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Ransomware has been around for a few years, but it has become an albatross around everyone's neck, targeting big businesses, hospitals, financial institutions and individuals worldwide and extorting millions of dollars. Last year, we saw some major ransomware outbreaks, including WannaCry and NotPetya, which wreaked havoc across the world, hitting hundreds of thousands of computers … Continue reading Microsoft Office 365 Gets Built-in Ransomware Protection and Enhanced Security Features
Critical flaw leaves thousands of Cisco Switches vulnerable to remote hacking
Security researchers at Embedi have disclosed a critical vulnerability in Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code, take full control over the vulnerable network equipment and intercept traffic. The stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2018-0171) resides due to improper validation of packet data in … Continue reading Critical flaw leaves thousands of Cisco Switches vulnerable to remote hacking
Apple Plans to Replace Intel Chips in Macs with its Custom Designed CPUs
In a major blow to Intel, Apple is reportedly planning to use its custom-designed ARM chips in Mac computers starting as early as 2020, ultimately replacing the Intel processors running on its desktop and laptop hardware. The company makes its own A-series custom chips for iPhones, iPads and other iThings, while the Mac devices use Intel x64 silicon. Now according to a report from Bloomberg, Apple plans to replace Intel's Mac chips with its own homegrown CPUs. The report says Apple executives have a project, codenamed "Kalamata," that designs desktop-grade Arm-compatible processors, along with a macOS port, allowing the company to craft a uniform architecture across all of its product lines. The report also says this changeover would be part of a "multi-step transition" to make iOS devices and Macs "work more similarly and seamlessly together," helping Apple's plan (project codename 'Marzipan') to bring iOS apps to Mac for software cross-compatibility. The changeover is likely to be in the wake of recent high-profile security issues around Intel chip architecture and chips from other manufacturers. It is similar to the approach Apple has taken in the past by switching to PowerPC architecture in 1991 and to Intel in 2006. With the changeover, Apple would not have to share 5% of its annual revenue with Intel and pay for exclusive deals to offer high-end processors first to its customers, and competitors would not be able to copy innovations so easily. Switching to its own chips would also allow the company to control its own hardware roadmap better, and offer better performance to its users. Bloomberg also notes that the revised Mac Pro laptops arriving next year will include an Apple-developed chip, and other Mac laptops will also receive Apple-developed chips this year. Soon after the Bloomberg report was published, Intel's stock price took a hit and dropped by 9.2 percent, the biggest intraday drop in over two years. They are down 6.07 percent at $48.92 at the time of writing. Rumors of Apple ditching Intel and switching to its own custom silicon have been circulating for a decade. Last September, a report also claimed Apple was looking to cut back on its reliance on Intel, but nothing of that sort happened. Both Apple and Intel did not yet respond to the report.
New Android Malware Secretly Records Phone Calls and Steals Private Data
Security researchers at Cisco Talos have uncovered variants of a new Android Trojan that are being distributed in the wild disguising as a fake anti-virus application, dubbed "Naver Defender." Dubbed KevDroid, the malware is a remote administration tool (RAT) designed to steal sensitive information from compromised Android devices, as well as capable of recording phone calls. Talos researchers published Monday technical details about two recent variants of KevDroid detected in the wild, following the initial discovery of the Trojan by South Korean cybersecurity firm ESTsecurity two weeks ago. Though researchers haven't attributed the malware to any hacking or state-sponsored group, South Korean media have linked KevDroid with North Korea state-sponsored cyber espionage hacking group "Group 123," primarily known for targeting South Korean targets. The most recent variant of KevDroid malware, detected in March this year, has the following capabilities: record phone calls & audio steal web history and files gain root access steal call logs, SMS, emails collect device' location at every 10 seconds collect a list of installed applications Malware uses an open source library, available on GitHub, to gain the ability to record incoming and outgoing calls from the compromised Android device. Although both malware samples have the same capabilities of stealing information on the compromised device and recording the victim's phone calls, one of the variants even exploits a known Android flaw (CVE-2015-3636) to get root access on the compromised device. All stolen data is then sent to an attacker-controlled command and control (C2) server, hosted on PubNub global Data Stream Network, using an HTTP POST request. "If an adversary were successful in obtaining some of the information KevDroid is capable of collecting, it could result in a multitude of issues for the victim," resulting in "the leakage of data, which could lead to a number of things, such as the kidnapping of a loved one, blackmail by using images or information deemed secret, credential harvesting, multi-factor token access (SMS MFA), banking/financial implications and access to privileged information, perhaps via emails/texts," Talos says. "Many users access their corporate email via mobile devices. This could result in cyber espionage being a potential outcome for KevDroid." Researchers also discovered another RAT, designed to target Windows users, sharing the same C&C server and also uses PubNub API to send commands to the compromised devices. How to Keep Your Smartphone Secure Android users are advised to regularly cross-check apps installed on their devices to find and remove if any malicious/unknown/unnecessary app is there in the list without your knowledge or consent. Such Android malware can be used to target your devices as well, so you if own an Android device, you are strongly recommended to follow these simple steps to help avoid this happening to you: Never install applications from 3rd-party stores. Ensure that you have already opted for Google Play Protect. Enable 'verify apps' feature from settings. Keep "unknown sources" disabled while not using it. Install anti-virus and security software from a well-known cybersecurity vendor. Regularly back up your phone. Always use an encryption application for protecting any sensitive information on your phone. Never open documents that you are not expecting, even if it looks like it's from someone you know. Protect your devices with pin or password lock so that nobody can gain unauthorized access to your device when remains unattended. Keep your device always up-to-date with the latest security patches.
Android Trojan Steals Data From Facebook Messenger, Skype, Other IM Clients
Security researchers have found a new Android malware strain that has been designed to steal data from mobile instant messaging clients. This new trojan is quite simple in its design, researcher from cyber-security firm Trustlook said in a report published on Monday. Trojan has only a handful of features The trojan has only a few … Continue reading Android Trojan Steals Data From Facebook Messenger, Skype, Other IM Clients
Google Bans Cryptocurrency Mining Extensions From Chrome Web Store.
In an effort to prevent cryptojacking by extensions that maliciously mine digital currencies without users' awareness, Google has implemented a new Web Store policy that bans any Chrome extension submitted to the Web Store that mines cryptocurrency. Over the past few months, we have seen a sudden rise in malicious extensions that appear to offer … Continue reading Google Bans Cryptocurrency Mining Extensions From Chrome Web Store.
The Biggest Vulnerability Ever Found on CPU.! – Meltdown & Spectre.
There are New Vulnerabilities named Spectre and Meltdown, which exploit critical vulnerabilities in modern processors have just been discovered by Expert Cyber Security researchers. These hardware bugs allow programs to steal data being processed on the computer. You can View the Documentation about these Spectre Documentation and Meltdown Documentation. The Meltdown Vulnerability Meltdown breaks the most fundamental … Continue reading The Biggest Vulnerability Ever Found on CPU.! – Meltdown & Spectre.
Acknowledged by Wso2
I got acknowledged by Wso2 for reporting reflected XSS vulnerability After few days, the issue has been fixed and my name got published in the Wso2 Acknowledgments section. Link – https://docs.wso2.com/display/Security/Acknowledgmentshttps://secure.sony.net/hallofthanks The hard work paid off. Thanks WSO2 security platforms team for the appreciation certificates and all the appreciation tokens. I guess the only local … Continue reading Acknowledged by Wso2
Basics of Burp Suite for identifying vulnerabilities and verifying attack vectors for web-based applications Part-1
DISCLAIMER This tutorial is only for Educational purposes. Please don't use these kind of attacks for unethical purposes. Burp or Burp Suite is an integrated platform for performing security testing of web applications. Information security professionals use Burp to identify vulnerabilities and verify attack vectors for web-based applications. The framework is written in Java and developed by PortSwigger Security. … Continue reading Basics of Burp Suite for identifying vulnerabilities and verifying attack vectors for web-based applications Part-1
Secure Apache with Let's Encrypt Free SSL Certificate
Secure Apache with Let's Encrypt Free SSL Certificate If you are looking SSL certification for your web server to ensure privacy in communication, Let's encrypt is the best option you have and It's a totally free, automated, and open Certificate Authority which facilitates you in acquiring free SSL/TLS certificates needed for secure web browsing and … Continue reading Secure Apache with Let's Encrypt Free SSL Certificate


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Saturday, February 22, 2014
Nasty Gal inspo #3 (overload)
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Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Mom's update
I just got fabulous news from Mom-The doctor said he only found a few cancer cells near the original area, so there will be no chemo this time-only radiation! She will see that Doctor on Friday, to set up her treatments.
Whew! And the bonus, I don't have to worry about her driving back and forth to the treatments on icy roads since this is 'summertime.' (and she can keep her hair-a big deal to her this go round) Happy 53rd Anniversary to them, today!
She went on to say she's " feeling much, much better" and "is very, very happy."
Ahhhhhhh..the power of prayer! Thank you all! She's feeling thankful for the prayers and phone calls from everyone, including the prayers said at church over the weekend.
Now, bring on the Wings!
5 comments:
- Kelly said...
That is wonderful news!! I would have posted sooner but we have been out of town. I will be praying for you and your family.
- June 2, 2009 at 7:39 PM
THANK YOU GOD for this wonderful news. I'll keep praying.
- June 3, 2009 at 1:26 PM
What wonderful news! Will keep you and her in my thoughts and prayers.
- June 3, 2009 at 2:10 PM
- Jennifer said...
That's great news! I'll continue to keep her and your entire family in my thoughts and prayers.
- June 4, 2009 at 4:37 AM
- lovealegna said...
That is wonderful news! I'm so glad!
- June 6, 2009 at 6:58 AM
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MARTINEZ — For the second time, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill allowing the National Park Service to accept 44 acres donated to the John Muir National Historic Site.
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) introduced the bill in the last Congress, but it stalled in the Senate. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) is carrying similar legislation.
"John Muir, the father of our National Park Service, championed the revolutionary idea that America's wild spaces ought to be preserved for all to enjoy," DeSaulnier said in a statement. "It is my hope that expanding the site where Muir drew inspiration will allow residents to further enjoy the beauty of the East Bay."
The John Muir Land Trust donated a 44-acre parcel that sits on the south side of Mount Wanda. The Muir historic site encompasses 330 acres in Contra Costa County, including the iconic Martinez house where the celebrated naturalist lived and worked.
The gift requires Congressional approval because the acreage the land trust donated exceeds the amount the National Park Service may acquire administratively.


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I was in my element with this one! I love using the girly fabrics in my stash. The only problem was that I was not having a good sewing day. I read the tutorial which stated you need a 6.5" x 24" ruler or template. I have two 24" rulers but didn't actually realise they were only 6" wide NOT 6.5". You can see where this is going.... I cut my first half-block with my ruler and that's when I measured and was swearing at myself for stuffing up the block. Here's my orphan half block, I'll have to find another use for it!
|The wrong size!
Things seemed to go downhill from there. Instead of cutting exactly the same fabrics to remake that block I cut the fabrics I had allocated for the second half of the block (I now had two sets of the same fabric strips). That worked out OK, just not as I had originally designed it.
When I made block 2 I cut the second half block upside down! This meant that a couple of the fabrics I had planned to mismatch now matched up. Not a biggy but still not what I had originally planned.
So they are still useable blocks and I do really like them. They are just not as awesome as I had hoped they would be! Do you find that you have good days and bad days when sewing?


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Health Care Current: May 13, 2014
States' roles in the value-based care revolution
This weekly series explores breaking news and developments in the U.S. health care industry, examines key issues facing life sciences and health care companies and provides updates and insights on policy, regulatory and legislative changes.
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States' roles in the value-based care revolution
In their book "The Solution Revolution," William D. Eggers and Paul Macmillan describe the growing trend of public and private convergence. Working together, partnerships between the two are starting to "trade solutions instead of dollars to fill the gap between what government can provide and what citizens need."1
This type of collaboration is being emulated through the State Innovation Models (SIM) initiative, which the Innovation Center at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created and funded with more than $300 million.2 With the help of SIM grants, states are working to build on and develop new payer-provider relationships and are altering payment mechanisms to improve quality of care, reduce costs and achieve better health outcomes.
These public-private initiatives hold great potential for system transformation, raising the question: Can the move to value-based care happen without involvement from the states?
Twenty-five states are more than a year into designing, pre-testing, or testing their State Health Care Innovation Plans (SHIP). Many states are using SIM grants to move forward with value-based care initiatives. True to form, each is pursuing its own combination of strategies. Their strategies are far-reaching, running the gamut of value-based purchasing arrangements also being developed in the private sector and Medicare: accountable care organizations, performance/outcome-based payment systems, shared savings/risk arrangements and bundled payment arrangements, as well as patient-centered medical homes and population-based care.
Through these initiatives, states are primarily focused on enrollees in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). But, as required by the grants, they must also incorporate strategies so they impact 80 percent of their residents within five years. The more commercial payers who sign on to these models, the greater the potential reach.
Many states recognize that as payers (for Medicaid and state employees) and regulators, they hold considerable leverage to improve the value of care for all state residents. And, they could be in a good position to:
Establish public-private, multi-payer/multi-provider partnerships to test innovative value-based care and payment models. Historical market dynamics often pit providers and health plans against each other. States (especially their governors) could drive consensus among the relevant stakeholders and achieve long-term, sustainable change in a delivery system centered on outcomes and value.
Collect, integrate and analyze the data needed to target initiatives and measure value. States – particularly those with all payer claims databases – can use data to understand where to target interventions and to evaluate their success or need for midterm correction. These databases have the potential to support risk adjustment and the related analytics capabilities that are needed to identify population outcomes and quality and cost patterns – the foundations of many value-based care and payment models.
However, in moving forward, it's likely these initiatives could face some uncertainties and challenges:
- Relationship management: It is no easy task to bring multiple stakeholders with competing interests to the same table. This is especially true when trying to alter already established relationships such as those with patients and transactions via new payment models. But, that's just what states are trying to do―will it work?
- Funding: So far, CMS has invested nearly $300 million in federal grant assistance to this initiative. However, the second round of funding has yet to be announced. Continuation or planned expansion may not be an option for all states if federal funding is scaled back in the midst of competing investment priorities.
- Plan development and testing: Navigating the requirements of the complex design and testing grants can be challenging. A strong, evidence-based evaluation component to determine which initiatives should be successfully imported or more broadly adopted will be a key to success moving forward.
So, can we move to value-based care without the involvement of states? Many health plans and providers are pursuing value-based care models on their own. But, the collaborative public-private efforts of some states could be more effective at reaching system transformation. States – especially their governors – are often leaders of reform. Without their leadership, reform could continue on a fragmented basis, unable to reach critical mass.
SIM grants are helping states work with payers and providers to move toward improved quality of care and better health outcomes, as well as shared savings and lower overall costs for everyone. As Eggers and Macmillan argue in their book, government alone can't handle some of the biggest challenges facing society; public-private partnerships that watch for and build on early wins and successes may have the greatest success in moving health care to a value-based system.
1 William Eggers and Paul Macmillan, "The Solution Revolution," Harvard Business Press, September 17, 2013;
2 CMS, "State Innovation Models Initiative: General Information," http://innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/State-Innovations/index.html
State Innovation Models Initiative
Note: Grants awarded in February 2013. Source: CMS, State Innovation Models Initiative: General Information, http://innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/State-Innovations/index.html
My Take
By Jessica Blume, Vice Chairman, U.S. Public Sector Leader, Deloitte LLP
Implementation & Adoption
Gallup survey: uninsured rate drops to 13.4 percent, the lowest recorded
Last Monday, Gallup and Healthways released survey results finding that the U.S. uninsured rate dropped to 13.4 percent in April. The rate declined from 15 percent in March and has been the lowest recorded since the group began tracking insurance coverage in 2008. The uninsured rate peaked at 18 percent in the third quarter of 2013 but has continued to decline since then. Hispanics are the most likely among any ethnicity to be uninsured.
According to the Gallup/Healthways analysis, these declines coincide with the increased insurance coverage through the health insurance exchanges (HIXs). The HIX open enrollment season closed on March 31, but the deadline was extended to April 15 for some individuals. Gallup noted that the newly insured may not pay their premiums, which could mean that the uninsured rates may remain steady until 2015.
(Source: Gallup and Healthways. Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, "U.S. Uninsured Rate Drops to 13.4 percent," May 5, 2014)
HIMSS survey: 85 percent of RECs plan to remain open after federal funds expire
Results from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Regional Extension Center Survey found that 85 percent of Regional Extension Centers (RECs) that responded intend to remain open after this year, despite the fact that federal funding for RECs is expiring soon. According to the results:
- 92 percent of RECs are focusing on achieving financial stability; 5 percent were out of funding when the survey was fielded.
- 72 percent have applied for no-cost extensions of the federal funds from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT that will allow the RECs to use the remainder of their budgets for specific reasons.
- 50 percent said they were creating partnerships with other organizations within their service area.
- 50 percent reported receiving state funding to continue operating.
The majority of the respondents said that they helped more than 100 physician offices achieve Meaningful Use (MU) Stage 1, and almost half said they helped at least 20 hospitals qualify for MU Stage 1.
Background: RECs were created through funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to help health care providers achieve MU. Approximately $688 million in federal funding was provided to create the 62 RECs that help more than 147,000 providers. Of the 147,000 providers enrolled in a REC, more than 124,000 have an electronic health record (EHR) system and more than 70,000 have demonstrated MU. To date, the program's goals of enrolling 100,000 providers to receive assistance and subsequently assisting 100,000 with going live with an EHR have been surpassed, and the program has achieved 85 percent of its goal to help 100,000 providers demonstrate MU.
(Source: Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), "2014 HIMSS Regional Extension Center Survey," April, 2014)
MU update: few hospitals and providers have attested to Stage 2
During a May 6 presentation, an official from the Office of eHealth Standards and Services from CMS reported on the status of MU Stage 2 attestation among hospitals and physicians. According to the official, seven months into the reporting period (began October 1, 2013), four hospitals have attested to MU Stage 2. In addition, 50 physicians and other eligible professionals have achieved MU Stage 2 four months into their reporting period (began January 1, 2014). Under the MU Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive programs, financial incentives are given to hospitals and providers who meet adoption stages. Qualified hospitals and providers have at least two years, depending on when they commenced the program, to complete Stage 1 before starting Stage 2. CMS recently extended the timeline for Stage 2 adoption to 2016; stage 3 will not begin until 2017. As of January, eligible hospitals and providers have received more than $22.9 billion in EHR incentive payments through the program.
Study: vertical integration and its effect on hospital prices
The most recent edition of Health Affairs includes a study that examines the relationship between vertical integration of physicians (i.e., hospitals owning or contracting with physician practices), prices and spending in hospitals. Since 2002, the number of physician practices that hospitals own has more than doubled. This trend can improve quality and efficiency, or it can negatively affect health care consumers as hospitals and providers can more easily raise their prices. However, this trend has not been examined empirically, the authors argue. The researchers outlined several trends their analysis:
- Fully integrated organizations (hospitals in which the physician practice is wholly owned) make up the largest share of the different contractual relationships that exist at 35.6 percent. This has grown from 23.3 percent in 2001.
- Fully integrated organizations were associated with hospital price increases, but in some circumstances, lower rates of hospital admissions.
- The other three forms of vertical integration had no significant effect on pricing. These include closed physician-hospital organizations in which hospitals contract with certain physicians on measures of cost and quality; open physician-hospital organizations in which contracts are open to all physicians in a practice who wish to participate; and independent practice associations that are nonexclusive arrangements where hospitals assist physicians with a small set of services such as contracting with health plans.
(Source: Laurence C. Baker, M. Kate Bundorf and Daniel P. Kessler, Health Affairs, "Vertical Integration: Hospital Ownership Of Physician Practices Is Associated With Higher Prices And Spending," May 2014)
Study: targeted oncology therapy sales grew to 46 percent of global sales
Last week, IMS Health released Innovation in Cancer Care and Implications for Health Systems, a review of trends in oncology drugs and cancer treatments. While annual growth of spending on cancer drugs has slowed, from 14.2 percent in 2003-2008 to 5.4 percent over the last five years, the growth in targeted therapies increased from 11 percent to 46 percent of total global sales last year. Further, the average cost of a branded oncology drug is $10,000 per month—twice that of a decade ago. The pricing is more exaggerated in the U.S. as compared to major European markets due to the different health care system structures that dominate the markets. In addition, the health care delivery system has influenced the site of care for cancer treatment: treatments that must be infused or injected by a specialty physician are paid more than treatments that can be given by physicians in their offices. As a result, the growth in hospital outpatient facilities and accountable care organizations expanding their presence in oncology practice have attributed to these rising costs.
KFF: Medicare Advantage enrollment at an all-time high of 16 million
In April, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) updated its projections to account for the latest growth in Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries. CBO predicts that by 2020, MA will have 22 million enrollees—double the number that was projected after the ACA was passed. In a recent brief, the Kaiser Family Foundation examined the state of MA enrollment and discussed the effect ACA cuts have had so far on the program. MA was projected to see lower enrollment with these cuts. The ACA phases in the payment reductions over six years, and the brief highlighted the effects among counties in the U.S. Highlights include:
- 54 percent of counties' reductions in MA payments were phased-in over two years beginning in 2012, and this phase has been completed.
- 24 percent of counties' payment reductions are being phased-in over four years and will be completed in 2015.
- 22 percent of counties' payment reductions will be phased-in over six years and will be completed by 2017.
Experts predicted that the payment reductions would cause many health plans to pull out of the MA program and/or enrollees might see a reduction in benefits and an increase in premiums. However, according to Kaiser, on average MA beneficiaries have 18 plans to choose from and premiums have declined from $44 per month to $35 per month from 2010-2014.
(Source: Tricia Neuman and Getchen Jacobson, Kaiser Family Foundation, "Medicare Advantage: Take Another Look," May 7, 2014)
On the Hill & In the Courts
Insurance industry submits comments on CMS proposal to make risk corridor program budget neutral
In late April Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) and America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) submitted comments to the proposed CMS rule to implement the risk corridors program in a budget-neutral way. In the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 and Beyond proposed rule, CMS indicated that the agency intends to implement the risk corridor program as budget neutral, and thus will make upward and downward adjustments to the program's parameters as necessary. In reaction to this proposal, BCBSA submitted comments to the agency requesting that it reconsider this condition and implement the program as it was originally designed. According to the comment letter from BCBSA, in filing their rates with the agency, most health plans relied on the 2014 Benefit and Payment Parameter final rule. Last year's final rule noted that the program is not required to be implemented in a budget-neutral way. While BCBSA disagrees with this proposal, the group gave CMS support in its proposal to increase the administrative cost ceiling maximum to 22 percent and the profit margin floor to 5 percent next year.
Meanwhile, AHIP submitted comments to the proposed rule expressing similar sentiments. AHIP argued that other programs that use similar risk corridors programs, such as Medicare Part D, are not implemented in a budget-neutral way, so this program should follow these precedents. The organization believes that this proposal runs contrary to the statutory requirements of the risk corridors program under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and similarly to BCBSA, notes that health plans used last year's guidance to set the second year of rate filing. According to the group, this ultimately could lead to higher premiums in future years, as health plans may not be able to factor in the program's impact when they file future rates. Lastly, AHIP agrees with BCBSA in that the group supports raising the administrative cost ceiling and profit margin floor to the proposed levels.
Note: For more information on the risk corridors program and the CMS proposal to implement the program in a budget-neutral way, see the April 29, 2014 Health Care Current.
Proposed rule would require employers to inform laid-off employees about HIX coverage options
On Friday, May 2, the U.S. Department of Labor and Employee Benefits Security Administration released a proposed rule amending the notice requirements of the health care continuation coverage provisions. The regulation would require employers to notify laid-off employees about HIX coverage options available to them as an alternative to employer-sponsored insurance. Through the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA), employees that lose health insurance coverage as a result of being laid-off have the option to remain on their plan and pay full premium cost. This includes both the portion they were previously paying as well as the portion paid by the employer. Individuals who have had a change in their employment status are able to enroll in coverage through the HIX during special enrollment periods, along with other special cases such as marriage, divorce, birth of a child, and significant change in income.
Around the Country
Study: growth in personal health spending on children surpasses older adult spending
Using data from the CMS Office of the Actuary, researchers presented a review of health care spending by age and gender from 2002 through 2010. In 2010, total U.S. spending on personal health care reached $2.2 trillion, reaching more than $7,000 per person annually. Researchers found differences between specific age groups and genders:
- Females: While they comprise a little more than 50 percent of the population, they account for 56 percent of spending at $7,860 per person annually.
- Males: The male population spends 25 percent less per capita than females at $6,313 per person, but this differential has decreased since 2004 when it was 29 percent. Prescription drug spending among older men increased more quickly than it did in women due to a longer life expectancy than before and drug spending for heart disease, prostate care and leukemia.
- Older adults: Individuals age 65 and older spend, on average, $18,424 per person. This has grown 4.1 percent annually on average since 2002 when it was $13,345.
- Children: Personal health care spending on children is approximately one-fifth that of older adults at $3,628. However, growth in spending among this population surpassed that of older adults, increasing 5.5 percent annually on average from 2002 to 2010.
According to the authors, there are three major causes behind the changes in personal health spending:
- Medicare Part D was fully implemented starting in 2006, causing prescription drug spending to increase from $3.4 billion in 2004 to $39.6 billion in 2006.
- During the recession, job loss and unemployment caused more individuals to become eligible for Medicaid (enrollment increased by 7.5 million during the period) and to lose health private health insurance (11 million fewer individuals had private coverage at the end of 2010).
- The Baby Boomer population was in the older working adults group of ages 45 to 64 and saw spending grow 7.6 percent from 2002 to 2010.
(Source: David Lassman, Micah Hartman, Benjamin Washington, Kimberly Andrews, and Aaron Catlin, Health Affairs, "US Health Spending Trends By Age And Gender: Selected Years 2002–10," May 2014)
BCBSA: consumer interest in multi-state plan program is "significant"
Last Wednesday, the BCBSA submitted written testimony to the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations indicating that as of April 1, 283,783 individuals had enrolled in the organization's Multi-State Plan (MSP) Program. Similar to other plans offered in the HIXs, the MSP enrollment period ran from October 1, 2013 through March 2014, and plans became effective on January 1, 2014, for those who had enrolled by the end of 2013. The ACA authorized the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to contract with two insurers to phase-in health plans over four years through the HIXs. In the individual market, MSP plans must be available in 60 percent of the states (31 out of 50) by this year and 70 percent by 2015 and reach 100 percent by 2017. According to OPM, the MSP program exists to help drive competition in the marketplace and ensure that individuals have access to high-quality health plans. More than 150 plans are offered by BCBSA through the MSP program across 30 states and the District of Columbia. Residents in different states have varying levels of access to plans: In states such as Alaska (36) and Pennsylvania (12), many plans are offered, but most states have fewer than five plan options to choose from. Residents in at least three states would only have access to one type of insurance plan if the MSP program did not exist. The MSP plans meet essential health benefits benchmarks, as they are qualified health plans.
Breaking Boundaries
Mayo Clinic launches mHealth app to provide consumers with concierge medicine
Mayo Clinic has launched a subscription-based health app that offers real-time, 24/7 health care support to consumers. The program, Better, is used on smartphones and includes:
- Real-time video communication with Mayo Clinic's nurses
- Access to the Clinic's database for personal, tailored health information
- A "symptom checker" that includes the consumer's health history
The Mayo Clinic hopes that the app will provide a powerful avenue for consumers to connect with health care providers at the Clinic from the ease of their home. The concierge medicine app complies with the federal health regulations regarding privacy of personal health information.
Related: According to the 2013 Deloitte Survey of U.S. Health Care Consumers, 10 percent of health care consumers have downloaded an app to track their health using a mobile device. Further, 62 percent indicate they would be comfortable with addressing a health concern through an email or text with their health care provider. For more on consumers' use of mobile health, view, the infographic, "mHealth: A check-up on consumer use."
NIH offers grant awards for mHealth development
In late April, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued a call for submission for examples of mobile health (mHealth) technology usage for grant awards of up to $500,000. According to the announcement, the awards will go to support mHealth tools that help improve communication between patients and providers, adherence to treatment regimens and chronic disease self-management. In addition, the announcement encourages organizations focused on interventions that utilize comparative effectiveness analysis to apply and indicates that funding will be particularly targeted at studying use among underserved populations. Eligible organizations include higher education institutions, nonprofits, small businesses, government entities and more. When scoring the applicants, the reviewers will be looking for interventions that aim to "shift current research or clinical practice paradigms by utilizing novel theoretical concepts, approaches or methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions." The grants will come out of two specific branches of the NIH: the National Institute of Nursing Research and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.


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Release Date: October 4, 2016
Label: New Jazz Records
Copyright: 2016 Rehegoo Music Edition
Total Length: 1:37:35
Number of Tracks: 30
Genres: Jazz
That's the latest album of ours the Lunch Time. It's a collection of soft jazz soundtracks. The record contains easy-flowing instrumental music. These Melodies are perfect for creating a calm atmosphere to spend your time in a venue. Play Lunch Time for wonderful moments with your friends, colleagues or partner.
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NENW bids final farewell to analog TV
The New England North West has officially switiched to Digital Television this morning.
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Stephen Conroy says people who have not made themselves 'digital ready', won't get a free-to-air-TV signal after 9am on Tuesday.
Senator Conroy says, by the end of next year, all Australians will have taken part in the switch-over.
"Analog TV is permanently switched off in Northern NSW today," he said.
"So, today's switch-over means that over 2.1 million households across Australia are watching digital-only TV."
Senator Conroy says the Household Support Scheme will continue until December 27.
Frances, who lives in Tamworth, says she's been slowly swapping her old analog TV's for digital.
"We have several digital TV's, one two, three, yeah four, my husband has a media room, he calls it," she said.
"I used to have a black top box, but I got a new tele back, six weeks ago and I suppose the time comes when big things like this are just not going away, that's what we found."
Tamworth resident, Cameron, has been ready for the switch-over for the past 18 months.
He says he gave his old TV to a worthwhile cause.
"A second-hand store passed it on to a Men's Shed and they stripped it down and got all the copper and stuff out of it and sold it for bits and pieces," he said.
Michelle, also from Tamworth, says she's been ready for digital TV for more than two years.
She works in an aged care facility and says most of the residents have also switched to digital.
"Families have either bought their relatives the smaller TV's or gotten them the box, but families reckon it's dearer to get the boxes than a new TV," she said.
"The last remaining few don't really watch TV and they've got a communal TV room."
Topics: television-broadcasting, telecommunications, community-organisations, regional, federal-government, tamworth-2340
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Personal Development Curriculum (PDC)
Subject Leader:
Mrs N Barnes – firstname.lastname@example.com
The overarching concepts are:
Identity: personal qualities, attitudes, skills, attributes, and achievements and what influences these.
Relationships: different types and in different settings
A healthy, balanced lifestyle: including physically, emotionally and socially and including within relationships, work-
life, exercise and rest, spending and saving and diet
Risk and safety: to be managed rather than simply avoided, including behaviour and strategies in different settings
Diversity and equality: in all its forms
Rights, responsibilities and consent: including fairness and justice in different contexts
Change and resilience: as something to be managed and the skills, strategies and inner strength we can draw when faced with challenging change or circumstance
Power: how it is used and encountered in a variety of contexts including persuasion, bullying, negotiation and 'win-win' outcomes.
Career: including enterprise and economic understanding
PDC is taught to all year groups once a fortnight and to the sixth form through the tutor programme. Students cover the areas of Citizenship. Personal Health and Wellbeing and Financial Capability and Economic Wellbeing. We also have an annual PDC day where year groups focus on a particular topic in more depth.
Year 8: Watch Over Me, crime and punishment, law and order, managing feelings, being enterprising
Year 9: diversity, choices and options, sex and relationships education, government, drinks and drugs and risk
Year 10: Watch Over Me 2, law and liberty, enterprise, drinks, drugs and driving, parenting, post-16 choices
Year 11: mental health issues, post-16 applications, global issues, financial capability
Personal wellbeing
Learners are able to:
- reflect on and evaluate their achievements and strengths in different areas of their lives
- recognise strong emotions and identify ways of managing these positively
- recognise that external factors, such as relationships, achievements and setbacks, can affect emotional wellbeing, and identify how they can take this into account.
- identify characteristics of good health and how to stay physically, emotionally and mentally healthy
- make informed choices about their health and wellbeing and explain reasons for their choices
- demonstrate effective ways of resisting negative pressure, including peer pressure
- describe the main effects of, and laws relating to, alcohol, tobacco and other legal and illegal drugs.
- describe the positive and negative impacts of risk-taking on their health and wellbeing
- assess and manage risks associated with personal lifestyle choices and situation, try new ideas and face challenges safely
- identify the importance of having a variety of social and personal relationships and how these can impact on their lives and wellbeing
- understand the nature and importance of marriage and stable relationships to parenthood and family life
- discuss ways that relationships might change over time and demonstrate how to negotiate within relationships.
- describe differences and diversity and demonstrate respect and empathy towards others who live their lives differently from them
- challenge prejudice and discrimination in an appropriate manner
- demonstrate recognition of the achievements, strengths and worth of others.
Economic wellbeing and financial capability
Learners are able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the concept of 'career' in relation to examples of people that they know
- recognise their strengths, achievements and weaknesses and evaluate how these might inform future choices in learning and work
- describe some of the qualities, attitudes and skills needed for employability.
- demonstrate a range of enterprise skills, attitudes and qualities
- explain a range of financial terms and products and describe different ways to manage their money and personal finances
- assess their needs, interests, skills, attitudes and aspirations in relation to options for learning and work and make creative and realistic plans for transition into key stage 4
- use information sources to explore options and choices for learning and work
- demonstrate capability as critical consumers of goods and services.
- explain the positive and negative aspects of risk-taking in relation to economic issues and financial and career choices
- assess and manage risks relating to financial, enterprise and career choices, and learn from mistakes
- demonstrate an understanding of the economic and business environment, including how and why different businesses operate, and of different types of work, including employment, self-employment and voluntary work
- demonstrate and apply understanding of economic ideas
- explain a range of basic economic and business terms.
Level 1: Pupils can talk about citizenship issues that are suggested to them. They think of questions they would like to ask about these issues and identify who could help them answer these questions. They consider what their opinions are and share their ideas with others. They describe some of the groups and communities they belong to and recognise that people in their communities are different. They begin to describe how needs are different from wants. They take part in some of the decisions that affect them and their communities.
Level 2: Pupils begin to ask questions to find out more about the different groups and communities they belong to, and discuss with others the similarities and differences between them. They give opinions about the communities they belong to and their neighbourhood. They describe how things might be improved through the actions that they or others might take. They begin to recognise that all people have needs and wants and can identify the difference between the two. They begin to explore what is fair and unfair in different situations.
Level 3: Pupils recognise that issues affect people in their neighbourhood and wider communities in different ways. They investigate issues and find answers to questions using different sources of information provided for them. They present their ideas to others and begin to acknowledge different responses to their ideas. They discuss and describe some features of the different groups and communities they belong to. They identify different kinds of rights and understand that rights can conflict. They begin to recognise some features of democracy and know that people have a say in what happens locally and nationally. They identify what could be done to change things in communities and plan some action. They take part in decision-making activities with others on citizenship issues, in contexts that are familiar to them.
Level 4: Pupils explore a range of sources of information to engage with topical and controversial issues, includingwhere rights compete and conflict. They identify different and opposing views and can explain their own opinion about what is fair and unfair in different situations. They develop research questions to explore issues and problems and begin to assess the impact of these for individuals and communities. They use what they find out to make informed contributions in debates. They appreciate that there are many diverse groups and communities in the UK and the wider world and use this understanding to explore the communities they belong to. They work together with others to plan and undertake a course of action to address significant citizenship issues. They begin to explain different ways in which people can participate in democracy through individual and collective actions and how they can change things in communities and wider society. They show understanding of democracy by making connections with their knowledge and experience of representation and taking action in the local community.
Level 5: Pupils discuss and debate topical and controversial issues including those where rights are in conflict and need to be balanced. They consider what is fair and unfair to different groups involved and make reference to relevant national, European and international dimensions of the issues. They use different methods of enquiry and sources of information to investigate issues and explore a range of viewpoints, drawing some conclusions. They communicate their arguments clearly, giving reasons for their opinion and recognising the range of ideas involved. They identify the contributions of different cultures and communities to society and describe ways in which the UK is interconnected with the wider world. They work collaboratively with others from the wider community, to negotiate, plan and carry out action aimed at making a difference to the lives of others and explain the impact of actions taken. They show some knowledge of the operation of the political and justice systems in the UK, by describing the key features of democratic processes and the work of government in the UK. They participate effectively in activities involving representation, voting and campaigning on issues they have explored.
Level 6: Pupils are aware of the diversity of opinions on topical and controversial issues and describe some of theinfluences that shape those opinions. They decide on appropriate research strategies and develop questions to investigate issues. They explore and interpret different sources of information and begin to assess these for validity and bias. They develop informed arguments, taking account of diverse viewpoints, and challenge assumptions or ideas as they explore them. They use their findings to present a persuasive case for a particular course of action, giving reasons for their view. They negotiate their role, and plan and undertake courses of action with others. They reflect on the extent of their success in achieving an improvement or influence in the community and suggest what they might do next. They show understanding of the complexity of identities and diversity in groups and communities, and explain the impact of some of the changes in UK society and the global community. They consider a range of scenarios (from local to global) where there are inequalities and explain how different kinds of rights need to be protected, supported and balanced. They begin to make comparisons between the UK system of democratic parliamentary government and those systems in different parts of the world. They show understanding of interdependence, describing interconnections between people and their actions in the UK, Europe and the wider world.
Level 7: Pupils explore the origins of a range of opinions, including their own, on topical and controversial issues. They question assumptions and their own views as a result of informed debate and examination of relevant evidence. They argue persuasively and represent the views of others including those they do not agree with. They weigh up and assess the implications of situations where an individual's or group's rights and obligations are contested. They use a range of research strategies and sources of information with confidence. They work with others to initiate, negotiate, plan and carry out appropriate courses of action in the local and wider community to bring about change. They analyse the reasons for diversity in the make-up of UK society and explain how it changes over time. They begin to evaluate the roles citizens can take in shaping decisions and the extent to which they can influence the operation of political and legal systems. They compare the role of citizens in the UK with those in other parts of the world to illustrate the strengths and weaknesses of different forms of government.
Level 8: Pupils use and apply their detailed knowledge of citizenship issues, problems and events to analyse howthese affect groups and communities in different parts of the world. They make connections between information derived from different sources and their own experience in order to make perceptive observations. They have a detailed understanding of the key citizenship concepts of democracy, justice, rights and responsibilities, identities and diversity, including how these can change over time. They carry out different types of research and hypothesise alternative courses of action, exploring the different implications of each. They put some of these courses of action to the test in their communities and analyse and draw conclusions about the impact and limitations of these. They understand how citizens participate in bringing about change in society through democratic processes and different kinds of action. They ask challenging questions to explore the ways in which justice, laws and governments operate in different places and the roles citizens can take in shaping society.
Exceptional performance: Pupils use and apply what they have learnt about the origins and substance of different viewpoints to present coherent, perceptive and compelling arguments on a wide range of citizenship issues. They research complex issues, selecting appropriate methodologies and drawing on their own and others' experience of taking action. They assess and evaluate the validity of a wide range of viewpoints and evidence, synthesising them to draw clear conclusions. They take an overview of the key citizenship concepts of democracy, justice, rights and responsibilities, identities and diversity and make sophisticated observations relating to the connections between them. They take a leading role in defining, negotiating and undertaking courses of action with others to address citizenship issues and problems. They apply this practical understanding to analyse approaches citizens can take to improve society through individual and collective actions and democratic processes. They evaluate the impact and limitations of policies on communities (local to global) now and in the future and suggest alternatives. They debate challenging questions about the relationship between the UK and the wider world and the kind of society they as citizens would like to live in.


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Home of the DEEP DEEP DISH PIZZA and Hot-N-Ready Pizza & Wings
After a long day at work I finally decided to try out the chicken wings at our local Little Caesars. After all I'd heard plenty of raves from coworkers about Little Caesars Deep Deep Dish Pizza. Furthermore after looking at the Little Caesars website I knew they had a number of wing varieties including Lemon Pepper, Garlic Parmesan and Bacon Honey Mustard.
So after I got home I decided to order my wings and I used the website to get an idea of quantity and prices, along with the local Little Caesars phone number. I placed my order and asked them about the different varieties. The girl who answered the phone said that the wings were six dollars an order, however I informed her that the website stated they were five dollars an order and upon arrival I spoke to the manager on duty about the price difference. Of which I soon learned he obviously didn't know exactly how to handle the situation, so I asked if he could contact the owner because I felt that it was just a minor issue that could be handled easily with a simple phone call.
Not too long after the situation started it was promptly attended to by the owner and I have to say not only was the owner appreciative and apologetic about any inconvenience I might have had but he handled the matter in a very professional manner. I couldn't have been more pleased with the outcome and greatly appreciate his prompt attention to one of his patrons.
In closing I have to note that my wings were outstanding and Little Caesars of Murray gets a big thumbs up!
My sincere thanks goes out to the owner for correctly handling the price conflict and I look forward to trying more of the menu at Little Caesars of Murray.


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Located in Morgan Hill, Extended Stay America San Jose - Morgan Hill is convenient to Guglielmo Winery and Anderson Lake County Park. This hotel is within close proximity of Morgan Hill Community Park and Centennial Recreation Center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 92 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. 32-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include desks and microwaves, as well as phones with free local calls.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless Internet access and discounted use of a nearby fitness facility.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily.
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Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
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text: Survival of the fittest. Religions fight – survive or die. There were formal and near formal heresies ( heresy = a theological doctrine or system rejected as false by ecclesiastical authority ) such as: Docetism, Ebionism, Arianism, Nestorians, Apollinarian, Monophysitism (several heresies ) and Gnosticism just to name few. Christian Gnostics believed that someone else … Continue reading


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A lot of smart people have been calling for a market correction for an awfully long time. And all of them have been dead wrong.
Rather than make the expected sharp move lower, markets instead have inched their way to record highs. Stock gains have been unspectacular but they indeed have been steady, defying a plethora of predictions for drop of 10 percent— or worse.
"If you started from the bottom of the market in March 2009 you could have run this story every 20 percent [the market has gone] up," said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at Wunderlich Securities. "There's been this [sentiment that] it's too far, too fast, the market's gotten ahead of itself, Wall Street's gotten ahead of Main Street, it's just the Fed—all sorts of excuses."
For all the reasons why the market should correct—or drop more than 10 percent, according to the traditional Wall Street definition—there are just as many reasons why it shouldn't.


text: Fisher-Price's Tickle Baby Elmo is a 2010 Sesame Street toy that adapts the popular Tickle Me Elmo toy in baby form. When Baby Elmo is tickled on his tummy or feet, he giggles and says a phrase. When he's tickled three times in a row, he loses control and giggles hysterically.


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Korla Pandit
Life Path Number 5
Korla Pandit is a male celebrity.
He was born on Sunday September 16th 1906, in New Delhi, India,.
The key to Korla's personality is freedom. Korla loves travel, adventure, variety and meeting new people. He possesses the curiosity of a cat and longs to experience all of life.
Korla Pandit loves to be involved in several things at the same time as long as he is not tied down to any one area. Pandit likes change, new things and new horizons. He makes friends easily; his personality is upbeat and often inspiring attracting people from all walks of life. Korla has a way with words and an uncanny ability to motivate others. He can be in sales, advertising, publicity, promotion, politics or any profession that requires communication skills and understanding of people.
Korla Pandit likely lacks discipline and order. He can also be impulsive, doing or expressing things he regrets later. Freedom and a need for adventure sometimes is not properly controlled by those born with this Life Path, causing problems with drug abuse, overindulgence in food or sex, or generally abusing the gift of life.
Korla is sensual and loves to taste all of life. Sex, food and other sensory experiences are essential to the enjoyment of his life. He finds it difficult to commit to one relationship, but once committed, Korla Pandit can be as faithful as an old dog.
He is multi-talented and possesses a variety of diverse abilities. However, discipline and focus are the true keys to Pandit's success. Without these, many of the tasks Korla begins will remain unfinished and he will fail to realize the true fruits of his abilities. With hard work and perseverance, however, the sky is the limit. Korla Pandit may be perceived as a wild child by adults and a source of concern by his family. However, he must not be obliged to hurry his choice of career. He is often a late-bloomer and needs to experience life before he can truly know and commit to his heart's desire. Korla's challenge is to learn the true meaning of freedom. Change is constant in his world, requiring adaptability and courage.
Korla Pandit should try to maintain an exercise program, keep his body in shape and limber. The flexibility and durability of Pandit's body will promote security and confidence within him. Korla yearns for freedom, and self-employment attracts him powerfully. His challenge is to settle into one area to cultivate his ability sufficiently to earn a living and attain success. Once Korla Pandit finds his niche, the motivation and inspiration he supplies others with will bring him much in return, and Pandit will find his friends and colleagues supporting and promoting him on the road to success.
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About Korla's Life Path number
If ever there was a single moment of total transformation, it was actually the moment of Korla Pandit's birth. In that instant, Korla stepped through a door in time into a new reality - the reality of human life. The most critical number in Pandit's numerology chart is based on the date of his birth - the moment when the curtain went up in Korla Pandit's life.
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"An elegant, wise-ass rush of truth, hiding riotous social commentary in slanderous jokes…It almost feels like he's leading a palace coup." – Spin Magazine on Portable Altamont
"Davis' brilliant media deconstructions are pointed and hilarious at the same time." – Kenneth Goldsmith
"The book of your fever dreams." – Slate on I, Tania
The elderly take to the streets at night for illegal and cathartic electric scooter racing. (Think Two-Lane Blacktop but starring Abe Vigoda and Estelle Getty.)
A copy editor suffers brain damage from West Nile virus and is suddenly filled with cannibalistic violence and award-winning minimalist poetry. (It's a little like Awakenings, but directed by David Cronenberg.)
Mayor McCheese visits a sexually repressed British couple in the early 1970s and touches their lives forever. (Okay, try this: Pasolini's Teorema but with Mayor McCheese.)
A Texas doctor transplants the mind of a meth-addicted convict into the body of a suburban web developer, resulting in America's first "death-penalty case that turned into a custody case that turned into a right-to-die case." (It's like a hole drilled in your head and five HBO original movies poured in all at once.)
Startlingly original but anchored by vivid characters, Ronald Reagan, My Father weaves all these ideas, and more, into a bleakly hilarious vision that's both human and uncanny – as if Raymond Carver was marooned on Mars with ten hours to live.
Brian Joseph Davis is an artist and the author of Portable Altamont and I, Tania, as well as the co-founder of Joyland.ca, which the CBC called "the go-to spot for readers seeking the best in short fiction." Davis has written for the Globe and Mail, Utne, and Eye Weekly. He lives in Toronto.
Published: April 2010
Dimensions: 5.5 x 8 in.
Pages: 144
"Ronald Reagan, My Father [is] a darkly humourous collection of pop-cultural satires, experiments, jeremiads, and — gasp — conventional bouts of realist storytelling. This is an unabashed mash-up of style, subject and register, reaching unusual heights of narrative diversity." — Broken Pencil
"Davis demonstrates real craft, combining humour with narrative development, humane warmth, and a convincing command of vernacular expression. . . . Ronald Reagan, My Father is hyper-satire intended for those who appreciate Davis's dark humour and share his cultural enthusiasms, which are equal parts populist and arcane. Fans of the edginess of Davis's previous work will find similar satisfaction in this slim volume." — Quill & Quire
"Credit Brian Joseph Davis with many things: a roomy imagination, big appetite for the absurd, healthy sense of humour, heightened sense for the telling detail, reference and setting (these are decidedly pop cultural), curiosity and cleverness." — Telegraph-Journal


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Another Bite of Schnibbles is Carrie Nelson's sequel to Schnibbles Times Two. For each of twelve Schnibbles patterns, she provides a larger version. The original small quilts use 5" charm squares while the larger sizes use 10" layer cakes.
The book contains some great projects and it is fun to read. Carrie's writing style is very entertaining and she provides interesting background on each design: how she got her inspiration, where the name came from, little tid-bits of what Carrie's brother calls her "wealth of non-information." I highly recommend Another Bite of Schnibbles.
I purchased Radiant Sunshine & Shadow (by Helen Frost and Catherine Skow - my maiden name is Frost but I don't think Helen is a relative) because I am considering a design along these lines for either of two upcoming fabric collections I have my eye on - Blueberry Crumble by Blackbird Designs or Rouenneries Deux by French General (both lines are from Moda).
photos from Fat Quarter Shop
Neither fabric collection is available in stores yet so I have some time to figure out what I want to do and how much yardage I'll need.


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Mentors: Jan Flowers, Pascal Brandt
Project Wiki : Atlas 3.0
OpenMRS Atlas
The OpenMRS Atlas is a website on which members of the OpenMRS Community can register their site(s). The Atlas serves not only to let the world know about your site but also help sites to discover other implementations in their region.
About Atlas 3.0
OpenMRS Atlas Server (openmrs-contrib-atlas) was designed to be a RESTful backend and a JavaScript client frontend – i.e., the server is concerned only with providing a RESTful API and Authentication and the JavaScript frontend uses Google Map API to do all of the UI.
The technologies used here are outdated which makes the code more complex, So the community decided to rewrite the Atlas server which provides truly RESTful API using Node.js. Atlas 3.0 is the server side code for OpenMRS-Atlas which presents simple RESTful API written in NodeJS.
RESTful Backend.
Now the server side code is RESTful which serves the endpoints for the resources (markersites, distributions).
Link for the corresponding code of all the routes is here.
Authenticating the Atlas.
I have explained more about authentication of an app against OpenMRS ID in my blog. I have to roll out my own library which encodes and decodes the multipass token which is sent by OpeMRS ID through the URL
Links : BlogPost 1, Blog Post 2, Code for authentication. atlas-node-multipass Library
Changes to the templates in the frontend and BUGS
Since the Atlas server code is written in PHP Laravel framework which uses Blade template engine in the front-end code to render the GoogleMapAPI so the code was a mix of PHP and HTML. I refactored it replacing blade.php files with the EJS template engine.
I have done documentation for the code I have written explaining the structure of code so that in future if anyone who takes up this could easily understand the code.
Link : Wiki
Since this project is functionally same as openmrs-contrib-atlas but the code structure and technologies are different so I created a new repo and committed all the code there.
During Authenticating Atlas, I didn't install the openmrs ID locally as I felt that would kill my time so I rolled out my own MockID in Node which serves the exact purpose of OpenMRSID.
Project GitHub Repo : Link and commits(all the commits included)
Auth Library : Link
Atlas-mockID-node : Link
PRs for frontend : Link
All the Blog Posts: Link
Talk Thread: Link
What is yet to be done for the release
Here are a few things which I am currently working on after which the project will be ready to RELEASE!!
- Accept the Pings from the module.
- RSS feed.
- Admin Interface.
I am planning to complete the above in a week or two and make it ready for the release.
Useful Resources and Links:
I have updated the project README.md in a great detail with all the relevant links
THANK YOU OpenMRS
Throughout the summer, I have learned a lot of new technologies like NodeJS, Express and this is not possible without my mentors and the active community members. I feel really blessed to have such responsive mentors who are always active on forums.
I express my deep regards to all of you. In the coming days, I will contribute to this project and successfully release it and I am Leading the daily scrum meets on IRC!!
Shekhar Reddy 🙂


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A lot of the characters in our film require flexible body parts. Our three main characters need silicone components including hands, feet, arms, legs, necks and even hair. That means a lot of rigid two part moulds need to be made, and the process of making them can be very delicate and time consuming.
The duty of moulding and casting all these parts has fallen to me (Josh craftily escaped).
I've spent nearly two weeks moulding and casting all the parts for the puppets. Its an exhausting process but the results are looking good. I'm going to spread the whole moulding and casting process over a few posts, starting with Hands and Feet.
In this post I will be moulding a pair of hands for the Theatre Usher and feet for the Mail Man.
You can see my earlier post about moulding the Mail Mans hands HERE and I'm using the same technique.
Theatre Usher Hands


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You see, my 15 month old baby is my business.
How many female entrepreneurs can relate to my analogy?
We start off with an idea inclusive of a product or service, we establish pricing and promotions. Then we deliver that idea and watch it take on a life of it's own. Anyone up for a business baby shower? I sure could use an iPhone!
At my 15 month milestone, I can't help but look back and say, "Wow, where did the time go" which is often (quickly) followed by "Wow, so this is what the future holds." And while I haven't had to change any diapers for this particular "child", I have had to change a lot of other variables including my evolving business model, my organizational skills and even my thinking!
As a creative, I struggle between art, thinking outside of the box and interpretation vs, STRATEGY, SEO, and more STRATEGY but I manage the best hybrid approach for me (although it's taken some mastery). Practice makes perfect when changing diapers, rocking a baby to sleep and crafting your target market, business belief statement and revenue streams, year after year.
Fortunately, there has never been a better time for women in business. And whether we have children of our own or "business babies", we can all benefit from swapping stories and exchanging advice to ensure we create the most well-rounded, happy, pleasant.....legacies, whether they are children or businesses which stand for our values and contributions to the world.
That said, here are some wise words I've learned along the way as I shift from newborn to the infancy stage. Each have been contributed to various guest blog posts over the past year.
If home is where the heart and office are wake up, change it up and punch in just a little bit before or right at 9:00 am.
As I mentioned in Karen Leland's Two-Work-From-Home-Danger-Zones-And-How-To-Beat-Them article on HuffingtonPost.com, "The flexibility of working from home can sometimes alter your sense of urgency to get up and going by 9 a.m., but the more organized and structured you start off, the more likely you are to complete your projects on time and without errors."
And if you are working from home, most likely it's so you can save that money, honey. Here's what I suggest you do to Sacrifice For Your Startup Without Stressing.
Pick one thing you will allow yourself to keep as an incentive. Mine happens to be Starbucks coffee. I need one cup daily and I am not willing to cut that out. But that high-priced hair cut? Adios. I go to a beauty school instead and my hair is fine. What is your money must? The one thing that doesn't give you a pit in your stomach or make you compute just how many hours you had to work in order to buy it? Allow yourself one money must a month. ONE. No more, no less.
These are some of my suggestions but I'd love to hear yours, too. What business advice can you pass along that you've learned over the past few days, months, years? Is your business the same as when you first "delivered it" to the marketplace?
Feel free to post your advice in the comments section below or join this conversation on the Jaclyn Mullen Media Facebook page--http://www.jaclynmullenmedia.com


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Genealogical mapping programs aren't new or that uncommon, but this new App called The Family Nexus is outstanding in its utility and ease of use. Basically, the app connects to your portion of the FamilySearch.org Family Tree, loads several generations of your ancestors and then displays the results in a zoomable map interface. Here is a video that illustrates how this mapping app works.
Introducing The Family Nexus Mobile App


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Gouves hotels in Heraklion
Discover 3 hotels and accommodation in Gouves
Type: Hotel
Units 348
per night
Aphrodite Beach Club is a spacious complex situated at the beach of Gouves. It is run by a large Cretan family, that tries to show to its guests the Cretan tradition, and what Crete is all about. The hotel is located 18km out of Heraklion and only 7km away from Hersonissos a town known for its nightlife. The hotel was built in 1979, and was extensively renovated in 1998. The complex consists of four buildings which are Aphrodite, Apolon, Ermis and Athina. It is ideal for all ages, both for people looking for privacy and a quiet, relaxing stay, as well as for people looking for a fast paced vacation.
Type: Hotel
Units 121
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Magda Hotel is a four-star hotel in Crete, Greece, that was built and renovated between 1993 and 2003. The hotel is built in a style where the atmosphere and the soft colors and flowers will make you feel nice and comfortable during your holiday. The friendly atmosphere, comfortable rooms, excellent service and moderate prices make our hotel the ideal place for a nice and enjoyable holiday.
Type: Rooms, Bungalows
Units 400
per night
Marina Hotel is situated in the middle of the northern coastline of Crete. It is an A class hotel located on the beautiful beach of Gouves, just 16 km from Heraklion. The clientele of Marina comes from most European countries. A lot of guests keep coming every year, for many years in a row. With 310 rooms in the main building and 90 bungalows, the hotel has a total of 400 rooms. All rooms are comfortable, spacious and tastefully furnished with refrigerator, air-conditioning and hair drier.


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Scott Ellinger is chef-owner of The Brass Rail Steakhouse and ajoining meat market in O'Fallon, Mo. Chef Scott has transformed The Brass Rail into a thriving steakhouse. Listen to his testimonial about Certified Hereford beef. Commercial producers "Want It All." They want cattle that can perform in the pasture, feedlot and on the consumer's plate. Matching cattle to environments and maximizing hybrid vigor isn't new to commercial cow-calf
producers. Diversified beef operations are making the most of available technology and, now, genomic information to reap all the benefits of crossbreeding without compromising end product merit.
Hereford genetics fit today's complex beef industry that demands efficiency, accountability, predictability, profitability and sustainability. Don't take our word for it. Listen to Jess Herbers of Goose Creek Valley Farm and Randall Raymond, DVM, Director of Research and Veterinary Services at Simplot Land & Livestock, discuss the value of Hereford genetics. Jess shares how Hereford works in his commercial herd and then Dr. Raymond explains how Hereford perform in Simplot's rotational crossbreeding system.
There's a reason a tried and true black baldie is the most favored cow in America's cow herd. Her calf and her steer mates are in demand, regardless of end point. Don't miss the video below, that features Jess Herbers discussing the value of Hereford genetics in the Goose Creek Valley Farm commercial herd.
The stakes have never been higher to create VALUE and EFFICIENCY throughout the production system. In the past decade, Hereford has documented dramatic improvements in calving ease, weaning and yearling performance and end product merit. The Spring 2015 Hereford Pan-American Cattle Evaluation (PACE) documents consistent improvements in all traits of economic importance. From 2004 to 2014, AHA Genetic Trends indicate a 14% reduction in birth weights, 20% improvement in weaning and yearling performance and a 30% improvement in end product merit.
Data is power and Hereford is leading the industry in genetic technology. In 2001, AHA implemented Whole Herd Total Performance Records (TPR), which has helped AHA and Hereford breeders build the largest database in the industry for lifetime cow productivity. In an era when "sustainable agriculture" is the new buzzword, the Hereford breed stands poised to deliver on those traits that will sustain the profitability of the commercial industry.
DNA testing technology continues to evolve, giving Hereford breeders even more predictive power when making genetic decisions. The AHA has taken a very scientific approach by collaborating with some of the brightest animal geneticists in the country to develop Hereford-specific genomicenhanced expected progeny differences (GE-EPDs) through the national cattle evaluation (NCE). By blending pedigree, phenotypes and now genetic information, the Association has the ability to predict the breeding value of young unproven animals with new accuracy levels that equates to an animal having between three to eight progeny on record.
Two recent, large-scale research projects have documented the value of Hereford genetics in the commerical industry. Calves sired by Hereford bulls have a $30 per head documented advantage in feedlot profitability and 7% advantage in fertility when compared to Angus-sired calves. This advantage was documented during a three-year, real-world commercial heterosis project comparing progeny by Hereford and Angus bulls when crossed on Angus-based cows. The study also documented a maternal advantage of 7% higher pregnancy rate when comparing the Hereford-sired females to Angus-sired females.
Another project with Simplot Livestock Co. proved low birth weight Hereford bulls stacked up to Angus-heifer bulls in calving ease when bred to Angus first-calf heifers. This project will continue to follow the calves through weaning, finishing and harvest and track results of the Hereford-sired calves versus the Angus-sired calves.


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I've been trying to think about what to write for all of you guys. And it suddenly came to me as I sat in a Dennys by myself eating breakfast. It's the fact that I spend most of my daily life alone.
My wife work's a evening shift at her job and I work midnights so we never sleep in the same...
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Until recently, the LA River has largely been a concrete canal that is virtually inaccessible to most residents. But a giant master plan completed in 2007 is now guiding efforts to restore the river and turn it into one of the longest recreational zones in the US. A section of the newly redeveloped river has opened to the public with recreational trails—and it will be open to boating this summer. Phase I of the Glendale Narrows Riverwalk is now operational, and more sections are expected soon.
The LA River begins in the San Fernando Valley and moves east and then south through LA county. Flooding in the early part of the 19th century led to the river being walled up in a concrete canal to protect residents and property. The revitalization is a large scale effort involving many state and local groups as well as non-profits to convert the river back to a more natural state while still maintaining flood control. A series of dams, lakes and flood protection strategies will ensure that no property is damaged, while improving access for residents and creating a variety of recreational opportunities like boating, kayaking, hiking, biking, horse riding and more public open space. There are also many benefits of converting the river back to a natural state to create new animal habitats, improve water and air quality and decrease urban heat island effect.
There are over 240 projects proposed along a 32 mile stretch. The master plan created by Mia Lehrer + Associates is guiding many of the projects and overall vision. Already miles of biking and walking trails have been created and now a new park is open to the public. The Glendale Narrows Riverwalk, a 4.6 mile portion between Griffith Park and Elysian Park, opened to the public in December. Phase I completed two small parks, an equestrian facility, public art, and a half-mile of recreational trail. Next up in Phase II and III will be to expand the trails and create a new bridge connecting the Riverwalk to Griffith Park.
+ Friends of the Los Angeles River
Via A|N Blog
Images ©Mia Lehrer + Associates and LA River


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Nowadays, it seems like everyone and their mom is an artist. In an age where our mobile devices allow us to constantly document our lives and celebrities now design full clothing lines, ideas regarding field specialization and the boundaries of creative territory is quickly fading. We're living in an world that praises the polymath, and in the professional realm a multitude of skills and talents is not only rewarded, but often demanded.
In a way, the exhibition Jonald Dudd, which took place during New York Design Week, is a cultural commentary on this modern point of view with an optimistic and humorous slant. Coordinated by designer and artist hybrid trio Chris Held, Lydia Cambron, and Ben Garthus, the show consists of a juried collection of objects that blur the edges between art and design. This group of work seems to ask a number of varying questions regarding the relationships between the two fields: Can an artist also be a designer? What constitutes a design as opposed to a work of art? Can a design lack traditional function and still be considered 'design'? These are all questions that are perfectly valid but not often asked.
Held states that the artists within the show were chosen specifically because of their disregard for traditional boundaries between art and design: "these individuals are exploring materials and processes within design while not being constrained by commercial standards or overly influenced by trends. The collection that came together is a real mixed bag both visually and conceptually. We wanted to promote individuality in design process and approach; the work is tied together by that variation and emphasizes those unique approaches."
Some works in the show offer commentary by utilizing familiar design forms: note "The Home of the Moment" by Ryan Legassicke, a collapsible plywood chair made by the artist out of the necessity of needing something easy to transport during his residency in an abandoned housing complex. Ultimately, the work is a commentary on today's economic landscape where private spaces are getting smaller and people are constantly changing jobs and living situations.
Other pieces operate under certain design principles while not actually resembling a design object at all. One standout work of this nature was Re-Paint created by Danish artist group PUTPUT. Along the lines of the Exquisite corpse game, PUTPUT took a postcard featuring a cubist still life by Picasso and asked an outside party to create a written report that attempted to describe the scene. An entirely separate painting based on the description was then created by another artist; as a result, the final painting becomes less of an expressive work of art but more of a rigid design, with the written description acting as a kind of blueprint for the designated artist.
The common thread between everything included in Jonald Dudd is careful consideration for how a design object can make you think just as much as a work of art if created with conceptual intention. Held said that the ultimate drive for putting together a show like this was to complicate the idea that design has no room for commentary — which this show does challenge with great effect. "We all work in between art and design ourselves and have found that blending very compelling," says Held. "We appreciate and are drawn to work that exhibits those connections, and and are intrigued by the processes and influences of the people who create it."
A small crowd gathered around ICFF booth #2319, donning free pairs of custom 3D glasses, to "ooh" and "aah" at the wallpaper on display: flowers popped, a birch forest appeared, and Viking ships sailed on a Scandinavian sea. On view for the first time at ICFF last weekend, DEEP is
It seems the momentum has picked up for Collective Design Fair, which closed its third edition on Sunday. The annual showcase, spearheaded by Founder and Creative Director Steven Learner, has carved a unique space for itself in the design landscape as a platform for both design innovation and
Modernist thinking is often represented by the grid: order, repetition and the march of identical forms. Office space tends to adhere to these outdated standards, especially in the corporate sector, and most everyone has experienced the unpleasantness of overhead fluorescent lighting. One innovative solution, by New York-based Rich Brilliant Willing
Matter is a New York based contemporary design store and manufacturer known for carrying pieces from a number of important contemporary masters like Enzo Mari, Jasper Morrison, and the Bouroullec brothers— to name a few. For their newest collection, which debuted during New York Design Week, the studio invited a
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Because I take our meat to the markets in Rockhampton and Yeppoon, I am lucky that I go to the markets often enough (every two weeks) to be able to get all my fruit and veg there.
I find that the local market (farmers market if you are lucky enough to have one) is the best place to buy your produce. You can and should engage with the stall holder. Ask them if the produce is theirs, ask them how they grow it, ask them whatever you want. If they are open to your questions (provided they are about their produce and not the meaning of life) then you will be able to make the judgement whether you want to buy their product. For instance, they may not be organics, but may try to reduce and limit the amount of chemicals used.
As a stall holder myself, I know how important relationships are. I know how great it is to have conversations about food. I know that the customer needs to have the peace of mind to know that what you tell them is fair dinkum and that you are farming responsibly. If they aren't completely transparent, maybe you need to wonder whether what they are saying is correct. If your market is not a designated farmers market or if said farmers market allows wholesalers in, you as the customer really need to shop where you feel that you can trust that the stall holder is telling you the facts.
I've gotten to know who is who at the markets and I've worked out who's fruit and veg will last the best. Although I like to support everyone and I just make sure I use the shorter life stuff first! Also keep in mind that some of the wholesalers do also sell local produce, alongside the non local. If they are wise, they will label the local stuff.
And of course don't forget the people that make stuff! It's not just about the food, but supporting local businesses.


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