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These aren't donations that Lupe Sanchez, Beeville Vineyard's executive director, wants to see when she drives in to work on a Monday morning.
"Most of it was just trash," she said. "There are some names in that stuff.
"I don't know whether he owned the home and brought everything here or if it was left over from somebody cleaning up a house."
Whatever the case, dirty clothes and a broken vacuum cleaner aren't high on the "need" list of the Vineyard.
In the past, Sanchez has had problems with people tossing old mattresses, couches and assorted trash behind their business.
That has been curtailed as of late, thanks to video cameras strategically placed alongside the building.
"I think there have been two citations issued already," she said.
Sanchez said that she wants to remind people that they are investigating all of these in an effort to stop people from just tossing their old stuff in the parking lot.
"If it is not in the paper, they think nothing is being done," she said.
While citations are being issued and much of the dumping deterred, the problem still persists.
Some people have even circumvented the camera system.
"We had one instance where they moved the camera," she said. "We had one instance where they spray painted it."
Overall though, the cameras have stopped much of the dumping.
"Now, they are dumping in the front," Sanchez said. "We have had other instances but not as bad what we had this morning.
"I may have to move one of those cameras from the back to the front."
There is another problem that arises when people dump televisions, couches and other heavy items — a lack of manpower.
And she specifically means manpower. "I think we still have a TV out there in the front."
By now, that has been moved, but it just highlights an ongoing problem.
"We never have enough manpower," she said.
Knowing that, in some cases, people would like to donate after hours, Sanchez said that she also is going to look into adding a large container for drop-offs.
That will help for legitimate donors. But, she still requested people not leave broken or worn-out items that the Vineyard will just have to remove.
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Hi ladies,
Quick question regarding separation issues/cluster feeding, not really sure what it is.
This is my 2nd week back to work. I noticed that last Monday when I got home Braeden (6 wks then) wanted to nurse basically from the moment I walked in and more during the night. Every other day he seemed to be fine and was giving me decent sleep. Sunday he went down at 10p and didn't wake until 3:30a
Yesterday he went back to daycare with his older brother. I got home and he was pretty content, daddy had given him a bottle when they got home (3:30pm ish). Around 6:00 he started fussing so I nursed...and nursed...and nursed Last night he was up almost every 1-2 hours needing to nurse. Thankfully we co-sleep so it wasn't as bad as it could have been but I'm definitely feeling it today.
Is this normal behavior? Is it purely coincidental that it's been both Mondays he's gone to daycare? He'll be 8 weeks on Thursday so I don't think it's a growth spurt, especially since it was only 2 days a full week apart. Has anyone else encountered this?


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Hi! I'm wondering if anyone has any good tips on how to nurse laying down? I can't seem to get it just right, and having to get up during the night is really taking its toll on me! Thanks in advance!
Hi! I'm wondering if anyone has any good tips on how to nurse laying down? I can't seem to get it just right, and having to get up during the night is really taking its toll on me! Thanks in advance!
I had the exact same problem with my son. It is gets so much easier the older he is. He is almost 3 months old and I think we have it down pretty good. I do it the same way Carolin explains. It is still kind of tough sometimes because neither of us can see very well in the dark so I have to try to guide him when I can't see either. But don't give up, I guarantee you it will get easier!
My story is the same. I couldnt nurse my son laying down till about 3 months, I lay his head in the crook of my arm. I suggest a pillow or two behind you cause I always end up leaning that way. When its time to switch sides, I roll over with him on my chest( sometimes he stays latched on) lol. We must be a sight. Good luck it really helps to get more sleep. My ds is now 13 months. He latches on by himself often while im still sleeping, hes a pro
As for it being dark, I used to leave a flaslight on the bed or sidetable and turn it on to get settled.
I remember having diapers, wipes and a flashlight so I didn't have to get up unless I needed to pee.
Turn on the flashlight, change the diaper, get settled and latched on and turn the light off. Of course sometimes I would fall asleep and the batteries would go dead.
With a pail by the bed to toss the diaper in, we were all set!
My daughter eventually learned to latch on while I was sleeping as well. I found it was a great way to keep my milk supply up as I had to be gone from her several times a month for over 24 hours. My son is now 2 months and we are finally getting the hang of things. I love snuggling up with him!
We used one of those tap lights for night time diaper changes and positionings...you can fall asleep and the timer turns the light out!
Nightime is probably my favorite nursing time...you never forget the feeling of your baby all nestled in close...
I love nursing while laying down. I even nurse my 7 month old while laying down NOT at night! I work during the day (teaching) so I nurse her before work, after work (I used to pump during the day...but I eliminated it last month), before she goes to sleep and sometimes once during the night yet. I usually lay down for every feeding! She loves it and it's so comfortable. It was difficult at first, but I agree with everyone else....as the baby gets older, it gets easier. Keep trying....you'll find a position comfortable for you!
Just wanted to add that it is a lot easier as they baby gets older, I could not do this until ds was several months old!
Thanks everyone! We worked on it last night and she seemed to do pretty good, she's a pretty good little latcher, so that does help!
Initially, I found it hard to get comfortable, but now I do this: I lie down on my side with baby's head parallel to my breast, my lower arm curves round his head. Then - this is the crucial bit - I put my pillow between my head and my shoulder. Somehow, putting it under the shoulder just does not work, but this way is really comfy.
I had to watch someone do it and was like OOOOOOOO I get it!
I lay dd on her tummy and turn her head to me and then latch her onto the breast that is against the bed. I have to keep the skin pressed in by her nose so she can breathe..lol.. but it works.
Another thing I tried when she was new was to put her head up on a pillow, with her on her back, and then with me on my side facing her, I would lean the breast NOT on the bed (the higher one) over for her and she'd latch on. This takes a little more moving around, but works.


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Going through my record collection the other day I ran across a 1982 album by Willie Nelson and the late, great Waylon Jennings titled "WWII." The first track on the LP is titled "Mr. Shuck and Jive."
"Well, I can't say that anymore," I thought to myself.
It turns out I'm not allowed to say "shuck and jive" because
I'm from one ethnic/racial background and the phrase apparently
originated with another. So if I say "shuck and jive" I am being politically incorrect.
This came up within the past few months because some politician accused the president of "shuckin' and jivin'." The president's critic was accused of racism.
I thought of the first time I heard the phrase.
"I just got the phrase from a Waylon and Willie song," I told The
Lady of the House. "It's so country and descriptive. I can just see a couple of guys sitting around shuckin' corn and shootin' the breeze. Shuckin' and jivin'."
Sitting in her recliner, The Lady of the House put down her paper and looked over the top of her glasses.
"Then say 'shootin' the breeze,'" she said. "But you can't say 'shuckin' and jivin'.'"
"How do you know this?" I asked.
"I just know," she said.
"So you got the memo about this? I didn't. Who decides these things? I need to get on the mailing list," I said.
It's like the time I used the word "Oriental" and I was quickly rebuked for not using the politically correct word "Asian."
Of course it could be the way we learn these things is by word of mouth. Don't take it personally if you learn you're using words and phrases that aren't politically correct.
But where is that place that decides what is politically correct and what is not?
Maybe it's located next door to the office that issues permits for parking in the striped zones at the big stores.
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Hello ladies. I literally just found this forum, and found another thread with a similar situation to mine. I am so glad that I am not alone in my situation... My hormones are crazy and have me crying just about every day anyway, but the breastfeeding stress makes it even worse! I am going to try and describe my situation.... This is going to be long, I'm sorry.. I don't know how to be concise with this....:
First about my pregnancy/me - pregnancy was fine... no issues. This is my first child. I do have flat nipples, so I made sure to take the breastfeeding class at the hospital where I delivered. I met with the lactation consultant briefly after the class, and she examined my nipples. She recommended that I buy breast shells to help bring my nipples out. When I wore the shells my nipples were out a bit more, but they never stayed that way. (The nipples would go flat again when I didn't wear the shell)
My son is 19 days old. He was overdue by 5 days, and after 3 hours of pushing he did not want to come out so I had a c-section. We met with the lactation consultants about 3 or 4 times while in the hospital (96 hours). Overall, my son had a good latch... his lips were around the whole areola and he had good sucking motions per the consultants. (There were times that the latch was VERY painful and one of my nipples bled once... I attribute that to him still learning to latch or him being so hungry)
My son became jaundiced in the hospital and had to spend his last night under the phototherapy light. We supplemented with formula via syringe that night. We were discharged when he was 4 days old, and I think my milk finally came in that night. and went to the pediatrician on his 5th day. He had lost 11% of his body weight (15 oz) by that time, and the doctor recommneded supplementing with formula (up to 2 oz) with every feed (every 2-3 hrs). We went back the next day for a weight check, and he had gained about 7 oz back. We were then told to supplement just every other feed. (FYI - we went back to the doctor when he was 11 days old and he gained another ounce)
Long story short, my son was always so hungry we could never supplement just every other feed. If I just breastfed him, 15-30 minutes later he would be crying and showing signs of hunger again. He was on the breast constantly (hours at atime) but never satisfied. (This actually happened in the hospital on our 3rd night too.. He was up all night crying, so bad that the nurse took him to the nursery so we could get some sleep. The nurse in the nursery had to feed him formula through a syringe that night).
When he was 1 week old I set an appointment to meet with lactation again. I essentially found out at this point that I have a lazy sucker, and she gave me tips to know when he is really sucking/swallowing or comfort sucking... I try to wake him up when he falls asleep at the breast, and if it's been awhile since he's swallowed I break the latch. She also gave me a breast shield because my nipples are short too and they weren't hitting the roof of his mouth like they should. But because I got the breast shield I also needed a pump because the shield prevents the breast from fully emptying. She said i would probably only need the shields for about 2 weeks, and I needed to try the bare breast first before the shield. I bought the Medela Pump in Style.
So the shields almost seemed to make things worse. It's a struggle to get my son to latch onto the bare breast now, but sometimes I am able to. (He would latch on quickly before, but suck lazily) It still didn't help to satisfy my son, so we still had to bottle feed. The process of breastfeed, bottle feed, and pump took 1.5 hours... This stressed me out so for a few days I just pumped (and bottle fed). I only pumped about 0.2-0.3 oz total per pump... I called lactation again, and they told me that this can be normal but suggested that I take fenugreek for up to 7 days to see if this helps my supply. I started that 3 days ago... I don't really see an increase yet. I also learned that I need to continue feeding from the breast, so I am trying to either breastfeed or pump every 2-3 hours. I put all the milk I pump into one bottle and feed it to him at the end of each day.
Okay, so that's about everything. I guess more than anything I just wanted to tell my story because it makes me upset that I can't produce enough milk to provide for my son... and all the time it takes during the day just to do everything I'm "supposed" to do (breastfeed, pump, bottle feed). It's not so bad when my husband is home because he can do the bottle feed, but when he's not then I'm either spending basically my whole day feeding or I am skipping a pump or breastfeed. i would love any additional advice anyone has, but at this point it seems like the fenugreek is my last hope. If this doesn't work to increase my supply I don't know how much longer I am going to continue all of this....


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I've never considered myself shallow, much less a clothes horse, but this past weekend, all illusions were shattered. Once again, the events schedule overflowed throughout the region, and with Memorial Day upon us, Dharma (the wonder dog) and I are busier than ever. Now that my "living stuffed animal" has eclipsed any delusion that I might have had regarding personal popularity, I've thrown up my hands and given in, as Dharma's invites flood my mailbox and requests for her appearance at local celebrations ramp up.
In anticipation of Thunderbash (www.thunder102.com), the dog had been asked to attend the pre-bash party at the Villa Roma (www.villaroma.com) and DJ Paul Ciliberto grudgingly extended the invitation to me, since "someone has to drive her there." Unwilling to be seen in the same outfit two nights running, I chose basic black and a motorcycle jacket, knowing full well that I had intentions of showing up at the Monticello Casino and Raceway (www.monticellocasinoandraceway.com) in full cowboy regalia for the seventh annual fundraiser, benefiting St. Jude's Children's research hospital and the YMCA of Sullivan County's Strong Kids program.
The mixer, which included a preview of performances by local favorites Iron Cowboy (www.ironcowboyband.com) and brothers Ken and Barry Somerville (www.somervillebrothers.com) was great fun, but I was distracted by the constant barrage of requests for photo-ops with (uh huh) the dog. Even country superstar Ira Dean was so smitten with the pup that he insisted on posing with her highness. Exhausted from schlepping her around, I had to pass on my planned visit to NACL (www.nacl.org) in Highland Lake for its "work party." The NACL leaves no stone unturned involving the community in their efforts to entertain with new, original theatrical productions and have a unique way of making work fun. I suppose if they had invited you-know-who, she would not have let me rest. The theatre's new season promises (IMHO) to be inventive and exciting, so I might have to augment my wardrobe before venturing out.


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Chicago Jazz Orchestra conductor Jeff Lindberg calls North Central College's Wentz Concert Hall "acoustically magnificent" in a piece published today in an online edition of The Naperville Sun. Lindberg's Chicago Jazz Orchestra will perform "Exquisitely for Ella: A Songbook Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald" on Friday, Feb. 26 in Wentz Concert Hall.
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No one was going to say so afterward. Certainly not after the ugly final score – New York Giants 38, Green Bay Packers 10, the MetLife Stadium scoreboard read – and certainly not after the stir created this offseason when Clay Matthews suggested that the better team didn't win their playoff meeting last January.
But the fact of the matter was this Sunday night: The Packers (7-4) loss to the Giants (7-4), in the grand scheme of things, did not matter.
Oh, winning certainly would have been preferred, but it was hardly essential to the Packers' long-term goals. If you don't believe that, consider the cautious way coach Mike McCarthy approached the game injury-wise (not playing wide receiver Greg Jennings despite Jennings' Friday claim that he was "ready," not pushing Matthews to return from his hamstring injury) and the fact that the Giants lost last year's regular-season meeting here (38-35 on Dec. 4). With that result, the Packers improved to 12-0 and the Giants fell to 6-6 … and went on to beat the Packers in the playoffs and win Super Bowl XLVI.
So maybe the Packers' quality of play reflected that relative unimportance?
"Maybe it's a good reminder of what happens when you don't come to play," veteran defensive tackle Ryan Pickett said. "I'm telling you, we're going to take this as a positive. We didn't have enough energy. They played harder than us. That's not going to happen again. If we lose, it's not going to be because a team played harder than us.
"That's just not going to happen. It's not acceptable around here. It definitely won't happen again. This will be motivation for us the rest of the year."
It should be, given what the rest of the year holds. While the loss ended the Packers' five-game winning streak and dropped them one game back of the Chicago Bears (8-3) in the NFC North division race, four of the Packers' final five games are against division opponents, including home games next Sunday against Minnesota and Dec. 9 against Detroit and a road game at Chicago on Dec. 16. The Packers enter that three-game stretch at 2-0 in division play, thanks to last week's 24-20 victory at Detroit and their Sept. 13 23-10 victory over the Bears at Lambeau Field.
"Yeah, this is a disappointing loss, but when you look at the last two games, we played two good opponents on the road. You want to win every game, but to be able to split those two, we put ourselves in position," said quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who finished the night having completed 14 of 25 passes for 219 yards, with one touchdown, one interception, five sacks, one lost fumble and an 81.9 quarterback rating.
"In December, we have five games and we've got to make the most of them. We have three of them at home, four division. It all lays out right in front of us. This team is going to stick together. We're going to regroup and go back home and hopefully get some home cooking."
Now, the way the Packers played – that did matter. It wasn't pretty, from just about any angle. And it's hard to dispute the notion that the Giants, whose 37-20 throttling of the mistake-prone Packers in that Jan. 15 NFC Divisional Playoff Game at Lambeau Field – appear to currently have the Packers' number, despite Green Bay's 2010 and 2011 regular-season victories over them. Even with the Packers' injuries (Matthews, Jennings, Charles Woodson, Sam Shields were all inactive) and the Giants coming off a bye, the game shouldn't have gotten so out of hand.
"We were thoroughly beaten this evening. Congratulations to the New York Giants," McCarthy said. "We were beaten in every facet, really starting with myself. I feel when your team performs that way, it starts with the head coach. We had mental errors, penalties. It was out of character for our football team. A very disappointing loss on Sunday Night Football (in) a big NFC battle.
"I think this is a game that really makes everybody look inside and find out what you're about. I believe in what we're about as a football team. I haven't felt like this probably since the first game I coached as a Green Bay Packer head coach. We were beaten very thoroughly tonight. It doesn't taste good. It doesn't feel good.
"We'll get ready for Minnesota. Everything we want to accomplish is still in front of us and that'll be our focus."
The loss was the Packers' most lopsided defeat since a 35-7 loss at Chicago on Dec. 23, 2007. It was the worst loss the Packers have absorbed since Rodgers' ascension to the starting quarterback job, surpassing a 51-29 loss at New Orleans on Nov. 24, 2008. It tied for the second-largest losing margin of the McCarthy era, behind a 35-0 whitewashing by New England on Nov. 19, 2006 – McCarthy's first season – and tied with the '07 loss in Chicago and a 38-10 loss to the New York Jets on Dec. 3, 2006. In McCarthy's debut in 2006, the Packers lost 26-0 at home to the Bears.
"It's terrible. I don't know if I've ever been a part of a game like this before. It's been a long time if I have," said inside linebacker A.J. Hawk, who entered the league in 2006. "I think our plan can still work. We're still intact if we figure out a way to bounce back from this. We can still get to where we want to go.
"It was a really weird, bad feeling on the sideline late in the game. Just not something we're used to, that's for sure. I don't know. But what's our option? We have to. We have to bounce back."
On offense, the Packers yet again saw a virtually non-stop two-shell defense with the Giants playing both their safeties back and couldn't solve it. They finished with 317 yards; running backs Alex Green (10 carries, 30 yards) and James Starks (eight carries, 35 yards) were unproductive; the line couldn't handle the Giants' fearsome front four (five sacks, now 37 on the year); and the turnover-allergic Rodgers lost both the fumble and threw his seventh INT, surpassing last year's total with five games to play.
"We had a plan. We didn't execute it very well. We got away from it," McCarthy said. "We went to some spread things and that wasn't the answer. That was probably poor play selection on my part. But they did a hell of a job tonight. They were dynamic, very talented and very productive."
Added Rodgers: "They did a lot of the things that everybody else has done against us — two-high for most of the game and we didn't execute very well. We talked about doing some different things but we came out and didn't really do those things. Didn't execute, didn't allow ourselves to do some of the adjustments that we wanted to do and didn't score any points."
The defense, meanwhile, surrendered a whopping 390 yards, including 147 on the ground. The unit managed next to no pressure on quarterback Eli Manning (16 of 30, 249 yards, three touchdowns, no interceptions, 114.4 rating), who was sacked only once (by Dezman Moses) and snapped a three-game touchdown-less streak.
"You have to stop the run, you have to pressure the quarterback," Hawk said. "A guy like Eli, you've got to get in his face and try to get some turnovers. We didn't get any. It's tough to win when you don't do that."
Things did not start well. Four plays in, the defense allowed Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw to sprint through it for a 59-yard gain on a screen pass. Two plays later, Andre Brown plunged in from 2 yards out for a 7-0 lead.
The Packers got the touchdown back on a terrific 61-yard Aaron Rodgers-to-Jordy Nelson stop-'n'-go touchdown down the right sideline that stood up to replay review and tied the game at 7-7.
Alas, there endeth the highlights.
The defense forced a three-and-out on the ensuing possession, but the offense took over and couldn't get a first down, settling for a 55-yard field-goal attempt from scuffling kicker Mason Crosby, who missed wide left.


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- Prep Time: 40 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Ready Time: 60 min
- Yield: 8 turnovers
- 1 double crust Classic Crisco® Pie Crust
- 1/2 cup Jif® Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1/2 cup Smucker's® Strawberry Preserves
- Powdered sugar
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- HEAT oven to 425°F. Prepare recipe for double crust pie. Divide in half. Roll each half to 1/16-inch thickness. Cut four 5-inch squares from each half, rerolling dough as needed.
- SPREAD about 1 tablespoon peanut butter and 1 tablespoon preserves on each dough square. Moisten edges with water. Fold diagonally in half over filling. Press with fork to seal. Place on baking sheet. Prick tops with fork to allow steam to escape.
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The full spectrumJune 14,2013White people are dwindling as a percentage of the U.S. population, according to the Census Bureau. The latest numbers show that the number of white people who are dying now exceeds the number being born.
Also, as of July 2012, whites made up a minority of babies. The Census Bureau reports that this year or the next whites will make up a minority of children under 5, and within five years they will be a minority among those under 18.
Coinciding with this trend is a decline in the population of rural America. Retirees have become less inclined to retire to the country, in part because the bad economy has made it harder for people to afford a country place and also because cities have become more attractive.
The decline in the number of whites is caused in part by the aging of the baby boom generation, which is beginning to die off. The oldest baby boomers are now in their mid-60s. Also, the persistence of immigration from nonwhite regions continues to bolster populations of Latinos, Asians and Africans.
Vermont remains a mostly white state, and though it has seen a small influx of nonwhites, the percentages remain tiny. The state is 95.5 percent white, compared with 78.1 percent for the nation as a whole. Vermont is 1.1 percent black and 1.6 percent Hispanic. Those reporting two or more races make up 1.7 percent of the whole.
Vermont is also older than the nation as a whole. The population 65 and older is 15 percent, compared with 13.3 for the nation. Five percent of Vermonters are under 5 years old, compared with 6.5 percent of the U.S. population.
It was an influx of younger people in the 1960s and 1970s that led to talk of a rural renaissance and much business development and cultural change. But the new numbers, combined with the general decline in rural populations, suggest that Vermont cannot count on rapid population growth in the foreseeable future.
California is already a minority white state, and the nation as a whole is heading in that direction. It reminds us that white dominance has been a historical anomaly growing out of the Industrial Revolution, which began in England, spread to continental Europe and fostered the era of colonialism that placed whites in a position of control over vast populations of nonwhites. It couldnt last.
The United States is a place that, even as it allows for the celebration of Hispanic culture, also nurses in some quarters resentment and fear about shifting cultural tides. These shifts are playing out politically as Congress wrestles with immigration reform and the Republican Party wrestles with how hostile it should allow itself to be to Hispanics. As rural regions and white populations decline, Republican resistance to political progress benefiting a majority of the population is likely to weaken or be overwhelmed by the insistence on the majority that education and other essential services must receive adequate support.
Vermont is not beyond these conflicts. The farmworkers who have become an essential component of our agricultural economy remain threatened by immigration laws that put them at risk of deportation. Here, where multicultural ferment is minimal compared with other areas, Vermonters have been mostly welcoming.
One Vermont family of our acquaintance comprises through marriage an array of family members and in-laws who include white, black, Latino, Native American, Chinese, Japanese, native Hawaiian, Jewish, Catholic and Protestant. It is a virtual United Nations.
Ta-Nehisi Coates, writing in The Atlantic, says that one advantage of cultural and social diversity is that someone who is used to living among a variety of people who are different is less likely to say something stupid about other people. He was referring to recent benighted comments by a congressman about women. But when your brother-in-law or your neighbor is another race or religion, you may think twice about reflexive ignorance. That is a good thing.MORE IN CommentarySure, you can buy your uncle a necktie that he wont wear, or your niece an Amazon certificate... Full StoryA lot of serious long-term national issues simply werent addressed in the recent national election. Full StoryI have written on the anomaly of the separation of the private and public sectors in our society,... Full Story
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Perspectives: A UNEP publication series from and for Major Groups and Stakeholders
Major Groups and Stakeholders are key partners for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in its efforts to improve the global environment. In order to ensure that the voices of civil society are better heard in the on-going discussions on environment and sustainable development, UNEP has launched the publication series "Perspectives".
Perspectives presents views from Major Groups and Stakeholders on global environmental issues and themes that are relevant and important for the discussion on environment and sustainable development. UNEP's Perspectives will present discussion papers, opinion pieces, and reports that will focus primarily on topics related to UNEP's area of work, including themes of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), and the implementation of the 2030 agenda. Major Groups and Stakeholders representatives are the main authors of the series.
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Chaired by former French President Jacques Chirac, the prominent interdisciplinary panel included the Heads of State of New Zealand and Mozambique, Ministers from India and Iran, as well as Nobel Laureates Ms. Rigoberta Menchu and Wole Soyinka and Ms. Esther Camac. It underlined the importance of respecting and integrating the diversity of nature and culture as a prerequisite for sustainable development and examined ways and means to further the dialogue on cultural diversity and biodiversity. It also features ideas on how to develop a global environmental ethic - benefiting fully from the culture, knowledge and skills of indigenous peoples.
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Civic Entrepreneurship: A Civil Society Perspective on Sustainable Development
Civic Entrepreneurship is a history of the future. This seven-volume series seeks to synthesize successful practical experiences of what is sustainable development. It underlines the fundamental role of civil society - both as a promoter of civic values and as the mobilizer of the energy and initiative of citizens. It is the result of a two-year collaboration between over 350 civil society practitioners from 70 countries. Over 1,000 cases of successful examples of sustainable development are listed; the process was led by UNEP's Division of Policy Development and Law (DPDL), the Stockholm Environment Institute - Boston Center (SEI-B), and the Ring.
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Our planet magazine is UNEP's magazine for environmentally sustainable development. Each issue of Our Planet concentrates on one specific theme, tying into international conferences , meetings , events , or dealing with issues of our time e.g. Water or Climate Change.
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Negotiating and Implementing MEAs: A Manual for NGOs
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I'm worried there seems to be a lot of people inactive at the moment.
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My husband and I drove in for Sunday nights concert. We met our 23 year old son and 3 of his friends to attend the concert. This would be the first TP concert for my son and 2 of his friends. His other friend has been to about 6 other TP concerts. Although I LOVE TP's voice, the band it tight and the musical talent is beyond words, I didn't enjoy this concert as much as I thought I would. I guess I thought there weren't enough of his "hits" or more recognizable songs. My son and his friends agreed. I am also sorry to say that we weren't the only ones who felt like this. We stayed at the Beacon Hotel so just walked next door to bar after the concert. ALL the people we heard there were saying things like "worse concert I ever attended", "this concert was for him, not his fans", "can't believe I paid out the nose for this concert".....what a shame. We met a guyf rom Sweden who said he just attended Paul McCartney in Sweden who played way longer and "connected" with his audience way more and 2 nights ago saw a concert in NJ in Asbury Park that was WAY cheaper and much better. I feel bad for my son and friends who were looking forward to their first TP concert but didn't get a great experience and missed so many of the songs they loved. When they did play their more familair songs, I am pretty sure you could have heard the audience joining along all the way in the BRONX!!!!!! Also, not too happy about the 25 minute late start. It is disrepectful when members of the audience show up that late so why isn't it also disrespectful for the entertainment to show up that late?! Shame......On a much lighter note....the concert shirts are FABULOUS!!! Great fabric, soft, comfortable and great designs....glad I got one!
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Twin 275s
I always love watching the indycar races at Texas, gonna have to go to one someday.
30 entries
qualifying for the 1st race will be by speed, the 2nd race will be by a random draw.
it'll be under the lights on Saturday night
Last time open wheel did twin races, I was 5 years old.
Here's a list of all the twin races they did in the 60s and 70s:
Indy car racing doubleheaders with race winners
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July 1, 1967: Mosport, Canada (road course; Bobby Unser and Bobby Unser)
Aug. 6, 1967: St. Jovite, Canada (road course; Mario Andretti and Mario Andretti)
June 15, 1968: Mosport, Canada (road course; Dan Gurney and Dan Gurney)
July 21, 1968: Indianapolis Raceway Park (road course; Al Unser and Al Unser)
July 28, 1968: Langhorne, Pa. (Al Unser and Al Unser)
Aug. 4, 1968: St. Jovite, Canada (road course; Mario Andretti and Mario Andretti)
July 27, 1969: Indianapolis Raceway Park (road course; Dan Gurney and Peter Revson)
Sept. 14, 1969: Brainard, Minn. (road course; Gordon Johncock and Dan Gurney)
Oct. 19, 1969: Kent, Wash. (road course; Mario Andretti and Al Unser)
Feb. 28, 1971: Rafaela, Argentina (Al Unser and Al Unser)
April 15, 1973: Trenton, N.J. (A.J. Foyt and Mario Andretti)
Sept. 16, 1973: Michigan International (Billy Vukovich and Johnny Rutherford)
Sept. 22, 1974: Trenton, N.J. (A.J. Foyt and Bobby Unser)
CART sanction
April 22, 1979: Atlanta (Johnny Rutherford and Johnny Rutherford)
June 10, 1979: Trenton, N.J. (Bobby Unser and Bobby Unser)
July 15, 1979: Michigan International (Gordon Johncock and Bobby Unser)
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A University of Wisconsin-La Crosse study in 2002 found that even after eight weeks such machines produced "no significant changes in weight, body-fat percentage, strength or overall appearance."
And while some electrical muscle stimulators have actually received FDA approval, most of them were designed for medical rehabilitation and require a prescription.
The bottom line? The small print in ab belt ads suggest combining the belt with good old-fashioned exercise and eating right. Go ahead and try that, minus the belt.
No. 2: The Ab Rocker
When you spend your hard-earned money on exercise equipment, you generally want one that will show results, right?
So why buy a product that's actually shown to be less effective than simply exercising without the pricey equipment? Ab Rocker users, care to field that one?
The Ab Rocker, a machine designed to work your abdominals through a rowing-like rocking motion, does provide some benefits. However, a San Diego State University study ranked it dead last in a test of 13 abdominal exercise products, branding it 80 percent less effective than the traditional abdominal crunch.
Fellow ab exercise machines the Ab Roller and the Torso Track performed a little better, but still were not much better than the basic crunch.
The results support the American Council on Exercise's stance that it's not necessary to spend big bucks on ab exercise machines. Instead, ACE recommends that if you are going to invest in a piece of equipment, make it a high-quality exercise ball.
No. 1: ThighMaster
If you watched TV at all in the 1990s, it was nearly impossible to avoid Suzanne Somers -- and we're not talking "Three's Company" re-runs.
The idea used to sell the ThighMaster was simple: If Somers has great legs and she uses the product, it must work.
Just one look at Somers' thighs, or watching the men in their lives paying a little too much attention to her infomercials, was enough to send women scrambling for the phone and their credit cards.
No doubt the $20 piece of equipment, which was basically a spring-loaded, foam-covered piece of metal, ended up in the back of a closet or in a yard sale before too long.
That's because, as any health or fitness expert will tell you, working out a specific area of your body won't melt the fat away there. Sure, the ThighMaster might make the muscles in your thighs firmer and stronger, but it's not the miracle fat-burning cure many were hoping for.
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Cornell Cooperative Extension calendar
LIBERTY, NY — If you're looking for stocking stuffers, the Cornell Cooperative Sullivan County 2012 calendar might be one place to start. The theme is "Gardening in Sullivan," and the images, like the one here by John Letourneau, were taken by local photographers. A contest was run to create the contest, and the extension received well over 200 entries of photos from local Sullivan County gardeners before selecting the winners. The calendars cost $10 each or three for $25. Call 845/292-5250 or stop by the extension office at 64 Ferndale-Loomis Road, Liberty, NY.
Grandma Michele, Zatarian
DAMASCUS, PA — "Grandma" Michele Schuchman's book, "All about Grandma Michele the Story Teller and Listener" is a 64-page volume with photography by Ellen Millar and paintings by Schuchman. The book is written to inspire children age 12 to adults and seniors through a motivational story of transition. It is a fantasy describing how Gradma Michele wakes up on earth at the age of 60 realizing she is a Zatarian, guided by her invisible angel's from planet Zatar to wake up all the other Zatarians that she meets as her journey continues on earth. She enlists their help to save humans from destroying themselves.
Copies of photographs and paintings are available for purchase by contacting Ellen Millar at email@example.com.
The cost is $18 plus $1.08 tax and $3 for shipping. It can be purchased by mail, with a check made out to Michele Schuchman at 349 Steiner Rd., Damascus, PA 18415, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
African art for sale at St. James
CALLICOON, NY — African art and crafts will be on sale at St. James Episcopal Church during the holiday season. You can browse jewelry, ceramics and woodcarvings from 12 noon to 1 p.m. on Sundays, or by phoning the church at 845/887-4742. Proceeds to benefit African teen ministries.


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MapMaps of East and West Florida. Scale ca. 1:500,000. Cover title. Alternate title from Peter Force's catalog of printed maps: Florida and its vicinity. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. "To the Marine Society of the city of New York ...; To the hon'ble, the planters in Jamaica ...; To all commanders of vessels round the globe ... " Drawn in 1774, but was not published until 1781, ...
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Taliban bombers attack air base in AfghanistanBy AZAM AHMED and MATTHEW ROSENBERG
The New York Times | December 03,2012AP PHOTO
Afghan security forces patrol the site where Taliban suicide bombers attacked a joint U.S.-Afghan air base in Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday.KABUL, Afghanistan Taliban forces attacked a large coalition airfield in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday morning, detonating three car bombs near the entrance of the base before sparking a two-hour gun battle that claimed the lives of nine insurgents, three Afghan security guards and at least four civilians whose vehicle was caught in the crossfire, Afghan officials and witnesses said.
Disguised in coalition military uniforms, Taliban fighters attempted to enter the base following the initial suicide bombings, which took place just before 6 a.m., but were repelled by a battery of coalition firepower that included helicopter gunships, officials said.
The confrontation wounded fewer than 10 coalition service members, according to official reports, though by late Sunday it remained unclear exactly how many had been hurt or how severely. At least one member of the Afghan military was killed in the fighting.
The Taliban quickly claimed responsibility for the operation, claiming to have killed tens of foreign forces, though the insurgents routinely overstate the deadliness of their attacks.
But the coordinated assault, which left the entry to the base strewn with the bloody remains of the bombers, was a potent reminder of the Talibans determination to continue the fight. As coalition forces wind down the 11-year war, with Western combat troops already withdrawing, the Taliban attacks serve as a consistent reminder that they are not going anywhere and that their firepower remains. How successful such defenses will be after the 2014 withdrawal of coalition forces is a question on the minds of many Afghans.
The base, known as Forward Operating Base Fenty, is primarily American and is one of the larger airfields in eastern Afghanistan. Like other large coalition bases in the country, Fenty has been attacked before, including in February of this year, when a suicide blast killed nine Afghans. The assaults have, in most cases, been repulsed before insurgents could fight their way inside the bases, and coalition casualties have been minimal, as appears to have been the case Sunday.
But the Afghans who work or live near the base have not been so fortunate. Afghan officials said that two of the civilians killed were doctors, their car riddled by gunfire about 50 yards from the base. The doctors had been on their way to work in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province, said Hajji Niamatullah Khan, the district governor of Behsood. In addition, at least three private security guards on duty at the outer perimeter at the base were killed in the attack, he said.
Coalition forces had few details about the extent of the damage from the Taliban assault. Efforts to determine the number of servicemen, civilians and insurgents killed or wounded remained ongoing, Maj. Martyn Crighton said.
Zabiullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman, said medical evacuation helicopters could be seen ferrying dead and wounded U.S. soldiers away from the scene of the attack, which shows that heavy casualties were inflicted by the attackers.
He also claimed that a Toyota sport utility vehicle packed with explosives had leveled one of the guard towers at the base, and added that some of the attackers were wearing foreign military uniforms, a tactic the Taliban have employed in previous assaults on coalition bases. An official from the U.S.-led coalition confirmed that at least some of the attackers wore coalition uniforms.
The last major assault against a coalition base was in September, when the Taliban blew up eight Harrier attack jets and killed two Marines at Camp Bastion in Helmand province. The militants, wearing U.S. Army uniforms, caused more than $200 million in damage in that attack.MORE IN Wire NewsUNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. Full StoryTroubling as the details of the McLaren Report were, a news item out of Russia earlier this week... Full Story
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Standard Life and Ignis: A good fit?
The UK's market for traditional life and pensions providers is changing and, against this backdrop, talks of a tie-up between Standard Life and Ignis Asset Management make sense.
Providers selling annuities could see volumes drop following the Chancellor's recent Budget announcement; platforms are offering lower charges than ever; and investor vigilance is improving.
Standard Life, which primarily offers life assurance, pensions and investments, has found itself right in the middle of this shifting landscape and a deal for an asset manager with strong equity capabilities, as well as strengths in fixed income and property, will help diversify its model.
Eamonn Flanagan, an analyst at Shore Capital analyst, said that the talks of a deal for Ignis compounded his view that Standard Life was "increasingly setting its stall out as an asset accumulator and asset manager as opposed to a life company".
The bulk of Ignis's funds are run on behalf of its parent, Phoenix Group, which acquires, consolidates and manages closed books of life-insurance assets. In recent years, Phoenix has developed Ignis into a business capable of winning asset management contracts from other firms and investors.
Matt Preston, an equity analyst at Berenberg Bank, said: "They have had relatively decent inflows into the third-party business – replacing lower-margin business [from the parent] with a smaller volume of higher-margin business."
Nevertheless, with £13 billion under management for external investors out of its total £65 billion, Ignis is further behind Standard Life Investments, which has a third-party business worth £97 billion out of £244 billion.
One of Ignis's best sellers last year was its Absolute Return Government Bond Fund. Its distinctive liability-driven investment offering for pension funds has also attracted interest from institutional consultants, if not strong sales so far.
Both Standard Life and Ignis have developed a strong reputation for running UK and European equity funds in recent years. Six of their combined UK or European equity unit trusts have returned more than 50% over the past three years, according to data provider FE Analytics, outperforming both their peer group and the benchmark.
Standard Life Investments' best-performing fund over the past three years has been the £1 billion UK Equity Unconstrained Fund, managed by Ed Legget. It delivered 68.7% in the three years to the end of February, compared to an average of 36.6% for the UK All Companies peer group.
In comparison, Ignis's best performer is the £57.4 million European Smaller Companies fund, managed by Ian Ormiston. The fund returned 61% over the same period, compared to a sector average of 40.8%.
Key to the success of a combined business would be the integration of both teams. Consultants and financial advisers today said the products of the two businesses could be well suited.
Patrick Connolly, investment consultant at Chase de Vere, said Standard Life had moved away from traditional areas and is now well regarded in managing equities - particularly in the UK - absolute return and multi-asset portfolios.
He added: "In contrast, Ignis is still stronger running property and fixed interest funds and managing institutional money is a large part of its business. These differing strengths would suggest that Ignis could be a good fit for Standard Life."
A price agreed for Ignis would have to take account of the fact that the business is less profitable than that of Standard Life Investments.
Standard Life's earnings before interest and tax margin – revenues divided by profits, a key measure of business efficiency in asset-management – was 36% at the end of 2013. At its latest full results at the end of June 2013, Ignis' equivalent figure was 30.6%.
Ignis' average revenue from its assets comes in at just 9.6 basis points, or 0.096%, while Standard Life's is 21 basis points, or 0.21% - meaning its managed assets are generating just over twice as much in revenue.
Not everyone is convinced a tie-up makes perfect sense from Ignis's perspective. Flanagan said that selling Ignis "would be likened to 'selling the family silver'".
"Ignis offers Phoenix a point of difference compared to other closed funds, and appeared to be gaining traction in the third party world, whilst retaining an excellent reputation in the fixed income space," he added.
Standard Life and Ignis both declined to comment.


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Once citizens call the tip line they will reach a voicemail that is periodically monitored by police personnel, is not monitored by caller ID, and citizens can be assured that their identity will not be sought out.
Citizens are asked to call 845-292-7722 and leave as much information about crimes they observe or have knowledge of. Newly appointed Chief of Police Scott Kinne created the tip line to give citizens who are otherwise apprehensive about contacting the department a way to confidentially relay their concerns and provide police with information that will help keep Liberty safe.
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From the bottom of my heart, I really appreciate all of the support from Clumps of Mascara readers and supporters. From a comments to emails, ya'll don't know how much it means to me. Reader Appreciation Week was my THANK YOU. And I know everyone couldn't win but I loved seeing the enthusiasm about the giveaways.
The best has yet to come so to keep the enthusiasm going on, I will continue to have random giveaways without notice.
That whole, "Giving is better than receiving," thing….it's kinda true.
Congratulations to the following ladies!
Mabel in the Dominican Republic Judith in Colorado Juanita in Missouri Sara in Sweden Xuxa in North Carolina Monique in Michigan Ashley in D.C. Aimee in Illinois Sarah in California
….and a special thank you to my youngest sister Imani…..
…she randomly selected each and every winner! A tough job for a 10-year old, but my girl held it down.
Thanks again for a successful Reader Appreciation Week. The next one will be bigger and better!
And a quick tag! Milan from Milan Rouge tagged me with the Sexy Blogger Award. Thanks sis!!
Rules: List 5 things that are sexy about yourself and then tag 5…
1. My kindness. Sounds lame but in a cruel world, I think that genuine kindness is sexy!
2. My legs. I love how sculpted they look.
3. My lips. They are full and soft!
4. My confidence. It has gotten me a loooong way.
5. My humor. Or lack thereof some may say. I take pride in being a cornball and somehow I think it's sexy!
….I'm horrible at tags because I always seem to re-tag the same people. So I'm tagging YOU!
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There are many questions that we would like to ask but the county judge has cut off all communication between her office and this newspaper.
We are disappointed in the county judge and her decision not to communicate through this newspaper with the people who elected her to serve in the position of county judge.
As a candidate, she promised to be open and available to any Karnes County resident and she promised to answer any questions anyone asked at any time.
While this newspaper has had disagreements with county judges that preceded Judge Shaw, we never stopped talking with our elected leaders and they never stopped talking to us.
The judge has often said that she is only "one of five" and perhaps we all need to stop looking to her for leadership.
By failing to meet the responsibilities of the office that she holds, she has marginalized the office itself.
We recognize she is new to the office and political debate. Though we've been critical in some editorials of some of her early work, our door, phone and email remain open to her to inform our readers of her reasoning and positions. The Countywide is not a state-run publication. We reserve the right to disagree with elected officials, but we are also committed to delivering all sides of an issue.
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Jamie Hills
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- Jul 11 2005
Bungalow-B is proud to announce the following Meet and Greet Winners!!
- Jul 08 2005
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Congrats to our Boston, MA Meet and Greet winner Bungalow-B member, 'Bardo' who will be meeting Michael at his show Sat.! Congrats!!
- Jun 30 2005
New meet and greet dates have been added for the meet and greet contest. Be sure to send in your entry 3 days before your show to firstname.lastname@example.com and be sure to include the city and date of the show you are trying to win in the subject line.
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By popular demand we have arranged for members to use the Special Fan Club Edtion of 'It's Time' for Renewals. The code that comes with this limited edition package can now be entered when prompted during the renewal process. If you still need assistance don't hesitate to contact support at http://support.bungalow-b.com/
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A person who holds a certificate of title, a certificate of origin, or otherwise owns as an improvement, a manufactured home that is attached to real estate by a permanent foundation may apply for an Affidavit of Transfer to Real Estate (ATRE). However, a person is not required to apply for an ATRE to convert a manufactured home that is attached to real estate by a permanent foundation to an improvement upon the real estate upon which it is located.
When submitting paperwork, include the following:
If the BMV determines that sufficient credible evidence exists to substantiate the applicant's claim of ownership, the manufactured home and certificate of title will be retired in the BMVs records. State Form 51408 will be returned to the customer with section 7 'Affidavit of Transfer to Real Estate' completed for submission to the County Recorder.
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WorldCat Works linked data: Connecting library resources into the core of the Web
OCLC has made 197 million bibliographic work descriptions—WorldCat Works—available as linked data, a format native to the Web, that will improve discovery of library resources through a variety of popular sites and Web services. By making this linked data available, library collections can now be more easily exposed, in context, to the wider Web community, integrating these collections and also improving discoverability through websites and services that library users visit daily, such as Google, Wikipedia and social networks.
"Bibliographic data stored in traditional record formats has reached its limits of efficiency and utility," says Richard Wallis, OCLC Technology Evangelist. "New technologies, influenced by the Web, now enable us to move toward managing WorldCat data as entities—such as 'Works,' 'People,' 'Places' and more—as part of the global Web of data."
The processes to create WorldCat Work descriptions build upon the OCLC FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) algorithm. The algorithm clusters bibliographic records based on a variety of elements from both bibliographic and authority records. Common attributes from within the cluster are aggregated to form work descriptions. Enhanced with subject heading and other classification links, they are richer and more complete than the individual source records. Aggregating works for translations provides the potential for the presentation of resources based on the language capabilities of the user. Future changes to individual records will now enhance the collective work description.
The 197 million work descriptions are now available for anyone to use. The release of WorldCat Works is the first step in providing a rich set of WorldCat entities as linked data, stimulating innovative uses of library data as they are released over time.
"With this release of WorldCat Works, OCLC is creating a significant, practical contribution to the wider community discussion on how to migrate from traditional institutional library catalogues to popular Web resources and services using linked library data," says Neil Wilson, Head of Metadata Services at the British Library. "This release provides the information community with a valuable opportunity to assess how the benefits of a works-based approach could impact a new generation of library services."
The project to release WorldCat Works linked data involved OCLC Research, Data Services and Engineering staff around the world.
ISSUE 23 contents
- Index
- President's Report
- The hope and hype of MOOCs
- MOOCs: A quick background
- MOOCs by the numbers
- WorldCat Works linked data: Connecting library resources into the core of the Web
- Right-scaling stewardship of the collective print resource
- EMEA Regional Council 2014 Annual Meeting
- 200 WorldShare Management Services libraries live!
- OCLC rolls out new discovery, knowledge base services
- Making a place in the community: Public libraries go outside the box
- At a Tipping Point: A tipping point is coming to education
- Updates
About the Author
Courtney Henderson
Courtney is an Analyst in the Product Marketing group. You may have heard Courtney's voice recently, as she manages all of OCLC's product-related webinars. She supports a variety of OCLC products to provide strategic insight and recently created a comprehensive view into all of OCLC's product marketing activities.


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PVHS quietly launched Peak Health Solutions in December, a family of insurance products that promote health and wellness programs, as well as chronic illness management.
The health-management features of the plans cover 29 chronic-care conditions, according to Carl Smith, vice president of PVHS payor relations.
The plans also offer access to PVHS's many preventative care programs, such as Healthy Families and Healthy Hearts Club, often at reduced prices.
The program also includes an online service where members can manage their health information, including family health histories and ongoing care.
Peak Health Solutions was developed to address a lack of coverage or inadequate coverage for employees of small businesses in the region and across the nation.
Nationwide, approximately 11 million employees of companies with fewer than 25 workers are uninsured, according to a report by HealthReform.gov.
The plans are also geared toward promoting local providers as a first choice for policyholders. Coverage is organized into two tiers, according to Cynthia Palmer, CEO of Colorado Choice Health Plans.
PVHS hospitals, clinics and other facilities, as well as local providers, are included in the first tier, meaning that policyholders will pay a smaller co-pay at these institutions. The insurance will also be accepted at Banner Health facilities and at providers in other parts of the state, Palmer said, but will fall into the tier-two range, resulting in a higher co-pay.
Choosing Alamosa-based Colorado Choice Health Plans was also an effort on PVHS's part to keep things local.
"The PVHS preference is always to work with a locally controlled or a Colorado-based health care organization rather than companies that operate in Colorado but send their profits out of state," University of Colorado Health CEO Rulon Stacey wrote in his "Visionary Healthcare" blog.
University of Colorado Health is the entity created by the joint operating agreement formed between PVHS and University of Colorado Hospital.
"A person enrolled in Peak Health Solutions has the opportunity to go to any contracted hospital or provider that he or she chooses," Stacey wrote. "It means people will not be forced to change their health care providers or the hospitals they prefer."
Although Colorado Choice Health Plans' home base is in southern Colorado, the company has established an office, staffed by three people, in Old Town Fort Collins, to offer sales support and provider services. The company plans on further establishing its Northern Colorado presence by the end of the year, Palmer said.
An extension of services at the Northern Colorado office will mean ramped-up marketing efforts, Palmer said. Peak Health Solutions is just beginning to be marketed in earnest, with a few local businesses shopping for plans with an effective date of June 1.
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Many of the dead and injured will be innocent victims. Many will be children and seniors. For the drivers who survive, there are consequences. The guilt and the pain of knowing they've hurt others. The high cost of medical treatment and auto repairs. The increased cost of insurance rates. Traffic citations. Lost licenses. Even prison. A little carelessness, a moment of distraction, a bit of impatience, or just a simple miscalculation. Then it could be your problem. And you simply can't afford it.
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i can't believe i'm posting this, but i just noticed as i was putting mr. baby down for his afternoon nap that he was grinding his teeth already! for cryin' out loud, he's barely even got teeth! a bottom one came in a few weeks ago and is mostly out, a top one surfaced a few days ago (my god, it's HUGE) and hasn't yet cleared his gumline and the second bottom tooth has just poked through the gumline.
should i be worried that he's going to hurt his teeth? do you think he's just getting used to them being in his mouth? my sister ground her teeth for years and the sound gave me the most visceral memory!


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Helping students gain understanding and self-confidence in algebra.
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The victim suffered back and neck injuries and was floating in and out of consciousness at the time of the incident, reports show.
Authorities were initially called to the scene by a 911 call from man who reported the victim had been trampled.
The caller reported the victim was "bleeding pretty bad," the report shows. His condition was not available Friday.
The victim is not named in reports but is believed to have possessed an Oklahoma driver's license.
It was not immediately clear if the bull somehow got loose from its pen to attack the man during the 6:30 p.m. Tuesday incident, or if the man was unloading his vehicle in the vicinity of the animal when he was injured.
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Cramer LLC at (800) 366-6700 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.cramerinc.com and click on the recall link.
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This recall includes grey Task*It 1-UP folding step stools. The stools are plastic and have a 9.5 x 14.5 top step and feature two 11.5 inch legs that fold inward for storage. The top of the folding step stool is covered with black rubber treading imprinted with an asterisk symbol. "1-UP step" is printed on the product packaging. The Task*It name is imprinted on the legs.
Cramer has received 14 reports of the step stools breaking or cracking. Of the 14 reports, two reported injuries including head, neck and back pain.
Consumers should immediately stop using the folding step stool and contact Cramer LLC for a free replacement step stool.
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Winter is well under way in Pure Michigan, but that's no excuse to stay inside and let your fitness regimen fall to the wayside. In winter there are plenty of ways to get in a good workout while enjoying the great outdoors. We've rounded up some fun ways to work on your fitness this winter. So bundle up and get outside!
Ice Skating
Ice skating is a great workout and can be fun for the whole family. While skating can also be done indoors at the many local skating arenas throughout Michigan, in the winter many cities and parks feature outdoor rinks like Campus Martius in Detroit, Millenium Park in Portage and City Forest in Midland.
Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding
Skiing and snowboarding in Michigan offers excitement at any level of skill. With a combined total of 51 ski areas, boasting over 260 lifts and about 1,000 runs, the silvery slopes of Michigan offer the best Alpine skiing in the Midwest. Whether you want to hit some jumps, make fresh tracks or just take a lesson you can find it all in Michigan at resorts like Alpine Valley, Shanty Creek and Marquette Mountain.
Cross Country Skiing
If downhill skiing isn't your thing and you're looking for something more tranquil, Michigan is home to over 3,000 miles of cross country ski trails. Distance yourself from the noisy crowds while working on your fitness and enjoy the quiet beauty of a glistening white winter cross country skiing in Michigan.
The terrain and amount of snow in Michigan makes it a great place to go sledding! In addition to traditional backyard sledding there are also places like Fitzgerald Park, William Burchfield Park and Rolling Hills County Park that claim to be some of the best sledding spots around.
It may take a few extra layers then in Michigan's other seasons, but hiking in the winter is a great way to take in the sights and be active. Michigan has the largest state park and state forest system of any state and offers hundreds of great hiking trails to explore and enjoy. Among the popular hiking spots in Michigan is The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Empire.
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|Abstract: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to amend its regulations on submission of bioequivalence (BE) data to require an abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) applicant to submit data from all BE studies the applicant conducts on a drug product formulation submitted for approval. In the past, ANDA applicants have submitted BE studies demonstrating that a generic product meets BE criteria for FDA to approve the ANDA but have not typically submitted additional BE studies conducted on the same drug product formulation. FDA is proposing to require ANDA applicants to submit information, in either a complete or summary report, from all additional passing and nonpassing BE studies conducted on the same drug product formulation submitted for approval.
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- Linwood Vick is 2013 Farm Press High Cotton Award winner for Southeast region
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- Linwood Vick's achievements in cotton production and his use of environmentally sound practices have earned him recognition as the Farm Press/Cotton Foundation 2013 High Cotton Award winner for the Southeast region.
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He's the quintessential modern day, young farmer: cell phone in one hand, explaining tobacco harvesting instructions in Spanish, and office phone in the other, explaining spraying information for cotton in English.
Hard work, innovation and gritty determination have helped Linwood "Lyn" Vick get where he is today with his family's farming operation — but having the right gene pool didn't hurt a bit. In his case, the apple truly didn't fall far from the tree.
His mother and father, Jerome and Dianne Vick, started the farming operation with 15 acres of land near Wilson, N.C., and headquarters for Vick Family Farms remains near that original farm.
Today, however, the farming operation encompasses more than 6,000 acres.
Over the years, the Vick family name has been associated with the country's top producers of tobacco and sweet potatoes. In the late 1980s, they added cotton to their farming roster, and have been equally successful growing fiber.
Lyn's sister, Charlotte, who is still actively involved in the farming operation, made her mark early at Vick Farms as a cotton scout. "I often remind Lyn of how much he didn't like growing cotton back in those days," she laughs.
Today, Lyn not only likes growing cotton, he's very good at it. His achievements in cotton production and his use of environmentally sound practices have earned him recognition as the Farm Press/Cotton Foundation 2013 High Cotton Award winner for the Southeast region.
He and winners from the Delta, Southwest, and Western regions will be honored at a special awards breakfast at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences at San Antonio, Texas.
North Carolina State University Extension Agent Norman Harrell, who nominated Vick for the award, says, "Lyn and his family continually push the edge of technology, and do it in a way that helps them produce both high yielding and high quality cotton crops year after year. The entire family is always open to working with us in any way they can to help us develop meaningful information that could help other farmers."
The Vicks started out growing conventional cotton in 1987 — back in the era when he didn't like it so much.