Poptropica Music Video: Soundless Islands + Pop Culture’s Music – Video

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A Poptropica non-SUI music video, matching songs from pop culture to islands in Poptropica that don #39;t have their own soundtracks (yet!) - a PHB treat for reaching 15M hits. Thanks for reading...

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Let’s Play DayZ [Asso’ – Friendly Islands] – Ep.03 : Bienvenue Lyepestok – Video

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Gulf Islands landowners retain natural sites, reap tax savings

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The meadow down the steep side of Mount Elizabeth on Robert and Francis Roses North Pender Island property is one of their favourite places to spend time.

We like to sit there, take pictures of the wild flowers. The mason bees come out and do their thing in early spring. The birds come along and start to nest, Robert said.

That meadow is now protected in perpetuity. In exchange for placing a covenant on their land, the Roses receive an annual 65 per cent property tax exemption through the Natural Area Protection Tax Exemption Program (NAPTEP), administered by the Islands Trust Fund.

We wanted to preserve at least a portion of our property in its natural way, the way Mother Nature intended it, without human intervention, Robert said.

If there had been no tax reduction, we still would have done it.

The Roses, who are in their mid-70s, are among 23 landowners who have joined the program since its launch in 2005, according to the Islands Trust Fund.

The properties range in size form about half a hectare to 24 hectares and are scattered across the Gulf Islands, including Saltspring Island, Galiano Island, Gabriola Island and Hornby Island.

They cover a total area of about 76 hectares.

The program began as a way to protect nature in the face of rising land values, which can put landowners in the difficult position of choosing between protecting their natural environment and developing it to generate much-needed income, said Kate Emmings, an ecosystem protection specialist with the Islands Trust Fund.

The covenants, which are like contractual agreements between the landowners and Islands Trust Fund, binds future owners, too and pass on the tax exemption on to those owners.

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Health Care Reform: The Promise and the Reality – Dr. John Tooker – October 9, 2014 – Video

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Health Care Reform: The Promise and the Reality - Dr. John Tooker - October 9, 2014
Dr. John Tooker - Physician affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania will be speaking about healthcare and healthcare policy.

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Officials suggest possibility of reforming military health care system

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Top military and health officials are weighing potential changes to the military health care system.

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Change could be on the horizon for the military health care system.

Top military and health officials met last week to discuss possible reforms to what many describe as an ailing operation. The event, hosted by Brookings Institution and broadcast on C-Span, drew inspiration from the broader national health care conversation, focusing on budget solutions and how best to provide compassionate care.

One of the key takeaways, according to the Military Times, was that budgetary woes could be eased by moving members of the military not on active duty, along with their families, to the insurance exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act.

The Military Times cited Alice Rivlin, former director of the Congressional Budget Office and current senior fellow in economic studies at Brookings, as the first person to mention the option at the panel discussion, noting that other participants were quick to follow her lead.

"The case for the special supply of (health) services is strong for the active duty. For the families the case for having a dedicated supply system is much weaker," said Henry Aaron, another senior fellow at Brookings.

"Currently, active-duty family members on Tricare Prime the military's health maintenance organization-style program pay no annual enrollment fees and no cost-shares to see a physician. Retirees pay $555.84 a year to enroll themselves and their families in Tricare Prime," the Military Times reported.

Brookings accompanied the live event with a Twitter chat, using the hashtag #militaryhealth to share highlights. One of the themes of the online conversation was the incredible size of the military health care system, a fact that complicates efforts to implement changes.

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