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Keeping Track of Doctors Bills : By Dr. De Leon
" I am not telling you is going to be easy, I am telling you is going to be worth it!"
As many of you may already know, November is caregivers' month; thus, I will talk about an issue that affects caregivers and patients alike.
The care giver has many responsibilities and roles in making sure that their loved ones needs are met. Among one of the biggest responsibilities a care partner or giver may have is being responsible for the financial stability of the Patient fully or in part. But, even when the patient is able to care for him or herself financially he or she may still need an advocate to help decipher the ever complex and confusing world of doctor and hospital bills.
This becomes more pressing as the disease advances and dementia begins to set in. Those of you who have a chronic illness or care for someone with a progressive debilitating illness like Parkinson's know that as the disease advances the need for services ( PT, OT, Pain doctors etc.) increases exponentially. Subsequently, the amount of bills you receive also increases at an alarming rate. The rate can suddenly shift to 'a warp speed' if your loved one ends up having procedures or being hospitalized; especially if the hospitals stay is lengthy.
In which case, you can find yourself being inundated in bills and paper work. This can drive a person mad trying to make heads and tails especially when the person you are caring for needs 24 hour care or pretty constant supervision in all other aspects of care from grooming to ensuring they take their medications properly.
Here are a few tips that I have learned to help simplify life. These can be used whether you are a patient or a caregiver.
First, set a side a special box or place where you will place all the mail relating to this subject/away from all other mail so it can be easily accessed.
Second, make sure that you know what your insurance covers in and out of the hospital before you have tests, procedures; become hospitalized; so there are no surprises. If you have Medicare go to Medicare.gov. Otherwise get a copy of benefits/coverage from your insurers.
Third, designate an area and a time when you will dedicate exclusively to this. once a month is good if not so many bills but if having ongoing procedures, hospitalizations, and doctors evaluations, you will most likely start receiving bills weekly if not daily therefore be best to tackle once a week to avoid getting yourself overwhelmed.
1) Make a proper binder to place all the (EOB's- extended office bills) and label yearly. Also if hospitalization extends several months put color dividers to delineate various months. The same can be done if patient had doctor's appointment or procedures extending various months.
2) Do not pay a single bill until you receive an explanation of benefits from your insurance/ compare it with doctor's bill and pay only after they have paid their part. If you have secondary insurance have to wait till both insurances have paid. Which usually means you should not have to pay anything unless at beginning of insurance cycle when you have to meet your deductibles. (the beginning for your calendar year may vary slightly but usually around the last quarter of the year or first quarter of the new year). For Medicare the deductibles are due at the beginning of every year.
3) If you detect a problem- call your insurance company customer- service first and make sure you get names and dates of whom you speak to and if checks issued get amounts, to whom, dates issued and check numbers.
4) Once a certain bill is paid – make sure you check off ( and remove from your pile /box and file into binder in section labeled paid) so you don't pay again or have to deal with it again because sometimes may get duplicate! Look at it carefully for services and dates!!! Use a red pen or marker to check off
5) If the problem is at doctor's office or hospital, make sure you speak with billing person directly.
6) Always take good notes.
7) Usually insurances give discounts so pay close attention and if doctors office or hospital tries to bill you for difference when you have received a discount, send them copy of EOB. If no discount listed in your invoice call your insurance to make sure whether one should be applied.
8) Always make sure that bills are sent to correct insurance with right policy number and that everyone has correct spelling of patients name to avoid claim errors.
9) At times claims are kicked back due to coding errors, so always inquire if there were any problems with codes causing it to be denied which you could address with your doctors or hospital billing office.
If you remember these simple tips: you can avoid going mad when bills come in daily. Happy trailing's!!
Dr. M. De Leon is a movement disorder specialist on sabbatical, PPAC member and research advocate for PDF (Parkinson's Disease Foundation); Texas State Assistant Director for PAN (Parkinson's Action Network). You can learn more about her work at http://www.facebook.com/defeatparkinsons101 you can also learn more about Parkinson's disease at www.pdf.org or at www.wemove.org; http://www.aan.org, http://www.defeatparkinsons.blogspot.com All materials here forth are property of Defeatparkinsons. without express written consent, these materials only may be used for viewers personal & non-commercial uses which do not harm the reputation of Defeatparkinsons organization or Dr. M. De Leon provided you do not remove any copyrights. To request permission to reproduce release of any part or whole of content, please contact me at email@example.com contributor http://www.assisted-living-directory.com Contributor http://www.lavozbrazoriacounty.com
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Treatment for Pain in Parkinson's patients: by Dr. De Leon
According to my research, laughter is the best medicine, giggling is good for mild infections, chuckling works for minor cuts and bruises, and snickering only makes things worse.
Recently I wrote about how 85% of PD patients suffer from pain in my last blog titled "Revisiting Pain in PD: the 50 Shades of Pain Experienced by Parkinson's Patients" in which I explained that PD patients may experience 5 types of pain syndromes:
All can occur in one person at any given time and sometimes may have more than one type of pain concomitantly!
- Central pain (rare; CAN be INITIAL PD symptom presentation)-dull ache all over!!
- Musculoskeletal pain- throbbing
- Nerve root pain- electrical
- Dystonia- cramping
- Akathisia- urge to keep moving.
For this reason it is extremely important to be able to properly recognize the various different syndromes of pain in Parkinson's patients and the best way to do this is getting a detail history- that's where YOU COME IN!!!
As I mentioned previously untreated pain can lead to devastating consequences in all aspects of life. Know that all types can exist in the same patient throughout the disease course. Thus, identifying quality, location, triggering mechanisms can be extremely useful for your physician to provide the best treatment possible. Keeping a diary helps both you and your physician(s) to get started in the right direction. Once the source of pain is identified proper treatment can be initiated. Many times the pain can be managed successfully by your MDS/ neurologist. However, there may be times that other specialist might need to get involved. Subsequently, treating pain in Parkinson's patients takes a multidisciplinary team or approach in which you must partner with your
1) MDS/neurologists- he or she MUST always be the quarterback or gate keeper to ensure best outcome!!! They not only know you best but first can determine if pain is related to PD either central (primary pain –i.e. Symptom of PD like tremors or stiffness etc.); or pain due to medication "Too Much" causing akathisias- or severe inner restlessness or "too little" causing dystonias or musculoskeletal pain at large joint due to rigidity, contractures and lack of flexibility and mobility.
2) PT/ OT- they will help you do stretching exercises, Range of motion exercises to prevent contracture and increase flexibility and mobility.
3) Pain specialists- this I would defer as last resort once exhausted all other venues of treatment to obtain narcotics or opiods because even a small dose CAN & WILL make PD symptoms worse in terms of cognition, constipation, sedation, depression, memory, prone to cause hallucinations, increase risk of falls, and may also directly interact with the PD medications negatively. However, they have a place if for instance you have nerve root pain and tried medications and not sure if want to do surgery or not a surgical candidate, nerve block may just do the trick and since its effect is localized will not interfere with other PD medications.
4) PCP/primary care doctor- some times because Parkinson's is usually not the only disease most of us have, other medical illnesses like diabetes, arthritis, and gout could be the cause of your pain. Hence, it will be up to your primary doctor to do the appropriate laboratory to check for these underlying causes. In the case of cramps, these can be due to electrolyte abnormalities, medication withdrawal (dopamine agonists), or be a harbinger that you are developing neuropathies. So both neurologists and PCP have to be aware of these!!!
5) Psychiatrist/psychologists- because depression colors our perception and pain can makes depressed starting a vicious cycle sometimes we need a little help breaking this cycle to be able to rid the pain and the depression! There for psychotherapy may be beneficial.
6) Neurosurgeon – if there is a herniated disc- with clear dermatome distribution with WEAKNESS and pain unresponsive to other treatment modalities! ( MUST HAVE WEAKNESS otherwise having surgery for pain is a 50/50 shot of getting better and if you don't get better you might get worst!! If no WEAKNESS involved suggest Botox injections or/and DBS electrical stimulation for pain –have been shown to have great response in my personal experience in my years of practice. A baclofen pump also works well for those that have a lot of pain due to spasticity. (ALL of these procedures MUST be done by someone with LOTS of experience for OPTIMAL results!!!) All of these latter procedures can be done by various specialists depending where you live so trust your neurologists, ask lots of questions always and go with someone with lots of experience!
According to 2 recent studies, there seems to be a consensus that PD patients should delay or avoid back surgery or fusion because of higher risk for "failed back syndrome." The reason for this is believed to be natural PD symptomatology like poor posture and brittle bones ( although these studies were very small less than 30 patients each, I think that the message is valid but requires further study).
As someone who has undergone two similar back surgeries performed by the same physician one few years prior to my PD diagnosis and one as recent as last year as well as having treated countless patients with back pain including many of whom had PD; I tell you that the recovery is much different and harder with PD. It took me several months to recuperate and get strength back the second time around. My patients and I required increased dosages of dopa in order to overcome weakness!
While the procedure had been exactly same and actually much longer surgery the first time I was back to work within a week! Not a lot of data is available on the subject, but the rare article does allude to the fact that there is an increase in likelihood of compression of nerve roots as well as bulging and herniated discs simply by way of mechanical extrusion from asymmetrical stiffness, bad posturing and abnormal ambulation. I believe this is true for me and most of us with PD that suddenly end up with herniated discs without history of trauma, injury nor hard labor. (I had a pristine back and neck and literally had a spontaneous herniated disc doing routine activities without trauma as was the case for my first disc injury – lifting a patient)!!!
Thus, before you submit to surgery make sure it is ABSOLUTELY necessary and have exhausted all other resources!
7) Orthopedist – if there are fractures causing pain, or joint dislocations, or carpal tunnel.
First thing to rule out is pain due to Parkinson's disease central pain. Or due to wearing off either one requires PD medication adjustment. The main stay of treatment of all syndromes after identifying cause is medication. The types of medications we use for pain include muscle relaxants (have to watch for a couple of them which may interfere with the PD meds and vice versa). Antiinflamatories, also work well. The ones I like best in this class are topical e.g. ketorolac -Toradol ( Flector patch, or your pharmacist can make a compound of topical toradol and topical anesthetics e.g. patches (lidoderm 5% patches, or lidocaine topical lidocaine intment).
Other treatments include antidepressants, anti anxiety, anticonvulsants, while opioids should be taken as last resort. What I have found is that especially with acute pain that is radicular in nature or due to fracture it is best to treat with strong medications as soon as pain comes on to prevent from becoming chronic and/or central then can go back to other treatments above. Usually something like a hydocodone will do if you treat as soon as pain starts. Worse disservice you can do to yourself is waiting until the pain is unbearable before you seek medical attention. This will make your pain much more difficult to control. YOU DON'T have to be STOIC!
Besides medications along with a team approach, other alternative therapeutic modalities reported to be effective anecdotally are:
Massage therapy & Acupuncture – again first discuss with your MDS make sure this is appropriate and find someone that is reputable in the community. Down side is that these services are usually not covered by insurance and thus are an out of pocket expense!
Next time you have pain, you will know exactly what to do and rather than suffering or enduring you can take charge and confront head on.
http://www.pdf.org topics on pain
Surgical outcome of lumbar fusion surgery in patients with Parkinson disease. J spinal Disord Tech. 2012-PubMed-NCBI
Spinal Surgery inpatients with Parkinson's disease: experience with the challenges posed by sagittal imbalance and the Parkinson's spine. Eur Spine J. Oct. 2010; 19(10);1785-1794.
Parkinson's Disease Sufferers- spinal -foundation.org
Dr. M. De Leon is a movement disorder specialist on sabbatical, PPAC member and research advocate for PDF (Parkinson's Disease Foundation); Texas State Assistant Director for PAN (Parkinson's Action Network). You can learn more about her work at http://www.facebook.com/defeatparkinsons101 you can also learn more about Parkinson's disease at www.pdf.org or at www.wemove.org; http://www.aan.org, http://www.defeatparkinsons.blogspot.com All materials here forth are property of Defeatparkinsons. without express written consent, these materials only may be used for viewers personal & non-commercial uses which do not harm the reputation of Defeatparkinsons organization or Dr. M. De Leon provided you do not remove any copyrights. To request permission to reproduce release of any part or whole of content, please contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com contributor http://www.assisted-living-directory.com Contributor http://www.lavozbrazoriacounty.com
Revisiting Pain in PD ….the 50 shades of Pain Experienced by Parkinson's patients: By Dr. De Leon
Revisiting Pain in PD ….the 50 shades of Pain Experienced by Parkinson's patients: By Dr. De Leon
" Whenever you get Pain in your life, think about the full form of PAIN! -Positive Attitude In Negative Situations!"-unknown
Lately, I have been reading a lot about the frustration experienced by so many of us that have Parkinson's disease due to the fact that pain syndromes in Parkinson's is still very poorly understood by most of us even those of us who are " experts" in the field. The reason is not only because pain is such a complex syndrome produced by different sources even in the same patient which is susceptible to change as the disease progresses but because it is such a subjective thing –difficult to describe. Unless you hit the right description words, unfortunately, your doctor may not clue in to where the problem lies;
Hence, I am writing this to help you focus your physician's attention in the right direction to accurately diagnose your pain syndromes. Ironically, as much pain as we seem to be in most of the etiologies have treatable solutions.
The most difficult to treat is 'central pain' but even this if caught early can be treated successfully without having to resort to use of narcotics. It is extremely important to address pain whatever the cause at the earliest sign of it because this can be a huge source of disability interfering with an individual's day-to-day activities and overall quality of life. Pain can permeate and affect all areas of one's social, emotional, and physical life. This can lead to not only overall healthcare costs but undue stress from multiple testing and general malaise that can lead to severe depression and hopelessness which turns into a catch 22 since scientists have shown depression itself can make the pain syndromes worst. This involves 30- 40% of PD patients. How a person view pain and reacts to it is extremely important and will color the behavior around it. For instance if you tend to focus on the pain it will worsen rather than if you try to minimize or think positively that it can and will go away!
About a decade ago if someone had asked me if pain was part of the initial Parkinson's presentation, I would have answered with a resounding NO! Dopamine cells are not involved in pain modulation, yet here I am as many of you! Years of seeing and treating patients had taught me this but in an instant my own illness taught me otherwise!
However, there are several different pain sources in Parkinson's, in fact about 85% of PD patients complain of pain usually as the disease advances.
But, in rare instances some people like myself (probably less than 10% although not found an exact number) have pain as an initial complaint or PD symptom!! This can be the FIRST symptom of disease. In my personal experience, this appears to be more common in YOPD. This type of pain associated intrinsically with PD ( like tremors, loss of smell, bradykenesia, etc.) is known as a "central pain" originating in the brain. This particular pain is typically described as a generalized -all over the body dull aching deep pain.
Other Common pain types in Parkinson's disease patients are:
Musculoskeletal pain- usually due to poor posture (stooped forward), areas affected usually are large joint areas -hips, neck, back, shoulders, wrists. (throbbing, aching, sharp). Tender to touch, hurts to move but usually gets better after it starts moving.
Nerve root pain- usually related to neck and back pain, carpal tunnel. There appears to be an increase rate of back and neck herniated discs due to PD (presumably due to rigidity of axial muscles causing discs to bulge out) just like the same stiffness and rigidity can result in a dislocated shoulder. This is usually a sharp shooting, electrical –shock- like, burning, tingling, touch sensitivity (feels different to touch can be very painful or numb) and numbness. Usually triggered by particular position and relieved when resting most of the time).
Dystonia- one of which is "wearing off" dystonia. –twisting, cramping, or posturing of affected body part.
Restleness (akathisia)- extreme inner restlessness, unable to sit still, have to keep moving or pacing
In order to help your doctor determine cause of pain keep a diary.
Tell him/ her where the pain is?
What does pain feel like?
Does it go anywhere (radiate)?
When does it start?
Is it in the am or pm?
Is it related to medication intake? Or time they wear off?
Any activity brings on the pain?
How long it lasts? Is it continuous?
What makes it better? (Specifically if Parkinson's medications make it better).
Remember the key to a good outcome in treating your pain before you go bonkers is being able to communicate your problem with your physician with as much detail as possible and keeping good notes. Pain in Parkinson's like in any other disease sometimes is caused by the disease itself, at other times the medications and sometimes by completely unrelated factors just because we have Parkinson's it does not exclude us from other illnesses which can cause pain (e.g. Diabetes, thyroid disease, fractures, arthritis, gout). With this in mind, you will be on your way to not only identifying correct source of pain but also getting appropriate treatment (which I will discuss in my next blog).
References: Wertheimer, Jeffrey. Understanding Pain In Parkinson's. http://www.pdf.org newsletter winter 2012
Dr. M. De Leon is a movement disorder specialist on sabbatical, PPAC member and research advocate for PDF (Parkinson's Disease Foundation); Texas State Assistant Director for PAN (Parkinson's Action Network). You can learn more about her work at http://www.facebook.com/defeatparkinsons101 you can also learn more about Parkinson's disease at www.pdf.org or at www.wemove.org; http://www.aan.org, http://www.defeatparkinsons.blogspot.com All materials here forth are property of Defeatparkinsons. without express written consent, these materials only may be used for viewers personal & non-commercial uses which do not harm the reputation of Defeatparkinsons organization or Dr. M. De Leon provided you do not remove any copyrights. To request permission to reproduce release of any part or whole of content, please contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com contributor http://www.assisted-living-directory.com Contributor http://www.lavozbrazoriacounty.com


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Signal transduction pathways involved in protective effects of melatonin in C6 glioma cells.
ABSTRACT Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine), an indole hormone, is the chief secretory product of the pineal gland and is an efficient free radical scavenger and antioxidant, both in vitro and in vivo. The role of melatonin as an immunomodulator is, in some cases, contradictory. Although melatonin is reported to influence a variety of inflammatory and immune responses, evidence supporting its effects on important glioma cells-derived mediators is incomplete. We studied, in rat glioma cell line (C6), the role of melatonin (100 microm-1 mm) in the regulation of the expression of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) caused by incubation with lipopolysaccharide (LPS)/interferon (IFN)-gamma (1 microg/mL and 100 U/mL, respectively) and defined the mode of melatonin's action. Treatment with LPS/IFN-gamma for 24 hr elicited the induction of inducible (iNOS) activity as determined by nitrite and nitrate (NO(x)) accumulation in the culture medium. Preincubation with melatonin abrogated the mixed cytokines-mediated induction of iNOS. The effect of melatonin was concentration-dependent. Moreover, Western blot analysis showed that melatonin inhibited LPS/IFN-gamma-induced expression of COX-2 protein, but not that of constitutive cyclooxygenase. Inhibition of iNOS and COX-2 expression was associated with inhibition of activation of the transcription factor nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB). The ability of melatonin to inhibit NF-kappaB activation was further confirmed by studies on the degradation of the inhibitor of NF-kappaB, IkappaB-alpha. Increased production of lipid peroxidation products using thiobarbituric acid assay were found in cellular contents from activated cultures. Lipid peroxidation was decreased by melatonin treatment in a concentration-dependent manner. Moreover, several genes having roles in heat-shock response were downregulated in melatonin-treated cells, such as 70 proteins, reflecting the reduced oxidative stress in these cells. The mechanisms underlying in vitro the neuroprotective properties of melatonin involve modulation of transcription factors and consequent altered gene expression, resulting in downregulation of inflammation.
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Article: Melatonin inhibits postischemic matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) activation via dual modulation of plasminogen/plasmin system and endogenous MMP inhibitor in mice subjected to transient focal cerebral ischemia.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: We have shown that melatonin attenuated matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) activation and decreased the risk of hemorrhagic transformation following cerebral ischemia-reperfusion. Herein, we investigate the possible involvement of the plasminogen/plasmin system and endogenous MMPs inhibitor underlying the melatonin-mediated MMP-9 inhibition. Mice were subjected to 1-hr ischemia and 48-hr reperfusion of the right middle cerebral artery. Melatonin (5 mg/kg) or vehicle was intravenously injected upon reperfusion. Brain infarction and hemorrhagic transformation were measured. Extracellular matrix damage was determined by Western immunoblot analysis for laminin protein. The activity and expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 were determined by gelatin zymography, in situ zymography, and Western immunoblot analysis. In addition, the activities of tissue and urokinase plasminogen activators (tPA and uPA) were evaluated by plasminogen-dependent casein zymography. Endogenous plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI) and tissue inhibitors of MMP (TIMP-1) were investigated using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Western immunoblot analysis, respectively. Cerebral ischemia-reperfusion induced increased MMP-9 activity and expression at 12-48 hr after reperfusion onset. Relative to controls, melatonin-treated animals had significantly decreased MMP-9 activity and expression (P<0.05), in addition to reduced brain infarction and hemorrhagic transformation as well as improved laminin protein preservation. This melatonin-mediated MMP-9 inhibition was accompanied by reduced uPA activity (P<0.05), as well as increased TIMP-1 expression and PAI activity (P<0.05, respectively). These results demonstrate the melatonin's pluripotent mechanisms for attenuating postischemic MMP-9 activation and neurovascular damage, and further support it as an add-on to thrombolytic therapy for ischemic stroke patients.Journal of Pineal Research 11/2010; 49(4):332-41. · 7.30 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Melatonin is involved in many physiological functions and it plays an important role in many pathological processes as well. Melatonin has been shown to reduce the incidence of experimentally induced cancers and can significantly inhibit the growth of some human tumors, namely hormone-dependent cancers. The anticancer effects of melatonin have been observed in breast cancer, both in in vivo with models of chemically induced rat mammary tumors, and in vitro studies on human breast cancer cell lines. Melatonin acts at different physiological levels and its antitumoral properties are supported by a set of complex, different mechanisms of action, involving apoptosis activation, inhibition of proliferation, and cell differentiation.Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences CMLS 09/2012; · 5.62 Impact Factor


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Shaheen went along with powers-that-be & we got Obamacare
To The Daily Sun,
Just a couple weeks ago President Obama told Bill O'Reilly that there wasn't a bit of corruption at the IRS. Strange — sure looked that way when all those conservative groups and individuals were being targeted before the last election. Just a coincidence these folks didn't support Obama and his polices I suppose.
Funny though, because just last week Sen. Chuck Schumer and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen led a group of Democratic senators, being targeted by campaign ads in their own states, asking the IRS and other federal agencies to "crack down" on these groups. Nope, no sign of any corruption here, no undue political pressure, can't expect the rich and powerful to be accountable for their words and actions after all.
Although it does seem to me I heard Chuck and Jeanne and the others telling us we could keep our health insurance if we liked our health insurance. We could keep our doctors if we liked our doctors too. But that proved not to be true. Now the president's new line is you can keep them if you have the money to keep them. Now isn't that just a fine example of a Catch-22.
If Jeanne had taken the time to actually read the law before joining the rush to shove it down the throats of Americans millions of people could have been saved from a bad law. Too bad she went along with the powers-that-be and decided to protect her own political backside rather then protecting the people of New Hampshire and America
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Every town would have full-time assessor if it really cost less
To The Daily Sun,
I am writing in response to recent letters to the editor from Mr. McLean and Mrs. Glines, who wrote about Alton voting to eliminate positions in their town. Mr. McLean and Mrs. Glines are both residents from other towns and are trying to tell Alton taxpayers how to spend their money.
First of all, although there isn't a law yet to have a full-time assessor, towns do have a constitutional mandate to do a values anew every five years. Experts in the field have stated to me that this would cost about $40,000 a year on average for part-time assessing, which comes with no lifetime retirement and benefits costs to the taxpayers. If it was really less cost to the taxpayers for full-time assessors and planners, every town would have them.
The numbers discussed at the Alton Deliberative Session never mentioned how much of the $1.2 million a year in insurance and retirement we will save, or all the savings from eliminating all the little "bennies" such as personal cell phones, vehicle mileage and who knows what else.
Now let's look at the cost of Alton's subcontracted assessing services from 2008 to 2012. The amount of $160,332 was spent on top of the town assessor's compensation.
The fact that Mr. McLean brought up "Tom's professionalism" and Mrs. Glines commented on "his willingness to work with others is priceless." Let me tell you how he treated this taxpayer. On November 19, 2010, at the town assessing office, I questioned Tom about a substantial increase in my property value and I was met with arrogance and hostile behavior. When meeting with a DRA official, who felt Tom was being punitive and made an error in what was the acceptable standards in changing the value of a property, Tom still showed prejudice to my interest. As a result of my complaint, the state had to step in and correct deficiencies in the assessing department at an added cost to the town. (Who knows how much it cost and what department it came from. This was a well kept secret from the taxpayers) Eventually, with no help from the selectmen, I received my abatement of $470.
That aside, it's like I said at the Deliberative Session, this is nothing personal, but we the signers of the petitioned article, are just trying to find ways to save our money for our families' needs, because the selectmen and Budget Committee refuse to.
Ray Howard
Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 February 2014 10:35
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Please vote for David Strang for seat on Gilmanton School Board
To The Daily Sun,
David Strang is campaigning for the position of Gilmanton School Board member.
Dave is honest, dedicated, intelligent, and will work tirelessly if elected. He believes in local control of education, not government-run programs. He also believes in keeping a strong budget to allow for the best education for our students, and an adequate operational budget to support day-to-day operations of the school. He will not bend to the will of louder voices, but he will question whatever he does not understand.
He will also stand strong for the needs of the teachers as long as they are willing to stand for the needs of the children.
Please vote for David Strang for Gilmanton School Board on March 11 at the Town Elections.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 February 2014 10:32
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Vote 'yes' on article 21 to ban fireworks from Moultonborough
To The Daily Sun,
The use of fireworks in Moultonborough is totally out of control. Between May and September fireworks explode almost every night from multiple locations. Sometimes the explosions last two to three hours or more. It is impossible to enjoy being outside with the high decibel levels of fireworks. I feel like I am in a war zone.
The decibel level of a chain saw is 110. The decibel level of fireworks is 140. The higher the decibel level the more potential for ear damage. I am concerned about the environmental impact as well as the well being of the residents of Moultonborough.
The town of Gilford has an ordinance prohibiting fireworks. In that ordinance the stated purpose says it all as far as I am concerned. Here is the wording of the purpose in that ordinance.
"The primary intent of this ordinance is to protect people, animals (domestic and wild), buildings, tress, and undeveloped land, from the inherent dangers associated with the storage and display of incendiary materials by untrained and uncertified persons, along with preventing unwanted disturbances attributable to loud bangs and other noises associated with fireworks."
I am asking all Moultonborough residents to vote yes on Warrant Article 21 which bans fireworks in Moultonborough at the town meeting on Saturday, March 15.
Rene Blais
Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 February 2014 10:28
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Joe Kenney appears to be an experienced problem solver
To The Daily Sun,
March 11 is voting day and two men are running for the New Hampshire Executive Council, neither of whom I know. (I did, however, hold a Kenney sign once as a favor to a friend.)
My election choices include, not voting, writing in the name of a person I do know as a token vote, or learning as much as possible about the two candidates and voting for the one who most closely matches my political philosophy. After choosing option #3, I spent recent snow days reading about Michael Cryans and Joe Kenney and here are some highlights.
Michael Cryans has numerous letters whose only claim to fame is that he has endorsements of past councilor, Ray Burton's siblings. I found it odd that none of those letters actually came from Ray Burton's siblings, but from Democrats who are quoting them. I would like to know if the siblings ever spoke to Joe Kenney about his views or his positive connections with Ray, and why they aren't writing the letters themselves. It seems to me that if Ray Burton wanted to anoint his successor, he would have done so.
Other articles quote both Michael Cryans and the New Hampshire Democrat leadership saying they would love to have a 4-1 Democrat majority on the Executive Council, (evidently a 3-2 majority isn't enough) but then in the next sentence, claim to be non-partisan. What?
According to their website, Headrest Inc., an addiction recovery service which employs Michael Cryans as executive director, relies heavily on state and other public money for funding. It is problematic that Cryans, as a Grafton County Commissioner, reportedly voted to fund this non-profit through Grafton County, and he has already said that he will "champion the people he thinks should be championed" if elected to the Executive Council.
In contrast, Joe Kenney's endorsement letters often mention his service to his country and state, as a Marine lieutenant colonel, state senator and representative. As a Marine, Kenney didn't get the choice of championing for only his special interest groups. He protected all of us equally. Working in the state Senate and House, he also learned the ins and outs of government and can wisely transfer that knowledge to the decisions of the Executive Council without bias.
Perhaps Kenney's biggest criticism from the Democrats is that he is conservative. For many that is a positive, and I look forward to meeting Joe Kenney at a Meet and Greet (before the I-L School District meeting at 7) on March 5 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Meredith Center Wicwas Lake Grange. Open to the public, it will be a great chance to learn more about Joe Kenney and decide to give him a vote on March 11.
He appears to be an experienced problem solver who appreciates life and will represent everyone fairly.
Karen Sticht
Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 February 2014 10:25
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The exquisite art and fairytale ambience will win over animation fans and children alike.
A gorgeous transcription of medieval decorative art and its themes into a contemporary animated narrative, one that should enthrall children older than 8 or so, along with the adults lucky enough to watch with them.
Teaches important lessons in the most casual, joyful way. How it manages to do that is probably the biggest secret of all.
It is only fitting that a movie concerned with the power and beauty of drawing -- the almost sacred magic of color and line -- should be so gorgeously and intricately drawn.
This wonderfully strange and exquisite little feature was created, especially for young children, to celebrate the book through another kind of illumination that's been falling into disuse--hand-drawn animation.
The Secret of Kells is a magical adventure unlike anything we've seen on screen before.
A visually overwhelming labor of love, a hand-drawn medieval adventure tale that seeks and finds cosmic connections.
There's something kind of captivating about a film that's been painstakingly drawn to glorify the craft of illustration, and that's comfortable using retro techniques. Because after all, what else makes sense for bringing to life the gold and scarlet ornamentation in ancient manuscripts?
Kells proves that in the increasingly high-tech world of feature animation, there still can be a place for old-time tradition.
The movie isn't quite suitable for the extremely young, but its apocalyptic tint may be catnip for smart preteens. They'll breathe in the chilly air of a mysterious forest--the way forests should be.
With its jewel-bright colors and intricate use of lines, the result is absolutely luscious to behold.
The movie has a wide appeal, with a gap in the middle. I think it will appeal to children young enough to be untutored in boredom, and to anyone old enough to be drawn in, or to appreciate the artistry.
The Secret of Kells manages to feel simultaneously old-fashioned and mesmerizingly modern,and the slight story at its center has the emotional weight of a classic fable: A boy's wild, fantastical adventure, simply told.
Gorgeous work, and its imagery and themes dovetail perfectly: a story about creating art, artfully created.
In its small, stubborn way, the film is a love letter to traditions that have endured since cave dwellers painted the walls at Lascaux.
Regrettably, the film's story is so busy yet flat that the effect isn't magical -- it's more like watching the tale of some very enchanted wallpaper.
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 41 Ratings
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Sep 1, 2014Deep, beautiful, colourful, clever, and an intresting fictional take on actual historic events.
Nice animations, lovable characters and music. Ending could've been more but that would've caused the film to be far too long...… Full Review »
Jul 26, 2014Master-peace, from a visual perspective. The art in "The Secret of Kells" is some of the most sensational finest animation i have ever seen from any-over 2d animated film, truly breath taking. The secret of kells only real flaws are more to do with simplistic characters and an unsatisfying ending to a truly spectacular film.
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Dec 20, 2012In terms of animation style and visuals, this movie is gorgeous. I had to watch it several times just to take it all in. Something about it reminds me of Samurai Jack. On a story and character level, this movie is solid. The characters are mostly basic, but likable and well developed. I just wish there was more.… Full Review »