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TRUMBULL, Conn., Oct. 25, 2012 — (PRNewswire) — The Oce Arizona® 480 GT printer was given the Product of the Year Award in the Flatbed Rigid Substrate UV (<$200K MSRP) category, the sixth year in a row that a model of the Oce Arizona Series has been honored with this award since the product line began shipping in 2007. The award was presented at the Specialty Graphic & Imaging Association's (SGIA) annual convention and exposition held October 18-20 in Las Vegas, NV.
The Product of the Year Awards compare output from competing devices using a common test file designed by SGIA. The prints are reviewed by a panel of judges, each with a background and expertise in digital printing and imaging. The judges look for color appeal, detail and tonality, and the output is also judged on how closely it matches the test print.
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- Eight independent ink channels with support for varnish or double-opacity white ink printing, including additional cyan and magenta channels for higher print quality at faster speeds.
- Active pixel placement compensation for optimum image sharpness, density and uniformity over the entire printing area - both flatbed or across roll media with the Roll Media Option.
- Precise vacuum system, configured to match the majority of standard-sized graphic arts media.
- Batch mode operation for streamlining multi-layered jobs or facilitating set collation.
The Oce Arizona 480 GT and Oce Arizona 480 XT models fit in the product line between the Oce Arizona 360 Series and the Oce Arizona 550 Series in terms of productivity.
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The Oce Arizona Series UV flatbed printers have been consistently honored by the SGIA organization. In 2006, the year of the original Oce Arizona 250 GT printer's introduction, it won the Vision Award, which is given to an exhibiting manufacturer whose new product has the best chance of positively impacting the digital imaging industry. The decision was based on the product's relevance to the market, potential industry influence and prospective value to the product's end users.
Since then, Oce Arizona Series models have received the following Product of the Year Awards:
- 2007: Oce Arizona 250 GT, Output Device Rigid Substrate UV
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Oce Arizona Series printers – including the Oce Arizona 318 GL, Oce Arizona 360 GT, Oce Arizona 360 XT, Oce Arizona 480 GT, Oce Arizona 480 XT, Oce Arizona 550 GT and Oce Arizona 550 XT models – are quite simply a technology disruption: UV curable flatbed and roll-to-roll inkjet printers that deliver exceptional image quality to take display graphics to the next level. Customers can use them to add new services by printing photo-quality images on virtually any media imaginable and taking on work that was never before possible with other printing systems, thereby giving users numerous opportunities to increase display graphics revenues.
Oce Display Graphics Systems
Oce Display Graphics Systems is a leading provider of professional, wide format solutions for indoor and outdoor color display graphics applications. Oce solutions are specifically designed to enhance the revenue and profit opportunities for service providers by combining hardware with workflow software and the expertise to help companies expand into digital large format color. From extremely high-quality UV flatbed printers to roll-based printers and advanced finishing systems, Oce offers a total solution including hardware, software, imaging supplies, applications expertise, hardware service, support and financing. Customers benefit in working with a full-service partner they can count on to help their businesses grow.
About Oce
Oce is one of the leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The Oce offering includes office printing and copying systems, high speed digital production printers and wide format printing systems for both technical documentation and color display graphics. Oce is also a foremost supplier of document management outsourcing. Many of the Fortune Global 500 companies and leading commercial printers are Oce customers. The company was founded in 1877. With headquarters in Venlo, The Netherlands, Oce is active in over 100 countries and employs more than 20,000 people worldwide. Oce North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, with additional business units in Chicago, IL and Boca Raton, FL. For more information, visit www.oce.com.
Oce and Canon: Stronger together
In 2010 Oce joined the Canon Group of companies with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, to create the global leader in the printing industry. Canon develops, manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying machines, printers, cameras, optical and other products that meet a diverse range of customer needs. The Canon Group comprises over 198,000 employees worldwide. Global net sales in 2011 totalled USD 45.6 billion. Visit the Canon Inc. website at www.canon.com.
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Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. With approximately $45.6 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE: CAJ), ranks third overall in U.S. patents registered in 2011* and is one of Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2012. In 2012, for the ninth consecutive year, Canon U.S.A. has received the PCMag.com Readers' Choice Award for Service and Reliability. Committed to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, Canon U.S.A. provides 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss.
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I've always seen a preoccupation with the so-called "End Times" in the same light as James Bond's license to kill. For one thing, the people claiming that the end times are near act with a sense of moral smugness that permits them to do whatever they want without being called to account for it. And, of course, they will soon be saved and their guilt will be a moot point.
That is particularly true in the case of ISIS. According to a recent post on CNN's website:
A key window into understanding ISIS is its English language "in-flight magazine" Dabiq. Last week the seventh issue of Dabiq was released, and a close reading of it helps explains ISIS' world view.
The mistake some make when viewing ISIS is to see it as a rational actor. Instead, as the magazine documents, its ideology is that of an apocalyptic cult that believes that we are living in the end times and that ISIS' actions are hastening the moment when this will happen.
The name of the Dabiq magazine itself helps us understand ISIS' worldview. The Syrian town of Dabiq is where the Prophet Mohammed is supposed to have predicted that the armies of Islam and "Rome" would meet for the final battle that will precede the end of time and the triumph of true Islam.
If there is any branch of Christianity I distrust, it is the Evangelical sects, whose chief preoccupation is to take whatever parts of the Bible they choose to concentrate on and use it to make their followers not only cower in fear, but continue to support the preachers who are working on their susceptibilities.
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STAMFORD -- A Westport man twice convicted for luring children to sit naked on shaving-cream filled balloons, was sent to jail for 30 months after he was caught with child pornography while on probation.
Nicholas Battaglino, 30, formerly of 1 Pioneer Road, was sentenced at state Superior Court in Stamford on Friday to 10 years in jail, sentence suspended after 30 months served, and 12 years probation. In late May, Battaglino pleaded guilty to second-degree possession of child pornography.
Battaglino was convicted of the Compo Beach balloon incident in November 2006 and was given a suspended sentence and placed on probation for five years.
But last September he was picked up on a violation of probation when a probation officer seized his computer, and 319 images, believed to be child pornography, were found.
During his probationary period, he cannot possess a computer, court records show.
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Football fans can get a partial taste of a new rail service to the Meadowlands starting with this Friday's pre-season Jets game, as Metro-North Railroad and NJ Transit begin offering connecting service from Penn Station to Secaucus Junction and then to the stadium.
Later, on Sept. 20, Metro-North Railroad, in collaboration with NJ Transit, will launch direct round-trip service for riders boarding in Stamford, Greenwich, Bridgeport, Fairfield, New Haven and Westport that will bypass Penn Station to provide direct transfer at Secaucus Junction for all Jets and Giants Sunday home games that start at 1 p.m.
Timetables for those trains have not been established.
New Haven Line fans who choose to travel by the non-direct service this weekend or at other times can purchase round-trip rail tickets to the Meadowlands Sports Complex and transfer to Penn Station, where they can connect to the Secaucus Junction local.
Thirty-nine trains will run on game days, operating between Hoboken, Secaucus and the Meadowlands every 10 to 20 minutes before and after games.
The same non-direct service will run to Giants' preseason games, the first of which is Aug. 17.


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School Programs Top States' Lists For Block Grants
Washington--Governors and state legislators last week proposed that as much as $11 billion in federal education, worker-training, and child-welfare programs be consolidated into block grants.
Observers last week cautioned, however, that such an approach would radically alter the nature of the federal contribution to education and the programs offered by many schools.
Separate proposals released by the National Governors' Association and the National Conference of State Legislatures were developed in response to a challenge by President Bush, who included block grants in his proposed budget for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1.
Mr. Bush proposed that about $15 billion in domestic programs be turned over to the states as block grants and asked the state officials to suggest which ones. (See Education Week, Feb. 13, 1991.)
Only one of four education programs proposed by the Administration for inclusion in a block grant was also nominated by the N.G.A. and the n.c.s.l.--the existing Chapter 2 block grant.
The $15.4-billion N.G.A. list includes 11 Education Department programs--among them the $1.85-billion special-education program--that will receive a total of $4.58 billion in the current fiscal year.
It also includes the Head Start preschool program, currently funded at $1.952 billion; two child-care programs created last year and funded at $745 million; $777.3 million in child-health programs; and job-training programs worth $835 million in the current fiscal year.
The education-related items on the NGA list total $11.2 billion in spending this year.
The n.c.s.l. package includes $7.074 billion in such programs, including $3.32 billion in Education Department initiatives. It includes bilingual education, which the N.G.A.'s proposal leaves out, but does not include special education or Head Start.
Each proposal is separated into programmatic areas, three of which cover early-childhood programs, school-based programs, and training programs for adults. The state officials proposed "limited" authority to transfer funds between separate block grants, but apparently seek virtually unlimited discretion over funds within each grant.
Coordination Cited
At a news conference, proponents argued that such an approach would allow better coordination of services and a distribution of funds that better matches each state's needs.
Currently, Gov. Carroll A. Campbell of South Carolina said, "Our ability to concentrate on the total child and provide all the services needed is kind of ham-strung."
"We're asking the federal government to cut out the micromanagement and give us the ability to get more money to the service areas," he said.
But education advocates and most Congressional aides contend that the block-grant approach presents more dangers than potential benefits. And observers unanimously predicted last week that the Congress would not seriously consider the proposal.
"If they can sell block grants on Capitol Hill, I'll push a peanut down Pennsylvania Avenue with my nose," said Bruce Hunter, associate executive director of the American Association of School Administrators.
Even Republican aides who support the block-grant concept concede that theirs is a minority opinion.
"I know my boss will support this, although he probably wouldn't support [inclusion of] some of the programs they listed," one Republican Senate aide said. "But I can't honestly say I think the odds are good."
Funding Cuts Predicted
Opponents note that appropriations for existing block grants, including Chapter 2, have steadily eroded. That erosion has occurred, they say, because such programs do not have a specific constituency lobbying for them and the Congress cannot connect them with specific results.
"Block grants have been a backdoor way to reduce funding and eliminate programs," said Michael Edwards, manager of Congressional relations for the National Education Association. "All our experience over the past decade points to a diminution of program support and the disappearance of programs within block grants."
Mr. Hunter agreed: "The governors must have the worst case of amnesia in history. I don't know who did the sales pitch for the Administration, but, if I had a used-car lot, I'd hire them."
The governors and state legislators proposed that overall funding levels be guaranteed for at least five years, and that individual states receive at least as much under the block grant as they currently do through separate programs. But observers said it would be difficult to hold the Congress to such an agreement.
"Anyone who wants block grants wants their funds cut," said John F. Jennings, counsel to the House Education and Labor Committee. "The only way to guarantee that the appropriations committees won't cut your funds is to make them an entitlement. And even entitlements can be changed."
Opponents also argued that the particular education programs targeted for consolidation are too dissimilar for block grants to really result in coordination of services.
Program Choices Criticized
In addition, they said, it was unwise to include the politically sacrosanct Head Start and special-education programs, as well as the new child-care programs the Congress is unlikely to alter just one year after a long, bruising battle to enact them.
Even the Council of Chief State School Officers, which represents state education officials, does not support block grants, said Gordon M. Ambach, its executive director.
Mr. Ambach said a better way to achieve greater flexibility would be the "performance agreement" approach nearly adopted last year as a demonstration program. Under such a plan, states or school districts would propose a coordinated service plan and receive waivers of certain regulations in exchange for performance goals.
"If you want flexibility, look at the children to be served and the programs serving those children, and ask for waivers of regulations so you can merge programs all designed to help those children," Mr. Ambach said. "There's more accountability, better assurance that the persons for whom the Congress actually intended the money get served."
The state officials said they focused on programs that were state-administered. But most of the education programs proposed for inclusion in the block grants either distribute money to the local level under need- and population-based formulas or involve competitions at the federal level.
Winners and Losers
If such programs were consolidated into a block grant, observers said, the total amount of federal funding received by a particular school district would almost certainly change.
For example, the federal vocational-education effort currently includes two programs--for displaced homemakers and the promotion of equity for women--whose funds are to be awarded competitively by states, but the bulk of the funds are distributed to districts based on population and poverty criteria.
The Education Department awards money under other targeted programs, such as bilingual education, to applicants whose proposals are deemed by federal officials and expert reviewers to be most deserving or promising.
Observers also noted last week that, while the state officials' proposals say "financial eligibility" rules would be acceptable, a program that allowed them to allocate funds according to their own criteria would inevitably result in a different distribution.
It is unclear exactly how much discretion state officials seek over the purposes to which funds could be put, and how much would be delegated to the local level.
The N.G.A. proposal suggests that block-grant legislation include "goals for the block grant and a description of the measures that will be used to judge the effectiveness of the use of block-grant funds."
How Much Discretion?
The plans do not say whether state officials could spend most of their mingled funds on one program and none on another.
Under such a scheme, observers agreed, each state would take a different tack.
"It would be very attuned to pressure from particular groups within the states and to what programs of its own a state has," Mr. Ambach said.
Some advocates predicted that many of the programs would simply disappear.
"The programs are established, by and large, because the states were unable or unwilling to meet the needs of certain populations," Mr. Edwards of the NEA said.
"It's a good possibility with some of these [governors] that a lot of money wouldn't go to education," Mr. Hunter of the AASA said.
"My guess is that collaborative services for young children--day care, preschool, early elementary--would be a winner, because that's where the national priority seems to be when you get a blue-ribbon group together," he said. "I suspect vocational education would not be a big winner, and I wouldn't be surprised if education of the handicapped was a loser."
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Here is a listing of public meetings scheduled for this week:
Hernando County Planning and Zoning Commission, 9 a.m., commission chambers, Hernando County Government Center, 20 N Main St., Brooksville. Agenda: Revision to master plan for commercial development at County Line Road and Mariner Boulevard; rezoning request for planned development project on east and west sides of Calienta Street, south of Maplewood Drive, in Hernando Beach.
Area 13 Family Care Council, 10 a.m., Withlacoochee Technical Institute, 1201 W Main St., Inverness. This will be a combined meeting with START of Citrus County Interagency Council.
Hernando County School Board, 1 p.m. workshop, 7 p.m. board meeting, 919 N Broad St., Brooksville. Workshop agenda: Review of building evaluations and report on Westside Elementary School; review of proposed reorganization of Title 1 program and the merging of Exceptional Student Education and Student Services into one department; bell time proposals for 2014-15. Meeting agenda: approval of bell times for 2014-15.
Hernando County Metropolitan Planning Organization Technical Advisory Committee/Citizens' Advisory Committee, joint meeting, 1:30 p.m., Planning Department, Room 261, Hernando County Government Center, 20 N Main St., Brooksville.
Brooksville Housing Authority, 6 p.m., council chambers, City Hall, 201 Howell Ave., Brooksville.
Hernando County Metropolitan Planning Organization Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee, 5:30 p.m., Lykes Memorial Library, 238 Howell Ave., Brooksville.
Hernando County Port Authority Board, 7 p.m., Linda Pedersen Park at Jenkins Creek, 6340 Shoal Line Blvd., Hernando Beach.


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FASS Scholarship in Buddhist Studies
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) received endowed gifts in December 2009, 2011 and 2012 to establish and support the FASS Scholarship in Buddhist Studies. This was made possible by Po Ming Tse Temple, The Buddhist Fellowship, The Buddhist Library, Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery and The Amitabha Buddhist Centre.
The scholarship is open to all deserving students undertaking a graduate programme in FASS. The scholarship recipient's studies and thesis must be related to the study of Buddhism, including but not limited to any of the following subjects:
- Buddhist History
- Buddhist Culture, Art and Architecture
- Buddhist Psychology and Meditation
- Buddhist Philosophy and Ethics
- Buddhist approaches to world problems, living well, and improved social conditions
Shortlisted students will be required to be interviewed by the selection panel.
Application Process
New students should indicate their interest in being considered for the scholarship by enclosing this form (FASS-G5/10) with their application package.
Application Period
The first scholarship will be awarded in the academic year starting August 2011.
Please refer to this link for the application deadlines.
Value of Award
The scholarship covers:
- Tuition fees;
- Either a monthly stipend at the same amount as the NUS Research Scholarship, or a FASS Graduate Teaching Fellowship (GTF) which provides a monthly stipend of S$2,100 (PhD candidates) or S$1,800 (Masters candidates). The criteria for a RS or GTF award will be the same as for other graduate students;
- A grant of S$3,000 per candidature to be used for academic purposes related to the recipient's research, with the approval of the department and Faculty. Examples of academic purpose include conference, fieldwork, language courses not offered by the Centre for Language Studies, exchange programmes, etc.
Based on satisfactory progress the scholarship will be renewed on a semestral basis. The end-date for the award period is the end of the second year of candidature for Masters candidates and the end of the fourth year of candidature for PhD candidates.
For exceptionally deserving cases, the committee will consider providing support, on a case-by-case basis, to students beyond the above period to allow them to finish their research. This is for students who have been on the scholarship previously, but also for other students who need support during this period and is limited to no more than one semester.
Scholarship recipients are expected to present their findings in and outside the University and acknowledge receipt of the scholarship in presentations and publications.


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Waning Gibbous is the lunar phase on . Seen from Earth, illuminated fraction of the Moon surface is 64% and getting smaller. The 20 days old Moon is in ♑ Capricorn.
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Length of current 423 lunation is 29 days, 9 hours and 11 minutes. It is 1 hour and 24 minutes longer than next lunation 424 length.
Length of current synodic month is 3 hours and 33 minutes shorter than the mean length of synodic month, but it is still 2 hours and 36 minutes longer, compared to 21st century shortest.
This lunation true anomaly is ∠337.6°. At the beginning of next synodic month true anomaly will be ∠353.9°. The length of upcoming synodic months will keep decreasing since the true anomaly gets closer to the value of New Moon at point of perigee (∠0° or ∠360°).
4 days after point of apogee on 6 April 2034 at 03:44 in ♏ Scorpio. The lunar orbit is getting closer, while the Moon is moving inward the Earth. It will keep this direction for the next 8 days, until it get to the point of next perigee on 19 April 2034 at 04:07 in ♉ Taurus.
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And, we're off!
I am going to blink, and January is going to be a distant memory! It really is true what they say: the older you get, the faster the time seems to go.
This holiday season was, without a doubt, the shortest one I have ever had. It was like "stealth Christmas". It crept up on me! I was as if I jumped on a runaway train in November and took a wild, wild ride. As soon as it started, it was over. Poof! January.
I was NOT prepared for Christmas this year. Not at all.
That's why I've already marked my 2012 calendar: July 1-- Start Christmas shopping. You will think it is too early. (It's not.)
There's a 50/50 chance I'll take my own advice. Ok, maybe that's being optimistic. I'm pretty type-A, but those who know me best know I'm not married to my day planner. I'm not sure I have always been that way. Something flipped in my brain when I became a stay-at-home mom. That job required flexibility, and for a season, planning didn't do me a lick of good! After a while, I decided I actually liked not doing everything by a calendar and a clock.
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Like Christmas…and my friend Shelly's annual holiday cookie decorating party.
Recognizing the busy nature of the season, Shelly delivered her party invitations this year during the first week of November. Now, that's determination! I accepted her invitation joyfully…in the back of my mind thinking "that's really far away" and "we haven't even had Thanksgiving yet". True to form, I stuck it on my fridge and mentally filed it in the "I'll deal with that later" category.
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A few days before the party, I re-read the invitation. "Bring cookies and decorating supplies." With growing frustration, I wondered to myself, "How am I supposed to find the time to make cookie dough and bake cookies this weekend?" In a stroke of genius, I remembered the ancient sugar cookie dough in my freezer. It had been given to Mary Claire as a birthday present in August, and we had never gotten around to making the cookies. (Yet another procrastination.) That dough would do just fine. I would just need to let it thaw the night before.
On the morning of Shelly's party, I awoke and re-read the invitation to double-check the start time. 10 a.m. (Note that it is usually better to check the start time of a party sooner than the day of…especially when it begins in the morning.) Thinking I had just enough time to bake off those cookies and run the kids through the bathtub, I shuffled to my kitchen, eyes still half-open. Stumbling to the fridge, I reached in to pull out the dough. It was still hard as a rock. Unfortunately, my heart followed suit!
I lost it. I was so tired. It was mid-December. The kids were already out of school for the holidays. My house was dirty. I was way behind on my Christmas shopping. And, I was not prepared for this party! I found myself getting really agitated.
Shamefully, the object of my agitation was actually Shelly! I am NOT proud to admit it, but I huffed around the house all morning yelling at my kids to get ready faster so that we could go to the store to purchase cookies and not be late to a party I was increasingly bitter about attending. Inside, I was mad at my friend for hosting a party that was requiring me to do all of this. Isn't that ridiculous? I was taking out my frustration over all of MY lack of planning on my friend. What did she do wrong? Plan a party and invite me to come? How dare she?! Come on, Sarah--get a grip!
Once I arrived at the party (at least an hour late), I finally calmed down…and admitted to Shelly (though probably not in this detail) what a stinky attitude I was having that morning. And, unfortunately for Shelly, I wasn't the only one. There were others who either were late or did not show up at all. (Apparently, not only has the RSVP gone the way of the dinosaur, but also keeping your word and arriving on time.) How rude of us all! It wasn't Shelly's fault. She planned the party in November, for goodness sake! We accepted her invitation. Shelly wasn't to blame for her guests being overcommitted, overstressed—and failing to plan ahead.
I felt so guilty. And so sad for my friend. She was visibly deflated. I am lucky that she is a "friend of the heart"—one that you can royally mess up in front of and she won't drop you like a hot potato. Needless to say, I left her home that day feeling really humbled. And, rightly so. I should have been prepared.
Thankfully, God is always faithful to use my weaknesses to teach me. And, in the car on the way home, He directed me to the bigger picture. He spoke softly to my heart about the party He is planning. About the many who will reject His invitation. About the many who will feel woefully unprepared for the festivities on that Day.
Like Shelly, God sent His invitations well in advance. Invitations to the Wedding Feast of the Lamb. Haven't you heard about it? It's going to be the party of the ages! A lot of work has gone into preparing for this shin-dig! And everyone is invited! Have you RSVP'd? Are you coming?
Because, on the day of the party, if you are not ready to attend, you won't be able to blame God for your lack of preparation. That would be as ridiculous as me blaming Shelly for my not showing up to her party, even though I never answered her invitation or got in my car to drive to her house.
God is the host, but you still have to get ready to come. He has graciously incurred all of the costs. It is free to you. In fact, He is doing all of the work to get you there. But, you have to let Him know you want to come.
If you are planning to attend, have you stuck the invitation on the fridge? Did you make a mental note that it is "really far away" and you'll "deal with it later"? If so, when party day arrives, will you feel underdressed and unprepared?
I don't know about you, but I don't want Jesus to come for me and find me stressed out, overcommitted, sleepy-eyed, and in my pajamas! I don't want to be surprised to see Him. I want to anticipate His coming--and prepare.
I'm not suggesting we do as the Mayans do, but maybe this event is one this "fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants" girl needs to put on her calendar. We may not be able to predict the day and time, but Jesus told us that we would see signs that His coming is near. And, those signs are all around us. Maybe it is time to start getting dressed.
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- Krisite said...
Sarah - What an inspiration you are..... Loved hearing your blog referenced in Bible Study yesterday! Taking your lead and cc'ing your approach to loving others through Christ! Sent out an email today, to some ladies in my neighborhood - about starting a prayer group... totally out of my element! :) So thankful for our friendship that I can see Christ through you and gain courage to step out in faith - that Christ is doing a good work, and we can choose to be part of that work! Praying that God will continue blessing your ministry!
Hugs - Kristie
- January 12, 2012 at 11:01 AM
- Nikki said...
What a great message and one that should be trumpeted everywhere. I don't know where the days go some times. Thanks for the reminder about what is importaant and what we are really preparing for.
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Knowledge Management Defined
In the last ten years, we have all become acutely aware that central to any successful organization is managing all of the wisdom and know-how that exists. We spend an inordinate amount on educating our workforce and training them only to see them disappear out of the door for new opportunities, and with it all of that know-how (often not collated and stored for others to use).
In addition, the workplace has changed dramatically with the onset of digitally available streamed media, online books, research and academic insight. We are also increasingly aware of blogging, social networking, twitter and all of the other information and relationship management systems available to us. The internet is revolutionising and creating a more social, collectivist global attitude rather than individualist.
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"Groundswell – winning in a World transformed by social technologies. Right now, your customers are writing about your products on blogs and recutting your commercials on You Tube. They are defining you on Wilkpedia and ganging up on you on social networking sites like Facebook."
What I learnt from reading this book was that big corporates, the likes of Dell and Procter & Gamble (and this can also impact on Public Organisations), recognise just how powerful this media is, both positively by reaching so many people and negatively by what people say about you.
However these two companies alone have seen a 25%-35% growth in their profits by not seeing the technology as dangerous, but grabbing it and capitalising on the literally millions of people who interact with social networks on a daily basis.
The important thing is that I want to talk about Knowledge Management but not before I have spoken about the technology. Unfortunately the technology has come before the knowledge depository and often in companies this depository is fragmented and not linked in a way that it can dramatically improve the business.
In business, we are all aware of how important knowledge and education are. The very basis of business delivery is evidenced and the average company is full of know-how, research and libraries and is one of the largest depositories and a wealth of knowledge. Yet it has been very slow to capitalise on the opportunities the new technologies present.
Globally, to a degree, the cart has been put before the horse and when you ask someone what Knowledge Management means to them they often refer you to the corporate database of publications and the computerised system; this is NOT Knowledge Management.
Knowledge Management is exactly that, managing knowledge throughout an organisation in a way that positively impacts on others; staff and the business.
Talent Management and Resourcing are people centred processes. Knowledge Management is strategic and about intellectual capital.
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Knowledge Management (KM) is a field which originally developed in the mid to late 90s. Often it is interpreted in different ways by managers and organisations trying to understand its value and relevance for them in improving their organizational performance and effectiveness.
Our Understanding of Knowledge is that it includes individual and social human capital, in addition to structural capital. Although knowledge can be explicit, as captured for example in patents, documented procedures and product descriptions, much knowledge and wisdom remains in the heads of our knowledge workers as tacit knowledge and experience which involves the individual and a collective understanding gained from their experience. If those workers leave the organisation much knowledge and wisdom simply walks out the door.
Our Practice therefore should define KM as an ongoing strategic program of knowledge and wisdom based processes and enriched practices for achieving organisational objectives through the creation, acquisition, sharing and utilisation of knowledge wisdom and the cultural and technical systems that support such processes. Successful KM programs and practices should therefore address issues related to human capital development, working culture and trust, leadership and collaboration readiness, in addition to the use of any technology supporting the knowledge processes of the workforce.
Knowledge Flow describes the transfer of knowledge between individuals and different groups which may take place by both explicit and tacit knowledge transfer. Knowledge flow may for example take place through sharing a useful document or report with another group, participation in a community of practice, or simply through a conversation over coffee at the morning break.
Knowledge Assessment approaches can be applied to the organization to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of current KM practices, knowledge resources and flows, to identify prioritised areas for performance improvement, eg. that would impact the company scorecard, and to monitor the outcomes in areas where interventions are subsequently introduced.
Knowledge Management Systems involve the cross-disciplinary, enterprise-wide management (creation, storing, disseminating, etc.) of knowledge processes catalysed by wisdom, aligned with strategic objectives to support and improve performance and productivity.
Knowledge Management Systems are the starting point in which other structures, assessment of knowledge; competence management and talent and wisdom management form a base component in performance improvement both personally and organisationally. The starting point should therefore begin with Knowledge Management in the context of forming a Human Capital Strategy from which other important elements and activities could flow.
Social Networks are structures made of nodes (which are generally individuals or organisations) that are tied by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as values, visions, ideas, financial exchange, friendship, kinship, dislikes, conflict or trade.
Social Network Analysis views social relationships in terms of nodes and ties. Nodes are the individual actors within the networks and ties are the relationships between the actors. The resulting graph-based structures are often very complex. There can be many kinds of ties between the nodes. Research in a number of academic fields has shown that social networks operate on many levels from families up to the level of nations, and play a critical role in determining the way problems are solved, organizations are run and the degree to which individuals succeed in achieving their goals.
In its Simplest Form a Social Network is a Map of all of the relevant ties between the nodes being studied. The network can also be used to determine the social capital of individual actors. These concepts are often displayed in a social network diagram, where nodes are the points and ties are the lines.
The Strategic Question for Your Human Resources Director
How do we differentiate and move thinking from a knowledge reservoir (as in document management) which is the classic misrepresentation of a knowledge management system towards new ways of managing knowledge within organisations and capitalizing on a largely untapped reservoir of WISDOM.
You will be surprised how many organisations sight the Training, Educational, Leadership, Management and Data spend, with little insight into Wisdom and Thinking (if you have one leader who uses the term Wisdom and Understands it, hold onto them).
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Fragments is a 2008 movie, which focuses on the psychological impact that witnessing a violent event has on the lives of ordinary people. The film begins in a busy diner in a rural town on a lovely summer's day. Each of the people are concerned with events in their own lives. A father is having lunch with his teenage daughter and her friend. A man at the lunch counter is reading pamphlets about how to deal with his cancer. The waitress is calling her daughter on a cell phone. Just the every day lives of everyday people, which might not seem exciting, yet are very important to the people involved.
Then a man enters the diner and randomly starts shooting people.
We are not giving away the movie to tell you this, since the movie is not really about the shooting. It is about what happens to the survivors after the event. At first it seems like they are all fine. In the hospital, a psychologist tries to talk to each of them individually about dealing with the stress and its after-effects. However, none of them feel the need to talk. They all feel there had been no lasting impact on them.
The survivors discover that , there is world of difference between seeing violence on T.V. and actually being part of a violent event in real life. Each of the people has been dramatically impacted by what they saw, although many of them do not realize it. What they saw begins to change their behavior and how they interact with the world and other people.
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This movie has an all-star cast of incredibly talented actors. Forrest Whitaker plays the man with cancer. In an ironic twist, people keep telling him how lucky he is to have survived the shooting.
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Although I only played High School ball, my coach always preached in the half court offense the pass before the assist is so important. Can you tell me your opinion and why that pass isn't mentioned a lot on any of the games or NBA TV. Being from Chicago and lucky enough to have season tickets, I see how impressive Derick Rose is in making that pass before the assist. His ability to score and make the assist are unparalleled in my opinion.
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Bernie Sanders is an American hero. For me and millions of other people, Bernie stands his ground—our ground—at moments when it really matters. This campaign for president of these United States is a natural and fitting progression for Bernie and for working class people like me.
"When I hear other candidates say they will fight for the middle class, that leaves an ever increasing number of Americans in the working class out of the dialogue."I make a distinction between the working class and what used to be known as the middle class. What I see is a huge—yes, "Yuge"—class of people like me working two or three (or more) jobs trying to piece together enough income to pay the bills. In pre-Reagan years, people like me might have been homeowners, but today many of us pay so much for other necessities of life, like health insurance, that owning a home is out of the question. There is no money for a down payment. There is no way to be a part of a shrinking class of people who can still afford those things often associated with being in the middle class.
When I hear other candidates say they will fight for the middle class, that leaves an ever increasing number of Americans in the working class out of the dialogue. That was the case until Bernie announced he would run for president. The power behind Bernie's message is built upon years of direct advocacy for the workers and the working class who have been the new and growing "silent majority" until now. Bernie's dedication to us did not start in 2015 or 2016. He has been living his life in service to us in ways few others would have the courage to do.
I was lucky enough to live and work in DC for several years that included the debates and passage of the Affordable Care Act. I witnessed the exchange Bernie had on the Senate floor as he presented his amendment in favor of a Medicare for all, single-payer system. I was in the Senate gallery -- quite literally all alone -- as Bernie secured billions more in funding for community health clinics. And I witnessed the vitriol aimed at him surrounding his stand on Medicare He could have simply thrown his support behind the ACA, but he made sure more people would be able to access care.
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There are three types of mulberries commonly grown in the United States. White mulberry (Morus alba), which grows in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 9, was imported from Asia for silkworm production and is used mostly as an ornamental. Non-fruiting clones of this plant have been developed. The red mulberry (Morus rubra) is native to the Eastern United States, growing in USDA zones 5 to 9. It is a sizable tree that produces large amounts of fruit. The black mulberry (Morus nigra) is native to Asia and is smaller, more particular about soil and climate conditions and is planted in the United States mostly along the Pacific Coast in USDA zones 6 through 11.
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It is important to train the tree to a strong branch structure when young. White and red mulberries naturally form a tree shape, although branches may be too close. Black mulberries tend to remain bushy. Start by removing dead, broken or diseased branches. Next, remove branches from the lower third of the tree. Finally, thin the remaining branches so that they are spaced 6 inches apart up and down the trunk. Prune during the winter dormant period.
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When the tree reaches 10 to 12 feet do not remove any more of the lower branches. Continue to develop a balanced branch structure on the upper part of the tree with branches spaced about 6 inches apart. Avoid cuts over 2 inches because they bleed badly. Prune new growth to six leaves in July to produce spurs, as fruit is produced only on new growth or on spurs on older growth.
Fruit Production
Mulberries will begin producing fruit about 10 years from the seedling stage. Grafted or asexually propagated varieties may produce fruit sooner. Large amounts of fruit can be produced on small, young trees. The name of the mulberry does not necessarily reveal the color of the fruit. The largest and best tasting fruit is said to come from the black mulberry, although a number of hybrids and cultivars are available that produce good quality fruit.
Male and Female Trees
Mulberries can be monoecious, meaning that male and female flowers are found on different trees, or dioecious, with both male and female on the same tree. They will also sometimes change from one to the other when stressed. This is the reason a fruitless mulberry (male) may suddenly begin producing fruit after heavy pruning. The varieties sold for fruit production are dioecious and do not require cross-pollination. Some varieties will set fruit without pollination.
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Testimonials and Satisfaction Ratings
Thousands of families are using the K12 program through tuition-free online public schools, private schools, and our individual courses for sale to get a high-quality, individualized education.
Here's what a few of them had to say.
A Challenging Curriculum
Paola's parents noticed very early that their daughter was bored in school. They switched her from public school to private, but she still wasn't challenged enough.
"Paola was advanced and needed more," says her mother Maria. They tried traditional homeschooling. Better, but hard to pull an entire school program together.
Soon after, they heard about a K12-powered school option in their state. It looked impressive, public, and tuition-free. They decided to give it a try. After all, says Maria, "You are the biggest cheerleader for your child; if you're not there for them, then who is?"
Today, seven years later, they've never looked back. "K12 is a beautiful merger between homeschooling and public school," says Maria, "And her teachers have been amazing."
"K12 is literally responsible for how Kelsey has blossomed; I give credit to her teachers and counselors."
— Pam, Kelsey's mother and K12 Senior Instructional Designer
A small room is set aside in the family's house as the "school room" where Paola's computer desk and materials are kept. Paola loves the way she and her mom can organize and individualize her schedule. Plus, if she wants to complete more than a lesson a day in her favorite subject, science, she can do it.
The family gives credit to K12's Individualized Learning Plan and their Advanced Learner Program for tailoring an education that meets Paola's needs. "I've been in the Advanced Learner Program for as long as I can remember," says Paola, "I love it . . . and I've had a lot of favorite teachers."
Maria adds, "We meet twice a year with her teacher to review her individual plan, and they're able to adjust her learning to make it a little more advanced."
Outside of the online school, Paola has plenty of time to pursue social activities with friends through a volleyball league, Girl Scouts, and church.
An Individualized Education Experience
It's "customized for my kids" says Anita about how the K12 curriculum works for her two boys—Lovell, 13, and Zachary, 9.
Technically a seventh grader, Lovell is working ahead—two years in math and three years in science.
Zachary is a year ahead in most subjects. As Lovell, a budding computer scientist, says, "I don't have to wait for others to advance. It's just the right speed for me."
Anita credits the K12 curriculum and the way subjects are "linked together" with helping her boys "become the kind of thinkers [who can] solve problems." Students are encouraged to "put all the pieces together" which enables critical thinking. She also appreciates that there isn't conventional grading in their K–8 program* so what's important is "understanding—not just, 'did I get an A?'"
The "rigorous curriculum," well-organized online school system, and instruction from certified teachers "freed up" Anita so she can support her kids, rather than trying to do it all.
"K12 aligns with the hopes you have for your children—that they be prepared to do anything they want, without limitations. You feel like your kids can accomplish anything."
— Allison, K12 mother with four enrolled children
Anita emphasizes that this method of education "does take commitment . . . but it's not out of the reach of the average parent." K12 has "everything you need to help your child academically," and, in the end, "like every parent, we want to help our children achieve their dreams, and K12 is helping to do that."
Satisfaction Ratings
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of K12 parents say their student benefited academically from the curriculum1
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of K12 parents are satisfied with the K12 curriculum1
1Source: K–8 and High School Parent Satisfaction surveys for K12 managed public schools conducted by Edge Research, spring 2016


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The History of Ceramics
"Ceramics are all around us. It is one of the most ancient industries on the planet. We often take for granted the major role ceramics has played in the progress of mankind. Once humans discovered that clay could be dug up and formed into objects by first mixing with water and then firing, the industry was born. As early as 24,000 BC, animal and human figurines were made from clay and other materials, and then fired in kilns partially dug into the ground. 10,000 years later, as settled communities were established, tiles were manufactured in Mesopotamia and India. The first use of functional pottery vessels for storing water and food is thought to be around 9,000 or 10,000 BC. Clay bricks also began to be made around the same time. Glass was believed discovered in Egypt around 8,000 BC, when overheating of kilns produced a colored glaze on the pottery. Experts estimate that it was not until 1,500 BC that glass was produced independently of ceramics and fashioned into separate items."¹
Hobby ceramics, as we have come to know it today, exploded into the conscience of the public during the Great Depression. Erma Duncan, founder of Duncan Enterprises and Francis Darby, founder of Paragon Industries, began making glazes and kilns, respectively, for the home artist to enjoy making ceramics at home. The hierarchy of the ceramic manufacturer, distributor, traditional dealer and customer was formed.
The manufacturer made the molds, color, brushes, tools and kilns. The manufacturer required a distributor to stock a large inventory of the product and educated the distributor on the product. The distributor then educated and sold the product to the dealer or traditional ceramic shop, school, finished ware producer or potter. The public was required to purchase the product from the distributor. Of course, some distributors and dealers did a better job of selling because they did a better job of educating and servicing the end customer. Manufacturers offered certification programs to distributors and dealers. Those receiving certification were then able to teach ceramics to the general public.
From the 1920's and until the introduction of the contemporary ceramic studio in the 1990's, for the general public, there were only traditional ceramic dealers and potter's studios. At the traditional ceramic shops, molds were purchased from mold distributors or manufacturers. Owners mixed liquid slip, poured it into the molds, let it set-up, poured it out, and set the greenware out on shelves for sale. Customers purchased glazes, brushes and tools from the shop and either worked on the projects at the shop or took them home to work on them. Then they would bring them back to the shop to be fired. Often times classes were offered for the beginner, intermediate or advanced students.
In the potter's studio, one or more master potters worked long and hard on their potter's wheels to create beautiful and functional works of art, but the experience wasn't available to customers off the street. Years and years of study and apprenticeship were the only way to go if one wanted to become a master potter. Many potters went on to become finished ware producers as their businesses grew, creating not only functional ceramics, but ceramic fine art.
From the 20's and up until the mid 1980's, the ceramic industry boomed and flourished. But during the mid 80's, some of the manufacturers that were not keeping up with new products and new education began to suffer loss of sales. When they began selling directly to the public, bypassing the distributors and dealers, the education process suffered, as well, and thus the decline of the business of ceramics began.
In 1993, the contemporary ceramic studio concept, today popularly known as paint-your-own-pottery (PYOP), emerged to offer the general public paint, brushes, glazing and firing, bisque instead of greenware - all for one price, in an appealing studio setting. This new concept coincided with the huge growth in America involving the home and garden niche markets and "Do-It-Yourself" genres of business. Lowe's, Michael's, Martha Stewart, Home Depot, Home and Garden TV (HGTV), Home Shopping Network, Hobby Lobby and Garden Ridge were all part of an exploding craft industry. Today, approximately 1800 studios exist around the world, up from 50 studios in 1995. Around the year 2000, studios began showing up in Europe and Asia – England, Germany, France, China, Japan, Austria and other countries.
The Internet, the growth of the DIY and the new paint your own pottery concept put a much needed jolt in the ceramic industry. In 2002, and as recent as late 2006, the magazines, Craft Trends and Craft Reports, stated Wall Street was paying very close attention to the overall craft industry – and with good reason. Super hobby and craft stores like Michaels, Hobby Lobby and Jo Ann's Fabrics were consistently showing staggering profits. Everyday, not only new craft shows, but also whole craft networks were showing up on television and the ever-growing cable and satellite franchises.
And here we are at the birth of the 21st century. In 2015, the world economy seems unsure and shaky, at best - What does this mean for the ceramic and fired arts industry? When we consider the history of ceramics and especially its popularity in the last century - remember, it exploded during the Great Depression, as did the entertainment industry - we can see ceramics and fired arts will always be with us for so many reasons. Mankind NEEDS ceramics - for functional reasons and for artistic reasons. We have to express ourselves and making something creative that can last a lifetime with our hands is relaxing, stimulating and enduring. So there is no surprise that during these difficult times while other industries struggle to survive, ceramics is enjoying yet another boom.
Read more - The American Ceramic Society, 1990 and Ceramic Studio of Prague, 2007
More Ceramic History sites to visit:
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FurCode Pet Tags
We have FurCode pet tags now in stock at Brooksville Feed. These things are great!! Create an electronic profile for your pet complete with photo and when someone scans the code on your pets tag with a smart phone, your pets full profile is displayed. This is great for traveling, for your escape artist dogs like my Isaac, or even placed on your horses halter as added ID. I'm not suggesting to use this instead of a microchip, but it may keep your pet from ending up at the pound if you are easier to find.
Fur Code Tag ~ $7.99 (Assorted Colors)
What are FurCodes?
Pet Tag Scan Smartphone. Over 10 million pets are lost each year; a very small percentage make it back home. A lost pet can move fast—in and out of entire neighborhoods to new areas that stimulate their curiosity. When this happens, an easily visible ID that contains up-to-date information can make the difference between a quick homecoming or fading hope and heartbreak. Traditional pet tags continue to serve as the primary method for identifying lost pets. However, experts estimate that nearly 60 percent of traditional pet ID tags contain too little or often outdated information, making them virtually useless. In recent years "Microchips" have become more mainstream in pet identification. Although a step in the right direction, microchips have some concerning disadvantages. Microchip identification requires the missing pet to be transported to a location, during business hours, equipped with a RFID scanner. Microchip vendors also charge service fees, and administrative fees for ongoing updates to information related to the pet can become costly over time. The FurCode approach provides the pet owner with the ability to update their pet's information with a few strokes of the keyboard…for free. Pet owners can visit their pet's free online profile 24/7 to modify contact, vet, and care information. They can also publish photos, documents or any messages they wish to display (Missing or Last seen at…).
Pet owners retain the ability to choose what information they wish to make visible within the pet profile. With FurCode, anyone equipped with a smartphone or internet access can quickly scan or type a pet's FurCode ID to find out where they belong. This "Smart" approach places a much smaller burden on the finder of a lost pet. This convenient and quick access to limitless up-to-date information greatly increases the likelihood of a pet returning home quickly and safely. Our approach: Provides a free online profile to store tons of info about your pet. Update at any time Stores all of your pet's records and pictures for quick and easy access Captures GPS information when scanned or viewed and notifies the pet owner Alerts thousands of people in your town if your pet goes missing.
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Give Got Alotta That a spin - it's a new offering from Smoove (Cali Swag District), featuring Skeme. It was dropped on Monday, March 19th, 2012. Smoove (Cali Swag District)'s rap artistry continues to improve with every release, something which is most definitely evidenced on Got Alotta That. His ever-expanding catalogue is definitely better for it, and we're looking forward to the next piece of the puzzle - aren't you?
Don't forget to visit our mixtape section to stream and/or download D&G Lyfestyle (Hosted by DJ ill Will), a project released by Smoove (Cali Swag District) on Monday, March 19th, 2012. If you're down, make sure to visit Smoove (Cali Swag District)'s profile page for the newest info, news, songs, and mixtapes. Check out Smoove (Cali Swag District)'s Twitter.
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Floods are one of the most common hazards in the United States. A flood is defined as any high flow, overflow or inundation by water that causes or threatens damage. Flood effects can be local, impacting a neighborhood or community, or very large, affecting entire river basins and multiple states. Each year coastal, estuarine, riverine, overland and flash flooding places thousands of people, pets and livestock at risk of serious injury and death, and destroys property and infrastructure costing valued at billions of dollars.
Virginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, reprint, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.
Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Edwin J. Jones, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; M. Ray McKinnie, Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State University, Petersburg.
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HealthPartners residency program to increase family medicine physicians in rural northwest WisconsinWednesday, December 23, 2015
HealthPartners residency program to increase family medicine physicians in rural northwest Wisconsin areas
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — A new family medicine residency program in the St. Croix Valley is designed to increase the number of physicians who practice in rural and underserved areas of Wisconsin. The program, called the Methodist Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program Rural Training Track, is administered by HealthPartners Institute for Education and Research, and is expected to add an additional physician to a northwestern Wisconsin region every year beginning in 2021. *The program will begin in 2018 with the training of one resident.
During the first year of the three year residency program, residents will train at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minn. During the second and third year of the program, the resident will train at Amery Hospital & Clinic and Westfields Hospital & Clinic in New Richmond. During the program, all residents will have a rotation at Hudson Hospital & Clinic. The three participating Wisconsin hospitals are all HealthPartners' critical access hospitals. For more information about critical access hospitals, visit worh.org/critical-access-hospital-information.
A 2011 report from the Wisconsin Hospital Association estimated that the state will need to train or recruit an additional 100 physicians a year through 2030 to meet projected demand for health care. "This program means that in coming years, more patients will not have to wait to see a doctor or have to drive longer distances to get care," says Andrew Dorwart, MD, HealthPartners St. Croix Valley Medical Director.
Adding support for the program, Deb Rudquist, President and CEO of Amery Hospital & Clinic, says "This program meets a critical need in our community because one of the best predictors of where a physician will locate a practice is where he or she completes a medical residency." An estimated half of physicians locate in the same state and often in the same town where they complete a residency according the Rural Health Research Center. The first resident in the program will begin practicing at Amery Hospital & Clinic in 2019; a resident will begin training at Westfields in 2020.
The three-year program is being implemented through a $750,000 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. HealthPartners Institute for Education and Research trains more than 400 medical residents each year.
About HealthPartners
Founded in 1957, HealthPartners is the largest consumer-governed, non-profit health care organization in the nation. HealthPartners serves more than 1.4 million medical and dental health plan members nationwide. The care system includes more than 1,700 physicians, seven hospitals, 55 primary care clinics, 23 urgent care locations and numerous specialty practices in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. HealthPartners Clinic, Park Nicollet Clinic, Stillwater Medical Group, Physicians Neck & Back Center and virtuwell.com are all part of HealthPartners. In addition, HealthPartners Dental Group has more than 70 dentists and 22 dental clinics. HealthPartners also provides medical education and conducts research through its Institute for Education and Research. For more information, visit www.healthpartners.com.


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Nick Fetty | July 5, 2016
Officials with Iowa's Sierra Club want the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to consider new limits on harvesting turtles as a way to restore populations in the Hawkeye State.
Current regulations allow Iowa anglers with a valid fishing license "to take and possess a maximum of 100 pounds of live turtles or 50 pounds of dressed turtles." A special license is required to sell live or dressed turtles.
The Iowa chapter of the Sierra Club is calling for the Iowa DNR to close turtle season from January 1st to July 15th to allow the animals more time to nest and repopulate. The environmental advocacy group is also calling for catch limits on certain species including the common snapping turtle, spiny softshell turtle, smooth softshell turtle, and painted turtle.
In March, the Iowa Legislature approved a bill that reestablishes turtle harvesting season in Iowa and calls for a study of turtle populations in the state by 2021. House File 2357 was signed by Governor Terry Branstad on March 23.
Documentation of commercial turtle harvesting in Iowa dates back to 1987. A 2013 report by the Iowa chapter of the Sierra Club points out that just under 30,000 pounds of turtles were harvested in 1987 compared to more than 200,000 pounds annually in recent years. The increase in annual turtle harvesting has been attributed to greater demand for turtle meat in Asian countries where turtle populations have dwindled, particularly China, Taiwan, and Vietnam.


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Well, seventy-eight of you commented under my article called "What's Better than Being a Palin," in which I talked about being a single mom. The CCEF little minibook called "Single Parent: Daily Grace for the Hardest Job" is packed full of insight about being the only one to take care of your child. Some of us are in this position because of past mistakes, while others are here because their husband or wife has passed away. Either way, many of you are struggling under the pressures of life. I selected one of the seventy-eight to receive the mini-book.
Drumroll, please….
The winner is Kimberlie Morris of Ohio
Here's her comment:
Bristol, this was so inspirational for me today. Many times in my daily "adventures" as the single mom of an adorable little girl with many special needs, I get caught up in the "wow, can I REALLY do _____ alone again?" Sometimes I forget that I'm never alone and when I feel that way is when I need to say "I'm a CHRISTIAN and with God's help I CAN do this again!" I admire your stand! Thanks for staying true to your beliefs, and being so humble and willing to share these thoughts with us.
God Bless you always,
Thanks, Kim, and enjoy the mini-book! Others can get their copy here. And come back for more giveaways on this blog!
You might also enjoy:
- Put a Ring On It (Why I'm Not Living with my Boyfriend)
- What's Better than Being a Palin?
- How I Got Over My Very Public Mistakes
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Holiday Movie Quote Quiz
How Well Do You Know Your Holiday Movies?
As you've probably realized by now, we're suckers for holiday movies. So to help celebrate the season, we've concocted a fun quiz on some of our favorite holiday classics. Some of the films have quotable one-liners, while others boast memorably sweet messages. Just match the line with the movie it comes from!
How Well Do You Know Your Holiday Movies?
"You stink. You smell like beef and cheese! You don't smell like Santa."