Driven by the recession; the need for healthier, chemical-free food,and taste, people everywhere are preserving the abundance of fruits, vegetables, and herbs harvested from their garden (or someone else's). You don't even have to grow your own to preserve freshness; non-gardeners too are learning to preserve with locally grown produce bought from local markets. Targeted at anyone who wants to capture the flavor of freshness, whether it's from making tomato sauce, drying herbs, or preserving jams and jellies.
Background: The "Yes, You Can!" book is like a Ball Canning Guide meets "The Pioneer Woman" meets "Our Best Bites". Thus it equals total heaven for me. Up to date recommendations on modern processing times and proper procedures like the Ball guides include, beautiful picture tutorials like I love from The Pioneer Woman, and helpful tips along the way like Our Best Bites provides with so many of their recipes. Whether you are an expert at canning and other home preservation techniques, or a beginner who is a little intimidated to get started on all of this ... this book will have something for you!
What I Liked: Yes, You Can! really makes you feel like your mom or grandma is right beside you in the kitchen showing you step-by-step how to do everything and giving you little tidbits of useful info along the way. I LOVE how the book is laid out. There are sections on all kinds of preservation techniques so you can get ambitious and try more than just canning. Each section includes helpful information on the tools you will need for that particular preservation method, then a general step-by-step guide on how to do it, followed by specific and very detailed info on particular foods including great recipes to use.
My Favorite Part: I absolutely love how Daniel Gasteiger gives helpful and detailed information from someone who has actually DONE all of these things. I always wonder how many pounds or cups of fruit are needed to make a certain amount of quarts. He includes that. He also gives recommendations on how much to grow in your garden based on how much you want to preserve. I love this type of information as it saves me from so much trial and error and experimentation. Plus I always forget to write things like that down for the future. There are sooo many tips and tricks included, I feel like whenever I am working on a project he will be right there to make sure I do every little thing right.
Feedback: The tagline of Yes, You Can! is "The Modern Step-by-Step Guide to Preserving Food" and I think that is a great description. The only thing that was missing was information on preserving foods besides product. I think meats fit in with canning, freezing, dehydrating, etc. and it would be a wonderful addition (or sequel) to the book to add information about those process in the same format. I would LOVE it!
Summary: This book has become my new go-to book whenever I am doing any home preservation. If you want to get a really good feel for the book go check out the preview on Amazon.com. If you click the "Look Inside" button you can see a ton of the book. Flip through to chapter 3 and you will see all of the things I mention in the "What I Like" paragraph above. You definitely want to have Yes, You Can! on your bookshelf if you are into self reliance!


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package org.xdi.oxauth.client.model.authorize;

import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
import org.codehaus.jettison.json.JSONArray;
import org.codehaus.jettison.json.JSONException;
import org.codehaus.jettison.json.JSONObject;
import org.xdi.oxauth.client.AuthorizationRequest;
import org.xdi.oxauth.model.common.Display;
import org.xdi.oxauth.model.common.Prompt;
import org.xdi.oxauth.model.common.ResponseType;
import org.xdi.oxauth.model.crypto.AbstractCryptoProvider;
import org.xdi.oxauth.model.crypto.encryption.BlockEncryptionAlgorithm;
import org.xdi.oxauth.model.crypto.encryption.KeyEncryptionAlgorithm;
import org.xdi.oxauth.model.crypto.signature.SignatureAlgorithm;
import org.xdi.oxauth.model.exception.InvalidJwtException;
import org.xdi.oxauth.model.jwe.JweEncrypterImpl;
import org.xdi.oxauth.model.jwt.JwtHeader;
import org.xdi.oxauth.model.jwt.JwtType;
import org.xdi.oxauth.model.util.Base64Util;
import org.xdi.oxauth.model.util.Pair;
import org.xdi.oxauth.model.util.Util;

import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
import java.net.URLEncoder;
import java.security.PublicKey;
import java.security.SecureRandom;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * @author Javier Rojas Blum
 * @version August 9, 2017
 */
public class JwtAuthorizationRequest {

    private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(JwtAuthorizationRequest.class);

    // Header
    private JwtType type;
    private SignatureAlgorithm signatureAlgorithm;
    private KeyEncryptionAlgorithm keyEncryptionAlgorithm;
    private BlockEncryptionAlgorithm blockEncryptionAlgorithm;
    private String keyId;

    // Payload
    private List<ResponseType> responseTypes;
    private String clientId;
    private List<String> scopes;
    private String redirectUri;
    private String state;
    private String nonce;
    private Display display;
    private List<Prompt> prompts;
    private Integer maxAge;
    private List<String> uiLocales;
    private List<String> claimsLocales;
    private String idTokenHint;
    private String loginHint;
    private List<String> acrValues;
    private String registration;
    private boolean requestUniqueId;

    private UserInfoMember userInfoMember;
    private IdTokenMember idTokenMember;

    // Signature/Encryption Keys
    private String sharedKey;
    private AbstractCryptoProvider cryptoProvider;

    public JwtAuthorizationRequest(AuthorizationRequest authorizationRequest, SignatureAlgorithm signatureAlgorithm,
                                   AbstractCryptoProvider cryptoProvider) {
        this(authorizationRequest, signatureAlgorithm, cryptoProvider, null, null, null);
    }

    public JwtAuthorizationRequest(AuthorizationRequest authorizationRequest, SignatureAlgorithm signatureAlgorithm,
                                   String sharedKey, AbstractCryptoProvider cryptoProvider) {
        this(authorizationRequest, signatureAlgorithm, cryptoProvider, null, null, sharedKey);
    }

    public JwtAuthorizationRequest(
            AuthorizationRequest authorizationRequest, KeyEncryptionAlgorithm keyEncryptionAlgorithm,
            BlockEncryptionAlgorithm blockEncryptionAlgorithm, AbstractCryptoProvider cryptoProvider) {
        this(authorizationRequest, null, cryptoProvider, keyEncryptionAlgorithm, blockEncryptionAlgorithm, null);
    }

    public JwtAuthorizationRequest(
            AuthorizationRequest authorizationRequest, KeyEncryptionAlgorithm keyEncryptionAlgorithm,
            BlockEncryptionAlgorithm blockEncryptionAlgorithm, String sharedKey) {
        this(authorizationRequest, null, null, keyEncryptionAlgorithm, blockEncryptionAlgorithm, sharedKey);
    }

    private JwtAuthorizationRequest(
            AuthorizationRequest authorizationRequest, SignatureAlgorithm signatureAlgorithm,
            AbstractCryptoProvider cryptoProvider, KeyEncryptionAlgorithm keyEncryptionAlgorithm,
            BlockEncryptionAlgorithm blockEncryptionAlgorithm, String sharedKey) {
        setAuthorizationRequestParams(authorizationRequest);

        this.type = JwtType.JWT;
        this.signatureAlgorithm = signatureAlgorithm;
        this.cryptoProvider = cryptoProvider;
        this.keyEncryptionAlgorithm = keyEncryptionAlgorithm;
        this.blockEncryptionAlgorithm = blockEncryptionAlgorithm;
        this.sharedKey = sharedKey;

        this.userInfoMember = new UserInfoMember();
        this.idTokenMember = new IdTokenMember();
    }

    private void setAuthorizationRequestParams(AuthorizationRequest authorizationRequest) {
        if (authorizationRequest != null) {
            this.responseTypes = authorizationRequest.getResponseTypes();
            this.clientId = authorizationRequest.getClientId();
            this.scopes = authorizationRequest.getScopes();
            this.redirectUri = authorizationRequest.getRedirectUri();
            this.state = authorizationRequest.getState();
            this.nonce = authorizationRequest.getNonce();
            this.display = authorizationRequest.getDisplay();
            this.prompts = authorizationRequest.getPrompts();
            this.maxAge = authorizationRequest.getMaxAge();
            this.uiLocales = authorizationRequest.getUiLocales();
            this.claimsLocales = authorizationRequest.getClaimsLocales();
            this.idTokenHint = authorizationRequest.getIdTokenHint();
            this.loginHint = authorizationRequest.getLoginHint();
            this.acrValues = authorizationRequest.getAcrValues();
            this.registration = authorizationRequest.getRegistration();
            this.requestUniqueId = authorizationRequest.isRequestSessionId();
        }
    }

    public JwtType getType() {
        return type;
    }

    public void setType(JwtType type) {
        this.type = type;
    }

    public SignatureAlgorithm getSignatureAlgorithm() {
        return signatureAlgorithm;
    }

    public void setAlgorithm(SignatureAlgorithm signatureAlgorithm) {
        this.signatureAlgorithm = signatureAlgorithm;
    }

    public KeyEncryptionAlgorithm getKeyEncryptionAlgorithm() {
        return keyEncryptionAlgorithm;
    }

    public void setKeyEncryptionAlgorithm(KeyEncryptionAlgorithm keyEncryptionAlgorithm) {
        this.keyEncryptionAlgorithm = keyEncryptionAlgorithm;
    }

    public BlockEncryptionAlgorithm getBlockEncryptionAlgorithm() {
        return blockEncryptionAlgorithm;
    }

    public void setBlockEncryptionAlgorithm(BlockEncryptionAlgorithm blockEncryptionAlgorithm) {
        this.blockEncryptionAlgorithm = blockEncryptionAlgorithm;
    }

    public String getKeyId() {
        return keyId;
    }

    public void setKeyId(String keyId) {
        this.keyId = keyId;
    }

    public boolean isRequestUniqueId() {
        return requestUniqueId;
    }

    public void setRequestUniqueId(boolean p_requestUniqueId) {
        requestUniqueId = p_requestUniqueId;
    }

    public List<ResponseType> getResponseTypes() {
        return responseTypes;
    }

    public void setResponseTypes(List<ResponseType> responseTypes) {
        this.responseTypes = responseTypes;
    }

    public String getClientId() {
        return clientId;
    }

    public void setClientId(String clientId) {
        this.clientId = clientId;
    }

    public List<String> getScopes() {
        return scopes;
    }

    public void setScopes(List<String> scopes) {
        this.scopes = scopes;
    }

    public String getRedirectUri() {
        return redirectUri;
    }

    public void setRedirectUri(String redirectUri) {
        this.redirectUri = redirectUri;
    }

    public String getState() {
        return state;
    }

    public void setState(String state) {
        this.state = state;
    }

    public String getNonce() {
        return nonce;
    }

    public void setNonce(String nonce) {
        this.nonce = nonce;
    }

    public Display getDisplay() {
        return display;
    }

    public void setDisplay(Display display) {
        this.display = display;
    }

    public List<Prompt> getPrompts() {
        return prompts;
    }

    public void setPrompts(List<Prompt> prompts) {
        this.prompts = prompts;
    }

    public Integer getMaxAge() {
        return maxAge;
    }

    public void setMaxAge(Integer maxAge) {
        this.maxAge = maxAge;
    }

    public List<String> getUiLocales() {
        return uiLocales;
    }

    public void setUiLocales(List<String> uiLocales) {
        this.uiLocales = uiLocales;
    }

    public List<String> getClaimsLocales() {
        return claimsLocales;
    }

    public void setClaimsLocales(List<String> claimsLocales) {
        this.claimsLocales = claimsLocales;
    }

    public String getIdTokenHint() {
        return idTokenHint;
    }

    public void setIdTokenHint(String idTokenHint) {
        this.idTokenHint = idTokenHint;
    }

    public String getLoginHint() {
        return loginHint;
    }

    public void setLoginHint(String loginHint) {
        this.loginHint = loginHint;
    }

    public List<String> getAcrValues() {
        return acrValues;
    }

    public void setAcrValues(List<String> acrValues) {
        this.acrValues = acrValues;
    }

    public String getRegistration() {
        return registration;
    }

    public void setRegistration(String registration) {
        this.registration = registration;
    }

    public UserInfoMember getUserInfoMember() {
        return userInfoMember;
    }

    public void setUserInfoMember(UserInfoMember userInfoMember) {
        this.userInfoMember = userInfoMember;
    }

    public IdTokenMember getIdTokenMember() {
        return idTokenMember;
    }

    public void setIdTokenMember(IdTokenMember idTokenMember) {
        this.idTokenMember = idTokenMember;
    }

    public void addUserInfoClaim(Claim claim) {
        userInfoMember.getClaims().add(claim);
    }

    public void addIdTokenClaim(Claim claim) {
        idTokenMember.getClaims().add(claim);
    }

    public String getEncodedJwt(JSONObject jwks) throws Exception {
        String encodedJwt = null;

        if (keyEncryptionAlgorithm != null && blockEncryptionAlgorithm != null) {
            JweEncrypterImpl jweEncrypter;
            if (cryptoProvider != null && jwks != null) {
                PublicKey publicKey = cryptoProvider.getPublicKey(keyId, jwks);
                jweEncrypter = new JweEncrypterImpl(keyEncryptionAlgorithm, blockEncryptionAlgorithm, publicKey);
            } else {
                jweEncrypter = new JweEncrypterImpl(keyEncryptionAlgorithm, blockEncryptionAlgorithm, sharedKey.getBytes(Util.UTF8_STRING_ENCODING));
            }

            String header = headerToJSONObject().toString();
            String encodedHeader = Base64Util.base64urlencode(header.getBytes(Util.UTF8_STRING_ENCODING));

            String claims = payloadToJSONObject().toString();
            String encodedClaims = Base64Util.base64urlencode(claims.getBytes(Util.UTF8_STRING_ENCODING));

            byte[] contentMasterKey = new byte[blockEncryptionAlgorithm.getCmkLength() / 8];
            SecureRandom random = new SecureRandom();
            random.nextBytes(contentMasterKey);
            String encodedEncryptedKey = jweEncrypter.generateEncryptedKey(contentMasterKey);

            byte[] initializationVector = new byte[blockEncryptionAlgorithm.getInitVectorLength() / 8];
            random.nextBytes(initializationVector);
            String encodedInitializationVector = Base64Util.base64urlencode(initializationVector);

            String additionalAuthenticatedData = encodedHeader + "."
                    + encodedEncryptedKey + "."
                    + encodedInitializationVector;

            Pair<String, String> result = jweEncrypter.generateCipherTextAndIntegrityValue(contentMasterKey, initializationVector,
                    additionalAuthenticatedData.getBytes(Util.UTF8_STRING_ENCODING),
                    encodedClaims.getBytes(Util.UTF8_STRING_ENCODING));
            String encodedCipherText = result.getFirst();
            String encodedIntegrityValue = result.getSecond();

            encodedJwt = encodedHeader + "."
                    + encodedEncryptedKey + "."
                    + encodedInitializationVector + "."
                    + encodedCipherText + "."
                    + encodedIntegrityValue;
        } else {
            if (cryptoProvider == null) {
                throw new Exception("The Crypto Provider cannot be null.");
            }

            JSONObject headerJsonObject = headerToJSONObject();
            JSONObject payloadJsonObject = payloadToJSONObject();
            String headerString = headerJsonObject.toString();
            String payloadString = payloadJsonObject.toString();
            String encodedHeader = Base64Util.base64urlencode(headerString.getBytes(Util.UTF8_STRING_ENCODING));
            String encodedPayload = Base64Util.base64urlencode(payloadString.getBytes(Util.UTF8_STRING_ENCODING));
            String signingInput = encodedHeader + "." + encodedPayload;
            String encodedSignature = cryptoProvider.sign(signingInput, keyId, sharedKey, signatureAlgorithm);

            encodedJwt = encodedHeader + "." + encodedPayload + "." + encodedSignature;
        }

        return encodedJwt;
    }

    public String getEncodedJwt() throws Exception {
        return getEncodedJwt(null);
    }

    public String getDecodedJwt() {
        String decodedJwt = null;
        try {
            decodedJwt = payloadToJSONObject().toString(4);
        } catch (JSONException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        return decodedJwt;
    }

    protected JSONObject headerToJSONObject() throws InvalidJwtException {
        JwtHeader jwtHeader = new JwtHeader();

        jwtHeader.setType(type);
        if (keyEncryptionAlgorithm != null && blockEncryptionAlgorithm != null) {
            jwtHeader.setAlgorithm(keyEncryptionAlgorithm);
            jwtHeader.setEncryptionMethod(blockEncryptionAlgorithm);
        } else {
            jwtHeader.setAlgorithm(signatureAlgorithm);
        }
        jwtHeader.setKeyId(keyId);

        return jwtHeader.toJsonObject();
    }

    protected JSONObject payloadToJSONObject() throws JSONException {
        JSONObject obj = new JSONObject();

        try {
            if (responseTypes != null && !responseTypes.isEmpty()) {
                if (responseTypes.size() == 1) {
                    ResponseType responseType = responseTypes.get(0);
                    obj.put("response_type", responseType);
                } else {
                    JSONArray responseTypeJsonArray = new JSONArray();
                    for (ResponseType responseType : responseTypes) {
                        responseTypeJsonArray.put(responseType);
                    }
                    obj.put("response_type", responseTypeJsonArray);
                }
            }
            if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(clientId)) {
                obj.put("client_id", clientId);
            }
            if (scopes != null && !scopes.isEmpty()) {
                if (scopes.size() == 1) {
                    String scope = scopes.get(0);
                    obj.put("scope", scope);
                } else {
                    JSONArray scopeJsonArray = new JSONArray();
                    for (String scope : scopes) {
                        scopeJsonArray.put(scope);
                    }
                    obj.put("scope", scopeJsonArray);
                }
            }
            if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(redirectUri)) {
                obj.put("redirect_uri", URLEncoder.encode(redirectUri, "UTF-8"));
            }
            if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(state)) {
                obj.put("state", state);
            }
            if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(nonce)) {
                obj.put("nonce", nonce);
            }
            if (display != null) {
                obj.put("display", display);
            }
            if (prompts != null && !prompts.isEmpty()) {
                JSONArray promptJsonArray = new JSONArray();
                for (Prompt prompt : prompts) {
                    promptJsonArray.put(prompt);
                }
                obj.put("prompt", promptJsonArray);
            }
            if (maxAge != null) {
                obj.put("max_age", maxAge);
            }
            if (uiLocales != null && !uiLocales.isEmpty()) {
                JSONArray uiLocalesJsonArray = new JSONArray(uiLocales);
                obj.put("ui_locales", uiLocalesJsonArray);
            }
            if (claimsLocales != null && !claimsLocales.isEmpty()) {
                JSONArray claimsLocalesJsonArray = new JSONArray(claimsLocales);
                obj.put("claims_locales", claimsLocalesJsonArray);
            }
            if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(idTokenHint)) {
                obj.put("id_token_hint", idTokenHint);
            }
            if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(loginHint)) {
                obj.put("login_hint", loginHint);
            }
            if (acrValues != null && !acrValues.isEmpty()) {
                JSONArray acrValuesJsonArray = new JSONArray(acrValues);
                obj.put("acr_values", acrValues);
            }
            if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(registration)) {
                obj.put("registration", registration);
            }

            if (userInfoMember != null || idTokenMember != null) {
                JSONObject claimsObj = new JSONObject();

                if (userInfoMember != null) {
                    claimsObj.put("userinfo", userInfoMember.toJSONObject());
                }
                if (idTokenMember != null) {
                    claimsObj.put("id_token", idTokenMember.toJSONObject());
                }

                obj.put("claims", claimsObj);
            }
        } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        return obj;
    }
}

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Attorney in private practice, formerly with Wilmer Cutler & Pickering, then Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr. He is now a founding partner of the DC-based law firm, Boyden Gray & Associates LLP. He is also a former American diplomat and public servant.
After graduation, Gray clerked for Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren. In 1968 he joined the firm of Wilmer Cutler & Pickering, and become a partner in 1976. Gray took a leave of absence from the firm in 1981 to serve as legal counsel for Vice President George H. W. Bush. He also served as Counsel to the Presidential Task Force on Regulatory Relief, chaired by Vice President Bush. Gray later served as Director of the Office of Transition Counsel for the Bush transition team, and as Counsel to President Bush from 1989 to 1993. During this time, Gray became one of the main architects of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments that suggested market solutions for environmental problems.
United States Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy (2008-2009)
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Depression is often associated with a reduced motivation to engage in behavior that will improve one's mood. This paper presents a study in which 175 university students listened to a self-selected piece of music on Youtube that made them sad. Post- and pre-listening scores of depressed mood on the Profile of Mood States (POMS) were taken, as were measures of rumination and scores on the Like Sad Music Scale (LSMS). Results indicate that listening to sad music via this medium can significantly increase feelings of depression in people with a tendency to depression (as suggested by high rumination scores). Furthermore, people with a tendency to depression demonstrate a liking for such music despite the potentially unhealthy consequences of listening to it.


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Алексе́й Льво́вич Бавы́кин (род. 3 апреля 1955, Москва) — советский, российский . Заслуженный архитектор Российской Федерации, вице-президент Союза архитекторов России, профессор МАРХИ. член-корреспондент РААСН (2022).

Биография
После окончания в 1980 году Московского архитектурного института работал в проектных организациях.

В 1994 году создал архитектурную мастерскую ООО «Алексей Бавыкин и партнёры», является её главным архитектором.

С 1999 года — советник РААСН. С 2000 года — вице-президент Союза архитекторов России, советник президента САР; возглавляет Совет по образованию САР. С 2009 года является профессором МАРХИ.

В 2002—2012 годах работал референтом в Архитектурном совете Москвы под руководством А. В. Кузьмина. С 23 сентября 2014 года возглавляет мастерскую № 5 ОАО «Моспроект».

Входит в состав жюри архитектурных смотров и конкурсов.

Семья
Дочь — Наталия Алексеевна Бавыкина.

Творчество
C 1980-х годов занимался конкурсным и концептуальным проектированием. Известен как один из лидеров движения советской «бумажной архитектуры», которое ставило своей целью разработку новых образных решений в архитектуре и имеет мировую известность. Три его работы этого периода хранятся в Русском музее (Санкт-Петербург):
 «Чикаго-трибьюн ll» («Стиль 2001 года»); макет, 1988;
 «Маленький дом» («Овощной магазин»); графика, 1986;
 «Большой дом» («Дом на Зубовской площади»); графика, 1986.

Проекты А. Л. Бавыкина отличаются поэтикой «большой формы» в сочетании с личным стилем и излюбленными приёмами, что позволяет отнести их к некоему особому стилю, который можно назвать «говорящий модернизм». Его архитектура оптимистична и, несомненно, московская, утверждающая формы комфортного настоящего и нестрашного будущего.

А. Л. Бавыкин — один из авторов российской национальной архитектурной премии «Хрустальный Дедал».

Автор более 60 проектов и 27 построек, в числе которых крупные жилые и офисные комплексы, общественные здания, частные жилые дома. Среди реализованных проектов архитектурной мастерской ООО «Алексей Бавыкин и партнёры» можно выделить:
 одну из ранних и лучших работ — проект здания «Инфобанка» по проспекту Вернадского (д. 87 к. 2), построенного в 1998 году и выдвинутого на соискание Государственной премии Российской Федерации в 1999 году.
 Жилой дом-апартаменты в Брюсовом переулке (д. 19), высоко оценённый как хороший пример сочетания исторической и современной архитектуры в центре Москвы;
 Здание 26-этажного жилого комплекса в Сочи на улице Кубанская (д. 12б), построенное на возвышенности в самом центре города с видом на море, в сложных грунтовых и сейсмических условиях.
 Здание 35-этажного жилого комплекса на улице Сельскохозяйственная (вл. 16 к. 1), ставшее градостроительной доминантой, хорошо читаемой с проспекта Мира.

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Реализованные работы мастерской Бавыкина отличает, с одной стороны, ощущение, как будто они там были всегда, но, с другой, что они стоят немного «боком». Есть люди, которые не любят быть в шеренге, они, подчиняясь общим правилам, находятся всегда «под углом».
Алеша Бавыкин — неправильный архитектор. Естественно, что слово «неправильный» означает скорее, что он необычный архитектор. Он архитектор-художник по старинной классификации, а применительно к нашему герою его правильно будет называть художник-архитектор.

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 2-я премия международного концептуального Конкурса «Стиль 2001 года» (1984)
 награды Международного фестиваля «Зодчество»
 барельеф «Золотое сечение» смотра-конкурса «Золотое сечение 2007» в разделе «Проект» — за проект реконструкции административно-офисного здания со встроенной автостоянкой по адресу: Москва, 3-й Автозаводский пр-д, вл. 13 (совместно с М. М. Мареком, Л. Н. Збарской, И. Щепетковым)
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The Best of Anime, one of the country's biggest anime conventions, is set to stage it's grandest yet fitting for its 10th year.
On August 31-September 1, 2019 at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City, the Best of Anime 2019 fronts Japanese cosplayer Monya and some of Taiwan's most famous cosplayers King, Chihiro, and Momo. It also welcomes Japanese Orthodox Royal Road Idol group Yumeoi Syoujyo and Back-On, the creator of the opening theme songs of Air Gear ("Chain"), Murder Princess OVA ("Hikari Sasuhou"), Eyeshield 21 ("Blaze Line") Fairy Tail ("Strike Back"), and Gundam Build Fighters ("Nibun no Ichi").
The Best of Anime 2019 marks the return of The Best of Anime favorites: Japapese fantasy idol group Starmarie STARMARIE and Japanese visual kei rock band Uchusentai: Noiz.
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The event is back with the staple competitions (All-Star Cosplay Competition, Anime Idol Dance Battle, Anime Sing-off, and Battle of the bands), exhibits, and prizes.
The Best of Anime started as a co-located event of the Manila International Book Fair in 2009, aiming to promote Japanese pop culture through education, exhibition, and entertainment. It has since become one of the biggest anime conventions in the Philippines over time, with cosplayers Reika (Japan), Yuegene Fay (Thailand), Mon (Taiwan), and Misa Chiang (Taiwan), plus Japanese performers Starmarie, Spyair, An Café, INKT, Eir Aoi, and Haruna Luna.
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From all the promotional materials provided for Iroduku: The World in Colors, I had two presumptions about this anime. First is that the premise has a lot of potential to be good and second is that the visuals look great. Now that I've seen the premiere, I think those assumptions were right on the marks.
"The World in Colors" sure is a very apt title in regards to the visual department. Goodness, this anime looks absolutely gorgeous. The backgrounds, the lighting, shadows, the wind effects, you name it. Granted, it's P.A. Works; a studio that can rival with KyoAni and Ufotable for consistent quality animation. So long as they have the budget and the talent, they'll keep delivering the goods in this respect. Still, there were a few moments in the premiere that just made me go "Wow". The fireworks scene at the beginning. The time travel sequence with the bus and all those pictures passing by. The occasional cuts to a monochrome color palette. The final scene with that pastel aesthetic and all those colors. It's all very stunning.
Of course, visuals can only carry a show for so long. It's the story that must really succeed in grabbing the viewer's attention and I do think Iroduku is off to a very promising start. The story begins sixty years into the future, in a work where magic exists. Hitomi Tsukishiro (Kaori Ishihara) is a young member of a family of mages, whose color blindness has left her emotionally disconnected from the world around her. That alone is an interesting conflict though spicing things up is Hitomi's grandmother, Kohaku (Sumi Shimamoto), who decides to use time magic and send her granddaughter to present-day. There's a lot of potential here. Potential regarding Hitomi's growth, how she interacts with people from a different time period, and how her presence might affect those people's own lives.
Evidently, we're just in the set-up phase, establishing Hitomi's situation and briefly introducing most of the other main characters to the viewer. Still I must admit that even that proved to be very engaging. The oddest yet smartest thing done in this episode is that it doesn't introduce Kohaku's younger self. Apparently, she's abroad studying magic and even her folks at home don't know when she'll return. While an awkward obstacle for Hitomi, this does allow us to see her adjust to the new era in a very subtle and natural way. You see her try to navigate the town she'll live in sixty years later, recognizing some places but still getting lost. Her futuristic earpiece that's essentially her equivalent of a smartphone is now useless for her. Her encounters with some of the locals, some of whom are even her ancestors show that she is slow to trust. Some of the dialogue is also telling how much of a fish out of water Hitomi is right now. It's a bit concerning if she has no idea what a band-aid is, for example. In a way, Hitomi's situation is a reflection of her inner conflict. She lives in the world and yet she feels so disconnected with it.
There does seem to be at least one saving grace to Hitomi's little time travel adventure right now. At the end of the episode, Hitomi goes searching for her earpiece and via some magic, discovers it's in the hands of a boy named Yuito Aoi (Shouya Chiba) whose apartment she accidentally landed in after time traveling. After finding Yuito however, she catches him drawing and discovers that she can actually see the colors in them. Now that right there is an interesting mystery. At first, I thought it was maybe some enchantment Yuito uses for his drawings but if that's the case, then Hitomi's color blindness could be fixed no problem, much less involve traveling through time. There's clearly some special connection between these two (maybe a ship is getting set to sail even?) and it does make for an even compelling hook than what potential the premise of this anime already has.
Since there's obviously more anime to watch in the premiere influx, I don't know if I should really say that this is my favorite debut of the Fall 2018 season. It is close though. Very close. It's certainly up there with Bloom Into You at least (how fitting since both shows were the ones I was most excited for). Yes, this show could very well jump the shark for all we know but right now, I'm feeling really optimistic. Hopefully, everyone making this anime will play their cards right and deliver something delightful here.
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"What I do know is that electricity is the unique motor of the universe in its three forms: fluid, heat and light. What I also know is that I can provoke at will manifestations of the soul-fluid, or intelligence, as you please, among the most obscure creatures..."
In the 40 stories assembled in this collection, originally published in 1901, journalist Paul Vibert explores such ground-breaking concepts as the artificial insemination of elephants with the seed of prehistoric mastodons found preserved in ice, the artificial production of microbe-sized humans, the existence of an underwater world inhabited by Ancient Jews, communication with Mars and other worlds via light signals, the power to look into the past, the electrical nature of the soul, the strange chemical lifeforms of the future, artificial Metempsychosis and the conquest of space.
Paul Vibert (1861-1918) made several significant contributions to the early development of French speculative fiction at the end of the 19th century. Published mostly in newspapers, his works have only recently been rediscovered, and deserve much recognition alongside those of Alphonse Allais, Charles Cros, Alfred Jarry and Albert Robida.


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Interview with Yotam Ottolenghi
As part of Good Food Month, highly respected chef, Yotam Ottolenghi was in town. Promoting his new book, and attending a series of events, Iron Chef Shellie was lucky enough to score a quick interview with the main man.
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Iron Chef Shellie attended the Yotam Ottolenghi Brunch thanks to Haystac and Citi.
As mentioned in the previous post, the Ottolenghi Mediterranean Brunch, I was lucky enough to get in a quick interview with Yotam Ottolenghi, along with Dani Venn.
For the record, I'd be a terrible court stenographer, it took me a few turns to get all of this typed from my recording! Hope you enjoy 🙂
Dani: You've been in Australia for a little bit now, you've been non stop, have you had a chance to actually relax and discover any cool hot spots?
Yotam: Yesterday I went to a few nice places: I went to Supernormal, and had a beautiful… what did I have there that really blew me away?.. they had pork rolls, really really really delicious and then I went to a cute place called Nora, it's completely new, it's just opened, and they have this really funky tart. I had a pumpkin tart with a black crust, they use charcoal, like coconut charcoal in their crust, and you need to go, they are really lovely, they mill their own flour in the back, that was a little find. And where else, I went to Pei Modern last night, it's not a find, but I had a great food, it was really really delicious, there was asparagus with smoked eggs, oh it was to die for.
Dani: Heston's bringing Fat Duck to Melbourne, would you follow in his footsteps and bring Ottolenghi or Nopi to Melbourne or Sydney?
Yotam: I don't know, maybe. It's not very likely, it might happen. I've changed my tune over the last week. I started off by saying no way it's never going to happen and now day 6 or 7, I'm thinking maybe it's quite nice here, so we'll see. So far I've been saying no, it's too difficult, it's too complicated, it's not for me.
Dani: But there's a maybe there, so we will win you over in a bit.
Yotam: At the moment, I'm slightly less extreme no, but we are still not sure about it.
Dani: Millions of people look up to you, have your cookbooks and are inspired by you, is there is a chef or cook that you admire and look up to?
Yotam: There's a lot, more like cooks like my father, my mum are great cooks, and people when I travel, home cooks, and Sami my business partner, I think he's a genius. We co-wrote books together, and he's been a huge inspiration for me. He throws a meal like nobody else does, he cooks much better than I do.
Dani: Australians love meat and you're known as the king of vegetables. A lot of men especially don't consider a meal completely without a protein or a meat. Do you have any words of wisdom to try and change this attitude in Australia?
Yotam: I don't like to try and change attitudes, that's not my mission. I like to present the food as it is, and if people choose to adopt it…
Dani: Not everyone can cook like you! Is there any tips that you can give people?
Yotam: Not everybody can cook like me, but they can cook really well, if they are given good ideas with what to do with vegetables. I think we are limited in our imagination, but actually once you kind of open yourself up to the world, there's tonnes of stuff you can do, so I really think that even the butch Australian man can be kind of swayed a little bit if you present them vegetables.
Dani: What's the sexiest vegetable to you?
Yotam: At the moment, because tomorrow I'll have a different answer; cauliflower.
Shellie: What do you think the key to your success has been? Is there any one person or a certain action?
Yotam: I think I've been very lucky to have talent people around me. Although 'Ottolenghi 'is famous, I am the face, there is a lot of creative stuff that is not mine, Sami is one, Scully who is the head chef, who is actually here in the kitchen, he is amazing, we are co-writing a book together, he is actually from Sydney, he is Australian, and our next book will be together. I also have an friend called Helen, she's an amazing baker, she also produces a lot of our recipes, so its, a collaboration.
Shellie: Who was your greatest inspiration when it came to food?
Yotam: I have been inspired a lot by the cooks of California; Alice Waters, Debra Madison; all these people who are vegetable focused but they also have this integrity with the vegetable, unlike some French cooks, you know that kind of cook the shit out out of their food. Sorry, excuse my language! Those are the people that inspire me.
Shellie: What would your ultimate feast involve?
Yotam: My ultimate feast… would involve lots and lots of things, I like a lot on the table like a huge mezze selection, that would be a feast. not one thing that's for sure, or two, or three.
Once again, thank you to Haystac and Citi for this incredible opportunity, and a chance to meet a cooking legend.
6 comments on "Interview with Yotam Ottolenghi"
I am trying to cultivate my love of all vegetables not just a chosen few. I saw Yotam on ABC. Sounds like an adventurous Vegetable cook. Would love you to include some of his recipes in your newsletter
Lizzy (Good Things)
Ottolenghi has inspired a whole new interest in vegetables… such a simple thing and yet he does it so beautifully.
He sounds like such a lovely man – no pretense and almost surprised he's so famous. A lot like Tetsuya in that respect.
Yasmeen | Wandering Spice
What a lovely opportunity and who better to photograph it than you! Beautiful, candid photos and great questions. We had Ruth Reichl for MWF this year and I was overjoyed to spend some time with her. She also loved Pei & Supernormal. Ottolenghi seems like, for someone who has been so successful, a really normal human and it's always great to see the greats share credit with their partners who may not be the face of the business, but who are very much creatively involved.
Happy for you that you had this experience. You did it well 🙂
Love the interview. Ottolenghi's answers are pretty straightforward and no sugar-coating. I like him!!!
Gourmet Getaways xx
Helen | Grab Your Fork
Love his diplomacy and professionalism in the face of your intensive questioning 🙂 A great read and inspiration!
Cara @ Gourmet Chick
It was such an amazing brunch – very jealous you and Dani actually got to chat to Yotam!
Nicole - Champagne and Chips
Gosh he's a super cool, modest guy. Lovely interview.
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U.S. Claims Vladimir Putin Is Preparing a False Flag to Justify Ukraine Attack
by Shannon Vavra|Published January 14, 2022
The U.S. intelligence community believes Russia is preparing a so-called false flag operation against its own military so that Russia can justify an attack on Ukraine, a U.S. official told The Daily Beast Friday.
"Russia is laying the groundwork to have the option of fabricating a pretext for invasion, including through sabotage activities and information operations, by accusing Ukraine of preparing an imminent attack against Russian forces in eastern Ukraine," a U.S. official told The Daily Beast. "Russia has already prepositioned a group of operatives to conduct a false flag operation in eastern Ukraine."
In particular, the primary source of attacks is expected to come in eastern Ukraine, the official said.
The news comes just days after talks with Russia failed to lead to any diplomatic breakthroughs that would indicate Russia is backing off invading Ukraine, while hundreds of thousands of Russian troops remain positioned along Ukraine's borders, prepared for attack. So instead of announcing a diplomatic deal, the U.S. government is taking to exposing Russia's latest antics in an attempt to blunt them.
The U.S. has also been monitoring Russian efforts to spread disinformation that would help justify a potential military incursion into Ukraine, the U.S. official said.
"Our information also indicates that Russian influence actors are already starting to fabricate Ukrainian provocations in state and social media to justify a Russian intervention and sow divisions in Ukraine," the official said.
Narratives Russian actors have zeroed in on have included content about a poor state of human rights in Ukraine and militancy of Ukrainian leaders, the official said.
It's all part of a grand scheme Russia has been relying on for months now. It has been hinting at Ukrainian aggression and failings in order to create a pretext for invasion, researchers at the Atlantic Council's Digital and Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) told The Daily Beast.
Some of the Russians' operations look poised to justify actions or deny involvement later, said Graham Brookie, the DFRLab's senior director.
"I would characterize what we're seeing from Russia is a more aggressive deployment and expansion of existing narratives that includes the consistent anti-NATO [content] and consistent deflections, such as [saying], 'this isn't our fault… we only have so far to retreat,'" Brookie told The Daily Beast, suggesting Russian influencers are laying pretext for invasion. "In this scenario you're not going to change public opinion in short order… but you can position to deflect your actions or be able to deny your actions or justify your actions via information operations."
"These media narratives also blame the West for escalating tension, highlight humanitarian issues in Ukraine that Russian intervention could solve, and promote Russian patriotism to encourage domestic support for military action," the U.S. official added.
The official added that Russia is prepared to conduct its sabotage activities either this month or by mid-February, weeks before an invasion.
"The Russian military plans to begin these activities several weeks before a military invasion, which could begin between mid-January and mid-February," the U.S. official told The Daily Beast. "We saw this playbook in 2014 with Crimea."
In the limited window before then, Ukraine is still hoping a diplomatic effort might ease tensions. Ukraine has been working to organize a trilateral meeting between President Joe Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Andriy Yermak, the head of the Ukrainian president's office, said Friday during an Atlantic Council virtual call. Yermak said they are just waiting for a reaction from the Russian side.
There have been indications in recent days, though, that Russian forces are already ramping up and preparing for an increased pace of military activity, Michael Sheldon, a DFRLab research assistant, told The Daily Beast.
"I think the primary outlier is… the fact that they're dipping into units from the eastern military district is the escalation," Sheldon said. "Beyond that we're seeing movement of Iskander short-range ballistic missiles from… at least two separate missile brigades."
Russian armed forces have been bolstering their training and preparations in recent days, including in "tactical, engineering, and fire training, including fire trainings for tank, battle vehicle, and artillery and mortar crews," Ukraine's Ministry of Defense said Friday. On Friday Russian forces have also violated the ceasefire, as they have many times before, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense said Friday.
Tensions are mounting in other arenas as well. An unknown actor or set of hackers attacked Ukrainian government websites, from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense to Ministry of Education sites. It was unclear who was behind the defacement, but when tensions have escalated in the past, similar defacements have occurred, experts said.
"All data on your computer is being erased and won't be recoverable. All information about you has become public, fear & expect the worst," the message on the defaced foreign ministry site said.
"It's too early to draw conclusions as the investigation is ongoing, but there is a long record of Russian cyber assaults against Ukraine in the past," a Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson said.
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Corning Announces Availability of USB 3.Optical Cables
by Steven Mu April 18, 2014 at 12:24 AM
Corning has revealed its newest product, the USB 3.Optical cable capable of transferring data up to 5 gigabits/second over distances of 30 meters. While comparable copper cables transfer speeds slow down after 3 meters, the USB 3.Optical speeds stay strong. Compatible with both USB 3.0 and USB 2.0, these cables are longer, 80% lighter, and 50% thinner than similar copper cables.
"With longer, thinner, and lighter cables, USB 3.Optical Cables by Corning give users the freedom to max out data connection speeds for a more enjoyable creative workflow," said Bernhard Deutsch, vice president, product line management, Optical Connectivity Solutions for Corning Optical Communications.
The USB 3.Optical cables come with "A-to-A" receptacle connectors for use with multiple device form factors. These cables are not just for the individual users, they are ideal for all types of businesses.
Currently available in lengths of 10 meters, Corning will also be releasing USB 3.Optical cables of 15 and 30 meters later this year. These cables can be purchased online at Amazon and Accu-Tech.
A little pricey at $109.99 online, these optical high-speed cables are ideal for all data transfer applications.
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zhunt99
It weighs 1/5th of a normal USB 3.0 cable at only 20x the price!
fleeb
Somebody does not understand economics.
knowom
Wonder how quick these would be at 3 meters for a crossover cable granted they'd still be expensive at like $40's a cable approximately.
BoredSysAdmin
How many true usb 3.0 10m/30ft cables you've seen sold ? (besides this one)
Corning knows they have a monopoly (at least for now) and price reflects it
edogawa
This is cool and all, but who who cares if a USB cable is lighter, and for that price I'd rather wait a few minutes with the slower transfer speed.
Shankovich
Oh come on guys the price of fibre optic audio cables is like $10 for a 3 footer. I'm sure the signal converter hardware isn't that expensive either. Way to take advantage of being first.
getochkn
This cable is 10m, which is 30 feet, so at your pricing, 30 feet equals 10x$10 cable, $100 and they are charging $109. Doesn't seem to be taking advantage of anything.
It's not about speed, it's about length. Copper cables start to slow down at 3m, this one is 10m and going up to 30m. You can't have a 90 foot USB 3.0 copper cable, period. This serves a purpose for people that need to plug in devices far away from the computer.
Why because they are creating a product that copper cable can't fill? It's a 30 foot optical cable.
dragonsqrrl
Err, not really. It's a 10m cable, good luck finding a standard copper version of that. And when you actually compare the price per m with existing USB 3 cables you're really not paying that much more, definitely nowhere near 20x.
The only real drawback I can see with optical USB 3 is it can't carry power, but I don't think that's much of a concern for the types of applications this cable would be used in.
InvalidError
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Those cables have integrated USB3/USB2 bridges in their plugs to cram everything into (probably) a single fiber. You won't be getting any better speeds with shorter cables.
What sort of bandwidth the fiber itself can handle depends on what Corning actually chose to use in those. Since 100GBase-SR4 can do 25Gbps per multi-mode fiber over 100m, speeds in the neighborhood of 500Gbps would probably be possible at 3m if there was a cost-effective and efficient way of modulating light that fast.
@getochkn
It is about speed though, speed at long cable distances so you do not start getting transfer speed degradation.
For 110 dollars it's a waste of money when you can buy a 10 meter USB extension cable with a Power Amplifier AC Adapter for only 60 dollars or less.
Who is actually using USB for transferring data at large distances like that anyway with you can use Ethernet or other methods. I would definitely buy these if the price was more reasonable, but USB heads are a few bucks, a 35 foot optical cable is like 10-15, and whatever other parts they needed for the cable couldn't have been that much more.
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I would definitely buy these if the price was more reasonable, but USB heads are a few bucks, a 35 foot optical cable is like 10-15, and whatever other parts they needed for the cable couldn't have been that much more.
The biggest issue is production volume: how many thousands of units of these is Corning going to sell when so few people are likely to need 10-30m cables? Setting up the production line costs a small fortune and the cost has to be amortized over whatever the production run is expected to be. For shorter distances, not many people are going to be willing to pay any sort of premium over plain passive USB3 cables.
Corning's fancy fiber USB3 cable is a niche product so it gets niche pricing.
That is a very good point InvalidError, but if they were to sell them at a decent price they could easily mass produce them. I really wonder who exactly will use this device, I can't image a useful scenario.
That is a very good point InvalidError, but if they were to sell them at a decent price they could easily mass produce them.
They can mass-produce them but they also need to be able to mass-sell them.
If you look at cheap Chinese SFP+ optics, we are still talking around $30 for almost raw 1Gbps optics. For a USB2+USB3 hybrid optical cable, you need the hybrid module at both ends of the cable and those modules need to operate at ~5.5Gbps.
Since the USB cable does not need the precision LC, SC or similar connectors, lets say this reduces the fiber termination cost by $10 at each end, maybe another $5 reduction from not needing the SFP+ form-factor, EEPROM, connector, etc. We are still talking about a ~$30 cable cost overhead mostly due to active components and mechanical complexity.
Very few people are going to be willing to pay ~$40 for a cable that does almost exactly the same thing (minus electrical isolation) as a $5-10 cable unless they absolutely need more than 4m/12' or electrical isolation.
lathe26
Now I can mouse and keyboard my desktop computer using a pair of binoculars.
Plug a USB3 hub in the USB3 extension, now you can use a remote USB3 display.
Since USB3 has enough bandwidth to stream raw HD, USB3 displays could potentially do DMA streaming straight from the GPU, which would be a nice upgrade from dumb frame buffers most use today.
Now you can pay $100 for piece of wire, er, glass . But wait, Ethernet can work over 100 meters, can transfer anything, and 30 meter cable would be waaaaaaaaay cheaper than $100.
If you want to do 5Gbps on Ethernet, you will need to get 10GbE cards in each PC at ~$200 a pop, which is a fair bit more expensive than a $100 cable... and you still need that 30m of cat6a or better wiring which is going to add another ~$30. All inclusive, you are looking at something like $430 for 10GbE vs $100 for fancy optical USB3 cable.
You won't benefit much from a cable over 1Gbps as write speeds on the mechanical hard drive is limited.
If you need the ability to transfer that much data then you likely are a business who isn't going to use a USB cable as the method to transfer data.
You can get a 50 foot cat6a cable for 16 dollars on amazon.
You won't benefit much from a cable over 1Gbps as write speeds on the mechanical hard drive is limited. You can get a 50 foot cat6a cable for 16 dollars on amazon.
Some people have SSDs and RAID arrays.
As for your $16 50' Amazon cable, keep in mind that 30m is ~98'. There aren't many 100' cat6 or better cables on Amazon under $35.
Some people have SSDs and RAID arrays. As for your $16 50' Amazon cable, keep in mind that 30m is ~98'. There aren't many 100' cat6 or better cables on Amazon under $35.
Yea, but people doing those type of setups too wouldn't do something like use USB optical cable.
Amazon has 100 foot cat6a cables for 25 dollars.
MidnightDistort
Yeah i think i'll stick to the setup i already have.
Which is close enough to the $30 I quoted and I doubt a $25 cable using #26 wires will perform as good on signal integrity as a Belden cable using #23 or Monoprice's #24. I would not be surprised if the cheap 100' (and longer) cables only met 10GBase-T requirements when connected directly to both endpoints.
Victor McDaniels
I love how many people here seem to know so much about everything. Now, for those of us in the professional video editing field, doing 4K video for dozens of customers, it's not feasible to have a RAID in every edit bay, and it's painful to render RAW video over gigabit copper. But since every here knows the answer, please forward me your resume, so you can help those of us who spend 70-80 hours a week trying to make this stuff work. Oh wait... it'd be cheaper just to buy a $100 Corning fiber USB 3.0 cable (actually, we're getting the $300 Thunderbolt ones, but that's splitting hairs).
So, for the rest of us, this is great technology we would gladly pay double the price for. For those of you who need to plug a 1 TB drive into your computer to watch your torrent movies, yeah, this isn't worth the money. But this company is not trying to sell to you. But, please don't assume you speak for the rest of the computing world, thank you.
I love how many people here seem to know so much about everything. Now, for those of us in the professional video editing field, doing 4K video for dozens of customers, it's not feasible to have a RAID in every edit bay, and it's painful to render RAW video over gigabit copper. But since every here knows the answer, please forward me your resume, so you can help those of us who spend 70-80 hours a week trying to make this stuff work. Oh wait... it'd be cheaper just to buy a $100 Corning fiber USB 3.0 cable (actually, we're getting the $300 Thunderbolt ones, but that's splitting hairs). So, for the rest of us, this is great technology we would gladly pay double the price for. For those of you who need to plug a 1 TB drive into your computer to watch your torrent movies, yeah, this isn't worth the money. But this company is not trying to sell to you. But, please don't assume you speak for the rest of the computing world, thank you.
Just because someone can't see a use for it with regards to Battlefield 4, it's overpriced and pointless. I used to do a lot of audio work and with something like this, being able to place the USB audio interface or control surface far from the PC eliminates any noise and/or interference from the PC work have rocked back in the day. My old interface would loose sound quality or glitch out after 2 USB extensions.
But it doesn't benefit watching Simpsons reruns, so it's stupid.
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ROYALTON VOLUNTEER FIRE
AND RESCUE
Recently, During The Intense Heat With Temperatures Rising To 100+ Degrees, The Royalton Fire & Rescue Department Was Called To Action. Royalton Has An Awesome Fire & Rescue Department Presently Headed By Fire Chief Mike Hooker.
The Following Information Is Taken From A WSIL-TV News Report By Emily Eddington. We Wish To Extend Our Sincere Appreciation To WSIL-TV And Ms. Eddington For The Excellent Coverage Of This Event.
"WSIL News August 7, 2007
Firefighters Battle Blaze and Summer Heat
ROYALTON -- The high heat in our area is causing many to be concerned with their comfort and also their safety. One group that knows the dangers all too well is firefighters.
Pair their job with soaring air temperatures, and conditions become especially life-threatening.
"In the past- at least 4 or 5 times- we've had to send firefighters to the hospital because of heat exhaustion," says Royalton Fire Chief Mike Hooker.
He says it's important for his firefighters to know their limits. "20 or 25 minutes really trying to fight the fire and you're about ready to switch out-- carrying all the gear and everything."
Firefighter Daniel Davis says on a hot summer day the department finds strength in numbers.
"It's terrible that's why we try to keep as many people on the fire department as we can, that way we can trade on and off to stay cool-- or try to stay cool. You'd be dead if you had to fight this fire by yourself the whole time," says Davis .
In the case of this abandoned house fire, Hooker cautions residents that if it gets hot enough, moisture in an unused house can become a hazard. "If things get wet sometimes they will just catch fire on it's own."
As for those who have to put it out, staying hydrated and taking frequent breaks can guard against heat exhaustion. That's what these firefighters say is their number one danger this time of year.
Members of the Royalton Fire Department say another recent fire brought many to the point of exhaustion. In that case they're able to call Ziegler for mutual aid.
By: Emily Eddington
eeddington@wsiltv.com"
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Royalton Firemen Resting After A Hard Job!
Shannon Rice, Ronnie Diuguid, and Mike Calvert, after the Walker Restaurant fire in Zeigler.
Above Photo Taken At Royalton Round-Up Parade
September, 2002--Labor Day
Royalton's Addition To Fire & Rescue Equipment
Recently added to the Royalton Fire Department's Fleet of Fire and Rescue Vehicles is a new (used) Rescue Truck. This unit was purchased from the Germantown, Illinois, Fire Department, and was, today, September 25th, 2002, certified by Ms. Sharon Strck of Good Samaritan Hospital, Mt. Vernon, Illinois. The purchase of this vehicle enables the Royalton Fire Department Volunteers to respond to medical calls, while reserving the fire truck for fire or fire related calls.
Above Photos Taken At Royalton Round-Up Festival
September 1, 2003--Labor Day
Fire Engine #701
THE ROYALTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Although some fire fighting equipment existed prior to 1947, the first new fire truck, a Reo was purchased in 1948 through the efforts of Mr. Mack Pinson. Mr. Pinson was Mayor, and he wanted the mining company to check off the men's checks a contribution toward the fire truck. The mining company frowned on this so he not only stood outside the wash house and collected from the men as they left the mines, he begged money from most of the town. The equipment has always been housed in its current location. A service station on the southwest comer of South Third and Main Streets was then owned by Mr. John LeVan. Mr. Gene Diuguid purchased the service station in 1948, and the fire calls rang into the service station. It seems that with the ownership of the service station came the duty of answering fire calls and running across the street to blow the fire whistle. Mr. Diuguid remembers that the fire truck wasn't much, and the owner of the service station also had to make sure the truck was in operating condition.
The department has always been volunteer, but in the early years the fire department didn't get much attention. Even though there were many more fires, the equipment was
not as sophisticated as it is today, and the volunteers were not as organized. Mr. Diuguid remembers receiving fire calls at the service station and having to ask a
customer or a loafer to watch the station while he went on a fire call. There was a fire chief and an assistant chief and then other citizens came to help when they heard the
fire whistle. Mr. Diuguid's assistant was Mr. Tom Mason.
Being the fire chief required extra time for activities such as attending Coal Belt Association meetings, so after the
mines shut down in 1951, Mr. Mason had more time, and he became the chief and Mr. Diuguid the assistant. At some time during the 1950's, Mr. Bob Pedigo was employed
in his father's garage located next to the service station, and he served as fire chief. Mr. Carl Baggett Jr. bought the service station from Mr. Diuguid in 1962. He was
told that with ownership of the station went answering the fire calls, hence his involvement with the fire department. Mr. Baggett was chief from 1965 to about 1972; the fire chief was paid $15 per month and endorsed the check back to the city. The largest fire he remembers fighting was when the Masonic Hall burned. It was located
on the west side of Main Street near the corner of Main and South Third Streets. Fire fighting equipment was limited and an employee at the service station, Mr. Kenny
Stafko, brought a jacket from the station for him to wear. When the fire was out, he had ice hanging from the jacket.
Mr. Dale Gulley moved to Royalton in 1962 and became active in the fire department in 1963. He has been involved in the fire department since that time, and he served as chief from 1972-77. It was during this period that the Halloween Parade, an annual event sponsored by the fire department, began. The parade started at the fire
station and participants were invited to return to the fire station for coffee, cider and doughnuts. The firemen also sponsored Santa Claus on Main Street for community
children at Christmas time. Gospel sings were held to raise funds to support the fire department and to purchase new equipment. Mr. Gulley remembers that part of those
proceeds was used to purchase five new coats and hats. The upgrading of the fire department began, monitors and a used white 1953 Ford fire truck were purchased. Mr.
Virgil Carpenter followed Mr. Gulley as chief (11/77-10/80).
During Mr. Eddie Buckingham's tenure as chief (12/80 - 5/88), the Fire Department was established as a Department of the Village by an Ordinance passed 02/06/83,
which set forth rules and regulations for its operation. A new Ford fire truck was delivered August 23, 1983, a 1967 Kaiser brush truck was placed on loan to the Village
by the U. S. Forestry Service, training classes taught by U. of Illinois personnel were continued, the insurance rating for the Village was decreased from ten to eight, and Mr.
Buckingham even owned a Dalmatian dog.
Mr. Gary Sanford succeeded Mr. Buckingham as chief in May of 1988. A used 1964 lnternational fire truck was purchased and the old white truck traded and later a 4 WD
emergency support van was made available. Training was increased to weekly. The town was mapped out with hydrants coded by their rate of flow and the tradition of
closing Round-Up (Labor Day celebration) with a fireworks display was initiated with the fire fighters assuming responsibility for collection of funds and setting off the display. . . Gary Motsinger is currently chief, and the volunteers include the following:
Gary Motsinger, Chief; Mike Calvert, Asst. Chief;
Dale Gulley, Safety Officer.
Captains:
Randy Humphrey
Dave Pierce
Shawn Walker
Fire Fighters:
Mike Hooker
Karl Gusentine
William Swain
Seth Knox
Steve Swain
Carrie Swain
Alyssa pierce
Gary Swain
Jr. Fire Fighters:
Andrew Pierce
Ronnie Diuguid
This group of photos provided by Ronnie Diuguid~"Thank You".
The current volunteers are very active and upgraded their equipment in September, 1992, with a trade for a 1969 American LaFrance with deck gun and cascade system.
Several have taken vacations from their jobs to attend fire college at the University of Illinois. Urbana, since 1989. They have regular meetings, certified training and
work nights, and they recently spent much additional time remodeling the fire station themselves. An open house was held on April 16, 1993.
Thanks to all past and present fire fighters for your volunteer efforts. You are
ROYALTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT LADIES AUXILIARY OFFICERS:
PRESIDENT: -----Nicole Guestine
VICE PRESIDENT: ----Diana Walker
SECRETARY-TREASURE:-----Medra Motsinger
This club has about 10 members with hopes to expand someday. The Royalton Ladies Auxiliary helps to aid the Royalton Fire Department. The auxiliary helps with fund raisers and with other community projects.
The auxiliary meets the first Monday of each month. Anyone interested in joining this club should call Medra at 984-2498 or Eileen at 984-4432. All members must be over 18 years old.
Fire Department Members Hold Chili Dinner 1995?
Mike Calvert
Larry Mezo
Sean Viemum
Dale Gulley
Nicole Gusentine,
Sec./Treasurer
Shawn Walker (ESDA
Thank You to the Royalton Volunteer Dept. for their contribution to this page and to Ronnie Diuguid, a 'Special' Thank You.
www.royaltonillinois.com
Any information--old or new, photos, badges, etc. can be sent to the following address and will be returned intact.
mComments or Information to: royaltonillinois@mchsi.com


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Renowned Cinematographer Neil Rettig Visits Oklahoma
Neil Rettig and his partner Cal, a male Harpy Eagle, made special appearances at the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, the Tulsa Historical Society, and area schools in January 2004. As a naturalist, conservationist and world-renowned cinematographer, Neil had a variety of experiences to share with the audience.
"Neil Rettig is considered to be one of the finest natural history filmmakers on the planet, and he is a recognized biologist, too," said Steve Sherrod, the executive director of the Sutton Avian Research Center.
"In addition to making documentaries for Discovery, BBC, National Geographic and Disney, Neil has been the subject of a film by National Geographic on outstanding nature cinematographers." Rettig's work includes dozens of television specials on wildlife from raptors to primates.
He has filmed from the frozen Arctic to the hot and humid rainforests, and Rettig is currently finishing a project for BBC on the Mississippi River.
Neil Rettig spoke to over 7,000 Oklahoma students during his time in the state, as well as making additional public presentations at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History in Norman and at the Tulsa Historical Society.
Rettig encourages students to dream and to pursue their dreams. He spoke to them of first seeing the Harpy Eagle in the Encyclopedia Britannica, including the facts that it was both rare and little known. He told his friend he was going to film that eagle.
Neil saved money from painting houses and other odd jobs, and he later headed to Guyana. He brought back the first detailed footage of Harpy Eagles nesting in the wild, including an egg hatching.
The ingenuity of constructing a blind 30 feet from the Harpy's nest, 150 feet off the ground, and getting the photographs, initiated Rettig's reputation of being the one to call to get difficult nature shots.
He was the director of photography for "Mountain Gorilla," the first natural history film produced by Imax Systems Corp. for large-screen IMAX cinemas. During this production Rettig pioneered methods to move the camera vertically and horizontally to give the audience the best images of the rainforest canopy.
"We need to educate people, to stimulate people to do something," Rettig said.
"In order for people to save something, they first have to be able to appreciate it," said Steve Sherrod. "The work of people like Neil Rettig shows us these things by bringing them into our living room."
Many of the areas Rettig has filmed are in third world countries with little in the way of conservation efforts. This lack of environmental policy has resulted in the destruction of many habitats he has filmed through the years. "There are areas of the Philippines where we filmed that were forest at the time, but were clear-cut a year later," he said. "And such habitat destruction is happening all over the world." Rettig filming murresevent invitation
Event sponsors included:
The F&M Bank & Trust. Co.
American Electric Power/Public Service of Oklahoma
Acron Group of Companies
Intervest Properties
Frisco Title Corp
Reynolds Ford
Arvest Bank of Norman
This event was featured or publicized by the following media outlets: Print:
Tulsa World Cinematographer to visit area Shaun Schafer, December 28, 2004
Daily Oklahoman Naturalist filmaker plans talk Wednesday, January 14, 2004
Tulsa World Love of the land—Wild adventures with camera in hand Dana Sue Walker, January 18, 2004
Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise Live Harpy eagle accompanies cinematographer to Oklahoma January 18, 2004
Norman Transcript An Evening With Neil Rettig January 17-January 20, 2004
The Oklahoma Daily The eagle lands at OU Sarah Lindenberg, January 20, 2004
Norman Transcript An eye for eagles Christian Potts, January 25, 2004
KOTV Channel 6 CBS affiliate in Tulsa, January 22, 2004
KJRH Channel 2 NBC affiliate in Tulsa, January 22, 2004
Neil watches a variety of wildlife worldwide!
Neil Rettig filming cliff nesting murres in the arctic
Neil developed ingenious methods for filming in the rain forest canopy
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Neil filming in the rain forest
Neil Rettig with the large, majestic, and powerful Harpy Eagle


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Ways and Means Republicans Lead Package of Bipartisan Mental Health Bills
September 23, 2022 — Blog — Health — Markup — Press Releases
Ways and Means Republican Members introduced a package of mental health bills to close gaps in mental health care, improve our current system to work better for patients, reduce physician burnout, protect consumers, and bring more openness into the system.
Improvements to Medicare inpatient and outpatient mental health services (Committee Print #1)
H.R. 8879, Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Improvement Act (Reps. Arrington and Evans)
Charge the Secretary to improve the Inpatient Psych Facility payment system to deliver better care and more accurate payments.
"CMS cannot continue to utilize a payment model that is nearly 20 years old and assume it accurately reflects patient costs, especially for a population with needs as acute and diverse as those receiving care at Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities (IPFs)," said Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX), "Over a decade of data and outside examination have shown not only flaws in the model but high rates of expensive readmissions. The I.P.F. Improvement Act represents our fiduciary responsibility to both taxpayers and patients receiving care in these facilities. I am glad to join my colleague Rep. Evans in this important effort."
H.R. 8878, Intensive Outpatient Policy (Reps. A. Smith, Chu, Pascrell)
To ensure patients can access the treatment options that are most appropriate for their care needs, we add more treatment options between traditional outpatient therapy and full inpatient care.
"As mental health care has trended away from psychiatric hospitals toward community-based outpatient care, many rural areas have lost access to care options in both settings. While advancements in medical knowledge and technology have allowed more mental health care services to be delivered in outpatient settings, including some intensive care, Medicare coverage has not always kept pace," said Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE). "This bipartisan bill brings new flexibilities in coverage to match how care is being delivered and represents a step forward in Medicare modernization, completing the spectrum of mental health care options to allow resources to be more effectively utilized. Most importantly, this bill will help provide seniors increased access to the care they need. I thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for working with me on this important legislation."
Improvements to the Medicare program related to physician services and education (Committee Print #2)
H.R. 432, Mental Health Access Improvement Act (Rep. Mike Thompson, previously introduced)
Add marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors as
providers in Medicare to improve beneficiary access to the services they can provide.
H.R. 8910, Behavioral Health Integration Awareness Act (Reps. J. Smith, Ferguson, and Schneider)
Direct the Secretary to better inform providers on how to best use underutilized Behavioral Health Integration services already covered by Medicare to better treat patients. These are services that integrate behavioral health care with primary care by performing mental health screenings and working to monitor and facilitate any further treatment.
"I'm glad that the Ways and Means Committee came together to pass real, bipartisan solutions to help address the mental health challenges facing our communities, including the lack of access to treatment services in rural areas," said Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO). "This legislative package takes a thoughtful, targeted approach and can make a significant impact on those providing and receiving mental and behavioral health treatment. I'm also pleased we were able to honor our dear friend and colleague Jackie Walorski by advancing her legislation to reauthorize a program with a proven track record of protecting the well-being of our nation's children and families, including hundreds in my district. I'll continue advocating for policies and legislation that will expand access to mental and behavioral health treatment in rural and underserved areas.
"The mental health crisis impacts every socioeconomic group and there is not a demographic or community across the country that hasn't been impacted by this," said Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-GA). "I'm proud to work on this bipartisan initiative to introduce the Behavioral Health Integration Awareness Act to increase access to underutilized mental health services that are available to patients who would greatly benefit from them. This bill, along with the Mental Health Package passed out of Committee, will be extremely important in our efforts to combat this country's mental health crisis."
H.R. 8884, Medicare Opioid Use Disorder Outreach Act (Reps. Kelly and Higgins)
Improve the rate of opioid use disorder treatment by enhancing outreach to providers and patients about underutilized treatment options Medicare already covers.
"Very sadly, communities across the country are all too familiar with the opioid crisis that continues to plague our nation. Watching a neighbor or loved one suffer from a substance use crisis is hard enough. Struggling to get treatment from providers when the existing coverage and service options are unclear is even harder", Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) said. "This bill provides doctors and their patients with the tools they need so our communities can heal. I am proud to lead the Medicare Opioid Use Disorder Outreach Act and look forward to working with my colleagues to advance this bipartisan legislation."
H.R. 8890, Physician Wellness Program Act (Reps. Murphy, Ruiz, Beyer, and
Bucshon)
Help address physician burnout by removing regulatory barriers that prevent hospitals from offering wellness benefits to all their providers, whether directly employed or contracted.
"This bipartisan mental health package is a major step forward as we work to enact serious mental health reform in America," said Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-3). "I'm particularly proud that my bill, H.R. 8890, the Physician Wellness Program Act which I introduced alongside Reps. Ruiz, Bucshon, and Beyer, is included in this package to address physician burnout and ensure our communities continue to receive world-class care. As a physician, I am confident that the Ways and Means Committee's comprehensive plan will improve access to mental health care, close gaps in services and network coverage, and empower patients with added transparency and accessibility."
H.R. 8908, Fighting Stimulant and other Substance Use Disorders Act (Reps. Estes and Panetta)
Unlike opioids, there is no drug to treat addiction to methamphetamine, cocaine, and other stimulants. Instead, providers use an incentives-based treatment called contingency management therapy. This bill directs the Administration to consider changes to regulatory barriers and provide further recommendations to Congress to ensure beneficiaries have access to this evidence-based treatment option.
"In Kansas and throughout the country, mental health continues to ravage families and communities, and it's tragically getting worse. Doctors and nurses are doing everything they can to help struggling patients, but they also need common sense policies from Washington that will help the crisis – not make it worse," said Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS). "The Fighting Stimulant and Other Substance Use Disorders Act is common sense legislation that tasks Health and Human Services to review evidence-based contingency management incentives so that we can remove a barrier that's shutting out patients from an effective treatment while also ensuring safeguards against fraud and abuse."
Requiring coverage of forensic medical exams with no cost sharing (Committee Print #3)
H.R. 8891, No Surprises for Survivors Act (Reps. Miller, Sanchez, and Moore)
Protect victims of sexual assault from cost-sharing associated with treatment relating to their assault and getting a forensic exam to determine assault.
"Sexual assault is one of the most abhorrent acts of violence a woman can experience," said Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV). "It is unacceptable for any sexual assault victim to receive a bill for a forensic medical exam, which is critical to ensuring their recovery and collecting any evidence needed for an investigation. This commonsense, bipartisan legislation will protect victims and ensure no woman who experiences sexual violence has to pay a dime for a forensic medical exam."
Improved information in provider directories, plan
definitions, and crisis services for private insurance plans (Committee Print #4)
H.R. 8885, Better Health Care Directories Act (Reps. Wenstrup, Hern, and Kildee)
Build on the improvements we made to provider directories in the No Surprises Act by requiring providers to inform health plans if they are accepting new patients.
"As a physician, I would sometimes have patients come into my office crying because their insurance said that our practice was in-network, even though we were not. That's a position no patient should ever be put in," said Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH). "I'm pleased that this legislation will ensure that patients have transparent access to information about whether a provider is accepting new patients and whether telehealth appointments are available, building off bipartisan legislation I championed with Rep. Larson, (D-CT) that was ultimately passed into law, the Know Your Provider Act of 2020, to ensure patients have access to up-to-date information on the providers within their insurance companies. This legislation continues the bipartisan work of the Ways and Means Committee to empower patients with the knowledge and tools they need to make the best decisions for their health and well-being."
"Patients deserve transparency so they can seek out affordable, high-quality medical care," said Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK). "I'm proud to work with Dr. Wenstrup and Congressman Kildee to introduce the Better Directories Act, and I'm glad to see it earn bipartisan support at the committee level!"
H.R. 8886, Promoting Clarity in Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder
Treatment Act (Reps. Schweikert and Moore)
A requirement on private insurance plans to provide consumers with more, standardized data about their mental health benefits.
"Improving the quality of and access to healthcare should be a priority of this Congress. And there's no question that provisions for mental healthcare and substance use disorder should be included in these improvements," said Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ). "I'm proud to have worked with my colleagues on this critical bipartisan package to ensure that those in need of treatment are provided the quality care they deserve."
H.R. 8892, Access to Mental Health Services Act (Reps. LaHood, Kustoff, and Sewell)
Report and outreach to providers to ensure crisis mental health services are included in surprise billing protections.
"Mental and behavioral health services are critical components of our health care system, and Congress can do more to ensure patients better understand their access to these services, especially in rural communities like those in the 18th District of Illinois," said Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL). "This bipartisan bill will help mental and behavioral health care providers to better treat patients and increase access to mental health care services, particularly in situations of mental health crisis care, while also protecting patients from surprise medical billing. On the Ways and Means Committee, I will continue to be an advocate for our mental and behavioral health care providers and patients in central and west-central Illinois."
"It is crucial that Americans have access to mental health and substance use disorder crisis services," said Rep. David Kustoff (R-TN). "I am pleased to join Representatives LaHood and Sewell in introducing the Access to Mental Health Services Act of 2022, a bipartisan bill to help break down barriers to mental health services and support patients and healthcare providers across the country. This legislation will heighten the awareness and availability of these essential services for individuals who are struggling with their own mental health. I urge my colleagues to support this important bill."
Improved information for network coverage and plan documents in private insurance plans (Committee Print #5)
H.R. 8881, Mental Health Transparency Act (Reps. Buchanan and Horsford)
Have the government evaluate health plans on the adequacy of their
mental health provider networks.
"I thank my colleagues for their support of my bill, the Mental Health Transparency Act, to provide some much-needed clarity about mental health services and providers available to people with private insurance," Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) said. "When a staggering 42 percent of Americans seeking care report they are unable to access critical mental health services, it's clear we need to be doing much more to help those suffering in silence."
H.R. 8889, RICE (Readable Insurance Coverage Enhancement) Act (Reps. Rice, Smucker, Rice, Plaskett)
Require health plans to submit machine-readable files describing their
mental health/SUD benefits so academics and app developers can easily compare and contrast plans.
"It's important for every American to know their options for private health insurance," said Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC). "This bill improves oversight on private insurance plans in order to provide greater accessibility and comprehension to consumers. By making it easier for app developers, researchers, and non-profits to compile and compare benefits, patients will have more resources available to give them the confidence to enroll in the plan that works best for them."
"Consumers can't make informed health insurance decisions without understanding plans' benefits and coverage. This bill takes commonsense steps to make that information more widely available and easily comprehensible." said Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA).