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Q & A Time: An Interview with Grady Hendrix, Author of Paperbacks from Hell and My Best Friend's Exorcism
Book Reviews, Q & A Time
Our resident Book Editor Naomi Szeben recently had the chance to speak to popular author Grady Hendrix, author of such recent titles as PAPERBACKS FROM HELL and the recently reviewed MY BEST FRIEND'S EXORCISM.
Here is the recent exchange by Skip It Or Love It with the author over topics ranging from the horror genre, casting thoughts on the novel's characters and recurring themes in Hendrix's works:
What do you think draws people to horror?
People are probably drawn to horror because they have undiagnosed personality disorders, but I wouldn't know because I am smart enough not to get too close to those weirdos. They bite and have germs!
What inspired you to write about the publishing history of pulp horror?
To be honest, I just wanted a guide to all these lost paperbacks by forgotten authors I saw in used bookstores. Then I realized that if I wanted one, I'd have to write it myself.
How do you think e-publishing has affected the pulp horror genre?
There's now an e-book for every niche of the horror marketplace, which means that books that cross genres are much rarer. On the other hand, it also means that if you're really into vampire erotica there are self-published authors who are dedicated to meeting your needs, 24/7.
Which gothic paperback horror story was your favourite, growing up?
Any campfire ghost story or urban legend, whether it was a spirit looking for its golden arm or someone home alone putting her hand under the bed for the "dog" to lick. Like every kid, I knew that the most dangerous things were already inside our houses, and that every ghost had a finely-developed sense of revenge.
Do you think the public has become more prurient these days compared to the 70's or '80's parents?
Are you kidding? Horror in the 70's, 80's, and early 90's was way more intense than it is today. Try going out today and publishing the touching tale of killer reanimated abortions, or the story of a resort in Big Sur run by Nazis who enslave their Jewish guests and force them to work on their marijuana farm, or a book about a band of gay Native American zombies out to kill all white people and prepare yourself for savage rejection. But in the 80's, those books were par for the course.
Cover photo of PAPERBACKS FROM HELL, photo courtesy Naomi Szeben, 2017
What was the name of the first horror book that every truly scared you?
I don't think I've ever been scared by a book. The only written material I can remember terrifying me were the newspaper reports about the secret Satanists running daycare centers during the 80's Satanic Panic. The fact that these ridiculous accounts of bogus Satanism were being taken as true and printed as fact made me feel like the world was spinning out of control.
If you had a say in casting a film or mini-series version of My Best Friend's Exorcism, which current actors would you see play the following roles: Abby, Gretchen, their parents, Margaret and the Lemon Brothers?
Abby: Joey King
Gretchen: Zendaya
Margaret: Sasha Pieterse
Brother Lemon: Channing Tatum, when he's about 50
Cover Art for MY BEST FRIEND'S EXORCISM, courtesy Penguin Random House, 2017
The hardcover cover depicted a high school yearbook, featuring possessed Gretchen with her back to the camera. Why the change from yearbook to VHS cover?
Only a totally lame high school would have published a paperback yearbook, so we needed to do something different, and Doogie Horner, the art director at Quirk, had the brilliant idea to do the VHS cover. There wasn't really time to pull it off but he leapt in with all four feet and made it happen.
The teen drama feels very real and relatable in My Best Friend's Exorcism. What teenage experiences did you draw from to create the bond and dialogue between Gretchen and Abby?
That's pretty much my life in high school. Everything is based on people I knew and things that really happened. I just sat down with all my old diaries, and letters, and photos, and read them again, copied the letters over so I could remember what it felt like to write those sentences, and spent a lot of time away from social media, just remembering what things were actually like in high school and not what I've convinced myself they were like.
Why did you chose to name the demon Andras? Any demonology references?
Andras is a Marquis of Hell and one of the 72 demons named in the Ars Goetica in the Lesser Key of Solomon, a 17th century grimoire. He's associated with disruption and discord and he rides a wolf. In other words, he's a badass.
What inspired you to choose owls as the demon's heralds or familiars?
Andras has the head of an owl on the body of a man. That settled it.
Charleston and Bible-thumping are huge themes in this; I'm surprised that Reverend Jim Bakker and his wife, Tammy Faye didn't make a cameo. What are your thoughts on evangelical presences in the US?
Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker aren't really very Charleston-ish, they're way more associated with upstate South Carolina and a nice family like Gretchen's would have seen them as unforgivably tacky and redneck. 1988 was also the year the PTL Club scandals broke and so he'd already left the PTL by the time the book starts. I don't have any bigger comment on evangelism, though. Life is hard. Whatever gets you through your day is okay by me.
Satan and hellishly crowded public spaces are recurring leitmotifs. Why these themes?
Satan's great. I love the idea of a big red guy who's the king of hell and is devoted to being a jerk. Also, he's done that job for centuries without any hope of retirement or promotion. It's tough to be Satan. As for crowded public spaces, well, I live in New York City so to me every public place is crowded and annoying.
Do you feel Hell would be more like a high school or an over-crowded airport?
Over-crowded airport. At least in high school you know the teachers care about whether you live or die. Most airports just toss the unclaimed bodies they find at the end of the day out in a big pile past the runways for the feral dogs to eat.
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Our resident Book Editor Naomi Szeben recently had the chance to speak to popular author Grady Hendrix, author of such recent titles as PAPERBACKS FROM HELL and the recently reviewed MY BEST FRIEND'S EXORCISM. Here is the recent exchange by Skip It Or Love It with the author over topics ranging from the horror genre, casting thoughts on the novel's characters and recurring themes in Hendrix's works: What do you think draws people to horror? People are probably drawn to horror because they have undiagnosed personality disorders, but I wouldn't know because I am smart enough not to get…
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An easy tutorial for making large personalized art for under $50!
If you've been following along with me, you'll know that my nearly-teenage daughter and I have been working on a modern bedroom update for her.
We started off by painting her room and giving her French country bed a modern update with dark gray paint, and we have found some additional furniture to help with that teen-vibe, which I'll be sharing shortly.
While her walls and bed are very neutral, little DIY wanted to add color through pillows and accessories. We found several fun, colorful pillows for her bed at HomeGoods as well as a super-soft pom pom throw.
We added a punch of color by making some art to hang above her bed. I'm calling this a budget project because it came in at under $50, and includes two large art pieces. You could certainly make this for much less by using smaller frames!
This custom art started off as two matching picture frames we found, also at HomeGoods.
The frames are large, you can see that the opening is 11 x 14. With the mat and the frame it becomes more like 18 x 20...a great size for adding some dramatic art!
My daughter was very specific with her wishes for this artwork. She wanted bright colors that worked with the pillows on her bed but didn't match completely, and she wanted vinyl quotes/verses centered on the glass.
We were lucky enough to find a great package of bright papers for 50% off at Hobby Lobby. It didn't take long to disassemble the picture frames and cover the mats in bright paper.
It was just like wrapping a package...and I used transparent tape to secure the paper to the back of the mats.
The vinyl quotes took a little longer because we had to narrow down all the quotes and verses and sayings that little DIY liked into just two!
The easiest way I've found to create artwork this way is to measure the size of the piece you're making (in our case it was the 11 x 14 opening with the white background).
I went into PicMonkey and created a new design to my exact specifications (1100 x 1400). Then we found a font that little DIY liked and typed out the quote within the space, sizing it to fit the way we liked.
I saved our design to my desktop and then imported it into my Silhouette machine and cut it out onto black craft vinyl.
Using transfer paper, we carefully transferred the designs, one by one, onto the glass, centering it between the mats.
Little DIY and her dad hung the custom artwork above her bed and we think it looks great!
The DIY art is bright, colorful and bold yet still works with the colors of the pillows on her bed.
This modern teen bedroom makeover is coming together!
The best part was working together to create this art! It's good for moms to let go a little and let our kiddos make some decisions, and what better way for them to express themselves than in their bedrooms?
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We hope that this project inspires you to make your own DIY art for a space in your own home!
This is such a fun idea Cindy and it adds loads of personality to the room. I know your girl will really enjoy hanging out in there.
Thank you Mary, it was a great project to work on together!!
This is such a cute and fun idea! I'm actually about to redo my room and this gave me some inspiration. Love!


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1982 - Fianna Fail Tour Cork and Kerry
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Myanmar Snub-Nosed Monkey - Issue Thirty-Two
The Myanmar Snub-Nosed Monkey is mostly black, with protruding white ear tufts, a mostly naked face with pale pink skin, a "moustache" of whitish hairs above the upper lip, and a distinct white chin beard. The lips are prominent, and the nose upturned, allegedly causing the animal to sneeze in rainy weather. As an adult male, it has a length of 55.5 centimetres, and a tail 78 cm long. They spend their summer months in northern Burma and China in temperate mixed forests at upper altitudes of their range, and descend to lower ground in the winter to escape snow. The species is known in local dialects of Lisu people as mey nwoah and Law Waw people as myuk na tok te, both of which mean "monkey with an upturned face," and when first discovered in 2010, they only were known to live in three or four groups of 260 to 330 individuals within a 270 square kilometres range at 1,700 to 3,200 metres above sea level in the eastern Himalayas, in the north-eastern section of Kachin State, the northernmost part of Burma. In 2011, a small population of a hundred was discovered in Lushui County, Yunnan, China in the Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve. The species is isolated from other snub-nosed Rhinopithecus by the Mekong and the Salween rivers; the other 4 species, golden, black, gray and Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys, are found in China and Vietnam. The snub-nosed group of monkeys diverged from other Asian monkeys about 6.8-6 million years ago, and from Nasalis and Simia clade about 1.2 Ma. Various species of the snub-nosed group split from each other about 730,000-400,000 years ago. It is recognized as critically endangered by the IUCN; its unique appearance, behaviour and vulnerability make it outstanding in conservation issues, but it is seriously threatened by hunting and wildlife trade, illegal logging and forest destruction linked to hydropower schemes and associated infrastructure development.
A Social Change
Cori Amoroso
Once upon a time, in a place called Nowhere during the era of Ubiquity, two women were having tea and scones in an elegant and dainty café.
Aye Whole reached into her wallet to pay the check when a light bulb of thought crept into her mind. She looked at the dingy green money in her hand and said, "I think that money would be more pleasantly held in my hand if it were the color of gold for the rich like us and brown for the poor."
"Brown is such a plain and ugly color," replied her friend Fallow Weir.
Aye nodded and said, "Precisely. I don't see why someone as rich as me should own the same type of currency as the poor."
"Just how rich are you, Aye?"
"I come from money. I always have lots of money. My house is so big I get lost in it sometimes and everything I own is so expensive it's almost a sin."
Fallow gave a slight giggle and replied, "How did you get so rich Aye?"
"My money is so old, I don't even know where it came from. And do you know what else?"
"What?" replied Fallow.
"Rich people know more and do less."
Fallow gave her friend a thoughtful look. "I never thought of it that way. But you're right. You and I have never worked a day in our lives."
"It's the way of the world. The poor must always do more and work more so they can be less poor and if they rest even just a tiny bit--well, they become even more poor."
With a look of sadness, Fallow replied, "Poor people must be so tired of being poor. It doesn't seem fair."
"It's the way of the world. But do remember that there is a hierarchy with the rich as well."
"There is?"
Aye leaned toward her friend and said, "Your family is rich, which makes you rich. But my family is richer and that makes me richer. So, it would not be odd for me to say that I am better than you in that respect. There are shades of gray even with the rich."
Fallow took stock of this information. If there were shades of gray even between the rich, then she, Fallow Weir, was of the lower shade. "What about Clara Upancoming? She was once poor and now she is quickly having lots and lots of money and perhaps doing lots and lots less. Just like us. Why if she keeps on doing nothing, she might soon be richer than you."
Aye shook her head. "Pish posh. Someone like Clara will never be better than me. Everybody knows how she worked like a slave before striking it rich with her invention."
"What did she invent?"
"Oh some silly concoction for cleaning toilets."
"That was clever," replied Fallow.
"Clever or not she will always be below us. People who come from money and have done nothing to earn their money will always be better than those who have to work for it, like Clara."
Aye and Fallow heard the chime of the cafe door where they saw Clara Upancoming enter.
"Oh my," said Fallow in amazement. "Look at Clara's transformation. She looks very well rested indeed and her clothes look very expensive. And she has that purse you've had your eye on for weeks."
Aye sneered and haughtily tilted her head up so high her nostrils faced the ceiling.
"Hello ladies," said Clara. "I'm so glad to see you."
"What a pleasant surprise," replied Fallow. "What have you been doing since your change of fortune?"
"Oh, I've been keeping myself busy. I've been helping out over at Homeless Road. We're always looking for volunteers. What are you ladies doing tomorrow?"
Aye rolled her eyes and replied, "I'm sorry, but Fallow and I are busy doing absolutely nothing that day. So, count us out."
Clara turned to Aye and said, "That's a shame because we could really use the help. People on Homeless Road have experienced such tragedy."
"Tragedy has no relevance in our lives," replied Aye with a snort.
Clara regarded Aye and Fallow with a warm smile. "Many people on Homeless Road felt the same way, until they were touched by misfortune. Maybe your schedules will change," said Clara giving Aye a friendly tap on the shoulder. "Till then, have a nice tea ladies."
Aye watched Clara take the table next to theirs and eyed with resentment the jewel-studded handbag dangling on Clara's arm. She had been dreaming about that handbag--only the price was too exorbitant even for her.
Fallow whispered to Aye. "I think it would be an enlightening experience to volunteer on Homeless Road."
"The rich do not involve themselves with those on Homeless Road. Clara is compelled to help those people because, despite her newfound wealth, she will always be a poor and stinky pauper. You'll see, Fallow. What's inside eventually comes out. And we can never escape our origins."
Moments later, Aye felt a cold breeze pass through her and the climb of a sneeze. "Ahhchew," Aye's nose exclaimed and out came a murky, greenish ooze mercifully caught by her napkin.
Fallow heard the sneeze and looked up. "Are you getting sick Aye? You don't look so well."
"It's probably the dust Clara dragged in," Aye replied folding her napkin before taking a final bite of her scone. "Let's get going before we're further infected by Clara's presence."
"It is starting to sprinkle and we don't want to get caught--," replied Fallow, but her voice trailed off. With shock and horror Fallow stood up and backed away from her friend. "Aye, your mouth is covered with poop."
"Impossible," replied Aye. But now that she thought about it, that last bite of scone did have an uncanny bitter, putrid taste. Aye wiped her mouth and what she saw on the napkin looked like what would come out the other end when one suffered from a rotten stomach. Aye suspiciously picked up one of the lemon scones and it transformed into a smelly clump. She picked up another and another and each one turned into turd at the touch of her hand. She picked up her tea cup and saw inside it a brown smelly sludge. The stench travelled throughout the cafe causing a wild chorus of "that stinks" and "get that smell out of here."
The ruckus brought out the manager who saw customers on the verge of vomiting. Like a Schnauzer on the hunt, he followed the origin of the horrible smell and saw Aye. "We don't allow your dirty kind here. You belong on Homeless Road."
"I most certainly do not!" screamed Aye with tidbits of poo still stuck on her teeth. "Your pastries are made of crap."
"We serve no such thing in this fine establishment," said the manager. "You're the only one here with dung all over her mouth--you-you--foul smelling disgusting heathen. Now get out." He grabbed an umbrella hanging from a coat rack and with the adeptness of a swordsman, wielded the umbrella at Aye. "Get out, get out, get out," he said, poking Aye toward the door.
"There's been a mistake. I'm rich. This cannot be happening to me. Fallow," Aye cried out. "Don't just stand there. Help me."
But Fallow remained still, dumbfounded and horrified at the sight of Aye covered in poo stumbling out of the cafe and falling on the wet pavement.
With the source of the stench gone, patrons gave the manager a round of applause.
"It's a crime that someone like her could get into a place like this," said a plump woman with a mouthful of raspberry tarts.
A confused Fallow slowly turned to Clara and said, "It strikes me as odd that someone of Aye Whole's social status could suddenly transform into a--well into a shit monger."
Clara approached Fallow and replied, "Not that odd. Her great great great grandfather made his money in manure."
Cori Amoroso received her BA in English Literature at California State University Los Angeles. She's a copywriter, a dreamer and a crazy thinker because that's just how her noodle works. She hopes to publish her book Mrs. Badley's Order. You can visit her blog at www.lafemmeroar.wordpress.com.


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Clément Cazaud est un viticulteur et un homme politique français né le  à Eymoutiers, en Haute-Vienne, et décédé le  à Sarliac-sur-l'Isle, en Dordogne.

Biographie
Fils d'un marchand de bois limousin, Clément Cazaud choisit de s'établir viticulteur en Dordogne. Il entre en politique en devenant, en 1919, maire de Sarliac-sur-l'Isle, puis, en 1922, conseiller général du canton de Savignac-les-Églises.

En 1928, il se présente aux élections législatives dans la deuxième circonscription de Périgueux. Se présentant comme un candidat radical-socialiste, il est élu et choisit de rejoindre le groupe de la Gauche sociale et radicale créé par Henry Franklin-Bouillon pour regrouper les radicaux « unionistes », c'est-à-dire ceux qui soutiennent la constitution d'un gouvernement d'union nationale de préférence au Cartel des gauches.

Parlementaire discret, il ne présente qu'un projet de loi, visant à soutenir les victimes des orages qui ravagent la Dordogne en 1931. Battu l'année suivante par le candidat socialiste français Marc de Molènes, il se retire de la vie politique et reprend sa carrière agricole.

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Conseiller général de la Dordogne
Naissance en mars 1858
Décès en juin 1949
Naissance dans la Haute-Vienne
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Décès à 91 ans

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Abish Mathew
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He sings, he dances, and when neither are enough, he tells jokes. One of the most recognized faces of Indian comedy, Abish Mathew was one of the first Indian Youtube stars, who has over 30 million views on his channel. These videos include sketches, stand-up, and of course, his hit talk-show, Son of Abish, which has featured stars like AIB, Vishal Dadlani, Kanan Gill, Badshah, Taapsee Pannu, Cyrus Broacha, and Vir Das. Son of Abish is now into its third season and brings with it something different each time! The stand-up comedian has performed 1000+ shows across India and the world, including New York, Canada and the prestigious Utrecht International Comedy Festival (Holland). Abish has created content for brands like Breezer Vivid and Netflix, and his brand of clean humor has won over crowds in clubs, colleges and corporates alike. He made his Bollywood debut in the film Meri Pyaari Bindu in 2017. Presently, Abish is touring the country with the comedy show LOLStar. Furthermore, he also featured on a stand up showcase called Special Showcase with fellow comedian Zakir Khan. At the same time, he is also part of a panel of judges in Comicstaan, a nine-episode series, to mentor and find India's next comic sensation!
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For a gift that's reminiscent of a stroll through the English countryside, send this stunning mix of pink and peach roses mingled with cool lavender chrysanthemums, arranged in a misty lavender vase. It's as charming as a cottage garden.
Make their day bloom with a lush bouquet that's as charming as a cottage garden! Pink and peach roses mingle with cool lavender chrysanthemums, creating the perfect complement to a misty lavender vase. As lovely as a stroll through the English countryside.


Houzz 28 of our visitors have told a friend about this plan.
A lovely Craftsman with today's style, this beauty is clad in stone and siding to give it that class touch.
Enter the Foyer and view your lovely Dining Room, true style, with a Coffered Ceiling. To the left you will find a Powder Room with easy access for guests. Ahead are arched openings and columns, creating drama and giving the Great Room a classic appeal. A gas fireplace, built-in entertainment center and French doors highlight this area. Step out onto your rear covered porch and enjoy the view or retreat into your own Sunroom.
The Kitchen contains lots of cabinetry, a walk-in pantry, moveable island and angled snack bar. The Kitchen shares easy access with the formal Dining Room and bayed Breakfast Area. Built-in bench seating adds just the right touch to the Breakfast Area.
Bedrooms 3 and 4 both have walk-in closets and share a Jack-n-Jill bath. The Rear Foyer is home to plenty of storage. Bedroom 2 may also be a Study, with a private bath. The Master Bedroom carries tradition with a Coffered Ceiling and access to the Sunroom, a large walk-in closet and spa style bath. This bath has a whirlpool tub, highlighted with columns, dual sinks, a large custom shower and linen cabinetry.
A Three car garage rounds out this one of a kind home.
Question: Is this a full basement plan? I don't see a floor plan picture for the basement but it states a basement is the only available foundation type.
Answer: This plan has a full basement or a slab foundation.
Question: When you say total living area does that include the garage? This looks like its a smaller house than you state here. We are looking for 2500-3000 foot plans for us and this states 2800 but seems to include garage.
Answer: The heated area stated does not include the garage. :-) Or porches... only living area.


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Emily Ratajkowski Sizzles In Purple Dress
Ava Bennet
Model Emily Ratajkowski has been busy in Paris lately, shooting photos and showing up at parties for the hair care brand Kerastase. Ratajkowski has been the face of the brand for about a year and a half now, and has had the opportunity to spend some time in the French city because of it.
Recently, she got a bit of a break from her official duties, and was able to just hang out at a Parisian spot, simply resting and relaxing. She shared a photo on Instagram with her followers in which she's sitting in a bistro or cafe, wearing a stunning, patterned scoop-neck purple dress with delicate spaghetti straps, and a necklace that draws attention to her cleavage.
For most of her events and photo shoots, Ratajkowski wears her hair loose and flowing. For a relaxing meal in Paris, however, she decided to simply pull it back in a messy bun, leaving out a few strands to frame her face. The end result is definitely gorgeous. The image is a close-up shot of Ratajkowski so it's not possible to see who is accompanying her on the outing.
Fans loved the photo, which racked up over 478,000 likes in about three hours.
Morning from a very, very special place.
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Ratajkowski always looks flawless, and it's hard to believe she'd ever struggle with her self-confidence. However, in an interview with Glamour UK last year, she shared that even she struggles when looking in the mirror sometimes.
"I have days when I literally cannot look in the mirror because I am sick of myself. I don't like how I look or I want to change certain things about myself. We are stuck inside one body, we can't see ourselves and we have no perspective on it… you need to separate yourself from the feedback because as soon as you give weight to the positive it's hard to differentiate from the negative. The comments and the number of likes shouldn't be what defines your confidence, it should come from you enjoying yourself."
Ratajkowski has gone through quite a few life changes lately, moving from being a single supermodel to a married one. She and husband Sebastian Bear-McClard had an absolute whirlwind romance, tying the knot after mere months together.
She stunned fans when she announced their sudden courthouse nuptials, but the duo seem to be in marital bliss. As a movie producer, Bear-McClard's schedule is likely too busy to pack up and travel the world with his new wife, but perhaps he finds time to go on a trip or two with her.


My framer David talked me out of a grand, wide ornate frame and selected this wide, close to the edge frame which works brilliantly on both the small and large paintings, and really ties them all together. Although they are all or sale prior to exhibition, I felt that having them framed the same would make it easier when borrowing them for an exhibition as they will all coordinate really well. Where I live, in Perth, we have seen the closure of 8 mainstream galleries which pretty much represent the entire visual arts private sector in Western Australia for mide-career artists such as myself. The global arts funding cut-backs has also seen public funding for art go down the tubes, especially in the UK where it's been savage.


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Major Reforms for New York Nonprofits Signed Into Law
CMS Proposes Revised Definition of Medicare Part D Drug "Negotiated Prices": Rule Could Increase Predictability for Pharmacies and Lower Medicare Enrollee Drug Cost-Sharing but Increase Premiums
On January 6, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") issued a proposed rule entitled "Medicare Program; Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs" (the "2022 Proposed Rule"). Of great significance to Medicare Part D plan sponsors, pharmacies, and beneficiaries, the 2022 Proposed Rule includes proposed changes to the way Medicare determines the "negotiated price" (i.e., the price upon which beneficiary cost-sharing is based at the pharmacy counter), and consequently could affect Part D plan sponsors' reporting of costs to CMS. If finalized in its current form, the 2022 Proposed Rule could enhance predictability of cash flow for pharmacies, reduce out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for Medicare Part D enrollees, and lead Part D plan sponsors to raise premiums, thereby causing increased competition among Part D plan sponsors for beneficiaries. The 2022 Proposed Rule would take effect on January 1, 2023. Comments on the rule are due by March 7, 2022.
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On December 18, 2013, almost six months after the Non-Profit Revitalization Act of 2013 (the "Act") passed the New York State Legislature, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Act into law. The Act amends the patchwork of requirements applicable to domestic and foreign nonprofits that conduct activities in New York. Major changes include new governance rules, streamlined administrative and procedural filing requirements and expanded state oversight power.
This alert summarizes the most significant changes that nonprofits, including those operating in the health care sector, should consider between now and the Act's July 1, 2014 effective date.
In July 2011, following a number of high-profile news stories involving nonprofits, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman convened the Leadership Committee for Nonprofit Revitalization. The Leadership Committee, composed of representatives of the nonprofit sector and nonprofit legal practitioners, developed proposals to reduce burdens on the nonprofit sector while strengthening governance, oversight and accountability. The Act incorporated many of the Leadership Committee's recommendations, and passed both houses of the New York State Legislature in June 2013.
Key Reforms
Related Party Transaction Approval Process
Under the Act, a nonprofit's governing board is prohibited from entering into a "related party" transaction unless it has determined that the transaction is fair, reasonable and in the nonprofit's best interests. Under the Act, a "related party" is defined as any director, officer or key employee of the organization or an affiliate; any relative of such individual; and any entity in which such individual has a 35% or greater ownership interest or, in the case of a partnership or professional corporation, a greater than 5% direct or indirect ownership interest. This definition of "related party" draws heavily from two IRS sources that do not integrate particularly well – the definition of a "disqualified person" for purposes of the "intermediate sanctions" penalty excise tax on excessive payments to charity insiders and the definition of an "interested person" for purposes of reporting certain transactions on IRS Form 990. The Act also dictates the review and approval process that boards must undertake before entering into a related party transaction, and specifically empowers the Attorney General to challenge a related party transaction. In the case of willful and intentional misconduct, the Attorney General may impose a penalty on the nonprofit or its directors of twice the improperly obtained benefit, in addition to other statutory remedies.
Organizations should be aware that the "related party" definition under the Act differs from other state definitions addressing related party relationships applicable to some nonprofit organizations, especially in the health care sector. For example, the definition of "related organization" under state rules regarding cost reporting for medical facilities and under Executive Order 38 (which places limits on compensation for executives of state-funded nonprofits) differs significantly from the definition of "related party" under the Act.
Executive Compensation Approval Process
The Act imposes specific, albeit somewhat limited, procedural requirements on boards of nonprofits in their review of executive compensation packages. Specifically, the Act restricts persons who may benefit from compensation paid by the nonprofit from participating in any board or committee deliberation or vote concerning the compensation, except to the extent the board or committee requests that they present information or answer questions. These procedural requirements are less specific than those necessary to establish a "rebuttable presumption" of reasonableness under the federal intermediate sanctions rules noted above. Directors who vote for, or concur in, a compensation arrangement without following these procedural requirements may be jointly and severally liable to the organization under existing statutory provisions. In addition, the Act helps to clarify the process entailed for board approval of executive compensation packages, which is also a requirement of Executive Order 38 for state-funded nonprofits that seek to pay certain executives in excess of $199,000 per year.
Whistleblower and Conflict of Interest Policy Requirements
Under the Act, nonprofits with over $1 million in annual revenues and 20 or more employees must adopt a whistleblower policy to protect against retaliation persons who report suspected improper conduct.
Nonprofits that have already developed a whistleblower policy to comply with another federal, state, or local law that is substantially consistent with the Act's provisions, such as the False Claims Act or the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General's mandatory compliance program requirements, will likely be in compliance with the Act because of overlap in policy requirements. When developing or revising their whistleblower policies, nonprofits in the health care sector must also consider unique provisions of the New York State Labor Law, which provide for whistleblower protections for reporting improper quality of care.
The Act also requires that all nonprofits adopt a conflict of interest policy that requires directors, officers and key employees to act in the organization's best interests. The Act specifies minimum required components of the policy, but acknowledges that nonprofits may have already adopted a conflict of interest policy under federal, state or local law that may satisfy these requirements. For example, many nonprofits have already adopted a version of the IRS model conflict of interest policy, which is generally consistent with the Act's requirements. Additionally, each director must submit a statement regarding potential conflicts of interest prior to his or her election to the Board and annually thereafter.
Attorney General May Approve Certain Corporate Transactions Without Court Involvement
The Act simplifies the process for applying for approval of nonprofit merger or consolidation plans, changes in corporate purposes and asset dispositions. Historically, nonprofits were required first to obtain approval of the Attorney General, and then to obtain approval of the State Supreme Court. Once the Act is in effect, nonprofits may apply for an order of approval directly from the Attorney General, which should simplify and expedite the approval process. If the Attorney General disapproves the application or concludes that court review is appropriate, then the organization may seek judicial review of the transaction.
Financial Reporting Threshold Changes
The Act clarifies and increases the revenue thresholds for nonprofits that must make annual financial reports to the Attorney General.
Less than $250,000 in annual gross revenue: A nonprofit must file unaudited financial statements, regardless of how little annual gross revenue is earned.
Between $250,000 and $500,000 in annual gross revenue: A nonprofit must file audited financial reports and an independent CPA's review report.
Greater than $500,000 in annual gross revenue: A nonprofit must file annual financial statements along with an independent CPA's audit report and opinion letter.
Beginning on July 1, 2017, the annual gross revenue threshold for filing audited financial reports along with an independent CPA audit report and opinion letter will increase to $750,000. The threshold will increase again to $1,000,000 beginning on July 1, 2021.
Audit Oversight Requirement Imposed
The "independent directors" of a nonprofit with annual revenues over $500,000 that is required to register with New York State to conduct charitable solicitations must oversee the organization's accounting and financial reporting and the audit of its financial statements. The Act defines an "independent director" as someone who is not (or whose relative is not) an employee of the nonprofit for the past three years and does not have another type of financial relationship with the nonprofit, as specifically defined in the Act. An Audit Committee that is solely composed of independent directors may also perform this function.
In addition to these duties, nonprofits with annual revenues greater than $1,000,000 that are required to register with New York State to conduct charitable solicitations are subject to additional audit oversight requirements. These nonprofits must review and discuss with the independent auditor the scope and planning of the audit prior to its commencement, any material risks and weaknesses in internal controls identified by the auditor, any restrictions on the scope of the auditor's activities, significant disagreements between the auditor and management, and the adequacy of the nonprofit's accounting and financial reporting processes. They must also consider the performance and independence of the auditor on an annual basis.
These provisions do not go into effect until January 1, 2015 for nonprofits with annual revenues less than $10 million in the last fiscal year ending prior to January 1, 2014.
Elimination of Corporate Types
Existing New York nonprofit corporations are categorized by type (A, B, C, and D) according to their specific purpose. Under the Act, these four types are eliminated and replaced with two classes of nonprofit corporations:
"Charitable" corporations organized for charitable, educational, religious, scientific, literary, or cultural purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals; and
"Non-charitable" corporations organized for civic, patriotic, political, social, fraternal, athletic, agricultural, horticultural, or animal husbandry purposes, or for the purpose of operating a professional, commercial, industrial, trade, or service association.
Corporations formed prior to July 1, 2014 will be automatically deemed "charitable" or "non-charitable" corporations based on their earlier type.
Post-July 1, 2014 Classification
Type A Non-Charitable
Type B Charitable
Type C Charitable
Type D Charitable, if formed for charitable purposes
Non-charitable, if not formed for charitable purposes
Other Changes to Governance Requirements
The law also enables nonprofits to conduct board votes and other actions via e-mail, conduct board meetings via videoconference, and delegate the approval of small transactions to committees.
Preparing for Implementation
While many of the legislative changes made by the Act streamline, clarify or reaffirm existing obligations of nonprofits, organizations may want to use the Act's enactment as an opportunity to reassess corporate policies and processes in light of the Act's requirements and best practices. These actions may include reviewing existing conflict of interest and whistleblower policies, reviewing policies on assessment and approval of compensation arrangements and related party transactions, coordinating with fiscal staff regarding the status of required state filings, and updating corporate bylaws.
For specific guidance on governance and oversight changes that may be required to comply with the new law, please contact your usual Ropes & Gray advisor or the attorneys listed below:
Stephen A. Warnke
Kendi E. Ozmon
A. L. (Lorry) Spitzer
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The main difference between a conventional furnace and high efficiency furnace (condensing furnace) is the technology in the heat exchange. Both types use gas burners with an electronic ignition, but the heat extraction process after combustion is more efficient in a high efficiency furnace.
In a conventional furnace, the exhaust gases are combusted quickly, which means the gases escape up the chimney before the full amount of heat can be extracted. In a high efficiency furnace, heat is extracted slowly. This gives the gases enough time to cool and condense, pushing more heat into your home and less out the exhaust. This is done by using two heat exchangers. The first one is a standard heat exchanger, while the second one handles the corrosive condensed gases.
A high efficiency furnace incorporates a few improvements in the way air is recycled.
Cold air return -The heat exchanger filters and re-heats air from the home in both types of furnaces. However, energy efficient homes don't let in enough fresh air. In order to let in fresh air, a ventilator can be added.
Heat recovery ventilator – A heat recovery ventilator (HRV) or the closely related energy recovery ventilator (ERV) are basically air mixing boxes. The difference between the two is that an ERV will also infuse humidity into the streams of hot air.
Air filter – The air filters used in condensing furnaces are similar to the ones used in conventional furnaces.
Electric blower motor – A condensing furnace uses one of two types of blower motors, either a Permanent Split-Capacitor (PSC) or the more sophisticated, variable-speed Electronically Communicating Motor (ECM). The blower compartment on high efficiency furnaces are usually insulated, while the ones on conventional furnaces are not.
Condensing furnaces have similar features to conventional furnaces. Both use a gas burner (also known as the pilot light), an electronic ignition (that starts the furnace) and a combustion chamber (to produce heat). The difference is in how the hot air is delivered.
Hot air delivery – This is where condensing and conventional furnaces differ. A high efficiency furnace extracts as much useful heat as possible, while a conventional furnace allows much of this heat to escape up the chimney. This is accomplished by the use of two heat exchangers instead of just one.
Primary heat exchange – The primary heat exchanger in a high efficiency furnace is similar to the type used in conventional furnaces. The purpose of the exchanger is to remove as much heat as possible from the combustion flue gases. It is a system of steel tubing, specially coated to withstand extreme temperatures.
Secondary condensing heat exchanger – This is an element only used in a condensing furnace. It is a unit made up of small tubes that take in the exhaust gases after they have passed through the primary exchange. At this stage, even more heat is drawn out of the exhaust gases. This results in cooled gases that condense down to water and carbon dioxide. Water and carbon dioxide blend to form carbonic acid. To prevent the unit from corroding, the second heat exchange unit is made of stainless steel.
Drain line – The condensed carbonic acid that comes out after the gases go through the secondary exchange need to drain. This acid can eat through the body of the furnace or any other metal objects it comes into contact with, so it is vital to ensure a proper slope and secure connections to allow the fluid to drain safely into the floor drain.


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namespace mongo {

    /* The idea here is to let all initialization of global variables (classes inheriting from UnitTest)
       complete before we run the tests -- otherwise order of initilization being arbitrary may mess
       us up.  The app's main() function should call runTests().

       To define a unit test, inherit from this and implement run. instantiate one object for the new class
       as a global.
    */
    struct UnitTest {
        UnitTest() {
            registerTest(this);
        }
        virtual ~UnitTest() {}

        // assert if fails
        virtual void run() = 0;

        static bool testsInProgress() { return running; }
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            for ( vector<UnitTest*>::iterator i = tests->begin(); i != tests->end(); i++ ) {
                (*i)->run();
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        }
    };

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Autumn Meeting and AGM – bring slugs!
Don't miss our Autumn Meeting on Saturday 3 November, together with the Society's Annual General Meeting. It is taking place from 2pm to 5.30pm at the offices of Affinity Water in Tamblin Way, Hatfield, AL10 9AZ.
The keynote speakers are Matt Dodds, Planning and Biodiversity Manager at the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, and limacologist Chris de Feu, whose efforts to gain a fair hearing for slugs have included an appearance on the BBC's 2018 Springwatch programme.
Matt will be talking about his role in scrutinising development proposals in our county with a view to protecting, improving and creating wildlife habitats. Chris, in addition to sharing his enthusiasm for slugs will be holding an identification workshop. You are actively invited bring your own slug finds to the meeting (click 'read more' for Chris's collecting and transportation advice)!
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Saud Khamis Al-Farsi (; born 3 April 1993), commonly known as Saud Al-Farsi, is an Omani footballer who plays for Al-Oruba SC.

Club career statistics

International career
Saud is part of the first team squad of the Oman national football team. He was selected for the national team for the first time in 2014. He made his first appearance for Oman  on 25 December 2013 against Bahrain in the 2014 WAFF Championship. He has made an appearance in the 2014 WAFF Championship.

Honours

Club
With Sur
Oman Professional League Cup (1): 2007

References

External links

Saud Al Farsi at Goalzz.com
Saud Al Farsi at Kooora.com

1993 births
Living people
People from Sur, Oman
Omani footballers
Oman international footballers
Association football midfielders
Sur SC players
Oman Professional League players
Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for Oman


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Blake's 7 : Time Squad
December 6, 2014 in Blake's 7, Guest Blogs by GuestBlogs
A Guest Blog by Hevy782
Another episode, another new regular cast member. Jan Chappell joins the Liberator as Cally in the fourth episode of Blake's 7 which is titled Time Squad. Series creator Terry Nation is once again on writing duty for this story and Pennant Roberts, director of the second episode Space Fall, returns to direct this time around. Of the first three that episode was my favourite (followed by the first episode The Way Back and finally the third episode Cygnus Alpha) and part of the reason for that was the strong directorial decisions of the episode so hopefully we see that carried over to here. So then, high expectations for this episode and I hope it lives up to them so without further adieu let's get into the synopsis.
After escaping the Federation pursuit ships seen at the end of last episode. Blake decides to go on the offensive and destroy a Federation communications complex on Saurian Major, despite reservations from Avon. Along the way the Liberator picks up a distress beacon from a small ship. Blake and Jenna teleport aboard and find a couple of cryogenically frozen beings. They bring them back to the Liberator to revive them and then continue on their way to Saurian Major. Once they arrive, Blake, Avon and Vila teleport down while Jenna and Gan stay aboard the ship to keep an eye on the defrosting beings. On the planet below they look for resistance fighters but instead find Cally, a telepathic Auron woman who informs them that the rebellion has been wiped out. While the four attack the complex, Jenna and Gan are menaced by the thawed beings who are in fact guardians of the genetic stock stored in the ship. Blake, Avon, Vila and their new ally Cally successfully infiltrate the complex and shut down the safety protocols on the reactor. However, they are pined down by the guards and the Liberator is not responding. Luckily, Gan and Jenna are successfully able to kill the guardians and teleport them back just before the reactor overloads. Cally is then welcomed as a new crew member. The Liberator continues on it's crusade with an adequate crew of seven, although Avon is annoyed that Blake is counting the computer, Zen, as a member of the team.
Another strong episode with a lot going on. It almost feels like two episodes in one with the stuff happening up on the Liberator seeming totally unrelated to the stuff happening on the planet below. Also, neither one of them seems the main focus of the episode and both share the spotlight. There is no main-plot and sub-plot here, just two equal plots. However, twice as much going on does unfortunately mean that both stories aren't as developed as they could've been and may have worked better as two separate episodes. Nevertheless, both work quite well and both have their own individual merits. Starting with the one on the Liberator, we are provided with an interesting mystery as to who these beings in the ship are but more importantly it serves to give us more insight into the character of Gan, who at this point has been so supportive of Blake and his cause that he has almost become inconspicuous. Here we finally get answers and they provide us with new insight into the character of Gan which also gain him new sympathies. I'm also left wondering how his implant will affect later episodes.
The stuff on Saurian Major was fairly interesting and gave us a nice introduction to the character of Cally. That side of the plot itself was a little basic but given the time involved it would've been too underdeveloped had they tried to add more elements to it so I can understand why it is how it is. Cally herself is an interesting character and I like the telepathic angle of her character. She comes across as a much stronger character than Jenna who, despite showing promise in the first two episodes, has lost momentum as of late. Maybe she'll pick it back up again in later episodes but for now I'm just hoping Cally doesn't suffer a similar fate. Blake and Avon are basically singing the same song they were last episode (it's figure of speech) which leaves the only other character worthy of note to be Vila. It's easy to see by this point that he's the comic relief and he fills that function admirably with some very witty lines, most notably the one about the intelligent plant life. The alien planet itself is fairly well realised, with what is presumably a red lens-filter making it feel that little bit more alien and inhospitable. The communications complex itself looks good enough, I only wish we spent a bit more time in there fighting and evading Federation troops along with a cool model shot of it exploding to finish it off in style. Working our way backwards a bit here we take a look at the first act of the episode where we have the whole crew of the Liberator (minus Cally, for obvious reasons) attempt to get the alien ship aboard. It's a tense scene and it's Avon's chance to shine in the episode. We get some good model shots with the Liberator trying to line up so the ship can be brought on board before Blake and Jenna run out of oxygen within it. This also provides us with some interesting stuff in terms of model shots and while it's nothing too breathtaking it's still very good and probably joint first so far in terms of models shots. For those who are interested the one it's joint with is the transport ships landing and takeoff last episode. Finally we have Zen who I'm not sure whether to trust or not at the moment. One particular character, Avon, seems to despise the computer and this provides some funny dialogue from him which is good enough for me.
To conclude, Time Squad is another good episode despite being a little too basic and underdeveloped. I still feel that the two ideas would've been better utilised as two separate episodes but they're still good enough as one. Cally looks to be an interesting character and I'm intrigued to see where they take her, and the rest of the crew of the Liberator, next week in an episode titled The Web but until then be sure to sound off your thoughts on the episode in the comments below.
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2 thoughts on "Blake's 7 : Time Squad"
Firebird says:
I'd forgotten how grumpy Cally was to begin with 🙂
Hevy782 says:
She seems likeable enough to me 🙂 Although she is a bit rough around the edges at the moment. Every time I look at her I can't help but be reminded off the Fifth Doctor's companion Nyssa. I think it's just the red clothes and the hairstyle that they both have in common as their personalities are completely different but still 😛
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First, let me say that I very much like where I get my hair cut usually. They're courteous, fast, reasonably priced and get the job done. Heck, they're even a local business, so I can feel good that I'm not going to some chain.
But, it's also no secret that Shira's far from impressed with my usual doo: a #2 trimmer on the sides, and a #4 on top. So, for some time, she's been suggesting I try her usual stylist, Redouane, of Salon Anu.
My natural first, second and third reaction were all: are you kidding me? Me, get a fancy shmancy haircut - but why? And I'd probably end up having to do some absurd avocado treatment to my hair on a daily basis. And besides, I'm a guy, guys need trimmers, not stylists.
I'm also up for trying new things and little adventures, so I finally let her make me an appointment.
OK, some of the experience felt a bit too froo-froo for me (the offer of wine while I waited, or 10 minute shampoo-conditioning-massage thingy), but overall, I was really impressed. Redouane actually used significant amounts of logic to figure out how he was going to cut my hair (my opinion in these matters really never came up) and he was definitely a man on a mission as he did more than just hack off hair like I'm used to. I definitely made the man work tonight.
He even left me with a haircut that wouldn't require gel or other special maintenance (like, say, combing).
Shira was witness to all this (I suppose to keep me from chickening out), and got her biggest thrill as Redouane asked me if I wouldn't mind if he trimmed my eyebrows. Again, I don't think he was really asking to get my opinion, so much as to warn me not to move, so as to avoid a Best Friend's Wedding moment.
Redouane also made it clear to me that he wasn't going to be able to make Shira's dreams of having a perfectly hair-styled husband come true in one session. This was going to be a long term project. I was under strict instructions to return in 2-3 weeks for a little cleanup. Yikes. It looks like this adventure is just getting started.
And you're doing what to my eyebrows?
This whole experience has been a fun reminder that it's nice to hurl your preconceived notions out the door every once and while, and just try something new. Especially if said new thing will grow back in just a few weeks.
But you're looking handsome as ever, dahling.
heehee... you could always go my way and only cut your hair only once a decade (twice if really needed). But then you are required to brush/comb unless you like the matted look.
That was actually one of Redouane's points: short hair is easy to maintain, and so long hair. But medium length is a pain.
And my hair is always medium length.


Linton Music Series presents Anna Polonsky.
It's finally happened. Winter is actually behaving like winter. For some Queen City cultural organizations, this comes at an opportune moment: They're catching their collective breaths after the holidays and busy preparing their next offerings. There's a window of a few days before the next predicted arctic blast, though, so get out and take advantage of the events that are on tap. There are still plenty.
No, this isn't a copy-and-paste error. Hirokazu Kore-eda's award-winning "Shoplifters" is back on the list this week thanks to popular demand – and, in case you missed it, two added screenings this weekend. (Final showing is 4 p.m. Sunday.) The gist, again: Events force an underemployed Japanese couple to reappraise their habit of shoplifting to make ends meet – and their life as part of Tokyo shoplifting subculture – to decide whether their belief in love really trumps family.
The Fitton Center is celebrating 25 years of arts programming on the banks of the Great Miami, and they've recently added film to its offerings. The Fitton Film Club screens six films this year, a mix of award-winning contemporary movies, classic cinema and foreign films. Next up is this 2006 Oscar winner from Germany. It's 1984 in East Berlin, and Gerd – an agent of the Stasi (the East German secret police) – starts surveilling a leading writer and his lover. As he becomes involved in their lives (by spying on them, of course), he develops a connection to his subjects and begins to protect them.
If you remember André Watts standing tall on the Linton's concert schedule for its 40th anniversary season, this week was supposed to be it. Best-laid schemes, though, gang aft a-gley: A hand injury has forced Watts to cancel his appearance. Stepping into those big shoes is pianist Anna Polonsky who joins an impressive quartet (Jaime Laredo, Bella Hristova, Nokuthula Ngwenyama and Sharon Robinson) for Dvořák's Quintet for Piano and Strings. It's a piece that can warm your spirit on the coldest winter day.
ETC's season picks up with a regional premiere comedy. In "Ripcord," odd couple Abby and Marilyn become roommates in a retirement home. Abby, the grouch of the pair, decides the other woman must go – by any means necessary. Along the way, the women discover what is truly worth fighting for. Through Feb. 16.
As any local theater fan not living under a rock knows by now, "Hamilton" comes to Cincinnati next month. Unfortunately, if you don't already have tickets, your odds of seeing it are about the same as traveling back in time and meeting the real Alexander Hamilton. You can, however, still get your fix of Lin-Manuel Miranda, thanks to Playhouse in the Park's production of Miranda's break-out success, the Tony-winning "In the Heights." Set to a hip-hop and Latin-flavored score and featuring high-energy choreography, the show captures the vibrant spirit of a tight-knit, New York community. Through Feb. 17.
Each season, Playhouse takes three productions to communities across the area. This year's second Off the Hill play is "Cyrano," adapted from the Rostand classic. If you don't know the story, either through the original or the delightful Steve Martin vehicle "Roxanne," Cyrano and Christian both love Roxane. Christian has the looks; Cyrano provides the words. She falls in love … but is it for beauty that's more than skin deep? Check the website for performance and venue schedule. Through Feb. 17.
We hear nearly every day about the toll the opioid crisis takes on the community. This exhibit turns those numbers into faces. It features 50 black and white photographs by Eric Hatch of local opioid addicts, each with a 200- to 400-word biography. Read more in depth in our preview, including comments from Hatch.
• "Paris to New York": Photographs by Berenice Abbott, an American, and Eugène Atget in France. Investigates how they influenced each other's work and how Abbott helped secure Atget's place in art history. Through Sunday at the Taft Museum of Art (316 Pike St., Cincinnati, OH 45202; 513-241-0343).


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package org.apache.wink.server.internal.log;

import java.util.List;

import org.apache.wink.common.internal.i18n.Messages;
import org.apache.wink.common.internal.registry.metadata.ClassMetadata;
import org.apache.wink.server.internal.registry.ResourceRecord;
import org.apache.wink.server.internal.registry.ResourceRegistry;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

/**
 * Logs all the resource information.
 */
public class Resources {

    private static final Logger    logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Resources.class);

    private final ResourceRegistry resourceRegistry;

    public Resources(ResourceRegistry resourceRegistry) {
        this.resourceRegistry = resourceRegistry;
    }

    public void log() {
        logger.trace("log() entry");
        try {
            if (logger.isInfoEnabled()) {
                List<ResourceRecord> resourceRecords = resourceRegistry.getRecords();
                logResourceInfo(resourceRecords);

                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
                    if (resourceRecords.isEmpty()) {
                        logger
                            .debug("There are no @javax.ws.rs.Path annotated classes defined in the application.");
                    }
                    LogUtilities.logResourceMetadata(resourceRecords, logger, false, false);
                }
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            logger.trace("Could not produce all the resource metadata.", e);
        }
        logger.trace("log() exit");
    }

    private void logResourceInfo(List<ResourceRecord> resourceRecords) {
        for (ResourceRecord record : resourceRecords) {
            try {
                final String resourceClassName = record.getMetadata().getResourceClass().getName();
                final ClassMetadata resourceMetadata = record.getMetadata();
                final String resourcePath = resourceMetadata.getPath();
                logger.info(Messages.getMessage("serverRegisterJAXRSResourceWithPath",
                                                resourceClassName,
                                                resourcePath));
            } catch (Exception e) {
                logger.trace("Could not print all of the resource metadata.", e);
            }
        }
    }
}


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Anisimov, Brassard Lead Must-Have Sleeper List
If your fantasy hockey league team is suffering from unexpected injuries (Dion Phaneuf, Drew Doughty, Brian Rafalski), or expected injuries (Marian Gaborik, Sami Salo, Simon Gagne), you should have a headache when pondering your team's early season failures. The silver lining in struggling through injuries is that you may be able to snag some players off the waiver-wire, to replace these injured players, or to correct the error of your ways if you drafted Devon Setoguchi. Either way, if these players are hanging around your waiver wire, or if you can swing a deal or two, nab these youngsters. These wunderkind weren't necessarily the super sexy pre-season draft picks like Jordan Eberle or Taylor Hall, but they've acquitted themselves extremely well early in the young season and should be scooped up before it's too late.
F - Jeff Skinner - Carolina Hurricanes
Skinner has accumulated 12 points through his first 14 games, and is playing loads of minutes for the Hurricanes. He has seemingly supplanted Brandon Sutter on the team's second line and is seeing regular duty on the power play. Skinner has shown consistency this year beyond that of most players his age. A first round pick (10th overall) in the 2010 draft, Skinner looks to be a keeper. If he is available in your league - snatch him up ASAP.
F - Artem Anisimov - New York Rangers
We've been following Anisimov since last year's pre-season where he electrified fans with some stunning goals. This year is his sophomore campaign and he is making the most of his opportunity with injuries to key forwards for the Rangers. Anisimov has garnered 11 points through 13 games, putting him on a 20 goal, 70 point pace. The towering 6'4" center has some slick hands. Averaging 17:33 per game in ice time, including power play time, he is on many people's watch list. Get him now before it's too late
F - Derick Brassard - Columbus Blue Jackets
After getting 25 points in 31 games in 2008-2009, Brassard took a step back last year, recording only 36 points in a 'full' 71 game season. Despite injury woes, and suffering through the Ken Hitchcock regime in Columbus, Brassard persevered and finds himself centering the uber-talented Rick Nash this year. Since the move Brassard has come to life - gathering five goals and three assists in a seven game point streak. Brassard may never become the star once thought, but it is possible he could be a point a game player alongside Nash.
D - Erik Karlsson - Ottawa Senators
Under-sized but not under-talented, the 5'11" 195 pound blue liner is putting it all together this season, with eight points through his first 14 games. With veteran Sergei Gonchar there to learn from, big things are expected from Erik Karlsson this season. He is averaging 21 minutes per night, and looking to build on his rookie season in which he scored 26 points in only 60 games. With the pace he's going this year, 40 points should be likely, perhaps more.
D - Alex Pietrangelo - St. Louis Blues
The fourth pick overall in the 2008 draft is joining Erik Johnson to form a formidable young corps of blue liners in St. Louis. Pietrangelo has all the tools necessary to excel at the NHL level. His 6'3" frame provides a booming shot that should help him anchor the Blues power play for years to come. Pietrangelo has 6 points through 11 games this year. Those solid point totals accompany a lofty +7 +/- rating, and an average of about 20 minutes per night on the ice. If you are in a keeper league, and someone is silly enough to part with him, nab Pietrangelo now.
G - Michael Neuvirth - Washington Capitals
The 22 year old goaltender has impressed many with his early season play, replacing the injured Simyeon Varlamov in style. Neuvirth boasts a 2.41 GAA and .914 SV% for the high flying Capitals. While those numbers are certainly impressive, consider as well the run and gun style the Capitals play, and you can see why so many people are high on this young goaltender.
There you have it - six young NHLers who may still be flying under the radar in your fantasy hockey league. If any of these players are still available - grab them - especially in keeper leagues.
JimboFlames November 7, 2010 at 10:35 PM
What about Tyler Ennis?
King Cali November 8, 2010 at 9:37 AM
Jonathan Bernier?
Iain Murray November 9, 2010 at 9:19 PM
I think both of those deserve honorary mentions!
Impressed to see Skinner get 3 points tonight, Karlsson 2, and Neuvirth another win.
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Long-Term Care Crisis Prompts More Aggressive Collection Tactics
Protecting Your Family from "Filial" Support Laws
Most people do not understand filial support laws, which are spreading to more states – 28 and counting, says insurance industry expert Chris Orestis.
"We're living longer, but for many of us, that also means we'll require some type of long-term health care at some point," says Orestis, a longtime industry insider and author of "Help on the Way," (http://ebook.lifecarefunding.com/), which explains the problem of funding long-term care and offers solutions.
"It's a problem no matter what your age because we're experiencing a "Silver Tsunami" of retiring baby boomers and the costs of long-term care can be extremely high. Medicaid is the only option for many seniors, and that's straining the funding for that safety net. Many people are not eligible for Medicaid, but also cannot afford the expense of care."
The Emergence of Clawback Actions
As a result, long-term care providers and the federal government are bringing lawsuits and mandating claw-back actions against families, insurance companies and legal advisors, he says. Many are turning to filial support laws, which impose a duty upon adult children for the support of their impoverished parents. Medicaid also has the right to sue families in probate court to "claw-back" funds spent on care.
Just one recent example involved John Pittas, a 47-year-old restaurant owner who was sued by a nursing home company for $93,000 in expenses incurred by his mother over a six-month period after she was denied Medicaid eligibility.
"The court finding even granted discretion to the nursing home company to seek payment from any family members it wished to pursue," says Orestis.
To avoid a financial catastrophe, he says families should consider these options:
Know your and your family's health-care rights as a veteran. Veterans who have honorably served their country should take advantage of their VA benefits – not only for their well-being, but also for their family's health. Additional programs that may apply to family members include the VA Civilian Health and Medical Program (CHAMPVA), a comprehensive health-care program in which the VA shares the cost of covered services and supplies for eligible beneficiaries; the spina bifida health-care benefits program for certain Korea and Vietnam veterans' birth children; and TRICARE, another health-care program serving uniformed service members, retirees and their families.
You can convert your life insurance policy for long-term care. There is $27.2 trillion worth of in-force life insurance policies in the United States, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners – that's triple the amount of home equity today! Rather than cancel or drop a policy to save on premiums when faced with long-term care needs, you can use it to pay for home care, assisted-living or nursing home expenses. "I've been lobbying state Legislatures to make the public aware of their legal right to use this option," says Orestis, CEO of Life Care Funding, (www.lifecarefunding.com). Seniors can sell their policy for 30 to 60 percent of its death benefit value and put the money into an irrevocable, tax-free fund designated specifically for their care.
Don't be so quick to attempt to qualify for Medicaid. Many people who need significant long-term health care can't afford it, so they drop life insurance policies that they've been carrying for years in order to qualify for Medicaid. Families often turn to Medicaid to pay for nursing home care, but it comes with many restrictions, including choice of facilities. In a situation where one spouse is healthy and the other is not, the spouse living independently will also face restrictions on the amount of assets he or she can retain, for instance, a maximum $2,898.00 for monthly maintenance.
Many are turning to filial support laws, which impose a duty upon adult children for the support of their impoverished parents. Medicaid also has the right to sue families in probate court to "claw-back" funds spent on care
About Chris Orestis
Chris Orestis, nationally known senior health-care advocate, expert, and author is CEO of Life Care Funding, (www.lifecarefunding.com), which created the model for converting life insurance policies into protected Long-Term Care Benefit funds. His company has been providing care benefits to policy holders since 2007. A former life insurance industry lobbyist with a background in long-term care issues, he created the model to provide an option for middle-class people who are not wealthy enough to pay for long-term care, and not poor enough to qualify for Medicaid.
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Braxton Berrios Got An A In Every Class But One -- And It Wasn't His Fault
Braxton Berrios has one college football game left, but no classes remaining. The Miami Hurricanes wide receiver graduated this past semester as valedictorian of the School of Business Administration.
Berrios' academic career was almost perfect. He entered his final semester with a 3.96 GPA. He earned A's in every class but one -- Finance 320: Investments in Security Markets -- which he received a B+.
"It was a group project," Berrios says. "I still don't like talking about it, in case you're wondering. And that's one of the things in life that you really learn to control what you can't control. And it was a real big teaching moment for me, and it happened a year ago."
Berrios hadn't gotten a B since middle school. But he's also spent his whole life playing for teams, so he gets the part about responsiblity.
"You can't force anybody else to put the effort in that you do and everything that you do may still not come out and the result may not be what you would hope for," he says. "You control what you can control, and they obviously didn't put in as much effort as I did into it and ended up with a B."
I love how you picked this picture to exemplify my feelings about that B https://t.co/TsRaAcfa1P
— Braxton Berrios (@HNYNUT_BERRIOS) December 5, 2017
While maintaining all these grades, Berrios found a way to be a star in Coral Gables. As a senior this season, he leads the Hurricanes in receptions (52), receiving yards (634) and receiving touchdowns (nine). He was named to the All-ACC third team as a receiver, earned All-ACC honorable mention for special teams and won the Jim Tatum Award as the conference's top scholar-athlete.
And he is over the "bad" grade.
"It was one of those moments where you step back and I got to admire what I'd done up to that point," he says. "And although that grade was set in stone, it was one of those times in life where you really learn a valuable lesson."
Berrios will end his college football career with one more game in Hard Rock Stadium. No. 10 Miami takes No. 6 Wisconsin in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 30.
Braxton Berrios is:
- Valedictorian; School of Business Administration
- An Academic All-American
- A Campbell Trophy finalist
- The Pop Warner College Football Award winner
- The Jim Tatum Award winner
- A Graduate pic.twitter.com/i4jskOtNz9
— Canes Football (@CanesFootball) December 15, 2017
ThePostGame spoke to Berrios in New York City where the National Football Foundation honored him as a National Scholar-Athlete Class & Campbell Trophy Finalist. Virginia's Micah Kiser was awarded the William V. Campbell Trophy, commonly referred to as the "Academic Heisman." The 2017 College Football Hall of Fame Class, which includes Peyton Manning, Brian Urlacher and Matt Leinart, among others, was also honored.
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New FDI Norms for Defence Industry Could be a Game Changer
Posted on July 14, 2020 July 14, 2020 By Maroof Raza
If the new initiative can attract foreign and Indian investors, this would lead to a long- overdue 'corporatization' of these DPSUs and not to their 'privatization', that is much feared by their unions.
With the announcement that the Indian government would permit Foreign Direct I n v e s t m e n t ( F D I ) i n d e f e n c e
manufacturing to be increased from 49 per cent to 74 percent under the automatic route, the question that's being asked today is, "What was the need for announcing new FDI norms for the defence sector when the country's economy needs to be revived?" The reasons are two. For one, this measure is not going to cost the country anything. It would, however, bring in more funds into the defence industrial complex, which has been crying for reforms. And the other is that such an opportunity comes rarely, so with some major economic initiatives being taken now was the chance to do this too — so it's been done.
India continues to be one of the world's biggest arms purchasers, with the wish list of its armed forces standing at over $200 billion for the next decade. This has made India a favourite of arms exporters, especially from the US, France and Russia. And India hasn't been shy in using this 'buying power' to extract diplomatic favours! But the latest announcement to open up FDI in defence manufacturing and the need to create a negative list for imported weapons, could change it all. This should give a boost to the PM's 'Make in India' initiative, which has achieved little in the defence sector, and reduce India's import bill on weapons purchase.
The reason why India produces state-of-the-art rockets and missiles is that India's rocket scientists have had to function within the strategic restrictions imposed by the advanced countries to ensure no one enters their 'big league'. So, India's scientists have produced satellite launch systems and missiles that are sought after by others now. However, these very (P5) countries were happy to sell weapons systems they have produced, with few restrictions. Hence, India's armed forces bought all big-ticket defence equipment – often as crucial purchases – from abroad, arguing that India's defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs) had failed to meet their expectations. And even if the private sector did produce first-rate systems – like the artillery gun by Bharat Forge – they were kept out of the corridors of South Block by a military-bureaucracy combine.
Earlier on, in 2016, the Modi government had hoped that a revised FDI limit of 49 per cent via the automatic route and also 100 per cent on a case-to-case basis, would attract FDI in the defence sector. But in 2017-18, India received $0.01 million, and in 2018-19
$2.18 million dollars. That's virtually nothing. But now, if the foreign original equipment manufacture (OEM) can control 74 per cent of the company that it invests in, then it should be willing to invest, as it could change the 'sarkari' work culture of the DPSUs they invest in and thus produce world-class military technology. It was reportedly for this reason that a deal with Dassault Aviation, the makers of the Rafale fighter jets, was held up for so long. They refused to have an Indian PSU, HAL, as their partner.
Most of the big business houses in India – that have set up large plants and manufacturing bases – are deeply frustrated with the DPSUs and their babu bosses who have ensured that things remain as they are. This has led to the inability of India to attract FDI in defence PSUs. In turn, it has stalled the growth of an effective defence manufacturing base in India and also led to the sideling of the private sector in defence production. The delays in taking decisions, placing of 'ad hoc' orders, the cancellation of tenders and the unreasonable qualitative requirements by the Armed Forces, has only left a handful of determined companies in the fray fordefence manufacturing.
But if the new initiative can attract foreign and Indian investors, this would lead to a long-overdue 'corporatization' of these DPSUs and not to their 'privatization', that is much feared by their unions. It would also give our private sector a level playing field to indigenize the inventory of India's Armed Forces. Currently, all three services are in desperate need for a long list of weapon systems that are essential for the country's security needs. These won't go away – despite the huge impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy – especially as the China-Pak combine works to keep India unsettled from cross-border terrorism to territorial threats. No othercountry in the world faces two nuclear-armed countries who are also belligerent neighbours, and whose strategic aim is to challenge India's rise.
However, this process of producing the entire wish list of the Armed Forces will take many years. Past experience has shown that the production of any major equipment for the armed forces has taken from 16 years (for the army's Arjun tank) to 30 years (for the Tejas fighter aircraft). And the blame for all this delay must also go to India's Armed Forces. They make an unreasonable list of what all the military platform must have – called GSQRs – and their trial process is very lengthy too. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had referred to this in her recent speech on the changes in FDI norms. She would know about this, having been India's defence minister earlier.
But things could change now. What India immediately needs to do is to simplify its defence procurement process and procedures, place sufficient orders to Indian companies, and allow a reasonable time for their production to be completed. But above all, it must speed up the decision making process. For this, a long term strategy needs to be adopted, that would require much greater interaction between the armed forces and the DPSUs and private defence companies — so that the OEMs and Indian defence manufacturers can now plan to expand their hi-tech base soonest and the start of training programmes by the military on what it needs, to give the industry clarity. And as all this will take time, the Armed Forces should be given a 5- year window to purchase what they urgently require to defend India.
Equally importantly, the DPSUs and India's industry need to be assured purchase orders as also an unambiguous export policy on defence equipment, which is produced but not absorbed by our Armed Forces. India needs to shed its 'Nehruvian' moral grandstanding and begin exporting items that are already ready within its DPSUs or private manufacturers. The DRDO itself has about 2000 items that it could easily export to developing countries.
If Israel could become a major defence exporter having become a nation in 1948 at about the same time as India became independent, why shouldn't we aspire to become a major arms exporter in a decade or more? India has the brains and the desire in its defence industry to do so. Only the hurdles have been too many. China has become one of the top five arms exporters – with its main customers being Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar – even as China remains a major importer of weapon platforms.
There is no reason – but the restrictions within – why India can't do the same.
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