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Most small business owners in southeastern Wisconsin know the drill all too well. Every three years or so, they contract with a broker who then negotiates on their behalf with for-profit health care insurance companies to provide coverage for their employees.
And the sticker shock that happens when the price quotes come back to the small business owners is all too familiar. The costs of health care in southeastern Wisconsin have risen 113 percent over the past nine years.
Three years ago, Milwaukee small business owner Bob Connolly set out to find an alternative model.
The result of Connolly's hard work and vision is the Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative, which recently was approved to receive a $56.4 million loan from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to establish an organization to help southeastern Wisconsin small businesses and nonprofit organizations provide affordable health insurance for their employees.
The loan was provided through President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act.
The Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative is one of seven cooperatives recently announced across the nation by the HHS. Combined, the seven co-ops will receive more than $638 million to establish regional alternatives for more affordable health care insurance to small businesses and individuals.
"We're honored to bring a new approach to affordable, quality health insurance to individuals, small businesses and nonprofits throughout southeastern Wisconsin," said Connolly, board president of the newly formed Milwaukee initiative. "As a small business owner, I grew tired of the exorbitant increases in health insurance costs with no real additional value. Common Ground Healthcare is a solution to the region's cry for help."
The Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative will be based in Milwaukee and serve the seven-county area (Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha, Ozaukee, Washington and Walworth counties).
Organizations and individuals interested in joining the co-op can enroll in the fall of 2013. The organization plans to add some 30 employees over the next five years and has begun the process of negotiating with health care providers throughout the region.
The organization's long-term strategy is to keep costs affordable to members, while at the same time helping them to receive high-quality care with a multifaceted approach. First, Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative will focus on working as partners with doctors, hospitals, agents and members so that the best health care can be provided at a reasonable price, Connolly said.
Since the Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative is nonprofit and member-governed, its financial reporting will be transparent, Connolly said. The organization will invest any surplus it achieves back into the company for the benefit of its members by keeping premium costs lower, he said.
Connolly and the other leaders of the Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative outline how the co-op will work in the interview that accompanies this story.
The question at the outset is fundamental: Will the co-op succeed in providing lower health care insurance coverage for small businesses in southeastern Wisconsin?
The short answer is that many experts in the health care industry and business leaders are hopeful, but others are skeptical. Meanwhile, many small business owners will surely be reluctant to participate in anything remotely connected with what some call "Obamacare."
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Wendell Potter, a former executive at Cigna Corp. and Humana Inc. who has been an outspoken critic of the health care insurance industry, says the co-ops will face daunting challenges.
"When co-ops were proposed during the health care reform debate, I'll admit I was skeptical. It's very difficult to go in as a newcomer. However, if they can keep their administrative costs low, if they don't have to pay shareholders and if they can be transparent, they very well may be able to attract a significant marketshare," Potter told BizTimes.
Potter, who is an author and a national health care analyst at the Center for Public Integrity, said public relations will be crucial to Common Ground's mission of convincing small businesses to switch from their for-profit insurance companies.
"I do wish them well. I hope they can get up and running and establish enough customers to be a going concern. The barriers to entry are very, very high. They will need to persuade both prospective customers and providers that they are real. Scale is so important. They're going to have to be able to attract a significant portion of the population to spread the risk," Potter said. "They're going to have to do everything very smartly. Part of it will be generating good will, particularly to small businesses."
The first seven co-ops across the nation are members of the National Alliance of State Health Cooperatives (NASHCO).
NASHCO chairman John Morrison is particularly bullish about the Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative.
"Co-ops, and specifically Common Ground, will work. Common Ground was awarded funds after a thorough application process, and their business plan is very sound. Though the majority of co-op applicants have not been awarded funding, almost all of them had serious, strong, and professional applications that included hundreds of pages of actuarial analysis and in-depth business plans," Morrison said. "Common Ground stood out for excellence and for the quality of leadership they brought to the process, and most importantly, for their ability to bring additional health insurance options for small business owners and individuals in need of affordable healthcare in Wisconsin. This new co-op will be governed by and accountable to the members it serves, which is important to people who are fed up with the status quo in health insurance. There will be a positive response to the products they offer because they are a member-governed, non-profit health carrier. In the end, the Wisconsin co-op will prove to be a success, and the real winners will be the people of Wisconsin."
Hospitals are supportive
The Wisconsin Hospital Association said it would be up to the individual provider hospitals to decide their involvement in the co-op.
Adam Beeson, public affairs manager at Aurora Health Care, Wisconsin's largest health care provider, said, "Aurora Health Care supports the work of the Common Ground Health Care Cooperative. We believe their plans are valuable to the community and the health care industry. Our organization looks forward to the success of the Common Ground Health Care Cooperative and working with them in the future."
Peter Pruessing, executive vice president of Froedtert Health, said, "Common Ground deserves a lot of credit for tackling a very real problem facing our community and society as a whole. We congratulate them on getting this substantial federal funding, which is an important step forward, and wish them well in this effort. Clearly, it's very early in the process but we've met with them and are willing to talk further about how we might work together."
Coreen Dicus-Johnson, senior vice president for physician and revenue operations for Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, said, "As a faith-based organization, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare has supported other Common Ground initiatives to date. We support the Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative's efforts to expand access to affordable health insurance for individuals and small businesses in our community."
Businesses watching
The leadership team at the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association will be watching closely as the co-op progresses.
"We applaud their mission of trying to provide lower health care costs in the region. Lower costs would benefit our members. A focus on wellness and the prevention of chronic disease is a good starting point. Unfortunately, controlling health care costs has been a vexing problem that has proven beyond difficult to solve. We will watch them closely as this co-op takes shape," said Julie Granger, vice president of the MMAC.
Dianne Kiehl, executive director of the Business Health Care Group (BHCG), a membership group of large and small employers in Milwaukee, said, "BHCG's ultimate goal is to 'move the market' resulting in better value for each health care dollar spent in southeastern Wisconsin. If Common Ground can contribute to this effort, they will be a welcome addition to the marketplace. With over 1,000 small employers as members, we understand the challenges small employers face to offer affordable health care plans to their employees."
Jon Rauser, president of The Rauser Agency in Milwaukee, is not convinced the co-op will succeed.
"The marketplace needs innovation and needs more competition. There's nothing wrong with anyone attempting to build a better mouse trap, and I applaud Common Ground and anyone else who has interest in doing that. There have been examples, though, in the past of people who tried and they didn't last very long," Rauser said.
"In the end, they are hoping to achieve lower costs by having a member-owned nonprofit cooperative. The for-profit factors they are pointing to as major contributors to the high costs – the salaries and the stock options and the shareholders –in fact only account for 2 percent of the total costs in existing organizations. The costs are high because the cost of health care is high. Nothing in a traditional co-op is going to change that dynamic," Rauser said. "I want to see them succeed though, and if they insist on tying wellness to premiums, that may be different. But other insurance carriers tie wellness and health risk assessments to premiums and discounts, and members are skeptical of them because they are for-profit entities. Maybe that will be different for the member-owned co-op, but I'm not sure of that. They have to have a different story line than just the nonprofit member-owned status. They must have an absolute laser focus on lowering the cost of health care and how they are going to do that if they want to succeed."
Arvid "Dick" Tillmar, founder and president of Tillmar Connect and co-chair of Well City Milwaukee, has long believed that an emphasis on wellness and disease prevention could lead to lower health care costs.
"The key to (Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative's) success is going to be their differentiation. I want to know what's going to make them different from any other small group pool that Humana or Anthem or any other carrier has. Why are they going to be able to do anything differently? I plan on meeting with them and talking with them more, but the first thing to consider is that you've got a group of small employers and nonprofits which doesn't necessarily make them desirable from an underwriting standpoint. They plan to take on risk; to form an insurance company. On the other hand, the good news is they've got the funding," Tillmar said.
"I'll tell you what they could do differently. Right now, the U.S. health care system is designed to take care of you when you get sick. It's not designed to keep you from getting sick. If they weighted heavily on prevention and focused on behavioral changes and really become the epitome of a preventative plan design, then maybe they've got a chance. It's got to be more than a wellness program though. They are taking a very aggressive approach, but the key to their success will be differentiation. They'll have a few missteps along the way and challenges to overcome, but that doesn't mean that they won't overcome them. We'll just have to see," Tillmar said.
A Humana spokeswoman said the company was not familiar enough with the Common Ground Health Care Cooperative to make a statement for this report.


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On November 8, 2012, The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Yorkville boutique George C hosted the 2nd Annual Lunch with Margaret & George at the Shangri-La Hotel in Toronto. Surrounded, quite literally, by lovely ladies who lunch decked out in their noon-hour finest, the charity function was one of the swankiest and most fashionable meals I've had the good fortune of enjoying in some time.
The highlight of the event came when, just before dessert, guests were treated to a presentation of Derek Lam's Spring 2013 runway collection. Though the New York-based designer himself was unfortunately unable to attend as planned (Mother Nature had other, snow-filled plans for him), his pieces, inspired by Barkley L. Hendricks paintings from the 1970s, thankfully made it to the luncheon for our viewing pleasure. And pleased we were, with the very covet-worthy line-up of ready-to-wear, handbags and shoes that we got to see up close and personal.
Canadian fashion industry heavyweights like FLARE Magazine's new editor-in-chief Miranda Purves, her counterpart at FASHION Magazine Bernadette Morra, Holt Renfrew's Lisa Tant and FLARE fashion director Liz Cabral lent their support to the very worthy cause and stylish event. By the time the last morsel of food was consumed, over $150,000 had been raised in support of the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. A very productive working lunch indeed.
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Enrollment numbers for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are at an all time high, but there is still room to insure 5,500 more children.
That is why health officials from the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) want to tell Carbon County about CHIP.
"We're insuring more kids than we have in the past," says Judy Spigarelli, Supervisor, Bureau of Eligibility Services, UDOH.
CHIP has experienced steady growth since the program opened for extended enrollment in July 2005.
"But there's still room for more. We want our Carbon County residents to know what CHIP has to offer," Spigarelli says. Currently, a total of 34,534 Utah kids are enrolled in CHIP. Apply now, while space is still available.
One mother from Holden, whose four children are on CHIP, talks about how CHIP has helped her family. Although she and her husband are covered through an employer's insurance, it is much too expensive for the whole family.
"You can control how hard you work," she says, "but you cannot control the cost of living. We're grateful there is a program available so that we can have insurance for our kids."
Benefits of CHIP include well-child exams, immunizations, doctor visits, hospital and emergency care, prescriptions, hearing and eye exams, mental health services and dental care. These benefits are available at low premiums up to $25 every three months and low co-pays.
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The food, she said, was awesome. But that wasnt why Susan L. Koulman joined friends and total strangers for dinner Thursday afternoon at Trinity Church in Potsdam.
I didnt want to be by myself on Thanksgiving, the village resident said.
With one brother living on either coast and her mother in Florida, Ms. Koulman, 57, spent the holiday enjoying the companionship of people she has met at the Episcopal churchs monthly community suppers.
Companionship may be a draw for many, but parishioner and organizer Mary E. VanLeuven knows theres another motivation for many.
There is a real need, Mrs. VanLeuven said. So we are fulfilling it.
About 75 people were expected to partake of Thursdays meal. Thats about the same number of people who turn out every fourth Thursday for the community suppers, up from just 40 a few years ago, Mrs. VanLeuven said.
In Ogdensburg, Grand Knight Nelson J. Woods sees the pinch of a tight economy at work in the number of free Thanksgiving dinners he and other Knights of Columbus members serve up at the club on Hasbrouck Street, where members prepare for 250 to 300 diners and 400 or more take-out requests.
Times are tough, Mr. Woods said. Every year it just goes up.
We might have six, seven delivered to one house, Mr. Woods added. If they ask for 10, we dont question it.
While diners queued up for take-out orders or relaxed in the hall, a phalanx of volunteers formed an orderly assembly line in the kitchen, spooning hot side dishes into Styrofoam trays. Among those volunteers was Bishop Terry R. LaValley of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg.
We just know that there is tremendous community spirit here in Ogdensburg, Bishop LaValley said between scoops of steaming mashed potatoes.
That community spirit greeted diners at the door, where Catholic teens doing community service in preparation for confirmation offered a smile and an escort to anyone needing an arm.
I think its good, feeding people who dont have their own dinner, said Jordan N. Murdock, 15, of Ogdensburg.
We are the future of the church, he said.
Back in Potsdam, Ms. Koulman sat around a table with friends she met at previous community suppers: Lura Lee Haywood and Bob R. Parow and their son, Troy R. Parow, 6, of Potsdam.
Id like to be with family too, Ms. Haywood said. But his family lives in Florida and mine are all over, she added, gesturing toward Mr. Parow.
Across the table, young Troy cuddled up to Ms. Koulman, who pondered the question of material need as she remembered her Netherlands-born father, who died in 1985. A member of the anti-Nazi Dutch resistance, he told her of lean, hungry years in war-ravaged Europe.
They didnt have enough to eat, she said. They had to eat tulip bulbs.
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Thank you so much,
suffering little girl =(
The smell from my husband's breath is so strong it fills the car – I can't bear to hold a conversation with him across a table. It is not just stale "coffee breath" – it smells like something's died in there – seriously….a putrescence. What can be done ? I'm at my wits end – I can't carry on with a marriage like this – all I do is avoid him – I move from room to room in the house, I can't talk to him in the car – He is on anti-hypertensive drugs for his high blood pressure- but the our dentist can find nothing wrong in his mouth I can't emphasize how serious this is. I may be shallow – but I can't bear the idea of another 25 years of this – please advise. We're in the UK, and so couldn't visit a clinic in the states.
J.C. – Manchester, UK
I am writing to ask if the multiple oral conditions I'm experiencing could be related. I have been experiencing, off and on, for the past year an occasional metallic taste, a lessening of taste and firm globs of white material in the back of the throat. The first two symptoms are new the past year but the globs of material I had when I was much younger (8-15yrs. old).
B.M., Pittsburgh
I've always had a dry mouth, but no one ever told me I had bad breath until I started dating my fiancee. I've tried scraping my tongue without success. I am also taking the following medications: Flonase, Claritin (PRN), Ortho-Cept, Plus my doctor put me on antibiotics to get rid of the bad breath (but it made it worse).
C.M. 27 years old California
Dear Doctor,
I have had gum surgery, I have had root canal, I have had head scan, I have removed a tooth, I have respectfully done anything my various dentists have told me and still experience some sort of bad breath. What do you think is the problem?
My problem is coming from my throat. I can feel things when I swallow and occasionally I can cough them up. They are small (about the size of child's tooth), off white and smell like bad breath. I can feel a thickness near my adams apple. I believe this is where the odor is coming from.
C.F., Baltimore, MD 32 yr old female.
Well, I've been dealing with my bad breath for about 25 years. Since I was in Middle School I noticed I had a problem with my breath. I used to drink milk in the morning and stopped thinking that was the problem. Through the years I made changes in my eating habits trying to find a solution. I have spoken with my general Doctor and Dentist about this condition and none seem to have an answer. The situation has caused a great deal of pain in my life. I suffered a lot has a teenager. Never had much of a life. I got married but was very uptight all the time trying to clean up and have my breath has fresh as I could. I did not like anyone too close. I felt very uncomfortable because I didn't want them to notice. That created problems in my relationship with my husband. I am divorced now. I don't know if my condition had to do with it. I always have to have gum or mints with me. I feel very unsecure about my breath. The dentist office where I go had a sign that said "No more Bad Breath" I thought I had finally found the answer to my problem. I called the office and they explained what it was. It was some products called Oxyfresh. I had read an article about it and thought this for sure was my solution. I bought it, used it, but the difference was very little. I then became so discouraged and didn't ordered it again. I know I have a problem and I need a solution. I am a problem solver and this condition has frustrated me for so long because I haven't been able to find a solution. I have used Listerine, Scope, and Colgate Total without any success. I just ordered the TheraBreath Products and the breath kit. I have prayed so much asking the Lord to guide me on the right direction to find a solution. I'm hoping this is the answer to my prayers.
L.I., 37 yr old female, Florida
Dear DR Katz:
I can not believe i am writing but my breath is a problem that has concerned me recently and nothing i am doing is remedying the problem all the mail i read sounds so familiar I can not believe there is a name for the white things people have described in their letters to you the best is the one who described them as off white things that are the size of a child's tooth and they smell like bad breath i think they smell more like vomit! But this is exactly the problem i have and i have resorted to poking the back of my throat with q tips till i gag with the hopes of recovering bits of this fowl stuff in the back of my throat! it is horrible and i fear i may puncture something as i rarely stop till i create blood to appear on the tip if the q tip "tonsil stones" are what you have referred to them as in a writing piece of yours but what do i do about this will a product really help or is removing the tonsils the complete remedy for such a horrible thing to deal with Please write me back and offer some advice or comments all of the sentiments i read about apply to me as well amazing how bad breath can really effect so many avenues of life the woman who wrote about her avoidance to French kiss is what I can relate to the best and i desire to kiss passionately but can not! please respond with any advice you may have for this horrible problem.
Thank you,
People have commented on by breath since I was a kid. Now I'm in a relationship with a wonderful man and it makes kissing and loving difficult. I can tell when he's avoiding my face trying not to bring it up and cause me to feel bad. I brush an floss everyday. My gums are healthy. Your comments about lactose intolerance make a lot of sense, because I am lactose intolerant. I once had a homeopath say that my liver was stealing chi from my lungs, but the remedy I took didn't make any difference. I really want to be kissable!
P.R., Reno, NV.
About 5 years ago, I went to the Doctor, she noticed that I had a bacterial infection in my mouth through a culture. She gave me some medicine, i took it, and never followed up on it. Now, I have this draining sinus problem, and an odor that I cant smell, and I have been told that it smells like feces. I can't smell it, nor can i get rid of it. My dentist hasnt a clue of what to do. I scrape my tongue on a regular basis. It comes right back. Nothing helps! Now Im using ProFresh which doesnt work. Neither does Colgate.
W.P., 28 yr old female
Dear Dr. Katz:
History of my problem: Briefly, my halitosis have been isolated me from socializing with people, embarassment, and totally lost confidence and self esteem. Breath Self-Tests: 1. Have high level of sulfide or thick white coating on my tongue. Most of the time, this thick white coating turns into yellowish stain. 2. Yes, do notice an odor. 3. Yes, I do smell a foul odor on the floss, but I am 100% assure you that this is not due to cavity because I do not have cavity. 4. Yes, I do have thick whitish stuff at the very back of my tongue. 5. No need to do this because I know that I still have halitosis. 6. This is very true and is applicable to me. 7. A dentist did use halimeter to test my halitosis, but never cured my problem so I quitted visiting him. If you able to cure my halitosis problem, I will call you God Katz and worship you for the rest of my life.
A.T. , 28 yr old male
P.S.: I only use Retar Dex and Retar Dent. They only reduce bad breath temporary, but they NEVER cured my bad breath and NEVER got rid white coating on my tongue.
I've had friends offer me mints,gum, etc. My husband says I don't have bad breath. He doesn't kiss me as much but probably won't hurt my feelings about telling me the truth. It's upsetting to see friends laughing and making comments to each other and offering me mints, I left a party because I felt embarrassed.
39 yr old female, Boston, MA
I can smell an odor when I floss. Also, the drool test on the pillow. Needless to say, I wash my pillowcases frequently. My boyfriend has begun to kiss me less and less, and has gone so far as to say that he often gets a sore throat after "involved" kissing. I even use Peroxicare and Tom's of Maine products, but they just don't help.
B.D., 32 yr old female, Michigan
I've had bad breath for a long time, and it prevents me from normal, comfortable interaction with others. Breath test showed bad smell on cotton, despite using Profresh from Dr. Richter in Philadelphia and also Colgate and Listerine prior to Profresh.
T.R., 39 yr old male
I'm with this big problem of bad breath from about 5 year ago, and i think i'm going crazy because nothing that I been taking works, and the doctor says that I'm o.k. that I just have to do gargles with baking soda because all the medicines that she prescribed me didn't work. Scope and Listerine do not work.
R.D., California, 24 yr old female
Dear Dr. Katz,
Since last February, my boyfriend has occasionally kissed me and then immediately asked, "Did you have onions [or garlic] today?" It became so noticeable to him that I stopped eating potentially offensive foods whenever we were together; he still noticed the problem, so I stopped eating these foods days before I would see him. Still, he detected a taste/odor whenever he kissed me. (No one else in my life has commented on my breath.) I'm wondering how such a specific odor — onions and/or garlic — could be caused by bacteria on the tongue or in the mouth. Wouldn't that bacteria cause a generally unpleasant odor, as opposed to a specific food odor? Could this kind of specific odor be caused by bacteria in the mouth?
Thank you. Hope to hear from you soon!
I've always had and been completely self conscience of very bad chronic breath. I cannot go to meetings without spending about 1/2 hour brushing, flossing, rinsing etc etc. I carry around a case full of all this stuff and do the ritual 5-6 x a day but I still always have chronic, foul breath. No one will come close to me and always back away or stay away all together. it is out of control and I need help, but Dentists and perodontists simply tell me to brush more and want nothing to do with it. I have scrubbed and brushed so much that I have gum erosion around most of my teeth. PLEASE HELP!! [Total, Crest, and Listerine did not help]
J.B., 37 yr old female
Dear Dr. Katz:
I WAS TESTED BY (a doctor) and He SUGGESTED TO use PROFRESH… BUT NO Improvement. I had used Colgate Total and Listerine in the past without success either.
S.V. San Jose, CA, 35 yr old male.
This has been a life-long problem. My mother used to scold me and push me aside for not brushing my teeth properly. My teachers counseled my parents to buy me mouthwash. My classmates made fun of me. I have compensated by continuously having gum or mints in my mouth. I would NEVER be caught without them. (Of course, I was then penalized in school for chewing gum.) It has been a very debilitating handicap, and if you could advise me, or help me eliminate this problem, it would change my life dramatically. I would also like to help my son. We don't talk about our mutual problem to each other, because we are both deeply sensitive about it, but the other day, I noticed that he was carrying cloves around with him and was chewing on them. My heart went out to him because I realized that he is following my path of researching "cures" and being given bogus advice. It's sad. I read about your product descriptions, but I am not sure where to start. Please advise.
Thank you so much!
I have had chronic halitosis for many years. I have tried many over the counter brands which do not work. I brush at least 5 times a day and I floss twice a day. The over the counter products that I use seem to contribute to the problem instead of solve it. I have had 3 root canals over the course of ten years. I have some large fillings. I have not had a new cavity or filling in 20 years. I chew sugarless gum, and the dental gum (BreathAsure) that is on the market now but I stopped because the problem became worse. I have also tried the Biotene products which did not work for me.
Thank you for your help. I really appreciate it.
However , My Problem is that I have two extra little bodies like small peas in each side of my mouth near my tonsils and close to the back of my tongue. If I touch them they bleed quickly and they always has some white or yellow little peaces in them. The white or yellow things smells bad and that what causes me to have a bad breath all the time.
Please, Help me out!
My dentist gave me a product called BreathRx, which burned the insides of my mouth. I was unable to use it for more than 2 days, plus it didn't work when I did use it.
A.S., Wilmington, DE
I am having a problem that is beginning to overwhelm me. For the last 4+ months I've begun to have a burning sensation on my tongue that sometimes extends to my throat. I wear a partial plate, and the problem is worse when it is in. The problem comes and goes, but is now almost continuous. When it started, I went to my dentist who prescribed a root planning regimen. The problem would flare up after these sessions. He also prescribed Periodex which really causes the burning to increase. Lately, when the burning gets really bad, I see a white coating on my tongue which when scraped off, feels sticky. My tongue also looks yellow. I'm a 57 year old male and had my annual physical about 4 months prior to this problem. All indications are that I am healthy, and I went back to see if my doc had an answer. He told me to get rid of the plate and the Periodex.
I read your internet site. Although you have some information on what appears to be my problem, your products seem to be primarily for bad breath. I am confused, in pain, and alarmed. Can you suggest something?
Hi i have a question. My Fiancee' had gum surgery a few years back. Today his gums are very sensitive and bleed easily. I have noticed that he does have bad breath, sometimes worse than others. He is trying to quit smoking and brushes and uses mouth wash however the problem persists. Since he has cut down on smoking the situation has gotten much better. However the bad breath is still visible. He is terribly afraid of going to the dentist because of his past experiences with the pain.
Can you offer some helpful hints? Would this product be useful? Also is it possible that his gum problem affect his sinus congestion? I appreciate your time and help.
my problem comes from my nose. my husband says that when i breath near him , i have a foul oder coming from my nose. I do not have a stuffy, or runny nose. Since my tonsils were removed in July I occassionaly get a tickle in my throat that causes a dry cough. However for no apparent reason I chronically have the oder coming from my nose. do you have any that treat the nose?
I was about to see a doctor about this problem thinking that it might be sinuses because I occasionally feel a bubble or two pop off between my nose and pallet. I hope this stuff works. I have been alone a very long time.
N.W., Plano, TX
From a 33 year old woman in Kenner, LA.:
My Mother has the same problem. Hers started in her late 20's as did mine. We have both been to several dentists and I have gone so far as to have 2 sinus surgeries but have refused to have my tonsils remove although that is what is recommended by my ENT. I really need help with this problem. I work behind a computer all day and it is very humiliating.
From an 18 year old woman in Slidell, LA.:
I have had this problem since the 5,6th grade. I was too embarrassed to talk to anyone. I tried everything on the shelf and nothing seems to work. I tried brushing my teeth over and over, 2 times in the morning, afternoon, and night. nothing at all. I started scraping my tongue but it made my papile (spelling) worse. my tongue is never red anymore, even after i finished scraping. Hmmm, I am sooo lost. Help Me PLZZZ. Your "Breath Self-Test" helped. I used a guaze and I did find yellowish stuff on it and on my hand there was a slight smell. I see people rub their noses when I talk to them and move a little back. I know it smells, but they don't understand where I am coming from. I know you guys can help me. PLZ E-mail me soon as possible. Your my last hope.
P.S. Don't put this on the internet. Especially my name. please. Well, actually, you can put my paragraph, just not my name. Thanks. I know you'll understand. THANKS A MILLION !!!!!
From a 23 year old male in Baton Rouge, LA.:
I always seem to have a bad taste in my mouth. Even after brushing and rinsing, it never feels fresh. I am very self conscience and paranoid that when someone backs away it is because of my breath.
From a 24 year old woman in Northern California:
My breath has been bad all my life. It's interfering with my relationship and giving me a bad reputation. I back away from people often; sometimes unconsciously. Help!! I want to happily kiss my man.
From a 21 year old woman in Miami:
There is nothing in the world that I want more than a fresh breath. I do not want to worry about any mints and gums anymore.I just brushed and tested still was not that good. Please give me your best advise and treatment. I really appreciate your quick responds.
From a 19 year old in Johannesburg, South Africa:
It started roughly 6 months ago, and nothing seems to help. I'm a little shy to go to my dentist, and I don't know how I should tell him. The self-test result indicates that I have a problem, but only when I floss between my back teeth. Could you please send me some advice as soon as possible, and maybe suggest products which are available here in South Africa? I would greatly appreciate it!
From a 30 year old female in Tennessee:
I have had the problem with the globs coming from my tonsils for the past 5 yrs. I also have enlarged tonsils and there seem to be more than usual in the back of my throat. I can smell the foul odor that these globs put out. It is gross. I have to push on the things in the back of my mouth to get these out. Then they bleed and hurt. I would appreciate any help you can give me on this. I have looked in several medical books for this problem and cannot find anything. I brush my teeth every morning and before going to bed. I also brush my tongue. Brushing my teeth makes me gag, sometimes so bad I have vomit come up in the back of my throat. I don't like brushing because of this.
From a 34 year old female teacher in Alexandria, Louisiana:
Always told as a child that I needed to clean system out. People turn away or cover nose when I talk. Offered mints by spouse and son. Overheard students say teacher has bad breath. Self test (floss through teeth) showed odor.
From a 32 year old woman in Vancouver, Canada:
When I was a small child my sisters told me my breath smelled. I started trying to brush better, but nothing seems to help. I smoked for many years and thought when I quit that it would help, no such luck. People do back away from me, and even gag. I know it is very bad. I tried the Self-Test on the back of my hand but didn't notice any smell. My dental hygienist said I don't have a problem, but I know I do. Ten minutes after brushing I can tell it is back. Also, the back of my tongue is very coated.
From a 42 year old male in Biloxi, MS:
I feel a constant presence in the back of my throat – phlegm like. No matter how well I brush my teeth, tongue & gums, floss, and gargle even shortly after having my teeth cleaned, I wake up with and am constantly fighting bad breath all day. If I've skipped a meal, or gone too long between my wife tells me that I have ketone breath. I can feel that mouth wash, parsley pills, and various mints only have a very temporary affect. I believe this problem started about 10 years ago, and has progressively gotten worse. My description and that of my wife of the smell is best described as trash or compost breath. I'm thinking about having my tonsils removed, but would prefer to try alternative methods first.
From a 25 year old female in Baltimore:
I have had this problem for about four years. It is steadily getting worse. I have gone to the dentist who has told me that they do not smell anything. It has gotten to the point where one can smell it while I am sleeping and it is very embarrassing and yes my self-esteem has diminished a little because of this problem. I live on the east coast and I would like to know where in my state in particular could I get some help for this problem? I don't know what to do I am at wits end.
From a 34 year old woman in Houston, TX:
I believe my problem may be complicated. I've had bad breath since I was about eight years old. At the time, I took no medication. It seems like I've tried everything, and this problem has caused and is causing me much grief. I brush, floss, rinse and still comments have been made to me from time to time, especially family members. I often wonder if I have a metabolic problem or some respiratory problem or an allergy related problem I know I have bad breath. People back up from me, offer me gum or mints, and people have just flat out told me. Please help me, or refer me to somebody that can. Because of embarrassment, I avoid social events.
From a 25 year old female in Wisconsin:
It is just a constant embarrassment to me. I'm afraid to get too close to people or even talk to them because I know the odor can travel as I speak!!!
I am just one of many who suffer from chronic bad breath. This has been an ongoing problem with me for no less than 20 years – I'm 39. There are actually times when I can smell the odor myself and it's really offensive. I have tried so many different approaches to dealing with this problem that I have pretty much completely lost hope in finding a solution. I have invested money and time into the Richter program, Trioral mouth rinse, tongue scraping, several Peridontists and many other products and methods to no avail.
One dentist stated that my bones were infected but there was no evidence to support this theory. Moreover, through many trips to the dentist I have lost quite a few teeth and a considerable chuck of my jawbone. I am now convinced that the problem was not in my teeth or bones since both were healthy and free of disease. I brush and floss many times a day but there's never an instance of fresher breath just that personal peace of mind knowing your mouth and teeth are clean.
I underwent an Upper Gastrointestinal exam and the results were negative.
However, the specialist did discover inflamation in my stomach but the biopsy came back negative. He stated this could be the source of the odor but according to him there was no panacea. Besides he expressed absolutely no concern for my condition and went so far as to say that it was probably psychological.
On another occasion I discussed the same condition with my Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist and he thought the source was my sinuses. After endoscopic sinus surgery my condition was unchanged. Next, he was 95% sure it was my tonsils but after I had them removed there was still no change in the odor.
In spite of all I've done to help myself and the disappointments endured, once again, I find myself giving hope to another product. Before I invest into TheraBreath products do you believe your product can help me? Have you treated anyone who did not respond to treatment? What would you recommend I do? I am running out of organs. Thanks for taking time to read this and I anxiously look forward to your response.
I was wondering what causes m bad breath? I am 17 and i have had bad breath since i was 14. It is constant all the time-even after i brush my teeth it starts to get bad again. It is a feces like smell and it tastes very bad in my mouth, what could be causing it?
I feel that my breath is worse when my sinuses are draining and definitely seems worse when my stomach is empty (when it has been a long time since I have last eaten). In the past I have had no success with RETARDent, Crest, Aquafresh, Scope, and Listerine.
S.M. Ohio, 32 yr old female
Hello, I have a problem where people I trust say that my breath has what seems to be a fecal smell. This is hard, because I can't smell it but all I know is that my mouth has sort of a musty feeling and smell to it and is sort of dry and pastey.
I'm on no medication but I currently take vitamins and supplements and an internal cleanser (herb and fiber tablets). I don't eat a lot of onions and garlic and I don't drink any alcohol.
I purchased the Oxyfresh kit – and mouthrinse with zinc. I used my own water pik with the mouthrinse in it. I liked the way the mouthrinse felt (sweet) but I get the dry and pastey feeling back in my mouth after awhile even with drinking lots of water. Even before using any breath products I was sensitive to the toothpastes with baking soda or those tartar control ones — dried my mouth out even more and caused sloughing in my mouth. Although I didn't realize right away that it was the toothpaste causing it. I had my tonsils taken out, and yes, after taking out my tonsils, I don't have that weird tonsilith odor but I still have bad breath. Why is my mouth pastey an hour later? And what is that fecal smell in my mouth?
My name is xxxxxxxxxx and I live in Taiwan. Because I can't speak good English but I will to try describe my problem.
I had halitosis many years, My mother tell me the odor like feces, I have use towel to clean my tongue and have stench, I guess the stench is come from tongue, The stench is very serious in night and I find a white coating on my tongue. Is a bacterium in my tongue? Is my saliva too less?
Does any medicine or product can to treat my problem?
Can you give me a hand?
Thank you very much.
How are you? I'm doing o.k. I've been wanting to e-mail since awhile now, but I didn't know exactly how to express myself. Let me explain. I'm a 24 year old college student and I have a really big problem–bad bad bad breath. (I'm sorry, if it grosses you out. I mean knowing that you have to deal with people like me most of your life.) I've had this problem since I was a teen, but it seems like now it's just taken a turn for the worse. I recently got a job offer here on campus in a really exciting department, but I did something I never thought I'd come to. I turned it down because I new eventually my supervisor would get annoyed by my problem.
My situation is very pathetic, I know. I'm not imagining I have this problem. I'm not blind to people reactions. My sister is a registered nurse and I know she would never say anything on purpose just to hurt my feelings. I'm frustrated with my situation because I hope to apply to school of osteopathic medicine and I don't see how in the future I'll be able to treat patients on a one to one basis with this problem.
I've gone to many "so-called" different specialists. I even had surgery on my sinuses shortly before I turned 20 because my incompassionate and terribly frustrated doctor said it was attributed to that. I tried all sorts of products and nothing works more than five minutes and then I'm back to my old self, again. That's why when I found your site just by chance, I was so excited because you explained things so well. I understood what my problem really was. I believe you really want to help. Dr. Katz, I can not see another year like this. Please, don't get me wrong. I just want to find a solution to this problem and perhaps you can help.
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i just figured out that quake live is still alive. good to see. :)
therefore i started again and already tweaked my ini to my needs.
there are two problems that concern me, and i can't find a way to fix them by myself:
1) i simply can't turn off autoswitch weapons. if i try so, via the game directly, everytime i restart or join a game, it's again "on".
i also tried it via my own config file (seta cg_autoswitch to 0, 1 or 2) none of them worked. :(
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Parishville-Hopkinton turned back Tupper Lake and Madrid-Waddington blanked St. Lawrence Central in NAC East Division varsity girls soccer action on Tuesday.
P-H 3, Tupper Lake 1: In Parishville, the Lady Panthers broke away from a 1-1 tie for their second East Division win in three tries. Olivia Collins put P-H on the board with the lone goal of the first half off an assist from Brianna Hayes in the 14th minute but the Lumberjacks pulled even just eight minutes into the second when Lizzy Zurek connected from 30 yards out.
Kodi Perkins countered with the eventual game-winner less than four minutes later assisted by Cassara Cole before Hayes sealed the win by converting on a penalty kick with 6:24 left in regulation.
Marlee Wilson made nine saves in the winning effort by Brooke Dewyea fielded 19 shots for Tupper Lake.
M-W 3, SLC 0: In Madrid, the Lady Yellowjackets struck for three first half goals as a mixture of veteran and youth keyed the win. The game also served as the consolation game of the Jeffers Memorial Tournament hosted by Potsdam Central this past weekend. It was originally slated for Saturday morning.
Desiree Pryce opened scoring on a pretty 1-2-3 passing sequence around the orginated from the 30 yard line in the 12th minute with Hannah Marcellus and Olivia Parmeter assisting. Blake Orosz used a quick move off a pass from Tess Knight to deliver the second goal in the 23rd minute.
Eighth grader Danielle Hough scored from Kaleigh Field in the 30th minute to close out the scoring.
We played very well together today in the first half, said M-W coach Gary Tischler, who received six saves from Marlina Bush and three stops from Arianna Ramsey.
Haleigh Agans had 18 saves for St. Lawrence (0-2-0, 0-1-0).
In the other East Division encounters on Tuesday, Brushton-Moira doubled Colton-Pierrepont 4-2 and Chateaugay overpowered St. Regis Falls 12-0.
B-M 4, C-P 2: In Brushton, the Lady Panthers scored the lone goal of the first half then countered an early strike by the Lady Colts to start the second with three straight en route to posting their third straight win to open the season.
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Chateaugay 12, SRF 0: In Chateaugay, Hannah Cook finished off a play set up by Brianna Cook just 2:08 into the game and the Lady Bulldogs never looked back for the win in their league opener.
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Economists and research analysts continue to debate the effect the pending retirement of the generation's experienced employees will exert on the nation.
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At the national level, the approximately 76 million baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964 started entering the American labor force in the 1970s, when the economic effects of the demographic began to surface.
Data compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that baby boomers comprised 45 percent of the nation's labor market in 1978.
One longstanding debate focuses on the impacts the U.S. economy will face when the baby boomers retire between 2011 and 2029, pointed out research analyst Joe Bell and economist Jim Robson in the DWS' latest Trendlines report.
The shortage of experienced employees may place a burden on the remaining labor market and hamper economic growth nationwide.
At the state level, Utah's population has distinctive demographics compared to the U.S. due to a persistently higher fertility rate and significant net immigration, noted the DWS representatives.
High fertility rates generally lead to a bottom heavy age pyramid and Utah has the highest birth rate of any state in the U.S.
The U.S. Census Bureau's American community survey statistics show there were 55 births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 50 years of age nationally in 2006. Utah's rate registered 51 percent higher with 83 births per 1,000 women.
As a result, the age structure of the state's labor force differs from the rest of the country, explained the Trendlines report.
In 2006, 40 percent of all workers in the nation were 45 to 64 years of age. In Utah, the figure registered significantly lower at 32 percent.
Comparing younger workers ages 16 to 44, the national proportion was 59 percent and Utah had 67 percent, noted the Trendlines report. Therefore, Utah's labor force will not experience as rapid a loss of experienced workers with baby boomers retiring as the nation as a whole, pointed out Bell and Robson
The labor shortage is projected to affect certain industries and higher-skilled occupations more than others, continued the Trendlines report.
Businesses should consider implementing plans to retain older workers and employed baby boomers to ensure the transfer of skills, experience and institutional knowledge.
The U.S. Congress passed legislation increasing the age at which retirees can qualify to receive full Social Security retirement benefits in 1983.
The intended effect of the federal legislation was to inspire workers to remain in the labor force longer, according to the DWS report.
With efforts in the public and private sectors, the negative effects of baby boomers leaving the workforce can be minimized.
The oldest baby boomers turned 60 last year. While the boomers' retirement may not have a significant overall effect in Utah, certain rural counties are vulnerable, explained DWS economist Lecia Langston
In the non-urban areas of Utah, several industries and counties are particularly vulnerable. The areas with high concentrations of baby boomers include Emery, Daggett, Kane, Millard, Piute and San Juan counties.
The utilities sector in non-urban Utah ranks number one on the vulnerable industry list, with 63 percent of workers between the ages of 44 and 64.
But only Carbon, Emery, Millard and Uintah counties have a significant number of utilities jobs.
Of greater significance is the age structure of the industry that educates students in non-urban Utah, noted Langston.
Roughly half of all teachers working in public and private education are 44 to 64 years old, in rural counties.
In 19 of Utah's rural counties, education shows the highest concentration of baby boomers. In five non-urban areas, education displays the second highest industrial concentration of boomers. In the remaining two counties, education shows the third highest concentration of boomers.
Without appropriate planning and funding, teacher shortages appear likely to become increasingly pronounced as boomers retire, concluded Langston.


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A guy so unflinching, so nearly unbeatable, while sliding and grinding and pounding his way past opponent after opponent at the French Open, got a real case of nerves during the 18 hours he and Novak Djokovic waited for the restart of their rain-interrupted final at Roland Garros.
Instead of focusing on how close he was to winning a record seventh French Open championship, Nadal grew increasingly wary of the other possible outcome: a loss in a fourth consecutive Grand Slam final against Djokovic, who was trying to become the first man since 1969 to collect four straight major titles.
When play was halted by showers on Sunday, Nadal was clinging to an ever-shrinking lead. It wasn't until a few minutes before setting foot back on Court Philippe Chatrier, his favorite arena at his favorite tournament on his favorite surface, that Nadal set aside his anxiety. Oh, did he. The King of Clay overwhelmed the No.1-ranked Djokovic for the 50 minutes and nine games they played Monday, wrapping up a 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 victory that allowed Nadal to earn French Open trophy No. 7, breaking a tie with Bjorn Borg.
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The New Bern Parks and Recreation Department is beginning registration for our Hershey's Track and Field Program. Boys and Girls ages 9 to 14 can participate. We will be hosting a local meet in June at New Bern High School. Winners will advance to the Eastern Region Meet to be held in June in Havelock N.C. First practice meets on April 22nd for participants to prepare for their events.
Some of the events include: 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, standing broad jump and softball throw. Parents may sign up their child at the West New Bern Recreation Center, located at: 1225 Pine Tree and pay a $5.00 fee.
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Greene Lamp Head Start is now accepting Pre-Kindergarten applications for the 2014-2015 school year for children in Lenoir and Greene Counties. The child must be three or four years of age by August 31, 2014. Transportation is available to children enrolled in the program based on need and availability.
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POTSDAM - In the biggest game of the Northern Athletic Conference football season to date, Potsdam was all about making big plays in a 36-12 victory over Massena on Friday night at Sandstoner Stadium.
The Sandstoners (7-0) completed their second straight unbeaten regular season, fighting off the Raiders bid for a share of the NAC crown.
Potsdam snagged three interceptions, one by Oden Roberston who also picked up a Massena fumble and rumbled 45 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter. Late in the third quarter, quarterback Will Coleman put the game out of reach with a tight-rope effort down the right sideline for a six-pointer on a 4th and goal from the Massena 24.
I couldnt believe it. I saw Chase Palmer pull the ball out and I just jumped on it and took it in for six, said Roberston who gave his team a 14-0 lead on his fumble-recovery return to the endzone. Its pretty nice to be part of two undefeated seasons. We got it done tonight, added Robertson who also scored from scrimmage on runs of five and 16 yards and finished with a game-high 118 yards rushing on 21 carries.
Meanwhile, Coleman also picked off a Massena pass and scored on rushing plays of one and 24 yards, the latter giving Potsdam a 28-6 lead and proving to be the backbreaker for Massena.
I was pretty close to stepping out on that play, but just stayed in, said Coleman. You have to credit everyone on this team. Its just great to be part of two unbeaten teams. Weve put in a lot of work, but its been definitely worth it.
The Potsdam defense held NAC rushing leader J.P Reagan to 71 yards on 19 carries. But Reagan scored both Raider touchdowns, on a two-yard rush in the second quarter to cut the deficit to 14-6 and then late in the game on an eight-yard pass from quarterback Rory Corocoran. The Massena signal-caller completed 8-of-13 passes for 127 yards and rushed for another 49 yards on the night, but was stymied by the three picks.
Our defense played well, but giving up the 4th-and-goal from outside the 20 was huge for them. It was a big momentum turn. And the fumble return on the kickoff hurt, said Reagan who is tied with Roberston for the league lead in touchdowns with 18 apiece. But I thought it was a pretty hard-fought game.
Massena (5-2) dropped to a third place finish in the NAC as OFA (6-1) defeated Gouverneur last night to finish second.
Potsdam coach Jim Kirka was elated with the victory and the unbeaten regular season.
I knows its cliche, but tonight we would bend, but we didnt break. The fumble recovery and touchdown by Oden were huge, the defense had the three turnovers and we didnt make many mistakes. The three picks showed that the discipline back there is getting better, said Kirka.
Going two years without a loss in this league is great. Its a real testament to the kids. Im excited to be a part of it, he added.
Potsdam moves on next Friday night to host either Canton or St. Lawrence Central in the Class C sectionals. Massena, the lone Class A team in Section 10, will be at Class B Malone next Saturday in a tune-up before entering the state tournament.
The other NAC regular season finale played on Friday saw OFA down Gouverneur 40-22.
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HOUSTON (AP) - The space shuttle Endeavour took off atop a modified transport plane from Houston today on its journey to retirement in Southern California, where it will be put on permanent display in a museum.
Endeavour, atop a modified jumbo jet, left Thursday morning after a one-day stop at the home of NASA's Mission Control.
The retired shuttle took off Wednesday from its old home in Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
In mid-October, Endeavour will be transported down city streets to the California Science Center.
This is the last flight for a space shuttle.
The plane transporting the Endeavor flew over Tucson, Arizona to honor former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Giffords husband, Mark Kelly was the last commander of the space shuttle Endeavour. He said "That's my spaceship" as it flew over.
The retired shuttle did a loop over the city atop a modified jumbo jet Thursday before continuing its trek west to retirement in a Los Angeles museum.
Giffords and retired astronaut Kelly watched the shuttle pass from the roof of a University of Arizona parking garage.
Kelly says the flyover recalled the memory of landing the shuttle, which he says was challenging because the shuttle doesn't use its engines as it returns to Earth. He says, "It doesn't glide very well."
Former Giffords aide C.J. Karamargin added Giffords was "elated" and started "hooting and hollering" as soon as she saw Endeavour fly over the campus athletic center.
Houston's bid for one of the retired shuttles was rejected, and it has instead received a replica.


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15 U.S. Code § 2203 - Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term—
(2) "Administration" means the United States Fire Administration established pursuant to section 2204 of this title;
(3) "Administrator" means, except as otherwise provided, the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, within the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
(5) "fire service" means any organization in any State consisting of personnel, apparatus, and equipment which has as its purpose protecting property and maintaining the safety and welfare of the public from the dangers of fire, including a private firefighting brigade. The personnel of any such organization may be paid employees or unpaid volunteers or any combination thereof. The location of any such organization and its responsibility for extinguishment and suppression of fires may include, but need not be limited to, a Federal installation, a State, city, town, borough, parish, county, Indian tribe, fire district, fire protection district, rural fire district, or other special district. The terms "fire prevention", "firefighting", and "fire control" relate to activities conducted by a fire service;
(6) "Indian tribe" has the meaning given that term in section 450b of title 25 and "tribal" means of or pertaining to an Indian tribe;
(7) "local" means of or pertaining to any city, town, county, special purpose district, unincorporated territory, or other political subdivision of a State;
(8) "place of public accommodation affecting commerce" means any inn, hotel, or other establishment not owned by the Federal Government that provides lodging to transient guests, except that such term does not include an establishment treated as an apartment building for purposes of any State or local law or regulation or an establishment located within a building that contains not more than 5 rooms for rent or hire and that is actually occupied as a residence by the proprietor of such establishment;
[1] So in original. The period probably should be "; and".
Source(Pub. L. 93–498, § 4,Oct. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 1536; Pub. L. 95–422, § 2(a)(1),Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 932; Pub. L. 101–391, § 3(b),Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 749; Pub. L. 106–503, title I, § 110(a)(2)(A),Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2302; Pub. L. 110–376, § 10,Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4061; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XVIII, § 1802(a),Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2099.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 93–498, Oct. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 1535, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2201 of this title and Tables.
2013—Par. (3). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1802(a)(1), inserted ", except as otherwise provided," after "means".
Par. (4). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1802(a)(2), substituted " 'Administrator of FEMA' means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency;" for " 'Director' means the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency;".
Par. (5). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1802(a)(3), inserted "Indian tribe," after "county," and substituted "and 'fire control' " for "and 'firecontrol' ".
Pars. (6) to (8). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1802(a)(4), (5), added par. (6) and redesignated former pars. (6) and (7) as (7) and (8), respectively. Former par. (8) redesignated (9).
Par. (9). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1802(a)(6), (7), added par. (9) and redesignated former par. (9) as (10). Former par. (10) redesignated (11).
Pub. L. 112–239, § 1802(a)(4), redesignated par. (8) as (9). Former par. (9) redesignated (10).
Par. (10). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1802(a)(8), amended par. (10) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (10) defined the term "State".
Pub. L. 112–239, § 1802(a)(6), redesignated par. (9) as (10). Former par. (10) redesignated (11).
Pub. L. 112–239, § 1802(a)(4), redesignated par. (9) as (10).
Par. (11). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1802(a)(6), redesignated par. (10) as (11).
2008—Par. (3). Pub. L. 110–376, § 10(1), substituted "Administration, within the Federal Emergency Management Agency" for "Administration".
Par. (9). Pub. L. 110–376, § 10(2)–(4), added par. (9).
2000—Pars. (7) to (9). Pub. L. 106–503inserted "and" after semicolon in par. (7), redesignated par. (9) as (8), and struck out former par. (8) which read as follows: " 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Commerce; and".
1990—Pars. (4) to (9). Pub. L. 101–391added pars. (4) and (7) and redesignated former pars. (4), (5), (6), and (7) as (5), (6), (8), and (9), respectively.
1978—Pars. (2), (3). Pub. L. 95–422substituted "United States Fire Administration" for "National Fire Prevention and Control Administration".
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, components, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management relating thereto, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, see section 315 (a)(1) of Title 6, Domestic Security.
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see former section 313 (1) andsections 551 (d), 552 (d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
Functions of National Fire Prevention and Control Administration [now United States Fire Administration] and National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control generally transferred to Federal Emergency Management Agency. For further details see Transfer of Functions note set out under section 2202 of this title.
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ofahn wrote:I don't see 2013 as a championship year but I don't want regress, either. If the pitching continues to develop then we're a 90 win team. A little luck and we could be back in the post season. Why not add ONE reasonably priced piece that would give us a chance to keep the fans excited in September?
Is anyone really that excited by Adam LaRoche? As I noted above I really do not believe LaRoche would add more than 1 win to this team.
ofahn wrote:I agree with your evaluation that LaRoche's production will decline in the second year. So, let's suppose it drops to what we might have gotten from Reynolds THIS year if we would have picked up his option. Less than two million more for BETTER defense and the same production. When you consider that we don't have anyone in our system that would give us the same level of play, I see the value in the signing.
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The strap-happy shoes acted as a tough counterpoint to the collection's fishnet tights and often higher-than-high hemlines. The booties are totally modern, yet we could also envision them on a Bret Easton Ellis heroine thanks to their new wave shape and bondage-style straps. While Lagerfeld's looks pretty exclusive price-wise, we stumbled upon some shoes that make for a swell swap.
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