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What do you think stiff golf shoes, playing with a child, riding a bike, running and swimming the breaststroke all have in common? Each requires knee joint involvement. To quote physical therapist Gary Gray, "The knee is just the dumb guy in the middle."
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My son, David, and my daughter, Deborah, play high-school and club soccer. For those of you who aren't familiar with this lifestyle, each practices two to three times a week, 48-50 weeks a year. Between the two, they play approximately 70 games annually.
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Many faculty members teaching in the classroom or performing research within academic institutions have earned doctorates and use the title of "Doctor" or "Dr." They are usually referred to as professor or doctor within the classroom by students.
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I have noticed a trend for medical necessity of chiropractic services to be defined with statements and language indicating "functional improvement" as one of the standards for efficacy of treatment.
Colon Health and TCM
I still remember many years ago, the loud "Yuck" from my wife at the time when we were together watching the Chinese movie "Last Emperor."
Exploring and Learning from the Gift of Life
I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to teach cadaver dissection classes and workshops with Stephen Cina at the New England School of Acupuncture over the past seven years, first through the Sports Medicine Acupuncture Program and later as a NESA elective course.
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Microneedling has taken the beauty world by storm over the last 10 years. Under the names dermaroller, microneedling or skin needling you will see these treatments listed in the services of nearly every fashionable beauty salon and day spa in the country.
Sacroiliac Pain: A Complex Puzzle
I don't think we manage SI misalignment properly. First, we tell our patients they have an SI problem. I am not convinced this is accurate, and I will speak to that issue. Second, I think repetitive mobilization of the SI joints is not useful.
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Just about every businessperson knows it's far less expensive to hold on to a repeat customer than it is to acquire a new customer.
Can Acupuncture Treat Knee Pain?
Recently, an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that, "neither laser nor needle acupuncture conferred benefit over sham for pain or function" among older chronic knee pain patients.
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Time to Address the Global Impact of Pain
More people may be living longer, but they're not enjoying it, particularly when it comes to musculoskeletal health, according to the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study.
A Simple Exam Protocol to Assess Lower-Extremity Imbalance
One of the most common conditions of the human frame is excessive foot pronation, in which the foot rolls inward, creating a foot that is flatter, wider and longer. A resultant subluxation pattern of the various tarsals and metatarsals results.
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The conversation is changing in the broader healthcare community with patients actually moving the discussion toward more integrative topics. Patients today want to know their options.
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Two San Francisco powerhouses of holistic healing, the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM) and California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), are merging. Together they are building a visionary approach to applied integral health.
Melatonin: A Promising Natural Agent in the Prevention of ALS
A number of years ago, experimental studies suggested melatonin could block key steps in the development of Alzheimer's disease, primarily by acting as a brain antioxidant and inhibiting the build-up of beta-amyloid plaque in the brain.
Medicine as Metaphor
The practice of medicine is both an art and a science. We study and learn the system so that when the time comes to apply it, there is a greater possibility of successfully helping others.
Abdominal Acupuncture for Eye Healing: The Sacred Turtle and Ba Gua Map
Our ideas about western medicine have shifted in recent decades, while the public is asking more from health care providers.
The Source-Luo Point Combination, Part 3
Dr. Nguyen Nghi (NVN) was born in Vietnam and is one of the most important scholars, writers, teachers and practitioners of modern time. Many of his theories and applications are the source of modern teachers from Europe and the United States.
Melatonin: A Promising Natural Agent in the Prevention of ALS
A number of years ago, experimental studies suggested melatonin could block key steps in the development of Alzheimer's disease, primarily by acting as a brain antioxidant and inhibiting the build-up of beta-amyloid plaque in the brain.
The Art of Creating a Healing Space
I always advise my graduates to examine their group practice or treatment rooms with fresh eyes after they leave my CE workshops. I tell them, "Ask yourselves - is your space qi filled, welcoming and healing? Or is it cold and clinical?"
The Roots of TCM in Depression Treatment
In traditional Chinese medicine, there is historical precedent for the treatment of so-called "Shen" (Heart-Mind) disorder, or disorder/dysregulation of the spirit, which is also considered as distinct but not separate from the cognitive function of the brain.
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Massage Profession Growing Up
By Christy Schumacher, NCTMB
Thanks to integrative medicine and the growing inclusion of massage therapists in conventional medical and health care treatment protocols, there is a growing segment of professionals who call themselves massage therapists, but provide services and expertise that go beyond either the delivery or teaching of massage therapy.We are business consultants, entrepreneurs, authors, marketers, academics and otherwise substantial contributors to varying industries that go beyond luxury and personal services to include medicine and health care, exercise and sports, among others. With these advancements, we are able to influence the politics, economics and delivery of health care in ways that advocate on behalf of patients and expand our options as professionals.
A little over a decade ago, I began studying massage therapy, nutrition, herbology and other means of "natural" healing. By 2003, I was practicing as a licensed massage therapist and obtained my National Certification in 2005. After developing a love of massage and integrative medicine (acupuncture, chiropractic, naturopathic medicine, etc) I decided to design my bachelor's degree around patient advocacy and the ethics of integrative health care. However, the love I had for practicing massage therapy was striking compared to my other endeavors. Even after graduating from a great university with a self-designed degree, I chose to continue on as a massage therapist at the spa where I worked for more than two years. However, in 2008 I found myself abruptly on disability with little chance of re-entering the massage profession. I began to wonder: if one cannot physically provide massage full-time (or even part-time, in my case), how can they call themselves a massage therapist?
After recovering from a number of orthopedic surgeries, almost two years on disability and facing a faltering economy, I decided to re-enter the integrative health care field through volunteer work. It was important to me to help an organization that understood how necessary it is to expand access to massage therapy and other integrative health services to under-served and low-income populations. My time in school revealed that the overwhelming majority of consumers of massage therapy (and other complementary and alternative health care services) are people that mirror several of the following demographics: white, middle to upper-class, college-educated and female. My contention is that massage therapy can provide an extraordinary contribution to the health care system of the 21st century for all communities regardless of status. And after going through an extensive orthopedic disability, with limited to no ability to access these services through my insurance, I became overwhelmingly committed to working to advance the massage profession for all patients.
At the end of 2010, I made contact with Alternative Healing Network, a 501(c)(3) non-profit in San Diego. The organization itself has three main endeavors: free weekly clinics in under-served neighborhoods, special events such as a Healing Arts Festival and an integrative health and wellness center called Adams Avenue Integrative Health. As soon as I began volunteering, I realized how special this organization was. This was the perfect opportunity to utilize my expertise in integrative medicine and contribute to the evolution of our health care system.
Alternative Healing Network is close to reaching sustainability through its storefront wellness center, the Adams Avenue Integrative Health. Profits subsidize services on a sliding scale, allowing access to almost all income levels, but more importantly, the storefront provides the means to provide free services each week in under-served neighborhoods. In 2011, an additional monthly clinic was started to provide services to survivors of domestic violence (and the employees who work at the shelter). This system of community service through internal sustainability is quite unique; most non-profits rely primarily upon grants and donations. It was an intriguing concept and one that I saw much potential in.
As the Chief Executive Officer, I have novel ideas about how to run Adams Avenue Integrative Health and make it truly sustainable while providing a template for the future of health care. One of the first changes I made was to announce that gratuity was included in our existing prices. Obviously not an easy sell to my staff, this has proven to be an incredible means for improving access to those who would otherwise not utilize massage for regular wellness care. My reasoning behind this: when do you tip your nurse, your doctor, your physical therapist or your phlebotomist? These are respected professionals who are considered legitimate health care providers. Why should we give our patients or clients another reason to not consider us similarly? Allowing consumers/clients/patients a means to access massage without the stress of not knowing how much to pay or tip, has been a powerful incentive to sustain their patronage.
One of the most interesting facets of my time at the center, is drawing upon my expertise in patient communication, compliance and ethics. I fully credit my education and work as a massage therapist in my by ability to speak to these issues. Every massage therapist knows that when someone gets on your table, they feel apt to reveal anything and everything to you. Often times, this bumps up (or even crashes) against our scope of practice as therapists. We have all been asked questions about things that are completely beyond our scope of practice and we must learn effective ways to answer these questions. Now that my job is to manage a team of varied clinicians, it is clear that this is not unique to massage therapists. In fact, all health care providers encounter this and benefit from knowing where their scope ends and their colleague's scope begins.
Leading a team of complimentary and primary health care providers is an incredibly fulfilling way to continue a career as a massage therapist. The technical education, the professional experience and the people I meet and work with have made it all worthwhile and unspeakably fulfilling. There are many ways to call yourself a professional massage therapist and pursue your ultimate dreams of helping those around you reach and maintain health and wellness.
Christy Schumacher is a medical ethicist and massage therapist who works with integrative health care practitioners to improve access to and utilization of professional massage therapy within conventional medicine. She has a strong background in public health, evidence-based medicine and outcomes-based models of care.
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DEFINITION of 'Exploratory Well'
A deep hole, in the earth, that a petroleum or natural gas company drills in the hopes of locating a new source of fossil fuel. An exploratory well represents a risk for the company drilling it, because it is not known, before investing in the well, how much oil or natural gas it might contain. The well may turn out to be a profitable new source of fossil fuel, or it may contain noncommercial quantities of fuel that aren't worth extracting; in the latter case, the well may be plugged and abandoned.
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Present results of Pakistan national assembly have given clear indication about how people of Pakistan are not in the favour of Present President Musharraf's policies and rule. Most of the time, Musharraf has defended his policies by terming them for the benefits of general public. However, in these elections PML (Q) party backed by Musharraf is only able to win just 38 seats out of 269 seats for which election held, which is a clear indication of people's response towards his policies. Though, no single opposition party of Pakistan is able to win this election but definitely opposition parties of Pakistan have support of majority with them. Benazir Bhutto's party Pakistan people's party has emerged as the single largest party in Pakistan by winning 87 seats and PML (N) Nawaz Sharif's party is in second position by winning 66 seats. Other opposition parties like Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Awami National Party (ANP) are able to get 19 and 10 seats respectively. Surprisingly, independent candidates have performed very well in this election by winning 27 seats. Therefore, now opposition parties of Pakistan have power in their hands to replace President Musharraf if they come together, because two third majority in National assembly is required to replace a President. Therefore, now uncertainty on the fate of Musharraf will further increase in future. With these elections people of Pakistan have clearly given their support for democracy in Pakistan and they want peace and progress to be spread in all parts of Pakistan.
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Experts still puzzling over bird flu
New cases of bird flu appear to be on the wane, after costing U.S. poultry farmers more than 48 million birds.
But even as outbreaks taper off, experts still are puzzling over why the virus wreaked such havoc, upending the livelihood of farmers like Becky Bruns.
About a month ago, Bruns thought she was going to dodge the bird flu crisis at her pullet farm in Danube, Minn. She thought if she could just make it to June without the virus hitting her farm, the chance that her flocks would get infected would drop dramatically. Experts believed the virus wouldn't survive in warm weather.
Meanwhile, Bruns ramped up biosecurity measures on her farm, like spraying her barns' air inlets with disinfectant.
"Every week we had a meeting, we had our little pow-wow session to say: 'What are we doing? What are we missing? What more could we do? Where could it get in that we're not thinking of?'" she says.
An egg production company owns the birds. Bruns cares for them from the day they hatch until they're old enough to lay eggs. She says she loves the baby birds.
So she was devastated when bird flu did hit on June 1st, the point at which she thought she'd be in the clear. The USDA deployed crews with equipment to euthanize her birds.
"To have it come in after that much work was just heartbreaking," she says. "And it just felt like such a huge failure on our parts."
What should Bruns have done differently? Experts don't have clear answers. Much about bird flu still stymies them.
They think waterfowl brought the virus to the Midwest. But was it wild birds? Domestic ducks?
"A few months ago, I thought by this time I'd be able to tell you that. It's more of a mystery today than it was before, except that we know it's one of the species," says Carol Cardona, a bird flu expert at the University of Minnesota.
Epidemiologist are looking at not just what introduced the virus, but also what spread it and sustained it.
"Each one of those might be a very different source. And therefore we're going to have to understand all of them," says Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.
Just last week, the USDA published a report on bird flu, pretty much saying, "Still working on it. Got some theories. Nothing definitive."
It said the virus might travel on people or trucks that move between farms. Wind might blow the virus from one farm to another.
"What I think is also possible is that the air, when it leaves the facility, it contaminates the surrounding of the facility," says Montse Torremorell with the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota.
Torremorell says the dust or equipment the virus particles land on might then ferry the virus elsewhere.
"Do we need to make these buildings much more airtight and the air be filtered? That in fact could be a possibility," says Osterholm.
Osterholm expects bird flu will reappear, a pattern in other countries. That prospect is unnerving to Becky Bruns. She's trying to figure out if it makes sense to keep her family business going in light of future threats. They've raised chickens for 35 years.
"Is this going to stop?" she asks. "Am I going to be bringing birds in just for them to get sick again?"
States see potential opportunity in court ruling
The King v. Burwell case before the Supreme Court is a challenge to the health care law, saying health insurance subsidies should only go to people who bought insurance on state-run exchanges. A decision is expected in days, and if the Court rules against the Obama administration, people in states using the federal insurance marketplace would lose their subsidies.
And they might just turn to Connecticut for help. Connecticut succeeded in launching its own insurance marketplace, or exchange, that worked even as the federal government and other states struggled.
Now Connecticut is getting calls from states on the federal exchange, who might want to use Connecticut's software if they have to set up their own marketplaces, says Jim Wadleigh, CEO of Access Health Connecticut, the Connecticut exchange.
"We've probably gotten over a dozen calls from other states," he says, estimating that 90 percent the calls were from officials in Republican-led states. Wadleigh won't say which ones, "because it would create quite a political maelstrom that I'm trying to stay out of," he says.
Wadleigh sends interested states to Carolyn Quattrocki for a reference. Quattrocki is executive director of Maryland's exchange, the Maryland Health Connection, which started using Connecticut's software last year.
"It's really worked tremendously well," Quattrocki says.
Maryland switched to Connecticut's software after Maryland's own exchange failed. Quattrocki says Maryland got Connecticut's software for free, because it was developed with federal money. Since then, Connecticut has paid to create new products that it can sell, like a mobile app.
Maryland isn't interested in that feature yet, but Quattrocki says when they are ready, they'll look for the best deal, as would other states.
"I think it becomes a purely financial question of what kind of IT system to use," says Sabrina Corlette, a senior research fellow at Georgetown University's Center on Health Insurance Reforms.
Corlette says Connecticut has a very good reputation, but will have to compete with private companies offering their own exchange blueprints, just in case the Supreme Court ruling sends states scrambling to set up their own insurance marketplaces.
Harper Lee a best-selling author once again
That was the split of the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States to maintain federal subsidies through the Affordable Care Act. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion. As reported by the New York Times, Roberts wrote, ""Congress passed the Affordable Care Act to improve health insurance markets, not to destroy them."369,000 copies
That's how many hardcover and trade paperbacks of "To Kill a Mockingbird" have been shipped by HarperCollins Publishers between early February and the end of May. That's up from the 59,000 copies shipped during the same period last year. Why the sudden uptick in sales? As the Wall Street Journal reports, with news of author Harper Lee's newest novel, "Go Set a Watchman," the public has shown an increased interest in her best-selling classic as well.89 percent
That's the portion of packaged foods the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs found to be mislabeled at Whole Foods. The agency is levying fines for overcharging at the city's stores. According to NBC New York, DCA staff said it was among the worst cases they had seen.48 million
All told, that's about how many birds U.S. poultry farmers were set back by the recent outbreak of bird flu. Becky Bruns of Danube, Minn. took special care to try and protect the chickens on her farm. But even so, her brood of chickens had to be euthanized when the outbreak hit her farm. What could she have done differently? The problem is, experts don't know.10 percent
By some economists' calculations, that's how much earnings decline for a graduate who leaves school during a recession. And that decline could stay with said graduate for 10-15 years.
2nd Prison Worker Arrested In Connection With Helping Escaped Killers
Authorities say veteran corrections officer Gene Palmer is accused of providing illegal contraband to the inmates. Civilian prison worker Joyce Mitchell has also been charged with aiding the men.
For Online Video Stars, YouTube Is No Longer The Only Stage
Online video is such a huge and lucrative market that a lot of companies are trying to lure some of the biggest stars away from the current king of medium — YouTube.
The Devil Wears Nada
This week, Actuality slips on metallic jeggings to examine the dubious record of former American Apparel CEO Dov Charney, how jerk bosses thwart business success, and why women get tasked to clean up the mess. Plus, the best time to buy German erotica.
Teens Make Film In Broken English To Explain Why They'll Fail English
Three high schoolers in Zanzibar have won a prize for a film tackling a fierce debate in African classrooms: Should the teacher instruct in English or the mother tongue?
As Flags Drop, Scrutiny Turns To Memorials To Confederacy And Its Dead
Dozens, if not hundreds of Confederate memorials dot the South and beyond. Even in Union state Missouri, two memorials have become flash points.
2nd Prison Worker Arrested In Connection With N.Y. Inmates' Escape
A prison guard who delivered frozen meat with tools hidden inside to 2 inmates before they escaped was arrested on Wednesday. Employee Joyce Mitchell also has been charged with helping them escape.
Bobby Jindal Puts His Kids On Hidden Camera
The Bobby Jindal for President campaign got off to an awkward start, with this must-see video.
'You're In My House': Obama Shuts Down Heckler At White House
A pro-immigration advocate repeatedly interrupted the president during an event on same-sex marriage in the East Room of the White House. She was escorted out.
New York Agency Says Whole Foods Overcharged Customers In City
Overcharging ranged from 80 cents for a package of pecan panko to $14.84 for a package of coconut shrimp, the Department of Consumer Affairs said. Whole Foods called the allegations "overreaching."
Bernie Sanders Walks A Fine Line On Gun Control
"I think that urban America has got to respect what rural America is about, where 99 percent of the people in my state who hunt are law-abiding people," the 2016 hopeful told NPR's David Greene.
Obama Administration Acts To Ease Family Detentions
Families detained after illegal border crossings will be allowed to post bond, but that doesn't please either side of the immigration debate.
Texas Abortion Curbs Go Into Effect Soon, Unless Supreme Court Acts
A controversial 2013 law, which will likely leave just nine clinics open in the state, is set to go into effect July 1. Abortion rights supporters have asked the Supreme Court to intervene.
Dynamic Duos: How To Get More Nutrition By Pairing Foods
Adding eggs to salads helps us absorb the beneficial pigments like beta carotene in the raw vegetables, a new study finds. Here are other foods that, when eaten together, pack a more nutritious punch.
Greece's tax collectors face public hostility
The deal that is now under discussion between Greece and its creditors would involve the country paying a lot more tax.
That's bad news for Maria Papadopoulou. She's a tax official and would be required to collect more revenue — no easy task when you consider what she and her colleagues already face from the reluctant taxpayers of Athens.
"Physical threats, swearing, spitting and sometimes they even try to grab you. We have that on a daily basis." she says. "They threaten you, your mother, your family. This is their way of expressing their anger and their depression."
Papadopoulou describes her job in Greece's tax collection agency as "underpaid and difficult." So why do it?
"Two reasons," she says. "For the medical insurance and a steady paycheck."
Hari TheoharisStephen Beard
Antagonism towards the tax collectors in Greece is aimed at the humblest officials — and the highest. Hari Theoharis became the Greek equivalent of the head of the Internal Revenue Service in 2013 with a mission to crack down on evasion, and soon his office was getting some menacing phone calls saying: "You know, it would only cost 5,000 euros to have his legs broken."
Today, he plays down the threat.
"The police always assessed it as not an organized thing. Nobody will come round and break my legs. Hopefully," he says.
Nevertheless, only 17 months into a five-year term, Theoharis quit the agency after intense political pressure to lay off investigating well-connected individuals and to lighten the crackdown ahead of an election.
Aristides HatzisStephen Beard
"Those things increased more and more, and instead of doing my job, I would have to deal with pressure of that kind on a daily basis." he says. "I was relieved to get out." His departure from the tax office led to a new career in politics and he now represents the centrist To Potami party in the Greek parliament.
The fate of Theoharis was no surprise to Aristides Hatzis, a professor of law and economics at the University of Athens.
Cronyism and corruption have further undermined the willingness of millions of ordinary Greeks to pay their taxes. "The problem with Theoharis was that he was very good at his job, so his behavior annoyed a lot of people — especially economically and politically powerful people," Hatzis says.
"I understand their reluctance," says tax collector Papadopoulou. But I don't condone it."
Under pressure from its creditors, Greece raised an extra $1 billion in revenue last year, but it's estimated that more than $50 billion is owed in unpaid back taxes. The tax collectors will have their work cut out for them.
Netflix sale nets investor $993 million
There's a reason people pay so much attention to Carl Icahn — the corporate raider/activist investor, depending on how you want to characterize him. It's because he knows what he's doing.
On Wednesday morning, Icahn tweeted out that he'd closed his position in Netflix, that is, sold off the last of his stock.
Sold last of our $NFLX today. Believe $AAPL currently represents same opportunity we stated NFLX offered several years ago.— Carl Icahn (@Carl_C_Icahn) June 24, 2015
He bought 10 percent of the company three years ago at $58 a share; it topped $700 a pop this morning.
Icahn walked away with $993 million from Wednesday's sale, but is estimated to have earned about $2 billion total over the past three years from his investment in Netflix
Not all food company mergers are equal
A federal judge has put the brakes on Sysco's planned acquisition of US Foods, which the Federal Trade Commission challenged for anti-trust reasons. Analysts don't expect that regulators will get as worked up over a merger between the European grocery chains Ahold and Delhaize, which both generate a big chunk of their sales in the U.S.
If Sysco and US Foods teamed up, critics feared that restaurants, hotels and hospitals would have a harder time price shopping for supplies. The combined firm would dominate more than half of the food distribution market, according to Brian Buhr, a professor of applied economics at the University of Minnesota. Buhr says Sysco and US Foods are already dominant market players, operating far more distribution centers than their competitors, but it's a very different picture with grocery chains.
"There are more of them and they are equally sized," he says.
Ahold operates the Stop & Shop and Giant chains in the U.S., along with the online grocer Peapod. Delhaize runs Food Lion and Hannaford. Mike Paglia, director of retail insights with Kantar Retail, says the Ahold/Delhaize tie-up will likely boost profitability through cost-cutting. But he doubts the combined firm will have any greater success differentiating itself in a competitive marketplace.
"One of the defining characteristics of the food landscape in the U.S. is this enormous level of fragmentation," he says. "Ahold and Delhaize and their banners don't do anything remarkable to stand out."
Senate Passes Fast-Track Trade Legislation 60-38
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TEMPE, Ariz. - No close call this time. The Arizona Cardinals' fourth consecutive loss, a 34-10 drubbing by previously winless Minnesota, was the team's worst performance of the season.
The Cardinals (1-4) are 6-15 since Kurt Warner retired, and with a bye week ahead, there is no shortage of work to be done. Coach Ken Whisenhunt, who thought he had changed the franchise's long-entrenched culture of losing, repeated the ``keep working'' mantra on Monday and vowed that a good team will emerge.
The coach was asked what he could say to fans to make them believe that.
``There's nothing that I can say that's going to make anybody feel better. We have to show it on the field,'' Whisenhunt said. ``Our guys are aware of that. It's easy to say that we're working at it, and we are. Our guys are working. But we're not making the plays on the field. We're leaving a lot of things out there that could help us win games. All we can do is continue to focus on what we know works.''
That kind of talk made more sense when Arizona's first three losses were by a combined eight points. There wasn't much evidence to back him up in Minnesota, though, where the Vikings led 28-0 in the first quarter.
The players had Monday off and weren't available to reporters, but after Sunday's game, quarterback Kevin Kolb said there were mistakes all around.
``Our head coach hit the nail on the head. We have to get more detail oriented,'' Kolb said. ``It starts with meetings, showing up to work on time, getting in early, getting your work done, and all the stuff a professional is supposed to do. Maybe it takes a game like this to figure that out.''
Asked on Monday if Kolb's comments meant there were players showing up late for meetings and things like that, Whisenhunt insisted that wasn't the case.
``They've been meeting after practice and before practice,'' Whisenhunt said. ``They've been doing a lot of extra work on their own, in addition to what we've been doing. I didn't hear it, but my guess is his message was we have to put even more in and get on the same page. It's good that your quarterback is saying that, because that's important.''
The coach said he would not tolerate it if players were showing up late for meetings, but said that has not happened.
Kolb, acquired from Philadelphia, did not hold back his disgust at what has happened so far.
``I think everybody needs to clear their minds, and come back to work and make a push,''. He said ``I know I'm not going to lay down, I know a lot of other guys in there that aren't ready to lie down.''
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CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired) -- 04/09/14 -- Mr. Wayne Wadley, President of CERF Incorporated (TSX VENTURE: CFL) (the "Company" or "CERF"), is pleased to announce preliminary selected unaudited financial and operating results for the Company for the year ended December 31, 2013. The financial information contained herein is based on management's estimates and has not been approved by the Company's Audit Committee or Board of Directors, nor has it been audited or reviewed by the Company's Auditors.
Full details of the Company's financial results, in the form of the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2013 and Management's Discussion and Analysis of the results are expected to be available on or about April 29, 2014 on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Company's website at www.cerfcorp.com.
Selected Highlights of the year ended 2013 include:
-- Revenue increased 38% to $46,757,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013 versus the year ended December 31, 2012; -- Net income increased 1,094% to $3,129,000 or $0.23 per share, basic in 2013 versus $262,000 or $0.02 per share in 2012; -- Adjusted EBITDA increased 64% to $13,027,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013 versus $7,960,000 for 2012. Further, EBITDA per share, basic in 2013 was $0.96 versus $0.76 in 2012; -- The Company paid dividends of $0.24 per share to shareholders in 2013 while reducing the annualized payout ratio to 52% from an annualized payout ratio of 76% in 2012; -- Adjusted free cash flow generated during 2013 was $6,521,000 compared to adjusted free cash flow of $3,214,000 in 2012; -- Long term debt was reduced by $7,789,000; and -- Debt to equity was improved to a ratio of 0.95 to 1.00 from a 2012 debt to equity ratio of 2.05 to 1.00.
Summary of fourth Quarter and Year to Date Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- In C$,000's except percentages and per Q4 Q4 $ % YTD YTD $ % shares data 2013 2012 change 2013 2012 change ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Revenue 12,522 11,252 1,270 11% 46,757 33,770 12,987 38% Direct Expenses 9,260 8,346 914 11% 34,687 27,159 7,528 28% Gross Margin % 26% 26% 0% 26% 20% 6% Net Income 1,005 669 336 50% 3,129 262 2,867 1,094% Net income per share, basic 0.06 0.06 - 0% 0.23 0.02 0.21 1050% Adjusted EBITDA 3,629 3,372 257 8% 13,027 7,960 5,067 64% Adjusted Free Cash Flow 2,006 1,937 69 4% 6,521 3,214 3,307 103% Trailing 12 Month payout ratio 52% 76% (24)% Dividend per share 0.06 0.06 - 0% 0.24 0.24 - 0% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. Wadley, President & CEO makes the following comments:
"In early March, Statistics Canada filed their employment data that showed that Alberta now accounts for 87% of all the jobs created in the country year over year. Alberta added 82,300 jobs in 2013 and the unemployment rate has declined from 4.6% in 2012 to 4.3% in 2013. Alberta's 2013 GDP was 3.3% with population growth of 3.5% and Alberta is expected to reach 4.3 million persons by 2016. This heightened level of economic activity in the Province throughout 2013 is reflected in our record 2013 year end results.
Looking ahead, the Alberta Government's 2014 Capital Plan in their recently announced budget predicted that their infrastructure spending is expected to be $19.2 billion over the next three years with $5.1 billion for municipal infrastructure, $5 billion for provincial highways, $2.6 billion for health care facilities and $2.5 billion for schools. According to the Statistics Canada January 2014 report, there are over $1 billion of residential and non-residential building permits issued in the Edmonton and Calgary metropolitan areas alone.
The high level of economic activity in Alberta and specifically in the Edmonton area market where CERF operates bodes well for the continued work load and the growth from our diverse customer base. Locally, there are eleven major strategic projects confirmed ranging from the new NHL arena project with an estimated $6 billion of redevelopment surrounding it, downtown arts area development, southeast and northwest light rail transit expansion, an energy and technology park in the south, and the former Municipal Airport redevelopment project to name a few. Our market research indicates that we need to aggressively bolster our construction rental fleet to meet the future demand of our customers. This is why we recently added an incremental $3.6 million (almost doubling) to our original growth capital budget for 2014. The bulk of this capital will be dedicated to expanding 4-Way's equipment fleet. Our total capital investment this year is expected to be $11.3 million, of which $4.0 million will be maintenance capital, with the remaining $7.3 million will be growth capital.
Increased economic activity in Alberta creates the potential for increased placement of special waste (impacted soils) and construction debris into our managed landfill facilities, thereby generating more revenue and profit for our waste and environmental division. We have added three facility management contract extensions in this division for various periods up to five years, with combined projected future revenue of approximately $23 million over the extension period.
The cold winter in Alberta and North America has had positive effects on CERF. Firstly, the local demand for our construction heater fleet has been exceptional. At times the heater fleet was fully utilized. Heat equipment accounts for over 20% of our rental fleet. Increased utilization translates into increased profitability. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly from a long term perspective, natural gas storage inventories have declined significantly. At the end of February 2014, United States natural gas storage levels were 40% below last year and 35% below the five year average. Alberta natural gas storage levels have also dropped dramatically and have caused the AECO spot price to jump well beyond $4.30/Gigajoule from the $3.00/Gigajoule range over that past couple of years. Permitting for the construction of liquefied natural gas ("LNG") plants on the west coast of Canada has reached 14.6 billion cubic feet/day ("bcf/d") of exports to primarily Southeast Asian markets. For perspective, Canada's total current production is 12.7 bcf/d. The National Energy Board on March 20, 2014 granted approval to export up to a further 1.55 bcf/d to the United States for LNG export. This diversification of markets bodes well for increasing demand for Canadian natural gas and a more sustainable pricing regime.
The WTI oil price continues to hover around the $US99/barrel range and importantly for Canadian producers; the differential of the Canadian dollar has fallen to about $0.90 US. Canadian oil and natural gas exports are priced in US dollars so there is currently a 10% premium paid on those commodities. With rising prices, increased demand and a favorable currency differential, oil and natural gas producers should have increased revenues and cash flows for development in 2014 and beyond. As a result, we should see increased drilling and completion activity which would positively impact CERF oilfield rentals."
CERF Incorporated trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "CFL" and currently has 16,134,441 shares issued and outstanding.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements included or incorporated by reference in this press release constitute forward-looking statements or forward looking-information. Forward-looking statements or information may contain statements with the words "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "plan", "intend", "estimate", "propose", "budget", "project", "would have realized', "may have been" or similar words suggesting future outcomes or expectations. Although the Company believes that the expectations implied in such forward-looking statements or information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements because the Company can give no assurance that such statements will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements or information are based on current expectations, estimates and projections that involve a number of assumptions about the future and uncertainties, such as the continued growth of Alberta economy resulting in additional revenues for the Company and that the increase in oil and natural gas prices will lead to increased drilling activity and that increased drilling activity will result in increased oilfield and construction rental revenue for CERF and that the increase in capital spending on CERF's rental fleets will result in increased rental revenues in the future. These uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. For this purpose, any statements herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: general economic conditions, industry conditions, weather conditions, commodity prices, currency fluctuations and competition from other equipment rental companies. The forward-looking statements or information contained herein are made as of the date hereof and the Company assumes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new contrary information, future events or any other reason, unless it is required by any applicable securities laws. The forward-looking statements or information contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Although they may be most famous for Ratchet & Clank, Insomniac is no stranger to creating games meant for adults. Their PS3 launch title, Resistance has sold millions of copies, with a sequel being readied for launch in November.
He believes that video games are being painted as the "scapegoat" of society's problems, much like movies, radio and even books in the past. Just like in the past, it will take some time before this attitude is rectified. "It won't be until we have more gamers running for office that this will calm down," he added. "It's something that we'll weather, because we are right, what we do is defensible under the Constitution and shouldn't be regulated by the government."
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Just last week, a terrible tragedy struck Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, causing many (including the infamous Jack Thompson) to point the finger at violent video games. Now, United States Senator Jay Rockefeller is bringing a bill before Congress that proposes that the National Academy of Sciences conduct research that explores the impact that violent games have on young kids.
I don't think we need to spend loads of money in conducting such research, as anyone with a decent amount of common sense can recognize that games like God of War, Hitman and Gears of War aren't appropriate for children. After all, what is the point of the ESRB? These games are rated Mature because they aren't suited for young minds, which are still incredibly impressionable.
Rockefeller detailed the bill on his website, saying that "major corporations, including the video game industry, make billions on marketing and selling violent content to children. They have a responsibility to protect our children. If they do not, you can count on the Congress to take a more aggressive role."
Call me crazy, but isn't it the job of the parents to monitor and protect what games their children are playing? Too often do I see parents buying their children M-rated games and not thinking twice. I'm not denying that there is a problem here, I just think the blame is getting tossed in the wrong direction.
What do you think? Should the video game industry take the fall for corrupting young minds, or should the blame be placed elsewhere? Are violent video games a cause for concern at all? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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