The Redesigning of the Aurora Police Department
A Plan to Reform the Problematic Police Force Will be Created With or Without the APD’s Cooperation
The Aurora Police Department (APD) gained national attention after the death of Elijah McClain on Aug. 30, 2019. Due to this and other reports of racially-biased policing, the Colorado Attorney General, Phil Weiser, has given the APD 60 days to develop a consent decree (an agreement that finds a resolution between two parties without any admission to guilt) that will address these issues.
The attorney general and staff will oversee the development of the consent decree. If an agreement between the two parties cannot be found within the 60-day deadline, a court order will be developed to correct these problems instead, according to Westword; however, it will still take years to implement a solution once one is decided on.
At the time of his death, Elijah McClain was a 23-year-old Aurora resident. McClain was on his way home when someone called 911 and said that he “looked sketchy,” according to the New York Times. Body cams show the officers attempting to put him in a carotid hold twice, succeeding at least once. Officers believed they needed to medically sedate McClain, even though he was showing no sign of struggle.
By the time the Aurora Fire Department paramedics arrived on the scene, police officers had restrained McClain in handcuffs. The paramedics proceeded to give McClain a lethal dose of ketamine. Body cam footage shows them neglecting to properly care for McClain.
McClain experienced cardiac arrest on the way to the hospital and died days later. After the autopsy was released, Adams County District Attorney Dave Young announced that criminal charges would not be filed due to lack of evidence that the officers had broken the law (CBS News). The autopsy report does not directly say that the attack caused McClain’s death, but the Adams County coroner did admit in a letter to the APD Chief Nicolaus Metz that he would not have died if not for the brutal attack.
When the case began gaining traction due to the Black Lives Matter protests that occurred last year, the McClain family filed a lawsuit against the city of Aurora on Aug. 11, 2020. Gov. Jared Polis appointed Weiser to conduct an investigation into McClain’s death, which was announced the same day the family filed the lawsuit. The timeline suggests the protests were the main motivation for this decision.
The investigation was overseen by the attorney general for 14 months, and he established that the APD showed a pattern of racially biased policing and excessive force. The investigation also determined that the use of ketamine by emergency personnel was illegal, according to 9News.
The three officers involved with McClain’s death were indicted in Sept. 2021, along with the two paramedics from the Aurora Fire Department. Court records show the charges include crime of violence, second-degree assault, criminally negligent homicide, and manslaughter. The Denver Post reported that the participants in the attack were indicted at the end of August 2021 and are out on bond waiting for arraignment.
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Is A ‘Red Wave’ In November A Sure Thing?
Question 1): Over the years, elections in the middle of a presidential term, either first or second, have tended to yield substantial gains for whichever political party is out of power. That means the Democrats would seem to be in trouble, especially with President Joe BIDEN’s “positive” polling numbers sinking to mid-30s percentages and voters believing that the nation (and Michigan) are headed in the wrong direction. That’s the way it was in 2010, when Democrats took a “shellacking,” in the words of then-President Barack Obama. But the Democrats didn’t have an incumbent Michigan governor atop the ticket a dozen years ago, nor a sitting Attorney General or Secretary of State as they do now. If they had, would they have held on to those offices? No one has the answer to that, which is one reason this year’s election is intriguing. Is it “highly likely,” “somewhat likely” or just “somewhat probable” that the 2022 election in November will be a ‘red-wave’ election in Michigan? Or is it maybe not likely at all?
Answer 1): Adrian HEMOND, CEO of Grassroots Midwest, got it about right when he answered this question last week for MIRS newsletter. Hemond opined that IF the answer is not ‘highly likely’ it represents political malpractice on the part of Michigan Republicans. Yes, abortion may become a late-blooming issue that could help Democrats, but otherwise the Dems’ prospects appear bleak: There is an unpopular Democratic President facing his first mid-term election, and inflation is running rampant through the economy. Yet, Gov. Gretchen WHITMER, Jocelyn Benson, and Dana Nessel all look well-positioned to be re-elected at this point. If that happens, it would underscore an absolutely shameful performance by Republicans. It’s possible that the GOP could hold onto control of the state House and Senate and gain a 7/6 R/D edge in the Congressional delegation, but it’s hard to see them picking up any seats on the state educational boards or regaining a majority on the state Supreme Court. Republicans could withstand losing to both Benson and Nessel, but a big Whitmer win at the top of the ticket could produce an anemic Republican down-ballot result like 2014, when Gov. Rick Snyder and U.S. Senate nominee Terri Lynn Land ran abysmal campaigns, squandering a national red wave environment that otherwise might have prevailed in Michigan.
Question 2): Even if the likely Republican nominees for Secretary of State, and Attorney General, Kristina KARAMO and Matthew DePERNO, prove to be as disastrous as seems likely, will it matter if 2022 ends up being such a ‘red wave’ year that any Democratic incumbent is bound to lose?
Answer 2): Yes, it will matter if the GOP nominees for those two offices are ‘disastrous.’ It’s almost impossible to beat an incumbent SoS or A.G. under any circumstances — it’s happened only once in 38 contests since 1954. No ‘red wave’ is going to propel flawed nominees like Karamo and DePerno to victory, even against Benson and Nessel.
Question 3): What would be a bigger handicap for a Secretary of State candidate in 2022 — a Republican nominee on record claiming the 2020 election was fraudulent or a Democratic nominee being opposed to voter I.D. requirements?
Answer 3): Claiming the 2020 election was fraudulent would be disqualifying. The vast majority of voters, outside of paranoid corners of the Republican base, think such a charge is just plain crazy. Supporters of this theory come across as conspiracy-minded and cult-like in their beliefs. The GOP is right about one thing — most voters favor some sort of voter ID, while Democrats are on the wrong side of this issue. However, beware of false equivalency in this choice — a candidate who resists demands for increased voter ID will not alienate voters the way a nominee’s Trump-like insistence that the 2020 election was ‘stolen’ will.
Question 4): In spite of the large field of GOP gubernatorial candidates, is it actually down to just two or three bona fide contenders, with everyone else simply long shots?
Answer 4): Is there an 80-1 Kentucky Derby-like Rich Strike in this field? Hardly, but it’s also true that we can’t yet be sure who the top contenders are going to be. For one thing, we don’t know whether they will all qualify for the ballot. The charges of fraudulent or flawed petitions must be taken seriously. Candidates have been thrown off the ballot before, either by the Board of state Canvassers or the courts, and we won’t get an answer on that issue until the end of this month. We also don’t know yet whether Donald Trump will make an endorsement. If so, who gets it and when? Trump entered the fray in Ohio shortly before the GOP primary in the Buckeye State, and it seemed to work — J.D. Vance, Trump’s choice, catapulted from third place in the polls to Election Day victory in a multi-candidate field. The number of Republican candidates in Michigan looks likely to be much larger, so Trump’s impact could be even greater for whomever he picks. Trump obviously likes Tudor Dixon but is reluctant to back a candidate who languishes in low single digits in the polls and can’t compete with multi-millionaires Perry Johnson or Kevin Rinke for money. It seems increasingly unlikely James Craig can stay the course, whether he’s allowed to be on the ballot or not — his candidacy has proven to be the most inept of any serious gubernatorial contender in recent Michigan political history. Only a Trump endorsement could save Garrett Soldano, but that seems highly unlikely to happen, and even then probably wouldn’t be enough. As long as Trump stays out, RINKE stands a chance although his messaging after what was a clever opening TV ad (the Yugo) has been unable to break through, even with the increased recent quantity of his ads. In sum, there are nearly three months until the Aug. 8 primary, so it’s far too early to claim that the race for the GOP nod is down to a couple of candidates. At this point, there are likely four or five candidates who have a viable path to the nomination depending on who gets on the ballot.
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so “on-point” that it hurts for this moderately-conservative Republican. You know Jocelyn Benson will have absentee ballots in the mail in 4 months. Republicans will NOT win statewide again unless the Party turns to a moderately-conservative candidate.
Hey Bill et al-the 93rd annual Holland tulip-time parade is this Saturday, May 14. True hard fact: The Governors Luncheon is canceled this year. Three years ago, Gov. Whitmer started her speech, “I want to thank you for the 5 votes I received from this side of the State.” Absolute verbatim quote. We all know her “tart” sense of humor, but instead of politicizing the talk, how about some positive credit to the west side of the State. (2nd. largest EV battery plant in Holland) Finally, GOV. WHITMER IS NOT WALKING IN THE HOLLAND PARADE ON SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2022.
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Totally agree Bill!!
Mark M. Koroi says
We remember when Candice Miller defeated 28-year incumbent Richard Austin to become Michigan Secretary of State.
She was the only Republican nominee ever to win Wayne County for a seat for statewide office.
Kristina Karamo is no Candice Miller.
Mark M. Koroi says
I am one of the 28 candidates that has been the target of petition challenges and do not know who is behind the challenge. Other judicial candidates – such as Regina Triplett and 3 challengers that filed against an incumbent in a Jackson County district court also are facing challenges.
Democrats as well as GOP candidates are facing challenges. Some have suspected some pro-Trump vote group is causing these challenges – however the Democrats are clearly and admittedly behind the challenges to Perry Johnson, James Craig, and Tudor Dixon.
“2,000 Mules”, by Dinesh D’Souza. Watch it. Trump DID win, the election WAS stolen, it appears.
“Claiming the 2020 election was fraudulent would be disqualifying. The vast majority of voters, outside of paranoid corners of the Republican base, think such a charge is just plain crazy.”
No, no, no. More than 70% of the Republican base thinks they 2020 election was stolen.

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The Treasury has admitted it still has not made a decision over how company car tax and road tax will take account of the new emissions testing regime.
The Government published benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax rates for 2020/21 in 2016, giving fleet decision-makers sight of future tax liabilities for the next four years.
However, despite two further budgets and last month’s spring statement, the Treasury has consistently failed to outline its plans beyond April 2021, leaving fleets to order cars without any indication as to what their Class 1A National Insurance Contributions (NICs) will be, or the level of company car tax their drivers will face beyond this date.
The Government has previously announced that the new drive-cycle – the Worldwide harmonised Light vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) – will replace the former New European Drive Cycle (NEDC) for tax purposes from April 2020.
A Treasury spokesman told Fleet News: “We are currently working with stakeholders to assess what the move to WLTP means and the impact on both vehicle excise duty (VED) and company car tax.”
All recently launched and facelifted models have been tested under the WLTP regime since September, while it will be used for all new cars from this coming September.
For tax purposes, the WLTP CO2 value will be converted into an NEDC figure until the WLTP figures are adopted using a conversion tool called ‘CO2MPAS’.
However, figures suggest the conversion tool is increasing CO2 values by 10% on average or between 10-15g/km, leaving fleet decision-makers and company car drivers facing a potential tax increase.
Furthermore, research has suggested that WLTP values, when compared to NEDC, could be up to 30% higher.
Caroline Sandall, deputy chairman of fleet representative body ACFO and director of ESE Consulting, said: “We are in limbo. We have no clear steer from Government and therefore no ability to create long-term business plans that have reviewed and assessed all factors.
“In the short-term, all fleets can do is to be as prepared as possible. But, given the vacuum of information, it is very difficult to make a call on the future.”
Sandall believes some fleets will choose to extend current vehicles until they receive clarification, but she added: “That can’t continue indefinitely and it only continues to cause driver dissatisfaction.”
She also warned that uncertainty over future taxation could encourage some to choose cash over a car, if available, as it will give them more control over future costs.
“We need clear timelines; Government needs to more effectively engage with industry bodies to discuss the impact and ensure that it is taken into consideration,” she said.
The UK’s largest vehicle leasing company, Lex Autolease, confirmed that the lack of clarity around the longer-term tax implications for fleets is causing buying decisions to be delayed and contracts extended.
“This is also pushing employees towards a largely unregulated grey fleet environment, where higher emissions and safety issues create new challenges for employers,” said John Webb, principal consultant at Lex Autolease.
However, Webb claimed that when WLTP does become the sole means of calculating vehicle tax, it will only apply to cars that are unregistered at that time.
“It won’t be applied retrospectively; any car registered with a CO2 value using NEDC will retain that figure during its lifetime,” he said.
Transition period ‘vital’
LeasePlan says it is vital that the Government engages with industry and provides some sort of transition period, which takes account of WLTP, along with grandfathering rights for vehicles already in operation.
Matthew Walters, head of consultancy and customer data services at LeasePlan UK, said: “If the Government doesn’t act and doesn’t give us some sort of run-in period or transition period, that’s going to be very, very painful. It’s got to do something.”
The Government has promised to publish a strategy on the pathway to zero emission transport in the next few months, while a wider clean air strategy and clean growth plan are expected later this year.
Fleet decision-makers may get a steer on the Treasury’s future taxation plans from these, but Walters stressed any fiscal announcements would have to be made in November’s Budget.
He is also concerned that the UK’s decision to leave the EU is dominating Government time. He said: “What we are seeing at the moment is Treasury and Revenue almost battening down the hatches in preparation for Brexit.”
The autumn Budget will be just four months before the UK leaves the EU on March 29, 2019.
Arval told Fleet News it had not seen any significant pattern of moving to shorter replacement cycles or any increase in extending the life of a vehicle on fleet.
However, Shaun Sadlier, head of consultancy at Arval UK, said: “It is vitally important that the Chancellor makes the future strategy clear as soon as possible to allow companies – and drivers – to make informed choices.”
As it stands, he said: “ are having to take something of a leap of faith when ordering vehicles for contract periods of more than three years and, when the Chancellor presents the next Budget later this year, this period will have reduced to less than two-and-a-half years.”
Drivers could seek compensation
Paul Tate, commodity manager at Siemens with a fleet of some 5,000 cars and vans, labelled the whole tax position a “nightmare” and is concerned how drivers might react if company car tax bills increase significantly.
“We could be left dealing with employees demanding the business compensates them for taking a four-year contract if it becomes unaffordable,” he said.
“What I would like to see from Government is somebody to realise what a mess it is causing and what impact this will have on its revenue as people start to jump ship.”
A major issue for Government, according to Walters, is the fact that so many departments have an interest in how vehicles are taxed.
The Office of Tax Simplification, the Department for Transport (DfT) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), along with HMRC and the Treasury, will want to have their say.
However, Walters said: “There needs to be more joined-up thinking and, while I’ve seen evidence of a desire to take this approach, it is tough.”
In the meantime, leasing companies are advising fleet decision-makers to remain focused on getting the right vehicle for the job.
Webb said: “As company car choice lists evolve to include more petrol hybrids and electric models, it’s important employees select the right option for their needs, while employers plan for the future.
“Our recommendation is not to remove higher-emitting vehicles from the choice list altogether. Employees will consider the cost implications and pay the premium if needed, in order to meet their travel and lifestyle expectations.
“The key is to ensure they have access to low emitting vehicles but, ultimately, have the flexibility to choose a car that is fit for purpose.”
Sadlier added: “We are working with decision-makers to assess and understand key fleet objectives and make the best policy decisions possible with the information available, whether their approach is based on CSR , wholelife costs or they simply want to keep the driver satisfied.”
However, he concluded: “What we really need from the Government, as soon as possible, is a clear indication of future strategies regarding not only vehicle taxation, but also about how they will encourage increased adoption of alternative energies through improved charging infrastructure.”


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Photoautotrophic culture provides several advantages, including growth and photosynthesis stimulation, high percentage of survival during the in vitro to ex vitro transition, the correction of physiological and morphological disorders in the cultured plants, avoids callus formation at so,atica base of the explant what increases rooting, and reduces the losses due to microbial contamination.
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Teixeira da Silva JA. Also, the flow of photosynthetic photons estabilized in the range of Acta Horticulturae Plantation Research and Development, pp: Photoautotrophic micropropagation for rooting and increased ex vitro survival rates The photoautotrophic culture has several advantages, such as stimulating plant growth and photosynthesis, together with an increase in survival rates during the in vitro – ex vitro transition.
Un total de 67 plantas fueron usadas para este experimento. Field performance vegettal Theobroma cacao L. Characterisation of the cacao somatic embryogenesis receptor-like kinase SERK gene expressed during somatic embryogenesis.
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In this sense, two or three seeds have to be planted per planting spot in order to generate a full hermaphrodite plantation, also having to eliminate the other two undesired phenotypes at flowering. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Embriogenewis treatment also improved the morpho-physiological parameters of the plants obtained.
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Very warming relaxing drink. I put some sweetner (supasweet) in it afterwards but the recipe is fine as it is. I don't drink alcohol but it would be a good idea to put something in this like rum or brandy and serve it to relatives at holidays.
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Markus a wizard from a parallel Earth travels to our world in a bid to stop a blight that is destroying his own. Here he meets Alcina, a Wiccan Priestess, who is in a custody battle over her son, Tim, against Carl, the boy’s sire, who abandoned her when she was pregnant eight years before. Carl has the backing of a dangerous religious cult in his bid to take Tim.
Together Markus and Alcina face the forces of intolerance and hate to save a child and a world and thaw two warm harts too long trapped in the ice of betrayal.
Meanwhile, Markus’ best friend and his ex-fiancée, who is now a vampire, battle the authorities who are likely to hang Markus upon his return because he has done research into forbidden magics.
Publisher: Dark Dragon
A Call Finally Headed
The BMW stopped in the lay-by. Markus was out the door and heading up the trail at a run. “She is here.”
Bill was at his side in seconds. “What’s the plan?”
They were forced to slow to a swift walk on the rough terrain. Markus pulled a pyramid box from his jacket pocket. “Do what you know to do and use this to make it more. Use what you need, but need what you use.”
Bill nodded. “You?”
Markus took a pyramid from his other pocket. “They will remember this affront to the end of their days!”
A chubby woman in a long skirt moved to intercept them. “I’m sorry, but you can’t go up there.”
Markus and Bill ignored her.
“No. Stop. Wait!” She grabbed at Bill’s jacket.READ MORE
Without breaking stride, Bill opened the lid of the pyramid box a crack. He became living night. The cloud of his aura embraced the woman. She screamed in terror and fell to the ground weeping and gibbering.
Alcina lay on the woodpile as Jones struggled to light the poorly laid logs.
“I guess you weren’t a boy scout.” Alcina could not resist taunting him, it helped her control her rising terror.
“I know enough to know the effect cold water will have on these demon stones after they’re heated. This temple of Satan will not see another day.” Jones bared his teeth in a malignant smile.
“You can’t destroy my Gods’ temple. It is in every blade of grass and flowing stream.” Alcina spat at Jones.
Jones snarled at her. “Brother LePoer, the gasoline.”
LePoer appeared carrying a petrol can and sloshed its contents over the wood.
“Good. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, you have been found guilty of the heresy of Witchcraft and sentenced to death by burning.” Jones lit a match and threw it onto the log pile. The petrol caught. Alcina screamed as flames licked over her.
Markus and Bill saw a flash of light and heard a scream. They sprinted through the woods by the circle and saw the scene. Jones and his cronies vibrated with glee as Alcina screamed amongst the flames.
“God is joyous for we send evil from this world to Satan, and we save the innocent child from the corruption of the Lord of Lies. Today the witches, tomorrow...” ranted Jones.
Rage kindled in two men’s hearts.
Markus blazed with golden light, while Nix became walking shadow. They were two sides of a coin that had existed since the dawn of time. Life and death, day and night.
As they neared the circle, Jones’ followers turned to stare at their approaching doom.
As one, Markus and Nix focused their thoughts and made a gesture towards Jones’ followers.
A wave of fiery rage swept over the human rabble, smashing through the feeble, natural defences that even untrained and impressionable minds possess. Treating them to a sense of what they faced. Cold fear followed through the opened minds as a blast of arctic wind and their imaginations played, building for each the image of their greatest fear.
“Stop the demon spawn!” Panicked, Jones sent a bullet careening into the night then snatched up the box of shells and rushed to reload. Whendon, McVade, Duncan, Lancre and LePoer froze in place, facing the embodiment of all they feared.
Markus leapt atop the flaming pile of logs. The flames parted, welcoming their master. He touched Alcina, who was burnt and broken, and the flames flowed away from her. Her skin ranged from red to blackened char, but she still drew breath. The last trace of mercy left Markus. He cradled her body in his arms and spoke in a voice like thunder. “Leave!”
Bill moved to one side of Markus. Duncan and Lancre shook off their paralysis and rushed him. Bill barely touched them and they hurtled ten metres and fell to the ground with jarring force. McVade tried to sneak behind Bill with a branch she was using as a club. He did not even turn. The dark cloud of his aura swept back. The branch exploded into flying splinters. She stumbled a few steps then fell to her knees sobbing.
Jones loaded a bullet with trembling hands and took aim at Markus and Alcina.
Markus recognized the weapon from the television shows he’d watched. All he had learned told him it held many projectiles, each of which could be deadly. Jones pointed the weapon at Alcina.
“Drop the we—” called Markus as he reached with his mind to divert the shot.
Jones pulled the trigger.
Markus unleashed the full force of his will, driving the bullet up and to the side. It was so fast. Markus hissed in pain and looked at his arm. There was a hole in his jacket sleeve, and he felt a burning sensation beneath it. His eyes blazed with golden light.
Jones still held the gun pointed at Alcina.
Markus focused his will. The flames around him left the logs so that not even hot coals remained. The energy enveloped Jones whose scream lasted less than a second. Markus maintained the spell until nothing but fine ash and a puddle of metallic slag remained.
Cradling Alcina, he stepped down from the woodpile.
“Please, no.” Whendon found her voice as she gazed at Markus wide-eyed.
Markus scowled. “Why not?”
“Please.” Whendon whimpered.
Markus bent to lay Alcina on the ground. LePoer crept from behind the woodpile holding a hatchet. He neared Markus.
“Markus,” called Bill.
Concentration touched Markus’s brow. LePoer screamed, ran three strides, tripped and fell to the earth unconscious.
Bill saw Duncan running away and sped after him.
“Bill, let him go!” Markus knelt cradling Alcina’s head.
Bill turned at the call and ran to Markus’s side.
“What have you done to her?” Bill demanded of Whendon.
“It was Jones. He did it. He told us we had to!” Miss Whendon blathered.
“I should—” began Bill.
“She isn’t worth it. The crystals are a limited resource. I have more important uses for them.” Markus closed his eyes, sensing Alcina’s injuries. “She is on the border of death. She has inhaled fire.” Sliding the lid on his pyramid box fully open, Markus let the golden glow course through him, then into Alcina. A properly trained healer could have done more with the energy, but Markus was a Classical Magician, his knowledge of anatomy and physiology was limited. Still, he drove the energy against the damage he sensed was the most grave.
As Bill watched, Alcina’s breathing eased even though the black, red and white burns covering most of her body remained. Markus dropped the pyramid. “Give me yours.”
Bill glanced over the area. Lancer lay where he had fallen, his leg at an odd angle. Aside from Whendon, the others posed no danger.
“What about her?” Bill pointed at Whendon.
“Kill her if you wish. I can’t be bothered. Just be quick, we have to get Alcina proper care.”
Bill glared at Whendon for a long second. “You’re not worth it.”
Whendon lost control of her bladder then sat heavily on the ground.
Bill handed over the box. Markus opened it and again the glow. Alcina’s mutilated thumbs healed and her breathing became less laboured, but she did not awake. Markus closed the box.
“Keep going,” ordered Bill.
“I cannot. I told you the pyramids are a limited resource. I drained these ones.”
“What should we do?” Bill gazed at Alcina’s face.
“She needs a hospital.”
“Freeze!” ordered a tall uniformed Constable from the edge of the clearing.
Markus stood. “Officer, we must hurry. Our friend is badly burnt. Can you call an ambulance?”
The cop stared at Markus. “It’s on its way. What the Hell happened here?”
Markus picked up Alcina and started down the trail. “My friend will give you any information you need.”
“Freeze,” ordered the Constable.
Markus ignored him.
“Constable, why don’t you escort us,” said Bill.
“Those people are injured,” stated the Constable.
“Yes. I promise my friend is just going to meet the ambulance. Someone needs to,” Bill spoke in even tones.
The cop glanced at Markus’s retreating back then at the broken people lying on the ground. “Bloody Hell!” Pulling his mic from his belt, he pressed the transmit button and began to speak.COLLAPSE
J. Hughes wrote:
I loved this story which used quite a mix of religious, spiritual, magical, material and environmental relationships in new ways. I had the pleasure of receiving this book from the author to review and didn't want it to end. I have always been a seeker but more recently become more tolerant of all religions and belief systems, believing every person is at their own place in this life. To me this story portrayed in a nutshell the best and worst qualities in humanity. "And the greatest of all these is love." What a wonderful love story across the worlds. Every aspect of the story drew me in, spiritual, magical, relationships good and bad. I went to bed last night analyzing what I had read before I got to sleep. The jargon was a bit technical at times, but I could totally appreciate its use.
I thought the true biblical oath was fantastically written, if only the world's courts worked that way we wouldn't have to wade through possible intentions.
The description of dyslexic learning style was smartly written and makes me so sad that our education system is missing the boat on this generation of visual learners.
So many great bits of lore strategically placed into the story line with amazing flow.
I would read this book again in a heartbeat and would love a series between worlds. What a brilliant imagination. I can't wait to check out his other books.
Sincerely, Molly Moblo Perusse
This story is a mix of fantasy and real life as it deals with many human and family issues. It was fun to find the setting is Bakewell, Derbyshire, where I live. A good read.


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Ardıl Batmaz / DUVAR
In the midst of a historic economic crisis in Turkey, attention has turned to the sky-high taxes levied on dog and cat food - 18%. In the eastern province of Elazığ, citizens who care for Turkey’s famed cats are being forced to spend most of their money on food, or watch the animals go hungry.
The price of pet food has skyrocketed as the value of the Turkish lira has dropped on the FX market. Some pet owners say food has gone up between 30 and 50 percent. Others say prices have increased over 100 percent. In the face of this, social media users and the animal-loving community have turned their attention to the uniquely high 18% value-added tax (VAT) levied on dog and cat food. For comparison, VAT on luxury items such as yachts is 1%. Other kinds of pet food are also spared - fish and bird food, for example, only has 1% VAT.
This increase in prices has left people in Turkey who care for animals desperate. Turkey has a long-established culture of community care for animals, especially street cats and dogs. However, now maintaining this has become increasingly difficult.
Nuriye Yücesoy, 63, feeds over 70 street cats in the historic Harput district of Elazığ. She is known as “Aunt Nuriye” and has been caring for the neighborhood’s cats out of her home for nine years. While at first, she did this out of “interest” she said that it quickly got out of hand. People began bringing pets to her neighborhood to be cared for by her, and during the pandemic, when restaurants that used to feed cats closed, the number skyrocketed.
Yücesoy says that she now buys 15 kilograms of food for the cats every three days. In total, she spends over 2,000 Turkish Liras each month on the cats when they are in good health. With little family income, she is in an increasingly desperate economic situation. She is calling for the VAT on pet food to be abolished so she can continue caring both for her family and for the cats.
“My husband receives a pension, I have a disabled child, and they cut his income as well,” she said. “We only receive take caregiving fees. The other children are studying, they don’t have jobs. These animals are hungry, what are they supposed they eat?”
She has asked the Justice and Development Party (AKP)-run municipality for food, litter, and medical support for the stray animals, but has received nothing. She has been forced to pay for sterilization and other operations out of pocket and also buys litter for the cats on her own.
“The state should look after these stray animals. We are undertaking the duty of the state, the least they can do is support us,” Yücesoy said.
The Canpolat family lives in temporary housing in the Kırklar neighborhood of Elazığ, where they were forced to move after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake devastated the city two years ago. Çetin Canpolat, his wife Serpil, and their two children live in a 20 square meter “container” home, temporary housing erected after the quake. In their home, the family also takes care of five cats. As they struggle to rebuild their lives, they are also calling for the VAT on pet food to be abolished.
The Canpolat family, like many in Turkey, is struggling financially. They have trouble finding work and income, have had their rent support cut by the state, and do not receive support from authorities. They say with the rise in pet food prices, they’ve not only had trouble caring for the cats but also themselves.
“We are scarcely supporting our cats, let alone ourselves,” Serpil Canpolat said.
The cats go through at least 30 kilograms of food a month. The family has also had to pay for sterilization and other medical care. With the price hikes, they’ve had to reduce the quality of the food they give the cats, but are still struggling to make ends meet. The cats cost them more than their student children, Çetin said.
"This is serious money, especially for a family that does not work and has no income. It’s destructiveSterilization, surgeries, and food should be cheap. They cost almost as much as a person,” Serpil added.
If VAT was reduced, at least, she says it would lighten the load and allow them to continue caring for the cats.
“Let’s love the animals, not ignore them,” Meva Canpolat, Çetin and Serpil’s daughter, said.
(English version by Erin O'Brien)

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Kuwait believes in theater's role in development: Minister
Minister of Information Sheikh Salman Al-Sabah said yesterday that Kuwait "genuinely believes" in importance of theater's role in development and cultural progress. Sheikh Salman, also Minister of State for Youth Affairs and President of the National Council for Culture, Art and Letters (NCCAL), said Kuwait government has prepared an ambitious plan to promote role of theater.
Speaking at the inauguration of Kuwait's 17th Theater Festival, Sheikh Salman said the government planned to modernize existing theaters, as well as building new ones in the six governorates. He said the opening of Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center, which he described as a "cultural and artistic icon," would contribute to cultural development in Kuwait. Sheikh Salman said the government was eager to promote role of theater, thus formed a higher committee for theaters aimed at developing the message conveyed by the theater, coupled with other efforts to discover new play writers.
He said the Theater Festival would contribute to spreading the culture of diversity, tolerance and accepting of the others. Many play writers, actors, actresses and directors were honored during the opening ceremony of the festival. The festival, to conclude on December 21, would feature seven plays all vying for the best play award. — KUNA
KUWAIT: Minister of Information Sheikh Salman Al-Sabah inaugurates Kuwait’s 17th Theater Festival. — KUNA
A theatrical display held during the festival.

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Exeter has joined forces with Torbay in a bid to become an internationally-recognised ‘City of Culture’.
The two UNESCO-designated areas have teamed up in their ambition to provide ‘significant financial, social, and cultural benefits to the region’.
If the bid is shortlisted into the final six, Exeter and Torbay will receive £40,000 to develop a programme to secure the status.
If successful, the next stage would see the cultural community fully consulted to develop the proposal.
Driving forces say that, even if unsuccessful, the joint bid will lead to future opportunities ‘to work together to capitalise on opportunities and ideas’ included in the City of Culture proposal.
The bid sees Torbay Council joining forces with Exeter City Council to become a world-renowned City of Culture in four years.
The designation is given to a city in the UK for a period of one year.
The aim of the initiative, which is administered by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, is to build on the success of Liverpool’s year as European Capital of Culture 2008, which had significant social and economic benefits for the area.
The inaugural holder of the award was Derry in 2013. In 2017, Kingston upon Hull took over the title before Coventry hosted in 2021.
Torbay and Exeter’s bid links the City to the Sea and is inspired by the connections between Torquay, Paignton and Brixham to Devon’s capital.
The bid will look to showcase closely-connected coastal and city destinations; creating a ‘cultural corridor’ between the places.
It will also provide the opportunity to for other towns between Exeter and Torbay to play a major role in a focused programme of events.
Councillor Amal Ghusain, Exeter City Council’s lead for culture and communities, said: “Torbay and Exeter naturally complement and enhance each other, with firm roots in the natural environment, art, literature and learning, with shared aspirations about NetZero carbon targets and with recognised opportunities to learn from each other.”
In its submission, the bid says: “Both Torbay and Exeter provide a brilliant alternative to a one centre cultural prize, the partnership is determined to innovate and create, and present its cultural credentials set against a backdrop of rivers, moors, and market towns, which lend themselves to be front and centre of a cultural and creative programme.
“Our people are passionate about their green and pleasant land, they are fiercely proud of their surroundings, yet celebrate the opportunity to share and develop their cultural offer and their creative skills.
“Independent artists, music makers, crafters, designer makers, theatres, and creative industries find a home and a rhythm on the foundations of a Roman City, in a natural harbour, via UNESCO designations and within the finest natural environment.”
The bids that are successfully shortlisted by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport will be notified in September.


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Craidoff Iff Munfish Iff Munfish itibaren Pyrgos 200 09, Yunanistan
i wonder if my high school english department has replaced the list of "precarious pitfalls" with this book?
This is the original "sequel" to "Ender's Game", though according to the author the idea for this book came first, and he only turned "Ender's Game" into a novel in order to be able to set up this book properly. It may seem strange then, that even though I loved "Ender's Game" and almost all of the Shadow series that followed it, I wasn't all that thrilled about this book. It wasn't bad. In fact, it was a pretty decent read. I've even reread it a couple of times. It's interesting enough, but the story moves to slowly. In my opinion, the author spends too much time sermonizing and exploring his neat little universe, so he lets to story lag. Of course, his most excellent character development keeps this book from anything lower than 3 stars.

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Former Labor Secretary Reich Will Speak on UnemploymentOctober 12, 2004
As U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Clinton, Robert Reich presided over the longest economic expansion in history. On Tuesday, Oct. 19, Reich — who oversaw the creation of 22 million jobs nationwide from 1992 to 1997 — will deliver a free and public speech on today's economy at Northwestern University.
Reich will discuss "America's Real Job Problem" from noon to 1:15 p.m. at the McCormick Tribune Center Forum, 1870 Campus Drive, on the Evanston campus. Sponsored by the University's Institute for Policy Research (IPR), his 2004-2005 Distinguished Public Policy Lecture is free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.
“As a scholar and former labor secretary, Reich offers a unique perspective on the current and future employment prospects of American workers,” said Jeff Manza, acting director of IPR and associate professor of sociology. “Coming two weeks before the election, his speech promises to be especially relevant in the debate on the economy and job creation.”
Under Clinton, Reich worked to implement the Family and Medical Leave Act, increased the minimum wage for the first time since 1989 and ensured that companies fully funded their pension plans. He is the author of 10 books including “The Work of Nations,” “The Future of Success,” and most recently “Reason: Why Liberals Will Win the Battle for America.”
Reich is a regular commentator on National Public Radio and co-founder of “The American Prospect,” a progressive magazine. He is University Professor and Maurice B. Hexter Professor of Social and Economic Policy at Brandeis University.
The Institute for Policy Research (IPR) is an interdisciplinary public policy research institute that works to stimulate and support excellent social science research on significant public policy issues.
For further information about Reich's Distinguished Public Policy Lecture or IPR generally, contact Patricia Reese at (847) 491-8712 or firstname.lastname@example.org, or visit the IPR Web site at www.northwestern.edu/ipr.


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A California high-school teacher has been placed on administrative leave after questioning whether political bias played a role in her employer’s support for the nationwide school walkout in favor of gun control.
Julianne Benzel, a history teacher in Rocklin, Calif., told the local CBS affiliate that she felt it was important to discuss the way in which politics informs organized protest in the days leading up to the pro-gun-control walkout.
“We had a dialogue in class about it on Thursday and Friday. And today I received the call. So I am aghast,” Benzel said.
Benzel explained that she did not discourage students from attending the gun-control walkout, which was organized by a subsidiary of the liberal Women’s March, to both commemorate the one-month anniversary of the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Fla. and call for stricter gun-control laws.
“And so I just kind of used the example which I know it’s really controversial, but I know it was the best example I thought of at the time — [if] a group of students nationwide, or even locally, decided, ‘I want to walk out of school for 17 minutes’ and go in the quad area and protest abortion, would that be allowed by our administration?”


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2 Training Objectives NF Documentation and Eligibility NFLOC Factors LOC Review & Length of Stay DeterminationTransfer / ReintegrationReconsideration / Appeals / Fair HearingsRole of Care CoordinatorsScenarios & FAQsAppedix
3 Documentation Requirement Nursing Facility Level of CareDocumentation Requirement
4 NFLOC Documentation Requirements All requests must include the Minimum Data Set (MDS) and the MDS must be current for the time frame requested;A valid physician’s order for either High Nursing Facility (HNF) or Low Nursing Facility (LNF) level of care for Nursing Home Residents.Initial Request(Documents must be completed and submitted within 30 calendar days of admission)MDSA Valid Physician Order dated within six (6) months of documentation submission datePASRR Level 1screen pass; if failed a PASRR Level 1, then an approved PASRR Level IIHistory and Physical (H & P) examination completed within six(6) months of the documentation submission dateContinuation Stay RequestPhysician Order dated within twelve (12) months of documentation submission datePhysician Progress Notes, signed and dated within 90 days of the document submission dateH & P examination completed within twelve (12) months of documentation submission date
5 Physician Order Content Requirements A valid physician order for NFLOC request must have the following elements:Signed by a physician, certified nurse practitioner, physician assistant or clinical nurse specialist ; ORSigned by the RN or LPN who took the verbal or telephone order indicating the name of the provider who provided the LOC order (The R.N. or L.P.N. must clearly indicate that the order is a telephone or verbal order with the name of the provider who gave the LOC order); telephonic order does not need MD signature at time of submissionDate of the order; ANDLOC indication –either HNF or LNF
6 Continuation Stay Request When requesting HNF, in addition to requirements for continued stay (slide 4), NF must send documentation supporting the daily skilled needs of the resident for the timeframe requested.If nursing facility (NF) is treating a wound/s, include any and all wound care documentation including wound measurements, location of wound, and treatments ordered that applies for the time period you are requesting.If NF is providing therapies (PT, OT, etc.), include therapy evaluations, therapy notes, grids and therapy treatment plan for the time period you are requesting.If NF is providing other daily skilled services such as cancer treatments, respiratory treatment or other skilled treatment, submit supporting documentation reflecting the treatment provided.Include the interdisciplinary treatment plan with the goals, objectives, interventions and progress towards goals.
7 ReadmissionThe following procedure will be followed when a resident spends more than 3 midnights outside of the NF:The NF has to submit a re-admit NF LOC request within thirty (30) calendar days for HNF determination with the following documentation:Valid order for HNF (defined in slide 5)The resident’s hospital discharge summary and/or resident’s admission note back to the NFIf resident is readmitted for LNF LOC certification, the NF needs to notify the MCO of the readmission via fax using the Communication Form.If resident has less than thirty (30) days left on the NF LOC certification, the NF should submit a NF LOC continued stay request.
8 Discharge Status Eligibility Discharge Status occurs when a resident no longer meets HNF or LNF level of care, but there is no option for community placement of the resident at that time. Discharge Status does not mean the resident is being discharged from the facility. Discharge Status is considered when residents may be at risk for failure to thrive outside the nursing facility and discharging the resident places the resident’s health at risk.
9 Discharge Status Documentation Requirements A valid LOC orderPhysician orders are valid for 60 days from date of receipt;ALL packets must include the MDS. Documentation must be current for time frame requested;Submission of a Continued Stay request for a resident in Discharge Status must acknowledge the resident’s Discharge Status and document the facility’s ongoing attempts, in conjunction with Care Coordinator’s effort, to find and develop appropriate community placement options for the resident; andThe facility should document why the resident must remain in the nursing home until the resident can be safely discharged to the community.
10 Nursing Facility (NF) Eligibility NF General Eligibility (also Low NF eligibility)Member's functional level is such that two or more Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) cannot be accomplished without consistent, ongoing, daily assistance in some or all of the following levels of service; skilled, intermediate and/or assistance level. Functional limitations of the individual must be secondary to a condition for which general treatment plan oversight by a physician is medically necessary –New Mexico Administrative Code NMAC.
11 High Nursing Facility (HNF) Eligibility The resident’s functional level must first meet the general eligibility requirements for LNF.In addition, the recipient meets a minimum of 2 High NF requirements in 2 separate categories (The exception to this is rehabilitative therapy. Therapies in excess of 300 minutes per week shall be considered as meeting the 2 HNF requirements in 2 separate categories, thus meeting HNF criteria).Determination is based on detailed documentation in interdisciplinary progress notes and care plans.
13 Factors for HNF: Oxygen Resident is demonstrating unstable and changing oxygen needs which require specific direct skilled monitoring and/or intervention on a daily basis that is documented in interdisciplinary progress notes and care plans to maintain adequate oxygenation and to assess for respiratory depression. Evidence of a re-established baseline would not be evidence of significant change in oxygen therapy over 30 days.It is medically necessary for the resident to receive respiratory therapy at least once per day such that in the absence of such therapy there is a significant risk of pulmonary compromise due to known and predictable complications of a physician-diagnosed condition. The necessary therapy cannot be self-administered by the resident. This factor includes tracheostomy suctioning.The resident is ventilator dependent, but otherwise medically stable per documentation provided and the facility provides chronic ventilator management capability.
14 Factors for HNF: Oxygen B. Not Consistent with HNF Resident requires supplemental oxygen which can be self- administered. The oxygen needs are stable. The recipient does not require daily skilled observation. Resident requires intermittent respiratory therapy that may be administered by family or self-administered in a non- institutional setting. The resident is ventilator dependent and has medical needs which cannot safely be met at a nursing facility.
15 Factors for HNF: Orientation/Behavior A. Orientation/Behavior: Demonstrates behavior on an ongoing and regular basis which threatens patient or other residents’ safety and requires daily direct clinical skilled interventions which are documented in interdisciplinary progress notes and care plan. (Identify the presence of certain behaviors that may reflect the level of an individual’s emotional functioning and need for intervention. Behaviors should be assessed based on the documentation of interventions within the past 30 days for HNF. Documentation should include frequency, type of behavior, and if there has been or will be a request for Behavioral Health Services.) Requires a detailed care plan that documents a coordinated and consistent approach that occurs on a daily basis to either prevent or terminate behavior as documented in interdisciplinary progress notes and care plan.
16 Factors for HNF: Orientation/Behavior B. Not Consistent with HNFDoes not have a cognitive impairment, but is trying to leavePaces due to anxiety, nervousness or boredomWanders but does not require interventionUses profanity to express angerBehavior is stable and does not require changes in care plan
17 Factors for HNF: Medication Administration A. Initiation (first 30 days) or adjustment of medications (7 days after adjustment) in the following categories:Anti-asthmatics/COPD: only during a respiratory exacerbationAnti-infectives: only when given IVAnti-hypertensives: only for med adjustments for systolic BP<=90 or >180/120Analgesics: only when given parenteralAntiarrhythmicsAnti-diabetic agents: only following hypoglycemic reactions requiring glucagon or IV dextroseAntipsychotics - daily monitoring by skilled staff for potential adverse reactions and daily documentation of changes in problematic behavior.Anticonvulsants only when given parenteralANDWhere at least every shift direct skilled monitoring of vital signs (respiratory rate, pulse, Oxygen saturation, blood pressure, temperature) and objective signs of pain or other distress are necessary to ensure appropriate therapeutic effect of the medication as well as to detect signs of complications due to the medication that is documented in interdisciplinary progress notes and care plan.
18 Factors for HNF: Medication Administration B. Not Consistent with HNF Resident can administer own oral medications if given assistance in scheduling and assisted dispensing units. The resident can administer own subcutaneous insulin in pre- filled syringes, can administer own subcutaneous or intramuscular medications, and is cognitively capable of reporting any adverse reactions to medications. Medication dosing is stable.
19 Factors for HNF: Rehabilitative Therapy A. Rehabilitative Therapy It is medically necessary that the resident receive one or more of the following documented therapies on a weekly basis: Speech, physical, and/or occupational therapy. Therapy must be directed toward significant treatable functional limitations which affect ADLs. Therapy must be individualized, goal oriented, and in accordance with specific treatment plan goals in order to maximize recovery. Goals, expectation for improvement, and duration of therapy are medically reasonable and are documented in interdisciplinary progress notes and care plan. Therapy minutes should be documented on the Therapy Administration Record. In the aggregate, such therapy must occur no less than 150 minutes per week. Therapies at least 300 minutes per week shall be considered as meeting the 2 HNF requirements in 2 separate categories thus meeting HNF criteria.
20 Factors for HNF: Rehabilitative Therapy B. Not consistent with HNF The resident requires maintenance speech, physical, and/or occupational therapy performed on an outpatient basis. Transportation needs are not considered, or the resident requires maintenance speech, physical, and/or occupational therapy which can be performed independently or with home-based assistance.
21 Factors for HNF: Rehabilitative Therapy FOR DUAL Members 1 – Cannot be receiving skilled Part A benefits concurrently. MCO responsible for 20% co-pay of Part A services for days – Cannot count Rehabilitative Therapy if eligible for those services through Medicare Part B services 3 - To count rehabilitative service’s time, SNF will need to submit denial (COB) from Medicare for payment for the applicable Part A and Part B services: a – if Medicare denial is for “not a covered benefit” (length or amount over benefit limit), MCO can review for medical necessity b – if Medicare denial is for “lack of medical necessity”, then MCO will deny also.
22 Factors for HNF: Skilled Nursing A. Skilled NursingResident has a new ostomy (first 30 days), and there is documentation in the interdisciplinary progress notes and care plan that the resident requires active teaching, and requires direct skilled nursing monitoring and intervention of the ostomy.
23 Factors for HNF: Skilled Nursing Continued Wound CareOne or more documented stage III or IV decubitus ulcers requiring direct skilled nursing intervention and daily monitoring that is documented in inter-disciplinary progress notes and care plan which includes location, class/stage, size, base tissues, exudates, odor, edge/perimeter, pain and an evaluation for infection.ORDocumented skilled nursing intervention for two or more Stage II decubitus ulcers at separate anatomic sites. Interventions are documented in the interdisciplinary progress notes and care plan no less than every 7 days, which include location, class/stage, size, base tissues, exudates, odor, edge/perimeter, pain and an evaluation for infection.Requires documented daily or more frequent sterile dressing changes (and/or irrigation) for significant, unstable lesions that require frequent nursing observation such as poorly healing, or infected wounds. The resident must be unable to accomplish wound care.
24 Factors for HNF: Skilled Nursing Continued B. Not Consistent with HNF Resident receives services outside of the NF that are billed separately, i.e., dialysis, therapies, transfusions, wound care at a wound care clinic, etc. or has an indwelling Foley catheter, suprapubic tube, or drain.
25 Factors for HNF: Other Clinical Factors A. Other Clinical FactorsThe resident is comatose, in a persistent vegetative state, or is otherwise totally bed bound and totally dependent for all ADLs related to a documented medical condition requiring direct skilled intervention (not monitoring) by a licensed nurse or licensed therapist to prevent or treat specific, identifiable medical conditions which pose a risk to health. The resident’s ability to communicate needs, report symptoms, and participate in care is severely limited and is documented in the interdisciplinary progress notes and care plan.
26 Factors for HNF: Other Clinical Factors Continued Feeding:Resident receives medically necessary parenteral nutrition (PN) solutions via non-permanent or permanent central venous catheter (Hickman, Groshong, Broviac, etc.), via peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), or via peripheral access sites.Resident receives some or all nutrition through a nasoenteric feeding tube (i.e., a tube placed through the nose) AND it is documented that one or more of the permissive conditions for nasoenteric feeding at the Low NF level are not met which include all of the following: the tube feeding is uncomplicated, the resident is alert with an intact gag reflex and the resident is able to be fed either upright in a chair or with a bed raised to at least 30 degrees.Resident receives enteral nutrition via gastrostomy, jejunostomy, or other permanent tube feeding methods.
27 Factors for HNF: Other Clinical Factors Continued Mobility/TransferThe resident is bed bound, unable to independently transfer, and has a clinical condition(s) such that the transfer itself is not routine, is reasonably viewed as posing unusual risks, and there is documentation in interdisciplinary progress notes and care plan that demonstrate that each transfer must be and is monitored by a licensed nurse to assure no clinical complications of the transfer have occurred.
28 Not Appropriate for NF care: The resident’s needs are too complex or inappropriate for NF, such that:The resident requires acute level of care for adequate diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment or requires inpatient based acute rehabilitation services.The resident is completing the terminal portion of an acute stay and the skilled services are only being used to complete the acute therapy. NF care is covered as a post acute benefit and does not need a NFLOC determinationResidents who do not meet NF LOC criteria.The resident requires services on an intermittent basis and has a functional level which does not require daily services at the skilled, professional, or assistance level in order to accomplish ADLs.The resident requires homemaker services to accomplish one or more ADLs, but is functional in accomplishing ADLs 4 or more days of the week
29 Requests for Information (RFI) The Centennial Care MCO will review all documents provided by the provider. If any of the required documents are not included or there are incomplete documents with the request for LNF or HNF, the Centennial Care MCO will return the packet to the provider and the LOC determination will be suspended until the provider responds. (Refer to slide 5 for Documentation Requirements) The provider has 14 business days to submit the response to the MCO RFI. Should the provider fail to provide the response to RFI within 14 business days, the MCO will issue a technical denial of the request.
30 Change From Medicaid Pending to Medicaid Eligible Centennial Care MCO will be selected by Medicaid Applicant prior to determination of Medicaid EligibilityWhen the resident’s Medicaid eligibility is approved per the ISD office, the Nursing Facility (NF) is responsible for notifying the Centennial Care MCO of the effective date information.The Centennial Care MCO will confirm Medicaid eligibility by reviewing the daily enrollment data.The Centennial Care MCO will ensure the complete and current documentation for the period requested is on file, certify timeframes associated with approvals, and fax the approval on the authorization to the nursing facility.If there is no current NF LOC certification, the Centennial Care MCO will request the submission of documentations.
31 Level of care reviews & length of stay determinations Nursing Facility Level of CareLevel of care reviews & length of stay determinations
32 Level of Care Reviews Approving NF Level of Care (LOC) If the NF resident meets the NF LOC requested, the Centennial Care MCO will fax an approval authorization for the LOC requested to the provider. The authorization will indicate an approved LOC, HNF or LNF, and the approved Level of Care date span.If the resident is pending Medicaid eligibility, the authorization number will not be placed on the authorization. An authorization number will be provided once the Member is financially eligible.
33 Level of Care Reviews Denying NF Level of Care If the History and Physical (H & P), Minimum Data Set (MDS), and any additional information provided does not indicate the NF resident meets NF LOC, the information will sent to the MCO Medical Director for review. If the Medical Director confirms that the member does not meet NF LOC, the resident and facility will receive a LOC denial letter. The denial letter will detail the reason for denial with specific regulation information and reconsideration and appeal right information.
34 Modification of HNF LOC Requests The Centennial Care MCO is authorized to issue modified/reduced NF LOC approvals for HNF LOC requests that clearly do not meet HNF criteria, but do meet Low NF criteria.A formal Request for Information (RFI) to the provider to justify the HNF request is not required when reviewing and processing HNF requests that clearly meet LNF criteria.A new LOC order specifying LNF LOC is not required on HNF to LNF modified LOC approvals.LNF approval will be indicated on the authorization and will be faxed to the nursing facility.A letter is sent to the resident for notification of the reduced/modified LOC approval. A copy of the resident’s letter is sent to the nursing facility.
36 Length of Stay Determinations Initial LNF LOC cannot exceed 90 days , however, a shorter length of stay can be assigned based on the needs of the resident UR A, 3 (b) NMAC.Continuing LNF LOC cannot exceed 365 days based on the medical needs and stability of the resident UR B, 2, b (ii) NMAC.Initial HNF LOC cannot exceed 30 days, however, a shorter length of stay can be assigned based on the needs of the resident UR 2 A, 3 (a) NMAC.Continuing HNF LOC cannot exceed 90 days based on the medical needs and stability of the resident UR B, 2, b (i) NMAC.
37 Length of Stay Determinations Discharge StatusInitial Discharge Status is authorized at LNF for a maximum of 90 days, based upon a Medical Director’s determination I (1) NMACContinued Stay Discharge Status is authorized at LNF for not less than 180 days, and up to 365 days I (2) NMAC
38 Transfer / reintegration / Reconsideration Nursing Facility Level of CareTransfer / reintegration / Reconsideration
39 Transfer from one facility to another The nursing facility must notify the Centennial Care MCO when a transfer is to occur from one nursing facility to another. The receiving nursing facility will provide the Centennial Care MCO with the date of the transfer.If there are more than thirty(30) days on the resident’s current Level of Care, The Centennial Care MCO will send an authorization with the days remaining on the current Level of Care.If there are less than thirty (30) days remaining on the resident’s current Level of Care, the receiving NF will be requested to send a Continued Stay request with all other required documents for Continued Stay. The days remaining on the current Level of Care will be added to the Continued Stay. The request should indicate that a transfer has occurred.
40 Community Reintegration For eligible residents who choose to transition to the community, the care coordinator shall facilitate the development of a transition plan, which shall address the members:Physical health needs;Behavioral health needsSelection of providers in the community;Housing needsFinancial needs;Interpersonal skills; andSafetyFor residents who are interested in transition to the community with the Community Benefit but do not have full Medicaid eligibility or who are not otherwise Medicaid eligible may contact the State Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) at (800) and request a waiver allocation.The resident will receive a letter from the ADRC with instructions on next steps to complete financial and medical eligibility. When the resident is allocated, the Centennial Care MCO will complete the medical eligibility assessment, determine NF LOC eligibility, and determine if the member has a full Medicaid category of eligibility. Medical and financial eligibility must be completed within 90 calendar days from the allocation date unless an extension is granted.A resident must have a 90 day nursing facility stay before an allocation will be given.
41 NFLOC DenialsTechnical Denial – there are no appeal rights with a Technical DenialMedical DenialReconsiderations
42 ReconsiderationsThe Nursing Facility reconsideration request must be received by the Centennial Care MCO within 30 calendar days from the date of the denial. The request must have the following information: reference to the challenged decision or action, basis for the challenge, copies of any document(s) pertinent to the challenged decision or action, copies of claim form(s) if the challenge involves a claim for payment which is denied due to a utilization review decision, and statement that a reconsideration of the decision is requested. The reconsideration process is indicated in the Medical Assistance Program Policy Manual NMAC.
43 AppealsMembers must file appeal and complete the appeal process with MCO prior to requesting a State Fair Hearing.Members must file an appeal verbally or in writing within 30 days of the date of the Notice of Action (NOA) letterVerbal appeals can be filed through MCO Customer ServiceA verbal appeal must be followed within 13 calendar days by a written appeal, signed by the member.Failure to file the written appeal within 13 calendar days constitutes a withdrawal.The MCO has 30 days from the receipt of the appeal to resolve it.Per NM Regulations, if a provider files an appeal on behalf of a member, the member must provide written consent to MCO Appeals Department to begin the process.
44 Fair HearingFair hearings are administered through the HSD Fair Hearings Bureau. The resident has 90 days to request a Fair Hearing after the final decision of the appeal. The resident may utilize the Fair Hearing process after the reconsideration and appeal process has been exhausted The resident has 13 calendar days from date of denial letter to notify the State of the request for continuation of benefits.
45 Role of Care Coordinator in Centennial Care Assessment of Members for Re-integration into the communityAbility to review the resident’s chart and visit with the resident on an “as needed” basisParticipation in Care Planning Meeting of all MCO residents
47 Scenario 1LNF vs. HNF? 66 year old resident who has been a resident for 3 years Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus II, and Osteoarthritis Alert and oriented x 3 Receiving routine, unchanging dose of subcutaneous insulin twice a day Needs one person assist with all ADLs, but does not require skilled attendance and method of such mobility is not highly specialized mandating skilled monitoring and/or intervention Developed a stage II ulcer on the coccyx
48 Scenario 1 - ResultsResident does not meet HNF criteria. Resident does not need skilled attendance for transfers. Resident does not have two or more stage II decubitus ulcers at separate anatomic sites. In order to meet HNF, the resident must meet LNF and meet a minimum of 2 High NF requirements. LNF criteria is met as resident’s functional level is such that two or more ADLs cannot be accomplished without consistent, ongoing, daily provision or some or all of the following levels of services: skilled, intermediate and/or assistance.
49 Scenario 2LNF vs. HNF?80 year old resident who has been a resident for 2 years as LNF and continues to need assistance with 2 ADLs.Resident has slowly worsening dementia and heart failure.Over the last 2 weeks, member has become increasing lethargic and short of breath with increasing edema.Hospitalization suggested but family (POA) refuses. This is his home and they request treatment in NF, understanding risks.Chest x-ray demonstrates worsening heart failure.Physician orders oxygen. increased diuretics; as well as vital signs, weight and O2 saturation checks daily and BMP today and in 3 days time.Further orders are to contact MD with lab results and make adjustments for weight change (up or down) of 3 + pounds and sats dropping below 90%.Nursing Facility requests 30 day HNF
50 Scenario 2 - Results Resident does meet HNF criteria. The resident continues to meet LNF.Resident meets HNF criteria by meeting 2 skilled needs:OXYGEN daily skilled assessmentsMEDICATIONS --- daily assessments of VS & weight & lab reportingIf, after 30 days, the resident’s condition has stabilized, then the resident would resume approval as a LNF.
51 Scenario 3LNF vs HNF? 35 year old resident admitted 9 months ago Requires no assistance with ADLs. Medications stable per History and Physical and no adjustments in medications noted on Medication Administration record. No changes noted in resident condition. Documentation indicates member is homeless . Diagnosis of Schizophrenia.
52 Scenario 3 - ResultsLNF is not met as the resident’s functional level is not such that two or more ADLs cannot be accomplished without consistent, ongoing, daily provision or some or all of the following levels of service: skilled, intermediate and/or assistance. Discharge Status criteria is met.
53 Scenario 4LNF vs HNF? 72 year old resident admitted 15 months ago Admitting diagnosis – Alzheimer’s Disease with Behavioral Disturbances; member was being so disruptive at home that family could no longer provide care. In addition, member has hypertension and hypothyroidism Medications include Olanezepine (Zyprexa), Levothyroxine, and Metoprolol. Medication is stable with no dose change for 4 months. The nursing facility progress note documents that the medicines have shown no side effects on an almost daily basis. Member remains with disruptive behavior at times but is controlled with redirection by the aides. The Care Plan continues without significant change
54 Scenario 4 - ResultsThis member meets LNF criteria. Although the member is taking several medications that do carry “black box” warnings, the medication dosages have been stable without change. The member’s disruptive behavior, although still present, is stable, is handled by the nurse’s aides, and has not required any significantly new Care Planning process. Skilled intervention is not needed. LNF criteria is met.
56 FAQsQuestion 1: What information should I have to follow up on a submission?Answer: You will need to provide:Medicaid number, name and date of birth;Your provider name;The date the request was sent to the Centennial Care MCO; andItem(s) or service(s) requested.
57 FAQs (Cont.)Question 2: What information should I have ready when I call the Centennial Care MCO Member Services regarding status of a LOC request?Answer: You will need to provide:Resident Medicaid ID, name and date of birthYour provider name and number or NPIThe date the request was sentService(s) requestedQuestion 3: How will I be notified when my request for LOChas been completed?Answer: An authorization or denial will be faxed back to you. If the request is approved, an authorization number will be provided with the approved level of care dates or Medicaid Pending dates.

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A 28-year-old man claims he could be left homeless later today after his flat was damaged following a fire.
Craig Colclough has been staying in temporary accommodation since the blaze broke out at Lancashire Court, in Federation Road, Burslem, on Friday.
Although the fire started in the flat directly above his home, Craig's property suffered water damage and will take four weeks to dry out.
He has been put up in the Holiday Inn, at Trentham Lakes, until today.
The 28-year-old, who works as a commercial contractor, said: “I’ve been trying to contact Braemar Estates, the company which manages the building, to try to be put up somewhere else.
“I plan to go to work today as normal, but I don’t know where I will be going after.
“Unfortunately, I don’t have any family that could help me out.
“It’s a worrying position, fearing I won’t have anywhere to go. Apparently, it will take four weeks to get my flat right, so you can imagine how bad it must be. It’s been deemed unsafe. I’m calling on whoever is responsible to put me up in alternative accommodation.”
Craig was working in Stafford when his partner called him from the flats complex on Friday to break the news about the fire.
“She was in a panic. I could hear a lot of the commotion in the background,” he added.
“There were windows smashing and popping, and I could hear her repeated shouts of ‘oh my God!' She said that there was a fire and everyone was being evacuated.
“You could see the smoke coming out of the building. It was awful seeing that as I didn’t know what was going on.
“You could tell it was the flat above where we lived and in that situation you instantly think the worst.”
MH Properties is the landlord for Craig's flat.
Company director Mohammad Adil Hussain said: "It is a terrible situation, I got the call from Craig at around 8.30am on Friday.
"We are doing all we can to resolve this situation for our tenant. I have just come off the phone with Craig and in fact we are in the middle of rehousing him today.
"We too are trying to contact the management company, Braemar Estates, which did manage to secure a hotel over the weekend. They then emailed us with information that it will take around four weeks at least to repair Craig's flat."
Braemar Estates has today stressed that the fire was isolated to one flat. It has offered Craig a 'furnished flat'.
A spokesman said: "The fire was quickly isolated in the apartment and nobody was hurt as a result of the incident.
“On Friday morning, two property managers attended the site to coordinate with the emergency services and to ensure the apartment and the surrounding area was made safe for the wellbeing of residents and the general public.
"As part of this process, they have worked with letting agents and the insurance company to help arrange alternative accommodation. This was for the small number of residents whose apartments were affected by the incident and wanted to be re-housed for the duration of remedial works.
“A full investigation into the cause of the incident has commenced together with repair works on the small number of apartments affected so that the residents affected are able to return in as timely a manner as possible.”


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