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[10yearsofventuriantale]

YESTERDAY was the Ten-Year Anniversary of “ADVENTURE TIME WEAPONS! - Gmod Finn & BMO Mod (Garry's Mod)”

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[grazer-razor]

so, i realized some stuff about big idea...

so here's the thing. big idea has changed over time. at one point, phil vischer stated in an ad for VT that one of BI's core principles was that christians should be leading creative development, not the world.

proof here-

"one of the founding principles behind big idea productions is that christians should be on the cutting edge of media, not bringing up the rear."

and where is veggietales now? phil, mike, and kurt have been fired, a stupid podcast is reigning, and VT is just a kiddy cashgrab. but even before that, VT was STILL fairly kid-appeally, as early as 2003(which was when little joe came out). back then, it was more comparable to a disney movie than a cartoon sitcom.

compare this with the old 1990's VT, which had... wit. quirkiness. attitude. and at times, atmosphere. it was something special. and that's how veggietales got so popular in the first place instead of just dying as an obscure franchise like silent kimbly or monster tale.

and that's what kids want. they want funny cartoons with witty humor. but veggietales isn't delivering that anymore. and that leaves mainstream companies like cartoon network and nickelodeon to fill in the wittiness gap. and we all know what CN is capable of...

and the worst part is that since phil doesn't have control over VT anymore, it's gonna stay like this because universal KNOWS that stereotypical christian kids' media is silly stuff like "i love the smell of cookies in the morning!" and they are not inherently christian, but secular. so they'll make VT into what they THINK will appeal to christian families most, even though they are not leading experts on it.

RIP VEGGIETALES

[jamesjeffers]

“Oh, we are the working dead” 💀 

I love Sadie so much and her love of horror movies! So here she is as an homage to the ‘Black Sunday’ movie poster!

[benzglen11]

It’s raining

I just heard my Boyfriend’s Mother say the sun is still shining As I read this post...

I suppose she means it’s not winter 🥶 yet

We live in VT

I hope the

Cartoon Network website streams the Steven Universe movie today

The way

Adult swim streamed the Venture Bros season 7 as it aired

[annasellheim]

What was the center for cartoon studies like? What were the main things you learned there? Why wasnt it enjoyable?

Whooo boy! Ok! Let's get into it.First let's talk about why it was bad: White River Junction is a shitty small town in VT in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do (especially if you don't have a car, which I didn't). Next, CCS can, at most, have a student body of 50 students. My first year, there were 40 of us and the second year there were 30. So when you are spending all your time with so few people (bc I wasn't really hanging out with locals) there's a ton of drama (and if you haven't figured out this by my work yet, I'm dramatic as FUCK) and shit talking and all that stuff. I could literally see myself become more and more toxic, more bitter, and was powerless to stop it. And it's nuts too because I was really popular and well liked in the beginning. I just ended up throwing away of friendships because I couldn't deal ( plus I tend to do that unfortunately, I am trying to figure how to stop doing that). The sun set at 4 everyday in winter and it was freezing so I had no energy (this is super obnoxious of me but I fell asleep in class practically every week). I didn't know that seasonal depressive disorder was actually a thing until I moved there. Finally, I broke my drawing hand the second year, so I spent 10 weeks barely able to draw (I only was able to pencil 11 pages I that time- actually, Fractured - the comic I reblogged about the high schooler w suicidal ideation, was completely drawn with a broken hand. Somehow my style became more realistic when I broke my hand, I don't know) and I threw my back out and broke my computer and went down on my meds in the same week, so that few weeks was the closest I have ever come to being hospitalized for mental illness stuff (it didn't happen though, thank god).CCS was also the first time I really internalized sexism that I had experienced. I know I'm late to the game on that, not really feeling like I personally experienced sexism until I was 28, but I'm just oblivious to that shit. But yes, the faculty was sexist, and I also had a bunch of dude friends ( who I would later kick to the curb, which sounds ok but they were good guys so no, it really wasn't) that were oblivious to the fact that they had insane male privilege and were fucking man children while women going through similar shit re: mental illness were fucked over big time in the program.I literally was talking to someone last night about how even though I'm not in a great place right now for a variety of reasons, I so much better than I was in White River Junction, it's nuts. BUT NOT EVERYONE FEELS THIS WAY- like @betseyswardlick had a fabulous time, so it varies for people. I just know most of my class was miserable by the second year.So what did I learn from CCS about making comics? Man just about everything. I learned I like working on a three tier grid, I learned all the tech shit I have to do, I learned that thumb nailing was a thing, I learned what spot blacks were, I learned how to use a nib, how to use a light box, how to pace a comic, how to use social media to form a web presence, how to do a bunch of shit important for the business side of cartooning, how to table at a convention, how to network, and more. Not all of that was the faculty either- social media shit I learned from @tilliewalden , pacing shit I learned partially from class but also a ton from @kotalines . And being part of a community meant I got really good feedback on all my stuff. BIG ADVICE TIP GUYS- if you are making art or comics, find people to give you feedback, it really improves your stuff. Even though it's hard to hear sometimes, like really really hard.CCS also gave me a community with alum in classes before me. Some of my closer friends here (in Providence) went to CCS back in the day, and having that network in a new city helps a lot. Finally, CCS was good because it made me way more radical, as a person. I had never met a trans person (that I knew of) and the class above me had two, I never heard of asexuality of gender queerness before coming to CCS (and I fought that shit hard when I was introduced to those ideas. I'm not gonna lie, I don't fully understand gender stuff still but I'm very much "you do you and I'll respect it" now. And I might fucking BE asexual so that's a whole thing too). I never was friends with immigrants and international students really before coming to CCS (with the exception of that weird semester in college where I only hung out with Chinese exchange students which was fun but strange). And they were all POC so it gave me a new perspective on things. One of them, @salakjitcomix helped me write Safe because she is also Thai and was able to give me insight into Kamon's character. BE WARNED THOUGH! My class was an outlier- CCS on the whole IS super white (including me) and super dude heavy. And it really hasn't addressed that shit well. Last year a really smart POC student pointed a ton of shit out to the school but if they end up actually addressing it is a whole other matter. The faculty is like, classic white liberal where they think they're progressive but when it comes to race they are clueless (at least in my opinion). But to be fair, I'm white and can be super clueless too. A lot of cartoonists resent the shit out CCS ers (Simon Hanselmon even called us the CCS mafia) because we are essentially paying for all these perks with tuition, which is true. I've never tried to downplay my financial privilege, and yeah, we're taking a huge short cut by going to CCS. But the work coming out by students is getting better and better, so while we may be paying our way through some shit, we've got the chops to back it up.@salakjitcomix , @stephaniezuppo and @tilliewalden are of three of my best friends in the world and I never would have met them if not for CCS. A lot of really genuinely awesome people have come out of that school.All in all, going to CCS was not a fun experience, but it was the most rewarding thing I've ever done. If I ever make it in comics ( to be fair, I have no fucking idea what this means) it will be because of the school.CCS PEOPLE YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT: @tilliewalden @robsmithing @stephaniezuppo @jaradgreene @kotalines @hyenafu @carodoodles @moth-ire @robsmithing @stevethueson @planperiod @betseyswardlick @laurellynnleake @blastmastr @andsoluke @mystery-town just to name a few!

[dinafbrownil]

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

The Friday Breeze

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes, who reads everything on health care to compile our daily Morning Briefing, offers the best and most provocative stories for the weekend.

Happy Friday! And Happy Valentine’s Day, where we at KHN have compiled some of the best #HealthPolicyValentines from Twitter (this seems the right group for that level of wonkiness!). Check out some great ones, like this from Laura Marston:

“One vial a week Keeps me alive Used to cost $20 Now it’s $275.”

Now on to equally fun things, like budgets!

President Donald Trump released his proposed budget this week with only the vaguest of a health care plan mentioned. A mystery pot of $844 billion signaled deep cuts to Medicaid and subsidies under the health law. In particular, an obscure passage referred to “ending the financial bias that currently favors able-bodied working-age adults over the truly vulnerable.” Critics were scratching their heads how the released budget aligned with Trump’s promise to protect people’s coverage. “You can’t cut $1 trillion from these programs and protect the most vulnerable,” said Aviva Aron-Dine of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

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The Associated Press: Mystery $844B Pot in Trump Budget Signals Medicaid Cuts

The budget also calls for an almost 16% cut to the CDC (yes, the agency handling the coronavirus outbreak). But top officials say that’s because the administration wants the CDC to narrow its focus to its core mission of preventing and controlling infectious diseases and handling public health crises.

The Washington Post: Trump Budget Cuts Funding for Health, Science, Environment Agencies

Trump also wants to cut the budget for the National Institutes of Health by 6.5%. (Yes, that would affect the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which is working on a vaccine for the coronavirus.)

The Wall Street Journal: Trump Proposes $4.8 Trillion Budget, With Cuts to Safety Nets

Another odd little nugget in the budget: Trump wants to strip the FDA of its authority over tobacco products and create an agency within HHS solely for that purpose.

Stat: Trump Doesn’t Want the FDA to Regulate Tobacco

For a full breakdown of the budget’s details, check out our roundup here.

This week, the coronavirus strain got an official name, which is — drum roll, please —COVID-19. Although the announcement probably set off celebrations among scientists and researchers who have been driven up a wall because everyone has been simply calling it “coronavirus,” I am here to report that a day into its official designation 95% of headlines are stilling using only the generic term.

— It is, however, important to note that WHO officials were careful not to name the disease after a particular region or people so as to avoid further stigmatization surrounding any outbreaks.

Time: What’s in a Name? Why WHO’s Formal Name for the New Coronavirus Disease Matters

— As the death toll climbs in China, officials have expanded their “wartime” campaign to round up all the people who may be infected. But, as you can imagine, that is not going perfectly. Not only is it stoking tensions among an angry and scared nation whose residents aren’t happy with how the government is handling the crisis, but also it’s thrusting people who haven’t even tested positive for the virus into situations where they become vulnerable to infection.

The New York Times: China Expands Chaotic Dragnet in Coronavirus Crackdown

— Readers of The Friday Breeze know I’ve been harping on the fact that our national attention has been focused on COVID-19 even though we have only 15 (non-fatal) confirmed cases of it here and the common flu is far more deadly to us. Well, there’s a psychological basis for why we tend to panic over things that statistically are unlikely to affect us. Pretty much we can be terrible at accurately assessing risk.

The New York Times: Coronavirus ‘Hits All the Hot Buttons’ for How We Misjudge Risk

— It was a bit of a roller-coaster week with data coming out of China. At first, it seemed the cases were slowing down, but then the diagnostic criteria were tweaked, and all of a sudden we had nearly 15,000 cases added in one night.

The New York Times: Coronavirus Cases Seemed to Be Leveling Off. Not Anymore.

— CDC Director Robert Redfield said that the United States is essentially trying to buy time with its containment strategy, but it is quite likely there will eventually be person-to-person transmission of the virus here. (Which means people other than evacuees from Wuhan will start getting it.)

Stat: CDC Director: More Person-To-Person Coronavirus Infections in U.S. Likely

— And you can see how easily that could happen, given a U.S. evacuee was mistakenly released from the hospital even though she was infected with the coronavirus.

CNN: First US Evacuee Infected With Coronavirus Was Mistakenly Released From Hospital

— In an update from the cruise from h-e-double-hockey-sticks: Tensions continue to rise along with COVID-19 cases among the passengers and crew of a ship quarantined off the coast of Japan. As one health official said this week: Remember, quarantines are to keep those outside of its boundaries safe, not those within.

The New York Times: Quarantined Cruise Passengers Have Many Questions. Japan Has Few Answers.

— WHO has been heaping praise on China for its response to the crisis. And while other experts acknowledge the organization is in the tenuous position of not wanting to anger China enough that they break off relations, critics say the excessive compliments are setting a bad precedent about what a good pandemic response looks like.

The Wall Street Journal: The World Health Organization Draws Flak for Coronavirus Response

— Meanwhile, the coronavirus research filed is quite small. That’s because, despite the buzz these kinds of outbreaks create, eventually the world’s attention will be caught by a different shiny object and both the funding and interest in researching the virus will fade.

Stat: Fluctuating Funding and Flagging Interest Hurt Coronavirus Research

Supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) got their wrists slapped by a powerful Nevada union this week for “viciously attacking” members and their families online. At the heart of the matter: The union had released information critical of Sanders’ “Medicare for All” plan. The clash put Sanders — who denounced any harassment as “unacceptable” — in an awkward spot just before the Nevada caucuses next week.

Politico: Nevada Culinary Union Lays Into Sanders Supporters After Health Care Backlash

A new survey found that even when patients plan ahead, many are still hit with surprise medical bills, especially if they receive anesthesia during a procedure. With health care spending rising again (driven by high costs like the out-of-pocket price tag for an emergency room visit), the report is a reminder that the issue is likely to be top of mind with voters come November.

Meanwhile, lawmakers well aware of that fact are moving forward with legislation that would favor an arbitration method for dealing with the surprise costs. This strategy is favored by hospitals and providers, and not embraced by insurers.

Reuters: Surprise Surgery Bills Happen Even When Patients Plan Ahead

Modern Healthcare: House Committee Advances Provider-Friendly Surprise Billing Fix

In a little bit of breaking news, a federal appellate court just shut down CMS’ approval of Arkansas’ Medicaid work requirement. The panel upheld a lower-court ruling that found the requirements arbitrary and capricious.

Modern Healthcare: D.C. Circuit Nixes Arkansas Medicaid Work Requirement

Juul has vowed time and again that it hasn’t marketed its products to teenagers. But new revelations from a Massachusetts lawsuit that the vaping company bought ads on Nickelodeon and the Cartoon Network are challenging those promises.

The New York Times: Juul Bought Ads Appearing on Cartoon Network and Other Youth Sites, Suit Claims

The VA is no stranger to controversy, but the latest bout comes at a bad time for the agency. The abrupt firing of the agency’s well-liked undersecretary in combination with allegations that VA Secretary Robert Wilkie sought to dig up dirt on a woman after she said she was sexually assaulted at a VA facility have shaken the agency just as it is preparing to launch an ambitious health plan.

The New York Times: Veterans Affairs, a Trump Signature Issue, Is Facing Turmoil Again

Meanwhile, Trump continued to downplay brain injuries sustained by troops from an Iran missile strike even as the number of cases jumped past 100.

The New York Times: More Than 100 Troops Have Brain Injuries From Iran Missile Strike, Pentagon Says

In the miscellaneous file for the week:

— It’s notoriously hard to get any gun measures passed … except these advocates seem to be having some success. Their strategy? Go hyper-local.

NBC News: How Moms Are Quietly Passing Gun Safety Policy Through School Boards

— What’s going on with the Equal Rights Amendment and why has it become a fight over abortion? Politico takes a deep dive into its history about how the battle around the amendment has shifted in the nearly 40 years since it was introduced.

Politico: How the Debate Over the ERA Became a Fight Over Abortion

— New parents eager to better balance family and work life in the only industrialized country in the world without a paid family leave policy have started bringing their babies to their offices.

Stateline: You Can Bring Your Baby to Work (But Wouldn’t You Rather Be at Home?)

— In another crushing disappointment, an Alzheimer’s drug that had sparked high hopes was the latest to fail to live up to expectations.

The Associated Press: Drugs Fail to Slow Decline in Inherited Alzheimer’s Disease

That’s it from me. And remember, if you ever feel like flexing your poetic muscles outside of Valentine’s Day, we accept haiku submissions year-round. Have a great weekend!

from Updates By Dina https://khn.org/news/friday-breeze-health-care-policy-must-reads-of-the-week-from-brianna-labuskes-february-14-2020/

[gordonwilliamsweb]

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

The Friday Breeze

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes, who reads everything on health care to compile our daily Morning Briefing, offers the best and most provocative stories for the weekend.

Happy Friday! And Happy Valentine’s Day, where we at KHN have compiled some of the best #HealthPolicyValentines from Twitter (this seems the right group for that level of wonkiness!). Check out some great ones, like this from Laura Marston:

“One vial a week Keeps me alive Used to cost $20 Now it’s $275.”

Now on to equally fun things, like budgets!

President Donald Trump released his proposed budget this week with only the vaguest of a health care plan mentioned. A mystery pot of $844 billion signaled deep cuts to Medicaid and subsidies under the health law. In particular, an obscure passage referred to “ending the financial bias that currently favors able-bodied working-age adults over the truly vulnerable.” Critics were scratching their heads how the released budget aligned with Trump’s promise to protect people’s coverage. “You can’t cut $1 trillion from these programs and protect the most vulnerable,” said Aviva Aron-Dine of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

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The Associated Press: Mystery $844B Pot in Trump Budget Signals Medicaid Cuts

The budget also calls for an almost 16% cut to the CDC (yes, the agency handling the coronavirus outbreak). But top officials say that’s because the administration wants the CDC to narrow its focus to its core mission of preventing and controlling infectious diseases and handling public health crises.

The Washington Post: Trump Budget Cuts Funding for Health, Science, Environment Agencies

Trump also wants to cut the budget for the National Institutes of Health by 6.5%. (Yes, that would affect the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which is working on a vaccine for the coronavirus.)

The Wall Street Journal: Trump Proposes $4.8 Trillion Budget, With Cuts to Safety Nets

Another odd little nugget in the budget: Trump wants to strip the FDA of its authority over tobacco products and create an agency within HHS solely for that purpose.

Stat: Trump Doesn’t Want the FDA to Regulate Tobacco

For a full breakdown of the budget’s details, check out our roundup here.

This week, the coronavirus strain got an official name, which is — drum roll, please —COVID-19. Although the announcement probably set off celebrations among scientists and researchers who have been driven up a wall because everyone has been simply calling it “coronavirus,” I am here to report that a day into its official designation 95% of headlines are stilling using only the generic term.

— It is, however, important to note that WHO officials were careful not to name the disease after a particular region or people so as to avoid further stigmatization surrounding any outbreaks.

Time: What’s in a Name? Why WHO’s Formal Name for the New Coronavirus Disease Matters

— As the death toll climbs in China, officials have expanded their “wartime” campaign to round up all the people who may be infected. But, as you can imagine, that is not going perfectly. Not only is it stoking tensions among an angry and scared nation whose residents aren’t happy with how the government is handling the crisis, but also it’s thrusting people who haven’t even tested positive for the virus into situations where they become vulnerable to infection.

The New York Times: China Expands Chaotic Dragnet in Coronavirus Crackdown

— Readers of The Friday Breeze know I’ve been harping on the fact that our national attention has been focused on COVID-19 even though we have only 15 (non-fatal) confirmed cases of it here and the common flu is far more deadly to us. Well, there’s a psychological basis for why we tend to panic over things that statistically are unlikely to affect us. Pretty much we can be terrible at accurately assessing risk.

The New York Times: Coronavirus ‘Hits All the Hot Buttons’ for How We Misjudge Risk

— It was a bit of a roller-coaster week with data coming out of China. At first, it seemed the cases were slowing down, but then the diagnostic criteria were tweaked, and all of a sudden we had nearly 15,000 cases added in one night.

The New York Times: Coronavirus Cases Seemed to Be Leveling Off. Not Anymore.

— CDC Director Robert Redfield said that the United States is essentially trying to buy time with its containment strategy, but it is quite likely there will eventually be person-to-person transmission of the virus here. (Which means people other than evacuees from Wuhan will start getting it.)

Stat: CDC Director: More Person-To-Person Coronavirus Infections in U.S. Likely

— And you can see how easily that could happen, given a U.S. evacuee was mistakenly released from the hospital even though she was infected with the coronavirus.

CNN: First US Evacuee Infected With Coronavirus Was Mistakenly Released From Hospital

— In an update from the cruise from h-e-double-hockey-sticks: Tensions continue to rise along with COVID-19 cases among the passengers and crew of a ship quarantined off the coast of Japan. As one health official said this week: Remember, quarantines are to keep those outside of its boundaries safe, not those within.

The New York Times: Quarantined Cruise Passengers Have Many Questions. Japan Has Few Answers.

— WHO has been heaping praise on China for its response to the crisis. And while other experts acknowledge the organization is in the tenuous position of not wanting to anger China enough that they break off relations, critics say the excessive compliments are setting a bad precedent about what a good pandemic response looks like.

The Wall Street Journal: The World Health Organization Draws Flak for Coronavirus Response

— Meanwhile, the coronavirus research filed is quite small. That’s because, despite the buzz these kinds of outbreaks create, eventually the world’s attention will be caught by a different shiny object and both the funding and interest in researching the virus will fade.

Stat: Fluctuating Funding and Flagging Interest Hurt Coronavirus Research

Supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) got their wrists slapped by a powerful Nevada union this week for “viciously attacking” members and their families online. At the heart of the matter: The union had released information critical of Sanders’ “Medicare for All” plan. The clash put Sanders — who denounced any harassment as “unacceptable” — in an awkward spot just before the Nevada caucuses next week.

Politico: Nevada Culinary Union Lays Into Sanders Supporters After Health Care Backlash

A new survey found that even when patients plan ahead, many are still hit with surprise medical bills, especially if they receive anesthesia during a procedure. With health care spending rising again (driven by high costs like the out-of-pocket price tag for an emergency room visit), the report is a reminder that the issue is likely to be top of mind with voters come November.

Meanwhile, lawmakers well aware of that fact are moving forward with legislation that would favor an arbitration method for dealing with the surprise costs. This strategy is favored by hospitals and providers, and not embraced by insurers.

Reuters: Surprise Surgery Bills Happen Even When Patients Plan Ahead

Modern Healthcare: House Committee Advances Provider-Friendly Surprise Billing Fix

In a little bit of breaking news, a federal appellate court just shut down CMS’ approval of Arkansas’ Medicaid work requirement. The panel upheld a lower-court ruling that found the requirements arbitrary and capricious.

Modern Healthcare: D.C. Circuit Nixes Arkansas Medicaid Work Requirement

Juul has vowed time and again that it hasn’t marketed its products to teenagers. But new revelations from a Massachusetts lawsuit that the vaping company bought ads on Nickelodeon and the Cartoon Network are challenging those promises.

The New York Times: Juul Bought Ads Appearing on Cartoon Network and Other Youth Sites, Suit Claims

The VA is no stranger to controversy, but the latest bout comes at a bad time for the agency. The abrupt firing of the agency’s well-liked undersecretary in combination with allegations that VA Secretary Robert Wilkie sought to dig up dirt on a woman after she said she was sexually assaulted at a VA facility have shaken the agency just as it is preparing to launch an ambitious health plan.

The New York Times: Veterans Affairs, a Trump Signature Issue, Is Facing Turmoil Again

Meanwhile, Trump continued to downplay brain injuries sustained by troops from an Iran missile strike even as the number of cases jumped past 100.

The New York Times: More Than 100 Troops Have Brain Injuries From Iran Missile Strike, Pentagon Says

In the miscellaneous file for the week:

— It’s notoriously hard to get any gun measures passed … except these advocates seem to be having some success. Their strategy? Go hyper-local.

NBC News: How Moms Are Quietly Passing Gun Safety Policy Through School Boards

— What’s going on with the Equal Rights Amendment and why has it become a fight over abortion? Politico takes a deep dive into its history about how the battle around the amendment has shifted in the nearly 40 years since it was introduced.

Politico: How the Debate Over the ERA Became a Fight Over Abortion

— New parents eager to better balance family and work life in the only industrialized country in the world without a paid family leave policy have started bringing their babies to their offices.

Stateline: You Can Bring Your Baby to Work (But Wouldn’t You Rather Be at Home?)

— In another crushing disappointment, an Alzheimer’s drug that had sparked high hopes was the latest to fail to live up to expectations.

The Associated Press: Drugs Fail to Slow Decline in Inherited Alzheimer’s Disease

That’s it from me. And remember, if you ever feel like flexing your poetic muscles outside of Valentine’s Day, we accept haiku submissions year-round. Have a great weekend!

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes published first on https://nootropicspowdersupplier.tumblr.com/

[stephenmccull]

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

The Friday Breeze

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes, who reads everything on health care to compile our daily Morning Briefing, offers the best and most provocative stories for the weekend.

Happy Friday! And Happy Valentine’s Day, where we at KHN have compiled some of the best #HealthPolicyValentines from Twitter (this seems the right group for that level of wonkiness!). Check out some great ones, like this from Laura Marston:

“One vial a week Keeps me alive Used to cost $20 Now it’s $275.”

Now on to equally fun things, like budgets!

President Donald Trump released his proposed budget this week with only the vaguest of a health care plan mentioned. A mystery pot of $844 billion signaled deep cuts to Medicaid and subsidies under the health law. In particular, an obscure passage referred to “ending the financial bias that currently favors able-bodied working-age adults over the truly vulnerable.” Critics were scratching their heads how the released budget aligned with Trump’s promise to protect people’s coverage. “You can’t cut $1 trillion from these programs and protect the most vulnerable,” said Aviva Aron-Dine of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

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The Associated Press: Mystery $844B Pot in Trump Budget Signals Medicaid Cuts

The budget also calls for an almost 16% cut to the CDC (yes, the agency handling the coronavirus outbreak). But top officials say that’s because the administration wants the CDC to narrow its focus to its core mission of preventing and controlling infectious diseases and handling public health crises.

The Washington Post: Trump Budget Cuts Funding for Health, Science, Environment Agencies

Trump also wants to cut the budget for the National Institutes of Health by 6.5%. (Yes, that would affect the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which is working on a vaccine for the coronavirus.)

The Wall Street Journal: Trump Proposes $4.8 Trillion Budget, With Cuts to Safety Nets

Another odd little nugget in the budget: Trump wants to strip the FDA of its authority over tobacco products and create an agency within HHS solely for that purpose.

Stat: Trump Doesn’t Want the FDA to Regulate Tobacco

For a full breakdown of the budget’s details, check out our roundup here.

This week, the coronavirus strain got an official name, which is — drum roll, please —COVID-19. Although the announcement probably set off celebrations among scientists and researchers who have been driven up a wall because everyone has been simply calling it “coronavirus,” I am here to report that a day into its official designation 95% of headlines are stilling using only the generic term.

— It is, however, important to note that WHO officials were careful not to name the disease after a particular region or people so as to avoid further stigmatization surrounding any outbreaks.

Time: What’s in a Name? Why WHO’s Formal Name for the New Coronavirus Disease Matters

— As the death toll climbs in China, officials have expanded their “wartime” campaign to round up all the people who may be infected. But, as you can imagine, that is not going perfectly. Not only is it stoking tensions among an angry and scared nation whose residents aren’t happy with how the government is handling the crisis, but also it’s thrusting people who haven’t even tested positive for the virus into situations where they become vulnerable to infection.

The New York Times: China Expands Chaotic Dragnet in Coronavirus Crackdown

— Readers of The Friday Breeze know I’ve been harping on the fact that our national attention has been focused on COVID-19 even though we have only 15 (non-fatal) confirmed cases of it here and the common flu is far more deadly to us. Well, there’s a psychological basis for why we tend to panic over things that statistically are unlikely to affect us. Pretty much we can be terrible at accurately assessing risk.

The New York Times: Coronavirus ‘Hits All the Hot Buttons’ for How We Misjudge Risk

— It was a bit of a roller-coaster week with data coming out of China. At first, it seemed the cases were slowing down, but then the diagnostic criteria were tweaked, and all of a sudden we had nearly 15,000 cases added in one night.

The New York Times: Coronavirus Cases Seemed to Be Leveling Off. Not Anymore.

— CDC Director Robert Redfield said that the United States is essentially trying to buy time with its containment strategy, but it is quite likely there will eventually be person-to-person transmission of the virus here. (Which means people other than evacuees from Wuhan will start getting it.)

Stat: CDC Director: More Person-To-Person Coronavirus Infections in U.S. Likely

— And you can see how easily that could happen, given a U.S. evacuee was mistakenly released from the hospital even though she was infected with the coronavirus.

CNN: First US Evacuee Infected With Coronavirus Was Mistakenly Released From Hospital

— In an update from the cruise from h-e-double-hockey-sticks: Tensions continue to rise along with COVID-19 cases among the passengers and crew of a ship quarantined off the coast of Japan. As one health official said this week: Remember, quarantines are to keep those outside of its boundaries safe, not those within.

The New York Times: Quarantined Cruise Passengers Have Many Questions. Japan Has Few Answers.

— WHO has been heaping praise on China for its response to the crisis. And while other experts acknowledge the organization is in the tenuous position of not wanting to anger China enough that they break off relations, critics say the excessive compliments are setting a bad precedent about what a good pandemic response looks like.

The Wall Street Journal: The World Health Organization Draws Flak for Coronavirus Response

— Meanwhile, the coronavirus research filed is quite small. That’s because, despite the buzz these kinds of outbreaks create, eventually the world’s attention will be caught by a different shiny object and both the funding and interest in researching the virus will fade.

Stat: Fluctuating Funding and Flagging Interest Hurt Coronavirus Research

Supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) got their wrists slapped by a powerful Nevada union this week for “viciously attacking” members and their families online. At the heart of the matter: The union had released information critical of Sanders’ “Medicare for All” plan. The clash put Sanders — who denounced any harassment as “unacceptable” — in an awkward spot just before the Nevada caucuses next week.

Politico: Nevada Culinary Union Lays Into Sanders Supporters After Health Care Backlash

A new survey found that even when patients plan ahead, many are still hit with surprise medical bills, especially if they receive anesthesia during a procedure. With health care spending rising again (driven by high costs like the out-of-pocket price tag for an emergency room visit), the report is a reminder that the issue is likely to be top of mind with voters come November.

Meanwhile, lawmakers well aware of that fact are moving forward with legislation that would favor an arbitration method for dealing with the surprise costs. This strategy is favored by hospitals and providers, and not embraced by insurers.

Reuters: Surprise Surgery Bills Happen Even When Patients Plan Ahead

Modern Healthcare: House Committee Advances Provider-Friendly Surprise Billing Fix

In a little bit of breaking news, a federal appellate court just shut down CMS’ approval of Arkansas’ Medicaid work requirement. The panel upheld a lower-court ruling that found the requirements arbitrary and capricious.

Modern Healthcare: D.C. Circuit Nixes Arkansas Medicaid Work Requirement

Juul has vowed time and again that it hasn’t marketed its products to teenagers. But new revelations from a Massachusetts lawsuit that the vaping company bought ads on Nickelodeon and the Cartoon Network are challenging those promises.

The New York Times: Juul Bought Ads Appearing on Cartoon Network and Other Youth Sites, Suit Claims

The VA is no stranger to controversy, but the latest bout comes at a bad time for the agency. The abrupt firing of the agency’s well-liked undersecretary in combination with allegations that VA Secretary Robert Wilkie sought to dig up dirt on a woman after she said she was sexually assaulted at a VA facility have shaken the agency just as it is preparing to launch an ambitious health plan.

The New York Times: Veterans Affairs, a Trump Signature Issue, Is Facing Turmoil Again

Meanwhile, Trump continued to downplay brain injuries sustained by troops from an Iran missile strike even as the number of cases jumped past 100.

The New York Times: More Than 100 Troops Have Brain Injuries From Iran Missile Strike, Pentagon Says

In the miscellaneous file for the week:

— It’s notoriously hard to get any gun measures passed … except these advocates seem to be having some success. Their strategy? Go hyper-local.

NBC News: How Moms Are Quietly Passing Gun Safety Policy Through School Boards

— What’s going on with the Equal Rights Amendment and why has it become a fight over abortion? Politico takes a deep dive into its history about how the battle around the amendment has shifted in the nearly 40 years since it was introduced.

Politico: How the Debate Over the ERA Became a Fight Over Abortion

— New parents eager to better balance family and work life in the only industrialized country in the world without a paid family leave policy have started bringing their babies to their offices.

Stateline: You Can Bring Your Baby to Work (But Wouldn’t You Rather Be at Home?)

— In another crushing disappointment, an Alzheimer’s drug that had sparked high hopes was the latest to fail to live up to expectations.

The Associated Press: Drugs Fail to Slow Decline in Inherited Alzheimer’s Disease

That’s it from me. And remember, if you ever feel like flexing your poetic muscles outside of Valentine’sDay, we accept haiku submissions year-round. Have a great weekend!

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Today is the Ten-Year Anniversary of “Gmod REGULAR SHOW Mod! (Garry's Mod)”

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you can’t trust undertale and toby fox in general. you can’t trust disney and pixar. you can’t trust nick JR. and cartoon network. you can’t trust wikipedia. you can’t trust google. you can’t trust the monster girl trope and community. you can’t trust ratings systems(ESRB, PEGI, MPAA, ETC). you can’t trust homestuck. you ESPECIALLY can’t trust the internet.

and you can’t even trust FNAF after scott went off the deep end.

so who DO we trust? i mean, god and jesus are the obvious solutions here, but it’s not like he has his own brand of media. granted, there’s veggietales, but only the old VT is enjoyable. the rest is disney-esque kid appeal stuff.

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Bernie Sanders is giving his own rebuttal to Trump’s State of the Union

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will deliver his own rebuttal to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address tonight.

The response will be the third time the Vermont senator has pushed back against Trump following high-profile speeches. In 2017, Sanders responded to the president’s first speech to a joint session of Congress. He also offered his own rebuttal to the 2018 State of the Union.

His rebuttal will be streamed on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Stacey Abrams is a great choice to deliver the Democratic response. I'm very much looking forward to her speech.

For the third year in a row, following the Democratic rebuttal I'll be on Facebook Live, Twitter and YouTube to respond to Trump. https://t.co/4xOCjkNwtF

— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) February 4, 2019

However, not everyone is thrilled that Sanders, an independent who is reportedly considering a presidential run as a Democrat in 2020, will respond to the speech when Democrats have tapped former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams to give their official rebuttal.

The controversy was slightly overblown when it was misreported that Sanders would give his speech at the same time as Abrams. People online thought Sanders was trying to upstage Abrams. In fact, Sanders will speak after Abrams has concluded her remarks.

It would be dope if Bernie was like I don’t need to do a SOTU response bc a capable Black women has got that covered but he couldn’t and didn’t and Black women see that and we won’t forget. #takingnote pic.twitter.com/9YldwWk37E

— Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) February 4, 2019

https://t.co/ygGwGqvX6f The inability to let a woman of color have the last word is a bad look, my man.

— Amanda Marcotte (@AmandaMarcotte) February 5, 2019

Dear @BernieSanders,

I don’t know if you heard, but there is this amazing woman named @staceyabrams who is delivering the State of the Union response. Not sure why you are going rogue and doing your own response. I really wish you could step back for once and not be so divisive.

— Ryan Knight (@ProudResister) February 5, 2019

Bernie Sanders should reconsider doing his own response tomorrow. Stacey Abrams, the first black woman to ever give a State of the Union rebuttal, deserves the spotlight. She’s more than capable of mopping the floor with Trump without any help.

— Adam Best (@adamcbest) February 5, 2019

Just one day. That's all. Wait until the little hand does two complete cycles and have at it. Why is that so much to ask? Why is @BernieSanders choosing the same night as the first Black woman to deliver a State of the Union response? It is so damn disrespectful.

— Charlotte Clymer (@cmclymer) February 4, 2019

How to watch Bernie Sanders’ rebuttal to Trump’s State of the Union

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In a tweet, the senator called Abrams a “great choice” to give the Democrats response. An aide told Bloomberg News that his response to Trump’s address will occur after Abrams has finished.

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The senator said his response will be livestreamed on a number of his official social media profiles including Facebook Live, Twitter, and YouTube. You can watch below:

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Indian Railways, among the most wide-spread rail networks on the planet, contains activity. This busy rail network is completely owned by the Central Federal Government of India and is carried out by the Ministry of Railways. Railways officially started its passenger solutions on 16th April, 1853 with a little rail web link attaching Bombay (currently Mumbai) to Thane. However, by the end of 1880, the Train system had spread its limbs about 9000 miles throughout the size and the breadth of the country. Railways has a young as well as energised mascot, a cartoon elephant, 'Bholu' clothed elegantly in blue and also white like a train guard with a flag in hand. The firm has its auxiliary wing, Railway Catering as well as Tourist Corporation that manages the event catering as well as hospitality, budget plan and deluxe tourism and internet based reservation services related to Indian Railways. The Railway site developed to undertake on the internet reservations is operational 18 hours a day. From midnight to morning, the site undergoes upkeep as well as servicing activities as well as thus is not readily available for consumer support, reservations and condition confirmations. The website is ideal surfed with Microsoft Internet Traveler 4.0 or its other variations. Special features There are numerous understandable and easy to use solutions supplied by indian railways These services have been made to take some lots off the train ticketing and booking department throughout the country. Guests could inspect their reservation condition as well as send an enquiry to the department of railways via an SMS. There are pre-defined search phrases that are assigned to different sorts of queries. Online reservation as well as progressed booking of rail tickets is another crucial attribute given by the Indian Railways to assist in practical booking, saving the moment and energy of both the firm and also the guest. Tatkal System is a specialist service developed to enable urgent reservations in all classes except Very first Air Conditioning as well as Exec course. Tatkal e-ticket solution is offered on chosen trains and the reservation can be done as early as 2 days time up to chart prep work. Railways runs specific reasonably valued trip packages across the nation for domestic as well as foreign vacationers. These tour packages are categorised under the 'Bharat Darshan' plan, with comprehensive destinations as well as tourist plans. Tourist trains likewise ply in different parts of the nation to introduce, reintroduce, live and also re-live the genuine, old India, its heritage and culture. Globe Heritage websites in Indian Railways. International Globe Heritage Program maintains a checklist of World Heritage Sites. This list is retained by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. Indian Railways has actually been honoured with the enjoyment of having globe heritage websites: Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Mumbai, is a historical railway terminal previously called Victoria Terminus, or Bombay VT . Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Designated as 'toy train', the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is one more of the Globe Heritage Sites in Indian Railways, running on a narrow-gauge from Siliguri to Darjeeling in West Bengal. Nilgiri Mountain Train Nilgiri Mountain Railway, among the earliest hill railways in India, was consisted of worldwide Heritage Sites. Kalka-Shimla Hill Train Kalka-Shimla Mountain Railways, a substantial 96.6 kilometres railway line is the current candidate worldwide Heritage Sites in Indian Railways. Heritage and Deluxe Trains In addition to passenger as well as travel service, Indian Railways additionally provides deluxe as well as heritage bundles as well as services with unique luxury/heritage and also traveler trains such as Royal residence on Wheels, Royal Orient Express, Golden Chariot, Deccan Odyssey, Royal Rajasthan on Wheels, The Fairy Queen, Heritage of Tires and also Mahaparivivan Special Train.

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Indian Railways, one of the most wide-spread rail networks worldwide, teems with activity. This busy rail network is entirely had by the Central Government of India and is provided by the Ministry of Railways. Railways officially began its guest services on 16th April, 1853 with a small rail web link connecting Bombay (currently Mumbai) to Thane. However, by the end of 1880, the Train system had actually spread its limbs about 9000 miles across the size as well as the breadth of the country. Railways has a young as well as energised mascot, a cartoon elephant, 'Bholu' dressed elegantly in blue and also white like a train guard with a flag in hand. The firm has its auxiliary wing, Train Catering and Tourism Corporation that manages the wedding catering and also hospitality, budget plan and luxury tourist and internet based appointment solutions connected to Indian Railways. The Railway website created to undertake on-line appointments is operational 18 hours a day. From midnight to morning, the website undertakes maintenance and also servicing tasks and thus is not available for customer support, reservations as well as condition verifications. The website is ideal browsed with Microsoft Net Traveler 4.0 or its various other variations. Unique attributes There are several understandable and also easy to use services given by Indian Railways These services have been created to take some lots off the railway ticketing and also reservation department throughout the country. Travelers can inspect their reservation standing and also send a query to the department of railways through an SMS. There are pre-defined key words that are assigned to different types of questions. Online booking and also progressed reservation of rail tickets is one more vital function offered by the Indian Railways to assist in practical reservation, conserving the moment and also energy of both the corporation and the guest. Tatkal Scheme is a specialized solution developed to enable immediate reservations in all courses other than Very first AC and also Exec class. Tatkal e-ticket solution is available on chosen trains and the reservation can be done as early as 2 days time approximately chart prep work. Railways runs specific fairly valued trip bundles across the country for residential as well as international vacationers. These scenic tour bundles are categorised under the 'Bharat Darshan' plan, with varied destinations and also tourist bundles. Tourist trains additionally ply in different parts of the country to introduce, reintroduce, live as well as re-live the actual, old India, its heritage as well as culture. Globe Heritage sites in Indian Railways. International Globe Heritage Programme preserves a list of World Heritage Sites. This list is preserved by the UNESCO Globe Heritage Board. Indian Railways has actually been honoured with the enjoyment of possessing globe heritage sites: Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Mumbai, is a historic railway terminal formerly referred to as Victoria Terminus, or Bombay VT . Darjeeling Himalayan Train Designated as 'toy train', the Darjeeling Himalayan Train is another of the World Heritage Sites in Indian Railways, running on a narrow-gauge from Siliguri to Darjeeling in West Bengal. Nilgiri Hill Train Nilgiri Hill Railway, one of the earliest mountain railways in India, was consisted of in the World Heritage Sites. Kalka-Shimla Mountain Railway Kalka-Shimla Mountain Railways, a significant 96.6 kilometres railway line is the most up to date candidate on the planet Heritage Sites in indian railways . Heritage as well as High-end Trains In addition to guest as well as travel service, Indian Railways also provides luxurious and heritage bundles and also services with unique luxury/heritage and visitor trains such as Palace on Wheels, Royal Orient Express, Golden Chariot, Deccan Odyssey, Royal Rajasthan on Wheels, The Fairy Queen, Heritage of Wheels as well as Mahaparivivan Special Train.

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Indian Railways, among one of the most wide-spread rail networks in the world, teems with activity. This busy rail network is completely owned by the Central Government of India as well as is provided by the Ministry of Railways. Railways officially commenced its traveler services on 16th April, 1853 with a tiny rail web link attaching Bombay (currently Mumbai) to Thane. Nevertheless, by the end of 1880, the Train system had actually spread its arm or legs about 9000 miles throughout the size and the breadth of the country. Railways has a young and also energetic mascot, a cartoon elephant, 'Bholu' dressed elegantly in blue and also white like a train guard with a flag in hand. The company has its auxiliary wing, Train Food catering as well as Tourism Firm that regulates the event catering and also hospitality, spending plan and luxury tourist and also internet based reservation services associated with Indian Railways. The Train site developed to embark on on the internet reservations is operational 18 hrs a day. From midnight to morning, the web site undertakes maintenance as well as servicing activities as well as thus is not offered for customer support, appointments and also status verifications. The web site is ideal browsed with Microsoft Net Explorer 4.0 or its various other variations. Unique attributes There are a number of comprehensible and straightforward solutions offered by Indian Railways These solutions have actually been developed to take some tons off the railway ticketing as well as reservation division throughout the nation. Guests can inspect their appointment condition as well as send an enquiry to the division of railways through an SMS. There are pre-defined key phrases that are assigned to different kinds of questions. On the internet reservation and also advanced booking of rail tickets is another crucial attribute supplied by the indian railways to facilitate convenient booking, saving the moment and power of both the company as well as the passenger. Tatkal Scheme is a specialized solution developed to allow urgent reservations in all classes except Initial Air Conditioning and also Executive course. Tatkal e-ticket solution is available on chosen trains and also the appointment can be done as early as 2 days time as much as chart preparation. Railways operates specific fairly priced tour plans throughout the nation for domestic along with foreign visitors. These excursion plans are categorised under the 'Bharat Darshan' plan, with comprehensive locations and tourist packages. Tourist trains likewise ply in different parts of the nation to present, reintroduce, live and also re-live the actual, ancient India, its heritage and culture. World Heritage websites in Indian Railways. International Globe Heritage Program keeps a list of Globe Heritage Sites. This list is kept by the UNESCO Globe Heritage Board. Indian Railways has been honoured with the pleasure of possessing world heritage websites: Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Mumbai, is a historical train station formerly known as Victoria Terminus, or Bombay VT . Darjeeling Himalayan Train Designated as 'plaything train', the Darjeeling Himalayan Train is one more of the World Heritage Sites in Indian Railways, working on a narrow-gauge from Siliguri to Darjeeling in West Bengal. Nilgiri Mountain Train Nilgiri Mountain Railway, one of the earliest hill railways in India, was consisted of on the planet Heritage Sites. Kalka-Shimla Hill Railway Kalka-Shimla Hill Railways, a significant 96.6 kilometres railway line is the most recent candidate on the planet Heritage Sites in Indian Railways. Heritage and also Deluxe Trains Besides traveler and also traveling solution, Indian Railways likewise presents luxurious and also heritage bundles as well as services via unique luxury/heritage as well as tourist trains such as Royal residence on Wheels, Royal Orient Express, Golden Chariot, Deccan Odyssey, Royal Rajasthan on Wheels, The Fairy Queen, Heritage of Wheels and also Mahaparivivan Special Train.

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Indian Railways, one of the most wide-spread rail networks on the planet, is full of task. This hectic rail network is completely possessed by the Central Government of India and is carried out by the Ministry of Railways. Railways formally began its traveler services on 16th April, 1853 with a little rail web link connecting Bombay (currently Mumbai) to Thane. Nevertheless, by the end of 1880, the Train system had spread its arm or legs concerning 9000 miles throughout the length and also the breadth of the country. Railways has a young and energised mascot, a cartoon elephant, 'Bholu' dressed elegantly in blue and white like a train guard with a flag in hand. The company has its supporting wing, Train Wedding catering and also Tourist Corporation that controls the food catering as well as friendliness, spending plan as well as luxury tourist and also web based reservation solutions related to Indian Railways. The Railway web site developed to embark on on the internet reservations is functional 18 hours a day. From midnight to early morning, the web site undertakes maintenance as well as maintenance tasks and therefore is not readily available for client support, appointments as well as status confirmations. The website is ideal surfed with Microsoft Internet Traveler 4.0 or its other versions. Special features There are numerous understandable as well as straightforward services given by Indian Railways These services have actually been created to take some load off the railway ticketing as well as reservation department all over the country. Guests could examine their booking standing as well as send out a query to the department of railways via an SMS. There are pre-defined keyword phrases that are designated to different sorts of questions. Online reservation as well as progressed reservation of rail tickets is another vital attribute given by the Indian Railways to promote convenient booking, saving the moment as well as energy of both the company as well as the guest. Tatkal System is a specialised solution developed to allow immediate bookings in all courses other than Very first Air Conditioning as well as Exec class. Tatkal e-ticket solution is available on selected trains and the reservation can be done as early as 2 days time up to chart preparation. Railways operates specific reasonably priced scenic tour plans across the nation for domestic as well as foreign vacationers. These scenic tour plans are categorised under the 'Bharat Darshan' strategy, with varied locations and tourism packages. Tourism trains additionally ply in diverse parts of the nation to present, re-introduce, live and also re-live the actual, ancient India, its heritage and also society. World Heritage sites in Indian Railways. International World Heritage Program maintains a list of Globe Heritage Sites. This listing is kept by the UNESCO World Heritage Board. indian railways has been honoured with the satisfaction of possessing globe heritage websites: Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Mumbai, is a historic train terminal previously referred to as Victoria Terminus, or Bombay VT . Darjeeling Himalayan Train Designated as 'toy train', the Darjeeling Himalayan Train is one more of the Globe Heritage Sites in Indian Railways, operating on a narrow-gauge from Siliguri to Darjeeling in West Bengal. Nilgiri Mountain Train Nilgiri Hill Railway, one of the earliest mountain railways in India, was consisted of worldwide Heritage Sites. Kalka-Shimla Mountain Train Kalka-Shimla Mountain Railways, a substantial 96.6 km railway line is the latest candidate worldwide Heritage Sites in Indian Railways. Heritage and also Deluxe Trains Apart from traveler and also traveling solution, Indian Railways likewise presents luxurious and also heritage bundles as well as services with special luxury/heritage and visitor trains such as Royal residence on Wheels, Royal Orient Express, Golden Chariot, Deccan Odyssey, Royal Rajasthan on Wheels, The Fairy Queen, Heritage of Tires and also Mahaparivivan Unique Train.