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16203 Northeast Glisan Street
Wilkes East, Gresham, 97230
Commute to Downtown Gresham
Some errands can be accomplished on foot.
Many nearby public transportation options.
Flat as a pancake, minimal bike lanes.
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16203 Northeast Glisan Street has a Walk Score of 54 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
16203 Northeast Glisan Street is an eight minute walk from the MAX Blue Line at the E 162nd Ave MAX Station stop.
This location is in the Wilkes East neighborhood in Gresham. Nearby parks include Glenfair City Park, Columbia View Park and Pat Pfeifer Park.
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20 Burnside/Stark
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16203 Northeast Glisan Street is in the Wilkes East neighborhood. Wilkes East is the 7th most walkable neighborhood in Gresham with a neighborhood Walk Score of 43.


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If one uses latex or polyurethane condom , the chances of HIV transmission is nil because , such a material totally blocks the transmission of viruses.Regarding , oral sex, the person giving the "blow job' i.e. the receiver has more chances of acquiring HIV , especially from the preejaculate (cum) and if she/he has oral sores , cuts in the mouth etc.For the person who is doing the insertive job has minimal HIV transmission from merely saliva but can acquire HIV if she/he has blood in the mouth etc.The same is true if he has cuts , sores on the penis which come in contact with bleeding gums etc.
Other STD's like gonorrhea, chlamydia, and non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU). These usually can be treated easily with antibiotics. You may also get syphilis (which usually can be treated easily with antibiotics (if identified early enough) and herpes which can be cured by using antibiotics.The same is true for HPV .However if dental dams or condoms are used for oral sex , the chances of transmission are negligible.If you feel uncomfortable , can get screened out for STD's during a week's time when when the results might be positive if at all they are there.The sooner the STD's are caught the more the chances they will be treated.
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Actually , the estimation of risk of transmission through oral route is relative to anal and vaginal sex.Therefore , it is based upon two types 1.theoretical 2.documented.Theoretical means it is possible and documented means if any event has been recoreded with such an occurrence.Actually the oral cavity and the mucous membrane of the mouth are very resistant to viruses including HIV and HIV cant be transmitted either way to the ACTIVE or Receptive partner unless there is cut, abrasion etc. in the mouth or on the penis.During different studies it is estimated that transmission of HIV on either side is less than 2.8% through oral route.This means that the chances of getting such infection is negligible, though possible through oral route.It is not about the frequency , but rather on the viral load , abrasions and cuts on either side which decides the transmission.For you i will suggest to screen yourself out after 10 days for HIV , to remove your suspicion.Generally women ( receptive ) are more prone to contact HIV than men( active)Good luck.
Hello, I'm sorry but I disagree with the expert's answer. It is incorrect advice to tell a person to get an HIV test within 10 days of exposure. Most people will take 2-8 weeks to develop antibodies against HIV, although some people will take up to 3 months to develop antibodies. The antibodies of HIV are what is tested for in an HIV screening test. For this reason, it is recommended that a person get an HIV test 3 months after the potential exposure.
In terms of pregnancy, I know you said a 1-2% chance....Does a spermacidal comdom reduce this? Is age a factor? She is 39. Can a woman be pregnant and still get her period?
Ok. Please help. I am now in full freakout. I have been closely examining myself recently and I noticed some extremely tiny, almost microscopic bumps just under the head of my penis on one side and a few on the shaft. They feel like the tiniest grain of sand and are almost invisible. The same color of my skin or slightly lighter. Could this be a sign of an STD???? Im ready to jump off a cliff............

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Senator Johnson Helps Preserve Fire Island Lighthouse
State Capitol, Albany, New York, March 3, 2006 -- State Senator Owen H. Johnson (4th Senate District, Babylon), Chairman of the Finance Committee was on hand for the formal signing of the agreement with the US Coast Guard to privatize the rotating beacon atop the Fire Island Lighthouse. The beacon, which was previously operated and maintained by the US Coast Guard, will now be cared for by the Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society. Volunteers will now maintain and repair the light to ensure that it continues to be an active aid to navigation for Mariners.
"The Preservation Society is the reason we still have the historic Fire Island Lighthouse here to enjoy," said Senator Johnson. "Now the society has again stepped up to ensure that the 21-mile historic sweep of beacon light continues to shine."


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Symposium: POLITICAL THEATERS OF SUFFERING Humanitarian Politics and Representation of Distant Suffering
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Further material
Thu 15.3.2012 at 9:00-18:00
This symposium will explore new ways of discussing and analysing how suffering midst crises, catastrophes and wars can be politically constructed and mediated. Catastrophes with global spectatorship, and massively circulated representations of human suffering can function as political theatres in which humanity, human worth, citizenship, belonging, political significance and political power are projected, created and assessed. Humanitarian imagery and rhetoric can be used in justifying wars and power political acts. Suffering and basic human rights can work as motivations and legitimation for military and political agency. The tsunami in Japan, Haiti's earthquake, the floods in Pakistan, the WTC-terror attacks, the war in Libya, or the civilian suffering in the Afghan or Somalia wars have all acted as spectacular dramas of a global scale. The suffering of the affected individuals has been understood, felt, reacted to, politicized or even forgotten in distinct ways. Humanitarian NGO's, news media, political actors, states and the military all create and communicate various distinct types of suffering, different ways of encountering it, as well as different solutions and ways of alleviation. In the liberal world order, violent crises, vulnerability and ultimately suffering can invite and construct political and analytical windows of opportunity.
08:30 registration and coffee
9:00- 10:15 Opening Plenary
Opening of the Symposium
Teija Tiilikainen, Director, The Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Keynote Speech:
Post-humanitarianism: The Contemporary Politics of Solidarity
Lilie Chouliaraki, Professor, London School of Economics
10:15 Parallel Sessions
Chair: Julian Reid
Chair: Mika Aaltola
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 Plenary Session
Keynote Speech:
Endgames: Aestheticizing the Coming Catastrophe
Julian Reid, Professor, University of Lapland
15:00-16:50 Parallel Sessions
Chair: Lilie Chouliaraki
Chair: Pierluigi Musarò
17:00-18:00 Final Plenary
Keynote Speech:
Victims or heroes? Notes on the Moral Geography of the World
Pierluigi Musarò, Assistant Professor, University of Bologna & Institute for Public Knowledge, New York University, USA
Concluding Words & Chair of the Conference:
Mika Aaltola, Programme Director, The Finnish Institute of International Affairs
The full programme with abstracts are available at the top of the page.
Keynote speakers:
Professor Lilie Chouliaraki, The London School of Economics (LSE), UK
Post-humanitarianism: The Contemporary Politics of Solidarity
Lilie Chouliaraki is Professor of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics and Research Director of POLIS, LSE's think tank for journalism and society. Chouliaraki's research interests broadly include Social and Cultural Theory, Ethics and Political Philosophy as well as Corporate Communication, Communication Theory and Discourse Studies. She is the author of The Spectatorship of Suffering (Sage, 2006).
Professor Julian Reid, University of Lapland
The Political Utility of Catastrophe
Julian Reid is Professor of International Relations at the University of Lapland. Previously he has taught at King's College London, Sussex University, and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). He is the author of The Liberal Way of War, with Michael Dillon, (Routledge, 2009) and The Biopolitics of the War on Terror (Manchester University Press, 2006).
Dr. Pierluigi Musarò, IPK Visiting Scholar, NYU; Assistant Professor, Faculty of Political Science, Bologna University
Victims or heroes? Notes on the moral geography of the world.
Pierluigi Musarò's research focuses on the links between political consumerism and citizenship, as well as between humanitarian action in developing countries and civic engagement, with special reference to the humanitarian discourse of compassion for the victims. Recent research and publications have examined the relationship between humanitarian marketing strategies, visual construction of human suffering and moral imaginary.
The Symposium is Chaired by Dr. Mika Aaltola, Finnish Institute of International Affairs.
Important Dates:
15 December 2011: Deadline for abstract submission (250 words)
15 January 2012: Acceptance of abstracts confirmed
1 March 2012: Deadline for full papers (max. 8000 words)
More information:
Ms. Noora Kotilainen, noora.kotilainen(a)fiia.fi and Ms. Annica Moore, amoore(a)ulapland.fi


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As more aspects of our lives become even more digital, mobile payments might just become the next step for retail shops. Square has established itself as the leader in the market, but now online retail giant Amazon is trying to make its way to this segment by launching Amazon Local Register. The program provides a card reader and an app that will help merchants and retailers accept credit and debit card payments without having to shell out for a credit card terminal.
When you create an account on Amazon Local Register, you will purchase the card reader that will fit into the headphones jack of your smartphone. You then need to download the mobile app from Amazon Appstore or Google Play Store. Once you've installed both the reader and the app, you can already use it to accept payments from customers with their credit or debit cards.
If merchants sign up before the end of October 2014, each transaction will only give Amazon a special rate of 1.75% until the end of December 2015. Afterwards, the percentage will rise to 2.5%. Each card reader will cost $10 but Amazon says that they will easily recoup this since the first $10 in transactions will be credited back to the account. There are also no monthly fees, refunds or chargeback fees, and international charges. You will also not be locked in to any kind of contract.
While it seems a good deal, feedback from early customers has not been so good. If you're already an Amazon merchant, you cannot just add the Local Register to your existing account. You need to create a different one. The app is still slow at this time, causing some delays during the transactions. The compatible smartphones are still limited, with only iPhone 4 and up, iPad and iPad mini, Samsung Galaxy S3, S4 and S5, and Kindle Fire HD and HDX working with the system. It's still early days for the Local Register, so there will surely be more improvements moving forward.
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To buy or not to buy: a Coach purse
Cheap is my middle name. I avoid toll roads like the plague. I'm not interested in a dress that is less than 50 percent off. The exception: cheap handbags. It has to be real leather. It has to be Coach.
I've been a Coach girl ever since I traded out my college JanSport for a grown-up look. I blame my expensive taste on my mother, who carried Coach before it was a household name. She taught me that the right bag is worth every dime -- but not all designer bags are worth the investment.
Whether you splurge on Coach or a more expensive brand, you walk the fine line between being classy and showy. Here's how to balance it:
- DON'T buy trendy. Remember Coach's patchwork squares? Me too. Sooo 2006-07.
- DO opt for classic shapes and colors. A satchel or hobo is worth years of compliments.
- DON'T be a walking billboard for your brand. I don't buy Coach fabric bags, because I think it's tacky to show off a brand. Taste is about pairing cheap and expensive, so no one knows.
- DO invest in fine leather, and condition it regularly to keep the color over time.
- DON'T buy an overpriced bag at the Coach store at International Plaza or the Brandon mall.
- DO make the trek to the Coach outlet store in Ellenton for the best deals -- or wait for a sale at department stores like Dillard's, Macy's and Nordstrom.
With the economy circling the drain, I'm not buying a new bag this winter. I don't need to. My black Coach hobo looks better than ever, with a rich patina blooming on the aging leather. I'd have gone through three cheaper purses in the three years that I've owned it. Instead, I bought the one that I loved.
~ Deal Diva Letitia
(Photos: Top, this red leather hobo, $278, will keep its pop for years. Not so for the metallic Sabrina, $298, from the Op Art collection, which will look dated next season.)


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Where is this 2.5mm lesion? Has your vision been affected? What medical problems do you have and what medicine do you take?
Do you have a history of cancer? Also, do you remember what the specialist said the lesion looked like?
The lesion is on the back of the eye, vision not affected , medical problems stomach problem having camera next week for stomach no history of cancer only pre cancerous cells womb, 10 years ago take omeprazole for stomach and now tramadol for headaches. dont recall that the specialist said what it looked like. not available to chat
Hello, do you have an answer?
There are a number of lesions/pigments etc that can occur on and in the retina. I would not jump to the conclusion right away that it is a cancer.
Was the doctor who noticed the retinal issue an ophthalmologist or an optometrist?
just type your response and hit "send" or "reply" On my end it looks like you are jumping in and out of the chat room.
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OK. My sub specialty is diseases of the retina. Do you remember if the 2.5mm measurement was the diameter of the lesion or the thickness of it, as measured with an ultrasound (A scan or B scan)?
sorry cant remember think it was diameter, no scan just arange drops to look in back of the eye.
Ok. That is good. I would expect that you have an appointment with someone in the retina department at the University. They will be able to tell you what is going on during your visit. At this point I would not rush to believing it is a tumor, cancer or anything horrible......it could be something like a nevi (birthmark).
When do you see the sub specialist at the University?
no appointment yet I am worried because my headaches are daily and i passed out on tues,
It would be very rare for any intracranial process to get into the eye....I would not assume that the headaches are caused by a brain cancer etc that is also in your eye. Also, if your doctor was worried that your headaches and passing out was due to something going on in your head I would think she would have ordered a MRI or your head and neck.
ok thankyou for your help


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Britney's Celebrity Friends Wish Her Well
All the stars who currently AREN'T in rehab are making an effort to let Britney know that she's loved and shit . Where were YOU people when she was out gallavanting with Paris? Couldn't you have stepped in then? The damage is already done! Her kids think she's the homeless woman who barges into their house every now and then to beg for cigarettes and Red Bull and use the toilet.
Justin Timberlake and Pink are among the stars who have secretly been reaching out to show their support to Britney Spears as the pop singer battles substance abuse in rehab. Friends claim Timberlake left a personal message for his ex-girlfriend after calling the Promises treatment centre in Malibu, California last week. A pal tells America's Life + Style magazine, "He wished her the best and told her to get healthy and come back as the Britney he knew." And Timberlake has asked Spears' mother Lynn to keep him updated with the singer's progress. Pink and Mary J. Blige have also called Promises to leave messages for Spears, who, under the centre's rules, isn't allowed to receive phonecalls during her stay.
That's nice. If Justin really cared about her, he'd lend her his stylist. Mary J., too. I don't know about Pink's, unless Britney wants to look like Pat Benatar's whimsical butch lesbian sister. With that haircut, she's got the butch part down. She should be driving a UPS truck, or piercing nipples for a living with that wiffle.
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text: Ok, so by now, pretty much everyone's favorite pacer or next to favorite pacer is Danny Granger. (Any word on those I heart Danny t-shirts btw?). Yesterday, in addition to playing well, he goes and does something unexpected and great. Yes, I am talking about the revelation of Danny G., P.I.M.P. Now, for those of us that didn't see it, what is the deal with the pimp suit? What is going on? Is there a picture of this out there? Please, this is a formal request.


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Tue July 31, 2012
This past Sunday saw one of the best collections of talent in the state on the same field. Every year Billy Peterson, owner the Grand Rapids Diamonds and Rockies Associate Scout, hosts a workout that attracts some of the best talent in the state. This year was no exception as he combined with Ed Santa, Rockies Scout to host 40+ players at Hudsonville HS.
Some of the best performances on the day were turned in on the mound. Some guys made some big velocity jumps and made a name for themselves.
Sterling Sharp, RHP/SS, North Farmington, 2013
One of the most notable performances was turned in by Sterling Sharp a 6-foot-4, 160-pound righty. Sharp was free and easy and perhaps the most intriguing arm at the workout. He sat comfortably at 88-89 mph with good poise and some feel. In addition to throwing well Sharp was smooth at short. He ran well turning in a 6.9 60 time.
Nick Deeg, LHP, Lake Orion, 2013
Deeg has tremendous upside and there is a reason he is ranked No. 2 in his class. Deeg pounded the strike zone with three pitches and was 86-88 mph. He certainly did not hurt his stock on this particular day. As he matures he will be a player to watch.
Austin Shepherd, RHP, Vicksburg, 2013
Shepherd was fun to watch. He threw the ball extremely well sitting 89-90 mph. He also threw three pitches for strikes and helped his stock.
Grant Reuss, LHP, Cranbrook, 2014
Reuss is one of the best lefties in his class and currently checks in at No. 4 in the class of 2014. He has been up to 89 mph in the past and he was 86-88 mph on this day. Reuss continues to raise his stock. Standing at 6-foot-6 Reuss is long and loose. He also has the makings of a good breaking ball. Consistency in his delivery will be the key to Reuss' development.
Oliver Jaskie, LHP, Forrest Hills Central, 2014
Jaskie continues to improve this summer. A Midwest Futures Games invitee, Jaskie is an intriguing lefty that is only going to get better. His velo might not jump off the page right now but he knows how to pitch. His changeup is his best pitch and he uses his height, 6-foot-4, to create good tilt. Jaskie is currently ranked No. 12 in his class.
Keegan Baar, LHP, Hudsonville HS, 2014
Baar also made another big jump this summer in velocity. He sat 86-88 mph and had good action to his pitches. Baar reminds us of a younger Andrew Miller with his arm action and delivery. His secondary pitches need to improve as well as his command but it appears that he is coming into his own.
Dazon Cole, SS/OF/RHP, Pontiac HS, 2014
Cole turned in one of the best performances of the day. From the mound he was 84-86 mph but demonstrated an above average slider that clocked in at 83 mph. It showed hard biting action and the makings of a plus pitch. Cole stands at 5-foot-10, 160-pounds currently. He also worked out at shortstop on this day but he may be better suited as an outfielder. He ran a 7.1 60 and has plus arm strength. At the plate his hands worked well and he demonstrated a good stroke with some good pop at times. Previously little known, Cole rocketed up the rankings and now clocks in at No. 3.
Walter Borkovich, RHP, Traverse City West HS, 2013
Borkovich was solid on this day. He touched 87 mph and has a loose arm. His splitter flashed some exciting potential as a potential out pitch.
Colton Bradley, SS, Gull Lake HS, 2013
Colton performed well on in everything he did. He ran a 7.1 60 and threw 87 mph across the diamond. Bradley is one of the best position players left on the board in the 2013 class. At the plate his righthanded swing produced good pop to all fields. He is ranked No. 24 in his class.
Logan Magsig, SS, Hudsonville HS, 2014
Magsig was once again a solid performer. No. 6 in his class he did well all around. He ran a 7.19 on a slow track and displayed good arm strength across the diamond. Also a Midwest Futures Team Michigan representative, Magsig had a solid round of BP as he finished the day.
Jordan Kesson, OF/1B/RHP, Hartland HS, 2013
Kesson is already committed to Toledo as a position player and for good reason. The 6-foot-4 Kesson has good pop from the right side. But the surprise of the day came when Kesson jumped on the mound and was 90-91 mph with raw ability. A good athlete, Kesson certainly helped himself on this day.
Tyler Bradner SS/RHP, Howell HS, 2013
Bradner definitely helped himself as well. On the mound Bradner used his quick arm to produce a 90-91 mph fastball. He also had a good secondary pitches. At short he was really solid and the same goes for at the plate. He also ran a sub-7 60 yard dash.
Some top underclassmen performances were turned in by:
Mitch Horgan, RHP, Caledonia HS, 2015- 85-87 mph
Jake Wahmhoff, RHP, Holland HS, 2014- 83-85 mph
Alex Zelinski, LHP, Brighton HS, 2015- 80-83 mph
Joby Kawaski, LHP, Decatur HS, 2015- 80-82 mph
Devin Rose OF, Orchard Lake St. Mary's, 2014- Ran a 6.97 60 and had an impressive BP.
An unsigned surprise was Kiefer Quick who ran a 6.97 60 and stands at 6-foot-4 and 248-pounds. He had an impressive power display during BP and ran much better than expected.


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York Revolution Baseball
Baseball season is here. And in York, Pennsylvania, students are ditching the classroom for the baseball stadium, and a good cause.
On top of lessons from the first baseline on May 27, $4 of every ticket at the York Revolution game will go to Audubon Pennsylvania to raise money for a summer internship program for students from William Penn High School.
This summer, teens will work to improve habitat in Kiwanis Lake Rookery, York's urban Important Bird Area (IBA). The man made lake is an important nesting site to three endangered heron species: the great egret, night heron, and yellow-crowned night heron.
For anyone in the York area, you can buy tickets online and enter "birds09" for the promotional code to ensure that a portion of your ticket sales goes to Audubon.
With habitat degradation a significant problem in and around industrial York, areas such as Kiwanis and the surrounding Codorus watershed are critical places for the endangered birds. Urban renewal is not only important for the birds that call this city home, but also the students at local schools, where graduation rates are only at 63 percent.
"This is to get everyone to take ownership of this great resource that they have," says Devon Reeser of Audubon Pennsylvania.
Audubon isn't just engaging students and the community at the IBA, either. In 2005, Audubon got kids together to plant 200 trees in a local park. In previous years, trees had been vandalized or ripped out, so this time Audubon had all the kids put tags with their names around the trees.
"Not a single one was vandalized," says Reeser. "Now they see [the park] as theirs. And now this whole thing is blossoming all over the city." Many of the students involved in the internship are enrolled from the English as a Second Language program, and getting them into an internship has provided a career path, says Robert Wallis, the development director for Audubon Pennsylvania.
To date, students at a local high school have also planted a garden, and there are plans to incorporate an Audubon art project into art classes next fall. And with the money raised from the York Revolution game on May 27, a new class of students will get a chance to take ownership of their natural resources.


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Arguably the Best Oyster in the World
When I compared a Totten Inlet Virginica (left), a Galveston Bay select (middle) and an Apalachicola oyster (right), I had to agree that the Totten Inlet oyster from Washington was the sweetest and saltiest of the three. Jon Rowley, the Washington State seafood marketing guru who masterminded the Copper River salmon craze, helped Taylor Shellfish develop the Totten Inlet Virginica. It's the same species of oyster we have in the Gulf, grown in a special oyster bed on the West Coast.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. - (Mealey's) On March 30, 2010 at Northern Virginia Community College, President Barack Obama signed into law H.R. 4872, the final piece of historic health care reform.
President Obama signed H.R. 4872 at a college because the amendments also change the way student loans are made, with the government becoming the primary lender instead of banks.
The changes do not affect the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act, H.R. 3590, signed March 23 by Obama.
On March 21, the House voted 219-212 to approve the Senate version of the health care bill - H.R. 3590 - which the Senate passed in December. Shortly after passing H.R. 3590, the House voted 220-211 to pass H.R. 4872, a bill meant to reconcile differences between the bill the House passed last year and the Senate version of the bill passed Sunday.
The reconciliation bill then went to the Senate because the House and Senate must pass identical bills when reconciliation is being used.
The Senate made several changes to the bill before passing it 56-43 on March 25. The House passed the revised bill later that evening 220-207.
The new health care legislation requires most Americans without insurance to have coverage or face a penalty. Penalties will be $95 starting in 2014, increasing in 2016 to the greater of either a flat fee of $695 or 2.5 percent of their income.
Changes made by H.R. 4872 include providing more generous subsidies to low- and moderate-income Americans to help them buy health coverage and scaling back a "Cadillac" tax so it applies only to the portion of plans costing more than $10,200 a year for individuals and $27,500 for families. The tax won't kick in until 2018.
Also, the reconciliation measure is expected to eventually close the coverage gap, known as the "doughnut hole," for Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Part D drug plan and to cut government payments to Medicare Advantage to $132 billion over 10 years compared to $118 billion over 10 years in the Senate version.
[Editor's Note: Full coverage will be in the April 7 issue of Mealey's Managed Care Liability Report. For all of your legal news needs, please visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.]
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NICK Clegg pleaded for Coalition unity last night — then sparked a fresh row
with the Tory right.
The Lib Dem leader used a rally at his party's Brighton conference to demand
"discipline" from his MPs and activists or risk voters rejecting teamwork
politics for ever.
He said: "If all people see is squabbling then they will think coalition is a
messy, incoherent thing. We must not put the progress we have made in
jeopardy by retreating to our comfort zone."
But just minutes later — and in the same speech — he launched a scathing
attack on Tory right-wingers upset at having to share power.
He insisted: "My message to those Conservative backbench MPs who seem to think
they have the right to force a turbo-charged right-wing agenda on our
country is this: you didn't win the last election, you do not have a
majority. The British people have not given you the right to act like you
The comments sparked an immediate backlash, suggesting his dream is doomed to
Tory MP Douglas Carswell said: "It is not me who has been inconsistent,
hypocritical and has broken my promises." Mr Clegg's call for an end to
Coalition infighting was echoed by several senior colleagues including
Education Minister David Laws.
But it seemed Energy Secretary Ed Davey did not get the memo as he prepared a
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In a speech today he will say "the Treasury need not worry" about the cost as
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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Junior LB and ACC Defensive Player of the Year Mark Herzlich has decided to return to Boston College for his senior season. The Wayne, PA native anchored one of the best defenses in the country and led the Eagles in six defensive categories.
"I think coming back is the best decision for me at this time," Herzlich said. "Not only do I want to complete my education, but I want to complete my college experience. I look forward to developing more as a complete linebacker next season and getting back on the field with our guys to try and win a championship."
Herzlich earned numerous plaudits throughout the season. In addition to being named ACC Defensive Player of the Year, he was a finalist for the Butkus Award, given annually to the nation's top linebacker. Herzlich was an All-ACC first-team honoree, a three-time conference player of the week, and a quarterfinalist for the Lott Trophy.
The junior led BC with 81 solo tackles and 110 total stops. He also paced the defense with six interceptions, eight pass break-ups, two forced fumbles, and a pair of fumble recoveries.
Herzlich was one of only two linebackers in the country to pick off six passes. That number was also the eighth-highest total in the nation (seven were tied with seven). He was one of four linebackers in the country with two interception returns for touchdowns. Nobody in FBS returned an interception for a score three times this season.


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What is a docent?
In order to enable a diverse audience to learn about art, with art, and through art, the museum relies upon docents, volunteer museum educators. The word "docent" is rooted in the Latin word "docere," which means "to teach." MGMoA docents help visitors make lasting connections with art, by acting, among other things, as tour guides, art project helpers, story tellers, and gallery monitors.
To be a docent is also to be a committed life-long learner. Docents attend training sessions and meetings to learn about artworks in the MGMoA permanent collection and temporary exhibitions, as well as art and art history in general.
What qualifications are required to become a docent?
No previous knowledge of art or art history is required, but would-be docents should possess:
- A sincere and genuine interest in people
- A love for and excitement about learning
- A strong desire to help others make a connection with art
A willingness to inspire others, make good friends, and have memorable experiences.
What training is required?
Active docents attend one meeting per month during the school year (September - May). The education programs during these meetings include information about the MGMoA collection, temporary exhibitions, art techniques and media, art history, touring techniques, and school programs. This education is also complemented by museum lectures and trips and docent training workshops.
A docent is considered "in training" until they complete the initial docent training and observe and assist with at least one tour or school program led by a mentor docent or the Curator of Education.
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Russia's drug control agency has proposed banning sales of nitrous oxide - also known as laughing gas - saying the substance is a "challenge" to the country.
"Laughing gas is, in our opinion, another challenge to our country because nitrous oxide is not controllable," said Viktor Ivanov, head of the Federal Drug Control Service.
"Rules regardings its sales and use should be introduced as soon as possible," Ivanov said.
He also warned that the substance, which is also used as anaesthetic, "affects the central nervous system and inflicts significant harm to health."
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- Enough Already. Money Market Funds Aren't Shadow Banks
Oct 17, 2016
- ICI Urges SEC to Further Refine Money Market Fund Proposal; Opposes Dual Burdens on Funds
Sep 17, 2013
- ICI Stands Firmly Against Floating NAV for Money Market Funds
Jun 19, 2013
- ICI Statement on Proposed SEC Rulemaking for Money Market Funds
Jun 5, 2013
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May 29, 2013
- Letter to the Editor, Wall Street Journal: Editorial Misleads on Money Market Funds
Feb 27, 2013
- Money Market Funds: There Goes the Wall Street Journal Again
- Temporary Liquidity Gates, Fees Concept Only Viable FSOC Option for Prime Money Market Funds
Jan 24, 2013
- ICI Analysis of SEC's 2010 Money Market Fund Reforms: Tested, Working, and Have Enhanced Financial Stability
Jan 15, 2013
- Letter to the Editor, Wall Street Journal: Ill-Advised 'Reform' of Money Market Funds Will Harm Savers
Nov 28, 2012
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Nov 13, 2012
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Oct 26, 2012
- ICI and ICI Global Disappointed with IOSCO Report on Money Market Fund Regulation
Oct 9, 2012
- ICI Comments On SEC Decision To Halt Official Agency Consideration Of Money Market Fund Proposals
Aug 23, 2012
- ICI Study: Cost, Operational Complexities of Redemption Restrictions Would Drive Investors, Intermediaries From Money Market Funds
Jun 20, 2012
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May 16, 2012
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Apr 19, 2012
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Mar 14, 2012
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Mar 5, 2012
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May 9, 2011
- Not the Time to Meddle with Money Market Funds, Mark R. Fetting, Chairman and CEO of Legg Mason, Inc. (op-ed, Financial Times)
- Floating Rates Won't Aid Money Markets, J. Christopher Donahue, President and CEO of Federated Investors, Inc. (op-ed, (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- Money Market Funds' "Shadow Prices" Fluctuate Regularly; Historical Data Show Limited Movement
Jan 25, 2011
- Don't Mess with Money Market Funds, Paul Schott Stevens, ICI President and CEO, Investment Company Institute (op-ed, InvestmentNews)
- ICI to Host Webinar to Present New Research on Money Market Funds' "Shadow Pricing" and Historical Data
Jan 20, 2011
- ICI President and CEO Paul Schott Stevens Discusses Money Market Funds on Bloomberg
Jan 14, 2011
- Independent Directors Council Urges Regulators to Maintain Essential Characteristics of Money Market Funds
Jan 11, 2011
- ICI Details Plans for a Private Liquidity Facility to Further Strengthen Prime Money Market Funds
Jan 11, 2011
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Carra: Torres' Chelsea career at an end
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes Fernando Torres' career at Chelsea is rapidly coming to an end.
•Brewin: Satisfaction salvaged in stalemate
•Tyler: United, Chelsea tepid in draw
•Worrall: striking question remains
Torres was not called upon to start the 0-0 draw against Manchester United on Monday as Blues boss Jose Mourinho sent out his men without a recognised striker.
However, the Spain international did make his bow midway through the second-half, though he could not find a lucrative winner.
But Carragher, now a Sky Sports expert, believes the snub from Mourinho indicates Torres' career with Chelsea is all but over.
"I'm wondering if Mourinho was sending a message to the owner in the stands," Carragher said.
"We all know he wants Rooney, that's obvious. He's basically saying that his strikers aren't good enough; that's what he's telling the world out there.
"You could say it's probably the end at Chelsea [for Torres]. I didn't think he was going to have too great a time under Mourinho.
"As soon as Jose came in his quotes were quite negative about Torres. He started him in the first game against Hull and he was poor. I don't think he got stripped for the second game against Villa."
And Carragher, who played with Torres during his successful years at Liverpool, believes fans will never again see the player who launched himself upon the Premier League as a feared and unstoppable striker.
"I've played with Torres at Old Trafford and he tortured Nemanja Vidic, he totally took him to the cleaners on this pitch in 2009," Carragher said. "You wouldn't have swapped him for anyone.
"But now he can't even get on the pitch ahead of André Schürrle, who is only a winger. For me, in terms of an individual player, I don't think we'll ever see Torres come back to being the player we saw a few years ago against Vidic at Old Trafford."
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The North Platte Catholic Schools Board of Education met May 14 for their monthly meeting and toured the campus of the North Platte Catholic Schools to note of any issues or maintenance projects that need to be addressed over the summer. Superintendent Kevin Dodson will prioritize the list and begin making the necessary arrangements.
The board also discussed the results from the Endowments recent feasibility study. Results of the study were positive and the school will likely begin a fundraising campaign this fall for capital improvements.
Upcoming school activities include the State track and golf meets, the X-PLORE summer enrichment program in June, Nebraskaland Days concession sales, and the annual alumni reunion festivities in July.
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I want to discuss something Mr. Waterfall and I have encountered on a few occasions while planning. I like to call it The Venus Flytrap Effect.
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Scenario #1, wedding dress shopping: I am going through the racks with a consultant after having stated my budget and she pulls a Paloma Blanca gown for me to try on.
Me: How much is this dress? I'm fairly sure it's way over budget…
Venus Flytrap Consultant: Oh, don't worry about that right now! First, try it on; then we can talk about the price if you love it.
Ha! Yeah right! Any bride in her right mind who has ever seen an episode of Say Yes to the Dress knows that you never EVER try on a gown outside your budget. The most likely outcome is you will fall in love with a dress you clearly can't afford and every subsequent dress you try on will look like poop in comparison.
It seems like some vendors want to trick you into falling in love with their product, even when it's way outside your budget. You search their website and there is no mention of prices. You email them to ask for their prices, and they reply vaguely that they need to know more about your event first, that they tailor their services to each client, yadda-yadda. You answer all their questions but they play hide-the-quote until they have managed to convince you to arrange a meeting face-to-face. They dazzle you with all the different customization options and add-ons. Then, when they think you're hooked, they go in for the kill; they smile their best used car salesman smile and slide a piece of paper across the table like a scene from The Godfather and stare at you while you take in the information and try not to cry. BAM. All of a sudden, you're trapped. The whole thing is like a bad time-share presentation. See where I'm going with the whole Venus Flytrap thing? It's kind of like The Parent Trap, but a lot less cute and a lot more awkward.
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Anyway…I know I sound very angry, and that's because I am. I've unfortunately gotten caught in this situation more than once in our planning. It's actually become a bit of a running joke: If Miss Waterfall likes it, it must be the most expensive option around.
This happened to us while hunting for a photographer. I stumbled across P's website and was instantly smitten with their photos; each one looked like a work of art. I forced myself to close my browser while I waited for their quote—no use falling in love if we can't afford them. I was thrilled when a few minutes later I received an email stating at their prices started at x, the higher end of our budget, but still within it. I set up a meeting for the next night, and we drove to their studio. We sat there for an hour looking at glossy albums, watching amazing slideshow after amazing slideshow. It was all I could do not to drool all over my dress. I had entirely forgotten about the small matter of money until P casually got up and handed us a price sheet. I almost fainted. It would have cost around $10,000 for the entire package. Hive, I cried tears of rage the entire drive home. I mean, what a colossal waste of everybody's time! I don't even understand how that makes any sense from a business standpoint. I mean, they have to be aware that they're definitely not "affordable," right? Why not let potential clients know your prices right up front? Especially after they've specifically enquired? After I got home, I emailed my contact asking about the astronomical difference in price, and they answered that the starting price was for booking the junior assistant. I am not even joking.
The same thing happened again with a videographer. They used words like "up-and-coming" on their website, so I figured they would have up-and-coming prices to match. After several failed email attempts at asking them for a quote, we agreed to meet them on a Friday night. Hive, we got fooled twice. We sat through an hour and a half meeting with V, looking at their amazing wedding trailers, discussing our vision, and apparently wasting everybody's time once again. We walked away with nothing but a quote for five grand and a whole lot of disappointment.
I don't understand how this keeps happening to us. Mr. W says that I am no longer allowed to set up meetings with any vendors unless they have given us an estimate first.
Have you been in a similar situation? Please, tell me I'm not alone!
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Why Campus Ministry?
"There has always been urgency in ministry for those in their late teens and early twenties. It's a strategic window in someone's life that closes almost as quickly as it blooms. Here's what I believe is different about college ministry in 2011 and beyond. The millennial generation is poised for an unprecedented spiritual movement. Their longing for social justice and spiritual curiosity will take them in 1 or 2 directions. American culture is becoming increasingly polarized between those who buy into humanistic/secular philosophy and those who are holding a biblical Christ-centered world view. The students in our area will end up in one of those two 'camps'. Do you want to have say in which direction they go? "
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After shopping for new tourism chief, Tampa Bay & Co. name will change
Wake up and good morning. Tampa/Hillsborough's tourism and meeting planning agency - now known as Tampa Bay & Co. - is regrouping. Not only is it still in the hunt for a new CEO to replace quickly departed Kelly Miller (here for less than a year). The organization is also going to changing its name. Probably to Visit Tampa Bay, which is, after all, the name of the group's web site.
No surprise, the name Tampa Bay & Co. was confusing to the tourism and meeting planning world since it did not inherently say what it does. Marketing chief Doug McLain says a name change to something more traditional using "Visit" immediately alerts people to what the agency does. So why not change it to Visit Tampa? Because Tampa Bay & Co. is no fool. It recognizes the extra clout a regional reach in its name offers when selling this area. Hence the likely name of Visit Tampa Bay coming soon. That will more closely match up with the Pinellas County tourism agency, Visit St. Pete Clearwater, as well as the statewide Visit Florida.
Funny, before the 2007 switch to "Tampa Bay & Co." the group was called the Tampa Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau and opted for a name change then supposedly to help clarify what they did. Read more in this Tampa Bay Business Journal story.
Right now, Tampa Bay & Co. is busy working with Tampa marketing firm Spark on a new destination branding campaign it hopes will add more pizazz and be adopted by the entire Tampa Bay area. Read more here.
As for a finding a new CEO, nominations are still open, at least until mid February. Tampa Bay Times staff writer Jamal Thalji reports more than 55 applicants already have tossed their names into the ring. Tampa headhunting firm Norstrem Associates is assisting in the search.
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WSDA Wins ADA Golden Apple Awards
WSDA was awarded two of the golden trophies — one for The Source, our members-only business resource site — for Excellence in Member-related Services/Benefits. "We've been fortunate that our members and their staff embraced The Source from the start — using it as one of their primary business resources on the web," said Kainoa Trotter, WSDA's Vice President of Communications. The second Golden Apple was awarded for "WSDA Advocates for Stronger Dental Safety Net" in the category of Legislative Achievement. Vice President of Government Affairs Bracken Killpack said, "I'm proud that the ADA recognized our dental leaders and grassroots advocates for working to improve the dental safety net and navigating complex policy issues. The rest of the dental community often looks to Washington for our innovative strategies and ideas."
Huey, former president of the Kitsap County component, won the Golden Apple for the category of Excellence in Science Fair Program Support and Promotion for his continued work in organizing and promoting the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair. He has been one of the driving forces in the promotion of the fair for years, which awards more than $1 million each year. The event is open to all students in grades 1-12. Last year, more than 500 students from 19 counties in Washington participated in the annual event. In past years, students from Washington State have been featured in Popular Science, and have been recognized by Broadcom Masters, NASA, and at ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair).


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As we know, so many attempted Alzheimer's treatments haven't yet worked. But could a new type of cell get the job done?
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine (UCI), seem to think so. They came up with a new cell type, derived from stem cells, that they see as possibly combating the disease and other neurodegenerative conditions in a new way. Their work is published in The Journal of Neuroscience.
What the scientists came up with are cells called choroid plexus epithelial cells (CPECs); they coaxed them from mouse and human embryonic stem cell lines already known to researchers. First, they triggered embryonic stem cells to morph into immature neural stem cells, which were morphed, in turn, into CPECs that could be targeted to the choroid plexus. This is a relevant target, the researchers note, because patients with neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's endure premature aging of both the choroid plexus and CPECs. This, in turn, leaves smaller amounts of cerebral spinal fluid, which in turn leaves the body less able to get rid of plaque-forming proteins that can lead to Alzheimer's or other debris that can contribute to neurodegenerative decline.
This is early stage, of course. Scientists believe that they could use these CPEC injections to help boost production of cerebral spinal fluid, which in turn could, theoretically, rid the brain of plaque-forming proteins. The research team also sees the CPECs as a method of drug delivery, something that could take drugs to treat a neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer's directly to the brain, spinal cord and cerebral spinal fluid. Human trials are likely years away, however, and there are no guarantees that this process will work in humans.
We don't even know if CPEC treatments will work in animals, but those tests are coming. The research team says it will, in part, pursue proof-of-concept studies to explore what CPECs do to mice with Alzheimer's and Huntington's disease, as well as pediatric diseases. And they are encouraged by their initial discovery.
"For the first time we can use stem cells to create large amounts of these epithelial cells, which could be utilized in different ways to treat neurodegenerative diseases," lead researcher Edwin Monuki, of UCI's Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center, said in a statement.
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God Rode in the Wind Storm: Sanctified Music, Chicago to the South
Gayle Dean Wardlow is an independent scholar and major collector of the pre-war Blues 78s known as "race records." The discoverer of the Robert Johnson death certificate, he was among the first to research the early Blues artists. His book, Chasin' The Devil's Music, received a 2006 Blues Foundation Award for Blues scholarship.
Recorded as part of Blues and the Spirit - A Symposium on the Legacy of Blues and Gospel Music, offering discussion and debate about the legacy of Blues and Gospel music through live musical performances, panel discussion, tours, and workshops exploring the shared historical roots of Blues and Gospel.
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Rediscovering God replied to kittylover0991's topic in General DiscussionI write my requests down in a little notebook that I call my prayer book, any of the prayers I want answered. And then I go back and write down the answer when it comes. This helps me when someone asks me to pray for something. I jot it down in the little notebook I have in my purse so I won't forget to pray about it. It's a lot more exciting when the answer comes and I can write it down as answered. And sometimes it is not answered the way I think it should be answered. And a lot of times it does not come at the time I expect it to come. But it helps me keep track of all my petitions and I'm learning more and more that way. Bonnie
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Rediscovering God replied to Mark Alexander's topic in TheologyThis was sooo cool. I have read that verse before, or remember it anyway, but I guess I never wondered about it. There are so many things to discover in the Word. I will never stop learning. I sooo can't wait to go to Heaven.
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Rediscovering God replied to Ovedya's topic in General DiscussionWOW! what a sermon! I was a "Christian" who got interested in Mormonism. I was an investigator for 1-1/2 yrs. But, it was not a total waste because, through it, I dug into the Bible like I had never done before and developed a real hunger for knowing Heavenly Father. I have been hung up on Him and His Word ever since. I even stopped reading the Book of Mormon and all their other scriptures and find I rest much better at night. I still get that old urge to be a part of them again, but only because they are such good people - just very deceived. The spirit of Mormonism comes from the occult, straight from Joseph Smith, whom they say they totally believe in. Even if they have their doubts, it would be hard to leave their world because most of them would lose their family. But, I chose a different path and have a heavy heart for my friends now. I have to work everyday with my best friend, who got me into it, but she sees something in me that I think she longs to have, although I promised I would never try to sway her belief; it must be the Holy Spirit who draws her and I continually pray for her. I believe that if we listen to that "still small voice," that we will allow a hunger to grow in us and then we will willingly saturate ourselves in his Word. And then our minds can be renewed and the world grows "strangely dim." Without Him how lost I would be. I couldn't have said that before I was drawn into an investigation. I fought the law and the Law won. The Law is truely in my heart now. I no longer think I have to obey it to get into the "Celestial Kingdom." I believe it will be very hard for someone to suddenly try to turn to God when trouble comes. It would be much smoother if they have the Word hidden in their hearts and have been seeking after Him for a long time, before it is too late and there is no time left to study the Bible. Better to pray God brings along some disaster or heartache to push you into hungering for righteousness than to realize that it is too late and you missed out. I think we can pray for that hunger, can't we? Thanx for such a rich message.
The Sign Of the Cross
Rediscovering God replied to Metropolitan's topic in TheologyThis is a test: I'm new at this and have not figured out how to use it yet, but I'd like to ask Arthur Durnan a question. I see you are off line now and I've tried to e-mail you. Thanx
I was just reading in Hebrews today and was surprised to read something scarey in chapter 6, verse 4-6. "For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame." I am from a Mormon background, but am rediscovering God and so it may not be true, but this does appear to suggest that we can lose our salvation if we do it to ourselves. Does it not?


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Independent contractor or full-time employee?
Increasingly, workers want the courts to decide the answer to that question as businesses increase demands on those they outsource work to.
Trouble is, if businesses want to increase requirements of the contractors — essentially treating them like full-time employees — then workers say they want the benefits of being a part of the company.
The latest volley between contractor and corporate emerged in a lawsuit against Knight Enterprises Inc., a Clearwater firm that provides independent contractors for the cable company's installation services. The plaintiffs in the case want a class action and reclassification of independent contractors as employees, which they estimate at 300 to 500 people.
Lead plaintiff Michael Scantland contacted a Boston law firm that fed a nationwide trend when it filed suit against FedEx for its handling of independent ground transportation drivers. The law firm, Lichten & Liss-Riordan P.C., seemed a good fit to Scantland, because it already scored points for workers in its battle with FedEx, though the case continues to work its way through the courts.
With the move toward outsourcing jobs developing over the past decade and a troubled economy shrinking the work force, demands on contract employees could do little else but increase.
For the installers, the contract relationship has meant they have to buy their own tools and vehicles; work long hours without overtime pay; no health benefits; no Social Security or Medicare contributions; no workers' compensation; no retirement.
And an almost scripted response inevitably ensued: Compensate me for your demands.
"It's not even a livable type of job," Scantland now says, after he stopped working as an installer for Bright House through Knight Enterprises in May, after seven years. "Most guys don't even make a few hundred dollars, not even $500 a week."
Scantland says top installers can earn as much as $1,000 to $1,500 a week. But he said that kind of money is difficult to achieve.
Joe Durkin, a spokesman for Bright House, said the company declined to comment at this time because of the pending litigation.
Representatives for Knight Enterprises say they will show that their business model is sound and the litigation is groundless.
Scantland's lawyers, Boston-based Harold Lichten and Clearwater-based Jim Staack, said they hope the case will change the independent contractor business model.
Lichten brought a similar case against FedEx for its handling of independent ground transportation workers and Comcast for its independent installers. He said use of the independent contractors saves a business as much as 30 percent on employee costs, allowing it to undercut competition.
"When you use this independent contractor model, which we say is a sham … you avoid federal and state income taxes, health insurance, Social Security," Lichten said. "It's quite the grand scheme."
Scantland, 34, of St. Petersburg began working as an independent contractor for Bright House in February 2002. He received his job assignments Knight Enterprises.
Knight and a handful of other companies organize pools of independent contractors for Bright House.
The contractors provide the installation services in customers' homes.
Scantland, a father of three and now engaged to be married, said he first had to buy his equipment just to begin working for the company.
That equipment included a $2,200 meter that helps determine if a cable jack is good and functioning; a $500 phone installation kit; and $200 wire strippers.
Knight Enterprises supplied the equipment and deducted the costs from his initial paychecks at about $300 to $400 a week, leaving him little.
Scantland's gross pay peaked in 2007 at $77,000, out of which he had to pay for all expenses related to his work, such as mileage, vehicle repairs and equipment. The expenses reduced his adjusted income to about $28,000 — an amount that qualified his family for Medicaid, he said.
Still, that wasn't so bad, until he fell off a ladder in February 2008 and hurt his back.
"I told my manager I fell off a ladder," Scantland said. "He said, 'Oh, well. You're an independent contractor. Suck it up!' "
Finally, Bright House began requiring drug tests and background checks on independent contractors — understandable since the installers would be going into customers' homes. But again, another demand from corporate on workers who did not have the benefits of being an actual employee.
"Over the past two years, I really started to look for other avenues of employment," Scantland said. He said he was considered for a full-time position at Bright House, but after he was all but assured the job, he was told he wouldn't get it.
"I just feel that this company has done me and my family wrong," Scantland said.
Ricard Roig, a Tampa lawyer and counsel for Knight Enterprises, said Scantland was well-compensated for his work.
"You can't look at someone and say you made almost $80,000 a year and you aren't being adequately compensated for the work being performed," Roig said.
Roig said Knight Enterprises has been in business for some 20 years and has been using the independent contractor model all that time. He said even one of the plaintiffs in the case has used independent contractors.
"Knight's position has consistently been validated," Roig said. Although there is a request for a class action against Knight Enterprises and Bright House, Roig said he does not believe the issue warrants a class action for a few contractors who are in dispute with the company.
In September, Scantland contacted Lichten's firm and decided to sue Bright House and Knight Enterprises.
Lichten, Scantland's lawyer, said some companies play fair. In the case of the cable installers, Lichten said Verizon uses its own employees. And for ground transportation, the United Parcel Service uses its own employees, he said.
"UPS does it correctly," Lichten said. "Verizon, they play by the rules."
Verizon prides itself on use of employees as installers.
"We accept that disadvantage in the interest of the quality of our technicians and in the quality of the experience our customers receive," said Bob Elek, a spokesman for Verizon. Verizon employees "are bargained-for employees. They work underneath a union contract."
Scantland continues to work as an independent contractor for the new job he recently started, providing networking services for computers and phone installation. But unlike working for Knight Enterprises and Bright House, he said he is truly independent.
"I'm hoping this will change things," Scantland said. "I'm just glad I'm not there anymore."
Times researcher Shirl Kennedy contributed to this report. Ivan Penn can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or (727) 892-2332.


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The highly anticipated 'nickname game' between the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets didn't exactly live up to the hype. Most of the nicknames stunk; D-Will and D-Wade both sat out; Ray Allen failed to recapture his Jesus Shuttlesworth magic in a 2-for-14 shooting night; Paul Pierce clanked multiple potential game winners; and LeBron James fouled out of a regular season game for just the fourth time in 11 years. We did manage to get double overtime and a Shaun Livingston flashback out of the whole deal, though.
Following his 36-point, 7-rebound and 5-assist outing, LeBron treated us to another post-game WDYWT? photo, highlighted by an exclusive new colorway of the Nike LeBron 3.
As James describes the shoe, it's black and white with glow-in-the-dark hits on the laces and soles. The new logo along the medial side may be another indication that Nike has LeBron retro plans in the near future.
What do you think about this LeBron 3?
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Oil Will Rule the World
A recent Mother Jones article explored our new energy-centric world order, in which "the price of oil will dominate our lives and power will reside in the hands of those who control its global distribution."
The intro explains that energy lies behind front-page headlines that might seem to be about an unrelated topic. For example, energy issues can explain the current food shortage and riots. Too many acres turned over to corn for biofuels; a drought in Australia and other climate change-induced weather; China's growing middle class's desire for meat, a food which uses much petroleum to produce — all contribute to the current food crisis.
Author Michael T. Klark says there are five key forces in a new energy world order that will change our planet. Including:
- Intense competition between older and newer economic powers for available supplies of energy. These rising economic powers (think China) will have to compete with the mature economic powers for access to remaining untapped reserves of exportable energy.
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- The insufficiency of primary energy supplies. Global supplies of existing fuels will not meet higher demands.
- The painfully slow development of energy alternatives. To meet soaring energy demand, we would need a massive influx of alternative fuels, which would mean equally massive investment.
- A steady migration of power and wealth from energy-deficit to energy-surplus nations. Surplus states will be able to get increasingly beneficial terms from the much wider pool of energy-deficit nations dependent on them for vital supplies of energy.
- A Growing Risk of Conflict. Throughout history, major shifts in power have normally been accompanied by violence.
Mother Jones features Klarke's very informative essay, exploring each factor and the new challenges facing the world. I suggest you take a look.
Do you think oil rules the world? What can non-oil-producing countries do to kick the habit?


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Urgent Health Alert Warning: A Resveratrol Supplement by revgenetics containing a compound called Tween is a possible health hazard.
Another day, another resveratrol scam. This latest one is not only irresponsible but may be hazardous to your health as well. A Florida based resveratrol reseller has begun adding the industrial chemical Polysorbate 80 to their product, which they call Nitro250. The company claims that this chemical, also known by the trade name Tween and Tween 80, increases bioavailability of the resveratrol contained in the company's supplement. There is absolutely no evidence to support this claim. Tween is not intended to be used for this purpose and can be toxic at high doses easily consumed in such supplements. It is commonly used in industrial detergents, shampoos and degreasers and for the remediation of toxic wastes. There is no evidence that Tween in any way enhances resveratrol bio activity or any other beneficial property. Given its chemical properties there is no reason to believe that it would enhance resveratrol. It is an emulsifier whose function is to break down fats and grease. Resveratol is not a fat, although it is soluble in oil. Consequently Tween use in a supplement merely for marketing purposes is an outrageous and irresponsible violation of product safety and common sense. However the bigger issue is that Tween has been associated with severe side effects in humans.
Severe allergic reactions which have been associated with Polysorbate 80 (Tween) include: Rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue, blurred vision or vision changes; chest pain; confusion; fainting; fast or irregular heartbeat; flu-like symptoms (fever, chills, sore throat) one-sided weakness; pale skin color; seizures; redness, tenderness, or swelling of the calf; severe diarrhea, dizziness, headache, stomach pain, or vomiting; severe or persistent tiredness or weakness; slurred speech; sudden pain or numbness of an arm or leg; sudden shortness of breath; sudden trouble walking or loss of balance; swelling of the arms or legs; vision or speech problems; weight gain.
Other less severe adverse effects include: Constipation; cough; diarrhea; dizziness; headache; muscle, joint, back, or stomach pain; nausea or vomiting; pain, swelling, irritation, redness, or bruising at the injection site; unusual tiredness or weakness.
Studies have shown disturbing and potentially serious health effects related to Tween 80. The anti HPV vaccine Gardasil contains Polysorbate 80, which is linked to infertility in mice," noted Dee Nicholson, National Communications Director for Freedom in Canadian Health Care. [Nov 2007] Sleight of Handling: More Merck Magic Tricks With HPV Vaccine By Christopher C. Barr
A study published in December, 2005 discovered that Tween 80 can cause anaphylaxis, a sometimes fatal reaction characterized by a sharp drop in blood pressure, hives, and breathing difficulties. Researchers concluded that the severe reaction was not a typical allergic response characterized by the combination of IgE antibodies and the release of histamines; it was caused by a serious disruption that had occurred within the immune system.
In another study neonatal female rats were injected ip (0.1 ml/rat) with Tween 80 in 1, 5 or 10 percent aqueous solution on days 4-7 after birth. Treatment with Tween 80 accelerated maturation, prolonged the oestrus cycle, and induced persistent vaginal oestrus. The relative weight of the uterus and ovaries was decreased relative to the untreated controls. Squamous cell metaplasia of the epithelial lining of the uterus and cytological changes in the uterus were indicative of chronic oestrogenic stimulation. Ovaries were without corpora lutea, and had degenerative follicles." ~ PMID: 8473002. Female lab rats injected with Tween 80 developed impaired sexual organs as well as premature development of their sexual organs. Institute of Preventive and Clinical Medicine, Limbová, Bratislava.
Previous studies by Gajdova et al. have shown that polysorbate 80 (also known as Tween 80) administered by intraperitoneal injection to neonatal female rats on days 4-7 after birth produced estrogenic effects including earlier vaginal opening, prolongation of the estrus cycle and persistent vaginal estrus. Some of these effects were evident many weeks after cessation of administration of polysorbate 80." [Gajdova et al - "Delayed effects of neonatal exposure to Tween 80 on female reproductive organs in rats." Food Chem Toxicol 31(3):183-90 (1993) Institute of Preventive and Clinical Medicine.
Tween is actually a synthetic chemical compound consisting of Polysorbate 80, also known as polyoxyethylene sorbitan, and various other chemical species. In the Sigma Aldrich chemicals catalog buyers are warned that Tween is "For laboratory use only. Not for drug, household or other uses." The World Health Organisation also suggests that the compound is not safe for human consumption beyond "acceptable daily intake limits of 0-25 mg of polyoxyethylene sorbitan esters per kg body weight."
Tween is a major component of industrial and household cleaners and degreasers.
The Clorox-made cleaning solution used by the iRobot Scooba floor-washing robot lists Tween 20 as one of its major ingredients on its MSDS. Tween variants are known as Tween 20,60, and 80 and are produced by several chemical companies, primarily in China.
Tween is commonly used in laboratory studies for the following purposes:
* to stabilize purified protein derivative (PPD) solution used in skin testing for tuberculosis exposure
* as a blocking agent in immunoassays, such as Western blots and ELISAs.
* as a solubilizing agent of membrane proteins.
The fact that a chemical has been used in food does not insure that it is safe and non toxic.
The chemicals bisphenol, aspartame, monosodium glutamate (MSG), potasium bromate, BHA and BHT and the artificial colourings brilliant blue and quinoline yellow, as well as many other chemical additives have been shown to have serious toxic or carcinogenic and mutagenic effects to humans but are still being used legally in foods in the US even though many other countries have banned their use in consumables. Even melanine is permitted in foods in small amounts. Tween 80 is used in some ice creams in the US however it is neither natural nor organic.
No Biotivia product contains any variant of Tween, Polysorbate or any other synthetic filler, additive, or chemical modifier. It is more costly and requires more sophisticated processing to produce supplements without chemical additives such as glidants, preservatives and fillers however Biotivia believes in producing a premium product that you can reply upon, not simply the cheapest one available. We do not take chances with your health. Chemical additives, particularily those with evidence of health hazards, are totally incompatible with supplements intended to enhance health and well being.
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One must be very careful in selecting a resveratrol supplier. Since this compound has hit the mainstream press a flood of totally inexperienced and somewhat dodgy companies have sprung up selling this product, or what they claim is resveratrol. None of these companies, most of which have some form of resveratrol or longevity in their names, have a lab, quality control, scientists or pharmacists on board, or any history manufacturing health products of any type, let alone a complex product such as resveratrol.
The ConsumerLab did an evaluation of resveratrol brands recently which was open to all companies. In their independent lab tests they found that many products were basically worthless. For example Life Extension's product had only 26% of the claimed resveratrol in their actual product. Revgenetics refused to provide a sample of their product to test at all.
The products which both passed the Consumer Lab tests and have doses of resveratrol recommended by the Harvard study published in the Journal Nature were Biotivia's Bioforte and Transmax. Bioforte was also the lowest cost per mg of all products tested. The moral here is look before you leap.
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DISABLED football players will take to the pitch during this weekend's match between Cardiff City and Barnsley.
The footballers, part of the Every Player Counts disability football scheme, will be introduced to the crowd as new Cardiff City players.
The Football League Trust scheme is open to players with Down's syndrome or hearing problems. It was launched last year by the Cardiff City FC Community Foundation and The Football Pools and will soon extend to amputees and cerebral palsy sufferers.
Coun Nigel Howells said: "It is hugely important that we increase our provision for disabled footballers in Cardiff."


text: We've had one for about a month and we've made green smoothies almost everyday for breakfast. My 10 year old daughter loves it too. She makes smoothies for snacks with kale, spinach, cucumber, parsley~very exciting to see. She has always been a healthy eater but this has really helped her expand what she eats on a daily basis. It is so fast and amazingly easy to clean. I've also used it for some kitchen prep stuff. I make peanut sauce and in the vitamix it is perfect. I love it.


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Marketing Executive - Portfolio
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- Discovery Networks
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 16 Oct 2013
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- Sector
- Broadcasting, Film Industry, PR & Marketing
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This position is required in order to support a high level consumer marketing capability within the Discovery & Portfolio Marketing team. This person will report to the Marketing Manager Discovery & Portfolio, working closely with the digital producer and Publicity & Social Media Exec.
This position will be responsible for supporting and (where appropriate) developing and implementation of consumer marketing plans across Discovery's portfolio of channels. They will assist build and execute of marketing strategies to drive awareness, build audiences and reach across linear and the digital space, and partner with other teams in particular the commercial and affiliate team within Discovery UK to ensure full campaign integration.
The successful candidate will be a bright and confident self-starter who is comfortable working within a fast moving media organization. The person must have an understanding of the TV market in the UK (channels, programming and platforms) and be able to assist in the development of consumer & trade marketing plans. The candidate should possess good organizational skills to support the department. An excellent understanding of the digital environment is essential. The incumbent will require strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to project manage tasks within the team.
Customer Insight – know our viewers and our competitors both in the broadcast and digital space
Support the Marketing Manager Discovery & Portfolio in the communication of customer/viewer insights. Work with research and our media agency to summarise competitive activity on an on-going basis.
Planning – targeted, strategic and to budget
Help pull together project plans and schematics which track marketing activity. Collate and summarise US marketing materials to ensure we maximise marketing synergies and learnings.
Undertake exploratory projects/analysis to support strategic objectives of off-air marketing team.
Outputs to include any or all of the following: presentation of recommendations, rationale, benefits and business case/commercial rationale for off air support/activity.
Digital Management
Working with the programming department, ensure that the digital needs from across the business are captured and managed through the commissioning process.
Liaise with DNI to oversee the development of all digital activities, which support the UK marketing plan.
Act as the conduit between the UK team and DNI to ensure the promo priority schedule is actively managed.
Manage third party digital agency relationships.
Marketing – innovative, exciting and creative
Support and (where appropriate) oversee efforts to execute full mix marketing campaigns (TV, Digital, Press, Outdoor, DM, Email etc) with Discovery's roster of agencies (creative, media, digital and internal creative teams). The successful candidate will be given responsibility as appropriate to manage certain aspects of the campaign to grow and develop their skills.
Measuring Success – keeping Discovery & Portfolio on target and on budget.
Support the Marketing Manager with post campaign analysis for the Portfolio's key programmes, channels and brands to track awareness and intent to tune in.
Update our budget tracker and raise Purchase Orders for marketing costs and expenses so we know where money is being spent.
Synergy – building relationships across Discovery
Working closely with UK Channel groups. Programming, Commercial, Scheduling and Marketing teams to create integrated campaigns that support channel priorities
Working closely with Discovery Networks International (DNI) and the central creative team to ensure campaign activity is managed and delivered in accordance with the project briefs. .
Oversee the operational relationship with key affiliate partners and ensure all marketing materials are delivered in accordance with the contractual obligations.
Manage the marketing budget on a day to day basis to ensure all projects remain on track.
Degree educated and Chartered Institute of Marketing Diploma or working towards one preferred.
An understanding of the broadcast environment and the working practices within a multi channel multi platform broadcaster.
A technical understanding of digital tools and digital CRM.
Communicates effectively
Keeps people informed of the department's work and persuades others to support ideas and plans
Stays organised
Self-starter, quick learner, quality focused and able to multi task. Outstanding attention to detail and organizational abilities; evidence of "follow through" skills
Timlines created and maintained for all projects.
Status report provided at end of each week with status and action points highlighted clearly.
Creative review and any other significant milestones managed within working week where possible.
All approvals and sign off booked in with all relevant stakeholders in advance of required approval date.
Inspires Creativity and Innovation
Thinks creatively and encourages the exchange of ideas to solve problems or meet objectives
Recommendations made/alternative options explored where expectations or deliverables cannot be made.
Builds Relationships
Engages colleagues across the organization and learns from them to optimize performance