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About Kellie Vaidya, MPH, PA-C
Kellie Vaidya is a Texas native, but has also lived in Alaska, Japan, California, and Arkansas. After graduating high school from the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts, she attended Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, TX where she majored in biological sciences and minored in biomedical anthropology. She received a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from SMU in 2005. She also participated in many activities on and off the SMU campus including the Women's Rowing Team, Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, and Emerging Leaders Program.
Upon graduation from SMU, Kellie attended the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health in Little Rock, Arkansas. She graduated from the MPH program with a specialization in Health Behavior and Health Education in 2007. She is a member of the 2008 charter class, the first group, to become certified in public health (CPH) by the National Board of Public Health Examiners after passing the newly developed CPH exam.
Before attending the University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) physician assistant program, Kellie spent time working as a clinical research coordinator in the department of geriatrics at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX, vascular and endovascular surgery department at the University of California San Francisco, and infectious disease department at Scott & White Hospital in Temple, TX. In 2012, she moved to Fort Worth, TX to attend the UNTHSC physician assistant program. During her training, she had the opportunity to travel to Malawi, Africa to further her study of tropical diseases such as malaria and dengue, as well as, infectious diseases including HIV and TB. While in the physician assistant program, she served as the UNTHSC student director and board member for the Texas Academy of Physician Assistants (TAPA). For her classroom and clinical performance, she was nominated for the Dean's Award for Scholarly Excellence with an emphasis on clinical practice by the UNTHSC physician assistant program. She graduated with a Master in Physician Assistant Studies from UNTHSC in 2015.
She worked previously in internal medicine for several years before joining Advanced Allergy and Asthma. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and family and friends, being a mom to her two fur babies, running, learning new languages, reading, and traveling.
She is a member of the Texas Academy of Physician Assistants (TAPA) and the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA).


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The Alpine Club of Williamsport, PA, organized in 1953, maintains the 59.21 mile Loyalsock Trail (LT) and has trail care hikes and other outings. Hike offerings and Spring Work Hikes will appear on the Activity Schedule page of this web site. Alpine Club membership is open to anyone over the age of 18.
The Alpine Club invites you to hike the Loyalsock Trail in hopes that you will enjoy, explore, and protect the wild lands and places of natural beauty!
Hunting Season Hiking
Just a reminder that PA Hunting Season for Archery has begun, and that announces the beginning of large game Hunting Season in PA. The Loyalsock State Forest is part of legal large and small game hunting. Additionally, most of World's End State Park and the portions of the Loyalsock Trail which pass through private land, except as posted, is legal hunting ground. Effectively this means ALMOST ALL of the Loyalsock Trail passes through hunting land. Please visit the Pennsylvania Game Commission website for details on hunting dates and regulations: PA Game Commission.
For the safety and respect of ALL Hikers and Hunters, it is highly recommended you wear the required amount of "hunter's orange," as part of your hiking apparel. Note the following link to that requirement: Hunter Orange Requirement Chart.
BE SAFE during Hunting Season!!
Reporting Storm or Other Trail Damage or Issues
Please report any Storm Damage here
Friends of World's End State Park – Join or Donate
World's End State Park is the only true "oasis" along the almost 60 mile Loyalsock Trail, a primitive wilderness footpath. The Park now has a Friends Group for support. To Join, or Donate to, that Group, please use the following link:
Friends of World's End State Park
Gas Well and Pipeline Activity on Allegheny Front
The following advisory affects the LT in a few short sections between Miles 1.95 and 3.60. This advisory is also posted on a few signs in that area of the LT and on DCNR website: https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateForests/FindAForest/Loyalsock/Pages/Advisories.aspx
Loyalsock Trail Advisory
Pennsylvania General Energy (PGE) is constructing a natural gas pipeline from its well pad on Allegheny Ridge (Little Bear area of Loyalsock State Forest) along portions of the Bryan Hay Trail and a small section of the Loyalsock Trail. The pipeline's 50 foot wide clearing is directly adjacent to the LT for about 160 yards, from LT Miles 3.51 to 3.60 — that is, from where the LT takes the left fork where Bryan Hay Road meets old Smith Road, and to where LT turns left and leaves Bryan Hay Road (see LT Guide).
Trail markers are located on the north side of the opening. Hikers should use caution when traversing this area and avoid construction equipment. The forest district is working with the Alpine Club of Williamsport and PGE to assess and resolve potential long-term impacts to this section of the trail, extending to mile marker 1.95, in totality rather than piecemeal as PGE's operation moves forward.
Corrections Insert Page for 19th Edition of the Guide
There have been a few changes we need to note, as a Corrections insert to the latest 19th Edition of our Guide. First, we are noting that our new website is now alpineclubofwilliamsport.com. Second, because of an evolving philosophy on Trail Registers, Loyalsock Forestry has taken ownership of Trail Register administration. Thus, many of the Registers have moved, and their locations in the 19th Edition of the Guide are not correct. Trail Registers are now at miles: 0.00, 4.85, 13.25, 22.13, 28.39, 41.94, 49.02, 59.06 and on the Link Trail at mile 5.50.
Finally, on Map#2, the High Knob Road crossing label should say 29.95 mi.
We are inserting these corrections with all new Guide sales. If you already have the 19th Edition, please print the following insert corrections page, cut out the text, and insert it with your Guide: LT Guide Changes 2018 Insert
Current Alerts
Standing Alerts
NO FIRES are permitted anywhere on the LT from March 1 to May 25, from October 1 to December 1, and at other times when the fire danger is posted as High, Very High or Extremely High.
NO FIRES are permitted in the Haystacks Area at anytime.
Blazes used on the Loyalsock Trail
The LT is blazed with yellow disks having red LT letters in the center. Double blazes warn of an upcoming change in direction of the trail.
Still visible are old 2″ X 6″ rectangular yellow paint blazes with a 1″ horizontal red stripe. Turns were marked with a yellow directional arrow.
Trail Guides
Learn how to purchase full Loyalsock Trail Guides with directions, maps, and additional info. It is recommended that you use the most current (19th) edition.
Loyalsock Trail
Alpine Club of Williamsport
The Alpine Club invites you to hike the Loyalsock Trail in hopes that you will enjoy, explore, and protect the wild lands and places of natural beauty!

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Pomade gives the user's hair a shiny, slick appearance, and does not dry it out. It lasts longer than most hair care products, taking up to several washes to remove
Pomade is familiar in 90's the product is Murrays,Tancho
And i want tell how to make own pomade
The Classic Pomade
The New Pomade
Okey lets go how to make the pomade
1. fresh olive oil/other vegetable oil
2. fresh vegetable shortening (optional)
3. scented oil/essential oil (to smell good)
4. bee's wax
Next step
1.Prepare the ingredients, with the top list. Her specialty essential oils depending scented pomade you want now many of its kind, we can buy in a store nearby
2. Melt the beeswax (beeswax) in a clean saucepan on low heat. Continue stirring until the liquid. Pour the liquid wax into the mixing container / cooling.
3. Add the vegetable oil. This meant that the wax does not become too hard when cooled again.
4. Add the essential oils (scented you like) to add aroma to the pomade.
5. Once cool custom pomade you check what is too viscous, or less viscous .This is important because this will affect the "hold" of your creation pomade.
6. Heat the mixture to change the consistency.
if too stiff add more vegetable oil and reheat. This will produce a kind of shine pomade to hold level that is not too strong.
If it is too soft, add beeswax (bees wax) and reheat. This will produce a medium level pomade or even heavy Hold.
Things that need to be considered
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- Never apply a pomade eyes or in your mouth
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Hi, my name is Kate Branch and I have frostbite.
I do not know when the red-and-white discoloration along my nude manicured toes appeared and I can't pinpoint the moment I began to feel a tingling around the top of my feet. I had no idea the uncomfortable (dare I write itchy) sensation was caused by exposure to extreme cold until my cousin Marissa, a pediatrician living in Philadelphia, examined me on her white tiled bathroom floor. After a series of questions—What type of socks are you wearing, perhaps you're allergic? Have you been to the gym lately, could it be athlete's foot?—I grabbed my toes in horror, and noticed they were still cold after my hot shower. It was then when Marissa spotted my shoes in the corner of the room: years-old white leather Converse, my go-to winter footwear of choice. "I think you have a mild case of frostbite," she said, before running upstairs to grab me a pair of Ugg boots from her closet. Is it that bad? I asked.
The thing is, on that jaw-droppingly cold day in late December, it was that bad—and the seasonal climate is only getting worse, what with the bomb cyclone sweeping the East Coast through the weekend.
According to Dr. Chris Hogrefe, sports medicine and emergency medicine specialist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, I am not alone in my chill. "We've seen a handful of people come into the ER with frostbite in the last week or so," says Hogrefe, who goes on to note that there are many different classifications and affected areas of concern, most commonly the ears, nose, cheeks, fingers, and toes. If you're at all worried, and are feeling associated numbness or experiencing changes in skin color (from white to red to blue) and a rubbery, almost waxy texture, seek medical attention right away, he says, because frostbite can be serious. "We treat it a lot like burns; third-degree burns look a lot like frostbite, and fourth-degree frostbite can affect nerves down to the muscle and bone."
But how do you know when numbness or blisters are caused by a freezing injury and not simply by, well, living in a city like New York? That's the thing, says Dr. Jillian Savage, pediatric emergency medicine specialist at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware. "People, especially children who want to keep sledding or playing in the snow, don't necessarily feel pain until they get back indoors and experience that pins-and-needles sensation," she says. "It's totally possible to miss the boat." And so, if you have a young child who doesn't know any better or, if you are an adult woman wearing the wrong footwear while racing across town in unprecedented temperatures, consider the below safety precautions.
Warm Back Up Only When You Can Do It Properly
Exposure to extreme cold can cause blood flow to drop to dangerously low levels, blocking sufficient oxygen from getting to the tissue, causing cell death and pain. Believe it or not, stepping out of the cold and partially warming up only to go back out again may cause even more trauma. The potential to get reperfusion injury, or tissue damage caused by a rush of blood after a period of lack of oxygen, is high when the body is not able to fully detoxify and repair itself, instead producing peroxides and free radicals which wreak even more havoc on cells, says Hogrefe. That's why, adds Savage, paramedics will always wait to rewarm patients in the field until they are relocated safely to a hospital. The general rule for sufficient warming time is half an hour, she says. And if you're outside and unable to get medical attention, definitive warm environments for your hands can mean your underarms and under-knees. "It may take a bit to feel warm again," says Hogrefe. "Vessels can really camp down and nerves take a while to wake up."


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NORTH CAROLINA-(BASN)-After former New England Patriots CB Aqib Talib signed a six-year, $59 million deal with the Denver Broncos, Darrelle Revis joined the dark side by joining forces with the evil EMPEROR, Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots.
Yes, the former New York Jets cornerback, who once called Belichick a jerk, has signed a one-year, $12 million deal with the NE Patriots.
Revis, will, in fact, earn a base salary of $1.5 million in 2014, with A $10 million signing bonus and a $500,000 roster bonus.
Seeing Revis in a red, white and blue Patriots' uniform, however, will be extremely difficult to see for many Jets' fanatics, who feel he would play for Hitler if the money was right.
Matter of fact, several die-hard Gang Green fans have considered suicide an option by jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge before seeing the best cornerback in the game adorn their enemies' jersey. (Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl winning CB Richard Sherman probably would debate that)
Why? Because, many consider Revis's latest act of joining the PATS as a form of treason.
Some, for instance, compare it to seeing Coach K wearing a Tar Heel jersey in a downtown Greensboro APPLEBEE'S during the ACC Tournament.
Now, that's truly sickening.
As a result, his old # 24 jersey was recently burned just like Lebron James' when he decided to "take his talents to South Beach."
With that said, Jets fans can't wait until the NFL releases the 2014 schedules, which usually is done in April, in order to prepare for Revis's return to MetLife Stadium.
Eric D.Graham, a graduate of Winston-Salem State University, where he received a B.A. in Mass Communication with a concentration in Radio and Television, with a minor in History, with an emphasis in African-American Studies, is currently the Managing Editor of Black Athlete Sports Network, where his articles appear daily along with his controversial cartoon character Bobbee Bee "The Hater." Graham can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or go to www.bobbeethehater.blogspot.com


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This was my third time using AP Bathrooms and the reason I decided to use them again to renovate our ensuite and Main Bathroom, is that I knew the job would be done at the highest quality and Peter's entire team are completely reliable and dependable – a rare thing from my experience in tradespeople in Sydney. They genuinely care to ensure the finished job meets the highest standard, and are always willing to provide advice and be flexible when issues arise/unexpected things happen. Needless to say we are thrilled with the finished product I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking for a high quality bathroom and want to deal with trustworthy and reliable tradespeople who are great at what they do!
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We first wanted to say a big thank you for our wonderful bathroom and the highly professional way you carried out the job from beginning to end. We will definitely be using you again. Thanks again.
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We would just like to convey our sincere thanks to you and your team. We are delighted with the results and are completely satisfied. Its just wonderful not to have a leaking shower and to be able to turn taps off with ease. To have also, a toilet that flushes and doesn't leak water over the floor is just amazing. Once again, many thanks.
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Jewelry retouching is photo modification that is accomplished with the help of such picture editing programs as Photoshop and Lightroom. As a rule, the retouches improve the quality and overall attractiveness of photography.
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To the editor: Recent editorials and letters in your journal on geriatric problems have centered on speciality training for future physicians. All have neglected what needs to be done now about patients in nursing homes. Over 1 million persons now live in such facilities throughout the country, but internist responsibility for their care is the exception rather than the rule. Nursing home patients and nursing home staff should have the services of internists. We should not be excused from this responsibility because surveys in medical schools show negative attitudes towards aging. Our profession should be mature enough to meet the
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How to Protect Your Peace
I know you haven't heard from me the past two weeks and that's because I did something that I haven't done in five years. I decided to take a break which is NOT easy to do in a society that insists that we are to get our value, worth and meaning from how hard we work. We pledge our allegiance to being busy or appearing to busy because we want to feel validated, however, you were not created to be busy but to be fruitful. There's a big difference.
You can be busy but you're going around in circles, not really being effective. You can be busy but you're working from a dry well in your soul and when that's happening, there is no way that you can effectively fulfill your purpose because you're "soul thirsty." So in order to quench that thirst you keep doing thing after thing to prove to yourself and others that your life has meaning even though you're not really producing any real fruit. I know this because this is exactly what I've constantly battled with.
Being fruitful is to be effective, and efficient by using your time to cultivate the dreams, goals, gifts, talents and abilities that you have to serve yourself and the needs of others. When you are fruitful you see the seeds of your invested time and efforts grow into fruit that you and others can benefit from.
When I started to recognize this, I realized that one of the greatest deterrents to being fruitful is the lack of peace in your life. We are in such a rush to accomplish our goals that we don't stop to consider the environment of our minds and souls while we build the legacy that we want to leave. Many of us lack peace in our lives and are either afraid to admit it or have no idea how to manifest it. If you don't have your peace then you are not only soul thirsty but you're opening your mind, body and spirit to be torn apart.
So I decided to take a few weeks off to protect my peace and refresh my soul. And plus, I just wanted to take a few days to myself LOL! I had to identify my triggers for lack of peace and if you're struggling with finding peace in your life then I want to share with you a few ways that you can get it back
- Log off of social media for a bit: This one was perhaps the silent killer that I didn't recognize was taking a toll on my peace. Studies are proving that constant scrolling through news feeds are causing increased levels of loneliness and even depression. It's hard NOT to compare yourself to others while you're scrolling away and when you compare yourself, those feelings of rejection, loneliness, anxiety and fear come crawling into your soul. I suggest at least 7 days straight of no social media and trust that you're not missing out. If you feel like you can't do a total social media detox, then try not to check your social media first thing in the morning or the last thing at night. Use that time to pray, meditate, read, declare positive affirmations, exercise or simply be quiet with your own thoughts. Give yourself a time limit of how much you'll spend on social media. I can promise you that as you start to focus in on you and silence all the external voices of social media, you'll feel more at peace and even get some creative ideas.
- Know your triggers: Start to learn what sets off lack of peace, fear, worry or anxiety in your life. If one of your triggers is getting into arguments with people at work who don't think like you then make a decision to walk away from those conversations. If one of your triggers is again, scrolling through social media and comparing yourself to others then log off for a little bit. I had to recognize certain emotions that trigger feelings of rejection and once again, I made the decision to not allow those emotions to control how I'm feeling. Get to know what triggers you and develop your strategy to combat whatever those triggers are.
- Stop being so easily offended: As women, we tend to be a little more sensitive than our male counterparts. But both men and women can become easily offended by anything. Somebody cuts you off in traffic, your boss asks you to stay an hour later, your co-worker doesn't invite you to the after work event or someone doesn't like what you said. These are all opportunities to be offended and when you are – you are giving your peace away. Get mentally prepared for your day by deciding that no matter what happens to you throughout the day that you will not be easily offended.
- Start thinking that you already live in peace: Believe that you're not in bondage to fear, worry or anxiety anymore. Start to believe it in your mind first and then you can start to see it in your life. Get an index card and write down "I am filled with peace and no longer in fear, worry or anxiety. God loves me and He'll take care of me." Keep saying that out loud as much as you can. As I started to focus on God's love for me then I started to experience more peace by simply changing the focus of my thoughts. Whatever you focus on, you empower to grow. So if you focus on not having peace, then that will grow but if you change your thoughts to believe that you're already been freed from the lack of peace then you'll experience more peace.
- Never be afraid to take a break or change your environment: If you're in an environment that steals your peace then don't be afraid to take a break from it. Maybe you need to book a vacation for a few days to get away from work. If you don't have the financial capability to do so then take a few days off anyway for a "staycation." Take a break from your business for a few days if you need to and check in with family, have a spa day or take yourself out to dinner. If you still feel anxiety or lack of peace when you go back into that environment then think of ways to make a permanent change.
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Medicine can be a very rewarding field to work in. It is one though that certainly has its share of struggles. Long hours, incredibly strenuous work and dealing with stressful situations are all common things for doctors. Given this, one of the things doctors can be at risk of is burnout. Some estimates indicate that over half of doctors are dealing with burnout.
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WESTFIELD, Ind. – A Westfield woman died in a single-vehicle crash Monday night, police say.
According to the Westfield Police Department, officers and members of the Westfield Fire Department were dispatched to the intersection of Grassy Branch Road and Mere Boulevard around 7:50 p.m.
First responders discovered a 2006 Buick sedan in the intersection that had broken into several pieces. The driver, identified as Debra Clark, was extricated from the vehicle and taken to Riverview Westfield Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Investigators believe Clark was heading south on Grassy Branch Road when she lost control and slammed head-on into a tree.
The crash remains under investigation, police said.


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Medicare – This is a healthcare program for individuals maturing 65 and older, with specific handicaps that pays part of the cost related to a hospital stay, surgical procedure, home healthcare, medical professional's costs, and also knowledgeable nursing treatment.
Armed Force Health Care – This type includes the TRICARE or the CHAMPUS (Private Citizen Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Providers) and also CHAMPVA (Civilian Wellness and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Event). The Division of Veterans Affair (VA) could likewise give this service.
State Children's Medical insurance Program – This is readily available to children whose low-income moms and dads were not able to qualify for the Medicaid.
State-Specific Strategies – This type of strategy is offered for low income without insurance individuals.
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Column: OAS could be a sign of underlying pollen allergy
Brenda loves melons and cantaloupes. Until a few years ago, she could eat them without any problem.
Apparently in the last few years, she found out that whenever she ate these fruits, she developed intense itching of her throat and ears and sometimes swelling of her lips, tongue and throat. Once she had to go to a hospital emergency room because she felt her throat was closing. She is very much frustrated and needs some help desperately.
Oral Allergy Syndrome is a condition where people who are highly allergic to pollens develop symptoms of itching, swelling and hives involving lips, mouth, tongue and throat when they eat fresh fruits or vegetables. In the majority of such patients, the symptoms are confined to the mouth and throat. However, in 3 percent of patients, the symptoms could be more generalized, resembling a systemic allergic reaction (anaphylaxis).
Therefore, some doctors would like to call this condition Pollen Food Syndrome. This term, according to them, better explains the true nature of the problem.
What causes OAS?
The Oral Allergy Syndrome is a result of cross-reactivity between certain proteins (allergens) in fresh fruits or vegetables and other proteins in pollens from grasses, weeds and trees. It is mediated by IgE-antibodies directed against these cross-reacting proteins.
During pollen seasons (spring and fall), patients who have allergic rhinitis, allergy induced asthma and eczema develop IgE-antibodies to pollens. The amount of IgE antibody made increases during pollen seasons and declines during the rest of the year.
The resulting IgE gets fixed to the surface of mast cells and basophils - the cells that mediate immediate type allergic reactions. Theses cells primarily reside in the inner linings of eyes, nose, mouth, throat, gut, lungs and skin and around blood vessels.
Each IgE-molecule is directed against a specific allergen. For example, the IgE that is directed against Bermuda grass pollens is different from the IgE against cat dander and therefore will not recognize and react with cat dander.
When a specific IgE molecule on the surface of mast cells recognizes and combines with its specific allergen in pollens or foods, it triggers an allergic reaction. The resulting symptoms could be local at the point of contact (eye, mouth, nostrils, skin, etc.) or could be generalized (anaphylaxis) depending on the degree of allergy (mild versus severe), amount of exposure (small versus large) and site of exposure.
In Oral Allergy Syndrome, the structural similarity between certain allergens in fresh fruits and vegetables and pollens is so close that the body's immune system gets confused between the two and treats both of them in the same way.
For example, when a patient who is highly allergic to birch tree pollens eats fresh apples, he or she may develop itching, swelling and hives involving lips, mouth, tongue or throat. Other foods that may cross-react with birch tree pollens include pears, peaches, apricots, cherries, plums, nectarines, prunes, kiwi, carrots, celery, potatoes, peppers, fennel, parsley, coriander, parsnips, hazelnuts, almonds and walnuts.
Similarly, patients who are highly allergic to ragweed pollens may develop symptoms of OAS when they eat melons, cantaloupes, honeydews, cucumbers and avocados. Grass-allergic patients may react with peaches, celery, melons, tomatoes and oranges. Mugwort pollen-allergic patients may react with celery, apple, kiwi, peanut, fennel, carrots, parsley, coriander, sunflower and peppers. Alder tree pollen-allergic patients may react with celery, pears, apples, almonds, cherries, hazelnuts, peaches and parsley.
How does OAS manifest?
The symptoms of OAS could be mild or severe depending on how allergic the patient is to a particular pollen, the amount of cross-reacting food that is ingested, how ripe or unripe the fruit is and season of the year.
For example, some patients with OAS develop allergic symptoms only when they eat ripe bananas, whereas others do so only with unripe or partially ripe bananas.
Similarly, some patients with OAS can not eat certain fruits and vegetables during spring or fall but can eat the same food the rest of the year with much less problem. This wide variation in presentation makes OAS unique and interesting.
I'll discuss how OAS is diagnosed and how it is treated in next week's column.
Natarajan Asokan, M.D., F.A.A.P. is a board-certified allergist and immunologist and a board-certified pediatrician with more than 25 years of experience as a physician and eight years of experience as a practicing allergist and immunologist. He treats adults and children with various allergy and immunology problems. He can be reached at 1739, Beverly Ave, Suite 118, Kingman, AZ 86409; (928) 681-5800; Fax: (928) 681-5801; or www.trinityallergy.com.
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However, A key point to notice about the free program is the fact that it isn't great from an SEO point of view — you have to be on a paid program to make certain that your product pages speak to hunt engines correctly (more on SEO under ).
Speech detection
Ecwid is forward of the Pack because its storefronts could be mechanically translated into nearly 50 distinct languages — clients can view your store in their own language, without you needing to worry about producing alternate versions of it. Ecwid provides this functionality by discovering visitors' language mechanically according to their browser settings / IP address.
Competing products like Shopify And Bigcommerce are nevertheless to supply this sort of functionality — that they force you to rely on third party programs, the creation of multiple stores or Google Translate to supply different language versions of your shop, which is less than ideal. Therefore a definite win for Ecwid here.
Ecwid and search engine optimisation
Search engine Optimisation (search engine optimization ) in Ecwid is a pretty straightforward affair. You can edit the title of your page and its own meta description; the applicable fields are pre-populated for you automatically, but you can tweak them to suit your search engine optimization objectives.
As far as I can tell However, you can't manually change the URL of a product — you have to make do with the one that Ecwid generates for you. This is not ideal because keywords in URLs are used by some search engines to categorise content during indexing.
However, The URLs that are automatically generated by Ecwid include the title you have given to your product – so in the event that you include some keywords in your product name (maybe not a bad idea anyhow ) that your URL will comprise them also. This functions as something of a workaround, but I'd prefer full control over URLs. Ecwid Oberlo
One area where Ecwid doesn't perform so Well on the SEO front involves AMP — accelerated mobile pages. As its name suggests, AMP pages load quicker on cellular devices. This motivates people to stay longer on your page, thus increasing'dwell time' –something which is believed by many search engine optimization experts consider to be rewarded by Google with preferential treatment in search results. Furthermore, Google sometimes highlights AMP webpages in carousels in search results, giving AMP articles an extra little boost.
Regrettably However — and unlike most competing products like Bigcommerce or Shopify, you can not produce AMP versions of your products using Ecwid.
Importing and exporting data
Like many competing Products Ecwid allows you to import and export your data in CSV format.
The Export option allows you to export product information, orders and customers (again, in CSV format) and means that if you feel the need to migrate your shop to another e-commerce platform, you shouldn't have any major difficulties doing so.
Using Ecwid with other programs
Ecwid and WordPress
WordPress doesn't Supplied any e-commerce functionality from this box, so anybody wanting to market on the stage will need a third-party alternative like Ecwid. There's an Ecwid plugin accessible, therefore adding an Ecwid store to your WordPress site is quite simple — you can get up and running with a few clicks.
You simply sign up for an Ecwid account and then install the free plugin.
Ecwid and Squarespace
Squarespace includes Increasingly excellent e-commerce features, but the number of payment gateway options is very limited — you need to use Stripe or Paypal. (And with Stripe only works if you're selling goods from certain countries). The other main issue with the built-in Squarespace selling software is that they don't facilitate dropshipping, and complete export of products is not currently possible.
Integrating Ecwid with Squarespace permits you to bypass these constraints, and adding it to some Squarespace website is very simple: it's a simple matter of adding a code block to a webpage and pasting some HTML to it.
Ecwid and Wix
As With Squarespace, there's currently no dropshipping choice for Wix users, so again Ecwid can offer a fantastic workaround. A dedicated program is offered by Ecwid to enable you integrate the item onto a Wix store easily.
Apps and plugins
Ecwid provides a pretty Restricted number integrations with other apps that are well-known. Integrations do exist together with key services Mailchimp, Xero and Freshbooks; but to be honest the range of integrations may be more extensive — competing goods such as Shopify provide a much wider assortment of programs. Notable omissions in the Ecwid store comprise Quickbooks and Zendesk, for example (that said, a Quickbooks integration is coming soon).
The Picture is better in regards to CMS plugins: All these are offered for WordPress, Wix and Joomla, enabling to you set up Ecwid on one of these platforms quite easily. Ecwid Oberlo
Interface and ease of use
Ecwid's Interface is rather user friendly. Like most similar online store builders, you get a vertical menu on the left that allows you to access key functionality, and the place on the right is used to display or edit associated products, website content and reports.
Much like any e-commerce tool, you will have to Spend a fair amount of time getting your head about creating catalogues and product variations, setting up shipping rates and so on…but there is nothing that should represent also much of a learning curve.
Matters are helped by an 'onboarding checklist' that is provided to you when you log in for the very first time.
If You're stuck nonetheless, you could always get in touch with Ecwid's support staff — more on this later — or, if you're on a'Business' or'Unlimited', you can make the most of the included customization support (you get 2 hours and 12 hours personalization period from Ecwidon these plans).
Ecwid and GDPR
I'm not a Lawyer, so please note that the below observations should not be interpreted as legal information, but I'm going to do my best to spell out a number of the key GDPR problems facing Ecwid consumers below.
With the introduction of That the EU's new GDPR legislation, there are many legal measures that site owners now need to take to ensure that they are adequately protecting EU clients' and visitors' privacy. There are severe financial penalties for doing so (to the point where it is usually a great idea to consult a lawyer about what to do); and even when your company isn't located in the EU, you still will need to obey the regulations where any site visits in the EU are worried.
According to my Understanding of the crucial GDPR principles, the main priorities for potential Ecwid store owners would be to:
· Provide sufficient privacy and cookie notices
· Process and store data securely
· Get explicit consent from people registering to mailing lists it is okay to send them e-newsletters
· Provide a way to opt in or revoke consent to use of non-essential cookies on a website (and also to log that consent).
There doesn't Appear to be Whatever stops you meeting the first few requirements readily enough with Ecwid, though you will have to spend time and potentially money creating adequate notices and crafting data capture forms so that they are GDPR compliant.
Where things get Complex with Ecwid is the fourth requirement — cookie approval. To ensure GDPR compliance, You Have to exhibit a cookie cutter banner to your visitors which
· Allows them to select which cookies they would like to conduct BEFORE those biscuits are run (i.e., to give'prior permission')
· Logs their consent to conduct cookies Ecwid Oberlo
· Allows them to revoke approval at a later stage
So for example, if you Use a Facebook Advertising cookie in conjunction with your Ecwid shop, you will be breaking GDPR legislation unless you have a banner in place which does all the above.
Nowout of the box at There isn't a way to deal with the cookie approval issue with Ecwid. Nor is there a decent program available from the Ecwid app store (the only option on this front that I can locate, the'EU cookie banner', doesn't appear to supply the necessary performance — even though costing $1.99 a month to use).
It Appears to me that the only option available to Ecwid users is to use a specialist product such as CookiePro, which does supply all the essential functionality to generate cookie consent fully GDPR compliant. Despite being a strong product nonetheless, Cookiepro does need quite a great deal of configuration and you will want to set quite a great deal of time apart to set this up.
Setup and Design
I really like The simple fact that you're able to run a website without paying for anything. This makes the installation process that much simpler, because you simply have to punch in your email and make a password to proceed straight to the backend port.
The machine has Wizards for each platform you would like to set your store on. If you have a WordPress site, just walk through three steps to get up and running. You could also click on choices like Facebook and Joomla, depending on where you want to sell.
The backend Design is perfect, since it walks you through each site creation and integration step with a few fine text and photos. As soon as you get your store implemented on a website or societal page it looks fairly sleek.
The design Depends somewhat on the subject you have on your website, however as you can see below, it displays photos well and looks clean and simple to navigate. I particularly enjoy the Shopping Bag place, which can be outstanding and easy to locate for clients when they wish to market.
Though many Websites will be cellular friendly, its nice understanding that Ecwid involves a native shopping program for both iOS and Android. Merchants now get a native shopping application for iOS and Android.
This means you Can mange your store and market on the move, while also giving your clients an opportunity to get products from the cell interface.
The closing Design thing which makes sense to mention is your language instrument. Since conducting an online store generally requires one to reach out to individuals from throughout the world, you are bound to stumble upon some customers who'd like to read product pages and other content in their native language. Ecwid supports 45 languages, so if a user wants to translate from English into Spanish, that is no problem at all.
The Ecwid App Market
Having the Opportunity to put in software is a sure fire way to scaling up your ecommerce site in a fair manner. Ecwid includes a place known as the Ecwid App Market. It offers 65 applications, helping merchants extend their store functionality easily. Ecwid Oberlo
Some of the programs Can give you a hand with rating and reviews, rewards programs, automatic ad tools, analytics, custom design themes and much more.
SEO and Marketing
Ecwid is a Third party remedy to your present website, so you would normally need to implement additional SEO and advertising tools to really get the word out. That said, Ecwid provides quality SEO features to help merchants increase their visibility in Google searches.
Moreover, Google now indexes AJAX sites, therefore all Ecwid stores are indexed by Google with no excess work. It gets even better with WordPress sites, since you gain access to additional SEO plugins as well as the default search engine functionality on the dashboard.
Managing Your Inventory
The Ecwid Inventory system is as straightforward as they come, since it doesn't seem to include any of the unnecessary bells and whistles you might find on other ecommerce platforms.
Each measure is Clear and concise, so you can just go in there and type in a product name, price and picture then save the merchandise for afterwards. Obviously you could always open the Powerful Options, but they separate these for when you're all set to get started ramping up your store.
As an example of the inventory Rich direction toolset, you obtain access to items like out of stock product monitoring, mobile device inventory management, barcode scanning and much more.
Customer Care
Ecwid provides A Chat With Earnings attribute which is always one of my favourite ways to talk to companies. Simply send them a query and you are able to work on something else until they respond.
The Business also Provides a potent support department with FAQs, a knowledge base, email capabilities and a forum.
Overall, the Support outlets include phone support, online chat support and email support, maintaining the response time brief and encourage quality .
In my eyes, the Platform has everything you might want in terms of support.
Payments and Safety
It is not always Simple to find an ecommerce platform which doesn't charge fees, but that is exactly what you get with Ecwid. They never control any kind of transaction fee with any of the programs they provide, which makes it desirable for any shop that's hoping to keep costs down and also to improve margins.
Keep in mind that Ecwid is not a payment processor, which means you have to set up something like PayPal or Stripe to process all the trades that come through your website. It's rather simple to employ these systems, since Ecwid incorporates with over 40 global payment choices. However, each of these processors have their particular trade fees so that you have to get ready for these.
It's quite Clear that Ecwid takes security seriously, because the company is a PCI DSS Level 1 certified supplier. The company also states that every trade that includes sensitive information is transferred through a secure HTTPS channel. Ecwid Oberlo
What if you Would love to accumulate both online and offline payments? Perhaps you'd prefer a point of sale integration?
Ecwid Integrates with with Square, Clover, Vend POS, iZettle and PayPal card readers, allowing Ecwid to turn your performance into both an offline and online system.
Advantages and cons of using Ecwid
· Ecwid signifies a very easy way to add e-commerce to some existing website.
· Point-of-sale functionality is available, and there are a number of ways to implement it.
· The product is cheap compared to other solutions.
· It supports multi-language versions of your shop.
· The shop designs are responsive.
· Plugins / apps are available for major platforms (like WordPress, Drupal and Wix).
· It permits users of site building products which don't facilitate dropshipping to start doing so (i.e., Squarespace, Jimdo, Wix etc.. )
· The'starter website' option is a fantastic stopgap measure for merchants who need a shop fast, but have yet to develop a complete site to bring the Ecwid widget to.
· The free Ecwid program is not time-limited, includes service, and is fairly generous in terms of features.
· The Paypal This POS system is Limited to the US and UK.
· The Paypal This POS system is limited to iOS users.
· Phone support is only available on the more expensive plans.
· There is a restricted number of apps / integrations offered in the Ecwid App store.
· You can't alter product URLs, which can be slightly annoying in the search engine optimization perspective.
· You can't create AMP versions of product pages utilizing Ecwid.
· Making Ecwid GDPR-compliant (with respect to getting cookie approval ) seems difficult.
· The free version will not allow you to get any of the search engine optimization tools.
Ecwid comes With four strategies, one of which is totally free. They market the free plan like mad, and mention that a number of different platforms drag you in free trial, even where you may finally need to pay.
That is where Ecwid stands out, and you can see the other payment plans are fairly affordable.
The Free program Lets you sell 10 products, while the Venture program ups that count to 100 products and you get things like an iPhone management app. The company program goes up to 2500 products for a wonderful price and you get live chat service. Priority support comes alongside the Unlimited program and you can also sell an unlimited amount of merchandise.
Ecwid is one of The cheapest solutions on the marketplace. You can see that it is actually cheaper than a lot of the other programs we have reviewed previously, so if you're searching for value, this could be the perfect plugin for you.
In short, I'm Starting to believe that Ecwid is among the best ways to sell online, provided that you employ the best methods to enhance your earnings online too. Ecwid is a slick system, with superb easy implementation measures, making it ideal for the small business audience. Ecwid Oberlo
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There was a TV show that ran for a few years called "Married with Children". It is probably still running some places as a rerun. The show revolved around a dysfunctional family that would trade insults with each other. The point of the dialogue of every episode seemed to be how badly the characters could ridicule each other. The point of nearly every exchange was to tear someone down and verbally assault them. The whole show was sick and evil. It was of course presented as a comedy.
That is the way that sinister anti-Christian writers like to present things. They like to get people to laugh at evil things.
The scripture specifically condemns this behavior. "Never let evil talk pass your lips; (EPH 4:29). "You must put all that aside now: all the anger and quick temper, the malice, the insults, the foul language." (COL 3:8). St. Paul lumps insults and foul language together. They run in the same gutter.
These passages of scripture appear to be unknown to many Christians today. Perhaps it's due to the influence of too many series like "Married With Children". Many people who wouldn't dream of uttering an obscene joke no matter how clever or funny they thought it was, wouldn't think twice about using insults as a joke.
Some folks are even in the habit of using insults as a means to show friendliness, strange as it sounds. That is really bizarre. It is also unchristian. Insults and ridicule are an offense against charity. There is no such thing as a friendly insult.
Some folks are in the habit of insulting family members as a joke. Either they think they will get a laugh from it, or for some other reason. They are always ready with a snappy one-liner. Yet if you asked them to give a compliment they would have only a dull stare.
Jesus did not suffer and die on the cross to turn us into a bunch of Don Rickles. He came to redeem us, and transform our lives, so that we can be with Him in heaven. To help us in that process we need to use the scriptures as a guide to daily living.
When St. Paul tells us "no more shouting or insults" he means just that. He doesn't mean no more insults unless its just a friend/family member. He doesn't give any exceptions to prove how clever you are at the expense of those around you. He means no more insults. None for any reason. It doesn't matter how clever it is, whether we just heard it, or thought it up, or how much someone has been insulting us.
Insults and ridicule lead to hardness of heart in both giver and receiver. People might laugh at a clever put downs aimed at themselves but that just means they have hardened their heart. People who have hardened their hearts will miss many gentle messages that the Holy Spirit may try to give them.
Some might use insults as a form of verbal self defense. Jesus told us to "turn the other cheek" (MAT 5:39) It's safe to say he meant that in a verbal as well as non verbal way. St. Peter tells us "Do not return evil for evil, or insult for insult; but, on the contrary, a blessing" (1 PET 3:9). He holds Christ as the example for us all when he relays, "When he was insulted, he returned no insult;" (1 PET 2:23). It can be a great trial to be the but of insults or jokes that the Christian virtue of charity will not let you send back. That's the difference between calling ourselves Christian and being Christian.
What can we do to keep from falling in to such a rotten habit? Again the scripture gives us a guide. "Anticipate one another in showing respect" (ROM 12:10). The Revised Standard Version translation of this verse is even better: "out do one another in showing honor." Instead of trying to out do each other with clever insults, we should try to out do each other with compliments. Many might be afraid to give compliments because they are unused to it, or it might leave them feeling vulnerable. If we do something often enough we get used to it.
Next time you are with family or friends, consciously, actively think how you will not violate the commandments of scripture or the will of Christ. Think how you can give a compliment instead of an insult. In other words think how you can be like Jesus and not fall into the "Married With Children" syndrome.
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