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The feasibility and effect of deprescribing in older adults on mortality and health: a systematic review and meta-analysis. New Drugs Are Often Bad For Patients, Great For Pharma. The business model that generates huge profits for the drug industry depends on planned obsolescence.
The big bucks are earned when a drug is still on patent, free of competition, and can be outrageously priced. Pharma has developed all sorts of devious tricks to extend the duration of its patent monopoly on older drugs and also works hard to develop new "me too" drugs that provide no advantage to patients, but protect its monopoly pricing power. Pharma research has failed to produce much real progress in fighting disease, largely because curing disease is not its mission. Instead, most Pharma research is tied to marketing and lobbying- with the primary goal of generating profit, not helping patients.
New drugs are launched with an astoundingly large marketing budget to convince doctors and patients that they are better than the old drugs. Effectiveness of medication review: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. This is the first systematic review exploring the effect of medication review as an isolated intervention without co-interventions during a short term (≤3 months) intervention period (as advocated in most medication review guidelines [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] and operationalized in practice).
Furthermore this systematic review provides an overview of all outcome measures and selection criteria without exclusion criteria based on patient characteristics. In this study, a beneficial effect of medication review was found on most drug-related outcome measures. However, minimal effect was observed on clinical outcomes, no effect was found on quality of life and evidence was inconclusive concerning the effect on economical outcome measures. Only seventeen trials (55%) were designated low risk of bias. Medical errors, old habits, bad practice. How many things served us yesterday for articles of faith, which today are fables for us?
Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592) Staying up to date with changing evidence is the goal of every conscientious physician. Three ways you can just say no to antibiotic drug abuse. Nevada officials in January reported the death of a woman from an infection resistant to every antibiotic available in the U.S, the type of news we will likely hear more about in the future unless health care providers and consumers change their ways.
A high-level report in 2014 estimated that as many as 10 million people a year could die worldwide from antibiotic resistance by 2050. It is so urgent an issue that the United Nations General Assembly took up the global threat of antibiotic resistance in September. This was only the fourth health issue ever to be considered by the UN, after HIV, noncommunicable diseases, and Ebola. The Harms of Antipsychotic Drugs: Evidence from Key Studies. Higher medication doses in heart failure? Routine deprescribing of chronic medications to combat polypharmacy. The war against polypharmacy: a new cost-effective geriatric-palliative approach for improving drug therapy in disabled elderly people. Medication withdrawal trials in people aged 65 years and older: a systematic review.
Novel Deprescribing. Deprescribing in Frail Older People: A Randomised Controlled Trial. Abstract Objectives Deprescribing has been proposed as a way to reduce polypharmacy in frail older people.
We aimed to reduce the number of medicines consumed by people living in residential aged care facilities (RACF). Secondary objectives were to explore the effect of deprescribing on survival, falls, fractures, hospital admissions, cognitive, physical, and bowel function, quality of life, and sleep. Methods. Deprescribing for older patients.
-- Medicines to treat side effects of other medicines? Sometimes less is more beneficial. About two-thirds of people who are 75 years and older take five medicines or more.
This is known as "polypharmacy". Many of these people are on more than ten medicines a day (hyperpolypharmacy). It can be appropriate to prescribe multiple medicines for someone with complex or multiple illnesses if there is evidence of the benefits, and harms are minimised. But we know taking multiple medicines strongly increases the risk of unwanted side effects such as drowsiness, dizziness, confusion, falls and injuries and even hospitalisations.
Levothyroixine overuse: time for an about face? Effect of Statin Therapy on Mortality in Older Adults Hospitalized with Coronary Artery Disease: A Propensity-Adjusted Analysis - Rothschild - 2016 - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Objectives To examine the effect of statins on long-term mortality in older adults hospitalized with coronary artery disease (CAD).
Design Retrospective analysis. Setting University teaching hospital. Participants Individuals aged 80 and older (mean aged 85.2, 56% female) hospitalized from January 2006 to December 2010 with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), unstable angina pectoris, or chronic CAD and discharged alive (N = 1,262). Measurements. Doctors prescribing risky drugs to seniors, costing Canada up to $1.8 billion per year: UBC study. Doctors across Canada are prescribing over $400 million a year in potentially risky medicines, whose harms, including death, often outweigh their benefits in patients over the age of 65, a B.C.
-led study shows. And if indirect costs like hospitalizations stemming from side effects like drug interactions, falls and fractures are included, the costs of such "common, wasteful, and risky" prescribing practices goes up to $1.8 billion, according to the study published in CMAJ Open. "It's a pattern that needs to be addressed. Doctors are very good at putting patients on new drugs but not so good at stopping by taking patients off of them," said lead author Steve Morgan, a professor in the school of population and public health at the University of B.C. The study measured the frequency and cost of inappropriate prescribing of drugs known to be potentially risky for older adults.
[90] Reducing polypharmacy: A logical approach. Polypharmacy is the use of multiple medications by a patient.
Intensive Treatment and Severe Hypoglycemia Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes. Importance Intensive glucose-lowering treatment among patients with non–insulin-requiring type 2 diabetes may increase the risk of hypoglycemia. Objectives To estimate the prevalence of intensive treatment and the association between intensive treatment, clinical complexity, and incidence of severe hypoglycemia among adults with type 2 diabetes who are not using insulin.
Design, Setting, and Participants Retrospective analysis of administrative, pharmacy, and laboratory data from the OptumLabs Data Warehouse from January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2013. The study included nonpregnant adults 18 years or older with type 2 diabetes who achieved and maintained a hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level less than 7.0% without use of insulin and had no episodes of severe hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia in the prior 12 months. Pharmas-co-dependence exposed. Would it be time to say, "No thanks"? Paul Lévesque, MD + Author Affiliations Family physicians need to understand the lengths to which the pharmaceutical industry goes to influence them and how this hampers their professional independence, reduces the effectiveness of their prescriptions, and impoverishes the public health care system.
Cutting inappropriate antipsychotic meds leads to reduction of abusive behaviour in long-term facilities: study. Cutting inappropriate prescriptions of antipsychotics leads to dramatic reductions in falls and abusive behaviour in long-term care homes, a new study shows. Researchers found that, by doing a case-by-case review, they were able to eliminate or reduce the use of the powerful drugs in 54 per cent of patients to whom they had been prescribed. This, in turn, over a one-year period, lead to a: 20-per-cent decrease in falls;33-per-cent drop in verbal abuse of staff;28-per-cent reduction in physical assault of workers;26-per-cent fall in inappropriate behaviour;22-per-cent decrease in resistance to care. Just as importantly, the use of physical restraints did not increase. Association of Proton Pump Inhibitors With Risk of Dementia: A Pharmacoepidemiological Claims Data Analysis. Osteoporosis Overtreatment in a Regional Health Care System.
This cohort study estimates the incidence of osteoporosis overtreatment of women in a health system where DXA reports include T scores for anatomic sites that guidelines recommend against using as a basis for treatment. The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) screening for women 65 years or older and for younger women with an elevated risk for fracture.1 However, for women to benefit from this screening, physicians must initiate drug treatment based on the presence of clinically important DXA abnormalities and patient risk. We estimated the frequency of osteoporosis overtreatment in a regional health care system where DXA reports routinely include T scores for anatomic sites (eg, lateral lumbar spine) that the International Society for Clinical Densitometry2 does not recommend for osteoporosis diagnosis.
Deprescribing medications for seniors a safety priority - Health. Health-care workers, patient groups and governments are striving to cut inappropriate prescriptions for seniors by 50 per cent by 2020. The fledgling Canadian Deprescribing Network focuses on discontinuing or tapering off three classes of medications: sedative hypnotics known as benzodiazepines, proton pump inhibitors and some long-acting oral diabetes drugs. The 50 per cent target is an ambitious one that reflects the degree of overprescription for these three medication classes, said Dr.
James Silvius, a geriatrician at Rockyview General Hospital in Calgary. Canadian Pediatric Society says hold off on antibiotics for ear infections. Seems simple enough: Your child gets an ear infection, you see your doctor and your child gets antibiotics and gets better. Simple yes, but not typically necessary it turns out.
An updated statement by the Canadian Pediatric Society released last week echoes previous recommendations to use a watchful waiting approach before launching into antibiotic use. Why you don't need antibiotics to fight off the flu or colds (CTVNews Video) In practical terms, if your child has a painful ear or a fever he or she may not really need antibiotics or even benefit from them. Like many childhood illnesses, most ear infections are caused by viruses, and do not respond to antibiotic treatment. Lies My Patients Told Me: "I Take My Medications Every Day."
By Rebecca Sussman Peer Reviewed. Heartburn Drugs Tied to Kidney Problems. Effect of polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications and anticholinergic burden on clinical outcomes: a retrospective cohort study. Background: Polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications and anticholinergic burden (as assessed by the anticholinergic risk scale) are commonly used as quality indicators of pharmacotherapy in older adults.
However, their role in clinical practice is undefined. FDA warning: men's testosterone drugs overused. WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors against overprescribing testosterone-boosting drugs for men, saying the popular treatments have not been established as safe or effective for common age-related issues such as low libido and fatigue. The agency said manufacturers must clearly state in their labeling and promotions that the drugs, currently taken by millions of US men, are only approved to treat low testosterone levels caused by disease or injury, not normal aging. Advertisement Additionally, the FDA cautioned that the drugs may increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular problems.
Trends in Prescription Drug Use Among Adults in the United States From 1999-2012. Rates of Deintensification of Blood Pressure and Glycemic Medication Treatment Based on Levels of Control and Life Expectancy in Older Patients With Diabetes Mellitus. Importance Older patients with diabetes mellitus receiving medical treatment whose blood pressure (BP) or blood glucose level are potentially dangerously low are rarely deintensified.
Given the established risks of low blood pressure and blood glucose, this is a major opportunity to decrease medication harm. Rethinking the appraisal and approval of drugs for type 2 diabetes. Overuse of Anticoagulation in Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Patients in University Hospitals of Tehran. A new lexicon for polypharmacy: Implications for research, practice, and educ... Overtreatment of Diabetes in Elderly Patients Remains Underrecognized. Patrick O'Malley, MD, MPH of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Maryland, speaks about the overtreatment of diabetes among elderly patients. The overtreatment of 'mild' hypertension is causing more harm than good, say experts.
Millions of people around the world are being treated unnecessarily with drugs for "mild" hypertension (high blood pressure), exposing them to more potential harm than good and wasting health care resources, according to a recent commentary in the journal BMJ. The commentary, whose authors include Dr. High Cost of Medication Non-Adherence.
When you look at the cases and the concerns in the mind of the author, the role of polypharmacy and the burden of care is entirely forgotten. I think they missed the boat on this one; non-adherence is not the root problem. – lessismoremed
Antipsychotic Medication for Prevention and Treatment of Delirium in Hospitalized Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Elderly And Drugged: Far More Psych Meds Prescribed To Old Than Young. Care homes vary wildly in prescription of antipsychotics, study finds. Does long term use of psychiatric drugs cause more harm than good? Nutritional Support and Outcomes in Malnourished Medical Inpatients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Multivitamin supplements during pregnancy called needless expense - Health.


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Credu, our parent company, has undergone a re-branding that will change its official corporate name to Multicampus Co., Ltd. effective March 11, 2016. Credu however, will remain as a brand name in the online education division of Multicampus.
The name change and re-brand comes over a period of time that saw the acquisitions and partnering of Foreign Language Proficiency Testing Leader, LTI & ACTFL, Multimedia Knowledge and Information Services company, SERICEO and the #1 off-line education service provider, Samsung SDS Multicampus.
With these various levels of services and product experience, it was decided to move forward and unite these brands under one, unique identity. Multicampus means Multiple/Multifarious HR services that are to be provided in the multiple locations around the globe. Language Testing International is the center of the global business division of Multicampus.
This is a very exciting time for LTI as this announcement will further expand our reach in various markets and continue positive momentum through 2016 and beyond.
Lisa March is a bilingual Marketing and Sales Executive. She works closely with LTI on strategic partnerships, business development and marketing. Her efforts help LTI scale the use and implementation of language assessments in schools, institutions, corporations and government agencies.

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"Raksha Bandhan" is one those special occasions where trifle sibling rivalry, petty wars on remote controls and competitive banter on who's the family's fave all give way to something more meaningful and profound between the two of you. Express your love in a unique way and pick out a nice gift that shows you still know your sister better than anybody. Here at Landmark, we've got some great ideas to give the conventional gifting ritual a modern twist with our wide selection of gifts from games, books, stationery, chocolates, music, sports and more.
Bouquets are lovely, but they're even sweeter when they're made of candy. Consider a candy bouquet gift with all her favourite chocolates. You can add a custom message or personalized photo frame to delight her.
Whether she's a fitness freak who lives in spandex or a regular morning jogger, a fitbit or smartwatch is the perfect accessory to support your sister's fitness goals for a more health-conscious lifestyle. Consider gym bags, sweat shirts and more that you can personalize for that unique touch. If she enjoys Netflix binge sessions, gift a media streaming device. For a complete gaming experience, if she's an avid gamer, choose from an exciting range of trending video games and gaming accessories to double the fun.
Indulge the fashionista in your sister with a gift hamper filled with beauty essentials. Handy on a quick day out, she's sure to love a trendy hair styler or straightener that promises instant results. Pick out a tote that matches her preferences to complement her fashion sense.
If your sister is a classic bookworm, thrill her with a selection of the latest novels or lineup of comics she's pining for along with a personalized mug for the perfect reading experience. You can gift a stylish planner or designer diary and cool themed stationery to help your sister stay organized.
Why not consider board games or card games that are an excellent way to bond on family game nights and create memories to cherish.
Whichever gift you choose, these ideas are creative, thoughtful and fun and what's more; all available at our leading Landmark stores.


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The Budget and Finance Office is the university's liaison to the Board of Regents on matters related to budget policy. The office directs the development of the annual university budget, provides information for internal planning and decision-making, assists in the development of legislative strategy and advocates for funding priorities with Colorado's policy makers.
Video: How Does CU's Budget Work (FY 2019-20)
Video: Student Financial Aid
A college education is an investment worth making. While students invest in their future, CU invests in its students to ensure that all qualified Coloradans can afford a CU education. Providing institutional grants and scholarships lowers costs and helps reduce debt upon graduation. Over the past 15 years, CU's investment in grants and scholarships has nearly quadrupled. In FY 2017-18, CU students received more than $290 million in grants and scholarships, over half of which comes from CU. View the full video below from November 2017…
For additional data and information about Student Financial Aid, visit cu.edu/student-financial-aid or review the most recent presentation to the CU Board of Regents. For general information about CU, visit our CU Data Made Simple page.
The Budget and Finance Office assists the Board of Regents, executive management team, and the university community in attaining their goals by compiling and disseminating information for planning, budgeting, management and accountability. It develops university-wide budget parameters in collaboration with campus leadership, the Board of Regents and state policymakers. It is the primary fiscal liaison to state agencies and coordinates universitywide financial reporting to internal and external constituents.
The office includes Capital Construction and Planning and Institutional Research.
- The Capital Construction and Planning unit coordinates university-wide capital construction activity and reporting for external entities. It also provides support for the Design Review Board and the Regents Capital Subcommittee, and maintains core data on CU capital construction activities.
- The Institutional Research (IR) unit coordinates with the IR offices on each CU campus to provide data and analyses on students, faculty and staff, and other topics of interest to internal and external constituents.


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Prayer First
We are praying God would increase a movement of prayer in our churches that would usher in an unprecedented work of spiritual renewal.
Making prayer a "first of all" priority in our churches.
The Apostle Paul instructs Timothy in 1 Timothy 2:1a by writing, "I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people." (NIV - Italics mine). Notice Paul's choice of words as he begins, "urge" and "first of all."
Webster defines the word urge this way: "To try to persuade in a serious way to do something." Paul is not simply, passively suggesting, but rather persuading Timothy in a serious way to make prayer a "first of all" priority in the church.
That is the call of Converge MidAmerica's Prayer First ministry. It is our goal to urge our churches, first of all, to pray. We pray that God would increase a movement of prayer in our churches that would usher in an unprecedented work of spiritual renewal and revival.
There are three ways specifically that you can take advantage of the ministry of Prayer First:
- Prayer First Weekend – Participate in a weekend "intensive" of teaching, preaching, inspiration and hands-on participation in what you're learning. The weekend culminates in a community-wide Prayer Gathering where we will pray for Spiritual Revival and Awakening in your community and around the world. Download the Prayer First Weekend Planning Guide.
- Pastor's Prayer Gatherings – We want to bring pastors together in various parts of our region with one agenda - Prayer! Whether for a few hours or even longer, these prayer gatherings will connect us and our churches in ways that will both encourage us, and spur us on in our walk as leaders.
- Prayer First Campaigns – There are certain seasons in our lives that we need to focus our attention to the spiritual needs of our churches and community. 21 Day Prayer First Campaigns are designed to create spiritual momentum and greater dependence on God at strategic times in our ministries.
My relationship with Converge MidAmerica has been life-giving. They have empowered our church to strive towards being a healthy, biblically functioning body that is not only impacting our community, but linking arms with other churches to start and strengthen churches.
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As a division of District Court, Juvenile Court addresses matters concerning delinquency, child in need
of supervision (CHINS) and dependency involving children under eighteen (18) years of age. Cases are initiated by the filing
of a complaint and/or petition. Please contact the Juvenile Court Intake Officer,
Kelly Campbell, to begin the process. For
a complete listing of personnel and services please go to the website -
Cases where it is alleged that a juvenile has committed a criminal act. In order to process
delinquent cases, a copy of the police report is mandatory. Any additional information
concerning the incident is helpful in the filing process.
Cases involving a child who is alleged truant, runaway, or ungovernable.
Truancy - A child who is alleged to be truant is typically referred to the Court by school authorities from the jurisdiction of
attendance. Any attendance questions/issues should be directed to the Student Services Division of the
school system where the child is enrolled.
Runaway - A child who has runaway from home causing his/her whereabouts to be unknown, should be reported
to law enforcement for immediate assistance. If unable to locate the child, a copy of the police report should
be brought to the Intake Officer to allow a petition to be filed and a juvenile pickup order issued.
Ungovernable - A child alleged to be ungovernable must be illustrating ongoing behavior problems in the home
whereby current or past counseling efforts have failed. The Court requires that significant ongoing attempts in
counseling be made to address these behaviors before approaching the Court for assistance.
Cases involving the legal custody of a child with either Department of Human Resources involvement or private petitioners.
If a child is being abused or neglected, the first step is to call the Shelby County
Department of Human Resources (DHR) at 205-669-3000 and file a CA/N report for abuse and neglect.
When pursuing the legal custody of a child, the petitioner will need to complete a
Dependent Complaint/Custody Affidavit.
For the affidavit, the petitioner must have the following information which
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The petitioner must also know the allegations as to why the child is dependent (i.e. abuse, neglect, etc.).
An affidavit cannot be submitted to the Juvenile Court Office without all of this information. Once the
completed custody affidavit is submitted, a petition will be drawn up for the petitioner to sign. The
petitioner will then be given a Home Study packet that they will have to fill out and submit to DHR within 7 days.
DHR can be contacted at (205) 669-3000, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Once DHR
processes your Home Study Packet, they will contact you to set up a time to conduct the home study.
Private attorney petitions are required to complete the custody affidavit and same home study process before
any disposition will be rendered. Furthermore, at the time of filing, the actual petitioner must appear
to be sworn and affirm to the allegations made in the attorney prepared petition; an attorney cannot come
on behalf of their client with notarized signatures.
There are no filing fees to pay at the time of filing. However, court costs may be assessed once the
case proceeds through the court process.
If you need additional resources or information concerning a juvenile matter or if you are unsure if your dependency case will be filed in Juvenile Court or Domestic Relations Court, contact the Juvenile Court Intake Officer at 205-669-3831.
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Former South Carolina center A'ja Wilson has been the cornerstone of the Las Vegas franchise since she was drafted and took her game to another level this season, earning her The Associated Press WNBA player of the year honors.
The former No. 1 overall pick three years ago led the Aces to an 18-4 record during the shortened season and the top seed in the WNBA playoffs that begin Tuesday in Bradenton, Florida.
"She knows who she is, she knows where she's going," said Las Vegas coach Bill Laimbeer. "She knows that she's in charge, and she's responsible for our team. She has taken this upon her shoulders."
Wilson averaged 20.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and two blocks this year for the Aces and views herself as a more all-around player now.
"I feel like I'm a more complete player now then when I first got into the league," Wilson said in an online interview. "Even when I may not be shooting the ball well, I can find other ways to help my team win."
The 6-foot-4 Wilson, who turned 24 last month, was selected by the 16-member media panel that votes on the weekly AP power poll. She received 11 votes. Seattle's Breanna Stewart was second with four. It's the fifth season that the AP panel has selected postseason award winners.
Candace Parker edged Alyssa Thomas and Alysha Clark for defensive player of the year honors. Parker, in her 13th season, received five votes. Thomas and Clark each had four.
"When I made my decision to come to IMG this season, my focus was on working hard everyday to help put our team in a position to win a championship. For us, that starts with defending at a high level and closing defensive possessions with a rebound," Parker said. "Overall, our team has been able to do that and I'm honored to be recognized for my role on that end of the floor. The award is a testament to my teammates executing on defense and our entire coaching staff."
Minnesota's Crystal Dangerfield was the runaway winner for rookie of the year. The second-round draft pick became the second consecutive Lynx player to win the award, joining Napheesa Collier. The Lynx's point guard averaged 16.2 points and 3.6 assists this season.
Other award winners include Las Vegas' Dearica Hamby, who repeated as the sixth woman of the year; Stewart as comeback player of the year and Atlanta's Betnijah Laney as most improved player.
Wilson also headlined the AP All-WNBA team. She was a unanimous choice along with Stewart. The were joined on the first team by Parker, Courtney Vandersloot of Chicago and Arike Ogunbowale of Dallas. The second team included Phoenix teammates Diana Taurasi and Skylar Diggins-Smith, Connecticut teammates DeWanna Bonner and Alyssa Thomas, and Minnesota's Napheesa Collier.
Dangerfield was joined on the all-rookie team by Satou Sabally of Dallas, Chennedy Carter of Atlanta, Julie Allemand of Indiana and Jazmine Jones of New York.
The WNBA's awards will be released over the course of the playoffs.
The Las Vegas Aces finished atop the AP Power Poll, a spot they held for three of the final four weeks of the season. Seattle was second. The Storm were followed by Los Angeles, Minnesota and Phoenix. Connecticut, Chicago, Washington, Dallas, Atlanta, Indiana and New York.
Myisha Hines-Allen averaged 24.3 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists to help Washington go 4-0 last week and clinch the final playoff spot. A'ja Wilson also received votes after she led Las Vegas to the top seed in the postseason.
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Diversicare is a premier provider of post-acute healthcare services with a strong legacy of quality care. We strive to foster a culture of transparency, support, and innovation. Our Mission is to improve every life we touch by providing exceptional healthcare and exceeding expectations . We are proud to provide work/life integration for our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package.
Diversicare operates 76 centers in ten states primarily in the Midwest, Southeast and Southwest. As direct caregivers, you will play an instrumental role in taking exceptional care of our patients and residents, our most important responsibility. We are seeking compassionate caregivers to assist our patients and residents with activities of daily living. We are committed to providing a supportive and collaborative work environment for our team members. A qualified candidate is responsible for all key accountabilities in a manner that is reflective of Diversicare's Mission and Core Values: Integrity, Excellence, Compassion, Teamwork, and Stewardship. If you are looking for an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of patients and residents you serve, Diversicare is the place for you.
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Challenging the System: Two Army Women Fight for Equality
Written by: Judith Bellafaire, Ph.D., Curator
Women In Military Service For America Memorial Foundation, Inc.
In conjunction with the Dedication of the Women In Military Service For America Memorial in October 1997, Army veterans Sarah Keys Evans and Dovey Johnson Roundtree presented a special gift to Brigadier General Wilma Vaught, President of the Women's Memorial Foundation. In a handsome frame rest documents and photographs which tell how, in 1952, two military women challenged segregation law. Three years later, their challenge resulted in a key civil rights decision in which the Interstate Commerce Commission struck down the "separate but equal" doctrine in interstate public bus transportation.
On July 26, 1948, President Truman issued Executive Order No. 9981, mandating an end to racial discrimination and segregation in the armed forces. To facilitate the order, the Truman Administration formed an executive committee headed by Charles O. Fahy, to prepare and submit a plan for desegregating the services. Almost two years elapsed, however, before the Fahy Committee submitted its final report. In the interim, the services followed established policy regarding recruiting, training and assigning black personnel. In January 1950, the Fahy Committee submitted its report, and the Army issued a new directive entitled, "Utilization of Negro Manpower in the Army." This directive announced the elimination of quotas, segregated units, and segregated facilities. The Women's Army Corps (WAC) conformed with the Army directive by revising its administrative policies and assignment procedures. By the middle of that year, WAC training and field units, as well as billeting and messing facilities, were integrated.
Sarah Louise Keys
When Sarah Louise Keys of Washington, North Carolina, entered the WAC in 1951, both the Army and the WAC were officially integrated organizations. After completing her training at Ft. McClellan, Alabama, Private Keys was assigned to Ft. Dix, New Jersey, as an information clerk and receptionist at the Army hospital. In August 1952, Private Keys was granted a furlough to visit her parents in Washington, North Carolina, and purchased a bus ticket home. Private Keys traveled in uniform, proud and excited to be going home for the first time since she joined the Army. When the bus reached Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, after midnight, there was a change of drivers. The new bus driver requested that Private Keys, seated toward the front of the bus, exchange seats with a white Marine seated near the back of the bus. Private Keys, who had gained self-assurance from her military experience, refused to move from her seat. The bus driver told his other passengers to move to another bus to complete the journey. He did not allow Private Keys to board the second bus. Instead, she was taken by force to the police station, charged with disorderly conduct, and held in jail overnight. She was not allowed to contact her family. At 3 p.m. the following afternoon she was fined $25.00 and allowed to leave the jail.
Initially, Sarah Keys was shocked by her experience and embarrassed about her arrest. She did not want to talk about it and preferred to forget about it. But her family rallied around her and convinced her that she needed to fight back.
Dovey Johnson Roundtree
The Keys family lost the first round of court battles, and paid court costs on top of the original fine. David A. Keys, a concrete mason and cement finisher, dissatisfied with his daughter's lawyer, asked his friend William Bowen to recommend legal counsel for his daughter. Bowen suggested Dovey Johnson Roundtree, a lawyer who had been an officer in the WAC during World War II. Dovey Johnson had experienced discrimination when she attempted to apply to the newly formed Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) in 1942. A recruiter in Charlotte, North Carolina, had refused to give her an application. Johnson obtained her application in Richmond, Virginia, and was accepted into the first Officer Candidate School Class of the WAAC. Johnson and 36 other black women were among the first class of women commissioned as officers in the WAAC on August 29, 1942.The Army assigned Johnson as a recruiter for the states of North and South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. She and her fellow WAAC recruiters traveled constantly, speaking at high schools, colleges, community meetings, and local radio stations. During her travels, Johnson was, on occasion, forced to deal with local "Jim Crow" laws separating blacks and whites on buses and trains and in waiting rooms and rest rooms. Johnson's next assignment sent her to the WAAC Training Center at Ft. Des Moines, Iowa, as a training officer. During that time, the WAAC became the Women's Army Corps and the commander of Ft. Des Moines considered the idea of forming an all black training regiment staffed by black officers. Johnson spoke eloquently against this idea at a staff meeting, and the commander decided not to form an all black regiment. After the war, she attended Howard University Law School and began practicing law in Washington, D.C. One of her former law professors, Frank Reeves, worked for the NAACP in the Washington, D.C. office. When the Keys family approached the NAACP for help, Reeves sent them to Dovey Johnson Roundtree.
The Challenge
Dovey Johnson Roundtree and her partner Julius Robertson initially filed suit for Keys in the US District Court for the District of Columbia in October 1952, but the court refused to hear the suit because it was out of their jurisdiction. Encouraged in her battle by her father, Keys and her lawyers then filed suit with the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC). The suit against the North Carolina Coach Company alleged that Keys had experienced unjust discrimination, undue and unreasonable prejudice, and false arrest and imprisonment on the basis of race and color.
The initial ICC reviewing commissioner declined to accept the case, claiming that the recent Supreme Court ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education "did not preclude segregation in a private business such as a bus company." Roundtree and Robertson filed exceptions, and they ultimately prevailed in obtaining a review by the full eleven-man commission.
Meanwhile, Sarah's second Army assignment took her to Ft. Knox, Kentucky, where she worked in the post office. Sarah Keys was discharged from the service in 1953, and made her home in Brooklyn, New York, where she became a beautician. The ICC decision was handed down in November 1955, reversing the "separate but equal" policy which had been followed since 1896. The ICC ruled that black passengers who paid the same amount for rail and bus fare as white passengers must receive the same service, without being shunted into seats reserved only for black
In 1958, Sarah Keys married George Evans, a family counselor with the Bedford Stuyvesant Alcoholism Treatment Center. Her brother, Elijah Keys, became the first black high school teacher employed by the state of Minnesota. He went on to become a college professor, teaching in San Francisco, California. Sarah and George Evans made their home in Brooklyn, New York.
Sarah Keys Evans and Dovey Johnson Roundtree had hoped to be reunited at the 1997 Dedication of the Women's Memorial, but Ms. Roundtree was unable to come. Speaking about the three-year battle, Sarah Keys Evans said, "I fought [that] battle as a matter of moral decency. There were many trials before triumphs. I learned first hand about mental and physical fear. I am aware of the strain involved when fighting for one's freedom or human rights. Today I am very much aware of the fact that man must be open-minded and fearless before he can be honest in his assessment of himself or that of his fellow man."
In a letter to Brigadier General Vaught, Dovey Johnson Roundtree stated, "The ICC's decision in the case Sarah Keys v. Carolina Coach Company . . . [went] to the very heart of what we as Americans have always fought for in battlegrounds around the world: freedom and justice. Mrs. Evans and I wish the plaque to stand as tribute to all women who, while serving their country in the armed forces, also fought in America's 'other war'— the war for civil rights."
The commemorative plaque is on display at the Women's Memorial Education Center to remind us all that equal treatment under the law is not something that anyone should take for granted.


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Maidin mhaith! (Good Morning!)
Okay, so I'm not Irish. But - it seems an appropriate greeting for March. Often you'll hear people use "Top o' the morning!" But almost any Irish person will inform you that they have never, ever, heard even one of their countrymen utter these words. There's a lot of opinions of where the phrase came from and some find it annoying. But what's important, as far as I'm concerned, is that March 17th, St. Patick's Day, is a "Feast Day" and that makes it worth celebrating.
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Once they'd settled down in the tent for the morning portion of the program, Lizabeth Cohen, the departing dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, welcomed the more than 2,000 members of the Radcliffe community by informing them that they were a part of the largest Radcliffe Day in history. After sharing a few words of welcome about this year's Radcliffe Medal recipient, Hillary Rodham Clinton, who arrived at the beginning of the program, Cohen explored some of the circumstances that had prompted the topic of the day's panel discussion, "Toward a New Global Architecture? America's Role in a Changing World." "Even challenges that once seemed solidly domestic have become increasingly global in nature," she said. "Diseases don't respect national borders. Climate change has been a global issue since we first started talking about it. The threat posed by non-state violent extremist groups such as the Taliban and Boko Haram similarly transcends political frontiers and demands global cooperation."
Moderator Nicholas Burns, Goodman Family professor at Harvard Kennedy School, began by asking foreign-policy analyst Anne-Marie Slaughter, J.D. '85, to reflect upon a perplexing reality: that the United States has "fallen from grace. We don't have strategic purpose…we've abandoned allies. And trade. And refugees." After chiding Burns for asking what would certainly pass for a leading question in any courtroom, Slaughter became serious: "We are not leading in the world, Nicholas, to answer your question." She went on to implore the audience to acknowledge and embrace the fact that the United States has always been and must continue to be a leader on the international stage. "We have to recognize that right now, we are less the global hegemon than the global hypocrite. We are preaching values of democracy and universal values we are not practicing at home. We are preaching prosperity, but our country is falling apart—trust me, I live on Amtrak, I know of what I speak," she said, drawing laughter and applause.


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A new project at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) aims to support LGBTQ2 students under the same roof on campus.
The pilot project offers the option to live with others who are also self-identified queer students, according to U of S officials.
"It is vitally important that queer students have the option of living with other queer students in an environment where they can support each other," Simonne Horwitz, co-chair of the provost's advisory committee on gender and sexual diversity, said in a statement.
"Students in queer housing will be fully integrated into general campus life but will have a place to call their own where they are totally accepted for who they are and will not need to explain themselves to anyone."
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Training for students and staff regarding queer content and building inclusive communities has been added along with a personalized case-by-case process through which participants are housed according to their identified genders, U of S said.
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Protestant America's Selective Embrace of the Pope's TeachingsNews at Home
Evangelical-Catholic relations have come a long way over the last generation, but for all their papal cheerleading, conservative evangelicals have made no effort to consider embracing the breadth of John Paul II's social teachings. As a result, their moral authority to address American culture as Christians has been severely hindered.
A seismic shift has occurred in the way American evangelical and fundamentalist Protestants have understood the religion of Rome. For much of the last 500 years, praise of a particular pope's work, even at the time of his death, would have been unheard of among most evangelicals.
Consider that Martin Luther and John Calvin, the two most influential leaders of the Protestant Reformation and heroic figures to most contemporary evangelicals, believed that popes of their time were the"Antichrist," the political leader described in the Book of Revelation as the great enemy of God during the earth's last days. Roger Williams, a Puritan and one of early America's champions of religious liberty, described the pope as the"son of perdition" prophesied by St. Paul in the book of Thessalonians. Cotton Mather, a 17th-century New England minister and a prolific Puritan intellectual, wrote that those who could not see that the pope was the Antichrist had a"marvelous blindness upon them."
When Irish and German Catholics began entering the country in large numbers in the decades before the Civil War, many Protestants saw this influx of immigrants as a threat to Protestant civilization in America. In contrast with the attitude of today's evangelicals, Lyman Beecher, a popular evangelical reformer of the era, said that he feared that Catholic priests would settle in the American West and use their"sinister influence" to undermine the creation of Protestant and republican institutions.
This anti-Catholic rhetoric was a vital part of Protestant fundamentalism (the religious movement through which many of today's evangelicals trace their history) at the turn of the 20th century. Popular speakers at fundamentalist"prophecy conferences" taught a view of the"last days" that placed Roman Catholicism and the pope at the center of the resistance to God's kingdom.
Carl McIntire, one of the most outspoken fundamentalists in the United States, would have been shocked at the warm reception that John Paul II received from conservative evangelicals. In 1945, McIntire announced that the Catholic Church was the"greatest enemy of freedom and liberty that the world has to face today." Evangelicals and fundamentalists did not hesitate to employ similar rhetoric in their assessments of two Catholic presidential candidates, Al Smith in 1928 and John F. Kennedy in 1960.
But hostility between Catholics and evangelicals started to dissolve in the 1980s. As cultural and social issues such as abortion and gay rights began to play a prominent role in American politics, evangelicals found an unlikely ally in the Roman Catholic Church and its charismatic leader, John Paul II.
Today, evangelical cultural warriors such as James Dobson and Pat Robertson applaud the late pope's unbending moral convictions. Evangelical and conservative Catholic leaders have united to produce"Evangelicals and Catholics Together," a statement affirming what these two branches of Christendom hold in common. And in the best-selling Christian novel, Left Behind (the first in the popular series of"end times" fiction by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins), the pope actually gets"raptured"--suddenly and without warning removed from the earth to join fellow believers in heaven.
This new ecumenical spirit between Catholics and evangelicals should be celebrated as an important step toward healing old wounds dating from the Reformation of the 16th century. Yet evangelicals' embrace of the pope's social views has been limited at best. The differences between the social teaching of today's conservative evangelicals and the social teaching of John Paul II are profound, abortion and gay rights not withstanding.
For example, in a statement issued by Focus on the Family, his organization, James Dobson claimed John Paul II as a moral ally, but confined his remarks almost entirely to the pontiff's pro-life views. Others have limited their warm feelings for the late pope to his stand against communism, his commitment to Christian orthodoxy and his defense of the traditional family.
The Christian vision of conservative evangelicals may help to win national elections, but by failing to seriously consider papal wisdom on the dangers of rushing to war, the oppressive nature of"savage capitalism" or the inhumane use of the death penalty, the evangelical supporters of George W. Bush are turning their backs on a rich reservoir of moral thought that would certainly empower them in their efforts to bring the Christian faith to all dimensions of human life. For these evangelicals, the" culture of life" apparently extends only so far.
Conservative evangelicals may no longer view the pope as the Antichrist, but don't expect them to embrace John Paul II's legacy fully anytime in the near future. To do so would force them to rethink their politics, and that they're unlikely to do.
This piece was distributed for non-exclusive use by the History News Service, an informal syndicate of professional historians who seek to improve the public's understanding of current events by setting these events in their historical contexts. The article may be republished as long as both the author and the History News Service are clearly credited.
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Peter K. Clarke - 10/9/2007
So-called "conservative Christians" are, in many instances, fundamentally neither conservative nor Christian, but rank hypocrites comparable at least in spirit to the popes of centuries ago who wallowed in corruption and persecuted Galileo.
These phony American Protestants worship war, celebrate materialism, praise the destruction of the earth, and laud ignorance. That they find a temporary adherence to some teachings of one latter-day Catholic pope expedient should not be a surprise. If it somehow conveniently served their crooked power-hungry greed, they would no doubt "selectively embrace" Osama bin Laden.
Jeremy Arthur McLellan - 4/22/2005
I sympathize with your desire not to included among those whom Prof. Fea rightfully criticizes for appropriating piecemeal the Pope's message of life, but you are incorrent to assume that Prof. Fea is referring to all Evangelicals; I am sure that Jim Wallis would not fall into his generalizations.
Also, I assure you that even in the most "independent" or "Christ-centered" of Christian Colleges (like my own), Christian sympathies are consistently determined by American political categories of "conservative" and "liberal." These words cannot fully describe the consistent message of life that John Paul II advocated.
Furthermore, from what I understand, Prof. Fea is a Protestant Christian who, while a "fellow traveler with Rome," is increasingly annoyed at Protestant hurrahs for parts of Pope John Paul's consistent message of life, which would include such things as preventing abortion and pre- and post-natal care.
In short, let the Pope be the Pope, and let Christ be Christ. Americans should stop colonizing them.
Colyn Brent Roberts - 4/21/2005
While in great agreement with some of the concepts expressed in the article, it's sad that it perpetrates some rather sweeping generalisations about evangelicals.
The implication that somehow James Dobson, Pat Robinson, Tim LaHaye and the rest of the "Christian celebrity" establishment in any way voice anything near to the full spectrum of "evangelical" thought is so terribly trite and wide of the mark that it is difficult to forgive in secular reporting. To see it in print (picked up by the Miami Herald today, among others) connected to a source where independent evangelical thought (Messiah College) is both exercised and promoted is a bit disconcerting!
Paragraph 2 of the article may - possibly - be true of the prominent evangelicals whose pronouncements get picked up by the media, but I really have a hard time accepting that the "... moral authority to address American culture as Christians ..." of other thoughtful evangelicals - Coulson, Zacharias, Yancy, Donald Miller ("Blue like Jazz") even Billy Graham come to mind just to name a short selection - is in any way "...severely hindered".
The fact that the media doesn't cover these voices who are nevertheless influential on many levels within the community says more about the media than it does about their message - which is simply not as shrill and cannot easily be reduced to sound-bytes.
While decidely not in theological agreement with Rome, there are quite literally millions of evangelicals whose positions on the dangers of war, the oppressive nature of "savage capitalism" and the death penalty are indeed closely parallel to - if not fully in agreement with - those expressed by the late Pope. There are (heavens!) even many evangelicals who did not - and do not - support Bush.
Put me - and millions of other "evangelicals" - in the camp of those whose considered opinions (which we, too, believe to be Biblically based) are seldom in concord on social and political matters with those of the "celebrated" voices of some imaginary monolith labelled "Evangelicalism". We may sometimes be aligned theologically with much of what these people believe. But what a mistake to think that equates to agreement on social and political questions.
If the point of Prof. Fea was to state that the examples he quotes were selective in their agreement with John Paul II, I couldn't agree more.
But that's not all he wrote.
Too bad.
Tim R. Furnish - 4/20/2005
Philip Melancthon, Luther's right-hand man, added a caveat to his signature on the Smalcald Articles (1537) that should the pople preach the Gospel, he be recognized as the highest-ranking bishop of the Christian church. It's pretty hard to argue that at least some popes, esp. John Paul II, did NOT preach the Gospel (the salvific power of the death and resurrection of Christ for our sins).
Paul Noonan - 4/18/2005
Take away everything relating to sexual morality and "life" issues and you'll find the Catholic Church of the present day much closer to liberal Protestantism than fundamentalist or evagelical Protestantism.
Catholic elementary and high schools teach Darwinian evolution (and they did a generation ago when I attended them). Pope John Paul 2 once wrote something about the early chapters of Genesis containing "human truths, not historical truths". (Please don't drag up Galileo here- that was 400 years ago and I'm not sure G would necessarily fared much better in most Protestant countries at the time -both Catholics and Protestants were avidly persecuting "witches" at the time, for example.)
THE JERUSALEM BIBLE,one of the 3 contemporary English translations of the Bible approved by the US bishops, in addition to being a brilliant translation from a literary point of view, contains critical material that admits that the Pentateuch is a compilation from various sources and was not written by Moses, that Isaiah is a compilation of two seperate books written in different eras (something I also recall being discussed in high school), that the book of Daniel was written hundreds of years after it pretends to be and contains numerous footnotes that cheerfully point out contradictions between various passages in the Bible.
It's an exaggeration to say that Catholics are sexually conservative Unitarians, but not as much of an exaggeration as it might appear at first.
Suzanne G. Bowles - 4/18/2005
I don't disagree with you at all, Tony, on your assessment. I was responding to the original article whose author, I thought, was taking some gratuitous swipes at the Christian Right while making a valid historical point.
Tony Luke - 4/18/2005
I'm not sure whether you're responding to the original article or to the first poster's crude and intemperate response accusing evangelicals of being hypocrites. If the "so what" is to the main article, I think what the writer said was thought-provoking and important because it addresses a major impact Pope John Paul II (along with Mother Theresa) had on the Christian evangelical movement. While there are still significant theological differences between Catholics and evangelicals that may never be resolved, evangelicals have crossed a major threshhold and will not be able to easily return to the anti-Catholic bigotry that marked so much of that movement in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Suzanne G. Bowles - 4/18/2005
My response to this article is a big fat "So what?" All Protestants (including Luther & Calvin) have at SOME times agreed with SOME popes about SOME things. That doesn't make them hypocrites. By definition, Protestants disagree with popes on various things. And if you're going to play the "selective agreement" card, then be consistent & do it with liberal mainline Protestants, too. They also agreed with the late pope on some things & disagreed with him on others. It was just a different set of issues.
Jon Robins - 4/18/2005
I eagerly await the publication of your theological discourse on this matter, wherein you carefully explain how and why "American Protestants" constitute a mass social unit that can be blatantly, ignorantly, and rather venomously, condemned for vague transgressions against "progressive" values.
Until then, shut up!
Or, alternately:
"These phony Saudi Muslims worship war, celebrate oil-driven materialism, praise the destruction of non-Islamic cultural sites, and laud the ignorant rejection of polio vaccines and other demonic Western influences ... if it somehow conveniently served their crooked, power-hungry greed for world domination, they would no doubt 'selectively embrace' the future Pope Ratzinger."
Swap a few words, and you go from snarky, "anti-establishment", likely self-loathing WASP offspring to religious bigot! What a surprise!
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1) Spies
OK, that's a bit exotic, but the earliest adopters of sending voice packets as data were intelligence agencies that were testing it as a secure communication method. And now the NSA is openly adopting VoIP to improve organizational efficiencies.
2) Carriers
Telecom companies were amongst the first to use VoIP. Anyone remember MCI? The early carriers had large portions of their voice networks use the internet, since it was one of the most cost-effective ways to compete on local and national long-distance rates. CLECs were also huge adopters of VoIP – since they competed mostly on price, they had to be.
3) Geeks
I still remember the programmable Pingtel SIP phones which cost $500 and looked oh-so-pretty. Now you can get feature-rich SIP phones from the likes of RingCentral for a fraction of that cost. My, how times have changed – but at least we got into the early part of Gordon Moore's "chasm wave".
4) Call Centers
Due to the sheer volume of calls they were making, call centers were among the first business verticals to really look into VoIP. Combined with this impetus was call centers' migration offshore, making efficient long-distance communication technology a business necessity.
5) Gamers
XBOX Live users learned a long time ago the joy of trash-talking a complete stranger in a foreign country while playing Halo online. (My excuse is that the 12-year-old who consistently beats me plays Halo as a full-time job. I, meanwhile, have a blog to write.)
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One of the previous Dementia Friendly Awards winner,s Gina Awad, explains how the work continues in her local community.
Since winning the award for Dementia Friends Champion of the Year in 2016, I have continued to raise awareness across Exeter.
In this busy, vibrant city a transformation in the perception of dementia is beginning to take shape. It's inspiring to see this vision of a dementia friendly community embraced with open arms, but there is still much more to do. As we know change is tough, but being open to change is a key starting point.
Building the movement
I am certainly not superwoman and at times I've genuinely struggled juggling work, being a mum, following my passion in dementia and working towards the completion of my BSc in Health & Social Care through the Open University.
But I'm proud to continue delivering regular Dementia Friends sessions, which have now reached more than 1,300 people. These sessions have ranged in diversity from GP practices to supermarkets, coffee shops and yoga festivals. I even led a session in Beijing airport when I trekked the Great Wall of China for dementia research!
I also continue to present my quarterly community radio show on Phonic FM, 'Living better with dementia'. The show gives a platform for people living with dementia to share personal stories and experiences, as well as giving innovators the space to share new and existing initiatives.
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What I've discovered more recently is the power of collaboration and partnership and how it moves mountains. We have a lot to learn from each other, and by sharing fresh perspectives and ideas we can achieve so much more.
I have delivered more than 90 individual Dementia Friends sessions to date. What's even more important, though, is developing a collaborative approach with local businesses and organisations to further the reach of this evolving community work.
The Dementia Friends social action movement has been pivotal in bringing local organisations into the fold. To date the Exeter Dementia Action Alliance has received commitment from 58 organisations – a tremendous achievement that I feel very proud to have played a part in.
Learning never stops
Even at this stage in my journey, there is always more to learn. So it has been heartening to receive support from the community as I chose to further my education in dementia following my degree.
With trepidation, I took the plunge to crowdfund an online Post Graduate Certificate in Dementia Studies with Stirling University. Last week I achieved my funding target thanks to the generosity of those who have supported my voluntary work. What can I say… I don't have words!
I am not unique as a Dementia Friends Champion. There are so many fantastic individuals across the country making tremendous differences daily and I salute you all.
For anyone who wants to join the movement, all I'd say is that Dementia Friends has changed my life. Being honoured for my work is a welcome bonus and for that I am truly thankful.


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Chicago Blackhawks Score with Classy Boston Globe Ad
The Bruins' run at the 2013 Stanley Cup was book ended by a pair of historically improbably third periods: their Game 7 OT comeback against the Leafs, down 1-4; and their Game 6 finals regulation-time loss to the Blackhawks, after being up 2-1 with minutes to play.
Today, on page A9 of the Boston Globe, there is another hockey surprise. An open letter to the Bruins and city of Boston subtly connected to the recent Marathon bombings. An excerpt:
"From Boston's political leadership to every member of the Bruins organization, from the players to the people on the streets, you demonstrated respect, good sportsmanship and a genuine love for the great game of hockey."
The letter is signed by Rocky Wirtz, chairman of the Wirtz Corporation, and John McDonough, president and CEO of the Blackhawks. Bravo. Poynter has the full letter.
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Armstrong Williams. Maggie Gallagher. Doug Bandow. All of these people accepted money from the Bush Administration or big business, never disclosed it and then claimed to be independent commentators.
Add another to that list: anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist. Norquist, a longtime leader of the conservative movement, is hardly independent. But he also used the media to hump for his good buddy, Jack Abramoff. (And yes, we haven't heard the last of Abramoff. Just ask Rep. Bob Ney.)
Norquist helped Abramoff funnel Indian gaming money to anti-gambling Christian activists such as Ralph Reed. He helped arrange meetings for Abramoff with key Bush Administration officials. And a new report by the Senate Finance Committee shows how Norquist advocated positions beneficial to Abramoff clients, in places like the Washington Times, and then asked for donations to be made to his own organization, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR).
Only ATR enjoys tax-exempt status. Norquist's favors for Abramoff, the Senate report says, "appears indistinguishable from lobbying undertaken by for-profit, taxable firms."
Paging the IRS.


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National Hiking Trail
Trail description
The trail is part of the National Hiking Trail network which already has more than 800 km in Quebec and nearly 3000 km across the country. When the various sections of the proposed trail are completed, they will annex the existing national trail in the west (Trois-Pistoles) and the International Appalachian Trail to the east (Matapedia region).
The total length of the Chute-Neigette/Mont-Comi trail is 12.9 km, but it can be done in two sections: 5.6 km from Mont-Comi up to des Écorchis Range and 6.8 km from des Écorchis Range to Chutes Neigette.
Add about 500 meters of walking in the des Écorchis Range to get the total length of the trail. The landscape is spectacular from many points of view and the trail also provides access to spectacular views of the majestic St. Lawrence River.
Access to the trail
There are three access points to the trail:
- Chutes Neigette
- Des Écorchis Range in St. Donat (no parking is arranged)
- Parc du Mont-Comi (chairlift # 2, via the "Panoramique" trail)
Regional Attractions
The trail provides easy access to a few major tourist attractions in the La Mitis and La Neigette regions, including Parc du Mont-Comi, the Valga Domain and the Chutes Neigette.


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MUSKEGON, MI – Muskegon city commissioners are poised to accept a proposal from Harris Hospitality to have the Muskegon-based restaurant group redevelop the beach bar property at Pere Marquette Park.
Commissioners will vote Tuesday, May 14, on a recommendation of who will be asked to take on the closed CJ's on the Beach property from three proposal received by the city through a request in April. Harris Hospitality has a five-phase plan that will create a casual restaurant and bar along with an event center, frozen yogurt shop, space for food truck operations and beach equipment rental business.
"We feel The Ovals need a lot more than just a restaurant," Harris Hospitality's Fred Scharmer told commissioners at a work session Monday May 13. "We are a young and aggressive group. We want to work with the city to improve the face of The Ovals. We have the financial backing to turn it around."
Local residents call Beach Street on the north end of Pere Marquette Park The Ovals.
A City Hall review of the proposals came up with a recommendation for Harris Hospitality, which owns and operates the nearby Dockers Fish House & Lounge at the Harbour Towne condominium development.
"Their proposal was exciting and their excitement sealed it for us," said Commissioner Byron Turnquist, who along with city staff and a citizen from interviewed each of the developers of the three proposals.
Also suggesting redevelopment of the vacant beach bar property were Parkland Muskegon Inc. and McGraft Park LLC. Parkland owns the Shoreline Inn and Suites and the Lake House restaurant on Muskegon Lake and McGraft Park is involved with the development of the Pigeon Hill Brewing Co. in the downtown Noble Building.
The Harris Hospitality proposal came in after the city's April 23 deadline. But Cathy Brubaker-Clarke, the city's economic development and planning director, said the two other developers were not concerned about that technicality nor does it seem to be a roadblock for the city commission.
Scharmer said that his company has looked at the current structure and concluded that it most likely is not worth saving. Harris Hospitality would remove the existing restaurant and build a new 20,000-square-foot structure on the city's park site.
The Harris Hospitality proposal suggested it would invest from $425,000 to $625,000 to create new space for the proposed beach businesses.
"I think our best chance for success is to start new with a new building design," Scharmer said, who suggested a partnership with the city to hire a consultant to look at other opportunities to provide reasons for people to come to the city beach.
Scharmer told MLive and The Muskegon Chronicle after Monday's commission meeting that if selected by city commissioners, he'd hope to come to a quick property and development agreement with city staff that also can be approved by the commission. He said the frozen yogurt shop could quickly be developed for this summer, but a new restaurant with a liquor license is not likely to be completed in 2013.
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The mosaic floor from the 3rd century was miraculously revealed and then damaged over time. We are concerned that it continue to exist, given the rapid pace of damage there. The mosaic is over one hundred square meters. It is quite a site on the hill overlooking the fertile ground near the "Ein Duk" wellspring.
The synagogue is right on the border. We demand it be annexed to the "Noam" army base. This way, we can save it from negligent maintenance.
The area is an oasis in paradise. We must return there and fill it with holiness, joy, and blessing.


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The Pentagon Has a Plan to Stop a Zombie Apocalypse…
Hey Thoughty2 here Do you worry about a zombie uprising? Well fear not, the US Department of Defense has you covered
The Pentagon has created a comprehensive plan detailing how to counter a zombie apocalypse Created in 2011 it's called "CONPLAN 8888" and outlines the precise steps the US Government and military would take to combat a zombie uprising I know what you're thinking, this must be a joke, the government can't possibly have spent hundreds of man hours on preparing this document Well fortunately for obsessive tinned food hoarders, it's no joke But don't worry, as far as we know the government isn't expecting a zombie attack
The plan was actually created as part of a training exercise for security personnel at the Pentagon, but when they finished writing the document, they thought it was so damn good that they ought to keep it, you know, just in case It now resides hidden away deep inside the Pentagon's secret network of files, right alongside plans such as what to do in case of nuclear war or a civil uprising, for example But luckily for us the document has been unclassified And yes it actually has a pretty picture of a zombie on the front cover, they just couldn't help themselves could they So what does this zombie master-defense plan contain? The document first describes the eight different types of zombies, because you need to know exactly what you're dealing with before you can defeat it
The first type is Pathogenic Zombies, this is your bog-standard zombie, created when a life form is infected by a rogue virus or bacteria, you know, like in practically every zombie film ever Second are Radiation Zombies, created when an organism is subjected to an extreme dosage of radiation Thirdly, Evil Magic Zombies, yes, the Pentagon actually came up with that name I'll let the document itself explain this one, since they worded it so eloquently: "EMZ's are zombie life forms created via some form of occult experimentation in what might otherwise be referred to as "evil magic"", and to think, this was actually written by the people running the defense sector of the world's largest superpower Next are Space Zombies, not much explanation needed here, they're zombies that come from outer space
After that we have Weaponized Zombies, these are zombies that are intentionally created by an enemy group or state via bio-mechanical engineering to be used as a weapon against America At number six, is Symbiant-Induced Zombies, this is when another life form latches onto an organism and controls its brain and therefore their body, in a zombie-like manner This actually happens to ants, when they become infected with a fungus known as codyceps, they turn into zombie-ants Could it happen to humans too? Possibly Next are Vegetarian Zombies, they pose no direct threat to humans but their obsession with eating crops could cause massive de-forestation and eliminate food-sources worldwide, causing mass starvation
The CONPLAN 8888 document actually notes that instead of moaning "braiiinnnnnnssss", vegetarian zombies would most likely say "graiiinnnnsssss" And lastly we have the scariest zombie type of all: "Chicken Zombies" Now, chicken zombies may sound utterly ridiculous but these are the only type of zombie that actually exists today When an old hen is to be euthanised because it can no longer lay eggs, a gas is used to end its life and it is buried underground However, if the euthanisation was performed incorrectly, for instance if an incorrect dosage of gas is used, then after a few days underground, the chicken can actually come back to life and dig its way out of the ground in a zombie-like manner, then stumble around aimlessly for a while, before its internal organs eventually fail
There have been numerous documented cases of this happening in farms all over the world Zombie chickens don't pose any threat to human life but the Pentagon obviously thinks they're terrifying enough to warrant a place in their zombie defense plan So that's the preliminaries covered, but what steps does the US government plan to take if any of these eight types of zombies where to start a zombie uprising? The country would first go into a state of Martial Law in an attempt to maintain order and allow appropriate force to be used against the zombie horde The CDC would also be called in to help control the spread of infection between hosts Interestingly the plan notes that zombies are neither classified as human nor animal life and therefore the military is free to completely bypass human and animal rights laws when counterattacking the zombies
The document makes essential observations about zombie behaviour, I don't know where they got their research from but presumably the Pentagon just binge-watched zombie flicks The plan notes that zombies can't be reasoned with and don't fear pain or death, therefore riot-control strategies would be completely useless and the only way to effectively deal with them is a shot to the head Once killed a zombie cadaver should be burned to prevent the spread of pathogens and possible reanimation of the corpse Oh and zombies can't swim, the document makes this very clear throughout, therefore rivers and other waterways would be the recommended escape route for most citizens All the various measures that the plan suggests for dealing with the zombie horde are neatly segmented into five key steps in the document… Shape, Deter, Seize Initiative, Dominate and Stabilize
The last step involves finding and eliminating the very last zombie strongholds and restoring basic services to communities Sadly, at no point does the Pentagon's plan suggest going down the Winchester for a pint, shameful really Thanks for watching


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Registration is now open for the 2018 European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF), which will take place on 15-17 November 2018 in Vienna, hosted by WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) and AQ Austria.
EQAF is the largest annual gathering of the European higher education quality assurance (QA) community. This year's Forum will explore how institutions and QA agencies can build QA systems that encompass a broad range of activities, including learning and teaching, research, governance and administration, and service to society.
Registration information, the preliminary programme and practical information are now available on the EQAF website. The programme will be updated throughout the summer and you can stay up to date with the latest news by following @EQAF on Twitter. The deadline for the early-bird registration fee is 1 October 2018. After this date, late registration fees will apply. However, we encourage you to register as soon as possible as capacity is limited and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
There is also an opportunity to contribute to the programme yourself by presenting a paper or delivering a workshop during the Forum. The call for contributions is open until 24 July 2018. It is an excellent occasion to share and discuss your own experiences with colleagues from across Europe. For each selected contribution, one author or facilitator will receive a reduced fee to attend the Forum. Further information is available on the EQAF website.
About EQAF
EQAF has been co-organised by EURASHE ENQA, ESU and EUA since 2006. The Forum aims to bridge national boundaries by facilitating a Europe-wide discussion on current trends and forthcoming developments in research, policy and practice. EQAF provides a unique opportunity to share experiences and network with a wide range of stakeholders, including representatives from higher education institutions and QA agencies, students, researchers and policy makers from across Europe and beyond.


text: Syndicated Mobility Wireless & IoT BlackBerry needs to break-up company: Analysts Nestor E. Arellano @NestorArellano Published: September 23rd, 2013With its shares continuing their downward spiral Monday after last week's announcement of massive layoffs and a loss or nearly $1 billion, the only question now for BlackBerry Ltd. is whether to sell the company in one piece or to break up the company, according to analysts.BlackBerry would get more money if it sold its software business separate from its sinking hardware business, according to Evercore Partners Inc. an independent investment banking advisory firm based in New York.BlackBerry needs to "act quickly and decisively" on any potential sale and should look to "sell assets to bolster its position," according to analysts at financial services Well Fargo &Co."Given the failed BB10 launches, our view is the most likely outcome is a takeover for BB," analysts to the news agency Reuters.com. Related Articles Android BBM delayed, Blackberry flayed BlackBerry quarterly loss could total $995 million Brokerage National Bank Financial, also believes that recovery is unlikely for the troubled Waterloo, Ont.-based smart phone maker. BNBF cut its price target to $5 from $8 and valued BlackBerry at about $2.6 billion.At its peak in 2008, BlackBerry was a major player in the smart phone arena and was valued at $80 billion. Apple Inc. was just launching its iPhone handset at that time.Read the whole story here Mobility, Wireless & IoT Apple, BlackBerry, BYOD, mobile apps, smart phone