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The Duke Blue Devils had their winless season come to an end with a 45-44 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels at Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday.
The Tar Heels could not cover the 7-point spread on the road, and the 89 points scored were OVER the posted total of 44.5.
Joe Dailey was 20-for-31 for 253 yards, two touchdowns, and a pick, while Hakeem Nicks had seven receptions for 117 yards and a major for the Tar Heels.
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Given how little the practice of management has changed over the past several decades, it's hardly surprising that most people have a hard time imagining how management might be reinvented. In this chapter, the author considers the evolution of modern management and the challenges managers face in the 21st century, calling for a radical reinvention of management in the years to come. This chapter was originally published as chapter 1 of "The Future of Management."
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Bouchard out in two sets after needing medical treatment at U.S. Open
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Eugenie Bouchard says she will be fine and is looking forward to playing tournaments in Asia later this year.
But her U.S. Open is over, lost to the heat and the heavy workload as her bid to reach at least the semifinals of a fourth grand slam event this year fell short.
The Westmount, Que., native needed a medical time out to treat dizziness and exhaustion in the second set of her 7-6 (2), 6-4 loss to lefthander Ekaterina Makarova in a fourth round match played in sweltering heat on Monday afternoon.
READ MORE: Bouchard keeps mind off U.S. Open draw
It was a scary moment, but she got up and finished the match.
"I was feeling very light headed and dizzy on the court: You know, just seeing things a little blurry," the 20-year-old said. "They think the heat got to me a little bit.
"And they know I probably was more tired than usual from the past few matches."
Doctors kept her from doing her post-match interview for more than two hours as they helped her to recuperate. She said playing the two three-set matches late at night in the previous two rounds also played a part.
"I think I did well to push myself through those matches, but I also need to have the endurance," she said. "I haven't had that in the past few months, basically.
"So it's not a huge surprise to me. It's disappointing, but I know there's no reason to worry. Once I do a lot of good training, I can compete at this level for two whole weeks, hopefully."
She has been battling minor injuries that were built up during her stirring run at the biggest events this year. She became the most talked about player on the WTA tour as she reached the semifinals of the Australian and French Open and then went to the final at Wimbledon in June.
READ MORE: Canada's Bouchard, Raonic through to fourth round of U.S. Open
Despite the U.S. Open setback, her 19 wins are the most my any WTA player grand slams this year.
But she hasn't been o form since the hardcourt season began more than a month ago. That was evident at the Rogers Cup in Montreal, where she was beaten in her first match by unheralded American Shelby Rogers.
"I didn't have the highest expectations from myself for this tournament," said Bouchard. "Since Wimbledon it's been a little bit of a struggle with nagging injuries.
"Even at the beginning of this tournament I said I haven't had the proper preparation. I have really cut down on practice time. That affects you in a match, especially after a few tough ones late at night. I'm not concerned at all, but with all that and with not feeling great in my tennis, I still battled to the second week of a slam. So there's positives."
The 17th-seeded Makarova advanced to the quarter-finals, where she will face the winner of a match between Victoria Azarenka and Aleksandra Krunic.
Bouchard's defeat left Milos Raonic of Thornill, Ont., as the only Canadian left in the event. Fifth seeded Raonic was to play a fourth round match later Monday against Kei Nishikori.
Earlier, Canadian Vasek Pospisil and his American partner Jack Sock lost 6-2, 6-2 to Carlos Berlocq and Leonardo Mayer of Argentina in third round doubles.
Play was stopped for about 10 minutes in the second set after Bouchard, who wasted two break points, fell behind 3-2 and then called in the medical staff.
A pale, open-mouthed Bouchard looked in distress as medics took her blood pressure and then rubbed her down with ice bags at her courtside chair.
"I think it developed as the match went on," said Bouchard. "In the middle of the first set I started not feeling great.
"I have had a few late, tough matches here, and I don't think I fully recovered from those. I was feeling it a little bit yesterday as well."
Makarova said she also felt the heat, but offered that it may have hit Bouchard harder because she runs more and plays a more physical game.
"Actually I thought 'thanks' because I was also tired and it really helped me also," Makarova said of the time out. "I had time to recover and use ice bags too.
"It was really tough conditions. So humid. I think, because of that, the game was going up and down."
Bouchard said she never considered not finishing the match.
When it resumed, she immediately lost her serve. But remarkably, she battled back to break Makarova's service and then hold her own to tie the set at 4-4.
But 26-year-old Makarova broke service again to take the match, winning all four points in the final game and punctuating her win with a forehand return down the line.
Bouchard, whose fan following has swelled with her grand slam success this season, was given an ovation as she walked onto court at Louis Armstrong Stadium, the event's second biggest venue.
Her success vaulted her into the top 10 in WTA rankings. She was seeded seventh at the U.S. Open.
Both players opened strong, holding service without surrendering a point, but Bouchard was broken on her next service game with two double faults. Bouchard had a break point in the next game, but Makarova dominated three straight points to take a 3-1 lead.
Makarova was making shots, particularly with a tricky forehand, and held for 4-2 without allowing Bouchard to return a serve.
But Bouchard got on a roll, holding serve with a pair of aces and then winning a challenge en route to a break to tie the set. It was all Makarova in the tiebreak, however.
A telling stat: Bouchard converted only two of 10 break point opportunities in the match.
Makarova shone at the Rogers Cup in Montreal, where she lost in the semifinals to eventual winner Agnieska Radwanska.
In another match, top-seeded Serena Williams defeated Kaia Kanepi of Estonia, 6-3, 6-3.
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How do you understand this?
If you compare just a few commentaries on the Satipatthana you find different things.
Bhante Gunaratana seems to claim that the individual parts that comprise the body can each be seen as "a body". So to be mindful of some aspect or part of the body is being mindful of the body (or maybe A body) in the (larger) body. (This may be supportable with suttas and comentaries etc but it kind of sounds like reaching to me).
U Silananda in the book The Four Foundations of Mindfulness just leaves it alone, and doesnt elaborate (sort of what I do in my own practice).
Thich Nhat Hanh on the other hand in Transformation and Healing just goes right ahead and says mindfulness of the body in the body means that the subject and object become "one". There is no separation between the mindfulness and the object of mindfulness, they come together (in, I assume, his "inter-are" kind of way).
Edit: Just to thicken the plot, Analayo actually omits "in the body" in his translation and fine book on the Satipatthana


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- Z Place, an innovative learning center, today celebrates its opening in Green Valley Ranch.
- Z Place is expected to be a national model for "cradle to career" development.
- Mayor Hancock has been involved with Z Place since its inception.
An Oakwood Homes foundation is part of a team of some of the largest and most high-profile philanthropic organizations in Denver that today is celebrating the opening of what team members are describing as a comprehensive, community-based early childhood and family support center.
Z Place, as it is called, will provide a full range of innovative education and community services.
There will be a ribbon cutting today and an open house from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Z Place building on the Evie Garrett Dennis E12 Campus at 4800 Telluride St. in Green Valley Ranch, an Oakwood Homes community in northeast Denver.
Community leaders began discussing Z Place more than eight years ago.
In addition to the Oakwood Homes' Foundation for Educational Excellence, other members of what is described as a "dream team" includes:
- The Piton Foundation.
- Anschutz Foundation.
- Daniels Fund.
- Colorado Health Foundation.
- Gates Family Foundation.
- City of Denver Office of Economic Development.
- Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation.
They united to fund the research, development and creation of Z Place.
With its "cradle to career" approach, the goal of Z Place is to serve as a groundbreaking education model that will positively impact thousands of Denver kids and their families living in the Children's Corridor, a 41 square mile area covering Northeast Denver to Green Valley Ranch that houses more than 35,000 at risk youth.
Revitalization efforts are taking place in the corridor to elevate the lives and futures of families and children, ensuring that kids are kindergarten ready, have access to medical services and graduate from high school ready for college and careers.
Z Place houses best-practice wrap-around resources from a variety of sources including: Denver Public Schools, Clayton Early Learning, Young Americans Bank, Denver Public Schools Far Northeast Enrollment Center, Lowry Family Center, Reading Partners, The Urban League, Denver Health and Mental Health Center of Denver.
"Every day, 10 children are born in the 41 square mile area of Denver and Aurora that stretches from northeast Denver to Green Valley Ranch," said Rich Martinez, President and CEO of Young Americans Center for Financial Education.
"As an organization that has served the Denver community for 25 years, we recognize that this growing community of youth provides a whole new outreach opportunity for us," Martinez said. "We were thrilled to be included in Z Place as a partner and look forward to bringing hands-on, real-life financial experiences to the booming under-21 population in this area."
There are five areas key to strengthening youth and families:
- Early learning.
- Youth enrichment and athletics.
- Health and wellness.
- Family support.
- Research and evaluation.
Each of these are supported by the schools and programs offered at Z Place.
"We anticipate that Z Place will serve as a national model of how to systematically improve outcomes for children by creating a new model of success — one that ensures access to high quality and affordable early childhood education and comprehensive support services to help children grow into self-reliant, healthy and successful members of society," said Pat Hamill, founder of the Oakewood Foundation for Educational Excellence and CEO of Oakwood Homes.
Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock has been active in the planning of Z Place since its inception.
"Z Place is a unique coming together of well-respected community organizations to fill a critical early-learning gap in our community and schools," Hancock said. "Z Place capitalizes on the strengths of our local community service providers, parents and volunteers, and will bring positive outcomes for generations to come."
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It's been a while since I posted a book review and the reason is I have been struggling with this latest book. Being a member of Blogging for Books I am sent a book per my request to read and review. Well I just can't stand to give a bad review. I have never had to give a bad review. In fact when the review isn't so good I make sure I find a least 3 goods things about wither the book or at least the author.
The truth is this would have been a great read had I read it through the authors blog(if she has on) because this is a simple example of a person experiment she tried on her children. It took almost 3 chapters to explain how self centered and unappreciated her children were. Needless to say I wasn't impressed from the very beginning. Yet I kept picking the book up....only to put it down seconds later.
I love the fact that she was able to quote scripture in order to get her points accross, that is one thing I can learn from this book. It just wasn't what I was expecting....than again maybe it was just what I needed only long the long winded version.


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The recall against Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup and two City Council members is all but over. Humberto Lopez, the chairman of the effort, said he will file termination papers in the next few days.
The investor said he got what he wanted out of the bid, maintaining the council is committed to addressing the city's "anti-business climate."
"The mere possibility of it happening was enough to bring about the change that is desperately needed," Lopez said in a prepared statement. His voice mail said he was out of town and unavailable for further comment.
Just before the Wednesday City Council meeting, which started with a discussion about working more closely with business, Walkup said he was pleased to hear the news. "We have big issues facing this community, and now's the time for all of us to get in the same boat and row together to move forward."
Jeff Rogers, the local Democratic Party chairman, said he suspected that Lopez was trying to find a face-saving way out. "The reality is there has been no dramatic change in the council since the recall was announced. It's easy to criticize when the economy is as bad as it is, but how can you blame the City Council for a worldwide recession?"
While the Lopez camp expressed confidence that it could have collected the signatures, other logistical challenges awaited, including getting a team in place to challenge the incumbents in what would be a short campaign. Even if the effort had been successful, whoever replaced Walkup and Regina Romero would have had to run again next year, when their terms expired. The other targeted council member, Karin Uhlich, is up for re-election in 2013, having won last November.
Political science professor Barbara Norrander said she, too, thought the recall drive would have been challenging, with the public also watching the state budget and congressional action on health care and jobs. "Still, there is the notion of agenda setting, which is the idea that just putting something out there and getting people talking about it is the first step in getting changes. It may have had some success in that sense."
Members of the Tucson Tea Party, who had partnered with Lopez, had been making plans to ease Lopez out as chairman and continue the drive with a new leader. Leaders of the group said they were disappointed but would let the issue drop. A recent survey of Tea Party members showed more than 60 percent of respondents felt the recall should not be called off for any reason.
"We're more hard-core about it, so we're disappointed," said organizer Robert Mayer, who added that the group had 3,000 signatures on hand. "Obviously, we don't feel that substantial changes have come about, so of course we'd like to keep it going."
Mayer acknowledged that part of the problem was the unhappy marriage of two very different factions. "We're focused on the grass-roots kind of thing, while he's been hearing from a lot of people who have been around the block for a long time and are perfectly content with the status quo."
Shelby Hawkins, the owner of 5 Star Termite & Pest Control, had just turned in three pages of signatures on Tuesday, only to find the next day that she needed to take the recall sign off her marquees.
The folks who signed the petitions, she said, "were mad. They wanted these people recalled, so they're going to be disappointed. And so am I."
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A celebration of life was held Monday, Aug. 5 for Mr. Ray, 79, of Sparta. A longtime resident of Wilson County, he died Aug. 1, 2013.Interment was at Hermitage Memorial Gardens.
Funeral services will be held 12 Noon Thursday, Aug. 8 at Cedars of Lebanon Primitive Baptist Church for Mr. Jennings, 73, of Lebanon. He died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013.
Graveside funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7 at Wilson County Memorial Gardens for Mr. Summers, 73. He died Aug, 4, 2013 at Lebanon's University Medical Center.
Lebanon's J.C. Hellum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7 at the Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home for Mr. Thompson, 90, of Gladeville. A 1942 graduate of Lebanon High and an AVCO retiree, he died Aug. 4, 2013, at Quality Care Nursing Home.
Military graveside services were held Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Salem Cemetery in Liberty for Mr. Kellar, 88, of Lebanon. He died Thursday August 1, 2013 at his residence.
Lebanon's Partlow Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Funeral services were held Monday morning, Aug. 5, 2013 at Bond Memorial Chapel for Mrs. Jones, 60, of Mt. Juliet. The wife of Clayton Gwen Jones and a designer for ViJay Jewelers, she died Friday, Aug. 2, 2013.
Entombment followed at Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to New Leash On Life, 507 Jim Draper Blvd., Lebanon, 37087.
Arrangements were in the care of Bond Memorial Chapel, Mt. Juliet.
Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 at Bond Memorial Chapel for Mrs. Hamm, 50, of Mt. Juliet. A 1991 graduate of Mt. Juliet High, she died Friday, Aug. 2, 2013.
Mr. Frasier, 70 of Lebanon, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2013. No services are scheduled at this time.
Arrangements were in the care of Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon.
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning, Aug. 6 at the Corona Baptist Church for Mr. Carter, 67, of Mt. Juliet. He died July 31, 2013 at Summit Medical Center.
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Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8 at the Partlow Funeral Chapel for Mr. Branham, 66, of Lebanon. A U.S. Navy Veteran of the Vietnam war and retired from the State of Tennessee, he died Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013 at the Alvin C. York Veteran's Hospital in Murfreesboro.
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An annual budget and tax rate for the fiscal year which began July 1 and ends June 30, 2014 was passed by the Lebanon City Council Tuesday night, Aug. 6.
On third reading, the budget passed with a vote of 3-3, with Mayor Philip Craigheads yes vote as the tie-breaker. Ward 1 Councilor Lanny Jewell, Ward 2 Councilor Fred Burton and Ward 6 Councilor Kathy Warmath voted no. Ward 3 Councilor Rob Cesternino, Ward 4 Councilor Joe Hayes and Ward 5 Councilor Tick Bryan voted yes.
Jewell explained that he believed the 26.19-cent tax increase was still a bit high.
Hayes made an amendment to use some funds in the budget to improve sewer to residents on the north side of Leeville Pike. Councilors approved this amendment.
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Wilson County Mayor Randall Hutto sat down with exiting Wilson Emergency Management Director John Jewell Tuesday morning to discuss a plan of action to fill the position.
Jewell submitted a letter of resignation to Hutto, as well as WEMA employees, on Friday morning. Jewell wrote that after a review of my recent accident near Watertown on the afternoon of June 26 by the disciplinary committee and consultations with Mayor Hutto over political pressures, I have made the decision to resign as Director of Wilson Emergency Management.
LEBANON -- Cole Brazier shot a blistering 33 on his final nine holes Sunday to win the championship flight 36th annual Hunters Point Mens Invitational Tournament.
Brazier, from Lebanon, went 34, 38, 37 and 33 to finish at 142, two strokes ahead of runner-up Shane Martin (144) and three strokes better than Chuck Coffee and Tim Oliver who finished in a tie for third at 145. Donnie Woodard and Kenric King each shot 147 and finished in a tie for fourth.
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With 'Stuntman!' Hal Needham Looks Back on a Hollywood Career
Hal Needham has fallen off horses, raced cars, instigated fistfights, walked the wing of an airborne plane, set himself on fire and many other dangerous things as a Hollywood stuntman, but he's best known for his association with Burt Reynolds. Needham directed the actor in several films, including "Smokey and the Bandit," "Hooper" and "The Cannonball Run" -– cinema classics to some. In his new autobiography, "Stuntman!," Needham relates his journey from Arkansas sharecropper's son to Beverly Hills hot shot. The tales of life as Burt's roommate in the 1970s are alone worth price of admission.
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Our program "Baaba Maal: Live in NYC" captures an acoustic live performance from the legendary Senegalese pop star, Baaba Maal. For those looking for more Baaba, Afropop Senior Editor Banning Eyre put together this video playlist of essential songs from his highlight-filled career.
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The flirtation with Nelson Cruz is over. Cruz is going to sign with Baltimore on a one year, eight million dollar deal. Although the Mariners were long rumored to be pursuing after Cruz, the power hitting OF will be taking his bat to the A.L. East. How harmful is Seattle not getting a deal done with Cruz going to be?
Spring Training has already not gotten off to the best of starts for the Seattle Mariners. Three stories have dominated so far, and none of them have been good. A lot has been made of Jesus Montero coming to camp overweight, taking that to be a sign of a lack of motivation. Personally, I think the Mariners already had written off Montero last year when he didn't get recalled from Tacoma, and Seattle went with a rotation behind the plate of Henry Blanco and Humberto Quintero. The second was Franklin Gutierrez announcing he wouldn't be playing this season due to health issues. Gutierrez had been a surprising free agent signing, and, if he was healthy, he would've been a nice addition to the Mariners OF. The third is Hisashi Iwakuma, the No. 2 starter in the rotation, would be unable to throw for 6-8 weeks. Unless Seattle has a Joe Saunders-like signing like they did last season, this is going to be a very young rotation going into the start of the season.
So, how does not signing Cruz hurt the line-up and the OF? The Mariners now need to urgently re-sign Kendrys Morales. Morales has proven his bat in Seattle hitting .277 with 23 HR and 80 RBI. The Mariners need protection for Cano, or pitchers are going to pitch around and take their chances with the rest of the Seattle order. Seattle's starting OF with the loss of Gutierrez looks like it will be Logan Morrison, Dustin Ackley, and Michael Saunders. Willie Bloomquist can play OF and give a guy a night off, and, in Spring Training, the Mariners will take a look at Endy Chavez, Abraham Almonte, Stefen Romero, and Xavier Avery, the young OF Seattle obtained in the Morse trade with Baltimore. Morrison, the former Marlin, has been limited to 178 games over the past two seasons but says he is now 100 percent healthy. Ackley, the former 2B, hasn't been an OF for a full season yet. Saunders has shown some pop, but he is a life-time .224 hitter. Would I have liked to seen Cruz in this OF? Yes, although the Mariners would've been giving away some defense, Cruz has shown a more consistent bat than the OFs out there. The OF is a little shaky, as of now, so we'll watch to see if the Mariners add another veteran or play the hand they've been dealt.


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Monday marks the first day of school for Pasco County students. The yellow buses will be out in force, transporting some 36,000 kids.
That could slow things down a bit, and drivers are asked to watch out and to show a little patience.
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Commuters might want to get an early start and should also be aware of traffic back-ups in school zones, especially on roads like U.S. 41 that are undergoing construction.
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text: Senate OKs teacher pay raise 'on borrowed money' By Phil Kabler February 26, 2014 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Legislators are using more than $34 million in borrowed money to provide a pay raise for public school teachers and service personnel, Sen. Brooks McCabe, D-Kanawha, warned Wednesday.The bill (SB391) passed the Senate on Wednesday by a 31-2 vote, with McCabe and Sen. Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, voting no.McCabe said afterward that he voted against the bill not because he doesn't support better pay for teachers but because there is no revenue source to cover the increase."Clearly, we don't have the resources this year to make these salary increases," he said. "We did it, in my opinion, on borrowed money."Given the state's current economy, McCabe said, the Legislature will have to dip into reserve funds this year, again next year, and possibly again the following year -- fiscal 2016-17 -- to balance state budgets. That would make the real impact of the pay increase closer to $70 million or $100 million, he said.Before passing the bill Wednesday, the Senate changed a proposed 2 percent raise for teachers to an across-the-board increase of $837. The bill retains a 2 percent pay increase for service personnel.Senate Education Chairman Robert Plymale, D-Wayne, said the amendment allows the Legislature to provide larger increases for new teachers, bringing the starting salary to $32,512, while staying within the $34.24 million cost figure.Education Committee members had amended the bill to provide a $1,000 across-the-board increase, but that would have pushed the annual cost of the raises to close to $40 million.Senate Finance Chairman Roman Prezioso, D-Marion, said that as it became clear the Legislature was not going to approve any tax increases this session, "we realized we couldn't afford another $5 million." McCabe, whose term is up this year and who is not seeking re-election, argued that it is bad public policy to give raises without a specific source of revenue or cost-savings through efficiencies to offset the cost."We just said, 'We're going to pay you now and address these issues later,'" he said.McCabe contrasted the teacher pay bill with legislation (SB486) that passed the Senate 33-0 Wednesday to increase salaries for West Virginia State Police forensic lab technicians and analysts by 30 percent.While those increases will cost about $700,000 a year, McCabe said, it should reduce a backlog of inmates in regional jails whose trials are delayed while awaiting results of forensic testing of evidence. That could save the state as much as $5 million a year in jail costs, he said, so the salary increase should more than pay for itself.McCabe also noted that occasional small pay adjustments will not make state teachers' salaries competitive nationally."It's not going to take $34 million, but hundreds of millions to bring them to the middle of the salary scale," he said. McCabe said the Legislature needs to work with educators to redesign the public schools system "so we can live within our means."Both pay increase bills now go to the House of Delegates. The legislative session ends March 8.Reach Phil Kabler at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-1220. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Gazette editorial: Is it time for health care for all yet? 2 Vintage West Virginia: Putnam Village 3 Nitro police captain fired over off-duty confrontation caught on video 4 Blankenship again urges Supreme Court to hear appeal of his conviction 5 DHHR: WV medical marijuana law will need $2 million in upfront costs Senate OKs disconnect of victims fund, meth-lab cleanup Previous Story Dallas now top destination for Yeager travelers Next Story


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Children's developer Mindshapes is perhaps best known for its Magic Town virtual reading world, but now it's trying something new called My Story World.
It shares some features with its predecessor: stories, and a subscription-based model that sees parents paying £3.99 for unlimited access to all its content for six months at a time.
The app is launching with 20 stories, and the promise of five new ones every week. But creativity is also higher in the mix this time round: drawing, painting and colouring tasks are embedded within the stories.
It looks like My Story World will have some of the same tales as Magic Town – Sid the Science Kid, Aliens Love Underpants and Winnie Under the Sea, for example.
It's cheaper though: Magic Town used to cost £2.49 a month. Interestingly, that app doesn't appear to be available on the App Store any more, so My Story World may be a relaunch to try to find a wider audience of parents and children.
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TITAN4X4 Dec 14, 2012
Where are all of the PRO GUN CONTROL comments. I guess its because the woman actually defended herself inside her own home. Facts are facts! The gun control crowd will make up some scenerio to make her action a crime or say that she endangered everyone arround her for five miles with her six shooter antics. (Yes, I read that it was a 20 Ga. shotgun.)
whatelseisnew Dec 14, 2012
"When I did my conceal carry class, the sheriff deputy told us that we needed to expect that our gun would be taken and not returned, even if we were in the right, and defending ourselves."
A classic example of tyrannical Government. they should be required to provide you with a loaner until your own weapon can be returned to you. they should only get two weeks to hold your weapon.
whatelseisnew Dec 14, 2012
Good for her.
tatermommy52 Dec 14, 2012
Judge Greg Weeks will convict her of something.
Barfly Dec 14, 2012
Good job. Refuse to become a victim.
trianglerelic Dec 14, 2012
I'd be curious to know if the police confiscated her shotgun as evidence. When I did my conceal carry class, the sheriff deputy told us that we needed to expect that our gun would be taken and not returned, even if we were in the right, and defending ourselves.
North Carolina Cutie Dec 14, 2012
GOOD SHOT AND ASK QUESTIONS LATER. Every female should own a gun that lives alone.
Scubagirl Dec 14, 2012
GOOD FOR HER!!!! Glad she's ok, and NO WAY would I blame her.
dsalter Dec 14, 2012
Situations such as THIS was the very reason the Castle Doctrine was developed. Can anyone blame her for what she did? The Castle Doctrine does not permit someone to chase someone down the street while they are fleeing, but to protect yourself. Good for her!
uragoner2 Dec 14, 2012
...and may God bless the woman.
SmokeWagon Dec 14, 2012
..."Glad she was able to defend herself and that she is safe..."
Yep...a right that all to many are all to willing to give up for a 911 call after the fact, and a contract government employee....!!!
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bluecanary Dec 14, 2012
Good for her. Lesson to criminals: if you are breaking into my house while I am there, I am going to assume you are coming in to kill me, and I am going to shoot you. Also, I will not just wing you on the arm.
JohnnyVoodoo Dec 14, 2012
This woman is a hero! This story should go national and all the major media outlets should give it legs and let this hero headline their news stories!
ncveteranswife Dec 14, 2012
Glad she was able to defend herself and that she is safe...Sounds like these criminals broke into the wrong house and she had something for them!!!
Rebelyell55 Dec 14, 2012
I think there should be a collection taken up to buy her more ammo, and shooting lesson to improve her aim. It's cheaper than paying their doctor bill and up keep for the next three years (wishful thinking on that one).
justjean Dec 14, 2012
Too bad she wasn't a better shot.
sillywabbitthepatriot Dec 14, 2012
She's a bad mamma jamma!
ncveteranswife Dec 14, 2012
Yes, good for her......sounds like these criminals broke into the wrong house and I'm glad she had something for them!
lrfarms27572 Dec 14, 2012
this should also be headline news
semichel Dec 14, 2012
maybe next time he will learn before trying to break into someones else home. i dont know why it isnt letting me post my comments
jmcphail Dec 14, 2012
Good for that woman!!!!
Packy Dec 14, 2012
GOOD FOR HER!!!!!!!!!!! Nothing like a woman and a shotgun! :) Glad she's safe.
semichel Dec 14, 2012
good maybe next time he will think before breaking into someones home
kermit60 Dec 14, 2012
I guess her shotgun got there faster than the deputy. Gald to see she stood up and defended herself and her friend.
feelin41 Dec 14, 2012
Good for her!!! That's what this world is coming to, having to use deadly force to protect yourself. It's a shame but it's the truth.
highcountry Dec 14, 2012
Good for her!
Ambygirl Dec 14, 2012
YOU GO GIRL!!!! Too bad you didn't get both of them!!
lopo Dec 14, 2012
Good for her, i guess some groups would believe we would be safer if they hurt her and took what they wanted. Heck that shotgun she used to defend her life could have gotten into wrong hands.
working for deadbeats Dec 14, 2012
Good for her! It could have been a lot worse WITHOUT that gun ready for her.
nonemeant Dec 14, 2012
Have gun, will shoot. You go girl!!
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I'm getting a lot of requests lately for baptism cupcakes, but clients are saying they don't want a religious theme and are asking for ideas. I'm not exactly sure what to suggest to them, because to me, the cupcakes then would look like something that is more suited for a baby shower. Is it ok to go more with themes associated with baby showers? Any suggestions will be very much appreciated!
Really? Baptism cupcakes without a religious theme? I can't touch that one with a 50 foot pole. People today baffle me!
I think your only other option is to do a baby shower-ish theme. Maybe little blue bears or something. You could add little halos or wings to them-maybe they wouldn't have an issue with that...
People really are strange----I guess you could lean more towards something to do with the child' s name....more like a naming day. What about an angel or cherub? It makes you wonder why people even bother to baptise their kids.
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Facilities: MR 7035.2535, Subpart 4; Minnesota Statutes Annotated (MSA) 115A.69, Subdivision 4; and MSA 115A.882, Subdivision 3
Collectors and transporters: MSA 115A.882
Storage tanks:
Underground storage tanks (USTs): MR 7150.0205, Subpart 1.E
Drinking water: MR 4720.3800
Wastewater: MSA 116.165
Wetlands: MR 8420.0800
Workplace safety agency inspections of employer workplaces: MSA 182.659
Hazardous materials motor carriers: MSA 221.033, Subdivision 2b and MSA 221.037, Subdivision 2
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Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)
Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
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I am still without a computer. It was only in to get the cooling fan replaced but because it can only be done at an ASUS service centre I am at their mercy as to when it comes back to me.
That means I will struggle again on sale day. Is anyone going to be online for the sale? I need a Roboto and Zodac
If no one is on then I will try on the Wii. This sale is not as important as last month with Gy Gor and I could always pick both up close to retail price from ebay. If I can avoid ebay I would be happy but I thought I would try here first.
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We followed Halle Berry closely during her pregnancy – and naturally can't wait to see Halle and Gabriel Aubry's daughter Nahla, born March 16. The word is that Halle plans to debut her post-baby body at the Celebrity Golf Classic, which begins on April 27. Us Weekly, reports she has started excercising to get fit for the tournament.
"She's thrilled to start exercising again," the source added of the star, whose dialed-back pregnancy fitness regimen includes yoga, swimming and light weights.
What about Nahla? Will she make her debut in one of the top celebrity magazines like so many others before? That remains to be seen, according to The Scoop, a magazine editor said that "photos are being shopped, but nothing's been settled."
Personally – I hope we see her in a more casual setting, rather than one of those photo spreads. Maybe Halle will bring her along to the tournament, or it could be like Alexander "Sasha" Schreiber's unexpected sighting on the streets of LA.
Either way Halle is enjoying spending time with Nahla at home, "Halle loves being a mom, she is so happy," a source tells US.
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Wednesday Morning Coffee Talk
Flotrack news and links for February 12th, 2014
Happy Wednesday Flotrack! I was sick all yesterday and presumably today, so this'll actually be good for me. Just a quick PSA: If guacamole looks bad, do yourself a favor and don't eat it.
And now the "news"
Dibaba, Aman and Fraser-Pryce to compete at Indoor Grand Prix - Athletics Weekly
After breaking the world indoor 3000m record, Genzebe Dibaba will try and break the 2-mile world record of 9:06.26. Strike it while it's hot, right?
Kenya to revive local anti-doping agency - Capital FM
If it needs to be revived, does that mean it was dead? Because that would explain this whole doping pandemic in Kenya thing.
I imagine Farah's response to be boisterous laughter followed by, "Oh wait you're serious. Let me laugh even harder."
Mary Cain to Do Ask Me Anything on Reddit - Runner's World
Reddit is the place where, on the same day, I found 3,465 animated images of cats falling down stairs and was provided with the most reliable real-time updates on the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombers.
B.A.A. Announces Boston Marathon Documentary - Competitor
As long as Ryan Fenton gets to be played by Samuel L. Jackson, I'm down.
For a second, I read "Police" and "Fire" not as proper nouns, but as actual police seeking actual revenge versus a fire. I need more sleep.


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Leader building
I got out to the "river" just north of the base today, took the 2wt, and tied on the soft body foam popper I built. Almost didn't make it to the water (about 100 yard hike), grass is pretty high, so I was using my rod tube to move foliage so I wouldn't step into a deep hole or knee deep puddle (been raining everyday for a week)...just when I thought I could tromp through and not worry about it, I spread the weeds apart to find a whole mess of wasps. I don't know what they were doing, must have had a nest down there or something. Not sure how many, didn't really spend any extra time looking at them, but there were more in one spot than I've ever seen before. They didn't get riled up at all, so I let them be and moved around them with a wide berth. Brought back memories of the last encounter I had with yellow jackets in Maryland when I was fly fishing one beautiful October afternoon...then got stung and ended up taking an ambulance ride. First time I ever had more than swelling at the site of a sting and ended up having a case of anaphylactic shock. FYI, Epinephrine is synthetic adrenalin that they use to fight the symptoms so you don't die from not being able to breath...laying on a hospital bed having trouble breathing, worrying about suffocating, and getting a dose adrenalin shot straight into the blood system can also induce a serious case of anxiety!
Anyhow...I'm fishing within a casting range (40~50 feet) of what looks like a little island of cattails. A few fish splashing every once in a while, some of the splashing actually sounds like it is coming from inside the cattails. Since I had a good ten foot high embankment behind me covered in grass and weeds, my back cast was seriously hampered, but managed to get near those reeds a couple times. Only got may back cast snagged on the weeds one time, but it was enough to put some kinks in my leader, so that took extra time to get straightened out. What do you use to get kinks out of leaders? I usually just draw them through my fingers to build up enough heat and tension to straighten them, but it wasn't working real well since the leader was wet and it was crazy humid from all the rain.
Just as I start getting back to fishing it starts sprinkling...no big deal, I'm not gonna melt. Raindrops start getting a little bigger, then it happens. Boom! Crack! Rumble! Thunder directly overhead. Get the lightning rod (graphite 2wt) pulled apart and put back in the tube and head back to the Jeep...luckily the grass and weeds are still laying down from where I tromped in, so I had a clear path around the wasps (or hornets?) and back up the hill. No more than get in the Jeep and the sky opens up. Can't we have a day without rain? Apparently not. I only got to fish for an hour or so, and didn't catch anything...again. Still haven't landed a fish on the new rod. :mad:
So I drive back to the base and proceed to the Class Six (convenience/liquor store), pick up a case of beer and head back to the house. Had one of the leaders on that my buddy back in West-by-God-Virginia tied up and sent me. Before I goof it up and loose the "recipe", I decided I better build my first leader from scratch, with the Umpqua "leader kit" I got a few weeks ago. Turned out pretty good, but I can't seem to get it straight at the perfection loop that connects to the fly line (see the bend in the picture). Any idea how to fix that?
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Don't worry about that bend at the loop, that won't make a difference .
As for the kinks in the leader, in the thicker diameter sections I stretch the leader over my knee.
For the tippet I use one of these. You can make your own out of a piece of inner tube.
I multi-task mine as a zipper pull on my vest.
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Actually, all your knots including the Perfection Loop look good. Straightening a tippet via frictional eneregy is "traditional" but potentially weakens the monofilament. Best to just tie on a new section of tippet. Good luck in S. Korea and come home safe; thoes hornets can be troubelsome.
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I find that a leader that comes off the reel in coils can be straightened in 3' sections just by stretching it with almost your full strength. Obviously this works better with the thicker sections. A tippet can be drawn through a piece of rubberized shelf liner. I carry two 4"x4" sections of this in my vest for pulling ferrules apart, should they stick.
BTW, contrary to the advertizing, you don't need to buy new leader material each year. Just keep it out of the light and Nylon will last for 30-40 years. I am still using leaders made in the 1970's. (I cut the tip sections from any knotless old leaders; the extrusion technology was sometimes poor back then.)
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Maybe I'm too much of a perfectionist? :o
I read about using a piece of inner tube, even pulled one out of my mountain bike gear and tried it. It was a brand new tube, still has the powder they use to keep it from sticking to itself when packaged. I don't have an old tube around, and didn't want to cut up a brand new tube, so I just bent it in half and drew an old leader through it to see what would happen. Well, it didn't draw through smooth at all, actually jittered like it was getting traction and letting go every micro second.
I've been using friction/heat to draw mono through my fingers and straighten it for many years, just figure there has to be a better way. :confused:
I straighten out my fly line(s) before fishing by pulling it off the reel, and around something smooth, then stretching it a few times. Seems to work well, as long as I have a clearing 40~50 feet to double the line out and stretch it all at once.
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I soooo hear you!:icon_eek:
" Brought back memories of the last encounter I had with yellow jackets in Maryland when I was fly fishing one beautiful October afternoon...then got stung and ended up taking an ambulance ride. First time I ever had more than swelling at the site of a sting and ended up having a case of anaphylactic shock. FYI, Epinephrine is synthetic adrenalin that they use to fight the symptoms so you don't die from not being able to breath...laying on a hospital bed having trouble breathing, worrying about suffocating, and getting a dose adrenalin shot straight into the blood system can also induce a serious case of anxiety!"
I'm so sensitive to these stings I can't leave the house without an Eppie pen in my pocket. The worse of it is this has been a hell of a bad year for the Buggers here in Southern Oregon.
Exterior of the house/wood fence gets a through eye-balling twice a week ... can of RAID in hand.
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The EMTs told me it was more important to get anti-histamine in the system than carry an epi pen. They said to break a couple 50mg benadryl capsules under the tongue and it would get absorbed real quick and not need the injectors. I don't know, I haven't been stung again, but I always have some capsules with me.
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I just slowly pull the leader/tippet through my fingers and it straightens right out from the heat generated by friction. A cheap alternative to "leader straighteners."
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Polite way of saying 'fat?'
Anyway, if your pens have expired, toss them. One way to check them is by the colour of the fluid. Starting to go (if memory serves?) 'yellowish' they're toast.
Edit: A Forgot to add. Eppie pens don't like high heat so if you keep one in your car/truck put it in an insolating bag of some sort. The one I use was orig used for keeping a soda can cold. Zips up at the top and really does a fine job even when its 90+ degrees out side (inside of Jeep will be above that). Just keep the bag out of direct sun.
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They both started to discolor, turning yellow. Apparently they don't last longer than a couple years, even if stored "proper". I kept those out of the sun too, and made sure they were no more than room temperature when inside. They did get warmer a few times, I like to be outside...
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NYC; A Fitting Nobel For the Nostrils Of New York
By CLYDE HABERMAN
Published: October 8, 2004
DR. RICHARD AXEL of Columbia University and its medical center did New York proud this week, as you may have read. With a colleague from Seattle, Dr. Linda B. Buck, he won the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for breakthrough research into the human sense of smell -- ''the most enigmatic of our senses,'' as the Nobel citation called it.
The two scientists had figured out how it is that people can smell 10,000 different odors and then recall them. We would happily provide details, but since we can't even explain how to program a VCR, we thought you might do better consulting another source.
Dr. Axel grew up in Brooklyn, so he may have had an early start in his research. Ten thousand different odors? What's that to a New Yorker? On a bad day, you can come across almost that many on the IRT.
Smells, whether pleasant or rotten, go far to define this city, where fresh air often seems like an oxymoron.
Walk along the street, and you find garbage rotting in plastic bags that split open. Or you pass a sewer drain at the corner that has backed up. Or the restaurant below your apartment is frying onions again. Or the mail carrier has delivered a batch of magazines with those annoying scented advertisements for perfumes. Or car exhausts hit you full force as you cross the street. Or the homeless guy sleeping five seats away on the subway has obviously missed his weekly bath.
In New York, bad smells can have political implications. Why do you think the city closed the Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island, or announced yesterday that four waste transfer stations would be opened in other boroughs?
Certain odors bring pain. It will take many years before New Yorkers forget the acrid smell of death that filled the air for days after the Sept. 11 terrorist attack.
Some odors produce anger. The mayor's office says that 12,351 complaints about bad smells have been received through the 311 number that began operations 19 months ago.
Compared with several hundred thousand noise complaints, that may not seem like much. But they are nothing to sniff at, either. Foul fumes, balky restaurant exhaust systems and idling vehicles are among the top offenders, the city's Department of Environmental Protection says.
To Dr. Alan R. Hirsch, an expert in such matters, New York and odors are kind of like the old song's idea of love and marriage; you can't have one without the other.
Dr. Hirsch is the neurological director of the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago. Having conducted many experiments, he is persuaded that smells offer ''the quickest way of changing somebody's mood state or behavior.'' Unpleasant odors, he says, ''tend to increase aggressive behavior,'' while nice smells make people calmer.
New York, it seems, is rich in both types. Dr. Hirsch says he discovered that when he ran in the New York City Marathon a decade ago.
''I remember going from borough to borough, and the smells were unique to each of them,'' he said in a telephone interview. ''You'd cross blocks, and from one side of the street to the other the smells would be totally different. It was amazing. Each neighborhood seemed like it had a unique smell. It's very different than here in Chicago.''
IN a high-stress place like New York, Dr. Hirsch suggested, you can do worse than to carry a handkerchief infused with lavender. That scent ''promotes a sense of relaxation or calmness,'' he said. Similarly, the smell of vanilla or of baby powder ''tends to induce people to feel safe and secure.''
Oh, and here's his tip for subway riders: The smell of green apples or cucumbers ''tends to make people feel less claustrophobic.''
Who knew? Maybe there is a new market for the guys who walk through the trains hawking batteries. They could branch out to fruits and vegetables, too.
Whatever the smells may be, there is no place like home for our new Nobel laureate. ''I wouldn't work in a city other than New York,'' Dr. Axel said, talking to reporters after his prize was announced.
It was a splendid testimonial, if not quite the paean offered decades ago by Cole Porter in a quirky song called ''I Happen to Like New York.'' It goes like this:
''I happen to like New York. I happen to like this town. I like the city air. I like to drink of it. The more I know New York the more I think of it. I like the sight and the sound and even the stink of it.''
A perfectly understandable reaction. You might even call it common scents.


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Injured workers in Okla. face new compensation system
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma workers who are injured on the job soon will have their legal claims handled through a new administrative system instead of the current court-based system.
The Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission will begin handling claims for any employee injured on the job after Friday. Workers with injury dates before Feb. 1 will be handled in the court system that is being renamed the Court of Existing Claims.
The new administrative system will be overseen by three commissioners appointed by the governor. Republican supporters of the new system say it's designed to avoid drawn-out and expensive claims, while opponents say it slashes employee benefits.
Commissioner Robert Gilliland will provide a demonstration on Friday for reporters and other interested parties about how the new system will work.
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If you are new to an area you may need find a doctor for yourself or family. You also may be looking for a new doctor because you have enrolled in a new health plan and must choose a primary care physician (PCP).

Finding the best doctor to help you with your healthcare needs is very important. The relationship you develop with your PCP greatly influences the health decisions you make and your wellbeing.

Some people want physicians who tell them what to do, but given the option, most of us want a PCP who supports our desire to take an active role in our health care. When choosing a doctor, consider the following:

The Physician's Medical Education

Medicine is a challenging profession that requires a commitment to lifelong learning. Most physicians begin their education by completing four years of college and then attending one of more than 125 American medical schools where they learn about the intricacies of the human body as well as the cause, treatment, and prevention of diseases.

During medical school, students learn how to evaluate the health of a patient, diagnose diseases and other health conditions, plan and implement treatment, and evaluate how their interventions work to help patients. Upon completion of medical school, students earn a medical doctor degree (MD).

Following medical school, nearly all physicians enter a specialty training program – also known as a residency – to get further experience in one of 24 specialty areas. During the training program, which can last from three to seven years, the resident works under the supervision of physicians who are experienced in that specialty. Examples of recognized specialties include: pediatrics, internal medicine, family practice, surgery, and orthopedics.

Following their residency, doctors may begin their own medical practice, work for a hospital or large group of physicians, join the faculty of a medical school to teach and do medical research, or continue their training in one of more than 75 subspecialties - such as cardiology, pediatric neurology, and hand surgery.

Throughout their careers, physicians keep on learning by participating in continuing education activities, which may be required to maintain their state medical license or participation in a PPO or HMO network. Continuing education also ensures that practicing physicians stay up to date with constantly changing information about the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease.

This is the most common educational path for doctors in this country. There are many well-qualified physicians who have graduated from a College of Osteopathic Medicine and receive a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) degree. Other physicians study medicine outside the United States and return for further specialty training. Many of these physicians go on to become board-certified, as described below.

Board Certification

After completing residency training, physicians are eligible for board certification in a medical specialty. When selecting a physician, look for one who is board certified. This means the physician has successfully completed an approved specialty training program and has passed an exam that assessed the doctor's knowledge, skills, and experience.

Not all physicians are board certified. A doctor who does not have board certification may not have taken the certification examination or may have taken the test and failed.

Is Your Doctor Board Certified?

A Dr. Mike Tip: It is important to remember that things like caring and empathy cannot be measured by an exam and many excellent and compassionate physicians are not board certified.

Access to the Physician and the Healthcare Services You Need

Before you schedule an appointment with a new PCP, ask—and make sure to get satisfactory answers to—these questions:

Are the doctor's office hours and location convenient?

How long does it take to get an appointment for a checkup or routine care?

Who covers for the doctor after hours or when the doctor is on vacation?

Are the doctor's office and nursing staff courteous and respectful of your privacy?

Is the doctor affiliated with a local hospital? If you prefer a specific hospital, is your doctor associated with it?

Is the doctor part of your health plan's physician network?

If needed, does the doctor accept Medicaid or Medicare?

The Doctor's Demographics

Demographics is a term meaning 'population characteristics' that includes things such as age, gender, race and ethnicity, religion, and family status. Some of these may be important to you when choosing a physician.

For example, many women will only see a woman for routine care or prefer someone around their own age. On the other hand, others can relate to any physician who is caring and listens—age and gender are less important.

Some people also are more comfortable with a physician who may have a similar set of values or life experience.

Choose a Doctor Who Communicates With You

Try to find a PCP who will listen to you and help you sort through your healthcare issues and concerns. Your doctor should take the time to answer your questions and, if necessary, develop a treatment plan that you understand and can follow.

As a patient, you have the right to voice your comments and concerns, and to ask questions. But, you also have a responsibility to listen, provide the information the doctor needs to make a diagnosis and treatment plan, and follow the doctor's recommendations if you feel they are appropriate.

Your PCP should also encourage you to learn more about your health and any medical conditions you have. If the doctor does not have time to provide the level of detail you need, it is important that other healthcare professionals in the office have time to talk with you and offer an appropriate list of health websites, books, videos, and support group contact information.

Finally, you want to choose a doctor you trust and with whom you are comfortable. Your decision, in choosing among physicians who are all well-trained, may come down to personality and style.

After meeting the doctor, if you feel comfortable, trust your instincts—you have most likely found the right match.