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Could this be the moment? After years of gridlock and legislative disappointment, policy makers on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue are laying the groundwork for immigration reform. The White House has been building a coalition, including labor, business and advocacy groups, to power a final push. Meanwhile, a bipartisan bloc in the Senate has begun to outline comprehensive changes that have proved elusive in years past.
Although common ground among Democrats and Republicans is otherwise limited, both parties have ample cause to put the immigration debate behind them. Democrats are eager to deliver on a long-delayed campaign promise; Republicans hope to shed a political liability and start fresh with the Hispanic and Asian voters who will increasingly decide elections.
The goals are well understood: a path to legalization - at a minimum - for about 11 million undocumented immigrants, eased restrictions on legal entry, and stronger enforcement of the law, including a vastly improved employment verification component.
Yet even mutual self-interest isn't enough to ensure success in Washington. Given the polarized politics generally, and the dysfunction of the House of Representatives particularly, the Senate seems the place to forge a compromise. Support from a nucleus of Republican senators, including Marco Rubio of Florida, John McCain of Arizona and Orrin Hatch of Utah, will be crucial to a deal.
There is already broad agreement - even in the House - on the need to ease legal immigration for highly skilled workers. By shutting out desperately needed people with degrees in science, technology, engineering or math, restrictive U.S. policies are damaging competitiveness, undermining innovation and leaving gaps in the workforce.
Even with high U.S. unemployment, STEM jobs are going unfilled, in part because many qualified graduates of U.S. colleges are foreigners who are unable to obtain the requisite working papers. Microsoft has more than 6,000 job openings in the United States, more than half of them in high-paying core technology areas.
Senators should begin by increasing the number of visas for highly skilled workers, along with green cards for permanent residents and work permits for spouses. If Republicans and Democrats can agree on such legislation, they can then build on that foundation, adding a Dream Act to provide a pathway to citizenship for young immigrants. If legislators find they can bear the weight of comprehensive reform, we will cheer. If the politics take them only halfway, they should build as much as they can now and revisit the most contentious issues later.
As a report released this week by the Migration Policy Institute documents, the U.S. has spent $186 billion on immigration enforcement over the past quarter century, with expenditures spiking in recent years.
Last year, the report said, the Obama administration spent a whopping $18 billion on enforcement - more than it spent on all other law enforcement combined. The Border Patrol has doubled its personnel in the past seven years while investing heavily in technology.
Popular misconceptions and political rhetoric aside, illegal immigration has declined sharply even as the administration has conducted a record number of deportations.
Fewer efforts to cross the border illegally have led to a 53 percent decline in detentions since 2008. It's time for the nation's debate - and its laws - to change with the facts on the ground.
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Hi I bought homemade tube amp. However it has main input jack and return jack (access to power amp) only. There is no "send" jack from preamp. Is there any possiblity to use fx loop of my POD HD500? I would like to use preamp of this head.
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Posted 10 February 2014 - 07:05 AM
Not that I can think of. It's weird that whoever built the amp would go to the trouble of putting the power amp in jack and not put a preamp out. I would think it wouldn't have been much more work to add that. Probably you're best bet is taking it to a qualified tech and having him add that jack. Should be a relatively simply mod.
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"It is not our duty to understand the arbitrary, meaningless dictates of machines"
- Don Norman in The Design of Everyday Things
Posted 10 February 2014 - 06:33 PM
You might be able to employ the reverb send.
Don't do it without someone smarter than me to tell you how though!
I think in most cases it requires a few additional components in the signal path before you could just plug it into something....
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Posted 10 February 2014 - 08:17 PM
Most likely it is to save the pre being used without a load which will ruin it.
I don't know how it saves it when power amp in being used.
Usually you find only an ext speaker jack in all but the better units.
If it is homemade then there will be a place to tap into the pre as a send. You could get the maker to put this in.
You can still go in from the HD selecting "combo" in the menu and rolling off alot of top end and not selecting or turning off amp model in the HD..
Consider the HD a pedalboard into the amp and tweak till pleased.
If you get the send installed into the amp then you get the best of both worlds using the 4CM.
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My statement was quite clear: They (chemical weapons) do not have to be accurate to be effective. This is why they are popular for those who do not have accurate delivery systems. Was any part of that really confusing to you?
The confusing part is that you're purposely giving a response that is meandering the desired answer. The point of the discussion isn't if WMD need to be accurate, but ARE THEY ACCURATE? The evidence is in you intentionally ignoring the question "Isn't that comparison the same with a knife vs a gun? ". You're a sore loser who refuses to admit when you might have made a mistake or be wrong. Instead, you intentionally avoid questions by either not answering them or being elusive.
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I transferred my domain from 1and1 to SustainableDomains back in 2007. I had used 1and1's domain privacy service. Like most people, I didn't realize that this made 1and1 the registrant/owner of the domain.
For some reason, when the domain transferred, 1and1 remained the registrant. I had already removed the privacy service to initiate the transfer, but apparently, 1and1 never relinquished ownership of the domain. I was unaware of this, because I signed up for privacy service through DomainsByProxy during the transfer process. In other words, I only saw DomainsByProxy's info when I looked at the WhoIs records to confirm that the transfer had gone smoothly.
The domain expired on Feb 27th of this year. On the 25th, I began transfer procedures to bring the domain over to Dynadot. My transfer was denied because, after I removed the DomainsByProxy service, the registrant name showed as 1and1.
A SustainableDomains rep told me to go in and change the ownership data to my own info. I asked him if anything bad would happen as a result of this. He assured me that it wouldn't. I changed the info and re-initiated the transfer.
The transfer was denied again, this time because updating my registrant information caused a 60 day domain lock to go into effect. In the meantime, the domain has expired, and Dynadot has turned my transfer payment into an account credit, rather than putting it back on my credit card.
My website is now gone from the web. According to SustainableDomains, I only have 2 choices:
Renew with SustainableDomains.
Wait until the 60 day lock ends and the domain is released back into the public pool, and hope that I can get it again.
I feel utterly abused by these registrars. Can anyone suggest another option?
Thanks in advance for any insights you can provide.
If you've let your domain lapse, it is with the oldest one that you can renew it and get it back - unfortunately they've got you a bit there.
You can possibly wait, but is it worth the risk that you'll be asleep at the moment it goes free for all and is snapped by a spammer?
I've been there, having had problems with a renewal and having to wait before now - its not fun.
Thanks for the kind words, Tim. I tried to transfer the domain starting 2 days before it lapsed, but... problems ensued. If no-one here comes up with an alternative soon, I guess I'll be forced to renew with SustainableDomains. They're not a bad company, but this has left a nasty taste in my mouth.
Practically your only option is indeed to renew, especially given the risk that someone else might acquire yourdomain name if it's not renewed on time. As an FYI, SustainableDomains is a reseller for Wild West Domains, asister company/wholesale-reseller arm of Go Daddy.
That 60-day lock is Go Daddy's own thing, but they changed it last year to kick in only if the registrant nameis changed for any reason. I wrote an entry how to possibly get around that, but I haven't seen any feedbackyet if that works or not.
One more thing: there's also a little-known 45-day rule where transferring a name within 45 days from its lastrenewal will not add an extra year to it. I also wrote more on that one, so just another heads up.
Sorry there's hardly any good news. Good luck there.
Wow, Dave, thanks for all the info! I didn't realize that Sustainable Domains was a reseller for Wild West. Now things make more sense.
I want to thank Dynadot. They refunded my money right away after being informed of the situation.
Dynadot also suggested that I try writing to GoDaddy to see if they'll allow the domain to be transferred anyway. They say that GoDaddy has made exceptions in the past, so my fingers are crossed. Dynadot will be my registrar of choice in the future.
For people reading this thread, beware of privacy services that replace the Registrant Name with their own. More here:
Nice! And thanks also for sharing that Dynadot article.
I'm actually going to write another one on WHOIS privacy, but I needed a registrar source for people to verify on their own.Perfect!
I called Wild West, and was transferred to the Domain Support department. The rep said there was no way they could unlock the domain, so I asked for a supervisor. The supervisor said that the system had recently been updated to take away his department's ability to override locks.
However, he spent the next 15 minutes or so rushing back and forth to some other department and arguing my case. He was eventually successful, although it took a lot of work on his part. I should see the lock removed via Whois in 24-48 hours, after which I can re-initiate the transfer. Yea!!!
Clearly, Wild West / GoDaddy still has some good people working for them, even if their policies are increasingly unfriendly. Dave, I'm glad you're doing so much to make people aware of these issues. Buying a domain just shouldn't have so many hidden traps.
For those who might read this thread for help, be aware that the company providing domain privacy services is usually different from the company that sells you the domain (your registrar). When you update your information with your registrar, you also need to update it with your privacy provider, or you may run into trouble down the road. I didn't realize this, and it apparently added to my troubles.
@heavymental; Wow, awesome that you got them to unlock the domain for you! Any progress since then?
Sustainable Domains / Wild West / GoDaddy received my transfer request on 3/5. They sent me an automated email stating that I have until 3/9 to cancel the transfer. I.E., they won't take action on my transfer request until then.
I had to get an authorization code from them to request the transfer in the first place. Is the delay industry standard, or GoDaddy dragging their feet? I'm curious.
I'm praying that my domain doesn't get locked again before the transfer is finally completed. Fingers crossed!
If you are afraid someone else might SNATCH the domain name from you during this period of unrest, a creative and unconventional approach to this problem would be to ask a trustworthy friend to register the domain name for you.They could later transfer ownership to you.
@ParkinT, I just tried to get the domain through GoDaddy's main page, and it shows as already taken. Whew! My heart was in my throat there for a minute.
Good idea, though.
My domain finally transferred late last night. The DNS servers that transferred were for Wild West, meaning that my website stilled showed nothing but a blank page. I've updated the servers. Hopefully soon, my website will be up again. It's been down since Feb. 27th.
Thanks for all the kind words and help getting this issue resolved. I hope that others can benefit from this thread.
whatever you guys do with your domain names, just a quick alert to you guys out there, be very very careful if you ever want to register your domain name with 1and1.I placed my order for one domain registration just a few days ago, never received any email/follow up, 3 days later, they told me they can't register that domain for me because it's already taken by someone else.I checked the whois, it reveals that domain I wanted to register was 'somehow' stolen/registered by someone else on the second day.It's either they have a spy/thief in their company or they have someone out there who is a domain thief and affiliated with them in some way, either way, my advice is stay away from their domain registration.


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Neighbors, city celebrate Smith Cove swap
By Monica Wooton
Thursday, June 06, 2013 5:04 AM
Government officials and citizens behind the effort to obtain the new Smith Cove Park gather together to celebrate the 20-year struggle to the reality on
Friday, May 31. Photo by Don Wilson/Port of Seattle
There was high praise, handshakes and history-making as city, county and Port of Seattle officials met with the community last Friday, May 31, at Smith Cove to celebrate a land sale to create a new park there.
The Port sale of the piece of property known as the West Yard, east of the city-owned playfields, has resulted in a joint-use agreement between city and county, who will share use of the property just below the Magnolia Bridge. The county will have a Combined Sewer Outlet (CSO) facility on the northwest corner, and the city will, in time, develop the remaining land as a public park. This is in addition to the city-owned ballfields across the way.
Accommodating two uses
Metropolitan King County Councilmember Larry Phillips, a Magnolia resident, spoke about the history that brought the crowd of about 60 together — from 1852, when Dr. Henry A. Smith landed on the shores and staked the first Magnolia claim at Smith Cove, to the Port's acquisition of the land for railroads.
In World War II, the Navy seized the shoreline property for a strategic supply depot, using it through the Korean War and finally relinquished it, in 1992, to the Port.
In 2003, the Magnolia Community Club began to insist the property be restored to shoreline for park uses. When mitigation funds for the Metro Plant at West Point became available, Phillips worked to acquire half of the property that resulted in the ballfields below the Magnolia Bridge at Smith Cove. The other piece, the West Yard, remained in the hands of the Port.
At that time, there was talk of a land swap: the West Yard for the ballfields. The community wanted to trade pieces as the Port land seemed more suited to park uses and views. This began a long land wrangle that lasted for years and prompted the idea that both pieces of property should be part of a future Smith Cove Park.
A "series of quiet conversations to explore the options" took place involving him, Seattle City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw and Port Commissioner president Gael Tarleton, Phillips said. At that point, the federal government called for strict sewage-overflow practices and facilities, and Smith Cove was named as a site for this.
Phillips and Bagshaw then worked toward a joint-use agreement that would allow the property to be used for the CSO station and still accommodate park uses. Phillips called this "grassroots-up government: citizens working hard and getting four government entities — feds, county, city and Port — to create the vision of a citizen-driven park. A good example of how government should work, and one that is rare today."
Park goals in mind
Bruce Carter, co-chair of Friends of Smith Cove Park, pointed out in a phone interview that there are still two issues that remain on the radar for the Friends of Smith Cove Park (which includes the 19 community organizations of the Magnolia-Queen Anne District Council).
First, "marshaling resources to complete the park design process and get it built," he said; this includes the possibility of a future levy. Secondly, "getting continuing cooperation from the county in getting the CSO property integrated into the park design with park uses: keeping fences to a minimum, greening up the property, maximizing the CSO land's park potential and integrating the property into the city park space."
Phillips said on behalf of the county council, "It is going to be integrated — we are going to work overtime to see it is an appropriate part of the park."
Pam Elardo, director of Wastewater Treatment for King County, "We are continuing to work with Parks on this, and it should be pretty seamless."
Community liaison Sandy Kilroy, assistant director of Wastewater Treatment for King County, cited the CSO station's design and its "robust landscape plan."
Project manager Shahrzael Namini pointed out its placement underground far in the back of the land, with a small, above-ground footprint, and fences that will be reconfigured when the park design is completed to ensure compatibility.
She also said the land was being well crafted to encourage the bird habitat.
Kilroy said, "Public meetings and the spirit of being good neighbors will carry forward as the park takes it shape in its future design process."
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Carnival is not just for grown-ups. Children too, take the pleasure of taking to the streets and letting themselves be carried by the joyful blur of carnival. In the coming edition of the 2014 Seychelles Carnaval International de Victoria, children will get their chance to strut their stuff on stage in costume just as fabulous as the grown-up versions.
The Seychelles Tourism Board, the main organizer of Seychelles Carnaval International de Victoria, has introduced a "Kiddies Carnival" or children's carnival to spice up the traditional family fun day organized for Sunday, April 27, the last day of the carnival.
The Seychelles Tourism Board has brought on board Lima Calbio, the well-known entertainer from Trinidad and Tobago, to work on the "Kiddies Carnival."
The "Kiddies Carnival"" is open for school children only, aged 5 to 12. All schools will be given a theme to work on. They will make their own costumes with locally-made fabrics. On the day of "Kiddies Carnival," they will show their moves across the stage in their brightly-colored costumes before a panel of judges and also the local and international media present to cover Seychelles Carnaval International de Victoria. Colorful costumes, biggest band, and teams which portray the real carnival spirit will be awarded with prizes. Lima Calbio said she will work closely with the schools to make this first Seychelles "Kiddies Carnival" possible.
"Children need to be embedded with the spirit of developing their creativity. "Kiddies Carnival" is a good example where we will make it inexpensive for schools to come out with fascinating costumes," Calbio added.
Kiddies carnival is encouraging children to promote the concept of recycling materials. Nathalie Didon, Chief Executive of the Seychelles Tourism Board, said that "Kiddies Carnival" is promoting an environmentally-friendly approach among the children.
"What we're anticipating is to promote an environmentally-friendly approach to carnival, where school children will be parading by making use of the three Rs – reduce, recycle, and reuse – to prepare their costumes. 'Kiddies Carnival' is also there to inculcate the culture of Seychelles carnival in our children," Nathalie Didon said.
The venue of "Kiddies Carnival" is yet to be determined. However, Lima said that she is working on her "jumpin'up" and "wave" concert for children, as a build-up to "Kiddies Carnival." Dates and venues of the concert are not yet confirmed, but Lima said that it will take place a week before the official opening of Carnival International de Victoria. Lima said the popular Petit Amour Villa is on board to sponsor flags to a children's concert for which she is calling on other sponsors to support the "Kiddies Carnival."
PHOTO (L-R): Nathalie Didon, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, and Lima Calbio interviewed by Seychelles press on "Kiddies Carnival."
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It seems as if money can buy happiness…at least it can if you were fairly happy already. That is the conclusion of several studies on lottery winners brought to light during last week's Mega Millions frenzy.
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Brandon Beachy's return to the Atlanta Braves from Tommy John didn't exactly go as planned Monday, but Andrelton Simmons saved the day with a walk-off triple in the 10th inning of a 9-8 win over the Colorado Rockies at Turner Field.
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It was a fitting ending to an already crazy game. The Braves rallied past a five-run deficit in the third inning, lost the lead in the fourth and took it back in the fifth.
With Craig Kimbrel getting a night off after working three straight nights, Jordan Walden took the helm for his first save chance as a Brave, but two walks, a knock and an RBI-single from Carlos Gonzalez surrendered the lead.
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Joey Terdoslavich started the third inning with a double. A few batters later, Evan Gattis grounded to Nolan Arenado with one out and the bases loaded for what should have been an inning-ending double play. Instead Arenado booted the grounder and kept the Braves coming to the plate.
Chris Johnson then delivered a two-run double before Simmons brought home another run on an RBI-single to give the Braves a 6-5 lead.
Arenado atoned for his mistake with a lead-off homer off Beachy in the fourth to tie the game before Beachy was chased by DJ LeMahieu's two-out hit. He would score on David Carpenter's wild pitch to tie the game.
Johnson kept up his torrid pace again by singling in the fifth, later scoring on a double by Uggla. Terdo then singled home Uggla to give the Braves the lead.
The Braves are now 4-0 on their seven-game homestand.
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Annals of Crime #34
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Denver -- John Gilbert Graham, on trial for murder in the crash of an airliner which killed 44 persons, confers with his attorney, John Gibbons, in court. Eleven more persons were excused from serving on the jury being picked to hear Graham's trial. He is accused of placing a homemade dynamite bomb aboard a United Airlines DC-68 to kill his mother, Mrs. Daisie King, for her insurance. The plane exploded and crashed Nov. 1, 1955, near Longmont, Colorado. (1956)
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"It's a music box!"
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"Throw mama from the plane"?????
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Non-Skeddo Flies Again!
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And a point to RF.
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Wow - this plane crashed not too far from where my house is now.
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Jim Lehrer: A Look Back at a Career in Journalism
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Xero cracks quarter-million customers
By Paul McBeth
Feb. 20 (BusinessDesk) - Xero, the cloud accounting software developer, reached a quarter of a million customers at the end of January, almost doubling its paying clients from the same time a year ago.
The Wellington-based company attracted its 250,000th customer in January, adding 50,000 customers since August, and taking it a quarter of the way to its target of one million clients. That implies Xero has annualised recurring revenue of $83.5 million, based on its last published revenue figure of $70.6 million as at Sept. 30.
The company has previously said it was on track to boost annual revenue by more than 80 percent, which would take sales beyond $70.2 million for the year ending March 31 from $39 million a year earlier.
"Now with a quarter of a million customers globally, and with the Australian market fast approaching 100,000 customers, we are gaining real momentum," chief executive Rod Drury said in a statement ahead of the company's annual conference, in Auckland. "The results we have achieved over the last year are testament to the innovation of the product development team, which is working hard to build the features enabling us to target all small businesses in our core markets, as well as the wider teams in US, Australia, the UK and here in New Zealand."
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Drive-through cafes and standalone stores are just some of the ideas Retail Food Group will be serving up as it gets creative in dealing with a difficult retail environment.
The company behind brands such as Brumby's Bakeries, Donut King, Esquires Coffee and Michel's is set to move its franchise brands out of major shopping centres and into standalone shopfronts.
It has so far moved four Donut King stores, and is currently piloting standalone stores for Michel's and Brumby's.
Esquires Coffee Houses will also be transformed into drive-throughs, with four slated for this year.
CEO Tony Alford said these were among the strategies the group was considering to fortify sales in a tough retail environment.
"I don't think there is an endearing outlook for the retail sector in the next 12 months," he told AAP.
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While it's too early for the group to predict the effect of the strategies on its finances, it does expect $7.5 million in earnings before interest and tax to come from the consolidation of two gourmet pizza brands - Pizza Capers, which was bought in April, and Crust Gourmet, which was announced Thursday.
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Book Review: Megahits of 2012 Series [Music Books] by Alfred Publishing Company
Published 4:47 pm, Sunday, December 30, 2012
Alfred Publishing Company always provides quality music arrangements in their music anthologies, and the three books in the Megahits of 2012 series are no exception.
Each book in the series is aimed at a different level of musical ability. The first book is the Big Note edition, and has 12 songs in it. The second book, Easy Piano, has 13, and the third, which is for piano/vocal/guitar and is more advanced, has 20.
The books contain hits by such popular groups and performers as Train, Maroon 5, Adele, Carrie Underwood, fun., Katy Perry, Christina Aguilera, Chris Mann, Keith Urban, Toby Keith, and Neon Trees. They cover pop rock, country, TV and movie hits.
Even the easiest book, the Big Note edition, will allow beginners who have mastered treble and bass clefs to entertain their friends with current songs. But for the most enjoyment for solo playing and those who want to entertain themselves by playing recognizable versions of the songs, the Easy Piano is probably the most enjoyable book to play. It is easy but not simple, fully complex enough to impress listeners and enough of a challenge to be fun for the player.
For the piano or keyboard player, the third book is best for playing to accompany a singer or with other musicians, because unless you have three hands you have to choose between playing the melody (vocal) line and the bass, or playing the accompaniment, which often does not echo the melody. It is perfect, however, if you do wish to play accompaniment or as part of a group of performers.
The songs in the three books are:
"The Big Bang Theory" --all three books
"Wide Awake" --all three books
"Falling Slowly" --all three books
"Don't Stop Believin' --all three books
"Payphone" --Big Note and Easy Piano
"Glad You Came" --Big Note and Easy Piano
"Secondhand White Baby Grand" --Big Note and Easy Piano
"We are Young" --Big Note and Easy Piano
"Everybody Talks" --Big Note and Easy Piano
"Boyfriend" --Big Note and Easy Piano
"Good Girl" --Big Note and Easy Piano
"Tongue Tied" --Big Note and Easy Piano
"Some Nights" --Easy Piano
"Blown Away" --Piano/Vocal/Guitar
"Change Nothing" --Piano/Vocal/Guitar
"Disparate Youth" --Piano/Vocal/Guitar
"Come Away to the Water" --Piano/Vocal/Guitar
"For You" - Piano/Vocal/Guitar
"Good in Goodbye" --Piano/Vocal/Guitar
"Home" --Piano/Vocal/Guitar
"If I Die Young" --Piano/Vocal/Guitar
"Keep Your Head Up" --Piano/Vocal/Guitar
"Love You Like a Love Song" --Piano/Vocal/Guitar
Make You Feel My Love" --Piano/Vocal/Guitar
"Marry Me" --Piano/Vocal/Guitar
"The Prayer" --Piano/Vocal/Guitar
"Red Solo Cup" --Piano/Vocal/Guitar
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See the end of this article for ideas on how to help the family focus attention on the Roman Missal, Third Edition.
The publication of the Roman Missal, Third Edition presents us with a unique opportunity. While it is true that we can focus solely on teaching our students the prayers and acclamations that have changed to prepare for the implementation on the First Sunday of Advent, this approach deprives us of guiding learners to rediscover the meaning of the Eucharistic liturgy in their lives.
We can help students understand that, as my favorite liturgist says, they can get more out of the Mass by putting more into it. The timeline for the inauguration of the new translation gives us the gift of time. Kids—and adults, too, for that matter—are simply not going to learn the revised Mass texts overnight.
To some degree, we are going to be subjected to the immersion technique—being thrown into the deep end of the liturgy pool on the First Sunday of Advent—no matter how well we have prepared. Without a doubt, that first Sunday is sure to be a bit confusing. Never will worship aids be more appreciated!
Yet, it will be exciting to participate in liturgy on that
day. After all, it is the first time since 1973 that we've had a new
translation. If we can help our students learn the meaning behind the new
words, they will better understand all that we celebrate in the Eucharist—and
that will make them want to be part of what the Catechism of the Catholic Church, quoting the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (Lumen Gentium, Light of All Nations), calls "the source and summit
of the Christian life" (n. 1324).
The Time Is Now!
In recent months, we have been offered explanatory bulletins and diocesan newspaper articles to read, copies of the new texts to study, workshops and learning sessions to attend, and other opportunities to prepare for the changes in the liturgy. Diocesan offices are providing materials and sessions especially for us catechists to use in helping our students understand what is happening and how it will change the Mass as they know it.
Take advantage of any opportunities offered in your area. Go online for information and ideas. Two great sites with lots of articles, resources, and free downloads are usccb.org/romanmisal (sponsored by the United States bishops) and revisedromanmissal.org (sponsored by Liturgy Training Publications).
Don't wait until November to introduce the changes that are going to take place in the words we pray and hear at Mass. Be proactive! Take a measured approach by building in 15 minutes for catechesis in the five classes before the First Sunday of Advent, November 27. This will help the children absorb and practice what you are teaching, and it will create an excitement about what Advent will bring.
Kindle the Desire
Your most important goal is to kindle within your students a desire to participate in the Sunday liturgy. Use the ideas below as a focus for classroom formation.
Don't just talk "at" the kids. Have materials on hand so that they can compare the changes from the old translation to the new translation. Catechetical leaders can download texts from various Internet sites. Publishers are also preparing worship aids for use with children.
Talk with your catechetical leader about what is available for your class. I particularly like Maureen Kelly's What's New About the Mass? (book, guide, and activity sheets) published by LTP. It is designed for students in grades 3-8 and is an indispensible and inexpensive resource.
Five-Class Format
Session I: Introducing the Changes in the Mass
* Tell students that some of the words we pray and hear at Mass are going to be changing. Display a calendar and point out the date of the First Sunday of Advent. Help students understand that a new liturgical year always begins on the First Sunday of Advent, even though that date might change from year to year.
* Explore why we celebrate the Eucharist with our parish community each week. Invite students to respond—even those who will share freely that they never participate in weekly liturgy. Don't judge; invite!
* Emphasize that we do more than "attend" or "go to" Mass. Rather, we come together to give praise and thanks to God for all our blessings. We thank Jesus, who saved us from sin and death by his sacrificial death on the cross and his Resurrection. Help students see that we share in Jesus' sacrifice at Mass. Work with students to make a list on the board of reasons to celebrate the Eucharist each week.
* Distribute art materials and invite students to create announcement cards that tell their families that soon there will be changes in some of the prayers and responses at Mass. If your parish has planned adult formation sessions, print the dates and times on the board and have students copy them on the cards and invite their parents to attend.
Session II: The Introductory Rites
* Review the Greeting. The children are accustomed to responding "And also with you" when the priest greets us with the words "The Lord be with you." Now we will all pray, "And with your spirit." This new response acknowledges the presence of the Holy Spirit in the presider, who represents Jesus at liturgy. We will repeat this response several times during liturgy. Have students practice it with a partner. One child can take the presider's role and the other can respond as a member of the assembly; they can then reverse roles. This is perfectly proper. We all received the gift of the Holy Spirit at Baptism.
* Review the Penitential Act. The translation of the Confiteor has changed slightly, as has one of the options. Have students compare the two versions and note the differences.
* The Gloria has undergone vast changes. It is much more lyrical and descriptive. Discuss the changes with students. Ask them what the new words say about God and Jesus. You may want to invite your music minister to visit your class to teach one of the new musical versions of this prayer of praise.
* Over the next several weeks, begin or end your sessions by praying together the new version of the Gloria.
Session III: The Liturgy of the Word
* The major change in this part of the Mass is found in the Creed. Review the new translation with students. In the previous version, we used the words "We believe." In the new translation, we say "I believe." Although we are one community gathered together in prayer, we express in the Creed our personal commitment to our faith by saying "I believe" at four places in this statement of belief.
* The children will have difficulty with some of the new words in the Creed, particularly consubstantial. This word replaces the phrase "one in being." It describes the nature of Jesus—the relationship between God the Son and God the Father. (See Catechism of the Catholic Church nos. 242, 253, 689, and 2789.) Yet, long before this deep theological concept was pronounced at Church councils in 325 and 381, it was beautifully described in Scripture: that Jesus was the "image of the invisible God" (Colossians 1:15) and "the very imprint of his being" (Hebrews 1:3). Don't try to teach this to the little ones. Rather, focus on helping them to correctly pronounce the word and explain that it means Jesus is truly God and truly man.
* Divide the class into five groups and have each group make a mural illustrating our beliefs as expressed in the five sections of the Creed. Circulate from group to group as students work and help them with the meaning of any words or phrases they don't understand.
Session IV: The Liturgy of the Eucharist
* Impress on students that if they listen carefully, they will notice differences in what the priest says during this important part of the Mass. The Eucharistic Prayers have been translated. The words will surely sail over the heads of the younger kids, but it would be a worthwhile exercise for older students to work in groups to make note of the changes in wording. This doesn't have to be accomplished in one session. The new translation will be with us for years to come, so take it one step at a time.
* You will want to teach both the spoken and the sung versions of the new Memorial Acclamations. Practice them frequently as Advent approaches; the children will feel more connected if they are able to take an active role. Explore with the class what the words in the acclamations tell us about Jesus and our faith.
* Do the same with our new response to the Lamb of God. Have students find John 1:29 in their Bibles to discover the origin of this prayer. Help older students appreciate that two of the reasons for the new translation is to give us a sense of history and to deepen our appreciation for the majesty of our celebration.
Session V: The Concluding Rites
*The major differences found in this part of the Mass are in the words prayed by the presider, so again, we need to be good listeners. There are new options for the dismissal rite, but our response remains the same: "Thanks be to God."
* However, as you discuss the new words your students will hear, you can help them reframe and rededicate themselves to the purpose of the rite. Remind them that the word mass comes from the Latin word missio, which means "mission" or "sending." At the end of Mass, we are sent forth on a mission. Help students see that we are called to continue Christ's work in the world. We are to love and serve others as he did.
* Distribute index cards to the students. Ask them to reflect quietly on the mission Jesus is giving to them—the work they have been called to do at home, at school, and in their neighborhoods. Have each student write his or her mission on an index card and place it in an envelope, seal it, and write his or her name on the front of the envelope. Collect the envelopes and save them for a week or two. Then return them to the students and have them reread the missions they assigned themselves. Without invading anyone's privacy, encourage them to assess how well they carried out their missions. Encourage them to do this exercise in their hearts each week as they are dismissed from Mass. It is one more way to help them appreciate that we are called to active participation. We are called to become what we have received.
Embrace the Possibilities
These ideas are just a beginning—a way to get started on introducing the Roman Missal, Third Edition to your students. The most important thing is to avoid waiting for someone else to do it. Seize the moment! Embrace the possibilities of helping your students find new and deeper meaning in this our great mystery of faith!
Of Note: Changes to the Sacramentary
The use of the two titles "Roman Missal" and "Sacramentary" has confused some people. Open the Sacramentary you currently use to the title page. At the top, you will see the words The Roman Missal. The words The Sacramentary appear below that title. The Sacramentary we have been using is the English translation of the Roman Missal. It was prepared by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL). As of the First Sunday of Advent, we will begin using the official name for this important liturgical resource: The Roman Missal.
Kate Ristow, Contributing Editor to CATECHIST, has worked in Catholic publishing for over 25 years as a national speaker and writer, building on a wealth of experience in the religious formation of children and catechists in both parish and Catholic school programs.
Helping the Family Focus on the Roman Missal, Third Edition
If there is one thing I know for sure, it's that today's parents want to be part of their children's activities. Make it possible for moms and dads to learn about the changes in the Mass by implementing one or more of the following ideas:
* Keeping in mind that we often learn best by doing, work with a willing presider to plan a walk-through (or teaching) Mass to highlight the major changes in the liturgy. Talk with the priest in advance to agree on the parts of the Mass on which you want to focus. Do not attempt to make your event an exhaustive teaching on every single change. Rather, emphasize the prayers and responses that will have the most impact on students and their families. Let parents know about this opportunity well in advance and issue different types of invitations—e-mails, bulletin announcements, phone calls from catechists, or utilizing your program phone tree if you have one. Make it a "can't miss" event.
* After the Advents and Christmas seasons, when the changes have begun to take root and family life is less hectic, invite families to meet at a regularly scheduled Sunday morning liturgy. Afterwards, provide a simple continental breakfast, supplied by parents. When everyone has eaten and socialized, have the catechetical leader, a priest, a deacon, or a liturgical minister offer a short and simple reflection on the new translation. Remember, don't try to do too much. Adapting to the new translation is a marathon, not a sprint. Allow for a question-and-answer period. Conclude by having each family work together on a Eucharist-related activity, such as making banners that display symbols of the liturgy, creating table runners for each family's dinner table, or decorating large pillar candles with stickers that the families can take home.
* Plan two-hour grade-level workshops on the new translation. Catechists can team teach so that the work load is shared. Vary the types of activities used to introduce the different parts of the Mass to the kids. For example, one group can be responsible for creating gestures to accompany the Creed; another can prepare a choral reading based on the Gloria or sing a simple version after instruction from a musician. While the kids are in their groups, parents can be grouped together for adult learning.
* Provide a worship aid for every family in your program—a tool that will enable them to review the changes in the Mass at home—and an easy-to-read article that will help adults understand the whys and wherefores of the new translation. Include with the worship aid an invitation to parents to join the celebration of the new translation on Sundays during Advent and beyond.


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Health, Wellbeing, Culture, Social and Psychological Theory, Civil Society, Community Organisations, Third Sector, Evaluation
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Gray C, Wyke S, Hunt K, Bunn C, Maclean A. Football Fans in Training (FFIT): development of FFIT Training Package and FFIT for Women programme. University of Glasgow Knowledge Exchange Fund: £40,711; 7/4/14 - 7/10/14
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Simmons D, Bunn C, Birch K and Graffy J. Translating diabetes peer support research from the RAPSID pilot study into local patient peer support activity. Diabetes UK Small Grant Award: £15,000; 01/02/12 – 01/02/13.
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We are Florida Anglers and one thing we know? Is FISHIN!
Fishing for us is a way of life. We have some of the best sources of water time fun and a huge and diverse source of fish and other wild catching fun. Second to none, we are very serious about the lifestyle and one thing you can be sure about is that we will be giving you some of the best information on the subject and maybe you are not a Floridian but just planning a trip here, it makes no never mind. You will learn different methods and ways of taking fish and you will learn how us real Floridians safely and ethically take fish in one of the most beautiful landscapes you could ever imagine.
Fishing reel types used in Florida are wildly different yet somehow almost exactly the same. Some people will argue one way or another but the truth is we use the exact same setup you would be used to just with a Florida twist. The Baitcasting Reel is one of our favorite and is enjoyed by anglers all over Florida but especially in the inland areas where the Saint Johns river flows and even in to our many natural spring fed tributaries.
Along with the Baitcasting Reel is the Spincast Reel and you will find this in use all over the state in fresh brackish and salt water. It is our favorite fishing reel to teach knew anglers how to enjoy the sport but it is also a go to weapon of choice when you are after the fun to catch but not as big fresh water fish. In Florida brackish water and tides and currents often make the typical salt water fish a little difficult to catch on smaller and less powerful platforms. The salt water is incredibly corrosive as well and one of the reason you don't see a Spincast Fishing Reel out on the ocean is the salt will collect and bind up the insides. A natural corrosive substance the salt also can have a seriously bad effect on a Spincast Fishing Reel but that is not to say we don't use them just the same.
I personally use a Spincast Fishing Reel on my Onieda bow for some of the best bow-fishing you could ever enjoy but that Spincast Fishing Reel is seriously heavy duty and powerful enough to bring in the big ones. As those restrictions I mention above can mean a good reel can break very quickly in harsh surroundings it is important to remember that the Spincasting Fishing Reel is still something your going to see used all over the state of Florida because it is simple and often times cheaper for new anglers to get comfortable with. That being said, they do make some seriously impressive salt-water ready Spincast Fishing Reels.
Hands down the most popular fishing reel type you are going to see in Florida is the Spinning Fishing Reel, aside from deep sea rigs, that is. The Spinning fishing reel is an open face design and works very well in all water environments. When you see people on the beech casting out in to the surf you will notice they are all using pretty large Spinning fishing reels. They make for an easy day on the water and they can quickly switch spools so you can put on a heavy or light weight line without re-spooling the entire line. That is something that comes in handy because in Florida the time of day determines the type of fish and your rig setup in the morning will need to be changed for mid day evening and night. That is what makes Florida such a rich experience when fishing but as previously mentioned the Spinning Fishing Reel is the most common and best suited fishing reel type to be used in ALL of the Florida water ways.
Another thing you are going to see in Florida is the saltwater only setups and these are usually designed to take a beating in some harsh conditions. From the surf to the Gulf and even off shore, the salt water fishing reel is the most obviously used and the most bought and sold type of fishing reel in the state of Florida. They tend to cost a little bit more than your other types but they are designed to prevent rust and they also tend to use a much more aggressive gear ratio because salt water caught fish are almost always stronger. They live in a turbulent and energetic environment so these fish need something that isn't going to buckle under the stress so if you plan on doing some salt water fishing here in the state of Florida you should consider a few different options but don't get too caught up in price. Instead look for a design you are comfortable with.
Another thing in Florida, and you will see it often, is an angler here in FL will have a much different attitude when it comes to rods. It is not uncommon to see a gun rack converted to hold 4 or 5 different fishing rods types. Fishing Rods have some serious differences and they are unique not only to style but function as well. The most common rods in Florida are the Heavy action for the open ocean water and the light/medium action used mostly inland. Medium action is probably the most popular but just barely and that is because it gives you the feel of the water without every dip and bump feeling like a strike. You know the feeling, your reeling in your line slowly and you feel that twitch and you start to furiously set the hook and get that catch in just to find out you were catching some sea bed grass! Nothing is more annoying than feeling like you've got something on the line and bringing it in and seeing nothing but grass. The medium action rods will tune that out for you but keep in mind that in the fresh water a lighter action rod works the exact same way but in a way that suits those fish. In fresh water on a lake you may not always feel like you got a hit on a medium or heavy action rod. Some of the fish we catch in those lakes are not very big in terms of size when you put them next to fresh caught mullet but they are very good eating so Floridians tend to use those smaller light weight action rods just to make sure we hook up every time without ripping the fish in half because we used a rod that can take a shark!
That is it in a nutshell and that is what we will be doing here at ITTE. We are Florida fisherman dedicated to spreading the word about how great fishing in Florida really is. We will be posting videos and articles from friends and other people from around the internet and we will also be giving you deals on lures and baits and everything else you can think of. You will be able to see what fishing means to us here and just how important it is in the day to day of all Floridians and maybe you come on by and join us! When were not at Sebastian Inlet or out in the Gulf we can be found on lakes and rivers all over the state. No matter what your level of experience is, Florida is the place to go fishing and ITTE is the place to find out about the best Florida fishing spots and the best prices on fishing equipment like Spincast rod and reel combos and even salt water Baitcasting fishing reels and as always, Spinning reels to suit any fishing trip!


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How to Calibrate a Blood Pressure Monitor
How you can Calibrate a Blood pressure monitor rating
Checking your blood pressure frequently is an essential component in an overall program to decrease your risk of heart disease and stroke. Since you can have high blood pressure with out any symptoms, checking your pressure is frequently the only way to know if it is high. There are lots of different types of monitors in the marketplace that will be used at home. Your health care provider may be able to suggest a model that could be best. Once you have your monitor, you'll periodically need to calibrate it to make certain you're getting probably the most accurate reading.
Based on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), calibrating your blood pressure monitor ensures that the blood pressure measurement begins at zero. This works exactly the same as the scale you weigh yourself on. If the scale is not balanced at zero, your body weight measurement will probably be inaccurate. With a blood pressure monitor rating, if the device's starting point is above or beneath zero, the final reading will probably be inaccurate. The FDA warns that many electronic devices might not be regularly calibrated, leaving consumers with erroneous readings. See the link in Resources for the FDA.
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Check Your Monitor at Your Doctor's Workplace
1)Take your monitor to your physician. This really is the easiest method to check the accuracy of your blood pressure monitor. Your physician or nurse ought to watch you take your blood pressure together with your monitor to create sure you're performing so properly. Then, have your physician take your pressure with her equipment and make note of any variations. This will not really calibrate your device, but you will know how accurate your monitor really is. The American Heart Association recommends that you repeat this test once per year.
two)Buy a great monitor and make sure it is dependable. The American Heart Association recommends purchasing a monitor that has been validated through the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, British Hypertension Society or the International Protocol for the Validation of Automated BP Measuring Devices. This, together with a plan of regular maintenance, ought to assist cut down on inaccurate readings. You will be buying a machine that is already properly calibrated and comes with directions on how you can preserve and calibrate your monitor. Since every monitor is various, follow the manufacturer's instructions that came together with your monitor. In some instances, you may need to inflate and deflate the cuff a few occasions as you adjust a screw or knob until the device is calibrated. Even if you will find instructions for self-calibrating your monitor, you should nonetheless check it against the 1 at your doctor's office.
3)Send your monitor to a specialized company or check using the manufacturer of one's blood pressure monitor review. The manufacturer might have a factory exactly where your device could be calibrated for you. You will find also organizations that specialize in calibrating blood pressure monitors. This really is generally reserved for monitors which are used in medical settings, as it's very costly.
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Understand your readings. The Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure states that Normal blood pressure is systolic pressure less than 120 and diastolic pressure less than 80 mmHg. Prehypertension is diagnosed when your systolic pressure is between 120 to139 mmHg or your diastolic pressure is between 80 to 89 mmHg. Stage 1 Hypertension occurs when your systolic pressure is between 140 to159 mmHg or your diastolic pressure is between 90 to 99 mmHg. Stage two Hypertension occurs when your systolic pressure is 160 mmHg or greater or your diastolic pressure is 100 mmHg or greater.
Never use your house monitor or a monitor in a store as the only source to check your blood pressure levels. Your physician can make certain your levels are healthy, and she can also listen towards the sounds in the heart, lungs and blood vessels to pick up on any potential problems.
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SOCHI, Russia — Stroking a Persian leopard sprawled on his lap, tough-guy President Vladimir Putin showed his softer side Thursday as he prepared to welcome the world to his budget-busting Winter Olympics.
Basking in the glow of support from International Olympic Committee Chairman Thomas Bach, Putin began his stay at the Sochi Games by promoting a cuddly image, visiting a group of endangered Persian leopard cubs born last summer in the mountains above the Black Sea resort.
"We've decided to restore the population of the Persian leopard because of the Olympic Games," Putin said. "Let's say that because of the Olympic Games, we have restored parts of the destroyed nature."
Putin entered the cage and petted the leopard on the head. "We liked each other," he said.
In Putin's presence later, Bach used an IOC gathering to criticize politicians for attacking the Sochi Olympics "on the backs of the athletes" and to slam world leaders who snubbed the games. He said sports should not be "used as a stage for political dissent or for trying to score points in internal or external political contests."
Without naming any individuals, Bach's comments appeared directed at President Barack Obama and European politicians who have taken stands against Russia's law banning gay "propaganda" among minors.
"People have a very good understanding of what it really means to single out the Olympic Games to make an ostentatious gesture which allegedly costs nothing but produces international headlines," said Bach, a German lawyer and Olympic gold medal winner.
The buildup to the Olympics has been overshadowed by Western criticism of the anti-gay law and Russia's record on human rights, making Sochi among the most politically charged games in years.
Obama and key European leaders are shunning the Olympics. Obama, in a clear message against the anti-gay laws, has sent a delegation to Sochi made up of three openly gay athletes – tennis great Billie Jean King, 2006 Olympic hockey medalist Caitlin Cahow, and figure skater Brian Boitano.
Speaking to the same IOC meeting, Putin said nothing about the hard issues confronting the Sochi Games.
boasted instead that Russia had undertaken the monumental effort of starting from scratch in Sochi and completing the needed construction in a short time, something he said it took other countries decades to prepare.
"We realize what a difficult decision this was to hold the games in a city that barely had 10 to 15 percent of the necessary infrastructure," Putin told the IOC. "You believed in us, you believed in the Russian character which can overcome all difficulties."
Putin's visit to the leopard preserve was designed as a show of environmental concern during the Sochi Games, which open Friday. The sanctuary was established five years ago as an Olympics-related project.
The former KGB operative has thrown open the Kremlin treasury to finance the Olympics, lavishing a record $51 billion on sports facilities and transportation infrastructure in Sochi.


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Overhaul debate was healthy
President Obama's health care overhaul may have polarized the nation but it also helped to jumpstart a much-needed debate about the price we pay for medical care.
With the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act behind us, we can take a deep breath and agree that much more needs to happen to fix the nation's health care system.
Dr. Steve Shapiro, chief medical and scientific officer at UPMC, put it best when he told me "the greatest challenge for our country, economically, is to lower health care costs."
Indeed, health care expenditures in the United States neared $2.6 trillion in 2010, more than 10 times the $256 billion spent in 1980. The spending has grown faster than the economy as a whole, and we spend far more than most developed countries.
"It puts us at a disadvantage being 50 percent higher than other countries," Shapiro said. "The unsustainable cost is going to drive the change."
The change he's talking about has more to do with how hospitals and doctors deliver care and not necessarily the political hot potato that is coverage for the uninsured. We'll leave that to the politicians. Thankfully, the incessant debate over the health care law has put the spotlight on patients and quality.
As health care executive Diane Frndak of West Penn Allegheny Health System said: "A lot of the spirit of the act is around trying to provide better care at a lower cost."
Sprinkled throughout the act are many provisions that address the need to improve care. Among them are higher-than-expected readmission rates, hospital-acquired infections and medical mistakes.
For more than a year, hospitals have been gearing up to address those issues - regardless of the Supreme Court case outcome.
Shapiro said UPMC's plan to target readmissions among heart failure patients has led to a significant drop in the number of patients who find themselves back in the hospital within five days of discharge. That's mostly because those patients received follow-up care within five days of discharge, which was a very simple solution to a very complicated problem.
UPMC also has embraced other solutions to contain costs, Shapiro said. Doctors and nurses are providing more education about palliative, or end of life, care to patients who face aggressive treatment in their last days.
It's not about denying them treatment, he said - it's about giving them options.
At West Penn Allegheny, leaders told me they are pursuing a philosophy known as patient-centered medical homes, which emerged as a result of the law. The medical home emphasizes a team approach to primary care, headed by a physician who consults with other health professionals. Again, the aim is to cut costs and improve care.
There are countless other ways in which hospitals and doctors are working to improve care. Sure, they've been threatened with fines if they don't meet certain standards.
But the point is that they finally have come to terms with the realization that if we leave the system untouched, it will become undone, and we will pay dearly.
So say what you want about Obamacare, or whatever you want to call it. It's a debate that needs to happen.


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SILK PINS, a filly bought on a whim which ended up in the wrong stable in New Zealand, will start her hunt for big prizemoney under the care of premier trainer Chris Waller at Canterbury on Saturday.
"It is an economic decision, if you have a good one you have to maximise your return and that's why she has come over here," owner Max Whitby said.
"We had offers for her from the West Coast of America and Hong Kong but she failed the vet [examination]. She had a small chip below the knee.
"They told me she is right to race on, so we gave her time."
Silk Pins was runner-up in the Karaka Millions and had placings in a group 2 and the group 1 Diamond Stakes at the beginning of this year, when prepared by Keith Hawlin in New Zealand.
"He was the strapper of Savabeel and worked for Rogie [trainer Graeme Rogerson] for years, so I wanted to give him a horse, but the deal was if it was any good it would end up in Australia," Whitby said.
Silk Pins is part of Whitby's huge bloodstock interest, which he tried to fix a number to on Christmas Day.
"I got to 60 and started to feel sick, so I stopped counting," he said. But if you are an impulsive buyer like Whitby was with Silk Pins and A Touch Of Ruby, it is understandable how the numbers can add up.
"It is funny how I ended up with this filly and A Touch Of Ruby," Whitby remembered.
"I was at the sales and the Savabeels weren't selling that well, so I had the shits and went for a walk.
"I walked past friends from Trelawney Stud and asked if they had anything left and they said there were two Pins fillies that didn't sell, so I got them out and had a look at them. I paid $60,000 for Silk Pins and I think the other one was $44,000.
"I said to Keith and Stephen Autridge they could have one each.''
It wasn't until the fillies were broken in that both trainers were on the phone to Whitby to say there had been a mix-up and they each had the wrong horse.
"I said to them, you work it out between you, I'm over here in Australia, what can I do? So they flipped a coin or something and the fillies stayed where they were.
''They are both OK. I think A Touch Of Ruby is going to get better as the races get longer and Stephen is happy with her as well."
However, Silk Pins will look to establish herself in Australia after recovering from the bone chip, which sidelined her for nine months.
She resumes at Canterbury after having just one barrier trial under the Waller banner.
"We gave her a good break and a preparation with Keith over in New Zealand and then I rang Chris and told him she was ready to come across," Whitby said.
"We actually thought she would get 70 or 72 rating but they gave her 77, which makes it a bit tough. She has come here ready to race but she might be one run away on Saturday."


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- December 2010 benefit organizer for local child's medical bills - "Concert for Ethan"
- April 2013 3x nominee JERSEY ACOUSTIC MUSIC AWARDS: Top Male Listening Room Act, Top New Male Act, & Top Single/EP Release (for song "I & You")
- Voted "Best of…" 2012-2013 open mic series @ West Windsor Arts Council
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- September 2016 organizer, "National Concert Across America to End Gun Violence" West Windsor, NJ
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- November 2016 song "Dust" featured on the 6th Anniversary "Musicians on a Mission" compilation CD & featured artist at the MOAM anniversary party.


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Wednesday, 5 December, 2001, 19:09 GMT
Writer took overdose after sex claims
Television writer John Owen killed himself with a massive overdose of morphine after being accused of assaulting school children, an inquest has heard.
Mr Owen, 49, faced allegations of sexually assaulting pupils while he was a teacher at Ysgol Rhydfelen, near Pontypridd, during a 10-year peroid.
Teacher Theda Williams, a former girlfriend of Owen's for six years, said: "John had a larger than life, charismatic character and was immensely patriotic.
"But after he was charged he was devastated and depressed.
"We both had feelings of a great deal of betrayal and bewilderment.
"During our conversations it became clear to me that suicide was on John's mind."
Ms Williams said a book was found by Mr Owen's body inside the caravan.
"It was open on a page referring to a Welshman being in exile in his own country," she said.
At Pontypridd magistrates' court, coroner Phillip Walters said he was satisfied it was these allegations which led to Mr Owen to commit suicide.
Teaching complaints
But Mr Walters said the hearing was not in a position to consider issues of Mr Owen's guilt or innocence.
He added the writer's death was a great loss to Welsh drama.
Mr Owen taught at Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen until 1991, when he quit amid complaints about his teaching methods.
He was due to appear at Cardiff Crown Court to face the charges earlier this year but failed to attend.
His body was later found in a caravan at Porthcawl by police.
Mr Owen wrote the novel of Pam Fi Duw? after quitting teaching and the book went on to become a hit, six-series television drama.
S4C was criticised for screening the final programme in the last series shortly after the discovery of Mr Owen's body, but the latest series has been put on hold as inquiries are held.
In November, the Children's Commissioner for Wales announced he would examine the case of Mr Owen amid claims of abuse against pupils.
Peter Clarke said his inquiry would not look establish the guilt, or otherwise, of Mr Owen, but at the lessons to be learned to ensure children are protected from harm.
"I have been approached by a number of people about this, including some representatives of those who were John Owen's pupils," he said.
Examination into claims
"I want this examination to take all the relevant facts into account.
"I would like to hear from anyone directly involved. I will announce how people may do this when the terms of reference are made public."
Mr Clarke added: "We may hopefully allow all involved to move on, having learned what we need to from these sad events."
The inquiry is due to go ahead in March 2002.
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Victor Martinez of the Detroit Tigers will be back this year after missing all of 2012 due to microfracture surgery on his left knee. I have previously written about his return from injury and what kind of fantasy baseball value he will have in 2013 for Fantasy Alarm. His return has sparked somewhat of a controversy over whether he is or will be eligible at catcher for the 2013 season. There are arguments to be made in support of having him eligible at catcher, but I think he should be eligible only at DH or a utility spot in your fantasy baseball league.
Let me preface this argument by assuming that your league's positional eligibility requirements mandate that a player have at least 20 games at a particular position during the previous season to make him eligible to be drafted at that position. I realize that not every league uses 20 games as the threshold, but most leagues do so that is what I will use here.
In 2011, Martinez had 112 games at DH, 26 games at catcher, and six games at first base. Heading into 2012, he was clearly eligible at catcher. However, it became apparent based on these statistics and Jim Leyland's preferences that Martinez's days as a full-time catcher were over. The emergence of Alex Avila in 2011 allowed Leyland the flexibility to keep Martinez's bat in the lineup elsewhere.
Some have argued that Martinez's position eligibility should carry over to 2013 straight from 2011. I do not agree, because that contradicts the rules set forth in many leagues which require a minimum amount of games played during the previous season. It would also set bad precedent for future players who return after missing an entire season. We would all go for a ride down the proverbial slippery slope and that is not something league commissioners or fantasy sports service providers want to happen.
The Supreme Court of Fantasy Judgment agrees with CBSSports.com's decision that the best option for Martinez is to make him eligible to be drafted only as a DH or utility player. The fact that he is projected to be primarily used as a DH in 2013 is irrelevant to this conclusion. If we based position eligibility on projections or assumptions, it would set equally bad precedent because of how many times things change in a short period of time.
Of course it is still possible for Martinez to gain catcher eligibility this year if he makes enough appearances there for the Tigers. He is behind Avila and Brayan Pena on the depth chart, but injuries can change things quickly. For purposes of your draft preparation, you should go on the premise that Martinez is not eligible at catcher. Rank him accordingly.
At the end of the day, it is still left to the discretion of league commissioners who use service providers that permit customization of position eligibility rules and requirements. However, if a league commissioner elects to override a service provider's decision and ignore the minimum games played requirement, he/she must accept the fact that this precedent is being established and be prepared to act consistently the next time a player returns from missing an entire year.


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U.S. Rep. Christopher Lee of the 26th congressional district is resigning immediately after the media and gossip site Gawker reported the married Republican sent a shirtless photos to a woman on Craigslist.
Here is his statement:
"It has been a tremendous honor to serve the people of Western New York. I regret the harm that my actions have caused my family, my staff and my constituents. I deeply and sincerely apologize to them all. I have made profound mistakes and I promise to work as hard as I can to seek their forgiveness.
"The challenges we face in Western New York and across the country are too serious for me to allow this distraction to continue, and so I am announcing that I have resigned my seat in Congress effective immediately."
The picture Lee allegedly sent to the unnamed woman features him taking a photo of himself in the mirror without a shirt on and flexing a bicep. His spokesman told Gawker that Lee is "happily married" and last posted something on the Internet when he wanted to sell some furniture.
This is easily one of the shortest resignations in recent memory following exceedingly bad press. The site first posted the story in the middle of the afternoon and it quickly spread across some blogs and on Twitter.
Lee, a Kenmore, Erie County native, was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2008.
There was also some speculation today that Lee's seat would have been gerrymandered out of existence following the expected redistricting process set to begin this year. New York is expected to lose at least one seat in the House of Representatives.
It will be up to Gov. Andrew Cuomo to set the date for a special election to fill Lee's seat.