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Sage-grouse decision conserves far more than sage-grouse
Greater sage-grouse.
Bob Wick, BLM
September 2016: A year in sage-grouse conservation
The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management released their final conservation plans for the vast sagebrush habitat in the American West, a rugged but fragile ecosystem home to some 350 wildlife species.
As America scrambles to stop the decades-long decline in sage-grouse numbers, these plans represent the best chance for rescuing the sage-grouse and keeping it off the list of Endangered Species.
At the same time, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service also released its determination that the greater sage-grouse is not facing an imminent threat to extinction that would warrant listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). In effect, the agency says that the land management plans in place (federal and state) are enough to keep the sage-grouse from sliding over the brink.
Together, these events create a first-of-its-kind landscape-level conservation effort that knits together local, state and federal perspectives. Some are calling this the largest conservation effort in U.S. history.
This outcome should give Americans across the political spectrum reason to work together to fully implement these commonsense conservation plans to protect the rugged, irreplaceable character of the West.
A long, hard road toward success
Since 1975, sage-grouse habitat has been cut in half, and grouse population numbers have likewise plummeted. In response, several groups filed petitions to list the greater sage-grouse as threatened or endangered under the ESA.
In 2010, the Fish and Wildlife Service determined that sage-grouse warranted ESA protection because of habitat loss and fragmentation, population decline and the absence of conservation strategies. However, the agency also concluded that higher priorities precluded it from taking action.
Environmental groups sued over that inaction, and a court set a firm deadline of Sept. 30, 2015 for the agency to make a decision on the status of the sage-grouse. Today, the BLM and Forest Service finalized plans for habitat they manage. Notably, some 11 western states and private landowners developed plans or made conservation commitments for non-federal lands.
Today, close to the deadline, the Fish and Wildlife Service determined these plans, taken together, have reduced threats across 90 percent the bird's most important habitat.
Bringing balance back to sage-grouse habitat
More than half of sage-grouse habitat is on federal land managed by the BLM or Forest Service. These agencies have a "multiple use" mandate, including conservation, but also providing for recreation, energy and livestock grazing.
Because of this "multiple use" mandate, agencies look for solutions that find room for all activities. These new plans demonstrate a balanced approach to managing lands for a variety of uses, while still providing for the needs of wildlife.
The strongest protections occur in 35 million acres of priority habitat. Of this priority habitat, about 12 million acres are subject to even stricter protections as sagebrush "focal areas." The plans also incorporate protections in 32 million acres of "general habitat." In these lands, damaging activities are to be kept away from habitat hotspots, like grouse mating areas.
Greater sage-grouse. Photo by Mason Cummings.
The plans prohibit "surface disturbing activities" (such as bulldozing new roads) for new oil and gas development. In addition, large-scale wind and solar energy developments are generally prohibited, while transmission lines are to be avoided and subject to other conditions. The plans also require a review of grazing and off-road vehicle use to weigh the impacts on sage-grouse and develop needed management changes. Further, there are limits on the amount of overall surface disturbance permitted by any and all activities taken together in priority habitat.
If poorly planned, energy development poses a significant threat to sage-grouse in the West. Luckily, both independent and agency analyses found relatively little overlap between prime grouse habitat and oil, gas or wind energy resources. The conservation measures put in place can protect the most important grouse habitat while having minimal impact on energy development.
These plans are a significant step on BLM's path toward true multiple use landscape management—balancing resource development, recreation and America's natural heritage.
Collaborative conservation that changes the landscape
These plans are powerful because they merge the best available science with the local wisdom of local and state agencies, the region's conservationists, ranchers, hunters and other interest groups. In fact, these plans broke new ground in large-scale conservation. The Wilderness Society is dedicated to protecting landscapes and finding ways to do so with the input of a wide variety of stakeholders.
"These plans can go beyond the question of listing or not listing under the ESA, incorporating key science and local input to set up an opportunity for conservation across the West," said Nada Culver, Director and Senior Counsel of The Wilderness Society's BLM Action Center. "The Wilderness Society wants to continue to contribute leadership to this process and others that transform our public lands into examples of true multiple use management."
Success will require comprehensive implementation
The work has only begun. The new plans will need to be fully implemented on all levels in order to truly succeed. The federal government will need to work with Western states to ensure conservation measures take root. And the Congress will need provide necessary funding to carry out our commitments to the sage-grouse and future generations of Americans.
The plans recognize that we will continue to learn more and incorporate new information as it is developed. They can be adapted to address future habitat improvements or population gains, as well as indications that more protections are needed due to unforeseen losses.
We can be certain that the sagebrush-steppe ecosystem will face changes in years to come, which will require a solid monitoring protocol and performance reviews. Toward that end, US Fish & Wildlife Service is committed to reevaluate the status of the species in five years and respond to new threats.
The time for planning is behind us. Now it is time for action. The plans are in place. Now its time to make sure they work.


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Family Lifestyle Session at Leo Carillo Ranch, Carlsbad, CA
Originally built over 25 years ago by the Hollywood actor and Preservationist, Leo Carillo, today's historic Ranch site serves as a beacon of education, outreach and community service in Carlsbad, CA. Often booked as a wedding venue, this is an awesome spot to have your family photos taken! Oh, and did I mention all the peacocks wandering around? (Seriously, you need to go there in March/April when it's mating season for the best tail displays!)
I met up with the B family this past weekend for a morning session and we had a great time checking out the peacocks and the beautiful scenery here! I first shot this adorable family last year when mama was still expecting little sister and big brother Morgan was still reveling in only-childom. But he has taken on the role of big brother seamlessly, with a perfect balance of both brotherly pestering and careful protection. And little Emma, her smile just melts my heart. I wanted to take her right on home with me! Aren't they just the cutest??
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Set up a convenient, durable workspace for two with this Bush Business Furniture Series A commercial office furniture combination. The 2 Person Workstation with 60W Desks, Hutches and Storage offers wide scratch-resistant thermally fused laminate surfaces, an open C-Leg design for ample legroom and a variety of user-friendly organization features. Desktops, legs and modesty panels include integrated wire management to keep cables out of the way. Each 4 Door Hutch provides plenty of concealed storage space and a fabric tack board for important notes. Mobile File Cabinets roll anywhere or fit under the Desks, contain 2 box drawers and a file drawer for letter, legal and A4 documents. Each Storage Locker includes 2 adjustable shelves, a coat hook, 2 box drawers and a letter-sized file drawer. A spacious Lateral File Cabinet finishes off this 2 Person Workstation. All file drawers glide on smooth, full-extension ball bearing slides for an easy reach to the back. Series A completes your multi-person workspace, home office or anywhere in between with 7 two-tone finishes and a full line of affordable products. Backed by a 10 Year Warranty, this commercial office furniture withstands the rigors of a 40-plus hour week and meets ANSI/BIFMA standards. American made with U.S. and imported parts.
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A Home Office Minister has warned that immigration has to be reduced because foreign-born mothers are having too many babies.
Lord Bates cited official statistics which showed 25 per cent of children born in 2013 had a mother from outside the UK, compared with about one in nine in 1990, the Times reports.
This means that the proportion of births from foreign born mothers is at its highest level since records began 46 years ago.
The report from the Office of National Statistics also highlighted that women who migrated to the UK are likely to have a higher number of children on average: the fertility rate for women born in Britain is down to 1.79 compared to 2.19 for foreign born mothers.
Unsurprisingly, given the open borders from the EU, Poland tops the list of nationalities of mothers giving birth in the UK, followed by Pakistan, India, Nigeria and Romania – countries where it is traditional that women have larger families and a smaller role outside of the home.
The parliamentary under-secretary made the comments in the House of Lords in a reply to a question about the impact of immigration on Britain's population.
Responding to Lord Green of Deddington, the chairman of Migration Watch UK, he told peers: "In the year ending December 2013, an estimated 7.8 million people were born outside the UK [and living in Britain], while 4.9 million were non-UK citizens. For the calendar year of 2013, births in the UK to non UK-born mothers accounted for 25 per cent of all live births. That is why we need to reduce immigration."
Lord Green, whose organisation campaigns for lower immigration into the UK, said that almost 80 per cent of the increase in the UK's population over the last decade was because of immigration, including children born to immigrants already resident in this country.
His figure was disputed by Lord Bates, who suggested it was 53 per cent, but he agreed with Lord Green that more needed to be done in controlling immigration due to the impact it had on public services.
"We are absolutely at one on needing a firm but fair immigration policy to protect the public services of this country and provide opportunities for those who want to come here to work," he said.
"We want people who want to come here to study, to work, to invest and to visit. We want all those people to come. What we are doing is drawing a line to say that we must get much tougher with those who want to come here and abuse our openness."
The coalition government has been struggling with immigration, admitting it failed in its targets on controlling the numbers arriving in this country during the course of this parliament. In February, net migration soared to nearly 300,000, up 41 per cent on the previous year as the growth in the UK's economy combined with a stagnating Eurozone has seen the equivalent population of the City of Hull settle here in the last 12 months.
And according to a YouGov poll in December, half of voters believe immigration is the issue that will be the deciding factor on who swing voters will back in the general election.
The ONS figures show that there were more than 185,000 live births to non-UK born mothers in 2013, and 513,000 to women born in the UK. 65,000 of those births were to women from the Middle East and Asia, 60,000 to women born in other EU countries and 36,000 from African women.
In some areas, more than half of all births are to non-UK born women, with Newham, east London topping the list at 76.1 per cent: London itself had a majority of children born to immigrant women in 2013, with only 43 per cent coming from women who themselves were born in Britain.
Responding to the comments by the minister, Lord Green said: "The minister's reply was pointing out that the impact of migration is not only the migrants themselves but their very high birth rate, which will play out in the future."
UKIP immigration spokesman Steven Woolfe said the figures released by the ONS were of such a high number that the government would be unable to "rationally plan to build the services required to cope with these numbers."
"The schools, the hospitals, the houses, the roads cannot be provided at such a speed, the capital costs required are huge and burden on the taxpayer will be even more strained," he said,


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Doctor insights on:
Tonsillitis (Overview)
An inflammation of the tonsil tissue, which can be either an acute or chronic process. Most of the time, it is caused by infection. In the acute phase, most cases of tonsillitis are viral. Once the problem extends beyond 10 days, it typically becomes a bacterial infection.
What causes tonsillitis?
Tonsil inflammation: Tonsillitis is a general term that describes tonsil inflammation. It can be "acute" when there is a sudden onset, active, often more severe infection, sometimes caused by "strep" or other bacteria/viruses. It can be "chronic" when the inflammation is on-going for long periods of time and causes a sore throat and swollen glands, white cheesy stuff coming out of the tonsils, etc. ...Read more
Tonsillitis (Overview)
An inflammation of the tonsil tissue, which can be either an acute or chronic process. Most of the time, it is caused by infection. In the acute phase, most cases of tonsillitis are viral. Once the problem extends beyond 10 days, it typically becomes a bacterial infection.
Hi doc! I've had tonsillitis for 3/4 days now. Started antibiotics yesterday. How long will these take to work? And how long does tonsillitis last?
Depends.: Tonsillitis is often not bacterial. When it is bacterial it responds in a few days for certain. When it is viral it may not get better for 4-5 days. Maybe your doc did a culture or rapid strep test? ...Read more
Tonsillitis (Tip)
Do take I Ibuprofen to help with swelling and discomfort associated with tonsillitis. ...See more
Treating Tonsillitis (Checklist)
Is total loss of voice a symptom of tonsillitis?
Generally no: Tonsillitis refers to inflammation of the tonsils. Losing your voice is laryngitis. If you have an upper respiratory infection caused by a virus, it could be affecting the entire upper respiratory tract and you could have laryngitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and sinusitis to name a few. ...Read more
Do symptoms like tonsillitis go away quickly?
Not usually: Infected or inflamed tonsils can be quite painful. A bacterial infection will usually respond in a couple of days to antibiotics - there are medications to minimize the discomfort while the antibiotics are working (throat lozenges, nsaid's, prescription pain medications, etc). Viral tonsillitis requires time to resolve - the same pain meds noted above can help. ...Read more
Tonsillitis (Tip)
Do use an anti inflammatory like ibuprofen, to help with pain. ...See more
I have inflamed throat glands, but my right one has a hole in it, is this a sign of tonsillitis? What do I have? It's painful!
Possible Tonsillitis: You may have tonsillitis. The hole you see may be from the swelling causing the normal folds appear bigger. You should see your MD. ...Read more
Why is tonsillitis the diagnosis and not the symptom?
Dx vs symptom: A symptom describes how something feels. For instance for a diagnosis of tonsillitis the symptoms may be pain, difficulty swallowing, swelling etc. ...Read more
Tonsillitis (Tip)
Drink lots of water, gargle with salt water, avoid lots of dairy, get a culture, check for mono. ...See more
In what way is tonsillitis diagnosed?
Examination: A physical exam, looking in your mouth is the tried and true method. Also a throat swab for strep throat helps identify the cause as occasionally a blood test does. ...Read more
How does babys doctor test for tonsillitis?
The first thing is a physical exam. The doctor can determine tonsillitis by one's symptoms and the physical exam.
Next, a swab of the tonsil is often done to determine if the infection is due to strep. Or not. If infection is strep, then treatment with antibiotics is needed. If strep is not present then the doctor may not prescribe an antibiotic. ...Read more
Are any special tests needed, or can a regular doctor see me for my tonsillitis?
Tonsillitis: Tonsil pain, enlargement, with exudate (white patches), can be caused by viral infection, or bacterial infections. After cultures and blood tests medications are prescribed. Multiple severe or intractable episodes of tonsillitis may eventually need a tonsillectomy, or surgical removal of the tonsils, which would be done by a ear/nose/throat surgeon. ...Read more
How can I know I have strep / tonsillitis?
Culture: The only way you can determine if you have Streptococcus as a cause of your tonsillitis is to have a swab culture directly into the tonsillar tissue. Although one can suspect it clinically, there are other bacterial causes of bacterial tonsillitis, including S. pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenza, and Moraxella catharhalis. ...Read more
I have tonsillitis for the first time. With it, I just got a tonsil stone. Does this mean that I will continuously get them, even once I'm better?
Not necessarily: Some infections may increase tonsil stones, but it is not inevitable. See this site for more information on this topic, including prevention. Http://www. Webmd. Com/oral-health/guide/tonsil-stones-tonsilloliths-treatment-and-prevention. ...Read more
What will be the best way to treat tonsillitis?
Depends: If caused by a bacterial infection, antibiotics are needed. If caused by a viral infection, time improves. Other causes such such as allergies or trauma require specific interventions. See your doctor. ...Read more
I was treated for tonsillitis yesterday and today I feel worse. Is it possible to have something else with the same related symptoms?
Take the medications: You already examined by the doctor if there is some thing else, your doctor might have informed you, take the medications and call for follow up visit ...Read more
What will be the best method for treating tonsillitis at home?
Gargling: Warm salt water gargling, drinking plenty of fluids and anti-inflammatories such as ibuprofen. ...Read more
What is the normal treatment for tonsillitis?
Antibiotics: See your primary care doctor for this. ...Read more
Apart from antibiotics and removal, can you recommend treatments for chronic tonsillitis?
Not really: Chronic tonsillitis is usually from a chronic bacterial infection especially h. Flu or actinomyces. Consider a 3 week course of Augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate) which will cover both or Clindamycin which is especially good for actino. Adults with chronic tonsillitis who require tonsillectomy in 6 mo have much better health, markedly less pain and antibiotic usage making the pain of the surgery worth it in the long run. ...Read more


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It is very important to prepare for your session ahead of time. Wardrobe choices depend on the ages of your children and the time of year for outdoor sessions. To help you look your best, I've included some general guidelines below of what clothing will enhance your portraits and produce the best looking photos. Feel free to email me your ideas or pictures of what you are thinking, and I will be happy to help and provide feedback.
When selecting clothing and accessories for your photo session, consider timeless simplicity as well as coordinated layers, textures, and colors. As a general rule, think simple. Generally speaking, color works well, jeans work well, flattering clothing works well, and keeping the look simple works well. The difference this makes in your photos will be obvious. Stay away from logos, characters, bulky clothing, or multi-patterned attire.
My suggestion is to have a few wardrobe options so bring a few changes of clothing with you. Below is a list of items you may want to consider when selecting your wardrobe for your session.
When selecting clothing appropriate for your family session, keep in mind the venue as the well as the overall theme you want to present in your photos. Coordinating colors and style can help with creating a cohesive look to your portraits.
When you feel comfortable in your clothes, it will be reflected in your photographs. Clothing should be flattering (not too baggy, not too tight). For example, if you are self-conscious of your arms, be careful of sleeveless styles which would draw attention to your arms.
Dark shirts work best with a dark undershirt, so please wear or bring a gray or black undershirt. Otherwise the white t-shirt triangle is glaring in the photo. Only wear white t-shirts with very light toned shirts.
Maternity clients please remember not to wear tight clothing before your session which could leave marks on your baby bump.
It doesn't get better than seeing newborns au-natural in their birthday suits or with very soft simple attire, accessories (hats, head bands, wraps, etc.), or blankets. Feel free to checkout sites such as www.etsy.com to order a hat or wrap of your choice. Personalize your session even more by bringing any other fun and creative ideas or meaningful items with you as suggestions are welcomed and encouraged.
Makeup should be applied a touch heavier than your every day look. Evening makeup, though not too dramatic is preferable. Test mascara to make sure it is clump free. Lip gloss can add that special touch so bring your favorite color. It can be helpful to bring a touch up kit for your use to the session.
Understated, neutral nail polish colors, au-natural, or french manicures work best as brightly colored polish or unkept nails can detract from the overall look of your photographs. Many times casual shots are taken barefoot, so don't neglect your toes for shoeless shots. Manicures and pedicures can help you feel more confident about your hands and feet. For little girls, natural works best, so please remove nail polish.
Please no 5 o'clock shadow as being clean shaven enhances your photographs and stubble is difficult to retouch. P.S. Don't forget the back of your neck!
Cutting or changing hairstyles right before your session is not advised. You need to be comfortable with your style. Please bring hair products and accessories you might need to the session.
Check with your optometrist regarding if your glasses will glare in your photos. Some optometrists may loan you lensless frames that look similar to your glasses for the session. As long as you feel comfortable not wearing your glasses and still look like 'you' without your specs, it's recommended to take them off during your shoot.
No jewelry or very simple jewelry keeps the attention on YOU. Overall, keep the look simple. Watches often reflect in photographs so consider safely storing your watches before your session.
Sunburns and tan lines are not photo friendly. If they can't be avoided, please select your attire with this in mind. Accidents do happen as they are a part of life. Small bruises, scratches, acne, or bumps can be removed with digital retouching. However, anything that changes the actual appearance of someone such as large bruises, big bumps, or black eyes may require rescheduling.
Even though many kids love temporary tattoos, please have kids arrive tattoo free as they are difficult to remove. The removal should take place well before you arrive so a red mark on the child's skin does not result. Scars are not automatically retouched unless a request is made to remove or soften the scars. An extra charge may result if extensive work is needed.
Suggestions on personalizing your session are welcomed. Small, cute, creative, and /or sentimental items you bring can add uniqueness to your session. Some favorites include blankets, favorite toys, colorful lollipops, small accessories, umbrellas, tutus, cowboy boots, etc. For additional suggestions, please email.
Braces are a part of life for most of us, and this should not be a worry. However, if if it is your personal preference, discuss the removal of the top braces with your orthodontist for the photo session. Braces can also be retouched out by photo editing though extra fees may apply. Regardless, don't hold back with your smile as a "braces smile" is better than a restricted smile.


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This soup was so yummy! As soon as it was ready, we gobbled it up so there are no pictures. But, trust me. You will want to add this to your list of soups for the fall.
I found this recipe on Pinterest of course. You can see the original recipe here. I adapted it to cook it in my crock pot. I also changed some amounts. I did not want 3 cups of onions and I don't like sausage. So I used ground beef and just one onion. The original recipe calls for fresh basil leaves chopped, but I used dry so I changed the amount there as well. And I didn't want it to spicy so I just used regular diced tomatoes. I also prefer cottage cheese over ricotta….so of course, another adaption. So really, I just used this as a guideline and did my own thing. But thank you pinterest for the inspiration! I cooked it for just 4 hours on high and it was perfect. But you can also cook it on low all day if you are out of the house all day.
Lasagna Soup
1 1/2 lb ground beef
1 onion chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
2 Tbsp tomato paste
28 oz diced tomatoes
2 bay leaves
6 cups chicken stock
3 Tbsp dried basil leaves.
8 oz mini fusilli pasta, cooked al dente
8 oz cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp salt
pinch ground black pepper to taste
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Mix the cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, salt and black pepper in a bowl and put in fridge until ready to serve.
Brown the ground beef and onion and add to crock pot. Add remaining ingredients except pasta and mozzarella cheese.
Cook on low 6-8 hours or on high 3-4 hours. Add the cooked noodles very last and let heat through.
Now just wait…..you will be drooling over how good this smells, but…..IT GETS BETTER!!
Scoop a spoon full of cheese mixture into bottom of your bowl. Top with soup, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Stir that dreamy goodness up and devour. Garlic bread and a side salad is great to add with it.
You can thank me after you finish gobbling up a bowl
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I became a patient of Dr Mara at the recommendation of my husband's family. At the time, I was experiencing pain in several areas that was not addressed in my previous dental care. I knew on my first visit I made the right choice. Dr Mara sat with me and explained in detail the areas that needed immediate attention. Over the course of a year, Dr Mara corrected numerous problems including several root canals and crowns. Every visit has been a pleasant one. Dr Mara and his staff have gone out of their way to make every visit comfortable and as stress-free as possible. I feel extremely lucky to have found such a kind and competent dentist. I am grateful to Dr Mara and his entire staff.
Prior to my two recent appointments, I would have been challenged to define exceptional customer service by a dentist. Not any more! Your mission statement defines the experience perfectly. From the moment I walked in the door, I was met with professionalism. Everything I experienced, a handshake from Dr Mara, an explanation of my problem, a detailed care plan, seeing my x-rays on high def TV, an accurate estimate of my costs, a crown that was ready in 10 minutes, text message and e-mail reminders of my appointments, and more than one apology for a delay in my appointment. I also received a phone call the day after my crown to make sure I was feeling ok, and I may be missing more on the list. Thank you for the quality of your care and for your services. I appreciate it!
I'm very grateful to have found Dr Mara and would highly recommend your practice to anyone looking for an outstanding dental office. Thank you for the excellent dental work and kindness you've extended to me over the past year.
My new teeth have given me more confidence, I smile more, and I'm not ashamed of me teeth or smile. I have had people give be compliments on my teeth and smile, and all of this was done by one painless visit. It was the best decision I have made for a long time.
Most of my life, I wouldn't smile openly due to embarrassment. Many of my teeth had turned dark, were chipped, missing and otherwise oddly shaped. I was a long-overdue candidate for a smile makeover. Upon my fiend's recommendation, I saw the Dr for a consultation. I found him extremely knowledgeable, most professional, and sensitive to my concerns. I felt immediately at ease as the Dr discussed my treatment options at length and laid out a plan, both dental and financial. He assured me that recreating my smile through noninvasive cosmetic dental techniques would have a positive impact not only on my physical appearance but on my confidence level, as well. The Dr's warm personality and his skilled personnel helped add trust to the doctor-patient relationship. Words cannot describe how happy I am with the results and wonderful work. He meticulously prepared my teeth, advising me of each step, and worked tirelessly for the best creative solution. All procedures were entirely painless. The quality, naturalness and perfect fit, size and shape of the crowns are truly remarkable. I now have the gorgeous, radiant smile I always wanted. I look younger, more vibrant and I'm so self-assured. The Dr has given me much more than a beautiful smile. I feel like I am leading a new life. Having the dental makeover done was the best investment I ever made. My only regret is that I didn't do it sooner. I urge those people that are considering cosmetic dentistry to make an appointment with the Dr. He will always be the only dentist in the world for me and my family. I recommend him highly. With deep gratitude, Elena Franz


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Music Ministry
Our music ministry is heading in an exciting direction, as we introduce our Light Zone choir, as well as a Bell Choir to our already impressive Adult Choir.
We are so blessed to have Kirk Lundbeck to direct our choirs, and look forward to hearing dedicated members of our congregation lift their voices to our Lord.
"Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things!" -Psalm 98:1


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Quality that you can trust
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Nadine Coyle Lifts The Lid On The REAL Reason Behind Her Feud With Cheryl
8 September 2017, 13:10
The former Girls Aloud star has spoken out and slated her bandmates as "bitter" following their long-running feud since the group's split.
Nadine Coyle has finally lifted the lid on her long-running feud with former Girls Aloud bandmates and no detail has been held back.
The Irish singer let rip in an explosive interview with The Sun in which she claims there was always "politics" in the group before placing the blame for the group's split on Cheryl, Kimberly and Nicola.
As lead singer of the group, Nadine sang the majority of the vocals on the group's biggest hits, but she claims the growing jealousy caused a rift among the band.
"It was fine at the start but there's always politics in any band," Nadine told the newspaper.
She added: "It just happened that I always got more vocals than everybody else, so in terms of people wanting their voice heard, that wasn't happening. And it made people, very bitter. They didn't like that."
Nadine went onto to imply that bitterness from other members of the group, which included Cheryl, Kimberly Walsh, Nicola Roberts and Sarah Harding, caused a clear divide.
"It's so sad for me to have to admit this stuff now because for so long, there's the band, and you want everybody to think we're best friends and we have pillow fights and, you know, drink milkshakes," she went on.
"That's what I wanted it to be. I really, really wanted that to be, but it just wasn't how it was. So yeah there was [a divide]. We're all very, very different characters."
In 2009 the group announced the would take a year-long hiatus, however, their short break ended up being three years, during which time various members of the group went on to pursue solo projects.
In particular, Cheryl, who has since appeared as a judge on The X Factor and scored five UK number one singles.
Despite their extended break, the band's eventual demise came as a total shock, and she was just about to perform with the group for their reunion tour in 2013 when management told her the devastating news.
I was all ready, just about to get dressed and they were like, 'So I know you're not going to like this, I know you're not going to agree, but the girls want to split up the band'.
"And I asked Sarah [Harding] and she was like, 'I can't be bothered and I hate everything'."
Sarah is the only member to keep in contact with Nadine and previously admitted during her stint in the Celebrity Big Brother house that their busy schedules are partly to blame for their lack of contact.
Meanwhile, Nadine has made comeback with her new single 'Go To Work'.


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Happy Monday, my friends! This little budget dresser makeover took a little time to get to and it wasn't just because the last 6 weeks have been so busy with work and the back to school craziness and it wasn't just because I was procrastinating.
Ok, well there may have been a little of that.
You see, there is a {mostly} empty room in our home now. It's been a quiet space for the last month or so. The door has remained mostly closed and maybe that's due to a little empty spot in my heart. When your oldest child turns eighteen and leaves for college, moving away for the first time, then you suddenly know things you never knew before.
- You know that, even if they come back home, it will never quite be the same.
- You know that you have to let go and you learn that it's harder than it sounds and you learn how to do it.
- You are reminded that it's possible to be so happy for their future and yet a little sad all at the same time.
So once I wrapped my head around this happy/sad life change, I knew that it was time to go ahead and start utilizing the much needed, somewhat empty space.
Here's the thing. Half the time our dining area and kitchen table looks like a "craft bomb" went off. Seriously, it's like the craft apocalypse. Boxes, bins and tubs of craft supplies, my sewing machine, my Cricut Crafting Machine… there really was just nowhere to put it all that was easily accessible.
A whole lot of fun things waiting to be put to use but the truth is that the "mess" can quickly become paralyzing, rather than inspiring.
So I am slowly in the process of moving these things into this space in an organized manner but I am also trying to determine how much to "makeover" the whole room and will keep you posted on that with a potential "Before & After". The reality is, my son WILL still need his room for the holidays and during the Summer. So the futon stays. For now. 😉
But the dresser… well, it was time for a change.
I bought this dresser back around 1992 when I had just graduated from college. It is a cheap thing made of (ridiculously heavy) particle board and it was about $99 at Target. It has moved around with me ever since. It was the dresser that my Husband and I used until we finally got our "real" bedroom set. It then became my oldest son's dresser.
While it is in no way a "quality" piece of wood furniture, the drawers all still work fine and it is the perfect vessel to hold a whole bunch of crafting supplies. It just needed a little facelift, but I didn't want to spend a bunch of money on it either.
I'll admit I didn't take a lot of pictures of this process. First, I was racing the rain most of the time and second… it's just spray paint, y'all. 😉 I did hand paint a chalk based paint for the first coat, fully intending to use chalk paint for the first time ever.
Then I realized that was a complete waste of really good paint on a piece like this and decided to just spray the body with white paint. I sprayed the drawer fronts with my favorite aqua paint by Krylon called "Blue Ocean Breeze". I already had the spray paint so the only cost involved was the new hardware.
How fun are these drawer pulls from Target? A little paint and some new "jewelry" and I think this gal may be good for another 20 years!
And yes, the "after" picture is still on my back patio because – for real – she is HEAVY and I need the Hubs to help me move her back into the room. And yes, I placed a few things on top and that picture MAY just be of said teenager when he was about 8 years old.
Do you have a dresser or furniture makeover to share? I was pretty thrilled to breathe new life into this piece and to bring a little ray of sunshine into this now quiet space in my home. I'd love to hear all about your makeover projects too!
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The first half of the Centennial boys basketball team's assignment is complete.
Coming off a one-point upset loss to Hammond on Friday, the No. 19 Eagles faced "two one-game seasons," as coach Jim Hill put it, in their quest to capture the Howard County title. Yesterday, on the road, Centennial topped Howard, 77-66.
The Eagles will host Glenelg in the second phase tomorrow (7:30 p.m.) to conclude the regular season.
"We had to win tonight," Hill said, "and with any luck at all we'll win the county. We need to play very steady basketball against Glenelg."


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Cape Town
The initial vision for the Fiscilla research project began within the CPUT design faculty whose initiating question was how to engage participation from local communities in sharing their stories of climate change and its affect on their everyday lives. The project was funded by a research collaboration between South Africa and Norway, called C-CLIMA-Futures, and was in response to an invitation to participate in the 13th International Participatory Design Conference in Windhoek, Namibia.
We proceed here by describing the design process of a "semi-fictive" artifact (Morrison et al., 2010) which evolved from its initial design and construction in the studio, through to its role of mediating the story-gathering journey.
The title for the design brief was "Quest for Fire, Water, Earth and Air," which became the rallying call across the design faculty to invite students to take part in what was described as "an inter-disciplinary, participatory interaction design bus and art installation reflecting climate change concerns through elemental and human connectedness." A multidisciplinary student cohort comprising 28 industrial, surface, and graphic design students of varying nationalities responded.
During the preliminary briefing in the design studio, students were tasked with identifying an appropriate symbol of climate change. On selection of the final concept, they were required to develop an installation destined to engage delegates in a physically constructed message. The installation needed to satisfy the dual aim of generating conversation with local communities experiencing resource-scarcity en route to Namibia, and in turn, engage delegates at the conference with the stories gathered from the participating farmers, fishermen, and farmworkers who live close to the prevailing environmental conditions.
As educators involved in designing and preparing the nomadic learning experience, we were very aware of the fact that because the project was to be an unevaluated, elective learning event, there was a need to invite students in a provocative way into a visionary, imaginative, and conceptual space. Beginning with the actual descriptor or title of the project, the tone was set and proved effective in attracting those receptive to the challenging, interesting proposal through which they could satisfy what could be described as their untapped creative expression. The obvious connection to the four elements powerfully and directly promised creative expansion of vistas and opportunities for imagination to stretch in a landscape understood as out there—different to the everyday and the expected.
In order to engage design students with the issues of climate change related to sustainability as a socio-economic reality, the project, in its name and nature, instantly grounded students in the reality of the situation. The scene was set for the design project to evolve as we problematized, responded to, and iterated the conceptual, material, design, and logistical aspects of the task. This is reminiscent of Donald Schön's (1988) description of design being a reflective conversation with the materials of the situation and Henry Mainsah's (2014) challenge to broaden our framing of what constitutes the materials of any designing situation to include wider symbolic processes.
Over a two-week period, amidst commitments to other course modules, the multi-disciplinary group of design students collaborated in smaller teams to develop various concepts for an art installation which would engage participants in farming and fishing communities along the west coast of southern Africa. On presentation of the maquettes, a large Tigerfish (a keystone species symbolizing the fragility of a species under threat by human activity) was selected as having the best potential to engage participation from disparate audiences during the journey and at the conference destination. It was agreed after deliberation that the fish installation would be partially built in Cape Town and would creatively evolve during community workshop processes on the journey to its final exhibition at the conference in Windhoek.
The fish was designed with two contrasting sides representing life on one side and death on the other and would have to be structurally sound enough to be towed on an open trailer during the round-trip of 3,566 kilometers over 13 days. Much emphasis was placed on the design of appropriate message-bearing aesthetics, the sourcing of sustainable materials, and structural integrity. Many skills were incorporated, and soon a core group of the most committed students was hard at work.
Setting off
At dawn on the day of departure, while waiting for the full complement of travelers to arrive in the parking area in front of the university, there was a feeling of subversiveness amongst colleagues. If it wasn't for previous deviations from the more typical curriculated program, we would have been feeling more apprehensive, but as we glanced at one another we could sense the trust and mutual support to carry this experiment forward. We'd had enough past experience in setting up these kinds of "pedagogically charged orchestrations" (Ellsworth, 2005, p. 38) with our students to know that interesting things happen when leaving the bounds of the campus and its design studios.
Up in the air
There's no denying that involvement in a project of this kind presented an element of risk. One of the biggest challenges was to bring students together from three different design disciplines into a project that was being undertaken in addition to their busy course work. Student reflections on the early phase revealed both a sense of the high stakes involved, as well as the trust they had placed in staff and the unfolding process.
Hafizah, a student with a shy temperament and one of only three graphic designers on the project, explained her initial fears: "In the beginning I was worried, am I going to let the team down? Am I going to just be that person that's going to do nothing or think you're going for a free ride? I don't want to be that person, I want to do something, even if it's the smallest thing, I want to be part of the team..."
Her concerns about a perceived lack of relevant skills became evident as she admitted to feeling uncomfortable, wondering if she would "fit in"—but deciding that the journey was "worth the gamble." Even the fear that she could fail her fourth year was set aside, "as scared as I was, I felt I was going to learn more… going out and being around everyone."
Khanya, a confident student who had recently begun industrial design studies at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) expressed her reservations when reflecting on the start of the project saying that she "didn't see it happening...everything was up in the air...I wasn't really sure."
Corbin, who had grown up in Lambert's Bay and had helped to invite fishermen and farmers from the community to participate in our first workshop, was more upbeat and spoke excitedly of how the fish, weighing over 400kg, would need many helpers to lift it onto the trailer that would transport it on the long journey.
A speculative leap
A contribution emerging from the analysis of this data indicates that students are willing to speculate and participate with just enough conviction that their investment will be worthwhile in the long run. They recognize the value of challenging their worldviews by experiencing the unknown. A sense of the student community is emerging, and even though there are expressions of doubt about the conceptual nature of the project and that the multi-disciplinary element is unsettling for some, there is enough motivation for them to commit to the journey.
Design is intensely speculative in the way that its process and outcomes offer alternative future possibilities for society to engage with in the form of products, services, or systems. In looking forward, this project began as it would continue, as an intensely collaborative process of students and staff imagining the brief, establishing joint goals, planning and conceptualizing, and building together. The aim of engendering public debate became more important than facts and knowledge, and in this way a design imaginary would be introduced into the lives of people in order for us to follow how these imaginations shaped their activities and thoughts (Koskinen et al., 2011). Students across the three departments channeled their skills into this preparatory phase of the build, and the desert fish started to take shape in readiness for its epic trip north.
Here we lift up the notion of learning spaces that need to induce capacities in design students that dispose them toward exploratory, speculative, and multi-disciplinary design work. The Discussions section reveals that students display characteristics of adaptability in their self-organizing around the needs of the project. Interesting to note is how their personal sense of identity and agency emerged at the outset, and throughout the project—beginning with their choice of walking an unknown path and motivated by the perceived value of participation.
In this phase of the journey we see explicit mention by students of the unsettling nature of working with other disciplines on campus, especially by the surface and graphic design students. They saw the project as mainly intended for industrial design students because of perceived and physical boundaries within the design school. The shifts in behavior to overcome these disciplinary limitations are evidenced by the students' ability to self-organize around individual capacities as they identified their various contributions during the speculative conceptualizing and build phase. Integrating and networking between people from different design disciplines, their tools and technologies (Gee, 2008) would become a hallmark of this project. Educators revealed that they felt affirmation for choosing to run the project as a transdisciplinary endeavor.
But how do we as educators initiate and participate in this vulnerable emergence in the right way, so that our presence holds the space for dynamic networked learning without being overbearing? Perhaps Schön (1988) has come close to describing how this can be done when he used the term coaching instead of teaching to describe the particularizing of what an educator "does or says to fit the student's momentary confusions, questions, difficulties, or potentials" (p. 5). In so doing, the educator improvises, drawing on repertoire and reflecting on his or her own spontaneous performance. This process is true to the simplest unit of design experimentation in the way a designer's "seeing-moving-seeing" creative process of meaning-making enables forward movement in iterative steps (Schön, 1992, p. 6). This agile mobility on the part of the educator, and its performative quality, echoes both learning and design processes when viewed as mobile and speculative, and we start to see a reciprocal relationship taking shape. A kind of modeling by the educator that allows vulnerability into their spontaneous performance brings about a power shift that reveals to students that all is not prescribed or planned and that the generous welcoming of the unknown or unexpected is what constitutes the notion of a "pedagogical pivot" or "hinge" (Ellsworth, 2005, p. 38).
Design designs
As the departure date approached, the itinerant nature of the project started to expose participatory processes that were not just about designing the fish artifact but also designing the world of their learning experience. This co-created world was beginning to design them back—as evidenced in students' shift from individual, discipline-bound behaviors—outside of the prescribed places and spaces of the faculty, and toward thinking and acting around the project challenge. This resonates with Anne-Marie Willis's (2006) theory of ontological design and its claim that "we design our world, while our world acts back on us and designs us" (p. 70). Tony Fry's (2013) elegant summation of this, "design designs" connects well with the notion that "agent, activity, and world mutually constitute each other" (Lave & Wenger, 1991, p. 33), and therefore design educators need, in our view, to facilitate the kind of learning spaces that provocatively and speculatively bring about new visions and sustainable behaviors that can indeed shape and be shaped by our mutually constituted world. As we shifted the locus of our project off campus, the sense was one of an emergent and initially fragile community of practice, becoming ever stronger as we approached our first real world encounter with fish in tow.


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It was a desperate winner-takes-all gamble this week as the world released its cache of strategic oil reserves in an attempt to stave off higher oil prices. Ultimately, it may be OPEC and the oil speculators, and not the consumer, holding the winning ticket.
Releasing reserve oil wasn't exactly a high percentage bet. Much like the down-and-out gambler betting his last buck on the Lotto, the world's leaders decided to dump their meager emergency reserves in hopes it would stop the world's economy from slipping into the abyss threatened by $100+ per barrel oil prices.
Cutting the strategic reserves around the world is an important decision. It tells us something about what the politicians are thinking. The convergence of macro-economic events this summer may prove to make 2011 a history-making year – in one way or another. Japan is on its back as its people realize that the Fukushima crisis is a real problem. The U.S. debt problem is far worse than imagined. The China miracle looks like a mirage. Europe is desperately holding on by its fingernails to avoid collapse, and the Middle East is consumed with a social brush fires.
To make matters worse, we have an economy that is increasingly trapped by the economics of oil. Higher production costs for cheap oil discourages production while higher prices quickly curtail economic growth. Oil's price is like a shrinking box. Too low and we don't get oil. Too high and the ponzi-scheme collapses. Thus, the desperation of the politicians.
The back-story started earlier in the month when OPEC stunned oil-consuming countries by firmly rejected calls for increased oil production. Saudi Arabia, the only country capable of an legitimate increase in capacity, and Kuwait favored an increase but Iran, OPEC's new cartel chief said no way – as did all other members.
But, why all the desperation? Lowering prices a couple of dollars per barrel for a month or two doesn't seem to fully explain the need to sell off our strategic oil supply. The reasoning behind this decision may point to two new dynamics now in play.
First, OPEC oil-producing countries must keep oil prices high to satisfy the socio-economic demands from their people. They rely on their oil exports for 86% of their income. Petro-dictators can only keep the peace if they pay off their constituents with benefits, food subsidies and welfare payments. Simply selling more oil at lower prices is not an option because the output of most OPEC members is declining.
The higher the price of oil the less reliance its dictators have on its people and their tax revenues. Therefore, there is a correlation between loss of freedom and the increase in oil revenues. Kristen Ardani and Benjamin Jaques from the University of California, San Diego School of International Relations and Pacific Studies discovered this relationship in a 2010 study on the Petro-dictators of OPEC.
This "Resource Curse" phenomenon is the root cause of the Arab awakening as the world's wealth gets transferred from oil-consuming nations to the oil-producing nations. Petro-dictators will do everything possible to keep oil prices as high as possible to preserve their power – and they proved it last week.
Second, the surplus gap between the supply and demand for cheap oil has all but disappeared in the last couple of years. The release of oil stores immediately pushed short-term oil prices on the spot market down just as anticipated. The summer driving and cooling season would have surely driven demand and prices up. Combine higher prices with the loss of QEII's $6 billion per day in the Fed's printing press and those increases threatened to sap the strength of a staggering and delicate economy of the verge of collapse.
Unfortunately, the oil futures market (the price of oil one year from now) held steady. And the circling oil sharks know it. Even a junior analyst knows that extra oil will create a temporary gap between today's lower price and future prices to create an ideal profit opportunity for speculators. It is the ultimate arbitrage.
A similar gap occurred in 2009 where a lull in oil prices had speculators taking delivery of oil and storing it in every available super-tanker in the world. The oil market at that time wasn't a "glut" of oil but redistribution of oil reserves into the possession of the speculators.
There is a dwindling supply of oil "reserves" as evidenced by the flat production output numbers for the last 6 years. Hence the strategic oil supply will simply be transferred from salt dome storage facilities around the world to super-takers pending its resale in the fall of this year.
The minute oil starts rising again – and it will – the speculators sell into higher prices thereby pocketing the difference. The consumer, or the economy won't benefit and we'll be short oil for a real emergency come hurricane season.
Oil is driving the economic bus now and the politicians are helplessly reacting to one crisis after another compounded by the Resource Curse. Unfortunately, there aren't many good bets left inside the box we've found ourselves in.
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Lots of people read this blog, but no one comments! I know you're reading it, I have a linkspy thingy, hah!
Anyway, I was on the old PC and I sent myself pictures I took in London last summer. (click for larger images)
Canterbury Cathedral:
That place was so neat. The architecture is so pretty. It's amazing that it is at least 1400 years old. The crypt was super creepy, we weren't allowed to take pictures there.
I have some pictures of a castle we saw, too. I want to print some of the pictures out to frame and hang on my walls. My walls are way too bare.
I am listening to The Dandy Warhols. <3
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I've been away from home for so long that I have "cousin in-laws" who I have never even met and now not one, but two "junior cousins" (first cousins once removed is a little cumbersome to say)!
I don't normally get gooey over children, but not having siblings means no nieces or nephews (at least not by blood), so these little guys are the closest I've got.
Mikaela, who looked rather like Daniel last time I saw a photo & the man himself, Daniel - 1 day old!


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There has been heated debate over the efficacy on the oral medications used for treating erectile dysfunction: Cialis, Levitra, and Viagra and Avanafil. Very simply, which one is the best treatment? Although all four fall in the same class of drugs and work in the same manner, there are slight differences in their effects on the human body.
The duration of ED pills to work
All three drugs work by blocking PDE-5 from functioning and consequently allow the penis vessels to be dilated for lingering causing longer erections. Both Levitra and Viagra stay in the bloodstream for about 4 to 6 hours while Cialis wins the race by staying in the bloodstream for about 17 to 18 hours.
Hindrances to the functioning of ED medication
Cheap Levitra from internet drugstores needs to be taken on an empty stomach and if it is consumed within an hour before sex, its effect can even last until 8 hours. Viagra online similarly works best on an empty stomach. It needs to be ensured that no fatty foods are consumed immediately before ingesting Viagra for it to work properly. Cialis online, on the other hand, can be taken with or without food. Neither Viagra nor Levitra amplifies the hypotensive effects of alcohol consumption. However, studies have shown that Cialis medication consumed post alcohol may lead to a severe drop in blood pressure.
The potential of side effects
Although not many men suffer from the side effects of these ED medications, purely from a medical standpoint, the Cialis side effects are graver and more serious than what Viagra or Levitra may cause.
The verdict on the best ED pill
Levitra long last for about 5 hours and takes effect in about 30 minutes from consumption. This is only slightly longer than Viagra. Cialis, on the other hand, leads the race by leaps and bounds with a whopping 18 hours. All the three drugs are FDA approved and are safe to consume. Levitra has lesser side effects than Viagra and lasts about the same time as Viagra in the body.
Cialis though stays in the body for a long time, it also increases the window for the interaction of the drug with other substances thus creating a safety hazard. The only difference that has been seen between Viagra and Levitra is that Levitra remains virtually unaffected by food or alcohol. Moreover, studies have proven that the drug works better for diabetics than the other two medicine.
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Important note
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NexTech is greatly looking forward to the AAD Summer Academy meeting. We are excited to unveil our newest developments with our Dermatology EMR, and delighted to be able to be the first Dermatology EMR to interface with the AAD QRS system.
Tampa, FL (PRWEB) July 29, 2011
NexTech, the leader in Dermatology specific EMR (Electronic Medical Records), Practice Management and Marketing software, announces that they will be attending the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Summer Academy Meeting in New York, NY, Thursday, August 4th – Saturday, August 6th. The NexTech booth will be located at space number 820.
NexTech, a proud long-time standing supporter of the AAD, is honored to be sponsoring this year's AAD Summer Academy Meeting bags. NexTech will be providing live demonstrations of their ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Certitied EMR for Dermatologists and showcasing many of their newest innovations and technologies.
NexTech is excited to reveal its newest module NexReminder, which automatically text-messages patients an appointment reminder which they can use to respond back to and confirm appointments. NexTech's AAD Summer 2011 highlights will also include a new NexTech EMR iPad app, AAD QRS integration, new imaging and advanced diagram capabilities as well as new server options.
"NexTech is greatly looking forward to the AAD Summer Academy meeting. We are excited to unveil our newest developments with our Dermatology EMR, and delighted to be able to be the first Dermatology EMR to interface with the AAD QRS system. It is always enjoyable to share our latest and greatest new technologies with our large Dermatology user-base." NexTech's Vice President of Business Development & New Technologies, Christina M. Majeed, is also a Co- Chair of the CCHIT Dermatology work group.
NexTech is dedicated to advancing Dermatology specific EMR and continues to ensure that it meets the highest standards and keeps certifications current. NexTech Practice 2011 v 9.5 was the first Dermatology EMR to receive the CCHIT® 2011 Ambulatory EHR with an additional certification for Dermatology and was among the first to receive ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Certification for Meaningful Use. NexTech is partnered with AAD to integrate the Academy's Qualilty Reporting System within NexTech.
For a free demonstration of NexTech's Dermatology EMR and its latest innovations click here or visit NexTech at the AAD Summer Academy Meeting in New York, NY, August 4th – 6th. The NexTech booth will be located at space number 820.
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NexTech offers fully integrated Electronic Medical Records (EMR/EHR), Practice Management and Marketing software designed specifically for Dermatologists.
A powerful and complete software solution, NexTech Practice 2011 is fully integrated EMR, Practice Management, and Marketing software designed specifically for Dermatology. With a client base of over 3,500 surgeons and physicians and 30,000 in staff worldwide, NexTech Practice 2011 is comprehensive, completely modular, and CCHIT 2011® certified. Main modules and features include Electronic Medical Records, Scheduling, Financial Accounting, E-Prescribing, E-Billing, Marketing, Inventory, Surgery Center Management, Contact Management, Lab Integration, Patient/Prospect Tracking, Procedure & Surgery Quotes, Patient Education Forms, Consent Forms, Microsoft Word Mass Merge, Reporting, Website Integration, Photo Archiving, and Links to PDAs and Smart Phones.
*NexTech Practice v 9.7 - Certification number CC-1112-998990-2 - learn more at http://www.nextech.com/meaningful-use.aspx


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We Have Awoken
We faced the fear with love. Our spirit is not broken.
That was the message of the film "Awake" that my new Native American friends presented to the public this afternoon. A film that was more than disturbing. I felt sickened as I watched the events unfold at Standing Rock in North Dakota – the site of protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
We all heard and saw the news reports last year as the protests persevered and expanded, well into December. We know how the story goes.
And, sadly, how it ends.
But to see it unfold in real time, in this documentary…to see peaceful people standing in prayer in the river pepper sprayed and hosed down with water cannons in freezing temperatures…to watch as unarmed Native Americans fell to the ground after being hit with rubber bullets…
It hurt my spirit.
Sadly, this is not new to indigenous people. They have been fighting for land rights, for nature, for the environment, for hundreds of years.
Funny to think that English-speaking people were actual immigrants to this country. And they were welcomed by these natives. Without visas. Without knowing the language.
Coming without jobs or ways to support themselves.
As Rudy, one of the elders of the tribe that has befriended me, explained, "Community is most important to us. We are taught to be gracious hosts, to welcome all into community."
And that they did. And still do, despite how they were treated in the past.
I can vouch for this based on how they have welcomed me, a white-faced stranger, into their community.
So, why do indigenous people still fight to protect the land?
"What we do is for the next seven generations," Rudy explained. "It is for our children and our grandchildren. We must protect our earthly home and keep a balance in all of life. Honor what is sacred."
The Missouri River – which the DAPL travels under – is the longest river in North America and the water source not only for the Sioux Nation, but for 17 million Americans.
Not only was the pipeline built, but in the process, sacred sites were desecrated. Elders were arrested. Tepees slashed. People brutalized.
But something else happened as well. Something positive.
A movement began. Many people – around the globe – heard the truth the indigenous people speak.
They understood the message of DAPL protestors: "We belong to the water. We belong to the air. We belong to all creation. We are all guests on Mother Earth. And we must honor her."
They realize the truth of these words: "We will pay the consequences for desecrating Mother Earth."
And more people have joined these water protectors. These global protectors.
DAPL is not the end.
Hundreds of pipelines are being proposed all over the United States. But now millions of people have awoken.
"Will you join us?"
by the spirit inside that
demanded I open my eyes
and see the world around me.
Seeing that my children's future
was in peril. See that my life couldn't
wait and slumber anymore. See that I was
honored to be among those who are awake.
To be alive at this point in time is to see the rising
of the Oceti Sakowin. To see the gathering of nations
and beyond that, the gathering of all races and all faiths.
Will you wake up and dream with us?
Will you join our dream. Will you join us?"
If you're interested in a screening of the film, go to: http://awakethefilm.org/
In Love's Flow
I spent the weekend at Sevenoaks Retreat Center in Madison for a reunion with some very dear friends. Sevenoaks has special meaning for me. It's the place where I dived deeper into the courageous and challenging spiritual journey of knowledge of self and God through the Pathwork program. It's also where I began to trust the overpowering and overwhelming experiences of God's love flowing through me. And Sevenoaks is where I first made a serious commitment to use my gifts and talents to serve community.
Being there again this weekend only affirmed that commitment.
I know I have a mission. Or, I should say, the mission has me. That's what I was told during my missionary service orientation in Mexico City last August. And I know these words are truth.
I also know this passion for my mission did not come from my ego mind. It came from what I would call the Spirit of divine love. A love that has awakened my heart to the needs and the pain of the "other."
I hear friends — good and caring people — voice concerns about how the influx of Hispanic immigrants is affecting our economy, affecting our lives, and I wonder, how can I explain what I've experienced? What I've seen in the Other? What I know about how our country has contributed to the economic situation in Latin America? How our economy would falter without the contributions of these hardworking immigrants? About what it really means to be hungry and in danger?
Mostly, how can I explain that when we look at the other and feel fearful or lacking, we are in illusion?
Yes, my heart has awakened.
Sometimes it feels impossible to hold it all. To know the pain of others in my heart. But this weekend at Sevenoaks I was reassured that I am not holding it alone. All I need do is listen and follow the call. Take the next right step. But it's not easy.
The question I must ask myself time and again is this: In whatever I am doing, thinking, or expressing, am I in love's flow? Or am I in my fear? Will I spend my life worrying about whether there will be enough? Or will I trust the transformative Love of God to support me and give me what I need as I listen and follow as best as I can? The kind of trust I witnessed in those I served.
I choose to trust.
I trust that if enter the flow of seeing the divine in the other and open my heart, I will in turn receive much more than I have given. I've already experienced this. Especially in Texas and Mexico. Why wouldn't it continue?
How about you?
Will your soul be enriched by the other?
How will your heart respond?
Will you allow yourself to look into another's eyes, listen to their story, feel their pain, and recognize your Self?
This weekend I was reminded of the Prayer of St. Francis. It's a tough one to live by. But I say it anyway, trusting that it's quietly transforming me. Along with those whose lives I touch.
The Gift of Esther
I can't believe I'm writing this. Esther died today.
Less than three weeks ago she came into my room at Grandview house and said she had some news. Esther never even ventured into my room, so when she pulled out a chair and sat down, right away I knew this was serious. She told me she had cancer and it had spread throughout her body. I was in shock. We all were.
Esther was the Sister of St. Joseph with whom I'd been living since I arrived in El Paso in early December. Over the past few months she'd been losing weight. I thought it was due to the stress of managing this big house by herself. Although I was helping as much as I could, having volunteers coming and going every two weeks or more, trying to feed them all, keep the house clean, and manage the bills, all seemed like a huge responsibility to me. And I wasn't 70+ years old.
Then Esther had developed this unrelenting back pain on top of the weight loss. Still I didn't attribute it to anything serious. Esther was just too spunky and vibrant. A former phys ed teacher, she'd often break into song. Remembering a show tune or classic that somehow related to the situation at the moment, she'd simply start singing. Not the least self-conscious at all. Even though she rarely got through the first line or verse before forgetting the rest.
I found this endearing.
So was her addiction to doing the crossword puzzle in the morning paper. Whenever I came down to breakfast, I knew if I sat down with her, I could expect to be drilled.
"How many letters?" I'd ask.
But she'd already have moved on to belting out the next clue. It was too much for my mind that early in the morning. Sometimes I'd eat my cereal in my room.
The thing is, I love Esther. But at first, I wasn't even sure I liked her.
When I came to live at Grandview house, she questioned me. She didn't understand why I had left everything behind. What was I looking for? More than once she told me she could never do what I was doing. And she wasn't too keen on the idea that I was writing three days a week instead of working every day with the immigrant families at the hospitality center where all the other volunteers at Grandview spent their time. So, I offered to give her one full day a week of chores to help towards my room and board.
Still, I don't think she trusted me. Or my ability to live like a missionary and adjust to the situation. Our relationship didn't exactly start out on stable ground.
But as she saw how I adapted to making meals with whatever lay stored in the cupboard, how I rarely asked for anything, how I was available whenever she needed me, she eased up. And I grew less resentful. Prayer helped. So did my commitment to being there.
And then, very subtly, Spirit slipped in and taught me how to open my heart to this woman. Showed me how to see her more clearly. Like the night Esther shared her faith story with me. How she'd been a teacher for years, focusing on herself, before she experienced a grace-filled moment that changed her life and caused her to join a religious congregation.
The day Esther handed me a large sum of cash to manage groceries because she had to be away from the house for several days, I thought I'd cry. It was more than the fact that she trusted me. Without saying a word about it, I knew we'd grown fond of each other.
By the time my birthday came around at the end of March, she was asking me what I'd choose if I could have my favorite meal. And then she went and bought fresh tuna steaks and told me to invite a friend to dinner. This from a woman who had worried aloud more than once about what the grocery bill was running.
As Esther grew weaker, I felt especially blessed to be at Grandview. I actually enjoyed lugging the trash cans up and down the steep driveway every week. And pulling the weeds popping up out of the pavement and along the hillside. It would have been easy to stay there longer.
The morning I'd packed up my car and was ready to head out of El Paso, Esther and the other Sisters at the house gathered round to bless me on my way. The beauty of this gift — Esther had prepared the blessing. When I looked into her eyes to say goodbye, I recognized my own heart.
I'm treasuring Esther's gift tonight.
Why Should I Care?
I scrub toilets, mop floors, disinfect cots, and breathe in a mixture of bleach and water that's giving me a slight headache.
I'm helping Sr. Mary Beth, another volunteer at the Nazareth Hospitality Center, clean the rooms our guests have vacated. Guests, as in the immigrant families who have passed through our doors, staying for one night, maybe two, before heading to relatives elsewhere in the states.
As I heave the wet mop across the linoleum, I feel some resistance. Cleaning bathrooms is not my favorite way to be of service. So, why am I doing this? Why am I cleaning up after these strangers? People I will never see again. People who might not even be grateful for what I'm doing. And, some might be quick to add, haven't played by the rules.
I remember the angry faces in the news last summer protesting all the families and kids streaming over the border. And, more recently, the disheartening comments I read online with messages like, "Send them back!" How appalled they'd be if they knew what I was doing here. "Why?!!" they'd surely ask.
I ask myself that question, too, as I carry a trash bag of shitty-smelling diapers out to the dumpster.
But then ICE calls, promising 20 new guests this afternoon. And I'm too busy to think about my answer.
The government van pulls up around lunch time and deposits some families at our door. A father with his little girl, wisps of her pigtails loosening from their crooked elastics. A couple carrying a baby and shepherding in a daughter about 5 years old. Another young couple with three little girls under 6 in tow.
Dirty faces, tangled hair, smelly clothes. All of them.
After doing the intake and settling the families into their rooms, I ask the mom with the three little girls, "Necesita ropa limpia?" Do you need clean clothes?
An obvious question, but the mother hesitates, then nods apprehensively. We search the clothing room for shoes and warm sweaters, tops and pants. Plenty of selections for the adults, but it's slim pickings for the girls.
Next I help the father with his little girl. She's wearing lavender crocks with no socks. Her feet are darker than the rest of her. She needs socks and a pair of pants. They're headed to Delaware. But I can't find any girl's jeans. Or any pants at all to fit her. Her little legs are bare beneath her skirt and I think of the long, cold bus ride ahead and the freezing temps up north. I suddenly have this urge to run out and buy several pairs of girls' size 5-6 jeans, but I can't leave the center at the moment.
We're out of girls' jackets and sweaters, too. There's not much I can offer in the way of clothing. But there is something I can offer. Something fun.
We've got these precious gift bags that were prepared and donated to the center by schoolchildren last summer. The kids made tons of them, and we still have some in storage. Simple Ziploc bags, they're loaded with crayons, a pair of socks, a soft huggable toy or doll, a few quarters, blank notepad with colored pencils, and a handwritten note saying "welcome, friend, to my country."
I go to the storage room to grab a few bags for the pantless, sweaterless girls. But I'm in for a surprise.
The bags are stored in their original mailing box, so, out of curiosity I check out the return address. Brewster, Massachusetts! So the bags weren't prepared by local schoolchildren after all, as I had thought. They actually come from the children of First Parish Brewster Unitarian Universalist Church.
This warms my heart — not only because Massachusetts is my native state — but because it's so far away from the border! The children of Brewster remind me it's not only the people in El Paso who care about these migrant families.
And they also remind me of why I care. It's not about what anybody else thinks of what I'm doing. And I'm not doing it for the thanks. I'm doing it because they are human beings. And they matter. They matter to me.
When I hand two of these gift bags to the sweet little sisters from Guatemala, they squeal their thank you's. I give their younger sister's bag to the mother. Mom looks it over and points to the children's hand-printed message alongside their picture.
"Yes," I say. "It's a gift from these children."
A gift to all of us.
To belong to a community is to begin to be about more than myself…No work is enough to satisfy the human soul. Only the satisfaction of having touched another life and been touched by one ourselves can possibly suffice. Whatever we do, however noble, however small, must be done for the sake of the other. Otherwise, we ourselves have no claim on the human race.
~ from LISTEN WITH THE HEART by Joan Chittister


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I see that your client is KP. Since they are 'evil' maybe your computer has a demon that it can't shake.
My best guess would be a font embed problem with publish. Double check these settings and see what turns up.
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Ok so this is interesting and i can't figure it out. I've done multiple batch plots of a project with no issues. Then, I do my last plot today and its missing parts of the drawings. I have uploaded a portion of the title block showing the issue.
But its not just in the title block. its in the drawings too. Lines of a table missing, text in the architectural Xref room callouts, text from the legend, etc.
Anyone have a simple answer to this? I've tried multiple times to plot again with batch and its not fixing. But if i plot single pages its fine. Seems to only be in batch publish. Also, its not on every project. This is now the 2nd time in hundreds of projects i've had this happen.
I've also went over to AutoCAD 2017 for windows and it does the same thing. Im racking my brain trying to figure this out.
Any ideas to fix would be greatly appreciated.
I see that your client is KP. Since they are 'evil' maybe your computer has a demon that it can't shake.
My best guess would be a font embed problem with publish. Double check these settings and see what turns up.
of course they are evil, but they also pay on time and give us tons of business. So I can't complain
So i was able to uncheck 'Keep TrueType Fonts' and it published fine. Why would this now be a problem when before it wasn't? We didn't change fonts or anything. Literally just did some minor revisions to the drawing set and replotted.
No real idea. I just blame it on bad programming.
Not a Flaming, simply trying to keep you employed.
So you've published your company name, and your clients name on a public forum and described the client as evil.
I suggest finding the delete option on the EDIT POST dialog ASAP.
The S197 gen Ford Mustang, and the F-4 Phantom both prove the same theory. "With enough power applied, a school bus will fly."
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Did you upgrade your computer when you upgraded the software? What Fonts seem to be a problem?
What OS and Computer Specifications (for both the MAC and the Windows you tried)?
Haven't used 2018 for batch plotting much, I'll try to have a look here for that problem, when I get some time.
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|Above: A fantastic evening was enjoyed by parents, staff and pupils at the Suikerbossie Restaurant.
|Above: Danica Davies (Grade 12 pupil) was awarded the Sportswoman of the Year award. Seen here with the guestspeaker, Mr Duncan Woods, Captain of the South African Waterpolo Team.
|Above: Harry Hodson (Grade 12 pupil) was awarded the Sportsman of the Year award. Seen receiving his prize from Mr Duncan Woods.
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There are two pantry staples that I try to never be without: canned coconut milk and canned chickpeas. With just these two humble ingredients on hand, you're halfway to a delicious and easy to make curry, any night of the week! Just add some aromatics, whatever veggies you happen to have on hand — I like to mix it up each time depending on what's in season — and you'll be sitting down to a belly-comforting meal before anyone can say "what should we order tonight?!"
This verdant, spring-y version is loaded with spring garlic, shallots, asparagus, broccoli, spinach ginger, turmeric, and fresh curry leaves. I also added a Japanese sweet potato, so didn't even need to make a grain to go alongside since the starch was already built-in, so to speak. Sugar-snap peas or green beans are great in this, too, and I love to add fresh-off-the-cob corn kernels when sweet corn is in season. Sometimes when I have leftover roast chicken or salmon I'll shred or flake it into bite-sized pieces and add that for the last couple minutes to heat through.
This curry has become one of my favorite feel-good meals: creamy, satisfying and flavorful but not too rich or heavy, it's also packed with green goodness, immune-boosting spices, and healthy complex carbohydrates. And an added bonus — any leftovers reheat beautifully for dinner the next night, and also pack up easily for a work or school lunch.
If you're ever in an Asian or Indian specialty shop and see fresh curry leaves in the refrigerated section — get them! They freeze beautifully, so you can grab a few leaves at a time and throw them into your recipes as needed. I simply freeze them right in the bag they come in.
Curry leaves are wonderfully fragrant and add a more nuanced and complex flavor to Indian-style curries, soups, and sauces. I buy mine downtown at Dual Spices, which is a super fun little herb/spice/tea shop to check out if you happen to find yourself in the East Village with some time to kill.
Weeknight Coconut Chickpea Curry with Spring Vegetables
Serves 4
Note: I blanch the broccoli and asparagus before adding to the curry at the very end, so they retain their bright green hue and crisp texture. If you're pressed for time and don't feel like boiling a separate pot of water for blanching, simply add these vegetables to the pot for the final 5 minutes of cooking and cover the pot until they are crisp-tender.
2 tablespoons virgin coconut oil
2 shallots, thinly sliced
1 stalk of spring garlic, thinly sliced (white and green portions)
1-1/2 tbsp curry powder
1/4 tsp ground cayenne
1 can coconut milk
1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 small sweet potato, cubed (I used a white-fleshed, red-skinned Japanese sweet potato)
1 tbsp minced fresh ginger
1 tsp minced fresh turmeric (or 1/4 tsp dried)
4-5 fresh curry leaves (optional)
1 bay leaf
1 cup broccoli florets
6 asparagus spears, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 cup)
2 cups baby spinach
sea salt
black pepper
1 tablespoon coconut aminos
juice of 1 lime
garnishes: fresh mint or cilantro, gomasio or toasted sesame seeds, lime wedges
cooked grain of your choice, if desired
Heat coconut oil in a soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add shallots and spring garlic and saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in curry powder and cayenne and cook for 1 minute more.
Add coconut milk, chickpeas, sweet potato, ginger, turmeric, curry leaves, bay leaf, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper to the pot. Swish 1/2 cup of water in the coconut milk can and add that to the pot as well.
Bring to a boil, turn heat to low and simmer, partially covered, until sweet potato is tender when pierced with a knife, about 20 minutes.
While curry mixture simmers, bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan. Add 1 teaspoon salt. Blanch broccoli and asparagus for 30 seconds, drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
Add broccoli and asparagus to simmering curry, cooking for about 1 minute to heat through. Turn off heat and stir in spinach (you just want it to wilt), coconut aminos and lime juice. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
Ladle curry into bowls alongside grain of your choice (if using) and garnish with herbs, gomasio/sesame seeds and lime wedges right before serving.


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I had a lovely weekend, picked up my new car who has been named ViVi and spent some quality time with family and friends. ViVi is a beaut, really nippy and great to drive - I am so happy with her! I decided on Friday evening that I fancy a few longer dresses. I can't get away with anything longer than knee length but am fed up with flashing my bum all over town! I have searched high and low for dresses that fit the bill but have mostly drawn blanks, if you have seen any you think I will like please let me know. I remembered that I used to love wearing the Lucy dress from Emily and Fin so have dug a few old ones out and bought a couple more including this lime number. If you have any you no longer wear, let me know I am dying for more fabrics/colours!


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Sorry i havnt posted in a few days, i havn't done any layouts at all!! :( so sad. I have been busy with school stuff and everything else. BUT
tomorrow i have a school excursion to the botanic gardens. It is for photography, and we have to take photos!!
I'm not going to tell you all about it yet, but i will show you the photos when i've edited them and everything :)
Have a good evening everyone!