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|"Are you a wizard or not?"
The title of this article is conjectural. Although it is based on canonical information, the actual name is a conjecture and may be supplanted at any time by additional information released from canonical sources. If this occurs, please move this page to the appropriate title.
This wizard (born c. 1976-1978[1]) attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, beginning in, at latest, 1989. He was Sorted into Slytherin House, his Head of House being Severus Snape, and was made a prefect in his fifth year. During the 1993–1994 school year, he patrolled the third-floor corridor, while his Head of House patrolled the Gunhilda of Gorsemoor Corridor at least one night. Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger had to sneak past him multiple times, most notably after secretly obtaining fairy wings.
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (First appearance)
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text: So my phone keeps shutting off and turning itself back on about every 5 minutes, no matter what I'm doing on it. When it is on, I have no service at all and I don't know how to fix what's going on. I broke the same phone about a week ago and made an insurance claim on it. The back of the phone says re-manufactured. Please help :hail:


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[scratched into wall of Lunk's cellar]
January 22, 2119
Freed prisoners want return almost home. Not go home, home burnt by raiders. Almost home is Jansen enclave. They tell stories all alike. Raiders attacked. Take away. Raiders give people to URA. URA jab with medicine, put on train. Some taken off train. Them gone.
Group from Belleville talk about what to do. Try to get frozen girl to come with. She scared. Talk about other people and medicine. Dr. Sharpe and Jason (odd guy from train) talk medicine, say that it not medicine, it infected blood. URA making infected. Making Prophets? People from train not safe. URA want to find. Infected blood made different by URA?
Nemesis talk to people from train, tell them not safe to go Jansens. They agree to come to quarantine. Even scared frozen girl with no name agree to come. All go to empty brick building. Say it school.
I like "quarantine". People not run, stay and talk. I practice spiky stay still move, use to keep angry people with guns close. So not shoot squishy people.
Dr Sharpe show scary pictures on small machine to frozen girl. She scream. Bad things in head. Bad things from past. Tell her not to think of past, past only pain and sadness. Raziel agree. Raziel give frozen girl new name, Naomi. Naomi ok name, not as good as Jenny. But me not talk good like Raziel. No one like my name idea.
Jason and Dr Sharpe make much confusing talk. Not understand, but they happy about ways to blow things up. Maybe blow up people in forts. Not nice. Do I need to bonk on heads to make nicer?
Show Naomi training field. She strong. Show her how to throw car, she stand too close, hit with bumper. Sorry about hit with car. She got up and heal fast, like me, but not made of metal. Better for her, maybe people not shoot her in face like me.
Days go by. Happy time talking and training in quarantine over. King come to school. Say people from train ok to leave. Say bye bye, most go to Jansen's.
King say to us, need to look for URA who fall off train. Need to look for where train come from for missing infected/prophets. Need to check on Jansen's in case of URA. Jansen's less good to me. Shooted at me. Not talk to me, just shooted. Happy to stop URA, not like URA. Happy to not be all by self. Even shiny rock dull when too long with only shiny rock.


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The Next Big Thing
The lovely and talented, A.L. Jackson recently tagged me in The Next Big Thing. So I have to answer some questions about my next book and tag five more people.
I figure you guys are all Finding-Claire-Fletchered out so I'm going to talk about my next book, Aberration.
What is the working title of your book?
Where did the idea come from for the book?
I lived in this really tiny apartment once (which I called, not affectionately, the Shoebox) and periodically things kept disappearing from it. Weird things like 2 books I was reading for one of my literature classes and my lucky hair scrunchy to name just a couple. I thought I was going crazy. I never recovered any of the missing items but for awhile I kept wondering what would it be like if you had a benign stalker? Like someone who bore no ill-will toward you (other than stealing your crap) but basically stalked you? Of course warm, fuzzy, nice stalker doesn't make for an entertaining story so I thought okay, well what if this stalker started killing for you? And the story was born . . .
I used an FBI "profiler" for the main character because back then I was reading a lot of John Douglas books and I thought it would be fun to make the main character a behavioral analyst.
What genre does your book fall under?
Crime fiction; suspense
What actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
Hmmm . . . that's a tough one. Especially for Kassidy who is the main character. I always imagined her as looking a lot like Diane Lane but Kassidy is in her mid-thirties so I had to choose a younger actress. I would say Emily Blunt for the main character, FBI analyst, Kassidy Bishop.
For her two love interests, I would chose Hugh Jackman for Jory Ralston and Simon Baker for Isaac McCaffrey.
To play Detective Jory Ralston
To play Lt. Isaac McCaffrey
I didn't purchase royalty free photos for the other characters but I could see Don Cheadle as Kassidy's unofficial partner, FBI agent TK Bennett and although I can't think of an actress who actually looks like Kassidy's best friend, DEA agent Linnea Deeds, I think perhaps Rosario Dawson could pull it off. For the killer, Wyatt? That's a tough one too but maybe actor James McAvoy.
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
When a series of sadistic murders bearing the same signature arise in different parts of the country, FBI behavioral analyst, Kassidy Bishop is assigned to the "For You" killer's task force--whose investigation leads right back to her.
Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
It will be published by Sapphire Star Publishing and it will be available 6/6/13!
How long did it take you to write the first draft of this manuscript?
I wrote the first chapter of this book way back in 2001, if I recall correctly. Then it sat for years and in 2006 I picked it up again, wrote a few chapters. Then I put it aside to work on something else. In 2007 I picked it up again and began working seriously on it. I finished my first complete draft in 2009. So from first chapter to final draft, 8 years but if you want to calculate how long it took me to write the first draft using the time I was seriously working on it, 2 years.
Who or what inspired you to write this book?
See my answer to the second question about benign stalkers and John Douglas books!
What else about your book might pique readers' interests?
Well let's just say that there are a couple of twists at the end that will make you go back and rethink the entire book. I tried to pull a Harlan Coben here. I hope it worked!
And Tag, You're It!
And P.S. if you are a woman or care about a woman, I recommend reading John Douglas' Obsession. Seriously. It is very instructive and may help people avoid potentially dangerous situations that they might not have noticed otherwise.
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Octavian, the count of Tusculum, was barely 18 when he was consecrated pope on December 16, 955. His reign as Pope John XII was one of the worst in history.
Few were less suited to the office. As described by contemporary chronicles, John's major preoccupations were fighting (he donned armor and led an unsuccessful expedition against rival princes), mutilating enemies, arson, hunting, and gambling. He also frequently indulged in affairs with married women, and rewarded his many mistresses with gifts plundered from St. Peter's.
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For 2 glasses
1 large ripe mango
50g mulberries
400ml water
3-4 ice cubes
Optional 1 Tablespoon honey, a pinch of vanilla
1. Peel mango and cut in pieces around the hard inner part; clean the mulberries under running water and put asinde. Give mango pieces in a blender with 300ml water and blend for 1-2 minutes until creamy. Fill in glasses and clean the blender shortly under running water.
2. Add the mulberries in the blender with the remaining water, ice cubes and optional honey and valilla (sometimes they are a bit sour…). Blend for 1-2 minutes until it looks smooth, then slowly add in your smoothie glasses with the mango part. To get a few swirls of mulberry in your smoothie use a fork or eating stick and mix carefully.
The colors in that drink look so amazing, it's like sunset in a glass; also a great smoothie for Kids.


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Because in our heart of hearts we dream of tree-lined lanes and vegetable gardens and evening skies full of stars, we started a worm bin last summer. By December we had two bins, each full and weighing at least forty pounds. We didn't weigh them, that number is not factual, is actually based on the amount of effort it required to haul the blasted things in and out of the closet, but "fifty pounds" sounds better than "really f-ing heavy". So here we are in our little Harlem apartment, in the middle of an east coast winter, with a gajillion pounds of vermicompost. That was when my mom suggested we give it away as Christmas gifts, because nothing says Merry Christmas like a zip lock bag full of worm poop.
There was much fussing and oohing and ahhing when Michael and I hauled the sagging bins from the closet. My parents were both there, in town for the holidays, and as I harvested the compost I explained what we put in and what we didn't, how long it took the worms to get through what, showed them bits of egg shell still at the bottom, the swarming, writhing worms. I was picking cherry pits out of a handful of partially digested compost when I realized that bit of green I was looking at wasn't undigested vegetable matter. It was a sprout. Something we'd eaten and discarded had taken hold and now there was a tiny, perfect sprout. I was so excited I stopped breathing.
I didn't know how much I loved growing things until I moved to New York and couldn't grow things. After all, it's hard to grow things in a place where your windows look out at other windows and four out of seven days a week the sun won't even drive in. In Los Angeles I had a garden, a rose garden and two oak trees and ivy and impatiens and lilies and I never ever went out there because I didn't want to get dirty.
This weekend Mike and I were waiting for the D at 125th Street and a terrible stinking drip of city gravy fell with a splat on the side of my face and dripped down my neck. The whole platform ceiling was oozing with city gravy and Mike got an ear full at the exact moment I was hit and we cried out in unison, "Dodge the gravy!" Number twelve on my list of things New York has taught me is that cities are far dirtier than gardens, and not nearly as enchanting.
When we finally move back to Los Angeles, if we are lucky enough to have anything even reminiscent of a garden, even if it's just a small window box that gets full sun a few hours a day, I will relish it. I will dig my fingers into the dirt and I will plant things and one of the first things planted will be my sprouts.
There were two of them growing in the bin. We plucked them out and planted them in seed pots and they have grown over six inches in five months. We have no idea what they are. They're obviously from something we ate, and they're definitely tree-shaped. Look at that picture and tell me that sprout isn't growing into a tree that's just perfectly shaped for climbing. Tell me that bend isn't a reading nook.
We can't say for sure what they are, but we're placing our bets on orange trees, because of the size and shape of the leaves. And also because it's just kind of awesome to be a California dreamin' couple in Harlem, growing citrus trees on our windowsill.


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1. The brain food. The content of phyto nutrients in the eggplant is one of the nutrients that are needed by the brain organ. So, for those of you who are confused to choose the type of food that is able to nourish the brain, the eggplant will be one solution.
2. Better Digestion. High fiber content in eggplant can help heal the digestive tract and prevent cancers that can affect your colon.
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4. Food For Heart. This is because, eggplant can help lower bad cholesterol are at risk of harm to the heart organ.
5. Control High Blood Pressure. Bioflavonoids plays a major role in helping to lower high blood pressure that could threaten the quality of your health.
6. Bone A More Healthy And Strong. Calcium content of eggplant can reinforce and maintain the strength of the joints and bones.
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Who would have thought it? It's still going well. The value of new commissions in private architectural practices grew by 11 per cent between 1 January and 31 October 1999. By the third quarter of 1999, new commissions had reached a value of £22,988 million, almost 50 per cent more than in the same quarter in 1997, just two years previously.
This growth is fairly even. The only two sectors which saw a downturn were offices and 'private other'. And although everybody sees London as vastly overheated, this is one of only two regions to experience a downturn; the other was the south-west. There is a rise in work in the south-east and the north, with stability elsewhere.
And earnings are on the way up too. In the year to July 1999, the average hourly rate charged by principals went up by 10 per cent. And there are more architects in employment too. The number of fully qualified architects employed by practices went up by 14 per cent in the first three quarters of 1999; the numbers of technical staff went up by 11 per cent. And architects expect their good fortune to continue. When the survey was conducted in the last quarter of 1999, the difference between those expecting workloads to continue to rise and those expecting a fall (35 per cent are optimists; 15 per cent are pessimists; the rest expect business as usual) was the highest it has been since 1997.
But there are some undercurrents of concern. Rather like those people who worry about their personal relationships because they just seem to be going too well, but perhaps with more justification, some architects believe that good times cannot continue. Whether they have been in business long enough to remember the last boom, and the recession that succeeded it, or whether they have heeded apocalyptic warnings that the rise of it will do away with a need for architects, they believe there must be a downside to the current situation.
One practice at least that spoke to the aj is developing its strategy for recession, looking at its client base and deciding that it is not just the types of clients that matter, but where their money comes from. If all your clients are seemingly diverse, but all have their income geared to property prices, beware. The clever practice is the one that can identify the client sectors which behave in a counter-cyclical fashion and get in well with them now.
If this sounds too doom-laden when the industry is still struggling to deal with profound questions like 'what is the role of the architect today?', it shouldn't. As the lottery cycle draws to its close, as pfi goes through yet further contortions, we can be sure of one thing: that cliche of the twentieth century which states 'the only thing we can be sure of is uncertainty' will certainly carry though the twenty-first.
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1. The Arabian Nights(a) / are indeed (b)/ an interesting book (c)/ No error (d)
2. He (a)/ loved her (b)/ despite of himself (c)/ No error (d)
3. Of all the models (a)/ Jessica is (b)/ the more good -looking on (c)/ No error (d)
4. When I went there (a)/ Charles is playing (b)/ a game of chess (c)/ No error (d).
5. Mohan's eyes (a)/ reflect a hope (b)/ for a better future in Microsoft.(c)/ No error (d).
6. He went to Mumbai (a)/ with a view (b)/ to secure a job. (c)/ No error (d).
7. The Headmaster with all his senior teachers (a)/ have come (b)/ to attend the meeting. (c)/ No error (d).
8. The teacher said that (a)/ the building adjacent with his house (b)/ needed repairs. (c)/ No error (d).
9. Grapes (a)/ cannot gathered (b)/ from thistles. (c)/ No error (d).
10. Air pollution, together with littering, (a)/ are causing many problems (b)/ in our cities. (c)/ No error (d).
11. The accused refused (a)/ to answer to the policeman (b)/ on duty. (c)/ No error (d).
12. What is (a)/ the use of me (b)/ attending the session? (c)/ No error (d).
13. We met our prospective employer (a)/ for a briefing session (b)/ in the Taj Hotel. (c)/ No error (d).
14. Because of the severe snow storm and the road blocks, (a)/ the air force dropped food and (b)/ medical supplies close to the city. (c)/ No error (d).
15. If I would have realised (a)/ what a bad shape our library is in (b)/ I would have done something, to arrest the deterioration. (c)/ No error (d).
16. He has been (a)/ enhanced in position (b)/ as result of his diligence and integrity. (c)/ No error (d).
17. It is I (a)/ who is responsible (b)/ for the delary. (c)/ No error (d).
18. There is only one cure (a)/ to the evils which newly (b)/ acquired freedom produces and that cure in freedom. (c)/ No error (d).
19. He flew (a)/ over extensively (b)/ the Pacific last winter (c)/No error (d).
20. In 1906 a earthquake (a)/ destroyed much (b)/ of San Francisco (c)/ No error (d).
21. His parents does not (a)/ approve of (b)/ his business (c)/ No error (d).
22. The college library is (a)/ not only equipped with (b)/ very good books but also with the latest journals (c)/ No error (d).
23. The lovers walked (a)/ besides each other (b)/ in silence (c)/ No error (d).
24. Men are wanted (a)/ for the army (b)/ and the navy, and the air force, (c)/ No error (d).
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Answers With Detail Explanation :-
1. (b) "The Arabian Nights" name of book and is singular hence " is indeed should be used in place of "are indeed"
2. (c) "despite himself" should be used because despite of himself is improper word.
3. (c) more than one degree can not be used for single subjects.
4.(b) "Charles was playing" because events shows past time.
5. (b) Here Mohan's eyes reflect means that it was Mohan's habit which is not the case. Hence, it should be as Mohan's eyes reflected .....
6. (c) With a view to (doing) something because you are planning to do something in the future. Ex: We bought the house with a view to retiring there.
7. (b) 'has come' is the correct option because the verb will agree with the first subject.
8. (b) adjacent always takes the preposition 'to'.
9. (b) Grapes cannot be the subject of the sentence; hence it should be 'Grapes cannot be gathered......'
10. (b) 'are' is replaced by 'is'
11. (b) Remove 'to' before the policeman
12. (b) 'me' is replaced by 'myself'
13. (c) 'in' is replaced by 'at'
14. (d) No error
15. (a) Part 'a' of the statement is wrong. It will be as 'If I had The Past perfect tense suits here and it denotesthe sentence to be in Active voice.
16. (b) Part 'b' of the statement is wrong. The word 'enhanced' given here is wrong. The correct word that will suit the statement is 'topper'. Correct application of word enriches the meaning of the sentence.
17. (b) Part 'b' of the sentence is wrong. The correct form of sentence is 'It is I am who should be responsible for the delay'.
18. (b) Part 'b' of the sentence is wrong. The preposition 'of' is missing in that part. 'Of' is applicable after the word 'evils'.
19. (b) Part 'b' of the sentence is wrong. It will be arranged as 'over extensively'. In the part 'B' 'extensively over' is denoting wrong application of words which is acting as a breach to the meaning of the sentence.
20. (a) In 1906 an earthquake destroyed much of San Francisco. Instead of 'a' before earthquake, article 'an' should be used because it is followed by a vowel letter.
21. (a) His parents don't approve of his business. In English, don't is used when speaking in the first and second person plural and singular and the third person plural ("I," "you," "we," and "they").Doesn't, on the other hand, is used when speaking in the third person singular only ("he," "she," and "it").
22. (d) No error.
23. (b) The lovers walked beside each other in silence. (the preposition besides means in addition to, whereas beside means next to)
24. (c) Men are wanted for the army, the navy and the air force. When joining two or more grammatically similar expressions, and is used followed in the end and commas are used to distinguish the other expressions.


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Pakistan is a country with natural beauty which is not interfered with by any stretch except few place where development has arrived, some really good driving roads can be had to drive around in the country. Karakoram Highway for example is the world's highest paved road in the world and once Diamer Bhasha Dam is completed (if it ever does), it will be even higher.
Here are top 10 breathtaking roads to drive in Pakistan. From Karachi to Khyber Pass, these roads are the most scenic roads to drive on.
1. Makran Costal Highway
The Makran Coastal highway drives through Mordor as seen in the picture below.
2. Road to Khunjerab Pass
This road is probably known as Karakoram Highway or the Silk route, but the symmetry of entire Karakoram highway differs from this particular portion.
3. Naran to Babusar Road- Kaghan Valley
4. Quetta to Taftan Road-Balochistan
5. Sost Road- Gilgit Baltistan
6. Kashmir Highway
7. Pir Sohawa Road- Islamabad
8. Shigar Road- Gilgit Baltistan
This road connects Skardu city to the base of the mighty K-2.
9. Express way Murree
10. Karakoram Highway
Karakoram Highway also known as the silk route connects Pakistan to China and has enhanced trade between the two countries. Surprisingly, it was declared as the 8th wonder of the world by a US magazine back in 2007 is also world's highest paved road.


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Many timber treatment companies are likely to abandon wood preservatives containing "red list" substances posing high risks to the water environment as the sector comes under integrated pollution control (IPC).
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Ingredients: Elettaria Cardamomum (Cardamom) Seed Oil, Citrus Sinensis (Sweet Orange) Oil, Citrus X Limon (Lemon) oil, Mentha X Piperita (Peppermint) Oil.
Suggested Uses: Smelling Salts: Combine 10 drops with 1 tbsp large-grain salt. Morning Mist: Combine 18 drops with 1 oz water in a spray mister.
Safety Info: If pregnant, suffering from a medical condition, or taking medication, consult a health care practitioner before use. Dilute properly. May irritate the skin. Not for internal use. Avoid direct sunlight. Keep out of reach of children.
Quality Notes: 100% pure, gas chromatography-tested essential oils. No synthetic preservatives, colors or fragrances.
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We wash and unravel 100% cotton (second-hand) sweaters and use the yarn to make coasters, trivets and mats!
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Hand-crocheted with hundreds of little stitches. Finished with a cute bumpy edge and a loop for hanging when not in use.
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Care:Hand wash gently in warm water. Press in a towel to remove excess water. Lay flat to dry, re-shaping if necessary.


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International Studies Ltd is a training organization registered in the UK Register of Learning Providers (UKRLP) with UK Provider Reference Number (UKPRN) 10048828. Our programs are structured to prepare candidates who want to earn a BSc, MSc or Doctorate in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering and other subjects courses granted by prestigious European and foreign licensed and accredited universities, for personal or work needs. The universities we partner with, licensed, accredited and legally constituted in compliance with their homeland laws, offer fully valid degrees: Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorates, also recognized by various certification and personnel qualification bodies. The role of International Studies Ltd is to help students prepare for their exams and final thesis through the web, in the classroom, and with a personalized tutorial service. The degree is then issued by the university. The structuring of the courses as described above allows flexibility, dynamism, the richness of content and multidisciplinary. It is possible to obtain credit hours through projects, papers or checks and evaluation tests carried out during the course, or even attending conferences, seminars, or conducting and participating in additional activities, including sports can make to achieve additional credits (for courses delivered only online, however, apply to the possibilities listed above except the last that is valid only for courses taken on-site). In addition, it is possible to obtain academic credits from previous professional experiences or courses of study (RPL) attained by the candidate. The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment process carried out directly by universities or organizations of certification of skills for recognition of equivalence between academic subjects and courses and/or studies, professional qualifications and previous work experiences. The possession of credits reduces the time to devote to learning on the part of the applicant required for achieving a qualification. The universities, which International Studies Ltd is in partnership with, offer a free evaluation of credits in the possession of the applicant, that can shorten the course of study. These university courses can also be delivered in Dual Degree mode through licensed and accredited universities officially listed by UNESCO, with which International Studies Ltd is in partnership, which is more suitable for courses in Engineering, Science, and Technology. Besides, various English and foreign certification and personnel qualification bodies recognize the degree issued by the universities as a prerequisite for the admission as a member of theirs. The universities with which International Studies Ltd collaborates have several campuses in different countries. These campuses have the task of sharing the university spirit and are dynamic and advanced institutions dedicated to being part of the cutting edge of technology, excellent in offering diversification of their courses so as to provide a wide choice to their students together with a high level of personalized training standards. Finally, our universities are engaged in numerous activities within scientific communities, both in relation to exchanges with other university institutions and to collaborative research with private enterprises and joint projects with local companies.
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Hedge funds and other rapid-fire investors get access to market-moving documents before other users of the Securities and Exchange Commission's system for distributing company filings, giving them a possible edge on the rest of the market, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing two independent studies.
The two sets of researchers have been examining when paying subscribers receive SEC filings compared with when they become available on the agency's website, the newspaper reported.
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They found a wide variation in the lag time, from no delay to one lasting more than a minute. The ability to get the information before it is on the SEC website can give traders extra seconds to act on the news, WSJ said.


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The release of a new and improved Puma running shoe is always cause for great celebration among sprinting and track & field enthusiasts who understand that the company is a world leader in this regard, which is why it sponsors the likes of Jamaican champion sprinter Usain Bolt.
Its latest and greatest offering is the Ignite Dual, which is a Puma running shoe that brings together the reputed Ignite Foam midsole that has graced other Puma footwear offerings and combines it with specially articulated grooves whose purpose is to offer a bit of compression during landing and rebound, making sprinting safer and more comfortable at the same time.
This new Puma running shoe is part of the brand's autumn and winter range, and is set to be a staple among championship runners this coming season.
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Conservation resources
This section of our website provides links to useful conservation-related resources.
Archival Survival provides high quality preservation materials to museums, galleries, libraries and archives.
Artwork transport within inner suburban Melbourne and regional Victoria. Trained staff in the handling and management of fine art objects.
Artwork Transport provides transport and handling of all range of goods, from small framed artworks though to large sculptures and everything in between.
Their vehicles are equipped with up to date vehicular technology, including air ride suspension, climate control, and purpose-built racking.
The Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials is Australia's national organization dedicated to the preservation of cultural material. The AICCM plays a crucial role in establishing and upholding professional standards, endorsing research and publications, offering educational opportunities, and providing a professional network among conservators, allied professionals, and the public.
- Beaumont's Art Services
(email link)
Providing packing, handling and transportation of artworks in the Melbourne metropolitan area.
Providing a full range of packing, casing, installation and transport services. Bespoke Moves deal with international customs clearance formalities, and can arrange transportation logistics and project management for art and antiques, locally, nationally and internationally.
e_conservation is a free online magazine, published bimonthly for all the professionals involved in the conservation-restoration of cultural heritage.
The International Council of Museums Australia (ICOM Australia) is a part of the global network of museum and heritage professionals committed to the world's natural and cultural heritage.
International Art Services (IAS) is a national and transcontinental fine art transport, storage, packing and handling company. IAS has branches in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra and Perth, and caters for all freight needs in the Australian art industry.
Museums Australia is the national organisation for the museums sector, committed to the conservation, continuation and communication of Australia's heritage.
reCollections is an independent, peer-reviewed journal. It focuses on two main areas: museology and museum practice; and the history and interpretation of objects and the social and environmental history of material culture.
TED provide a complete service including; packing and crating, sensitive and reliable freight forwarding, local, interstate and national transport, installation, display and storage solutions.


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One of my never-ending tasks is whipping my inbox into shape. It's truly a one-step-forward-two-steps-back proposition, and it's one I'm hoping to make serious headway on this summer.
The trouble is, I often find a gem in an e-mail I might otherwise delete. Most of the time, I find great articles featured in a newsletter round-up, but one recent find was a website that made quotes fun.
Recite.com takes your words (or someone else's) and makes them visual. Simply type in the text, choose a template and voila! Instant graphic.
Don't like your first go-round? No worries. They saw that coming. You always have the option to change up the template.
Why do we need this site? We probably don't. But I've had a lot of fun there, making words look pretty and creating interesting posts for social media. And, since the images can be downloaded, I'm assuming they can be printed out to create inspiration for a work space, Bible quotes for religious education or promotional materials for a business.
If you, like me, are better with words than pictures, recite.com is worth checking out. There aren't a ton of templates, which is both a drawback and an escape hatch. Unless you get caught up in scrolling through their quote collection (organized by topic), it's not likely that you'll spend a lot of time there playing online when you're supposed to be doing something else.
Not that I've ever done that.
If only I could find a way this easy to make my inbox look pretty.
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While some have begun debating whether new gun-control measures are in order in the wake of the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history at Virginia Tech last month. But here in Texas, a place where guns seem a part of the state`s very DNA, folks have got some other ideas.
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I more than just meant to blog yesterday, I was actually really looking forward to completing and publishing this particular post on that particular day. However, by the time I had a moment to, my mind laughed at my blogging ambitions and said GOODNIGHT DUDE, and that was that! So here I am, putting away our dolls whilst mentally still holding on to them.
Yesterday was hinamatsuri. Hinamatsuri is also known as girls day, dolls day and peach blossom festival in Japan. It is an ancient celebration that dates back over one thousand years, during which families pray for the health and happiness of their daughters. A bunch of symbolic and traditional foods are eaten and offered but the biggest attraction on this day are the displays of dolls across the country. These can range from a pairs of dolls sat side by side to opulently ornate multi tiered arrangements.
Personally, my mind floats away from the dolls to a particular vignette from Akira Kurosawa's film, Dreams. In this scene, a young boy is lured by an apparition into a terraced garden where an arrangement of dolls come to life and scold him because his family cut down the trees in the peach orchard thwarting the blossoms symbolic of the celebration. Set during hinamatsuri, it is a viscously rapturous scene that has stuck with me ever since I saw the film.
Dreams is one of my favourite films. Visually sumptuous and stunning, it is an outing into the imagination of one of cinema's greatest film directors – an unforgettable contemplative work of art.
Links for the curious
Here is the trailer for Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (The entire film is available on iTunes).
Read more about the dolls and history of hinamatsuri


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At the recent London meeting of the International Committee for the Conservation of Industrial Heritage, EH chairman Sir Neil Cossons said of industrial monuments: 'We're a long, long way from having a widespread understanding of why these places are of value' (AJ 7.9.00).
This new book from Abrams on American industrial remains is, by contrast, somewhat selfsatisfied. It claims to offer both a lesson in scholarship - 'the methods used in scientifically studying, recording, highlighting, and photographing the material are rigorous and exemplary when compared to those employed on the European continent and in Great Britain'- and in creative reuse of redundant structures.
In 1969 the US Congress established the Historic American Engineering Record, which has since documented 7,000 sites, a broad sample of which are included here. The authors distinguish two main phases in this awakened appreciation of the industrial past: an 'exploratory' decade from 1969-79 in the face of the destruction wrought by urban renewal, and then a period in which the value of such sites has been increasingly recognised and selected ones saved.
They also identify two main phases in US industrial history as a whole: a period of 'European-style' industrialisation from Independence to the Civil War and, from then until the Second World War, an 'American-style' expansion of activity, driven by innovative technology and the rise of corporate giants. Discussion of these two periods is followed by chapters on such topics as the role of civil engineering and the harnessing of natural resources. The text is wide-ranging and informative but it is an unimpassioned survey, without the intensity and sense of engagement that Reyner Banham brought to his study of American factories and grain silos, A Concrete Atlantis.
There are, as you would hope, some superb images, especially the archive ones: for instance, of the Bethlehem Steel Works in Pennsylvania, the vast open spaces of Albert Kahn's Chrysler-Dodge factory in Michigan, and sundry mills, mines, bridges and railway stations. Many of the more recent photographs, however, are unremarkable and scarcely do justice to their subject, and this is exacerbated by the relatively small size at which some are reproduced. Despite the boast about superior 'methods', there is none of the consistency in both vision and technique which Bernd and Hilla Becher have brought to photographing such structures over the same period.
Formulae for reuse are familiar: museums, shopping centres, hotels, restaurants, lofts. The case of Detroit, where dereliction has been so pervasive, and where the preservationist urge to hang on to history has conflicted sharply with municipal wishes for a clean slate, deserves deeper analysis than the authors provide.
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Medical Billing Terms
AMA - American Medical Association. The AMA is the largest association of doctors in the United States. They publish the Journal of American Medical Association which is one of the most widely circulated medical journals in the world.
Aging - One of the medical billing terms referring to the unpaid insurance claims or patient balances that are due past 30 days. Most medical billing software's have the ability to generate a separate report for insurance aging and patient aging. These reports typically list balances by 30, 60, 90, and 120 day increments.
Ancillary Services - These are typically services a patient requires in a hospital setting that are in addition to room and board accommodations - such as surgery, tests, counseling, therapy, etc.
Appeal - When an insurance plan does not pay for treatment, an appeal (either by the provider or patient) is the process of objecting this decision. The insurer may require documentation when processing an appeal and typically has a formal policy or process established for submitting an appeal. Many times the
process and associated forms can be found on the insurance providers web site.
Applied to Deductible - You typically see these medical billing terms on the patient statement. This is the amount of the charges, determined by the patients insurance plan, the patient owes the provider. Many plans have a maximum annual deductible that once met is then covered by the insurance provider.
Assignment of Benefits - Insurance payments that are paid to the doctor or hospital for a patients treatment.
ASP - Application Service Provider. This is a computer based services over a network for a particular application. Sometimes referred to as SaaS (Software as a Service). There application service providers that offer Medical Billing. The appeal of an ASP is it frees a business of the the need to purchase, maintain, and backup software and servers.
Beneficiary - Person or persons covered by the health insurance plan.
Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - An organization of affiliated insurance companies (approximately 450), independent of the association (and each other), that offer insurance plans within local regions under one or both of the association's brands (Blue Cross or Blue Shield). Many local BCBS associations are non-profit BCBS sometimes acts as administrators of Medicare in many states or regions.
Capitation - A fixed payment paid per patient enrolled over a defined period of time, paid to a health plan or provider. This covers the costs associated with the patients health care services. This payment is not affected by the type or number of services provided.
CHAMPUS - Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services. Recently renamed TRICARE. This is federal health insurance for active duty military, National Guard and Reserve, retirees, their families, and survivors.
Charity Care - When medical care is provided at no cost or at reduced cost to a patient that cannot afford to pay.
Clean Claim - Medical billing term for a complete submitted insurance claim that has all the necessary correct information without any omissions or mistakes that allows it to be processed and paid promptly.
Clearinghouse - This is a service that transmits claims to insurance carriers. Prior to submitting claims the clearinghouse scrubs claims and checks for errors. This minimizes the amount of rejected claims as most errors can be easily corrected. Clearinghouses electronically transmit claim information that is compliant with the strict HIPPA standards (this is one of the medical billing terms we see a lot more of lately).
CMS - Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services. Federal agency which administers Medicare, Medicaid, HIPPA, and other health programs. Formerly known as the HCFA (Health Care Financing Administration). You'll notice that CMS it the source of a lot of medical billing terms.
CMS 1500 - Medical claim form established by CMS to submit paper claims to Medicare and Medicaid. Most commercial insurance carriers also require paper claims be submitted on CMS-1500's. The form is distinguished by it's red ink.
Coding - Medical Billing Coding involves taking the doctors notes from a patient visit and translating them into the proper ICD-9 code for diagnosis and CPT codes for treatment.
COBRA Insurance - This is health insurance coverage available to an individual and their dependents after becoming unemployed - either voluntary or involuntary termination of employment for reasons other than gross misconduct. Because it does not typically receive company matching, It's typically more expensive than insurance the cost when employed but does benefit from the savings of being part of a group plan. Employers must extend COBRA coverage to employees dismissed for a. COBRA stands for Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act which was passed by Congress in 1986.
COBRA coverage typically lasts up to 18 months after becoming unemployed and under certain conditions extend up to 36 months.
Co-Insurance - Percentage or amount defined in the insurance plan for which the patient is responsible. Most plans have a ratio of 90/10 or 80/20, 70/30, etc. For example the insurance carrier pays 80% and the patient pays 20%.
Collection Ratio - This is in reference to the providers accounts receivable. It's the ratio of the payments received to the total amount of money owed on the providers accounts.
Contractual Adjustment - The amount of charges a provider or hospital agrees to write off and not charge the patient per the contract terms with the insurance company.
Coordination of Benefits - When a patient is covered by more than one insurance plan. One insurance carrier is designated as the primary carrier and the other as secondary.
Co-Pay - Amount paid by patient at each visit as defined by the insured plan.
CPT Code - Current Procedural Terminology. This is a 5 digit code assigned for reporting a procedure performed by the physician. The CPT has a corresponding ICD-9 diagnosis code. Established by the American Medical Association. This is one of the medical billing terms we use a lot.
Credentialing - This is an application process for a provider to participate with an insurance carrier. Many carriers now request credentialing through CAQH. CAQH credentialing process is a universal system now accepted by insurance company networks.
Credit Balance - The balance thats shown in the "Balance" or "Amount Due" column of your account statement with a minus sign after the amount (for example $50-). It may also be shown in parenthesis; ($50). The provider may owe the patient a refund.
Crossover claim - When claim information is automatically sent from Medicare the secondary insurance such as Medicaid.
Date of Service (DOS) - Date that health care services were provided.
Day Sheet - Summary of daily patient treatments, charges, and payments received.
Deductible - amount patient must pay before insurance coverage begins. For example, a patient could have a $1000 deductible per year before their health insurance will begin paying. This could take several doctor's visits or prescriptions to reach the deductible.
Demographics - Physical characteristics of a patient such as age, sex, address, etc. necessary for filing a claim.
DME - Durable Medical Equipment - Medical supplies such as wheelchairs, oxygen, catheter, glucose monitors, crutches, walkers, etc.
DOB - Abbreviation for Date of Birth
Downcoding - When the insurance company reduces the code (and corresponding amount) of a claim when there is no documentation to support the level of service submitted by the provider. The insurers computer processing system converts the code submitted down to the closest code in use which usually reduces the payment.
Duplicate Coverage Inquiry (DCI) - Request by an insurance company or group medical plan by another insurance company or medical plan to determine if other coverage exists.
Dx - Abbreviation for diagnosis code (ICD-9 or ICD-10 code).
Electronic Claim - Claim information is sent electronically from the billing software to the clearinghouse or directly to the insurance carrier. The claim file must be in a standard electronic format as defined by the receiver.
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) - An electronic paperless means of transferring money. This allows funds to be transferred, credited, or debited to a bank account and eliminates the need for paper checks.
E/M - Evaluation and Management section of the CPT codes. These are the CPT codes 99201 thru 99499 most used by physicians to access (or evaluate) a patients treatment needs.
EMR - Electronic Medical Records. This is a medical record in digital format of a patients hospital or provider treatment.
Enrollee - Individual covered by health insurance.
EOB - Explanation of Benefits. One of the medical billing terms for the statement that comes with the insurance company payment to the provider explaining payment details, covered charges, write offs, and patient responsibilities and deductibles.
ERA - Electronic Remittance Advice. This is an electronic version of an insurance EOB that provides details of insurance claim payments. These are formatted in according to the HIPAA X12N 835 standard.
ERISA - Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. This law established the reporting, disclosure of grievances, and appeals requirements and financial standards for group life and health. Self-insured plans are regulated by this law.
Fee For Service - Insurance where the provider is paid for each service or procedure provided. Typically allows patient to choose provider and hospital. Some policies require the patient to pay provider directly for services and submit a claim to the carrier for reimbursement. The trade-off for this flexibility is usually higher deductibles and co-pays.
Fee Schedule - Cost associated with each treatment CPT medical billing codes.
Financial Responsibility - The portion of the charges that are the responsibility of the patient or insured.
Fiscal Intermediary (FI) - A Medicare representative who processes Medicare claims.
Formulary - A list of prescription drug costs which an insurance company will provide reimbursement for.
Fraud - When a provider receives payment or a patient obtains services by deliberate, dishonest, or misleading means.
GPH - Group Health Plan. A means for one or more employer who provide health benefits or medical care for their employees (or former employees).
Group Name - Name of the group or insurance plan that insures the patient.
Group Number - Number assigned by insurance company to identify the group under which a patient is insured.
Guarantor - A responsible party and/or insured party who is not a patient.
HCFA - Health Care Financing Administration. Now know as CMS (see above in Medical Billing Terms).
HCPCS - Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding System. (pronounced "hick-picks"). Three level system of codes. CPT is Level I. A standardized medical coding system used to describe specific items or services provided when delivering health services. May also be referred to as a
procedure code in the medical billing glossary.
The three HCPCS levels are:
- Level I - American Medical Associations Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes.
- Level II - The alphanumeric codes which include mostly non-physician items or services such as medical supplies, ambulatory services, prosthesis, etc. These are items and services not covered by CPT (Level I) procedures.
- Level III - Local codes used by state Medicaid organizations, Medicare contractors, and private insurers for specific areas or programs.
Healthcare Insurance - Insurance coverage to cover the cost of medical care necessary as a result of illness or injury. May be an individual policy or family policy which covers the beneficiary's family members. May include coverage for disability or accidental death or dismemberment.
Heathcare Provider - Typically a physician, hospital, nursing facility, or laboratory that provides medical care services. Not to be confused with insurance providers or the organization that provides insurance coverage.
Health Care Reform Act - Health care legislation championed by President Obama in 2010 to provide improved individual health care insurance or national health care insurance for Americans. Also referred to as the Health Care Reform Bill or the Obama Health Care Plan.
HIC - Health Insurance Claim. This is a number assigned by the the Social Security Administration to a person to identify them as a Medicare beneficiary. This unique number is used when processing Medicare claims.
HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Several federal regulations intended to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health care. HIPAA has introduced a lot of new medical billing terms into our vocabulary lately.
HMO - Health Maintenance Organization. A type of health care plan that places restrictions on treatments.
Hospice - Inpatient, outpatient, or home healthcare for terminally ill patients.
ICD-9 Code - Also know as ICD-9-CM. International Classification of Diseases classification system used to assign codes to patient diagnosis. This is a 3 to 5 digit number.
ICD 10 Code - 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases. Uses 3 to 7 digit. Includes additional digits to allow more available codes. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has set an implementation deadline of October, 2013 for ICD-10.
Incremental Nursing Charge - Charges for hospital nursing services in addition to basic room and board.
Indemnity - Also referred to as fee-for-service. This is a type of commercial insurance were the patient can use any provider or hospital.
In-Network (or Participating) - An insurance plan in which a provider signs a contract to participate in. The provider agrees to accept a discounted rate for procedures.
Inpatient - Hospital stay of more than one day (24 hours).
IPA - Independent Practice Association. An organization of physicians that are contracted with a HMO plan.
Intensive Care - Hospital care unit providing care for patients who need more than the typical general medical or surgical area of the hospital can provide. May be extremely ill or seriously injured and require closer observation and/or frequent medical attention.
MAC - Medicare Administrative Contractor. Contractors who process Medicare claims.
Managed Care Plan - Insurance plan requiring patient to see doctors and hospitals that are contracted with the managed care insurance company. Medical emergencies or urgent care are exceptions when out of the managed care plan service area.
Maximum Out of Pocket - The maximum amount the insured is responsible for paying for eligible health plan expenses. When this maximum limit is reached, the insurance typically then pays 100% of eligible expenses.
Medical Assistant - A health care worker who performs administrative and clinical duties in support of a licensed health care provider such as a physician, physicians assistant, nurse, nurse practitioner, etc.
Medical Coder - Analyzes patient charts and assigns the appropriate code. These codes are derived from ICD-9 codes (soon to be ICD-10) and corresponding CPT treatment codes and any related CPT modifiers.
Medical Billing Specialist - Processes insurance claims for payment of services performed by a physician or other health care provider. Ensures patient medical billing codes, diagnosis, and insurance information are entered correctly and submitted to insurance payer. Enters insurance payment information and
processes patient statements and payments. Performs tasks vital to the financial operation of a practice. Knowledgeable in medical billing terminology.
Medical Necessity - Medical service or procedure that is performed on for treatment of an illness or injury that is not considered investigational, cosmetic, or experimental.
Medical Record Number - A unique number assigned by the provider or health care facility to identify the patient medical record.
MSP - Medicare Secondary Payer.
Medical Savings Account - Tax exempt account for paying medical expenses administered by a third party to reimburse a patient for eligible health care expenses. Typically provided by employer where the employee contributes regularly to the account before taxes and submits claims or receipts for reimbursement. Sometimes also referred to in medical billing terminology as a Medical Spending Account.
Medical Transcription - The conversion of voice recorded or hand written medical information dictated by health care professionals (such as physicians) into text format records. These records can be either electronic or paper.
Medicare - Insurance provided by federal government for people over 65 or people under 65 with certain restrictions.
There are 2 parts:
- Medicare Part A - Hospital coverage
- Medicare Part B - Physicians visits and outpatient procedures
- Medicare Part D - Medicare insurance for prescription drug costs for anyone enrolled in Medicare Part A or B.
Medicare Coinsurance Days - Medical billing terminology for inpatient hospital coverage from day 61 to day 90 of a continuous hospitalization. The patient is responsible for paying for part of the costs during those days. After the 90th day, the patient enters "Lifetime Reserve Days."
Medicare Donut Hole - The gap or difference between the initial limits of insurance and the catastrophic Medicare Part D coverage limits for prescription drugs.
Medicaid - Insurance coverage for low income patients. Funded by Federal and state government and administered by states.
Medigap - Medicare supplemental health insurance for Medicare beneficiaries which may include payment of Medicare deductibles, co-insurance and balance bills, or other services not covered by Medicare.
Modifier - Modifier to a CPT treatment code that provide additional information to insurance payers for procedures or services that have been altered or "modified" in some way. Modifiers are important to explain additional procedures and obtain reimbursement for them.
N/C - Non-Covered Charge. A procedure not covered by the patients health insurance plan.
NEC - Not Elsewhere Classifiable. Medical billing terminology used in ICD when information needed to code the term in a more specific category is not available.
Network Provider - Health care provider who is contracted with an insurance provider to provide care at a negotiated cost.
Nonparticipation - When a healthcare provider chooses not to accept Medicareapproved payment amounts as payment in full.
NOS - Not Otherwise Specified. Used in ICD for unspecified diagnosis.
NPI Number - National Provider Identifier. A unique 10 digit identification number required by HIPAA and assigned through theNational Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES).
OIG - Office of Inspector General - Part of department of Health and Human Services. Establish compliance requirements to combat healthcare fraud and abuse. Has guidelines for billing services and individual and small group physician practices.
Out-of Network (or Non-Participating) - A provider that does not have a contract with the insurance carrier. Patients usually responsible for a greater portion of the charges or may have to pay all the charges for using an out-of network provider.
Out-Of-Pocket Maximum - The maximum amount the patient has to pay under their insurance policy. Anything above this limit is the insurers obligation. These Out-of-pocket maximums can apply to all coverage or to a specific benefit category such as prescriptions.
Outpatient - Typically treatment in a physicians office, clinic, or day surgery facility lasting less than one day.
Palmetto GBA - An administrator of Medicare health insurance for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the US and its territories. A wholly owned subsidiary of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina based in Columbia, South Carolina.
Patient Responsibility - The amount a patient is responsible for paying that is not covered by the insurance plan.
PCP - Primary Care Physician - Usually the physician who provides initial care and coordinates additional care if necessary.
POS - Point-of-Service plan. Medical billing terminology for a flexible type of HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) plan where patients have the freedom to use (or self-refer to) non-HMO network providers. When a non-HMO specialist is seen without referral from the Primary Care Physician (self-referral), they have to pay a higher deductible and a percentage of the coinsurance.
POS (Used on Claims) - Place of Service. Medical billing terminology used on medical insurance claims - such as the CMS 1500 block 24B. A two digit code which defines where the procedure was performed. For example 11 is for the doctors office, 12 is for home, 21 is for inpatient hospital, etc.
PPO - Preferred Provider Organization. Commercial insurance plan where the patient can use any doctor or hospital within the network. Similar to an HMO.
Practice Management Software - software used for the daily operations of a providers office. Typically used for appointment scheduling and billing.
Preauthorization - Requirement of insurance plan for primary care doctor to notify the patient insurance carrier of certain medical procedures (such as outpatient surgery) for those procedures to be considered a covered expense.
Pre-Certification - Sometimes required by the patients insurance company to determine medical necessity for the services proposed or rendered. This doesn't guarantee the benefits will be paid.
Predetermination - Maximum payment insurance will pay towards surgery, consultation, or other medical care - determined before treatment.
Pre-existing Condition (PEC) - A medical condition that has been diagnosed or treated within a certain specified period of time just before the patients effective date of coverage. A Pre-existing condition may not be covered for a determined amount of time as defined in the insurance terms of coverage (typically 6 to 12 months).
Pre-existing Condition Exclusion - When insurance coverage is denied for the insured when a pre-existing medical condition existed when the health plan coverage became effective.
Premium - The amount the insured or their employer pays (usually monthly) to the health insurance company for coverage.
Privacy Rule - The HIPAA privacy standard establishes requirements for disclosing what the HIPAA privacy law calls Protected Health Information (PHI). PHI is any information on a patient about the status of their health, treatment, or payments.
Provider - Physician or medical care facility (hospital) who provides health care services.
PTAN - Provider Transaction Access Number. Also known as the legacy Medicare number.
Referral - When one provider (usually a family doctor) refers a patient to another provider (typically a specialist).
Remittance Advice (R/A) - A document supplied by the insurance payer with information on claims submitted for payment. Contains explanations for rejected or denied claims. Also referred to as an EOB (Explanation of Benefits).
Responsible Party - The person responsible for paying a patients medical bill. Also referred to as the guarantor.
Scrubbing - Process of checking an insurance claim for errors in the health insurance claim software prior to submitting to the payer.
Self-Referral - When a patient sees a specialist without a primary physician referral.
Self Pay - Payment made at the time of service by the patient.
Secondary Insurance Claim - claim for insurance coverage paid after the primary insurance makes payment. Secondary insurance is typically used to cover gaps in insurance coverage.
Secondary Procedure - When a second CPT procedure is performed during the same physician visit as the primary procedure.
Security Standard - Provides guidance for developing and implementing policies and procedures to guard and mitigate compromises to security. The HIPAA security standard is kind of a sub-set or compliment to the HIPAA privacy standard. Where the HIPAA policy privacy requirements apply to all patient Protected Health Information (PHI), HIPAA policy security laws apply more specifically to electronic PHI.
Skilled Nursing Facility - A nursing home or facility for convalescence. Provides a high level of specialized care for long-term or acutely ill patients. A Skilled Nursing Facility is an alternative to an extended hospital stay or home nursing care.
SOF - Signature on File.
Software As A Service (SAAS) - One of the medical billing terms for a software application that is hosted on a server and accessible over the Internet. SAAS relieves the user of software maintenance and support and the need to install and run an application on an individual local PC or server. Many medical billing applications are available as SAAS.
Specialist - Pphysician who specializes in a specific area of medicine, such as urology, cardiology, orthopedics, oncology, etc. Some heathcare plans require beneficiaries to obtain a referral from their primary care doctor before making an appointment to see a Specialist.
Subscriber - Medical billing term to describe the employee for group policies. For individual policies the subscriber describes the policyholder.
Superbill - One of the medical billing terms for the form the provider uses to document the treatment and diagnosis for a patient visit. Typically includes several commonly used ICD-9 diagnosis and CPT procedural codes. One of the most frequently used medical billing terms.
Supplemental Insurance - Additional insurance policy that covers claims fro deductibles and coinsurance. Frequently used to cover these expenses not covered by Medicare.
TAR - Treatment Authorization Request. An authorization number given by insurance companies prior to treatment in order to receive payment for services rendered.
Taxonomy Code - Specialty standard codes used to indicate a providers specialty sometimes required to process a claim.
Term Date - Date the insurance contract expired or the date a subscriber or dependent ceases to be eligible.
Tertiary Insurance Claim - Claim for insurance coverage paid in addition to primary and secondary insurance. Tertiary insurance covers gaps in coverage the primary and secondary insurance may not cover.
Third Party Administrator (TPA) - An independent corporate entity or person (third party) who administers group benefits, claims and administration for a selfinsured company or group.
TIN - Tax Identification Number. Also known as Employer Identification Number (EIN).
TOP - Triple Option Plan. An insurance plan which offers the enrolled a choice of a more traditional plan, an HMO, or a PPO. This is also commonly referred to as a cafeteria plan.
TOS - Type of Service. Description of the category of service performed.
TRICARE - This is federal health insurance for active duty military, National Guard and Reserve, retirees, their families, and survivors. Formerly know as CHAMPUS.
UB04 - Claim form for hospitals, clinics, or any provider billing for facility fees similar to CMS 1500. Replaces the UB92 form.
Unbundling - Submitting several CPT treatment codes when only one code is necessary.
Untimely Submission - Medical claim submitted after the time frame allowed by the insurance payer. Claims submitted after this date are denied.
Upcoding - An illegal practice of assigning an ICD-9 diagnosis code that does not agree with the patient records for the purpose of increasing the reimbursement from the insurance payor.
UPIN - Unique Physician Identification Number. 6 digit physician identification number created by CMS. Discontinued in 2007 and replaced by NPI number.
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[Edited by Jt3ldp, 2/20/2013 6:08:30 PM]
Got trainer to work as suggested by gunfighter_6. Alt + tab and press F1, then alt + tab back to game.
[Edited by tostrand, 2/20/2013 6:25:27 PM]
yeh that's what i did holy crap this is one of the best pc game ever and multiplayer is just amazing
double post much?
Anyway, great trainer! I am having an issue with a few of the guns and the mega ammo option, most noteably the Typhoon and the guass rifle. no matter what I try, I can not get them to have "infinite" ammo, or even recharge thier ammo pool. I'm not sure if this is the game Anti-cheat things you where talking about or not, just thought I'd bring it up. If they're not going to work would it be possible to add a line to the readme stating that it may not work with all guns?
That did not work for me either. That was already posted by someone else. And even if that did work, that means the trainer is not working as it is supposed to.
no it means that crysis is polling your keyboard cache and scancodes faster than the trainer can on your specific computer, especially in fullscreen mode and whatever graphic options you chose. we could pause the game intermittently to poll the keys but then you would complain that the game crashes often when you press the keys because of the stupid protections that are active even on single player.
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The passage of Measure JJJ requires that all new developments requiring zoning changes include a percentage of affordable units, and Eastown will comply with these rules. However, Frank Stephan, a Clarett West senior managing director, says affordable housing was always a part of the plan, and not a forced concession. There are also over 1,300 below-ground parking spots for residents and patrons of the Pantages Theatre, located on the opposite corner.
The largest multifamily project already under construction, AVA Hollywood, is slated to add nearly 700 units to the market. Located at 6677 West Santa Monica Boulevard, it will include 20,000 square feet of retail and three roof decks with views of the Hollywood Hills for residents. Developer AvalonBay plans to begin renting apartments around 2018. Mark Janda, a senior vice president at the developer, said they are looking for a food hall concept attractive to renters, such as a celebrity chef or a high-end coffeehouse.
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I have been think a lot lately about trying to post more and more. Which made me realize today that I want to go a thankful Thursday. One blog in the week either with one thing I am so very thankful for or with praises and thanks being sang to the Lord for everything big and small though the week. Apparently if I do that I am really going to have to make my self take lil notes and stop and think about every lil moment that gives my heart so much joy through what ever trials, sorrows and tribulations I might have been going though during the week. Since I thought of this on a Thursday.... and its a topic that we should always think of. . I am going to start.
Throughout the day I kept thinking about my mother. Lynne. I though of so many things even when I was feeling I was stuck in a hellaceous rut. Kids whining and screaming refusing naps pressing my buttons. Painting their self and brothers with their poop. I kept thinking I am who I am today because of the amazing woman who raised me to be so.
If it wasn't for her I wouldn't be half of the woman I am today. She instilled so much into me. I owe her more than she will ever know. And I love her to infinity and beyond times a zillion. She didn't have an easy life. And she never let that kill her spirit. She always fought for what was right and for what and whom she loved. She would give us space but still be there. She would instill morals and values and teach us that family was everything and came first. She lived to serve God her husband and her kids. She has so many talents and is so smart and beautiful even though she never would say it or believe it. I hope to accomplish in my life what she has accomplished. I know many would still look down upon and frown on being a wife and mother and not being out in the workforce. But her job was a million times harder than any job you could get paid to do. I was not an easy child. By any means. I was mean and ugly and hateful about 79% of the time. And when I finally grew up and looked back I realized that no matter what I did or said she was there for me she loved me despite my flaws. despite my unwavering self destruction. She was there every time I fell every time I stumbled or broke down. She is honestly my best friend . Because of her I take heart and courage in knowing I can be and will be the best mom to my sons I could ever be. I have hope since God gave me her as a mom that I can't take hold and conquer any situation with the help and love of Christ. And not only is she the worlds best mom ever and the best friend a daughter could ever ask for. But when I see her with my children, my baby boys, it brings so much joy to my heart knowing what an amazing grandmother they have. This is what I am so very thankful for. I am thankful God gave me to her and her to me. To have her raise me and carry me. To have her in my life. To know that she loves me and the kids more than life its self. I know she would do any and everything in her power to help us and do what ever it took to get anything done at any time. I am beyond blessed and thankful for my momma!!!
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October 22, 2013 | by Nicole White
Transplantation of insulin-producing islet cells is a potentially powerful tool for treating type 1 diabetes, but coming up with enough healthy donor cells for the procedure is difficult – at least for now.
Currently, one transplant can require cells from two donor pancreases, and the precious organs are in short supply. Of the approximately 200,000 patients with advanced diabetes that can no longer be sufficiently managed with insulin shots, only 1 percent will be able to receive a transplant.
, an associate professor in the Department of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases Research at City of Hope, and her team have been exploring how to supplement islet cells harvested from donated organs with islet cells grown from stem cells. A new discovery in her lab may help expedite that process. As described in a paper published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers found that overexpressing a specific small RNA molecule enhances the differentiation of pancreatic cells growing from stem cells.
That discovery could prove crucial to growing islet cells for transplant: In a healthy pancreas, islet cells make up only about 3 to 4 percent of the pancreas. The most plentiful cells within the islets are glucagon-producing alpha cells and insulin-producing beta cells. In diabetes, those beta cells are destroyed by the immune system, leaving the diabetic patient unable to produce insulin, the hormone that lower blood glucose levels. And it's those beta cells that researchers desperately want to grow.
Recent research had already identified certain proteins called ten eleven translocation, or TET, enzymes. These enzymes mediate a process known as DNA demethylation, an important part of the process cells go through to evolve from a stem cell to a specific kind of cell. However, how these TET enzymes were regulated has been unknown.
The new City of Hope paper found that a microRNA, specifically miR-26a, can directly target these enzymes and modulate part of the demethylation process. Furthermore, by regulating these TET enzymes, researchers were able to promote pancreatic cell differentiation both in an animal model and also in cells grown in a dish.
"Basically, we saw that there are more beta cells coming from the stem cells," said Ku, a senior author on the study. "We're hoping to further study the mechanism so we can understand exactly how that is happening, and potentially increase the number of beta cells we can reap from stem cells, so we could use those for transplantation."Wendong Huang, Ph.D., who studies metabolic regulation, cancer and aging at City of Hope, and , chair of the Department of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases Research and professor in the Department of Cancer Biology in the Graduate School of Biological Sciences, are also senior authors on the study. Xianghui Fu, Ph.D., staff scientist, and Liang Jin, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow, were co-first authors on the study.
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Thursday, July 03, 2008
sorry about the serifs, back to quads
so, the quads are tired right now, but they are large. 62.5cm that is pretty good. i feel great about this season with a number like that... so even if i don't improve/grow any more, i'm okay with it and will mark '08 as successful.
so, i am kind of the weak link in my team. what team? you ask. team #5. [i think now they say we are going by the name "happy feet", which is pretty lame. i was pushing for "footloose" so i could make kevin bacon buttons, but i guess the middle-aged ladies didn't like that so much.] well, at work the boss boss is trying to make everyone healthier, so they started this pedometer challenge. and we have to walk around all day at work with these pedometers. and we are in teams and we clock our steps or mileage or whatever. and i am totally the weak link. you know what? i don't want to go for a walk at lunch! i don't want to walk the long way to the bathroom. i bike 15 miles here and 15 miles home and then more after sometimes. and i don't want to walk. so i look like that fat, lazy person on the team -- cause everyone else has two times as many steps as me. i hope no one actually cares on my team, cause i am begrudgingly a participant, because they are making us......... however, in all honesty, it is nice the bossman cares about people's health and is trying to make people exercise. i just don't want to exercise anymore.
speaking of work, so this week i found out one of my co-workers has the U.S 200m DASH RECORD for youth! she set it in 1984, when she was 14. and you know how fast she went? 23.10! HOLY CRAP! 23.10?! at 14?!?! i was totally blown away. i asked her if she ran in college, but she said she no. she said she was going to the olympic training center and stuff at that age, but she pulled her hamstring shortly thereafter and hung it up. for a little bit i was sad that she hung it up, cause, damn, with a time like that at 14, she could've been like marion jones or something....but i won't be cheesey and quote some prefontaine quote. she has a cool job and runs a track club out of castlemont high school in oakland for kids. pretty awesome. but, shit, 23.1. 14. whoa. makes me think (bike) track sprinting is pretty funny...like if the US ever really wanted to get some crazy fast sprinters, they should just start recruiting some track & field superstars from inner city high schools. i was always a mediocre (running) sprinter at best. if i have improved so much in a year, it is crazy to think how fast someone who is actually a real sprinter could do....whoa. someone development program should start recruiting elsewhere!
4 comments:
- Garrett Lau said...
As much as I am interested in typography, I'd rather read about you on your blog.
BTW, in your June 18 blog entry, you said, "i hope i am always known as the messy hair girl with big quads." Well, I always think of your braided hair, not messy hair. I bring this up now because I just read in Brooke Miller's blog that she cut her hair short! She was the only other cyclist whom I always associate with braids.
- Beth said...
good to know people like it when i am totally self absorbed and self indulgent. this does wonders for my attempts at self-improvement and generally trying to be a better person.
- velogirl said...
you should bring your co-worker to the track and see what she can do.
- Courtenay said...
i like your blog too.
anyways i just started my own form of quad measurement on my blog, but with a greater interest in the number decreasing than increasing. also thank you for the inspiration to call it a "quad measurement" rather than a "thigh" one - i hate that word. ew!


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