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I am brand new to this site so I will introduce myself (I am sure it will become one of my favorites quickly). I am a middle school teacher who has a wonderful 2 1/2 year-old son.
Parenting does not come naturally to me...in fact, I find it easier to manage a class of 30 13 year-olds than my son. Drexler is VERY active. He loves to play, he talks well, and is almost always in a great mood. He is very well adjusted and is FUNNY. Lately he has began to hit me and yell, "I am not going to do that. I not go want you to look at me. I not be patient." Last night was HORRIBLE at the grocery store where he began to throw a tantrum and hit and spit at me. I was embarrassed and upset. I am not sure what to do. He is wonderful for my husband and does not pull any of this with his daddy...just me. I got him out to the car and put him in and told him he hurt my feelings and that he was not being nice. I asked him to look me in the eyes and he would not even look at me. In fact he acted like he was sleeping and told me "Do not wake me up, Mommy" (I held a strait face, but boy did I want to laugh at that.) He finally told me sorry. This morning he told me sorry for breaking my feelings at the store. I know he gets it... What would you have done or do? |
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- Posted by Vickey__MN (My Page) on Thu, May 20, 04 at 14:30
Two year olds are always testing limits. That's how they learn. He was testing to see what your limit of tolerance was in the grocery store. Be prepared for more. Two is a hard age to discipline. They don't understand concepts. When I was hit or spit at, I held the hands or face FIRMLY, looked them in the eye and said "NO SPIT", or "NO HIT". They did not like that, and I didn't have a problem after doing it more than once. Dicipline has to be immediate with a child that age. I did dicipline in the store or resteraunt. I know i'm not being mean, but being a responsible parent, so I don't care what "looks" I get. Good luck, and the words of advice that got me through my kids childhoods were: And the final one that as a parent of teens is: All kids have a surprise in them, it's just when they let it out that differs. Vickey-MN |
- Posted by joann23456 (My Page) on Thu, May 20, 04 at 14:41
My 2.5 year old niece lives with me, and has done the same thing. I'm no expert, but I have found a few things that help. Number 1 is not to take her anywhere at night or when they're tired. Even if it's just a quick errand, she inevitably breaks down and becomes a monster. Second, I try to ignore her when she acts up. Kids want attention of some kind. They prefer good, but they'll take bad. I think the breakdowns often happen at the store because you're concentrating on something other than them. I want my niece to learn that whining won't make me give her any attention, so I ignore her until she stops her tantrum. I do try to get her to the car first to protect the other customers from her screaming, but if I can't because she's squirming and flailing, I let her pound on the ground and ignore the looks - I just keep her safe. One thing I notice that I have done that doesn't work is to ask for her cooperation. I'll say, "Let's put these toys away, all right?" and she'll inevitably say, "No." and we'd be off. Now I just say, "Put the toys away," and more often than not, she does. If she doesn't, she gets a count to 10 and then a time out. Good luck. Chloe is being especially trying these days. I know that when I'm at my wit's end, I just go to the bathroom, lock the door, and run the water for a few minutes.:) |
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Amazing !!!! I love the shampoo , hydrating mist and moisture surge treatment as well from this entire sea mineral line!! I've tried other products from Organix in the past and EW everything I have tried was horrible and dried out my hair ... But this line??!! This is completely different and amazing ! Hydrates my hair like NEVER before ! I will repurchase definitely !!
This is probably the only OGX shampoo with good reviews anywhere. I tried it because of the rave reviews, because I love love OGX Moroccan Argan Curling Cream for styling my somewhat wavy, oily scalp/dry ends hair, and because I got it on sale at Walgreens for $6. I was especially intrigued by one reviewer noting it helped her itchy, irritated scalp.
The first night I used it, I really liked it. The smell is odd, like a muffled beach salt smell. I like the smell of their Argan and Biotin line better. But it was a good middle ground between moisturizing and clarifying shampoos. My hair felt soft and not weighed down when it dried (though Nexxus Keraphix conditioner may have more to do with that). It wasn't squeaky, dry clean like the (irritating) Tea Tree shampoo from OGX. It was nice.
However, after 2-3 uses, I noticed my scalp acne or painful bumps coming back. I have three cyst like, inflamed, painful bumps on the left side of my scalp, and the rest of my scalp itches.
This has glycol distearate, the ingredient that makes shampoos pearlescent. That's been said to cause acne and irritation in many people. Same for algae extract, which (though I take these ratings with a large grain if salt) ranks 5/5 on comedogenicity rating scales. I'm not sure which ingredient, or combination thereof, is responsible, but I'll have to take this back. I have also noticed a bit more breakage, which to be fair may be from my weekly Suave clarifying shampoo, but it's too much to risk it. Dang, their styling products are pretty good, but I've had no luck with their shampoos.
I get dandruff - so I have a difficult time finding hair care that moisturizes my very long, very thick hair, without weighing it down and contributing to my dandruff.. This line does just that! It Leaves my hair soft, ridiculously shiny, light and bouncy, and plays up the subtle wave in my hair! Best of all, I'm not getting dandruff. Scent is subjective, but I personally love the beachy smell, and think it is a nice alternative to strong floral, perfume and citrus scents.
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I don't think this is the conditioner that will become my usual conditioner but it is my favorite from the Organix line so far. I like how the conditioner works. Its rich and leaves my hair shiny yet not weighed down. My issues with it are the smell and the packaging. The scent smells good on first whiff but it is a heavy scent that lingers. By the end of the night it was making me slightly sick. The bottle is another issue. Its very cute but because this conditioner is so thick the thick plastic bottle makes it very difficult once the bottle is half empty to get any out. I really need both hands to squeeze it and that doesn't work when I have to squeeze the product into one hand. Overall a good product though.
My local Walgreens was having a BOGO sale on Organix and I saw that this was new. I loved the light teal colored bottle and I noticed that this has a pretty high glycerine level so it would be perfect for me to use in the summer. The smell is not my favorite though. It has a very generic lime-like smell and it lingers. The good thing is that this gives good slip and shine. The sea kelp and sea mineral extracts are in the middle of the ingredient list and I think it did a pretty good job of moisturizing my hair. I have yet to try the Kukui conditioner to see if I like that one better. It does give a bit of weight to my hair without pulling my curls as much, although I am not sure how it performs with the matching shampoo. Organix has surprisingly worked well for my hair in the past so I would say if you do well in general with the line, it wouldn't hurt to try it out. I will have to update on its performance in the summer to see how well it holds up for me.
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There's no denying Trayvon Martin's death is a tragedy of epic proportions. What's equally tragic is that his death has been hijacked by a couple interests to advance their political agenda. First, and quite apparent, are the washed up racism purveyors who must continue to beat the racism drum because it's the only way they know to make a living. Racism disappears, so does their relevance. Second is the LMSM who have a hatred for gun rights in general and particularly the stand your ground law. They decided early on in this case that they would vilify Zimmerman and, in doing so, would create a strong public sentiment against SYG. To do so, they had to engage in character assassination against Zimmerman and lie about what happened to turn the majority of people against GZ to turn people against SYG. Too bad a large percentage of the public swallowed this hook, line and sinker.
They vilified Zimmerman because it's a Jewish name and thought an old white Jewish man shot a young unarmed black guy. When they found out that he isn't some old crusty jew they crapped their pants
It has been made into a racial issue, politically motivated by an agenda seeking press, and fueled by Obama and some other black activists. I've said this on other threads, but it is clear that the charges should never heave even come against GZ, had not an enormous amount of political pressure not been brought about by the press and the others mentioned above.
The real problem is that racism and hatred fuels the liberals. Without it, they are left with empty ideas. It gives them purpose, wether it's hatred of capitalism, corporate greed, or anything they consider anti environment. This is a other example of how they have exploited the racism factor. It was pretty telling when they described Martin as a Caucasian Hispanic. I'm beginning to think Libs are just plain evil.
I see a lot of civil unrest if z is acquitted of his charges. I will have plenty of ammo, mags and guns ready just in case
Same here. In addition to guns and ammo, I'm laying in a supply of TP, whiskey, paracord, and freeze dried foods. When black Lord Humungus rises from the ashes of the Zimmerman verdict, I'm going to be ready.
It was a tragedy of epic proportions, but no more so than the thousands of others who die needlessly for various reasons. The news culture of picking one case to focus on every few months is strange to me. It's not like either of these people's lives or deaths are truly national news in the sense that anyone's lives will be affected by the outcome, though the bigger the story gets the more that becomes a self fulfilling prophecy unfortunately. Just don't understand why, when there are so many real news stories this garners so much press, but I guess I am the odd one out.
which is another desired by-product of those who are advancing this circumstance as a national referendum
Just like Obama is not healthy for America, with his war on successful people, and the wealthy. And of course Obama has chimed in on this already... with his usual bigotry of the event even before all the facts were laid-out.
NC, agree with most of the above however I do not think Lib believers are evil...they are right brain thinkers (ironic). Guided by feelings rather than logic. Not good at critical thinking. Not adept at numbers. I would agree that Libbie politicians are evil as they manipulate those less fortunate or without critical thinking skills to support their failed causes that ultimately lead to even greater dependency on government services. They disguise themselves with various names like "progressive".
It's not all that strange, really. It became a focus when Obama chimed in... That's who picked this particular case.
They will convict Zimmerman of manslaughter or a lessor charge. Case is definitely not 2nd degree. Trayvon was a pot smoking slacker (wearing a hoodie) who was not some boy scout. And Obama's comment about him "wanted a son like Trayvon" was absurd. Kid got kicked out of school and was a lost soul. The jury will likely not learn any of this. That said, Zimmerman should have backed off and waited for the police. He tried to play big shot. So he is guilty of stupidity at very least and since he used a gun, he will be convicted of something.
Trayvon was a lost soul. The people closest to him, his parents, left him adrift in the world. As a result he was growing up without any parental love or guidance. Interesting that after they hit the legal lottery with the settlement from the homeowners' association, they both quit their jobs to be able to attend the trial so they can get "justice for Trayvon." As if their presence in the courtroom instead of at work will make a difference. Too bad they weren't so concerned about Trayvon during his life. Zimmerman made bad choices that night, as did Trayvon. Trayvon's bad choices were very much attributable to a lack of parenting. Nevertheless, the LMSM will use this case to sway public opinion against guns and against SYG laws.


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In very sad news, Del Martin, the lesbian activist who was finally able to marry her life partner, Phyllis Lyon, in June, has died at the age of 87. Martin and Lyon were the first lesbian couple to be married after California lifted the ban on gay marriage. It's so bittersweet that she was able to marry Lyon before her passing — and infuriating she wasn't able to do it earlier. [AP]
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Boots • No. 7 Exceptional Definition Nutrient Enriched Mascara • Mascara
(32 reviews)
Average Rating. | 3.6 |
Would buy this product again. | 56% |
Ingredients |
rosiexox on 5/11/2012 11:26:00 AM more reviews by rosiexox
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Green
This mascara was okay, not brilliant but it did the job.
The main problem I had with it was that it dried up too quickly, and it's not exactly cheap so that was a bit annoying. While it was fine at first, after a couple of weeks I noticed that throughout the day it would flake off into my eyes causing a bit of mild irritation.
I quite liked the brush, I found it easy to apply the mascara to the outer and inner corners of my lashes without getting mascara on my face. The brush also gave good separation of the lashes, and it was easy to apply to the bottom lashes.
I didn't think the "nutrient rich" formula made any noticeable difference to the condition of my lashes. They didn't grow any longer or thicker, and I don't really know how you'd tell if your eyelashes were in good condition. Mine aren't snapping or falling out so I guess they're fine.
It was fairly average in giving volume and length. It wasn't anything extraordinary, but it wasn't the worst I've used. It took a few layers to build it up to the level I wanted. I'd say it gave more length than volume.
Overall, it's an OK mascara, other mascara's by No. 7 and other brands are better for the same amount of money so I'd suggest saving your pennies for something better.
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celorenz on 3/15/2012 7:54:00 PM more reviews by celorenz
Age: 44-55 Skin: Combination, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Other
One of the worst mascaras I ever bought. Useless.
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Beelzebub666 on 3/15/2012 7:48:00 PM more reviews by Beelzebub666
Age: 36-43 Skin: Dry, Medium Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine Eyes: Green
Brush is really small diameter to get to base of lashes. One side of the brush has a concave but fine short stubby toothed lash comb and the other a flattish even finer stubby toothed lash comb, presumably for lower lashes. Application is really difficult and ineffective even after several coats. Not for me.
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unstrung on 2/19/2012 1:25:00 PM more reviews by unstrung
Age: 56 & Over Skin: Very Dry, Fair Hair: Blond Eyes: Green
Great mascara...good coverage in one coat...no clumping, no flaking, no smudges.
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shirleyV on 2/9/2012 5:42:00 PM more reviews by shirleyV
Age: 44-55 Skin: Other, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Green
The worst mascara I have ever tried, this does nothing at all for my lashes , I can sit for a long time putting on numerous coats and ....nothing, definitely one for the bin I am afraid
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*TOP REVIEWER* zoomusicgrrrl on 1/12/2012 2:02:00 PM more reviews by zoomusicgrrrl
Age: 30-35 Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine Eyes: Green
Just thought this was OK. The formula is quite wet, which I don't particularly mind, but I'd have expected it therefore to coat my lashes a lot better than it did. Instead my (very-long-but-wimpy) lashes required coat after coat after coat to get any sort of definition.
I'd say this was an average mascara - certainly not bad, but not good enough to warrant a re-purchase.
Pros: Ultra natural, ultra light-weight, so would suit those after a *really* subtle daytime look; reasonable price; easily available in the UK; doesn't clump; lashes feel softer in it than with many other mascaras.
Cons: virtually invisible on my lashes after even a couple of coats; novelty brush (with three different sets of bristles) makes no difference to the look created; no noticeable improvement in my lash condition after a fortnight of daily use
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lollipopcandydrop on 12/23/2011 3:53:00 PM more reviews by lollipopcandydrop
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Oily, Medium, Warm Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Coarse Eyes: Brown
This didnt give me really any definition. It didnt lengthen or volumize or hold curl or seperate. So it did nothing really. I dont recommend it and I wont buy it again.
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dakotacheryl on 11/29/2011 9:59:00 PM more reviews by dakotacheryl
Age: 44-55 Skin: Oily, Fair, Neutral Hair: Brown, Curly, Medium Eyes: Green
WOW, this mascara gives clean, no clump defined lashes which look great all day. Formula washes off with regular facial cleanser. Will definitely buy again.
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mcpatty on 11/12/2011 6:22:00 PM more reviews by mcpatty
Age: 44-55 Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine Eyes: Hazel
i was looking for a mascara to replace an old Boots one i had used for way too long; they are always gone at Target, but i was able to find one of these in black/brown- it is fine for day, looks natural, doesn't clump!
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ColdNovember85 on 9/10/2011 5:21:00 PM more reviews by ColdNovember85
Age: 25-29 Skin: Other Hair: Blond Eyes: Hazel
This is my new favorite mascara!!!! I would have never tried it if the scary lady working for Boots in the cosmetics area at Target never approached me. She found me looking at safer more organic mascaras. I love Covergirl Lashblast mascara but was worried after finding out how toxic it was. I'm trying to live a healthier lifestyle...why wouldn't I worry about what sits on my face? I'm not willing to give up makeup, specially mascara, but at least I can be more conscious about what I put on. This isn't an organic mascara but it is more gentle. Europe has more safety measures with cosmetics than here in the US.
My lashes are short and light brown. This mascara give me control of how much volume or length I want! It has a long bristle side, and a shorter, almost thicker side. One is for length, while the other is for volume and thickness. This mascara doesn't smudge, flake, or irritate my eyes! It is very easy to apply! $7 a tube isn't bad either!
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Analysts misleading about budget
Sunday, June 2, 2013
New Hampshire's state budget always looks very different at each step of the process. The governor, House and Senate each has a very different approach to the budget, regardless of the partisan breakdown. The final product, whether we have it by the June 30 deadline or not, won't look like one side or another "won," but rather will resemble a patchwork quilt of changes and compromises. Rejecting gambling on one side and tax increases on the other hasn't caused chaos and isn't petulant retribution.
To be fair, the governor contributed to this misunderstanding by continually describing gambling as necessary to fund her spending plans even though the House adopted most of her priorities without using gambling revenue. Nonetheless, it is important that taxpayers understand that no one has been relying on gambling revenue for many months.
Specifically, the Senate majority attacked the gas tax from the moment it was introduced. The gas tax was slipped into the budget precisely because the Senate was so unalterably opposed. It is true that one senator thought of saving it until next year, but that's hardly the same as supporting it.
There is a host of differences between the House and Senate versions of the budget, but gambling revenue isn't one of them. The two bodies disagree on many issues, but so far there is no budgetary bone of contention that one body agrees with but is voting down out of spite.
Charles M. Arlinghaus is president of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, a free-market think tank in Concord.


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On 4/23/11 8:31 AM, Kamran Bokhari wrote:
A slightly different version.
Witnesses say Syrian forces kill 6 in crackdown
By BASSEM MROUE, Associated Press Bassem Mroue, Associated Press
1 hr 12 mins ago
BEIRUT - Syrian security forces fired on tens of thousands of mourners
during funeral processions Saturday, killing at least six people
following the deadliest day of the uprising against authoritarian
President Bashar Assad.
The funeral processions for some 75 people killed Friday were highly
charged gatherings, with people shouting slogans against the regime as
they carried coffins through the streets.
Witnesses said security forces killed four people were killed in Douma,
a suburb of the capital, and two in the southern village of Izraa. The
witness account could not be independently confirmed because Syria has
expelled journalists and restricted access to trouble spots. They spoke
on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.
"They prevented us from continuing our way to the cemetery," said the
witness in Douma, who said he was among at least 50,000 people taking
part in the funerals there.
About 5,000 people were gathering near the Osman Ibin Afan mosque in
Izraa, a southern village that was the scene of some of the worst
violence Friday, witnesses said.
Syrian security forces fired bullets and tear gas Friday at tens of
thousands of protesters across the country, in a clear sign that regime
was prepared to escalate an already bloody response to more than five
weeks of unrest. Some 300 people have been killed since the uprising
began in mid-March.
In Washington, President Barack Obama said the violence was "outrageous"
and called on Assad to obey the will of his people by giving them
freedom of expression, association, peaceful assembly and the ability to
choose their leaders.
Among those killed Friday were a 70-year-old man and two boys ages 7 and
10, according to Amnesty International.
The scenes of carnage were posted on the protest movement's main
Facebook page.
In Izraa, a man ran through the streets carrying the body of a young
boy, whose hair was matted with blood from a gaping wound on his head,
as another child wept and shouted, "My brother!"
Six Syrian human rights groups said security forces had killed 76
protesters in different parts of the country Friday. The groups,
including the National Organization for Human Rights in Syria, called on
the government to set up a judicial investigation committee to try those
who shot at protesters and to release all political detainees.
The highest tolls were in the central city of Homs, where 19 people were
killed, and in Izraa, where 18 were shot dead, the human rights groups
The bloodshed so far has only served to invigorate protesters whose
demands have snowballed from modest reforms to the downfall of the
40-year Assad family dynasty. Each Friday, growing numbers of people in
multiple cities have taken to the streets despite the near certainty
that they would come under swift attack from security forces and shadowy
pro-government gunmen known as "shabiha."
Besides the government crackdown, Assad has been trying to defuse the
protests by offering a series of concessions, granting citizenship to
thousands among Syria's long-ostracized Kurdish minority, firing local
officials, releasing detainees and forming a new government. The recent
lifting of emergency laws - which gave authorities almost boundless
powers of surveillance and arrest - had been a top demand.
But many protesters said the concessions have come too late - and that
Assad does not even deserve the credit, because the protest movement is
forcing his hand.
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On 4/23/2011 9:23 AM, Kamran Bokhari wrote:
Eight mourners shot dead as Syrians bury their dead
54 mins ago
DAMASCUS (AFP) - At least eight mourners were shot dead on Saturday as
Syrians swarmed the streets to bury scores of demonstrators killed in
massive protests and world leaders denounced the bloodshed.
Activists said the death toll from Friday's nationwide protests could
reach 100 and expected fresh protests to form after the funerals.
Friday's deaths signalled no let-up from President Bashar al-Assad,
whose forces used live ammunition and tear gas against demonstrators
nationwide, witnesses and activists told AFP.
The bloodshed erupted as tens of thousands of demonstrators took to
the streets for "Good Friday" protests to test long sought-after
freedoms a day after Assad scrapped decades of draconian emergency
The Syrian Revolution 2011, a motor behind the protests, marked the
tone Saturday by posting on its main Facebook page a black banner with
the word "Mourning" in English and Arabic.
It came as tens of thousands of mourners packed buses and headed on
Saturday for the southern town of Ezreh for the funerals of 18 people
killed the previous day, a rights activist told AFP by telephone.
Another activist later said "12 martyrs were buried in Ezreh" and that
two men - Yasser Nseirat and Jamal Qanbar -- who were part of the
funeral cortege heading for the town were shot dead by security
Other activists spoke of five mourners killed in Ezreh and outside a
hospital in Daraa, with the toll expected to rise.
"More than 150 buses left from Daraa and neighbouring villages to
attend the funerals of 18 martyrs killed Friday in Ezreh," in Daraa
province, an activist requesting anonymity said.
Daraa has been an epicentre of protests against the regime of Assad,
who also scrapped the feared state security court on Thursday and
signed a decree "to regulate" peaceful protests in the autocratic
Snipers also pinned down mourners in the northern Damascus suburb of
Douma, killing at least three people on Saturday, a witness and a
human rights activist there told AFP.
They opened fire from roof-tops as mourners marched from a local
mosque to a cemetery, the sources said, adding that tens of thousands
of people took part in the procession.
A group called the Committee of Martyrs of 15 March Revolution issued
a list of 82 names of people killed on Friday, but said the toll from
the "massacre" could reach 100 as it tried to confirm more deaths.
Amnesty International, citing Syrian activists, said at least 75
people were killed on Friday when the "government launched its
deadliest crackdown yet on demonstrators" seeking reform.
Friday's toll compared with killings on March 23 in the southern town
of Daraa, when activists said 100 people died, Amnesty said
The largest number of people were killed in Ezreh outside Daraa and
activists expected Saturday's funerals to be followed by a "huge rally
against the regime." Angry funerals were also expected elsewhere in
the country.
Officially, Syria has blamed "armed gangs" for Friday's bloodshed and
state-run SANA news agency said security forces intervened using only
tear gas and water cannons to prevent clashes between protesters and
Eight people were killed on Friday in Ezreh and 20 others wounded
"including security forces in an attack by criminal gangs," SANA said,
adding that two policemen had died in Damascus and the central city of
The violent crackdown drew an international outcry.
Russia, Italy and Greece added their voices to the chorus of
condemnation that rang out from Washington, Paris, London, Brussels
and from UN headquarters in New York.
US President Barack Obama blasted Syria's "outrageous" use of
violence, accusing Assad's regime of seeking Iran's aid in the brutal
crackdown on the pro-democracy movement that erupted in Damascus on
March 15.
"Instead of listening to their own people, President Assad is blaming
outsiders while seeking Iranian assistance in repressing Syria's
citizens through the same brutal tactics that have been used by his
Iranian allies."
But a senior official in Damascus, quoted on SANA, refuted the
charges, saying Obama's condemnation was "not based on an objective
vision of the reality on the ground."
UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Assad's government must "respect
international human rights" and called for an independent probe into
the killings, as France urged Syria to launch a "political dialogue
without delay."
Russia, the first of Syria's allies to speak out, urged Damascus to
accelerate "broad-scale political, social and economic reforms,"
saying Moscow views Damascus as its "friend."
Thousands of protesters chanting "freedom, freedom," and calling for
the fall of the regime swarmed cities across Syria on Friday from
Qamishli in the northeast to Daraa, witnesses said.
Protesters have said the decrees issued on Thursday were insufficient,
insisting on the release of political prisoners and dissolution of
Syria's security apparatus.
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When out-of-towners stay in are hotels, Hamilton County benefits from the transit occupancy tax.
The tourist tax was used to build the Cincinnati and Sharonville convention centers. A large portion is still used to cover the debt service on those projects and the rest goes to the Convention and Visitors Bureau to promote tourism.
Monday, the County Administration laid out options to County Commissioners for pulling back some of those revenues and using them elsewhere.
Memorial Day weekend means the start of summer vacations, and before you plan on leaving town, listen to what Linda Antus, president and CEO of the Cincinnati USA Regional Tourism Network, tells Mark Perzel about everything that will be going on in and around Cincinnati this summer. You might want to consider visiting some of the local attractions and events, even invite friends and family to join you.


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Today marks the beginning of the 6th edition of Menu for Hope, a fundraising campaign created by Pim and championed by food bloggers all around the world. The funds raised will benefit the United Nations' World Food Programme: it is the world's largest food aid agency, working with more than a thousand other organizations in over seventy-five countries. In addition to providing food, the World Food Program helps hungry people become self-reliant so they can escape hunger for good.
This year, we are supporting a new initiative at the WFP called Purchase for Progress. This program enables smallholder and low-income farmers to supply food to WFP's global operation. It helps them improve farming practices, and puts cash directly into their pockets in return for their crops. As a consequence, it also buoys local economy by creating jobs and income locally.
As you may remember from previous editions, this fundraising campaign works as a virtual raffle: every US$10 you donate will buy you a raffle ticket to bid on one of the items contributed by participating bloggers; you can buy as many raffle tickets as you like, and increase your chance to win the item of your dreams. The campaign ends on December 25, and the results will be announced on January 18. We bloggers will arrange for our bid items to be sent to the winners, and all funds raised will go to the World Food Programme.
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The Unfinished Work of the Affordable Care Act
Brendan Saloner, PhD, is a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health & Society Scholar and an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University. On this first Universal Coverage Day, Saloner examines holes in access to care that remain after the Affordable Care Act. His post is cross-posted with the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics blog.
The United States is the last remaining rich country in the world where a large percentage of the population lacks health insurance coverage. This situation is being improved under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), with recent estimates showing that from early 2013 to mid-2014 the uninsured rate dropped from 19 percent of adults to 14 percent. The uninsured rate will no doubt continue to fall in 2015, but the problem of the uninsured will not go away with the ACA. It will not go away even if all 50 states expand Medicaid for poor adults, and will not go away if the U.S. Supreme Court rules against the plaintiffs in a pending challenge to the power of the administration to provide subsidies in the federally facilitated insurance exchanges.
In its 2012 baseline estimate, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected that by 2022 the ACA might cut the number of uninsured by half, but would still leave behind 30 million people without insurance. This projection assumed full implementation of the ACA provisions. We don't yet have a clear sense of how much larger that number will be with incomplete implementation of the core ACA coverage provisions, but even an optimistic assessment is that tens of millions of Americans will continue to spend periods of time without health insurance.
Who does the ACA leave behind? By design, the ACA excludes undocumented immigrants, a group that numbers around 11 million today. Some undocumented immigrants purchase private insurance, receive coverage from an employer, or participate in public programs funded with non-federal dollars, but the majority have no insurance. Undocumented immigrants are prohibited from enrolling in Medicaid, receiving subsidies, and purchasing coverage on the exchanges. Although President Obama recently signed an executive order protecting many undocumented immigrants from immediate deportation, the ACA exclusion will continue in the foreseeable future, barring an act of Congress.
RWJF Scholars in the News: Simulating combat conditions for medical and nursing students, enriched maternity care, GMO confusion and more.
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) leaders, scholars, fellows, alumni and grantees. Some recent examples:
An article on dcmilitary.com describes a recent training exercise conducted for medical and nursing students at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU). The students cared for "patients" under simulated combat conditions that included mock explosions and casualties, operational problems, and reality-based missions. Arthur Kellermann, MD, MPH, dean of the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine of USU, noted that while the exercise is focused on enhancing leadership and patient care skills, students are also practicing cultural sensitivity and problem-solving abilities. "All of this is wrapped into an incredibly challenging series of unfolding scenarios," Kellermann said. "They are constantly being thrown problems. They have to adapt and learn to work with one another in a variety of ways and a variety of combinations." Kellerman is an alumnus of the RWJF Clinical Scholars and Health Policy Fellows programs. Read more from Kellermann on the Human Capital Blog.
A study by Sara Rosenbaum, JD, examines the challenge of maintaining and coordinating "enriched health care" for pregnant women in California who purchase subsidized coverage from Covered California, the state's health care exchange, and are also eligible for the state's Medicaid program (Medi-Cal) and the Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP) it offers. Science Daily reports that CPSP makes enriched maternity care available to pregnant women facing elevated health, environmental and social risks due to their economic status. Researchers compared maternity care under the two programs and identified a number of care coordination and integration challenges. Rosenbaum is an RWJF Investigator Award in Health Policy Research recipient.
One Nurse's Leadership Journey
Cynthia Crone, MNSc, APRN, CPNP, is deputy commissioner of the Arkansas Insurance Department, where she created and now leads the state's Partnership Health Insurance Marketplace. She is an alumna of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Executive Nurse Fellows program.
Being asked to write a post about nurse leadership for National Nurses Week presents a wonderful opportunity to reflect on my nursing journey and express appreciation for the many nurses and other leaders who have played a supportive role in my development. A career in public health with an emphasis on vulnerable populations, including most recently directing efforts in Arkansas to implement the Health Insurance Marketplace, has reinforced with me the critical role nurse leaders play in the politics and policy of health care and how very important it is to foster and support community involvement and interdisciplinary collaboration by younger nurses.
I started nursing school in the mid-1970s. Nurse practitioners were just coming on the scene. After graduation I obtained certification as a pediatric nurse practitioner and traveled to 10 rural counties to hold "well child clinics." I learned a lot from the public health nurses. I loved my job. The work helped me better understand the bio-psycho-social-spiritual art and science of nursing and the social determinants of health. Further, through interaction with nurse and other community leaders, I learned that another element—political–can't be ignored.
Generation Y's Role in Making the Marketplaces Work and Advancing a Culture of Health
Sue No, RN, BSN, is a fellow in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nursing and Health Policy Collaborative at the University of New Mexico (2013-2017). She is working toward her PhD in nursing with a concentration in health policy. This post is part of the "Health Care in 2014" series.
Every New Year brings New Year's resolutions. It is a time for reflection on years past and to develop actionable changes needed for a hopeful and productive new year. Clearly 2014 is no exception. With the New Year already in full swing, I encourage people—yes, this also includes you, Generation Y—to enroll in a health insurance plan and take advantage of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) current and new coverage opportunities in an effort to advance our nation's culture of health.
You might be asking yourself a few questions such as: Who is Generation Y and why are they important? I am happy to provide answers.
The largest generation, Generation Y, or Millennials, consists of young adults born between 1977 and 1994. This important demographic is key to obtaining a sustainable health care exchange system with affordable insurance plans. Healthy Millennials must enroll in the marketplace to offset the high costs acquired by the disproportionate number of Americans with high medical costs. Unfortunately, only a small number of young adults have participated in the health care exchange since open enrollment. This isn't surprising.
Affordable Care Act Marketplaces Can Contribute to Health System Transformation!
Jay Himmelstein, MD, MPH, is a professor of family medicine and community health and chief health policy strategist at the Center for Health Policy and Research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS). He serves as a senior advisor to the UMMS Office of Policy and Technology, and is a senior Fellow in health policy at NORC, University of Chicago. Himmelstein is an alumnus of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows program, where he worked on the health staff of Senator Edward Kennedy. This post is part of the "Health Care in 2014" series.
The nation's attention has focused in recent months on the politics and challenges related to the roll-out of state and federal health insurance marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Despite website technical woes, significant numbers of Americans have already gained access to affordable insurance plans through the marketplaces and other provisions of the ACA, and it appears likely that the 'marketplace' concept will be successful over time in connecting consumers to health insurance and significantly decreasing the ranks of uninsured.
The better functioning marketplaces currently allow consumers to: 1) determine eligibility for subsidized health insurance, 2) use basic online shopping tools to compare and purchase health insurance plans based on four different "metallic tiers" (i.e., the platinum, gold, silver, and bronze tiers), and 3) make side-to-side comparisons between these plans on features such as deductibles, out-of-pocket cost limits, and number and proximity of doctors and hospitals. A few marketplaces also offer information about plan quality, the ability to search for health care providers and hospitals associated with specific plans, and rudimentary 'cost calculators' which estimate the total cost of plans inclusive of premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket costs.
A Success Story: Health Insurance Enrollment in Colorado
Sue Birch, MBA, BSN, RN, is executive director of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, and a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellow (2002).
Now that I have caught my breath, I wanted to share the Colorado report on Obamacare's October 1st Birthday! Our state has decided to expand our Medicaid program and to form our own marketplace for Coloradans to shop and compare health insurance plans. These changes will help us cover many uninsured Coloradans.
In its first week, Connect for Health Colorado, our state's health insurance marketplace, successfully attracted more than 162,941unique website visitors, had 9,658 calls and chats to the service center, and 18,174 accounts created. We think this is a strong start and know that it will take time for Coloradans who have not had insurance before to learn about their options and apply for coverage. We are working across state government to help make this happen.
At my department, Health Care Policy and Financing, Coloradans can enroll through our new modularized interoperable cloud-based system, PEAK. We had more than 9,000 applications come through this site in the first 10 days of October. It is foundational to our desire to increase new consumerism and greater client responsibility by walking through a self-enrollment process. Our website is Colorado.gov/PEAK and we have seen record traffic to the application site.
Overall, the marketplace opening went quite smoothly for Colorado—the exchange opened successfully, Medicaid began, and our technology functioned efficiently for being such a large, complex system. With the marketplace now up and running, individuals, families, and small employers can start making appointments with Health Coverage-Guides, learn about plan options, and apply for insurance when ready.
This is an exciting moment in health care history and we are proud to be working with partners across our state and our nation to provide affordable health insurance options to all residents of Colorado!
This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is rolling out a new website that provides educational tools designed to help people understand their insurance choices and select coverage that best suits their needs when open enrollment begins on October 1st. With 99 days to go until then, the new effort includes a consumer call center that will offer help to consumers in more than 100 languages. It will eventually employ 9,000 people, who will answer questions from the public 24 hours a day.
HealthCare.gov is designed to be the destination for the new Health Insurance Marketplace, also called exchanges. The new website will add functionality over the next few months so that, by October, a consumer will be able to create an account, complete an online application, and actually shop for an insurance plan.
For Spanish speakers, CuidadoDeSalud.gov offers the same information and functionality in Spanish.
After Growing Up Without Health Insurance, "Relieved" by the Supreme Court Health Reform Ruling
This is part of a series in which Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) leaders, scholars, grantees and alumni offer perspectives on the U.S. Supreme Court rulings on the Affordable Care Act. Michelle Scott recently graduated from Rowan University and is an intern at RWJF, working with The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action.
I'm 22 and uninsured. I've only had health insurance for the four years I went to college, and now that I've just graduated, I no longer have that luxury. I survived the first 18 years of my life without it, but thanks to the Affordable Care Act, I don't have to live without it for the rest of my life.
The day I received my college health insurance card in the mail, that flimsy piece of laminated paper with my name on it, I vividly remember thinking, "Wow. I'm allowed to be sick." During my time at college I never got sick, nor injured in a serious accident of any kind where I actually needed medical attention. There was a brief period where I thought I smashed my hip and orbital bone in a skateboard incident my senior year of college, but after sitting on the ground at the skate park for a minute, and contemplating whether my family could afford to patch me up, I decided to walk it off. From my very early childhood, that's how I learned to treat any kind of issue: Walk it off, or rest up until you can walk it off.


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My wife and I hired David Hill to be our attourney in July 2008 to handle our chapter 13 Bankrupcy he went over everything we needed to know concerning chapter 13 the laws and what we could and coudnt do under chapter 13 bankrupcy.
one of the first questions we had for David Hill was what if one or both my wife and I had a change in wages during the chapter 13 plan the topic came up at least four times and David Hill said all four times said the same thing he would modify the plan with chapter 13 meaning we would get our payments lowered.
two years into the plan my wife had $500.00 cut from her wages from cutbacks from her hospital we gave David Hill all the paperwork and check stubs proving this had occured and we needed to modify our plan with the chapter 13 office to get our payments lowered because 500.00 is a lot we wouldnt be able to pay our bills with that being mised from my wifes paycheck.
it took David Hill three weeks to get back to us on this modification and lowering our payments with chapter 13 and he said there was nothing he could do when two years earlier he said there would be no problem to do this modification if there was any lost wages.
So I contacted my chapter 13 case worker Janell and gave her the proof of my wifes lost wages and she said just looking at the plan she could save us $370.00 at least possibly more but you needed an attourney to do the proper work to get this done.
My wife and I was very up set at David Hill so we told him he was no longer our attourney so we are in the process of hireing another attourney to do the work we need to get done to lower our payments do to my wifes lost income.
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Junior forward Gloria Brown notched her third straight double-double (14 points, 11 rebounds) while also blocking six shots to help the UTEP women's basketball team topple Tulsa, 65-62, in overtime in the regular-season finale for both squads inside the Donald W. Reynolds Center Thursday evening.
Brown's final blocked shot of the game was her biggest, coming with 40 seconds remaining in OT and the Miners (15-13, 7-9 C-USA) up 63-62. The Golden Hurricane's (5-19, 1-15 C-USA) Virginia DeWare appeared poised to propel her squad into the lead with a short jumper but Brown came out of nowhere to swat the attempt.
The Miners tracked down the loose change and ran the clock down to less than 10 seconds before Tulsa managed to get the ball back off a steal. It could not convert on its final possession, though, and junior guard Dietra Caldwell iced the contest by calmly sinking two free throws with one second left.
The effort ensures UTEP's school-record fifth straight season with a winning percentage of .500 or better. It also allows the Miners-winners of two of their past three- to enter the upcoming 2011 Conference USA Championships (March 9-12) with some momentum.
Kayla Thornton (11 points, eight rebounds) had a strong game, while Erika Warren (10 points) also got into double digits for the Orange and Blue. Ashley Milian and Caldwell each pitched in nine points while Kelli Willingham chipped in six points and three assists in a career-high 43 minutes played.
UTEP connected on 39.3 percent from the floor, including 46.2 percent in an impressive first half of action. The Miners out-rebounded Tulsa, 45-42, while also enjoying an advantage (30-16) in points in the paint.
Nothing came easy for the Golden Hurricane on offense, with a variety of looks by the Orange and Blue effectively stifling the home side's approach. Tulsa was held to just 28.3 percent from the floor, but it did hit on 7-of-18 (38.9 percent) from three-point land.
Chanice Scott led her team with a double-double (21 points, 11 rebounds), while Taleya Mayberry contributed 14 points before fouling out. Amanda Mason and Jermaine Kermis each registered nine points.
It was a back-and-forth affair early on, with Tulsa leading 9-8 at 16:05 of the first half. UTEP began to put things together, though, using a 14-2 run to stake a 22-11 advantage with 10:35 to play in the period. Tulsa managed to whittle it down to five (23-18) with 6:13 left in the first half but the Miners scored seven straight to re-instate a double-digit advantage.
The lead at the half was eight (33-25), but Tulsa used some steady defense while living at the free-throw line early in the second stanza to trim it three (38-35) at 12:56. UTEP regrouped nicely, and eventually extended its advantage to as many as 13 (55-42) with 3:42 remaining in regulation.
To their credit the Golden Hurricane continued to fight, and they would close out the period on a 14-1 push to force overtime. Mayberry capped the stretch by making two free throws with 14 seconds left. The Miners had a chance to win it in regulation but could not get the shot off before the buzzer sounded.
Brown set the tone for her squad in the extra period, with an old-fashioned three-point play giving UTEP a 59-56 edge on its second possession. The advantage remained three (61-58) with 2:52 in OT before Tulsa tallied four straight points to take its first lead since early in the game.
It was short-lived, however, with Kim Smith drilling a pair of free throws to put the Miners back on top for good. The Golden Hurricane had a couple of chances late, but couldn't get it done thanks to the effort of Brown and company.


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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations David Kahn says he has yet to meet with owner Glen Taylor about his job status. Kahn says he will not do so until after coach Rick Adelman makes a decision about returning next season. Kahn released a statement Friday night after NBA.com reported that Taylor has decided to fire him and is negotiating with Flip Saunders to be the new president. The Timberwolves have not commented on the report. Kahn has a team option on his contract for next season. He says views the job as a privilege and not a right and has been speaking with Taylor ``about the draft, free agency and other plans.'' Saunders told KFXN-FM radio that he has not been offered the job. |


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The new clash with the White House comes as Democrats are scrambling to move housing legislation, a controversial farm bill, and the president's $108 billion war-funding request for this fiscal year. Last week, Senate majority leader Harry Reid called on committee chairmen to give him concrete suggestions for easing high prices at the pump this summer.
After recent successes blocking the White House on domestic-surveillance legislation and a trade deal with Colombia, House Democrats claimed that they had gained momentum in fighting for their own priorities.
After blocking a vote on a trade deal with Colombia this month, Speaker Pelosi told reporters that "the president has finally realized that the leverage has changed."
"That is the question: Who has the leverage? I think the president realizes now that we do," she said.
If so, Bush gave little indication of it in his press conference Tuesday. In response to a question, he restated opposition to any additional spending on the war-funding request. "I will not accept a supplemental over $108 billion or a supplemental that micromanages the war [and] ties the hands of our commanders," he said.
To relieve the subprime mortgage crisis, he called on Congress to pass long-delayed legislation to modernize the Federal Housing Administration and allow state housing agencies to issue tax-free bonds to refinance subprime loans. To help students seeking financing for college, he called on Congress to temporarily give the federal government greater authority to buy federal student loans. To reduce food prices, he said that Congress should reduce unnecessary subsidies for wealthy farmers.