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Swiss draw line in the sand to cap runaway franc
Sep 6, 2011, 6:50 a.m.
Swiss stocks, hurt of late by the strong franc, jumped, with the blue-chip SMI index trading up 4.3 percent.
"It will be the direction taken by the euro zone crisis that will determine how successful the SNB will be in protecting the Swiss franc from strength in the coming months," said Rabobank senior currency strategist Jane Foley.
The SNB also set a formal exchange rate target in 1978 -- above 0.80 francs per German Mark -- when the franc was soaring in the aftermath of an oil crisis, and successfully defended that rate, but at the price of soaring inflation.
"It worked in the short term, but it came at an enormous cost and led to a huge burst of inflation," said Simon Derrick, head of currency research at Bank of New York Mellon.
"The move now should work in the short term, but in the long term they are providing investors who are looking to exit the euro zone debt crisis with an easy route."
The SNB move came just after data showed Swiss inflation eased by more than expected in August, dipping 0.3 percent from a month earlier, lower than a median forecast in a Reuters poll for a fall of 0.1 percent.
The SNB temporarily managed to weaken the franc last month after it cut an already low interest rate target to nil on August 3 and boosted the amount of liquidity in the banking system. But the currency jumped again last week as worries about the health of the global economy intensified.
The SNB is seen in a strong position to follow through on the new target after top Swiss politicians and business groups expressed support for the central bank as the economy flags.
Such political solidarity is in contrast to earlier this year when the central bank came under fire for running up a huge loss in 2010 trying to keep a lid on the franc, prompting calls for SNB chairman Philipp Hildebrand to resign.
"Political support for this measure is much higher now than last year, given the extreme moves in the franc in recent months. This likely implies a stronger commitment than during the 2010 intervention," said Goldman Sachs forex research head Thomas Stolper.
The SNB's forex holdings had already surged to 253.4 billion francs in August as a result of foreign exchange swaps the SNB launched to ease the franc.
Swiss Economy Minster Johann Schneider-Ammann, who has proposed 870 million francs in government aid to counter the impact of the franc, welcomed the SNB action: " "It has a material impact and especially a psychological impact." [ID:nWEA3292]
The strong franc has started to dampen exports, hurting companies like specialty chemicals maker Clariant AG which cut its 2011 sales target on Monday, while the tourism sector is also suffering as foreign visitors stay away.
"The strong national currency is presenting existential problems not only to the export sector and tourism but the whole Swiss economy," Gerold Buehrer, president of business lobby group Economiesuisse, said in a statement.
"It is central that politicians and business stand united behind the national bank."
The SNB step should also help economies in eastern Europe with two-thirds of mortgages in Hungary and about half of Poland's denominated in Swiss francs.
"This unusual step by the Swiss National Bank should be seen positively," said UniCredit unit Bank Austria, the leading lender in emerging Europe.
But it added: "For the holders of foreign currency loans this is by no means the all-clear."
(Additional reporting by Katie Reid; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
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Today, Sony is announcing its latest Google TV™ offering with the NSZ-GS8 Internet Player with Google TV™. This uber-cool gizmo plugs easily into your TV – any TV with an HDMI® connection – and allows you to search live TV, the internet and apps. Oh, and you can do it old-school by typing or new-school with voice search – your choice! Good things come in "three's," and here are my favorite three features of the new Internet Player:
Google Chrome Browser
You get a full-browsing experience on your TV with Google Chrome™ – the real deal. And, like I wrote above, you can do it all with voice control. Just say "ABC" into the Sony remote and you're quickly browsing results. It's as easy as, uh, well, A-B-C.
You can customize your Internet Player with Google TV with thousands of apps. My wife, Lori, loves the cooking apps. Let me clarify that, she likes the restaurant review apps, as her specialty for dinner is "reservations." On the other hand, I dig the sports apps. Google TV is made for me to reign supreme in my fantasy leagues.
Super easy sharing
Sharing content from your mobile device is super easy with the new Internet Player with Google TV. Sharing photos and videos1 is seamless with no fuss, no muss, and no cords. And, what's that you say, you have an iPhone or iPad rather than an Android™ device? Please. No worries, just download the Airtight app and you're sharing with the rest of us.
You might wonder, why should I go with the Sony Google TV player instead of any of the so-called "smart TVs" out there? Don't fool yourself – your smart TV probably isn't as smart as you think. Sure, it's smarter than the TVs of yesteryear, like that's saying much, and they'll connect Netflix®, YouTube®, Amazon and others through apps. But, c'mon, that's like kindergarten smart. Have you ever leaned back on the sofa and tried to really hit the web and go surfing? Save yourself the trouble, as it's nearly impossible, and far from user friendly as you have to type out the entire – and exact – URL. Not smart!
Google TV's Google Chrome browser lets you search the internet. Not a few select sites; the internet. Plus, it's full on search. Forget lengthy and exact URLs, just start typing in the search window – or try voice search! – and watch the glory of autofill bring you results. Now we're talking smart.
With the power of Google Chrome behind every search, your TV experience will never be the same. Google TV – now, that's smart! I'm not talking kindergarten smarts here, but rather full on Ph.D. from an Ivy League institution smart. Not that I know what that kind of smart is; I'm sort of assuming that's really, really, really smart.
So, there you have it. The new Sony Internet Player with Google TV (NSZ-GS8) will be in Sony stores and other electronics retailers in early July, selling for $199. Visit the store or the product web page and see for yourself how to take your TV from kindergarten to the Ivy League with a simple plug and play.


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Whenever something becomes a "brand name", expectations for the products that company produces is measured by a different stick, compared to those of generic branding. Build quality is probably the most common and frequently scrutinized aspect of the brand name product. It is important to maintain a higher standard in build quality compared to the rest. Brand names also often deliver new and unique features in the market that will most likely become standard after all the other brands have copied it. The problem is, what usually happens is that brand names end up costing a lot more. This is understandable for higher end product lines but if the brand name is to make a product aimed at users on a budget, balancing the high build quality while adding the extra features becomes a tight rope act.
Antec is a company synonymous with PC cases and they have brought several award-winning designs to the forefront of the industry. In the last few years, several smaller case manufacturers have cropped up and have begun offering feature rich budget cases that are aimed at gamers. While Antec has the Three Hundred and Two Hundred gaming cases aimed at value conscious users, the lack of cable management options and other enthusiast features in these cases was disappointing. However, Antec's latest budget chassis, the One Hundred, is designed to address these concerns and more.
The Antec One Hundred is a mid-tower gaming case aimed at value minded users. The Antec One Hundred is part of Antec's gaming series, inheriting some attributes from its siblings while improving some features that were previously lacking in other Antec cases. Fully painted black inside and out, the Antec One Hundred has a sleek straightforward look, designed for high air flow performance. A 140mm exhaust fan at the top and a 120mm exhaust fan at the rear come pre-installed in the Antec One Hundred, with the option of adding two intake fans at the front and one more at the left side panel. Users with plenty of peripherals will find the top mounted accessory tray convenient, especially if these are gadgets that need to be plugged in one of four front panel USB 2.0 slots. Even though priced for the budget segment, the Antec One Hundred offers more than just the basic gaming needs.
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The Amarillo Wind Ensemble will present a concert featuring music from popular films this week.
The performance is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday at the Amarillo College Concert Hall on AC's Washington Street campus, 2201 S. Washington St.
The program will include music from "The Lord of the Rings," The Patriot," "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" and more.
The Amarillo Wind Ensemble is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization.
Admission is free.
For information, call 806-335-0885.
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Sorry, Mr. Donaghy, but it looks like your loyal assistant is otherwise engaged – literally.
Maulik Pancholy, who played Alec Baldwin's overzealous-yet-devoted aide on 30 Rock, announced his engagement to longtime partner Ryan Corvaia on Thursday.
The duo chose quite the spot for the momentous occasion: the Taj Mahal in India.
"It only took 9 years but it's official! Just got engaged at the Taj Mahal ... YEEEESSSS!" Pancholy, who turns 40 next week, wrote on Twitter, and he shared a photo of the duo standing in front of the iconic wonder of the ancient world.
Pancholy, who is of Indian heritage, came out in November.
"I just celebrated my nine-year anniversary with my partner," he told Out magazine. "It feels like a nice time to be celebrating something like that, especially on the heels of the DOMA and Prop 8 decisions."
The actor, who had recurring roles in Weeds and Whitney, currently voices Sanjay on the Nickelodeon cartoon Sanjay and Craig.
Corvaia is the founder and owner of a Brooklyn-based catering and hospitality firm called Dish Food & Events, according to his Twitter page.
Maulik Pancholy Engaged to Ryan Corvaia
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Getting a handle on denials helps revenue integrity
Process improvement opportunities abound
Karen Bowden, senior vice president of Craneware InSight, recently discussed denials management with Healthcare Finance News Editor René Letourneau.
What are the best ways to reduce denial rates to strengthen the revenue cycle?
In my experience, the most effective approach to reducing denial rates comes from the implementation of a well designed denials management program, which is focused on root cause analysis and followed by fully implemented and effective corrective action plans. By digging into aggregated denials data, organizations can identify their highest value and highest volume denial categories and begin to investigate and remediate the root causes of those denials. Also, by identifying reoccurring denials that are resulting in the greatest losses, organizations are better equipped to prioritize their remediation efforts. With the extremely inadequate denials data sets that most provider organizations deal with, having good tools to automate the data aggregation and analysis processes can be extremely beneficial in helping to eliminate revenue loss associated with denials.
How does/will automation help improve denial rates?
Automation tools can be extremely valuable in supporting revenue integrity professionals. With many organizations having to stretch their staff increasingly thin, automation can help denials teams keep up with changing payer rules and edits, and speed up the process of denials data aggregation and analysis. Automation can also play a role in the communications and workflows required to quickly assign denied claims to the person best suited to correct it as well as assist in tracking down root causes to the appropriate departments and individuals so that corrective actions can be implemented. Finally, automation can help to measure the impact of process improvements at the organizational, departmental and individual levels.
What kind of ROI could a provider expect to see with automated systems?
By supporting revenue integrity professionals with tools designed to automate the process of denials root cause analysis, we have seen many organizations that have been able to realize significant ROI in a very short time. It is important to understand that simply implementing tools designed to support automation is not an instant fix for high denial rates. While it is a big step in the right direction, it is still essential to support automation with an organizational culture focused on accountability and revenue integrity.
What impact do you expect ICD-10 to have on denials?
This is a difficult question due to persisting speculation over ICD-10. One thing that I suspect is that most providers and payers are equally behind in terms of preparedness for ICD-10. However, moving to ICD-10 provides all the more reasons why organizations need automated denial management reporting.
What trends do you expect to see around denials management in the next 12 to 18 months?
If and when ICD-10 does come into effect there will be a long-term trend around understanding and addressing its implications. As we continue to see some organizations shifting toward models like accountable care organizations or global payments, there may be an initial spike in denials followed hopefully by a general decrease. Denials will continue to constitute one of the main areas of focus for limiting revenue leakage. It will be increasingly important that healthcare providers are collecting all earned revenue and leaving nothing on the table.


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Jets fans were let down as the Bears whooped Jackson 89-62 on their home floor.
At halftime, Jackson held a 40-38 lead over the top-ranked Bears.
In the second half they were outscored 51-22.
"It really was kind of a challenge for us to respond in the second half," Mott head coach Steve Schmidt said. "I couldn't be more pleased with how our guys stepped up and took it to another level. We just took over the game."
Mott sophomore John Taylor poured in 24 points and seven assists in his squad's fourth game in six days.
After posting a season-high 21 points against Lansing on Monday, Kory Billups also reached 17 points to produce another solid output for Mott.
Walter Davis recorded a double-double, scoring 14 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
Darryl "Boo" Marshall added 14 points and Ralph Eason chipped in nine points and 10 rebounds.
"This was another step in the right direction into becoming a complete team," Schmidt said. "I thought Jackson played great but I really like how our guys responded in a tough environment and they showed a lot of character and mental toughness."
Mott (8-0) will play Owens on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Ballenger Field House.


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Study: There Is No Such Thing as Too Much LoveLauren Jimeson
Just minutes before I gave birth to my first born daughter, Harlan, I sat in the delivery room absolutely terrified at how my life was going to change and the type of mother I was going to be.
I read every single parenting book you could possibly read to try to prepare me for motherhood. My first couple of months I tried to do what the books told me to do, but I was miserable and Harlan wasn't happy either. It was then that I realized there is really nothing that can truly prepare you for the reality.
Fast forward two years when my other daughter, Avery, was born and I threw all of my parenting logic from the books away and decided to parent purely based on my motherly instincts. I was exponentially happier and so was Avery. It turns out that all of the fears I had with Harlan that I was going to spoil her too much were completely illogical.
I'm not alone in my lack of understanding on what to expect with a new baby. But the unpreparedness that parents have could take a toll on their child. A study out of the University of Rochester found that one-third of parents are unaware of what to expect when their baby is born and don't know how to help them grow, learn, and get along with others.
Not knowing what to do is hurting our child's chances for a successful life. A Princeton University study shows that 40 percent of infants in the United States "live in fear or distrust of their parents, and that will translate into aggressiveness, defiance, and hyperactivity as they grow into adults."
Parenting is something that we have to learn as we go. Everyday we deal with the unexpected and there are no rules for us to follow. It's incredibly alarming to me that of that 40 percent, 25 percent of those babies don't bond with their parents because we, as their parents, aren't responding to their needs. Even worse, 15 percent will avoid their parents all together because they find them so distressing.
Why do so many children feel this way? The study says that there are a number of factors that could contribute to the problem. Poverty is one factor, but most of the time that is something that is beyond our control. Ignorance and stress with being so busy and overwhelmed with our own lives that we can't handle the life of a child, is another.
Although the statistics from the research are hard to stomach as a parent, rest assured that there are some fairly simple things that we can do to make sure that our children never become a statistic. The answer? According to research, simply touching our infant can give them a profound sense of security.
You want to hold your baby for hours on end? Do it. You're not spoiling him, you're just giving him the love that he needs.
These studies prove that those first few months of your child's life, when life can be overwhelming and it can be a major adjustment for everyone, are the most critical. It's important that both parents take the time that they need to really focus on being a parent and showing that immense love to your child. Hold them, cuddle them, rock them to sleep, do whatever you can that makes life happy for you and baby. It's this love that will help shape your child's life forever.
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Sometimes you get questions that make you chuckle. I got one the other day where I almost spit out my beverage: what holes do the Astros need to fill to be competitive in 2013? Well, where do you want me to start? It probably is easier to answer the question of how many positions the Astros feel comfortable with in 2013. I'm assuming the answer is somewhere between few to none.
So, rather than attack the answer that way, we will look at the positions one by one and look at the current answers and the club's long range answers as well. In some cases, the answers are in the organization, but they might not be ready by 2013. In other cases, they simply don't have an answer.


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There's a lid for every pot, the old adage goes.
Sometimes, however, finding an odd-shaped lid for an odd-shaped pot proves to be a difficult task.
Such is the story of the Castaic Lake Water Agency, the Santa Clarita Water Division — which it owns — and the person
who juggles finances between the two who apparently has no equal in California.
On Wednesday, the agency's directors unveiled the results of an arduous summerlong search to find someone who does what their senior financial analyst does: handling complex financial matters between a wholesaler and a retailer that are inside the same organization.
When they found no such lid to fit their pot, they created a position and gave it a six-figure salary.
The newly created job position of retail administrative officer was approved by the board Wednesday and, with it, a salary of $7,412 a month to, eventually, $9,031 a month — or between $88,944 a year starting and $108,372 at the top end.
"There's not a lot of water entities out there by which to compare, which handle wholesale and retail at the same time," said Retail Manager Mauricio E. Guardado Jr. of the Santa Clarita Water Division.
"Because it is such a unique position, there was no position found with that specific role closely identified," he said.
Newly created position
Before Wednesday, Elizabeth Ooms-Graziano was senior financial analyst for the Santa Clarita Water Division.
Now, she's the division's first retail administrative officer, ranking 18th in a chart of the agency's 87 salaried employees presented to agency board members Wednesday.
"I'm still sitting in the same chair," Ooms-Graziano said Friday.
"I'm very happy with my new position," she said. "Senior financial analyst just wasn't the right title."
Ooms-Graziano has spent the last 15 years working in the private sector in the San Fernando Valley. Most recently, she's worked for Allied Waste Industries Inc. at the Sunshine Canyon Landfill in Sylmar.
When asked about the unique relationship of a wholesaler selling water to its retailing possession, she said: "I treat it no differently than other private enterprise. I treat it as just another business entity and as a separate entity."
When the water retailer's parent company, the Castaic Lake Water Agency, went searching for an appropriate salary for Ooms-Graziano and for the right hat for her to wear, it contracted L.B. Hayhurst & Associates Inc. in Santa Rosa to review the senior financial analyst position.
What consultant Lonnie B. Hayhurst recommended after his two-month review was that the agency reclassify her position and give her a new title — retail administrative officer.
"It's a unique relationship between the water retailer and the water agency," said Hayhurst when reached by phone in Santa Rosa on Thursday.
"They do somewhat different things."
Unique structure
The Santa Clarita Water Company is older than the city of Santa Clarita.
The city was incorporated in 1987.
The water company was formed in 1973 with the merger of the Bouquet Water Company and Solemint Water Company.
In 1999, the Castaic Lake Water Agency acquired the company's stock, folding it into the agency as a public agency division.
Some local environmentalists found the new arrangement questionable, arguing it was improper for the agency to sell water to itself. They subsequently filed a lawsuit.
The California Supreme Court, however, sided with the agency.
And the state Legislature amended the law, allowing the relationship between the Castaic Lake Water Agency and the Santa Clarita Water Company, now called Santa Clarita Water Division.
The ruling made the relationship unique among water agencies in the state, creating an unprecedented "pot."
Finding the proper title and salary for the person expected to manage the financial aspects of that unique relationship has proved to be the elusive "lid."
On Wednesday night, water officials came up with the answer by inventing a new answer.
Search for comparison
The consultant explained in his report that he found few examples of a similar position by which to compare and compute a salary range.
"In the case of the Santa Clarita Water Division, which is a division providing retail water services as part of a larger agency that has a wholesale water focus, we found a particularly difficult challenge in finding operations matching those in (Santa Clarita Water Division)."
The consultant surveyed a dozen other water agencies in its search to find a similar match.
That process — finding an odd-shaped lid for an odd-shaped pot — was not easy, according to consultants in their report presented to the agency Wednesday.
"The difficulty in conducting such a survey is the unique relationship that SCWD has with the agency," Hayhurst said in his report.
"While much of the business functions performed by staff at SCWD, and in particular Ms. Ooms-Graziano, are similar to those in other agencies, much of the work is integrated into the CLWA overall management system."
The consultants expanded their survey and examined 10 additional water agencies from Santa Clara to Orange County to find a similar setup. They couldn't fine one.
"This expanded search proved not to be helpful in that the surveyed agencies were either too large for good comparison or again lacked the structure of an overall agency that has a somewhat independent retail operation within its structure."
In the end, the consultants computed a salary based on a detailed analysis of various chores expected of the senior financial analyst, lamenting in its report: "None of the organizations we studied had this particular overlap of financial responsibilities, and therefore gave little clear guidance."


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The task of assigning concurrent sounds to different auditory objects is known to depend on temporal and spectral cues. When tones of high and low frequencies are presented in alternation, they can be perceived as a single ('integrated') melody, or as two parallel ('segregated') melodic lines, according to the presentation rate and frequency distance between the sounds. At an intermediate distance, the percept is ambiguous and alternates between segregated and integrated. This thesis studies whether an ambiguous sound organization could be modulated toward an robust integrated or segregated percept by the synchronous presentation of visual cues. It also accounts non-ambiguous stimulus configurations where the sounds are automatically percepted as segregated or integrated melody lines. Further, the underlying neural mechanisms of streaming were investigated by identifying the neural origin of the mea-sured electrophysiological and biomagnetical responses. Electrophysiological, biomagnetical, and psychoacoustical experiments with normal-hearing humans provide the framework to approach this question. Each experiment consisted of two interleaved sets of sounds, one high frequency and one low frequency set. The low frequency set consisted of repeating three-tone pattern (triplets). Across the frequency sets an additional sound intensity pattern was installed. To promote integration or segregation, visual stimuli were synchronized to either the within-set frequency pattern or to the across-set intensity pattern. Elicitation of the mismatch negativity (MMN) component of event-related brain potentials and the mismatch field as its biomagnetic counterpart served as indices for the segregated organization, when no task was performed with the sounds. As a result, MMN was elicited only when the visual pattern promoted the segregation of the sounds. By spatial analysis of the distribution of electromagnetic potentials and fields, four separated neuronal sources underlying the obtained MMN response were identified. One pair was located bilaterally in temporal cortical structures and another pair in occipital areas, representing the auditory and visual origin of the MMN response, evoked by inverted triplets as used in this studies. The subjective auditory perception reported by the subjects of the psychoacoustical experiment was also shifted by visual cues. Thus the results demonstrate cross-modal effects of visual information on auditory object perception: Sound ambiguity was resolved by synchronous presentation of visual stimuli, which promoted either an integrated or a segregated perception of the sounds. Even at non-ambiguous stimulus configurations visual cues shifted the auditory perception towards the alternative type of percept.
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Erie casino proposes to scrap Friday, Saturday racing
Horse racing will be eliminated on Friday and Saturday nights at Presque Isle Downs & Casino under a proposed change in the 2013 racing schedule.
The change would mean the return of racing on Sundays in what would be a schedule of Sundays through Thursdays. Post time would remain at 5:25 p.m.
The change is still subject to approval Dec. 13 from the Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission.
Mike Tamburelli, the casino's vice president and general manager, said Presque Isle Downs submitted the proposed racing dates to the commission. But he said the casino has not made a final decision on the racing dates.
Asked about the popularity of racing on Friday and Saturday nights, Tamburelli said that Sundays are popular too, and that Sunday would replace racing on Saturday.
But Tamburelli acknowledged that switching to Sundays and Mondays would allow the track to capture more off-track betting action, meaning it would make more money. Competition for off-track betting is great on Fridays and Saturdays, when more tracks run live racing.
Changing to Sunday through Thursday "will help increase Presque Isle Downs' exposure nationwide,'' he said in a statement.
"There are limited tracks that race Sunday through Tuesday and we are confident that this will help increase our racing handle and our national awareness so that we may continue to bring in the highest quality horses, trainers and jockeys,'' he said.
"This new change will allow for us to remain more competitive and become more profitable. Sundays and Mondays will also provide additional opportunities for families to visit the racetrack,'' he said.
Children aren't permitted in the casino, but they are allowed outside to watch the horse races.
The casino has switched racing dates before. In 2010, it switched from a Wednesday-through-Sunday to a Tuesday-through-Saturday schedule.
In December 2011, the casino proposed the elimination of racing on Saturdays in 2012 and replacing it with Mondays, but reconsidered and kept the Saturday schedule.
And in 2011, the casino adopted a 3 p.m. post time on Saturdays, before returning to the evening post time in 2012.
The 2013 racing schedule would still include 100 evenings of racing, starting May 12 and ending Sept. 26.
John Oliver, president of VisitErie, Erie County's tourism promotion agency, said that based on the casino's statement, "There are outside influences that impact their profitability maybe more so than the local drivers of having that as a weekend entertainment option.''
But Oliver said it would be "one less entertainment option that's available on the two nights that are probably the busiest for tourism. That being said, I'm ... confident that Erie still has a big enough tourism product to provide enough options for visitors on a Friday and Saturday for entertainment.''
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Posted on 02/03/2008 10:18:11 AM PST by wagglebee
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Judie Brown, president of American Life League, released the following statement concerning an order by Delaware Court of Chancery Master Sam Glasscockon to give guardianship of Lauren Richardson to her mother, who wants to remove Lauren's feeding tube.
Lauren is 23 years of age and, due to a heroin overdose, is now in a persistent vegetative state. At the time of the overdose, Lauren was expecting the birth of her baby and reports indicate that she was kept alive to allow her to give birth, which she did in February of last year. Her daughter is now about to celebrate her first birthday, but Lauren may never have another birthday.
Of interest is the fact that, during the pregnancy, Lauren relied on feeding tubes and a breathing machine to keep her alive. Today Lauren has a feeding tube only. But there is a struggle going on regarding whether or not Lauren will live or die.
Lauren's case is more than a sad commentary on the plight of a family battling over what each of the opponents believes would be in her best interest. Her story is a testimony to the growing philosophy in this country that some, because of their condition, are better off dead than alive.
Like Terri Schiavo before her, Lauren is not dying nor is she in a terminal condition. She has been diagnosed as someone in a persistent vegetative state, someone who is very much alive but locked in her body and unable to express her desires to anyone. The only thing Lauren is relying on is a feeding tube without which she will starve to death. Lauren's mother, who is Laurens guardian, wants the feeding tube removed while Lauren's father is fighting to keep Lauren alive.
This family is in our prayers. We hope that, in the interest of respecting Lauren's dignity as a human being whose future improvement or lack thereof is known only to God, the court will listen carefully to those who argue in favor of Lauren's right to life. It is a tragedy beyond description when any human beings fate rests solely on the subjective opinion of others, some of whom truly believe that patients like Lauren have no quality of life and therefore are better off dead.
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Starvation is euphoric............
When they were killing Terri, they loved to talk about how she was feeling "euphoric," which was somewhat ironic when you consider that their argument in court was that Terri was "brain dead" and couldn't "feel" anything.
In Saudi Arabia, an innocent woman gets 200 lashes for being gang-raped (or WOULD have, had it not been for the world outrage). In America, an innocent woman has her feeding tube removed and is left to starve to death for being a vegetable.....Islam and liberalism become indistinguishable.
WHo is paying for her care?
Here we go again... Better and cheaper to just let the weak die off or starve to death, than to have a bit of compassion and err on the side of life....
(is a sarcasm tag even necessary?)
Just what do these people know of the quality of death?
I don't know.
Oddly enough, I don't think I'm on your "moral absolutes" ping list. Please add me. :-)
I don't either but I'll wager they've never given it much thought and are probably too fearful to try.
Who has guardianship? Was there any sort of written, recorded statement by Lauren, prior to her OD, regarding her wishes in circumstances such as these?
Personally, I offer my prayers for Lauren and for her child. But, at the same time...this decision should be left to the guardian and any recorded wishes of the patient. I know that position will not win any friends on FR, but it is borne of my belief that we, each, have the benefit (or curse) of free will, granted by God, the Almighty. Consequently, if we do not make our wishes known ahead of time, we are acquiescing de facto in the decisions of those appointed to our guardianship should the need arise.
Do others have a voice? Perhaps, but only a voice...not a vote.
I am also NOT blindly granting anything to the government, absent an appointed guardian. IMO, the government has no business in family business...any family business.
That is the dichotomy of the insane. If someone is brain dead then why the rush to free them from the situation? If one can not feel anything then how can they be suffering? It is really not about the individual with the feeding tube it is about the irrational emotions and often selfish desires of those who remain. I personally think that we should err on the side of the individual who can not speak for themselves. Would we not feed a retarded individual who had no hands?
It says a lot about us and our culture of convenience. The sad thing though is the individuals who in both Terri's case and this case with Lauren could easily discharge their responsibility over the individual in their care to someone who wishes to take care and provide for them. So it comes down to law that emboldens irrational and inhuman behavior.
Even with Terri they rushed to proclaim that she could not possibly improve and then tried to twist the results of her brain scan and autopsy to prove it. What they show is a brain that had deteriorated but not so unlike the brains of others as they age or special conditions as shown in the first link below. The one thing we do know is that we can not have confidence in the recommendations of doctors when they say a patient is in a PVS and will not recover. Increasing numbers of people are waking up and are recovering. A friend of mine did. The doctors told his mom he would never come out of the coma, he did, they said he'd never walk, he did. That is why I err on the side of life.
I don't know and it isn't relevant.
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What NOBODY wanted to take into account with Terri was the amount of brain damage that occurred after thirteen days without hydration or nutrition.
He toatally dodged the Terri Schiavo case.
McCain was on the right side
I think that the motivation of my colleagues is that we want to give this young womans family a chance to care for her for as long as she lives,
Romney' opinion on the Terry Schiavo case: Let the courts force euthanasia.
On March 10th, Romney was questioned on television about the Terri Schiavo case in which heroic efforts were made by the State and by Congress to save her life. Without his professional handlers by his side to tell him what to say, here what the press reported him as saying:
He's campaigning hard for support from Republican socialconservatives, but presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Saturday he disagreed with the government's intervention in the Terri Schiavo case. 'I think it's probably best to leave these kinds of matters in the hands of the courts.'
However, this view is consistent with his abortion stance. Forget about the life involved, let the people decide or let the courts decide. Once again, Romney doesn't seem to understand the moral implications involved here.
MYTH is such a weasel.
When a person isn't a real conservative, they have a tough time figuring out what to say on subjects that their handlers haven't prepped them on.
Now there's a real bold and decisive statement! Way to make a stand, Senator!!! /s
I'm going to Delaware.
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"I have made my wishes known to my husband and my parents."
Just make sure that you, your husband, and your parents know what they're doing, and don't be swayed by doctors or lawyers, if you ever decide to get involved with them. Please do your own research.
For example, if you say: "I don't want to be on a respirator," it could mean one thing if it would only prolong an imminent death for months or years, and another thing if it would only be needed for 48 or more hours after an accident, and one could be restored to normal health.
I'm glad you've made your wishes know to your husband and parents, rather than lawyers.
I realize the reason for her being in the state she is is moot, but as the result of a heroin overdose induced coma, while pregnant, how did SHE feel about the quality of life and the saftety etc of her unborn child?
After viewing that, the people trying to starve Lauren to death to get her out of their way should be placed in boxes and prevented from having water or food for a week or so. Lauren is severely retarded now, but that video attests to her not being in a PVS. Of course, that is the land of Biden-think: she should be exterminated to prevent a drain on the tax revenues collected, by liberal reasoning.
I thought about that, too. The poor baby was born an addict, I believe. So wrong.
It may not be relevant to the moral question, but it is always relevant to how much and what kind of care a person gets.
You and I will never get the same care that the wealthy get. A homeless down and outer will never get as much or the same level of care that this woman already has received.
If these folks didn't make plans for her expensive care, they may not have any say in how much additional care she gets from welfare sources.
Take me, for example, my care in a serious medical situation will be limited by the financial resources I can bring to the table.
I will never have the luxury of getting as much medical care as this woman already has reeived.
Now, tell me that doesn't matter.
The research I've done on feeding tubes indicates that the cost is only a few hundred dollars a day, this is very minimal by health care standards. Additionally, patients can usually be taken home and their families can do everything (a nurse just needs to check in a few times a month). There is NO REASON that any person in the US should die of starvation and dehydration.
In debates for the presidential nomination, JUAN MCCAIN said he would't have done squat.
Juan McCain said HE WOULDN'T HAVE INTERVENED, MY FRIENDS.
"Lauren is 23 years of age and, due to a heroin overdose, is now in a persistent vegetative state."
Terri Shiavo was not in a purposefully SELF INDUCED state of vegetation. This womans' family has my sympathies while she herself does not.
If you mean this past Saturday, prove it. If you meant some Saturday you can't pin down, FORGET ABOUT IT.
And all too many people who claim to be conservatives look for reasons to rationalize killing the disabled.
If it costs so little, why the fuss?
They family SHOULD be allowed to just take her home and care for her.
Juan McCain said his colleagues were motivated to help Terri. He didn't say he was because he was one of most callous re: Terri, one numerous occasions.
So you believe that drug addicts who overdose should just be left to die?
Forgot to add, IF they pay for it themselves, or get someone to fund it.
"So you believe that drug addicts who overdose should just be left to die?"
It is my opinion that they are comitting suicide anyway. If this woman was magically transformed back to full health, she would likely be dead by overdose within a short time.
I have dealt with addicts much of my life. My compassion for the self-destructive ran out long, long ago.
In short, yes that is what I believe.
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Holmes and Cruise wed during a star-studded ceremony at Odescalchi Castle on Lake Bracciano near Rome. Guests include Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett, Brooke Shields, Victoria and David Beckham, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony. Designer Giorgio Armani outfits the bride, groom, bridal party, and the couple's families.
- 2007
The low-key girl, who couldn't pronounce Badgley Mischka on the red carpet in 1998, undergoes a style transformation. Often photographed shopping and in the front row of fashion shows, Holmes poses for the cover of Harper's Bazaar. Close friend and fashion maverick Victoria "Posh" Beckham styles her for the photo shoot.
Mommy Mode
After chopping her hair and appearing more fashionable than ever, Holmes is featured in a PEOPLE cover story. It follows her transformation from all-American girl to couture-clad mommy with 1-year-old Suri. The 28-year-old star "has a serenity about her," says Callie Khouri, her director on the bank heist comedy Mad Money. "I just think she's in a really happy place. She's obviously in love – with Tom and with her child."
- 2008
Katie's Curtain Call
After rehearsing all summer, Holmes makes her Broadway debut in the revival of Arthur Miller's All My Sons, alongside theater vets John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest, and Patrick Wilson. Cruise, sans daughter Suri, attends the show's first night of previews. "I'm so proud of her," Cruise tells PEOPLE. "This means so much to her."
- 2010
A Romantic Return
Holmes returns to the big screen in the film adaptation of the acclaimed novel The Romantics. The indie flick, which also stars Josh Duhamel and Anna Paquin, earns the actress (who also serves as executive producer) shining reviews, with the Hollywood Reporter praising "the film more or less belongs to Holmes."
- 2011
The Kennedys – It's History
Holmes stars opposite Greg Kinnear in The Kennedys, an eight-part miniseries in which she and Kinnear portray Jacqueline and John F. Kennedy. But shortly before its debut, the History Channel pulls it from the air (it later airs on Reelz). "It's the truth," executive producer Michael Prupas says in response to reports that the series was historically inaccurate. "[It] is a positive reflection. But we have shown the flaws."
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BIOGRAPHY (top to bottom): FOX Searchlight; Annie Leibovitz/Vanity Fair/AP; Eric Ryan/Getty; Ray Tamarra/Getty Images; Splash News Online
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- Katie Holmes
- Date of Birth
- December 18, 1978
- Birth Place
- Toledo, Ohio
- Relationships
Tom Cruise, ex-husband (2005 to 2012)
Chris Klein, ex-boyfriend (2000 to 2005, engaged)
Joshua Jackson, ex-boyfriend (1998)
- Children
Suri Cruise, daughter (4/18/2006)


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October 15 is National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, a day to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS prevention among Hispanics/Latinos living in the United States and its territories.
Coordinated by the Latino Commission on AIDS, this day encourages Hispanic/Latino1communities to take action against HIV. This year's theme, You and I Will Defeat AIDS (Tu y Yo Vamos a Derrotar al SIDA), is a call to action to work together to end the spread of HIV. It asks each of us to learn and share the facts about HIV, get tested, and stay in medical care if we are living with HIV.
HIV among Hispanics/Latinos
More than 1.2 million people are living with HIV in the United States, and more than 47,000 new cases were identified in 2013. Hispanics/Latinos, only 17% of the US population, are disproportionately affected by HIV, making up 21% of people living with HIV and 23% of people who get an HIV diagnosis. In addition:
- In 2013, Hispanics/Latinos had the second highest rate of new HIV diagnoses compared to other races/ethnicities.
- Men accounted for 85% of the estimated new HIV diagnoses among Hispanics/Latinos in 2013. Most of the new diagnoses among Hispanic/Latino men occurred among gay and bisexual men (81%).
- By age group, the highest rate of HIV diagnosis among Hispanics/Latinos occurred among those aged 25-34 years.
A number of factors contribute to the burden of HIV in Hispanic/Latino communities, including limited access to health care, language or cultural barriers in health care settings, traditional gender norms and stigma around homosexuality. Learn more about the impact of HIV among Hispanics/Latinos [344 KB].
New CDC data estimate that Hispanics/Latinos have higher percentages of linkage to and retention in medical care when compared to the national population of persons with HIV. However, a lower percentage have received prescriptions for HIV medicines (antiretroviral therapy, or ART) and achieved viral suppression (having low levels of the HIV virus in the blood). Getting and staying on treatment to achieve viral suppression is the best way for people with HIV to stay healthy and reduce their risk of transmitting the virus to others. HIV medicines are recommended for all people living with HIV, regardless of how long they've had the virus or how healthy they are. A new CDC HIV awareness campaign, HIV Treatment Works, encourages people living with HIV to Get in Care, Stay in Care, and Live Well.
October 15 is National Latino AIDS Awareness Day.
One Conversation at a Time encourages Hispanics/Latinos to talk openly about HIV/AIDS.
What can you do to stop HIV?
Learn the facts about HIV and talk openly to help protect our communities. Visit CDC's HIV Basics for information about HIV and AIDS and CDC's campaign We Can Stop HIV One Conversation at a Time / Podemos Detener el VIH Una Conversación a la Vez to learn practical tips about having conversations about prevention, testing, and treatment.
Take steps to protect yourself and those you care about. CDC recommends that everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 be tested for HIV at least once as part of routine health care. People with more than one sex partner, sexually active gay and bisexual men, people who have other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and people who inject drugs are likely to be at high risk and should get tested at least once a year. Depending on their risk, sexually active gay and bisexual men may benefit from even more frequent testing (e.g., every 3 to 6 months),. To find a testing site, call 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636), visit gettested.cdc.gov, or use a home testing kit.
For people who are HIV-negative, there are more tools available and more actions to take to stay safe and healthy.
- Choose not to have sex (abstain).
- Use condoms the right way every time you have sex.
- Choose less risky sexual behaviors. For example, oral sex is much less risky than anal sex.
- Reduce the number of people with whom you have sex.
- If you are at high risk, talk to your doctor about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), taking daily HIV medicine to prevent HIV infection.
- Talk to your doctor right away (within 3 days) about post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), if you have had a possible recent exposure to HIV.
- Get tested and treated for other STDs and encourage your partners to do the same. Find an STD testing site.
- If your partner is HIV-positive, encourage your partner to get and stay on treatment.
People living with HIV can take the actions listed here to reduce their risk of transmitting HIV:
- The most important thing to do is take antiretroviral therapy (ART) the right way, every day.
- If you are taking ART, follow your health care provider's instructions.
- Choose not to have sex (abstain).
- Use condoms the right way every time you have sex.
- Choose less risky sexual behaviors. For example, oral sex is much less risky than anal sex.
- Reduce the number of people with whom you have sex.
- Talk to your partners about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), taking HIV medicine daily to prevent HIV infection.
- Talk to your partners about post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) if you think they have had a possible recent exposure to HIV.
- Get tested and treated for other STDs and encourage your partners to do the same. Find an STD testing site.
1Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
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More Information
- CDC Topic: HIV Among Hispanics/Latinos
- Infographic: HIV and Latinos
- CDC HIVand VIH
- Act Against AIDS/ Actúa Contra el SIDA
- National Latino AIDS Awareness Day 2015
- National Latino AIDS Awareness Day [01:05:00 minutes]
- Latino Commission on AIDS
Other federal government websites with Spanish-language HIV and AIDS resources:
- Page last reviewed: October 14, 2015
- Page last updated: October 14, 2015
- Content source:
- National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
- Page maintained by: Office of the Associate Director for Communication, Digital Media Branch, Division of Public Affairs


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Emory Health Source - September 2011
Emory Healthcare makes UHC Quality Hospital Rankings History!
Our priority at Emory Healthcare is to provide high quality health care that is truly patient-centered. Five years ago, we implemented a five-year strategic goal to hold ourselves accountable to our priorities. That goal was to rank among the top academic medical centers in UHC, an alliance of 114 academic medical centers and 255 hospitals affiliated with those centers. Not only did we achieve our goal, but the 2011 UHC rankings mark the first time in UHC history that two facilities from the same system have placed as highly as Emory Healthcare's facilities did in this year's hospital quality rankings. Learn more and find out what this means for our community.
Steve Jobs, Pancreatic Cancer & the Whipple Procedure
Most of you have probably heard the news that Steve Jobs has stepped down as Apple's CEO. As he puts it, "I've always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come." After receiving his pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer diagnosis, Jobs underwent surgery known as a pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure) in 2004 to remove his cancer.
Is Your Desk Job Hurting You?
These days, more and more jobs are desk jobs, meaning many people spend a minimum of eight hours a day behind their desks and at their computers. If you're a desk jockey, one of the easiest things you can do to prevent pain from a poor workstation set-up is to have an ergonomic setup designed just for you. You want your chair and work station to fit you properly. Here are a few tips to help get you started.
Heart Transplant Patient Shares the Love
Not many people can say they've had multiple hearts in their lifetime, but one grateful Emory Transplant Center patient can and is now working to make it possible for others to say the same. On Sunday, July 17, over 400 guests attended the first annual "Angels of Life" Hair and Fashion Show held by Three-13 Salon, Spa and Boutique of Marietta. The event raised over $31,000 for the Georgia Transplant Foundation and was planned by Lester Crowell, Emory patient and managing partner of Three-13 Salon. Share his story.
Lose the Weight Now, Your Heart Will Thank You
Do you know that in the adult population over 66 percent of people are overweight and over 33 percent are considered obese? In fact, obesity is now considered a risk factor for heart disease, and if you have too much fat you are at higher risk for heart disease. Health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol are common in the overweight population. By shedding extra weight you are also lessening the burden on your heart, lungs, blood vessels and skeleton. Learn more.


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'Voice' keys NBC's comeback
During NBC's slow slide to near-irrelevancy in prime time over the past decade, a succession of entertainment executives sat in boardrooms plotting comeback moves that didn't work.
It's still early, but NBC seems finally to have hit upon a plan that is moving things in the right direction. New entertainment chief Bob Greenblatt's baby steps strategy of using the successful competition "The Voice" as its centerpiece has helped NBC stand as the only one of the four big broadcasters to have a larger prime-time audience than it had last fall.
In the 18-to-49-year-old demographic that NBC targets, the network has made a startling move from fourth place to first, winning the first four weeks of the season for the first time since 2002. Among all viewers, it ranks third behind CBS and ABC.
"They needed a hit show to ignite the network," said Marc Berman, an analyst with TV Media Insight, "and now they have it."
Greenblatt, who came to NBC after running Showtime, said he understands the temptation of thinking all of a network's problems can be solved at once.
In this case, the plan was to build out from NBC's most successful franchise, the Sunday night football game, and improve the nights right after it.
Anderson Cooper's show to end after summer 2013
"Anderson Live," the daytime talk show featuring CNN news personality Anderson Cooper, won't get a third season from Telepictures, the syndicated division of Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. executives have decided not to renew the series.
Cooper joined the daytime fray in 2011, with then-titled "Anderson." After the show failed to generate solid numbers, a number of changes took place to usher in the second season: a new show title, a live format, a studio audience, revolving guest co-hosts and a new location for the studio.
But the alterations did little to boost the show's prospects, especially as it faced a crowd of new talk shows from Katie Couric, Steve Harvey, Jeff Probst and Ricki Lake. Its most recent week averaged just 1.45 million viewers -- putting it behind daytime heavyweights such as "Dr. Phil" and even newbies "Katie" and "Steve Harvey."
"Anderson Live" will wrap after the summer of 2013.
Swift to co-host Grammy nomination special
Taylor Swift is having quite the month.
Just as "Red," her latest opus of lovelorn anthems, opened to massive first-week sales numbers, the country-pop phenom has been tapped to co-host the Grammy nomination special.
Swift will co-host the CBS special with LL Cool J. The CBS special, "Grammy Nominations Concert Live: Countdown to Music's Biggest Night," will be held in Nashville.
This is the first time the telecast will be held outside of Los Angeles in its five-year history.
Country singer/songwriter Luke Bryan and pop-rockers Maroon 5 are slated to perform, with additional acts and presenters expected to be announced.
Swift also recently announced a North American tour, which will hit stadiums and arenas in 2013. She is slated to perform in Los Angeles at Staples Center on Aug. 19 and 20.
Faulkner's estate sues over quote in Allen film
William Faulkner wrote that the past is never dead. His heirs say their copyright to that phrase is very much alive.
The author's literary estate is suing Sony Pictures Classics for using a paraphrase of the line in Woody Allen's 2011 film, "Midnight in Paris." It's also suing Northrop Grumman Corp. and The Washington Post Co. for using another Faulkner quote in a newspaper ad by the defense contractor.
The first lawsuit claimed Sony infringed on the copyright when actor Owen Wilson slightly misquoted the line from Faulkner's "Requiem for a Nun." He said, "The past is not dead! Actually, it's not even past."
"This is a frivolous lawsuit and we are confident we will prevail in defending it," a Sony Pictures spokeswoman said.
Green Day goes on hiatus until Armstrong recovers
Green Day is canceling the rest of its 2012 club schedule and is postponing the start of the 2013 arena tour.
Bass player Mike Dirnt says Billie Joe Armstrong's "well-being is our main concern" in the band's decision to clear the schedule through Feb 8.
He said Armstrong is doing well in his attempt to shake substance abuse problems.
The Grammy-winning punks also moved up the release date of "Tre," the third installment in a trilogy of albums released over a period of months. The album will be released Dec. 11, more than a month ahead of schedule.
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