text:
No plans to curtail session: Ananth Kumar
Kumar added that Congress president Rahul Gandhi went abroad because he could not face defeat in the elections.
New Delhi: The Centre wants the ongoing Budget Session to run its full course till April 6 and transact maximum business, parliamentary affairs minister Ananth Kumar said on Tuesday, aiming to put an end to speculations that the session which has failed to transact any business in its second leg, may be curtailed.
Asking all parties to let the house function, Mr Kumar said the government wants to have "meaningful discussions".
"There are no plans to curtail the session. We want to complete the session... There are so many bills such as Medical Council of India and the Motor Vehicles Amendment Act that we want passed in this session," he told reporters.
His remarks came after reports of Opposition parties claiming that the government wants to curtail the session after transacting the financial business required for implementation of the Union Budget.
He also labelled the Congress a "falling, failing and faltering organisation" and attacked it for not following parliamentary traditions and using Parliament as a mere platform to give speeches.
Mr Kumar added that Congress president Rahul Gandhi went abroad because he could not face defeat in the elections.
"The party is splintering under him and such a party cannot hold any coalition," he said, replying to a query on the Congress hosting a dinner for Opposition leaders on Tuesday evening.
He termed the dinner a "futile exercise" and said the opposition would not gather any momentum from such an exercise.
"The Congress is not only diminishing as a political entity but also disintegrating and this is harsh reality. There can't be any stable and coalition around such party," he said.


text:
Trim Tummy Fat and Soothe Digestive Discomfort The 400-Calorie Fix and Flat Belly Diet!. Today, Rachel Ray, and The View. Previously, Liz was the editor-in-chief of Prevention. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and twin daughters.
How long does it take to lose belly fat and get a nice defined stomach? The answer Today I want to talk about the fat cell itself. One of the reasons it is difficult to have a flat stomach is food sensitivity. If you remove
CARDIO ABS CARDIO ABS DVD BONUS: YOUR GUIDE TO GETTING Regardless of where you are starting from today, ARE THERE ANY SPECIFICS FOODS I CAN EAT FOR A FLAT BELLY? To avoid bloat, pay attention to how you feel after eating.
Adaptation to Life Subject: Adaptations and Evolution Author: (we will talk mostly about physical adaptations today). Animals depend on their physical features to help them obtain food, The belly or lower part of the fish is the ventral region.
Are popping up at showers. 9 Things to Do Each Day for a Flat Belly. Western Theme Baby Shower Cake #448. Topsy Turvey Baby Shower Cake #447. Shoes Baby Shower Cake #446. Sailor Baby Shower Cake Hi Guys, today we share about Baby shower cakes of belly hope you will enjoy it.
Lose that belly bloat and last few pounds of fat just in time for summer…. Now we look great in a bathing suit. Our tummy is flat for that hot new bikini. Call us today at 604-732-3422. Title:
Either way a higher salt intake= fluid retention= a bloated belly. 2. Dehydration Diet Soft Drinks- 4 strikes against a flat tummy Never before have foods been so processed and full of rubbish as they are today.
The flat belly diet pro-motes healthier food—vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and lean meat. Magic or just good sense? So if you were rushing out to buy the $30+ book, save your money. You al-ready know this. Food and Fitness Flat Belly Diet—A Scam?
Jean-Francois Bayart, The State in Africa: the Politics of the Belly (London and New York, Longman, 1993), xvi + 370 pp., ?14.99 This rather vague 'historicity' generates a curiously flat and unnuanced account of the African state and in some ways African politics.
Flat Abs Today! 50 Chapter 6 Melt Fat With Cardio 52 You Ask, We Answer 58 Chapter 7 Your Vegetarian Option 60 ///// 10 | OXYGEN | YOUR FLAT BELLY GUIDE Get the body you want. PART 1 | 11 ///// Ok, so if getting the body we wanted was THAT easy, we'd all have it… right?!
The Flat Belly Diet will cause weight loss but most experts believe this is due to water loss not actual weight loss. It is today, and what you should consider if you are intending to use one of them for the maintenance of your health.
Today, endurance athletes use a modified carbohydrate loading method because ongoing research demonstrated that the depletion phase was no longer necessary. Three to four days of exercise taper off gradually while following a
Flat Abs, Lean Legs & Firm Butt: Sculpt Your Dream Body Today Sexy Abs & Butt: Sizzle in Your Skinny Jeans The Better Sex Workout: Tighten, Tone, Then Sleek Arms, Flat Belly, Firm Butt 115 Money-Pulling Headlines From Health&Fitness Bestseller Magazines. End Stress Insanity:
5 Steps to a flat tummy in 7 days 7 Day flat belly diet plan 10 Tips for guaranteed weight loss 10 Tips for guaranteed weight loss "Today in every field there is presence of women. We have improved a lot but lot more need to be done for women empowerment in real sense." FEATURED ARTICLES
Carrot Orange Juice Flat Belly Diet Drink for Quick Weight Loss Recipe using Slow. The Ultimate Juice Cleanse Recipe Collection. In today's fast paced world, it is difficult for us to slow down long enough to eat all the fresh fruits and vegetables that the experts
FLAT BELLY FIX! Eat This to Fight Bloat NEVER GET BREAST CANCER! (WHAT HEALTHY WOMEN MUST WAL OFF 1 SIZE FAST! Drop Pounds in 1 Week! "Today, my daughter can get a vaccine to prevent cervical can- cer. I want to do the same for breast cancer."
Are popping up at showers. 9 Things to Do Each Day for a Flat Belly. Western Theme Baby Shower Cake #448. Topsy Turvey Baby Shower Cake #447. Shoes Baby Shower Cake #446. Sailor Baby Shower Cake Hi Guys, today we share about Baby shower cakes of belly hope you will enjoy it.
Book Today! dishtv.in Top Pension Plans Invest 50,000 p.a & Get 63 Lacs Compare All Plans with SBI Life 7 Day flat belly diet plan 5 Steps to a flat tummy in 7 days 5 Steps to a flat tummy in 7 days 15 dos and don'ts about diet for high uric acid levels

subset: commoncrawl


text:
NEW DELHI — A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, an architect of India's missile program and the country's 11th president, has died. He was 83.
NEW DELHI — A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, an architect of India's missile program and the country's 11th president, has died. He was 83.
He collapsed Monday during a lecture in Shillong, the capital of India's far eastern Meghalaya state, the Press Trust of India reported, without saying where it got the information.
"India mourns the loss of a great scientist, a wonderful president and above all an inspiring individual," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a posting on Twitter.
Kalam, the son of a ferry-boat owner, played a lead role in the 1998 nuclear tests that prompted international sanctions against India and, as a government aerospace engineer, helped develop the country's missile technology.
He received India's highest civilian award for his role in the nation's missile program. Kalam helped develop India's first satellite-launching rocket in 1980 and the Prithvi and Agni missiles in the late 1980s that form part of India's nuclear deterrent against neighbors Pakistan and China, with which it fought a border war in 1962.
Kalam served as India's president, an essentially ceremonial position, from 2002 to 2007.
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born on Oct. 15, 1931, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu and studied aeronautical engineering at Madras Institute of Technology, according to his website.


text:
Warning: It is important that the user inspects both the input and the out- put data visually to judge the quality of the MaxFilter result. Fif - o output_ file. We now have Skyline, Durafit, Roadwarrior, direct replacement DPF and DOC parts in stock! How to Find Your Model Number. The PF AND PL Series Pond Filters are designed to utilize direct drive pumps.
Maxfilter manual. For today' s workshop we will copy and paste directly from this practical on the website. We can service and supply most on- road models with parts that are all- new and made in North America, featuring a Lifetime/ Unlimited Mileage replacement warranty against manufacturer defects. Check out all the reasons why your next DPF needs to be a MaxFilter DPF. MaxFilter is intended to be used with Elekta Neuromag MEG products in suppressing magnetic interferences coming from inside and outside of the sensor array, in reducing measurement artifacts, in transforming data between different head positions, and in compensating disturbances due to head movements.
The UV- C unit should not be turned on if there is no water flowing past the UV- C globe. 1 software for MEG data analysis. Magnetic drive pumps are not recommended and may not have the torque ( constant drive) to clear a pond. Enter a model number or product name in the field below and click the search button to display a list of manuals that are available.
5 Product Release Notes Contents. MaxFilter offers options for Cummins ISX, ISL, ISM, and ISB applications. This video is unavailable.
DO NOT operate this filter system without adding D. Place the system in its upright position and remove all packaging materials. The Aquamira Series IV RED Line filter included with the Max is certified by IAPMO to EPA standards for the removal of virus, bacteria, Cryptosporidium and Giardia, for 120 gallons of use in the field. Manual mode allows the user to set the focus manually at any time. References: [ 1] Kutil, R. Contribute to fieldtrip/ fieldtrip development by creating an account on GitHub.
I let this filter function like it was supposed to, back flushing occasionally. View and Download Dyson V6 Absolute operating instructions manual online. For more information on these and other options, see the Maxfilter 2. B = nlfilter( A, ' indexed', _ _ _ ) processes A as an indexed image, padding with 0s if the class of A is uint8, uint16, or logical, and padding with 1s otherwise. Mechanically, the Optec TCF- S Temperature Compensating Focuser is a robust Crayford style motorized focuser with high repeatability.
Fif - st - originframe head - autobad on - movecomp - format short - force. This will wash out the fine material from the mineral. Buy Filter- Max III Prefilter at the lowest prices, free shipping deal every day and expert service. To connect the MAXfilter to the telescope a telescope mount is required. Quality Office Products Since 1917 Operator' s Manual Please read these instructions before use. The table below lists the drivers that are included with the current release of MaxIm DL, as well as some drivers available from third- party sources.
), odors, and other gaseous contaminants. Availability of this feature depends on Product Level. Intel® Image Processing Library v2.
Position filter at desired location for installation. On all units except a carbon filter allow to backwash the factory preset time of 10 minutes or until water becomes clear at the drain. This example uses the filter function to compute averages along a vector of data.
MaxFilter is intended to be used with Elekta Neuromag MEG products in suppressing magnetic interference coming from inside and outside of the sensor array, in reducing measurement artifacts, in transforming data between different head positions, and in compensating disturbances due to. CallTHAT- PET to order! To allow for filter servicing, swimming pool filling or lawn sprinkling, a manual Bypass Valve has been installed at the factory.MAXfilter 2" Assembly Instructions Mounting to Telescope 1. The Bypass allows raw water to be manually routed around the filter. Lifetime Warranty that covers manufacturers defects for as long as you own the vehicle. Note nlfilter can take a long time to process large images. The principles behind Maxwell filtering are covered in relevant references 1 2 as well as the Elekta MaxFilter manual; see those materials for basic principles and algorithm descriptions. Watch Queue Queue. Lay the box on its side an pull the IQAir out by its top handle. That appear in the manual are presented below. Rotate the manual regeneration knob clockwise to the " backwash" position. Single Pass Reverse Osmosis Unit. PRESSURIZED DIATOMACEOUS EARTH FILTER SYSTEM This filter system is designed for use with aboveground and semi- inground swimming pools. 5 System Requirements Compiler Support License Definitions. If the IFW filter wheel or MAXfilter is used, that item should be attached to the telescope first. About Maxwell filtering ¶.
Dust collector user manuals, operating guides & specifications. The fish were now visible and the pond has taken on a healthy appearance. You will find FabFilter Pro- DS in the Audio Units > FabFilter section ( named FF Pro- DS). A 2" Barrel Mount is also available. View and Download USFilter FlowMAX FM Series operation and maintenance manual online.
Ableton Live In Session view, select the track you would like to place FabFilter Pro- DS on, for example by clicking the. Known problems and bugs. Warning: If the fine- calibration and cross- talk correction data are not available, the performance of MaxFilter may not be as good as with the fine- calibrated. The starting point for all FabFilter support: online help files and product manuals, user forum, frequently asked questions, video tutorials and e- mail. V6 Absolute Vacuum Cleaner pdf manual download.
To unpack your IQAir system, open the top of the box and remove the user manual, certificate of performance and the styrofoam pad. In mne- python Maxwell filtering of raw data can be done using the. The new Power Max Pet is designed to tackle pet hair with power and ease.
The data was collected with continuous head localization and cannot be processed easily without running the algorithms SSS or tSSS. Our SPIN3PRO™ Premium Brushroll and No Loss of Suction* tackle dirt, debris and pet hair on any floor type, while 10 feet of cleaning reach and tools make it easier than ever to clean. This an example for running a manual preprocessing pipeline in OSL.
Maxfilter - f input_ file. Cannot do downsampling and filtering at the same time as movement compensation. View & download of more than 54 Nederman PDF user manuals, service manuals, operating guides. Preproc - Manual.
0 software for MEG data analysis. The MATLAB toolbox for MEG, EEG and iEEG analysis. Warning: If the Þne- calibration and cross- talk correction data are not available, the performance of MaxFilter may not be as good as with the Þne- calibrated. Manual inspection. I had a customer with a pond that we just could not clear up and she wanted to see her fish. The Crayford design allows for a solid friction roller focusing system with no play and very little backlash.


text:
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
The word 'design' means different things to different people. Artists often speak about being able to design. Architects are known to communicate quality of life through design, and engineers talk about designing infrastructure including bridges, highways, power plants and so on. How many surveyors, GIS professionals or remote sensing specialists would raise their hand in
Friday, January 23rd, 2009
"While we can't know every issue that leads to a calamitous occurrence, all of the inputs to these events are spatial in nature, and by amassing information and regularly measuring change, we can make significant improvements in reducing loss of property and loss of life."
Sunday, January 18th, 2009
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has long been a user of geospatial technology, and they've created many web-based applications to improve communication with constituents. A new agency-wide initiative for better information management and transparency in now underway, and there are implications for greater integration of sensor and geospatial systems to aid this effort. V1
Friday, January 16th, 2009
"People understand and relate to issues and problems that are near to them more quickly and effectively. This is particularly the case in Europe. While basic GIS concepts are universal and are needed and applied in a similar fashion around the globe, a case can be made for including local / regional data, spatial issues
Sunday, January 11th, 2009
"There are an increasing number of demands from various market sectors in response to plans for economic stimulus. Figures have been floated by the incoming Obama administration for $800 billion to be spent on infrastructure, health care, energy efficiency, and other priorities. While there will likely be many opportunities for geospatial work, the question is
Saturday, January 10th, 2009
Ecology and Environment, Inc. is a publicly traded company founded in 1970 that has been working on sustainability initiatives, and applying GIS technology to these problems, for decades. V1 Editor Matt Ball spoke with Tony Gale, principal consultant, about the company's use of GIS and geospatially enabled software-as-a-service applications to tackle broad problems, and provide
Saturday, January 3rd, 2009
ESRI, the world leading GIS software vendor, recently announced the addition of an environmental industry manager. Dr. Robin D. Smith has extensive experience conducting and managing environmental investigations, and ecological and human health risk assessments. V1 editor Matt Ball spoke with Smith about the current use of GIS in these areas, and the promise for
Friday, December 12th, 2008
Jeff Thurston — "There are both similarities and differences between North American and European geospatial initiatives and approaches. Europe consists of 27 EU member states as well as several non-member states as compared to Mexico, United States and Canada. Europeans appear more coordinated in their geospatial approaches. However, it is much more difficult in Europe
Friday, December 5th, 2008
Jeff Thurston — "GIS, GPS, remote sensing, surveying tools and other technologies enable the underlying processes supporting sustainable systems to be measured, calculated and analyzed – spatially. There are no other tools that can do this as effectively as these can. Furthermore, they integrate processes in such a manner that the relationships (design processes) can
Friday, November 28th, 2008
Jeff Thurston — "Cartography is very relevant today. It is focused upon the representation of spatial information and knowledge through the use of traditional hard copy products and is increasingly being explored and used in creative new approaches in the digital domain. This is fostering a new appreciation and respect for the resources, knowledge and


text:
Discrete Shipping
Shipping next working day
Quality safety
Soma Seeds
5/5 (1)
Feminized Marijuana Seeds | Indica | THC 15-20% | High yield
5/5 (1)
Flowering Time
8 - 10 weeks
mostly indica
Seed Type
Growth Area
THC Level
15 - 20 %
Purple Strains
Super Skunk x Big Skunk Korean x Jack Herer
Somango | Soma Seeds
Somango blends the multiple hybrid Jack Herer with Big Skunk Korean to form the fruitiest of all Soma's strains. Previously known by Soma #5, this complex cross was renamed for its tropical mango aroma and flavor. Somango is optimal as a multiple branch plant, since its genetics encourage long side branches and a height on the taller side. A sea of green method can still be undertaken, but branching and height will need to be controlled. Soma prefers to grow on soil indoors with fully organic nutrients, but other media will also give satisfactory results. As it matures, the leaves shade to purple and the buds become covered in a carpet of crystals that makes fine finger hash. While a moderate yielder, Somango's bud possesses sublime qualities.The fragrant and tasty Somango smoke delivers a buzz that is very uplifting and mentally stimulating in its effects. You can smoke this pot without turning into a remote control-wielding couch potato. Euphoric and alert, Somango is a good choice for shifting mental attitude and is a good companion to all of your favorite creative undertakings.
Date Added: 03 December, 2019
of 5 stars!
sehr zufrieden! hatte 2 phenos, einer hat nach mango gerochen geschmeckt und heftig geknallt der andere war sauer hat nicht so geknallt aber lag wohl daran das er noch stehn bleiben könnte 7-14 tage.
Customers who bought this product also purchased


text:
SNOMED International has introduced the Global Patient Set (GPS) to support the sharing of patient health information coded with SNOMED CT® without the need for a SNOMED CT Affiliate license. The GPS is a managed list of existing SNOMED CT unique identifiers, fully specified names (FSN), preferred terms in international English, and status flags, made available at no cost to users. The GPS supports health information interoperability across care settings, systems, organizations and national borders.
This GPS Implementation Guide provides information on downloading the GPS and considerations for its use.
The GPS (specifically the set of materials included in the GPS tab-separated values file) is produced by SNOMED International under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
Additional information about this license specific to SNOMED International's release of the GPS:
Without obtaining prior written permission from SNOMED International, you are expressly prohibited from using, distributing or reproducing the SNOMED International, SNOMED CT or SNOMED GPS logo, service mark or trademark. Please review all terms and conditions of use here.
The GPS contains the content of a number of SNOMED CT reference sets to support a variety of general purposes and is intended to be released annually. The file contains a concept's:
The scope of the GPS contains concepts from SNOMED CT refsets to support the following domains and potential uses:
As part of each release, the GPS will be updated to reflect changes to the underlying terminology, including concept inactivations and additions.
If you would like to obtain the full version of SNOMED CT through membership or an Affiliate License, please visit the SNOMED International website .
EXAMPLE: The following representation shows the relationships, attributes and synonyms for myocardial infarction in SNOMED CT:
The equivalent representation for myocardial infarction in the GPS is featured below:
|Myocardial infarction (disorder)
|Myocardial infarction
The GPS is downloadable from the GPS page on the SNOMED International website.
For clinical safety reasons, SNOMED International strongly recommends that implementers do not translate the terms in the GPS based on GPS content alone. Refer to SNOMED International translation guidance for more information. For implementers considering translation, you are recommended to contact SNOMED International to take advantage of resources and existing translations.
The GPS does not contain the full SNOMED CT terminology and therefore implementers need to consider how they are going to incorporate the GPS into their applications and systems.
The GPS does not contain the full SNOMED CT terminology (e.g. relationships, attributes, hierarchies and historical versioning.) As a result, implementers need to consider how they plan to incorporate the GPS into their applications and systems. This guide references three types of fictional scenarios as illustrative examples of the use of the SNOMED GPS.
For select scenarios, each word or phrase in [square parentheses] presents examples of relevant words and phrases representing SNOMED CT concepts included in the GPS. For example, in the phrase, 'The hospital pre-admissions team books Paulo for a [pre-surgery assessment] and a [CT scan]' , [pre-surgery assessment] and [CT scan] represent Concept IDs in the GPS. These concepts can be used in software applications (e.g. an electronic health record) and databases to ensure consistent understanding by other clinicians. The consistent use of SNOMED CT concept identifiers included in the GPS allows for insight into the health of individuals and populations, as well as the ability to measure the efficacy and outcomes of health service delivery.
DISCLAIMER: All persons and events depicted throughout the GPS scenarios are fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
This health journey illustrates the use of GPS concepts in the planning and provisioning of a patient's care as they transition from an organization with a SNOMED International license and one that does not.
This is the journey of Paulo, a retired, 72 year old man living in a non-Member country. Paulo is a [smoker], has [type 2 diabetes], lives alone. He has a long-standing problem with [hip pain], due to [osteoarthritis], limiting his regular activities. His general practitioner (GP) orders an X-Ray and refers Paulo to an Orthopedic surgeon suspecting a [hip replacement] may be required.
The GP generates his referral using GPS since the university hospital has a SNOMED CT affiliate license - thus promoting interoperability and clear communication. The radiologist generates a radiology report using DICOM related SNOMED CT concepts included in the GPS. The report is transmitted electronically back to the GP's EMR. The GP uses the GPS to look up the codes they've received.
The Orthopedic surgeon reviews Paulo's X Ray information. Upon completion of his assessment, he recommends [hip replacement surgery]. The Surgeon books Paulo for a [pre-surgery assessment] and an [CT scan].
Paulo goes to the hospital for his pre-assessment. The nurse and anesthetist use the hospital's Electronic Health Record (EHR) to review Paulo's medical history, and current medications, all SNOMED CT coded. The anesthetist orders Paulo's [blood tests] and the nurse conducts a [physical examination] to assess if Paulo is healthy enough to undergo the surgery.
All observations are recorded in the hospital's EHR using SNOMED CT concept identifiers. These identifiers will be in the electronic hospital discharge summary that will be provided to Paulo's GP, as well as to nursing staff and other allied health workers that provide services to him. Where a concept identifier of an observation is not in the GPS, the local language preferred term is used instead of the SNOMED CT identifier.
Paulo's hip replacement surgery is routine and he recovers well. The SNOMED CT concept ids for the surgical procedure, outcomes, and prognosis are recorded in the EHR, and will be part of his discharge summary to his GP.
The university hospital [consults with the community home care services]. The integrated care team work together on the [Development of a care plan] that is to be used by all the care providers. The care plan [identifies the expectations of home care], providing information about Paulo's acute care episode and the subsequent agreed course of postoperative rehabilitation and treatment. A discharge nurse informs Paulo of what to expect in the coming weeks, explains the physical activities permitted and what is to be avoided. Paulo is discharged to a [community service] for 6 weeks with [prescriptions] for [pain], inflammation, and [low molecular weight heparin] as his type II diabetes places him at high risk for a [deep venous thrombosis]. His integrated care plan includes referrals to a physiotherapist and a nutritionist.
The SNOMED concepts included in the care plan are those supported in the GPS. Where a concept identifier of something in the care plan is not in the GPS, the local language preferred term is used instead of the SNOMED CT identifier.
The home care nurse, physiotherapist and nutritionist review Paulo's care plan using an integrated EHR application which is not SNOMED CT enabled but refers to GPS content and free text. The care plan is followed and information shared between the professionals as progress on Paolo's recovery moves forward. 3 months later the team agree that the goals set out and agreed with Paolo have been achieved and he can be discharged and returned to the care of his GP. A discharge summary is created.
This health journey illustrates the use of GPS concepts in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in a low to middle income country that is in the process of maturing its digital health systems. No health care facilities within this scenario are SNOMED CT enabled. The GPS has provided an opportunity for a LMIC to start the process of understanding the use and benefits of standardizing clinical language across health care facilities.
This is the journey of 'Malillo, a woman living in the African nation of Lesotho who, at the age of 34, has been diagnosed with [intra-ductal breast cancer]. Advanced cancer diagnostics and treatment are unavailable in Lesotho, and instead are provided by transporting patients to neighbouring South Africa.
'Malillo initially discovers a [lump in her left breast] that concerns her. She quickly reports it to her Village Health Worker. He agrees with her concern and advises her to go to the local community clinic and have it checked. 'Malillo attends the community clinic, where the nurse creates a [referral to the district hospital] for [biopsy of breast]. Recently, a national initiative has introduced electronic referrals using HL7 messages, containing GPS concepts, as a step towards creating a digital health environment. Tested locally, the clinic nurse uses this to create the referral and send it via a mobile app. Where a concept is not available in the GPS, the local clinical language is used instead.
Following the [biopsy of breast] at the district hospital, which is documented in 'Malillo's health record, 'Malillo receives her confirmed diagnosis of [intra-ductal carcinoma of the breast]. The results are then transmitted electronically to her community clinic and by SMS to 'Malillo's mobile phone.
The district hospital nurse offers [counseling] to 'Malillo about the 'likely' difficult journey that she might undergo in treating her breast cancer. The nurse prepares 'Malillo for [referral to the breast clinic] at the Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) in Maseru and includes relevant health record information for their use. In Maseru, the Oncologist assesses 'Malillo and makes a [referral for further care] to the oncology department at Bloemfontein in South Africa for further specialized treatment, including [chemotherapy] and [radiation therapy]. This, once again, uses the new electronic referral system which supports using codes from the GPS. The Oncologist shares all relevant health record information as part of the referral, using SNOMED CT codes in GPS within the message.
Bloemfontein is equipped with a GPS-enabled electronic record. Bloemfotein is exploring how SNOMED CT might benefit this hospital in light of recent discussions at a national level. Where a concept is not available in the GPS, the local clinical language is used instead. As well as providing a standardized language to record care, using the GPS encourages clinicians involved in 'Malillo's care use the same words for the same diagnoses, treatments and results. Further, Bloemfontein's systems store SNOMED CT identifiers which are unique; eliminating duplication, supporting accurate retrieval and allowing consistent meaning over time.
Once in Bloemfontein, 'Malillo undergoes a [lumpectomy of breast] which is captured in her health record. A six-month [development of care plan] is prepared for her including [chemotherapy] and a three-month course of [radiation therapy] and recorded as part of her health record. As a result of anti-cancer drug therapy, 'Malillo enters [premature menopause]. This was explained to her as a possible side effect of her cancer treatments.
The aggressive treatment in South Africa proves to be successful. Upon discharge from Bloemfontein, a detailed summary of her care is provided back to 'Malillo's district hospital, created from the GPS enabled health record.
This scenario presents the example of an international humanitarian organization that delivers impartial medical care to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from health care and their use of the GPS.
As health crises take place in SNOMED International non-Member countries, the International Patient Summary (IPS), part of the scope of the GPS, can support summary patient information gathering. In such situations, up to date patient information recording will not be undertaken and therefore, gathering of information on a summary level is more likely. The IPS is a minimal and non-exhaustive Patient Summary, speciality-agnostic, condition-independent, but readily usable by all clinicians for unscheduled patient care.
Coding patient data with SNOMED CT concepts included in the GPS at this point of emergency care will enable information to be added to a patient's existing electronic records as well as supporting statistical analysis of the health outcomes of the event and the care provided as a whole.
For example, when undergoing initial triage due to conflict, epidemics, or disasters, patient summary records coded with SNOMED CT concepts included in the GPS, can then be provided to relevant local care providers, agencies etc. Further, in SNOMED International non-Member countries, the GPS can support structured clinical information sharing across primary, acute, community and homecare settings to benefit a patient's journey to health and well-being.
The license being used for the SNOMED International GPS also allows for the use of GPS content in other artefacts including:
Source Code:
Additional Information on the GPS is located on the SNOMED International website along with frequently asked questions (FAQs.)
All GPS inquiries can be directed to email@example.com.
Page At A Glance
Download .pdf here:
Draft Amendment History


text:
Search the Community
Showing results for tags 'just passing on'.
Found 26 results
Find a VA Healthcare Provider You can search by state https://www.accesstocare.va.gov/ourproviders
Gulf War NewsletternWinter 2016
pacmanx1 posted a question in Gulf War Illnesshttp://www.publichealth.va.gov/docs/gulfwar/gulfwar-newsletter-feb2016.pdf Please don't shoot the messenger I am just passing this on for more to see.
http://www.spinalinjury101.org/details/levels-of-injury High-Cervical Nerves (C1 – C4) Most severe of the spinal cord injury levels Paralysis in arms, hands, trunk and legs Patient may not be able to breathe on his or her own, cough, or control bowel or bladder movements. Ability to speak is sometimes impaired or reduced. When all four limbs are affected, this is called tetraplegia or quadriplegia. Requires complete assistance with activities of daily living, such as eating, dressing, bathing, and getting in or out of bed May be able to use powered wheelchairs with special controls to move around on their own Will not be able to drive a car on their own Requires 24-hour-a-day personal care
The Crazy one here, look we share we learn. In recent years, policymakers have examined the interaction of two federal programs that provide benefits to military personnel with service-connected disabilities. In September 2009, the Government Accountability Office issued a report recommending that the Social Security Administration (SSA) increase its outreach and collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to improve access to Social Security disability benefits for military personnel wounded since October 2001 in operations in Afghanistan and Iraq (GAO 2009). Also in 2009, both houses of Congress introduced legislation known as the BRAVE Act1 that would certify veterans judged by the VA to have total disability (that is, having a combined rating of 100%2 or a rating of individual unemployability [IU]) as meeting the medical requirements of the disability programs administered by SSA. Essentially, a veteran with a rating of total disability would not have to undergo the medical portions of SSA's disability determination to be eligible to receive Social Security disability benefits. The veteran would have to be insured for disability in order to qualify for Disability Insurance (DI) worker benefits and could not be engaged in substantial gainful activity (SGA). https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v74n3/ssb-v74n3.pdf
A report by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (VAOIG) says dozens of military veterans incorrectly received letters indicating they would lose unemployment benefits after an overworked VA staff member in Seattle lost track of records they had submitted. VA auditors took a sampling of 132 employment questionnaires and determined that one-fifth of the veterans had been sent letters indicating a reduction or cancellation of benefits, even though they had mailed forms that should have allowed them to continue receiving money. The VAOIG report is available on the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General website. http://www.military.com/military-report/va-sends-errant-letters-to-seattle-vets.html
Mark – Urbandale, Iowa: I had a service-related injury that worsened over time. In 1994, I was awarded 100 percent V.A. benefits. When I inquired with Social Security back then, I was told I didn't qualify due to my V.A. benefits. I accepted the response. I figured they should know. I felt bad about even asking, but I inquired, because I had paid in since I was 16. Yesterday, my nephew told me that that wasn't true. So I called today, and they said I didn't qualify, because I haven't worked in the last five years. (Of course I haven't — I am disabled.) I don't know if the law has changed since 1994, but by today's laws, I would have qualified since I had worked back then. This just doesn't seem fair. Can you help or perhaps provide advice? Larry Kotlikoff: I've asked our Social Security Technical Adviser, Jerry Lutz, to weigh in. Jerry Lutz: First, sincere thanks for your service. You can still apply for Social Security disability benefits, but you will need to establish that your disability began within five years after you stopped working. Social Security should be able to access your V.A. medical records (with your permission), so there should be evidence available in your case. Remember, though, that Social Security's definition of disability is different from the V.A., so there is no guarantee that you will be approved. If your claim is disallowed, don't hesitate to file an appeal. Many disability cases are approved during the appeals process, and you can usually find an attorney who will represent you on a contingency basis. If you are approved, Social Security normally pays a maximum of 12 months of back pay on disability benefits. However, if you can establish that they misinformed you at the time of your first contact, it's possible that they could pay you all of the retroactive benefits to which you would have been entitled. Remember the maximum 12 months of back pay is on top off your application date. In other words if SSA finds that you are disabled you will get your SSDI payment from your application date plus 12 (twelve) more months. Now if you hire an attorney you will have to sign an agreement to pay them 25% of your back pay and if SSA allows it, they will pay the attorney out of your back pay. I think 25% is the max the attorney can charge and it is you don't pay if you don't win. The key is your medical records have to prove that you were disabled within five years of you stopped working and you will most likely have to file an appeal to the ALJ (Administrative Law Judge). http://www.pbs.org/newshour/making-sense/qualify-va-benefits-social-security-disability-benefits/
Why is it so easy for VA to ignore their own regulations and force veterans to get evidence for combat conditions? 3.304 Direct service connection; wartime and peacetime. (a) General. The basic considerations relating to service connection are stated in §3.303. The criteria in this section apply only to disabilities which may have resulted from service in a period of war or service rendered on or after January 1, 1947. (b) Presumption of soundness. The veteran will be considered to have been in sound condition when examined, accepted and enrolled for service, except as to defects, infirmities, or disorders noted at entrance into service, or where clear and unmistakable (obvious or manifest) evidence demonstrates that an injury or disease existed prior thereto and was not aggravated by such service. Only such conditions as are recorded in examination reports are to be considered as noted. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1111) (1) History of preservice existence of conditions recorded at the time of examination does not constitute a notation of such conditions but will be considered together with all other material evidence in determinations as to inception. Determinations should not be based on medical judgment alone as distinguished from accepted medical principles, or on history alone without regard to clinical factors pertinent to the basic character, origin and development of such injury or disease. They should be based on thorough analysis of the evidentiary showing and careful correlation of all material facts, with due regard to accepted medical principles pertaining to the history, manifestations, clinical course, and character of the particular injury or disease or residuals thereof. (2) History conforming to accepted medical principles should be given due consideration, in conjunction with basic clinical data, and be accorded probative value consistent with accepted medical and evidentiary principles in relation to value consistent with accepted medical evidence relating to incurrence, symptoms and course of the injury or disease, including official and other records made prior to, during or subsequent to service, together with all other lay and medical evidence concerning the inception, development and manifestations of the particular condition will be taken into full account. (3) Signed statements of veterans relating to the origin, or incurrence of any disease or injury made in service if against his or her own interest is of no force and effect if other data do not establish the fact. Other evidence will be considered as though such statement were not of record. (Authority: 10 U.S.C. 1219) (c) Development. The development of evidence in connection with claims for service connection will be accomplished when deemed necessary but it should not be undertaken when evidence present is sufficient for this determination. In initially rating disability of record at the time of discharge, the records of the service department, including the reports of examination at enlistment and the clinical records during service, will ordinarily suffice. Rating of combat injuries or other conditions which obviously had their inception in service may be accomplished pending receipt of copy of the examination at enlistment and all other service records. (d) Combat. Satisfactory lay or other evidence that an injury or disease was incurred or aggravated in combat will be accepted as sufficient proof of service connection if the evidence is consistent with the circumstances, conditions or hardships of such service even though there is no official record of such incurrence or aggravation. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1154(b))
4 Ways To Find Military Exposures A O/ G W S
pacmanx1 posted a question in Gulf War IllnessYears ago when I was doing my own research on my medical health, I contacted the Institute of Medicine (IOM) for as much information they could help me with and this is what they sent me. I was just cleaning my PC and thought that this may help other veterans. Of course there is a lot more on the site but I think this is a good start. http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/ http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/vaccinations-medications.asp http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/gulfwar/sources/vaccinations.asp Hope this helps
Gulf War Newsletter Spring 2015
pacmanx1 posted a question in Gulf War IllnessJust got new update in the mail. http://www.publichealth.va.gov/docs/gulfwar/gulf-war-newsletter-march2015.pdf
It is shameful that veterans of the United States military have to wait months, and sometimes more than a year, to begin receiving the benefits they are owed after their years of service. Yet that is the case. Almost 900,000 veterans across the country currently have claims pending for disability, pension or education benefits; nearly 600,000 of those claims are considered backlogged by the Department of Veterans Affairs — meaning they have already taken more than 125 days to process. According to a report released in March by the Center for Investigative Reporting, the average time a veteran must wait before receiving benefits is 273 days, although veterans filing their first claims wait an average of 316 to 327 days. Those filing for the first time in Los Angeles wait an average of 619 days, according to the report. http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-vets-claims-backlog-20130331,0,4054036.story
The Social Security Administration plans to streamline its review of disability claims for veterans starting next month, shaving weeks off the process by which it determines benefits, officials are set to announce Wednesday. The Woodlawn-based agency says it will expedite claims for former service members who already have been deemed fully disabled by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, alleviating a bureaucratic nightmare for veterans who sometimes waited years to get a decision about their eligibility for benefits. Carolyn W. Colvin, the acting commissioner of Social Security, is set to announce the policy change in Baltimore. The move would add disabled veterans to the list of high-priority groups — including service members wounded in combat — that are put at the head of the line for review. "It's a very good result for veterans who obviously made a tremendous commitment to their country," said Rep. John Sarbanes, a Baltimore County Democrat who has pushed for the quicker review. "They're returning from overseas conflicts and they've suffered injuries that make it impossible for them to have gainful employment." It's not clear exactly how many people would be affected by the policy, but the Social Security Administration estimates it could be tens of thousands of veterans over time. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-veterans-ssa-20140218,0,3719630,print.story I know this has been posted somewhere on hadit but I feel more eyes will see it here.
http://veteransforcommonsense.org/?p=3143 (91outcomes.com - June 5, 2014) - A Military Times article today cites VA data showing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has denied nearly 80 percent, or four out of five Gulf War Illness disability claims denied. [1] Today's breaking news article also shows more than half of veterans denied for Gulf War Illness claims have been approved by VA for other conditions, demonstrating a VA bias against approving Gulf War Illness claims long alleged by ill Gulf War veterans. A full 38 percent (38%) of veterans filing Gulf War Illness claims had their claims denied entirely, both for Gulf War Illness and other conditions.
http://veteransforcommonsense.org/ A new investigative report by NextGov's Bob Brewin ("Hundreds of thousands of VA disability claims not processed") shows that at least 228,000 veterans' claims have been dropped by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) because they weren't completed in time.
Just Part of the Story. http://www.newsweek.com/sick-soliders-gulf-war-illness-clue-mystery-their-cells-238850 Experts suspect a variety of toxins could be linked to Gulf War Illness—from pesticides to the anthrax vaccine—but one likely culprit, Golomb says, is something that wasn't an enemy weapon, or even an accidentally released chemical: the PB pill. The PB pill was given to troops by the U.S. Armed Forces in case of possible exposure to nerve agents—it was a preventative. The cure may have made them sick.
Gulf War Veterans
pacmanx1 posted a question in VA Disability Compensation Benefits Claims Research ForumDisability examinations of Gulf War veterans have unique requirements because this group of veterans is eligible for compensation not only for disability due to diagnosed illnesses, but also for disability due to undiagnosed illnesses. An undiagnosed illness is established when findings are present that cannot be attributed to a known, clearly defined diagnosis, after all likely diagnostic possibilities for such abnormalities have been ruled out. Examiners should follow the guidelines in the "Handout of Instructions for Compensation and Pension Examinations" but will also need to request more laboratory tests and specialists' examinations than average in these cases. Guidelines 1. Thoroughly review the claims file. 2. Address all conditions and symptoms specified on the examination request and also address all additional conditions and symptoms that you can elicit from the veteran during the examination, even if not specified on the request form. 3. Conduct a comprehensive general medical examination, following the AMIE General Medical Examination worksheet. For all conditions and symptoms which the General Medical Examination worksheet does not address in detail, follow the appropriate additional AMIE worksheets, and request specialists' examinations as indicated. Provide details about the onset, frequency, duration, and severity of all complaints and state what precipitates and what relieves them. 4. List all diagnosed conditions and state which symptoms, abnormal physical findings, and abnormal laboratory test results are associated with each. If all symptoms, abnormal physical findings, and abnormal laboratory test results are associated with a diagnosed condition, additional specialist examinations for diagnostic purposes are not needed. Diagnosed conditions will be handled as standard claims for service connection. Symptom-based "diagnoses" such as (but not limited to) myalgia, arthralgia, headache, and diarrhea, are not considered as diagnosed conditions for compensation purposes. 5. However, if there are symptoms, abnormal physical findings, or abnormal laboratory test results that have not been determined to be part of a known clinical diagnosis, further specialist examinations will be required to address these findings. 6. Provide the specialist with all examination reports and test results. Specify the symptoms, abnormal physical findings, and abnormal laboratory test results that have not been attributed to a known clinical diagnosis. Request that the specialist determine which of these, if any, can be attributed in this veteran to a known clinical diagnosis and which, if any, cannot be attributed in this veteran to a known clinical diagnosis. 7. After the specialists' examinations have been completed, and all laboratory test results received, make a final report providing a list of diagnosed conditions. Separately list all symptoms, abnormal physical findings, and abnormal laboratory test results that cannot be attributed to a known clinical diagnosis. Reconcile all differences among the examiners, by consultation or workgroup as necessary, before the examination is returned to the regional office. If a veteran was treated for the symptoms of gulf war while still on active duty and have SMRs to prove it. Then he or she can be service connected for the diagnosed symptoms/illness. Keep in mind that these symptoms must be medically determined to be chronic. This post is not to start a debate or argument, just trying to pass information on.
Gulf War 2012-2013 Report
pacmanx1 posted a question in Gulf War Illnesshttp://www.va.gov/opa/publications/2012_13_GWVI_TF_Annual_Report_Final.pdf Didn't have chance to read it all and just passing on.
Disabled veterans might face new way to file claims By ruperte14·January 23, 2014·No comments Regional·Tagged: Department of Veterans Affairs, Disability, Veterans By Logan Hendrix The days of submitting disabilities claims on scraps of paper might be ending for veterans, including more than 800,000 in Virginia. A new proposal by the federal Department of Veterans Affairs would require veterans to use a standardized claim form. One veterans group says this will make the application process more difficult for disabled persons. VA Spokeswoman Genevieve Billia says the current application process is inefficient. The VA must sift through all the different scraps of paper, ultimately delaying benefits to veterans and their families. According to the VA, 400,000 veterans have been waiting more than 125 days for their informal claims to be accepted. The VA's solution is to require veterans to fill out standardized applications, preferably electronically. National Veterans Service Deputy Director Gerald T. Manar is concerned that abandoning the decades-long practice of filing claims simply with a piece paper will pose a hardship for some veterans. "[The VA] is creating two classes of people: veterans who can submit things electronically, and those who can't because they don't have the resources or don't have the ability to interact or drive to the VA," said Manar. Under the proposed change, veterans who submit to the VA electronically would begin a claim simply by providing their name, Social Security number and a number of a bank account to which the benefits can be deposited. The VA will hold the date the electronic application is submitted for up to a year until veterans provide enough evidence to complete the process. Once accepted, the VA will grant aid from the original date the claim was submitted. But retroactive pay would not apply to veterans who submit incomplete hard-copy forms. Manar said he is worried that veterans submitting paper forms could lose months of benefits while they are corresponding with the VA. "In our view, it's another way for the VA to reduce the amount of work it's receiving and make it appear it's showing improvement when in fact it's changing the rules that make it harder for veterans to file a claim," said Manar. "There's no accountability," he said, adding that the proposed change is "incredibly unfair" and "unnecessary." The VA states that veterans can access computers at the closest VA facility; for veterans in Rockbridge County, that would be about 50 miles away in Salem. There is no set date for the proposal to be adopted. Once the VA makes a decision, the rule will be published in the Federal Register. If adopted, the changes would take effect 30 days later and apply only to future claims and appeals. http://rockbridgereport.washingtonandlee.net/?p=10552
Va Doctor Says Gulf War Vets Not Getting Effective Treatments
pacmanx1 posted a question in Gulf War IllnessWASHINGTON — As Department of Veterans Affairs physician Nancy Klimas told an agency panel Tuesday about the many successful ways her clinic has been treating Gulf War illness, veterans have responded with a combination of hope and anger. The hope came because her clinic appears to be making headway in using research-based methods to treat veterans with the disease, which consists of symptoms ranging from headaches to memory loss to chronic fatigue, and plagues one in four of the 697,000 veterans of the 1991 Persian Gulf War against Iraq. The anger came because, although Klimas had been using at least some of her methods for a decade, none of them have been disseminated throughout the VA system for use in other clinics. Her testimony was part of the ongoing fight between Gulf War veterans, who believe the government is ignoring physical causes for their ailments, and the VA, which has been reluctant to support the veterans' claims. Klimas heads the Institute for Neuro Immune Medicine at Nova Southeastern University in Miami, and she leads Gulf War Illness research at the VA Medical Center in Miami. She said she has asked her patients to be their own advocates because many physicians don't believe the illness is anything but psychiatric. Others, Klimas said, don't have time to read the training manual VA put out to help them care for Gulf War veterans, don't have more than 15 minutes to deal with each patient, or don't know how to refer them to specialty clinics where they can get care — and some simply don't care to learn. "That was a great presentation, but I can't resist adding that this information has been in the hands of Dr. Klimas for 12 years," said Jim Binns, chairman of the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses, which met with VA officials Tuesday. For 23 years, Gulf War veterans have argued they were exposed to toxins, such as pesticides, insect repellents, anti-nerve agent pills and nerve agents that caused them to be sick. They've said they do not believe their ailments are due to stress because of the war's short duration and because the majority of troops were not exposed to the fighting. But until 1997, the VA focused on psychological disorders and not research to determine physical causes for the ailments. In 1997, Congress mandated Binns' committee after a congressional report found that the efforts to find causes and treatments for Gulf War illness by government agencies were "irreparably flawed." Binns said Klimas' use of research to create a plan to treat veterans is what should have happened at the top level. Robert Jesse, the VA's principal deputy undersecretary for health, said the agency was trying to develop a "medical home" program that would allow doctors to spend more time with specialty cases, such as those involving Gulf War illness. "This is a wholesale change in how we're approaching care in VA," Jesse said. Relations between the VA and Binns' committee have long been contentious and worsened last year when VA Secretary Eric Shinseki signed a directive ending the panel's independence and ruling that Binns' term would end this year. The board's budget was also reduced, and new members were appointed. New members of the board were at Tuesday's meeting. Jesse said the "new membership is a good balance of veteran representatives and good science." Some veterans activists disagreed that progress had been made. Julie Mock, who served as a dental hygienist in the war and was exposed to sarin gas released when the United States bombed a chemical factory, and who now suffers from Gulf War illness, said she feels the VA is violating Congress' intent. "There doesn't seem to be any accountability," she said after sitting in on the meeting. "Congress mandated this research, and now VA has reworked it to suit their needs." Binns said a House hearing last March in which a former VA epidemiologist claimed officials purposely hid or manipulated data to avoid paying Gulf War illness claims changed relations with the department. "We had three years of positive change," Binns said. "Then, abruptly, the wind shifted." Follow @kellyskennedy on Twitter. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/07/va-doc-provides-treatments-that-work-for-gulf-war-vets-not-available-elsewhere/4357309/
WASHINGTON — With Congress back this week, veterans groups are vowing to resume their fight against trims to military retirement benefits. But what they're really fighting for is relevancy, and to make sure the country hasn't forgotten about them. Military advocates worry that Congress' willingness to attack veterans' retirement checks shows that lawmakers — and perhaps the public — have already moved on from the wars of the last decade, and that the sacrifices and promises made will be forgotten. "This is what happens when you have an unengaged population whose focus starts to shift away," said Tom Tarantino, chief policy officer for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. "When times get tough, people say everyone has to sacrifice. But not everyone has been sacrificing for the last 10 years." Read the full article: http://www.stripes.com/veterans-groups-worry-retirement-cut-is-just-the-first-step-1.260750?=&utm_source=Stars+and+Stripes+Emails&utm_campaign=Daily+Headlines&utm_medium=email Don't worry the sky is not falling
More than 171,000 military retirees and family members booted from Tricare Prime on Oct. 1 when the Defense Department cut coverage areas for its managed health program could get their old health plans back under the compromise 2014 defense bill under consideration in the House and Senate. The bill contains a "one-time election to continue enrollment in Tricare Prime" for affected beneficiaries — a proposal floated in May by Reps. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, and John Kline, R-Minn., after constituents in their districts learned they would lose the option to stay in Prime. The $632.8 billion compromise bill, which still requires approval in the House and Senate before it becomes law, would allow beneficiaries a one-time chance to stay in Prime as long as they continue living in the same ZIP code where they opted into Prime. The Pentagon reduced the availability of the Tricare Prime managed-care program to locations within 40 miles of an active or former military base on Oct 1, forcing 171,000 retirees and family members to switch to Tricare Standard, a traditional fee-for-service health care program with higher out-of-pocket costs than Prime. The Pentagon said shrinking Prime will save the government $45 million to $65 million a year, based on estimates that DoD pays an average of $600 more per year to provide Prime to a beneficiary than Standard. But affected beneficiaries felt abandoned by the system, given that the Pentagon began planning in 2007 to reduce its Prime service areas but did not publicize the change. Media reports in October 2012 alerted both affected beneficiaries and lawmakers to the pending reduction. In a summary of the compromise bill released Monday, Rep. Buck McKeon, R-Calif., chairman of the House Armed Service Committee, said committee members believe health care for retired service members is "a benefit earned through prior service to our nation." "Promises made should be promises kept, and the Pentagon should not break faith with our nation's heroes," Kline said earlier this year after proposing the legislation. The compromise defense bill, which authorizes $32.9 billion for the defense health program, includes no significant increases in health care fees for military retirees and their families. Lawmakers rejected White House efforts to raise fees markedly for retirees on Tricare Prime and create new fees for working-age retirees on Tricare Standard as well as for Medicare-eligible retirees and their families on Tricare for Life. According to a House Armed Services Committee release, lawmakers believe that recent reforms, such as allowing Tricare Prime fees and pharmacy costs to be raised yearly in proportion to the annual cost of living increase, place Tricare on a "sustainable path" and new fees are unnecessary. "The [Defense Department's] record of incorrectly calculating Tricare costs and their repeated requests to transfer billions in unused funds out of the program to cover other underfunded defense priorities raises questions about repeated claims by the Defense Department that the defense health program is unsustainable," the release states. Other provisions in the bill include requirements for: ¦The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments to develop and implement policies on treating and helping service members who have sustained severe injuries to their reproductive and urinary tract systems. ¦DoD to carry out a pilot program for clinical trials of investigational treatments of brain injury and PTSD at non-military facilities. ¦DoD and VA to establish and deploy an integrated electronic health record system by Dec. 31, 2016. http://www.13wmaz.com/story/news/military/2013/12/11/tricare-prime-retirees-may-be-allowed-back/3986293/
Va Seeks Gulf War Vets Input
pacmanx1 posted a question in Gulf War IllnessProposed Information Collection (Open Burn Pit Registry Airborne Hazard Self-Assessment Questionnaire) Activity: Comment Request https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/06/05/2013-13224/proposed-information-collection-open-burn-pit-registry-airborne-hazard-self-assessment-questionnaire
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/03/31/reporter-explains-complete-dysfunctionality-of-veterans-affairs-disability-backlog/ During an appearance on MSNBC, Aaron Glantz of the Center for Investigative Reporting explained why the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs was failing to process so many disability benefits claims. "The central problem facing the VA is that they're not able to deal with this flood of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans coming home at the same time that a lot of Vietnam veterans are finally being allowed to claim illnesses caused by Agent Orange," he said. "This is a paperwork problem. You know, they have so much paperwork that they just simply can't put it through." Glantz reported earlier this month that the number of veterans waiting more than a year for their benefits increased more than 2,000 percent from 2009 to 2012. There are currently about 900,000 veterans waiting to receive their benefits.
found on: http://www.stripes.com/news/us/veterans-backlog-we-have-a-fix-1.213580?=&utm_source=Stars+and+Stripes+Emails&utm_campaign=Daily+Headlines&utm_medium=email


text:
Economic impacts of sporting events and facilities bring to light the idea of growth of sport industries. Not all impacts are good. According to the text by Paul M Pederson, Janet B Parks, Jerome Quarterman and Lucie Thibault, experts disagree about the potential of sporting events and facilities to generate such economic growth and activity.
Economists have long known stadiums to be poor public investments. Most of the jobs created by stadium-building projects are either temporary, low-paying, or out-of-state contracting jobs, none of which contribute greatly to the local economy. Today the locals spend less money at sporting events simply because costs are too high. Economic impacts done to the local economy drastically reduces the real gain that is said to do in the first place. Not all facilities bring economic gain. According to the article byAmerica Has a Stadium Problem" Despite every number suggesting they shouldn't, American cities keep building sports stadiums funded with public money. Topics discussed by economists of Americas cities have also been, according to Gordan, drastically underestimating the true cost of these so called "projects". They fail to consider public subsidies for land and infrastructure, the ongoing costs of operations, capital improvements, even upgrades such as new score boards.
the basis behind subsidies for sports stadiums is as follows: owner wants new stadium to make more money and increase the value of the franchise. Owner threatens to move team. Politicians save face by pretending they won't offer millions of dollars in subsidies. Politicians eventually offer millions of dollars in subsidies and keep the team in the city. If there's a justification for all this, it comes from the concept of a public good.
These acts for building new stadiums on taxpayers budgets are outrageous. The discussion in the text describes how certain key findings we can take away from theses outrageous spending done on behalf of the economy. A financial manager can take into consideration how much money the organization needs to meet the long term obligations of use of the organizations funds. To be thinking broader than selling tickets and merchandises to increase revenue, and rather thinking about other ways to increase revenue for the organization. This is all easier said then done, who knows what the future brings for these "brilliant" organization financial managers.


text: Let's just start off with saying I am in no way a self tanning expert, at all. Last year I tried a spray self tan and my feet turned orange… After that I decided I was done. This summer I haven't had enough time to lay out and get a natural tan so I decided… Continue reading My Self Tanning Experience


text:
Yggdrasil Gaming to Establish The Royal Hotel Las Vegas White Label Slot Developing StudioPosted in royal vegas on November 27th, 2019 by George
Yggdrasil Gaming to Establish White Label Slot Developing Studio
Yggdrasil Gaming, a comparatively new but already widely recognized provider of on-line casino solutions royal vegas no deposit codes 2016, today announced the launch of its Yggdrasil White Label Studios, an innovative concept that will allow worldwide iGaming operators to build up customized slots that best correspond for their players' requirements.
Yggdrasil Gaming clients that determine to choose the studio's solutions is given a dedicated team of specialists that could assist them create fully custom made casino that is online that are completely exclusive vegas royal casino online and based on the major supplier's existing online casino providing and associated promotional tools.
Yggdrasil White Label Studios will handle the greater part of the production procedure, including the game customer's construction, the supply of remote video gaming servers, the interpretation associated with the content into requested languages, performance evaluation, and official certification.
Client operators will also be in a position to take full advantageous asset of Yggdrasil Gaming's current marketing tools, with BRAG and INCREASE being two among these, as well as the people which can be yet to be launched.
Among other activities, Yggdrasil White Label Studios will royal vegas casino android app download also make it possible for operators' legacy games to be ported towards the provider's iSENSE 2.0 platform. Hence, the said games will likely to be brought all benefits and promotional help of Yggdrasil Gaming's own casino games. Read more »


text:
Sin and Punishment 2 is finally coming June 7th as Sin and Punishment: Star Successor.
I wonder how the title is going to hold up sales wise considering it is getting slammed in between Super Mario Galaxy 2 in May and Metroid: Other M in late June. Honestly, I'm not sure how it would have sold on it's own anyways.
Best of luck to it.
Trailers and screen shots after the jump.
Continue reading Sin and Punishment: Star Successor trailer and screen shots


text:
[Art News] [Submit] [BOOST News]
CHIPPENDALE NEW WORLD ART PRIZE - Final Call To Artists
Web: http://chippendalecreative.com/initiatives/art-prize/cnwap-application/
We look forward to receiving your applications by Friday 18th April.
The Chippendale New World Art Prize has been made possible as a result of a very generous personal donation of $100,000 by arts philanthropist and Chairman of Frasers Property Australia, Dr Stanley Quek.
APPLY FOR THE CHIPPENDALE NEW WORLD ART PRIZEAll creatives including artists, animators, film makers, installation artists, designers, painters and anyone within the creative industries are encouraged to apply before Friday 18th April 2014. The prize encourages artists and creatives to create works around the theme of Utopia exploring your own perception and interpretation in the context of a 'New World'.
All creatives inclusive and not exclusive to artists, students, creative agencies & individuals are eligible to apply. The Art Prize embraces the entire spectrum of artistry and encourages entry in all mediums including new and or non-conventional technologies. All mediums will be accepted!
SUBMISSION DEADLINE - Friday 18th April 2014
1. Minimum of 1 and maximum of 6 photographs of the finished artwork;
2. Your CV up to a maximum of 2 printed A4 pages (PDF)
3. Artist statement addressing how your artwork responds to the brief (PDF)
If the artwork is in the form of video media, an online link must be included in submission.
There is an entry fee of $30.00. Payment details are to be supplied on the entry form.
Finalists will be notified by 28 April 2014.
Finalists will be required to deliver their artworks for installation in early May 2014.
Judges for the Chippendale New World Art Prize 2014 are renowned Artist and 2 time Archibald Winner Del Kathryn Barton and Dean and Director of COFA Ross


text:
Please join us, we are a Micro Wedding Venue since 2006! The Toronto Wedding Chapel specializes in Micro Weddings in our exquisitely pre-decorated, romantic Chapel. If you're a chic couple looking for a place to wed, you've found it.
If you book now, we've got some serious price discounts for you! Invite 33 guests, but you only pay for 25! That's an incredible deal. This package is perfect for your weekday and weekends weddings. Daytime and evening slots are available, if you book quickly.
Complete your micro wedding experience with some wonderful add-ons!
- Welcome sign
- Backdrop of your preferred colour lighting to add to the romance
- Fresh floral arrangements
- Linens to match your colour theme
- Chair Covers
- Fresh bridal bouquet and boutonniere
- Violinist, Pianist
We look forward to making your wedding the romance of your dreams!


text: When you book Loveshore Digital Media you are booking a passionate and highly qualified photographer based in Changuvetty with a wide portfolio from major projects. Full of energy, I have a creative approach to photography and excel in capturing poignant moments in a discreet way. Call me today on 9567899971 to find out more about my background and my skills. I look forward to working together with you!


text:
cost containment
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Financial, Encyclopedia.
the keeping of something within limits.
cost containment in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as management and facilitation of efficient and effective use of resources.
1. In public health, the control or eradication of infectious diseases.
2. In environmental health, the prevention of spread of toxic substances into the environment.
3. In health care delivery, the management, control, and restriction of excessive spending. Synonym: cost containment


text:
Telefunken 39inch HD Ready TV for all situations
The sleek design of the 39 HD Ready LED TV from Telefunken combines compactness with everything that makes today's television an experience for you and your family. With a screen diagonal of 99 cm (39 inches), the image convinces with impressive sharpness and dynamics thanks to the HD resolution and modern LED technology.
Numerous ports, such as 1x HDMI (CEC + ARC), USB with Multimedia Player, SCART, VGA, etc. guarantee multimedia flexibility and diversity. The installed multimedia player supports the playback of videos and music that can be found on a variety of media, such as Video cameras, USB sticks, MP3 players or hard disks.
Thanks to the built-in DVB-C + T2 / dual tuner, you can receive TV programs via cable or antenna directly on your TV, without the need for an additional receiver. In addition, the device has a CI + shaft, with the help of an additional provider module, the offer of various cable providers, pay TV and the terrestrial transmission standard DVB-T2 HD can be received and decrypted.
In addition you can also Record your favourite TV programme through an easy to use USB Record function.
Product Highlights
- 1,366 x 768 HD ready LED TV
- Designed + Developed by Telefunken in Germany
- DVB-T2-HD / -C HD Dual Tuner
- 200 Hz
- Clear Contrast Plus Picture Enhance engine
- Play media files via USB input
- Record TV programmes through USB Record Function
- 1x HDMI, Scart, Common Interface (CI +), 2x USB
- 20 Watts of Sound performance
- 2 Year Warranty Exclusive
In Depth Specifications
- A+ Energy-efficient 99 cm (39 ") LED display
- Clear Contrast Plus enhancer by Telefunken
- Image viewing angle 178 ° vertical and 178 ° horizontal.
- HD resolution: 1366×768
- 20w power with various Sound settings + enhancements
- TV Guide Electronic television journal broadcast by broadcasters.
- Tuner / program memory
- 100 6000 DVB / T2 1000 DVB / C channels capability
- Latest HEVC H.265 video codec
- Dual HD Tuner (GO HD/ MELITA HD)
- CI Plus slot
- 1 Euro AV (Scart) socket
- PC input
- Sound input for PC. Digital
- Audio out
- Headphone socket
- Cinch AV for Camera Recorder (via Scart)
- YUV input (via Scart)
- 1 x HDMI.
- 1 x USB 2.0 Headphone Jack
- Common Interface (CI +)
Included in delivery
- Remote control
- Operating instructions
- Warranty conditions
- Plastic pedestal
Wall mount fitting
200 x 200 mm
Dimensions (W x H x D) / Weight
88,9 x 58,2 x 25,0 cm
Gloss black


text: There are several gift basket ideas available one can use to surprise little kids on their birthdays. These gifts are available according to different ...This step-by-step article will teach you how to perform five popular NBA tricks correctly. Most of these basketball moves are quite risky; if you ...Godiva is one of the best manufacturers of chocolate in the world. Their chocolates have a smooth texture and they come with a taste that stays