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8 Ways to Save Time at Home
4 Time-Wasters to Give Up5. Stock Up on Replacements
Remember the last time you dashed to the store because you ran out of an essential, like toilet paper or coffee filters? Chances are, you made a single trip and stood in line buying one or two items because you needed them immediately. Laura Stack, author of Find More Time, says that you can eliminate these time-wasting trips with one simple rule: Instead of buying coffee after you run out, buy two bags at a time, so you always have a replacement bag on hand.
"When I open a new bag of cat litter, that's when I write on my list that I need more," says Stack. This list is magnetized to the refrigerator door so that everyone in her family can do the same. "My kids know that if they want something, they have to put it on the list. As we say in my house, 'if it's not on the list, it doesn't exist,'" says Stack.6. Record Your Favorite Television Shows
Studies of television-viewing habits show that men watch an average of 2.7 hours of television a day, and women watch an average of 2.3 hours a day, or over 16 hours a week! So Stack asks her clients to consider what would happen if they reduced their TV-viewing by five hours a week. "That's eleven days a year -- think of what you could do with eleven extra days!" she says. The best way to reduce your time in front of the tube is to choose which shows you want to watch ahead of time, and then record them. This eliminates random flipping around, and it means you won't have to watch commercials -- the ultimate time-suck.7. Make Your Kids Self-Sufficient
If you have young children, Stack suggests setting up the kitchen so that they can help themselves when they want breakfast or a snack. Put all the kids' plates, bowls, and utensils on a low shelf or draw that they can easily reach, and pour milk into small, easy-pour containers. Keep the refrigerator stocked with healthy, easy-to-serve snacks like cheese sticks and applesauce. "Then they are less dependent on you, and you don't have to drop everything each time they want a snack," says Stack. Making them more autonomous can also increase their confidence. "We just told my 5-year-old that he's old enough to take his own baths. At first he said, 'No, I want you to do it!' But now that he's bathing himself, he's really proud of himself."8. Divide Decisions
Stack says that her husband refuses to answer when friends or family inquire about getting together. "He just says my wife is the social coordinator. You'll have to ask her," she says. If you're fortunate enough to have a partner you love and trust, then divide up the family decisions. If your husband is the family chef, let him decide what you'll eat. You can pay him back by making the decisions about the car insurance and mutual funds. "Be okay with not having your hands in every pot," says Stack. After all, your hammock is waiting.
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NORFOLK-The workers at Doug's Hot Dogs in Ocean View rely on tips from the customers to make ends meet.
On Wednesday afternoon, they say the surveillance camera caught images of two men who stole the tip jars filled with cash.
The men sat down at the counter just before 3:00 p.m. and within minutes they grabbed the glass jars and ran out. The first man acted as a diversion by ordering a juice box while the second man grabbed the jar, workers said.
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Ask the Readers: How Much Do You Spend on Self Improvement?
Published on - July 12th, 2012 (by J.D. Roth)
I'm a firm believer in personal development. Self-improvement is part of living a rich life. In fact, when I started this blog six years ago, the self-improvement category was one of the first I implemented. Over the years, I've published dozens of articles on the subject, including:
- Getting to now: How to beat the procrastination habit
- The power of yes: A simple way to get more out of life
- Luck is no accident: 10 ways to get more out of work and life
- How to build confidence and destroy fear
- Great lessons from great men
Now that I have solid control of my finances, my personal budget contains a lot of room for self-improvement spending. That includes paying for my monthly gym membership, taking Spanish classes, and more. There are always things I want to spend on to improve my life. (I'd love to be able to sing, for instance. Recently, a friend suggested that I might enjoy voice lessons. Maybe I would. Maybe I would.)
Plus, from time to time, I like to attend lectures and conferences. I like to read self-help books. I often take classes at the community college. I recently bought a set of CDs about improving memory. (And, in a move I find hilarious, I also bought the audio version of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People — in Spanish! Two types of self improvement in one!)
I guess I'm trying to say two things:
- I believe personal development is important. For me, it's a part of true wealth.
- Because of this, I'm willing to spend a lot of money to be a better me. Right now, in fact, self improvement is my largest non-housing expense. And it's working. I have an awesome life, and I like who I am (and who I'm becoming).
I suspect there are a lot of others in the Get Rich Slowly community who spend money on personal development. There are probably a few of you who think such expenses are silly, but I'd wager most of us find these goals worthwhile.
So today, as part of the ongoing "how much do you spend on?" series, I'd like to know: How much do you spend on self improvement? How much do you spend on classes, lectures, books? How much do you spend on the gym, on language lessons, on learning music? Basically, how much do you spend on becoming a better person? What sorts of things do you use the money for? How do you feel about this spending? Do you regret it? Or, like me, do you think it's some of the best money you spend?
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I spend around $250 per year on a subscription to Audible.com which is use mainly for professional development/personal development books. Other than that most of my personal development is in the fitness category.


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At sunrise Tuesday May 21, 2013, an American flag blows in the wind atop the rubble of a destroyed home in Moore, Okla., A huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
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BRENTWOOD, Tenn., June 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Change Healthcare has launched its newest solution for health plans and self-insured employers looking to improve population health and reduce healthcare spending via consumer engagement. Targeted Engagement Alerts enable highly customized, targeted messaging to support specific initiatives centered on wellness, chronic care management, medication adherence and point-of-care optimization.
Studies show that 61 percent of employers consider employees' health habits the number one challenge in controlling healthcare costs1. Fortunately, 56 percent of consumers want help in managing their health status and related risks2.
"With Targeted Engagement Alerts, both plan sponsors and consumers get what they need. Plan sponsors are provided with a means for better managing their chronically ill, inspiring their at-risk to make better choices, and keeping their healthy, well, healthy," said Doug Ghertner, president and CEO of Change Healthcare. "For consumers, Targeted Engagement Alerts serve to proactively remind, educate and encourage in a way that drives long-term behavior change and cost savings."
Architected to complement, not compete with client's existing wellness and preventive care initiatives, Targeted Engagement Alerts are fueled by demographic data, claims history or data from existing care management programs. Piloted by Cerner Corporation in 2013, it is slated for implementation with several large health plan and employer clients this summer.
"Cerner used Targeted Engagement Alerts to drive increased awareness and utilization of its onsite clinics and pharmacies. Of its employees who were presented with an on-site pharmacy option in a Targeted Engagement Alert that included multiple pharmacy options – and who purchased the service – 93 percent utilized the on-site pharmacy. Of those, 31 percent were first-time visitors to the on-site pharmacy and more than 50 percent returned to that pharmacy to fill an average of two additional prescriptions," Ghertner said. "One particular purchaser, who acted on a Targeted Engagement Alert highlighting an opportunity to save by switching from a community pharmacy to Cerner's on-site pharmacy, experienced claims-verified savings of $257 per refill, or $3,084 savings per year, for a single prescription."
For health plans, Targeted Engagement Alerts also provide an effective, non-plan design-driven way to improve Medicare Advantage Star ratings, and may qualify as a quality improvement activity under the medical loss ratio (MLR) calculation. In addition, the solution supports accreditation or reaccreditation for URAC and NCQA initiatives for disease management, case management, wellness and health promotion.
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1 Willis Health and Productivity Survey, April 2014
2 "Consumer Health Mindset Study," Aon Hewitt/National Business Group on Health/Futures Company, February 2014
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You can't say a product is Natural when it is not and secondly most people don't know what a GMO is cause we CAN'T LABEL THEM GMO products. It's all about informing people. Ice cream has to put the nutrition facts on their container cause it informs us "how bad it is" but we all know it's bad for us. Labeling gets the public to start investigating what a GMO is and that's something the junk food companies / bread companies don't want. Look up on youtube a film called David vs Monsanto.
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Continental Avenue Bridge and West Dallas Gateway Open
The City of Dallas and the Trinity Commons Foundation opened Continental Avenue Bridge and West Dallas Gateway on Father's Day, June 15 with help from thousands of people. The newest Trinity River corridor amenity is open from 5:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. with passive and active programmed areas. For a daily schedule of activities visit DallasContinentalBridge.com
The new 4.6 mile Trinity Skyline Trail opened on June 15 at the Trinity River Revel celebration with 300 runners challenging each other in the inaugural 5K Revel Run. The trail is open to the public and ready for hiking and biking.
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You're invited to photograph your favorite spot along the Trinity River. Upload your best shots until October 15. Schedule a staycation at the Trinity to see all the new places such as the Pavilion and Amphitheater at the Santa Fe Trestle Trail (1837 E. 8th Street), Cedar Creek Overlook which can be accessed from the Santa Fe Trestle Trail, Trinity Forest Trails (4750 Great Trinity Forest Way, 4969 River Oaks, or 5215 Simpson Stuart), Continental Avenue Bridge West Dallas Gateway and the Trinity Skyline Trail. It's a great time to visit the Trinity.Trinity.
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The Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has posted the Draft Feasibility Report and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement )EIS) for the Dallas Floodway Project. A National Environmental Policy Act Public Hearing was held on May 8, 2014 at Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla, L1FN Auditorium from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Written comments must be postmarked on or before June 2, 2014, to the address immediately above, or sent by email to firstname.lastname@example.com. View documents and further information...
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President Barack Obama has yet to decide whether to authorize air strikes against ISIS targets in Syria, the White House insists.
More and more, though, the signals and nuance from the administration and the military suggest such a campaign could be coming.
Here is a look at signs the United States could be planning to expand air attacks on the Sunni jihadists rampaging through northern Iraq:
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A U.S. official told CNN that Obama has authorized reconnaissance flights over Syria that are seen as a forerunner of possible U.S. airstrikes there against ISIS, which calls itself Islamic State.
At the same time, the U.S. military and intelligence communities are gathering information on the locations of ISIS leadership and troop concentrations in Syria, according to two U.S. officials.
Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby, speaking generally, told CNN on Monday that "you certainly want to get as much of a view on the ground as you can, as much situational awareness as you can" in order to conduct operations in Syria.
Laying the groundwork
Obama's top military man, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey, last week provided the fundamental reasoning for going after ISIS in Syria.
"Can they be defeated without addressing that part of their organization which resides in Syria? The answer is no," Dempsey told reporters. "That will have to be addressed on both sides of what is essentially at this point a nonexistent border" with Iraq.
The U.S. military began airstrikes against ISIS positions in Iraq earlier this month, helping Kurdish and Iraqi forces halt the Islamic extremists' murderous advance.
One reason given by the administration for the aerial campaign was to protect military advisers previously sent to Iraq to work with Iraqi and Kurdish forces.
The same rationale of protecting U.S. personnel and interests can be applied to expanding airstrikes across the border easily exploited by ISIS.
"While the President has not made a decision to take additional military actions at this time, we don't restrict our options by geographic boundaries when it comes to the central mission of protecting our people," National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said Monday.
Now the question becomes establishing that ISIS poses a direct threat and building enough international and domestic support to act.
The video of ISIS beheading American journalist James Foley helps make the case, as does the estimated 2,000 or so foreigners including Europeans and Americans fighting for ISIS who could return home.
Obama will host a meeting of leaders of the U.N. Security Council next month to discuss the threat of foreign fighters in ISIS.
Going into Syria
Last week, his former point man on Syria, Frederic Hof, told CNN that a failed U.S. mission to rescue Foley earlier this year established a precedent of American forces entering Syrian territory without government permission.
On Monday, White House spokesman Josh Earnest cited the U.S. mission that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan as another example of going into a country without government permission to protect the safety or interests of Americans.
In a speech Tuesday to the American Legion, Obama mentioned increased U.S. assistance for Kurdish forces in Iraq fighting ISIS as well as moderate opposition forces in Syria battling both ISIS and the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
By lumping together the Kurds and Syrian opposition, Obama signaled his view of the conflict as a regional one regardless of the two countries involved.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel later announced that seven countries had joined the United States in providing "urgently needed arms and equipment" to the Kurdish forces. Those are: Britain, France, Italy, Canada, Denmark, Croatia and Albania, he said.
"Operations have already begun and will accelerate in the coming days with more nations also expected to contribute," Hagel's statement said.
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Race emphasizes fun, fitness rather than competition
Lilly Snow and Maura Graff were not concerned about their times or their place-cards. The 10-year-old best friends' only ambition at the 2011 Short Pump Mile was to run it side by side.
The two girls led for the entirety of their heat last September, matching each other stride for stride. As they approached the finish line, their swim-team coach, who was riding a bike along side the race, asked them what they planned to do about finishing. Who wanted to win?
They both said they had no interest in beating the other. It was then that Lilly and Maura elected to hold hands and finish the race together, as co-champions.
"You have to understand these races were fairly competitive, said Gina Snow, Lilly's mother. "And when Lilly and Maura did that, there were people who were absolutely in tears."
"That's something you would only really see at a kids' race," said Bridget Cuthbert, one of the event's organizers.
On Sept. 30, the Short Pump Mile & Short Pump Express Fun Run will return for its fourth year at the Short Pump Town Center. The first heat will begin at 7:45 a.m.
All children and teens 18 and younger are eligible to participate in the race. Registration is $15 per person.
The event began back in 2009. Cuthbert and others at NOVA of Virginia Aquatics helped propel the race into motion.
"It's modeled after the Great Train Race in Fredericksburg," Cuthbert said. "The director of that race, Debi Bernardes, approached NOVA and asked if we'd be interested in helping her organize this in Richmond."
Cuthbert said Bernardes had wanted to make a race just for children – one that would teach them about the competitive aspects of racing.
NOVA of Virginia Aquatics is a youth swim club that trains more than 800 members and offers thousands of swim lessons annually in Richmond.
The Short Pump Run warrants the help of more than 50 volunteers, the majority of whom are NOVA swim parents. It's not a NOVA-exclusive event, however, Cuthbert said.
"The majority of the kids who run aren't NOVA [participants]," Cuthbert said. "We get the word out to physical education teachers, track coaches and school principals all around the area to get students there."
A diverse array of Richmond area schools have participated in the race in the past. The St. Mary's for Kids offers a School Participation Award, which is a $2,000 prize to the five schools that have the most runners participate.
"The money goes towards physical education programs," Cuthbert said. "There's a real emphasis on learning how to live a healthy lifestyle."
Last year, the top five participants respectively were Rivers Edge Elementary, Collegiate, Nuckols Farm Elementary, Shady Grove Elementary and Colonial Trail Elementary.
Overall participation in the run has gone from 450 children in 2009 to 935 in last year's event.
"This year, we're definitely shooting for over 1,000 participants," Cuthbert said.
Along with a participation award, there are also awards for those who finish in first and second in their respective heats. First-place finishers receive $100 gift certificates from Dick's Sporting Goods and second-place finishers receive $75 gift certificates.
Every child, no matter the outcome, also receives a participation medal and T-shirt at the end of the race.
"Before I saw one of the races in Fredericksburg, I wondered why so many kids would want to participate in a race," Cuthbert said. "But after you see the kids near the finish line, they get cheered on by those around them and have these big smiles on their faces, then you begin to understand. This is definitely an environment of participation over competition."
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Lions Club donates backpacks to elementary school
The Richmond West Breakfast Lions Club (based in western Henrico) recently donated 59 backpacks to the Westover Hills Elementary School on Jahnke Road.
Above, club members display some of the backpacks prior to their distribution. > Read more.
Glen Allen student to perform at Carnegie Hall
Thanks to a first-place win in The American Protege International Vocal Competition 2014, Glen Allen High School student Matija Tomas will travel to New York City to perform at Carnegie Hall in December.
At the first-place winners recital in Weill Hall, Matija will perform Giacomo Puccini's opera aria, "Chi il bel sogna di doretta." She will perform with other vocalists from around the world and have the opportunity to win other awards and scholarships.
Locally, Thomas has performed with Richmond's renowned Glorious Christmas Nights, Christian Youth Theatre, and WEAG's Urban Gospel Youth Choir. > Read more.
Gayton Baptist Church dedicates new outreach center
The John Rolfe YMCA and Gayton Baptist Church have partnered in an effort to bring greater health and wellness opportunities to the community.
Through this partnership, the John Rolfe Y will run Youth Winter Sports programs, including basketball and indoor soccer, in Gayton's newly renovated $5.5 million outreach center that features a new gymnasium, youth and teen space, social space with café, meeting space and full service commercial kitchen. > Read more.
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Film industry training program planned for this weekend
The Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA), in partnership with the Virginia Film Office, will offer "Get Your Start in the Film Industry," a two-day seminar designed to prepare workers for film, television and commercial projects in Virginia. The course will be held Oct. 4-5 at the Workforce Development and Conference Center, 1651 Parham Road in Henrico, on the campus of J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College.
The training will be taught by Gary Romolo Fiorelli, an accomplished assistant director for film and television projects, which include the television series Sons of Anarchy and ABC's current drama Mistresses. > Read more.
The Boathouse to open at Short Pump Town Center
The Boathouse restaurant will open at Short Pump Town Center in the spring, its third location in the region.
"People have asked us to come to the West End for years," said owner Kevin Healy. "When the opportunity arose, we knew had to jump on it."
The new restaurant will be located in a 5,800-square-foot space under the Hyatt House Hotel at the town center and will include a large outdoor patio. > Read more.
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|Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Learning the Game; Chapter 2: Toronto Marlboros and the Memorial Cup; Chapter 3: Welcome to the National Hockey League; Chapter 4: Contract Stalemate; Chapter 5: 1972 Stanley Cup Final and the WHA; Chapter 6: Cold War on Ice: Team Canada 1972; Game 1: Montreal, September 2, 1972; Game 2: Toronto, September 4, 1972; Game 3: Winnipeg, September 6, 1972; Game 4: Vancouver, September 8, 1972; Exhibition Game 1: Stockholm, Sweden, September 16, 1972; Exhibition Game 2: Stockholm, Sweden, September 17, 1972 Game 5: Moscow, September 22, 1972Game 6: Moscow, September 24, 1972; Game 7: Moscow, September 26, 1972; Game 8: Moscow, September 28, 1972; Exhibition Game 3: Prague, Czechoslovakia, September 30, 1972; Chapter 7: A Star on Broadway; Chapter 8: The Captaincy; Chapter 9: The Trade; Chapter 10: Adaptation under Cherry; Chapter 11: Hate the Habs: Return to the Stanley Cup Final: 1977 and 1978; Chapter 12: Too Many Men; Chapter 13: The Lost Season; Chapter 14: The Cheevers Years; Chapter 15: Last Year in Beantown; Chapter 16: Motor City; Chapter 17: The Coach Chapter 18: Hall of Fame and the Players' AssociationChapter 19: Life after the NHL; Brad Park's Hockey Statistics; Notes; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Chapter 14; Chapter 15; Chapter 16; Chapter 17; Chapter 18; Chapter 19; Color Plates; Index;
The official biography of an NHL legendBy the time he retired, Brad Park had surpassed the great Bobby Orr in career assists by a defenseman. Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame the first year he was eligible, and later named one of the Top 100 NHL players of all time by The Hockey News, Park will forever be remembered as one of the greatest men ever to take the ice. The first and only authorized biography of Park's life and career, Straight Shooter: The Brad Park Story, delves deeper into his legendary success than any book has before, bringing together exclusive, candid insights from Park.
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Book and Music Fair/Signing at GROW Nebraska
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If you are interested in coming and having a booth in the stores that day please fill out the form below. We will be promoting this event to help drive sales.
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Dryer Balls
GROW Nebraska is interested in carrying home-made dryer balls in our retail stores and web site. They are typically made from yarn. If this is something your company could provide please let us know at email@example.com. You can learn more about these types of dryer balls at the links below.
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Each Wednesday at 11 a.m., an e-mail is sent to all members, those who have signed up for our promotions list, and all of those who have purchased off of our eCommerce site. The GROW Getter will promote an item at 40% off retail price. 20% of this is covered by GROW Nebraska's cut, and 20% is covered by the participating business. If you have any questions, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Our last two GROW Getter's have been greatly successful. If your item is online this is a great way to get people to try your product.
This week's GROW Getter features Sandra Hilsabeck Books. Check it out here.
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Also, do you want your service business promoted with GROW Nebraska, including Facebook and Twitter promotion, e-mail promotion, and more? Contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information on this new service.
February Membership Call
GROW Nebraska has scheduled monthly membership calls for 2012. These calls are a great way for you to get questions answered about your membership or anything GROW related. The next call is set for Tuesday, February 7 at 1pm CT. GROW Nebraska staff will be available on each call to answer your questions and concerns. The calls will be held the first Tuesday of every month at 1pm CT. Please be sure to sign up for the call so that you receive the call-in phone number.
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The Small Business Association of the Midlands (SBAM) has several great workshops coming up that may benefit your business, some of which GROW Nebraska is collaborating with them on. Click on each event below to learn more.
Join GROW Nebraska on Google+
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GROW is in need for bubble wrap, especially that with larger bubbles. We will also take gently used or new boxes and other packing materials you don't want to throw away. If you have any that you are not using please let us know at firstname.lastname@example.com. Our online sales have been great creating a need for more!
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GROW Nebraska recently received a Google Grant which allows us to use up to $330 per day in Google AdWord advertising. As of now, we are not using up our total daily budget, so we need your help. If you have products available on ShopGrowNebraska.org and would like FREE AdWords for them, please fill out the form here. This is a great opportunity to try Google AdWords for free before investing in them yourself.
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Penguin Pit Stop (Lincoln, NE) - Penguin Pit Stop is proudly owned by Scott & Marsha Hunzeker. They have operated Hunzeker Frameables for the past several years. After selling their products at the Lincoln Haymarket Farmers' Market, local arts & crafts shows and a few retail locations, they decided to pursue a permanent home for their items. In talking with other vendors, it was apparent that there was a need for a place for local businesses to showcase their products. Penguin Pit Stop was created as a year-round outlet for Nebraska-based companies to sell their items in Lincoln, Nebraska. Learn more here.
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First Annual Central Nebraska Business Plan Competition
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Cattle Baron's Ball
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The man accused of stealing property in three local counties, then selling it on Craigslist, was sentenced Thursday.
Walter Polus was sentenced to 39 months in jail after being convicted of three felonies and a misdemeanor.
Police say he broke into homes in Lucas, Wood and Ottawa counties. Polus would walk into a garage or house and steal whatever he could that was by the door, then flee. Investigators say surveillance cameras eventually caught him in the act and he was arrested.
Authorities say Polus took thousands of dollars worth of items, such as purses, wallets, checks, power tools, computers and snowblowers. A large amount of the stolen property was recovered by the Lucas County Sheriff's Office and Waterville Township Police Department.
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Kermit Gosnell ran a criminal enterprise, not a health-care facility, write Dayle Steinberg and Eric Ferrero of Planned Parenthood.
Romney Gives Planned Parenthood An Opening To Revive Contraception Fight
Mitt Romney did not break any news Tuesday when he once again said he'd eliminate government funding for Planned Parenthood as part of his larger plan to cut spending. (That plan was best known until now for Romney's promise to put ads on "Sesame Street.")
But Romney did state his plan in a slightly different way than he has before — and that was all the kindling Democrats and progressives needed to relight the fire over women's health that many on the left have seen as a hugely winning issue against the GOP.
And your related longread: William Saletan's exploration of Romney's shift on abortion.
It's not a stretch to say that Planned Parenthood's tactics to force the Susan G. Komen Foundation to restore their funding were no less than a Mafia-style shakedown of a charity whose only purpose is to help prevent and treat breast cancer.
Penny Nance, CEO and president of the conservative Concerned Women for America, says Planned Parenthood bullied Komen with mob-like maneuvers tactics.
"There was an open and candid conversation about the controversy and the effect on Komen. There was a gentle ladies' agreement, if you will, that no one was going to go to the press about this."
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Beast, former Komen VP Karen Handel alleges that Planned Parenthood bullied Komen and broke a secret pact.
We can all agree that this is a challenging and deeply unsettling situation for all involved in the fight against breast cancer. However, Komen's decision to change its granting strategy and exit the controversy surrounding Planned Parenthood and its grants was fully vetted by every appropriate level within the organization. At the November Board meeting, the Board received a detailed review of the new model and related criteria. As you will recall, the Board specifically discussed various issues, including the need to protect our mission by ensuring we were not distracted or negatively affected by any other organization's real or perceived challenges. No objections were made to moving forward.
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- Santorum Poised for Primary Wins: Mitt Romney may be the GOP frontrunner, but Rick Santorum is all set to have a great night in Tuesday's primaries. Santorum leads in polls in Missouri and Minnesota.
- Arab League Pulls Monitors: The Arab League announced Tuesday that it will pull its monitors from Syria.
- Komen VP Resigns Over Funding Flap: Karen Handel, an executive at the Susan G. Komen Foundation, resigned on Tuesday. Handel, a former Republican candidate for governor, had been suspected as being the root of the breast cancer charity's controversial decision last week to pull funding from Planned Parenthood.
- Greeks Go on Strike: After failing to meet yet another EU deadline yesterday, Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos is continuing to negotiate the terms of an austerity package—and now he has a strike on his hands, too.
- Earmarks Flow Near Lawmakers' Property: More than $300 million in taxpayer money has gone to projects within two miles of property owned by 33 members of Congress, according to a Washington Post investigation.
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While Komen was being lambasted, Planned Parenthood received a flood of support, raising a staggering $3 million in donations in three days—more than four times as much as it got from Komen last year. "We haven't been able to take all the calls of people who wanted to support us," Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards said on a conference call. "I've been doing this kind of work for a long, long time, and I've never seen anything catch fire like [this]."
Michelle Goldberg reports on how the uproar over Komen's decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood, and their reversal. (Emphasis added)
Our original desire was to fulfill our fiduciary duty to our donors by not funding grant applications made by organizations under investigation. We will amend the criteria to make clear that disqualifying investigations must be criminal and conclusive in nature and not political. That is what is right and fair.
In an official statement, Susan G. Komen For The Cure has amended it's previous decision to change their criteria for making grants, one that would have halted its funding to Planned Parenthood. The group will "amend the criteria to make clear that disqualifying investigations must be criminal and conclusive in nature and not political" and thus continue to fund PP.
Frontpage: Friday, Feb. 3rd
- SEC Letting Large Banks Off: A New York Times analysis shows that the Securities and Exchange Commission has been giving a pass on the biggest Wall Street firms in the last decade, letting them off on punishments meant to apply to fraud cases. Lulzies/headscratch.
- U.S. Jobless Rate Drops: Great news, and much better than expected: The U.S. economy created 243,000 non-farm jobs in January, up from a 200,000 increase in December, and the unemployment rate dropped from 8.5 percent to 8.3.
- U.S. Fears Israel Will Strike Iran: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is reportedly worried that Israel is going to attack Iran because of its nuclear ambitions.
- U.S. Tourists Kidnapped in Egypt: Two American tourists and their guide were kidnapped Friday after gunmen stormed their minivan in the Sinai near a popular Red Sea resort.
- Komen Founder Defends Decision: Nancy Brinker, the founder and CEO of the Susan G. Komen breast-cancer foundation, has come out to defend the organization's decision to stop awarding grant money to Planned Parenthood for breast-cancer screening—a move that many say is backlash against abortion. Watch Brinker's interview on MSNBC.
Andrea Mitchell interviews Susan G. Komen's Nancy Brinker. From MSNBC:
In her first interview since the decision, Amb. Nancy Brinker explains why the Susan G. Komen Foundation chose to halt funding to Planned Parenthood. Sen. Barbara Boxer and Sen. Patty Murphy then join to respond.
Full Transcript (h/t @MsLaurenRae)
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Donations to Planned Parenthood Skyrocket Past $650,000
After the Komen Foundation kicked off a controversy by withdrawing its funding from Planned Parenthood, Michael Bloomberg has announced that he'll be donating up to $250,000 towards breast cancer screenings.
Mayor Mike aside, it's not taken much time for Planned Parenthood to make up for the $700,000 that the Komen Foundation won't be giving them. "In the 24 hours since Komen announced its decision, Planned Parenthood has gotten $650,000 in donations, nearly enough to offset the losses from Komen's funding," says The Daily Beast. Read more.
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Andrew Breitbart can add another scalp to his wall: Planned Parenthood has fired an employee who was caught by one of Breitbart's undercover reporters giving apparent advice on how to get medical care for underage prostitutes. The Planned Parenthood clinic in question in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, notified the Planned Parenthood Federation of America after the "highly unusual" visit, but the employee still said too much on camera to keep her job. Last week, Planned Parenthood notified the Justice Department after reporting at least 12 visits in six states from people claiming to be sex traffickers.
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The 20 Best Foods to Boost Your Libido
Trying to boost your libido? These aphrodisiac foods and recipe suggestions can satisfy your appetite—and spark your desire!
1. Honey
Medieval newlyweds drank mead, a fermented drink made from honey, to boost desire. Today we know honey is a source of boron, a mineral that helps metabolize estrogen—in men, boron appears to increase testosterone levels in the blood.
2. Arugula
This green has been documented as an aphrodisiac since the first century, where it was grated and added to parsnips and orchid bulbs, and also combined with pinenuts and pistachios. Today, arugula is used in salads and pasta dishes.
3. Basil
In Italian folklore, sweet basil is said to attract husbands to their wives. But holistic docs believe certain compounds in basil improves circulation, triggering a "warming effect" in the body that enhances feelings of sensuality.
4. Avocados
In Mayan and Aztec cultures, the fruit was viewed as a powerful aphrodisiac. Science tells us that avocados provide many nutrients that are important for sexual function, including beta carotene, magnesium, and vitamin E.
5. Asparagus
Asparagus spears do have a rather suggestive shape. Maybe that's why it was first viewed as an aphrodisiac centuries ago. Asparagus is high in vitamin E, a nutrient so vital for sexual health that it is often dubbed "the sex vitamin."
6. Olives
Who knew the powers of seduction hidden in an olive? According to ancient Greek lore, green olives were thought to make a man more virile while black olives were believed to increase desire in women.
7. Almonds
In ancient Rome, almonds were tossed at the bride and groom as a symbol of fertility. To day we know that almonds (and other nuts) provide a powerful punch of essential fatty acids, necessary for the body's production of sex hormones.
8. Garlic
Described as a "hot" herb by holistic docs, garlic contains allicin, a compound that may increase blood flow to sexual organs. But before you put it to the test, do yourself a favor and pass your partner a mint. Or better yet, make sure you both indulge!
9. Lemon
Too wound up to enjoy sex? Breathing in the scent of lemon (as well as chamomile and bergamot) appears to trigger a deep relaxation response in men and women.
10. Apricots
Shakespeare touted the apricot as an aphrodisiac in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and some researchers say the velvety fruit appeals to women because it's full of minerals, including vitamin E, that may boost sex drive and fertility.
11. Chocolate
Dark chocolate contains PEA, the "love chemical," believed to induce feelings of excitement and euphoria. Pure cacao also contains tryptophan, a key component of serotonin, known to promote a sense of well-being and relaxation.
12. Strawberries
Strawberries are said to increase romantic cravings and were considered a symbol of love in ancient Rome. Double the desire at your next romantic meal by serving some chocolate-dipped strawberries to each other!
13. Figs
Ancient Greeks associated figs with love and fertility. But the ability of figs to produce passion is likely due to the amounts of fiber it contains. For men, fiber is good for circulation, meaning that eating figs can keep blood flowing to all the right places.
14. Oysters
Oysters are rich in zinc, essential for testosterone production—for women, zinc helps maintain estrogen levels. And, oysters also boost dopamine levels in the brain, the "pleasure hormone" thought to lift libido in both women and men.
15. Bananas
Bananas are rich in potassium and B vitamins, important for sexual stamina and sex hormone production in both men and women. They also contain bromelain, believed by holistic practitioners to increase libido and even reverse impotence in men.
16. Hot Peppers
Make sure your romantic meal is heavy on the hot peppers. Capsaicin, the substance in chiles that provides their heat, increases heart rate, blood flow, and sweat when eaten—mimicking the body's natural reaction to sexual arousal.
17. Nutmeg
Highly prized as an aphrodisiac in traditional Chinese culture, try sprinkling of nutmeg in an after-dinner cup of coffee for a little love buzz. Aromatherapy experts believe the scent of pumpkin pie is a passion-boosting scent for men.
18. Pineapple
Rich in vitamin C, pineapple is sometimes used as a homeopathic treatment for impotence (due to the presence of high levels of bromelin in pineapples, the same substance that gives bananas their libido-pumping power).
19. Vanilla
According to ancient lore from Mexico, the scent and flavor of vanilla is believed to increase lust. In fact, when the Spanish first imported vanilla to Europe, it was sold as a treatment for impotence.
20. Ginger
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The Friends of the Historic City Auditorium is a non-profit group of Colorado Springs citizens who are passionate about the preservation of this magnificent historic landmark.
The Friends volunteer their time - to raise money for upgrades to The City Auditorium, promote paid usage of The City Auditorium, thus making The Auditorium a viable asset for the City, and create renovation plans to be implemented as assets permit.
Who can become a member of Friends of the City Auditorium?
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Innovations Exchange: Please tell us about the Hartford Foundation.
Amy Berman, RN: The John A. Hartford Foundation focuses on improving the health of older adults, which in turn helps to address some of the most critical issues facing the nation's health care system, including spiraling costs, significant quality problems, and the systematic failure to engage patients, families, and caregivers in making health care decisions and managing health. The foundation is especially concerned with improving care for older adults with multiple chronic conditions and functional impairment. These "frequent flyers" often end up being readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of an initial discharge, a sign of very poor quality care that costs the nation an estimated $17.4 billion each year.
What are some of the best strategies and practices for these patients?
The Hartford Foundation supports multiple projects focused on improving care transitions, which are critical for frail, elderly patients seeing multiple providers in different settings. For example, the Care Transitions Intervention focuses on medication self-management, timely followup care, and knowledge of red flags and how to respond to them. A second example is Care Management Plus, which leverages information technology in primary care clinics to help care managers and an interdisciplinary team improve care coordination and identify and address the health issues of individual patients and patient populations, leading to better health and lower health care spending. Other examples include the Transitional Care Model, which uses specially trained advanced practice nurses in the hospital to coach high-risk elderly patients and their families, and Project BOOST (Better Outcomes for Older Adults through Safe Transitions), which leverages hospitalists to promote safe care transitions from the hospital to home. Hartford also sponsors programs that promote more effective medication management, such as the HomeMeds program. With this program, a social worker already caring for a frail elder enters the names of the patient's medications, how he or she takes them, and the patient's answers to three simple questions into a technology that then performs geriatric-sensitive medication reconciliation and alerts the pharmacist, who then works with primary care to address any issues. Finally, Hartford supports programs that help primary care providers screen for and treat depression. For example, Project IMPACT (Improving Mood-Promoting Access to Collaborative Treatment) uses consultant psychiatrists who work with primary care physicians to adjust medications as necessary; this program yields twice the effectiveness of usual care.
With so many different programs, to what extent do you support their dissemination throughout the country?
Spreading the use of effective innovations is central to our mission. The goal is to make today's innovative programs standard practice throughout the country. Of course, the first step is to make sure that the programs being spread are effective and worthy of becoming the standard of care. Consequently, we always insist on rigorous evaluation to establish the credibility and effectiveness of any program, typically through randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
Once the concept has been proven, the "scale-up-and-spread" phase begins. While academic researchers and many innovators tend to view the publishing of RCT findings as the end of the process, Hartford thinks of it as the beginning. The dissemination phase takes much longer than initial program development and testing. Success requires an unrelenting commitment to spreading programs, promoting implementation in a variety of systems and environments, including in different geographical (e.g., rural and urban) and cultural settings and with different workforces. We often partner with other health care foundations to support the spread of proven programs.
What factors contribute to successful dissemination?
Even though we do not actively promote the dissemination of a program until it has been proven to work, consideration of dissemination comes into play from the outset. When developing grant proposals, we explicitly look for people who are passionate about making change occur, and who are in a position to do so by working outside of their own organizations. We're not interested in developing programs that will be used in just one institution or geographic area; we want to take things to scale so they have a broad impact on quality and costs. We also believe that models need to be developed in concert with potential adopters of innovations. Models must be doable, sustainable, and derive the value that Dr. Don Berwick termed the "triple aim"--improved health, improved care, and lower costs. When testing a concept, we need to understand the underlying business case and how changing incentives may drive new approaches.
It's not always easy to identify those interested in promoting widespread change. Many brilliant researchers are not focused on or interested in being leaders of change. We try to work with those who are, and we start by evaluating the leadership capacity of those we fund. To that end, we engage in an open dialogue from the outset, not just about the individual(s) involved, but also about whether the leadership of the organizations they work for will support dissemination efforts. We attempt to identify and fund those who are impatient for change and want to make it their life's work to turn innovations into common practice. You can tell when individuals have a "fire in their belly" to drive widespread change.
A second, critical factor is to pick the right innovations to disseminate. Not every program that works will be a good candidate for widespread dissemination. For example, over the years we've funded five different models of care related to use of geriatric interdisciplinary teams. Four of the five had a very positive impact on patient outcomes. Yet only two of those—the Care Transitions Intervention and Care Management Plus—have been implemented in hundreds of organizations around the country. These models are relatively inexpensive to put in place and can be adopted relatively easily by institutions in various settings within the current constructs of how care is organized. By contrast, one of the other programs entails a significant capital outlay and requires more fundamental changes that may be difficult to implement.
How do grantees promote dissemination and how does Hartford support them?
Hartford supports dissemination through multiyear efforts involving millions of dollars. Sometimes we work in collaboration with other national and local funders, including government agencies. For example, Hartford has funded Eric Coleman, MD, MPH, developer of the Care Transitions Intervention, for roughly 10 years. These funds have supported the development of communications campaigns and a technical assistance center, the forming of connections to thought leaders, the identification and targeting of would-be implementers, and the creation and ongoing operation of a national advisory board that offers thoughtful feedback on the program.
With our support, Dr. Coleman has created substantial infrastructure to support organizations in implementing the program, something that more than 400 institutions have done to date. This infrastructure supports all aspects of the process. As a first step, he helps an institution determine its "organizational readiness" for the program. Training individuals before the organization itself is ready represents wasted effort, as the skills will be lost.
Consequently, Dr. Coleman and his team walk organizational leaders through a formal process to determine their level of commitment and readiness. If they are ready, the next step involves training the coaches, something done by trainers in different regions of the country who use standardized training modules. Typically an organization sends anywhere from 3 to 35 individuals to receive the training. These individuals become certified for having completed the training. Following the training, most organizations receive technical assistance (TA), including help in establishing communication mechanisms and associated workflows. TA may include inperson support and/or access to Web-based infrastructure that supports implementation.
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She has introduced me to a many amazing blogs over the years, mostly Australian ones, some style blogs, but lots of recipe blogs as well, and the one I go back to over and over again is What Katie Ate. Of all the photography/recipe blogs out there What Katie Ate would have to be in the top 5 ever. Her recipes are amazing, every one of them, but her photography is my favourite part. I can spend hours looking over her photos. Unlike a lot of French and American photographers hers is a little darker, her backdrops are often slate and she uses slightly un polished silverware. Theres something slightly antique-y about them, and it's something I love.
So I wasn't surprised when I saw the most delicious looking chocolate pavlova on Pintrest and it turned out to be one of Katie's recipes. Now, I've written here before about pavlovas, and I've talked about the impossibility of making one in my terrible no good oven, but I thought perhaps if I made mini ones than maybe my oven would cooperate. And miracles do happen friends because here it is, the best pavlova I have ever had or made. I followed the recipe nearly to a T, the spot of balsamic in the meringue that cuts the sweetness beautifully, and the texture cannot be improved upon. But I did change the whip cream to a chocolate whip cream, and guys, even if you don't have time to make the whole dish, I can not recommend to you enough making chocolate whip cream and putting it on anything and everything, all the time. It just makes everything better, and this is no exception.
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