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Navigating the Legal Landscape for Public Pension Reform: Travel at Your Own Risk
Public Finances: Shining Light on a Dark Corner
Meaningful reform of public pensions can happen in a number of ways: You can alter cost-of-living adjustments. You can reduce future benefits. Or you can raise the retirement age, to name just a few.
Before the 1970s, public pension reform along any of those lines would have been a snap compared with today. Back then, public pension plans were generally treated as gratuities, gifts from the state. Legally, they could be easily modified or terminated at any time (though politically might be another matter).
Those days are over. Today, nearly all states protect public pensions to varying degrees, working in a complicated legal environment. As a result, reform-minded policymakers have to tread carefully, treating each state as a separate case. By no means is public pension reform out of the question, but legal precedent in a given state determines what reforms are realistic there.
State by State
It is comparatively easy to modify pension plans in Texas, where they are still treated as gratuities. This is also true in Indiana and Montana, where employees are required to participate in pension plans.
Everywhere else, the law is far murkier. Legal experts describe the area of public pension law as "unsettled," which makes it difficult to spell out what reforms can be accomplished.
In at least 27 states, pension members' past and future accruals are protected, but to different degrees. (Past accruals are benefits for services already performed, and future accruals for benefits yet to be earned.) These varying degfrees of protection complicate the task of modifying current members' pension plans.
These states treat public pension plans as contracts that must conform to constitutional, statutory, or common law (the last of these was developed through court decisions interpreting statutes or constitutions).
At least four of these states base this protection on their own constitutions, which provide the strongest form of legal protection possible. The other 23 states base this protection on statutes or common law.
Under the contract approach, any modification to a public pension plan must be scrutinized under the Contracts Clause in the state and federal constitutions, which can set a high standard. The Clause prohibits states from passing legislation that substantially impairs an existing contract, but even a substantial impairment does not violate the Contracts Clause if it is reasonable and necessary to achieve an important public purpose.
The "reasonable" bar is not set high. A modification is deemed reasonable if it bears some material relation to an important public purpose. "Necessary" is another matter. To establish that a modification is necessary, the state must show that it could not achieve its intended outcome through either a less drastic measure or no action at all. This is a more difficult legal standard to satisfy; a financial crisis might be one of the few events providing a "necessary" motivation for reform, but this is untested in courts.
At least nine states follow the California Rule, an important variant of the contract approach. Adopted first in the California courts and then in other states, this rule provides contractual protection for both past and future accrued pension benefits from the time employment begins. In other words, public pensioners in states following the California Rule cannot have their benefits reduced at any point.
Of course, the California Rule has an exception: "Reasonable" changes, as defined by the courts, are allowed. A modification is considered reasonable if it "bear[s] some material relation to the theory of a pension system and its successful operation," and if any benefit reductions are offset by comparable increases. To complicate matters further, some states require a federal Contracts Clause analysis—in addition to the analysis provided in the California Rule—to determine whether the proposed modifications would deprive members of their contractual rights.
Case Studies
Different courts offer different opinions, of course.
For example, lower courts in Minnesota and Colorado recently upheld legislation that reduced cost-of-living-adjustments (COLAs) for public pensions. The Colorado Supreme Court had previously adopted the California Rule, but it did not rule on whether the COLA was a part of the contract. The lower court found that the COLA was not a part of the contract and therefore could be modified by the state legislature. In Minnesota, the court held that pensioners had no reasonable expectation of a particular COLA, and therefore the legislature could modify it.
This is an important issue—COLAs are expensive to fund, and reducing them would help public pensions close their funding gaps. In light of these recent opinions, other states may also find that COLAs are not part of the public pension contract. But these cases are not controlling; only higher courts can bind lower courts, and decisions in one state are not binding on others.
In states where only past accruals are protected, current plan members' future accruals can be modified. At least five of the states where only past accruals are protected, including Ohio, view public pension benefits not as contracts, but as members' property. Once members' rights in a public pension plan are considered property, they are entitled to protection under the U.S. Constitution's Due Process (Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments) and Takings (Fifth Amendment) clauses, and relevant state constitution equivalents. But this tends to work in favor of reformers. Employees' challenges to pension plan modifications on due process grounds and under the Takings Clause are usually unsuccessful. (Takings occur when the government seizes property, either physically or by inhibiting its use.)
The Future of Reform
Despite increases in public pension plans' unfunded liabilities, constraints on unilateral public pension modifications may make meaningful pension reform difficult or impossible. The most immediate cost savings would come from modifying retired members' pension plans, but this is usually prohibited. In many instances, it is also difficult to modify the terms for current employees. Modifying plans for only new hires may not provide all the financial relief that states and municipalities need today.
The bottom line is that the law is bound by considerations that are completely different from those reformers might have in mind. And that may be the ultimate legal lesson: If you want to help public pension plans close their funding gaps by reducing benefits, the law will probably work against you.


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The first Ph.D. in physics from Rice was awarded in 1920, as the second doctorate earned at the university. Since then, the Physics and Astronomy graduate program has grown to an enrollment of about 110, with 15 to 20 students arriving each year. Forty doctoral degrees have been awarded in the past five years, and recent graduates hold positions in academic institutions, national laboratories, industrial laboratories, and entrepreneurial enterprises.
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- Fully covered under Delta's limited lifetime warranty
- Superior finishing process - faucet finish covered under lifetime warranty
- Inspired by slim lines and graceful arc of a ribbon, the Vero bath collection offers a high-end, modern look to the bath
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Lots of variety on the menu. Everyone was satisfied with their food. The seafood bisque seemed to be the big winner. A nice variety of Craft beers.
Oyster bar was fantastic!! I don't eat them, but my boyfriend is from Connecticut, and he LOVED them! Also, we sat right next to the raw bar and couldn't smell them - that's when you know they're fresh! Great find!!
Six of us went to Washington Platform after the recent Cincinnati Ballet performance of "The Prodigal Son." It was a celebratory affair acknowledging to the cast member present that her performance was absolutely awesome. We had an excellent Rodney Strong Sauvignon Blanc and a number of appetizers ranging from Oysters on the half shell (the restaurant is celebrating its annual oyster festival) to onion straws, mesquite shrimp and other excellent dishes. Service was excellent and friendly.
I chose to go to Washington Platform because it is close to music hall and I thought it would make a good pre-concert dinner spot, and it was. Not knowing how busy it would be, I made reservations for 6:15, and was seated immediately (6:30 was not available, and I worried that 6:45 would be too late due to other reviews on this site and Yelp.) My server was attentive and answered all of my questions. I had the crab cakes, which were delicious, and Cajun grilled grouper, which was appropriately spicy. After taking my time to finish a glass of wine and strolling to Music Hall I arrived at 7:20, more than early for an 8:00 concert. At the concert I recognized other diners from the restaurant, so I wasn't alone in my plans.
First time to this restaurant for us and it won't be the last. The menu has a dozen items I would like to try! The Oyster Festival menu added unique choices to an already solid menu. Food was great. Service a little scattered but except able. We made a reservation but ended up in the bar because "that was the only table they had at that moment". It worked out fine but would have preferred for the restaurant to plan better for our arrival. All in all a very satisfying experience. We will be back again soon!
I went with a group of 12 and they accommodated our group very well. Service was good and food arrived in a timely way. Everyone enjoyed their meal and the desserts were particularly good the day I was there - a bread pudding and a chocolate opra creme cake:)
Easter Jazz brunch was great! I planning on making this a tradition.
the brunch was great. we had problems getting seated even though we had a reservation. That was a little disappointing. We ended up sitting in the bar area instead of the dining area, which was fine except that we did not have a server. Since we were in a high traffic area, we were able to grab people as they went by, but did not have a server for our table. that was disappointing, but overall a good experience. Food was great.
I love Washington Platform. It's a great place, where I can get great food, for any occasion and where my 4 year old daughter can eat at a reasonable price. For the past 2 years we've done the Mother's Day and Easter Dar Brunches. I think this will be our mother/daughter tradition.
Always excellent food with some good live music on Friday night
One of our favorite Cincinnati places, we usually go there if we are going to an event at Music Hall.
Loved the food- I had the salmon picada and my husband had the scallops preceded by a lot of oysters. We loved the jazz duo that played first and the Mike Scarfe's jazz group was incredible! It was a great evening!!
This was our first time to Washington Platform and we LOVED it. We went for Oyster Fest and the selection was above and beyond our expectations for Cincinnati, OH!! We would expect this type of selection in Florida but were pleasantly surprised to find such a great selection of oyster dishes in the Queen City. Absolutely delicious!! We highly recommend. Our waitress was very attentive and our whole experience was positive. We will return to Washington Platform very soon to try other entree's.
The service was good despite our server being new. The prices were adequate & food was delicious
Had a great server who made the experience easy, despite one person in our party arriving late. One of my best visits to Washington Platform.
As my husband says, "Washington Platform knows what it does well, and doesn't deviate from those excellent talents". We really enjoy the special events featuring crab in season, oysters in season, and yes, it does the most fabulous jazz brunch with carving board, and their wonderful bread pudding. We most recently went to oyster fest and I thoroughly enjoyed the gumbo with oysters. If I were looking for a comfortable bar to sit and have a drink with friends, it can fill that bill too. And if you're looking for holiday brunches, we've taken my mother for Mother's Day and it was just so lovely. I hope no one thinks it's kid friendly. I love children, but they couldn't appreciate this type of sophisticated food.
This place was great! Went for oyster fest and the oysters were fantastic! We had everything from a dozen oysters on the half shell, several appetizers and oyster entrees and everything was delicious! Our family is from Cape Cod so we are used to having nothing but the freshest seafood and we were delighted by the freshness and preparation of the oysters. We had the Platform Platter to share which gives you three different preparations of baked oysters ans each was very tasty! I had the Oysters Aphrodite which the oysters are in a creole Tomato Sauce. I was worried that the sauce would overpower the oysters, but it complimented them very well and the taste of the oysters were still the focal point! Would recommend this place to anyo
Went for their Oyster Fest and overwhelmed by how many ways they had them prepared. Wish it lasted all year long.
Joined my twin on our birthday during their oyster fest since we both love them. Had them raw - very good. Clean, cold and fresh. Tasted like my faves, Appalachicolas. Ordered four variations of cooked and all were satisfying. Server said the gumbo was good so I gave it a try. Boring. But I am pretty demanding when it comes to gumbo so am usually disappointed. Server was great and very knowledgeable which is always so appreciated. I expect the staff to know what everything tastes like and what makes the diners happy so they can provide informed suggestions. Place was clean and prices are reasonable. We will absolutely return. Only beef is I booked through Open Table which has asked for a review several times yet are not showing my points.
Our first time there. I love oysters on the half shell and these were good. The fried oyster dinner is the best I've had. We loved the casual friendly atmosphere! The service was excellent, on par with a more formal restaurant. Definitely will go back and recommend to friends and family.
We had a large group, and were seated on time. The place was busy, as it was the last night of Oysterfest. Everyone enjoyed their food and drink. We will definitely return.
Excellent salmon and oysters. The service was excellent .Desserts were ok.More options of breakfast foods would have been nice . The kids were looking forward to more breakfast food items especially since the one option was an egg quiche like dish which they didn't eat.
The lobster is excellent, the oysters are fresh, and the burgers terrific. Add the friendly staff, and it's a winner. I think we came at a funny time, it was sort of between bands, and it was hard to get a feel for the ambiance. I think they are going for jazz club, but it's also family friendly. We're looking forward to coming again, maybe a bit later in the evening for a date.
We booked a reservation for a group of ten. The staff at Washington Platform accommodated our group and were friendly while making our experience very enjoyable. Every item we ordered was delicious!
Overall we had a good dining experience from the Washington Platform Saloon & Restaurant. Be sure not to skip their delicious homemade salad dressings even though the entrée plates are large and filling.
We enjoy RP every couple of months for lunch and/or dinner. On this night, they were out of a couple of items we chose, and the server wasn't aware when the order was taken. But then, this is a really good locally owned and operated venue. They need some latitude in judgment. Our selections were excellently prepared, plated and presented. And, we thoroughly enjoyed the evening.
accommodating to our large group. spacious seating with regard to table access.
We dine at Washington Platform frequently and are never disappointed. So I just titled my review "They did it again." to indicate that our food was delicious, well prepared and very good. I had six oysters on the half shell (thanks for the #7 freebie) followed by an Oyster Po-Boy sandwich which excellent. Our daughter had a Caesar Salad with an accompanied medium rare steak. Her daughter and my wife both had fish sandwiches. All were excellent. No room for desert. Went home happy. Thank you
We celebrated a 50 year birthday here. It was good. The server told us he was a little annoyed that here were 9 people instead of 12 that the reservation was for. That was unprofessional. He had to share the table with another server. It was good for us. The other server disappeared a lot anyway. Food was good. It was oddly quiet there. Our reservation was on a Saturday at 7pm. It was not busy at all. They may need to start a sales campaign to get people there. I would go back.
Good food, good prices, good service, easy access to Cincinnati Music Hall blocks away.
Washington Platform is best described as an island in a neighborhood probably not visited by many unfamiliar with all the corners of downtown Cincinnati. Being on the outskirts of the Business District, you have to look for it. It's there however and once inside you are in for a surprise! The restuarant ambience is great! A good place to impress someone special! Lets them know you are familiar with your city. This was at least my third visit over the years, and I'm never disapointed. The staff is friendy and attentive. Everyone went out of their way to make the four of us feel welcome. Two meals for $35.00 including desert is very generous considering the food portions, and the quality of the cuisine.
We had an excellent waiter - Skippy. He made our visit excellent. We came during "restaurant week" but will certainly be back soon. And hope we get to have Skippy as our waiter.
Our schedule had us planning dinner at 4:30, so we picked Wash. Platform because they serve all day, and many downtown restaurants do not. We had a party of 7, and a couple of us had the special restaurant week 3-course dinner, which was a real bargain. Someone else ordered a fish sandwich, and the waiter let us know that it was a special and if someone else wanted the same, it would only be $1. We had great service and a fun time. The only thing not totally positive was that near the end of our meal, someone who we assume was going to play keyboards later in the evening set up and was playing jazz rather loudly only a couple of feet from us, making it hard for us to continue our conversation.
This was our first time dining here and we really enjoyed it. The food was excellent. We would definately return.
My friend and I chose this restaurant to try from the Restaurant Week list. We appreciated the 2 for $35 pricing, most restaurants offered $35 per meal. Aidan was our server and he was extremely welcoming and informative about what our choices were for Restaurant week. It was a pleasure to have him as our server. This is the first time I've used OpenTable in 2 years, fortunately the gentleman that sat us asked me about having a reservation, I totally forgot to tell him so I could get my points. Thank you. We will definitely be back.
What to do on a lazy Sunday afternoon? Four of us went to WP and were overwhelmed! It was the time of wing ding and did we enjoy those wings. Our waitress Milly is new to WP but is organized and awesome. I tried something new for me: Delaware raw oysters and what a pleasant surprise, definitely different from the usual Gulf coast ones, but fresh, briney and I think this experience is going to let me try new and different oysters in the future. We consider WP our home away from home and anticipate that the relationship will stay that way for a long time to come.
My wife and I went with another couple for Wing Fling. MMM...so many great flavors of wings to try. I recommend this for anyone that likes wings.
Hi, My husband and I frequent the Washington Platform for many reasons and have for at least two years. We appreciate the location being downtown Cincinnati and we don't have to travel far to get there or get back home. We are able to eat from a popular menu (the wings and oysters are favorites) meet new people, see some friends we have not seen in a while and most importantly enjoy a evening of Jazz Entertainment. The service is genuine and environment is very intimate.
My friends and I love the restaurant. We always go when we attends concerts at Music Hall and activities at Washington Park. We have tried a number of items from the menu and have enjoyed them all. The seafood dishes are our favorites. Our servers have all been great. Very attentive but allowing us our private time. They truly earn their tips.
The seafood bisque was delicious and the fisherman salad was amazing. The ambiance was good. The jazz quartet played very well and the volume was good for dining. The place is small and it is informal, cozy and familiar.I will recommend this place. I went with my two teenagers and they liked it. I will return with my spouse later.
We were going to a 7:30pm performance at Music Hall, and were not the only customers doing so. The staff was attentive to our need to finish the dinner promptly, and wasted no time. My favorite dish is the Salmon Piccata.
The two of us who dined here recently selected this restaurant because it was within walking distance to the music hall performance we were attending that evening. I was rather noisy at first due to a large party of dinners present but once they left it was much quieter. The service level was very good and the food entrees we chose were delicious and well worth the price charged.
We booked this restaurant based on a friend's recommendation. We were pleasantly surprised. The restaurant is small, but the food is great. They have a little bit of everything. We had cajun, oysters, and sandwiches. Everything was fabulous. The prices were a little high, but I'd go there again. There are other items I'd like to try on the menu. Our companions were from out of town and are thinking of returning for the Friday jazz nights.
Love the restaurant. Had not realized my 89 year old father knew about but suggested it. The oysters were wonderful. Looking for the next festival that they host. Would love to see their sides change a bit need a little more of a tasty sid
Thoroughly enjoyed the food and ambiance of restaurant. Server was friendly and offered suggestions. She wanted to know if those of us who were getting soup or salad wanted them brought before the other food or all together. This is a considerate approach. The food was all good and well prepared. We will come back again.
We really like to eat at Washington Platform just before going to the Pops each month...such a short walk. Problem is, everyone else has the same idea and it slows the service down just a bit. Go early (by 6pm for 8pm show) and it's fine. Any later and you risk having to rush. Food was fantastic. Really enjoyed the "Crabby" menu!
Great place for all occasions- great bar scene for the after work groups- great annual events as well- Oyster Fest in March-April and Crab Fest now thru Nov 16th - also great location for dinner events at music hall and surrounding entertainment area.
It's Crabfest at Washington Platform so of course we got the crabbiest meal - Alaskan King Crab legs. It was nice tht they let my friend and I share the huge legs. We had a new server who was not afraid to say "I'll go ask about that" instead of making up an answer to a menu question. It was a good time.
I visited Washington Platform with my Wife and friends to eat, and enjoy some jazz music. Their Friday Nigth Jazz Series is an option for Cincinnatians that I'm sure a lot of people are not aware of. They had a very generous Lobster Dinner special that is available after the jazz group starts playing at 9:00PM. The staff is attentive and the food is good. I had a whole lobster, vegetables, baked potatoe, and a cup of Gumbo for $19.95! Splurged on a fried crab appetizer. The jazz quartet gave a great evening of music. That, along with the ambience, and the food, provided for an outstanding evening! Kudos to Washington Platform for their continuous efforts to provide great dining and entertainment to the Cincinnati Business District.
I am so happy that I received a gift certificate to Washington Platform as it encouarged my husband and I to attend. We were going to see a play at 8pm which was in the neighborhood and decided to use our certificate and give this place a try. I am so glad that we did. I ordered the seafood bisque which was just delightful. In this amazing cream sauce was salmon, shrimp and blue crab. I truly enjoyed everything I ate and what my husband ate as I also had to try his. We will definitely be back for seconds, thirds, and more.


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For the forth year running, we've been asking search marketers in North America to give us their views of the state of the industry.
Previously we've covered a broad area of concerns, from how search marketers set objectives and metrics, right through to budgets, resourcing and the integration of social media.
This year while covering similar areas to the previous, there are a few differences. Below are some of the things we are looking for, but better yet, take our survey before the start of next week and you'll get a complimentary copy of the report worth $695 before anyone else gets a look!
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by Andrew Warren-Payne 20 November 2013 15:54pm 0 comments
Advertising on the internet and mobile has increased by 17.5% to £3.04bn in the first half of 2013 according to the IAB, an increase of £607m compared to 2011.
Analytics has played a key role in this growth by helping marketers accurately measure return-on-investment (ROI) and justify reallocating traditional media budget to digital marketing. However, with the amount of data now available to digital marketers via analytics, they're in danger of becoming data squirrels that hoard data but do nothing with it.
There aren't enough analysts in the world or hours in the day to manually analyse all the available data, and crucially, turn it into actions which optimise revenue outcomes.
by Jon Myers 01 November 2013 11:10am 9 comments
Marketers in the US are continuing to invest heavily in mobile paid search across Google and Bing/Yahoo, with the total spend on tablets and smartphones up 65.9% year-on-year to 28.7% of search budgets.
Taken individually, spend on tablets increased 87.6% compared to Q3 2012, while the increase on smartphone was 118.1% in the same period.
The increased investment is unsurprising considering the consumer shift towards mobile search and the recent roll out of Google's Enhanced Campaigns.
Data included in our own Mobile Commerce Compendium shows that search is one of the top three most popular smartphone activities behind email and making calls, so it's inevitable that marketers will begin ramping up their investment in this channel.
by David Moth 17 October 2013 13:58pm 1 comment
It's nearing the end of Q3 so I thought it time to round up some of the brilliant reports that our research team has produced in the past three months.
The topics include search engine marketing, user experience, cross-channel marketing, Facebook ads and the increased investment in display.
To see more great statistics from Econsultancy reports check out our round ups from way back in Q1 and Q2.
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Can you remember back to those days when you naively viewed the internet as an innocent playground of interesting things, before your outlook was forever sullied by initiation into the digital marketing community?
Before your blinkers were taken off and you realised that 95% of everything on the internet has been specifically put there – after a lot of thought, time and investment, I might add – to make money?
by Pete Whitmarsh 06 August 2013 17:48pm 4 comments
Every now and then a report is published that suggests people are slowly coming round to the idea of using Google+, however the reality is that it is still a long, long way behind Facebook in terms of active users and average time spent on the site.
Also, I recently looked at how major retailers use Google+ and it's clear that they don't have a very high opinion of the network.
But there's still a nagging sense that businesses can't afford to totally ignore G+, as there's a chance that in the long term it will have an increasing influence on search rankings.
Given this discussion, the use of G+ was explored in the new Econsultancy/NetBooster UK Search Engine Marketing Benchmark Report 2013. It revealed some striking differences between client-side and agency responses over the perceived impact of G+.
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In the UK search is a one-man show, with Google hoovering up around 90% of the market while Bing and Yahoo battle it out for the rest.
So it takes a brave man to start a company that aims to take on Eric Schmidt and co at their own game.
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by David Moth 02 April 2013 12:10pm 1 comment
The more data points we have as marketers, the more we are able to analyze the effectiveness of of what we do online and how we can readily adjust our strategies, including search.
Each year, we look ahead and try to focast what changes we can expect in the year ahead. No one predicted that Facebook would be joining the search game but here are another few predictions that may happen in the next 12 months.
by Heather Taylor 17 January 2013 16:45pm 2 comments
Pay-per-click advertising can be one of the fastest ways to drive new traffic to your website. For companies looking at breaking into new markets, it can be a low-risk, cost-effective way to get started.
However, many businesses are failing to realise its full potential, especially in other languages.
by Christian Arno 30 July 2012 10:16am 7 comments
Marketing today has so many different guises that it's impossible for professionals to live by one skill alone.
Ten years ago there were clear divisions and defined roles and skillsets. PRs, writers, marketers, web developers and search marketers hardly spoke, let alone crossed into each other's worlds.
The situation has changed dramatically since then and it's time for the agency world to follow suit.
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Ilouno has pleaded not guilty. His attorney, Helfend, said in a letter to CIR that counselors acted without GB Medical's knowledge or consent. GB Medical, he added, is prepared to work on a repayment plan, if that becomes necessary.
Of the counselors charged, two pleaded no contest to felony Medi-Cal fraud. The driver pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of paying kickbacks, and the fourth staff member has not yet entered a plea.
After Ilouno's arrest, GB Medical remained open and continued collecting public funds. Its billing slowed dramatically, though, with three clients one day and five the next.
Asked why funding had continued, Los Angeles County spokeswoman Lydia Becerra said her department was unaware that Ilouno had been arrested.
Approached by reporters in the parking lot of his Long Beach clinic in April, Ilouno declined to comment and hopped in his Mercedes, his tires squealing as he sped away. In July, a sign posted on GB Medical's door said the clinic no longer provides Drug Medi-Cal services.
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Around the time the state alcohol and drug department cleared GB Medical to operate, the only full-time investigator on the department's team was growing disillusioned.
That was in 2008, a turning point in state oversight. Soon, the larger Department of Health Care Services would gain more control through an unusual series of events, but it would wait years -- until earlier this month -- to initiate major changes.
Drug and alcohol investigator Lorna Flores recalls turning down bribes from clinics even as she tried to clean up the program.
"I speculated that we were seeing the tip of an iceberg," said Flores, who today works in the private rehab sector with her former boss, Rebecca Lira. "At that time, I would have said 50 percent of the programs out there are potentially fraudulent in L.A. County."
Flores left state service soon after Lira, in 2008, disheartened that she could not seem to solve the problem.
Then, things took a strange turn.
Gary Goethe assumed control of the small Drug Medi-Cal investigations unit. In 2009, the FBI arrested him on charges of extorting cash from a clinic owner. Goethe pleaded guilty but characterizes his actions as trying to root out fraud through an overzealous sting.
"I was really trying to elicit wrongdoing from providers," Goethe said in an interview. "I was left out to dry by myself, with no support from the department on my fraud efforts."
Karen Johnson, the chief deputy director of the Department of Health Care Services, said Goethe's arrest undermined investigative efforts.
After Goethe's arrest, a state drug and alcohol official ordered staff to stop passing cases of suspected fraud directly to criminal investigators. Instead, cases would be referred to health services, which would decide whether to refer them to law enforcement.
Jarfors, then the Drug Medi-Cal supervisor, said the edict pushed her staff too far from the action of prosecuting fraud.
Little had come out of monthly anti-fraud meetings led by investigation leaders in the Department of Health Care Services, Jarfors claimed. "We practically stood on tables just screaming, we brought it up at every opportunity that we could, and nothing would be done," she said.
Daniel Steinhart, Jarfors' boss, agreed that the anti-fraud meetings were all talk and no action. And he said he knows his order to shift decision-making to the Department of Health Care Services disappointed his staff. They believed the larger department viewed rehab clinic cases as minor compared with other health scams.
"The general belief was (the rehab cases) were small potatoes -- they weren't interested," Steinhart said.
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The head of L.A. County's substance abuse department for five years is at once part of the problem and part of the solution.
John Viernes has worked with other county substance abuse leaders to point out flaws in the Drug Medi-Cal counseling program and has advocated for other styles of treatment proven to turn around lives.
But he's also signed off on raises for providers repeatedly accused of cheating or caught in deceptive billing practices.
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So, i am just curious to as if this is a bug or supposed to happen.
Like if we say, you are Scout with Steamboots, you are invis, and want to change the steamboots to INT so you won't lose as much mana while invis, you go out of invis, indication you made an action..
Also, moving items in your inventory breaks you out of stealth, and as i know you are making a move, i don't think it should break invis and or other things. I also believe it braaks channelling spells and the like, even though i am not sure.
Would be glad for a clearance on this, thanks in advance.
For the changing of attributes of STEAMBOOTS, I think it functions correctly that you made an action. This is debatable of course and can be made by S2 to function in whatever it was supposed to be intended. Right now, its making an action, so would break channeling.
For the moving of items, are you sure about this? Because if I assign a far location for my char to walk, and move items around, my char does not stop moving, meaning no new action was issued. That would then be a bug, and a replay/match id would be very helpful.
Hmm, i know that if you're porting to a tower, moving the homecoming stone around interrupts the channeling.
Yeah, it's a strange decision by S2 IMO. Although it is noted on steamboots that they can be "toggled" to the different attributes, it doesn't actually function like other "toggles". For example, toggling splitshot or toggling harkon's will not interrupt or break chanelling/invis.
That is an isolated example, though, probably more related to balance.
As for moving items in your inventory slots, I did not know it would interrupt chanelling spells. I suppose I've never tried to move items in my inventory whilst in the midst of a clash before =/ . I doubt it's that significant an issue.
I just tested this in practice mode.
Teleportation channeling was not broken by moving items in your inventory. It was, however, cancelled if the actual teleportation item (boots or homecoming stone) was moved. Moving items did not break Tempest's Elemental Void channeling either.
In my testing, moving items did not break Scout's Vanish, contrary to what OP claimed.
Neither did "orb switching" (changing the current active Attack Modifier) break invisibility.
Switching stats on Steamboots does break Vanish (Scout's invis), Reflection (Fayde's invis) and Stampede (Rampage's charge), but does not interrupt channeling. I did not try with anything not mentioned.
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Eserem's post is the most correct one, although if you transfer the teleporting item to your Stash while channeling it you will still successfully teleport.
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its been that way for ages, since like ever?
and its been reported over and over again
they aint done nothing yet (wouldnt suprise me if they do it themselves, i know i do )
Why would they fix it? Switch your boots before you vanish.
Also has anyone tried Reflection + switching stances?
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GENE DATA reveal risks and raise new ones.
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Even as information technology has been driving striking social transformations over the past decade, a new form of information with similar transformative potential has also been coming online: the kind encoded in the DNA sequence of the human genome.Beginning on page 46 of this issue, John I. Nurnberger, Jr., and Laura Jean Bierut describe how the power of genetic analysis is even beginning to reveal the interactions of genes, environment and personal choice that make a person more or less vulnerable to a disorder as complex as alcohol addiction. Their investigations are based on data collected in a massive ongoing national study of alcoholics and their families, all of whom were willing to provide both DNA and detailed personal accounts to help researchers gain insights into this devastating illness.
Those kinds of volunteers are crucial to the study of how genes work, but fear could make them increasingly hard to find. The National Human Genome Research Institute reports that already about a third of the people approached to participate in genetic studies decline, worried that discovery of a genetic predisposition to illness could later subject them to discrimination from insurance companies or employers. Genetic counselors say that a large proportion of people tested for inherited disease risk factors hide that fact from their insurers for the same reasons.
At press time, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), which would bar prejudicial treatment based solely on gene data, was appearing to finally have enough momentum to become law. This bill has been bogged down in the House of Representatives twice in recent years, despite unanimous passage by the Senate both times and support from the White House. Opposition has come largely from business interests, which deride GINA as feel-good legislation that duplicates protections already offered by states and existing federal antidiscrimination laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
If healthy people with a higher genetic risk for diabetes, for example, could be said to already have the disease, they might well be covered by the ADA. But with rare exceptions, genetic predispositions are no guarantee of illness, and the medical promise of genetic screening is to identify vulnerabilities before sickness arises so as to enable informed choices about risky behaviors, preventive monitoring and medication. If explicit federal protections make people feel better about participating in the genetic information age, it is therefore worthwhile to spell them out.
Passage of GINA will not end controversy over the proper uses of personal genetic data. Increasing access to genetic screening will surely influence debates over universal health care and medical records privacy. Beyond medicine, DNA is contributing to studies of human evolution, the creation of family genealogies, the identification of criminals and the exoneration of the wrongly convicted. Our society is already beginning to enjoy the fruits of this new form of information. But scurrilous entrepreneurs are also, predictably, beginning to offer unreliable DNA tests or bogus interpretations of the data, and more such abuses can be expected. As with other forms of personal information, over which we are willing to trade some measure of control for benefits, such as fast-track passes through airport security, genetic information will offer powerful rewards and some risks. Like any double-edged sword it should be handled carefully.
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"If we are always arriving and departing, it is also true that we are eternally anchored. One's destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things." Henry Miller
The journey we take into a pose impacts our ability to stay in the pose. In my personal practice, I almost always approach Virabhadrasana III (Warrior III, 5* on the difficulty scale), from Uttihita Hasta Padangusthasana (Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose – check back on Friday for more on this one). The standing balance of Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana helps me strengthen my right standing leg and stabilize my hips before transitioning into Warrior III. Or so I thought.
Iyengar describes Virabhadrasana III as "an intensified continuation of Virabhadrasana I," and therefore advises the practitioner to approach Virabhadrasana III from Virabhadrasana I. From Warrior I, he says, "Exhale, bend the trunk forward and rest the chest on the right thigh. Keep the arms straight and the palms together." After resting in this position for a few breaths, he then asks you to make your right standing leg "as stiff as a poker" while simultaneously lifting your back leg parallel to the ground, in a long, continuous line with your torso and arms.
I've tried coming into Virabhadrasana III from a High Lunge, but I've never thought to approach the pose from Virabhadrasana I. And yet, trying this transition for the first time today, it proved to be the simplest, most fluid, and, frankly, easiest way to guide myself into the long lines of Warrior III. By starting with my torso on my right thigh, my torso is almost parallel to the floor, so I don't need to do as much work to draw my torso into the proper alignment. I can use the strength of my standing leg and my abdominal muscles to lift into the pose rather than engaging my lumbar spine in a sweeping forward fold from Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana to Warrior III.
Every day of this project, I find myself rediscovering poses I've explored on my mat for years. The vasanas of my asanas (the ingrained habits of my asana practice) are slowly chipped away by a deeper attention to each word of Iyengar's instruction. Ultimately, the destination of this effort is not the mastery of new poses. It is the wide-eyed, thirsty wonder at what's been there all along.


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And the world's top Alzheimer's scientists gathered this week to decide what other research should take place next in order to meet that ambitious 2025 deadline.
"These actions are the cornerstones of an historic effort to fight Alzheimer's disease," Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said in a statement. She was announcing the steps Tuesday at the meeting of researchers.
The first National Alzheimer's Plan comes at what many scientists think is a pivotal moment. Alzheimer's is poised to become a defining disease of the rapidly aging population. But researchers are pushing for a big change in how potential therapies are tested, by trying them in people who don't yet have full-blown Alzheimer's symptoms, when it may be too late to help.
"There's a sense of optimism" thanks to some new discoveries, Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, told scientists at the Alzheimer's Research Summit on Monday.
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It's clear that Alzheimer's quietly brews in the brain, killing off cells, for 10 years or more before symptoms appear, Dr. Reisa Sperling of Harvard Medical School told the meeting. She called that time period an important opportunity to try to stave off the disease, at least postponing the memory loss and other symptoms.
Already, 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer's or related dementias. Barring a research breakthrough, those numbers will rise significantly by 2050, when up to 16 million Americans are projected to have Alzheimer's. Already, it's the sixth-leading killer, and there is no cure. Treatments only temporarily ease some symptoms.
Beyond the suffering, it's a budget-busting disease for Medicare, Medicaid and families. Caring for people with dementia will cost the U.S. $200 billion this year alone, and $1 trillion by 2050, the Alzheimer's Association estimates. Even that staggering figure doesn't fully reflect the toll. Sufferers lose the ability to do the simplest activities of daily life and can survive that way for a decade or more. Family members provide most of the care, unpaid, and too often their own health crumbles under the stress.
So the National Alzheimer's Plan, required by Congress, takes a two-pronged approach: focusing on future treatments plus help for families suffering today.
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BEIJING, Oct. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited ("Concord Medical", "CCM", or the "Company") (NYSE: CCM), a leading specialty hospital management solution provider and operator of the largest network of radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers in China and the parent of Chang'an Hospital, today provided an industry update, announcing that the State Council of China has issued "Guidelines to promote the development of the healthcare services industry" ("Guidelines") on October 14, 2013.
The "Guidelines" propose relaxation of market access restrictions, the strengthening of planning layouts and land protection, improvements to the tax policy and other measures focused on encouraging the expansion of supply and fueling consumer demand in the healthcare service sector.
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The new guidelines are the Chinese government's latest effort to consolidate and expand the reach and performance of its medical and healthcare system, plan for stable overall growth of the industry, adjust the industry structure, promote reform, and protect and improve the livelihood of its citizens. The Guidelines are significant measures to satisfy the diverse and multi-level healthcare service needs of the Chinese people, improve the health of the nation's population, enhance service quality, expand the job market, promote economic reform and establish new opportunities for growth.
Dr. Jianyu Yang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Concord Medical, commented, "We are pleased with the Chinese government's recent guidelines that encourage private capital investment in the healthcare service sector. For CCM, the new guidelines will greatly improve the visibility of government approvals and equipment procurement for establishing new private, for-profit hospitals. We feel very confident that CCM's planned specialty cancer hospitals will significantly benefit from the new policies over time. We also believe these guidelines will facilitate healthcare reform in China and create a more level playing field for private sector investment in the healthcare service sector."
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Melmont Ghost Town
Total Ascent: 100ft
Highest Point: 1360ft
Total Distance: 2.5 miles
Location: N 47° 1.8360, W 122° 1.9980
Required Permit: None
Difficulty: Easy
As we continue hiking Washington's mountains and forests, we often find ourselves running into pieces of the past. The state is riddled with crumbling buildings, abandoned towns, and former railroad hubs. Recently, we decided adding a few more ghost towns to the blog would be fun and so we packed up and headed out to the town of Melmont to see what we could find.
Melmont was founded in 1900 around the Melmont Coal Mine, producing coal exclusively for the Northern Pacific Railway. For a few years, the small town boomed, boasting a train depot, hotel, post office and schoolhouse. Although the mine yielded upwards of 750 tons of coal per day, when the railroad shifted away from coal-driven trains to more modern diesel models, the town crumbled. By 1915 the post office was shuttered, and by 1920 the mines were largely closed. A forest fire cleared out all but a few cement foundations around the same time. In 1921, the Fairfax Bridge opened above the Carbon River, bypassing Melmont's railroad bridge and connecting Fairfax to the state highway system. When it opened, the Fairfax Bridge was the tallest in Washington, and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
The trail begins on the north side of the bridge with a short scramble down to the Northern Pacific's railroad grade. From here, Melmont is an easy one-mile stroll upstream, following a wide path under mossy alders and young hemlock. However, because ATV traffic churns up a lot of earth, during the wetter months a thick layer of mud can cover the trail. Although the mud can be a little messy, it is not so bad that it will make your hike more difficult.
Shortly after you leave the bridge behind, you'll pass a large rock retaining wall followed quickly by a structure most refer to as the "Dynamite Shack." As you push onward, the trail splits just above an open field that was once the residential area of town. Heading uphill will lead to the crumbling foundation of one of Melmont's schoolhouses, while pushing onward will lead to the site of the hotel and the remains of Melmont's bridge. Either way you choose, enjoy wandering the area and finding traces of the 100-year-old town.
If you're looking for a short stroll through Washington's history, Melmont is a good choice. Other than the short drop down to the railroad grade, which could be tricky for some very young hikers, the trip out to the town site is very easy. At the same time, there is not much in the way of serious hiking. You can extend your hike a bit to push down to the river, but other than that, we are not sure there is much more to see. We recommend this hike for those interested in ghost towns or those looking for a quick winter adventure.
To get there, take I-5 South to I-405. From I-405 take SR 167 south toward Auburn. In 20 miles take the SR 410 Exit toward Sumner/Yakima. Follow SR 410 for 12 miles to SR 165. Take a right and continue on SR 165 for about 10 miles through Carbonado to the Fairfax Bridge. A small gravel turnout on the far side of the bridge provides parking. Hike back across the bridge and head toward the rock wall. Hop the guardrail to find a rough path down to the railroad grade. -Nathan
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Thanks for the tip on this. It was a great way to spend a cold rainy day with the family. Didn't see a (living) soul all day. ;)
Btw, Wilkeson is a very interesting town - informative historical marker, cool old buildings, friendly folks. Makes a nice stop along the way. - February 20, 2012 at 8:12 PM
- Jer said...
Very cool. Glad you had a good trip! If you've got some pics to share, post a link on facebook, or on the blog! We'd love to see them!
- February 21, 2012 at 9:42 AM
- Pamela said...
I'm so glad I found your site. I've been following it for a while, but we finally did one of your hikes today...this one. We thoroughly enjoyed it.
It was snowing, so our photos didn't turn out great, but we still had a wonderful time.
You can check our hike out here: http://alaskagirlatheart.com/2012/03/17/hiking-to-melmont-ghost-town/
I can't wait to try some more hikes.
Thanks! - March 17, 2012 at 7:58 PM
- Jer said...
Hi Pam, Fantastic trip report! I think the snow makes your shots more eery, and I'm actually a little jealous I didn't get to shoot in those conditions. Well done on getting out there.
- March 18, 2012 at 11:04 AM
Went there today (6/9/2012). Not much to see in the way of ruins as it's pretty much cleared out. The scurry down the bank to find the trail wasn't too bad. We have a 3 1/2 year old, and after a bit of coaxing and some amazing help from my wife, we made it out all right. The trail is in good condition - just muddy. There are Inches of mud at times. It was a fun morning hike, and we plan to visit Fairfax in the future.
- June 9, 2012 at 4:08 PM
- Jer said...
Hi Ian, Glad you were able to make it out there with your family to check out a bit of history. Just FYI, we listed Fairfax as moderate because it involves a lot more bushwhacking, as there isn't much in the way of defined trails once you walk to the bottom of the road. :)
- June 11, 2012 at 9:10 AM
- mason said...
Hey this place looks great! Do you know who owns it?
- March 4, 2013 at 10:14 PM
- Nathan said...
Mason -
Melmont is on Pierce County land. The county also owns the old railroad right of way.
Hope that helps,
N - March 4, 2013 at 10:33 PM


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