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Health care system saps patients of financial strength
A diagnosis of cancer is accompanied by emotions of uncertainty, sadness and fear. Since medical issues are a significant factor in personal bankruptcy, even for those with health insurance, learning that the local premier cancer research center and the largest local health insurance provider cannot come to an agreement for the benefit of cancer patients is very unwelcome, anxiety-provoking news.
This dust-up between two local premier not-for-profit health care entities provides the opportunity to review how we pay for health care services and discern the best way to improve the health of our people. The issue is important to all of us, not just those with cancer.
In most economic situations, businesses calculate their costs for providing products and services and determine whether or not there is sufficient opportunity for profit to warrant the risk of their capital. Suppliers and producers negotiate charges based on economic realities. Economist Adam Smith described this market self-regulation as the Invisible Hand Theory.
But in health care services, charges are notoriously not linked to the cost of delivering those services. The New York Times recently reported that knee and hip replacement charges varied from $15,000 to $110,000, ostensibly for similar services.
Harvard surgeon Atul Gawande, in a piece in the New Yorker, reported that two Texas towns were comparable in everything except for their costs of medical care and, that, shockingly, the more expensive town, in fact, had lower-quality scores.
These charge discrepancies arise because most consumers (patients) are not the actual purchasers; the insurance company is. In most non-medical purchase decisions, the buyer makes a judgment on the necessity, desirability and affordability of the product or service and then decides whether or when to make the purchase. For example, in deciding about dinner, it could be at home or in a restaurant, it could be fancy or fast food, beef or beans. A decision is made by desirability and affordability. If there was no personal financial impact of such a decision, one might spend more time in four-star restaurants!
Despite co-pays and deductibles, the patient has little economic skin in the health care services game. An insured patient is mainly concerned whether a recommended medical service is a covered service and trusts that the provider's recommendation need not be questioned. No Invisible Hand in sight!
The commercial insurance company has significant administrative costs including executive salaries, overhead, and marketing. In addition, the for-profit companies seek to provide a return on the investment for their stockholders. The Affordable Care Act seeks to control that by requiring that companies spend 80 percent to 85 percent of the received premiums on actual medical care, including quality improvement, technically described as the Medical Loss Ratio. It is appropriate to consider what is the value added to health care from this 15 percent to 20 percent of premium not going to health care services. High-overhead commercial insurers are being compared to the low overhead of traditional Medicare.
The payment practice which pays for the number of services is being replaced by Accountable Care Organizations, tasked with improving the safety and quality of care and reducing health care costs.
As we consider the affordability of providing universal basic health care, we need to acknowledge the direct and indirect cost to our economy of the uninsured. Folks ill with preventable and treatable illness are measurably less productive. The public debate should not be narrowly framed as "can the nation afford the cost of providing access to universal basic health care," but rather, can we afford not to?
Health care services reform will be best if everyone gets informed and involved.
Larry Donohue, M.D., is a retired practicing physician who lives in Seattle.
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I like the Pelicans more than the Thunder. The Thunder is just generic and bad, regardless how much they won.
I like the Pelicans more than the Thunder. The Thunder is just generic and bad, regardless how much they won.
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As far as ESPN goes, all they're doing is make a mockery of themselves, like usual. If the uniforms and logo looks good, and the team starts winning, all the whiners will come around...
I don't know if anyone's said it or not but the mascot would have to be rusty the pelican
My first reaction was shaking my head. It just doesn't have a good ring to it.
But I guess I shall reserve judgement until colors and logo/uniform. This could change my opinion.
But like many have said, many common names would be silly if it came out today, but you grow to accept it. I hope I do.
Monty: "My thing has always been the name on the front of the jersey. As long as it's New Orleans, I'm happy. The league controls all that stuff. I'm pretty sure there is some local creativity going on, and that's great. Personally, I'm more concerned with the fact that we are a New Orleans franchise, because we all care deeply about the city. As long as the team is here, I'm cool with whatever name we have."
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Can we also also say that the only fan that matter is Tom Benson? And maybe the BoG?
And maybe none of this matters?
And maybe I'll be thrilled when it's over?
"Nobody gives Pittsburgh grief about the Penguins. At least Pelicans can fly. I'm just saying."
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It's been colder than a brass toilet seat in Portland and these are easily the warmest gloves I've used for biking. Actually they're so warm I could probably use them for snowshoeing too. The Polartec lining really insulates but is thin enough that I don't feel like I'm holding onto my handlebars with overstuffed oven mitts like with some other winter-weight gloves. In 25+ mph headwinds they remain windproof and dry in steady rain or light showers (haven't had to test them in heavy downpour). Shifting, adjusting zippers, and pulling things out of my jersey pockets are painless. I tend to run cold but even I can't wear these when it's warmer than 45F otherwise my hands get pretty sweaty and I start to overheat. Seams are well placed with no rubbing, very grippy silicone palms, and like most Castelli items they're very aesthetically appealing. Only 4 stars cuz no matter what surface I try they can't activate the touchscreen on my iPhone, the reflective hits on your pinkies don't really light up that much in low light, and they're made in China.


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One of the most useful features of The Celebration Hymnal is the 50 worship sequences. Each includes an opening Scripture reading and two or three songs, complete with musical introductions and transitions between songs. This feature is especially helpful for keyboard players who are not able to improvise their own transitions. A typical worship sequence is one titled "The House of the Lord." It begins with a reading from Psalm 122, followed by the chorus "We Have Come Into His House," a four-measure musical interlude, and a concluding hymn, "Come, Christians, Join to Sing."
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Baseball Wraps Up Weekend With 3-1 Record; Down No. 12 Franklin Pierce in 14 Innings
February 24, 2014
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Falcons concluded the Northeast Challenge by finishing 3-1 for the tournament, including a thrilling 1-0 victory over No. 12 Franklin Pierce in 14 innings.
The Falcons first game was against Southern New Hampshire where the Falcons plated across one run in the top of the third to take a 1-0 lead. The next two innings Pfeiffer scored eight runs combined to take a commanding 9-0 lead. Pfeiffer went on to win the first contest by a final of 9-0. Ethan Greene got the start on the mound and responded with a complete game shutout.
The second day of the tournament Pfeiffer played a doubleheader against Stonehill and Franklin Pierce.
In game one, it was Pfeiffer who came out victorious against Stonehill by a final score of 2-1. Stonehill struck first in the top of the sixth but Pfeiffer responded in the bottom of the frame to plate their own run to tie up the game at one apiece.
It was not until the bottom of the eighth that the tie was broken as Tyler Summers led off with his first triple of the season. Eventually the bases were loaded with one out before the run game-winning run crossed the plate. Tyler Summers walked across the plate on a balk.
Hunter Jobe was credited with his second win on the season as Kyle Hackney came in for relief in the top of the ninth for his first save on the season.
The second game of the doubleheader proved to be a true pitchers' duel as Pfeiffer went on to win 1-0 in 14 innings against No. 12 Franklin Pierce.
Tyler Lequire received the call on the mound for the Falcons as he pitched nine shutout innings and gave up two hits with nine strikeouts.
The winning run came in the top of the 14th inning as Izzy Perez hit a sacrifice fly to center field with bases loaded to plate across the games only run.
Hunter Jobe came in to pitch four innings of relief and gave up just one hit to pick up his third win of the season, and second of the tournament.
Dylan Norris was called from the bullpen for the save as he pitched a complete inning and struck out two batters to earn his fourth save on the season.
The final game of the tournament went in to extra innings as Merrimack defeated the Falcons by a score of 4-3 in ten innings.
Pfeiffer saw themselves down early by a score of 3-1 going in to the bottom of the third inning before Kyle Hackney crushed a double to plate two runs and tie the game until the top of the tenth inning.
Josh Branch started the game for the Falcons as he pitched five innings and gave up three runs, two unearned.
Dylan Norris was credited with the loss as he gave up the game-winning run in the top of the tenth inning for his first loss on the season.
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Thanks to the 49 entries in our "Go Green - Guess How Many" Bottles and Cans contest! We had a great time with this contest! Guesses ranged from 37 - 70,000 (with the caveat that it was because there is a black hole in the middle of the bag)! The correct number was 102.
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John Smit wants to keep wearing the Bok No 2 jersey.
'Would you start at hooker if you weren't captain?' It's a question that has John Smit rolling his eyes. 'Aw, come on,' says Smit, who's had to deal with the question since assuming the Bok captaincy in 2004. It's a question that's become even more relevant with the rise of Bismarck du Plessis.
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His face undergoes a transformation; the annoyed countenance morphing into a look of patience reserved for the ignorant and uneducated. He finally leans back in his chair and puts his hands behind his head, completely at ease. He smiles in a way that says I'll never understand.
Statements about Smit's playing ability are usually tempered with talk of his value as a leader. Popular perception is that you need to accommodate Smit in the Bok starting line-up because he's the skipper, not because he's the best player in his position.
The decision to shift Smit to tighthead in 2008 seemed to affirm the conjecture. Coach Peter de Villiers admitted there were better tightheads, but felt the move was necessary since he envisioned Smit and Du Plessis playing in tandem at the 2011 World Cup.
Du Plessis sustained a serious neck injury towards the end of the recent Super 14, which ruled him out of the Tri-Nations. It was a blow for the Boks, but one that brought about a necessary change in thinking. Smit moved back to hooker, and the move won't be as temporary as some may expect.
So putting the question to the 32-year-old again, I ask Smit if the rugby community will ever give him his due. Now that he's back in his favourite position, will they acknowledge him as one of South Africa's finest hookers? It's a question that doesn't receive an answer as much as an explanation as to why it's the wrong question.
'The people close to me appreciate me for the player that I am,' he says confidently. 'I don't feel unappreciated, and I'm certainly not unhappy with what I've achieved. If I had a chance to rewrite my script, I wouldn't change much. The move to tighthead was a massive challenge, but if I look back at 2009 when we beat the British & Irish Lions and won the Tri-Nations, it was one of the best years of my career, if not my life.
'In 2008, I was at the stage where I was thinking a lot less about what was good for me, and more about what was good for the team. That's why I put my hand up to play prop. I know there will come a time when what's best for the team is for me to stand aside completely, and that decision lies with the Springbok or Sharks coaching staff. For now, my ambition is to be part of a successful team.
'I get far more satisfaction out of winning a match or a series than being named Man of the Match or reading about my 9/10 review in the Sunday papers. It's nice to be the hero, but it's my job to make the other guys heroes. I want to be the best hooker in the world, but I get more satisfaction out of a win than personal plaudits.'
CJ van der Linde recently signed a six-month contract with the Cheetahs, while another Ireland-based prop in BJ Botha could be moving back to South Africa in the near future. With these two available, the South African front-row stocks have been bolstered considerably, although if required, Smit could still slot in at No 3.
There aren't too many people who think Smit's move to tighthead was a success.
Os du Randt, the new Bok scrum coach, believes Smit is a better bet at No 2, while another former South African hardman in Rob Kempson felt the decision to shift Smit was flawed.
'John moved there to fill a void, and unfortunately, it didn't work out, as results will confirm,' Kempson says. 'It's hard to pinpoint exactly what the problem was technically, as you can never tell unless you're scrumming against a player.
'Hooker is his strongest position and if he's going to captain South Africa at the next World Cup, that is where he must play. Apart from his contributions in other areas, he's unparalleled as a scrummaging hooker, with Gary Botha probably the second in this respect. If John is playing hooker, it will certainly make the job of whoever is playing tighthead that much easier.'
Bok forwards coach Gary Gold, on the other hand, doesn't believe the move was a complete failure.
'So many people focus on the Benn Robinson incidents [where the Wallabies' No 1 embarrassed Smit during the 2009 Tri-Nations], but it isn't easy to scrum against those smaller looseheads,' says Gold. 'The biggest priority of the scrum is synergy, so you can't blame one guy, as all eight players need to scrum well. You also have to realise that he's played less than 10 Tests at tighthead. There are a lot of technical things that need time to develop, technical things that help when you're up against a shorter guy like Robinson, who can use your own physical strength against you.'
From a scrumming point of view, Smit admits he did all he could just to ensure the Bok scrum didn't move backwards.
'There was a lot of trepidation when I moved to tighthead in 2008,' he recalls. 'I had played tighthead before, making my debut in Super Rugby alongside Ollie le Roux and Chris Rossouw for the Sharks, but when I put my hand up to play it again in 2008, I was secretly hoping not to snap my neck. It's a position where experience is crucial, experience I didn't have, so I had to use a few other tricks to survive.
'Over the years, when I was playing hooker, I saw what the loosehead would try to do to the tighthead, and I also knew what other tightheads didn't like from a hooker. I used the knowledge gained by playing 80-plus Tests at hooker to my advantage.
'If I look back at my time at tighthead, I'd have to say it was far more demanding to do my job as a captain from that position. We were under a lot of pressure at the scrum, and I did all I could to hold my own. It's not as if we destroyed looseheads, but we often did enough to get that right shoulder.
'We did fantastically well in other departments, but often people looked at the scrum and said we didn't dominate. Obviously you want a Bok team to dominate everything, but what about all the rucks we hit, the tackles we made and the ball-carries?
'The lowlight of my time at prop was the line of questioning. All the attention I got playing tighthead, it seemed like the media didn't have anything else to write about. I had to try and diffuse the media, saying they should judge me at the end of a two-year period, because no matter what I said and no matter what the results were, the same story would come out every weekend.
'Then you have a situation where your team-mates are trying to defend you and your coach tries to defend you, it was frustrating. Maybe the media persisted because it was an idea Peter de Villiers had driven, and any idea Peter drives is usually scrutinised by them.'
While Smit battled at the scrum, he delivered some industrious performances around the park. Gold said the Springbok management felt their decision to move Smit was vindicated and couldn't understand why the public and media harped on about a perceived lack of dominance at the scrum.
'There are eight to 10 scrums per game, but over 100 breakdowns, so we felt that with John's mobility, defence and decision-making at the breakdown, he would be a great asset at prop,' says Gold. 'He adds plenty of value as a ball-carrier. That first try in the first Test against the Lions is a case in point; he had guys hanging on to him as he went over the line, and had left Brian O'Driscoll trailing in his wake.
'The experience of scrumming at prop will make him a better hooker. Physically he's probably the strongest hooker in world rugby, and his strength is particularly uncompromising at the scrum. His physique is suited to hooker in that he's the perfect height and has a powerful core. He's very good at the hit, and because he works so hard at his squats in the gym he's able to generate immense power.'
In theory, a Test team that struggles at the scrum can still get the upper hand if they win the battle at the collisions and breakdown. It's a point that's prompted plenty of debate, and Smit feels that winning a scrum gives a team a psychological edge over their opponents.
'The scrum determines the pack's confidence. You can't just say we'll hang in there in the scrums, but drive the opposition in the lineout and smash them at the breakdowns. It's like the first punch in a fight. If one oke throws a punch and connects, the second guy is rattled and will be thinking about that first punch for the rest of the fight.
'The Super 14 is very different to Test rugby, and the northern hemisphere competitions, where scrumming is vitally important, is somewhere in between. If your scrum is weak, you can't keep the ball in there for too long because you may eventually concede a penalty. It's about getting the balance right according to your game plan.
'You can't just pick a mobile pack and think you're going to run the other team around the park. A team like France will see a mobile front row of say, Beast Mtawarira, Schalk Brits and John Smit, and just keep the ball in the scrum in order to milk penalties. Penalties can then result in yellow cards and suddenly you are in trouble. You have to decide what you want to achieve in a particular match, and a lot depends on who you are playing.
'Having CJ and BJ back will see the Bok scrum transform into a completely different animal. BJ's exceptional at what he does at the scrum, while CJ is a good scrummager, but he's one of those guys who is also a good athlete. Then you have Beast, Bismarck and myself. If you have those five guys available, you have a lot to work with. It might not be the same front row five weeks in a row, but you can work that to your benefit and pick horses for courses.'
The Boks will be managed carefully in the build-up to the 2011 World Cup, a tournament that's likely to be Smit's swansong. There are fears that his best days are behind him and that starting a spent player in this tournament could prove disastrous.
Smit believes there's sufficient petrol in the tank, and the muscle car that proved so difficult to flag down in 2007 will be operating at optimum efficiency in 2011.
Any talk of him playing hooker is greeted with an optimism and energy that should be transferred to the rugby pitch.
'You can ask me to perform a role at tighthead and maybe hang in there for a year, but it's not something I want to do for the rest of my career,' he says. 'I only have two or three years left, and not all of that time is going to be spent at Springbok level. I'm no spring chicken, so I want to use that time well by getting back to what I do best, which is playing hooker.
'So in answering your original question, I want to perform well enough to remain part of this special team. I've never seen a group like this together and I wonder how long it will be before we see another group or era like this again. When we prepare for a match, we know it's only a matter of getting our heads right, because we have the ability to beat anyone. It's an amazing thing to be a part of something like that, because there's no risk of complacency.'
By Jon Cardinelli
– This article first appeared in the July issue of SA Rugby magazine. Visit keo.co.za tomorrow to read Grant Ball's analysis of Smit's performance against the All Blacks in Wellington.


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Sultan beats Granite Falls for second straight win
Turks' Branham scores game-deciding run in seventh to lead Sultan to 5-4 victory
Joey Crawford went 2-for-3 with a key two-run double in Sultan's four-run second inning. Steven Branham also had two hits and made a savvy baserunning play to score what turned out to be the game-winning run in the seventh. All-in-all, Turks coach Steve Leverett has seen a significant improvement in his young team.
"We still make some mistakes, but we're playing better on both sides of the ball and they're giving me a whole game now, not just an inning here and an inning there," said Leverett.
Tyler Hamilton went 2-for-3 with two RBI, Riley Larsen doubled twice and Junior Russell added two hits for the Tigers.
Hamilton tripled in the bottom of the first and scored on an James Barnard's RBI groundout to get the Granite Falls on the board. But the Turks rallied with four straight hits in the second. Kolton Anderson's single tied the game and Crawford's double, his first hit of the year, scored two. Jay Leverett capped the inning with a sacrifice fly to give the Turks a 4-1 lead.
After Granite Falls crept closer on an RBI double from Larsen in the third and Russell's run-scoring single in the fourth, Branham made a play in the seventh that Steve Leverett simply described as "amazing."
Branham was on second when Shawn Smith hit a slow roller right down the third-base line. The Tigers third baseman decided to let it roll, expecting the ball to go foul. Instead the ball stayed fair, hopping directly over the base at third. Branham decided to go home and avoided James Barnard's tag to score.
"Their shortstop made a great play and made it close at home, but it just didn't quite get there," said Steve Leverett. "Branham is the fastest player on the team and that was a heads-up play by him, taking initiative. It was quite an amazing turn of events."
Branham's run provided to be the deciding one after Hamilton hit an RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh.
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Jay Leverett and Matt Baller. Alex O'Neill, Greg Barnett (3) and James Barnard. WP--Leverett. LP--O'Neill. 2B--Riley Larsen (GF) 2, Junior Russell (GF), Joey Crawford (S). 3B--Tyler Hamilton (GF). Records--Sultan 2-8 league, 2-9 overall. Granite Falls 1-7, 1-9.
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Annie's Tony-winning songwriters Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin share their experiences creating the iconic musical and its beloved score, which features "Tomorrow," "Maybe," "Easy Street" and more.November 3, 2012
Andrew Lippa, the composer/lyricist of 'The Addams Family' shares the backstories behind songs from his new hit musical.April 2, 2010
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|American Federation of Teachers
The purpose of the AFT's campaign, "See a Bully, Stop a Bully: Make a Difference," is to raise awareness and provide resources to educators, students and parents.
Topics: Respond to Bullying
For more info please visit http://www.aft.org/yourwork/tools4teachers/bullying/
|Tips & Facts
AbilityPath.org interviewed experts, educators and parents regarding a silent epidemic facing children with special needs - bullying. The result was the report and guide, Walk a Mile in Their Shoes: Bullying and Special Needs.
Topics: None
For more info please visit http://www.abilitypath.org/areas-of-development/learning--schools/bullying/
|Brain Works & Coping Skills for Kids
|Toolkit & Training
|Brain Works Project
This resource is based on research on pre-teens' coping challenges during the critical transition period from elementary to middle school. A national group of educators, emotional health and teacher education experts helped to create an open-access, "virtual classroom" where 9-12 yr. olds learn about brain and behavior changes during early adolescence.
Topics: Kids, Prevention
For more info please visit http://www.copingskills4kids.net
|Cyberbullying: Tips for Intervention and Prevention
|Tips & Facts
|Anti-Defamation League
When a cyberbullying incident occurs, it is important that schools, teens and families work together to minimize the potentially devastating consequences for the targeted individual and the school community as a whole. This resources includes ideas on prevention and intervention for administrators, educators, family members and students
Topics: Cyberbullying
For more info please visit http://www.adl.org/education/cyberbullying/tips.asp
|7 Ways You Can Address Bullying at Your School
|Tips & Facts
|Campus Safety Magazine
Encouraging victims and student witnesses to report abuse and providing supervision in hallways and other areas can help to reduce bullying on and off campus. This is a short article that describes in brief yet clear terms how campuses can prevent and respond to bullying.
Topics: Prevention
For more info please visit http://www.campussafetymagazine.com/Channel/School-Safety/News/2010/04/15/7-Ways-You-Can-Address-Bullying-at-Your-School.aspx
|Tips & Facts
|Ask the Judge
AsktheJudge.info is a teen law website answering teens' and parents' questions about teen legal issues including teens' rights and the laws that affect them. The 'You and the Internet' category specifically addresses cyberbullying, sexting, free speech and the Internet and other issues involving online behavior.
Topics: Policies & Laws, Cyberbullying
For more info please visit http://www.askthejudge.info
|How to Handle Bullying of Children with Special Needs
|Ayres, K
This site provides tips for how educators, parents, and advocates can work to develop anti-bullying philosophies and policies, to prevent school bullying and to promote the positive social inclusion of all children.
Topics: Disabilities & Special Needs
For more info please visit http://www.disaboom.org/


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