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Pregnancy is a unique and powerful experience. Enormous physical, hormonal and emotional changes take place over a relatively short period of time. The body has to adapt to carrying up to 20lb of baby, waters and placenta, which can impose physical strain on all the organs and tissues.
Osteopathic treatment during and after pregnancy can be beneficial in a number of ways:
Easing some of the physical discomforts during pregnancy such as headaches and neck pain, pelvic pain or back pain.
Aches and pains are common during pregnancy, as the body changes shape to accommodate the increasing size and weight of the uterus. This involves considerable changes to posture. If the mother has existing back problems or strains in her body from past accidents or trauma it may be more difficult for her to accommodate these changes, and she may suffer more discomfort as a result.
The ligaments of the whole body soften during pregnancy due to the action of hormones. This allows the bones of the pelvis to separate slightly during the delivery to facilitate the passage of the baby's head through the pelvis. Unfortunately this softening affects the whole body and makes it more vulnerable to strain during the pregnancy.
Postural changes may cause backache, neck ache, headaches, aching legs and undue fatigue.
Changes to the posture as the uterus expands is often accompanied by symptoms such as nausea, heartburn and shortness of breath.
Labour is likely to be more difficult if the baby is not lying correctly. The baby generally settles in a head downward position and facing backward with his spine curled in the same direction as his mother's spine. This puts the baby in the most advantageous position for passing through the birth canal during labour.
As the baby grows and takes up more space within the abdomen there is less space for them to move about, and they will find their own preferred position. The mother's posture has to adapt to accommodate the position of the baby, and if this conflicts with her own postural needs it may cause undue aches and pains. This is the reason that one pregnancy may be much more uncomfortable to carry than another.
Trauma to the pelvic bones, coccyx or sacrum at any time in a mother's life can leave increased tension in muscles and strain within the ligaments and bones of the pelvis. This can limit the ability of these bones to separate and move during labour, and thus influences the size of the pelvic outlet.
Osteopathic treatment is extremely effective at releasing old strains within the spine, hips and pelvis etc, improving mobility in these areas and helping you to relax.
Birth can be a wonderful experience for both parents. Some births can be more of a challenge for the mothers and babies bodies.
The mother's pelvis is vulnerable to lasting strains from the forces involved, particularly after a difficult delivery. Some of these strains can have a profound effect on the nervous system, and contribute to postnatal depression.
After giving birth, the body not only has to recover from the changes it made during pregnancy but also from the effects of delivery. All this whilst doing the very physically and mentally demanding job of caring for the new baby. Caring for a baby can place enormous strain on the back, during such activities as nursing in poor positions, lifting car seats especially in and out of the car, reaching over the cot, or carrying a child on one hip.
Unresolved childbirth stresses in the mother can contribute to ongoing back problems, as well as a variety of other symptoms in pelvic organs.
Osteopathic treatment can help the mother after birth by releasing strains in her spine, hips and joints.. This allows her to feel more relaxed.
The baby can suffer long-lasting effects from the moulding process during birth.
An osteopathic check up is recommended to assess if your baby has any muscular or skeletal discomfort. See our page on osteopathy for babies and children.
Osteopaths are highly skilled and undergo a minimum of 4 years training. Gentle osteopathic techniques are considered safe at all stages of pregnancy. The cranial osteopathic approach is a particularly gentle way of working with the body's own natural mechanism for releasing and re-balancing tensions, without force.


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The Post-BS Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is a 3 year program that prepares students to be Advanced Practice Nurses in one of the following areas of specialty:
- Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP
- Adult Gerontology Primary NP
- Family NP
- Pediatric NP
- Psychiatric/Mental Health NP
Starting in the summer of 2017, the Post-BS DNP program replaced the MS and MS/DNP programs. Now, in one degree (the Post-BS DNP), students earn their terminal clinical nursing degree AND become Advanced Practice Nurses.
Why did we change Nurse Practitioner education from a master's level to a DNP level program?
- Our transition falls into accordance with the national movement in nursing education to push nurses towards higher levels of education:
- The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recommended that APN education transition to the doctoral level by 2015.
- The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommended that nurses should achieve higher levels of education.
- The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) (2015) endorsed the DNP as the degree for NP education.
- The DNP is a doctoral degree that prepares nurses with the knowledge and competencies for fully accountable care across settings and over time.
- The DNP applies a model of comprehensive and continuous care.
- The DNP prepares APRNs who analyze and interpret evidence as the basis for health care choices, have knowledge about individuals' health care needs across the lifespan, and engage the patient in a collaborative relationship in the provision of continuous, coordinated services that include health promotion, disease prevention, and definitive disease management.
- The DNP degree represents the highest academic preparation for nurse clinicians.
- The DNP creates a synergy of clinical experience, scholarly activities, and seminars.
What are the differences between the curriculum of the Post-BS DNP and the retired MS programs?
- The new curricula merges the specialty course modules—didactic, clinical and seminar—with the support doctoral core courses.
- Curricular revisions were made to strengthen the courses and to reduce content redundancy.
- Important new cornerstone modules in comprehensive care were added to the curriculum and are currently under development.
- The DNP includes a 2-semester residency/integrative practicum in the final year of the program.

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text: And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself (Gen 3:9-10)~~ In our guilt, our response to God's gracious pursuit is fear and hiding.Why are we afraid? Because our true, naked, fallen self is exposed. So we try to hide from God's presence "among the trees." We hide behind the trees of denial, respectability, busy-ness, false intimacy, status, wealth, power, alcohol, drugs and more. This "forest" is full and it is not hard to find a tree to hide from God's pursuit. Yet God calls— not because He doesn't know where we are—but because, in fact, even in the midst of our transgressions and guilt, in that forest of 'trees', we are in His presence and He does see us. The Lord pursues us with a gracious pursuit with a view to recovery. The heart of the unregenerate is filled with enmity against God, and God is justly offended with him. But for the repentant, for the one that comes to His call, there is reconciliation. Our offended God has reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ. By the inspiration of God, the Scriptures were written, which are the word of reconciliation; showing that peace has been made by the cross. Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation (2 Cor 5:17-19). My friend, it's time to come out from behind the trees. God is pursuing you! No need to be afraid. God calls:"Where are you? What tree are you hiding behind and why? Come on out to me and Be ye reconciled!!"


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Merry Meet All,
This weekend, I purchased the last Tarot of Pagan Cats deck at Little Mysteries. I was in love with the deck before I even left the store. The artwork is wonderful and truly captures a cat's essence, personality, mysterious nature and playfulness. The Knave of Wands card shows a cat using the wand for a scratching post. There is not often humor in tarot cards but this deck is packed with it. There are numbers on the cards, making it easier to reorganize them.
I love this deck and will have much fun with it. I bought a green velvet pouch to hold the cards and will soon consecrate the deck. I feel like I have owned it all my life. I am sure my cat Shadow will be pleased. That should make her purr…
I consecrated my deck last night. I setup my Bast cat statue and Siberian Tiger Animal Totem Mishra on my altar with a purple cloth, black and white candles, athame, wand, an amethyst and clear quartz crystal, chalice and pentacle.
The ritual went well. After I whispered close to my kitty's ear that I had dedicated a deck in my kitty's honor and invoked Bast. Shadow playfully caught my hand in her eager paws and chomped down on my hand, as if to say: "Thank you." I was scratched bad but I know it is all in a kitty's nature. I love her very much.
Blessed Be,
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Animation For Kids 2012
Sure, animation has gotta LOOK good, it has to be fun to watch. But one of the really great things about animation is the way it can be used to create amazing characters and make them take part in impossible adventures big and small. That is probably the one thing that these quirky films have in common. It may be worth keeping that in mind as you watch this programme and are propelled from one imaginary world to the next to the next to the next. The whole journey will be fun – promise – but don't forget to imagine what it would be like if you were the one in the middle of it all. That would be even funner… when you think about it. And yeah, we know funner isn't a real word but this is animation! - MT STOPOVER Neil Stubbings/Switzerland 2011/3 mins Idiot space delivery boy picks the wrong pyramid for a toilet stop. MARVIN Mark Nute/UK 2011/7 mins Young Marvin was born with a hole in his head. Hey, he can take out his brain. And suddenly life is much more fun. A twisted tale narrated by Steve Coogan. Floyd the Android: Teleporter Jonathan Lyons/USA 2011/2 mins Careless ol' Floyd accidentally teleports his head. Oops. Nice 'N' Nasty Neighbours Titus Fehr/Switzerland 2011/5 mins If your neighbour is a monster, watch your step! Angelinho Maryna Shchipak/Germany 2011/4 mins Every kid that climbs on a bike needs a secret guardian angel, but does any guardian angel need this kid on a bike? Bramula Sarah Rotella/Canada 2011/3 mins Cat or vampire? You decide. The Storyteller Nandita Jain/India/UK 2011/11 mins Seven-year-old Nirmala attempts to grapple with the demons of her grandfather's dementia when he forgets the details of her favourite story. Luminaris Juan Pablo Zaramella/Argentina 2011/6 mins A man works in a lightbulb factory. He puts little balls of glass in his mouth and a bulb pops out. This film won both the Audience and Fipresci Awards at the Annecy Animation Festival in 2011. Floyd the Android: Dim Bulb Jonathan Lyons/USA 2011/2 mins Daredevil Floyd takes a wild ride on a rubber chicken when he tries to change a light bulb on the top of a tall building. I Am Round Mario Adamson/Sweden 2011/14 mins It can be a bit tricky being the only round person in a very square world. Not a lot of jokes in this story. Ernesto Corinne Ladeinde/UK 2011/7 mins Ernesto feels left out when he realises he's the only kid in school with a full set of milk teeth and so he resorts to drastic measures to get rid of them – his teeth, however, have other plans.
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Smok R-Steam Mini 80W Mod – $36.83
Here comes another compact mini box mod – this time from team at Smoktech. The Smok R-Steam Box Mod offers up to 80W of output power with temperature control; supporting Ni200, titanium and stainless steel wires down to 0.6 ohms. At just 82 x 38 x 22.3mm, it's definitely small, but it includes a nicely-sized 0.91 inch bare OLED screen and large square firing button. Powered by a single 18650 battery, the R-Steam Mini features magnetic battery door, micro-USB charging, spring-loaded 510 and comes in four attractive colors.
Quite a bit smaller than the Smok R80 Mod, Smoktech continues to improve their designs and the new Smok R-Steam Mini Mod is about as compact as it gets for a single 18650 device. Available towards the end of March and retailing for $50, pre-order the Smok R-Steam Mod at Chinese supplier Efun.Top for $37.99, or get one at Fast Tech for just $36.83 with free worldwide shipping →
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Picasa Mobile was designed to facilitate viewing and managing your *online* Picasa albums and photos.
* Fast Picasa Web album and photo browsing – you can use this app as a virtual photo album.
* Manage your Picasa Web albums: create new albums or update existing ones.
* Move your photos from one online album to another.
* Local photo browsing and upload: review the pictures on your phone's SD card and upload them to the Picasa Web album of your choice.
* Video upload: you can also upload local videos (up to 100MB) to your online Picasa albums.
* Batch operations: upload, download, move or delete several photos at a time.
* Direct camera upload including GPS coordinates – it will upload your photos the moment you take them (using the app's "Camera" menu option). The photos will appear in your default Picasa album and they will include the location where you were at the time. (Note: to auto-upload photos taken by other apps, you must enable it from the app's settings)
* Video playback: play any video in any Picasa web album, including your contacts' videos and any public videos. You can also play any local videos.
* Social features:
– View your contacts' public albums
– Invite your friends to see your Picasa Web albums
– Share your Picasa Web albums and photos through any compatible app (Gmail, Blogger, Yahoo Mail)
– Search public Picasa Web photos based on keywords
* Download any online photo you can see in the app
* Full screen slideshow with configurable time interval
* Chromecast support (experimental, full screen web media only)
* Multiple accounts: you can easily switch between all your Google accounts.
* Secure: by default, it integrates with your Android's Google account and it never asks you for a password. All the communication with Google Picasa is over https.


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I married well the second time around. Left behind the diamond and replaced it with a turquoise ring bought in front of the Governor's
Palace in Santa Fe.
It wasn't hard to say yes and I never had any second thoughts. This time it would take and it would be for keeps. Sure, there would be bumps in the road, ups and downs and unexpected detours. But this was true love and it would always be there. And to think it was so easy to find love this
time around.
A friend of mine has been on the search for a second husband for nearly ten years. She updates her online profile picture every so often and though she is quite attractive, you can see a harder edge about her with each successive picture she posts. She has had a number of lovers since divorced but none live up long-term to the expected qualifications. Money, looks, intelligence and vitality are her most sought-after qualities. With each passing year, she says it gets tougher to find someone even worth a meet-up. Men her age are looking for women ten years or more younger. Men who are looking for women her age are ten years or more older. She says the older guys are looking for someone to take care of them as they grow older. She's wanting someone to take care of her instead. And while she possesses the qualities that she seeks in a mate, she keeps running into a dead-end. Married men, imposters, scary guys, nice….but…kind of guys.
Instead of giving up, she has buckled down more seriously by employing a professional photographer with good lighting, hiring a high dollar match service and having a little "work" done here and there. She took a class to improve her computer skills and had her daughter develop a program she can use to keep track of the progress she is making with each of her contacts. She runs her profile and comments past a bevy of men and women friends before posting. She has perfected the process more than any of the other women I know who are searching online.
My approach might be described as a wing and a prayer. My profile was written in a few minutes and posted, then a few emails and telephone conversations later I was meeting a man at the Durango airport who had flown 1,000 miles to meet me. When he got off the plane I distinctly
remember feeling disappointment. A little older, not as good-looking as I thought he looked in his pictures. But by the time we had driven an hour toward my home, I knew that what had sparked my interest was still
there–intelligence, wit, honor and kindness. Not something you can see in a profile picture.
A few months later, I was heading to Montana to spend the summer with him. We had glorious months in that beautiful country but when I returned home at the end of the summer I knew I was returning home for good. It was the perfect relationship to begin life after divorce. A good man, a kind man, someone I will always respect and who will remain a friend. But I knew we were not meant to be together longer.
When I returned from Montana, I bought myself a ring in Santa Fe and unceremoniously decided that from that day forward I would be true to myself in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, and I would love and honor myself all the days of my life. I thought I had it all figured out
and in some ways I might have. And while I had learned to love myself in a way that I never had been able to while in my first marriage, I was also afraid of hurting someone else as I had been hurt myself. Or even worse, I feared getting deeply hurt again. Choosing to make the most of life on my own from then on felt right in many ways. I settled in comfortably to that state of
Not long after, I decided to take a workshop on artistic mosaic taught by a wonderfully talented artist in Longmont, Colorado. I spent a perfect autumn day in Susan Wechsler's beautiful studio and by the end of it, I'd created a picture frame that I am still proud of. While I worked, my attention kept going to one of the pieces that she had displayed for sale. I loved the colors of it and thought it would look beautiful in the same room as my 18th century Swedish armoire.
I left her studio carrying my little picture frame and a beautiful new accessory for my study. I unpacked it at home and admired how well it looked in the lighting of that room. I didn't think too much more about it at the time but one day decided maybe I'd look into getting another piece of Susan's
work to give as a gift. I went to her website(http://www.mosaicsbysusan.com/) to check out what was available and
got stuck on the page in which she describes her spirit houses.
This is what she says:
"Mystical Spirit Houses are lovingly created with your "intention" in mind. These original art pieces combine the traditional spirit houses of Thailand with the ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui. There are 9 life blessings in Feng Shui and my spirit houses represent each of these areas of focus. By combining your intent with mine, a magical work of art is created. Choose which life arena you wish to activate and this is the spirit house for you."
Oh my, I had paid no attention to any intention or given any meaning other than knowing that my spirit house would look good in my study. I had placed it on top of my bookcase, in a somewhat shrine-like place of honor, and loved how it looked there. But I'd never considered its deeper meaning or turned it over to learn of its intention.
When I did, this is what I saw.
Wow. Maybe I should return it, I thought. I had sworn off marriage for sure, love probably. Maybe I should see if I could switch it out for one that related to health and family, or career, knowledge and self-cultivation, or wealth. Yes, wealth. That would be the one I should get instead. But I didn't.
The Love and Marriage spirit house seemed to have made a home on my
bookcase and I decided to leave it there and not worry about it.
And then it happened. Almost immediately, without conscious intention, love crept into my life again. Slowly, surely, deeply, consciously. I resisted. It won. I fell in love again.
I still intend to stay married to myself for the rest of my life. I don't intend to marry again. But I do intend to enjoy the surprising return of love into my life. Whether it was the magic of the spirit house, the luck of the draw, good timing or just the power of letting go, l have learned once again that "I love to love and be loved." And this way was oh so much easier than online dating.


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Coca-Cola has a proud 66-plus-year history in Chile and continues to invest in the country for the long-term.
The $1.3 billion system investment will go to support not only new infrastructure, equipment, technology and marketing, but also to sustainability initiatives that return water back to nature, reduce the use of energy in production, develop recycling programs and promote physical activity in Chile.
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As California's measles outbreak continues to spread beyond state borders, many doctors nationwide are grappling with how best to convince parents to have their children vaccinated. Inviting a collaborative conversation doesn't work all that well, many are finding. Recent research suggests that being more matter-of-fact can work a lot better.
Pediatrician Eric Ball, who practices in southern California, says, in his experience, the families skeptical of vaccines can be divided into two types.
"There are people who believe in grand conspiracies — that the whole medical community is trying to make money at the expense of their child," he says. "They don't really believe in science. They don't believe in data, and no amount of discussion is going to really convince them."
Ball says he sees other skeptical parents who are on the fence, and he works really hard, using a collaborative approach, to convince these parents that vaccines are safe and effective.
"We try to assess what their fears are," he says, "why they're not vaccinating — what they've read, what they've heard. And then we try to dispel myths."
But some surprising research by Dr. Doug Opel, a pediatrician at Seattle Children's Hospital and a researcher at the University of Washington, suggests Ball might want to try a less collaborative approach.
In the study Opel and colleagues described in the December issue of Pediatrics, they enrolled 111 parents, some hesitant about vaccines and some not.
He videotaped the parents talking with their doctor about vaccines during a routine well-child visit. The doctors, he noticed, handled the conversation in one of two ways.
The first, Opel calls "presumptive."
"The doctor," he noticed, "just simply presumed that the parent was going to be fine with the vaccines that the doctor was going to recommend," saying something like " 'So, Johnnie's due for DTaP and Hib today' – period. Move on."
Some other doctors, Opel observed, invited parents to discuss their feelings about vaccines — "sort of invoking a shared decision-making approach, inviting the parent to be part of this conversation." These doctors, he says, were more likely to ask, " 'So, Mom: What do you want to do about vaccines today?' "
The study's surprising results: When doctors assumed parents would be OK with vaccines, they were. More than 70 percent had their child vaccinated.
On the other hand, when physicians were more flexible and allowed for discussion, most of the parents — 83 percent — decided against vaccination.
"It was quite a difference," Opel says, "just based on how the doctor began the conversation."
When it comes to public health, he says, "shared decision making" doesn't make sense."There's an incredible amount of robust evidence that is behind the recommended immunization schedule."
More than a hundred people in 14 states have now gotten sick with measles. Most of those infections are linked to the recent outbreak in California. Health officials say the majority of those infected were not vaccinated. As NPR's Patti Neighmond reports, doctors are trying to figure out the best way to approach parents who are hesitant to have their children vaccinated.
PATTI NEIGHMOND, BYLINE: Pediatrician Eric Ball, who practices in Southern California, says families skeptical of vaccines can be divided into two different types.
DR. ERIC BALL: There are people who believe in grand conspiracies and that the whole medical community is, you know, trying to make money at the expense of their child, and they don't really believe in science. They don't believe in data, and no amount of discussion is going to really going to convince them.
NEIGHMOND: But parents who are on the fence, Ball says he works really hard to convince them vaccines are safe and highly effective.
BALL: We try to assess what their fears are, why they're not vaccinating, what they've read, what they've heard, and then we try to dispel myths that they have heard on social media or at the playground from other parents.
NEIGHMOND: Inevitably, Ball says, there are anecdotal stories about a cousin or a friend of a friend's child who had a bad reaction to a vaccine.
BALL: And it's important for us to tell them about the science behind that and try to convince them that these vaccines are very safe, they're very effective, and they save lives.
NEIGHMOND: In Seattle, Pediatrician Doug Opel, of the University of Washington, wanted to know the most effective approach to convince hesitant parents. So he enrolled more than a hundred parents in a study and videotaped them during a routine well-child visit. He observed two different doctor approaches toward vaccines - one he calls presumptive.
DR. DOUG OPEL: The doctor sort of just simply presumed that the parent was going to be fine with the vaccines that the doctor was going to recommend and sort of said that and moved on. So Johnny's due for IPV, DTap and Hib today - period, move on.
NEIGHMOND: Then there was the more open-ended approach.
OPEL: Sort of invoking a shared decision-making approach, inviting the parent to be a part of this conversation. So, Mom, what do you want to do about vaccines today?
NEIGHMOND: Now, here's the surprising part. When doctors assumed parents would be OK with vaccines, they were. Over 70 percent had the child vaccinated. But when doctors allowed for discussion, most parents - 83 percent - decided against vaccination.
OPEL: Quite a difference just based on how the doctor began the conversation.
NEIGHMOND: Opel says when it comes to public health, this kind of shared decision-making doesn't make sense.
OPEL: There's an incredible amount of robust evidence that is behind the recommended immunization schedule.
NEIGHMOND: In terms of effectiveness, safety and timing of vaccines. Some parents don't think issue with individual vaccines, but they do worry about the number of vaccines recommended - Dr. Mobeen Rathore, with the American Academy of Pediatrics.
DR. MOBEEN RATHORE: Our bodies are exposed to all sorts of things in nature all the time, and there's really no danger, no harm, to the body when they get the vaccines, and the body's able to handle those vaccines just fine.
NEIGHMOND: Pediatrician Ed Marcuse, of the University of Washington, says doctors need to learn more about how best to communicate.
DR. ED MARCUSE: When you have outbreaks that ultimately stem from parents deciding not to vaccinate their child because of poor information or misinformation about vaccine safety and efficacy, it cries out for funding to study how best to inform parents.
NEIGHMOND: Marcuse says the latest measles outbreak may spark such funding. Patti Neighmond, NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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The Allen R Baca Center for Senior and Community Activities hosts programs and events for adults ages 50+ with a fitness room, aerobics/dance room, meeting/rental spaces, patio and much more. In addition, the facility is available for rental for your next baby shower, wedding shower, business luncheon or reception.
Facility/Weight Room Hours
Monday – Thursday from 7:00am-9:00pm
Friday 7:00am-6:00pm
Saturday and Sunday 8:00am-1:00pm
Office hours
Monday-Friday 7:30am-5:30pm
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OWBC Senior Nutritional Program – Dining Room
The OWBC Senior Nutrition Program, sponsored through Opportunities for Williamson & Burnet Counties (OWBC), offers nutritionally balanced, homemade lunches at a low cost for seniors at the Baca Activity Center. The Dining Room is located off Bagdad. Seniors (60+), those with disabilities who live with seniors or in senior housing, and their guests can come together over a good meal. Menus, which change daily, include an entree, two vegetables, beverage, and dessert (mainly fruits). Everything that isn't breaded or a bread is made from scratch, all vegetables are fresh or frozen, most fruits are fresh or frozen, and all grains are whole grains, except when unavailable. Reservations are only necessary for special occasions (Thanksgiving, Christmas). Lunch is served between 12:00 and 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. A donation of $3 for seniors with an OWBC lunch card (pre-registration with OWBC required – please allow 10 minutes or so for the sign up process) is much appreciated and $7 is required for others.
Directions to the Baca Center
From IH 35, Exit FM 620/Main Street. Go East on 620/Main Street heading towards downtown Round Rock. Turn Right on N Brown St. Go two blocks and take a Right on W. Bagdad Ave. The Baca Center is the second building on the left. The parking garage is located underneath the Baca Center with an elevator in the center which leads up into the building.
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Beyond Bin Laden: Romney Sees Room on Foreign Policy
The campaign eyes Iran, Israel, China and Russia.
When Osama bin Laden was killed last year, Democrats rejoiced. The conventional thinking was that President Obama's role in the swift operation was enough to disarm Republicans of a key charge: that the White House was weak on foreign policy.
But as Mitt Romney appears to turn the last corner on winning the Republican nomination, his team thinks otherwise.
The Romney campaign sees room to challenge Obama on Iran, Israel, China and Russia, according to a foreign policy expert familiar with the campaign who asked not to be named. Of those countries, Iran — and the threat it would pose with a nuke — is probably the ripest for Romney to pluck.
"I think the campaign senses some political vulnerability on Obama's handling of Iran," the expert said, adding that while Obama hasn't been hawkish about a military strike, Romney will "do a lot to make the Iranians worry that it's a risk."
Obama's recent comment about having "more flexibility" once he's reelected, which he told Russia's president over a microphone he didn't realize was on, is a reminder that while foreign policy is far from the most important topic to voters, it will always be one of the most significant areas of the presidency.
Picking apart Obama's foreign policy record may be a challenge, but it's not one the Romney campaign is forgoing. On Wednesday, Romney wrote in the magazine Foreign Policy that "Obama's conversation with Dmitry Medvedev raises questions not only about his policy toward Russia, but his entire foreign policy." He questioned Obama's positions on Iran, Israel, Cuba and Venezuela.
Foreign policy is bound to surface during a presidential debate, and while Romney has brandished strong rhetoric during the primary, his biggest problem is that Obama can always remind the public that he oversaw the operation that killed Bin Laden — an accomplishment he's shown that he's not afraid to tout modestly.
"Obama's vulnerabilities on foreign policy are kind of minor vulnerabilities," said Richard Betts, a Columbia political science professor who has worked on a Senate intelligence committee and advised the C.I.A. and the N.S.C.
Beyond Bin Laden's corpse, Obama can point to an array of developments since he became president that bolster his foreign policy resume (essentially empty when he was Candidate Obama), including the end of the regimes of Hosni Mubarak and Muammar Qadhafi, a new arms treaty with Russia, the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, and scaling back in Iraq and in Afghanistan.
What's more is that the public is generally on his side in most of these areas. At the end of last year, for example, more than three-quarters of Americans sided with Obama over pulling troops out of Iraq, according to a CBS poll.
But conservatives say the door isn't closed on Romney's staking out meaningful differences with Obama. Jim Carafano, the director of the conservative Heritage Foundation's Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, said that in "every single foreign policy issue," Romney can argue that he would do things differently. For example:
On Iran, Romney can say Obama tried to engage with the regime for too long instead of sanctioning the Islamist leaders. Same goes for Syria.
On China, he can call Obama's position ambivalent and push for better human rights and currency regulation. "He intends to press China more on that," noted the person familiar with Romney's campaign.
On Russia, he could say there's been no "reset" and that the Russians haven't stepped up to help the United States — and that the "New Start" arms deal benefited them more than Americans.
Below the border, Romney can poke at Obama's troubled relationship with Mexico's president and force him to defend his history with Hugo Chavez-run Venezuela.
"We can't really fault him much on his Antarctic policy," Carafano said.
The goal is to discard Obama's Bin Laden trump card and focus on other issues, so that in a rare foreign policy debate in an election that's destined to be focused on the economy, Romney is at least formidable rather than disqualified from the start.
So far, Romney has pleased some Jewish voters with his unequivocal rhetoric supporting Israel — while it's not unlike Obama's own phrasing, he doesn't have a history of irking Bibi Netanyahu that might dog him.
"I'm not sure Romney's promising that he can bring peace to the Middle East, but he is saying Israel's not going to have to worry so much about having its arm broken," said the person familiar with the ex-governor's campaign.
Nearly all foreign policy analysts concede that their issue of expertise is likely to rank low on the list of voters' priorities this year. An election season fixated on the economy has already veered toward abortion, gay marriage, religion and health care — and the primary isn't over yet. Four years ago, Hillary Clinton jabbed at Obama's empty foreign policy bona fides with a famous ad in which a "3 a.m. phone call" requires the president to respond to a crisis. Voters in the GOP primary now appear to be more concerned with birth control than international crises.
Still, candidates owe it to the country to talk about foreign policy, Carafano said — because if they disguise their views during the campaign, "the world doesn't know who you are" come January.


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Degenerate art
You've got to hand it to Hitler - when it came to the arts, he had an uncanny, unerring ability to differentiate the good stuff from the bad. He always preferred the bad. Hitler used the label entarte Kunst to justify his repression of the work of artists like Max Ernst, Picasso, and Marc Chagall, not to mention anyone decadent enough to play jazz, but today the phrase seems like a badge of honour. The revival of Hitler's criticisms by one of the night of the living dead types at the top of the Catholic church can only be a compliment for contemporary art.
Speaking of degenerate artists, Joe Zawinul, who played organ on Miles Davis' classic albums In A Silent Way and Bitches Brew, died last week. Miles' face and name are on the album cover, but Zawinul wrote most of In A Silent Way. When I suffered from tinnitus in my early twenties (too many loud gigs at Kurtz Lounge and Bob's Bar?) I used to listen to the oceanic murmur of Zawinul's tracks to help me get to sleep at night. My dreams were full of psychedelic reef fish and baobab trees.


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I moved to Shanghai, China just over a month ago.
I will be back in Minnesota next week. And then to Vegas for a long weekend. The Vegas trip was planned long ago. It is to celebrate my brother's 50th birthday.
I do not have a ticket to return to China.
I left corporate America to make this move. What have I been doing with my time? Reading, writing, doing research, and trying to get used to the heat.
While I have enjoyed setting my own schedule, working for myself; there is a downside. For the first time in my adult life I am not going to an office every day. This means I really need to make an effort to meet people. There is an unofficial/unorganized 3M expat group, and I have met a few people that way.
I've been to events sponsored by the American Club Shanghai and the Shanghai Expat Association, but it is summer and lots of trailing spouses are back in the US. I've made a few acquaintances, but have not made any friends yet. I know this takes time, especially for an introvert, but spending too much time alone is one of my biggest challenges.
One of the reasons I agreed to move to China was so I could travel. I made my first trip – a long weekend in Tokyo – but Japan is suffering through abnormally high temperatures. I spent as much time inside as possible, as the heat really drains my energy. Please see my previous blog post for additional details on this trip. My next non-US trip isn't planned yet, but I am close. G'day mate! (That is your hint.)
I brought two diet Mountain Dews with me from the US. I recently drank the first one. It was easier to forget about my habit than I thought it would be. Maybe I won't even want to drink the other one.
I miss home. I miss my dad, my brothers, and lots of other family. I miss my dog and my cats. I miss my house and my Target. I miss my friends.
The language barrier is really frustrating. I have practiced some with my limited Mandarin. But my ability to speak a little does NOT mean I can understand what people say in response to my requests or questions. My tutor asked me this week if I wanted to learn how to read Chinese, and I rolled my eyes out loud. I need to spend more time practicing. I know this. My tutor knows this.
My first month has been a struggle. I sometimes think I am in danger of becoming a recluse, but I know as soon as the heat breaks some I will be outside as much as possible. I love the park across the street from my apartment. I love riding bikes and how easy and cheap it is to do that in Shanghai. I will get busy with the expat groups in September. There is so much more of the city that I want to explore. Fall is my favorite season, and I am excited for it arrive here.
I know I have the potential to be happy and healthy in Shanghai. I will return in late August or early September.
The main reason I haven't booked my next ticket back to China is because I am now missing a front tooth. (Most of it anyway – just a small, discolored nub is left – the result of knocking out the baby tooth as a child.) I tried to have my veneer replaced with a crown right before I moved here, but the new crown didn't fit well so my dentist sent it back to the lab. Instead of delaying moving here, we decided to wait on the new tooth since I already had a trip scheduled back to Minnesota. But if that new crown doesn't fit, I am not returning to China until I have a fully functioning tooth. I was given a temporary, but that fell out a couple of weeks ago. It is inconvenient to not have a proper front tooth.
There are things about living in Shanghai that drive me crazy, but I need to give it more time before I make a final decision.


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At 6:30 p.m. Thursday, the final draft of the Hays comprehensive plan, which is designed to cover at least the next 10 years, will be presented to the Hays City Commission for approval.
Recently, RDG Planning and Design's Amy Haase presented a summation of the beautifully prepared, picturesque, informational document of the dedicated work by at least eight members of her team from Omaha, Neb.
The document consists of 141 pages of seven plan chapters addressing: profile of Hays; land use profile of Hays; public facilities, parks, transportation, and infrastructure; a vision for Hays; the development vision; key districts; and implementation.
A volunteer steering committee of 12 Hays residents has been working diligently for the past 14 months addressing the needs, wants and desires for the future of our community.
Our committee was most ably assisted by our Hays City Commission, Hays city staff and the Hays Area Planning Commission.
Early on, I submitted an application to essentially represent the seniors of our fair city in whatever way I might be helpful as an advocate.
Several senior issues have surfaced in the plan. As our aging composition of total population changed during the past 10 years, we are seeing an increased number living to an older age. This change should necessitate the need for more low-cost senior housing, improved pedestrian and trails infrastructure preparation, and an expanded "life plan," with new concepts for a senior center.
In our discussions, the subject of "quality of life" has been mentioned many times. There has been some interest in possibly developing part of Hays as a "retirement community," because of the availability of expanding medical care, wellness and fitness programs, intellectual educational availability, arts, music and cultural activities, shopping, and business opportunities.
Hays could become a very desirable place in which to retire.
In our recent presentation, I don't believe I heard any specific mention of Hays' significant historical background. The limestone monuments are here. Historic Fort Hays sits ready to welcome travelers and visitors, adequate vacation signage is in place, the historical documentation and presentation is available, but we don't always think about how our city might become an historical icon in the long-range plan for Hays, Kansas.
Maybe these are some of the items that will take us into the next comprehensive plan for many years to come. Go Hays!
Harry Watts is an AARP community service volunteer.


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Niecy Nash and Kellee Stewart - Niecy Nash and Kellee Stewart arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) both carrying huge Gucci bags - Los Angeles, California, United States - Friday 24th October 2014
Following their adventure in 1986, Nick (Craig Robinson) and Jacob (Clark Duke) are visiting their old friend, Lou (Rob Corddry) who has steadily become incredibly famous and wealthy for the creation of things like the internet. Someone, however, is displeased with this turn of events, and Lou is shot during a party and comes close to dying. Nick and Jacob realise that the only way to save him, is to take him back in time to before he was shot, and shot it from ever happening. They pile back into the hot tub time machine once again, getting stupidly drunk along the way, and are suddenly blasted through time. But when they wake up, they find out that they have not gone back in time as they first though, and have instead travelled ten years into the future.
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When Adam and Nick discover their friend Lou almost killed himself (by accident, though they're not convinced) they decide to take him and Adam's nephew away for a break. Where better to take their old mate than Kodiak Valley Ski Resort a place where all three men have fond memories of their past.
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Kellee Stewart - Friday 21st November 2008 at Caesars Palace Las Vegas, Neveda, USA
Kellee Stewart - Friday 11th July 2008 at Beverly Hilton Hotel Los Angeles, California
Cry Funny Happy, a 2003 Sundance feature and a recent entry in the 2003 Independent Film Festival of Boston, displays Neave's deft feel for both the power and idiocy of human conversation. However, he's not interested in the witty, refined banter of say, a Woody Allen film - instead, Neave gives us a voyeuristic look at the nitty gritty, the stuff people say when they don't have a smart script to fall back on.
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Theresa's father, Percy (Bernie Mac), another businessman, has completed underground investigation on Simon, and he likes what he's found. Percy admires Simon for holding a position at a prestigious business; though, Percy doesn't know (and neither does Theresa, for that matter) that Simon just quit this job. Percy and his wife, Marilyn (Judith Scott), live a traditional, affluent life, and are looking forward to meeting the lucky guy who's dating their beautiful daughter, but they're in for quite the surprise.
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The meagerly amusing Ashton Kutcher plays a generic, kowtowing,romantic-comedy male dope named Simon, the kind of guy who quits his high-payingjob on principle (cliche) but lies about it to his fiance (contrivance)so she can find out about it on her own and thus break up with him (cliche),forcing him to win her back in the third act (oh, brother). This despitethe fact that it's never clear what she sees in him in the first place.
Simon also lies about his job to the girl's vociferousand intimidating father (cliche), whom he's meeting for the first timethat very weekend (contrivance). The young couple plans to announce theirengagement during a 25th anniversary party for her parents (there's a badidea), which will include a renewal of wedding vows (a plot crutch onlyused by screenwriters desperate to find a climactic setting for a big finale).
Having built its story arc around the kinds of dumb liesand misunderstandings that could be easily resolved if the characters wouldjust level with each other for 30 seconds, "Guess Who" wouldcollapse under the weight of its sheer idiocy if it weren't for the factthat Simon is white, his fianc=E9e Theresa (Zoe Saldana) is black, and herfather (Bernie Mac) is none too pleased about having that fact sprung onhim.
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We're getting sociopolitical on this week's episode of Cooking Issues! Dave Arnold and Nastassia Lopez are in the studio taking your questions about cooking and other food-related topics. We start this week's installment with a listener question about the proposed ban on sodas of certain sizes in New York City. Tune in to hear Dave's opinions about the proposal, considering his love of bubbly beverages. Other questions include troubleshooting vacuum reduction devices, and the safety of homemade cultured butter products. What is the proper ratio of fat-to-meat when making sausage? Tune in to hear the answer, as well as types of fat make good additions to sausage mixtures. Finally, Dave and Nastassia talk about some of the food destinations they visited in their recent trip to Tokyo. This program has been brought to you by Tekserve.
"I detest the phrase 'empty calorie' as much as I detest the phrase 'junk food.'"
"It takes about 6 kilos of ice to condense one liter of water."
"You definitely don't want to have coffee go in and out of the freezer because condensation will form." — Dave Arnold on Cooking Issues


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You may not realize that major life changes can affect your insurance coverage. You may need to adjust your health plan or get a new one.
In many cases, a life event qualifies you for special enrollment. That means you can sign up for or change your coverage at the time of the event. You don't have to wait for the annual open enrollment.
These are some of the big life events that will likely affect your health insurance coverage.
Getting Married
You will need to decide if your health plan meets the needs of your new family. If you both have health insurance, you may want to come together under one policy.
Expecting a Baby
Having a baby or adopting? Check your coverage. Find out what is covered before the big day and how and when to add the baby after he or she arrives.
Starting a Business
If you plan to run your own business with no employees, you probably want to get an individual policy. If you'll have full-time employees (not contractors), you should look at offering a group plan.
Changes to Household Income
How much you pay for your health plan can change with your income. If you have coverage from a health insurance marketplace like HealthCare.gov, you will need to report changes in your income so the amount you pay for insurance can be adjusted.
Losing or Leaving Your Job
Losing your job is hard. And it may also mean you lose your health insurance. If this is something you're facing, you have two choices. You can pay for an individual policy. Or you may be able to keep the plan you have through COBRA. COBRA lets you keep you and your family on your employer's health plan for a limited time (usually 12-18 months) after you leave your job. You pay the full monthly premium, including the amount your employer used to pay.
Turning 65
When you turn 65, you become eligible for Medicare. This changes your insurance options and costs. Learn more about Medicare on our website.
Other Life Changes
There are various other reasons you may need to make some changes to your health insurance coverage. You may lose coverage under Medicaid, Medicare or the Children's Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) due to certain changes in your life.
You may roll off a parent's health plan when you turn 26. You may be going through a divorce. Or you may lose coverage if your parent or spouse dies and you were covered under their plan. Any of these life changes may qualify you for a new plan.
When life throws change your way, health insurance is probably the last thing on your mind. But it's important.
Need help?
Call us at the customer service number on your member ID card if you have questions about any of these situations. If customer service can't help, they can tell you where to get answers.
Sources: Qualifying Life Events and Special Enrollment Periods for ACA Health Insurance, NerdWallet, 2017; How to make updates when your income or household changes, HealthCare.gov