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How To Paint
How to paint laminate kitchen cabinets
Instead of replacing your kitchen cabinets, you can freshen them up with few coats of paint.
How To Paint
How to paint tiles
You can give old wall tiles a new lease on life simply by painting them with tile paint. A quick and easy way to reinvent any tiled area.
How to prepare walls for painting
Good preparation is the key to any painting project. We'll show you a few of the basic steps involved in preparing a wall for painting to make the job much easier.
How To Paint
How to paint a bathroom
Give your bathroom a makeover with a fresh coat of paint. In this video we'll show you how to paint your bathroom ceiling and walls without any fuss.
How To Paint
How to paint a concrete driveway
A simple and inexpensive way to refresh your driveway.
How To Paint
How to paint a ceiling
Painting a ceiling is a great way to freshen up a room. We'll show you how easily it can be done with a few tips and the right tools.
How To Paint
How to clean paint brushes
You can save a lot on paint projects just by looking after your brushes. We'll show you how to clean your brushes to get the most out of them.
How To Paint
How to remove paint
You've always got a few reasons around the house to remove paint. This video will show you a few simple ways to do it.
Before you start painting, you need to prepare and clean your surfaces. Remove any fixtures or fittings and tape up any areas you don't want to get paint on. Then use warm water and sugar soap to clean your surface. You could use something stronger if you have tougher dirt to remove.
Before you get painting, you may want to test the aerosol you're using on a piece of cardboard first. Then when your primer is dry, you're ready to get painting. Shake the can before use and then with a side to side motion, paint with smooth movements for the best finish possible. A good tip is that it's better to do a few thin coats than one thick coat of paint.
You may also want to add a glossy sealant as a top coat on your plastic. This will guarantee a great looking finish on your surface.
Planting & Growing
How to create an allergy-friendly garden
If you suffer from hay fever or other allergies, then being out in the garden can, at times, be less than enjoyable. But there are some steps you can take to create an allergy-friendly garden so you can spend more time gardening and less time sneezi...
Outdoor Living
Five D.I.Y. ideas to update your outdoors
Autumn is a great time of the year to tick off a few D.I.Y. projects from your to-do list. Here are a few good ideas to get you started.
How to choose the right plant pot
Pots are a great way to add colour, interest or texture to your outdoor space. Tuscan Path's Elaine Foster shares her top tips on how to choose the perfect pot.
Planting & Growing
How to plant and care for sunflowers
Sunflowers are a great way to add colour to your garden, and they're easy to grow and care for. Bunnings Greenlife buyer Katie explains the basics of how to grow sunflowers and shares some tips on how to care for them.
Planting & Growing
How to care for orchids
Orchids are a low-maintenance flower that can be grown indoors or outside in a protected location. And, with a little care, they will provide you with lots of colour.
Guides & Projects
How to upcycle almost any piece of furniture with paint
Rather than throwing out old household items, you can restore them with paint. It's a quick, easy and affordable way to give anything from furniture to fences a new lease on life. Learn how to paint and prepare different surfaces to get the finish y...
D.I.Y. balcony and courtyard garden
Even if your outdoor space is limited to a balcony or courtyard, it doesn't mean you have to miss out on having a garden. The team at Tuscan Path, who have been supplying pots to the Australian marketplace for over 40 years, share some ideas on how ...
Benchtops & Cabinets
A guide to kitchen benchtop materials
The perfect benchtop will add style to any kitchen. It'll also see the most action, so choosing the right benchtop for your kitchen – and budget – is an important decision explains Bunnings Kitchen Designer Ben Carey.


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If I could do one thing in this world
It would be to at least inspire one person
Because it's not about how bad you want something
How bad you want something is meaningless, it's pointless
If how bad you're willing to work for the thing you want
Isn't ten times as intense as how bad you want it
I can't sell you desire, I can't bottle up passion
And give it to you in the form of some magic potion
The only thing that can quench hunger, is more hunger
And every trial, every tribulation, everything you go through
Is necessary in life...
Because it's the lessons that you get from those things
That most people can't, and will not endure
Embrace it - I urge you all to embrace it
Because it's the one thing that will allow you
To become king…
[Verse 1]
I just copped a Chevy, that bitch like sweet potato pie
Don't believe them hater's lies, I'm steppin' like a zeta phi
Beta baby boy I got it covered like a Raider eye
Call my peeps, they known to carry beef like a Jamaican spot, ugh
I'm sick and disgusting because I
Think of this shit and I spit it quick as it comin'
I'm breakin' niggas in half and I'm makin' wishes, I'm buggin'
I tell them niggas get ready, they 'bout to witness the ugliest shit, ugh
Dirt on my name made a flower grow, bitch
I'm co-signing the god, what's gon' stop him?
Gon' pray for my haters today - fuck it
I just go dumb like they say in the Bay
Bumpin' E-40, three shorties in my 750
I'm 7-30, that's twenty left, but no twenties on it
Get your head right, or get some money on it
Say I, play secretary, get the paper
Lil' nigga ballin' like A.I., may I
Break a ho down, don't pay her, player
From the motherfuckin' Himalayas, okay I
Kill every rapper I see it's a wrap
When I catch 'em I'm wrapping my hands 'round they neck
And they chokin', I'm rappin', it's classic
They rappin' like candy that's wrapped in that plastic I'm rapping
Jurassic bars, classic cars
Badass bitches and nasty broads
Ratchet hoes to keep the ratchet low
You know how I handle it, 'bout to hand me gold, nigga
My haters love me, I built them niggas
I fought with lions, and killed them niggas
You ask for joy, I ask for pain
You love the sun, I beg for rain
Can't take my passion, deter me from my dreams
They left me with nothin', I still done my thing
Pussy niggas, one more thing:
This what it takes, when you become a king
[Verse 2]
Uh, right back at it though, bitch I got the antidote
Man he go at Los that nigga better be an animal
Then I go chop the top off of the Phantom like a cantaloupe
And we move that white girl, no Hannah Montana though
And I, got your girlfriend, Diana
Going for my sack like she trying to rob Santa
You can't save her, why protect her?
Bitch I grind like Ryan Sheckler
Niggas try to play me, and they gone have to cage me
My homie tote that KG, all black shit look like KG
I said bitch I'm out the B-A, L-T, I-M
Going on a killing spree and niggas dying
Black bandanas all my niggas riding
Flipping through the streets like Ninja Gaiden
Slide in your bitch like I'm trying to steal home
She chilling with me but it's like she still home
I hit it once you know wham, bam
When the bases loaded, I grand slam
Hit her with a little bit of Pujols
Got her on my pool table fuckin' up her culo
Put her on a pole, told her shorty what it do though?
You gon' make this money or make me go get a new ho
Uh, true though, two door, Benz, slanted eye
Damn it I, make this shit a habit I
Bet a fuckin' rabbit I could pull a rabbit out a hat
And make it look like magic y'all niggas ain't got the stamina, and I'm out
But before I leave boy, just one thing I need boy
Bow down kiss the ring, say I'm the shit don't you agree boy...
The intro to Los' upcoming mixtape, Becoming King, set to release on 04-25-13.

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This Week's Sponsors (September 3, 2012)By Laura & Mike Clark • Sep 4th, 2012 • Category: Sponsors
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LA VERNE, CA — The University of La Verne men's water polo team had an outstanding weekend in the pool, winning three of four games at Las Flores Park in the annual Gary Troyer Tournament.
Stat Leaders
Rex Sample led the Leopards with 12 goals with Charles Ortega following close behind with 11 goals. Jason Russum stayed busy dishing the ball around, totaling seven assists in the tournament.
Defensively, Wesley Hovanesian and Ortega each snagged five steals. Sample added five field blocks.
Ian Hernandez led the way in the cage with 31 saves and two wins.
La Verne 16, Connecticut College 9
The Leopards opened the weekend in dominating fashion, taking down the visiting Camels. La Verne jumped out to a 9-5 halftime lead after three first half goals by Ortega.
Connecticut College cut La Verne's lead to three heading into the fourth quarter. But the Leopards ended the game on a 5-1 run with Jason Soo Hoo, Myles Storms, and Dario Mariani all scoring to protect La Verne's lead.
Hernandez recorded five saves in the game and Mason Fox racked up four saves.
La Verne 8, Iona 5
The Leopards' second game of the tournament required a little more dramatics from the home squad.
The Gaels and Leopards were neck and neck through the first 16 minutes, heading into the break tied 3-3. In the third, Patrick Hudak put Iona back ahead early in the period. But La Verne answered with Michael Staine and Ortega scoring back-to-back goals. It looked liked the Leopards would take the lead into the fourth, but Hudak evened the game with just over a minute left in the period.
But it was all La Verne in the fourth. Joey Sabers scored an unassisted goal with 6:09 left to play and Ortega scored twice to add insurance. The Leopards shut out the Gaels in the final eight minutes.
Hernandez was outstanding in the cage, totaling an incredible 13 saves in the win.
La Verne 19, Penn St. Behrend 10
La Verne kept rolling out Saturday, routing the Lions in their day two opener.
Twelve different Leopards got in on the scoring with Staine and Sabers both finishing with hat tricks.
Domenic D'Andrea, Sample, and Russum each scored twice. Evan Monterroso, Danilo Lugli, Charles Lewandowski, Hovanesian, Soo Hoo, Ortega, and Storms each found the back of the net once.
Jose Lopez picked up the win in the cage, grabbing nine saves.
Navy 13, La Verne 10
La Verne's lone loss of the weekend came in an exciting match-up against the Midshipmen.
The Leopards got out to a fast start taking a 4-1 lead headed by a pair of goals by Sample with 1:28 remaining in the opening quarter. Navy bounced back in the final 65 seconds of the period scoring twice to get within a goal of La Verne.
In the second, the squads played tight, with each team managing just a goal apiece, sending the Leopards into halftime with a one-goal advantage.
The Midshipmen surged after the break and went on a 5-2 run over the next eight minutes to take a 9-7 lead into the final period.
After Navy extended their lead to three to open the fourth, Sample put La Verne right back in the game. The junior scored an unassisted goal to cut the deficit to two with just under five minutes to play. But Navy scored the next three goals to pull away for good. The Leopards scored two more times in the final minute but would get no closer.
Hernandez did his part to keep the game close, finishing with 11 saves.
Season Impact
After an impressive weekend, La Verne improves their record to 6-13 overall.
Next Game
La Verne returns to SCIAC action next Saturday, October 13 when they travel to Eagle Rock to face the Occidental College Tigers at 11 a.m.Watch Live Follow ULV Athletics on Twitter Like us on Facebook Watch on Youtube Follow us on Instagram


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Located in Irvine, California, Mr. Brechner oversees the company and focuses on strategic planning, providing leadership and direction and relationship building with key suppliers and clients. He is a two-decade Telecom veteran and has worked for Service Providers, Manufacturers and Valued Added Distributors in many different roles ranging from Account Manager, Regional Manager, Director of Marketing, Executive Director of International and Vice President of Product Management for Switching, RF and Optical networks. In Craig's last successful venture in Telecom he was Co-Founder and President of Phoenix Telecom Solutions which operated facilities in the United States, Brazil and The Netherlands. The company was purchased by Scout Partners, LLC. in December of 2012. Since that time, Craig has gone on to create other companies in the Medical and Real Estate Industries.
Craig holds Bachelor's in Business Economics, a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University and has completed executive education course work at Harvard Business School. He has served on the Business Technical Committee of the CCA, is an active member and board member of the Entrepreneur's Organization of Orange County, CA and has presented at numerous telecom conferences including Futurecom Brazil, CCA, NTCA, ITU Geneva, Quest Forum and CTIA and is a member of Who's Who in America.
Craig is also very active in his community sitting on the Development Committee of St. Mary's School and coaches his son's soccer team.
Gil has over 20 years of professional technical and business experience and has spent 16 years in the telecom industry. His experience has demonstrated his ability to develop network telecom companies from ground zero to leadership status in Brazil and CALA markets. He is a proven entrepreneur with a successful track record for identifying and addressing market opportunities. A former engineer, Gil worked for the Ford Motor Company where he developed automotive technology solutions and processes that remain in use today. Since acquiring his MBA from The Ohio State University in 2000, he has married his technical background and business acumen to innovate efficient, practical and sound solutions for the telecom industry.
As President of Zurich Technology Solutions, Gil is building an industry leading company respected for efficient order management and wide ranging availability of products and technical services. In 2009, Amerinode which is now Zurich Technology Solutions launched its US presence rapidly capitalizing on the new opportunity and leveraging the companies' established sourcing competencies.
Gil is an electrical engineering graduate of Escola Politecnica in Sao Paulo, Brazil and holds an MBA from The Ohio State University.
Ben Ealey is a wireless industry veteran with more than 20+ years of experience in network operations and engineering, technology evolution, management and finance. He has the unique ability to translate the corporate vision and needs of front line groups for mutual success.
As Zurich's Chief Technology Officer , Ben leads the company's technology road map and services portfolio to ensure that Zurich is well positioned for today and in the future.
Ben spent his last five years in public safety developing a new vision and strategy with leaders of Fire, Law and Emergency Medical Services. This input was used to develop a multi-year business plan to modernize all public safety technology. He was one of the leaders that collaborated to create a new state public safety governance that became law in Idaho. He led the state in education and outreach on FirstNet for public safety.
Ben brings unique experience in government and wireless carrier operations and technology to Zurich. He has an innovative approach to solving complex problems by understanding the needs of the end user first, then finding the right technology and process.
Mr. Dorsey has 30 years of Telecommunication leadership experience in Quality Management, Customer Problem Investigation & Resolution, Process Engineering, and Warehouse Management. At Zurich, Darren is responsible for the company's Quality Management System ensuring that Zurich stays in compliance with customer requirements and provides quality products and services.
He has served as the Director of Quality & Training at Phoenix Telecom Solutions for the past 6+ years; where he led the creation, development, implementation, and management of Phoenix's Quality Management System & their Environmental, Health and Safety Management System. Through his leadership, Phoenix obtained Quality Standards (ISO 9001 / TL 9000), Environmental Standard (ISO 14001), Health & Safety Standard (OHSAS 18001) and Responsible Recycling Standard (R2) certifications. Darren also served as the Environmental Health Safety & Security management representative and HR support.
Prior to joining Phoenix, Darren held leadership roles in Quality, Change Management & Project Management at Genband/Formally Nortel's CVAS division. Darren has been a member of QuEST Forum, a global association of companies dedicated to impacting the quality and sustainability of products and services in the ICT industry, since 2011; participating in the evolution of the TL 9000 requirements, metrics and best practices.
He holds a Degree in Computer Engineering Technology, as well as obtaining numerous leadership and quality training credentials throughout his career.
Join the Inspired Team at Zurich Technology Solutions
We are always in search of dynamic talent to take part in our success. Enjoy the opportunity to wear many hats and make a real impact. The sky is the limit in what you may be able to do in our good spirited, entrepreneurial environment.
We are looking for motivated professionals who enjoy a fast-paced setting and possess proven skills in telecom networking and IT equipment sales (both inside and field), network repair and network engineering, information technology, warehouse management, operations and administration.
Submit inquiries regarding employment with your resume and cover letter to email@example.com.
Zurich Technology Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Zurich considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, status as qualified individual with a disability, or protected veteran.
Account Executive
|Sales & Marketing
|The United States and Canada
|Target Customers
|Telecom Operators, Tier 1 and Tier 2 (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, Rogers, U.S. Cellular, BCE, Telus, others)
OEMs (Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, Cisco, others)
|Reporting to
Join our exciting and rapidly growing team! Zurich Technology Solutions is a multinational telecommunications company with presence in 6 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Perú, Ecuador, Colombia and The United States. We are a global reseller of multivendor network equipment and independent provider of repair services to the largest telecom operators and OEMs. Zurich also provides multi-year Spare Part Management, Logistics and Remanufacturing services to telecom providers. We are in search of talent professionals to take part in our success.
We are seeking a self-starting Account Executive with solid and verifiable experience in selling infrastructure telecom equipment to the main operators in the US and Canada.
Reporting to the President, the Telecom Account Executive is responsible for designing and delivering a commercial strategy for Zurich expansion.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Develop new accounts and manage existing ones through active calling, emailing, and visiting in a regular basis
- Create and manage sales funnel in CRM system and provide internal sale reports.
- Answer RFQs, elaborate RFIs, and compose complex proposals
- Create presentations, promotions and sales campaigns with the marketing team
- Plan and implement tradeshow and other sales tactical initiatives
- Build, expand, and cultivate strong relationships with our customer's buyers and engineers at all levels within a large organization
- Travel to tradeshows and customers within the US and Canada
- Manage, train and motivate inside sales staff
- Meet or exceed sales plan
Desired Skills:
- 5+ years of experience in the telecom industry
- Proven track record of exceeding sales goals with a must-win and upbeat attitude
- Self-motivated, self-managed, enthusiastic, and charismatic
- Relentless work ethic
- Excellent phone, interpersonal and written skills
- Passion for closing deals with history of gaining access to high-level decision makers
- Proficiency in MS Office applications with strong computing knowledge, including advanced PowerPoint and Excel
There is no relocation package offered at this time. Zurich offers 2 job locations: Los Angeles, California and Raleigh, North Carolina. Local talent is preferred. Our competitive compensation package is comprised of a base salary plus a no-limit bonus plan, commensurate with experience.
Marketing oordinator
Job Summary
Department: Sales & Marketing
Join our exciting and rapidly growing team! Zurich Technology Solutions is a multinational telecommunications company with presence in 6 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and The United States. We are a global reseller of multivendor network equipment and independent provider of repair services to the largest telecom operators and OEMs. Zurich also provides multi-year Spare Part Management, Logistics and Remanufacturing services to telecom providers. We are in search of talent professionals to take part in our success.
We are seeking a Marketing Communication Specialist with solid experience in supporting sales organizations, developing marketing campaigns and coordinating online media assets.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Coordinate our presence at national and local industry trade shows
- Develop and maintain our online media content including company website and social media platforms
- Develop and manage company's sale collateral in physical format such as direct mail, brochures, and line cards as well as electronic content in PDF format such as whitepapers, case studies, presentations.
- Be responsible for our company's SEO strategy and success
- Develop and launch captivating email marketing campaigns to prospect new customers and expand existing ones
- Write press releases
Qualifications and Skills
- Versed in WordPress, HTML, MailChimp, ConstantContact, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, PDF) and Office Suite (Powerpoint, Excel, Word)
- Excellent written communication skill
- Creative
- Location and hours are flexible
Job Type: Part-time
Salary: $20.00 to $25.00 /hour


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Why Chronic Illness and Depression Aggravate Each Other
Nearly one of every two American adults suffers from a chronic disease that's long lasting or permanent. A complete cure isn't possible usually, but medications and lifestyle modifications can help control it. Research shows that having a chronic condition may be depressing, and depression can worsen an ongoing malady. An estimated one-third of serious disease patients also have mood disorders like depression and anxiety. About 68 percent of adult mood disorder patients have one or more co-existing physical conditions. Yet depression remains undiagnosed and untreated in many chronic illness patients.
Common Concurrent Conditions
Traditional depression odds are 10 to 25 percent in women and five to 12 percent among men. But a chronic condition raises everyone's risk to 25-33 percent. Your chances are particularly high if you have a depression history. The likelihood of simultaneous chronic disease and depression rises according to illness severity and the amount of everyday disruption this combination creates.
Scientific evidence indicates that the most common coexisting conditions are chronic pain syndrome, heart attacks, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), cancers, strokes, diabetes, and heart disease without cardiac arrest. Order affordable medicine from Canada Drug Pharmacy for these and additional illnesses.
Chronic pain syndrome:
Some 30-54 percent of these patients experience depression. Pain combines an unpleasant physical sensation with an emotional reaction that resembles depression. This condition is depressing while depression triggers and deepens pain. Ongoing pain triples psychiatric symptom odds of developing anxiety or mood disorders, and depression raises your chronic pain chances three times.
Heart attacks:
The depression rate for these patients is 40 to 65 percent. Although mental stress impacts heart health, depression plays a key destructive role after cardiac arrests. Researchers determined that depressed heart attack survivors had a 17-percent higher death risk during the first six months while that rate was just three percent among cardiac arrest subjects without depressive disorders.
Parkinson's disease:
Depression affects 40 percent of these patients. Besides a serious illness diagnosis triggering depression, Parkinson's disease involves pathological causes. Brain images revealed that Parkinson's patients might have an elevated number of serotonin reuptake pumps, which help regulate mood. They reduce serotonin levels, which may increase depression. The National Institute of Mental Health warns that each illness can worsen the other's symptoms.
Multiple sclerosis:
About 40 percent of MS patients experience depression. This life-changing diagnosis creates emotional stress, but the physical disease process may deepen depression. MS damages your brain's nerve and myelin fibers. If it impacts the areas you need for emotional processing, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society reports that behavioral changes including depression can occur. MS also can lead to neuroendocrine and/or immune system changes that affect depression. Some evidence shows that immune parameter changes accompany mood fluctuations in MS patients. Certain MS drugs including corticosteroid and interferon medications might activate or intensify depression.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder:
One study found that 40 percent of the people suffering with PTSD developed depression four months after their traumatic events.
A third of advanced cancer patients, a fourth of all cancer sufferers, and a fifth of terminal cancer patients experience depression. Yet under half receive treatment. Any cancer diagnosis can generate anxiety, depression, and fear. The American Cancer Society notes that you may feel helpless and grieve over this dreaded life event that's beyond your control while also dealing with alarming implications and unexpected body image changes. Unpredictable suffering and death may be terrifying. Nausea, pain, and fatigue are likely to create emotional distress, reducing medication adherence.
Sadness and despair occur in 10 to 27 percent of stroke patients. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, hopelessness might interfere with your functioning while inhibiting your quality of life. Untreated depression may be dangerous because it slows the stroke recovery process. Biological and behavioral risk factors like the stroke damaging your brain, genetic influences, and social isolation may lead to depression. You might be more irritable, experience personality changes, or not follow your treatment regimen.
Moodiness afflicts 25 percent of diabetics. The American Diabetes Association warns that untreated depression may create problems. Daily blood sugar management can be stressful and overwhelming while causing sadness and isolation. Diabetes, depression, and limited energy can initiate an unhealthy cycle. If anxiety prevents you from thinking straight, your diet may suffer. Skip meals, and your glucose level can plummet while deepening your depression. Even after adjusting for additional risk factors including exercise and weight, depression increases women's diabetes odds by 17 percent.
Heart disease without cardiac arrest:
Major depression affects up to 20 percent of patients who've undergone coronary artery bypass surgeries and up to 15 percent of cardiovascular disease patients. People in the first group who go without depression treatment have greater illness and mortality rates. Depressed cardiac patients have higher heart disease risks like greater platelet reactivity, reduced heart variability, and elevated pro-inflammatory markers. The American Heart Association recommends that all cardiac patients undergo depression screenings.
Research demonstrates that a blend of biological, genetic, psychological, and environmental factors can lead to depression. Combining it with a chronic disease affects people differently. Either condition can cause the other. Depression may stem from an ongoing malady's biological and physical effects. An illness can bring on difficulties that trigger depression or disrupt healthy functioning, which can impact your mood adversely.
Some serious diseases can necessitate considerable life changes, which may limit your independence and mobility. If doing what you enjoyed previously becomes impossible, sadness and despair may replace your confidence and hopes for the future.
Discovering How this Combination Occurs
A chronic disease that triggers depression tends to worsen, especially if it involves discomfort and weakness or restricts your interacting abilities. Depression may intensify your pain, sluggishness, and fatigue. Simultaneous sickness and depression may lead to self-imposed isolation, which will probably worsen your depression.
A study found that patients suffering from depression experience a lower quality of life with nearly twice the number of missed work or restricted activity days. Besides exacerbating your ongoing illness, depression increases mortality rates.
Recognizing Depression Symptoms
You, your family, and doctor may disregard your depression symptoms, assuming that sadness is typical with your serious illness. Physical medical problems also might mask your depression indicators. While your doctor focuses on your long-term medical illness, he may overlook depression as a coexisting condition that requires treatment. He might not consider that something besides your chronic disease is causing poor concentration or fatigue. So he might treat your symptoms but not your underlying depression. Or he may skip treatment because your physical ailment would depress anyone.
When you suffer from continuous disease and depression simultaneously, you need concurrent treatments for both. Dr. Joan Mackell, Ph.D., advises consulting your doctor if any of these symptoms arise during a chronic malady:
- Lost interest in typically enjoyable activities
- Significant weight or appetite changes that aren't related to your lingering disease
- Sleeping too little or too much
- Exhaustion that's unrelated to your chronic health problem
- Feeling worthless or guilty
- Trouble concentrating or slower thinking
- Suicidal ideas or actions
Depression may cause these unhealthy behaviors that can worsen your serious condition:
- Reduced treatment adherence
- Increased smoking and drinking
- Physical inactivity
- Poor diet
Exploring Treatment Options
If your chronic condition brings on depression, your mood can inhibit your disease treatment's success. Take action to overcome depressive symptoms by seeing a medical or mental health professional for a depression screening as quickly as possible.
Prompt diagnosis and early treatments can ease your distress. Understand your treatment options including medications, psychotherapy, or a combination that can help control any negative thinking so you can view your circumstances and yourself more optimistically.
Seroquel (Quetiapine) will stabilize your mood to help control your anxiety and depression symptoms. Over 80 percent of patients improve with treatments for depression and underlying diseases. When this pairing occurs, adjusting your chronic medication also may be necessary. Search Canada Drug Pharmacy for medications that treat various health problems.
Handling your disease's emotional components is vital to stop the dangerous descent that these interrelated illnesses can create. Depression treatment can lower your complication and suicide chances while upgrading your interminable condition, encouraging ongoing treatment plan compliance, and enhancing your quality of life.
Coping with Depression During Long-Term Disease
The vicious cycle of enduring illness, disability, and depression can take a toll on you physically and emotionally. Experts offer tips to help you manage this challenging combination.
- First, you must accept your concurrent illness and depression situation.
- Choose expert medical and/or mental health professionals who are trustworthy, supportive, and open to addressing all of your questions, fears, anger, and concerns.
- Study your mental and medical conditions.Understanding depression can help you appreciate the necessity of seeking the mental health care you need. Knowledge will inspire you to get the best treatments available so you can maximize your control and independence.
- Build a support system of relatives, friends, and fellow sufferers.Frequent interactions with people who care about you can help you avoid isolation and fight depression. Consider joining a support group for peer guidance and encouragement. Visit the National Alliance on Mental Illness website to find support and educational programs. Your physician or therapist also may be able to recommend additional community resources.
- Consult your doctor for pain management medications and techniques.
- If you think any medicines could be impairing your mood, ask your provider about switching drugs.
- Serious suicidal thoughts or attempts require emergency treatment.
- Your doctor can recommend a helpful fitness program.Stay active by engaging in exercises that are appropriate for your medical condition and well-being.
- Practice healthy habits.Eating well and abstaining from alcohol and tobacco can reduce your chronic condition's negative effects and depression risk.
- Maintain your regular routine.Your continual illness is a manageable challenge that you can integrate into your daily life.
- Continue fun activities whenever possible.Connecting with other people, pursuing hobbies you enjoy, and learning new skills will boost your confidence, sense of belonging, and mood.


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Oral Anticoagulation Therapies
Oral anticoagulants, also called vitamin K antagonists (VKAs), are used to prevent the occurrence or increase of unwanted blood clots. They inhibit enzymes called vitamin K epoxide reductase and vitamin K reductase. These enzymes are required for chemical reduction of oxidized vitamin K.(1)
The main VKAs are(3):
- Warfarin/coumarin (Coumadin®)
- Nicoumalone/acenocoumarol (Sintrom®)
- Phenprocoumon (Marcumar®; Falithrom®)
Not a VKA, but same mode of action:
- Fluindione (Previscan®)
Relevant Indications for Oral Anticoagulation Therapy
While hemostasis is necessary for survival, the pathological formation of a blood clot, or thrombosis, poses significant health risks. The main indications for a patient to receive vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) are the following:(1, 2-4)
- Mechanical heart valves
- Atrial fibrillation
- Venous thromboembolism, i.e. deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
- Myocardial infarction
- Acute ischemic stroke
Oral anticoagulants are effective for primary and secondary prevention of venous thromboembolism; for prevention of systemic embolism in patients with prosthetic heart valves or atrial fibrillation; for prevention of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in patients with peripheral arterial disease and patients otherwise at high risk, for prevention of stroke, recurrent infarction and to reduce mortality in patients with AMI.
Physicians are reluctant to prescribe warfarin, in part because they fear that the drug will cause bleeding. Patients treated with warfarin do require close monitoring to avoid bleeding. It has been shown that the drug significantly reduces stroke rates and for these indications, a moderate anticoagulant intensity (range, INR 2.0-3.0) is recommended.(5)
- Some countries use warfarin, while others use different VKAs, such as acenocoumarol or phenprocoumon. These VKAs have a shorter (acenocoumarol) or longer (phenprocoumon) half-life, and are not completely interchangeable with warfarin.
- Generic VKAs are sold in some countries; these are also not totally interchangeable to warfarin
- VKAs can be administered orally. They have a narrow therapeutic window, have a slow onset of action and may have unpredictable pharmacology. In addition, many foods and drugs interact with VKAs. As a result, periodic blood tests and dose adjustments are necessary to maintain the optimal degree of anticoagulation.(1)
New anticoagulants on the market
In the last few years, several new drugs have been cleared for anticoagulation use that offer the following benefits:2,3
- Do not require monitoring
- Wider therapeutic index
- Simpler kinetics
- More rapid onset/offset
- Fewer or absent drug and food interactions
Dabigatrain, Rivaroxaban and Apixaban demonstrated non-inferiority with warfarin in prevention of stroke and systemic embolism. Secondary analyses demonstrated superiority for apixaban and dagibatran 150mg dose.
In each of these studies the warfarin group were monitored using the Usual Care model. As seen elsewhere in this site, warfarin patients that self-monitor once per week or every other week experience dramatic increases in TTR with decreases in adverse events compared to patients managed in under Usual Care.
Considerations for choosing an anticoagulant regimen:
The following patient related factors are important.
- Risk of bleeding7,8
- HAS-BLED score (≥ 3 points = high risk)8
- A mechanical heart valve or hemodynamically significant valve disease6
- Renal function6,7
- Advanced liver disease6
- Body weight7
- Risk of coronary events7
- Propensity to dyspepsia7
- Patient compliance and preferences8
- Ability to safely sustain adjusted chronic anticoagulation8
- Success on existing anticoagulation therapy6
For patients in the following sub-groups therefore, warfarin plus monitoring remains the standard of care:
- There is a risk of non-compliance9,10,11
- There are co-morbidities (hypertension, heart failure, diabetes)11
- Patients with renal impairment10
- Patients with a mechanical heart valve11
- Elderly patients (>75 years)11
- Patients with an increased risk of bleeding12
- Where cost is an issue12
- The patient is a child or adolescent12
- Patient is intolerant to the new drugs13
- References
- Ansell J, Hirsh J, Hylek E, Jacobson A, Crowther M, Palareti G. Pharmacology and management of the vitamin K
antagonists: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition). Chest 2008; 133:160S-198S.
- Kearon C, Kahn SR, Agnelli G, Goldhaber S, Raskob GE, Comerota AJ. Antithrombotic therapy for venous
thromboembolic disease: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition). Chest 2008; 133:454S-545S.
- Singer DE, Albers GW, Dalen JE, et al. Antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition). Chest 2008; 133:546S-592S.
- Coumadin® package insert. Bristol-Myers Squibb:2010.
- Hirsh J, Fuster V, Ansell J, Halperin JL. American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation guide to warfarin therapy. J Am Coll Cardiol 2003; 41:1633-1652.
- Fuster et al (2011). Circulation 123:e269-e367
- Cairns et al (2011). Can J Cardiol 27: 74–90
- Camm et al (2010). Eur Heart J 31:2369-2429
- United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association"Position statement on introduction of the new oral anticoagulant"
- Wann et al (2011). J Am Coll Cardiol 57:1330-1337
- Fuster et al (2011). Circulation 123:269-367
- Market research with 288 GPs and 29 experts from Australia, Germany, UK, USA; Q2 2011
- Connolly et al (2009). N Engl J Med 361:1139-1151
- 2. Schwatrz & Albers (2010). Stroke 41:1307-1309
- 3. Moualla & Garcia (2011). Thromb Res 128:210-215
- Ansell J, Hirsh J, Hylek E, Jacobson A, Crowther M, Palareti G. Pharmacology and management of the vitamin K


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When it comes to the quality of life in this city, you have award winning builders such as K. Hovnanian Homes, CalAtlantic Homes and David Weekley Homes to thank. Their professional work in residential home construction has resulted in numerous top notch new homes for sale in Richardson, all brand new and available to residents of the city. A budget of between the low-300s and the high-400s is sufficient to get you a beautiful starter townhome or a larger single family house. The award winning floorplans are popular among the local population who get homes that suit their living tastes, fitted to their own personal preferences. Most of these homes are listed here at NewHomeSource, making them so much easier to find.
Life in Richardson cannot simply be enjoyed in the comfort of a good home alone. Nature itself beckons residents out to Breckenridge Park for walks or bike rides along its winding trails. The playgrounds and sports fields are open to everybody for games at the Cottonwood Park. Art is a huge part of the community in this city and the Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts is where it comes alive with glorious music from the symphony Orchestra and the well written plays. The arts and craft classes offered over at G'nosh Richardson give the locals a first-hand experience getting acquainted with the arts.
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What's Happening: March 3, 2017
Community cleanup coming in March
Yavapai County Supervisor Thomas Thurman, working with the Public Works Department, is announcing a community cleanup in the Verde Valley.
The cleanup will be at the Camp Verde Transfer Station, 2600 E. State Route 260, 7 miles East of I-17.
The cleanup will be open to Yavapai County residents for no charge on
March 23-25, 30, 31 and April 1, 6-8 from 8: a.m. to 4 p.m.
Accepted items include household appliances; bagged trash; automotive batteries; unmounted tires; furniture; and yard trimmings. Items that will not be accepted include loose trash; liquids; hazardous materials; cars; Ni Cad batteries; and dead animals.
This program is for residential use only. Commercial loads will not be accepted.
For additional information, contact the Yavapai County Public Works Department at 928-771-3183.
Camp Verde Little League tryouts March 4
Camp Verde Little League tryouts will be Saturday, March 4th. If a child needs to sign up the day of evaluations (March 4) they must arrive at least an hour before their evaluation time.
Baseball. @ Butler Park Majors 8am-9am. Minor A 9am-10am. Minor B 10am-11am.
Softball. @ CVHS Softball Field. Majors 8:30am-9:30am. Minor A 9:30am-10:30am. Minor B 10:30am-11:30am.
Camp Verde Little League also needs sponsors for the teams. Sponsors can contact the League on its Facebook page...Camp Verde Little League. Sponsors can be a business or family. The sponsors name will appear on the back of the team uniform shirt.
Opening Day ceremonies are April 1st when we will have a pancake breakfast, team pictures and hit-a-thon.
Running River School open house March 5
Sunday, March 5th, Running River School, Sedona's only Waldorf-inspired grade school, invites the public to an annual open house to experience the 'Wonder of Waldorf Education' on their grounds at 221 Brewer Road beginning at 10 a.m.
Running River School, the newest of independent schools in Sedona and the Verde Valley, hopes to reach out to families who want the best for their children's education. By providing an open house, teachers and administration hope to facilitate that discussion and answer questions about Waldorf Education to gauge whether that model aligns with family needs and desires.
A short introduction, followed by two classes and an informational session on scholarship opportunities, precedes a question and answer period where families are able to understand more fully an excellent option for schooling. A free petting zoo will also be on-hand for children who visit.
Some of the topics leaders of the open house will cover are how Waldorf Education engages and enriches the 'whole child,' focusing on age-appropriate child development physically, mentally, creatively, socially, naturally, and emotionally. Attendees will also learn how a Waldorf curriculum prepares a child to excel in high school and beyond by gaining an authentic lifelong love of learning, in addition to how each class integrates both brain and body.
Attend the Running River Annual Open House to find out more about an education that helps foster confident, compassionate, resourceful, collaborative, self-motivated, creative, purposeful, happy human beings and future change makers!
To learn more about Running River School, please visit the website www.runningriverschool.org or www.facebook.com/RunningRiverSchool. To contact Director Guadalupe Pollock, please call 928-301-3232 or email email@example.com
Local musicians do music in the stacks
Camp Verde Community Library announces Music in the Stacks, a new free monthly concert series starting on Thursday, March 9 at 5:30 pm in the library's Fireside Room. Music in the Stacks is a showcase of local and national musicians who entertain regularly in Northern Arizona. There will be 5-7 different performers during the show with a rotating variety each month.
The first concert features the following musicians: Gary Simpkins and Loose Change with Camp Verde resident, Gary Simpkins on guitar and vocals, Cottonwood resident Sonja Whisman on vocals and fiddle, and Clarkdale resident Matt Fabritz on percussion; Rimrock residents Larry and Leslie Latour; Camp Verde resident Mike McReynolds; and Rimrock resident Kenn Trout.
The first concert will be in Camp Verde Community Library's Fireside Room on Thursday, March 9 at 5:30 pm and will continue the second Thursday of every month at the same time and location.
Camp Verde Community Library is located at 130 Black Bridge Road, Camp Verde AZ. For more information about this or any other program at the library, call 928-554-8391.
Free conference 'Re-entry and Recovery: A Second Chance for Life'
A free conference, "Reentry and Recovery: A Second Chance for Life", will be held at the Prescott Resort, 1500 State Rte. 69, on Thursday, March 23rd from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Returning to society from prison can be complicated for the individuals coming home and for their families. The conference will present success stories from people who have reentered society from prison as contributing citizens. Since 2012, the Yavapai Reentry Project has been offering volunteer Community Coaches for people returning from prison. To date over 180 individuals have been served by the project.
The conference will also focus on successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Jeffrey Taylor from SAGE Counseling and Shandra Breed from the Administrative Office of the Courts will provide additional information on reentry services offered in Arizona.
The conference is open to the public and will provide useful information for members of the faith community, human service organizations, medical professionals, treatment professionals, government officials, family members affected by incarceration, family members and individuals affected by drug addiction and any community members interested in learning more about reentry and recovery.
The conference is free and lunch will be provided but registration is required. To register please go to www.matforce.org or call 928-708-0100.
Natural Health Workshop on Digestive Health
The ECO Learning Center will be hosting a free Natural Health Workshop on "Digestive Health" Thursday, March 9, 2017 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. This all-encompassing workshop will delve into the key factors that influence your digestive system and how to naturally improve it. Discover foods, herbs, healing methods, exercises and mindful eating practices that drastically boost your digestive health and quality of life.
This course will be led by Juniper Yang, ECO's Director of Education, Certified Health Coach, and Program Director of the Revitalizing Detox Retreat at Sedona Mago Retreat. For over 18 years, Juniper has dedicated her life to helping people live healthier and happier lives through lifestyle, mindfulness, diet and exercise.
This event is FREE and will be held at the Cottonwood ECO Learning Center 3360 E SR 89A, Cottonwood, AZ 86326. Please RSVP by calling 928-641-6817.
Mingus Mountain Republican Club Luncheon
Everyone is invited to the Mingus Mountain Republican Club Luncheon March 14th, 2017 at 11am at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7400, 705 E. Aspen St., Cottonwood. Our guest speakers will be Andrea and Dwight Kadar who will be speaking about the Sex Trafficking that is going on in Yavapai County and the state of Arizona and how young women are being exploited in our communities. Our second speaker will be Randy Garrison who will be speaking on the new challenges of the Yavapai County Supervisor's position and the different opportunities for the future of Yavapai County. Lunch will be Corn Beef and Cabbage with Red Potatoes, Salad and Dessert with Coffee or Iced Tea @ $11.00. No lunch Meeting Fee is $3, Sodas are $1 extra. Lunch is served at 11:15 AM. RSVP by email email@example.com or call Janie 928-634-5051
Clarkdale Car Show and Chili Cook-off
The Clarkdale Car Show and Chili Cook-off presented by the Clarkdale-Jerome Lions Club and Clarkdale Downtown Business Alliance is just around the corner on March 11 from 9 am to 2pm at the Clarkdale Town Hall Parking Lot located at 9th and Main Streets in historic downtown Clarkdale. Over 100 classic cars will be on display along with an impressive lineup of Verde Valley food vendors in the Chili Cook-off. Participants include Clarkdale's own - Clarkdale Market, Boat House Bar & Grill and Verde Canyon Railroad! Other Verde Valley favorites are Randall's, Rose's Mobile Food Service, RIOT, Mine Cafe and Bings Burgers! Of course what is a car show and chili cook-off without some beer – Hensley Beverage Company is sponsoring the beer garden. Clarkdale-Jerome Lions Club will also have a terrific silent auction!
So, mark your calendar for a fun day in Historic Downtown Clarkdale -- what can be better than CARS, BEER and a CHILI COOK-OFF! More information on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/258229934610476/
Verde Valley Weavers and Spinners Guild
The Verde Valley Weavers and Spinners Guild meets every 3rd Thursday at St. Andrews Episcopal Church. The meeting begins at 9:30am with coffee, the program at 10am, and the guild meeting and show and tell at 11am.
On March 16, the program speaker will be Mary Pettis-Sarley, a California farm owner who is a member of Fibershed, a philosophy of locally sourced materials and handmade products. She will explain the program and talk about her role. Come hear what is going on in California and around the world to protect our environment through conscience farming and clothing production.
Spring Arts & Crafts Fair and Bake Sale
May 5 and 6. Beaver Creek Adult Center's Spring Arts & Crafts Fair and Bake Sale BCAC will hold their Spring Arts & Crafts Fair and Bake Sale on Friday and Saturday, May 5 & 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at the Adult Center and Rollins Park, located at 4250 Zuni Way in Lake Montezuma. On display will be original artwork, mystery novels, bath and body products, jewelry, stained glass, yard art, fabric art, and so much more.
It's time to buy gifts for Mother's Day and June brides, so join us for a fun-filled day! For more info, call the center at 928-567-4556.
5th Annual Verde River Runoff – March 18
Canoe, Kayak and Stand-up Paddle Board race in Camp Verde, Arizona. Snowfall up the hill has been good this year and we are anticipating good river levels. This popular event draws novice and seasoned paddlers alike. There will be a 5 and 10-mile race – each with multiple categories for entry. The 10-mile race starts at White Bridge and the 5-mile at the River Access at Clear Creek. Both races end at Beasley Flats.
The river has a nice current with Class I-II rapids and winds its way through mostly Forest Service lands.
This race is a competitive event as well as a family-friendly celebration of nature and boating during prime season for river running in the Verde Valley.
Safety personnel will be stationed along the river. After party and awards ceremony held in conjunction with the Spring Heritage Pecan & Wine Festival - http://visitcampverde.com/spring-heritage-fest-information
The Verde River Runoff is organized by the Verde River Valley Nature Organization http://vrvno.org/. VRVNO is a non-profit organization that is raising awareness of our natural resources by providing recreation, education and nature-tourism opportunities supporting the stewardship of the Verde River Valley.
This event is made possible through a special use permit from the Prescott National Forest. Go to www.VerdeRiverRunoff.org to link to the online registration, event details, and updates.
Registration open: http://www.cvent.com/d/1vqb2p
Astronomy Club plans Star Party March 12th
For March's Full Moon we are pleased to have J.D. Maddy and members of the Verde Valley Astronomy Club http://www.astroverde.org/ guide us in an evening of observing the night sky and its constellations through a number of telescopes – observing astronomical objects such as planets, comets, stars, and deep sky objects together. This will not be a hike - our guides will select a good spot for viewing. Bring your own telescope, binoculars and knowledge to share with the group and a chair if you like. Limited to 30 people.
March's Full Moon is traditionally called the Full Worm Moon by the Native Americans who used the Moons to track the seasons; Colonial Americans also used these names, especially those of the local Algonquin tribes who lived between New England and Lake Superior.
At the time of this spring Moon, the ground begins to soften and earthworm casts reappear, inviting the return of robins. In some regions, this is also known as the Sap Moon, as it marks the time when maple sap begins to flow and the annual tapping of maple trees begins. Register Here.
Meet at the Cliffrose Trail Head dirt parking lot off of Mingus Road at 7:30pm. We should be done by 9pm. Registration now open: email@example.com │http://www.cvent.com/d/cvq1tp
Getting to know your bioregion; presentation and talk with Dena Greenwood
Saturday - March 11: We are fortunate to live in one of the country's most unique and beautiful areas. Many of us were drawn here by the mild climate, open spaces, spectacular mountain, canyon and desert landscapes, and the lure of ancient cultures. Miraculously this arid land is woven together by water; rivers, creeks and hidden springs that support a great diversity of plants, birds, animals and people.
Dena Greenwood, naturalist and educator, will help us understand this magnificent region we call home. The place where the great Colorado Plateau meets the Sonoran Desert.
This presentation will be especially informative for new residents who want to learn about the land in which they have chosen to live.
When: Saturday, March 11, 2017 – 1-2:30pm
Place: Cottonwood Room, Cottonwood Recreation Center; 150 S 6th St. Cottonwood.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://vrvno.org │928-300-3880
Living in a 34-room mansion
Join the Clarkdale Historical Society and Museum Saturday, March 4, at 1 p.m., at the Clark Memorial Clubhouse Men's Lounge to learn what it's like to live in one of the most lavish Victorian mansions west of the Rockies. Erin Sigl, one of the owners of the Copper King Mansion located in Butte, MT, will discuss the opulent mansion built by William Andrews Clark, founder of Clarkdale, who lived in this remarkable house for forty years.
Erin was raised in the historic mining community and currently lives in and operates the Copper King Mansion Bed and Breakfast. Learn about the historic Columbia Gardens, an amusement park (1896 - 1973) purchased by Clark as a gift to the city. The Montanans who were lucky enough to visit it say it was a truly magical place.
Arizona Talking Book Library informational meeting
The Arizona Talking Book Library provides books, magazines and other library resources in alternate formats for all Arizona residents whose visual or physical disabilities prevent the reading of conventional print materials. Their Lending Library includes audio books and magazines, movies with audio descriptions and Braille books and magazines. All of these are available for free. Join State Librarian Christine Tuttle as she breaks down the Arizona Talking Book Library program on Tuesday, March 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Cottonwood Public Library Meeting Room. She will discuss the description of service, how to qualify and conclude with a question and answer session. The Library is located at 100 S 6th St in Cottonwood.
Exploring roots of political opinion
Differing opinions about public affairs are inevitable and potentially healthy in a democracy. But these days, our differences are perilously wide. We Americans seem as divided as we've ever been.
We argue heatedly over politicians, policies, and parties. We're often astounded by others' choices, so we assume they must be ignorant, stupid, selfish, or deluded. We wonder, "Where could they be coming from?"
We'll find out on Thursday, March 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Sedona Public Library. A panel of four thoughtful, articulate, committed citizens will share the "roots" of their political opinions, in a "This I Believe" program sponsored by the League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley and OLLI.
The panelists weren't selected for their party affiliation--in fact, they've been asked not to refer to themselves as Republican, Democrat, independent, liberal, conservative, right, or left.
Instead, each will talk about the thoughts that lie underneath their opinions about particular current events--about the principles and personal experiences they refer to when deciding whether to support or oppose a specific proposal or a person running for office.
They will address fundamental questions, such as what values our community and country should uphold, what government is for, what citizens' rights and responsibilities are, what opportunities and dangers deserve highest priority, etc.
Why? Because they believe Americans will honor each other more and collaborate better in coming years if they understand their neighbors' essential beliefs. Their purpose is to build mutual understanding and respect among people who think differently.
The panelists will be:
Andrea Houchard, Ph.D. the Director of NAU's Alliance Bank Business Outreach Center, who founded and led NAU's Philosophy in the Public Interest program. She lives in Sedona and co-owns SPEX: Sedona Philosophy Experience, that combines philosophical exploration with tours of Sedona and the Grand Canyon.
Curt Ireland, a graduate of Carleton College and University of Michigan Law School, who was a trial lawyer in South Dakota for 40 years before moving to Cottonwood, where he taught history at Camp Verde Middle School and has been a highly-regarded facilitator of many OLLI classes.
Mike Schroeder, an entrepreneur who co-founded Consumer Satellite Systems, which launched the "big dish" satellite TV industry that today serves the 45+ million households that use DirecTV and DISH Network. He currently is a corporate board member, a pilot, a grandfather, a world traveler, and a Sedona resident.
Philip Terbell is Associate Broker at Century 21 Sexton Realty in Cottonwood. He hails originally from Iowa and has extensive experience in banking and real estate. He's active with the Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce and numerous other community activities.
Following the panelists' contributions, audience members will emulate their exchange by discussing in small groups the roots of their own political beliefs.
Join them for a stimulating, awareness-expanding experience in civil dialogue that will enrich your understanding of and participation in the conversations that are rocking our country and require well-informed citizens. For more information, call Paul Friedman (928-282-1541), firstname.lastname@example.com or Barbara Litrell (928- 649-0135) email@example.com.
J.A. Jance to discuss 'Man Overboard' at Cottonwood
Library March 21
New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance's gripping new thriller 'Man Overboard' will be discussed during a book tour March 21, 3 p.m., at the Cottonwood Public Library, 150 South 6th Street.
With more than 20 million copies of her books in print, J.A. JANCE is the perennially bestselling author of the Ali Reynolds series, the J.P. Beaumont series, the Joanna Brady series, a series of Southwestern thrillers featuring the Walker family, and more. Born in South Dakota and brought up in Bisbee, Arizona, Jance lives with her husband and their two dachshunds in Seattle, Washington and Tucson, Arizona.
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Every year, nearly one-third of food, or 1.3 billion tons, produced for human consumption around the world is wasted. That's more than the weight of 3,500 empire state buildings! Last year alone, Americans used more than 140 tons of disposable dishware, including roughly 99 tons of Styrofoam containers and 44 tons of paper cups and plates. That's a lot of waste. In today's green-minded society, companies are looking at new ways to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Earlier this year, Intel launched We Recycle, an employee initiative that aims to recycle 90 percent of the company's solid waste – about 8,200 tons of it. To engage our employees and increase our company's recycling rate, We Recycle introduced centralized areas for recycling at participating Intel sites to better manage food waste. Additionally, Intel cafeterias now have reusable dishware to reduce waste from disposable utensils.
Over the past five years, we've recycled about 75 percent of our waste, so this new goal of recycling 90 percent in one year is an ambitious leap in the right direction. This environmental goal is also one of several employee-driven metrics that determine our annual employee bonus compensation.
You, too, can have a hand in combatting food waste and loss. Today is World Environment Day, an annual, global initiative sponsored by the United Nations Environment Programme that aims to raise awareness for positive environmental action. This year's theme is "Think, Eat, Save," with a specific emphasis on reducing food waste and loss.
How are you celebrating World Environment Day? Please share your thoughts in our comments section below! Check out the infographic on the left to learn more about our recycling initiatives.
This post kicks off our 'bite-sized CSR' blog series, in celebration of our recently released Corporate Responsibility Report.


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22-nation NATO drill begins in eastern Europe
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Sofia [Bulgaria], July 12 (ANI): A major NATO drill, The Saber Guardian 17, kicked off in eastern Europe on Tuesday that would see the participation of 25,000 military personnel from 22 allied and partner countries. "Saber Guardian consists of air and ground based forces and is designed to enhance joint operational capability with allied and partner nations. This year's exercise takes places in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania from July 11-20," according to a statement released on the U.S. Army Europe's official website. The largest in the Black Sea Region, the drill started under the leadership of U.S. Army Europe at the Novo Selo military training facility in southern Bulgaria. "By conducting these exercises, we improve our freedom of movement across Europe, in particular the Black Sea region," said Maj. Gen. John Gronski, Deputy Commanding General for the Army National Guard, U.S. Army Europe. He added, "Bulgaria is a very important member of the NATO alliance. We train together as an alliance, and we deter together as an alliance." Across the Balkan region Saber Guardian 17 includes joint and multi-national live fire exercises, river crossings, mass casualty responses, and an air defense artillery live fire that demonstrates deterrence capabilities - while showcasing the ability to mass forces anywhere in Europe at any given time. (ANI)


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HOPE, Ark.
IN this dusty field filled with experimental watermelons off Highway 174, there is but one sound that matters.
It's a deep, soft pop, like a cork slipping free from a wine bottle. You hear it when a pocket knife cracks the green rind on a watermelon so full of wet fruit that the outside can barely contain the inside.
Terry Kirkpatrick, a professor of plant pathology at the University of Arkansas, spends a lot of time here popping open watermelons. He's searching for deeply colored flesh that is crisp but not crunchy and so juicy that pools fill the divots left by a spoon.
The taste has to be exceptionally sweet but just slightly vegetal, so you know it came from the earth and not the candy counter.
These days, a good watermelon also has to ship well, which means a thick rind and a uniform shape. It has to be small enough so people pushing grocery carts in big-city stores will buy it. And it can't have seeds.Continue reading the main story
All of that describes his small hybrid triploid beauties with names like Precious Petite and Orchid Sweet. They are very likely the future for many watermelon farmers, but they are also heartbreakers for a lot of people around southwest Arkansas who miss the old-fashioned seeded melons that now grow in only a few fields.
In many ways, Hope, a town known for both President Bill Clinton and the giant melons that were celebrated at its annual Watermelon Festival last weekend, is a microcosm of the watermelon world these days.
Around Hope, people still talk with fondness about heavy, oblong watermelons with names like Jubilee, Black Diamond, Georgia Rattlesnake or even the Charleston Gray, a relative newcomer from the 1950s and the first watermelon bred to have a tougher rind for shipping.
All of them can grow bigger than most kitchens can handle, some stretching over 2 feet long and weighing more than 50 pounds.
They're the ones just right for greasing up and throwing in a pool for the kids to chase. You eat them ice cold, spitting the big black seeds at your brother.
And they are delicious, the kind of perfect watermelon an eater of grocery store melons can only fantasize about.
But they're increasingly hard to find. At roadside stands here, you're more likely to come across a hybrid called the Super Sweet 710 that farmers like Ernest Brown grow. It has seeds, sure, but it lacks some of the personality of the older varieties. It's just a bit flatter in flavor than the Jubilee Mr. Brown prefers. But the 710s are cheaper to grow, a little smaller and more uniform.
"You can handle them better and stack them better," he said.
The game, however, is in small, seedless melons.
Only about 2 of every 10 watermelons sold in the United States have seeds. And only a tiny percentage, agriculture experts estimate, are the old-fashioned heirloom varieties, all with seeds, that once made up all the watermelons in America.
The larger, more traditional-looking seedless "picnic melon" that flooded grocery stores in the 1980s still dominates the market. But the future is in what the industry calls personal melons, or the slightly larger icebox melons — round balls of sweet without seeds and, some think, without character.
The personal melon, weighing no more than six pounds, accounts for only about 12 percent of retail sales, according to United States Department of Agriculture research.
But its popularity has grown steadily since the early part of this decade, when seedless hybrids like the Pure Heart and the Bambino began competing in the new cute-melon category.
"Most people, particularly the urban people, would rather have a small one," Dr. Kirkpatrick said. "With the big ones, you fill up all your Tupperware containers and you're still not done."
For farmers, much of the appeal of the smaller varieties is simple economics. Plant an Arkansas acre with big watermelons and you might get 40,000 pounds. An acre of personal melons will yield 65,000 to 80,000 pounds, Dr. Kirkpatrick figured.
The small melon is what sells at New York Greenmarkets and other farmers' markets. In Franklin Township, N.J., Susan Blew pumps out a steady supply of dark green Sugar Babies — icebox melons, no more than 12 pounds. Sometimes she sells even rarer heirloom varieties like the Moon and Stars, which is larger still and whose deep green rind is stippled with what look like splotches of yellow paint.
She's never thought about growing those really big melons with all the seeds, though. For one thing, the climate's not right. And even if it were, she doubts they would sell.
"People just like a sweet, little melon," she said.
But in this part of Arkansas, where the soil is sandy and the summer hot enough at just the right time so the watermelons grow particularly sweet and big, that kind of change comes hard. Growing up here meant 40-pound watermelons, and even those were considered on the small side. You ate the first of them on the Fourth of July and spit your last seeds on Labor Day, when you were just about sick of watermelon anyway.
And for fun, you went and looked at the giant watermelons. They've been grown in Hope, like a sporting event, since the 1920s. The biggest compete for local honors and are still auctioned off at the annual watermelon festival here, held last weekend. The lesser ones supply the watermelon-eating and seed-spitting contests.
Hope dominates the international stage as well. The world's biggest watermelon on record, all 268 pounds and 8 ounces of it, was produced here in 2005. The man who grew it is Lloyd Bright, 67. Six world champions have come from his fields.
"When I was growing up, the guys were always talking big melons," said Mr. Bright, a retired biology teacher and school administrator who got into the big-melon game in 1973.
These giant watermelons, called Carolina Cross, grow so fast that a day or two after one shows up on the vine, it's the size of a small loaf of bread. They'll continue to put on three or four pounds a day. Mr. Bright sells a few of his biggest for $75 to $80, and he peddles the seeds online, sometimes getting $20 for a dozen from watermelons that topped 200 pounds.
"That's just enough to pay for the gas and fertilizer," he said.
Before he harvests the seeds, he cuts out the hearts and puts them in the refrigerator to eat. He says they're delicious, though his monsters weren't ripe when this reporter was standing in his fields late last month, hinting around for a taste. He won't harvest the biggest ones until later in August and September.
Those giant watermelons point up another division in this town that might be even deeper than the one between the economic promise of the personal melon and the tradition of the Jubilee.
"There's big and then there's good," Dr. Kirkpatrick said. Although a colleague in the plant pathology department, Clay Wingfield, is testing some Carolina Cross in the extension center's fields, neither is convinced that the little melons are the best for eating.
"I do, in fact, prefer the old standard watermelons, mainly for nostalgic reasons," Dr. Kirkpatrick said.
Still, some of the personal melons grown in his test fields can develop a texture and balance of flavor that rivals even the best Jubilee.
He's even going to grow some smaller watermelons next year for the local farmers' market, which Stephanie Buckley recently started eight miles from Hope in the historic town of Washington, population 148.
Ms. Buckley, who is not afraid to pair a sleeveless dress with cowboy boots, moved to Washington five years ago with her husband, Joe, the superintendent of the state park that envelops Washington. She is a transplanted Mississippi debutante turned farmer, an admirer of the agriculture guru Joel Salatin, and a woman who says she loves the Lord and hates hypocrites. She blogs about all of it as The Park Wife (theparkwife.blogspot.com/).
"I don't do giant watermelons," she said.
In her view, Mr. Bright and the civic boosters who ceaselessly promote the giant watermelons are not very concerned with quality and taste. The whole idea of growing for nothing but size, a chemical-heavy practice that involves culling plenty of healthy, unripe fruit to let the vine turn its attention to the most promising watermelon, is not what the growers at her market are about, she said.
"It's two different worlds," she said.
The market, which runs twice a week, features only Arkansas-grown produce sold by the farmers. The three sellers of watermelon offer the real Jubilees along with a limited collection that includes icebox-size Desert Kings with their yellow flesh and even the Carolina Cross, albeit small ones.
Dr. Kirkpatrick, who sells his own blackberries and vegetables at Ms. Buckley's market, is always on the lookout for a Jubilee. They taste good, and they have lots of seeds.
"I grew up in the country, and the ability to spit seeds is something that is an art," he said. "You just have to spit seeds once in a while."Continue reading the main story


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As the world eagerly gears up for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China's record of animal cruelty is being revealed to all. At the country's fur farms, foxes, rabbits, mink and other furbearing animals are exposed to extreme weather conditions and confined to small, barren wire mesh cages before being transported under horrendous conditions to be skinned.
A yearlong undercover investigation in China's Hebei Province conducted by the Environment and Animal Society of Taiwan and Swiss Animal Protection revealed that, prior to being skinned, the animals are pulled from their cages, thrown to the ground, and bludgeoned in an attempt to stun them. Unfortunately, many animals are still alive and fully conscious during the final barbaric process of being hung up by their legs to be skinned.
China supplies more than half of the finished fur garments imported for sale in the United States. While many fur products contain a "Made in China" label, additional pelts often move through international auction houses and are purchased there before being distributed to manufacturers all over the world. Products may read "Made in Italy" or "Made in France," even though the fur they contain originated in China.
Moreover, a loophole in the federal Fur Products Labeling Act exempts garments that cost less than $150 from truth-in-labeling provisions. Therefore, while the import of dog and cat fur is illegal in the United States, garments containing such fur can be found in retail stores. Whether or not you are a consumer, we hope you will voice your objections to this gruesome trade.
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1. If you choose to purchase fur, please ask retailers for documentation on the true source of their products. Be aware that fur products under a certain value may not be labeledatall.
2. Contact the Chinese ambassador and urge him to China and urge him to put pressure on the Chinese government to stop the cruel practices associated with the treatment of animals killedforfur. Write to:
His Excellency Zhou Wenzhong
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A Risky Proposition: How to Take Smart Risks to Find Success
Guest articles > A Risky Proposition: How to Take Smart Risks to Find Success
by: Guerline Jasmin
Most people dream of living a more successful life: They want a better job, a salary increase, more responsibility at work, and the respect of their peers. Unfortunately, few people are willing to take the needed risks to make their dreams a reality. Instead, they sit back and watch a select few climb the corporate ladder, while they wallow in self-pity and wonder why good things never happen to them.
The fact is that good things don't just happen to anyone. Good things happen to those who take risks, thus making their positive outcomes possible. For example, consider sports athletes. The truly great superstars of their game take risks every day. They risk injury during a game with daring plays. They risk getting yelled at by their coach when they make a split-second game decision. They risk complete failure and letting down their entire team when they follow their gut instinct and alter the play mid-game. Sometimes their risks pan out, and sometimes they don't. However, those who do take risks are the athletes who are household names.
The same is true in business. Every company has a handful of superstars or top achievers who rise among the ranks. And what usually separates these superstars from the masses of employees is the individual's ability to take a risk. Granted, risk taking isn't always easy, but it is doable if you follow some solid guidelines. Use the following risk-taking process to enable you to take smart risks and further your professional life.
1. Know what you want to achieve
Before you take any kind of risk, you first have to know your ultimate goal. Do you want to be the company president within five years? Do you want a thirty percent salary increase at your next review? Do you want to be promoted to management and get the corner office? Whatever your big dream is, state it clearly. Depending on your answer, you can work backwards to map out the steps you would need to take to get there. For example, maybe to get a promotion or a salary increase you need to take a risk by volunteering for new projects. List out all the steps and risks you can think of. Now you have a starting point of how you need to proceed to achieve the goal you've outlined.
2. Be aware of the different kinds of risks
As you're likely aware, there are smart risks, and then there are stupid risks. A smart risk is calmly and professionally confronting your boss about an injustice that has transpired in the department. A stupid risk is vandalizing his car to make your point. To be successful, you have to take smart risks. That means that before you take the risk you have to do your research. You have to find out what that risk entails so you can make an intelligent decision of whether it's a good risk or a bad risk. A good risk has a high probability of success. If the odds are stacked against you, you probably won't succeed. Therefore, you have to make sure you have the facts. For example, if you're investing money you have to check out the investment: What's the success rate? What's the return potential? What's the timeline for the return? Once you know the facts you can make an informed decision.
In general, there are five kinds of risks to be aware of:
The key is to be prepared before you take a risk to make sure it's something worthwhile and not something that's going to set you back.
3. Don't let external conditions distract you
Often, people let external conditions intimidate them and force them to back away from a risk. For example, perhaps you want to apply for a promotion at work. You mention something to a co-worker about your decision and learn that you'll have a lot of qualified competition for the job. You do a little checking around and find out that these more-qualified people are indeed applying for the same promotion as you. Because of this information, you decide not to take the risk and not to go for the promotion. You let the competition intimidate you. While knowing what external conditions you're facing is important, you can't let this information be your sole decision criterion for whether or not to take the risk. Instead, analyze the external conditions and figure out what makes you different or more likely to succeed. Focus on those positive qualities you bring to the table. Chances are your unique positive attributes will make all the difference.
4. Plan for failure
Minimize your chances of a negative outcome by always questioning assumptions and by asking yourself what you would do if things don't go your way, including unanticipated delays, increased expenses, and actions beyond your control. Successful people are never surprised when they take a risk because they have thought through the uncertainties. In their minds, they have been there before. Therefore, they can better respond. So assess and evaluate the worst possible outcome, and keep in mind that things often take longer than expected. In order not to become frustrated in the process, multiply your expected timeframe by three. Finally, make a list of action steps you must take to offset any negative factors you might face.
5. Stop being a spectator
Getting ahead in business is not a spectator sport. So just because you know what risks you need to take doesn't mean you'll achieve success. You now have to get involved and get your hands dirty so you can get where you want to go. If you're scared, realize that the best way to minimize your fear of a risk is by taking action. Often, our fears are unfounded and have no basis in reality. And the more action you take, the smaller your fears become. So talk to your boss about that raise you want. Ask for more responsibility on the job. Take a prospective mentor out to lunch. As you move forward, be prepared for rejection. Whenever you ask for something, there are only two answers: yes or no. Just because someone says "no" to you doesn't mean you're not worthy or that you're not going to get where you want to go. That's just part of taking that risk. So take action and do whatever is necessary to make your goals a reality. Remember that a risk without action is merely a dream. Have the courage to take meaningful action steps today.
RISK: A Smart Four-Letter Word
Sometimes, despite our best efforts, our risks don't pan out. Realize that failure is part of the risk-taking process. If possible, have a "plan B" ready in case your risk does not go your way. Then, dissect your results so you can see what happened, learn from your mistakes, and move on. When you move forward with knowledge, your next risk will usually turn out better.
No matter what you want in your professional life, you'll likely need to take a risk or two to get there. And while the thought of taking risks can be scary, remember that the results are what will set you apart from the crowd. So start planning your next risk right away. The more smart risks you take in your life today, the more positive results you'll achieve in your future.
Guerline Jasmin is president of Success Strategies Unlimited, a consultancy in Orlando, Fla., helping individuals and organizations achieve their highest potential. A passionate leader who helps others overcome adversity, Jasmin has a master's degree in human resource development and is pursuing a Ph.D. in education and leadership. She is also author of the forthcoming book, "How to Keep Your Past from Invading Your Present and Destroying Your Future."
Contributor: Guerline Jasmin
Published here on: 09-Mar-08
Classification: Development
Website: www.guerlinejasmin.com
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