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*Rules for TVD Section

1.Moderation: The Moderation chain latter as follows: Viewbie > Moderator > Channel Moderator. Your first contact would be the section's Viewbie or Moderator as they will take care of day to day activities on the forum. If you have complaints regarding moderation those can be sent directly to CMs, but any other issues must be brought to the attention of Viewbies first. In case any members feels that a warning that has been given is not justified or there is an error please pm the DT member, but do not argue in the respective post and cause disruption. If you are not satisfied with the answer only then should you PM the Channel Moderator.

2. Comparison Topics/Instigating Posts/Plotting:  Comparing actors/actresses in such a way that it is found to be instigatory or offensive will not be tolerated.Posts which are purposefully made  to disrupt the peace of the forum are not allowed. Some members purposely instigate others and believe they can get by with it and some plan attacks in other places and decide to disrupt the functioning of the forum.
Ex: "Damon is way better than Stefan (or vice versa)...
"Stefan/Damon Sucks"

      "Which character do you like the most or who has the most beautiful smile?"
"TVD is better than Twilight/True Blood (or vice versa)"
"Who is hotter Jake/Edward or Stefan/Damon?"
Stefan/Damon Vs Jake/Edward

       Or any other posts that may instigate a fight.
3. Name-Calling/Stereotyping:  Giving names to other fans: Bashers, Haters and etc. will not be tolerated. Name calling, bashing other fans, or stereotyping will not be allowed. In addition, comment on the show and not the viewers. Do not pass snide remarks at viewers of the show just because their interest lies in something different from yours.
4. Telling others what to do: I would prefer members to stop preaching on the forum. Let the moderators decide what is needed on this forum and what is not or what one member is allowed to do or not. You cannot stop someone from posting in any topic. Do not become a moral police on the forum. This is a free forum please respect other people's views/opinions.
Ex: "What are the moderators doing? Close this topic"
     "Keep out of here if you cant say anything to support this topic"
     "If you are not a fan of ___ then keep out of this topic"
5. Utilizing Report Feature: If anyone sees a thread/post/comment which is offending, you will NOT take law into your own hands to teach a lesson to that person for insulting your favourite idol. That aggravates matters more and you also become liable for action. Instead you will simply make use of the "REPORT" button and report the thread by stating the reason clearly. As soon as the Dev Team comes online they would take the necessary action and try their best to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

6. Language:  A lot of members try to use code words and asterisk and try to get away with such language. Well, It won't happen from now on. This decision has been made by the Global moderators themselves.
Ex: WTF (What the Fish/Frick is a lame excuse so do not try)
      F**K U
      "Who watches this Shit?"

7. Bashing/Personal Attacks: Bashing and making personal attacks against any actor/actress/Writers/Producers/members is not allowed. There is a difference between constructive criticism and bashing.
 A critic is one who discusses things in perspective, never loses objectivity and states things in a logical and constructive way. A basher is one, who states the points a bit too heavily so that, it no longer looks like criticism but looks like a total attack. Everyone have their own point of view let's respect it. You have right to raise your opinion but one should see lines aren't crossed. Avoid making posts that are abusive, derogatory, insulting or sarcastic enough to affect the sentiment of another member. This is against IF COC and won't be tolerated.

Keep a control on your sarcasm. If the mods feel that your post is no longer critiquing, but is full of sarcasm/attacks... that will be held against you.
Ex: "------ is disgusting."

            "Why do you come to every single post and make a negative comment"
8. No thread on Dev Team working: No threads shall be opened criticizing the running of the Dev Team. If you have any issues contact the section Dev Team by PM and sort it out but do not create a scene by starting a thread here .No personal attack 'direct/indirect, abusive/sarcastic shall be tolerated.

If we see instigating posts or snide remarks towards moderators of the TVD forum, you will receive a warning PM or even a WL increase if this is repeated despite the warning PM.

9. Repeated Topics: Check a few pages back before making a topic on the same point. Repeated topics will be closed. We are not saying do not discuss your favourite actors/actresses or scenes but we need to keep the forum organized as well.
10. No Chatting/Spamming: Refrain yourself from chatting/spamming on the forum. Don't  start your personal chats in threads opened for various subjects/discussion topics. Please try to stick to the topic when posting replies. You can use the Chat Clubs for any personal chats/chats not related to TVD .

11. Updating: If you want to do written/video update for TVD on any particular day then please PM the respective updater a day in advance & take their permission so that the updater's efforts don't go in vain. Anyone posting the updates without permission will have their post trashed.

12. No Advertising: Videos from other forums/websites containing the website logo are not allowed, If found doing so the topic will be trashed & a Warning PM will be sent.  If you continue to do so even after recieving the warning PM your warning level will be raised. Also posting links from IF in other forums is strictly prohibited.

13. Posting Email Address or personal pictures of Stars: Posting accounts or email address of any actor/actress is not allowed unless they themself give permission for it to be posted. Also, posting your email address on open forum is not allowed. Moreover, no personal pictures of stars from Facebook or Orkut are allowed to be posted without prior permission from the actor/actress/owner of the picture themselves. Pease remember even an actor/actress is entitled to their privacy, we should all respect that.
14. Picture topics: Please do not make separate topics on/with pictures (in them). If there are some special pictures that you want to post on the forum then you will have to ask Dev Team before opening a topic on pictures. We will allow picture topics on special occasion, but again only after taking permission. Post all the pictures in ~*~TVD Picture Gallery.
15. Emoticons: Do not type a message/post a reply full of emoticons only. Emoticons are used to emphasize how you feel when words alone aren't enough. They serve as 'add-ons' to your message BUT it doesn't mean that you are to type a whole line of Emoticons alone, without a single word or phrase (e.g. ' ')! Messages containing only emoticons will be deleted.
16. Posting Articles :  Please post all TVD related articles in the ~|TVD Articles Area|~. Before posting any article please check back to make sure that the article has not been posted already. Provide link/source of the articles.

17. Organizing Contest/Activities: You may not post Contests/Activities/Games/Appreciation-Fan Threads without prior approval from the moderators.

18. Introduce Yourself: Members who are new to this section please introduce yourself here: Welcome! Introduce Yourselves instead of creating a new topic.
19. Promotions: I know some of you all are very excited that you have become Senior Member, Goldie, IF Dazzlers, IF Rockerz etc and we are truly happy for you all, but since this is the TVD forum those topics need to go in Congratulations Post or Meme4u Forum.

20. Fan-Fictions: Please post your TVD FF's in the Fan Fiction Forum. ONLYOne Shots can be posted in the TVD One Shot Corner

21. Using Signatures:As per the rule a member is allowed to use three signature of which one can be animated small. Do not use wallpaper size signature in your signature. To know more in details you can read NEW RULES & REGULATIONS of Avatar & Signature Section. Signatures bashing actors/members will not be tolerated. If the signatures are not removed at the moderator's request then the signatures will be removed by Moderators themselves and will count as one strike.
22. Use Like Button: Every so often we see members posting thanks or tfs or one liner instead of using the Like button. The Like feature has come in place of Thank You feature so that spamming could be alleviated. Saying thanks, tfs, etc constitutes to spamming. If you have nothing more to say apart from thanks then you can thank using the Like button.
23. Video Mixes: Members can open their own VM gallery which they can update from time to time. This way other members can find creations (VM's) by a particular member in one thread itself. You can share/post your Creation in the ~*~TVD Media Centre
24. Help topics: If you have any queries regarding the show then please post it in the ~*~TVD Help Desk~*~. We will definitely try our best to help out there.
25. Typing in CAPS LOCK: Please do not write in Cap Locks. If you continue to do so it will result in a WL increase.
26. Regarding AT threads: There are Appreciation Threads for all the Jodi's. Please do not create individual threads over little things that can be discussed in AT. Please remember to not chat and stay on topic. All the Physical attributes of the Actors/actresses (eyes/nose/Hair) should be discussed in the AT's of the respective Actor. Please avoid opening separate Topics for them.

27. Morphed Pictures: We do not allow this on IF. So please refrain from posting such pictures.  You can check the below link for more details MERGING/MORPHING - NOT ALLOWED
28. Promo Updater's: We appreciate you all posting new promos, but if someone has already posted a promo do not make a new topic on the same promo. If you have a higher quality video then post it in the topic that is already opened. We will make sure you get credit for uploading better quality.

29. Quoting Posts/Members/Creations/Pictures: Don't quote long posts as the pages take longer to load and it messes up the coding which makes it look bad. If you want to reply to someone use the @ format like @A:  , @B: & so on. Only up to 3 quotes are allowed in a post given the fact they are relatively small quotes and not page long essays.

30. Creating MIDS: Creating MIDs (another account) on IF is not allowed under any circumstances. Wrong usage of creating a different account will result in a WL increase without any warnings as this is a serious issue.
Warning Level Procedure:  TheDev Team will keep a running list of members, who will continue to break rules.
1. Verbal warning
2. PM warning from Dev Team
3. WL Increase.
4. Lead to possible Ban.
If for some reason you do not agree with the warning you have received in your topic then you need to PM the moderator/viewbie who warned you instead of starting an argument in the forum. If you are not satisfied with the reply given by the DT members only then you may take up your issue with the Channel Moderators. However, absolutely no arguments on the forum as that will lead to a direct increase in your warning level.
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Coolidge, William David, 1873–1975, American physical chemist, b. Hudson, Mass., grad. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1896. He joined the General Electric Company in 1905 and served as director of its research laboratory (1932–40) and as vice president and director of research (1940–44). He made special studies of X rays, invented an X-ray tube, and invented and developed ductile tungsten.

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Jeffords, Thomas, 1832–1914, American pioneer, b. Chautauqua co., N.Y. He went to Arizona in 1862 as a U.S. army scout and messenger and later became a stage driver. In 1866–67, he controlled mail service between Fort Bowie and Tucson. A number of his men were killed by Apaches, and he decided to meet with their chief, Cochise. He won the Apaches' respect by riding into their camp alone. A strong friendship developed between Jeffords and the chief, and it halted for a short period the Chiricahua Apaches' warfare against the whites. As Jeffords was the only white man whom Cochise trusted, Gen. O. O. Howard, the Indian Commissioner, used him as an agent in a treaty (1872). Cochise agreed to live on a reservation only if Jeffords were the Indian agent. Jeffords consented, and during the four years that he was the Indian agent, trouble with the warlike Chiricahua Apache virtually subsided.

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Pius IX, 1792–1878, pope (1846–78), an Italian named Giovanni M. Mastai-Ferretti, b. Senigallia; successor of Gregory XVI. He was cardinal and bishop of Imola when elected pope. For two years he pursued a progressive policy in governing the Papal States and granted a constitution. However, in 1848 rioting drove him from Rome to Gaeta, and he returned (1850) to be supported in power only by the forces of Napoleon III. The Italian nationalists were eager for Rome and the Papal States, and in 1860 Victor Emmanuel II seized all but Rome and its neighborhood. In 1870, on the deposition of Napoleon III, the Italians entered Rome, and Pius retired to the Vatican, refusing to recognize the new kingdom and to accept the proffered indemnity. The anomalous situation, called the Roman Question, was settled eventually by the Lateran Treaty. Pius's dealings with other nations were unfortunate, and he did not conduct his side of the Kulturkampf with the finesse of his successor. In 1854, Pius declared the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin to be an article of faith. In 1864 he issued the encyclical Quanta cura, accompanied by a list ( Syllabus ) of erroneous modernistic statements. In 1869 he convoked the First Vatican Council, the principal work of which was the enunciation of papal infallibility. Pius IX's pontificate—the longest in history—helped define the role of Roman Catholicism in the modern world. He was succeeded by Leo XIII. Pius IX was beatified in 2000 by John Paul II.

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Sheeler, Charles, 1883–1965, American painter and photographer, b. Philadelphia, studied at the School of Industrial Art there and later at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts under William M. Chase. With Chase he made two visits to Europe to study art. His characteristic style is a rational, cool simplification in planes and volumes of industrial forms, rural buildings, and Shaker furnishings, although he fully explored the realistic possibilities of these subjects as well. His photographs exhibit a similar simplification and impersonality. Rolling Power (Smith College) exemplifies Sheeler's most realistic painting style; Midwest, 1954 (Walker Art Center, Minneapolis) is an example of his later, more abstract manner.

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Highlights:Windhoek Township Tour, Etosha National Park, Ondangwa, Ruacana Falls, Opuwo, Damaraland, Swakopmund, Erongo Mountains

Details:Self-drive camping and accommodated tour taking in the highlights of Namibian natural and cultural heritage as well as supporting local community owned campsites and lodges. 4x4 zero excess double cab vehicle hire, mobile phone hire, route map & 24 hour support.

  • [?]Day 1: Rivendell Guest House, Windhoek

    Land at Windhoek International Airport today where you will be met by a transfer driver holding a sign in the arrivals hall who will escort you to the city centre.  A representative of ATI will meet you here to hand over your vouchers, road map and itinerary and to answer any last minute questions you may have.

    Rivendell Guest House is located in a quiet suburb close to the city centre and has just ten guest rooms.  Relax around the swimming pool or lounge area, and maybe take the afternoon to explore the shops and restaurants of the city.  Facilities include satellite TV lounge, swimming pool, self-catering kitchen, small bar, internet & guest phone and safe parking.

    This afternoon you will be collected by one of the local companies for your half day city & township tour.  You will have the opportunity to learn something of the history of Windhoek and Katutura Township, you will also visit the vibrant marketplace and have a chance to taste some of the Namibian delicacies before having a look around a local woman’s craft co-operative.  Your hire vehicle and camping equipment will be delivered this afternoon.  Breakfast + Township Tour included.

  • [?]Day 2: Okaukuejo, Etosha

    Make your way north via Otjiwarongo, entering Etosha via the Anderson Gate and on to Okaukuejo.

    Spend the evening relaxing with a drink at one of the seats overlooking the floodlit waterhole. Watch the theatre unfold as predators and prey alike take their place in the shadows for the chance to get a refreshing drink.

    Etosha in general offers excellent game viewing opportunities by either day while simply driving or by night from floodlit waterholes.  The Park is dominated by the vast Etosha salt pan, and many water holes exist, joined by a network of well maintained gravel roads to enable visitors the best chances of seeing the many inhabitants of Namibia’s premier wildlife reserve.  Species present in the Park include lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, rhino, giraffe & zebra in addition to many antelope and bird species.  You will need to pay park entry fees of approximately N$80 per person per day and N$10 per vehicle.  These unfortunately cannot be paid in advance.  Care should be taken to be back in the rest camp before sunset when the Park gates close.

    Namibia Wildlife Resorts is now offering guided day & night drives from the three rest camps.

    The Okaukuejo waterhole is often voted as the best of all the rest camp waterholes and enjoys an amazing array of wildlife.

    During the dry season, you're bound to see something of interest by just sitting here for a few hours in the evening.  Among the regulars are elephants and jackals, while lion and black rhino often visit in the dry season.  Camping only.

    Lodge: Okaukuejo
  • [?]Day 3: Halali, Etosha

    Spend today making your way slowly across the park to the central rest camp of Halali.  Halali, the newest camp in the Etosha National Park, is strategically situated halfway between Namutoni and Okaukuejo and is surrounded by some of the most popular waterholes in the park.  The camp's name, of German origin, is derived from the bugle call made to announce the end of a hunt.  Of interest is the Tsumasa Trail in the southern section of the camp which winds its way through shady mopane trees up a small dolomite hill from where visitors have a clear view of the Moringa waterhole.  Breakfast included, accommodation in a double room.

    Lodge: Halali
  • [?]Day 4: Ondangwa

    Drive northwards out of the Andoni gate of Etosha today, and towards the town of Ondangwa.

    Situated a stone's throw from Ondangwa, north of the world famous Etosha National Park, Ongula Village Homestead Lodge offers an experience like no other.  Here you are taken on a cultural journey, exploring traditional Namibian practices, rest next to Makalani palm trees and visit traditional homes.

    With the aim of discovering the beauty, simplicity and dignity of traditional village life, you are invited to look beyond the familiar Namibia of dunes, wildlife and vast landscapes.  Here you will discover the Owambo, a people with a rich cultural history.

    You will have a chance to participate in the traditional daily activities of the homestead and its community.  Watch the simplicity and sometimes harsh reality of tradition finding its place within modern society and offering the best of both worlds.  Here you don't simply watch, you will be encouraged to join in and learn the art of basket-weaving, cooking on an open fire, cattle herding and clay-pot making. You can even create your own gift to take home with you.

    With only 8 chalets, Ongula Village Homestead Lodge provides authentic Owambo experience in a relaxing, comfortable village life whilst offering all the comforts of home with a touch of luxury and attention to detail. Dinner & breakfast included.

  • [?]Day 5 to 6: Kunene River Lodge

    Make your way further north to the Namibian border and the beautiful Ruacana Falls. The Lodge is situated between Epupa and Ruacana, making it the perfect stop over point to visit any number of attractions in the area. These campsites offer shared ablutions facilities, electrical points and BBQ facilities. On the way you may like to visit the Tsandi Royal Homestead & craft centre between Okahao & Outapi, since Tsandi is a Royal Homestead, you will learn about the traditions of the Kingdom and might even have the chance to meet the King himself. From this campsite local guides will offer optional tours of the Falls or visits to local Himba villages. Camping only.

  • [?]Day 7: Opuwo Country Lodge, Opuwo

    Make your way southwards to the heartland of the Himba people, Opuwo. Stay overnight at the Opuwo country Lodge.

    Opuwo Country Hotel is on the outskirts of Opuwo on top of a hill. The turn off is on the main street, follow the signs.

    Opuwo Country Hotel is situated on a hilltop, north-west of the bustling town of Opuwo. It overlooks the surrounding valleys and mountains and is an ideal base to explore Kaokoland. The hotel was officially opened by His Excellency, Hifikipunyu Pohamba on the 25th August 2005.

    Opuwo is the gateway to Namibia's Kaokoland region. This remote area, south of the Kunene river, is home to the Himba; people who have kept their ethnic individuality and culture, whilst surviving in the seclusion of Kaokoland.

    The hotel has a dining room, bar, lounge, wine cellar, curio shop, patio and swimming pool. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are normally served buffet style, but guests are welcome to order from the 'a la carte' menu if they prefer. Snacks can be ordered throughout the day.

    Accommodation is in 28 luxury or 12 standard rooms. They all have en-suite bathrooms and air-conditioning. Each room is overshadowed by the majestic, thatched main building.

    Activities include a guided excursion to an authentic Himba village, Epupa Waterfalls trip, pioneer track hikes, and rural self-drive trips can also be arranged. Alternatively, why not ask about their drive to the hidden treasures of Kaokoland.

    Activities: Birding
  • [?]Day 8 to 9: Grootberg Lodge

    Drive southwards today and perhaps stop at the Community project of Ongongo Springs, a great place for a picnic lunch and a quick swim.

    Perched on the lip of the Grootberg Plateau, with an infinite view down the Klip River Valley, lies the newly developed Grootberg Lodge.  This benchmark project in mainstream tourism draws the local #Khoadi// Hoas community into the many benefits of the tourism industry.  The community owns the lodge which was built using EU funding, and the management and staff training has been subcontracted out to a private lodge management company while the community becomes self-sustainable.  The lodge consists of 11 thatched en suite chalets, with hardwood verandas that project one into the impossible view.

    The 12 000 hectare exclusive use area that the lodge encompasses boasts a myriad of Damaraland flora and fauna, with Desert elephant, Black rhino and even lion occasionally ghosting an appearance.  For travelers making their way between Swakopmund and Etosha, the lodge provides the ideal midway stopover, whilst allowing guests to experience the true wilderness that is Damaraland.  Optional tours from the lodge include rhino or desert elephant tracking.  Dinner & breakfast included.

  • [?]Day 10: Twyfelfontein

    Continue your journey this morning, driving towards southern Damaraland via Outjo & Khorixas.  Aabadi Mountain Camp is located in the heart of Damaraland, about 490 kilometres northwest of Windhoek, 150 kilometres from the Skeleton coast and 325 kilometer south west of Etosha National Park.

    The campsite is spacious and lies at the riverbed.  There are enough trees, so there is always shadow and privacy.  There is a bush shower with only ‘cold’ water (heated by the sun) and flush toilet.

    The restaurant is within walking distance; here you can enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner or just a drink.  Each campsite has its own fire place/BBQ, so it is also possible to prepare your own meal.

    Maybe make an excursion to the Twyfelfontein rock etchings and paintings today, a local guide will escort you around the ancient hillsides which are open for guests between 08:00 and 17:00.  This area is covered in numerous fascinating examples of San rock art and is well worth a visit where a local guide will explain the area to you.  The ‘Burnt Mountain’, an interesting area of volcanic rock, is also close by as are the dolomite ‘organ pipes’ and the interactive Damara Living Museum, well worth a visit! Camping only.

  • [?]Day 11 to 12: Swakopmund

    Drive onwards to the coast this morning.  The scenery changes from the mountains of Damaraland to endless, gravel plains towards the coast.  If time allows, you may like to make a detour to Cape Cross fur seal colony where as many as 100,000 individuals may be seen during breeding season.

    Swakopmund itself is a fascinating and intriguing resort town, complete with German half wooden architecture, monuments, historic buildings, well maintained gardens and palm lined avenues, coffee bars and great seafood restaurants.

    In addition, there are many adventure activities such as sand boarding, tandem parachuting, fishing & quad biking which can be arranged prior to arrival.  Please ask us for advice on restaurants, the more popular ones should be booked in advance and we are happy to do this for you.

    Cornerstone is located on the corner of Rhode Allee and Hendrik Witbooi, at number 40 Hendrik Witbooi.  Cornerstone Guesthouse is a small, private and peaceful bed and breakfast an easy walk away from the sea and the town centre of Swakopmund on Namibia's fascinating Skeleton Coast.

    Occupying a quiet corner of Swakopmund’s old town near the marine museum and the old brewery, Cornerstone Guesthouse offers the charm and intimacy of a family-run B&B combined with the modern amenities of a luxury hotel.  Within a few minutes from the guest house you can walk to beaches, cafés, restaurants, lively pubs, Swakopmund tourist attractions and a variety of interesting shops and markets.  All rooms have en suite bathrooms with large solar-assisted showers and modern fittings.  Breakfast included.

  • [?]Day 13 to 14: Erongo Mountains

    Ai-Aiba Lodge is set afoot massive granite rock boulders, overlooking the magically beautiful Erongo mountain range. Ai Aiba is an active member of the Erongo Mountain Nature Conservancy, an association of farmers dedicated to the protection and preservation of the unique fauna and flora, as well as the magnificent granite landscape of the Erongo.

    Behind the lodge starts an unguided, marked hiking trail, which takes about 45 minutes to complete. There are also a number of other hiking options and nature walks available on the premises.Ai-Aiba also offers various guided excursions, where you discover the impressive geology of Ai Aiba and you can discover the flora and fauna of the region.

    From the open 4x4 vehicles you can view the impressive rock formations and sites of rock paintings, of which some are up to 2000 years old. Dinner & Breakfast inluded.

    Activities: Hiking & Walking
  • [?]Day 15: Fly out of Windhoek

    Make your way back to Windhoek today in time to deliver your hire car and connect with your return flight.

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BBC | July 13 2005

Explosives found in a car in Luton and at the bombers' houses in Leeds, planting the evidence and framing patsies, just like the flight manuals and Korans in the hijackers' car, CLASSIC.

Police forensic experts are continuing to search two cars linked to the men suspected of the London bomb attacks.
Police spent 14 hours dealing with explosive devices found in one of the cars at Luton Central railway station.

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The cars are thought to have been left by the bombers when they travelled into London. The other car had been towed to nearby Leighton Buzzard on Thursday.

Bomb squad detectives carried out 10 controlled explosions on Tuesday and Wednesday to try to make the car safe.

They said they were targeting specific parts of the car in order to try to limit damage to forensic clues.

Officers worked under floodlights to try to make the car safe. Hundreds of people in the area had to be evacuated.

Luton Central railway station was closed until around 0125 BST, but many commuters were unable to reclaim their vehicles until the suspect car had been removed.

Police believe four men travelled from Luton to London last week to carry out the bombings, and probably died in doing so.

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The cars are believed to have been hired in West Yorkshire and driven to Luton station, where three men met up with a fourth suspect.

All four men are said to have been British nationals of Pakistani descent.

A 200-metre cordon went up at the station at 1445 BST on Tuesday.

The areas affected by Tuesday's evacuation included Luton bus station, part of the Luton University campus and some private buildings.

Trains were suspended, causing "serious disruption", a Thameslink spokesman said.

Witness Javed Khan said people did not know why they had been moved out of Luton station until police handed out leaflets explaining what was happening.

"It was quite confusing for the public. Everyone thought it was a bomb scare to start with," Mr Khan told BBC News.

The leaflets explained that police believed the vehicle might be connected to the London bombings, which have claimed at least 52 lives.

"We can only apologise for the inconvenience this has caused everybody but your safety is our priority, which can only be ensured by taking this action," said Deputy Chief Constable Martin Stuart, of Bedfordshire Police.

The Mayor of Luton said Tuesday's events had damaged community relations and left Muslims in the town afraid for their safety.

Haji Abid, himself a Muslim, said: "They think they are going to be targeted by the police and anti-Islamic people."

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Mr Abid added: "I'm sad and surprised Luton is once again in the spotlight because of terrorism.

"The town is very diverse with many Muslims living here but there are a few who I would not call true Muslims, they are bringing these problems upon us.

"People have been coming to me today fearful, not knowing what is going on around them."

Luton station was closed shortly after Army bomb experts carried out a controlled explosion to gain access to a house in Leeds as part of the hunt for the London bombers.

The unoccupied house was one of six raided in the city.

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Cindy Bowen of Reno knows how the military has turned the heat up on its recruiting efforts since the U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.

“All through the last semester of high school, my son had every branch of the service trying to recruit him,” she said of Zeke Bowen, who graduated with honors from Hug High School in May and will go to college.

To recruit high school and college students, the Department of Defense has set up a database with detailed personal information that Bowen and other parents say is an invasion of privacy. That information includes students’ Social Security numbers, grade-point averages, fields of study, ethnicity and e-mail addresses.

“I mean that’s ridiculous,” Bowen said. “I look at it this way: If they want to institute the draft, let them institute the draft, but that’s just too much information.”

Mothers Against the Draft, a national organization headed by Janine Hansen of Reno, is urging students to opt out of having that information used to try to get them to join the military.

Hansen said students or the parents of minor students can download a form off MAD’s Web site that lets them opt out of having their information used for recruitment purposes.

They also can download a Freedom of Information Act form to find out what information the database currently has on a student.

“This is Big Brother sticking (his) hands into your family, trying to bypass parents in order to recruit your children and put them on the front line in Iraq,” Hansen said. “We aren’t a communist country that we should have the government monitoring us and collecting information on us.”

Compiling such a database to track Americans is illegal and violates student and family privacy laws, Hansen said.

A 1982 congressional mandate, however, made it legal, said Lt. Col. Ellen Krenke of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs. She said recent reports that the Department of Defense is collecting students’ personal information for a massive new database are not correct. The new database is the result of consolidating recruitment information formerly gathered separately by the different branches of the military, she said.

“They were duplicating efforts, and we said, ‘We’ll do it more efficiently and save the taxpayers’ money,’” she said.

A private marketing firm, BeNow of Wakefield, Mass., was hired in 2002 as a subcontractor to warehouse the data and compile the personal information to make sure it is not duplicated, Krenke said.

Under the Military Selective Service Act of 1967, male residents of the United States ages 18 to 25 already are required to register with Selective Service by providing their names, birth dates and Social Security numbers.

As of May 2005, under the Department of Defense’s Joint Advertising and Marketing Research Recruitment consolidated database, the following information will be collected on high school students 16 through 18 and college students: name, birth date, address, Social Security number (where available), e-mail address, ethnicity, telephone number, high school name, graduation date, grade-point average, education level, college intent (if documented), military interest (if documented), field of study and current college attending and armed services vocational aptitude tests, where available.

Those 18 or older and the parents of students 16 to 17 can request that personal information not be used for recruitment purposes, but the information will remain on the database so recruiters know who does do not want to be contacted, Krenke said.

Steve Mulvenon, spokesman for the Washoe County School District, said schools are required to release students’ names, addresses and telephone numbers to military recruiters unless their parents sign the opt-out form sent every year in back-to-school information packets.

Mulvenon said the district will have to check with its legal adviser if military recruiters now are requesting more detailed student information such as Social Security numbers and ethnicity.

“There’s a lot of discussion these days about Social Security numbers, breaches of security and getting that type of information outside local institutions,” Mulvenon said. “Potentially, this is a huge issue fraught with danger.

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Senator urges Guantanamo closure

BBC | June 6 2005

A leading senator and member of the Foreign Relations Committee has said that the US should close its detention centre at Guantanamo Bay.

Democrat Joseph Biden said the controversy over the military camp put Americans at risk from terrorism rather than protecting them from it.

He said the future of the centre needed to be examined.

Hundreds of alleged terrorism suspects have been held at the camp without charge for up to three years.

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Guantanamo "has become the greatest propaganda tool that exists for recruiting of terrorists around the world and it is unnecessary to be in that position", Mr Biden said.

"We should end up shutting it down, moving those prisoners," he told ABC's This Week programme.

"Those that we have reason to keep, keep. And those we don't, let go."

An independent commission should examine all the prisons in which the US detains those it deems terrorist suspects, he said.

The comments came two days after the Pentagon admitted that guards at Guantanamo Bay had desecrated the Koran.

Last month, Amnesty International called the detention centre for alleged terrorists "the gulag of our time", referring to the system of forced labour camps in the Soviet Union in which millions of prisoners died.

US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said the charge was "reprehensible".

Senator Biden, as a member of the opposition, can have only a limited impact on policy, says the BBC's Adam Brookes in Washington.

But his words reflect an anxious debate here about the treatment of detainees and how it reflects on America's image in the world, our correspondent says.

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June 19, 2013

During a 10-day journey through rebel-held territory in Syria, Reuters journalists found that radical Islamist units are sidelining more moderate groups that do not share the Islamists’ goal of establishing a supreme religious leadership in the country.

The moderates, often underfunded, fragmented and chaotic, appear no match for Islamist units, which include fighters from organizations designated “terrorist” by the United States.

The Islamist ascendancy has amplified the sectarian nature of the war between Sunni Muslim rebels and the Shi’ite supporters of Assad. It also presents a barrier to the original democratic aims of the revolt and calls into question whether the United States, which announced practical support for the rebels last week, can ensure supplies of weapons go only to groups friendly to the West.

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Microsoft reissues botched Windows 8.1 Update KB 2919355

Both Windows Update and corporate WSUS update servers should see a new patch in the next few hours that fixes installer error 80073712

Microsoft announced, moments ago, that it has re-released Windows 8.1 Update -- note the capital "U" -- and the new version should avoid the error 80073712 plaguing so many customers. If you haven't yet installed Windows 8.1 Update and can't see the new KB 2919355, wait a few hours for it to roll out the update chute. If you have successfully installed Windows 8.1 Update, you shouldn't see anything.

In one of the most polarizing missteps in recent Windows history, Microsoft released a faulty Windows 8.1 patch in the April Black Tuesday crop, then declared that Windows 8.1 users must install the patch before they would receive any additional Windows 8.1 patches. On top of a plethora of problems installing Windows 8.1 Update on Windows 8.1 machines, there were more problems specific to corporate installations running WSUS, Intune, and System Center Configuration Manager to keep client PCs patched.

Corporate Windows admins roared, and Microsoft backed off, pulling the patch from the WSUS update server regimen, fixing the WSUS-specific problems, and reinstating it eight days later all while simultaneously extending the drop-dead patching deadline for WSUS (and Intune and System Center Configuration Manager) corporate customers to August.

There was, and is, no analogous stay of execution for those of us who update Windows through Windows Update or Microsoft Update. If you want to get the May Black Tuesday patches, you have to install Windows 8.1 Update, KB 2919355. I keep hoping that The Powers That Be will grant a stay of execution for "normal" non-WSUS Windows 8.1 customers, but to date, there's been nary a peep.

Windows 8.1 Update itself has not raised any specific problems, as best as I can tell. The difficulty lies with the installer, which tosses off at least a half-dozen different error codes and fails to install Windows 8.1 Update on a large (but unknown) number of machines.

This new version of KB 2919355 is supposed to cure the 0x80073712 installation error. The KB 2919355 article (now up to Version 18.0) gives specific guidance if you hit error 0x80071A91. There's no word about other errors.

Windows Update may offer to re-install KB 2919355 in specific cases without actually telling you it's fixing problems in earlier versions of KB 2919355, in particular if your copy of Windows 8.1 Update came from Microsoft's MSDN or VLSC servers or if your machine needs "to resolve a Windows Update client issue." In any case, if you're offered the patch and install it, the installer is smart enough to only install the small "delta" between your copy of Windows 8.1 Update and the real McCoy.

If you're running Windows 8.1 and Windows Update (or WSUS) do not offer to install KB 2919355; you're fine, no need to take further action. This fix to KB 2919355 only affects the installer. In particular, note that the Control Panel's System applet says you have Windows 8.1 (or 8.1 Pro) installed, even if Windows 8.1 Update is alive and kicking inside your machine. So follow the recommendation in Windows Update, don't rely on any external signs, and don't try to second-guess Windows Update.

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Busting the nine myths of cloud computing

Vendor hype and IT self-delusion can quickly lead to disappointment. If you're considering a cloud strategy, don't get fooled by these false premises

Wherever you turn, someone's ready to tell (or sell) you something related to cloud computing. Cutting through the myths is essential to deciding whether, when, and how the cloud is right for you. Here's our top list of myths; we welcome your suggestions and feedback in our cloud myths discussion area.

Myth No. 1: There's one single "cloud"

There are at least three forms of "cloud computing," each with different benefits and risks. They are 1) "infrastructure as a service" (bare-metal virtual servers available on demand from the likes of Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud); 2) Web services providers, or "platform as a service," which are APIs or development platforms that let customers create and run apps in the cloud; and 3) software as a service, applications such as Salesforce.com's CRM software that users access over the Internet with little or no code running on their own machines.

[ What exactly is the cloud? Get past the hype and see what's real in InfoWorld's "What cloud computing really means" | Stay on top of the cloud from an IT pro's perspective in whurley's Cloud Computing blog. ]

The type of application you're running and the kinds of data you're generating also make a big difference in whether -- and how -- to move to the cloud. Which leads to:

Myth No. 2: All you need is your credit card
If you're a lone developer with time to burn, configuring a virtual bare-metal server from the command prompt may be no problem. But if you have a business to run, installing and configuring the OS, multiple applications, and database connections could get in the way of generating revenue. And if you're big enough to have any standards for security, data formats, or data quality, someone has to do that work, too.

Some vendors imply that a business user "can just go in and buy a development server in 15 minutes that's as good as the one it would take their IT department three or four days to provision," says Michael Kollar, chief architect at Siemens IT Solutions and Services North America, which virtualizes about 2,500 servers to provide cloud-based application services to internal users as well as external customers. However, he says, that cloud-based server may not be secure, meet corporate standards, or be integrated into the wider IT environment.

For example, even a Web server thrown up in the cloud for a short-term marketing campaign might need to meet corporate security and data format standards. That's because the customer data it gathers is subject to the same corporate and legal standards as "real" IT systems, says Kollar, and it must be usable by corporate analytic or customer tracking systems.

Many infrastructure-as-a-service players also can't meet the needs of enterprise applications. Phil Calvin, founder and CTO of Sitemasher, tried to find a cloud provider to manage the servers he now manages himself in a collocation facility. However, he says, "we couldn't find anyone to scale our standard servers" on demand. Nor could the cloud vendors provide the low-latency performance he requires or do global load balancing across datacenters.

Amazon.com recently announced a public beta of new features that include auto-scaling, monitoring, and load balancing. In a blog post, cloud management vendor RightScale said the new capabilities were a step in the right direction but appeared to lack necessary capabilities such as configuration management and lifecycle management.

Myth No. 3: The cloud reduces your workload
In the long run, maybe. But to get started, you have to figure out which model of cloud computing is right for you; which applications or services are best suited to it; and how to ensure the proper levels of security, compliance, and uptime. And remember, monitoring the performance of any vendor takes extra time.

"When you're running production applications, there's a lot of thinking that goes on in terms of redundancy, in terms of reliability, in terms of performance and latencies," says Thorsten von Eicken, CTO and founder of RightScale. Before moving applications to the cloud, customers need to ensure those requirements are met, he says, calling it "wishful thinking" that cloud-based systems automatically manage themselves.

In addition, not all apps are right for the cloud. Those relying on clustered servers, for example, aren't good fits for cloud environments where they share resources with other customers, says James Staten, a principal analyst at Forrester Research. That's because they require identical configuration of each server and large dedicated bandwidth among servers, which can't always be guaranteed by a cloud vendor. Again, thinking through these issues requires work, at least up front.

Myth No. 4: You can seamlessly blend your private "cloud" (your virtualized datacenter) with public cloud providers
Some cloud evangelists hold out the promise of the best of both worlds: the control provided by an in-house datacenter and the low cost and flexibility provided by the cloud, with the ability to drag and drop applications, storage, and servers among them as needed.

But it's not yet that easy, at least for a complex multitier application that depends on internal databases and that serves thousands of users with ever-changing access rights.

"Currently, it takes a lot of footwork, and a lot of manual reconfiguration, and lots of engineering effort" to move applications among public and private clouds, says Staten. And even then, "we're still in the 'I hope it works' phase." Seamless integration is easier if customers are running the same platforms in both the public and private clouds, he says, but for the typical, more complex environments standards efforts such as the Open Virtualization Format are still "very basic" attempts to ease interoperability.

The key requirements, says Siemens' Kollar, are a security infrastructure that can span both environments, secure and cost-effective ways to either replicate data or access it across the public and private clouds, and orchestration software to ensure that services are working as required and proper steps taken to repair them if they aren't.

Renata Budko, vice president of marketing at virtualization management vendor HyTrust, says the best candidates for movement are those with relatively few modules and tiers, that are relatively "stateless" (not overly dependent on the timing and sequence of processing events), and those with relatively few user profiles to track. "If it's an internal cloud, you can access the policy database within the same cloud," she says, while customers may be reluctant to host sensitive security data in an external cloud or allow external access to their internal security data.

Having said that, beware of:

Myth No. 5: You won't ever be able to seamlessly blend your public and private clouds
Vendors are scrambling to provide such seamless blending. Kollar, for example, expects to provide it to his customers within 12 to 18 months. Until it's widely available, RightScale's Von Eicken recommends standardizing configurations, data models, and automated deployment policies for both public and private clouds. That allows you to take advantages of the public cloud when it makes sense today, while building a foundation to do more sharing of public and private resources as the technology, standards and processes mature.

Myth No. 6. Cloud computing always saves you money
McKinsey & Co. recently released a hotly contested white paper claiming customers are only likely to save money when running specific platforms, such as Linux, in the cloud. For an entire datacenter, the report says, you're better off staying in-house.

McKinsey declined to comment, but in a blog posting, Google Apps senior product manager Rajen Sheth said that the study erred by only considering the savings of using low-cost servers in a highly redundant architecture. It neglected, he says, the additional money customers save by using "the same scalable application server and database that Google uses for its own applications" and not having to purchase, install, maintain, and scale their own databases and application servers.

Another wild card, say Staten, is that under current licensing and support models, customers could pay significantly more to their commercial software vendors by deploying their software in the cloud than they would internally.

Myth No. 7: A cloud provider can guarantee security
Even if a cloud provider has every security certification in the book, that's no guarantee your specific servers, apps, and networks are secure. When it comes to, say, compliance with the credit card industry's PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) a retailer or credit card processor is audited on how well their servers and applications are deployed on the platforms provided by a cloud vendor such as Amazon or Google. "If you set up your applications badly," says Staten, "it doesn't matter how secure the platform you're running on is."

Securing Siemens' cloud environment required looking at IT "from the outside in" and securing every conceivable path by which a user could access critical information, says Kollar. Securing each platform was not a significant challenge, he says, but ensuring all the needed security technologies worked together was.

Staten says it may require "architect-to-architect" sit-downs to assure a vendor hasn't, for example, cut costs "by simply giving each customer their own table space in the same database," as that would allow any customer to see any other customer's data.

In the cloud world, it's easier than in the physical world to assign new network interface cards to a virtual machine that might link it to an insecure network, says HyTrust's Budko. An organization's existing firewalls would have no way of knowing the new NIC exists and that it needs to monitor traffic through it, she says. Potential threats like that make it important to independently assess, rather than blindly trust, a cloud vendor's security infrastructure.

Myth No. 8: If you're running VMs, you're doing cloud computing
Virtualization -- creating logical servers or storage that span multiple physical devices -- is one of the requirements of cloud computing. But having VMs doesn't mean you have cloud computing. To reap the full benefits of virtualization, IT or its cloud providers also must provide the ability to grow or shrink capacity as needed, provide pay-as-you-go pricing, and let users easily provision new servers and storage themselves as needed.

Letting users do some of the work of ordering virtual servers (especially those preconfigured for specific tasks) is a key money-saving goal of some cloud customers. But such self-service doesn't automatically happen just because you're running software such as VMware Infrastructure 3. Siemens, for example, had to make "a significant investment" in developing a standard catalog of virtual servers and related services users can order as needed from its private cloud, says Kollar.

Myth No. 9: Cloud computing is about technology
Technology makes cloud computing possible, but realizing cost savings and flexibility also requires that you have the right processes. The virtualization that underlies cloud computing "is very dynamic and allows a very high rate of change," says Budko, as customers move data and applications among physical devices. "What's missing is the ability to manage it smoothly," avoiding a sprawl of unused or underused virtual machines that soak up electricity, cooling, and management time and possibly create security risks -- just as unmanaged physical servers do.

Using standardized processes in the cloud can, on the other hand, increase efficiency. Using the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) management framework in combination with technologies such as virtualization, Siemens has reduced its IT management and administration task by 25 to 35 percent, says Kollar.

The truth about the cloud
What's the takeaway? That the cloud isn't a magic wonderland of carefree computing, but a complex resource that requires understanding and hard work to manage correctly. And that's no myth.

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Ingalls Hospice Care

A team approach

The term "hospice" can be traced back to medieval times when it referred to a place of shelter and rest for weary or ill travelers on a long journey. Hospice focuses on caring, not curing, and is intended for individuals facing a life-limiting illness or injury.

At the center of hospice care is the belief that each of us has the right to die pain-free and with dignity, and that our families receive the necessary support to allow us to do so.

At Ingalls, our Hospice team strives to improve the quality of a person's last days, weeks or months. Our goal is to help our patients live out each and every day to the best of their ability and keep them in the comfort of their own home, if at all possible.

Ingalls Hospice care offers a team-oriented approach that assists patients and their families with the physical, emotional, social, spiritual and grief needs they may have as we go through this journey together.

What services are provided?

Our interdisciplinary hospice team

  • Manages the patient's pain and symptoms;
  • Assists the patient with the emotional, physical, psychosocial and spiritual aspects of dying;
  • Provides needed drugs, medical supplies, and equipment;
  • Coaches the family on how to care for the patient;
  • Delivers special services like speech and physical therapy when needed;
  • Makes short-term inpatient care available when pain or symptoms become too difficult to manage at home, or the caregiver needs respite time; and
  • Provides bereavement care and counseling to surviving family and friends.

Those eligible for hospice care include patients of any age who have an end-stage disease process, generally with a life expectancy of six months or less. Medicare, Medicaid, most HMO's and private insurance generally cover all hospice expenses. No patient will ever be denied hospice care because of an inability to pay. Patients and their families have the option of canceling hospice care at any time if a condition improves, or if other choices are desired.

Your Care Team

Ingalls Hospice patients are cared for by a multidisciplinary team of skilled, compassionate professionals committed to providing the best possible care.

They include:

  • The patient's primary care physician
  • Hospice physician or medical director
  • Registered nurses
  • Hospice aides
  • Physical, occupational and speech therapists
  • Music therapist
  • Social Worker
  • Spiritual counselors
  • Volunteers

Ingalls Inpatient Hospice Option

For patients unable to be cared for at home, our inpatient Hospice Unit delivers compassionate care in comfortable, home-like surroundings for both patient and family. The unit is located at our main hospital campus and includes 12 rooms with private bathrooms. Other amenities include:

  • Mini-fridge
  • Recliner
  • Desk
  • Television
  • Sofa bed for family use
  • Unrestricted visiting hours
  • Visitation by a family pet

Medicare has set specific guidelines for levels of care to qualify for an admission to an inpatient hospice setting, which most private insurance companies follow. Some examples of approved inpatient placement may include:

  • Pain control or medication adjustment
  • Acute or chronic symptom management that cannot be provided in other settings
  • Short-term stay to stabilize a crisis situation
  • Stabilizing treatment prior to discharge home

Respite care is another Medicare-approved level of hospice care that may be provided in the inpatient setting. The respite benefit provides up to five consecutive days of inpatient care to provide relief to those at home who may require a break from the duties of caring for a loved one with an irreversible illness.

Bereavemment Support

Ingalls Hospice extends bereavement support to family and friends for up to 13 months after the end of hospice care. Bereavement support groups are also open to anyone in the community who has suffered a loss.

For information on Bereavement Support, please call 708.331.1360.

Volunteer Opportunities

We value our ability to help the South Suburban community with Ingalls Hospice/Home Care services. In return, our neighbors help us by donating their time.

Our dedicated staff of volunteers offers invaluable assistance by:

  • Providing support to patients and families in their homes and inpatient units
  • Running light errands
  • Filing, answering phones and clerical duties
  • Preparing bereavement mailings and contributing bereavement support
  • Staffing information desks

If you would like to join our team, please call 708.331.1360.

Common Misconceptions Regarding Hospice

Hospice is care designed for patients with a life-limiting illness. Hospice is not where you go to die, rather hospice professionals are trained to assist patients in living their lives fully, completely, and without pain until the end of their lives.

Hospice patients and families receive care for an unlimited amount of time, depending upon the course of the illness. There is no fixed limit on the amount of time a patient may continue to receive hospice services. In most cases, patients in hospice care have a life expectancy of six months or less.

Medicare beneficiaries pay very little or nothing for hospice care. For those ineligible for Medicare, most insurance plans, HMO's, and managed care plans also cover hospice care.

Hospice care is provided wherever the patient may be: in their own home or a family member's, a nursing home, or an assisted living facility. Hospice is also provided in in-patient units, VA Hospitals, and some correctional facilities.

Family members are encouraged, supported, and trained by hospice professionals to care for their loved ones. For extra support, Ingalls Hospice staff is on call to the patient and their families 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Hospice care is for patients with any type of life-limiting illness, including cancer, dementia, heart disease, lung disease, liver disease, kidney disease, stroke and more. In fact, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, more than two-thirds of patients who seek hospice care have a disease other than cancer.

Hospice is for anyone facing a life-limiting illness, regardless of age.

Bereavement services and grief support are available to family members for up to 13 months after the death of a patient.

Hospice Provides What Americans Want at the End of Life

The hospice philosophy holds that end-of-life care should emphasize quality of life. A nationwide Gallup survey conducted for the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization produced five key outcomes:

  1. Nine out of 10 adults would prefer to be cared for at home rather than in a hospital or nursing home if diagnosed with a terminal illness. Hospice provides the option of being cared for at a place the patient calls home: 96% of hospice care is provided in the patient's home or place they call home.
  2. An overwhelming majority of adults said they would be interested in the comprehensive program of care at home that hospice programs provide. Yet most Americans know little or nothing about their eligibility for or availability of hospice.
  3. When asked to name their greatest fear associated with death, respondents most cited "being a burden to family and friends," followed by "pain" and "lack of control." Addressing the full range of physical and psychological needs of the patient and his or her family in an interdisciplinary way is what makes hospice care so special.
  4. 90% of adults believe it is the family's responsibility to care for the dying. Hospice provides families with the support needed to keep their loved one at home, and can take over fully to give the caretaker short "respite" periods.
  5. Most adults believe it would take a year or more to adjust to the death of a loved one. However, only 10% of adults have ever participated in a bereavement program or grief counseling following the death of a loved one.
  6. Hospice programs offer 13 months of grief counseling for the surviving family and friends.

The Medicare Hospice Benefit

The Medicare Hospice Benefit, initiated in 1983, is covered under Medicare Part A (hospital insurance). Medicare beneficiaries who choose hospice care receive a full scope of non-curative medical and support services for their terminal illness. Hospice care also supports the family and loved ones of the patient through a variety of services, enhancing the value of the Medicare Hospice Benefit.

The Medicare Hospice Benefit Provides for:

  • Physician services
  • Nursing Care
  • Medical appliances and supplies
  • Drugs for symptom management and pain relief
  • Hospice aide services
  • Counseling
  • Social work service
  • Spiritual care
  • Volunteer participation
  • Bereavement services
  • Therapy services

Who is eligible?

Medicare has three key eligibility criteria:

  1. The patient's doctor and the hospice medical director use their best clinical judgment to certify that the patient is terminally ill with a life expectancy of six months or less, if the disease runs its normal course.
  2. The patient chooses to receive hospice care rather than curative treatments for his or her illness.
  3. The patient enrolls in a Medicare-approved hospice program.
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