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With the healthcare environment ever changing and under increasing demand, there is now more than ever, an increased need to improve integration and unite all aspects of primary, community and hospital healthcare to bring about systematic improvements. The Improving Healthcare International Convention aims to be Australia's largest quality improvement event, hosted by the Improvement Foundation, a leading provider of quality improvement programs in Australia, including the Australian Primary Care Collaborative (APCC) program.
Hosted in Melbourne from 16-18 November 2015, the Improving Healthcare International Convention will consist of one day of masterclasses and workshops, and two days of keynote and concurrent presentations.
Improvements, innovations and practical solutions will be showcased at the Convention from international and national experts, innovators and leaders that have been carefully selected by a reputable and diverse team of advisors involved in the Convention Advisory and Program Review Committees.
Global Director of Healthcare Transformation, IBM Corporation, New York, US
Paul Grundy, known as the "godfather" of the Patient centered Medical home movement, is IBM Corporation's global director of healthcare transformation. In this role, he develops and executes strategies that support IBM's transformation initiatives in the healthcare industry. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Utah Department of Family and Preventive Medicine. Paul won the NCQA national quality award for 2012 and the American Collage of Occupational Environmental Medicine 2013 Sappington Memorial Award.
He is presently a Member of the National Academy of Science's Institute of Medicine and the IBM Industry Academy. Dr Grundy serves as a director of the ACGME the body responsible for accrediting graduate medical training programs, member national advisory board of the National Center for Interprofessional Practice & Education, Mayo Clinic Center for Connected Care and the Medical Education Futures Study. Paul is the President of the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative, a coalition he led IBM in creating in early 2006. The collaborative is dedicated to advancing a new primary-care model, called the patient-centred medical home, as a means of fundamentally reforming healthcare delivery. Today, the collaborative represents employers of some 50 million people across the US; physician groups representing more than 330,000 medical doctors; leading consumer groups; and, the top seven US health-benefits companies.
Dr. Grundy is a retired senior diplomat with the rank of Minister Consular U.S. State Department and was a Medical Director for the International SOS and Adventist Health. Dr. Grundy is also known for his work on AIDS education in Africa. Dr. Grundy has received several work related awards which include three U.S. Department of State Superior Honor Awards, four Department of State Meritorious Service awards, the Defense Superior Service Award, and the Defense Meritorious Service medal.
Masterclass – Essentials of Optimising Systems for High Value Performance with Dr Marjorie Godfrey and Dr Julie Johnson
Presentation – Team Coaching: Helping to Cultivate Improvement Capability at the Front Line of Care with Dr Marjorie Godfrey
Co-Director, The Dartmouth Institute Microsystem Academy, New Hampshire, US
Marjorie M. Godfrey, PhD, MS, BSN, FAAN is Founder and Co-Director of The Dartmouth Institute Microsystem Academy and Instructor for The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA. Dr. Godfrey is a national and international leader of designing and implementing improvement strategies targeting the place where patients, families and care teams meet-the clinical microsystem. She leads as Institute for Healthcare Improvement faculty, Improvement Advisor with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, USA, Cystic Fibrosis Canada and has collaborated extensively with the Veteran's Administration Health System to improve front line care through adaptation of clinical microsystem applied theory.
Dr. Godfrey is currently serving on three national expert panel appointments including the McColl University/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, American Association of Colleges of Nursing and The National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Her primary interest is engaging interprofessional health care professionals in learning about and improving local health care delivery systems with a focus on patients, professionals, processes and outcomes. Dr. Godfrey's doctoral thesis focused on leadership and the phenomena of coaching interprofessional teams in health care improvement.
Dr. Godfrey has worked with health systems in the United States, Sweden, Canada, Norway, France, Kosovo, Tunisia, Chile, Ireland and the United Kingdom. She collaborates with senior leaders in Qulturum, The Jönköping Academy, and Jönköping County in Jönköping, Sweden, to support innovation and transformation of their health care system using clinical microsystem processes and frameworks. Dr. Godfrey has an apointment as an affiliated researcher at Jönköping University in the Jönköping Academy and co-leads the International Clinical Microsystem Network based in Sweden. Dr. Godfrey is co-author of the best selling textbooks, Quality by Design, 2007 and Value By Design 2011(Jossey-Bass) and the lead author and architect of the Clinical Microsystems "A Path to Healthcare Excellence" series and the Clinical Microsystem website, www.clinicalmicrosystem.org
November 16, 1:30 pm
November 18, 1:55 pm
Presentation – What's needed to close the Indigenous Health Inequality Gap!
Chair and Patron, Poche Centres Network and National Coordinator Tackling Indigenous Smoking, Professor
Prof Calma is an Aboriginal elder from the Kungarakan tribal group and a member of the Iwaidja tribal group whose traditional lands are south west of Darwin and on the Coburg Peninsula in the Northern Territory of Australia, respectively. He has been involved in Indigenous affairs at a local, community, state, national and international level and worked in the public sector for 40 years and is currently on a number of boards and committees focusing on rural and remote Australia, health, education, justice reinvestment, research, reconciliation and economic development.
These include the Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre; Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation; Poche Centres for Indigenous Health Network; The Charles Perkins Trust; Ninti-One Ltd and Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Advisory Group; NSW Justice Reinvestment for Aboriginal Young People Campaign; National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership in Mental Health, and Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Peoples (RECOGNISE).
Prof Calma is Co-Chair of Reconciliation Australia and was appointed National Coordinator, Tackling Indigenous Smoking in March 2010 to lead the fight against tobacco use in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Prof Calma was Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission from 2004 to 2010 and served as Race Discrimination Commissioner from 2004 until 2009.
Through his 2005 Social Justice Report, Prof Calma called for the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to be closed within a generation and advocated embedding a social determinants philosophy into public policy around health, education and employment in order to address Indigenous inequality gaps. This spearheaded the Close the Gap for Indigenous Health Equality Campaign.
Prof Calma chaired the Close the Gap Steering Committee for Indigenous Health Equality since its inception in March 2006 and retired as Co-Chair of the Steering Committee in 2010.
In addition to the Close the Gap Campaign, he has been instrumental in establishment of the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples, development of the inaugural National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Strategy, and promotion of Justice Reinvestment.
In 2007 Prof Calma was named by Bulletin Magazine as the Most Influential Indigenous Person in Australia and in 2008 he was named GQ Magazine's 2008 Man of Inspiration. He was also named by Australian Doctor Magazine (2010) as one of the 50 Most Influential People in medicine in Australia.
On 1 January 2014 Prof Calma became the 6th Chancellor of the University of Canberra and the first Indigenous male Chancellor of an Australian university.
Prof Calma was appointed a Professor at the University of Sydney Medical School in March 2015 to perform the role of Chair and Patron of the Poche Centres for Indigenous Health Network.
Awards and Recognitions
November 18, 10:00 am
Chairman of AMP Limited, CSIRO and Global Poverty Project Australia.
Simon McKeon was awarded the 2011 Australian of the Year. He retired from Macquarie Group in early 2014 after a 30 year career culminating in his position as Executive Chairman (Melbourne Office). He is currently retained by Macquarie as a consultant.
Simon is also a Director of Red Dust Role Models, a member of the Big Issue Advisory Board and is an Australia Day Ambassador for the Victorian Government.
He previously served as Founding President of the Federal Government's Australian Takeovers Panel, as well as its Point Nepean Community Trust.
He also served as Founding Chairman of MS Research Australia and Business for Millennium Development. He was also Chairman of the Federal Government's Panel which in 2013 completed a Strategic Review of Health and Medical Research.
Simon is the helmsman of Macquarie Innovation which in March 2009 became the first sailboat in the world to sustain more than 50 knots and in so doing, peaked at a speed of 100 kmh (54 knots). He is also a Founding Patron of the Australian Olympic Sailing Team which won 3 gold and a silver medal (and was the leading sailing nation) at the 2012 London Olympics.
General Manager, Worldwide Health, Microsoft Corp. Seattle, US
Neil Jordan is the General Manager of Health for Microsoft Worldwide Public Sector. In this role, Jordan acts as chief strategist for the organization's Health industry initiatives worldwide, including defining and articulating the Microsoft vision for the future of Healthcare, and how Microsoft products, technologies and partner solutions will make it a reality.
Blending a deep background in healthcare-focused technology, Jordan leads Microsoft's collaboration with an ecosystem of partners around the world to provide solutions that meet the specific needs of customers working to deliver better health outcomes for more people. Since the establishment of the global team, he has driven consistent growth of this multi-billion dollar business.
Before assuming his current role, Jordan was the head of Healthcare at Microsoft UK where he was responsible for managing strategic operations and senior customer and partner relationships. He led the NHS National Programme for IT, the largest ever civil IT procurement and the largest application delivery in Microsoft's history, including managing close engagement with the UK government.
Jordan joined Microsoft in 2000 as a telecommunications solutions sales manager where he was responsible for market entry into the areas of mobility, hosting and web services solutions in the UK. Prior to joining Microsoft, Jordan worked at IBM Software Group UK for eight years where he was the EMEA strategic alliances manager, leading contract development for the IBM and Lotus software channel organization.
Jordan began his career in technology in 1992 working for Lotus in the business communications and partner sales space.
Masterclass – Essentials of Optimising Systems for High Value Performance with Dr Julie Johnson and Dr Marjorie Godfrey
Professor in the Department of Surgery and the Center for Healthcare Studies, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
Dr Julie K Johnson, MSPH, PhD is a Professor in the Department of Surgery and the Center for Healthcare Studies at Northwestern University in Chicago, USA. Her career interests involve building a series of collaborative relationships to improve the quality and safety of health care through teaching, research, and clinical improvement. As a teacher, Dr. Johnson has a special interest in developing and using serious games as a way to engage learners around important concepts related to understanding and improving the quality and safety of healthcare. Professor Johnson is also a Associate Editor of BMJ Quality and Safety.
Gold Walkley award-winning journalist, Former WHO Consultant, Host, The Health Report, ABC Radio National, TV writer and presenter
Dr Norman Swan hosts The Health Report on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Radio National, and Tonic on ABC News24 Television. The Health Report is the world's longest running health program in the English-speaking world and Norman has won many awards for his work including Australia's top prize for journalism, the Gold Walkley.
He trained in medicine in Scotland and paediatrics in London and Sydney before joining the ABC and has hosted many other programs on radio and television. He has also been the medical host on Channel Ten's Biggest Loser for the past six seasons.
Norman created, wrote and narrated Invisible Enemies, a four-part series on disease and civilisation for Channel 4 UK and broadcast in 27 countries. He has consulted to the World Health Organisation and co-chaired a global meeting of health ministers in Bamako West Africa focused on evidence based policy and priorities in health research.
Norman is also the co-founder of Tonic Health Media, a unique health channel aimed at activating patients at the point of care. He edits the CHOICE Health Reader and is on the Board of the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth.
November 17, 10:50 am
November 17, 11:45 am
Support for Leaders of Large-Scale Change Masterclass and Convention MC
Internationally Recognised Quality Management Consultant, Atlanta, US
Paul Plsek is an internationally recognized consultant and senior advisor to health systems on the topics of innovation, leadership and large-scale change in complex systems. A systems engineer, former director of corporate quality planning at AT&T, and the developer of the concept of DirectedCreativity™, his work can be described as "helping organizations think better." In 1985, Paul started his own consulting practice, specializing in managing for innovation and quality. Industrial clients have included: AT&T, Hewlett Packard, Mars, Shell (England), and Intuit (software). In the late 1980's, his primary focus shifted to working with health care organizations. He was a founding Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
Paul was a pioneer in bringing methods for creative thinking and innovation to health care providers. His 1997 book Creativity, Innovation and Quality (ASQ Quality Press) described how practical methods from the research on creativity could be used to enhance quality improvement thinking. His 1999 article in the Annals of Internal Medicine describing early efforts in stimulating innovative thinking in a multi-specialty provider and hospital system in Minneapolis remains the only paper ever published in a major medical journal on the use of creativity tools for redesigning care delivery. In 2004, Paul was appointed as the Mark Hutcheson Chair for Innovation at the Virginia Mason Medical Center (Seattle), an award-winning health care provider known for its leading position in transforming American health care. His 2013 book Accelerating Health Care Transformation with Lean and Innovation: The Virginia Mason Experience, for which he was awarded the Shingo Prize, describes a decade of joint work. He advises on innovation and organizational change at the MedStar Health Institute for Innovation and has served for eight years as a senior advisor and program developer in the UK's NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, where his work informs thousands of health care providers across England. He has trained dozens of internal innovation team leaders in the US and UK and is the co-author of four additional NHS Institute publications on health care innovation. Paul is one of the founding members of the advisory board for AHRQ's Health Care Innovation Exchange.
Masterclass – Utilising Research to Improve Patient Care
Presentation – Digital health technologies to improve integrated care – practical issues, perils, and how to make it work for humans
Director of Research, Karolinska Institute Academic Medical Centre, Stockholm, Sweden
Implementation and resources are the keys to improvement is what John says he has learned from his 35 years as a healthcare clinician, improver and researcher. He is director of research at the Karolinska Institute Academic Medical Centre LIME/MMC unit in Sweden, and Professor of Health Implementation Improvement and Evaluation. John's work is based on the belief that organisation and management can bring out the best as well as the worst in people, and that the right implementation and organisation design is critical for effective healthcare. Much of his work uses different social sciences to explain and predict events and processes in health care and clinical practice. He was awarded the 2014 Avedis Donabedian International Quality Award for his work on quality economics.
John is a Norwegian-Brit with expertise in the fields of health service quality, health management, organisation, evaluation, inter-professional cooperation and health reforms. Formally professor of health management and policy at the Nordic School of Public Health and Bergen University Medical Scholl, he has undertaken health evaluation and development projects in a number of African countries, Yemen, Indonesia, Thailand, Mexico, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, the Baltic countries and the USA.
Translations of some of his 300 peer reviewed scientific papers and books have been made into nine languages. Six books have won publications awards, including twice winner of the European Health Management Association Award and the Baxter health publication of the year prize for "Action Evaluation" (2002) and "Health Service Quality" (1992). He is currently an editorial board member of eight scientific health journals, a board member of the Joint Commission Resources/International, and advisor to a number of research funding councils and reviewer for the USA patient-centred outcomes research institute (PCORI).
His latest 2014 book is titled 'Evaluating improvement and implementation for health'.
November 17, 10:15 am
This Convention brings together global leaders that are changing the world of healthcare.
Discover how to implement innovative, cutting edge, practical solutions that will help you to:
Join us for three days of inspirational discussions as world class quality improvement experts and innovative frontline health professionals come together to share their expertise.
Take a look at the line up so far!
11.10am – 12.00pm
Digital Health Technologies to Improve Integrated Care
Dr John Ovretveit, Director of Research, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
12.05pm – 12.45pm
A1 – Innovative Ways to Facilitate Integration Panel Discussion
Prof Jeffrey Fuller, Professor of Nursing (Primary Health Care), Flinders University, SA
Dr Lance Emerson, Chief Executive Officer, The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, ACT
B1 – Serious Games to Teach Quality and Safety Concepts
Dr Julie Johnson, Professor, Department of Surgery and the Centre for Healthcare Studies, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
D1 – Lessons Learnt from Australia's First Fully Integrated Digital Hospital
Mr Richard Royle, Executive Director, Uniting Care Health and President of the Australian Private Hospitals Association, QLD
13.45pm – 14.25pm
A2 – Commissioning for Value Workshop
Adj Assoc Prof Paresh Dawda, Regional Medical Director, Ochre Health, ACT and Ms Angeline True, Manager and Special Advisor, Service Development, Capital Health Network, ACT
B2 – Embedding Quality in Remote Services
C2 – Towards Agreed Basic Care Using Clinical Standards and Electronic ToolS (ABC-sets)
Prof William (Bill) Runciman, Professor, Patient Safety and Healthcare Human Factors, University of SA
D2 – The Digitally Enabled Learning Health System
Dr John Ovretveit, Director of Research, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
14.30pm – 15.10pm
B3 – Understanding Variation and Appropriateness – Does it Improve Quality?
Dr Robert Herkes, Clinical Director, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
C3 – Using Patient Stories to Improve Health Outcomes: a Healthare Game Changer?
Ms Carol Bennett, Chief Executive Officer, Alzheimers Australia
D3 – Using Data Proactively to Make Decisions
15.35pm -16.15pm
A4 – Reaching Out to Improve Care in Rural and Remote Areas
B4 – Quality Healthcare Around the Globe
C4 – Improving Patient Outcomes with Information Therapy
Ms Rosemary Cooper, Director Customer Strategy, Appointuit
D4 – Using Technology to Drive Patient Focussed Healthcare
8.45am – 9.35am
What's Needed to Close the Indigenous Health Inequality Gap!
Professor Tom Calma AO, Chair and Patron, Poche Indigenous Health Network and National Coordinator, Tackling Indigenous Smoking, NT
10.45am – 11.25am
A5 – Collaboration is the Key
B5 – Data Driven Improvement for Fun and Profit – Panel Discussion
C5 – Strategies to Support Indigenous Communities
D5 – Future of eHealth
Mr Steve Hambleton, Chair, National e-Health Transition Authority
11.30am – 12.10pm
A6 – Joining the Links
B6 – Driving Improvement in PHNs
C6- Empowering Patients Through a Partnership to Improve Care
D6 – Technology as an Enabler for Coordinated Care
Mr Mike Rillstone Beachheads Advisor, New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, NSW
13:00pm – 13:40pm
A7 – Improve Integration with Improvements to Systems
B7 – Tools to Embed Change
13:35pm – 14:25pm
A8 – Patient Centred Medical Home Transformation
Mr Walter Kmet, CEO of WentWest PHN, NSW
B8 – A GP and a Hospital Specialist Meet at a Party… From Small Beginning to Whole of System Change
Dr Tracey Tay, Clinical Lead, Agency for Clinical Innovation, NSW
C8 – Improving Patient Self-Management
D8 – Embedding Technology Tools
14.50pm – 15.30pm
A9 – Tools to Improve Patient Care
B9 – Change Methodologies that Work
C9 – Consumer Input to Improve Care
15:35pm – 16:15pm
Foundation for Transformation Patient Centred Medical Home
Dr Paul Grundy, Director, IBM Global Healthcare Transformation NY, USA
Tuesday 17 November
Wednesday 18 November
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Exhibition Activity – Passport Competition**
To provide an additional incentive for delegates to visit each exhibition booth, all exhibitors will be listed in the passport exhibitor competition. During the Convention, delegates will receive a passport card and will be encouraged to visit all exhibitor booths to receive a stamp on their passport card. Once all stamps have been collected, delegates will go in the draw to win a competition prize. Sponsors are welcome to donate a prize for the competition.
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Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, known as Australia's Garden State, is situated on the picturesque tree-lined banks of the Yarra River. It is a thriving cosmopolitan city with a unique balance of graceful old and new architecture surrounded by parks and gardens. Melbourne has a wealth of culture, is Australia's leader in theatre, sport and fashion, and has some of the finest restaurants in the country.
For more information visit Tourism Victoria
From St Kilda Road: 50m | 1 minute walk
From Airport: 24Km | 30 minutes by car
From Melbourne CBD: 4Km | 10 minutes by car | 15 minutes by tram
Conveniently located beneath the hotel and accessible via Lorne Street, the car park has 400 parking bays for your convenience. At the time of writing the rate is $18.00 per vehicle per exit. However, please note parking rates are subject to change without notification.
Trams travel down St Kilda Rd (numbers 3, 5, 6, 16, 64 and 67). Tram stop 27 is the closest to Pullman Melbourne Albert Park and is a short walk down Lorne Street to the hotel. The closest train stations to the hotel are Prahran and Flinders Street. For further information on public transport, please log on to www.victrip.com.au
Venue – Pullman & Mercure Melbourne Albert Park
65 Queen St
Albert Park VIC 3004
Centrally located on Queens Road overlooking Albert Park Lake, just minutes from vibrant Chapel Street and St Kilda entertainment, restaurant and shopping precincts, Melbourne's bustling CBD and the city's best attractions, Pullman & Mercure Melbourne Albert Park is perfectly placed for discovering Melbourne's rich restaurant, shopping & cultural scene. This upscale hotel situated opposite serene Albert Park Lake offers visitors a lavish space to rejuvenate and explore the city of Melbourne. The hotel is located 7 minutes from Melbourne's CBD and 35 minutes from Melbourne International Airport.
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Saturday morning O and I had an amazing bike ride: 14.3 miles in 72 degree "heat" under a bright blue sky. Starting at our house in Grant Park we headed North towards Piedmont Park. Crossing over Edgewood Avenue, I was excited to catch construction workers laying some of the very first tracks for the city's new electric streetcar. It felt like I stumbled into a special moment in history. I snapped a few photos and imagined them being printed in an Atlanta history book 100 years from now.
Entering Piedmont Park we encountered a film crew shooting something. (What to expect when you're expecting was filmed here and Anchorman is currently in the city filming the sequel). We continued to wind our way North through the park and Atlanta's St. Patty's Day 5K. At the North end of the park we tried to jump on the Beltline's Eastside Trail but the path was loose gravel and too hard to bike on so we turned back and re-entered on Monroe across from Park Tavern.
Sidenote: This section of the Beltline continues to blow my mind. It feels like the game changer Atlanta has desperately needed since we landed the Olympic Games in 1990. The idea that the Beltline and the Streetcar are finally becoming realities thrills me the way Santa thrills a 6 year old. I feel giddy at the prospect of my hometown finally living up to it's potential. (More details about both of those projects at the bottom of this post).
The path was packed with bikers, runners and rollerbladers. With the aid of my little bicycle bell we were able to keep up a quick pace and weave around the crowds. When the trail hits Inman Park the pavement ends so we jumped off and headed South through the always fun Krog Tunnel. Krog to Cabbagetown to Memorial Drive, south on Bill Kennedy to Glenwood. Glenwood east to East Atlanta Village then further east to a friend's house where we had plans to pick up a dozen fresh eggs. Eggs in the pannier, back to EAV and stop at Midway for a much deserved beer! Then West on Glenwood to get home again.
I started biking with O four years ago this spring. We joined the gym three years ago in February. Last year I got the new bike. This ride felt like four years in the making. And by that I believe I'm mostly reacting to the comment my best friend from high school left on my Facebook page after I posted our route. She said "Bet that hurts!". But I can honestly say it did not hurt. In fact, it was almost easy. My butt burned a tad towards the end but a day later I'm not even sore.
Three years into making our health our day to day priority it no longer feels like work. We instinctively eat real food and are not tempted by fake, processed foods. We exercise because enjoy it. Being healthy comes naturally now. And that makes me really happy.
More about the Streetcar
The streetcar will loop through one of the nation's most important - yet almost completely ignored - historic areas: Sweet Auburn. After the Civil War and before Civil Rights, during the height of segregation in the South, Auburn Avenue was the heartbeat of Atlanta for black Atlantans. It had more financial institutions, professionals, educators, entertainers, businesses and politicians than any other African American street in the south. But since the 1970s this historic and beautiful part of the city has become mostly abandoned. The only visitors are those coming to pay homage to MLK's tomb and history center. My dream is that the streetcar will revitalize this important part of our nation's history. (http://sweetauburn.us/intro.htm)
Street car info:
• Route: 2.6 track miles with 12 stops.
• Vehicle: a modern electric streetcar made by Siemens with an overhead power system (single trolley wire) that operates on-street in lanes shared with other traffic
• Frequency: planned service anticipates a 15 minute frequency (average) and 10 minute one-way running time
• Hours: service will operate 7 days a week; 5:00 am to 11:00 pm weekdays, 8:30 am to 11:00 pm Saturdays, and 9:00 am to 10:30 pm Sundays*
• Fares: will be consistent with MARTA fares and will use the Breeze smart-card technology
• The first planned expansions are anticipated to extend from the Downtown Loop to the Atlanta BeltLine.
• Download a PDF with great details click here
More about the Beltline

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Welcome to Owl Class!
This term we are enjoying learning about the Stuarts and in particular the plague. We have written diary entries and created adverts for plague remedies.
For our language lessons we have been learning Mandarin.
We designed our own Christmas lights in Science.
Click the link below for this term's curriculum map
Curriculum Map – Autumn Term 2016


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The heavens literally shone on Amanda and Matt, for their late November wedding at The Doctor's House in Kleinburg. The wind was cold, but that didn't stop this gang. Each and every member of the wedding party braved our early winter with non-stop laughter and smiles. Then, the sun came out and drenched everything in a most beautiful haze of golden light. Golden.
We wandered through Kleinburg's quaint streets and back to The Doctor's House for a night of celebration.
Congratulations Amanda & Matthew ~ I am so thankful that we were part of such a wonderful day!
Check out their Liberty Village engagement photos here!
Photographers: Kate O'Connor & Rudo Vacula
Thank you to the creative team!
Cake: Petal Dust Bakery DJ: VIP Entertainment Dress: Impression Bridal Event Planner: Viki Panagiotidis of Event Stylings Hair & Makeup: Krystieann Beauty Group Flowers: Sarah Smith Men's Attire: Moore's Transportation: First Student School Busses Venue: The Doctor's House


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I am pleased to share today what we're planning for the future and appreciate all of the feedback regarding the current functionality with the New Box View experience. When Box acquired Crocodoc, we believed that Box would continue to deliver functionality and enhancements for these critical teaching workflows, but that has not been the case. As many of you know, we worked diligently with Box in an attempt to get better results. Based on the lack of responsiveness, quality control issues, and with your feedback and input (which accelerated our thinking on how we must improve your experience in this area), we have decided to replace New Box View and move forward with a new solution that is more in our control in order to better meet your current and evolving needs.
I also wanted to share a bit more about the timing of this message. In the last couple of months, we were trying to work with Box and were in the middle of negotiating the immediate partnership agreement which is why we did not share as much as we would have liked. At the same time we were beginning technical diligence while building out more robust requirements with your feedback. The list of enhancements gathered on the Community site have been a beacon throughout the process for what needs to be included in the future workflow for both Original and Ultra. We need to not only deliver the core features you appreciated with Crocodoc but also add innovative functionality as well. We are currently continuing the technical diligence, gathering your feedback on requirements and prioritization, and deciding upon the best architecture and solution that will provide the ability to be dynamic and innovative as your needs change over time. To be honest, this is not easy work to get right, and we need this analysis done in order to share a more definitive timeline. We will share more details on timing and functionality in mid-June, and then again during BbWorld. As we work towards the release, we will be providing regular updates on the progress as well as targeted outreach for feedback opportunities, so you'll be hearing from me or others working on the project for input.
So as you can see, we're set on moving in a new direction with this critical capability. As we go through this process, we are not going to stop working with Box to push for innovation in New Box View based on your needs. While we can't predict how successful this will be, we understand that you'll being using New Box View for Inline Grading in the near term, so we want to make sure this experience is as good as it can possibly be.
I want to say a big THANK YOU for your ongoing engagement on the Community site and elsewhere. We know that this has been a challenging topic, but I hope this update, and our updates going forward, will help give you clarity and confidence about the improvements coming in this important area.


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I would not choose a paid membership (no mater what was included)
I would consider a paid membership (depending on what is included & cost)
I would definitely subscribe to a paid membership here
An astounding amount of people access the forum without ever logging in. Would only paid members be able to log in? Would the people who don't pay to log in still be able to access the forum? How would that work? It's the posters that create the content on forums that people want, so it would be a good idea to encourage posting somehow. Mods should not pay, they do enough already
My husband is on a Red Sox baseball fan forum that is $20 a year and you have to have someone already on the forum vouch for you. They also have a trial forum where posts by perspective members are evaluated by the mods for admittance to the serious forum. I don't advocate all that, just pointing out that there are forums who aren't as laid back and open as this one.
"There are currently 161 users online. 3 members and 158 guests" See what I'm talking about?!?!
Dance is like glitter, it not only colours your life, it makes you sparkle, you find it everywhere and in everything and it's near impossible to get rid of. (unknown)
I for one am glad that the Sauna is now private---I didn't know that. Remember how many newbies in the past judged us prematurely because of some of the controversies there? *shudders*
Having Lyrics private is a very good idea, too. We have those who work/have worked hard on song translations; let people join the forum and contribute something in whatever subforums where they can share knowledge, too!
Being a mod I would still support the forum anyway I can. I know that paying for and running a forum-with all the update costs, hosting costs, bandwidth costs, support care, etc- can run into the high hundreds if not thousands of dollars every year. So many people don't understand how much running a forum actually costs and it is not free. Adding advertisements helps a little bit but you can't use it to fully fund it because then people start complaining about the ads. Right now that price is all paid for by Salome and be we all get the benefits for free.
The suggestion of benefits for certain amount of donation levels could work but then again that is still membership. Donations are usually just given for free with no benefits. However if we wanted to attach certain benefits to certain ranges of money that could work. I think the benefits should be a lot of smaller things that would not take away from people being able to access the basics of the forum if they can't afford to donate but will be things that will nice and enticing for those who can.
I like to suggest maybe a little tag or badge that goes under or over our avatar that says forum supporter or something. That way even if someone can only though a couple of bucks in they still get a nice little badge to let others know they have helped keep this wonderful place running.
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1. Beginning dancer. Knows nothing.
2. Intermediate dancer. Knows everything. Too good to dance with beginners.
3. Hotshot dancer. Too good to dance with anyone.
4. Advanced dancer. Dances everything. Especially with beginners.
~ Attributed to Dick Crum, a folk dance teacher ~
I happen to think that what supports oneself one should invest in, not to exact a return in a monetary sense, but websites that one finds comfortable and indeed useful need to be supported as why should another bear all the costs, yeah sure advertising, but websites can do without those, I am a member of a few that do without where paid subscribers enable that fact.
And so although I am not in a position to pay for luxuries at the present through being unemployed, if it came to a subscription to support what I find useful, I have no qualms at all in my sense of helping out and this website indeed has been very useful to me, for bringing together such fine people that have helped me over the years and so, it is the only BD forum I am a member of.
When my fortunes change, if there is an option for subscription to this website I will duly subscribe through what I have said to support the good work this website does. I have two other forums where I feel the same.
I'd be happy to pay an annual fee just to help keep the board going. I like the idea of the drawing and pretty much agree with everybody else on the other items.
yeah, some of the ads block the entire posts or at least on my cellphone. I'm not sure I'm in the financial situation to contribute for a monthly fee. I gave up on the online lessons because I felt through a cost benefit analysis wasn't worth the money. So it would just discourage me from coming on the board more often or just turn the ad blocker on for this site.
It would definitely be interesting if we could come up with unique gifts that would encourage people to donate without making others displeased that they don't get them due to financial situations.
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Like the forum on Facebook ~ Follow me on Pinterest and Twitter ~ We appreciate support of this forum through ads, shopping, and donations.
I responded that I would consider it, but I would have to weigh the benefits/drawbacks carefully first. I have budgets for my advertising, continuing education, costuming, classes, and research, so it would have to be more valuable to me than something already in my budget in order to fit my needs. I wouldn't be opposed to an annual donation drive or something like that either as it is often easier to have a one-time by-choice payment each year for me.


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What make up do you use?
This is one of the most asked questions out there. I use a variety of professional makeup in my kit. It ranges from Mac to Artistery. I use hypoallergenic products to ensure the best professional look.
When do I book a trial?
This is ideally don 6 – 8 weeks before the wedding. This will also give you enough time to get a good idea of what you want.
What to bring along to the trial?
Please bring with any hair accessories as well as any makeup and hair pictures of the style you want.
Can I book a trial over a weekend?
As you know that weekends are packed with weddings. We can arrange a trial during a week day.
Do I wash my hair before the trial?
Please wash your hair the night before the trial. You can dry your hair, but please do not Iron.
Do you do make up on the guys the day of the wedding?
Well, this depends on him. If he has a break out or shiny face, I can help him…
How do I book you?
Once a booking form has been completed and a 50% deposit is paid, I will secure the date for you.


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Trapper's Bar & Grill, Simpson
Trapper's Bar & Grill. Photo courtesy Becky Prochaska
Meat on the grill.
Chicken-fried steak and mashed potatoes.
Limestone wall back room.
Room with the salad bar and bar.
[map this location]
We are sorry to report that Trapper's has closed. (posted July 2014)
Trapper's Bar and Grill was a finalist for the 8 Wonders of Kansas Cuisine because its charcoal grilled steaks, chicken fried steaks, and ribs bring more people to town than live there.
Tony Prochaska opened the cafe in 1994 with the desire to "stuff the customers like his Grandma's cooking stuffed him."
The name of the restaurant comes from Tony's pastime of trapping. The walls are decorated with old traps, hunting items, taxidermy displays, and old license plates.
In 1994, Tony started with a 25-seat cafe in a building that had formerly been the post office. He has now added four rustically appealing dining rooms that can serve 160 at a time. The most recently added dining room was hand built by Tony using limestone gathered from old homesteads in the surrounding area. The large limestone keystone in the back room, engraved with the year 1909, came from above the fruit cellar door of the Prochaska homestead. One of the other dining rooms is decorated with 180 unique automobile license plates.
But it's the food that people most notice -- charcoal grilled steaks, seafood, chicken, hamburgers, smoked pork chops, and much more.
Who eats at Trappers? Farmers to prom-goers and locals to those that travel many miles. People from many surrounding counties bring relatives and friends and it's developing a statewide reputation. Hunters come back every year. Word of mouth keeps the place packed.
Dollar hamburger night every Tuesday also keeps the place hopping. And on the second and fourth Friday of every month is an all-you-can-eat smoked prime rib buffet! Fresh meats are used for the smoked pork chop, the hamburgers, or the chicken-fried steaks. They've even won an award from the Kansas Explorers Club for their chicken fried steak (fresh meat, hand-breaded, grill fried). More smoked meats will be on the menu soon.
They make their own bread and serve honey butter.
Maybe Trapper's is so popular because Tony is always at the grill. His wife Becky greets people, helps in the kitchen, waits tables, and keeps everything moving smoothly.
To find a restaurant the quality of Trapper's in such a small town is like finding a hidden gem.
(Some information from Pat Lynch, who nominated Trapper's)
| A half rack of ribs.
Tony asked his grandmother for her cinnamon roll recipe and taught
himself to make these melt in your mouth delicacies!
| Tony enjoys cooking over a hot flame!
Phone: 620-585-2374


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Worst extinction ever linked to massive CO2 spill
Scientists finally know the date — and hence the likely cause — of a massive extinction that wiped out 95 per cent of life in the oceans and 70 per cent of life on land more than 200 million years ago.
The end-Permian mass extinction — the most severe mass extinction ever — peaked 252.28 million years ago, reports a new study published Thursday in Science.
Most affected species met their demise within 20,000 years — a blink of an eye on the geological timescale. In all, the mass extinction lasted less than 200,000 years, wiping out huge forests of conifer trees, tree ferns, big amphibians, large reptiles such as dimetrodons, mammal ancestors called synapsids and a huge diversity of fish and shellfish.
"That led to cascading effect — global warming, aridity in various areas, giant wildfires, acidification of the ocean," said Charles Henderson, a geosciences professor at the University of Calgary who co-authored the paper with a large international team.
"All of these things led to a very inhospitable world."
The study also showed that marine and land animals went extinct at the same time, ending a long-held scientific debate.
Researchers are interested in the causes of previous mass extinctions because they hope it will help them understand the rapid loss of biodiversity that is taking place in the present day, Henderson said.
Previously, scientists had a very rough idea of when the end-Permian extinction took place, based on the fossil record, which provides a relative age record.
"All you can say is this fossil is older or younger than another fossil," Henderson said, "but you don't exactly know how much." While that may show species going extinct, "you don't know how fast it happened, and you don't know exactly when."
That meant it was impossible to tell whether the extinction happened before or after major geological events around the same time such as the massive release of gases from the Siberian traps: "You need something that gives you absolute time as opposed to relative time."
In the new study, led by Shu-zhong Shen at the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology in China, the absolute timing was determined from chemical techniques that rely on the rate of radioactive decay of uranium in zircon. The techniques have only recently become precise and standardized enough to use in this type of study, Henderson said.
Lucky eruption
The zircon crystals were found in ash beds interspersed between fossils in South China and Tibet. The localized ash was deposited by nearby volcanoes similar to Mt. St. Helen's in the northwestern U.S. around the time of the extinction — a lucky coincidence that didn't happen at most other fossil beds around the world of a similar age.
"We actually can show the species actually going extinct," said Henderson. "It's an immense amount of work."
Henderson played a key role in that part of the study because he specializes in identifying conodonts, a once common but now extinct group of eel-like marine animals related to fish. By identifying conodont features that evolved earlier or later, researchers can figure out the relative age of a given fossil layer.
Now that the scientists have pinpointed the timing and progression of the extinction, it will be possible to do more detailed studies that weren't possible before, Henderson said. For example, scientists can look more closely at how fast species were evolving leading up to the extinction and compare them to other changes in the ecosystem. Or they can do computer modeling to try and figure out how the extinction may have progressed in more detail.
"It opens up the door."


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One of the goals of this blog is to share some of the things we can do to keep our brain healthy as we age. Why do we need to do that? How does the brain work?
I turned to How Stuff Works online:
Every animal you can think of — mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians — has a brain. But the human brain is unique. Although it's not the largest, it gives us the power to speak, imagine and problem solve. It is truly an amazing organ. Continue reading "How Your Brain Works"


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I'm not a huge Valentine's Day person anymore, but I do still without a doubt swoon at receiving a real hand made valentine. And so, I would like to relay to you the pleasure I had this morning of receiving this absolutely lovely valentine, from the talented Miss Kenzie, previously made internet famous for her creative genius on Jay's (a.k.a. Papa Genius) blog.
I know no better foundation for friendship than both liking art stuff. And check her out, she already knows the power of a shoutout (or her dad bribed her to write that last part in hopes of earning some more web traffic. Smart, very smart, Jay...).
Thanks for my beautiful valentine, Kenzie! I like you too!


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Firebrand Talent Search Wins Best Brand at REA
Congratulations to our client Firebrand Talent Search for winning Best Brand at the Thomson Reuters, 2012 Recruitment Excellence Awards (REA).
Though Firebrand are a global firm with offices throughout Asia, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, on the night they also won the award for Best Boutique Agency. Great recognition for thinking global, but acting local.
Creating the Brand
The brief to AMC was to create a recruitment brand that 'lead from the front', connected with both creative talent and agencies alike and questioned the industry status quo… everything it's CEO Greg Savage seemed to embody.
From Name and Tagline generation, through to visual identity, digital & social media branding, corporate, marketing and promo collateral, AMC created and then fully developed the Firebrand brand.
But that's only part of story
Creating a brand is one thing, using it daily and reinforcing the message consistently is another. Firebrand took the brand we developed and ran with it, creating great industry presence and an enviable reputation.
We are particularly proud of Firebrand winning the Best Brand award, as it's peer recognition for our client from within their own industry. That, and it's the second time our efforts have been rewarded with an REA Best Brand win!
// View our Firebrand Talent Search Project Portfolio
Recruitment Excellence Awards
The Recruitment Excellence Awards were launched by Thomson Reuters in Australia in 2008 with the aim to recognise excellence, innovation and professionalism in the Recruitment Industry. Nominations for various awards are submitted for assessment by an industry panel, with finalists announced shortly after and the winners at their swish gala event.


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The Engaging America Project wants to change the nature of the debate in the United States.
We do this by increasing the level of understanding amongst the American populace with regard to the challenges facing the country, while also improving policy leaders' understanding of views from outside of Washington, DC. This is obviously a huge challenge, and we need your help to be effective. Please consider making a donation to EAP. We are a 501(c)(3) organization, so all donations are tax deductible.
You can also get involved by helping to support our events. Please contact us directly for more information on speaking, attending, and participating.
Donate to the project
If you wish to donate the the Engaging America Project, please contact us by email.


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Annotations are the notes, dimensions, and graphic symbols used to describe the objects that you draw. They are used to help explain your intentions and to explain how to construct the finished product. In this exercise you will be adding annotations to the Blocks exercise. The annotations will include notes, dimensions and graphic symbols.
The size of annotations are relative to the printed scale of the drawing. If you are making a drawing that is scale at half its actual size (2:1), the text would be drawn at two times the size on the printed paper. If the scale of the drawing is a quarter of the actual size (4:1), the text would be drawn four times the size on the printed paper. In other words the larger the scale of the drawing the larger the text.
In the image below are two of the same scale figures drawn ini model space. On the left a dimension has been placed. The dimension has been set to a scale for printing at 1/4"=1'-0". At the right another dimension has been placed; the dimension has been set to a scale for printing at 1/8"=1'-0".
The same figures are shown in Layout view (paper space). The figures have been placed in two separate viewports. The left viewport has been scaled to 1/4"=1'-0". The right viewport has been scaled to 1/8"= 1'-0". Notice how figures are different sizes but the dimensions are the same. The is the result of AutoCAD's annotative features.
Text, graphic symbols and hatch can be setup to work similarly.
Objectives/Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Students will acquire and demonstrate 1.) technical competency in working with annotations and annotative features, 2.) sense of craft through precision and care in the presentation of the work, 3.) design aptitude in the ability to solve an organization problem, 4.) judgment in the composition of objects to achieve clear graphic communication. 5.) consideration of limitations and constraints in the problem solving process.
ANNO.1. Open the Small House exercise that you completed previously. In this exercise you will be adding more content to that file.
ANNO.2. Create a new Dimension style. You will fine the Dimension style window by 1.) going to the Annotate ribbon and 2.) selecting the small arrow on the Dimensions panel. To make a new dimension style click on the 3.) Annotative dimension style that is already in the file and 4.) click on New. You will be making a new style using the settings for the Annotative style.
ANNO.3. Name the new style with your initials followed by dimstyle. Jake Taylor would name his dimension style JakeTaylor_dimstyle.
ANNO.4. You will be editing the settings so that the dimensions look like the one below. There are many settings and there are different styles used in various design disciplines. The dimension style below is typical for architectural drawings.
ANNO.5. Click on the Lines tab to change the value for the Extension beyond dim lines as shown below. Notice how the graphic in the preview window changes when you change the value.
ANNO.6. Click on the Symbols and Arrows. Change the arrowhead type and the size of the arrowhead.
ANNO.7. Click on the Text tab, and change the style to the style you created for your titleblock. It should appear when you click on the arrow next to the style.
ANNO.8. Click on the Fit tab, and make sure that the Annotative box is checked. If you used the Annotative dimension style to create your style, it should already be checked.
ANNO.9. Click on the Primary Units tab, and change the Unit format to Architectural and uncheck the 0 inches box under Zero suppression. By unchecking the box, a dimension will appear as 7'-0" instead of 7'. This makes it clearer the dimension is 7 feet instead of 7 inches.
ANNO.10. The other settings can remain. Click on Ok. Set your new style to be the current style and close the window. Now any new dimension that you make will be your new style.
ANNO.11. Create the following layers: G-DIM, color 6. G-ANNO, 7.
ANNO.12. The current annotative scale is probably 1:1. Set your annotative scale to 1/4"= 1'-0". This is the scale of your viewports in Layout view (paper space). If you don't change this setting, dimensions will be tiny.
ANNO.13. The make room for the dimensions, turn all layers on and move the section and elevation down about 20 feet.
ANNO.14. Offset your outer square 24" to the inside and 24" to the outside. These lines will be guidelines for drawing the dimensions.
ANNO.15. Turn off all layers except the grid, walls, doors, and window layers.
ANNO.16. Set your current layer to the Dimension layer. Create a new horizontal dimension string that measures the overall building width. Create a new vertical dimension string that measure the overall building depth.
ANNO.17. Keep in mind that a space is always left between the dimension line and the walls or objects that you are dimensioning.
ANNO.18. Use the second guideline square to show dimensions that show changes in the exterior wall shapes. The plan below has changes in the profiles of the exterior walls on all sides except the top.
ANNO.19. Use the third guideline to draw the dimensions to the centers of windows, doors and columns.
ANNO.20. Turn on all layers before drawing the remaining dimension strings. Dimension and locate interior walls, columns and door center lines with dimension strings running horizontally and vertically. The strings should run continuously across the plan. Shift dimension strings as necessary so they are not on top of one another.
ANNO.22. Next you will be making graphic symbols. Do this work in layout view because they will be very small.
ANNO.23. The first will be a north arrow. Go to Google and search for images of north arrows. Look for a north arrow that you would like to draw. the choice is yours, but keep in mind that the north arrow needs to fit within a 1-inch square. Generally, north on a plan is upward. In your plan north will be in the upward direction.
ANNO.23. Your north arrow should be an inch wide. An example is shown below.
ANNO.24. Make a block of your north arrow. If you want to create a library of graphic symbols, you would use the WBLOCK command. This would send your block to its own file, but this block will remain in your file so you can use the BLOCK command. See image below for guidance. By checking the Annotative box you can insert the block in model space or paper space and it can be easily adjusted to the scale of your drawing.
ANNO.25. After you have made the block, all components will be grouped. If you click on the block, you will see that all parts are highlighted. A blue grip should appear at the center of the block.
ANNO.26. The next block will be a room label. It will include a string of text that can be edited. A string of text that is embedded in a block but can be edited is called an Attribute. Off to the side of your titleblock construct a rectangle that is 1-1/2" wide by 3/16" high. Draw an X across the rectangle.
ANNO.24. You will be placing an attribute inside the box. An attribute is a piece of text that is embedded inside a block. The difference between a regular text string and an attribute is that the attributed can be edited after it has been formed into the block. Create an attribute by typing ATTDEF. This is short for attribute definition. See the image below for the atribute's settings.
ANNO.27. Click Ok and place the text at the intersection of the X. Once you click at the intersection, the text should move to center.
ANNO.28. Use the BLOCK command to create a block. See the image below for guidance.As noted below, select just the rectangle and the text. It is not necessary to select the X that crosses your rectangle. It was drawn to locate the center of the rectangle.
ANNO.29. When you click OK, the image below should appear. The window that you see is the result of placing an attribute in your block. This is where you can change the text. For now accept the default and cllick OK. If you double-click on the block, you should see the Edit Attributes window appear again.
ANNO.30. Erase the block and go to model space. Verify that your annotative scale is set to 1/4"=1'-0".
ANNO.31. Insert your room label into each of your rooms. The room names are your choice, but make sure that each room has a different name.
ANNO.36. Return to layout view. Construct another block with attributes as shown and described below. The circle has a diameter of 3/4". The line is 8 inches long. Use the ATTDEF command to define the attributes.
Attribute #1: Detail Title. The tag is Detail. The prompt is Detail Title. The default is Detail Title. The text is 1/4" high.The justification is Middle left.
Attribute #2: Scale. The tag is Scale. The prompt is Scale. The default is 1"=1'-0". The text is 3/16" high.The justification is Middle left.
Attribute #3: Detail Number. The tag is X. The prompt is Detail Number. The default is X. The text is 1/4" high.The justification is Middle Center.
Name the block DetailTitle followed by your initials. Place the pick point in a logical position.
ANNO.37. One of the first exercises was to construct a titleblock to use throughout the semester. The titleblock was planned for printing letter-sized sheets. Larger sheets are more typical. Common sizes are 11" x 17", 18" x 24", 24" x 36", 30" x 42" and 36" x 48". For the remainder of this exercise you will be setting up the drawing for printing 24"x36" sheets. The layout will be 36" wide and 24" high.
Return to the Titleblock page for a refresher. Follow the instructions for creating a page setup beginning at TB1.23. Most of the steps will be the same. Exceptions include the sheet size and the Drawing Orientation.
ANNO.38. On your new sheet create a string of text that is 1/2" high just as you had on your original titleblock. Center the title at the bottom of the sheet. Change the title for the sheet to Small House Project. Rename the layout tab to Plan Sect & Elev.
Delete the viewport that is there. Create two new viewports on the sheet. The size of the viewport can be adjusted to fit the content. In the left viewport show your plan. Verify that the viewport scale is 1/4"=1'-0". In the right view show the section and plan.
ANNO.39. Insert the detail title block below each of the three drawings. Change the detail title to describe the drawing. Number the drawings starting with 1 for the Plan, 2 for the section and 3 for the elevation. Change the scale to 1/4"=1'-0". You can edit the text by double-clicking on the block. Highlight an item in the list to change it. Also insert the North arrow with its center in alignment with the line of the detail title block.
ANNO.44. Print the layouts to pdf, save your drawing file, close your drawing file, and upload the pdf and the drawing file.


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Code of Ethics
Code of Ethics
1. Introduction
- This Code of Ethics describes the professional standard of conduct expected of natural and traditional therapists so as to preserve and enhance the reputation of ACONT Inc., the practice of natural therapies and to protect the general public.
- The Ethics Committee reserves the right to amend the Code of Ethics as and when it is deemed necessary.
2. Duty of Care
- The primary professional duty of a practitioner is to competently assist the patient to optimum health, considering the circumstances of the patient's condition.
- The practitioner shall always maintain the highest standards of professional conduct and duty of care to the patient.
- Under no circumstances shall a practitioner knowingly undertake any action or treatment that would adversely affect the health of a patient or fellow human being.
3. Professional Conduct
- The practitioner shall have respect for the religious, spiritual, political and social views of any individual irrespective of race, age, sex, colour, ethnic origin, differing abilities, sexuality, creed, martial status, culture, political views or social standing.
- Proper conduct must always be paramount in practitioners' relations with patients. Practitioners must behave with courtesy, respect, dignity and discretion. Their attitude must be competent and sympathetic, hopeful and positive, thus encouraging an uplift in the mental outlook of the patient and a belief in a progression towards good health practices.
- A practitioner should not enter into an intimate or sexual relationship with a patient whilst the patient is under their care.
- A practitioner can practice only the natural and/or traditional therapy discipline/s in which she/he is accredited.
- The practitioner is to recognize a responsibility to give the generally held opinions of the relevant discipline when interpreting and conveying scientific or empirical knowledge to patients or to the general public, and where one presents any personal opinion which is contrary to the generally held opinion of the discipline, clearly indicate that this is so.
- A practitioner shall not provide false information on documents used for health fund rebate purposes.
- The practitioner shall not use unsafe or improper practice.
- Practitioners shall at all times show due respect and cooperate with practitioners of other disciplines.
- Practitioners must never claim to "cure". The possible therapeutic benefits may be described as "recovery", but this must never be guaranteed.
- A practitioner shall at no time take part in, or promote any activity, verbal or otherwise, which will reflect improperly or denigrate the standing of natural and traditional therapies or ACONT Inc within the general community or in any professional circles.
- Practitioners should ensure that they are medically, physically and psychologically fit to practice.
- A practitioner should not attend to a patient or clinic whilst under the influence of alcohol, drugs or other substance that would impair their judgement. It would be considered inappropriate for a practitioner to smoke or consume a tobacco product in the clinical setting.
- A practitioner shall not use their professional connections or affiliations in an unconscionable manner.
- A practitioner shall not knowingly breach the Commonwealth Therapeutic Goods Act and Regulations, or the equivalent State legislation.
- A practitioner shall be aware of notifiable diseases pertinent to their state or territory legislation.
4. Confidentiality
- A practitioner may not disclose information obtained in confidences from or about a patient unless consent has been given.
- Patient records are kept confidential at all times and access restricted to the practitioner or assistant, except:
(a) in an emergency or other urgent situation where the information may prevent possible injury to the patient or the other person
(b) where required to do so by the law.
5. Patient Record
- The public are entitled to expect that a practitioner will maintain a good standard of practice with full records. This includes: (a) name, address, telephone, date of birth; (b) details of health history; (c) dates of treatment; (d) details of remedies prescribed.
- Patient records are to be kept indefinitely in safe and secure storage.
6. Advertising
- A practitioner shall not advertise or lay claim to secret or exclusive methods of treatment.
- In the advertising of a practitioner's skills and services, due regards should be paid to the following:
(a) Practitioners shall not use titles or descriptions that give the impressions of medical or other qualifications to which they are not entitled.
(b) A practitioner shall only advertise in a proper and professional manner for the purpose of informing members of the general public as to their location details and areas of specialised practice.
7. Stationery
- A practitioner is responsible for the issue of their own receipts and their own personal receipt books.
- A practitioner shall not allow their receipt books to be shared or used by other practitioners (including unqualified practitioners).
8. Breach of Code of Ethics
- A breach of any aspect of this Code of Ethics will make the practitioner subject to disciplinary action in accordance with the mechanism described in the Complaints Procedures of ACONT Inc (available on application where appropriate).
9. Professional Indemnity Insurance
- ACONT Inc has a policy that members who are currently in practice, should have adequate Professional Indemnity Insurance cover.
The objectives of the association are:
- To promote and develop the use of natural therapies in health care.
- To promote an appreciation of preventative health care using natural therapies and products including magnetic therapies and products.
- To promote and provide educational courses and materials in the use of natural and magnetic therapies.
- To make representation to relevant Government authorities, agencies and bodies on behalf of the members.
- To establish and maintain a free flow of natural medicine information between manufacturers, practitioners and the general public.
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13 May 2016
Cancer Council SA has welcomed an increase in calls to its Quitline service following the tobacco tax increases announced in the 2016-17 Federal Budget.
Cancer Council SA's Quitline received an almost 60% increase in calls in the week of the Federal Budget, with callers referring to the looming increase in cigarette prices as their main motivation for seeking support.
Nationally it has been estimated that 320,000 adult Australian smokers are likely to quit and 40,000 teenagers deterred from taking up the habit following the announcement of 12.5% annual tobacco tax increases over the next four years.
Cancer Council SA Chief Executive, Lincoln Size, said that the upcoming tax increases will have a positive impact on the state's smoking rate.
"We know price increases help drive down smoking rates which can also ease the cost burden on our health system," Mr Size said.
"Our Quitline counsellors have seen calls increase by almost 60% since coverage about the tobacco tax hikes began and many callers have mentioned the cost increase as their main motivator to quit.
"There is the regular mention of the impending '$40 per pack' from callers and this has already persuaded many smokers to quit the deadly habit."
While smoking rates have declined over the past decade, there are still large geographical areas around the state where rates are high and previous price increases have proven effective in encouraging people to kick the habit.
"We've seen an increase in calls to the Quitline when previous price hikes have taken hold and we hope to see more people take action to quit in the coming months," Mr Size added.
"There are 16 different types of cancer which are caused by smoking, so it is certainly never too late to give up.
"Here in South Australia, 21 people die from tobacco related illness each week, so we hope that not only will this tax increase encourage people to quit smoking but also deter many young people from taking up the habit.
"Calling Quitline is one of the best things people can do if they want support with quitting smoking, independent research shows that people who use the Quitline are twice as likely to succeed with their quit attempts.
"Smoking is becoming an increasingly expensive habit, but a greater price to pay is that tobacco products will kill two in three long term users."
Anyone wanting advice on how to quit smoking should call the Quitline on 13 7848 or visit www.quitlinesa.org.au.


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Rachel Roy's eponymous line is the epitome of refined, feminine sophistication. From the optimistic explosion of tropical color and sequined skirts in her recent resort collection, to the cigarette pants and double-breasted flannel suits, geometric cutouts and one-sleeved sheaths for Fall 09, the collection is decidedly made for the modern woman who seeks to infuse a bit of everyday glamour into her wardrobe.
Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with the designer and she shared her journey to launching her brand as well as the essential pieces that every woman she have in their wardrobe.
Over the past two months, I've had the privilege of speaking with many entrepreneurs in an effort to learn more from successful women as I embark on the nebulous journey to launching a non-profit, and I've learned that the impetus for starting their businesses found its roots in childhood; we as adults seek to either remedy or recreate our childhood experiences. Recently, I read that you were so eager to work in fashion that you stalked Contempo Casuals -- the 90s mall favorite boutique -- until you secured a position. How did you discover your affection for fashion at such an early age, and what propelled you to launch your eponymous clothing collection as a successful adult?
RR: I have known that I wanted to be a designer since I was 8 years old. While back-to-school shopping, I realized that I hated the selection I had to choose from and decided that I wanted to do something about it myself. My first job was in retail at the age of 14, and I have worked in the industry ever since. When I moved on to the more behind-the-scenes side in licensing, I got a firm understanding of the business side of fashion which helped me to build a foundation on which to eventually start my own company.
Although we're in the midst of a precarious economy, many are finding, ironically enough, that now is the best time to start a business. As someone who is a successful entrepreneur, can you speak to the process of how you launched your company?
RR: I decided to launch my own brand six years ago while I was working at another job, meaning I had the income to support myself and was able to use all the resources I had access to at the time because I was already working in fashion. The launch stemmed from a passion that I have always had which enabled me to work 15 hour days allowing me to see the company grow - I believe that when 100% of your heart is put into what you love it will become a success on some level. While balancing art and commerce is never easy it is something I always had to consider knowing that the brand would not run if I didn't run it properly. Right now I feel blessed to be launching my secondary line, Rachel Rachel Roy, in a time when the job market is as difficult as it is. Fortunately Jones Apparel Group was able to provide me with a spectacular staff and more support than I could ever have imagined, to fulfill my dream of making both designer and accessible clothing for the younger girl.
We're living in precarious times, where discretionary spending is tightening and consumers are less likely to spend more on clothing as freely as they used to. How do you maintain growth and profitability? How does your brand remain relevant amidst the belt-tightening?
RR: I focus my designer collection on the idea of 'classic with a twist' so that women can keep the garments in their closets for years and still look unique and fresh every time they wear a piece. With that said, I stay true to my point of view like every good company should. I don't change the product depending on the tide.
I dress women the way I see them and the way I envision them from day one, thus my customer knows that what she is looking for she will get. For my secondary line, I made sure everything was sold at an affordable price so that my customers also have the option of shopping in the moment without making a big investment. The RRR collection for Macy's remains fresh current and relevant given the fact that it is designed for the younger sister to Rachel Roy. She always needs new fun, clever product, which is what I love to do.
Where do you find your inspiration for each season? Might you reveal your process of inspiration to concept to manufacturing?
RR: I am inspired by life, past experiences, what's to come, women around me, art, colors, paintings, and emotions. I take it all in and try to deliver something beautiful as a result. I am also inspired by what I want to wear next - something modern, something exciting, and something that feels right. I begin with colors and prints and then move on to fabrics. Once those are in place, the silhouettes begin to take form. It is so rewarding to find that my original vision still feels right six months down the road.
After two decades of gross consumerism, women are now reinventing their wardrobes and shopping strategically. Gone are the days of the "it" bag and $2,000 trend shoe, rather women are seeking to acquire investment pieces to build the "bones" (as Nina Garcia likes to say) of her wardrobe. What are the bones of your wardrobe? What are the essentials every woman should have?
- The perfect trench, because it never fails to look sophisticated and chic and can be worn as both a coat and a dress.
- A go-to cardigan that can double as a jacket.
- Mix and match skirts can go a long way in creating a permutation of great looks.
- Perfectly fitting jeans -- they look good with everything and will never go out of style.
Although I love my designer pieces, I always love to infuse more affordable pieces from emerging, independent designers stocked in non-descript Brooklyn boutiques or on etsy.com. What shops (online/off) do you patron? Any recent remarkable finds?
RR: I frequent Net-A-Porter and begin with the sale section because there are always great finds. I also like to look out for the newly-featured designer at Target; I love Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic. Vivre has a great sale section, as well. Remarkable finds are completely necessary in building your wardrobe - I feel that if you're not mixing high and low end, you're not dressing in a modern way.
Looking back at the evolution of your company and brand - is there anything you might have done differently in the years you've been in the fashion business and the four in which you've operated your own line? Any critical lessons learned?
RR: I learn lessons everyday. In retrospect, I realize that I may not have gone forward with launching my own collection had I been aware of the immense amount of work that is involved, but I believe it to be a blessing that I did not have this foresight. In the end, you need to hold on to your name because it's the only real power that you have for yourself.
Any new projects underway for 2009 and beyond for Rachel Roy?
RR: Right now I am overwhelmed with work for my collections - making sure the product is me, that it's shipped on time, that all runs smoothly, and that I remain thinking outside of the box. In the future, I hope to develop product for home and explore other creative outlets.
Any advice you'd like to impart for burgeoning entrepreneurs?
RR: Intern, intern, intern. At as many companies as possible -- you will pick up something valuable wherever you are.


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A leading business finance company based in Oldham has invested in a six month employee engagement programme designed to support its growth into 2018.
PMD business finance has partnered with HR and employment law specialist Howarths People and Safety Management, based in West Yorkshire, to implement a new performance management process that will act as a catalyst for career progression and employee development within the business.
As part of the programme, PMD will focus on reviewing levels of employee engagement and seek to drive individual and team performance through focused staff development plans.
Peter Dobson, managing director at PMD, commented:
"As a business that currently employs 20 people and counting, we realise the importance of protecting and strengthening our company values and business objectives as the company grows.
"Our team plays a huge part in delivering those values and objectives, and our work with Howarths will ensure that every employee understands where they sit within the company structure, how they can contribute to the future development of the company, and how they will help to drive the overall success of PMD."
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How to Successfully Work with an Influencer on A Social Media Giveaway
The leveraging of influencers to host contests and giveaways on social media has become a popular and effective form of marketing in recent years. Some social platforms, such as Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Pinterest, are natural choices for hosting contests/giveaways due to their ability to allow audiences an opportunity to interact directly with a brand. So why would someone want to leverage these influential users? Read on as we detail how influencers help spread the message, influence buyers, drive engagement, increase website traffic and more.
So what constitutes an influencer? Influencer Analysis defines an "influencer" as an individual who has above-average impact on a specific niche process. Influencers are usually broken into three categories-Micro, Macro and Mega-influencers.
- Micro-Influencer: The biggest group of influencers. Micro-influencers hold around 500 to 10,000 followers. The engagement for one post is around 25 percent – 50 percent as they're able to connect with the audience one on one, according to We Are Anthology.
- Macro-Influencer: This group of influencers has around 5 percent to 25 percent engagement per post and their following ranges from 10,000 – 1 million followers.
- Mega-Influencer: This group of influencers is usually a social media celebrity or a celebrity with a social media account. They have over 1 million followers but only receive around 2 percent – 5 percent engagement.
Here are some tips to work with a social media influencer.
Create A Giveaway Goal
Giveaways can help accomplish many different goals, so it's important to decide early on what yours is before you reach out to an influencer. Some common goals include raising awareness of a new product/service launch, driving website traffic, increasing follower numbers and increasing follower engagement on social media pages.
Set A Budget
Through our experience working with micro-influencers, the average cost includes free product and an average $150 in compensation for one contest giveaway post. However, according to Sprout Social, a recent study of Instagram influencer payment researched the average cost per Instagram post and found that the overall average price was $271 per post, the average price for micro-influencers with fewer than 1,000 followers was $83 per post and the average price for influencers with more than 100,000 followers was $763 per post. A different study found that influencer marketing campaigns earn an average of $6.85 in media value for every $1.00 spent on paid media.
Choose Influencers Carefully
It's important that when choosing influencers, you select someone who's a good fit for your brand and product/service. That said, there are a few important things to look for in an influencer, including a strong following and engagement from followers. The ideal influencer is one that stimulates interaction and action from their followers. Remember, it may be wise to ensure that the influencer you choose posts content that is compelling and reaching a diverse audience.
Listen and Engage
One of the benefits of working with a social media influencer is that you're able to listen to and engage with people interested in your brand. It's a great way to receive feedback on your products/services and discover insights about your audience.
Know The Rules
Organization is a crucial part of planning for a contest or giveaway, especially when it comes to developing the rules that will guide the campaign's execution. For instance, there's a legal difference between sweepstakes and contests. Sweepstakes don't require any form of payment to enter and winners are selected at random. Contests do require some contribution from participants and winners are selected.


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The Best Sandals To Buy on Amazon This Summer
Chic coffee table books, a massive library of on-demand videos, and household supplies delivered to your doorstep in a cinch are usually the extent of our Amazon shopping lists (although you'd be hard-pressed to find us emerging from our shopping carts without adding just one new suggested item just for kicks—thanks, 2-day shipping.) Right when we thought Amazon had covered all its bases on everyday goods, they proved us wrong (yet again!) by dipping a very stylish toe into the world of fashion—and we're officially on board with it.
We're stocking up on some of the cutest sandals of the summer—all conveniently located at the brunt of a single transaction. Favorite brands like Sam Edelman, Steve Madden and Soludos are making a starring appearance, as well as super affordable house brands at prices that are making us do a double take. Trendy platform styles and lace-up espadrilles are ripe for the picking, as well as classic leather sandals that are sure to be en vogue for seasons to come. The only dilemma we'll be facing this summer is how on Earth to pick just one.
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How to start my Dust adventure?
The first step in Dust newbie is quite easy. Either you find some local players for a demo game (or you already did and go hooked up!) or grab a starter set and get into the action 🙂
Starter set rules that you will find inside are a great point to get into basic rules and grab the fluff. The units you find inside the set all differ from each other and offer a unique gameplay experience no matter which of many starter sets you choose. Each of these is part of one of 3 big blocks that fight for the planet (or a free for everyone mercenary but that's another topic 😉 ).
Easiest advice on which starter to pick is – choose what looks best in your opinion 😉 Being proud of the army you put on the table, and having fun with it's aesthetics is quite important part of the fun. Not to mention it's always easier to start another painting/modelling project on a miniature you already like. Those that cannot find anything appealing in the 3 blocks – are recommended to pick up mercenary starter set. They can be later used as a part of any army (they just need to pay enough $) and look VERY attractive if you know what i mean 😉 More detailed description of all the fluff around each army can be found on our Dustpedia and in Dust rulebooks.
What's also important each starter set contains a gaming mat and some terrain tiles. All you need to do is find another player with a stater set and you can start your battles!
In it's starter version Dust is a very easy to grasp and start playing, even for the younger commanders. We eagerly promote it as a Father @ Son game ! A lot of our colleagues started their great adventure with dust in their homes, playing smaller and bigger battles with their kids! Of course that doesn't mean the game is too easy. Tactical possibilities and additional rules you can find in full Dust 1947 rulebook make it a great position for competitive gaming.