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The Los Angeles Tijuana Metropolitan Area. No one mentions the area in between - the Radiation Zone - the land ostensibly scoured by the fallout that occured when the San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant had a serious meltdown. Since the evacuation - it's been swept under the carpet and forgotten about. For most norms, it's just that stretch of blasted desert between LA proper, the San Diego domes, and the Mexican border, home to nothing any good citizen would want to care about. The United States are now only called the United States by other countries — to residents they're designated by Metropolitan Areas. There is, apart from LATMA, the NewBos (New York/Boston), the UEC (Upper East Coast — Baltimore to Raleigh/Durham, NC), the LEC (Lower East Coast — Atlanta to Jacksonville, FL), SunVille (Miami to Key West), the SKIMA (the popular skiing areas of Colorado), the the Rust Belt (Chicago/Milwaukee/Detroit), Texas (Houston/Dallas/Austin), and the NWA (NorthWest Alliance: San Francisco/Portland/Seattle). The areas are huge, sprawling areas patrolled by independently contracted police forces, governed by groups within the cities, and surrounded by well-patrolled border areas that separate the cities from the barely populated, outlaw-ruled wastelands of the rest of the country. Within the cities, the buildings are crumbling and old but at the same time regularly updated with the newest technology, juxtaposing the decrepit and incredible in ways that make the bleak city almost supernatural and ghostly.
The geography and culture of the rest of the world has changed drastically, however. In March 2000, during a live telivised political debate, the Nosferatu Ancient who originated the legends of 'Baba Yaga' killed the Russian Premiere in a singularly bloody incident. Within the next two years, numerous Vampire Authorities came out of the woodwork to demand that the paranormals be destroyed, offering 'proof' that these groups had been responsible for everything from the Great Flood to the death of Elvis. The American military acted swiftly for once, adopting the now notorious Order 47 (the punishment of the 'crime' of being a paranormal by whatever neutralisation is deemed appropriate, typically death) to help justify their eradication of resistance as they secured base after base, and city after city, in a violent display of martial law. In Europe, old hatreds were flamed into fire by the mobilisation of the Russian military, and someone - somehow - seized the province of Georgia in 2006 and the majority of the nuclear missile sites within it, to set them off. Who it was, how they did it, what happened to them still isn't known - Georgia no longer exists. The fallout, though contained to Eastern Europe and the Arabian peninsula, was dramatic nonetheless.
Western Europe is a land of martial law and violent extremes - the haves who make a living still in a war-shattered realm that battles to contain the 'savages' from the east within their radiation blasted, charred countries; the have nots who fear losing what little they have left to either those in power, or the encroachers, or even the paranormals against whom an age-old superstition has once again arisen. The royal families and much of what was the 'government' in the early part of the century fled into various forms of exile, either within or without their countries, fearing facing charges of collaboration with the supernaturals. Eastern Europe is a blasted heath, where lo- techs battle it out over parcels of arable land, goods either bought or stolen from the West at an exorbitant cost, and sources of water. The Arabian peninsula has disintegrated further still, with jyhad on more levels than one fought across it in bloody, almost pointless battles - Jew against Arab, Arab against Arab, supernaturals of varying stripes behind the scene, pursuing their own agendas through the use of agents mortal and otherwise. After the decay of Europe, most of Asia was taken over in a bold move by the joined forces of China and India, now recognized as the League of Hind-Mancu. This new country has become the next big superpower of the planet, eclipsed only by the once again Rising Sun of Japan, and is currently waging a new Cold War with the United States, whose military and last vestiges of federal power are still based in Washington, DC.
Life in LATMA today is a hard, often frightening existence. Huge corporations wield the real power, controlling what government there is. Magic and creatures of darkness have become a part of reality, and humanity seems to be rushing to give itself to the machine. The city has a Bright side — its suburbs and business areas, where John and Jane Doe raise little Billy and Susan to be model citizens, slaves to the corporations which feed off them and turn them into automatons. It also has its seamy, Dark side — the nightclubs and slums and back alleys where unregistered outlaws and fugitive supernaturals hide. This is a patchwork world in which a privileged few live in glass and chrome and experience all that technology can offer, and the rest live much as they always have - with drugs and sex and music and other diversions to ease the pain. Biker gangs roam the highways at night or during the day. Predators and security forces are everywhere. Guns have been illegal since 1998, but they're still available (see news guns)…just not legally.In the cities themselves, most of the laws are enforced by independent corporations of mortals greatly enhanced by cybernetics and contracted by the city to serve as a police force. In LATMA this group is known as MetSec — Metropolitan Security, Incorporated. Founded as a response to a police department unable to continue to handle the nature of the streets, their first contract was at the San Onofre Power Plant - before it was raided by the Garou (see news order 47). They are a highly trained and inordinately powerful force that few defy…for long. After the devastation in Eastern Europe, the ash fallout left the rest of the world a darker place. The very active environmental groups of the late 20th century gave up when faced with the uncontrollable pollution in the atmosphere caused by rediation and fallout. Due to this pollution, the nights are longer, the twilights darker (see news twilight), and breathing the air in most places is about as bad as smoking a couple packs of Lucky Strikes…laced with asbestos.
New Aztec/Nuevo Aztlan/Los Mexicos de Amerika
The Fall drove the world mad. Banks went under; entire cities were burned to the ground; the American Empire crumbled.
In no place was the world so mad as in Mexico. Revolutionaries of every stripe — Zapatistas, communists, and neo-conquistadors — tore the fabric of the politically unstable nation appart. Mexico, once again, was divided…. until Poco Omeotl. Following the malarial death of Subcommandante Marcos, Poco Omeotl led the Zapatistas to victory in Chiapas, then in Baja. He was preparing to march his army upon San Diego, when he had his revelation.
The Virgin of Guadaloupe, accompanied by the armoured Huitzilipoctli, appeared him in a dream. In that dream, he was told of the final destiny of La Raza: to rule first Mexico, then America, and — finally — the entire world.
The Empire of the Sixth Sun was started… and died two months later, when Poco Omeotl was assassinated by his political rivals.
Today, El Partido Para Nuevo Aztlan is the most powerful force in Mexican politics, as well as being the 'official' political affiliation and religion of many South American drug cartels. As commonly practiced by the upper-class Latinos, the political and religious aspects of Mexica are to Aztec religion as Wicca is to druidism: the religion itself has been emasculated, reduced to simple New Age fluff.%r%tHowever, as practiced by the gangs and cartels of Tijuana and Lynwood, the religion remains true to its roots: bloody and philosophically complex. Though human sacrifice is denied by the religion's top supporters, it remains a prominent aspect of the religion's practice, especially within the Cult of Xipe Totec; though democracy and tolerance are preached by the businessmen involved in it, the 'underside' of Nuevo Aztlan contains little more than glorified thugs.


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Time Warner shuts out Dodgers fans
About 450,000 Time Warner Cable subscribers in Southern California won't see the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants game on Fox Sports Net West 2 Tuesday night thanks to another battle between the two sides.
Time Warner Cable and Fox Sports Net are at it again and the loser once again appears to be the cable subscriber. Time Warner Cable has opted not to carry the final 40 games of the Dodgers season to Los Angeles area subscribers because it believes Fox Sports Net is charging too much per subscriber. Tuesday night's Dodgers-Giants game was the first game effected by the squabble.
This is the second time Time Warner and Fox Sports Net have been at odds over the same issue. Two years ago, when Fox Sports Net opted to double the number of Dodgers telecasts from 40 to 80 per season, Time Warner Cable and several other major cable companies balked at Fox's asking price.
Sources say Fox has upped its per subscriber fee two cents per month from its 21 cents per month asking price in 1999. A Time Warner Cable spokesman says discussions continue with Fox Sports executives about figuring out some sort of new deal.
Fox Sports has gone to radio and print ads to tell subscribers that Time Warner is at fault for the loss of Dodgers games. A Fox Sports Net executive had no comment.
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15 May 2017
Today marks the start of New Homes Week 2017 – your chance to find out more about the benefits of a new build home. Here we look at five common misconceptions you might have heard about buying new:
The purchase price of an older property might seem cheaper when compared to a new build, but don't forget when buying new you have no renovation or decorating costs when you move in. New homes are built to the latest environmental standards, making them more energy efficient and ultimately cheaper to run, saving you money in the long run.
When it comes to a deposit, using Help to Buy – which is only available on new build homes – you only need a deposit of 5% to secure your new home. You'll then need a 75% mortgage (55% in London) and the Government will provide an equity loan of up to 20% (40% in London) to cover the remaining cost. Even better, you won't be charged interest fees on the equity loan for the first five years.
We work closely with our architects to design each property with you, the new homeowner, in mind. By combining traditional features and contemporary finishes, our new homes really do stand out from the crowd.
Inside that also means higher than average ceilings and large windows in every room to create bright and spacious living areas that are full of natural light.
At St. Modwen Homes we are committed to delivering a high quality build at all times, following the Considerate Constructors code across all of our developments.
As a registered NHBC builder, all of our homes are also built to the NHBC Standards which cover everything from design to material specification and workmanship.
At St. Modwen Homes we always consider clever storage options as part of the design, so you'll find built-in cupboards throughout. All our homes also benefit from off street parking, with integral or detached garages included in our larger homes.
High quality finishes are included as standard in all our new homes, such as designer fitted kitchens and eco-friendly Hansgrohe technology in the bathrooms.
When you buy with St. Modwen Homes, you're buying from a multi-award winning housebuilder, committed to delivering high quality homes with real kerb appeal.
Whether you're looking for your first home or moving up the property ladder, our friendly sales teams are always happy to help you find your perfect home and, with a number of initiatives available, it won't be long before you're enjoying the St. Modwen Homes' difference.
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Three Sisters of Life made final vows on Aug. 6, the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. Cardinal Dolan served as principal celebrant and homilist of the Mass of Perpetual Profession at the Basilica of St. John the Evangelist in Stamford, Conn. Concelebrants included Rochester Bishop Salvatore R. Matano.
Sister Mary Margaret Hope, S.V., 32, was raised in Toronto. She earned a bachelor's degree in astrophysics from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, and a master's in astronomy from Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Before entering the Sisters of Life in 2011, she was pursuing a Ph.D. in astronomy at Harvard, studying magnetic activity in dwarf stars. She will be director of the Dr. Joseph R. Stanton Library and the Sisters of Life Archives in the Bronx as of Aug. 21. She has served in the outreach and spiritual accompaniment of college students in Colorado, and in the Visitation Mission in Manhattan, to explore life-giving options and provide resources and practical support to women experiencing unexpected pregnancies or adverse prenatal diagnoses. The daughter of Reginald and Mary McLean, she has an older brother, Joseph McLean.
Sister Josephine Rose, S.V., 32, was raised in Milton, Vt., where she attended St. Ann's parish. She earned a bachelor's degree in sociology and religious studies from St. Michael's College in Colchester, Vt. Before entering the Sisters of Life in 2011, she served as director of Joseph's House, a community outreach program in Burlington, Vt., and worked in human resources for the Diocese of Burlington. She currently serves as assistant to the novice director at Annunciation Motherhouse in Suffern. She has also served in the accompaniment of women facing a crisis pregnancy through the Visitation Mission in Toronto, and assisted in retreats and evangelization in Canada, as well as the Villa Maria Guadalupe spiritual mission and retreats in Stamford. The daughter of Steve and Lori Daudelin, she has a younger brother, Christopher Daudelin.
Sister Faith Marie, S.V., 31, was raised in Glenview, Ill., a suburb of Chicago. She earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. Before entering the Sisters of Life in 2011, she was pursuing a doctorate in pharmacy at the University of Illinois, Chicago. She will be the local superior of Annunciation Motherhouse in Suffern, beginning Aug. 21. She has served in the Generalate Mission at the motherhouse, and most recently in the Visitation Mission in Manhattan. The oldest child of Ned and Gail Zerwic, she has four siblings: Ned Jr., Timothy, Mary Beth and Melissa Zerwic.
On Aug. 4, 11 Sisters of Life professed first vows at Holy Spirit Church in Stamford, Conn. Auxiliary Bishop Richard G. Henning of Rockville Centre offered the Mass of Profession and delivered the homily.
Sister Luca Benedict, S.V., 35, of Secaucus, N.J., completed a residency in internal medicine with a fellowship in hospice and palliative medicine. Her twin sister, Sister Pia Jude, S.V., is the assistant director of the Respect Life Office for the Archdiocese of New York.
Sister Tirzah Mariae, S.V., 31, of Grand Coteau, La., holds a bachelor's degree in fashion design, worked in the fashion industry in New York City and designed costumes for Broadway plays.
Sister Cora Caeli, S.V., 29, of Pleasant Valley, served Catholic youth at Camp Gray in Madison, Wis. She is the daughter of Deacon John and Nancy Dunn of St. Stanislaus parish, Pleasant Valley.
Sister Mary Catherine, S.V., 29, of Brewerton, holds a bachelor's degree in recreation therapy, and worked in a nursing home and as a FOCUS missionary.
Sister Madeleine Agnes, S.V., 29, of Edmonds, Wash., worked in dietetics in Vermont and was a FOCUS missionary.
Sister Lumen Gloriae, S.V., 28, of Blair, Neb., holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, and was a FOCUS Missionary.
Sister Martha Maria Guadalupe, S.V., 28, of Mendota Heights, Minn., holds a bachelor's degree in theology and Spanish and has served as a FOCUS missionary.
Sister Desirae Purissima, S.V., 27, of Orient, S.D., earned a bachelor's degree in secondary math education from the University of South Dakota and served as a FOCUS missionary.
Sister Charity, S.V., 26, of Orillia, Ontario, earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario.
Sister Gloria Maria, S.V., 26, of Needham, Mass., graduated from Northeastern University with a degree in engineering.
Sister Juliana Faustina, S.V., 24, of Cranston, R.I., earned a degree in accounting from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, and worked in marketing for BirthChoice in Dallas.


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Maine AllCare News – Special Medicare Edition
The A,B,C &D Of Medicare: Is Your Current Plan Working For You?
Medicare Open Enrollment starts October 15th and goes thru December 7th for those 65yrs or older
by Magda Darling
Every year as Fall arrives it becomes necessary to make some decisions regarding your Medicare plan. It's not surprising to me that one of the most common statements I hear when speaking to Maine seniors is how confusing they find navigating Medicare to be.
Maine is on pace to have more residents over 65 yrs by 2020 than residents under 65yrs. This means that over 22% of Mainers will be heading towards retirement age. A large number of Maine seniors live in rural areas and plan on aging in place. Cost savings in their Medicare plan is essential due to their level of social security benefits.
The Differences between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage. So, what does Part A cover? What is the difference between Parts A & B anyway? What are the costs? What does Part C & D cover, and how do you save some money? There is much information to review and digest.
Perhaps when you first turned 65yrs you started off by signing up for Medicare Parts A & B with a Drug plan (Part D). Currently, the majority of Maine seniors have Medicare Supplements. These supplements pay after Medicare and cover the co-insurances and co-pays they would be responsible for under Medicare A and B. Seniors that see their doctor or a specialist regularly or who are 'Snow Birds', will find that these plans work wonderfully and takes away the stress of in/out of network, deductible and co-pay costs. Here Is How A Medicare Supplement Plan Works.
SHIP, the State Health Insurance Assistance program is a great resource for Maine seniors. Through the SHIP program, trained health insurance counselors are available throughout Maine to provide you information about Medicare and other health insurance issues. SHIP services are free, confidential and available to seniors and to people who have Medicare because of a disability. SHIP Counselors do not sell insurance or recommend policies.
Why a Medicare Plan Review is Important. If your medical situation has changed it may be time for a Medicare Plan 'Review'. In a Comprehensive Plan Review your needs are re-assessed and your new plan can result in better coverage for less out of pocket cost.
So, how do you know what is the best plan for you? Well, the correct answer is that every senior's situation is unique. This is why I recommend that you sit and talk with a Health Benefits Plan Specialist. There should NEVER be any charge/fee when meeting with or speaking to a Plan Specialist. There are times when a Plan Specialist will be sitting with a wife and husband to enroll them in Medicare; and the best plan for the husband is NOT the best plan for the wife.
Your overall health, the medication you take and your habits will help the Medicare Specialist determine what is truly the best plan for you. When a Plan Specialist works with Maine seniors, the majority of their time is spent listening so they can truly understand what that individuals needs are. Only after that point can a Health Benefits Plan Specialist assist in enrolling that individual in the Medicare plan that will meet both their medical needs and budget.
Magda Darling is an independent Health Benefits Plan Specialist and a Certified Senior Plan Manager. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or (207) 835-5280
Editor's note: Once we are successful in enacting Improved Medicare for All, a single national health insurance program for all U.S. residents, everybody will be enrolled in the same system, without a need for supplemental or Advantage plans. Annual enrollment will become a thing of the past. Ask your Senators and Congressional Representatives to co-sponsor HR 676 or S1804 (see below: "The future of Medicare")
The Difference between Health Insurance and Medicare
by Philip Caper, M.D.
On October 2nd, during a meeting of the Maine Legislative Task Force on Healthcare Coverage for All of Maine, Senator Brownie Carson stated "Medicare is health insurance". When I was given the chance to speak toward the end of the morning's session, I respectfully disagreed, and tried to clarify the distinction between health insurance and Medicare.
The core business of insurance companies is a practice known as "underwriting". Underwriting is the practice of trying the assess the risk that a policy-holder or potential policyholder will make a claim, and what the cost of that claim will likely be. This is obviously an important step in setting the price of the insurance policy, in order to assure the solvency and profitability of the insurance company. One particularly unpopular example of medical underwriting is the practice among insurance companies of denying coverage for pre-existing conditions – now outlawed by the ACA. That law is being steadily undermined by the Trump administration.
The higher the probability of making a claim and/or the size of that claim, the higher the premium has to be. All insurance companies follow this practice. It is the core business of any insurance company.
The largest department in most insurance companies is the underwriting department that usually employs a large staff of actuaries, who are well paid to identify the characteristics in the policyholders or group of policyholders that they will incur an expense that will result in a claim. This is pretty straight-forward with respect to most types of insurance, such as automobile insurance, flood insurance. homeowners insurance or life insurance.
But when it comes to health insurance, where many factors, many of them out of the subscriber's control, affect the probability that medical care that could lead to very expensive claims will be needed, this calculation becomes very complex. Many factors come into play in determining risk, including an individual's age, gender, occupation, previous medical history, lifestyle, place of residence and access to medical care and others. Using that data, policyholders are segmented into many different "risk pools", and their policies priced accordingly. Risk assessment and pricing is central to the business of private insurance, especially health insurance.
On the other hand social insurance programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, use a fundamentally different mechanism to deal with risk. Instead of segmenting and pricing risk for individuals or populations of individuals, Medicare and Medicaid place all eligible individuals into a single pool, Instead of charging many different premiums, they use the tax system to generate a common pool of money to support the operation of the system. Therefore, the payments people make into the healthcare fund depends upon their tax status, not their health status. The size of the pool of resources available at any given time is determined by adjusting tax rates and the mix of taxes.
This eliminates the need to have detailed data for each individual or group of individuals, and with it much of the complexity and administrative costs of the commercial insurance system. The administrative waste in our current system was estimated to be $190 billion in 2012. It is much more than that today, due to the increasing complexity of our healthcare system
Having everybody in the same system has another benefit – the ability to restrain the now out of control costs of health care. A single financing pool can be budgeted, something that is impossible in the current system due to its fragmentation and complexity,
There are also political advantages to such a system that are often ignored in the current contentious debate about healthcare policy-simplicity. In the current highly fragmented system, the potential for a great deal of political conflict is created because everybody is concerned primarily with their own system – private insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, VA, military or Tri-care and the Affordable Care Act and so on.
Second, a program with just one pool of beneficiaries that serves everybody is by its nature much simpler and perceived to be fairer than one with many risk-based pools, and therefore much easier for the public to understand and support. That is the case with Medicare.
In a universal, all-inclusive "Medicare for All" system, we all would have a stake in making sure that one system is adequately funded and works well for everybody. That is now the case for Medicare and is why Medicare is broadly popular and therefore relatively impervious to direct political attack. Contrast that with a fragmented multi-payer system, such as the ACA, that has been under unrelenting political attack since the day it was narrowly passed by a partisan majority.
Social insurance programs are simpler, more transparent, perceived to be more fair, are more efficient and much more susceptible to meaningful cost restraint, and much more broadly supported and therefore less vulnerable to direct political conflict and attack than the more complex multi-payer systems that we have now.
Social insurance programs are not like private insurance, and they have many advantages that are absent in our current complex and fragmented system.
Dr. Caper is a founding board member of Maine AllCare.
He publishes a blog containing periodic posts of articles of interest about health care reform in the United States and elsewhere. http://healthcarereformarticles-philiphilipo.blogspot.com/
How Health Insurers Drive Huge Profits Off Of Older Americans
Be careful if you are considering a Medicare Advantage plan
by Joey Rettino, Wendell Potter
Many Medicare Advantage plans have small networks and high deductibles. If you go out of network, even unknowingly, you will be on the hook for a lot of money out of your own pocket.
View the full article/video here.
Wendell Potter is an American consumer advocate, New York Times bestselling author, consultant, and former health insurance industry executive. A critic of HMO's and of the tactics used by insurers, Potter is also an advocate for major reforms of the industry, including universal health care. Prior to his resignation in 2008, Potter was vice president of corporate communications for the health insurance company CIGNA. In June 2009, he testified against the insurance industry in the U.S. Senate to expose health insurance industry practices. Author of the book, Deadly Spin, Potter is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post and Healthinsurance.org.
The future of Medicare: an explanation of eight Congressional proposals
Writing for the Kaiser Family Foundation, Tricia Neumann, Karen Pollitz and Jenifer Tolbert offer an excellent brief explaining the differences between "Medicare for All" and other public plan buy-in proposals.
Greatly simplified, these public plan proposals fall into four general categories:
- Two proposals would create Medicare-For-All, a single national health insurance program for all U.S. residents (Senator Sanders, S.1804; Rep. Ellison, H.R. 676);
- Three proposals would create a new public plan option, based on Medicare, that would be offered to individuals and some or all employers through the ACA marketplace (The Choice Act by Rep. Schakowsky, H.R. 635, and Sen. Whitehouse, S. 194); The Medicare-X Choice Act by Sen. Bennett, S. 1970, and Rep. Higgins, H.R.4094; and the Choose Medicare Act by Sen. Merkley, S. 2708 and Rep. Richmond, H.R. 6117)
- Two proposals would create a Medicare buy-in option for older individuals not yet eligible for the current Medicare program (Sen. Stabenow, S. 1742; Rep. Higgins, H.R. 3748); and
- One proposal would create a Medicaid buy-in option that states can elect to offer to individuals through the ACA marketplace. (Sen Schatz, S. 2001 and Rep. Luján, H.R. 4129).
The policy brief summarizes key features of these proposals, highlights similarities and differences, and discusses key questions, trade-offs and potential implications.
What Trump Gets Wrong about Medicare-for-All
by Stephanie Woolhandler and David U. Himmelstein – CNN – October 13, 2018
President Trump's critique of "Medicare-for-all" assaults the truth. The truth is that Medicare-for-all isn't just the best way to fix our broken health care system — it's the only way. https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/13/opinions/trump-op-ed-gets-medicare-all-wrong-woolhandler-himmelstein/index.html
Does Anyone Really Know What 'Medicare for All' Means?
By Elisabeth Rosenthal and Shefali Luthra
"After decades in the political wilderness, "Medicare for all" and single-payer health care are suddenly popular. The words appear in political advertisements and are cheered at campaign rallies — even in deep-red states…But what exactly these proposals mean to many of the people who say they support them remains unclear…" https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/19/opinion/sunday/medicare-single-payer-health-care.html
What does 'Medicare for All' mean?
By Dr. Don McCanne
"Medicare for All" means fixing Medicare and then expanding it to include everyone. It is a straightforward concept that has gained widespread support in the United States. Because of its popularity, many politicians on the left have latched onto the "Medicare for All" label to use in their campaigning while remaining quite vague on the fact that they really support the post-Obamacare status quo for most of us, with the addition of a public option or Medicare buy-in. Those on the right have noticed that this chicanery has gained traction and so, led by President Trump, they are condemning "Medicare for All" using whatever pejorative terms suit their campaigns.
Soon the midterm campaigns will be over. At that time we need to pressure those who said they support Medicare for All to live up to their campaign promise and cosponsor bona fide Improved Medicare for All legislation. For those who claim to be opposed to Medicare for All but also said that they now support a guarantee of health care for individuals with pre-existing disorders, we need to convince them that a single payer national health program is the most efficient and equitable method of achieving that goal. Maybe we'll even let them call it Trumpcare if that gets the job done.
Rally to Protect and Expand Health Care
Saturday, October 27 at 1 pm, Monument Square, Portland
Southern Maine Workers Center invites all supporters of universal health care, Medicare for All, and MaineCare expansion to rally on Saturday October 27th at 1pm at Monument Square, Portland to protect and expand access to health care in Maine.
Protest upcoming changes to MaineCare rules that could cause Mainers who struggle to attain or maintain 20 or more hours at their job to lose access to health care. Maine DHHS has applied for an 1115 Waiver from the federal government, that will significantly change MaineCare rules. The new rules would create cost prohibitive premiums, an "asset test," so if you manage to save up $5,000, you will no longer qualify (MaineCare eligibility has always been based on income alone), and "job requirements," which are really just burdensome paperwork to make it harder for folks to stay on MaineCare. There's even a fine for using the emergency room "incorrectly". People will lose their only access to health care because of these changes.
Healthcare is a human right. Let's fight these punitive proposed changes to MaineCare, oppose the 1115 Medicaid Waiver and support health care for all! Please join the rally and make a bold and clear statement to candidates that Mainers are voting for health care in November.
For a full listing of Maine AllCare meetings and events, visit our Facebook page or view our online calendar of events.
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An estimated 110,000 Mainers are uninsured and 200,000 or more are underinsured. We need your help to change that. Maine AllCare is dedicated to the principle of universal coverage. Even one "uninsured", or "underinsured" person in one of the richest countries on earth, is shameful and unacceptable.
We are increasing our effort to build an informed and unified movement across our state to support a healthcare system for ALL Mainers. This newsletter, distributed monthly to almost 15,000 people, is just one small part of our effort. If you like the newsletter, please forward it to friends and family, and encourage them to sign up to receive the newsletter and other updates.
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"The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBF) office will be brought back to Kalmunai," Foreign Employment and Justice Minister Thalatha Athukorale said yesterday.
She said this while addressing a gathering held at the Divisional Secretariat, Sainthamaruthu.
"Requests have been made to relocate the SLBF office to Kalmunai. The City Planning and Water Supply Minister Rauff Hakeem and other Parliamentarians urged the Ministry to shift the office back to Kalmunai."
"Action will be taken shortly to fulfil all the requests made regarding the SLBF Office," Minister Athukorale said.
She alleged some unidentified individuals to have damaged State property while the Foreign Employment Bureau office was shifted from Kalmunai.
"If those culprits are identified, severe action will be taken against their activities," she said.


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"Curtain Falls" -Utah, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Waterfall Series
After slogging around boulders and fallen trees for more than 2 miles up into a deep canyon in Zion's Kolob Plateau (en route to the famous Subway slot) you come to a series of wonderful little falls; each one unique from the others. This one manifests itself as a delicate curtain of water, while others are smooth cascades or a series of short, stepped drops. These were the unexpected highlight of an early October trip to Utah.
3 comments:
- roentarre said...
This is a very artistic capture. Soooooooo beautiful in deed!
- December 26, 2008 at 7:01 PM
- Erik said...
Beautiful lighting, color and good choice of camera settings. Wonderful shot.
- December 27, 2008 at 7:03 PM
- Mook said...
Nice to see a delecate waterfall for once great shot.
- December 30, 2008 at 12:09 PM
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As I know most of you do as well. HOWEVER. there is one new car, and only one new car, that I would purchase. I'm not quite at a point where it makes sense (as much sense as buying new ever does) but... I'm getting closer.
I want an M2. 6 spd manual, that gorgeous shade of blue. Hell, I even love the grey. It's got tons of interior space (comparatively) and is a fantastic place to be. I've never driven one, but the engine note from outside the vehicle is heavenly. I want an M2.
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The Post Office has a new "Holiday" Stamps set – Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and a gingerbread house (unlabeled). They can't even put the word Christmas on a postage stamp?!?! What the heck.
Kwanzaa isn't even a holiday. It's a made up black power / black separatist celebration of not being white. Last I saw only about 1% of blacks even fall for that crap. It only started a couple of months before I was born. Stupid!
When will our country ever become sane again???


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This is great fun - it's a vegan tart. The recipe is adapted from Amy Chaplin's wonderful book "At home in the whole food kitchen" which I highly recommend to anyone interested in learning more about "whole foods". A few years ago I would have thought nothing of making a fruit tart absolutely loaded with butter, sugar, white flour, eggs and cream. Gone are those days. Who needs all that dairy and refined sugar??? This crust is my all time favorite - made with oats, toasted coconut and wholewheat spelt flour (doesn't that sound good) it's almost like a crunchy cookie:) The vanilla filling is so light and fresh, made with soaked cashew nuts, it's a dream. I decided not to glaze the fruit but just pile it all up on top and I think that's the way to go. This is a gorgeous treat and refreshingly light and zingy.
Berry Tart
Recipe adapted from Amy Chaplin's "At Home in the Whole Foods Kitchen".
For the crust:
1 1/2 cups, dried, unsweetened, shredded coconut
1/4 cups rolled oats
3 tablespoons brown rice flour
1 cup whole spelt flour
1/4 cup melted extra virgin coconut oil
1/4 cup maple syrup
Pinch of sea salt
For the filling:
3/4 cups cashew nuts (soaked in water for at least 9 hours)
2 cups water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup brown rice syrup
3 tablespoons maple syrup
2 teaspoon agar flakes
Pinch of sea salt
2 teaspoons arrowroot powder
For the topping:
A selection of your favorite berries.
To make the crust:
1. Heat the oven to 300F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, add the coconut and spread out. Place in the oven and toast for 4 minutes or until golden and fragrant.
2. Oil a springform tart pan (this is very important as the crust will stick completely to the tart pan if not oiled).
3. Place the oats, rice flour, salt and 1/2 cup of the toasted coconut in a food processor and blitz until finely ground. Place a bowl and add the spelt flour and remaining toasted coconut. Add the coconut oil and maple syrup. Mix until combined. Press the mixture into the tart shell. Prick gently with a fork then place in the oven for 16 minutes or until golden.
3. To make the filling, drain and rinse the cashews. Place them in a blender with 2 cups of water and blitz. Pour into a saucepan and add the brown rice syrup, maple syrup, agar and salt, Whisk together. Bring to the boil, turn down to a simmer and cover. Cook for 15 minutes, whisking well after every 5 minutes.
4. Dissolve the arrowroot in 2 teaspoons of water. Add to the filling mixture and stir well while simmering for a few minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to sit for 10 minutes to cool a little.
5. Whisk once more then pour into the tart shell. Place in the fridge until completely set. Decorate with berries and serve.


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quote:Originally posted by The Hooded OneTo Kuje and The Sage, Ed says:I honestly don�t know who provided the pronunciations in the Old Gray Box. The two most likely persons are of course Jeff Grubb and Karen Boomgaarden, but I�ve never asked.
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quote:To Slime Lord, from back in September of 05, Ed adds this to his reply on the demonhandling debate:Though the priests of the Morninglord might question your sorcerer of Lathander character pretty closely about this if the character made a practice (frequent habit) of it, otherwise it�d be morally fine, as you�re trying to bring about a �new beginning� for the demon.
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quote:Originally posted by EytanBernsteinMakes me wonder if they can somehow blend their interesting amalgum of cruelty, perversion, and luxury into a form of music.
quote:Originally posted by EytanBernsteinI can't wait for the Music of Thay! Makes me wonder if they can somehow blend their interesting amalgum of cruelty, perversion, and luxury into a form of music.
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quote:Originally posted by DargothSpeaking of Dracolichs have you seen the Dracolich mini from WODQ minis set?http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/dx0504iw_Dracolich.jpg
quote:Originally posted by The Hooded OneHello again, all. As promised, Ed returns with more housekeeping replies:To Jamallo Kreen, Ed saith: those Elminster-attacking �memory-devouring brain worms� haven�t been "written up" as official game monsters. Yet. There�s a good reason for that. No, I can�t say more right now. Other than to hint that you may soon see, in print, yet ANOTHER sort of �memory-devouring brain worms� in action, in the Realms.(snip)
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The fundamental question proposed in this study was: can treatment, in the form of prescribed teacher behavior, classroom atmosphere and experiences affect a positive change in the growth and development of the young child's self-concept. The secondary area questioned the extent to which the parent's self-concept score correlates to that of the child.
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Looking to score holiday decor or even gifts in the most cost-effective way possible? Target offers deep discounts on items that are no longer timely, according to Philly.com. Shopping for the holiday that just passed is a good way to save.
2. Know The (Unofficial) Clearance Schedule
Your local Target just may follow an unofficial schedule for discounting specific departments on specific days. You can find the schedule published all over the internet (and I'm sure you've seen it pop up on Pinterest). A Target spokesperson told Good Housekeeping, however, that the stores don't have an official markdown schedule.
3. Download The Cartwheel App
Target Cartwheel (Free) is the store's coupon app that you can scan at checkout, along with other mobile coupons. Bonus: according to My Domaine, the more you use Cartwheel, the better the offers.
4. Save Your Receipt
Don't throw away your Target receipt. There are often deals to be had. Each receipt typically contains a coupon, according to AOL.
5. Check Social Media
Following Target on social media channels like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter can save you money. The accounts give you the scoop on new products and some sales. Plus, according to Good Housekeeping, Target partners with "fan" accounts like @targetdoesitagain to clue you in to upcoming sales and other discounts.
6. Take Advantage Of Rain Checks
If you narrowly miss a deal, no sweat. Business Insider noted that Target offers rain checks that are good for 45 for sold-out items that let you pick up the item for the sale price at any Target location.
7. Stack Your Coupons
Have more than one coupon? No problem. According to Good Housekeeping, Target lets you stack coupons, meaning no pesky cannot-be-combined limit.
8. Stop At The End Of The Aisle
Endcaps are the shelves that, you guessed it, cap off each end of an aisle. Those shelves often house discount or clearance items that were taking up room on other shelves. According to Philly.com, the aisles specifically marked as "Clearance" will have deeper discounts.
9. Browse Other Stores First
Sure, it won't exactly save you time, but it could save you money. The official store site noted that Target matches the prices of many online competitors including Amazon, Bed Bath & Beyond, Costco, and Walmart.
10. Head To The Pharmacy
Consider filling your prescriptions at your local Target pharmacy. Consumer Reports found that Target's drug prices are typically pretty significantly lower than grocery store pharmacies and drugstore chains.
11. Bring Your Bags With You
Hooray for sustainability. Target gives a 5 cent discount for each and every reusable bag you use. It hardly seems worth it, but with big Target hauls, that can really add up.


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30 Sep 2014 – Otago Girls High School and East Otago High School supplied the upset results on home ice to win the Girls' and Boys' finals of the 2014 NZ Secondary School Curling Championships in Dunedin early this week.
OGHS skip Emma Sutherland and her team of Mhairi-Bronté Duncan, Heloise Fitzpatrick, Diana Yeritsyan and Kelsie Mee lined up in the final against Holly Thompson's Maniototo Area School. MAS had recorded one-sided wins against all comers in their round robin games and semi-final.
But it was the Dunedin team who took the early advantage in the gold medal game, covering the pin with their pre-game draw shot and winning the first three ends to put the Maniototo team under unaccustomed pressure, and to take a lead that they did not relinquish. Maniototo replied with a single in the fourth end, but a double to Otago in the next was enough for them to secure their eventual 5-2 win.
The Boys' Championship was almost a mirror image. Simon Neilson's Maniototo side were undefeated coming into the final, despite close games against Otago Boys and East Otago.
Neilson took a point with hammer in the first end of the final, but East Otago High's Cameron Bartrum, Liam McKenzie, Josh Ollerenshaw and Bob Martin won the next three ends and went on to run MAS out of stones in the last, securing their school's first ever curling trophy with a 5-3 result.
The round robin also saw plenty of competition for the playoff rounds. The Maniototo and Otago Girls sides were clear qualifiers for two of the semi-final places, but the calculators needed to come out for the other two spots as Epsom Girls, St Hildas Collegiate and Taieri College were level with a 1-3 win-loss record. Taieri were the unlucky side to miss out on the average draw shot distance, and it was the Epsom team that went on to secure bronze.
Maniototo had a perfect 4-0 record in the round robin to qualify at the head of the pack, and draw shot distance was again used to rank East Otago ahead of Birkenhead College and Otago Boys to decide the semi-final draw. OBHS went on to win the bronze medal in an extra end win against the Birkenhead side.
The young Kavanagh College team were unchallanged to win the Mixed title, and they gained valuable experience playing non-competition games against all of the Boys teams in the round robin.


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Friday, December 17, 2010
Foggy Morning in Gallon Jug
It's not quite like snow, but we've had some chilly weather here in Gallon Jug. We've had night time temperatures in the mid-50's. While that might not seem too bad, keep in mind, our houses here are not well sealed or insulated. It's that weather system that's kept the US at low temperatures so unseasonably early this year pushing down the cold weather into tropical latitudes. This shot is a typical foggy morning in Gallon Jug, from our neighbor and friend Alan.
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Howard School Seniors Recognized by RiSE Scholarship
Senior Julia McGahan was one of five students from around the country to be awarded the 2019 RiSE Scholarship. The winners were recently announced after the organization completed its judging process of all of the "amazing students" nationally. The scholarship will be payable to the student's chosen college or university in the fall of 2019. Senior Sarah Moe was also recognized by the RiSE Scholarship for outstanding work on her essay.