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For each muscle-up, subbed in 3 pullups and 3 dips.
I was so distraught about not being able to finish the workout that I was smashing my head against a wall and sobbing. I hate people more successful than me.
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Couple of years ago, during carve out, one of the contracts was deleted.
A PO created against that contract carries some open quantities. Now our purchasing wants to close this PO, either by changing the quantity to delivered quantity (delivered quantity is lesser than PO quantity), or by checking the delivery complete box. But they are not able to do so, as there was no contract number exists in the system table.
I propose to create a contract with the same number mentioned in the PO and then to change the quantity in the purchase req and PO. However now the system issues a dump error message "ME 808: System error: error during update Table EKAB".
Can anyone help how to resolve the issue?
Any body had similar situation?
Thanks for your help.
How did you "carve out" and delete the contract?
Standard SAP transactions would not allow to delete the contract, if you have still open documents, or if the contract is not closed.
I am not sure how the external consultants deleted this contract during carve out.
Our division was bought out from another company and moved the data to our SAP system.
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The Civil Wars The Civil Wars/Sensibility/Columbia
There were two things that stuck with me after listening to "Barton Hollow," the 2011 debut by Joy Williams and John Paul White, better known as The Civil Wars.
First and foremost was the absolute purity, the distilled brilliance of the music. The duo's Americana songs deftly mixed their voices in a way that is really incomparable.
Secondly, the pair turned in what has since become one of my favorite cover songs of all time. The Civil Wars' take on Jackson 5's "I Want You Back" completely deconstructs that pop tune and makes it into something altogether different. Take a listen online if you don't believe me. You likely won't even recognize the tune until the chorus kicks in.
After riding high on a wave of great reviews and record sales for that first album, Williams and White abruptly stopped touring last year and announced that they would no longer be doing so for the foreseeable future.
While the prospect of seeing The Civil Wars live is still up in the air, the duo has at least mended fences enough to release its self-titled sophomore release.
Much like on that first release, the way Williams' and White's vocals intertwine is a beautiful thing. Williams' voice is much more in the forefront on this outing, which, while not really a bad thing, definitely changes the dynamic that fueled the first album so effectively.
While collectively not quite as good as that of its predecessor, the music on this new album still packs an emotional punch. While it can only be speculated as to how much of the songwriting here happened after the breakup, almost all of the songs seem to come from a darker place than on "Barton Hollow." Titles such as "The One That Got Away," "Same Old Same Old" and "Dust To Dust" should give you an idea of what to expect.
Generally, if you enjoyed the first Civil Wars album, then this music will likely appeal to you. There's even another beautifully deconstructed cover song, this time a gloriously yearning take on Smashing Pumpkins "Disarm."
Key Tracks: "The One That Got Away," "Dust To Dust," "Disarm"
Hugh Laurie Didn't It Rain/Warner Bros.
If the name Hugh Laurie seems familiar, then you might have been a fan of his previous job as the star of the TV series "House."
Laurie, who played the grumpy title character of the medical drama, made a name for himself here in the states with that show.
For the geekier of us, though, especially those into irreverent British humor, you'll also remember Laurie from the BBC sitcom "Blackadder."
In addition to acting, Laurie is an accomplished musician. His previous release, 2011's "Let Them Talk," was a beautifully realized tribute to New Orleans blues and jazz.
For his follow up, "Didn't It Rain," Laurie has decided to stretch his legs a little when it comes to musical style.
Blues is still the name of the game, but this time Laurie jumps around geographically, covering songs by the likes of Jelly Roll Morton ("I Hate a Man Like You"), W.C. Handy ("St. Louis Blues") and even Alan Price of The Animals ("Changes").
Two of the albums best moments come with "Vicksburg Blues," which features lead vocals by blues legend Taj Mahal, as well as the sultry "Kiss of Fire," which features Laurie in a duet with Guatemalan singer Gaby Moreno.
On that second track, the sexual tension between Laurie and Moreno is palpable, and the song's tango-style tempo also helps to make it memorable.
It is obvious from his musical output so far that Laurie is a student of the blues. He gets extra points both here and on his previous album for making the projects more than just a man of means recording the music he loves simply because he has the clout to do so. Despite being British, Laurie is the real thing when it comes to being a fan of one of the most distinctly American styles of music out there.
Key Tracks: "Kiss of Fire," "Vicksburg Blues," "Changes"
Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny IrionWassaic Way/Redeye
While it is fairly common for the sons and daughters of a notable artist to delve into their parent's line of work, you don't often hear about that streak going on for a third generation.
The daughter of musician Arlo Guthrie and the granddaughter of folk legend Woody Guthrie, Sarah Lee Guthrie, has been making some pretty sweet music with her husband, Johnny Irion, for the last decade or so.
Irion is a South Carolina native, and local music fans might remember his band Queen Sarah Saturday, which played in town frequently in the '90s.
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They've released a half-dozen well-received albums since 1994, and the latest, "Wassaic Way," is produced by Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy.
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Other tracks take on a decidedly Beatlesque approach, especially the opening song, "Chairman Meow," which brings to mind playful Fab Five tracks such as "From Me To You" and "The Ballad of John and Yoko."
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This new album features a much more pop-oriented sound than fans might be used to, although the change actually works beautifully thanks to the usual top-notch songwriting from the pair.
If the saying about the apple not falling far from the tree is true, then in this case that apple produced a second apple tree, which also bore equally creative fruit. It will be interesting to see if the duo's children pick up the torch in the future. For now, the third generation of the Guthrie music dynasty is in good hands.
Key Tracks: "Chairman Meow," "Circle of Souls," "Not Feeling It"
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2012-13: Produced an overall record of 17-7 and a dual-match mark of 12-5, competing primarily at Nos. 5 and 6 singles...Won six straight matches from March 2-April 6, 2013...Teamed up with Alexander van Gils at No. 1 doubles for a 10-10 record...Duo went 4-0 against A-10 competition...Named to A-10 All-Academic Team... Helped GW reach A-10 Championship title match for fourth straight year...Earned university's Outstanding Academic Achievement Award for finishing in top two percent of sophomores, juniors and seniors in Elliott School of International Affairs...Tabbed GW's Community Service Athlete of the Month for January 2013...Named to GW Athletics Academic Dean's List and Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Rolls...Named an ITA Scholar Athlete.
2011-12: Named to Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team...Went 9-12 in singles play and 19-5 in doubles...Competed mainly at the No. 5 singles and No. 2 doubles positions...Won first five doubles matches of season with partner Alexander van Gils...Went on nine-match doubles winning streak that spanned from March 18-April 13...Helped Colonials to their second straight A-10 title with a No. 5 singles victory over Temple's Kristian Marquart...Helped GW upset No. 73 Radford with a No. 2 doubles victory...Recognized with GW's Outstanding Academic Achievement Award as one of university's top undergraduate students...Named to GW's Athletics Department Academic Dean's List...Named to Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Rolls.
2010-11: In fall action, posted a 3-3 doubles and 2-4 singles records...In spring duals, went 10-4 at the No. 3 doubles position with fellow freshman Viktor Svensson...The duo went 3-0 in the Atlantic 10 Championship...Named A-10 Rookie of the Week on Feb. 14 and A-10 Performer of the Week Mar. 7...Went 8-3 in singles action for GW.
High School: Played for club team Lynby Tennis Klub since 2004...Worked with tennis coach Christian Camradt.
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3rd child (1st girl) shower question
Around here they do them if its your first, or a different gender...or if there is a big gap between the ages(like 5 years +). Since I have two boys and am now having a girl, I will probably have a shower through work or church. Plus I got rid of alot of their stuff anyway. If I would have had a boy I wouldnt have had a shower, people could have just come to see the baby like they did with YDS.
*K*, Mom to DS 7/12/2008, DS 7/30/2009 & DD 8/9/2011*
I wouldn't throw it myself, but it would be fine it someone else offered to throw you a small shower or "sprinkle." I'm sure most of your close friends and co-workers will buy you cute girly outfits since this is your first girl, shower or not!
My Mom says she will be having a shower for me if it is a girl (also have all boys) and I am not sure how I feel about it. It would be a financial help but I was never too thrilled about my first shower. If you are going to do it yourself I would do a BBQ but that is what I always wanted to do.
Joanna, wife to Patrick
Married to my high school sweetheart 2/14/98
Mommy to Thomas Keith III 8/19/03, Robert David 7/5/07 and Emily Nicole 7/25/11
ITA w/ Joanna. I felt like such a nerd at my baby shower. I'd also rather do a bbq, something everyone (not just women) could come to. I went to a shower like that and it was super fun. Is there anyone on your DH's side that would want to host it?
Cool wife to Jason 6/3/00 Rad mom to Mick 10/25/05, Sid 4/21/08 and Layne 8/16/11
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Yeah- next time someone asks, I'd respond, "well, I suppose we will if someone will throw one!" ;-)
Which was pretty much my response to my friend when she asked me the same thing! (except we don't know what LO is yet!)
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The success of a farm system depends on a lot of things. You need good drafting. You need to sign talented players in the international ranks. You need good scouts to identify talent in both places. After the players are in the system, you need to develop them.
But even with all of the things that can be controlled, you still need luck to have a successful farm system. Part of that luck involves keeping everyone healthy. The Pirates haven't been so fortunate in that regard this season.
Over the weekend, it was announced that Jameson Taillon would have Tommy John surgery, putting him out for the 2014 season. On Sunday, the West Virginia Power game saw Harold Ramirez and Barrett Barnes go down with leg injuries, and both were placed on the DL today. Those two injuries give the Pirates six injuries to their top 20 prospects, including two major injuries. Here is an updated rundown of our top 20 prospects, along with their level, notes, and their injury status, if applicable. All links take you to their top 20 scouting reports.
1. Gregory Polanco, OF
Status: Healthy
Level: Indianapolis
Notes: Expected to arrive in Pittsburgh by mid-season.
2. Jameson Taillon, RHP
Status: Injured
Injury: Tommy John Surgery
Recovery Notes: Taillon will miss the 2014 season. He could be back for the start of the 2015 season.
3. Tyler Glasnow, RHP
Status: Injured
Injury: Lower Back Tightness
Recovery Notes: Glasnow has been pitching in extended Spring Training, building up his innings to get ready for the season in Bradenton. Depending on how his next starts go, he could be in the Bradenton rotation in a week or two.
4. Austin Meadows, OF
Status: Injured
Injury: Hamstring
Recovery Notes: Meadows will probably miss the first month of the season, then will join West Virginia.
5. Alen Hanson, SS
Status: Healthy
Level: Altoona
Notes: Should spend most of the season in Altoona, with the chance for a mid-season debut in 2015.
6. Nick Kingham, RHP
Status: Healthy
Level: Altoona
Notes: The injury to Taillon could have opened a path for him to the majors this year.
7. Reese McGuire, C
Status: Healthy
Level: West Virginia
Notes: Will spend the entire season in West Virginia.
8. Josh Bell, OF
Status: Healthy
Level: Bradenton
Notes: Has a chance to move up to Altoona in the second half with good first half production in Bradenton.
9. Luis Heredia, RHP
Status: Healthy
Level: West Virginia
Notes: Could move up to Bradenton at some point this year, although the main focus is getting him a full year pitching every fifth day.
10. Harold Ramirez, OF
Status: Injured
Injury: Hamstring?
Recovery Notes: No official word yet on the injury for Ramirez, although he left the game clutching his hamstring and went on the disabled list today.
11. Tony Sanchez, C
Status: Healthy
Level: Pittsburgh
Notes: Currently the backup catcher in the majors, although that could change when Chris Stewart returns.
12. Clay Holmes, RHP
Status: Injured
Injury: Tommy John Surgery
Recovery Notes: Holmes had Tommy John surgery in mid-March, which means he will be out for the 2014 season, and is expected to return around Spring Training next year.
13. Stolmy Pimentel, RHP
Status: Healthy
Level: Pittsburgh
Notes: Pitching in long relief, and could have a shot at the rotation at some point this year.
14. Andrew Lambo, OF
Status: Healthy
Level: Indianapolis
Notes: Was sent down to get over his struggles from Spring Training. If that happens, he could have another shot at the majors this year.
15. Joely Rodriguez, LHP
Status: Healthy
Level: Altoona
Notes: Should spend most of the year in Altoona, with a chance to go to Indianapolis in 2015, and possibly arrive in the majors that summer.
16. Blake Taylor, LHP
Status: Healthy
Level: Extended Spring Training
Notes: Could be on the Jamestown roster this summer.
17. Cody Dickson, LHP
Status: Healthy
Level: West Virginia
Notes: Breakout candidate who could jump to Bradenton in the second half of the 2014 season.
18. Barrett Barnes, OF
Status: Injured
Injury: Hamstring?
Recovery Notes: Just like Ramirez, the injury for Barnes isn't confirmed. However, he went on the DL today. He suffered several hamstring injuries last year, and so far his injury history has prevented him from spending consistent time at any level, which has hurt his development.
19. JaCoby Jones, SS
Status: Healthy
Level: West Virginia
Notes: Making the transition to being a full-time shortstop.
20. Michael De La Cruz, OF
Status: Healthy
Level: Extended Spring Training
Notes: Will play in the GCL this year during his first year in the US.
The Injuries
The Pirates have two major injuries, with Taillon and Holmes out for the year with Tommy John surgery. They have a few minor injuries that we won't remember in a few weeks, such as Glasnow and Meadows. It's too early to know how long Ramirez and Barnes will be out. The injury to Barnes is a bigger concern, since it's just another in a long line of leg injuries for the outfielder, which has prevented him from developing in the lower levels.
Currently the Pirates are missing three of their top five prospects, four of their top ten prospects, and six of their top 20 prospects due to injuries. Because of that, the success of the farm system this year isn't looking good. Fortunately, these aren't long-term issues. Taillon and Holmes will be back in 2015, and shouldn't lose any of their upside. The other guys should be back at some point this year, with a few of them expected back early. Until then, things are going to be busy in the training rooms at Pirate City.
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**Over the weekend I've been working on adding new writers to the site. I'm still in that process, but we'll have some new writers starting this week, mostly at the minor league level. Adding new writers is made possible by purchases on the products page of the site. That's where you can buy our 2014 Prospect Guide, with information on every player in the minor league system. We also now have a Pirates Prospects logo t-shirt available. It's my goal to keep all of the website content free, while also adding as much content as possible. The more funds received through these products, the more coverage we can add going forward.
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Perhaps some of our nagging and preaching about the virtues of the Ohio Sunshine Law is beginning to pay off.
Twice in the past two weeks we've seen evidence that some local officials are paying attention.
First, East Liverpool Board of Education member Dick Wolf insisted that his fellow board members had to be specific about the reason when adjourning into executive session to discuss personnel. Simply stating on the board's agenda that it would discuss "all aspects of personnel that fall under the law" was not sufficient, Wolf correctly said. Governmental bodies covered by the Sunshine Law must be specific about which aspect of personnel (hiring, firing, employment, discipline, compensation, etc.) will be discussed.
Then, later that same week, Salem City Health Commissioner Richard Setty reminded health board members of the rules for executive session after he received an email from the executive secretary of the Sanitarian Registration Board in Columbus about a decision in Franklin County Common Pleas Court.
The judge ordered the Ohio Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors to pay a $500 fine plus attorney fees for violating the Sunshine Law by failing to state a valid basis for going into executive session for alleged pending litigation.
The court noted that the board did not state the reason for going into executive session and even if it had, the reason given of pending litigation would not have been valid because it was determined there was no evidence showing that litigation was "pending or imminent."
Too often our local boards and councils use the excuse of "pending litigation" to move into executive session and in many cases the "pending" litigation is actually "feared possible litigation," which unlike filed or imminent litigation is not a valid reason.
At the Morning Journal, we've long been known as the Sunshine Police, but often we have felt that our reminders and admonishments fall on deaf ears. Maybe we can't take credit for these sudden realizations, maybe seeing violators actually be fined is responsible for the attention the law is receiving. Whatever it is we're grateful for it. Government operating openly or "in the sunshine" is better government for all.


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UNFCCC TEC Addresses Links Between Technology and Finance Mechanisms
21 August 2014: The ninth meeting of the Technology Executive Committee (TEC 9) of the UNFCCC discussed, among other things, matters related to: the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN); technology needs assessments (TNAs), including good practices of results and possible linkages between TNAs and other processes; enabling environments and barriers, including preparation of a national systems of innovation workshop; and climate technology financing, including a draft value proposition paper and a thematic dialogue on climate technology financing.
The TEC also discussed: the evaluation of the Poznan Strategic Programme on Technology Transfer; adaptation technologies, including draft TEC briefs and further collaboration with the Adaptation Committee; mitigation technologies; and the outcomes of relevant meetings and events under and outside the Convention, including the June 2014 Bonn Climate Change Conference, the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage, and Working Group III's contribution to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which deals with mitigation.
Additionally, the Committee focused on: the joint annual report of the TEC and the CTCN; the TEC's outreach and communication strategy; and draft guidelines on modalities for the TEC task forces, which, inter alia, will undertake intersessional work on activities of the 'Rolling workplan of the TEC for 2014‐2015.'
The thematic dialogue on climate technology financing, which was convened by the TEC on 19 August, explored how to improve linkages between the Technology Mechanism and the Convention's financial mechanism. More specifically, the dialogue brought together international experts on climate technology financing to: discuss experiences and lessons learned from existing clean technology funds; highlight issues related to climate technology financing; identify challenges and opportunities, good practices and lessons learned from financing climate technologies; explore opportunities for enhancing the implementation of developing TNAs; and consider how linkages between the financial and technology communities can be strengthened to enhance implementation of climate technology projects in developing countries. The TEC is currently developing recommendations on these linkages for governments to consider at the UN Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru, in December 2014.
In a keynote address, Amel-Lee Amin of Third Generation Environmentalism, emphasized the need to enhance coherence between international climate finance and technology mechanisms. A panel discussion included representatives from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Secretariat, the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the CTCN advisory board, and the Environment and Development Action in the Third World, Senegal. Panelists noted that projects should ensure: sustainability; capacity to deliver impact; scalability; replicability; and stakeholder involvement. They also noted that the Technology Mechanism has the potential to be an incubator mechanism, which supports the development of bankable projects and acts as interface between project developers and financial institutions. They stressed that the TEC has the potential to: provide guidance to the financial mechanism's operating entities; provide input into the financial mechanism's periodic review; and support the work undertaken by the Standing Committee on Finance (SCF) on biennial financial flows. Panelists stated that CTCN requests could be shared with financial institutions for the financing of technology project proposals.
TEC 9 convened in Bonn, Germany, from 18-21 August 2014. The TEC, which meets at least twice a year, is the policy arm of the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism, and provides guidance on issues related to the development and transfer of climate technologies. The CTCN, which promotes the transfer of environmentally sound technologies for mitigation and adaptation in developing countries, is the operational arm of the Technology Mechanism and is hosted by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). [TEC 9 Website and Documents] [Thematic Dialogue on Climate Technology Financing]


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Olive oil: the miracle ingredient
Ruth Joseph on a versatile food which is as healthy as it is tasty,
Chanucah celebrates the supremacy of the Jewish rebels over Greek occupiers. During the period of the Second Temple, the Syrian/Greek rulers forced Jews to worship Greek deities and, under threat of torture and death, prevented them from practising their religions. Thousands of Jews were taken into slavery and massacred, while the Temple was systematically pillaged and despoiled.
And as every cheder child is taught, the Maccabees defeated Antiochus's armies at the battle of Bet Tzur. Later, they regained the Temple and began its restoration and religious observances. But when the Greeks desecrated the Temple, they destroyed stocks of the most sacred olive oil necessary for religious services. A fraction of the amount — just one day's worth — was unearthed and, miraculously, this lasted for eight days. Chanucah is not celebrated to remember this miracle but rather that the Jews were entitled to practice religious freedom. From that day, the olive tree and its oil have represented the strength and persistence of the Jewish race, while the olive branch is internationally known as a symbol of peace.
The Ancient Hebrews were told in Deuteronomy 6:11 that they would find olive groves (the Olea Europaea L) in Israel and the first known trees date back 2,200 years. The climate and soil in the mountains of Judea and Galilee is perfect for planting and raising olives. The Hebrews' agricultural knowledge increased, so that by the late Iron Age (eighth to sixth centuries BCE), large-scale, stepped terraces were constructed. Coincidentally, the Assyrians destroyed the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the fleeing refugees became their agricultural workforce.
So the Jews became olive oil merchants. It was used to light lamps, for cooking, for soaps, for its healing powers, as a cosmetic and as currency. Athletes were cleansed by covering their skin with oil then scraping it to remove the dirt. Oil was also used to anoint priests and kings. Even the word moshiach — Hebrew for Messiah — means "anointed one".
Today, we know it as a mono-unsaturated fat which contains no harmful trans-fatty acids. It lowers cholesterol and is said to help prevent cancer. Some studies indicate that taking approximately two tablespoons of olive oil a day may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and positive results after ingestion of olive oil have been noted on the strength of arterial walls. This could account for part of the reason why those diseases are less prevalent where olives and olive oil are consumed daily.
But apart from its venerated history and health properties, olive oil is a wonderful ingredient. A little green, virgin olive oil moistens mashed potatoes in a meaty meal — try adding a teaspoon of seed mustard or a finely chopped dill pickle for extra flavour. Replace chicken fat with olive oil in your kneidlach mixture for a lighter, healthier Shabbat soup addition and add a little olive oil to your challah mixture for an extra moist dough.
Combined with a free-range, organic egg-yolk, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and seasoning, it yields a rich, golden mayonnaise. And when whisked with a dash of balsamic vinegar, a little chopped garlic, salt, pepper and a handful of herbs, it creates a glistening dressing for peppery rocket leaves; or a tempting pesto when added to crushed basil leaves, freshly grated Parmesan cheese and toasted pine nuts. Use the lighter oil for the most deliciously crisp fried fish, pancakes and chremslach; also in cakes such as a honey or spice cakes when a loose batter is required.
For extra authenticity, you can use olive when making latkes or doughnuts. Or for a change, try my moist, healthy orange olive oil cake — it can be served warm as a dessert and may even help to lower your cholesterol.
Orange Olive Oil Cake
10 portions approx
2 free range organic eggs
225 g (8 oz) soft brown muscovado sugar
177ml, 6 fl oz light olive oil
177 ml, 6floz orange juice — approx juice of 1 ½ oranges soaked with the scraped seeds from 1 vanilla pod for 5 minutes
Grated rind of 1½ oranges — use remainder for decoration
140 g(4oz ) plain flour
2 heaped tablespoons ground nuts — almonds or walnuts are wonderful
¼ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
Pinch salt
Juice of ½ lemon with 150 g (5 ½ oz) icing sugar to mix for drizzling
Heat oven to 180°C, 350°F, Gas mark 4. Line a 23cm, (9 in) round deep cake tin
Sieve flour with raising agents, salt and ground nuts in a large bowl. Beat eggs and sugar together.
Then add the wet ingredients — the oil, the orange juice, vanilla seeds to the egg mixture.
Quickly combine with dry ingredients and stir just enough to remove any flour lumps — the juice will start to work with the raising agents as soon as they are mixed.
Pour into tin and bake for 40-50 mins until cooked. Let cake cool, turn out, drizzle with lemon juice mixed with icing sugar and serve.
Will freeze or keep for a few days in a cool place.
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FREMONT -- For Fremont residents, keeping a clunker will come with a price. Starting this week, the Fremont Police Department will begin issuing notices to owners of abandoned and junk vehicles that are in violation of the town's ordinance. According...
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Jack Rude can't explain his love of airplanes for more than these 80 years. It's just always been there, beginning with watching an occasional one fly overhead and land in a field near his boyhood home of Herrin, Ill., in the early 1930s.
He built model airplanes and flew miniature gliders. His heart beat a little faster to see Air Trails and Model Airplane News in the mailbox. He soloed in a single-engine propeller-driven Fairchild PT-19 before he ever drove a car.
Eight decades later, his Amarillo house looks more like the Texas Air & Space Museum where Rude, 88, works two days a week. Detailed paintings and framed pictures of vintage World War II planes cover wall after wall. Every one, he said, has a story.
There's a framed requisition order for radio tubes for a German war plane. He found it after the war, and it was dated in 1942. His finger pointed to a salutation: "Heil Hitler."
Model planes of various sizes fill tables and shelves. Memorabilia is in every room. More than 500 books on warfare aviation, many autographed by the author, spill out of shelves into piles.
"I've just always been in love with planes," he said.
On April 8, the Collings Foundation will bring four vintage aircraft to the museum — a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, a Consolidated B-24 Liberator, a North American P-51 Mustang and a German Messerschmitt 262 Schwalbe ("Sparrow"), the first wartime jet. Rude has connections to all four: He trained in a B-24, flew bombing missions in a B-17, was escorted on those missions by a P-51, and shot at some 262s.
"There's just not many who have had the experiences he's had," Texas Air and Space Museum manager Richard Warner said. "He's been an aviation buff all his life. He's just obsessed with it."
Staff Sgt. Rude was a tailgunner on a B-17 in the 493rd Bomber Group of the 8th Air Force. He was part of a 9-man crew that made 32 bombing missions from England to Germany between October 1944 and April 1945.
"There was an old saying," Rude said, "that if you came back, it was a milk run."
Thirty-two times Rude returned to England, though often by the grace of God, not to mention an expert navigator and pilot.
On one mission, returning to home base, his B-17, Miss Green Bay, was shot out of a bomber stream. They were on their own.
Two engines were out, and they were flying on instruments. Shallow water along the North Sea coast looked to be the only option. But they found land — and German flak — finally rumbling through a couple of fences to a stop with one wing in an apple orchard.
German targets were railroad yards, factories and oil refineries, which were heavily fortified. On one mission over Berlin, Rude's Flying Fortress returned to base with a huge hole in the wing.
"It was as big as this," he said, circling his hand around a large table.
Rude pulled out a book, one that details all the risks of missions of the 493rd. There it is: 209 killed, 188 taken as prisoners. No list of the wounded.
"It was no fun," he said, "but it was a job we had to do. A few, not many, would reach their breaking point. You see a B-17 blow up with nine or 10 men in it, you never forget it."
After the war, Rude was a flight engineer and crew chief on a Douglas C-54 Skymaster cargo plane in the Berlin Airlift, a year of Allied planes landing and unloading cargo in West Berlin to thwart a Soviet-backed blockade.
"Seven days a week, night and day," he said. "That was pretty intense."
Rude came to Amarillo Air Base in 1953, and stayed after his discharge. He fell in love, then spent a career in the nursing home business. He was married to his late wife Vivian for 29 years.
Every year for the last 22, Rude has made a trip back to Ipswich, England, to lay a wreath on Memorial Day. Not a day goes by, he said, that he doesn't think of his crew, all gone now except for pictures on his wall, and what they did.
Behind some cellophane in a scrapbook is a letter from Alfred and Edna Osbourne from England, dated 1992: "... You brought with you a new lease on life for us and the free world. We love you then, and we you love now ..."
There are stories and memories from these planes that will arrive in a month. No one knows that better than Jack Rude.
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Residents of Foul Rift Road in White Township had reason to complain last week — again — when the Nature's Choice compost facility pumped water laced with decomposing vegetation onto neighboring, privately owned land. Company Vice President Eugene Ciarkowski acknowledged the spill but couldn't provide an explanation. The state Department of Environmental Protection issued a notice of violation to Nature's Source, but many neighbors — including a farmer whose crops were affected last year by leachate flowing onto his crops — say that action isn't enough. The DEP should order the company to come up with a plan to contain runoff or cease operations.
Police and the pastors at St. Ann Roman Catholic Church in Emmaus are hoping to recover a sterling silver chalice and communion plate taken by a thief last week. Apart from the monetary value and sense of intrusion on a religious community, the chalice has a special value to Rev. Dominic Thao Pham, the parish's assistant pastor, who received it as a symbol of his ordination. His name and date of ordination are engraved on the chalice. This was the second theft of a religious item at the church this year. In July, someone stole a reliquary containing a small fragment of St. Ann's bone — a treasured connection to the church's namesake.
Ryno, we hardly knew ye — and now you're leaving. Well, not entirely. Baseball hall-of-famer Ryne Sandberg not only brought recognition and star power to his job as manager of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs over the past two years, he elevated the play on the field and lent a sense of professionalism to the clubhouse. Along the way, he made a strong case to be considered as a major league manager. This week the Phillies announced the promotion of Sandberg to third base coach of the parent club. IronPigs pitching coach Rod Nichols also was asked to join the Phillies, as bullpen coach. Under Sandberg, the IronPigs had back-to-back winning records and reached the International League playoffs in 2011. It's good to see the Phillies reward his talent. Sandberg is widely viewed as the heir apparent to Charlie Manuel, whose contact expires at the end of the 2013 season.
After many months of aggravation and speculation about the future of the Nazareth Police Department, borough officials indicated they're holding discussions with the Upper Nazareth Township Supervisors about sharing police services. Nazareth has been looking for a regional contract or merger to save money and ensure full-time coverage of the borough, after allowing the force to shrink to just three full-time employees (including the chief) and about a dozen part-timers. This week the two members of the police union said they're on board with a possible merger with Upper Nazareth. Although the process of merging or drawing up a contract for services can be complicated, this looks like the best hope to get the most security for the taxpayer's dollar.


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Illinois town resists anti-immigrant law
CARPENTERSVILLE, Ill. — When nearly 3,000 demonstrators showed up outside a village board meeting here on Oct. 3, mostly to oppose the "Illegal Alien Immigration Relief Act," town leaders tabled the measure in order to facilitate the discussion in a larger location for public hearings.
Its about turnout, turnout, turnout
PITTSBURGH — It's about "turnout, turnout, turnout," says gravelly voiced Allegheny County Labor Council President Jack Shea, speaking from a cell phone on his way to another worksite to hand out election leaflets and talk with workers at shift change. It is not election rhetoric.
South Dakota ban: taking the long view
Some voters believe South Dakota's ban on nearly all abortions "goes too far" because there is no rape or incest exception. Polls show that the ban would be approved if it had those exceptions, even without a health exception and without regard for other circumstances of women's lives.
Shifting voter mood sharpens battle for Congress
Karl Rove's fear factor is falling flat. Yes, the threat of terrorism is a scare, but a lot of folks are getting even more scared by the combination of Bush in the White House and a Republican-controlled Congress.
RNs threaten strike for union rights Dues up – sign of determination $1 billion in red tape Ship this, FedEx Sleaze disease
Tainted spinach: experts say govt regulation needed
WASHINGTON (AP) — The recent outbreak of E. coli in spinach from California exposed a weakness in the nation's food chain: A system that quickly delivers meat, fruits and vegetables to consumers just as easily can spread potentially deadly bacteria.
Goodyear workers strike to stop plant closings
PITTSBURGH — "How would you feel if you worked a lifetime to build a great company, made sacrifices to save the company and now are being told that the company, after paying millions in bonuses to top management and investing in low-wage countries, needs to close more American plants?
Trail of sleaze paved with corporate cash
WASHINGTON — "Under the Influence," an Oct. 9 report by Public Citizen's Congress Watch, exposes the torrent of corporate cash pouring into the coffers of Republican incumbents scrambling to stave off defeat in the Nov. 7 election.
Hot Brooklyn primaries yield mixed results
A major battle over economic and political direction was fought in last month's Democratic primaries in Brooklyn, N.Y. Nearly 2 million people live in central and downtown Brooklyn. Seventy percent are African Americans, Afro-Caribbeans, Latinos, Asians and Arabs, overwhelmingly working-class and many poverty-stricken.
Virginias good ol boy keeps getting uglier
Just a couple of months ago Virginia Sen. George Allen, one of the more nasty reactionary incumbents up for re-election this year, was being talked about as a potential GOP presidential candidate for 2008. As for the Virginia election, people said it was Allen's to lose, against newcomer Democrat Jim Webb, who is a critic of the Iraq war.


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Space data and information transfer systems -- The data description language EAST specification
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ISO 15889:2011 defines the Enhanced Ada SubseT (EAST) language used to create descriptions of data called Data Description Records (DDRs). Such DDRs ensure a complete and exact understanding of the data and allow it to be interpreted in an automated fashion. This means that a software tool is able to analyse a DDR and interpret the format of the associated data. This allows the software to extract values from the data on any host machine (i.e. on a different machine from the one that produced the data).
Document published on: 2011-10-15 Edition: 3 (Monolingual) ICS: 49.140 Status: Published Stage: 60.60 (2011-10-14) TC/SC: ISO/TC 20/SC 13 Number of Pages: 123
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MIDDLETOWN – School officials say the roofs of several of the township's schools are in desperate need of repair, as are a handful of the geothermal heating systems tasked with keeping students warm.
The school district has attempted to remedy some of the problems through "Band-Aid" repairs paid for through its budget in recent years. However, officials say there are still roofs leaking and still children being taking out of their classrooms because the rooms are too cold.
"For teaching and learning to take place, we have to have facilities where we have a consistent temperature that is conducive for children to learn," Superintendent William George said. "And in our five secondary schools, we do not have that right now. … Currently, we are pulling students out of classrooms on the coldest days because the temperature is just too cold to educate students there."
So on Tuesday, March 11 – from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. – the school district will ask voters to approve a $32 million bond referendum that, if approved, would replace all or portions of the roofs on 15 of the district's schools and to make geothermal upgrades at its three middle schools and two high schools.
Of that $32.3 million project, nearly $18 million would be allocated for the roof repairs and more than $14 million would be used for the geothermal upgrades.
However, the school district has been awarded $12.9 million in state grant funding that would offset 40 percent of the expense of the overall project, as long as the district can come up with the rest of the funding within 18 months, hence Tuesday's referendum.
"If we don't use the grants, those tax dollars will all go to another district and we don't have another opportunity in sight to get funding for this," said the district's Business Administrator Amy Gallagher, adding the district is going out for the referendum now in order to prevent additional deterioration of the conditions at the schools and to ensure work can begin this summer.
If work begins this summer, Gallagher said, it would continue over the next two summers and would likely be completed by the fall of 2015.
George said the Board of Education has been "extremely fiscally responsible" over the last few years in trying to get some of the repairs done through the district's capital budget reserve funds and operating budget funds, while still keeping budget increases at half of the state's 2 percent cap - .98 percent and then 1 percent during the last two years.
"But we're at a point where we can no longer do this though our operating budget and our capital reserve. And we need these additional funds that the state of New Jersey has provided us, which we are very grateful for," he said. "The question now is not whether the work gets done. It will get done, because it has to – we need our schools. The question is how much it will cost us. And the sooner we do it, the less we'll have to spend down the road."
Knowing how important Tuesday's referendum is in getting that work done, school officials have held more than 20 presentations in recent weeks, including three large-scale events, and also included an abundance of information and videos on the district's website in an attempt to inform the public on the critical need for the funding.
"We're a big community. We're 42 square miles, we have 17 schools, more than 68,000 residents, 10,000 students and 20,000 parents. So we really tried to use our multimedia platform to help get the word out," George said. "I think initially people are concerned about their property taxes being increased, and rightfully so. But I think after you hear the facts on this and realize the critical need that exists – which has been evaluated by the state of New Jersey – and that they're going to recapture $13 million in taxes to help with this project, they are more understanding of it."
School officials said the estimated tax impact on the average assessed home in Middletown would be $62.67 per year for a 15 year bond if the referendum passes, which would equate to about $5.22 a month.
During a public information session at Bayshore Middle School on Thursday night, Middletown resident Ted Koch implored his fellow residents to approve the referendum.
"I'm going to argue over how they spend the money, but I fully support them getting the money because this grant money is a key item for the district," said Koch, adding the money that each taxpayer would save due to the grant funding was worth the referendum passing. "We have about $300 million in school buildings and you're talking about spending less than $20 million to protect that investment, which is a very small investment comparatively. And having a roof that works is critical, every homeowner knows that."
Gallagher said the district does not have the money to fix the roofs without the referendum passing.
"We have done as much as we can to repair and patch things up to now, working with the funds we have. But now we have less than $2 million in surplus … and the (roofs and geothermal systems) are aging in a way where there is no longer a way around it – they have to be replaced," she said. "And instead of continuing to use the Band-Aid method, which will cost more, this would be a comprehensive approach."
--For more information on the Middletown Township School District referendum, click here.


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Maybe Chip Kelly Should Have Bled The Clock
Chip Kelly?s hurry-up offense has caused everyone who follows the NFL to take notice in the first two weeks of the season. But while Kelly?s strengths as an offensive schemer are easily apparent, we?re also starting to see some of the weaknesses of his approach.
One of those weaknesses is that Kelly?s offense is always hurrying, even in situations when it would be strategically smarter to take some time off the clock. Kelly acknowledged after Sunday?s loss to the Chargers that on the Eagles? last offensive drive, it might have made more sense to try to take some time off the clock with a slower, more methodical drive than to kick the game-tying field goal with 1:51 remaining, which gave San Diego enough time to drive down the field for their own game-winning field goal.
?I was trying to score; that?s all on me, that?s my call,? Kelly said on WIP, via Philly.com. ?I didn?t want it to leave it in the hands of, it?s a tie ballgame. If you score, you?re up four. You got to drive a length of the field to try to score a touchdown. When you look at it in hindsight, maybe we should have bled the clock and not giving them enough time to come down and do it. You learn from those situations. But we were trying to score seven, not three. We felt like we had three, and just thought we had the opportunity to put one in there, and we didn?t get it. We didn?t capitalize.?
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February 2, 2011 - Rob Weaver
The first time I tried to scoop snow this morning, my shovel bounced off the frozen surface. After failed second and third attempts -- while reaching out the back door -- I thought I might need a different tool. Explosives, perhaps.
Then I stepped outside and broke the icy crust with a boot, which allowed me to begin the snow-removal chore. Inside the house, coffee was brewing, the lights were on and the heating ducts were circulating warm air. As birds competed for seeds on and below a backyard feeder, I realized the winter storm could have been worse for our area.
The drive to work reinforced that conclusion. A stiff wind was snapping the flags at automobile dealerships, but little snow was blowing; the layer of frozen precipitation on top confined most flakes to where they had fallen.
Then, I arrived at work to read this wire-service story:
Restoring power from Ohio storm could take days CLEVELAND (AP) — Power customers in Ohio are being warned it could take days to clear up outages left behind by an ice storm. Utilities reported that some 170,000 Ohio homes and businesses had no electricity Wednesday afternoon. That was down from more than 200,000 earlier in the day. ...
So I will count my blessings and be grateful we didn't have to crank the press by hand early this morning, especially because we've been short-handed in the office the past few days. Our readers might take comfort in knowing a pair of weather-forecasting woodchucks predicted an early spring.
Down in Marion, Buckeye Chuck didn't cast a shadow the morning of Groundhog Day, while Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania didn't see his silhouette, either.
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The other night we went to a pasta dinner at the boys' school--a way to meet with other parents and build school spirit. We had a great time, but between chatting and trying to shove pasta into the mouths of kids, Vegan Mom and I really didn't eat a lot. We were both feeling pretty peckish later that evening so I whipped up these fantastic quesedillas (he said, tooting his own horn).
Makes 6-8
- 1 large sweet potato, diced
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1/2 large Vidalia onion, sliced
- 1/2 cup frozen sweet corn
- 1 clove of garlic, chopped
- 1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
- 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
- few dashes hot sauce
- 1/4 cup salsa
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- salt and pepper to tatse
- 2 kale leaves, stalks removed, chopped
- 6-8 small wheat tortillas
- margarine
1. Place chopped sweet potato in a small pot and cover with water. Bring to bubbling, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 15 mins, until potatoes are tender.
2. While potatoes are cooking, heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Saute onions for 5-7 mins, until starting to nicely brown. Add corn and cook for another 5 mins, until corn begins to brown.
3. Add garlic and jalapeno and saute for 2 mins. Add beans and hot sauce and mix well. Add salsa and spices, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Drain potatoes and roughly mash. Add to pan along with the chopped kale. Cook for a few mins, until kale is softened and a a nice brilliant green. Add more salsa if mixture is too dry. Adjust seasonings to taste. Remove from heat. Heat a different fryin pan over medium heat.
5. Spread a thin layer of margarine on one side of a tortilla (not necessary if you are using a cast iron pan). Spread a layer on half of the un-margarined side of the tortilla. Fold tortilla in half, then fry for a few mins per side, until golden brown. Remove from heat and slice in 3 triangles.


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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
For Moms of One
"You're the lady who has 4 girls, right?" She asked. I said yes, surprised that she remembered me after having only met me once before.
"I thought about you last week" she continued, "we were on vacation with our little girl and I thought to myself, 'this is so overwhelming, how does that girl do it with four children?'"
Now, I'm no stranger to comments like that...as I'm sure many of my friends with more than one child can relate! Usually I just smile and say, "one day at a time!" Which is totally true, but there is more to it than that...more that I could say if we had more time and the other mom actually wanted to hear it!
The nurse and I just happened to have a bit more time, so I told her some version of this:
When I first had Addison, I was happy, yet overwhelmed, over tired, frustrated, and scared. It was so new...and I think that your first child is always the biggest adjustment. She was the most wonderful little girl, but there was no part of me that thought...."this is simple, I can do this, I think I'll have a few more kids!"
Nope. My thoughts ran more along the lines of:
"I can't even keep a baby bird alive, how will I keep a baby alive?!" That one was said at 9 months pregnant with the hormones raging at an all time high and Daniel trying to comfort me without laughing at my "logic".
"Why won't she latch? All I want to do is feed my baby!" Accompanied by many tears of frustration, and Daniel trying his best to gently remind me to try and relax, as it would make nursing much more attainable.
"Why won't she sleep for more than 2 hours at a time?" I would wake up on the love seat with her in my arms in the middle of the night. Usually it would take a minute to shake the fog enough to remember how I had ended up there.
"How does one little tiny baby create so much laundry?"
"Will I ever have a shower again?" Daniel helped with this one too :) Daddy daughter bonding time!
"I would love to be able to make just one nice meal for my husband...how does she take up every minute of my day?" This one I didn't mind as much :) I cherished every moment of nursing her (once we finally figured it out), every move her lips made while she slept, and every quiet cuddle we enjoyed as a new mom and new baby.
It took time, but there were days when I thought that we might actually have a schedule, and that I could manage all of my new responsibilities.
There were hiccups in that schedule. One example is that every time we spent the night somewhere other than our house (in-laws, my mom's, etc.), we had to re-train her to sleep through the night when we got home. This happened every time until she was over a year. And when I say "re-train", it probably sounds like I felt I was some sort of expert on the subject...I was NOT.
We took it one day at a time. When Addison was 14 months old, Tegan joined our family as well. I was no less tired than I was with just one, but together as a family, we learned to balance everything. I have no huge secrets (although I may be able to come up with a random tip here and there), and there were afternoons when I laid on my living room floor in exhaustion to watch them play.
We still take it one day at a time, and we are starting to deal with different issues. When I had the first two girls, they were pretty much at the same stage in life. 3 and 4 years later when we had Myka and Danica, we had two "babies", and two school age children who were learning all sorts of fun new habits! LOL
As more children have been born into our family, I feel like each girl just fits. I have never thought...."oops, we went one too far, this is too much to handle!" We make the small or large adjustments needed, and to be honest, I still think of us as a "little" family...because that is just where we are in our life. We face challenges every day, but we serve a great God that
provides what we need to make it through...whether it be strength, comfort, compassion, or wisdom. We are happy.
And for those who think, "how does she do it all?" I don't. Believe me, there is always at least one thing in my life that gets neglected more than it should (right now it's my hair and at least a couple rooms in my house), and I am in no way Supermom.
One lesson I have had to learn the hard way is how to say no. I get stressed out quite easily, and I have to just not have "it all" in my life to do...does that make sense? I need to focus on the things that are the most important at that particular time. I have to keep it simple :)
So to the moms of one, I was there once, and it is not easy...but it is rewarding :)
P.S. Sorry for the less than stellar photos...that's another thing that has been neglected!!
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Well said, Jade. You tell it like it is, that you're not super Mom, but you're also not condescending to those with one child either. I like that. And I think we'd be friends in real life if we lived closer. Me with my three boys and you with your four girls. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Great post! I must admit I still don't know how you do it with 4 haha. But I also agree that when I went from 1 to 2 we just made it work, so I guess I can see how the same would hold true no matter how many you have! :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
It's true! I do think they are under some sort of conspiracy to stagger schedules just enough that I never get free time LOL That must not be totally true though because here I am, typing away on my computer :DDelete
as someone who is debating on having a third---this is a great reminder that whatever comes our way, God helps us get through it somehow. Your girls are so adorable! thanks for linking up your story!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks for visiting! I have always admired your writing and am happy to have you here :) I can't wait to see if you do have a third!Delete
This is such amazing advice Jade! I absolutely love hearing your perspective on how to juggle it all. Your positive outlook is a blessing to me as I often complain about my responsibilities with just two. :) xoxoReplyDelete


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WASHINGTON -- Millions of seniors enrolled in some of the most popular Medicare prescription drug plans face double-digit premium hikes next year if they don't shop for a better deal, says a private firm that analyzes the highly competitive market.
Seven of the top 10 prescription plans are raising their premiums 11 to 23 percent, according to a report in September by Avalere Health.
It's a reality check on a stream of upbeat Medicare announcements from the Obama administration, all against the backdrop of a hard-fought election. In August, officials had announced that the average premium for basic prescription drug coverage will stay the same in 2013, at $30 a month.
The administration's number is accurate as an overall indicator for the entire market, but not very helpful to consumers individually as it doesn't reflect price swings in the real world.
"The average senior is going to benefit by carefully scrutinizing their situation, because every year the market changes," Avalere President Dan Mendelson said. Avalere crunched the numbers based on bid documents that the plans submitted to Medicare.
The report found premium increases for all top 10 prescription drug plans. However, the most popular plan, AARP MedicareRx Preferred, is going up only 57 cents a month nationally, to $40.42 from the current $39.85.
President Barack Obama's health care law does not appear to be the cause of the increases. Indeed, the law is improving the prescription benefit by gradually closing a coverage gap called the "doughnut hole," which catches people with high drug costs. Instead, the price hikes appear to be driven by market dynamics, and some insurers are introducing new low-premium options to gain a competitive advantage on plans that are raising their prices.
The seven plans with double-digit premium increases were the Humana Walmart-Preferred Rx Plan (23 percent); First Health Part D Premier (18 percent); First Health Part D Value Plus (17 percent); Cigna Medicare Rx Plan One (15 percent); Express Scripts Medicare-Value (13 percent); the HealthSpring Prescription Drug Plan (12 percent); and Humana Enhanced (11 percent).
Two plans in the top 10 had single-digit increases. They were the SilverScript Basic (8 percent) and WellCare Classic (3 percent).
On the plus side for consumers, a major new low-cost plan entered the market. Premiums for the AARP MedicareRx Saver Plus Plan will average $15 a month nationally, although it won't be available everywhere. That's $3.50 less than the current low-cost leader, the Humana Walmart plan, whose premiums are rising to $18.50.
The new AARP plan is run by UnitedHealth Group Inc., the nation's largest health insurance company. United pays AARP for the right to use its name on a range of Medicare insurance products, a successful business strategy that has proven lucrative for both partners. When Humana and Walmart teamed up to offer their low-cost plan in 2011, United felt the competition.
"There is a real focus on the premium in this market," Mendelson said. "If a plan fields an offering with a low premium, it knows it can capture a significant number of customers."
Medicare spokesman Brian Cook did not dispute the Avalere estimates. "We continue to encourage seniors to shop around and find the plan that works best for them," he said.
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Guest Column
With multiple sclerosis, everyone's best is different
by Maria Hall
I was reading the feature story
"Bothell woman running to extremes"
(Jan. 20) with growing interest, especially when it stated that this woman, who was training to participate in the Iditarun, has been suffering from multiple sclerosis for the last 20 years!
The article described the incredibly challenging training this woman with M.S. puts herself through before her events: dragging a tire down the Sammamish Trail; doing 7-mile runs around Lake Union. It was exciting to read about her accomplishments.
Towards the end of the story, the woman is quoted as saying, "People need to understand that if you put your mind to it, you can do anything." This is a statement that struck a nerve. A nerve sensitive enough to motivate me to write and clear up what I firmly believe are some misconceptions about the effects of multiple sclerosis.
I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in December 1994. The disease hit me with a bang: slurred speech, extreme weakness and fatigue, numbness, and a severe lack of coordination.
What I and those who know me found hard to believe is that two months prior to this severe attack, I was being dropped off in remote areas by helicopter in Southeast Alaska. Before this type of work as an environmental consultant, I had worked with the U.S. Forest Service conducting wildlife surveys (hiking 35 miles per week) and fighting forest fires in Oregon and at Yellowstone.
During these last two years, I have fought very hard to bring my physical fitness back to "normal." I lift weights four times a week, manage some aerobic exercise, and follow a strict nutrition regimen. I have managed to recoup much of my physical loss, except a major one: endurance. The ongoing joke between my husband and me is that I could probably lift him up over my head but I couldn't walk anywhere with him! I still can't walk more than a quarter-mile without my left side "disappearing" and refusing to support my weight.
I still have hope, though. My endurance is much better than it was two years ago. So I keep at it with the hope that my endurance will only keep improving, although I know it will likely be slow progress.
I consider my attitude towards overcoming the effects of M.S. as very positive. But I can yet only dream about running down the Sammamish Trail, since my legs still will not allow me to run at all. That is why I cringe when I get the impression, as I got from your article, that even some folks suffering from M.S. believe that if you put your mind to it, you can do anything: "Mind over matter." "She could get better if she really wanted to."
The range of M.S. symptoms and their severity is vast and custom-designed for every individual suffering from this disease. There are those like the woman in your article whose M.S. has allowed her to lead an extremely active life. But there are those whose M.S. has left them completely paralyzed and unable to move, despite daily physical therapy and a strong will to improve. Then there are those like me: Never giving up the hope that I will once again be able to hike a wilderness trail.
The effects of multiple sclerosis are very often invisible. There have been countless times when I've gritted my teeth at the mall as I use every ounce of energy I have left to walk in a straight line and not trip, so people won't think I am drunk.
I don't expect everybody to know how M.S. affects its victims. But I definitely felt the need to clear up what I perceive as a few misconceptions concerning M.S. I believe that if you put your mind to it, you may not necessarily be able to do anything, but you can be assured that you've done your best.
And with M.S. everyone's best is different.
Maria Hall is a resident of Woodinville.


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MAPLE SHADE — Maple Shade police are looking for a man who may be involved in a number of car burglaries overnight Nov. 10.
The burglaries occurred in the Robert Mills apartment complex on Church Road, police said.
The property stolen includes a GPS unit, CDs and a debit card, which police said was used at the Wawa Food Market on Church Road in Mount Laurel at about 3 a.m. Nov. 11.
Police obtained a security camera photograph of the man who used the stolen debit card.
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HAVE YOU ever exited a play thinking, "I would have had a different ending," or, "I thought that character should have made that other choice"? Well, now you have the chance to determine the onstage action.
Thursday, Philly's comedy-centric 1812 Productions launches its 18th season with a presentation that pretty much defines the phrase "interactive theater."
"Intimate Exchanges" by Alan Ayckbourn centers on the relationships of four people, a married-12-years couple and a younger man and woman. As director Mary Carpenter put it, it's "very much a play about day-to-day life. Nothing huge happens. There are no alien [invasions]."
Instead, the premise is that the seemingly mundane choices we make are the ones that can ultimately prove to be life-changing.


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