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Blues 'on brink' of signing Foster
irmingham are reportedly poised to sign England goalkeeper Ben Foster from Manchester United for a fee in the region of £4million. Blues are in the market for a new number one after Joe Hart's stellar season at St Andrew's on loan from Manchester City. Manager Alex McLeish had already accepted that Hart would return to Eastlands this summer with no chance of a permanent transfer. He is now understood to have turned to Foster, who is available after falling down the pecking order at Old Trafford. The 27-year-old made 12 starts for United in all competitions this season, but has not featured since a 3-0 Premier League home win over West Ham in February. Foster won his fourth England cap in last October's 1-0 friendly defeat to Brazil in Qatar but will almost certainly miss out on the World Cup. He began his professional career with Stoke before moving to United in a £1million deal in 2005. He enjoyed two hugely successful loan spells at Watford in the 2005/6 and 2006/7 seasons but has found opportunities severely limited at United in the last three years due to the form of Edwin van der Sar and Tomas Kuszczak.
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True Spirit Moot was established in May 2011 and hasn't looked back! It became very apparent that there was nowhere that local pagans could meet and socialise, so after a little persuasion and a lot of enthusiasm we formed our local Moot.
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Medicare spending for power wheelchairs, one of the program's most expensive items of durable medical equipment (DME), rose 450 percent from 1999 through 2003, while overall Medicare spending rose by about 11 percent for the same period, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This spending growth has raised concerns that Medicare made improper payments and has payment rates that are out of line with market prices. In May 2003, the Department of Justice indicted power wheelchair suppliers in Texas alleged to have fraudulently billed Medicare. The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) contains provisions regarding DME, such as changing payment setting methods. GAO was asked to examine (1) steps taken by CMS and its contractors to identify and respond to improper payments for power wheelchairs and (2) how MMA will affect CMS's ability to set payment rates for DME. To examine these issues, GAO analyzed claims data reports for CMS's four DME regions, reviewed applicable legislation, regulations, and CMS and contractor documents, and interviewed CMS and contractor officials, DME suppliers and manufacturers, DME industry representatives, and beneficiary advocacy groups. GAO focused attention on region C, which includes Texas.
Although the four contractors that process DME claims identified escalating power wheelchair spending as early as 1997, CMS did not lead a coordinated response until September 2003. Inadequate information to review claims; limited resources, which caused contractors to scale back their claims review efforts; and flaws in the process to screen suppliers before they could bill Medicare left the program vulnerable to millions of dollars in claims paid improperly. Medicare spending for power wheelchairs grew fastest in region C, but resources to review claims were particularly constrained for that region's contractor. CMS has introduced a 10-point plan that appears to be a reasonable approach to reduce improper payments. The MMA requires CMS to use competitive bidding to set payment rates for DME. Competitive bidding shows potential for CMS to set market-driven payment rates to help keep pace with changes in prices for medical equipment.
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TUCKER, GA—The first U.S. implementation of Heidelberg's Prinect interface with EFI's Monarch print production and management solution from EFI recently went live at Bennett Graphics here. The company is using the linkage to facilitate fast, accurate machine setups and harness real-time production data from its Heidelberg presses, based on the bidirectional exchange of JDF/JMF presets and job costing information between the company's existing Prinergy workflow, Prinect Pressroom Manager and its Monarch MIS.
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Recently, the vastly conservative state of Kentucky Senate unanimously voted (38-0) to pass a bill that would legalize the medical use of marijuana oil. The bill was largely supported by the Kentucky state governor, as well as the state police. In its next phase, the bill is likely to pass in the House, which would make this the first stride toward medical legalization of marijuana since it was made strictly forbidden years ago, even for medical use or research.
When passed by the House, whom senators believe will have no opposition, the bill would allow the use of marijuana oil to anyone that is enrolled in a trial approved by the FDA. It would also support the use of the oil when it is recommended for use by a state research hospital.
The Kentucky Harold-Leader reported that state Senator Julie Denton (R-Louisville) said, "This was one of those tingly moments you get when you pass a bill that you really know is good for the commonwealth. It is really going to help people's lives."
Marijuana oil, also referred to as cannabidiol, is a non-psychoactive compound present in marijuana and hemp. With low amounts of THC, it doesn't produce the same high that is typically associated with marijuana. Scientists believe that when the oil is used, it may be able to calm the electrical and chemical activity in the brain that causes seizures. In the past, where it is legal, marijuana oil has been used to treat children with critical forms of epilepsy, as well as those experiencing severe post-traumatic stress disorder. It is typically administered orally under the tongue or through a dropper.
The Kentucky state government hopes that legalizing the medical use of the oil will prevent families from uprooting their children and moving to Colorado, where use of the oil has already been deemed legal.
Perhaps why lawmakers are hesitant about legalizing the use of cannabis, even in the form of oil, is because doctors are still unsure about the long-term effects it can have on children. All of the studies that have been done on the effects are usually concerning teenagers who use it regularly, and of course, not in the form of oil, but by smoking it in large amounts. Those that are concerned about the long-term effects usually pertain to what happens in the brain when it is used over long periods of time. It has been linked to mental disorders, diminishing IQs, and depression, though it has not necessarily proven that the use of cannabis will in fact cause these problems. The question some parents are asking, as they watch their children suffer from hundreds of grand mal seizures a week, is perhaps, which is the lesser of two evils—suffering from serious brain damage from a seizure disorder, or risking the possible long-term effects of cannabis, which is known to help reduce the seizures altogether? Many parents are willing to take the risk if it means the seizures can finally come to a stop or be significantly reduced.
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The men plunged 22 metres (72 feet) into the water from
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No passengers were onboard at the time of the accident. Both crewmen were safely rescued, and suffered only minor injuries. An inquiry by the Marine Accident Investigation Board discovered that the men -- one of them a cook on his first posting to the ship -- were not wearing safety harnesses when they slipped from the roof of the ship's No. 5 lifeboat.
The cook had not received any training for his specific role, which he was undertaking for the first time. The report also found that " training oversight was inadequate, no one took responsibility for lifeboat training and the ship's safety management organisation was improperly prepared for its operational role."
The Acromas Group -- parent organisation of Saga Cruises -- has now initiated a review of the refit operation leading up to the incident and changes have been made to equipment, procedures and lifeboat manuals.
Refit work on the ship -- formerly Bleu de France -- over-ran by a month at the Fincantieri yard in Palermo, Italy. The ship's maiden voyage for Saga was delayed, and a subsequent cruise was
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The MAIB report says: "The planned refit completion date was February 17. However, industrial action by dockyard workers and fuel tanker drivers, as well as emergent lifeboat defect rectification work, delayed Saga Sapphire's handover to Acromas Shipping Ltd until March 16. The late departure resulted in the loss of a non-revenue shakedown cruise from Monaco and the delay of the first revenue-generating cruise, planned to depart from Southampton on March 26, until April 3."
Because of the delays, refit work continued during the ship's passage to Southampton, limiting opportunities for the captain to carry out safety drills en route. The report added that the poor standard of lifeboat preparation and crew training was exacerbated by late delivery of the lifeboats.
In its conclusions, the MAIB says "commercial pressure impacted on the ship's management team's focus on preparing the vessel for its operational role" and highlights the cook's "lack of experience and inadequate understanding of his lifeboat crew duties."
Robin Shaw, Saga Cruises Managing Director, said: "We have worked with the MAIB in reviewing the findings of the report. We accept their recommendations and are implementing them."
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Coming in a variety of pastel shades, the Toggle Toggle by Dong-Yeop Han emulates the design aesthetic of a winter coat, which might make it the essential spot to put your hats, mitts and gloves. The design is crafted from sturdy plywood that makes it both economical and cost-effective. What's more, the built-on toggles are great for keeping the doors closed when moving the case from one room to another or to keep kids away from the contents within.


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The Fiat 500e is perhaps the first all-electric car that can be described as "stylish." Other electric cars, while great for the environment, tend to be a little on the chunkier and plainer side.
Fiat's new EV is anything but plain. Its electric engine is good for 111 horsepower and 147 lb-ft of torque. Its max range is said to be around 80 miles, but there have been "stories" of the 500e going more than 100 miles on a charge.
Now 100 miles isn't very long to most drivers, but the Fiat 500e can be recharged in four hours using a 240v outlet. Additional features include he ability to remotely monitor you car's battery life using your iPhone or Android smartphone. The Fiat 500e is expected to get a soft rollout that should begin a few months into the new year.