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Content Marketing for Doctors & Medical Practices
Medical Marketing Platform from PatientGain.com creates new content for your clinic to send out each month, sets up your campaigns, and automates your email and content marketing strategies.
Many doctors and clinic owners have trouble keeping their patients engaged with their clinics, and as a result they struggle with their patient retention. Clinics that utilize content marketing to keep in touch with patients are able to both increase the number of times that patients come to their clinic, and increase the long term value of that patient. Keeping in touch with your past patients, or prospective patients, normally requires a lot of time and effort in outreach from your staff, but with PatientGain.com your patient engagement has never been easier.
Content Should Target Patients and Search Engines. They Are Both Equally Important.
What Is Content & Why Is It Important?
1) Text, words and sentences – useful information for the reader.
2) Images with relevant tags and links
3) Videos, diagrams, and other visual aids that support the main headings, sub headings and actual paragraph text.
This information is consumed by your prospect and existing patients in the form of Website pages, Blogs, Facebook Posts, Email Newsletters, Images on Instagram, Feeds on Twitter, SMS text messages on mobile devices. Hence your medical marketing content should be interesting, attractive, useful, and provide value to your prospect patient or an existing patient. Unique quality content on your own website is the single most important factor for higher SEO rankings for doctors and medical practices.
PatientGain.com platform contains 6 different apps that help you with Content Marketing. Medical Content Distribution Engine is new product from PatientGain.com.
Your Patients Are Online. They Are on Facebook, Google, Mobile, Email, Blogs and Your Website! Use PatientGain.com's Apps to Push Content to All Mediums.
6 Tips for Content Writers for Medical Marketing
- Start with End in mind. In the Heading 1- use the Main Specific Keyword as the main anchor key word.
- Heading 2 should have supporting information related to the Main Specific Keyword
- Start with a short paragraph. Address the reader with "you" active words. Relate to the reader. Get the reader's attention.
- Use an image or video next. If you use a video, keep it short and to the point. make sure video is embedded and does not take the user away from the page.
- Rest of the page should have examples and testimonials mixed with pictures and additional useful and supporting information related to Main Specific Keyword
- Call to action can be anywhere on your page. A contact form or link to a take a specific action is an excellent strategy.
Why A.C.L. Strategy for Your Medical Marketing Website?
Every page on your website should be created with A.C.L. Strategy. (Attention, Care, Love.)
- Attention : Does the page gets the patient's Attention? If a patient is looking for "DOT Physical Exams" do you have useful information on your page?
- Care : Does the page provide useful information for the Search Engines? Carefully crafted page has 18 important factors. Search engines love pages with unique, quality content – content must have high relevancy score.
- Love : Is the page written with LOVE and focus – to provide useful information for the reader? Does it have quality text, relevant pictures, beautiful branded images and links to useful videos?
SEO for Medical Practices Using Unique Content
Adding unique quality content to your website with proper headings and tags is very important. In this figure below – you can see that each page of a website is audited by PatientGain.com's staff and software to provide rankings for unique content. This step is setting up a new website is crucial to achieving excellent rankings. Anything less than 96% unique should be rejected. To read more about SEO for Medical Practices please go here.
Medical Content Marketing
With PatientGain.com's Medical Content Marketing Automation apps, your clinic can send out marketing campaigns and newsletters that grab the interest of your patients, all with just one click of the mouse. PatientGain.com creates new content for your clinic to send out each month, sets up your campaigns, and automates your email and content marketing strategies. Keep patients engaged and in touch with professional newsletters, promotions, and other news from your clinic, without having to spend hours of time setting-up and executing your campaigns. There are 5 Facebook apps available – These apps display content on your Facebook business page.
An effective content marketing strategy is key if you want to increase your patient retention, and get a greater lifetime value from each patient. PatientGain.com has helped hundreds of clinics across the US improve their patient engagement strategies, and streamlined their efforts online with help from powerful software.
Content Marketing Using SEO Strategies
Achieving top SEO rankings for doctors and medical practices is a process and not a simple one-time setup. It is time-intensive, requires deep knowledge about your own business and Search Engine technology, costs both money and time to get real results, and it never stops for your business. Read more about Medical Marketing Using SEO Strategies.
Your target audience is Search Engines and Potential Patients – They are both equally important. Your content should be designed to attract both.
Content is the King
Focus on content that benefits your prospect and existing patients. This means that unique, quality content on your own website/mobile site is the king – Content means Text, Images, Tags, Keywords, Videos, Video tags – This is useful information that your prospects and customers can benefit from. Mention and focus on benefits and results that you offer for your customers, show examples, and show reviews and patient feedback. You should have your patient services, offers, specials, and promotions on your website to entice new customers. Create pages that lead a visitor to request more information, and capture their email, phone number etc. Make sure to constantly add new content and keep your website interesting for potential leads, and list your business in appropriate directories so it's discoverable. Page speed can be an important factor ( according to Google ). HTTPS – Secure encryption hosting of your site can be an important factor ( according to Google ). There are hundreds of "small" factors, but PatientGain.com recommends that your contents still the most important factor. Here are additional content related items you should focus on. This list is designed so you understand that your have 2 audiences No 1. Humans (your patients) 2. Search Engines.
Item no 1. Age of the domain/website. If your website has been on WWW for 3 years and Google, Bing, Yahoo have catalogued your website ( even if you do not have good rankings – and you are on page 3 ) you are better off working and improving this site than creating a brand new URL/domain. Age matters – in this case its like wine – older = better chances for improving SEO.
Item no 2. Layout of the website. Proper tags, construction, H1, H2 and paragraph text matters. Every page should be created with care, love and attention. Best results have been achieved by have proper H1, H2, Images ( with proper tags ) and paragraph text. Followed by sub-headings, paragraph text, with images mixed.
Item no 3. Content of each page. Copied or plagiarized content is like shooting yourself. If you must have copied content, you should have "NOFOLLOW" tags. This tells search engines to ignore the page. Humans (your patients) can still read the pages, but search engines should ignore it.
Item no 4. Content of Google My Business page. Your Google My Business (GMB) is extremely important. There are additional 11 steps are required to make sure that your GMB page is effective. Once this is done, then do the exact same steps for Facebook Business Page and then Yelp listing page. The information on these 3 directories should mirror what is on your website.
Item no 5. Content of Social Media. For doctors and medical practices, Facebook is still the no 1 source of new patient leads (not counting Google Search). Facebook, Yelp, Linkedin and Yahoo/Bing are very good places to make sure listings and reviews are showing up.
Item no 6. Content of your online Reviews. For doctors and medical practices, patient reviews can either make you a hero or a zero. So number of positive reviews matter to patients but for search engines, what is written by patients matters. There 12 steps we recommend you should follow for maximizing positive reviews and minimizing negative reviews.
Content Marketing Using Facebook and PatientGain.com's Content Distribution App
Content is still the king. Content is also the most important factor in determining SEO Rankings for Doctors & Medical Practices. PatientGain.com's Content App allows content writers and graphic designers to create great content, add to the app and then makes it available to GOLD and PLATINUM medical practices. For example, PatientGain.com's Facebook Content Posting App provides Ready-To-Go content and posts, based on medical services provided by your medical practice.
Your Content Is the Single Most Important Factor in Your Online Success. 8 Reasons Why Content Is Important.
1. Content defines your medical practice's brand.
2. Content expresses who you are, how you conduct your business.
3. Content is read by the Search Engines - and this results in GOOD or POOR rankings - You should NEVER copy content from another site. Checking ideas from other websites is OK, but copying content is like shooting yourself in the foot.
4. Content can make your marketing flourish.
5. Content can make your advertising irresistible.
6. Social media loves GOOD content.
7. Email marketing with good quality content will give you higher open-rates.
8. Best of all - Patients LOVE Useful content.
If you'd like to learn more about how PatientGain.com can help your clinic execute an amazing content marketing strategy, contact us today to learn more.
PatientGain.com Provides Additional Benefits for Urgent Care Marketing
Clinic owners, practice managers, dentists and doctors are often forced to work with multiple applications and incompatible online tools to help drive their business. There's a lot to keep track of: website management, social media, Facebook, online advertising, website lead management, generating positive reviews, minimizing negative reviews, monthly email marketing, call tracking, online payments and much more… it can all be difficult to juggle. What's more, where do you find the time to manage your efforts online while running your clinic effectively and treating your patients? PatientGain.com data shows you will save 21 to 44 hours a month ( on average 32 hours a month) by using an Integrated Comprehensive Medical Practice Marketing system from PatientGain.com. At $47/hour , your average opportunity cost, this is savings of $1527 per month, or $18K per year, per clinic. This does not include improvement in increased patient acquisition and patient referrals and patient engagement.
PatientGain.com is a certified premier google partner for healthcare.
To learn about Website Strategies and Website Examples for Doctors & Medical Clinics, please go here.
To learn about Search Engine Optimization for Doctors & Medical Clinics, please go here.
To learn about Pay Per Click PPC Advertising for Doctors & Medical Clinics, please go here.
To learn about Content Marketing Strategies for Doctors & Medical Clinics, please go here.
To learn about GOLD Package Marketing for Doctors & Medical Clinics, please go here.
Summary for Online Success For Doctors
These 6 steps are proven to add value for hundreds of medical practices. There are many other steps you can take to further improve your strategy. Monthly Email Marketing is another strategy, among many others. Contact us so we can help you and view details GOLD package here.
PatientGain.com is a certified premier google partner for healthcare.
To learn about Website Strategies and Website Examples for Doctors & Medical Clinics, please go here.
To learn about How Much Do Doctors Spend On Advertising, please go here.
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Day 2:Early wake-up for a breakfast with stunning scenery, then transfer on a day-trip boat that will take you to visit Van Gia or Vung Vieng fishing villages to view the daily lives of the locals and then cruise further to Ho Ba Ham area. Lunch is served on board before visiting Ho Ba Ham Cave, accessible on a small boat or individually by kayaking. Back on board the cruise heads further to Ho Dong Tien, a cave of great significance for the restoration of Halong Bay's geology; or Trong Cave, named as well as "Drum Cave" because the wind blowing through the stalactites and stalagmites resembles drumbeats. The day-trip boat takes you back to Image Halong for a dinner Overnight on board.
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(HornTrade) – Ethiopian Airlines was officially invited to join Star Alliance Wednesday, and aims within 12 months to become the group's third member on the African continent following EgyptAir and South African Airways. ET's integration, under the mentoring of Lufthansa, will begin "shortly."
"On behalf of the Chief Executive Board, it gives me great pleasure to invite Ethiopian Airlines to join the Star Alliance network," Star CEO Jaan Albrecht said at a ceremony in Addis Ababa. "Ethiopian's extensive intra-African network will provide more choice for our travelers and bring the Star Alliance benefits to new markets. Moreover, we will in the future have three main hubs in Africa—Addis Ababa, Cairo and Johannesburg—allowing for an ideal access to the continent from either the North, Center-East or South".
"Ethiopian will definitely enhance Star Alliance's global network. Our long experience in the Africa market, coupled with our strategic hub Addis Ababa and the recently created Lome hub, will allow Star Alliance members to access many new markets in Africa," outgoing ET CEO Girma Wake said.
Star noted that the acceptance of ET is an "integral part" of its Africa strategy aimed at responding to the predicted high growth of the continent's air traffic. Market studies by IATA and ICAO show that Africa is forecast to have the second-highest growth rate in air traffic in the coming years.
ET will add five new countries (Chad, Congo, Djibouti, Mali and Niger) and 24 African destinations to the Star Alliance network. Several Star carriers currently operate to/from ADD, including LH, MS, SAA, Turkish Airlines and bmi.
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The idea comes from the motor industry Whilst the inventor of Invisi Frame was busy wrapping up cars in protective vinyl he had the brainwave of doing the same to his bike. So with some clear 3M vinyl, he set about painstakingly creating the first frame wrap.
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Beautiful Basil- Farm Fresh Pesto!
The wonderful thing about pesto is that you can use any green that is in season, in combination with basil, to make a delicious sauce, spread or dip! In our share this week we received amazingly fresh arugula and shiny, perfect basil. So PESTO immediately sparked my interest.
Pesto is typically made with basil and pine nuts. But it tastes great with walnuts, almonds or cashews, all much more affordable than pine nuts. Keep an open mind in the process, you can get creative with your ingredients, just follow these basic guidelines for proportions of greens, oil, and nuts.
2 cups herbs or greens of choice (i.e. arugula, kale, spinach, parsley, etc)
1 cup basil (wash, then spin or pat dry)
1⁄2 cup nuts of choice (I used walnuts, lightly toasted on an oven try first)
1⁄8 cup Olive Oil (or other oil of choice)
1 Tbsp lemon juice (Omit if you do not care for citrus)
4-6 cloves garlic (use a lot for a stronger flavor, less for more mild pesto. Roast garlic cloves in the oven first if you'd like)
1⁄2 cup grated parmesan cheese (I do suggest sticking to parm, other cheeses do not function the same in this recipe)
Salt and pepper to taste.
Optional: red pepper flakes for spice
This is the easy part. Toss everything in the food processor and blend! Pulse a few times to get everything evenly distributed around the bowl of the processor! Depending on the type of greens you are using, the consistency will vary. A few TIPS: If the pesto is too thin, add more nuts. If it is too thick, slowly add a little more oil. Taste a few time by dipping a spoon or cracker into the bowl. Serve immediately over pasta or as a spread on sandwiches or even as a dip for veggie sticks and crackers. Saves well in airtight container in the refrigerator, cover the top with olive oil to keep from browning.
Here's another great trick: Remove half the pesto from the processor and store for future use. Add half a block of cream cheese to remaining pesto and blend well. This makes an incredible veggie dip. I serve with fresh carrots, tomatoes, cukes, summer squash etc. Most of these wonderful items you found in your CSA this week! Have fun with it and enjoy the wonderful summer harvest veggies and herbs!
Ali Price is a Root 5 Farm CSA member and local food educator. She provides group and private cooking lessons to folks in the Upper Valley. She is also an aspiring Health Coach and born and raised veggie lover.
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I have recently returned from a mini holiday to St Ives, Cornwall. Sadly the weather was not at its best to put it politely. Once the rain had stopped we decided to brave the elements and walk into town. However, we found ourselves having a quick change of plans as the heavens opened and we were getting soaked. We took cover in the nearest pub which just happened to be a Wetherspoons. It was crowded and we had to wait for a table. As it was lunchtime we decided to stay put and have lunch. The member of staff who cleaned the table ready for us was very helpful and polite. I explained that I was dairy free and could I have their allergy menu. She explained that the menu frequently changed but she could get the master allergy folder for me to take a look at. This was promptly bought to the table for me. The folder was clearly divided into sections with all the allergens listed at the top. I fancied gammon but that was a no go. As we were at the seaside fish was the obvious next choice. I could have the fish and chips with peas, result.
On ordering our lunch I mentioned to the server that I had a dairy allergy and this was clearly noted in the order. I had high hopes for my lunch to come. There was about a 30 minute wait but this was clearly explained in ordering and was to be expected as the pub was packed. My meal arrived last. The server was aware that it was the dairy free fish and chips. It was a good portion size with plenty of chips and a side of plain peas.
The food was served on the classic Wetherspoons plate. The presentation was as expected. The fish was a good size with crunchy batter noted to the fish. The chips looked inviting with a slight seasoning noted to the outside. I was surprised by the generous serving of peas.
I choose to dive into the fish first. There was a subtle crunch noted as I cut through the batter. Underneath was pipping hot steaming white fish, which was nice and chunky. I don't like batter and always leave this, strange I know. So it was straight into biting into the fish. It tasted like cod although I could have been wrong, it had a nice meaty texture and was nicer than I expected. Onto those peas, well they tasted as I expected peas to. They were again piping hot and cooked just right. Slightly hard to the outside but a soft inside, perfect. I saved the chips until last. They were fairly chunky. They were slightly crispy on the outside and light and fluffy to the centre. I couldn't really distinguish the flavouring from the seasoning, which was a shame, but that didn't really matter. I soon polished off my lunch. It hit the spot nicely.
So would I visit a Weatherspoon pub again, yes defintley. Their staff have a good understanding of food allergies and how to cater for this. There is a clear allergy folder that can be accessed for food choices to be made. My only criticism is that although it is clearly divided into sections it is time consuming to find what food is safe to eat. I guess this is difficult with the variety of food served. So thank you Weatherspoons for proving me with a safe enjoyable lunch oh and keeping me warm and dry.


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The Willamette Valley Legislative Fellowship is a competitive 11-week Late-Summer/Early-Fall fellowship hosted by Representative Dan Rayfield. Each fellow will be given the opportunity to research and develop policies for the 2019 legislative session, learn from leaders in Oregon through a unique guest speaker series, and learn about campaigning through assisting statewide legislative campaigns. After completion of the Fellowship, participants will be equipped with the skills to work in politics. Check out the 2016 Fellowship here.
The 2018 application period has closed
Fellowship Structure:
- Fellowship will take place over an 11-week period from August 20, 2018 to November 5, 2018.
- Fellows will be required to partake in fellowship activities on a weekly basis
- Workshops/Guest-Speaker Series: will be scheduled on a weekly basis. Some weeks, subject matter experts in Oregon will host workshops on various topics (i.e. policymaking, communication, campaigning, fundraising, etc.). Other weeks we will spend time practicing skills learned previously or developing groups' policies.
- Policy Groups: Fellows will work in a group or groups throughout the fellowship to develop a policy concept for a specific area of interest. The group that develops the best policy proposal during the fellowship will have the opportunity to introduce their idea in the 2019 legislative session.
- Staffing Campaign Events: Fellows will staff campaign events held throughout the state. They will have the opportunity to network with other representatives and candidates seeking legislative office, and assist in their campaigns. Transportation will be provided.
- Workshops will begin or end with a one-hour check-in with Representative Rayfield and the team of fellows. Fellows will have the opportunity to provide feedback regarding that week's schedule and will additionally be briefed on upcoming political strategy and goals. In addition, they will update the staff on the progress they are making with their individualized/subgroup projects.
- Workshop 1: Introduction/Orientation/Dinner
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- Workshop 4: Voter Database Targeting and Training
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- Provide fellows with a practical, hands-on experience that will empower them to pursue career opportunities in legislative policy, government administration, and campaign organization
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- Fellows will be exposed to the full range of skills necessary to develop smart policy and run a political campaign
- Fellows will partake in a uniquely crafted curriculum consisting of professional workshops, a guest-speaker series, and staffing of 4 campaign events throughout the state
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- Upon completing the program, fellows will have the opportunity to develop professional references and influential leaders and decision makers who can assist them in starting their careers
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- Students will commit to staffing 5 half-day campaign events that will occur on Saturdays during September and October.
- Fellows must be interested in pursuing a college degree
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- An interest in policy and the political environment
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work well with others in a collaborative process
- Ability to complete work independently
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- The application process will open April 23rd, 2018, and will close June 1st, 2018
- Applicants should submit a resume and cover letter indicating why they are applying for the fellowship to Tony Lapiz at email@example.com
- Qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview within a week of their application submission.
- Fellowship will begin the week of August 20, 2018
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Billy was anthill, while his mushrooms merely had their mounts spread slightly, smelling curious or like Elayne, whose knees were such orange groves a-blossom.
"Herman, why so much of this brooding? Have you no Philip of yet, or are you playing some sort of game you will allow our kibbutz?
Pete, you could tell, was partying ornithology, for his tailfeathers were bedecked in Rhine stains and bird undies.
Herman, he parried with feather extrusions, nodding, "Ah really musk airily on," and shook his rattle, "but thanks for the incarceration."
So they crewed, and clopped for the door sweating flies. But the nifty Elayne hung for a moment, and incited, "Maybe some other time soon, Herman dear," before she Wrigleyed off.
Which skirmished Herman's he-man globins, pair of Easter eggs, in his chair. Yet, as they inseminated into the nice, he soon returned to his brooding.
Oh, that is what Herman did, and in did it him. Always a brooder was he, and he did brood a boot, brooding over myths and phallus seas, events and leg pulls, over the dread and cleavage. He brooded past and present, future and fact and foible and aspirin beneath and benzedrine. Far and wide did he brood, and in his veins did the brooding floor show, and tinker with his brooding. His brooding wither knot and Danish, earthworm and clove, methodical and woodlouse. Oh, that night over his books and papers, and with his odd brooding machinery did tinker, until his islets become as red dress and heavy as bowling bulls. He tinkered and brooded, for he had always known that one daze he'd have his Gaul.
And weren't they surprised, his friends, when they retrenched from their debacles at the bar? As they found but smoldering rum nuts, and bits of odd machinery, amidst the fishy ashes and puckered gearythings, and only a bit of clothing scarred here and abouts. And a little sad, too, they were tarnished. For Herman had brooded himself a bomb, and he blew it.
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Welcome to the Soul Revival – where old school meets new school, and the only hall pass you'll need is an appreciation for great music. Sit back and enjoy soulful lessons from legends Chaka Khan and Ann Peebles as well as new artists Eli "Paperboy" Reed and Ryan Shaw. With songs that warm your heart, or break it, soul music is steeped in the traditions of gospel and R&B. This CD demonstrates that diversity thrives within this flourishing genre, but the common thread is unmistakable – it's music with a passion.
About NPR's Discover Songs Series: NPR celebrates music of every genre. With a vast archive and hundreds of new features every month, NPR invites listeners to explore music every day. The series Discover Songs is just another example of how we seek to share our passion for great music with you. We hope you enjoy this handpicked collection of the some of most exciting contemporary artists and songs!
1. Do The 45 Ryan Shaw
2. Am I Wasting My Time? Eli "Paperboy" Reed & The True Loves
3. 100 Yard Dash Raphael Saadiq
4. Disrespectful Chaka Khan with Mary J. Blige
5. 100 Days, 100 Nights Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
6. No Smoke Without Fire James Hunter
7. Love and Happiness Thelma Houston
8. Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You Ann Peebles
9. Love Comes and Goes Lee Fields & The Expressions
10. I Still Want To Be Your Baby Bettye Lavette
11. If It Wasn't For Loving You Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere
12. How Do I Tell Him The Revelations Featuring Tré Williams
13. His Hands Candi Staton
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Publisher: Shout factory
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Saul was jealous of David (1 Sm 18:9). He tried to kill David on several occasions. The brothers of Joseph sold him into slavery because they were jealous of him (Acts 7:9, RNAB). The Jewish leaders in Pisidian Antioch "became very jealous" of St. Paul's powerful preaching and persecuted him (Acts 13:45). The Pharisees handed Jesus over out of jealousy to be crucified (Mt 27:18). The high priests and Sadducees arrested and punished the apostles, for they were "filled with jealousy" (Acts 5:17).
Jealousy in support of a religious leader or ministry is not of God. When some of Moses' loyal followers got upset that others were prophesying in addition to Moses, Moses corrected them, saying, "Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the people of the Lord were prophets!" (Nm 11:29) Are you attracted to certain religious leaders or ministries? Beware of any tendency toward jealousy. Pray that your love for that leader or that ministry be full of true charity, for "charity is not jealous" (Catechism, 1825; see 1 Cor 13:4).
Christians who exhibit any jealousy are infants, according to Scripture (1 Cor 3:1-3). Jealousy proceeds from the desires of the flesh (Gal 5:20) and is not compatible with Christian living. Jealousy is a symptom of something very wrong within us. "Where there [is] jealousy...there are also inconstancy and all kinds of vile behavior" (Jas 3:16). "Jealousy rots the bones" (Prv 14:30).


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Hello Investors,
Moncton REIO is tomorrow night! Location will be a the same spot as always (Sobey's @ 55 Vaughan Harvey, in the community room upstairs)
I just retuned from vacation, so I'm unsure if the speakers are confirmed or not. I'll try to send a not tomorrow with an update as to whom the speaker is, but regardless there will still be a meeting.
Time; as per usual 7 – 9 pm.
All are welcome so feel free to bring a friend or stop by if you've never come before. We encourage all levels of investors and those who are simply curious about real estate investing.
Sean Power
Moncton REIO
(Sean Power is also a REALTOR with Creativ Realty)
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In the early morning hours today (December 2, 2016), a new creation was born at the Ark Encounter's Ararat Ridge Zoo in Williamstown, Kentucky. Five-year-old Zillah, one of the zoos two Plains Zebras, gave birth to "Baby Z," a male foal in the zebra exhibit enclosure. Zoo officials knew Zillah was pregnant, but due to the long gestation period, they did not have a specific due date. Zookeepers arrived Friday morning to find the foal already standing and following his mother around their yard. According to head zookeeper, Matt DeVoe, "Both are doing well, and the young striped equine is nursing as designed while mom is attending and recovering nicely."
Plains (or Grant's) Zebra (Equus quagga) are part of the horse kind along with horses and donkeys. These zebra populations are not currently at risk and are found in over 15 African countries from Ethiopia to South Africa. Their stripes break up the body shape of individual animals in a herd to make it difficult for predators to target an individual animal during a hunt. Zebras have a lifespan of 25 years and a gestation ranging from 11–13 months, which makes it difficult to predict the time of birth. Zebras reach maturity between 3–6 years of age.
Zillah, her new foal, and Zipporah (the other adult female zebra) are on loan from a facility in Wisconsin. They are slated to return to their home in Wisconsin later this month. The small herd will be on display until they leave. Two young male zebra colts, owned by the Ararat Ridge Zoo, will inhabit the Ark's zebra exhibit after their departure.
Hurry to the Ark Encounter for a chance to see the zebra foal and family before they leave!
The Ark Encounter and its zoo, which are approaching 500,000 visitors since opening in July, will be nicely decorated for Christmas. The grounds will be beautifully lit on December 16–23 and 26–30 (the same days at Christmas Town at the Ark's sister attraction, the Creation Museum, 45 minutes away). The Ark will remain open until 8 p.m. on those dates. Admission to both the Ark and its Ararat Ridge Zoo behind the ship will be half price after 5 p.m., and parking after 5 p.m. will be free, December 16–23 and 26–30. For more information, visit ArkEncounter.com.


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Mindfulness @ UMass Memorial Health Care and Medical School
At our Academic Health Sciences Center of UMass Memorial Health Care and UMass Medical School, wellness is a core value. A number of resources have been made available to promote wellness across the clinical system and medical school. One of our most important and accessible resources is the practice of mindfulness. Studies, particularly those conducted by our renowned Center for Mindfulness, have shown that practicing mindfulness can engender a variety of physical, psychological and social benefits.
The Diversity and Inclusion Office and UMass Memorial Health Care (including Employee Health, Human Resources, and UMass Memorial Medical Group), have partnered with the Medical School's Center of Mindfulness and Department of Psychiatry to provide a number of programs and resources that promote the practice of mindfulness as a strategy for managing stress, achieving peak performance, and reaching professional and personal fulfillment. Follow the links below to learn more.
Introductory Opportunities
New to mindfulness? Try an introductory session to gain awareness of the benefits of incorporating mindfulness into a regular practice for wellness and well-being. More here.
Learning Opportunities
Mindfulness learning opportunities will deepen your understanding of the benefits of mindfulness and introduce you to ways of developing a mindfulness practice. These programs are offered in face to face formats or through online resources that allow you to learn anytime at your own pace. More here.
Practice Opportunities
Explore how to improve your health and well-being through mindfulness meditation practice. These regular practice sessions are open to patients, medical and mental health professionals, employees, and staff. Cultivate and integrate a culture of mindfulness and improve patient health care, the clinician-patient relationship, and employee well-being.
Mindfulness Meditation Practice Opportunities are available at the following location:
Practice sessions are open to all.
Memorial Campus
Tuesdays, 7:30 – 8:00 am Memorial 1 Conference Room
We also have Meditation & Prayer room at EB1.104
University Campus
· UMass Memorial Med Center - 7 East Wednesdays, 1:15 – 1:45 pm 7-East, Family room at the end of the corridor, H7 393
· University Campus - ACC Bldg. Self-Guided - The Remillard Mediation Room, 6th Floor ACC Building
· Lake Side 2 (ICU)-University Campus Thursdays, 9:30 – 10:00 am
Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital (WRCH)
As requested Guided by: Boris Lorberg, MD
UMMS - South Street campus
Tuesdays 12:15-12:45pm Guided by: Amy Jasinski and Kathleen M. Nolin
Center for Mindfulness
· Mondays 7:00-8:00 PM (in-person at Hoagland-Pincus Building - 222 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury, MA, includes discussion )
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We recommend using The Remillard Meditation room on the 6th floor of the ACC building for self guided sessions at any time.
If you have completed Mindfulness Champion training or have mindfulness meditation experience and would like to hold a practice at your work location, please contact The Center for Mindfulness
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Boston Globe has a nice article about Mindfulness exercises reducing stress!
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Satchmo at the Waldorf
Satchmo and the Little Rock Nine
"I don't get involved in politics," Louis Armstrong once said. "I just blow my horn." One evening in 1957, however, he decided to speak up, and his remarks may have had large consequences.
On September 17, 1957, Armstrong was scheduled to play a concert in Grand Forks, North Dakota with his All Star Band. A young reporter, Larry Lubenow, had been assigned to get an interview with Armstrong for the local paper, the Grand Forks Herald. Unfortunately, Lubenow could not schedule an interview with Armstrong before the concert, so he decided to get crafty and posed as a bell captain at Armstrong's hotel. After Lubenow revealed his subterfuge to Armstrong, the trumpeter agreed to an interview. Two weeks earlier, the Little Rock Nine, nine African-American teenagers, had being barred from entering Little Rock's Central High School. Lubenow boldy asked Armstrong's opinion on the matter. President Eisenhower was "two faced," Armstrong said, adding "It's getting so bad a colored man hasn't got any country." He also had some choice words for Governor Faubus of Arkansas who had resisted orders for desegregation of schools.
When the interview was published, Armstrong defended his remarks despite his road manager's wishes and backlash from sponsors, artists, and radio stations around the country. The African-American community, which had called him an "Uncle Tom" on more than one occasion, rallied around Armstrong. A week after the interview, President Eisenhower sent 1,200 paratroopers to Central High School to defend the Little Rock Nine and enforce desegregation, which might have had a little something to do with Satchmo's remarks.


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|By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd)
Former Director General of Information Systems, Indian Army
Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's four-day visit to India commencing August 23 was his first foreign visit since assuming office in June 2017. His visit came at a time when the standoff between India and China at Doklam was still continuing following deliberate intrusion by the PLA into Bhutan from COT (China Occupied Tibet). Nepal has been facing political turmoil since adoption of a new Constitution in September 2015. Madhesi protests (October 2015 to February 2016) resulted in the closure of key trading points with India, triggering shortage of essential supplies in Nepal; blockade ending after more than 50 people were killed in clashes with the police. The fact that PM Narendra Modi was hosting the third Nepalese PM in Deuba within a year and a half (after KP Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda') indicates that the crisis because of Nepal's new constitution persists. PM Modi extended an unscheduled 'warm up' meeting with Deuba as latter's visit began, and India extended full state honours to the visiting dignitary. General and provincial elections in Nepal are due this November and a broader alliance of democratic forces would be good for Indo-Nepalese relations, compared to China promoting selective political favourite to dominate Nepal politically.
PM Deuba held wide ranging discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on issues of mutual interest, in addition to delegation level talks from both sides. PM Deuba called on the President and the Vice President and also travelled to Hyderabad and Bodh Gaya. He also held talks with EAM, HM, FM besides interacting with the India Foundation. The Doklam standoff was not discussed, even as China tried to rake up Kalapani which is actually an issue between India and Nepal.The two PMs jointly inaugurated the Katiya-Kushaha and Raxaul-Parwanipur Cross-border transmission line for supply of 50 MW each through remote operation from Hyderabad House.
Addressing a joint press conference after exchanging eight MoUs, PM Modi focused on: mutual commitment for completing all hydropower projects in Nepal on time; expediting detailed project report of the Pancheshwar multi-purpose project; expressed happiness over Nepal's success in settling disputes locally; proposed developing Buddha and Ramayan tourism circuits to enhance skills, capacity building and people-to-people contacts; in-principle agreement to build Dhangadi Technical Institute and GP Koirala National Institute of Respiratory Diseases with India's grant assistance; need to enhance cooperation in defence and security sector to check cross-border crime along the Indo-Nepal border; activating joint mechanism to resolve problems of flooding in border areas; hoped Nepal can implement the constitution by accommodating aspirations of all sections of its diverse society. India-funded projects, such as postal roads, trans-border power transmission lines and integrated check-posts are already under construction in Nepal. PM Deuba hoped detailed project report of the Pancheshwar project would be completed by this year end. He focused on: Nepal being not only a neighbour but also a friend of India that would never allow anti-India activities along its border areas; mutual agreement for enhancing mutual cooperation in water resources, trade and investment; age-old bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
The eight MoUs signed were:
PM Deuba's visit has certainly enhanced Indo-Nepalese relations with the focus on strengthening defence and security cooperation, partnership for sustainable development, enhancing cross-border connectivity through infrastructure development, cooperation in projects of national priority for Nepal, harnessing water resources and expanding energy cooperation, scaling up trade and investment links, plus consolidating cultural links and promoting people to people ties. At the same time, India should not forget that when Mao Zhedong talked of Tibet being the palm of China, he also described Nepal as one of the fingers. This was reiterated by Deng Xioping and is followed by his disciple Xi Jinping. China may not have invaded Nepal conventionally, but will consistently endevour to swallow Nepal like a python, the way it is swallowing Pakistan. With China adept in irregular warfare and openly exhibiting intent to limit India's strategic space, Chinese activities in Nepal's Terai region assume significance. On August 15, simultaneous to Chinese troops stone-pelting Indian soldiers in Pangong Tso area, China signed three pacts with Nepal for boosting ties in power and energy sectors and undertake feasibility study to excavate natural gas and petroleum in Nepal, including in the Terai plains. One wonders if India and the ONGC took any initiative with Nepal on the issue or are we limited to cooperation on projects mentioned above, some having been initiated by the previous government with perhaps lesser focus on immediate neighbours. Similarly, a Nepalese delegation comprising mostly military veterans had visited India during the UPA II regime seeking assistance in setting up a Think Tank in Kathmandu but were turned away promising merely 'advice' on how to set it up � the stupidity of which requires no elaboration. The Modi government could look into such issues.


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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
""I'll stay," Will said a bit crossly, and threw himself down in the armchair Tessa had just vacated. "I can minister angelically." "None too convincingly. And you're not as pretty to look at as Tessa is," Jem said, closing his eyes as he leaned back against the pillow. "How rude. Many who have gazed upon me have compared the experience to gazing at the radiance of the sun." Jem still had his eyes closed. "If they mean it gives you a headache, they aren't wrong.""
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I re-read this one over the weekend with my blogging Wifey Michele from A Belle's Tales and I just couldn't resist sharing a little teaser. I absolutely adore this series and I love the banter between Will and Jem. Re-reading this one brought back all the feels!


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A look at Group C at Euro 2016
A look at the teams and their key players and coach in Group C at the European Championship:
No false modesty for Germany: The World Cup winners have made it clear that the Euro 2016 title is their next target. But the road to France has proved to be rockier than expected for Joachim Loew's team. Germany failed to beat Ireland in two matches, losing away and drawing at home, and lost to Poland for the first time ever. In the end, Germany produced enough to win the group. But since lifting the World Cup in Brazil in 2014, Germany has had a checkered record, losing friendlies against Argentina, the United States and France. Its next trip to France will be a reminder of the traumatic experience when it lost the friendly while suicide bombers blew themselves up outside the Stade de France during the Paris attacks in November.
THOMAS MUELLER: The Bayern Munich forward is the dream and nightmare of each coach. Mueller needs freedom to roam and cannot fit into set patterns. But he has the instinct for being at the right place at the right time. A typical poacher, Mueller will score from half chances and loose balls. Loew has been playing without a true striker since the retirement of Miroslav Klose and Mueller has proved indispensable to the team, scoring nine goals in qualifying.
MANUEL NEUER: The goalkeeper considered by many to be the best in the world. On the line, off the line, Neuer produces spectacular saves. If necessary, far off the line. Neuer will not hesitate to race toward the center circle to clear a long ball and prevent a counterattack. His style is risky and he is not immune from mistakes.
COACH JOACHIM LOEW: Loew brought Germany its fourth World Cup title and the 7-1 thrashing of Brazil in the semifinals enhanced his reputation even before the final. Loew joined the national team as Juergen Klinsmann's assistant in 2004 and became head coach in 2006. Loew is known for meticulous planning and is considered a gifted tactician.
By Nesha Starcevic
Without an appearance at a major tournament since 1986, Northern Ireland sensed a real chance to end its long wait after being drawn in a qualifying group lacking major names and featuring a fading Greece as top seed. The Northern Irish took full advantage, finishing top of the group and qualifying with a game to spare in front of its most high-profile supporter - golfer Rory McIlroy. It was the first time that a fifth seed has topped a European Championship qualifying group. It will be the first-ever European Championship for a team that makes up for its dearth of star quality with a relentless work rate and good organization.
KYLE LAFFERTY: Barely plays for Norwich, his club relegated from the English Premier League, but transforms into a world-beater when he puts on the green-and-white jersey of his country. Seven goals in nine games made the rangy and aggressive striker one of the top scorers in qualifying. Good in the air and has a taste for scoring late goals.
JONNY EVANS: Anyone with experience of playing for many seasons at Manchester United is welcomed by a country as short of big names as Northern Ireland. Evans was highly rated by former United manager Alex Ferguson because of his reading of the game and tackling at center back, and will need to stand tall in defense with his team expected to come under intense pressure in every game.
COACH MICHAEL O'NEILL: Arrived as a low-key appointment in 2011 but has impressed with his vision of inclusivity, modernization and tactics. He has fostered an excellent team spirit and improved standards in terms of training conditions and logistical arrangements. Players want to play for the diligent O'Neill and the results show it.
By Steve Douglas
Poland can hardly do much worse after finishing bottom of its group without a win on both of the country's previous European Championship appearances. The side will be looking to atone for the particular disappointment of exiting the tournament at the first stage on home soil last time around. Poland is hoping star striker Robert Lewandowski can steer the team through another fruitful period, as the likes of Grzegorz Lato and Zbigniew Boniek did during a golden era for Polish football in the 1970s and 1980s.
ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI: Some believed Lewandowski might struggle at Bayern Munich following his 2014 switch from Borussia Dortmund. But he rose to the challenge and confirmed his status as one of the world's best forwards. If anything, he's only getting better. Clinical in front of goal and dangerous with his back to it - Lewandowski's ball control, strength and industry are a nightmare for opposing defenders - the 27-year-old is undoubtedly Poland's star man and the key to the side's success.
GRZEGORZ KRYCHOWIAK: Another of Poland's foreign legion, Krychowiak is an automatic choice as a defensive midfielder and the only player besides Lewandowski to have played in every qualifying game. The tough 25-year-old, who scored in Poland's 2-1 win over Ireland that clinched qualification, epitomizes the side's hard work ethic and provides tireless displays in the center of the pitch, quickly switching from defense to attack.
COACH ADAM NAWALKA: Nawalka, who played at the 1978 World Cup for Poland, took over in October 2013 following the team's failure to qualify for the World Cup in Brazil. He was coaching Gornik Zabrze, then top of the Polish first division. He had led Gornik to promotion six months after taking over in 2010. He was briefly the assistant to then Poland coach Leo Beenhakker during the qualifying campaign for Euro 2008.
By Ciaran Fahey
Much has changed for Ukraine in the four years since it co-hosted the last European Championship. Following a change of government and a conflict in eastern Ukraine, one of the stadiums used for Euro 2012 is now under the control of Russian-backed separatists. Ukraine's footballers, however, have not been deterred by the chaos at home. Ukraine's hard-fought playoff win against Slovenia marked the first time the country had qualified for a European championship, rather than taking part automatically as host. Two narrow losses to Spain in qualifying showed flashes of its potential.
YEVHEN KONOPLYANKA: The hottest property in Ukrainian football last summer, left winger Konoplyanka joined Sevilla for a reported 40 million euros ($44 million) after fierce competition for his signature. After an inconsistent debut season, he was an unused substitute in the Europa League final win over Liverpool. The 26-year-old captained Ukraine in the playoff against Slovenia.
ANDRIY YARMOLENKO: Ukraine is a threat on both flanks with Konoplyanka and the similarly tricky right winger Yarmolenko, who was key this season as Dynamo Kiev reached the Champions League knockout stages for the first time in 16 years. Has said he expects a big-money move away from Dynamo sooner rather than later.
COACH MYKHAYLO FOMENKO: The 67-year-old Fomenko was a European championship finalist on the Soviet team in 1972 and has coached national teams on three continents. Fomenko has an impressive record of 22 wins from 32 games during his three-year tenure with Ukraine.
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Dear Friends,
here we are, already passing thru the last month of this creative year 2017. It was a very intense year of teachings, many of them showed us how to get from the guidance of spirit, to the creation of spirit in a material world. As we are in the month of increasing Christ light, it is the perfect time to synchronize our I am awareness, with the fun of being active in creative processes.
As so often, we can find the perfect guidance in the real of the Ascended Masters. Paul the Venetian is also known as Paolo Veronese or as The Venetian Master. In his last lifetime, he was an Italian Artist and through his tireless work to find divine beauty in dark times, he is now is the Chohan (the leader) of the third divine color ray of unconditional love, beauty and creative expression. Working with his energy field and combining the guidance we receive with the golden I am light of the Master Maitreya, allows us to connect on profound levels with our ability to create expressions of the divine will in material form.
Instruct me in the law of love
and give me the formula for the victory
of the love flame within my heart.
I AM the light of the heart
Shining in the darkness of being
And changing all into the golden treasury of the mind of Christ!
I AM projecting my love out into the world
To erase all error, to break down all barriers!
I AM the power of Infinite Love
Amplifying itself until it is victorious
World without end!
I AM the violet flame
In action in me now
I AM the violet flame
To Light alone I bowI AM the violet flame
In mighty cosmic power
I AM the light of God
Shining every hour
I AM the violet flame
Blazing like a sun
I AM God's sacred power
Freeing every one
Elizabeth Clare
The Ascended Master Lord Maitreya is known by many names. Some call him the Coming Buddha, others the Cosmic Christ, for some he is representing a Planetary Buddha and for some he is simply the expected Master Teacher for the Golden Age of Aquarius and the Twin Flame Fire. In many traditions and religious believe systems we find messages of a time of catharsis and transformation thru the forces of nature, before the majority of humanity is capable of excepting themselves in all their beauty and light.
The Great Invocation
From the source of light, the mind of God,
let light stream down into the minds of humanity,
let it be light on Earth.
From the source of love, the heart of God,
let love stream down into the hearts of humanity,
may the Christ Light return to Earth.
From the source of all, the will of God,
let purpose guide the small minded wills of humanity,
to the same purpose, that the Masters knowingly serve.
From the source, which we call human kind,
let the plan of unconditional love and light unfold,
and may it seal the doors to where evil dwells.
May Light, unconditional love and the divine powers,
restore the divine plan on planet earth.Dear Ones, I hope you are enjoying the month of December so far. As Christmas is close already, there is lots of golden I am light in the air and we can catch up on aligning ourselves with the vibrations of the Golden Age of Aquarius.
Love and Blessings!!
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"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating.
This week, what's really got my pages in a twist is...
Publication Date: September 15, 2015
Hardcover, 384 pages, Balzer + Bray
Genres: YA, Contemporary
Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson (dubbed "Dumplin'" by her former beauty queen mom) has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini on your body. With her all-American beauty best friend, Ellen, by her side, things have always worked . . . until Will takes a job at Harpy's, the local fast-food joint. There she meets Private School Bo, a hot former jock. Will isn't surprised to find herself attracted to Bo. But she is surprised when he seems to like her back.
Instead of finding new heights of self-assurance in her relationship with Bo, Will starts to doubt herself. So she sets out to take back her confidence by doing the most horrifying thing she can imagine: entering the Miss Clover City beauty pageant—along with several other unlikely candidates—to show the world that she deserves to be up there as much as any twiggy girl does. Along the way, she'll shock the hell out of Clover City—and maybe herself most of all.
With starry Texas nights, red candy suckers, Dolly Parton songs, and a wildly unforgettable heroine— Dumplin' is guaranteed to steal your heart.
My Thoughts
To be honest, the premise for this book doesn't intrigue me that much. What does intrigue me is all of the hype for the book.
What book are you waiting for this Wednesday?


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Active networking is vital to career growth. Networking is about building relationships and a reputation over time. It involves meeting and getting to know people whom you can assist and who may provide you with help in return. Your network includes everyone from friends and family to work colleagues and members of groups to which you belong.
Networking is both a business and social skill, and there's no doubt that it is a fundamental part of the modern business landscape and an essential skill to leverage in the workplace.
These beliefs underly the activities of a New Jersey-based professional women's group event, Network to Network, or N2N.
Recognizing an important need
The events offer "an excellent way for professional women in New Jersey to develop their personal and professional skills and to get the most out of a cross-industry networking experience," said Kelly Watson, managing partner of KPMG New Jersey and a cofounder of the group. "The women on the N2N Steering Committee donate their time to share best practices, raise awareness of business issues affecting all companies and continue the discussion around the importance of creating inclusive work environments for women. We hope that the women who participate walk away with new perspectives that they can then apply to their own careers."
Watson founded the group with Valerie Mauriello, vice president of risk management at Prudential, recognizing that there was a need for an organization to support the business goals and aspirations of professional women in New Jersey. Since 2007, events sponsored by Network to Network have helped to support work/life balance and upward mobility for female professionals, serve as a forum for corporate female leaders to discuss issues important to them, and gather high-performing professional women in New Jersey.
Mauriello added: "Kelly and I saw Network to Network as a great way to help professional women grow, develop and build productive relationships through networking."
Network to Network is comprised of a consortium of prominent New Jersey companies, including KPMG, Merck, Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc., Prudential, Sovereign Santander Bank, Verizon Wireless and Sanofi US. Network to Network's primary goals are to support work/life balance and upward mobility for female professionals, share knowledge and tips among organizations in support of strengthening personal and professional networking, and continuing to attract high-performing professional women in New Jersey.
An N2N event in September 2013 drew 96 professional women to Bridgewater, N.J. Jennifer Asay, a member of the N2N committee, hosted the day-long event at Sanofi US's corporate office. The day's theme was "Advancing Your Career Purposefully with Leadership and Influence." Anne Wargo, of Anne Wargo Consulting, facilitated the event, focusing participants on topics such as gaining greater awareness of yourself as a professional, learning to be your own advocate, managing office politics, building career networks and using the language of success.
Wargo believes there is still a need for many women to gain the confidence needed for success in a professional environment. During the session, she facilitated exercises for the participants to introduce themselves using words and body language that demonstrate power, confidence and professionalism. She also discussed ways to interact productively with a mentor or a protégé. Wargo told participants that articulating their values and goals, learning how to win at the game of politics, managing their expectations and determining how to maintain their professional value in a rapidly changing world are essential success factors for women.
One of the most valuable parts of the day proved to be the panel discussion of issues raised in Sheryl Sandberg's best-selling book about workplace empowerment for women, "Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead." Four panelists spoke honestly about managing careers and families, the pros and cons of taking risks in their careers and the myth of "doing it all." The panelists also addressed issues such as how to share your perspectives and opinions openly and assertively without being labeled "aggressive" or too self-promotional, and how to set boundaries for satisfaction in your personal and professional lives.
Melissa Rioseco, Communications Business Partner at Horizon Healthcare Services Inc., found the day's events valuable and said, "It was great to network with other women in different fields who face the same issues that most women face."
'A safe, collaborative environment'
Alison Banks-Moore, Chief Diversity Officer, Horizon Healthcare Services Inc., and a member of the N2N committee, agreed and added, "This event creates a safe, collaborative environment where women can share the challenges that they face in the workplace, network with women from other companies and learn different approaches to important issues in the workplace."
Kelly Waters, a member of Network to Network and a partner at Coughlin Duffy, a full-service law firm in Morristown, NJ, said that the firm's female associates add value to the work and cultural environment at the firm. Waters mobilized many women at the firm to attend the N2N event, believing that encouraging the female associates at Coughlin Duffy to develop themselves and avoid being defined solely by their billable hours was a priority for the firm.
"They should understand that their leaders are invested in them," Waters said. "We wanted the event to motivate women to develop themselves and their brands."
She added that many of the participants have taken this lesson to heart: "Women who attended the event have put what they learned into action. They are retaining female power at the individual, organization and state level."
Waters noted that the women participating in Network to Network, although all successful professionals, are still a diverse group with different ethnicities, values and professional backgrounds.
Banks-Moore said she enjoys the quality of the programs shared with the women and the efforts to help them grow and become more professionally self-aware, The events provide participants with a new perspective and a feeling of being "refreshed," she said/
Participants were encouraged to meet with other women at their companies and share what they learned at the event.


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Water, over a long period of time, carves out steps in the red rock near Donkey Flat.
Lichens create an interwoven patchwork of vibrant colors on a rock near the ever popular Sand Wash Boat Launch, the gateway to Desolation Canyon.
Willow Valley adorned in her white robes of winter regalia.
A rearing tank located at The Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery (USFWS) holds young cutthroat trout.
Certain desert plants look like they belong to the ocean floor. Caulanthus crassicaulis, thickstem wild cabbage, is one such plant.


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Baby boomers, many looking straight down the barrel of retirement, are trying to get their financial house in order after what has essentially been a lost decade in stocks.
One of the best ways to turn that around, at least for the average investor who feels whipsawed by stock-market volatility, is to buy mutual funds with great long-term track records and leave the driving to the professionals. The goal now is to get a decent return and also protect downside risks to preserve hard-won capital.


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6 Weeks Past the Cross (Identity)
BY: TCLeach at http://throughanewlens.blogspot.com
The name I am writing this blog under "TC Leach" does not match the name on my driver's license. The name on my driver's license has been changed twice since I obtained it with my "maiden" name so many years ago. When I worked managing a restaurant, my crew called me "Miss Theresa". Those who know me on a friendship level call me "Terrie". My biological mother calls me Teri-Jo, and she does so because she put much thought into what my name would be when I was born. At that time, she had no clue that after one short year, another set of parents would have me christened "Theresa Jean", leaving me with the nick-name "Terry" to not confuse me after the adoption. I changed the spelling to "Terrie" when I was twelve. I didn't know the psychology of it then, but I was already struggling with my identity, often the case with children who were adopted. When I got married at the wise age of fifteen, my initials became "TC", and they stayed the same after my second marriage. At eighteen, I decided that when I wrote for a living, my pen-name would be "TC Leach" a combination of "TC" what I call myself during internal dialogs, and the name I inherited when I first opened my eyes here on this earth, Leach. Have I confused you yet? Good, I wanted you to have an accurate glimpse into my heart, and into my own questions regarding who I am and where I fit into this world. I will be fifty-one this summer, and am still learning whether or not what I call myself, or what others call me, has anything to do anything regarding the eternal things.
Before I proceed, please allow me to share something you may not know about me. Six weeks ago, I opened a second Face Book page with the name I was born with. Many of you are my friends there. It's important to me that you know I did not do this with a deceptive motive. I did it because my original page is under my "Christian" name, the name that most closely matches my driver's license. I opened a second page because The Father has drawn me back to the beginning of His Story, and I thought that it would be appropriate to go back to my own beginning identity at the same time. From there, I can grow in Him, and hopefully grow within my own sense of self, as well. My original page is still up and active, only because I'm still figuring out how to handle all the changes in my life. It's not just personal, it's professional, too. I published my first book under my xtain name. Because it was my testimony, I didn't want to use a pen-name. Until I stepped away from the cross, I had a flourishing online ministry with hundreds of people with whom I interacted. I "closed" my ministry site with a post that simply said I had reached a fork in my path, and was moving forward from there. I did not feel led by The Father to suddenly begin making Jew-ish posts on a page that began as a Christian inspiration, and evolved into the Hebraic roots aspect of my faith. I am not trying to convert anyone, and I am certainly not qualified to teach things that I am just now learning myself! I just had to close that chapter of my life completely. The page that almost matches the name on my driver's license will remain for now, because it is a great avenue for old friends and family to find me, and it's a place where I can make posts that are invitations and opportunities for my current friends there to start forming some questions of their own. Trying to shove the revelations HaShem has granted me down my friends' throats would only turn them away from truth, not draw them near to it. Instead, I try to get them to search out their own beliefs in Scripture. This approach is producing good results, and so I have not integrated my two pages yet. I consider my second page as my "fellowship" page. A community where I can explore all things Jew-ish, without debates or long threads about who is "right" or whether or not Jesus is "The One". My second page is my "gathering place" since I don't have one yet here on this side of my keyboard. (Finding fellowship in the flesh just might be next week's post!) My second page is a place I look forward to visiting every day! The two different pages have never been about deception.
That being said (in my usual long-winded style), walking away from the cross led me to some brand new identity issues! "Believing on Jesus" eliminated any concerns about the Twelve Tribes of Israel, or where I might fit, if none of their blood flowed through my veins. When I grasped the concept of the lost sheep and of a re-gathering in my "Hebraic Roots" days, I was incorrectly taught that it was a re-gathering to The Father. A spiritual journey; not a physical event. Now that I'm looking through this new lens, it DOES matter to me to learn where I came from. Who wouldn't want to know? But where do I begin? Having been adopted, there is much I don't know about my earthly father's bloodline, and the few people I could have asked have passed on. I came to the point of wondering if I would ever know where I belonged or with whom. It finally occurred to me to ask The Father, the very One I should have asked in the first place. He answered immediately! "You are Mine alone, and that is enough!" Those are the words He dropped into my spirit. Do you wonder how I know that the words were from Him? I know because in that moment, every issue I have carried with me my whole life concerning my identity vanished. Gone…poof! I am His, daughter of HaShem, and that is enough! As I walk with Him, He will reveal the attributes of my birthrights and bloodlines, of my place in this world and my place in the Kingdom to come. Perhaps I won't know my assigned seat in that Kingdom until the day HaShem's Messiah establishes it. My soul imagines the scene already: Music these ears have never heard will be playing as I step up to the Set-Apart place to worship my Redeemer. Two Heavenly Messengers will sound their shofars in perfect unison, followed by a third who will announce my Tribe or Position in YHVH's perfect Kingdom. "Oh how I wonder if you'll be in the same group as me!" And at last, they will pronounce my name in the Pure Language, which, most likely, won't have a "T" a "C" or even a "Leach" in it!
Until then, I will be content being called Theresa, Terrie, Teri-Jo, Mom, Grammy (my favorite) Honey (by my honey) Sister, Auntie, Cousin…the list goes on and on! When I hear any of them, in my spirit I will hear the words "Daughter of The Most High" behind each one!
"See" you next week and until then remember: You don't need all of the answers to your questions today…you only need to know The One who holds them! I'll be praying for you…


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Snipers opened fire from rooftops as a funeral procession made its way to a cemetery, killing at least three mourners and wounding one in the Damascus suburb of Douma.
Tens of thousands of mourners marched in the procession, setting off from a mosque in the northern suburb to the cemetery.
Clerics in Damascus were heard using mosque loudspeakers to appeal on doctors to help anyone wounded in the attack.
Two other mourners were killed in southern Syria as they joined funeral cortèges headed for the town of Izra to bury scores of people killed on Friday by security forces, a human rights activist said.
"The security forces opened fire with live rounds at people who were heading from the Deraa region toward Izra to take part in the funerals," the activist said from the southern city of Deraa.
He identified them as Yasser Nseirat and Jamal Qanbar, while adding that several other people were wounded.
More than 80 people were killed on Friday when Syrian security forces fired live rounds and tear gas at massive protests nationwide - a day after President Bashar al-Assad ended nearly five decades of emergency rule.
International condemnation of Syria mounted on Saturday.
Russia, Italy and Greece joined the chorus of criticism which includes US President Barack Obama and UN chief Ban Ki-moon, as well as France and the European parliament.
Russia, the first of Syria's allies to speak out, urged Damascus to accelerate its political reforms, saying Moscow was "concerned by the heightening of tensions and signs of a confrontation that is leading to the suffering of innocent people."
A foreign ministry statement said Russia viewed Syria as its "friend" but added, "We are firmly convinced that only constructive dialogue and accelerated broad-scale political, social and economic reforms outlined by the Syrian leadership can achieve stable and democratic development."
The crackdown Friday targeted thousands of protesters who demonstrated in cities across Syria on Friday, chanting "freedom, freedom," and calling for the fall of President Assad's regime.
President Assad issued decrees on Thursday scrapping decades of emergency rule, abolishing the state security court and allowing citizens to hold peaceful demonstrations. But Friday's protests against the regime were stronger than ever.
William Hague, the foreign secretary, said that Friday's killings were "unacceptable".
"I am extremely concerned by the reports of deaths and casualties across Syria," he said.
"I condemn the unacceptable killing of demonstrators by the Syrian security forces.
"The Syrian government should address the legitimate demands of the Syrian people.


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Golf. I tried taking up golfing lessons but I never managed to finish it due to a total lack of interest in trying to hit a very small ball very far away from where I am. The aim of this game I'm told is to use a set of clubs, try to hit the ball into a hole slightly larger than the small ball which is usually at the very least is three to four hundred meters away. There are sand bunkers and water traps as well as areas out of bounds before you can consider trying to clear each hole or round with as little shots as possible. The game is tedious in that 18 holes may take you half a day. Add the 9 hole break for drinks and winner pays for lunch or dinner, it's a whole day affair. The trade-off for this is supposedly health. But you may either die of sun stroke or skin cancer if you're not careful from all that tanning or you may suffer from backache trying to follow exactly what your golf pro told you to do while taking that swing. You got at least 3 different angles in the swing and a funny kink in the knee before you're supposedly in the correct position to take a swing at that small ball. It's a method of torture I tell you.
Another reason why this game does not interest me is that you need so many clubs to hit a ball in one direction. You have a driver to ensure the ball can be hit the farthest, you have some irons for closer shots, a wedge for bunkers, a putter for even closer shots. You either have a golf buggy to drive around the course (which is good exercise for the buggy and not you). You have a caddy for lugging your golf cart filled with clubs you don't use most of the time (which is good exercise for the caddy since he has to carry all the clubs). All the exercise you really get is by swinging that totally awkward 3 stage swing that will eventually cause severe back injury and walking back to the golf buggy and to the club house for a dose of high calorie steak and sandwiches (and beer for some). You don't actually get any proper exercise. You actually play the game for the thrill of occasionally getting it right, showing off each other's new set of clubs and getting high on a little side bets here and there.
Golf sets are also bulky and heavy items. You may have 10 clubs at any one time and lugging them around is a chore. Why don't they invent a multi-purpose handle for them? You carry 2 shafts carried like samurai swords on your back like the ninjas do (how cool is that), one for the driver and one for the normal irons, have screw in heads carried around your waist on a waist-belt. The outfit includes a cool looking load bearing vest to attach that belt with the club heads as well as other golfing equipment. I think golfers will look cool looking like something from an American Ninja movie rather than looking like Government servants on a day off.
Furthermore, why can't they have invented golf that only uses one club for every type of hole? Its so much easier to play by carrying one club instead of a whole bag. It's like this, you are a French Foreign Legionnaire and your fort is being invaded by some crazy Bedouins. You have a .22 pistol to shoot at the shortest invader, a .38 for the next in size, a .45 for the bigger man, a .303 rifle for anyone larger than that and you keep changing guns just to suit the target. This is insane; you'd be dead before you know it. I'd like a nice big fat machine gun with unlimited ammunition if thousands of Bedouins came charging at me. Golf should be played like this. One club for all 18 holes. It takes up so much time, space and weight just to hit a small ball. If you want to hit a small ball, try taking up squash. The ball is almost the same size and travels fast in a small confined area.
However, I have to state that with cars going multi-purpose (or one club for all holes) is not necessary. That is why I don't like MPVs. Too many of them drive MPVs alone and without any purpose for the other 6 empty seats. With cars, I would prefer them focused to doing a few things well rather than everything but not good at any one thing.
Golf. I had a small discussion about the Volkswagen Golf GTi Mk.5 with a friend the other day and he likes the car, its aggression and the design a lot. I on the other hand didn't. It may be a fantastic car to drive and all that but I told him that the car looked like a mini MPV. I mean, park it beside to its cousins the Audi A3 or the Skoda Octavia or even the larger sized A4, you'd notice that the Golf is at least 2-3 inches taller and looks bigger. I suppose this is because Volkswagen found out from surveys that Hatchback owners like the space and utility of it. But the A3 is also a hatchback on the same chassis design and is still so much lower and looks so much daintier. This is maybe Audi A3 owners don't go to IKEA as much as their younger Golf owners do. Those with the money to afford an A3 would pay IKEA to deliver the cupboard they bought right to their doorsteps.
The purpose of my argument is that do you need as much headroom if your sitting position is fine? The A3 still had tons of headroom and so does the other cousin, the Skoda Octavia. I love the A3's driving position as I can bring myself low down and the steering nicely in front of me yet I still have lots of roof. Maybe being around 5ft 8in and not 6ft 3in does help.
But does the purpose of the high roofline actually help other than making the Golf as versatile as a van? Do you need a van in the first place? If you bought a GTi wouldn't driving pleasure be up there on the list of stuff instead of roof height? I suppose there's nothing the GTi enthusiast can do since Volkswagen designed the car like that. How unlucky for the GTi enthusiast. Maybe he should have saved up for an Audi instead. Then again, why bother with the brand Volkswagen in the first place since you're in Malaysia and there's nothing really special about owning a Volkswagen here.
The Lancer Evolution VIII MR is a good example of what I am stating here. The aluminium roof in the MR and RS series lowers the Center of Gravity of the Lancer Evolution by about 3mm or about 2.75inches of roof height. Imagine if you had to prepare a race car based on the Golf R32 and the Audi S3. You have the same equipment and specs, but somehow I would think that it would be easier to dial in the Audi to have better handling from this fact of reduced center of gravity. From this point alone, I'd state that the Golf is too big and bulky looking for its own good. It is a good looking car all by its own. But put it beside another 1.6 or 2.0 liter hatchback you will notice it's actually huge. The Toyota Estima of all hatchbacks. Of course compared to the earlier one this is an improvement, but there is still room for more improvement. I want the next generation Golf to be actually lower in height and have a light and dainty look overall. I think that's not much to ask.
Now, if I had a choice between the game of golf and a Volkswagen Golf, I'd take the car anytime even though it looks like a mini MPV.


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CAADP The 29th Session of the Food and Agriculture Organisation's (FAO) Committee on Fisheries (COFI) was concluded today at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy with calls from African members' states for the immediate implementation of an agreement on the requirements that foreign fishing vessel must comply at fishing ports. This edition of the COFI engagements which was has been in session since the 31st of January is aimed at reviewing the progress of FAO's biennial programmes and the work-plans for the next biennium (2011-2013).
A key issue that was on the agenda today included the provision of information on current and ongoing actions to fight 'Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, including port state measures, flag state performance, market-related measures and the development of a comprehensive global record of fishing vessels, refrigerated transport vessels and supply vessels.
In response to and commenting on the FAO's report in this regard, African member states called on other FAO member states to sign and enforce the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) a legally binding agreement that requires port states to enforce the laws that are subject to foreign fishing vessels at fishing ports.
Speaking on behalf of the African member states Gabriel Muthisse the Deputy Minister of Fisheries for Mozambique highlighted the importance of the PSMA by arguing that the Agreement would its enforcement would help to stop the plague of illegal fishing in the oceans. He went on to add that "only a global cooperation and full implementation will achieve the aim to close all ports to IUU vessels".
"This Agreement will only be as strong as the weakest link, for this reason Africa considers implementation a priority" said Muthisse.
It is in this regard that the African member states issued a statement that called upon the 29th session of COFI to recommend that:
1. The FAO Secretariat supports the fast implementation and entry into force of the PSMA;
2. The FAO Secretariat prepares for the operationalisation of Article 21 of the PSMA prior to the entry into force of the Agreement;
3. To facilitate these, the FAO Secretariat should form a task force or similar mechanism that is open to any FAO member, ensuring geographical distribution and adequate support for participation of developing States. The work to be done by this task force will include the drafting of the term of reference for the ad-hoc working group as established in Article 21 of the PSMA, to support the assessment of capacity needs and to explore funding mechanisms.
The NEPAD Agency facilitated the preparation of the statement during the daily morning briefing meetings with the African member states. The statement was prepared through a task force comprising Angola, Ghana, Mauritius, Mozambique, South Africa and The Gambia.
The African position received resounding support from other FAO member states including those from Asia, Europe, the Americas and the Pacific. Specifically, Norway pledged to assist the capacity of the African states to enable them to implement the Agreement.
The PSMA is a legally binding agreement, and the main issues in the Agreement relate to information exchange; designation of ports of landing; inspections at port; prohibition of landing or transhipping; denial of access to port and enforcement measures. Port State Measures (PSM) are requirements established or interventions undertaken by port states which a foreign fishing vessel must comply with or is subjected to as a condition for use of ports within the port state.
Approximately 23 states have signed the Agreement, including seven (7) African member states. The Agreement comes into force when signed and ratified by at least 25 member states.
The PSMA has been prepared under Article 13 of the FAO Constitution; the details of which can be found here.
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Wednesday, November 27, 2013
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We are having a wonderful Thanksgiving also---at the home of George's son and family in Florida.
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Recent additions to The Laugh Track
Now that I'm showcasing funny videos and pictures and such over at The Laugh Track, you'd think I'd go ahead and find some way to tell you about them over here. Without further hesitation… Tommy Johnagin impressed David Letterman with his recent stand-up set, which aired last Friday. Eugene Mirman has something to tell you about the do's and the do-not's (but not the donuts) of marketing. Ben Schwartz got rejected by Olympic gold medalist Nastia Liukin, but it was all in good fun to promote the ESPYs for ESPN. And that reminded me of the uproarious time that was the "Worst. Heckle. Ever." show that Derrick Comedy and several other UCB players and improvisers subjected Schwartz to during last summer's Del Close Marathon. Congrats on your Emmy nominations, Ben! The 40th anniversary of mankind landing on the Moon happened on Monday, and how did the Barely Political crew celebrate it? With a fake rap about a busty Moon girl. Music and lyrics from Mark Douglas. Daniel Tosh's Tosh.0 last week featured a mashup of white girls impersonating Bill Cosby, which made me curious about other kids trying to be like Cos. Apparently, it's all about the pudding. Jack McBrayer got nominated last week for a couple of Emmys, too, and yet that same day, he unveiled a new Funny or Die video that had him being very angry,...Read More