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- Before you get any planned treatment, check whether the hospital or doctor you are using is in your insurer's network.
- Ask for an itemized bill and look for procedures that you didn't actually receive.
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Few things are more unpleasant than getting hit with an unexpected medical bill. But there are steps you can take to avoid at least certain types of surprises.
First, you should check with your insurer and the doctor and hospital before you get treatment. Obviously, this isn't always possible. And even when you do get a chance to ask, you may find it frustrating and uninformative, since many medical providers and health plans refuse to provide up-front estimates.
Still, a growing number of insurers, hospitals and doctors will try to give you a projection of the cost for planned procedures such as childbirth. For instance, Baptist Health South Florida, a hospital system with headquarters in in Coral Gables, has experts on call 24 hours a day to provide cost projections that include both the fees of the hospital and the doctors who work there. A few hospital operators, including Geisinger Health System, based in Danville, Pa., actually have Web sites that can generate estimated out-of-pocket costs.
After you get treatment, you should ask for an itemized bill and look for procedures that you didn't actually receive. Since these bills are often tough to decipher, call the hospital. You can also turn to a patient advocate or claims consultant for help, though they will likely charge you for the advice. Among the options are the nonprofit Patient Advocate Foundation. Other organizations and companies can be found at the end of this article.
Still, be warned: often, if you are insured, your itemized bill has no relationship whatsoever to what you or your insurer will actually be paying. Often, this contracted rate isn't tied to the hospital's so-called "gross charges," but instead is based on a daily fee or some other structure.
Here are a couple of common types of unexpected medical charges, and how to steer clear of them:
Balance billing
Before you get any planned treatment, you'll want to check whether the hospital or doctor you are using is in your insurer's network, since you will likely pay more if you get out-of-network care (or, in some cases, you can't use such medical providers at all). But don't stop there.
You'll also want to ask detailed questions about the potential role of out-of-network doctors in your treatment. One common type of unexpected medical bill hits consumers when they unwittingly get care from a facility or doctor who doesn't participate with their insurer. Then, the medical provider "balance bills" you for the difference between your insurer's payment and the total charge.
Often, this happens with a doctor who doesn't join the same networks as the hospital where he or she works. So you may confirm that you're using an in-network hospital and an in-network surgeon, but you may have no idea that the anesthesiologist you are also forced to use is out-of-network, and therefore far more pricey.
Anesthesiologists, radiologists and pathologists are often the most likely to not accept many health plans, but they're not the only ones. Specialists such as cardiologists who are brought in for consultation can also be problematic, and occasionally neonatal units aren't in the same networks as the hospitals where they reside. If possible, you can request an in-network provider, or you can seek to work out terms in advance with the doctor and insurer.
You should also watch out for the opposite situation, when your doctor is in the network but she operates at a center that isn't – leaving you with large so-called "facility charges" that your insurer may not cover. In that case, try to see if your doctor can work at another facility.
After medical treatment, you should expect to have to pay out-of-pocket any co-payment or co-insurance fee, and any deductible that your plan requires. If you get a bill that goes beyond these, start by calling your insurer and the doctor's office for more information, as well as your employer if your health benefits are from your workplace.
Find out if you are being balance billed by a health-care provider who is in your network and for a service covered by your plan. If so, you probably don't have to pay. States generally prohibit such charges, which also typically violate your insurer's contract with the doctor. And Medicare patients are never supposed to be balance-billed.
If the doctor is not in your insurer's network, there still might be steps you can take. Some states have regulations that may protect you from balance billing in certain situations, most commonly emergencies. Check with your state's insurance regulator.
Your insurer also may be able to help; companies' responses to unexpected out-of-network balance bills often depend on the member's particular benefits package and whether the care was for an emergency or not. In any case, insurers say consumers should call them before writing any checks to the doctors.
Preventive care
Company health plans increasingly are offering to pay the full cost of preventive services such as physicals, colonoscopies and mammograms to help employees stay healthy. But some patients then find they owe money for such screenings, sometimes hundreds or thousands of dollars, because their insurers didn't consider certain procedures preventive.
This type of billing problem is often tied to the system of codes that doctors use in the claims they send to insurers. Every service performed by a physician is translated into a code. So is the patient's diagnosis. Based on those codes, insurers automatically send out payments and generate explanations of benefits for consumers. Patients get socked with unforeseen bills when their doctors' offices don't use the specific codes that their insurers classify as preventive.
Sometimes, the doctor's office makes an error or doesn't know the insurer's procedures, which vary by company. For instance, an annual preventive-care exam, which a health plan might pay for in full, can mistakenly be described in a claim as a typical doctor visit to deal with a patient's existing symptoms. That could result in the patient being billed for various charges, including a co-payment or a deductible.
Other times, surprise bills arise when a patient unknowingly received some care the health plan didn't consider preventive – even if it resulted from a finding made during a screening. For instance, doctors may order more views of suspicious masses they spot as they are doing screening mammograms. This then gets appropriately billed as a diagnostic mammogram, which deals with existing symptoms, rather than a screening, which is for people without any specific signs of risk. For patients, that shift could mean new fees.
It's best to head off such billing snags before they occur. If you plan a preventive-care doctor visit, call your insurer to find out what is covered. Try to get very specific information, including the actual preventive codes the company accepts. When you make the appointment for your screening, be sure to say exactly what services you are seeking. Speak to someone at the front desk when you come in about what your health plan covers. Briefly talk to your doctor about the nature of the visit.
If you get a bill for a preventive service you thought was free, start by checking the explanation of benefits sent to you by your insurer. Then, call the health plan to learn more about why the work wasn't fully covered.
You should ask if a senior claims examiner can re-check the claim. The claim was probably processed by computers that may not catch everything. For example, your doctor may have used a proper preventive code for your diagnosis, but not listed it first. The order in which codes appear on a claim can affect whether procedures are covered. Insurers say they can review the order of codes on a claim, and may be able to reclassify the payment. But they can't add or remove codes.
If the insurer says the health-care provider used the wrong codes, ask the insurance company representative to stay on the line as you speak to the doctor's office. If that isn't possible, get the rep to give you a very detailed explanation of the difficulty.
When you call the doctor's office, ask for clarification but don't be accusatory. Doctors often refuse to change coding if they feel it accurately represents work they have done, even if the patient didn't understand what the charges would be. However, physician practice administrators say they will fix errors and may even forgive a regular patient's payment.
People with workplace health coverage can call their employer's human-resources officials, who may be able to intervene with the insurer. However, privacy laws may limit what the HR department can do for you.


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GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney has had a very active personal involvement with charitable giving and the nonprofit world.
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Last year, the Romneys contributed $4 million to charity, about 19% of their adjusted gross income.
How his policies as president would affect nonprofits and foundations is a matter of great interest to the charitable giving community.
Last week, The Chronicle of Philanthropy looked into the matter, examining Romney's record as governor of Massachusetts and his statements as a presidential hopeful.
In many ways, his positions contrast sharply with those of President Obama as laid out in a separate analysis by The Chronicle.
In Massachusetts, the report said, Romney helped spearhead a 2003 effort by the nation's governors to persuade Congress and President George W. Bush to extend a lifeline to the AmeriCorps national service program.
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A President Romney would end federal support for any group that "primarily performs abortions or offers abortion-related services"—read: Planned Parenthood.
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Romney has said he would reinstate the Mexico City Policy—rescinded by President Obama—that barred government-funded nonprofits from providing abortion services in other countries. He would also pull the plug on U.S. spending on any foreign-assistance programs that promote or perform abortions.
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The turn signal switch also sends a separate on-off signal to the Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) control module, which relays the signal to the appropriate front turn signal. The front turn signals are grounded at G101 and G102. The rear turn signals are grounded at G401. The sidemarker lamps are grounded through the corresponding front parklamp.
The sideview mirror turn signals are a bank of LEDs placed behind the mirror glass.
The hazard lamps operate on battery voltage. The HAZARD fuse supplies battery voltage to the turn signal switch. When the hazard switch is pressed, the turn signal switch sends battery voltage to the hazard lamp/turn signal flasher, which sends an on-off signal to the turn signal switch. The turn signal switch send the on-off signal to all the turn signal lamps, causing all the lamps to flash including both IPC turn signal indicators. The hazard lamp/turn signal flasher is grounded at G200.
When the parklamps are ON, the sidemarker lamps receive voltage from the park lamp supply voltage circuit and illuminate. The sidemarker lamp is grounded through the corresponding rear turn signal. When the turn signal switch is place in the left or right hand position, the rear turn signal illuminates and the sidemarker lamp will loose its ground, causing the sidemarker lamp to turn off when the turn signals are on and to illuminate again when the turn signal is off.
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ACRL's Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education ("the Standards") were first adopted in 2000. Since then the Standards have become one of, if not the most essential document, related to the emergence of information literacy as a recognized learning outcome at many institutions of higher education. In the vast collection of research and writings about information literacy, the Standards are cited thousands of times. Put simply, ACRL's Standards are the de facto definition of information literacy. Though they have served the academic library profession well over the past thirteen years, the current standards are showing their age. It is time for our association to engage in a process to rethink and reimagine them for the next generation of academic librarians, college students and the faculty.
This process was initiated in July 2011 with the creation of a Task Force to review the Standards in order to determine if ACRL should retain the existing standards for an additional five-year cycle, revise the standards, or rescind the standards if they were regarded as no longer useful. That Task Force recommended to the ACRL Board of Directors that the Standards should be extensively revised. Citing emerging models of information literacy, recognizing the development of multiple new literacies and the need to provide a stronger continuum of literacy from K-16, the recommendations from the Review Task Force were approved by the Board at the 2012 ALA Annual Conference.
The Board's next step was the creation of the ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education Task Force with the following charge:
Update the Information literacy competency standards for higher education so that they reflect the current thinking on such things as the creation and dissemination of knowledge, the changing global higher education and learning environment, the shift from information literacy to information fluency, and the expanding definition of information literacy to include multiple literacies, e.g., transliteracy, media literacy, digital literacy, etc.
With the charge in place, I set about recruiting the individuals who would take on the challenging task of revising the Standards. I believe the roster reflects some of the best minds our profession has currently working in the area of information literacy. At the nucleus of the team are two highly accomplished information literacy experts, Trudi Jacobson and Craig Gibson, who will serve as the Task Force co-chairs. According to Jacobson, Head of Information Literacy Department in the University Libraries of University at Albany, SUNY and a member of the initial Standards Review team, "the Task Force was strategically constituted in order to include members with expertise in the field of information literacy and higher education more generally. The librarian members represent a range of institution types as well as aspects of information literacy."
Jacobson, who is also noted for co-developing a metaliteracy framework for information literacy, added that "We also wanted to include those with specialized knowledge and affiliations within higher education that will facilitate a broad, multiple-constituency examination of the issues." The membership of task force includes non-librarians from university departments, higher education organizations, and an accreditor. The full roster for the Task Force is available on the ACRL website.
In a recent prospectus provided to the ACRL Board of Director's Executive Committee, Jacobson and Gibson outlined their thinking about how they would guide the Task Force in approaching a revision of the Standards (see "additional resources" at the end of this post for links to the prospectus and Board response). According to Gibson, the 2000 Standards have served us well. However, owing to changes in user behavior, higher education, technologies, and the information environment itself, Gibson said "We now need an expanded set of literacies–those that take us beyond textual information, that emphasize student participation in creating new content, that encourage students to develop metacognitive abilities and different parts of the brain, and that create more and deeper opportunities for collaboration among librarians, faculty, instructional designers, technologists, and students themselves." He added that "The Standards need to reflect that information may be textual, visual, audiotory, or data. This is a new learning environment where students lead curriculum projects as often as faculty or other experts."
In rewriting the Standards, Gibson and Jacobson hope to lead the Task Force in providing good examples of how the blending of competencies across multiple literacies will better serve us in creating more discussion, collaboration, and student and faculty involvement alike. Their shared vision is that the new Standards are likely to be digests and examples of good practices of collaborative program development around these blended competencies.
If you would like to learn more about the work of the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education, I encourage you to attend an open forum being held at the 2013 ALA Annual Conference on Saturday, June 29, 2013, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
Additional Resources:
Task Force Prospectus on Work Plan
ACRL Board of Directors' Response to Task Force Prospectus


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2011 Big Smoke Saturday Seminars: Today's Hybrids—The Tobacco Used in Your Cigars
When Christian Eiroa looked into the crowd of cigar enthusiasts gathered at the Big Smoke Las Vegas and confessed "My father is a degenerate gambler," he wasn't revealing a family secret about a weakness for the town's gaming tables. The former Camacho Cigars president was describing his father's passion for creating the new tobacco hybrids that are improving the cigars we smoke.
Quesada, maker of Fonseca, and Nestor Andres Plasencia, of Plasencia
Tobacco, joined the younger Eiroa on the panel of the Saturday seminar
Today's Hybrids: The Tobacco Used in Your Cigars. The focus was the wave
of new hybrids in the wake of the creation of Habana 2000, a
blue-mold-resistant tobacco strain that has improved yields.
Eiroa said that rewards of finding the next-greatest strain are alluring enough that his father endures years of time-intensive, painstaking and often frustrating work, betting that his efforts will pan out. However, "If you grow something that has white veins, you've just wasted two years of your life."
Plasencia, who holds a degree in agricultural engineering, explained that it might take seven to eight years from the time the idea for making a specific hybrid is hatched until it is successfully planted in enough volume to create cigars from. A hybrid is a marriage of two tobacco strains in hopes of reproducing the best characteristics of each. The panelists said that the variable include such things as width, height, flavor and durability.
Plasencia said that Habana 2000 factored in hardy cigarette tobacco seed. "It would grow anywhere," said Eiroa. "You could throw that stuff on the driveway and it would grow." It was married, he said, to the disease susceptible Corojo seed. "This couldn't have been done with traditional seeds. It needed to be a hybrid."
Eiroa's family grows tobacco in the Jamastran region of Honduras and
the Plasencias are the largest growers of tobacco in Central America,
with operations in Honduras and Nicaragua, Quesada was the only panelist focusing on manufacturing rather than farming. Thus, he said, "I have a lot to learn
from these young men," and described how their advances had affected his
job as a cigar manufacturer. "There's never been such a wide variety of
tobacco." Choices he is faced with include different tastes, aromas and
strengths of body.
Variety, however, also creates challenges for the cigarmaker, Quesada said. He told of having to create new blends to accommodate the new tobaccos. "When you put leaves together, you don't know what will happen. It could be successful. It could be the dumbest thing you ever did in your life."
said that part of the hybrid-tobacco creator's frustration comes from
inconsistent passing of desired characteristics when seeds are melded.
The unions require careful experimentation to insure success. "You have
to listen to the tobacco and learn what it is saying." He added that the
hybrid plants themselves will not create seeds of the same quality, and
therefore the work of hybridizing the seeds as to be redone for each
Eiroa said that, while now prevalent, tobacco hybridization is nothing new. For an example, the Connecticut Shade wrapper strain that has long supplied the industry with elegant mild leaf is a hybrid. Because of the high price of wrapper tobacco, much of the focus of hybridizing is that direction, he said.
The tobacco grower's son also described the relief provided to planters by strains resistant to fungus that is borne in the wind. "Blue mold can take your crop in a couple of days and it will take two to three years to redevelop."
As well as designing tobacco for flavor and durability, Plasencia said, he can fine-tune a strain to take advantage of the soil conditions in the region it will grow in.
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Monday, June 10, 2013
Upcoming Appearance: Yasiel Puig
The flyer doesn't mention it but I was told earlier today that this is the ONLY SIGNING he will be doing THIS YEAR!
All the details here. Contact them with any questions.
All the details here. Contact them with any questions.
6 comments:
- hypnotic23 said...
Glad I got him for 130 dollars including psa rookie graph that included bat, ball and card.in my opinion this is to much.
- June 10, 2013 at 9:10 PM
- Unknown said...
Yea, if Trout is $169, Puig should be a lot less.
- June 10, 2013 at 9:58 PM
- gpaa said...
Glad I got him on an OMLB when he was in Rancho. No way I'm paying $199 for a guy with less than 100 AB's
- June 11, 2013 at 6:14 AM
- Jess said...
That's way too much in my opinion too. If he can get that for his autograph, then good for him! He must have a good agent!
- June 11, 2013 at 7:13 AM
- Aus said...
Got him for $39 at the signing before the season began. I remember grumbling about the price at the time. Thank God I went ahead with it.
- June 11, 2013 at 7:29 AM
- Koufax Kid said...
Way too early for that much. I mean Kemp isn't even that much - HELL trout is that price. He should be at the 40 dollar level until he's proven solid.
- June 11, 2013 at 10:20 AM
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ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) - A woman in northwest Florida didn't know Christopher Strickland when she awoke to allegedly find him standing in her bedroom.
All she knew was that he liked to wear women's undergarments. She spotted him sporting two bras, panties and a skirt.
That's it.
Three hours later, he left her an emotional wreck.
After the June 2 incident, Strickland had roamed free for months. But since Wednesday, the only clothing the 36-year-old has been wearing has been provided by the Escambia County Jail.
Sheriff's deputies told the Miami Herald that Strickland tormented the woman for hours.
First, he allegedly jumped on her and held a pillow over her face. She managed to free herself, but then he put a blade to her throat.
"If you try to get away again, I will kill your baby," Strickland told the victim, according to an arrest report reviewed by the Pensacola News Journal.
Authorities said Strickland grabbed the woman by her hair and dragged her from room to room. At one point, he reportedly tried to put on clothes belonging to the woman's infant.
He failed.
When he got her to the living room, he allegedly forced her to sit on the couch and watch porn on his phone while he stood in front of her and pleasured himself.
The woman tried to call the police, but the man caught her. Fortunately, he didn't make good on his threat to harm her baby.
Still, he grabbed the woman, scratched her and forced her back onto the couch.
When he was done, he reportedly rubbed bodily fluids across his torso.
As 9 a.m. approached, Strickland decided he'd been inside a stranger's home long enough. According to the arrest report, he told the woman, "Do not call the police, because if you do, I will come back and kill you, because I am always around this area."
Strickland made off with thousands of dollars worth of the woman's property, including a watch, necklace, gold chain, gold ring and clothes, deputies said.
Even so, he left behind a major clue that led to his downfall. Investigators found a glass pipe he'd dropped, along with a headrest from a vehicle.
Authorities tested the DNA on the headrest and got a match on Strickland. The victim was able to identify him from a photo lineup, which led to his arrest.
He's charged with an unnatural and lascivious sex offense, aggravated assault, battery, home invasion with a weapon and larceny.
Jail records show his bond totals $283,500. They also show a lengthy arrest history dating back a decade.
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Pack Away Hunger a great program
Estherville Rotarians Thursday heard a program that was near and dear to their hearts when Sarah Ussery and Jolene Nichols told them about Pack Away Hunger, a new program that will provide weekend meals to Estherville Lincoln Central children in need.
With over 47 percent of ELC students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and 16 percent of those children living in poverty, for many of those children, a school lunch might often be the only meal they get during the day. They might not even get that on weekends, so that's why Ussery and Nichols started the program they hope to have underway by March. It takes just $15 to fill one backpack each week. However, donations of any amount are welcome. Monetary donations may be sent to Pack Away Hunger, P.O. Box 230, Estherville, IA 51334. Food donations are also welcome. A suggested food list is:
n Chicken or Tuna Helper.
n Canned chicken or tuna.
n Pizza kits (complete — no added ingredients).
n Pasta and pasta sauce.
n Mac and cheese (complete — no added ingredients).
n Canned pasta with pull lids (like Chef Boyardee).
n Mac and cheese bowls (individual).
n Peanut butter.
n Cereal (individual boxes).
n Oatmeal packets.
n Fruit/applesauce cups.
n Canned vegetables.
n Canned Fruit.
n Fruit snacks.
n Granola bars.
n Pudding cups.
n Cheese or peanut butter and crackers packets.
n Rice cups.
n Juice boxes.
n Microwave popcorn.
No glass containers and only non-perishable items are requested.
Food donations may be left at:
n Blum & Leonard Agency Inc., 418 Central Ave.
n Iowa Lakes Community College, 300 S. 18th St.
n Inman Electric Co./Radio Shack, 15 S. Sixth St.
n Estherville News, 10 N. Seventh St.
This is an excellent project, and one that's needed right here in our own community. By breaking the cycle of poverty — and hunger — we can help lift up these children so they can become productive members of society.
It's important. It's timely. And it's a problem that has to be solved — now.


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Governor Cuomo Announces Appointments and Nominations
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the following appointments and nominations to senior positions within the state government.
Joseph Martens will be nominated to serve as Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation. Since 1998, Mr. Martens has served as President of the Open Space Institute, directing and overseeing land acquisition, sustainable development, historic preservation and farmland protection. Previously, Mr. Martens served as Deputy Secretary to the Governor for Energy and the Environment from 1992-94 and before that Assistant Secretary from 1990-92. He is the Chair of the Olympic Regional Development Authority, which operates the 1932 and 1980 winter Olympic venues in Lake Placid and Wilmington, NY and Gore Mountain Ski Area in Johnsburg, NY. He also chairs the Adirondack Lake Survey Corporation, which continuously monitors Adirondack lakes and streams to determine the extent and magnitude of acidification in the Adirondack region, Mr. Martens studied Resource Economics at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and received an M.S. in Resource Management from the State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse University.
"Joe's lifelong experience of fighting to protect and preserve our environment will bring the highest level of stewardship to our state's beautiful natural resources. Joe knows how to strike the critical balance between defending our natural resources from pollution and destruction while at the same time fostering a climate of economic renewal and growth. His experience and record as a competent and productive manager will breathe life into this vital agency." Governor Cuomo said.
"Joe is an outstanding choice to lead such a vital agency at such at an important time. We are at a crossroads for the environmental movement in New York State and I know that Joe will continue to be a leader in the fight to preserve our great state's landscape, environment, and natural resources. I look forward to working with Joe and commend the Governor for making this nomination," said Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
"Joe Martens' experience, judgment, and temperament make him the right person at the right time to meet the challenges that DEC faces. He has the support and key relationships with the business and environmental community that will allow him to hit the ground running. The Governor's selection of Mr. Martens reflects his strong belief that protecting New York State's environment goes hand in hand with advancing the state's economic goals," said Ashok Gupta, from the Natural Resources Defense Council.
"Joe knows that one of the keys to not only preserving our environment, but creating good paying jobs is expanding the production of affordable and reliable energy across the state. He has both the hands on experience and also the bold vision to transform the DEC, steering it in a direction that strikes the critical balance of protecting our natural resources and our economy," said Gavin J. Donohue, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Power Producers of New York.
Elizabeth Glazer will serve as Deputy Secretary for Public Safety. Ms. Glazer has served as the Chair of the New York State Juvenile Justice Advisory Group. Ms. Glazer has held a number of senior positions at both the federal and local levels, implementing crime control and prevention strategies. She previously served in the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, successively as the Chief of Organized Crime, Violent Gangs and Crime Control Strategies sections. Subsequently, she was the First Deputy Commissioner in New York City's Department of Investigation, the city agency charged with investigating corruption and fraud. She then served as First Deputy District Attorney in Westchester County where she was responsible for developing and executing strategies to reduce the county's crime rate, and later as Special Counsel to the New York Attorney General. Early in her career, she was the first Director of Management Information Services for New York City's Department of Juvenile Justice. Ms. Glazer is a graduate of Harvard University and Columbia Law School.
Dede Scozzafava will serve as Deputy Secretary for Local Government at the Department of State. Ms. Scozzafava served as a member of the New York State Assembly from 1999-2010, serving as Minority Leader, Pro Tempore from April 2009-December 2009. She served as Chairwoman of the Assembly Republican Review Committee and the SAVE NY TASK FORCE. Prior to joining the Assembly, Ms. Scozzafava was Mayor of the Village of Gouverneur from 1994-1998. In the private sector, Ms. Scozzafava spent 20 years working for Tucker Anthony/RBC Dain Rauscher as an investment advisor. She is a graduate of Boston University and received an MBA from the Clarkson School of Management in Potsdam.
Joseph Percoco will serve as Executive Deputy Secretary. Mr. Percoco recently served as the Campaign Manager for Andrew Cuomo 2010. Prior to joining the campaign, Mr. Percoco worked at the Office of the New York State Attorney General as Special Counsel to the Attorney General. In the private sector, Mr. Percoco was a Managing Attorney at KPMG LLP. From 1999-2001, he worked at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, where he served as Special Assistant to the Secretary and later as Assistant General Counsel. Mr. Percoco also served as Director of Advance for former Governor Mario M. Cuomo.


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HAUPPAUGE, NY—08/11/2010—As the exclusive U.S. distributor of Transpak Strapping Machines to the Graphic Arts Industry, Muller Martini will be showcasing both the strapping machine and PerformancePlus strapping material at GRAPH EXPO in Chicago. And, as commercial printers and newspapers well know, accountability doesn't end when the job exits the bindery and mailroom: a secure and stabilized shipment is essential to customer satisfaction.
The TP-702 strapping machine will be in operation at Booth #637. This portable machine is ideal for off-line or manual strapping. It can cycle up to 65 straps per minute and features an ergonomic adjustable table height, plus photo-eye or foot bar switch which activates the strapping cycle. The machine also features an operator-friendly low-strap sensor and compact electro/mechanical control sealing head.
Having the TP-702 on-hand in the Muller Martini booth provides GRAPH EXPO visitors a unique opportunity to observe exactly what makes this particular strapping machine so indispensable. The strapper has an innovative one-piece arch strap design that alleviates jams. Moreover, with 30% fewer parts than comparable machines, Transpak strappers require fewer adjustments, less wear components and maintenance. And, since they feature an uncomplicated design, maintenance training is easy.
Although the Transpak TP-702 utilizes standard industry strapping, Muller Martini distributes its own high-quality PerformancePlus strapping material. Complimentary samples will be on-hand during GRAPH EXPO. PerformancePlus strapping material is available in a variety of formats. It is environmentally friendly – nearly dust free and recyclable.
The TP-702 offers the most optimal performance, highest speed, easiest maintenance and cost-effective solution in its class today. Printers and binderies looking to equip their post-press area with an industry-leading strapper that is also competitively priced should make a point to stop by Booth #637 where they can take advantage of money-saving Show Specials.
Muller Martini is also the exclusive distributor of the Transpak TP-711N strapper. This strapper handles up to 35 bundles per minute and features an automatic tension control which adjusts for different size bundles.


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KLAX's El Mandril takes No. 1 spot in local morning radio ratings
There is a new top dog in local morning radio, and he's speaking Spanish.
Ricardo "El Mandril" Sanchez of regional Mexican music station KLAX-FM (97.9), who'd been in seventh place as recently as April and was fourth in May, leapfrogged to the No. 1 spot in the June numbers released Tuesday by Arbitron, attracting 5.3% of the available audience weekdays from 6 to 10 a.m.
That's the period generally considered prime time for radio, because there are so many people listening then as they get ready for work or school.
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KFI-AM (640), which has dominated that time period for the last four years with local host Bill Handel and the first hour of Rush Limbaugh's nationally syndicated show, was second for the survey period that ran from May 23 to June 19, capturing a 5% audience share.
Sanchez, who has been in the morning slot at KLAX for the last two years, credited his rise to the fact that "the Hispanic market is growing more than ever and Hispanics are very passionate and listen more to radio."
In the overall standings for the Los Angeles-Orange County market, KIIS-FM (102.7) and KBIG-FM (104.3) tied at No. 1 for the second month in a row, averaging the same 5.6% share of audience that they had notched in May.
Rounding out the Top 10 were, in order, KAMP-FM (97.1), KOST-FM (103.5), KPWR-FM (105.9), KRTH-FM (101.1), KFI, KSCA-FM (101.9), KROQ-FM (106.7) and KLVE-FM (107.5).
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Bonanza City - Hansa Garden - Lumberjacks' Camp - Land of the Vikings
Board the HANSA-PARK Express to get a first idea of the multiple attractions and shows HANSA-PARK has to offer.
The ride takes only 10 minutes, and four train stations allow you to interrupt your journey to take a closer look at the theme worlds there.
- Partially roofed
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safety instructions
Train ride with onboard soundsystem.
If the ride comes to a stop along the route, passengers may only exit the train when told to do so by staff.
Children up to 5 years must be seated next to an adult.
The following persons are not permitted on the ride:
Persons under the influence of alcohol, drugs or psychopharmaceuticals.
It is not permitted to jump up and down during the ride or lean out, stand up, sit on the sides or stick out arms and/or legs.
Clothing and footwear required.
No food nor drink.
No smoking.
The entire site is monitored by cameras.
Before you use the attraction, please note the ride description, safety warnings, possible access restrictions and how to behave in a safe manner posted at the entrance to the attraction.
Please approach the train driver if you want to carry a pram on board.


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It looks like Colon Club is now accepting applications for the 2019 competition for "Featured Survivors/Caregivers":
The on-line application form is here:
Does anyone know anything more about this? The application form has changed significantly from last year's form but I cannot find any explanation for these changes or any formal announcement. Does anyone know what is going on?
If it's like it was last year, the deadline for applications this time around will be at the end of February 2018.


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IF If people come to buy drinks and to do party.
THEN La Bellevilloise is committed to investing 100% of its profits in a sustainable and ecological restructuring of its premises.
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75020 Paris, France
La Bellevilloise, espace multiculturel et haut lieu des soirées parisiennes, accueillera le premier Carrotmob de la capitale.
Au programme : concerts et animations tziganes dans une ambiance festive et conviviale jusqu'à l'aube... plus de 1500 personnes attendues !
La Bellevilloise, multicultural mecca of Parisian evenings, will host the first Parisian Carrotmob.
Concerts and events in a gypsy festive and friendly atmosphere until dawn ... more than 1,500 people expected!
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AIDS Partnership Inc.: 6085 Park Blvd., needs buddies to work one-on-one with clients (training provided), volunteers to work in office and food pantry. personal hygiene products and nonperishable foods. Call 541-6638.
BIG Brothers/Big Sisters of Pinellas County: 918 West Bay Drive, provides adult volunteers to children from single-parent families. A new site-based program allows time-restricted volunteer participants to help in- and after-school activities. Needed: volunteers, especially men, and corporate sponsors for activities for children who are on the waiting list. Call 518-8860.
Hospice of the Florida Suncoast: 5771 Roosevelt Blvd., , provides end-of-life services to clients and their families. Needed: volunteers for thrift shop, office and patient and family support, items for resale at thrift stores and cash donations. Call 586-4432.
Missing Children Awareness Foundation Inc.: 13094 95th St. N. Needed: donations of school supplies, new toys for the annual Christmas party and cash donations for the Juvenile Photo-ID and Fingerprint Program. Call 585-5360.
Resource Center for Women: 1301 Seminole Blvd., Suite 150, helps women and their families achieve emotional and economic stability and self-sufficiency. Needed: volunteers, pocket calendars, notepads, phone cards, staplers and stamps. Call (727) 586-1110.
Stepping Stone: 158 Ridge Road NW, provides transitional housing for families. Needed: volunteers to sort donations and to work with children, bus tokens, bedding, towels, kitchenware, paper products and cleaning supplies, medium and large diapers, dish soap, detergent, mops, brooms, shampoo, conditioner, coffee, tea, lemonade, cereal, pasta and pillows. Call 581-7882.
Clearwater Free Clinic: 707 N Ft. Harrison Ave. This agency provides free health care to those who have no insurance and who do not qualify for government aid. The clinic treats nearly 7,000 children and adults yearly. Needed: cash, medical volunteers (physicians, nurses and pharmacists), non-medical (clerks and transporters), paper goods and office supplies. Call 447-3041.
Community Pride Child Care Inc.: 1235 Holt Ave. Needed: baby linens, baby toys and supplies, disposable diapers (medium and large sizes), baby wipes, double stroller, children's craft and school supplies, cash, children's clothing, children's playground toys, children's books, adult rocking chair, tricycles, tape recorders, household items, cleaning supplies, paper products, fax machine, volunteers to rock babies, sew bibs and cot sheets and to read to older children. Call 443-0958.
Everybody's Tabernacle/Homeless Emergency Project: 1120 N Betty Lane, provides shelter, food baskets, transportation and dinners for the poor. Needed: paper goods of all varieties, canned foods, gift certificates for children's shoes and clothes, diapers, grocery store gift certificates, working vacuum cleaners, working bicycles and bicycle locks, furniture, linens, kitchen supplies, blankets, bus passes, personal hygiene items, a computer (Windows compatible), educational software and toys, art supplies and money. Also needed: volunteer carpenters, thrift shop volunteers, bookkeepers/secretaries and tutors for high-school level students. Call 442-9041.
Grace House (Religious Community Services): 1552 S Myrtle Ave., provides emergency shelter for families with children. Needed: volunteers to sort donations, to shop for groceries and to work with children, disposable diapers, sheets, blankets, feminine hygiene products, bus tokens, shampoo and conditioner, deodorant, cleaning supplies, sugar, flour, cooking oil, children's snacks, juices, coffee, tea, lemonade, cereal, pasta, pillows, bed frames and mattresses and pots and pans. Call 446-5964.
Religious Community Services Administrative Office: 503 S Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Needed: volunteers to sort donations, to shop for groceries and to work with children, disposable diapers, sheets, blankets, feminine hygiene products, bus tokens, full-size shampoo and conditioner, deodorant, paper products, cleaning supplies, sugar, flour, cooking oil, children's snacks, juices, coffee, tea, lemonade, cereal, pasta, pillows, bed frames and mattresses and pots and pans. Call 584-3528.


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First, it was Debbie Wasserman-Schultz:
My concern about this eyeshadow is not just the color, it's also the shimmery formulation. Because Rep. Wasserman-Schultz has fuller eyelids, she would benefit from a matte shadow instead, in a neutral color. Stila has a really nice matte shadow right now.
Then blue eyeshadow showed up again, even brighter, on Carol Shea-Porter:
It's tempting to say "just say no to blue eyeshadow" but of course that isn't true. You should know by now that I'm a never say never kind of girl when it comes to fashion and beauty. But there is such a thing as too much color, and this is it. Rep. Shea-Porter might do well by trying a soft eyeliner and no shadow at all, focusing instead on some more color on the lip. Her suit is so saturated, the rest of the look needs to be simple.


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Guest House
Guest houses and lodges in South Africa are an ideal alternative to staying at the (sometimes more expensive) hotels in the area. Meals besides breakfast are often available (dinner and/or lunch) usually on request. Many of the services offered at hotels can be expected, such as airport transfers, wake up calls and laundry service. Please check with the Guest House of your choice should any be specifically required.


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Perricone MD Photo Plasma Review
What We're Sweet On: A Lightweight Antiaging Cream Packed With SPF
A recent study showed that there is a link between sunscreen and antiaging benefits in the long term, which is why I've been on the hunt for a multitasking daily moisturizer that also provides sun-protection benefits. Perricone MD Photo Plasma ($69) is an oil-free, antiaging moisturizer that's rife with powerful antioxidants like vitamin C and alpha lipoic acid to brighten your complexion and ward off environmental aggressors. Plus, it contains titanium dioxide, giving the lightweight moisturizer an SPF 30 with broad-spectrum protection. The nonsticky, nonheavy formulation makes it perfect for Summer. It's never too early to start preserving your youth.


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Sometimes the best gift is the one that allows complete freedom of choice, pure eating anarchy, or the natural selection of delicious goodies!
With a fabulous-yet-inconspicuous Di Bruno Bros. gift card, you're giving someone a culinary adventure, a microcosm of possibility, and a compass to point toward the True North of darn good eats. As they say, give a man some cheese and he'll eat for a day. Give a man a gift card, and he'll eat whatever cheese he wants until the balance runs out.


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- Loss of Smell More Common in COVID-19 Than Thought
- Psoriasis Meds Don't Raise Risk of Severe COVID-19: Study
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U.S. Health Care Spending High, But Quality Lags: Report
THURSDAY, May 3Despite the fact that Americans spend more on their health care than citizens of 12 other developed nations, a new report finds that more does not necessarily equal better when it comes to quality of care.
The Commonwealth Fund report, led by senior research associate David Squires, revealed that the United States is shelling out roughly $8,000 per capita for health care, according to 2009 figures. By contrast, the Japanese and New Zealanders spend just one-third of that amount on health care, while Norwegians and the Swiss cough up about two-thirds.
Yet Americans now fare the worst in terms of preventable asthma fatalities among patients aged 5 to 39. The country also ranks poorly — alongside Germany — in diabetes-related amputations. As for in-hospital heart attack and stroke death rates, the United States stacks up as average at best.
"It is a common assumption that Americans get more health care services than people in other countries, but in fact we do not go to the doctor or the hospital as often," Squires said in a Commonwealth Fund news release. "The higher prices we pay for health care and perhaps our greater use of expensive technology are the more likely explanations for high health spending in the U.S. Unfortunately, we do not seem to get better quality for this higher spending."
Released on Thursday, the report analyzed health spending in Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, France, Canada, Germany, Norway, Japan, Switzerland, Denmark, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, as well as the United States — the only nation among those studied that does not provide universal health care.
The authors found that in 2009, the United States ranked No. 1 (followed by the Netherlands) in the proportion of its gross domestic product devoted to health care: a full 17 percent. By comparison, the other countries in the report spent 12 percent or less, with Japan ranking as the lowest spender at about 9 percent.
Despite their country's spending, Americans can expect poorer access to physicians than people in other industrialized nations, with just 2.4 doctors for every 100,000 citizens. On that score, only Japan fared worse, according to the report.
Other troubling indicators included the fact that Americans also have the second-worst rate of physician consultations (behind Sweden), relatively few hospital beds, fairly short hospital stays in acute-care situations and a low rate of hospital discharges.
It wasn't all bad news, however. The United States is No. 1 in survival rates among breast cancer patients. It also shares the top spot (with Norway) for survival rates among colorectal cancer patients.
But when it comes to both hospital and prescription drug costs, Americans are at the highest peak by far.
By the time a U.S. patient is discharged from a hospital, he or she will have cost the health care system about $18,000 on average. Care for a similar Canadian patient comes to just $13,000, while in many other countries (Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, France and Germany) it dips below $10,000.
When comparing the cost of the 30 most common prescription medications, the report found that Americans are paying one-third more than Canadians and Germans, and twice as much as their Australian, French, Dutch, British and New Zealand counterparts.
Americans can take some solace in the report's observation that every nation in the study is battling a trend of ever-increasing health care costs. Karen Davis, president of the Commonwealth Fund, noted that recent legislative changes have the potential to help improve the financials of health care across the country.
"The Affordable Care Act gives us the opportunity to build a health care system that delivers affordable, high-quality care to all Americans," Davis said in the news release. "To achieve that goal, the United States must use all of the tools provided by the law, including new methods of organizing, delivering and paying for health care, that will help to slow the growth of health care costs while improving quality."
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Visit the World Health Organization to learn about global health expenditure.
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Torrington High School student expelled for assault of fellow student
TORRINGTON >> An unnamed Torrington High School student was expelled for the assault of a fellow student during a special meeting of the Board of Education, Tuesday night.
The student, who was not identified by the board during the meeting, was expelled for "specifically the assault of another Torrington student," according to Kenneth Traub, chair of the board of education. Traub referred to the incident as an "expellable offense."
The expulsion was effective for one calendar year, retroactive to March 20, the date that police announced the arrest of a third, 17-year-old, Torrington High School football player for charges of sexual assault. However, if the student meets board-set criteria, he could be re-admitted to the high school the first day of the 2013-2014 school year.
Torrington Police did not name the third football player due to age. Police have since announced a fourth arrest of a 17-year-old football player.
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Torrington Police announced the arrest of the third football player on March 20, the same day The Register Citizen published a story about the cyber bullying of two 13-year-old girls who were allegedly victims of statutory rape. The two 13-year-old victims involved in the cases were taunted on Twitter by supporters of Joan Toribio and Edgar Gonzalez, both 18, both of 330 Highland Ave., both charged with sexual assault. Toribio and Gonzalez's cases are now being heard at Litchfield Superior Court.
The Torrington Board of Education did not say if the cases were connected. Traub said that the board or superintendent could not comment on the case because, "Juvenile matters, confidential juvenile matters." Asked whether Superintendent Cheryl Kloczko could comment on why the board could not comment, she only shook her head no.
The board deliberated behind closed doors for more than an hour and a half before voting to expel the student by a 3-2 vote. The entire meeting lasted more than three hours, resulting in two findings; that student would be expelled, and that the expulsion would be expunged, or removed without record, from the student's "cumulative educational record" if he complied with several criteria set forth by the board.
During the expulsion the student will not be eligible to participate in extracurricular activities, in conjunction with having several other restriction on school-related activities place upon him.
However, the student can be readmitted to Torrington High School on the first day of the 2013-2014 school year, and early reacceptance according to several criteria, as read aloud by Traub.
If the student "regularly participates, and is cooperative and receives passing grades in the alternative education program," deemed appropriate by the superintendent, avoids being suspended from school, or being arrested the student could be eligible for early re-admittance if deemed eligible by the superintendent.
Once re-admitted, he must maintain the same criteria while on a probationary period lasting the length of the original expulsion period. Breaking the criteria allows the superintendent to reinstate the expulsion without further action from the board.
After Traub announced the board's findings, Traub spoke candidly to the student while the board was in public session.
"Do you understand that? You have to behave. Any of these outbursts that showed up in your record will be grounds for a full year," said Traub.
Board members Traub, Ellen Hoehne and John Kissko approved the expulsion, while board members Vincent Merola and Fiona Cappabianca opposed the action.
Reach Jessica Glenza at 860-489-3121, ext. 324.


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Slammed within an inch of the ground and covered in fake patina, you might not like this 1968 Porsche, but chances are you will have an opinion about it. Selling later today on Ebay, this 911T "Outlaw" could be yours.
Already managing to draw the ire of many German car forums across the internet, this 1968 Porsche started it's transformation from restoration project to purist agitator when it fell into the hands of a California Volkswagen shop. This automotive "Love it or Hate it" has been the recipient of significant modifications since it left Stuttgart many years ago.
Most obvious visually is the slammed ride height combined with the narrowed front end. In order to achieve this unique look
"the entire frame/body of the car was removed and a one-off sub-frame was fabricated with 6 mounting points - very stiff and very light. The stock A arms were kept, along with stock torsion springs and strut assemblies. The strut assemblies were shortened approx. 4" and new late model lowered VW strut inserts were installed. The arms and torsion assemblies were brought in 10", and raised 6". Out back, the rear end was dropped approx. 6" using the stock arms and rotated, notched spring plates. A section of rear frame was notched to allow full movement of the rear suspension. Engine and transmission were raised approx. 3" for clearance."
The extreme modifications to this car don't stop there, to replace the stock rusty floor pans custom floors were made, helping the low car gain a little ground clearance. The Porsche came to the shop without an engine. Instead of paying for a high dollar Porsche engine, a 1776cc Volkswagen Bug engine hooked up to a Bus transmission was dropped into place. The aging Gulf Blue paint was distressed and clear coated to give the car a faux-patina look. The interior is no frills at best, a mixture of original interior pieces, Dynamax soundproofing and bare metal.
The finished product is a far cry from what you think of when someone says vintage Porsche. This may in part be due to the fact that besides the body shell, there isn't a whole lot left that is Porsche. While the narrowed front end and the fake patina aren't really our thing, it is neat to see a very different take on an old Porsche. Not a particularly rare model, this 911T with bad floors and no drive train likely would have ended up a parts car or a metal cube. Love it or hate it, the no reserve bidding ends this afternoon at which time this Porsche will have a new home. With the bidding at $5800 currently, it won't take a lot of green to own this low blue Porsche.


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It took some time to put the Phallos in ship-shape; enough food, water and provisions for an epic journey had to be properly stowed in an accessible manner.
The tropical sun poured down through the calm atmosphere; it's glaring reflection boiled up from the waveless sea. By midday their fatless bodies were bronzed to perfection. To escape the intolerable heat, the order was given to dip their skinnies.
Riot: "...does this mean we can go pearl diving?"
J_F: "Certainly. Ladies, how long can you hold your breath?"
Chests were immediately heaved out in a breathtaking display of lung capacity.
J_F: "...stupid question. The darker blue patches on the reef are the oyster beds. This place is lousy with them. Unfortunately, I've noticed more than a few reef sharks as well. They're usually not overly aggressive, but if one gets a little too close for comfort, a good punch on the nose usually drives them off."
M-A-F: "But what if that doesn't work?"
J_F: "Then poke him in the eye with your stump!"


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" Evolving from the Law of atrraction to the Law of Emergence"I have always struggled wondering why so many people still struggle. They purchase wealth building materials, and yet are still not seeing results of abundance in their own lives months and even years later. The law of attraction is real, just as real as the law of gravity. We do create our own reality, whether good or bad.
I had an "AHA" moment yesterday that I have probably been working on for awhile. My son and sis started it awhile back and listening to a wonderful speaker yesterday helped put it into perspective for me.
I knew in my heart we are already perfect, and yet many are struggling to emerge. I keep hearing from so many gurus, you must attract what you are lacking. Just do all the basics..dream, meditate, concentrate on what you want 12 times a day...FOCUS!!! We do...We do...and We do...and yet nothing..That was a struggle for me. If we are attracting, what is it that stops so many wonderfully creative people from creating?
We came here to journey until we have learned what it is we signed up for. To find our true "soul" self. We all have a destiny and we are creating it each second of the day, with each thought we entertain. Instead of thinking we are lacking something and need to learn the "Law of Attraction" to get that which we lack to come to us, a small shift in perspective allows one to see the forest beyond the trees. We don't lack anything. We are already created perfect. We are everything we could ever imagine. We have everything we could imagine. We are!!! Cause and effect doesn't really exist. Lets look at it another way... We are a spirits in a 3-D body still trying to emerge and find our full potential. The trials we face can become a wonderful tool to work with as we emerge. Stop thinking you lack anything and begin knowing "you are perfect" and using what I call the "hardship hammer" to your benefit. What I mean by this is, when conflict arises we get cracked open a little more.This lets our true selves emerge even more and we can work through and confront those fears, doubts, ect head on and finally release them and the power we have naturally gets stronger and stronger. The bible says "And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?" Which means we are already perfect. An oak tree is a small acorn, and unless it is surrounded by all the things it needs to grow will remain so,but with water and sun and soil it will emerge into a huge oak tree, The oak tree is already there. How about seeds in the forest wrapped so tightly that the only thing that allows them to emerge and grow into a beautiful plant or tree, is a forest fire. We consider that devastating and yet it is not intended to be, That fire releases that tree so we could behold it!!!
Many people create from the lower grids still today, not from a pure heart. Oh they "get many things and yet as you know studies have shown lottery winners often end up worse off than before,Why?? If you do not create from your heart, it was never really yours on another level. So many people are rich and miserable.
Stop struggling with the Law of Attraction and willing things into your life. Let go and learn to release the thoughts that bind you and naturally you and all the things you already are will emerge . Like Michelangelo said when he was done with his beloved "David" He was always in the block of stone, I just let him out!!!


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