Sunday, November 4, 2012

Meningitis outbreak toll: 386 cases

An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled.

Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

Illnesses: 377, including nine joint infections.

Deaths: 28. (A 29th death in Virginia, reported yesterday, was a mistaken report that has been removed from the tally.)

States: 19; Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/HAI/outbreaks/meningitis.html

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Saturday, November 3, 2012

EPA finds Hyundai, Kia overstated gas mileage

In this Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, photo, a Hyundai Elantra is seen inside of a Hyundai car dealership in Des Planines, Ill. Major automakers are reporting Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, that sales increased for October despite losing three days of business to the punishing rain and wind from superstorm Sandy. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

In this Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, photo, a Hyundai Elantra is seen inside of a Hyundai car dealership in Des Planines, Ill. Major automakers are reporting Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, that sales increased for October despite losing three days of business to the punishing rain and wind from superstorm Sandy. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

(AP) ? Hyundai and Kia overstated the gas mileage on most of their models from the past three years in an embarrassing blunder that could bring sanctions from the U.S. government and millions of dollars in payments to car owners.

Because of the inflated mileage, discovered during an audit by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Korean automakers must retrofit the window stickers on the cars, reducing their fuel economy figures by one-to-six miles per gallon depending on the model, the agency said Friday.

"Consumers rely on the window sticker to help make informed choices about the cars they buy," said Gina McCarthy, assistant administrator of the EPA's air-quality office. "EPA's investigation will help protect consumers and ensure a level playing field among automakers."

The EPA said its inquiry into the errors is continuing, and the agency would not comment when asked if the companies will be fined or if a criminal investigation is under way. But the EPA said it's the first case in which erroneous test results were uncovered in a large number of vehicles from the same manufacturer. Only two similar errors have been discovered since 2000, and those involved single models.

Hyundai and Kia executives apologized for the errors, said they were unintentional, and promised to pay the owners of 900,000 cars and SUVs for the difference in mileage. The payments, which will be made annually for as long as people own their cars, are likely to cost the companies hundreds of millions of dollars.

The EPA said it received about a dozen complaints from consumers that the mileage of their 2012 Hyundai Elantra compact cars didn't match the numbers on the window stickers. So staffers at the EPA's vehicle and fuel emission laboratory in Ann Arbor, Mich., included the Elantra in an annual audit that focused on cars that lead their market segments in mileage.

The audit turned up discrepancies between agency test results and data turned in by Hyundai and Kia, the EPA said. As a result, the automakers will have to knock one or two miles per gallon off the mileage posted on most of the models' window stickers. Some models will lose three or four miles per gallon, and the Kia Soul, a funky-looking boxy small SUV, will lose six mpg from the highway mileage on its stickers.

Hyundai and Kia are owned by the same company and share factories and research, but they sell different vehicles and market them separately. The companies said the mistakes stemmed from procedural differences between their mileage tests and those performed by the EPA.

"We're just extremely sorry about these errors," said John Krafcik, Hyundai's CEO of American operations. "We're driven to make this right."

The changes affect 13 models from the 2011 through 2013 model years, including seven Hyundais and six Kias. Window stickers will have to be changed on some versions of Hyundai's Elantra, Sonata Hybrid, Accent, Azera, Genesis, Tucson, Veloster and Santa Fe models, as well as the Kia Sorrento, Rio, Soul, Sportage and Optima Hybrid.

Michael Sprague, executive vice president of marketing for Kia Motors America, also apologized and said the companies have a program in place to reimburse customers for the difference between the mileage on the window stickers and the numbers from the EPA tests.

The companies will find out how many miles the cars have been driven, find the mileage difference and calculate how much more fuel the customer used based on average regional fuel prices and combined city-highway mileage. Customers also would get a 15 percent premium for the inconvenience, and the payments would be made with debit cards, Sprague said. The owner of a car in Florida with a one mpg difference who drove 15,000 miles would get would get a debit card for $88.03 that can be refreshed every year as long as the person owns the car, Sprague said.

If all 900,000 owners get cards for $88.03, it would cost the automakers more than $79 million a year.

For information, owners can go to www.hyundaimpginfo.com or www.kiampginfo.com .

Sung Hwan Cho, president of Hyundai's U.S. technical center in Michigan, said the EPA requires a complex series of tests that are very sensitive and can have variations that are open to interpretation. The companies did the tests as they were making a large number of changes in their cars designed to improve mileage. The changes, such as direct fuel injection into the cylinders around the pistons, further complicated the tests, Cho said.

"This is just a procedural error," he said. "It is not intended whatsoever."

Krafcik said the companies have fixed testing procedures and are replacing window stickers on cars in dealer inventories. Owners can be confident in their mileage stickers now, he said, adding that Hyundai will still be among the industry leaders in gas mileage even with the revised window stickers.

The mileage was overstated on about one-third of the Hyundais and Kias sold during the three model years, he said.

Associated Press

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Mental Health Counselor

LPC License Eligible??.Behavioral/Emotional??.Case Management??.Assessment/Assistance
Dynamic, articulate and high-energy Mental Health Counselor with a demonstrated track record of conceptualizing and orchestrating therapy, psycho-educational and process groups, family therapy, case management, and assisted referral source that effectively reinforce and build client support and assistance. Eager to contribute proven expertise in the technical, conceptual and development of Mental Health Counseling services for short- or long-term care, with proven ability to collaborate with clients dealing with disorders such as: AD/HD, anxiety disorders, bipolar, and psychotic disorder, NOS, and complete compliance with regulations.

CORE STRENGTHS

? Emotional/Behavioral Difficulties
? Anxiety Disorders
? AD/HD
? Bipolar Disorder
? Psychotic Disorder
? Family Therapy

? Case Management
? Psychiatric Assessments
? Outpatient Therapy
? Substance Abuse
? Self-Harming Behavior
? Crisis Intervention

EDUCATION
M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy and Community Counseling ? 2005 (LPC License-Eligible)
John Brown University, Siloam Springs, AR
B.S.E., in English Education/Art minor ? 1995
Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR
(Attended George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 1990-1992)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Therapeutic Day Treatment (TDT) Counselor ? National Counseling Group, Manassas, VA 2010-2011
? Provided Therapeutic Day Treatment Mental Health Counseling to adolescent ages 5 ? 11 that were Medicaid eligible, with an Axis I diagnosis, and were at risk of losing home and/ or school placement due to emotional and/or behavioral difficulties that impacted scholastic aptitude.
? Worked with clients dealing with disorders such as: AD/HD, anxiety disorders, bipolar, and psychotic disorder, NOS, and utilized theories that included: CBT, Reality, Behavioral, and Family Systems.
? Implemented individual therapy, psycho-educational and process groups, family therapy, case management, and assisted referral source with assessing appropriateness of potential new client referrals.
? Provided services and clinical consultation to school counselors, teachers, administration, therapists involved with clients (IIH/ out-patient therapist, etc.), CPS, and community resources in advocating for clients and arranging referrals.
? Performed technical assistance to families, including communicating with medical professionals concerning psychotropic medications, and/or making appropriate referrals, including Psychological/ Psychiatric Assessments, when relevant to the client.
? Prepared and maintained proper records and reports, including daily progress notes, individual treatment plans, quarterly reports, and discharge summaries in accordance company policies/ procedures and with Medicaid standards.
Mental Health Counselor, Shelter and Out-Patient ? Youth Bridge, Fayetteville, AR 2004-2005 &2007-2009
? Counselor for court-involved adolescents and families on mental health and substance abuse issues, at nonprofit agency in, out-patient setting, short-term/ emergency residential shelter (where clients were in the custody of either Youth Services, Human Services, or were ?run-aways?), and long-term residential facilities (therapeutic foster care group home or substance abuse treatment transitional group home).
? Specialized in clients dealing with: teen pregnancies, self-harming behaviors (?cutters,? etc.), transitioning back into the community after residential treatment (including juvenile sex offenders), and dual diagnoses (clients also working with a substance abuse counselor).

? Provided individual therapy, psycho-educational and process groups, couples therapy, family therapy, parenting classes, and case management using theories that included: CBT, DBT, Reality, Brief, and Family Systems.
? Performed crisis intervention for clients while on-call, including transitional shelter clients and out-patient clients at high risk for suicide/homicide.
? Developed and presented case presentations to medical director and for clinical licensure supervision.
? Completed intake assessments, including making initial diagnosis, and prepared and maintained proper records and reports in accordance with company policies and procedures, Department of Human Services, and Department of Youth Services standards.
? Evaluated risk and potential requirements for hospitalization, substance abuse and psychiatric residential treatment, and made appropriate referrals for Psychological and Psychiatric Assessments.
? Collaborated and coordinated services with treatment team, therapists involved with clients (residential/ out-patient therapist, and local therapist if they came from out-of-town to the shelter, etc.), police, probation officers, magistrates, hospitals, CPS, schools, and other agencies.
Primary Therapist, Inpatient Facility ? Piney Ridge Center, Fayetteville, AR 2006 ? 2007
? Therapist at inpatient facility for sexually reactive and offending adolescents with issues that addressed sexual victim and perpetration issues, parenting, diagnosis and coping with mood and personality disorders. Some theories used included: CBT, Reality, Brief, and Family Systems.
? Provided sex-offender specific individual therapy, psycho-educational and process groups, family therapy to complex family systems, and case management, and crisis intervention for residential clients at high risk for sexual offending and suicide/homicide.
? Prepared and presented case presentations to Psychiatrists and for clinical licensure supervision.
? Testified in court on behalf of clients, often speaking to their projected risk to the community.
? Developed and implemented risk management visitation and discharge community safety plans for adolescents with problematic sexual behaviors.
Intensive In-Home (IIH) Counselor ? Ozark Guidance Center, Springdale, AR 2006
? Provided intensive In-Home Counseling for families with Medicaid eligible children and adolescents with an Axis I diagnosis at risk of losing their home placement due to emotional and/or behavioral difficulties, using theories that included: CBT, Brief, and Family Systems.
? Performed in-home individual therapy, family systems therapy, case management, and crisis intervention for clients, including those at high risk for suicide/homicide.
? Collaborated and coordinated services with treatment team, school counselors, any therapists involved with clients (TDT/ out-patient therapist, etc.), CPS, and community resources.
? Created and maintained proper records and reports, individual treatment plans, and discharge summaries in accordance company policies/ procedures and with Medicaid standards. Presented cases to Psychiatrists and for clinical licensure supervision.
? Evaluated risk and potential need for hospitalization, substance abuse and psychiatric residential treatment, and made appropriate referrals for Psychological/ Psychiatric Assessments.
Infant Coordinator ? NWA Children?s Shelter, Bentonville, AR 2004-2005
? Coordinated care and transitional services with foster parents, case workers, hospitals and other agencies, and supervised up to 8 employees .
? Innovatively created original ?Infant Program? at short-term Emergency Children?s Shelter for foster children and implemented appropriate activities for residents ages birth through 2 ? years old and delivered direct care.
Family Service Worker ? Department of Human Services, Bentonville, AR 2001-2004
? Family Services Worker in the Department of Children and Family Services (CPS), in ?Investigations? (conducted interviews and investigated Child Abuse Hotline reports), ?Protective Services? (monitored safety of children maintaining in their homes and facilitated resources for families with ?true findings? of abuse or neglect, and ?Foster Care? (assisted in meeting the daily needs of foster children and foster care providers).

Early Career:
English Teacher ? Lee County High School, Sanford, NC 2000
Special Education Teacher ? Jefferson School, Point of Rocks, MD 1999

Source: http://www.resumemycareer.com/mental-health-counselor-cv-resume-sample/

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Ceton Echo Windows Media Center Extender pre-orders are live, ship November 30th for $179

Ceton Echo Windows Media Center Extender preorders are live at Newegg, ship November 30th

The newest option for Windows Media Center users is nearly here, as Ceton's Echo extender has been listed for pre-order at Newegg. Available for $179 with a $10 gift card and free shipping, the diminutive accessory enables WMC streams of your live and recorded TV in up to 5 other rooms. That's been possible with other extenders -- especially Microsoft's own Xbox 360 console -- but the Echo claims its advantage is being purpose built to do the job with less noise and power consumption, plus support for features like DTS surround sound. We'll be reviewing it as soon as the software is final, early adopters that are ready to jump but missed the beta offer can snag one at the link below -- the first shipments are scheduled to go out November 30th.

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Astronauts take spacewalk to find ammonia leak

(AP) ? Two spacewalking astronauts worked on a leaky radiator system outside the International Space Station on Thursday, just hours after barely dodging a menacing piece of orbiting junk.

NASA ordered the space station to change position Wednesday evening to avoid a fragment from a communication satellite that was destroyed in a high-speed collision three years ago.

Thrusters on a docked Russian supply ship were fired to move the orbiting lab out of harm's way. But a computer error caused the thrusters to malfunction and the space station did not reach the desired altitude. NASA officials said the space station and its six residents were safe despite their lower-than-intended orbit.

Space station commander Sunita Williams and Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide wasted no time installing jumper cables outside their home for the past four months. Their objective was to isolate a suspect radiator to help determine whether that is the source of the ammonia coolant leak, and deploy a spare radiator to bypass the troublesome section.

Engineers theorize that bits of space junk may have penetrated the radiator or part of its system; another possibility is that the 12-year-old equipment simply cracked.

The radiators are needed to dissipate heat generated by electronic equipment aboard the space station. Toxic ammonia is used as the coolant, and the spacewalkers took care to avoid contamination.

In an interview with The Associated Press earlier this week, Williams said the biggest risk is the uncertainty surrounding the leak. "We have a lot of extra procedures just in case things don't go exactly as planned," she said. "But we've dealt with ammonia before."

Thursday's spacewalk provided some deja vu for Williams. In 2007, she retracted the spare radiator being brought into service Thursday.

A small leak was detected in this area in 2007. Spacewalking astronauts added extra ammonia last year to shore up the system, but this past summer, the leakage increased fourfold. At that rate, the affected power channel could be offline by the end of the year.

That's why Thursday's spacewalk was ordered up, even though it comes just 2? weeks before the departure of Williams and Hoshide. The two are scheduled to return to Earth on Nov. 19, after a four-month mission.

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Online:

NASA: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html

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Friday, November 2, 2012

How to Get Financing for a Car with Bad Credit | Nov 2, 2012

Nashville, TN -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/02/2012 -- Getting car loans with bad credit is a difficult job but it?s not impossible. You can surely how to get financing for a car with bad credit. There are financing companies that helps the borrower in getting car loans bad credit. Buyers who have financial problems and don?t want to pay high interest rates can choose this option of bad credit auto loans. It?s possible for you to qualify for auto loans with good terms, you just need to clean your bad credit status and this can be done by choosing the right source. There are many online institutes that provide bad credit auto loans but you need to find the right option. Below given are few points that would help you to get bad credit auto loans easily.

Review your credit
For how to get financing for a car with bad credit how to get financing for a car with bad credit, it?s important to review your credit score. You know that you suffer from bad credit but it?s important to check for any mistakes. Getting reports from the credit unions would help you to verify any mistakes. You can thus get the free annual report from the credit agencies and check out for any kind of inaccuracy. Even a small change in your credit score, can surely help you to qualify for best terms and rates.

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Check out for mistakes
You should read every entry for bad credit for mistakes. Usually the credit bureaus provide incorrect information. The bureaus also provide the wrong dates thus one should consider all these factors. The federal laws permit you to dispute for any errors and help you in removing them. You should fill separate dispute forms for all the three credit agencies TransUnion, Equifax and Experian.

Apply after clearing your disputes
You should only apply for your auto loan after the credit bureaus clears your disputes. After clearing all the disputes, the bureau will provide you new credit reports that would have positive effects on your records. Thus it?s important for you to get a new report and thus get better rates.

Apply to other alternate sources
It?s also important to apply at other financial sources as in case the first application gets turned down. Usually the credit applications lower downs the credit score but the credit inquiries made within one month for the similar loan type counts only as single inquiry. Thus it?s important to apply at many sources to get the lowest auto loan rate deal. Keeping all these things in mind would help the borrower to get best rates for bad credit auto loans.

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