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Governor's Advisory Council on Aging Minutes from the August 14, 2008 Meeting At the Continuing Education Building in Missoula, Montana Vice-Chairman Gladys Considine, opened the meeting. Attendance: Gladys Considine, Bob Maxson, Pat Ludwig, Toni Hagener, Mary Lou Miller, Mary Mumby, Connie Bremner, Grace Bowman. Jessie James Hawley, Beverly Barnhart Absent: Lauren Lynch Staff: Kelly Williams, Brian LaMoure, Charlie Rehbein Guests: Dannette Fadness, Sharon Alexander, Dan Doyle, Roger Millar, Eileen Sansom, Bernie O'Connor Minutes: Grace Bowman moved and Mary Mumby seconded the motion to approve the minutes from the June 26th conference call meeting. Motion passed. Old Business: We got approval from the Governor's Office regarding the change to going to three mini-conferences. Our sites are Glendive, Browning and Butte. In Glendive, May 5 and 6, 2009, we will use the Epic Center, which is the old Safeway. In Butte, May 7 and 8, 2009, we are planning on using the Copper King Inn and in Browning, the week of May 11, we will use Connie's new Center, but that date has not been set yet. New Business: The Governor issued an executive order, number 35-2008, which Charlie handed out. This executive order advances the use of technology to promote energy for Montana Board, Council and Commission meetings. The intent of this executive order is to reduce fuel consumption and to possibly increase public participation by using technology. In the past we usually scheduled five meetings, four quarterly and one conference meeting. This last year, fiscal year 2008, we have met more than that and had several conference calls. If we utilize conference calls, we can do more meetings if we need to. It was suggested that we consider two face-to-face council meetings and the rest conference calls, with the possibility of having a third face-to-face at the annual conference. The cost of having all of the Council members attend all three of the mini-conferences in May of 2009 was discussed. Based on budget projections and utilizing a State van to help reduce the cost of all Council members having to drive to each conference, the cost would be $17,512.83. Charlie pointed out that this is about what we have in our budget to fund the activities of the Council for the whole year. If only three or four Council members attended only one of the mini-conferences, the cost would drop to 1 approximately $7,150. One suggestion was that Council members only go to those conferences which were closest to where they live. The cost as well as time commitment is a factor that needs to be considered. To attend all three of the mini-conferences, we are looking at a full week for Glendive and Butte plus another 2 or 3 days for Browning the following week. A question was asked if Council members could attend which ever mini-conference they wanted to. Charlie and Kelly Williams both said that Council members could choose which one they wanted to attend. The discussion went back to the number of Council meetings to be held this year. Toni Hagener moved and Bob Maxson seconded a motion to have two face-to-face meetings each year and as many telephone conference calls as necessary to carry out our business. The motion passed with only Jessie James Hawley opposing. Kelly Williams clarified the Governor's Executive order related to conserving energy and stated that if the Council needs to have an additional face-to-face meeting during the year to accomplish business, that could be requested and set up. The intent is not to limit the meetings, but to do whatever we can to conserve energy while we carry out the business of the Council. Discussion returned to attending the mini-conferences and a motion was made by Toni Hagener and seconded by Jessie James Hawley and Mary Mumby that Council members be allowed to choose which mini-conference they wished to attend. Further discussion followed related to Council members attending the mini-conferences closest to their community, Council members being able to choose which conference they wanted to attend with the possibility of them attending a second mini-conference if the member paid their own way. It was suggested that we even consider a MetNet teleconference as a way to get the information out to more people. MetNet teleconferences are ones where people come to various locations and see and hear people in other communities on big screen TVs. A question was asked about how much a MetNet teleconference would cost. Kelly Williams explained that you have to have the conferences at sites that have broadcasting abilities which are connect to the MetNet system. She also indicated that it is approximately $150 per site set up and $52 per hour per site to have a MetNet conference. The suggestion was made that we consider this at a later date and that maybe a committee be formed to look into teleconferences and also taping of the information presented from the conference sessions to be put out on the web or on computer disks. Bob Maxson discussed the use of technology and how we can deliver the message we are trying to get out. He made a suggestion that we set up a committee to look into technology options. Pat Ludwig discussed some technology that was used at a conference she was at and how wonderful it was to be able to get all the information on a USB drive and maybe we could do something like that and get some sponsors to help provide it. A question was asked how we work with vendors on a mini-conference. Brian indicated that we have a number 2 of groups interested in sponsoring the conferences. We will have to work with the local conference planning committees regarding vendors. We don't know what the charge will be for the building or meals yet. When dealing with motels, we get charged for meeting rooms and meals. We don't know yet how that will work with the Epic Center in Glendive. We will have to work with each community and see what needs to be done as far as vendors. The question was raised as to the motion on the floor and was briefly restated by Toni that Council members could choose which mini-conference they wished to attend. Beverly Barnhart moved to table Toni's motion based on the discussion of having the conference in three or four areas rather than one plus the possibility of using technology and felt we need to think about this some more. Gladys called for those in favor of tabling Toni's motion to raise their hand; Beverly was the only one voting in support of tabling. Then Gladys called for all those opposed to the tabling motion and in favor of Toni's motion to raise their hand. The tabling motion failed and motion to choose which mini-conference council members wish to attend passed. Pat Ludwig asked if we could have a discussion on the use of technology for other conferences. Bob Maxson moved that we discuss later today some ideas about pursuing technology alternatives. It was seconded by Mary Lou Miller and the motion passed. Guest Speakers: Roger Millar, Director of City/County Office of Planning and Grants. Mr. Millar talked to us about the Urban Fringe Development Area in Missoula and Missoula County. He discussed their planning process and the recommendations they developed related to the projected growth of Missoula and the fringe areas. They took into consideration the aging of our society, traffic patterns, current open areas and other factors such as police and fire protection. They held numerous meetings and leveraged a lot of information from city, county, state and federal agencies, various organizations both public and private, and neighborhoods to gather comments, ideas and concerns. They are planning for 15,000 new households in the urban part of Missoula County over the next 20 years. This is a less than 2% growth rate as compared to Boise Idaho which has been growing at 6% per year for the past 30 years. They have 5,200 acres of developable land, which includes underdeveloped land, inside our urban service area and it is zoned for 27,000 homes which exceeds the projected need of 15,000. In 1960 half of American house holds had children in them. By 2025, less than 30% will have children in them. By 2025, 30% of our households will be just one person. In the USA today, we have excess inventory of 22 million more large lots single family homes than we will need in 2025. We currently have a need for 60 million smaller or attached homes in the USA, due in part to the changing demographics. 75% of the people living in Missoula could not afford to move to Missoula and buy the home they live in today. So we will need to build more affordable housing, apartments or condominiums. 3 Some other interesting statistics they looked at were for Montana. Between the years 2004 and 2030, the school age 0-17 stays about the same; the 18-33 age groups drops 40,000; 34-49 stays about the same; the 50-64 group stays about the same while the 65 and older age groups increases tremendously. Most of our growth will be in the 65 and older group. Some of the things we need to look are who provides the services, who pays them. The average age of Missoula county employees is 49. The Sheriffs department will loose 2/3's of their staff in the next ten years. As these people retire, who will take their place, what kinds of wages will they need? What type of housing will they require? Dan Doyle, Professor of Sociology and University of Montana Intergenerational Gerontology Program and is also on the Area Agency on Aging Executive Board. Professor Doyle informed us that they are trying to incorporate gerontology into various programs and have established gerontology minor. There are four core classes and have incorporated gerontology curriculum into several other programs such as social logy, pharmacy, marketing, and business. We have developed evening and weekend classes to help people attend classes as well as on-line classes. We are excited about the minor in gerontology and have the support of the administration and getting some programs excited about it also. It is an effort to get 18 to 25 year olds to look at how gerontology fits into their majors, but are making headway. They have made it easy for students to add a couple of classes to their disciplines to get a minor in gerontology. Jessie James- Hawley suggested they encourage more participation by Native Americans. Eileen Sansom, the Chief Program Officer for Missoula Aging Services and Bernie O'Connor Programs Officer for Missoula Aging Services Both presenters spoke to us about Missoula Aging Services. They handed out information on the Missoula Aging Services, their goal, mission, and vision. They have been planning for the future in developing services and their organization. The funds they get from the county now exceed the amount of funds the state gives them. They have 3 mill levies through the county and one from the city. They would like to see the state a more active partner financially and will be working with the legislature to address this issue. Also, the legislature capped 2 of the 3 mill levies. This means that only one of our mill levies can grow while the other two are held at the level they were passed at. They use volunteer drivers to deliver meals and are having trouble getting volunteers. They have provided mileage for those who ask, and more are asking so they have to provide mileage to more of them due to gas costs. The County Commissioners appoint the Area Agency's board and the city has one member on it in an ex-officio capacity. Missoula has developed partnerships and provides a variety of services from nutrition and farmers market to transportation and care management services to housing and caregiving and in-home services. They try to match volunteers with the needs of the elderly and the seniors with the needs of the volunteers. Sharon Alexander, Dean of the U of M Continuing Education Department and Dannette Fadness, U of M Life Long Learning Institute (MOLLI) Dean Alexander welcomed us on behalf of the Provost. She explained that the MOLLIL Program started in 2005 as the Montana Life Long Learning Institute, an educational program for people over the age of 55, intellectually based utilizing University 4 professors, both active and retired professors, and community members who are experts in their field. These are short courses are offered 3 times a year, fall, winter and spring. The courses are 6 weeks in duration for an hour and a half in length. They are designed to let us as older adults to keep our minds alive. There is a direct connection between keeping our minds active and a healthy old age. Studies have shown that the brain learns and grows by interacting with the world through perception and action. Mental stimulation like life long learning strengthens the connection between brain cells and protects against cognitive decline. Neuroscience research tells us that challenging activities lead to the formation of new brain cells and new connections among these cells, a process called neurogenesis. As our population ages, it is important that we continue to provide educational activities. The MOLLI program is so engaging that we need to take it to other locations because it is so important. Being able to take it statewide would be so advantageous to the elderly, but cost is a problem. In 2006, the Bernard Osher Foundation, located in San Francisco, provided some funding for three years for this program. Osher Life Long Learning Institute provides funding based on membership. At the end of three years, if they have 500 members, they get $1 million which will help fund this program. Currently, they have 736 members and had 1,274 enrolled in classes through 52 courses at four locations in Missoula. Membership annual fee is $20 for July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 and it needs to be noted that membership is required to enroll in MOLLI courses. Course fees are generally $50 and it was noted that scholarships are available for those on fixed incomes. To learn more about memberships and registration you may call 406-243-2905 or e-mail email@example.com. Pat Ludwig's suggestion that MOLLI consider doing one to two week sessions in the summer when retired people could participate will be considered. We broke for lunch. Town Listening Session Gladys Considine opened the Town Listening Session at 1:15PM with 35 people in attendance. She welcomed everyone and explained the roll of the council. The council members introduced themselves and where they were from. She also introduced the state staff. She discussed the survey sheets which had been handed out and asked people to take time to fill them out. She noted that this is an informal session with no set speakers. We do have people from different services and asked that they talk a little about their programs. Professor Dan Doyle talked about the ability of getting a minor in gerontology at the University of Montana. Dannette Fadness gave an overview of the MOLLI program. 5 Nancy Heyer, a nurse for a private pay senior home health care program, talked about their target being to provide the highest quality caregiver services. Their experience is that people 60 years of age or younger are buying services for their elderly family members. Caregiving and health care are extremely important to us, our workers and people in general. One of the problems is when you provide health insurance for those staff who serve Medicaid clients and can't for those who don't have Medicaid clients. She also noted that on October 1, 2008 Medicaid (this should be Medicare) will not pay Hospice services any longer. While it may not be eliminated totally, it will be reduced or stripped down. Based on this, their legislative priorities are health care for health care workers and the hospice benefits being cut. The other thing is wage reduction by setting a reimbursement rate for Hospice services. This option will reduce Hospice services and eliminate it in some areas. All three of our congressmen are against this. Connie Bremner noted that August 20, 2000 the Commissioner from Washington DC and the Regional Social Security Director will be coming to the Blackfeet Reservation in Browning to meet with the seniors and Tribal Council. They will have a listening session in the afternoon. If any one had comments they want to send because they are not able to attend, they can send them to firstname.lastname@example.com. Traci, the care manager from Missoula Aging Services talked about the need for in-home services is growing and that they have a waiting list for services in Missoula and there are at least 400 people on the waiting list statewide. She also noted that under the Home and Community Based Waiver program, the state is only proposing increasing services for 58 people over the biennium, which is about 29 slots per year. As we age, the number is only going to grow. We have found that you can serve three people with the same amount of funds you serve one person in a nursing home. She talked about AARP's meetings regarding rebalancing the Medicaid budget. She also talked about quality of life versus cost per person and needing to balance the two. Beverly Barnhart noted that we need nursing homes also. She told us of a person who had no family in Bozeman, but has money and chose to live in the Gallatin County nursing home because it met her needs. There was further discussion with several people commenting that there are some amazing nursing homes and we don't want to eliminate nursing homes. We want people to have the choice so we want to promote expansion of choice and allow people options based on entitlement. Judy Munson, Summit Independent Living Center, talked about working with people with visible and invisible disabilities. People with disabilities have been advocating for some of the same things the elderly are beginning to advocate for now. We don't want to duplicate nor eliminate services. Housing is an issue for both the elderly and disabled. On August 26th, they will be having a presentation on housing alternatives both public and private at the University Theater. Housing is also a choice and we want people to think about universal design so they may not have to move if they need to make changes to meet their needs. Also, transportation is also a big issue for both the elderly and disabled. Health care for health care workers is extremely import, and we need to keep 6 working with the state and other stakeholders to keep moving forward on health care in Montana. Our intent needs to be the same, doing what is best for Montana. Eileen Sansom, talked about the wide variety of services offered through Missoula Aging Services. She noted that they have a list serve for senior issues during the legislature and if people are interested in that they can get on the list by sending an e-mail to email@example.com. It is a good way to keep up on issues during the legislative session. Renee Labrie talked about the importance of and need for Information and Assistance as well as SHIP and Ombudsman services. Having the professionals available to help people is critical to choice. She gave several examples of how staff have helped and advocated for people who need assistance in order to get services. They have provided assistance in getting someone in the Reverse Annuity Mortgage program due to a tax problem in which they were about to lose their home; to helping someone get services because their family members refused to provide adequate financial payment for a home they received from the senior citizen; to helping a man return to his home in the community from the nursing home because it is what he wanted and he has lived at home now for 2 years with no problems; to helping people with Medicare Part D. When someone calls the agency requesting a home delivered meal, they do an assessment of a client's needs to determine if they need more than just the meal in order to stay in their home. The issues they get are not always easy and some take days or weeks to resolve but they are there to help them, to advocate for them. Barbra Morgan, with the Montana Geriatric Education Center with the University of Montana, talked to us about the center which is part a consortium of University of Montana, Montana Tech in Butte and the Northwest Research and Education Institute in Billings. They provide geriatric education for health care professionals and health professionals students and higher education facility. Most of the disciplines served are nursing and pharmacy and social workers. They are federally grant funded by HERSA and we are in our second grant. One of the things they are charged with is improving health literacy. One way they accomplish this is by hosting an annual conference. This year's conference is in Billings at the Mansfield Health Education Center on October 14, 2008 on Improving Geriatric Care Transitions: Medication Safety and Health Literacy. The conference will be broadcast to interactive videoconferencing sites around Montana. For more information about the Center or the conference or a videoconferencing site near you, contact email@example.com or call (406)243-2453. If there is a videoconferencing services available that is not currently one of the sites which is part of the conference and if there are enough interested participants, the Center will try and get it set up, just contact Barbra. Patti Holcum, with the University, talked about elder abuse and prevention. They have gone to various communities talking about this issue. What they have found is that there is a need for an adult protective service worker on each of the reservations. It was noted that there is a need for more APS workers state wide. Kelly Williams explained that we have to go through the legislative process to get additional APS staff. 7 Connie Bremner talked about the need for APS workers on the Reservations to be hired from Tribal members due to the sensitivity of the elders and their concerns about opening up to or dealing with strangers, it was suggest that any adult protective social workers on Reservations should be Native American. It was also noted that there is a need for APS workers to be culturally sensitive. Gladys opened it up for general comments by asking, "Are you getting old in Missoula and do you have any concerns about getting old in Missoula?" Bob Maxson commented that when you walk across the street in Missoula, cars stop and let you cross, that just does not happen were he is from. If it can happen in Missoula, we have hope it can happen in Montana. All the entertainment and educational opportunities in Missoula make it a great place to grow older in. A lot of places don't have what we have here and meeting the unmet needs in rural Montana is going to be the challenge. Can we get the services people need and can we recognize what those unmet needs are and help provide them. One thing that is needed and has been for about 25 years is transportation. It was noted that Montana does not have retirement communities like they have in other states, like Sun City in Arizona. There was some discussion about senior housing and the need for it, for smaller apartments and homes designed for people as they age. There was also concern about the work force. Who is going to provide the services as people age? The issue turned to money and the need to find a funding source for the Older Montanan's Trust Fund in order to have resources for the future. Pat Ludwig noted that the Trust fund was passed and funded with one time only funds of about $7 million, which is a good start, but it needs to be increased so there are monies available in the future to meet the needs. Gladys concluded the Listening Session by thanking people for coming and reminded them if they have any concerns, to contact the Council and the Senior and Long Term Care Division or Missoula Aging Services. Council meeting reconvened Chainman Beverly Barnhart called the Council meeting back to order. There was discussion regarding the listening session. Several thought it was one of the most informative but disappointed in not having more people participate in the session. It was noted that we have held these sessions at Senior Centers and have a captive audience. Some thought that since they have more services available in Missoula that maybe they don't get as good a turn out as in other more rural parts of the state. We still need to get more individuals to these meetings. 8 There was some discussion regarding how the senior center in Missoula functions. Charlie and Gladys gave us a history lesson on how the Missoula Senior Center became a stand alone organization that does not take Federal or State funds from Area XI Agency on Aging-Missoula Aging Services. They discussed how Missoula Aging Services coordinates their meals programs through contracts with restaurants for their congregate meals and the hospital for home delivered meals. They have criteria that they follow for home delivered meals. Charlie explained how Missoula Aging Services became an area agency and how they get county funds. He talked about how they build partnerships and how they have used some of the grant funds they have received from the State to build these relationships. Missoula has done some good things in developing resources and partnerships in order to assist people in getting the services they need. A question was asked about Ravalli County and its relationship to Missoula Aging Services. Missoula and Ravalli counties make up Area XI Agency on Aging. Reports by Council Members Grace reported that she always goes to the Area II Agency on Aging's quarterly reports. There are 11 counties in Area II and you find out what problems and successes these little counties are having. She reported that John McCrea's legal presentations are wonderful and well received. Also that Karen Erdie does a great job and her meetings are very informative. Pat reported that she is the secretary and goes to all of the Area III Agency meetings. She also always gives a report on the Council. They have quarterly meetings and usually run from 8:30 to noon. She talked about RSPV program and that Deb Pate is the Area Director. She stated it was a good way to keep everyone informed. She also talked about the transportation expansion in Area III giving people rides for medical needs to Great Falls and Kalispell. Mary Mumby talked about the meetings in Area IX in Kalispell. She talked about the Farmers Market program for seniors and that Area IX opted out of the program and raised their own funds due to limitations the Federal government was putting on them. She also talked about the success of the community gardens program and that they need more space. It was noted that Area IX in Kalispell is a single county Area Agency. Toni talked about the need for transportation, especially medical and dental care transportation to services outside of Hill County, Area X Agency on Aging. People who transport commodities are reducing the amount they are getting because of increased costs due to fuel costs. Jessie reported that Fort Belknap has put in for an assessment, planning and development grant to look at developing long term care service center. This will allow for more services. 9 Beverly reported that she had attended the Area IV board meeting in Livingston at the new senior center there, which is very nice. She noted that the governing board and the advisory board for Area IV meet together so she felt it was a little hard to follow sometimes what was going on, but it was good. Their program was very good, we learned about Veteran's services and issues plus the food was excellent. The discussion returned to the use of technology as a conference option or in helping to get our message out and get more people involved. Chairman Barnhart appointed a committee to look into the possible use of technology for meetings and conferences. Appointed to the committee were: Bob Maxon, Pat Ludwig, Gladys Considine, and Brian LaMoure of the state office staff. Bob Maxson asked how the Council information and decisions get to the Governor. Kelly Williams responded that the minutes of the meetings were regularly reviewed by the Department Director and taken to the Governor. Charlie passed out the information from the surveys we did at the Helena and Butte Listening Sessions. Brian asked for Chairman Barnhart to appoint committees to work with him on developing each of the mini-conferences for 2009. Connie Bremner, Mary Mumby, Gladys Considine and Jessie James Hawley were appointed to assist with the Browning conference. Bob Maxson, Grace Bowman and Mary Lou Miller were appointed to help with the Glendive conference. Lauren Lynch, Pat Ludwig and Toni Hagener were appointed to help with the Butte conference. Brian indicated that he would be calling every very soon to begin the planning process. Beverly Barnhart closed the meeting. 10
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and 4 more rectangles on the end - cut flowers
I will finish the center 4x4's by tomorrow and hopefully the last 7 rectangles in the next few weeks.
On one end of hte garden I have a bed of roses, on theh pther a bed of hydrangea - also for cutting
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M. Basketball | 3/27/2015
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Oakland's Kahlil Felder and Corey Petros were named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District teams, announced by the NABC on Friday. Felder earned first-team honors, while Petros was selected to the all-district second team. The all-district teams are voted on by...
M. Basketball | 3/26/2015
BOSTON - Oakland's Kahlil Felder was named as a finalist for the 2015 Lou Henson Award, given to the nation's top mid-major player, announced by CollegeInsider.com. Felder, a native of Detroit, is the only player in the country to average at least 17.0 points and 7.0 assists per game.
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ROCHESTER, Mich. - The Oakland track and field team begins the 2015 outdoor season at the Raleigh Relays held at the Paul Derr Track on the campus of North Carolina State University on Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28.
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Raising Dark Cornish Roosters (stds) ?
Recall someone, maybe Tom-Skagit Man, mentioning that dark cornish were the most delicious roaster/fryer. Unable to contact him. Would anyone who has experience raising this variety share their opinions or suggestions.
Came across an article that called this variety 'double breasted'-but am unsure what this means in comparison to Delaware or RIR. What is the average dressed weight at 16 weeks vs 24 weeks?
Had fine crops this year of Delaware, Barred Rock and Cornish Cross and am anxious to compare the Dark Cornish to the others.
Read in MurrayMM that this breed is one of the best foragers.
I had two Dark India Cornish hens. While we kept ours for eggs/pets and didn't eat them, I can tell you that they were good natured, calm birds that did well in a flock (being neither bullies nor wimps), and were HEAVY little ladies! They were like feathered shot puts and had large, wide breasts. A very round body shape, much stockier than RIRs. Nothing but solid meat on those gals, and they were healthy and strong, without the nastiness that plagues Cornish X birds.
They were also quite prolific, and we have a bunch of their daughters roaming the yard. :)
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Thanks, Velvet. Am hoping that a '50 male' order of the dark cornish will contain 1-2 females. Was the father of your present dark cornish females also dark cornish? What is your favorite rooster to keep with your hens? My layers are red and black stars, not huge birds, docile with people, but aggressive foragers and prolific layers.
From the 25 'all male' delawares this year, one is female...and, she is now ensconced in the 'hen' pen. Also have one Buff O sharing space. Had to give away the Buff O rooster as he tore off feathers and cut the females' back skin.
Did see the poultry saddle pattern in the recent issue of Backyard Poultry and will make up some to trial on my hens when I next select a rooster. Wonder if I could locate some Kevlar fabric?
Kevlar chicken saddles! *L* It'd sure be fun to have bulletproof hens running around...see if you can sew some SWAT patches on the saddles! *G* 25 males to one female...I'd keep her in a Lexan pen!
Seriously, our Dark Cornish hens we got as young adults and added them to our existing mixed flock, so I didn't have their parents--but our two hens were clearly purebred. As for roos, I've had a Barred Rock (Jack, a lovely, calm, protective, docile and friendly guy), his son, a Barred Rock/Americaunas mix (Phoenix, just like his dad as far as personality and our current Head Roo) and a banty roo (Scott) who is a Belgian d'Uccle MilleFleur/Frizzle mix, currenty or Beat Roo. The two boys get along very well, with only the occassional peck/chase by Phoenix to Scott to remind him how things are. So I'm a fan of both Barred Rocks and Americaunas breeds for roos. Banties can sometimes be a bit of hit or miss, as they are naturally feisty, but generally curious, comical and friendly.
I've never had a mean or aggressive roo, but I make a point to constantly keep my boys tame and in line by scooping them up for petting whenever I want, and offering them goodies FIRST to pass out amongst the hens (kind of a courtesy towards them to show that I understand the flock dynamic that they appear to understand).
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Posted: 12/27/2007 - Chris Summers kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired in the Motor City Bowl to lift Purdue to a 51-48 win over Central Michigan.
Posted: 12/27/2007 - Chris Summers kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired in the Motor City Bowl to lift Purdue to a 51-48 win over Central Michigan.
Posted: 12/27/2007 - Roger Clemens' lawyers are investigating accusations in the Mitchell Report that say the star pitcher used steroids and human growth hormone.
Posted: 12/26/2007 - If it was up to Tony Romo, he would play the entire season finale Sunday in Washington.
Posted: 12/26/2007 - There have been many ups and downs in Matt Schaub's first year as a full-time starter. The latest setback: a dislocated shoulder that has kept him out of the last three games and will likely make him miss Sunday's season finale.
Posted: 12/26/2007 - The NFL has announced that Saturday night's Patriots-Giants game will be simulcast on both NBC and CBS as well as on NFL Network.
Posted: 12/25/2007 - The Texas A&M football team will be one short for the Alamo Bowl game Saturday against Penn State. Michael Bennett has been ruled academically ineligible and will not participate in bowl game activities.
Updated: 12/24/2007 - Ben Hartman's 34-yard field goal at the final gun gave East Carolina a 41-38 win over 24th-ranked Boise State in the Hawaii Bowl.
Posted: 12/23/2007 - The New England Patriots are just one victory away from a perfect regular season after Tom Brady tossed three scoring passes in a 28-7 rout of Miami. They are the first NFL team to start a 16-game schedule 15-and-0.
Posted: 12/22/2007 - Tony Romo threw for 257 yards and a touchdown and the Dallas Cowboys overcame the loss of star receiver Terrell Owens to a left ankle injury in a 20-13 victory over the Carolina Panthers. The win moves the 13-and-2 Cowboys a step closer to clinching home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
Posted: 12/22/2007 - Tim Duncan had 34 points and a season-high 18 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Clippers 99-90.
Posted: 12/22/2007 - Tracy McGrady returned to the Houston lineup and had 20 points and eight assists to lead the Rockets to a 116-98 victory over the Chicago Bulls. He missed the last game with a sore left knee.
Posted: 12/22/2007 - Dallas receiver Terrell Owens left theCowboys' game tonight against Carolina because of a left ankle injury.
Posted: 12/22/2007 - Brook Lopez scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half as Stanford won its sixth straight by beating TexasTech 62-61 today in Dallas.
Posted: 12/22/2007 - Ben Mauk passed for 334 yards and four touchdowns and DeAngelo Smith intercepted three passes to lead 20th-ranked Cincinnati to a 31-21 win over Southern Miss in the Papajohns.com Bowl.
Posted: 12/20/2007 - Dallas quarterback Tony Romo's bruised right thumb is expected to be just fine when the Cowboys visit Carolina on Saturday.
Posted: 12/20/2007 - Bill Parcells has signed a four-year contract to lead the Miami Dolphins' football operations. It comes one day after he turned down essentially the same role with the Atlanta Falcons.
Posted: 12/19/2007 - The defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs have lost two in a row and three straight road games.
Posted: 12/19/2007 - Ramon Clemente had 11 points and 10 rebounds as Wichita beat Louisiana State 67-47 tonight.
Posted: 12/19/2007 - Dallas Cowboy Terrell Owens has a message for entertainer Jessica Simpson: Stay away.
Posted: 12/19/2007 - Dallas Cowboys safety Roy Williams today has lost his appeal of a one-game suspension over his third illegal "horse collar" tackle of the season.
Posted: 12/19/2007 - Bill Parcells will not be joining the Atlanta Falcons as head of football operations.
Posted: 12/18/2007 - The AFC and NFC rosters for the 2008 NFL Pro Bowl have been released with the Dallas Cowboys topping the NFC with 11 players chosen while New England has eight in the AFC.
Updated: 12/18/2007 - Tim Tebow is the AP's choice as college football player of the year. The vote was similar to the one that made the University of Florida quarterback the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy.
Posted: 12/18/2007 - An academic cheating scandal could leave Florida State without as many as 25 players when the Seminoles go against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl on December 31st.
Posted: 12/18/2007 - Roger Clemens is denying allegations in the recently-released Mitchell Report that he took performance-enhancing drugs, calling them "a dangerous and destructive shortcut that no athlete should ever take."


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According to police, when they went to check on him they found lottery tickets inside the car, a plastic lottery ticket dispensing case and marijuana.
Police say the tickets were stolen from a Massapequa deli...
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I'll just move my hands and everyone sees what I mean
Words are too messy and it's way past time
To hand in my mouth, paint my face white and try
To reinvent the sea, one wave at a time
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We say more, I say nothing at all
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We say more by saying nothing at all
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Double dip or debt crisis for the UK? Sterling heads lower
-Jane Foley is research director at Forex.com. The opinions expressed are her own.-
The UK may have clawed its way out of technical recession, but over the course of last week data releases highlighted a sharp drop in retail sales and a surge in the claimant count, a spike higher in the inflation rate and record public sector borrowing.
Poor weather and a hike in VAT may have contributed to the poor performance of the retail sector in January. Even so, with the labour market taking a turn for the worse perhaps it would be optimistic to assume that the consumer sector will remain anything but weak going into the spring.
These data force the question of how sustainable the UK economy recovery will be in 2010 if fiscal support is rapidly withdrawn. This debate is already intensifying ahead of the spring general election.
From a policy perspective there may exist a fine line between the right amount of fiscal austerity and positive growth that would bolster investor confidence and the pound but given the risks on either side of this could swing as far as a debt crisis (if no austerity is introduced) and a double dip recession (if too much austerity was seen), in all likelihood sterling buyers vs the U.S. dollar will remains scare into the spring and most likely beyond.
The February CBI industrial trends survey provided one of the first pieces of evidence that the weaker pound was having an impact on lifting UK exports. Official data are yet to show any convincing evidence that the external sector has benefitted even though the sterling effective exchange rate has recovered only a modest amount of the drastic 30 percent decline recorded between mid-2007 and late 2008.
It may be disappointing that the benefits of a weaker pound have been so long in coming, but with the UK budget deficit/GDP ratio this year set to potentially outstrip that of Greece this year, a flexible exchange rate is likely to prove to be an invaluable support to the UK economy and one that the Greek government may come to envy.
In order to increase its competitiveness the Greek government faces having to slash the number of public sector workers and/or their wage and pension entitlements to restore its budget to an acceptable equilibrium; a feat which it could fail. There is absolutely no doubt that the next couple of years are likely to be tough going for the UK too but blow to the UK economy should be lessened by the competitive advantage that should be offered by a weakened pound.
There is the risk that sterling weakness may increase inflationary pressures in the UK. Theoretically this could lead to the Bank of England pushing short-term rates higher sooner rather than later which would hamper growth. There is no strong correlation between the UK's effective exchange rate and the CPI although the spike in UK CPI into Q3 2009 was probably fuelled by the weakness in the pound particularly via its impact on oil imports.
That said the Bank maintains that CPI will fall below its 2.0 percent y/y inflation target by the end of its forecast period with high levels of unemployment and excess capacity set to continue bearing down on prices. If the Bank's inflation outlook proves to be correct then the boost to the economy provided by the weak pound should more than vindicate the UK's decision to remain outside of the EMU.
There are currently no guarantees that Greece will not succumb to the draw of a flexible exchange rate as a consequence of its current fiscal crisis.


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Objectives. We examined racial/ethnic differences in significant depressive symptoms among middle-aged women before and after adjustment for socioeconomic, health-related, and psychosocial characteristics. Methods. Racial/ethnic differences in unadjusted and adjusted prevalence of significant depressive symptoms (score 16 on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression [CES-D] Scale) were assessed with univariate and multiple logistic regressions. Results. Twenty-four percent of the sample had a CES-D score of 16 or higher. Unadjusted prevalence varied by race/ethnicity (P < .0001). After adjustment for covariates, racial/ethnic differences overall were no longer significant. Conclusions. Hispanic and African American women had the highest odds, and Chinese and Japanese women had the lowest odds, for a CES-D score of 16 or higher. This variation is in part because of health-related and psychosocial factors that are linked to socioeconomic status.
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Decadent cakes, tortes, mousses, pastries and a chocolate fountain accompanied with select fruits and sweets to complete your Easter celebration. Kids enjoy yummy fingers and fries. This and much much more. Word has it there will be a visit from the Easter Bunny!
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Long-term-care hospitals (LTCHs) provide hospital-level care for medically complex, long-stay patients. LTCHs meet the same requirements as general acute-care hospitals, but have significantly longer average lengths of stay of 25 days or greater. LTCHs may be freestanding facilities or be co-located within hospitals, and treat a wide variety of conditions, including respiratory failure with ventilator dependency, infections, complex wounds and trauma.
CHA provides state and federal representation and advocacy in the legislative and regulatory arenas to improve access to quality, cost-effective long-term health care services.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the long-term care hospital (LTCH) preliminary review reports, which display quality measure data calculations for LTCH quality reporting program data collected and submitted to CMS between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, 2014. CMS discovered an error in the data displayed for the hospital associated infection measure calculations, and has removed those reports from the LTCH provider CASPER folders. They will be corrected and replaced as soon as possible.
The CHA Center for Post-Acute Care has announced its leadership team for 2015. Mivic Hirose, administrative director, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, will assume the position of chair. Pamela Chevreaux, vice president for ambulatory services, Long Beach Memorial Hospital, has been appointed to serve as chair-elect. Hirose and Chevreaux will represent the Center on the CHA Board of Trustees.
The CHA Center for Post-Acute Care was established in 2011 to serve the needs of CHA members at all levels of the post-acute care continuum, including inpatient rehabilitation facilities, long-term acute care hospitals, skilled-nursing facilities and home health agencies.
The attached All Facilities Letter (AFL) from the California Department of Public Health reminds providers that patients' nutritional needs should be met through menu development according to physicians' diet orders and in coordination with each facility's diet manual. The AFL explains how facility diet manuals should be used and developed, and addresses the issue of recommended dietary allowances in patients' diets. The AFL, which supersedes AFL 13-11, also clarifies the intent of disaster menu planning.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the deadline for 2014 quality measure data submitted via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) for the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) and the long-term acute care (LTCH) quality reporting programs (QRP). For IRFs, the new deadline for submission of quarter one 2014 NHSN data is Nov. 15, which aligns with the previously established quarter two 2014 deadline, effectively requiring the submission of all NHSN data for quarters one and two on Nov. 15. For LTCHs, the new deadline for submission of quarters one and two 2014 NHSN data is Nov. 15, which aligns with the previously established quarter three 2014 deadline, effectively requiring the submission of NHSN data for the first three quarters of 2014 on Nov. 15.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued guidance on its moratorium on new and satellite long-term care hospitals (LTCH). The moratorium prohibits an increase in the number of an LTCH's certified beds, effective April 1, 2014, through Sept. 30, 2017. According to the attached memo, CMS regional offices will be charged with determining if a hospital seeking to convert to LTCH status or to open an LTCH satellite will qualify for an exemption.
The National Health Safety Network (NHSN) has issued information on new reporting requirements for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) and long-term acute care hospitals (LTCHs). Beginning Jan. 1, 2015, all IRFs and LTCHs — both free-standing and units within affiliated acute care facilities — will begin reporting facility-wide inpatient Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood specimen and Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) laboratory-identified event data to NHSN. Operational guidance documents detailing the reporting requirements will be posted in the coming months at www.cdc.gov/nhsn/cms/index.html.
On Oct. 6, President Obama signed into law the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act of 2014. The bipartisan bill was designed to increase quality, transparency and accountability in post-acute care for Medicare beneficiaries. The Act would require post-acute care providers — including long-term acute care hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, skilled-nursing facilities and home health agencies — to collect and report standardized assessment data as a first step in developing recommendations for alternative post-acute care payment models. Additionally, the legislation includes new survey and medical review requirements for hospices. These provisions will be implemented between 2016 and 2022. A copy of the bill is available at www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2553/BILLS-113s2553is.pdf. CHA has also created the attached summary of the bill.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized updates to the long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2015. The final rule, issued late yesterday, increases payments to LTCHs by 1.1 percent, or approximately $62 million, in FFY 2015.
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