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Alessandro A. Iuppa, the Superintendent of the Maine Bureau of Insurance (" the Superintendent") issues this Decision and Order, after consideration of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield's ("Anthem's") 2006 rate filing for individual HealthChoice, HealthChoice Standard, and HealthChoice Basic products. Anthem is required, pursuant to the provisions of 24-A M.R.S.A. § 2736(1), to submit for the Superintendent's approval proposed policy rates for individual health insurance products. In its filing, Anthem proposes revised rates for its HealthChoice products that would produce an average increase of 19.8% for currently enrolled members. The specific rate increases requested range from 9.9% to 35.8%, depending on deductible level and type of contract. In its prefiled exhibits, Anthem submitted a revised rate filing that slightly reduced the requested increases to a range from 9.6% to 35.6% with an average increase of 19.2%. Anthem requests that these rate revisions become effective on January 1, 2006. This Decision and Order constitutes final agency action on Anthem's filing. On September 9, 2005, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield filed for approval of proposed revised rates for individual HealthChoice, HealthChoice Standard, and HealthChoice Basic products. The Bureau of Insurance designated the matter as Docket No. INS-05-820. On September 16, 2005, the Superintendent issued a Notice of Pending Proceeding and Hearing. The notice set public hearing for November 9, 2005, outlined the purpose of the hearing, set a deadline for intervention, and explained the hearing procedure. Pursuant to 5 M.R.S.A. § 9052, notice to the public was accomplished by publication in newspapers of State-wide circulation and on the Internet. In addition, pursuant to 24-A M.R.S.A. § 2735-A, on or about October 4 and 5, 2005, Anthem provided direct written notice by mail to every affected policyholder, advising policyholders of the proposed rate increases, pending proceeding, and the scheduled hearing. On September 21, 2005, the Superintendent issued a Protective Order which granted in part Anthem's request for confidential treatment of certain portions of its filing and described the conditions and procedures pertaining to the use and disclosure of confidential information in the course of proceeding. On September 22, 2005, the Office of the Attorney General filed a motion for intervention pursuant to 5 M.R.S.A. § 9054(1). There was no opposition to that motion. On October 5, 2005, the Superintendent issued a Procedural Order, in which he identified the parties as Anthem and the Attorney General and, in accord with Maine Bureau of Insurance Rule Chapter 350, § 2(A)(1), established procedures for the conduct of this proceeding. In his Procedural Order, the Superintendent also established deadlines for serving discovery requests and for submission of pre-filed testimony and exhibits. Between October 14, 2005, and the October 21, 2005, discovery deadline set by the Superintendent's Procedural Order, the Bureau of Insurance and the Attorney General engaged in discovery. The Bureau served Anthem with one pre-hearing discovery request, to which Anthem filed a response. The Attorney General served Anthem with two discovery requests to which Anthem filed responses and subsequent supplemental responses. Anthem filed several additional requests for confidentiality for information it provided pursuant to these discovery requests. On November 3, 2005, Anthem filed its prefiled testimony and exhibits, which included a revised version of the rate filing. At hearing on November 9, 2005, the Superintendent granted these motions, because the motions pertained to the identical or similar information covered by the Superintendent's original Protective Order. On November 9, 2005, the Superintendent held a public hearing on Anthem's filing. Members of the public had an opportunity to make either sworn or unsworn statements for consideration by the Superintendent. Eleven individuals provided such statements. Members of the public also submitted numerous written comments. At hearing, Anthem presented testimonial evidence from William Whitmore, Actuary, Harry Page, Finance Account Executive, George Siriotis, Regional Vice-President of Sales, Dan McCormack, Executive Director for Provider Network Management, and Sharon Roberts, Director of Stakeholder Relations. The Attorney General presented testimonial evidence from Dale Hyers, FSA, Managing Director of Wakely Consulting Group. The Superintendent admitted into evidence several exhibits offered by each of the parties and took official notice of Anthem's responses to discovery requests from the Bureau of Insurance and the Attorney General. After both parties rested at hearing, the Superintendent requested that they submit written closing arguments. The Superintendent also requested that Anthem respond to several additional requests for specific information. On November 16, 2005, both the Attorney General and Anthem filed written closing arguments. Anthem also filed responses to the Superintendent's requests for additional information at the hearing, for which it also requested that certain portions of these responses be given confidential treatment. With respect to Anthem's request that portions of its response pertaining to policy related items analysis identified as "ANNTHHC 00225," the Superintendent DENIES Anthem's request for confidentiality. The Superintendent GRANTS the remaining requests for confidentiality under the terms of the Protective Order dated September 21, 2005. In order to clarify information presented in these post-hearing responses and the closing arguments, the Superintendent issued a Supplemental Information Request to Anthem on November 30, 2005, and ordered that the record in this matter be kept open until Anthem provided a response. Anthem responded to this request on December 5, 2005, and requested that certain portions of these responses be given confidential treatment. The Superintendent GRANTS this request for confidentiality under the terms of the Protective Order dated September 21, 2005. III. LEGAL STANDARD Anthem is required by 24-A M.R.S.A. § 2736(1) to file with the Superintendent proposed policy rates for their individual health insurance products. Anthem bears the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the proposed rates are not inadequate, excessive, or unfairly discriminatory. In addition, Anthem is required pursuant to 24-A M.R.S.A. § 2736-C(5) to show that in accordance with accepted actuarial principles and practices its proposed rates should yield a loss ratio of at least 65%. IV. DISCUSSION Following is a discussion in which the Superintendent addresses certain specific components of Anthem's filing that were issues of contention. A. Trends Anthem presented documentary and testimonial evidence projecting an increase in medical claims. The Attorney General challenged Anthem's conclusions contending that its claim projections were not supported by sufficient evidence to establish that these projections would not lead to excessive rates. The Attorney General raises several specific issues to support its contention. First, the Attorney General argues that Anthem does not adequately support the upward adjustments for the expected effects of deductible leveraging and mix of services. Although Anthem does not provide a mathematical formula for how it derived these estimates, the concept is logical, and Anthem's estimated percentages are not unreasonable. The Attorney General further argues that the anticipated shift of policyholders to higher deductible policies due to the rate increase and the Chapter 940 exception will, to some degree, mitigate the amplifying effects of deductible leveraging to the unit cost increases. While this argument may make some sense, as of June 2005, only 1,017 policyholders (approximately 5% of the total) had policies with deductibles lower than $2,250. Assuming such a shift actually occurs, the impact would be insignificant. The Attorney General's expert, Mr. Hyers, noted what he referred to as a "good year/bad year" cycle in past claims trends. From 1996 to 2004, the trend was significantly higher in odd-numbered years than in even-numbered years. Mr. Hyers suggested that despite the recent poor experience in 2005, the experience in 2006 would be better. Although such a pattern is present in recent years, Mr. Hyers offered no theoretical basis or plausible explanation for this claims pattern. Without such a basis it is difficult to have confidence that such a pattern would continue. Furthermore, Mr. Whitmore noted that the 2005 trends have been much worse than other "bad" years. In fact, Mr. Whitmore provided updated experience with his testimony at the hearing that Anthem did not include in the original or revised filings. This data reflects claims incurred for the first three quarters of 2005 as opposed to the two quarters included in the filing and shows a marked increase in the trend. Anthem, however, did not seek to amend the filing to include this additional experience. Instead, Mr. Whitmore suggests that the Superintendent take this recent experience into consideration in the event that there are other issues within the filing that might result in the Superintendent requiring Anthem to apply a downward adjustment. The Superintendent declines to accept this suggestion with respect to items other than the claims trend, but does believe that this recent claims experience strengthens Anthem's contention that the claims trend it uses is not unreasonable. For the reasons stated above the Superintendent concludes that Anthem's trend factors are reasonable. B. Pharmacy Rebates In its rate filing, Anthem admitted that during the proceeding for the 2005 HealthChoice rates, it erroneously represented that it did not receive pharmacy rebates from its pharmacy benefits manager, Anthem Prescription Management, Inc. ("APM") based on claims from HealthChoice members. Anthem now includes in its rate development a credit to claims for pharmacy benefits it expects to receive from APM in 2006, but also included in its initial filing a corresponding increase in the administrative expense charge to offset the amount of the rebate credit. In its prefiled exhibits, however, Anthem modified its rate filing to remove the corresponding increase in the administrative expense charge. Anthem explained at hearing that the administrative cost for APM was already included in its administrative expense charge. The Attorney General requests that the Superintendent closely scrutinize the modified filing to ensure that Anthem is properly estimating and crediting these rebates. In particular, the Attorney General expresses a concern that the HealthChoice member months in the modified Exhibit XII differ from those shown in the claim triangles provided in response to the Attorney General's First Discovery Request. After examining this discrepancy, the Superintendent concludes that even if the member months in Exhibit XII are inaccurate and should agree with the data in the claim triangles, correcting the error would result in only a $ 0.02 adjustment, which is a de minimus amount. The Attorney General also expresses a concern about Anthem's projections of an increase in pharmacy rebates that is significantly less than its projected increase in pharmacy claims, when pharmacy rebates have been increasing faster than pharmacy claims. By a post hearing request, the Superintendent required Anthem to provide an explanation for this apparent inconsistency. Anthem responded that it does not consider its projected increase in pharmacy claims to be a reasonable indication of the increase in rebates because it: (1) reflects leveraging; (2) reflects increases in the cost of drugs, which do not affect rebates; and (3) a number of new generic drugs, which do not qualify for rebates, will enter the market in 2006. Anthem further explained that the large increase in rebates in recent years reflects increased negotiating strength resulting from the merger between Anthem, Inc. and WellPoint Health Networks, Inc. and is not likely to be repeated in 2006. The Superintendent concludes that Anthem's explanation sufficiently substantiates why the pharmacy rebates are expected to grow more slowly than pharmacy claims in 2006. Missing from Anthem's modified filing was any attempt to make a credit in the rates for the pharmacy rebates that Anthem received for the years 2001 through 2005. Rather, Anthem requests that the Superintendent not include 2005 rebates due to the expected losses in 2005. The Superintendent denies this request. Anthem must determine the pharmacy rebates it received as a result of HealthChoice claims for the years 2001 through 2005 and credit those pharmacy rebates in determining the 2006 HealthChoice rates. If Anthem is unable to compute the amount of rebates specific to HealthChoice claims in any of these years, it may estimate the amount by prorating the total comprehensive rebates based on the amount of HealthChoice pharmacy claims in relation to total pharmacy claims. C. Investment Income In response to Mr. Hyer's comments and the Superintendent's request, Anthem provided an analysis of the policy-related liabilities showing that for non-hospital claims, these liabilities are equal to 1.43 months of premium. Based on the eighty-two percent (82%) ratio of claims to premiums assumed in the filing, this amount is equal to 1.74 months of non-hospital claims. Therefore, Anthem should use 1.74 months in its calculation rather than the one month assumed in the filing. The Attorney General points out that periodic interim payments ("PIP payments") should not apply to out-of-state hospitals. In response to the Superintendent's post-hearing information request, Anthem states that 17.7% of HealthChoice hospital claims are paid to out-of-state hospitals through Blue Cross/ Blue Shield ("BCBS") plans in those other states. Anthem states it has not determined to what extent these plans make PIP payments, but whether these plans do so or not should not matter because the key factor is when Anthem pays the claim, not when these BCBS plans pay the hospitals. Because Anthem pays these claims for services by out-of-state hospitals retrospectively, Anthem should reflect the out-of-state hospital portion of the policy-related liabilities in the investment income adjustment. Anthem should determine the number of months of claims represented by policy-related liabilities for out-of-state hospital claims and apply the short-term interest rate for this period to the portion of the premium representing out-of-state hospital claims. Anthem's investment income adjustment reflects only the period between the time the claim is incurred and the time it is paid. This method ignores investment income earned between the time the premium is received and the time the claim is incurred. This ignored period would be one-half month for policies with a monthly payment mode and one and one-half months for policies with a quarterly payment mode. Anthem should determine an additional investment income credit by applying the short-term interest rate for these periods. The Attorney General raises two other issues in arguing that the investment income is understated. First, the Attorney General hypothesizes: ". . . surely there are ultimate benefit payments to even pre-paid hospitals in excess of the pre-payments in the course of the year." Second, the Attorney General questions the appropriateness of applying a short-term interest rate when calculating the projected investment income. The Superintendent finds neither of these arguments convincing. There appears to be no basis to believe that year-end settlements are more likely to result in a significant net aggregate credit to the hospitals as opposed to a credit to Anthem, and the use of a short-term interest rate is not unreasonable in this instance. D. Savings Offset Payments The Attorney General correctly argues that Anthem should not be permitted to pass through the savings offset payment that it is required to make pursuant to 24-A M.R.S.A. § 6913(3) unless it demonstrates that it has made best efforts to ensure recovery of the savings offset payment through negotiated reimbursement rates with health care providers that reflect the health care providers' savings as a result of Dirigo health care initiatives as required by 24-A M.R.S.A. § 6913(7). At the hearing, Mr. McCormack testified about the process that Anthem follows in negotiating contracts with healthcare providers and described the "extreme vigor" with which Anthem pursues the lowest possible reimbursement rates. Mr. McCormack described how Anthem had discussed Dirigo-related savings with healthcare providers, which experienced varying cost saving effects from Dirigo initiatives. He also explained how the requirements of Insurance Rule 850 sometimes give healthcare providers greater leverage during theses negotiations. He explained, too, how entering three-year contracts with providers is more advantageous than shorter term contracts because the longer term contracts promote network stability and price predictability. He testified that he was confident that the current contracts with healthcare providers were the best contracts that Anthem could secure and that imbedded in those contract rates were the savings attributable to Dirigo. Furthermore, Mr. Whitmore testified these savings attributable to Dirigo had been incorporated into the filed rates. The Superintendent concludes that Anthem has made best efforts to ensure recovery of the savings offset payment through negotiated reimbursement rates with health care providers that reflect the health care providers' savings as a result of Dirigo health care initiatives. Therefore, Anthem may include a charge in its rates for the actual savings offset payment. However, Anthem must modify the rates to reflect the actual savings offset payment attributed to HealthChoice based on the percentage amount of the savings offset payment and the definition for "paid claims" adopted pursuant to rule by the Dirigo Board. The Dirigo Board held a public hearing on its proposed rule November 29, 2005, with a deadline for written comments of December 9, 2005. If the final rule has not been adopted by the Dirigo Board by the time of Anthem's refiling, Anthem must use the definition as contained in the proposed rule. If the final rule adopted by the Dirigo Board differs from its proposed rule such that the amount of paid claims used by Anthem in its refiling is reduced, Anthem must file amended rates reflecting the correct amount of paid claims based upon the definition contained in the adopted rule. E. Rate Relativities At issue at hearing was whether Anthem required an exception to the requirements of Rule Chapter 940 for its proposed rate differential for its mandated and non-mandated plans. Chapter 940 reads in relevant part: Unless the Superintendent grants an exception in accordance with this subsection, rates for different benefit plans that vary based on benefit differences may not exceed the maximum possible difference in benefits. For example, the difference in annual premium between a plan with a $250 deductible and an otherwise identical plan with a $500 deductible may not exceed $250 unless an exception is granted. Bureau of Insurance Rule Chapter 940 § 8(B). To satisfy this requirement, the insurer must only show that there is a possible scenario in which the more expensive policy could pay benefits that exceed the cost differential between the two policies. Anthem has satisfied this requirement with respect to the rate differential between its mandated and non-mandated plans and no exception is required. As Anthem explains in its response to the Superintendent's post-hearing request, the difference in the lifetime limits for mental health and substance abuse benefits in these plans creates the possibility that benefits under the mandated plan could exceed the difference in the rates between a mandated and a non-mandated plan which have the same deductible. Anthem does, however, require an exception to the Rule Chapter 940 § 8(B) standard for the proposed rate differentials between its HealthChoice policies of varying deductibles. The rule reads in relevant part: The Superintendent will grant exceptions based on the following criteria and conditions:
Bureau of Insurance Rule Chapter 940 § 8(B). Anthem hired Milliman Inc. to develop utilization adjustment factors that reflect differences in utilization due to member cost sharing independent of difference in health status or demographics for its HealthChoice policies. These coverage utilization adjustments are based on Milliman's 2005 Health Cost Guidelines. The Attorney General's expert challenges the way in which Milliman applied these factors. The issue of whether the factors were appropriately applied is essentially a question of how Rule 940 should be interpreted. Under the interpretation implied by Mr. Hyers' criticism, the first step is to determine what the rate differential between the plans would be assuming no difference in utilization. The second step is to increase this differential to reflect "reasonably anticipated differences in utilization that are independent of differences in health status or demographics." Rule 940(8)(B)(1). If the resulting differential exceeds the maximum possible difference in benefits, an exception may be granted. The Superintendent, however, reads the rule differently than Mr. Hyers. In order to determine whether an exception should be granted one should first determine the maximum possible difference in benefits, because the Rule already allows this much variation in rates before requiring an exception. The Superintendent may then grant an exception for a rate differential greater than the maximum possible benefits when the greater differential is based on "reasonably anticipated differences in utilization that are independent of differences in health status or demographics." Id. The Superintendent concludes that Anthem has justified the rate differential based on anticipated differences in utilization. Furthermore, granting the exception has several beneficial consequences. First, it avoids the need for an even larger rate increase on the higher deductible plans. Second, While Anthem has little competition in the individual market, there is at least theoretical potential for an unlevel playing field if Anthem must charge more for its high-deductible plans to subsidize its low-deductible plans while a competitor that does not have an old block of low-deductible plans is able to charge less for high-deductible plans. Finally, the individual market is very precarious and forcing Anthem to charge more for its currently marketed plans in order to subsidize the older plans only exacerbates the problem. The Superintendent notes that Anthem did not request an exception with regard to the rate differential between the $2,250 deductible and the $5,000 deductible. As a result, the proposed percentage increase for the $2,250 deductible is smaller than for the higher deductibles despite the fact that the claims experience for this plan is much worse. This in turn results in higher rates for the $5,000 and higher deductibles than would be the case if Anthem had requested an exception. Therefore, the Superintendent grants Anthem an exception under Rule Chapter 940 in this instance in order to facilitate lower rates for HealthChoice policies with $5000 and higher deductibles. In satisfying the notice requirements of Chapter 940 §8(B)(2), Anthem must provide the notice of the approved exception to the rate differential limits with the rate increase notice rather than earlier as Anthem has previously proposed. V. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS On the basis of a preponderance of the credible evidence before him, the Superintendent makes the following findings and conclusions:
VI. ORDER Pursuant to the provisions of 24-A M.R.S.A. §§ 12-A(6), 2736 and 2736-A and authority otherwise conferred by law, the Superintendent hereby ORDERS:
VII. NOTICE of APPELLATE RIGHTS This Decision and Order is final agency action of the Superintendent of Insurance, within the meaning of the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, 5 M.R.S.A. § 8002(4). It may be appealed to the Superior Court in the manner provided for by 24-A M.R.S.A. § 236, 5 M.R.S.A. §§ 11001 through 11008 and M.R. Civ.P. 80C. Any party to the proceeding may initiate an appeal within thirty days after receiving this notice. Any aggrieved non party whose interests are substantially and directly affected by this Decision and Order may initiate an appeal within forty days of the issuance of this decision. There is no automatic stay pending appeal. Application for stay may be made in the manner provided in 5 M.R.S.A. § 11004. Dated this 19th day of December 2005 at Gardiner, Maine.
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Chato: Frosty… What did I tell ya… ain't the Florida SUN just melting your stress away?!
Title: Frosty the Snowman's Winter Vacation Disaster
Disasters can be common any time you bring together family, friends and illness. Just like poor Frosty the Snowman's attempt to reduce the stress of this time of year, you need to find the right stress reduction tool.
Don't let the "stress" of having so-called fun, ruin your recovery and push you off into a psychiatric episode. An episode where you end up on the six o'clock news; in your skivvies on top of a car roof or large snow pile yelling…"I'm the KING of the WORLD!"…while wielding a decorative samurai sword. (What! LIKE that has never happened to you too?!)
Unlike Frosty, we should go prepared for our family reality encounters. Take your meds. Plus, make sure you have something extra to help you deal with any moments of overwhelming stress; like when uncle Joe busts out at the dinner table that he does not believe you're mentally ill, you're just lazy! Or when auntie Marie insists that all you need is a good relationship to take care of that depression! For sure, this time of year can really pull on your recovery. Don't let it pull too much. Take charge.
If you feel you're in a place (physically or mentally) that is triggering negative and/or toxic emotions — LEAVE if you can, change the subject or don't participate. Or do what I do and jump up and start singing and dancing around as if I'm in a whole different world. That usually makes others leave and I can have peace and a stress-free moment again, (till the next person comes to talk to me.) What stress reduction tool will you use?!
Here's a recap of my tips to melt stress away:
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Take Your Meds.
Tip 2:
Prepare AHEAD (pun intended) mentally for Family/Friends interactions i.e. anticipate/rehearse/write down a plan of action to cope with any negative trigger/s.
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LEAVE — as in the room, party, event, conversation…change subject, change whereabouts or don't participate.
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"Do a little dance, sing a happy tune…It'll be ALRIGHT!:)
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Key messages and recommendations from the International Conference on Policies for Water and Food Security in Dry Areas, Cairo, Egypt.
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Summary of the progress of the research and capacity building partnership between Tajikistan and International Agricultural Research Centers.
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Spring Musical
The Skyline College Spring Musical 2014 will be the Tony-award winning Avenue Q.
This fully-staged production will be performed in the Theater.
- Friday 4/25 - 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday 4/26 - 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday 4/27 - 2 p.m.
Avenue Q has been described as "Sesame Street for grown-ups" and was the winner of the Broadway Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book in 2004. Several of the characters in the musical are played by puppets. Zany and adult-themed, this laugh-out-loud musical revolves around a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby apartment building on Avenue Q (described in the script as a 'homey, dilapidated street in an outer-outer borough of New York City). The superintendent of the building turns out to Gary Coleman of TV's 'Different Strokes.' Princeton meets new puppet and human friends in his new apartment and they struggle to find jobs and dates, and help him find his ever-elusive 'purpose' in life. The plot touches on the various contemporary, sensitive topics such as racism, sexual orientation, relationships, and poverty.
In our production, we will be expanding many production numbers (in the style of recent Muppet movies) to incorporate a large ensemble cast including special Around the Clock Café dancers and regular people in the neighborhood.
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All garage doors and their elements will eventually fail. It is merely the way things are. In fact, there is even a scientific name for the ultimate failing of all man made things. It is called entropy. Now for you engineers reading this post, you know that entropy has a more specific meaning, but for our functions just evoking the word entropy in this configuration is enough.
It is useful to understand when your garage door is about to fail and what you might do about it. This understanding will assist you to stay clear of shocks in the future when things merely don't work.
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If your door starts making extra noises or vibrates when you open or close it, it might be time to begin looking for the reasons.
Another clue is when your garage door delays when it goes up or down. Or, you need to push the opener button more than once to get a response from your door.
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If you see that your door does not close all the way, or does not open all the way that would be an indication that there is something going wrong.
If you can resolve these little problems when they initially appear, you can conserve the aggravation of not having your door work at all one day.
Changing parts would certainly be the first thing to attempt, but if the regularity of service calls from garage door repair professionals increases, they may begin proposing that you replace the entire garage door.
This is a large choice, and one that requires some cautious consideration. If you or your provider fail to consider all choices, you could need to spend the night without a garage door. The option to overhaul the garage door might be difficult to some individuals, so keep the following ideas in mind.
You need to decide whether it is the right time for you to change the door to your garage.
Numerous business are eager to offer this service since it is beneficial for them. Thoroughly calculate just how old your door is, and count exactly how many times in a month your door creates an aggravation for you. If your door is always in need of some sort of repair, then it might be time for you to get a new one.
It is a good concept to obtain quotes from several different repair provider. If you currently have picked a supplier and that carrier recommended you get a garage door replacement, it doesn't mean you must use that business.
Once you get a quote of how much you'll need to spend, you must see whether a garage door replacement is within your spending plan. Make sure you leave enough room for emergency expenses that could arise during the door replacement.
There might be a little possibility that you might find a provider that will offer you the possibility of buying the materials yourself so you can conserve money. But most likely the garage door business will supply all the parts and labor for your garage door replacement.
Good luck on battling your entropy problem.
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NIMD Georgia invites Bolivian experts on biometric voter registration
In February 2011 NIMD Georgia invited Bolivian experts on biometric voter registration to share their experiences with Georgian political parties. The Georgian ruling party and 16 opposition parties are negotiating a redraft of the election code which will regulate the 2012 elections. For this new election code the opposition parties are pleading for the introduction of biometric voter registration.
During the discussion on biometric voter registration it became clear that, in order to form a well informed decision, there was a need for experienced-based insight into the technological, administrative and financial aspects of such a project. Hence NIMD Georgia invited Antonio Costas (ex president of the National Electoral Court of Bolivia) and Raul Penaranda (Communication Manager of the Bolivian biometric voter registration project) to speak of how Bolivia coped with the biometric voter registration in 2009. Before the 2009 elections in Bolivia the National Electoral Court registered more than 5 million voters by collecting fingerprints, biometric photographs and electronic signatures within 75 days.
The Bolivian example proved to be relevant to the Georgian context. The aim of the visit was to increase the capacity of Georgian political parties to make informed judgements over the matter. Key information for them was the feasibility assessment of the project, a credible approximation of financial outlays and a fuller insight into the technological process. The visit demonstrated the utility of regional exchanges of experiences.
The Bolivian experts conducted meetings with the Georgian Civil Registry and a group of 8 opposition parties. Presentations were held for the election code working group and several civic, media and political organizations. The visit and the presentations were widely covered in the Georgian media.
As a result the ruling party, the United National Movement (UNM), presented its initial offer for the redraft which included biometric voter registry in the capital city of Tbilisi prior to the 2012 Parliamentary Elections. The UNM proposed to replicate the Bolivian experience after having analyzed their example.
The NIMD facilitated exchange visit created a more compromise seeking attitude of the opposition and the ruling party. It improved the general political climate within the election code working group. One of the tasks of the working group is to pave a way towards a more constructive dialogue, a much needed factor for Georgia's democratic development.


text: Insurers World Conference to be held in San Pedro Sula in late MayThe Honduran city will host one of the largest gatherings of representatives of the global insurance industry, which for the first time will meet in Central America.Thursday, April 28, 2011 "Gerardo Rivera, president of the Honduran Chamber of Insurance, said that some 800 executives from 32 countries including the United States, Spain and Latin America are already registered. Source: laprensahn.com Results of the Hemispheric Insurance ConferenceJune 2011 More than 250 insurance companies met in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. XXXIV Hemispheric Conference on InsuranceOctober 2013 From 10 to November 13 representatives from insurance companies will gather together in Guatemala to address topics of interest to the industry. Honduras Hosts FIDES 2011November 2009 The 2011 Conference of the Inter-American Insurance Federation (FIDES) will be held on May 29, 2011 in Honduras. Energy Congress in HondurasMarch 2014 From June 3th to 7th energy companies in Central America and other regions will meet in San Pedro Sula in order to take part in business conferences. |


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You probably saw this coming, but Psy's uber popular 'Gangnam Style' music has just one billion views on YouTube, making it the first ever video to reach that amount. The video also has the Guinness World Record for most YouTube likes with over six million as of posting.
If you've watched the video before, then you've contributed to an amazing feat only possible by today's technology. If you haven't seen it, where have you been this past year?! But either way, sit back and take a break from the usual lawsuits that we're accustomed to hearing about and enjoy some honest-to-goodness fun. OPPAN GANGNAM STYLE!
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Gangnam style is the first video with more than one billion views in YouTube. This song is a South Korean album by psy which is released in July and this song brought worldwide fame to Psy. The Google owner said that more than 10 millions of people are viewing this video daily on an average. Before gangnam style, the most viewed song in youtube is Justin Bieber's music Video baby but Gangnam style break the records with more…
@Eric989: I know, would be interesting if it was more than the original video! What I wanna know is what could possibly top gangnam style in the video. Maybe bacon pancakes? I hope so :)
Ain't technology grand? Before the interweb, I was only embarrassed by idiot stunts we Americans pulled; now I can be in fear for the fate of the entire planet!
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I suppose it's about time I gave up on avoiding it and gave in to the dark side. But yes, I have actually ducked exposure this whole time.
I am a true monastic, heh…
this is a good one, the music is nice, the video is good; however, got too much hype, IMHO.


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With head coach/general manager Mike Johnston serving the first game of his season-long suspension, the 21-4-1 Hawks beat the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-2 at the Rose Garden with interim coach Travis Green behind the bench. Portland is ranked No. 3 among all major junior teams and chasing its third straight Western Conference championship. -- Paul Buker
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Dictionary » I » Impresses Impresses1. To press, stamp, or print something in or upon; to mark by pressure, or as by pressure; to imprint (that which bears the impression). His heart, like an agate, with your print impressed. (Shak) 2. To produce by pressure, as a mark, stamp, image, etc.; to imprint (a mark or figure upon something). 3. To fix deeply in the mind; to present forcibly to the attention, etc.; to imprint; to inculcate. Impress the motives of persuasion upon our own hearts till we feel the force of them. (i. Watts) 4. [See Imprest, impress, 5] to take by force for public service; as, to impress sailors or money. The second five thousand pounds impressed for the service of the sick and wounded prisoners. (Evelyn) Origin: L. Impressus, p. P. Of imprimere to impress; pref. Im- in, on _ premere to press. See press to squeeze, and cf. Imprint. to be impressed; to rest. Such fiendly thoughts in his heart impress. (Chaucer) 1. The act of impressing or making. 2. A mark made by pressure; an indentation; imprint; the image or figure of anything, formed by pressure or as if by pressure; result produced by pressure or influence. The impresses of the insides of these shells. (Woodward) This weak impress of love is as a figure Trenched in ice. (Shak) 3. Characteristic; mark of distinction; stamp. 4. A device. See Impresa. To describe . . . Emblazoned shields, impresses quaint. (Milton) 5. [See Imprest, press to force into service] The act of impressing, or taking by force for the public service; compulsion to serve; also, that which is impressed. Why such impress of shipwrights? (Shak) impress gang, a party of men, with an officer, employed to impress seamen for ships of war; a press gang. Impress money, a sum of money paid, immediately upon their entering service, to men who have been impressed. Please contribute to this project, if you have more information about this term feel free to edit this page Results from our forumWhy must we avert the genome of Eden?... way as embryonic stem cells are differentiated into different cell types, by genetic expressions. The ingenuity of eukaryote genome continuously impresses the scientific community so I don't think if I attribute anything impossible to this complex code. Having that said, this is my question: ...
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Linking you to resources and support in the lung cancer community!
Let me introduce myself. In early January 2012, I was undergoing tests for clearance for hip replacement surgery. Everything was fine (bloods, stress test, blood pressure, etc.). When I went for my chest x-ray, they discovered a "suspicious" nodule in my left lung. That's where my saga begins. I had a CT scan which showed that the nodule might be malignant and there was a shadow on my adrenal gland.
Next came the PET scan. "Activity" in the one nodule in the left lung, the left adrenal gland and lymph nodes. The other nodules in the lung showed no uptake. The report says that the findings are "consistent with metastatic lung cancer." These were not words the doctor used when he gave me the report over the phone. The doctor wanted to have an adrenal gland needle biopsy done, but they couldn't perform it when I went for the appointment because of the position of the gland relative to my lung (they didn't want to go through the lung to get to the adrenal gland).
So now I am waiting to have a bronchoscopy done (Feb. 14). I should get the results by the end of next week. To say that I am in a panic is putting it mildly, as you can imagine. It appears to me that we are moving in the direction of State IV lung cancer (because of metastases) and I am terrified beyond belief.
I live in New York City and these various tests are being done at Mt. Sinai hospital. Once I get the biopsy results (and probably talk to an oncologist), I want to get a second opinion at Sloan Kettering.
I am overwhelmed by the amount of information that I find on the web (most of which is depressing).
My (first!) question for the group is: Have any of you out there had experiences at either Mount Sinai or Sloan Kettering? This is especially important since it looks as if I won't be able to have surgery. The pioneering VATS "guru," Dr. Raja Flores, used to be at Sloan but who is now at Sinai.
So here I sit, waiting and worrying. Any advice you could offer about your early experiences would be appreciated.
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Hi Kathy,
It's so hard to be in the midst of the diagnosis and having to deal with so many unknowns. I think for a lot of people, that truly is one of the hardest parts.
Mount Sinai is a good cancer center. It is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, which has good solid criteria. They also have a lung cancer multidisciplinary team. The main difference between Mt. Sinai and MSK is that MSK is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. It's a different level of accreditation where a substantial weight is put on research and clinical trials along with patient care.
I have heard good things about both. I have heard sometimes people feel like MSK is so big that they get lost in the shuffle, but I've also heard people who have been 100% satisfied with their care and recommend it to everyone they know. I have not heard personally from anyone treated at Mt. Sinai.
I think they are solid centers to get first and second opinions from. You might end up choosing based on who you feel most comfortable with and you also might find that they may recommend similar approaches.
As an aside, both of them also have lung cancer support groups. You can find the contact information by scrolling down here: http://www.lungcanceralliance.org/get-help-and-support/coping-with-...
If you'd like "non-overwhelming" information, let me know. I can email you privately and get your mailing address and send you our information packet. But yes, there is a lot of overwhelming information out there. Hopefully connecting with other survivors will help.
Keep us posted on how things go.
Hi Kathy .........i went from a stage 4 lung cancer to cancer free today my metastatic lesion and biopsy of the lesion showed adenocarcinoma and this start in 1994 .............you can fine more about me in my facebook under email@example.com .
I have been living with lung cancer for 8 years.
Each year of the anniversary of my diagnosis, I write a letter to my family and friends about hope and my life with cancer. The purpose of my letters is for my loved ones to appreciate every precious day of life. I also want everyone to know that living with cancer is different but can also be loving, wonderful and beautiful.
I am considering composing a book comprised of letters cancer patients wrote (or are writing) to family and friends during their journey with cancer. Hopefully some patients wrote these letters over a few years. These letters can be from survivors or people who eventually lost their battles. The patients can have any type of cancer not just lung.
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Laura Pedersen was a school counselor for seven years, primarily at the high school and middle school levels. As a counselor educator for six years, Laura has particularly enjoyed working with students in professional identity formation and in transitioning from the classroom to the school community. Her primary scholarly interests include innovative ways of teaching a transformed model of school counseling, program development, and supervision of school counselor candidates.
Her professional affiliations include, but are not limited to, ASCA, ACES, Oregon School Counselor Association, and the Education Trust.


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What the article neglected to mention is that the strategic position of the islands are an important factor in the dispute. The Diaoyu/Senkaku islands lie at the end of the first island chain which is controlled in its entirety by Japan allowing it to monitor and interdict any Chinese fleet from exiting to the Pacific. In WWII Stalin demanded and occupied the entire Kurile island chain which in Japanese hands would have been a choke point for Russian ambitions in the Pacific. Why the Diaoyu/Senkaku islands ended in Japanese hands had much to do with Cold war calculations and not much weight was given to historical antecedents.
Photograph from Jiji Press/Japan Pool/AFP
Published October 26, 2012
Part of our weekly "In Focus" series—stepping back, looking closer.
Why are China and Japan locked in a tense face-off, alarming the world and inflicting substantial economic pain on themselves, over a bunch of tiny uninhabited islands in the East China Sea?
Nationalist politics and historical resentments figure heavily in the territorial dispute, as do fish. But there's another potent ingredient: energy.
Map by National Geographic
In Asia, and especially in China, demand for power and fuel is fast outstripping supply. (Related: "Pictures: A Rare Look Inside China's Energy Machine") Meanwhile, advances in deepwater drilling technology have put offshore oil and gas resources within reach for the first time. The result of all this, says Stephanie Kleine-Ahlbrandt, Northeast Asia director of the International Crisis Group, which studies conflict hot spots, is a "race to assert control over energy resources in disputed territories before they are developed by a rival."
Last spring China began drilling in deep water in the South China Sea—rattling Vietnam, the Philippines, and other nations that have competing territorial claims.
Lately, however, the flashpoint has been in the East China Sea, along a disputed maritime boundary between China and Japan. In September, outrage at Japanese control of the Senkaku Islands (known to the Chinese as the Diaoyu) erupted in violent protests across China; Japanese factories and auto showrooms were looted and burned. This past week, China sent a naval flotilla into the disputed area to assert its claim to the islands, the largest of which is home to a few hundred feral goats, an endangered species of mole, and not much else.
It's all a bit bewildering—until you consider the rich natural gas deposits of the East China Sea. "Energy is clearly what's driving a lot of Chinese behavior," says Sheila Smith, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, D.C. "They will give you a long, historical explanation of their sovereignty claim. But the idea that there are vast resources under the East China Sea just off their coast is a tremendous motivation for the intensity of their territorial dispute." (Related: "Can China Go Green?")
Uncertain Riches
Just how much oil and natural gas is at stake, in either the South China or the East China Sea, is unclear. The territorial disputes have prevented any reliable survey. One Chinese estimate puts the oil stores in the South China waters at 213 billion barrels, an amount that would exceed the proved reserves of every country except Venezuela (296.5 billion barrels at the end of 2011) and Saudi Arabia (265.4 billion barrels). That's about ten times higher than a U.S. Geological Survey estimate from the mid-1990s—but even that lower figure puts the South China Sea's oil potential at four or five times that of the Gulf of Mexico. (Related Quiz: "What You Don't Know About World Energy") Similarly, China estimates that one of the world's largest natural gas deposits, containing some 250 trillion cubic feet, lies all but untapped in the East China Sea. U.S. energy analysts reckon the "proven and probable" reserves there at only 1 to 2 trillion cubic feet—much less than the Gulf of Mexico, but still considerable.
The U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea gives countries the right to an exclusive economic zone extending 200 nautical miles from their coasts. In the seas off China and Southeast Asia, this rule leads to many overlapping claims, which in theory must be negotiated by the parties. China has been producing natural gas since 2006 from the Chunxiao gas field, located near a median line between the two nations that Japan has proposed (but China has rejected) as a maritime boundary. Japan suspects China is siphoning gas from Japan's side of the median. Those fears are fanned by China's refusal to share its seismic data.
The Senkaku/Diaoyu islands lie southwest of that gas field, near Taiwan—which also claims them. Whichever country gets the islands would see its claims bolstered not only to Chunxiao gas, but also to untapped petroleum reserves that are believed to lie around the Senkakus and beyond. Japanese nationalists such as Shintaro Ishihara, who stepped down as governor of Tokyo this week to form a new political party, say the current national government has not acted aggressively enough against China. Earlier this year Ishihara began raising private money to take over and develop the islands as a way of cementing the Japanese claims.
The eight uninhabited islands, covering 7 square kilometers in all (2.7 square miles), already are part of Okinawa, Japan's southernmost prefecture. But until this year several of the islands were owned privately by a single family. To forestall Ishihara's gambit and avoid antagonizing China, the Japanese government announced in September that it had purchased those islands for about $30 million and would not develop them. Instead of mollifying the Chinese, the move only inflamed them. Vice President Xi Jinping, in line to become Communist Party chief next month and ultimately China's president, called Japan's action "a farce"—an epithet that could easily be applied to the riots, naval exercises, and diplomatic dealings that followed, were the stakes not so high.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda urged that the dispute be resolved peacefully, while insisting the islands were an "inherent part of our territory, in light of history and international law." Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi of China responded that his nation's claim to the isles dates back to ancient times, and that Japan "stole" them in 1895. The United States, which administered the islands after World War II but returned them to Japan in 1972 along with Okinawa, occupies a dicey position in the middle of the dispute. Officially it has taken no side, but Japan assumes the Okinawa treaty would compel the U.S. to support Japan's sovereignty. This week, a bipartisan group of former American national security officials set out on visits to both Japan and China to urge the two nations to talk.
Technology Opens Prospects
Japan's exports to its largest trading partner have plummeted, further weakening an economy still struggling to recover from the March 2011 earthquake—precisely the kind of outcome it has always sought to avoid. Even though it's been known at least since a United Nations-led geological survey in 1969 that large oil and natural gas reserves are at stake in the East China Sea, and even though Japan lacks other fossil fuel reserves, it hasn't jumped to exploit the offshore bonanza. 1972, the year Tokyo regained control of Okinawa and the other islands in the East China Sea, was also the year U.S. President Richard Nixon went to China, which enabled Japan to normalize relations with its giant neighbor. "The diplomatic opportunity for Japan took precedence over everything else" at the time, Smith notes.
Until recently, in any case, there was no way to exploit a lot of the East China Sea's riches. The most promising petroleum prospect lies in water more than 8,200 feet (2,500 meters) deep, between the Chinese and Japanese continental shelves in the Okinawa Trough. Only in the past two decades has the oil industry developed the technology to plumb such depths. Ultra-deepwater production in the Gulf of Mexico took off only after 2005. "If the technology had been available in the 1960s and 1970s, there might be a different story to tell," Smith says.
China is now writing such a story in the South China Sea, which stretches from the Strait of Malacca near Singapore to the Strait of Taiwan. (Related: "Crossroads of Asia: South China Sea." The full text of this 1998 story is available with an all-access subscription to National Geographic.) In May, China deployed its first deepwater drilling rig some 200 miles (320 kilometers) southeast of Hong Kong, plunging into a sea where eight other nations have competing territorial claims. China also invited foreign companies to bid to drill in disputed areas. It announced plans to deploy a military garrison on Woody Island in the Paracel island chain, which also are claimed by Vietnam and the Philippines.
In response, Vietnam passed a law asserting jurisdiction over the Paracel and Spratly islands and accepted exploration bids in some of the same areas allocated by China. The Philippines, meanwhile, recently sought bids for two areas claimed by China. Philippines-based Philex Petroleum has said that it plans to start drilling next year on disputed Reed Bank in the northeast section of the Spratly islands.
The Paracel and Spratly chains encompass hundreds of "partially submerged islets, rocks, and reefs unsuitable for habitation" that amount "to little more than shipping hazards," according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Like the Senkakus, though, they are large enough to support a flag that would bolster claims to the surrounding sea.
Ahlbrandt, of the International Crisis Group, notes that tensions were already mounting in the region because of fishing disputes. While armed conflict remains unlikely, the region is increasingly volatile, she said.
The South China Sea is one of the busiest sea corridors in the world, a link between the Pacific and Indian oceans. The United States, with strong commercial stakes in the region but no territorial claims, issued a lengthy statement urging restraint. Through a commentary in the state-run People's Daily, Beijing urged the U.S. to "shut up."
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China is the world's largest energy consumer, and its consumption is growing 6 percent each year. (Related: "China Drills Into Shale Gas, Targeting Huge Reserves Amid Challenges") Its neighbors have rapidly growing energy needs too, but they also have deep trade and economic ties to China. There are thus a lot of common interests as well as sources of conflict. Earlier this month, at an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) forum in Manila, Beijing offered 3 billion yuan ($474 million) for a maritime cooperation fund. The move was seen as an effort to defuse tensions with its southern neighbors-even as the tension with Japan was building in the East China Sea.
In 2008, after much skirmishing over the Chunxiao gas field, Japan and China actually forged a pact to cooperate on energy exploration in the East China Sea. (Related: "Amid U.S.-China Energy Tension, "Clean Coal" Spurs Teamwork") But they've never been able to agree on how to execute the plan. It was a lost opportunity, in Sheila Smith's view. "Joint energy development, largely funded by Japan, could have made both Japan and China content with a more cooperative approach to their maritime boundary," she says. "The precedent of energy cooperation could have changed the equation in the East China Sea." Perhaps it's not too late.
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I know it called the futsu mitama no tsurugi or something to that effect but what does it translate to in english?
I know it called the futsu mitama no tsurugi or something to that effect but what does it translate to in english?
isnt that the spirit of sword?
is the Spirit of sword technically a "giant spirit form"?
Ara ara... i should probably clarify. The name of yohs oversoul using the double medium is spirit of sword. What i want is the name of the second medium. The second weapon he uses to oversoul. Its called the futsu mitama no tsurugi.Iits the weapon yohs grandpa gives anna to give to yoh when she meets up with him in america.
It's name, as you said, is "Futsu-no-Mitama no Tsurugi."
In Japanese looks like this: (フツ ノ ミタマ ノ ツルギ)
Alternatly can be found here: http://mankin.thegreatspirit.net/sha...kura+yoh.html#
You can't translate it anymore than that. It is what it is.
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I understand that but it has to have an english translation. In the same sense that Hyou Gattai means spirit fusion and jutsu means technique.
didnt 4kids have it as "into the antiquity!!" or something like that.
Thats the same result i got when i tried to wikipedia it as well. They just called it the "antiquity" in parentheses, but i know that it translates into more than just that because there are two futsu no and mitama no tsurugi broken up like this means something of something of something.
tsurugi does mean a sword... (a certain type the japanese or chinese uses a long time ago, those who played Ragnarok Online, should know that) so we just need to find futsu-no-mitama means.
I'll laugh if that those words meant spirit, meaning it was what we thought from the beginning.
Spirit of sword.
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Courage is inner power to make you fight for your very existence and trying, when you know you may lose. Courage and determination makes a fighter.
The official start of the Lenten season began this past week and we have heard many of our friends and colleagues talking about what they were going to give up for the 40 days leading up to the celebration of Christ's resurrection.
This year The Covington News is celebrating our 150th birthday.
Our elected officials must retake control of Newton County's affairs and finances and stop relying on appointed employees to make decisions and oversee their implementation.
It is really a sad sign of our times to read about the uproar about whether vaccinations should be mandatory for children or whether vaccines for certain diseases cause abnormalities like autism.
The camera crews and on-air personality from Atlanta's Channel 11 were in Newton County last week for some in-your-face television journalism aimed at revealing to the world the sorry state of affairs in our local county government.
This week the Newton County Water Authority said it wants to sit down with the county and work on a solution to a problem before taking on a new venture. We believe this meeting should happen.
Last week in our editorial about the reappointment for a year of county Attorney Tommy Craig we said that none of the commissioners gave a reason for voting for Craig.
The Covington-Newton County Chamber of Commerce held its annual year-end banquet this past week.
The Newton County BOC held their first meeting of 2015 last week and among its agenda items was its annual appointments. One of those appointments was that of county attorney, and the reappointment was Tommy Craig.
Last week we were shocked by the violent attack on the office of a French satirical newspaper called Charlie Hebdo.
As we start the New Year we have a major dilemma facing us in in Newton County and that is the future of the Newton Medical Center.
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"I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth"
The next few days in Newton County are filled with events designed to put residents and out-of-town guests into the holiday spirit.
Tonight Porterdale kicks off its third Christmas in the Village celebration at 7 p.m. The event will feature music, a tree lighting and Santa and his tiny reindeer.
We can only assume that Michael Curtis Jackson of Ellenwood does not read newspapers. Just last week The News published an editorial suggesting that would be robbers and crooks not mess with our law enforcement officials here in Covington and Newton County.
Jackson is one of those suspected in the armed robbery of the local Taco Bell this weekend.
The citizens of the city of Covington and Newton County have lost another stalwart leader.
Walker Harris, former mayor, businessman and extraordinary volunteer, died peacefully in his sleep Sunday.
I'm enjoying the lap of luxury today, for I'm ruminating on the annual display of "good old-fashioned hate," as the late Lewis Grizzard described gridiron battles between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Writing before Thanksgiving Day, knowing this will appear the day after the pigskin tilt, constitutes that luxury; I can express myself freely, unencumbered and unembarrassed by the final score.
Recently some representatives of the newly formed Walton One appeared before the Social Circle City Council to request funds to the tune of $5,000 and council support their project.
Recently the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force released new guidelines regarding the needed frequency of mammographies. The guidelines floored this editorial board.
Nov. 19 was my second class day in Leadership Newton. Since it was education day we toured various schools and colleges and learned as much as the students we met.
Congratulations to T.K. and Louise Adams for being honored to light the holiday decorations on the Newton County Historic Courthouse.
If there ever was a couple who deserved this honor it is T.K and Louise for their tireless dedication to the Newton County Community Band, the Newton County School System and the Washington Street Community Center.
The Covington Police Department, under the direction of Chief Stacey Cotton, and the Newton County Sheriff's Department, under the direction of Sheriff Ezell Brown, deserve a great big pat on the back this holiday season.
Their joint effort in the quick capture of the Wal-Mart/United Bank Bandit continues a tradition of arrests of people who think Covington is just a sleepy, little place where they can stop and rob businesses of their money.
In today's paper there is a special commemorative edition devoted to the 100 years of service by the men and woman who serve and have served our city in the Covington Fire Department. This section alone is testimony to the love and pride that local merchants and civic groups have for our fire department.
We are particularly proud of Chief Don Floyd and his father, R.T., who for 60 plus years of the 100 years of the CFD, have served as the leaders of that force.
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."
The never-say-die Eastside Eagles, who were for all practical purposes discounted after the first couple of games of this season, have soared back into the limelight to be in strong contention to play for the state Championship in division AAA.
The Eagles, led by coach Rick Hurst, are flying high late in the season for the second consecutive year.
We hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving feast as well as spending quality time with loved ones.
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wonder weed "It's high yielding. It's fast growing. And it's drought tolerant," enthuses Wil Glenn, spokesman for the Biofuels Center of North Carolina. It's called Arundo donax, or giant reed, and biofuel promoters believe it could be the miracle feedstock they've been waiting for. Next year, the Italian company Chemtex International will open a commercial cellulosic ethanol plant in Clinton, North Carolina-one of several under construction. The factory is expected to produce 20 million gallons of biofuel a year, a third of it from 100,000 tons of locally grown arundo.
uh-oh But the weed's hardiness is a mixed blessing. Native to India, it has been labeled as an invasive plant or a noxious weed in eight states. It grows as much as 10 inches a day. It can resprout from root fragments buried nine feet deep. Fire won't kill it, and floods tend to spread it. In California, where it was planted for erosion control in the 1800s, it clogs river channels, sucking up vast amounts of water, squeezing out native plants and wildlife, and costing the state up to $25,000 an acre to eradicate it.
spread by storms Its effects could be even worse in the South. Arundo sprouts readily from rhizomes or even a fragment of broken stalk. "In coastal North Carolina we have some bodacious hurricanes from time to time," notes Sam Pearsall of the Environmental Defense Fund. "Imagine stalks of arundo uprooted by the storm-wherever they end up when the water goes down, they're going to grow."
epa says a-ok! Despite such worries, in 2011 the EPA approved arundo as a biofuel feedstock under the federal renewable fuel standard program, a move that provoked letters of protest signed by more than 200 scientists and 70 environmental groups. The agency is now reconsidering. "It's pretty clear that it's an invasive plant in California," says Doug Johnson of the California Invasive Plant Council. "For those of us who are aware of the impacts, it's a pretty scary thing to consider." —Dashka Slater
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Since this is the land of sea, sand, and sunshine, when we're in the mood for dining al fresco we like to pack our basket of goodies -- a bottle of wine, some cold chicken, crusty French bread, a wheel of Brie -- and head to the beach. Of course we're not too fond of sand in our food. But you don't have to worry about that at North Beach Park, a wild, overgrown bramble that's within sprinting distance of the surf. Separated from the froth by only a bunch of rabid Rollerbladers and a slim strip of sand are dozens of nice, clean picnic tables. We like to find a spot deep in the shadows beneath the trees where we can gorge ourselves with abandon and then drift off for a nice long nap.


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Doctor: Barrow has no need for a hospital
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A DOCTOR who believes Barrow should not have a hospital says no one is willing to discuss his view.
The GP put his opinions forward during a county-wide survey carried out by Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group. The Listening to Cumbria campaign saw more than 700 people, including doctors and members of the public, share their views of health services during roadshows in May and June.
Commenting on Furness General Hospital, one GP said: "I think the fundamental problem is that there is still a hospital in Barrow and there is no recognition that this is a problem... there is the potential for transformational change.
"Barrow having an ITU (intensive therapy unit)… despite widespread evidence it should not, highlights the even bigger problem that nobody is prepared to talk about."
A spokeswoman for Cumbria CCG said: "As always, clinical views and opinions differ. Some GPs want large specialist hospitals, others want lots of community-based services.
"Like all of us, they have an opinion and they are often very diverse."
Many who took part in the Barrow roadshow reported positive experiences at FGH. One said: "I found all the staff willing to listen and explain the problems and treatment."
But a South Lakeland patient described life on her ward as "horrendous", another described some staff as "uncaring and arrogant" and one said: "Nobody seemed to know what they were doing... would not trust Barrow in Furness with a dog."
Jackie Daniel, chief executive of the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, which runs FGH, said: "The trust takes very seriously all issues with regards to dignity and respect. Compassionate care is priority number one in the trust's nursing strategy."
Dr Geoff Joliffe, Furness' lead commissioning GP, said it was important to hear where things could be better so they can be prioritised as issues to be addressed.
He said: "Hopefully, as a result of this work and our continued commitment to listen to patients we are focusing on these areas and working to make things better."
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No need for a hspital. Is this General Practioner (somebody who knows a bit about a number of complaints)for real. Perhaps a return to the dark ages and treating people with leeches is the way forward. Does he fail to realise the geography of our area surely dictates the necessity.