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Frequently Asked Questions about Anesthesia Billing and Insurance:
How am I billed for anesthesia?
How does health insurance cover charges for anesthesia?
Which health insurance plans have established "in-network provider" contracts with CEP America/Group Anesthesia Services (GAS)?
What can I do if my plan is not contracted with CEP America/GAS?
What other methods of payment are offered?
How am I billed for anesthesia?
If you received a bill after December 1, 2014, the professional fees will be from CEP America.
If you received a bill prior to December 1, 2014, the professional fees will be from Group Anesthesia Services, Inc. (GAS)
Professional services for anesthesia include patient evaluation, assessment and planning for the anesthetic, in addition to care before, during, and after your procedure. Charges are calculated by multiplying work units by the usual, customary, and reasonable (UCR) rate. Work units are based upon the type of procedure (e.g., hernia repair vs. cardiac bypass), duration of direct care, and any special monitoring and/or therapeutic techniques (e.g., postoperative epidural pain relief). The UCR is determined by the provider, based upon local expenses, historical rates, and market factors.
Charges for anesthesia medications and supplies may appear on an itemized bill from your facility, and are separate from the anesthesiologists professional charges.
How does health insurance cover charges for anesthesia?
Terms of coverage vary among plans; please consult your policy for details. For procedures covered by insurance, the health plan generally pays a portion of the anesthesia charges and the subscriber pays the balance, provided the plan's deductible amount has been met. For plans that have established contracts with GAS (i.e., GAS is an "in-network" provider), charges are discounted according to the terms of the contract. Unfortunately, however, a few PPO plans have not established contracts with GAS (and therefore GAS is an "out-of-network" provider). These plans still typically pay a portion of the either the total charge or the plan's limiting charge (which is sometimes paid directly to the subscriber), with the subscriber ultimately responsible for paying the charges to GAS.
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Which health insurance plans have established "in-network provider" contracts with CEP America/Group Anesthesia Services (GAS)?
This list is up to date as of September, 2013 and is subject to change at any time. For current information or any questions, please call Group Anesthesia Services at (408) 354-2114.
Anthem (Blue Cross)
Bay Valley Medical Group
Beech Street ****
Blue Cross (Anthem)
Blue Shield
Camino Medical Group
Concentra Preferred Systems
First Health / CCN
Galaxy Health Network
GEHA (Gov't Employees)
Great West
MultiPlan (ADMAR/BCE Emergis and some Health Net, Cigna, Principal Financial Plans billed through MultiPlan) ***
Northern Cal Advantage Medical Group, Inc.
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Physicians Foundation for Medical Care
Physicians Medical Group of San Jose
Physicians Medical Group of Santa Cruz
Preferred Medical Claim Solutions
San Jose Cardiac Surgery Group
San Jose Medical Group
SCCIPA (Santa Clara County IPA)
Tricare / Champus
United Administrative Services
United Healthcare (Out of Network as of 12/1/2014)
Workers Compensation
*** Note: many insurers such as Cigna, HealthNet, and others are covered under Multiplan. Check your insurance card/insurer or call the GAS office (408) 354-2114.
**** Note: many insurers such as Cigna, HealthNet, and others are covered under Beech Street. Check your insurance card/insurer or call the GAS office (408) 354-2114
What can I do if my plan is not contracted with CEP America/GAS?
GAS is committed to assisting you with any financial issues you may have. We strongly encourage you to call our office (408) 354-2114 before or after your procedure to confirm your plan's contract status with GAS and to receive an estimate of charges.
If your plan does not have a contract with GAS, you should contact your plan to get an estimate of their expected financial contribution. Some non-contracted plans will still pay a significant portion of charges, especially if there are no contracted providers available in the area.
If you feel your plan leaves you with an unreasonable financial burden GAS offers payment plans or financial hardship discounts on a case-by-case basis. Please ask about our Bridging Program for insurance plans we are currently in contract negotiations with.
What other methods of payment are offered?
In addition to traditional methods of bill payment, you may also pay your bill directly, including online. Please go to ABC (our Billing Company) to learn more about paying your bill via these methods or you may call their patient direct phone number at 800-275-2152. Any direct payments should be mailed to: Group Anesthesia Services, Dept LA 24113, Pasadena, CA 91185-4113.
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How about some cowboys?
Today I'm featuring my cowboy series from Ellora's Cave. These are three red-hot quickies–Spitfire, Rekindled and Inflamed. I sure do LOVE cowboys!
Here's the first chapter from the first book, Spitfire.
"You promised, Jeb."
"Aw Liv, you can't hold me to that. I was drunk and—"
"Get the hell out, you asshole, and don't come back! I'm tired of your fucking games."
Rem grimaced as he stood on the front porch of his ranch house, the sounds of yelling coming through the screen door.
Some homecoming.
He saw Liv and Jeb going at it like gangbusters in the foyer. No doubt they'd failed to hear his truck pull up thanks to the battle they were waging. He stepped to the side so they couldn't see him, trying to figure out what the hell they were arguing about.
"Goddammit, Liv," Jeb shouted. "Can't you at least hear me out?"
"Hear you out?" Liv moved forward and shoved her older brother. Rem fought back a grin as he caught sight of his little spitfire. She was a foot shorter than he and Jeb and as she moved, he was momentarily struck dumb by the sight of her firm, full breasts in the too-tight blouse she was wearing.
Christ, was she wearing a bra? How the woman could make blue jeans and simple shirts sexy as hell, he'd never know.
Jeb threw his arms up to defend himself as Rem watched silently. Her slight frame didn't stop her from putting up one hell of a fight when they pissed her off. She may be small, but she was fierce. "Why the hell should I listen to you, Mr. Shit for Brains, when you never listen to me?"
Scowling at her coarse language, Rem reached for the door only to have it swing open roughly, nearly hitting him in the process.
"Fuck," Liv said, jumping back. She clearly hadn't seen him standing there and he'd startled her.
"We're gonna have to have a long talk about this filthy language of yours, spitfire," Rem said. "Don't recall you having such a gutter mouth when my dad was around. Hope you don't think I won't hold you to the same expectations as my old man."
Her tanned face—red with anger—darkened even further at his threat, and he was overwhelmed with the desire to see that same lovely flush covering other parts of her body. He shifted slightly to adjust his jeans, hiding the hard-on she'd produced just by looking at him with those beautiful doe eyes.
Then those same eyes narrowed and Rem shook his head. Damn girl had never practiced one ounce of self-preservation, and as she'd matured into a woman, it seemed that fact hadn't changed.
"You home to stay?" she asked angrily.
He nodded solemnly and crossed his arms over his chest, waiting for her anger to turn on him. She wouldn't be wrong to want to throw a bit of that fury his way. He'd stayed away too damn long and he wasn't sure this homecoming would be well received.
"Hey, Rem," Jeb said from behind the safety of the screen door. "We weren't expecting you. You really coming back for good?"
Rem muttered a soft "yes" in response but his eyes never drifted from Liv's face. He'd worried about her reaction to his return for weeks.
"'Bout time," was all she said as she turned back to her brother. "I meant what I said, Jeb. You run off to that rodeo again and you can just stay away. I won't spend one more minute of my life worryin' about you. I'm done with that."
"Dammit, Liv. Don't leave it like that," Jeb said, stepping out onto the porch.
Liv held up her hand to ward off the rest of his words before turning and walking away. She climbed into her pickup truck and pealed the tires as she drove off. Rem fought back the ingrained instinct that told him to go after her. She shouldn't be driving when she was so angry but he knew chasing her down would only make her angrier.
"You're going back to the circuit?" Rem asked as he turned to face the man who'd been more like a brother than a best friend for most of his life.
Jeb shrugged wearily.
"How the hell did you expect her to react, Jeb?" he asked. "She worries about you. Bull riders don't exactly have long life expectancies."
Jeb walked over to one of the rocking chairs and Rem moved to stand before him, leaning against the railing. "I knew she'd be pissed but dammit, Rem, I can't give the rodeo up."
Rem nodded. His friend had been bitten by the rodeo bug at eighteen and Rem knew no force on earth, short of death, would stop him from riding the circuit. Rem had taken off with Jeb after their high school graduation to try his hand at the rodeo as well, but three years of dust, bruises and battered pride had been more than enough for him. He'd quit, returning home for one brief summer before enlisting with the Marines.
Rem rubbed his eyes and tried to ward off the headache growing. "You were gonna leave her alone to run the ranch?" he asked, annoyed at the thought of Jeb leaving Liv on her own.
"Who the hell do you think's been runnin' it these last few months since Joe passed? I can't stay here, Rem. I've been living like a zombie. Liv tells me what to do and I do it. I'm not a rancher."
Rem had believed the same thing when he'd taken off to join the Marines. He thought he'd needed excitement and adventure to give his life meaning, a purpose. He'd thought a career in the military would make his father proud.
So much for that theory.
His old man was gone and their decade-long estrangement would remain an eternal one. He pushed back the regret and guilt that snuck in and attacked his insides when he least expected it. He'd come home to find peace of mind and a quiet life.
Oh Christ, who was he fooling? He'd come home for Liv.
He'd joined the rodeo at eighteen, only to come home at twenty-one to discover the girl next door had grown up. At seventeen, Liv was wild and reckless and so beautiful she made his gut ache. His father had seen the sparks flying between his son and his foster daughter and told him to get the hell out. He'd gotten out and limited his returns to only short visits for nearly a decade.
"I gotta go," Jeb said quietly.
"So go," Rem said. "You don't need my permission."
Jeb closed his eyes and leaned his head back against the chair. "I didn't mean to upset her, Rem. You and Liv are the only family I've got."
Jeb and Liv's parents had owned the ranch next to the Bradley spread. When Mr. and Mrs. Carter were killed in a car accident, leaving their two children orphaned, Rem's dad had stepped up and taken them in, raising them as his own. Jeb had been seventeen at the time, Liv only thirteen.
"Liv has a temper like a spark in a powder keg. You know that. Once she's had some time to calm down, she'll come around." Even as he spoke the words, Rem wondered at the veracity of them. He'd never seen Liv so angry, so desolate.
Rem's father, Joe, had died of a massive heart attack six months earlier. He'd come home briefly for the funeral before promptly returning to his unit. His father's death had cut deeply and left him with a mountain of regret but he was home now, ready to take up the reins of his inheritance and to claim the girl he'd left behind.
"You really quit the Marines? For good?" Jeb asked.
Rem nodded.
"So now you wanna be a rancher?" his friend asked with disbelief. It wasn't so long ago they'd both turned tail and run away from this place as fast and as far as their legs would carry them.
"Now I want to be a man my father could be proud of," he said softly.
"Shit, you already were," Jeb replied.
Rem shrugged and changed the subject. "When are you leaving?"
Jeb grinned guiltily. "Right now. I was hoping to sneak out while Liv was working in the barn. She caught me."
Rem shook his head, grinning. "Christ. No wonder she was pissed."
"I left her a note," Jeb said defensively before laughing. "That woman is mean as a rattler when riled. No way in hell I was gonna volunteer for her abuse. I figured I had a fifty-fifty chance of making a clean getaway."
"Yeah, well, I hope you have better luck on the circuit."
"Amen, brother," Jeb said, rising. "Guess I'll shove off. Don't wanna take a chance on her coming back before I leave. I don't think I'm up for round two. You'll look after her, won't you, Rem?"
Rem knew his friend wouldn't ask for such a favor if he knew the impure thoughts he'd been having with regards to Liv. He'd managed to fight back his attraction to her for years, keeping his distance from her during his short visits home, but seeing her at his father's funeral had uncovered and kick-started a bunch of latent feelings he hadn't realized were still there.
"I'll take care of her," he said quietly, praying he would be able to follow through on that promise. He had quite a bit of making up to do in regards to Liv Carter and, if her response to his return was any indication, she didn't intend to make things easy on him.
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"Where the hell is she?" Rem muttered to himself as he glanced out at the ever-darkening night. After Liv ran out of the house, he'd said goodbye to Jeb then moved back into his old room. He'd had lunch and dinner and was officially ready to crawl out of his skin with worry.
A knock on the office door pulled him away from the window as Bridget, the ranch cook, came in.
"Hey, Bridget," he said. "Did Liv call?"
She shook her head. "No, and I have to admit I wouldn't be worried if you weren't here. Liv is a free spirit, always has been. When that girl gets mad, it can take her hours to blow off the steam."
"I know I haven't been around much, haven't spent much time with Liv since she's grown up," Rem admitted. "I'm afraid in my mind she's still somebody I need to look out for, take care of."
Bridget chuckled. "Yeah, well. You can certainly try but I have a feeling you might suffer for it."
Rem grinned. "Maybe things haven't changed that much after all. Liv didn't like being coddled as a little girl either. Always Miss Independent."
"That she is." Bridget's smile faded. "I made some phone calls after supper. Like I said, your worryin' seems to be infectious."
"Did you find out where she is?" he asked.
"You're not gonna like this. Promise me you won't overreact."
"Where is she?" he demanded.
"Stan's Bar."
"What?" he yelled. "Of all the dangerous, stupid—"
Bridget tried to calm him down. "Now don't go gettin' all riled, you know Stan will keep an eye on her."
He grabbed his truck keys off the desk, heading for the front door.
"Don't yell at her," Bridget instructed as he strode across the porch.
He turned at her words. "Don't yell at her?" he asked incredulously. "She's gonna be lucky if I don't take her across my knee and paddle her ass black and blue."
Bridget shook her head as he opened the door to his truck and he clearly heard her yell, "Just so you know, that's what I call overreacting."
He slammed the door of the truck with so much force the whole cab shook. His blood pressure was skyrocketing at the thought of Liv hanging out in Stan's Bar. To say the place made a Hells Angels meeting look inviting was an understatement. Stan catered to the toughest and meanest drunks the merciless heat of Texas could produce.
Clearly she'd been given free rein since his father's passing, as it was painfully apparent neither Jeb nor Bridget had bothered to try to curb her reckless impulses. He'd have to cure her of the notion she could hang out in dangerous bars by herself. He had every intention of making sure the woman understood a little thing called common sense. His first lesson would involve convincing her that she should never set foot in Stan's Bar alone again.
As he pulled into the crowded parking lot of the bar, he tried not to growl at the large number of Harleys parked there. The clientele at Stan's hadn't changed much in the decade he'd been away.
He opened the door to the bar and was immediately besieged by the thick, rancid smell of stale cigarette smoke, liquor and sweat. He took a second to allow his eyes to adjust to the hazy, dark atmosphere.
"Hey, Stan," he said, making a beeline for the bar. Stan looked over at Rem with a grimace that he suspected was supposed to pass for a smile.
"'Bout time you got your fucking ass over here. She's in the back," Stan said, never removing the cigarette that dangled from the side of his lips.
"The back," Rem said with disgust.
"I told her to stay up here where I could keep an eye on her, but somebody lit a fire inside her that I'm not about to touch."
Rem fought back a grin at the idea of Stan actually being afraid of Liv. "Jeb went back to the rodeo."
"Aw hell. Well, that explains it. You mind gettin' her the fuck outta here? She's back there with some rough customers, playing pool. Don't know whether to be worried about her or them, but either way I don't want my place gettin' wrecked."
Rem nodded, hoping he could drag Liv out peacefully but suspecting Stan had a right to be worried.
As he approached the back room, he was treated to a bird's-eye view of Liv's ass in tight denim jeans as she bent over the pool table to line up a shot. He had to fight back his growing arousal at the sight. Shit, the woman sure did know how to fill out a pair of Levi's.
One tough-looking customer in leather stood beside her and groped her ass. Rem took a step forward, ready to break the man's hand, but before he could react, Liv's hand shot around and grabbed the man's wrist.
"Butch, you have one second to take your hand off my ass before I shove this pool cue up yours," she threatened darkly.
Rem was surprised when the man laughed uneasily and stepped away. Liv bent down again to make her shot, sinking the eight ball in exactly the hole she'd claimed.
"I win," she said to a greasy-looking guy across the table. "Pay up, Slick."
"Double or nothing," the man said, looking extremely angry at being beaten.
"Fuck off," she said. "I told you I was only playing one game. Now give me my fifty bucks." She held her hand out and Rem held his breath at her daring. These guys were no doubt hustlers who were used to reeling in their victims and then bleeding them dry. Liv was seriously messing with their routine.
"You gotta give me a chance to win my money back," the guy insisted. "Gentlemen's rules."
"Last time I looked, I didn't have a penis. You gonna give me my winnings or not?" Liv asked.
The same man who'd grabbed her ass moved closer. "If you want a second opinion on that penis, I'd be happy to take you out back and have a closer look, Liv."
She shot the man a disgusted look. "I wouldn't waste my time, Butch. I'm pretty sure you don't have one either."
Several men laughed and Rem watched Butch clench his fists angrily at her insult. Time to move in.
"There you are," Rem said, walking up behind her and enveloping her in his arms. He tried not to spend too much time dwelling on how right she felt as he pulled her close to him. His cock came to life as her taut ass brushed against it and he gritted his teeth. This wasn't exactly the best place to sport a hard-on.
She twisted her head, looking over her shoulder at him in surprise. "What are you doing here?" she asked.
He bent down to whisper in her ear. "Taking you home. Come with me now and nobody in this room will get hurt."
"Slick owes me fifty bucks. I'm not leaving without it," she said.
Slick seemed an apt name for the man as Rem wondered what grease pit the asshole had crawled out of.
"I was explaining to the little lady that it's only polite to give a guy a chance to win his money back."
"And I told you—" she started angrily.
"We're leaving," Rem said shortly. "Give her the money."
Liv jerked lightly in his arms, clearly surprised by his demand. No doubt she'd expected him to merely drag her away.
The man began to protest again but Liv cut off his comments by slamming the pool cue on the table. "Are you trying to renege on our deal?" she shouted.
Several patrons who'd been drinking, not paying attention to the drama unfolding at the pool table, turned. Rem could see that while there might be an unspoken rule about playing a second game, there was a hard-and-fast rule about paying a debt. A couple badass customers walked to the table.
"There a problem here, little lady?" one of the men asked. Jesus, Rem thought, as he gazed at the giant. At six foot five, he wasn't used to looking up to any man, but this guy had him by at least three inches.
"Slick owes me money. Won't pay up," Liv answered. Several of Slick's friends had gathered at his back and as quickly as that, she'd thrown up the flag to indicate the beginning of the brawling phase of the night. He needed to get her out of here now.
"Let's go," he murmured in her ear, backing them both away from the pool table and forcing his way through the crowd gathering.
"No," she said, attempting to break his iron-tight grip on her. "He owes me money."
"I'll give you the goddamn fifty dollars," Rem growled. "Now move!"
Angry words began flying across the table and Rem wasn't sure who threw the beer bottle but within seconds, every man in the room jumped and he was reminded of a pack of wild dogs he'd once seen attack an unprotected calf. Chaos ensued.
He was shoved roughly from behind, losing his grip on Liv, who'd been waiting for a chance at freedom. She made her way over to Butch, grabbing the man and punching his jaw with the force of a trained boxer. Rem tried not to be impressed, but she was fierce and powerful and by God, she was going to be his. He couldn't wait to release that fiery spirit in the bedroom.
Rem knocked over three men, punching two others as he attempted to retrieve Liv before Butch could retaliate. His blood turned cold as he watched Butch reach down, grab a pool cue and swing it at Liv. She ducked the blow at the last minute, slamming forward into the man's gut with her head. Butch fell backward, crashing into a table before hitting the floor.
"You fucking bitch," he screamed as he attempted to get to his feet, slipping on spilled beer.
The hustlers made their way over to Liv, ready to attack, and Rem blocked a punch from one man while delivering a roundhouse kick to Slick, who'd attempted to sneak up behind him. He watched Liv dispatch the third man by smashing a beer bottle over his head. Rem moved forward, shoving Liv toward the back door as sirens broke through the air. The rioting mass of men scattered like ants at the sound of the police approaching. He managed to get Liv out of the building and around to his truck in time to watch four police cars pull into the parking lot.
She started to walk toward her own vehicle as Rem dug his keys out of his pocket.
"Not so fast, spitfire," he said, intercepting her and lifting her up with a strong arm around her waist. "You're riding home with me."
"My truck's right there," she said.
"You've been drinking. I can smell it on your breath."
"I had one beer," she said. She kicked up a fuss but Rem was in no mood.
He pulled the passenger door open and placed her none too gently in the seat. "Goddammit, Olivia. Sit still!" His words were harsh, loud, and she stopped fighting him as he hooked her seat belt.
"You are seriously pissing me off, Rem Bradley," she seethed.
He chuckled mirthlessly. "Oh darlin', you can't compete with me on pissed off right now."
He slammed her door shut and crossed to the driver's side. As he started the truck and pulled onto the road, he forced himself to calm down, forced himself to take several deep breaths.
"I hope to God you don't think you can start ordering me around now that you're home," she said.
Rem's vision went red with fury and he pulled the truck off the road, squealing the tires as he hit the brakes.
"Jesus Christ!" she yelled, bracing herself with both hands on the dashboard. "What are trying to do? Kill us?"
The memory of her initiating the massive fight at Stan's drifted through his mind and his temper snapped. She'd done nothing but test his patience since she'd turned seventeen. He'd shied away from staking his claim out of respect for his father and her youth, but that time had passed. Liv Carter had just spent her last night as a free woman.
Unhooking her seat belt, he grabbed her and pulled her across the seat. He didn't give her a chance to respond as he took her lips in a kiss that showed her exactly what she was about to become.
His woman.
He forced her lips apart, moving into her mouth with his tongue, tasting and touching every part of her he could reach. Dragging his hands along her neck, he dug his fingers into her thick, silky mass of light brown hair, using his grip to hold her head in place while he feasted on her plump lips.
He wasn't surprised by her initial astonishment. She remained motionless for several seconds before he felt her small hands pushing against his chest in a halfhearted attempt to fight him. He deepened the kiss and she responded for several glorious moments before he practically heard the wheels begin to spin in her lovely brain.
He pulled his face away from hers when she increased the pressure on his chest, trying to shove him away.
"Don't fight me, Liv."
"Don't kiss me," she whispered, her gaze averted.
He grinned, forcing her to look at him with a slight tug on her hair. "I'm gonna do a hell of lot more than just kiss you," he warned. "You might want to go ahead and accept that fact."
Her brown eyes narrowed but he was finished listening to her hostile words and bullshit. He reclaimed her lips and this time, she didn't shove him away as he pushed her onto her back, moving on top of her and caging her with his body. He ground his rock-hard erection into her stomach, backing up his threat with a promise. His body wouldn't be denied.
His fingers drifted down to her shirt, grasping her breasts through the thin material, fondling her.
"God, Rem," she murmured. The heat of her breath on his face and the need lacing her words stirred him on as he bent down to suck her covered nipple into his mouth, drawing on the tight bud.
Her hands gripped his shoulders and he gave the other nipple the same treatment before moving up to kiss her again. He started to unbutton her shirt, ready to stake his claim and ride her like the wildest stallion on his ranch. By God, he'd already waited far too long for her.
"Stop," she whispered, turning her face away from his kisses.
Her words and the sound of a car passing on the road gave him pause. What the fuck was he doing? His cock was threatening to split the denim of his jeans and he was ready to throw Liv's legs over his shoulders and pound into her in the middle of town. Shit, if the brawl in the bar hadn't broken out, he'd have thrown her over the pool table and taken her there. She heated his blood to boiling and he lost all sense of control in her presence.
"You've wanted this as long as I have, Liv. Don't try to deny it."
"Yeah, well, a lot has happened in the last ten years, cowboy. And don't forget, it was you who left me."
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The Toronto Police Services Board is facing a $1.4-million lawsuit that accuses the force of making false arrests outside a Toronto pizzeria during the 2010 G20 summit.
The case is part of a wave of litigation that followed the summit, including a class-action lawsuit.
The latest suit, filed just prior to the two-year limitation period at the end of June, 2012, seeks $1.4-million for seven Hamilton-area plaintiffs, arrested outside an Amato Pizza on June 27, 2010. Three of the plaintiffs – Alicia Ridge, Devon Ridge and Brian Jeffrey – delivered the statement of claim to a police services board representative in front of a wall of cameras at police headquarters Wednesday morning.
The statement alleges, among other things, false arrest, false imprisonment, and sexual assault. None of the allegations has been proven in court.
Speaking at a news conference alongside the plaintiffs, lawyer Davin Charney accused the Toronto Police of using a profile, created by senior officers, to target protesters during the G20.
Mr. Charney said the police unfairly targeted people carrying backpacks, wearing black clothing, or speaking French.
"My clients fit into that profile to some extent," he said.
Dhun Noria, acting chair of the Toronto Police Services Board, declined to comment because the matter is before the courts.
Plaintiff Brian Jeffrey acknowledged that he was in Toronto to protest the summit, but did not offer specifics.
"I'm not going to speak particularly to what I was doing in the streets or whatever but I was just there to show support and solidarity with people that were there that day," Mr. Jeffrey said.
Alicia Ridge is listed as one of the contributors to a statement on Rabble.ca from the Toronto Street Medics, a volunteer organization that provided first-aid to protesters during the G20.
A 2010 Hamilton Spectator article quotes a Devon Ridge as a spokesperson for a group of protesters who demonstrated at an appearance by journalist Christie Blatchford, who was speaking about the Caledonia crisis.
The claim says police approached the plaintiffs as they were leaving Amato Pizza on Yonge Street near College. The plaintiffs were held at the Eastern Avenue detention centre following their arrest.
The claim also says that four female plaintiffs were searched by male officers, despite the presence of female officers, and alleges that one officer sexually assaulted Alicia Ridge. Ms. Ridge characterized her search by a police officer as "a fairly pathetic rendition of a search, in that it was just quick run of a hand up a leg, followed by a swift ass grab."
A report on the incident from the Office of the Independent Police Review Director rejected a claim by Alicia Ridge that police had committed an "unlawful or unnecessary exercise of authority" during the search.
The OIPRD report noted that searches of suspects should be conducted by officers of the same sex, "unless circumstances make it impractical to do so."
It added that given the ratio of male officers and female suspects, "it would not be unreasonable for a male police officer to ' pat down or frisk' a female prisoner prior to a proper search being done by a female officer."
According to the OIPRD report, the male officer asked a female colleague to perform the search.
The report concluded that one Toronto Police officer committed discreditable conduct when allegedly telling the plaintiffs, "Shave your legs, you dykes."
Mr. Charney cautioned against devoting too much attention to this allegation, saying, "Clearly and unequivocally, this claim is not about 'hairy legs.'"
"This claim is about orders from the most senior Toronto Police Service officers, from the chief, from other officers, to take back the streets."
An OIPRD report released earlier this year stated that following acts of vandalism on the first day of the summit, police were told to "take back the streets."
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I want to install flexible aluminum flue liner in my chimney (there is no flue liner in this chimney). I am venting a Gas furnace ( 82% efficiency) and a 40 gal. gas water heater. My questions are: what diameter venting pipe do i need to vent both of these appliances? I am going to use flexible vent pipe, do i need to use stainless steel or am i ok with aluminum? and last but not least, do i need to insulate this venting pipe ( the majority of it will be traveling interior within the house until it get above the roof line, with a approx 6 ft above the roof line.
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Liner size depends on the size(BTU input) of the appliances connected to it, the lateral length and the height it is/will be.
In addition to beenthere's comments: Stainless is required in my area, but may not be in yours. Check with your local code office (but be prepared to have them balk at you venting a fossil fuel appliance - often that must be done by licensed contractors).
No, you don't insulate it. The goal is to remove waste gases from the living space, not to retain heat.
how many total btus will you have...size of furnace and water heater...alot in my area are 5"....but again need to know your sizes..
My gas boiler btu/hr is 140,000. My 40 gal gas water heater is 38,000 btu/hr. making it a combined total of 178,000 btu/hr. The vertical ht of the chimney is 30'. The current vent is 6"...do you think that would be a sufficient diameter venting flue size?
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It's St Valentines Day tomorrow, and I have always thought that going out to a restaurant for an intimate dîner à deux on 14 February is a bit of a rip-off – some restaurants seem to think it's a good excuse to charge a small fortune for expensive food and champagne.
But after eight years of giving you my ideas for romantic recipes, you can perhaps understand why I might have slightly run out of steam when it comes to suggesting what to cook for your loved one or partner.
So this year I have decided to focus simply on oyster recipes. Oysters are supposed to be an amazing aphrodisiac, although as far as I'm concerned almost any food can excite the senses; it all depends on how it's cooked and who you're with...
You can buy good fresh oysters from quality fishmongers across the UK. My friend Robin Hancock, who runs Wright Brothers Oyster and Porter House in London's Borough Market, is making the most of St Valentine's Day this year. This afternoon, outside the oyster bar, he will be selling a dozen Valentine's Day Brownsea Island rock oysters from Poole Bay, all nicely packed and ribboned for £15. They make a great gift for a partner – and what's more, you get to eat them, too. For more details of other oyster-related gifts, visit wrightbros.eu.com.
I'm a bit of a purist when it comes to oysters and I wouldn't suggest that you make the following recipes with natives, as they are just far too expensive to mess around with. Instead, choose cheaper, imported oysters. And try to find reasonably small ones if you can – I find that the very large oysters which are too big to slide into your mouth can be rather off-putting, especially if you're planning on having a romantic evening...
Oysters with bacon and spinach
Serves 2
This is a simpler version of the classic dish Oysters Rockefeller – the American dish in which oysters on the half shell are combined with other ingredients (sometimes breadcrumbs) and baked. This combination works a treat and I could eat this any day of the week.
6 oysters, shucked and shells and juices reserved
A good knob of butter
2 rashers of rindless, smoked streaky bacon, finely chopped
2 shallots, peeled and roughly chopped
150g spinach, picked, washed and cooked in boiling, salted water for 3 minutes
120-150ml double cream
1tbsp grated Parmesan
In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, gently cook the bacon in the butter for 2-3 minutes without colouring.
Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and put it to one side. In the same pan cook the shallots for a couple of minutes, making sure that you do not colour them, and then add the well-drained spinach, oyster juices and cream.
Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 2 minutes with a lid on, giving the occasional stir.
Coarsely blend in a liquidiser then transfer to a clean pan. Bring back to the boil and drop the oysters into the sauce for 1 minute.
Remove them with a slotted spoon, draining any sauce back into the pan, and put the oysters back into the shell and keep them warm in a low oven.
Add the parmesan and bacon to the sauce and bring back to the boil. The sauce should be of a coating consistency, if not, then simmer it for a little longer until it has thickened.
To serve, spoon the sauce over the oysters in their shells.
Oysters with chorizo
Serves 4
This is a bit of a take on the French way of serving oysters with hot spicy sausage. These little Spanish cooking chorizos are perfect for spicing up your oysters a bit and they can be bought from Spanish delis and some supermarkets. You can serve the chorizos whole or cut them into little pieces once cooked and scatter them over the oysters.
6 oysters, shucked
6 mini cooking chorizo
Cook the chorizos in a frying pan or under the grill for 4-5 minutes, turning them as they are cooking. You will not need any fat in the pan, as they release a fair bit during cooking.
Oyster and cucumber ceviche
Serves 2
6 oysters, shucked
1 shallot, peeled, halved and finely chopped
1 small green chilli, finely chopped
The juice and grated zest of half a lime
3-4cm cucumber, halved and seeds scooped out
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Put the shallot, chilli and lime juice in a bowl and mix well. Cut the cucumber into very fine dice, stir into the shallot mixture and season to taste.
Leave to stand for 3-4 minutes, then serve spooned over the oysters.
Oyster po' boy
Serves 2
A sandwich on Valentine's Day? Well, why not – it's not all about romantic dinners; you may just want to stay in, watch a movie and eat something simple. A po' boy with oysters is a traditional New Orleans dish which originated during the Depression when oysters cost as little as 5 cents a dozen and used to be fried and put into sandwiches.
These days in New Orleans, you get po' boys with all sorts of strange fillings, but I like the original version. I've eaten oyster po' boys in many ways – breadcrumbed with different flavourings and even bacon. You can spice up the mayonnaise if you like by adding chopped gherkins and capers – as in a tartare sauce – or even add some chilli sauce to give it a real kick. In New Orleans, a po' boy tends to be about a foot long and made with French bread or softer rolls, rather like the hot-dog variety. If you want to make a long one, you could always share it with your partner.
12 oysters, shucked
A couple of tablespoons of cornflour
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
A couple of knobs of butter for frying
A piece of French bread (length up to you)
A few leaves of crisp lettuce, shredded
Mayonnaise to serve (or see above)
Cut the bread in half lengthways and scoop out a little of the soft white bread. Brush the two pieces with butter and lightly toast the white side. Season the oysters and pass them through the cornflour. Melt the butter in a frying pan until foaming and fry the oysters for about a minute or so each side until nicely coloured. Spread a layer of mayonnaise on the bottom half of the bread, then add some lettuce. Lay the oysters on the lettuce, then add more mayonnaise if you wish, before placing the top on.
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New Danish Superstars – The usauls, a Bosnian, a Butcher…
"Whats Hot In Danmark, Morten"
I oftenly get the question – what internet companies are hot in Denmark. And for quite some time I've just said – Freeway.dk. I still say that – despite the fact that quite some of their properties (DKBN (Nightlife pictures) and Arto (youth community) is getting their balls kicked blue by FaceBook. These guys are now going international with Spigo (first time in a language different then Jydsk :) – I think its a winner.
I always say Mygdal (23HQ and Reboot.dk) – its a mantra – he is TRUE TO THE SPIRIT of building. Its not business – or the dream of overnight succes and a Rolls. Its business/change/innovation/imporvements/etichs all in one (with the wunderkid Guan on the board – Harvard, MIT, NYU – the full shabang).
Jacob Wolff's (no blog – no selfprom – no ceo title) little glass mousepad business – is now beyond 20mioUSD in rev and becomming the Burton of eSports – with a huge line of product and endorsement by 80-90% of all professional computer gamers. And you aint seen nothing yet. Bruce and Tino (CEO and HEAD OF PRODUCT DEV are insanely good)
Jimmy, Moseholm (and Rockstar Balder)
GoViral is in their own league – conering an industry that is huge but has NO IDEA OF HOW TO GENERATE REVENUE to keep up with their insane serving costs. (Youtube, MetaCafe…). Just got funding from Kenneth Ventures. NOTE: Balder got some cash and can now do new spacy things – thats so beautifull so against the "I build a cooperate carrer and become wealthy" – i love it.. Balder is spacy/crazy/honest/good hearted/smart/different/hardworking – and therefor now rich.
Amir & Plurk
Amir, 24 (this Bosnian wunderkids who lived in DK for 17 years) – has build one of the most interesting Danish startups for years. This is Twitter for the MESSENGER GENERATION – super cool – strange – sexy. Growing at nearly same peace as Twitter where in their first year. (I love that we have people in DK with "other ethnical background" who are succesfull – and love to hear how he has been building everything with a global virtual team. KEEP AN EYE on this thing.
The Butcher and The Salesguy
abgruppen.dk – dont be confused by A Gruppen :) – these guys will build an impire around the construction industry and ass the lead services and marketplaces you can imagine. Martin (former butcher – still looks like one) and Partner is just the real thing. (I think)
I have no clue why I just wrote this post – 6.45 in the morning – but its: Done.
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If you have diabetes, you know that it can affect every area of life. People with diabetes must be vigilant about [auth] their health, to maintain good quality of life and prevent potential diabetes complications.
More than 23.6 million people in the United States have diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. Because diabetes increases the risk of other serious, chronic conditions and terminal diseases, it's critical to make a commitment to healthier habits to delay the onset of the long-term effects of diabetes and related diseases.
Common diabetic complications include:
Kidney disease: Diabetes can damage the blood vessels in your kidneys, making it harder for them to filter waste. Each year, more than 100,000 U.S. residents are diagnosed with kidney failure and diabetes is the most common cause. This is why some diabetics eventually need dialysis, or in severe cases, a kidney transplant.
Cardiovascular disease: Diabetes increases your risk for heart disease and stroke, particularly if you smoke, have high blood pressure, are overweight or have a family history of heart disease. It's not uncommon to have both high blood pressure and diabetes – which more than doubles the risk for cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association. The risk of stroke is also two to four times higher among people with diabetes.
Eye problems: Diabetes can damage the retina, causing fluid leakage and swelling in the eye that can lead to blurry vision and, in severe cases, blindness. In fact, diabetes is the number-one cause of blindness in adults ages 20 to 74.
Nerve damage: Nearly 70 percent of people with diabetes have nervous system damage. This can include impaired sensation or pain in the feet or hands, slowed digestion of food, carpal tunnel syndrome, erectile dysfunction, or other nerve problems. The loss of feeling in the legs and feet can be particularly dangerous, because this make it hard to tell if there is a foot sore or an injury. Sores can become infected – in some cases resulting in a foot or leg amputation. Good foot health is critical for diabetics (see sidebar).
People with diabetes are susceptible to a host of other health issues as well, including gum disease, pregnancy complications, and a weakened immune system, making them more susceptible to illnesses like pneumonia or the flu.
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Diabetes is a complex condition to manage, so your doctor will probably involve other professionals in your care: a nutritionist or dietitian and other specialists such as an eye doctor, an endocrinologist (a doctor who specializes in hormonal disorders), a podiatrist (a foot doctor), a dentist, a nurse educator with a specialty in diabetes and possibly, an exercise trainer. If you're a diabetic, you should see your doctor every four to six months (if your treatment involves oral medication or diet) – or every three to four months (if you're receiving insulin shots). At each visit, your doctor will test your blood, check your blood pressure and your feet, and discuss your general well-being, including any recent illnesses or unusual symptoms.
Whether your diabetes diagnosis is recent or you have had diabetes for years, diabetes management begins with controlling your blood sugar. Keeping blood sugar near normal helps reduce risks for diabetes complications. A healthy diet, regular exercise, and weight maintenance are imperative. Regular checks of your blood sugar level – which show the effect of your diet, exercise and any prescribed medication – also provide an overview of how well you're controlling your diabetes.
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"Late in autumn, just before the winter rains begin in earnest, all across the Mediterranean the wheat crop is sown, pale seeds broadcast across rich brown soil that has been turned and turned again to prepare a dark, moist, and nourishing bed." –Nancy Jenkins, The Essential Mediterranean (p. 90)
It is spring and Paola has been harvesting arugula from our two tiny garden plots for well over a month now. Arugula (we call it "rucola" in Italian) is a feisty, hardy, spicy little annual leaf lettuce that readily reseeds itself every fall. We plant it along the south side of the house so when that spring warmth and Colorado sun begin to beat on it in March, it pops right up, offering itself as a sacrifice for our daily salad. With a little balsamic vinegar and tomato, it is a perfect reminder that we'll soon be off to Italy for a few weeks of bicycling.
It is amazing how smells and flavors can transport you back to specific places or past experiences but that tasty arugula, with a little good olive oil, transports me back to Italy as much as any freshly grated parmesan cheese might. Then I'm reminded of the variety of fresh salad greens available throughout the Mediterranean region, including dandelion greens, chicory, and the generic Greek "horta" served freshly boiled in spring with abundant olive oil and lemon juice.
There is a reason why the Mediterranean diet is so popular. Not only is it healthy, but it is simple and about as tasty as you can find. And this is very likely because it is truly "local food."
Since I began traveling in Italy over forty years ago I've been struck by just how "local" food is. I began to really notice this when I realized that Paola's cousins on the farm harvest their small wheat fields using combines from the local farmers cooperative (not unlike the giant cooperatives with fleets of combines in the US). But then I noticed that the flour mill where their wheat was processed was no more than ten kilometers (six miles) away. The bakeries, of course, were even closer than that. So their wheat was grown, ground, and baked into bread within a radius of six to ten miles.
Maybe this experience is where I developed my interest in the geography and history of Mediterranean cuisine. So when I ran across Nancy Jenkins' collection of essays and recipes on the essentials of Mediterranean cooking I couldn't resist. Indeed, it is a delight.
So many of her essays take me back to personal experiences throughout the Mediterranean basin, including her essays on "Salt," "Olives and Olive Oil," "Wheat," and . . . "The Family Pig."
Jenkins' essay about butchering the family pig in Spain in mid-winter takes me back to helping to butcher (and eat!) the family pig in Italy in the 1970s. Indeed, throughout the Christian Mediterranean world farmers traditionally raised (and still raise) a pig or two or three to make cured ham, bacon, salami, and to keep the family in protein through much of the winter. The butchering of the pig on Paola's family farm in Italy was a grand tradition with the roving butcher making his scheduled rounds shortly before or after New Year's Day. I'll never forget our butcher calling for the bottle of brandy as he prepared the ground pork and spices to make the salami ("and a glass!" he would call as an after-thought to the brandy).
Other essays show just how deeply rooted in history are the culinary traditions of the region. The Romans were specialists at harvesting and trading in salt throughout the Mediterranean, something they learned from the Phoenicians. This is true, of course, for all Mediterranean traditions since wheat, olives, grapes, and more all came from the Fertile Crescent and were eventually transported westward via the Phoenicians, Egyptians, Etruscans, Greeks, and others.
Writing in the New York Times Magazine April 20, 2008, Michael Pollan (author of The Omnivore's Dilemma, among other books) challenges Americans to make a difference in the world climate crisis by growing some, "even just a little — of your own food." Why bother, he asks? Because maybe, it will help you reconnect with the planet, with yourself (the exercise is good for you, he says) and, perhaps, with your neighbor ("need any zucchini?")
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To be sure, my unending such for a reliable used car has gotten in the way. But I also think that I have been avoiding the issue because the news coming out Iraq is so bad and because I have invested so much of credibility in a more positive outcome. On a related note, I've fallen an entire month behind on my "Accountability Watch" posts, probably because they will compel me to go back over all of my optimistic posts about Iraq from last fall.
For the moment, I guess what I'll do is just post a couple of the pessimist/realist arguments that have been getting me down, so I'll have a starting point for my own further research. Kevin Drum asks:
Is George Bush in "fantasyland" regarding Iraq, as John Kerry says? IResponding to one of my recent posts, Matt Yglesias writes that:
What David's missing is that a democratic outcome for Iraq in the medium term is off the table. The question is how long will US forces continue to be engaged on Iyad Allawi's side in the Iraqi Civil War not whether or not we'll stay the course until we generate a democracy.For the moment, I'm so behind on the issue that I really don't have much to say in response. The best I can do is cite a recent Fareed Zakaria column on the subject, a column that is more optimistic than one might expect from someone who writes books about democracy promotion is bound to fail. Here's Zakaria:
But for all its resilience, the insurgency has not spread across the
Zakaria's column sums up the basic logic on which my optimism has always rested: that the American plan for holding elections advanced the most fundamental interest of Iraq's Shi'ite majoirty. That is why Ayatollah Sistani favors elections and why he and other influential Shi'ites have helped the United States confront Moktada Sadr. If Iraq turns out to have even a semblance of democracy 18 months from now, it will be because the interests of the United States and the Shi'ite majority have overlapped throughout the occupation.
The most important unanswered questions now are whether credible elections can be held with minimal or no Sunni participation and whether the Allawi government can expected to run the process fairly. I guess all we can do for the moment is hope.
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Coral Gables Wine & Food Festival This Saturday
Drink and dine this Saturday, April 10 at the 7th Miccosukee Tribe of Indians Coral Gables Wine & Food Festival. For $50 you can sample foods from 30 restaurants and drink the grape from 20-plus wineries. Grey Goose vodka and Martini vermouth -- sponsors of the event -- will also be serving cocktails at their respective lounges.
Participating restaurants are mostly Gables eateries, from Morton's Steakhouse to Pardo's Chicken to the Holiday Inn across from the University of Miami. No, we probably won't be running to the booth for the latter. We'd rather taste the offerings of Talavera and Ortanique.
Tickets are still available for the event, which benefits The American Lung Association and is expected to draw 1,500 people. The festival takes place on Giralda Avenue between Ponce de Leon Boulevard and Galiano Street.
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At Mobile, Thompson experienced the first struggles of his career, but performed better in the second half with a change in his arm slot. Thompson still posted decent overall numbers for the year, and is the Padres best left-handed starting prospect. As he progresses further up the chain, he seems to be answering the questions about his ability to go deep in games, despite his slight stature.
Cesar Carrillo, 21, was the Padres top draft pick this year from the University of Miami. He took the unusual step of having his contract specify that he begin his professional career in the California League (High-A). His confidence was soon validated. In his first four professional starts, Carrillo pitched 19 innings, allowing only 15 hits with an excellent 20/3, strikeout to base-on-balls ratio before being promoted to Mobile.
He experienced even greater success at Mobile, returning to Lake Elsinore to help the Storm with the playoffs. He struggled in his last two starts at Lake Elsinore, but his difficulties could probably be attributed more to fatigue than lack of ability.
Carrillo is 6-foot-3, 170-pounds and has a pitching frame that resembles Ramon Martinez with a whip-like motion. His fastball consistently sits in the 92-94 mph range, with a hard curve and developing changeup. Carrillo's early dominance at Lake Elsinore was impressive beyond his statistics for two other reasons, one he was coming off of a long collegiate season where he had already pitched 125 innings with 19 starts. Secondly, most college pitchers need to go through at least two other lower minor leagues before even attempting the California League, which as most people know is a very tough league for pitchers.
We will go into more analysis on Cesar when we review Mobile's pitchers, but it is safe to say he probably has the most upside of any Padres pitcher in the system right now.
Leo Rosales, 24, was the Storm's closer this year and finished with a 27 saves this year, and a 8-7 record to go with a 3.18 ERA. Rosales is another closer in the Padres system, along with Dale Thayer of Mobile, who relies on a slider to get people out. The big question with Rosales, as with other relief pitchers, will be if he can develop a changeup and if has enough of a fastball as he progresses up the system to become a major league player. His most impressive stat, as my colleague Denis noted the other day, was that he stuck out more batters than he had innings pitched (77/65). Rosales will get his big test next year with the BayBears.
Jared Wells, 24, pitched the longest of any of the other starting pitchers in Lake Elsinore this year. Wells, who only began pitching a few years ago when a knee injury in football sidelined both his career as a quarterback and as an outfielder, put together his best season as a professional, as he began to tap into the high potential that the Padres always believed he had.
Wells, at 6-foot-4, 200-pounds throws a hard sinking fastball that can touch 94 or 95 mph, but for the most part sat in the low 90's this year.
He went 11-3, with a 3.44 ERA, but for a guy who should be a power pitcher, he didn't have a particularly impressive base-on-ball to strikeout ratio (26-to-80). While Wells may not have a dominating strikeout to base-on-balls ratio, he did demonstrate an impressive ability to go deep into games, averaging six plus innings a start and allowing fewer hits than innings pitched (120/116), the only other pitchers to achieve the same results were Leo Rosales and Sean Thompson. The big key for his success this year was a much better command of his slider and the continuing development of his changeup.
His slider and changeup are still not where they need to be as his brief stint in Mobile demonstrated, but his progress this year is encouraging.
Wells not only had the best year of any of the three at Lake Elsinore, but could come close to matching the potential of Cesar Carillo in the long run. With Wells it's all about continuing his education as a pitcher and refining his talent, the ability has always been there.
Lake Elsinore Storm Pitcher/Prospect of the Year: Jared Wells
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The mission of the conservatory is to educate individuals and strengthen the talent of the theatre community in Humboldt County.
Acting is an art form that is great for the imagination. It develops group skills, individual focus, and helps with public speaking. Acting builds confidence. From children to adults, all will benefit from training and performing.
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Acting for Adults
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For all levels of actors, this class has been created for the beginner, serious actor or anyone who wants to improve their public speaking. Classes will assist in enhancing techniques students can use for any stage performance through improvisation, short scenes and monologue work.
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10 weeks
This workshop teaches the fundamentals of improvisation for the non-professional actor. This class is also good for the actor with little to no experience in improv. Build self-confidence, develop your creativity, experiment, have fun and make new friends. No audition required.
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Acting for Youth is for those teens who love to do improv, work on scenes and monologues, and develop ensemble techniques! We'll do body work, vocal work and get down and dirty with the challenging job of breaking down and then shaping a scene to present to an invited audience. Join with a friend or just meet a whole bunch of new ones! Come prepared to move and get creative.
Acting for Camera
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Part 1 reviews the fundamentals of the acting process, with emphasis on its organic nature, through exercises, improvisations and scene work. Techniques and criteria for performances are established here. Both are applied when students work before the camera. The minimalism of film acting is the primary thrust, illustrating the camera's ability to capture nuances of behavior, and requiring from the actor less physicalization, greater concentration and maximal inner-life. In the third and final part of the course, scenes are rehearsed, lit, framed, and taped in a series of camera set-ups. A follow-up to the filming discusses both process and results.


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i've got stock 255's with 10mm spacers and they dont rub at all. are you happy with the drop? wish the rear was lowered a tad more so the tire sits right under fender, but overall, its a clean look. i just added stoptech x-drilled rotors with akebono pads. pretty much dustless and not noisy at all. did my brake flush while i was at it. easy diy altogether.
I am running 275 in the rear so that is about 10mm extra... I am pretty happy with the drop -- not too low that it looks extreme. The ride is not bad but stiffer as expected.
As I am not the original owner, the rear fenders appeared to have been rolled but seems like not completely rolled since I don't know how the original looked like. The inside part looked as if it has been rolled upward but only very slightly. The tire rubs just a bit, so I figure if the fenders get rolled a bit more aggressively, the rubbing will go away. It sucks because I really hate to have to remove the rear spacers. They look just perfect. Worse case I can go with 5mm.
I am not sure if I'll replace the stock brakes ... too much money :-).
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Similar to the Brass Seder Plate, this version by Joy Stember has pewter cups that are hand-pierced with the Hebrew words representing the ceremonial foods that go on a traditional Passover plate.
Joy hand-forges the solid brass frame of this seder plate in her Pennsylvania studio. Cut with circular holes, the pewter cups rest perfectly to hold the seder foods. The removable pewter cups have a high-polished mirror finish. SIZE: 12" x 12" with 3.5" cups. Handmade in the USA.
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Boasting an all-star cast, the first teaser trailer for "Birdman" hit the web on Thursday (June 12).
Starring Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Edward Norton, Zach Galifianakis, Naomi Watts and Amy Ryan, the film follows a once-famous actor who struggles to make a comeback in the industry.
Throughout the plot, Keaton's character attempts to strike a romance with Stone's character in an effort to move past an iconic superhero role. He also tries to start up a Broadway production.
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Morphofunctional Lung Analysis by PET and CT After Lung Transplantation
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Celebrity Cars blog has shots of actor Robert Downey Junior sporting a black Audi A7 this past weekend in Los Angeles. Given Audi's tie with Downey's blockbuster Iron Man series, we're not surprised the actor has chosen a four-ringer as his daily ride though he gets extra style points for picking the A7. And it's an S-line rolling on 20s no less.
We spotted Zoe Saldana, shown above in the April 2010 pages of Glamour Magazine, once at a party at the Audi Forum New York. Perhaps it's not a surprise that the actress is familiar with Audi. She even drives one according to CelebrityCarsBlog who recently photographed her at the wheel of a black 2011 A8. Check it out via the link below.
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LG's KP500 Cookie in striking silver is a touchscreen phone for those on a budget, so some higher-end features are omitted. Compact but with a large (3-inch) touchscreen display that is easy and fun to use. Moreover, it is touchscreen-driven phone (not just one with touch-sensitive buttons) controlled by pressing virtual buttons and icons with your finger or the stylus comes with it. All good for displaying the results of the 3 megapixel camera with digital zoom and the video camera.
This is a quad-band phone for global roaming and EDGE for fast internet connection (2.5G, in effect), though 3G would have been nice for easier browsing. There are SMS, MMS and email messaging options and short-range wireless via Bluetooth (but no Wi-fi).
The KP500 is thin (only 12 mm), light (89g) and also has a built-in accelerometer: it senses which way is up and automatically rotates the display. The virtual QWERTY keyboard slides into view when you turn the phone to landscape mode and the accelerometer is also used when playing games - you can tilt and turn the phone Wii-style to control movement. You can shake and flip the phone at other times to control various functions, though can attract attention on a crowded train.
The music player supports all the popular formats and there is an FM radio. Office-type functions include a 1,000-name capacity phone book and there is a vibration alert and speakerphone.
Internal memory is limited to 48 Mbytes , but you can add a microSD card to bring it up to 8GB. Battery life is rated at 3.5 hours' talk time and 350 hours on standby from a full charge.
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Sensory Networks has developed technology that can monitor activity on networks at high speed. Chief technology officer
"From Intel's perspective it's a small deal, but we're very happy with it," Langdale says. "We are already putting our technology into security appliances and network stacks. We think with Intel backing us we will be able to take over the world in this respect."
The deal is not final yet and some closing conditions are still being worked through.
"It's a good result for Australian tech startups," Langdale says. "Nominally we are a US company but four of the five bums on seats we have here working in Australia. We have landed deals in the world class tier one networking space. We are encouraged by that – it's not all about websites, there's still occasion to do real computer science and make money off it."


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Re: FindRoot and parameters in NIntegrate
> I am using Mathematica 8 to solve for parameters in an integral and an auxiliary equation. A prototypical problem is
> FindRoot[{1 + a + b , NIntegrate[a + b x, {x, 0, 1}]}, {{a, 0}, {b, 0}}]
> Mathematica reports the correct answer for the parameters a and b:
> {a -> 1., b -> -2.}
> But it also reports two error messages:
> NIntegrate::inumr: The integrand a+b x has evaluated to non-numerical values for all sampling points in the region with boundaries {{0,1}}.>>
> NIntegrate::izero: Integral and error estimates are 0 on all integration subregions. Try increasing the value of the MinRecursion option. If value of integral may be 0, specify a finite value for the AccuracyGoal option.>>
> I would appreciate any advice or comments on this problem or the error messages.
exactly speaking these are rather to be understood as warnings than
errors, but Mathematica doesn't make a formal distinction between these.
Here is what you need to do:
FindRoot[{1 + a + b,
NIntegrate[a + b x, {x, 0, 1}, AccuracyGoal -> 8]},
{{a, 0}, {b, 0}}, Evaluated -> False
Usually FindRoot will evaluate it's argument with symbolic parameters
(a,b) so that it can see what it's actually working on which in general
is a good idea and allows additional optimizations. In cases like here,
where the evaluation will cause problems for nonnumerical values of the
parameters, you can avoid that by setting the Evaluate option to False.
Note that:
NIntegrate[a + b x, {x, 0, 1}]
will not evaluate but return exactly the input, so the evaluation will
not do any harm despite of the warning message.
To avoid the other warning message you need just to do what it says:
obviously FindRoot tries a parameter set that makes the integral zero
(presumably it just tries a=0 and b=0). That makes the integrand zero
and that's something that NIntegrate doesn't like and it is friendly
enough to tell you. So do what the warning tells you and everything is
fine. Be aware that there might be other warnings arising from
NIntegrate for different problems, but numeric integration is a
nontrivial tasks with many pitfalls like singularities, oscillating
functions and alike. When using NIntegrate within FindRoot it the
probability that you accidentally hit one of these corner cases is
nonzero even for simple cases like this one.


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New safety tests for child car booster seats are out and only 15 of the 60 seats tested got top ratings. These are the booster car seats usually used by 4 to 8-year-olds. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested 60 different makes and models. Which ones do the experts suggest? Check out ABC's report here.
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