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It's not the kind of truism you stitch in needlepoint and hang on the wall, but in health care almost every opportunity is also a problem. And the growing number of recommended immunizations for both children and adults — a golden opportunity to realize managed care's dream of keeping more people well more of the time — is also a growing short-term financial headache for health plans.
This winter, for example, when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that Merck's Gardasil HPV4 vaccine be considered for boys and men ages 9 to 26 to prevent genital warts and curb the spread of the virus that causes cervical cancer in women, there was an almost audible shiver. Granted that the CDC hasn't yet added the three-dose series of $120 shots to its firmly "recommended" list for males as it has for females (and even females' adherence is far from universal), observers still wondered: "Where's the money going to come from?"
Carol Lee, president and CEO of the California Medical Association (CMA) Foundation, says her group is working on a cervical-cancer initiative. In the process, she has talked to health plan leaders about vaccinations and the new health reform law's requirement that such preventive services be provided without copayments. The plan execs, she says, "are concerned about their increased costs, and they're right — it will increase costs," she says. "The theory is that providing more preventive care will mean lower costs long-term. But plans are businesses, and they're not going to see those savings right away."
Should the HPV4 vaccine be given to all boys as well as all girls? Goldsboro, N.C., pediatrician David Tayloe, MD, immediate past president of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), believes it should. "Our state has told us we can give it to boys," he says, "and though it's been slow to catch on in our office, it makes perfect sense. HPV is a sexually transmitted disease, and it's the cause of cervical cancer, and it's going to be passed around from boys to girls. We might as well wake up and smell the coffee."
Trouble is, the nation's roster of recommended immunizations to prevent disease — for both children and adults — is becoming a costly brew. "When I came into practice, you gave the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine, the diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine, the polio vaccine and that was all," says Tayloe.
It's different today. CDC figures show that while all of a child's recommended vaccines from birth through age 18 cost just $70 in 1990 and $370 a decade later, they now total $1,195 for a boy, while for a girl (for whom HPV4 is a must) they are $1,483.
The costs of caring for these kids, of course, fall indirectly on the health plans that carry them on the rolls. "Our costs for vaccines are rising, particularly for newer vaccines," says Doug Hadley, MD, medical officer and director of the coverage policy unit for Cigna. "We expect them to continue to rise at or above the medical inflation rate."
The persistent national trend implies upward pressure on premiums, never a popular prospect even in plusher times. And it has been accompanied by a growing chorus of complaints from the people who, along with the government, do most of the direct vaccine-buying: participating doctors.
"Insurance companies pay primary care physicians either at cost or barely above the cost of administration for each vaccine we give, with no allowance for contribution to the overhead necessary to keep an office running," wrote San Antonio pediatrician Lindsay Irvin, MD, last year in an "open letter" to President Obama in the San Antonio Express-News. She stated that she was caught between insurance companies "who reimburse however they want and can change their rate of payment without warning at any time" and drug companies "many of whom have a monopoly on each specific vaccine."
Indeed, there is evidence that many doctors are feeling the pinch. In a survey of 1,280 physicians reported in the December 2008 Pediatrics, Gary Freed, MD, MPH, of the University of Michigan School of Public Health found that nearly half had at some time delayed purchase of a vaccine because of its cost, and 11 percent said they'd considered giving up administering vaccines because of inadequate payment. "If cost drives pediatricians and family-practice physicians out of the immunization business . . .," wrote the Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial board when the study came out, "the fear is that public health clinics might be overwhelmed. That in turn could lead to new outbreaks of childhood diseases."
Irvin sounds the same warning note: "Ultimately what we're going to see is a resurgence of disease."
Other doctors, however, are more sanguine. "Immunization is a very profitable service that I offer — but I've found that you have to shop around," reports Joel P. Karasek, MD, a solo pediatrician in St. Joseph, Mo. By signing up to purchase his vaccines through a national co-op called the Pediatric Foundation (and thereby agreeing, when there is a choice, to steer his business to the products of Merck and Sanofi Pasteur) he is able to buy vaccines at prices that usually allow his health plan payments to cover his costs and time with a comfortable margin. And when proffered payment levels aren't adequate, he gets them raised. Says Karasek, who contracts with "everybody who comes along": "We talk to our plans and let them know what our costs are. We've been successful in every instance in getting them to increase their reimbursement."
Such persuasive powers may differ from place to place, of course, depending on local market realities. Prices and payments do vary. According to another study published in Pediatrics in which 76 private practice doctors described their vaccine-buying practices and vaccine payments, the difference between the maximum and minimum prices from manufacturers for specific vaccines varied from as little as $4 per dose to more than $30. And the variation between top and bottom payment to physicians for individual vaccines ranged from $8 to more than $80.
"Some insurance companies pay really well and some don't," agrees the AAP's Tayloe. "As insurance companies have kind of taken over all of medicine — some good and some bad — we've had to work with them for every penny we squeeze out," he says.
In the old days, Tayloe would bill for well-baby visits at a price that would cover his cost and overhead for injections and the staff time and facilities it took to give them. Then administration fees came in when the federal Vaccines for Children program was launched in 1993. Today that program furnishes vaccines free to doctors for Medicaid patients (thus permitting no markup on the vaccines themselves) and pays doctors a small fee, usually less than $10, for giving a shot.
In a pediatrician's lament, Tayloe contrasts that fee with the $21 the federal government gives doctors for the "low-maintenance procedure" of giving immunizations to oldsters under Medicare. "Now, think about giving children vaccines," he says. "They are screaming, it often takes two nurses to hold down the children over the age of 1, and their parents have read all this garbage from Jenny McCarthy [prominent vaccine skeptic] about how vaccines cause autism. It's a multifactorial pain in the neck." And besides buying the vaccine product or receiving it free, he adds, doctors "have to store it, inventory it, and insure it. Because if that refrigerator goes out during the night and you lose your vaccine, you have to have really good insurance or you're just slam out of luck."
The doctor explains that there are three widely quoted price levels for each vaccine: the "average sales price" (ASP), the "average wholesale price" (AWP) and the CDC list price. "Medicare pays physicians either AWP or ASP, depending on the product," he says, adding that the government has resorted to these "low-ball" numbers partly because "some doctors have abused Medicare in drug-purchasing schemes. But these are kind of stale numbers. The CDC list price is regularly updated."
According to Tayloe, AAP research shows that administration adds from 17 to 28 percent to the product price. "We think the CDC list price plus 17 to 28 percent is a fair way to do business," he says. So, health plan execs, take note: That's how to keep doctors happy — though it doesn't explain what to do if your competitors are getting away with paying less and your shareholders wonder about your generosity.
"We're not trying to make an unconscionable profit on this thing," says Tayloe. "But we've got to stay in business."
Says Cigna's Hadley: "We've set up a national fee schedule that takes into account physicians' office inventory cost for vaccines, over and above the manufacturer list prices." He adds that his company's vaccine payments have won "strong physician support" from the AAP and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Experts say that immunizations are one of medicine's great success stories, and that story continues. "There are some fascinating new vaccines in the pipeline, many of them related to cancer," says Lee of the CMA Foundation. So, is an ounce of prevention still worth a pound of cure — or maybe a little more?
"Well, it probably is at Kaiser Permanente, and maybe a couple of other plans, and maybe at a given employer," says Walter Kopp, CEO of San Francisco-based Medical Management Services, which helps hospitals, health plans, and medical groups manage their relationships. (After inviting and receiving e-mailed questions, Kaiser declined to speak to us for this article.) "But with employers switching health plans quite often, some plans argue that the investment they make today may not benefit them a year from now, because they may no longer have that employer signed up." It's the old musical-chairs phenomenon.
Still, Kopp doesn't share Irvin's alarm about the present situation. "If you look at the way health plans regard their overall investment, in terms of its value to the patient — where, say, prenatal vitamins are perhaps the most cost-effective things they buy, while the least cost-effective might be care in the last week of life — immunizations rank pretty high on the list," he says.
Kopp thinks the vaccine-cost squeeze on physicians will become less of a problem simply because more and more physicians will become employees of larger "coordinated, integrated, and accountable" provider organizations better able to manage the efficient purchasing and maintenance of vaccines.
Paradoxically, however, it was going solo that prompted Karasek of Missouri to study up on the vaccine-cost situation and "shop around," he says. "I was scared about it when I went solo about five years ago," he recalls, "because the practice I was in before had been having trouble with that."
Look for the vaccine cost picture to grow more complex in coming years. While most health plans cover the standard recommended immunizations, new targeted products at higher costs will threaten to bust the budget unless, as is already happening in some cases, they are covered by way of a nonstandard vaccination benefit. And the issue won't be a challenge just for pharmacy directors and bean counters, but also for government relations types, as state governments eager to improve the public health — and not always hip to unintended consequences — slap new legal requirements on health plans' coffers. (In the article above, read about such a bill set to be voted on soon in California.)
Vaccines and what they can do really are good news for U.S. health care, and for the insurers that provide it.
But whoever coined the well-known upside-down slogan had a point: Every silver lining does have a cloud.
2010 represents minimum cost to vaccinate a child (birth through 18); exception is no preservative influenza vaccine, which is included for children 6–47 months of age.
HPV excluded for boys because it is not routinely recommended by the ACIP.
Federal contract prices as of February 1, 1990, September 27, 2000, and April 6, 2010.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sources: American Academy of Pediatrics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
|How plans cover adult vaccines
|Coverage by health plans of vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
|% of plans that cover it in 75%–99% of products
|% of plans that cover it in all products
|Measles, mumps, rubella
|Human papillomavirus
|Hepatitis A
|Hepatitis B
|Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis
|Source: America's Health Insurance Plans, 2008 Adult Immunization Survey
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Naval Station Everett in Everett, WA, held its annual Fitness Challenge Week last month to promote health and fitness. The first event of the week, The Average Joe Triathlon, drew more than 50 participants. Sailors also participated in the Island Pool Relay, Backwoods Olympics, a dodgeball tournament and a health fair.
Pre-sale memberships are underway for Club One Inc.'s newest fitness center scheduled to open this month. Located in the Silver Creek community just south of San Jose, CA, the 60,000-square-foot fitness club marks Club One's fifth addition to the South Bay, CA, area. The center will be located in the 200,000-square-foot Silver Creek Sportsplex, a family sports facility featuring in-line hockey rinks, soccer fields, restaurants and retail space.
The National Academy of Sports Medicine launched the third edition of its Certified Personal Trainer certification. The revised certification is a modification of the organization's evidence-based training methodology to better address the needs of the general fitness client. The program also includes interactive learning formats, such as DVDs, iPod downloads and an online course learning management system.
The Denny Price Family YMCA in Enid, OK, began a fundraising campaign to finance a renovation to expand the cardio and weightlifting areas, develop a teen fitness area, and construct a nursery and administrative offices, according to The Enid News & Eagle. The $1.6 million project will expand the facility by 5,775 square feet.


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Traditionally classical, contemporary, pop, rock, jazz and folk music occupy separate worlds, divided by ill-defined and constantly changing lines. WOLF PACK occupy the no-mans land in the middle. Join us to explore an abstract one-word theme through contemporary music, narration, theatre, spoken word, audience participation, comedy and cardboard in two brand new concerts. You'll laugh, you'll sing, you'll dance, but don't fear: we're here. Think you know what to expect? Think again.
TEXT:Text in music, text-setting, text-based, texts that inspired songs, text consisting solely of music, text as music. Text and music have always shared a bed - we're going to make that bed and lie in it. Text in your thoughts and bring your favourite piece of text. Let's start a lyrical library.
BODY: How do you feel about your body? Do you feel your body? How big a diaphragm do you need to play the bassoon? What's the ugliest part of your body? Is there a version of "Dem Bones" incorporating all 206 bones of the human body? How big a brass section do you need to make a skeleton dance?
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Saturday, 15th February 2014
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UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones' broken toe isn't broken after all.
Following his victory over Chael Sonnen at UFC 159, Jones took to the microphone for his usual post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, but right away, Rogan noticed something was off kilter; namely, Jones' toe.
Jones' toe was jutting out at an unnatural angle, bleeding, with the bone trying to sneak a peak through his skin. It caused more than a few stomachs to churn when the cameras focused on his injured foot.
"Aw, man!" exclaimed Jones as he looked down at his mangled foot. The Endicott, N.Y., native limped away in a brief moment of disgust, but returned for his post-fight interview.
"Well, I wasn't planning on breaking my big toe," Jones said with more than a hint of displeasure. "It's all nasty, man. I was supposed to go to Jamaica, man."
A week removed from the fight, Jones tweeted that his toe was not broken as was first thought, but severely dislocated.
"I recently found out that my toe was never broken, it was just a really nasty dislocation," he wrote on Twitter.
He was initially expecting to be sidelined for a few weeks before returning to training, but with the discovery of the injury being a dislocation instead of a fracture, the situation appears to be progressing well.
"Right now my toe is in very little pain and already has pretty good movement," Jones continued on Twitter on Friday. "Taking antibiotics as I wait for the stitches to heal."
Jones at the UFC 159 post-fight press conference said he would like to face Alexander Gustafsson next.
The toe injury looked like it might derail any hopes of a quick return to the Octagon, but Jones' current tweets could be an indication that the timeline for his return could accelerate.
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MILAN (Reuters) - Moody's said on Thursday political turmoil stemming from the announced early departure of Prime Minister Mario Monti would have limited impact on Italy's sovereign credit rating.
It added that it expected the next government to continue on a reform path.
The agency, which has up until now taken a harsher stance on Italy than ratings peers Fitch and Standard & Poor's, said it expected a new government to stick to the main elements of the 2013 budget law, which parliament is to pass before year-end.
Monti, an unelected caretaker called in a year ago to help Italy survive a deep financial crisis, decided to resign after losing support from Silvio Berlusconi's center-right party last week. He will quit as soon as the budget law is approved.
General elections are now expected in February, a few weeks earlier than what was originally planned.
The agency rated as low the chances of a Berlusconi return as prime minister, a prospect that sparked some market concern earlier this week. Berlusconi's party is lagging the center-left Democratic Party (PD) by around 15 percentage points in polls.
Meanwhile, a victory of the PD led by Pierluigi Bersani would likely result in a pro-reform government, it said.
"We expect he will maintain a reform-oriented policy agenda," Moody's said in a research note. Moody's rates Italy's sovereign debt Baa2, two notches above junk, with a negative outlook.
The agency said a return of Monti to government would strengthen Italy's commitment to a balanced budget and reforms aimed at boosting competitiveness.
"The possibility remains that Mr. Monti could return to the prime minister position, either as a candidate in association with the centrist movement or ... if parliament instead opts for a second term technocrat administration. We would expect such an outcome to also be conducive to continuing reform," it said
Italian borrowing costs eased on Thursday, reversing part of the rise seen after Monti announced his intention to resign.
The premium Italian 10-year BTPs pay over safer German equivalent bonds tightened to around 325 basis points earlier on Thursday, back to the level seen before Monti's early exit announcement.
Italy is expected to find buyers for 3.5 billion euros of a new BTP bond maturing in December 2015 that is putting up for sale at 1000 GMT (5 a.m. ET) on Thursday, along with a maximum 750 million euros of a 15-year bond which it no longer issues on a regular basis.
Reporting By Lisa Jucca. Editing by Jeremy Gaunt.


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Adobe Acrobat and Reader CVE-2013-0621 Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability.
Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will likely cause denial-of-service conditions.
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Samsung and Apple aren't always squabbling in the courts you know, sometimes the tech giants can play nicely.
Take the Samsung DA-E750 Audio Dock for example. This AirPlay-enabled speaker setup was officially announced in Vegas at CES last month and we recently got our hands-on the dock at the Samsung European Forum in Prague.
First impressions....it's bloomin' gorgeous. It looks like a cross between a 1970s speaker and an elaborate lamp as a result of its high-gloss wooden finish and the transparent bubble that gives you a glimpse of the hybrid vacuum tube amplifier technology.
And it's this tech that Sammy is most keen to boast about because it can apparently "deliver clear, transparent sound output, [is] more energy efficient and can fit into a smaller form factor, but adds little to the warmth of the sound". It also packs in a 100W hybrid amp and can connect to a 2.1 speaker system with a subwoofer.
It was difficult to gauge the exact sound quality in the bustling Prague Congress Centre but, with a Galaxy S II piping out Euro techno-pop (don't quote us on that genre description), it did seem to hold up pretty well. We also docked our iPhone in for a bit (it has a dual docking system that supports iPod, iPhone and even iPad) but only had a quick listen for fear a Samsung rep would shoot us dead for sporting anything other than the flagship Galaxy.
There's playing nicely and then there's just taking the mickey.....
There's no need to dock though at all. As mentioned, it's AirPlay enabled and also packs Samsung's AllShare tech too. There's even Bluetooth connectivity too - it's a veritable feast of wireless fun.
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Chris Kyle, a sniper in Iraq, was so feared that he was dubbed "The Devil of Ramadi" and had an $80,000 bounty on his head. Tragically, it wasn't enemy fire that killed him, but a fellow soldier asking for help with PTSD. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports.
Firing bullets at a gun range — as a Marine reservist was doing Saturday when he allegedly killed ex-Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle — can ignite combat flashbacks, a leading expert on post-traumatic stress disorder said Monday, adding, however, that hunting and target practice can be therapeutic for veterans if their shooting buddies intimately know war.
"The question being asked is: Wouldn't the shooting of a weapon out in the open trigger feelings, nightmares, flashbacks? The answer is, yes, it can," said Dr. Harry Croft, a San Antonio-based psychiatrist who has talked with more than 7,000 veterans diagnosed with PTSD. "But the hope would be that those would be triggered in a situation that's safe, where other people are there who understand PTSD and could help the person cope with the thoughts that may come back to them.
"In situations like a shooting range, the sounds may set off a hyper-vigilant response, maybe flashbacks and nightmares at night. But it doesn't make you violent, like you're going to kill the person around you. And if the person around you is a Chris Kyle, a Navy SEAL who knows and can support you, then that experience can have a more positive effect," Croft said.
Eddie Ray Routh, 25, a Marine Corps corporal from 2006 to 2010 who deployed to Iraq in 2007 and Haiti in 2010, was arraigned Sunday on two counts of capital murder in the deaths of Kyle, 38, and Chad Littlefield, 35, at a shooting range in North Texas. Both men were killed with a semi-automatic handgun.
According to Erath County Sheriff Tommy Bryant, Routh "may have been suffering from some type of mental illness from being in the military himself." Bryant added that Routh's mother possibly contacted Kyle to try to help her son. The sheriff also learned, he said, that the three men might have been at the range "for some type of therapy that Mr. Kyle assists people with."
Organized veteran hunting excursions and shooting clubs — meant to be part bonding experience, part brief return to comfortable turf and tools — have proliferated across the country in recent years, particularly as American troops departed Iraq and as they continue to pull out of Afghanistan. Croft estimated that about 20 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have a form of PTSD, ranging from mild to severe.
"I talk all the time about the importance of good support systems for those suffering from PTSD, and articulate, bright, fellow military members like Kyle might have an ability to help a young troop with PTSD more than most (others) might," said Croft, who co-authored "I Always Sit with My Back to the Wall: Managing Traumatic Stress and Combat PTSD."
"That's why it would be very rare if, all of a sudden, (the suspect) got triggered feelings and then would turn the gun and shoot this guy in the back. Something happened that we don't know or understand, I believe," said Croft, who has never worked with Routh. "This behavior is totally atypical for people with just PTSD. There can be rage, anger, aggression, agitation, even violence, yes. But it's generally directed toward family members or one's self, in terms of this suicide epidemic. Rarely is it outside of that circle."
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has occasionally partnered with the Tampa, Fla.-based Black Dagger Military Hunt Club to hold shooting programs for veterans. In July, the club is sponsoring the trap shooting competition for the 2013 National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Tampa, providing ammunition and clays. Black Dagger, made up of ex-military members, also holds four to six shooting events per year. Every participant is briefed beforehand by "range safety officers" and supplied weapons. The veterans then work one-on-one with expert shooters, said founder Dave Winters, a 20-year Air Force member who retired as a senior master sergeant.
"We tell them: If at any time you feel uncomfortable about what's going on out here, if the noise is too loud, put your weapon down, talk to your range safety buddy and just indicate that you need to walk away," Winters said.
"We've had several who were real uneasy about approaching it at first, but once they saw that it was a comfortable thing, (and of course that) no one is shooting at them, that's what I think helps them. It kind of normalizes them," Winters said. (One Afghanistan veteran in the club), who feels like no one can relate to him, said that when he's back out at the range, shooting and talking, it's just like when he was in his unit. It just makes them feel a lot better."
In central Florida, the Sportsmen's Foundation for Military Families escorts combat veterans — and their spouses, children, parents or siblings — onto leased land for weekend hunting trips.
"We never cater to just the veteran. Two veterans — or a group of veterans — who are out in the woods together, that does not improve coping skills, generally speaking. What improves their coping skills is their family," said Barry Hull, a retired Navy commander and F/A-18 Hornet pilot who flew on the first night strike of Desert Storm. He has helped the Sportsmen's Foundation on the business side and attended several hunts.
The group is based on the concept that hunting trips "give the veteran and family a sense that they can once again be like they were, that those good days can be had again, particularly with those who have physical injuries and limitations," Hull said.
"What improves a veteran's coping skills is their family. And I know a lot of people want to say, 'Well, they're my military family.' They're really not your family. Your family is really what I would call the classical definition of family — that's it for the long haul," Hull said. "If you can develop those coping skills, communication picks up at home. We know that just simply being able to identify your demons lowers the effect (of PTSD). And that's what we do when we get the family out there on these adventures.
"The worst thing you can do is get a bunch of veterans out there in the woods, whooping and hollering and telling war stories, maybe drinking some beer, and not including the family. What does it do? It drives a bigger wedge between the veteran and the family. It's another distance maker," Hull added. "What does that do? It adds more stress."


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An Apple, when eaten in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games, replenishes your belly by 50%.
Locations in Explorers of Time, Darkness, & Sky[edit | edit source]
Apples can be found on all floors & at any shop in Waterfall Cave, Apple Woods, Craggy Coast, Mt. Horn, Serenity River, Amp Plains, Treeshroud Forest, Landslide Cave, Lush Prairie, Tiny Meadow, Sky Peak, Mystery Jungle, Marine Resort, Oblivion Forest, Southeastern Islands, & Inferno Cave. They can also be found on all floors of Chasm Cave, Dark Hill, Sealed Ruin, Dusk Forest, Brine Cave, Hidden Land, Temporal Tower, Crevice Cave, Star Cave, Labyrinth Cave, Surrounded Sea, Miracle Sea, Aegis Cave, Spacial Rift, Dark Crater, Mt. Avalanche, Sky Stairway, & Final Maze.
- Mystifying Forest (all floors & shops on 1F-4F & even floors)
- Lost Wilderness (shops on 1F & even floors)
- Shimmer Hill (shops on odd floors)
- Midnight Forest (shops on 1F-4F & even floors)
- Mt. Mistral (all floors & shops on 1F & even floors)
- Concealed Ruins (1F-28F)
- Bottomless Sea (1F-48F)
- Treacherous Waters (all floors & shops 16F-19F)
- Zero Isle East (all floors except 20F & any shop)
- Zero Isle West (all floors & all shops except 14F, 29F, & 40F)
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text: Monday, June 10, 2013 APTA to Livestream 2013 House of Delegates For the first time, all APTA members can "sit in" on the House of Delegates—part of the association's efforts to increase awareness of how professional policies are created. APTA will broadcast the 2013 House of Delegates (House) live online for APTA members, June 24-26. Members can view the broadcast from APTA's livestream page, which will also host the broadcast of APTA's pre-House Board of Directors (Board) meeting on June 22. Although APTA has livestreamed the past 3 Board meetings, this is the first broadcast of the House. It's another step toward improving members' access to the association and its leadership, which this spring made 2013 House motions public for the first time and created comment areas to encourage discussion. Broadcast times for the livestreamed events can be found at www.apta.org/Livestream. Archives of these broadcasts will be available for members until July 27. In advance of the House, APTA members are encouraged to review the 2013 motions and provide feedback to their delegates. Comments Great idea! Proud to see the association's direction in most things and thankful for all of the hard work put it! Posted by Julie Chita on 6/14/2013 6:27 PM Great idea to increase membership engagement and transparency of the association's processes. Posted by Lisa VanHoose on 6/15/2013 4:51 PM


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SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) - A measure to require sugary soft drinks to carry labels warning of obesity, diabetes and tooth decay advanced in the California state legislature on Friday, the latest move by lawmakers nationwide aimed at persuading people to drink less soda.
The legislation, if enacted, would put California, which banned sodas and junk food from public schools in 2005, in the vanguard of a growing national movement to curb the consumption of high-calorie beverages medical experts say are largely to blame for an epidemic of childhood obesity.
"This is a major victory for public health advocates, community groups, physicians, and dentists," said Democratic state senator Bill Monning, author of the bill. "By informing consumer choice, we can improve the health of Californians."
In 2012, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg spearheaded a citywide ban on sales of oversized sugary soft drinks, but the move was declared illegal by a state judge after a legal challenge by makers of soft drinks and a restaurant group. New York's highest court has agreed to hear an appeal.
The California measure, passed on Friday by a 5-2 vote in the state senate's appropriations committee, marks the second time that Monning, who represents the central coastal area around Carmel, has tried to influence consumers' drink choices.
The bill next goes to the senate floor, where it could have its final senate vote as early as Wednesday.
Last year, Monning backed an unsuccessful measure that would have taxed the drinks.
Efforts to curtail consumption of sugary drinks through taxes and other efforts have met fierce resistance from the U.S. food and beverage industry, which opposes the labeling bill.
Lisa Katic, who testified on behalf of the California Nevada Soft Drink Association in April, said the proposal, while well intentioned, "will do nothing to prevent obesity, diabetes or tooth decay, and may even make problems worse."
According to Katic, the main source of added sugars in American diets are sandwiches and hamburgers, and not sodas or other soft drinks.
editing by Gunna Dickson


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Ask Chris Moneymaker to name the poker books he's read, and the 2003 World Series of Poker champion will proudly proclaim that he hasn't examined a single one. Considering the plethora of great gambling books on the market, one can view that response two ways: He's Chris Moneymaker, a guy who won $2.5 million playing poker for a week, so maybe he doesn't need to bone up on the subject. Or maybe if he'd cracked open a couple of the highly regarded books on the game, he'd have become a better player and would have lasted beyond the first day of this year's tournament.
The good news for us non-poker champs is that there is money to be made as long as you know what you're doing. Instead of learning as you're burning thousands of dollars in the process, one can go the smarter and cheaper route by reading books on the subject. Unfortunately, mixed in with the truly great and helpful volumes are ill-advised Baedekers that can actually hurt your game if you follow the authors' advice.
Howard Schwartz, longtime manager of the Gambler's Book Club in Las Vegas, has spent the last couple of decades reading the good, the bad and the ugly. He helped compile the following list of indispensable tomes that should be in every gambler's library. What follows is a shelf's worth of book titles, in no particular order. From poker to blackjack to horse racing, these books offer advice that will leave you smarter, savvier and maybe a little bit richer.
Getting the Best of It by David Sklansky (Two Plus Two, 1989, $29.95). David Sklansky has an annoying habit of coming off as if he's the smartest guy in gambling. But what's even more annoying is that he might be right. In this book, largely compiled of columns he wrote for the now defunct Gambling Times magazine, Sklansky offers advice that goes beyond telling you how to play specific hands in particular games (although there is some of that). The book's bigger strength resides in its showing you how to think. This even applies to non-gambling situations—epitomized by a chapter devoted to the key elements of smart decision making.
Much of the book is counterintuitive, some of it is based on hard-core mathematics (he runs the numbers so you don't have to), and it offers suggestions that sound like common sense—only you won't have thought of them until you read them. The information is so sharp, so right on, so easily adaptable to various propositions that the stock trading firm Susquehanna International Group makes it a must-read for all new employees. "One thing in the book, which applies to sports betting and options trading, concerns having a middle on a sports bet or a hedge on an options trade," says Sklansky. "Because you can only place one winning bet, there is an argument to be made that hedging and middling can cost you money. In terms of middling, let's say you lay 6 and take 8—which means you will either break even or scoop both bets if the favorite wins by exactly 7 points—"but you think the line should be 10. Then you should just make a single bet and lay 6. However, if you have a bankroll problem, and making the two bets allows you to bet more, because you put less money at risk, it might be a good bet. Sometimes making a bad bet is a good idea if it reduces volatility."
The other great overview-of-gambling book is Beyond Counting by James Grosjean (RGE Publishing, 2000). The author is an econometrist who provides strategies for seemingly unbeatable pit games (played straight, they always favor the casino) that can be deployed when the conditions are favorable. Unfortunately, the book is out of print and difficult to find, but worth snapping up if you come across it.
Real World Sports Betting: How Real People Make Real Money in the Global Sports Marketplace by Kevin O'Neill (Strategic Sports Publishing, 2004, $29.95). Go to your local bar, on a Sunday afternoon in the fall, and you can be sure that just about everyone has some kind of action on the day's football games. Just as surely, you can be certain that the weekend gamblers did their wagering without a whole lot of forethought. O'Neill, a handicapper and analyst who publishes a sports gambling newsletter called "The Max," offers approaches that will help you bet smarter. Real World Sports Betting provides tips on how to shop around for the best prices, ways to take advantage of arbitraging and middling opportunities (when you don't have a strong opinion one way or the other), and a guide to creating multilevel criteria for every bet you make.
The ultimate payoff of this book is that it helps you combine handicapping skills with betting skills to become a fully rounded gambler. "My goal," says O'Neill, "is to get readers into the 52 percent winning range. Get a point or two on your side, and you can turn sports betting into a profitable hobby"—rather than the financial sinkhole that it typically is.
Among the big mistakes that amateur gamblers make is putting too much emphasis on freak events. "People see something happening 10 times and they think it's meaningful, but it's not," says O'Neill, adding that amateur bettors need to maintain patience and pay increased attention to the ever-fluctuating point spreads. "One of the most overrated things is watching games, especially since the average person severely overreacts to each individual play. People get highly emotional with sports as well as with money. Combine those two things and you can have a hard time of it if you're not careful."
Super System II by Doyle Brunson (Cardoza, 2004, $34.95). Before the publication of Doyle Brunson's Super System, back in 1978 (originally titled How I Made Over $1 Million Playing Poker), poker books comprised a sorry genre. They were usually ghostwritten biographies or full-of-hot-air memoirs or instructional books that wouldn't really help you to get the money.
Brunson's title was different. It was the first truly intellectual guide to poker, written by real, highly successful players (a different collaborator, handpicked by Brunson, oversaw each chapter). The players/authors gave away actual secrets and valuable information for anyone with the discipline to absorb the material and follow its advice. Lucky for the authors, of course, that was a small percentage of readers. And an even smaller number would be willing to play for the sky-high stakes that the authors consider routine. Nevertheless, there are few top players who did not learn a lot from the original Super System.
Now Brunson's done it again. For the sequel, the great poker player has chosen a mostly fresh roster of authors (partly to avoid cannibalizing his first book). His son Todd handles Seven-Card Stud high/low 8 or better, the limit Texas Hold'em chapter is written by Jennifer Harman (she's been successful in playing that game for very high stakes), and former World Series champ Bobby Baldwin contributes the chapter on Omaha 8 or better. But the most intriguing chapter in Super System II was written by Daniel Negreanu, who won the Toyota Player of the Year award at this year's World Series. It centers around Triple Draw (a poker variation in which you get dealt five cards, draw three times and go for the lowest possible hand). "We disagreed on certain points," says Brunson. "If you have 2-3-4-7-Jack, and your opponent in front of you draws, I said you should draw. Daniel thought you should stay pat. It turns out that, under those conditions, Jack wins 52 percent of the time." Brunson hesitates for a beat, then adds, "Triple Draw is a game that people play the worst. After reading this book I think they will play it a lot better."
While both Super System books are eye-opening, regardless of the stakes you play for, there is one particularly good volume focusing on smaller stakes: the appropriately titled Small Stakes Hold'em by Ed Miller, David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth (Two Plus Two, 2004).
Comp City: A Guide to Free Las Vegas Vacations by Max Rubin (Huntington Press, 2003, $19.95). Even losing players can get an edge if they know how to play the casinos. Such is the thrust of Comp City, which clues you in on the ways in which casinos evaluate comps, how you can look like a higher roller than you really are, and a take-no-prisoners gambit for getting a totally free vacation that won't require you to gamble a dime (just don't expect to get invited back). Some of the advice requires degrees of ballsiness that most of us simply don't have, but most of it is totally useful and aboveboard—such as when Rubin recommends that you sit at a busy table, which will allow you to play fewer hands per hour and lose less money over the long term (which, unless you're counting cards or pulling a sophisticated advantage play, you will). Once you're playing, you make your biggest bets when the pit boss is paying attention.
One thing that Rubin emphasizes is that you should always come off as a major-league loser—one way is to discreetly sweep chips from the table and place them in your pocket. "The casino will typically comp you 10 percent of a big loss," says Rubin. "If you lose, or appear to lose, $10,000 in a short period of time, most casinos will give you at least $1,000 worth of comps right up front, no matter what else happens during the course of your stay. Win or lose, always ask for as much as you can possibly get in terms of comps. If they say no, ask what you need to do to get what you want."
Blackjack Attack: Playing the Pros' Way by Don Schlesinger (RGE Publishing, 2004, $39.99). The subtitle is not hyperbole. Schlesinger had been a feature columnist for a digest-sized publication called Blackjack Forum (which was practically a trade magazine for card counters) and a winning player for the last 25 years. The Forum is gone, but Schlesinger's columns, and a whole lot more, live on in this book. Absolutely not for those who are unversed in counting, Blackjack Attack serves as an advanced course. (Neophytes should turn to Blackbelt in Blackjack by Arnold Snyder [Cardoza, 2004] or Professional Blackjack by Stanford Wong [Pi Yee Press, 1994]). In Schlesinger's book, subjects discussed in great detail include the mathematically perfect time to walk away from a table, risks of ruin (i.e. going broke) under specific conditions, and a streamlined list of exceptions to the rules of standard card counting.
The book is loaded with mathematical charts and tables, a chapter on team play, and the results of countless computer simulations that augment and challenge long-standing card-counting theories. "I have a whole chapter on score," says Schlesinger, "which is a way of comparing the attractiveness of games with a dollar-and-cents value. It helps you to determine the most advantageous game"—based on such elements as betting limits, the degree to which you can vary your bet, and the number of decks in the shoe. "My preference is a six-deck Las Vegas Strip game with the most favorable rules—dealer stands on 17s, player can double-down after splits, can re-split aces and can later surrender. Those rules make it so that the basic strategy player [who isn't counting but is making the optimal decision in each situation] can bring the house advantage down to only .26 percent. For a card counter, who can achieve a relatively large [betting] spread, that sort of game can offer some of the best profit potential out there."
Betting Thoroughbreds: A Professional's Guide for the Horseplayer by Steven Davidowitz (Plume, 1997, $18). Considering that the erudite Davidowitz gambles on a sport in which the pari-mutuel system pits him against other players (rather than against the house), you have to wonder why he'd write a book that tells his competitors what he does. "By opening research and consolidating your ideas, you find better examples and reinforce a lot of principles of what you do," says Davidowitz, who coined the oft-used phrase track bias (which refers to the ways in which track conditions influence how certain horses run). "There is also the feedback you get from others—notations, letters, criticism—and what it does to help you move forward. When you feel you understand an aspect of the game in a way that no one else does, you have a responsibility to write about it." And write he does. The book is broken up into 28 concise, well-organized chapters, in which Davidowitz uses personal experience to convey his strategies for becoming a winning horseplayer. "Without being a jerk about this, my book covers the game as it really is and provides tools that you can use in order to become a stronger horseplayer," says Davidowitz. "But you've got to do some research and try it out. I emphasize that the individual has to evaluate himself, in terms of his specific skills, to go after a winning approach.
"Let's say you are a highly visual person, then go to the paddock and look at the horses and jockeys. If you are a problem solver, get into the trainer patterns and past performances, so you can see how the inlay of a race will work out. Even though the [house take] is severe in racing, you are betting against everyone else, not against the house. Since everyone else can be wrong, you can sometimes get 25-to-1 on horses that should be 3-to-1, because the horse has won only one race—but it was on this track, with this jockey, with this trainer. When the public is wrong, you can get great value."
Fast Company by Jon Bradshaw (Trafalgar Square Books, 2003, $14.95). Visit the home of top sports bettor Billy Baxter, and a first edition of this book rests on a small shelf behind his desk. Poker legend Puggy Pearson has got a copy as well. These guys may not be huge readers—unless it's the facial tics of opponents across a poker table—but they know the real thing when they see it. And this is that. First published in 1975, the book chronicles the late Bradshaw's immersion into the world of gambling back when it was still pretty much of a closed society. He eats steak with Minnesota Fats, sweats Johnny Moss at the Dunes poker room in Vegas, makes a painful visit to Titanic Thompson while the notoriously cheating con man lingers at death's door. But the book never gets sentimental or puffy, and the Thompson chapter serves as a pretty good cautionary tale about how a money-chasing, never-say-die professional gambler can easily end up: broke, broken, ill of health and compulsively trying to hustle low-stakes action.
On the more upbeat side, Fast Company captures top players in their flashiest, winningest moments. And, through the course of it, Bradshaw actually shows how these guys get the money. One of the more telling moments comes when Pearson is on the golf course and getting clobbered—until he raises the stakes high enough to take his superior opponent out of his comfort zone and fleeces the guy. Bradshaw was an excellent journalist who briefly focused his talents on gamblers, and we're all the better for it.
A more contemporary, less literary book of this type—it's all Q&As with the likes of poker player Chip Reese, card counter Tommy Highland and backgammon hustler Mike Svabodny—is Gambling Wizards: Conversations With the World's Greatest Gamblers by Richard Munchkin (Huntington Press, 2002).
Michael Kaplan is Cigar Aficionado's gambling columnist and the author of The Best Time to do Everything (Bloomsbury, 2005).


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Maybe the Steelers won't get embarrassed on national TV next week.
Maybe the Steelers won't get embarrassed on national TV next week.
That was the most inept/sickening display of Offense I have seen in a long time.
5 fockin fumbles!!! and 3 lame duck interceptions!! I thought it was gonna be bad
but they exceeded my expectations on this fiasco. Oh boy,we're in deep **** now
as if no one knew that anyway.... The hilarious thing is they were in this game
until the very end and even had the lead at halftime. LMFAO! I thought the D played
pretty good overall but the O was pathetic. Batch's floating duck balls could have
competed against the best that the Outdoor Channel has to offer. I'm pissed but
have come to terms with the fact that this season is all but over,who even gives
a **** if we make the playoffs?! Are you fockin kidding me?? Playoffs?? LMFAO!
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A terrarium is a tightly closed, clear glass or plastic container filled with small plants (Figure 1). It also has come to mean an open, transparent container for growing and displaying plants. Terrariums are most useful for small plants that do not adapt well to normal home atmospheres. When properly planted and located, they provide a novel way to grow many plants with minimal care.
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A terrarium is a good way to keep plants indoors with a minimum of care.
The use of transparent containers for growing plants dates back at least 2,500 years in Greece. In the United States, terrarium culture is believed to have originated in New England, where housewives placed squawberry (partridge berry) plants in handblown glass bowls.
The invention of the terrarium as we know it is credited to Dr. N.B. Ward, a 19th-century London physician. A plant enthusiast, Ward was interested in growing many types of ferns in his backyard but had not been successful. While studying a sphinx moth emerging from a chrysalis he had buried in moist earth in a closed bottle, he was amazed to see a seedling fern and some grass growing inside. He watched them grow for four years, during which time not one drop of water was added nor was the cover removed.
Ward continued his observations with other plants in containers and, in 1842, published a book called On the Growth of Plants in Closely Glazed Cases. This led to development of "Wardian cases," which were large, enclosed containers for growing delicate plants in the home or transporting precious plants over long distances. The terrariums most often used today are small ornamental versions of the Wardian case.
Closed, open or dish garden?
The first step in planning a terrarium is to decide whether it will be open (no lid or cover) or closed. Closed terrariums retain the most humidity, followed by open terrariums and then dish gardens. Open terrariums and dish gardens require more frequent watering than do closed, but danger of disease buildup is greater in the latter because of higher humidity.
A terrarium container should be made from clear glass or plastic. Tinted or cloudy glass greatly reduces light transmittance and interferes with plant growth. As long as it is clear, almost any type of container may be used: an empty fish bowl, fish tank, brandy snifter, old glass jar, jug, bottle. Containers specially designed for use as terrariums are also available.
Closed containers should have transparent covers. Containers with small openings also are quite satisfactory. Containers with large openings without covers can be used but will require more frequent watering to maintain the high humidity needed by some plants. However, open terrariums are drier and less subject to disease. Containers with low sides are suitable for dish gardens and need not be transparent.
Growing medium
The growing medium used in terrariums must be clean, well drained and high in organic matter. A prepackaged peat-lite mix (blend of peat moss, vermiculite and perlite) is an excellent choice. Potting soils sold at garden centers and nurseries where plant supplies are sold are sterilized and ready for use.
Growing medium also can be prepared at home. Mix one part peat moss with one part rich garden soil. Sterilize the mixture by moistening it, covering it with aluminum foil to keep it from drying out while being heated, and placing it in oven at 200 degrees F for about 30 minutes or until it is heated through. The exact time needed depends on the quantity of soil. Using clean tools, spread the soil on clean papers to cool. For planting, the soil should be moist enough to cling in a ball when it is squeezed tightly.
Adding fertilizer to the growing medium usually is not necessary because plants in terrariums should not grow rapidly. If soilless mixes are used or if the soil used is known to be exceptionally low fertility, light fertilization with a houseplant fertilizer may be done after plants are established.
Decide on a theme for the terrarium: woodland, tropical or desert. When making this decision, consider the temperature and light where the terrarium is to be located. Select plants that suit the location.
Many plants are suitable for growing in terrariums. Plants that have a low and dense growth habit usually are best. Larger plants may be used but must be kept small in terrariums by cutting back the tips.
Don't mix plants requiring widely different light, temperature and moisture conditions. Succulent plants and cacti are less desirable for terrariums because moist conditions promote rot. Don't mix desert plants with moisture-loving tropicals.
Table 1 lists some plants suitable for terrarium or dish garden use and describes some of their cultural requirements. Use this table as an aid in selecting plants with similar cultural needs. Plants are listed alphabetically by common name, but because of the variation in and duplication of common names in the plant world, scientific names are included, also. The following points are described in the table:
Only a few tools are need to plant a terrarium.
Rocks, gravel and other natural materials — such as sticks, wood, seedpods and bark — provide pleasing accessories in designing terrariums. Ceramic figures of frogs, mushrooms or snails can help to suggest a natural setting. The accessories added are a matter of individual taste. However, avoid using too many accessories or ones with vivid, unnatural colors. Also, be careful not to introduce insects or disease with the accessories.
When arranging plants, variation in size, color and texture is desirable. Because terrariums usually are viewed from one side, the growing medium should be sloped for viewing from that side and plants arranged so that taller plants are toward the back. Use rocks, sand, wood and other natural materials to create cliffs, rock ledges, dry streambeds or lush tropical forests. Undulations representing hills and valleys will make the scene more interesting than a flat surface. Sketching a design of the terrarium before actually assembling it can be helpful.
Prepare the container
Before planting, clean and disinfect the inside of the container by washing it with hot, soapy water and rinsing thoroughly. Make sure the inside of the container is dry before planting. If a commercial glass cleaner is used, allow the open container to air for several days before planting.
Add drainage material and growing medium
In general, about one quarter of the terrarium's volume should be used by the growing medium and drainage material. These can be added easily with a spoon, funnel or other convenient tool.
Activated charcoal and pebbles should be placed in the bottom of the container for drainage. These may be mixed together, but the charcoal usually will be most effective in eliminating chemicals that could prove to be toxic to plants if placed in a 1/2-inch layer above the layer of gravel, crushed pots, marble chips or other drainage material. Charcoal is especially important in closed terrariums, which prevent the natural escape of chemicals. Sphagnum moss, placed over the layer of gravel and charcoal, prevents the growing medium from sifting into the drainage area.
Growing medium
Next, add the growing medium. It should be slightly moist so that it doesn't stir up dust but not so moist that it is muddy and sticks to the sides. For most containers, a minimum depth of 1½ inches is necessary to provide sufficient volume.
Adding plants
Select only healthy, disease-free plants because closed terrariums represent an ideal environment for plant diseases to flourish. If there are disease concerns, enclose plants in a plastic bag and place in bright light for about two weeks before planting in the terrarium. If any diseases are present, they normally will become visible on the foliage or stems.
Before adding the plants, arrange them in an open area about the size of the container to get an idea of relative sizes and textural patterns. A low, coarse-textured plant is often desirable for a dominant focal point near the front. Don't build a collection of variegated or unusual plants. They compete with each other and don't create a unified pattern.
To assemble the terrarium, take the plants from their pots and remove extra growing medium to expose the roots. Trim off any leaves that are yellowed or damaged or that show any indication of disease or insects. Trim off some roots from plants that were extremely pot-bound.
Promptly place each plant in the container so that the exposed roots do not dry. In a closed container, try to keep foliage from touching the sides of the container. Leaves touching the glass will collect water and be more subject to decay.
Plants may be placed in deep terrariums using long slender tongs or a stick with a wire loop on the end. Deep containers with small openings will require considerable patience and practice in planting. For such containers, a common practice is to wrap the plant in a piece of paper for protection before inserting it through the small opening. Once the plant is the container, unwrap it and remove the paper. This practice also helps keep the inside of the container clean. Before inserting the plants, dig holes in the growing medium with a pointed stick. After a plant has been placed in a hole, fill in with growing medium and tamp to firm it. A long stick with a cork fixed on the end makes a good tool for lightly tamping the growing medium. After the plants have been positioned, add gravel, sand, moss or other materials to give a finished appearance. Accessories also may be added at this time.
After planting. After planting, mist the plants to wash off growing medium that has stuck to leaves or sides of the container. If the medium was properly moist at planting, heavy watering will not be necessary. The water misted over the leaves is adequate to settle the medium. Don't cover the terrarium initially. Instead, repeat the misting process after one day. Allow the container to remain open until the foliage is thoroughly dried. Then, if the terrarium is the closed type, apply the cover.
Observe terrarium closely for the first few weeks after planting. Diseases often appear at this time. Any leaves that die or plants that begin to wilt or decay should be removed promptly before the problem spreads to other plants. Root rots often are associated with too much moisture. If rots develop in a closed terrarium, remove the cover to allow more drying. If a fungus seems to be spreading from a plant through the growing medium, it may be beneficial to remove a portion of the medium in the infected area and replace it. Application of a general fungicide also may help to reduce spread of a disease.
In most cases, after a few weeks the terrarium is established and the threat of disease is reduced. Continue to watch for fallen leaves, however, or any plant parts that begin to decay.
A closed terrarium normally will not need water for 4 to 6 months. The failure of condensation to form on the inside of the container or the presence of wilting plants indicates the need for water. Open terrariums need watering occasionally but not as frequently as other houseplants. A dish garden, unless it is the desert type, will need frequent watering. Waterings must always be light. Because terrariums have no external drainage, heavy waterings result in standing water in the gravel and charcoal, which encourages root diseases. The gravel and charcoal may help overcome occasional light overwaterings, but frequent heavy watering will inactivate the system. When watering a closed terrarium, don't replace the cover until wet foliage has dried.
Never overwater. Excess water is almost impossible to remove. Better a little too dry than too wet.
An open or closed terrarium should not receive direct sunlight. However, a dish garden that contains plants needing bright light may be placed in direct sun. Direct sunlight on a closed or a tall, open container will cause heat buildup that will injure most plants. As previously mentioned, most plants suitable for terrariums don't require extremely bright light but do well in good light. If the terrarium is in a low-light location, supplement with artificial light. A 100-watt bulb placed close to the terrarium or fluorescent tubes placed over the terrarium will be helpful. Supplemental artificial light should be operated 16 to 18 hours a day.
Plants receiving light from a window gradually will face that direction. To keep the terrarium attractive from the desired view, turn it occasionally to keep the plants growing normally.
Many plants in a terrarium will gradually outgrow their limited space. A little trimming quickly brings them into bounds and often promotes side-shoot growth that fills out plants. Pinching out tips before plants become too tall results in better growth than severe cutbacks. Be sure to remove all trimmed vegetation from the terrarium.
Because plants in terrariums should not grow rapidly, terrariums seldom need fertilizer. Do not fertilize for at least a year after planting. If after the first year the plants appear yellowish and seem to lack vigor without any other apparent problems, a light fertilization may be necessary. Use a water-soluble houseplant fertilizer at about one-fourth the rate recommended for normal houseplants. Do not allow any of this fertilizer solution to remain on the foliage.
Other care
Although a terrarium is designed for growing plants indoors with minimum care, it is not an inanimate object. Some plants will thrive, and others may die. Occasionally, it will become necessary to remove certain plants or add others. When adding plants, take all precautions described for planting the new terrarium. Adding new problems is always possible when adding new plants.
Table 1
Favorable conditions for plants growing in terrariums.
African violet, Saintpaulia spp
Airplant, Kalanchoe pinnata
Aluminum plant, Pilea cadierii
Ardisia, Coral berry, Ardisia crispa
Arrow-head plant, Syngonium podophyllum
Artillery plant, Pilea microphylla
Asparagus fern, Asparagus plumosus
Baby tears, Helxine soleirolii
Begonia, Begonia spp
Bird's Nest Sansevieria, Sansevieria trifasciata hahnii
Bloodleaf, Iresine herbstii
Bunny-ears cactus, Opuntia microdasys
Chinese evergreen, Aglaonema spp
Club moss, Lycopodium spp
Creeping fig, Ficus pumila
Croton, Codiaeum variegatum
Dwarf gloxinia, Sinningia pusilla
Dwarf natal plum, Carissa grandiflora nana compacta
Dwarf pomegranate, Punica granatum nana
Earth stars, Cryptanthus spp
Emerald Ripple, Peperomia caperata
English ivy, Hedera helix
False aralia, Dizygotheca elegantissima
Flame violet, Episcia cupreata
Foam flower, Tiarella cordifolia
Gold dust dracaena, Dracaena godseffiana
Goldfish vine, Columnea microphylla
Haworthia, Haworthia spp
Heart-leaved philodendron, Phildendron scandens oxycardium
Hen and chicks, Echeveria spp
Hepatica, Hepatica americana
Impatiens, Sultana, Impatiens walleriana
Irish moss, Selaginella spp
Jade plant, Crassula argentea
Maidenhair fern, Adiantum cuneatum
Miniature holly, Malpighia coccigera
Miniature peperomia, Pilea depressa
Miniature sweet flag, Acorus gramineus variegatus
Moss sandwort, Arenaria verna
Nerve plant, Fittonia spp
Oxalis, Oxalis spp
Panda plant, Kalanchoe tomentosa
Parlor palm, Neanthe bella palm, Chamaedorea elegans
Parrot leaf, Joseph's coat, Alternanthera spp
Partridge berry, Michella repens
Piggy-back plant, Tolmiea menziesii
Pygmy cactus, Rebutia spp
Pipsissewa, Chimaphila umbellata
Podocarpus, Podocarpus macrophylla
Polka dot plant,Hypoestes sanguinolenta
Pothos, Devil's ivy,Epipremnum aureum
Prayer plant, Rabbit's tracks, spp
Rattlesnake plantain, Goodyera pubescens
Red bird, Devil's backbone, Pedilanthus tithymalaoides
Rosary vine, String of hearts, Ceropegia woodii
Sander's dracaena, Dracaena sanderiana
Satin pellionia, Pellionia pulchra
Spider plant, Airplane plant, Chlorophytum comosum 'Vittatum'
Spotted wintergreen, Chimaphila maculata
Stonecrop, Sedum spp
Strawberry begonia, Saxifraga sarmentosa
Sundew, Drosera spp
Swedish ivy, Plectranthes australis
Sweet olive, False holly, Osmanthus heterophyllus
Table fern, Victoria fern, Pteris spp
Tahitian bridal veil, Gibasis geniculata
Variegated ovalleaf peperomia, Peperomia obtusifolia variegata
Venus fly trap, Dionaea muscipula
Waffle plant, Hemigraphis 'Exotica'
Watermelon peperomia, Peperomia sandersii
Wintergreen, Gaultheria procumbens
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A Tentative List is an inventory of those properties which each State Party intends to consider for nomination. More about the Tentative List Process...
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News (11)
- Director of World Heritage Centre meets with Minister for Culture of Gabon Tuesday, 9 August 2016
- The European Commission supports a new phase of the Central Africa World Heritage Forest Initiative Friday, 18 December 2015
- European Commission contributes €2.5 million to Central Africa World Heritage Forest Initiative Friday, 19 December 2008
- Natural heritage experts review protected areas in Congo Basin to identify those suitable for World Heritage inscription Thursday, 20 March 2008
- [in French only] Le Comite de pilotage oriente les actions CAWHFI de l'année 2008 sur deux priorités : le renforcement de la gestion des aires protégées, l'implication effective des acteurs concernés. Friday, 14 March 2008
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William Samuel had the gift of prophecy, which simply comes as the "added things," when we find and live our Original unbound Identity. This profound and brilliant book is written in direct connection with the wisdom and insight that flows from the living of this pristine childlike light of being.
William wrote this book "The Child Within Us Lives!" in 1986. If you read this book today, you will see and understand, now, more clearly the importance of this book.
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Something enormous is soon to happen in the world; there is no sensitive person who doesn't feel this deeply. In every field—science, religion, philosophy, government, business, or whatever—a strange sense of disquiet is growing, a feeling of Something Imminent. As we look about us, we can see that the world is off course. Many who think they understand, point to drugs, overcrowding, pollution, the overload of information, corrupt government and any number of other possible causes. But what is happening now has a more significant and, as yet, undreamed of cause. The recognition of this deeper dimension comes with a solution for the world's problems! This book is about that.
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OCEAN CITY – A local man has been charged with negligent homicide by motor vehicle while under the influence, along with numerous other offenses, after he struck and killed a bicyclist on the Route 50 Bridge last week and fled the scene.
According to the Maryland State Police Berlin barrack, on Friday, June 26 at 2:26 a.m., troopers were dispatched to the Route 50 Bridge for a hit-and-run accident. The initial investigation revealed that a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado, being operated by Daniel Bren, 34, of Berlin, was traveling west bound on the bridge when he came upon two bicyclists who were traveling in the roadway. Both bicyclists were struck from behind, ejecting them on to the roadway.
One of the bicyclists, Edward Joseph Zisk, 41, was pronounced dead on the scene, while the other, Maxim Matuzov, 20, was believed at the time to have suffered non-life-threatening injuries, although he was taken to a local hospital.
After colliding with the bicyclist, Bren reportedly sped away, continuing to head west on Route 50, before turning on to Golf Course Road in West Ocean City. Sources report Bren turned on Center Drive, reaching high speeds, before turning on Keyser Point Road and returning to Route 50. A trailing taxicab driver, witnessed the incident, followed Bren, updating police as to his whereabouts along the way. Bren was eventually pulled over near the WAC Center on Route 50 by police and arrested.
Bren was charged with numerous criminal and traffic offenses including negligent homicide by motor vehicle while under the influence, driving under the influence of alcohol and failing to remain at the scene of an accident involving the death of another. He is currently scheduled for a court appearance on July 27.
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The Jets got wide receiver Santonio Holmes back into the lineup for the last two games after an extended absence with a hamstring injury, but it doesn't look like Holmes will make it three in a row against the Dolphins this weekend.
Coach Rex Ryan said Friday that he is "concerned" about Holmes' availability after his hamstring kept him from practicing on Friday. If Holmes does miss the game, it will be a continuation of what's been a terribly frustrating season for the Jets' top wideout after a foot injury made for an equally frustrating 2012 season. With his guaranteed money out of the way, it wouldn't be surprising if Holmes is playing elsewhere come next season.
Rich Cimini of ESPNNewYork.com also reports that Ryan sounded pessimistic about wideout Jeremy Kerley's chances of playing. Kerley has missed the last two games after dislocating his elbow, but it seems his return to the field will be delayed at least another week.
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Friday, 03. May 2019, Saddle Creek, Lifeguard Training Course -- 12LGT050319 (Saddle Creek)
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The primary purpose of the American Red Cross Lifeguarding course is to provide entry-level lifeguard participants with the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies and to provide professional-level care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses until emergency medical services (EMS) personnel take over. This program offers a choice of Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED courses to meet the various training needs of a diverse audience.
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Must be 15 years old on or before the final scheduled session of this course.
Swim 300 yards continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing. Candidates may swim using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both but swimming on the back or side is not allowed. Swim goggles are allowed.
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Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs. Candidates should place their hands under the armpits.
Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds.
Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. The **** may be in or out of the water. Swim goggles are not allowed.
Surface dive, feet-first or head-first, to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object.
Return to the surface and swim 20 yards to return to the starting point with both hands holding the object and keeping the **** at or near the surface so they are able to get a breath. Candidates should not swim the distance under water.
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June 10-14, 2019
Abomey-Calavi & Cotonou, Benin
EGAP and its partners at the African School of Economics (ASE) are holding a Learning Days workshop in Benin this coming June. This workshop is a 5-day intensive aimed at introducing and developing familiarity with experimental research methods in the social sciences for principal investigators (PIs) in the Global South. It will take place from June 10-14, 2019. The majority of the workshop will take place at ASE's campus in Abomey-Calavi. This workshop is part of EGAP's efforts to develop researcher capacity worldwide on methods for rigorous evaluation of governance and development policies. The workshop is intended for Africa-based researchers and evaluation professionals working in academic, non-governmental, and governmental organizations who carry out analyses related to governance and development. Ideal attendees for the workshop will be scholars with prior training in social sciences and statistics, econometrics, or policy evaluation. Sessions will be conducted in English, and so participants must have a professional command of the language. French-speaking instructors will be in attendance.
The workshop will instruct on concepts and tools for experimental impact evaluations, and will include presentations of experimental research, statistical exercises (with and without statistical software), and individual advisory sessions for participants to work on developing research designs related to their organizations' missions. Key topics include causal inference, hypothesis testing, randomization, power, and more. Accepted applicants will be expected to complete a preparatory exercise before arriving for the clinic.
As part of the workshop, EGAP will also host a half-day evidence seminar on June 13 at the Golden Tulip le Diplomate Cotonou. This event will bring together Learning Days particpants (with a focus towards those who are representatives of government and civil society organizations) with EGAP researchers who have a focus on experimental methods and policy-relevant research and evaluation.
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GOP's Davidson hopefuls are rare
As the May primaries approach, the list of candidates in Davidson County judicial elections continues to change, but the dominant political party has not.
Seventy qualifying petitions for judgeships and other positions have been picked up, and all but 19 have formally qualified to appear on the ballot. All but one of the candidates are Democrats.
Attorney Glenn Funk picked up a petition on Jan. 16 to run for attorney general, as did Assistant District Attorney Rob McGuire. McGuire's petition has accumulated the 25 signatures necessary to qualify, while Funk's petition had not as of late last week.
Judge Carol Soloman filed her qualifying petition on Jan. 23 to run for re-election to circuit judge in Division VIII. She will run against attorney Jon Peeler. Kelvin Jones, also an attorney and former head of the Metro Human Relations Commission, filed for the seat on Tuesday. In the six other divisions of circuit court, the incumbent judge has filed a qualifying petition and is running unopposed.
Attorney Joy S. Kimbrough filed to run for criminal court judge, Division I, against incumbent Steve R. Dozier, who was appointed to the position in 1997 by former Gov. Don Sundquist.
Attorneys Melissa Blackburn and Mark Podis filed petitions for general sessions court, Division II, joining attorney James P. McNamara and former judges Max D. Fagan and Andrea Ellen Lee. Attorneys Tee Gorham and Lynda Jones filed for general sessions court, Division IX, joining attorneys Adam Dread, Jefre S. Goldtrap, Sheryl Guinn, Jay Norman and Edward S. Ryan.
Juvenile Court Magistrate Sheila D.J. Calloway has filed to oppose Juvenile Court Judge Sophia Crawford, who is seeking re-election. Both Calloway and Crawford were appointed magistrates by former Juvenile Court Judge Betty Adams Green. When Green retired in 2012, Crawford was elected by Metro Council to fill Green's unexpired term.
Sheriff Daron Hall has filed for re-election and will be opposed by Kenny Hardy.
Mark Craddock, who is running for circuit court clerk, is the lone Republican currently running for a judicial position. His petition has yet to be qualified.
The deadline for filing a qualifying petition is noon on Feb. 20.
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County primaries are May 6. Early voting takes place April 16-May 1.
As of Friday the pick-up list has 70 names, not all of which have had their petitions verified.
Circuit judge, Division I
Hamilton "Kip" Gayden
Circuit judge, Division II
Amanda McClendon
Circuit judge, Division III
Philip Robinson
Circuit judge, Division IV
Philip Smith
Circuit judge, Division V
Joe Binkley Jr.
Circuit judge, Division VI
Tom Brothers
Circuit court judge, Division VII
David Randall Kennedy
Circuit judge, Division VIII
Jon Peeler
Kelvin Jones
Carol Soloman
Chancellor, Chancery Part I
Claudia Bonnyman
Chancellor, Chancery Part II
Carol L. McCoy
Chancellor, Chancery Part III
Ellen Hobbs Lyle
Chancellor, Chancery Part IV
Russel T. Perkins
Criminal court judge, Division I
Steve R. Dozier
Joy S. Kimbrough
Criminal court judge, Division II
J. Randall Wyatt Jr.
Criminal court judge, Division III
Cheryl Blackburn
Criminal court judge, Division IV
Seth Norman
Criminal court judge, Division V
Monte Watkins
Criminal court judge, Division VI
Mark J. Fishburn
District attorney general
Glenn Funk
Rob McGuire
Juvenile court judge
Sheila D. J. Calloway
Sophia Crawford
General sessions judge, Division I
Gale Robinson
General sessions judge, Division II
Max D. Fagan
James P. McNamara
Melissa Blackburn
Andrea Ellen Lee
Mark Podis
General sessions judge, Division III
Angelita Blackshear Dalton
General sessions judge, Division IV
Rick Dumas
Allegra Walker
Vince Wyatt
General sessions judge, Division V
Dianne Turner
General sessions judge, Division VI
Michael F. Mondelli
General sessions judge, Division VII
William E. "Bill" Higgins
General sessions judge, Division VIII
Rachel L. Bell
Blake Freeman
General sessions judge, Division IX
Adam Dread
Jefre S. Goldtrap
Tee Gorham
Sheryl Guinn
Lynda Jones
Jay Norman
Edward S. Ryan
General sessions judge, Division X
Casey Moreland
General sessions judge, Division XI
John Aaron Holt
Robb Bigelow
Daron Hall
Kenny Hardy
Circuit Court clerk
Michael Craddock
Richard Rooker
County clerk
Brenda Wynn
Criminal court clerk
Howard Gentry
Juvenile court clerk
David A. Smith
Register of deeds
Bill Garrett
Democratic Executive Committeeman, District 1
Jonathan Richardson
Democratic Executive Committeeman, District 8
Miah Castillo
Democratic Executive Committeeman, District 16
Steve P. Gill
Karen Estevez-Gill
Democratic Executive Committeeman, District 23
Marisa Richmond
Richard M. Morin
Democratic Executive Committeeman, District 25
Cynthia Bennet
Democratic Executive Committeeman, District 30
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W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., February 4, 2013–ASTM International announced today that it has been accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC). With 1,400 members in Canada and 180 ASTM standards referenced in Canadian federal legislation, SCC accreditation further strengthens ASTM's presence in Canada.
Located in Ottawa, Ontario, SCC carries out a variety of functions to ensure the effective and coordinated operation of standardization in Canada. Accreditation signifies that ASTM meets all of the requirements for consensus standards development set by SCC. These requirements mirror the principles of the World Trade Organization: transparency, openness, consensus and relevance. SCC's audit was conducted on November 6-8, 2012, at ASTM headquarters.
"ASTM International already enjoys a significant footprint in Canada with regard to ASTM membership, its leadership, meetings and the application of ASTM standards, including ASTM standards referenced in Canadian federal regulations," said James A. Thomas, ASTM president. "This distinction serves to further confirm the international value of ASTM's robust process of consensus standards development. By achieving SCC accreditation, Canadian industry and government can utilize the ASTM process with even greater confidence."
Canada is well represented in the ASTM landscape. ASTM has benefited from Canadian participation on its board of directors, including the chairmanship, as well as among its technical committees. ASTM has held an array of standards development meetings, as well policy meetings, in Canada, in particular a biannual meeting of the ASTM Board of Directors in Toronto in 2005.
New ASTM Canadian Office Opens
In tandem with SCC's accreditation, ASTM has established a physical presence in Canada. Located in Ottawa, the new ASTM International Canada Office is being led by Diane Thompson, an internationally recognized consultant specializing in standardization and trade. As director of the new office, Thompson will work with SCC and assist with outreach opportunities with industry and government agencies.
Headquartered outside of Philadelphia, ASTM International also has offices in Beijing, Brussels, Mexico City and Washington, D.C. In addition to SCC accreditation, ASTM International is also accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
ASTM International is one of the largest international standards development and delivery systems in the world. ASTM International meets the World Trade Organization (WTO) principles for the development of international standards: coherence, consensus, development dimension, effectiveness, impartiality, openness, relevance and transparency. ASTM standards are accepted and used in research and development, product testing, quality systems and commercial transactions
For more information on the SCC accreditation or the ASTM Canada Office, contact Diane Thompson, director, ASTM International Canada Office (firstname.lastname@example.com).