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Higher fees target hike in health insurance coverage
Update: July, 25/2017 - 10:25
By Thu Trang- Mai Hiên
HÀ NỘI — Phạm Mạnh Duy, 35, a resident of Hà Nội's Nam Từ Liêm District, can't be bothered with getting a health insurance card.
It takes too much time to get a health examination with the card, and Duy, as a casual labourer can't afford it.
It takes about three hours and a half to get a health examination. One has to show the health insurance card together with a personal paper, wait for one's turn, have the doctors conduct the examination, take medicines, if any, and queue up to get the card back.
"And since 2015, it has become even more difficult for me to buy the card because we can get one only when the whole family gets them," Duy said.
Duy's wife, another casual labourer, lives in their hometown in northern province of Hà Nam, which means that he must apply for a certificate from local authorities to register for health insurance cards for his family in the capital city.
"It will take me at least one day to complete all of the procedures, and then wait for at least 30 days for the cards. I'm just too busy to earn my living," he told Việt Nam News.
"My wife and I are young and healthy and the cards are not necessary," he said.
Duy and his wife are among nearly 20 million Vietnamese who haven't bought health insurance cards, and therefore, the one's most affected by the recent upward revision in medical fees.
The Health Ministry's Circular 02/2017/TT-BYT, which took effect in June, mandates that uninsured patients and those opting for services not covered by their health insurance scheme will have to pay the fees in full.
The latest increase in fees can have a person's medical bill rise two to three times over the old rates, depending on where the patient gets treated.
"The new fees will significantly affect people without health insurance cards", said Lê Văn Phúc, standing deputy director of the Department for Health Insurance Policy under Vietnam Social Insurance (VSI).
For instance, bed charges will increase from VNĐ354,000 ($15) to VNĐ632,000 ($28) in an ICU (intensive care unit) at central hospitals and to VNĐ568,900 ($25) at provincial hospitals.
Average expenditure for several days treatment at a provincial-level hospital can reach VNĐ5-7 million ($220-300), and VNĐ15-20 million ($660-880) at a central hospital in big cities, he said.
The fees will be much higher if surgery is involved, placing a heavy financial burden on the uninsured.
Agreeing with Phúc, Hoàng Văn Minh, Vice-rector of the Hà Nội University of Public Health (HUPH), said that studies by his institute show health expenditure of households has been increasing year by year and many are pushed into poverty by catastrophically high medical bills.
One study based on data obtained from the 2014 Việt Nam Living Standards Survey, a national representative household survey conducted by General Statistical Office of Việt Nam every two years, found that 2.3 per cent of Vietnamese households, nearly 550,000, have had to bear out-of-pocket healthcare bills that exceed their payment capacityby 40 per cent or more.The study also found that 1.7 per cent or nearly 413,000 households were impoverished (based on World Health Organisation methodology).
Minh said most of the uninsured people are casual labourers, or near-poor and middle income earners living in rural areas.
Their financial difficulties make many people hesitant to spend money on purchasing health insurance cards, he said.
Limited awareness about the importance and provisions of health insurance is another factor, Minh said, many people buy the cards only when they get signs that they are ill (adverse selection in health insurance terms).
The hike in medical fees has been welcomed by many doctors who say it will help patients enjoy better services.
Nguyễn Ngọc Hiền, deputy director of Bạch Mai Hospital, said the revised hospital fees were a step in the right direction.
In the past, fees did not cover all cost components and public facilities continued to depend on subsidies. The inclusion health worker salaries and allowances for health professionals like surgeons and medical technicians in calculating the cost of medical services will motivate health workers to serve clients better, he said.
If patients are not satisfied by the services provided, they can choose other facilities, Hiền said, adding that patients should be the centre of all policies.
Trần Văn Phúc, a doctor at the Saint Paul Hospital in Hà Nội, echoed Hiền, saying the hike in fees would enable patients to access high quality health services.
"As medical fees increase, patients have the opportunity to select the most effective, but safe, surgery or procedures as well as drugs," he said.
For example, Việt Nam is well known for proficiency in cardiac surgery, but the country has only seven health facilities that offer open heart surgeries. Meanwhile, a population of 10 million Ontario province of Canada has up to 11 facilities which conduct open heart surgery. And so does Pennsylvania State in the US, which has 60 open heart surgery facilities. That is the reason why most patients with heart disease in the United States can get surgeries early, while patients here have to wait a long time a for their turn. This will certainly affect the life expectancy and mortality of patients with heart disease, Phúc said.
He added that the latest hike in medical fees was part of a road map set by the government towards making hospitals financially independent from VSI.
Accordingly, the government will support people in buying health insurance cards instead of allocating budgets for public hospitals. It will bring more equality into the healthcare system, he said.
Phúc also said that the increase in medical fees aims to push more people to apply for health insurance cards.
Fair payment
While obtaining a health insurance card will reduce treatment costs for holders, doctors and other experts agree that policies relating to insurance and the medical services should be improved at the same time to ensure fairness in the healthcare system.
The latest increase in hospital fees certainly means inequality for underprivileged sections of the society, said a doctor who wanted to remain anonymous.
Many people, particularly those who live in remote, mountainous areas are so poor that they cannot pay the lowest insurance fees. Their hardship will increase monumentally with the high increase in hospital fees, he said.
"Thus, before making this effective across the country, the government should prioritise better, focusing especially on supporting such people to ensure healthcare equality."
The doctor said he'd witnessed many cases of patients who had health insurance cards for treatment one year and returned the next without one. They thought there was no need to buy insurance cards after recovering.
The cost of health insurance was a burden for many households, he said.
He cited as an example a household with four people residing in a rural area. They subsist on rice cultivation. They get 0.4 tonnes of unhusked rice per crop. After deducting all the expenses, including fertilisers and seedlings, the family gets 50kg of unhusked rice in profit. At VNĐ5,000 per kg (US$0.2), this is VNĐ250,000 ($11) in revenue from a crop that they have worked hard on for three months.
Improved coverage
Phúc of Việt Nam Social Insurance said the nation has made marked improvements in expanding health insurance coverage, from 10 per cent in 1995 to 82 per cent at present.
The Government is committed to expanding this to 90 per cent by 2020, he said.
Over the past several years, the Ministry of Health and Việt Nam Social Insurance have taken many measures to promote health insurance coverage.
The State has spent a lot of money to buy insurance for poor people, children under six and social welfare beneficiaries, he said.
Beside, the State supports people living near the poverty line with 70 per cent of the insurance premiums, and 30 per cent for students and those engaged in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors, he added.
"In the coming time, the Ministry of Health and the Vietnam Social Insurance will strengthen administrative reforms and create more favourable conditions for people to access health insurance," he said.
The average health insurance premium now is VNĐ702,000 (US$30) per person per year. And if all of members in a household get cards, the second person's premiums will be cut by 30 per cent, and that of the third person by 40 per cent.
Getting universal
According to the World Health Organisation, out-of-pocket (OOP) health expense is an important indicator in achieving universal health coverage and sustainable development goals, Minh said.
A nation cannot achieve universal health coverage and meet health equity goals if out-of-pocket health expenses equal or exceed 30 per cent of total health expenditures, the WHO estimates.
The percentage of out-of-pocket health expenses as percentage of total health expenditure has decreased over the past years in Việt Nam, Minh said.
It has dropped from about 60 per cent in the 1990s to 40 per cent at present. However, more efforts should be made to reduce it to below 30 per cent, he added.
He cited Thailand as a good example to follow in this regard.
More than 99 per cent of the Thai population enjoy health insurance coverage. Out-of-pocket payment for healthcare in the country is less than 10 per cent.
To promote universal health coverage with equity in Việt Nam, it is necessary to raise awareness of local residents on the importance of health insurance cards. The procedures to buy the cards should be simplified so that people can easily get them. Last but not least, the government should strengthen protection for vulnerable groups in the society though health insurance schemes, Minh said.
He suggested that the Government of Việt Nam strengthens financial protection and health equity offered through the health insurance scheme. Procedures and methods for payment by insurance service providers should be reformed and the management capacity of health insurance systems strengthened, he said
Since people want diverse insurance products, the insurance policy should be more flexible so that more and more people can join schemes, said Hiền of Bạch Mai Hospital.
"The state should offer different levels of insurance instead of just one level. The amount of premiums can increase threefold from the current level, and patients should be able to choose any hospital that they want without showing approved documents from original registration one," he said.
Hiền also suggested that people should be able to purchase health insurance cards online.
"People can purchase goods and air tickets online. Why can't people buy health insurance cards online?"
Phúc of VSI said the Ministry of Health is compiling a supplement insurance package for people who want to get better benefits. For example, a patient normally gets VNĐ30-40 million (US$1,320-17,600) in reimbursement from the insurance company for a spinal surgery. But if they buy the supplementary insurance package, they can choose really advanced surgical techniques like those done by robots.
Lê Thị Lộc, a Hà Nội resident, said many patients were agreeing to pay their hospital bills directly despite holding health insurance cards.
"For me, personally, an increase in hospital fees is acceptable; however, the quality of medical service should improve as well," she said.
On hearing about the hike in hospital fees, Duy of Hà Nam Province, he said he would consider buying health insurance cards for the whole family.
"Nobody wants to be ill. However, if we get chronic diseases, the health insurance cards will help ease the financial burden."
Phúc of VSI said: "Sickness and diseases are unavoidable. No one can be certain that he/she will be healthy forever. They can be healthy this year, but fall ill the next." — VNS
Nguyễn Ngọc Hiền, deputy director of Bạch Mai Hospital
Nguyễn Ngọc Hiền
"Enrolment in the health insurance programme shows social responsibility and helps ensure social security."
Lê Văn Phúc, standing deputy director of the Department for Health Insurance Policy under the Vietnam Social Insurance
Lê Văn Phúc
"The only advice for people without health insurance is please buy health insurance, because buying it is the only way to avoid a poverty trap. Sickness and diseases are unavoidable, and no one can be certain that he/she will be healthy forever. They can be healthy this year, but fall ill the next."
Trần Văn Phúc, a doctor from Saint Paul Hospital
Trần Văn Phúc
"There is a paradox in Viet Nam that many people hesitate to go to the hospital for heath examinations although it only costs several hundred thousand dong (VND100,000 is less than $5.00) while they are willing to spend more than one million dong for a meal that is not good for their health. As it is said, health is more precious than gold. You can't do anything without good health."
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PIT Q1 - 15:00 0 0 DEN 35 B.McManus kicks 65 yards from DEN 35 to end zone, Touchback.
PIT Q1 - 15:00 1 10 PIT 20 (15:00) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short right to M.Bryant to PIT 26 for 6 yards (A.Talib).
PIT Q1 - 14:26 2 4 PIT 26 (14:26) (No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short right to A.Brown (D.Wolfe).
PIT Q1 - 14:23 3 4 PIT 26 (14:23) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short left to M.Wheaton to PIT 38 for 12 yards (J.Bush).
PIT Q1 - 13:38 1 10 PIT 38 (13:38) D.Williams left tackle to PIT 42 for 4 yards (B.Marshall).
PIT Q1 - 13:01 2 6 PIT 42 (13:01) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short left to D.Williams to PIT 44 for 2 yards (D.Trevathan).
PIT Q1 - 12:18 3 4 PIT 44 (12:18) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short left to D.Williams to PIT 45 for 1 yard (D.Trevathan).
PIT Q1 - 11:49 4 3 PIT 45 (11:49) (Punt formation) J.Berry punts 38 yards to DEN 17, Center-G.Warren, fair catch by E.Sanders. PENALTY on DEN-K.Webster, Offensive Holding, 8 yards, enforced at DEN 17.
DEN Q1 - 11:40 1 10 DEN 9 (11:40) R.Hillman left guard to DEN 10 for 1 yard (A.Moats, R.Shazier).
DEN Q1 - 11:16 2 9 DEN 10 (11:16) R.Hillman right tackle to DEN 19 for 9 yards (W.Allen). FUMBLES (W.Allen), RECOVERED by PIT-M.Mitchell at DEN 21. M.Mitchell to DEN 21 for no gain (M.Garcia).
PIT Q1 - 11:09 1 10 DEN 21 (11:09) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short right to D.Williams to DEN 2 for 19 yards (A.Talib, S.Barrett).
PIT Q1 - 10:21 1 2 DEN 2 (10:21) D.Williams up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PIT Q1 - 10:16 0 0 DEN 15 C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-G.Warren, Holder-J.Berry.
DEN Q1 - 10:16 0 0 PIT 35 C.Boswell kicks 68 yards from PIT 35 to DEN -3. A.Caldwell to DEN 15 for 18 yards (D.Heyward-Bey).
DEN Q1 - 10:13 1 10 DEN 15 (10:13) T.Polumbus reported in as eligible. B.Osweiler pass incomplete deep right to D.Thomas. Coverage by #50 Shazier.
DEN Q1 - 10:07 2 10 DEN 15 (10:07) B.Osweiler pass deep right to E.Sanders to DEN 34 for 19 yards (A.Blake).
DEN Q1 - 09:36 1 10 DEN 34 (9:36) B.Osweiler pass short left to E.Sanders to DEN 45 for 11 yards (W.Gay).
DEN Q1 - 09:03 1 10 DEN 45 (9:03) R.Hillman up the middle to DEN 48 for 3 yards (S.Tuitt).
DEN Q1 - 08:31 2 7 DEN 48 (8:31) R.Hillman up the middle to PIT 47 for 5 yards (L.Timmons).
DEN Q1 - 07:49 3 2 PIT 47 (7:49) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass short middle to D.Thomas to PIT 36 for 11 yards (R.Cockrell).
DEN Q1 - 07:19 1 10 PIT 36 (7:19) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler FUMBLES (Aborted) at PIT 43, and recovers at PIT 43. B.Osweiler sacked at PIT 43 for -7 yards (L.Timmons).
DEN Q1 - 06:39 2 17 PIT 43 (6:39) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass short left to E.Sanders to PIT 34 for 9 yards (W.Allen; R.Cockrell).
DEN Q1 - 06:02 3 8 PIT 34 (6:02) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass deep middle to J.Norwood to PIT 18 for 16 yards (M.Mitchell).
DEN Q1 - 05:25 1 10 PIT 18 (5:25) B.Osweiler up the middle to PIT 18 for no gain (R.Shazier).
DEN Q1 - 04:51 2 10 PIT 18 (4:51) B.Osweiler pass incomplete short left to E.Sanders [R.Shazier]. Coverage by #22 Gay, Pressure by #94 Timmons, #50 Shazier.
DEN Q1 - 04:45 3 10 PIT 18 (4:45) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass deep left to D.Thomas for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DEN Q1 - 04:41 0 0 PIT 15 B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-A.Brewer, Holder-B.Colquitt.
PIT Q1 - 04:41 0 0 DEN 35 B.McManus kicks 65 yards from DEN 35 to end zone, Touchback.
PIT Q1 - 04:41 1 10 PIT 20 (4:41) (Shotgun) PENALTY on PIT-A.Brown, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 20 - No Play.
PIT Q1 - 04:41 1 15 PIT 15 (4:41) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short left to A.Brown ran ob at PIT 25 for 10 yards.
PIT Q1 - 04:21 2 5 PIT 25 (4:21) D.Williams up the middle to PIT 26 for 1 yard (D.Wolfe, B.Marshall).
PIT Q1 - 03:43 3 4 PIT 26 (3:43) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger sacked at PIT 17 for -9 yards (M.Jackson). Penalty on PIT-C.Wallace, Offensive Holding, declined.
PIT Q1 - 03:25 4 13 PIT 17 (3:25) (Punt formation) J.Berry punts 44 yards to DEN 39, Center-G.Warren, fair catch by E.Sanders.
DEN Q1 - 03:16 1 10 DEN 39 (3:16) B.Osweiler pass short middle to E.Sanders for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DEN Q1 - 03:08 0 0 PIT 15 B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-A.Brewer, Holder-B.Colquitt.
PIT Q1 - 03:08 0 0 DEN 35 B.McManus kicks 65 yards from DEN 35 to end zone, Touchback.
PIT Q1 - 03:08 1 10 PIT 20 (3:08) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short right to M.Bryant to PIT 35 for 15 yards (A.Talib).
PIT Q1 - 02:24 1 10 PIT 35 (2:24) (No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short right to M.Wheaton pushed ob at PIT 43 for 8 yards (D.Trevathan). PENALTY on DEN-V.Walker, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 35 - No Play.
PIT Q1 - 01:58 1 10 PIT 40 (1:58) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete deep right to M.Bryant (A.Talib). DEN-A.Talib was injured during the play.
PIT Q1 - 01:52 2 10 PIT 40 (1:52) (Shotgun) PENALTY on DEN-V.Miller, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 40 - No Play.
PIT Q1 - 01:52 2 5 PIT 45 (1:52) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to A.Brown to DEN 43 for 12 yards (C.Harris, M.Jackson). DEN-D.Bruton was injured during the play. PENALTY on PIT-C.Wallace, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
PIT Q1 - 01:33 1 10 PIT 42 (1:33) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle intended for M.Wheaton INTERCEPTED by J.Bush at DEN 37. J.Bush to 50 for 13 yards (M.Wheaton).
DEN Q1 - 01:22 1 10 50 (1:22) B.Osweiler pass incomplete short left to E.Sanders. PENALTY on DEN-D.Thomas, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at 50 - No Play. Pressure by #97 Heyward.
DEN Q1 - 01:19 1 20 DEN 40 (1:19) C.Anderson up the middle to DEN 42 for 2 yards (B.Dupree; R.Shazier).
DEN Q1 - 00:48 2 18 DEN 42 (:48) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass short right to E.Sanders to DEN 49 for 7 yards (A.Blake).
DEN Q1 - 00:08 3 11 DEN 49 (:08) (Shotgun) PENALTY on PIT-B.Dupree, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 49 - No Play.
DEN Q2 - 15:00 3 6 PIT 46 (15:00) B.Osweiler pass short left to E.Sanders to PIT 37 for 9 yards (W.Allen).
DEN Q2 - 14:29 1 10 PIT 37 (14:29) B.Osweiler pass deep left to D.Thomas to PIT 20 for 17 yards (W.Gay).
DEN Q2 - 13:51 1 10 PIT 20 (13:51) (No Huddle, Shotgun) C.Anderson right tackle to PIT 15 for 5 yards (S.Tuitt, C.Heyward).
DEN Q2 - 13:19 2 5 PIT 15 (13:19) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass incomplete short right to B.Fowler. Coverage by #41 Blake.
DEN Q2 - 13:11 3 5 PIT 15 (13:11) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass short left to O.Daniels to PIT 8 for 7 yards (M.Mitchell).
DEN Q2 - 12:29 1 8 PIT 8 (12:29) R.Hillman right guard to PIT 1 for 7 yards (A.Blake, L.Timmons).
DEN Q2 - 12:00 2 1 PIT 1 (12:00) T.Polumbus and J.Ferentz reported in as eligible. R.Hillman left end to PIT 7 for -6 yards (R.Golden).
DEN Q2 - 11:36 3 7 PIT 7 (11:36) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler scrambles right guard for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DEN Q2 - 11:30 0 0 PIT 15 B.McManus extra point is No Good, Wide Right, Center-A.Brewer, Holder-B.Colquitt.
PIT Q2 - 11:30 0 0 DEN 35 B.McManus kicks 65 yards from DEN 35 to PIT 0. M.Wheaton to PIT 21 for 21 yards (S.Barrett, T.Davis).
PIT Q2 - 11:24 1 10 PIT 21 (11:24) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short left to A.Brown pushed ob at PIT 38 for 17 yards (D.Bruton).
PIT Q2 - 11:08 1 10 PIT 38 (11:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short middle to M.Bryant (A.Talib).
PIT Q2 - 11:03 2 10 PIT 38 (11:03) (No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short left to A.Brown ran ob at PIT 49 for 11 yards.
PIT Q2 - 10:40 1 10 PIT 49 (10:40) (No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short right to M.Bryant pushed ob at DEN 36 for 15 yards (D.Bruton).
PIT Q2 - 10:10 1 10 DEN 36 (10:10) (No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short left to M.Wheaton. Coverage #29 Roby.
PIT Q2 - 10:06 2 10 DEN 36 (10:06) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle to A.Brown to DEN 4 for 32 yards (C.Nelson). PENALTY on PIT-H.Miller, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 36 - No Play.
PIT Q2 - 09:35 2 20 DEN 46 (9:35) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short middle to H.Miller. Pressure #58 Miller.
PIT Q2 - 09:31 3 20 DEN 46 (9:31) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete deep left to D.Heyward-Bey. PENALTY on DEN-A.Talib, Defensive Pass Interference, 24 yards, enforced at DEN 46 - No Play.
PIT Q2 - 09:25 1 10 DEN 22 (9:25) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to A.Brown to DEN 13 for 9 yards (C.Harris; D.Trevathan).
PIT Q2 - 08:50 2 1 DEN 13 (8:50) (No Huddle) D.Williams left guard to DEN 10 for 3 yards (M.Jackson).
PIT Q2 - 08:08 1 10 DEN 10 (8:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short left to A.Brown pushed ob at DEN 6 for 4 yards (C.Harris).
PIT Q2 - 07:43 2 6 DEN 6 (7:43) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short middle to M.Bryant. Coverage #21 Talib.
PIT Q2 - 07:39 3 6 DEN 6 (7:39) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short right to M.Wheaton. Coverage #29 Roby.
PIT Q2 - 07:36 4 6 DEN 6 (7:36) (Field Goal formation) C.Boswell 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-G.Warren, Holder-J.Berry. Penalty on DEN-A.Smith, Unnecessary Roughness, offsetting. Penalty on PIT-G.Warren, Unnecessary Roughness, offsetting.
DEN Q2 - 07:33 0 0 PIT 35 C.Boswell kicks 65 yards from PIT 35 to end zone, Touchback.
DEN Q2 - 07:33 1 10 DEN 20 (7:33) B.Osweiler scrambles up the middle to DEN 27 for 7 yards (S.Spence).
DEN Q2 - 06:54 2 3 DEN 27 (6:54) E.Sanders right end pushed ob at PIT 49 for 24 yards (M.Mitchell).
DEN Q2 - 06:25 1 10 PIT 49 (6:25) B.Osweiler pass incomplete short left to V.Davis.
DEN Q2 - 06:20 2 10 PIT 49 (6:20) R.Hillman right guard to PIT 42 for 7 yards (L.Timmons, M.Mitchell).
DEN Q2 - 05:40 3 3 PIT 42 (5:40) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass short middle to E.Sanders to PIT 26 for 16 yards (W.Allen).
DEN Q2 - 05:03 1 10 PIT 26 (5:03) C.Anderson right tackle to PIT 27 for -1 yards (S.McLendon). PENALTY on DEN-L.Vasquez, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 26 - No Play.
DEN Q2 - 04:36 1 20 PIT 36 (4:36) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass short left to D.Thomas to PIT 29 for 7 yards (W.Gay). PENALTY on PIT-A.Moats, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 36 - No Play.
DEN Q2 - 04:05 1 10 PIT 31 (4:05) C.Anderson left tackle to PIT 29 for 2 yards (Jar.Jones).
DEN Q2 - 03:34 2 8 PIT 29 (3:34) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass short middle to E.Sanders to PIT 22 for 7 yards (B.Boykin).
DEN Q2 - 02:54 3 1 PIT 22 (2:54) R.Hillman right tackle to PIT 8 for 14 yards (M.Mitchell). PIT-M.Mitchell was injured during the play.
DEN Q2 - 02:28 1 8 PIT 8 (2:28) R.Hillman up the middle to PIT 6 for 2 yards (S.Tuitt, Jar.Jones).
DEN Q2 - 02:00 2 6 PIT 6 (2:00) B.Osweiler pass short right to D.Thomas for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DEN Q2 - 01:56 0 0 PIT 15 B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-A.Brewer, Holder-B.Colquitt.
PIT Q2 - 01:56 0 0 DEN 35 B.McManus kicks 67 yards from DEN 35 to PIT -2. M.Wheaton to PIT 26 for 28 yards (C.Latimer).
PIT Q2 - 01:50 1 10 PIT 26 (1:50) (Shotgun) D.Williams up the middle to PIT 24 for -2 yards (B.Marshall).
PIT Q2 - 01:26 2 12 PIT 24 (1:26) (No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short left to M.Bryant pushed ob at PIT 34 for 10 yards (S.Keo).
PIT Q2 - 01:17 3 2 PIT 34 (1:17) (No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to M.Bryant to PIT 45 for 11 yards (B.Marshall, C.Harris).
PIT Q2 - 01:10 0 0 Timeout #1 by PIT at 01:10.
PIT Q2 - 01:10 1 10 PIT 45 (1:10) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short right to H.Miller to 50 for 5 yards (B.Roby).
PIT Q2 - 00:48 2 5 50 (:48) (No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger sacked at PIT 42 for -8 yards (S.Ray).
PIT Q2 - 00:40 0 0 Timeout #2 by PIT at 00:40.
PIT Q2 - 00:40 3 13 PIT 42 (:40) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to A.Brown pushed ob at DEN 42 for 16 yards (B.Roby).
PIT Q2 - 00:31 1 10 DEN 42 (:31) (No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to M.Wheaton to DEN 28 for 14 yards (A.Talib).
PIT Q2 - 00:24 0 0 Timeout #2 by PIT at 00:24.
PIT Q2 - 00:24 1 10 DEN 28 (:24) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short left to H.Miller to DEN 23 for 5 yards (D.Bruton).
PIT Q2 - 00:08 2 5 DEN 23 (:08) (No Huddle) B.Roethlisberger spiked the ball to stop the clock.
PIT Q2 - 00:08 3 5 DEN 23 (:08) C.Boswell 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-G.Warren, Holder-J.Berry.
DEN Q2 - 00:04 0 0 PIT 35 C.Boswell kicks 44 yards from PIT 35 to DEN 21. J.Thompson (didn't try to advance) to DEN 21 for no gain.
DEN Q2 - 00:02 1 10 DEN 21 (:02) T.Siemian kneels to DEN 20 for -1 yards.
DEN Q3 - 15:00 0 0 PIT 35 C.Boswell kicks 61 yards from PIT 35 to DEN 4. J.Norwood to DEN 19 for 15 yards (T.Garvin).
DEN Q3 - 14:55 1 10 DEN 19 (14:55) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass short left to D.Thomas to DEN 28 for 9 yards (R.Shazier, L.Timmons).
DEN Q3 - 14:24 2 1 DEN 28 (14:24) R.Hillman up the middle to DEN 30 for 2 yards (R.Shazier).
DEN Q3 - 13:58 1 10 DEN 30 (13:58) R.Hillman right end to DEN 30 for no gain (L.Timmons; B.Boykin). PENALTY on DEN-V.Davis, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 30 - No Play.
DEN Q3 - 13:36 1 20 DEN 20 (13:36) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass incomplete short right to E.Sanders. Coverage by #31 Cockrell.
DEN Q3 - 13:32 2 20 DEN 20 (13:32) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass incomplete short left to C.Anderson (R.Shazier).
DEN Q3 - 13:27 3 20 DEN 20 (13:27) (Shotgun) C.Anderson left tackle to DEN 25 for 5 yards (M.Mitchell). DEN-C.Anderson was injured during the play. Penalty on DEN-M.Garcia, Offensive Holding, declined.
DEN Q3 - 12:52 4 15 DEN 25 (12:52) (Punt formation) B.Colquitt punts 44 yards to PIT 31, Center-A.Brewer. A.Brown to PIT 44 for 13 yards (K.Webster).
PIT Q3 - 12:42 1 10 PIT 44 (12:42) D.Williams up the middle to PIT 45 for 1 yard (M.Jackson).
PIT Q3 - 12:09 2 9 PIT 45 (12:09) D.Williams left tackle to PIT 49 for 4 yards (D.Trevathan).
PIT Q3 - 11:36 3 5 PIT 49 (11:36) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short middle to M.Wheaton. Coverage #29 Roby.
PIT Q3 - 11:33 4 5 PIT 49 (11:33) (Punt formation) J.Berry punts 37 yards to DEN 14, Center-G.Warren, fair catch by S.Keo.
DEN Q3 - 11:26 1 10 DEN 14 (11:26) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass incomplete short left to D.Thomas (B.Boykin).
DEN Q3 - 11:23 2 10 DEN 14 (11:23) R.Hillman right tackle to DEN 17 for 3 yards (S.Tuitt).
DEN Q3 - 10:47 3 7 DEN 17 (10:47) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass incomplete deep left to O.Daniels (W.Allen). Penalty on DEN-M.Schofield, Offensive Holding, declined.
DEN Q3 - 10:40 4 7 DEN 17 (10:40) (Punt formation) B.Colquitt punts 41 yards to PIT 42, Center-A.Brewer, out of bounds.
PIT Q3 - 10:33 1 10 PIT 42 (10:33) B.Roethlisberger sacked at PIT 33 for -9 yards (M.Jackson). Penalty on PIT-A.Villanueva, Offensive Holding, declined.
PIT Q3 - 10:05 2 19 PIT 33 (10:05) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short left to A.Brown to PIT 41 for 8 yards (C.Harris).
PIT Q3 - 09:24 3 11 PIT 41 (9:24) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to M.Wheaton to DEN 46 for 13 yards (S.Keo).
PIT Q3 - 08:41 1 10 DEN 46 (8:41) D.Williams right tackle to DEN 45 for 1 yard (B.Marshall).
PIT Q3 - 07:58 2 9 DEN 45 (7:58) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete deep left to M.Wheaton. Coverage by Roby.
PIT Q3 - 07:54 3 9 DEN 45 (7:54) (No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short right to M.Bryant to DEN 35 for 10 yards (A.Talib). Penalty on DEN-D.Ware, Defensive Offside, declined.
PIT Q3 - 07:54 1 10 DEN 35 (7:54) (No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete deep right to A.Brown. PENALTY on DEN-C.Harris, Defensive Pass Interference, 26 yards, enforced at DEN 35 - No Play.
PIT Q3 - 07:20 1 9 DEN 9 (7:20) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short right to A.Brown for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PIT Q3 - 07:16 0 0 DEN 15 C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-G.Warren, Holder-J.Berry.
DEN Q3 - 07:16 0 0 PIT 35 C.Boswell kicks 65 yards from PIT 35 to end zone, Touchback.
DEN Q3 - 07:16 1 10 DEN 20 (7:16) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass deep right to E.Sanders to DEN 49 for 29 yards (R.Cockrell).
DEN Q3 - 06:36 1 10 DEN 49 (6:36) B.Osweiler pass incomplete deep right to D.Thomas. Coverage by #23 Mitchell.
DEN Q3 - 06:30 2 10 DEN 49 (6:30) R.Hillman right tackle to DEN 49 for no gain (S.Tuitt).
DEN Q3 - 05:52 3 10 DEN 49 (5:52) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass incomplete deep middle to A.Caldwell (M.Mitchell). Pressure by #48 Dupree.
DEN Q3 - 05:45 4 10 DEN 49 (5:45) (Punt formation) B.Colquitt punts 42 yards to PIT 9, Center-A.Brewer. A.Brown to PIT 28 for 19 yards (V.Green). PENALTY on PIT-W.Johnson, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 3 yards, enforced at PIT 6.
PIT Q3 - 05:32 1 10 PIT 3 (5:32) D.Williams up the middle to PIT 5 for 2 yards (S.Williams, B.Marshall).
PIT Q3 - 04:51 2 8 PIT 5 (4:51) B.Roethlisberger pass short right to M.Bryant to PIT 9 for 4 yards (A.Talib).
PIT Q3 - 04:15 3 4 PIT 9 (4:15) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to M.Bryant to PIT 15 for 6 yards (A.Talib).
PIT Q3 - 03:30 1 10 PIT 15 (3:30) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short right to M.Bryant. Coverage by #36 Webster.
PIT Q3 - 03:26 2 10 PIT 15 (3:26) (Shotgun) PENALTY on PIT-M.Gilbert, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 15 - No Play.
PIT Q3 - 03:26 2 15 PIT 10 (3:26) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short right to A.Brown to PIT 30 for 20 yards (J.Bush).
PIT Q3 - 02:51 1 10 PIT 30 (2:51) (Shotgun) D.Williams left guard to PIT 30 for no gain (S.Ray).
PIT Q3 - 02:13 2 10 PIT 30 (2:13) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short left to A.Brown to PIT 35 for 5 yards (J.Bush).
PIT Q3 - 01:32 3 5 PIT 35 (1:32) (No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short left to A.Brown.
PIT Q3 - 01:27 4 5 PIT 35 (1:27) (Punt formation) J.Berry punts 36 yards to DEN 29, Center-G.Warren. J.Norwood for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on DEN, Illegal Substitution, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 33.
DEN Q3 - 01:04 1 10 DEN 28 (1:04) R.Hillman up the middle to DEN 26 for -2 yards (B.Boykin).
DEN Q3 - 00:26 2 12 DEN 26 (:26) B.Osweiler pass incomplete short middle to D.Thomas (A.Moats).
DEN Q3 - 00:22 3 12 DEN 26 (:22) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler sacked at DEN 18 for -8 yards (C.Heyward).
DEN Q4 - 15:00 4 20 DEN 18 (15:00) (Punt formation) B.Colquitt punts 52 yards to PIT 30, Center-A.Brewer. A.Brown ran ob at PIT 40 for 10 yards.
PIT Q4 - 14:51 1 10 PIT 40 (14:51) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short right to A.Brown ran ob at DEN 49 for 11 yards.
PIT Q4 - 14:23 1 10 DEN 49 (14:23) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short left to A.Brown pushed ob at DEN 32 for 17 yards (J.Bush).
PIT Q4 - 13:53 1 10 DEN 32 (13:53) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to M.Wheaton to DEN 19 for 13 yards (B.Roby, D.Trevathan). PENALTY on DEN-D.Wolfe, Unnecessary Roughness, 9 yards, enforced at DEN 19.
PIT Q4 - 13:24 1 10 DEN 10 (13:24) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short right to M.Wheaton to DEN 9 for 1 yard (B.Roby).
PIT Q4 - 12:39 2 9 DEN 9 (12:39) (No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short left to M.Wheaton for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PIT Q4 - 12:34 0 0 DEN 15 C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-G.Warren, Holder-J.Berry.
DEN Q4 - 12:34 0 0 PIT 35 C.Boswell kicks 65 yards from PIT 35 to end zone, Touchback.
DEN Q4 - 12:34 1 10 DEN 20 (12:34) R.Hillman right end to DEN 13 for -7 yards (J.Harrison). Lateral. PENALTY on PIT-B.Dupree, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 20 - No Play.
DEN Q4 - 12:11 1 10 DEN 25 (12:11) B.Osweiler pass short middle to V.Davis to DEN 30 for 5 yards (L.Timmons).
DEN Q4 - 11:30 2 5 DEN 30 (11:30) B.Osweiler pass incomplete short right to D.Thomas. Coverage by #31 Cockrell.
DEN Q4 - 11:25 3 5 DEN 30 (11:25) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass incomplete short right to A.Caldwell (R.Golden).
DEN Q4 - 11:19 4 5 DEN 30 (11:19) (Punt formation) B.Colquitt punts 33 yards to PIT 37, Center-A.Brewer, downed by DEN-S.Barrett.
PIT Q4 - 11:11 1 10 PIT 37 (11:11) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short right to M.Bryant to PIT 38 for 1 yard (D.Bruton).
PIT Q4 - 10:45 2 9 PIT 38 (10:45) (No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short left to D.Williams. PENALTY on PIT-C.Wallace, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 38 - No Play.
PIT Q4 - 10:39 2 19 PIT 28 (10:39) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short left to D.Williams to PIT 35 for 7 yards (D.Trevathan).
PIT Q4 - 10:02 3 12 PIT 35 (10:02) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to A.Brown to PIT 44 for 9 yards (D.Bruton) [V.Miller].
PIT Q4 - 09:20 4 3 PIT 44 (9:20) (Punt formation) J.Berry punts 40 yards to DEN 16, Center-G.Warren, downed by PIT-T.Garvin.
DEN Q4 - 09:10 1 10 DEN 16 (9:10) B.Osweiler FUMBLES (Aborted) at DEN 16, and recovers at DEN 13. B.Osweiler to DEN 13 for no gain (S.McLendon).
DEN Q4 - 08:36 2 13 DEN 13 (8:36) B.Osweiler pass short left to O.Daniels to DEN 20 for 7 yards (W.Gay). Penalty on DEN, Illegal Motion, declined.
DEN Q4 - 08:11 3 6 DEN 20 (8:11) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass short left to R.Hillman to DEN 26 for 6 yards (R.Cockrell). PENALTY on DEN-M.Garcia, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 20 - No Play.
DEN Q4 - 07:42 3 16 DEN 10 (7:42) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass incomplete deep left to V.Davis.
DEN Q4 - 07:36 4 16 DEN 10 (7:36) (Punt formation) B.Colquitt punts 46 yards to PIT 44, Center-A.Brewer, fair catch by A.Brown.
PIT Q4 - 07:30 1 10 PIT 44 (7:30) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short left to H.Miller to PIT 46 for 2 yards (J.Bush).
PIT Q4 - 06:52 2 8 PIT 46 (6:52) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short right to D.Williams to PIT 47 for 1 yard (B.Roby).
PIT Q4 - 06:14 3 7 PIT 47 (6:14) (Shotgun) PENALTY on DEN-D.Wolfe, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 47 - No Play.
PIT Q4 - 05:47 3 2 DEN 48 (5:47) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short middle to H.Miller (D.Bruton).
PIT Q4 - 05:43 4 2 DEN 48 (5:43) (Punt formation) J.Berry punts 37 yards to DEN 11, Center-G.Warren, out of bounds.
DEN Q4 - 05:35 1 10 DEN 11 (5:35) B.Osweiler pass short left to J.Norwood to DEN 24 for 13 yards (W.Gay).
DEN Q4 - 05:03 1 10 DEN 24 (5:03) R.Hillman right tackle to DEN 27 for 3 yards (W.Allen, R.Shazier).
DEN Q4 - 04:28 2 7 DEN 27 (4:28) B.Osweiler pass short middle intended for E.Sanders INTERCEPTED by R.Shazier [B.Dupree] at DEN 37. R.Shazier to DEN 37 for no gain (E.Sanders).
PIT Q4 - 04:20 1 10 DEN 37 (4:20) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short left to M.Bryant to DEN 28 for 9 yards (A.Talib).
PIT Q4 - 04:14 2 1 DEN 28 (4:14) D.Williams up the middle to DEN 23 for 5 yards (D.Trevathan, D.Wolfe).
PIT Q4 - 03:29 1 10 DEN 23 (3:29) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle to A.Brown for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PIT Q4 - 03:24 0 0 DEN 15 C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-G.Warren, Holder-J.Berry.
DEN Q4 - 03:24 0 0 PIT 35 C.Boswell kicks 66 yards from PIT 35 to DEN -1. J.Norwood to DEN 13 for 14 yards. Reverse to C.Latimer to DEN 40 for 27 yards (S.Thomas).
DEN Q4 - 03:15 1 10 DEN 40 (3:15) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass incomplete short right to O.Daniels.
DEN Q4 - 03:11 2 10 DEN 40 (3:11) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass short right to C.Anderson pushed ob at DEN 46 for 6 yards (W.Allen). PIT-C.Heyward was injured during the play.
DEN Q4 - 03:04 3 4 DEN 46 (3:04) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass short right to E.Sanders to PIT 41 for 13 yards (R.Cockrell).
DEN Q4 - 02:58 1 10 PIT 41 (2:58) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass incomplete short middle to D.Thomas. Coverage by #94 Timmons.
DEN Q4 - 02:55 2 10 PIT 41 (2:55) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler scrambles right guard to PIT 36 for 5 yards.
DEN Q4 - 02:21 0 0 Timeout #1 by PIT at 02:21.
DEN Q4 - 02:21 3 5 PIT 36 (2:21) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass incomplete deep middle to D.Thomas. Coverage by #31 Cockrell, Pressure by #48 Dupree.
DEN Q4 - 02:17 4 5 PIT 36 (2:17) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass incomplete short left to C.Anderson. Coverage by #50 Shazier.
PIT Q4 - 02:14 1 10 PIT 36 (2:14) D.Williams left guard to PIT 36 for no gain (S.Williams).
PIT Q4 - 02:08 0 0 Timeout #1 by DEN at 02:08.
PIT Q4 - 02:08 2 10 PIT 36 (2:08) B.Roethlisberger pass short left intended for D.Williams INTERCEPTED by B.Marshall at PIT 41. B.Marshall to PIT 41 for no gain (D.Williams). The Replay Official reviewed the runner was in bounds ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands.
DEN Q4 - 02:01 1 10 PIT 41 (2:01) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass incomplete short right to O.Daniels (R.Shazier).
DEN Q4 - 01:56 2 10 PIT 41 (1:56) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass incomplete short left to E.Sanders (W.Allen).
DEN Q4 - 01:52 3 10 PIT 41 (1:52) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass incomplete deep left to E.Sanders. Coverage by #22 Gay.
DEN Q4 - 01:46 4 10 PIT 41 (1:46) (Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass incomplete deep middle to E.Sanders (W.Gay).
PIT Q4 - 01:40 1 10 PIT 41 (1:40) D.Williams up the middle to PIT 42 for 1 yard (D.Trevathan).
PIT Q4 - 01:35 0 0 Timeout #2 by DEN at 01:35.
PIT Q4 - 01:35 2 9 PIT 42 (1:35) D.Williams up the middle to PIT 46 for 4 yards (C.Nelson, B.Marshall).
PIT Q4 - 01:30 0 0 Timeout #3 by DEN at 01:30.
PIT Q4 - 01:30 3 5 PIT 46 (1:30) (Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short left to A.Brown ran ob at DEN 46 for 8 yards.
PIT Q4 - 01:30 1 10 DEN 46 (1:30) L.Timmons reported in as eligible. B.Roethlisberger kneels to DEN 47 for -1 yards.
PIT Q4 - 00:47 2 11 DEN 47 (:47) B.Roethlisberger kneels to DEN 48 for -1 yards.
PIT Q4 - 00:29 3 12 DEN 48 (:29) B.Roethlisberger kneels to DEN 49 for -1 yards.


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JUPITER WINS DISTRICT 12-3A TITLE
Stan Gardner, Staff writerSUN-SENTINEL
The red flag means stop.
For the Atlantic high school boys' soccer team, the stop came too soon. About 70 minutes too soon.
Left forward Kevin Moan scored a first-half goal, the only goal of the game, to lead Jupiter past Atlantic 1-0 Saturday night in the District 12-3A Championship Game at Atlantic.
The victory advances Jupiter (14-4-2) into Region 6-3A competition. The Warriors will host the winner of District 11 Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Jupiter.
The difference in the contest seemed to be the one-man advantage, later a two-man advantage, that Jupiter obtained after Atlantic center-midfielder Dan Mullins wes "red-carded" or ejected from the game by head referee Bob Robertson for a "intentional kicking violation" just 10 minutes into the game.
Jupiter, with the player advantage, was able to keep possession of the ball the majority of the game. The ejection hurt Atlantic not only in man-power but devastated the Eagles psychologically.
Eleven minutes after the ejection, Moan scored on a pass across the center of the field to give Jupiter the 1-0 lead.
Neither team was able to score after the early lead. Jupiter had the chances, Atlantic simply fought to get the ball out of scoring range.
Despite the Jupiter advantage, Atlantic struggled to stay in the game. It might have been a lopsided game if not for the play of sophmore goalkeeper Mike Dube, who recorded six saves in an excellent effort.
Jupiter, who lost to Atlantic 3-1 last year in the district championship, split with the Eagles this season winning 3-1 at home and losing 2-0 at Atlantic.
In the second half, Atlantic received another blow they were unable to recover from. Center-forward Rafael Castro, Atlantic's main scoring threat, was ejected by Robertson for a flagrant pushing violation to give Jupiter a two- man advantage, 11-9, on the field. Castro recorded three goals in Atlantic's earlier tournament victory over Lake Worth.
Both coaches said the refereeing appeared one-sided.
"The second red-card (ejection) just killed us," said Atlantic coach Bill Vice. "It bothers me to end the season this way. The referee (Robertson) just let the game get out of hand. I don't think the referee called it as fair as he could."
Jupiter coach Calvin Lewis saw it differently.
"We dominated the game," said Lewis. "I think the referee was making a lot of calls on us that he didn't make on them. Tuesday, that's the game we want. That's what we've been waiting for."

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After the extent of contamination resulting from a tank release was understood at one of PetroCard's petroleum cardlock facilities in South Kent, Washington, the company wanted to act fast. They decided to address the contamination independent of the Department of Ecology to streamline the cleanup process.
Drawing on their knowledge of the existing client's facilities and dividing the areas of contamination, MFA worked with PetroCard to establish soil cleanup sections that could be fully funded by an existing insurance policy, which would only fund gasoline contamination (not diesel/oil). MFA also redesigned the client's stormwater drainage system, which was in need of updating.
The client received cleanup services tailored to maximize funding options as well as an updated stormwater system which MFA was able to develop to suit the specific needs of the cardlock facility and address contamination cost effectively.
PetroCard contacted MFA to address an underground storage tank release at one of their cardlock facilities in Kent, Washington. The contamination plume was large, approaching the property boundary, and contained both diesel and gas, adding a layer of complication to the site. The company wanted to complete the cleanup prior to initiating Ecology involvement to streamline the cleanup process. During early cleanup efforts, it also became clear that the facility's' stormwater system was in need of upgrading.
As PetroCard's environmental consulting firm, MFA responded quickly to the client's desire to remediate the contamination. Upon composing a remedial action plan for cleanup, the existing insurance claim for the cardlock facility in Kent was considered. At this point in the cleanup over 90 percent of the contamination has been addressed, and any remaining contamination is safely distant from the property boundary, setting the stage for completion of the cleanup and eventually receiving a no further action determination with Ecology.


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Dvořák's Major Surprises
I'm thrilled to be on the Tanglewood Festival Chorus roster for the performance of Antonin Dvořák's Stabat Mater at the end of February. We are deep into the rehearsal cycle, exploring the choral blends, hairpin dynamics, and unusual tonalities that mark Dvořák choral music.
There's one particular musical bookending in the Stabat Mater that's so full of emotional payoffs it gives me goose bumps every time I hear it. Here's some background and music theory to explain why:
Dvořák's first movement sets the opening stanza of the Stabat mater text:
Stabat mater dolorosa
Juxta crucem lacrymosa
Dum pendebat Filius
It translates to The sorrowful mother stood, weeping by the cross where her Son was hanging. Once you learn that Dvořák wrote this piece after the deaths of his three children — Josefa two days after her birth, then later his one-year-old daughter Ruzena from phosphorous poisoning, and within a month three-year-old Otakar to smallpox — you understand just how much emotional anguish Dvořák poured into composing this piece about a parent watching a dying child.
Dvořák sets the first movement in b minor, but makes heavy use of diminished chords. Because diminished chords are four symmetrically spaced minor triads, they don't really belong to any one key signature. They are "scary" music chords – not discordant, per se, but implying anger, passion, fear, or danger. They also muddy what key you're in, because they can resolve in a lot of different directions. (By no means did Dvořák discover the effectiveness of these chords; even baroque composers used them. My favorite is the crowd screaming to release Barrabas instead of Jesus in the St. Matthew Passion.)
See and listen to how he builds up the drama, about 9 minutes into the first movement. The chorus crescendo peaks as the timpani join the orchestra for a giant diminished fortissimo chord, echoed two measures later.
This is repeated again a minute later, before the soloists join in… and again about 140 measures later at the recapitulation right before the end of the movement… and again after that! So he's pretty much established that giant build up leads to big scary diminished chords, suitable for a despondent Mary weeping at the feet of Jesus.
Fast forward to the tenth and final movement of the piece. The text has moved from lamenting Mary's fate to praying that she'll defend us on our days of judgment:
Quando corpus morietur
Fac ut animae donetur
Paradisi gloria.
The final movement takes this translation — When my body shall die, grant my soul the glory of paradise — and puts it in doubt. "Please, please, PLEASE let me into heaven when I die!" And then… uh oh! The same theme that we heard at the beginning plays again. We had this beaten into us already: this is the sad, scary music! We're not gonna make it!
Until… instead of dramatic, unresolved tension… it's a psyche out! Paradisi gloria bursts forth in a G major chord instead of the diminished chord, taking us back to D major.
Love. It. This is the introduction to the end of the piece, where suddenly this lugubrious lament turns into a celebration of making it into heaven, including a thrilling a capella confirmation of yes, we made it to paradise that echoes the major twist above.
Dvořák must have liked this trick, because he did it again about 13 years later in the Dies Irae his Requiem mass. First listen to his build up on cuncta stricte discussurus as the chorus sings about the Final Judgment. Then listen to the recapitulation when, instead of going back to the day of wrath, the piece charges forward into a major key, bells ringing, to talk about the majestic trumpet sounding to call all the dead forth to God's throne.
These are the music theory equivalents of whodunit plot twists. Setting you up with foreshadowing, then zig instead of zagging with an unexpected progression. They hit you over the head and say, "Pay attention! Something momentous is happening here!" in a way that dynamics and rhythm alone can't achieve.
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Tagged Dvorak, music theory, Stabat Mater


My investors finally got put in as unleased mineral owners on 5 wells in one section with Chesapeake. They get their first check this week ( after owning the property 20 months). First check has 10 spots and each say January 2019 Cutback and an amt. They get the total of the amount which is certainly no where near what they are due. A day later they get a copy of well EXPENSES but not well production but we can look that up on Sonris. The only thing the report says is PERIOD 1. It doesn't have ANY dates. I have been in touch with their legal dept. and they don't know what it means. Said they have to wait until revenue tells them. Has anyone experienced this. Does anyone know how Chesapeake defines Periods 1, 2 etc without any chronological data.
You are being snowed with BS. Pure run-around. You aren't their first rodeo, but based on what you've said it's yours. Get a qualified attorney.
No offense intended with my tone, but if you don't get it in gear, they will skin you alive.
Experienced mineral investors should know how to deal with this without asking questions on a website.
This website is not a substitute for an O&G attorney. Some questions are sufficiently simple and straight forward for industry members or even knowledgeable mineral owners to answer. Your question does not fall into that category. If mineral investors do not have competent legal counsel, they are playing with fire. Especially in Louisiana.
This website used to be about helping the uninformed land or mineral owner and was full of professionals who were willing to help educate. Sadly most of those professionals do not post or respond anymore. For me personally, the compilation of recent posts that have zero to do with the Haynesville cause me to rarely visit. If I wanted to hear about a liberal agenda, I would just turn on CNN.
I can't speak to the direct question of this thread, and do not intend to hijack it. That said, its my opinion that the "liberal agenda" posts you are referring to are important to understanding the future of Natural Gas, regardless of the political winds in the US. The continued growing importance of LNG and natural gas export to build demand for natural gas brings the world wide political landscape into play. As such the climate/energy source decisions made in other countries (and here) ultimately affect the pricing and ultimate development that we can expect to see in the Haynesville and most other shale plays.
Having grown up poor in Louisiana, with parents and grandparents having been landowning farmers, I never held someone's politics again 'em. What mattered to me was if they told me the truth and didn't lie to my face. That's what was most important, not their darn politics. But as the years have come and gone and now that I'm not as spry as I once was back in the '50s, there seems to be fewer and fewer people of honor, integrity, and character. Those are the traits that mean the most to a guy like me, like I suspect they do to most hardworking/honest landowners who live out in the country in our fine state.
So that's why I always like reading posts by a pro like Jay. His honesty seems to be undeniable. And Skip and dbob are also known to be quite truthful with their intel. Of course, I know when it comes to making money and bringing home the bacon, some folks have to manipulate things a bit to line their pockets. But that's just business. It's not politics. It's nothing personal.
So coming from a family known for its military service, with a nephew of mine presently risking his life everyday to serve and protect, I know when guys like him put their lives on the line to protect our country, whether liberal or conservative or libertarian, Uncle Sam and those in foxholes don't care one iota what brand of politics someone is affiliated with. A good American is a good American. Dying for your country makes you a patriot, not a member of whatever political party.
well, we are clearly in the 'Hijacked" territory on this post, and we are about to make this more like a typical blog than the place we have all been following for many years now.
If there is a post that doesn't interest me, I just pass it by. It's just like one of my friends from years ago who can't seen to resist posting something political every single day on his facebook page. He and I are on opposite sides of politics, so I just pass them by and don't get into an argument with him.
I'm now retired, and my declining "mail box money" is more important to me than before, so I'm interested in reading about all topics that may affect the future of natural gas. I don't necessarily look to read about them here, but don't mind that either. Many of the re-posts are information I would not have otherwise seen.
And if I don't want to read them, then I won't. Maybe something will rile me up enough to object or debate some days, but not likely. Seems to me that this blog is slowing down so much that interesting posts should be welcome. In any regard, we should all try and keep our posts civil.
Well casingpoint I still have my skin and it was Chesapeake who ended up helping me. I came to this site to find out if anyone had a concept of Chesapeake's "period" in defining payment. Obviously no one knew because no one ventured to even guess but referred me to an O&G Attorney. Well guess what, the O&G attorney I know didn't know what Chesapeake's time periods for payment were. Each company defines its time periods for back payments and I found out from Chesapeake what their time periods were and no they didn't skin me alive. They DID pay my investors the back pay due and it was very close to the calculations that I and a friend who is a landman had calculated from the expense sheets they provided against the productions we were able to pull from Sonris. I have to say Chesapeake was more helpful than this forum was.
This forum is not meant to take the place of experienced landmen or O&G attorneys. And specific situations as complicated as yours ( or your "investors") should not be something that we attempt to cover. GHS should never be used in such a manner. The Internet has its limitations.
Good luck. I became an unreleased owner when Chesapeake "found" an acre in adjacent section and included it with their section. It took over two years for them to tell me (I got a request for a TIN number addressed to the previous owner). I contacted them several times and they denied that they had and production under my name. Only after I threatened to send a demand letter did they confirm that the acre was in their unit.
I have a copy of the survey so I know the interest is correct but there is no way back into their numbers. They show both a decimal interest and an owners interest (they say it is because there are several companies that participate in the well). I have a PE and a background in finance but I can not back into their production numbers. I have used SONRIS and even used the severance tax to back into production. They are always about 10% low.
I have placed numerous calls to them but can never get an actual person that can answer my questions. No one ever calls back. It is only one acre and legal help costs more than it is worth.
To answer your question. I currently get a monthly production report which looks like most other companies reports (I get it online) I also get a "netting report" which takes out an additional amount for other expenses (about 10%) in the mail. When they first "found" me I got several reports and checks that covered numerous months.
One general question -- I live in Texas the well is in Louisiana. Can I file a claim in Texas small claims court against them?


open enrollment period - Also known as annual enrollment period, the specific time each year that you can buy a health insurance plan, renew the plan you already have, or switch to another plan.
out-of-network providers - The doctors, hospitals, labs, and other health care providers who DO NOT have a contract with a health insurance company. Some health plans include coverage (at a higher cost) for out-of-network providers, and some may not provide coverage at all.
out-of-pocket costs - Also known as cost-sharing, it's the amount of money you pay for care, in the form of copays, deductibles, and coinsurance. This is in addition to the premium or monthly rate you pay to be a member of the health plan.
out-of-pocket maximum - This is the maximum amount that you will have to pay for care during the plan year. This does not include your premium, just out-of-pocket costs, such as copays, deductibles, and coinsurance. Any care you receive after you meet your out-of-pocket maximum is covered 100 percent. For example, if your out-of-pocket maximum is $6,000 and you reach this amount, your health plan will cover any additional costs for covered services in full (some exclusions may apply; see your benefits for details).


A new chapter in the history of America.
The entire convention was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Soon, once I have collected my thoughts, I will post about what it was like, but for now, suffice it to say, I will be forever grateful to have had the opportunity to share this experience with tens of thousands of Americans from all walks of life.
PS: To calculate the tax break you will receive under Senator Obama's tax plan, check this out. H/t to 2millionthweblog.


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Naissance en septembre 1946
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Where have the 49 years gone? We don't feel old, do we??
I feel very fortunate to have met and married Bill Duning. Every day has been interesting in our 44 year marriage. He is a wonderfully unique, creative man, very loyal, ethical and kind. Many of you will remember him as kind of silly in high school, and he still is under that professional demeanor.Just get Mike Devanney, Steve Gaible and Bill in the same room,and there is a lot of laughter.
Cincinnati is such a small town--we run into former classmates everywhere. What a treat.
We have lived in Lebanon since 1973, and call it home, but we still feel a strong attachment to our beautiful Cincinnati. It is definitely changing for the better. Take a stroll downtown through Fountain Square, and experience its vitality. You can enjoy Graeter's Ice Cream there, too.
Attended Bond Hill Elementary, and made many wonderful friends there.
Loved being at Woodward for those 6 years. I am still very close friends with many of our classmates. They have enriched my life with their character, creativity, and friendship. I am very grateful for the opportunities we had there. We had excellent teachers, as well.
I attended the University of Cincinnati for undergraduate and graduate work, and enjoyed my time there, but it was never as much fun as my time at Woodward. You all made it fun, interesting, and memorable. You still do, when you attend our delightful reunions. Hope you will attend our 50th, even if you have not made any in the past. You will be welcomed by your many classmates, and will go home wanting to attend the next get-together. Promise!!
See you in September 2011.
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I would know you anywhere. You still look like our sweet little Charlotte. Have a great birthday!
Hope you had a nice holiday season. Wishing you a very happy birthday. Hopefully, we can get together before too long, but guess many will be in Florida---not a bad idea.
You are aging well, girl!


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HomePalo AltoPalo Alto schools may reopen sooner than expected
Palo Alto schools may reopen sooner than expected
Palo Alto and Gunn high schools.
This story was first published in this morning's print edition of the Daily Post. To get all of the local news first, pick up the Post in the mornings at 1,000 Mid-Peninsula locations.
BY KYLE MARTIN
Palo Alto schools could reopen its classrooms for students in grades seven through 12 as early as March 9 — which is about a week earlier than previously expected.
It all depends on whether Santa Clara County's Covid cases remain low and the county is able to move from the purple tier, which has the most stringent restrictions, to the red tier by next Wednesday.
This would be an earlier return than the district expected for its upper grades. The district has offered in-person learning two to three days a week for pre-kindergarten through fifth grade students since October. The district's sixth graders return on Monday.
The teachers union previously told the district they want all teachers vaccinated before the upper grades return
to school, but they have begrudgingly agreed to return to school nonetheless.
And compared to other districts, such as in San Francisco — where the city is suing the school district to reopen classrooms — Palo Alto schools and teachers are on a faster track to reopening on a larger scale than most surrounding districts in the Bay Area. Notably, San Francisco's teachers union is refusing to return teachers to work until they have all been vaccinated.
Austin said such a vaccination plan is up to the county, and the district has "done our part on that."
Sports to resume
And while Santa Clara County announced that it would obey the state's health order and allow high school sports to resume, Austin said other activities such as band, orchestra and choir are still prohibited until further restrictions are lifted.
Yesterday, the county reported a seven-day average of 274 Covid cases. The county reported a a seven-day average of over 1,200 last month. This indicates a massive drop in transmission of the virus leading to a quickly approaching return to lower restrictions on residents and businesses.
Austin said the district will stay with these plans as long as the county continues to maintain a Covid transmission rate of less than seven people per 100,000. The only thing that would change that would be if the county's cases jump up too high to return to the red tier as planned.
Testing for Covid
The district is still figuring out its official plans to get students, faculty and employees regularly tested — specifically focusing on how frequently they will require tests — and the public will receive a more in-depth update on testing plans by its next March 9 board meeting, Austin said.
"We want to make sure that we fully understand the expectations of school staff in the distribution and receiving of the tests," Austin said. "We just want to make sure that we don't over-commit."
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BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent Housing-production quotas for cities are now being developed for 2022 to 2030, and some officials said they're worried that the quotas won't account for […]
Sally Connor says:
February 28, 2021 6:34 am at 6:34 am
Wow, I guess objective news reporting is a thing of the past. I take issue with your use of the word "begrudgingly" to describe the sentiments of teachers being forced back into the classroom without vaccines, could you be any more transparent in displaying your bias on this issue in choosing such an in accurate and disrespectful adjective? Teachers are not going back to the classrooms begrudgingly, they are going back with fear and consternation at how little regard there is for their safety and protecting their lives. Good luck finding high quality teachers who will want to work in PAUSD in the future, we now know our real standing in the community.
Disgruntled parent says:
February 28, 2021 7:24 pm at 7:24 pm
Let me guess. Sally's a teacher, right? The teachers have been keeping our schools closed long after "the science" said that the risk of Covid transmission in a school was infinitesimally small. Teachers told us over and over that they couldn't venture into a school, yet they ventured into supermarkets, where the risk of transmission was far higher. The word "begrudgingly" is opinionated but spot on. In my opinion, when the teachers refused to return to work, we should have fired them and replaced them. Their real standing in the community is that they didn't do their jobs and our kids are suffering because of it. And you know what, I'll never vote for a bond measure or school parcel tax ever again. When we needed the teachers, they weren't there.
Teachers are entitled and lack self-awareness. Sally is an example of that.


Finally finished off the base now and can try and get the goat completed by next Saturday for the Salisbury show, (highly unlikely) but I'll give it a go. Very pleased with the base as it's very much out of my comfort zone and experience.
I've now finished painting the plants on the base and have also added a few around the fence posts. Various custom greens were used mixed from vallejo colours to get a varied look to the vegetation. I've also started adding some moss and algae effects, most notably the tyre and the oil barrel. More will be added along the walls and waterway using oils next.
More corn stalks are due to arrive this week so I can then finish off the field and matt varnish the base. I'm tempted on this one to not use any pigments at all as I like the finish so much. I'll try the same on the goat and see how that turns out using instead thin washes of tamiya and vallejo colours to get the dusty look I'm after.
That's also it for a few days as I'm off to France in the morning for a trip to the Somme which I'm really looking forward too.
I've now started work on the vegetation for the base and here I've used stuff from lots of different sources. The corn stalks are O scale railway products which work really well for 1/35th. More stalks are need to finish off the edge of the field but you can see the general effect so far. The beauty of these is that they don't really need any painting except perhaps a little dusting of earth around the base of the plants.
The lower area has had loads of grass tufts added, a few plants again intended for railways and a small bramble bush and stinging nettles. They are actually etched items. I then began carving various plants and weeds using stretched spune and a fresh scalpel blade. A lot of plants are concentrated around the culvert and some time was taken to get a random look to their placement.
Finally I've re-painted the oil can and then made up a rusty tin and circa 1980's Fanta & Pepsi cans. These all add a little bit of interest and different colour to the finished base. I've now got to paint all the plants & tufts then start adding a few small weeds and grass along the fence line.
Today's progress now and I started by making up some fence posts using scrap etch from the spares box. I drilled holes for the wire then bent the posts to shape. They were then fixed to the base using epoxy glue for a firm bond and the wire was then fixed in place using fine gauge wire. I did try to add a length of barbed wire to the top run but just could not get the tension correct.
After that the culvert pipe was hollowed out and the base given a coat of primer. Once that had dried I sprayed tamiya XF52 flat earth over the base then picked out the brickwork with tamiya XF9 hull red. I then started painting the fence and selected bricks and stones in various vallejo tones. Finally the pointing between the bricks was picked out using heavily thinned vallejo german beige.
Not a bad bit of progress today I feel!
More work on the base and this time I have added the groundwork using filler then added various grades of sand, grit and small pebbles. Once dry some sand and gravel fixer was added liberally to the base to ensure none of the surface texture was lost. I will now clean up the sides of the base and then give it a spray with primer.
With the model in place it's looking quite good although there is still loads to do on this. I was hoping to have this all finished before the Salisbury show in a couple of weeks time but realistically can't see that happening. I may just have to take it as a WIP instead.
It's again been a struggle to get any bench time this month, far too much going on socially and domestically plus the mojo has taken a bit of a bashing. Mostly due to me over thinking things, you know what I mean. Anyway I've finally got round to starting the base, as this is an important step in the builds progress I wanted to get this sorted before weathering the goat.
My idea is an elevated base with an agricultural look to it. I came up with the idea of a drainage ditch so started with the plaster culvert and went from there. Foam board was used for the base as it's very easy to cut and glue. I also added some tamiya diorama brick sheeting for the retaining wall. I'm planning on adding some corn stalks in the left hand far corner and a barbed wire fence along the front of the raised section. This should hopefully give it that agricultural look. Lots still to do but at least I'm at the bench!
Today I've been painting up the driver figure for the goat. I used various vallejo colours and lots of refs to try and get the look of the US woodland pattern. I think it's pretty much there with just the flesh areas and a light bit of dry brushing left to do. The cargo has also been sprayed up with a khaki shade.


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Home owners find energy independence with sonnenFlat
German energy storage systems manufacturer sonnen has introduced a radical new way of helping households cope with ever-rising power costs. The German battery storage maker will absorb all electricity charges, and instead charge a flat fee (of $30, $40 or $50 a month depending on the size of the dwelling and capacity of its rooftop solar array) for those households installing the company's energy storage systems, saving the average home around $3,000 a year in power costs.
In exchange for paying the household's electricity cost, and the household paying a regular and predictable flat fee,
sonnen will take all the risk on the household's volatile electricity charges, and
have access to the energy stored in the battery to sell power back into the grid at times of high energy demand
sonnen will integrate its customers' residential storage batteries into the nation's power grid to create a "virtual power station". sonnen can respond to demands from the utilities at times of high demand on the grid within seconds.
"Households are struggling under ever changing and ever rising power bills, and instead we are offering to pay those charges in exchange for a flat charge. It is like a mobile phone plan," says the head of sonnen's Managing Director and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Philipp Schroeder.
"Our sonnenFlat plan will allow households to plan their finances and save thousands of dollars a year in power charges," he said. The sonnenBatterie is the only battery capable of having power stored in the battery drawn down for the purposes of supplying energy to the grid – and leave sufficient power for the household – because of the ability of its lithium-iron-phosphate battery to charge and discharge up to three times a day, and the inclusion of its high-tech "smart" control.
The technology is proven, with sonnen already supplying electricity to 100,000 people in Germany, Italy, Austria and Switzerland via its "virtual power plant".
Since power charge increases of up to 20 per cent after 1 July, a three-bedroom home will pay an estimated $3,400 a year for annual consumption of 10,000 kWh. A sonnenFlat plan of, say, $40 a month caps regular power charges at $480 a year. This is on top of the cost of the battery system, but the savings are such that the system will pay for itself potentially in 5-6 years.
sonnen co-founder, Christoph Ostermann, at the launch of sonnenFlat in Sydney on Wednesday evening, said: "sonnenBatterie technology is dramatically changing not only household energy use and making households less dependent on electricity grid power, but ultimately the way the utilities deliver power to Australian households and businesses."
sonnen's Australian partners are also looking forward to providing their customers not only the market leading residential storage system but also an option to insulate the household from rising electricity prices.
Wilf Johnston, managing director of sonnen's sole distributor Flex Australia, subsidiary of the multibillion dollar company Flextronics, said, "sonnenBatterie is the next step in the evolution of the energy storage space and sonnenFlat represents the right direction towards changing the Australian energy landscape. We are excited to work with sonnen and deploy sonnenFlat across Australia through our partner network."
Philipp Schroeder added: "A large part of the solution for a future in which renewable energy will form the bulk of Australia's energy needs is in front of the faces of decision makers. Consumers are choosing battery storage for their homes to be more independent of the utilities, but at the same time household batteries will solve many of the grid stability and energy security problems experienced in parts of Australia. Households will embrace battery storage for their homes regardless of what politicians do or say."
sonnen markets single and three phase alternating current or direct current battery systems with the newest product offering of a hybrid three-phase battery system. The sonnenBatterie hybrid houses an in-built inverter. The system is flexible, allowing the household to choose between battery capacities ranging from 2 kilowatt hours (kWh) up to 16 kWh, in 2kWh increments.
A self-learning algorithm and data from the weather bureau processed by the smart system can identify the best time to start charging and, even with no-one at home, can activate appliances.
Chris Parratt, managing director for sonnen Australia said demand for batteries was so strong that sonnen was considering setting up a manufacturing operation in Australia. "Rising demand because of ever-increasing power costs and a desire amongst households to be as independent of the utilities as possible means we are getting close to making a decision on manufacture here. We are also getting strong demand out of Asia, and Australia would be the platform to supply these markets too. The case is getting stronger all the time."
sonnen is the world's largest supplier of residential energy storage systems, and in 2016 established a base in Australia, which it sees as potentially its biggest market. Australia has 1.6 million homes already fitted with solar panels, and many of these households are choosing to retro-fit energy storage. The Climate Council recently estimated that household and commercial battery storage capacity would grow 10 times from 90MW to 900MW in the four years to 2018.
The Council estimated that half of all households would have battery storage installed by 2030.
Who are sonnen?
The sonnen Group is one of the fastest growing companies in Germany. In a ranking of the "Top 50 Smartest Companies 2016" by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), sonnen was listed alongside Amazon, Facebook and Tesla. Investors in the Bavarian company include the US technology corporation General Electric. sonnen already supplies over 60,000 people globally with clean energy. The sonnenCommunity is an online network based on the blockchain idea for sharing self-generated power.
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Red Hat Announces Fourth Annual Innovation Awards
The fourth annual Red Hat Innovation awards will be presented at the 2010 Red Hat Summit and JBoss World, co-located in Boston, from June 22 to 25. The Innovation Awards recognize the creative use of Red Hat and JBoss solutions by customers, partners and the community.
Categories for the 2010 Innovation Awards include:
Optimized Solutions: Recognition of striking performance, scalability and/or usability enhancements delivered with open source solutions;
Superior Alternatives: Recognition of the most successful migration from proprietary solutions to open source alternatives;
Extensive Ecosystem: Recognition of the use of Red Hat or JBoss' expanding partner ecosystem to create innovative architectures based on open source solutions;
Carved out Costs: Recognition of customers who have leveraged open source solutions to significantly cut costs and extract added value from existing systems;
Outstanding Open Source Architecture: Recognition of the use of Red Hat, JBoss and partner offerings to create innovative architectures based on open source solutions.
Submissions for the Innovations Awards will be accepted until April 15, 2010. Four categories will each recognize two winning submissions, one from Red Hat and one from JBoss, and the Outstanding Open Source Architecture category will recognize one winner who is deploying both Red Hat and JBoss solutions. From these category winners, one Red Hat Innovator of the Year and one JBoss Innovator of the Year will be selected by the community through online voting, and will be announced at an awards ceremony at the Red Hat Summit and JBoss World. To view last year's winners, visit: http://press.redhat.com/2009/09/10/red-hat-and-jboss-innovators-of-the-year-2009/.
For more information, or to submit a nomination for the 2010 Innovation Awards, visit: www.redhat.com/innovationawards. For more information on the 2010 Red Hat Summit and JBoss World, visit: http://www.redhat.com/promo/summit/2010/.
Novell and LPI Partner on Linux Training and Certification
Novell and The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) have announced an international partnership to standardize their entry-level Linux certification programs on LPIC-1. Under this program, Linux professionals who have earned their LPIC-1 status will also satisfy the requirements for the Novell Certified Linux Administrator (CLA) certification. In addition, Novell Training Services has formally agreed to include required LPIC-1 learning objectives in its CLA course training material.
Adoption of Linux, including SUSE Linux Enterprise from Novell, is accelerating as the industry pursues cost saving solutions that deliver maxiumum reliability and manageability. A 2009 global survey of IT executives revealed that 40 percent of survey participants plan to deploy additional workloads on Linux over the next 12-24 months and 49 percent indicated Linux will be their primary server platform within five years.
"This partnership represents the strong support the LPI certification program has within the wider IT and Linux community. This historical support has included contributions from vendors such as Novell and has assisted LPI to become the most widely recognized and accepted Linux certification," said Jim Lacey, president and CEO of LPI. "We look forward to working with Novell to promote the further development of the Linux workforce of the future. In particular, by aligning its training and exam preparation curriculum to support LPIC-1 objectives, Novell has recognized the industry's need for a vendor-neutral certification program that prepares IT professionals to work with any Linux distribution in an enterprise environment."
Under the terms of the agreement, all qualified LPIC-1 holders - except those in Japan - will have the opportunity to apply for Novell CLA certification without additional exams or fees. Novell Training Services will include LPIC-1 objectives into its Linux Administrator curriculum and programs which include self study, on demand, and partner-led classroom training.
More information about acquiring dual certification status can be found at Novell here: http://www.novell.com/training/certinfo/cla/ and at the Linux Professional Institute here: http://www.lpi.org/cla/.
ESDC 2010 - Enterprise Software Development Conference
March 1 - 3, San Mateo Marriott, San Mateo, Ca
http://www.go-esdc.com/.
RSA 2010 Security Conference
March 1 - 5, San Francisco, CA
http://www.rsaconference.com/events.
Oracle + Sun Customer Events
March 2010, US & International Cities:
March 2, New York
March 3, Toronto
March 11, London
March 16, Hong Kong
March 18, Moscow
http://www.oracle.com/events/welcomesun/index.html
Enterprise Data World Conference
March 14 - 18, Hilton Hotel, San Francisco, CA
http://edw2010.wilshireconferences.com/index.cfm.
Cloud Connect 2010
March 15 - 18, Santa Clara, CA
http://www.cloudconnectevent.com/.
Open Source Business Conference (OSBC)
March 17 - 18, Palace Hotel, San Francisco, CA
https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/index.php?eventid=7578.
EclipseCon 2010
http://www.eclipsecon.org/2010/.
User2User - Mentor Graphics User Group
April 6, Marriott Hotel, Santa Clara, CA
http://user2user.mentor.com/.
Texas Linux Fest
April 10, Austin, TX
http://www.texaslinuxfest.org/.
MySQL Conference & Expo 2010
April 12 - 15, Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA
http://en.oreilly.com/mysql2010/.
Black Hat Europe 2010
April 12 - 15, Hotel Rey Juan Carlos, Barcelona, Spain
http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-eu-10/bh-eu-10-home.html.
4th Annual Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit
Co-located with the Linux Forum Embedded Linux Conference
April 14 - 16, Hotel Kabuki, San Francisco, CA
By invitation only.
eComm - The Emerging Communications Conference
April 19 - 21, Airport Marriott, San Francisco, CA
http://america.ecomm.ec/2010/.
STAREAST 2010 - Software Testing Analysis & Review
April 25 - 30, Orlando, FL
http://www.sqe.com/STAREAST/.
Usenix LEET '10, IPTPS '10, NSDI '10
April 27, 28 - 30, San Jose, CA
http://usenix.com/events/.
Citrix Synergy-SF
May 12 - 14, San Francisco, CA
http://www.citrix.com/lang/English/events.asp.
Black Hat Abu Dhabi 2010
May 30 - June 2, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-ad-10/bh-ad-10-home.html.
Uber Conf 2010
June 14 - 17, Denver, CO
http://uberconf.com/conference/denver/2010/06/home/.
Semantic Technology Conference
June 21 - 25, Hilton Union Square, San Francisco, CA
http://www.semantic-conference.com/.
O'Reilly Velocity Conference
June 22 - 24, Santa Clara, CA
http://en.oreilly.com/velocity/.
RHEL 5.5 Beta Available
Red Hat has announced the beta release of RHEL 5.5 (kernel-2.6.18-186.el5) for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 family of products including RHEL 5 Server, Desktop, and Advanced Platform for x86, AMD64/Intel64, Itanium Processor Family, and Power Systems micro-processors.
The supplied beta packages and CD and DVD images are intended for testing purposes only. Benchmark and performance results cannot be published based on this beta release without explicit approval from Red Hat.
The beta of RHEL 5.5, called Anaconda, has an "upgrade" option for an upgrade from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.8 or 5.4 to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 beta. However Red Hat cautions that there is no guarantee the upgrade will preserve all of a system's settings, services, and custom configurations. For this reason, Red Hat recommends a fresh install rather than an upgrade. Upgrading from beta release to the GA product is not supported.
A public general discussion mailing list for beta testers is at: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-beta-list/ The beta testing period is scheduled to continue through March 16, 2010.
SimplyMEPIS 8.5 Beta5
MEPIS has announced SimplyMEPIS 8.4.97, the fifth beta of the forthcoming MEPIS 8.5, now available from MEPIS and public mirrors. The ISO files for 32 and 64 bit processors are SimplyMEPIS-CD_8.4.97-b5_32.iso and SimplyMEPIS-CD_8.4.97-b5_64.iso respectively. Deltas, requested by the MEPIS community, are also available.
According to project lead Warren Woodford, "We are coming down the home stretch on the development of SimplyMEPIS version 8.5. There is some work to be done on MEPIS components, but the major packages are locked in to what may be their final versions. We've been asked to make more package updates, but we can't go much further without switching to a Debian Squeeze base. Currently, we have kernel 2.6.32.8, KDE 4.3.4, gtk 2.18.3-1, OpenOffice 3.1.1-12, Firefox 3.5.6-2, K3b 1.70.0-b1, Kdenlive 0.7.6, Synaptic 0.63.1, Gdebi 0.5.9, and bind9 9.6.1-P3."
Progress on SimplyMEPIS development can be followed at http://twitter.com/mepisguy/ or at http://www.mepis.org/.
ISO images of MEPIS community releases are published to the 'released' subdirectory at the MEPIS Subscriber's Site and at MEPIS public mirrors.
Tiny Core Releases V2.8
Tiny Core Linux is a very small (10 MB) minimal Linux GUI Desktop. It is based on Linux 2.6 kernel, Busybox, Tiny X, and Fltk. The core runs entirely in ram and boots very quickly. Also offered is Micro Core a 6 MB image that is the console based engine of Tiny Core. CLI versions of Tiny Core's program allows the same functionality of Tiny Core's extensions only starting with a console based system.
It is not a complete desktop nor is all hardware completely supported. It represents only the core needed to boot into a very minimal X desktop typically with wired Internet access.
Extra applications must be downloaded from online repositories or compiled using tools provided.
The theme for this newest release is to have a single directory for extensions and dependencies. This greatly improves systems resources by having a single copy of dependencies, also greatly improves flexibility in "moving" applications present upon boot, dependency auditing, and both batch and selective updating.
Tiny Core V2.8 is now posted at http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/tinycorelinux/2.x/release/.
FreeBSD 7.3 Expected March 2010
The FreeBSD 7.3 Beta-1 for legacy systems was released on January 30. The production release is expected in early March.
Ksplice "Abolishes the Reboot"
Ksplice Inc. announced its Uptrack service patching service in February, eliminating the need to restart Linux servers when installing crucial updates and security patches.
Based on technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ksplice Uptrack is a subscription service that allows IT administrators to keep Linux servers up-to-date without the disruption and downtime of rebooting.
In 2009, major Linux vendors asked customers to install a kernel update roughly once each month. Before Uptrack, system administrators had to schedule downtime in advance to bring Linux servers up-to-date, because updating the kernel previously required rebooting the computer. By allowing IT administrators to install kernel updates without downtime, Uptrack dramatically reduces the cost of system administration.
Ksplice Uptrack is now available for users of six leading versions of Linux: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, Debian GNU/Linux, CentOS, Parallels Virtuozzo Containers, and OpenVZ. The subscription fee starts at $3.95 per month per system, after a 30-day free trial. The rate drops to $2.95 after 20 servers are covered. A free version is also available for Ubuntu.
Visit the Ksplice website here: http://www.ksplice.com/.
MariaDB Augments MySQL 5.1
MariaDB 5.1.42, a new branch of the MySQL database - which includes all major open source storage engines, myriad bug fixes, and many community patches - has been released.
MariaDB is kept up to date with the latest MySQL release from the same branch. MariaDB 5.1.42 is based on MySQL 5.1.42 and XtraDB 1.0.6-9. In most respects MariaDB will work exactly as MySQL: all commands, interfaces, libraries and APIs that exist in MySQL also exist in MariaDB.
MariaDB contains extra fixes for Solaris and Windows, as well as improvements in the test suite.
For information on installing MariaDB 5.1.42 on new servers or upgrading to MariaDB 5.1.42 from previous releases, please check out the installation guide at http://askmonty.org/wiki/index.php/Manual:Installation/.
MariaDB is available in source and binary form for a variety of platforms and is available from the download pages: http://askmonty.org/wiki/index.php/MariaDB:Download:MariaDB_5.1.42/.
Moonlight 3.0 Preview Now Available
The Moonlight project has released the second preview of Moonlight 3.0 in time for viewing the Winter Olympics. The final release will contain support for some features in Silverlight 4.
Moonlight is an open-source implementation of Microsoft's Silverlight platform for creating and viewing multiple media types.
This release updates the Silverlight 3.0 support in Moonlight 2.0, mostly on the infrastructure level necessary to support the rest of the features. This release includes:
MP4 demuxer support. The demuxer is in place but there are no codecs for it yet;
Initial work on UI Virtualization;
Platform Abstraction Layer: the Moonlight core is now separated from the windowing system engine. This should make it possible for developers to port Moonlight to other windowing/graphics systems that are not X11/Gtk+ centric;
New 3.0 Binding/BindingExpression support.
Download Moonlight here: http://www.go-mono.com/moonlight/.
OpenOffice.org 3.2 Faster, More Secure
At the start of its tenth anniversary year, the OpenOffice.org Community announced OpenOffice.org 3.2. The latest version starts faster, offers new functions and better compatibility with other office software. The newest version also fixes bugs and potential security vulnerabilities.
In just over a year from its launch, OpenOffice.org 3 had recorded over one hundred million downloads from its central download site alone.
OpenOffice.org 3.2 new features include:
faster start up times;
improved compatibility with ODF and proprietary file formats;
improvements to all components, particularly the Calc spreadsheet;
usability makeover and new chart types for the Chart module.
A full guide to new features is available at http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/features/3.2/.
All users are encouraged to upgrade to the new release, because of the potential security vulnerabilities addressed in 3.2. Any people still using OpenOffice.org 2 should note that this version was declared 'end of life' in December 2009, with no further security patches or bugfixes being issued by the Community. For details, see http://development.openoffice.org/releases/eol.html.
The security bulletin covering fixes for the potential vulnerabilities is here: http://www.openoffice.org/security/bulletin.html.
Download OpenOffice.org 3.2 here: http://download.openoffice.org.
New Release of Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse 11g
In February, Oracle released the Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse 11g, a component of Oracle's Fusion Middleware.
The Enterprise Pack for Eclipse is a free set of certified plug-ins that enable developers to build Java EE and Web Services applications for the Oracle Fusion Middleware platform where Eclipse is the preferred Integrated Development Environment (IDE). This release provides an extension to Eclipse with Oracle WebLogic Server features, WYSIWYG Web page editing, SCA support, JAX-WS Web Service validation, an integrated tag and data palette, and smart editors.
Also new with this release is Oracle's AppXRay feature, a design time dependency analysis and visualization tool that makes it easy for Java developers to work in a team setting and reduce runtime debugging. The new features in Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse 11g allow WebLogic developers to increase code quality by catching errors at design time.
FastSwap support enables WebLogic developers to use FastSwap in combination with AppXRay to allow changes to Java classes without requiring re-deployment, also reducing the amount of time spent deploying/re-deploying an application.
GWOS Monitor Enterprise Release 6.1 Adds Ubuntu Support
GWOS Monitor Enterprise Release 6.1 has added support for Ubuntu servers. It also includes many improvements and strengthens the GWOS platform for monitoring heterogeneous, complex IT environments. This new release, part of the ongoing evolution of the GWOS solution stack, is available to Enterprise customers with a current subscription agreement. GroundWorks is also available in a community edition.
Highlights in this new release include:
Ubuntu Server 8.04 LTS and Ubuntu Server 9.10 are now supported platforms;
Tighter integration between the event view and state-oriented views, reducing the time to diagnose a problem anywhere in the monitored environment;
Connect to affected systems directly from the status viewer with two clicks. This feature, subject to administrator control, enables faster remediation of detected problems by operations staff. Supports console (SSH), web-based (HTTP/HTTPS) and graphical (VNC, RDP) administration;
Viewing all historical and performance information over arbitrary time periods;
Direct web links to specific service groups, services, host groups and hosts within the portal application. Back-links to the monitoring system are particularly useful when included in notification messages and ticketing systems.
Updated components including Nagios Core project 3.2 and the JBoss Portal;
Performance improvements for large systems configuration.
GroundWork 6.1, Enterprise Edition with Ubuntu support, is only $49 for the first 100 devices monitored. Download it here: http://www.groundworkopensource.com/newExchange/flex-quickstart/.
Also in January, GroundWork released Brooklyn, their iPhone app for GroundWork Monitor and Nagios. The iPhone app costs $8.99 at the Apple App Store.
Deividson Luiz Okopnik
Deividson was born in União da Vitória, PR, Brazil, on 14/04/1984. He became interested in computing when he was still a kid, and started to code when he was 12 years old. He is a graduate in Information Systems and is finishing his specialization in Networks and Web Development. He codes in several languages, including C/C++/C#, PHP, Visual Basic, Object Pascal and others.
Deividson works in Porto União's Town Hall as a Computer Technician, and specializes in Web and Desktop system development, and Database/Network Maintenance.
Howard Dyckoff
Howard Dyckoff is a long term IT professional with primary experience at Fortune 100 and 200 firms. Before his IT career, he worked for Aviation Week and Space Technology magazine and before that used to edit SkyCom, a newsletter for astronomers and rocketeers. He hails from the Republic of Brooklyn [and Polytechnic Institute] and now, after several trips to Himalayan mountain tops, resides in the SF Bay Area with a large book collection and several pet rocks.
Howard maintains the Technology-Events blog at blogspot.com from which he contributes the Events listing for Linux Gazette. Visit the blog to preview some of the next month's NewsBytes Events.
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Published in Issue 172 of Linux Gazette, March 2010