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|Tue, 08-24-2010 - 12:40pm
|Thu, 08-26-2010 - 8:35am
While they have their differences, they are both conservative, no question about it.
I have some "conservative" preferences--don't always side with the unions, would like more anti-porn regulation, believe in individual responsibility, don't want legalization of mj--but I am clearly a liberal Democrat: Could NEVER vote Republican. And I'm perfectly happy with being called a liberal Democrat.
I don't think either of the Pauls would ever vote for a Democrat. And I don't think they mind being called conservatives.
When addressing political affiliations, lumping is okay by me.
|Thu, 08-26-2010 - 11:17am
There is nothing 'conservative' about Ron Paul. He is a 'truther' nutter. He runs under 'Republican' but is a Libertarian. He knows he couldn't win jack if he ran under 'libertarian.
The old fool made the statement the other day that the people who are against the 9/11 mosque are 'Islamophobic' and 'haters'.
National Review Online ^
Rep. Ron Paul (R., Texas) has issued a lengthy statement condemning "neo-conservative" opposition to the Park51 project. "This is all about hate and Islamaphobia," said Paul:
It has been said, "Nero fiddled while Rome burned." Are we not overly preoccupied with this controversy, now being used in various ways by grandstanding politicians? It looks to me like the politicians are "fiddling while the economy burns."
The debate should have provided the conservative defenders of property rights with a perfect example of how the right to own property also protects the 1st Amendment rights of assembly and religion by supporting the building of the mosque.
Instead, we hear lip service given to the property rights position while demanding that the need to be "sensitive" requires an all-out assault on the building of a mosque, several blocks from "ground zero."
Just think of what might (not) have happened if the whole issue had been ignored and the national debate stuck with war, peace, and prosperity. There certainly would have been a lot less emotionalism on both sides. The fact that so much attention has been given the mosque debate, raises the question of just why and driven by whom?
In my opinion it has come from the neo-conservatives who demand continual war in the Middle East and Central Asia and are compelled to constantly justify it.
They never miss a chance to use hatred toward Muslims to rally support for the ill conceived preventative wars.
Paul seems to flirt with the Imam Rauf line that American foreign policy in the Middle East invited the September 11 attacks:
If it became known that 9/11 resulted in part from a desire to retaliate against what many Muslims saw as American aggression and occupation, the need to demonize Islam would be difficult if not impossible.
There is no doubt that a small portion of radical, angry Islamists do want to kill us but the question remains, what exactly motivates this hatred?
If Islam is further discredited by making the building of the mosque the issue, then the false justification for our wars in the Middle East will continue to be acceptable.
Meanwhile, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D., Ill.) is breaking ranks with Harry Reid and supporting the Park51 project:
"The mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, has given his assent to this center and I support his decision," Durbin said Sunday. "The politicians like Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin who try to divide America with fear and hate over this issue betray the diversity which makes our nation great and the Constitution which they profess to honor."
Anyone who can't understand that a mosque at ground zero is nothing but a monument to the terrorists and a symbol of Islamic victory over liberty is too big an idiot to pay attention to. ...Don't worry Ron, all your populist issues will still be around for you preach about on late night talk radio. You can still help liberals win elections.
Or if he sticks his crazy old butt into the next presidential race, he'll split up the vote and guarentee another Obama victory for sure.
Speaking of the Libtardtarian platform, check out this post by the Executive Director of the Libertarian National Committee on how to run the 2012 campaign (hint, run against Reagan).
|Sun, 08-29-2010 - 10:00am
Really? The U.S. is characterized that way? By whom?
Certainly not by gays, by immigrants, by Muslims, by the homeless, by the unemployed or by many others living in poverty here in the U.S., with whom most of us posters rarely interact. And not by us liberals.
Notice how often a member of a minority in this country will accept when you offer to hold the door or let him/her to pass first--in the grocery aisle, through a doorway in a public building, etc. When they still act as a servant would with his master, do they really feel free? And do they feel we are tolerant when they hear Glen Beck or other FOXers denigrate them? Or when they lie about our president because they don't like the color of his skin? There are very few of us liberals who are accepting of the status quo. Your claim that we liberals are conservatives is comical.
|Thu, 09-02-2010 - 12:31am
Tom, I think you may just be the most interesting cyberperson I have ever "met".
|Sat, 09-04-2010 - 7:27pm
In my opinion the United States is a nation that is currently characterized to a large degree by freedom, tolerance and related concepts, meaning that those liberal concepts are the status quo in present day America, so to support these liberal concepts one would be supporting the status quo and therefore would be a conservative.
I think you are dealing with a completely different situation today. Conservatives are all for freedom and less government control in our lives, while liberals are for the opposite. Hardly fits the dictionary definition.
Liberals claim to be the tolerant ones, but it seems that once you disagree with them, tolerance and logic go out the window and you are a racist if you disagree with Obama. Huh???


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"I never said to anyone it's me or Jill."
The new editor sent a memo to staff today including the innovation report that leaked yesterday.
He takes over immediately after Jill Abramson's sudden departure.
And the news that managing editor Dean Baquet will replace her.
Editor Jill Abramson knows how these things go.
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Technically, the 12 Day thing is over, but …
Just in case you know anyone with LOTS of pattern paper …
Here's the Paper Chain Kit I found in the Land of Nod catalog.
cute eh? Addie is sending these to her two girl cousins that are her age.
Here's what you need to make your own:
- 3 or 4 sheets of 12×12 two-sided cardstock. I used this.
- 1 sheet of fun foam
- 1 flower embellishment + brad
- one set of Basic Grey magnetic snaps
- 1 ugly glue stick
- sewing machine
Seriously. This was super easy to do …
I made the envelope by simply folding the sheet of fun foam in thirds and sewing up both sides. I rounded the flap and added top-stitching.
For the paper strips, I cut three sheets of cardstock at a time. First into 6" pieces and then 3/4" strips. Three sheets of cardstock will yield 90 strips of paper-chain making bliss.
note: I used a thinner piece (2 1/2 x 3) of Bo Bunny orange gingham to cover my ugly glue stick.
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Long-Term Economic Impact of Hurricane Sandy
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Hurricane Sandy will have a devastating impact on life and property. However, gauging its ultimate impact on an economy -- still struggling to overcome the Great Recession but with substantial resources to overcome adversity -- is far more complex than merely adding up insurance payouts and uninsured losses.
Disasters can give the ailing construction sector a boost, and unleash smart reinvestment that actually improves stricken areas and the lives of those that survive intact. Ultimately, Americans, as they always seem to do, will emerge stronger in the wake of disaster and rebuild better -- making a brighter future in the face of tragedy.
Sandy is an unusual storm and complex to gauge. Coming late in the season and combining with cold fronts to the west and north, it is really a post-tropical cyclone and has the potential to deliver epic destruction.
However, coming so soon after Irene in August 2011, the level of anticipation and preparedness demonstrated by federal and state officials is commendable and should mitigate some losses -- especially loss of life.Early estimates of the direct damage caused by Hurricane Irene were in the range of $7 billion but ultimately it inflicted $15 billion to $20 billion in damage. It seems likely that Sandy will impose greater destruction of property, and add to that the loss of about two days' commercial activity, spread over a week across 25% of the economy, an initial estimate of the economic losses imposed by Sandy is about $35 billion to $45 billion. However, rebuilding after Sandy, especially in an economy with high unemployment and underused resources in the construction industry, will unleash at least $15 billion to $20 billion in new direct private spending -- likely more as many folks rebuild larger than before, and the capital stock that emerges will prove more economically useful and productive. Regarding the latter, consider a restaurant with inadequate patronage -- its owner invests the insurance settlement in a new more attractive business. On the shore, older smaller homes on large plots are replaced by larger dwellings that can accommodate more families during the summer tourist season. The outer banks of North Carolina saw such gains several decades ago after rebuilding from a storm of similar scale.
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2013 Circuit Assembly programs on jw.org
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I just happened to pay a visit to HyperTextTransferProtocol Colon Backslash Backslash WorldWide Web Dot JW Dot Org (http://www.jw.org), my absolute favorite website of all time right now, and I noticed they have assembly programs for 2013 on there.
It looks like the programs have similar themes as this year's convention, themed "Safeguard Your Heart". The assembly program is themed "Safeguard Your Mind" and the special assembly day is themed "Safeguard Your Conscience", unless I've confused the two, I really don't feel like going back to look at them right now, the files opened up at like 198% magnification and it creeped the hell out of me, it was like a giant recurring nightmare in 3-D or something. It sounds like they're really worried about the JW mindset right now, or else why have programs with those themes? Such similar themes spread out through the year has, to my knowledge, never been done before. Granted, I've not been around the block that many times, so this is news to me.
Of course I know the actual content won't change much. (1) More hours of field service, cut back on work (cue experience of person who asks supervisor to work 3-4 days a week and not only gets it approved, but at higher pay!). Just don't cut back on donations. This assembly is in deficit, despite being able to afford to send money to the Society--your money that was sent with the elders' consent and not yours, so...we're going to need some more money to actually cover the cost of this program. Sorry, guys, should've...mentioned that earlier. (2) Don't do 'higher education'. (Cue experience of person who gave up scholarship and is now pioneering.) (3) Stay off the Internet. There's porn and apostates, so...oh, wait, just set your parental controls to only allow jw.org, and block everything else. (Cue bad joke, something like, "Avoid all fifty shades of Facebook." [Laughter that's a little too raucous because some people have read a certain naughty-but-poorly-written novel.]) (4) Role-playing--elder realizes he has a drinking problem. Family study reveals teen has a boy who likes her at school. And so on... (5) The faithful slave. Look at what the faithful slave has done for us. In 1935, the faithful slave sneezed and offered us a napkin, symbolically. Thank the faithful slave. Obey the faithful slave. And look forward to continuing to obey the faithful slave for at least a thousand years into the future and on into eternity!
So...just putting that out there for minds that aren't as tired as my own to pick apart the titles and stuff...
|posted Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:59:00 GMT(7/11/2012)
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Where? I don't see them. It should be easy to see if they are two or three days long if so.
|posted Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:03:00 GMT(7/11/2012)
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Deshi (Deshi!) Basara! (Sparlock!) Deshi (Deshi!) Basara! (Sparlock!)
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"What are they saying?"
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|posted Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:06:00 GMT(7/11/2012)
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Oh, sorry. I thought no one was going to post on this thread...tried to get away with saying something random...
Check under "Downloads" under "Books and Brochures". It's there. I just looked at it. And don't tell me I'm lying because of the 'two witness rule' either!!
|posted Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:13:00 GMT(7/11/2012)
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Oh damn, circuit assembly yes. I thought you said district convention programme.
|posted Wed, 11 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT(7/11/2012)
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They want to control the R&F: Heart, Mind and Conscience.
Next would be "Safeguard your Soul" but that would be confusing because--while we have a heart, a mind and hopefully a conscience--we do NOT (according to WT "theology") have a soul.
|posted Wed, 11 Jul 2012 23:39:00 GMT(7/11/2012)
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"Safeguard Your Conscience"
I made a deal with my conscience.
I won't bother it, if it doesn't bother me.
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"Dirty" All Natural Potato Chips: Jalapeño Heat
While we started off agreeing that "Dirty" All Natural Potato Chips could definitely use some more kick and significantly less oil, eventually we came around to the chip. Even a few of the judges said it was one of their top picks. So, hey, maybe it's just a chip that grows on you — or maybe it was all the beer. We can't be too sure.
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Download solution synonyms: PC Audio Monitor, Computer Audio Surveillance, PC Sound Surveillance
These programs can help you with what you're intending to do:
Remotely monitor your webcam, PC screen, or microphone with access to live video and all detected activity, and keep an eye on your home, office, kids, spouse, and PC, when you are away. Enter stealth mode and remain completely invisible to other PC users.
This is a small easy-to-use and useful application for recording sound. It has some interesting features making it versatile. You won't find any kind of audio editing tools in it as it is intended for storing sound only. Overall, it's a nice program covering all the basic needs of sound recording.
Live Center is a video management program for small and medium size surveillance systems, capable of handling extensive data over the network. The program supports up to 64 connections of video devices compatible with HVR, DVR and IPC. You can remotely configure all video devices and playback recordings.
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This bilingual blog - 'आन्याची फाटकी पासोडी' in Marathi- is largely a celebration of visual and/or comic ...तुकाराम: "ढेकणासी बाज गड,उतरचढ केवढी" (Tukaram: For a bedbug a bed is like a castle. so much climbing up and down!)... George Santayana: " Everything in nature is lyrical in its ideal essence, tragic in its fate, and comic in its existence"...William Hazlitt: "Pictures are scattered like stray gifts through the world; and while they remain, earth has yet a little gilding."
G C Lichtenberg: "It is as if our languages were confounded: when we want a thought, they bring us a word; when we ask for a word, they give us a dash; and when we expect a dash, there comes a piece of bawdy."
W H Auden: "But in my arms till break of day / Let the living creature lie. / Mortal, guilty, but to me/ The entirely beautiful."
Will Self: "To attempt to write seriously is always, I feel, to fail – the disjunction between my beautifully sonorous, accurate and painfully affecting mental content, and the leaden, halting sentences on the page always seems a dreadful falling short. It is this failure – a ceaseless threnody keening through the writing mind – that dominates my working life, just as an overweening sense of not having loved with enough depth or recklessness or tenderness dominates my personal one."
John Gray: "Unlike Schopenhauer, who lamented the human lot, Leopardi believed that the best response to life is laughter. What fascinated Schopenhauer, along with many later writers, was Leopardi's insistence that illusion is necessary to human happiness."
Art Spiegelman: "You know words in a way are hitting you on the left side of your brain, music and visual arts hit on the right side of the brain, so the idea is to pummel you, to send you from left brain to right brain and back until you're as unbalanced as I am."
विलास सारंग: "संदर्भ कुठलेही असोत, संस्कृत, इंग्रजी, बुद्धिवादी, तांत्रिक, इतिहासाचे, खगोलशास्त्राचे, आधुनिक पदार्थविज्ञानाचे, शिवकालीन व पेशवाईतील बखरीचे, अगणित ज्ञानक्षेत्रांचे, अशा वैविध्यपूर्ण ज्ञानावर लेखन- विशेषत: कवितालेखन- उभं राहत."
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Pune's Bamanhari Bhaskar Chandavarkar is Dead
I was addicted to Kotwal's music.
I bought its music album (a double cassette) that I still have it. I could recite most of its songs. I can manage a couple of them even today.
"श्रीगणराय नर्तन करी, आम्ही पुण्याचे बामण हरी..."
On July 14 2009, I said on this blog:
"I always thought Nilu Phule नीळू फुले would have been a much better नाना फडणवीस (Nana Fadnavis)- a historical character tormented by his often losing struggle with sexuality- than मोहन आगाशे (Mohan Agashe) in विजय तेंडुलकर Vijay Tendulkar's Ghashiram Kotwal).
It might have given an opportunity to 'Kotwal' to become a dark comedy instead of just great entertainment."
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Eating Out
There are thousands of restaurants in London and it is possible to eat very well indeed. The old idea that food in England is poor is certainly out of date.
Because London is home to people from so many different countries it is an ideal place to try the food from different parts of the world.
It is not possible on this website to give details of all the different possibilities, although we have listed some of the most popular places below. The range and variety is enormous, both in terms of style of cuisine and also price. We have reference books and recommendations in the school so please come and talk to us and we will help as much as we can.
You may also like to try these website for eating out ideas:
It is still usual to tip in restaurants unless service is already included (this will usually be shown separately, but ask if it is, if necessary). If service is not included then leave 10-15% of the bill. If service is already included it is not necessary to leave anything.
Below you will find some restaurants that our course participants, staff and homestay families have enjoyed in the past and recommend. You can add your own comments about the restaurants in the reviews and comments box at the bottom of the page.
£= under £25
££= £25 - £35
£££= over £35
(Prices are approximate and do not include drinks)
Choose from restaurants in the areas:
Holland Park and Shepherds Bush
Notting Hill, Bayswater and Paddington
Acton and Ealing
Chiswick and Hammersmith
Kensington, Earls Court and Fulham
Central London
Restaurants near Holland Park and Shepherds Bush
Blah Blah Blah (Vegetarian) £, 78 Goldhawk Road, W12 8HA
Patio (Polish) £, 5 Goldhawk Road , W12 8QQ
The Meat and Wine Co. (African) ££, Ariel Way, Westfield, W12 7GA
Belvedere (French) ££, Holland House, off Abbotsbury Road, in Holland Park
Pescheria Mattiucci (Fish & Seafood) £££, 8 Blenheim Crescent, W11 1NN
Julie's Restaurant and Bar (British) £££, 135 Portland Road, W11 4LW
Restaurants near Notting Hill, Bayswater and Paddington
Churchill Arms (Thai) £, 119 Kensington CHurch Street, W8 7LN
Eat Tokyo (Japanese) £, 18 Hillgate Street, W8 7SR
Taqueria (Mexican) £, 139-143 Westbourne Grove, W11 2RS
Mazi (Greek) ££, 12-14 Hillgate Street, W8 7SR
Polpo (Venetian) ££, 126-128 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3QG
Tom's Deli (Modern European) ££, 226 Westbourne Grove, W11 2RH
The Ledbury (French) £££, 127 Ledbury Road, W11 2AQ
Assaggi (Italian) £££, 1st floor, 39 Chepstow Place, W2 4TS
Restaurants near Acton and Ealing
Sushio Hiro (Japanese) £, 1 Station Parade, Uxbridge Road, W5 3LD
Lazeez (Lebanese) £, 253 Acton High Street, W3 9BY
Santa Maria (Italian) £, 15 St Mary's Road, W5 5RA
Charlotte's Place (European) ££, 16 St Matthews Road, W5 3JT
Piano (Iranian) ££, 80 - 82 Chiswick High Street Chiswick, W4 1SY
Ealing Park Tavern (Modern European) £££, 222 South Ealing Road, W5 4R
Restaurant near Chiswick and Hammersmith
Franco Manca (Italian) £, Chiswick High Road, W4 1PU
101 Thai Kitchen (Thai) £, 352 king street, W6 0RX
Diniva's Cafe & Deli £ (Italian), 369 King Street, W6 9NJ
Mahdi (Iranian) £, 217 King Street, W6 9JT
The Ritz Café (English Breakfast) £, 340a King St, W6 0RR
Haweli (Indian) ££, 357 King Street, W6 9NH
Carpenter's Arms (Modern European) ££, 91 Black Lion Lane, W6 9BG
Malabar (Indian) ££, 27 Uxbridge Street, W8 7TQ
Sam's Brasserie and Bar (Modern European) £££, 11 Barley Mow Passage, W4 4PH
The River Cafe (Italian) £££, Thames Wharf, Rainville Road, W6 9HA
Restaurants near Kensington, Earls Court and Fulham
222 Veggie Vegan (Vegetarian) £, 222 North End Road, W14 9NU
Best Mangal (Turkish) £, 104 North End Road, W14 9EX
Osteria Basilico (Italian) ££, 29 Kensington Park Road, W11 2EU
Maggie Jones's (British) ££, Old Court Place, W8 4PL
Kensington Place (Modern European) £££, 201-209 Kensington Church Street, W8 7LX
Clarke's (Modern European) £££, 124 Kensington Church Street, W8 4BH
Bunga Bunga (Italian) £, 37 Battersea Bridge Road, SW11 3BA
Restaurants in Central London
Vapiano (Italian) £,19-21 Great Portland Street, W1W 8QB
Joy King Lau (Chinese) £, 3 Leicester Street, WC2H 7BL
Goodman (North American) ££, 26 Maddox Street, W1S 1HQ
Sauterelle (French) ££, Royal Exchange, EC3V 3LR
Bentley's Oyster Bar & Grill £££, 11-15 Swallow Street, W1B 4DG
Aqua Nueva (Spanish) £££, Fifth floor, 240 Regent Street (entrance in Argyll Street), W1B 3BR
Tempo Restaurant and Bar (Italian) £, 54 Curzon Street, W1J 8PG
Tsunami Restaurant (Japanese) £, 93 Charlotte Street, W1T 4PY
Central London has thousands of restaurants. Look at these websites for more information:
Top Table
Time Out - Restaurant page


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Looking for something fun to do Saturday night?
You could sit outside under the stars and listen to the joyful sounds of Quemando, a 12-piece Latin jazz band that performs annually for Child and Migrant Services in Palisade.
A free salsa dance lesson taught by the owners of La Puerta dance studio will take place a half-hour before the start of the concert.
Quemando plays all types of Latin-style music, including cha cha, bolero, timba, son montuno and bomba.
"We're becoming more of a Latin variety band - we're not just salsa" said Quemando band leader and trumpet player Eric Schneider.
On their upcoming album "Colorado Blue Sky," the group combines Latin, salsa, Caribbean-style jazz, and a little funk.
"It's a great combination," Schneider said. "With a backbone of salsa and Latin, it's a unique, new sound not found anywhere in the world."
Quemando has always created their own sound, partly for Schneider's knack for finding those "gems" of previously unpublished music that the group then analyzes, transcribes and learns to play.
Colombian native Kelly Rizo and Enrique Aguilar of Mexico sing lead for the group.
Band members also include: piano player Ben Jansen, Cuban bass player and background singer Armando Santoyo, Jonny George, who sings and plays timbales; Juan Moreno on bongos (a higher pitched percussion), and conga player Victor Nieves.
The group's horn section is comprised of Chad Schneider on trombone, tenor saxophone player Hunter OdonellyRenner; alto sax and flute player Rick Demay; and trombone and bass trombone player as well as background singer, Gary Mayne.
"Unfortunately, (Mayne) is moving. This will be his last show with us," Schneider said. "His wife got a great job with a top Navy band in Washington, D.C."
Mayne is a "phenomenal trombone player who has been with Quemando since the beginning," Schneider said.
The Quemando concert, presented by Migrant Ministry Community Thrift Shop in Palisade, is part of Grande River Vineyard's "Hear it Through the Grapevine" benefit concert series. The Quemando performance is Child and Migrant Services' annual signature fundraiser.
The nonprofit organization was founded in 1954, and provides and coordinates community services for migrant and seasonal farm workers and their families in Mesa County.
Authentic Mexican food, prepared in Child and Migrant Service's Helping Hands commercial kitchen, located in the center's Hospitality House, 721 Peach St., will be for sale before and during the concert. The menu includes tamales (pork, chicken and veggie), rice, beans and nachos with cheese. Ice cream and Grande River wines will also be for sale.
Concert-goers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.


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We just got through having a record tornado season, and now NOAA forecasters say there's a "high likelihood" that we'll have a record number of hurricanes this year as well. The hurricane season begins June 1st and ends November 30. Author Henry Willis has some insights about the upcoming weather. NOAA predicts between 11 and 15 tropical storms this season, and 6 to 9 of these are expected to become hurricanes, with two to four of them "major storms" of Category 2 or higher. Category 2 storms have winds of 96 to 110 mph. Category 5 is the worst, with winds exceeding 155 mph. The average hurricane season has 10 storms.
Forecaster James R. Mahoney says the increase in storms will be due to warmer waters in the Atlantic Ocean. Mike Brown, of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, says,"Whether these predictions turn out to be true or not true, I can guarantee you that there will be some sort of tropical storm, there will be some sort of hurricane."
Be prepared?find out why we're having such crazy weather.
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30 Of The BEST TIGHTS For Fall!
Picture me this morning, singing "SEASSSSOOONNNN OF LOOOOVVEEEEE" when I woke up. Yes, that is because first of all I love the musical RENT, and secondly because it's fall. Finally, it's not 400 degrees in Los Angeles, and I can bust out some tights without it being weird. Oh, global warming.
Anyways, I was on weheartit (do you ever go?) and I found all these awesome, inspiring tights to wear this fall. I love the Paris ones!
Does this get you exited for fall and fall fashion? Which tights would you rock?
PS. come over and follow me on twitter. I'm sort of fun and I leave good quotes.
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06-20-2014 5:25 PM -- By: JoAnn, From: Erie, PA
You would of been 17 years old today. We love and miss you so much. We were just talking about how Ginger killed the moles and you ate them. We didn't have a mole problem when you and Ginger were around. We sure do now. I hope you and Ginger are having lots of fun together.
06-19-2014 11:17 AM -- By: Cinnamon & Bruce, From: Rainbow Bridge & Ridley Park, PA
Tigger & Family,
Birthday blessings to handsome, distinguished, loving, generous, knowing, devoted, kindly, courageous and gentle man Tigger, and his family, on beloved Tigger's 17th birthday.
Cinnamon and I have returned, Tigger, and this time she brought my Am Staff son, and Cinnie's half angel brother Brutus, to again celebrate your loving, gracious, radiant and joyful heart and soul, and to pay tribute to your spirit and life, and the love you share, eternally, with Mommy JoAnne and family.
Again a privilege, JoAnn, to read about and feel the complete and total love and devotion your beloved Tigger shared, and shares, with you and your family.
Bless guardian angels Tigger & Ginger; Mom JoAnn and family, beloved CiCi and Scar, and your universe of souls, today and always.
Cinnamon & Bruce
03-19-2014 5:31 PM -- By: JoAnn , From: Erie, PA
Two years ago today we made the decision to have you put down. We miss you so much. We talk about you all the time. You were such a lovable, gentle dog and got along with everyone. There wasn't a mean streak in your body. We will never forget you
03-19-2014 3:25 PM -- By: Cinnamon & Bruce, From: Rainbow Bridge & Ridley Park, PA
Bless adorable, noble, wise, determined, loving, gracious, fearless but tender, faithful, caring brave and kind Tigger, and his family, on beloved Tigger's 2 year angel day.
It is and will always be an honor for me to visit with you and your family here. Tigger. Please know, JoAnn, that my thoughts and prayers remain with your and your family on your beloved Tigger's 2 year angel day.
So, Tigger, I am here today to pay my respects, and to celebrate your strong but tender heart, and your beautiful, luminous soul, and to honor your spirit and life, and the love you will share, for all time, with your Mom JoAnn and family.
There is something unique and special about every breed, JoAnn, but as I mentioned before, the is something so soulful, gentle and profoundly loving about looking into the eyes of a beloved baby like your Tigger, or Ginger, you just stay connected with that sweetness of the rest of your life.
Bless guardian angels Tigger & Ginger; Mom JoAnn and family, and your shared universe of souls, on two legs and four, now and forever.
03-18-2014 7:32 PM -- By: Nancy, From: Yelm Wa
I just wanted to honor Tigger and Ginger and tell you that you remain in my heart and prayers. I know how much you miss them both.
Bless you
Nancy, Picky and Snowys "Momma" :0(
02-11-2014 4:16 PM -- By: Cinnamon & Bruce, From: Rainbow Bridge & PA
Ginger & Family,
Well, Ginger, I'm here to offer birthday blessings to your gorgeous, noble, faithful,smart, generous, understanding, courageous and gentle selfr, and your loving family, on beloved Ginger's 7 year angel day.
What an honor it was for me to meet you and your family, Ginger, both here at the memorial created for you and your beloved Tigger together, and at your original, individual memorial. Know and remember always, Ginger, that you are respected and loved by your friends here at Crittters every single day.
I'm here in advance of your 7 year angel day, Ginger, to honor your tender, loving heart, and your beautiful soul, and to celebrate your life, and the love you share with you family forever.
The world is a better place for having had your beloved girl Ginger along for part of the journey, JoAnn. How blessed we are for every single moment, day and year we are able to spend in the company of amazing souls like your beloved Ginger.
Bless guardian angels Ginger & Tigger: Mom, Dad & family, beloved CiCi and Scar, and your shared universe of souls, on two legs and four, today and always.
11-22-2013 7:27 PM -- By: Heather, From: Washington
Dear Joann Amore
I am really sorry that you lost Tigger and Ginger.
Love Heather
10-01-2013 3:21 PM -- By: Cinnamon & Bruce, From: Rainbow Bridge & PA
Ginger & Tigger,
We just visited with you, Ginger, at your memorial in anticipation of your birthday, and wanted to stop by here, as well.
Bless you and your family, JoAnn, for continuing to love, honor and cherish the life you shared with your beloved Ginger (and Tigger!), and the love you continue to share with both of them forever.
Bless beloved Ginger on the eve of her 17th birthday, and Mom JoAnn and your entire family of souls, on two legs and four, always.
06-17-2013 6:15 PM -- By: JoAnn, From: Erie, PA
Its almost your 16th birthday and we think about you all the time. Scar and Cici still miss you. If I mentrion your name they look up. I know they know who I am talking about. We will always miss you.
06-17-2013 4:55 PM -- By: Bruce & Cinnamon, From: PA
To Ginger,
Cinnamon insisted that we write directly to you. Cinnie is concerned that we never properly acknowledged your 6yr Angel day on February 12, 2013.
I can tell from your Mom's words, Ginger, that you are a very loving, caring and devoted girl, one who loves her family with all of her heart. I am so sorry that the time you were able to spend in the company of your family here on earth, including your beloved 'brother' Tigger, was cut short, but it's apparent that the love you share with them is the forever kind.
I know you were waiting with open arms for you brother Tigger on March 19, 2012 . . . what a joyous reunion that must have been. And Cinnie says to thank both you and Tigger for showing her the ropes, and comforting her when she arrived on June 4, 2012.
Bless you, JoAnn, and your family for loving and respecting Ginger forever, and for keeping her in your heart and always close at hand.
Bruce & Cinnamon
06-17-2013 4:30 PM -- By: Bruce & Cinnamon, From: PA
Birthday blessings to gorgeous, determined, wise, devoted, loving, brave and kind Tigger, and his Mom and Dad, on beloved Tigger's 16th birthday.
I met your Tigger on his 1yr Angel day in March of 2013, JoAnn, and wanted to honor Tigger and pay my respects on is birthday, as well. My family just marked the one year Angel day of our beloved Cinnamon on June 4, 2012, JoAnn, so my thoughts and prayers remain with you and your family as you deal with Tigger's passing. Losing these amazing souls is painful beyond belief.
As I mentioned briefly on Tigger's Angel day, having shared part of my life with an amazing Am Staff named Brutus, I know that time spent in the company of your beloved Tigger, Ginger and now CiCi, has shown you that true love and devotion in their highest form.
Bless guardian Angels Tigger and Ginger Amore, Mom and Dad, and the entire family of two and four legged souls and Angels, today and always.
06-08-2013 8:15 PM -- By: Nancy, From: Yelm Wa
just wanted you to know that I am t hinking about your Tigger and Ginger. I know you miss them so very much.
03-18-2013 5:30 PM -- By: JoAnn, From: PA
Tigger it has been one year since you left you and I miss you more than anything in the world. You were so kind and gentle and loving. You were such a faithful dog especially to dad. We miss you more than anything. I hope you and Ginger are having fun.
03-18-2013 3:53 PM -- By: Bruce, From: PA
Blessings to handsome, strong, smart, faithful, courageous and always gentle man Tigger, and his Mom and Dad, on beloved Tigger's 1yr Angel day.
My thoughts and prayers are with you, JoAnn, and your family at this time. My family lost our sweet little lady Cinnamon to cancer June 4, 2012, and I dread the first anniversary of that day this year.
As I have with other Pit and Am Staff owners, I tell you though the tears that your Tigger (and Ginger) take me back to my amazing Am Staff Brutus, who I lost to auto immune disease almost 24yrs ago. A super athlete, who could jump like a high jumper, but just the sweetest soul to his feline and canine siblings. And I still, to this day, can hear his beautiful baritone voice, and the sound of his paws ambling across the hardwood floor.
Bless you, JoAnn, and your family for sharing a home and life filled with love and respect, with your dear Tigger.
Bless gentle spirits and Angels Tigger and Ginger, Mom JoAnn and family who miss and love Tigger so.
03-17-2013 9:18 PM -- By: Nancy, From:
Here to honor your precious Tigger and Ginger and the life they lived with you. Thank you for caring for them and giving them the best love of thier lives. You are in my heart and prayers.
04-25-2012 2:21 PM -- By: Joe , From: EL Paso TX
Our thoughts are with you. You will be in our prayers.
04-19-2012 7:51 AM -- By: JoAnn, From: Erie, PA
It's been one month since you left us and i miss you so much. You always greeted me at the door and barked until I gave you a treat. Scar and Cici still miss you too. Cici goes over to the blanket where you laid and keeps sniffing it to see if you are there.She liked laying with you so much. You were her best friend. I remember when we first got her she would lay right on top of you and you let her. Until we meet again my fury friend.
04-09-2012 7:22 PM -- By: Vicki, From:
I am so sorry for your loss of precious Tigger. You have come to the right place as all those here know exactly what you are going through.
No One Can Know
No one can know just what you've lost;
No one can understand the cost;
But when you feel your energy drain,
Please count on us to help ease your pain.
Let us help you cope with grief;
We hope with time you'll feel relief.
We can't replace the one who's gone,
But let our concern help you carry on.
By Karl and Joanna Fuchs
04-09-2012 4:28 PM -- By: Jessica, From: Pa
So very sorry for the loss of your beautiful baby Tigger, prayers and thoughts are with you during this very difficult time.
04-07-2012 11:17 AM -- By: Carol Palmer, From: Socorro, New Mexico
To Tigger's family, I am so sorry for your loss. I know your heart is so heavy, and you miss him so much. What a precious sweetheart, and such a vital part of your family for so many years. My thoughts and prayers are with you as you cope with your loss, and I know you are looking forward to reuniting with him in joy someday at the Rainbow Bridge. I hope that all the wonderful memories that you have of Tigger and the blessings that he brought to your lives will help you to smile through your tears sometimes. Bless you. Love and hugs, Carol
04-02-2012 10:12 AM -- By: Lauvern , From:
My sincere Sympathies on the loss of precious Tigger. My thoughts are with you at this very sad time.
04-01-2012 8:54 PM -- By: pat, tippy, fayeroe, amsu, teddyjack and cagney, From: oklahoma
Eternal Spirit, we bring you our grief in the loss of Tigger and ask for courage to bear it. We bring you our thanks for Tigger who lived among us and gave us freely of his love. We commit our beloved companion into your loving hands. Give us eyes to see how your love embraces all creatures and every living thing speaks to us of your love. Amen. Pat and family
03-27-2012 11:13 AM -- By: Tammy, From: Fort Smith, AR
I am so sorry for the loss of your beautiful Tigger. What precious memories you have. Your poem made me cry. I hope he and Peanut are good friends and are playing together in heaven. I hope you find some comfort in knowing you will be reunited one day.
03-26-2012 5:17 PM -- By: Emily, From: Dallas, tx
03-26-2012 3:30 PM -- By: Michelle & Princess, From:
My sincere sympathies on the loss of your dear friend Tigger. My very first little boy was a pup I named Tigger. May the happiest of memories of your time together help carry you through this difficult time. Know that so many others understand your pain.
03-26-2012 9:11 AM -- By: Charles -- Sammy's, Gabby's and Bob M's Dad, From: Santa Fe, New Mexico
I am so very sorry for the loss of precious Tigger. What a cutie .!!. May the memories of Tigger always bring you peace and comfort .. and .. cherish those memories as they can never be taken away.
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this very sad time. Know that Tigger was welcomed to Rainbow Bridge by my kids Sammy, Gabby and Bob M and all the beautiful babies of Rainbow Bridge.
03-24-2012 8:35 PM -- By: Ian , From: Scotland
Tigger looks adorable and obviously had an amazing full life thanks to you. He is smiling down on you from heaven playing with his siblings.... no more pain. I know its hard for you right now but you done the right thing and time will heal you pain. Memories last forever.
03-24-2012 4:48 PM -- By: Audrey, From: Miami florida
Is very sad to me every time that I go to the Critters page and discover new memorials , I realy unsdertand your pain because I suffer the same pain , animals are like family , some time even more than family , and when we lost then is terrible , I hope there is a haven where all our pets be waiting for us , to be forever together again. GOD BLESS YOU!!!


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Apple iPod 30GB Video: Apple 30GB 5th Generation iPod on Sale
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Today, 1 White (MA002LL/A) or Black (MA146LL/A) Apple 30gb 5th Generation iPod is offered for less than $100 plus $5 shipping fee. The Apple iPod 30GB Video cheap deal shall provide 1 Apple 30GB 5th Generation iPod (Choose Black or White), 1 data cable and 1 pair of white earbud headphones or earphones.


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Get Creative this Pancake Tuesday
"Pancake Tuesday", "Shrove Tuesday", "Fat Tuesday" or "Pancake Day". Whatever you call it, there's one thing that they all have in common – it's an excuse to eat as many pancakes as you want.
But before you can get your creative muscles working on the new ideas we have for you below, you have to have one basic thing. A foolproof pancake recipe, which is what we've got for you right here:
What you'll need: (to make approximately 8 pancakes)
2 cups All-Purpose Flour
2 cups 1% milk
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tbsp margarine (butter or oil will also work)
1 egg
1 tsp salt
1-2 tbsp sugar (This depends on how sweet you want them. If making savoury pancakes you can leave it out altogether).
- Combine all the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, salt) in a bowl and stir together.
- Add the unbeaten egg and half of the milk.
- Use an electric or hand mixer to combine all the ingredients into a smooth batter. Add in the rest of the milk gradually while mixing.
- Add in your chosen filling of fruit, chocolate, food colouring etc.
- Spray a small frying pan with a low-fat spray or alternatively melt some butter/margarine.
- Heat pan on a medium/high heat, add enough pancake mix to cover the bottom of the pan.
- Cook for approx 2 minutes on each side.
- Serve with your favourite topping and repeat.
Voila! There you have it your perfect pancake but wait….there's more!
If a simple pancake isn't enough to satisfy your tastebuds we've got a few more ideas to make your "Pancake Day" a little more interesting.
Liven it up with some colour
Everything's a bit more exciting in multicolour and pancakes are no exception. If you've got some food colouring lying around this is the perfect time to use it; how you use it is completely up to you. Try colouring your batter separately to make rainbow pancakes (pictured right) or add a few drops before it sets in the pan and swirl around with a skewer or the tip of a knife for a more abstract design (pictured left).
Make a meal of it
Not all pancakes have to be sweet so if you're not a fan of sugary treats, leave out the sugar and have some pancakes for dinner. Why not put your favourite sandwich filling in the middle and roll them up to make a wrap (some good fillers are turkey, ham, lettuce, tomatoes etc.). Or turn your wrap into a panini by grilling it for a few minutes. Or you could make your own pancake pizza by adding your favourite sauce, toppings and some grated cheese before putting it in the oven/microwave for a couple of minutes. (Tip: if you like this savoury pizza why not make it sweet with some jam, fruit and shredded white chocolate on top).
Add your favourite ingredients
Maybe you find pancakes a bit too boring or just to heavy to eat on their own – either way, pancakes can work for you too. Try adding some of your favourite fruit into the mix or what about some broken up pieces of your favourite candy? In reality, you can add virtually anything to make your own creation – so get experimenting! Some of our favourites are – apple & cinnamon, vanilla & raspberry, Malteser or Smarties (for a multicolour chocolate twist).
Make a "pancake cake"
Why not make a celebration out of it? Because a day named after our favourite breakfast food deserves a celebration. Make a few sweet pancakes and layer them with some tasty fillings. Try putting in some whipped cream and fruit, jam or Nutella and maybe even some butter cream icing on top to finish it off. It might be decadent but we all love some good comfort food and it would make a great activity for you and your flat mates/family etc.
But whether you decide to get adventurous like we have or prefer to do it old school with some maple syrup or lemon and sugar, we're sure that you'll have a great "Pancake Tuesday".
And if you're really proud of what you made send in a picture of your own creation to email@example.com to share it with the world!
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At a Glance
As the United States charts a course toward greater government intervention and participation in the healthcare market through the Affordable Care Act, U.S. healthcare executives can learn some important lessons by studying Britain's experience with a predominantly public health system.
Like every other major industrialized nation, the United Kingdom spends a much smaller percentage of its gross domestic product (GDP) on health care than the United States does. In 2007, the United States spent more than 15 percent of its GDP on healthcare costs, nearly double the United Kingdom's 8.4 percent, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).a
What sets the United Kingdom apart from other European nations is that the government plays such a dominant role as a payer in the healthcare market. Private citizens, corporations, not-for-profit organizations, and insurance companies paid less than 13 percent of the United Kingdom's 2005 healthcare costs. By comparison, other European nations, such as Spain (29.7 percent) and Italy (23.4 percent), have significantly higher percentages of private healthcare spending. In the United States, private payers account for a majority (55 percent) of total healthcare expenditures.
How does the heavily public, relatively low-cost U.K. system compare with the mostly private, relatively high-cost U.S. model in terms of healthcare outcomes? The picture is mixed. OECD reports that although the United Kingdom spends a much smaller percentage of its GDP on health costs, its population has nearly the same life expectancy as its U.S. counterpart.
By other measures, however, the relatively parsimonious U.K. system does not seem quite so attractive. For example, according to OECD, the U.S. system gives both breast cancer and colorectal cancer patients a much better chance of reaching the five-year survival milestone.
Despite their public versus private payer differences, the two countries share the problem of rising healthcare costs. Both seek to craft policy under the constraints of crushing budget deficits and soaring levels of public debt. As the heavily private U.S. system expands the role of government and the mostly public U.K. system incorporates private partnerships and leans on supplemental private insurance plans, the two systems become more alike than different.
To address the challenges they face, both nations will need similar cost control solutions, focused on treatment outcomes, better preventive care, lifestyle changes, and technology-based improvements in efficiency.
The United Kingdom has a universal healthcare system that is generally financed by an 11 percent tax on employees and a similar tax on employers. These taxes fund the National Health Service (NHS), which has a mandate to provide care that is free at the point of service. The NHS provides more than 80 percent of total healthcare services in the United Kingdom, but some providers operate in the private sector and are paid either by supplemental private insurance companies or by the patients themselves. The private healthcare providers concentrate mostly on acute surgical and oncological treatment, urgent care, dentistry, and long-term care.
Providing universal access to "free" primary care does not automatically translate into equitable outcomes for different strata of society. Life expectancy for Britons with access to supplemental private health insurance can be, depending on their socioeconomic background, up to 10 years longer than the life expectancy of citizens who depend exclusively on the NHS.b
In the recent past, the No. 1 public complaint about the NHS has been the time spent waiting for elective operations, such as hip replacements or knee surgery. Although higher staffing levels have helped the NHS bring wait times down to the relatively palatable upper limit of 18 weeks, the hiring spree played a big role in raising British healthcare spending from £37 billion (approximately U.S. $57.3 billion) in 1997 to £120 billion (U.S. $185.9 billion) in 2009.c
The global recession inflicted significant harm on the British economy. Although the economy has started to grow again, spending has left a legacy of debt and a £156 billion (U.S. $241.6 billion) deficit that the government is determined to reduce by slashing public spending, including reducing the size of the bureaucracy.d
The era of NHS expansion is over for now. British politicians have pledged to maintain funding at current levels for at least the next couple of years, but such budget freezes would still represent a dramatic departure from recent years and ultimately erode NHS purchasing power once inflation is taken into account.
Indeed, the chief executive of the NHS has said his organization will have to improve its efficiency and productivity by 15 percent to meet rising demand for healthcare services as the NHS budget fails to keep pace with the growing British population.e A government white paper published July 12, 2010, suggests that the NHS may pursue cost savings by taking on the powerful labor unions and eliminating thousands of administrative jobs.f The public, however, would fiercely resist any resulting rollbacks to the hard-won improvements in surgical wait times.
Because the NHS and the powerful National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), a special health authority of the NHS, already drive hard bargains with pharmaceutical and medical device companies, additional healthcare savings from drug and supply costs most likely would result in further rationing.
Even as the British government tries to contain the costs of the public healthcare system, the public and the media seem to be focused on NHS quality or lack thereof. Despite the improvements in wait times over the past decade, dissatisfaction continues to simmer over alleged NHS shortcomings. The British media engage in daily attacks on the system for its supposed incompetence, bureaucratic indifference, or structural injustices. The volume and intensity of complaints produce the impression of deep British dissatisfaction toward the NHS.
The U.K. government's own statistics support this impression. In 2005, for example, the U.K. commission responsible for resolving public grievances with the NHS reported a doubling in the number of people requesting a high-level review of their complaints against the NHS.g Despite years of budget increases at the NHS, patient satisfaction with the healthcare system seems to be heading in the wrong direction.
The United States needs only to look at the British model to see that universal public coverage offers no guarantee of cost controls. If both nations want to rein in healthcare costs, they will ultimately need to shift their focus away from who pays for health care and move toward focusing on the value received by the payer.
In both heavily private and mostly public healthcare systems, the same four levers hold the greatest potential to improve quality while reducing costs.
Pay for results. In the United Kingdom and the United States, both government and private payers compensate physicians and hospitals based on the diagnoses they make and the procedures they perform. The current payment systems make no adjustments for any measurement of patient satisfaction or the quality of the outcome of the treatment.
Now both countries are trying to take initial steps toward an outcomes-based system. The U.K. government's July 2010 white paper proposes a system under which physicians would track their own performance, and hospitals would publish detailed data on the mortality rates of their patients.
In the United States, the federal government has begun mandating that hospitals keep records on the quality of their treatment outcomes and submit the resulting data to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Starting in 2012, Medicare will implement a value-based purchasing program, which will withhold and redistribute 1 percent of payment funds to hospitals with the highest quality and patient satisfaction scores or those showing significant improvement.
Hospitals will face additional reimbursement cuts if they score poorly against benchmarks for hospital-acquired conditions or excess hospital readmissions. With provider scores broadly available on CMS's Hospital Compare website (www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov), low-performing hospitals will feel compelled to improve their scores to avoid bad publicity from poor results that could affect public perceptions and cause declines in future patient revenue.
Over time, the percentage of payments withheld will increase in annual increments of a quarter percentage point up to a 2 percent ceiling. Because private payers often follow Medicare's lead, hospitals may soon face the prospect of having percentage payments withheld by both public and private payers. With many hospitals currently surviving on margins of 2 percent or less, the prospect of losing a couple of percentage points in reimbursement presumably will induce them to improve their quality of care. And since a botched procedure or a hospital-acquired infection almost always costs more than a problem-free procedure, improvements in quality should help limit the rise of healthcare costs.
Deploy EMRs carefully. The United Kingdom has failed thus far to implement electronic medical records (EMRs), having spent a tremendous amount of money in an attempt at rapid deployment only to run into severe technical difficulties. Now, with budget pressures forcing the NHS to scale back its EMR plans, the United Kingdom has no hope of seeing significant near-term EMR-related benefits.
By contrast, the United States has taken its time researching and refining its approach to EMRs. Early development of U.S. national standards increases the likelihood that eventual implementation of a national EMR infrastructure will be successful, but U.S. providers must be careful to avoid repeating the British mistake of deploying EMRs too hastily.
Even now, U.S. providers are implementing proven EMR systems without fully considering the changes in business processes needed to accommodate them. The costs of bypassing proper process redesigns can far outweigh any benefits of meeting the 2015 deadline for EMR implementation set forth in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. In several situations, process-related issues related to EMR implementation, particularly issues related to capturing the proper charges, have cost U.S. providers more than $1 million per month in net revenue reductions. A national EMR infrastructure has great potential to reduce medical errors and enable better quality-of-care measurements, but the short-term costs of poor execution can be dramatic for individual providers.
Focus on preventive care. Despite providing its entire population with access to preventive primary care that is free at the point of service, the United Kingdom still struggles to control its rising healthcare costs. Learning from these struggles, U.S. healthcare players should expand their definition of prevention to include much more than a trip to a general practitioner and emphasize the cost-controlling potential of preventive care.
Expensive new prescriptions and procedures may not have a significant impact on important benchmarks such as life expectancy unless wealthy industrialized nations can find a way to make progress on curbing modern lifestyle-related epidemics, including obesity, smoking, and alcoholism.
Healthcare providers and insurers alike will need to innovate in this area, partnering with community groups, corporations, the government, and not-for-profit organizations to find a way to encourage healthier habits that will eventually reduce the pressure on emergency departments and cardiac operating suites.
Such innovative community health projects have already begun to deliver impressive early results. Consider the Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at St. Vincent in Indianapolis, which partnered with more than 250 schools, a local supermarket chain, NFL quarterback Peyton Manning, and Ball State University to initiate Project 18, an attempt to educate children about healthy food choices and appropriate serving sizes. At one participating middle school, an assessment survey found that overall knowledge of health, nutrition, and wellness improved by 18 percent among more than 500 enrolled students. The project also had an impact beyond the schools as students passed along nutrition information to their parents and extended families, thereby altering the eating habits and improving the fitness and wellness of the entire community. As a result, the sponsoring supermarket chain estimated a 16 to 24 percent purchasing shift from less healthy food choices to foods approved under Project 18.
Assess public expectations. U.K. patients accept an 18-week wait time for elective surgery, limited access to high-tech imaging such as MRI machines, a lack of privacy, and a higher risk of infection when staying in large hospital nursing wards.h
On the pharmaceuticals front, the United Kingdom holds down costs by having NICE take a value-based approach that prevents high-cost products with limited efficacy from gaining access to the U.K. market. Although this approach has controlled pharmacy spending effectively, critics blame rationing for contributing to the United Kingdom's lower survival rates for complex conditions such as cancers. For example, a recent report from the Rarer Cancers Forum, a U.K. charity, claims that up to 20,000 people in the United Kingdom died from 2009 to 2010 after being denied access to cancer drugs that are dispensed widely in the United States and Europe.i
By contrast, most U.S. citizens expect quality, privacy, convenience, and choice from their healthcare providers. If Americans want the maximum number of treatment options, private rooms, and modern hospitals, as well as the latest diagnostic machinery, drugs, and devices, they may have to accept that U.S. healthcare costs will be higher than those in countries where the population is willing to accept lower levels of service in exchange for less expensive care.
Far too much of the healthcare debate in the United States continues to swirl around who pays for care. The United Kingdom's experience with the NHS shows that public systems can face their own struggles with rising healthcare costs along with additional problems related to quality of care, limited choice, and patient dissatisfaction.
By achieving high-quality outcomes, facilitating the implementation of EMRs, forging partnerships to promote true preventive care, and educating the population about costs associated with high-level medical care, the United States has the potential to sustain and improve its healthcare system in a way that protects the long-term health of its overall economy.
Derek A. Bang, CPA,is a partner and Healthcare Advisory Services practice leader, Crowe Horwath LLP, Indianapolis (firstname.lastname@example.com).
a. "After the Gold Rush," The Economist, Dec. 10, 2009.
b. Campbell, D., "Poor in UK Dying 10 Years Earlier than Rich, Despite Years of Government Action," The Guardian, July 2, 2010 (www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/jul/02/poor-in-uk-dying-10-years-earlier-than-rich).
c. Walayat, N., "British Politicians Lying to the Electorate, NHS Budget 4 Percent Cut (Minimum)," The Market Oracle, Jan. 3, 2010 (www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article16204.html).
d. Oliver, J., "Cameron: Years of Pain Ahead," The Sunday Times, June 6, 2010 (www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article7144906.ece).
e. "After the Gold Rush," The Economist, Dec. 10, 2009.
f. "NHS Faces Biggest Shake-Up in Decades," Guardian News and Media Limited, July 12, 2010 (www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/jul/12/nhs-white-paper-shake-up/print).
g. "NHS Complaints Double," The Daily Mail, Oct. 31, 2005 (www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-367140/NHS-complaints-double.html?printin).
h. OECD, Excel spreadsheet (www.oecd.org/document/16/0,3343,en_2649_34631_2085200_1_1_1_1,00.html).
i. Martin, D., "Betrayal of 20,000 Cancer Patients: Rationing Body Rejects Ten Drugs (Allowed in Europe)That Could Have Extended Lives," The Daily Mail, March 16, 2010(www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1257944/NICE-rejects-cancer-drugs-extended-patients-lives.html).
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Greg Phillips graduated in 1987 from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia with a bachelor's degree in music. He is also a graduate of the University of Central Arkansas' Community Development Institute and has completed the Arkansas Government Manager Program, the Arkansas Certified Public Manager Program and the Arkansas Certified Volunteer Manager Program.
Prior to joining the Main Street Arkansas program 15 years ago as an assistant director, Phillips worked at the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra for eight years, first as director of marketing and public relations, then as director of volunteer services. He has also held positions at the Peoria Symphony Orchestra and Peoria Ballet Company in Illinois.
In his new role, Phillips will be responsible for overseeing the services of the Main Street Arkansas program, which helps create economic development in the state's downtown areas through design, economic restructuring, organization and promotion. "I'm looking forward to building upon the proud tradition of Main Street Arkansas, which was established in 1984," Phillips said. "There are many opportunities to continue and expand service delivery to our constituents throughout the state. This will be an exciting new challenge and chapter in my life." He succeeds Cary Tyson, who was promoted to deputy director of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program.


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> With the release of firebird 0.6 many changes are being pondered.
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> - conflict with firebird-db
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Today's Game: Knicks at Heat, 1 p.m.
The New York Knicks travel to South Beach for a matchup against the two-time defending champion Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena at 1:00 p.m.
This will be the final of four meetings between New York and Miami and the final of two at the AmericanAirlines Arena.
New York is 1-2 this season versus Miami and is now 4-3 over the last two seasons versus the Miami Heat.
The Knicks are looking to avoid a third straight loss to the Miami Heat.
Carmelo Anthony will start for the Knicks.
Projected starters:
- Anthony
- J.R. Smith
- Tyson Chandler
- Amar'e Stoudemire
- Raymond Felton
Not sure why everybody's getting all worked up over this loss. To me, our opportunity was blown with the loss on Friday. That was an absolute must have win game, given our remaining schedule and that of Atlanta's.
None of it really matters much anyway, as we were never winning anything of consequence this season. Things become important again when Phil truly gets to work, both in choosing a new head coach and in starting to make headway in reconstructing this roster.
Biggie's mid-season "real/fake fan" indictments earlier this season have ended up hijacking so many damn post-game threads now....
I propose a clean slate for all posters come July 2014.
Look at me, I am a fake fan for wanting Woodson fired, and criticizing the team!
All of these fake Knicks fans in here.
Mickey Mantle? That's what you're upset about? Mantle makes $100,000 a year. How much does your father make? If your dad ever can't pay the rent and needs money, go ask Mickey Mantle. See what happens. Mickey Mantle don't care about you. Why care about him? -Sonny, A Bronx Tale
that's true man, there's no point getting mad, calling each other out, insulting each other. getting upset with the players, in the end we don't get s#hit from it. just saying
If the #Knicks finish the season 4-0, they'd need Atlanta to go no better than 3-4 the rest of the way in order to make the playoffs.
Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/tag/new_york_knicks#ixzz2y8fGi6Mk
....tryna ease the tension in the room, joke
And If your an owner don't be handing out CD's of ur band when were they to try to lure the best player on the planet to our team....I guarantee he doesn't kno Bono and wouldn't tell u if he did. This is all allegedly by the way.....A$$HOLE
MelO holds the nba record for most missed shots rite.
Melo can rest his shoulder until Friday.
Nobody taking Melo, now I realize we want him back, (because of the obvious) and I don't agee w/ all these idiot saying we gon be a bad team nxt yr, this is the East case they forgot. Just....find better reserves b, Still don't know why they let Peace go then Earl Clark like that position was at a premium for us. If anything as a fan you would hope Phil really running this team going forward as far as personnel bcuz they need a basketball mind since they keep getting rid of them ( ex. Grunwald, Walsh ) No matter what you think of some of their moves it was basketball related, Not signing the Smith brother for.....whateva reason
To piggy back @Dagawd's thought, what does Phil think about JR??
He has the skill set Phil likes. Phil likes wildcards. He's project mentally. He's in his prime. Idk?
So what are the knicks chances of getting in now, previously it was 8%
Does this team deserve the hawks to win one game the rest of the way?
We deserve it.
Don't care what anyone says. This two losses fall on Melo's shoulder. No pun intended.
Oh well...Game of Thrones back tonight. I'll live.
Isn't Smith 22 3pt attempts an nba record
@1harris1 True and I look forward to the rebuild that comes.
I've waited this long for nothing, I can wait a little longer for a winning genius, to create a winning plan.
@1harris1 For me it was lost months ago. But I agree with everything else you said. This roster was not well put together. Hopefully Phil can clean things up over the next few years.
@Seth Plaut I too want Woodson fired and criticize the team when they play poorly. What's your point?
@Jerry Gee I think he's gone. I truly do. He's done.
"We couldn't get the stops we needed. Our rotations were off."
"We played these guys close, and then it's that 2 or 3 minute stretch that hurt us. Give them credit, they're the world champions."
on Carmelo: "He's hurting right now, but I couldn't rest him. He's giving us all he has."
@Jaime Its over.
@Jesus Blas It has to be that his dad and family are there. Only reason to explain how tentative he looked. Shorted his shots, passed up shots, wasn't confident. BTW missing the playoffs could be worse. Start our search for a new coach early cause Im sorry Woody has to go.
@Jerry Gee He's injured
@bioop333 I think phil might keep him around, cheap contract, can fill the kukoc role, he can make plays
@Anti_u That's what Woodson wants you to say!
My saving grace. Yanks winning helps too.
That's the record I wanted him to get when they mentioned it lol. He should have that record.
And most 3pt made in 3 games.
@Sandro Guedes @BigChiefTriangle
Honestly, starting fresh in summer of 2015 might be more appropriate... unttil then, go crazy, peeps! Lol
@Kiyan Carter Since the hiring of Jackson, when have I rooted for losses?
@NoVaCaInE @Seth Plaut People claim I am a fake fan, because of the forenamed reasons.
@Sandro Guedes @NoVaCaInE Been a fan since 89. Been thru the Jordan years, terrible Layden and IT years and I'm still here supporting my team.
@Knixtradamus ..add to it they play brooklyn and miami who will prob give their game to ATL .............i think our chances are no more than 5%
@Knixtradamus Very Likely
Chill..nothing excuses Woody.
@Sandro Guedes Damnn he broke Spree's record..
@Sandro Guedes @Kiyan Carter That's funny. I sure as hell don't remember you on this blog then. Unless you used a different moniker.
@Jerry Gee @Kiyan Carter I criticize everyone, Melo included when they play poorly. I just don't come on the blog with a hate agenda towards Woodson and Melo. AND I want Woodson fired. Wanted him fired at the All-Star break. You don't see me typing fire Woodson posts 100 times a day. Every post from you trolls are the same.
@Jerry Gee That and the horrible season.
@Kiyan Carter I knew the only way this team would improve from a management perspective was through losses, and sure enough, it landed us Jackson.
@NoVaCaInE @Seth Plaut The team of idiots, including Biggie, and Kiyan.
@Seth Plaut @NoVaCaInE People like who?
@Kiyan Carter You're right. I am wasting my time. Just waiting for these trolls to make a valid point. They can't post anything knowledgeable. Every post is the same. Bashing Melo. It's pathetic.
@Sandro Guedes @BigChiefTriangle @Kiyan Carter So says Mr. Humanitarian posting from Angola...
Easy Kiyan...lol. Getting kinda heated in this blog...
Lmao, can't tell me nothing about MelO i know what he is
@Anti_u He's playing Melo hurt so he doesn't get blamed down this stretch!!


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Cablegram K123 KALIURANG, 30 May 1948
Political Committee on Friday discussed Republican foreign relations [1] and particularly the Moscow Report of the establishment of relations with the Soviet Union which has obviously taken Hatta and Republican Government by surprise.
2. Dutch have a document signed by Sukarno at the direction of Sjarifuddin when he was Prime Minister authorising Suripno to establish relations with East European countries.
3. Vredenburch pressed Republican Delegation for a categorical statement as to whether Suripno was in fact empowered to negotiate reported agreement, so he could report to The Hague by Saturday evening. Vredenburch said that The Hague regarded the matter most seriously and that if there was such an authority it would seriously prejudice the atmosphere of the talks.
4. Roem was unable to give a direct answer which he promised as soon as possible. He referred to Hadji Salim's evasive press statement wherein Salim says that 'no Republican representative has been authorized to conclude such an agreement' and that Suripno 'had no authority to sign any agreement' and at the same time says that 'the position of Suripno is not clear to him' and that at one stage Sjarifuddin as Prime Minister had dealt with foreign affairs through his Secretariat and not through the Foreign Office. [2]
5. Republican Cabinet discussed the position Friday evening and agreed to issue statement that- (a) It knows nothing officially of Moscow report which may be unilateral recognition of Republic by Russia.
(b) That if any negotiations have been conducted it has been under an old authority to establish relations with East European countries given by Sjarifuddin in December before the Renville agreement and at a time when the Republic was threatened by Netherlands military action.
(c) Suripno will be recalled for clarification.
(d) Meantime the Republic's foreign policy will be to undertake no expansion of foreign relations at present. [3]
6. In addition informal assurances will be given to the Netherlands and the Americans that there will be no exchange of consular representatives with Russia.
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Seem's like an eternity for mother nature to give us a break on the water's level & turbidity,but you know us fishermen/fisherwomen would like to fish 24/7 lol..
Hubby took Devin Patterson,wife Misty Patterson & brother Dustin Patterson out to experiance the joy of catching Springers & seeing the beauty on the Willamette of snow tip mountain tops,bird watching,comfort of getting away from the hussle bussle & most exciting bent rods & salmon dinner.
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DFAT posts around the world took part in 'Clean Up the World' campaign activities throughout September 2012.
'Clean up Australia' had begun in 1990, inspired by Australian yachtsman Ian Kiernan. After gaining the support of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) , Clean Up the World was launched in 1993 as a community based environmental campaign that inspires and empowers communities from every corner of the globe to clean up, fix up and conserve their environment.
In Vanuatu, 600 volunteers participated in a big clean-up event in downtown Port Vila, using clean-up bags provided by DFAT and the Vanuatu Tourism Office. An environmental awareness program in schools around Port Vila was a great success, with the Wan Smol Bag (one small bag) and Live & Learn events teaching children about the effects of littering on the environment.
In Vietnam, DFAT's post at Ho Chi Minh City collaborated with the TaKou Nature Reserve Center in Binh Thuan Province to organise a clean-up of the area. More than a thousand students and teachers, along with DFAT officers, participated in clean-up activities. Locally-engaged DFAT staff and the Head of Mission helped clean up a residential area and plant 20 trees, along with several hundred local residents.
DFAT staff in Chennai, India, joined with 1200 volunteers from local environment organisations, the Indian Coast Guard, students from local colleges, and residents of local fishing villages to clean up Chennai's Marina Beach. The event was timed to coincide with International Coastal Cleanup Day.
In Singapore, the Australia New Zealand Association's Beach Cleanup on 9 September saw volunteers collect more than a tonne of rubbish and 4,000 plastic bottles from Tanah Merah beach.
DFAT's Port Moresby post in Papua New Guinea staged a successful clean-up of Bavaroko Primary School, with more than 300 volunteers, partnering with the education department and the school's board of management. Our post donated bins and cleaning equipment, and the 'taking pride' message resonated well with concurrent Independence Day celebrations.
The State Environmental Protection Agency in Pohnpei, in the Federated States of Micronesia, held a clean-up effort that spanned an entire week, with more than 200 volunteers from Pohpei's small population.
And in Washington, in the United States of America, DFAT staff volunteered with the Casey Trees organisation, a group that concerns itself with protecting the tree canopy in the US capital. Some 50 young trees in the circle of land directly in front of the Washington embassy building are being kept watered, and embassy staff will keep a watchful eye on them as they grow.