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Confused about Patella
Darby just turned 1 year old, and I think she may be developing a patella in her rear left leg. She will hold it up for no reason for 30 seconds or so and then put it back down like nothing happened. I have tried to research the condition and realize that there is conflicting opinions on treatment and whether or not surgery is warranted. I am leaing towards a hip x ray before doing anything to make sure the patella is not being caused by undue pressure from a hip problem. Any thoughts or others with experience concerning a patella?
Last edited by darbysdad; 12-12-2012 at 08:29 PM.
I would get it checked out further as you dont see it as common in bigger dogs. Their may be an underlying hip issue that is causing the patella to slip. Surgery is dependant on how bad the patella moves. Basically they create a better groove for it to go into. But either way, get an xray and go from there. Good luck!
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luxating patellas usually issues in small dogs however... in a large dog what you see is a dog who is being active... and then will suddenly yelp pull up the leg and stretch it back behind them... what happens is the patella luxates... moves off the knee then by stretching the leg backwards the dog is able to luxate hte patella back into place the pain disappears immediately as the knee cap is back where it should be and the dog moves on... There are larger breeds who do have patella issues... Flat coats are one of them... the issue with diagnosis is that an xray is not a diagnostic tool... you have to go to a vet with experience and see if they can manually luxate the patella... then if they can they will grade it from a 1 to a 4 ... a one moves when manually luxatd a 4 luxates on its own and does not stay in place... surgery is the repair ... the problem that we see is in dogs that get very stressed at the vets... these dogs can become so tense that the musculature will hold the patella in place during examination but then when they are home and relaxed the patella will luxate...
Some dogs due to growth will have stages where the patella luxates but then at full growth when mature and adult angulation is in place the patella will no longer luxate...my Cuinn was one of these at 6 months his patella was able to be manually luxated by the vet... at 18 mos. the patella was firmly in place and would no longer luxate and he did get a patella clearance (required for flat coats)
Patellas are typically not a problem in goldens
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Thank you so much for the replies. I think I may need to travel to find someone well versed in diagnosing this. There are no orthopedics around the Augusta GA area. Thanks again for taking the time to reply.
I would be more inclined to say that it is a hip rather than patella issue. I don't think I've ever seen a large dog with a patella issue but it is so so common in small dogs (we've never seen a flat coated retriever at my work, either). Good luck with you pup!
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My Sally was given to me due to her laterally luxated patella. Her patella had likely been out and remained out for quite some time when I got her at six months. Her patella had made its' own new lateral groove on her femur. I was told by the specialist that this condition usually goes hand in hand with hip dysplasia. Her hips were fine. It is also usually bilateral... My Sally's other knee never needed surgery, but on occasion when she jumped on my bed, you could see it pop out ever so slightly. She remained sound until she died at 12.5 years and in fact got her CDX when dogs her size had to jump thirty inches...
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I have seen labs, pit bulls, and Great Pyrenees with the condition as far as the big dogs go.
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Time for a vet visit to find out what exactly is going on!
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The Magic Jersey Trick
Not even the well seasoned Lou has ever seen a baseball disappear into a pitcher's uniform.
Fukudome's fifth inning shot that bounced into the jersey of Houston pitcher Jeff Fulchino, ruled a base hit, was a first for Kosuke too.
I've seen it first hand, however, twice for that matter and in the same game, nonetheless!
Back in the day I made my Bambino League All Star team as a second baseman.
Before the All Star game we were awarded brand new jerseys to wear, mine ran a little big on me.
So big, in fact, I managed to gobble up two ground balls that scooted down the collar of my new digs off bad hops.
And both happened during the same inning! Talk about embarrassing.
I can't remember a darn thing about the rest of the game, other than the umpire laughing at me while helping me dislodge the second belly buster. Oh, well.
Tough loss anytime Oswalt leaves in the second inning and you managed just four hits off the bullpen.
It's going to be a long five days for Dempster. The guy beat himself with mental mistakes, but waiting for redemption is the life of a starting pitcher.
The impact Aramis makes to this lineup can't be overstated. He's notched an extra base hit in six straight games including three home runs and five doubles.
As long as Ramirez stays hot the Cubs will hang around first place.
Can we put the 'Mike Fontenot as a starter' argument to rest?
The little guy is 1-for-12 on the homestand, missed a sure bet squeeze play Monday night, and is mired in another long slump, this one being a 1-for-21 showing.
Piniella is now going with a platoon of second base between Fontenot and Jeff Baker.
I think Fontenot is best suited as a role player, so maybe the split time gets him back on the good foot?
I wouldn't rule out Hendry going after a starting second baseman before the trade deadline, either.
Where are the Dodgers when you need them? They've been outscored 16-1 in two straight losses against the Cardinals. Geez.
- The Cubs (52-46) are in second place.
- W: Fulchino (4-3) L: Guzman (2-2)
- Despite snapping the five-game winning streak, the Cubs are 9-3 since the break.
- Koyie Hill has started the last 18 games behind home plate.
- Fukudome is batting .339 from the leadoff spot, including a career high 10-game hitting streak.


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) " The man who police say staged a deadly shooting attack on a Planned Parenthood clinic that offers abortion services said "no more baby parts" after his arrest, a law enforcement official said Saturday.
AZRAQ REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan (AP) " After touring Syrian refugee camps in Jordan, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson on Saturday suggested that camps should serve as a long-term solution for millions, while other refugees could be absorbed...
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) " Pope Francis travels Sunday to Central African Republic, making the final stop of his first trip to Africa in a country where violence between Christian and Muslim militants has forced nearly 1 million from their homes over...
IDOMENI, Greece (AP) " Migrants on the Greek-Macedonian border attacked police with stones Saturday, enraged by the sight of Macedonian authorities erecting a fence along the border and an accident that injured a young Moroccan man.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) " The latest on the shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado. (All times local):
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) " Tyson Fury defeated Wladimir Klitschko by unanimous decision Saturday to end the Ukrainian's 9 1/2-year reign as heavyweight champion and fulfill his father's prophesy from the day he was born.
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) " Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called for sanctions against Turkey, following the downing this week by Turkey of a Russian warplane.
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Last weekend I loaded up the car, hopped the ferry and spent the weekend teaching an Improv Coin Quilt Workshop on Vashon Island at Island Quilter. I've got my timing down now, if I aim for the right ferry, from my doorstep in Seattle to theirs it takes me only about an hour.
I had great company. The class was full of students that have become close friends and a few newbies. The flu has hit the area and we missed those that couldn't make it.
As usual I didn't get finished photos. I'm working on that.
My friend Anne above made a return from a previous coin quilt class to finish hers up. Her colors popped.
Anja, who owns Island Quilter joined in. I was so delighted, she's always working so hard and it was fun to have her play along. She dug into her old Heather Ross.
Love this lady! Suzie thinks outside the box and always keeps a class lively. She went vivid with her colors and ended with a fun mix of saturated shot cottons in her background.
I can't wait to see Lotta's quilt finished. She dug through my white/neutral scrap box to piece the background for her quilt. Like my sample below.
It's fun how it adds another dimension.
Katie is new to quilting. I loved how hers had long curves to the piecing once she started putting the background in. I'll see her at my Open Sew there on Friday night to finish up.
Fabric! I can't help but browse the unbelievable amount of fabric they have.
This time around I had two projects in mind. Valentine pouches for my pouch class there.
And some Alexander Henry home decor for a much needed new ironing board cover.
I've got some classes this week, but I'm etching out some time to sew!
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Hello all.
So in the midst of yet more weird weather and the beginning of another year it feels right to put out a song called ..... Judge Jury and Executioner from Amok. It's up on youtube here> - I hope you like it.
The flip side of the release is a tune called S.A.D.
Amok is out 25th of Feb.
The front will look like theez..
The tracks are:
Before Your Very Eyes
Stuck Together Pieces
Judge Jury and Executioner
Reverse Running
We put something new on the website for you to stare at etc for a while here.. www.atomsforpeace.info
It's a while to wait i know so i'm sure some other things will occur before then.
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We formed to learn to play The Eraser record, if you don't know that, and discovered a really good energy doing that.. and it fell into this record.
I'm still reeling from being on tour for much of the year but we are planning to get together and play etc next year !
We're figuring all that out right now.
Atoms is a ongoing and open ended project, where it leads i know not for certain .... which is what is nice about it.


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The Vol State schedule of classes for the spring semester is now up on the web site and available for your viewing. Early class registration for the spring semester starts on November 12 for sophomores (30 credits or more) and November 13 for freshman (less than 30 credits). See your advisor to make sure you take the classes you need to graduate. Early registration for new and readmit students starts on November 26. The spring semester starts on January 15, 2013.
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The last month was dominated by politics particularly the by-election at constituent, ward and village level in some parts of the country. A parliamentary by-election were held on April 1 and the result showed that the ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) lost the Arumeru East seat to Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA).
At the ward level where there were nine wards to be contested, CCM won in four wards of Raganga in Bariadi, Chang'ombe in Dodoma, Vijibweni in Temeke and Kiwangi in Bagamoyo.
The official opposition CHADEMA retained its Kirumba ward in Mwanza and added two more after winning at Lizaboni in Songea and Kiwira in Rungwe, winning three out of nine wards at stake.
The other parliamentary opposition party, the Civic United Front (CUF) managed to win at Msambweni ward in Tanga. At the village level the media reported only one election which took place in Sengerema at Mwabasabi village and won by CHADEMA.
If we assign three points to the constituency poll, two points to the ward and one point to the village contested position the result would show CHADEMA scoring ten points, CCM eight points and CUF two points. This simple analysis indicates that CHADEMA was the overall winner.
Upon the announcement of the result, CCM accepted defeat and congratulated the winner where it lost, a sign of political maturity and something to be proud of. This is not the first time CCM has shown that political maturity, it did so in 2008 during the by-election in Tarime following the death of Chacha Zakayo Wangwe. Acceptance of election result is an issue in Africa and in all young democracies.
The just ended by-election took place 20 years after multiparty democracy was restored, slightly upsetting the recorded wish of 80 percent of Tanzanians who participated in the Nyalali Commission hearings or put in written suggestions. The majority feared that multiparty democracy will bring chaos and violence in the country and disrupt our peace and unity. Two decades down the road the signs are everywhere that prove the 80 percent as close to the truth.
In three general elections in Zanzibar, violence, killing and a first batch of political refugees was experienced. Multiparty elections tore Zanzibar and Zanzibaris into two lines of political affiliation. People stopped social and economic interaction and replaced it with suspicion and hate.
Luckily enough the presence of wise people saved the situation through the formation of the government of national unity. Although it brought back unity and peace in Zanzibar, other opposition parties mock it and say bad things about it. This position of other opposition party especially CHADEMA is further proof that multiparty democracy is to seek power at the expenses of our unity and peace.
On Tanzania mainland, elections have also produced scenes which endanger our unity and peace. At the beginning, the election process was mainly characterised by character assassination which was also present during the one party election but at least at that time there was a mechanism of controlling it.
In this era of multiparty politics, character assassination is practiced with impunity. Only a few people can manage to seek redress in courts like these who managed to turn the result of the Arusha constituency recently, but the damage has already been done.
In Tanzanian politics once you are said to be a thief, so you will be to death. Character assassination is practiced within the party and across parties against leaders of opposing parties. In character assassination media outlets have played a leading role.
The practice of character assassinations has come of age and is manifested by deeds like the highly publicised Benjamin Mkapa versus Vincent Nyerere, Stephen Wassira versus Nobody and Livingstone Lusinde versus Nobody. What is reported in the media try to suggest that Mkapa, Wassira and Lusinde all from CCM, unilaterally attacked their counterparts.
This is not objective at all rather it has all the signs of subjectivism. I managed to view the "matusi ya Lusinde" clip hosted by CTV. At the beginning the viewer is introduced to the slogan of CHADEMA. The critical review of the content of the clip clearly confirms that the content does not conform to public utterance but the audience was happy with it and kept the speaker going.
In public speaking, if the audience is not happy with what the speaker is presenting, the speaker can not continue for long. The fact that the speaker spent 15 minutes presenting the nonsense points to a more serious issue which is facing our society. Our society has become a society wedded to non-serious issues.
This is reflected everywhere. A Bongo Flava artist show at any university in Tanzania will attract a bigger audience that a public lecture delivered by any known scholar. Newspapers like Sani, Kiu, Ijumaa and Uwazi sell more copies than mainstream dailies, including Kiswahili newspapers. Serious issues and serious people attract minimal space and time as time goes.
Moreover, the content of the Lusinde clip shows that he was reacting to something which the other side did not want the public to know. We all know that it takes two to tangle. We all know that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. If the public is made to be the judge, how on earth can it do so without hearing the other side?
All people who are accusing Mkapa, Wassira and Lusinde have nothing to lose in this case as the society punishes whoever acts in retaliation, but that does not close the door for the public to know the other side of the story.
If this case is going to be decided relying on one side of the story, the society is going to create a vicious circle of bad feelings which ultimately ends in violence. It is common for one side in a conflict to provoke the other side for its action in order to invite the general public to a predictable reaction.
For instance the opposition in Libya used this strategy against the Muammar Gaddafi regime, bringing the international community's reaction against the regime. We did not hear what Marco Materazzi told Zinedine Zidane during the 2006 World Cup final where Zidane was sent off for headbutting Materazzi.
At least in this case the lip reader was asked to analyse the lips of both parts to the conflict and bring out what actually transpired. This forced the two to tell the public the truth.
Zidane corroborated Materazzi's statement that the Italian defender had insulted his sister. After hearing both sides of the story, FIFA banned and fined Zidane and Materazzi But this is not the case in our scenario; no such effort has been made and no fair judgment is being done. In my view both CCM and CHADEMA deserve to be punished, lest the situation grows out of control.
Of late another characteristic of multiparty elections has emerged. This is none other than the attitude of not accepting multiple views. The mere fact of holding different positions, views, beliefs or affiliation is enough to justify name calling, finger pointing to hurt feelings and cause material damage. It started in CCM with "huyu si mwenzetu" phenomenon which climaxed in the creation of "mtandao."
During the 2010 general election a vitumbua making old woman in Mwanza City, who was out doing what she does for a living, was attacked and her vitumbua booted onto the ground by supporters of CHADEMA who were coming from an election rally.
The crime of that old woman was her act of donning her head with a CCM scarf. Children were trained to steel their parents' voter registration cards to prevent them from voting. In some cases married women were threatened with divorce should they go out and vote for another party against the will of their husbands.
This was practiced in the Tarime by-election and has now been rolled over to cover the whole of Tanzania. The practice is targeting women as it is believed more women support CCM as compared to other political parties. Some women were intimidated by groups of unruly young men on their way to polling stations to discourage them to go and vote. This could be one reason why so few people turned out to vote during the 2010 election.
The Isamilo CCM ward office also in Mwanza was burned to ashes by supporters of CHADEMA to force the returning officer to release the results of polling stations around the area. Information from the CHADEMA supporters indicated that properties of CCM and CCM supporters were listed for torching, but the worst did not come about, thank God.
In the just ended Arumeru East by-election, one young man who formerly was a CHADEMA member but switched to CCM after losing put in the CHADEMA preferential votes was attached by his former comrades CHADEMA for committing the crime of switching parties. In 2010 the same act had happened to the candidate of CHADEMA who was attacked by unknown people during the campaigns. The CHADEMA candidate had also switched from CCM after losing in preferential voting.
What is more shocking is unbecoming behaviour of burning party symbols in public to demonstrate that the party in question had stopped to exist. During the Tarime by-election in 2008 some members of CCM switched to CHADEMA and presented to their new leaders in CCM t-shirts and flags. In the election rally Zitto Zuberi Kabwe administered the burning of the t-shirts and the flags before the crowd. This act triggered a debate in social networks but no action was taken about it; the perpetrators just laughed out their exploits.
The same Kabwe has done it again in the Kirumba ward by election where he administered the burning to ashes of CCM flags and membership cards collected from people who switched sides.
It is a taboo and a curse to burn clothes in African culture. In general, culture does not accept degrading another person's symbol. In a civilized world it is a crime to burn another person's symbol.
In democratic society to burns other parties' flag is an undemocratic act, and is never heard to happen. My take is that in the eyes of Kabwe, only one political party has relevance of existing at a time, meaning no more multiparty politics. Is this what we want?
Multiparty democracy in Tanzania has created a few political elites who have turned the majority of us into irrational onlookers. By so doing and by making the majority into followers being pumped with whatever the elite sees fit, they have dehumanized us into zombies.
None of the political elites have suffered like the common Tanzanians. They make us take part in demonstrations and face live ammunition as if these things no longer kill.
They call the demonstration peaceful while in fact whenever they take place businesses close and economic activities are disrupted. Furthermore, multi party elections in Tanzania have caused death and left a number of people injured or maimed.
Political elites advocate breaking of laws, whereas lawfulness is the backbone of democracy. Democracy cannot survive in the absence of the rule of law. But what is seen in practice clearly points to the fact that we do not respect the rule of law. For example political elites are testing the integrity of the judiciary as it was manifested by the remark and comment of the former Arusha Member of Parliament and nobody has taken notice of this sorry state except the State House which in fact is the accused.
Former MP Godbless Lema is a long time friend of fellow MP Highness Kiwia. They were both elected in the 2010 election on the CHADEMA ticket. Unfortunately their elections were petitioned in the High Court by voters from their respective constituencies who chose to exercise their legal rights as voters though they are seen as stooges of the losers in the election.
Nonetheless the High Court entertained them. Both petitions were presided over by the same High Court judge and on judgment day Kiwia won but his friend Lema lost. These two friends can stand as juror to decide whether the judiciary is an independent pillar of the state or it is compromised.
Sociologists have pointed out that democracy like technology has created more problems and challenges than those they have solved. In Africa democracy seems to be losing the ground it had initially gained. If a strong party wishes the other party to perish this is definitely a step back from multiparty politics.
If some politicians cannot stand other people's views, opinions and positions what they are wishing for cannot be part of multiparty democracy. If strategies are made to make people eligible to vote miss that opportunity what we are creating cannot fit in multiparty structures.
In multiparty rule strategies are meant to make people vote for you and not to vote at all. If one takes part in election and at the end refuses to accept results and forces a government of national unity, the refusal amounts to the creation of a new phenomenon which will definitely not be called multiparty democracy.
Africans are not tied to glocalized multiparty democracy. History is on our side, as Mwalimu Nyerere and others created African Socialism, so we can create our own democracy that suits our African traditions and culture. But whatever we do we have values to protect, with the key values being our humanity, unity and peace.
What is the way forward? Functionalist sociologists believe that every system is embedded with the mechanism to regulate itself. In our case the solution could be lying with the media, religious leaders and elders. Unfortunately, the media can not help us as it has been hijacked by political elites.
The media report and disseminate what they are told to do. The same could be said of religious leaders and their institutions. Worse enough the elders are not listened to or also have taken sides.
A good description of our situation is its potential to be chaotic and anomic. We have to pray for our country and ourselves so that sense returns to our institutions and political parties, to work as a system lest we soon reach the point of no return.


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Spike TV officials today unveiled the official 14-person welterweight cast for "The Ultimate Fighter 13."
The long-running competition-reality series debuts March 30 on Spike TV
with heavyweight contenders Brock Lesnar and Junior Dos Santos as
As MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) first reported earlier this month, UFC officials
eliminated the "elimination round" from this season of the show, so the
fighters won't have to win an opening-round matchup to secure their spot
on the cast.
The cast includes notables such as Nordin Asrih, Shamar Bailey, Myles Jury and Charlie Rader, who all have at least nine professional fights. The fighters come from the U.S., England, Germany, Mexico and Canada. (See the full list and biographical information below.)
"TUF 13" production began this past month. The 14 fighters will be split into two teams and compete in a tournament format. Producers again will use "wild card" picks to give a pair of eliminated cast members a second shot in the quarterfinal round of the tournament.
The seventh, eighth and ninth seasons of the show saw the use of the
elimination round, and "TUF 11" then saw the implementation of
second-chance wild-card entries. Beginning with
32 fighters instead of 28, the show allowed two cast members who lost in
the round of 16 to be handpicked by UFC president Dana White to fight
for the final spot in the quarterfinals. The wild-card format, which
eventually allowed Kris McCray to post a runner-up finish on "TUF 11,"
returns this season despite the loss of the elimination round.
Although initially expected to feature both welterweight and
middleweight fighters, producers recently chose to go with a cast of all
170-pounders this season.
The cast includes:
Name: Nordin Asrih
Age: 32
Trains: Dusseldorf, Germany (Pride Gym)
MMA record: 16-5-1
Name: Shamar Bailey
Age: 28
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Murder hunt after Royal Jubilee barbeque reveller killed
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A man who attended a Jubilee celebration barbeque was later found dead, triggering a murder probe in south London.
James Harris Durkin, a dad of three, was found collapsed in Court Road, Orpington, in the early hours of June 5, near to where the party was held.
Hours earlier, a Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace in honour of the Queen's 60-year-long reign was broadcast on television.
Twenty-one-year-old Durkin, from Eastbourne, died from head injuries after being hit with a blunt object, police believe.
"There were a number of people at the party which is in an area of adjoining residential premises," a Metropolitan Police spokesman said.
"There were also, despite the early hours of the assault, people in the area either going to or returning from work in a part of Orpington that incorporates a busy road at the junction with Court Road and Lower Road which is in close proximity to the shops at Carlton Parade and Priory Park."
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It's not your imagination -- MGM Resorts International (formerly MGM MIRAGE) is one of the world's largest gaming firms. The company's more than 15 partially or wholly owned properties include some of the biggest names on the Las Vegas Strip, including MGM Grand, The Mirage, and the Monte Carlo, as well as Luxor, Bellagio, and Mandalay Bay. MGM Resorts also owns or has a stake in other casinos in Nevada, as well as in Michigan (MGM Grand Detroit) and Mississippi (Beau Rivage). Internationally, it operates in China and Dubai. The company changed its name from MGM MIRAGE in 2010 to better reflect its family of hotel brands and its expanding global presence.
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October 7, 2011
Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
And then when I tried to call the Doctor to make my dreaded annual appt (yes, I dared say that on my blog, ha) my phone decided to hang up the call before I could finish making my appointment. And then when I called back, it repeatedly hung up about 10 times (no joke) after being transferred to the appointment scheduling desk. The Receptionists no doubt thought I was crazy....Really, they thought I was crazy! So after an hour of trying and realizing my phone had LITERALLY taken it's last breathe finally after 2 1/2 yrs I decided I was just having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
Did I mention my hubby has been on graveyard shift this week so he's been sleeping during the day while my 3 kids act like crazy monkeys??? Usually I corral the boys outside for long periods of time to attempt to maintain quiet in the house, but it decided to snow yesterday....Like all day long and I thought "Of course it's snowing since it's a terrible, horrible, no good very bad day!"
Oh, and can I tell you the worst thing EVER! This could certainly be read in the "It happened to me" section of Parents Magazine. I decided the kids and I needed to just leave the house so hubby could actually get a little bit of sleep so I put Lila in her car seat and tell the kids to get in the car. The boys just leave the doors open until I come around and buckle them in before I get in the car. Well, Luke brought along a little spider with him and accidentally dropped it out of the car before I got to buckling him in his car seat. Apparently he thought he could just lean out of the car to reach it....Mind you, he's not buckled in his car seat! Well, suddenly I heard this huge crash and bang and Luke screaming, and I run over to see him on the driveway with his car seat on top of him. He had scraped up his chin, his arm and LITERALLY had a goose egg the size of King Kong on the back of his head. It was so big I was certain he had a concussion or something so I immediately began wondering if this was worthy of an ER visit. Then I realized, Mark had taken my insurance card a couple weeks ago to the Dr and didn't return it to me. So now I'm having Luke hold a bag of frozen peaches to the back of his head (thank heavens for frozen food!) while I'm in my bedroom where Mark is sleeping hunting around for his wallet in the dark to find my insurance card. So much for Mark sleeping today, right?!! After finding the insurance card and doing a Google search for symptoms of a concussion, I decided Luke just had a REALLY BAD BONK and opted to not take him to the ER. Like I said, terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day!
But wait, this story wouldn't be complete without informing you that I have had a COLD this entire week...Like I can hardly drag myself out of bed and I've almost consumed an entire bottle of DayQuil and NyQuil the last week kind of cold....YEP FOLKS, it definitely was a TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY!!
PS-One of the worst things ever is when you wake up in the morning and it's so cold in the house that the butter in the glass container on the kitchen counter is no longer spreadable...I HATE THAT!!
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7 comments:
- Amanda Joy said...
I am so sorry for your everything this week. I hate it when those hit. I hope everything gets better, though I do hope there is no more snow for awhile.
- October 7, 2011 at 11:36 AM
- Tonii said...
Ugghh!! What a horrible week! I'm glad your little boy is okay...and the ONLY upside to weeks like this is the next one HAS to be better :) And I hear ya on the weather, it is really putting a kink in all my fun fall activities I was planning.
- October 7, 2011 at 11:38 AM
- Dianne said...
So sorry it's been such a tough day. Hope things start to improve, including your weather.
- October 7, 2011 at 3:42 PM
- Britney said...
Oh no!!! I'm sorry!! and here I am bugging you all morning!!! :S I'm glad Luke is okay!
- October 7, 2011 at 4:43 PM
- Betsy said...
So sorry about your day. Ever think of moving to Australia? (It's one of my favorite books, too.)
- October 7, 2011 at 6:48 PM
- Big D and Me said...
Hope your days have been better since you posted this - I bet they still have bad days in Australia
- October 14, 2011 at 2:38 PM
- Rant about bad day said...
When bad day comes surely the good day also will come. We have to hope for that.
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About HPRC
Discover more about the Human Performance Resource Center
About Us
What is HPRC? What is HPO?
For a downloadable PDF on "What is HPRC? What is HPO?," click here.
What is HPRC?
The Human Performance Resource Center is an online, one-stop clearinghouse for evidence-based information and key resources to help Warfighters and their families in all aspects of performance to achieve Total Fitness and, ultimately, human performance optimization (HPO; see below).
Optimal performance doesn't just mean being physically active and eating well; it's the whole package: psychological, social/familial, behavioral, spiritual, nutritional, physical, and environmental fitness—or Total Force Fitness. That's where the Human Performance Resource Center comes in.
HPRC is aligned under Force Health Protection and Readiness and is the educational arm of the Consortium for Health and Military Performance (CHAMP) at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS). HPRC can help you on your quest for total fitness and performance optimization.
HPRC has both general and cutting-edge information, resources, strategies, tools, and apps/videos organized around the following areas:
Family & Relationships includes topics such as relationship enhancement, family resilience, deployment phases, family nutrition and physical fitness, many geared towards the specific needs of military families.
Physical Fitness covers topics such as physical training and exercise, injury prevention, weight management, fitness tools, and resources for women.
Dietary Supplements will help you learn about dietary supplements and how to choose them wisely, with a special section about supplement safety.
Nutrition has topics such as nutrition basics, alerts, resources, interactive tools, and "Fighting Weight Strategies."
Mind-Body addresses topics such as mental focus/toughness, resilience, relaxation, stress management, getting the best sleep, and alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.
Environment contains information that will help you perform optimally in extreme conditions of heat, altitude, aerospace, water, and more.
Total Force Fitness highlights information and resources on total fitness, bringing together all the above domains to help Warfighters develop resilience and optimal performance, as well as integrative performance enhancement programs and practices, and detailed strategies for pain management.
What does this mean for you? HPRC translates evidence-based materials on various aspects of performance, creates materials on specific topics, and highlights existing resources. You can go to any HPRC domain and find pertinent information—anything from brief downloadable "recipe/tip cards" to longer pieces that address specific topics. Each domain has unique information related to its subject area, many related specifically to the military.
And if you can't find an answer to your question on the website, submit it to HPRC via the "Ask the Expert" button, and we can answer it for you. Just go to http://hprc-online.org.
What is human performance optimization?
The term "human performance optimization" (HPO) describes a combination of approaches and techniques that can optimize each person's performance in order to successfully accomplish his/her mission. It goes beyond simply resisting challenges; rather, it means functioning at a new optimal level to face new challenges. The diagram shows how performance optimization fits in the context of resilience, health, and risk.
DOD Mandate for the HPRC: The Human Performance Resource Center will function to:
- Translate and disseminate timely, accurate, scientifically based HPO information to commanders, warfighters, medical personnel, and researchers.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration for all Human Performance Optimization (HPO) communities of interest.
HPRC within the HPO Organizational Structure:
DoD-Established HPRC Focus Areas:
The HPRC online content is mapped against the following focus areas outlined in the 2009 HPO Conops. Any information request that cannot be mapped directly against the focus areas requires approval by the HPRC Director or Senior Scientist/Educator before any resources are allocated toward it.
- Physical resilience attained through physical training, physical health, and other adaptation interventions
- Preventive medicine measures, including immunizations and drug prophylaxis, dental health, occupational and environmental health
- Nutrition and dietary supplements
- Performance assessment
- Rapid recovery and return to optimal performance
- Health promotion (alcohol abuse, tobacco use, stress management, relaxation, weight control, etc.)
- Psychological resilience attained through cognitive training, behavioral health, and other adaptive interventions
- Ability to function in environmental extremes, including hypo/hyperbaric extremes, temperature and humidity extremes, high/low G's
- Medications for performance enhancement
- Management of sleep, fatigue, alertness
- Biomarkers of exposure and effect
- Human Systems Integration as it relates to the health sciences
Key HPO Definitions:
- Human Performance Optimization: The process of applying knowledge, skills, and emerging technologies to improve and preserve the capabilities of military members, families and organizations to execute essential tasks.
- Resilience: The resources to withstand, recover, and/or grow in the face of stressors and changing demands.
- Total Fitness: A state in which the individual, family, and organization can sustain optimal well-being and performance.
- Health: A state of complete physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Patricia Deuster, PhD, MPH, CNS
Dr. Patricia Deuster, PhD, MPH, CNS, is a Professor and Director of the Consortium for Health and Military Performance (CHAMP) in the Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, and for the Human Performance Resource Center (HPRC), at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD. She was the author of the first U.S. Navy SEAL Nutrition Guide sponsored by U.S. Special Operations Command and, because of its success, was commissioned to update the nutrition guide for the United States Special Operations Commands (USSOCOM).
Dr. Deuster, a Certified Nutrition Specialist, has conducted research in the area of sports and warrior nutrition for over 25 years and has published well over 100 peer-reviewed papers relating to stress, nutrition, and physical performance in the military. She has been a tennis professional, nationally ranked marathoner, qualifier for the First Women's Olympic Marathon Trials, triathlete, skydiver with over 100 jumps, and world-wide scuba diver. In addition, she is an invited speaker throughout the country on sports nutrition and performance.
Meet Our Team
Our team draws on the experience of professionals from a variety of areas to bring together, filter and publish the best and most recent information on human optimization.
Tim Herzog, MS, EdD, LCPC, CC-AASP
Tim Herzog is the Sport Psychology Education Specialist for the Human Performance Resource Center. He enjoys delving into research on optimal performance from psychophysiology, cognitive-behavioral theory, and mindfulness-based approaches. Dr. Herzog also teaches at National University and does applied work in private practice. He is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, a Certified Consultant of the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), and a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee Sport Psychology Registry. Dr. Herzog holds master's degrees in Counseling/Sport Psychology and Clinical Psychology, as well as a doctorate in Counseling Psychology.
Dr. Herzog pulls some practical knowledge of performance from experience coaching competitive sailing and (also in sailing) as head coach at Boston College and assistant coach at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. In addition, he has worked with elite athletes at the U.S. Naval Academy (and two other universities), an elite sports camp, and with officers and enlisted personnel of the U.S. Army Center for Enhanced Performance at Fort Lewis.
Andrea Lindsey, MS
Andrea Lindsey serves as Senior Nutrition Scientist and Director of Operation Supplement Safety (OPSS) at the Human Performance Resource Center, Uniformed Services University. She received her Master of Science degree in Nutrition from University of Maryland, College Park. Andrea is a nutrition information specialist with extensive experience in the field of dietary supplements, and she has considerable knowledge and understanding regarding the content, safety, labeling, and marketing of these products.
Andrea joined the Uniformed Services University in 2010 after having worked for more than 16 years on a cooperative project with the Food and Nutrition Information Center, National Agricultural Library, and the Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health. At the Human Performance Resource Center her work encompasses the nutrition and dietary supplement components, which involves reviewing, evaluating, and interpreting literature; writing; and overseeing the website content in these areas. Ms. Lindsey currently maintains membership in the American Society for Nutrition and the Collegiate & Professional Sports Dietitians Association.
Christiane Minnick, BA, MA, L.Ac.
Christiane Minnick is the Lay Editor and Graphic Designer for the Human Performance Research Center. She received her bachelor's degree in Communications Arts and Design from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, and has worked in the fields of graphic design, corporate identity, advertising, and marketing for over 20 years.
Christiane has a long-standing interest in how a person can influence his or her own health and well-being. In 2003, she enrolled at Tai Sophia Institute for the Healing Arts and graduated in 2007 with a Master's degree in acupuncture. She is a licensed acupuncturist and practices in Takoma Park, Maryland.
Ayanna Shivers, MPH
Ayanna Shivers is one of the HPRC's Psychology Education Specialist and coordinator of the Mind Tactics section, focusing on cognitive and social aspects of human performance optimization. With an extensive academic background in psychology and public health, she has composed and implemented health research projects domestically and internationally. Her research interests include psychosocial variables of health and human performance. Also, Ayanna is an experienced research presenter and RIVA certified focus group moderator.
Kimberly J. Stoudt, Ed.D., LAT, ATC, EMT, EMT-T
Dr. Kimberly Stoudt is a nationally certified athletic trainer and emergency medical technician (basic and tactical) with more than 16 years of experience diagnosing and treating sports-related injuries and conditions. As a professor of sports medicine, she has developed and delivered lectures and labs on the recognition, evaluation, and treatment of athletic injuries. Dr. Stoudt has served on medical teams at the U.S. Olympic Training Centers in Colorado Springs and Chula Vista, as well as at the Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games, Ironman U.S. Championships, Pennsylvania State University Beaver Stadium, New York City and Philadelphia Marathons, Special Olympics Pennsylvania, and the National Hockey Festival.
Dr. Stoudt is an experienced member of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Surge Medical Assistance Response Team and an American Red Cross Disaster Action Team. She has served as a faculty leader for study abroad trips to Greece, Australia, Ecuador, Vietnam, Taiwan, El Salvador, and the Dominican Republic.
Stacey Zeno, MS
Stacey Zeno is the Chief of Operations for HPRC, is a graduate of Hood College with a Bachelor of Arts in Management, and of American University in Washington, D.C. with a Master of Science in Health Promotion Management. Ms Zeno has authored two published manuscripts on the topics of cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome from her work in the Human Performance Laboratory (HPL) at Uniformed Services University.
Carol M. Stockton, MArch
Carol Stockton is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology; the Gemological Institute of America with a Graduate Gemologist degree; and the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, with a Masters in Architecture. She is Technical Editor for the HPRC, with a background of 20 years as technical editor for an award-winning, international, peer-reviewed professional journal as well as copyeditor and technical editor for books, monographs, and other publications. She is also the author or co-author of numerous research and other professional articles in the fields of gemology and architecture, as well as popular articles. Now retired from 10 years as a research gemologist followed by 20 years as an architect, Ms. Stockton's avocational interests include dance and equestrian sports.
Caitlin Wong, MS, RD, LDN
Caitlin Wong is a Nutrition Education Specialist for the Human Performance Resource Center and a registered dietitian. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH and her Master of Science degree in Nutrition from Tufts University in Boston, MA. Though her background is in clinical nutrition, Caitlin has a strong interest in adult and childhood obesity, nutrition for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and chronic disease prevention.
Preetha Anna Abraham, MA
Preetha Anna Abraham serves as Research Associate at the Human Performance Laboratory, USUHS. She received her Master of Arts in Applied Psychology from the University of Kerala, India, in July 1999. Her field of specialization was in Clinical and Neuropsychology.
Preetha joined Uniformed Services University in July 2004 and has since served in various capacities in the Department of Psychiatry and Department of Military and Emergency Medicine. Her research involvement at USUHS has been primarily in post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, electrophysiological evaluation of attention processing, effects of allostatic load on health disparities, and heat intolerance stress.
At the Human Performance Resource Center her work primarily relates to reviewing literature articles that account for various psychological factors that affect human performance and translating them into educational materials that would benefit warfighters, researchers, and medical professionals.
Selasi Attipoe, MA
Selasi Attipoe is a Research Associate with the Uniformed Services University (USU) Center Alliance for Dietary Supplement Research. She works with a team of researchers at USU to facilitate detection of harmful supplements on the market. The team also identifies and/or conducts military-suitable dietary supplement research.
In addition, Ms. Attipoe has a significant background in kinesiogenomic research and manages human performance-related projects in the USU's Human Performance Laboratory (HPL).
She has contributed to the HPRC in several capacities: she has developed interactive tools; written blogs, research briefs, and health tips; and translated scientific literature into lay-friendly educational materials. She continues to assist the Center pro re nata.
Lani Bernier, BS
Lani Bernier is a Research Assistant for the Consortium for Health and Military Performance (CHAMP) and a contributor to HPRC. She has been a research chemist in the Human Performance Laboratory at the Uniformed Services University for 30 years. Her research involvement at USUHS/CHAMP has been with measures of stress responses to exercise. These measures were performed using RIA, ELISA, Western Blot, and other research laboratory instrumentation. She has her BS in biochemistry from the University of Maryland.
Lani is a stroke survivor with left-sided hemiplegia. As such, she brings real-life experience to the issues pertinent to wounded warriors. She contributes material to HPRC's website about topics that affect Warfighters with physical limitations.
Josh Kazman, MS
Josh Kazman is a research associate with Uniformed Services University (USU) Human Performance Lab. He has a masters degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis on research from Loyola College in Baltimore. Mr. Kazman has worked at USU since 2008, and has worked on a variety of projects and publications related to health disparities, heat tolerance, cardiovascular disease, and injury prevention.
Katie Kirkpatrick, MS, RD, LDN, CDE
Katie Kirkpatrick is a Research Associate Nutritionist at the Consortium for Health and Military Performance (CHAMP) and contributor to HPRC nutrition content. She completed her dietetic internship and Master of Science in Nutrition at Boston University.
Katie has worked in the nutrition field for nearly ten years. Most recently, she spent almost four years as part of the Integrated Health team in the Internal Medicine Clinic at Walter Reed-Bethesda counseling and educating service members, veterans, and their dependents on nutrition and healthy eating.
Katie's nutrition interests include performance nutrition, plant-based eating, mindful eating, and diabetes.
Peter Lisman, PhD, ATC
Peter Lisman is a Research Associate with the Uniformed Services University (USU) Human Performance Laboratory. He has his PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of Miami, FL, a master's degree in Athletic Training, and is a certified Athletic Trainer. Dr. Lisman is part of a research team that is presently examining the usefulness of various functional movement assessment tools in predicting injury in military populations and the role of heat tolerance testing in determining heat intolerance for prevention and care of exertional heat illness.
For the center, Dr. Lisman contributes healthy tips on physical fitness and human performance related topics.
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HPRC works to consolidate and distribute the best information about human performance optimization from military and civilian sources. We are glad to count the following groups among our partners in this effort.
Our Partners:
Consortium for Health and Military Performance
CHAMP is a Uniformed Services University (USU) and joint service effort that focuses on the health and performance of the warfighter. They are a joint medical resource for the Department of Defense for education, basic and clinical research, and clinical expertise in the area of military unique human performance optimization.
Force Health Protection and Readiness
FHPR provides information to: safeguard the health and well-being of Service members and their families, promote and sustain a healthy and fit force, prevent injuries and illness and protect the force from health hazards, and sustain world-class medical and rehabilitative care to the sick and injured anywhere in the world.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
This database provides a comprehensive listing of brand name product ingredients and examines natural medicines through the lens of evidence based medicine.
Real Warriors Campaign
The Real Warriors Campaign is an initiative launched by the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) to promote the processes of building resilience, facilitating recovery and supporting reintegration of returning service members, veterans and their families. The Real Warriors Campaign combats the stigma associated with seeking psychological health care and treatment and encourages service members to increase their awareness and use of these resources.
Medical Warfighter Forum (WfF)
Connecting AMEDD Professionals Army-wide. The Medical Warfighter Forum (MedWfF) provides diverse and comprehensive key resources that will transform the way AMEDD professionals collaborate, share best practices, and interface across the Army Medical Department (AMEDD) enterprise.
The Defense Department Hearing Center of Excellence (HCE) works to improve the health and quality of life of service members and veterans by reducing the tangible and intangible costs of hearing loss and auditory injury. Through enhanced diagnosis, assessment and hearing protection, HCE 's five directorate groups work together to prevent injury, care for the hearing impaired, educate the armed forces about hearing loss and increase the operational effectiveness of the military.
Defense & Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management
Established in 2003, the Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management (DVCIPM) seeks to improve the management of pain in military and civilian medicine. Through clinical research efforts, it has become a model for effective integration of acute and chronic pain medicine.
Vision Center of Excellence
The Vision Center of Excellence (VCE) is charged with improving the care of military personnel and veterans affected by eye injuries and diseases, including visual dysfunctions related to traumatic brain injury. In addition, they are developing a Defense and Veterans Eye Injury and Vision Registry (Vision Registry) to track eye injuries and promote research into treatment, rehabilitation, and restoration.
The Center for Rehabilitation Sciences Research (CRSR) advances the rehabilitative care for service members with combat related injuries through synergistic research projects and treatment strategies to promote the successful return to duty and community reintegration of injured service members.
Guard Your Health
Guard Your Health is a central place online for Army National Guard Soldiers and family members to find information and resources on health and medical readiness. Website visitors can access health tips, expert commentary, and community forums on topics such as nutrition, exercise, stress, sleep, dental health, readiness, and family resilience.
DoD Personal Wellness (CAC-enabled)
The DoD Personal Wellness website promotes employee well being and engagement through a number of wellness initiatives and a monthly wellness theme which brings seasonal and timely tips to make healthy food choices, increase daily activity, sleep better, manage stress, become tobacco free and more.
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On May 9, people all over the continent mark the date with various events to annually celebrate peace and unity throughout Europe.
Having just returned from attending the Agriculture and Fisheries Council with took place in Luxembourg on the 26th and 27th of last month, I remain ever more positive of the Welsh voice being heard loud and clear throughout the EU.
The major issue on the table now, and for the foreseeable future will be the long and complicated process that will be the reform of the Common Agriculture Policy or CAP.
It is vital we play our part in these changes as CAP will always play a vital part in maintaining the viability of Welsh farming.
Many negotiations are ongoing within the UK and Europe and I am the person representing the people of Wales and standing up to ensure that Welsh needs are strongly presented to the Council.
At the Welsh Government we are now reviewing the responses to my consultation document on CAP, which initiated the conversation between us and everyone with an interest in Wales to put forward their views for consideration.
This engagement is an on-going process and of course, I will be working closely with, and constantly maintaining, the conversation with the people on the ground to make sure everyone's needs are heard and taken into account so I can work on getting the very best possible deal for Wales and Welsh farmers.
I am committed to taking an active part in the councils, which are an important tool in furthering the discussions, and my attendance and participation has clearly paid dividends.
Recently, the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dacian Ciolos, spoke publicly about the proposed greening elements of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform.
He reassured farmers from all over the UK that a way will be found to appropriately recognise efforts made under agri-environmental schemes while not removing incentives to do more.
He went on to recognise the concerns of the Welsh farming industry about the transition from historically based payments to area based payments.
These are key issues for Wales and his comments prove that our discussions in Brussels and beyond have led to consideration and deliberation of the position and issues concerning our farming industry.
I will continue to work closely with other Ministers throughout the UK to form a voice that is strong and united, and I have also met with Welsh MEPs and key players in the European Parliament.
I intend to continue speaking up for Wales and to making sure the important issues facing Welsh farming today are clearly and properly represented. This, in turn will no doubt lead in the future to agreements producing the best possible outcome for Wales.


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WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- On November 27, 2007, Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor died after being shot in his Florida home. He was in a coma for a day before succumbing to his injury.
Five people are accused of killing Taylor during a robbery in his Miami-Dade County home in 2007. Four people pleaded not guilty and face a possible life sentence if they are convicted. A fifth person pleaded guilty to murder and burglary.
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Federal Parity for Mental Illness and AddictionIn November 2013 the federal government released rules to implement the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), a historic bipartisan bill passed by Congress in 2008 to ensure equal coverage of treatment for mental illness and addiction.
What is federal parity?
Parity is the recognition of mental health conditions and substance use disorders as equal to physical illness. Before this law, mental health treatment was typically covered at far lower levels in health insurance policies than physical illness. Federal parity will help ensure fair and equal coverage of mental health and substance use disorders for people in large self-insured plans, which include more than 82 million Americans, as well as insurance purchased through health insurance marketplaces.
Will my health insurance plan be required to cover mental health services?
Federal parity does not require plans to offer coverage for mental health or substance use disorders, but if these conditions are covered, than the new law requires coverage that is equal to coverage for other health conditions. Health insurance plans are also allowed to decide which mental health and substance use disorders, if any, they will cover. State-regulated group health plans must continue to follow state requirements to provide coverage of specific (or all) mental health and/or substance use disorders. Check to see whether your state has a parity law at www.nami.org/stateparity .
Which health insurance plans have to follow federal parity?
Health plans that MUST follow federal parity include:
Which health insurance plans DO NOT have to follow federal parity?
Health plans that DO NOT have to follow federal parity include:
Federal parity allows health insurance plans to seek an exemption from parity requirements for a period of one year if they can document that having to follow the law results in costs going up more than 2 percent in the first year or 1 percent after that. An analysis must demonstrate that increased costs were directly related to parity. If an exemption is granted, a plan must come back into compliance with parity after one year.
This cost exemption is a new option for state-regulated large group plans. However, the administrative costs of obtaining and using this cost increase exemption are expected to exceed any potential savings to a health plan from using this exemption.
What services and treatments must be covered equally under federal parity?
If a plan has to follow federal parity law, then the following must be covered equally when it comes to treatment limits and payment amounts:
Federal parity also applies to clinical criteria used by health insurers to approve or deny mental health or substance use treatment. The standard for medical necessity determinations—whether the treatment or supplies are considered by the health plan to be reasonable, necessary, and/or appropriate—must be made available to any current or potential health plan member upon request. The reason for denials of coverage must also be made available upon request.
What if my state has a parity law?
If a state has a stronger state parity law, then health insurance plans regulated in that state must follow those laws. For example, if state law requires plans to cover mental health conditions, then they must do so, even though federal parity makes inclusion of any mental health benefits optional.
Federal parity replaces state law only in cases where the state law "prevents the application" of federal parity requirements. For example, if a state law requires some coverage for mental health disorders, then the federal requirement of equal coverage will trump the "weaker" state law.
Where do I go if I think my insurance plan is not following parity?
States are responsible for parity in health insurance plans bought through state or federally facilitated Health Insurance Marketplaces. Go here for a list of State Health Insurance Departments.
The Federal Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) can also enforce parity if states do not enforce the law. If you have concerns about your insurance plan's not following parity, contact the CMS help line at 1 (877) 267-2323, extension 6-1565 or email email@example.com.
The U.S. Department of Labor has authority over enforcing parity in self-insured plans. To find out more, call the Department of Labor's toll free number at 1 (866) 444-3272 or contact a benefit advisor in one of the Department's regional offices, www.askebsa.dol.gov.
The Role of Advocates
For parity to achieve its goals, it is important for mental health advocates to work closely with their state insurance divisions. Together, advocates can promote education about parity and compliance with parity requirements, monitor results, help handling of consumer complaints, increase transparency and responsibility, and expand needed consumer protections.
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Historic Cities Programme
In 2004, the Historic Cities Programme began restoring the Great Mosque in Mopti, Mali. The restoration expanded to include sanitation, street paving, healthcare and other measures in the neighbouring Komoguel district. Since 2006, the Programme has extended its work to Timbuktu, where it has restored the Djingarey Ber mosque, and to Djenné, where it has also started restoration on the Great Mosque. The programmes in each town are expected to expand into adjacent quarters. In addition, the Programme has worked with the government to create the National Park of Mali on a 103-hectare site in Bamako, the nation's capital.
By about 300 A.D., camel caravan routes had been established throughout West Africa, linking West African cities with Europe and the Middle East. Timbuktu, Gao and Djenné – all major cities along the West African routes – became important cultural, as well as trading, centres. In major cities, schools and universities were endowed and vast libraries were built.
This important legacy had been in decline for many years. Beginning in 2004, under a public-private partnership, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) began working to revitalise the centres of three cities in Mali. AKTC started with the restoration of the Great Mosques of Djenné and Mopti and the Djingereyber Mosque in Timbuktu, as well as the public spaces around them.
The mosque restorations became the most visible part of a multidisciplinary programme aimed at improving the quality of life in the cities. These efforts included the installation of new water and sanitation systems, street paving, early childhood education, training, health care and economic development.
Following the completion of the restoration of the Great Mosque of Mopti in 2006, the Trust implemented an urban regeneration programme that aimed to raise the standard of living for residents in the Komoguel area. Several public water points were established to increase access to safe, clean drinking water; an underground sewerage system was built with connections to individual households in the area; a treatment facility for raw sewage was installed; 4000 square metres of streets were paved with locally manufactured bricks (made from recycled polythene bags and sand) and a system for collection of solid waste was introduced. A flood barrier built to withstand periodic flooding was constructed. A visitor centre housing the Centre for Earthen Architecture, a community centre and public toilets were also constructed. In the process, 345 people were trained in construction techniques, plumbing, masonry, brick manufacturing, carpentry and metal work.
Following the work in Mopti, AKTC initiated comprehensive conservation works on the Djingereyber Mosque in Timbuktu at the end of 2006. The mosque, built in the 14th century, is the oldest earth construction building in sub-Saharan Africa. Officially listed as part of the Mali's cultural heritage, it was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988.
Because the Mosque is constantly subject to the depredations of a harsh, arid climate, AKTC worked to reverse the deterioration of this important landmark and to develop existing technical capabilities through training. The project included: conservation of the building's roof, minaret and exterior facades; conservation of the building's interior prayer space, with improvement of the existing electrical, ventilation and sound systems; on-the-job training of local craftsmen and apprentices in traditional earth building techniques and in new restoration methods; and, technical assistance to local authorities for the post-construction phase.Djenné
AKTC's work in Djenné began in 2006, when a preliminary study of the Great Mosque revealed that despite its well-known annual maintenance process, the Great Mosque of Djenné was at risk of collapsing. In an attempt to make the mosque structure watertight, each year more "banco" – a mix of mud and rice chaff – was placed on the walls and on the roof. Over 500 tonnes of this "banco" mix was overloading the roof and hundreds of tons of it were stressing the wall structure.
AKTC's conservation of the Mosque, which began at the end of 2008, encompassed the complete rehabilitation of the roof, restoration of the mud-brick load-bearing wall structure and the complete replacement of the interior lighting, ventilation and sound systems. In reversing the deterioration of this important landmark, AKTC has been working with the local corporation of masons, the "barey-ton", to revive traditional construction techniques and develop technical capabilities through training.
As in Mopti, Phase 2 will encompass the improvement of public spaces, the installation of water and sanitation and other measures designed to improve the quality of life in the area.
Bamako - The National Park of Mali
The population of Bamako, the capital of the Republic of Mali, has risen rapidly in recent years to over one million inhabitants, creating new demand for housing and public facilities. In this context, the need for far-sighted urban planning was crucial.
The Government's response was to define the outlines of the National Park of Mali, a space of 103 hectares within a larger protected forest reserve of 2,100 hectares, which forms a significant greenbelt in this mainly arid country. Under the terms of the public-private partnership, the Government asked AKTC to concentrate on the Park's 103 hectares, a large, semi-circular canyon of protected forest that lies beneath the terraced outcrops of the Koulouba plateau, between the National Museum and the Presidential Palace Complex.
Given the Park's natural attractions, its large size and its location next to the National Museum Complex, the Park was designed to offer large open spaces for leisure and educational activities for the general public, school groups and tourists. The project brief called for the unification of the sites of the National Museum and the existing Botanical Garden and Zoo into a single cultural/ecological park of significant value, with natural and cultural attractions. Phase 1 included the rehabilitation of 17 hectares of open spaces and gardens and the construction of several new facilities.
The Park features a comprehensive pedestrian circulation network and formal promenades throughout. It contains fitness, jogging, cycling and mountaineering tracks of varying difficulty and diverse interpretive awareness trails for botany, birds and nature. The pedestrian network provides easy access to the 103 hectares of the Park and connects existing facilities, such as the National Museum and the amphitheatre. The latter is dedicated to education and the performing arts.
Phase 1 also included the redevelopment and integration of eight existing facilities. The architect Diébédo Francis Kéré, an Aga Khan Award for Architecture recipient in 2004, was commissioned to design a primary and secondary gate, an entry building, a youth and sports centre, a restaurant, public toilets and several kiosks.
The garden spaces feature indigenous flora in varied settings, from open lawn areas to flower gardens, wooded areas and a medicinal garden. The installation of a range of interpretive educational signs and displays, and the development of trained guides, is expected to offer new educational experiences for visitors.
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The markets traded near the flatline during the midday during the midday with the Dow edging down 2 points to 13,966 as investors weighed rising consumer sentiment against an unexpected slip in industrial production. Nasdaq eased a fraction to 3197.
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Shares of Xoom (Nasdaq: XOOM) soared in its market debut.
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Mop the deck and rig the sails up for adventure because the next Halloween party you attend will receive you at port with proud salutes. The Sailor Costumes feature uniforms of various styles that span a lengthy history of the naval branch. You'll look quite dapper and sharp, perfect for the upcoming fleet week and other big events.
The sailor suits feature several standard pieces of attire, including a sailor hat, tie, and pants. The costumes also come in both male and female styles, so ladies can look their best too. One of the most influential sailors in fiction is Popeye the Sailorman and we feature a few varieties of the costume he wears when out on the job. You can pair this costume with an Olive Oyl one your significant other could wear.
In addition to sexy sailor dresses and handsome shirts, we also feature several accessories to spruce up your outfit. Necklaces in the shape of anchors and high heels with anchor stamps are also available and would complement an outfit very well. You'll be ready to set foot on a frigate and sail across the expansive ocean.


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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's Office of the Chief Privacy Officer issued the ONC Privacy and Security Guide[pdf] in May 2012 that aims to help healthcare practitioners, staff, and other professionals better understand the important role privacy and security play in the use of electronic health records (EHRs) and Meaningful Use. The guide is a comprehensive, and easy-to-understand tool to help providers and professionals integrate privacy and security into their clinical practice.
State HIE Toolkit : Forms and Policies
Virtua has agreed to share its polices and forms developed for the Virtua HIE with members of NJHA. Please find below both Word and PDF files for your use.
- Virtua_HIE_Policies_TOC_and_Background_and_Overview (doc)
- Virtua_HIE_Policies_TOC_and_Background_and_Overview (pdf)
- Virtua_HIE_Policies_and_Procedures (doc)
- Virtua_HIE_Policies_and_Procedures (pdf)
- Form_ABC_Virtua_HIE_Brochure_with_OptOut_and_Revocation (doc)
- Form_ABC_Virtua_HIE_Brochure_with_OptOut_and_Revocation (pdf)
- Form_D_HIE_Participation_Agreement_for_PracticeSites (doc)
- Form_D_HIE_Participation_Agreement_for_PracticeSites (pdf)
- Form_E_Authorized_User_Agreement (doc)
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- Form_F_HIPAA_NPP_for_HC_Provider_Participants (doc)
- Form_F_HIPAA_NPP_for_HC_Provider_Participants (pdf)
- Form_G_1_Patient_Authorization_Form_for_Sensitive_Information_Durable_and_Prospective_Approach (doc)
- Form_G_1_Patient_Authorization_Form_for_Sensitive_Information_Durable_and_Prospective_Approach (pdf)
- Form_G_2_Patient_Authorization_Form_for_Sensitive_Information_One_Time_Look_Approach (doc)
- Form_G_2_Patient_Authorization_Form_for_Sensitive_Information_One_Time_Look_Approach (pdf)
- Form_H_HIPAA_BAA_Form_for_Virtua_HIE (doc)
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- Form_I_Complaint_Form (doc)
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In its May 2011 meeting, the NJ Health IT Commission gave its approval to the legal framework for private and secure health information exchange recommended by the Privacy and Security Subcommittee that reports to the Office of New Jersey Health IT Coordinator.


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Reading the lore found in the alteil website i've noticed some interesting things notably in the relation between the lore and where we're upto in the set.
ATM we're at the part where the duchy and solar kingdom's at war, and presuming from the lore in set 10 we're going to have the revealing of the abyssal forces and the end of this war. Interestingly enough, the lore keeps showing gaps in the areas where eskia and velrat fall in love and the lead up to their eventual marriage. When we look into the card V/E the lore states that velraat somehow ends up at the feet of eskia during a battle or something like that. from this I've concluded that there should be other cards that fill in gaps.
SO my question is do we have any other gap filling cards?