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The real nightmare starts when her daughter is returned....
A bone-chilling psychological thriller that will suit fans of Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, Daughter by Jane Shemilt, and The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins.
A girl is missing. Five years old, taken from outside her school. She has vanished, traceless. The police are at a loss; her parents are beyond grief. Their daughter is lost forever, perhaps dead, perhaps enslaved. But the biggest mystery is yet to come: one week after she was abducted, their daughter is returned. She has no memory of where she has been. And this, for her mother, is just the beginning of the nightmare.
©2015 Alex Lake (P)2015 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
If I had not bothered to download and listen to it.
The speaker was very annoying to listen to and it was as though a child had written the story, it kept drifting away from the story to 'I remember when' or 'it reminded me of' and would go on and on about something else, sometimes a whole chapter that had nothing to do with the story and it was always 'and then.... and then....and then....'
Really disapointing.
"Shame about the shouting"
This was a good story, if a little unbelievable at times. However, I almost stopped listening because of the narrator, who seemed to think it was necessary to actually shout when the characters in the book were getting agitated. It certainly made me agitated. Surely the text in a talking book should be enough? Very irritating.
I write short stories and love reading. I can't stand poor grammar though. I like most types of books but I don't like erotica or romance.
"said, said, said oh and just for a change said."
At the point of writing I am about an hour in to this book and I already know waht I'm going to say. The plot is good. The grammar as per usual is pathetic. Brian said, Julia said, D.I. Wynn said and so on and so forth. It's not as if the author, you can't call her a writer, doesn't know the words she might use. She just can't be bothered to use them even when the alternative is obvious to the word 'said'. So I cannot give it five stars no matter how good it gets. The style is awful though it might yet redeem itself slightly. Already i see holes in it though. the phone is remarkably well charged for having only plugged in for twenty minutes and why didn't she take ehr car? Where did it go? Is it still parked alongside that of ehr husband even though he picked ehr up? Has anyone tried sprinting in high heels? I wonder. I'll finish it but I don't expect it to improve much. Would i buy another book by the same author. I think not. In fact, no way.
"Averagely written without great suspense"
bit of a disappointment as a holiday read. Didn't find main character engaging and plot included too many stereotypes which leads to a predicable ending.
Loved this book! Well read and a gripping story line. There were times I just couldn't turn it off!
"Hard going"
I nearly gave up on this book. I only managed to finish it by skipping over several sections that were droning on too long. The idea was interesting but something in the book was lacking and the performance of the narrator was irritating so I was glad when it was over.
Shouty, irritating, annoying.
Yes, skip past some sections of it and almost quit half way through.
I wouldn't recommend this book at all. The narration is very shouty. I read other reviews saying the shouting was bad but I couldn't imagine it but listening with headphones on and having the narrator shouting in my ears was not pleasant and it happened a lot. I found the way the narration was done made me not connect to any of the characters and the main character Julia I disliked so that half the time she was in peril I just wanted her to shut up and go away. If I hadn't bought this book with a voucher I would return it for a refund.
This is a very tense story of a kidnapped child. Very sympathetically written. Superbly narrated
"Excellent nailbiting thriller!!,"
I Let You Go, the same edge of your seat capacity to keep you guessing!
Brings out the suspense angle very well.
Would recommend to anyone wanting an edge of your seat thriller!
Like a good old fashioned story,or a true crime book. Something not drawn out or a slow storyline.
Enjoyed the narrator
do not like writing much as do not want to spoil story for others
"saw the twist coming a mile off!"
badly written and obvious ending the story didn't flow well. plus didn't like the way it was read.
"Just ok. "
This story is very repetitive, predictable and frustrating. The only thing that made it enjoyable was the way it is narrorated. The narrorator is great !
"My feedback..2 overall"
Storyline was decent but the author deviated too much and it became annoying after a while. I would end up fast forwarding through the babbling to get to the real storyline.
"Very good story."
Easy to listen to, great narrator, good story. Characters are lifelike, believable, and evoked some emotion from me. I would recommend it.
"Not entertainment! The only reason any stars are given is that it will not post otherwise"
The story started slowly, and as is put out in the synopsis, results in the return. It rapidly runs downhill with the speed of a runaway locomotive through muck and mire of human disfunction.
Do not succumb to the leaders. This is a disturbed story that cannot in any way be termed entertaining, or enlightening, or to have any moral redeeming value.
It was a bad buy.
"It Was Obviously Predictable"
I would say yes, because the narrator made such a huge difference for the story. Without the narrator, the story wouldn't be so great. She gave life to the story.
The most interesting aspect of the story was being able to see the disaster of Julia's marriage. I was very sympathetic to her circumstances even when it was not relate-able.
The very end when she had to tear apart her hand to get out of the Priest hole.
No, I wouldn't be interested in reading a second book but if there was a book. I should probably be a back story of Etna and what triggered her physiological behavior.
The story was ok, I really wish the Author could have wrote the story in the way were it wasn't obvious who culprit was. That was the most disappointing part of the whole book. But overall was a good story. I rooted for Julia throughout the story. She was in so many obstacles. That was really strong.
What a sharp twisted treat. Just enough mystery to keep you guessing right to the end. Hope there's a sequel!
What a good book! Suspenseful with all kinds of unexpected twist & turns. Absolutely loved it!
"narration too strident to listen to"
gave up...story might be good but the narrator's tone is too strident and phrasing too stilted to listen to for long.
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Baby food manufacturer Plum Organics is voluntarily recalling pouch products within its Baby Stage 2, Tots Mish Mash and Kids lines after discovering a manufacturing defect that may cause spoilage in some pouches.
The recalled products, which have been sold in Indiana, can be identified by the "Best By" dates ranging from 08/05/14 to 12/08/14 and the letters "AT." A list of affected products is available at www.plumorganics.com/Nov13Recall.pdf.
Plum has determined that the potential spoilage may cause some pouches to swell. Out of an abundance of caution, Plum is removing all pouches with affected codes.
Parents should not feed any of these products to their children. Consumers who have purchased affected products should contact the Plum Organics Consumer Hotline at 866-495-3774 or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com to request a product replacement voucher.

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Prescription drug prices continue going up, but there are ways you might be able to save some money without sacrificing your health.
Generic drugs can be as much as 80 percent less than the brand-name equivalent, plus the co-insurance rate might also be less.
Keep in mind: Some insurance companies won't even cover some pricey brand name drugs.
Janet Bodnar, editor of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, suggests another way to make generics work for you - some pharmacies charge as little as $4 for a 30-month supply of a generic.
"And you don't even have to use insurance for this; you just go in and pay for it. It's very simple," Bodnar said." You get your drugs and a very affordable price. Sometimes, it's best just to circumvent insurance."
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We're very pleased to be launching a new community feature here at GWJ. The Employee Profile will showcase various members of our forums and give everyone an idea of who they're talking to all day when they're supposed to be working. For the first few rounds of questions we'll be doing posters with over 1000 posts and then we'll expand from there. The questions are sent through Private Messages in the forums so keep your eyes peeled! If you do an interview we encourage you to post a link to it in your signature file so new visitors can get a feel for who you people are. Our very first profile is of none other than Drunkagain, the Office Lush.
1) Who the devil are you?
An unmotivated 33 year old who likes nothing better than hanging out with his friends playing video games and drinking beer.
2) What are you supposed to be doing during the day when youÂ're reading GWJ?
I work in surgery at our local hospital doing sterile processing. IT's a shlep job, but the pay is decent and the work is easy.
3) When youÂ're not working or gaming, what do you do with your time?
Spend way to much time at GWJ. I've also played guitar for the last 20 years and spend a good amount of time with that lately. Read. I'd rather read a good book than just about anything else. And since I live in the great Pacific Northwest, I spend lot's of time enjoying the outdoors.
4) How about family? Do you have any kids?
5) What was your favorite game over the last year or so? Why?
Advance Wars 2. I'm an old school gamer and turn base strategy is my absolute favorite genre. Once I got into it, I just couldn't stop playing.
6) Which game are you looking forward to most?
Doom 3. Call me an id Software fanboy, but I've completely enjoyed every game these guys have ever made. And I love horror. Looks like a winning combination to me.
7) What is your fondest gaming memory?
Spending an entire weekend with my friend playing The Secret of Mana. Even when he had his truck towed we didn't quit playing. My first co-op experience in a game and I've been sold on it ever since.
8: Finally, why do you play games at all? Why havenÂ't you outgrown them?
Jeez, I grew up on video games. I cut my teeth on an Atari 2600, a NES, and a C64. I can't remember a time when I haven't had a gaming system in my home of type or another. I may burn out on gaming from time to time, but it's in my soul, and I always come crawling back.
Thanks for taking the time to answer our hard-hitting questions, any last words?
Thanks to the staff and community at GWJ for the best site around.
What kind of beer is that?
I work in surgery at our local hospital doing sterile processing.
God help us.
(Awesome idea, by the way.)
What kind of beer is that? :)
Alsakan Oatmeal Stout.
I work in surgery at our local hospital doing sterile processing.
God help us.
Better pray to me, not God, if you're coming in for surgery.
Remind me to never need medical attention in Seattle!
Cool article, look forward to more!
He scares me.
Cool article, look forward to more!
Agreed, definitely. This is a great idea, and I hope to see more like it!
Doesn't every good workplace have an Office Lush?
The envy of social drinkers everywhere!
How often are we going to be doing this? And I obviously need to make more posts...
I can spam just like the rest of them, aw hell who am I kidding, I can spam just like a flattend squirell being operated on by drunkagain...god help us....
I can spam just like the rest of them, aw hell who am I kidding, I can spam just like a flattend squirell being operated on by drunkagain...god help us....
Only 20 posts?? You poor monkey boy. Bow to the power of my 32 posts (33 now...)!!!
I was thinking of this very idea over the weekend. I figured i had no right to suggest anything. Me thinks that Drunkagain has mind-reading capabilities that he's not telling us about.
Get on your knees Simpilot. Worship me for i have 38 posts. Muwahahaha.
Nice picture - is that your parent's basement?
nice hat
Cheerz buddy!
Nice picture - is that your parent's basement?
Smart Ass.
nice hat
My lucky Kangol.
I think every gamer has a Lava-lamp...
Cool idea with employee profile...
Yeah good idea, but shouldn't our hosts go first?
Yeah good idea, but shouldn't our hosts go first?
I think Sway's should be from his attic.
I think the advantage that I have in not being asked for a profile is that I have nothing of any true value to share with the world. Thats so true, in fact, that I have a t-shirt that says "not of any redeemable value".
I think Sway's should be from his attic.
Absolutely...with a guest interview from the creature in the box!
Remind me to never need medical attention in Seattle!
Look how clean it is around his desk. Looking at the nest of junk around my desk, just be happy I don't even work close to a hospital. I bet he gets drunk and starts cleaning.
(edit)Except for the cleanliness and me being more southern, we're so similiar it's scary.
Certis, would it be possible to have these profiles nicely stacked on a dedicated shelf? Having links in signatures is good, but it would be really nice to be able to find them all in one spot whenever someone wants.
There will be a lot of these.


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My Bariatric Life
- 3,263 total posts
- 20 reviews
- 3,229 comments
- 14 questions
Reviews & Stories
Acne Facial and Skincare Regimen at Winslow Facial Plastic Surgery is Clearing Up My Stubborn Acne - Carmel, IN
I broke out some time ago with a horrible case of acne across my lower face. Just horrible! It would not go away. Long story short, it seems that it was caused by the prescription testosterone that I had been on for a year or so from my ObGyn. I tried many different things to clear up my acne and nothing worked. Nothing. At my wit's end, I turned to Dr. Catherine Winslow for help. She is my... READ MORE
Lightening Post-Plastic Surgery Scarring Via V-Beam Laser with Winslow Facial Plastic Surgery (Shannon the Aesthetician)
Serious complication from a brachioplasty with another plastic surgeon left my arms with hypertrophic and darker scars. You may read about the brachioplasty complication here: https://www.realself.com/review/ramsey-nj-arm-lift-flankplasty-breast-lift-body-lift-medial-thigh-lift Now more than 2-years out from that brachioplasty, recently I've begun laser treatments at Winslow Facial Plastic... READ MORE
Restylane Under the Eyes Does the Trick, with Nurse Triste at Winslow Facial Plastic Surgery, Carmel IN
I had excess SMAS removed during my facelift and added to the hollows under my eyes in 2013. The preferred method by Dr. Winslow would have been for her to use excess fat from my abdomen. However, I'd had a body lift two months earlier and I did not have any excess fat for her to harvest. Imagine that, LOL. Massive weight gain and loss had done a world of damage to my face. I looked like a... READ MORE
Never Thought I'd Get Botox. Never Say Never! Great Results! Dr. Catherine Winslow, Carmel IN
I never thought I'd let someone inject a botulism compound into me. But when Dr. Winslow gave me this pretty, young face with a face lift and other procedures (see my review), I just had to get rid of the 11s between my eye brows. I looked like I was scowling! One injection and viola, I have my happy face on. But bye 11s! Nurse Triste makes this a very easy procedure to tolerate. She's a top... READ MORE
So Excited About My Lip Augmentation with Dr. Catherine Winslow Facial Plastic Surgery, Carmel IN
I have beautifully-shaped lips but they're smaller than I desire -- especially the upper lip. So I've been getting filler injected into my lips to make them really pop. Nurse Triste at Dr. Winslow's office does a fabulous job; she's the only ACE-certified injector in the state. But darn filler to the lips hurts like crazy! There are so many nerve endings in the lips. That's why kissing feels... READ MORE
50yo Sun Worshipper Got 35% TCA Peel and Erased Sins of the Past - THRILLED w/Result and w/Dr. Catherine Winslow, Carmel IN
I am scheduled for a tuck up (see my face lift review) and decided to go for the chemical peel while I am under, which I had opted out of when Dr. Winslow did my face lift last year. I had skipped it because I was not ready to give up tanning. Tanning would destroy the results of the TCA peel. So I had to pick one or the other. Whereas I picked tanning last year, I now choose the peel this... READ MORE
My Bariatric Life 1-year Post-op. I Look Better at 50 Than I Did at 30! Thanks to Dr. Catherine Winslow, Facial Plastic Surgeon
*Price reflects cost of my entire facial plastic surgery of 7 procedures. See my other reviews on my profile page. Dr. Winslow has done a simply incredible job of rejuvenating my face. Massive weight gain and loss had left sagging skin not only on my body (which was addressed by a body contouring plastic surgeon) but also it destroyed my once pretty face. I am so thankful that I had the... READ MORE
Consultation Only - Dr. Raj Sood, Eskanazie Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, Lacks Compassion and Humanity. - Indianapolis, IN
Sood came extremely highly recommended to me by several plastic surgeons and other healthcare professionals. Indeed, he is among an elite group being 1 of 35 or so chiefs of plastic surgery in the nation. Sood specializes in successfully treating the scars of burn victims. In fact when I met him it was in the burn center of Eskanazie hospital. Although I was not a burn victim, I had a... READ MORE
My Bariatric Life Looks Like I Had an Eye Lid Lift! Great Voluma Results from Nurse Triste at Winslow Facial Plastic Surgery
Massive weight gain and loss of 125 pounds had left my face and body with sagging skin. I describe my face as looking like a St. Bernard's face and my body wearing an ill-fitted suit of skin. So last year I fulfilled a long held dream to have plastic surgery and erase the last traces of my former obesity. I had absolutely amazing results from facial plastic surgery with Dr. Catherine Winslow... READ MORE
My Bariatric Life from 24W to 2 - Thanks to Plastic Surgery 10-yrs After Gastric Bypass I'm Living Larger Than Ever!
I grew from a fit teenager to a fat 22 year old and became a processed food junkie and couch potato. I later developed diabetes, celiac disease, depression, acid reflux, asthma, and hypertension. I was in my 30s, morbidly obese and on ~10 prescription medications. Since 2003 I've maintained massive weight loss from gastric bypass surgery and remain free from 9 of the 10 prescriptions.... READ MORE
My Bariatric Life Filler is Amazing with Dr. Catherine Winslow (Triste). My Lips Are So Kissable! My St. Bernard's Face is Gone!
Even after all the plastic surgeries I had had done to my body and I was against getting filler when I had my facial plastic surgery done. I just did not like the idea of putting a foreign substance into my body. But after hearing about the safety profile of Juvaderm , and learning that it was the only way to get rid of the marionette lines and nasal labial folds that made me look like I had a... READ MORE
My Bariatric Life Chin Implant As Part of a Facial Rejuvenation by Dr. Catherine Winslow, Carmel IN, Definitely WORTH IT!
Massive weight loss had left my face and neck with sagging skin that aged me. On 12-12-13 I underwent facial rejuvenation by Dr. Winslow, which included seven procedures -- among them a chin implant and neck lift. The result was nothing short of dramatic. I am thrilled! Dr. Catherine Winslow is an extremely talented and experienced facial plastic surgeon.My neck was awfully saggy with a large... READ MORE
My Bariatric Life Breast Augmentation and Revision with Dr. Joseph F. Capella - Excited to Complete My Total Body Transformation
I had been contemplating body contouring plastic surgery after having lost more than 100 pounds from gastric bypass surgery in 2003. I met with Dr. Joseph F. Capella in 2006 and from that initial meeting I knew he was the one whom I wanted to perform my surgery. I had met with several plastic surgeons but Dr. Capella stood head and shoulders above the rest. He had the surgical skills and... READ MORE
My Bariatric Life Butt Lift (no augmentation) Total Body Contouring after Weight Loss w/ Dr. Joseph F. Capella
2013 was a year of transformation for me. I had facial rejuvenation and body contouring from head to knee! Massive weight loss ten-years earlier from gastric bypass had left my face and body with sagging skin that aged me and interfered with the way clothes fit. After body contouring and facial rejuvenation, I am a size 4 and look and feel like I am in my 30s.It all began with a tummy tuck on... READ MORE
My Bariatric Life Massive Weight Gain & Loss Ruined My Face but Dr. Catherine Winslow Made My Dreams Come True -- and No Scars!
2013 was a year of transformation for me. I had facial rejuvenation and body contouring from head to knee! It all began with a tummy tuck on April 18th. Those results we're so dramatic that I decided to follow through on my long-held dream to do a total transformation. Massive weight loss had left my face and body with sagging skin that aged me. Following my tummy tuck, I had my stage 2 body... READ MORE
My Bariatric Life Making Peace w/ Serious Arm Lift Complications after Major 6hr Surgery (4 procedures) w/ Dr. Joseph F. Capella
I've wanted this surgery since 2006 with Dr. Capella and I am finally realizing my dream. Dr. Capella's technique is to make one long incision from the elbow down the side of the flanks and under the breast resulting in a beautiful contour. He is very well known for his arm lifts, and has the largest experience in the world of this surgery. I invite you to follow my journey and see before and... READ MORE
My Bariatric Life's Two-Stage Breast Lift and Implants. Lift first, implants 1-yr later - Dr. Joseph F. Capella, Ramsey, NJ
I am under-going a total body transformation after massive weight loss with the leading plastic surgeon in this category, Dr. Joseph F. Capella. You may follow my experience and see my photos here. They look pretty good in my sports bra, but still not sure if I like them nude. I can see that they are improving over time so I will try to wait patiently. Here are my D/DD breasts... READ MORE
My Bariatric Life "Thighs are Almost Model-Like." 4 Procedures w/Dr. Joseph F. Capella, THE Master of Body Contouring after MWL
I had a tummy tuck and mons lift with Dr. Joseph F. Capella on April 18, 2013. My results were amazing. You may read about it here. So now I've decided to do a total body transformation. I am scheduled for a 6-hr surgery on October 10th. Dr. Capella will revise my tummy tuck to a lower body lift, do further tightening of my mons, and perform a medial thigh lift, arm lift, flankplasty, and... READ MORE
My Bariatric Life from Fat to Fab in 1-year! Dr. Joseph F. Capella Transformed Me! Body Lift, Arm Lift, Breast Lift, Thigh Lift
I had a tummy tuck and mons lift with Dr. Joseph F. Capella on April 18, 2013. My results were amazing. So I've decided to do a total body transformation. I am scheduled for a 6-hr surgery on October 10th. Dr. Capella will revise my tummy tuck to a lower body lift, do further tightening of my mons, and perform a medial thigh lift, arm lift, flankplasty, and breast lift. I am super... READ MORE
My Bariatric Life 1-yr Post Tummy Tuck. Dr. Joseph F. Capella Changed My Life at 49yo! Results Are So Much More Than Expected!
Across the decades I have been every size, from a junior size 7 to a women's size 24. As of this writing, 4-1/2 months post tummy tuck I am a perfect misses' size 8 jean. I never thought I could have a body like this at age 49. I lost 18 inches and 20-lbs. Here's the big reveal: 8" from my waist, 6" from my lower abdomen, and 4" from my hips. I went from my size 14 jeans being tight pre... READ MORE
Questions from My Bariatric Life
Axilla dehisced and arm has superficial necrosis, hypergranulation, limited ROM after brachioplasty? (photo)
How would you DX and TX? Pix 1-2 are right arm and pic 3 is left axilla at 5 weeks post op. All wounds began at 2 weeks post op and have not healed. Still have limited range of... READ MORE
What are the Pros and Cons of scar revision by excising the scar versus laser treatment?
I had a total body lift last year - extended arm lift, breast lift, inner thigh lift, and body lift (tummy tuck, outer thigh lift, and buttock lift) - and a face lift. So now I... READ MORE
What approach would you take to correct 3-mos post op thigh lift scar migration and prevent from happening again? (Photo)
The details: I had dissolvable sutures. My surgeon does not believe in securing the thigh to the bone. I am a massive weight loss patient. My incisions run down to my knees and... READ MORE
I can't sit or lay on my tailbone 3-mos post buttock lift, and have continuous chaffing. How would you correct it? (Photo)
I have a substantial buttock but there is virtually no fat left on my tailbone. It has been painful since I was in the recovery room to sit or lay on my behind. My surgeon said... READ MORE
What procedure(s) can be used to make my mid-section smaller after body lift? (Photos)
I have excess that was not removed with upper and lower body lifts. What would be my next steps for correcting this? In the photos, I show what my waist/trunk look like now and... READ MORE
I am 36DD, 158 pounds after massive weight loss, 5'7" tall, 50yo. How would you create big beautiful breasts for me? (Photo)
I've had total body contouring and facial rejuvenation. Lastly I'll get saline mod profile submuscular implants and then I'm done! I lack upper pole fullness and have oddly... READ MORE
Is there a hormonal or physiological change after a tummy tuck or body lift that causes intense increased sexual desire?
During my recovery after a tummy tuck and another patient's recovery after a body lift, we both experienced intense increased sexual desire. I stress that this was early in... READ MORE
2-stage lift & implant post MWL. Is my lift a failure or good? What implants and other procedures do I need in stage 2? (Photos)
5'7" 160lbs, 41.5-33-38, 36" band, 50yo, RNY 2003, plastic surgery 2013. Based on my photos a number of surgeons have said I have an awful breast lift. My surgeon said it... READ MORE
Is it the gold standard to plicate the transverse abdominus muscles (corset technique) and the rectus abdominus muscle? (Photo)
I am a massive weight loss woman who had a tummy tuck in April 2013. I had it converted to a body lift in November. Despite a great result there is excess in the horizontal... READ MORE
What would you do to make my square, "dirty diaper" buttocks round and pretty? (Photo)
I am a massive weight loss woman who underwent upper/lower body lift and thigh lift. My surgeon said he would make my buttocks round and pretty but they are square and a "dirty... READ MORE
Limited ROM, pain, banding/webbing, hypertrophic dark scars, adhesions 9-mos post brachioplasty. How would you fix my arm? (pix)
I am in OT 1x/week and ASTIM 2x/week for limited ROM caused by brachioplasty in Oct. Therapist says skin cannot stretch as it's healed. The collagen is out of whack and it... READ MORE
A friend needs breast reconstruction post cancer, plus body contouring surgery post bariatrics. Does order of procedures matter?
I am asking this question for a friend who had breast cancer surgery. One breast was greatly reduced (or as she puts it, "a lot of the stuffing was taken out"). Her insurance... READ MORE
14-yr post-op Gastric Bypass, having serious health issues related to my digestive tract. Where do I go from here?
Had gastric bypass w/gall bladder removal in 2003 and plastic surgeries in 2013. Having serious issues related to my digestive tract for past 2-3 years: serious pain, gas and... READ MORE
What are the reasons for weight regain after a gastric band surgery (Lapland, Realize Band)?
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On Friday, 20 September 2013, the IAEA hosted the Fourth Meeting of the Regulatory Cooperation Forum (RCF) as a side event to the 57th General Conference. The RCF is a Member State driven organization that fosters State to State regulatory cooperation in nuclear energy with a Secretariat provided by the IAEA. The RCF has 26 members including the IAEA, the European Commission (EC) and the Nuclear Energy Agency of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD/NEA). The meeting opened with a review of the RCF, its objectives and activities as well as detailed guidelines on becoming a member of the Forum.
The RCF was formed in 2010 as a mechanism by which Member States embarking on nuclear power programs can attain efficient regulatory bodies through support from those Member States with established nuclear programs. One of the objectives of the RCF is the optimization of limited resources through the harmonization of international safety standards and best practices made available for recipient States. Member States wishing to join the RCF must conduct self-assessments and present the Forum with a detailed analysis of their support needs, support gaps and the type of support it currently receives. The RCF uses this information to draft an Action Plan designed specifically for each Member State.
A successful example of the creation of an RCF Action Plan was presented by Mr. Maciej Jurkowski, Chief Nuclear Regulatory Inspector of the National Atomic Energy Agency of Poland (PAA). Mr. Jurkowski discussed the Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) mission to his country in April of 2013. During the mission a team of international experts and five staff members of the IAEA held discussions and interviews with PAA staff and ministry officials, conducted site visits and observed inspections.
Another example of support organized through the RCF was a 15-week Safety Assessment Review Training held in Viet Nam in 2012 with funding provided by the EC and the IAEA extra-budgetary system under the Peaceful Uses Initiative (PUI).
Mr. Henri Pauwels, from the Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation (INSC), in his presentation discussed training and tutoring for regulatory nuclear safety. Mr. Paewels also discussed how the INSC and the RCF were working in conjunction to address Action Plans for Jordan and Viet Nam. The meeting concluded with a panel of seven international experts, all members of the RCF, discussing their country's experience building robust regulatory programs for the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.


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WWE News: WWE Main Event Ratings, Stephanie McMahon Most Powerful Woman in Cable, More Birthdays
– The November 21st edition of WWE Main Event drew a 0.7 rating with 1.2 million viewers, which is in line with what the show usually does. [Credit: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter]
– Stephanie McMahon has been recognized as one of the "Most Powerful Women in Cable" by CableFAX magazine for a third time. A breakfast for the 2012 honorees will be held Dec. 5, 2012 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City, and the list of nominees are available here.
– Others celebrating birthdays today are Dutch Mantell (63), Hayabusa (44), Minoru Tanaka (40) and HENTAI (35).
– R-Truth is featured in today's "Superstar Spotlight" on WWE.com.
More must-read wrestling news:
* What's the plan for CM Punk vs. Ryback at TLC? (SPOILER)
* Who will Ryback face at WrestleMania?
* Vince McMahon staying low-key at TV tapings
* 411's WWE Main Event report


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This post struck close to home – seeing somebody using the talent from their mother, then taking their own talent and melding the two together. I have a very talented mother and have been able to reuse several of her projects in my own crafting escapades. I love the way this crocheted tray turned out! It's so easy – and the white would look great with a spray paint of any color. Visit Hani to learn how to customize your own (I'm thinking blue?).
DIY crocheted tray tutorial at Craftionary
Are you a crocheter? If so, these crochet bath scrubbies are for you. You could make this tray for your bathroom and add the scrubbies right on top!


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By Kevin M. Smith
Killeen Daily Herald
Some Killeen City Council members are worried there won't be enough space for people to park after the new senior and recreation centers open at Lions Club Park, let alone when an aquatics center opens in a year.
That was the discussion at the Community Services Committee meeting Tuesday.
The committee also discussed traffic concerns around the entrance and exit of the park on Stan Schlueter Loop near the Trimmier Road intersection.
"We're digging our own grave," Councilman Juan Rivera, committee member, said. "The issue was the parking space: how horrible it is now compared to how bad it's going to be after we open the center, after we open the gym ... Are we in the right place to do this swimming center?"Already, parks and recreation department officials and council members have expressed a need for more parking.
"Seasonally, we have thousands of people at Lions Club Park," said Glenn Morrison, community services director.
He said additional parking can be included in the aquatics center plan and design.
"We have the area," Morrison said. "It gets into the funding and all that."
City Engineer George Lueck addressed concerns about leaving the park. He suggested conducting some preliminary traffic counts and analysis at peak times before considering a traffic signal. Lueck said the city would have to work with the Texas Department of Transportation to install a new signal because that is considered a highway.
Councilman Kenny Wells, committee member, suggested a feeder road to alleviate traffic congestion at the exit during peak times. Wells and Rivera opposed a signal because of the proximity to Trimmier Road. Lueck said it would be difficult to build a feeder street because of funding and finding a place for traffic exit.
"You're not going to be very popular if you dump them into those subdivisions," Lueck said.
Rivera said the park needs to be ready for the increased traffic when the aquatic center opens.
"I just want to make sure we're doing this right," Rivera said. "We need to grow with growth."
The aquatic center is expected to open by Memorial Day weekend in 2009.
The new Senior Center and Family Recreation Center at Lions Club Park are scheduled to open May 3.
Brett Williams, parks and recreation department director, said there are several activities planned for that day and week.
He said there will be a preview reception on May 1 for major donors and a grand opening ceremony for the public on May 3.
"We're going to make it an athletic-type of event," Williams said.
He said the dress code is sneakers and shorts.
"It will be a full display of what the facilities will be like," Williams said.
He said the ceremony will include a ribbon-cutting and tours.
On May 9, there will be a Tommie Harris Foundation fundraiser. On May 10, Harris – Killeenite and Pro Bowl defensive player for the Chicago Bears – will present a clinic for children at the new recreation center. Harris donated $165,000 to purchase fitness equipment for the new center.
Williams said the new Senior Center will also have activities celebrating the opening throughout May, including a dance and barbecue.
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DON'T LET'S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT: An African Childhood, by Alexandra Fuller. (Random House, $12.95.) The author, born on the ''bad side'' of African history, tells of her family's struggle to escape black rule by bouncing around from farm to farm in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia, surrounded perpetually by their dogs, copious amounts of booze and personal tragedy. Her ''engaging and even moving'' account is presented with ''wit and verve and no apologies,'' Stephen Clingman wrote in these pages last year.
THE RETURN OF THE CARAVELS, by António Lobo Antunes. (Grove, $13.) Imagine Vasco da Gama and other heroes of Portuguese exploration boozing, whoring and stalking the streets of Lisbon, not in the golden age of colonial conquest but in 1974, when their ships are moored alongside Iraqi oil tankers. That's the premise of this time-bending novel about the fate of imperial ambition. Antunes ''is a warm-blooded writer'' with ''empathy for the contradictions of human feeling,'' Michael Pye wrote here in 2002.
THE RECKONING: Iraq and the Legacy of Saddam Hussein, by Sandra Mackey. (Norton, $16.95.) This accessible history of Iraq is cleareyed in its condemnation of Hussein and the forces that brought him to power, even as it recognizes that the sanctions imposed after the gulf war made it easier for him to maintain his iron grip. ''Mackey is fair-minded: she never loses track of the paralyzing gap between state and society that lies at the root of Iraqi political terror,'' Fouad Ajami said in these pages last year.
TIME TRAVELER: In Search of Dinosaurs and Ancient Mammals From Montana to Mongolia, by Michael Novacek. (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $15.) The author, curator of paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History, provides an insightful survey of the earth's fossil record while recalling his own professional experiences, including the unearthing of important finds in many countries. His ''engaging book'' gives the reader ''an excellent sense of the way paleontologists have arrived at their world-shaking conclusions,'' David Papineau wrote here in 2002.
DEEP IN THE SHADE OF PARADISE, by John Dufresne. (Plume, $14.) Set in a tiny corner of Louisiana bayou country called Shiver-de-Freeze, this novel is essentially a bunch of interlocked stories about strange coincidences, bizarre fatalities and the comic misadventures of quirky folks who flop in and out of love. The result is a ''rambunctious, ambitious'' tale ''full of engaging characters,'' Robert Kelly said here last year.
SOLDIERS: Fighting Men's Lives, 1901-2001, by Philip Ziegler. (Plume, $14.) A biographer of royalty and celebrity turns his sights to nine enlisted men living in London's Chelsea Royal Hospital, survivors of various campaigns who played small, but telling, parts in the unraveling of the British Empire. ''The effect is such that we come at British history through a sort of side gate, and the view is new and interesting,'' James Buchan said here last year.Continue reading the main story
AGAINST LOVE POETRY, by Eavan Boland. (Norton, $12.) In her 10th collection, a poet of feminism, domestic joy and her native Ireland argues that the sweet verse associated with traditional love poetry is no such thing at all. Instead, she argues for more complex poetry that celebrates ''the contradictions of a daily love'' and the sacrifices of partnership. Her ''admirably tough-minded'' work seeks to make sense ''of the way the abstractions of time and space play themselves out in human relations,'' Melanie Rehak wrote here in 2001.
SOROS: The Life and Times of a Messianic Billionaire, by Michael T. Kaufman. (Vintage, $15.) A survivor of Nazism and Communism, the amazingly successful investor and philanthropist George Soros is a nest of paradoxes, according to the author (a former writer and editor at The Times who has also edited a magazine for Soros): for one thing, he is personally shy but outspoken in business and in his desire to be ''the conscience of the world.'' Last year our reviewer, Anthony Gottlieb, called this ''a fascinating account of one of the great men of our times.''
NUMBER9DREAM, by David Mitchell. (Random House, $13.95.) The tale of an embittered Japanese youth scouring the streets of Tokyo in search of his father, who abandoned him at birth, this novel is filled with the young man's elaborate, cinematic fantasies, which frequently dominate the narrative and descend into camp. Nonetheless, the result is a ''fitfully brilliant book,'' our reviewer, Daniel Zalewski, wrote here in 2002. Scott VealeContinue reading the main story


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ISPs Roll Out Program Against Illegal Downloads
ISPs (Internet Service Providers) will reportedly begun to penalize users who illegally share music, movies or television shows online by sending out warning notices.
According to Yahoo, the nation's five major Internet service providers will implement a program this week called the Copyright Alert System, which is organized by the recording and film industries, targeting consumers using peer-to-peer software.
Under the new system, complaints from a music or film company would prompt an ISP to notify a customer whose Internet address has been detected sharing files illegally.
That person would be given six strikes to stop before action is taken, such as temporarily slowing their connection, or redirecting Internet traffic until they acknowledge/understand their behavior is illegal.
Reports claim the system's focus is to deter the average consumer rather than chronic violators.
Jill Lesser, of the Center for Copyright Infringement, said in a blog post Monday (February 25) that the program is "meant to educate rather than punish, and direct (users) to legal alternatives."


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It looks like quilt batting , is it isafe to use batting inside the cotton print fabric?
Then if you want a nice baked skin, give them a zap in a hot oven (put them directly onto the shelves), for about 10/15 minutes.
You get the same result as doing them directly in an oven for an hour or more.
Note that if you're making more than about three potatoes at once (especially large ones), a traditional oven may be faster. As you put more stuff in a microwave oven, it cooks more slowly; a traditional oven almost doesn't care how much you stuff in it.


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Once upon a time, in almost every city, many rivers flowed. Why did they disappear? How? And could we see them again? This documentary tries to find answers by meeting visionary urban thinkers, activists and artists from around the world.
Lost Rivers is now available on DVD!! The DVD includes the 72 minute film as well as bonus material and video extras. Order today at the Catbird Productions store.
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Dez 15 - Six New Attorneys
Dez 12 - Thomas Wood, Jr.
Dez 8 - Bill Askey, to Retire as Federal Magistrate
Dez 3 - LLA Lawyer Publishes Text
Nov 19 - LLA Members Express Mixed Views on Tax Proposal
Nov 17 - Yaw Seeks State Senate Seat
Nov 7 - County Electors Support LLA Members for Office
Okt 24 - LLA supports retention of Judge Dudley N. Anderson
Okt 23 - Lawctoberfest 2007
Okt 23 - Members in the News
Sep 23 - Bar Member Reception
Sep 19 - Bluth Named YWCA Unsung Hero
Aug 7 - Students receive scholarships from local law firm
Aug 7 - Marshall Elected to PBI Board of Directors
Jul 26 - LLA Picnic 2007
Jul 5 - Bluth Receives State-Wide Pro Bono Award
Jun 22 - Shipman Graduates from Leadership Lycoming
Jun 20 - A Tribute to Judge Muir - Law Day 2007
Mai 2 - May 1 - Law Day in Lycoming County
Mrz 28 - Adoption - A lawyer can help.
Mrz 28 - Alzheimer's disease. A lawyer can help.
Mrz 28 - Cancer - You have rights.
Mrz 28 - Starting a business - A Lawyer can help.
Mrz 28 - LLA Supports Lawyer Advertising Campaign
Mrz 5 - LLA Recognized for Sponsoring Community Projects
Jan 18 - Attorneys Involved in 2006 United Way Campaign
Jan 14 - 2007 Annual Meeting Report
Jan 13 - Annual Banquet 2007
Jan 12 - Pro Bono Awards 2007
Jan 12 - Bluth Wins Award
The second annual Lawctoberfest and auction for the benefit of the Lycoming Law Foundation took place October 20, 2007. The auction netted nearly $2,000.00, besting last years total. The event was sponsored by the LLA Young Lawyers division.
Thirty-two LLA members and guests feasted on food with a German theme and hand crafted beers at the Bullfrog Brewery. Before and after dinner, the bidders circulated pushing the bids on donated items ever higher.
At 9:30, the bidding closed and Young Lawyers chair Ryan Tira announced the winning bids and bidders. Most seemed happy with their purchases, even those whose bidding may have gone a bit higher than planned - after all, the money goes to a good cause.
Among the items donated for the auction were a vintage photograph of the courthouse (Judge Anderson), dinner at DiSalvo's with Judge Muir (Rieders, Travis firm), dinner and a room package at the Herdic Inn/House (Elion, Wayne firm and Jessica Engel). Also auctioned were Phillies, Flyers and Crosscutters tickets, rock climbing, flying lessons, a spa session, dining at The Old Corner, a Ryan Howard autograph and a souvenir Superior Court hat.


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To calm a storm of bad publicity Apple has reversed its decision to leave EPEAT, an industry-government partnership which promotes environmentally-responsible electronics.
The initial decision forced some buyers to act, as their policies required EPEAT certification to qualify. The City of Sam Francisco announced plans to block procurement of Apple products that didn't qualify, a move which was widely reported.
In an open letter, Bob Mansfield, Apple's Senior vice President of Hardware Engineering, calls the decision to remove their products from the EPEAT rating system a mistake and reverses that decision.
The rest of the letter reaffirms Apple's commitment to protecting the environment and lists many of their achievements in that area.
A separate letter from Robert Frisbee, EPEAT CEO, on the organization's home page, thanks Apple for their decision.
Neither letter discusses the disposition of new Apple products, such as the new MacBook Pro, which use materials and manufacturing techniques which impair the ability to disassemble the products, and therefore either repair or recycle them.
Mansfield's letter does say "...all eligible Apple products are back on EPEAT." But it also argues for changing the IEEE 1680.1 standard, on which EPEAT's ratings are based, to account for other Apple features, such as high energy efficiency. Such changes might compensate for the hit products like the new MacBook Pro will take when EPEAT judges them for "Design for end of life" and, perhaps, on "material selection."
We have submitted questions to Apple about this matter and will update the story with any responses we receive.


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Abba P. Schwartz Papers, 1954-1960 | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum
Collection Overview
Title: Abba P. Schwartz Papers, 1954-1960
Primary Creator: Schwartz, Abba P. (Abba Philip), (1916-1989)
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Date Acquired: 00/00/1970
Scope and Contents of the Materials
This collection consists of correspondence to and from Eleanor Roosevelt regarding Americans held in custody in China; a pamphlet regarding George Washington; a transcript of a "Face the Nation" broadcast on which John F. Kennedy was a guest (1958); correspondence and a memorandum pertaining to Eleanor Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy. (Three folders.)
Collection Historical Note
Abba P. Schwartz was a lawyer and State Department official. Throughout his career he advocated for liberalized policies for the admission of refugees and visitors to the United States.
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Repository: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum
Access Restrictions: This collection is available for use by the general public.
Use Restrictions: This material is subject to copyright restrictions under Title 17 of the U.S. Code.
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A manhunt that paralyzed Boston and gripped the nation ended Friday night when police apprehended Dzhokhar Tsarnaev after a shootout in Watertown, Mass.
Was Boston Actually on Lockdown?
What "shelter in place" really means
Manhunt Paralyzes Boston Colleges
As the manhunt for the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect paralyzed the city Friday, life at the metro region's more than 50 colleges and universities ground to a halt.
Watch: Boston Bombing Suspects' Family Members Speak Out
As the search continued for Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the suspects' family members spoke to the press about him and his brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was killed in a shootout with police late Thursday night.
Kim Family Mural Destroyed in North Korea
While Pyongyang's Kim regime hasn't yet collapsed, a mosaic wall erected to honor the dynasty did, on the eve of the April 15 Day of the Sun festivities meant to celebrate the birthday of North Korean founder Kim Il …
How Boston's School Websites are Reacting to the Manhunt
Boston is considered one of America's top college towns, with some 400,000 students attending dozens of schools in the metropolitan region. The Boston Marathon bombings and ensuing manhunt were big news on campuses, especially at …
Boston's Night on Twitter
The hunt for the Boston Marathon bombers started in earnest on Thursday after the FBI released photos and videos of two suspects. From college campuses to the Boston police, social media was a major for vehicle for news updates, warnings and alerts.
The Unfolding Boston Marathon Manhunt
A Town Under Siege: Watertown Residents Describe Life Under Lockdown
The sleepy Boston suburb of Watertown woke up in a state of panic in the wee hours of Friday morning, after the two alleged Boston Marathon bombers, now determined to be brothers, drove a stolen Mercedes into the town of 30,000 …
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Stop the Presses: SecDef Heads to Israel Yet U.S.-Israeli Alliance Remains Intact
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's visit to Israel this weekend shows that the military cooperation between the two allies continues to deepen despite the dire warnings of conservatives who went to the mats in January in an …
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Two new Sony Ericsson mobile phones will be released under the Cyber-Shot range. Pretty interesting as the Cyber-Shot range has previously only been for cameras. The phones are the Sony Ericsson Cyber-Shot K800 and K790. Both feature 3.2-megapixel cameras, Xenon flash, AF, a 2.0-inch display, PictBridge, 64MB embedded memory, photo-blogging (with Blogger).16x Digital Zoom (sadly no optical zoom) and BestPick feature which takes 9 photos in a row and allows you to choose the best one. The phones also come with a full HTML browser and RSS readers. Talk about features! Shipping should begin in Q2 2006.
Phone specifications:
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- 3.2 Mega pixel with Auto Focus Camera
- Xenon Flash
- BestPic
- Video and image stabilizer function
- 2.0" QVGA 262K TFT display
- Active lens cover
- Photo keys
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- DPOF & PictBridge
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PolitiFact Ohio practices opinion journalism under the guise of fact-checking. They often get things wrong — particularly, we've noticed, in their coverage of U.S. Senate candidates Sherrod Brown (Democrat) and Josh Mandel (Republican). So we bring you PolitiFact or Fiction, a semi-regular review of pronouncements issued by PolitiFact Ohio, a blog run by staff at the Cleveland Plain Dealer and supported by Politifact.com.
By Jon Cassidy | Ohio Watchdog
COLUMBUS — Will Obamacare turn out to be the biggest increase in U.S. history?
Reacting to the recent Supreme Court ruling, Ohio Republican and U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel said that was "likely" to be the case.
PolitiFact Ohio determined Friday that Mandel's claim was "pants on fire"— the news organization's lowest designation on its self-described Truth-O-Meter.
It was no surprise, of course. Where the Ohio Senate race is concerned, we've already established in this series that PolitiFact Ohio works overtime to find fault with Mandel. In this case, they didn't have to work hard: The national PolitiFact had already called Florida Gov. Rick Scott a liar for making the same claim last year.
And that brings us to our first problem with this latest story: reporter Tom Feran just copied a bunch of numbers from that older PolitiFact article, ignoring current data.
Feran (who sends supportive tweets to the Occupy movement in his free time) used official estimates from March 2010, even though those numbers have been updated repeatedly since then, most recently in March and June of this year.
That's how he determines that Obamacare's taxes will total $437.8 billion by 2019, when the current official estimates are for nearly twice that — $842 billion in new taxes and penalties collected over the next decade, not to mention $1.76 trillion in costs.
The authority on these types of projections is the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, which won't finish its calculations until later this week. Maybe they're just not as good at math as PolitiFact. (Note: On Tuesday afternoon, after this article was published, the CBO released its estimates regarding the effect of the recent Supreme Court ruling. The office expects a reduction in federal costs of $84 billion in the 2012-2022 period, as some states may choose not to participate in the Medicaid expansion. This article does not reflect the adjustment, as it does not change any of its comparisons or conclusions.)
There are several ways to evaluate Mandel's claim: raw (or "nominal") dollars, inflation-adjusted (real) dollars, the tax burden relative to population size, and the tax as a percentage of the economy. By three of these four measures, Obamacare is bigger than any of the other tax hikes on record.
Guess which measurement PolitiFact picks?
We're all familiar with adjustments for inflation, and it's not hard to understand why you'd control for population growth. That's a straightforward comparison; it shows Obamacare is bigger than any other tax in U.S. history.
But PolitiFact looks at the size of the tax as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product, for reasons it doesn't explain. In 1942, Congress passed a tax equal to 5 percent of GDP to pay for WWII, which is a higher percentage of the economy than Obamacare's taxes.
When you measure anything that way, you control for population and inflation, but you also factor out all real economic growth. We're more than three and a half times richer, in real terms, than we were in 1942. Why would PolitiFact ignore that?
Let's put it basketball terms. PolitiFact is making the case that George Mikan is the greatest player of all time, based on his dominance of a weak, all-white 1950s National Basketball Association, where most guys shot under 40 percent.
Mikan was great relative to his day, but the NBA is absolutely better today, just like the economy is absolutely bigger. When you're checking an absolute claim like "biggest" or "greatest," you can't build much of a case on relative terms.
Feran, like writers at The Nation and Mother Jones, bases his argument on a paper published by Treasury Department analyst Jerry Tempalski that looks at one-year revenue effects of major legislation since 1940. But, like a kid copying the wrong homework, he didn't even look at the current version of the paper.
He transposes a list of big taxes from a 2006 version of the paper, then writes, "The list does not include the health care law, which passed in 2010, and a spokeswoman for the Department of Treasury said it hasn't been updated." So he did his own math.
Oops. The paper was updated in June 2011 and does indeed rank Obamacare — fourth, actually. In year four of Obamacare (as far out as the paper goes), the tax is $71.7 billion in 2009 dollars, which would make it the fourth-biggest tax ever.
But even that number underestimates the tax implications of Obamacare. By 2022, Obamacare taxes and penalties are up to $135 billion annually, which blows away every other tax hike cited by the fact-checkers at PolitiFact.
The big taxes highlighted by the Tempalski paper are mostly budget deals, which may have raised taxes in the short term, but didn't create expensive programs that had to be funded over the long term.
Tempalski himself cautions that his paper makes no attempt "to capture the long-run, fully phased-in effect of the tax bills" and that "the use of sunsets and phase-ins in recent legislation" make it "particularly difficult to compare the true long-term revenue effects of recent tax bills."
If you applied Tempalski's method to Social Security, you'd look at its year-four costs of $35 million, adjust for inflation, and conclude you were talking about a rinky-dink $536 million program (in 2009 dollars) — and not a program that consumes a fifth of the federal budget.
You can't insure 39 million people for free
In the next five years, the federal government is going to start paying toward the health care of an additional 39 million people, according to CBO projections.
It won't be free. The latest estimate from the CBO shows that the law will cost $1.7 trillion between 2015-2022, an average annual cost of $213 billion.
By 2022, the CBO predicts, Obamacare taxes and penalties are up to $135 billion annually. That's still only half the of the program's projected annual cost of $265 billion by then, all of which has to paid in taxes.
That dwarfs any tax that Tempalski found in his survey of American history.
The second biggest one-year tax increase in raw dollars: the $65.9 billion annual cost of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 when it was fully phased in.
The second biggest one-year tax increase in inflation-adjusted dollars: the $105.5 billion (in 2009 dollars) raised by the Revenue Act of 1942, intended to pay for World War II.
According to Tempalski, the top-three modern taxes were in 1968, 1982, and 1993. If you control for inflation and population growth, the taxes from those years would now be $117 billion, $115 billion, and $97 billion, respectively. That's less than half the cost of Obamacare.
The World War II tax, though, would cost $243 billion with today's population and currency values. Obamacare is projected to surpass that by 2021, with a cost of $250 billion.
If Obamacare dwarfs the taxes touted by the fact-checkers, how did they decide Mandel has incendiary trousers — that he's a liar?
Parrots and stenographers
The basic budget gimmick of Obamacare, for the uninitiated, is to delay most spending under the program until the end of the decade, while collecting taxes throughout. So six years of spending is balanced by 10 years of taxing and a promised one-time $500 billion cut in Medicare.
Try that with your household: take an inheritance and your next 10 years of income, spread it over just six years, and commit to a mortgage at that level.
That's the sort of budgeting that allows President Obama to claim that the Affordable Care Act is paid for over the next decade. It's meant to fool people, and it works on a lot of journalists, most of whom generally admit sucking at math.
Once the program is up and running, its costs are projected to be double the tax revenues meant to fund it. That's what matters over the long-term — not the structure of the phase-in period. It's one reason former CBO director Douglas Holtz-Eakin predicts the Affordable Care Act will add $2 trillion to the deficit over the next two decades.
When presidential candidate Mitt Romney says the law "adds trillions to our deficits and to our national debt," national PolitiFact doesn't just disagree, it says it can "find no factual basis for Romney's claim." That's pretty casual disregard for a former CBO director, but it's consistent with its prior misunderstanding of health care.
That's not bad math, though. That's just sloppy research.
Many journalists simply do not understand numbers. Here's Angie Drobnic Holan, deputy editor of the whole PolitiFact operation, failing to grasp the difference between revenues and expenditures.
The CBO estimates that Obamacare will cost $1.76 trillion in the 2012-2022 period, but anyone who cites the total is guilty of "extreme cherry-picking," she writes, because that cost "doesn't account for the law's tax increases . . . ."
Go ahead and slap your forehead. Only a journalist could mistake the bottom line for a mere factoid, or argue that a cost is irrelevant because it's partially funded by a tax.
By definition, the $1.76 trillion in "money out" does not include $842 billion in "money in" to pay for it. The first number is the bill; the second is the down payment.
Drobnic Holan also notes that the $1.76 trillion doesn't include "spending cuts or other cost-saving measures," and, in that, she's correct.
The Affordable Care Act calls for $500 billion in cuts to Medicare that are supposed to happen without affecting any basic services, right as the Baby Boomers retire. Even if that were possible, or conceivable, there's one little problem with raiding the Medicare piggy bank. It'll be empty by 2024.
The debate over the biggest tax increase may revolve around revenue projections and 10-year forecasts, but it's the total cost, the $1.76 trillion, that we'll ultimately pay in taxes.
And that's just a start.
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ST. GEORGE — A man who was shot and robbed Wednesday while hitchhiking to St. George has been arrested on outstanding warrants as police continued searching for the shooter Thursday.
Codi Jaye Norton, 21, was reportedly hitchhiking from Nevada to St. George with his girlfriend when the driver who picked them up stopped in Desert Springs, Arizona, near the Utah border early Wednesday.
While stopped, Norton and his girlfriend were robbed of about $200 by a white man in his 30s with long blond hair and a sunken face who shot Norton once in the hip and fled in a white car, according to the Mojave County Sheriff's Office.
The driver who had given Norton and his girlfriend a ride left them when the shot was fired.
A woman in the area let the stranded couple use her phone to call a friend, who came to pick them up in a white pickup truck. Norton didn't want the woman to call police, according to the sheriff's office.
A caller notified police about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday that a man who had been shot was leaving the Desert Springs area in a truck. Utah Highway Patrol troopers stopped the truck as it entered the state.
Norton was treated at Dixie Regional Medical Center before he was booked into the Washington County Jail on outstanding warrants.
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FERNDALE -- In the closing moments of Friday's overtime thriller, with most fans standing up and shouting, Ferndale sophomore Katrina Senestraro was composed and confident.
Her team trailed St. Bernard's by three points (54-51) with 11 seconds remaining, and she was playing after Wildcats Emma Gomes and Maci Branstetter had both fouled out in the final minute of OT.
The Wildcats inbounded the ball under their own basket, and the play was designed for Megan Earley -- who finished with a game-high 24 points. Instead, the ball went to Senestraro -- who had scored just two points.
Senestraro caught the ball in the right corner, and fired up a 3-pointer.
Did she think the triple was going in?
"I was feeling pretty confident about that, honestly," said Senestraro, whose trey hit nothing but net, tying the score at 54. "I felt relief when it went in. Then I worried that they might make a shot."
Capping off Senestraro's success, Nicole Vollmer stole the Crusaders' subsequent inbounds pass, drove to the basket, was fouled with 0.7 seconds left on the clock, and made the first of two free throws.
With Vollmer's foul shot, Ferndale earned a hard-fought 55-54 OT win over Little 4 rival St. Bernard's for its second consecutive North Coast Section Division 6 championship.
Comparing this game to last year's championship, Ferndale head coach Kristie Christiansen said, "We knew they had a real strong team, and obviously the game was nail biter. Emotions were running 100 times higher, no matter what side of the game you were on."
Ferndale, the No. 1 seed and the Little 4 champions, finished the season with a 21-7 record.
St. Bernard's, the No. 2 seed, completed a fine season with an 18-10 record.
"They left every bit of guts and glory on the court," said Crusaders head coach Katie Gardner, complimenting her players. "And kudos to their No. 10 (Senestraro), she had to hit that shot coming off the bench."
The championship's stunning finale, and roller-coaster second half, contrasted starkly with the slow-moving first half, when the Wildcats built a nine-point lead (22-13) by intermission.
Earley's 3-pointer opening the third quarter pushed Ferndale's lead to 12 points, but the home team got off track, committing six turnovers in seven possessions.
St. Bernard's, who had a cold shooting touch in the opening half, immediately took advantage of the Cats' turnovers.
Nadine Starritt's putback and two jumpers fueled an 8-0 run and Joslynn Silvers followed with a short jumper and layup. After Rachelle Regli's bucket in the period's waning seconds, the visitors had closed to within two points (33-31) entering the fourth quarter.
Crusader Tita Tanuvasa -- who scored 15 of her team-high 19 points in the second half -- hit a basket in the paint to tie the game, and after Vollmer's driving layup, Tanuvasa swished a pair of three throws to knot the score at 35.
That's when the nail-biting got serious.
After Maci Branstetter's paint bucket, St. B's went on a 9-0 run -- aided by Ferndale's unforced turnover -- to take a seven-point lead (42-35).
The Wildcats responded with their own 10-0 run, helped by the Crusaders' five-second and over-and-back violations.
With nine seconds left in regulation, and the score tied at 45, St. B's inbounded in front of their bench, but Ferndale stole the ball and almost won it but a hotly contested layup did not fall.
Vollmer finished with nine points, while Kendra Losa and Branstetter each contributed seven for the Wildcats.
For the Crusaders, besides Tanuvasa -- who fouled out with 29 seconds left in OT -- Starritt (16) and Silvers (11) also scored in double digits.
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Scoring -- (SB) Regli 7, J. Silvers 11, Starritt 16, Robertson 1, Tanuvasa 19 (F) Gomes 2, Senestraro 5, Earley 24, Rayl 1, Vollmer 9, Losa 7, Branstetter 7
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At a recent International Air Transport Association (IATA) conference on global navigation and oceanic operations, IBAC director general Donald Spruston outlined worldwide corporate activities to a primarily airline-oriented audience. He stressed his organization's continuing need to be involved in the development of oceanic standards and procedures and in the implementation and planning process. "The business aviation community," he said, "is prepared to work with other users, service providers and others in designing the system for the future."
The main thrust of the conference, held in Banff, Canada, centered on current and future technologies, such as FANS, ADS, CPDLC and RVSM, which are gradually being introduced in various oceanic areas around the world. As one speaker emphasized, oceanic airspace is a much better proving ground for these technologies than the domestic environment.
Benefits for Whom?
But Spruston said their apparent benefits held potential drawbacks for the corporate aviation community, hence IBAC's strong interest in being closely involved in the overall planning process, and its call for the early establishment of a single set of global standards without regional differences. "Corporate aircraft go where the company's business takes place, and that could mean the North Atlantic today, and the South Pacific tomorrow," he noted.
Spruston pointed out that with more than 20,000 jets flying today–11,600 of them corporate jets–the worldwide corporate fleet is now numerically larger than the airlines, although nowhere near as visible. Not only do business aircraft fly fewer hours annually than commercial aircraft, but they operate predominantly away from the major hubs. On the other hand, while they make up only 4 percent of the total traffic on the North Atlantic, they represent more than half of the traffic at or above FL 410 on that route, a clear indication of the corporate fleet's capability. Yet the roughly 11,000 corporate Atlantic crossings made each year are actually conducted by some 2,000 different aircraft, or approximately 5.5 crossings per year per aircraft, again underlining the much lower annual utilization of business airplanes.
Looking ahead, Spruston forecast that over the next 10 years approximately 6,470 jets would be delivered to the worldwide corporate fleet, somewhere between 600 and 700 per year. Last year IBAC predicted 650 would be shipped, but 769 were actually delivered. Of the estimated total, 1,470 are expected to be large-cabin, ultra-long-range intercontinental types, while a further 650 would be super-midsize aircraft with oceanic capabilities. He therefore forecast "a steady increase in the number of business aviation oceanic operations into the foreseeable future."
Phased Approach
Yet despite these levels of actual operations, coupled with extensive IBAC participation in standards development at ICAO, RTCA and other bodies, Spruston said it is impractical for business aircraft to become involved in major system flight trials due to the unpredictability of their routings. And, while noting that new business aircraft usually carried the best avionics available in preparation for future CNS/ATM applications, Spruston questioned whether there is "a clear and unequivocal vision of how that new system will operate." He cautioned that companies do not want to find they have invested in equipment that may not be part of tomorrow's CNS/ATM system.
In looking ahead to future implementation of a common global standard, Spruston also advocated a phased approach, where stringent equipment requirements should not be imposed until airspace congestion becomes the driver. Similarly, the oceanic regions are large enough, with congestion only at peak periods, to allow flexibility in permitting non-compliant aircraft to have operational "windows of opportunity," rather than being arbitrarily excluded.
He noted that strategic lateral offsets to the upwind side of track should also be approved to protect smaller corporate aircraft from upset due to wake turbulence. Other innovative concepts in oceanic airspace should also be examined, Spruston said, to better assist operators of business aircraft, most of which fly the routes only two or three times per year.