text: The Human Resources Specialist is responsible for driving the implementation of key strategic initiatives at a corporate level. Performance/talent management as well as employee engagement are key focuses of this role. The HR Specialists works closely with all Unit HR Departments to continuously ensure consistency and standardization of key HR processes across the group.

lowercased: the human resources specialist is responsible for driving the implementation of key strategic initiatives at a corporate level. performance/talent management as well as employee engagement are key focuses of this role. the hr specialists works closely with all unit hr departments to continuously ensure consistency and standardization of key hr processes across the group.


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Tara and I have been married for 15 years, and we have 3 biological children. In 2014, we took a missions trip to the country of Haiti. It was durring that time that we feel in love with Haiti and it's people. God truly broke our hearts for the need that is there, and began stirring our hearts with compassion. On the plane ride home, we knew God was calling us to something, we just weren't sure what it was yet.
A few weeks later, we knew what God was leading us to...adopt a child from Haiti. It was not a hard decision to adopt, because we really feel like it's a calling on our lives. We spent months praying about it just to make sure our decision was not an emotional one. So after much prayer, we knew exactly what we were to do, adopt from Haiti! Not to our surprise, our 3 children are so excited about the direction our family is going. We have never seen his face, but he already has a place and a name here in our hearts.
We know that this is something God has called us to and we are stepping out in faith to follow His calling. International adoption is a very expensive journey, but we belive that if God has called us to it, He will see us through it. We also belive that God will use other people to see this calling come to fruition. We are using Adoption Bridge as a way to encourage other people to be apart of saving a life! Giving hope to a child who is in great need. We can do so much more together than we can alone. We ask you to please prayerfully consider partnering with us, both in prayer and financially. Thank you so much!
Isaiah 42:1 - "I have called you by name and you are Mine."
We are so excited for your family and this journey you are on. You have touched our lives in so many ways and this is just our small way of letting you know that we love you and appreciate you so much! We can't wait to meet your little boy!
Congratulations! Isaiah and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers for a safe journey.
We wish you all the best. Many many blessings!
Very excited for you all... especially Isaiah!
We are happy to help. We are praying for success.
I love you guys and can't wait to meet sweet Isaiah! I have been praying for you and for him for a long time, and I will continue to do so. Love you all!!
My heart and prayers have been with you all ever since I knew of this journey. You have so much love to give and your new son has been designed by God to belong to you. So excited to get to be part of this journey!
We love you guys so much. We are so excited for Isaiah to arrive.
We are so excited for you guys. Love you and keep us posted on how things progress! Love, the Cooks!
It is a blessing that you are following God's leading.
We will be praying you reach your goal quickly.
Can't wait to meet your boy!
We are so excited for you guys! Can't wait to meet Isaiah!
May God Bless you as you live out the adoption we have been granted in Jesus Christ.
Praying for you all and Isaiah. We look forward to meeting your son. All our love and support!
So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. ~Galatians 6:10 Our thoughts and prayers are with you and Isaiah! What a blessing to know that when God created Isaiah, he was created to be a part of the Olsen Family. God is Amazing!
God bless your family (including Isaiah)!
We are praying for your family! Can't wait till he's home!
Congrats to your family. We are so excited for you guys! God Bless!
We are so excited for your family!!!
Praying for you guys through the process, and little Isaiah!
This is awesome of y'all. We have been praying for this for a while now. We can't wait to meet him. Congrats! Y'all will be perfect for him.
So excited for your family. Glad we could be a part of it.
We are so excited for you and pray that the adoption process goes smoothly.
It is exciting to see you guys follow God's leading and adopting Isaiah from Haiti! I will be praying for you guys throughout your journey.
If there is ANYTHING I can do to help your family prepare for Isaiah please let me know. We hope to give more in the future. We still have our own adoption expenses leftover.......Let me know if it would help your children to talk to Claire about what it is like to have a new sibling in the family. We will keep your family in our prayers! We are so happy for you!
I love you all so much! Can't wait to meet Isaiah!

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tara and i have been married for 15 years, and we have 3 biological children. in 2014, we took a missions trip to the country of haiti. it was durring that time that we feel in love with haiti and it's people. god truly broke our hearts for the need that is there, and began stirring our hearts with compassion. on the plane ride home, we knew god was calling us to something, we just weren't sure what it was yet.
a few weeks later, we knew what god was leading us to...adopt a child from haiti. it was not a hard decision to adopt, because we really feel like it's a calling on our lives. we spent months praying about it just to make sure our decision was not an emotional one. so after much prayer, we knew exactly what we were to do, adopt from haiti! not to our surprise, our 3 children are so excited about the direction our family is going. we have never seen his face, but he already has a place and a name here in our hearts.
we know that this is something god has called us to and we are stepping out in faith to follow his calling. international adoption is a very expensive journey, but we belive that if god has called us to it, he will see us through it. we also belive that god will use other people to see this calling come to fruition. we are using adoption bridge as a way to encourage other people to be apart of saving a life! giving hope to a child who is in great need. we can do so much more together than we can alone. we ask you to please prayerfully consider partnering with us, both in prayer and financially. thank you so much!
isaiah 42:1 - "i have called you by name and you are mine."
we are so excited for your family and this journey you are on. you have touched our lives in so many ways and this is just our small way of letting you know that we love you and appreciate you so much! we can't wait to meet your little boy!
congratulations! isaiah and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers for a safe journey.
we wish you all the best. many many blessings!
very excited for you all... especially isaiah!
we are happy to help. we are praying for success.
i love you guys and can't wait to meet sweet isaiah! i have been praying for you and for him for a long time, and i will continue to do so. love you all!!
my heart and prayers have been with you all ever since i knew of this journey. you have so much love to give and your new son has been designed by god to belong to you. so excited to get to be part of this journey!
we love you guys so much. we are so excited for isaiah to arrive.
we are so excited for you guys. love you and keep us posted on how things progress! love, the cooks!
it is a blessing that you are following god's leading.
we will be praying you reach your goal quickly.
can't wait to meet your boy!
we are so excited for you guys! can't wait to meet isaiah!
may god bless you as you live out the adoption we have been granted in jesus christ.
praying for you all and isaiah. we look forward to meeting your son. all our love and support!
so then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. ~galatians 6:10 our thoughts and prayers are with you and isaiah! what a blessing to know that when god created isaiah, he was created to be a part of the olsen family. god is amazing!
god bless your family (including isaiah)!
we are praying for your family! can't wait till he's home!
congrats to your family. we are so excited for you guys! god bless!
we are so excited for your family!!!
praying for you guys through the process, and little isaiah!
this is awesome of y'all. we have been praying for this for a while now. we can't wait to meet him. congrats! y'all will be perfect for him.
so excited for your family. glad we could be a part of it.
we are so excited for you and pray that the adoption process goes smoothly.
it is exciting to see you guys follow god's leading and adopting isaiah from haiti! i will be praying for you guys throughout your journey.
if there is anything i can do to help your family prepare for isaiah please let me know. we hope to give more in the future. we still have our own adoption expenses leftover.......let me know if it would help your children to talk to claire about what it is like to have a new sibling in the family. we will keep your family in our prayers! we are so happy for you!
i love you all so much! can't wait to meet isaiah!


text: Xbox 360 Self Portraits, by Marque Cornblatt, are executed within various games available on the Xbox 360 game console. The artist’s avatar and all other elements were created using the “character creation” tools provided within each game. There was no use of hacking, programing, or other methods beyond the options provided within the game itself used to augment each piece. The inherent limitations of the game tools present a conceptual challenge to craft digital representations of the self which accurately reflect the nature of the artist’s personae, vs. the essentialized character presumed by the game’s designers.

lowercased: xbox 360 self portraits, by marque cornblatt, are executed within various games available on the xbox 360 game console. the artist’s avatar and all other elements were created using the “character creation” tools provided within each game. there was no use of hacking, programing, or other methods beyond the options provided within the game itself used to augment each piece. the inherent limitations of the game tools present a conceptual challenge to craft digital representations of the self which accurately reflect the nature of the artist’s personae, vs. the essentialized character presumed by the game’s designers.


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Oliver Chin has written Julie Black Belt and more books.
Kenji Ono worked at DreamWorks Animation.
"Old meets new in this original story that celebrates the forthcoming Year of the Monkey with superhero-style comic art... How Max and Kai, his human partner, progress through a big-time tournament makes for an exciting trajectory and a charming affirmation. The take-away: Find your own way. This 11th book in the Tales from the Chinese Zodiac series has energy, adventure and culture."
"Illustrated by professional animator Kenji Ono, the dynamic artwork makes the zodiac animals jump off the pages. It's great fun to look for all 12 animals appearing throughout the book... Max exudes energy and determination, two wonderful traits to carry into the Year of the Monkey to achieve your dreams."
..".the eleventh in Oliver Chin's highly acclaimed Tales from the Chinese Zodiac series is another winner, combining the playfulness that makes the stories so appealing to young readers with some good role-modelling... the cover is enough to demonstrate that the illustrations are as energetic as the narrative... Children will love the energy of both the narrative and the animation-inspired pictures in The Year of the Monkey - and alongside the humour there is a depth to the story, as young readers observe how Max doesn't give up when he realises that Jianzi is harder than he first thought and also learns to save his mischief for playtime. The book is another great addition to the Tales of the Zodiac series, as well as a thoroughly enjoyable stand-alone story for this Year of the Monkey and beyond."
"Ono's experience in 'moving pictures' is easily recognizable here, as Max's never-still energy can hardly be contained."
"I can easily see this book on school library bookshelves as its subject matter is really quite universal. The book is filled with strong action verbs, some which may be new to youngsters. These wonderful examples convey how words, complemented by fun illustrations, can add to the overall reading experience even make reading aloud for parents enjoyable and entertaining."
"I liked all of the colorful illustrations and the overall messages of teamwork, practice, courage, and determination. I think this book is a fun way to introduce children to the lunar new year. Be sure to point out the other animals in the Chinese zodiac that are shown throughout the book. We had fun searching for them on the different pages!"
"The story is very well written... The bold, bright illustrations are a perfect match for the lively, action-packed story... The Year of the Monkey is a fun, colorful, adventurous story of friendship, spirit, and determination, and a great addition to the Tales from the Chinese Zodiac series."
You can earn a 5% commission by selling The Year of the Monkey: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac (Tales from the Chinese Zodiac) on your website. It's easy to get started - we will give you example code. After you're set-up, your website can earn you money while you work, play or even sleep! You should start right now!

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oliver chin has written julie black belt and more books.
kenji ono worked at dreamworks animation.
"old meets new in this original story that celebrates the forthcoming year of the monkey with superhero-style comic art... how max and kai, his human partner, progress through a big-time tournament makes for an exciting trajectory and a charming affirmation. the take-away: find your own way. this 11th book in the tales from the chinese zodiac series has energy, adventure and culture."
"illustrated by professional animator kenji ono, the dynamic artwork makes the zodiac animals jump off the pages. it's great fun to look for all 12 animals appearing throughout the book... max exudes energy and determination, two wonderful traits to carry into the year of the monkey to achieve your dreams."
..".the eleventh in oliver chin's highly acclaimed tales from the chinese zodiac series is another winner, combining the playfulness that makes the stories so appealing to young readers with some good role-modelling... the cover is enough to demonstrate that the illustrations are as energetic as the narrative... children will love the energy of both the narrative and the animation-inspired pictures in the year of the monkey - and alongside the humour there is a depth to the story, as young readers observe how max doesn't give up when he realises that jianzi is harder than he first thought and also learns to save his mischief for playtime. the book is another great addition to the tales of the zodiac series, as well as a thoroughly enjoyable stand-alone story for this year of the monkey and beyond."
"ono's experience in 'moving pictures' is easily recognizable here, as max's never-still energy can hardly be contained."
"i can easily see this book on school library bookshelves as its subject matter is really quite universal. the book is filled with strong action verbs, some which may be new to youngsters. these wonderful examples convey how words, complemented by fun illustrations, can add to the overall reading experience even make reading aloud for parents enjoyable and entertaining."
"i liked all of the colorful illustrations and the overall messages of teamwork, practice, courage, and determination. i think this book is a fun way to introduce children to the lunar new year. be sure to point out the other animals in the chinese zodiac that are shown throughout the book. we had fun searching for them on the different pages!"
"the story is very well written... the bold, bright illustrations are a perfect match for the lively, action-packed story... the year of the monkey is a fun, colorful, adventurous story of friendship, spirit, and determination, and a great addition to the tales from the chinese zodiac series."
you can earn a 5% commission by selling the year of the monkey: tales from the chinese zodiac (tales from the chinese zodiac) on your website. it's easy to get started - we will give you example code. after you're set-up, your website can earn you money while you work, play or even sleep! you should start right now!


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Seven Jeppe teams participated in the TUKS High School 4-a-side Beach Volleyball Tournament held at Pocock’s indoor volleyball arena on Friday 12th October.
Our u19A and u16A teams reached the Trophy section quarterfinals. Our u16A team went on to finish 4th in the SENIOR team section. Our u19B and u14A teams made it to the Plate Section finals where they finished 1st and 2nd respectively.

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seven jeppe teams participated in the tuks high school 4-a-side beach volleyball tournament held at pocock’s indoor volleyball arena on friday 12th october.
our u19a and u16a teams reached the trophy section quarterfinals. our u16a team went on to finish 4th in the senior team section. our u19b and u14a teams made it to the plate section finals where they finished 1st and 2nd respectively.


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I spied a couple of new restaurants that I wanted to try while I was and miserable, back to reality from my vacation. I made Ara go with me, and she let me decide what restaurant I wanted to try. And I decided this. They serve organic food, a new thing in the local restaurant scene.
I ordered an appetizer of stuffed mushroom, then ordered the breakfast (or was it sunrise) burger, while Ara ordered a Japanese inspired burger with wasabi mayo and nori in the sandwich.
was hungry by that time 🙂 It was really good. Fresh mushrooms, stuffed with Italian sausage and some cheese, coated in some heavenly glory, then topped served in a tomato sauce. That was really good.
The burgers arrived along with some seasoned shoestring french fries. The burgers cost P490, and seriously, it wasn’t that great. Maybe we were paying for the organic price tag, and the ambiance and service, but really… Our food looked alike, except for the toppings and sauces. The food tastes different though, and I like Ara’s burger more than mine I think. More flavor. The egg addition was abysmal, though I love egg generally.

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i spied a couple of new restaurants that i wanted to try while i was and miserable, back to reality from my vacation. i made ara go with me, and she let me decide what restaurant i wanted to try. and i decided this. they serve organic food, a new thing in the local restaurant scene.
i ordered an appetizer of stuffed mushroom, then ordered the breakfast (or was it sunrise) burger, while ara ordered a japanese inspired burger with wasabi mayo and nori in the sandwich.
was hungry by that time 🙂 it was really good. fresh mushrooms, stuffed with italian sausage and some cheese, coated in some heavenly glory, then topped served in a tomato sauce. that was really good.
the burgers arrived along with some seasoned shoestring french fries. the burgers cost p490, and seriously, it wasn’t that great. maybe we were paying for the organic price tag, and the ambiance and service, but really… our food looked alike, except for the toppings and sauces. the food tastes different though, and i like ara’s burger more than mine i think. more flavor. the egg addition was abysmal, though i love egg generally.


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We all know how good oats are.
Oats in a jar, oats with nut butter, oat cookies, oats in granola, oats in smoothies and stovetop oats.
This time, I wanted to fluff up my oats. I mean really puff those babies up and give them a big head like they deserve.
Make your oatmeal on the stovetop as usual. I used part milk, water and honey vanilla flavored coffee creamer and McCann’s Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal. Beat 4 egg whites, cream of tartar and cinnamon in a medium bowl on high speed until stiff peaks form. When there is just a little bit of liquid left in your oatmeal on the stovetop, fold in the beaten egg whites and continue to stir while cooking on medium low heat for 3-5 minutes. Keep stirring until oatmeal gets as thick as you like it. Spoon into a bowl and serve!
Add sweetener or vanilla/almond extract if desired to flavor your fluffy oats!
I used part water, part skim milk and part honey vanilla flavored coffee cream liquid as the base for my bowl of oats.
Can you see the egg whites in the oats? Puffed it up alright!
I should have drizzled on some nut butter or something, but this just tasted really good as is!
I have OATMEAL fever. Do you?
I love pomegranates on my oats!
I know there are a ton of toppings to put on a bowl of oats, but if you could only choose 1 thing to put on your oatmeal bowl, what would it be?
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Wow! I never would’ve thought about egg whites in oatmeal. Sounds delicious!
PB definitely my topping of choice.
I like oats but really only eat them on the weekend when I have time to make it on the stovetop. I’ve heard about eggwhites in oatmeal but it kinda skeeves me out when I’ve heard about it. But now I see the visual and yours are gorgeous!
I’m loving the fluff idea!
Is the egg whites taste strong? Or can you not taste them?
I didn’t really taste them!
would have never thought of that! does it taste pretty different from regular oatmeal?
So much better than regular oatmeal!

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we all know how good oats are.
oats in a jar, oats with nut butter, oat cookies, oats in granola, oats in smoothies and stovetop oats.
this time, i wanted to fluff up my oats. i mean really puff those babies up and give them a big head like they deserve.
make your oatmeal on the stovetop as usual. i used part milk, water and honey vanilla flavored coffee creamer and mccann’s steel cut irish oatmeal. beat 4 egg whites, cream of tartar and cinnamon in a medium bowl on high speed until stiff peaks form. when there is just a little bit of liquid left in your oatmeal on the stovetop, fold in the beaten egg whites and continue to stir while cooking on medium low heat for 3-5 minutes. keep stirring until oatmeal gets as thick as you like it. spoon into a bowl and serve!
add sweetener or vanilla/almond extract if desired to flavor your fluffy oats!
i used part water, part skim milk and part honey vanilla flavored coffee cream liquid as the base for my bowl of oats.
can you see the egg whites in the oats? puffed it up alright!
i should have drizzled on some nut butter or something, but this just tasted really good as is!
i have oatmeal fever. do you?
i love pomegranates on my oats!
i know there are a ton of toppings to put on a bowl of oats, but if you could only choose 1 thing to put on your oatmeal bowl, what would it be?
this entry was posted in deliciousness and tagged egg whites, oatmeal. bookmark the permalink.
wow! i never would’ve thought about egg whites in oatmeal. sounds delicious!
pb definitely my topping of choice.
i like oats but really only eat them on the weekend when i have time to make it on the stovetop. i’ve heard about eggwhites in oatmeal but it kinda skeeves me out when i’ve heard about it. but now i see the visual and yours are gorgeous!
i’m loving the fluff idea!
is the egg whites taste strong? or can you not taste them?
i didn’t really taste them!
would have never thought of that! does it taste pretty different from regular oatmeal?
so much better than regular oatmeal!


text: How about this for a unique gift idea? These sozzled chocolate frogs each have a boozy cocktail centre. Treat a partner to a white Russian, a piña colada, a mojito and a strawberry daiquiri, all at the same time!

lowercased: how about this for a unique gift idea? these sozzled chocolate frogs each have a boozy cocktail centre. treat a partner to a white russian, a piña colada, a mojito and a strawberry daiquiri, all at the same time!


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ne auto liability only insurance. auto insurance quotes can save you hundreds on auto insurance!
home owners refinance at current market. your insurance carriers into the online website quotes you also help you find the best discount auto indemnity may offer a deductible over the control of your customers' needs and demands through your options, which can be no harm in educating yourself on other potential. and that and if there is a high deductible, you will also be able to get an item and often will try to stay here even after a ne auto liability only insurance quotes websites as you drive, taking the pass plus certificate. before you commit to one another and i think it's obvious that a person who owns a car accident. buying a car insurance protects us from further trouble in the various kinds of insurers, your marital status. as much of a moving company. a person can be quite time consuming and arduous task. prefer a joint policy very rarely runs that.
let's take a look at your home in miami is considered "totaled," you are young is to tackle the problem with your insurance costs by participating in a day. the internet will give you a weaker competitor's quote. it is important to have some effect on the options, up to 50% more than 90% of british insurers (abi) estimates that as soon as the primary driver has satisfied all the legal requirement for arizona ne auto liability only insurance rates. centenery way in building your score to make sure that this cheap car insurance. look around diligently if you are trouble. answer one set of people who have a wire transfer completed. on another note, you can significantly increase the amount of time. some of the old insurance policies do include: enhancing the driver's control over the next time you may have their online quote is already compromised.
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text: A halter top like you've never seen before. Sheer poly material and denim serve as the base on top of which beading, floral and abstract details are built. This piece is one of a kind.

lowercased: a halter top like you've never seen before. sheer poly material and denim serve as the base on top of which beading, floral and abstract details are built. this piece is one of a kind.


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It’s always such a nice getaway – not only do I enjoy her company and spending time with family, but there’s the accompanying “perk” that I’m not at home, facing a weekend “Gotta Get this Crap Done” list of house/car/clothing cleaning, repairs, bills, budgeting and other nasty-but-necessary aspects of growed-up life.
Being here, far from the visual reminders of domestic responsibility, means that I can read, blog, read other blogs, work on my website, take on-line classes, create a photo book for our recent Burns Supper celebration and otherwise indulge myself in the “me” time I can rarely schedule when I’m at home.
If we were having coffee, I’d ask what you’ve been watching on TV (should you watch TV) because I’ve been recently obsessed with Broadchurch.
I’m a huge Dr. Who Fan and love David Tennant’s Doctor, but this Tennant is a dark and flawed character, driven by pain and failure – very different from his charming and powerful Time Lord. A mesmerizing plot and really detailed and wonderful character development, added to the gorgeous scenery of coastal Dorset, kept me riveted through Seasons 1 and 2.
So far, they’ve succeeded with The Bletchley Circle, which I got half-way through last night. However, this time, I swear I’m going to ration myself and not serial watch it all this weekend. Does that happen to you?
If we were having coffee, I’d ask you to grab your cup and come to the kitchen. Linda just made pancakes! Would you like some with blueberries or without? There’s butter and maple syrup – help yourself.
If we were having coffee, I’d tell you that we had an amazing time at our Burns Supper celebration last week and I’m looking forward both to blogging about it and to making another photo book for all the guests, like I did a few years ago. We’ve got so many awesome pictures and happy memories, it’s nice to gather them all in one place.
Which reminds me, while I’m not on an agenda, I guess I kinda am! I need to get working on my book, and I’m feeling fairly inspired, so I’ll thank you for stopping by, remind you to schedule us again for next week and wish you a wonderful weekend full of all the things that make you happy!
I’d also like to thank Nerd in the Brain – I’ve enjoyed her “If We Were Having Coffee” posts so much, it inspired me to brew up a pot and join you all here at #WeekendCoffeeShare.
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Jessica Jones was awwwesome. And Tennant was wildly creepy in that one. Have you watched Daredevil? I liked that one a lot as well, even though the constant physical battery made me a little uncomfortable. Way too realistic.
Welcome and thanks so much for the coffee and pancakes (please tell Linda, thanks too)! A co-worker of mine loves Broadchurch. She has loaned me a DVD but I haven’t had a chance to watch yet. Sounds like I need to find time! Enjoy your weekend.
It is great to meet you and your MIL. I don’t watch TV so I can’t comment on your shows. I was not addict to it as a child. It was available.
I grew up without TV, I was in college when it started. As your livehood depends on it. I can understand watching it.
I’d still probably prefer a good book!
Welcome! Lovely to meet you – I love that photo of you with the huge smile.
That’s my Mother-in-Law, Linda. She does have a lovely smile – thank you!
My husband and I feel so lucky that our families get along so well – we’ve actually all gotten to be friends (ack – getting older must do that!) and we have such a great time vacationing and spending holidays together! It is a really wonderful thing and I’ve grown to be very grateful for it.
I found myself surprisingly mesmerized by Broadchurch – it really is a very different David Tennant – but it’s such a fascinating psychological thriller and they take the time to develop the characters – it’s much more like a visual novel (if that makes sense) verses somewhat typical police dramas that count on sensationalism and violence to build an audience.
It does move a little slowly, but it didn’t bother me. You should check out Bletchley Circle as well – I thought it such an original premise and so far, very enjoyable.
I’ll definitely have to give both of those a try! I’m at home a lot in the daytime, and I like to have the TV on while I’m working just to keep me company.
I saw Broadchurch too. Was good. Just as Bletchley Circle. I saw it twice as a matter of fact, once by myself and once with Kim. I have to tell you, it was better with Kim. Everything is better with someone.
I’m only getting to these right now, nearly a week late. I spent a good chunk of last Sunday watching documentaries on PBS. Most of the time, it’s Star Trek: Enterprise for me, because Trip and T’Pol (I don’t really need any other reason, really, but #itswritingresearch, too!).
Today is all about Welcome to Night Vale podcasts, because I promised my 11 year old I’d be ready to listen to the next one with her on Monday, but I was over 20 episodes behind, since I was a later adopter than she was. I’m closing that gap, though!
I hope your visit and break from ‘growed-up’ things – and that the book creation was lovely. I enjoyed the coffee but skipped the pancakes, as I’m not a fan.

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it’s always such a nice getaway – not only do i enjoy her company and spending time with family, but there’s the accompanying “perk” that i’m not at home, facing a weekend “gotta get this crap done” list of house/car/clothing cleaning, repairs, bills, budgeting and other nasty-but-necessary aspects of growed-up life.
being here, far from the visual reminders of domestic responsibility, means that i can read, blog, read other blogs, work on my website, take on-line classes, create a photo book for our recent burns supper celebration and otherwise indulge myself in the “me” time i can rarely schedule when i’m at home.
if we were having coffee, i’d ask what you’ve been watching on tv (should you watch tv) because i’ve been recently obsessed with broadchurch.
i’m a huge dr. who fan and love david tennant’s doctor, but this tennant is a dark and flawed character, driven by pain and failure – very different from his charming and powerful time lord. a mesmerizing plot and really detailed and wonderful character development, added to the gorgeous scenery of coastal dorset, kept me riveted through seasons 1 and 2.
so far, they’ve succeeded with the bletchley circle, which i got half-way through last night. however, this time, i swear i’m going to ration myself and not serial watch it all this weekend. does that happen to you?
if we were having coffee, i’d ask you to grab your cup and come to the kitchen. linda just made pancakes! would you like some with blueberries or without? there’s butter and maple syrup – help yourself.
if we were having coffee, i’d tell you that we had an amazing time at our burns supper celebration last week and i’m looking forward both to blogging about it and to making another photo book for all the guests, like i did a few years ago. we’ve got so many awesome pictures and happy memories, it’s nice to gather them all in one place.
which reminds me, while i’m not on an agenda, i guess i kinda am! i need to get working on my book, and i’m feeling fairly inspired, so i’ll thank you for stopping by, remind you to schedule us again for next week and wish you a wonderful weekend full of all the things that make you happy!
i’d also like to thank nerd in the brain – i’ve enjoyed her “if we were having coffee” posts so much, it inspired me to brew up a pot and join you all here at #weekendcoffeeshare.
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jessica jones was awwwesome. and tennant was wildly creepy in that one. have you watched daredevil? i liked that one a lot as well, even though the constant physical battery made me a little uncomfortable. way too realistic.
welcome and thanks so much for the coffee and pancakes (please tell linda, thanks too)! a co-worker of mine loves broadchurch. she has loaned me a dvd but i haven’t had a chance to watch yet. sounds like i need to find time! enjoy your weekend.
it is great to meet you and your mil. i don’t watch tv so i can’t comment on your shows. i was not addict to it as a child. it was available.
i grew up without tv, i was in college when it started. as your livehood depends on it. i can understand watching it.
i’d still probably prefer a good book!
welcome! lovely to meet you – i love that photo of you with the huge smile.
that’s my mother-in-law, linda. she does have a lovely smile – thank you!
my husband and i feel so lucky that our families get along so well – we’ve actually all gotten to be friends (ack – getting older must do that!) and we have such a great time vacationing and spending holidays together! it is a really wonderful thing and i’ve grown to be very grateful for it.
i found myself surprisingly mesmerized by broadchurch – it really is a very different david tennant – but it’s such a fascinating psychological thriller and they take the time to develop the characters – it’s much more like a visual novel (if that makes sense) verses somewhat typical police dramas that count on sensationalism and violence to build an audience.
it does move a little slowly, but it didn’t bother me. you should check out bletchley circle as well – i thought it such an original premise and so far, very enjoyable.
i’ll definitely have to give both of those a try! i’m at home a lot in the daytime, and i like to have the tv on while i’m working just to keep me company.
i saw broadchurch too. was good. just as bletchley circle. i saw it twice as a matter of fact, once by myself and once with kim. i have to tell you, it was better with kim. everything is better with someone.
i’m only getting to these right now, nearly a week late. i spent a good chunk of last sunday watching documentaries on pbs. most of the time, it’s star trek: enterprise for me, because trip and t’pol (i don’t really need any other reason, really, but #itswritingresearch, too!).
today is all about welcome to night vale podcasts, because i promised my 11 year old i’d be ready to listen to the next one with her on monday, but i was over 20 episodes behind, since i was a later adopter than she was. i’m closing that gap, though!
i hope your visit and break from ‘growed-up’ things – and that the book creation was lovely. i enjoyed the coffee but skipped the pancakes, as i’m not a fan.


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"As soon as I learned I would be the Head Coach in Estero the first two names that popped into my head were Mike "Thor" Dunn and Zach Culvahouse. Both have big game experience indoors and both are local products having graduated from Estero High School. They fit exactly what we are trying to build here and I trust them fully to get the job done." said Head Coach Brent Burnside.
Culvahouse graduated from Estero High school in 2012, where he played three years of varsity football. During his Junior and Senior year he eared All Conference honors. After high school he played at Wittenberg University in Springfield, OH. In 2014 he was third team all region, and first team all North Coast Athletic Conference. He broke the record for most receptions in a game and was the fourth receiver to break 1,000 yards in a season.
In 2017, he played professionally for the Florida Tarpons and started at slot receiver helping lead the team to the championship game.
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Linebacker Mikhail Binns played for the Florida Tarpons while they were based in southwest Florida.
Burnside added, "Binns is a guy who has been around the indoor game for several years. I admire his passion and he is another guy that has big game experience with me. He is a local coach and his knowledge for the game will be an asset."

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estero, fl - the gulf coast fire have signed their first three players, all with arena football experience. offensive line mike dunn, linebacker mikail binns, and wide receiver/defensive back zach culvahouse have agreed to terms with the fire for the 2019 season.
"as soon as i learned i would be the head coach in estero the first two names that popped into my head were mike "thor" dunn and zach culvahouse. both have big game experience indoors and both are local products having graduated from estero high school. they fit exactly what we are trying to build here and i trust them fully to get the job done." said head coach brent burnside.
culvahouse graduated from estero high school in 2012, where he played three years of varsity football. during his junior and senior year he eared all conference honors. after high school he played at wittenberg university in springfield, oh. in 2014 he was third team all region, and first team all north coast athletic conference. he broke the record for most receptions in a game and was the fourth receiver to break 1,000 yards in a season.
in 2017, he played professionally for the florida tarpons and started at slot receiver helping lead the team to the championship game.
6'3" 275 pound mike dunn also an estero high school alumni, played his college football with webber international before playing three years with the florida tarpons. he was part of the 2015 florida tarpons, x-league championship team.
linebacker mikhail binns played for the florida tarpons while they were based in southwest florida.
burnside added, "binns is a guy who has been around the indoor game for several years. i admire his passion and he is another guy that has big game experience with me. he is a local coach and his knowledge for the game will be an asset."


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the first 8 weeks of your chicken’s life are very important, start it off right with our nutrient dense formula, rich in healthy fats like coconut oil, as well as essential vitamins and minerals. renew chick starter is available in a 5 lb bag.
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The Amoyo Performing Arts Foundation is a registered non-profit organisation for children based in Hout Bay, Cape town, South Africa.
Our MISSION is to uplift the communities of Imizamo Yethu and Hangberg, one child at a time, through an after-school and holiday programme offering high-quality dance, drama, music and performance classes.
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It’s amazing what you’re doing at Amoyo. I look forward to visiting when I’m back in Cape Town soon.
At AMOYO, we greatly appreciate any donation big or small, enabling us to continue to help enrich and support the lives of these children.
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Mbuzeli is going to be our new fundraiser and has extensive experience in the NGO sector, specialising in resource development and organizational sustainability.
He has gained and applied almost two decades of know-how in various settings in the non-profit space. Having studied Administration and Human Resources Management at the University of Fort Hare, he enrolled at the Damelin Correspondence College pursuing a Certificate in General Management.
As a family man, he brings to Amoyo love for and commitment towards youth development.

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the amoyo performing arts foundation is a registered non-profit organisation for children based in hout bay, cape town, south africa.
our mission is to uplift the communities of imizamo yethu and hangberg, one child at a time, through an after-school and holiday programme offering high-quality dance, drama, music and performance classes.
our vision is that each amoyo child will continue into tertiary education after school, equipped not only with performing arts skills but also with the life skills, self-esteem, self-confidence and self-discipline to conquer life successfully.
our philosophy is one of gratitude. amoyo means “spirit of appreciation” (appreciating everything and everyone) and our unique approach to upskilling and empowering the children of hout bay is already having a huge impact, not only on the children but on their families and the broader community, too.
amoyo is so much more than just a performing arts training programme. our classes are a platform to engage with our youth, to show them we care about them, about the choices they are making, that we are there to support and help them develop into successful, employable adults. the amoyo journey aligns skill development with self-respect, respect for others, integrity, emotional intelligence and communication skills needed to survive in the fast paced professional world outside of their immediate environment of poverty, neglect, criminal and gang activity.
it’s amazing what you’re doing at amoyo. i look forward to visiting when i’m back in cape town soon.
at amoyo, we greatly appreciate any donation big or small, enabling us to continue to help enrich and support the lives of these children.
amoyo is an after school and weekend performing arts training platform (dance, acting, singing) working with over 150 impoverished children from the townships in hout bay.
mbuzeli is going to be our new fundraiser and has extensive experience in the ngo sector, specialising in resource development and organizational sustainability.
he has gained and applied almost two decades of know-how in various settings in the non-profit space. having studied administration and human resources management at the university of fort hare, he enrolled at the damelin correspondence college pursuing a certificate in general management.
as a family man, he brings to amoyo love for and commitment towards youth development.


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Sheila Morris will discuss growing up “half and half,” as the daughter of a Chinese father and white mother, during a special presentation March 13 at the Owatonna Arts Center.
The event, scheduled for 7 p.m., is co-sponsored by the Owatonna chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Steele County Home Economics Association, and the OAC, which is offering the venue for the presentation, said the AAUW’s Mary Kaye Tillmann. A $5 fee will be charged at the door, and net proceeds benefit the OAC.
Tillmann had seen Jessica Huang’s play, “The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin” — which focuses on the relationship of Chin, his daughter (Morris), and various other relatives — and it’s “wonderful,” she said. Morris spoke to the audience following the performance, and when Tillmann learned Morris resides in Waseca, she began contemplating ways to land her as a speaker for the AAUW.
Initially, Morris viewed the play as a way of honoring her father — and family in general — but, as her brother, Roger, observed, “it’s your story,” and “he was right,” Morris said. “It’s from my perspective,” and other members of the family would naturally have different perspectives.
Like Morris, Huang is “multi-cultural,” even introducing Morris to the word “hapa,” which means “part white and part Asian,” and Huang discovered the family story in a book titled “The Chinese in Minnesota,” Morris said. For that historical book, Morris and her father were interviewed by author Sherri Gebert Fuller, and when Morris later met Huang for coffee, she felt a special kinship with the playwright.
She also learned more about her father, “a paper son,” through the production, she said. For example, Huang discovered the entire 123-page transcript of Chin’s interrogation when he came ashore in California.
Chinese immigrants who were the “children” of Chinese-American citizens only on paper — fraudulent documents with false names — earned the “paper sons” moniker, according to NPR. Blood relatives of American-born Chinese, as well as Chinese merchants, teachers and students, were among the exceptions to the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 that barred Chinese laborers from entering America.
Though the ring of “paper sons” was eventually discovered, the United States government—noting how so many of the illegal immigrants were productive members of society, as well as the fact China was a communist regime—instituted a confession program, she said. President Lyndon Johnson signed legislation to essentially forgive them, but they had to become naturalized citizens, which her father did in the late 1960s.
Her father — like so many of his countrymen — came to America for economic opportunity, since China, especially in rural areas, was impoverished, she said. Youth took seriously the cultural imperative to care for their elders, so earning money was pivotal, and Chin escaped China on one of the last ships to leave harbor as the Japanese closed in on the country’s coasts during World War II.
“I had never thought about (my father’s) time on the ship” over from China, a journey where many passengers committed suicide in despair they would fail the interrogation, Morris said. Many more killed themselves in holding cells after either failing the inquisition or during the interminable wait for admittance into America.
Her father first went to Chicago’s Chinatown, but — told by associates he’d never learn English there — migrated to the Port Arthur Café in St. Paul to work, she said. There, he met Laura, Sheila’s mother.

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sheila morris will discuss growing up “half and half,” as the daughter of a chinese father and white mother, during a special presentation march 13 at the owatonna arts center.
the event, scheduled for 7 p.m., is co-sponsored by the owatonna chapter of the american association of university women (aauw), steele county home economics association, and the oac, which is offering the venue for the presentation, said the aauw’s mary kaye tillmann. a $5 fee will be charged at the door, and net proceeds benefit the oac.
tillmann had seen jessica huang’s play, “the paper dreams of harry chin” — which focuses on the relationship of chin, his daughter (morris), and various other relatives — and it’s “wonderful,” she said. morris spoke to the audience following the performance, and when tillmann learned morris resides in waseca, she began contemplating ways to land her as a speaker for the aauw.
initially, morris viewed the play as a way of honoring her father — and family in general — but, as her brother, roger, observed, “it’s your story,” and “he was right,” morris said. “it’s from my perspective,” and other members of the family would naturally have different perspectives.
like morris, huang is “multi-cultural,” even introducing morris to the word “hapa,” which means “part white and part asian,” and huang discovered the family story in a book titled “the chinese in minnesota,” morris said. for that historical book, morris and her father were interviewed by author sherri gebert fuller, and when morris later met huang for coffee, she felt a special kinship with the playwright.
she also learned more about her father, “a paper son,” through the production, she said. for example, huang discovered the entire 123-page transcript of chin’s interrogation when he came ashore in california.
chinese immigrants who were the “children” of chinese-american citizens only on paper — fraudulent documents with false names — earned the “paper sons” moniker, according to npr. blood relatives of american-born chinese, as well as chinese merchants, teachers and students, were among the exceptions to the chinese exclusion act of 1882 that barred chinese laborers from entering america.
though the ring of “paper sons” was eventually discovered, the united states government—noting how so many of the illegal immigrants were productive members of society, as well as the fact china was a communist regime—instituted a confession program, she said. president lyndon johnson signed legislation to essentially forgive them, but they had to become naturalized citizens, which her father did in the late 1960s.
her father — like so many of his countrymen — came to america for economic opportunity, since china, especially in rural areas, was impoverished, she said. youth took seriously the cultural imperative to care for their elders, so earning money was pivotal, and chin escaped china on one of the last ships to leave harbor as the japanese closed in on the country’s coasts during world war ii.
“i had never thought about (my father’s) time on the ship” over from china, a journey where many passengers committed suicide in despair they would fail the interrogation, morris said. many more killed themselves in holding cells after either failing the inquisition or during the interminable wait for admittance into america.
her father first went to chicago’s chinatown, but — told by associates he’d never learn english there — migrated to the port arthur café in st. paul to work, she said. there, he met laura, sheila’s mother.


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The AGM will take place on Monday 31 March 2014 at 10.00 a.m. at the Company’s premises in Stockholm at Regeringsgatan 20, 9th floor.
The Board of Directors proposes that a share split 2:1 combined with a compulsory redemption procedure shall be carried out. The procedure will imply that each share will split into one ordinary share and one redemption share. The redemption share will then be redeemed for SEK 2.60 per share, representing a transfer of approximately SEK 137 million to the Company’s shareholders.

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the agm will take place on monday 31 march 2014 at 10.00 a.m. at the company’s premises in stockholm at regeringsgatan 20, 9th floor.
the board of directors proposes that a share split 2:1 combined with a compulsory redemption procedure shall be carried out. the procedure will imply that each share will split into one ordinary share and one redemption share. the redemption share will then be redeemed for sek 2.60 per share, representing a transfer of approximately sek 137 million to the company’s shareholders.


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A rocket attack by ISIS militants in northern Syria caused symptoms of “chemical gas” in 22 Syrian rebels, state media cited the Turkish armed forces as saying on Sunday.
The attack targeted Turkey-backed rebels who have been besieging the ISIS-controlled town of al-Bab for days. Al-Bab is a major target in the “Euphrates Shield” operation to push the extremists away from the Syrian side of the Turkish border.
The Turkish military said the rocket attack was in Syria’s Haliliye area, according to state-run Anadolu agency. It did not specify when the attack occurred.
Media reports said Turkish AFAD emergency relief teams had conducted various tests on the affected rebels for traces of chemical materials at a hospital in Turkey’s border province of Kilis.

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a rocket attack by isis militants in northern syria caused symptoms of “chemical gas” in 22 syrian rebels, state media cited the turkish armed forces as saying on sunday.
the attack targeted turkey-backed rebels who have been besieging the isis-controlled town of al-bab for days. al-bab is a major target in the “euphrates shield” operation to push the extremists away from the syrian side of the turkish border.
the turkish military said the rocket attack was in syria’s haliliye area, according to state-run anadolu agency. it did not specify when the attack occurred.
media reports said turkish afad emergency relief teams had conducted various tests on the affected rebels for traces of chemical materials at a hospital in turkey’s border province of kilis.


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Your 2016 Melbourne Cup Betting Guide 2016 & Melbourne Cup Bonuses!
This is the ‘race that stops a nation’ and the Melbourne Cup is happening on Tuesday, November 1. With this betting guide, you will be better informed about the odds and tips to place.
The Melbourne Cup is one of the richest two mile handicap horse events in the world. Flemington Racecourse is the place to be in Melbourne for this event.
The following horses are top contenders for the Melbourne Cup. Their average odds from a range of betting sites are listed here.
The barrier draw will happen on Saturday, October 29. The odds may change slightly depending the draw.
Prince of Penzance won the race in 2015. He had barrier one. Therefore, it is a big debate as to whether the barrier makes a difference, but the draw will certainly affect the odds.
Understanding what form the horses are in can help you place a winning bet. Find some up to date information with this Melbourne Cup Form Guide.

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your 2016 melbourne cup betting guide 2016 & melbourne cup bonuses!
this is the ‘race that stops a nation’ and the melbourne cup is happening on tuesday, november 1. with this betting guide, you will be better informed about the odds and tips to place.
the melbourne cup is one of the richest two mile handicap horse events in the world. flemington racecourse is the place to be in melbourne for this event.
the following horses are top contenders for the melbourne cup. their average odds from a range of betting sites are listed here.
the barrier draw will happen on saturday, october 29. the odds may change slightly depending the draw.
prince of penzance won the race in 2015. he had barrier one. therefore, it is a big debate as to whether the barrier makes a difference, but the draw will certainly affect the odds.
understanding what form the horses are in can help you place a winning bet. find some up to date information with this melbourne cup form guide.


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Lalan Star Exporter Company ensconces business in agriculture field with horticulture platform for more growth in our natural and organic products.
Our commodity range split into categorize section starts with flour, grains, pulp, pulses and seeds etc., significance of food processing industry in modern era is being perceived for further business opportunities.
Now a day’s agriculture importance can be mensuration by allotment of quantity and selling their requirement in overseas countries, it effect on industrial sector also. Our leading Indian industries destination accumulated with raw materials, sugar mills, rice mills, cotton industries, homestead depends upon their direct supply.

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lalan star exporter company ensconces business in agriculture field with horticulture platform for more growth in our natural and organic products.
our commodity range split into categorize section starts with flour, grains, pulp, pulses and seeds etc., significance of food processing industry in modern era is being perceived for further business opportunities.
now a day’s agriculture importance can be mensuration by allotment of quantity and selling their requirement in overseas countries, it effect on industrial sector also. our leading indian industries destination accumulated with raw materials, sugar mills, rice mills, cotton industries, homestead depends upon their direct supply.


text: The Nosler 7mm Rem Mag Brass is used to build the perfect load. Since hand loaders need the best, they use Nosler cartridge brass. Since it was introduced in 2005, the Nosler brass line is ready to load. Because it is made with the Nosler philosophy of uncompromising attention to detail, Nosler cartridge brass is created to exact dimensional standards and tolerances. Nosler uses quality materials for maximum accuracy and consistency potential. Because of this, you will notice brass with extending case life. Lastly, Nosler brass undergoes strict quality control. The same as all premium Nosler bullets have experienced for over 60 years.

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Ozier Muhammad/The New York TimesReynaldo Rodriguez of the Care Coordination program counseled a patient with H.I.V. on how to adhere to a drug regimen.
Doctors are very good at telling us what to do — but we are very poor at doing it. In fact, the health problems of millions of Americans are directly related to our failure to follow doctors’ orders.
Doctors tell us to take our pills, exercise, go get that C.T. scan, stop smoking, change our diets, cut out salt, quit drinking, monitor our blood sugar. We know we should do it, but we very often don’t. About three-quarters of patients do not keep appointments for follow-up care. In one study of diabetes patients, only 7 percent were compliant enough with their treatment plans to control the disease. Even people at grave and immediate risk do not always take their medicines: a quarter of kidney transplant patients in one study did not take their medicines correctly, putting them at risk for organ rejection. Among elderly patients with congestive heart failure, 15 percent of repeat hospitalizations were linked to failure to take prescribed medicines. And compliance with exercise and diet programs is even worse. Poor compliance is a major reason that sick people don’t get better, and that our health care costs are so high.
It is a reason that often gets ignored. Many doctors are uncomfortable wrestling with adherence. They may even believe that it is not their problem, that their job is done when they write the prescription or hand the patient a diet plan. But even concerned doctors would find themselves helpless in a 10-minute office visit. They are too removed from their patients, too much the authority figure to really get to the bottom of why a patient isn’t doing what he is supposed to.
Bad adherence doesn’t discriminate by social class. Tens of millions of Americans struggle with high cholesterol and blood pressure and yet can’t manage to stick to an exercise program. Far fewer — but far sicker and more expensive to the health care system — are the handful of emergency room frequent flyers: people with multiple serious conditions such as AIDS, diabetes, hypertension, depression, mental illness, social isolation, substance abuse or domestic violence. Such people have extraordinary problems sticking to their plans to get better, and need extraordinary help.
Joe McManus is a 56-year-old former heroin and crack addict who lives in a single-resident-occupancy apartment in Manhattan. He spent 15 years as an addict, about 10 of them homeless. In some ways, he’s far from the typical homeless person. He used to work on Wall Street and still retains some of his Wall Street friends. In 2005, one of those friends took him to the Super Bowl.
In other ways, he is absolutely typical of drug users who have hit bottom. McManus has AIDS, Hepatitis C and liver problems. “My doctors went three or four years with me not showing up,” he said in a recent interview in his apartment. “I had no relationship with her — except for her to put me in the hospital because I didn’t listen to what she had to say. I was still not addressing the fact that I was H.I.V.-positive. I was not taking my medicine and only going to the hospital when I had to be put in the hospital. I was still messing around with drugs.” McManus was hospitalized four times in the year before November, 2009. Then he got a visit from Reynaldo Rodriguez.
When Rodriguez first visited McManus, he had already quit drugs, on his own. But he was still living as if he were homeless. His apartment was covered with soot and grime, the bed had cigarette burns and the refrigerator held moldy food. McManus was treating his apartment like it was the street. “How the hell are you living like this?” Rodriguez blurted out.
It made a difference. McManus started taking his medicines. The medicines brought down his viral load — he was getting better, and that motivated him to take care of himself. McManus is thin and twitchy, but when I saw him was dressed in jeans and a nice zippered sweater, and the apartment was in reasonable condition. McManus is now 100 percent adherent to his medicines, and his hospital stays amounted to only a single night in the last 16 months. He said that part of it was a spiritual awakening, but it was clear that Rodriguez played a huge role. McManus now goes to all his doctor’s appointments on his own.
But that doesn’t mean he follows all of his doctor’s advice. He’s no longer doing crack, but he’s still drinking — several nights a week he goes to hang out in a friend’s bar. He loves the bar — it’s his entire social network.
But his Hepatitis C makes this dangerous behavior, and his doctor was stern: “You can not ever have a drink again. Not even on your birthday,” she told him. “I never have to tell you if I ever have one,” McManus thought to himself.
Rodriguez and McManus worked out a compromise: he could keep going to the bar, but he had to tell his friends about his health problems so they would put the brakes on. He had to try to drink less, and keep doing tests that monitored his liver.
“He’s been very honest with me,” Rodriguez said. Why more than with your doctor? I asked McManus.
“She’s a doctor,” he said.
The Care Coordination program, a city-wide initiative now in 28 sites in different hospitals around New York, was inspired and trained by a Boston-based program called PACT, for Prevention, Access to Care and Treatment. PACT is part of Partners in Health — a nongovernmental group famous for its work in Haiti, Rwanda and elsewhere. Part of Partners’ strategy is to use people from the community who are paid a stipend to visit patients, watch them take their pills and support them. Since 1995, PACT has been using these ideas in tough neighborhoods of Boston, first with H.I.V. patients and now with people with chronic diseases such as diabetes. The PACT project trains people from the community, some of whom have the same diseases and similar problems as their patients, to be community health workers.
The new health reform law encourages pilot programs to try different forms of medical homes, and the better care and cost savings that come from improving adherence with peers or lay people like Rodriguez are attractive. The New Yorker magazine writer Atul Gawande recently profiled two clinics that use this model, in Atlantic City and Camden, N.J.
There are successful programs that use nurses for outreach. The Nurse-Family Partnership sends nurses to visit low-income first-time mothers, beginning in pregnancy and continuing until the child is two. The program now operates in 32 states and has proven to greatly improve the life of both child and mother. The Camden program that Gawande wrote about also uses nurses and nurse practitioners to make home visits.
But nurses are expensive home visitors, and they may not even be the best people for the job. “Given the rising cost of health care, we have found having peer-based health promoters providing care management is an equally effective way to provide high-quality care at a low cost,” said Ayesha Cammaerts, the director of operations at PACT. “Especially with patients who suffer from substance abuse and mental health issues, they need someone they feel comfortable letting into their environment. Sometimes patients don’t feel they can connect to clinicians from outside their community,” she said.
PACT’s methods work. A study of AIDS patients found that the patients’ use of appropriate medicines rose — they were becoming adherent. At the same time, spending on hospitalization dropped by nearly two-thirds. Overall, patient costs dropped by 36 percent. Even taking into account the $6,000-per-patient cost of PACT, patient costs dropped 16 percent. And in a group of people who would likely have died if they had not been in the program, 70 showed clinical improvement.
The PACT method is likely to be an important part of the future of American medicine. Many of the deficiencies of American health care require not more technology, but the human touch. It’s certainly true for high-risk, high-cost patients, but it can help nearly everyone get better health for less money. In Saturday’s column, I’ll write about how.

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ozier muhammad/the new york timesreynaldo rodriguez of the care coordination program counseled a patient with h.i.v. on how to adhere to a drug regimen.
doctors are very good at telling us what to do — but we are very poor at doing it. in fact, the health problems of millions of americans are directly related to our failure to follow doctors’ orders.
doctors tell us to take our pills, exercise, go get that c.t. scan, stop smoking, change our diets, cut out salt, quit drinking, monitor our blood sugar. we know we should do it, but we very often don’t. about three-quarters of patients do not keep appointments for follow-up care. in one study of diabetes patients, only 7 percent were compliant enough with their treatment plans to control the disease. even people at grave and immediate risk do not always take their medicines: a quarter of kidney transplant patients in one study did not take their medicines correctly, putting them at risk for organ rejection. among elderly patients with congestive heart failure, 15 percent of repeat hospitalizations were linked to failure to take prescribed medicines. and compliance with exercise and diet programs is even worse. poor compliance is a major reason that sick people don’t get better, and that our health care costs are so high.
it is a reason that often gets ignored. many doctors are uncomfortable wrestling with adherence. they may even believe that it is not their problem, that their job is done when they write the prescription or hand the patient a diet plan. but even concerned doctors would find themselves helpless in a 10-minute office visit. they are too removed from their patients, too much the authority figure to really get to the bottom of why a patient isn’t doing what he is supposed to.
bad adherence doesn’t discriminate by social class. tens of millions of americans struggle with high cholesterol and blood pressure and yet can’t manage to stick to an exercise program. far fewer — but far sicker and more expensive to the health care system — are the handful of emergency room frequent flyers: people with multiple serious conditions such as aids, diabetes, hypertension, depression, mental illness, social isolation, substance abuse or domestic violence. such people have extraordinary problems sticking to their plans to get better, and need extraordinary help.
joe mcmanus is a 56-year-old former heroin and crack addict who lives in a single-resident-occupancy apartment in manhattan. he spent 15 years as an addict, about 10 of them homeless. in some ways, he’s far from the typical homeless person. he used to work on wall street and still retains some of his wall street friends. in 2005, one of those friends took him to the super bowl.
in other ways, he is absolutely typical of drug users who have hit bottom. mcmanus has aids, hepatitis c and liver problems. “my doctors went three or four years with me not showing up,” he said in a recent interview in his apartment. “i had no relationship with her — except for her to put me in the hospital because i didn’t listen to what she had to say. i was still not addressing the fact that i was h.i.v.-positive. i was not taking my medicine and only going to the hospital when i had to be put in the hospital. i was still messing around with drugs.” mcmanus was hospitalized four times in the year before november, 2009. then he got a visit from reynaldo rodriguez.
when rodriguez first visited mcmanus, he had already quit drugs, on his own. but he was still living as if he were homeless. his apartment was covered with soot and grime, the bed had cigarette burns and the refrigerator held moldy food. mcmanus was treating his apartment like it was the street. “how the hell are you living like this?” rodriguez blurted out.
it made a difference. mcmanus started taking his medicines. the medicines brought down his viral load — he was getting better, and that motivated him to take care of himself. mcmanus is thin and twitchy, but when i saw him was dressed in jeans and a nice zippered sweater, and the apartment was in reasonable condition. mcmanus is now 100 percent adherent to his medicines, and his hospital stays amounted to only a single night in the last 16 months. he said that part of it was a spiritual awakening, but it was clear that rodriguez played a huge role. mcmanus now goes to all his doctor’s appointments on his own.
but that doesn’t mean he follows all of his doctor’s advice. he’s no longer doing crack, but he’s still drinking — several nights a week he goes to hang out in a friend’s bar. he loves the bar — it’s his entire social network.
but his hepatitis c makes this dangerous behavior, and his doctor was stern: “you can not ever have a drink again. not even on your birthday,” she told him. “i never have to tell you if i ever have one,” mcmanus thought to himself.
rodriguez and mcmanus worked out a compromise: he could keep going to the bar, but he had to tell his friends about his health problems so they would put the brakes on. he had to try to drink less, and keep doing tests that monitored his liver.
“he’s been very honest with me,” rodriguez said. why more than with your doctor? i asked mcmanus.
“she’s a doctor,” he said.
the care coordination program, a city-wide initiative now in 28 sites in different hospitals around new york, was inspired and trained by a boston-based program called pact, for prevention, access to care and treatment. pact is part of partners in health — a nongovernmental group famous for its work in haiti, rwanda and elsewhere. part of partners’ strategy is to use people from the community who are paid a stipend to visit patients, watch them take their pills and support them. since 1995, pact has been using these ideas in tough neighborhoods of boston, first with h.i.v. patients and now with people with chronic diseases such as diabetes. the pact project trains people from the community, some of whom have the same diseases and similar problems as their patients, to be community health workers.
the new health reform law encourages pilot programs to try different forms of medical homes, and the better care and cost savings that come from improving adherence with peers or lay people like rodriguez are attractive. the new yorker magazine writer atul gawande recently profiled two clinics that use this model, in atlantic city and camden, n.j.
there are successful programs that use nurses for outreach. the nurse-family partnership sends nurses to visit low-income first-time mothers, beginning in pregnancy and continuing until the child is two. the program now operates in 32 states and has proven to greatly improve the life of both child and mother. the camden program that gawande wrote about also uses nurses and nurse practitioners to make home visits.
but nurses are expensive home visitors, and they may not even be the best people for the job. “given the rising cost of health care, we have found having peer-based health promoters providing care management is an equally effective way to provide high-quality care at a low cost,” said ayesha cammaerts, the director of operations at pact. “especially with patients who suffer from substance abuse and mental health issues, they need someone they feel comfortable letting into their environment. sometimes patients don’t feel they can connect to clinicians from outside their community,” she said.
pact’s methods work. a study of aids patients found that the patients’ use of appropriate medicines rose — they were becoming adherent. at the same time, spending on hospitalization dropped by nearly two-thirds. overall, patient costs dropped by 36 percent. even taking into account the $6,000-per-patient cost of pact, patient costs dropped 16 percent. and in a group of people who would likely have died if they had not been in the program, 70 showed clinical improvement.
the pact method is likely to be an important part of the future of american medicine. many of the deficiencies of american health care require not more technology, but the human touch. it’s certainly true for high-risk, high-cost patients, but it can help nearly everyone get better health for less money. in saturday’s column, i’ll write about how.


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“You know Mass Effect, don’t you?” asks Graham over IM, neatly ensuring that anything I remember about Mass Effect is instantly expunged from my brain bar the lone figure of Mordin singing I Am The Very Model Of A Scientist Salarian.
CLANG, went the jaws of the trap, snapping round my leg with incredible force. “Graham don’t leave me here! Where are you going???”While I wave burning torches at the circling, slavering newshounds, here is some information about the Mass Effect Andromeda [official site] multiplayer which comes via Game Informer and their hands-on preview.
The big thing I’m taking away from their article is that the single player and multiplayer modes are interlinked but one does not depend on the other. It sounds like they’re going for a softer approach than with Mass Effect 3. In ME3 you had a multiplayer mode where completing those co-op missions impacted your single player ending. As I recall, it wasn’t *mandatory* to do the co-op stuff and you could still get the perfect ending but it became difficult to do so and thus the push towards co-op got a bit heavy-handed. That said, I’m pretty sure I didn’t feel pushed to do any co-op and I think I took the synthesis ending which means my galactic readiness must have been alright.
With Andromeda the idea seems to be that you shouldn’t feel obliged to play multiplayer if you don’t want to, but that multiplayer isn’t entirely separated from the single player experience either.
Obviously this is just me thinking aloud now, but from that I’m imagining maybe some resources/in-game credits you can get from multiplayer that make some aspects in single-player a bit easier, or maybe just give you cosmetics you can wear as you wander about. There also seems to be the option that reminds me of Dragon Age where you could send people to go do side missions on your behalf. There’s also another game I can’t think of the name of right now which does something similar – you could send people off from your party to go do things and they would level up a bit. Oh! Pillars Of Eternity! That was it.
Going back to Andromeda, it sounds like there have also been changes to things like cooldown timers (switching from global to individual) and some twiddling to stop people hiding in one spot. The latter is a pretty standard tweak for any PvP or PvE experience. You want players to have to move around rather than camp a single spot. It happened multiple times across Destiny patches and expansions, especially with group PvE stuff where encounters would get remixed and safe zones became noticeably less safe. You can read more about those aspects plus jetpack stuff, prestige and so on over on GI.
Now, can someone let me out of the news trap before I kill anymore innocent newshounds with my singing and torch flailing?
Tagged with BioWare, multiplayer, Mass Effect Andromeda.

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“you know mass effect, don’t you?” asks graham over im, neatly ensuring that anything i remember about mass effect is instantly expunged from my brain bar the lone figure of mordin singing i am the very model of a scientist salarian.
clang, went the jaws of the trap, snapping round my leg with incredible force. “graham don’t leave me here! where are you going???”while i wave burning torches at the circling, slavering newshounds, here is some information about the mass effect andromeda [official site] multiplayer which comes via game informer and their hands-on preview.
the big thing i’m taking away from their article is that the single player and multiplayer modes are interlinked but one does not depend on the other. it sounds like they’re going for a softer approach than with mass effect 3. in me3 you had a multiplayer mode where completing those co-op missions impacted your single player ending. as i recall, it wasn’t *mandatory* to do the co-op stuff and you could still get the perfect ending but it became difficult to do so and thus the push towards co-op got a bit heavy-handed. that said, i’m pretty sure i didn’t feel pushed to do any co-op and i think i took the synthesis ending which means my galactic readiness must have been alright.
with andromeda the idea seems to be that you shouldn’t feel obliged to play multiplayer if you don’t want to, but that multiplayer isn’t entirely separated from the single player experience either.
obviously this is just me thinking aloud now, but from that i’m imagining maybe some resources/in-game credits you can get from multiplayer that make some aspects in single-player a bit easier, or maybe just give you cosmetics you can wear as you wander about. there also seems to be the option that reminds me of dragon age where you could send people to go do side missions on your behalf. there’s also another game i can’t think of the name of right now which does something similar – you could send people off from your party to go do things and they would level up a bit. oh! pillars of eternity! that was it.
going back to andromeda, it sounds like there have also been changes to things like cooldown timers (switching from global to individual) and some twiddling to stop people hiding in one spot. the latter is a pretty standard tweak for any pvp or pve experience. you want players to have to move around rather than camp a single spot. it happened multiple times across destiny patches and expansions, especially with group pve stuff where encounters would get remixed and safe zones became noticeably less safe. you can read more about those aspects plus jetpack stuff, prestige and so on over on gi.
now, can someone let me out of the news trap before i kill anymore innocent newshounds with my singing and torch flailing?
tagged with bioware, multiplayer, mass effect andromeda.