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15 Feb 2011
You can just stop taking hydrochlorothiazide and spironolactone... you don't need to taper off. However, before stopping please discuss this with your doctor. Your blood pressure will need to be monitored when you come off this, and perhaps your doctor may wish to put you on some other medicine.
Thanks for the answer. I have stopped Spirono/Hctz. However, I am monitoring my blood pressure at home. I am on a Nutrisystem diet and losing weight. So far, my blood pressure is normal.
If my blood pressure should rise abnormally, I will start back on the HBP med. Hopefully, all will go as planned!
Thank goodness because I feel like if I take the hydro... one more day I won't be able to walk across the room. I have been telling my Dr. my symptoms but he just says it's my knees and a touch of arthritis... but I never had anything like this until I started taking this pill and Crestor. I monitor my pressure at home and it is fine... until I get to the Dr. office and that's when it elevates. I am a very active person in my community and I want to get back to business. I hope I can get some good advice to help me through this. thanks!
Thanks for the answer. I have stopped the Spirono/Hctz. I am monitoring my blood pressure at home. I am losing weight from being on the Nutrisystem. Hopefully, if all goes as planned, I won't have to restart the HBP med.
15 Feb 2011
Hey NatalieE,
I have to reiterate and add to what has been said. You can stop these medications without tapering but you run the risks of electrolyte and hormonal imbalance. You need to be under a doctor's care so to avoid complicaitons like high blood pressure, hyperkalemia, and hypokalemia, to name just a few.
The signs of imbalance are as follows:
Warning signs or symptoms of fluid and electrolyte imbalance include dryness of mouth, thirst, weakness, lethargy, drowsiness, restlessness, muscle pains or cramps, muscular fatigue, hypotension, oliguria, tachycardia, and gastrointestinal disturbances such as nausea and vomiting.
High blood pressure can be symptomless, but life threatening if gone untreated.
Please consult your doctor before discontinuing these medications.
Thanks for the answer. I have stopped the Spirono/Hctz. I am monitoring my blood pressure at home. Also, I am on a diet and losing weight. Hopefully, if all goes as planned, I won't have to restart the HBP med. However, I will keep the warning signs and/or symptoms in mind.
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Obama seeks $205 billion for Iraq, Afghan wars
By Tabassum Zakaria and Andrea Shalal-Esa, Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama requested about $205 billion in war funding through the end of fiscal 2010 on Thursday, as he sought to withdraw tens of thousands of troops from Iraq and boost forces fighting a resurgent Taliban in Afghanistan.
Obama's first budget proposal asked for $75.5 billion through September, which would bring total war spending to $141.4 billion for the current fiscal year. Obama also requested a slightly smaller $130 billion to fund the wars for fiscal year 2010, which starts on October 1.
Obama asked Congress to increase the Pentagon's regular budget to $533.7 billion next year -- up 4 percent, or $20.4 billion, from its spending plan for the current year, drawn up under the Bush administration.
Where the Money Goes
Where the money goes
By Norman Solomon | SF Gate
Early this winter, the PBS "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" interviewed the medical director at a community clinic in Northern California. He recalled the sight of military equipment moving along railroad tracks next to his office. "I've joked with my colleagues," Dr. David Katz said, "if we could just get one of those Abrams tanks we could probably fund all the primary care clinics for a year."
The comment didn't make it on the air - it was only included in video on a PBS Web site - and that was unfortunate. We need more public focus on what our tax dollars are buying.
Budget Makes No 'Sweeping Shift' in Security Spending Yet
By Miriam Pemberton and Suzanne Smith
In December, The New York Times reported that Obama's Secretary of State, National Security Advisor, and Defense Secretary had all "embraced a sweeping shift of priorities and resources in the national security arena…a rebalancing of America's security portfolio after a huge investment in new combat capabilities during the Bush years."
The budget released today does show signs of a modest course correction. A "sweeping shift" will have to wait. The main cause: while the new administration has slowed the rate of increase in the base military budget, it has still requested more money for the Pentagon than the Bush administration ever did. Its request of $534 billion is $20 billion more than the amount Congress appropriated for FY 2009.
Afghanistan's Complex Nature of Fighting
Afghanistan's Complex Nature of Fighting
Anti-war Protesters Take Cause to Churches
Anti-war protesters take cause to churches
Since October 2007, a small group of demonstrators has visited 20 Westchester churches during Sunday morning services, silently unfurled banners of protest against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and waited for a reaction.
They have received scattered applause in a few churches and have been invited to stay for coffee in several.
But they have been thrown out of other churches - often with anger and sometimes with a touch of force - and have been called communists, narcissists, morons, pinkos, wackos, fools and words that can't be printed.
Some church pastors support the group's anti-war stance, if not their methods of protest, while others condemn the unannounced visits as tactless intrusions on worship.
The group of six main demonstrators has no name and is not affiliated with any larger organization or movement. But word has spread in the church community that they are out there - and could be coming your way.
In fact, the protesters plan on visiting at least one church a month until American troops are out of Iraq and Afghanistan.
"We usually don't get the greatest response," said Nora Freeman, 53, of Port Chester.
"Most of the time it's dead silence at first, which is kind of eerie," said Debbie Kair, 52, of Hartsdale.
Indict Bush and Impeach Obama
Indict Bush and Impeach Obama
Liberal Leaders Betray Antiwar Cause To Serve Dems and Obama -- Again
By John V. Walsh | Dissident Voice
In the Wall Street Journal of January 24, the loathsome McCarthyite neocon David Horowitz gazed approvingly on the inauguration of Barack Obama. To Horowitz it meant the removal of an obstacle to war. Thus he wrote:
Targeting Israel with Boycotts, Divestment, Sanctions, and Prosecutions
Targeting Israel with Boycotts, Divestment, Sanctions, and Prosecutions
by Stephen Lendman
Enough is enough. After 61 years of Palestinian slaughter, displacement, occupation, oppression, and international dismissiveness and complicity, global action is essential. Israel must be held accountable. World leaders won't do it, so grassroots movements must lead the way.
In 2004, Archbishop Desmond Tutu wrote:
"The end of apartheid stands as one of the crowning accomplishments of the past century, but we would not have succeeded without the help of international pressure - in particular the divestment movement of the 1980s. Over the past six months, a similar movement has taken shape, this time aiming at an end to the Israeli occupation."
Barney Frank to Obama: Cut Military Spending
By Nick Baumann, Mother Jones
Representative Barney Frank is one of the most powerful Democrats in the House of Representatives. As chairman of the Financial Services Committee, he's overseeing the spending of hundreds of billions of dollars to bailout Wall Street and stave off the mortgage crisis. The White House needs him, and he's been a dependable ally so far. Now he's leaning on President Barack Obama to cut the Pentagon budget.
Obama's Address: Smooth? Yes. Transformative? No.
By Dave Lindorff
Barack Obama's first address to Congress provided Americans with yet another example of competent speechmaking, and I suppose, given that we've just endured eight painful years of oratorical farce, being able to listen to your president without wincing is something.
The problem is that the way forward proposed by the president as laid out in this address was almost always half-hearted, wrong-headed or doomed.
Obama declared at the outset of his address that the economic crisis was the major issue confronting the country, and while one could argue that this crisis is merely a symptom of much bigger issues, like the nearly completed deindustrialization of the nation, the death grip of militarism, and the growing political power of corporations, one could also concede that there is an urgent need to deal with the deepening recession.
New Book Examines Pentagon Practices, Excesses
The Center for Defense Information wrote:
At a Feb. 19 discussion of the new anthology "America's Defense Meltdown," a veteran of five decades of experience with the Department of Defense acquisition system described just how broken the system has become. Pointedly, Thomas Christie made it clear in his presentation that some of the worst practices were developed during the Clinton administration, and now many of those responsible for that are now back haunting the halls of the Pentagon. People who think that nothing could get worse than the incompetence of the Bush-Rumsfeld years might want to wait a bit before they claim that any corner has been turned in the Obama-Gates Pentagon.
Department of Defense officials who are involved in preparation of the Fiscal Year 2010 budget request are required to sign a non-disclosure agreement pledging not to divulge budget-related information to unauthorized persons.
A copy of the non-disclosure agreement, which was obtained by Defense News, is available here (pdf).
In President Obama's January 20, 2009 inaugural address, he promised a new degree of transparency specifically on budget matters: "And those of use who manage the public's dollars will held to account, to spend wisely, reform bad habits and do our business in the light of day, because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government."
But the light of day evidently does not extend to the budget development process, and perhaps it should not.
War Profiteers Conference and Illegal Weapons Makers Gathering Planned for April in Arlington
Irregular Warfare
Strategy, Plans, Requirements, Challenges and Opportunities
Date : 27 Apr 2009 - 28 Apr 2009
Location : Washington, DC, United States
Venue : Sheraton National Hotel Arlington
Organisation : TTC - Technology Training Corporation
Type event : Conference
Category : Defence / Security
Tags : IED; Soldier Modernisation
22 Leading Experts from: JFCOM, SOCOM, Navy IWO, Army AWO, USMC CIW, USAF IWO, AFSOC, PA&E, TRADOC, Joint Staff, ONR, USMC SVG, OUSD-SOLIC, JNLWP, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, CNAS, CNA, CSIS, and Kroll examine:
* IW – A New Paradigm for Future Warfighting
* Implications of DoDD 3000.07 and the Joint IW Roadmap
* Potential Impact on Strategy, Doctrine, Procurement and Operations
* OSD and Service Plans, Needs and Initiatives
* IW vs. Conventional Warfighting — Future Hybrid Threats
Barney Frank Gets the Ball Rolling
By Steve Cobble, MilitaryBudgetCutsNow
Congressman Barney Frank yesterday called a meeting on Capitol Hill to discuss his proposal to cut 25% from the military budget. He specifically invited grassroots activists and organizations interested in a less expensive, saner, less warlike military budget to come meet with him, to get the ball rolling towards reform.
Frank pushed the need for organizations and coalitions interested in domestic social needs to join the military budget cuts fight--otherwise, he said, they would not have the money for their own needed projects. He also handed out his excellent Nation essay.
Should AIPAC Decide What's Classified?
Should AIPAC Decide What's Classified?
By Grant F. Smith | Antiwar.com
But the fallout from attacking yet another country on false pretexts is unfathomable. This is why Americans observing mainstream pundits and assorted ideologues trumpeting the current course of the long-delayed AIPAC espionage trial as a victory for freedom of the press should ponder this: is it really in our best interests that Israel and its American lobby be empowered to classify or declassify American secrets at their whim?
On Feb. 17, Judge T.S. Ellis added a new twist in the case of two former American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) executives indicted under the 1917 Espionage Act. In what the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Secrecy News describe as a major blow to the prosecution, Judge Ellis ruled [.pdf] that J. William Leonard can testify on behalf of the defendants when they go to trial on April 21, 2009.
Revealed: Full Horror of Gitmo Inmate's Beatings
Revealed: full horror of Gitmo inmate's beatings
By Mark Townsend | Guardian UK | Feb. 22, 2009
Former British resident Binyam Mohamed arrives back in Britain tomorrow after his release from Guantanamo Bay. British and US lawyers claim that sustained beatings - which have only recently stopped - have left him with severe psychological and physical problems....Lieutenant colonel Yvonne Bradley, Mohamed's US military attorney, added: "He has been severely beaten. Sometimes I don't like to think about it because my country is behind all this."
Binyam Mohamed will return to Britain suffering from a huge range of injuries after being beaten by US guards right up to the point of his departure from Guantánamo Bay, according to the first detailed accounts of his treatment inside the camp.
Shot Arms Dealer 'Knew Too Much'
Shot arms dealer 'knew too much'
Dale Stoffel told top brass of endemic corruption before his hit-style murder
Sarah Baxter | Times Online UK
The death of an American arms dealer in Iraq has led to one of the most intricate and far-reaching inquiries into corruption among US military officers in Iraq. Some suspect that he was killed because he was a whistleblower who knew too much.
When Dale Stoffel, 43, was gunned down on his way into Baghdad at the height of the insurgency in Iraq, his murder appeared all too predictable. He was an adventurer who seemed to have met his end at the hands of jihadists while engaged in one of the riskiest businesses on the planet.
Amnesty International Calls on SOS Clinton To Call for Investigation of Israel's Gazan Invasion
A new report released just hours ago reveals that U.S.-made white phosphorus artillery shells among other U.S. weapons were found throughout Gaza. When white phosphorus munitions are used in densely-populated civilian areas as Israel has, it violates international humanitarian law's prohibition on indiscriminate attacks and amounts to a war crime.
In light of this new finding, we are urging Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to immediately call for:
* an investigation into Israel's use of U.S. arms in Gaza
* a suspension of U.S. military aid to Israel and
* to urge the United Nations to impose an arms embargo on all parties in the conflict
Samia Salman Al-Manay'a, 16 years old, was asleep in her home in the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, when a phosphorus shell landed on the first floor of the house on January10th. Ten days later, from her hospital bed, she spoke to our delegation.
"The pain is piercing. It's as though a fire is burning in my body. It's too much for me to bear. In spite of all the medicine they are giving me the pain is still so strong."
'Stop-loss' Soldiers Still Waiting for Pay
'Stop-loss' soldiers still waiting for pay | UPI
U.S. soldiers forced to return to active duty haven't received the pay bonuses they were promised five months ago, advocates say.
The 13,000 soldiers, who were made to remain on active duty beyond their enlistment period by so-called stop-loss orders, are entitled to monthly bonuses of up to $500 under a plan approved last year by Congress and was set to take effect Oct. 1. But the soldiers are still waiting to see the bonuses, USA Today reported Monday.
Midlands Voices: Orbital junkyard just might trap us
BY TIM RINNE, Omaha World-Herald
The writer, of Lincoln, is state coordinator of Nebraskans for Peace.
Nearly 500 miles above Earth, the calm was suddenly disrupted Feb. 10 when a U.S. satellite collided with a derelict Russian orbiter at 26,000 mph. The impact created two expanding clouds of debris with hundreds of orbital fragments.
Initial reports indicated that the debris clouds posed no immediate threat to the International Space Station. But the space station is hardly the only thing up there that we need to worry about.
Iridium, the U.S. corporation that owned the now-pulverized satellite, operates a constellation of 66 such craft providing global telecommunications services. And Iridium is just one corporation in one industry in one country.
Space is now home to almost a thousand commercial and military satellites with a dozen different sponsors such as Russia, China, the United States, the European Union, Japan, India and — just this past month — Iran.
Army charity hoards millions
By JEFF DONN, AP National Writer, Jeff Donn, Ap National Writer
FORT BLISS, Texas – As soldiers stream home from Iraq and Afghanistan, the biggest charity inside the U.S. military has been stockpiling tens of millions of dollars meant to help put returning fighters back on their feet, an Associated Press investigation shows.
Between 2003 and 2007 — as many military families dealt with long war deployments and increased numbers of home foreclosures — Army Emergency Relief grew into a $345 million behemoth. During those years, the charity packed away $117 million into its own reserves while spending just $64 million on direct aid, according to an AP analysis of its tax records.
U.S. Base in Italy Gets Final Approval, But Not From Italian People
By Stephanie Westbrook, U.S. Citizens for Peace and Justice – Rome
At a press conference on Friday, February 20, Italian Special Commissioner Paola Costa and U.S. Consul General from Milan, Daniel Weygandt, announced final approval for a new U.S. military base in Vicenza, Italy. The project, approved by a joint Italian-US Military Construction Committee working under the still-classified 1954 Bilateral Infrastructure Agreement, includes 25 new buildings with lodging for 1200 soldiers and multi-story car parks for over 800 vehicles.
Weygandt noted his satisfaction "that the entire process had been developed in full compliance and that we were able to arrive at this final result." Costa said that while no environmental impact assessment would be carried out, he assured everyone that "this project is the best possible and based on the most stringent regulations in effect in Italy and the United States."
The Good News Is Nuclear
Obama to seek large cuts in US, Russian warheads
By Bryan Bender, Boston Globe
WASHINGTON - President Obama is preparing to move ahead with the most ambitious arms-control agenda in decades, calling for dramatic cuts in US and Russian arsenals, a halt to the Bush administration's plan for a more advanced nuclear warhead, and the ratification of a global treaty banning underground nuclear tests.
Obama's agenda, posted on the White House website shortly after his inauguration and outlined by several top officials, also includes a worldwide ban on the production of nuclear weapons material - leading to what the administration calls "a world without nuclear weapons."
Guadeloupe Strikes: A Warning to Obama?
On February 12, Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair told Congress that the global economic crisis was the most serious security challenge facing the United States and that it could topple governments and trigger waves of refugees, the Los Angeles Times reported.
US Tests Military Exit Routes Out of Iraq
US tests military exit routes out of Iraq
By Chelsea J. Carter | Yahoo!News
The American military is shipping battlefield equipment through Jordan and Kuwait, testing possible exit routes in advance of a U.S. withdrawal in Iraq, military officials said.
The convoys — carrying armored vehicles, weapons and other items — mark the Pentagon's first steps in confronting the complex logistics of transporting the huge arsenal stockpiled in Iraq over nearly six years.
It's also part of a wider assessment, ordered by U.S. Central Command, to decide what items the military can transfer, donate, sell or toss away once a full-scale withdrawal is under way, Marine Corps and Army officials told The Associated Press.
Montana Model for Assessing Returning Vets for PTSD and TBI
Montana Model for Assessing Returning Vets for PTSD and TBI
By Eric Newhouse | Truthout
Montana is becoming a model state for assessing its returning combat vets for PTSD and TBI.
Following the suicide two years ago of a recently deployed combat vet, Montana has become a model for accessing and assisting veterans who show symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). While the plan doesn't go nearly far enough, it's one that I understand the Obama administration is seriously considering for nationwide implementation - and it would be an excellent first step.
US Iraq Casualties Rise to 71,142
US Iraq casualties rise to 71,142
Compiled by Michael Munk | www.MichaelMunk.com
US military occupation forces in Iraq under Commander in Chief Obama suffered 22 combat casualties in the eight days ending Feb 18, 2009, as the official total rose to at least 71,142. The total includes 34,465 dead and wounded from what the Pentagon classifies as "hostile" causes and more than 36,677 dead and medically evacuated (as of Jan 31, 2009) from "non-hostile" causes.*
The actual total is over 100,000 because the Pentagon chooses not to count as "Iraq casualties" the more than 30,000 veterans whose injuries - mainly brain trauma from explosions (TBI) diagnosed only after they had left Iraq.**
US Finds 13 Civilians Died in Afghanistan Strike
US finds 13 civilians died in Afghanistan strike
By Jason Straziuso | Yahoo!News
...the executive director of The Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict, "In recent weeks...Defense Secretary Robert Gates "turned the old way of doing things on its head." "Instead of immediately denying civilian deaths, which deeply angers Afghans and with good reason, he said the U.S. will instead immediately investigate, make apologies and provide amends where appropriate," she said. ...The report said U.S., NATO and Afghan forces killed 829 civilians, or 39 percent of the 2008 total. Of those, 552 deaths were blamed on airstrikes. Militants were blamed for 55 percent of the deaths, or 1,160.


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Have you noticed your new Profile Completion widget?
Emily Hurley
December 21, 2012 in Using Houzz
We've added something visible only to non-pros on your profile that will help you get the most out of Houzz!
Take a look on the right side of your profile page for your Profile Completion percentage. Any items listed there will help you find your way around the site and introduce you to some features you may have missed. Shoot for 100%!
Take a look on the right side of your profile page for your Profile Completion percentage. Any items listed there will help you find your way around the site and introduce you to some features you may have missed. Shoot for 100%!
Emily Hurley
Remember that anything on that list is completely optional.
1 Like December 21, 2012 at 2:53PM
I hate it. I hate all little widgets telling me I have undone chores and this one is going to keep saying chores are undone. I'm at 70% and going to stay there. Professionals are not going to benefit from some careless reviews done to tick off a box and I have no interest in linking to Facebook.
4 Likes December 21, 2012 at 10:55PM
I think it would be nice to be able to create personal albums. People could share ideas and get inspired from each others homes.
1 Like December 22, 2012 at 1:22AM
I got the app for my Android phone and tablet, which is great. BUT, I will not review it on the Google Play site, because it wants me to register for some inane reason. I'm sure folks will discover HOUZZ looks great on that nice app w/o my approval. And I agree with those who wish to keep Facebook at arm's distance.
1 Like December 23, 2012 at 3:51PM
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I advertise on Facebook all the time and the information is the same as all my registered accounts.I have a Business so it's out there for the Public to see.I don't worry about that stuff, the widgets are annoying though.Happy Holidays!!
Sorry Emily, I have minimalised my profile information due to many nasty and rude comments that have been made on this website. I entered into this website in the spirit that it was intended, I love the site, I love how people are so willing to help others, I love how it has helped me grow in my design knowledge, I love passing on my opinions and experiences to help others and most of all I love all the new friends I have made, but sadly the way things are in the world today, there are just too many people who feel the need to destroy everything beautiful and fun.
3 Likes December 26, 2012 at 1:54AM
Emelie.... I made an ideabook with pics of my house. You can make as many ideabooks as you want. I think its a good idea and helps you focus on what you like and what still needs to be completed and to share ideas.
I dont like the facebook idea either.
I dont like the facebook idea either.
3 Likes December 26, 2012 at 4:27AM
The completion of the "non-pro" part of all this, only increases the data base of info you have to better target ads. Not sure what that actually gives me :-). And if that were all it did ... Everyone these days wants you to sign in or link your facebook account. So much of what I like here is that it is "not" FB (the world's most depressing and contentious place).
4 Likes December 26, 2012 at 9:28AM
Emily Hurley
Hi Guys, The non-professional profile widget is actually not connected to any ads you may see on the site. The ads on Houzz are always contextual, so they are based around what you are looking at at that moment.
If you don't want to connect Facebook, that is absolutely okay! The items on the list are only meant to help people that are interested find their way around the site and see some areas they may have otherwise been unaware of.
If you don't want to connect Facebook, that is absolutely okay! The items on the list are only meant to help people that are interested find their way around the site and see some areas they may have otherwise been unaware of.
A widget pointing out areas one may have overlooked is indeed helpful. It's the suggestion that ones profile is incomplete that is a bit annoying. It has that infantile, high school competition flair about it.
1 Like December 26, 2012 at 11:06AM
Emily Hurley
Ahhhh, gotcha. So if it was called something else, you might like it better? Really appreciate the feedback!
3 Likes December 26, 2012 at 11:08AM
I'm interested to know how everyone feels about rating posters in order of contributions and how helpful it might be. Personally I feel it is creating a Tall Poppy Syndrome and is why those who regularly appear in the top 10 are frequently targetted with nasty comments and snipes. Sad, but ........
Where are all these comments you speak ofthat are so nasty? what is "tall poppy syndrome"? I was personally attached by one of the more frequent posters and I defended myself. I will continue to do so weather of not a person is a frequent poster or a new poster. Maybe its what someone says and not who you think they think they are that is the issue.
Emily Hurley
Just as a reminder, if you feel there are comments that are not in keeping with the spirit of the site, send us a quick email at support(at)houzz.com with a link and we are always happy to take a look.
2 Likes December 26, 2012 at 4:57PM
Lorene Frank Farrior
I have to chuckle at the comments. For me, the site has been so entertaining with all the beautiful eye candy. The fact that I can play on it for free is intoxicating! Free advice on decorating , a peek into a designer's portfolio and places to buy products in all price ranges......brilliant !!!! I haven't added Facebook yet but who wouldn't want to share this gem with your friends? "Give and you shall receive." It's free marketing Interiors International.....your friends and clients will look at the photos and be inspired to call you! On Facebook you can target a designated "group" as well. Now, how about the quote for those chairs I asked for last night?
3 Likes December 26, 2012 at 6:26PM
Angel Farnsworth
Under the "YOUR HOUZZ" tab, you can disconnect the facebook link. Edit Profile under Facebook tab.
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Pruning: Turning subtraction into addition by Jason Fried of 37signals 37signals.comSubmitted by dan_shure Nov 12 2012 in Entrepreneurship 1 Comment Discuss (1) |
We stepped back, took inventory, reviewed how things were growing, considered which products mattered most to us, thought about which direction we wanted to go, talked about what we were proud of, and made some decisions. This process reminded me a lot of pruning a tree. Before you start pruning, you circle around the tree and take in the shape.
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Dan Shure @dan_shureNot only applies to software and products, but I totally need to apply this to my house and office - specifically our basement and also my collection of business books. One technique I've heard of is to put everything you think you might want to get rid of in a box. If you don't go to open the box in a few months (and forgot about that junk) then get rid of the box.


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Saturday Night Live kicks off Season 40 this weekend. Chris Pratt captains the ship with Ariana Grande as the musical guest. It's the first time Pratt, and I predict not the last, he'll be hosting the long-running program.
With Guardians Of The Galaxy being such a big blockbuster this summer, naturally the promos featuring Kate McKinnon reference the smash film. Watch McKinnon rub up on Pratt's 'Star-Lord,' ask who Anna Faris is and more amusing moments below.
How exciting! Next weekend, SNL is introducing their first ever out lesbian cast member: Kate McKinnon! She will make her debut with the sexy hilarious host, Sofia Vergara on Saturday, April 7. ("Ay, Jay! It's so exciting!").
There has been some speculation that Kristin Wiig might be leaving SNL after this season, which would be devastating. That being said, if she's more or less going to be her replacement, it must speak to how funny she is. I've got a good feeling about her and can't wait to watch her this weekend.
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Congressman John Shimkus says there are plenty of other campaigns for the US House that carry the same negative tone that the retiring Tim Johnson cited recently.
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Congressman John Shimkus says there are plenty of other campaigns for the US House that carry the same negative tone that the retiring Tim Johnson cited recently.
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After more than two decades of planning and fundraising, a new park will be dedicated this Sunday at 5 p.m. just north of the Urbana City Building.
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Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard is leaving after 17 months with the district.
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Members of the graduate student employee union at the University of Illinois' Urbana campus have voted to file an Intent-to-Strike motion.
By Amanda Vinicky, with The Associated Press
Illinois' Department of Children and Family Services announced Thursday that hundreds of employees who had received layoff notices will not lose their jobs after all. Also, troubled families who had been cut off from state services will again be able to access them.
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The 19-year-old Chicago teenager accused of plotting to bomb a downtown Chicago bar was in court again Thursday.
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The head of the pension system for suburban and downstate teachers says Illinois has to consider reducing cost-of living adjustments for retirees. That has one of the state's two big teachers unions calling for his resignation.
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Robin Arbiter is a long-time resident of the Lierman Neighborhood, a low-income area near the corner of Washington and Lierman streets in Urbana.
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A new study shows bugs, even those that feed on crops, might not always be a bad thing for farmers. It is possible some could ultimately do more good than harm to the plants they feed on, by helping them pull through hardships like this year's drought.
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The teachers union in Catlin will hold an informational picket on Thursday night at 7pm during the Catlin Board of Education's meeting.
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Associate of Health Information Technology: Online Degree
Learn about an associate's degree in health information technology (HIT). Find information about online courses as well as certification options and career prospects.
Essential Information
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), medical records and health information technicians typically need some kind of postsecondary education, which may be a certificate or an associate's degree. Online associate's degree programs are available, but may require an on-site externship at a local health facility.
Professional certification in this career is voluntary, but preferred by many employers. Aspiring health information technicians should seek programs accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education.
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There are some associate's programs related to health information technology that are available online or in hybrid formats. These include:
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Online Associate of Health Information Technology (HIT) Degree Overview
In an online Associate of Science in Health Information Technology degree program, students learn about healthcare industry standards as they relate to electronic medical records (EMR), medical coding and the management and storage of patient health information. This field of study combines science and technology and is one of the few health-related occupations that does not require hands-on patient care.
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Most online programs can be finished in a little less than two years. Additionally, while the coursework may be completed solely online, some programs may require an on-site externship to gain professional experience before graduation. Online programs typically allow access to classes through the school's software platform where students may complete assignments and exams, participate in interactive learning activities and communicate with instructors.
List of Common Health Information Technology Courses
Associate's degree programs in health information technology train students in the details of medical coding and billing, data analysis, file management, electronic health records and patient confidentiality. General education courses vary depending upon the program, but may include classes in English, math, communications, humanities and social science. Common core classes involve technology as well as medical and health information courses.
Introduction to Health Information Management
Students gain an understanding about the information contained in medical records and which medical professionals contribute to health information. Additionally, students learn the basics of the health information technician profession and begin to develop rudimentary knowledge about organizing and storing health information.
Healthcare Information Technologies
In this course, students learn the history of electronic health records (EHR) as well as the associated trends, challenges and ongoing management of health systems. Various technology and software applications as they relate to different healthcare disciplines are also explored.
HIT Medical Terminology
Students build their medical vocabulary while learning how to identify word parts based on Latin and Greek origins as well as prefixes and suffixes. Spelling and pronunciation is typically emphasized, and the major body systems are covered.
HIT Legal and Ethical Issues
There are many compliance laws in the field of HIT. In this course, students gain an understanding of medical ethics and the legal issues that health information professionals must deal with on an ongoing basis, such as patient confidentiality and how to protect it.
Medical and Procedural Coding
In this course, students learn the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) to code medical records in an accurate and up-to-date manner. Students must also understand the current coding guidelines for both outpatient and in-patient settings.
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With an associate's degree in health information technology, graduates may find work in hospitals, nursing homes and other medical facilities as medical records and health information technicians. The BLS predicted that employment of medical records and health information technicians would increase 21%, faster than the average for all occupations, from 2010-2020 (www.bls.gov). The BLS also reported that as of May 2012, they earned a median annual wage of $34,160.
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According to the BLS, employers generally prefer to hire applicants who have the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential, which is offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). To ensure proper preparation for the credentialing exam, the degree program must be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
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Bono, leader singer of the Irish rock band U2 is also known for his charity work and global activism. After decades of success as a music star, Bono co-founded a private-equity firm, Elevation Partners, in 2004. The company was named after U2's song Elevation.
Elevation Partners has participated in growth equity rounds for tech and media companies like Facebook (FB), Forbes and Yelp. In fact, Elevation bought $210 million worth of Facebook shares in the social network's pre-IPO days. (below Facebook's current share price). They also invested in Palm. Remember PalmPilots? Elevation just participated in a $38 million round for advertising analytics company MarketShare last week.
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I know a 60 year old woman who is still paying off student loans from her son's education at TU (Univ.of Tulsa). He offered to pay it off but she insists she promised him that and is going to "do it." She will be almost 70 when it is paid off. He was successful. He is licensed in 42 states, has a national reputation, and a highly regarded engineer. He has been out of school 12 years. So it might be considered "worth it." What if they had taken something like business? And found no job outside running a Dollar General? Would that have been a good "investment"?
"Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is much the same." Oscar Wilde
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"Now the first thing to note is that the US has recovered WAY better than either the Eurozone or the UK. So if you think Obama has been a disaster, you might first acknowledge that the US has performed better than all its major Western peers.
But beyond that, check out the UK line. The UK was recovering on a fine trajectory right up until early 2010, at which point UK growth hit a brick wall.
What happened in 2010? That's when conservative David Cameron came to power with an agenda of reigning in the debt. Sound familiar?
Basically we have a life test of a country that wants to do what conservatives in the US want to do: reduce national debt."
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/chart...#ixzz1tIcMTZSf
"A quick reminder: What's holding GDP back is the drag on government spending. Austerity, basically.
As Simone Foxman pointed out, today's number wasn't that bad.
Personal consumption rose quite nicely. Other private numbers were fine.
What got crushed: Government spending. "
Austerity impacted the GDP numbers. Austerity in Europe made their numbers worse. Cheney famously said "Deficits don't matter". In some ways this is true. If we stimulate the economy (especially during a recession/depression), the GDP will increase and the deficit will decrease. Gotta see this graph...http://thinkprogress.org/economy/200...-deficit-debt/
"None of this should come as news, since the failure of austerity policies to deliver as promised has long been obvious. Yet European leaders spent years in denial, insisting that their policies would start working any day now, and celebrating supposed triumphs on the flimsiest of evidence." Paul Krugman
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The U.S. national debt is greater than the 1Q 2012 GDP and is growing faster than GDP. This is at near zero interest rates. GDP growth is being strangled by interest cost on the debt and adding new debt.
The politicians don't have to do anything. The economy will contract and markets will collapse.
Government spending, unless the money is printed, has to come from the private sector either from higher taxes or more borrowing; both subtract from growth.
Game over.
GDP growth of 2.2% is more than anemic.
The Bernanke Bust, the why how and when
By distorting interest rate and price signals and, as a consequence, creating malinvestments that must eventually be liquidated, monetary booms NECESSITATE economic busts.
And whether that largesse originates via the creation of central bank base money (through central bank asset purchase and/or loan programs) or via bank-issued on-demand deposit liabilities in excess of bank reserves or what Austrians call uncovered money substitutes (when said banks are making loans and/or purchasing assets), in the end the result is always economic busts.
... at $3.1 trillion the Bernanke monetary boom is already 1.6 times the size of the monetary surge that produced the Housing Boom-Bust and a whopping 4.5 times the size of the surge that gave us the Tech Boom-Bust. What's even more interesting is that the Bernanke monetary boom is still going strong. As noted above, the latest TMS2 reading shows it was sporting a 14.5% year-over year rate of increase versus the 9% and decelerating year-over-year rate seen in the 44th month of the Housing Boom-Bust cycle.
You might ask, what if the money supply continued to boom ad infinitum, even if that simply meant Chairman Bernanke last man standing at the printing press. Could the Bernanke Bust then be avoided? Delayed yes, avoided no. The end game in this case would be a bust too, only this one the result of an inflationary collapse of the US dollar. Indeed, the surest way to create massive economic misery is via a concerted effort by a central bank to forever expand the supply of money and credit.
The Euro is showing significant signs of collapse. Behind the scenes reports are that the Euro is only being propped up by money from the US, specifically the Fed. Uncollateralized funds that have not been disclosed to Congress by the Fed. Two countries govts have now fallen over the austerity needed to port the Euro. Germany is isolated in moving forward with reforms. If the EU falls apart which is quite possible, so does the Euro, and will have severe results due to the Fed's exposure.
Operation Geezer CA Franchise Tax Board Scamming Seniors
Government takes advantage of all of us. Were it a private firm, the officers would go to jail. In government those responsible for stealing from citizens get promotions and massive pensions.
Who is going to protect seniors from the corruption of government draining their bank accounts for what is known as a scam? Enron, Madoff and now the California Franchise Tax Boardinfamous people and organizations stealing from seniors.
Californias deficit is over $10 billion in spite of Governor Browns cuts in spending and employees plus taking community redevelopment funds. The latter move is in dispute and not alone in the matrix.
There are 2.1 million senior citizens in California. They appear to be targets as the FTB now claims part of Social Security is taxable.
Given their focus on five year-old returns it appears the strategy is predicated on poor record keeping by seniors. Where our taxing authorities rely on fear most seniors reach for the checkbook. Intimidation is the name of this game, Operation Geezer.
Is that somewhat akin to Colorado sending tax bills out where they claim they have "calculated" their tax....but it turned out that a billing company in Colorado was handling paperwork for mineral rights for people IN TEXAS who were getting paid for their mineral rights IN TEXAS...had nothing to do with the state of Colorado...
"Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is much the same." Oscar Wilde
How everyone else pays for big biz tax breaks. Just ask my sister in NJ. Their property taxes are thru' the roof but corporate taxes are so sweet. Why do we not get this? ps They are moving away.
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