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Budget Process: Step-by-Step
New additions to the following chronologies are in bold type.
1. Economic Stimulus (track expenditures at www.recovery.gov)
- January: Congress allowed release of the second half of TARP's $700 billion
- Feb 17: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) signed into law by the President (Concord Summary)
- June 18: Congress enacted $1 billion "cash for clunkers" program in FY 2009 Supplemental
- August 7: President signed (HR 3435) to extend "cash for clunkers" program w/ an additional $2 billion
- Sept. 22: The House passed a bill (HR 3548) to extend unemployment benefits another 13 weeks for workers in states where the job market has been hardest hit (defined as a 3-month average unemployment rate over 8.5 percent).
- Nov. 2: Senate invoked cloture on a measure to extend expiring unemployment benefits and the first-time hombuyers tax credit.
2. FY 2010 Budget and Appropriations
- February 26: President Obama transmitted a budget outline.
- March 20: CBO released its Preliminary Analysis of the President's FY 2010 budget (using CBO economic projections)
- March 25-26: House Budget Comm. and Senate Budget Comm. marked-up their respective versions of the FY 2010 Congressional Budget Resolution.
- April 29: House and Senate adopted Budget Resolution Conference Report (S.Con.Res. 13).
- May 11: Administration released detailed FY 2010 Budget
- May-Sept: Action on the 12 regular FY 2010 appropriations bills beginning with the House and Senate Appropriations Committees dividing their budget resolution allocations among their 12 respective subcommittees (known as 302(b) allocations). See "Appropriations Tracker" below for detailed appropriations actions.
- August 25: CBO and OMB Release Updated Economic and Budget Projections
- October 1: Fiscal Year 2010 begins (a continuing resolution was signed by the President allowing government programs to continue operating at FY 2009 levels through October 31, 2009).
- October 15: Budget Resolution deadline for committees to report budget reconciliation legislation (health care reform and student loan reform), although congressional leaders will initially try to move a free-standing health reform bill without budget reconciliation's filibuster-proof protections.
- October 30: President signed the Interior-Environment Appropriations Act including a 2d contining resolution to keep the government operating through December 18.
3. Stabilizing the Financial, Housing, and Auto Sectors
- Concord's Financial Crisis Timeline w/ links
- Feb. 10: Treasury released Financial Stability Plan.
- Feb. 18: President announced Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan
- Feb. 26: President released 2010 budget including a $250 billion contingent reserve for additional financial stabilization
- March 3: Treasury and Fed announced launch of TALF to boost consumer, small business credit
- March 18: Fed announced plan to pump $1.15 trillion into financial markets
- March 23: Treasury announced plan to purchase "toxic assets"
- March 26: Treasury Secretary announced regulatory overhaul for financial industry
- May 7: Results of bank stress tests released
- June 17: White House, Treasury released comprehensive plan for regulatory reform
- Sept. 14: President's Speech in New York at Federal Hall on Financial Rescue and Reform
- Sept. 29: AP reports that the FDIC is looking at ways to overcome a cash shortfall due to nearly 100 bank failures this year; the FDIC could require that banks prepay their insurance premiums.
4. Health Care Reform
- March 5: White House Summit on Health Reform
- May 11: White House meeting with Key Stakeholder Groups
- July 15: Senate HELP Committee completed mark-up of health care reform bill.
- July 17: Ed & Labor Committee marked up and passed its portion of the House Tri-Committee health reform bill
- July 17: Ways & Means Committee marked up and passed its portion of the House Tri-Committee health reform bill
- July 17: CBO released cost estimate on House Tri-committee bill estimating a deficit increase of $239 billion.
- July 31: Energy and Commerce passed modified version of Tri-Committee health reform
- Sept. 9: President speaking to Congress says he won't sign a bill that increases deficits "either now or in the future"
- Oct. 7: CBO released cost estimate of Baucus plan
- Oct. 13: Finance Committee votes to report Baucus plan by a vote of 14-9.
- Oct. 15: Budget Resolution deadline for committees to report budget reconciliation legislation including health care reform (although congressional committees are first attempting to move free-standing health reform legislation without budget reconciliation's filibuster-proof protections.) The advantage of Reconciliation is its immunity from filibuster; the disadvantage is that bill opponents could use the "Byrd Rule" to strip out all "non-budgetary" policy provisions. Ways & Means Committee sent its health reform bill to the Budget Committee on October 15 in order to preserve the reconciliation option.
- Oct. 26: Reid announces merged Finance-HELP bill including public option w/ state opt-out
5. Climate Change - Energy
- May 21: House Energy & Commerce Committee passed the Waxman-Markey climate change bill, approving the measure on a nearly party-line vote (33-25). The bill would mandate a 17% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 and 83% by 2050. To accomplish this, the government would set a cap on the amount of carbon dioxide that could be emitted and would issue allowances to polluting sectors that could buy and sell those rights ("cap-and-trade").
- June 6: CBO says Waxman-Markey climate bill (HR 2454) would reduce the federal deficit $24 billion over 2010-2019. CBO Report
- June 17: Senate Energy & Committee Committee passed 15-8 a controversial energy bill opposed by many environmental groups Press Release Bill Summary
- June 26: CBO estimates that the revised Waxman-Markey climate bill (HR 2998) would reduce the federal deficit $9 billion over 2010-2019 (increasing revenues from "cap-and-trade" by $873 billion and increasing direct (mandatory) spending $864 billion). CBO Report
- June 26: House narrowly passed Waxman-Markey climate change bill 219-212
- September 30: Senators Kerry and Boxer introduce "Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act" -- Press Release
- October 23: Senator Boxer releases Chairman's Mark of Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (and Administration cost estimate)
- December: The Administration is hoping for legislative action in the Senate before U.N. climate change talks in Denmark in December.
6. Highway Bill (FY 2010-15)
- September 2008: Due to a shortfall in Highway Trust Fund revenues, Congress passed PL 110-318, providing an $8.017 billion transfer from the Treasury's general fund to the HTF.
- Highway Bill.--Leaders of key congressional committees have been negotiating the parameters of the next multiyear highway bill for fiscal years 2010-2015. However, the Obama Administration has signaled an interest in putting off consideration of a multiyear highway bill due to cost issues -- opting instead for an 18-month extension of current law--but even that will require finding $20 billion in revenues, since the federal gas tax is generating insufficient revenues to fund highway programs.
- February 2009: Sweeping reforms proposed by the National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission
- August 7, 2009: President signed legislation (HR 3357) to transfer $7 billion from the general fund to the Highway Trust Fund to keep it solvent through September 30, when the current Highway Bill expires.
- October 1, 2009: The first FY 2010 CR included a temporary extension of the expiring highway authorization bill. Negotiations are continuing on another short-term extension that presumes passage of a 6-year highway bill by the end of this year or early next year. The long-term bill is increasingly being viewed as a "jobs bill." However, financing of a 6-year bill has yet to be resolved since the existing federal gas tax falls short.
- Background.--For the period covered by the budget resolution (2010-2014), Congress allocated $259 billion to the relevant House and Senate Committees for highway and transit spending. This amount reflects a $67 billion increase above the "baseline" level--which is tied to current highway spending.
7. Statutory PAYGO
- June 9: White House Summary
Legislative Text
- June 17: Majority Leader Hoyer Introduced PAYGO Bill (HR 2920) Press Release Blue Dog Statement
- June 25: House Budget Committee Hearing on PAYGO
- Concord Coalition Issue Brief on PAYGO
- July 22: House passed HR 2920 by a vote of 265-166 (but includes major exemptions)
- August 6: Eight Senate Democrats introduce PAYGO legislation w/o exemptions
- October 29: House leadership introduced a bill combining a Medicare "doc fix" and statutory PAYGO (HR 3961)
8. Higher Education Reform
- July 15: House Education and Labor Chairman George Miller (D-CA) introduced legislation (HR 3221) to convert Federal Family Education Loans (otherwise known as guaranteed student loans) to direct government loans. The budget savings from the student loan reforms would be used to boost Pell Grants and funding for community colleges and other programs.
- July 21: House Education & Labor Committee voted to report HR 3221.
- July 24: CBO Cost Estimate for HR 3221
- CBO, July 2009: Analysis of the Subsidy Costs of Direct and Guaranteed Student Loans
- Sept 11: CBO says an alternative proposal favored by the student loan industry would save less money than an administration proposal to convert all student loans to direct government lending CBO Cost Estimate
- Sept. 17: House passed HR 3221 by a vote of 253-71.
- Oct. 6: Senate HELP Committee Chairman Harkin says committee expects to get an "extension" from Senate Budget Committee to use budget reconciliation for higher ed bill
- Oct. 15: Budget Resolution deadline for committees to report budget reconciliation legislation including student loan and Pell Grant reforms
9. Long-Term Deficit Reduction
- February 23: White House Fiscal Responsibility Summit
- March 17: Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN) introduced legislation to establish a commission to reform tax policy and entitlement programs (HR 1557)
- May 14: Sen. George Voinovich (R-OH) introduced legislation to establish a commission to reform tax policy and entitlement programs (S 1056)
- July 22: In an interview with the Washington Post President Obama said he would support creation of a "commission or mechanism" to develop recommendations on which Congress would have to act and that "everything is going to have to be on the table." He said after health reform is enacted "then I think we're in a position to be able to, either at the end of this year or early next year, start laying out a broader picture about how we are going to handle entitlements in a serious way."
- October 14: Senators send letter to Majority Leader Reid urging that provisions establishing a special deficit reduction panel be added to impending debt ceiling legislation
10. Tax Legislation
- Unsustainable Deficits and Tax Reform: Under the President's Budget, average revenues during 2010-2019 are 18.5% of GDP, with average spending amounting to 23.7% of GDP. Tax reform proposals, such as a Value-Added Tax (VAT), are often mentioned as one way to close the gap. See Congressional Research Service: An overview of tax reform proposals in the 111th Congress.
- Estate Tax: Under current law, the estate tax is repealed for tax year 2010 and will return to pre-2001 levels in 2011. The House is expected to take up legislation in November to retain the estate tax at 2009 levels for future years.
Health Reform: Pelosi Releases Leadership Version of Health Reform; CBO Releases Scoring
Last Thursday (10/29), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released a new version of health reform (HR 3962) that merges and refines the bills reported in July by three House Committees (Ways & Means, Energy & Commerce, and Education & Labor).
In a nutshell, HR 3962 would: (1) establish a mandate for legal residents of the US to obtain health insurance or pay a penalty, and for employers (except small businesses) to offer insurance or pay a penalty; (2) require private insurers to accept all applicants and not discriminate against individuals having pre-existing conditions; (3) establish insurance "exchanges" through which low-income individuals/familes could purchase federally subsidized insurance from private insurers or the federal government; (4) significantly expand Medicaid, the federal-state health program for the poor; and (5) pay for the new subsidies and Medicaid coverage by cutting projected Medicare payments to health providers and imposing a surtax on wealthy individuals and families.
Details follow (numbers refer to the 10-year period 2010-2019):
Total Direct Spending Costs: $1.055 trillion -- $605 b in subsidies; $425 b in net outlays for Medicaid and CHIP; and $25 b in tax credits for small employers. (Other effects on tax revenues and outlays would increase deficits by $6 b.)
Additional Costs (Subject to Appropriations Committee Action): IRS costs to implement subsidies ($5 - $10b); HHS costs to make required changes in Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP ($5 - $10 b); and up to $34 b to finance various public health, prevention, and wellness programs.
Offsets that Pay For Increased Coverage: $426 b from reduced Medicare payments to providers (and other spending changes); $572 b from an income tax surcharge on high-income individuals (more than $500 K) and couples (more than $1 m); and $167 billion in penalty payments by individuals and employees. The largest Medicare savings would result from reducing the rate of growth in Medicare provider payments by $229 b, and reducing payments to Medicare Advantage private managed care plans by $170 b.
Net deficit reduction: $104 billion over 2010-2019, although most of that is due to creation of a long-term care insurance entitlement (CLASS)--see below--that would generate premium income in the early years, but higher deficits in later years.
Outyear Deficit Reduction: After 2019, "the added revenues and costs savings are projected to grow slightly more rapidly than the cost of the coverage expansions." However, this projection is based on the arguably shaky assumption that "Medicare spending would increase at an average annual rate of roughly 6% during the next two decades--well below the roughly 8% annual growth rate of the past two decades, despite a growing number of Medicare beneficiaries as the baby-boom generation retires."
- In comparison with the Senate Finance Committee-passed bill, CBO concluded in a recent analysis that the Finance Committee bill would be more likely to reduce long-term deficits than the House Leadership bill. Specifically, the Finance bill is projected to reduce deficits during FY 2020-2029 between one-quarter and one-half percent of GDP, while the House Leadership bill is projected to be in the range of zero to one-quarter percent of GDP.
Improved Coverage: Insurers must accept all applicants, cannot discriminate based on pre-existing conditions, and could not vary premiums to reflect differences in enrollees' health. Share of legal, nonelderly U.S. residents with insurance coverage would rise from 83% to 96% by 2019--but still leave about 12 million uninsured.
"Play or Pay" (Employer Mandate): Employers would have to offer insurance to their employees and contribute a substantial share toward the premiums, or pay a fee to the federal government of 8% of payroll; small employers (with an annual payroll of less than $750,000) would either pay a lower rate or be exempt.
Small Business Subsidy: Firms with few employees and relatively low wages would be eligible for tax credits to cover up to half of their contributions toward health insurance premiums.
Insurance Exchanges and Public Option: People w/o employer insurance could purchase insurance through new "exchanges," choosing between private insurers and a new public health insurance option (administered by HHS). The public option would negotiate payment rates with all providers and suppliers. CBO projects that public option premiums would be somewhat higher than average private insurance premiums due in part to attracting a less healthy pool of enrollees. By 2019, about 30 million would purchase coverage through exchanges, including 6 million electing the public option.
Subsidies: Individuals and families 150% - 400% of the federal poverty level (FPL) would be federally subsidized when they purchase insurance through an exchange. Premiums would vary by geographic area to reflect differences in average spending and would also vary by age. The maximum enrollees would have to pay would range from 1.5% for those up to 133% of FPL to 12% for those up to 400% of FPL. CBO Table Showing Average Premium Subsidies and Cost-Sharing
- Example: A family of four with income of $54,000 (225% of FPL in 2016) could expect to pay a premium of about $3,900 (after getting a premium subsidy of 74%) and could expect to pay another $2300 in cost sharing, for a total of $6,200 or about 11 percent of income.
Medicaid expansion: Starting in 2013, nonelderly with incomes below 150% of FPL would be eligible for Medicaid -- a major change from the patchwork eligibility rules currently in place. By 2019, 15 million more enrollees in Medicaid. Federal government would pay on average 91% of the new Medicaid coverage costs (as compared with an average federal contribution of 57% currently).
New Long-Term Care Entitlement (CLASS): The bill would establish a voluntary federal program for long-term care insurance that would show net deficit reduction of $72 billion over the first 10 years (due to premiums exceeding benefits in the early years.) However, CBO projects that "in the decade following 2029, the CLASS program would begin to increase budget deficits." See Concord Coalition Statement on the CLASS legislation
Reducing Health Care Expenditures: Promote efficiency through HHS promulgating standards for electronic transactions; facilitate the use of "follow-on" (generic) biologics; inject competition into the health insurance market through the health exchange public option which CBO says would "place some downward pressure on the premiums of private plans operating in the exchanges."
No Physician Pay Fix: Unlike the previous House versions of health reform, this new House version would not fix the Medicare physician payment system (known as sustainable growth rate or "SGR") even though it is widely accepted that Congress will overturn the scheduled physician pay cuts. (Current law calls for a 21% reduction in physician payment rates in 2010.) The prior House bill (HR 3200) would have fixed the SGR at a cost of $245 billion. Omitting an SGR fix therefore understates the cost of health reform by nearly $250 billion. Concord Coalition Says that Doc Fix Should be Paid For
State Medicaid Assistance: The bill would extend for 6 months a provision that requires the federal government to pay a larger share of Medicaid costs through what is known as the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP). This is designed to provide further recession relief to cash-strapped state government at a cost of $23 billion.
Concord Coalition Side-by-Side Comparison of House Leadership bill and Emerging Senate bill
Health Reform Lacks a Fail-Safe Mechanism to Prevent Worsening of Deficits
As noted in the preceding article, CBO's projection that new spending under the House health reform bill will not cause outyear deficits is based on the arguably shaky assumption that "Medicare spending would increase at an average annual rate of roughly 6% during the next two decades--well below the roughly 8% annual growth rate of the past two decades, despite a growing number of Medicare beneficiaries as the baby-boom generation retires."
This assumption is of particular concern given recent history -- i.e., the adoption of Medicare physician payment restraints in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, that have been overriden by Congress in each of the last 8 years.
Moreover, the House health reform bill is based upon the unrealistic assumption that Medicare's payment rates for physicians' services will drop sharply for much of the coming decade (under the Sustainable Growth Rate schedule referred to in the preceding article).
Consequently, the House should include in its health reform bill the establishment of an Independent Medicare Commission, as recommended by the President and Senate Finance Committee. See "The Importance of a Cost Control Enforcement Entity in Health Care Reform Legislation"
Moreover, it might be prudent for Congress to include in health reform a "fail-safe mechanism" designed to ensure that if cost-saving offsets do not materialize as currently projected, an automatic mechanism would maintain health reform's deficit neutrality. There are a variety of ways to construct a fail-safe mechanism. For example: a fail-safe mechanism could task the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) with establishing a baseline of current projections for health reform legislation--with annual assessments of where federal health expenditures and offsets stand in relation to the initial projections.
If health reform is falling short of baseline projections and leading us into deeper deficits, a fail-safe mechanism could require OMB to implement a series of legislatively prescribed measures, or alternatively, a review commission could be tasked with developing offsetting measures to submit to Congress for a required vote.
Obviously, finding the right mix of automatic adjustments or developing a package of offsetting measures would be challenging--both technically and politically--but similar mechanisms have been successful in the past, for example, under the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990.
See the letter from Concord Coalition co-chairs and former Senators Bob Kerrey and Warren Rudman, stating in part that "there will be an ongoing need to ensure that assumed savings are realized, guard against unintended consequences, and provide a means to implement future 'curve bending' reforms."
See also the Concord Coalition's October 9, 2009 Letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Health Reform: What's Next?
House Floor Action Delayed Due to Abortion and Immigration Concerns
Congressional Quarterly reports that "differences among House Democrats over issues related to abortion and immigration have forced Democratic leaders to delay floor action on health care legislation until the end of the week." However, whenever the House Floor debate takes place, it is unlikely to exceed one or two days due to the ability of the Rules Committee (acting on behalf of the Speaker) to limit Floor debate and amendments -- unlike the Senate where the measure will be open to unlimited debate and amendments.
House Republicans are reportedly close to releasing their own version of health reform which they hope to offer as a substitute amendment when the House takes up health reform. Kaiser Health News article on House GOP plan
Senate Floor Action Delayed due to CBO Scoring Issues and Dissent over Public Option
According to Congress Daily, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is not expected to receive until next week Congressional Budget Office (CBO) scoring which he needs to complete his health reform bill. Reid and his staff are in the process of merging the Senate Finance and HELP (Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions) Committee bills into a final product that can garner 60 votes in the Senate (to invoke cloture and stop a Republican filibuster). Time is running short for Reid to bring a bill to the Senate Floor before Thanksgiving -- a necessity if House and Senate Democrats expect to move a bill through a House-Senate conference in December.
Overcoming the 60-vote hurdle will be difficult in view of statements by several Senate Democrats that they cannot support a bill that includes a public option. Most recently, Senator Lieberman's (I-CT) communications director reiterated the Senator's position that he will not support any bill containing a public option. Similar statements have been made by Senators Ben Nelson (D-NE), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), and Mary Landrieu (D-LA).
Landrieu has recently indicated that she is working with Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) on an amendment that would tie a public health insurance option to a trigger. "If the private market fails to perform or refuses to perform then there could be a fallback option....It should be triggered by choice and affordability, not by political whim," Landrieu said.
If Reid is unable to construct a compromise bill that can garner 60 votes, Democrats may still have to resort to a filibuster-proof budget reconciliation bill that requires only a simple majority of 51 votes in the Senate. The downside of Reconciliation is that the bill could include only provisions that have a federal budget impact, which means that many of the insurance sector reforms (such as prohibitions on pre-existing condition restrictions, and annual and lifetime benefit limits) would have to drop out of the bill.
Unemployment Benefits, PAYGO, and Other Budget News
Unemployment benefits, Homebuyers Tax Credit, and Recession Relief for Businesses
Extension of expiring unemployment benefits were stalled for close to two weeks due to disputes between Senate Democrats and Republicans over what amendments Republicans would be permitted to offer. However, on Monday the Senate voted to invoke cloture (i.e., bring debate to a close) on a substitute amendment that would extend unemployment benefits and also includes extension of the expiring $8,000 first-time homebuyers tax credit.
The unemployment measure would allow workers in all 50 states to draw 14 weeks of federal unemployment benefits after exhausting their regular 26 weeks of state compensation. It would also provide an additional six weeks in states with unemployment rates higher than 8.5%. By contrast, the House version of the bill would provide an additional 13 weeks of benefits only to people in high-unemployment states.
The measure also includes a "5-year net operating loss carryback provision" that would allow businesses currently operating at a loss to offset their losses against taxes paid in previous years, generating a tax refund.
Offsets: The unemployment extension would be paid for by an extension of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act. The homebuyers credit and the net operating loss carryback provision would be paid for by delaying the effective date of a law that gives multinational corporations more flexibility in how they handle their interest expenses, and an increase in penalties on companies that fail to file a partnership or S corporation federal tax return.
Baucus-Reid Release on Unemployment Extension-Homebuyers Credit Measure
EPA Budget Gets a Boost
The Environmental Protection Agency budget got a big boost on October 30 when the President signed the FY 2010 Interior-Enivornment Appropriations Act. The funding bill increased EPA's regular budget from $7.6 billion in FY 2009 to $10.3 billion in FY 2010 -- almost a one-third increase. Significant increases went to drinking water and wastewater systems; protection of the Great Lakes, San Francisco Bay, Puget Sound, and the Chesapeake Bay; toxic site cleanup; and climate change programs. According to Congressional Quarterly, EPA's budget rose 82% between 1978 and 2008, compared with a sixfold increase in total federal outlays.
Summary of Interior-Environment Conference Report
GAO Recommends that Treasury Lengthen Maturity Dates
In a recent report, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) noted that "debt held by the public will double in 5 years (from 2008 to 2013) and almost triple in 11 years (from 2008 to 2019) -- reaching 82 percent of GDP." GAO recommends that "in order to meet these challenges Treasury needs to diversity its funding sources and lengthen the term-to-maturity of its debt portfolio" in order to take advantage of currently low interest rates. Specifically, the GAO recommends issuing more inflation-indexed securities (TIPS) which pay a lower interest rate in exchange for inflation protection.
House Dems Introduce New "Doc Fix" Bill including Statutory PAYGO
With the recent failure in the Senate of legislation to repeal the current Medicare physician payment system (known as Sustainable Growth Rate, or "SGR"), House Democrats introduced a new bill (HR 3961) on October 29 that would eliminate the current system and replace it with payment updates based on inflation. The bill does not include any offsets and would likely have a 10-year cost close to $250 billion. However, the bill would re-enact statutory PAYGO legislation requiring all future tax cuts and mandatory spending increases to be offset.
The Concord Coalition strongly supports re-enactment of statutory PAYGO, but has also called on Congress to fully offset the cost of fixing the Medicare physician payment system. Concord Coalition Statement
Appropriations Tracker
Last Friday, the President signed the Interior-Environment Appropriations Act that also included a 2d continuing resolution to keep agencies without FY 2010 appropriations authority operating through December 18, 2009. Thus far, Congress has completed action on 5 of the 12 regular appropriations bills: Agriculture, Energy-Water, Homeland Security, Interior-Environment, and Legislative Branch.
REVISED House Subcommittee (302(b) Allocations (among the 12 appropriations subcommittees)
Senate Subcommittee (302(b) Allocations (among the 12 appropriations subcommittees)
Click on the dates below for links to bill summaries. If you have trouble with the Senate links download the most recent version of Adobe Acrobat Reader or go to http://appropriations.senate.gov/ and click on "Subcommittees" for links to the documents.
Fin Services
Homeland Sec
Leg Branch
Mil Con-VA
State-For Ops
*polled out (no formal subcommittee vote)
Earmark Disclosure
Earmark lists are available on the House Appropriations subcommittee websites and Senate earmark requests are available on the Senate Appropriations website.
Important Note
Following are links to the latest congressional action, plus a sampling of issues facing the appropriators as reported by Congressional Quarterly and Congress Daily. The numbers in parentheses are the FY 2009 regular appropriations level in billions (not including stimulus funds); the President's FY 2010 request; the House FY 2010 level; and the Senate FY 2010 level; and the Conference Report FY 2010 level.
Statements of Administration Policy (SAPS) on the Appropriations Bills are available by clicking here.
Appropriations Bills
1. AGRICULTURE ($21.4 / P-$23.6 / H-$22.9 / S-$24.0 / C-$23.3) -- Major issues include increasing FDA funding; overhaul of the food safety system; whether to continue a ban on importation of Chinese poultry; a controversial animal identification system that grew out of concerns about mad cow disease; the President's proposal to end direct payments to farmers with more than $500,000 in annual sales revenue; and the allocation of funding between rural issues and FDA. Summary Table House Bill Summary Senate Bill Summary
2. COMMERCE-JUSTICE-SCIENCE ($57.7 / P-$64.6 / H-64.4 / S-$64.9) -- Major issues include the President's proposed 7% increase over the current year; funds to close Gitmo; a major Southwest Border Initiative; readiness of the Census Bureau for the upcoming census; patent examiners working upaid overtime leading to turnover; NASA's post-space shuttle priorities; and a program to help states defray the costs of jailing illegal immigrants convicted of crimes. Summary Table House Bill Summary Senate Bill Summary
3. DEFENSE ($631.9 / P-$640.1 / H-636.3 / S-636.3) not including military construction and housing which are funded in the Mil Con-VA bill -- Major issues include terminating the F-22 fighter program which has been plagued with operational problems and cost over-runs; McCain amendment to eliminate unrequested C-17 cargo aircraft; funding for a 2d engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Figher program; funding for the C-17 transport plane, the VH-71 presidential helicopter and the Missile Defense Agency's Kinetic Energy Interceptor--all of which the Administration wants to end; proposed cuts in the Army's Future Combat Systems; and rising personnel costs. (Note: the Administration has threatened to veto the Defense Authorization bills if they authorize further funds for the F-22 or disrupt the F-35 program.) House Bill Summary Senate Bill Summary
4. ENERGY-WATER ($33.2 / P-$34.4 / H-$33.3 / S-$34.3 / C-$33.5) -- Major issues include how to fund the backlog of Army Corps water infrastructure projects; Defense environmental clean-up; funding for the Administration's "Re-Energyse" proposal (energy innovation centers); how to continue the big boost in renewable energy research after the stimulus bill's funds run out; funds to dispose of weapons grade plutonium under a new agreement with Russia; streamlining approval of new nuclear reactors; and the President's proposal to cut funding for the proposed nuclear waste facility at Yucca Mountain. House Bill Summary Senate Bill Summary
5. FINANCIAL SERVICES-GENERAL GOVT ($22.6 / P-$24.2 / H-$24.15 / S-$24.4) -- Major issues include U.S. policy toward Cuba; education vouchers in the District of Columbia; IRS funding; funding for states to upgrade voting equipment; and a provision requiring GM and Chrysler to reinstitute agreements with certain auto dealerships. Summary Table House Bill Summary Senate Report
6. HOMELAND SECURITY ($40.0 / P-$42.8 / H-$42.6 / S-$42.9 / C-$42.8) -- Major issues include funding efforts to find and deport illegal immigrants; whether to further fortify the fence being built along 700 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border; whether to bar release of photos of terrorism detainees; allowing Gitmo detainees into the U.S.; whether the proposal to cut the DHS budget starting in 2012 is realistic; the system for providing federal disaster relief; reorganizing the Federal Protective Service; continuing an "antiquated" Coast Guard navigation system; and increased funding for road and rail security. House Bill Summary Senate Bill Summary
7. INTERIOR-ENVIRONMENT ($27.6 / P-$32.3 / H-$32.3 / S-$32.1 / $32.2) -- Major issues include boosting EPA funding; earmarks for water projects; eliminating a program to clean up diesel engines in California; adequacy of wildfire funding; drilling in federal lands and waters; and new taxes and fees on the oil and gas industry. House Summary Table House Bill Summary Senate Bill Summary
8. LABOR-HHS-EDUCATION ($155 / P-$160.7 / H-$160.6 / S-$163.1) -- Major issues include rejecting the Administration's request to target NIH money at specific diseases; modifications and funding increases for the Pell Grant program; funding for school construction; increased funding for OSHA and LIHEAP; lifting a prohibition on federal funds for needle exchange; and eliminating abstinence-only sex education programs. Summary Table House Bill Summary Senate Bill Summary
9. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ($4.3 / H-$4.9 / S-$4.5 / C-$4.7) -- Major issues include creating a fund to pay for renovation of the Capitol and House and Senate office building; and requests for more staffing at CBO and GAO. House Bill Summary Senate Bill Summary
10. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION - VA ($72.9 / P-$77.7 / $H-77.9 / S-$76.7) -- Major issues include advance appropriating FY 2011 funds for VA health care; BRAC funding; housing for trainees; more funds for VA health care for treatment that is not service-connected; and funding for Guard and Reserve initiatives. (Since Jan. 2007, Congress will have increased the baseline for the VA by $20 b, a 58% increase.) House Bill Summary House Summary Table Senate Bill Summary
11. STATE-FOREIGN OPERATIONS ($50.0 / P-$52.0 / H-$48.8 / S-$48.7) -- Major issues include the President's proposed 9% increase for the State Dept. and foreign aid programs; conditions attached to funds for the World Bank and IMF; dropping the "Mexico City" policy that prohibited use of international family planning funds for abortion; funding for Millennium Challenge Corporation (aimed at countries that adopt democratic and free-market policies); and funding for the U.N. Population Fund (which is strongly opposed by anti-abortion groups). House Bill Summary Senate Bill Summary
12. TRANSPORTATION-HUD ($55.0 / P-$68.9 / H-$68.8 / S-$67.7) -- Major issues include how to make up the shortfall in gasoline tax revenues flowing into the highway trust fund; funding for high speed passenger rail and a national infrastructure bank; funding for a new air traffic control system; additional funding for low-income housing rental vouchers; increasing loan guarantees through the FHA; and capital and safety improvements to Washington's metrorail system. House Bill Summary Senate Bill Summary
Recent Budget Documents
CBO: Letter to Chairman Rangel -- Analysis of Subsidies to and Payments by Enrollees in Health Insurance Exchanges
CBO: Letter to Chairman Baucus -- Different Measures for Analyzing Current Proposals to Reform Health Care
CBO: Preliminary Analysis of House Leadership Health Reform Bill
PBS NewsHour: Interview with economists Carmen Reinhart and Ken Rogoff about the financial crisis and how it compares to previous economic meltdowns
Concord Coalition Facing Facts Quarterly: Waste and Abuse Won't Bend the Health Care Cost Curve
OMB/Treasury: Final Numbers for FY 2009
GAO: Long-Term Fiscal Outlook--Fall 2009 Update
Concord Coalition Letter to Senator Harry Reid on the Health Care Reform Bill
CBO: Preliminary Analysis of the Baucus plan, as amended in committee
CBO: Long-Term Projections for Social Security: 2009 Update
CBO: Deficit Reduction Options -- Volume I (health reform) Volume II (other spending and revenue options)
Budget Resolution Conference Agreement: Text Statement of Managers
America's Priorities (new edition to be released by the Concord Coalition in December 2009)


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Canada's car part makers ride road to recovery
By Susan Taylor
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's big auto parts suppliers are on the road to recovery as pent-up demand powers growing sales of new vehicles in North America, a trend expected to gather speed gradually through the remainder of the decade.
Still, challenges linger for the companies that make everything from car seats to chassis, and analysts say they must look beyond rebounding domestic markets if they are to continue to grow.
"What's really going to be key is how they are positioned in the emerging markets, because that's where the growth is going to come from," Scotiabank economist Carlos Gomes said.
Setting strategy to tap new markets is a turnaround from the grim conditions of 2009, when an auto industry on the verge of collapse was salvaged by multibillion-dollar bailouts by Canadian and U.S. taxpayers.
Back then, General Motors Co and Chrysler looked like they were headed for the scrap heap, with the potential to take suppliers with them.
But the industry pulled back from the brink, staging a slow-but-steady comeback that has helped lift Canada's biggest listed parts suppliers: Magna International Inc, Linamar Corp and Martinrea International Inc.
Magna shares have more than tripled in value from the dog days of early 2009, but remain about 15 percent below prices in the robust period of late 2007.
Likewise, Linamar stock has roared back from a C$2 low point in early 2009 to C$20.37 on Friday, but still lags an October 2007 price of C$26.48. Continued...

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2015 Honors:
- All-ACC Second Team (Media)
- All-ACC Third Team (Coaches)
2015: Played in all 13 games with 11 starts - an impressive accomplishment after suffering an ACL injury against Oregon in the inaugural College Football Playoff semifinal game in the Rose Bowl…led the team in tackles for the second consecutive year finishing his senior season with 94…ranked 12th in the ACC in tackles…also finished t-12th in the league in tackles per game at 7.2…added five quarterback hurries, three pass breakups and one TFL…two of his three pass break-ups came in the regular season finale at Florida…recorded a career-high 14 tackles and 1.0 TFL at No. 1 Clemson…achieved three double-digit tackle games including 10 at Wake Forest, 12 against Syracuse and 14 on the road against the No. 1 ranked Tigers…closed out the season with seven tackles in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against Houston…registered seven or more tackles in six of the 13 games he played…led the team in tackles three times (Syracuse, Clemson and Florida)…finished his career with 272 tackles over 54 games…served as team captain for the final three regular season games (NC State, Chattanooga and Florida)…played in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in January (2016).
2014 Honors:
- All-ACC Third Team (Media/Coaches)
2014: First-year starter led Florida State with 122 tackles and captured All-ACC Third Team honors from the media and coaches…recorded the most tackles by a Seminole in 12 years – since Kendyll Pope's 133 stops in 2002…ranked fourth in the ACC in total tackles and seventh in tackles per game (8.7)…two-time ACC Linebacker of the Week who started all 14 games…eclipsed 10 tackles six times, with a career-high 13 at Miami...made 12 tackles in the ACC Championship win over Georgia Tech...also made double-digit stops versus The Citadel (10), NC State (10) and Florida (11)…had nine tackles against Oregon in the Rose Bowl before injuring his knee…first career interception sealed 42-31 win at Louisville, where he had 12 tackles to earn his second ACC Linebacker of the Week honor...had a 31-yard "scoop-and-score" fumble recovery touchdown on a fumble he forced versus Wake Forest...added eight tackles against the Demon Deacons en route to his first conference weekly accolade…missed spring practice after undergoing surgery to repair the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in January.
2013: Back-up linebacker who played in all 14 games and saw action on special teams as a starter on the kickoff coverage and punt coverage units...eighth on the team with 46 tackles despite not starting a game…finished with a team-leading 11 tackles and a QB hurry against Syracuse...tallied five tackles against Bethune-Cookman...made three tackles – including 1.0 TFL – against Maryland...finished with six tackles against NC State...led the team with eight tackles, including 0.5 TFL, at Wake Forest.
2012: Freshman linebacker that played in 12 games for the Seminoles...posted 10 tackles on the season...had a career day against Boston College with six total tackles (four solo)...he also recorded a tackle for loss in the fourth quarter against the Eagles...also a key contributor on kickoff and punt return coverage teams.
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Estonian electricity utility Elektrilevi has signed an eight-year contract with Ericsson under which the network manufacturer will supply, deploy, systems integrate and run a smart-metering network.
Estonia is one of a number of European countries that are installing smart meters to help meet the EU target of improving energy efficiency by 20% by 2020. Elektrilevi has nearly half a million subscribers on its network.
By supporting new billing arrangements, smart meters could help consumers to control their energy consumption and reduce costs. They might also benefit utilities by cutting out the need for manual meter reading and providing savings through fraud detection.
Ericsson has been contracted to supply services using the mobile internet and power-line communication technologies for management and data information, including the deployment of 630,000 smart meters. It will also integrate meter systems with data management operation support systems (OSS). Ericsson will operate the smart metering network during its deployment.
"Ericsson's solution offers us cost savings and enhanced customer satisfaction," says Mait Rahi, the manager of Elektrilevi's smart metering program, in a statement. "The change from manual meter reading to automated remote meter reading will ensure timelier and more accurate billing of customers for their actual energy consumption and we will get more precise information from the electricity network and can take faster action in case of power interruptions and fraud."
Eletrilevi has already installed 5,700 smart meters during a pilot project this year and will roll out the rest of the 630,000 smart meters between 2013 and 2016. After that, Ericsson will provide maintenance for three years and Elektrilevi will have the option of extending the maintenance contract until 2025.
"This project allows Elektrilevi and Estonia to take a significant step in the development of the networked society, where people, business and society will benefit from devices that are connected in real-time," says Paolo Colella, the head of consulting and systems integration at Ericsson. "This advanced ICT solution will support business development for Elektrilevi, and the increased information and control of electricity usage will bring tremendous value to their customers."


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Re: Default Input and Output Format
On 2/11/09 at 5:17 AM, fizzycist at knology.net (fizzy) wrote:
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These settings are still available although not as a menu
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Sundoulos - Spring 2010
Dean's Column
Is Faculty Scholarship Important, Really?
by Dr. Dennis Dirks
In this issue
- On the Intersection of Faith, Economics and Social Ethics
- Spirit-Intended Applications
- An Exegetical and Theological Study of Daniel 11
- Significance of the Vine Motif in John 15
- Dean's Column
- Alumni Focus
- Campus News
- Faculty Activities
To the typical person, faculty scholarship (research and writing for presentation and publication) is unexciting, a pointless waste of time, nothing more than scholars talking to other scholars. It's seen as a meaningless exercise with little value for believers' daily life and challenges. In this issue of Sundoulos, the reader has opportunity to examine examples of recent Talbot faculty scholarship, and perhaps gain a different perspective on the value of scholarly material for the church, as well as for other scholars.
Scholarship's value is not merely its utilitarian worth or pragmatic application to ministry and life. Its significance also lies in deepening knowledge, in enhancing understanding. As faculty research and writing contributes to what we know and understand about God, His Word, His mission for the world, and application of these truths to the spectrum of human experience, the church and the faith of believers in the church are enhanced. This occurs through what might be described as a "trickle down" effect. Learned ideas over time are collected and translated into common language, moving through various levels, and eventually flowing into the mainstream of evangelical thought and practice.
Good scholarship helps accomplish and sustain the mission of a school like Talbot.1 It assists faculty to remain fresh as academicians, as the fruit of research and writing finds its way into classroom lectures and activities. Sound scholarship has an added benefit of informing the efforts of other scholars and helping keep them on track.
The work of scholars likewise has a guardian function. The Apostle Paul emphasized how essential it is to "guard what has been entrusted to you" (1 Tim 6:20). Peter warned that there will be "false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies" (2 Pet 2:1). Scholarly work assists the church to avoid the deadly spiritual dangers of counterfeit teaching. Peter Williams puts it this way: "Investing in Christian scholarship is a long-term strategy and will usually seem less appealing than more obvious and apparently pressing needs. However, if the church does not have robust scholarship then it will be highly vulnerable to false ideas."2
Talbot faculty are actively occupied in meaningful research and writing for the benefit of the church, individual believers, and the world of ideas, all of which have consequences. In 2009, they wrote or co-authored 32 books and 97 scholarly journal articles, and presented 26 papers at academic conferences. The influence of these contributions is worldwide.
Is faculty scholarship important? Really? We think so.
1 Talbot's mission statement: "The mission of Talbot School of Theology is the development of disciples of Jesus Christ whose thought processes, character, and lifestyles reflect those of our Lord, and who are dedicated to disciple making throughout the world."
2 Peter Williams, Warden, Tyndale House, Cambridge, UK


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#1: Hair thinning from pulling
I have 3c hair and blow dry/iron every day. I know, not a good thing. For the most part, it's a very easy process. My bangs are the problem, though. Because their short, I have the hardest time trying to smooth them, especially towards the scalp line. Because of this I end up pulling the brush through it over and over (with dryer on) to try and get rid of the "cow licks" if that's what you want to call them. I'm now noticing that the front of my hair is starting to "thin" out. Any product suggestions or recommendations to help straighten the hard parts or to strengthen my hair? The rest of my hair which is past my shoulders, is very easy to straighten because of the length. It's the front (bangs) thats driving me crazy!


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A roundup of trading on major world markets:
NEW YORK - US have closed mixed, with Bank of America advancing strongly on news of a key mortgage securities settlement.
The broad-based S&P 500 edged to a new all-time closing high, rising 3.08 (0.19 per cent) to 1,617.50.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 5.07 (0.03 per cent) to 14,968.89 and the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index rose 14.34 (0.42 per cent) to 3,392.97.
Trading was subdued amid a lack US economic data, in sharp contrast to Friday when a strong April jobs report drove major gains in the leading indices.
Stocks also got an upward boost from fresh comments by European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, who said the ECB could take additional steps if economic conditions warranted, Peter Cardillo of Rockwell Global Capital said
The ECB cut its benchmark interest rate last week to boost growth in the recession-mired eurozone.
LONDON - Major European markets were slightly weaker, with London closed for a holiday and investors digesting solid gains notched up during some record-setting rallies last week.
Frankfurt's DAX 30, one of the indices that set a record high on Friday, gave up 0.13 percent to 8,112.08 points, while in Paris the CAC 40 lost 0.15 percent to 3,907.04 points in thin trading.
In Madrid, the Ibex 35 was 0.48 percent lower at 8,503.8 points, with banking shares leading the way down.
The euro dipped to $US1.3067 from $US1.3116 late on Friday in New York.
HONG KONG - Asian markets rose after a strong US jobs report revived optimism over the US economic recovery and drove Wall Street to record highs.
Hong Kong shares rose 0.99 per cent, or 225.13 points, to close at 22,915.09 while Shanghai advanced 1.16 per cent, or 25.67 points, to 2,231.17.
Sydney added 0.52 per cent, or 26.7 points, to 5,156.2. Tokyo and Bangkok were closed for holidays.
Malaysian shares soared as much as 7.76 per cent to a record high of 1,826 points as investors welcomed the poll victory of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, which retained power by a comfortable margin in Sunday's general election.
Profit-taking pared the early gains, with the market up 3.38 per cent in afternoon trade on Monday.
WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 rose 51.91 points, or 1.1 per cent, to 4596.23.


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Pen Bay Medical Center Patient Accounts Offices - New Location
By Pen Bay Healthcare | Jan 08, 2013
Effective January 4, 2013, the Patient Accounts offices has moved to 409 Old County Road in Rockland.
The new Patient Accounts phone is 701-3151 and new fax number is: 701-3199.
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Those are spectacular Sarge. :king:
I Agree 100% That is an amazing wood.
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Those are spectacular Sarge. :king:
I Agree 100% That is an amazing wood.
Todays beauty is a little different. This is natural Buffalo Horn over Bloodwood. A very cool look with the pattern of the horn framed by the great red color of the bloodwood. I think this combination is just ubercool!
Anyway, sorry about being late with today's pics - I have to work at my day job SOMETIME. :hand5:
As long as they are not Buffalo Blood over Hornwood. :hand5:
Real nice looking & classy. Great combo. :yup:
Starting your day off right today is some great Buckeye Burl. So many things going on with this stuff! It's a very light wood, so I have all of my blanks stabilized professionally prior to fabrication to ensure the wood is ready for the rigors of recoil. I know I say this almost every post, but it's just true - beautiful stuff!
Those are really nice looking, Sarge. I like the dark/light contrast. Have you ever seen that wood in all dark grain?
Yes. Actually the cream color running through it is the more rare type. Usually the lighter color is nearer the surface of the burl and is accompanied by holes, rot and other things that can make the wood unusable. It's great to find the mix without the problems.
Gabon Ebony is usually the worlds "blackest" natural wood. I bought a block that has some very nice lighter streaks running through it which makes the wood look great as a stand alone grip. The streaks are no wider than 1/16" and are faint - just enough to break up the blackness. I think it's cool. I don't know how much you'll be able to pick up in the pics, but here they are anyway.
Talk about great figure! This set is done in some very cool quilted Maple. The kind that you can lose yourself into while staring. Outstanding example of the beauty of nature and why man will never be able to match it. The only problem with the pictures is that they don't really begin to show what's actually in this wood. Someday, maybe we'll have some type of holographic HD and 3D projection files that will do stuff like this justice. Bumper, why don't you get busy on that? :D
Enjoy, and have a great weekend!
The pics are great, you have me checking this thread almost every day!
Now if we could just get some grip porn for the Hi-Power and P7...:wink:
Hang in there! I have plans (like that matters:9:) to try a set or two of HiPowers this weekend. I've got a whole list of orders to fill, so we'll see, but I'm planning on it!
I'm glad you're enjoying the pics!
The Maple looks like it glows like a Moonstone in those pics. Nice!
Very nice stuff...:yup::yup::yup:
Had I not just ordered from Esmeralda's...I could easily become a customer.:hand10::hand10::hand10:
This set is in Rambutan. A great pale red color and some sharp veining cutting through it ( I crosscut the blanks) make this a very attractive set. The wood is rock hard also, which doesn't hurt for use in grips.
Start your week off right and enjoy!


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So far I hate today. I got a late start on account of the weather and shoveled myself a path to get out before jumping in the shower to get ready. I called to check in at work and told him when I'd be in and then got ready. Apparently everyone else at work showed up before I got there and my boss texts me five minutes before I left (I didn't check them) and proceeds to tell me to stay home because it was dead and everyone else is there. I know I should've gotten up sooner but I had to shower. I'm not going to finish shoveling because I'm showered and I am too pissed to go do anything and I did all my housework yesterday. I should've just stayed in bed.
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text: For more information on this Castle Connolly Top Doctor for Cancer, please visit Edward McClay 's profile on www.castleconnolly.com.Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.'s President and CEO Dr. John Connolly has this to say about Dr. McClay's recognition: "The 8th edition of America's Top Doctors for Cancer , published in November 2012, is the most comprehensive guide of its kind and is the result of contributions from doctors and medical experts from across the United States. Dr. McClay was one of more than 2,600 cancer doctors nominated by Board Certified peers and selected by our research team at Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. Selection for the guide is an impressive accomplishment worthy of recognition. The United States is home to so many talented and committed cancer care professionals, yet some stand out. My congratulations to Dr. McClay." To find out more or to contact Dr. Edward McClay of Encinitas CA, please call call 760-452-3340, or visit pacificoncology.com. This press release was written by American Registry, LLC and Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., with approval by and/or contributions from Edward McClay and was distributed by PR Newswire, a subsidiary of UBM plc. Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. identifies top doctors in America and provides consumers with detailed information about their education, training and special expertise in printed guides and online directories. It is important to note that doctors do not and cannot pay to be included in any Castle Connolly guide or online directory. Learn more at http://www.castleconnolly.com. American Registry, LLC, recognizes excellence in top businesses and professionals. For more information, search The Registry™ at http://www.americanregistry.com. Contact Info: Dr. Edward McClay Phone: 760-452-3340Email Address: firstname.lastname@example.com Website: pacificoncology.com SOURCE American Registry


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I also recently bought one. Did the same...took it home and hosed it out with gunscrubber. Oiled it and waited to shoot it.
When I did, I was pleasantly suprised. I thought it would have a bit more kick for such a small and light gun. It is actually pleasant to shoot. After a few hundred rounds (without a single problem) I am finally getting used to the Heine sights. It is different than the standard 3 dot or frame sights. Just put that front sight right up there on what you want to hit and align the rear end.


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William A. Rowe, Jr. wrote: > Martin Sebor wrote: >> >> After Feature Freeze, our release process says that only the RM >> does merges. Unless the RM wants to merge each change individually >> the multi-change format is the only one that makes sense. > > Just want to point out or clarify a few things... > > multichange commits become much harder to follow, therefore they may > be an obstacle to devs during a release vote. But either way, what > you describe above is the process most ASF projects apply to one > release. So let's say for a moment that Travis wants a release, and > you want a release, and have different goals. Both branch, patch > and tag, and the community votes on which release is right. > > It's a really obscure way to an end point (one release that the project > agrees to), but it ensures a project's never hostage to only-one-way > to get things done. It's an example of why a release can't be vetoed. > > But I want to clarify, no one individual ever has sole commit authority > over a maintenance branch, period. The [still draft] release process says that committers decide on a set of Release Criteria: http://stdcxx.apache.org/releases.html#release_criteria and vote in a Release Manager for each release: http://stdcxx.apache.org/releases.html#release_manager The idea is that the RM is then responsible for stabilizing the release branch while adhering to the Release Criteria. To make the RM's job easier everyone else agrees to follow the RTC policy on the release branch, with the RM being entrusted with the responsibility to decide which changes get to go in the release and when they're ready to be integrated. Committers can go on working on trunk under CRT, or on other release branches in parallel (with or without another RM). This approach was modeled on release processes used by other open source projects (including HTTPD, gcc, and Boost). > I know this came up during incubation, > but the policy is very harsh. The ASF is not about individual PMC > members, not even the chairman, but it's a flat meritocracy. So the code > is either C-T-R with every committer having direct-access, or R-T-C with > every committer proposing patches, and a community vote (not one person's > decision) over the patches that are applied. We could change the process to eliminate the RM role and instead act as a committee but it seems to me that by doing so we would very likely slow the release process down without any benefit. Instead of having two votes up front (to decide on the Release Criteria and to choose the Release Manager) we'd likely end up with a whole number of "little" votes. > > I'm a bit concerned, what with RW's generous test and build mechanics, > etc, that the project does appear more homogeneous than even at the point > it graduated (incubation is not the end of the diversity and broader > community requirements). I've noticed about 3 or 4 posts a month which > read as entirely partisan/commercial, and I'd appreciate if everyone would > keep their eyes out for such problems. We're working on opening up the build and test process so that anyone can easily submit their build logs and have them show up on the results page, but we're not there yet. Martin > > Bill > > > >
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Wired Hospitals Connect Providers and Patients
Ill. July 9, 2014)—
Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center has been recognized as one of the
nation's Most Wired hospitals,
according to results of the 2014 Most
Wired Survey published in the July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks magazine.
Named to the Most Wired list for the fifth
consecutive year, Saint Francis is one of 11 hospitals in Connecticut to be
recognized for using information technology to better connect multidisciplinary
care providers.
This year marks
the 16th annual Health Care's Most
Wired Survey, conducted by Hospitals
& Health Networks. The survey, conducted between Jan. 15 and March 15,
asked hospitals and health systems nationwide to answer questions regarding
their IT initiatives. Respondents completed 680 surveys, representing 1,900
hospitals, or more than 30 percent of all U.S. hospitals.
According to the
results, 67 percent of Most Wired
hospitals share critical patient information electronically with specialists
and other care providers. Most Wired
hospitals, those that meet a set of rigorous criteria across four operational
categories, have made tremendous gains by using IT to reduce the likelihood of
medical errors. For instance, among Most
Wired hospitals, 81 percent of medications are matched to the patient,
nurse and order via bar code technology at the bedside.
recognition is a reflection of our commitment to
patient safety and quality healthcare for all our patients," said Christopher
M. Dadlez., President and Chief Executive Officer, Saint Francis Care. "Our use of innovative
technologies across all hospital platforms insures that our patients have the
very best hospital experience."
implementation of EpiCare, our
electronic medical record platform, has paved the way for caregivers to access
patient records across the spectrum providing vital information that enhances
patient safety," said Linda Shanley, Vice President, Chief Information Officer.
"Saint Francis continues to be at the forefront of technology that offer
advancements to both the caregiver and the patient."
Most Wired data show that shared
health information allows clinicians and patients to have the information they
need to promote health and make the most informed decisions about treatments,"
says Rich Umbdenstock, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association. "Hospitals,
their clinicians and their communities are doing tremendous work to enhance
their IT systems in ways that support care and delivery improvement, and
patient engagement goals."
Among some of the key findings related to improving
quality and patient safety:
help consumers make better decisions about their health care, standard measures of individual hospital quality
performance are reported and publicly available. Nearly half of Most Wired organizations share this information on their websites and 86
percent provide quality scores
to clinical leaders on a regular basis as part of their performance improvement
"Hospital leaders
should be commended for the hard work they've done under an unrealistic time frame,"
states Russell P. Branzell, president and CEO
of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives, referring to
federal requirements that health care providers adopt and meaningfully use a
certified electronic health records (EHR). "Still, there is a substantial amount of work ahead. Effective
C-suites view IT adoption as a collaborative effort. They have a clear
strategic plan and know how IT fits into that."
that end, nearly all participants in the Most
Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study have
an established health IT project governance process and evaluate existing
workflow processes and desired outcomes.
2014 Most Wired Survey also covered
the evolution of new models and payment from the IT perspective. As healthcare
delivery moves to a value-based system, it will require more and better use of
data analytics, care coordination and population health management.
percent of Most Wired hospitals aggregate
data from patient encounters to create a community health record.
percent of Most Wired hospitals
manage care transitions compared with 57 percent of all responding
percent of Most Wired organizations
integrate clinical and claims data so that they are accessible, searchable, and
reportable across the care community
"As we talk about
collecting data, one of the critical competencies is making sure you have views
of the clinical and financial sides," says Rose Higgins, senior vice
president and general manager, population and risk management at McKesson
Technology Solutions. "You need both to be successful. Seeing them together
will provide a better picture of what's happening at the population health
level and will be important as hospitals take on more risk."
69 percent of Most Wired hospitals use tools for retrospective analysis of
clinical and administrative data to identify areas for improving the quality of
care and reducing the cost of care delivered.
"Healthcare professionals need to
be free to communicate virtually across teams and to patients," says
Tad Reynes, regional vice president, AT&T Business Solutions. "Providing
tools to do so can potentially reduce costs, simplify workflows, improve patient
care and offer a better experience to users."
35 percent of Most Wired hospitals use social media to
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I have had IPL hair removal done on my face and the results have been great so far. I have already noticed about a 50% improvement with just a few treatments. I am going to soon be doing my whole body!
The cost is about $40/visit for a small area like the face and if you ask them to make you a price for several areas of the body you can get discounts. I have had no burning of the skin.
Perhaps some of the bad reviews are from people who expose their skin to sun before and after the treatment, or the pulsed light is too strong for a first visit. So far I am a very happy client and it is almost painless. Well worth it if you do all the treatments and you do them every 6 weeks.


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Keep checking latest post for new upgrades as they happen
I've recently done some upgrades to my old ESB suit, with a few more on the way. It is currently missing a range finder and stalk but those will be added soon.
Recently upgraded were the jumpsuit, neckseal, jetpack beacon, short right knee dart and the blaster (which can be seen in THIS thread). I also have a set of jetpack underside greeblies still to install and paint the Pulce sidearm). I also plan on upgrading the flak vest at some point.
The Bradley Fett jetpack is attached to one of those incredible Dragon-Fett harness rigs. I love that thing.
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No. 14 Cincinnati at No. 24 PittsburghPetersen Events CenterDec. 31, 2012Cincinnati Postgame NotesFinal Score: Cincinnati 70, Pittsburgh 61UC Starters: Cashmere Wright, Sean Kilpatrick, JaQuon Parker, Justin Jackson & Cheikh MbodjCincinnati won its fourth consecutive BIG EAST Conference opener and improves to 6-2 in league openers since joining the league prior to the 2005-06 season. The Bearcats improve to 5-0 away from Fifth Third Arena this season, having won three neutral site games and two road games. UC has won 10 of its last 12 games away from home dating back to a 72-68 win at Villanova in last year's BIG EAST regular-season finale.After posting a school-record eight wins over ranked opponents last season, the Bearcats record a win today in its first contest with a ranked opponent this season. Cincinnati improves to 37-4 in the combined months of November and December since the start of the 2010-11 season. UC records back-to-back wins at Pittsburgh for the first time in series history. The Bearcats recorded a 66-63 win at the Petersen Events Center last season on New Year's Day. Cincinnati held Pitt without a three-pointer on Monday (0 of 10). It marked the first time the Bearcats have held a BIG EAST opponent without a three-pointer during the Mick Cronin Era. The last time UC held the opposition without a triple came at home against Texas Southern (0 of 4) on Nov. 18, 2008. UC's 25 made free throws against Pitt were the most by the Bearcats in a game since making 26 of 33 attempts against USF on March 9, 2011 in the BIG EAST tournament. The Bearcats' 65 overall win since the start of the 2010-11 season rank third behind Syracuse (71) and Louisville (66) among BIG EAST teams. UC also ranks third since the start of the 2010-11 season in BIG EAST Conference wins at 24, behind only Syracuse (29) and Notre Dame (27).Head coach Mick Cronin moved into a tie for third place in coaching victories at UC with Gale Catlett (126 from 1973-78). UC outscored Pitt 44-27 in the second half. The Bearcats have scored 40 or more points in the second stanza in nine of 14 games this season. Cashmere Wright scored a game-high 18 points on 5-of-10 shooting with two assists. It marks his 11th double-digit scoring effort in 14 contests this season and the fifth game he has led the Bearcats in scoring.Sean Kilpatrick posted his 14th double-digit scoring game of the season with 16 points to go with four rebounds and a career-high tying two blocks. He was 9 of 11 from the free-throw line. He was 1 of 5 from behind the arc and has made a three-pointer in each of the last 22 games and 49 of UC's last 50 contests.


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what is the best type of recessed light to have a bright living room
I am having to replace my living room ceiling and want to replace old recessed lighting with something more efficient. I have only a low light ceiling fan in the middle of the room and do a lot of reading and paperwork in the living room. There are no options for lamps near the furniture. What type and size recessed light should I use and how many cans should I use. Should I place them around the exterior of the room? I will have them on a dimmer to allow for a very bright room or lower light options. Thanks for any advise.
You already have recessed lights? Why exactly are they not bright enough? Have you thought about going CFL or LED? How many cans do you have and what size is the room? Pics would help a lot.
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The Paul Pry is named after a local man thought to have been spying through the windows on the house. Today, you'll find none of that cheeky behaviour - just good old fashioned warm hospitality and delicious pub food. Between them, our Deputy General Manager, Kitchen Manager, Breakfast Team Leader and Head Chef have racked up nearly 100 years service at the Paul Pry, so you're sure to be looked after here! Plus, if you're visiting Burghley House, Sacre Farm or Peterborough Cathedral, we're just a stone's throw away.
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IBM Predicts Steampunk Will Be The Major Fashion Trend Of 2013
The tech company has attempted to use only social media and online chatter as a way to predict cultural fluctuations -- but is their method sound?
Although IBM isn't a brand known for its fashion sense, the company has predicted that fashion will take a retro-futuristic trend in 2013, with Steampunk being a major inspiration for brands. IBM made the prediction after measuring social sentiment and finding lots of chatter around the sub-genre, which is inspired by the clothing and technology of Victorian society.
It's style is based around gothic machinery, rooted in the design of the industrial civilization of the 19th century, and influenced by the works of people like Jules Verne, Nikola Tesla, and HG Wells.
IBM believes that Steampunk fashion will spread to mass production and many designers will integrate the aesthetic into their upcoming products. The company used advanced analytics to research chatter from over half a million posts on message boards, blogs, social media sites, and news sources.
It found that from 2009 to 2012, the amount of Steampunk chatter increased eleven-fold. IBM also noted that Twitter is the #1 social network for Steampunk chatter, hosting six times as many discussions as Facebook. You can check out their infographic on the Steampunk trend below:


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At the CLT gun show yesterday, I picked one of the Norinco M97 repros NIB ($363 and change OTD)
What a blast! A couple buddies (including thegundude) and I shot it today, and let me tell you, that slamfire feature sure is fun. This was the first gun all of us wanted to shoot today, and we had SKS's, a 308 Enfield, an M24/47 Yugo Mauser, a Kar98k German Mauser, and a bunch of pistols and revolvers.
I can't wait to see the look on the faces of the trap/skeet shooting boys at my gun club when I show up with this shotgun to shoot trap! Think I should fix a bayonet once I step up to the line?
And speaking of bayos, which ones fit this shotgun? Only M1917 Enfield bayos, or any Enfield bayo? Finally, who has Enfield bayos in stock?


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This is a discussion on G'Day From Australia within the New Member Hangout forums, part of the Community - Meet other Enthusiasts category; Hi Guys/Girls, Just joined today so i thought i would say hi. SOO00B...
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Crikey! Welcome
Welcome, how the hell are ya?
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hey guys, Very well thanks. The crocodile hunter is a **** head so go easy on the crikeys!!!
The WRX scene is huge here in OZ so i am interested to see what is going on in the states.
Not so much as what is going on down there I'm sure, I buy some damn good parts from Australian companies. I am thinking of living down there for a few months, where are you at? I want to find some good trecking places can you recomend any? Welcome.
Hey guys, I'm back!!!
Welcome, you can find out whatever you want from here, I am sure!!
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Howdy and welcome! We like our WRXs alright - you have had them way longer.Originally Posted by SOO00B
The Croc Hunter is the only Aussie to say "Crikey"? That vid of him flailing his baby around a croc was disturbing - a ****head for sure.
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A familiar face to movie audiences in the 1950s, James Anderson's rugged and somewhat sinister good looks made him a natural for westerns, and he appeared in many of them over the years, often as a gunman or hired killer but occasionally as a storekeeper or grizzled frontier scout. He turned in a very good performance as one of the survivors of a nuclear attack in Five (1951) and another as a redneck farmer in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), but it's for his western roles in films and on TV that Anderson is best known.
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Location: Quality & Safety Assessment ResearchTitle: Influence of Growth Rate on Occurrences of Pale Muscle in Broilers Author
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|Billard, Lynn
|Pringle, Dean
|Wicker, Louise
Submitted to: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/1/2011
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Citation: N/A Interpretive Summary: Due to an increased demand for portioned and processed poultry products, the focus of poultry breeding has been to increase growth rate of chickens and turkeys. Breast meat yield has increased from approximately 12% to 19% over the past 30 years. The focus of this poultry selection for increased breast yield has been primarily on the reduction of breeding costs while improving production efficiency. The impact of poultry selection on meat quality has been neglected. Poor color and water-holding capacity are frequently reported in modern poultry flocks. Pale muscle among broilers and turkeys ranges as high as 50% in commercial plants, contributing to decreased water-holding capacity at a multi-million annual cost to the poultry industry. The objective of this research was to compare the occurrence of pale broiler breast meat and its effect on quality in two commercial processing plants with different growth rate selections. Breasts from broilers selected for faster growth tend to have lighter color. Weak correlation with water-holding capacity suggests that quality remains the same and light color is probably related to other factors.
Technical Abstract: BACKGROUND: Pale broiler breast meat is a defect in commercial production operations. The incidence of pale broiler breast meat was examined in two commercial processing plants which had average growth rates of 59 g/d and 46 g/d and final average weights of 3.36 kg and 1.93 kg. Color measurements of dorsal and ventral surfaces and pH were completed to evaluate the impact of selection for growth on meat water-holding capacity. RESULTS: L* greater than 60 were observed in 57% of broilers selected for greater yield and 26% of slower growing broilers. Average L* between 10 growers was significantly different (p = 0.001). Pearson's correlation coefficients for pH and L* were -0.51 and -0.27 for the faster growing broilers and slower growing broilers, respectively. The Pearson correlation coefficients between water-holding capacity and L* and pH was -0.35 and 0.42, respectively. There was a higher correlation between production factors (age, weight, and grower) and a* and b* than L* for ventral surface measurements. CONCLUSION: Breasts from broilers selected for faster growth tend to have lighter color. Weak correlation with water-holding capacity suggests that quality remains the same and light color is probably related to other factors.


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Johnny Cupcakes LA Ovens Trivia: Did you know that when designing my Los Angeles shop, I was originally going to line the walls with vintage, rusty oven doors from various junkyards? I decided to skip the tetanus shots and get some custom ones crafted from scratch. While working with the same company that worked on parts of Universal Studios, built many of Jeff Koons oversized balloon animal sculptures amongst many other masterpieces—I was introduced to a galaxy of possibilities. At first it was just going to be a a wall of custom 1950's inspired vintage ovens—then I thought, "How awesome would it be if they opened at random times?!" & "How awesome would it be if smoke came out of them?!" and finally, "Let's program the electronics and schematics so that the two mini oven knobs on the right side of each oven, twist and turn half of a second before the ovens open and after the close!"
These ovens, along with the rest of the Johnny Cupcakes Los Angeles shop took a bit of time to develop, build and install. Originally I had planned on opening the shop right away. However, building an experience doesn't usually happen overnight. The shop ended up opening 6+ months after signing the lease. While couch surfing and living in hotels my mom would call me and say, "We need to start selling t-shirts, you can't keep making ovens that don't cook anything!"
If you haven't already watched, below you'll find some webisodes of the buildout process of Johnny Cupcakes Los Angeles – 7959 Melrose Ave. In the future I'll let you in on other inside tidbits and trivia as there is too much to mention in just one post. Enjoy!


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Economic and political integration is high on the agenda in Asia, in ASEAN as well as more widely in the region. What can the region learn from the process of integration in Europe: from the institutional design of the European single market, to the Euro crisis and how the Eurozone has tried to solve it? Professor Hix will argue that key lessons from Europe, such as the delegation of powers to independent regulators and the design of representation and decision-making in supranational and intergovernmental institutions are certainly transportable beyond Europe.
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Meows, all--long time, no purrs!! BUT, today is my 4th birthday, and I almost caught a chipmunk!!! Almost is the operative word, though. Anyhoo, I had a great day, my mom got me a new catnip scented mouse!! And, Oliver did not take it from me!! All is well !! Meows and purrs! Gabster
Hi, Cats!! I am so excited!!! As you may or may not know, I love to hunt for voles! I watch them as they are moving underground and go from hole to hole. I have chased one, but never caught one, until the other day!!!!! I did it! I caught the little bugger!!! My mom was watching me and laughing ( the nerve!). I carried it around in my mouth for a while, then I put it down. What a mistake!! My mom told me it was playing dead, and sure enough, the little bugger RAN OFF! I didn't know what happened!! Here one minute, gone the next. Oh well, at least I finally caught one! I just wanted to play with it! My mom would not let me kill it. ALSO, I saved a hummingbird! (almost) I saw something moving on the ground, and meowed. Mom came over and saw that it was a hummer! She picked it up and gave it sugar water. She tried to save it, but it did not make it. She was very sad, but thanked me for finding it for her. Until next time---off to hunt more voles!! Love, G
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