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Fact Sheet: The Truth About the Health Care Bill
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By Jane Hamsher | Fire Dog Lake | March 19, 2010
The Firedoglake health care team has been covering the debate in congress since it began last year. The health care bill will come up for a vote in the House on Sunday, and as Nancy Pelosi works to wrangle votes, we've been running a detailed whip count on where every member of Congress stands, updated throughout the day.
We've also taken a detailed look at the bill, and have come up with 18 often stated myths about this health care reform bill.
Real health care reform is the thing we've fought for from the start. It is desperately needed. But this bill falls short on many levels, and hurts many people more than it helps.
A middle class family of four making $66,370 will be forced to pay $5,243 per year for insurance. After basic necessities, this leaves them with $8,307 in discretionary income — out of which they would have to cover clothing, credit card and other debt, child care and education costs, in addition to $5,882 in annual out-of-pocket medical expenses for which families will be responsible. Many families who are already struggling to get by would be better off saving the $5,243 in insurance costs and paying their medical expenses directly, rather than being forced to by coverage they can't afford the co-pays on.
In addition, there is already a booming movement across the country to challenge the mandate. Thirty-three states already have bills moving through their houses, and the Idaho governor was the first to sign it into law yesterday. In Virginia it passed through both a Democratic House and Senate, and the governor will sign it soon. It will be on the ballot in Arizona in 2010, and is headed in that direction for many more. Republican senators like Dick Lugar are already asking their state attorney generals to challenge it. There are two GOP think tanks actively helping states in their efforts, and there is a booming messaging infrastructure that covers it beat-by-beat.
Whether Steny Hoyer believes the legality of the bill will prevail in court or not is moot, it could easily become the "gay marriage" of 2010, with one key difference: there will be no one on the other side passionately opposing it. The GOP is preparing to use it as a massive turn-out vehicle, and it not only threatens representatives in states like Florida, Colorado and Ohio where these challenges will likely be on the ballot — it threatens gubernatorial and down-ticket races as well. Artur Davis, running for governor of Alabama, is already being put on the spot about it.
While details are limited, there is apparently a "Plan B" alternative that the White House was considering, which would evidently expand existing programs — Medicaid and SCHIP. It would cover half the people at a quarter of the price, but it would not force an unbearable financial burden to those who are already struggling to get by. Because it creates no new infrastructure for the purpose of funneling money to private insurance companies, there is no need for Bart Stupak's or Ben Nelson's language dealing with abortion — which satisfies the concerns of pro-life members of Congress, as well as women who are looking at the biggest blow to women's reproductive rights in 35 years with the passage of this bill. Both programs are already covered under existing law, the H yde amendment.
But perhaps most profoundly, the bill does not mandate that people pay 8% of their annual income to private insurance companies or face a penalty of up to 2% — which the IRS would collect. As Marcy Wheeler noted in an important post entitled "Health Care on the Road to NeoFeudalism," we stand on the precipice of doing something truly radical in our government, by demanding that Americans pay almost as much money to private insurance companies as they do in federal taxes:
When this passes, it will become clear that Congress is no longer the sovereign of this nation. Rather, the corporations dictating the laws will be.
I understand the temptation to offer 30 million people health care. What I don't understand is the nonchalance with which we're about to fundamentally shift the relationships of governance in doing so.
We started down a dangerous road with Wall Street banks in the early 90s, allowing them to flood our political system with money and write our laws so that taxpayers would subsidize their profits, assume their losses and remove themselves from the necessity of competition. By funneling so much money into the companies who created the very problems we are now attempting to address, we further empower them to hijack our legislative process and put more than just our health care system at risk. We risk our entire system of government.
Congress may be too far down the road with this bill to change course and save themselves — and us. But before Democrats cast this vote, which could endanger not only their Congressional majority but their ability to "fix" things later on, they should consider the first rule of patient safety: first, do no harm.
1. This is a universal health care bill.
The bill is neither universal health care nor universal health insurance.
Per the CBO:
Total uninsured in 2019 with no bill: 54 million
Total uninsured in 2019 with Senate bill: 24 million (44%)
2. Insurance companies hate this bill
This bill is almost identical to the plan written by AHIP, the insurance company trade association, in 2009. The original Senate Finance Committee bill was authored by a former Wellpoint VP. Since Congress released the first of its health care bills on October 30, 2009, health care stocks have risen 28.35%.
3. The bill will significantly bring down insurance premiums for most Americans.
The bill will not bring down premiums significantly, and certainly not the $2,500/year that the President promised.
Annual premiums in 2016, status quo / with bill:
Small group market, single: $7,800 / $7,800
Small group market, family: $19,300 / $19,200
Large Group market, single: $7,400 / $7,300
Large group market, family: $21,100 / $21,300
Individual market, single: $5,500 / $5,800*
Individual market, family: $13,100 / $15,200*
4. The bill will make health care affordable for middle class Americans.
The bill will impose a financial hardship on middle class Americans who will be forced to buy a product that they can't afford to use.A family of four making $66,370 will be forced to pay $5,243 per year for insurance. After basic necessities, this leaves them with $8,307 in discretionary income — out of which they would have to cover clothing, credit card and other debt, child care and education costs, in addition to $5,882 in annual out-of-pocket medical expenses for which families will be responsible.
5. This plan is similar to the Massachusetts plan, which makes health care affordable. Many Massachusetts residents forgo health care because they can't afford it.A 2009 study by the state of Massachusetts found that:
21% of residents forgo medical treatment because they can't afford it, including 12% of children
18% have health insurance but can't afford to use it
6. This bill provide health care to 31 million people who are currently uninsured.
This bill will mandate that millions of people who are currently uninsured must purchase insurance from private companies, or the IRS will collect up to 2% of their annual income in penalties. Some will be assisted with government subsidies.
7. You can keep the insurance you have if you like it.
The excise tax will result in employers switching to plans with higher co-pays and fewer covered services.
Older, less healthy employees with employer-based health care will be forced to pay much more in out-of-pocket expenses than they do now.
8. The "excise tax" will encourage employers to reduce the scope of health care benefits, and they will pass the savings on to employees in the form of higher wages. There is insufficient evidence that employers pass savings from reduced benefits on to employees.
9. This bill employs nearly every cost control idea available to bring down costs.
This bill does not bring down costs and leaves out nearly every key cost control measure, including:
Public Option ($25-$110 billion)
Medicare buy-in
Drug reimportation ($19 billion)
Medicare drug price negotiation ($300 billion)
Shorter pathway to generic biologics ($71 billion)
10. The bill will require big companies like WalMart to provide insurance for their employees The bill was written so that most WalMart employees will qualify for subsidies, and taxpayers will pick up a large portion of the cost of their coverage.
11. The bill "bends the cost curve" on health care.
The bill ignored proven ways to cut health care costs and still leaves 24 million people uninsured, all while slightly raising total annual costs by $234 million in 2019."Bends the cost curve" is a misleading and trivial claim, as the US would still spend far more for care than other advanced countries.
In 2009, health care costs were 17.3% of GDP.
Annual cost of health care in 2019, status quo: $4,670.6 billion (20.8% of GDP)
Annual cost of health care in 2019, Senate bill: $4,693.5 billion (20.9% of GDP)
12. The bill will provide immediate access to insurance for Americans who are uninsured because of a pre-existing condition. Access to the "high risk pool" is limited and the pool is underfunded. It will cover few people, and will run out of money in 2011 or 2012Only those who have been uninsured for more than six months will qualify for the high risk pool. Only 0.7% of those without insurance now will get coverage, and the CMS report estimates it will run out of funding by 2011 or 2012.
13. The bill prohibits dropping people in individual plans from coverage when they get sick. The bill does not empower a regulatory body to keep people from being dropped when they're sick.There are already many states that have laws on the books prohibiting people from being dropped when they're sick, but without an enforcement mechanism, there is little to hold the insurance companies in check.
14. The bill ensures consumers have access to an effective internal and external appeals process to challenge new insurance plan decisions. The "internal appeals process" is in the hands of the insurance companies themselves, and the "external" one is up to each state.
Ensuring that consumers have access to "internal appeals" simply means the insurance companies have to review their own decisions. And it is the responsibility of each state to provide an "external appeals process," as there is neither funding nor a regulatory mechanism for enforcement at the federal level.
15. This bill will stop insurance companies from hiking rates 30%-40% per year.
This bill does not limit insurance company rate hikes. Private insurers continue to be exempt from anti-trust laws, and are free to raise rates without fear of competition in many areas of the country.
16. When the bill passes, people will begin receiving benefits under this bill immediately
Most provisions in this bill, such as an end to the ban on pre-existing conditions for adults, do not take effect until 2014. Six months from the date of passage, children could not be excluded from coverage due to pre-existing conditions, though insurance companies could charge more to cover them. Children would also be allowed to stay on their parents' plans until age 26. There will be an elimination of lifetime coverage limits, a high risk pool for those who have been uninsured for more than 6 months, and community health centers will start receivingmoney.
17. The bill creates a pathway for single payer.
Bernie Sanders' provision in the Senate bill does not start until 2017, and does not cover the Department of Labor, so no, it doesn't create a pathway for single payer.
Obama told Dennis Kucinich that the Ohio Representative's amendment is similar to Bernie Sanders' provision in the Senate bill, and creates a pathway to single payer. Since the waiver does not start until 2017, and does not cover the Department of Labor, it is nearly impossible to see how it gets around the ERISA laws that stand in the way of any practical state single payer system.
18 The bill will end medical bankruptcy and provide all Americans with peace of mind.
Most people with medical bankruptcies already have insurance, and out-of-pocket expenses will continue to be a burden on the middle class.
In 2009, 1.5 million Americans declared bankruptcy
Of those, 62% were medically related
Three-quarters of those had health insurance
The Obama bill leaves 24 million without insurance
The maximum yearly out-of-pocket limit for a family will be $11,900 (PDF) on top of premiums
A family with serious medical problems that last for a few years could easily be financially crushed by medical costs
*Cost of premiums goes up somewhat due to subsidies and mandates of better coverage. CBO assumes that cost of individual policies goes down 7-10%, and that people will buy more generous policies.
March 11, Letter from Doug Elmendorf to Harry Reid (PDF)
The AHIP Plan in Context, Igor Volsky; The Max Baucus WellPoint/Liz Fowler Plan, Marcy Wheeler
CBO Score, 11-30-2009
"Affordable" Health Care, Marcy Wheeler
Gruber Doesn't Reveal That 21% of Massachusetts Residents Can't Afford Health Care, Marcy Wheeler; Massachusetts Survey (PDF)
Health Care on the Road to Neo-Feudalism, Marcy Wheeler
CMS: Excise Tax on Insurance Will Make Your Insurane Coverage Worse and Cause Almost No Reduction in NHE, Jon Walker
Employer Health Costs Do Not Drive Wage Trends, Lawrence Mishel
CBO Estimates Show Public Plan With Higher Savings Rate, Congress Daily; Drug Importation Amendment Likely This Week, Politico; Medicare Part D IAF; A Monopoloy on Biologics Will Drain Health Care Resources, Lancet Student
MaxTax Is a Plan to Use Our Taxes to Reward Wal-Mart for Keeping Its Workers in Poverty, Marcy Wheeler
Estimated Financial Effects of the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009," as Proposed by the Senate Majority Leader on November 18, 2009, CMS (PDF)
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Health insurance companies hang onto their antitrust exemption, Protect Consumer Justice.org
What passage of health care reform would mean for the average American, DC Examiner
How to get a State Single Payer Opt-Out as Part of Reconciliation, Jon Walker
Medical bills prompt more than 60 percent of U.S. bankruptcies, CNN.com; The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Section‐by‐Section Analysis (PDF)
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Question: Ever have a conversation that goes something like this?
Answer: NO! No one questions the awesomeness of secret passages.
I've always loved tunnels and caves. Kind of a claustrophilia, if you will. When I was growing up, I would dig tunnels in snowbanks during the winter. When a wind storm created a massive pile of tumbleweeds against the trees at my local park, my sister and I (along with some of the other neighborhood kids) dug in and built an enormous tunnel and fort in them. When we got a new refrigerator, I was thrilled to get the cardboard box it came in. I cut a doorway and windows in it, put it over the top of my bed, and turned it into a Calvin and Hobbes-esque spaceship. My older sisters and I shared an adjoining closet with a bookshelf separating the two halves, and we could sneak into the other bedroom by climbing over or around the shelf. When we were installing a new center pivot sprinkler on one of our fields, we had to install the power cables and such in pipe that was going to be buried underground. This pipe was in two sections in our shop for a portion of the winter, a ten-foot length and a twenty-foot length. At fifteen inches in diameter, it was just big enough for me to crawl through. My little sister and I took turns making our way through them.
This is what I think of when you say sprinkler.
In college, I learned that I could fit through the campus housing office's parcel boxes. Suffice to say they ceased use of them, since it meant that people like me (read: skinny bastards with too much free time) could access staff-only areas through said parcel boxes.
In my mind, every one of these things was a special pathway. It didn't matter if the tunnel didn't lead to Narnia or Hogwarts. Even if somebody else knew about the passage, I didn't care. I was thrilled that I had something I could do that not everyone else could.
I wanted the stories about secret passages to be true. I wanted to live in the CLUE mansion, because it had not one, but TWO secret passageways. I've researched sites like these and dreamed of building a house complete with at least one hidden doorway. Now that my sister is an architect, I might be one step closer to that dream. It may not end up being like House of Leaves (though I'm totally okay with that, I don't need a sentient house [at least not a malevolent one, anyway]). I'll settle for a hidden closet, or secret writing room. Until then, I'll read more, and I won't question anyone else who loves secret passages as much as I do.


Scientists from eight countries are starting a research project on how to prevent one of the major behavioural problems on commercial pig farms: tail biting. The aim of the collaboration is to yield new knowledge which will help to remove the need for tail docking, the currently widespread preventive practice of cutting off part of the tails of young piglets..
Why do pigs' tails get damaged?
Tail biting is one of the major problems in modern pig production, both in terms of animal welfare and production economy. It is an abnormal behaviour that can result from several causes, such as stress, illnesses, a poor indoor air quality or competition for food or water. One of the main causes is lack of materials that the pigs can chew on or root. Pigs have a strong innate need for exploring their environment by chewing, biting, rooting and manipulating various objects and materials. When there are not enough exploration and manipulation substrate in a pen, the biting can get redirected to other pigs, especially ears and tails, which may result in tail biting.
In many European countries, tail docking – the practice of cutting part of the piglets' tails at a young age – is used to control the problem. While this does reduce the risk of being bitten, it causes pain during cutting. Is also possible that, for the rest of their lives, damage to the tail nerves caused by docking may alter the sensitivity of the tail to touch. Some farmers, consumers, legislators etc. would like to stop the practice of tail docking. The EU pig directive states that tail docking can only be used if other means of preventing the behaviour have been tried. In some countries, for example Sweden, Norway and Finland, the practice of tail docking already is banned., These countries therefore provide an opportunity for testing other methods to prevent tail biting without the need to dock.
The FareWellDock project is a three-year research project starting this autumn in eight countries: the UK, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and the USA. The overall aim is to supply necessary information for quantitative risk assessment of tail biting, and to stimulate the development towards a non-docking situation in the EU.
The start-up meeting of the project took place on November 5 and 6 in Finland, after which the research will be carried out in three complementary international researcher activities. One group will delve into developing improved measures to prevent tail biting. An essential part is research into reasons for tail-biting outbreaks: which factors in the daily life on farms actually trigger this unnatural behaviour? This is work package 3 of the project. The group in work package 2 will investigate what quantity of straw, or other chewing and rooting materials, would be sufficient to satisfy the pigs' need to explore and therefore reduce tail biting risk, and how to improve the feasibility of using straw on farms with different manure systems. The third group of scientists (work package 1) will focus on finding out what actually happens to the piglets that are tail-docked: how much pain piglets feel during docking, whether this results in longer-term pain and how this compares to the pain which is experienced by pigs which are tail bitten should an outbreak occur.
The project is led by Professor Anna Valros of the University of Helsinki in Finland. The other research institutes participating in the project are Scotland's Rural College and Newcastle University in the UK, INRA in France, Aarhus University in Denmark, Wageningen UR Livestock Research in the Netherlands, SLU in Sweden, the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science and USDA-ARS in USA. The project is part of the European Animal Health and Welfare ERA-net initiative (ANIHWA), which aims at increasing cooperation of national research programmes on the health and welfare of farm animals.
The first meeting of the FareWellDock took place on 5 to 6 November 2013 in Finland, with 19 participants. The meeting was started by updating each other on the first steps of the project taken so far in each of the six countries. Plans and scheduling for the upcoming three years were discussed, including plans for internal and external communication. While FareWellDock is a project focusing on research, effort will also be made to communicate the results to end users, such as farmers and stakeholder media. Discussions on methodology to be used in the project were also on the agenda, including the new and promising welfare measure called tear-staining. Matters of terminology were brought up by raising the question whether the word enrichment may be partly misleading: it suggests luxury, while chewing and rooting are fundamental needs in pigs. Part of the time in the meeting was allocated for the participants to split into three groups, according to the three work packages of the project. This gave the researchers from each participating country an opportunity to sit together and efficiently plan details of their work packages. The intensive and fruitful two days concluded with the first meeting of the steering group, which consists of one responsible coordinator from each of the six countries. In the future of the project, meetings for the entire project will be arranged once a year, with video conferences in between.


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Fernando, the midfielder of Spartak Moscow is being considered by Paris Saint-Germain team. This French team is looking to increase the ranks in their midfield positions. This transfer from Spartak Moscow is being considered as Adrien Rabiot will be moving out the end of the season as a free transfer case.
Fernando, 27 years of age, is an option for them as the Russian team can let him go for a fee of about 20 million Euros. The striker, Ze Luis of Spartak Moscow is another transfer target. This is for Newcastle who is targeting this striker for the summer. Newcastle will work on this deal if Magpies fail on the deal for Salomon Rondon with West Brom.
As per talks around town, Newcastle is planning to sign on Rondon for a permanent deal but the asking price is a stumbling block. West Brom is asking for a fee around £16million which is too steep for Newcastle at the moment. For such reasons, Ze Luis from Spartak Moscow can act as a potential replacement for him. This international player from Cape Verde is worth £10million. He has made about 17 appearances in Russian Premier League. The 28-year-old player has scored 8 goals in total. He has also helped his side seek out a spot in Champions League qualifications. He also impressed for his team in Europa league where he scored three goals in a total of six appearances.
Spartak Moscow football club is a professional level club for Russia based out of Moscow. They have won a total of 12 championships for Soviet region and 10 championships at the country level. This has given them the title of being most successful in the country. The club has a historical association with Spartak sports society which also includes HC Spartak Moscow, the ice hockey club.
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Welcome to Week 15 of the NFL season and things are starting to heat up. There were some crazy games last week and some playoff football being played. In a potential playoff preview, the Chiefs barely escaped with a win over the Ravens at home. I'm a huge fan of defense when it comes to football and we peeped two masterful performances. The Chicago Bears shutdown to the high-powered offense of the Rams and forced Jared Goff to throw 4 INTs. In a battle between the two leaders of the NFC Wild Card, the Seahawks shutdown the Vikings on Monday Night to take sole possession of the Wild Card spot. I'll be predicting 7 games this week and last week my record was 6-2. My overall record jumps to 64-38 and my overall winning percentage jumps from 61.7 to 62.8%. Let's get started!
We kick things off with a Thursday night game with so much at stake. The 10-3 Los Angeles Chargers visit the 11-2 Kansas City Chiefs with so much on the line. This battle between two AFC West Super Bowl contenders have a lot riding on this one. The winner of this game will have the edge in the division and most importantly, the top seed in the AFC. In Week 1, Kansas City won the opening game against the Chargers, but a lot has happened ever since. Patrick Mahomes is looking like an MVP candidate and Philip Rivers is still one of the more underrated QBs in the league. Kansas City is experiencing a lot of injuries coming off the physical game against Baltimore. Tyreek Hill could be the deciding factor as he's still expected to play.
Melvin Gordon could be another factor in this game as he's missed the last two games. The Chiefs and Chargers are stepping things up on the defensive end as the Chiefs are 2nd in the league in sacks. Los Angeles has a premier rusher in Joey Bosa and Derwin James is a beast in the secondary and favorite to be Defensive Rookie of the Year. This is a tough call, but it's hard to win at Arrowhead but Los Angeles is the team that could do it. In the end, Mahomes will make some unbelievable play to pull the Chiefs past the Chargers.
Kansas City Win 34-31
We head to the NFC North for this game as the Green Bay Packers visit the division leading, Chicago Bears. The week after the firing of Mike McCarthy, Green Bay's offense looked great against the Falcons. On the other side of the ball, the defense looked great against one of the better offenses in the league. The Packers still have an outside shot at making the playoffs, but they need to win out and get some help. Can the Packers go to Soldier Field and upset Chicago? The defense of the Bears has been the talk of the league throughout the season. Khalil Mack is a legitimate candidate for Defensive Player of the Year and league MVP. The offense of the Bears will need to step up if they want to be a legit Super Bowl contender. They can clinch the division with a win over the Packers and they'll get it to eliminate the Packers from playoff consideration.
Chicago Win 24-17
This is a match-up of two teams that are headed in the right direction. The Dallas Cowboys will hit the road to face the Indianapolis Colts.After falling to 3-5, the Cowboys have reeled off five consecutive wins. The trade for Amari Cooper has proven to be more than worth it. Cooper is coming off a 3 TD performance which included the game-winner in OT. Ezekiel Elliot is one of the best backs in the league and Dak Prescott is putting up substantial numbers. The Colts rebounded after being blanked by Jacksonville to end their 5-game winning streak. After ending the 9-game winning streak of the Texans, the Colts are two games behind them and tied with three other teams for the final Wild Card spot. I'm going with the Colts to upset the red-hot Cowboys.
Indianapolis Win 23-21
We have another battle between two playoff hopefuls. The Miami Dolphins will travel to Minnesota to face the Vikings. The Dolphins are one of four teams in the AFC battling for the final spot of the Wild Card.Miami is riding a two-game winning streak after that improbable walk-off win over their AFC East rival, New England. The Dolphins have only won one out of five roads games this season. Could they upset the Vikings on the road in the cold? Minnesota is one of the most disappointing teams in the league. After signing Kirk Cousins, Minnesota was one of the Super Bowl favorites along with the Saints and Rams coming into this season. They have lost three of their last four games, but they still hold on to the final Wild Card spot. I'm going with the Vikings to get back on track against the Dolphins.
Minnesota Win 31-21
This is a match-up between two teams that were Super Bowl contender at the beginning of the season. The New England Patriots will travel to Pittsburgh to face the Steelers. New England is coming off a tough loss on the to Miami on the improbable play. The Patriots are still in the hunt for a 1st round bye, but the Texans are breathing down their necks. New England can clinch the division with a win and Miami loss. Can the Patriots avoid a 2-game losing streak? Pittsburgh is in danger of missing the playoffs after dropping their 3rd game in a row. They still lead the division, but they still face the Saints the following week. The Steelers have issues with the Patriots and think they'll lose again.
New England Win 30-28
We head to the Sunday night game as the Philadelphia Eagles travel to Los Angeles to face the Rams. Both of these teams have a lot at stake coming into this game. The Eagles are facing elimination from playoff consideration with a loss. These two had a great battle at this same place and it's also where Carson Wentz suffered the injury to his knee. With three games left,the Eagles have a tough path as they face the Texans next week in their home finale. Can Wentz and the Eagles find a way to upset the Rams? Los Angeles is coming off their worse performance of the year against the tough and physical Chicago Bears. Jared Goff tossed 4 INTs and Todd Gurley was held in check. The loss dropped the Rams back into a tie for home field advantage in the playoffs with the Saints and New Orleans owns the tiebreaker. The Rams will need to win out and have the Saints lose a game if they want that home field advantage.With the Eagles secondary depleted, Los Angeles should bounce back nicely. I'm picking Jared Goff and the Rams to beat Carson Wentz and the Eagles in a battle of the top 2 picks of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Los Angeles Win 34-21
The final game of the week is of course the Monday Night game. We have a battle of NFC South teams as the New Orleans Saints will travel to Carolina to face the Panthers. New Orleans have already clinched their 2nd consecutive NFC South crown and now hoping for home field advantage throughout the playoffs. They control their own destiny as all they have to do is win out. The offense finally came alive last week in Tampa after a blocked punt turned that game around. Drew Brees is hoping to continue his run at a possible MVP award as he's had an amazing season. Can the Saints give the Panthers their 6th consecutive loss? After going to 6-2, Carolina was looking like a team that was ready to make some noise. They have lost five games in a row and there's questions about the shoulder of Cam Newton. Christian McCaffrey has had an amazing season, but the team is in a horrible slump. Despite having lost five in a row, the Panthers are still a game out of the final playoff spot. Carolina can end their losing streak, have hopes of a playoff berth and hurt the Saints chances for home field advantage with a win. If you're a Panthers fan, this isn't happening because the Saints will win.
New Orleans Win 31-24
Are you ready for another weekend of football? What's the game you're looking forward to the most? What do you think about my predictions? Peep my top 5 teams from both conference heading into this weekend. Leave a comment below about my 2018 Week 15 NFL predictions.
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Dr. Aaron Oh believes that his patients deserve the best dental care. With strong academic background, he dedicates his time taking continuing education courses to provide the most up-to-date and evidence based treatments to his patients. He believes that transparent and open communication is very important part of his care and commits himself to presenting all treatment options so that patients can make the most informed decision about their oral health.
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Just when I've begun to warm up to Pantone's 2015 color of the year, Marsala, the time has come time for a new hue to take the crown.
The color experts at Pantone choose what they believe to best represent cultural trends, sometimes even drawing on politics or major historical events. Their color of the year is one they expect to show up not only on the runways and in home decor trends, but in the imagery that characterizes the year, such as ads and album covers.
When they announced Marsala - literally the hue of a red wine reduction - I thought to myself, are we really putting our best foot forward if our culture can be described with brownish red? I realize I'm not the biggest fan of brown in the first place. Some are, but can't we do better?
In an unprecedented move, Pantone chose two colors this year instead of one, and to my delight the colors of the year are much cheerier. They are also easier to wear than some previously reigning non-neutral choices, such as Honeysuckle and Radiant Orchid.
Ladies and gentlemen, introducing your two colors of the year for 2016: Rose Quartz and Serenity (or in layman's terms, pink and blue). They were named together as a pair, and the reason behind it is pretty great. Pantone wanted to reflect a fashion world that, for the first time, is not driven by "feminine" and "masculine" pieces, and a larger societal trend toward gender equality. Together, they represent connection, wellness and peace.
I think we can all agree that this is a far superior choice than Marsala. Good riddance, sad brownish red. I don't foresee very many people actually wearing this color pair except on a sorority sweatshirt, but below is your tutorial on how to wear them separately.
I have to say that I knew this was coming. Much as I like to leave the color-experting to Pantone, this color is on practically every wedding-related Pinterest board. There is a major renaissance of rose and blush-hued dresses, which speaks to the romantic nature of the color but also the fact that it's not overly aggressive, like a hot pink would be.
My very favorite partner for this color is gray. Both dark and light shades of gray will work. It's an almost-neutral outfit that is way more interesting than black and white, but it gives the same effect and is just as easy to wear. For a choice that's a little more out-of-the-box, I like plum hues. Yes, this is effectively pink and purple, but if you dim down the purple a bit it's very elegant.
Men should invest in a rose-colored button-down. This can be worn under your gray sweater or with your gray suit in January, and with your navy blazer and dark jeans in June.
This is kind of a fancy way of saying baby blue, but I do think the shade is deeper and richer than one you would find on your average duck blanket. It allows you to wear it as an adult, in all the seasons, rather than ironically during Easter.
This hue is perfect with dark denim. Worn with dark jeans, it serves a purpose that navy never can: It allows you to wear all blue without being totally monochromatic. Both men and women can immediately take advantage of this benefit.
For neutrals, I think shades of tan make the best partners, whether it's a light shade like almond or a dark hue like camel. Look for this when you're choosing the top and bottom of an outfit, but also when choosing bags, belts and shoes.
An unexpected pairing for Serenity is - you guessed it - Marsala. They actually work really well together, and now you have a 2016 use for all the stuff you bought in that color. It's proof that fashion trends come and go, but there's always an update waiting to happen.


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Coming Up: Fireworks and Parades for 4th of July, Kidical Mass, and SMPL Goes to the Beach
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This week Santa Monica is gearing up for Independence Day with a 4th of July-themed Kidical Mass, fireworks at Santa Monica College, and the annual Main Street Parade. The Public Library will also kick off its SMPL at the Beach series this week.
Celebrate Inspirational Heroes at the Annual Main Street Parade
This year, the Ocean Park Association invites you to celebrate "Inspirational Heroes," the theme for the neighborhood group's annual 4th of July Parade.
"The parade's Grand Marshal is one of Santa Monica's local athlete heroes, Will Montgomery, Global Messenger for Special Olympics," according to a press release put out by OPA last week.
The 1.5-mile route takes participants from the Santa Monica Civic Center south on Main Street, turning west on Marine Street and then north on Barnard Way to Beach Parking Lot 5 South," according to the release. "Spectators are welcome to sit along the route and are encouraged to walk or ride their bikes to the parade route."
The parade starts at 9:30 a.m. on July 4. For those who want to be in the parade, participant forms for the parade may be found at http://www.opa-sm.org/parade and must be submitted by June 25 along with the $25 fee. Groups may walk, ride bikes, scooters, other forms of unique transportation or may ride in a classic car or float. Live or recorded music and animals are allowed pending permission from OPA. In addition to participants, parade organizers are looking for volunteers to help with the event. If interested, volunteers should email [email protected].
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When: Saturday, July 4 at 9:30 a.m.
Where: Main Street, Santa Monica
Kidical Mass, 4th of July Style
Can't wait for OPA's parade? Take the kids for a 4th of July-themed ride on Saturday June 27 for a family-friendly Kidical Mass bike ride at Reed Park.
"There will be prizes for best decorations, snacks, and other family activities. Bike safety checks, helmet decorating, and snacks/ refreshments start at 9 a.m.," officials said.
The ride starts at 10 a.m. If you'd like to join the fun, RSVP to [email protected] by June 26.
When: Saturday, June 27 at 9 a.m.
Where: Reed Park
Celebrate America at Santa Monica College
After Kidical Mass, head over to the the annual fireworks show at SMC.
"The celebration – the only one of its kind in Santa Monica – will feature a dazzling fireworks show by Rialto-based Pyro Spectaculars. Entertainment includes the popular Derek Bordeaux Group playing a mix of Motown classics, Jazz, R&B, and Blues standards, with Eddie Jauregui as Master of Ceremonies," SMC officials said.
Gates open at 5 p.m., with entertainment at 7 p.m. and the fireworks at 9 p.m. The event is free, though donations are welcome. Go to www.smc.edu/CelebrateAmerica or call (310) 434-3001 for additional details. For more information, send email to [email protected] or call (310) 434-3143.
Where: SMC Corsair Field
When: Saturday, June 27 at 5 p.m.
Santa Monica Public Library Goes to the Beach
The Santa Monica Public Library kicks off its summer at the beach this week.
"Grab your towel and sunscreen, we'll bring the books; Santa Monica Public Library is heading to the beach!" library officials said in an official release. "Summer and reading belong together like surf and sun, so we're setting up shop on the shore and signing out books to literature hungry beachgoers at a series of five 'pop up' libraries between June 26th and August 28th."
You can find SMPL at the Annenberg Community Beach House from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Friday.
Expect a lot: Santa Monica Public Library at the Beach will feature a curated collection of books for readers of all ages, a Surfside Lounge to relax and grab some shade, and beach-themed activities for the whole family. Programs will include: Seaside Story Time for Kids, Hula Dancing and Hula Hooping classes, nautical crafts, and our new South Beach Reads Book Group for adults. Librarians will be on hand to sign out books, answer questions and demonstrate cutting edge library apps, eBooks and streaming media. In addition, anyone signing up for a library card will receive a free Santa Monica Public Library beach tote.
When: Friday, June 26 at 10 a.m.
Where: Annenberg Beach House, 415 Pacific Coast Hwy
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Q: Given an MD5 checksum and a random file. Is it feasible to add a suffix to match the checksum? I often hear that MD5 is insecure. But I am not sure how it can be manipulated. I don't want to be the guy who just repeat "MD5 is insecure" without knowing some details.
Say, I have an 128-bits MD5 checksum. And I have a malicious file that is under my control, can a current $5K server generate a "fixer", within a week, that can be appended to the file and yield the same MD5 checksum?

A: It depends on exactly what you mean by 'control'.
If you, the attacker, get to choose two files that should have the same hash, that's what cryptographers call a collision (attack) and for MD5 it's now very easy. If you can choose both files freely it takes seconds; if you have to satisfy fairly weak but common constraints like 'it looks like a PDF' or 'it looks like a tar' maybe hours to weeks.
On the other hand if you have one file pre-specified (usually a 'good' one) and you must find another ('bad') file with the same hash, that is not a collision to cryptographers, it is a second preimage. The best known preimage attack on MD5 is only slightly better than brute force at 2123.4.
Your $5k can probably buy half a dozen good GPUs, which gives you somewhere in the vicinity of 237 trials per second (about 100 billion). That is roughly 262 per year, so it will take on average about 260 years (about 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 aka a quintillion). In more convenient terms, that is about a hundred million times the age of the universe. Your computer probably won't last that long.

A: The best thing you can do is look at the actual papers in regards to finding MD5 collisions. There are also various tools to do just that. A good answer for this on StackOverflow is Create your own MD5 collisions if you're not interested in reading the paper yourself.
Most collisions finders are probably not interested in finding modifications for files but rather straight on collisions. After all if the MD5 checks out and the users runs the file your malicious file is being run.

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Q: Combining a LIMITed SELECT and a total COUNT together? I have a table called profile containing user information. I need to do a filtered query on this table and get:

*

*The count of rows that matched this query.

*The data for the top 5000 matching rows only.

I am looking for an optimal way to do this. Obviously there will need to be at least one scan to do the count, but ideally the DB could be fetching the top matching whilst it does the count.
The following query gives me the correct result, but it looks a bit hacky. I'm wondering if it can be done better?
WITH total AS (
     SELECT COUNT(*) AS total FROM profile
         WHERE project_id = 1 and some_prop = 100)
SELECT total.total, full_name, other_prop
    FROM profile
    INNER JOIN total ON 1 = 1
    WHERE project_id = 1 and some_prop = 100
    ORDER BY full_name ASC
    LIMIT 5000

Is there a more efficient way to do this?

A: You are scanning the same table twice to apply the filter. With the below you scan the table only once applying the filter and the do the total and list both on the filtered table.
with s as (
    select *
    from profile
    where project_id = 1 and some_prop = 100
), t as (
    select count(*) as total from s
)
select total, full_name, other_prop
from s cross join t
order by full_name asc
limit 5000

Window function version
select
    count(*) over() as total,
    full_name,
    other_prop
from profile
where project_id = 1 and some_prop = 100
order by full_name asc
limit 5000


Set in a developing area of new quality homes, this 4-bedroom unit will appeal to a busy professional who wants a low maintenance home with room to move. It would also be ideal for a retiring couple who have children or grandchildren who like to stay or even suit a family who want a low fuss lifestyle.
The main entrance leads through to the open plan living, dining and kitchen which through a wall of sliding doors opens up to the al fresco deck area with built-in kitchen / barbeque, a perfect extension for dinner parties and family gatherings. The kitchen features quality appliances, a breakfast bar with double sink, plenty of cupboards and drawers, a pantry and feature hanging lights.
The dining and living area both have attractive feature walls including a rustic timber wine rack and firewood feature to emulate the ambiance of a wood heater with the electric fire. There is also a reverse cycle air conditioner to aid in both summer and winter heating and cooling. The generous master bedroom includes walk-in robe and en suite and across from this is the study or alternatively a single sized 4th bedroom. Separate to this is the remaining 2 bedrooms, that can be closed off from the main living, both featuring built-in robes and serviced by the bathroom with bath, vanity, separate shower and adjacent is the separate toilet.
Access from the kitchen leads you through to the double sized garage where you will also find the laundry hub and rear access to the clothesline. This impressive home is situated in a well-sought-after area in ever growing Legana with almost all facilities available at the close by Legana Shopping Centre and only short 10-15 minute commute to Launceston CBD.
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Vintage Fashion … Festival Fever!
It's only a few sleeps until the fields of Worthy Farm open their gates again for Glastonbury 2014. The weather is set to be hot and sunny, but in traditional Glastonbury style, there will most likely be rain… and rain means mud! So, I'm sure you've all got your trusty wellies ready (unless you like to bathe your feet in mud, I won't be one to judge), but what are you going to wear? I've compiled some of my favourites from Rokit Vintage and Rokit Recycled from their men's and women's festival collections (be quick as they are all one-off pieces as they are original vintage/recycled). So whether you're heading off next week, or to a festival later in the year, there's something for everyone!
Maybe it's just me, but it scares me a little when I see 90s stuff in vintage. Am I already old at 32? But nonetheless, this tribal inspired play-suit is an absolute stunner, and with or without wellies it'll look great and be oh so comfy and light. It's dark too, so it'll hide the mud!
And it's not just us girlies that are catered for at Rokit. Guys can reveal their love of wizardry with this magical t-shirt. I don't know if it's just me, but I'd be mighty tempted to give it a chop around the neck and sleeves (please don't murder me vintage lovers) and wear it myself!
Still, if your aim is to truly rock the 70s look, what could be better than this full maxi dress? Cool, airy and fun.
But this has to be my favourite of all – really striking and will definitely stand you out from the crowd!
Talking of standing out in the crowd, don't forget what a said earlier. Everything on Rokit Vintage is a one-off. Sourced from the UK, US or Canada.. There's little worry of running into someone wearing the same outfit as you.
If you're heading off to Glastonbury next week, have the time of your life! Perhaps you're heading to Womad, V Festival, BST, Wilderness, Roskilde or one of countless festivals across the world this summer. If so, have a blast too! And if the nearest you're getting to a festival this year is sunning yourself in your back garden – there's nothing wrong with doing it in style!


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ELECTION OVERVIEW: Voters to vote on scandals related to former PLD members
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Tokyo, October 26 (Jiji Press) – Sunday's parliamentary elections in Japan will give voters in two constituencies a chance to speak out on the scandals involving two former members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Voters in the No. 1 constituency of Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, are asked whether Jun Matsumoto should be sent to the House of Representatives, the powerful lower house of the Diet, the country's parliament, again during the elections. elections. He left the LDP earlier this year after being found visiting high-end nightclubs in Tokyo's Ginza district, despite the Japanese capital facing a new coronavirus state of emergency imposed. by the national government at the time.
Meanwhile, voters in Tokyo's No.15 District will choose their new representative after former LDP member Tsukasa Akimoto was found guilty in a corruption case related to a casino construction project in Japan. He did not stand for election to the lower house.
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Fighting Hunger One Box at a Time
One key indicator of health is access to fresh, affordable, healthy foods. According to Feeding America, people who live in rural areas often face hunger at higher rates than people who live in urban areas. Living in a rural community comes with unique challenges, including lack of transportation when the nearest grocery store is at a greater distance than one mile and the nearest food pantry or food bank is potentially hours away. In rural areas, job opportunities are more concentrated in low-wage industries and see higher rates of unemployment and underemployment. In urban areas, the food deserts exist in areas with higher populations of families with low-income.
As part of the COVID-19 response, the USDA started exercising authority under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to purchase and distribute agricultural products to those in need through USDA Food Boxes. Through this program, Eat Greater Des Moines is working with additional United Way partners like DMARC, Hunger Free Dallas County, and The Helping Hand Food and Clothing Pantry of Warren County to go above and beyond in delivering boxes to those who need them most.
Eat Greater Des Moines's Operation Fresh Produce Drop started in April 2020 in response to the strains put on our food system from unexpected closures and an increased need for food – and evolved into distributing over 3,500 USDA boxes of produce and dairy a week. Fresh, healthy food has been distributed to over 100 different local organizations—churches, refugee and immigrant serving organizations, youth programs, affordable housing communities, and in-home daycare centers that cannot access emergency food resources due to existing structures.
Pop Up Produce, a program of Hunger Free Dallas County, also works with Eat Greater Des Moines to receive USDA boxes. Hunger Free Dallas County operates in various towns, like Redfield, with limited access to fresh produce in Dallas County, IA. Redfield, with a population of about 800 people, doesn't have a grocery store in town and its citizens have to drive to Adel (roughly 13 miles) to purchase fresh produce.
"Before the pandemic, we were able to successfully distribute all of the Pop Up produce, selling it at cost," said Pam Danielson, volunteer with Pop Up Produce. "Once the pandemic arrived and the food needs of the residents of Redfield grew, we used the Pop Up Produce program as more of a food distribution system to distribute boxes of food provided through Hunger Free Dallas County at no charge to the residents."
Pam work diligently to distribute every ounce of produce available. She worked with Redfield City Hall, the senior citizen apartment complex, daycare providers, and even personally delivered any boxes that were available to individuals and families who utilized the food pantry. "I know this town so well, I was able to identify many other families too proud to come to the food pantry, but who were in need," Pam said. "I just dropped them at their door."
The ripple effect of eating a healthy diet is impossible to ignore – but it's difficult to start without access to nutritious food. The distribution of USDA boxes has become a secondary network of support, built out of need, and supplements the traditional emergency food system as it struggles to cope with the current crisis. "Groups receiving boxes are renting U-Haul's and refrigerated trucks to pick them up, organizations are sending multiple staff members to pick up 5-6 boxes each to then deliver to families, and pantry leaders are lining up volunteers who bring large trucks to travel weekly to pick up their supply of boxes," Aubrey Alvarez, Executive Director of Eat Greater Des Moines said. "We know it's making an incredible impact in our community."
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It may sound obvious but if you treat a customer well, you will have a customer for life. So why do so many businesses fail at basic customer service? Sure, there are some truly terrible businesses out there that really don't care about their customers. But I choose to believe that the majority of businesses that failed, did so unintentionally.
It's easy as business owners to get wrapped up in the importance of your product or service. Don't get me wrong, your product is extremely important. However, it is still not as important as how you take care of your customers. In fact, a recent study shows that 70% of buying decisions are based on how a customer feels they were treated. That is a staggering number and one that must not be ignored.
Let's be clear, I'm not referring to customer service "do's & don't's". I'm assuming that you already know being polite and courteous is basic customer service etiquette. What I'm talking about are the principles that very few businesses seem to follow.
By following the principles I outlined below, it will lead to awesome customer experiences that result in growth.
When we started Talkroute, our first 100 customers received a hand written "thank you" note directly from myself. I took the time to personalize each card and directly engage the customer. I did this because I truly appreciate the support we received and wanted our customers to know it. This simple gesture of appreciation left our customers knowing that they matter. In return, the cards were shared by customers on social media and ultimately sent more business our way.
Does this mean that you need to start sending all of your customers "thank you" letters? Not necessarily. There are countless other ways that you can achieve the same result within your given market. The point is that by following these principles, these types of gestures will come naturally and the results will be organic, not forced.
This may sound like a no-brainer but it is probably the single most neglected rule of good customer service. In order to have real compassion for your customers, you have to truly care. There is no faking it. There is nothing worse than a service rep that is clearly faking compassion as they stare at the clock waiting to go home.
We have all been in a situation where a product or service that we rely on suddenly stops working. Example: Our customers rely on us to provide call routing for their businesses. So if something is not functioning properly, it can be a very frustrating experience.
Having compassion for your customers unique needs is the first stage of good customer service. You need to put yourself in their shoes and communicate your concern for their situation. If you do this properly, you will be amazed at the results.
It's not quite as simple as you may think. This requires you to actually listen to your customers and make recommendations based on the information they are giving you. That means no more scripts or canned responses.
What!?! Are you saying that I can't outsource my customer service calls to the Philippians and provide a script of answers to potential questions and expect happy customers?
Do you have a tutorial that shows how you forward calls to a cell phone from a menu option? I need to know how to do this.
The above is an example of your customer getting what they asked for and nothing more. There is nothing wrong with this and there are times when it can be the appropriate response. But I wouldn't classify this type of customer service as being truly helpful.
Sure! I have provided the documentation on how to forward calls to your cellular phone from a menu option. However, I would be happy to show you how to do this. Would you like to schedule a time for me to show how to add menu options? If you have time, I would love to learn more about your business and provide some recommendations on how our service can assist your further. Of course, no pressure!
I think we can agree that this response is truly helpful and your customer now knows they are important. Once the interaction is over, the customer may not recall exactly what you said but they will remember feeling significant. By responding this way, you are not only assisting the customer with their immediate need but opening a dialogue that will lead to you being truly helpful. By spending the extra time learning about your customer and showing that you care, you will greatly decrease the chance of them leaving you for a competing service. There is no better retention technique then letting your customers know that you care.
Remember to go the extra mile by not only solving the immediate problem but taking it a step further. This interaction is one of the best investments of time you can make.
It might sound crazy but doing nice things for your customers only leads to them doing nice things for you. Whether you are sending customers a hand written note or a $5.00 Starbucks gift card, small acts of kindness can bring amazing results.
This is where you will see the biggest return on your investment of providing truly good customer service. However, if you are not careful, these types of gestures can appear canned and soulless. You can't fake being genuine.
Let's be clear. A large number of your customers simply want to buy your product or service, get support when they need it and never interact further. There is nothing wrong with this. There are many times when I'm shopping at a store and I'm chased out by the staff because I'm asked 15 times if I need any help. This is an example of going through the motions and customers hate it.
However, I was in a store last week and I approached a sales person with a technical question. The rep asked me a few additional questions about my problem and gave me some awesome recommendations. He showed me a product based on my needs and not the price. He then even slipped me a 10% off coupon, so that I could save some money. There was no pressure and I felt he actually cared about my problem and I felt great leaving the store with my new purchase.
By being Compassionate and Truly Helpful, as we outlined above, you will see your customers as unique individuals and treat them appropriately. There is a fine line between being genuinely helpful and annoying.
a) Send every new customer a hand written "thank you" note.
b) After learning more about your customer, you discover they have two young children that play soccer. You send a card with a soccer player on it and a gift card for a local ice cream shop.
As I explained earlier, we sent out 100 hand written "thank you" notes and we received a good response. However, I couldn't help but think that we could take it a step further and make our gesture of gratitude less generic. I'm sure it is no surprise that b) not only received an amazing response but a customer that is singing our praises on social media and referring more business our way. The point is that truly genuine gestures will always perform better.
I wish every company would simply provide good service because it is the right thing to do. However, truly great customer service isn't required to grow a successful business.
To be perfectly honest you can have total crap service and still be successful.
Let's be honest. There is a good chance that you are doing business with a company that has terrible customer service. Why?
a) The product is the best option for your specific needs and budget. However, once someone comes a long with a better product, better support, and a better price, I would venture to say you would leave fairly quickly.
While great customer service isn't needed to be successful, it is absolutely necessary if you want customers for life. You will eventually have competitors. These competitors may even be better than you and offer lower pricing. The only thing that is going to keep your customer from leaving you is the loyalty you create.
So is great customer service worth it? Absolutely! Not only are you retaining existing customers but you are earning new ones. Remember, it costs 5x times as much to acquire a new customer than it does to retain an existing one. Not to mention, it's simply the right thing to do.


I just got DC today and thought that I would try to install some of the full army schemes from the site. Now I've installed them to both the dxp2 and the w40k /data/art/ebps/races/space_marines_race/texture_share and it didn't work. I also tried space_marines, space_marine and space_marine_race but I couldn't get it to work. Whenever I load either a skirmish map or the army painter, the only army's that are available are the standard ones. I would really appreciate it if someone could tell me what it is that I'm doing wrong.
Seven: If you mean full army schemes in the way that they're name on the site then they don't go in that folder. Badges go in the /badges/ folder, banners in the /banners/ folder and teamcolours in one of a variety of folders (see the FAQ).
If you mean textures, then the path looks correct. Which files are you trying? Are they in a sub-folder of texture_share? (that'll cause them to not work) and have you tried the Pattern Switcher?
Also, if you mean textures/skins then you won't get new races, just replacement textures. Army schemes should show up as new armies in the army list for the race, though.
Moving to the correct forum.
I figured out it was just me being n00b. I wanted to do team colours but I kept putting them in the wrong places and that's why it didn't work. I got the schemes folder to turn up once I did my own one in game and once I put the rest in there it started to work.
For future reference, if a folder doesn't already exist then all you need to do is create it.
Folders don't exist because the game hasn't had need for them (i.e. it hasn't had to save anything in there) so rather than have a full directory structure of empty folders created by the installer, the game just creates folders as and when they're needed.


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Center Players will conclude its 2021-22 season with a production of "Jackie Robinson Steals Home" at Center Playhouse, 35 South St., Freehold Borough, from July 8-17.
This black box production of Peter Mark's play will be directed by Darrell Willis Sr. of Howell, according to a press release.
The historical drama is set in 1947 at Yankee Stadium where the Yankees are playing the Brooklyn Dodgers and the newest member of the Dodgers is the first African American to play major league baseball – Jackie Robinson.
During the course of the play, Robinson bats, gets on base and steals bases with the goal of stealing home. While playing, he fields questions from the press and recalls flashbacks from his life.
The cast of "Jackie Robinson Steals Home" includes Bellamy Shivers of Neptune, Tavea Sanderson of Red Bank, Kristina McKinney of Freehold Borough, Jeffrey Milstein of East Windsor and Collin Roach of Freehold.
Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are priced at $25 to $27 and are available online at www.centerplayers.org or by calling 732-462-9093.
The Manalapan Police Department has reported the following incidents which recently occurred in the community:
On June 15 at 12:45 p.m., a Manalapan resident reported that an unknown individual entered an unlocked vehicle that was parked at a CVS pharmacy on Gordons Corner Road and removed a purse and a credit card holder valued at more than $1,500. Patrolman Reginald Grant took the report and the matter is pending further investigation.
On June 16 at 2:20 p.m., a North Brunswick resident reported that three men entered an unlocked Range Rover that was parked on Union Hill Road. No items were taken and there was no damage done to the vehicle. The men fled the scene in a gray Dodge Durango. Patrolman Brian Cruse handled the report and the matter is pending further investigation.
On June 16 at 2:30 p.m., a Manalapan resident reported that two individuals, described as one black male wearing a white T-shirt and a second black male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, entered a vehicle that was parked in the driveway of a Kimberly Court home.
No items were taken and there was no damage done to the vehicle. The two men fled the scene in a gray Dodge Durango after being confronted by the homeowner. Patrolman Bart Mattaliano handled the report.
On June 16 at 4:40 p.m., a Manalapan resident reported that an unknown individual, described as a black male, exited a gray sport utility vehicle and walked up the driveway of a Beena Way residence. The man attempted to open the door of a vehicle that was parked
in the driveway. The vehicle was locked and no entry was gained. The man then left the area in the SUV. Patrolman John Lightbody handled the report and the matter is pending further investigation.
On June 19 at 5:15 p.m., a Manalapan resident reported that an unknown individual, described as a black male wearing dark clothing and a ski mask, attempted to burglarize a vehicle that was parked in the driveway of a Thompson Grove Road residence. The man fled the scene in a black BMW after being confronted by the resident. Patrolman Christopher Schou handled the report and the matter is pending further investigation.
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EPA has conducted/is conducting at least four separate projects in which already-unhealthy study subjects were/are being exposed to high-levels of diesel exhaust and toxic air pollution particles (known as "PM2.5"). "High-levels" means exposures 10-20 times greater than EPA regulatory standards.
XCON Study. Starting in 2004, the EPA exposed adults with metabolic syndrome (including the elderly) to high levels of toxic PM2.5.
OMEGACON Study. Starting in 2007, the EPA exposed older adults to high levels of diesel exhaust (which contains PM2.5 and other "toxic" substances) and then "treated" them with omega-3 fatty acids to see if whatever harm caused by PM2.5 was mitigated. In 2008, the diesel exhaust was replaced by plain PM2.5.
KINGCON Study. Starting in 2008, the EPA exposed older adults with moderate asthma to PM2.5.
CAPTAIN Study. The EPA is now recruiting older adults (including the elderly up to 75 years) to "… find out if a component of ambient air pollution to which we are all exposed, particulate matter (PM), produced by car and coal-fired power plants, increases the risks of changes in the heart and whether genotype will lessen the risks caused by PM.
How were these experiments discovered?
A series of document requests pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act were made during 2011-2012 by JunkScience.com publisher Steve Milloy.
What does EPA say about PM2.5 and diesel exhaust?
— Any inhalation of PM2.5 can kill (i.e., there is no "safe" exposure").
— Inhalation of PM2.5 can kill within mere hours of the exposure.
— PM2.5 is a likely cause of cancer by inhalation.
— Diesel exhaust is composed of PM2.5.
— Diesel exhaust is a likely cause of cancer by inhalation.
Regulatory Actions. EPA has regulated PM2.5 since 1997 on the basis that it kills people, including on a short-term basis (i.e., hours or days). EPA issued the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule and the Mercury Air Toxics Standard in 2011, asserting that the rules, by reducing PM2.5 from coal power plant emissions, would prevent up to 320,000 deaths per year.
What are the applicable regulations and codes of conduct?
Summarized below are some key points from either landmark or relevant codes of conduct for scientific experiments involving humans.
Nuremberg Code. Issued by the Nuremberg Tribunal following the "doctor's trial," in which Nazi physicians participating in concentration camp-based human experiments were convicted of a variety of offenses, including failure to obtain informed consent from human study subjects, the Nuremberg Code: (1) requires that "informed consent" be obtained from study subjects and (2) prohibits dangerous experimentation (i.e., that in which there is pre-existing reason to believe death or injury might occur).
The Common Rule. Developed in the wake of the infamous Tuskegee syphilis experiments, these federal regulations require also informed consent and require that any risks imposed on subjects must be reasonable in relation to anticipated benefits, if any, that they may obtain. The Common Rule also establishes the requirement and role of an institutional review board in approving and monitoring experiments.
EPA Order 1000.17. Enhancing the protection of human subjects provided the Common Rule, EPA Order 1000.17 establishes a presumption against the approval of an experiment involving the risk of substantial injury from the conduct of the experiment.
North Carolina civil and criminal law. All the experiments were conducted at an EPA facility housed at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine (UNC) and all experiments were approved by a required-by-regulation and UNC-convened institutional review board (IRB). Failure to obtain the "informed consent" of the study subjects means that the intentional exposure of the human study subjects to toxic substances could constitute assault and battery. "Consent" obtained by omission or misrepresentation could also be fraud. Assault and battery, and fraud carry civil and criminal penalities.
What are some of the major violations of the applicable laws and regulations running throughout the EPA experiments?
Human beings as guinea pigs. Each experiment treated the human subjects as guinea pigs (i.e., all risk of serious harm/death and no personal benefit to the subjects).
Sick people exposed to a lethal toxin. Each experiment involved EPA intentionally exposing unhealthy/health-impaired/health-compromised adults (including elderly adults) to PM2.5, a substance the EPA has determined to be one of the most lethal substances known to man.
Consent obtained through misrepresentation/fraud. In each experiment, the EPA failed to fully disclose to the study subjects the true nature of the dangers posed by inhalation of PM2.5, as previously determined by the EPA in its official scientific assessments and public pronouncements. Some study subjects were not informed about the risk of death from PM2.5; others were not informed that PM2.5 could kill in hours.
IRB failure. Because of the manifest guinea pig nature of the experiments, none should ever have been approved by the University of North Carolina institutional review board (IRB). The IRB failed to conduct due diligence on the risks of the PM2.5 exposures.
IRB approval obtained through misrepresentation. EPA never disclosed to the IRB the true nature (as previously determined by the EPA) of the dangers posed by inhalation of PM2.5.
Was anyone actually harmed by these experiments?
In October 2010, a 58-year obese woman with personal and family histories of heart problems (e.g., her father died from heart disease when he was age 57), had her experiment terminated early and was taken by EMTs to the hospital when she experienced cardiac arrthymias in the test chamber. In a September 2011 report of the incident published in the U.S. Government journal Environmental Health Perspectives, the EPA concluded that the subject's arrhythmia was caused by her exposure to PM2.5.
Are any of these studies ongoing?
While it's not clear that the XCON, OMEGACON and KINGCON studies remain active, the CAPTAIN study is ongoing and EPA is actively recruiting human study subjects on the web site EPAStudies.org.
What might be EPA's defense to these allegations?
EPA will likely defend itself by asserting that: (Excuse #1) its' been doing these experiments for a long time and that they are no big deal for; (Excuse #2) it's obtained approval, including for the consent forms, from a duly-constituted institutional review board (IRB); and (Excuse #3) the human subjects were not exposed to excessive levels of PM2.5 and diesel exhaust, i.e., the risk was "minimal".
Excuse #1. If PM2.5 and diesel exhaust are as dangerous as EPA asserts they are (i.e., in official scientific assessments and statements to Congress/the public, and in how its regulates them), the EPA clearly has broken federal regulations, its own rules and has civil and criminal liability. If EPA does not have such liability, then PM2.5 must not be as dangerous as claimed. This then draws into question the validity of its scientific assessments, PM2.5 regulations and related public statements.
Excuse #2. First, the University of North Carolina IRB had no business approving these ultrahazardous experiments based on what EPA admitted to it about PM2.5. Second, the EPA withheld vital information from the IRB (i.e., that PM2.5 can kill within hours of any exposure). Moreover, the UNC seems not to have undertaken any significant due diligence concerning EPA's assertions about PM2.5. Third, as a long-time multimillion-dollar recipient of EPA largesse (i.e., contracts and grants), the University of North Carolina has an obvious conflict of interest. It's not even clear that the IRB is properly constituted or complied with federal regulations.
Excuse #3. First, according to EPA's scientific assessments, any exposure to PM2.5 is too much. Second, the EPA repeatedly tried to tamp down IRB concern about the exposure level by claiming that it was no more that would be experienced by visiting Los Angeles, New York or Mexico City on a smoggy day. But Chapel Hill, NC (the area from where the study subjects were recruited) has air much cleaner than that of such urban areas. Chapel Hill, NC-area residents are not normally exposed to high-levels of toxic PM2.5. The import of this is that the study subjects were exposed to more than "minimal risk" as that term is defined by federal regulations.
Why did EPA conduct these illegal experiments?
The answer to this question can only be guessed at this point. The toxicity and danger of PM2.5, as asserted by the EPA, is largely based on suspicious statistical work conducted by agency-paid "researchers." It could very well be that the EPA was attempting to develop real-life evidence of harm from PM2.5 by "threading the needle" — i.e., conducting experiments in which it hoped to detect some sort of adverse effect from the PM2.5 experiments without causing any significant or actual harm to anyone. Regardless of motive, the EPA's conduct is still barred by federal regulations and EPA's own rules — as well as the memory of the Nuremberg tribunal, Tuskegee syphilis experiments, and other crimes against humanity committed in the name of medical science.
Contact Steve Milloy by e-mail at milloy@me.com or by phone 240-205-1243 for a briefing.
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Our research combines the study of marine microfossil with investigations of biological and ecological processes among their living representatives. Using foraminifera and dinoflagellates as model systems, we try to unravel how species of marine plankton evolve, what controls their success in marine ecosystems and how they have reacted to past periods of global change. This knowledge helps us to develop new methods for reconstructing past oceanic environments from microfossils and apply these to studies of Quaternary paleoclimatology. The overall aim of our work is to use the marine microfossil record to understand how ecosystems respond to global change and to generate data on the state of past oceans, their interaction with the terrestrial environment and their sensitivity to global climatic processes.
Our research covers open oceans, coastal ecosystems and marine sediments exposed on land. Particular focus of our work has been on marginal seas, including the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, the Caribbean, the Labrador Sea and Baffin Bay, the Arabian Sea and the South China Sea. We have worked in the high Arctic, in the Weddell Sea in Antarctica and in subtropical north Atlantic.
Our work combines a range of methods including molecular genetics, bioinformatics, plankton and sediment sampling, statistics, geochemistry and marine geology. We have equipment and expertise in plankton sampling with plankton nets and vertical fluorescence profiling, as well as all aspects of marine sediment sampling and processing for micropaleontological analyses, including palynological sample preparation. We operate a fully equipped laboratory for molecular genetics and a laboratory for culturing of benthic foraminifera and dinoflagellates. Our specialities are computer-assisted image analysis, morphometrics and the development of paleoceanographic transfer functions.


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Q: Getting error 403 (forbidden) when trying to access newly setup svn directory (apache) I used the following guide to setup a SVN server on a machine with Ubuntu:

How to setup a Subversion (SVN) server on GNU/Linux - Ubuntu

However, when I try to browse the svn directory (https://X.X.X.X/svn) I get a "403 Forbidden" error.
In the error.log file I get the following two lines every time:

Could not fetch resource information. [403, #0]
(2)No such file or directory: The URI does not contain the name of a repository.  [403, #190001]

Abatishchev had a similar issue and he solved it by changing
<Location /svn> to <Location /svn/>
and RedGlyph suggested adding the line RedirectMatch ^(/svn)$ $1/ to the configuration file.
None of these solutions changed anything for me though.

If I browse https://X.X.X.X/ I'm allowed in without authorization and can browse a folder called apache2-default that contains the files svnindex.css and svnindex.xsl (which by a Google search seems like standard)

The goal is to have a working SVN server with authorized read and write access, with only a single repository (although the configurations in the guide makes it compatible with more).
How can I setup apache to do this?


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Just posting a few macro shots of some flowers I thought were very pretty. These were taken in the gardens at Cantigny.
I hope you enjoyed these close ups. I am really having fun with the macro lens. It gives such vibrant colors and lets you get so close.
i linked your blog button to mine!
Not only vibrant color but wonderful closeups. These are all so exotic looking.


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// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
//
// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
// (at your option) any later version.
//
// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
// GNU General Public License for more details.
//
// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

/**
 * Customised version of phpmailer for Moodle
 *
 * @package    core
 * @author     Dan Poltawski <talktodan@gmail.com>
 * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
 */

defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();

// PLEASE NOTE: we use the phpmailer class _unmodified_
// through the joys of OO. Distros are free to use their stock
// version of this file.
// NOTE: do not rely on phpmailer autoloader for performance reasons.
require_once($CFG->libdir.'/phpmailer/class.phpmailer.php');
require_once($CFG->libdir.'/phpmailer/class.smtp.php');

/**
 * Moodle Customised version of the PHPMailer class
 *
 * This class extends the stock PHPMailer class
 * in order to make sensible configuration choices,
 * and behave in a way which is friendly to moodle.
 *
 * @copyright 2009 Dan Poltawski <talktodan@gmail.com>
 * @license   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
 * @since     Moodle 2.0
 */
class moodle_phpmailer extends PHPMailer {

    /**
     * Constructor - creates an instance of the PHPMailer class
     * with Moodle defaults.
     */
    public function __construct(){
        global $CFG;
        $this->Version   = 'Moodle '.$CFG->version;         // mailer version
        $this->CharSet   = 'UTF-8';

        // Some MTAs may do double conversion of LF if CRLF used, CRLF is required line ending in RFC 822bis.
        if (isset($CFG->mailnewline) and $CFG->mailnewline == 'CRLF') {
            $this->LE = "\r\n";
        } else {
            $this->LE = "\n";
        }
    }

    /**
     * Extended AddCustomHeader function in order to stop duplicate
     * message-ids
     * http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-3681
     */
    public function addCustomHeader($custom_header, $value = null) {
        if ($value === null and preg_match('/message-id:(.*)/i', $custom_header, $matches)) {
            $this->MessageID = $matches[1];
            return true;
        } else if ($value !== null and strcasecmp($custom_header, 'message-id') === 0) {
            $this->MessageID = $value;
            return true;
        } else {
            return parent::addCustomHeader($custom_header, $value);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Use internal moodles own core_text to encode mimeheaders.
     * Fall back to phpmailers inbuilt functions if not
     */
    public function encodeHeader($str, $position = 'text') {
        $encoded = core_text::encode_mimeheader($str, $this->CharSet);
        if ($encoded !== false) {
            $encoded = str_replace("\n", $this->LE, $encoded);
            if ($position === 'phrase') {
                return ("\"$encoded\"");
            }
            return $encoded;
        }

        return parent::encodeHeader($str, $position);
    }

    /**
     * Replaced function to fix tz bug:
     * http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-12596
     */
    public static function rfcDate() {
        $tz = date('Z');
        $tzs = ($tz < 0) ? '-' : '+';
        $tz = abs($tz);
        $tz = (($tz - ($tz%3600) )/3600)*100 + ($tz%3600)/60; // fixed tz bug
        $result = sprintf("%s %s%04d", date('D, j M Y H:i:s'), $tzs, $tz);

        return $result;
    }

    /**
     * This is a temporary replacement of the parent::EncodeQP() that does not
     * call quoted_printable_encode() even if it is available. See MDL-23240 for details
     *
     * @see parent::EncodeQP() for full documentation
     */
    public function encodeQP($string, $line_max = 76) {
        //if (function_exists('quoted_printable_encode')) { //Use native function if it's available (>= PHP5.3)
        //    return quoted_printable_encode($string);
        //}
        $filters = stream_get_filters();
        if (!in_array('convert.*', $filters)) { //Got convert stream filter?
            return parent::encodeQP($string, $line_max); //Fall back to old implementation
        }
        $fp = fopen('php://temp/', 'r+');
        $string = preg_replace('/\r\n?/', $this->LE, $string); //Normalise line breaks
        $params = array('line-length' => $line_max, 'line-break-chars' => $this->LE);
        $s = stream_filter_append($fp, 'convert.quoted-printable-encode', STREAM_FILTER_READ, $params);
        fputs($fp, $string);
        rewind($fp);
        $out = stream_get_contents($fp);
        stream_filter_remove($s);
        $out = preg_replace('/^\./m', '=2E', $out); //Encode . if it is first char on a line, workaround for bug in Exchange
        fclose($fp);
        return $out;
    }

    /**
     * Sends this mail.
     *
     * This function has been overridden to facilitate unit testing.
     *
     * @return bool
     */
    public function postSend() {
        // Now ask phpunit if it wants to catch this message.
        if (PHPUNIT_TEST) {
            if (!phpunit_util::is_redirecting_phpmailer()) {
                debugging('Unit tests must not send real emails! Use $this->redirectEmails()');
                return true;
            }
            $mail = new stdClass();
            $mail->header = $this->MIMEHeader;
            $mail->body = $this->MIMEBody;
            $mail->subject = $this->Subject;
            $mail->from = $this->From;
            $mail->to = $this->to[0][0];
            phpunit_util::phpmailer_sent($mail);
            return true;
        } else {
            return parent::postSend();
        }
    }
}

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I use white candles the most in my work as white embodies all colors and I feel brings the strongest light energy and protection to the ritual. I use color candles when I am in need of triple action strength in one particular area. I bless and dress the candle for each specific use to draw in energies of love, money, protection, healing etc. This one is black to help absorb all the negative energy you are experiencing while banishing bad feelings.
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Rita's Don't be Afraid to Love Me ritual candle is a glass pillar that will burn for approx 2 days and is blessed and dressed for house blessing and as always, made when the moon is right. PLEASE NOTE: You will receive one Don't Be Afraid to Love Me candle per purchase color and adornment may vary from the above listed image.