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It is an amazing time to be living.

It is hard for those of us that live in a democratic social atmosphere to imagine a place where there is little religious freedom.

Michelle Hawkins was not in the office. Her voice mail stated to contact her supervisor, Alice M. Anderson, at 202-730-1745. Left message with Alice Anderson. Kim Wilson stated that the Eckington Service Center did receive Joe's fax and will update his case.

Here is an update on Joe's status. We just faxed Joe's "Discharge from Maryland Medical Assistance" to Kim Wilson of the Eckington Service Center at 202.724-4989. Joe is going to call Kim Wilson to see if she has in fact received the fax. In addition, Joe has to fill out another form for District of Columbia department of Disability Services. I am going to contact Denise Gomez, M.S. Program Specialist II Montgomery County Dept. of Health & Human Services Resource Coordination 11 N. Washington St., Ste. 450 Rockville, MD 20850 Phone. (240) 777-4524, Fax. (240) 777-4625 Denise worked with Joe over the years and really helped him. We are very grateful for her services. I am going to have her contact Michelle Hawkins Community Outreach Specialist Intake and Eligibility Unit 202.730-1813 Michelle stated that I would have to prove that Joe has a mental disability. Hopefully Denise can help us with that. http://dds.dc.gov http://dds.dc.gov/dds/site/default.asp

This is completely absurd. Maryland and the District benefits departments do not want to communicate with each other. Each one offers their general telephone numbers to each other. What is even more absurd is they do not have the staff to answer the calls. The only way you can actually get something done is wait in line for five hours to get a five minute consultation of what needs to be done next. Now the Eckington service center is stating that Joe is over qualified since he is getting survivor benefits from the death of his mother and father. He gets a check for $1,100.00 from Social Security. That is it. Mrs White said he Joe is going to have to spend down to get his benefits. This means will be only allowed to have $600.00 a month to use for his food and shelter.

Francesca Dennis was completely helpful restoring Joe's Montgomery County benefits. told me that all of Joe's health benefits are up. Francesca stated that Joe will receive a bill from Conexis in the mail. We are going to 101 Monroe Street, 7th Floor Rockville, Maryland. Park in the Jury lot. Joe found out that his bills were formerly paid by his mother. His mother's family was supposed to pay the bills. There was no payment to Conexis since March 2009. His current bill with Conexis is close to $1000.00. Conexis stopped coverage. Joe also found out that the State of Maryland terminated his Medicaid coverage before he had transferred over to the District's Medicaid Network. Therefore Joe currently had no primary or secondary coverage. Francesca stated that Joe's prescription coverage should have been reinstated. Joe now has to pay all money up front and wait to get reimbursed. Francesca stated that he will have to decide whether or not we want to continue coverage. 240-777-5120

There is a loophole that Congress needs to fix. If you deposit checks you received in the mail to the bank. The Company is then authorized to withdraw money from your bank account.

You have to be persistent with them. They did do the work I asked, but it took along time. They are from Pakistan. They have a problem sometimes understanding the task required. This is due to a communication brake down. Once completed they did do everything I asked.

I have a better understanding of what I need now. I would like a custom widget to automatically download my Suntrust bank cleared transactions report daily. I would like the software to filter out duplicate entries and export this data to Quickbooks as needed.

Jason gave me background information. Financial Management Software - Link between E-Commerce Embedded to Intuit Wizard. Data Integration application to another. $7000.00

http://ww2.pervasive.com 1-800.287.4383 I spoke with Chris Green 512-231-6036 about creating a custom widget that downloads transactions from the bank and goes into Quickbooks. Christ Green is setting up an appointment with Jason Coppi to contact me at 3:30pm today. Chris guestimated the cost would be over $1000.00. Currently, we have alot expenses that have to be entered manually. This takes a lot of time and money. Transaction errors hinder the process. We get double entries. What I would like to do is automatically download the banks cleared transactions file daily and import this data to Quickbooks compare the numbers if correct mark the check as cleared in Quick Books. If it doesn't match I will create a spreadsheet entry for the exceptions list.

I just contacted Lara Brown of the Intuit Merchant Service Application Department about whether or not that Quickbooks could automatically download bank information. Quickbooks Products - Non Merchant Service 800-446-8848 I spoke with Laura in the sales department. Quickbooks does not have any automated software that downloads bank information. Laura recommended the following: http://Developer.Intuit.com http://Marketplace.Intuit.com

I hope InfraGard National Members Alliance has the good sense to obide and follow nationals rules. What happened to public debate? The Power of the People. Now everyone is trying to find the best answer and they do not even no what the question is? A little muscle flexing by the higher ups and you could be demoted to the lower part of society. The difference between this and commercially private networks is that taxpayers are paying for something they did not ask for. In essence the government is forming a militia (broadening it military police) to civilians that take its oath of secrecy. This is very dangerous. It shifts the balance of the United States Trifacta (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial).

I am still trying to kick the water habit. I wonder if any of WSSC chemical additives are addicting?...

I did finally speak with Mrs Raven a social care worker. Department of Human Services Income Maintenance Administration (IMA) Eckington Service Center Eckington 51 N Street, NE Tel: (202) 724-8720 She told me to fill out the Medical Assistance form: http://dhs.dc.gov/dhs//lib/dhs/pdfs/ima/im..._v24_091305.pdf And to bring his birth certificate, social security card, his identification card, and statement that he lives at the DC address.

I am now contacting the District of Columbia Department of Health 825 North Capitol Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Tel: (202) 442-5955 Transferred me to: DC Department of Health Care Finance 825 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20001 (202) 442-5988 Transferred me to: Department of Human Services Income Maintenance Administration (IMA) Eckington Service Center Eckington 51 N Street, NE Tel: (202) 724-8720 Left Message with Nicole Davis - Social Representative 202-724-2023 For DC Residents looking for medical assistance please go here: http://dhs.dc.gov/dhs/cwp/view,a,3,q,492404.asp

Mirium of Records Management x75112 told me this is the wrong department. Mirium was going to transfer me over to the Benefits Department at 240-777-5120. I tolds Manger of Benefits is Belinda Focal 240-777-5076 I left a message for Belinda to give me a call. I have also contacted Blue Cross - Blue Shield.

I spoke with Jonathon. He was pleasant and helpful Told me Medical Assistance was terminated on April 30. Joe moved out of Maryland. The CROWE CHEPPELL case manager 410-767-8903 in Baltimore put that Joe Knight. Jonathon gave me the Montgomery Country Benifits number at 240-777-5120. I told Jonathon I contacted a woman at that number last friday. She told me that Joe should not have been terminated. That she was going to contact Joe's health care provider and resolved this mess. She told me it would take 24 hours to process. To this date Joe still does not have medical coverage. Since Monday I have left many messages and received no return phone calls. Jonathon gave me the number of the main Office of Human Resources for Montgomery County at 240-777-5000 Jonathon told me to make sure that I get a name of the person I spoke to.

Hey Joe, Don't worry buddy. We will get this resolved. Remember we called Friday and the woman said that you would health insurance back. I am contacting the following Uma Ahluwalia, Director 401 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: 240-777-1245 Email: hhsmail@montgomerycountymd.gov Description: Health and Human Services assures the provision of integrated services addressing the health and human service needs of Montgomery County residents. The department develops and implements policies and procedures which further this end and maximizes the resources available for direct, customer-oriented services while maintaining adequate management oversight at minimum costs. Innovative approaches to service delivery and system coordination are piloted and evaluated by Health and Human Services. It also develops and maintains a broad network of community, non-profit, public, and private sector delivery organizations in a sustained and substantial partnership.

Bisphenol A (BPA) is an industrial chemical, used to manufacture polycarbonate and numerous plastic articles. However, recent studies have shown that it can leach out of certain products, including the plastic lining of cans used for food, polycarbonate babies’ bottles and tableware, and white dental fillings and sealants. Here is some recent posts for people to get a complete extent of the problem. How Safe is Our Drinking Water? Drugs Found In Our Drinking Waters Mercury in Our Drinking Water

I knew nothing about this.

How do we respond to aliens that communicate that human Catholic and Christians are not pure as them in our love for God? How do we respond to aliens that communicate that the teachings of the Catholic Church and other religions are incorrect?

United States Senator Charles E. Schumer announced he is calling on the United States Senate’s Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies to provide $50 million in federal funding to combat the growing infestation of Asian longhorned beetles on Staten Island and across the country. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced in February that 13 maple trees on Staten Island had been infested by the Asian longhorned beetle, which expanded a tree quarantine area that was first established in 2007 from 7.8 square miles to 10 square miles and now includes a residential area. The infested trees were removed and burned, which is the only known was to kill the beetle. An additional 25 trees in nearby areas were also removed while 8,200 trees in a half-mile radius have been chemically treated to prevent the infestation from spreading any further. On Staten Island, there are currently 7,395 trees at high risk for ALB infestation. "Across Staten Island, we have already seen the devastating damage these ravenous beetles can have on our city’s trees and parks,” Schumer said. “With too many trees on Staten Island already dead or at risk, it is safe to say that if we do not secure additional money to eradicate the Asian longhorned beetle immediately, we could potentially lose thousands of trees on Staten Island that clean our air, cool our climate, attract thousands of tourists, and improve the overall quality of life. We must take action right away to ensure that these beetles do not cause any more harm to our precious environment.” On December 31, 2008, The Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service surveyed a piece of land in Mariners Harbor and found the insect in 12 trees and 1 additional tree nearby. On Staten Island, it has been estimated that the December infestation lasted for about four years because of the discovery of perfectly round exit holes and sites indicating that the beetles have laid eggs in the trees. The 13 infested trees have been removed, chopped, and burned along with 25 nearby trees, while 8,200 trees in a half mile radius have been chemically treated with an insecticide. The quarantined area on Staten Island will continue to be under close surveillance. Areas of Long Island, Manhattan’s Central Park, Queens and Brooklyn are also being monitored because of past infestations. ALB was first discovered on Staten Island in the spring of 2007 on Prall’s Island when 41 infested trees were found and three more trees were found on the former GATX industrial site in Bloomfield. After the 2007 infestation, 7,900 trees were chopped down while another 6,400 were chemically treated on the West Shore and a quarantine area was created. A 7.8 square mile area on the North and West shores was formed and was recently expanded to 10 square miles because of the recent discovery, bringing the total quarantine area in New York State to a total of 142 square miles. First discovered in New York City in Greenpoint, Brooklyn in 1996, the beetle is characterized by its nearly endless appetite for hardwood, already destroying over 8,400 trees. The ALB, subsequently found in Illinois and New Jersey, is a local, regional, and national environmental threat. The ALB is active in nine counties in New York and New Jersey. In the United States, 35% of all urban trees are at risk, at a combined replacement value of $669 billion. The threat is even greater in New York City, with 47% of its 5.2 million trees susceptible to ALB infestation. Although relatively easy to stop and eliminate once found, identification of infestations remains difficult with a limited number of inspectors available. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has been conducting programs to eradicate the ALB. The beetles are believed to have come from wooden pallets and other wood packing material that came in cargo shipments from Asia. Adult Asian longhorned beetles are .75 to 1.5 inches long with long black and white striped antennae. Their bodies are shiny black and have small white spots on their wings. Depending on the climate, they can be found from late spring to fall. The Asian Longhorned Beetles attack many different types of hardwood trees including maple, elm, willow, poplar, and birch. ALB larvae tunnel deep into the trunk and branches of trees and feed on the tree's nutrients. The tunneling weakens and eventually kills the tree. No chemical or biological control methods are currently known to eradicate the beetle. All known infested trees are chipped and then the chips are burned, the only known way to kill the beetles, to prevent further infestation. Because ALB targets so many different types of trees, the infestation could seriously debilitate the forest ecosystem. The trees that ALB target are also important for lumber, maple syrup, wood products, and promoting tourism.

The Washington Post is now reporting that beleaguered U.S. automaker General Motors plans to ship many of the company’s planned new jobs overseas:

General Motors Corp. and Segway today demonstrated a new type of vehicle that could change the way we move around in cities. Dubbed Project P.U.M.A. (Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility), GM and Segway are developing an electrically powered, two-seat prototype vehicle that has only two wheels. It could allow people to travel around cities more quickly, safely, quietly and cleanly - and at a lower total cost. The vehicle also enables design creativity, fashion, fun and social networking. GM and Segway announced their collaboration, while demonstrating the Project P.U.M.A. prototype in New York City this morning. "Project P.U.M.A. represents a unique solution to moving about and interacting in cities, where more than half of the world's people live," said Larry Burns, GM vice president of research and development, and strategic planning. "Imagine small, nimble electric vehicles that know where other moving objects are and avoid running into them. Now, connect those vehicles in an Internet-like web and you can greatly enhance the ability of people to move through cities, find places to park and connect to their social and business networks." Trends indicate that urbanization is growing, and with that comes increased congestion and more competition for parking. Cities around the world are actively looking for solutions to alleviate congestion and pollution. Project P.U.M.A. addresses those concerns. It combines several technologies demonstrated by GM and Segway, including electric drive and batteries; dynamic stabilization (two-wheel balancing); all-electronic acceleration, steering and braking; vehicle-to-vehicle communications; and autonomous driving and parking. Those technologies integrate in Project P.U.M.A. to increase mobility freedom, while also enabling energy efficiency, zero emissions, enhanced safety, seamless connectivity and reduced congestion in cities. "We are excited to be working together to demonstrate a dramatically different approach to urban mobility," said Jim Norrod, CEO of Segway Inc. "There's an emotional connection you get when using Segway products. The Project P.U.M.A. prototype vehicle embodies this through the combination of advanced technologies that Segway and GM bring to the table to complete the connection between the rider, environment, and others." Project P.U.M.A. vehicles will also allow designers to create new fashion trends for cars, and to focus on the passion and emotion that people express through their vehicles while creating solutions that anticipate the future needs of urban customers. The Project P.U.M.A. prototype vehicle integrates a lithium-ion battery, digital smart energy management, two-wheel balancing, dual electric wheel motors, and a dockable user interface that allows off-board connectivity. The result is an advanced and functional concept that demonstrates the capabilities of technology that exists today. Built to carry two or more passengers, it can travel at speeds up to 35 miles per hour (56 kph), with a range up to 35 miles (56 km) between recharges. Since the introduction of the Segway Personal Transporter (PT), Segway has established itself as the leader in the small electric vehicle space. Its approach to congestion and environmental challenges is balanced with a strong understanding of the functional needs of its customers, enabling them to do more with less. Segway has delivered more than 60,000 lithium-ion batteries to the market. GM has been a leader in "connected vehicle" technologies since it introduced OnStar in 1996. Today, this on-board communications package connects six million subscribers in North America to OnStar safety and security services. GM has also pioneered vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications systems and transponder technology. These and additional connected vehicle technologies could ultimately enable vehicles that don't crash and drive themselves. "Imagine moving about cities in a vehicle fashioned to your taste, that's fun to drive and ride in, that safely takes you where you want to go, and "connects" you to friends and family, while using clean, renewable energy, producing zero vehicle tailpipe emissions, and without the stress of traffic jams," said Burns. "And imagine doing this for one-fourth to one-third the cost of what you pay to own and operate today's automobile. This is what Project P.U.M.A. is capable of delivering."