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HCBS Waiver Provider Standards
Review and approval of providers eligible to deliver HCBS waiver/AC services moved to a more centralized mode of operation on Jan. 1, 2014. Please see HCBS Waiver/AC provider enrollment and standards for current information.
Information on this page will be available through June 2014. However, DHS will no longer update this page.
DHS is introducing changes to Minnesota's long-term care services system. Many of these changes are required by the federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). As a result, waiver services and systems will be more consistent throughout the state. The evaluation of home and community-based waiver service providers will be centralized, achieving consistency in compliance with person-centered service quality standards.
What is happening now?
Jan 1-March 30, 2014: Lead agencies update service agreements to reflect new procedure codes and modifiers
Oct. 15, 2013: DHS will begin sending reports to lead agencies with providers' current enrollment status
Sept. 30, 2013: Deadline for Waiver/AC Provider Record Review (Providers should continue to enroll with DHS as soon as possible)
Aug. 19, 2013: Providers already licensed with DHS can begin application for (or to covert to) the 245D HCBS license
July 25, 2013: DHS offers lead agency video conference (training registration) on Waiver Provider Record Review process and the impacts to lead agencies
July 22, 2013: DHS offers information session on 245D HCBS and Foster Care: County and Provider Change; Register through the DHS iLinc Public Page
July 10, 2013: Providers new to DHS licensing can begin applying for the 245D HCBS license
July 8, 2013: DHS begins offering webinar trainings for providers on both provider record reviews and obtaining the 245D license
July 1, 2013: DHS begins 245D license reviews for providers of HCBS services identified in 2013 Laws of Minnesota, chapter 108, article 8; (Licenses are effective Jan. 1, 2014)
May 15, 2013: DHS no longer accepts applications for 245B DD services license (See July 5, 2013, announcement)
April 2013: DHS introduces new online Waiver 101 provider training course (First course now available; DHS hopes to complete all modules in September 2013; DHS requires completion of all modules for new HCBS providers enrolling with DHS on or after Jan. 1, 2014)
Dec. 2012: DHS begins Waiver/AC provider record reviews for enrolled MHCP waiver/AC service providers
Provider resources
MHCP Manual – Waiver and Alternative Care
Waiver/AC Provider Record Review & 245D License webinar trainings:
College of Direct Supports on-line modules for direct support workers Waiver/AC Billing Lab Training (Effective Jan. 1, 2014, required within 6 months of enrollment for new waiver/AC service providers)
How will implementation occur?
Jan. 1, 2014:
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December 2012-September 2013:
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What are the HCBS Waiver Provider Standards?
The project combines the following three related Continuing Care Administration initiatives:
1. Provider Enrollment and Provider Standards Initiative – CMS reviewed Minnesota's HCBS Waivers, directing several changes to bring Minnesota in line with federal requirements. In response, CCA launched the Provider Enrollment and Provider Standards Initiative to strengthen state provider standards and approval processes.
2. Quality Outcome Standards Initiative – In 2009, the Minnesota Legislature directed DHS to develop a single set of provider standards for HCBS waiver services for people with disabilities.
3. Community Residential Setting / Residential Support Services Initiative (combined with Quality Outcome Standards) – In 2009, the Legislature additionally mandated that DHS create a single set of licensure standards, integrating corporate foster care setting and waiver service delivery. The new Residential Support Service requires a single Community Residential Setting license.
What are the goals of the HCBS Waiver Provider Standards?
The project seeks to accomplish three key goals.
What is the scope of the project?
The project consolidates initiatives with unlicensed and licensed providers of HCBS waiver services in Minnesota.
The new Residential Support Service – Community Residential Site license will collapse corporate foster care waiver services and facility standards into a single license.
Re-enrollment of all HCBS Waiver providers will strengthen provider eligibility requirements and the DHS provider agreement.
The 2012 Legislature, with the provision of 245D licensing requirements, directed the elimination of county and tribe waiver provider contracts on Jan. 1, 2014.
DHS is working with county and tribal representatives to determine the changes needed at the local level to support provider contract elimination and assure quality service delivery.
Who is part of the HCBS Waiver Provider Standards project?
DHS consults with several external work groups on the various aspects of the project. The work groups include representatives from counties, tribes, health plans, provider organizations, advocacy organizations, program participants and family members. Some work groups have completed their work; others continue to assist in the project development and implementation.
Project documents
Waiver Billing Code and Service Authorization Changes (PDF)
Where can I get more information?
If you have any questions regarding this initiative, please email DHS Waiver Provider Standards.
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Life is about making choices, and so is discretionary spending. When I heard Santana would be performing in Kansas City July 4, I thought about going to the concert. But then I read about all of the musicians who have caved into pressure by the Israel bashers (now known as the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions or BSD movement) and saw that Santana was among them, (though to be fair, he didn't make it clear that was the reason he cancelled his performance in Israel). However, that was enough for me to lose interest in attending his Kansas City concert.
I don't believe in boycotts and would not suggest boycotting Santana or any other musician. But musicians who cancel their already planned performances in Israel because of political pressure should know that there are individuals in other countries, perhaps thousands of them, who will choose to skip their concerts and buy someone else's CDs.
Paul McCartney on the other hand, defied death threats to perform in Israel in September 2008. Not only is he a legendary musician and personal favorite of mine, but I admire his courage for defying the haters to perform in Tel Aviv. He will be at Sprint Center July 24. I hope he sells out the place.
Elton John also performed recently in Israel, and made this statement about his reasons for being there. He said, "Musicians spread love and peace and bring people together. That's what we do. We don't cherry-pick our conscience."

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There are only 2 certified instructors in New Jersey. This program is amazing. If you haven't given your children these lessons you should make a point of it. My son went earlier this year. Months after the lessons we were down the shore. I was standing beside him and a wave knocked him down and under. He came up floating on his back !! Wow it was so cool.
I know the weather doesn't have you thinking swim lessons but these skills are motor skills they won't forget.


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Columbian Euchre Club – Tuesday, November 5
Tuesday, November 5 NEW! Columbian Euchre Club – French Room-6:30PM Join this social group in a friendly round of Euchre. Novice to experienced players and their guests are welcome! Dinner and drinks on your own at 5:30pm. Cards dealt promptly at 6:30pm through 9:00pm.


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Citizen petition to amend the City Charter
Any citizen or group of citizens may prepare an amendment, in proper legal form, to circulate for signatures from registered voters.
Recommended steps & timeline for placing a Charter amendment question on the ballot by Citizen Petition in 2016
Petition language:
If the proposed amendment is less than 1,000 words, the full text must accompany the signature page. If the amendment is greater than 1,000 words, a summary of the text accompanies the signature page.
Note: If a summary is necessary, the summary must first be submitted to the Charter Commission prior to beginning the process of collecting signatures. The summary must be 50 to 300 words. Once it is submitted, the Charter Commission must call a meeting to be held within 10 days to review the summary for fairness and completeness, and at least eight Commissioners must approve the language.
Signature requirements:
Petitions must include signatures equaling at least five percent of the total votes cast in Minneapolis in the last state general election. Signatures must be in ink or inerasable pencil, and cannot be electronic.
137,362 Minneapolis residents voted at the last state general election held November 4, 2014, so a citizen petition would currently require the signature of at least 6,869 registered Minneapolis voters to move forward.
Note: Signatures must be from Minneapolis voters, all registered to vote under their current name at their current Minneapolis address. An address using a post office box is not valid.
Filing and verification of the petition:
A petition must be filed with the Charter Commission through the Office of the City Clerk.
Within 10 days, the Elections & Voter Services Division must verify the petition includes at least the minimum number of signatures from currently registered Minneapolis voters. If there are not enough signatures, the petition will be returned to the petitioners for up to 10 additional days to collect more signatures.
After a second submission, the Elections Division has five days to verify the additional signatures. If there are still not enough signatures, no further action is taken. If there are enough signatures, the petition goes to the Charter Commission to transmit it to the City Council for action. The amendment must be submitted to the voters as a ballot question at the next general election, if one is to be held within six months but not less than 17 weeks from the date the petition is submitted to the Charter Commission. If there is not a general election within that period, a special election must be held within 90 days.
Placing the question on the ballot:
Once the petition is sent to the City Council, the Council refers it to its Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Committee to propose ballot language for the question. With the advice of the City Attorney, the City Council considers the recommendation of the IGR Committee and approves the final ballot language.
The full text of the amendment and the actual ballot language must be published in a newspaper having an aggregate regular paid circulation of at least 25,000 copies by the Elections Division once each week in the two weeks prior to the election.
Approval of the amendment:
Approval of the amendment requires a 'yes' vote by 51% of those who vote on the ballot question. An amendment that concerns the sale of intoxicating liquor or wine must pass with a 'yes' vote by 55% of those voting on the question.
An amendment that passes becomes effective 30 days after the election unless the amendment itself includes a different effective date.
Note: The Plain Language Charter Revision, passed by Minneapolis voters via ballot question at the general election November 5, 2013, replaced the existing City Charter in its entirety on January 1, 2015, including any amendments that took effect prior to that date.
For additional information, see Minnesota Statute Chapter 410.12 or contact the Elections & Voter Services Division via Minneapolis 311 or (612) 673-3000. Individuals or groups seeking to prepare and circulate an amendment via petition are encouraged to seek legal guidance to ensure their efforts are in compliance with the law.
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I noticed that the weapons that deal explosive damage often deal far more damage then the base damage of the gun.
As an example; i currently have an explosive pistol with 163 as its base damage, however when i shoot enemies it often does 334-364 damage and rarely 163.
How does that explosive bonus damage works? Does it have % increase on the base damage of the gun or does it have multiplier over the base damage?


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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Eatery - Theorem (CA)
3313 Hyland Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Pricing - $$ | Dining - Casual, Reservation Recommended | Cuisine - Coffee
Theorem Theorem Theorem...you were but a mere concept not too long ago. Now you are a realization of the mastery behind craft specialty coffee and the geniuses that reside in Portola's entourage. I had talked a long time ago with some friends about getting together to go to Theorem but it wasn't until fairly recently that we finally committed. I say that reservations are recommended and not required now because they've recently opened up their brew bar concept for walk-ins but it used to be reservation only at this six-seater coffee bar. You get a time slot at $20/person for one hour of the barista's time and a tasting menu.
My apologies for not having any more pictures than the exterior shot (LOVE the design by the way) but they have a no technology policy once inside so that people can fully enjoy their experience. That's great and all but man did I just want to gush about what was going on! We got lucky and had Truman as our barista (he's the head honcho of Theorem really) presenting his Coffees of the World series in the Part 1 menu of Cuba, Greece, and Vietnam. We had a Cuban espresso, a Greek frappé, and a Vietnamese cà phê sữa đá; the main focus was on drinks that use the basic ingredients of coffee, milk, and sugar. I'd go into detail about everything he told us but that would defeat the purpose of me trying to get you to go there - seriously, you must. The manipulation of three simple ingredients to create three widely different emotional and technical experiences in the coffee was astounding as was Truman's vast knowledge about what he was doing (and the dexterity at which he was doing everything!). I'm looking forward to booking more reservations there! Who wants to join me?
Photography by Minerva Thai.
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Like Apple, Microsoft has enlisted the help of Yelp and Facebook to battle the Google Empire.
Japanese court rules that auto-complete violates user privacy and orders Google to delete certain items from the function.
Google's former CEO offers a mea culpa regarding the Search Giant's foray into online identity.
Microsoft posts -- then retracts -- Twitter post that turns Japan's tragedy into an ad.
Google's chief competitor offers incentives for loyalty.
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The Orthopaedics Department at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital is devoted to treating children with a variety of conditions including spinal disorders, congenital problems, bone and joint infections, neuromuscular disorders and injuries.
To make an appointment, call 314-268-4010.
For cerebral palsy appointments, call 314-577-5646, ext. 2.
Sports-related injuries
Gait/intoeing problems – irregularities in a child's stride including feet that are turned inward while walking
Clubfoot – a common birth defect in which the foot is turned downward and inward
Hip Dysplasia –displacement of the hip which a child can be born with or develop later
Cerebral Palsy – a disorder affecting motor skills, movement and posture
Myelodysplasia – incomplete development of the spinal cord which can cause paralysis of the legs
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease – problem with the blood supply to the hip which can cause breakdown of the bone
Bone and joint infections
Spinal disorders
The need for surgery is based upon your child's diagnosis and age. Your doctor will discuss treatment options in depth with you and your child at the time of your visit. Treatments may include:
Casting or splinting
Non-operative treatments such as physical therapy and bracing
Fracture fixation involving surgical rods, plates, screws and/or pins
Operative surgery
Casting or splinting
Non-operative treatments such as physical therapy and bracing
Fracture fixation involving surgical rods, plates, screws and/or pins
Operative surgery
The orthopaedic team works closely with Neurology, Genetics, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology and Urology to provide outpatient treatment and rehabilitation for conditions like cerebral palsy, neurofibromatosis and myelodysplasia.
Multidisciplinary clinics are available for these disorders so your child can see each doctor during one appointment block.
While most of the patients seen in Orthopaedics are referred from primary care physicians, a referral is not required to be seen. However, some insurance providers may require a visit to a primary care physician first.
The most important part of communicating with your child's orthopaedist is to be specific. Be sure to tell the doctor what type of pain your child is experiencing, what part of the body pain sensations are coming from and the duration of the symptoms. The situation in which the pain occurs is very important - does it wake your child from sleeping? Does he or she experience pain only while running?
Tell your doctor about your expectations. If there is any family history of similar problems, let the physician know about it. Your child's past medical history should also be discussed.
If your child has undergone any testing or digital imaging related to his or her condition, bring in the report, as well as copies of the tests. Unless you request this information, most times it will not be automatically sent before your child's appointment. Our orthopaedists generally do not have access to tests performed at other hospitals. This includes the results of MRIs, CT scans, x-rays, etc.
Braces and assistive walking devices used by your child should be brought along as well.
It is helpful when your child is relaxed for his or her visit. You may want to tell your child that there will be more than one doctor involved. Children are often delighted to hear that they will not be receiving shots, and blood is drawn only very rarely. Children can expect an x-ray, which is completely painless. If your child is having a cast removed, he or she may be frightened. The process doesn't hurt, but it may tickle. However, the saw used to remove the cast is very loud. SSM Health Cardinal Glennon is planning to acquire a quiet cast removal system in coming months.
It is common for patients to see more than one medical professional during his or her appointment. As SSM Health Cardinal Glennon is a teaching hospital with Saint Louis University School of Medicine and other academic institutions, medical residents are an active part of the Orthopaedic Department. These residents are licensed physicians gaining experience in the subspecialty of orthopaedics.
On the day of your initial visit, you and your child will first talk to a nurse, who will screen for medications and allergies. Afterward, a medical resident or physician's assistant will perform a detailed medical history and give your child a physical. During the physical, the physician will do a general physical examination and then perform a focused examination of the area causing your child pain or problems. If an x-ray is necessary, it may be completed the day of the first visit. The results will be available to you before the visit is over. However, additional appointments are usually scheduled for MRIs, CT scans, ultrasounds and bone scans.
The last step is to consult with an attending orthopaedic physician to discuss the results of your child's testing and consider treatment options. Orthopaedic medicine is divided into several areas which is treated by physicians with condition-specific training. It is important to schedule your appointment with the right doctor to ensure the best care for your child. Our orthopaedic doctors' specialties are listed below under "Meet the Team."
Click here for more information about our services at other locations.
Watch videos about How the Body Works and learn more about your child's health in our KidsHealth library and resource center.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
Children's Tumor Foundation
Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America
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Oracle Supports MySQL and OpenOffice
Following the European Commission's OK to Oracle's takeover of Sun Microsystems, Oracle has now released a statement from their top management about MySQL and Solaris.
Oracle president Charles Phillips promised overall further support for a number of open source projects, among them Linux, Apache, GlassFish and MySQL. Edvard Screven, chief corporate architect, went a step further by asserting that the development, marketing and support for MySQL will continue. MySQL should become an independent Oracle division, with greater underlying support. It will also be part of the Oracle stack to be integrated in the Enterprise Manager.
OpenOffice should become an independent Global Business Unit, with development, support and marketing secure, said Screven. Even the community edition of OpenOffice.org will continue unchanged. Screven also ventured an additional Oracle Cloud Office, a Web-based suite that combines desktop, Web and mobile users. The success of OpenOffice depends on the commercial customer, he declared.
Continued development also applies to Solaris and Linux. All in all Oracle promises strengthened investment and employment. The presentations and webcasts are on Oracle's website.
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Founder of ownCloud launches the Nextcloud project.
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The new Torus distributed storage system is available under an open source license on GitHub
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Home routers will give room for custom firmware but still comply with FCC rules
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Basic Questions and Answers About Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
March 24, 2015
PEP is the use of antiretroviral drugs after a single high-risk event to stop HIV from making copies of itself and spreading through your body. PEP must be started as soon as possible to be effective -- and always within 3 days of a possible exposure. If you think you may have been exposed to HIV very recently, see a doctor as soon as possible to find out if PEP is right for you.
What Is PEP?
PEP stands for post-exposure prophylaxis. It involves taking antiretroviral medicines as soon as possible, but no more than 72 hours (3 days) after you may have been exposed to HIV, to try to reduce the chance of becoming HIV-positive. These medicines keep HIV from making copies of itself and spreading through your body. Two to three drugs are usually prescribed, and they must be taken for 28 days. PEP is not always effective; it does not guarantee that someone exposed to HIV will not become infected with HIV.
Is PEP Right for Me?
PEP is used for anyone who may have been exposed to HIV very recently during a single event. It is not the right choice for people who may be exposed to HIV frequently. (See "Can I take a round of PEP every time I have unprotected sex?" for more information)
Your health care provider will consider whether PEP is right for you based on the risk of your exposure.
Health care workers are evaluated for PEP if they are exposed to blood or body fluids of a patient who is infected with HIV. The risk of getting HIV infection this way is less than 1 in 100 exposures.
PEP can also be used to treat people who may have been exposed to HIV during a single event unrelated to work (e.g., unprotected sex, needle-sharing injection drug use, or sexual assault).
Keep in mind that PEP should only be used in situations right after a potential HIV exposure. It is not a substitute for regular use of other proven HIV prevention methods, such as correct and consistent condom use or use of sterile injection equipment.
If you are prescribed PEP, you will be asked to return for HIV testing at 4 to 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months after the potential exposure to HIV. Because PEP is not always effective, you should keep using condoms with sex partners while taking PEP and should not share injection equipment with others.
When Should I Take PEP?
PEP must begin within 72 hours of exposure, before the virus has time to make too many copies of itself in your body.
Starting PEP as soon as possible after a potential HIV exposure is important: research has shown that PEP has little or no effect in preventing HIV infection if it is started more than 72 hours after HIV exposure. HIV makes copies of itself once it enters your body, and it takes about 3 days for it to spread through your body. When HIV is only in a few cells where it entered your body, it can sometimes be stopped by PEP, but when it is in many cells in many places in your body, PEP will not work.
Two to three drugs are usually prescribed, and they must be taken for 28 days.
Does PEP Have Any Side Effects?
PEP is safe but may cause side effects like nausea in some people. These side effects can be treated and are not life-threatening.
Where Can I Get PEP?
Some of the places you can go to seek treatment include your doctor's office, emergency rooms, urgent care clinics, or a local HIV clinic.
How Can I Pay for PEP?
If you are a health care worker who was exposed to HIV on the job, your workplace health insurance or workers' compensation will usually pay for PEP.
If you are prescribed PEP after sexual assault, you may qualify for partial or total reimbursement for medicines and clinical care costs through the Office for Victims of Crime, funded by the US Department of Justice (see the contact information for each state).
If you are prescribed PEP for another reason, and you cannot get insurance coverage (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare, private, or employer-based), your health care provider can apply for free antiretroviral medicines through the medication assistance programs run by the manufacturers. Online applications can be faxed to the company, or some companies have special phone lines. These can be handled urgently in many cases to avoid delay in getting medicine.
Can I Take a Round of PEP Every Time I Have Unprotected Sex?
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How We Did It: Economic Stimulus 101 on Amherst Wire
This post is a behind-the-scenes look at how the Amherst Wire team produced Economic Stimulus 101, an example of deep-information journalism in an online multimedia format.
>Why deep-information journalism?
The Internet is awash with information that is, too frequently, miles wide and only inches deep. News organizations add to the problem when they bombard readers with commodity news (only the "facts and updates," says the AP's 2008 study on news consumption, as opposed to depth and breadth).
Deep-information journalism is one way to balance out shallow coverage by providing context, background and analysis for topical issues. BBC's Special Reports accomplishes this with a clean design that encourages exploration. News wikis are another promising development that would achieve a similar goal if implemented well.
Economic Stimulus 101: The project
At the Amherst Wire, we wanted to turn an analytical lens on the federal economic stimulus bill that passed last month and capture various aspects of the questions and debates surrounding it. We also hoped to frame the topic in a broader context including historical parallels and general economic theory distilled into simple terms.
To do so, we interviewed six professors (five in economics and one in entrepreneurship) from UMass Amherst and Mt. Holyoke College, edited the videos into short clips, and arranged them by subject in an online guide.
1. Preparation
We did extensive research and planning before setting up the interviews so that we would know the right questions to ask. This was particularly important when tackling a topic as complex as the U.S. economy — we had a lot of ground to cover, but at the same time, didn't want to stray too far afield.
During the preparatory stages, we compiled a FAQ about the stimulus package from students blogging for a journalism class. This gave us an idea of what college students were wondering about the bill and shaped some general themes that ended up in the final project.
2. In-person interviews
To land interviews with professors, we simply scanned department contact lists and sent e-mails to faculty whose areas of expertise lined up with our topic. Out of maybe twenty professors contacted, six replied saying they were interested. We sent our questions in advance to give them time to prepare, and then conducted the interviews in their offices over the course of two weeks.
Each interview lasted 30-45 minutes and covered areas the professor was most familiar with. We didn't follow a strict Q&A format or ask the questions in any particular order, but let the interview unfold more like a discussion. We would be reorganizing everything in the editing room later, anyway.
3. Video editing
This was the most time-consuming part of the entire project. After capturing about 3.5 hours of raw footage in Final Cut Pro, it took approximately three all-night sessions between three people to cut the interviews into short clips for the web. The average length of each clip was 1-2 minutes, with no clip longer than 5 minutes. We intentionally kept the clips short and to the point, catering to the attention span of most web users.
Once exported, the clips were uploaded to Vimeo along with some basic metadata (professor and subject in the title, pull quote in the description). We chose Vimeo for their high video playback quality and because they have one of the cleanest embedded players around.
Around the same time we were cranking out video clips, I got started with designing the page layout.
4. Layout and design
I always begin my web design process with some sketches on paper. My first thought was to build something like a mindmap, grouping clips by topic and sub-topic in a nonlinear format.
But the information might be too hard to find that way. So we came up with a dashboard of sorts at the top of the page that would let users jump to the sections they're interested in, using simple anchor links.
At this point, I usually open up Photoshop and start playing around with graphics, because once I have a banner in place, the rest of the page's design and color scheme tends to fall into place.
The layout itself was hand-coded in CSS and HTML, using a single-column WordPress page template as the base. All editing was done from the WordPress admin panel, with copious amounts of page previews and refreshing to test the design before it went live.
5. Putting it all together
The final stage of the project was to plug all the videos into the page layout. This turned out to be easier said than done, as we ended up with more video clips than we knew what to do with.
Ultimately, we came up with a decidedly low-tech solution to organizing the 70+ clips into the proper categories and questions: cutting up little strips of paper, writing a clip's title on each one, and moving them around on a table until every clip had a home in the final presentation.
From there, it was simply a matter of going from section to section, copying the embed codes from Vimeo into the source code and adding thumbnails and pull quotes.
We used the Shadowbox JS plugin, which supports multiple types of media, to achieve the lightbox effect for launching videos.
A note on usability
In the project's initial release, the thumbnails were actually embedded videos that could be played on the page without needing to launch a full-size version. Vimeo's elegantly designed video embed options made this possible, and we all agreed that this was a very cool thing to include.
Unfortunately, within hours after launch, we received reports that our feature was causing browsers to freeze up on slower computers. Loading dozens of embedded videos on one page was too resource-intensive for a large percentage of our audience, so we had to scale back to simple image thumbnails.
Lesson learned: usability and accessibility always trumps coolness factor. It's a good thing to keep in mind for any multimedia journalism project on the web.


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Student Spotlight
If you have participated in a Study Abroad experience or are currently abroad, we want to hear all about it! Please join us in the promotion of international education by contributing to our new LMU Study Abroad blog. Review the Student Experience Rules & Regulations and then submit your entry. We eagerly look forward to reviewing your submissions and thank you in advance for your participation!
These dance majors got together one last time before they leaped across the world to begin their international adventures! From Madrid to London to France and even all the way to Japan, they are beginning their adventure of a lifetime! They cannot wait to come back and share their international adventures with LMU and the dance community and they want to encourage other dance majors to do the same! With careful planning and determination studying abroad as a dance major is a realistic goal. We wish them all the best here from the study abroad office!
Pictured from the left, Rachel Head, Khayla Golucke, Leslie Irwin, Tegan Hayek, Kelsey Glidewell, Sean Chong-Umeda, and Genna BloomBecker.
The Semester of a Lifetime
--Marisa Cervantes
Bonn New Europe Fall 2013
The Fall 2013 semester that I studied abroad in Bonn was an experience that I will never forget. My friend Mirian and I chose to go together, and we were amazed with all that Europe had to offer us. I was able to visit a total of 8 countries and get to know a different part of the world. Every new place brought a feeling of excitement and disbelief, I kept saying to myself "I can't believe I'm really here!"
I went during my senior year, and I have to say that it was the last thing on my bucket list to do while I was a student at LMU. It was the best way I could have asked to start my last year here and has left me with a feeling of accomplishment to have achieved my dream of living in another country and traveling through Europe.
The first picture is when Mirian and I traveled to London to meet up with our sorority sisters who were studying abroad there. It was a wonderful way to explore the city, being that they knew where to go and showed us more than just the tourist attractions. After being surrounded by the German language, it was nice to go somewhere where they spoke English and I could understand everything that was going on!
The second picture is one that I captured one night while walking through the city center in Bonn. I spent so much time there during the semester, trying all the different restaurants and cafes, shopping, and immersing myself into the culture.I remember walking around one night and just thinking, "This is my home for the next few months", and I am happy to say that it really did feel like home for me.
The third picture is from my last weekend trip to Rome. It has always been my dream to visit Italy, and it was everything that I had hoped for. This is a picture of me doing the coin-toss at the Trevi Fountain, which says that I will return to Rome one day.
Everyday in HK
--Courtney Cowings
Chinese University Hong Kong
Having been back from my semester exchange for almost a year now, I've still be trying to reflect on it all and put into words how life changing this experience was for me. One way I wanted to share my experience is by sharing the first blog post I made before leaving for my 4 month adventure to Hong Kong Fall 2012…
"I appreciate all my family and great friends that asked me to keep a blog because I want a way to remember this exciting experience as I am sure it WILL change my life and me as a person. Some of you may think you are getting the opportunity to live vicariously through me ;) but honestly I am the one gaining the most out of having my friends and family on this journey with me. I know that this experience would be a lot less fun if I didn't have anyone to share it with, so thank you guys!
As for why I chose Hong Kong.... hmmm... for so many reasons, the first being that I wanted an opportunity to truly understand a completely different culture. I want to eat like Chinese do, speak like them, live like them and hopefully retain knowledge like they do :) hehe. When I look back on the way I've grown up and the things I have been faced with in life, I don't even know how I have been able to dream so big. Going to Hong Kong for me is taking my future into my own hands, and not allowing my shortcomings to overcome me. I can't begin to describe how truly blessed I am and thankful that I've been given this opportunity. When I was 13 and living in a motel, the idea of me being a junior in college and on my way to study in Hong Kong for 4 months would have been unimaginable. Not everyone who comes from a past like mine makes it out with so many accomplishments. I have something to be proud of. I am someone to be proud of. I don't acknowledge often enough how far I've come. I promise all of you I will get all I can get from this experience. I promise I will enjoy this journey not as the girl from a bad background or the girl who's lucky to have made it out, but as the woman who isn't afraid to go after what I believe in."
I haven't read this post since coming back from HK, so reading it brought back so many of my early memories of my exchange. I was so afraid. Now, I have a deep love for Hong Kong and have seriously considered living there for a year or few. One of the greatest experiences I had was a dinner, towards the end of my exchange, hosted by the warden of my hostel for all the students living on my floor. There were noodles, chicken, duck, eggplant, rice, and even apple pie all laid out on one table. I felt like I belonged in that moment and that these local Hong Kong girls had become my family. I sought after a cultural immersion experience and in this moment, standing and laughing around this long rectangle table trying to get the last of the pie, that I had found it.
To read more about Courtney's experience in Hong Kong check out her blog EveryDay in HK!
Konichiwa! - Greetings from Nihon! "Throughout my life, I have always envisioned living and breathing inside of Japan. As a student at Sophia University, a Jesuit institution located in the heart of Tokyo, I have encountered innumerable and fantastic experiences that I shall not soon forget. Ranging from the close friends that I have grown to know - who hail from myriad regions all around this wide world - to participating in intriguing courses taught by passionate instructors, each and every day brings with it new insight and understanding into this global society that we call our own.
Moreover, I have witnessed cultural and societal viewpoints that have allowed me to more fully establish my own personal system of values and of beliefs. Ultimately, studying abroad has given me the opportunity to more fully understand that there is no one way of living life. Indeed, there are oh so many, and I am grateful to have encountered a truly unique nation from a first-person perspective. There is no doubt in my mind that this journey overseas has strongly increased my worldview and molded my life.
Following are various images of a number of activities that I participated in.
Picture 1 is of my trip to Shinjuku Gyoen at the tail-end of the Hanami season. In the background, the sakura - also known of as cherry blossoms - are in bloom. Over a brief period of but a few weeks, they come into their own, and - just as quickly - face away. Therefore, sakura are highly valued and appreciated in Japan, and their beauty may be seen across the islands of Japan.
Picture 2 is of your friendly narrator's descent into the fascinating world of Japanese matsuri. Matsuri - Japanese for festival - are held across the entirety of Japan, and are a highly-traditional hallmark of Japanese community-building and cultural remembrance. Their topics range greatly, but the one pictured did involve parading an 'Omikoshi': a portable shrine for transporting the deity of the shrine at-hand. I was asked to participate in the transporting of this shrine, and we maneuvered across Ueno, Tokyo, for the better portion of one Sunday afternoon. It was a marvelous time, as the shrine demanded being carried by dozens of men and women, alternating every so often. What a traditional and valuable experience to have participated in! Undeniably, it was one of the highlights of my time thus far.
(Note: This picture's credit goes to Ayako Suzuki, who took the photo).
Picture 3 is of myself and the world's largest tennis racket, spared no expense.
--Andrew Odeh
Sophia University
Hannah attended Saint Louis University in Madrid during the Fall 2012 semester. Below she has shared some of her experiences while abroad!
My friend Heather & I went on a weekend trip from Madrid to Marrakech and our Moroccan friends from school had recommended that the best place for camel rides was La Palmeraie. After hailing down a cab in the dirt streets of the old city, we drove out of the Kasbah and ventured into an area filled with palm trees and camels. The owners gave us traditional dress and headscarves to wear & we were off on our first camel riding experience! (Marrakech, Morocco; November 2012)
This photo was taken in Segovia, Spain on a day trip from Madrid in early September 2012. Alcázar de Segovia is the castle in that can be seen in the background and our tour guide had led us down what felt like hundreds of stairs to get down to this spot for the picture-perfect view.
Pictured left to right: Woody Liu, Megan Unger, Kailey Strachan, Hannah McDermott, Abby Smith, Kendall Andronico, Kevin Cacabelos, & Marissa Lombrano.
(Segovia, Spain; September 2012)
Dear Study Abroad,
We have had a great time in Australia so far! We both live on campus in Hawthorn, which is one of the suburbs of Melbourne. The city is only a short train ride away and there's so much to do and see there. We've gone on tons of adventures including zip lining in the forest, a sunset harbor cruise, seen the Sydney Opera House, swam with the fish in the reef, and plenty of shopping. We've both had a chance to see some of Australia's native animals and get up close and personal with kangaroos and koalas. For our semester break we went to New Zealand with 3 of the friends we've made here and drove a camper around the whole South Island. We saw tons of sheep, mountains, and glaciers. This past weekend we spent the day in the sun at the Caulfield Cup Horse Races, which is part of the local spring carnival. We've met and made friends with people from Australia, the US, and all over the world. We've experienced Australian culture and share some of our culture with them as well. It's been heaps of fun!
Amy Regnier & Hayley Sheridan
Melbourne, Australia
Swinburne University of Technology
Fall 2012
"After taking Spanish for four years, and still not fluent, I was eager to go abroad and fully immerse myself in a Spanish speaking country. After visiting the study abroad office and learning about the San Sebastián exchange program, I realized it was the ideal program for a full immersion experience. Situated on the coast of Northern Spain, in the Basque region near the border of France, San Sebastián is a lively city with beautiful beaches. This program arranges for students to live in apartments with other students just walking distance from the university. Hoping to improve my Spanish, I inquired about possible home stay opportunities and the school referred me to an amazing family who has often housed foreign exchange students. Although I was nervous in the days leading up to my departure, upon my arrival I was immediately comforted by the friendly nature of the Basque people in this small beach town. My host family picked me up from the airport and drove me to their house that would soon become a second home for me. They were incredibly loving and kind; staying with a host family offered all the comforts of living at home paired with the freedom to enjoy my sojourn to the fullest. At the Universidad de Deusto, three of my four courses were taught in Spanish which contributed significantly to my improved comprehension of the language. Additionally, the university coordinated a variety of social events within the city that fostered new and lasting friendships for me. To this day, I am still so close with the friends I made at the Universidad de Deusto because of our shared experiences and love for Donostia. Known for its awesome surf spots, authentic cuisine and exciting nightlife, San Sebastián is an incredibly fun and beautiful city to spend a semester, or even better a year, studying. After my five month sojourn I am so happy to have gained this monumental experience and to have successfully achieved my goal of becoming fluent in Spanish."
Camile Jimenez
San Sebastian, Spain
Universidad de Deusto
Spring 2011


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If you're like most Houston-area cyclists, you're getting increasingly tired of wet, cold and windy days - of which there seems to have been more than normal in recent weeks. Looking ahead to warmer days, however, it's time to start filling out that Spring riding calendar. This year, make certain to leave March 1, 2014, open for the 25th - yes, I said twenty-fifth - annual edition of the Baytown Family YMCA Gator Ride.
Those with callused buns may choose from among four long routes: 33, 43, 51 and 62 miles. Newbies and families are invited to participate in the Family 5K ride, a 3.1-mile jaunt in which walkers, riders and runners get to share the road with 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist Mark Gorski. The 5K again honors long-time Baytown YMCA Volunteer Lisa Guy. The first wave of riders (43- and 62-milers) leave at 7:30 a.m., followed by the 51 folks at 8:00 and the 33-mile group at 8:30. Family rides start at 9:00 a.m.; walkers and runners hit the course at 9:30.
Gephyrophobes beware: both the 62- and 43-mile routes cross the Fred Hartman Bridge, whose 2.6-mile span tops out more than 250 feet above the Houston Ship Channel. You can avoid the bridge crossing by following the 33- or 51-mile route. Other than the bridge approaches, riders can pretty much expect pancake-flat coastal plain terrain.
Proceeds of the Gator Ride benefit the Partners Campaign at the Baytown Family YMCA, contributing to scholarships for child care, summer programs and more.
Registration is $50 per person including walk-up registration on the day of the ride. If you're in for the Family ride, registration is $25 for one parent and $50 for two, kids under 16 are free with registered parent. On-line registration is available at Active.com until 11:59 p.m. on the 28th, or you can download a copy of the registration form on the ride website and and mail it in or register at packet pickup. The first 1,200 registered riders are guaranteed a t-shirt but it's first-come, first-shirted for on-site registration (note: last year there were 1,200 registered riders)
Details to remember: The Gator Ride is a BP MS 150 recommended training ride. As with all MS150 recommended rides, safety rules will be enforced: helmets are required, headphones and earbuds are prohibited. SAG and medical support will be provided as well as staffed rest stops and course marshals. Pets are not allowed, even on the family ride.
Getting there: The starting point is at Bicentennial Park, 119 Lee Drive, Baytown. There is parking at Lee College and other nearby buildings. The start point is 26 miles from downtown Houston via I-10 (Baytown East Freeway) and Texas Spur 330. Follow 330 as it turns into Decker Drive, turn right on Market Street and a quick left on Lee Drive. The park is on your right. See the map on the website for directions to parking.


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Today the California Air Resources Board took a monumental step towards implementing the state's landmark global warming solutions act, AB 32, by adopting a California-wide cap and trade program. The Nature Conservancy applauds the Board for this achievement. The cap and trade program is a key tool in a portfolio of strategies that will collectively reduce California's emissions to 1990 levels by the year 2020. This program also makes significant strides towards recognizing the central role forests must play in addressing global warming.
"Forest loss is a leading source of emissions globally and locally; we cannot solve the climate change crisis without addressing all major sources of emissions," said Louis Blumberg, director of climate change for The Nature Conservancy in California. "In addition, standing forests absorb nearly 20 percent of annual global greenhouse gas emissions, significantly slowing the rate of global warming.
"Today's action will prove good for the climate and the economy. California's cap and trade program creates an important new set of market incentives for forest conservation and sustainable management that are critical to preserving climate benefits as well as clean air, clean water, food and jobs that our forests and other natural resources provide," said Michelle Passero, senior climate policy analyst for The Nature Conservancy in California. "Implementing AB 32 will encourage major growth in clean energy and green jobs, a segment of our economy that employs 500,000 Californians and is growing tenfold faster than any other job sector in California. It will also help to preserve our natural resources which are the very foundation of our health and prosperity."
"At a time of critical need for decisive action to address climate change, California's tremendous leadership is also creating impetus at the federal and international levels," added Blumberg. "Today's announcement creates a model for local and global communities to protect and restore the critical climate benefits that our natural lands provide."
The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working around the world to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. Visit The Nature Conservancy on the web at www.nature.org. To learn about the Conservancy's global initiatives, visit www.nature.org/global. To keep up with current Conservancy news, follow @nature_press on Twitter.


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A 100 page journal with 17 pages of inspirational, fantastical creature art by Jean L. Autrey which will inspire the reader to add their own original art to the remaining blank pages. All proceeds go to Jean L., now age 95, and still creating new artworks.
Currently an entrepreneur at Lucy in the Sky (ie doing my own thing) after 35 1/2 years at Lucasfilm Ltd. and JAK Films.
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Walter Black, a depressed husband and toy executive adopts a beaver hand-puppet as his sole means of communicating with the world.
Tom Ryan There's long been a crazy edge to Gibson's performances and sometimes The Beaver cuts very close to the bone.
Jake Wilson There's no doubt The Beaver is a failure. The only question is who should be held responsible: whether it's the film's famous director, Jodie Foster; its famous - not to say notorious - star Mel Gibson; or its novice screenwriter, Kyle Killeen, whose career proves how far a terrible idea can take you at the right moment.
Jim Schembri A tortured man finds peace with a puppet in The Beaver, writes JIM SCHEMBRI
Giles Hardie The Beaver reads like a joke but is an excellent, intensely personal journey.
Ed Gibbs Is Hollywood ready to forgive Mel Gibson? Not on the basis of this comeback effort from friend and supporter Jodie Foster.
Paul Byrnes Mel Gibson convinces as a man on the edge in this haunting tale.
Its a movie with an Aussie in it, so by default the minimum it can poll is a 3 even if it is total shite. There is no truth in journalism these days, you play to your market all the time.
Hannah for example rated a 4 by all the OZ media, and yet it was a poor movie that had it been totally US would have gotten a 2+ at best.
This is a great movie. The media led witch hunt against Gibson has been over the top and has apparently damaged his career in the short term. However this movie shows that he is one of the great actors.
Give my money to a jew-hater? No thanks
Nevermind Mel Gibson's antics over the past few years, though the writer felt the need to close with a nod to his daft behavior. But with due credit to his prior brilliance as an actor and director, this film is a tragic failure. And I agree with another post that even if Mel Gibson were to go to the bathroom on a popular Sydney newspaper, he would still get high-marks for the production. This movie tanked in the United States and mostly everywhere else. And if you like Mel Gibson just because he was Max 33 years ago, (and he's about as Australian as Eddie Murphy is now) and you forgive a bad cockney impression of Michael Caine and a formulaic story of a damaged man holding a damaged beaver, then by all means-go see this. Also, nice naughty headline about the stuffed beaver. Classy.
From some angles that beaver looks remarkably like Fatso the Wombat.
The previous comment is a bit harsh. There is some truth in what Joe says, though. It's just that it probably doesn't apply to this movie. (I don't know - I haven't seen it. I'm rating it on expectation.) To begin with Mel isn't an Aussie, many other reviewers have praised this film, and Mel - for all his personal problems - is one hell of an actor. I can't wait to see it. (Incidently, actors are complex individuals - the best are often slightly mad.)
@Joe - have you actually seen the movie? some movies with Aussies it in them could be good as well, y'see..
Not a bad idea for film, although its not entirely original, just look at the nodding heads behind any politician who speaks in public nowadays.
The puppet is a better actor than sMel Gibson ever was or will be.
@Joe | Geelong - August 05, 2011, 1:13PM:
Just like Russell Crowe? Sam Neill? Mel gibson was born in Peekskill, New York, 1956. Get you facts straight before you promote your lack of intellect.
Looking forward to seeing this film... Preview looks great.
Hopefully this will get Mel back on track.
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Pediatric Dentist Jean M. Felton, DMD, Denver, CO, practices a full scope of pediatric dentistry. Lowry Pediatric Dental Health has the specialized equipment, facility and staff to properly address today's most demanding pediatric dentistry needs in a warm and caring environment. Our office is located at 8111 East Lowry Boulevard, Suite 200, Denver, CO. Call us at 303-343-2803.
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Children are not just small adults. They are not always able to be patient and cooperative during a dental exam. Pediatric dentists know how to examine and treat children in ways that make them comfortable. In addition, pediatric dentists use specially designed equipment in offices that are arranged and decorated with children in mind.
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An "independently spirited, fiercely unconventional" client deserves a work environment that matches this corporate ethos. So that's exactly what we did.
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How do you transform generic office space into a creative, collaborative work environment that celebrates Mozilla's unique culture, attracts and retains key talent and enhances the exchange of ideas.
Understand your client. Mozilla has emerged as a major player in web browser space with Firefox through an open source approach to software development. Mozilla has attracted a nimble, creative and loyal workforce that includes a very large global volunteer component through a culture of transparency and respect. Bringing all of this talent together in a physical space requires accommodating multiple modalities of working styles and lots of collaboration space for resident staff as well as drop-in partners and volunteers.
MKThink developed an open, collaborative workplace with a focus on fun, flexible, functional furniture solutions to support the desired spontaneity and elasticity of their space with the culture of transparency that they fiercely defend and has built their brand. There are no private offices. Period. The environment was designed to support incubating new partnerships and new ideas through a variety of collaborative strategies – team rooms, co-work space, event areas and multiple mini cafes dispersed through the work environment to encourage idea sharing.


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News: Dr. Mark Rocha: Channeling Chávez
Pasadena, Calif. - On Friday morning at the Arclight Theater in Pasadena, the Cross Cultural Center, PCC Flea Market and the Office of Student Life sponsored a special premier screening of the new movie, César Chávez, for PCC faculty, staff and students. I thank these organizations for their generosity and also for supporting our community in our continuing need to keep the great César Chávez an active presence in our lives.
Like the farm workers of the 1960's for whom César Chávez fought, we have many workers in our community today who would have been close to his heart—and action. Chávez was indeed a union organizer but he was first and foremost a non-violent activist for social justice. Were he still with us today he would be on the side of the hotel workers in Los Angeles who seek a living wage; he would support health care for all as a basic human right; he would oppose a system in which Chicanos and other young men of color enter prisons at higher rates than college; he, like Dr. King, would have argued against borrowing billions for wars overseas, while we cut funding to schools and children.
Indeed, Chávez believed that the very purpose of education was social justice. So in the 1970's he helped found an accredited college, Colegio César Chávez, which was far ahead of its time because its curriculum essentially was about the teaching and learning of building a truly sustainable community in every sense of the word. For Chávez sustainability involved much more than the stewardship of natural resources but the stewardship of our human resources, As he said many times, "It is never about grapes; it is always about people."
Each year the César Chávez holiday comes to call us to account. Each year Chávez's spirit finds us wanting in meeting the ideals of our social justice mission here at PCC; at the same time Chávez compassionately urges us onward to stay true to the cause and keep trying. I am so proud of Pasadena City College's long, rich history of social justice that reaches back to the 1920's when the children of migrant farm workers were educated in the Chihuahita School, a plaque for which we dedicated at our CEC in 2010. Let us continue to use PCC's proud past as a resource for creating a global future in which Chavez's vision of a truly just, truly sustainable community is realized.
¡Si se puede!
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Tech News: iOS Apps Are Measurably Better Than Android Apps, Study Suggests
Jonah Loeb
Also, Microsoft is being really obtuse about Netflix customers.
This column brings you the most interesting and useful business and financial commentary on technology every day. It's true. You're welcome!
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The Data Don't Lie: iOS Apps Are Better Than Android
"The horse race between the app stores has become a tedious exercise.
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"If you felt that it was asinine of
(NASDAQ:MSFT) to limit use of the
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Major Nelson's blog
, Microsoft will 'unlock' the Netflix app this weekend, granting everyone access to it, provided they are subscribers to the video company.
"Let's recap: If you buy an Xbox 360, and have a Netflix subscription, you cannot watch Netflix on the device. You must also pay Microsoft $60 per year for Gold membership, to be given access to the Netflix on the console, a streaming video service that they already pay for."
Wired Business
Amazon's Future Is Not in Selling Stuff--and That's a Good Thing
(NASDAQ:AMZN) wonkish earnings call this week, Chief Financial Officer Tom Szkutak revealed a number that offered a surprising glimpse into the company's ambitious future — a future where Amazon doesn't sell stuff. At least not directly.
"In the Q&A with analysts, Szkutak said that a full 39 percent of the 'product units' sold on Amazon during the most recent quarter were from third-party sellers, up from 36 percent a year earlier. In other words, more than a third of everything sold on Amazon during the last three months wasn't sold by Amazon itself, but by someone else selling through Amazon."
Motorola May Be Looking For Some Help With Its Secretive X-Phone Project
"Rumors that Google and Motorola are quietly working on a new handset known as the X-Phone have been making the rounds for weeks now (thanks in large part to a
Wall Street Journal
report from late December), but those rumors may have gotten a big boost in credibility earlier today.
"You see, Motorola was apparently looking for a special someone to fill a job opening of theirs on
(NYSE:LNKD). The position? 'Sr Director Product Managment [sic], X-Phone.'"
Square Gets Chummy With the Carriers, Selling Its Card Reader at Verizon Stores
Verizon Wireless
(NASDAQ:VZ) will now start selling
Square's card reader
in its retail stores across the country. Though it's really just a new distribution deal among many, moving closer to carriers puts Square in an ideal spot to target would-be entrepreneurs and small business owners right as they're making their smartphone purchases.
"Starting Thursday, Verizon stores will sell the device for $9.97, plus new users will get a $10 credit to their account, canceling out even that minimal up-front investment. Since Square only charges by the transaction (2.75 percent) and doesn't require any minimum number of transactions, it shouldn't take a very hard sell to convince a small business customer buying a smartphone to try out the reader."
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Monday, November 11, 2013
Article Takes Closer Look at MN vs. WI Differences in ACA Implementation
Gannett Analysis Examines Possible Reasons for Wisconsin's Higher Rates
USA Today and a number of local Gannett papers published an interesting story Sunday about differences in ACA implementation between Wisconsin and Minnesota. The lengthy article by Donovan Slack of Gannett says that the Gopher State, in contrast to Wisconsin, is "now enrolling individuals through its health-insurance exchange by the thousands and at premium rates that are among the lowest in the country."
An analysis of the Marketplace rates by Gannett found that the average premium cost of a silver plan for a 50-year-old in Wisconsin is $403 per month (excluding federal subsidies), or almost one-third more than the average for such a plan in Minnesota. The disparity appears to be even larger for younger consumers. In Wisconsin the statewide average for someone in their mid-20s is $235 per month (not including subsidies), which is 57% above the $150 average in MN.
The article adds, "Wisconsin's rates are not just higher than Minnesota's, they're 21 percent higher than the average across 34 states for which the federal government released detailed premium data."
The rate disparities calculated by the Gannett analysis seem to be somewhat lower than those found in a Citizen Action of Wisconsin report released a few weeks ago, but the article raises similar ideas for what may be accounting for the higher rates in our state – including less rigorous review of rates and the decision in our state to cover lower-income adults (between 100% and 133% of FPL) in the Marketplace, rather than in Medicaid.
One of the people interviewed for the article is Dan Schwartzer, Wisconsin's Deputy Insurance Commissioner. He said premiums have historically been higher in Wisconsin, and cited a study that indicated private employers in our state paid premiums that were 7% higher on average than in Minnesota. However, other cost surveys referenced by the article suggest comparable or slightly lower health care costs in Wisconsin. Schwartzer disputed the argument that the Medicaid decision was a factor, but he suggested another potential cause for lower Marketplace rates in Minnesota – the Gopher state's decision to continue their high-risk pool.
I wholeheartedly agree that the continuation of Minnesota's high-risk pool for an additional year is probably a significant factor in their lower Marketplace rates. Keeping that population out of the new Marketplace plans for the next year is a very effective way to help keep rates down because it not only keeps an expensive population out of the new plans, it also removes a substantial source of risk for insurers. Since insurers deciding whether to participate in the new Marketplace already have lots of uncertainties and risks during the start-up year, removing one of the largest risks strikes me as a very smart decision by MN policymakers who are truly committed to making the Marketplace get off to a good start.
I don't agree with the contention of the Insurance Commissioner's Office that capping BadgerCare eligibility for adults at 100% of FPL is not a factor in Wisconsin's higher Marketplace rates. According to the article, the Deputy Commissioner argued that there isn't any evidence that low-income people being moved from BadgerCare to the Marketplace are less healthy (and more costly to insure). I disagree with that argument, but even if we assume it's true that the low-income adults (between 100% and 133% of FPL) who have been participating in BadgerCare are as healthy as higher income adults, there are still a couple of flaws with the contention that Wisconsin's lower cap on Medicaid eligibility doesn't increase costs in the Marketplace.
One problem with that line of argument is that many of the adults in that income range are currently uninsured and likely to be less healthy because they haven't had regular access to preventive care. Second and more importantly, the adults in that income range won't be subject to the mandate to buy insurance. As a result, there is a strong probability of "adverse selection" – i.e., the sicker people in that group will buy coverage, but the healthier people are much less likely to do so. Although this probably isn't as big a factor as the decision in Minnesota to continue the high risk pool, I think it's an important variable. (Read more in this recent Budget Project Blog post.)
With respect to argument that more lenient rate regulation is a factor in Wisconsin's higher rates, Schwartzer pointed to a part of the federal law that requires insurers to spend 80% of revenue on medical claims, which limits costs for administration, salaries and profits to 20%. I think that's an interesting argument, but it suggests that under the ACA there is no longer a need for states to play a role in ensuring that rates are reasonable. Perhaps that's the current perspective among Wisconsin's insurance regulators, but Minnesota policymakers seem to have a very different perspective.
I've shortchanged some of the arguments on both sides, but you can find the full article here.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ETHIOPIAN WORLD FEDERATION, Inc
|Tahsas 4,1997/December 14, 2004
|1010 days before the Ethiopian Millennium
|REISSUE Vol. 1 No. 3
E. BAYEN VOE Volume 5 Number 25 July 19, 1941
"Upon the return of these two delegates who are among our leading citizens, the 'United Aid for Peoples of African Descent' was formed as the general organization to unify our efforts. The conference with the Emperor resulted in his agreeing with their request to send an Ethiopian to the United States of America to aid the organization in its work of unification, and to raise funds to aid Ethiopia. It was on the strength of the representation made to the Emperor by those delegates, that the late Dr. Malaku E. Bayen was sent as a representative. 'The United Aid For Peoples of African Descent, Inc' functioned perfectly for a while, but unfortunately, members of the Communist Party edged in, and were trying to make the 'United Aid' a Communist organization, and to divert its aims and objects to the cause of Communism.
Faithful members led the fight against these agents of Communism, but they were so strongly entrenched in the 'United Aid' that another organization had to be set up and that organization was and is today
It is not just another organization. It is not merely an organization of clubs where people meet to socialize and have fun. It is not a place in which to seek individual advantage and personal advertisement."
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Haile Selassie I
My Life and
Ethiopia's Progress 1892 – 1937
At the end of October, the EWF International President traveled to Chicago to discuss EWF Executive Council & constitutional matters with Executive Council Elected Member Ras Nathaniel. One of the issues at hand was the failure of some International Officers on the Executive Council and Local Officers on their Executive Committees, to fulfill their constitutionally mandated reporting responsibilities. For example, Article III Section 3(f) states that ". . . the International Organizer . . . shall submit a monthly report." Likewise, By-Laws Section 2 states "All locals must send monthly reports and returns to the Headquarters." After a detailed study of the EWF constitution, it was learned that the "paperwork" of the EWF consists of 28 "forms" such as applications, receipts, monthly and quarterly reports, vouchers, membership and sick lists, accounting books, complaint / grievance / impeachment forms, meeting minutes, dues cards, and charters. IT IS THROUGH THESE FORMS THAT THE BUSINESS OF THE EWF IS CONDUCTED, ACCOUNTED FOR, AND MADE KNOWN TO ITS OFFICERS AND MEMBERS. Without these forms, no business can be said to have been properly conducted, and the absence of these forms entails irresponsibility. The Executive Council now has available all forms of the organization and they will be sent to each local's Executive Secretary who shall make them available and inform the local's Executive Committee that AN AUDIT WILL BE MADE AND SUBMITTED AT THE 2005 CONVENTION MEASURING EACH OFFICERS' PERFORMANCE measured objectively by their compliance to administrative duties.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ETHIOPIAN WORLD FEDERATION, Inc
|days before the Ethiopian Millennium
|REISSUE Vol. 1 No.
APARTHEID By Patrick Boyd
" 'South Africa is what she is today because, driven by the spirit of human and international solidarity, you, the peoples of the world took a stand and said that apartheid in South Africa will not pass.' With these words, president Thabo Mbeki welcomed dignitaries to the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in August 2002. He continued: 'We have converged at the Cradle of Humanity to confront the social behavior that has pity neither for beautiful nature nor for living human beings. This social behavior has produced and entrenches a global system of apartheid. The suffering of the billions who are the victims of this system calls for the same response that drew the peoples of the world into the struggle for the defeat of apartheid in this country.'
The phenomenon of 'global apartheid' is defined by Washington-based Africa advocates Salih Booker and Bill Minter as 'an international system of minority rule whose attributes include differential access to basic human rights, wealth and power, is the outcome of political power associated with late 20th century economic crisis, and the ideology of 'neo-liberalism' . . . namely, to rely much more upon markets . . . . Because of economic and geopolitic control largely emanating from Washington, capitalism survives - even if Africans do not - by 'shifting and stalling' two core contradictions of capitalism: 'over accumulation crisis' and 'uneven development.' This jargon means that too much has been produced and its distribution is too unequal . . . ."
One necessary task is to discipline financial power with more serious intent, which probably entails combining the 'deglobalisation' of capital with the 'decommodification' of many aspects of life that are now being colonised by business.
Samir Amin, Africa's leading political economist, describes this process as theft: 'The US programme is certainly imperialist in the most brutal sense of that word, but it is not 'imperial' in the sense . . . . that it does not aim to manage the societies of the planet in order to better integrate them into a coherent capitalist system. Instead, it aims only at looting their resources."
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"It is not for the worship of any individual, whether that individual be king or commoner. Anyone who would seek these things in the Ethiopian World Federation, has not caught the spirit of the times and the new outlook of true and sincere Black men and women everywhere. We need to make doubly sure that we do not allow ourselves to be led by selfishness and ignorance into utter darkness.
We may sum up the aims and objects of the Ethiopian World Federation into one sentence: IT IS AN ORGANIZATION CREATED TO PROMOTE AND SECURE FOR BLACK PEOPLES EVERYWHERE THE DIVINE RIGHTS OF POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL FREEDOM TO WHICH THEY ARE ENTITLED, but which have been consistently denied them in nearly all parts of the world. Any action or activity which tends to impede progress along these lines, is contrary to, and subversive of the best interests of the Federation."
VOE Prophets Speak
Haile Selassie I Speaks on the Voice of Ethiopia and the Ethiopian World Federation, Inc.
"We congratulate the Voice of Ethiopia on its Second Anniversary.
We sincerely hope that it will continue to keep the just case of Ethiopia
before the American public."
Telegram received at 40 Broad Street, New York, from Bath 34 26, England, and read at the Ethiopian World Federation Auditorium on Saturday, January 28, 1939.
"Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Haile Selassie I, Elect of God, Emperor of Ethiopia
Members of the Ethiopian World Federation,
Salutations! This letter expresses the token of my warmest appreciation for the aid and sympathy evinced by you and your fellows in the hour of Ethiopia's crisis. During those eventful years and since, I have never ceased to think of these benevolences nor of the spirit which impelled you to act in so charitable a manner to my beloved country and her righteous cause. These are the years of strenuous efforts to bridge the gulf between the years of war, occupation and the interruption of, the normal life of Ethiopia. It is my sincerest wish, however, that through our mutual efforts, the future will prove beneficial to the relations between you and the people of this land."