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I've been thinking about fear lately. When I attended the BlogHer '13 conference in Chicago, Sheryl Sandberg (COO of Facebook and author of Lean In) urged us to "Write down what you are afraid of, then go do it." I thought about what I wanted […]
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I'm a freelance writer and book editor represented by Andy Ross of the Andy Ross Literary Agency. You can read an excerpt of my memoir, Paris On Less Than $10,000 A Day, and visit my website for more info about me.
I've been thinking about fear lately. When I attended the BlogHer '13 conference in Chicago, Sheryl Sandberg (COO of Facebook and author of Lean In) urged us to "Write down what you are afraid of, then go do it." I thought about what I wanted […]
October 30th, 2014 | Tags: author platform, fear, freelance editor, Marketing, Meghan Ward, networking, self-confidence, self-promotion, Social Media, social networking, stage fright, Writerland | Category: Marketing, Publishing, Social Media, The Author Platform, Writing | 69686 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fmeghanward.com%2Fblog%2F2014%2F10%2F30%2Fafraid-4-tips-overcoming-fear%2FWhat+Are+You+Afraid+Of%3F+4+Ways+to+Overcome+Your+Fears+and+Follow+Your+Dreams2014-10-30+21%3A07%3A57Meghan+Wardhttp%3A%2F%2Fmeghanward.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D6968
In response an article in Creative Nonfiction titled "Platforms" Are Overrated, SheWrites Press publisher Brooke Warner wrote a great post titled Your Author Platform is Not Your Social Media Following. The quick summary of Brooke's post is that social media is just one piece of the […]
October 5th, 2014 | Tags: author platform, blogging, Brooke Warner, freelance editors, Meghan Ward, San Francisco editors, SF Grotto, SF Writers' Grotto, SheWrites, Social Media, social networking, Writerland | Category: Blogging, Marketing, Publishing, Self-Publishing, The Author Platform | 696113 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fmeghanward.com%2Fblog%2F2014%2F10%2F05%2Fsocial-media-waste-time-writers%2FIs+Social+Media+a+Waste+of+Time+for+Writers%3F2014-10-06+05%3A21%3A51Meghan+Wardhttp%3A%2F%2Fmeghanward.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D6961
Every now and then you read a gloom and doom post about blogging like "Is blogging dead?" or "Where are all the bloggers?" Blogging is far from dead. Some people who were blogging five days a week four years ago may have slowed down or quit because they got burned out, and there's no question […]
June 21st, 2014 | Tags: author blogs, blog, Blogger, blogging, blogging class, Book Passage, Marin, Meghan Ward, San Francisco, SF Grotto, SF Writers' Grotto, Social Media, social network, The Grotto, Writerland | Category: Blogging, Marketing, Publishing, Self-Publishing, Social Media, The Author Platform | 691912 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fmeghanward.com%2Fblog%2F2014%2F06%2F21%2F10-reasons-start-blogging%2F10+Reasons+to+Start+Blogging2014-06-22+04%3A25%3A10Meghan+Wardhttp%3A%2F%2Fmeghanward.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D6919
Last month I posted an interview with SheBooks co-founder Laura Fraser. This month I want to discuss a few things about what I learned by publishing my first book, Runway, and what I plan to do differently next time.
1. Are you blogging to the wrong audience?
What is […]
June 12th, 2014 | Tags: book launch, book marketing, book publicity, freelance book editor, Meghan Ward, Memoir, networking, Publishing, San Francisco editor, Self-Publishing, Social Media, social networking, Writerland | Category: Blogging, Marketing, Publishing, Self-Publishing, Social Media, The Author Platform, Writing | 691121 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fmeghanward.com%2Fblog%2F2014%2F06%2F12%2Ffour-book-marketing-tips%2FFour+Book+Marketing+Tips2014-06-12+19%3A32%3A07Meghan+Wardhttp%3A%2F%2Fmeghanward.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D6911
If you're like me…
You remember that you never RSVP'd to your friend's book launch, so you log onto Facebook to search for the invitation and you see that another friend finally gave birth to her long overdue baby. You congratulate her. Then you notice that a third friend has posted a fascinating article about […]
April 30th, 2014 | Tags: Meghan Ward, Social Media, social network, Writerland, Writing | Category: Marketing, Social Media, The Author Platform, Writing | 685410 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fmeghanward.com%2Fblog%2F2014%2F04%2F30%2Flet-social-media-take-life-writing%2FHow+to+prevent+social+media+from+taking+over+your+life+%28and+your+writing%292014-05-01+06%3A46%3A32Meghan+Wardhttp%3A%2F%2Fmeghanward.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D6854
In 2012, Twitter and Pinterest rose to prominence, and Facebook bought Instagram and went public. In 2013, Twitter released Vine and went public, Google+ starting gaining traction, and SnapChat turned down a $3 billion offer from Facebook. What will 2014 bring?
1. Google+, Google+, Google+
2014 is going to be all […]
January 9th, 2014 | Tags: Facebook, Google, Google Plus, LinkedIn, Medium, SnapChat, Social Media, social network, social networks of 2014, Twitter | Category: Blogging, Marketing, Social Media, The Author Platform | 665920 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fmeghanward.com%2Fblog%2F2014%2F01%2F09%2Fhottest-social-networks-of-2014%2FHottest+Social+Networks+of+20142014-01-10+05%3A29%3A32Meghan+Wardhttp%3A%2F%2Fmeghanward.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D6659
Per my own advice, I am reading Ryan Holiday's Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator, a disturbing exposé of how marketing people manipulate the public through the media. If you've ever been angered or annoyed by American Apparel ads, Holiday has done his job. As the Director of Marketing for […]
October 24th, 2013 | Tags: American Apparel, freelance editing, I'm Lying, Meghan Ward, Ryan Holiday, Trust Me, Writerland | Category: Marketing | 643316 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fmeghanward.com%2Fblog%2F2013%2F10%2F24%2Fwhat-makes-you-angry%2FWhat+Makes+You+Angry%3F2013-10-24+16%3A37%3A18Meghan+Wardhttp%3A%2F%2Fmeghanward.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D6433
Last month I wrote about how NOT to promote your book. This week, I want to talk about a few ways you SHOULD promote your book and other writing.
1. Include your website, Facebook page, Twitter handle, etc. in the signature on all your emails. Include your email and Twitter handle (at a minimum) […]
October 18th, 2013 | Tags: author platform, book promotion, freelance editor, Marketing, Meghan Ward, Publishing, Self-Publishing, Social Media, social media marketing, Writerland | Category: Marketing, Publishing, Self-Publishing, Social Media, The Author Platform | 640082 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fmeghanward.com%2Fblog%2F2013%2F10%2F18%2F5-easy-ways-to-promote-your-book-online%2F5+Easy+Ways+to+Promote+Your+Book2013-10-18+12%3A50%3A31Meghan+Wardhttp%3A%2F%2Fmeghanward.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D6400
A phrase that's been buzzing around the Internet lately is "transmedia storytelling." But what is it? And how does it affect you as a writer? Transmedia storytelling is the technique of telling a single story using multiple platforms and technologies in order to expand your audience through multiple avenues of engagement. For example, a YA […]
October 9th, 2013 | Tags: book marketing, book promotion, Meghan Ward, transmedia storytelling, Writerland | Category: Books, Marketing, Self-Publishing, Social Media, Writing | 634519 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fmeghanward.com%2Fblog%2F2013%2F10%2F09%2Ftransmedia-storytelling-a-guide-for-authors%2FTransmedia+Storytelling%3A+A+Guide+for+Authors2013-10-09+18%3A18%3A36Meghan+Wardhttp%3A%2F%2Fmeghanward.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D6345
Here's a common scenario.
I say to a friend, "I wonder what Sarah is up to. I haven't heard from her since we were in that writers' group three years ago."
Friend: "I haven't heard from her either. I googled her once, […]
September 5th, 2013 | Tags: author platform, blogging, book marketing, book promotion, Facebook, Instagram, Self-Publishing, social marketing, Social Media, Twitter | Category: Blogging, Marketing, Publishing, Self-Publishing, Social Media, The Author Platform | 621838 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fmeghanward.com%2Fblog%2F2013%2F09%2F05%2Fhow-not-to-promote-your-book%2FHow+NOT+to+Promote+Your+Book2013-09-05+16%3A11%3A41Meghan+Wardhttp%3A%2F%2Fmeghanward.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D6218
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[64] September 11, 2014 at 4:24pm
That would be a felony if it was anyone else..
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Russia, NATO lol….
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[3] September 1, 2014 at 6:50pm
Great, talk about a do nothing president. Russia is part of NATO hmmm. The Polish missile defense sure seemed like a great idea. To bad the tyrant pulled us out of that deal…
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You mean stop using all your resources going after the middle class conservative? And returning Vets? After all it's the white middle class conservative that poses real threats!!!! Open border!!!!! we can plan on losing more constitutional rights after one of these freaks crosses the open border and does something bad…..NDAA part 2
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[2] August 21, 2014 at 4:12pm
Nothing will change on crime until people recognize NO law, ordinance or act will prevent crime, it's not external but rather internal, until we start to address the inward issues of the heart it's business as usual. I propose an app that identifies all the alcoholics, especially ones who have committed crimes, oh wait can't have that 99% of elected officials hit the bottle.
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April 8, 2014 at 10:16pm
Who cares if you were or are a police officer as it relates to constitutional rights? . Many law enforcement officers who partake in unconstitutional directives especially related to 2nd amendment fail to realize they to will be subject to the same dumb ass laws as the rest if us when they quit, retire or get terminated. Keep your oaths…..this lady is no more or less special than the rest of us suckers in Commufornia…
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March 20, 2014 at 7:27pm
Common Core fits well with UN agenda 21, Central planning at its best…
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March 20, 2014 at 7:24pm
Did anyone expect different? Daddy signed us up for AGENDA 21 99% of us have no clue that in 1994 to present indoctrination has been under way in universities specifically "city planning" careers…Terms like Urban plight, open space among many others were born…
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@blazingaway, Outstanding response. Perfect…
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February 2, 2014 at 9:40pm
She looks like used catchers mitt…Has anyone seen the multiple SB commercials showing people shooting at people with guns? Yet they refused to air that classy Daniels Defense commercial even though not a mention of a weapon in that ad!!!' Off topic but amazing to me….
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January 28, 2014 at 7:21pm
NSA read this……"Whereas the president of the United States has asserted executive powers not granted to him under the United States Constitution, the United States House of Representatives hereby asserts as an equal governing institution that all such acts by the president of the United States are null and void. The House of Representatives further asserts that no federal department, federal official or federal employee is authorized to appropriate any sum of taxpayer dollars in furtherance of any unconstitutional act by the president of the United States."
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Who cares really about any one mans opinion? Especially to attempt to justify what's already justified. Quit trying to change the narrative…The most significant amendment in the Constitution period…….I'm referring to Dr Martin Luther King not Mr Noir as I think he does a great job for the NRA……
January 20, 2014 at 6:56pm
I for one get sick of the need to use an individual to affirm our constitutional right. What part about "shall not be infringed" is it that seems to get lost. Another related issue is many on the conservative side use the term "for self defense" or "hunting" although that is true the reality that they leave out is the purpose for the second amendment….,…. to fight tyranny……
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Obama traded the gold for bit coins. No worries he will gladly offer Germany a California EBT card…
January 8, 2014 at 9:53pm
Our trust worthy government will offer payback in Bitcoins or EBT….
December 27, 2013 at 8:13pm
I was posing the question more than anything, I am not an expert in ballistics, they show a rifle and spent lead with the caption referring to a semi automatic weapon , these pics could be of a rifle he had at home. I am not a conspirator I just do not trust the media or our government as it seems more than possible they change the facts to fit their narrative. Look at Connecticut's new registration law on long guns, and now Commufornia Jan 1 forcing registration of long guns.
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December 27, 2013 at 7:32pm
I must be stupid but, they show a savage bolt action rifle NOT semi auto, and then show lead which all look to be HOLLOW points not .223/5.56 rounds they claimed he used. Looks like pistol ammo to me. Just saying.
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October 17, 2013 at 10:49pm
Jim S. Thanks for the time to explain, interesting at the very least. Like I stated before my evolution point was based on the articles content, thus my comment about my faith which respects others points of view, if it were not for biblical prophecy pointing out that in the end days many will discount and deny Christ by falling for false prophets, and erroneous information causing many to deny Christ. All of these articles claiming evolution etc just strengthens my faith in Christ. My hope is all will consider Christ and his living words before simply trusting science and denying he is our savior… People can make their own minds up that is the beauty of free will.
October 17, 2013 at 10:13pm
Good question on the lava!! geologist I am not, was pointing out that pseudo science keeps changing their dating criteria, when the lava erupts they have tested it like Mt St Helens and determined that their dating process is highly flawed, the dating showed that the lava that should be dated recently was showing thousands of years old..
October 17, 2013 at 9:40pm
I am all for folks who believe in evolution for the record.. I would hope that they would at the very least find a good bible teaching church like Grace with John MacArthur @ grace to you dot org. Evolution requires faith!!! If I'm wrong at the least I have been a much better human being for trusting Christ, if I'm right I get eternity, love and hope where in evolution you get Zip…
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What happens when patients don't show for your appointments?
Rehab Regs, March 7, 2003
What happens when patients don't show for your appointments?
Maybe Daniel's transportation to your outpatient rehab setting fell through at the last minute. Perhaps Great Aunt Matilda died and, amid the flurry of arrangements, her family forgot to notify you. Or maybe Sam simply forgot about his therapy session.
No matter the cause, patients who fail to keep their appointments for therapy services and provide no advance warning can wreak havoc within your outpatient rehab setting. Affectionately known as "no-shows," these patients can affect your therapists' productivity levels and ultimately your financial bottom line.
Many outpatient rehab providers find themselves engaged in a somewhat philosophical debate at times over whether they can prevent no-shows or, at the very least, cut down on the numbers of missed appointments. The next time you find yourself in such a debate, industry experts recommend that you remember the following:
1. Perform an analysis-and consider target rates. First, it's important for outpatient rehab providers to differentiate between patients who legitimately cancel their appointments and those who are no-shows, says Frances Fowler, president of Fowler Healthcare Affiliates Inc. in Atlanta.
Many providers fail to separate these two populations-each of which may call for different strategies to remedy. By grouping the two together, some facilities may report no-show rates as high as a misleading 25%-30%.
Optimally, all outpatient rehab providers should strive to maintain a no-show rate of 12% and a cancellation rate of 3%-5%, Fowler says.
"You need to get a handle on your numbers," she says. "If you don't have a handle on the numbers, it's difficult to get a handle on your strategy."
Once you've separated the two populations, you should study the number of no-shows and pay special attention to the day, time of day, provider, and type of patient, says Angie Phillips, PT, president and chief executive officer of Images Inc., a health care consulting company based in Amarillo, TX. Often, you'll discover that certain groups tend to have higher no-show rates. One example is the pediatric patient, she says.
"Do a focused review to determine the causes-lack of transportation, working parents, sibling needs that conflict with appointment times, or school attendance issues," Phillips says. "Once you do the analysis, you can start looking at ways that you can improve the attendance."
2. Develop strategies. When you consider ways to prevent no-shows, it's important to remember that it's impossible to prevent every no-show, Fowler says. But you can introduce some simple strategies-depending upon the results of your analysis-that may lower your numbers.
"Once you dissect [your numbers], you can start to figure out the reasons," Fowler says. "Some people have implemented calls ahead-usually a 24-hour notice. This works to some degree, and you'll usually get a response of, 'I'm so glad that you reminded me.' "
You can also target the reminder system toward certain types of patients, Phillips says. "Use appointment cards and reminders," she says. "If you have done the analysis, you will know whether there are patterns of no-shows. If, for example, the no-shows are for new evals, be sure to implement a reminder call system to ensure that they attend the session."
Other outpatient rehab providers may decide to extend the hours of their practice. For example, some providers may open Saturday mornings to accommodate a working population. Others who have noticed a high rate of cancellations and no-shows in the early morning hours, may decide to open later in the day and extend their hours into the evening, Fowler says.
You may also want to consider revamping your policies in order to limit no-shows, Phillips says. "Consider policies that reward attendance," she says.
"Schedule your dependable patients in the premium time slots. For patients with high no-show rates, consider scheduling them one week at a time and based on open slots only. This way you can limit the effect of no-shows on your practice."
3. Make your policies clear to patients. Outpatient rehab providers need to have an attendance policy, inform patients up-front of the policy, and enforce it, Phillips says.
Other providers find it helpful to have patients sign a commitment to attend sessions prior to the start of their regimen, Fowler says.
While the issues of no-shows may sometimes fall more into the realm of compliance, it's important that you plan a swift response to cancellations, says Ken Mailly, PT, a partner in Mailly and Inglett Consulting LLC in Wayne, NJ. The firm specializes in individual, practice, facility consulting, education, practice management, compliance, and reimbursement.
"These are the patients we can try and do something about immediately," Mailly says. "The second time a patient calls to cancel, he or she should speak with the therapist directly, if not on the first cancellation. We, as therapists, need to remember that compliance with a therapeutic program is really no different than taking a prescription. If someone fails to follow the prescribed regimen, that certainly impacts the outcome of that patient. It's immediately a therapeutic concern."
Mailly stresses that it's important that the phone call comes from the therapist-and it should not be delegated as a front-office task. "You're communicating to the patient that you care about the fact that they're not there," he says. "Maybe that cancellation turns into a reschedule. There are multiple benefits to make sure that the therapist speaks with the patient."
4. Consider possible reasons behind high no-show rates. If you've stressed the importance of attendance to patients at the outset and you still see high no-show or cancellation rates, look at the therapist interaction with patients, Mailly says.
"If your no-show rate is quite high, it may be indicative of a larger problem," he says. "It may be an indication of the therapist overtreating, or providing more care than the patient may be benefiting from, or not adequately explaining the importance of compliance with the program."
In short, resist the initial instinct, which may be to act punitively toward the patient, Mailly says. "The first place they need to look is at the patient and therapist interaction," he says. "You need to study how the therapeutic relationship is being established with patients."
5. Look at double-booking. Many outpatient rehab providers-as a way to prevent no-shows or cancellation rates-may decide to practice double-booking or overbooking. The practice is not uncommon, but providers should exercise caution and be aware of applicable CMS regulations.
"Most providers, should they double book, won't schedule patients in the exact same time slot, but will have a 10- or 15-minute overlap," says Fowler. "It's more of a challenge to do this because there are a lot of rules as to what's considered group therapy and what is considered individual therapy."
While outpatient rehab providers may feel as though they're unrealistic in doing this, they can move forward with the results of their analysis in mind, Phillips says. "Consider overbooking to some degree in the time slots that typically result in no-show appointments," says Phillips. "You lower your risk of unused treatment time and, if you overbook carefully, can provide some limited one-on-one or more extensive group activities to meet client needs in slots where everyone shows."
6. What about financial penalties? Should you decide to levy financial fines against no-show patients or cancellations, proceed cautiously, Mailly says.
"I would warn people, as I have been aware of practices in the past in which the patient would be charged a fee covering the entire treatment, even though they weren't there," Mailly says. "That is a very dangerous practice, and no one should consider doing this. It's obvious that with any of these policies or practices [involving fees] that informed consent and advanced notice to the patient is critical, or you will be inviting legal action, in which you could probably lose."
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"Do you know a company called [name redacted]?" the colleague asked on the phone. "Yes," I replied. I had been familiar with the firm and its business model for several years. It is a relatively small outfit based in Shanghai, not widely known and not particularly relevant to private equity. So what about it?
"Well," the colleague continued, "they want to raise a renminbi fund to invest in SMEs."
I wasn't particularly surprised - it seems that everyone in China has sought to leverage slivers of proprietary intelligence on companies into a capital-raising event. We all know how it works: Identify the target; corral a few business associates and get them to stump up some cash; invest in the company and, within 24 months, take it public; walk away with a 15x return.
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As for the next 12 months, we can expect this pack to thin out, which is no bad thing. Furthermore, it is to be hoped that a rebalancing of the domestic GP pool will ultimately be matched by the emergence of a broader class of LPs able to invest in PE. The development path may be bumpy, but there is every reason to expect that, domestically, the asset class can deliver in the long term.
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"What do you make of their chances?" the colleague asked, referring to whether the aspiring GP would attract capital. "Close to zero," I replied.
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BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a 36-year-old woman killed in an all-terrain vehicle crash in northern Minnesota.
Beltrami County sheriff's officials identify the victim as Heather Garneau of Grand Rapids, Minn.
Authorities say Garneau was alone on the ATV when the crash happened Monday morning on a county road about 22 miles east of Bemidji.
Attempts to revive Garneau failed, and she died at the scene.
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Posted On Wednesday, July 21, 2010 By
June 18, 1982: Sarah was conceived and I experienced a very normal pregnancy. I was 28 and this was my first pregnancy, so I was nutritionally and physically fit. Working out regularly and losing any extra weight before I conceived was a goal, so I began the pregnancy weighing 127 pounds, which is good for my petite 5'4" height. My mother had three normal deliveries and I read all the books available. Of course I skipped over the chapter on preeclampsia, since I just KNEW that would not be a problem for me. My husband and I decided that I would substitute teach instead of renewing my teaching contract. As the Thanksgiving holidays approached, I began to eat sweets and high... Read More
Posted On Saturday, July 17, 2010 By
During my first pregnancy I was only 17 and trying to deal with life. I lived in a maternity home for women needing help. I got a lot of help learning what I would need after my baby boy was born but no one told me that I would be fighting for my life before he even got here! During my 7th month of pregnancy I keep telling my doctor that something was wrong. I didn't feel right! She would just tell me that this was my first pregnancy and that I didn't know how I was suppose to feel! I stayed this way until 36 weeks with slightly elevated BP's but nothing severe until the day I passed out while walking down the hall at the maternity home! When... Read More
Posted On Thursday, July 15, 2010 By
We were ecstatic to find out we were going to have a baby. The first time we saw him was on our one year wedding anniversary. He was about the size of a blueberry so we nicknamed him Blue. He was conceived on Christmas Day and we thought he was the ultimate Christmas present. My pregnancy was completely normal. Prior to pregnancy the only medical problem I had was Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). It was controlled with Metformin. I stopped taking it after 12 weeks gestation, per my doctor's advice. My endocrinologist also agreed it would not make a difference to take it... Read More
Posted On Thursday, July 15, 2010 By
I started having really bad back pain on Friday. It wasn't the normal back pain like I had had with my first pregnancy and it didn't feel like contractions. The pains were in the middle of my back and were constant. It felt as if they radiated threw my back into my chest and it was mainly at night.I had the worst time sleeping. I would take Tylenol which would only work for a short time and I switched positions so many times trying to get comfortable. I already had a doctor's appointment on Tuesday and they were doing an ultrasound to check on the nutrition of the baby because I was measuring small and also was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at the beginning of the pregnancy. So I... Read More
Posted On Tuesday, July 20, 2010 By
I had a wonderful pregnancy, relatively complication free until I was diagnosed with preeclampsia at 37 weeks. I was at my routine checkup, and expecting no problems to arise, just like all our past visits. We were running a little late, so I was stressed at being late for the appointment. Much to my surprise, our whole world was rocked in a matter of minutes. At the visit, my blood pressure was pretty high and I also had protein in my urine. I remember saying, we were rushing to get here, so that is probably why my BP is high. The look on the doctor's face is something I will always remember. I realized that things were more severe than I was... Read More
Posted On Saturday, January 16, 2010 By Jason
As I write this, I am actually sitting in the hospital, next to my wife who is asleep in the hospital bed. She has been in the hospital for 8 days now. Yesterday was our 30 week gestation period. What started as a routine OBGYN appointment turned into a small nightmare. Upon arrival to the hospital on the Army post where my wife and I live, her blood pressure was found to be extremely high. The doctor admitted her for observation and ordered blood pressure checks every 15 minutes and a 24 hour urinalysis check. We received the results of the urinalysis check the next afternoon. The doctor told us that 300 was a good level of protein in the urine. My wife's level was 1100. They... Read More
Posted On Saturday, January 16, 2010 By Sarah
Hello, my name is Sarah and I am 29 living in New Zealand. I was diagnosed with severe pre-eclampsia in my first pregnancy. Luckily it was diagnosed early and we had a very happy outcome. Here is our story: The first 28 weeks of our pregnancy ran smoothly, I was healthy and baby was growing well. I have a health condition (IBD) which can lead to the baby being born small so I was scheduled for regular ultrasounds and obstetrician appointments. At one of the OBS appointments, my BP was taken as per usual and read 140/90. As I had a BP reading of 126/60 at my first prenatal appointment, the obstetrician was now less focused on my IBD but on my elevated blood... Read More
Posted On Thursday, April 29, 2010 By
I am a very lucky woman. I hear that every time I tell my story. I am a 37 year old mother of three. My oldest daughter was born at 33 weeks after I was finally diagnosed with HELLP syndrome. I had major swelling.......gained 20 lbs in one week. Maggie was in the NICU for 2 weeks and did very well. She had respiratory issues until she was about 3, but is a healthy active almost 10 year old now. We felt we had been very lucky. The stress and emotional battles did not keep us from having our second daughter two years later. We were optimists and had been told that HELLP syndrome does not typically occur in second pregnancies and should we be the rare case it would be... Read More
Posted On Tuesday, April 27, 2010 By
In June of 1986 is were my story begins. I was 7 months pregnant, happily married or so I thought when my baby's father told me he was leaving. This of course placed a lot of stress on me, so I made sure to keep a regular check on the baby with my health care provider. I didn't have a family doctor at the time, I was being cared for at the health clinic in my town, but I was assured at each visit that things were going fine. Since I wasn't working at the time, I moved in with my parents, which was the best decision I ever made. In my 9th month I began to worry, I was already under an enormous amount of stress, and then my grandfather died. Three weeks later my whole life... Read More
Posted On Friday, July 09, 2010 By
My husband and I were married in June of 2002. I am a bit older than he so we decided to try for a child right away and much to our surprise we succeeded. My first pregnancy was miserable and things were complicated with gestational diabetes and such but no preeclampsia. Our baby boy Lucas is now 7 and wonderfully feisty.We conceived shortly after Lucas was born and I suffered a terrible labored miscarriage at 13 weeks with our second child. We really wanted a sibling for Lucas and another child and we tried for several years and finally conceived Lyndzie. I had no concerns at all during this pregnancy and I pasted my glucose test with flying colors so no GD. Towards the... Read More
Posted On Friday, July 09, 2010 By
Hello, My name is Allison and I'm here to tell my preeclampsia story. First, I want to thank the Preeclampsia Foundation for their awesome efforts to spread the word and educate about the dangers of preeclampsia. I wish I would have found this particular site while I was going through the signs and symptoms.I was 28 years old, my first pregnancy, and aside from the normal morning sickness I felt great being pregnant. I was enjoying every single moment. At 25 weeks I came home from a normal 8 hour shift of work, being on my feet and noticed I had major ankle swelling and edema. So much you couldn't see my ankle bones. I'm a sonographer at a... Read More
Posted On Friday, July 09, 2010 By Erin
I am Jyoti Sharma from India. In Feb. 2009 I conceived after 10 years of marriage at an age of 37 years. It was a precious and happy moment for us. We were having our regular visits to our gynecologist and everything was smooth. On Sep. 3, 2009, it was my husband's birthday. We visited the hospital and our doctor told us to get admitted as my blood pressure was on the higher side but she assured us nothing is very serious as such. She told me to be on complete bed rest and if the blood pressure is not normal by noon tomorrow you should get yourself admitted in the hospital. The next day I got my BP checked from the nearby nursing home and it was high. I contacted the... Read More
Posted On Friday, July 09, 2010 By Christine
I was always told that life was like a rollercoaster ride. I never knew what that meant until March 5, 2008. Here is my story.I guess you can say I was living the "American Dream". I married my High School sweetheart and bestfriend whom I met at age 11. Josh was busy climbing the corporate ladder and I was traveling the state of Iowa as a motivational speaker for high school seniors. We bought our first home, a Craftsman/Stucco home that we fell in love with at first sight. We remodeled the kitchen and added on a baby suite. We had everything planned out in the right order and everything was going so perfect. We planned a... Read More
Posted On Thursday, July 08, 2010 By
I usuallly am a great conversationalist. For once I don't know exactly how to start so I'll ramble on my story to the best of my ability. It has been 6 days. Dark days since I felt an inch of light. Last moment of light, holding my beautiful baby boy Caleb Montiel in my arms. Though his breath was gone and his eyes were closed, I knew his spirit was still in this shell I carried.Caleb Montiel passed in my womb at 25 weeks. I delivered my baby boy on July 2. Although weird or abnormal to some I held him in my arms and slept with him in my arms that night. I could feel his spirit. I knew exactly when his spirit left his body... Read More
Posted On Friday, January 08, 2010 By Jamie
I want to tell my story so that I can give other women hope. I had preeclampsia while pregnant with my child. It was a complete shock. I had never heard of it, never seen it, and never knew of anyone who had a complicated pregnancy which resulted in extremely premature birth. I was first diagnosed with preeclampsia at 29 weeks. I was diagnosed, sent to the nearest hospital which was able to facilitate my needs (and was also 1 1/2 hrs. from home), and delivered my son all within a single weekend. this was the most horrify experience of my life. I acknowledged the fact that I my own health and even life was on the line and in danger, but the... Read More
Posted On Friday, January 08, 2010 By Jayne
At 33 years of age with my first pregnancy I had pre-eclampsia. I was informed that if I were to have any more children that the chances of it reoccurring were slight. However, five years later during the birth of my second son I had it more severe with the onset of HELLP syndrome, nearly losing my sight. but with the aid of magnesium sulphate and a long hospital stay my son and I survived. I was not informed that this was so dangerous. Unfortunately, because I was not informed that if there was a 'next time' I did not look into sterilization and fell pregnant for a third time (unplanned) within ten months of giving birth. My GP and 2 perinatologists informed me... Read More
Posted On Friday, April 23, 2010 By
I had a great pregnancy. We were so excited as it took us about 2 years to get pregnant in the first place. I was first diagnosed with PCOS, so in order to get pregnant, was put on Metformin and rounds of Clomid. When that didn't work, we did an IUI with an Ovadryl shot which did work. We were even more excited at 20 weeks when we found out it was a boy. I didn't have any problems until 5 months pregnant with severe headaches. I was prescribed Tylenol. Repeat headaches. They recommended Tylenol 3 which I refused to taken for fear that it would affect the baby even though they told me it would not.Around 32-34 weeks, my left leg started to swell and I... Read More
Posted On Friday, April 23, 2010 By
Hi, my name is Alyssa McLaughlin. I'm 19 years old and I was 5 months pregnant when I got severe preeclampsia. It was at 11pm January 31st when my husband and I got home from Walmart. I had to buy some Tylenol because what I thought was severe rib pain was hurting so badly I couldn't sleep or walk. It hurt to even breath. I went to the hospital but they said nothing appeared wrong and it might be bronchitis. Right when we got in our driveway I threw up and my whole body swelled up. It was so scary I was crying. I had my husband go get my mom. She asked if I recently took anything new that I might be allergic to and I said no I haven't. I've taken the things and eaten the... Read More
Posted On Thursday, April 22, 2010 By
My name is Melisa. I am 22 years old and live in Arizona. I recently had my daughter Jayden Lynn who was born on May 13, 2009. I've had a history of high blood pressure since I was 18 years old, but nobody could get it under control with any medications. I developed severe preeclampsia when I was 20 weeks pregnant with Jayden and was admitted to the Hospital. The doctors kept trying so hard to push me into having her, but I would tell them no. I ended up having her May 13, 2009 which was at 23wks 4days. She wasn't due until September 5, 2009. I chose to have a c-section because I knew she wouldn't survive a vaginal birth with all the stress that would be caused to her. My doctor put the... Read More
Posted On Tuesday, July 06, 2010 By
Hi everyone. I am new to this forum, and I am here because I have reached the end of my rope with my health and how I feel since I had my son. I had him at 30 weeks and I suffered severe preeclampsia with HELLP syndrome. I came very close to death and I have never felt normal since. I have gone to my cardiologist and my family doctor...I swear they all think I'm crazy...but I'm NOT!!Everyday i feel horrible...my vision is blurry, I'm dizzy all the time, I just feel out of it a LOT, I get very weird headaches. I'm exhausted all the time. I have numbness and tingling in my arms and legs and sometimes I feel like I can't breathe. I could list a hundred more weird symptoms, but you... Read More
My story begins the Saturday morning my phone went off saying today I was 30 weeks. I was so... Read More


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Daisyworld: Interactive On-line PC and Mac
Mike Clark; Bob Mackay, Clark College
Students use a JAVA interface design by R.M. MacKay to explore the Daisy World model. The JAVA interface comes with a link to a 6-page student activity page in PDF format. -
Detecting El Niño in Sea Surface Temperature Data
David Smith, GLOBE; Betsy Youngman
DATA: Sea Surface Temperature (SST). TOOL: My World GIS. SUMMARY: Examine 15 years of SST data from the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory. Create and analyze average SST maps to identify El Nino and La Nina events.
From Grid to Home
Lisa Gardiner, National Center for Atmospheric Research; Marie Johnson, United States Military Academy; Jonathan Hoffman, University of Wyoming
This one-period classroom activity is designed to have students analyze energy use, cost, and source patterns from household to regional scales and relate these patterns to CO2 emissions. This idea was generated at ...
Lab 7: Future of the Cryosphere
The lab activity described here was developed by Erin Bardar of TERC for the EarthLabs project. Use the button at the right to navigate to the student activity pages for this lab. To open the student pages in a ...
Comparing Carbon Calculators
Mark McCaffrey, National Center for Science Education
Carbon calculators, no matter how well intended as tools to help measure energy footprints, tend to be black boxes and can produce wildly different results, depending on the calculations used to weigh various ...
Northwest Passage
Glenn Richard, SUNY at Stony Brook
An investigation of changes in polar regions using Google Earth.
Sediments and the Global Carbon Cycle
Lonnie Leithold, North Carolina State University at Raleigh
This is a series of exercises designed to introduce undergraduate students to the role of sediments and sedimentary rocks in the global carbon cycle and the use of stable carbon isotopes to reconstruct ancient ...
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Robert Turner, University of Washington-Bothell Campus
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Erin Pettit, University of Alaska Fairbanks
This activity is intended to get students engaged and thinking about the role that snow plays in our climate system. It is a hands-on inquiry-based activity that students with no background knowledge can do. The ...
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Wendy Harrison, National Science Foundation; Ric Wendlandt, Colorado School of Mines
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FORT WAYNE – Even though Woodlan reached the championship game of the Class 2A state finals last season, Warriors coach Barry Ehle sensed that the season ended too soon after the 5-1, nine-inning loss to South Putnam.
Although they had to wait out the winter, the Warriors are back at it, this time as a 3A team. In the preseason poll, Woodlan was ranked 10th. Most of the players from last year's 26-3 team return, led by senior outfielder Madelynne Hostetler and junior pitcher Hannah Robbins, both of whom were All-ACAC players last season.
Lakewood Park : The Panthers fell in the Class A state title game 5-1 to Tecumseh but graduated only three starters and could make another run in the postseason.
Woodlan: Last season's Class 2A state runner-up, the Warriors are led by all-state prospects Hostetler and Robbins. Logan Smead (.393), Burgundy Price (.382), Haley Hostetler (.345) and Lily Keller (.320) also return.
East Noble: Led by Mackenzie Williams, the Knights posted a 23-6 record last season, including winning the NHC with a 7-0 record and claiming the sectional at Snider. Kerri Schrock (.360) and Alison Lang (.317) also return.
Homestead: In addition to Hillary Kartman, junior pitcher Tori Strelec gives the Spartans another solid player. Strelec posted a .404 batting average last season, along with a 16-5 pitching record with 184 strikeouts and a 1.55 ERA. Bailey Wills (.348) returns at second base.
Leo: The Lions closed last season with a 22-8 record and are No. 6 in the Class 3A preseason poll. Returning pitcher Jessica Claxton leads the way, but joining her are Breanna Carpenter and Kali Irving.
Jessica Claxton, Leo: The junior pitcher who posted 24 strikeouts in an 11-inning win last season returns for the Lions. Claxton had more than 20 wins last season, including a 1-0, one-hit victory over Bishop Dwenger in the Class 3A sectional.
Kasey Gibson, Churubusco: The junior center fielder is a two-time All-NECC player who led the state with 46 stolen bases and was fourth in hits with 55. She hit .579 for the season and will play next season at Lipscomb University.
Madelynne Hostetler, Woodlan: A four-year starter for the Warriors headed to Eastern Michigan, the a center fielder has a .411 career batting average, including .462 last season.
Hillary Kartman, Homestead: The senior shortstop had 49 hits for a .462 average last season and scored 37 runs.
Hannah Robbins, Woodlan: Posted a 24-3 record as a pitcher last season, with a 0.48 ERA and 297 strikeouts in 190 innings pitched. She also had a .310 batting average.
Columbia City's impact: The Eagles peaked at the end of last season by winning sectional and regional titles. Senior pitcher Cassie Vodde struck out 175 batters last season and had a 0.90 ERA. Also back are sophomore Allie Vodde, who hit .378, and junior Alyssa Brandt (.325).
Is it Adams Central's turn? The Jets were 16-7 last season, which included a loss to Woodlan in the sectional final. Talent abounds with junior Bess Fiechter (.444 average), Alyssa Keller (.433) and pitcher Sydnee Peterson (13-5, 1.73 ERA).
East Noble defending NHC title: The Knights were 23-6 last season and 7-0 in the NHC and have enough returning to make another run at the NHC title. Senior Mackenzie Williams is back with a .378 average and six home runs from last season and had a 1.50 ERA.
DePew looking for help: Despite the efforts of Katie DePew, Garrett had a 13-14 record last season. DePew, a senior, had a .391 batting average and struck out twice in 96 at-bats.
Saints alive: Bishop Dwenger spent most of last season as the No. 1 team in Class 3A, but the 2010 state champs were ousted by Leo in the sectional. All-SAC center fielder Erica Miller leads the Saints' returnees.


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Titanfall Deluxe Edition Now AvailablePosted by STGuy1040 on November 19, 2014 under Euro, News, PC, Xbox OneToday, Respawn Entertainment revealed the Deluxe Edition for their critically acclaimed first-person shooter Titanfall. Delivering the complete Titanfall experience, the Titanfall Deluxe Edition includes the award-winning game featuring agile pilots and massive titans battling it out in fast-paced future warfare. In addition to the base game, players will also receive all three Titanfall DLC ... more.
Dragon Age: Inquisition – Now AvailablePosted by DaRipp3r on November 18, 2014 under Euro, News, PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox OneBioWare, a division of Electronic Arts today announced that the epic role-playing game, Dragon Age: Inquisition is now available in North America. Dragon Age: Inquisition is the next-generation of RPG from BioWare that combines powerful storytelling and compelling characters with beautiful, expansive open worlds for players to explore. Dragon Age: Inquisition is set in an epic, dark fantasy wor... more.
Dragon Age: Inquisition – Streaming Live TodayPosted by DaRipp3r on November 6, 2014 under Euro, News, PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox OneBioWare and EA are inviting fans to join them LIVE at Twitch.tv/BioWare to get an in-depth look at Dragon Age multiplayer gameplay starting at 10:00AM PST / 1:00PM EST on Thursday, November 6th. Dragon Age multiplayer is an action-packed, dungeon-crawling, four-player co-op experience that lets gamers play with their friends for the first time in the Dragon Age franchise. Following the success ... more.
Dragon Age: Inquisition Gameplay Features Series Consequence & ChoicePosted by STGuy1040 on November 5, 2014 under Euro, News, PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox OneAs the influential leader of the Inquisition, the weight of your decisions will be felt across the world of Thedas. Everything from the race of your Inquisitor to the dialogue choices you make in conversation has an impact on your story. How you choose to lead is up to you, but remember, in Dragon Age: Inquisition choices have consequences. Making a new ally can also lead to the creation of a new ... more.
Dragon Age: Inquisition – Gameplay FeaturesPosted by DaRipp3r on October 21, 2014 under Euro, News, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox OneWhat kind of hero will you be? As leader of the Inquisition, your decisions not only shape your journey, but that of your followers as well. Join us for a closer look at the Inquisitor and a trio of the Inquisition's followers. Each character has a reason for joining the Inquisition, and each bring their unique talents to the fight. Dragon Age: Inquisition is the next-generation RPG from B... more.
Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare – Now Available on EA AccessPosted by DaRipp3r on October 17, 2014 under Euro, News, Xbox OnePlants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare Joins the Vault on EA Access EA Access members can already play some of the best EA games on Xbox One, and today that list gets even better. And ... weirder. Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare is now available in The Vault! Get ready to soil your plants. Whether you're vanquishing zombies in the wave-based Garden Ops mode or joining plants in the suburban... more.
Dragon Age: Inquisition – Hero of Thedas TrailerPosted by DaRipp3r on October 14, 2014 under Euro, News, PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox OneDemons plague the world and terrorize the people of Thedas. The faithful cling to their belief in the Inquisitor, who must lead a team of legendary warriors into battle and bring the conflict to an end before it's too late. Every war has its heroes. What kind of leader will you be? Dragon Age: Inquisition is the next-generation RPG from BioWare, set in an epic, dark fantasy world where player... more.
Peggle 2 – Now Available for PlayStation 4Posted by DaRipp3r on October 14, 2014 under Euro, News, PS4PopCap Games, creator of some of the world's most beloved video game franchises and a division of Electronic Arts today announced that Peggle 2 is now available for PlayStation 4 worldwide. Praised as "one of the best pick-up-and-play downloadable titles of the year" by Polygon, Peggle 2 is the joyful, peg popping puzzle game featuring lovable Peggle Masters from Bjorn the Unicorn to Luna th... more.
Titanfall: IMC Rising DLC – Now AvailablePosted by DaRipp3r on September 26, 2014 under Euro, News, PC, Xbox 360, Xbox OneThe battle rages on in IMC Rising, the latest DLC pack for Respawn Entertainment's critically-acclaimed first-person shooter Titanfall available now on Xbox One and Origin. Titanfall's third DLC pack introduces three new maps including the hidden colony of Backwater, a covert robotics facility in Zone 18 and the secret fuel extraction site of Sandtrap. Titanfall: IMC Rising is the third DLC... more.
Battlefield Hardline – Hotwire Multiplayer TrailerPosted by DaRipp3r on September 18, 2014 under Euro, News, PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox OneIt's going down on the streets of Battlefield Hardline. Check out these 10 things you need to know about the new Hotwire multiplayer mode from Multiplayer Lead Designer, Thad Sasser, and see it all in action in this new Hotwire Multiplayer Gameplay Trailer. Can you handle the white knuckle action? Battlefield Hardline will be available early 2015 on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.... more.
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Kenneth Mackes killed in Monroe County crash
Published On: Sep 10 2013 10:13:46 AM CDT
A 27-year-old Effort man was killed in a car crash Saturday night in Monroe County.
Police said a car driven by 46-year-old Anthony Joseph Valusek of Lake Harmony was turning left when it was hit from behind by another car.
That car was driven by Kenneth Mackes, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The accident happened around 6:45 p.m. Saturday at 5295 Hamilton South in Hamilton Twp.
Valusek was flown to St. Luke's Hospital. There's no word on his condition.
State police said the investigation is continuing.
Kenneth Mackes was following a ca
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Military Channel's NARROW ESCAPES OF WWII Premieres Tonight, 5/15
Military Channel's all-new series NARROW ESCAPES OF WWII honors the incredible heroes of World War II who stood up and fought when everything else seemed lost. The series highlights the brilliant generals and brave troops whose selfless acts of courage saved hundreds of thousands of innocent lives. Through their personal stories, this series recreates the suicidal raids, rearguard actions, and back-to-the-wall fighting it took to ensure, against all odds, that these men made it out alive. NARROW ESCAPES OF WWII makes its U.S. premiere tonight, May 15 at 10 PM E/P on the Military Channel.
The 13-episode first season includes:
The Doolittle Raid - Premieres Tuesday, May 15 at 10 PM E/P
To avenge the attack on Pearl Harbor, U.S. bombers staged an astonishing long-distance strike on Tokyo, all the while knowing they were unlikely to return alive.
The Amiens Raid - Premieres Tuesday, May 22 at 10 PM E/P
The Mosquito fighter planes behind Operation Jericho, led by Group Capt. Percy Charles Pickard, brought about the bombing of Amiens prison in German-occupied France so that French Resistance fighters and Allied spies could escape before their execution day.
Wingate & the Chindits - Premieres Tuesday, May 29 at 10 PM E/P
Surrounded by the Japanese, Orde Wingate led the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade in one of the most imaginative and complex escapes of World War II.
Additional episodes of NARROW ESCAPES OF WWII include amazing evasions by The Black Battalion at the Battle of the Bulge, Sir Robert "Lucky" Laycock in Crete, Australian General Leslie Morshead at Tobruk, and Major-General Roy Urquhart at Arnhem, as well as famous missions now known as Erich von Manstein's "Elastic Defence," The Battle of Kohima, Operation Hannibal, Moore's March, Operation Pedestal, and General Wilhelm Stemmermann's "Breakout through Hell's Gate."
NARROW ESCAPES OF WWII is produced by IMG Media for the Military Channel. For IMG Media, Mark Young and Richard Wise are executive producer. For Military Channel, Shane Bowler is producer, Ron Simon is executive producer, Sara Kozak is senior vice president of production, Ed Hersh is senior vice president of content and Henry Schleiff is president and general manager.
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The Military Channel brings viewers compelling, real-world stories of valor, heroism, and courage on the battlefield. It also goes back in time, telling the enduring stories of the people and events from the great turning points in history. Currently available in more than 60 million homes, the network takes viewers "behind the lines" to celebrate the personal stories of servicemen and women who defend freedom across the globe. As the only cable network devoted to the armed forces, the Military Channel incorporates the best state-of-the-art CGI animation and never-before-seen footage to offer in-depth explorations of military techniques, aviation technology and cutting-edge weaponry. For more information, please visit Military.Discovery.com, facebook.com/Military, or twitter.com/MilitaryChannel. Military Channel is part of Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the world's #1 nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in 210 countries and territories.
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