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CTV, Fox International Channels, and Shaftesbury Announce Start of Production on Season 3 of THE LISTENER
- ION Television acquires THE LISTENER for U.S. broadcast -
- Guest star appearances lined up for Season 3 include Fefe Dobson, Rossif Sutherland, Kristin Lehman, Wes Williams, and more -
Toronto, ON (October 4, 2011) - Shaftesbury, in association with CTV and Fox International Channels, today announced that production is underway on Season 3 of the original drama series THE LISTENER. It was also announced that U.S. entertainment network ION Television has acquired the first two seasons of the series for broadcast in 2012 with the option for future seasons. Starring Craig Olejnik as mind-reading paramedic Toby Logan, THE LISTENER is broadcast on CTV and Bravo! in Canada, and internationally by Fox International Channels in 120 countries and 33 languages.
Season 3 of the 13 episode, one-hour series is currently shooting in and around Toronto until February 2012, with guest stars to include Kristin Lehman (THE KILLING), Rossif Sutherland (I'm Yours), Ian Tracey (HELL ON WHEELS), Canadian rapper, record producer and actor Wes Williams (CRA$H & BURN), JUNO Award-nominee Fefe Dobson, and more.
"THE LISTENER's audience keeps growing season-over-season as strong characters mix an element of drama with comedic banter," said Corrie Coe, Senior Vice-President, Independent Productions, Bell Media. "It's great television of which we're incredibly proud."
"With its unique blend of drama, investigation, action and humour, THE LISTENER is an internationally successful franchise that offers a fresh take on the one-hour procedural," said Christina Jennings, Chairman and CEO, Shaftesbury. "We're looking forward to bringing new episodes of the series to Canadian and international viewers in partnership with CTV and Fox International Channels, and to introducing the series to new audiences in the U.S. with ION Television."
Averaging 1.03 million viewers on CTV, THE LISTENER saw an impressive 13% growth among total viewers in Season 2. Following on the heels of Season 2's dramatic finale, Season 3 finds Toby (Olejnik) having apparently renounced the use of his paranormal gift and severing ties with Sgt. McCluskey, after the strain of using his abilities starts to take a toll on his health. But he is unexpectedly thrust back into the world of the IIB when he finds himself in the middle of a bank heist being pulled off by a desperate team of robbers (Rossif Sutherland, I'm Yours and Ian Tracey, INTELLIGENCE). It will take all of Toby's skills, both as a paramedic and a mind reader, to keep him and his fellow hostages alive.
Following this high-tension opening, Toby finds himself challenged on all fronts, especially in his personal relationships. Meanwhile, Toby's best friend and paramedic partner, Oz (Ennis Esmer, Young People F**king), moves into the apartment next door to Toby, and works up the courage to make a commitment to St. Luke Hospital triage nurse Sandy (Tara Spencer-Nairn).
The ensemble cast of THE LISTENER includes Craig Olejnik (The Timekeeper) as Toby Logan; Gemini-nominated Lauren Lee Smith (CSI; THE L WORD) as IIB Sergeant Michelle McCluskey; Ennis Esmer (Young People F**king) as paramedic Oz Bey; Rainbow Sun Francks (STARGATE ATLANTIS) as Corp. Dev Clark, McCluskey's computer maven partner; Peter Stebbings (MADISON) as Alvin Klein, the IIB's brilliant in-house legal expert; Myl�ne Dinh-Robic (STARGATE ATLANTIS) as Dr. Olivia Fawcett, Toby's confidante and colleague at St. Luke Hospital; Tara Spencer-Nairn (CORNER GAS) as Sandy, St. Luke Hospital's triage nurse who runs the floor with military precision; and Arnold Pinnock (COMBAT HOSPITAL) as EMS supervisor George Ryder.
U.S. entertainment network ION Television has acquired the first two seasons of THE LISTENER from Shaftesbury Sales Company for broadcast in 2012. The deal was finalized by Shine International, which distributes THE LISTENER internationally.
THE LISTENER is produced by Shaftesbury in association with CTV and Fox International Channels. The series is executive produced by Christina Jennings and Scott Garvie for Shaftesbury, and Karen Troubetzkoy (18 TO LIFE) and Peter Mohan (LOST GIRL, THE BRIDGE), who serves as Season 3 showrunner. Corrie Coe is Senior Vice-President, Independent Production, Bell Media. Robin Johnston and Rebecca Dipasquale are production executives for Bell Media. Sharon Tal Yguado is Executive Producer for Fox International Channels. THE LISTENER is produced with the financial participation of The Canada Media Fund, The Canadian Film or Video Tax Credit and The Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit.
Viewers who want to catch-up on the first two seasons of THE LISTENER can watch episodes online at
About CTV
CTV, Canada's Olympic Network, is also Canada's largest private broadcaster. Featuring a wide range of quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming, CTV is Canada's most-watched television network and lead broadcaster of the London 2012 Olympic Games. CTV is a division of Bell Media, Canada's premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio and digital. Bell Media is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest communications company. More information about CTV can be found on the network's website at ctv.ca
About Shaftesbury
Founded in 1987, Shaftesbury is an award-winning creator, producer and distributor of original content for television and multiple platforms, with programming available in more than 120 countries worldwide. Recent productions include three seasons of The Listener for CTV and Fox International Channels; five seasons of Murdoch Mysteries for Citytv, UKTV and ITV STUDIOS Global Entertainment; and two seasons of Good Dog, an irreverent comedy from acclaimed writer and producer Ken Finkleman (The Newsroom) for HBO Canada. Shaftesbury's slate of programming for kids and families includes the global hit series Life with Derek and the movie follow-up to the series, Vacation with Derek. Shaftesbury's divisions include Shaftesbury U.S., located in Los Angeles and focused on development for the U.S. market; Shaftesbury Factual, dedicated to non-fiction storytelling across a broad spectrum of genres; Smokebomb Entertainment, Shaftesbury's digital media branch responsible for the development and production of original multiplatform series and companion web experiences; and Shaftesbury Sales Company, which manages international sales and distribution for the company's content. www.shaftesbury.ca
About FOX International Channels
FOX International Channels (FIC) is News Corporation's international multi-media business. We develop, produce and distribute 183 wholly- and majority-owned entertainment, factual, sports and movie channels across Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa, in 35 languages. These networks and their related mobile, non-linear and high-definition extensions, reach over 300 million subscribing households (875 million cumulative) worldwide. We also operate a global online advertising unit, .FOX (pronounced "dot-fox") specialized in online video and display, and four TV production houses. In operation since: August 14, 1993.
About ION Television
ION Television is a leading U.S. general entertainment network, combining high-quality programming and dependable broadcast distribution with an attitude of innovation and growth normally associated with a cable channel. Its "Positively Entertaining" network brand positioning features a formula of proven series, an expansive catalog of blockbuster movies and a commitment to introduce new original programming. Since its recent launch in 2008, ION's reach has grown to 99 million households and has become one of the top-15 TV rated U.S. networks in record time. For more information, visit www.iontelevision.com


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RICHLAND, Wash. — After weeks of pouring concrete for the new Washington State University Wine Science Center in moderate winter temperatures, sometimes in the 50s, crews are keeping it flowing in freezing weather.
"We're able to keep pouring because we keep the sub-grade ground heated the night before and heat the concrete," Jeff Stewart, project superintendent for Lydig Construction Inc., Spokane, explained at the construction site Feb. 5.
It was 9 degrees at 7 a.m., he said, but following cold-weather procedures the pour of footings began at 9 a.m. when it was about 14. The day's high was 23.
A few hours later and a few miles away at Kennewick's Three Rivers Convention Center, David Forsyth, winemaker at Zirkle Wine Co., Prosser, gave an update on the wine science center at the annual meeting of the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers. The meeting is billed as the second largest for the U.S. wine industry, following one in California.
Groundbreaking of the $23 million center occurred Sept. 26 at the WSU Richland campus and construction is "still more or less on target" to finish by late July or August, Forsyth said. Research equipment will be installed in the fall and student classes will begin in the spring of 2015 with a grand opening anticipated in May 2015, he said.
The center will further Washington's regional and global wine industry prominence and will add to WSU wine grape research being done in Pullman and Prosser, Forsyth said. It will be one of the most technologically advanced wine research centers in the world, "piggy backing" on work at the University of California-Davis, he said.
"We will train the best winemakers and viticulturists through bachelors, masters and doctorates," he said.
The facility will include research labs, classrooms, a library and a research winery with crush and storage capability. A focal point will be the entry and foyer of curved steel and glass, fashioned to look like part of a wine barrel.
During Forsyth's presentation, Patsy J. Mercer, representing the Mercer family and Mercer Canyons Inc., was honored for a $250,000 donation to build the Bud Mercer Greenhouse at the center in memory of her late husband, Milton "Bud" Mercer, Jr. Fruits and vegetables are grown at Mercer Canyons, the family ranch in the Horse Heaven Hills south of Prosser, and Mercer Estates Winery is in Prosser.
"Bud would be so pleased. He helped with so many things. When something came up that he thought was worth doing, he went all the way," Patsy Mercer said. "He was a very humble man but he wanted the best to happen."
Forsyth announced that T.J. Rodgers, CEO of Cypress Semiconductor, San Jose, will provide 192 wireless fermentation units, worth $4.5 million, for the center.
Grower, private and state and federal money makes up $19 million of the $23 million for the new center so far with $4 million remaining to be raised, Forsyth said.

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Australia's most iconic outback pub. Everyone wants to say they've had a beer at The Birdsville Hotel.
Since 1884, it's weathered sandstone walls have been a welcome refuge to travellers from across the globe. A destination in its own right, the pub has endured floods, fires and even cyclones to stand as a symbol of the spirit and character of the outback.
The Birdsville Hotel is steeped in history and has played a fascinating, yet important, part in the exploration and settlement of Australia's desert country.
Today, the iconic award-winning pub is the main focus in Birdsville at any time of the year but more so during the running of the famous annual Birdsville Races and the Big Red Bash. The pub offers visitors comfy accommodation, traditional pub fare, quality wine list, ice-cold drinks and with everything else needed for an authentic outback experience.
Whether you parked your car out front or your plane on the airstrip opposite, once you enter the Birdsville pub, you'll find yourself in a place like no other — a place where you can immerse yourself in the ambience and stories told by characters as colourful as a painted desert landscape.
The Birdsville Motel is located at the Birdsville Hotel. The rooms are modern and comfortable - be sure to plan ahead and book early during the cooler winter months!
Two bedrooms, single beds and double bed, suits family with two or three children.
Note: Information on listed products and services are provided by the operator and were correct at the time of publishing. Rates are indicative based on the minimum and maximum available prices of products and services. Please visit the operator's website for further information. All prices quoted are in Australian dollars (AUD).


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"Just because you don't like a market, that doesn't mean it's the right move to sell it," Cramer said Friday. "Selling into a sell-off has almost always been the wrong move."
Throughout his 31-year career, the "Mad Money" host had success in buying, not selling stocks in times of fear. Whether it was the 1987 stock market crash, the Sept. 11th attacks or the "flash crash," Cramer said panic selling is rarely a wise move. The only exception was during the financial meltdown of 2008. Those who heeded Cramer's sell call in September 2008 dodged a nearly 45 percent decline.
Overall, Cramer said panic isn't a money-making strategy, though. The right move, he explained, is to buy stocks during times of heightened fear. Those who do so will likely see a nice pop when the averages climbed back.
What's the bottom line?
"Do not sell in the midst of an awful decline, no matter how much you might want to. That's just bad timing," Cramer said, adding that there will be a better time to sell. "In all my years of trading, panic has only been the right response to a huge sell-off once. Every other time the right move was to buy into weakness, so keep that in mind the next time we get an horrible pullback."
Call Cramer: 1-800-743-CNBC
Questions for Cramer?
Questions, comments, suggestions for the Mad Money Web site? firstname.lastname@example.com


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Series: Night Prince #2
Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal
Reviewed by:Publisher
Published by Avon
Reviewed by Miranda
Dating the Prince of Darkness has its challenges . . .Leila's psychic abilities have been failing her, and now she isn't sure what the future holds. If that weren't enough, her lover Vlad has been acting distant. Though Leila is a mere mortal, she's also a modern woman who refuses to accept the cold shoulder treatment forever—especially from the darkly handsome vampire who still won't admit that he loves her . . .Like choosing between eternal love and a loveless eternity . . .Soon circumstances send Leila back to the carnival circuit, where tragedy strikes. And when she finds herself in the crosshairs of a killer who may be closer than she realizes, Leila must decide who to trust—the fiery vampire who arouses her passions like no other or the tortured knight who longs to be more than a friend? With danger stalking her every step of the way, all it takes is one wrong move to damn her for eternity . . .
Leila Dalton is happy to have survived the ordeal with her lover, Vlad's, foe. It's too bad she lost her psychic gift in the process. She is madly in love with Vlad and would like to spend the rest of her life with him but first she needs to be sure that he actually loves her. She's afraid he will get tired of her and cast her to the side. So Leila is going to take drastic measures to force Vlad to face his feelings. Vlad isn't used to someone questioning his commands but that's all Leila seems to do. He is humiliated when she turns down his gift and then she up and leaves him.
Leila decides to go back to carnival life and become her old persona "Frankie" once again. Unfortunately, disaster strikes the carnival leaving many dead. Now Leila and her protector Max, Vlad's second-in-command, set out to find who is behind the carnival tragedy. Will they find the truth before it's too late? What will happen when Vlad discovers his ex-lover and second-in-command have been playing detective without him?
Jeaniene Frost serves up perfection with her latest Night Prince novel, Twice Tempted. The wait was long for this novel but it was so worth it. From page one I knew this was going to be a great read! I became immersed immediately with Leila and Vlad's latest predicament. Leila's feelings are very human and Vlad's reaction is one typical of a seasoned vampire.
Lust, danger and possessive alpha males make Twice Tempted a first-rate paranormal novel! It's impossible to miss the immense passion between Leila and Vlad. When these two are alone in a room or alone in each other's mind the heat between them sparks. I really enjoyed the direction this book took by confronting Vlad's feelings and forcing Leila to face what she really wanted. The mystery surrounding the latest danger is a good one and it adds the right amount of suspense to the novel. The action sequences were amazing and it was fantastic to get to see Leila embrace her powers.
I get so excited when I get a Frost book in the mail because I know that the writing is going to be outstanding and that her story will take me on a new adventure. Twice Tempted does that and more. Get ready for shock and awe as you flip the pages of the phenomenal Twice Tempted.
Twice Tempted is a smash hit, that's why I'm Joyfully Recommending it!!


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To go from Fagaras to Saint Erth, the bus is probably the cheapest. To check it, run a search on Kombo. The busier you are, the faster the journey will go. Music, reading, sleeping or looking at the landscape: it's up to you! The coaches are modern and offer you a free WiFi internet connection, which can be handy. As for carpooling from Blablacar, the price and duration are often comparable to the bus on the 2296 km separating Fagaras and Saint Erth.
To pay for your bus ticket to Saint Erth cheaper, we recommend booking directly on Kombo. First of all, here, you are guaranteed to have a seat because many buses can attain their fullest capacity on some roads. Also, you can find the cheapest bus tickets and travel at a lower fare, as we compare ticket prices from several bus and coach operating companies. Finally, you can sometimes take advantage of coupon codes available, either for National Express, Blablabus (new name of Ouibus), Flixbus, Eurolines or Alsa. So our advice to you is to book earlier, it's always cheaper!
Once you have your bus ticket, no need to print it. However, remember to fully charge your phone, as you will need to show the ticket on the screen of your smartphone.
You will arrive at this bus station To Saint Erth:
Do you want to discover France and Europe from Fagaras ? From Fagaras, the best alternative is to travel is the bus. Here you can see our top 20 cheapest destinations by bus from Fagaras. Whether you want to go to Fagaras or Saint Erth think about comparing the different prices before buying the tickets.


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The Quantum Rose
Sintesi dell'editore
The Quantum Rose is the story of Kamoj Argali, the young ruler of an impoverished province on a backward planet. To keep her people from starving, she has agreed to marry Jax Ironbridge, ruler of the prosperous neighboring province. But before they can be wed, Kamoj is forced into marriage with a mysterious stranger from a distant planet, throwing her world into utter chaos.
- Nebula Award, 2001
Altri titoli dello stesso
Cosa pensano gli ascoltatori di The Quantum Rose
- Lisa
- 21/04/2006
ok, but barely!
I was hoping this would be better than "Catch the Lightening" and more like "Primary Inversion", her first 2 books of the series...but it sort of fell in the middle for me. The plot was hard to grasp, because the main focus of the book was the romance. The one thing I really like about Asaro's writing is her beautiful descriptions of other worlds with their multiple moons, stained-glass forests, exotic creatures...and that's the only reason I will keep reading her, because the plots and the characters just don't have a lot of depth.
6 people found this helpful
- Kevin
- 19/10/2013
Soap Opera Sci-FI
The story is pretty much like a soap opera. There are the steamy scenes with the a young woman and an older man. There is treachery, betrayal, and conflict. Its a quick book and the performance is very good. The book name and the name of all the characters is pretty interesting once you figure it out. I was somewhat disappointed that this was a Nebula award winner, but it was a quick read and kept my attention.
1 person found this helpful
- Amazon Customer
- 21/05/2019
Not one of Asaro's best, but still a good read.
The story concept was good, but there are a lot of places where conflict starts up and then just fizzles out without any real tension. Could have been better written. Great characters, though.
- Susan
- 12/10/2013
Nebula? If you say so.....
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
It's an OK read if you like Skolia already (and like it a lot). But it wasn't for me. The only time I found any excitement or tension was when the heroine was kidnapped, but that didn't last long. Other than that, people were way too happy and friendly with each other to make an interesting read.
I sure don't see a reason for a Nebula award, but no story is beloved by all people.
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
Blah ending for me. You could predict it easily. I was ready for the story to end long before it did. Nice portrayal of a resident population fighting invaders, but not realistic. She had something like a couple hundred thousand people in a tent city on the plain. They would have used up all food and water resources within miles and miles in just a couple days, not to mention lack of sanitary facilities. In Fantasy, you needn't be realistic, but Science Fiction usually tries to act like it could happen.
Would you be willing to try another one of Anna Fields's performances?
No, Ms. Fields narration bothered me more than the story. She makes the hero sound like he's a drunk teenager. She does not excel at male voices.
If this book were a movie would you go see it?
Maybe if Spielberg and Lucas did a great makeover.
Any additional comments?
Ms. Fields narration ruined this for me, but the story wasn't that enthralling. After reading Primary Inversion, I was ready for a supposedly award winning novel in the series. I didn't feel like I received that experience.
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- eliz1588 amazon customer
- 28/10/2011
It's the little things that count.
This is the first Skolian Empire book I've read. It's good, and I like it. It's a good companion for the mindless labor I have to do for the next few days, It's well-written and competently plotted ,and the romance is fun.
However. I'm on chapter 5 and so far there've been one scientific inaccuracy and two evolutionary impossibilities that should have been edited out.
The people on the planet have either to be a result of parallel evolution or descendants of human space travelers, with human DNA. [I suspect the latter--how else could they interbreed?] Asaro gave them physical characteristics that preclude either possibility. The hero's response to oxygen deprivation was spot on; so she really should have looked up how the human brain reacts to an oxygen-rich environment.
The Audible bio says Asaro is a physicist who belongs to a seriously talent-rich writers' group. I expect she knows something of evolution and biology---you can't get a BS in any science or technical field without taking physics, chemistry and biology along with the math, even if you love one subject and would rather be beat with a stick than take the other two.
I suspect that a writer with her educational credentials knows her stuff. I'm wondering if she and her readers decided that these discrepancies were too trivial to matter and were less important than the development of the fictive world.
Logic counts. The little things matter. And just you get one thing wrong, no matter how arcane, and somebody will always write you to tell you about it.
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- Sydney
- 11/06/2010
"Since a boy he only wanted to be farmer..." What a HORRIBLE way to end a supposed science fiction book!! A few fantasy factoids. . .they have 8 fingers because of their binary world. No science to this book. .I did keep hoping. Much, much more romance than fantasy or SCIENCE FICTION(???) I WAS SO DISAPPOINTED.
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USAV Facebook - @USA_Volleyball - @USAV Beach
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 2, 2013) – U.S teams either continued or began pool play at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships on Tuesday in Stare Jablonki, Poland.
On the second day of pool play for the women's teams, the U.S pair of April Ross (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and Whitney Pavlik (Laguna Beach, Calif.), seeded No. 3, defeated Canada's No. 27 Jamie Lynn Broder and Kristina Valjas, 21-11, 21-18 in 37 minutes. No. 22 Lauren Fendrick (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Brittany Hochevar (Fowler, Colo.) also won, beating Netherlands' No. 46 Laura Bloem and Rebekka Kadijk, 19-21, 21-9, 15-8 in 42 minutes.
Phil Dalhausser (Ormond Beach, Fla.) and Sean Rosenthal (Redondo Beach, Calif.), seeded No. 3, were the lone U.S. team to win on the first day of men's pool play, as they defeated Mexico's No. 46 Juan Virgen and Lombardo Ontiveros, 21-15, 21-17 in 36 minutes.
After pulling off a pool play upset on Monday, No. 22 Jennifer Fopma (Bellflower, Calif.) and Brooke Sweat (Fort Myers, Fla.) fell to Netherlands' No. 4 Madelein Meppelink and Sophie van Gestel, 21-17, 21-23, 15-10 in 50 minutes on Tuesday. Emily Day (Torrance, Calif.) and Summer Ross (San Diego, Calif.), seeded No. 39, lost to Czech Republic's No. 15 Kristyna Kolocova and Marketa Slukova, 21-19, 21-16 in 35 minutes.
On the men's side, No. 4 Jake Gibb (Bountiful, Utah) and Casey Patterson (Van Nuys, Calif.) were upset by No. 45 Popov Sergiy and Valeriy Samoday of Ukraine, 21-17, 21-14 in 32 minutes. No. 17-seeded Todd Rogers (Santa Barbara, Calif.) and Ryan Doherty (Toms River, N.J.) fell to Venezuela's No. 32 Igor Hernandez and Jesus Villafañe, 21-18, 25-27, 15-11 in 58 minutes.
In the final match of a day in which play was delayed by storms, No. 33 Nick Lucena (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) and John Hyden lost a battle to Germany's No. 16 Sebastian Fuchs and Thomas Kaczmarek, 17-21, 21-16, 24-22.
The women will play their final pool play matches on Wednesday. April Ross and Pavlik will take on Bloem and Kadijk while Fendrick and Hochevar will face Broder and Valjas.
Fopma and Sweat will play No. 45 Patricia Peña and Michelle Amarilla of Paraguay and Day and Summer Ross will face Russia's No. 34 Maria Prokopeva and Svetlana Popova.
For the men, Dalhausser and Rosenthal will face No. 27 Sebastian Chevallier and Mats Kovatsch of Switzerland. Gibb and Patterson will go up against Norway's No. 28 Iver Andreas Horrem and Geir Eithun.
Rogers and Doherty will play Argentina's No. 41 Pablo Bianchi and Facundo Del Coto. Lucena and Hyden will take on Italy's No. 9 Nicolai Paolo and Daniele Lupo.
Men's pool play will conclude on July 4 with the first round of single elimination on July 5. The second round and quarterfinals will be played on July 6 with the semifinals and finals on July 7.
Women's pool play will finish on July 3. The first round will be played July 4, followed by the second round and quarterfinals on July 5 and the semifinals and finals on July 6.
For more information on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships, click here.


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Mainers put to 'truth test' in Kennebunk
Experiment part of national tour
You may have seen a popular ABC show called, "What Would You Do?"
It puts people to the test in staged situations to see what their honest reactions would be.
A social experiment like that played out on Friday in Kennebunk.
The beverage company Honest Tea wanted to see just how honest people would actually be if no one is looking.
The company set up unmanned kiosks stocked with bottled teas next to a box of money asking people to drop a dollar in to take a bottle. The whole time, people were secretly recorded.
"Based on the numbers from last year it was really honest. It was mostly between 90 and 100 percent honest. It kinda makes you feel good about society, you know, the way we're headed," said James Varrichio with Honest Tea.
"Yes, yes, I paid a dollar and picked a tea. I just thought it was the honest thing to do. I had a dollar so I put it in," said Bailey Grattelo of Kennebunk.
This experiment is part of a national tour.
The results will be collected and released in a couple of weeks to see which state is the most honest.


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Frugal Friday~
No chit chat this week because I want to get right to the good stuff...
Last week's Fan Favorite was this darling DIY Orb Chandelier posted by My Covered Bridge.
Now for my Frugal Round-up:
First up, I'm completely in love with this faux wallpaper created by Meeha Meeha. I mean in. love. Yes, I said faux...but doesn't it look like the real thing? I'm trying to come up with the perfect place to do this in my house. Seriously.
Next, I wanted to feature this great chair redo by Make Them Wonder for two reasons. 1 - because I love a good spraypaint makeover and 2 -because of the HUGE difference the two tone color makes. Love it.
Finally, I love these fabulous DIY Wooden Countertops shared by Mustard Ceiling. And they only cost $100...what a steal! Simply beautiful!
1. Please link directly to your post and not just to your blog.
2. Please link back the Shabby Nest (you can use the pretty new button on my side bar to make it easy.) I only feature projects in my Frugal Round-up that link back to The Shabby Nest. I have passed up some great features because they didn't link back..so please use common courtesy and return the link! MWAH!!
3. Please visit other participants and leave them comments! Help them feel "the love!" And don't forget to "like" your favorite posts so they can become the "FAN FAVORITE!"


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The West Boylston/Tahanto Regional High School football team drew the top seed in this year's Division 5 playoffs, and will face fourth-seeded Narragansett Regional on Tuesday night, at Oakmont Regional.
Kickoff will be at 7:45 p.m.
After its 47-27 win over Quabbin on Thanksgiving Day, West Boylston/Tahanto enters the game with a 10-1 record. Narragansett, which lost, 28-14, to the Lions during the regular season, is 8-3.
Second-seeded Tyngsboro (10-1) meets third-seeded Leicester (9-2) in the other playoff semifinal. The winners of the two games will clash in the Division 5 Super Bowl on Saturday.


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This B list mostly movie actor who is in some trouble lately was out shopping the other day when he ran into some women. He decided to hit on them and one of the three women seemed to take an interest in our actor. At one point she asked him whether he would ever hit her. He replied that he would only if she got out of line. She seemed satisfied with his answer and made plans for that night. Seriously people. I just don't get it.
Terrence Howard
Source: http://www.crazydaysandnights.net


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Well, technically, let's listen, since the video features only the voice behind Snake (David Hayter) and not the game character's digital self.
You will really want to skip straight to the Hamlet passage itself, which begins 5:00 in.
It's a fair effort by Hayter given he's both in character and taking the piss, but it's still not my favourite reading of the famous passage itself. That honour goes to this.


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20 minutes until the sale. Good luck, everybody.
Site crashed again. People need to chill on the refreshing.
That's probably not going to happen. They are going to have to do either an unannounced sale or auction style.
I'm sure Christine will figure out the option that works best for her.
They could put them on ebay if they wanted. Seems that not the route the want to go.
I also saw Christine say on Facebook that an auction is out of the question. I guess they better beef up their website.
A preview of the art will be posted later today on Mike's site, according to Facebook, and the sale is Monday at 10 AM PST.
Those pages are so good. God it's tempting, but I just don't have that kind of cash at the moment. I knew that going in, but I still wanted to see them, knowing I'd want to buy one. Dammit.
I think the artwork preview is a really good idea.
And I'm always relieved that upon seeing new original artwork that I'd be still comfortable both as enjoying my own past opportunities onto it. I'm glad to have the luxury of feeling I have what stuff I have already, both as having had the opportunity of meeting people both as seeing art come together the way I did. As such I can really see interest as amounting to having websites crash.
A bit like shopping for clothes or the need for a new car making me thrilled whenever I'm not needing to reserve funds or bother onto such, due to being covered already!
I'm glad that CBM both as mr Mike appear to still seek to be offering any people anyplace the opportunity onto purchases or enjoyment no matter where they'd be. Because of how awesome all that can be.
As awesome as a blank eyed frog monster looking at you!
SLINT / Mike Mignola / Walt Whitman / Arthur Lourié / Dr. Pepper
Did anyone try the art sale today? I was able to get a page!
Here's a quote, from Facebook:
I hope there are no issues with the page you got!Yes this was a mess...something has happened where we have sold some pages multiple of times so sorry to say some of you will be disappointed...I am sorry for this mess up...we will never have an art sale online again... Christine
I saw that, the whole thing was a nightmare for her this year. I haven't heard anything from her yet saying I didn't get the page so I think I'm good. I'll know for sure when I get the email saying it shipped.
As user knowledge of artofmikemignola.com has increased over the years, likely wherever the site is being hosted just got overwhelmed by the demand, and this sort of thing happens so infrequently (the occasional art sale and garage cleaning sale) that it's just not worth it for them to go to something with more bandwidth. The could always use an auction hosting site (not eBay, but online equivalents to Sotheby's) but then that would mean the auction site gets a cut, which may or may not be worth it depending on how they see it.
Anyhow, in the past I've been very happy being able to buy prints and sketchbooks and the occasional other merchandise directly from the artist, and I'll continue to do so.


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Canada faces an uphill task meeting targets to cut greenhouse gases under the Kyoto Protocol but it has no plans to withdraw from the U.N.-brokered pact, the head of the U.N. climate change secretariat said.
NAIROBI Canada faces an uphill task meeting targets to cut greenhouse gases under the Kyoto Protocol but it has no plans to withdraw from the U.N.-brokered pact, the head of the U.N. climate change secretariat said. Canada's conservative government, elected in January, has said the Kyoto com\mitments it signed up to are unachievable, prompting fears it would follow the United States and Australia and pull out.
Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, said he sounded out the Canadians about their position at the start of a two-week conference in Nairobi.
"I explicitly went to the Canadians on Monday and asked them: 'what now is your formal position on staying within the Protocol?' and... they expressed no intention to withdraw," De Boer said in an interview on Thursday.
"I recognise, given where their emissions are going, it will be very difficult for Canada to achieve its target."
De Boer was speaking on the sidelines of a U.N. conference where some 189 countries are discussing a global response to climate change after present Kyoto goals expire in 2012.
Canada has struggled to keep a lid on its emissions of the heat-trapping gases which scientists say risk causing catastrophic change to the Earth's climate.
Earlier this month the government, whose power base is in the oil-rich province of Alberta, unveiled legislation to limit emissions by major polluters but not until some time between 2020 and 2025 at the earliest.
Under Kyoto, Canada has to cut its emissions by 6 percent by 2012 compared to 1990 levels, but it is exceeding this by about one-third and its emissions are on the up.
Canadian Environment Minister Rona Ambrose said in May the country could not meet its Kyoto goal, but it has still not formally told the U.N. body which oversees the pact.
"I would need to hear a Canadian government representative tell me that," said De Boer.
"It's a huge step to say you're not going to meet a target, it's an even bigger step to withdraw from an international agreement.
"This is the place to give an indication on either of those two issues because here you are amongst the parties to the Kyoto Protocol."
Kyoto allows countries which cannot cut their own emissions to meet targets by funding cuts elsewhere, for example in developing countries, using the pact's so-called flexibility mechanisms.
"The European Union wants Canada to honour its Kyoto commitment," said the European Commission's Artur Runge-Metzger, speaking on the sidelines of the Nairobi conference on Thursday.
"We believe that the Kyoto Protocol provides for sufficient flexibility that even a country like Canada which has been seeing strongly rising emissions over the last years can achieve its Kyoto target if it wishes to do so with the right political will."
Canada's stance has drawn fire from local environmental groups.
"Canada has the tradition of being an international player," said Greenpeace Canada's Steven Guilbeault.
"We (Canada) are saying that we won't meet our Kyoto targets without even trying and that's intolerable."
Under Kyoto rules if Canada does not meet its targets by 2012 it could face sanctions such as more onerous cuts and suspension from the flexibility mechanisms, a U.N. climate body spokesman said.
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The decline of chick lit
Is chick lit dead?
Or does the genre just have a massive hangover?
Ten years ago, bookstores were stacked with bright pink covers sporting illustrations of boppy urban singles. In these novels, pals often shared cosmopolitans, gabbed about shoes and searched for Mr. Right.
Women couldn't get enough of "chick lit" like "Bridget Jones's Diary," "Sex and the City" and "Confessions of a Shopaholic." Encouraged by sales, many publishers launched imprints solely for the literary confections.
Then chick lit disappeared faster than Mr. Wrong the morning after. What happened? Did readers fall out of love with these books? Was the market oversaturated with chick lit? Or did those damn vampire books suck the life out of it?
Though sales figures are available only for individual titles, publishing insiders agree that the chick-lit genre has been hit hard.
While shopping their first book to publishers in 2006, Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke kept getting the same feedback. "We would constantly hear 'We really like your novel, but didn't you get the memo? Chick lit is dead!' " Fenton recalls. In response, the duo launched the website "Chick Lit Is Not Dead," which gets up to 25,000 visits a month. They recently independently published their second novel, "The D Word."
San Diego author Whitney Lyles, who wrote five chick-lit titles, says she doesn't think the genre is dead, but "it has a serious hangover." In 2003, her first book, "Always the Bridesmaid," had three editors vying for publishing rights. Today's market is quite different. Her publisher declined her last chick-lit proposal, so she has moved on to writing young adult novels.
Karen Quinn of Coronado has a similar story. She says her first novel, "The Ivy Chronicles," brought in an advance in the "mid-six figures" in 2005. It sold nearly 400,000 copies and was optioned for film. "Now a writer is very lucky to get an advance in the low five figures," Quinn says. "My third book didn't do terribly well in the U.S." Because of this, her fourth novel was released only in the United Kingdom, where her sales are stronger.
This isn't a problem that's exclusive to chick lit, though, says Jill Marr, literary agent with the Sandra Dykstra Literary Agency in Del Mar. "We are having more trouble selling everything," Marrs says. Still, she says chick lit will always have appeal because "women are the big book buyers, and they're always going to want to read about nights on the town, a great shoe sale and the hunky guy next door."
During the heyday of chick lit, Simon & Schuster introduced Downtown Press; Harlequin launched Red Dress Ink; and Kensington Books published chick-lit tiles under its Strapless imprint. Today none of these imprints are around. "We've pretty much stopped publishing chick lit," says John Scognamiglio, editor-in-chief at Kensington. "When chick-lit was at its most popular, there were too many books being published," he explains. "At the same time, the 'Twilight' vampire phenomenon began, and anything paranormal became hot."
The dissolution of Downtown Press did not necessarily mean the end of the road for its authors, according to Greer Hendricks, vice president and senior editor of Atria Books, which is part of Simon & Schuster. "I think that publishers found that they don't have to have these types of dedicated imprints to reach the intended audience. … Many of the authors are still being published here at Simon & Schuster."
Red Dress editor Margaret O'Neill Marbury echoes the sentiment. The Harlequin vice president says that in 2009 her company rolled its chick-lit titles into the larger fiction imprint MIRA books.
It remains to be seen whether or not chick lit will ever regain its former level of popularity, but one writer who has managed to thrive despite the fallout is Sophie Kinsella, author of the "Shopaholic" series and four best-selling stand-alone novels. (She has also published seven novels under the name Madeline Wickham.) Her latest frothy tale, "I've Got Your Number" will be released Tuesday, Valentine's Day. The story follows Poppy Wyatt, a lovably neurotic Brit who loses her engagement ring and cellphone on the same day. High jinks ensue; true love prevails.
"Sophie Kinsella is a terrific writer," Quinn says. "She made a name for herself in the genre early and has done very well. I hate her." Quinn, who in addition to her novels has also published the nonfiction "Testing for Kindergarten," says she'd like to write fiction again, but will probably go in a different direction than her first four. "The world has changed since I started writing," she says, noting that her own interests have also grown. "I'll do something more serious, and I'll aim to tell a good story."
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Date: April 20, 1796
"Ere yet we were, / Our finer tones of mind some guardian spirit / Touch'd into harmony; and, when we met, / Th' according strings struck forth a sound so sweet, / That heav'n itself might listen! love! ev'n love, / That brand of discord, burns within our bosoms, / Pale—cold—before the steady fla...
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AP source: Jets WR Holmes has Lisfranc injury
First, Darrelle Revis. Now, Santonio Holmes.
A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday night that Holmes has a Lisfranc injury in his left foot, likely leaving the New York Jets' struggling offense without its top playmaker for the rest of the season.
The news came just over a week after the team lost Revis, considered by many to be the NFL's best cornerback, for what will likely be the season with a torn ligament in his left knee.
Holmes went down on the first play of the fourth quarter of the Jets' 34-0 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday after catching a short pass and tossing the ball as he went down, with Carlos Rogers returning the fumble 51 yards for a touchdown. He left MetLife Stadium on a golf cart, holding crutches and his foot in a boot.
X-rays were negative, but subsequent MRI exam results were sent to a foot specialist in North Carolina for further evaluation. The Jets' fears were then confirmed, according to the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the severity of the injury.
"Obviously, it looks doubtful for this week," coach Rex Ryan said Monday, "but further than that, I'm not sure."
Yahoo Sports first reported the nature of Holmes' injury.
The Jets said earlier Tuesday night that the team would have no further update on Holmes.
It's another big blow for New York (2-2), which is going through a rough stretch that includes losing two of their best players and coming off an embarrassing defeat to San Francisco with a home game Monday night up next against the undefeated Houston Texans.
Meanwhile, quarterback Mark Sanchez is taking a lot of criticism for his shoddy play, with many calling for Tim Tebow to see more action on offense - and possibly move into the starting role.
Either way, it appears Holmes won't be around to catch passes again this season. It wasn't immediately known if the 28-year-old wide receiver's foot is fractured, but a Lisfranc injury usually involves the tearing of the ligament that holds the first two toes in the foot together.
Recovery time depends on whether there is a dislocation or fracture, and whether surgery - including screws inserted - is needed.
Oakland wide receiver Jacoby Ford is out for the year with a similar injury, while Houston quarterback Matt Schaub and Raiders running back Darren McFadden are back after missing time last season with Lisfranc injuries.
Holmes leads the Jets with 20 catches for 272 yards and a touchdown this season. He and Sanchez had their best game together since 2010 two weeks ago at Miami, when Holmes caught nine passes for 147 yards.
He was coming off a disappointing season that included being the focus of locker room tension with Sanchez and capping it by being benched in the fourth quarter of the season finale for arguing in the huddle. Both he and Sanchez mended their relationship during the offseason, and Holmes had taken a larger leadership role with the rest of the wide receivers.
"From the moment I walked in, I believed Mark Sanchez was going to be our guy and I was going to be the guy to be beside him 100 percent," Holmes said last week. "Three years has been a long time running together. You just kind of find that knack for each other and have a better understanding of how things can be done on both ends."
The position is particularly thin now with rookie Stephen Hill uncertain for the game against the Texans after being sidelined against the 49ers with a hamstring injury.
The only remaining healthy wide receivers on the roster are Chaz Schilens, Jeremy Kerley and Clyde Gates. The Jets waived Patrick Turner, another receiver, earlier Tuesday to make room on the roster for fullback Lex Hilliard.
Ryan did not rule out general manager Mike Tannenbaum looking into bringing in a free agent receiver to help.
"Mike and I haven't really discussed those things," Ryan said. "But whatever helps our football team, gives our football team the best chance to be successful, we'll certainly look at those possibilities."
Holmes helped lead Pittsburgh to a Super Bowl victory in 2009, but fell out of favor and was traded to New York in April 2010 for a fifth-round draft pick. He played a key role in the Jets' run to their second straight AFC championship game two seasons ago. New York re-signed him to a five-year, $45 million contract in 2011, and despite his troubles last season, the Jets kept him on the roster - meaning the receiver is guaranteed $15.25 million over this and next season.
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Arto could seem like a bit of an outsider, unsociable and even a little odd and disconcerting. He appears to be quite independent but he actually has difficulty living alone and needs the emotional support that a relationship provides. His home and family are very important to him and he is willing to go to great lengths to achieve and maintain domestic harmony. He appreciates comfort and a cosy interior and he certainly won´t complain if somebody else wants to takes charge of keeping it that way - in an ideal world he will find a soul mate who doesn´t forget to iron his shirts, knows how to cook and doesn´t mind doing the washing up afterwards as well! But with somebody special in his life he is already a very happy man. However, in spite of his reserved demeanour he can also be rather bad tempered and irritable, which can occasionally result in explosive outbursts of anger which although short-lived are quite impressive to witness. In his professional life he seeks independence and perhaps even a certain marginality, although most importantly of all he must be able to do what he wants, when he wants and in whatever manner he sees fit. Don´t expect him to fake burning enthusiasm if a topic doesn´t interest him because he won´t make the slightest effort unless his passion can be aroused. Through the study of psychology, parapsychology and religion along with some soul searching, he will be able to make the most of his capacity to understand, analyse and enlighten others. He is always happy to help if he can, although he prefers to avoid getting too personally involved. As a child, Arto feels rather lonely and misunderstood at times, and while he is convinced that he is a charming and kind soul, these qualities are not necessarily always perceived by those around him. Give him a board game or a miniature zoo and watch his imagination run wild! Don´t bark orders at him, because he has an innate sense of justice and equity, and anyway, Arto knows exactly where everything is in the maze of his bedroom. Everything happens in his head and his dream world will serve him well one day - helping him to get to the heart of the matter when others are at a complete loss.
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Your health insurance company (otherwise known as a health maintenance organization or HMO) will do everything in its power to deny you coverage for Sculptra (poly-L-lactic acid, New-Fill) or Radiesse (calcium hydroxylapatite, Radiance) treatments. Here's how one HIVer beat them at their own game.
When Kaiser Permanente, the behemoth health care provider for Californians, announced in 2006 that it would do the right thing by HIVers with lipoatrophy and start reimbursing for Sculptra treatments, it was a hard-won battle by the state's HIVers and their doctors, advocates and lobbyists.
If activists like Jim Shea of Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) have their way, Kaiser is but the first of many HMO dominoes that will fall in the cold war over facial-filler coverage. And you can help heat things up by fighting for your own face.
"People shy away from fighting with insurance companies," Shea says. "They think the companies are the be-all and end-all: If they say no, you just say, 'Oh, it's a hassle,' and go away. That's exactly what they depend on you doing."
Shea is the first to admit that it's a hassle: The New Yorker spent the better part of six months on the phone, writing letters, doing research, filing appeals and generally twisting Oxford Health Plans' arm until the HMO said uncle. He got them to agree that his Sculptra treatments were not "cosmetic" -- i.e., an elective surgery to enhance his looks -- but in fact "reconstructive" -- i.e., a medical necessity to restore his normal appearance.
"I was determined that if I did nothing else in my life, this was one thing that I was going to prove," he recalls. "Because it wasn't just me -- it was everybody else, too."
Oxford, for its part, begs to differ: The insurer made an exception for Shea, but the no-coverage rule still stands, so every Oxford HIVer has to get in the ring. The trick, according to Shea, is to never say die.
"People shy away from fighting with insurance companies," Shea says. "They think the companies are the be-all and end-all: If they say no, you just say, 'Oh, it's a hassle,' and go away. That's exactly what they depend on you doing."
Diagnosed in 1986 and on disability for a decade, Shea couldn't afford $10,000 for facial filler, so fighting back was his only option.
As soon as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Dermik Laboratories' Sculptra for HIV-related lipoatrophy in 2004, making it a legitimate product for medical coverage, Shea launched his campaign.
"I needed prior authorization to have this done," he says. "I knew from my experience with dealing with Oxford that if I just went ahead and had it done, chances are I would have wound up never getting reimbursed for it."
With the kind of tooth-gritting determination that defines "medical necessity," Shea was primed to jump through Oxford's every last administrative hoop. In fact, the long-term survivor was no stranger to insurance insurrections. In 1999, when the industry was lobbying the state of New York for a 70 percent increase on the premiums of direct payers who, like Shea, have private disability benefits after being employed for decades and therefore don't qualify for Medicaid or an AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), he testified against the staggering hike at a public hearing.
"A woman from GMHC contacted me. At that point I wouldn't speak before more than two people [because of my lipoatrophy], but she convinced me that yes, in fact, you can beat an insurance company," he says. "A group of us from GMHC spoke that day. After the hearing was over, the rate was rolled back from [a] 70 percent increase to 10 percent." His response? "That was the biggest high I ever had in my life. It just, like, blew my head off!" Call him the Erin Brockovich of lipoatrophy.
Shea went on to become GMHC's resident expert in insurance issues, applying his own knowledge of the appeals process to other cases. Unfortunately, with the advent of Medicare Part D, which allows insurance companies to deny more and more medications to people with HIV, this particular expertise is in increasing demand.
Shea's patient and painstaking, even relentless, persistence is the model for any Sculptra coverage claim. "The insurance company at first said they had never heard of the treatment. Then they said it was not approved. We went back and forth on phone calls for a couple of weeks, until I sent them the FDA-approval notice from the Internet," Shea recalls. "At that point, they came back and said that the procedure was considered 'cosmetic,' not medically necessary, and therefore it was not covered." Shea asked what other options he had, and Oxford told him to write a letter -- the old heave-ho.
Then he remembered a little thing called an appeal. "They don't bring it to your attention, but there is a standard appeals process when you're denied coverage from an insurance company, and [in New York] it is monitored by the New York State Insurance Department," he says. "The first step is to get a written denial from the insurance company, which is not always easy. They'll say, 'Call this department.' 'Call that department.' They'll give you the runaround." After many frustrating phone calls, Shea finally wrote to Oxford's clinical appeals department that he had been denied Sculptra and wanted to appeal the decision. That got him what he wanted -- the denial in writing.
The goal is to get off the phone and onto paper as fast as possible. And be sure to send a copy to the state. "I automatically sent a carbon copy of all correspondence to the New York State Insurance Department," Shea says. "They write a letter to the insurance company, and the insurance company has to answer them as well as you. It prevents anything from falling through the cracks."
Once you have entered the appeals process' courtroom, your strategy should be to gather as much evidence as possible in support of your argument. In Shea's case, this file ultimately ran to more than 50 pages, including the mandatory letter of medical necessity from his doctor, an additional letter from his longtime psychotherapist detailing the profoundly negative effects facial lipoatrophy had on Shea's mental health and his own personal account. He also included a wide-ranging package of articles he had downloaded from the Internet explaining what causes HIV-related lipoatrophy, how the Sculptra procedure works and how effective it is at improving people's quality of life.
"In one article, a parallel was drawn between Sculptra for facial lipoatrophy and breast reconstructive surgery following mastectomies [which is covered by insurance] -- I put that into my appeal," Shea says. "And of course I always referred to the procedure as 'reconstructive' rather than 'cosmetic' surgery."
What could Oxford do but bow before such a display of proof, right? Wrong. "I sent the appeal in, and it came back within a week and a half -- which anybody familiar with insurance companies knows never happens -- and, of course, it was denied again," Shea says.
Now it was time to call in the authorities -- by terminating the internal appeals process and initiating the external appeals process. Shea explains: "The state insurance department handles it. They send it to an outside -- I don't want to say 'uninterested party' because, of course, it's people in health care -- but there's nobody from your insurance company involved in that process."
Bingo! This panel of more objective experts ruled, not surprisingly, in Shea's favor, agreeing with him that getting his face (read: life) back was not a cosmetic enhancement after all but a medical necessity. Written by a dermatologist, the decision repeatedly referenced the letter from Shea's psychotherapist.
"They don't bring it to your attention, but there is a standard appeals process when you're denied coverage from an insurance company, and \[in New York\] it is monitored by the New York State Insurance Department."
By any standard, this letter contains some strong stuff, but that is the reality of facial lipoatrophy. "My therapist said I was becoming very withdrawn," Shea recalls. "She also stated -- and when I read it, I was upset until she explained it to me -- that I was starting to have paranoid delusions. About people looking at me, and not sitting next to me on the subway, saying I had AIDS and not wanting to come near me. When I thought about it afterward, I said, 'You know, she's right. Lipoatrophy can have very strong effects that just snowball.'"
Shea advises everyone who is appealing a Sculptra or Radiesse case to come clean about every piece of dirty laundry in their emotional closet.
"I have a strong suspicion that people don't put [in] enough about the mental health issues," he says. "I think all of us, when it comes to that stuff, don't really want to share it with other people. But it's key to getting the approval." In other words, it's all well and good for your physician to write that "making this person's face look the way it used to is a medical necessity," but only you can serve up the complete and uncensored five-course meal of misery, panic, humiliation, paranoia, etc., that will drive the point home -- through the heart of your insurance company if need be.
In any event, the external appeals panel's ruling was a partial victory for Shea because it approved only four treatments in the first year, not the full eight his doctor had requested.
Still, he's pleased -- to put it mildly -- with the results. "My face looks absolutely 200 percent better than it did before," he says. "I'm able to do a lot more. I had been avoiding anything that required speaking in front of groups, but at the AIDS Walk last year I was able to address the entire crowd. I was only in the middle of the Sculptra process, but I already felt that good about myself."
When he finished all four treatments, he felt that his face had come back. And more than that. "All of a sudden, it was like, 'I'm back! I felt like myself again,'" Shea says. "That has had such far-reaching effects on me that I still don't understand." Cosmetic? We don't think so. Enhance this, HMO.
Five Tips to a Better Appeal
Start early. It's likely that you stand a better chance of getting your insurance company to cover Sculptra or Radiesse as a prior authorization (before the treatments) rather than a reimbursement (after the treatments). Plus, your desire to fix your face may make you a more determined opponent than your desire to get your cash back.
Work late. Leave no stone unturned in making your medical-necessity case. Jim Shea's six-month appeal ran to 50-plus pages, including many downloaded articles (start with The Body's entire Lipoatrophy Resource Center) from the Internet and ample documentation of lipoatrophy's costs, psychological and otherwise, by his primary-care physician, his psychotherapist and himself. Be sure that your own account of the negative mental-health effects of facial lipoatrophy is unsparing in its details. Shea's shrink used the phrase "paranoid delusions." It doesn't get much worse than that. Now, does that ring any bells?
Get it in writing. Since your endless phone calls for even routine information are likely to meet with the runaround, save yourself the frustration by preempting the process: Write directly to the HMO's clinical appeals department requesting documentation of their reasons for denying you coverage. Once you have that in writing, the appeals-process curtain rises!
Copy the state. Make it a habit to send a carbon copy ("c.c.") of every written communication you have with your HMO to your state's department of insurance, which is authorized to monitor every step of the process. And since your appeal will probably go all the way to a (state-monitored) external panel of experts, you might as well get on the official radar as early as possible. This is one time when you do want Big Brother watching.
Click here for a listing of state insurance departments.
Provide a precedent. An insurance appeals process is not a lawsuit, but showing that your HMO has covered treatment for other HIVers with lipoatrophy shifts the burden of proof, compelling them to make the case against you. According to Shea, Oxford did a 180 on a fellow HIVer's appeal when he included mention of Shea's prior approval. Finding precedent-setting cases may present a bit of a problem, but you can start by posting a query on PWA (person with AIDS) activist Nelson Vergel's e-mail list, http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/pozhealth/, and contacting your local AIDS organization's insurance department. The news about Kaiser Permanente's pioneering policy of covering Sculptra for facial lipoatrophy should at least send a chill down the spine of your own HMO. Download? You bet.
Get your questions answered at The Body's Ask the Experts forum on facial wasting!


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At some point your clients who are collectors may decide to donate part or all of their collections to charity.
If that happens you'll need a solid valuation to avoid or survive a possible challenge from the IRS. Here are some key points to consider when advising clients on donations.
Follow IRS Valuation Procedures
Michael D. Whitty, an attorney with Vedder Price in Chicago, highlights several techniques to avoid problems with IRS procedures.
First, Whitty (left) says, the appraisal should be conducted by an independent, qualified expert. Although there is no single appraisal qualification, several organizations such as the Appraisal Institute have certification programs. Other factors to consider include are the appraisers' educational background and experience appraising objects similar to those the client is valuing.
A caveat: don't let your clients provide their own appraisal even if they have the requisite experience and education. Whitty cites tax court cases in which the donor, who was technically qualified as an expert appraiser, made a donation using his own estimate of the property's value.
That violated the independence requirement and proved to be a costly mistake, says Whitty: "He had all the credentials. He could have given somebody else an appraisal and he would have been a qualified appraiser for that. But when he did it on his own to save a few bucks he ended up losing the deduction for that charitable contribution."
Watch the Timing
The valuation must be contemporaneous with the time of the transfer. It can take time to appraise collectibles, Whitty observes, so clients shouldn't put off the valuation until the last minute, particularly if they're up against a tax-filing deadline.
That does not mean that the appraisal report has to be in the client's hand at the time that of the donation, but the report must provide the valuation as of the transaction date. "That report might come weeks or even months later but the appraiser needs to understand that it's an appraisal as of that transaction date and the appraisal report needs to reflect that," says Whitty.
Don't Fudge Numbers
Clients can desire different results for an appraisal, depending on the valuation's purpose: high values for donations and lower values for estate taxes, for instance. While it might be tempting to try influencing an appraisal, that tactic can backfire, says Whitty.
The IRS uses an independent review board for major charitable gifts and the Service doesn't tell board members whether the valuation is for a charitable deduction or for an estate or a gift tax valuation. "So the people on this independent review board are going to stay as close as possible to the standard of what a willing buyer would pay a willing seller," Whitty says.
"The full quote for that standard is, 'The price at which a willing buyer would pay a willing seller both being aware of all relevant facts and neither being under any compulsion to buy or sell,' he adds. "That is the gold standard for fair market value valuation under the Internal Revenue Code and it applies both in the context of charitable donations and the estate and gift tax transfers."
Know the Documentation Thresholds
Clients need to recognize the IRS rules regarding the substantiation (i.e., documentation) required to support their claimed donations. Pub. 561 states: "Generally, if the claimed deduction for an item or group of similar items of donated property is more than $5,000, you must get a qualified appraisal made by a qualified appraiser. You must also complete Form 8283, Section B, and attach it to your tax return." There are exceptions to the general rule, though:
"If you claim a deduction of $20,000 or more for donations of art, you must attach a complete copy of the appraisal. If you claim a deduction of more than $500,000 for a donation of property, you must attach the appraisal."


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Reno was enjoying his day off about town when he ran into Hayden. She was looking for directions because she was a tourist. She came on vacation and went over budget, so she needed some money. That is where Reno comes in. He offered her some funds for some fun. So, they went back to the car and she revealed her juicy tits and sexy ass. Then, she pulled out that cock and stuffed it in her mouth for some car head. Then, they went to the motel room, where Hayden undressed and displayed her luscious body. Then, she continued sucking that cock and bent over to get pumped from behind. She hopped on that cock and got her pussy pounded.
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Blagojevich-linked figure gets 2 years in prison
A building contractor who says a seductive but unsavory world of the rich and the powerful in Illinois led him astray was sentenced Wednesday to just more than two years behind bars _ in what was a last piece of unfinished business from the investigation of imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Jacob Kiferbaum, 61, admitted he and others with links to Blagojevich threatened to deny state permission for Naperville-based Edward Hospital's expansion unless it hired Kiferbaum's firm. A 2003 investigation into the scheme triggered a series of investigations that eventually toppled dozens of powerbrokers, including Blagojevich.
U.S. District Judge John F. Grady told the Chicago courtroom Wednesday that he had to determine a prison term that would serve as a deterrent in a state with such a long, ignominious history of corruption.
"We live in a state that unfortunately is afflicted by political corruption. ... It's been that way as long as most of us can remember," the 84-year-old judge said. "We keep hoping things are going to change."
Minutes before, a tearful Kiferbaum apologized for the humiliation and anguish his prosecution caused his wife and two sons, saying, "I will never forgive myself for what I have done to my family." Relatives on a nearby bench wiped away tears.
The Israel-born Kiferbaum, the son of Holocaust survivors, said he also apologized to his adopted country, the United States, "which has done so much for me and my family."
Kiferbaum, who also has to pay $7 million in restitution, was ordered to report to prison on Oct. 15. The judge gave Kiferbaum permission to travel to Israel before then to visit his ailing 87-year-old mother.
Kiferbaum pleaded guilty in 2005 to attempted extortion in a deal that called for a prison term of around two years. His sentencing was delayed for eight years in case prosecutors needed to call him to testify. Since so many of the government targets signed plea agreements, Kiferbaum never did take the stand.
In court Wednesday, prosecutor Kaarina Salovaara praised Kiferbaum, saying he promptly admitted to wrongdoing after being confronted by authorities in 2004.
Defense attorneys say Kiferbaum's cooperation set off a series of events that enabled the feds to arrest Blagojevich in 2008. The Chicago Democrat is serving a 14-year prison term in Colorado for multiple corruption convictions, including his attempt to trade or sell President Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat.
At 18, Kiferbaum served in the Israeli army and was injured during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. When he immigrated to the U.S., he spoke no English and had just $72 in his pocket; his first job was as a shoe salesman, defense filings say.
Before Wednesday, Kiferbaum wrote a six-page letter to Grady, saying his decline began after he built Kiferbaum Construction into a profitable business.
"I didn't know how to handle that success (in) the world of the rich, powerful and influential people I found myself in," he said. "I lost my moral compass and couldn't properly guide myself in that environment that was worlds away from where and what I had come from."
Kiferbaum laid much of the blame on former associate Stuart Levine, an influential state board member. Kiferbaum described being awed by Levine when he met him in 2001.
"I wanted to be someone of such stature (as Levine)," Kiferbaum wrote. "The truth is that I was in way over my head with the company I was keeping."
Levine, an admitted swindler and longtime drug addict who went on to serve as a key government witness, was sentenced last year to a 5 1/2-year prison term for money laundering and fraud in the tens of millions of dollars.
On Wednesday, Kiferbaum attorney James Streiker portrayed Kiferbaum as one of Levin's victims.
"He's a big boy _ but he got pulled into this by Stuart Levine," Streiker said. "He really became intoxicated with what Mr. Levine was doing."
Grady said he didn't fully accept Kiferbaum's contention that it was status, not greed, that drove his involvement in the criminal exploit. But the judge said Kiferbaum seemed genuinely anguished over what he had done, accepting that Kiferbaum's life was otherwise exemplary.
"It is, indeed, an aberration that he is here at all," Grady said.
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I've always had a soft spot for Gordon Ramsay—ever since the days when he used to take his shirt off for no reason in literally every episode of the UK Kitchen Nightmares, because everyone deserves to see the nipples of the person preparing their food.
He's just so competent, you know? I really love it when people are good at their jobs. Also, he routinely sticks up for servers and low-wage kitchen employees to their seemingly psychopathic bosses! (Things I do not like: possibly screaming racial abuse at Marcus Samulesson, for whom I ALSO have intrauterine feelings. Also, possibly not paying his employees at one L.A. restaurant. Boo.)
This video of Gordon Ramsay describing sexy intercourse—"I'm going to give you some pointers for the big night—"is kind of a life-changer. It's old (from 2011), but BuzzFeed resurrected it this week, and it ignited some discussion among the Jezebel staff. Is it "weird" to have a crush on Gordon Ramsay? (Psh, whatever. MADELEINE DAVIES AND I ARE HOLDING STRONG.)
Here are a few of my favorite Gordon tips:
"She's ready for up-and-down motion."
"Do not be scared about the bottom."
"It feels and sounds a little bit weird."
"Now the secret now is to make sure that we definitely don't go for a pee."
"Don't touch your face, especially your eyes."
"It smells like a fish. It's strong and slightly sour, but it's creamy. And it's packed with fucking grease."
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Recipe from Kenny Johnson of Carmel, Ind.
Prep Time and Total Time: 10 to 15 minutes
1 jar of cooked northern beans
1 box of chicken stock (unsalted/ 97% fat free)
1 package of skinless chicken breast (use as much as you want)
1 pasilla / poblano pepper (diced, seeds and veins removed)
1 jalapeño pepper (diced, seeds and veins removed)
1 yellow onion (diced bite size)
2 cloves of garlic (minced)
1 Bunch of cilantro
Cumin to taste (I like a lot of cumin)
Salt / Pepper to taste
Dash of cayenne pepper
1. I make everything in one large pot. I first cut the chicken into small pieces and all other ingredients as well so it's much easier to add when the items are done.
2. So start with the chicken in a hot pan with a couple tablespoons of olive oil. Once the chicken looks done, add a little more oil and the onion / peppers. After a couple on minutes add the garlic and only cook until the garlic release the oils as it's not necessary to over cook the garlic and peppers, they add crunch to the soup.
3. Use a half cup of stock to deglaze the bottom of the pan, and then add the beans (drained) to the pot, plus the remaining stock to cover the beans. Add the salt / pepper / cumin and allow the pot to simmer for 30 minutes. When ready to serve add the cilantro for some fresh flavor.
Servings: 6 to 8
Comments: I recently added a small jar of mixed beans to soup which worked very well or just use the northern beans.
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5 things to know about gay marriage in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Hundreds of gay couples have married in Wisconsin since Friday, when a federal judge declared the state's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional.
The ceremonies have largely been concentrated in Milwaukee and Madison, where county clerks kept their offices open Friday night and Saturday to issue licenses. Clerks in other counties began issuing licenses Monday.
There has been some confusion following U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb's ruling because she did not order counties to issue marriage licenses. Instead, she asked the American Civil Liberties Union to submit a proposed order and said she would let both sides weigh in on that. The ACLU said late Monday that it submitted its proposal, which would require state officials to let gay couples marry and to recognize gay marriages performed in other states.
Here are a few more things to know while the matter is being sorted out:
THE COUPLES WHO SUED HAVE NOT MARRIED. The ACLU filed its lawsuit in January on behalf of eight same-sex couples. Attorney Larry Dupuis said Monday that none had wed yet. He declined to say what legal advice they had been given.
COUPLES CAN GET LICENSES IN MORE THAN HALF THE STATE. County clerks in 42 of the state's 72 counties told The Associated Press on Monday that they were issuing licenses. A few did not return phone calls. Some who were initially reluctant to act without an order from the court or Wisconsin Vital Records Office started accepting applications later in the day after seeing their peers do so and learning that Crabb had refused Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen's request for an emergency order stopping the marriages.
HITTING THE ROAD WON'T HELP GET A LICENSE. Wisconsin requires residents to apply for marriage licenses in the county where they live. That means gay couples can't just go to Milwaukee, Madison or another city where licenses are being issued to get one. Instead, they must wait until their county clerk acts. Clerks also have the option of waiving the state's five-day waiting period to receive a marriage license, and some are doing that but others are not.
PUBLIC PRESSURE MAKES A DIFFERENCE. Outagamie County Clerk Lori O'Bright told gay couples Monday morning that she wouldn't accept marriage license applications from them before hearing from a county attorney or Van Hollen. But the nearly 100 people gathered in her office refused to leave until they had filled out the paperwork. Outagamie County attorney Joe Guidote drew cheers from the crowd when he told them he had advised O'Bright to accept applications. The clerk also waived the waiting period for one couple because one partner's mother was seriously ill.
BIRTH CERTIFICATES ARE NEEDED. A number of same-sex couples have been slowed in their quests for marriage licenses because they didn't have all the needed documents. Wisconsin requires applicants to be at least 18 years old and prove it with a certified copy of their birth certificate. Applicants also have to show proof of residency, such as with a driver's license, and provide a death or divorce certificate if they have been married previously. It's a good idea to bring a Social Security card, too, because the clerks need that number.


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cristopher2k posted a topic in DestashingHello folks! I am clearing out my yarn and have 9 skeins of Bernat Satin Sport Yarn. $8.00 Includes: 1 Skein Clear Blue Sky 2 Black Skeins 2 South West Ombre skeins 1 Lavender Lace skein 2 Aran skein 1 White skein Each skein is 1.75 ounces/5 grams. Size 3 Light yarn. All of the skeins come from a pet/smoke free home and have been stored mainly in my store front. I can fit all of the items in a medium size box. Shipping cost is approximately $10.00. If I can send your package for less I will issue a shipping refund. I can send you a Paypal invoice or run it through my Etsy yarn shop. Thank you for taking a looksie :-)


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Former FBI Agent on Suspicions MH370 Flew for Hours
Former FBI agent Chris Voss joins the News Hub to discuss U.S. investigators' suspicions that Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 stayed in the air for four hours after vanishing from civilian air-traffic control radar.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
I ... there's ... only Airlines flight three seventy was in the air for up to four hours after dropping off civilian radar screens ... that's the sad analysis of signals and Credit Plains satellite communication link to sign to automatically Triassic the status ... of certain onboard systems to the ground ... this is your ferry staffing the news have I'm Sara Mary ... the investigation into what happened to Malaysian Airlines flight three seventy continues today ... now us your counterterrorism officials are looking into the possibility that someone may have diverted the plane ... after intentionally turning up the Jets' transponder ... joining me now from Washington DC is Chris Goss ... a former FBI agent and see Yellen advisory firm the Black Swan the country ... my pleasure thanks for having me ... the U S leaders are telling the deadliest J the plane may have flown for a while with our transponders Christie went to the FBI for twenty four years during investigations what's your reaction to that ... well that the point now where they've gotta be really careful ... with whatever data they get ... mace is a completely understand ... what it is that the data tells them and what doesn't when it doesn't own and I think that's with the getting up again in small pieces of data without a lot of context ... and then trying to figure out exactly what that means people are trying to rush for the answers in final word is ... Friday's reasons that run filed with the plane is ... but there they got a lot of unrelated data and it's as of right now they just don't know what to make of it and people are speculating probably more than a should ... I say earlier this week there's a lot of happy that his team stolen passports that now the wishful thinking that and while it's true what investigators are to be doing right now is the look below the key threat that passenger manifest ... well that and then try this investigation for Somalia to figure out everything that they have to get the owns around and its allies in the passenger manifests is just one of those things ... is basically three things ... they have to take a hard look at the side whoever crash site the ever find with a look and foreign evidence ... history things in regards to the plane a look at ... is the need to look at everybody that was on the plane ... and of course people associated with the Manasseh passengers in the passenger manifests ... to deliver the cargo manifests as the second thing ... that absolutely everything that was on a plane ... and then courses in applicator body that cuts the plane ... and adapt to check and not only the last of point of departure before the plane disappeared ... then after go back a couple airports be BIIB on that ... to see who tested previously because FX a Carla not offensive to all those on a plan ... regards the passenger manifest ... didn't have to take a hard look of the passengers ... in some very tough questions that didn't have to go to the families with ... him and listened to every flight eight hundred while work to that investigation is very difficult thing to do ... because ultimately after their family members ... and ask them ... if the loved one that they lost ... was ever involved in crime was a person to crumble ... was there a reason that someone wanted to kill that person because you're looking at ... the possibility of individual ALM size ... is a very tough interviews to do ... the things that didn't have to do with the victim families at some point I ... guess it might have conversations that ... Chris in your head what do you think is the likelihood that someone hijacked this plane and somehow managed to completely taken off the radar and we ended with out the Discover ... well ... in today's day and age one thing that really puts the low on the possibilities ... is the fact that there's so many people with cellphones and and possibly even with internet access while the plane is moving ... in order for them to successfully done that ... they would of had to stop all the members of the flight crew ... all the flight attendants and all the passengers and doing anything at all the communique with the outside world ... on the Senate that's impossible that ... that's one of the least likely things that could've happened so ... at this point I mean a rule anything out but that from the last thing is he looking and so you have for more evidence ... the point in a particular direction ... I Chris I think very much for joining us for knowing that there ... thank you very much Sara my plans


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Solid Color Off The Shoulder Mini Dress
Elegant and stylish , this solid color off the shoulder dress can join the party , it is the best choice for you , the elastic waist and ruffle design is very cute , you will love it .
- Solid color
- Short sleeve
- Off the shoulder
- Skin friendly
- Fabric: 85% cotton, 15% polyester
- Pattern: Solid
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Append to LD-FLAGS the set of link-time flags that should be passed to the C++ compiler in order to enable use of C++ features as defined in the ANSI C++ standard (eg. use of standard iostream classes in the 'std' namespace, etc.). Note that if you use GNU Libtool you may need to prefix each of those switches with '-Xlinker' so that Libtool doesn't discard them (see Libtool's manual and 'AC_LIBTOOLIZE_LDFLAGS').
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