text:
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
|Also known as:
|Black eagle, erne, mountain eagle
|Aigle royal
|Aquila (1)
|Length: 80 - 93 cm (2)
Wingspan: 190 - 225 cm (2)
- The magnificent golden eagle is a huge bird of prey, with very long wings and a long tail.
- Golden eagle pairs mate for life and use the same large nest year after year.
- The golden eagle may live to as old as 32 years.
- Golden eagle pairs carry out courtships flights where they perform plunging and looping acrobatics.
- The golden eagle has never been particularly common in Britain, as pairs require enormous territories.
The golden eagle is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1). Protected in the UK by the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 and listed as a UK Species of Conservation Importance. Extinct in Ireland. Listed under Annex I of the EC Birds Directive and classified as a Species of European Conservation Concern (SPEC 3- rare) (3).
Although the majestic golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is not Britain's largest raptor (the white-tailed eagle exceeds it in size) nor is it the rarest, it has a certain powerful resonance in the British psyche as an enduring symbol of strength and wildness (4) (5). This huge bird of prey can be identified by its very long wings and long tail. When gliding or soaring it typically holds its wings in a shallow 'V' (2). The plumage is dark brown rather than golden and the massive talons are bright yellow. The feathers of the head and nape of the neck are typically light yellowish or reddish-brown, giving the appearance of a 'shawl'. Males and females are similar in appearance, but juveniles can be distinguished by the presence of white patches on the undersides of the wings and on both surfaces of the tail (2). This raptor rarely makes sound, although a thin whistle is occasionally produced in flight (2).
The golden eagle has probably never been particularly common in Britain, as pairs require enormous territories (5). The British population is thought to number around 400 pairs at present (3). Most of these pairs are found in the Scottish Highlands, although more recently a few birds have returned to the Lake District, Cumbria (6). The species is extinct in Ireland, following persecution (3). The golden eagle's world range spreads through the Palaearctic region including mountainous parts of Europe as far south as northern Africa and south-east Asia. It also occurs in North America (3).
Breeds in mountainous areas and upland forests (2). In the UK the golden eagle occurs mainly in uplands, but a handful of pairs are found in coastal habitats (3).
Golden eagles hunt in a range of ways; they may soar and search for prey from on high, or sit in a tree on the look-out. They have also been seen flying low and then ambushing their prey. Food items taken include a range of small mammals including hares, rabbits, young foxes and rodents, as well as gamebirds and carrion (2).
Pairs mate for life, and the huge nest (or 'eyrie') built in a tree or on a cliff-ledge will be used year after year providing it is not disturbed (2). Furthermore, these nests may be used by successive generations (6). Display flights occur during courtship in which the pair performs plunging and looping flights (6). Two eggs are laid following mating, and these are incubated for up to 45 days. The chicks fledge after 65 to 70 days. Golden eagles may live for as long as 32 years (6).
Widespread persecution of the golden eagle throughout the 18th and 19th centuries led to the UK population reaching a low of just 80 breeding pairs by 1870 (3). Poisoning and egg collecting were the main threats, unfortunately despite legal protection, isolated incidences of both still occur to today (6). Commercial tree-planting is also thought to be a threat due to the disruption of habitat, and this appears to have been the factor leading to the loss of a number of breeding pairs in Argyll and Kintyre in the early 1990s (3). Habitat destruction and persecution are factors involved in the continuing decline of the golden eagle in some parts of Europe (3).
Persecution of this species began to decline after 1870. Coupled with the introduction of the Protection of Wild Birds Act 1954, this helped the British population of the golden eagle to start its recovery. This species is now protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981. As a result of the listing of this bird under Annex I of the EC Birds Directive, eight sites in Scotland have been designated as Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in order to protect the golden eagle (3). The species also occurs in three reserves owned by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and so this magnificent raptor benefits from suitable management and protection at a number of sites (6).
For more information on the golden eagle:
BBC Wildlife Finder:
For more on British birds:
The RSPB:
For more information on the golden eagle and other bird species:
BirdLife International:
This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact:
- Carrion: the flesh of a dead animal.
- Incubate: to keep eggs warm so that development is possible.
- Palaearctic: the region that includes Europe, the part of Asia to the north of the Himalayan-Tibetan barrier, North Africa and most of Arabia.
- Territory: an area occupied and defended by an animal, a pair of animals or a colony.
IUCN Red List (March, 2011)
- Mullarney, K., Svensson, L., Zetterstrom, D. & Grant, P.J. (1999) Collins bird guide. Harper Collins Publishers Ltd., London.
JNCC SPA Suite for golden eagle (October 2003):
- Greenoak, F. (1979) All the birds of the air: the names, lore and literature of British birds. Book Club Associates, London.
- Buczaki, S. (2002) Fauna Britannica. Hamlyn, London.
RSPB- Golden eagle (October 2003):


text:
May 4, 2016
A bill that attempts to streamline the application process to build cell phone towers in North Carolina is getting a poor reception by local governments.
Wireless industry groups argue the current process is pricey and slow on many occasions. They point to tens of thousands of dollars they often must pay so cities and counties can hire consultants to review company applications.
The cities and counties are opposed to the changes, saying they'll have to spend taxpayer dollars to make up any difference between the costs and a proposed cap on consultant fees.
Senate David Hoyle is the bill sponsor. He says the industry just wants some cost certainty and the ability to build out the wireless phone market in North Carolina.
Anita Watkins is a lobbyist representing the state's towns and cities. She suggests other legislation that would reduce the local governments' reliance on consultants while still making sure these permits get careful review.
Click Here to access the online Public Inspection File
Viewers with disabilities can get assistance accessing this station's FCC Public Inspection File by contacting the station with the information listed below. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC's online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, 888-835-5322 (TTY), or firstname.lastname@example.com.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
god s plan for your business
god s plan for your business
1 - 15
of about
god s plan for your business
God is in Your Business
By: Ed Holley |
Obviously, this article is for believers or those that are leaning towards believing in God, but haven't quite pulled the trigger as yet. My intent is not to change your spiritual thinking or beliefs, but, rather, to share with you my opinion and belief regarding God in your business.
read more
God's Plan For Your Health
By: Mugendi Elizaphan |
Health & Fitness
God's will is that you may enjoy good health through out your life. This is His perfect plan for you. He says "I am the Lord that heals you". This is a sure commitment from your God and Creator that any time you fall sick, He is willing to heal you. You get healed by receiving His word as the bible says how He sends His word and that word heals all your diseases.
read more
A visit in God's Own Country
By: Cowessess Wayna |
This was our first time in God's own country. We planned our trip in Alleppey to enjoy canals, backwaters, beaches & lagoons. We booked ourselves a cottage in Panoramic Sea Resorts. We also booked a massage package for 7 days. It was once in a lifetime opportunity and we had to make full use of it.
read more
Lovable Honeymoon in Kerala "God's Own Country"
By: deepak dixit |
Kerala is the charming destination for the golden days of your honeymoon. It is situated on the Malabar Coast of south-west India. It is a wonderful place which surprised you with its picturesque beauty of nature, stunning beaches & backwaters, startling waterfalls, striking hill stations, exotic wildlife, etc. Couples will enjoy a lot on this miraculous journey of "God's Own Country". The s
read more
God Has a Plan... Really
By: Bible Study Tools |
God has a plan for your life regardless of the situation or the place in your life. The Bible is full of Bible characters that experienced the same struggles in life.
read more
Business Planning Techniques
By: Uma A Ilango |
Strategic planning
There are four major reasons why business planning is used for a company. The first reason is for the start up of a new venture, the second reason is for an existing organization that needs to expand, the third reason is for the purchase of an existing service, product or company, and the fourth reason is to improve an existing company, service or product´s management.
read more
Anxious To Spend Your Vacation in God's City Kerala
By: Adolf Jamie |
Kerala Tour packages were not only made up for the elders it also prepared to draw the children as well. In addition the Kerala Tourism is fully equipped for the newly wedded pairs who looking for honeymoon trip to start their life.
read more
Experience Your Auspicious Occasion in God's Own Land
By: Nicky Sharma |
Travel & Leisure
Are you newly married and want to go for a perfect honeymoon in India? If you are looking for a romantic destination with the perfect amalgamation of scenic beauty and amiable climatic conditions.
read more
Take a God's View of Jaipur on your next Rajasthan tour
By: Neha Gupta |
Travel & Leisure
The 'Pink City' of India, Jaipur, is also the capital of Rajasthan. This world famous "Pink City" is favored equally for its vibrancy as well as its arresting monuments. "Pink city" is one place globally renowned for its exhilarating monuments.
read more
Attend to God's Words for Healing by Gloria Copeland
By: Joseph Chapman |
There is still only 1 thing that's needful and that's the Word of God. It's the one thing that a believer can't successfully do without. If you'll attend to the Word and spend some time in it, each ot
read more
Responsible Stewardship - Effectively Managing God's Business
By: R. E. Plaskett |
Are you truly being a responsible manager of God's business? Will He look down and say that you have been a good and faithful servant? Read this article to discover how you can be your best for God.
read more
Get the Best Funding for Your Business with a Masterplans Business Plan
By: adams brad |
Small Business
Business plan is important for any venture whether it is a startup business or one that's looking to expand or diversify. If you have a comprehensive business plan in place, you will be able to plan the future course of your business more effectively. You will also be able to identify the pitfalls and risks associated with your industry and take corrective measures in advance to lessen the impac
read more
God's Pencil
By: Brenda Stanton |
I love this quote - and loved it when I read about St. Theresa referring to herself and her work as: "God's Pencil". What a beautiful way to put 'it' in terms of having your life - and all it's experiences - be utilized for a greater good. You know it's interesting when people ask me about the deep transformative work that I do with creative female entrepreneurs to help them morph into their Best Selves in business and in life - - and people ask me - "How did you get into this work?"
read more
Home Business Coach: Design Your Business Plan Clearly
By: Racks Jackson |
Home Business
This kind of option can open the possibility of earning for many moms. Since women after baby's birth do not get the chance to work from the office, thus, this kind of option can uncover the chance of home business for mom.
read more
Basic Business Plan Look
By: jackmaxcarr |
The collection of ideas and facts needed for your business can take the maximum time; however, you are also learning more about the industry
read more
You might also like
Taylor Swift Shines in her Short-sleeved Gucci Gown on the Red Carpet at the 2014 Grammy Awards
Kelly Clarkson Shares Her Thoughts of Being Called Fat All the Time
Cristiano Ronaldo's hairstyle 2013: A look at CR7's different haircuts
Welcome, Guest!
Log In
Create Account
All Articles
Top Authors
Top Articles
Submit Article
Need help
Editorial Guidelines
Submit articles
Become Member
Contact us
Popular topics
Self Improvement
Public Relation
Online Promotion
EzineMark sites
Content Widget
EzineMark Video
Hot Stories
Top articles
More information
Terms & conditions
Privacy Policy
About us
EzineMark Ranking&Statistics
Copyright (c)2005-2013
Submit articles
at EzineMark.com. All rights reserved.


text:
The Toronto stock market plunged about 200 points late morning Friday as emerging market worries persuaded investors to avoid riskier assets like equities and commodities.
The S&P/TSX composite index dropped 198.26 points to 13,734.71.
The Canadian dollar was ahead 0.13 of a cent to 90.23 cents US as Statistics Canada said the annual inflation rate rose to 1.2 per cent in December, compared with 0.9 per cent in November, largely because of higher gasoline prices.
The Dow Jones industrials fell 185.67 points to 16,011.68 after plunging 176 points on Thursday, the Nasdaq was 65.43 points lower to 4,153.45 while the S&P 500 index was down 24.79 points to 1,803.67.
Investors have been worried about sharp drops in the values of currencies in several emerging markets including Turkey, Russia, South Africa and Argentina.
These drops were sparked by moves by the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut back on its massive bond purchases, a key stimulus measure that fuelled a rally on stock markets last year and also kept long-term rates low. But U.S. bond yields have risen as the Fed moves to taper its purchases.
"If the expectation is in the U.S. that yields start going up, I think the investors who are now overseas in the Turkish, Argentinian, South African or Venezuelan bond markets don't see the need to stay there anymore – so they repatriate their money," said John Tsagarelis, portfolio manager at Manulife Asset Management.
"So there's a pretty quick outflow and you're seeing that through the transmission mechanisms of the currencies first and then obviously the bond market and then things follow from there."
The rout in emerging-market assets began a day earlier following signs that manufacturing was contracting in China, a major driver of global economic growth.
Also weighing on markets has been a slew of fourth-quarter earnings reports out this week that have disappointed on revenue growth.
"Many companies last year were coming in line or just coming in slightly below revenue expectations and then beating on EPS because of cost cutting and issues related to maintaining margins and so forth," added Tsagarelis.
"But I think if you don't have topline growth, cost reductions can only go so far."
Investors are wary of a U.S. market that hasn't experienced a serious correction in almost 18 months while the S&P 500 soared about 30 per cent last year.
Much of last year's rally was made possible by Fed stimulus in the form of massive bond buying. But the central bank announced last month it was cutting those purchases by US$10-billion a month to $75-billion.
The Fed holds its next interest rate meeting next week and traders will be anxious to see if the Fed reduces its asset purchases further.
In earnings news Friday, Procter & Gamble said its second-quarter net income fell 16 per cent to US$3.43-billion, or $1.18 per share as the world's largest consumer products maker faced tough comparisons from a year ago, the stronger dollar and flat sales globally. But its adjusted earnings still beat expectations. Revenue was flat at $22.28-billion, short of the $22.34-billion in revenue analysts expected but its shares headed up 3.75 per cent to $81.19.
The mining sector led decliners, down 3.4 per cent while March copper was down a cent at US$3.28 a pound following a five-cent retreat Thursday on the China manufacturing data. Teck Resources lost 88 cents to C$26.27 and HudBay Minerals (TSX:HBM) lost 53 cents to $8.77.
The energy sector lost 1.5 per cent with the March crude oil contract down 50 cents to US$96.82 a barrel. Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ) gave back 75 cents to C$35.43 and Suncor Energy (TSX:SU) shed 51 cents to $37.29.
Financials also weighed, also down 1.5 per cent with Manulife Financial (TSX:MFC) down 83 cents to $20.97 and Royal Bank (TSX:RY) gave back $1 to $70.42.
The February gold bullion contract rose $4 to US$1,266.30 an ounce as the gold sector lost early momentum and turned down 1.3 per cent. Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX) lost 41 cents to $21.02 and Centerra Gold (TSX:CG) faded nine cents to C$4.20.
The tech sector was the main advancer and shares in business software company Open Text Corp. (TSX:OTC) ran ahead $12.59 or 12.57 per cent to $112.78 as it posted a quarterly profit of US$53.5-million or 90 cents a share, down from $61.1-million a year ago. Revenue increased to US$363.5-million from $352.2-million. Open Text also said that it will split its stock two-for-one next month.
European markets fell with London's FTSE 100 index down 1.6 per cent while Frankfurt's DAX and the Paris CAC 40 dropped 2.3 per cent.
- S&P/TSX Composite$13.62K-90.74(-0.66%)
- Dow Jones Industrials$17.66K-91.77(-0.52%)
- Crude Oil Front Month Futures$43.64-0.01(-0.02%)
- Gold Front Month Futures$1.28K-8.70(-0.67%)
- Copper High Grade Front Month Futures$2.19-0.02(-1.08%)
- Canadian Dollar / US Dollar FX Spot Rate$0.78-0.01(-1.25%)
- Updated May 4 11:25 AM CDT. Delayed by at least 15 minutes.


text:
- I'd like to count the number of times you fucked me over, but I only have ten fingers and toes.
- I never mentioned this but I really should have. Because it was so hard that you were blowing me off, especially after the third/fourth/fifth/fourteenth time. Or in September, when your eyes could look everywhere but mine when I finally stopped telling you, because I knew you weren't listening. Oh, and you killing yourself last April. There's that. (Your note said: "Tell Scarlett I'm sorry." And oh God, Charlie, please believe me, I tried so hard to make it right, I did.)
- Fourteen days, two hours, and fifty-nine minutes: how long it took for us to fall in love. Overnight: how long it took for you to fall out of it. You loved me like a bomb loves a crowd. Like the boys mothers warn their little girls about, except you had softer hands and nicer eyes, so I never thought you could take everything when you left.
- You wouldn't have come to me in January if our parents weren't such good friends; but they were, and they also didn't know, so you finally consoled me per their request. "Come on, Scarlett. Everybody's really worried about you." "But you're not." You tried to set your jaw, because you only had twenty-eight teeth and sometimes they didn't sit right. "
Sure." "Sure," I mocked, and slammed the door in your face. I shut you out, Charlie. Just like you did to me.
- I didn't cry when you finally walked away. By then, I was already so used to pain that I just closed my eyes, counted down from ten, and let you go.
- The funny thing is, they were asking me the same questions I was asking myself. But whatever happened to "I never wanted to hurt you", whatever happened to every promise you couldn't keep, I didn't know. "They're dead," I finally told my brother, after the third week. And his face, it just broke. He wanted so hard to understand and so did I. Thus I never told him that your promises didn't die with you; they just didn't exist.
- On exactly six different occasions, I would argue, "But you said
" Even if you'd said so much even if none of it was ever true and they were just words. "I can't," was the only thing you were saying, after a while. Exactly once, I asked you, to please tell me, please? But you just kept falling back, and back, each step I took seven until there were tears in my eyes and absolutely nothing in yours. "Please," I whispered, one last time. And it wasn't a question. I already knew the answer.
- I like butter on both sides of toast, the smell of new books, and learning about model cars. And I never thought I'd meet somebody who not only knew how to put every Revell kit together, but who also knew how to hide tears in your pockets, and how to stop counting because life was too short for that. You taught me how to enjoy the moment while it lasted, because every good thing had to come to an end, even ours. Especially ours.
- P.S. I'm sorry, too.


text:
Photos via Vin Los' Instagram
Last week, Vice interviewed Vin Los, an aspiring Canadian model who, at the time of the article, worked at a supermarket but had hopes of being world famous via words permanently scrawled on his face -- words including "lick," "fame," and "scream my name," among other insightful commentary. And those tattoos have indeed gotten him some press, with articles in less-than-literary publications like Us Weekly and the Daily Mail, although Los notes in his Vice Q&A that he has yet to get a modeling contract.
While sarcasm is just too easy here, I am reminded of how, when Rick Genest aka "Zombie Boy" was first profiled online via BMEzine, many mocked the young Montreal punk for limiting his life options. Now, Zombie Boy makes more money than most of us, signing deals with Lady Gaga, Dermablend, and licensing his likeness on products from condoms to bath towels.
Los, also from Montreal, is seeking a similar path, and as Vice points out, has created "a budget version of that Zombie Boy video" in which he shows that his tattoos are real -- just as real as his passion to "embody pop culture." The video, embedded below, can be found on YouTube here.
I think the real obstacle that Los will face is that his tattoos aren't artful like Zombie Boy's, and in fact, are crude in execution and content. That does not attract license deals. No bath towels for him!
So it is likely the fame will come but for limited point-and-laugh type press. Then again, like Zombie Boy, he may prove everyone wrong.
I recommend reading the Vice article, an excerpt of which is below, because it offers some interesting insight into one's drive towards pop culture fame.
VICE: How old were you when you got your first tattoo?
So you like it when people look at you that way?
How do you pick the words or expressions that go on your body?
Rick Genest
tattoo model. Zombie Boy
Vin Los
Photo by Matthew Lyn for Schon! Magazine
When Rick Genest aka "Zombie Boy" (or "Skull Boy") first appeared on BMEzine in 2006, many applauded his daring and strong tattoo work but naturally worried "How will Rico get a job?" Well, no need to fret. Today, Rico is making more money than most of us, particularly as muse for Nicola Formichetti, Lady Gaga's stylist and BFF, and as a top model for fashion mags.
His latest shoot that's getting style bloggers hot and bothered is featured on the pages of Schon! Magazine (Issue 14) in which photographer Matthew Lyn shoots Zombie Boy in full zombieness, but also brings in make-up genius Dylan K. Hanson to partially cover his tattoos. Dylan used Mac Cosmetics for that polite society feel, and the result is fabulously trippy. Check the behind-the-scenes video of the shoot here.
Thanks to Jenni Miller for the skull heads up!
Tattoo TAGS:
Dylan K. Hanson
Matthew Lyn
Rick Genest
Schön! Magazine
Zombie Boy
My old tattoo and bod mod nerd friends, remember back in 2006 when Montreal's Rick "Rico" Genest was first profiled on BME's Modblog for his extensive facial work, transforming him into "Skullface" or "Zombie Boy"? Tattooist Frank from Derm FX Tattoo in Montreal submitted early photos to the site showing the progression of the skull tattoo, and Modblog posted updates over the years, like this 2007 one and this one in 2008. [
UPDATE: Here's the BME interview.
Anyway, old news right?
Well, this Montreal street punk is back in headlines as the new muse of Nicola Formichetti -- Lady Gaga's stylist (among other fashion pedigree). Formichetti is debuting his first collection for Thierry Mugler and Rico is the campaign poster boy.
On Wednesday, he walked the runway for Mugler during Paris Fashion week, and The NY Times said it was the only real highlight: "...the show itself was dramatic only in its use as a model of the totally tattooed Rick Genest, whose figure projected in a film, pearls glistening against the patterned flesh, was far more gripping than the clothes." [See photos here.]
Indeed, Mugler is milking the new model for "edge." When you first hit the designer's page, you'll see the video below of Rico striking poses -- even sexy, sexy pearl biting -- while a Gaga tune plays on.
A long way from the gutters of Montreal, Skullface has the last laugh at those who said he'd die penniless there.
Tattoo TAGS:
facial tattoo
Nicola Formichetti
Rick Genest
Thierry Mugler
Zombie Boy


text: Below is a video demonstration of HubSpot's managed app for Salesforce running on Salesforce for iPad. Salesforce for iPad takes advantage of elements such as stackable screens, which provide much better application for a user's swiping interaction on an iPad vs. the clicking interaction of a desktop application. Continue reading HubSpot Leads in Salesforce for iPad


text:
Forgot Password? | Not a User? Sign up
Your browser does not support iframes.
A delegation of high school students and teachers from the world's third largest democracy are spending some time in the world's second largest democracy.
A man shot Sunday in Hardy has been charged with malicious wounding.
On Monday, Frederick Hancock was arrested and charged with the malicious wounding of his girlfriend, Jamie Klimaitis, and is being held in the Blue Ridge Regional Jail in Bedford on no bond.
On Sunday July 26, at 4 p.m., the Bedford County Sheriff's Office received a call from Roanoke Memorial Hospital reporting that they were treating a gunshot victim. The caller advised that the shooting had occurred at 2527 Bandy Mill Road, Hardy in Bedford County.
The charges against a 32-year-old man who fled from police following a traffic stop last month, injuring a Bedford city police officer in the process, will be heard by a Bedford County Grand Jury.
Brian Aubrey Burnette had been charged with attempted capital murder of a police officer as the result of an incident in April, but that charge has been reduced to felony assault of a police officer. The charge stems from a stop made by Investigator Tim Stanley of the Bedford Police Department.
Stewart Grant came face to face with a bear last week. Fortunately there was a window in between them.
The Liberty High School teacher and head baseball coach was at his house on Vista Circle behind Bedford Memorial Hospital watching a baseball game downstairs when he noticed the visitor. Grant looked out a window and saw a snout sitting on his air conditioning unit. He got up to see what it was and quickly realized it was a bear.
The charges against a Rhode Island man accused of traveling to Bedford County to meet a 13-year-old girl for sex have moved forward to a Bedford County Grand jury.
Andrew Fitzgerald Holloway, of 774 West Shore Road, Warwick, R.I., waived his right to a preliminary hearing in Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Monday. He faces three charges of unlawful carnal knowledge, a Class IV felony, and two counts of communicating online with a female under the age of 15 years old for the purpose of soliciting carnal knowledge, a Class IV felony.
The 2010 race for the 5th Congressional District seat won't feature a Goode/Perriello rematch.
Last November, Virgil Goode lost the 5th Congressional District seat to Tom Perriello, a Democrat, by 722 votes out of a total of 317,076 votes cast. Goode had served in the House of Representatives since 1997.
In March, Goode filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission. This allowed him to explore a run for Congress and accept campaign donations. He has now ended that exploration and decided not to run.
Bedford's Hospice House has reached a milestone, and marked the event by painting in the blank portion of its goal thermometer in front of the Bedford County Courthouse.
The milestone was raising $1.6 million to build and equip the local hospice house, completing a fundraising drive that began in October 2006.
"In view of the current economic crisis, it is quite remarkable that the target was reached in less than three years," commented Michael Cross, a member of the fundraising committee.
Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., President Barack Obama and Cambridge Police Sergeant James Crowley may all soon sit down at the White House for a beer to discuss old times. It's a shame that get-together didn't occur before the President spouted off last week about the arrest of Gates, his long-time friend.
In the red
Being a former Bedford County business teacher for 27 years, I don't understand how Bedford County schools can be in the red $7,000 (Roanoke Times, July 17 - "Bedford board may scrap virtual school").
Copyright © 2016
The Bedford Bulletin is your source for local news, sports, events, and information in Bedford County and Bedford, VA and the surrounding area.


text:
Archive for category Soapbox
KZ3 Beta: Whine x2
Posted by Blackstaffer in Beta, Killzone 3, Soapbox on February 12th, 2011
Last night was another night of frustration playing KZ3 beta. On the whole, the evening left me drained.
- Initial Spawn Problems
Why is it when I play Guerilla Warfare, I get killed three seconds after I spawn for the first time. At the beginning of the match. It's not like I wait around before spawning either. I spawn myself as soon as I can, and there's a bad guy waiting for me. How does that happen? I'm not just talking about joining a game in progress either. I'm talking about a brand new game. How did they get so close so fast? Do some people get to spawn sooner than others? Are the spawn points for the two teams not far enough apart? It's very frustrating.
- Subsequent Spawn Problems
When I spawn in Guerilla Warfare, the system should not put me next to a bad guy so that I die right away.
- Missing KZ2 Features
In KZ2, you could go online and check out matches after the fact. Pretty cool, huh? Are we still going to have that for KZ3? What about the ability to create a rotation of games with custom game types and maps? Are we still going to have that? What about squads, and spawning on your squad leader? I don't see that in the game either. It's really too bad that KZ3 is missing these neat features. Any I missed?
- Maybe Need More Playlists?
They've broken out Team Deathmatch into a separate mode. If we're not allowed to set up our own custom games (see previous point), maybe GG can set up some additional playlists instead. Like an Assassin playlist, where all you play is two rounds of Assassin, with a possible tie breaker where you both have to kill an enemy target at the same time. Or how about a Capture and Hold playlist? Capture and Hold is a very popular match type. It would be cool if it was broken out too. Ditto for Search and Retrieve.
- Scramble+ is Too Powerful
The Cloaking and Disguise features are too powerful without a counter. The Tactician needs the ability to find these players in order to balance the game.
- Dying Moans Are Annoying
Can't we please just get rid of them? Please?
- Marksmen Should See Other Marksmen
If you're a Marksmen, you should be able to see enemy Marksmen a little bit better than your team mates do. The ability to be totally invisible is too powerful.
- Die and Choose Class
I had this same complaint about KZ2, and they never fixed it there. Hopefully they can do something this time around. I don't want to wait for a Medic. They never arrive. I'd much rather spend those five seconds choosing a class. Instead, I have to wait for the timeout. Every. Single. Time. (Because there are never any medics.) Only then can I choose a class, when I'd much rather be in the game already playing. So please let me choose a class during those five seconds.
On the whole I get the feeling that GG isn't all that good at game balancing. Often playing Warzone or Operations, things feel so lopsided that I just want to give up. The Spawn and Ammo dump camping are terrible problems, and we don't even have the turrets to protect our home spawn like we did in KZ2. Plus there's all the other things I've mentioned in this and previous posts.
So far I've had two frustrating nights and one fun night playing KZ3. That's not a good ratio. I hate to bring up CoD, because I know there's so many anti-CoD fanboys out there who'll rail on me, but I will anyway. When I play CoD and do badly, I wonder how I can improve my game next time. When I play KZ3 and do badly, I wonder how the game can be fixed. That's not a good sign.
KZ3 Beta: Operations
Posted by Blackstaffer in Beta, Killzone 3, Soapbox on February 11th, 2011
For KZ3 last night I played with a friend and tried Operations, which I hadn't played a lot of before. Here are my thoughts.
- Just like many other shooters, playing with a team that actually communicates makes a big difference.
Not only did I have my friend on my team, but others on my team were communicating as well. We played several rounds, and had a lot of fun. As Helghast, we never let the ISA get past the first set of doors. As ISA, we always accomplished the first two missions, and got to blow up the dam two times out of three (IIRC). I played a lot better last night than the previous night, which was also a lot of fun. The voice chat is very good. I could always understand my team mates. Why can't other PS3 games do this?
- The Marksmen weren't a problem this time around.
Sure, they annoyed a little. I remember one that was majorly corner camping. But on the whole they didn't annoy me as much this time around. I don't know if it's because of the game type, the people I was playing with and against, or what. If most sessions go like this with regards to the Marksmen, I won't consider them a problem.
- Some of the weapons a class starts out with aren't very good.
I find myself doing strange things to level up. Like using the Engineer class to get kills to get points to unlock the good weapons on the other classes so that I can finally use them. I don't know if everyone's wearing armour or what, but it takes a lot of bullets to kill someone with the Tactician's SMG. (The Tactician, in case you're wondering, is my favourite class. I just don't like the SMG all that much.)
- The class system plays a greater role in KZ3 than it does in KZ2.
I think that's cool. In KZ2, everyone pretty much chose whatever class they liked playing. But in KZ3, it's important to have at least one Tactician and Engineer on your team. As to Infiltrator, Marksmen, and Medic, those are all pretty generic classes when it comes to getting things done in the game. But at least there are now two invaluable classes, which mixes things up a bit.
- The Infiltrator is the most selfish class in the game.
People who play the Infiltrator do so for kicks. It's the danger-close noob-tube class of KZ3. (For those of you who played MW2, you know exactly what I'm talking about.) The Infiltrator is annoying as anything, and last night was no exception. In KZ2 it was much easier to spot an Infiltrator (for an ISA, the blue light on their suit wasn't on, for Helghast, I think maybe their eyes didn't glow). But in KZ3, no matter what people say, it's hard to spot an Infiltrator. Judging by my team mates' comments, I'm not the only one with this problem. To be honest, I tried the Infiltrator once or twice last night to see what the fuss was about. It is indeed easier to get kills with this class. I walked right up to one guy's face and blasted him away. He had no idea that I wasn't his team mate. We were up against a lot of Infiltrators last night, and seeing how easy it is to get kills with this class, I better understand why.
- The UI could use some tweaking.
There are several places where they use text that scrolls back and forth. It's very hard to read at a glance. It's also hard to find your name in the stats when you want to see how many kills you had (or didn't have, in my case).
Am I still bringing back my pre-order? I'm starting to waffle, to be honest. If I can find a group of guys to play with more often, then I think this game can be a lot more fun than my first long exposure was. We'll have to see. I'll play the beta some more and make up my mind.
My Killzone 3 Pre-Order is Going Back
Posted by Blackstaffer in Beta, Killzone 3, Soapbox on February 10th, 2011
I haven't been able to play the KZ3 beta very much, just because I couldn't get online. After the patch last night, however, things were a lot better. I could connect no problem, and so I played several games. I was placed in several Guerilla Warfare matches right at the end, which was frustrating. But I also got to play through several full matches of Guerrilla Warfare and Warzone.
I'm going back to the store and asking for me pre-order money back. There's no way that this is an enjoyable game. KZ3 is more frustrating than MW2 ever was.
One. It's not fun being killed by people you can't see. I was walking along, minding my own business, and a guy right if front of me, who was cloaked, shoots me dead. Sure, it might be fun for the cloaked person. "Tee hee. I was standing right in front of him. Giggle giggle." But to everyone else, it's an annoyance of epic proportions. (Well, as epic as annoyances in a video game can get.)
Sony Needs Babysitting Service
Posted by Blackstaffer in Call of Duty: Black Ops, Soapbox on November 30th, 2010
Quick, what was the biggest game launch this year? What was the biggest game launch ever, all time, all platforms? What PS3 game released this year with tons of bugs, lower resolution than the 360 version, bad frame rate issues (also not on the 360 version), and all-around ugliness? The answer to all these questions is "Call of Duty: Black Ops".
The fact is, Call of Duty: Black Ops runs much better on the 360 than on the PS3. On the 360 the game had some matchmaking and spawn issues that are being ironed out. The PS3 version, well, we've gone over that before, but I'll do a quick recap. First, it is just plain lacking some features that are in the 360 version. Like dual PSN logins and boot-to-multiplayer. Second, it runs at a lower resolution than the 360 version. Third, the bazillions of bugs including frame rate issues and the bad matchmaking and spawns.
This really really makes the PS3 look bad. The biggest game launch ever, and the PS3 version is crap compared to the competition. We know that the PS3 is capable of so much more. Just look at God of War or Uncharted 2 or Killzone 2. Heck, even MW2 runs better than Black Ops. Since Call of Duty is my number one game, I even considered buying a 360 just to play Black Ops. (I came back to my senses… eventually. But I did consider it.)
Sony needs to work alongside developers like Activision for big titles that'll be in the public eye. Sony can't afford to have their system look so bad beside the competition, especially when it doesn't have to. Sony needs to send developers to Activision and make sure that the next big title works just as well (or better) on the PS3 as on the 360. Frankly, it's too late for Black Ops. That ship has sailed and there's no fixing the fundamental problems. But Sony can make sure that the next title runs well, and they should do it. Sony needs to remove the egg from its face.


text:
Call him what you want ... but the bottom line is that the Icahn name still has a King Midas-like cachet.
And what happened last week proves it.
Indeed, shares of Private Briefing recommendation American Railcar Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: ARII) soared as much as 19% last Tuesday after investors speculated Icahn might be crafting a merger plan that involves the railroad-car manufacturer.
As its name implies, the St. Charles, MO-based American Railcar designs, builds and refurbishes railcars, and provides related services. This brawny industrial business typically ebbs and flows in tandem with the broader economy.
But the oil-and-gas exploration boom that's gripping parts of America right now - and the new "fracking" process that demands tons and tons of sand - has transformed railroad cars into prized assets.
That big boost in demand for American Railcar's sand-transporting "hopper" cars was a key reason we recommended the company's stock 12 months ago (in the Nov. 16, 2011 column "This Company's Profits Will Rocket 516% in the New Year").
But, as we made very clear at the time, there was also a kicker - an additional catalyst that put a big exclamation point on the investment case for ARII's shares.
That kicker: Billionaire Carl Icahn was accumulating the stock - meaning the company could end up as a takeover play.
Icahn Moves in on Greenbrier (NYSE:GBX)
The actual story that began taking shape last week is a bit more complex than that, but the end result could be the same for investors who acted on our recommendation.
In regulatory filings that became public in the pre-market hours of Tuesday morning, Icahn reported taking a 9.99% stake in The Greenbrier Cos. (NYSE: GBX)- a company in the same business as American Railcar.
Icahn said he planned talks relating to strategic opportunities for Greenbrier, which pushed that company's shares up 9% in pre-market trading and 19.93% on the day.
As a result, American Railcar shares soared 17.67%.
Why all the fuss?
Icahn holds a controlling stake in ARII. So it looks like he's planning to take another shot at merging Greenbrier and American Railcar - which he tried and failed to do back in 2008.
Both companies just reported strong third quarters, with earnings growth of at least 60% over the same period the year before.
Going forward, however, the handicappers on Wall Street are projecting stronger growth for ARII - a key reason GBX shares had been down more than 40% so far this year (before last week's "Icahn Effect").
To date, American Railcar shares are up more than 21% from where we recommended them 12 months ago. The consensus target of $35.50 is 23% above Friday's closing price and would represent a total gain of 43% from where we first talked about the stock.
I can tell you this: after all these years Carl Icahn is still a player that can move the markets.
By the way, in our first 15 months of publication, four of our recommendations have doubled or better, two of our recommendations have ended up as takeover targets and we've had more than four dozen winners.
If you'd like to join the thousands of investors we've already helped to make big money in the markets click here.
Believe it or not, you can do it for just 26 cents a day.
Related Articles and News:
- Money Morning:
The Secret Return to the "Gold Standard"
- Money Morning:
The Double Your Money Secret I Learned Over A Few Crab Cakes
- Money Morning:
We Just Smacked Our Fourth "Double"
- Money Morning:
Is the Soaring Stock Market Hiding a Darker Truth?
Tags: Carl Icahn, carl icahn stock


text:
Transfer Credits
You've worked hard for the credit hours you have. Get credit for your credits by transferring them to UAB and applying them to your future degree.
AP Credits
The Advanced Placement (AP) program exposes high school students to college-level material.
IB Credits
IB students can earn up to a year and a half's worth of college credit with completed IB coursework. UAB offers credit for more than 40 SL and HL courses.
AICE Credits
Students completing Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) examinations can have their results evaluated in subjects drawn from across the curriculum.
CLEP Tests Approved for UAB Credit
College Level Examination Program
DSST Tests Approved for UAB Credit
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests
International Transfer Credits
Students who have completed college level work in a country other than the United States are eligible to receive transfer credit if the institution is officially recognized by the respective Ministry of Education or governing educational body.
Credit by Examination
A degree-seeking student may petition to obtain credit for a course by taking an examination; however, not all programs will accept Credit by Examination.
Credit by Portfolio
A degree-seeking student may petition to receive credit for a course on the basis of a portfolio of information documenting knowledge of the course material.
Credit for Military Experience
UAB evaluates military service and educational experiences completed by active-duty military service and Coast Guard personnel. UAB is an institutional member of Service Members' Opportunity Colleges.
Credit Equivalencies
Detailed equivalencies for various credits that UAB accepts.


text:
CMC Rx Pharmacy is a full-service retail pharmacy staffed by highly trained pharmacists who will work with you and your physicians to coordinate your prescription needs. Conveniently located in the same building as your physician, prescriptions can be sent to CMC Rx Pharmacy while you are still in the physician's office and, in most cases, will be ready by the time you leave.
We are competitively priced with drugstore and grocery chains and we accept all major health insurance plans, including Medicare Part D and Medicaid.
Contact Us 704-512-5300 - p704-583-2215 - f
Office hours9 a.m. – 9 p.m., Monday - Friday
CMC-Rx offers:


text:
Mailling Address:
Performance, Strategy and Budget
Chinook Office Building
401 Fifth Ave, Suite 810
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: (206) 263-8494
Fax: (206) 263-3462
TTY Relay: 711
This section includes individual statistical profile pages for each city to take a closer look at each of the 39 cities in King County. Each page provides a brief summary of the city's demographic, housing, economic and land development activity. You can compare cities to each other and to King County as a whole. Each profile also lists the current mayor and a phone number to call for further information.
Click on any city on the map, to view individual profiles.


text:
- People with chronic conditions are the most frequent users of health care in the United States, accounting for eighty-one percent of hospital admissions, ninety-one percent of prescriptions filled, and seventy-six of all physician visits.
- Almost half of all Americans have a chronic health condition, and by the year 2030, fully half of the United States population will have a chronic illness.
- Although over 90 percent of respondents have some form of health care financing - private insurance, Medicaid, or Medicare - over half of them said that they have skipped medical care or treatment due to cost, and twelve percent said that their single greatest challenge related to their disease is financial.
- When asked an open-ended question about the greatest financial challenge, 32 percent said the cost of medical care, which is remarkable since most respondents have private insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid.
You can read the entire report here:
Living with Chronic Illness paper-1.pdf


text:
A host of children's products prove hazardous
The following products were recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission from Nov. 6 to Dec. 12. For more information, visit www.cpsc.gov or call (800) 638-2772.
• "Jack-In-The-Box" toys, Schylling Associates. The red bead on the crank of the box of the bear, Olivia the Pig and the Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat toys can detach, posing a choking hazard for young children.
• DesignWare Crazy Bounce Balls, American Greetings Corp. The cluster of balls may break apart, posing a choking hazard for young children.
• DesignWare Zipper Pulls, American Greetings Corp. The product can detach from the zipper, posing a choking hazard for young children.
• Cloth Santa decorations, American Greetings Corp. The Santas sold at Wal-Mart stores have beaded noses that can detach, posing a choking hazard to children.
• Multicolored and solid-colored sidewalk chalk, Agglo Corp. The chalk contains high levels of lead, creating a risk of poisoning for young children.
• Flutterby Plush Toys. The gemstones on the toy's wings may detach, posing a choking hazard for young children.
• Just Friends and Angel Fish hooded fleece jackets, May Department Stores Co. The zipper pull may detach on the jackets, posing a choking hazard for young children.
• Children's jackets, Meijer Stores. The Falls Creek Army Flight Jackets have hood drawstrings that can get entangled on playground equipment, fences and tree branches, posing a strangulation hazard for young children. • Two-piece fleece pant set, LTD Commodities. The drawstring on the waist of the jacket sizes 4 to 6X is longer than 3 inches, with toggles and knots at the end. The string may catch, potentially injuring a child.
• Bunk beds, Merit Furniture. The openings between the guardrails and in the end structures are too large. A child's body could slide though the opening and get trapped by the head, posing a serious strangulation hazard.
• Scooters and mini-bikes, Fisher-Price. The motor control circuits malfunction and may keep running after the power or throttle button has been released, posing a risk of injury to children.
• Rocking chairs, Hill-Rom. The chair may collapse, causing harm to the user.
• Television stands, Planet 3. The stand made by Deerfield-based Planet 3 and sold at Circuit City stores can tip over when a TV is placed on it, possibly hurting or killing children. Ashley Ernst
What to do with your weekend, delivered every Thursday.
Great deals and chances to win prizes, delivered every Monday.
Exclusive offers from our partners,usually delivered twice a week.
Resources for parents of children with special needs,delivered the second Tuesday each month.


text:
Source CNO Cultural Resource Center
[**Note: Cultural information may vary from clan
Cherokee Festivals: In Series of 6
Cherokee Wedding (Marriage Festival) ~*~ Miss Cherokee
Cultural Tidbits of the Cherokee
Cherokee Festivals: 1 of 6 in series
First New Moon of Spring Festival
There were six main festivals or religious observances before the forced removal. These festivals were to be observed at the capital. The UKU, seven (7) Principal Counselors and people from all seven Cherokee clans participated.
The first festival was the First New Moon of Spring Festival. This festival was held in March. The seven Principal Counselors determined when the moos would appear and a messenger would announce the upcoming festival to all the Cherokee people.
There were designated hunters to get the game for the feast, the dressing of a deer and the preparation of white deer skins, seven men were put in charge of the festival and seven men for food preparation.
The first evening was when the selected women performed the friendship dance. The second day, all went to the water for ritual purification.
The third day, the people fasted.
The forth day, all did friendship dances and ended the ceremony.
Afterwards the Seven Counselors scheduled the sacred night dance. They would have a religious dance, a new sacred fire was built and all old fires in the Cherokee homes were put out. They also had a scratching ceremony and medicine taking prepared by the Medicine Men. At the end, white deer skins were presented to the Festival Priests.
Cherokee Festivals: 2 of 6 in series
The Green Corn Ceremony
The Green Corn Ceremony was traditionally celebrated during late June or early July for about four days. The dates scheduled for the celebration depended upon the time the first corn ripened. The ceremony was held in the middle of the ceremonial grounds. Included in the rituals were the stomp dance, feather dance and buffalo dances. At certain points of the ceremonies the people fasted, played stick-ball, had corn sacrificing, took medicine and had a scratching ceremony. Then after the fasting they would feast. Another ritual observed was rinsing themselves in water and having prayer.
It was believed when you get a cleansing it washed away impurities or bad deeds and started a new life. The cleansing ceremony was performed by a priest which was followed with fasting and praying and other sacred practices.
Cherokee Festivals: 3 of 6 in series
The Mature Green Corn Ceremony
The third Cherokee festival was called the Mature Green Corn Ceremony which was held about 45 days after the New Green Corn Ceremony, which was held in June or July.
Before the festival, Honorable women performed a religious dance and decided when the festival would be held. The hunters were sent out to bring back game and there was a committee appointed for the festival.
An arch was built with green branches, making an arbor in the ceremonial grounds. The evening before the Green Corn Ceremony, all the clans took a branch that they used the next day during a noon ritual.
They drank a special tea called a "Black Drink" which was used for cleansing and purifying.
The people would have a dance for days plus feast on game and corn.
The Ceremony lasted for four (4) days.
Cherokee Festivals: 4 of 6 in series
The Great New Moon Festival
The Great New Moon Festival was held around October. This marked the beginning of the Cherokee New Year. It was believed that the world was created in the season of Autumn.
The main counselors determined when the new moon would appear. Again as previous festivals, hunters were sent out to catch game seven nights before the festival. Seven men were selected to take charge of all the planning and seven honorable women were chosen to prepare the food. When the Cherokee people gathered for the feast, each family gave food to the priest. Types of food were corn, pumpkin, beans and other.
The evening before the main gathering, the women performed a religious dance. Again during the ceremonial part they went to the river for purifying, giving offerings to the sacred fire and praying.
Cherokee Festivals: 5 of 6 in series
The Fifth (5th) Cherokee Festival
The fifth (5th) festival was held about ten days after the fourth festival, the Great New Moon Festival. The purpose of this festival was to make friends and for cleansing. Participants were assigned tasks, such as: helping with the preparation; dance leaders, musicians, cleansing the council house area, hunting game, etc.
A new sacred fire was built by the fire keeper and his assistants. The fire keeper and his assistants fasted for seven days before the festival.
There was a dance the night before the festival.
Others fasted during special designated days. This festival killed the old fire and brought a new fire. It also brought friendship by forgiving conflicts. A brand new start. There was also a cleansing ritual that was performed at the creek in running water.
This festival would last four (4) days.
Cherokee Festivals: 6 of 6 in series
Cherokee Winter Festival
The sixth festival was held during the winter. Tobacco was gathered from the people who participated in the feast. The people used pine or spruce and danced. The first movement was a march by alternating pairs of males and females. During the dance, women wore their turtle shells, formed a circle with the men in a single file and moved counter-clockwise in a circle. Each dancer took two hemlock twigs of the spruce and waved them up and down like pigeon wings. The fourth night, offerings were made to the sacred fire.
Cherokee Wedding (Marriage Festival)
Marriages were brief and simple. The ritual entailed the exchange of gifts in lieu of vows between a bride and her groom and lasted half an hour. Meeting at the center of the townhouse, the groom gave the bride a ham of venison and from her an ear of corn to him, then the wedding party danced and feasted for hours on end. Venison symbolized his intention to keep meat in the household and her corn symbolized her willing to be a good Cherokee wife.
Miss Cherokee
Miss Cherokee serves as the goodwill ambassador for the tribe. During her reign, she appears at community meetings, participates in parades, visits schools and takes part in various special events throughout Cherokee Nation. In addition, she travels to festivities inside, as well as outside our state. One of the highlights of her year is her annual visit to the Western Cherokees in Cherokee, North Carolina during their Annual Fall Festival.
Requirements for Miss Cherokee include an outgoing personality, knowledge of Cherokee history, talent and be at least one-quarter degree of Cherokee blood.
During her appearances, Miss Cherokee is dressed in a traditional tear dress, moccasins and her copper crown. Weather permitting, she would wear here traditional white turkey feather cape.
Related paths and contacts:
For more information contact the source:
Cherokee Heritage Center
Official Site of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma


text:
Make Healthy Eating A Part of Your Day-To-Day Life
The benefits of healthy eating are today being given more attention than ever before and there are a number of reasons for this. The overall economy is impacted by the number of individuals who are dealing with conditions such as high blood pressure, which is directly linked to poor eating habits. Even though we're always being counseled to follow healthy eating habits, it is also easier than ever to rely on fast food and other convenience items that are not healthy for us. Most likely, most people believe that it takes too much work to eat healthily and that they will need to drastically change their lifestyle. Contrary to that information, individuals can alter their eating habits for the better by implementing a few modest changes.
You can get results without removing foods from your diet or make considerable changes at once. If you desire to commit to a wholesale change, that is OK but the main thing at first is to try to see to it that you are making more healthy eating choices. As you get accustomed to the taste of these foods, you will discover that you're eating more healthily than before. As you stick to your habit of eating healthier foods, you will see that you no longer want to eat the old diet.
One initial thing you can do is to pay close attention to the choices you make when you're shopping for food because you most probably choose a lot of items out of habit. For instance, in all likelihood you have never checked the box of your favorite cereal to see how much sugar it has. One heart-healthy alternative that can give you a healthy start to your day is oatmeal. Mix in fruits or spices to improve the flavor and now you have a breakfast that can become a normal part of your new healthy eating regimen.
These sorts of changes can be done with all sorts of foods and can apply to the oils you cook in and the spread you use on bread. Olive oil, for example, contain monounsaturated fats which are essentially good fats that combat the effects of bad cholesterol. It also is a good source of vitamin E which is good for your skin, among other things. It may be that you already feel that you eat fruit and veggies but it can be worthwhile considering how fresh these are depending on where you buy these. If you decide to eat organic foods, you can avoid the problem of ingesting crops that may have been sprayed with toxic pesticides. If you can find a good local supplier of fresh fruit and veggies, you can also eat foods that have not lost their nutrients due to storage or not being picked at the right time.
As you can see, it's not at all hard to start integrating healthy eating into your daily routine.
How committed are you to crfpa? Well, you will need to find out about devenir avocat if you mean it. Oops… you will be wanting something else… crfpa.
Author: cortney1yoderThis author has published 34 articles so far. More info about the author is coming soon.


text:
Please confirm that the link referenced below is the one that is broken or needs to be updated. If confirmed, please complete the remaining boxes in the form below, then click on the button to send the update to us.
Title of the LinkSächsisches Staatsarchiv
URL (address) for the Linkhttp://www.sachsen.de/de/bf/verwaltung/archivverwaltung/index.html
Copyright © 1996-2016. All Rights Reserved. cyndislist.com
Designed and developed by fusionSpan


text: An upclose shot of Atlanta Hawks turned Greek and Euroleague player Josh Childress' player edition Nike Hyperdunks have surfaced online. The shoes prominently feature the stylized headshot silhouette of Childress and his nickname "J-Chill". On the other side of the shoe, Childress' current jersey number "6" with Olympiacos Piraeus is displayed on the tongue. Look for more player edition sneaker coverage on Counter Kicks soon.


text:
|Animal Family Veterinary Care Center, Davenport, IA, will host an open house on Saturday, May 19, 2012.
|News Releases - Local Events
|Written by Amy Plett
|Tuesday, 15 May 2012 08:44
May 11, 2012…Animal Family Veterinary Care Center (Animal Family), Davenport, IA, will host an open house on Saturday, May 19, 2012, from 11 AM to 1 PM at 6011 North Brady Street, Davenport.
The open house will feature tours of the care center, refreshments and prizes, plus activities for the kids, including games, face-painting and more. There will also be pet care demonstrations and visits with zoo animals. It will be fun for the whole family!
Animal Family offers a full range of veterinary services, including the most up-to-date diagnostic, surgical, dental, and imaging tools and techniques.
Animal Family also provides the very best in pet grooming, dog training, pet boarding and Camp Canine. Camp Canine is a day care that offers a safe place to socialize your 4-legged family members.
For additional information, please call Animal Family Veterinary Care Center at 563-391-9522 or visit animalfamilyveterinarycare.com.
Animal Family Veterinary Care Center 6011 North Brady Street Davenport, IA 52806-2146 563-391-9522
Tags See All Tags


text:
Endodontics: Application Instructions
Please keep in mind the July 1 deadline.
Application forms can be obtained from the PASS web site and the necessary information to include for the Certificate Program and Combined Oral Science MS/Certificate Program is:
1. D.D.S., D.M.D. or non-U.S. equivalent.
2. PASS application. The application can be requested from the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) PASS Application Services Web Site: (https://portal.passweb.org/). PASS Application Services has two phone lines for applicant inquiries: (202) 667-1886 and (202) 667-1887, or you may write to: PASS, 1625 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington D.C. 20036=2212.
3. Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended.
4. National Board Dental Examination – Part I prior to interview; Part II prior to admission.
5. Photograph (2 x 2 head shot)
6. Three letters of recommendation
7. Personal Statement
8. Updated Curriculum Vitae
Do not send an application that is not complete. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.


text:
4 guests maximum
45 m2
studio apartment
1 bathroom
1 double sofa bed
1 double bed
A few words about the apartment…
This lovely apartment is just 2 minutes walking from the beautiful church Santa Maria. Outside but also inside the apartment you'll feel the real vibe of Rome. Check out the elegant furniture.
Check-in / Check-out
The standard check-in time is from 15:00 and the check-out by 11:00.
Arrivals and departures outside this standard time are always tried to be accommodated on request.
Payment method upon arrival : cash
Refundable damage deposit upon arrival : € 100.00 cash. The damage deposit will be returned at check-out.
City tax : please check details after clicking the "book now" button
For a late check-in after 22:00 or an early check-out before 08:00 there is an extra cost of € 30.
Please note : non smoking, pets are not allowed, no parties please
Facilities and amenities
- Internet
- Pets allowed
- Smoking allowed
- International TV
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Fan
- Bed linen
- Towels
- Baby cot
- Washing machine
- Dryer
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Oven
- Complete kitchenware
- Balcony
- Terrace
- Garden
- Swimming pool
- Parking
- Lift (apt. is on 1st floor)
Back to the top


text:
Reviews for Oddplanet
Beautiful!taytothief | Nov. 6, 2013 | See all taytothief's reviews »
Oddplanet is a homage to Limbo and the Oddworld games. And it does it fantastically. It's another indie platformer, but that's fine with me because I enjoy them a lot. I think it looks stunning. The puzzles are good too, not too easy, and the story, while a little odd, is still fantastic enough to cause wonderment. I loved Limbo, and while I'm getting a little tired of all the Limbo clones, Oddplanet is definitely not a bad addition to them. If you liked Limbo, you WILL like Oddplanet, and I highly recommend it.
Great experienceCavalieroscuro | June 24, 2013 | See all Cavalieroscuro's reviews »
If you loved Limbo, Oddplanet is a must. The gameplay is pretty much the same (so the artistic style is), with the difference that the little girl that you control will share her feelings with the player. The music side is pretty good, with a nice soundtrack and atmospheric sounds. The price is very low, so give it a try.
Great Game!Plasros | June 22, 2013 | See all Plasros's reviews »
OddPlanet is a side-scrolling game regarding exploration and puzzle determination. you'll guide a lone girl through the hostile environments of associate degree alien planet and facilitate her survive. It is powerfully centered on intelligent puzzles and also the highest quality of art. The puzzles area unit difficult for the casual gamer and refreshing for the hardcore gamer. The developers created a living world for you to explore and admire. As you play, the protagonist lost during this world can act with it and share her feelings regarding it with the player.
Unique graphics styledrafek | June 21, 2013 | See all drafek's reviews »
OddPlanet does have a interested graphics style, it's inspired by Limbo and Oddworld, eventhough I only played Limbo I can say that it is similar. The story is a little weird but also interested. The game does have some nice effects.


text:
Find new snow! Tickets from: $159 /Adult
BC Tour
Experience the next step in adventure snowmobiling! On this tour, aimed at guests with some experience, you can progress into more exciting terrain and tighter trails. Explore frozen lakes or visit Whistler's Ancient Cedar Forest. Guests should have some previous Snowmobile, ATV or Personal Watercraft (Jet-ski) experience.
Fresh Tracks BC Tour
- Duration: 2.5 hours (round trip) with approximately 1.75 hours ride time
- Departure: 9:00am
- Driver: $159
- Passenger: $89
- Accidental Damage Insurance: $20 per driver
BC Tour – 2 Hour
- Duration: 2 hours (round trip) with approximately 1.25 hours ride time
- Departure: 11:00am / 2:00pm / 4:00pm
- Driver: $159
- Passenger: $89
- Accidental Damage Insurance: $20 per driver
BC Tour – 3 Hour
- Duration: 3 hours (round trip) with approximately 2.25 hours ride time
- Departure: 11:00am
- Driver: $209
- Passenger: $119
- Accidental Damage Insurance: $20 per driver
Before you ride…
Snowmobiles are a common vehicle to households throughout Canada.
Here in the Whistler backcountry they will bring you to places you would never be able to see. Our snowmobiles have automatic transmissions. A quick riding tutorial from your experienced guides will have you riding with confidence and answer any lingering questions.
Tours will run in all weather conditions unless it is unsafe.
We provide a complimentary shuttle service from Whistler Village, Fairmont Chateau and the Four Seasons Hotel.
You must be a minimum of 16 years old, have a valid driver's license, and have a parent/guardian to sign your waiver before driving a snowmobile.
All tours are fully guided by professionally trained guides.
Forgot your toque, eh?
If you are missing any winter clothing items, we will provide them at no extra cost.
The mandatory collision coverage (charged at $20/driver) covers only damage done to the actual machines.
Personal insurance is not provided by our company to our participants.
For your Protection
Children must be 4' tall (122 cm) and fit a D.O.T. helmet to ride. You must wear one of our Department of Transportation (DOT) certified and regularly inspected helmets. D.O.T. certified helmets meet or exceed Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 218, the legal requirement for a helmet to be used on public roads. Personal helmets are not permitted.
Small groups are more fun.
On our tours, the ratio of guide to guest is one to five.
All guests are required to sign a legal release of liability waiver.


text:
San Diego A federal judge sentenced two owners of defense contracting firms in Poway to three years each in federal prison Monday for their roles in a bribery and fraud scandal that went on for nearly a decade at North Island Naval Air Station.
U.S. District Judge Larry A. Burns handed down the prison terms for Joanna Loehr, 52, owner of Centerline Inc., and Robert Ehnow, 46, owner of L & N Industrial Tool & Supply.
Both were found guilty of bribery and conspiracy in March by a federal jury in San Diego. Their convictions and sentencing close the investigation into the bribery ring that ended up netting 11 people — five former Navy workers at Fleet Readiness Center Southwest on the Coronado base and six owners or employees of defense contractors who did business at the base.
Loehr and Ehnow were the only defendants to go to trial. Others, including Donald Vangundy, 54, a civilian worker with the Navy who prosecutors said was the ringleader, pleaded guilty before trial and cooperated with the government.
The case centered on bribes that contractors gave to Vangundy and other workers in the form of cash, gift cards, fancy electronics and checks. In return, the firms received millions of dollars in government business. The scheme involved numerous false billings in which the contracting companies would disguise the bribes as legitimate work orders under contracts that the firms had with the Navy.
Ehnow's lawyer, Kevin McDermott, said Vangundy was behind the scheme and that the judge seemed to take that into consideration. Vangundy is serving 41 months in prison, the longest given in the case.


text:
Autoplaying an ad.
Here's a rare look at dolphin birth, from Dolphin Quest Hawaii at the Hilton Waikoloa Village. Jump to 17s for the main event.
Video Link [The Telegraph (h/t CSM)]
Here's a rare look at dolphin birth, from Dolphin Quest Hawaii at the Hilton Waikoloa Village. Jump to 17s for the main event.
Video Link [The Telegraph (h/t CSM)]
Campaigners from Liberty, a civil liberties group, took to the streets of London (and the lobby of the Home Office!) and grabbed peoples' phones, browsing them while explaining that they just wanted to build a detailed dossier of their lives by looking at their communications, browsing history and location data — mirroring the way that […]
This is a genius piece of media criticism: mapping the BBC's own slavishly patriotic broadcast of the British royals' 2015 "celebrations" onto its breathless voice-over for a North Korean patriotic demonstration in celebration of a Kim birthday. (via Kottke)
The latest Pseudorandom installment features Limor "Lady Ada" Fried and Collin Cunningham extolling the virtues of mechanical keyboards for 40 fascinating minutes: The climax of this is the video at the top of this post in which a musical number is backed with an all-mechanical-keyboard rhythm section.
You never know when new projects, ideas or opportunities can drop into your lap at a moment's notice. That may require you to learn a new programming language like Python. Or maybe you need a primer on 3D game development. Or you might realize you could use a serious brush-up on iOS mobile creation.Point is, […]
Isn't it about time to stretch what your Mac can do? I mean, you've got plenty of great programs now…but don't you think you could use some new tools to get your creative, analytical and organizational juices really flowing? It's spring, so we cleaned up a whole bunch of super-cool apps lying around and packaged […]
In the world of app development, there's no greater arena to find success than with Android users. About 80% of the smartphones in use today worldwide operate on the Android operating system, so if you build a great app that Android users love, you're an international rock star. You'll be able to make sure your […]
Autoplaying an ad.
Reported to the authorities.
Here is an annoying fucking autoplay video starting with a goddamn ad to boot!
Didn't you ever wonder why dolphins where those permanent joker-like smiles?
I realize no puppies are killed, but It's annoying to load a page like this and then have someone's PSA start playing and I can't turn it off until i find it and i have no idea where it is.
Fixed it.
Wow, newborn dolphins can swim like nobody's business.
Deeply ambivalent.
Ah, that's better.
I was initially surprised it was not head first, then by how large the baby was in comparison to the mother.
Is it tail-first so it doesn't have to start breathing air until the last instant?
I once read that human newborns would instinctively swim if put in water but I'm doubtful they would have the muscle coordination to really do that.
Even fixed, it's still much better with audio at zero.
Junior looks like he(?) tore mommy a new one, the blood in the water at the conclusion…
I'm guessing that the umbilical cord must separate more cleanly and quickly for them than for us.
Dolphins looks like they're perpetually smiling to me. Even while likely in pain and while bleeding out through orifices…
I don't know that I can get behind the kind of people who love dolphins so much they capture them from their home, drag them to a new one, constantly medically monitor them, ship them out to different venues and pimp them to humans willing to pay for "unique wedding receptions and group events."
That's some mission-critical level double speak about love.
No; it is not possible you should love the enemy of France, Kate: but, in loving me, you should love the friend of France; for I love France so well that I will not part with a village of it; I will have it all mine: and, Kate, when France is mine and I am yours, then yours is France and you are mine.
— Henry V, Shakespeare
Does mama dolphin have a choice? In "seeking out that Human companionship"? In others words, is she allowed to go out to sea and come back? If yes, then cool! If not, then boo!
Yo dawg, I herd you like dolphins …
Sonny, this cramped, shallow pool will be all yours someday!
Comments are closed.


text:
Timberland 30% Off and More
Enter code GOBBLE12
You can use this on the Sale part of the site too, items there are up to 45 % off.
Free shipping on orders of $100 or more, enter the code SHIP100
2 Comments add a comment
Try this link.
does this work on there amazon shop too?


text:
Spring frost
This artwork is one of the most popular paintings in the Gallery. The artist – Elioth Gruner – painted it in a farm paddock in Emu Plains and had to wrap his legs in sacks to protect him from the cold, frosty air.
- Travel to this farm paddock.
- Look closely at the farmer. Notice his pink ears in the cold morning air. Can you see the breath of the cows?
- Observe how the light is coming through the trees and creating long shadows. Can you spot the farmhouse hidden in the trees?
- Draw what you think the farmhouse looks like.


text:
Summer 2003
Most people today appreciate the value of antiretroviral therapy, if not its price. This is because the price of expensive anti-HIV medications in the U.S. is largely, and thankfully, invisible. Although uninsured or underinsured people with HIV may have to pay for their drugs out of pocket, the cost of pharmaceuticals for most HIV positive Americans is borne by private insurance or by the government through Medicaid or a state AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP). Copayments collected by the pharmacy -- which can be a significant burden -- are as close as many people get to the byzantine world of prescription drug pricing.
The happy fact is that thousands of people are alive today because of better medications and the generous access that came about during the strong economy of the 1990s. But with Congress feeling less charitable these days, there are disturbing signs of trouble ahead. Increasingly, it seems that if the political will to pay the price of quality health care does not soon find a powerful voice, the combination of shrinking funding and runaway drug costs could put the health of large numbers of people in this country who depend on life-giving medication at risk. The implications for those with HIV are considerable, since drugs are generally the biggest factor in the cost of HIV health care.
Soaring health-care costs are partly due to escalating drug prices, but are also influenced by the increased consumption of expensive drugs. After restrictions on direct-to-consumer (DTC) drug advertising were relaxed in 1997, prescriptions for advertised medications began to climb as Americans started demanding treatments they saw in the media. As DTC ad spending rose from $1.1 billion in 1997 to $3 billion in 2001, drug prices rose, the pharmaceutical industry grew, and profits expanded significantly. Meanwhile, government entitlement programs dug deeper to pay for drugs, and private insurance premiums became all but unaffordable for anyone without a well-paying, full-time job. In today's troubled economy, with unemployment rising and many small businesses unable to meet the burden of high premiums, one in four Americans lacks health insurance, and their ranks are growing.
Over the past couple of years state governments have begun to fight runaway drug costs by attacking the problem on two fronts. First, there has been an attempt to limit utilization by requiring doctors to obtain prior authorization for expensive drugs that are not included on an approved formulary list. In practice, the hurdle of seeking approval to prescribe certain drugs means that doctors often select a similar, cheaper substitute. Problems arise when patients are told at the pharmacy that their prescription cannot be filled because it is not approved; many are likely to give up and go untreated. This sort of manipulation -- along with cracking down on waste and fraud -- may produce some savings, but in reality, people with complex chronic diseases risk having their care compromised by these restrictive rules. Certainly any effort to cut utilization of anti-HIV medications would be met with anger and outrage.
On the price front, some states such as Michigan and Maine have been trying to win discounts from pharmaceutical manufacturers in exchange for adding their drugs to the state's approved Medicaid formulary, thus removing the barrier to prescribing. This is a powerful stick to wield, since drug companies are loath to yield any market share to their competitors. The pharmaceutical industry deplores this strategy and is fighting back with court challenges, sophisticated public relations campaigns, and drug giveaways via company-run disease management programs aimed at Medicaid patients. In Florida, the pharmaceutical lobby prevailed on Governor Jeb Bush to water down state formulary restrictions by allowing drug companies to offer case management of "high utilizers" instead of discounts. But the industry recently suffered a setback when the Supreme Count voted to allow a program to go forward in Maine that seeks additional rebates for state Medicaid drug purchases. Companies that don't comply will see their products parked on a prior authorization list.
The first anti-HIV drug expected to lose U.S. patent protection is AZT (zidovudine, Retrovir), which could become available generically in the U.S. sometime after 2005. Since most people who use AZT these days take it with 3TC (lamivudine, Epivir) in the form of Combivir, generic AZT is unlikely to have much impact in this country. Several generic antiretrovirals are now produced in other parts of the world, helping to make treatment a possibility for the millions of people in countries without access to expensive branded medications. But generics have not yet directly affected the pricing situation for anti-HIV drugs in the U.S.
Historically, when a generic equivalent enters the market, the profit potential of the original branded drug virtually vanishes. The price of the generic is set at some margin above the cost of materials, manufacturing, and distribution, and the maker of the branded drug must lower its price or give up the market. The prices of generic equivalents can be set so low because their makers typically invest little or nothing in drug discovery, clinical research, and marketing.
Major pharmaceutical manufacturers argue that the significant cost of bringing new drugs to market justifies the high prices they charge. Furthermore, since the window of premium pricing is limited by a product's patent life -- a good portion of which is used up during the approval process -- all of a drug's research and development costs must be recouped within a relatively short period of time. Critics of exorbitant drug costs point out that the pharmaceutical industry, despite its complaints, remains one of the most profitable sectors of the economy, and that development costs are overstated and are often subsidized by the government. Drug pricing, critics say, is driven by greed and by the monopoly protection allowed by patents. The true cost of high drug prices, they say, is measured in lives lost.
But the generic price advantage may not be a reliable solution to the current drug cost crunch. Consolidations among generic manufacturers are reducing competition, and generic manufacturers -- seeing the gap between their prices and those of branded products as a wasted opportunity -- recently have begun raising the sticker price on their knockoffs, thus further intensifying the squeeze on state and federal drug budgets.
A more widely quoted price for drugs is the average wholesale price (AWP), which is an average of list prices quoted by wholesalers to pharmacies. But because of an arcane system of discounts, rebates, and charge-backs, almost no one pays the "official" price. The acquisition cost (AC) is the actual amount a pharmacy pays for its drug inventory. This cost varies depending on the quantity purchased, as well as on the rebates and discounts available to the pharmacist. Large buyers can obtain significant discounts: you can almost be sure that a drugstore chain like Duane Reade is paying less for pharmaceuticals than an independent neighborhood drugstore, although this may not translate into lower prices for consumers. A recent survey of 155 New York City pharmacies found the highest prices at the biggest chain stores, which charged, on average, 8% more than mom-and-pop stores. Shockingly, the report also found that chain stores in the poorest neighborhoods charged prices well above the citywide average, meaning that those who can least afford high drug prices in New York are paying the most.
After acquiring a drug, the pharmacy then resells it to consumers with or without an additional markup, plus something called a dispensing fee added on. The dispensing fee is a charge for the professional services of the pharmacist, plus an additional percentage of the drug's cost to cover overhead and profit. Each of these steps may be regulated or fixed by prior agreement. For example, some Medicaid programs may limit the dispensing fees charged by retail pharmacists.
A complex system of rebates for government purchasers has been negotiated to help control drug costs. The size of the rebates paid by the manufacturer varies depending on who pays the bill when a prescription is filled. The average manufacturer price (AMP) is a government-calculated average of prices for a drug actually paid by nongovernment purchasers. Although not officially disclosed, the AMP is estimated to run about 20% below the AWP. Government programs use the AMP as a baseline to calculate rebates, with the Medicaid rebate statutorily (by law) set at 15.1% of the AMP.
For programs that distribute drugs directly to their clients, the Public Health Service has established a discount plan that guarantees something called the 340B price, which at minimum matches the Medicaid 15.1% price break, although participating programs are free to negotiate better discounts. Such federally approved 340B participants include hemophilia treatment centers, family planning clinics, and ADAPs that run their own distribution systems. Most big ADAPs, however, distribute their drugs through pharmacies and are organized as reimbursement programs. This means that, for each covered drug dispensed, the state reimburses the pharmacy the AWP minus any special discounts, plus the dispensing fee. The state then collects its negotiated rebate directly from the manufacturer.
|Risky Business: The Case of T-20
Although the pharmaceutical industry has remained profitable despite the tough economic climate of the past few years, the costs and risks associated with identifying and shepherding a new anti-HIV drug to market are considerable.
The latest antiretroviral approved for sale in the U.S. has brought the issue of drug pricing to center stage. T-20 (enfuvirtide, Fuzeon), discovered by Trimeris and developed and marketed in partnership with Hoffmann-La Roche, entered the market in March 2003 as the most expensive anti-HIV drug ever. With an announced wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) of $20,000 per year, the cash-and-carry price at the pharmacy reaches $26,400 annually, or $2,200 per month.
The development of T-20, the first in a new class of entry inhibitor drugs, began over ten years ago, and it took five years and $50 million to demonstrate it was a viable therapy in humans. Finally, after ten years and $600 million invested, the drug made it to market, but it remains unclear how accepting consumers will be of a drug that must be injected twice daily and causes injection-site nodules or irritation in most people who use it. Presumably, the population for whom T-20 is intended -- those who have developed resistance to most other available antiretrovirals and have run out of therapeutic options -- will be willing to put up with the discomfort and inconvenience for a chance at survival. But will that willingness extend to government programs that pay for life-saving medications for people with HIV, especially in parlous economic times? The risk for Trimeris and Roche is that after all the money and time invested, only a limited number of people will be able to benefit from T-20. The risk for those with multidrug-resistant virus is that a useful therapy will remain out of reach because the price is simply too high. -- B.H.
For example, some government agencies that purchase drugs directly from manufacturers may enjoy extra discounts, which, if included, would bring the average best price down. Another large government purchaser, the Veterans Administration, negotiates a price that is published as the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) price. The FSS price is based on what drug makers charge their "most favored" nonfederal customers -- which, again, may not be the lowest price on the market if, for example, Wal-Mart negotiates a special deal on atorvastatin (Lipitor). Both the 340B and the FSS prices are excluded from the best price calculation.
So what is the price of any particular drug? It depends on who's paying and who's asking, since neither the government nor the manufacturers disclose that information. For example, take tenofovir DF (Viread), produced by Gilead Sciences. The published WAC is $360 for a 30-day supply; an online pharmacy advertises it for $435; and a state ADAP program may pay $380. As a point of comparison, Gilead has offered tenofovir to antiretroviral treatment programs in developing countries at $39 per month, roughly the company's cost of manufacturing.
Some prices are set where they are because that is how much other, similar products cost. For example, there are probably few similarities between the operating costs of cable and satellite television, yet remarkably both services are priced the same. And why does high-speed Internet access via DSL cost the same as access via cable? Well, providers reason, if that is what people are willing to pay, then why should they be charged less? When protease inhibitors (PIs) first entered the market in December 1995, they established a new benchmark for the price of HIV/AIDS medication, and the industry hasn't looked back since. This seems to be a lesson the generic drug industry is now putting into practice.
Price also reflects the value offered by a drug. For hepatitis C virus (HCV), for example, the price of a yearlong course of treatment includes the chance that one's infection may be permanently cleared. Currently, the newest and best HCV therapies can run upwards of $35,000 per year. But with HIV, there is no cure, and the need for therapy lasts a lifetime. The average yearly cost of anti-HIV therapy in the U.S. currently runs between $10,000 and $15,000. The price of drugs may also be weighed against the cost of hospitalization and care for untreated HIV, and thereby judged to be a bargain. A new, pricier drug may have fewer side effects and require less medical management than its cheaper predecessors. In the big picture, it is a money-saver (though in the short term it is still a drain on state budgets). Some economists have calculated the value of drug therapy in relation to lost productivity due to early death from AIDS. Few people who lived through the bad old days before PIs would say that the latest antiretrovirals aren't worth the cost.
|ADAP in Crisis
The AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), established in 1987 to provide anti-HIV and related medications to low-income Americans, is a cornerstone of U.S. treatment efforts. Nationally (including U.S. territories), ADAPs serve about 140,000 people who could not otherwise afford these critical treatments. While paying for ADAP is primarily a responsibility of the federal government, Congress and the president have failed in recent years to provide adequate funds to assure unlimited access to the program. In fiscal year (FY) 2003, Congress appropriated $719 million for ADAP, an increase of $80 million over 2002. However, this increase fell $80 million short of what was needed. In FY 2004, President Bush has proposed spending $739 million on ADAP, but this amount is a massive $260 million below the $999 million needed to guarantee access to treatment for those who rely on ADAP.
To guarantee access to ADAP and make up for the lack of sufficient federal funding, many states have allocated their own money to the program. But in an era of severe budget deficits, most states are finding it difficult to keep up with growing drug costs and ADAP enrollments. In response, some states are creating waiting lists to enter the program. Others, including Texas, are tightening income requirements to cover only some of the people who were previously eligible. Still other states are making important drugs unavailable. California's governor recently proposed that ADAP clients -- including those unable to work -- make copayments to participate in the program, but advocacy efforts appear to have stymied this development.
The San Francisco AIDS Foundation (SFAF) is working with many partners to assure that ADAP is fully funded, both at the national level and in California. To join in efforts to maintain this crucial program, please contact the SFAF Policy Department at 415-487-3080 or firstname.lastname@example.com. -- Dana Van Gorder
The major battlefield is turning out to be the question of whether Medicare, the medical insurance program for seniors (and some people with disabilities), will be able to offer a prescription drug plan. Currently this government program does not cover prescription drugs. Unless they have supplemental insurance, people who rely on Medicare pay for their medications out of pocket -- which means that those who can least afford it often pay higher prices than almost anyone else.
The plight of seniors has received high-profile coverage on the nightly news, complete with footage of old folk boarding buses bound for discount pharmacies in Canada. Internet sites that fill prescriptions at the more affordable Canadian prices have come under attack as some major pharmaceutical companies have refused to sell their products to Canadian pharmacies that ship drugs back to the U.S. It is not clear whether there is a significant benefit to shopping in Canada for people with HIV: the listed Canadian pharmacy price for a month's supply of 3TC is US$230, compared with Walgreens' U.S. price of $295.
Despite the pain inflicted on those least able to pay, large drug companies are fighting against a Medicare drug benefit with all of their political muscle, mainly because they fear the leverage the government would gain if it were able to negotiate prices for seniors, the largest sector of drug consumers. As a paragraph from Pfizer's 2002 annual report cautions investors:
"In the U.S., many pharmaceutical products are subject to increasing pricing pressures, which could be significantly impacted by the outcome of the current national debate over Medicare reform. If the Medicare program provided outpatient pharmaceutical coverage for its beneficiaries, the federal government, through its enormous purchasing power under the program, could demand discounts from pharmaceutical companies that may implicitly create price controls on prescription drugs."
While such behavior could be attributed to greed, a more charitable view is that pharmaceutical companies are driven by insecurity about unknown risks. Chief among these risks is that revenue streams could dry up if outside forces unexpectedly impinge on prices. Yet the next line in Pfizer's report recognizes that change may present opportunity: "On the other hand, a Medicare drug reimbursement provision may increase the volume of pharmaceutical drug purchases, offsetting at least in part these potential price discounts."
[Ed. note: both the House of Representatives and the Senate have recently passed legislation that would provide a limited prescription drug benefit through Medicare. While the two plans are different, neither is comprehensive and each would require significant out-of-pocket expenditures for Medicare recipients by way of premiums, copayments, and coverage gaps.]
Virtually everyone agrees that mounting drug costs are causing distress, but no one has yet developed a political accommodation that can ensure access to needed medications for all, while continuing to support research into newer and better drugs for those who will need them tomorrow. Meanwhile, budgets continue to strain as more and more people come to depend on life-giving pharmaceuticals whose prices rise with no end in sight.
|Drug Pricing Key Terms
340B (PHS) Price
Acquisition Cost (AC)
AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)
Average Manufacturer Price (AMP)
Average Sales Price (ASP)
Average Wholesale Price (AWP)
Best Price
Covered Entities
Dispensing Fee
Federal Supply Schedule (FSS)
Medicaid (known as Medi-Cal in California)
Non-Federal Average Manufacturer Price (Non-FAMP)
Opportunity Cost
Pharmacy Discount Price
Unit Rebate Amount (URA)
VA National Contract Price
Wholesale Acquisition Cost (WAC)
Bob Huff is the editor of GMHC Treatment Issues, published by Gay Men's Health Crisis in New York City.
Back to the SFAF BETA Summer 2003 contents page.


text: June 01, 2008 Professional Media PeerView completes acquisition of VCTR Share this article: facebook twitter linkedin google Comments Email Print PeerView has completed the acquisition of the Veritas Clinical Trials Register platform from Veritas Medicine. VCTR is a scalable online compliance platform designed to aid pharmaceutical and biotech companies in the process of disclosing clinical data. The platform is in full compliance with FDAAA legislation. From the June 2008 Issue of MMM »


text:
This is a heavyweight paper with a coated, textured surface that replicates the surface of canvas. It's ideal for practicing techniques with oils, caseins, acrylics, alkyds, or egg tempera.
Glue bound pads have flip over covers that make it easy to work in the pad. Pads contain 10 sheets each. 115 lb (187 gsm).
see also ...
® Strathmore is a registered trademark.


text:
Trex Mart7812 E. MO116 Lathrop, MO, 64465
Phone: 816-528-3663
Click For Website
Major Roadways: IH35; MO116
Description: Restaurant/Diner; very limited unpaved parking; no reported driver's amenities. Phillips 66 fuel available
Access Directions: I-35 Exit 40 / MO116 / Lathrop - Polo, east on MO116, fuel on left, veer right behind main store to access fuel on north side.
It is unknown if this facility is 24 hour operations..
Total Votes: 0 Rating Average: 0 You can Vote here
Please let the staff of Trex Mart know you saw their information on TruckStopReport.com
Pages Updated On: 29-Apr-2016 - 02:00:02
Copyrighted: OSCTF, Inc. and TruckStopReport.Com. This site for personal use only. Information is not guaranteed or warranted. Verify with facility before visiting. Things change. Services are added, dropped or altered. Fuel brand, franchise, restaurants, etc, change. By using this site, user assumes all responsibility for their experiences on the site and on the road. Inclusion in this database is Optional. It is the staff's sole choice to include a listing or not include a listing and staff reserves 100% final decision authority. Owners/Managers of any location may at their option request to be removed, and if verified, staff will honor.
Other websites of interest Nevada Corporations for a resonable cost
Rotten Mutts Seach Engine Guide
Writings, ramblings and observations
Nevada To Do: What Nevadians do for fun
Las Vegas Real Estate and Homes
Ninjutsu, Bujinkan, Ninja Training, Ninja Blackbelt Video Course
Detailed List
Category List
Flavasticks: The undeniably best Birch Gourmet Extreme Flavored Wood Toothpicks On The Market