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Just Blame Larry
Powder Alerts are the best reason to call in sick.The midmorning e-mail certainly got my attention: "Powder Alert!!!! More Dumpage Maximus!!" Translation? According to Larry Schick, Seattle's skiing TV weatherman (and e-mail emissary), the Cascades were going to get pounded, and I'd be a fool to miss out. Hey, if you're going to call in sick, there's nothing like a little notice.
Advance information is the whole idea behind Powder Alerts, Schick's free e-mail service for Northwest skiers. Instead of simply reporting current conditions, Larry crunches the weather data and sends out proactive e-mail messages to his subscribers whenever he senses imminent dumpage. "If I see a high likelihood of great skiing, that's when I pull the trigger and send out an alert," he says.
For skiers, that's a welcome change from the usual Web-based weather blather-much of which is undated, unattributed, or unmitigated self-promotion. ("It's going to be a great day at Mt. Molehill. Come join the fun!") Schick, on the other hand, tells it like it is-likely snowfall, snow levels, whether to go early or late-backed by 25 years of experience as a meteorologist and skier.
For now, the service is geared toward Washington skiers, but Schick hopes to expand. "The next step would be Tahoe," he says, "but Southern California, Utah, and Colorado could also work." In the meantime, you can get on the Powder Alert list at www.skiwashington.com. Just don't tell your boss.


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Susan had inherited a property from her parents in the Rolling Acres subdivision on Loft Ln, in Silver Spring, MD. The townhouse had been in her family for years and she grew up in the house. She later moved out, as did her parents, and the property became a rental. They had the same great tenants for over 10 years and they kept the property in great condition.
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Then things changed. One of the tenants lost his job and the property's condition began to deteriorate along with the tenants' financial situation. Karen had to evict the tenants due to not paying rent for a long period of time. After the tenants were evicted, she went to the townhouse and was emotionally devastated. The tenants had completely trashed the home that she grew up in.
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1. Tel Aviv University paper 2. Schulich School of Medicine paper
Professor Ruth Lanius and colleagues at Western University's Schulich School of Medicine have published a study showing that neurofeedback can improve subjective wellbeing in PTSD, potentially leading to new treatment options. Schulich researchers claim that this is "the first study to show that key brain networks involved in mediating affect and cognition in PTSD can be volitionally modulated via neurofeedback, with measurable outcomes on subjective well-being. It was achieved by harnessing multiple imaging techniques, including EEG and fMRI. Using fMRI we captured the patients' resting-state brain activity just before and after a 30-minute neurofeedback training session, which was carried out outside the scanner using EEG. We then searched for any differences in connectivity within well-known brain networks. Interestingly, we discovered significant correlations between EEG and fMRI network activities as well as changes in self-reported calmness. This indicated that neurofeedback was able to directly modulate the brain bases of emotional processing in PTSD."
A group at the Functional Brain Center at Tel Aviv University is trying to achieve similar results using EEG neurofeedback only. Yehudit Meir-Hasson, Professor Talma Hendler, Professor Nathan Intrator and colleagues published a recent paper demonstrating the validation of an emotional EEG fingerprint with fMRI in the journal NeuroImage.


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Many people start a blog thinking it will be their recipe to success. Now that thought is true. Yes you can run a blog and make money. Lots of it in fact. However, you have to put in a lot of time and work to get to that level.
It's many people who start the process, but never see blogging all the way through to get to the pot at the end of the rainbow.
If your looking to create a successful, thriving brand that will put you at top of the blogging game and make deposits in your bank account, it's a few good habits to pick up.
Below are 5 habits that you need to adopt that will ensure your success as a blogger.
1. They Treat It Like A True Business
You have to take blogging seriously. It's something you have to work diligently to grow. It takes hard work to create awesome content and gain subscribers. Blogging is like growing a garden. With enough cultivation it will grow and give you everything you want it to be. You just have to put in the work.
2. They Post Consistently
You don't have to write three blog posts a day and post every hour on the hour on Instagram, but you can't abandon your blog for two weeks either. People can lose interest quickly. People's attention spans are very short these days. Keep your readers frequently engaged. Create a schedule for your blog posts weekly. Even decided what you will blog about as well so you can have a clear picture.
3. They Are Not Quitters!
There are going to be some days you don't hit your numbers. Sometimes your followers might seem a little quiet and there is a dip in engagements for a few weeks. Setbacks will happen. Quitting is absolutely not the answer. Successful bloggers know it takes persistence and time to create that kind of traffic. That setback will set you up for the come up! Find out why the setback happened and come up with a plan to not repeat it. No quitting!
4. They Set Goals
Set goals and crush the hell out of them! Setting goals holds you accountable and lets you see your hard work pay off. Bloggers set goals of having a certain number of subscribers to their blog or page views. The feeling you get after accomplishing your goals is exhilarating! As you accomplish those goals you will see your blog grow tremendously.
5. They Team Up
Successful bloggers collaborate with others to extend their reach. Whether it is a brand or another blogger, this will make blogs grow. Guest posting on other's blogs or even creating a product together are ways to team up to make magic happen.


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No action against genuine alternative medicine doctors
Justice FM Ibrahim Kalifulla gave the ruling while closing a contempt application from Tamil Nadu Siddha Medical Colleges Association, represented by its president R Kumar, which sought to punish the DGP for her willful and wanton disobedience of the orders passed by the court on April 7, 2006.
The ruling runs contrary to a recent order delivered by another judge on a petition filed by two unani practitioners who sought similar relief. In February this year, Justice K K Sasidharan had held that practitioners of Indian system of medicines should not practise allopathy, and that there was nothing wrong if police take action against those who attempt to practice allopathy without valid qualification.
"If any action had been taken against such of those medical practitioners referred to above, it is needless to state that such action should be dropped forthwith pending further orders in the writ petition (pending before the High Court)," the judge said.
The ruling and observation followed the submission of advocate S Prabakaran that despite the April 2006 orders of the high court on the writ petition, many members of petitioner association were arrested between January 9, 2009 and June 12, 2010.
The 2006 order restrained the DGP and her subordinates from interfering with the professional practice of the members of the petitioner association, who held valid registration certificates issued by the Siddha Medical Council.
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As we release two collections a year, this service is only valid for the current collection.
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A Social Media Style Guide is a reference sheet, for you and others who might use your social media. It provides a general overview of what your social media is trying to achieve, as well as some do's and don'ts on what you should post online. Whether you are bringing someone else on to improve your social media, or are simply struggling to decide what to post online, having a style guide can be crucial in making your social media platforms run smoothly and effectively. Consistency is key on social media and, with a style guide, you will hopefully avoid regular inconsistencies in your social media presence, as well as provide a basic guide to help spark your creativity.
What do you include in a social media style guide?Every social media platform is different - Every social media brand is different too. And while particular details will vary from guide to guide, such as punctuation choices, font selections, and overall themes and colour schemes, there are four key elements that must be included in every Social Media Style Guide:
1. Mission Statement and Current GoalsThe mission statement provides an overview of what you are using social media for. Some examples include "using it to promote your website and services" and "using it to connect with like-minded people." This provides a clear and easy-to-follow baseline that all of your content should follow; it is the direction that you are always aiming towards. Current goals, however, are the short term goals for your social media. This could be "promoting this specific product," "increasing followers by 10%" or "replying to more commenters." These goals must be regularly updated, to ensure that you are aware of your social media's top priorities. By noting them down, you can improve your social media presence one stage at a time.
2. Audience BreakdownWho are you trying to reach? This is the most important question on social media. When working on any social media platform, you need to know what type of audience you are reaching for. Not just their age range, but their interests, hobbies, and any keywords that they might use. These pieces of information are invaluable when you are working online, and you can utilise all of them in your social media style guide. This may take a little trial and error, especially if you are just starting out. But as you begin to build an audience, you can look through your analytics - or simply make note of who else your followers follow - and create an audience breakdown surrounding it. Having a bullet point list of what your "ideal followers" enjoy is crucial to an effective style guide, and ensures that all of your content is led by your followers. You should update and refer to it often, to help keep aware of current trends, and keep you ahead of the curve.
3. Brand VoiceThe voice you use on social media needs to be more informal than other online communication. However, the specifics of how to create that voice - from tone, to word choice, to layout - need to be noted down in the style guide. How do you want to present yourself to others? Do you want to be seen as energetic, kind, cheerful, informative? Or will your tone vary depending on the content you are putting out? Creating a list of keywords, adjectives, and punctuation, as well as clear examples of text to refresh your memory, will help you keep your social media voice consistent from platform to platform. This will make your more memorable and more humanised than other, less-prepared brands online.
4. ImagesEvery social media platform has specific dimensions for images, especially Instagram. As such, having a note of all the dimensions for each account can save a lot of time in the editing process. You can also include a list of preferred filters, a note on what images to put up and what not to put up, and a plan of potential image ideas. Making note of images in this way will help provide consistency with your imagery. The most popular posts on social media are connected to an image, so having a notable and recurring style will help get you noticed by a wider audience. In addition, if you ever hire a social media assistant, this list will help direct them on what they can and cannot post on your social media accounts - giving them guidelines to follow, whilst also allowing them room to be creative.


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The NRIs at the Pine Box Rock Shop
Seven out of eight rockers agree: "kids are the new rock," said Collin Cogan, drummer of Washington, DC-based band, The NRIs, as we ate spinach dumplings and jalapeño poppers at Koda in Bushwick. The NRIs were on a mini-tour promoting their album "Playground/The Charm," a folk-rock record exploring themes of permanence. Their show at the Pine Box Rock Shop on Saturday night was their first set outside of the DC metro area – ever – and they left behind a brood. Between the eight members of the band, they have seven kids and two of the band members are expecting. Cogan's wife is pregnant with a girl. Continue reading


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Hospice of the North Country is pleased to have Magen Renadette as its Chief Financial Officer and key member of its leadership team.
As the CFO, Renadette is responsible for strategic financial leadership, planning, implementing, and management of the organization's Finance Department activities. As a member of the leadership team she will help shape and execute a strategic plan that is designed to ensure patients and families receive exceptional hospice care by compassionate and skilled health care professionals. "Magen has extensive knowledge of the Federal and State financial regulations that govern Hospice," said Kent W. Brooks, CHPCA, HONC CEO. "Her financial expertise will be integral to maintaining our financial viability so that we are able to continue providing care to our patients and families.
Renadette has extensive experience in public accounting and auditing. Most recently, she was a Financial Analyst at Union College in Schenectady, NY where she performed financial reporting and analysis for the College. Prior to that, Renadette was a Senior Audit Associate with, KPMG, LLP in Albany, N.Y. where she was responsible for coordinating the auditing and analytical procedures of several clients including Albany Medical Center, Ellis Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the General Electric Company, Inc. Renadette earned a Masters in Business Administration at Union Graduate College in Schenectady and Bachelor of Science in Accounting at Siena College in Loudonville, N.Y. Renadette, a native of Chazy Lake has relocated to Plattsburgh with her husband so they can contribute to the community they grew up loving. "I am very excited to be working for such a wonderful organization that helps patients and families in their time of need."


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Positively Speaking!
By John Rodgers
How did I end up in Jersey when I was heading for NY?
The best laid schemes o' Mice an' Men, Gang aft agley, An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain, For promis'd joy!
Robert Burns poem "A Mouse"
In English: Best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.
We have all heard or perhaps proclaimed it ourselves when plans seem to fall apart. We tend to chalk it up to "Fate" or Providence" ( not the city in RI). And move on. But why? Why is it our lives do not go as planned. Hey, "I read The Secret" ! You get what you think about right! If you believe it, you receive it?? What happened here? Why Am I in Secaucus, and not Brooklyn?
As it is, many millions of folk are not aware that all form, condition, event, and circumstance is born from mind. Everything that we encounter and can experience was first thought. Thought is the birthplace of all creation. What you think about consistently and hold in your mind, manifests in your life, whether wanted or not!
For those of us that have discovered this truth of creation, and spend our days and night spewing affirmation after affirmation, visualizing the fruit of our desire, and still finding ourselves on the Jersey Turnpike instead of the Long Island expressway, here's the deal: Feeling is the key! Absolute hard core conviction= wish fulfilled! Words are a good place to start, but it is our feelings that send the message to the cosmos, and rearranges the energy vibration causing events to occur and materials to manifest. Feeling, conviction, faith that is tantamount to knowing, will bring the desired result.
In The Bible, New Testament, Jesus is quoted as saying, "Ask, seek, knock" We all have heard that, but we are also told, "Seek first the kingdom of God and all these things will be added unto you". There is the disclaimer! He covered his ass with that one. Also, There is a quote in the book of John where Jesus has said, "Pray as though your prayer has been answered and it surely will". The point I am making is that just wishing, hoping, intending will produce only disappointment. Knowing, this is the catalyst for the fulfillment of desires.
When we plan for success, affirm it, pray for it, visualize it, but hold fear and trepidation, feel unworthy, do not really believe it possible,,,, we fail. It is our inner most belief that manifests, not our superficial desire.
For example: A household with 2 working parents, 2 good cars, a close nit family with love and values. The teen son asks the Father if he can use the car on Saturday night to take his girl out. The Father says "sure you can son, just don't be late and drive carefully. It is now only Saturday morning so the event is not yet ocuuring, but the son is feeling the joy and jubilance of his request fulfilled because he KNOWS, nothing will prevent it.
Example 2: A family where both parents are unemployed, only 1 car, Father drinks on weekends with his friends, and car is in disrepair. Teen son asks the same question, and is told, "Yeah, whatever" That boy is still feeling tentative, probably thinking, " he is going to take it and disappear before I go out, I just know it" What do you think the odds are for him? It is not the condition that causes the outcome, but the feeling behind it that does. The belief there is stronger on the side of disappointment than it is on the side of success. It is our aith that creates for us. The lesson here is to totally banish all negative thinking. When we have intent, plus faith and conviction, we have our dreams fulfilled. When we dwell on negativity, even though we are wishing for the opposite, the predominate feeling is the one that will be realized.
My advice; Seek ye first the Kingdom,,,,,. Come to know the reality of your own divinty. Look for only good in your experience. Dwell on the positive aspects of life. Embrace the simple joy of living, then you can wish, visualize, affirm and pray with conviction.
The student asked the master: "Master, there is an angry vicious dog, and a quiet gentle one that both come visit me in the court yard, which one is more likely to survive the cold harsh winter? The master relies;" The one you feed the most"
Positively Speaking, entertain only thoughts of a positive nature, banish doubt and complaining completely from your mind and The Law Of Attraction will work for you!


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Last Friday I decided I needed a damned break. So we took one. We hiked out in Shenandoah on a trail I'd never heard of, but that was right across the valley floor from one of my favorite hikes since I was a little kid: Old Rag Mountain.
I'll let the vid do the talking, but leave you with this: Get out there with someone you love. See something new. Swim in your underwear. Get your hair wet. Get winded. Drink beer in a parking lot. Feel human again.
p.s. Chad had more to say about the hike and where it is here.


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Matt Leighninger, director of the Deliberative Democracy Consortium, has written a wise and inspiring paper called Creating Spaces for Change for the Kellogg Foundation. It is the product of several meetings in which community organizers interacted with people who define their roles as promoting public deliberation. The tensions between these two conceptions of "democracy"–and the potential for melding them–have interested me for many years. I've addressed the topic in published writings, e.g., here. But Matt's report breaks new ground.
Deliberative democracy first arose as a response to a blinkered notion of politics as mere power. The dominant view of political scientists during the 1950s and 1960s was that individuals and organizations want things. They have options, such as to vote, to contribute money, to run for office, to strike, to sue, or to threaten violence, and they make their choices in order to get as much of what they want as possible. Political outcomes are the result of many simultaneous choices.
Deliberative democrats criticized that theory from a moral perspective, saying that we should not be satisfied with policies that arise because individuals and groups try to get what they want. They may not want good things; their power is starkly unequal; and some of their tactics are unethical. Besides, people don't know what they want until they have communicated with others. So we should talk and listen before we try to get things.
But talk can be very harmful, as when evil dictators talk their followers into murderous action. Thus a crucial second step for deliberative democrats is to define some kinds of communication as better than others and to name the better kinds "deliberation." Typically, the hallmarks of deliberation include the diversity of the participants, their equality of influence, freedom of speech, openness and transparency, reasonableness, and civility.
There is now a field devoted to organizing tangible public deliberations at a human scale: meetings, summits, "citizens' juries," community dialogues, moderated online forums, and various hybrids of these. They all involve convening diverse groups of citizens and asking them to talk, without any expectation or hope that they will reach one conclusion rather than another. The population that is convened, the format, and the informational materials are all supposed to be neutral or balanced. There is an ethic of deference to whatever views may emerge from democratic discussion. Efforts are made to insulate the process from deliberate attempts to manipulate it.
In contrast, activism or advocacy implies an effort to enlist or mobilize citizens toward some end. At their best, advocates are candid about their goals and open to critical suggestions. But they are advocating for something. Many advocates for disadvantaged populations explicitly say that deliberation is a waste of their limited resources. They note that just because people are invited to talk as equals, the discussion will not necessarily be fair. Participants who have more education, social status, and allies may wield disproportionate power. Individuals and groups who are satisfied with the status quo have an advantage over those who want change, because they can use the discussion to delay decisions. (They can "filibuster.")
Talking with people who hold different views can cause us to temper or censor our sincere views in order to avoid confrontation; and such self-editing reduces our passion and our motivation to act. Social movements that oppose injustice seem to arise when "homogeneous people … are in intense regular contact with each other." (Doug McAdam, John D. McCarthy, and Mayer N. Zald, 1996).
For their part, proponents of deliberation often see organized advocacy as a threat to fair and unbiased discussion; hence they struggle to protect deliberative forums from being "manipulated" by groups with an agenda. One tactic for this purpose is to select potential participants randomly (like a jury), so that it is impossible for an interest group to mobilize its members to attend. Overall, deliberation seems cool, cerebral, slow, and middle-class. Activism seems urgent, passionate, effective, and available to all.
Community organizing is a type of activism. It is concerned with just social outcomes (not just processes). But many community organizers have deep concerns about respecting all voices, including ideologically diverse ones, building trust and networks among fellow citizens, and developing civic skills that include skills of listening and collaborating. Thus the gap between deliberation and community organizing can be very small. After one meeting that Matt describes, Eduardo Martinez of the New Mexico Forum for Youth and Community (a community organizer) remarked, "We may use different terminology and have different local issues, but most of the discussion was about how similar our work is."
Another organizer, Jah'Shams Abdul-Mumin, nicely articulated the limitations of both fields in making a case for combining them: "The organizing community often treats people in a pejorative manner. Meanwhile, the deliberative democracy crowd includes a lot of extremely intellectual types. Neither group owns up to the things they can do better to relate to people."
There were, evidently, tough discussions about the value (if any) of neutrality and whether concern for social equality needs to be built into deliberative processes. There were also debates about what to call the whole field that includes both deliberation and community organizing. "Civic engagement" seems too dry; "citizenship" can be understood as exclusive and merely legal. Nobody knows what "deliberation" is, and "community organizing" has perhaps "been stretched so far over the last forty years that it has lost much of its meaning." But overall, there seems to have been much enthusiasm for the idea that issue advocacy, community organizing, deliberative democracy, and racial equity may be parts of one larger cycle or ecosystem–a "wheel of engagement," as some called it.


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I just went to a fun Ladie's Night sponsored by a local craft shop and they showed us how to make these fun accordion folded paper flowers: Aren't they cute?! And guess what? They are easy to make, too! Here's how:
Materials to make one circle flower:
* two 2×12 strips of identical scrapbook paper
* two 2 inch circles of coordinating paper
* hot glue
* two 2 inch circles of coordinating paper
* hot glue
* clear tape
1. Start by scoring lines into the 2×12 strips. (Scoring is basically using a tool to make really sharp creases or folds in paper instead of just folding it by hand.) I spaced my scoring lines (creases) every 1/2 inch using a scoring blade that came with my paper cutter.
2. Tape the strips together into a big circle, like this:
3. Now comes the magic part…squeeze one edge of the paper together in the middle and it will pop the other edge out so that the whole thing lays flat:
Step 4: Hot glue a circle onto both the front and back to hold the pleats flat and in place.
Step 4: Hot glue a circle onto both the front and back to hold the pleats flat and in place.
Step 5: Embellish! I punched holes into two sides of mine and strung them onto a ribbon to make a banner. The possibilities are endless with this project. They would be adorable hung on a Christmas tree or in Fall colors or hanging in a baby's nursery or to spell out a child's name or as a Happy Birthday banner.
You can make them bigger or smaller too. If you make them bigger, just cut the strips to the width you want (ex: 4×12), but remember you will need three or four strips taped into the circle in order for it to fold right.
Happy Crafting!


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Matty Matoian is informed he won the Leon S. Peters Award in December. Photo by Frank Lopez
Written by Frank Lopez
The Fresno Chamber of Commerce announced Mathias "Matty" Matoian as its winner of the 2019 Leon S. Peters Award, recognizing business leadership and philanthropic work.
In 1979, Matoian took over leadership of OK Produce, a fresh fruits and vegetable distributor founded by his father Charles Matoian in 1950 out of a small cold box in Downtown Fresno.
In 1986 Matoian led OK Produce through an expansion to a new facility, and the company grew into one of the leading produce distributors in Central and Northern California.
Matoian's sons, Chad and Brady joined the company in 1998 and 2000, with Matty retiring from OK Produce in 2008, but still continuing to carry on the family tradition of giving back to the community.
The Leon S. Peters Award is awarded to those who share the vision, creativity, and giving spirit of the Peters – a beloved Fresno businessman, civic leader and philanthropist who died in 1983.
Retired Superior Court Judge Robert Oliver, also a Leon S. Peters Award recipient, said that Matoian shares the business leadership and charitable spirit of Peters.
"The Leon Peters Award honors someone who emulated the virtues of Leon S. Peters. Business success with integrity, community involvement and philanthropy – Matty has done all that," Oliver said. "He has taken a business that his mother and father started and took it to a whole new level and put it to a place where now his sons are running it. That doesn't happen by accident."
Past recipients of the award include Jim Pardini, Bill Smittcamp, Richard "Dick" Caglia, Sid Cox, and Stan Oken.
Matoian says he is honored to be a recipient of the award and continue the spirit of Peters, who he said was a friend of his father, Charles.
"This is the highest award you can win," said Matoian. "Every past recipient has been a great person, and for me to be included, I never thought id be nominated for something like this. Because of what I've done for charity since I've retired symbolizes the award of Leon S. Peters."
Matoian has been charitably involved with many foundations and organizations including Community Medical Centers, Children's Hospital, Break the Barriers, and Poverello House.


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Worksheets, project activity sheets, flashcards and posters to reinforce learning and help consolidate vocabulary and grammar structures.
Reference materials
Resources to help with your planning, including CIPP mapping documents, dual language wordlists, the scope and sequence for each level, and letters to parents about the course in English and Arabic.
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Cambridge curriculum and exam mapping documents.
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Letters to parents about Macmillan English in English and Arabic.
High quality visual aids for all levels.
Three activity sheets per level for group projects.
Overview of the content in each level.
Worksheets and teacher's notes for each unit of the six levels.


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Islam / Theology /
Arabic: ta'wīl
Ta'wil has been used to interpret the Koran to clarify unity in faiths, assuring that religious ideas and customs were in accordance with the Koran. In many cases, ta'wil may be said to have been abused to define specific customs and ideas fitting the group or individual performing ta'wil. In these cases the understanding of the Koran has been tweaked, creating an understanding that other groups often would object to.


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Statins are the most commonly prescribed medicine to lower cholesterol. But, sometimes, they may not be enough. Some people may not be able to take a statin at all. The good news? Plenty of other non-statin therapies are available.
Here are answers to your top questions about non-statin options for high cholesterol:
1. What if statins are not enough to lower my cholesterol?
There are other medicines available that can be combined with a statin and help decrease your cholesterol numbers more than with just a statin alone. These include bile acid sequestrants (cholestyramine), ezetimibe, omega-3 fatty acids, and PCSK9 inhibitors (alirocumab, evolocumab). These medicines work differently from statins to decrease your cholesterol. According to the American Heart Association guidelines, adding a bile acid sequestrant can lower LDL by approximately 15–30% more, while adding ezetimibe to a statin regimen can lower LDL by 13–20%. The addition of a PCSK9 inhibitor to a statin regimen has been shown to further reduce LDL levels by 43–64%.
2. Do I have other options if I cannot take statins or if side effects make statins difficult to tolerate?
Yes. Other medicines that work differently from statins can help to lower cholesterol, including bile acid sequestrants (cholestyramine), ezetimibe, omega-3 fatty acids, and PCSK9 inhibitors (alirocumab, evolocumab).
3. How do alirocumab and evolocumab (PCSK9 inhibitors) work?
Normally, the liver removes LDL cholesterol from the blood. The LDL cholesterol binds to a receptor on the liver, and the liver then breaks down the LDL cholesterol. The liver also makes a protein called PCSK9, which binds to the same receptor that takes the LDL cholesterol out of the blood. But, the PCSK9 protein tells the liver to get rid of the LDL receptor, which can reduce how much LDL cholesterol is taken in by the liver. The PCSK9 inhibitors stop the liver from getting rid of the LDL cholesterol receptors. This way, the liver can keep removing LDL cholesterol from the blood.
4. How do I know if a PCSK9 inhibitor is right for me?
Certain people will benefit most from taking a PCSK9 inhibitor. A person with a genetic condition called familial hypercholesterolemia would benefit from taking a PCSK9 inhibitor to manage high cholesterol levels. Also, people who have a history of heart disease should talk to their doctor about this type of medicine. Lastly, if you are on the highest dose of a statin medicine, or cannot tolerate a statin because of the side effects, a PCSK9 inhibitor may be a good option.
5. How does a PCSK9 inhibitor decrease my risk for a heart attack or stroke?
The PCSK9 inhibitors have been shown to decrease LDL cholesterol by approximately 40–60%, and this can occur as soon as one month. In clinical trials, people who took PCSK9 inhibitors had fewer heart attacks and strokes compared to those that did not.
6. How do I take a PCSK9 inhibitor?
These medicines are not taken by mouth. If you need a PCSK9 inhibitor, you would inject the medicine under the skin every two weeks or every month, depending on how your doctor prescribes the medicine. The medicine comes in either a prefilled pen, an autoinjector, or a cartridge, which makes the injection easier to administer. Before you begin the medicine, your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist will show you how to apply the injection.
7. Are PCSK9 inhibitors safe?
Yes. PCSK9 inhibitors are generally well tolerated. Common side effects include redness, pain, or swelling at the injection site. Unlike statins, PCSK9 inhibitors do not affect the liver. You do not have to get your liver function monitored regularly just because you take a PCSK9 inhibitor.
8. Are PCSK9 inhibitors covered by my insurance? If not, how could I afford it?
You would have to speak to your insurance company to see if the medicine is covered. Sometimes, medicine will require extra paperwork before you can receive it from the pharmacy. This is called a prior authorization. If your insurance requires a prior authorization, you will work with your doctor (or nurse, or case manager) and the company that makes the drug. Specific information from your doctor will be required before the medicine is approved. If your insurance company does not cover the medicine, you can continue to work with the company that makes the medicine for co-pay cards, which may lower the cost of the medicine. You can find more tips on dealing with insurance here.
9. Can I pick up my prescription for a PCSK9 inhibitor at my regular pharmacy?
PCSK9 inhibitor medicines are available at specialty pharmacies. Specialty pharmacies can offer more support than retail pharmacies, such as education and counseling related to injection and storage of the medicine.
10. What if I have more questions about the injections or storage of PCSK9 inhibitor medicines? Who can I contact?
In addition to your doctor and health care team, there are special personalized support services available, including injection support and answering questions about the medicine through the company that makes the medicine. Support is also available in other languages. These services are available 7 days a week. Ask your health care team about them.
11. How do I know which treatment is right for me to lower my cholesterol?
It is important to talk to your doctor to determine what the right treatment is for you. It is important to be ready to discuss your current cholesterol numbers, treatment goals, and preferences. Ask about side effects. Express your concerns. Don't be afraid to ask questions!
Key Points
- There are other medicines available for lowering cholesterol besides statins.
- PCSK9 inhibitors are the newest class of cholesterol-lowering medicine and have been shown to reduce the risk for heart attack and stroke in clinical trials.
- PCSK9 inhibitors are not taken orally; they are injected under your skin every two weeks or every month.
- Be involved in your care and ask your doctor questions. This will help determine the best way to lower your cholesterol.


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Black holes are fascinating and cosmically important objects, but because light cannot escape them, they must instead be detected indirectly, such as through their gravitational effects.
Discovering black holes this way can be challenging, but researchers at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) in the Canary Islands have just announced a new detection method that might allow astronomers to triple the number of known black holes with masses a few times that of the Sun.
The new technique, outlined in a paper published September 20 in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, focuses in on stellar-mass black holes (those with masses of a few to several tens of solar masses) that reside in binary systems, in which a "donor" star sends mass flowing onto the black hole.
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Saturday, July 18, 2009
My Mom turned 30....
7 comments:
- jamirclark said...
Please let us know when you do your sale- we're VERY interested!
- July 18, 2009 at 10:43 PM
- Aleia said...
Happy Birthday!!
- July 18, 2009 at 11:14 PM
- kwistin said...
*sniff* we'll miss you!
good luck with all you do...i'm excited to see updates!
- July 18, 2009 at 11:46 PM
- Frolicking Night Owl said...
Happy belated birthday! Good luck with your busy month!!
- July 19, 2009 at 6:39 AM
LOVE the shades! And good luck with the packing...call me when we get back in the beginning of August and I'll help out. I'll just be right down the street after all....:)
- July 19, 2009 at 9:24 AM
- Callie said...
Happy 30th Audra, I didn't realize it was a milestone birhtday! (Don't remind you, right?!) And congratulations, did you buy a house?
- July 19, 2009 at 1:57 PM
- Heather Jeppsen said...
Well Happy 30th! It's about time. I wish I was turning 30 in 2 months instead of 31.
You can't take a break. You're the only one left that blogs! Just kidding, take it and enjoy it. I'm kind of taking a little break myself. Just trying not to be on the computer as much as I was.
- July 19, 2009 at 2:50 PM


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Undisputed female middleweight boxing champ Claressa Shields says she's 100% confident she could beat male fighters … and she's calling them out by name. Shields was a BEAST in her title fight this weekend against then-undefeated Christina Hammer — dominating every round en route to an obvious unanimous decision. It's clear Shields is on another level.
The 24-year-old sensation is now focused on a superfight with the other reigning undisputed female boxing champ, Cecilia Braekhus … and hopes to set up a PPV fight in the near future.
The two fight at different weight classes but Shields says she's hoping they can meet at 154 pounds and battle it out to determine the greatest pound-for-pound fighter alive.
But, Shields doesn't just consider herself the best female fighter alive — she thinks she's better than most MALE fighters too … and she's willing to back it up.
"I spar with men. I drop men. I bust [men's noses]. I beat men up all the time," Shields says.
That's when Claressa began naming names … from Keith Thurman to Shawn Porter to Gennady Golovkin.
"I think I can beat up Keith Thurman … I really do."
FYI, Thurman is undefeated with a 29-0-1 record. He's held multiple titles.
"They may be stronger than me, but their boxing ability isn't like mine. GGG, he's older now, but I could give GGG a run for his money."
We asked if she could honestly hang with the brute strength and power of a male fighter — and again, she wasn't worried.
"Power for power isn't a question because what is boxing? Boxing is the sweet science. It's not about strength … because people were saying Christina Hammer was stronger than me. They were saying all these girls were stronger than me, but did you not see the head movement that I had during the fight? See the defense? The offense? The traps I set!?"
"If I were to get in there with a man, I would do a lot more of that. And, I do have some power. I'm not gonna say I'm stronger than them, but if I set up the right shots with the right timing?!?!"


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The most important thing to know about Gold Series metal detectors is that they are not guaranteed to make you rich quick. If you want to go into metal detecting, do it because you enjoy the entire searching process rather than go into it for solely for money. You'll just wind up making yourself miserable. Metal detecting takes up a lot of time and energy, so there's no sense to spend hours with a metal detector to find gold if you hate every minute of it.
Gold Series Metal Detectors: Don't Go It Alone
Before you go out and buy a metal detector, you should get in contact with a metal detector club to get some of your most pressing questions answered. But if you have looked into the hobby of detecting and feel that it's for you, then one of the brands recommended to you will most likely be the Gold Series metal detectors.
Gold Series metal detectors are not the most inexpensive metal detectors on the North American market. They cost about an average of $250 – $300 (US). That usually doesn't include some other equipment you may need to help make your hobby experience more comfortable. A couple of brands make what they call Gold Series metal detectors, including Bounty Hunter and Discriminator.
How Easy Are Gold Series Metal Detectors To Find?
Gold Series metal detectors are relatively easy to find in sporting goods stores, major electronic stores and lots of websites devoted to outdoor activities or the hobby of metal detecting. There are also a veritable treasure trove of Gold Series metal detectors up at auction on EBay, but you are taking some gambles by using EBay. Some unscrupulous sellers will claim their product is a Gold Series metal detector when it's just a cheap knock off.
How Do Gold Series Metal Detectors Work?
Gold Series metal detectors act somewhat like a submarine's sonar, in that they send out a wave after wave of electromagnetic energy. This wave pattern is monitored with a transmitter inside of the Gold Series metal detector. When anything breaks the pattern, the detector makes a beep or some sort of signal to let you know it found something.
Modern detectors can now distinguish between metals with iron in it and metals without iron. Usually a metal detector can only find things a few inches underneath the ground or on the surface. Many times saltwater will also interfere with the electromagnetic waves. But you can still find a lot without wading into salt water.


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Bruno Barro has made wine almost his entire life.
He said "everybody" made their own wine in the town near Venice, Italy, where he grew up, and where self-sustenance is part of the culture.
When Barro immigrated to the United States in 1961, he brought his homemade winemaking talent with him.
"I used to make wine with my father in Italy," Bruno said. "You have to know what to do. Everybody make wine in Italy."
When the calendar enters fall, the 91-year-old retired mechanic continues his family's annual tradition, making wine in the backyard of the home in central Stockton that he and his wife, Alice, purchased in 1963. Their son, Roberto Barro, has been Bruno's assistant winemaker and muscle since he was a child. Berto, as he's known, has logged plenty of hours hauling grapes when he's not been busy with his family or working as an electrical engineer.
Two weeks ago, Berto and his wife, Lisa, and their daughters, Sabrina and Allison, and several of their friends and their kids, helped Bruno sort a half-ton of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes purchased from the Ferrero family in Lodi. The grapes were de-stemmed by a wooden machine the self-reliant Bruno made by hand some 50 years ago.
The design is simple but ingenious: The grapes are fed through an opening at the top and fall over rotating paddles powered by a motor. The fruit is forced through a sizer separating the grapes from the stems. The de-stemmed fruit falls into a 500-gallon, stainless-steel vat that Bruno also made, plying his skills as a blacksmith, his trade in Italy.
"He's very good at shaping metal," Berto said.
Bruno also made a basket press out of used materials and has crafted almost all the implements he's needed by re-purposing household items. He cut a sheet tray in half, attached a handle and voila ... a dustpan. His punch-down tool looks like a section from a colander at the end of a broomstick. He uses kitchen pots to collect pressed juice.
"I make everything," Bruno said. "My son, I think he make more than me."
This year's vintage fermented six days before it was pumped into a 50-gallon used American oak barrel, enough for about 24 12-bottle cases. An individual adult can make up to 200 gallons of wine a year for personal use if there are two or more adults in the household. And you can make up to 100 gallons per calendar year if there is only one adult.
Last Saturday, more friends dropped by "Bruno's Wine Cellar" to see the basket press in action, as a few more gallons of juice were extracted from the pomace. Bruno plans to age his 2017 Cabernet for six months. Hey, when you're 91 years old, patience isn't exactly a priority.
"He likes to drink it immediately," Berto said. "I wanted to do it where we had a two-year process, but the space is a little bit of an issue. We just don't have enough."
The whole process at "Chateau de Bruno" is refreshingly old-school.
"This is 100 percent Lodi native," said Berto, referring to the pared-down winemaking style.
Berto has toyed with the idea of carrying on his family's tradition at his home.
"It takes time," he said. "You have to have the space. You have to have the equipment."
Maybe someday, he said.
Contact Bob Highfill, marketing and communications manager with the Lodi Winegrape Commission, at email@example.com. Follow on Twitter @lodi_wine and @bobhighfill.
CORRECTION: Oct. 12, 2017
An incorrect photo credit was included in the print and initial online version of this article. The error has been corrected.


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I can't recall the occasion at this point, but in February we ventured out to the thrift store (they were probably having a book sale) and scored some amazing book deals (again).
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Sewtec unveils new R&D Centre
Press release: Automation solutions specialist Sewtec has invested £500,000 in the establishment of a stand-alone Research & Development Centre.
Research & Development.
Automation solutions specialist Sewtec, which designs and installs bespoke packing lines for the food, tobacco, confectionery, personal care and pharmaceutical industries, has invested £500,000 in the establishment of a stand-alone Research & Development Centre, to support customer projects and enable the company to further grow its business.
The new facility, next to Sewtec's existing manufacturing HQ in Ravensthorpe Industrial Estate, Dewsbury, was officially opened on Thursday November 14th by local MP Simon Reevell. Also in attendance were representatives from Kirklees and Leeds City Council.
Security & privacy.
The 5,500 square foot building has already resulted in 10 new jobs, including two graduate designers and two apprentice fitters. As well as its R&D function, a secure build area will also be created where confidential customer projects can be developed and constructed in complete privacy.
With the majority of projects requiring considerable capital investment from companies, the Sewtec facility will work alongside customer teams to assess the feasibility and costings for any proposed new system and create initial test rigs. The stand-alone operation will ensure a high level of confidentiality for all new projects.
The R&D Centre will also offer some graduate training opportunities, enabling them to gain experience in all areas of design and automation. It is anticipated that trainees will be able to move on to positions within Sewtec's main manufacturing operation.
In addition, Sewtec is partnering with a number of universities, including Huddersfield University's Engineering Department and the Keyworth Institute at Leeds University, in order to drive innovation and new product development in a number of specialist areas such as robotic systems, tamper-evident machines and track and tracing technology.
Refine & improve.
"The continuing development of technology means both products and pack formats are becoming increasingly complex and this makes the design and installation of effective assembly and packing systems ever-more challenging," explains Sewtec managing director Bernard Meehan.
"Our new R&D Centre will enable us to provide vital early support work for our customers which will help to ease the decision-making process for investment in new systems. It will also allow us to refine and further improve our design and technical expertise and so continue to expand our product offering and grow our business in both existing and new markets."
The R&D Centre will allow us to refine and further improve our design and technical expertise and so continue to expand our product offering and grow our business in both existing and new markets.
Proud heritage.
Sewtec was established in 1867 as the design and development house for Singer, the sewing machine manufacturer. In 1982, the company broke away from the sewing industry to become involved in special purpose applications for the worldwide automotive sector. Since 1987 Sewtec has concentrated on FMCG industries. Today the company employs nearly 100 people and turnover has doubled in the last three years.
With 80% of its business in export markets, Sewtec has installed systems for its blue-chip multinational customer base in a number of countries including Russia, Canada, Venezuela, South Africa, Japan and Australia.


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First, I want to say that I supported the wars and I still support the soldiers that fought them, but I do not support propping up a corrupt Afghan government that sees no value in the lives of the Americans that prop them up. I am hearing calls for an orderly return home for all troops now and I support this because regardless of what we think, the Afghans really don't need us there to continue their way of life. After eleven years, they could have embraced freedom, but they are turning back to the Taliban. I say let them go.
You might think that I am giving up and in a way I am because I am giving up forcing people to do what is best for them and letting them decide how they want to live. If they want a repressive regressive government than that is their choice. If they want to treat women as cattle, again that is their choice because no matter how many celebrities protest and whine about women's rights they are not out in the villages making a true difference.
The Afghan people have had ten plus years to get their shit together and they are choosing to be ass backward and live miserable lives. They really don't have much choice in the matter because they have been ass backward for hundreds of years and the mighty American military is not likely to change that in a hundred years. So what is our current mission? Are we just there to maintain the peace? Because if we are, then we are failing miserably. The Afghan people are turning to the Taliban to restore order, not to the corrupt government. They want to live their lives and would prefer not to have an occupying army hanging around telling them how to live.
You say that means declaring the sacrifice of the troops that died there invalid, but not so because they died to punish the terrorist and kill the jackass that planned 9/11. Mission accomplished. It is now time to bring the troops home and give them a heroes' welcome for a job well done. You say what happens if the bad guys regroup? I say we can still bomb the crap out of their terrorist camps and we can still send the snake-eaters in to kill bad guys, but we don't need thousands and thousands of troops hanging around waiting to be attacked. We need the pointy end of the spear guys doing pointy end of the spear stuff. We need to help where we can and keep the crazies locked in, but we don't need to try to control an entire country.
I know this might not be a popular position, but I have felt this way for sometime and a majority of Americans feel this way. If they bad guys regroup we can make them wish they had not and in the meantime we can retool, re-equip, and re-train our military back here in the States with their families. It is time to call it a day and declare victory. We need to stop wasting American lives trying to fix a country that refuses to fix themselves. I love this country and would never want to see it attacked again, but staying in Afghanistan is not helping make that happen and it is costing lives each and every day we are there (American and Afghan), so it is time.


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Rural Housing Week sees completion of much-needed affordable village homes in Deddington
Rural Housing Week (3-7 July) was marked in Deddington with the completion of the first six of 30 much-needed Stonewater affordable homes for local people struggling to find housing in the village.
The six two-bedroom rental homes are part of the social housing provider's new affordable housing community of rental and shared-ownership properties at Deddington Grange, a new development of 85 homes off Banbury Road by David Wilson Homes.
Due for completion in January next year, the Stonewater scheme will provide 21 homes – including one-, two- and three-bedroom houses and a one-bedroom bungalow – for affordable rent, and nine two- and three-bedroom houses for low-cost shared ownership. The homes are being built in four phases in partnership with David Wilson Homes and Cherwell District Council. Phase two will see another nine properties handed over next month.
With the average house in the Cherwell area costing £307,862*, which is more than 10 times the average local annual salary, and private rents more than a third (35%) of monthly wages, Stonewater sees an urgent need for affordable homes in rural communities such as Deddington where local people – particularly younger groups – are being forced out of the area because they can't afford local housing. The Deddington Grange homes are conveniently located within easy walking distance of local shops and services in the village high street and the development includes a secure children's play park.
"This development in Deddington is a perfect example of how the use of locally sourced stone in the design of rural housing schemes can add real value to the community and fit in with the local building vernacular," says Jonathan Layzell, Stonewater's Executive Director for Development. "Affordable housing is vital to the health and long-term sustainability of our rural villages for future generations. But, these developments have to be the right type of housing, in the right location, to stimulate growth, diversity and prosperity.
"Rural Housing Week highlights the important role housing associations like Stonewater are playing in keeping our rural communities alive by providing responsibly-built affordable housing for key people including shopkeepers, teachers and farm workers, as well as nurses and carers who will be increasingly needed to support an aging rural population. We look forward to building more rural schemes like this one in other parts of the county where they are needed most."
The Deddington Grange scheme is one of many small new affordable housing developments Stonewater is creating in rural communities across England. Rural areas, which are settlements with a population under 10,000, support 20% of the national population.
"Far too few homes are being built for local people across rural England and communities are disappearing as a result," says David Orr, Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation. "Housing associations like Stonewater are a key part of the solution to the rural housing crisis. Stonewater is a great example of how, with the right support, housing associations can build the homes local people and their rural communities so desperately need. I'm delighted that Rural Housing Week is shining a spotlight on the innovation of housing associations like Stonewater."
Councillor John Donaldson, Cherwell's Lead Member for Housing, says: "There is a fine line between delivering rural housing and protecting the character of the village. This development has been sympathetically designed to complement existing homes in Deddington whilst meeting the future needs of the district.
"Many people, particularly first-time buyers, are eager to purchase homes in rural locations but find themselves priced out of the market. Therefore, it is good to see a developer offering affordable opportunities in a village setting."
Stonewater is also currently working on Hanwell View, a 153-affordable-home scheme on Southam Road, Banbury.


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While getting a lower interest rate loan will reduce a payment in a specific house purchase, the long term effect is simply housing inflation.Read more
Article from LA Times regarding the lack of change in policy resulting from the financial crisis.Read more
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After many years there are still no significant prosecutions on those responsible for the mortgage meltdown
While many thousands have lost their homes and much of their personal net worth over the past 5 years, it could easily happen again.Read more
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Is America's Wealthy 1% to Blame?
The wealthy are not to blame for unfairly manipulating the system. Although those that are responsible are wealthy. So who is the culprit?Read more


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Legal subject matter can sometimes be fairly simple and straightforward and at other times notably complex.
And context can be everything.
That nuanced quality makes a one-size-fits-all answer to whether arbitration or formal courtroom litigation is a better legal response to conflict an illogical response.
A recent online comparison of litigation and arbitration as strategies for resolving business conflict makes some telling points, which we pass along for readers here.
One of those stresses that, while settlements reached through arbitration are clearly preferred by at-odds commercial entities to resolve conflict, "a settlement isn't always the best course of action."
In other words, going to trial is sometimes the only strategy that might secure a best-case result for a business actor facing compelling legal challenges.
In short, there can be singular risks and rewards to both arbitration and litigation in any given case. That reality requires business principals to do some timely homework before they opt for a particular strategy.
Company executives will have many concerns to deal with en route to reaching a decision on an arbitration-versus-litigation choice. Costs will loom large, of course, as will the time involved, demands on business principals, reputational issues and many other considerations.
Knowledgeable business attorneys stand ready to help shed light on what might be a better course to pursue in a select matter, and why. A meaningful discussion with seasoned commercial attorneys will yield the clear take away that an effective legal team must necessarily have a strong collective background in both litigation and courtroom-avoidance strategies.
Seasoned attorneys will always be fully ready to take a dispute to court. They will also be equally prepared, though, to explore a solution to conflict that bypasses litigation.


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Who is OurHealth?
OurHealth is a team of people dedicated to transforming healthcare by providing employer-sponsored primary care clinics focused on the best patient care. We are partners in working for total well-being through thorough appointments, dedicated health coaching and a strong referral network. We are passionate about our patients, and it shows! Learn more at www.ourhealth.org.
Our mission is to radically transform the consumer healthcare experience.
Our vision is to use compassion, technology, and science to guide people toward better health and greater happiness.
We educate consumers on which actions lead to greater well-being, make care easier to access when needed, deliver exceptional holistic primary care services, and connect consumers to high value providers to best meet individual needs ensuring more value for each dollar invested.
OurHealth is always looking for talented nurses and medical assistants to join our PRN team in Cincinnati, OH.
The Clinic Team Member will collaborate with the provider and other clinic team members to deliver excellent patient care. Educate patients and monitor treatment plans. Collect vital signs, patient history, and specimens. Perform phlebotomy, point of care testing, and administer injections and medications as directed by the provider in addition to other clinical tasks. Administrative duties include ordering supplies, updating/maintaining medical records and scheduling appointments.
A Clinic Team Member at OurHealth will do the following on a regular basis:
- Welcome patients to the clinic, obtain consents, and ensure appropriate medical history has been obtained and recorded prior to the visit
- Provide a concierge-level of customer service to the patients
- Triage and assist patients with coordinating and scheduling appointments, labs, and referrals.
- Measure and record vital signs
- Carry out the orders of the provider concerning patient care in a competent and safe manner.
- Order and facilitate the arrival of medical supplies, office supplies, and medications
- Work with computers, web-based technology, and EMR systems
- Track wellness incentives
- Foster a team environment with fellow support staff and providers
- Assist provider with Occupational Health examinations and administrative duties, as applicable
- Outreach and follow up with patients to drive quality clinical outcomes (Healthy Outcomes)
- Manage insurance claims and billing, as applicable
- Ability to perform Occupational Health and Safety services as needed/applicable including drug screens, physicals, etc.
- Ability to perform all other duties as requested or assigned
A successful Clinic Team Member at OurHealth will have the following:
- Active credentials/licensure
- Minimum of 1 years of direct patient care experience in primary focused ambulatory care clinic
- Phlebotomy experience preferred
- Occupational Health & Safety experience preferred
- Basic Life Support certification required
- Understand medical terminology
- Knowledge of practical nursing theories and policies
- A commitment to OurHealth's mission
- Team-oriented attitude
- Thorough attention to detail
- Self-awareness to ask questions when help is needed
- Solid communication skills: written, verbal, and listening
- An ability to travel to various OurHealth clinics.
- A commitment to being present for every scheduled shift as patient care depends on you!
About OurHealth
Why OurHealth? OurHealth co-founders Ben Evans and Dr. Jeff Wells created a company with a unique vision to revolutionize healthcare delivery through a patient-centric wellness approach leading to healthier people and more affordable health services. Our dedicated team delivers results and raises the bar for a superior consumer healthcare experience. Our unique consumer focus allows us to customize the best solution for our clients, maximizing client cost savings. OurHealth has no ownership or affiliation with any hospital, insurance company or other established healthcare provider allowing for flexibility in solutions for our clients. OurHealth provides dedicated client engagement teams focusing on service excellence and communication. Clinic staffing, on-boarding and training are focused on best practices and needs in the local market. Along with a unique client focus to customize the best solution for the client, OurHealth provides timely and actionable reporting to help support and motivate clinic use to maximize the client's cost-savings.
Want to learn more about OurHealth? Visit OurHealth's website.
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Brake fluid forms an absolutely essential part of any high-performance or race brake system. It directly connects driver input at the brake pedal to the caliper pistons and pads. It is critical that high-performance and race brake fluids exhibit very high boiling points, absolutely minimal compressibility and last well, even under extreme conditions. At Powerbrake we have tested numerous leading brake fluids on the world market and have extensive experience working with high-level, race, rally and rally-raid teams that have run all popular race brake fluids. Based on this testing and experience, we have chosen to supply brake fluid from Endless Japan exclusively to our customers.
Endless RF-650 (click here for pricing & availability)
Endless RF-650 brake fluid is currently accepted to be one of the very best race brake fluids on the world market. It is specified and used by leading Formula-1, WRC, Dakar, Endurance and Touring Car race teams worldwide. Naturally, for a leading race fluid, the boiling points are very high (Dry: 323 deg C, Wet: 218 deg C) but these figures do not tell the full story. The RF-650 fluid exhibits extremely low compressibility, resulting in an unmatched brake pedal feel and feedback. It also offers class leading consistency and lasts longer than competitive race brake fluids - hereby requiring replacement less often than competitive fluids. RF-650 is fast becoming recognized as the leading race brake fluid on the market. Don't take our word for it. Try it in your race car and experience the benefits first hand. Recommended for any form of racing including circuit sprint & endurance racing, rally and rally-raid applications. Endless RF-650 can be used in any car that specifies glycol-based DOT3 or 4 brake fluids in the owners manual (i.e. most production cars sold on the world market over the past 3 decades).
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Motul RBF660 is one of the top selling race brake fluids on the world market. It offers a good balance between price and performance. With very high boiling points (Dry: 325 deg C, Wet: 204 deg C) this fluid can be used for track day and race applications. The Motul RBF660 does not have the same fluid life as the Endless RF-650 above ad will need to be changed more frequently but it is more cost effective. A solid choice for enthusiasts or race teams that want a more cost effective race brake fluid than the Endless RF-650. Motul RBF660 can be used in any car that specifies glycol based DOT 3 or 4 brake fluids in the owners manual (i.e. most production cars sold on the world market over the past 3 decades).
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The Lakes College (otherwise known as TLC) is a small alternative school located in Blue Haven on the NSW Central Coast. We opened in 2017 with two staff members and 12 students due to the increasing amount of disengaged and at risk youth within the wider community, and a desire by John Martin (current School Manager) to address this issue. We now have five staff members and 24 students. Our school caters to young people in both Year 9 and 10 by providing a smaller more inclusive setting, giving us a chance to be heard and a place to set goals to achieve. Here we work towards our goals post Year 10, whether it is employment, TAFE or continuing to Year 11 and 12.
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We begin each week by working on our academic KLA's with our teachers on Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday we work with our amazing supporters at San Remo Neighbourhood Centre on our physical and mental health strategies, Year 9 work together on their computer and literacy and numeracy skills, and Year 10 work on their qualifications and work skills to prepare them for the real world before heading to the gym for a workout. Thursdays we have Men's and Women's group and then work on special projects (such as the Archibull Prize!!) and project based learning that's relevant to our interests. On Friday we give back to the community through service learning. This involves going into the community and making a difference wherever we can. We volunteer at the RSPCA, Toukley Neighbourhood Centre (serving meals and engaging in nourishing conversation with the elderly) and participate in a cycling program aimed at raising money for charity.
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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa will host its annual fall Commencement ceremony at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 16, in the McLeod Center. This year's Commencement speaker delivering the student address is Megan Kennedy, a senior psychology and family services major.
Approximately 560 graduates will participate in Commencement. The names of candidates will be read by Gretta Berghammer, professor of theatre.
Following the ceremony, there will be a reception on the concourse level inside the McLeod Center with light refreshments provided. Graduates and guests are encouraged to attend. There will also be areas set up for families and graduates to take pictures. For family and friends who are unable to attend, the ceremony will be streamed live starting at 11 a.m. at live.uni.edu.
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The Chicory Inn series by Deborah Raney is one of the best series that I've read in a long time. The third volume, Another Way Home, grabs the reader's attention from the very first page. This book evoked many emotions while reading it and I found myself laughing with joy and also crying tears of happiness. I could not put this book down and read it while on the treadmill and exercise bike (you know it's a good one when you can read it while sweating buckets!)
I highly recommend this series. It's full of family, faith, love, loss, and a whole lot more. Excellent reading.