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Hot answers tagged tags
You need to encode the # character (to %23) http://api.stackoverflow.com/1.0/questions?title=true&tagged=c%23
Update: Version 1 of the API is long shut down. Here's sample paging on API version 2: /2.2/tags?page=1&pagesize=100&order=desc&sort=popular&site=stackoverflow /2.2/tags?page=2&pagesize=100&order=desc&sort=popular&site=stackoverflow etc... Obsolete, version 1 answer: http://api.stackoverflow.com/1.1/tags?pagesize=100&...
Inline tag edit requires 10k rep, but 2k rep is enough to edit questions (therefore, do retags). However, inline API is much easier - you just do the post, which contains tags only. Doing full edit requires accessing postable questions body. I've done quick modification to your script. It's a draft, but working for me... it activates edit mode, waits until ...
I agree. So it is written, so it is done. Behold, no wrapper posts.
That information is available in the /tags/{tags}/wikis route: "Returns the community editted tag wikis associated with a set of tags." Example: http://api.stackoverflow.com/1.1/tags/html/wikis
the original question was apparently for V1. in V2 we now have https://api.stackexchange.com/docs/required-tags the request: https://api.stackexchange.com/2.0/tags/required?order=desc&sort=popular&site=stackapps will return required tags
Related tags were one of the "maybes" slated for API V2.0. It got implemented today. Note that our definition of related is pretty much "appears on the same questions as", there's no real secret sauce there.
I'm new to the API also, I think mostly multiple args are separated with ; Try c;java
This is very costly to do in the API and currently impossible for many combinations of tag and date (because it would require more than the 10,000 allowed API calls per day). I'll write more about that tomorrow (11/11 or 11/12 UTC). Meanwhile, perhaps a SEDE query will work? The query: Top Answerers, by your tags and your date range takes your date range ...
You can get that by using the questions/unanswered route with the tagged parameter.
The API supports the /search call, which only searches for an exact match within the title of questions. For more general searching, I believe the recommendation is to use a search engine. You can use their (Google, Bing, etc) APIs to search within a single site.
IIS ASP.net, by default, prohibits service of many file extensions, .cs is one. So the request is being killed by IIS ASP.net before it hits the REST handlers. This can be fixed fairly easily by striking the following entry, if so desired... %SYSTEM%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\CONFIG\Web.Config .... <httpHandlers> <add path="*.cs" ...
Tags on the sites are, at most, 25 characters. Permitted characters are a-z 0-9 + # - . However, this is not part of the API contract insofar as if the site definition of a tag changes so will the API's. It is advisable, for correctness, to have a code path to handle tags > 25 characters in length. Simplest would be to truncate them. All that being said,...
Normally, I am the one arguing for more data but in this case I will anticipate (and agree with) Kevin's likely response: The tag meta is not relevant to a question and inclusion of tag meta would be a significant increase in response data as well as requiring an additional join into the tag table increasing the execution cost of generating the response. ...
No, there's no API route that gives you a user's tag specific reputation information. The /users/{ids}/tags route only returns the combined count of questions and answers that a user has posted in a tag, but not the reputation information that you can get on the user profile tags tab. (Note: There's an app at Badge Status for a particular Tag in ...
This has been fixed. There was effectively a missing where clause on that route. Very odd.
For those who prefer Opera, you can create a simple CSS file to auto-hide ignored tags (not just grey out those tags) ... .tagged-ignored { display: none !important } Call it SE.css and save it somewhere - then tell Opera to use it for your SE sites. (need to set it per SE site). Enjoy!
The "/tags/{tags}/wikis" API does not return the proffered "body_last_edit_date" or "excerpt_last_edit_date" fields
As a result of some typos, those fields were being queried for... and then discarded immediately. A fix has been deployed.
No, we won't be implementing this. Not that I don't see a use case for it, but we'd never be able to accept and execute arbitrary regular expressions against the database. It'd just be far too easy cripple performance wise (we've done this accidentally plenty of times, and we don't have to worry about malicious actors on the dev team). While we could ...
Hear! Hear! I want to study what makes a good answer on SO. I started by querying complete web pages (questions with all comments, answers, and their comments) for questions with some minimum score (such as 5) for a number of fixed tags A,B,C created in some time period (say, one full week two months ago). This can be done well with \search and a filter ...
The tag object now has a has_synonyms field which is true when there's at least 1 approved synonym for a tag.
It's because tag ids aren't stable, so you can't reliably use them in the API. The same reason sites don't have ids. You'll note that most everywhere in the site's when we refer to a tag, we refer to it by name. Only when editing a few things do we expose the tag id, and those links can safely break.
Reputation gains from suggested edits are no longer returned by that route.
This should be fixed now.
This has been fixed.
First, you'll want to go upvote the feature request to add tag search for answers, etc. (If/when you have the upvote privilege) In the meantime, for answers by tag you can use the /search/excerpts route as long as you include is:answer in the q parameter. For example: /2.2/search/excerpts?&q=is:answer&tagged=best-in-place&...
For questions tagged with all tags in a list (AND operation), use the /questions path. For example: /questions#fromdate=2013-01-11&sort=activity&tagged=ruby;git ~~~~~ For questions tagged with any tags in a list (OR operation), use the /search path. For example: /search#fromdate=2013-01-11&sort=activity&tagged=ruby;git
Kevin was nice enough to grant my recent feature request on this endpoint, so it now returns "paged" results instead of a static top 30. I'm guessing the documentation just wasn't updated to reflect the change. I've tested it (StinkingBadges is using this functionality) and can confirm that your test result is the current "correct" behavior.
Based on the information you've provided in your comment - I will now provide an example of how you might accomplish what you're looking to do. The tags can be retrieved from the API using the /tags route - a sample request for Stack Overflow looks something like this (notice the results are paginated - you will receive the first 30 tags according to the ...
Tag scores didn't really exist when v1.0 was released. They'll be in the next API version, barring any great difficulties in exposing them. Unfortunately the underlying data store has made this harder, not easier over time. Taking this off the planned list as that's no longer accurate.
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Avg. Note
1. Caitlin Lowe CF .486 No. 5 at UA with 85 SB. 11-11 in ?'06
2. Autumn Champion LF .238 Lone senior in Arizona's batting order
Or Adrienne Acton RF .207 Just two strikeouts in 33 PA this year
3. Kristie Fox SS .452 Hit .692 with 9 RBI in first home tourney of ?'05
4. Chelsie Mesa 2B .393 Has an 8-game hitting streak
5. Sam Banister 1B .267 Leads UA with 10 RBI
6. Callista Balko C .143 Slugging 1.167 in last two games
7. Laine Roth DP .393 11 hits, but only 1 RBI
8. Jenae Leles 3B .222 Leads UA with 2 HBP
9. Adrienne Acton RF .207 See two slot
Or Taryne Mowatt LF .000 Had first collegiate AB last week
W-L ERA Note
Alicia Hollowell 6-0 0.00 0 R allowed in 39.0 IP this year
Taryne Mowatt 5-0 0.45 Has 63 K and walked 2 BB
Leslie Wolfe 0-0 0.00 0 ER in 9.0 IP in ?'05 postseason
THIS WEEK: No. 1 Arizona (11-0) goes to the Palm Springs Classic, where it will play five games, including No. 8 Texas A&M (7-2) and No. 4 Texas (10-1). UA's Sunday match-up against the Longhorns will be televised on ESPNU.
With the Cats moving into the top spot in the polls,
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8:30 p.m. (PST) No. 8
12:30 p.m. (PST)
5:30 p.m. (PST)
1 p.m. (PST) No. 4
In two of the last three years,
LAST WEEK RECAP: The third-ranked Wildcats opened their home schedule with the Worth Wildcat Invitational. UA went 5-0 in round-robin play and scored 22 runs to its opponents' one. On the weekend, Kristie Fox hit .500 (7-for-14) and cleanup hitter Chelsie Mesa batted .467.
Alicia Hollowell continued her dominance in the circle, tossing complete-game shutouts against all three of her opponents. Hollowell improved her record to 6-0 on the year and now has 118 career victories. She will tie Jennie Finch (119) for second place at Arizona with her next win, and is in sight of Nancy Evans' 124 victories, which is the benchmark win total in the program's history.
RE-WRITING THE RECORD BOOKS: Entering her senior year, Alicia Hollowell was already UA's career strikeout leader, and she has the top three season strikeout marks for any Wildcat, as well. In
For a complete list of
OFFENSIVE HISTORY: Junior center fielder Caitlin Lowe joined 15 other Wildcats this past weekend when she reached the 200-hit plateau. Just 11 games into her junior season, Lowe could challenge Allison McCutcheon's (1995-98) 405 career base knocks come spring 2007.
Lowe moved up in the record books in another category last weekend, as she swiped four more bases. Lowe is fifth on UA's all-time list with 85 career stolen bases, and she is a perfect 11-for-11 this season. If she wants top-billing as
HOLLOWELL NAMED PAC-10 PITCHER OF THE WEEK (2/6-12): For the second consecutive week, Alicia Hollowell was named the Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week. Last week, USA Softball named her its first National Player of the Week of the year for her performance in last week's games. In three starts, Hollowell tossed no-hitters against No. 15 Northwestern and No. 6 Texas A&M, while surrendering one hit in a 2-0 win over Cal State Fullerton.
ARIZONA HEAD COACH MIKE CANDREA is in his 21st season at
AND THEN THERE WERE EIGHT: Okay, here's the bad news:
WELCOME TO THE PROGRAM: In addition to freshman infielders Laine Roth, Jenae Leles and Sam Banister, and as 2005 NJCAA Player of the Year Chelsie Mesa, UA delved into the rest of the athletic department for additional players.
With only 12 rostered players and three weeks to Opening Day, UA brought in senior outfielder Kelly Nelson, freshman outfielder Jill Malina and sophomore infielder Danielle Rodriguez. Nelson is a four-year letterwinner with UA's soccer team, Malina was originally slated to be a softball manager, and Rodriguez made the squad in an open tryout. For more information regarding the three late additions, log on to ArizonaAthletics.com to see their bios.
INSTANT CONTRIBUTORS: Laine Roth, Jenae Leles, Sam Banister and Chelsie Mesa have started all 11 of UA's games this season. The quartet of infielders combined to hit .318, with five of UA's seven home runs and 25 of the team's 47 RBI.
It's a nice sign for a team that last year had only five home runs by newcomers -- all by then-freshman Callista Balko. Balko is the only returning player to hit a home run for UA, thus far.
HITTING STREAK: Chelsie Mesa currently has an eight game hitting streak. Kristie Fox and Caitlin Lowe each hold three game streaks.
CHANGE IN THE SEASON: For the first time since the 2004 NCAA Regionals there was something missing in
On Feb. 18 against Texas Tech, Champion played left field, but did not bat. In UA's final two games, she did not play at all.
PITCHER/HITTER/LEFT FIELDER: Entering her sophomore season, Taryne Mowatt was expected to mature from her frosh campaign, in which she went 8-1 with a 1.80 ERA. She has done that and more.
In the circle, Mowatt is 5-0, with three complete-game shutouts, and her numbers have an uncanny resemblance to three-time All-American Alicia Hollowell.
Here are a couple of ratios to compare the two hurlers:
ERA K/7 IP K:BB Opp. AVG
Mowatt 0.45 14.2 31.5 .089
Hollowell 0.00 14.0 39.0 .085
In lieu of Champion in the lineup, Mowatt also became the first UA pitcher since Wendy Allen to pick up a bat. The sophomore from
NOBODY EVER GOT ANYTHING FREE FROM UA: Alicia Hollowell and Taryne Mowatt have combined to strikeout 141 opponent hitters in 70.0 innings pitched this season. What's more, they have issued a total of four walks to opposing hitters. That's one walk per 17.5 innings pitched and 35.3 strikeouts to the walk. In contrast, UA hitters have walked 38 times.
A-RROR PRONE: Sophomore right fielder Adrienne Acton accomplished the rare feat of having two error-driven inside-the-park "home runs" against Tennessee Tech. In back-to-back innings,
FAST STARTS: With two or three All-Americans occupying the first three spots in the batting order,
THAT'S WHY THEY ARE ALL-AMERICANS: The Wildcats have had some struggles this season when it comes to hitting with runners in scoring position. UA is batting .267 (27-for-101) with one or more RISP, while hitting .340 (55-for-162) in non-RISP situations.
Two Wildcats who have thrived in big spots are All-Americans Caitlin Lowe and Kristie Fox. Lowe (5-for-10) and Fox (4-for-12) are UA's only players hitting above .300 with runners in scoring position.
PINCH WHAT? Head coach Mike Candrea has yet to send a pinch hitter to the plate this year. With Autumn Champion coming off the bench, there's a chance he could do it some time soon.
NO MORE FOX TROTS: All-American Kristie Fox has done many great things at
HOW DO YOU DEFINE DOMINATION? For four years, opposing hitters have found themselves completely over-matched against Alicia Hollowell. This year is no different, as she is yet to allow a run. Additionally, she has allowed the opposition to reach third base only three times in 39.0 innings. She has not yet given up an extra-base hit and has struck out 59 percent of opposing hitters.
WHERE IS SHE TODAY? Freshman Sam Banister has enjoyed varying success this year, depending on where she is in the batting order. In the three games she has batted in the seventh or eighth positions, she is hitting .571 and slugging 1.429. In the eight games, she hits in the fifth or sixth slots, the
SNAP OUT OF IT! From UA's Feb. 10 game against Northwestern until the fourth inning of the Feb. 18 contest against
THE OLD RED, WHITE & BLUE: Caitlin Lowe and Alicia Hollowell return to
THROWN INTO THE HOT CORNER: Freshman Jenae Leles is the freshman since Jackie Coburn (2002) and Toni Mascarenas (1998) to start regularly at third base. Should Leles get moved to another position, fellow frosh Sam Banister waits in the wings to share the left side of the infield with Kristie Fox.
A LITTLE HELP HERE?: In each of the last three years, Alicia Hollowell has eaten up over 70 percent of UA's innings pitched. She should get some help from returning hurlers Leslie Wolfe and Taryne Mowatt. Wolfe started six of the final 16 games for UA in 2005, after delivering the first pitch in only three of the first 41 contests. Additionally, a healthy and mature Mowatt should also help out, after winning eight games last season.
Thus far, Mowatt has started five of UA's 11 games and tossed 44 percent of the innings.
THE FIRST TWIN KILLING: In UA's Feb. 12, 9-1, win over
DEFENSE WINS WHAT?: When your pitchers strikeout opponents in 59 percent of their plate appearances, a team's defense has the pressure taken off it a bit. Nevertheless, when
NOT AFRAID OF A CHALLENGE: As always,
EARLY SIGNINGS: Head coach Mike Candrea announced that UA has received four National Letters of

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Jobs Speaks at Internal Town Hall Event
- February 1st, 2010
- Apple News, Steve Jobs
- Alex Brooks
Following last weeks iPad announcement, Steve Jobs held an internal Apple town hall meeting with employees later in the week to field questions on a number of subjects.
Mac Rumors, Wired and Daring Fireball have all individual reported on separate subjects of the meeting, with some sources disputing others.
Two of the big topics during the meet were Google and Adobe. On Google Jobs said that Apple did not enter the search business but Google did enter the phone business and they want to kill the iPhone. Jobs said, "This Don't be evil [Google mantra] is a load of crap".
On Adobe and in particular Apple's lack of inclusion of flash in the iPhone and iPad, "Apple does not support Flash because it is so buggy, he says. Whenever a Mac crashes more often than not its because of Flash. No one will be using Flash, he says. The world is moving to HTML5."
Jobs also spoke about how Apple will deliver aggressive software updates to the iPhone and that the next iPhone hardware revision would be "A+".
Although not yet even on sale the Apple CEO said that the iPad was one of the most important products he has been involved with, alongside the iPhone and Mac. Adding that new Macs released in 2010 will bring Apple "to the next level." But still downplayed any implementation of Blu-ray, until "sales really start to take off".
Finally Jobs spoke of Apple's Lala acquisition in which he says that those employees have been brought into the iTunes team.


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Three Things on Tim Tebow to the New York Jets
Three Things on Tim Tebow to the New York Jets:
Thing 1 – Miami Dolphins fans should be very upset the Jets just got Tebow for a fourth-round draft pick.
Tony Sparano now has the perfect weapon to run the Wildcat for Rex Ryan, the weapon he hoped he was getting in Pat White (oops) and had interest in getting after coaching Tebow at the 2010 Senior Bowl.
Thing 2 — Not surprised at all that it would be the Jets to pull the trigger on Tebow. They showed no fear in going after Mark Sanchez in 2009. Nor did they blink in going after Antonio Cromartie or Santonio Holmes or Plaxico Burress.
That's just how they roll.
Also, you know who represents Tebow, don't you? Longtime NFL power broker Jimmy Sexton. Yes, the same Jimmy Sexton who also represents Ryan, Sparano and the man who launched Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum.
That's right. Bill Parcells.
In the NFL, that's how these things get done.
Thing 3 — Just checked my Tebow-to-the-Dolphins poll again. With more than 3,000 votes cast, 44.6 percent of you wanted the Dolphins to trade for the former University of Florida star. Those against numbered 54.4 percent.
Of those, 39 percent weighed in with the "No Freaking Way" option. That was nearly 1,200 votes, making it the runaway leader.
I think Dolphins fans are wrong. I think Tebow for a fourth-rounder was a steal.
Or would you rather have Clyde Gates, A.J. Edds or Shawn Murphy? Those are three of the fourth-rounders Jeff Ireland has drafted for the Dolphins (Brian Hartline in 2009 was the other).
Whatever you think about Tebow, the dude is still 9-7 as an NFL starter, including that playoff win over the Steelers. His throwing is getting better all the time, and his leadership qualities are off the charts.
He'll run the Wildcat for now, maybe even play a little tight end, but it's only a matter of time before he beats out Sanchez for the starting job.
Either way, the Dolphins will have to see him twice a year.
What a missed opportunity.


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Bati Custom
From Grand Theft Wiki
Revision as of 02:19, 19 February 2010 by TheLost~JohnnyKlebitz (talk)
The Pegassi Bati Custom is a new bike exclusive to the downloadable episodic pack The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony for Grand Theft Auto IV. It is a custom drag racing version of the Bati 800. The bike is fitted with sponsor logos and an extended swingarm. The Bati Custom has excellent handling as well as speed. This bike is driven by the Uptown Riders.
- Regularly found in traffic at the intersection next to the North Holland hospital while the player is riding a chopper
- Can sometimes be found driving around Northwood.
- This bike is very rare, but when driven there are hundreds of other Bati Customs driving around Liberty City
- When driving a Bati with the Redwoof painjob, the only other bikes around you have the same logo
- When taken to the Pay 'n' Spray, its color will not change


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Paris Fashion Week culminated in a range of stunning new trends amid a crescendo of announcements and celebrations. For autumn/winter '12, French designers made bold feminine statements by presenting curvaceous silhouettes and sexy shapes. The runways were peppered with minimized waistlines and bustling derrières, all of which were enhanced by pristine construction and tailoring.
In the absence of Galliano, Bill Gaytten's collection for Christian Dior was filled with petite, belted, houndstooth jackets that gave a prominent flair at the hip for a more rounded silhouette. At Giambattista Valli, a belted, heavy knit black-and-white jumper with a thick hem gave off the effect of a peplum skirt, while sheer graphic panels combined with thick furry pleats enhanced curves elsewhere. Similarly, Guillaume Henry added a bit of structured piping to skirts and dresses for Carven, and Julien David's sporty collection featured bustling wool skirts that exaggerated hips with equal measure.
Drawing further attention to voluptuous lines, the peplum skirt was popularly featured in several shows. After a celebratory bash marking Alber Elbaz's 10th year at Lanvin, the show introduced a parade of jewel tone body-con frocks with ruffled collars and peplum skirts. Riccardo Tisci's menacing aesthetic was intact at Givenchy, where he presented another dark collection inspired by both French photographer Guy Bourdin and equestrianism. Amid the sharply tailored riding jackets, Tisci featured black leather pleated skirts with blood red peplum appliqués and Jodhpur pants with flared hips and thighs.
By contrast, Roland Mouret presented a softer collection with cream and pale yellow A-line skirts as well as dresses with matching overskirts. Elsewhere, Nicola Formachetti's mesmerizing collection for Thierry Mugler showcased creative interpretations of the peplum: delicate strands of silk fringe embraced folding asymmetric ruffles on body-hugging pristine white skirts.


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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Three Nights in Washington DC
September 27th, 2011 by Jemma in USA.
The main attraction to Washington for most visitors are the memorials & parliamentary buildings. If that's what your looking for then this is the place to be! We… Continue Reading »
Back into Canada. We're in Toronto!
September 27th, 2011 by John in Canada.
After the fun of Chicago, we arrive in Toronto for a few days for some sun, sand, sights and bloody big water falls. Continue Reading »


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UAE checks conditions for Hajj
Mohammed Obeid Al Mazrouei, Chairman UAE official Hajj mission has been assured by Hajj operators, the maximum comfort for the UAE pilgrims who have reached Makkah to perform this year Hajj.
During his visit of the housing complexes here in Makkah, where UAE pilgrims are staying, Mazrouei stressed that wise leadership of the country is closely following the condition of the pilgrims, and the state is interested in providing necessary means enabling the pilgrims to perform their rituals easily and return to homeland safely.
He inquired from Hajj operators about the conditions of the pilgrims and their needs and reassured along with the inspection committee chairman, Rashid Ali Mazrouei who was accompanying him, on the situation of the pilgrims and their readiness to perform the rituals.
He said that the official Hajj mission is fully cooperating with Hajj operators to contribute to help UAE pilgrims to perform the rituals easily and to ensure a secure movement between the holy sites. He reassured pilgrims of best services and full cooperation from the mission.
A number of officials from the Hajj mission were present during Al Mazrouei tour, who also met with doctors and preachers.
Top Headlines
- Oman's Duqm tourist complex moves forward with government approval
- Kuwait fights budget deficit: Reexamining government salaries, expatriate labor
- Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade, and Handicrafts fights nationwide unemployment levels
- Construction costs fall in Dubai
- Western tourists flock to Iran, could generate $30B in new revenue


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In the Matter of the Adoption of
Permanent Amendments to the
Rules of Practice and Procedure for
Compensation Law, Relating to
Disputed Claim Settlements
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1. On July 28, 2011, the Workers' Compensation Board filed a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking hearing with the Secretary of State, giving notice of its intent to amend permanent rules of practice and procedure relating to: Disputed Claim Settlements (OAR 438-009-0010). Copies of the notice were distributed to the Oregonian, the Associated Press, and the Capitol Press in the Capitol Press Room on July 29, 2011. The notice was published in the Secretary of State's September 2011 Administrative Rule Bulletin.
On August 10, 2011, notice of this hearing was posted on the Board's website at: http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/wcb/wcbrule/rules.htm. On August 19, 2011, copies of the notice, as well as the proposed rule, were also mailed to all interested parties whose names appear on the Board's mailing list. On August 22, 2011, copies of the notice and the proposed rule were mailed to the appropriate legislators. Notice of the hearing was published in the July 2011, August 2011, and September 2011 issues of the Board's News and Case Notes, which were posted on the Board's website on August 4, September 7, and October 5, 2011, respectively. In addition, members of the Workers' Compensation Section of the Oregon State Bar were notified by e-mail about the Board's website posting regarding the aforementioned issues in its News and Case Notes in early August 2011, September 2011, and October 2011.
Thereafter, in accordance with the notice, a public hearing was conducted by Debra L. Young, Staff Attorney, on October 7, 2011 at Salem, Oregon. The record of the public hearing was closed at 5:00 p.m. on October 7, 2011.
2. No testimony was presented at the scheduled hearing. Written comments were submitted by two individuals. Copies of the transcript of the public hearing and of all written comments received are available for public inspection and copying at the offices of the Board, 2601 25th St. SE, Suite 150, Salem, Oregon 97302-1280, during normal working hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
3. Order of Adoption for Rules (Exhibit A). The Board has thoroughly reviewed and considered all comments pertaining to its proposed permanent rules. A written summary of the comments is also included in the record.
Senate Bill 173 (SB 173) amends ORS 656.313(4)(d), which concerns reimbursement to medical service/health insurance providers from Disputed Claim Settlements (DCSs) and the ability of a provider to recover the balance of amounts owing for such services directly from the worker. Specifically, ORS 656.313(4)(d) is amended to provide a limitation on the ability of medical service providers to seek such recovery if "the worker agrees to pay all medical service providers directly from the settlement proceeds the amount provided under ORS 656.248."
This amendment to ORS 656.313(4)(d) applies to DCSs entered into on or after January 1, 2012, the effective date of the Act. SB 173, § 2; ORS 171.022.
For the reasons explained in the Board's July 27, 2011 Statement of Need (incorporated by this reference), as well as those explained below, the Board has reached the following conclusions regarding the proposed amendment and rule, which is contained in Exhibit A (attached and incorporated by this reference).
As explained above, SB 173 amends ORS 656.313(4)(d) to provide a limitation on the ability of medical service providers to seek reimbursement for medical services from a DCS if "the worker agrees to pay all medical service providers directly from the settlement proceeds the amount provided under ORS 656.248." In light of that statutory amendment, the Board proposed to amend OAR 438-009-0010(5)(d) to make it consistent with the amendment to ORS 656.313(4)(d).
Specifically, the Board proposed to amend OAR 438-009-0010(5)(d) to provide for the statutory limitation on the ability of medical service providers to seek recovery of the balance of amounts owing for medical services directly from the worker if "the worker agrees to pay all medical service providers directly from the settlement proceeds the amount provided under ORS 656.248."
OAR 438-009-0010(5) provides, in part, that a DCS involving an unrepresented claimant must include a recitation that the unrepresented claimant has been orally advised of certain matters, including the right to an attorney, the existence of the Ombudsman office, and the limitation of a 40 percent reimbursement to medical providers from the proceeds of a DCS, except with the consent of the worker. See OAR 438-009-0010(5)(a) - (c).
As currently drafted, subsection (5)(d) advises the unrepresented claimant that "[r]eimbursement from the proceeds of a [DCS] made to medical service providers shall not prevent a medical service provider or health insurance provider from recovering the balance of amounts owing for such services directly from the worker." In adding the above-proposed language, the amendment is designed to alert an unrepresented worker of the express provisions of amended ORS 656.313(4)(d), which provide a limitation on a provider's ability to recover the "post-DCS" balance owing for services directly from the worker. The proposed amendment to subsection (5)(d) is not intended to provide advice or counsel to a medical service provider or other party. Rather, taken in total, subsections (5)(a) through (d) are designed to provide an unrepresented worker with notice of the rights and implications regarding a DCS and medical reimbursement provisions, as well as where further assistance regarding such issues may be found.
In response
to this proposal, the Board received a written comment expressing concern that inclusion
of the word "all" in this language could create a situation where, if the DCS paid some but not all medical providers in full, a
provider who was paid the full audited amount could potentially pursue the
balance from the claimant. In light of
this concern, the commenter suggested changing the proposed language to the
following: "* * * unless the worker
agrees to pay medical service providers the amount provided pursuant to
ORS 656.245 directly from the settlement proceeds."
During their October 27, 2011 Board meeting, the members discussed this suggested change. The members noted that their proposed language, including inclusion of the word "all," was the language adopted by the legislature in enacting SB 173.
After fully considering the suggested change, the members decided that, consistent with the purpose of rule, it was appropriate to incorporate the language of amended ORS 656.313(4)(d) into OAR 438-009-0010(5)(d) in order to make the rule comply with the statutory change.
The Board finds for the reasons expressed in its Statement of Need that the proposed rule is reasonable, necessary, and proper. Accordingly, the Board adopts this proposed rule as a permanent rule, contained in Exhibit A and incorporated by this reference.
4. Under the authority granted by ORS 656.726(5), the Board finds that:
a. All applicable rulemaking procedures have been followed; and
b. The rules being adopted are reasonable, necessary and proper.
Consequently, in accordance with its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Board adopts the attached rule, as set forth in Exhibit "A" incorporated herein by this reference, as permanent rules of the Workers' Compensation Board, to become effective January 1, 2012. The amendment to OAR 438-009-0010(5)(d) applies to DCSs entered into on or after January 1, 2012.[1]
The Board further orders that notice of this Order of Adoption, along with a certified copy of the amended rules, be filed with the Secretary of State and that a copy of the aforementioned notice and amended rules be filed with the Legislative Counsel within 10 days after filing with the Secretary of State as required by ORS 183.715.
[1] A question may arise regarding the application of this amended rule; i.e., the determination of whether a DCS is "entered into on or after January 1, 2012." To provide some clarification, we offer the following comments.
Among other requirements, a DCS must recite "[t]he terms of the settlement, including the specific date on which those terms were agreed." See OAR 438-009-0010(2)(h). If that "specified date" is before January 1, 2012, the DCS would have been "entered into" before January 1, 2012, and the amended rule would not apply. On the other hand, if that "specified date" is on or after January 1, 2012, the DCS would have been "entered into" on or after January 1, 2012, and the amended rule would apply (including the aforementioned provision).


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Presented by Clyde Drexler*
Charismatic 13th-century Scottish folk hero William Wallace (Mel Gibson) leads a revolt against British oppression during the Wars of Scottish Independence. He is the protagonist of a 15th-century epic poem attributed to a blind poet known as Henry the Minstrel, on which part of the script is based. Wallace eventually gained iconic status far beyond his homeland.
"Gibson's Wallace is a potent blend of Robin Hood, Attila the Hun, and Detective John McClane in Die Hard. . . . Filmed with furious energy and surprising gravity, Braveheart takes the measure of a hero with a taste for blood to match his taste for honor. Wallace is an inspiring, unsettling role, and Gibson plays him, aptly, like a gathering storm." —Rolling Stone
*Clyde Austin Drexler is a 10-time NBA All Star and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. The NBA named him one of basketball's 50 greatest players. Drexler won an Olympic gold medal in 1992 and an NBA championship in 1995 with the Houston Rockets. He is currently the color commentator for Rockets home games.


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Two commercial space companies, Orbital Science Corp. and SpaceX, managed to launch payloads that had been delayed numerous times on Sunday and Monday respectively. Orbital launched its Cygnus supply ship on top of an Antares launch vehicle from Wallops Island, Virginia to the International Space Station. SpaceX launched six ORBCOMM Generation 2 satellites from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station into low Earth orbit onboard a Falcon 9.
Orbital launched 3,300 pounds of supplies to the ISS on Sunday. It was the second of eight contracted launches to the orbiting space lab. The Cygnus space craft is scheduled to arrive on Wednesday where it will be grabbed by the ISS's robotic arm and berthed to an airlock to be unloaded. In August, the Cygnus will be filled with trash and then set loose to burn up in the Earth's atmosphere. The supplies include a number of pieces of research equipment that will be used by the crew on board the space station.
"Among the research investigations headed to the orbital laboratory are a flock of nanosatellites designed to take images of Earth, developed by Planet Labs of San Francisco; and a satellite-based investigation called TechEdSat-4 built by NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California, which aims to develop technology that will eventually enable small samples to be returned to Earth from the space station.
"An experiment managed by Ames called Smart Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient Experimental Satellites (SPHERES) features a sensor and multiple cameras to enable 3-D mapping and robotic navigation inside the space station. In addition, a host of student experiments are on board as part of the Student Spaceflight Experiment Program, an initiative of the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education and NanoRacks."
Monday's launch was part of a project to complete ORBCOMM's satellite messaging service. Currently there are gaps of about 30 minutes to an hour when satellites are not available. ORBCOMM is seeking to build a network of 17 satellites that will provide a seamless, fast communications network, Vendors use the network for communication between retailers and packages or construction operators and their cranes. The satellites, built by Sierra Nevada, are designed to last for ten years. The six satellites join an existing 25 member network at a distance of about 500 miles above the surface of the Earth.
SpaceX is launching the six ORBCOMM satellites at a cut rate price. They were originally contracted to launch on the now defunct Falcon 1. Despite the fact that a Falcon 9 launch would have cost $120 million, SpaceX agreed to retain the original asking price of $47 million.


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Monday, April 01, 2013
Been a while since I have posted. I am a bit far from my goal of losing a 100 pounds by September. But I have not given up. I have come to the realization though, that what I have been doing is not enough.
I have come to accept that the way I eat is just going to be different from others. I just can't go where they go with food. My body reacts as if it is totally toxic.
My family is glad that I am coming to this realization and are hopeful that I will indeed do what I need to for myself.
It stinks that I can't eat the things I want to, and what has been the norm for our family. I seem to be the one with the problem though... So... I am willing to accept that and do the extreme make over eating wise that I need to.
Over a year ago, I read a book by Dr. Hyman that helped tremendously with my understanding of how my body does work. I went on a 3 month program and felt so much better than I had ever in my life felt. During that 3 months I eliminated dairy, gluten, processed meats and caffeine. But after the 3 months instead of gradually bringing things back to see what I had a reaction to, I just went back to my old eating habits.
Now I realize though that in order to not end up an invilid, I have got to change my eating habits for good, not just a season. I can't go back to the dairy, gluten, processed foods, and caffeine. My body just freaks out. At 49 I feel like I am 90+. Last week I spent 2 days were I could not even walk I was in so much pain.
I realize I also need to limit salt, and make meat a condiment, not a main course.
If you can relate to this, and are wondering if you may need to do the same. Check out the book Eat to Live by Dr. Fuhrman. If your ready to give up your aches and pain, brain fog, exhaustion as well as your excess weight this just may be the answer your looking for.
It's not a magic potion, it's real food and lots of it, but...it's food that is good for you.
I'm looking forward to change this time. Understanding the problem is most certainly part of finding the answer. I'm on my way finally. Not only am I happy about that, my whole family is doing a happy dance!
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Thank you for the encouragement all. Also for the read suggestions. I will check them out. Nice to know there are many of us in this world that must eat the same way.
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Good luck in finding what works for you.
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Awesome! Sounds like you are going paleo. Mark Sisson's Primal Blueprint is a great website. Some great recipe books are: Paleo Indulgences by Tammy Credicott, Everyday Paleo by Sarah Fragoso, Paleo Slow Cooking by Chrissy Gower, Everyday Paleo Family Cookbook, Satisfying Eats: Grain Free, Sugar Free & Hunger Free by Melissa Monroe McGehee, and my favorite Make it Paleo by Bill staley.
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Good luck on your journey. We are all here to listen.
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Thank you, MontpelierOctober 31,2013
Thank you, Montpelier
Kingsbury Companies LLC would like to offer our sincere thanks to all of the city of Montpelier, staff, merchants and citizens, for your patience and assistance over the last several months while we worked on the installation of the new district heat system. The district heat project consists of a very complex piping system that can require as many as 21 quality assurance steps per joint. Combine the complicated installation with all of the unknowns under the streets of a centuries-old town, and delays and disruptions are inevitable. During much of the project, we had three pipe crews within two city blocks, and are acutely aware of the disturbances this has caused. We appreciate how flexible and gracious everyone has been in adjusting their normal patterns to accommodate our construction.
We would specifically like to thank businesses like La Brioche, Manghis Bread and Capitol Plaza for not only putting up with us, but offering coffee and treats to our team in the early morning hours. Thanks also to the many citizens who cheered us on and handed out cookies as we worked, and to those that offered constructive criticisms to help us improve. We wish you all generations of beneficial use of the new system, and applaud your bold steps toward energy independence. Thank you for your patience and hospitality during this very challenging project.
Dean Zoecklein
The writer works for Kingsbury Companies construction team.MORE IN LettersSundays Capitol Beat column, Campaign strategies taking shape, misses the mark on the basics. Full StoryThe Hippy Dippy Weatherman by George Carlin was the last we all heard of the hippy movement. Full StoryHere we go again, the discussion about GMOs, about if we, the consumers, should be allowed to... Full Story
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