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Got a house full of homies, why I feel so the opposite?
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This is actually the main premise behind his short film "Clapping For The Wrong Reasons". Donald has a beautiful house filled with all of his "homies", but the place still doesn't feel very "homey"
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Units of OUE Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (C-Reit), controlled by property and hotel group OUE, traded just below their initial public offering (IPO) price of $0.80 per unit after the IPO raised $346 million.
The Reit traded at $0.785, with more than 8.8 million units changing hands in the first few minutes of trading. OUE C-Reit is the latest addition to the 25 Reits listed in Singapore as companies take advantage of tax incentives and investor demand for high-yield securities.
OUE C-Reit sold 433 million units and offered a yield of 6.8 per cent for 2014. Cornerstone investors subscribed for 225 million units or more than half of the deal.
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4-star hotel with restaurant, near University of Cambridge
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- Airport within 5 mi/8 km: Cambridge (CBG)
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- 198 smoke-free guestrooms
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- 4 meeting rooms
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MOSCOW One of the key ideas behind the Russian punk provocateur band Pussy Riot was the supremacy of an idea over personality - thus the balaclavas that made the members both unrecognizable and fearsome.
But the three members who were jailed in March following a guerrilla performance denouncing President Vladimir Putin in Moscow's main cathedral have unwillingly emerged as vivid - and very different - characters. They await a verdict Friday on charges of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred.
One is a daring performance artist with Angelina Jolie lips and a notorious part in a filmed orgy just days before she gave birth. Another is a poet and environmentalist whose pre-Raphaelite looks project sweetness and sensitivity. Rounding out the trio is a quietly cerebral computer expert, who has applied her skills both to nuclear submarines and experimental art.
If convicted they could be sentenced to up to seven years in prison. The trial has attracted worldwide attention as an emblem of Russia's intolerance of dissent.
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alekhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich came together several years ago in a confrontational art group called Voina (War), which attracted notice with risque stunts. The group painted a 65-meter (200-foot) penis on a St. Petersburg drawbridge -- visible in much of the city when the bridge rose -- and in 2008 staged an orgy in a Moscow museum as a mocking commentary on Dmitry Medvedev's imminent election as Russian president.
The three also took part in a less publicized punk performance in 2009 at the trial against a prominent art curator in a Moscow court, singing: "All cops are scum."
Voina's chief ideologist Alexei Plutser-Sarno told The Associated Press that the three "performed courageously" with the art group.
Tolokonnikova, 23, who was heavily pregnant when she appeared in the museum orgy, has become the main face of Pussy Riot.
"Since childhood I've loved finding myself in extreme situations. I've always lacked unusual things in my life," she said in an interview with Plutser-Sarno published in his blog.
In her final statement at the trial last week she said that Pussy Riot provided her a long-sought creative outlet.
"We were looking for genuine sincerity and beauty and found it in our punk performances," she said.
Tolokonnikova left her home in the frigid oil town of Norilsk at 17 to enroll in Moscow State University's philosophy department. There she met and married Pyotr Verzilov, who became a Voina member but was thrown out in 2009 on accusations of betraying another member to the police.
When she took part in the orgy, her child was several days overdue. She said she "wanted to stimulate birth by making love."
She gave birth to daughter Gera four days later.
"Feminism, art and politics take up all her time," said David Abramov, who has helped Pussy Riot organize performances. "She devotes all her time to it."
Alekhina, an accomplished poet with long curly blonde hair, is quite a different face of Pussy Riot. Alekhina, mother of a five-year-old boy, has a long background in charity work and environmental activism.


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Janies noted that there is another phenomenon with flu that could further make the pandemic strains difficult to treat. In at least 50 geographic regions identified by the analysis, both seasonal and pandemic H1N1 viruses are co-circulating, including Tamiflu-resistant strains. Because the flu virus in general is not precise when it makes copies of itself, this means that a drug-susceptible pandemic strain might exchange a gene with a drug-resistant viral strain and add it to the new genome.
"And then we would have drug-resistant pandemic influenza without any mutation. It's a random swap of the whole gene," Janies said of this phenomenon, which is called reassortment.
"That's how we got into this situation with pandemic influenza. We have something that's called pandemic H1N1, but all of its internal genes are different. It underwent a few rounds of reassortment and it's a virus we've never seen before because its genome is highly reshuffled compared to seasonal H1N1. This same process could confer resistance to a drug," he said.
The researchers have plotted areas where pandemic influenza and drug-resistant seasonal influenza circulate together into Google Earth using software called Pointmap. Regions in the United States and Japan are among those in which pandemic flu isolates carry the Tamiflu-resistant mutation. The regions of co-circulation can be seen at http://pointmap.osu.edu.
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As is my custom, I conducted some interviews before writing my response to the question, "Do you believe that faith can affect your health or is that a lot of new age nonsense?"
"A no-brainer," said a World War II med-vet. "How could anybody imagine that faith can't affect your health?"
"It depends on what the faith is in," said a hospice chaplain. "If you believe more in God's judgment than in his mercy, your faith can have a negative effect on your health."
"Faith can help your inner health when your outer health, health of body, does not have a hopeful prognosis," said a man on permanent disability.
"Regular church-going correlates with better health except in the case of church secretaries," said a church secretary. (She was ruefully remarking the strainfulness of this occupation, not commenting on "church-going" as public worship.)
1……In the question, what follows "or" unwittingly explains the existence of the question. The religion-and-health connection was and is assumed by all but a thin sliver of humanity, the positivist-materialist sliver that severs spirit from body and denies the existence of spirit. "New age" spirituality and religion post-modernly restore the body-spirit living unity; instead of being "new" in this regard, it is re-old, restorationist.
2……The science of commensurables (measurables/quantifiables/weighables) has been so successful that for short it's called "science" (Latin for knowledge). But the science (i.e., knowledge) of what can't be physically measured—faith, hope, love, the virtues and vices, poetry and the other products of "soul"—preceded by millennia the science of "body." Efforts to apply the principles of the latter to the realities of the former are laughable. / One such recent attempt gained widespread media attention. Correlating prayers for healing (how much prayer, by how many?) with healing, the study (predictably) found no measurable correlation. Beyond the measurable (i.e., "science" in the narrow sense), human consciousness is in the realm of metaphor and anecdote. The immanent and the transcendent are different levels, layers, or dimensions of reality. / An anecdote: Not many days after my 90th birthday, a surgeon announced that I was dying. Leaders of our church family gathered around my hospital bed, and we celebrated Holy Communion. The lead physician happened in on us and said, "Sorry for the interruption. What you are doing is more important than anything I can do." Dear reader: Whatever comment you may have on this event will say more about you than about the event.
3……Fakes are compliments to facts as counterfeits are to authentics. Faith-healing is a fact inviting many fakes, who give a bad name to faith-healing and to faith. On a walk in 1942, Ernest Cadman Colwell (an eminent scholar of the Gospels, dean of the very liberal University of Chicago Divinity School, later president of the University) said to me, "It's ironic that those who want to see Jesus' healings as hagiographic additions to his story must now confront the fact that they are in the earliest layer of our information about him." Faith-healing is fact, a human fact in history and the here-and-now.
4……In a 1969 "Newsweek," Kenneth Woodward remarked on my use of Psalm 84:2 in interviewing prospective faculty for New York Theological Seminary. I asked, "What are you longing for?" and "What are you singing about?" The New Living Translation (1996) well renders thus: "With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God." The Hebrew here uses "basar" for what you can see about a human being (call it "flesh" or "body"), and "lev" for all you can't see (call it "heart" or "spirit" or "mind" or "soul"). The unity and integrity of basar + lev is assumed. The Jewish and Christian doctrine of the resurrection further assumes that this unity-integrity is mysteriously revived after death, as in the resurrection of Jesus.
5……As the Bible sees it – and as research increasingly confirms – a person's "whole being" – in sickness and in health – is a physical-spiritual continuum, making this "On Faith" question – indeed – a no-brainer.


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Hi there, I just bought TWD on steam. Everything was good, so I decided to change the resolution of the game (it was too low). So I accidentally changed the resolution to one that is pretty high... mine is 1400x900 and I switched it to...like 1700xsomething xD.
So, now everytime I try to run the game this HUGE window comes out (the game) but I can´t run it.
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I lov twilight!!! ..... Especially Edward!!!
it was jst fantastic.......and specially edward lkng too gd.....i lv dis movie....
leaving apart whatever was there in the book.. the movie was just fantastic. We could connect to the movie. But i agree the actual script must be done a a little more justice to add the tingle.
stephanie meyer is a wonderful writer...n i heard both d actors haven't read d books. dat really annoyed meh I just request robert and kristen to read d books and understand d character in more depth
I am so displeased with the movie Twilight. I actually work for a company who does digitial video production and this piece of work is crap. When someone reads a book and then that book is turned into a movie, people want to see those pages come to life. The movie gets the gyst of the story but does not flow with the book and I was extremely dissapointed with the end product and some of the deleted scenes should have been left in the movie as they were actually parts of the book. The screenplay & directing needed a lot to be desired. Hopefully with New Moon, we will get more of the book rather than ideas of what could have happened in the book Twilight.


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We have published a new set of Windows Azure SQL Database migration information as part of a new guide,
Migrating Data-Centric Applications to Windows Azure. The guide provides experienced developers and information technology (IT) professionals with detailed guidance on how to migrate their data-centric applications to Windows Azure Cloud Services,
while also providing an introduction on how to migrate those same applications to Windows Azure Virtual Machines. By using this guide, you will have the planning process, migration considerations, and prescriptive how to's needed for a positive migration experience.
Capturing the best practices from the real-world engagements of CAT and the technical expertise of the SQL Database Content team,
Migrating Data-Centric Applications to Windows Azure can help you simplify the migration process, provide guidance on the most appropriate migration tools, and drive a successful implementation of your migration plan.
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Maxum boats were produced by Brunswick up until 2009, when the model line was ended. They built runabouts ranging from 17' up, as well as small and mid-sized sport yachts. These boats were marketed as more up-scale than the Bayliner brand but less costly than the Sea Ray brand. A large number of Maxums were built, and at the company's high-point it produced nearly 2,000 hulls a year. As a result, there are plenty of used Maxums on the open market in a wide range of sizes.
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|2003 Maxum 4200 Sport Yacht, Location: North Miami Beach, FL, US The Maxum 4200 Sport Yacht is a full-featured upscale cruiser with style, spacious accommodations, and performance. She features a large cockpit with ample seating and a spacious mid-cabin interior. Whether you are planning a day on water or a weekend getaway this 42' express is ready to accommodate. On deck we have a roomy cockpit with radar arch and "floating" hard top. Cockpit accommodations include a double-wide helm seat, port side companion lounge, wet bar with refrigerator, and wraparound cockpit lounge with table. There's more than enough room for friends and family. The transom door leads to the extended swim platform with transom shower and transom storage lockers. The bow features foredeck sun pads, anchor and windlass. This 4200 comes with canvas cover to protect the cockpit when the boat's not in use. Helm electronics include GPS, depth finder, radar, and auto pilot.The upscale salon is bright, airy, and comfortable. There's a port side galley with Cherry upper and lower cabinets, and counter top with molded fiberglass double sink. Appliances include microwave/convection oven, refrigerator/freezer, refrigerated wine storage, and Ceran electric cook top. Starboard, opposite the galley, is a dinette with wood top dining table. The entertainment cabinet is equipped with TV/DVD & AM/FM/MP3-capable CD stereo with 6-disc changer. Reverse cycle HAC maintains interior comfort.The forward island queen berth has under-berth storage, his & hers hanging lockers, flat screen TV, and ensuite head with circular shower stall. The mid-cabin has twin berths that convert to a queen berth, two hanging lockers, flat screen TV, settee. The guest head with shower is off the salon. There's more than enough room for weekend or extended getaways.Suenani is powered by twin Cummins 450-hp v-drive engines that provide sportcruiser performance and diesel long-life & dependablilty. Mechanical features include Onan 13.5kW generator, reverse cycle HAC, and six-gallon water heater. She is well equipped, professionally maintained with new bottom paint and new zincs, and she is ready to cruise. Call now for more information and to schedule a showing of this 42' Maxum. Accommodations Master Stateroom Forward with Island Queen Berth, His & Her Hanging Lockers, Flat Screen TV, and Ensuite Head with Circular Shower StallMid-Cabin Guest Stateroom with Twin Berths with Fillers for Queen Berth, Two Hanging Lockers, Flat Screen TV, and SetteeGuest Head with Shower off SalonPort Side GalleyStarboard U-Shaped DinetteEntertainment Cabinet with TV/DVD & AM/FM/MP3-Capable CD Stereo with 6-Disc Changer Galley Dual-Burner Ceran Top Electric StoveMicrowave/Convection OvenMolded Fiberglass Double SinkOverhead LightingNova Cool RefrigeratorWine StorageCorner Cabinet with Lighted Carousel StorageCherry CabinetsSolid Surface CountertopStorage DrawersTeak & Holly Sole Cockpit & Helm Radar ArchFactory Hard TopDouble-wide Helm
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Geography :: KOSOVO Location: Southeast Europe, between Serbia and Macedonia Geographic coordinates: 42 35 N, 21 00 E Map references: Europe Area: total: 10,887 sq km land: 10,887 sq km water: 0 sq km country comparison to the world: 169 Area - comparative: slightly larger than Delaware Land boundaries: total: 714 km border countries (4): Albania 112 km, Macedonia 160 km, Montenegro 76 km, Serbia 366 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none (landlocked) Climate: influenced by continental air masses resulting in relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall and hot, dry summers and autumns; Mediterranean and alpine influences create regional variation; maximum rainfall between October and December Terrain: flat fluvial basin with an elevation of 400-700 m above sea level surrounded by several high mountain ranges with elevations of 2,000 to 2,500 m Elevation extremes: lowest point: Drini i Bardhe/Beli Drim 297 m (located on the border with Albania) highest point: Gjeravica/Deravica 2,656 m Natural resources: nickel, lead, zinc, magnesium, lignite, kaolin, chrome, bauxite People and Society :: KOSOVO Nationality: noun: Kosovar (Albanian), Kosovac (Serbian) adjective: Kosovar (Albanian), Kosovski (Serbian) note: Kosovan, a neutral term, is sometimes also used as a noun or adjective Ethnic groups: Albanians 92.9%, Bosniaks 1.6%, Serbs 1.5%, Turk 1.1%, Ashkali 0.9%, Egyptian 0.7%, Gorani 0.6%, Roma 0.5%, other/unspecified 0.2% note: these estimates may under-represent Serb, Roma, and some other ethnic minorities because they are based on the 2011 Kosovo national census, which excluded northern Kosovo (a largely Serb-inhabited region) and was partially boycotted by Serb and Roma communities in southern Kosovo (2011 est.) Languages: Albanian (official) 94.5%, Bosnian 1.7%, Serbian (official) 1.6%, Turkish 1.1%, other 0.9% (includes Romani), unspecified 0.1% note: in municipalities where a community's mother tongue is not one of Kosovo's offical languages, the language of that community may be given official status according to the 2006 Law on the Use of Languages (2011 est.) Religions: Muslim 95.6%, Orthodox 1.5%, Roman Catholic 2.2%, other 0.07%, none 0.07%, unspecified 0.6% (2011 est.) Population: 1,859,203 (July 2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 151 Age structure: 0-14 years: 26.3% (male 253,876/female 234,810) 15-24 years: 18.1% (male 176,738/female 159,455) 25-54 years: 41.5% (male 407,347/female 365,029) 55-64 years: 7.2% (male 65,762/female 67,243) 65 years and over: 6.9% (male 54,059/female 74,884) (2014 est.) population pyramid: Median age: total: 27.8 years male: 27.4 years female: 28.2 years (2014 est.) Major urban areas - population: PRISTINA (capital) 205,133 (2012) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.08 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.08 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.11 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 1.12 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.73 male(s)/female total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2014 est.) Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.9% male: 96.6% female: 87.5% (2003 est.) Unemployment, youth ages 15-24: total: 55.3% male: 52% female: 63.8% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 2 Government :: KOSOVO Country name: conventional long form: Republic of Kosovo conventional short form: Kosovo local long form: Republika e Kosoves (Republika Kosovo) local short form: Kosova (Kosovo) Government type: republic Capital: name: Pristina (Prishtine, Prishtina) geographic coordinates: 42 40 N, 21 10 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October Administrative divisions: 38 municipalities (komunat, singular - komuna (Albanian); opstine, singular - opstina (Serbian)); Decan (Decani), Dragash (Dragas), Ferizaj (Urosevac), Fushe Kosove (Kosovo Polje), Gjakove (Dakovica), Gjilan (Gnjilane), Gllogovc (Glogovac), Gracanice (Gracanica), Hani i Elezit (Deneral Jankovic), Istog (Istok), Junik, Kacanik, Kamenice (Kamenica), Kline (Klina), Kllokot (Klokot), Leposaviq (Leposavic), Lipjan (Lipljan), Malisheve (Malisevo), Mamushe (Mamusa), Mitrovice e Jug (Juzna Mitrovica) [Mitrovica South], Mitrovice e Veriut (Severna Mitrovica) [Mitrovica North], Novoberde (Novo Brdo), Obiliq (Obilic), Partesh (Partes), Peje (Pec), Podujeve (Podujevo), Prishtine (Pristina), Prizren, Rahovec (Orahovac), Ranillug (Ranilug), Shterpce (Strpce), Shtime (Stimlje), Skenderaj (Srbica), Suhareke (Suva Reka), Viti (Vitina), Vushtrri (Vucitrn), Zubin Potok, Zvecan Independence: 17 February 2008 (from Serbia) National holiday: Independence Day, 17 February (2008) Constitution: previous 1974, 1990; latest (postindependence) draft finalized 2 April 2008, signed 7 April 2008, ratified 8 April 2008, entered into force 15 June 2008; amended 2013 (2013) Legal system: civil law system; note- the European Union Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) retains limited executive powers related to the investigation of such issues as war crimes International law organization participation: has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Executive branch: chief of state: President Atifete JAHJAGA (since 7 April 2011) head of government: Prime Minister Isa MUSTAFA (since 9 December 2014) cabinet: ministers elected by the Kosovo Assembly elections: president elected for 5-year term by the Kosovo Assembly; election last held on 7 April 2011; prime minister elected by the Kosovo Assembly election results: Atifete JAHJAGA elected president in one round; Atifete JAHJAGA 80 votes, Suzana NOVOBERDALIU 10 votes; Isa MUSTAFA appointed Prime Minister on 9 December 2014 Legislative branch: description: unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi i Kosoves/Skupstina Kosova (120 seats; 100 members directly elected by proportional representation vote with 20 seats reserved for ethnic minorities - 10 for Serbs and 10 for other ethnic minorities; members serve 4-year terms) elections: last held on 8 June 2014 (next expected to be held in June 2018) election results: percent of vote by party/coalition - PDK/PD/LB/PSHDK/PK 30.4%, LDK 25.2%, VV 13.6%, AAK 9.5%, SLKM 5.2%, NISMA 5.2%, AKR 4.7%, KDTP 1.0%, other 5.2%; seats by party/coalition - PDK/PD/LB/PSHDK/PK 37, LDK 30, VV 16, AAK 11, SLKM 9, NISMA 6, KDTP 2, VAKAT 2, other 7 Judicial branch: highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the court president and at least 15 percent of judges to reflect Kosovo's territorial ethnic composition); Constitutional Court (consists of the court president, vice president, and 7 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the Kosovo Judicial Council, an independent body staffed by judges and lay members, and also responsible for overall administration of Kosovo's judicial system; judges appointed by the president of the Republic of Kosovo; judges appointed until mandatory retirement age; Constitutional Court judges nominated by the Kosovo Assembly and appointed by the president of the republic to serve single, 9-year terms subordinate courts: Court of Appeals (organized into 4 departments: General, Serious Crime, Commercial Matters), and Administrative Matters; Basic Court (located in 7 municipalities, each with several branches) note: Kosovo initiated a new judicial system in January 2013 Political parties and leaders: Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Kosovo or PSHDK [Uke BERISHA] Alliance for the Future of Kosovo or AAK [Ramush HARADINAJ] Civic Initiative for Kosovo or NISMA [Fatmir LIMAJ] Conservative Party of Kosovo or PK [Munir BASHA] Democratic League of Kosovo or LDK [Isa MUSTAFA] Democratic Party of Kosovo or PDK [Hashim THACI] Justice Party of Kosovo or PD [Ferid AGANI] Kosovo Democratic Turkish Party or KDTP [Mahir YAGCILAR] Movement for Self-Determination (Vetevendosje) or VV [Visar YMERI] Movement for Unification or LB [Avni KLINAKU] Serbian List [Aleksandar JABLANOVIC] Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo or KDTP [Mahir YAGCILAR] Vakat Coalition or VAKAT [Rasim DEMIRI] note: a coalition formed for the 2014 parliamentary elections included the PDK, PD, LB, PSHDK, and PK Political pressure groups and leaders: CiviKos Platform [Valdete IDRIZI] Council for the Defense of Human Rights and Freedom (human rights) Group for Political and Legal Studies [Fisnik KORENICA] KLA Veterans [Xhevdet QERIQI] Kosova Women's Network [Igballe ROGOVA] Kosovar Civil Society Foundation [Venera HAJRULLAHU] Kosovo Democratic Institute [Ismet KRYEZIU] Organization for Democracy, Anti-Corruption and Dignity Rise! [Avni ZOGIANI] Serb National Council (SNV) The Speak Up Movement [Ramadan ILAZI] International organization participation: IBRD, IDA, IFC, IMF, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, OIF (observer) Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Akan ISMAILI (since 23 April 2012) chancery: 2175 K Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037 telephone: 202-450-2130 FAX: 202-735-0609 consulate(s) general: New York Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Tracey Ann JACOBSON (since 26 July 2012) embassy: Arberia/Dragodan, Nazim Hikmet 30, Pristina, Kosovo mailing address: use embassy street address telephone: [381] 38 59 59 3000 FAX: [381] 38 549 890 Flag description: centered on a dark blue field is the geographical shape of Kosovo in a gold color surmounted by six white, five-pointed stars arrayed in a slight arc; each star represents one of the major ethnic groups of Kosovo: Albanians, Serbs, Turks, Gorani, Roma, and Bosniaks National symbol(s): six, five-pointed, white stars; national colors: blue, gold, white National anthem: name: "Europe" lyrics/music: none/Mendi MENGJIQI note: adopted 2008; Kosovo chose to exclude lyrics in its anthem so as not to offend the country's minority ethnic groups Economy :: KOSOVO Economy - overview: Kosovo's economy has shown significant progress in transitioning to a market-based system and maintaining macroeconomic stability, but it is still highly dependent on the international community and the diaspora for financial and technical assistance. Kosovo's citizens are the poorest in Europe with a per capita GDP (PPP) of $8,000 in 2014. An unemployment rate of 31% encourages emigration and fuels a significant informal, unreported economy. Remittances from the diaspora - located mainly in Germany, Switzerland, and the Nordic countries - are estimated to account for about 15% of GDP, and donor-financed activities and aid for approximately 10%. Most of Kosovo's population lives in rural towns outside of the capital, Pristina. Inefficient, near-subsistence farming is common - the result of small plots, limited mechanization, and lack of technical expertise. With international assistance, Kosovo has been able to privatize a majority of its state-owned-enterprises. Minerals and metals - including lignite, lead, zinc, nickel, chrome, aluminum, magnesium, and a wide variety of construction materials - once formed the backbone of industry, but output has declined because of ageing equipment and insufficient investment. A limited and unreliable electricity supply due to technical and financial problems is a major impediment to economic development, but Kosovo has received technical assistance to help improve accounting and controls and, in 2012, privatized its distribution network. The US Government is cooperating with the Ministry for Energy and Mines and the World Bank to prepare commercial tenders for the construction of a new power plant, rehabilitation of an old plant, and the development of a coal mine that could supply both. In July 2008, Kosovo received pledges of $1.9 billion from 37 countries in support of its reform priorities, but the global financial crisis has limited this assistance and also negatively affected remittance inflows. In June 2009, Kosovo joined the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, and Kosovo began servicing its share of the former Yugoslavia's debt. In order to help integrate Kosovo into regional economic structures, UNMIK signed (on behalf of Kosovo) its accession to the Central Europe Free Trade Area (CEFTA) in 2006. Serbia and Bosnia previously had refused to recognize Kosovo's customs stamp or extend reduced tariff privileges for Kosovo products under CEFTA, but both countries resumed trade with Kosovo in 2011. The official currency of Kosovo is the euro, but the Serbian dinar is also used illegally in Serb enclaves. Kosovo's tie to the euro has helped keep core inflation low. Kosovo maintained a budget surplus until 2011, when government expenditures climbed sharply. Kosovo is negotiating liberalization of trade with EU as part of a Stabilization and Association Agreement. GDP (purchasing power parity): $16.89 billion (2014 est.) $16.44 billion (2013 est.) $15.9 billion (2012 est.) note: data are in 2014 US dollars country comparison to the world: 149 GDP (official exchange rate): $7.485 billion (2014 est.) GDP - real growth rate: 2.7% (2014 est.) 3.4% (2013 est.) 2.8% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 122 GDP - per capita (PPP): $8,000 (2014 est.) $7,700 (2013 est.) $7,600 (2012 est.) note: data are in 2013 US dollars country comparison to the world: 144 Gross national saving: 12.7% of GDP (2013 est.) 12.5% of GDP (2012 est.) 12.4% of GDP (2011) country comparison to the world: 133 GDP - composition, by end use: household consumption: 90.5% government consumption: 16% investment in fixed capital: 28.2% investment in inventories: 3% exports of goods and services: 18.8% imports of goods and services: -53.9% (2012 est.) GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture: 12.9% industry: 22.6% services: 64.5% (2009 est.) Agriculture - products: wheat, corn, berries, potatoes, peppers, fruit; dairy, livestock; fish Industries: mineral mining, construction materials, base metals, leather, machinery, appliances, foodstuffs and beverages, textiles Labor force: 800,000 note: includes those estimated to be employed in the grey economy (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 150 Labor force - by occupation: agriculture: 23.6% industry: NA% services: NA% (2010 est.) Unemployment rate: 30.9% (2013 est.) 45% (2012 est.) note: Kosovo has a large informal sector that may not be reflected in these data country comparison to the world: 184 Population below poverty line: 30% (2013 est.) Distribution of family income - Gini index: 30 (FY05/06) country comparison to the world: 120 Budget: revenues: $1.916 billion expenditures: $2.048 billion (2013 est.) Taxes and other revenues: 25.6% of GDP (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 114 Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-): -1.8% of GDP (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 75 Public debt: 9.1% of GDP (2013) 8.4% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 153 Inflation rate (consumer prices): 1.8% (2013 est.) 2.5% (2012 est.) Commercial bank prime lending rate: 12.8% (30 June 2013 est.) 13.7% (31 December 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 60 Stock of broad money: $2.773 billion (2012 est.) $2.637 billion (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 145 Stock of domestic credit: $2.505 billion (2013) $2.445 billion (2012) country comparison to the world: 133 Current account balance: -$919.7 million (2014 est.) -$1.083 billion (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 114 Exports: $408 million (2013 est.) $382.8 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 178 Exports - commodities: mining and processed metal products, scrap metals, leather products, machinery, appliances, prepared foodstuffs, beverages and tobacco, vegetable products, textiles and apparel Exports - partners: Italy 25.8%, Albania 14.6%, Macedonia 9.6%, China 5.5%, Gernamy 5.4%, Switzerland 5.4%, Turkey 4.1% (2012 est.) Imports: $3.398 billion (2013 est.) $3.477 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 146 Imports - commodities: foodstuffs, livestock, wood, petroleum, chemicals, machinery, minerals, textiles, stone, ceramic and glass products, electrical equipment Imports - partners: Germany 11.9%, Macedonia 11.5%, Serbia 11.1%, Italy 8.5%, Turkey 9%, China 6.4%, Albania 4.4% (2012 est.) Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: $NA Debt - external: $448.2 million (2013 est.) $466 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 179 Stock of direct foreign investment - at home: $21.2 billion (31 December 2014 est.) $25.69 billion (31 December 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 75 Exchange rates: euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.7489 (2014 est.) 0.7634 (2013 est.) 0.78 (2012 est.) 0.7185 (2011 est.) 0.755 (2010 est.) Energy :: KOSOVO Electricity - production: 5.847 billion kWh (2012) country comparison to the world: 116 Electricity - consumption: 5.467 billion kWh (2012) country comparison to the world: 110 Electricity - exports: 371.3 million kWh (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 72 Electricity - imports: 625.1 million kWh (2012) country comparison to the world: 74 Electricity - installed generating capacity: 1.526 million kW (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 116 Crude oil - proved reserves: NA bbl (1 January 2014 est.) Refined petroleum products - production: 0 bbl/day (2007) country comparison to the world: 160 Refined petroleum products - consumption: NA bbl/day (2011 est.) Natural gas - production: 0 cu m (2007) country comparison to the world: 151 Natural gas - consumption: 0 cu m (2007) country comparison to the world: 161 Natural gas - proved reserves: NA cu m Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy: 7.576 million Mt (2012 est.) Communications :: KOSOVO Telephones - main lines in use: 106,300 (2006) country comparison to the world: 143 Telephones - mobile cellular: 562,000 (2007) country comparison to the world: 164 Transportation :: KOSOVO Airports: 6 (2013) country comparison to the world: 172 Airports - with paved runways: total: 3 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2013) Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 3 under 914 m: 3 (2013) Heliports: 2 (2013) Railways: total: 430 km standard gauge: 430 km 1.435-m gauge (2007) country comparison to the world: 115 Roadways: total: 6,955 km paved: 1,843 km (includes 38 km of expessways) unpaved: 5,112 km (2012) country comparison to the world: 147 Military :: KOSOVO Military branches: Kosovo does not have a military force; the Kosovo Security Force was established in 2009 and maintains a non-military mandate in four core competencies: search-and-rescue, firefighting, demining, and hazardous material response (2015) Manpower fit for military service: males age 16-49: 430,926 females age 16-49: 389,614 (2010 est.) Transnational Issues :: KOSOVO Disputes - international: Serbia with several other states protest the US and other states' recognition of Kosovo's declaration of its status as a sovereign and independent state in February 2008; ethnic Serbian municipalities along Kosovo's northern border challenge final status of Kosovo-Serbia boundary; several thousand NATO-led Kosovo Force peacekeepers under United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo authority continue to keep the peace within Kosovo between the ethnic Albanian majority and the Serb minority in Kosovo; Kosovo and Macedonia completed demarcation of their boundary in September 2008 Refugees and internally displaced persons: IDPs: 17,100 (primarily ethnic Serbs displaced during the 1998-1999 war fearing reprisals from the majority ethnic-Albanian population; a smaller number of ethnic Serbs, Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptians fled their homes in 2004 as a result of violence) (2015)


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VA center holds free 'Weight of the Nation' screening
The public is invited to a free screening of the HBO documentary "The Weight of the Nation" on Thursday at the Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 5000 W. National Ave.
The screening starts at 11:30 a.m. in the Matousek Auditorium. The movie focuses on the obesity epidemic in the United States and what people can take to lose weight. »Read Full Article
Tracy Morgan gets big laughs - and some unexpected exposure at the Pabst
Controversial comic and "30 Rock" star Tracy Morgan was a wild man performing stand-up at the Pabst Theater Sunday night. That's to be expected.
But one person in the audience was even more outrageous. »Read Full Article(7)
WTMJ-AM, WTMJ-TV, WLUM win top station honors
WTMJ-TV (Channel 4), WTMJ-AM (620) and WLUM-FM (102.1) won station-of-the-year honors at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards Saturday night in Madison.
WTMJ-TV won for TV station of the year, while WTMJ-AM won for news and talk radio station of the year. WLUM won for music station of the year. All won in the large-market category. »Read Full Article(8)
Soulstice Theatre delivers shimmering 'Memory of Water'
Coming from north by northwest, take I-794 to Howard Ave. Make two quick lefts and you've arrived at the St. Francis-based digs of Soulstice Theatre, home to a tiny, gutsy troupe which - when the stars align, as they often do - offers a night out that can rival much of what's available downtown, at half the price.
The constellation appearing on the Soulstice stage right now - in a production of Shelagh Stephenson's "The Memory of Water," under David Ferrie's direction - is definitely worth the trip. »Read Full Article
Next Act's 'Irma Vep' haunted by earlier version
In the second act of Charles Ludlam's madcap "The Mystery of Irma Vep," now on stage at Next Act Theatre, a frightened Lady Enid (a cross-dressed John McGivern) turns to housekeeper Jane Twisden (a cross-dressed Norman Moses) and pines for the protective presence of Nicodemus, her faithful manservant.
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NYC Parks Events Calendar
Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
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Saturday, May 17, 2014
Learn to Ride: Morningside Park
at 112th Street and Manhattan Avenue (in Morningside Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
These free classes teach children the fundamentals of bicycling, preparing them for years of safe and confident riding.
Category: Kids, Bike Month NYC, Learn To Ride
Birding: Hawk Watch
at Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. Our Rangers will guide you to the best wildlife viewing spots in New York City. Birding programs are…
Category: Birding, Nature
Freshwater Fishing
at Park Drive and Clove Road (in Clove Lakes Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Catch-and-release fishing is a great way to get outdoors and discover nature just a few blocks from home. Our experienced Rangers teach the ethics of fishing and the ecology of…
Category: Nature, Fishing
Central Park Tour: Conservatory Garden
at Conservatory Garden (in Central Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Learn about the thousands of trees, flowers, shrubs, and perennials that decorate the Garden from the Conservancy horticulturalists who take care of this special place within the Park.
Category: Nature, History, Tours
Wave Hill History Walk
at Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Hear about the people who once called Wave Hill home, among them Mark Twain, Bashford Dean and Arturo Toscanini.
Category: Nature, History, Tours, Talks
It's My Park Day Owls Head Park
at 67th Street and Colonial Road (in Owl's Head Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
On It's My Park Day, join the Owl's Head Park Horticulture Group and help beautify this waterfront property. Please wear work boots and bring work gloves.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
It's My Park Day at Vincent F. Albano Jr. Playground
at 2nd Avenue at 29th Street (in Vincent F. Albano Jr. Playground), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Help clean up and plant to make the park look great for the summer. There will be kids activities too!
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
It's My Park Day at St. Nicholas Park
at West 135th Street Plaza (in St. Nicholas Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Friends of St. Nicholas Park as they clean up, rake and plant flowers near.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
It's My Park Day at Graniteville Quarry Park
at Graniteville Quarry Park, Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
The Friends of Graniteville Quarry along with Mariner's Harbor Civic Association will be cleaning, raking, and weeding at Graniteville Quarry.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
It's My Park Day at Tappen Park
at Village Hall (in Tappen Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join the Historic Tappen Park Community Partnerships in our spring cleaning and planting at Tappen Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
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February 19-22, 2015, ARTSCAPE at Cape Town Opera, 1-10 DF Malan St. "...a full-bodied chorus swelling the melodies of Verdi and Bizet. A chorus moving rhythmically through Gospel Songs such as 'Oh, Happy Day' to African songs which capture the sunny happiness of our continent."
February 20-28, 2015. Events to include: Cape Town Pride Parade (noon fromGreen Point Traffic Dept) & Mardi Gras on Feb 28th, Parade Party, Pink Ball, Movie Night, Sports Day & Beach Picnic, Ms Capetown Pride; plus more parties hosted by various gay venues around the city. If their website is down try twitter
March 27-28, 2015, Cape Town Intl Convention Centre. WED Greenmarket Sq free concert. THU photo exhibits/ fashion fest/ pre-parties. Main event artists include: Amel Larrieux, Basia Trzetrzelewska, Beatenberg, Baenzoester, Carlo Mombelli, Claude Cozens Trio, Courtney Pine, Dirty Loops, Gerald Clayton, Delft Big Band, Madala Kunene, Mahotella Queens, Melanie Scholtz, Naima Kay, Hotstix.
April 30 - May 9, 2015 at ARTSCAPE, Cape Town Opera, 1-10 DF Malan St. A heart warming story with glorious music. Conductor Kamal Khan, director Angelo Gobbato.
April 29 - May 3, 2015. Knsyna + Cape Town. Five days of shows, entertainment, mini-market + flamboyant fun. Shows, beauty pageants, art exhibits, all-night parties, Saturday street parade with floats + street performances + after party. Awards for best floats/ pedestrian groups, costume In parade. Mr Gay World, Wigstock Drag Festival and more parties. See website for more:
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that there was a ''possibility of permanent renal dysfunction and possible brain damage,'' but no follow-up information was available. The other four cases occurred in children who had received MMR in addition to the Hib vaccines (two children received HbOC vaccine, one child received PRP-D vaccine, and one child received an unspecified Hib vaccine). Thrombocytopenia developed 5 to 13 days after immunization, and all four patients recovered. Two of the children had only petechiae and purpura in association with the thrombocytopenia, one child had a high fever and maculopapular rash in addition to petechiae, and one child had fever, a maculopapular rash, erythema multiforme, petechiae, and purpura.
Milstien and coworkers (1987) published a summary of the adverse reactions reported to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) during the first year after marketing of the PRP vaccine (1985-1986). During that time, 4.5 million doses of vaccine were sold. Included in that summary was one report of petechiae (platelet count not given), one case of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) (platelet count, 15,000/mm3) diagnosed 18 days after immunization, and one child who developed a low platelet count associated with hemolytic-uremic syndrome that began 2 days after receiving PRP vaccine.
A study of the effect of two doses of PRP and PRP-D vaccines on hematologic indices was conducted in 61 adults (Lepow et al., 1984b). No effect of either vaccine on platelet count was observed.
In several large prospective trials of PRP and Hib conjugate vaccine efficacy and safety (Black et al., 1987, 1991b; Eskola et al., 1990a; Peltola et al., 1977; Santosham et al., 1991b; Vadheim et al., 1990), no subjects developed petechiae or purpura. Platelet counts were not measured, so the incidence of asymptomatic thrombocytopenia after immunization with Hib vaccines is unknown.
The information concerning thrombocytopenia and Hib vaccines is limited. There is no biologic plausibility (data from animal models or experimental studies) to suggest a mechanism for thrombocytopenia following immunization for Hib. One case of thrombocytopenia without clinical illness occurred in a clinical trial study subject who had other possible risk factors that could have been responsible for the decline in platelet count


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Bitumen surfacing of the bridge will be done on May 25
The Rs.3.75-crore four-lane bridge at Murinjapalam on the busy Pattom-Medical College-Ulloor corridor in the capital will be ready for commissioning by June.
The project was taken up under the City Road Improvement Project (CRIP).
"The 17-metre-wide bridge will be ready for commissioning on June 3, 200 days after works on the bridge started," Anilkumar Pandala, associate vice-president of Thiruvananthapuram Road Development Company Ltd. (TRDCL) and concessionaire of CRIP in the capital, told The Hindu.
The Kerala Road Fund Board (KRFB) and CRIP officials had assured K. Muraleedharan, MLA, in August last year that the new bridge would be completed in 200 days of commencement of work. The work on the bridge, with a 21-metre span, has been completed. The bitumen surfacing of the bridge will be done on May 25.
The approach slab of the bridge has already been concreted. Work on the Pottakuzhi-Murinjapalam stretch, one of the approaches to the bridge, will be taken up within a week and on the Ulloor-Murinjapalam road, the other approach, will be completed by the month-end.
Project officials said they were trying to complete the work on the Murinjapalam-Kumarapuram stretch along with this. Although the Kerala Water Authority and other user agencies have completed the works on the stretch, authorities are worried over the delay in laying the sewage line from the Murinjapalam junction to the bridge.
Project officials are worried whether the work will be completed before the surfacing work is taken up.
The bridge is on corridor IX of CRIP, extending from Pattom to Ulloor, via Pottakuzhi, Murinjapalam, and Medical College. The bridge will have footpaths of 1.5 m on both sides for safe movement of pedestrians.
The road from Pattom to Murinjapalam will not be fully developed when the new bridge is opened as issues over the medians on the stretch have to be resolved.
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Alabama House passes bill allowing officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages
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Hubble Captures Planet Formation 7.5 Billion Miles From Host Star
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Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope say they have discovered evidence of a planet forming 7.5 billion miles away from its host star.
The exoplanet is under construction about 176 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Hydra the Sea Serpent. The suspected planet is orbiting the diminutive red dwarf TW Hydrae.
"It's so intriguing to see a system like this," said John Debes of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. Debes leads a research team that identified the gap. "This is the lowest-mass star for which we've observed a gap so far out."
Planets are thought to form over tens of millions of years. A planet 7.5 billion miles from its star should take more than 200 times longer to form than Jupiter did, which is at a distance of 500 million from the sun. However, what complicates the story more is the fact that TW Hydrae is just 8 million years old and is only 55 percent as massive as our sun.
"If we can actually confirm that there's a planet there, we can connect its characteristics to measurements of the gap properties," Debes said. "That might add to planet formation theories as to how you can actually form a planet very far out."
The disk around the star lacks large dust grains in its outer regions. Observations have shown that dust grains roughly the size of a grain of sand are not present beyond about 5.5 billion miles from the star.
"Typically, you need pebbles before you can have a planet. So, if there is a planet and there is no dust larger than a grain of sand farther out, that would be a huge challenge to traditional planet formation models," Debes said.
The team wrote in The Astrophysical Journal that the planet is between six and 28 times more massive than Earth. If the suspected planet were orbiting in our solar system, it would be about twice Pluto's distance from the sun.
Coauthor Alycia Weinberger of the Carnegie Institution and principal investigator of the observations said it is surprising to find a planet only five to 10 percent of Jupiter's mass forming so far out since planets should form faster closer in. She said it is difficult to make a low-mass planet far away from a low mass star.
"If the mass of this suspected planet is as low as it seems to be, this presents a real puzzle. Theory would say that it cannot exist," said Carnegie astrophysicist Alan Boss, who works on disk instability models.
TW Hydrae has been a hot topic in the last week. Astronomers said during a press conference at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society that this star helped gain a little insight into our own Sun's past. The team said based on TW Hydrae observations they were able to conclude that our Sun was active and "feisty" during its infancy.


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US to extradite Filipino doctor accused of defrauding medical insurance
CARSON—A former Carson-based Filipino doctor, accused of defrauding a California health care program of more than $3 million, is set to be extradited to the US to face charges, reports the Associated Press.
The US Government has filed extradition papers to the Philippine authorities for Dr. Eric Chan, also known as Eric Uy Garchitorena. National Bureau of Investigation officers arrested Chan inside a military camp in metropolitan Manila. Chan is a medical corp reservist of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the AP reports.
NBI official Claro de Castro Jr. said Chan fled the US to evade arrest and prosecution for cases including grand theft before the Los Angeles Superior Court.
He said Chan is alleged to have collected payments over $3 million from California's Medi-Cal program by presenting false medical claims.
According to other reports from the Philippines, Chan (who operates a medical clinic in Carson) would hire doctors and use their provider number in order to bill Medi-Cal payments for non-existent services.
He is also alleged to have directed medical assistants to fabricate medical charts of patients.
It is believed that Chan has been on the run since 2000. Joseph Pimentel/AJPress
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Explore alternative educational options for students who are interested in master's degree programs in medical coding. Check out program summaries along with requirements and common areas of study. See employment outlook statistics and certification information.
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Medical coding professionals are responsible for translating medical procedures into code for the purposes of billing and filling out insurance forms. The most common type of educational degree program available in the area is an Associate of Applied Science in Medical Billing and Coding. Medical billing professionals who wish to pursue an advanced degree and move into managerial positions may consider earning a Master of Science in Healthcare Management.
The associate's-level program covers the fundamentals of medical coding and terminology and requires a high school diploma. Master's degree programs in healthcare management focus largely on business administration and records management principles and requires a bachelor's for admission. Medical coders and billing specialists may pursue certification through the American Academy of Professional Coders.
Associate of Applied Science in Medical Billing and Coding
An associate's degree program in medical billing and coding should provide students with a basic understanding of the healthcare industry, medical procedures and medical terminology. Students are expected to learn how to transform records of medical procedures into a kind of shorthand code that can be used for record-keeping and billing purposes. Some vocational schools and community colleges offer an externship or work experience credit for students at a hospital, healthcare center or insurance company before graduation.
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Students interested in enrolling in an associate's degree program related to medical coding should have a strong command of the English language, basic computer and keyboarding skills. Applicants are recommended to have an interest working in the healthcare field, and a high school diploma or GED is also required.
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Many of the courses featured in a medical billing and coding associate's degree program cover the basics of coding techniques and provide students with an introduction to the healthcare industry. Some such courses include:
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported in 2010 that there were almost 180,000 medical records and health information technicians working in the United States (www.bls.gov). The majority of these individuals were employed by hospitals, physicians' offices and nursing care facilities. The highest-paying industry for medical records technicians in 2012 was the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry, as indicated by the BLS. The BLS further reports that medical records techs earned a median annual wage of $34,160 in 2012.
The American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) offers certification for professional medical coders and billers. The credentials are purported to help medical records professionals gain employment or earn higher salaries in their current positions. Some available certifications include the Certified Professional Coder (CPC), the Certified Professional Coder - Outpatient Hospital (CPC-H) and the Certified Professional Coder - Payer (CPC-P).
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PLANO A father and business owner is now facing charges after police say he accidentally shot and killed a co-worker.
News 8 introduced you to Daniel White's family back in March when we profiled his daughter, Micaela a teen who is courageously battling leukemia.
It's a story that touched many of you. Now two families are agonizing.
Dallas police have charged Daniel White with manslaughter. Investigators say they think he accidentally shot and killed a co-worker while at work.
The victim's name is Dean Grimes.
White owns Mobile Printing Supplies near Love Field Airport, where the shooting happened on Tuesday afternoon.
Specifics of the exchange between White and Grimes are unclear right now.
We first introduced you to Daniel White and his family earlier this year. His daughter Micaela is fighting leukemia.
Despite being in the hospital for six months during her senior year, the Ursuline Academy student still finished her required schoolwork and graduated with her classmates.
Her father is now free on bond, but the Whites were not at their Plano home when News 8 stopped by on Wednesday evening.
Dallas Police said investigators are waiting to match the medical examiner's report to White's story, but investigators said they have no reason to suspect that this shooting was a murder.
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(NAPSI)—Take a moment to reflect on how easily you access water every day: From just grabbing a bottle of water to throwing their clothes in the wash, most Americans take it for granted that water's there for all their needs.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average American family of four can use 400 gallons of water every day. That's unlike the 884 million people—almost three times the population of the United States—globally who lack access to clean water.
Think about not being able to jump in the shower or run the tap for a cold, clean glass of water. Instead, you have no other option but to make an hours-long trek to a water supply. According to Water.org, in just one day, 200 million work hours are consumed by women collecting water for their families—equal to the time that it would take to build 28 Empire State Buildings.
What's Being Done
The good news is that through the Essence of Life program, a leading global water technology provider is working to "solve water" for those whose access is limited. The company extensively tested rural water management pumping solutions throughout India, Africa, South America and Pan-Asia. Farmers were provided with field samples of manual pumps during traditional cropping seasons to achieve "real-life" testing.
After weeks of usage, Xylem interviewed farmers to find out how well the manual pump systems worked. The feedback was very positive, including: "This is a very good pump"..."good water pressure"..."never seen such a pump"..."cannot believe that a manual pump can give so much pressure"..."can easily carry on bicycle to fields." Greater water pressure and simple transport means less labor time; less labor time means more time to pursue other earning opportunities and more time for farmers to spend with their families; in all, a better quality of life for smallholder farmers.
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There are many organizations you can support in a variety of ways. Volunteering your time, donating funds, even sharing information with your social networks can all make a difference.
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Horchata (/ɔrˈtʃɑːtə/; Spanish: [orˈtʃata] ( listen)), or orxata (Valencian: [oɾˈʃata]), is the name of several kinds of traditional beverages, made of ground almonds, sesame seeds, rice, barley, or tigernuts (chufas).
The name derives from Valencian orxata, probably from ordiata, made from ordi (barley) (Latin *hordeata < hordeum). The Italian orzata, the French and English 'orgeat' and the Surinamese Dutch orgeade have the same origin, though the beverages themselves have diverged, and are generally no longer made from barley.[1]
Various false etymologies exist – one legend links the origins of the name to James I of Aragon, who after being given the drink for the first time by a local in Alboraya, was said to have exclaimed in Valencian "Açò és or, chata!" ("That's gold, darling!")[2][3]
In Spain, it usually refers to orchata de chufa (horchata de chufa), made from tigernuts, water, and sugar.
Originally from Valencia, the idea of making horchata from yellow nutsedge (tigernuts) comes from the period of Muslim presence in Valencia (from the eighth to thirteenth centuries).
It has a regulating council[4] to ensure the quality of the product and the villages where it can come from, with the Designation of Origin. The village of Alboraia is well known for the quality of its horchata.
It is served ice cold as a natural refreshment in the summer, often served with fartons. Tigernut horchata is also used instead of milk by the lactose intolerant.
Latin America[edit]
Horchata varies in taste across Latin America.
While in some countries the drink is usually tan and "milky", some recipes call for milk, and others do not. Other ingredients often include sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Though horchata was once typically homemade, it is now available in both ready-to-drink (shelf-stable or refrigerated) and powdered form in grocery stores. Horchata, together with tamarindo and jamaica, are the three typical drink flavors of Mexican aguas frescas.
- In Mexico and Guatemala, horchata is made of rice, sometimes with vanilla and always with cinnamon.
- The horchata found in the south of Honduras and in El Salvador is primarily made from morro seeds, not rice. Other common ingredients include ground cocoa, cinnamon, sesame seeds, nutmeg, tigernuts and vanilla. Other nuts that may also be used include peanuts, almonds and cashews. Because of these ingredients, the horchata is usually strained before serving.
- In Nicaragua and Honduras, horchata refers to the drink known as semilla de jicaro, made from the jicaro seeds ground with rice and spices. The drink is made with cold milk and sugar, and is very popular nationally. Recently, Nicaragua has begun exporting this product, primarily to the United States.
- In Puerto Rico, horchata is called horchata de ajonjolí and made with ground sesame seeds. Water is boiled with sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon sticks. When done the water is poured over the ground sesame seeds and left over night. The water is then squeezed through a cheesecloth. Some recipes call for added ground rice, ground almonds, evaporated milk, coconut milk, allspice and rum. Horchata with barley and lime zest is also popular, but mainly in homes.
- In Venezuela, horchata is made with sesame seeds, water and sugar in the western area, Zulia. There is also chicha, made with rice flour, milk and sugar. The alcoholic variant is called chicha andina which is made with fermented corn flour.
- In Ecuador, horchata is a clear red infusion of 18 herbs, and is most famous in the province of Loja.
United States[edit]
- In the U.S., rice-based or morro horchata is served in many Latin restaurants, and the horchata de chufas (tigernut) is virtually unknown.[citation needed] Rice-based horchata is also sometimes available in U.S. grocery and convenience stores.
- Some smoothie shops, cafés, and McDonald's in the U.S. have been experimenting with horchata frappes.[5]
See also[edit]
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- Notes
- ^ Lobscouse & Spotted Dog: Which It's a Gastronomic Companion to the Aubrey/Maturin Novels : Grossman, Anne Chotzinoff; Thomas, Lisa Grossman ISBN 0-393-04559-5
- ^ Valencia & the Costa Blanca, Miles Roddis, Lonely Planet, 2002, ISBN 1-74059-032-5 Google Books
- ^ MTV Spain, Fernando Gayesky, Elizabeth Gorman, Kristin Luna, Andre Legaspi, Frommer's, 2007, ISBN 0-7645-8772-2 Google Books
- ^ "Consejo Regulador de la D.O. Chufa de Valencia. Horchata de Chufa de Valencia - Portada". Chufadevalencia.org. 2002-12-31. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ "McDonald's Testing Horchata Frappes in Southern California". Foodbeast. 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
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- The Regulating Council of Denomination of Origin "Chufa de Valencia": Quality council regulating tigernut horchata in Valencia
- Article about Horxata, Ltd.: Valencian Horchata in New York City