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So I don't know about you — but the holiday season can be rather stressful.
It's fun, and my favourite time of the year, but seriously?
All the preparations, all the "I don't know what to wear," "Crap, I already wore that," "My head hurts," "My mascara isn't going on straight," "Manicure. Like. Right. Now." "I broke a nail," "Who plans a holiday happy hour at 5 p.m.? Some of us work," "Ugh, they will be there? I don't want to go anymore, must I?" — Yes, all of that. We've all been there. Done. That.
Now here's how to amend the feelings… just a tad.
From moi to você, a guide of must own items to transition from winter to spring to summer to autumn and back again, setting the right moods and surviving aside from ample amount of Advil and other things…
Enjoy 🙂
Scent is a powerful thing. There is a reason aromatherapy exists as we know it.
I find that when dressing during a stressful or busy period, studying or simply reading a book — a good candle can always brighten your day and make you feel a little better.
I really like the scent combinations from Voluspa (Yuzu Rose Bubble Bath was my favourite. Alas, it's discontinued) and I really enjoy the 'Stress Relief' scent collection from Bath & Body Works.
Lately, however, I've really been feeling the Thymes Bergamot Vert collection. I have the body lotion, candle and cologne.
Let me tell you. These are so very lovely. They really do evoke that, "leisurely afternoon spent in a Mediterranean garden, the air humid after a sudden downpour," that they were meant to convey.
The thing about scent, is that I personally feel like if you make a effort to surround yourself with scents outside their season that bring you joy, comfort and luxurious relaxation — then go for it. There isn't anything stopping you. 🙂
I like to listen to good music in all forms and fashions. Like scent, it helps calm me down, pump me up, make me sad, make me happy or evoke a past memory.
So to start you off, here are a few of my Spotify playlists…
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- 305 – music that reminds me of my hometown, Miami. You know Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, Daddy Yankee and Don Omar & Lucenzo
- Brazilian – music that I love from Brazil including Marisa Monte, Ivete Sangalo, CPM22, Paula Fernandes, Skank and Guilherme e Santiago
- Carol of the Bells – music of the holiday season that I love to hear
- Classical Crossover – filled with the likes of Sarah Brightman, Il Divo and Josh Groban it's my relaxing, happy place mix
- Rolling in the Deep – pretty much that playlist that sounds like it's title, if you know the Adele original. It's my favourite as of late…
- Sleeping Sun – my symphonic metal mix with Nightwish on it, Within Temptation, Epica etc.
Enjoy 🙂
Here's another thing: I like doing my own manicures… a lot.
It's therapeutic for me. I've spent so many hours doing it myself over the years, I have the skill to do my own perfectly lined, French Manicure.
But more than that, I love the feeling I get after a nail job well done, just looking at the colours and textures on my fingers.
This season I'm obsessing over the Butter London "Holiday 2011" trio.
The collection actually consists of
- Fairy Lights (a chrome pink)
- Tart with a Heart (champagne glitter)
- The Black Knight (lightly pigmented black polish with glitter in reds and blues)
Here's the thing, because The Black Knight is less pigmented than a regular polish, I put Chimney Sweep (a dirty, metallic charcoal grey) as a base coat and two (2) coats of The Black Knight on top.
I've been tweeting my nails for about 3-weeks now (Oct. 30, Nov. 7, Nov. 8, Nov.20).
I feel like such a princess with them 😉
Speaking of all things princess, makeup is another really important part of feelings 'it.'
It's that whole, 'fake it, 'til you make it' concept on your face.
Recently, I got my hands on two products from Jouer:
- Liquid Shimmer Eye Liner in Fox
- Hydrating Lipstick in Dusty (new for Fall 2011)
Obligatory-my-camera's-timer-drove-me-nuts-so-you-get-a-mirror-photo-instead pictures below:
Without flash
With flash
As you can see, the lipstick is natural and shiny [a trait that is very important to me when I get lipsticks (as I'm more of a gloss-girl)], while, the eyeliner, isn't too overpowering.
These are great products for the season because
- You can wear them to work
- Add eyeshadow and a deeper blush, to create a more dramatic look with the same products for the nighttime
Remember, it's not necessarily about buying new makeup, but it's about using what you have and altering it to make it pop!
BTW, blush is my absolute new favourite I got over the summer, from MAC Cosmetics, called GLEEFUL!
Eye shadow, for the curious kitty in you?
Smashbox's Girls on Film Softbox Palette.
They are heavily pigmented, you get six shades to mix, match and blend and it's an ideal palette to take from day-to-night.
One more obligatory photo below 🙂
Obsessed. I. Tell. You!
On the same note, one of the things that absolutely sucks, and I mean sucks about the holiday season is that, like traveling, you can't bloody well drag you hair dryer and flat iron with you in your purse (though some of us try!)
So that's why, the travel kit from Amika is something I adore.
If fact, the mini-flat iron is responsible for touching up my hair in the Jouer photos above.
Not only are these babies the perfect travel size to take with you from home to office to business trip to anywhere else, but they're also lightweight, work very well and come in cute designs.
I own the giraffe set above (the hair dryer comes with a diffuser too, for curly hair, btw), but this season they came out with a "Silver Go-Go" set for the 2011 season available at Sephora.
Definitely give it a consideration, you never know where you'll be, or who you might encounter this holiday season. So try to always look your best, without the psycho stress!
My mum has this thing, where it doesn't matter if it's sunny outside or not during the daytime, but she wears her sunglasses.
I never understood this concept until I was older, and understood what 'glare' was — of the nature kind.
So last season, Michael Bastian came out with a collection of sunglasses for GANT.
The style is pretty hipster-urban-chic-European-cultured-brouhaha… or at least that's my description for it.
Either way, get yourself a pair of good sunglasses: big, bold, fun and exciting.
I own a pair of Wayfarers and a pair of 1960s-Chanel inspired ones from BCBG. These are a staple in my wardrobe.
But the GANT by Michael Bastian pair is simply fun, functional and damn sexy. I feel great in them and I love big sunglasses… like a lot. So big aviators are a huge plus in my books.
Do yourself a favor, and give yourself the gift of a double-f-and-an-s too!
In fact, they're totally "Danza Kuduro" and you can channel your inner Don Omar and Lucenzo!
As someone who lost a little bit of worry-weight recently from extreme stress, whose dress pants don't fit her at the moment, and thus, is wearing a lot of skirts and dresses, I can appreciate a good dress when I slip into one.
More than that, I can appreciate a functional dress, like this day-to-night piece I own from Karen Millen:
With the right accessories, like a dress jacket, cardigan, tights and jewelry, particular outfits can be universal uniforms now and LATER!
For example, take a look at this 100% wool dress, Benedicta, from AllSaints. It's on my holiday wish list (friends and family, I hope you're reading!)
I tried it on in the fitting room at the All Saints store in SoHo.
Why do I like it? Well, after my friend Jennifer suggested it, I went to see it, and I fell in love with it, because it's the ultimate versatile piece.
Wear it in the winter with boots or stilettos, a dress jacket or a bomber, wool-lined jacket, and you have two completely different looks. Throw on a belt, or wear it without one and again, more possibilities.
OR on the same note of versatility, look at this gorgeous, silk piece from Gaiam.
Again, belt or no belt, boots or stilettos, chunky jewelry or droplets of diamonds and pearls — the choices are up to you.
I dieee!
In fact, I actually wear and pair this with a pair of lace-textured tights from Ann Taylor (on sale 40% off, I got 2 for $24.00 USD including tax! So look out for a good sale, people!)
These same tights, I wear with a denim skirt, wool skirt and business-attaired pencil skirt!
… Even consider this uber chic, sexy, bandage, bodycon piece from GUESS by Marciano…
Because the length on this baby, actually varies from below the knee to on the knee itself, it's less 'in your face sexy-time' as most bandage dresses. Furthermore, because its black, you can get away with many more different looks as well.
So when you go shopping, take the time to try on a well-fitting, black, on-or-below the knee dress that you can mold to your moods and the different parts of your life.
Personally, I like to dress these babies up with a good handbag.
If you have the budget for it, Nicole Miller has an excellent selection.
For example, pairing that Karen Millen animal print dress, with this gorgeous, crystal-studded, lamb leather clutch from Nicole Miller, is a sophisticated, delicious win.
The same dress, that with a business jacket, some flats and a shoulder bag, can be worn to work.
And speaking of work, take a look at this Wool Draped Sweater from Gaiam that I'm wearing next to the lead vocalist, Dua Boakye, from Bad Rabbits, on an interview I did with the band for #MusicMonday here on Little Pink Blog,
It's casual with jeans.
However, take that same sweater and add a urban chain handbag from Nicole Miller and you have one look. Take the same sweater and add a more casual, but chic, bag from Longchamp (in 'bilberry' below) and you have another look.
VERSATILITY is key!
So why not pick up a faux-fur vest?
I bought this one recently, and I wore it to my cousin Gemma's baby shower — take a looksy at mine from Trina Turk.
Can you say gorgeous?
I get compliments on it all the time.
And I wear it all the time too.
Here I am wearing it, yet again, at the opening of the Calypso St. Barth store in Nolita layered with a simple, white long-sleeved t-shirt from The Gap.
Faux-fur, chic, classic and sexy, the 'Braden' or something similar is a must-have investment piece.
You can dress it up or dress it down.
For example, if you were to take on a pair of shoes —
Dress it up with a clutch and the 'Kawa' shoes from GUESS by Marciano, below
Even, these Swarovski-encrusted Cinderella shoes from Karen Millen, which are perfect for a wedding, could your over the top gift to yourself from here to eternity. I love them, they sparkle so very, very, very much… *dreamy shoes sigh*
OR dress it down, with boots from a company like Stetson, or All Saints (below),
… and heck, if your feet hurt after a long night, don't be ashamed to dress it down-down-down, like Jay Sean says, with some comfy, folding, slip-on flats that can fit into your purse (an ultimate survival tool for every girl out there!) from Kushyfoot!
For $9.99 USD you cannot go wrong.
Do you hear me?
$9.99 — cheap, worthwhile, investment to save your pretty toes!
Oh, yes, yes, comfort is key.
So as you see, holiday primping isn't about being extra stylish, or being on top of the latest trends.
In fact, if anything, it's seeking out pieces that you can wear again and transition them from season to season. It's about feeling good, being comfortable and 'faking it, until you make it' — bad moods, PMS-ing, breaksups, new romances and all.
Happy Hunting 🙂
Sasha H. Muradali runs the Little Pink Blog (formerly Little Pink Book PR). She holds a B.S. Public Relations from the University of Florida with a minor in Dance ('07) and an M.A. International Administration with a concentration in Communication from the University of Miami ('08). She loves Twitter (@SashaHalima), Harry Potter and the colour pink. Get a copy of the Little Pink Blog delivered to your Kindle and find us on Facebook.
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Lilium Bench Cushion / 209 eur
Designed by BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group
The Lilium series has its own cushions that are designed to fit the seat and backrest perfectly. The cushions are made in a specially designed textile that is Oeko Tex-certified and extremely colour- and lightfast, water- and dirt-repellent and mildew-resistant.
- Details
- Outdoor Textile / Charcoal
LxWxH: 133x32,5x1 cm
Item no. 1961018
- Packaging
- WxDxH: 37,5x1,5x140,5 cm
Weight: 2,46 kg
- Material and care
Proper usage and maintenance
Proper usage and maintenance is vital for getting the most out of the valuable resources we have. Our designs are made to last for generations, but just like everything else, they need a little care to get there.
Neoprene is a strong material suitable for both outdoor and indoor use. It remains firm in shape, yet flexible and soft in touch over a wide range of temperatures and humidity's.
Even though the material is durable outside and can withstand rainy weather, we recommend not to wash the cushions with neoprene.
If the cushion is exposed to heavy rain, we recommend placing the cushions upright for quicker drainage. Be sure the cushion is entirely dry before storing it away for the winter.
Outdoor Textile
Agora Panama is Oeko-Tex certified and solution-dyed acrylic fabrics used for upholstering our cushions and pillows. The acrylic fibre we use is a synthetic but cotton-like fabric with world-class features for outdoor usage, making it:
- Extremely colour and lightfast
- Water and dirt repellent
- Free from harmful substances
- Mildew-resistant
Washing instructions
Wipe the fabric with a firmly wrung cloth. In case of more obstinate stains, remove the upholstery and machine wash it at 30° C. If the upholstery is not removable, the textile must only be washed with a wrung cloth.
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About the designer / BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group
BIG is a Copenhagen, New York, London, and Barcelona based group of architects, designers, urbanists, landscape professionals, interior and product designers, researchers, and inventors. The studio is currently involved in a large number of projects throughout Europe, North America, Asia, and the Middle East.
BIG was established by Danish architect Bjarke Ingels, who is an unconventional architect and communicator, who twists the sometimes rigid dogmas of modernism, adding creative thinking, fertile imagination and a pragmatic approach.
BIG's architecture emerges out of a careful analysis of how contemporary life constantly evolves and changes due to the influence of multicultural exchange, global economical flows, and communication technologies. BIG's design vision carries through from the big picture to the small details. By combining strong conceptual narratives with a keen eye for detail, fit and finish, the studio ensures that products can live in any interior environment and improve the way we live, work and play.

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Waukesha native on FBI's most-wanted terrorist list
$5 million bounty placed on Jehad Serwan Mostafa, 31
A $5 million reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of a Waukesha native on the FBI's most-wanted terrorist list.
On the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, ABC News revealed al-Qaida is alive and recruiting Americans to fight for their cause.
Jehad Serwan Mostafa, 31, is one of a handful of Americans wanted by federal officials, according the the FBI's website.
Mostafa is listed as armed and dangerous, speaks Arabic, Somali and English and is wanted for supporting terrorist organizations.
Mostafa was born in Waukesha, and FBI officials said he attended college in San Diego and his family went there with him.
A federal indictment stated Mostafa appeared on the San Diego FBI office's radar in 2008 after providing material support and resources to al Shabaab, a terrorist network in Somalia.
An FBI agent in San Diego said agents believe Mostafa has been living abroad since 2009.
Attempts to contact Mostafa's family and a former employer were unsuccessful.
The FBI said its agents made contact with his family in the San Diego area but declined to go into detail because of the sensitivity of the case.
Mostafa is one of four U.S. citizens wanted for alleged involvement in terrorist groups.
ABC News reported Thursday that a fifth man, a Jihadist from Alabama, was killed in Somalia by rival groups. They also reported at least 50 young American men, many from Minnesota, were tracked to an al-Qaida group fighting in Somalia.
Officials said about 100 Americans are currently under active surveillance for their role in al-Qaida.


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Feng shui is all about energy, and light is the strongest manifestation of energy. In fact, the light in your home — both natural and artificial lighting — greatly influences the quality of your home energy (the feng shui of your home.) Smart lighting and good quality air are the very basics of good feng shui, and should always be on top of your feng shui priorities for any space, be it home or business.
How Light Affects Your Body
Your body reacts to everything around you, and you either get nourished or drained by the energy that surrounds you. We strongly encourage you to become aware of the quality of light in your home or office and its influence on your health and well-being.
Light is our # 1 nutrient and has been called the medicine of the future. Make a habit of paying attention to how much good quality light you actually enjoy throughout the day, as well as the quality and number of the indoor light sources in your home or office.
Malillumination is the term coined by Dr. John Ott, a pioneer light researcher. He used this term to describe sunlight deficiency and the harmful effects of fluorescent lighting on human's behavior, learning abilities and overall health.
It is interesting to note that the use of cool white fluorescent lights has been legally banned in Germany at a Federal level. There are numerous studies on the negative effects of fluorescent lighting, as well as the benefits of full-spectrum lighting; all you have to do is devote some time to exploring this topic.
Knowing that color is light, how many colors are you actually enjoying in your space? Yes, you might not want to create an absolute rainbow of colors in your home, but the truth is that many homes are starving for beautiful, pure colors, starving for more light energy.
Think of the happiest humans out there, the little kids; their energy is constantly nourished by an abundance of colors! Most young children are vibrant, creative, happy because they allow themselves to absorb different frequencies of light. Can you imagine a little child clinging to a beige decor scheme? It just can't happen, as children are intuitively drawn to good energy.
How to Bring in More Light
Allow yourself to tap into a source of better energy, bring beauty into your home, bring more color, have good lighting. Educate yourself on how to light a home (check the IKEA site, easy and educational, and go for at least three sources of light in any room.)
Open up the windows and let the sunlight in. Welcome beauty and good energy, it is all around you, you just have to be receptive to it.
Have you heard of full-spectrum lights — the "super nutrient", as some scientist would call it? If you have not, We highly recommend you research the topic of full spectrum lighting, and then plan on introducing some in your home, as well as work environment.
Go for beauty and good energy, you have nothing to lose (except bad memories), and everything to gain.


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DOW futures are up about 120 points.
Interesting development with GM… it seems that after all the speculation of them being able to offload their bad debts with the treasury in exchange for taxpayer cash, they have run into a little snag:
GMAC Fails to Meet Conditions to Convert to Bank Dec. 10
By Ari Levy
(Bloomberg) -- GMAC LLC, the auto and consumer lender seeking federal aid, failed to obtain enough capital to become a bank holding company and may abandon the effort, casting new doubt on the company's ability to survive.
A debt exchange by GMAC and its Residential Capital mortgage unit designed to bolster the company's finances didn't attract enough participation, GMAC said today in a statement. So far, GMAC remains short of assembling $30 billion in regulatory capital that Federal Reserve requires, and the regulator has said the conversion won't be approved if the requirement isn't met.
GMAC has pinned its hopes for recovery on its plan to become a bank holding company and gain access to federal rescue programs. The Detroit-based company gave debt holders another three days to consider its exchange offer, adding that if it doesn't complete the swaps and win Fed approval by Dec. 31, "it would have a near-term material adverse effect on GMAC's business, results of operations, and financial position."
Less than 25 percent of GMAC and ResCap's existing debt covered by the exchange offer has been tendered, the statement said. GMAC needs about 75 percent participation for the plan to work, the statement said.
Last Updated: December 10, 2008 08:37 EST
Failed to meet capital requirements? What a joke! Our system doesn't even have positive reserves at all.
So, why all of the sudden does the exchange for bad assets program stop with GMAC? Are they really any worse than the other institutions that have been allowed to turn themselves into banks? Yet more inconsistent favoritism by the inept people running our government. There will be no confidence in this system going forward, how can there be? Personally, I think this was the right decision, but it should have been the same for everyone and the government taking in bad assets should have never been allowed.
Technicals: I still believe we are in a symmetrical wave 'c' up, which is mirroring wave 'a' which began on 11/20. Once this wave 'c' completes, that should comprise the larger wave A up of the still larger wave B up – follow? This small wave 'c' should complete either tomorrow, or Friday, then we should begin a corrective wave down.
As you can see in the chart above, the 30 minute stochastic is oversold and thus I would expect some upside from here. The 60 minute fast is also oversold, but the slow has yet to cycle beneath the mid point.
Yet another gap for an open, this time up. Will that gap fill, or will we just head straight on up? I'm not entirely sure, normally I would say fill first, but in this instance the symmetry of this pattern on a time perspective says that it's time to get going. So, from that perspective it may just run, but if it does gap fill then it should be relatively quick. I actually think a gap fill down to about the 890 area would make a good long entry, but again I am cautious with these counter-trend moves. The overall trend is still down, do not be fooled!
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The Global Air Curtain Market may be divided by Type, Type of End User, and the Area. The Air Curtain is the machine which is intended to stop air or else pollutants touching from one exposed space to another. Air curtains are mostly utilized in the opening amid two spaces conditioned at dissimilar temperatures. Air curtain is one and only of the finest approaches to save energy. Yet, air curtains may merely bring energy savings and ease if they are intended, sized and connected properly by installer and designer. Air curtains are utilized to limit the release of contaminants to allowable intensities.
The Air Curtain market is likely to observe substantial progress in the prediction period. This progress can be credited to rising request for high-excellence energy-effective machines and growing customer alertness. Above the historical small number of years, HVAC arrangements have moved out, from end to end, an amount of technical alterations. Furthermore, rising consciousness of energy efficacy is likewise predictable to take optimistic influence on the air curtain market. Though, deprived design and inferior connection might impede the market development in the nearby prospect. However, development in foodstuff & drink manufacturing is likely to unwrap new-fangled progress openings in the years to come.
The European Air Curtain market is likely to display exceptional progress in the nearby prospect. By means of profits, Germany seized a huge amount of market segment in the year 2016 and is expected to experience obvious progress in the following a small number of years. The Air Curtain market statement emphasizes particularly in the area of North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, South America, Middle East and Africa.
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The division of the Air Curtain Market on the source of Type spans Re-circulating Air Curtains, and Non re-circulating Air Curtains. By size it can be divided into <1000mm,1000mm to 1500 mm ,1500 mm to 2000 mm and > 2000 mm. The division of the Air Curtain Market on the source of Type of End User spans Commercial, Industrial, and Other uses. The division of the Air Curtain Industry on the source of Area with reference to manufacture, intake, profits, market segment and development percentage of Air Curtain spans North America [U.S., Canada, Mexico], Europe [Italy, Spain, France, Germany, England, Belgium, Netherland, Luxemburg], Asia-Pacific [India, Japan, China, Korea, Australia, South East Asia] South America [ Columbia, Brazil, Argentina] Middle East & Africa [Egypt, UAE, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa], and Rest of the World.
Some of the important companies operating in the Air Curtain Industry on the international basis are Panasonic, Toshiba, Rosenberg, Mars Air Systems, Biddle, GREE, Nedfon, System air, Mitsubishi Electric, Powered Air Inc., 2VV s.r.o., Teplomash, S&P, Ying Ge Shi, Theodoor, Berner, Envirotec, Airtecnics, and Aleco.
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• Japan
• Southeast Asia
• India
Global Air Curtain market competition by top manufacturers/players, with Air Curtain sales volume, Price (USD/Unit), revenue (Million USD) and market share for each manufacturer/player; the top players including
• Panasonic
• Berner
• Mars Air Systems
• Toshiba
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• Biddle
• Systemair
• Nortek
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• Yoshimasa
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• Euronics
• Teplomash
• CG Global
• Theodoor
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• 1500mm-2000mm
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Now topping more than 3 million, the number of Californians who have enrolled in a private health care plan or in Medi-Cal through the state's health insurance exchange will likely rise by about 500,000 people who started but did not finish their applications by Monday's midnight deadline, exchange officials said Thursday.
At a news conference, Peter Lee, executive director of the Covered California exchange, told reporters that of the half-million individuals who had started their applications in the last week of March, at least 20,000 had finished their applications by Tuesday.
During a phone call from Washington D.C., where he had just testified before two congressional panels about Covered California's achievements, Lee estimated that half of that group will be eligible for a private insurance plan and the rest eligible for Medi-Cal, the state's health program for the poor.
Californians who could not access the exchange's website because of the crush of late-minute applicants have until April 15 to finish their applications because of the grace period Covered California extended on Monday.
As long as they can attest that they tried to use the website, Lee said, they can work with Covered California's certified insurance agents, enrollment counselors, educators or call center operators to help them complete their applications.
"If you have made an effort to apply and got stuck, we will help you get across" the finish line, Lee said.
Still more Californians can enroll in a health plan through Covered California by Nov. 15 — when the next enrollment period begins — if they are eligible for "qualifying events," including losing a job, having a baby, getting a divorce or moving to California.
About 6 million legal California residents were uninsured before Jan. 1, when the Obamacare health coverage took effect.
Lee told reporters that from Oct. 1 through March 31, enrollment in private insurance plans through Covered California hit 1.2 million, including 416,000 individuals who signed up in March, the highest single month of enrollments. Of the 1.2 million, 87 percent are eligible for federal tax subsidies. During that same time, he said, another 1.9 million people had signed up for Medi-Cal.
Lee stressed that the totals do not include people who signed up for health plans outside the exchange.
Health plans on the exchange, he said, have reported that 85 percent of enrollees have paid their first month's premium.
Lee also noted an uptick in enrollments by Latinos and adults ages 18 and 34, whose numbers have consistently been lower than the exchange's projections.
Because the two groups tend to be younger and healthier, insurers had hoped to attract more of them to help balance the risk pool of enrollees against older and sicker enrollees. And based on the new numbers, Lee said, "I think we can be reasonably confident that the 2015 rates will reflect the good mix we brought in."
For example, since Feb. 28 the percentage of Latino sign-ups has gone from 22 percent to 26 percent, up to 252,167. Lee believes that by April 15, the Latino numbers will reach 265,000, the number the exchange had projected through March 31.
He attributed the Latino surge to a concerted effort by Covered California over the past few months that saw millions of dollars poured into increased marketing and outreach to Latinos. Still, he acknowledged that "we have more work to do" in both the Latino and African-American communities, even though the 25,886 African-American enrollments exceeded the projected 22,000 by March 31.
"This is not the end," Lee said of the overall preliminary enrollment totals. "This is the first round of open enrollment. We have a lot to learn, and there have been a lot of bumps along the way."
But, he said, "California and Californians can be proud of what they have done."
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Berkeley Adult School Offers Mediation Training
SEEDS Community Resolution Center is partnering with Berkeley Adult School to offer community conflict resolution services and mediation training.
The Spring 2013 training
SEEDS Executive director Jeff Sloan.
Clockwise from left: Anjelica Mendoza, Luis Renteria, Mark Esguerra, Vanessa Gutierrez, Nathan Yung, Matthew Crimp, Ryan Gabriel, Henry Duran, Annie Xu, Maryam Zafer, Caitlin Dunn, Marikah Davin, Rita Chang and Nicole Gordon.
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Lifelong Medical Care center's Community HealthCorps is presenting its first "We Dream: A Community Health Fair" this coming Monday, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists at 1924 Cedar St. in Berkeley.
"It's really an opportunity for us to connect people with services available in the community that they might not know they are eligible for," said Caitlin Dunn, Community HealthCorps Navigator for LifeLong in West Berkeley.
The free fair will include legal services, arts and crafts, food, and relaxation exercises.
Members of the community may able to sign up, for health coverage, in spite of legal status or income.
To enroll individuals must come with proof of identity, residency and income.
Dunn began working at the clinic in September and has been looking to do outreach with immigrants. "This event is focused on immigrants refugees and asylees, but everyone is welcome to come," she said.
"Lifelong medical has about nine different clinics spread across are nine different AmeriCorps members," Dunn said. "We've gone door to door [and] we've been posting flyers all over the community. It's not going to be a huge event, [but] we welcome everyone."in conflict resolution and mediation skills takes place at the adult school each Tuesday evening from 6 – 9 p.m. between Jan. 29 and May 7.
The 40-hour program is open to the public and includes professional instruction and practice sessions in communication skills, conflict styles, culture and cultural identity, and mediation skills.
Participants may receive credits toward licensing for Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Pupil Personnel Services Credential (PPSC).
"This new partnership is an important step in our larger strategy of bringing SEEDS' services to more people more affordably. By hosting our popular training courses in cooperation with Berkeley Adult School, we've been able to reduce certain overhead costs, which allows us to both sustain our high level of training and the number of available scholarships we provide to residents in need," said SEEDS Executive director Jeff Sloan.
Berkeley Adult School is located at 1701 San Pablo Ave. in Berkeley. For more information on the SEEDS training, call (510) 548-2377 or go to www.seedscrc.org


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Assange: Obama 'embarrassing'
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sharply criticized President Barack Obama's proposed surveillance reforms Friday, calling them "small" and saying it is "embarrassing for a head of state to go on like that for 45 minutes and say almost nothing."
"Although those national whistle-blowers have forced this debate, this president has been dragged, kicking and screaming to today's address. He is being very reluctant to make any concrete reforms," Assange told CNN. "And unfortunately, today we also see very few concrete reforms."
During the interview, Assange homed in on the U.S Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which oversees surveillance warrants and came under heightened public scrutiny following leaks last year by National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden.
"The big problem with the FISA court is the creation of secret judge-made law that is capable of reinterpreting anything that Congress passes in order to make it acceptable for the NSA to engage in bulk collection activity," Assange said.
Obama on Friday said the administration would be instating a "public advocate" position on the FISA court, a reform over which Assange also expressed skepticism.
"A public advocate constantly in the FISA Court in a secret manner is unlikely to produce a decent result. That said, of course, it is a small advance," he said. "We have to see whether being implemented, who would be this public advocate."
Assange also defended National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, saying that the reforms proposed by the administration would not have come about without his actions.
"It's clear that the president would not be speaking today were it not for the actions of Edward Snowden," Assange told CNN.


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WASHINGTON — For the United States, Syria's civil war is threatening to start hitting closer to home.
Peace talks between the Syrian government and opposition are faltering. President Bashar Assad's military is on the offensive and the rebels are in disarray. Most distressing to the Obama administration, U.S. officials say al-Qaida-linked militants are squeezing moderates out of the insurgency and carving out havens for potential terrorist plots against the United States.
The accelerating U.S. national security threat is leading the administration to take a fresh look at previously shelved ideas, including more robust assistance to Western-backed rebels.
They are also are looking at newer, more far-reaching options, including drone strikes on extremists and more forceful action against Assad, whom President Barack Obama told to leave power 30 months ago.
Obama's top aides plan to meet at the White House before week's end to examine options, according to administration officials. They weren't authorized to talk publicly on the matter and spoke only on condition of anonymity.
"We have to examine what the alternatives some might be proposing are and whether they're in our national security interest," White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters Tuesday. He expressed concern about stepped-up intervention leading to "unintended consequences."
For all the talk about policy changes, American officials remain hampered by the same constraints that have stymied the U.S. response throughout the three-year civil war, including concern that lethal assistance could end up in the hands of extremists. And then there also is Obama's own distaste for military action.
After more than a decade of fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, Obama has desperately sought to avoid embroiling the U.S. in another deadly and inconclusive war. He backed away last year from his threat to take military action in response to a Syrian chemical weapons attack when it became clear Congress would not vote
its approval.
Even options short of direct strikes pose difficulties.
Grounding Assad's air force by enforcing a no-fly zone in Syria would most likely require a large-scale attack on the military's advanced air defense systems. Military support for the opposition continues in the form of small weapons and ammunition. But proposals for sending more powerful weaponry raise fears that it could fall into the hands of extremist rebel groups, which are melding with moderate rebels.
The U.S. remains opposed to Saudi Arabian deliveries of shoulder-launched, anti-aircraft missiles because of the potential risk to commercial aircraft.
"Right now we don't think that there is a military solution," Obama said last week following talks on Syria with French President Francois Hollande. At the same time, Obama called the situation on the ground "horrendous" and acknowledged "enormous frustration" with peace talks in Geneva, which ended last weekend without progress.
By any account, the U.S. policy of sending limited military aid for Syria's moderate opposition coupled with support for U.N.-brokered peace talks between the rebels and Assad's government isn't working.
Appalling scenes of emaciated children leaving the besieged city of Homs last week underscored the desperate plight of many Syrians "" and the potential for more suffering. A second round of Geneva negotiations ended last weekend with little promise for a future breakthrough and with fresh American frustrations with Russia, which is Assad's most powerful military and diplomatic supporter.
The administration concedes Assad's hold on power has strengthened.
On Tuesday, Secretary of State John Kerry offered lingering hope that peace talks could yield results.
However slowly, the potential for a terrorist base developing in northern Syria akin to Afghanistan before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks may be changing the administration's thinking.
In recent weeks, the president's senior national security aides have delivered dire warnings about extremist havens in Syria and about Americans and other Westerners joining the fight and being radicalized.
Testifying before Congress this month, National Intelligence Director James Clapper estimated there were about 26,000 extremists in Syria, including around 7,000 foreigners, in an insurgency encompassing 75,000 to 110,000 fighters. For example, Jabhat al-Nusra, one of the most powerful rebel factions, has "aspirations" for attacks on the United States, he said.
In addition to worries about foreigners, officials cite concerns about small numbers of Americans who've fought in Syria and returned home. The officials describe these as a "handful," with European countries facing "several dozen" similar cases. But they believe some were probably recruited by extremists, indoctrinated and provided terror training. And more Americans may be heading over to fight.
The stark assessments have prompted questions from Congress about potential action. So far, the administration hasn't provided answers.
U.S. officials said missile strikes by drone or military aircraft against al-Qaida-linked forces have been considered, even if they are unlikely in the near future. The Pentagon has advised against any such strikes because of sketchy U.S. intelligence on the rebel forces in Syria, according to two U.S. officials.
To monitor the threat, officials said, the U.S. and its allies are trying to track any Western fighter returning home from Syria.
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Hysteria over protests connected to the G20 conference continues to grow, with ID checks for East-end residents and train staff told to tip off police about suspicious passengers.
The Metropolitan Police is telling residents and workers near the ExCeL conference centre, where G20 leaders will meet, that they will need two forms of ID, one photographic and one linked to their residence or place of business, to get through barriers.
A spokesman for Scotland Yard said there was no legal basis for the request, but that people would get through barriers more quickly if they had the two forms of identification.
Operation Glencoe, as the Met's plan is dubbed, will be run by Commander Bob Broadhurst and will involve 10,500 officer tours of duty.
Commander Simon O'Brien said yesterday: "We are seeing the return of some old faces, people we have not seen on the protest circuit in London for some years...We've been monitoring chatrooms, emails, and open sources of information, and the aspiration of the demonstrators is to try and attract around about up to 2000 people [to Wednesday's demonstrations]"
The first demonstration on Saturday saw 35,000 people walk peacefully through central London. There was one arrest for drunkenness.
The Reg can also reveal that at least one train company is asking its staff to spy on passengers they suspect of heading to the demonstrations.
CrossCountry, part of Arriva group, handed staff coming to work this morning a bizarre, mis-spelt letter asking them to note any passengers that might be demonstrators and phone a British Transport Police hotline.
The letter says:
Whilst our Services are very unlikely to be directly affected by the event, it is possible that they will be used by passengers intending to to make their way to demonstrate in London.
Therefore British Transport Police are asking staff to report any sightings that meet the following general description of activities.
Groups of travellers wearing noticeable themed clothing, for example same large logo or coloured shirts etc
Any noticeable groups who are believed to be traveling [sic] to London
Any groups carrying banners or posters
Any group bookings to London that day/s
Thanks to Reg reader Marcus for the tip-off - Indy media has a scan of the full letter here.
A spokeswoman for CrossCountry confirmed to the Register that: "we have issued advice to our staff, based on the advice given by the British Transport Police." ®


text: If you're on a Mac but want to know what the Windows 7 Beta fuss is about, the SimpleHelp weblog walks through installing Win7 using Boot Camp, Apple's solution for dual-booting Windows on a Mac. We've already covered how to dual-boot Windows 7 with XP or Vista, and the good news is that installing Win7 on your Mac is just as simple: All you need is your Leopard installation DVD, the Windows 7 Beta, 10GB of free hard drive space, and a few hours. What's your take? Are you willing to put a beta version of Windows on your Mac just to see if the eye candy is worth it?


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Buffalo Bills' coaching search includes Whisenhunt
The Buffalo Bills, who are announcing big changes in their front office today, are also working on which person will be manning the sidelines.
The early candidates are former Arizona Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt and current Cards defensive coordinator Ray Horton.
Bills brass will fly to Arizona this week to meet with Whisenhunt and Horton, according to two people informed of the scheduled interviews. Both people spoke to USA TODAY Sports on condition of anonymity because the Bills haven't confirmed the names of any candidates.
The coaching search comes as the Bills gave CEO Russ Brandon the title of team president Tuesday.
Brandon will basically take over the role previously held by 94-year-old owner Ralph Wilson, who handed him the reins of the franchise at a meeting Monday at Wilson's home in suburban Detroit.
"It was a rather emotional visit," Brandon said via the Bills' Twitter site. "He told me he was passing the torch to me to run the franchise in totality. He has granted me full authority to run the franchise with zero restrictions and zero limitations."
Brandon added, "My dad climbed telephone poles for 30 years. This is my dream job. The opportunity is incredible."
Buddy Nix will remain general manager, although reports from CBSSportsline.com and NFL.com indicated Nix will only remain in that role through April's NFL draft, then be replaced by pro personnel director Doug Whaley.
Whisenhunt is owed $5.5 million in salary from the Cardinals in 2013 after he was fired Monday after going 45-51 in six seasons that included the franchise's first Super Bowl appearance. Whisenhunt does not have "offset" language in his contract with Arizona, which means the Cardinals will be on the hook for the difference between what Whisenhunt makes from a new employer next season and the $5.5 million.
Translation: He could come cheaply for a small-market team, such as the Bills, looking to save some money.
Horton, meanwhile, is still in the mix to replace Whisenhunt with the Cardinals. Team president Michael Bidwill said Monday he will interview former Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid and current Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, as well.
Another name bubbling up in the Bills' chase is former Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson. One of the two people informed of the Whisenhunt and Horton interviews said the Bills are also interested in Jackson, an assistant coach with the Cincinnati Bengals. Per NFL rules, Jackson cannot interview until next week because the Bengals are preparing for Saturday's wild card game against the Houston Texans.
Jackson could also be a candidate for the San Diego Chargers' job if Jimmy Raye III is promoted to general manager there. Jackson and Raye's father, Jimmy Raye II, are friends who worked together on the Washington Redskins' staff in 2001.


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DAVIE - The Dolphins have waived defensive tackle Marvin Austin, who was signed by the organization three weeks ago.
Austin played in Miami's defensive tackle rotation the previous two games for the Dolphins, contributing one tackle for a loss.
With Paul Soliai recovering from the left knee injury he suffered on Sept. 15 the Dolphins were comfortable with the team's depth at the position, and appear ready to address another roster need with the vacant roster spot.
The Dolphins rotate Soliai, Jared Odrick and Randy Starks as the defensive tackles. But with Vaughn Martin on injured reserve because of a hernia issue the team presently lacks a fourth defensive tackle.
The Dolphins do have have two defensive tackles – Isaako Aaitui and Al Lapuaho – on the practice squad. One would need to be promoted from the practice squad to play in a game.
Austin (6-2, 312), who attended North Carolina, was a second-round pick of the Giants in 2011, but he spent his rookie season on injured reserve after sustaining a torn pectoral muscle in a pre-season game.
Austin was cut by the Giants in August as they got down to their final 53-man roster. The Dolphins are the second team to release him this season.
General Manager Jeff Ireland could use the open roster spot Austin's release creates to promote a practice squad player, sign a veteran at a position of need, or claim a player off another team's practice squad.


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There are two CMS provided under the Web-Developer Server Suite: Drupal and Joomla. But which do you use? This is the question that has been asked on our forums since the inclusion of a CMS webapp group into the Suite.
My usual response goes along the lines of "Joomla is easier to use; Drupal is more powerful."
While the above statement is completely true, it does no justice differentiating the provided choices in a real way. Especially if you require something a little more custom in nature.
How Drupal Will Save The World really drives it home. Though I'm not referring to the article itself, but rather the comment section.
Simply put: Drupal is more powerful, but the learning curve is quite steep considering that good documentation is almost non-existent. I'm sure in the future this will be corrected, but for the time being, you better know your PHP and have a good head on your shoulders if you want to get into the more advanced capabilities of this CMS.
For anyone starting out with Drupal I recommend getting a copy of Pro Drupal Development as the first step.
And for anyone that just wants something simple, consider CMS Made Simple.


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Emboldened House GOP press fight on 'Obamacare'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Emboldened conservatives who forced House Republican leaders to push for a stopgap spending bill that would unravel President Barack Obama's health care law are digging in for a long fight, determined to stop the program before the first individual signs up in less than two weeks.
Conservative North Carolina Rep. Mark Meadows says, "Our resolve on this is unrelenting."
Meadows helped spur his colleagues to pressure the GOP leadership on the tea party's signature issue, writing a letter in July to House Speaker John Boehner that called for stopping the Obama plan.
Lobbied hard by outside conservative groups such as Club for Growth, Republicans turned the letter into legislation. More than 140 Republicans signed on to the bill to keep the government running and delay the health care law.


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Zac Efron, an actor best known for his work in cheerful, youth-skewing movie musicals, admits he felt a bit out of place when he showed up for training to play a U.S. Marine in the romantic drama, "The Lucky One."
Helmed by writer-director Scott Hicks and based on Nicholas Sparks' bestselling novel, the film co-stars Taylor Schilling, Blythe Danner, Jay R. Ferguson, Riley Thomas Stewart and Adam LeFevre. In it, Zefron plays Logan Thibault, a U.S. Marine sergeant, who returns from his third tour of duty in Iraq with the one thing he credits with keeping him alive -- a photograph he found of a beautiful woman he is now determined to meet.
Asked at a recent Los Angeles press conference what he did to prepare for the part, the 24-year-old California native replied: "A lot of physical training for the role. A lot of hanging out with Marines and Navy SEALs."
"I had a lot of people that helped," elaborated the "Hairspray" and the "High School Musical" star.
"I had so many wonderful opportunities to work with Marines that had been out there, who had been out there and seen the fight and they shared great stories," he recalled. "I came in and I couldn't have felt more out of place, being a musical theater geek, who comes in and wants to play a Marine. But with the help of Scott, our director, who was asking the most amazing questions and had done so much research, they really opened up to us and shared the most incredible stories. So it was very helpful."
Efron said he is enjoying working on movies so much, he has no immediate plans to return to television, which is where the "High School Musical" franchise began.
"It's amazing for me," he said of making big-screen features. "Every extra second, every hour, every extra time you have to put more thought into an idea is amazing for actors. We cherish those moments, so we are naturally inclined to go that way. You have to move on with TV. Ultimately, at the end of the day, there's a bigger cause here. It's not that you have a perfect scene. It's that you've got work to be done and you have to finish."
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Purim is here…what are you making? What are you sending? And what are you drinking? Share your favorite Purim recipe for the Favorite Purim recipe contest for a chance to win a cookbook
It's funny though that just as soon as we bring in and send out all this candy, we cannot wait to use it up and get it out to get ready for Passover. So In addition to all these great Purim ideas, GKC has got the answers to what to do with leftover candy in 2011. Last year we suggested:
Candy Bar Blondies
Tootsie Roll Cheesecake
Hershey Bar Banana Treat
Potato Chip Baked Chicken
This year we've added a few more suggestions Leftover Candy Cupcakes and Leftover Candy Chocolate Bark. (Remember the local schools love wrapped, marked candy donations to use as treats for the kids – check with your local school. In New York, JEP (the Jewish Enrichment Program) collects the wrapped, marked candy at many of the schools in the tri-state area to use for their kiruv programs. If you do not have a collection at your school you can mail it to them at JEP 110 Rockaway Turnpike, Lawrence, NY 11559.)


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Microsoft has launched a SkyDrive app for Android devices after releasing a similar app for iOS devices in December. Just like SkyDrive for iOS, the new Android app allows you to view your documents and photos saved to Microsoft's cloud storage service, share files or folders via e-mail, upload images and videos to SkyDrive, and open SkyDrive files in other apps.
SkyDrive for Android is designed to work best with smartphones and tablets running Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, Microsoft says, but the app will work with any device running Android 2.3, Gingerbread, or higher.
Start screen
Similar to the iOS app, the SkyDrive start screen in Android features an alphabetical listing of all your folders and documents saved to the root of your SkyDrive. Each folder icon includes a number on it telling you how many files are contained within a given folder. At the top of the screen there is also a dropdown menu that lets you move quickly between the main SkyDrive menu, your recent documents, and documents others have shared with you.
At the bottom of the screen is a navigation bar with options for viewing files and folders in a list or icon grid, uploading new files, creating a new folder, and a refresh button.
Viewing files
As you would expect, you can just tap on a file to view it, but in my tests on a Nexus One running Android 2.3, SkyDrive handled files differently depending on their type. When I wanted to view an image, for example, I was able to view it within the SkyDrive app. But SkyDrive did not behave the same way when it came to documents. I could only download documents if my phone had an app capable of editing or viewing that file. A Word document, for example, required an app such as Documents To Go from Dataviz. That's a very different situation than on the iPhone, which lets you view almost any document type before moving the file to a different app.
Sharing files
SkyDrive for Android includes a share option so you can send a link to a file or folder via e-mail. The fastest way to share items is to have your SkyDrive items in list view; you should see a checkbox to the left of each item. Tap the check box for the item you want to share and then click the link icon at the bottom of the screen. A pop-up window will appear asking you whether you want to allow the recipient "View only" or "View and edit" permissions. Then the app will let you share the link through other apps on your device such as Dropbox, Facebook, Google+, Gmail, Messaging and Twitter.
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GAO has designated Medicare and Medicaid as high-risk programs, in part due to their susceptibility to improper paymentsestimated to be about $65 billion in fiscal year 2011.[1] As the administrator of these programs, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is responsible for safeguarding them from loss and for performing functions intended to help ensure the integrity of the programs, such as reviewing paid claims to identify patterns that may indicate cases of fraud, waste, and abuse, or other payment errors. These and other program integrity functions are conducted by CMS staff and several types of contractors.
To integrate data about all types of Medicare and Medicaid claims and improve its ability to detect fraud, waste, and abuse in these programs, CMS initiated two information technology programs: the Integrated Data Repository (IDR) and One Program Integrity (One PI). IDR is intended to provide a centralized repository of claims data for all Medicare and Medicaid programs, and One PI is a set of tools that enables CMSs program integrity contractors and staff to access and analyze data retrieved from IDR. The intent of these programs is to provide enhanced capabilities and support to help CMS achieve goals for improving outcomes of its program integrity initiatives. Among other things, these enhancements are intended to improve CMSs ability to detect and recover funds lost to improper payments, and according to CMS officials, are expected to provide financial benefits of more than $21 billion by the end of fiscal year 2015.
[1]Improper payments may be made as a result of several causes, such as submissions of duplicate claims or fraud, waste, and abuse.
As GAO reported in June 2011, CMS had developed and begun using both IDR and One PI, but was not yet positioned to identify, measure, or track benefits realized from these programs. Although IDR had been implemented and in use since 2006, it did not include all the data that were planned to be incorporated by fiscal year 2010. Specifically, while IDR included most types of Medicare claims data, it did not include the Medicaid data needed to help analysts detect improper payments of Medicaid claims. IDR also did not include data from other CMS systems that store and process data related to the entry, correction, and adjustment of claims prior to payment. These data are needed to help the agencys program integrity analysts prevent improper payments. According to program officials, the data were not incorporated because of obstacles introduced by delays in funding and technical issues. Specifically, funding to support activities to incorporate data from the other CMS systems was not approved until summer 2010. In November 2011, program officials stated that they had begun incorporating these data in September 2011 and planned to make them available to program integrity analysts in spring 2012.
Regarding the Medicaid data, IDR officials stated that they did not account for difficulties and resulting delays associated with integrating into IDR the various types and formats of data stored in disparate state systems. Further, the agency did not finalize plans or develop reliable schedules for its efforts to incorporate these data. In particular, program officials did not consider certain risks and obstacles, such as technical challenges, as they developed schedules for implementing IDR. Until it does so, CMS may face additional delays in making available all the data that are needed to support enhanced program integrity efforts.
Additionally, CMS developed and deployed to users its One PI systema web-based portal that is to provide CMS program integrity analysts a single point of access to data contained in IDR, along with tools for analyzing those data. Nonetheless, few program integrity analysts were using the system. Specifically, One PI program officials planned for 639 analysts to be using One PI by the end of fiscal year 2010; however, only 41less than 7 percentwere actively using the portal and tools as of October 2010.
According to program officials, the agency had not trained its broad community of analysts to use the system because of delays introduced when they took time to redesign initial training plans, which were found to be insufficient. Specifically, the initial plan provided training for the use of the One PI system and IDR data in a 3-and-a-half-day course, whereas the redesigned plan includes courses on each of the components and allows trainees time to use them to reinforce learning before taking additional courses. Because of these delays, the initial use of the system was limited to a small number of CMS staff and contractors. In updating the status of the training efforts in November 2011, CMS officials reported that a total of 215 program integrity analysts had been trained and were using One PI.[1] However, until program officials finalize plans and schedules for training all intended users and expanding the use of One PI, the agency may continue to experience delays in reaching widespread use of the system and realizing expected financial benefits.
Further, while CMS made some progress toward its goals to provide a single repository of data and enhanced analytical capabilities for program integrity efforts, the agency was not positioned to identify, measure, or track financial benefits or progress toward meeting program goals as a result of its efforts. Specifically, although IDR program officials stated that they avoided technology costs as a result of implementing IDR, they did not identify financial benefits of using IDR based on the recovery of improper payments.
According to agency officials, CMS expected to realize more than $21 billion in benefits as a result of using One PI from 2006 through 2015. These benefits were expected to accrue as CMSs broad community of program integrity analysts used the systems to identify increasing numbers of improper payments. However, these officials further stated that because the agency did not meet its goal for widespread use of One PI, there were not enough data available to quantify benefits attributable to the use of the system. In this regard, we found that CMS did not produce outcomes that positioned the agency to identify or measure financial benefits, or to gauge its progress toward achieving the $21 billion in benefits that it expected.
CMS officials also did not develop quantifiable measures that could be used to determine whether the agency was making progress toward meeting program goals through the use of One PI. For example, performance measures for one PI included increases in the detection of improper payments for Medicare Parts A and B claims. However, program integrity officials stated that measures were not quantified because they had not identified ways to determine the extent to which increases in the detection of errors could be attributed to the use of One PI. Additionally, the limited use of the system did not generate enough data to quantify the amount of funds recovered from improper payments.
[1]We did not validate the data provided in November 2011.
To better position the agency to measure, gauge, and take actions to help ensure the programs success toward achieving the $21 billion in financial benefits that program integrity officials projected, GAO recommended in June 2011 that the Administrator of CMS
The information contained in this analysis is based on findings from the products listed in the related GAO products section. GAO reviewed IDR and One PI system and program management plans and other documents and compared them to key practices. GAO also interviewed program officials, analyzed system data, and reviewed reported costs and benefits.
GAO provided a draft of its June 2011 report to CMS for review and comment. CMS agreed with all of GAOs recommendations and identified steps agency officials were taking to implement them. GAO expects to conduct additional work to determine whether CMS has addressed its recommendations and identified financial benefits and progress toward meeting agency goals resulting from the implementation of IDR and One PI for program integrity purposes. As part of its routine audit work, GAO will track agency actions to address these recommendations and report to Congress.
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According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research ("FGD Market for new FGD systems (Wet and Dry FGD systems), Reagents and Replacement Applications - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2012 - 2019," global FGD market was valued at USD 14.89 billion in 2012 and is expected to reach USD 22.18 billion by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 5.8% from 2013 to 2019.
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Stringent environmental regulations along with rising concerns among different government organizations due to increase in the concentration of SO2 in the atmosphere is expected to boost the FGD market. Rising electricity demand and still major dependence on coal for electricity production is enhancing the demand for FGD systems that can help in reducing the harmful effects of coal combustion.
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Asia Pacific dominated the global FGD market, accounting for 54.38% of the overall market in 2012. China, Japan, India, Thailand and Indonesia are the key regional markets in Asia Pacific. These regions are expected to witness a surge in FGD demand owing to increase in electricity requirement that is enhancing the demand for coal fired power plants and thereby FGD market. North America FGD market is estimated to reach USD 4.05 billion by 2019 while Europe FGD market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.8% from 2013 to 2019.
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Why your frequent flier program is getting stingier
Last week, low-level United frequent fliers such as myself got a bit of bad news. The airline is going to make it harder to gain elite status levels by adding a spending requirement to qualify on top of the existing mileage requirement. Delta did the same thing in January. So far, US Airways and American have avoided this move -- but they're in the process of merging, and airline mergers all but inevitably lead to some kind of downgrading of elite status. Airlines also tend to move in packs with policies like these, so presumably the new American will follow Delta and United's lead when it combines its two frequent flier programs. This aviation news comes on the heels of devaluations of rewards programs at Hilton, Marriott, and IHG's Priority Club.
But even though these moves are giving rewards-point nerds a case of heartburn, they're fundamentally a good sign for America that shows economic recovery is underway. That's because elite status is a way to extract some useful value out of unsold inventory.
The whole point of a business-class seat, for example, is to be very expensive. Unreasonably expensive, in fact. So expensive that it's not clear anyone would ever really pay that much. After all, it's called "business class" for a reason: The executives up front aren't paying out of pocket, but flying on the company dime at shareholder expense. Or maybe the flier is a lawyer or consultant whose airfare is billed to a client, and it's the owners of the client company's stock that ultimately carry the cost. This dynamic means airlines can get away with very high asking prices. But high prices lead to some unsold inventory, and to keep up the charade, they can't just discount the extra seats in an obvious way. Free upgrades to frequent fliers get the job done without lowering the official price.
With hotels the issue is often seasonality. You want to build enough hotel capacity to make big profits during the high season. That leaves you with extra rooms when demand is less robust. But an empty hotel room is barely any cheaper to operate than a full one, and since the cost of a hotel room is only one piece of the overall cost of a trip, it can get hard to fill rooms even with aggressive discounting.
In both cases, deploying excess inventory as giveaways to members of loyalty programs is a good way to get some value out of that excess inventory. Bumping a few passengers up to better seats or better rooms when they'd otherwise be empty has no real cost to the airline or hotel. But it does help get the frequent traveler addicted to the brand he has elite status with. Whenever I fly to see my in-laws in San Antonio, I'm willing to pay a little bit more or accept a slightly inferior schedule in order to go on United via Houston rather than American via Dallas.
So why are things getting stingier? It's simple: Excess capacity is also partially a feature of the business cycle, and the economy's getting a lot stronger. All year, hotel occupancy rates have been in line with what we saw before the recession hit, and way above their lows of 2009. Revenue per room is also rising, meaning the industry's in substantially better shape than it's been in years. For airlines, too, things are looking up. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, over the 12-month period that ended in March, America's airlines flew 6.5 million more passenger-miles than in the previous 12 months (not counting charter flights). Strikingly, they pulled that off despite having about 1.8 million fewer seat miles available to fly. More passengers on fewer flights.
Less excess inventory means there's less to give away to loyalty program customers. That means the time is right to devalue points and tighten up elite membership criteria. But fuller planes and hotels are both a symptom of an improving economy and a driver of future economic growth.
People travel more when the economy is better. They have more cash in their pockets, so they can take more trips. More business activity means more business travel. And when firms are flush with cash, they get a little less stringent about approving employee requests to attend conferences and call it work. But the really good news is that tighter inventory in the travel industry is a sign of more growth to come. If America's existing stock of planes and hotel rooms is full, that means it's about time to start building new ones again. That will mean both direct jobs in construction and manufacturing, and indirect jobs when the time comes to staff up the new facilities. Projects are cheap to finance these days thanks to low interest rates. And now with recession-era vacancy rates falling, it's a good time to get cracking. Frequent travelers' pain this summer will be the broader economy's gain as new travel demand finally means demand for more workers.