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This is a follow-up to my last post about teaching philosophy statements. That post yielded some solid advice from my friends Patrick Dell (public school choir director) and Matt Schoendorff (instructor at Wayne State University), the latter of whom was kind enough to send me the teaching philosophy he's been working on and using over the last couple of years.
I had some time to think about my teaching philosophy statement over the Thanksgiving weekend. I basically have no idea what I'm doing with regard to the length or scope or detail or really much of anything with regard to this document. Basically what I'm saying is this: I'd appreciate your thoughts in the comments.
David MacDonald, composer
Teaching Philosophy Statement
Before entering formal music training, we are all used to hearing music and reacting to it on an emotional level. We talk about how music makes us feel. I believe that we all also have the capacity to engage with music intellectually. To put it as simply as possible, this is what I strive to teach students, to think about music, not just feel about it. Thinking about music allows us to talk and write about music in meaningful, objective ways. We can then use those observations to understand why music makes us feel a certain way, or at least what it is about the music that makes us feel that way. This is as important to composers, performers, conductors, educators, and audience members. The goal of any theory course I teach is to give students cognitive tools they can use in any of those pursuits.
To teach that, I try to surround every concept I teach in music theory with thoughtfully selected musical examples. Abstractions, like scales in whole notes or triads in close position, are useful distillations of complex ideas. However, I've never lost a class's attention faster than when I begin and end with abstractions. There are challenges to using real-world musical excerpts. For instance, composers don't necessarily follow the "rules" exactly all the time. This can cause some consternation in students, but I think it's worth that small amount of difficulty to present real art in the classroom. It also allows them to develop an appropriately nuanced understanding of music.
When I use examples, I think it is just as important to let them hear the music as it is to look at the score. I am always emphasizing the difference between music, which is made up of sounds, and the score, which is made up of visual symbols on paper. After all, most of the time when we're experiencing music we don't have the score in front of us. For example, when I have taught sonata form, I have begun by playing a recording and talking about the sections and cadences as they went by. It is important for students to connect the skills they develop in their written theory classes with those that they develop in their aural skills classes.
I use a broad range of evaluations and assessments, but the ones that I find most valuable and reliable are those that require some creative problem solving. For example, not just writing out a scale, but writing a melody that uses the scale or analyzing pieces that stretch the strict definitions of forms discussed in class. Larger assignments would include small compositions and writing assignments.
The final goal of any theory class is to equip students with the critical thinking skills they need to deal intellectually with music whether or not they have the score in front of them. They won't always have a conductor or a teacher to explain a piece of music to them. In fact, in many cases, they will have to be the ones doing the explaining. I try to get students to a level of understanding at which they feel comfortable engaging intellectually with the kinds of music they may actually encounter in these situations as they go on to become well-rounded and thoughtful performers, composers, educators, and listeners.


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Religion News Service publishes every day a quote of the day. Here's the latest:
Tim Ryan, a former children's minister at West Shore Evangelical Free Church in Mechanicsburg, Pa., who lost his job last year and is now working as a carpenter, the biblical profession of Jesus. He was quoted by The Wall Street Journal.
We say: Charlottesville reveals the weeping wound of racism. What do we, the American Catholic faith community, do next? Read the editorial.
The Wall Street Journal reports "While the economy appears to be recovering from the worst downturn in generations, more clergy are facing unemployment as churches continue to struggle with drops in donations. In 2009, the government counted about 5,000 clergy looking for jobs, up from 3,000 in 2007 and 2,000 in 2005.
"Church staff are feeling the pinch, too. In an October survey, about one in five members of the interdenominational 3,000-member National Association of Church Business Administration said they had laid off staff amid the recession."
Read the full story: Joblessness Hits the Pulpit
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Johannesburg - Clive Barker confirmed on Tuesday that he is leaving Bidvest Wits at the end of this season, adding that to his knowledge, Gavin Hunt will be taking over as coach at the Clever Boys.
Reports have been circulating for some time now that Hunt is set to take over at Wits next season, and Barker said on Tuesday: "I don't want it to be an issue. It was discussed before that Gavin is going to be there.
"I read something alluding to it, it is the truth and I was aware of it. I am very happy to coach until the end of the season. We are going in the right direction"
Hunt, however, denied the rumours of his impending arrival on Tuesday.
"There is no truth in it, I have a contract with SuperSport and I am happy," said the Matsatsantsa coach.
Barker took over at Wits in January, when Antonio Lopez Habas left after a short and mostly unsuccessful spell in charge.
The former Bafana coach has guided Wits to three wins, a draw and a defeat in five league games, lifting them to sixth in the Absa Premiership.
"It's really gone well, what has impressed me is the quality of the players Wits have got," said Barker.
"Tinashe (Nengomasha) is a warrior, I call him 'Makelele', he could play on concrete! (Sibusiso) Vilakazi is the next Doctor Khumalo, he is a wonderful player. (Mzikayise) Mashaba is a wonderful, left-footed player, with a lot of power, and if he harnesses it in the right direction I have no doubt he will be one of the first selected for Bafana.
"It's been a lovely experience, these (Wits') are the best facilities I've worked in in 35 years in football."
Barker was speaking at a South African Breweries discussion on the future of the national game and the 1996 Nations Cup winner gave his backing to current Bafana coach Gordon Igesund, while taking a bit of a dig at former coaches Carlos Alberto Parreira and Joel Santana.
"I think we are lucky to have Gordon," said Barker.
"He's turned around the quality of football the national team has displayed. I have no doubt... he represents what all young coaches would like to aspire to. The selection (of coaches) is not for pals like it was, that was Santana into Parreira. Everyone should have been given an opportunity then to apply to become the national coach, we handled it wrong then. I think he (Gordon) is the right coach."
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Bipolar Disorder (Children and Adolescents)
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Diagnosing Bipolar disease appears to be subjective. What tools or tests are there for me to use that will offer some kind of certainty that I truly do have the disorder?
Unfortunately, I can't answer your question specifically because my specialty is childhood bipolar disorder, and we do not have an expert in adult bipolar disorder at this time. However, you might find David J. Miklowitz's book "The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know" helpful. It has a great deal of information about BP and its treatments. Best wishes.
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AN array of colour lit up the Victoria Rooms at Milverton Summer Flower Show, despite late downpours scuppering the chances of some entries.
Heavy rain last Thursday and Friday damaged some entries in the Roses and Sweet Peas classes ahead of the show on Saturday (June 28), but judges praised the standard of entries across the board.
Growers must now prepare for Milverton and District Garden Club's autumn show, which will take place on September 13.
Prize winners were as follows:
The Hayes Perpetual Challenge Cup (Roses): D Smith.
The Redwood Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best single rose exhibit): D Smith.
The Molyneux Perpetual Challenge Cup (Sweet Peas): D Smith.
The Farcross Stores Perpetual Challenge Cup (Overall winner Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Classes): P Hutchinson.
Perpetual Challenge Cup (Floral Arrangements): S Woodgate.
MDHS Perpetual Challenge Plate (Cookery): S Hutchinson.
The Milverton Community News Perpetual Challenge Cup (Handicrafts): P Ackland.
The Milverton Community News Junior Perpetual Challenge Cup (six years and under): B Sharland.
Jocelyn Churchill Perpetual Challenge Cup (seven to 12 years): M Barton.
The Cartwright Perpetual Challenge Cup (Chairman's Choice): P Ackland.
The James Challenge Cup (Best single Floral Arrangement): S Woodgate.
Public Choice: S Woodgate (Floral Arrangement of 'Beecher's Brook').


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The Desmond has stood empty for years. With a history of fires, murders and madness not even squatters will go there. But now Johnny Craig, host of 'America's Most Haunted', is going to host a prime-time special there.
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Girard, PA Residents Can Count on Time Warner Cable for TV
Its your lucky day! Time Warner Cable is your local telecommunications and cable television provider. If you watch television on your smartphone or tablet, then you're part of the 6%, or 179 people in Girard who prefer using their smartphone or another non-traditional screen. No matter what your TV habits are, there's a bundle perfect for you.
Get amazing programming from Time Warner Cable. Everyone appreciates the unique features available only from Time Warner Cable, like TWC TV™, where you can log in to manage your DVR recordings and watch TV from your wireless devices.


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Bracing for the event!
Oconee and the Upstate, along with north and northeast Georgia, are bracing for a significant weather event. A winter storm watch has been issued beginning at 6 tomorrow morning through 7 Thursday morning. Lake Hartwell Radio WLHR quotes meteorologist Harry Geripetritus of the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg as saying this is going to be a two-part storm with flurries beginning tomorrow morning. Then by Wednesday, Geripetritus says the main system will hit as a low pressure system moves through. Our area can expect a good accumulation of snow with some freezing rain mixed in. By Thursday, sunshine returns and we begin to warm up with temperatures back into the 50s by the weekend.


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It horrified Tucson native Sean Elliott to learn in December that he and his wife were the second-biggest users of water in San Antonio.
The retired San Antonio Spurs star and UA alum found out his ranking when the local newspaper, the Express-News, published a list of the city water utility's 10 biggest users on Dec. 27.
He told the newspaper in an email: "As people who value water conversation efforts in our community, my wife and I are absolutely mortified to be on this list."
The biggest water users in Tucson are unlikely to get a similar wake-up call. Despite repeated public-records requests from the Arizona Daily Star and others over the years, Tucson Water has refused so far to release a database of its customers and their water usage.
As a city government-owned utility, Tucson Water is subject to the Arizona Public Records Law. But the city argues that it may legally withhold individual customer information out of concern for their privacy.
"We're trying to balance the public's right to know with the customer's right to privacy," said Chris Avery, the assistant city attorney who represents Tucson Water.
The city, he said, has worked with researchers in the past and would be willing to work with the Star to provide useful data about water use, but he draws the line at individual customer information, with name, address and water usage included. The city has an unwritten policy, he said, not to provide that information.
But that individual information is just what my colleague Carli Brosseau has been asking for since Nov. 19. The Star is at the stage of sending Tucson Water a letter from our lawyer in advance of what may become a lawsuit.
The conflict raises an interesting issue of privacy rights versus the public right to know. Many customers of Tucson Water - I'm a customer - may wish for our records not to be released. We may think it's between us and the utility how much we use. That's the position the city is taking.
But many of us may not care if our water usage is disclosed, and may also think it would be great to know who's using the most of our most precious resource.
I talked to a Tucson Water customer named Tracy Hubbartt who was hesitant about the idea of his name and water usage being in the paper. But Hubbartt, a retired Arizona Department of Corrections officer, could see the value of listing the top users - especially commercial users.
"I think we're all responsible for water," he said.
In the end, our opinions about the privacy of our water bills will have little to do with whether the information is released. It will come down to the legal question of whether the information is public under state law, the Star's willingness to sue and the city's degree of resistance.
But the fact is, in Tucson as in many cities, water service is a government-run operation, and the government's business is the public's business. Disclosure of individual records may be uncomfortable for some, but it would also be useful for all, benefiting the conservation of water in the desert.
In San Antonio's case, the disclosure seemed to have a positive effect on Elliott and his wife, Claudia Zapata. The Express-News reported they own a home on five acres that includes a man-made pond stocked with catfish, and they used 1.7 million gallons in the seven-month period ending Nov. 30.
"We do abide by any and all watering restrictions and suspect a possible irrigation leak on our property that we are resolving," Elliott said in the email to the paper. "In any case, we obviously have to do better. Much, much better."
Contact columnist Tim Steller at email@example.com or 807-8427. On Twitter @senyorreporter


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Din, N. M. and Fisal, Norsheila (2008) Modeling of IP-GMPLS multimedia traffic and network for admission control using ns-2. In: Proceedings - 2nd Asia International Conference on Modelling and Simulation, AMS 2008 .
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We present our work on modeling multimedia traffic over an Internet Protocol - Generalised Multiprotocol Label Switching (IP-GMPLS) network for admission control using the network simulator ns-2. GMPLS networks are potential solutions to an all optical internet environment. To generate GMPLS network scenarios the MPLS components in the ns-2 was utilized. The multimedia traffic comprised of real time voice, real time video and best effort internet traffic. The network was validated using queuing theory and the blocking probability of the network was used as the performance evaluation parameter.
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Is this a list of all planets, or just the planets that aren't covered by one of the "territories" lists? -- EtaPiscium 01:20, 22 Oct 2004 (CEST)
- A list of all planets. -- Cid Highwind 15:32, 2005 Jan 1 (CET)
What's a planet? Edit
What's considered a planet for the purposes of this page? Are planetoids, such as Alpha 441 or Azati Prime (planetoid)? And what about moons, such as Jeraddo? --Steve 23:32, 21 Nov 2004 (CET)
- The article about planets defines a planet as "a celestial body that orbits a star". Moons shouldn't be listed here, planetoids probably should have their own list as well? -- Cid Highwind 15:32, 2005 Jan 1 (CET)
- Strictly speaking, how many questionable objects do we have, anyway? It's usually pretty clear in Star Trek if something is a planet or an asteroid. A moon is definitely not a planet. The only questionable objects are the real planetoids like Pluto and Quaoar. -- Harry 15:41, 1 Jan 2005 (CET)
- Babel and Rura Penthe are described as planetoid or asteroid in their respective articles, for example. There may be some more. I suggest moving those to List of moons and List of asteroids and planetoids immediately (for the moment) - in the near future, we will be categorizing all planets on this list, and I don't think we want to continue with these erroneous categorization... :) -- Cid Highwind 15:55, 2005 Jan 1 (CET)
As one of our first "list categories", Category:Planets has been accepted by the community. This means that this category should be added to every "planet article" (add [[Category:Planets]] at the end), starting with all articles on this list. To avoid confusion and errors, let's follow this informal procedure:
- Pick one of the existing subsections ('0-9', 'A', ..., 'Z')
- Add this subsection and your name to the list below (example is shown)
- To each existing article in that subsection, add [[Category:Planets]] unless...
- ...unless it is described as an asteroid, planetoid, moon or other "non-planet" in the article. In these cases, please move it to the appropriate list as discussed above
- Mark that subsection as Done in the list below
Attention: For proper sorting, a sort key should be used for planet names including roman numerals. Use a double-digit instead of the roman numeral; for example, use [[Category:Planets|Rigel 07]] for Rigel VII.
Please don't remove any entries (except "non-planets") from the list at this point. -- Cid Highwind 00:30, 2005 Jan 2 (CET)
Categorized subsectionsEdit
- A: Done. -- Steve (Excluded Alpha 441, Colony Alpha 5, and Arawath)
- B: Done -- Harry (excluding Babel)
- C: Done -- Harry
- D: Done -- Harry
- E: Doné. -- Captain Mike K. Bartel
- F: Done. -- EtaPiscium (Excluded Free Haven as it is not necessarily the name of the planet)
- G: Done. -- EtaPiscium
- H: Done. -- EtaPiscium (Excluded H'atoria and Holberg 917G)
- I: Done. -- EtaPiscium (Excluded Ingraham B: entry said it was a star) The entry was wrong; fixed it (Harry)
- J: Done. -- Steve
- K: Done. -- EtaPiscium
- L: Done. -- EtaPiscium
- M: Done. -- EtaPiscium
- N: Done. -- Cid Highwind (Excluded New Bajor - is a colony)
- O: Done. -- EtaPiscium
- P: Done. -- EtaPiscium
- Q: Done. -- EtaPiscium
- R: Done. -- EtaPiscium (Excluded Rura Penthe)
- S: Done. -- EtaPiscium
- T: Done. -- EtaPiscium (Excluded Ty'Gokor)
- U: Done. -- EtaPiscium
- V: Done. -- Cid Highwind
- W: No existing articles listed. Cid Highwind
- X: Done. -- Cid Highwind
- Y: Done. -- Cid Highwind
- Z: Done. -- Cid Highwind
- Note regarding exclusions listed above: Most have been listed elsewhere, only Arawath and H'atoria remain. -- Cid Highwind 12:46, 2005 Jan 3 (CET)
- Do we have a place to list these two? As far as I know, there's no list of Klingon or Cardassian colonies. -- Steve 05:03, 4 Jan 2005 (CET)
- That's because there's only maybe two of each. They should be put on an overall List of colonies page. -- EtaPiscium 07:07, 4 Jan 2005 (CET)
- Exactly. I will list those two there now, feel free to add to that list as well. -- Cid Highwind 11:40, 2005 Jan 4 (CET)
- That's because there's only maybe two of each. They should be put on an overall List of colonies page. -- EtaPiscium 07:07, 4 Jan 2005 (CET)
- Do we have a place to list these two? As far as I know, there's no list of Klingon or Cardassian colonies. -- Steve 05:03, 4 Jan 2005 (CET)
Why exclude Holberg 917G? -- Captain Mike K. Bartel
- It was called a planetoid in the St Encyclopedia. I don't know what the dialogue says. -- EtaPiscium 04:02, 2 Jan 2005 (CET)
- I just checked a transcript, it's apparently called "planet" or "small planet" several times, never "planetoid". What do you think - probably another error in the encyclopedia? -- Cid Highwind 12:44, 2005 Jan 2 (CET)
- OK, I'll go ahead and categorize it then 'cause I'm inclined to believe dialogue more than the Encyclopedia. -- EtaPiscium 21:39, 2 Jan 2005 (CET)
- I just checked a transcript, it's apparently called "planet" or "small planet" several times, never "planetoid". What do you think - probably another error in the encyclopedia? -- Cid Highwind 12:44, 2005 Jan 2 (CET)
Thanks, everyone...Edit
Great work! There will still be some uncategorized articles on the sub-lists and elsewhere, but a major part of the work has been done. Now - What should we do with this list? I already started a discussion on Talk:List of sectors, please contribute there... -- Cid Highwind 12:35, 2005 Jan 3 (CET)
- This article has been moved, all existing articles on the list have been removed. Feel free to add more unwritten articles. -- Cid Highwind 11:38, 2005 Jan 4 (CET)
Since when? Edit
Since when do we not have external links to "articles we're supposed to cover"? If an external site has information that adds to or expounds on what we have here, then it's valid. If it's simply that we've already got an article here, then we may as well remove 90% of the external links on the existing pages. I heartily disagree with that stance. -- Renegade54 20:20, 1 June 2006 (UTC)


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Mixon Fruit Farms is having a Antiques, Arts and Crafts Fair every 4th Saturday starting April thru September ( 6 shows total). The fair is from 9am to 3pm . There will be many amazing artists and collectors in the back of the plant and on the front porch. After shopping, stop in at Mixon's Deli and try our famous Cuban sandwich and Orange Swirl Ice Cream and take our Tram Tour. Make Memories at Mixon's!
Read more here: http://events.bradenton.com/bradenton_fl/events/show/316087203-mixon-fruit-farms-antiques-arts-and-crafts-fair#storylink=cpy


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Want Cable? Get Xfinity TV in Chester, VA
Xfinity subscribers in Chester, VA, like the majority of Americans, watch an average of 35 hours of television each week. The current and classic TV shows and movies you love are included in Xfinity TV specials. And with local channels in its lineup, Xfinity delivers Chester's legendary live sports action.
With Xfinity TV from Comcast, you can enjoy the best television programming in Chester. With a variety of programming packages to fit any budget, you get HD channels, the convenience of DVR recording and playback, and On Demand movies and TV shows. With Xfinity, you get the best TV programming.


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€100,000 donation to UNHCR for Typhoon Haiyan Aid
Following the devastating storm that struck the northern region of the Philippines on 8th November 2013, Lebara donated €100,000 to the UNHCR to help provide immediate aid to the survivors left homeless and without access to basic means.
The urgent donation contributed to the UNHCR's efforts in supplying many essential supplies including safe drinking water and food to children and families in affected areas.
Recognising that it is also an uncertain time for many of its customers, Lebara also launched a campaign to match all call credit sent from its customers to their loved ones in the Philippines. This enabled Lebara to continue its support beyond its initial donation and allowed customers to help their friends and family by staying in touch.


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"Fortunately, there may be a middle-ground in which Democrats can raise revenues from higher earners and Republicans can avoid rate increases. There are some relatively simple tax changes that could be enacted for tax year 2013 to raise the same amount of revenue as letting the upper-income tax cuts expire, from only households earning above $250,000, and without increasing current tax rates."
— Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Nov. 15, 2012.
The Paul Revere of the fiscal cliff rode again Tuesday. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned in a New York speech that official Washington needs to "protect the economy from the full brunt of the severe fiscal tightening at the beginning of next year that is built into current law — the so-called fiscal cliff. It was Bernanke who, last winter, invented that nickname for tax increases and across-the-board spending cuts that kick in Jan. 1. Failure to pre-empt that blow to Americans and their gross domestic product, he said Tuesday, risks "the economy toppling back into a recession."


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Medicare versus Private-pay Home Care
Serenity Senior Care, LLC is a private-pay, in-home care provider. Private-pay home care is different than the Medicare-covered home care, which is short term (less than 60 days), intermittent (for a few hours each week), rehabilitative (physical therapy or speech therapy), and medically necessary (care that must be provided by a Registered Nurse). Medicare-covered home care does not provide services that are considered long term or ongoing, around-the-clock (evening hours or 24-hour in-home care), or non-rehabilitative (homemaker, meals, or transportation). These in-home services, that are not paid for by Medicare, are called private pay home care, because Medicare does not cover them and they are an out-of-pocket expense or paid for by long term care insurance. Most people who need additional care or assistance (that isn't covered by Medicare) choose to hire a private pay home care provider, OR they move into an assisted living or nursing home.
Who can get the Medicare Benefit?
Medicare A is available to persons who are:
- entitled to social security
- Railroad Retirement at age 65
- disabled
- hospital inpatient, hospice, homebound
Note: There is no out-of-pocket expense for Medicare A recipients
Medicare B is available to persons who are:
- eligible for Medicare A
- requires physician services, ambulance, DME, outpatient
Note: With Medicare B the recipient pays or their insurance pays a monthly premium, typically 20%
How do you qualify for the Medicare Benefit?
- Meet the benefit requirements above.
- Have a need for services that are Medically necessary.
- Meet the homebound criteria
- Services are ordered by a qualified physician.
- Care is intermittent or part-time care and rehabilitative so that there is a predictable end point.
- There is a need for at least one skilled service.
How do you know if someone is homebound?
- They have a normal inability to leave home.
- Going to religious practice or doctor's appointments is possible, but it requires considerable and taxing effort.
- Absences from home are infrequent and of short duration.
Where can I receive the Medicare Home Care benefit?
Wherever you call home
- Own dwelling
- Apartment
- Relative's home
- Senior Housing
- Assisted Living
- Group Homes
Must a person have a hospital stay to have services ordered by a Physician?
No. If you meet the Medicare criteria, your primary physician can order Medicare Home Care services.
What is intermittent or part-time care that is rehabilitative?
Medicare pays for care that's primary goal is to improve a person's current health condition so that they can live independently again. Therefore it is intermittent (a few days per week, less than 24-hours per day) and short-term (it has an end point that is less than 60 days). Medicare does not pay for long-term or ongoing care that ultimately will not improve someone's current health condition. If a person is not rehabilitating, Medicare will generally stop paying for services. Medicare services, in total, cannot exceed 8 hours per day, 6 days per week. Medicare services cover nursing and therapy needs, not homemaker, meals, or transportation. Generally, Medicare services are completed in less than 60 days. If a person continues to be homebound, shows signs that they are rehabilitating, and the physician will order Medicare services be continued, it is possible for services to go beyond 60 days, but this is rare.
It is a requirement that a person must have at least one skilled service need to initiate the Medicare Benefit, what is a skilled service need?
A physician must order that the person needs services related to one of the following three skills to receive the Medicare benefit. The person can receive services in more than one area, if necessary.
- Medicare Nursing (examples: assessment, teaching and training of medications, direct nurse procedures)
- Physical Therapy (examples: therapeutic exercises, gait training, range of motion, maintenance therapy, other modalities)
- Speech Language- Pathology (examples: Diagnosis and treatment of dysphasia, communication disorders, diagnosis and treatment of speech and language disorders)
Are there additional Medicare Benefit Services that a person has access to?
Yes! Once a person has one of the skilled needs mentioned above and those Medicare services begin, the person has access to the following services:
- Occupational Therapy Services (example: upper body therapeutic programs)
- Social Services (examples: to resolve social or emotional problems, make community service referrals, etc.)
- Home Health Aide Services (Examples: bathing, oral hygiene, changing bed lines, assistance that supports the skilled therapy or nursing services)
What can a person typically expect if they qualify for the Medicare Benefit?
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Graph-theoretic approach to the non-binary index assignment problem
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|Vector quantization (VQ), as a powerful tool for lossy data compression, has long attracted researchers' keen interests. Traditionally, most VQ designs did not take into account the effect of transmission errors. Since the 1980's, the problem of designing VQs that are robust with respect to the effect of channel noise have received increasing attention. Among different approaches to robust VQ, the index assignment approach that attempts to minimize the overall distortion by finding an appropriate mapping from the VQ indices to the channel input symbols may have the most practical impact because it allows the VQ and the channel modulation/coding to be designed separately as in most existing real-world communication systems. So far, most previous works on the index assignment problem are for the binary symmetric channel. Namely, the key issue is to find a binary indexing scheme for VQ vectors so that the distortion resulted from the transmission bit error(s) is/are minimized. However, in most existing communication systems, bandwidth efficient M-ary modulations, such as the M-phase shift keying are typically used. To apply the conventional binary index assignment technique to practical systems, two mappings are involved. One is from the source to binary vectors, the other is from the binary data to modulation symbols. Generally speaking, only heuristic algorithms, which do not guarantee global optimality of the solution, have been proposed. Only in some special cases can we obtain explicit solutions for each mapping. However, it can easily be shown that the source distortion performance of combining two optimal mappings is not better than that of the jointly optimized mapping. This motivates our study of non-binary index assignment. In this thesis, a new framework to study the non-binary index assignment problem for VQ is developed. In this general framework, the channel is assumed to be discrete memoryless channel, which includes almost all coded and uncoded communication systems with hard decision decoding. Moreover, arbitrary set of signal points in Euclidean space are taken to be non-binary indexes. Under this general setting, the problem of non-binary index assignment is reformulated as a variation of the well-known subgraph isomorphism problem. Exploiting the topological structure of the signal constellation can simplify the set of subgraphs to be searched. By imposing different constraints on the signal constellations and the quantizers, explicit solutions are found for some nontrivial special cases. Simulation results show that mappings obtained by this new approach outperform the traditional scheme significantly. The theoretic results are then verified and confirmed by simulation.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Nervous bulls and market bears warning of market tops and imminent corrections have been put on mute after U.S. equities collectively hit another big, round number.
AT&T is the chart of the day as the company moves one step closer to buying DirecTV:
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Stock futures on Tuesday were pointing to gains a day after the S&P 500 crossed the 2,000-point milestone. Confidence remained from reassurances last week by top central bankers that the underpinnings of the stock market, as predicated by ultra-low interest rates, will remain intact.
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Headlines of Warren Buffett's involvement in Burger King's (BKW) takeover plans for Tim Hortons (THI) also were lifting investor sentiment.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 16 points, or 18.13 points above fair value, to 17,072. S&P 500 futures rose 1.25 points, or 1.08 points above fair value, to 1,996.25. Nasdaq futures were up 5.5 points, or 2.62 points above fair value, to 4,069.
The S&P 500 smashed its way through 2,000 on Monday, more than tripling from its low on March 9, 2009 of 666 and surging from the 3.9% dip from July 24 through Aug. 7, propelled by deals announcements and new confidence in Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and European Central Bank President Mario Draghi.


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A Watford couple have received part of a significant payout awarded to the hundreds of holidaymakers who contracted severe gastric illnesses while staying at a hotel in the Caribbean.
More than 400 British holidaymakers have received a £1.9 million settlement from their tour operator after nightmare stays at a Caribbean resort. Geoffrey Salmon, 58, and Lisa Walker, 44, both of whom live in Watford, have settled their case out of court.
Hundreds of guests visited the four-star Bahia Principe resort in San Juan in 2007 but their holidays were ruined by outbreaks of serious illnesses including Salmonella, Shigella and Campylobacter, which at saw guests being ferried to hospital in a fleet of ambulances.
Guests who stayed in 2007 told lawyers that food was undercooked, served at the wrong temperature or left uncovered for many hours and covered with flies. Other complaints included cockroaches and ants being seen in bedrooms and bathrooms and toilets overflowing and flooding sewage into bathrooms.
Clive Garner, head of the International Travel Law team at Irwin Mitchell, said: "We are delighted for our clients that they have now received a fair settlement from the tour operators after enduring such terrible times at the Bahia Principe.
"The long history of guests suffering illness at this hotel makes grim reading. There have been problems at the hotel on and off for 10 years in the lead up to the 2007 outbreak and we are still receiving complaints from guests five years after that dreadful outbreak.
"We remain very concerned that hotels and tour operators have not learned vital lessons and that all too often holidaymakers suffer illness, sometimes with life changing consequences due to inadequate health and hygiene standards."
Tour operator First Choice agreed to settle the cases of 409 of its customers for £1.9 million which includes the settlement of claims for 60 children. The sums awarded to the children were approved by a judge sitting in the High Court in London on July 17.
Thomson, another tour operator, settled 44 similar cases last December for nearly £200,000.


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Moser v. Renninger, 2012 PA Super 59 (2011) discusses the procedure and timing for establishing or challenging the existence of a common law marriage. Common law marriage could be established in Pennsylvania up until January 1, 2005. All common law marriages established before that date are recognized as valid marriages. In order to establish a common law marriage, the parties must have exchanged words of intent to be married and held themselves out to their community as being married. Once a common law marriage is established, it can only be resolved by divorce just as with any regular marriage. In Moser v. Renninger, Wife filed a divorce complaint on November 19, 2010 stating that her and Husband had entered into a valid common law marriage in 1985. Husband subsequently filed an Action for Declaratory Relief asking the court to declare that no common law marriage existed. After an evidentiary hearing on the matter the court held a common law marriage was in fact established on June 8, 1985. Husband immediately sought to appeal the court's finding that common law marriage existed. Husband's appeal was denied on the basis that it was premature. Because the issue of whether there was a common law marriage was raised in the context of the divorce, the court found that Husband could not file an appeal until the divorce matter is final. If, however, the issue of common law marriage had been addressed separately, an appeal following the decision would be appropriate as the entire matter would be concluded.
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HOUSTON - According to a new report, Houston is one of 19 metros in the United States with over-valued home prices, which means we could be headed toward another real estate bubble.
The Trulia.com report estimates home prices nationally are about 4 percent under-valued, while Houston home prices are 2 percent over-valued.
"Houston has seen some pretty high growth of prices, and obviously growth in number of sales as well," said Houston Association of Realtors Chair Chaille Ralph.
That has some people worried a real estate bubble might be forming, but Houston brokers don't agree.
"The amount of people moving to Houston will support the prices that people are paying," said Clayton Katz, MOVE Properties owner/broker.
Katz says it is an incredible time to sell because many sellers are getting offers over their asking price.
"I have been in bidding war situations where there are three offers on the first day and it ends up selling $36,000 over list price," said Katz.
Despite the rising rents and home prices, Houston is still more affordable than many other major cities in the country.
A Costar Group report analyzed the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in major cities. Houston came in at $913, which is lower than other popular locations, including Dallas, Chicago and Boston.
But low rent prices doesn't mean the housing market will suffer.
"It is bringing more and more people inside the city to live and at some point they will want to purchase," said Katz.
February sales were up 8.3 percent in Houston from last year, making it the 33rd consecutive monthly increase.
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Danny Chan plans to swim his way to some gold medals at the Special Olympics in Quebec in August.
The West End resident, along with other athletes in Team Manitoba, is flying to Sherbrooke, Que. from Aug. 1 to 10 to swim competitively.
Chan said he's excited to go to Quebec.
"I'm trying to win first place," he said enthusiastically.
It sounds like a huge feat for the 21-year-old swimmer, but he has quite the track record. Danny joined Special Olympics Manitoba in 2001, and has won 17 gold medals, 11 silver medals, and eight bronze medals from the Provincial Games and Canada Summer Games throughout those years.
Chan has autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The disorder, according to Autism Canada, is a neurological condition which makes it hard to communicate. People with autism also tend to repeat certain types of behaviour and have difficulty interacting with people.
But one person who knows how to interact with Chan is his longtime coach, Gordon Stewart.
"Being autistic, he sometimes needs me to have to repeat instructions to him so he understands clearly. It's up to the coach to understand the athlete," Stewart said. "Making sure, as a coach, that the athletes clearly understand what is expected of them and not blaming them."
Stewart and Chan have worked together for about seven years.
"He gives me lots of laughs. He is probably one of the more elite athletes in Manitoba in Special Olympics," Stewart said.
"He's got endurance and he's got the speed."
Based on the Special Olympics rules, Chan — as well as other Special Olympics athletes — is allowed to compete in five races.
"The first day, Danny will be doing the 50-metre breaststroke and 100-metre freestyle. And then day three, he's doing 100-metre backstroke. Day four, he'll be doing the 50-metre backstroke. Day five will be the 50-metre freestyle," Stewart outlined.
But Stewart knows Chan is up to the challenge.
"Danny sometimes says he's working too hard, but that doesn't last long," Stewart laughed.
"I do work them hard," Stewart said about his athletes. "I always tell them, 'Leave it all in the pool. Make sure you give it your 100% and you come back and say 'I tried my best.'"
"He's the best," Chan said about Stewart. "He cares about the athletes. Trains us well."
Stewart's dream for Danny is that he does not stop swimming.
"He's still 21-years-old, so he's got a few more years to compete in the Special Olympics," Stewart said. "I'm hoping Danny will get on the national team and have a chance to travel and go to the World Games."
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This is a well maintained trail with the beginning portions located within the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness. The trail drops steeply off the south west direction from the Teepee Trailhead on the down ridge side. The first mile of the trail is steep with many switchbacks and large rock outcroppings. The trail then follows along East Butte Creek to King Creek, where it is no longer maintained. Foot traffic can make it 1 1/2 miles more to the West Butte Trail.
The view off the Teepee Trailhead is overwhelming toward the southwest. There is not water at the trailhead, but 1 1/2 miles down the road is Moolack Springs, one of the coldest springs on the district. East Butte Trail is steep and rocky at the beginning. This trail is lightly used, so it offers seclusion to camping and fishing opportunities into King Creek.
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What are the Origins of '4/20'?
The number 420 has become synonymous with all things marijuana, but exactly why is less clear.
Some have said 420 is a local police code for someone smoking marijuana. Others have said it refers to the number of active chemicals in marijuana.
Another idea is that 420 is a nod to Bob Dylan and his 1966 song "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35″ which contains the lyric, "Everybody must get stoned." Multiply 12 by 35 and you get 420.
Another theory that I think is a little more solid says that some teenagers from San Rafael, California named themselves "the Waldos" and would meet very day at 4:20 p.m. near a statue of Louis Pasteur to smoke joints.
A website that claims to be associated with the Waldos declares them to be "The Founding Fathers of 420," although it doesn't appear to be current.
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I am a disabled person who was just given a section 8 voucher and I am being unfairly discriminated against by apartment complexes in Raleigh, NC who are seeking to not rent to low income people. Just this week I contacted eight apartment complexes advertising on Forrent.com. Five of the eight confirmed that they don't accept low income section 8 vouchers for the elderly or disabled while the remaining three didn't even bother to reply. Because North Carolina lacks a state law prohibiting apartment complexes from discriminating against the poor (Unlike MD, CT and MA), every complex discriminates by refusing them housing. The only complexes that take them are poor quality, high crime, overpriced low income housing with no amenities. The three states above have recognized that this discrimination is reprehensible and enacted these laws. This needs to be done in the remaining 47.
Some of the specific apartment management companies contacted who discriminate against low income section 8 tenants are:
Trademark Properties. Village of Pickwick in Raleigh, NC.
Northland Investment Corporation. Governor's Point in Raleigh, NC.
Bennington Woods Apartments. Cary, NY.
Bell Apartment Living. Walnut Creek. Raleigh, NC.
Cary Pines. Cary, NC.
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The Pampered Chef's Chicken Piccata Pasta
READY IN: 50mins
Recipe by gailanng
A one-pot meal. The capers make the dish. Don't leave them out!
Top Review by Realtor by day
We really liked this! My family wants to have it again. I added garlic to the rub and left out the capers and artichokes cause my daughter doesn't like them. It was still great with those changes. I'm sure it would be even better with them in there, though. Thanks, GailAnn!
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 1⁄4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons lemon pepper, rub
- 3 (14 ounce) cans33% reduced-sodium chicken broth (about 6 cups)
- 1⁄2 medium onion
- 12 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
- 1 lemon
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened (I use 4 ounces,must be very soft)
- 1 (14 ounce) canquartered artichoke hearts in water, drained
- 1⁄4 cup cups capers, drained and rinsed
- chopped fresh parsley
- grated fresh parmesan cheese
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- Cut chicken into 1-in. pieces. Combine chicken, 1 tablespoon of the oil and rub in a large bowl; toss to coat. Heat remaining oil in a skillet over medium-high heat 1–3 minutes or until shimmering. Add chicken to hot skillet; cook and stir 10 minutes or until chicken is golden brown and centers are no longer pink. Remove chicken from skillet; set aside.
- Meanwhile, pour broth into bowl, cover and microwave HIGH 8–10 minutes or until broth comes to a boil. On clean cutting board, chop onion. Add onion to skillet; cook 10–20 seconds or until onion is and fragrant. Carefully add broth and pasta to Skillet; cook, uncovered, 7–8 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.
- Zest lemon to measure 1 tablespoon. Juice lemon to measure 2 tablespoons. Add zest, juice and cream cheese to skillet; stir until cream cheese is fully incorporated. Add chicken and artichokes to skillet. Cook, covered, 1–2 minutes or until heated through. Remove from heat; stir in capers. Garnish with parsley and Parmesan cheese, if desired.
- Cook's Tip: To substitute Lemon Pepper Rub, in Step 1, toss chicken with 1 teaspoon each salt and coarsely ground black pepper. In Step 2, add 2 pressed garlic cloves to onion; cook as directed. In Step 3, increase lemon juice to 3 tablespoon.


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Manchester United winger Ashley Young will be sidelined for several weeks with a knee injury, manager Alex Ferguson said on Friday.
Young, an England international, was injured during United's 5-0 thrashing of Fulham on Wednesday.
"It's not so good for Ashley Young," Ferguson told a news conference. "We're still waiting on some of the bleeding to go away, which is quite extensive at the moment. It was a sore one so he'll be out for a few weeks."
There was better news about Phil Jones who was caught in the face by an elbow from Fulham's Clint Dempsey during the match and came off in the 20th minute.
Ferguson said x-rays showed the versatile defender should be fit for United's Premier League clash against Wigan on Monday.
"He has some swelling in his jaw but there's no break, no fracture, which is good news," Ferguson said.
"We feared the worst because he lost his vision a bit in that period when he came back on to the field. Thankfully it's good news."
Brazilian defender Rafael da Silva is also expected to return from long-term injury but Ferguson will be without midfielders Tom Cleverley and Anderson.
Earlier this month, United lost captain Nemanja Vidic for the season with a ruptured cruciate knee ligament and midfielder Darren Fletcher announced an extended break from the game with a chronic bowel condition.
"It's not an easy spell for us but we just have to get on with it. The squad has handled the situation quite well," Ferguson said.
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Two new Neighbourhood Watch schemes have been set up in Skipton.
The ventures – in the Greatwood and Horseclose estate areas – will enable residents to work with police and local partners to build safe and friendly communities. PCSO Chris Upton said: "We have been delighted to work with Joan Case and Sarah Turner-Woodward in setting up two new schemes in Skipton South.
"It's refreshing to see members of the community actively wanting to help make their community a safer place."
The aim is to bring neighbours together to create strong, friendly, active communities where crime and anti-social behaviour are less likely to happen. Anyone who would like to set up a new scheme in their area should contact Skipton Safer Neighbourhood team on the non-emergency number 101.


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Lumines developer Q Entertainment revisits the puzzle genre in Every Extend Extra, a game originally released to the computer market as freeware. For its enhanced PSP debut, Every Extend Extra includes a techno-infused soundtrack with pulsing, neon-like visuals atop a variety of psychedelic backgrounds. Players guide a moving target across seven time-sensitive stages filled with colored shapes flying in distinct patterns. The goal is to detonate the target as close to as many shapes as possible, creating multiple combos and chain reactions for bonus points. Since players begin with a limited number of lives, they must try to replenish their stock by reaching certain point milestones before time expires.
Every Extend Extra also includes two-player support via wireless connection for head-to-head action. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide


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You know you're from New Orleans when:
Some friends of mine were clearing out their belongings from their home in the Fontainebleau area and were going through the muddle of despair that attends the realization that you were insured out the wazoo for a hurricane but all you got was flood damage and now you're going to get a check for $250,000 to rebuild your $500,000 house. [flood insurance caps out at $250,000]
As they pondered this dismal circumstance in the street, their roof collapsed. Just like that. It must have suffered some sort of structural or rain-related stress from the storm and now, two weeks later, it manifested itself in total collapse.
Now I ask you: What would you do if you watched your home crumble to pieces before your eyes?
What they did was, realizing their home now qualified for a homeowner's claim, they jumped up and down and high-fived each other and yelled: "The roof collapsed! The roof collapsed!"
Our home is destroyed. Oh, happy day. I submit there's something not right there.
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Cornelia Husgen of Dunedin celebrated her 101st birthday with residents and staff of Rosewood House II Assisted Living Facility. Rosewood's own John Mucciolo serenaded the centenarian as she blew out the candles on a birthday cake adorned with pretty peach flowers.
She was born April 21, 1908, in Delft, Holland. She and her brothers lost their parents at an early age and were sent to live with other family members in Indonesia, where she developed an appreciation for Thai cuisine.
Mrs. Husgen's husband, Milford, was in the import business. They became the parents of a son, Paul, in 1939. Business dealings brought the family to the United States in 1950, coming first to Texas and eventually to Florida.
After her husband's passing, Mrs. Husgen lived in Stratford Court in Palm Harbor for a time before relocating to Rosewood House II.
She enjoys socializing with the other residents and looks forward to visits from her grandsons, Eric and Christopher.
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Joseph and Lettie Cseh of Dunedin celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a renewal of vows in January at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle in St. Petersburg and attended a special Mass in May at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Clearwater.
The couple's anniversary was recently honored with a surprise party hosted by their daughter and her husband, Joanne and Jeffrey Hill, on Mother's Day at the Columbia Restaurant in St. Petersburg. Relatives came from Stuart, Tampa and Bradenton.
The Csehs met in 1948 on a blind date arranged by friends. They became engaged that same year and married May 14, 1949, at St. Stephen's Catholic Church in Cleveland.
Before meeting his wife-to-be, the Army veteran served his country during World War II and while fighting in Europe, went missing in action and ultimately ended up a prisoner of war in Germany. Liberated in 1945, he returned to the United States and spent some time in Miami before his discharge.
After the wedding, the couple drove to Florida and honeymooned in Clearwater and Miami. They spent time in Havana, Cuba, as well. They liked the Clearwater area so much they planned to move here after retirement. Several harsh Midwestern winters prompted the Csehs to relocate sooner than expected, and they became full-time Clearwater residents in 1955.
After retiring from Sperry Rand in Oldsmar, Mr. Cseh owned and operated J & L Engraving and North Summerdale Warehousing and Storage in Clearwater.
Mrs. Cseh retired from the County Clerk's office in Clearwater.
He is a member of the Gulf Coast Chapter of the American Ex-Prisoners of War and Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 11, in Clearwater.
She belongs to the Gulf Coast Chapter of the American Ex-Prisoners of War and St. Michael's Council of Catholic Women of Clearwater.
Both attend St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church.
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James "JR" Ronacher Jr., son of James and Annmarie Ronacher of Dunedin, has attained the rank of Eagle Scout. He is a member of Troop 484 in Clearwater.
For his Eagle Scout project, James refurbished a section of Hammock Park by planting trees and laying mulch, shelling a trail and installing a park map kiosk.
James is an International Baccalaureate student at Clearwater Central Catholic and a member of Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and the Science Club.
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Small but friendly drinkers pub, with a couple of quality real ales.
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The Plumbers Arms is a back street corner pub that i liked the look of and it is the sort of pub i enjoy going into.
Once inside i went in the room at the front which was fairly small but it was comfortable enough and i had a decent atmosphere to it.
The pub had free house signs outside but the only beers on the bar were from the Bass stable,i had a drink of Bass and this was a very nice drink the other beer was M&B Brew X1.
I thought this was a very nice pub to end my Worcester crawl in.
Pub visited 30/12/2000
On 30th December 2000
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ZSculpty Tools has been updated. The plugin will work with ZBrush 4R7 for PC and Mac OSX.
In this version:
*Prim initialization and Sculpty map export
*Collada DAE format export for mesh in SL
To create a SL sculpty:
1. Select one of the ZBrush Primitives.
2. Press the ZSculpty Tools>Initialize Prim button. Select an option from the dialogue box. These options will set up the primitive so that the exported sculpty map can be uploaded to SL using lossless compression. It isn't essential to use lossless compression but you will get best results, particularly with hard-surface or mechanical objects.
3. The Switch button can be used to switch the HDivide and VDivide values for the primitive. Use whichever gives the best results for your model.
4. Adjust the other values in the Tool>Initialize menu if desired.
5. Press the ZSculpty Tools>Make Polymesh button. This will create a polymesh (with adjusted UVs) which you can sculpt and polypaint.
6. When you have finished sculpting switch to the lowest subdivision level and press the Export Sculpty map button to export a map. Create any textures you want and export those separately. Your sculpty is then ready for uploading to SL. (In the SL image upload preview check 'unconstrained' to preserve the image proportions.)
* The Arrow3D primitive can be used for sculpties but the lossless compression options can't be used. Simply set up the primitive how you want before folowing stages 4 - 6 above.
* Sculpty maps can be exported from higher subdivision levels. This will give bigger maps with more detail (if the limited sculpty map format allows) but mostly they will not be suitable for lossless compression upload.
* The Scale UVs button is for scaling UVs for any mesh so that they fit within the 0-1 range. It's not necessary to use this button if you have used the ZSculpty Tools>Make Polymesh button.
To export a mesh:
1. Create your model. SL meshes should not have too many polygons.
2. Your model must have UVs assigned. UV Master is a good way of doing this.
3. If you want to use different subdivision levels for SL Levels Of Detail turn on the Create LOD switch.
4. The Smooth switch will create smoothed normals for your model. For a hard-surface object turn off the Smooth switch.
5. Press the Export SL Mesh button. Your model will be saved as a Collada DAE file which can be uploaded to SL using the Mesh Beta viewer. If there is a texture applied to your model this will be exported as a BMP file with the same name.
* If your model has Polygroups then these can be used as separate texture/material regions in SL.
ZBrush 4R7 version (64 bit & 32 bit)
To install:
1. Download and unzip the plugin file to your desktop. If the unzipping creates a folder open it to locate the ZSculptyTools_4R7.ZSC file and ZSculptyToolsData folder.
2. Copy the ZSculptyTools_4R7.ZSC file and ZSculptyToolsData folder to the ZBrush 4R7\ZStartup\ZPlugs64 folder. This installs the plugin for 64 bit ZBrush.
3. If you wish, also copy the ZSculptyTools_4R7.ZSC file and ZSculptyToolsData folder to the ZBrush 4R7\ZStartup\ZPlugs folder. This installs the plugin for 32 bit ZBrush.
4. Restart ZBrush. The ZSculpty Tools menu is in the Zplugin palette.
Latest version (4R7_06) has a separate material per polygroup/SL face, named "material_001", "material_002", etc. For merged subtools, the materials are listed in subtool order.
Note: because of changes to the ZBrush primitives, this 4R7 version has fewer options for exporting Sculpty maps made with any primitives other than the Plane3D & Terrain3D. (Mesh export as a Collada DAE file is not affected.)
Download here : ZSculptyTools_4R7_06
Old version for 4R6 and earlier : ZSculptyTools09b.zip


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A site featuring the history of physics and allied sciences is now available on the Internet's World Wide Web, mounted by the AIP Center for History of Physics. The address (URL) is http://www.aip.org/history.
Use of the Web was originated by physicists but is spreading explosively among the general population. The most eager users are young people with an interest in technology and the future -- exactly the sort of people who should be exposed to the real story of science as a human enterprise, according to Spencer Weart, the Center's director. "The Web is an outstanding new way to advance public understanding of the physical sciences and their relationship to society, and the AIP Center has moved aggressively to take advantage of the opportunity," he said.
Users entering the site will find a number of options:
- Pages about the Center for History of Physics with information on the programs and services, for example grants-in-aid and advice on oral history interviewing.
- Information on the Niels Bohr Library, including general descriptions of the holdings, a sample of finding aids to archival materials and abstracts of oral history interviews in the Library's collections, and information on how to get access to the materials (in person, mail or email).
- An introduction to the Emilio Segre Visual Archives, including a sample of photographs -- some of them enlivened with quotes or vignettes -- and forms that can be submitted to request copies of pictures.
- A variety of Web links to other sites useful to anyone interested in the history of physics and allied sciences such as astronomy, geophysics and optics. There are sites for societies, organizations, exhibits, institutional histories, and so forth.
- Pages for the Friends of the Center for History of Physics, including plaques honoring past donors, and information on programs such as the donation of bookplates to honor or memorialize colleagues.
- The AIP History of Physics Newsletter with information on current work, bibliography of books and articles, reports of new archival deposits in the field, photographs, etc.
- A featured Web exhibit: "Einstein: Image and Impact," using photographs, quotes, and text to present highlights of Albert Einstein's life. By the end of the year this will be expanded to a major site including over 80 photographs and 70,000 words of text.
Besides expanding the Einstein exhibit, during the coming year Center staff will mount a number of additional finding aids to collections and hundreds of additional photographs from the Visual Archives. Under development is a major search engine to support on-line access to abstracts of all the Library's archival holdings (published in the 1994 Guide to the Archival Collections in the Niels Bohr Library, but including more recent accessions), the Library's catalog of books, and -- not least -- the entire International Catalog of Sources for History of Physics and Allied Sciences.
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In the Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) annual shareholders letter, Buffett mentioned Vanguard funds in a big way. Specifically, he recommended that the cash left to his wife be invested 10% in short-term government bonds and 90% in a very low-cost S&P 500 index fund. Not just any index fund mind you, but a Vanguard fund in particular.
Whether it be ETFs or mutual funds, the Oracle of Omaha believes Vanguard funds are the way to go. With that in mind, I've put together a portfolio of two ETFs, two mutual funds, and a fifth wildcard. The resulting portfolio should be appropriate for Buffett's wife — or anyone else, for that matter.


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- Recipes to try:
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This article was published 28/12/2012 (1698 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The investigation into the Dec. 14 killing of a St. Boniface man has hit a wall.
Winnipeg police this morning issued a plea for anyone with information about the late-night attack on Orland Jospeh Adams.
Adams, 49, was attacked in his home in the 500 block of St. Catherine Street at about 9:45 p.m. on Dec. 14. He was taken to hospital in critical condition and later died of his injuries.
Winnipeg Police Service spokesman Const. Eric Hofley said it's believed that one or more individuals had gone to Adams' back door. An argument escalated into an outright attack.
Hofley said investigators believe that Adams knew his attackers and that his death may be related to his involvement in the drug culture.
Police released a summertime photo of Adams, in hopes that someone would recognize him and know what he had been up to.
"When people are involved in the drug culture, they deal with lots of different people," Hofley said. "Maybe someone who didn't realize who Mr. Adams was but had dealt with him in the days prior to his death."
While Adams' wife had described him as a loving and caring individual, their neighbours had few kind words for the man. Adams was described by several neighbours as a disagreeable individual who regularly fought with his neighbours, appeared to be unemployed and spent a great deal of his time outdoors smoking pot.
Neighbours contacted by the Free Press said they heard nothing unusual the night Adams was attacked.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 204-986-6508 or Winnipeg Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477.


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WWI context misunderstood
The fact 33 per cent of respondents to the Aug. 5 Winnipeg Free Press online poll think the most important legacy of the First World War for Canada was it "solidified our democratic rights and freedoms" shows a significant lack of understanding of the conflict and the history of that period.
The motives for this war are much more closely linked to the clash of fervent nationalism and the imperial ambitions of all sides. At no time was our freedom or way of life threatened, nor did the Central Powers have any designs on them.
Canada fulfilled her duty to the British Empire heroically and effectively, but we were defending imperial interests, not freedom. German control of Belgium's Channel ports and concerns about the fate of the decaying Ottoman Empire and the route to India were at stake.
Canada was not a land of extensive human rights at the time. Women got the vote near the end of the war, mostly to ensure a Union victory and the passage of conscription through Parliament. Aside from that, we were still a land of draconian immigration laws and appalling discrimination against minorities, especially First Nations.
We should be proud of this period in our history, but perhaps we should strive to understand it better and not apply the absurd "freedom fighter" banner I can only assume we have somehow inherited from our friends to the south.
Gordon Fritzsche
Immigration numbers game
In Focus should be on temporary foreign worker program (Aug. 2), Reis Pagtakan refers to the 5,000 limit set by Ottawa for total nominations of all skilled worker and business streams in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP).
Manitoba's average annual international migration during the 10 years leading up to 1999, when the NDP took power, was only 4,440, below the 5,000 cap established by Ottawa. Since 1999, the NDP has gradually increased international immigration through the MPNP. In 2012, the MPNP accounted for more than 70 per cent of the 13,312 immigrant landings in Manitoba.
The NDP needs to offset some part of the nearly 20,000 Manitobans who leave for greener pastures every year. Additionally, the funds Manitoba receives as a "have-not" province from the federal/provincial revenue transfer program are dependent on population growth. Manitobans remember Finance Minister Jennifer Howard's revenue-motivated howls of protest about the 18,000 Manitobans "missing" from the census.
It's not surprising the NDP government had to take steps on Aug. 1 to manage its immigration quota to retain skilled foreign workers who are already here. The impending shortage of the trades represents the next excuse already in the making as to why Manitoba Hydro's capital expenditures will exceed estimates. This time, it will be the feds' fault.
Garland Laliberte
Make speed signage clear
Susan Koppel writes "if you are old enough and mature enough to have a driver's licence, you are able to see the concept of a speed limit" (Tickets no cash grab, Letters, Aug. 5).
Perhaps our governments need to be clearer with signage on our highways. On Aug. 2, my wife and I drove north on Highway 59 and entered a construction zone at Highway 12, which extended 24 kilometres past the Grand Beach junction to just south of the Grand Pines Golf Course.
There were no construction workers, and large machines were parked for the long weekend. Many law-abiding drivers (including myself) reduced highway speeds to 60 km/h for the entire 24 kilometres, while others were anxious to pass, honking or giving me the finger when they had the opportunity to pass.
Perhaps the construction company should have covered their speed-regulating signs for that long weekend (as another company had done on the Perimeter Highway west).
Perhaps it was oversight, or perhaps it was indeed a "cash grab."
Harry McFee
Well said, Susan Koppel. I too am tired of hearing about those who seem to think their opinion of a "safe speed" trumps the posted speed.
Bob Aldridge
Hamas must heed R2P
Don Palmer is incorrect in his application of the UN's Responsibility to Protect policy (R2P) to Israel (Sounding off on Mideast, letters, Aug.5).
R2P requires the government has the primary responsibility to protect its population from genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and ethnic cleansing. The occupation of Gaza by Israel ended in 2005, beginning self-rule by the Palestinian Authority.
Unfortunately in 2006, in their first general election, Gaza elected Hamas, who has held power ever since. Gaza, under the Hamas government, is exactly the situation described by R2P.
Article 139 of R2P states the international community has a responsibility to help protect populations when the state fails to do so. By targeting Israel in his letter, and not Hamas, Palmer is himself violating the spirit of R2P.
David Selch
Lake Manitoba's downfall
During my early years of service with the RCAF in the early 1950s, I spent many wonderful summer weekends at my favourite place on Lake Manitoba -- Delta Beach (Another dying lake?, Editorial, Aug. 5).
Efforts to protect highly populated areas downstream of the Portage Diversion have adversely contaminated Lake Manitoba's waters.
Our provincial water experts in the 1970s did not perceive the waters of the Assiniboine would become phosphorus-polluted to the extent we now recognize, leaving Manitobans with yet another polluted lake to deal with.
John Fefchak
Religion found in church
The logic of John Longhurst in his article Lessons from a 'blasphemy' (Aug. 2) escapes me.
He writes, "Maybe the problem isn't that there are plays and movies that are offensive, sacrilegious or even blasphemous, but there aren't enough of them," and people are likely going to "encounter faith today... in places they actually frequent -- like theatres or fringe festivals."
In my lifetime, I have been in many non-religious situations, such as theatres and festivals, pubs, the military, and universities, and I cannot say I found truly uplifting discussions in matters of religion. I found religion eventually, and, strangely enough, in a place of religion -- the church.
I don't think people will find religion in blasphemous situations -- rather, I would think the religious seeker would in fact be turned away from religion.
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Symbian getting Microsoft Apps in Q4, Office coming in 2012
Microsoft productivity apps. The Microkia partnership seems to be giving its first fruitage on Symbian with Microsoft Lync 2010 Mobile, PowerPoint Broadcast, OneNote and Document Connection arriving in Q4 2011 on all newly announced Belle devices including the Nokia 700, 701 and the Nokia 600, as well as on those handsets eligible for the Belle update. Not a huge surprise knowing Nokia's chief executive's background running MS Office, is it? In 2012, the Office heavyweights - Word, Excel and PowerPoint - will arrive on Belle devices as well.
This seems like a double-edged move from Nokia as on one hand it's a free Office suite, which is always welcome, while on the other it will help Symbian users get used to a Microsoft environment, and make a possible future transition to Windows Phone easier. Espoo has confirmed its intention to continue supporting Symbian at least until 2016, which is good news for the loyal users. At the same time, the first Nokia Windows Phone devices are expected to hit the market soon, and we've already seen the first leaks of a possible Nokia 703, looking much like the Sea Ray prototype spotted earlier. But back to Symbian - does the addition of Microsoft Apps makes a real difference for Symbian? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
source: Nokia Conversations
12 Comments
1. PeterIfromsweden (Posts: 1230; Member since: 03 Aug 2011)
I was the one who tipped about this : P
This news came out yesterday.
2. Stoli89 (Posts: 333; Member since: 28 Jun 2010)
I'm not clear if tech bloggers do not get the strategy or that they are just looking for good copy for the headlines. Clearly both Nokia and MS view Symbian as a strategic bridge. The better the bridge, the less likely loyal Symbian users will fall into the waters of competing ecosystems. These waters are deep and MS & Nokia know that retrieving lost consumers from their depths is a daunting task. Therefore it makes complete sense that Nokia and MS will bolster Symbian until such time that WP can fully support multiple price points. In the meantime, Symbian users will now start to reap the benefits of this alliance in ways that will more likely draw them to upgrading WITHIN the ecosystem over time.
Bridges have endings...and Symbian has an effective shelf life. But as long as Nokia continues to drive the platform under this comprehensive strategy, Symbian is no longer "burning". I think the confusion was driven mostly by an internal memo calling for a dramatic change in strategy. Had Nokia done nothing, then yes, in hindsight it does seem more likely that the platform would still be "burning" at this juncture. Bottom line...it's no longer a platform...it's a bridge...and a very nice one at that.
3. PeterIfromsweden (Posts: 1230; Member since: 03 Aug 2011)
I believe you are right with symbian as a bridge for WP7. But the problem for Nokia is, no one want s to buy symbian anymore because of a incompetant Mr. Elop. Therefore it won't help much as a bridge for WP7.
5. lolwut (unregistered)
Is that from the US market or over the globe u referring to? Maybe u not notice it yet, but nokia steadily been selling it's phone at most part of the world, espeacially asian region, thanks to the rolling out of the new symbian belle phones as well as belle update, not to mention the soon to be release nokia WP7 phone.
On another note, I'm waiting for the N9 to come to my country next week :)
4. Mobile-X-Pert (Posts: 565; Member since: 20 Dec 2010)
I can see that you took the time to analyze and understand the strategic not like the other writters that don't even take their time to better understand what exactly Nokia is doing. The writters will just post whatever they see on the on the blogosphere, so I agree with you Stoli89
7. Lwazi_N (Posts: 205; Member since: 23 Jun 2011)
Let us not forget Symbian has commanded the smartphone platform world for eons and still tops the sales out there, especially when it comes to budget Nokia smartphones. Pity it hasn't been making money for Nokia when it comes to high end devices such as the N8 and C7, which were tipped to for great reception because of the top end features they have.
All this whilst aiming to compete with Android and iOS. I mean just compare the average pricing for Nokia smartphones to that of the iPhone.
This sure is a difficult battle for Nokia's Symbian. Even when the number of apps have increased slightly but they cannot attract more developers to the platform in order to compete more with Android Market and AppStore and make money for developers.
The news of Nokia WP7 sure did have a negative effect on Symbian and Nokia have made significant strides to make Symbian attractive again. I hope it achieves that until the said 2016 final death of Symbian.
8. snowgator (Posts: 3604; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
Just as a thought to chew on.... is the 2016 "death date" something they can adapt to? Seeing as that is still over 4 years way, is it too late for Nokia to just launch W7, make it their main platform, but keep a small supported line of Symbian going? As I am in the US, and Nokia is not huge here, I am generally asking.
9. jthiagesan (Posts: 104; Member since: 20 Apr 2011)
Samsung made pathway to android, Nokia will do the same with WP7. Waiting for first WP7 from nokia. Love you Nokia
10. Arqjavcr (unregistered)
There's something that people are not counting on,Nokia sells are not just for Europe or the US,there're more regions in the world that uses Nokia phones,like Asian and Latin-american regions,they have great success here I now because I'm from Costa Rica and Nokia is # 1 here,there's more of a cell phone than just having the latest Os and the one with the most apps,is about quality and using something that is easy and yet functional, there are some people that doesn't care if the phone has an mp3 player,gps,internet,a camera,the latest apps, as long has they can make calls and send text messages people are happy, believe me, I now because I see it all over my country of course there are some people that want's the latest gadgets,one of the big thing people look for in a phone now is the camera has long as it saids 8 mp or 12mp there are going to buy it no matter the brand.(I'm an Android user my self.)
12. Mobile-X-Pert (Posts: 565; Member since: 20 Dec 2010)
People tend to forget that there are more countries out there besides USA and Europe. That's why Nokia is the biggest phone manufacturer.
11. Lwazi_N (Posts: 205; Member since: 23 Jun 2011)
Snowgator, it's not late for Nokia to do that but I think they don't want to lose Symbian fans, hence the transition period and the introduction of Microsoft apps to Symbian. They wish to retain that following and get them to buy the WP7 phones they will be launching. But I also don't understand why they wanna quit on symbian. If they keep making mid and low range smart/feature phones, and make mid/high end WP7- they can still make a lot of money.
In MEA (Middle East and Africa), Nokia still commands a large following with RIM- even larger than Android. This is the market where iOS and Android have failed but they are an option for a lucky few who reside in Arab Emirates, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa (I'm from S.A) because these economies are booming so manufacturers can't really ignore.
But Nokia have it tough though. It will still be hard to sell WP7 to MEA because they mainly bought mid range smart/feature phones.
13. PeterIfromsweden (Posts: 1230; Member since: 03 Aug 2011)
"they don't want to lose Symbian fans"
Believe me, no Symbian fan is going to buy a WP7 with it's current UI. Just go read at nokia conversations what all the symbian fans think about WP7...


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-- Letha M. Fouts, 82, 1980 Lynn Drive, formerly of Mesa, Ariz. and Michigan, died Saturday night, May 8, 1999, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center, Orrville, after a short period of declining health.
There will be no services or calling hours. Auble Funeral Home in Orrville, is handling arrangements.
She was born Sept. 5, 1916 in Barry County, Mich. to Arthur and Mabel (Fisher) White and married Merle E. Fouts on June 15, 1935 in Plainwell, Mich. He died April 27, 1999.
Surviving are children and their spouses, Joyce and Fred Mullett of Orrville and Clare and Gail Fouts of Sykesville, Md.; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Gilbert White of Cottonwood, Ariz., and Harold White of Phoenix, Ariz.; and a sister, Ruth Simonton and her husband, Clio, of Kalamazoo, Mich.