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Touro College
Israel Option
Lander College of Arts and Sciences in Flatbush with Separate Men's and Women's Divisions
Lander College for Men in Queens
Lander College for Women/ The Anna Ruth and Mark Hasten School in Manhattan
Make Next Year Count
In Israel
2012 – 2013 Academic Year
The Touro College Israel Option (TCIO) was established for students who wish to graduate from Touro's Lander Colleges, in keeping with Touro's commitment to offering its baccalaureate degree students the widest possible range of Judaic Studies options. The TCIO is a formal arrangement with more than 30 post-secondary men's yeshivos and women's seminaries in Israel.
The objectives of the TCIO are to:
© enable young men and women to explore their tradition without distraction, exposing them intensively to the concentrated study of Torah Texts: Talmud and Tanach with their respective commentaries, Jewish Law, History, and Philosophy;
© increase the students' knowledge and fluency in the oral and written expression of Hebrew;
© provide students with a rare opportunity to immerse themselves in the culture, history and land of Israel;
© enhance students' collegiate experience by enabling them to incorporate accredited study at Israeli institutions into their academic career;
© provide students with necessary structure, support and assistance to gain the most from their Israel experience.
Benefits: |
· Up to 36 college credits applicable towards your Lander College Bachelors degree |
· Courses and grades appear on official Touro transcripts |
· Academic Advisement, career counseling, and course planning services provided by Touro Israel staff |
· Opportunity to explore career choices with Touro faculty |
· Government financial grants and loans for qualified students |
· Possible tax benefits (1098-T form) |
· Ability to use "529" accounts to pay tuition |
As of December 2011 the following schools participate in the Touro College Israel Option:
Ateret Yerushalayim Bais Yisroel Chofetz Chaim Derech Eitz Chaim Kerem B'yavneh Mercaz Hatorah Midrash Shmuel Netiv Aryeh Ohr Dovid |
Ohr Somayach – Derech Ohr Yerushalayim Reishit Yerushalayim Sha'alvim Shaarei Mevaseret Zion Tiferet Yerushalayim Toras Moshe Torat Shraga Yishrei Lev |
Afikei Torah Ateres Bnos Yerushalayim Ba'er Miriam Beit Chana Chabad Beth Jacob Of Jerusalem B'nos Chava B'nos Sarah B'not Torah Institute Chochmas Lev Darchei Binah Hadar Bais Yaakov Machon Alte (Chaya Mushka Seminary) Machon Bnos Yehuda (Bya) Machon Maayan |
Machon Raaya Me'ohr Bais Yaakov Mesores Rochel Michlala Michlelet Esther Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalayim Midreshet Moriah Midreshet Tehillah Nachlas Bais Yaakov P'ninim Seminar Yerushalayim Sha'alvim For Women Shoshanim Tiferet Center Tomer Devorah |
For up-to-date information regarding specific schools for the next academic year, please contact the Lander Colleges Main Office of Admissions at (718) 252-7800, ext. 299 or 320 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Students who successfully complete a year of full-time study in Israel receive appropriate Touro College credits. Students may earn up to 18 credits per semester or a maximum of 36 credits for a year. Please note that students must satisfy all course and examination requirements of Touro College to earn credits. Individual courses are recorded on a Touro College transcript. The grading system follows the American system (with letter grades A to F) for all courses with a written or oral final examination; students may select two courses, per semester, to be taken on a Pass (P)/Fail (F) basis. Courses credited are generally in the field of Judaic Studies. Grades earned in Israel are counted as part of the student's grade point average (GPA) at Touro. Also, be aware that "credits" reported by Israeli institutions are often classroom periods, not American semester hours, and must be converted to American credits (often one half to two thirds of hours reported).
Please note, grades for the fall semester are generally not available until late in the spring, and grades for spring are usually not available until late in the summer. For yearlong courses, no mid-year grades are available. Touro College reserves the right to determine the acceptability of credits for any particular course taken in Israel.
Transcripts can be issued only by the Office of the Registrar at Touro College in New York, not by the Israeli institution. Although many colleges grant transfer credit for the Israel Option Program, Touro College cannot guarantee that students will receive transfer credit at other institutions. Students considering attendance at another college are responsible for contacting the alternate institution to determine if transfer credit will be granted.
Enrollment with Touro College while in Israel is a mutual commitment. Accordingly, students are expected to complete their baccalaureate degree studies at Touro College. Furthermore, it is required that students not hold a deferral at another institution during the Israel year. Students holding deferrals at another college should not enroll on the TCIO.
Students are required to complete course registration in the fall and in the spring on the dates designated by the Touro College Israel office. These dates are posted in advance at participating schools. Failure to register by the end of November (fall) and the end of February (spring) will jeopardize the awarding of credits. No financial aid will be disbursed until registration is confirmed each semester.
All Touro registrants are required to participate in the meetings and programs scheduled by the College. These include presentations by Touro faculty and deans geared to assist students in their academic planning.
Additionally, students must take an English proficiency examination and the Strong Career Inventory, which are usually administered during the fall semester.
Counseling and advisement services for students in Israel are coordinated by Dr. Chana Sosevsky, the Touro College Resident Director. The Israel Option Office is located at the Touro Israel Center 11 Beit Hadfus Street in Givat Shaul, Jerusalem. The contact information is: Phone - (02) 651-0900 x3 or E-mail - email@example.com. The Touro Office is open Sunday through Friday and students are encouraged to visit.
An on-site orientation program is conducted by the Resident Director and the Dean of Students at the beginning of each academic year. At that time, the organization of the Israel Option program, process for awarding credits, details of the grading system, and academic majors and pre-professional options available at Touro College will be explained.
Dr. Sosevsky and her staff are available to assist students with any questions they may have, provide career guidance, and help students plan their college programs for the year following their stay in Israel. Similarly, students can inquire after the requirements for a particular field or major. Touro College bulletins and brochures describing the College's diverse options at the Flatbush, Manhattan, and Queens campuses are readily available at the Touro Israel Center.
Financial arrangements for the payment of all tuition and instructional fees for the TCIO program must be made through Touro College.
The Touro College Israel Option fee is $900, payable when students submit their completed Contract to Participate in the Israel Option prior to departure for Israel. Students who continue their degree studies at Touro College after returning from Israel will receive a $450 credit towards their second year tuition in the United States at one of the Lander Colleges (fall or spring semester only).
A variety of financial aid options are available for qualified students returning to Touro's New York Campuses including:
· federal and state grant and loan programs,
· Touro College Grants,
· Dean's Scholarships,
· Presidential Scholarships,
· Touro Academic Scholarships, and
· Lander Honors Scholarships.
Please see the Lander Colleges Financial Aid guide for more information.
Financial Aid
Touro students who participate on the Israel Option as a part of their baccalaureate degree may qualify for governmental financial grants and student loans. Students who wish to apply for aid must first apply for a Personal Identification Number (PIN) at www.pin.ed.gov. Then students can apply for a Federal Pell Grant, Federal Direct Loans, and New York State residents may apply for a TAP Grant by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The Touro College school code is 010142. Students cannot apply for Federal Direct Loans until the FAFSA is processed.
In accordance with established regulations, Touro may request documentation such as Federal and State tax returns before approving a financial aid package. Failure to submit any requested documentation will result in the denial of financial aid. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at (718) 252-7800, ext. 258.
Students enrolled in the TCIO can also elect to have their tuition paid through "529" accounts and/ or may be eligible to receive federal tax credits for tuition paid to Touro College. Please contact your accountant for additional information.
Israel School Transfer, Withdrawal, and Refund Policies
For a variety of reasons students may sometimes wish to withdraw from the TCIO or change from one institution to another. In such cases Touro will not be held responsible for any financial obligation toward the Israeli school. Furthermore, students may jeopardize the awarding of college credits and financial aid by transferring. Students should notify the Touro College Resident Director immediately if they plan to switch schools.
Students who have pre-registered by signing the Contract to Participate in the Israel Option may decide to withdraw from the program by informing the Touro Israel Office and completing a Withdrawal Form. Requests for withdrawal must be received by November 30 (fall) or March 15 (spring).
Students who withdraw before the deadline in the fall will receive a maximum refund of $850 of the total Israel Option fee paid. Students who withdraw in the spring semester will not receive any refund of the Israel Option fee. Please note that the Touro Israel Option fee of $900 includes a $50 non-refundable tuition deposit.
What if…? Shana Bet?
Students who are either ineligible to participate on the TCIO or plan to attend a school not participating on the TCIO, may receive up to 32 transfer credits for one year of study in Israel.
Students who choose to remain in Israel during "shana bet" can receive up to 16 additional transfer credits from the yeshiva or seminary they are attending (for a maximum accrual of 48 credits from yeshiva or seminary). Also during "shana bet" students may elect to take additional college courses at Touro College Israel (TCI). TCI is located at the Touro Israel Center, in the Givat Shaul section of Jerusalem. Additional information about TCI is available at www.touroisrael.org.
The Lander College Advantage
Lander College is a division of Touro College, a Jewish sponsored independent institution of higher and professional education. Touro is chartered in New York and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education Association of Colleges and Schools.
Undergraduates at Touro's Lander Colleges have the opportunity to learn Torah while pursuing a Bachelor degree in 30 majors, concentrations, and pre-professional options.
Lander College seniors have an impressive record of acceptance to the finest American schools of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and law, as well as graduate programs in business (MBA), education, health sciences, psychology, speech-language pathology, and social work. Furthermore, Lander College alumni have been hired by Fortune 500 companies, banks and investment companies, major accounting firms, insurance companies, public and private schools, hospitals, and social service agencies.
Why Do Lander College Graduates Succeed?
· Rigorous and meaningful curricula – Because Lander College professors demand excellence, students graduate with thorough knowledge of their coursework.
· Smaller class sizes – With fewer students per class, students receive individualized attention, ensuring that their questions are answered.
· Academic advisement and counseling – Lander College's academic advisors are available to assist students in selecting their courses, majors, and help them shape plans for their future.
· Career services – Both current students and alumni can gain vital skills needed to succeed in today's competitive job market. Whether learning interview skills or writing a resume, Lander College's career counselors are eager to help.
· Preferred admissions to Touro College graduate programs –Touro College graduate schools have competitive admissions, and Lander College graduates are given first priority for admissions.
Other Lander College advantages:
· Accommodating schedules – With various class schedules available, including evenings and weekends, students can attend yeshiva or work fulltime while pursuing their undergraduate degrees.
· Dedicated and caring staff and faculty - Students can develop close relationships with their professors who help them throughout their college careers and as they enter graduate school.
· Extra-curricular activities – A wide array of activities, including academic societies, student scholarly publications, and internships with business firms and government agencies enrich the educational experience of Lander College students.
Touro College Academic Offerings
Touro today includes the School of Health Sciences, the Graduate School of Education, the Graduate School of Psychology, the Graduate School of Business, the Graduate School of Social Work, the Graduate School of Jewish Studies, the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, the Touro College of Pharmacy, the Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, and the Graduate School of Technology.
© Accounting (C.P.A.) |
© Finance |
© Management/Marketing |
© Biology |
© History |
© Mathematics/Actuarial Studies |
© Chemistry |
© Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts |
© Political Science |
© Computer Science |
& Sciences |
© Psychology |
© Digital Multimedia Design |
© Judaic Studies (B.A. & M.A.) |
© Special Education |
© Economics |
© Management |
© Sociology |
© English |
© Management Information |
© Speech and Communications |
Systems |
© Accounting (M.S.) © Dual Education Program |
©International Business Finance (M.S.) |
© Physical Therapy (B.S. / D.P.T.) |
(General & Special Education) |
© Law (J.D.) |
© Physician Assistant (B.S. / |
© Human Resource Management |
© Mental Health Counseling |
© Pre-Dentistry & Pre-Medicine |
© Industrial Organizational |
© Master of Business |
© Pre-Law |
Psychology (M.S.) |
Administration (M.B.A.) |
© School Leadership (M.S.) |
©Information Technology |
© Occupational Therapy (B.S. / |
© School Psychology (M.S.) |
© Social Work (M.S.W.) |
© Instructional Technology |
© Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) |
© Speech-Language Pathology |
© Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) |
© Teaching English to Speakers |
of Other Languages (M.S.) |
© Art |
© Chemistry |
© Physics |
© Business Communications |
© Health Care Administration |
© Physical Education |
Students must apply separately to both Touro College and the desired Israeli institution. Acceptance to the Israeli institution does NOT guarantee admission to Touro College. APPLICANTS MUST MEET FULL ADMISSIONS STANDARDS TO THE LANDER COLLEGE DIVISION OF TOURO. Students admitted on a probationary or non-matriculated basis may not participate in the Israel Option. Additionally, students residing outside the United States are ineligible to participate in the Touro College Israel Option but are welcome to register at Touro's New York campuses.
The Application Process:
1. APPLICATION FORM – Submit your completed application, together with a non-refundable $50 fee, to the Office of Admissions.
2. ACADEMIC RECORDS – Forward official high school transcripts to the Office of Admissions. It is the students' responsibility to ensure that transcripts are sent in a timely manner. All applications and transcripts must be received by May 15.
3. TEST SCORES – US high school students are expected to take either the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or the American College Test (ACT). To send scores to the Touro College Office of Admissions, students should contact their high school guidance office or visit the SAT or ACT websites. Touro College's code is 2902 for the SAT (www.collegeboard.com) and 2961 for the ACT (www.act.org).
4. INTERVIEWS – The Admissions Committee may request that applicants interview with an admissions officer and take an English proficiency examination. The interview and test results will be used to evaluate candidacy for admission.
5. CONTRACT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ISRAEL OPTION – Admitted students will be sent a Contract to Participate in the Touro College Israel Option. Students must submit this pre-registration form and make appropriate tuition payments prior to their departure to Israel. Currents students at Touro College (i.e. students already enrolled in a degree program at Touro College) need not submit a new application but must file the Contract to Participate in the Touro College Israel Option, available from the Office of Admissions.
Questions? Contact:
Main Lander College Office of Admissions
1602 Avenue J, Room 207
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 252-7800 ext. 299 or 320
Email: email@example.com
For additional information, a Touro College catalog, an application for admission, or to schedule an interview, please contact:
Lander Colleges
Main Office of Admissions
1602 Avenue J
Brooklyn, NY 11230
Phone: (718) 252-7800, ext. 299 or 320
Fax: (718) 338-6295
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Students residing in California or Florida who are interested
in participating in the Israel Option with Touro College Los Angeles or Touro
College South should please contact:
Touro College Los Angeles 1317 North Crescent Heights Boulevard West Hollywood, CA
90046 |
College South |
The Touro College Board of Trustees reserves the right to change the fee schedule without prior written notice.
Touro College is an equal opportunity institution.
Revised November 2011
[*] The information in this brochure applies to the students in the Lander College of Arts and Sciences (Flatbush Men's and Women's Divisions), the Lander College for Women in Manhattan, and the Lander College for Men in Queens.


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ZM Capital Acquires Cast & Crew Entertainment Services
Cast & Crew Entertainment Services today announced that it has been acquired by an investor group led by ZM Capital, ZelnickMedia's private equity fund. The Company was previously owned by ABRY Partners. Terms of the transaction, which closed on December 24, 2012, were not disclosed.
Founded in 1976, Cast & Crew ("C&C" or the "Company") is one of the leading providers in the entertainment payroll industry for the motion picture, television, live entertainment and commercial markets. The Company's comprehensive suite of services includes entertainment payroll, production accounting software, procurement and purchasing services, residual payments, labor relations, production incentives and workers compensation insurance, all supported by 24/7 client services professionals. Cast & Crew is headquartered in Burbank, California and has field operations in New York, Albuquerque, Atlanta, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Detroit, Philadelphia and Wilmington. Canadian offices are located in Toronto and Vancouver. In addition, an office is scheduled to open in London later this year.
Cast & Crew's entire management team will continue to lead the Company.
"The ZelnickMedia team values and supports Cast & Crew's mission to provide the market-leading service and best-in-class products that have defined us for the last 37 years," said Eric Belcher, Cast & Crew's President and CEO. "We are thrilled to have a partner who will continue to champion our aggressive investments in technology, personnel and workflow processes with a proven track record of taking media and entertainment companies to the next level of success."
Strauss Zelnick, Managing Partner of ZelnickMedia, has a long-standing relationship with Eric Belcher, dating back to when they worked together at 20th Century Fox where Zelnick was President and COO.
"Cast & Crew has an exceptionally strong and experienced management team, industry-leading service and software, a culture characterized by entrepreneurial spirit and accelerating momentum-all critical to our investment decision," said Zelnick. "ZM has followed the Company's impressive growth and is committed to supporting the Company's investments in service and innovation for the benefit of customers, employees and other stakeholders."
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Presteigne Marie Curie, agm, beaver scout, poetry cafe, gather round, women together and much more (From Hereford Times)
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Presteigne Marie Curie, agm, beaver scout, poetry cafe, gather round, women together and much more
12:31pm Thursday 8th March 2012 in Presteigne
MARIE CURIE - Presteigne Brownies and Rainbows made £104.34 at their Marie Curie Pots of Care daffodil evening in aid of the Marie Curie Foundation. Lots of cakes were made by members of the local Trefoil group and sandwiches were made by the Brownies and their families. On sale were potted daffodils, large plastic wind twirling daffodils and lots of small items. Knighton Rainbows also held a Marie Curie Pots of Care daffodil evening the previous week for themselves and their families and raised £66.07.
AGM - Presteigne Investment Club held its 15th AGM at the Radnorshire Arms, electing Martin Alderson as chairman, David Delaney vice chairman, David Lindsay treasurer and Keith Wilson as secretary. The current membership of 13, from all walks of life from bankers to gardeners, meets on the third Thursday of every month at 7.30pm, with a working supper every third month. The club aims to buy and sell shares on the London Stock Exchange and discuss business prospects and the economy. Men and women who wish to keep in touch with banking and the commercial world are most welcome to join. You are invited, without obligation, to sit in on a meeting before joining.
For details, call Keith Wilson on 01544 260800 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
BEAVER SCOUT - Presteigne 1st Beaver Scouts have enjoyed lots of varied activities this year. So far they have had a visit from the fire service demonstrating equipment and uniform where beavers got to try things on, and learn about what to do in an emergency.
Knighton first responder Ceri Morris taught them the role of her job, and how to put a patient in the recovery position, and on Shrove Tuesday the Beavers enjoyed pancakes with lots of fillings, cooked by leaders and helpers.
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION - The RBL committee is organising a busy few weeks' fund-raising.
On Saturday to join Len on the karaoke for a sing a long from 8pm until late.
Admission is free. On March 17, the Legion welcomes back Steady Eddie and The Boogie Men, for which admission will be £3 with tickets available from Lornas Sandwich Shop or from The Legion. On March 31, Turquoise and Tony return to Presteigne to perform in The Crowes Nest Bar from 8.30pm.
Admission will be £3 at the door.There is a pool league starting next Thursday, March 15. Entries need to made before the first night to Esteven on 07789 336971. The Legion will also welcome the Shrewsbury Police Male Voice Choir in April with further events in May and June. Watch this space for further details. The club will be open from noon to midnight on Saturdays with light food available.
MUSIC - Little Rumba will be playing wild klezmer and sexy tango music at No 46 Wine Bar tomorrow (Friday) evening from 7.30pm.
Admission is £3 at the door.
COFFEE - There is a coffee morning at St Andrew's Church Hall on March 17, from 10.30-12.30pm. There will be numerous stalls and a raffle with all proceeds going to church funds.
POETRY CAFE - Marches Poets present a poetry cafe with poet and artist Rose Flint and music by Gareth Rees Roberts on guitar and Adam Watson on harp at the Assembly Rooms on March 31, from 8pm. Admission will be £6 which is to include refreshments.
Tickets are available by calling 267245, 267418 or from the Judge's Lodgings.
SERVICE - There is a service of Holy Communion at St Andrew's Church on Sunday at 11am. Everyone is welcome.
AGM - Presteigne and Borders Floral Arts Society holds its AGM on Wednesday at the Memorial Hall from 7.30pm. The meeting will be followed by a talk from Jean Price from Knighton on what the show judge is looking for. Admission will be free but only members may vote at the AGM. The evening will conclude with a finger buffet.
GATHER ROUND - All are invited to join Marion Rowlatt and gather round the piano for a good old fashioned singalong on Saturday at The Assembly Rooms from 11am-12.30pm.
WOMEN TOGETHER - The next meeting of Women Together will take place in the Green Room at the Assembly Rooms on Wednesday from 2.30pm. This month there will be a speaker from the Red Cross.
MUSIC - The Budapest Cafe Orchestra will be performing at the Assembly Rooms on March 18, from 8pm. Tickets are £8 and can be purchased from 267163.
MUSIC -The local youth band White Sheep Black Sheep, led by John Hymas, will be performing at the Assembly Rooms on Saturday from 8pm. They play rock, jazz and Eastern European sounds. Admission is £5 at the door and everyone is welcome.
BINGO - The bowling club's Easter bingo is at the Memorial Hall on Saturday with eyes down at 7.45pm. Doors will open at 6.30pm.
There are many top prizes including £100 of cash and £100 in vouchers. Please arrive early to guarantee a seat.
MOVIE - Presteigne Film Society is showing Hanna (12A) on March 16, at 8pm, at the Assembly Rooms. Admission is £4.50 for adults and £2 for students. For details, call Pete on 370202 or visit presteignefilms.
JAM AT THE RAD - You are invited to Jam At The Rad every Monday from 7.30pm. Just bring along your instrument and play. For further details, call Will on 07531 300697.
BALLADEERS AND CHANCERS - There is a chance to join the balladeers and chancers at The Dukes Arms on March 29. Just turn up and play. For further details, call Steph on 07837 944090 or visit balladeersand chancers.com.
MUSIC - The Dukes Arms present The Experience of Adam with guests on March 14 from 8.30pm. Everyone welcome.
FILM - The Barrie Gavin film The Man On The Hill, a 1987 portrait in words and images of the 19th century nature writer Richard Jeffries, will be shown at The Assembly Rooms on March 23 at 8pm. There will also be a six-minute film shown Green, which sets the landscapes of the borders to music by the Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu.
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Host a Baking Party to Benefit Amanda Riley Foundation
A fun day or night event with friends. Each person will bake their favorite dessert or appetizer. Guests will pay $25 to enter dessert/appetizer into contest and then will test different desserts/appetizers to find their favorite one. Each person will vote for their favorite dessert/appetizer with the winner receiving a $100 prize. If you have 5 guests or less, the prize will be $50.00. Remaining money will be sent to the Amanda Riley Foundation. Tax deductible receipts will be provided by the Amanda Riley Foundation for host to give to guests.
Host Responsibilities:
Determine Guest List – Send Evite or Invitations
Determine what type of party you want to have – baking party, dessert party, appetizers or both. I recently heard about a soup party. Kid's parties could have smaller donations of $5-10 – you decide!
Buy paper goods or use your own
Provide drinks
Collect money, give prize to winner, and send proceeds to the Amanda Riley Foundation Checks should be made payable to the Amanda Riley Foundation.
Give guests tax deductible receipts (form provided by Amanda Riley Foundation)
Display foundation brochures, jewelry and t-shirts and take orders from guests. Keep items as a thank you from the Amanda Riley Foundation.
If you would like to host a baking event, please contact us and I will send you a packet with everything you need to get started! This is our ongoing fundraising opportunity that anyone can do no matter where you live. A party with 25 guests would donate $525 to the Amanda Riley Foundation! Thanks so much for helping us help kids battling cancer!


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1 cubic foot = 7.4805 US gallons. They're releasing 3.7 million gallons a day. That works out to almost 500,000 cubic feet. A reservoir 10 feet deep would have to span 50,000 square feet. That's 0.0017935 square mile. If they release water for 30 days, it would take a 10-foot-deep reservoir 0.05 square mile in size to contain it. Something on the order of 30 football fields.
I don't know how much it would cost to purchase land near the lake (ranch and farm land are abundant along SR 76 going toward the lake) and construct such reservoirs, and there would be on-going maintenance costs. We don't know the economic cost to the other side of the state, which is getting more polluted water than we are. Not fixing the problem isn't making it go away. Once oyster beds are killed it takes many years for them to be restored. This wasteful and harmful cycle has gone on since the canals were dug. The government foisted this problem on us and the government has an obligation to fix it. Of course they'll want to dump the costs on us, the victims.
I agree with the person who said we should boycott sugar. This would be a good PR program for the Rivers Coalition and other interested groups. Big Sugar thinks it can steamroll over the people of this region. It's time we the people showed them the error of their arrogance.
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An eclectic mix of Latin/Spanish-infused fare and unique cocktails, brand-new Bow & Truss is an artsy addition to North Hollywood. Set in a loft-like setting (the vision of LA-based architect Beth Holden of New Theme), the tavern features a sweeping outdoor patio, open kitchen, exposed brick, and the bow and truss ceiling, for which the eatery is named.
Bow & Truss, the second venture from Knitting Factory Entertainment (also owner to the year-old Federal Bar on nearby Lankershim Blvd.), boasts an ideal balance of modern and traditional in terms of cuisine and cocktails. For classic rice dishes, the earth, shelled, and walking paellas offer the choice of shiitake and oyster, seafood, and chorizo and chicken, respectively. Tantalizing tapas, like lobster ceviche, smelt fries, and a gourmet cheese plate are great for sharing, while the main entrees come in indulgent portions. Satisfy your stomach with lamp chop accompanied by charred asparagus and navy bean puree; or a signature seafood pot, chock full of California local white sea bass, PEI mussels, Manila clams, Mexican tiger shrimp, potato and charred corn. Toast your meal with inventive mixologist-made cocktails, such as the horse thief old-fashioned, DeCelia daiquiri, and fog cutter. 11122 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, 818-985-8787
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DETROIT—Auto makers wrestling with ambitious mileage goals have touted hybrids and electrics as the wave of the future, but they have found a quicker path to improved fuel efficiency, reinventing the way traditional gas-powered cars are built.
General Motors on Sunday was expected to unveil a seventh-generation Chevrolet Corvette that it hopes will become the poster child for a 2013 product blitz designed to buff its top-selling Chevrolet line. WSJ's Jonathan Welsh reports. Photo: AP Images.
For the past century, autos were made largely of steel. But pressed to produce cars and trucks that go farther on a gallon of gas, manufacturers gathering here this week for the Motor City's annual auto show are cutting weight by substituting more plastics, aluminum and magnesium, including materials once found only in high-end race cars.
Detroit Seeks Substitutes for Steel
Only a handful of parts fashioned from new, lightweight materials are in current models—for example, the magnesium tailgate of the Explorer, the sport utility vehicle from Ford Motor Co. F -0.12% Ford Motor Co. U.S.: NYSE $16.39 -0.02 -0.12% Dec. 12, 2013 4:02 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 30.72M AFTER HOURS $16.40 +0.01 +0.06% Dec. 12, 2013 6:13 pm Volume (Delayed 15m): 218,514 P/E Ratio 11.23 Market Cap $64.73 Billion Dividend Yield 2.44% Rev. per Employee $855,585 12/12/13 Ford Plans to Hire 3,000 Worke... 12/12/13 Not on Ford Board's Agenda: Mi... 12/12/13 Questions Swirl on Mulally's F... More quote details and news » But in four to six years, car companies will roll out vehicles completely redesigned to use a wide mix of specialized materials.
Ford is testing a prototype F-150 pickup truck—aimed for launch by 2015—that features aluminum instead of steel body panels. It will weigh 700 pounds less than the current model, said people familiar with the matter, a reduction of about 15%.
Mark Reuss, President of GM North America, and the redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray introduced in Detroit on Sunday. Agence France-Presse/Getty Images
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Other lighter-weight vehicles will be unveiled this week at the North American International Auto Show here. The new Chevrolet Corvette that made its debut Sunday features an underbody made of aluminum, and a hood and roof made of carbon-fiber composite, the same material used in Formula One race cars. BMW AG BMW.XE -0.99% Bayerische Motoren Werke AG Germany: Xetra €79.78 -0.80 -0.99% Dec. 12, 2013 5:35 pm Volume : 1.86M P/E Ratio 10.02 Market Cap €51.81 Billion Dividend Yield 3.13% Rev. per Employee €721,448 12/03/13 Buyers Illegally Shipping BMW ... 12/02/13 A Profitable Trade: Illicitly ... 12/02/13 Mercedes-Benz Outruns BMW in U... More quote details and news » will display an electric car with a frame made of the same composite. The new Lincoln MKZ sedan will showcase an aluminum roof frame.
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The federal government is requiring auto makers produce vehicle fleets that average 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025, roughly double today's standard. Europe has set limits on carbon-dioxide emissions that, in effect, impose similar fuel-economy targets.
Shaving weight is one strategy auto makers will use to reach those goals. Ducker Worldwide, a market researcher based in Troy, Mich., predicts the average vehicle will shed 400 pounds by the 2025 deadline through a doubling of aluminum. Steel, which now accounts for 56% of average vehicle weight, is expect to fall to 46%, according to the research group.
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A recent fuel-economy symposium in Ann Arbor, Mich., offered a further look into the future. Matthew Zaluzec, the manager of materials research for Ford, showed how a six-pound glass pane in a side window of Ford's Transit Connect van could be replaced with polycarbonate plastic. "Just 3.7 pounds," he said, "a 40% savings."
Behind him, two identical fenders hung on a rack. Both were made of a plastic known as a sheet molding compound. One fender, which uses glass shards for strength, weighed 10 pounds. The other used hollow glass spheres and weighed 6.9 pounds.
Ford also showed off a C-Max Energi wagon, which runs on a gas engine or an electric motor powered by a rechargeable battery pack. It is rated at 47 miles to the gallon, although Consumer Reports said it drove 39 miles a gallon in its test.
Mr. Zaluzec said the current version uses few aluminum or magnesium parts. Substituting such lighter materials, he said, would boost its mileage close to the 54.5 mile-per-gallon mandate. "I'm confident we can do that," he said.
Car companies say lightweight materials will afford passengers the same amount of protection as steel because the substitute parts—say, an aluminum pillar—can be engineered with the same strength. Race cars, say companies, are made of similar lightweight materials.
The strategy holds some uncertainty for the auto industry. Aluminum is more expensive than steel, and magnesium is more costly still. Auto makers have no guarantee they can raise new car prices to cover the higher costs. The new materials are also tougher to fashion than steel. Stamping magnesium parts, for example, is difficult because the metal tends to spring back to its original shape.
The shift to lighter vehicles marks a significant industry change. Until 2010, car companies were waging a motor arms race, offering ever brawnier engines of 400 horsepower and more. Sating customer appetite for more power made fuel-economy gains difficult. Bigger engines require bigger engine mounts, heavier brakes, stiffer suspensions—adding weight and boosting fuel consumption.
Not long ago, many auto executives said little could be done to improve fuel-economy without adding massive costs. Then gas prices soared to $4 a gallon and consumers demanded more fuel-efficient cars.
Automotive engineers are now taking advantage of basic physics: lighter-weight cars can accelerate quickly with smaller engines. At Ford, a version of the Fiesta subcompact, due in 2014, will be powered by what once would have been seen as a joke: a three-cylinder engine.
"Today, we look at lightweighting anywhere we can," said Mr. Zaluzec, of Ford.
Last year, the average fuel-economy of vehicles purchased by consumers improved 6%, to 23.8 miles per gallon, primarily because of new technology. The gains weren't driven by a move to gas-electric hybrids or electric cars, which make up only a small percentage of the U.S. auto market.
The improvements sprang from technology applied to engines and transmissions. More engines were equipped with turbochargers, devices that force compressed air into an engine; and direct gas injection, a means of squirting pressurized fuel into a cylinder. Both boost power without increasing fuel consumption.
That technology hooked Joe Opsahl, who last month bought a new four-door Ford F-150 pickup truck. A manager in a family-owned concrete construction company in Brighton, Mich., Mr. Opsahl opted for a turbocharged, direct-injection V6 engine, which Ford calls EcoBoost.
"I've got the power of a V8," he said, "but it doesn't use as much gas as a V8, and that's pretty nice."
Still, engine tweaks and lightweight materials will only bring the auto industry part of the way to the federal government's mileage targets.
After about 2020, electric cars and hybrids will have to make up a larger portion of the vehicles on the road to reach the mandated 54.5-miles-per-gallon fleet average.
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1982 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce (Bosch fuel injection; 2000 cc)
Offered by 2nd owner (since '86; Alfa Club member):
Newly restored, super-clean, extremely strong-performing '82 Kamm-tail Alfa Spider. Just painted pinot verde green (with clear topcoat). Brand new Stayfast canvas top and brand new German wool carpeting. Recent mechanical maintenance and engine upgrades by Marin County Alfa specialist Larry Buskirk.
This Spider has the best of all worlds: '82 chassis, Bosch fuel injection, 2000 motor and retro look of an early Kamm-tail. Not to mention everything has been redone.
- New pinot verde shade green paint, clear topcoat (included several new body panels)
- New Stayfast canvas top, with: spider frame newly powder-coated, new tension wires, springs, hood latches, etc.
- Euro bumpers + grill (OEM) from early spider (replaces '80s rubber at both ends); side markers from Duetto
- New chrome side mirrors replace painted electric side mirrors
- New exterior door handles as per stock
- Stock headlights replaced with retro, flush assembly, Perspex lens covers
- New stainless windshield wiper arms and blades, new wiper motor
- Windshield replaced
- Solid metal-plate oil pan guard fabricated and installed
- Tail light assembly gaskets replaced during painting
- New charcoal grey German lambswool loop carpet throughout
- Door panels and side pillar panels newly upholstered
- New interior door handles
- New dash cover
- New heater fan motor/box serviced/new polished metal heater control facia
- Alpine CD/radio with separate amplifier; custom speakers
- Fantastic Nardi steering wheel (signed)
- New window scrapers, brake & clutch pedal pads, etc.
- About 25,000 on rebuilt engine
- Recent engine upgrade - stock camshafts replaced with GTV parts (higher torque & HP
- New radiator core
- New water pump
- BOSCH fuel injection recently refurbished; hoses replaced
- Less than 20,000 on rebuilt transmission
- Entire exhaust system recently replaced (catalytic converter, mufflers, etc.)
- New engine thermostat
- New windshield wiper motor
- New windshield washer bottle and motor
- New coolant reservoir bottle (awaiting installation)
- New O2 sensor
- Many gaskets, seals replaced
- New wheels (4 + 1 extra still new in box)
- New tires--Kumho ECSTA ASX Ultra High Performance All-Season: 195/60-R15, front; 205/55-R15 rear
- New high performance springs
- New Koni shock absorbers
- OEM spare tire in trunk; new spare wheel well just installed in trunk upon repainting
SUMMARY: All main systems are new or otherwise recently restored and excellent. No leaks or mechanical issues. Car is 10 minutes from San Francisco. Passes CA smog without issue. Apart from cosmetics of engine bay, car is essentially concours level.
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A college professor and his wife, a college administrator, have been charged with being longtime illegal agents of Cuban President Fidel Castro, according to documents filed Monday. Carlos Alvarez, a psychology professor at Florida International University, and his wife, Elsa Alvarez, were charged with acting as agents of Cuba without registering with the U.S. government as required, said the documents filed in U.S. District Court.
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As a signatory to the Ottawa Treaty, Colombia has pledged to clear all landmines by 2021. But there's no way to do that without civilian help, said Daniel Ávila Camacho,director of the presidential antipersonnel mine program, which oversees demining efforts.
Even so, Ávila said the government is proceeding cautiously. The FARC and smaller ELN guerrillas have been known to retaliate against communities that identify or remove minefields, so efforts are being made to show these programs are purely humanitarian.
"We'll be working minefields that no longer have any strategic value to the FARC or ELN and have been abandoned, but are still a risk to anyone who goes through the area," he said. "Of course, civilian demining has risks... But these organizations have experience and we have clear ground rules."
The government says 31 out of the country's 32 departments have some degree of land-mine contamination, and cleaning up swaths of the countryside is critical to the administration's plans to return thousands of acres to farmers who have been forced off their land by the violence.
Colombia's guerrillas are experts at creating improvised explosives. Some of the quiebra patas use syringe plungers as triggers, others rely on clothespins and tripwires. Many are crude, but they're effective.
"Mines have become for the FARC what aviation is for the Armed Forces of Colombia," said Álvaro Jiménez Millán, national manager of the Colombian Campaign Against Mines. "They are a strategic weapon, and the FARC are manufacturing them intensively."
Even during a unilateral cease-fire that the guerrillas called from November though January, there were indications that the group was still planting mines, authorities said.
While the guerrillas plant the mines targeting the military, it's civilians who often fall into the trap. In recent days, a 17-year-old pregnant woman and her boyfriend in Putumayo province stumbled across a mine as they wandered into a field looking for a cell-phone signal. Three teenagers in Antioquia hit a land mine as they were coming home at night, leaving one of them dead. A 10-year-old boy in Cauca province stepped on a land mine, blinding his left eye. During the first 21 days of this year, there were four civilian fatalities and 12 injuries due to land mines.
The mention of a bomb squad can conjure up images of soldiers in bulky body armor diving away from explosions. But the work looks more like slow-motion gardening. Trainees methodically wave metal detectors over the dirt then gingerly dig at the ground, snipping at roots and pieces of grass with shears as they inch forward. A fully trained de-miner might cover 12 square feet a day. At that rate, it would take six days to clear a basketball court.
But the process works. Halo's 8,000 worldwide employees cleared more than 65,000 land mines last year and had only one, nonfatal, accident, Salisbury said.
"Obviously, one accident is far too many," he said. "But for the benefit of preventing 65,000 accidents from occurring, I think that is well worth the time and investment that we put into it."


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Healthcare Information Privacy, Security and Technology Bulletin: The "HITECH Act" -- Congress Includes Sweeping Expansion of HIPAA and Data Breach Notification Requirements in the Stimulus Bill
February 19, 2009
By: James B. Wieland
HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates affected. Personal Health Records (PHR), Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Health Information Exchanges (HIE) subject to new federal requirements.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the "Stimulus Bill," includes Title XIII – "Health Information Technology," also known as the "Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act" or "HITECH Act." The HITECH Act contains significant expansions of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules and numerous other changes that will have a major impact on the health care information and technology sector. Virtually every health care provider and third party service provider that stores or accesses individuals' medical information will be affected by this new federal law.
This Ober|Kaler Health Information Privacy, Security and Technology Bulletin provides an overview of Subtitle D of the HITECH ACT: "Privacy," particularly Part 1, "Improved Privacy Provisions and Security Provisions."
Effective Date
Except where otherwise specifically provided, the effective date of the Improved Privacy Provisions and Security Provisions discussed in this bulletin appears to be twelve (12) months after enactment. 1 However, as noted below, there are a number of provisions with different effective dates.
Business Associates will be subject to HIPAA security provisions and to sanctions for violation of business associate requirements.
- The HIPAA requirements for administrative, physical and technical information safeguards and written policies and procedures will apply directly to Business Associates as well as civil and criminal penalties for violations. The Secretary of HHS will publish annual guidance on "the most effective and appropriate technical safeguards" for this purpose.
- Other HITECH Act security provisions also apply. As discussed below, Business Associates must detect and report "security breaches" to covered entities.
- The HITECH Act also provides that a Business Associate that obtains or creates Protected Health Information pursuant to a written contract or arrangement may use or disclose Protected Health Information only "in compliance with each applicable requirement of [45 CFR] 164.504(e)." The cited section contains the detailed implementation requirements for a Business Associate Agreement as well as the requirement for action in the event of knowledge of a "pattern of activity or practice" that is a material breach of the Business Associate agreement. In other words, whatever the Business Associate Agreement provides or does not provide, Business Associates will be directly responsible for full compliance with the relevant requirements of the Privacy Rule itself, and subject to civil and criminal penalties if they fail to do so.
- This provision, in conjunction with the provisions regarding notification of security breaches discussed in the next section, will have a major, long term impact on service providers who work with Protected Health Information, the "non-covered entity" sector of the health information system. This provision closes what was perceived by regulatory authorities as a significant gap in the jurisdictional ambit of HIPAA. As originally written, HIPAA was limited to health plans, health care clearinghouses and health care providers who conducted core "back office" transactions in electronic form. Third party service providers were not initially subject to direct regulation.
Federal law now requires consumer notification of data breaches involving "unsecured" PHI. Both Covered Entities and Business Associates must comply.
- The breach notification provisions are effective for breaches that occur 30 days after the Secretary of HHS publishes implementing interim final regulations. These regulations are due within 180 days after enactment.
- The notification protocol generally follows the "California model" of notification already adopted by the majority of states. However, the new federal notification requirements are more stringent than the notification laws of many states in several respects:
- The breach is deemed discovered on the first day that the breach is known or should reasonably have been known to the entity, including to any employee, officer or "other agent" (other than the individual committing the breach).
- Individual notification must be provided within sixty days of discovery absent a law enforcement official's instructions to the contrary.
- In addition to notice to affected individuals, Covered Entities must also notify the Secretary of HHS of a breach of security. This notice must be provided immediately if the breach involves 500 or more individuals. Covered Entities may maintain a log of breaches involving fewer than 500 individuals, and provide the log to the Secretary of HHS annually. The Secretary will post a list of Covered Entities providing a notice of breaches involving 500 individuals or more on its website.
- Business Associates must report a security breach to the Covered Entity within the same time frame. A Business Associate who fails to do so will be subject to direct enforcement and penalties.
- "Unsecured" PHI is PHI which is not protected by "technologies and methodologies that render protected health information unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable to unauthorized individuals," i.e., in lay terms, PHI that is not encrypted. The Secretary of HHS is directed to develop standards for securing PHI within 60 days of enactment. A default definition is provided in the event that the Secretary does not develop the standards in a timely manner. The default standard is the same as the above quoted language, with the additional requirement that the technology or methodology be developed or endorsed by an American National Standards Organization-approved organization.
- The burden of proof of compliance, including compliance with the timeliness of notice, is explicitly on the Covered Entity or Business Associate.
Vendors of personal health records and their service providers are made subject to the same security breach notification requirement
- These provisions are captioned in the HITECH Act as "Temporary." They have the same effective date as the parallel provision for Covered Entities and Business Associates. However, the PHR vendor provisions sunset if Congress enacts new legislation establishing requirements for security breach notification for entities that are not Covered Entities or Business Associates.
- A PHR vendor has the same obligations as to security breaches as a Covered Entity, and a third party service provider has the same obligations as a Business Associate.
- A "Personal Health Record" is "an electronic record of PHR-identifiable health information". . . on an individual that can be drawn from multiple sources and that is managed, shared and controlled by, or primarily for, the individual." "PHR identifiable health information," is Protected Health Information held by a PHR vendor or service provider. A third party service provider is an entity that provides services to the vendor in connection with the offering or maintenance of a PHR or a related product or service and that "accesses, maintains, retains, modifies, records, stores, destroys, or otherwise holds, uses or discloses unsecured PHR identifiable health information in such a record as a result of such services."
- This notification requirement applies to the PHR-identifiable information of a "citizen or resident of the United States."
- Breaches related to a Personal Health Record are initially reported to the Federal Trade Commission; the FTC will notify the Secretary of HHS. Failure of a PHR vendor or a service provider to comply with the requirements of this section is an "unfair and deceptive trade practice" enforceable within Federal Trade Commission jurisdiction.
Individuals may require Covered Entities not to disclose certain self pay services to health plans.
- Under the Privacy Rule pre-HITECH Act, an individual has a right to request restrictions on disclosure of the individual's Protected Health Information, but a Covered Entity is not required to grant that request, although the individual's request is retained in the record.
- Under the HITECH Act, a Covered Entity is required to agree to an individual's request for privacy protections as to the disclosure of Protected Health Information for payment or health care operations if the information pertains only to a health care item or service that the individual has paid for out-of-pocket in full, unless disclosure is otherwise required by law or is for treatment purposes.
- This provision answers one of the consumer privacy concerns about Health Care Information Exchanges (HIEs) (f/k/a Regional Health Information Networks – RHIOs) – that individuals might not want their insurance companies to know about certain health care services out of concern that the treatment would affect the individual's insurance rates or insurability.
The limited data set becomes a default minimum necessary standard.
- HIPAA regulates a Covered Entity's uses and a Covered Entity's disclosures of Protected Health Information. For non-treatment and most other disclosures, Covered Entities are required to use, disclose and request only the "minimum necessary" amount of Protected Health Information.
- The HITECH Act provides that, in order to be treated as in compliance with the HIPAA minimum necessary requirements, a Covered Entity must limit its requests for, and use or disclosures of, Protected Health Information to (i) a "Limited Data Set" "to the extent practicable," or (ii) "if needed by such entity," (i.e. apparently, the Limited Data Set is not "practicable") to the minimum necessary to accomplish the intended purpose of such use, disclosure or request.
- The current exceptions to the minimum necessary requirement continue to apply, including disclosures for treatment purposes.
- The Limited Data Set has, to date, mainly been the concern of entities engaged in research. A Limited Data Set is still Protected Health Information under HIPAA, but all "direct identifiers" have been removed.
- The Secretary of HHS is directed to issue guidance on what constitutes the minimum necessary within eighteen (18) months of enactment. This provision sunsets after those regulations are issued.
Covered Entities using electronic health records (EHR) are required to provide accounting of disclosures of protected health information for treatment, payment and health care operations.
- HIPAA, pre-HITECH Act, exempted a Covered Entity from an obligation to provide individuals with an accounting of disclosures of their Protected Health Information if, among other things, the disclosure was for treatment, payment or health care operations.
- Under the HITECH Act, this exception is eliminated as to Covered Entities that use EHR.
- For disclosures by a Business Associate, the Covered Entity may provide the accounting or may direct the individual to its Business Associates, who must comply with the accounting requirements.
- In recognition of the burden that this is likely to impose, the period for which an accounting is required is limited to three (3) years, not the six (6) year period otherwise required.
- The effective date of this provision is delayed as follows:
- For Covered Entities, insofar as they acquired an EHR as of January 1, 2009, the accounting requirement applies to disclosures made on or after January 14, 2014.
- For Covered Entities insofar as they acquired EHR after January 1, 2009, the provision will be effective for disclosures on the later of January 1, 2011 or the date upon which the entity acquires the electronic health record.
- The Secretary of HHS can impose a later effective date, but it can be no later than 2016 for the Covered Entities with EHR as of January 1, 2009 and 2013 for all other Covered Entities with EHR.
Health Information Exchanges are brought specifically within Business Associate requirements.
- While arguably not a change in the law, the HITECH Act specially provides that an organization that provides data transmission of Protected Health Information to a Covered Entity (or its Business Associate) and that requires access to Protected Health Information in order to do so, such as a Health Information Exchange (HIE) or a Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO), is a Business Associate of participating Covered Entities. This is consistent with guidance recently provided by the Office of Civil Rights.
- This provision also applies to vendors who provide Personal Health Records functionality to Covered Entities as a part of an electronic health records system.
Restrictions on the remuneration for "sale" of Electronic Health Records or Personal Health Information
- A Covered Entity or a Business Associate cannot "directly or indirectly" receive remuneration in exchange for any Protected Health Information of an individual except pursuant to a valid HIPAA authorization that include specifics on any further exchanges of the Protected Health Information by its recipient.
- Presumably, consistent with earlier unrelated comments of the Secretary of HHS, the federal fraud and abuse test for what constitutes direct or indirect remuneration will apply.
- The HITECH Act provides a number of exceptions to this prohibition:
- Transfers for public health activities, as defined by HIPAA
- Transfers for research purposes, subject to limitations on the remuneration
- Transfers for treatment, unless the Secretary of HHS determines otherwise
- Transfers in connection with the sale or merger of a Covered Entity
- Remuneration that is paid by the Covered Entity to a Business Associate related to the Business Associate's services as to the exchange of PHI
- Providing an individual with a copy of the individual's PHI
- Other situations, as determined by the Secretary
- This provision of the HITECH Act is effective only for exchanges that occur six months after the Secretary of HHS promulgates implementing regulations. The Secretary is directed to promulgate those regulations within 18 months of enactment.
Covered Entities with Electronic Health Records must provide an individual's information in electronic form and transmit it to third parties on the individual's request.
- If an individual requests a Covered Entity that has an EHR, that Covered Entity must:
- Provide the individual with a copy of the individual's information in electronic format.
- If the individual directs, the Covered Entity must also transmit the copy directly to a recipient designated by the individual.
- The fee that a Covered Entity can charge is limited to its "labor costs."
- This provision will clearly simplify the ability of an individual to transport information from the individual's treatment providers to the individual's Personal Health Record.
The HIPAA Health Care Operations exception for "marketing" communications is narrowed significantly if direct or indirect remuneration is received.
- Pre-HITECH Act, an individual could provide communications that might otherwise be considered marketing without individual authorization if the communication was to describe a health care item or service or third party payment for the item or service, for treatment or for case management or counseling about alternative treatments. These activities were considered Health Care Operations.
- Under the HITECH Act, such communications are not Health Care Operations if the Covered Entity or Business Associate making the communication receives "direct or indirect remuneration" for making the communication. As discussed above, the relatively broad federal fraud and abuse definition of remuneration is likely to apply. Payment for treatment, however, is specifically not remuneration for this purpose.
- This change does not apply if:
- The communication is about a current drug or biological the recipient is taking, under certain circumstances, if the remuneration is "reasonable," a term to be defined by the Secretary of HHS
- The communication is made by the Covered Entity based on a valid HIPAA authorization
- The communication is made by a Business Associate of the Covered Entity in accordance with a written Business Associate Agreement
Individuals must be given a right to opt out of receipt of a Covered Entity's fundraising communications.
- In a change from earlier versions, the HITECH Act continues the right of Covered Entities to use and disclose Protected Health Information for fundraising purposes, as a permitted Health Care Operations activity.
- However, individuals must be provided, in a "clear and conspicuous manner," with a right to opt out of receiving further fundraising communications.
- An individual who opts out will be treated as having revoked an authorization.
The Act provides for "Improved Enforcement."
- The Act amends the Social Security Act to add a provision requiring the Secretary to "formally investigate any complaint of a violation of this part if a preliminary investigation of the facts of the complaint indicate such a possible violation due to willful neglect" (sic).
- The Act clarifies that for purposes of the definition of wrongful disclosure "a person (including any employee or other individual) shall be considered to have obtained or disclosed individually identifiable health information in violation of this part if the information is maintained by a covered entity. . . and the individual obtained or disclosed such information without authorization."
For more information about health care information privacy, security and technology issues, contact James B. Wieland, a principal in the Health Law Group at Ober|Kaler, at email@example.com or at 410-347-7397. Jim heads Ober|Kaler's Health Care Information Privacy, Security and Technology Group.
1Subtitle D is divided into Part 1, "Improved Privacy Provisions and Security Provisions" and Part 2, "Relationship to Other Laws; Regular References; Effective Date; Reports." Section 13423, in Part 2 in the Conference Committee draft and in the final version states, in relevant part, "Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of part I shall take effect on the date that is 12 months after the date of the enactment of this title" (emphasis added). Given the structure, Congressional intent seems clear, although there is no part [Roman Numeral] I.


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Y'all know how much I'm loving all the basil that I have coming in this summer. With all of the humidity we're having, we're also enjoying a bumper crop of it. And while I'm so blessed with basil, I'm using it as much as possible! I don't want one leaf of the good stuff to go to waste!
Last night I whipped up one of my favorite dishes for a really quick supper – fettuccine in basil cream sauce.
It was absolutely divine.
And ready in 15 minutes!
That makes it even better in my book!
I know it is a recipe you will enjoy, too.
Start with a little olive oil and butter in a heavy sauce pan.
Have your fettuccine noodles cooking in another pot as you are making your basil cream sauce.
Chop garlic cloves and saute in the oil and butter for just a minute. Then add in tomatoes, chicken stock, and all that glorious basil. Simmer for a bit until it's gotten nice and thickened.
Next pour in some heavy cream and simmer for a little bit longer. Throw in your salt and pepper.
Oh me, oh my!
Drain fettuccine and pour basil cream sauce over it.
Plate up a bowl full and grate a bit of fresh Parmesan cheese on top and devour.
For an over the top dish, add a bit of flaked smoked salmon or slices of grilled chicken to the top.
And then just enjoy every single delicious bite.
Recipe for a quick, simple and delicious basil cream sauce.
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 5 tomatoes, chopped (Roma or Plum recommended)
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup finely chopped basil leaves
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- fettuccine
- Parmesan cheese
- salmon or chicken (optional)
- Cook fettuccine according to package directions.
- Heat olive oil and butter in large saucepan.
- Add garlic and saute for about one minute.
- Add tomatoes, chicken stock, and basil.
- Simmer over low heat until thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Pour in heavy cream, salt and pepper.
- Simmer for another 3 minutes.
- Pour basil cream sauce over fettuccine and serve immediately.
- Additionally, you may add smoked salmon or slices of grilled chicken for additional protein.
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Classifying objects is no longer a responsibility for a torturous team of meticulous librarians. On the internet, users freely classify each others websites, images and texts by adding tags, which other users can browse and use to find things.
Users can tag URLs ( on del.icio.us ), photographs ( on flickr.com ) soundsamples ( freesound project ) and undoubtedly a myriad of other online objects. Online this creates a open structure of information about information otherwise known as metadata, but what happens offline? How can things in the real world be democratically defined?
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Hi Guys,
I've been absent on the forum for a few years, I'm just getting done with college and finally have the time to commit to working on the Hudsons again.
I tore down the 308 in my Hornet, (been sitting for at least 40 years if not more), I found that it has the hydraulic lifters in it and one of them is broken, luckily no damage to the cam. The timing chain is very sloppy, and of course when I took the valves out 3+ years ago the keepers decided they were going to hide on me...
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Aaron--I have new lifters and used lifters for sale and I can come up with some keepers. Also have true roller timing chains.
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Whoa! Is your 308 a '56? Only '56 engines came with hydraulic lifters. The '56 cam, a so-called long dwell revision of the original '54 7X flat top, was designed to work with these lifters. Solids may or may not be compatible. Don't know for sure, but I've seen elsewhere that they are. The '56 "long dwell" has .366 lift and 260 deg. duration. I have it in my '56 powered "54 Hudson and I like it. The original '54 "742" supposedly has .354 lift. Randy makes a '56 mechanical version, right? If you go with the hydraulics, be sure they are clean as a whistle and you can clearly hear the check ball rattling around when you shake the lifter (dry). If the check ball is sticky, you will definitely hear it after installed. Also make sure the upper contact surface (cap) is not excessively worn. I installed mine with a little oil around the plunger. Get a '56 mechanical manual, it explains how to clean and install hydraulics. The hydraulic lifters used by Hudson may or may not be exactly the same as the original '51-53 Chrysler 331 hemi Continental design. These were typically replaced by later barrel style and the original style is very hard to find (I've only found one). The Cadillac '36?-48 322 falthead versions are larger and will not fit.


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Hi Kickstarters,
We're overdue for an update, and we've got a few tasty little tidbits to share (no, your machine hasn't shipped yet). Without further ado...
Vote early, vote often
We've entered a small-business competition to win 20 Samsung tablets and a year of free Box, a secure online file storage and sharing system that would seriously help us coordinate with our various collaborators, and with you! We'd really love to win, but we need your help!
We know, we know: everyone and their mom asks you to vote for them in some online contest every day. Why should you care about this? Well, since this is an open-source project, you guys are really part of our team, aren't you? So you need Samsung tablets (almost) as much as we do, right? If we win, we'll be giving away some of our fancy newfangled tablets to you - our backers!
You're allowed to vote once a day, every day until the end of the contest, and you don't have to register to vote! All you have to do is go here and click the green "Vote for this Story" button once a day until March 8th. If we win, you win, so vote vote vote!
Setting up shop
You guys have already ordered machines, but we know you've been talking to your friends, family and customers non-stop about the project, and they're dying to get their hands on a machine. Now you can direct them to the brand new ZPM Webstore! But don't worry - you'll still get your order before your annoying brother-in-law does. We won't ship these machines until after we've fulfilled all our Kickstarter obligations. You guys will always be our favorites!
And the store can do good things for you, too! A lot of you mentioned wanting to add items to your pledge. We'll be posting those swag items on the webstore soon, along with some pretty publicity shots, and you'll be able to add them to your Kickstarter pledge. When we post them, we'll also give you all a promo code (through a backer-only update) for free shipping, which you can use if you want your additional items to ship in the same package as your machine or other reward items.
New playthings
The progress hasn't been all digital. Since our last update we've gotten a few exciting new parts in, the most exciting being the new 1200W heating element! This guy is bigger and feels nicer than the wimpy 800W element we were using before. Now that we have the 1200W element, we can mill a new thermoblock (the 1200W element is a little bigger and a different shape from our original 800W element), put this bad boy together and get it up and running. This coming prototype will be close to the ultimate machine, and the next step will be programming the GUI.
We also got portafilter, tamper and steam wand samples (pictured). Fun story about the steam wands: they don't sell steam wands with any specifications, so we just had to order and see. These commercial-sized wands are all too tall for our machine. Total bummer. But, we still might be able to jerry-rig a steam setup so we can do some steam test function. We've also ordered more wands that should fit.
Vote on a tamper!
We can't decide which we like better. Gleb and Rachel like the wood-handled tamper; Igor and Janet like the all-stainless. So, we thought we'd let you vote! Both are 57mm tampers with stainless steel bases. You can vote on the forum or on Facebook, or both if you feel really strongly. Everyone will be getting the same tamper, so if you love one, feel free to argue for it on the forum.
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We ordered t-shirts and they look like this:
We think they're pretty sweet. We hope you do, too!
CoffeeFest or bust!We'll be in the Big Apple (full disclosure: we're staying in New Providence, NJ - the Manhattan of the outer New Jersey suburbs) from March 9th to the 11th for CoffeeFest NYC! We'll have a real booth and everything. CoffeeFest has a bunch of classes, talks, new coffee products, latte art competitions and all manner of coffee-related fun, and as exhibitors we get discount coupons for our customers (more on that later). So come out and see us!
For those of you who don't want to shell out the $30 entry fee, we're also making an appeal to our NYC-area backers. If anyone has a space, or knows someone who has a space, and would be willing to host us, we'd love to have a get-together where backers can meet the machine.
Corrections to your survey
As some of you have already discovered, you can't make changes to your Kickstarter form once it has been submitted. If at any point (now, or in the distant future) you want to make changes to your survey, you can do so through our ZPM Survey Correction Form. When filling out this form, please make sure that your name/username, email address and mailing address match the information attached to your Kickstarter account and the mailing address you included in your original survey. We'll use your email and mailing addresses to confirm that you are indeed the account holder, so if they don't match we won't be able to make changes to the account.
Anyone who hasn't received a survey, or doesn't want to fill out the Kickstarter survey, can go to our ZPM Espresso Customer Information Form (where we were able to make some questions optional, yay!) to provide their order preferences. If you have already submitted a survey, please only make changes through the Survey Correction form. Submitting multiple surveys could cause inaccuracies in (and consequently delays in the delivery of) your reward. No one wants that!
And if you haven't done your survey yet? Go do it. Do it right now. We'll wait.
(NOTE: If you're at the $1 Reward or No Reward level, you don't need to fill out any survey. If you don't want to complete the survey, but do want your name/website/something to appear on our 'Thank You' page, shoot us a message/email with your preferred moniker.)
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More than forty percent of all children in Holyoke, Massachusetts are overweight or obese. That's about ten percent higher than the national rate, and it's prompting a slew of city initiatives to promote fitness and good nutrition -- starting this weekend.
Holyoke has signed on to join First Lady Michelle obama's anti-obesity campaign by becoming a "let's move city" -- that means city leaders commit to several key health initiatives, including early childhood nutrition and fitness, and new school food guidelines. City officials are celebrating the designation this weekend, with a Puerto Rican cultural festival that focuses on fitness and nutrition , and a public cooking competition starring Mayor Alex Morse. Laura Porter runs the Holyoke Food and Fitness Policy Council, a grant-funded group that sponsors many city-wide projects. She says media coverage of the obesity epidemic has helped increase general awareness of the problem, but she says the key to change still lies in community-wide improvements.
"In a place like Holyoke, where we feel like access to health food needs to be increased, that may not be something that an individual identifies, although if you talk to them and ask where they go shopping, they may say -- at the corner store. 'This is what i usually eat because it's convenient.'"
And many corner stores, she says, only offer high calorie, packaged food. To address that problem, an anti-poverty group called the Alliance to Develop Power is planning to open a new bodega in downtown Holyoke -- the group says it will be similar to a typical convenience store, but with a focus on healthy and fresh options. The public is invited next wednesday to a planning meeting for the new bodega.