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Skewed News —"There should be a law…to keep all them I-talians from comin' in and takin' the bread out of the mouths of honest people."
– Irish woman in the US, 1892.
"We just don't like you illegal bitches coming to our home trying to fuck it up like you did Mexico."
– Facebook comment by a scaffold builder in Texas, 2015.
Same shit, different day.
A construction worker in the Midwest remarked to me that white workers at his job site often express hatred for Mexican workers. When he hears it, he pipes up: "They need to make a living just like you," but hesitates to take it further for fear of isolation and losing his job.
Nationally, political candidates are whipping up a social base for fascism, unifying potential voters on the basis of xenophobia.
Anti-immigrant sentiment is grounded in the fear of unemployment. We're told that jobs are scarce and that we have to compete for them, viciously if necessary. We're set against one another in every way we can be divided: white against Black, American-born vs. immigrant, unionized vs. non-unionized, men against women, younger vs. older.
This is not by accident. Capitalists always want one thing above all else: to pay lower wages. When an Iowa fertilizer plant fired 1,480 local workers and then turned around to advertise those same jobs in Texas, one commenter noted the reason: "you can all be replaced … for half the price."
For capitalists, it's a pain in the ass (and expensive) to force workers to accept lower pay through overt violence. They figured out a long time ago that it's easier if they can get us to undercut each other and blame other workers (instead of them) for our misery. So while exploiting everyone, they'll allow one group to receive some minor extra privilege or benefit that's denied to another, in a method of "divide and rule" that's as old as oppression itself.
The triumph of capitalism in the U.S. during the 19th century coincided with its spread across the globe. Western Europe and North America sent capital to their colonies and neo-colonies to set up mines, plantations, and transportation infrastructure to extract raw materials and commodities. Worldwide, the imposition of a money economy and the privatization of common lands for export crops resulted in rural populations being dispossessed, pushing them into the working class and consigning them to a desperate lifelong quest for wages. In the U.S., this quest sent millions of former slaves from the rural south to the industrial north. It also brought millions of immigrants to U.S. shores, where there was a soaring demand for labor—for manufacturing and to build infrastructure such as dams, subway tunnels, sewer systems, and railroads.
Waves of immigrants came from Ireland, Italy, Germany, Japan, Finland, Mexico and many other places. By 1882, 300,000 Chinese had arrived in the U.S. to build railroads and toil in mines. By 1913, a quarter of all Slovaks in the world were working in U.S. mines and mills.
Today, the reason immigrants come here is the same as it was then: capitalism and imperialism make it impossible to survive at home. And as always, capitalists take advantage of their presence. By widening the labor pool, they increase competition between workers, create different pay scales based on nationality to promote possessiveness and resentment, and spread the ideologies of racism and xenophobia. In doing so, they keep wages as low as possible for all workers.
They're still playing the same game. And too many U.S. workers are still falling for it.
An immigrant from Haiti told me: "The U.S. invaded us several times, first in 1915, installed puppet governments ever since, and fucked up the rural peasant economy by dumping subsidized Arkansas rice. We were a country rich in resources—the French called the island 'the Pearl of the Antilles'—but we have been robbed. The masses have no way to survive. We don't want to come here, but we have no choice."
An immigrant from Bangladesh told me: "Our country was destroyed by colonialism and imperialism. Everything we produce is for export, for U.S. and European companies. Of course I'm homesick; I want to go home. But I have to support my parents and my sisters. A lot of families have to send at least one family member abroad to earn money."
I live in South Florida, where there's a large immigrant population. When I'm out with other organizers leafletting about the need to unite and fight as workers, we find that many people from other countries already agree. But when we approach U.S.-born folks, especially white people, they often blame immigrants for their economic problems.
This is playing right into the hands of capitalists, who want us at each other's throats so they can better take advantage of us. They eat the whole cake, while throwing down a few little crumbs for some of us, then telling us we need to protect these crumbs against each other. Shouting "Get out of my country!" (ahem—whose country was it initially and how did you come to believe it to be yours?) at a Trump rally doesn't help us; it helps our class enemy. Whatever they may claim, Trump and all the other politicians and billionaires don't give a fuck about U.S.-born workers. And far from being against illegal immigration (which they also claim), they are the first to take advantage of it, and rake in astronomical profits from it. They just try to stir us up around the issue so that we'll actually assist them in dividing and weakening ourselves.
For us, nothing could be more self-destructive. Capitalists will exploit us all to the maximum level they can get away with. Let's not be their fools. U.S. workers need to understand the relentless global economic forces that are causing immigrants to come and work for lower pay. Their countries become unlivable due to the extraction of wealth, which becomes the initial investment capital for many of the enterprises we now work at here. Immigration is not the cause of low wages and unemployment; but instead that the global capitalist/imperialist system is the cause of migration, low wages, and unemployment.
Meanwhile, all of us need to make a living. Our struggle to do so would be more effective collectively than it is individually. We need to realize that we have more in common with our brother and sister workers, no matter what country we're from, than we do with any capitalist or their political representatives. So instead of blaming each other for conditions caused by capitalism, or fighting over the little crumbs we're bribed with, we have to find a way to solve the contradictions between us on terms favorable for all workers. It's time to get some class consciousness. We've carried capitalists on our backs for more than 200 years, and it's time to throw them off. The only way to improve our lot is to back each other up, organize a powerful and unified autonomous workers movement, and fight together, side-by-side, for our common interests.


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Mamma's Pumpkin & Pear Curried Soup
Going home for a visit, I always look forward to some of my mother's home cooking. There's nothing like it anywhere else in the world. Everything coming out of "Mamma's" kitchen is a unique invention that combines unexpected ingredients into something miraculous. I don't know how she does it, but I thought I'd feature a sample of one for you all to get a taste (literally). This Pumpkin & Pear Curried Soup was the opener to our Thanksgiving meal this year. The recipe is delicately spiced, perfectly creamy, and just enough sweet. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did. :)
1 Medium Sweet Onion – Chopped
1/2 Lb Carrots – Chopped
1 Large Yukon Gold Potato – Cut into 1/2″ cubes
1 Tbsp Sesame Oil
1/8 Cup Olive Oil
1/2 Liter of Vegetable Stock
2 Ripe Pears
16oz Pear Nectar
2 – 29oz Cans of Pureed Pumpkin
3/4 Cup Dark Brown Sugar
3 Cups of Nonfat Greek Yogurt
3 Tsp Curry Powder
3/4 Tsp Gara Masala
Salt to taste
Toasted Pumpkin Seeds/Sesame oil for garnish
Place onions into a large pot with sesame and olive oils to saute.
As they begin to turn translucent, add in carrots & potato.
When the carrots and potatoes are soft, remove from heat.
Slice pear, and add into sauteed vegetable mix.
Using a blender, puree mixture in batches. For each batch you'll want to add a bit of vegetable stock and pear nectar to cool it down.
Return pureed mixture to heat on the stove. Stir in pumpkin, brown sugar, spices, and any remaining vegetable stock/pear nectar. Let cook until mixture is heated through.
Pour into a serving bowl, and stir in yogurt.
Garnish with toasted pumpkin seeds and sesame oil, then serve!
Do it Yourself Granola
These days the word "granola" seems to be slightly vague. When you go to the grocery store there are so many versions. It can be made with oats. It can be made with nuts. There can be cinnamon, or vanilla – even chocolate. You get the point. Basically, to be granola it has to have crunch, and it has to be delicious. When you make it at home, however, there are even more versions to experiment with. The options are endless, so I wanted to share some of the interesting granola recipes that have been catching my eye lately. I love the idea of making your own granola, and really controlling what goes into it. I'm still deciding which I should throw together, but if any of you try one, let me know how it is!
Crunchy Quinoa Granola
3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup dry quinoa
1/4 cup flaxseeds
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup chopped almonds
1/2 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons agave syrup
2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses
- Preheat oven to 300F.
- Combine all dry ingredients (oats, quinoa, flaxseeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, almonds) in a large bowl. Mix well.
- In a small bowl stir together all wet ingredients (applesauce, cinnamon, vanilla, agave, molasses).
- Pour over the dry ingredients and stir until well coated.
- Spread the granola on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes. Turn it over every 10 minutes or so to provide even toasting.
- Let cool completely. Keep in airtight container.
(recipe via Anja Food 4 Thought)
Lemon Rosewater Pistachio Granola
1 lemon, zest and juice of
1/4 cup date syrup or honey
1 tablespoon rosewater
3 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup flax seeds
1 cup chopped pistachios
1/2 cup raisins
- Preheat oven to 300F.
- Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine lemon zest, lemon juice, rosewater and syrup/honey in a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil. Take off the heat and let cool a little. Set aside.
- In a big bowl, combine oats, flax seeds, and chopped pistachios.
- Pour the lemon syrup mixture over the oat nut mixture and stir until well combined.
- Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Spread the granola evenly on a baking sheet and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Let cool completely. Stir in raisins (optional).
- Keep in airtight container.
(recipe via Anja Food 4 Thought)
Pumpkin Granola
just because I'm loving fall :)
3/4 cup pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Dash of ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups old fashioned oats
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup almonds
1/4 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
1/4 cup roasted pumpkin seeds
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix together the pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
- Stir in the brown sugar and maple syrup until smooth.
- Add the oats, dried cranberries, raisins, almonds, coconut, and pumpkin seeds, stirring until granola is evenly coated. It will be moist.
- Spread out evenly on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes and stir the granola around. Bake for an additional 15-20 minutes.
- Allow to cool completely before storing in an air-tight container. Granola will crisp up once it has cooled down.
(recipe via The Pastry Affair)

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Up in the air: The Air Force Museum Soesterbergwritten by stratski on 2012-11-22 #places
The quiet village of Soesterberg used to be a thriving airfoce airbase. These days the airstrip is only used as a shortcut for cyclists. The planes have all gone to the lovely airforce musem (motto: where time flies) on the other side of town.1 1 Share Tweet


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Three stories, three different illustration style, one graphic novel.
Chimera is a collaborative effort that was begun as my final project to graduate with my Bachelors in graphic design and illustration. During the process, I culled through a plethora of stories, poems, and concepts from some of the most creative writers I know. In the end, I narrowed the selection down to three stories that conjured cohesive imagery and just made sense together in one book.
It has been a very long road to complete this graphic novel, and I am so happy to (finally) make it available to the public. Thank you and enjoy!
(Digital copies available via Amazon)
Características y detalles
- Categoría Cómic y novela gráfica
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- Tapa blanda: 9781367244399
- Fecha de publicación sep. 12, 2016
- Idioma English
- Etiquetas ink, illustration, art, unconventional, dark, spooky, indie, comic book, graphic novel, #ChimeraComic
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Many have been questioning Obama's health for years now, given the fact that he has aged considerably since he entered the White House. Though Obama has always insisted that he is fine, the years of ware and tear appear to have finally caught up with him.
According to American News, Obama was recently rushed to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland, where doctors diagnosed him with acid reflux. The news came after Obama underwent a CT scan for a chronic sore throat. He was then given a fiber optic exam by an ear, nose and throat specialist, who was supervised by Dr. Ronny L. Jackson, Obama's own physician.
Jackson later said that the exam revealed "soft tissue swelling" and that "further evaluation with a routine CT scan was prudent."
"The president's symptoms are consistent with soft tissue inflammation related to acid reflux and will be treated accordingly," Jackson told reporters.
Obama will probably be put on heartburn medication and told to stay away from various foods. Clearly, the president is NOT the invincible God that he thinks he is!


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CPC WNS&K Parents' Organization
CPC Weekday Nursery School & Kindergarten has a very active Parents' Organization. It organizes many fun activities throughout the school year, such as; Family Pizza Night, Halloween Hayride, Magic Show, Christmas Cheer Day, Parent's Night Out, and End of Year School Picnic. It also sponsors a Parent Education Speaker Series. There are many opportunities to be involved and meet other CPC WNS&K families. Come and join us!
The 2016 -2017 Parents' Organization
Leadership Team:
Co-President: Megan Rende
Co-President: Haley Telling
Vice President: Liz Dutkewych
Treasurer: Leah Enthoven
Secretary: Susan Campbell
Publicity: Sarah Ross
Parent Liaison: Teal Rodriguez
CPC Parents' Organization FAQs:
What is the CPC Scholarship Fund?
What is The Parents' Organization?
How Can I Apply For Membership?
The 2016 -2017 Committee Chairs:
Pizza Party:
Katie Basmajian and Andrea Vasady-Kovacs
Parents' Night Out:
Amanda Wipperman and Jennifer Salzman
Fall Hayride:
Marnie O'Connell and Meghan Duttenhofer
Stretch the Silly Man:
Elizabeth Somerlot
Bake Sale:
Nev DiPetrillo
Vineyard Vines
Meghan Naso
Christmas Cheer Day:
Keryn Nomellini and Meg Gabriele
Movie Day:
Emily Dingle and Katie Lindquist
Christine Semcer and Elaine Chong
Dad's Night Out
Megan Rende
Book Fair:
Casey Cohen, Emily Umbdenstock and Courtney Stafford
Spring Fling:
Board Event
Mom's Night Out:
Lauren Decker and Melissa Marotta
Year End Picnic:
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About: Clifton Hospital Clifton Hospital Lytham St. Annes FY8 1PB
Posted by gerry
took my friend to xray depar tment 1st april at 11-30 thought it was an april fools day joke at reception there is a poster telling people to put there forms etc under the window and to sit down and wait fair enough but even though the sign was very easy to read it really should have been put directly over the slot , because the lady behind the screen was very very rude when anyone tried to get any info what so ever maybe it wasn't her job to give any help so I would suggest she is moved away from the window or the poster is used to hide her from view so no one else has to be abused by her
Response from Paul Jebb, Assistant Director of Nursing (patient experience), Clinical Governance, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 3 years ago
Thank you for sharing information about your recent visit to the x-ray department at Clifton Hospital.
I apologise that your experience of our Clifton x-ray department was not as we would hope. I will make contact with the department and suggest that the poster is relocated to the area where you put your x-ray cards. I will also ensure that your comments about the member of staff are passed to the departmental manager for further investigation.
Your feedback is vital in helping us to make positive changes to the way that our Hospitals run, so thank you very much for your posting.
With best wishes for the future,
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We are so excited to see you at this year's Becoming.
Tickets will on sale in September 2017, but please note that two separate reservations are needed. We are selling the individual Becoming Conference tickets ($60) through this Eventbrite link here. All Housing and meals are purchased separately through Lake Junalaska.
** The Becoming Ticket includes all Conference Breakout Sessions, as well as our Friday evening Ladies Night In activities. Lodging and sit down meals are not included and are purchased separately through the conference center.
You will reserve your lodging (first come, first serve) and then purchase meal tickets upon lodging check-in. There is a large assortment of lodging choices (see here) with everything from camp style bunk beds (least expensive), hotel rooms and even apartments to accommodate more people.
All of our sessions will be held in Shackford Hall, so for those who want to stay close to our sessions, Sunnyside Lodge and Mountainview lodge housing share the same parking lot. The campus is beautiful and a trolly is available at all times throughout your stay, so choosing higher end accommodations elsewhere on the property will not be a problem.
For those planning their travels, conference registration begins at 2:00 on Friday the 20th and you can check into your room starting at 3:00 pm. If you are attending any optional workshops, you will be able to register as early as noon, so you are ready for your workshops.
Friday evening begins with dinner, at 5:30. Our main session begins at 6:30 pm and once that concludes, we will have one breakout session Friday night before the girls night in event. The fun runs solid through Saturday until 6:00 pm.
Please note that prices reflect one person paying for the entire room, but the more friends that share a room, the less the conference total will be. It will be at your discretion on how you want to share accommodations.
You are able to book an additional evening through the conference center if you want to come early or stay over till Sunday.
Prices vary based on the room type you request and how many are in a room (remember the more the merrier).
You may check out the different accommodations here.
Starting in September, you can register for your rooms: You have two ways to register:
-Call the reservations team at 800-222-4930 to make a reservation by phone. The call center is open from 8 am – 5 pm, Monday through Friday. Mention that you are coming to the Becoming Women's Conference: conference code is 7699. You will be asked to place a deposit equal to the first night's rental to hold your room.
We can't wait to see many of you this August. We have a host of really fun things planned. Feel free to ask any questions in the comments and we will get back to you.
Follow along on the Becoming Facebook page for updates.
On Campus estimation of total cost:
Friday & Saturday conference ticket price: $60 (hotel and meal reservation handled separately)
To Register for Your Room: You may first check out the different accommodations here since rooms vary
: Then Call the reservations team at 800-222-4930 to make a reservation. The call center is open from 8 am – 5 pm EST, Monday through Friday. Mention that you are coming to the Becoming Women's Conference and our code is 7699. You will be asked to place a deposit equal to the first night's rental to hold your room.


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The Sky Bison Polo Championships is the sixth chapter of Aang: Story of an Airbender. It was released on February 12, 2012. Note: The author doesn't know anything about polo and this is made up from his imagination.
~~Journey to the Northern Air Temple~~
Aang sighed, forcing his eyes to stay open. The visit at the Fire Nation has put him behind schedule. He blinked once. To make up the time he lost, he had to stay awake for two days straight. He was still nowhere near the Northern Air Temple and the championships were only a day away. The Airbender sighed. He was losing the battle to stay awake. Finally, he surrendered. The Airbender slept. Everything was peaceful. Everything was quiet. ROAR! Aang opened his eyes. "Appa, I was trying to sleep!" Aang shouted. Appa growled. "Sorry." Aang smiled and rubbed Appa's head.
It was clear that Appa didn't want Aang to rest if he couldn't. ROAR! "All right, let's find somewhere to camp." Aang said. Appa roared and descended into the Earth Kingdom. A small creek was nearby. "Nice place." Aang said. Appa roared and turned over, landing on his back. Night had fallen. There was no way he could make it to the Northern Air Temple. "Sorry, Southern Air Temple." Aang said, and curled into a ball on Appa's tail. He closed his eyes, drifting into a long deep slumber.
~~The Northern Air Temple: Night~~
"Where is Aang?" Mia asked. She walked into the room where her friend was supposed to be staying. Only the monk, Gyatso, was there.
"I don't know, Mia." Gyatso said. "He should have been here by now."
"Do you think he's okay?" Mia asked.
"I'm sure of it." Gyatso said. "Go get some rest. We have a big game tomorrow."
Gyatso led Mia out of the room, closing the door behind her. She looked up at the moon, looking for the silhouette of Appa. Nothing. "Where are you, Aang?"
~~The Northern Air Temple: Morning, Sky Bison Polo Rink~~
"Welcome!" A man named Monk Anaunsa said. "Airbenders from all four temples. It is my pleasure to announce that the first round of the four round Sky Bison Polo Championships is about to begin. First, we have No, and her bison, Seibu from the Western Air Temple."
A girl about age 14 walked into view. Her brown hair was over her shoulders. The sky bison, Seibu was a girl as well. Seibu was large but not as big as Appa. She was wearing the standard Sky Bison Polo clothes.
"Facing No and Seibu, hailing from our very own temple, two time, Sky Bison Polo Champion and still our champion is Aka and his sky bison, Kita!"
The side of the Northern Air Temple erupted into cheer. The Southern, Western, and Eastern watched in disgust but applauded as a sign of good sportsmanship. Aka and Kita walked out. Kita was twice as big as Seibu. They were each wearing the standard Sky Bison Polo clothes. The arena was huge. The temples all sat in their own side. Mia frantically looked at the sky for any sign of Aang. It wasn't his match yet but Sky Bison Polo Games are only thirty minutes, many less.
"We shall start at the gong!" Anaunsa said. "Oh, and as a special treat we are playing on the No Restrictions Rule!"
The Western and Southern groaned. No Restrictions Rule was practiced by the Northern and Eastern Temple only. The gong was hit. Seibu and Kita flew five feet into the air. Anaunsa walked to the middle of the rink and Airbended a one-ton ball up. Aka swung his bat, knocking the ball over Seibu and flying toward the goal.
Kita flew under Seibu, chasing the ball. No Airbended a powerful blast of wind at Aka. His club flew out of his hand. Aka jumped into the air, kicking a powerful gust of wind at the ball. The ball flew into the middle goalpost, giving Aka ten points. He smiled, only ninety more points to go. No slammed her fist as she got the ball. She flew straight at Aka and Kita. Kita build up speed and charged at Seibu. At the last second, Seibu moved toward the left. Aka gasped as No hit the ball with the end of the stick. The ball spiraled into the top goalpost. The Western side exploded into cheer. No had gotten twenty points.
"Looks like the lead goes to No!" Anaunsa said.
~~Journey to the Northern Air Temple~~
"We're almost there Appa." Aang said. The Airbender smiled as the Northern Air Temple loomed into view.
~~The Northern Air Temple: Sky Bison Polo Rink~~
"And the winners are Aka and Kita!" Anaunsa shouted.
At the last second, Aka had gotten the ball into the top goalposts when it was ninety to eighty. No and Seibu landed. Aka and Kita followed suit. The two competitors exited the rink as Anaunsa continued to speak.
"Now, from the Eastern Air Temple we have, a wonderful young lady and her sky bison, teaming up under the name, Azuma!"
A sixteen-year-old woman and her sky bison walked onto the rink. The Eastern Air Temple cheered. "Now we have from the Southern Air Temple, Aang and Appa!"
The Southern Air Temple exploded into cheering. The Northern, Western, and Eastern side looked at the gates. No on was coming out.
"Well, it looks like Aang and Appa aren't here. The winners by default are - ROAR!"
Anaunsa stopped. He hadn't roared. The Southern Air Temple watched in delight as Aang and Appa landed in the rink. Aang jumped out, "What happened did I miss the match?" Aang asked.
"Nope, you got here just in time." Anaunsa said. "Ring the gong!"
Aang boarded Appa as Azuma took off in flight. In a matter of minutes, Aang had won the match. The Southern Air Temple exploded in cheers once more. They could win the championships. Something that hadn't happened in a long time.
~~Male Contestants Changing Room~~
Aang had just finished changing out of his monk clothes. For the championship, you have to have agility and a smart mind. The shirt was orange with a symbol of the Air Nomads on the back. The front had a symbol of the Southern Air Temple. The pants were red. Aang put the black gloves on.
"Aang!" Mia shouted. "Whoa, you look different."
"I know but it's standard issue." Aang said. "Right, Appa?"
Appa roared as he stuck his head into the window. He was wearing brown armor over his body to protect him fro wind blasts. Appa licked Aang, sniffed the air, turned around, and ran after food.
"You better win!" Mia ordered.
"As if." Aka said, coming into the room. "The Southern Air Nomads haven't won a single game in over a century. He'll be toast before the gong even rings."
"I remember you." Aang said. "We met outside the Chamber of the Councils in the Southern Air Temple." Aang held out his hand. "How you been, hotman?"
Aka looked at Aang as if he was a little weirdo. "Um...the match is starting, you better hurry up." Aka turned and ran away.
"Good to see you again." Aang shouted.
~~The Northern Air Temple: Passage~~
"Where were you Aka?" Afiko asked "I was changing, Dad but I have to tell you something." Aka said. "The southern boy. Isn't he the one that we met in front of the Chamber of the Councils when we went to the Southern Air Temple?"
"No." Afiko lied, hiding the fear in his eyes. "He isn't."
"But he told me himself." Aka shouted.
"Aka and Aang, please report to the rink for the match." Anaunsa shouted.
Aka walked toward the rink as Afiko followed. He stroked his beard in wonder. The Avatar has finally revealed himself.
~~The Northern Air Temple: Sky Bison Polo Rink
Azuma had won third place. No and Seibu had lost but they had gotten second last year. Aang and Appa flew five feet into the air. Aka and Kita flew five feet into the air. The gong rang. The ball was thrown up. Aang shot a blast of air at the ball, shooting it over Kita's head. Appa flew under Kita as Aang jumped over her. He opened his glider, flying over to the ball. With one simple kick, the ball entered the top goalposts. He landed back onto Appa. "That was close, I'm not allowed to touch the ground." Aang said.
Aka grabbed the ball and smacked it with the club. Appa flew in front of it and blew up. Aang smacked it as hard as he can. The ball barely missed Aka's head as it entered the top goalposts again. Aka smiled evilly. He grabbed the ball and threw it. Aang readied to hit it but Aka Airbended it over Aang. The ball entered the middle goalpost earning Aka a ten. Aang grabbed the ball and flew over to the goalposts. He smacked it with the club. Aka frowned and shot a small gust of wind. The ball moved to the last goalposts. Aang got five points. "Oh well." Aang smiled, laughing.
Aka closed his eyes. He had to beat the southern kid. He had too. The way he had too much fun. No one can have that much fun. The boys continued to play and soon it was Aang with a ninety five and Aka with a sixty. Aang laughed as he and Appa headed toward the last goalpost. Aka and Kita were close behind him. The game had gone over thirty minutes.
"I'm not going to win." Aka said to himself. "But neither is he!"
Aka lowered Kita to the ground. He brought her right under Appa. "Go!" Aka yelled. Kita slammed into Appa. Aang struggled to maintain the ball. It flew out of his hand. Aang shouted and jumped after it. Appa roared. Aka smiled, blocking Appa's path. As soon as Aang, touched the ground, he will be disqualified. Aang braced himself as he neared the ground. He noticed his tattoo.
"I know!" Aang shouted.
Aang created a ball of air from his hand and jumped on it. The Avatar was standing on one leg with his other one in a meditation form. The Southern Air Temple cheered. Aang air scooted toward the goalposts. He jumped and shot it with his club. The ball entered the top goalposts. The extra time had finished. The Southern Air Temple had won!
"No!" Aka shouted.
"The longest game ever in Air Nomad history!" Anaunsa shouted. "The Southern Air Temple has won with the whopping score of one hundred and fifteen. The world record of one hundred and ten has been broken!"
The Southern Air Temple ran up to Aang and threw him in the air, chanting his name. "Aang, Aang!" Aang laughed in happiness.
"What do you want?" A man answered.
"I have located the Avatar." Afiko said, smiling.
The man smiled evilly. His plan for world domination was about to stat. It was coming. The comet he had seen in his vision. The Fire Nation will soon rule the world!
-Anaunsa is Japanese for announcer. Azuma is derived from Azuma no, the Japanese word for eastern. Seibu No is the Japanese word for western.
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Of all of Dickens's prose non-fiction, the one piece that has consistently troubled me the most since I started thinking about Dickens's journalism and its bearing on the prehistory of immersive media spectacles is "Some Account of an Extraordinary Traveller," published in Household Words in April, 1850. A typical Dickensian flight of Fancy, this notice introduces readers to the figure of Mr. Booley, who at the age of 65, "left England for the first time" (511) on a series of trips around the world. "Mr. Booley's powers of endurance are wonderful," Dickens writes: "All climates are alike to him. Nothing exhausts him; no alterations of heat and cold appear to have the least effect upon his hardy frame. His capacity for travelling, day and night, for thousands of miles, has never been approached by any traveller of whom we have any knowledge through the help of books […] Though remarkable for personal cleanliness, he has carried no luggage; and his diet has been of the simplest kind" (511-12). Readers follow this account of Mr. Booley's travels, which take him to such far-off locales as New Orleans in the United States, New Zealand, Australia, Egypt, India, and the Arctic regions of the World, before reading in Booley's own words the inspiration for his "roving spirit" (515): Continue reading "Dickens's Extraordinary Traveller: Immersive Media Forms and the World as Panorama"
Stuttering in Victorian Studies
I've been working on a book project about Victorian representations and narratives of speech dysfluency for a number of years now, and I'm starting to see a dim shape for the entire project. I think it now has an introduction and a skeleton of chapters, but who knows if I'll radically blow things up and completely reorganize the thing. As of today, I'm staring, with excitement, at what I hope will be a summer of relatively uninterrupted writing, so I thought I would give our readers a glimpse at some extraneous material from my introduction and early chapters. Basically, some of this material is in the book, some of it isn't, and some of it is in the book but written in different ways. In a sense, the following paragraphs attempt to outline what I see as some fundamental problems in the ways in which Victorian studies and cultural studies appropriate or misuse metaphors of stuttering and stammering, or dysfluency in general. This is my contribution to thinking about speech dysfluency both within the paradigm of disability studies and more broadly in current critical practices in Victorian studies.. Continue reading "Stuttering in Victorian Studies"
In Defence of Smaller Conferences: VSAWC 2015 in Kelowna BC, Canada.
I've attended the Victorian Studies Association of Western Canada's annual conference countless times since I was a Masters student at the University of Victoria fifteen years ago (that number is disgusting to look at, but it's true). Something about the smaller size of the conference and its intellectually generous and supportive participants always brings me back. Now, the CFP is available for VSAWC's 2015 conference on the topic of "Victorian Bodies," and I think anyone who reads this should seriously consider submitting a proposal and attending the conference. Here's why: Continue reading "In Defence of Smaller Conferences: VSAWC 2015 in Kelowna BC, Canada."
On Forgotten Paragraphs
We've stalled on The Floating Academy of late, for a variety of reasons. But there's still life in this floating collective, so I'm hoping to resurrect the not-yet-dead a little bit. I thus offer to readers the following paragraph, which I hope will be the first of an ongoing series of excised, deleted, or forgotten paragraphs from scholars in Victorian studies. Without giving away too much context, I should say that this was an almost-deleted paragraph from the introduction of a book project on Victorian narratives of stuttering and speech disfluency that I've been working slowly on for a few years now. We all have such forgotten words that don't fit or no longer seem to make sense. If you're a Victorian scholar and you have similar paragraphs somewhere in a lonely file on your desktop, please feel free to send them my way and I'll see if we can revitalize them a little bit in the near future. Here's my forgotten paragraph:
While sifting through vast amounts of material, and often lacking a narrative to unite the archaeological messiness of stuttering research from the 18th to the 21st centuries, I came to one fundamental conclusion (of course, one that not-coincidentally corresponds with my literary training in nineteenth-century British literature): the Victorians were intensely preoccupied with the psycho-physiological phenomenology of the stutterer in ways that current popular discourse is not. More particularly, Victorian medical, elocutionary, and literary knowledge of stuttered speech introduced an "incitement to discourse" (to use Foucault's words) that would make the stutterer speak, and be spoken about, and would ensure that the stutterer confess his most melancholic, traumatic, and private sufferings, even while maintaining a sensitivity to the stutterer's melancholic, inward-turning, and lonely disposition. My research project thus introduces a cultural criticism of stuttering that resists the self-help bias of much current thinking about stuttering as a speech disorder.
"What Thor Said to the Bard Before Dinner"
My last post called for a return to the study of some of the major authors in Victorian literature, so I didn't think it would be appropriate to follow up with a post on the details of my current research in Victorian medical and popular discourses about stuttering and stammering. My stuttering project addresses far too many archival materials and has virtually no discussion of any of the major figures in Victorian literature, give or take a few anecdotal observations here and there. So how about Tennyson, then, for this post? He's a big deal, and deserves a little love in the Floating Academy. Continue reading ""What Thor Said to the Bard Before Dinner""
Melancholia and the Digitization of Victorian Culture
We've been talking recently about the Victorian Studies Association of Western Canada's 2013 conference in Vancouver a few weeks back, so I thought I would add a few of my own thoughts. The conference was a truly fantastic and welcoming weekend of Victorian studies on the topic of Victorian humanity and its others. I learned a lot, and had a great time connecting with some good friends and colleagues.
From a personal perspective, though, one paper in particular really made me think about what it is that we do in Victorian studies, and why our field has embraced wholeheartedly a cultural and print studies turn in literary criticism. At the risk of sounding kind of self-promotional, that paper was by my wife, Allison Fieldberg, who read some new work on silence and the ethics of the novel genre in the Brontes. Strangely, despite the fact that we're both Victorianists and spend probably far too much of our time together talking about Victorian literature and literary and cultural criticism, we don't often get a chance to share our ideas with each other, especially as they appear in our formal writing. Continue reading "Melancholia and the Digitization of Victorian Culture"
CFP for a Special Issue of Victorian Review on "Victorians and Risk"
Victorian Review seeks proposals for articles for a special issue on "Victorians and Risk," to be published in Fall 2014 and guest edited by Dr. Daniel Martin.
Since the publication of Ulrich Beck's Risk Society (1992), sociologists and historians have interrogated the frequency of risks of all kinds in modern life: railway accidents, colliery explosions, natural and industrial catastrophes, spills, fires, and collisions, among countless others. However, the emergence of risk as a sociological and economic reality of everyday life in the nineteenth century still lacks significant scholarly theorizing in the humanities. Current scholarship about Victorian contributions to a modern "risk society" requires a sustained dialogue about how the Victorians conceived of accidents, disasters, catastrophes, and risks of all kinds beyond the limited scope of the local. For this issue, we seek papers that address such a dialogue through analysis of Victorian culture's fascinations with and anxieties about risky activities, behaviors, industries, legalities, philosophies, and forms of expression. Continue reading "CFP for a Special Issue of Victorian Review on "Victorians and Risk""


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A first album is always exciting to hear about, so full of promise and new
melodies to listen to, contemplate and enjoy. The "Saturday Session"s on
CBS morning show always feature someone musical they have 'discovered'
and introduce to their viewers. I thoroughly enjoyed Nottingham, England's
own rhythm and blues man, Liam Bailey.
Bailey's song, "Summer Rain" from this new album called, "Definitely Now,"
is pleasantly soothing and has a great beat flowing through it. The words in
his lyrics, "I'm more than you think I am" and "Shadows on my summer
morn,' are sheer poetry.
Liam's voice has been given a fantastic gift of being equated to Otis Redding.
Wow! I was blown away by this man's talent and tones.
Amy Winehouse found him to be worth putting some interest in, the show
mentioned. He appears older than some of the 'new artists,' so not sure what
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Been receiving invitations and news about friends and relatives getting married? Well, the marriage season has begun. The most recent and big one being the one between Salman Khan's sister Arpita Khan with Delhi based businessman Aayush Sharma. So we bring to you a list of the couples who might be making it to the headlines next year for their marriage.
Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif:
Leaked holiday pictures, Salman addressing Katrina as "Katrina Kapoorâ€, Kaleera in Arpita Khan's wedding falling off on Katrina's head and their new love nest in Bandra; their relationship surely isn't a well-kept secret anymore. What better than one of the most eligible bachelor's of B-town getting married!
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma:
A successful batsman, Indian Cricket Team Vice-Captain and a gorgeous actress who made a stunning debut and has been a part of several box-office hits along with a list of awards to her name. With the couple finally accepting about their relationship and making public appearances together, it would be great to see Band Bajaa Baraat for Anushka in real-life too! That half-century flying-kiss was a proof of how romantic their story would be.
Salman Khan and Iulia Vantur:
With all his siblings now married, Salman can surely take a sigh of relief and plan his own grand wedding. Perhaps when Salman introduced Iulia as his "girlfriend†at Arpita's wedding; he surely must have had something in his mind and heart.
What would be even more interesting is to see if Ranbir and Katrina would make it to the superstar's guest list.
Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor:
They call it Aashiqui when he keeps a picture of her in his house. They call it Aashiqui when he gets her a ring from Jaipur while promoting his flick. It wouldn't be a surprise if we hear about the Aashiqui 2-couple getting married. Wasn't the love evident from their heart-winning chemistry in 'Aashiqui 2' or the love in their eyes when they looked at each other while singing 'Tum Hi Ho' on Karan Johar's talk show?
Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone:
Aren't they too tired of questions about their relationship or how Ranveer ends up landing on the sets of every Deepika film, be it 'Chennai Express' or 'Piku'? Perhaps it's time to put an end to it all and have a new beginning.
In an industry where maintaining relationships is difficult amidst all the glamour, work commitment and rumors; let's wait till next year to see whether these couples make it to the stage of marriage.
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Matthew Carberry – Chair
Matthew's professional career has been spent creating and expanding companies in retail distribution and real estate industries. Presently, he is Managing Director for China Horizon Investments Group and is leading a team, in partnership with China Post, to open 10,000 stores in rural China. He was previously a partner at Asia Property Services Group, Ltd., where he most recently represented Air China Real Estate to engineer a multi-million dollar landmark deal with the U.R. National Basketball Association (NBA) for a partnership with the 2008 Beijing Olympic Basketball Arena. Prior to that, Matthew spent 15 years building multi-unit retail and distribution businesses, including Hong Kong Wine Club Ltd., a Beijing-based wine import and distribution business. As president of Hong Kong Wine Club Ltd., he served clients in 14 provinces throughout China, including nearly all Intercontinental and Starwood family hotels, as well as Hilton, Marriott, and other 5-Star properties. In the U.S., Matthew was founder and BEO of Carberry's Bakery and Myllan-Carberry's, two bakery product companies located in Massachusetts. In early 2002, he sold the companies to a European venture fund before moving to China with his wife and two children. Matthew is also the Founder and CEO of Cambridge Development Group, a 15 year old, on-going real estate development company that owns and manages commercial sand multi-unit residential properties in the USA. A former All-American Athlete, Matthew serves on the boards of Sports Beijing, and is active in the community as a board member at Western Academy of Beijing and JUMP! International.
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Andrew Berry is currently enrolled at Berkeley pursuing an MBA in social entrepreneurship. Andrew used to direct JUMP's operations, including finances, human resources, IT, facilities, and process management; he also expanded relationships with schools around the world. Andrew worked in Financial Planning & Analysis at Astrum Solar, Inc., a solar energy start-up that was recently ranked the #2 fastest growing private company in the United States. Previous to that, Andrew served as the Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis at GridPoint, Inc., another private company in the clean-tech space. Andrew's ties to Asia began in his youth. He grew up in Atlanta and moved to Beijing for five years in elementary and middle school. He went to high school in Atlanta and graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in Mathematics in 2004. Working with JUMP! marked Andrew's exciting return to China. Andrew has a passion for socially-positive enterprises and loves JUMP's vision for youth around the world. He believes that any person can accomplish great things and that thinkers, dreamers, and doers can change the world. He enjoys challenging himself, engaging his community, exploring new places, sports of all kinds, and delicious food.
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Peter is a designated Chartered Accountant with the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. He started his career with PricewaterhouseCooper's audit and assurance group and had worked in the Vancouver and Calgary office, serving clients in various industries, such as Mining, Forestry, and Oil & Gas. Peter is currently a member of PricewaterhouseCooper's advisory group in the Beijing office. Having completed his Bachelor of Commerce degree at McGill University, Peter obtained his Masters of Professional Accounting degree from the University of Saskatchewan. Prior to university, Peter spent eight years living and studying in China.
Ari Lee – Marketing and Business Development
Ari serves as the Director of Asia Pacific for Merrill Corporation, a financial and legal services firm. His main objective has been to open the DataSite division's Hong Kong office, while also serving a wide client base in Southeast Asia, Greater China, Korea, and Japan. Prior to joining Merrill, Ari worked at the American Chamber of Commerce in Beijing and at a U.S.-based tech start-up, where he was responsible for manufacturing and business development. Holding degrees in Political Science, and Operations and Technology Management from Boston College, Ari has over 20 years of experience living and working in China.
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Jun 2, 2011
Yep, weekends as a single man are the one!
LMFAO classic he got you there Ad as much as I hate to say it lmfao.
Plenty to come
I wouldn't answer her calls. She will get the message. Complete break. Best way. Oh, and getting another girl to answer your phone also works, did for me lol.
i think she'd probably drive down here to find out who it was if another bird answered for me
I've deleted her number, FB and everything now. Don't want nothing more to do with the freak
Good shout, be rid. What a nightmare. It's amazing how someone who once seemed normal can be a possessive, paranoid control freak.
Been there myself dude, she made up all sorts of stuff, and then tired to get me in the brown and nasty with the law.
Don't you worry, I fixed her wagon good.
Ironic as I was about to say the same thing lmfao
She was the 1 wanting to stay friends after the break up, but then pulls out all the nastiness and hate? Good luck "friend"
Weight off my shoulders to just forget about it all now funniest thing is her mum is still FB messaging me saying that Trina has all these problems and issues and is thanking me for being there for her for the past 18months maybe i should make a move on her mum just for the giggles?
I wish you could've seen 1st hand what she can be like. My mate Dan just used to be gobsmacked at what she came out with
Is she a MILF? My bird's mum is most definitely a MILF. Ooooh yes please....
TBH with what we've discussed before, its not the kinda thing you'd make up is it lol, so no need to see it mate
Oh don't go there, you should know the saying, like mother like daughter, she may be 10 times worse and deliberately boil you in her cauldron for revenge.
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Hello -
I am at work right now, but if you send me a picture I can pop the cover and look at it when I get home tonight. I will try to see if the ice maker is actually working. We don't use a lot of ice and I only really started paying attention last night when it became an incessant irritation :) I did notice this morning that there was ice that looked ready to go but was just sitting on the top of the maker and had not dropped into the bin. I'll have a look at that tonight as well.
Hmmm - the two little tabs in the middle of the big, white plastic gear. I'll look at that when I get home.
When I lift the sensor/arm that should turn the ice maker OFF, right? But yet the noise continues - does that make sense with what you are telling me? And does it make sense that this was an intermittent noise previously? How can I turnt the ice maker OFF while I work on the repair?
I am going to wait to accept until I actually get to see the ice maker if you don't mind!
I need to get this fixed before next weekend, but not immediately.
OK - I'll check it as soon as I get home and get back to you!
Lifting the arm doesn't stop the noise, but I guess if the whole thing is broken that actually makes sense. Oh, one more thing. If I open the refrigerator door the noise stops - I assume that is becasuse the water supply is off and that ALSO will turn off the ice maker? I just wish there was a way to turn the thing off while I am waiting for parts.
I promise I'll get bck to you tonight. :)
I'm thinking I'm going to be payign you and ordering a new icemaker part tongiht :)
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In the various roles he has undertaken through the years, Val J. Halamandaris has been a singular driving force behind the policy and program initiatives resulting in the recognition of home health care as a viable alternative to institutionalization. His dedication to consumer advocacy, which enhances the quality of life and dignity of those receiving home health care, merits VNA HealthCare Group's highest recognition and deepest respect.
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I have the highest respect for them, especially for the nurses, aides and therapists, who devote their lives to caring for people with disabilities, the infirm and dying Americans. There are few more noble professions.
- President Barack Obama
Home health care agencies do such a wonderful job in this country helping people to be able to remain at home and allowing them to receive services
- U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Chair, Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee
Home care is a combination of compassion and efficiency. It is less expensive than institutional care...but at the same time it is a more caring, human, intimate experience, and therefore it has a greater human element...it's a big mistake not to try to maximize it and find ways to give people the home care option over either nursing homes, hospitals or other institutions
- Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich (R-GA)
Medicaid covers long-term care, but only for low-income families. And Medicare only pays for care that is connected to a hospital discharge....our health care system must cover these vital services...[and] we should promote home-based care, which most people prefer, instead of the institutional care that we emphasize now.
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We need incentives to...keep people in home health care settings...It's dramatically less expensive than long term care.
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Home care is clearly the wave of the future. It's clearly where patients want to be cared for. I come from an ethnic family and when a member of our family is severely ill, we would never consider taking them to get institutional care. That's true of many families for both cultural and financial reasons. If patients have a choice of where they want to be cared for, where it's done the right way, they choose home.
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- Frank E. Moss, former U.S. Senator
Val's most important contribution is pulling together all elements of home health care and being able to organize and energize the people involved in the industry.
Anyone working on health care issues in Congress knows the name Val J. Halamandaris.
- Kathleen Gardner Cravedi, former Staff Director of the House Select Committee on Aging
Without your untiring support and active participation, the voices of people advocating meaningful and compassionate health care reform may not have been heard by national leaders.
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All of us have been members of many organizations and NAHC is simply the best there is. NAHC aspires to excellence in every respect; its staff has been repeatedly honored as the best in Washington; the organization lives by the highest values and has demonstrated a passionate interest in the well-being of patients and providers.
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Home care increasingly is one of the basic building blocks in the developing system of long-term care. On both economic and recuperative bases, home health care will continue to grow as an essential service for individuals, for families and for the community as a whole.
- Former U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
NCOA is excited to be part of this great event and honored to have such influential award winners in the field of aging.
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Health care at home…is something we need more of, not less of. Let us make a commitment to preventive and long-term care. Let us encourage home care as an alternative to nursing homes and give folks a little help to have their parents there.
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG), in "Medicare could Save Millions by Implementing a Hospital Transfer Payment Policy for Early Discharges to Hospice Care," (https://oig.hhs.gov/oas/reports/region1/11200507.asp) issued May 28, 2013, is recommending a regulatory or legislative change establishing a hospital transfer payment policy for early discharges to hospice care.
The OIG estimates that during calendar years (CYs) 2009 and 2010 Medicare could have saved over $600 million with such a policy in place.
Discharges from acute-care hospitals to hospice care increased 66 percent between CY2007 and CY2010 while Medicare hospital payments for services to beneficiaries discharged to hospice care increased 80 percent - from $1.5 billion to $2.7 billion - over the same time period.
OIG's examination indicates that about 30 percent of all hospital discharges to hospice care were early discharges. Since Medicare does not have an early discharge policy in the case of patients transferred to hospice, hospitals were paid the entire Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) rate. In cases where an early transfer policy is in place- transfer to another hospital for continued treatment or early discharge of patients with specific diagnoses to post-acute settings - hospitals are paid on a per-diem basis. Early discharge is defined as a discharge occurring more than one day earlier than the geometric mean length of stay for an applicable hospital DRG.
The most common DRG for early discharge to hospice care during the study period, as identified by the OIG, was 871 (Septicemia), which accounted for more than 10 percent of all the billed DRGs. Nine other DRGs, related mainly to respiratory, nervous, heart, or hemorrhage conditions, accounted for 30 percent of the DRGs for early discharges to hospice care.
The OIG has recommended, as part of the report, that "CMS change its regulations or pursue a legislative change, if necessary, to establish a hospital transfer payment policy for early discharges to hospice care." CMS commented that the agency wants to study the recommendations further, but also expressed concern that such a policy could discourage hospitals from making transfers to more appropriate and cost-effective care settings until the patient's length of stay would no longer result in a reduced payment rate.
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After finishing ''The Scarlet Letter'' Nathaniel Hawthorne tried to read its final scene to his wife but was overcome with emotion. ''My voice swelled and heaved,'' he recalled, ''as if I were tossed up and down on an ocean, as it subsides after a storm.''
Judging by the novel's enduring popularity, contemporary readers can understand the author's outpouring. Certainly it seems that the soprano Elizabeth Dabney could. When she reread ''The Scarlet Letter'' a few years ago, she was so taken by the novel's dramatic power and its musical potential that she envisioned an opera.
She suggested her idea to Terry Quinn, who wrote the libretto. Stephen Paulus composed the music, and Monday night, as part of its Hawthorne bicentenary celebrations, the 92nd Street Y presented the world premiere of ''Hester Prynne at Death.''
Mr. Quinn did not want to make a straight operatic adaptation of Hawthorne's legendary tale of adultery and its consequences in Puritan New England. The story, he explained in a post-performance discussion, was too literary in its essence. Instead ''Hester Prynne at Death'' imagines the heroine's interior monologue during her final hours, trying to capture the emotions and thoughts that were left unarticulated by the narrator in Hawthorne's original.
Putting Hester Prynne on the operatic couch is an intriguing idea, as the novel leaves room for speculation. What is the psychic toll of her tortured struggle between personal and public morality? How does she transform her loathsome badge into an object of reverence? Why, after ensuring her daughter a safe home abroad, does she return to her hate-filled community.
Music, libretto and staging could have combined to suggest new angles of reflection on the novel's age-old themes, but in this case the combination falls short. While attempting to begin where Hawthorne left off, ''Hester Prynne at Death'' sheds little new light on the literary character at its center. Rather it is a straightforward musical expression of the thoughts and feelings that most readers might suspect to find floating in Prynne's mind: anger at the townspeople and her vengeful husband, Roger Chillingworth; maternal love for her daughter, Pearl; ambivalence toward her lover, the pastor Arthur Dimmesdale, who abandoned her in life and in death, but whom she loved nonetheless.Continue reading the main story
Mr. Paulus, who has eight other operas to his credit, does not complicate or transform these emotions but simply gives them handsome voice. Scored for soprano, chorus and chamber ensemble with percussion, the music is written in a melodic idiom that prizes transparency and comprehensibility of vocal lines. This strategy worked to greatest effect in a moving and hopeful lullaby Prynne sings to Pearl. Elsewhere one wished for a bit more instrumental texture to capture and hold the ear's attention.
Ms. Dabney sang the title role she conceived, and did so with an attractive tone and clear emotional commitment. Gary S. Fagin conducted, and the chorus of colonists sang robustly, chiding Prynne in dissonant chords. There were no sets, and the staging, by Ben Levit, was simple and direct but almost superfluous given the work's dramatic structure. One audience member asked afterward what made this an opera and not an oratorio? A good question. Mr. Paulus replied that he didn't care what it was called as long as it was performed.
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The Surrogates: Do you already have one?09/09/09 at 08:09:46 pm
Another must-see film this year is The Surrogates, starring Bruce Willis as Agent Greer, a FBI agent who investigates the murder of others' surrogates. This film is a 2009 science fiction movie directed by Jonathan Mostow, director of Terminator: Rise of the Machines and U-571. Everybody can't wait for the release of it after watching its terrific trailer.
The concept of this film is really fascinating. This movie was based on the comic book series by Robert Venditti. Geez, this guy is a genius! I love how he imagined the future of the world relying to robots to protect the human beings.
Here's a synopsis from Wikipedia:
The year 2017 is a future in which humans live in near-total isolation, never leaving the safety and comfort of their homes, and only communicating with their fellow man through remotely-controlled robotic bodies that serve as "surrogates", designed as better-looking versions of their human operators. Because people are safe all the time, and damage done to a surrogate is not even felt by its owner, it is a peaceful world free from fear, pain, and crime. Agent Greer (Willis) is an FBI agent who enlists the aid of his own surrogate to investigate the first murder in years, of the genius college student who invented the surrogates. The case grows more complicated, however, when several humans are murdered as their surrogates are destroyed. The withdrawn detective discovers that in order to actually catch the killer he will have to physically venture outside the safety of his home for the first time in many years, and enlists the aid of another agent in tracking his target down
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yet another bruce willis science fiction movie that we must see! I'm sure this will be a hit, specially to sci-fi and robotics fans around the world!
I can't wait to watch this movie!
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have you watched Surrogates movie trailer? it was nice movie which combines with science . may it wont be a another science faction movie. hope this will smashed up the theaters .
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New Delhi, Dec. 2: Within days of flattening the Opposition attack, the government was back to fighting the Volcker fire in Parliament today.
The man responsible was Anil Mathrani ' not a BJP insider but a former Natwar Singh prot'g' who dragged his mentor and, along with him, his leader Sonia Gandhi into the Volcker morass.
Mathrani, inducted into the Congresss foreign affairs cell by Natwar when the party was out of power and named ambassador to Croatia when it came to power, said in an interview that the former external affairs minister was involved in the Iraqi oil-for-food scam. Natwar and the Congress have been named non-contractual beneficiaries of the scam by the UN-appointed Volcker committee.
The fact of the matter is that both allottees...in my view are exactly the same...One has been to Natwar and the other one to the Congress party. One, for Natwars personal services. Dont forget he has been the one espousing Iraqs cause, Mathrani was quoted as saying. He later said his comments were distorted.
Natwars reaction was terse: My conscience is clear. I am ready to face any inquiry, which is time-bound, so that my name is cleared at the earliest.
But Mathranis statements were seized by Opposition leader L.K. Advani who described them as an establishment of the Volcker allegations. Both Houses of Parliament were repeatedly adjourned as the BJP-led Opposition demanded the resignations of Natwar as minister and Sonia as chairperson of the ruling alliance.
Are these hollow allegations' How can Natwar Singh continue as a minister' At the same time, we dont want him to be made a scapegoat, Advani said as his MPs shouted in Hindi: Sonia Gandhi is corrupt, Sonia Gandhi resign.
The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh was quick to respond, making a statement in both Houses in which he stressed that his government believed in maintaining high standards of probity and transparency in public life and that no one who is guilty will go unpunished.
Iterating that the government was determined to establish the truth or otherwise of these (Volcker) references, Singh said the enforcement directorate had assured the government their investigations were proceeding on the right track and they would be able to establish the facts expeditiously.
Late in the evening, Mathrani said his off-the-record comments were totally distorted. It was an off-the-record conversation and it is completely unethical to clandestinely record and publish it, he said.
But for the government, the damage had been done. It had started Parliament winter session this week on a sound footing, successfully beating back the BJP attack on the Volcker report. Now, it will have to brace for more attacks from a rejuvenated Opposition.