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CIVIC Engagement
We encourage our young people to be civically engaged. In fact we follow a curriculum called 'Blueprint to Democracy' that encourages our students to become leaders within their school and community. One important step in encouraging our youth to have a voice and feel empowered is to register to vote. If you know of someone who is eligible to vote and would like to register please follow this link. If you are 16 or 17 you may also follow this link to pre-register to vote.
Become a mentor
YouthBuild members transform their lives and roles in society through earning their GED, high school diploma, or college credits, learning job skills, and serving their community through building affordable housing. Mentors are a key part of the YouthBuild community, supporting the learning, development, and exploration of young people. A mentor is an individual who wants to have a positive impact on a young adult's life. He or she is a trusted and caring person who provides positive solutions and support. Mentors have the opportunity to provide access to people, places, and things outside the mentee's daily routine and environment. YouthBuild mentors help focus attention on their mentee's YouthBuild Life Plan, participate in group mentoring and enrichment activities, communicate twice a month with the mentor coordinator, and participate in ongoing training sessions.
To become a YouthBuild mentor, fill out our Application and contact: Kurt Mitchell, email@example.com, 530-378-5254
Ways To Donate
Thank you for your interest towards investing in our youth at California Heritage YouthBuild Academy!
It is our mission to provide our young people with meaningful opportunities and a second chance at a high school diploma. We believe strongly in rebuilding lives and our community. Your support helps us give a hand up to our opportunity youth in Shasta, Tehama, and Trinity counties.
Your donation positively impacts the following:
Providing transportation for our students to/from school, doctors appointments, daycare arrangements
Stipends for our Youth involved in our Low-Income housing projects
Supplies for our Low-Income housing projects (tools, hard hats, tool belts etc.)
Tuition and book fees for our concurrently enrolled community college youth
Incentives for attending school
Growing our school food bank
Supplies for free onsite laundry services
Amazon Smile
When you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. Select California Heritage YouthBuild Academy from the drop down menu, and the proceeds will benefit the school directly.
Food Pantry
With the help of Women's Fund, we were able to build and utilize a food pantry for our food insecure students. We are always looking for donations of canned goods, non-perishables, and personal hygiene products. Contact the main office at (530) 378 5254 or email@example.com if you have any questions.
A check can be made out to the order of 'California Heritage YouthBuild Academy' and mailed to the school, at 8544 Airport Rd, Redding, CA 96002. You may also contact Cathy Taylor, Executive Director, at (530) 378 5254 or firstname.lastname@example.com with any questions.
United Way
See our list of needs on the NorCal United Way website, we keep it up to date with any material or volunteers we may need.
Other meaningful ways to give back
Give through the United Way workplace campaign if your employer participates.
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OKLAHOMA - One knot alone can't hold together an entire blanket, but intertwined they can – a fabric of hugs tied together with love.
Nobody can fight cancer alone. It takes an army.
"We want them to know that they are covered by love and surrounded with love and prayers," Kay Norman said.
Deedah's Covers of Love is a ministry formed in honor of Geraldine Hines. Hines lost her battle with cancer, but she didn't leave this Earth alone or without love.
Now, Lisa Kirkegard is making sure others aren't fighting alone either. Lisa was Geraldine's neighbor and is a 19-year cancer survivor.
"She herself is a cancer survivor, and she knows what comfort is needed in a time of such duress," said Kay, who nominated Lisa for Pay it 4Ward.
Lisa was under the impression she was going to meet a co-worker for a casual lunch. She had no idea she was about to be surprised by First Fidelity Bank, NewsChannel 4, Kay Norman and a host of others including Geraldine's husband, Jerry, for Pay it 4Ward.
"Programs like this is what make Oklahoma proud and Oklahoma strong," Kay said.
But only because of people who make the program so worthwhile, like Lisa.
"Lisa, because of your love and your care and your thoughtfulness, it is my honor to pay it forward," Kay said.
"This will buy more fabric and make more blankets. There are a lot of volunteers who help," Lisa said. "It's touched a lot of lives but mainly ours."
So far, Deedah's Covers of Love has donated nearly 500 blankets to those whose lives are affected by cancer. Their most recent trip was to the Children's Center in Bethany.
"We send them to anyone who is hurting," Lisa said.
Click here if you'd like to make a donation or know someone in need of a blanket.
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White House To Allow People To Keep Cancelled Health Plans
President Barack Obama is expected to announce a fix for people outraged at the cancellation of their health insurance plans because they do not meet the guidelines under Obamacare.
The White House announced Obama will speak on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act at 11:35 a.m.
The president is expected to announce that those policyholders will be allowed to keep their plan for one year.
The move to let insurers reinstate these policies could stop the runaway train of controversy after Obama had promised the American public: "If you like your plan, you can keep your plan."
However, policies that do not meet new federal guidelines would not be grandfathered in under Obamacare, if the policy has been changed since Obamacare was passed in March 2010. Now the president is expected to change that.
"The president will offer a proposal today is my understanding," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Thursday morning at the Washington Ideas Forum.
The announcement comes one day before the House of Representatives would vote on a GOP bill that would allow the same thing.
A handful of Democrats who are up for reelection are supporting various bills to reinstate many of the canceled policies, taking much of the heat from that "keep your plan" sound byte. If many Americans keep their old policies, however, pricing in the exchanges will rise.
Sources: New York Post, NBC News


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A debate is underway in France about whether to return tens of thousands of works of art to their rightful owners. Most were plundered from African nations during more than a century of French colonization.
A new government report suggests returning the art and has the backing of President Emmanuel Macron.
CGTN's Stefan de Vries reports from Paris.
The stunning Quai Branly Jacques Chirac Museum houses the art collection of France's former colonies. But now the time has come to turn a page.
The museum contains more than 70,000 objects from Africa. Giving all those pieces back will put huge pressure on other art collections from other colonial powers, like the U.K., Spain and the Netherlands.
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced these artworks should be returned to their country of origin. The Republic of Benin in West Africa is the first to benefit from this new policy. Much to the delight of a Franco-Beninese arts dealer
"It's a very important decision of the French president because the youth in Africa is very keen to know its history," said Marie-Cecile Zinsou, "The people want to see these objects back because they want to see their history back."
Yet, there are also critics of the report, like Yves Debie, a lawyer who specializes in arts trade.
"Macron just received the report. He already said: 'I will restitute the art.' But the law hasn't changed. So what does it mean?" Debie asked. "They have made lists, country by country. If the country is interested in any art object, a commission will decide what to do, and then there will be a bilateral agreement. That's not respecting the law, that's spin!"
One of the controversial objects in the museum is a ceremonial throne. It will now be given back to Benin. According to Yves Debie, it's risky to transfer this artwork which has been kept in excellent condition to the rather basic museums in Africa.
"Belgium transferred 114 objects to Congo in the 1980s. Well, when we made the inventory ten years later, almost all had been sold or had simply disappeared," said Debie.
But arts dealer Marie-Cecile Zinsou said those are unfounded fears.
"No, it's not going to be the emptiness of French museums. Some of them will ask, some won't. And they're not going to ask for 46,000 objects. That doesn't happen. It's gonna' be a cooperation and French museums and African museums are gonna' work together. And I think everybody is going to be enriched by this restitution."
The restitution of artwork is a radical shift in policy. But it could also mean a fresh start for those countries that possess a number of artifacts acquired without consent during the colonial era.


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The Prologis European Properties Fund II (PEPF II) has acquired a logistics park, totalling 27,300 square metres, formerly managed by CBRE Global Investors, at Fogars de la Selva, Barcelona.
The park consists of two buildings of 11,700 and 15,600 square metres respectively; the first facility is leased and the second is currently being marketed. It has direct access to the A-7 motorway, a key logistics artery, connecting the Iberian Peninsula with the rest of Europe.
The high-quality and modern facilities comply with fire regulations for high-risk level operations and have a security fence and guardhouse, a large area for trucks and a parking yard and fully-fitted office space.
"This acquisition gives Prologis a more prominent role in one of the most important logistics axes in the Iberian Peninsula and strengthens its presence in northern Barcelona, which is a key strategic submarket for logistics activities in Southern Europe," says Gustavo Cardozo, Senior Vice President of Prologis Iberia. "It is a value-add acquisition executed at a moment where there is strong demand for industrial real estate in the Barcelona market, combined with supply constraint and potential rental growth in the short-term."
"Simon Nelson, Head of European Fund Management, adds: "PEPF II continues to acquire well-located assets with upside potential in the major European markets and is pleased to add to its Spanish portfolio".
Prologis is the leading provider of logistics facilities in Spain, with completed properties and development projects totalling 920,000 square metres.
Prologis was advised by Estrada & Partners in the transactions.
Source: Property Funds World


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The Raven
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
"'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door-
Only this, and nothing more."
Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December,
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.
Eagerly I wished the morrow;- vainly I had sought to borrow
From my books surcease of sorrow- sorrow for the lost Lenore-
For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore-
Nameless here for evermore.
And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain
Thrilled me- filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;
So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating,
"'Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door-
Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door;-
This it is, and nothing more."
Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,
"Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore;
But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping,
And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door,
That I scarce was sure I heard you"- here I opened wide the door;-
Darkness there, and nothing more.
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortals ever dared to dream before;
But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token,
And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, "Lenore!"
This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, "Lenore!"-
Merely this, and nothing more.
Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning,
Soon again I heard a tapping somewhat louder than before.
"Surely," said I, "surely that is something at my window lattice:
Let me see, then, what thereat is, and this mystery explore-
Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore;-
'Tis the wind and nothing more."
Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter,
In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore;
Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed
he;But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door-
Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door-
Perched, and sat, and nothing more.
Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,
By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore.
"Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, "art sure no craven,
Ghastly grim and ancient raven wandering from the Nightly shore-
Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!"
Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore."
Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly,
Though its answer little meaning- little relevancy bore;
For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being
Ever yet was blest with seeing bird above his chamber door-
Bird or beast upon the sculptured bust above his chamber door,
With such name as "Nevermore."
But the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only
That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour.
Nothing further then he uttered- not a feather then he fluttered-
Till I scarcely more than muttered, "other friends have flown before-
On the morrow he will leave me, as my hopes have flown before."
Then the bird said, "Nevermore."
Startled at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken,
"Doubtless," said I, "what it utters is its only stock and store,
Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful Disaster
Followed fast and followed faster till his songs one burden bore-
Till the dirges of his Hope that melancholy burden bore
Of 'Never- nevermore'."
But the Raven still beguiling all my fancy into smiling,
Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door;
Then upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking
Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore-
What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt and ominous bird of yore
Meant in croaking "Nevermore."
This I sat engaged in guessing, but no syllable expressing
To the fowl whose fiery eyes now burned into my bosom's core;
This and more I sat divining, with my head at ease reclining
On the cushion's velvet lining that the lamplight gloated o'er,
But whose velvet violet lining with the lamplight gloating o'er,
She shall press, ah, nevermore!
Then methought the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer
Swung by Seraphim whose footfalls tinkled on the tufted floor.
"Wretch," I cried, "thy God hath lent thee- by these angels he hath sent thee
Respite- respite and nepenthe, from thy memories of Lenore!
Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore!"
Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore."
"Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil!- prophet still, if bird or devil!-
Whether Tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore,
Desolate yet all undaunted, on this desert land enchanted-
On this home by horror haunted- tell me truly, I implore-
Is there- is there balm in Gilead?- tell me- tell me, I implore!"
Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore."
"Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil- prophet still, if bird or devil!
By that Heaven that bends above us- by that God we both adore-
Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn,
It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name Lenore-
Clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore."
Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore."
"Be that word our sign in parting, bird or fiend," I shrieked, upstarting-
"Get thee back into the tempest and the Night's Plutonian shore!
Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken!
Leave my loneliness unbroken!- quit the bust above my door!
Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!"
Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore."
And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting
On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;
And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming,
And the lamplight o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor;
And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor
Shall be lifted- nevermore!
Edgar Allen Poe
I am almost afraid of the wind out there.
The dead leaves skip on the porches bare,
The windows clatter and whine.
I sit here in the quiet house. low-lit.
With the clock that ticks and the books that stand.
Wise and silent, on every hand.
I am almost afraid; though I know the night
Lets no ghosts walk in the warm lamplight.
Yet ghosts there are; and they blow, they blow,
Out in the wind and the scattering snow.-
When I open the windows and go to bed,
Will the ghosts come In and stand at my head?
Last night I dreamed they came back again.
I heard them talking; I saw them plain.
They hugged me and held me and loved me; spoke
Of happy doings and friendly folk.
They seemed to have journeyed a week away,
but now they were ready and glad to stay.
But, oh, if they came on the wind to-night
Could I bear their faces, their garments white
Blown in the dark around my lonely bed?
Oh, could I forgive them for being dead?
I am almost afraid of the wind. My shame!
That I would not be glad if my dear ones came!
Fannie Stearns Davis
Ramblings of the Dazed and Confuzed one. Some insightful, some meaningless and some just downright stupid. Fact or Fiction is for you to decide. "Reality sucks and Life goes on." ~Dazdnconfzd
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Halloween Poems
2 comments:
- meleah rebeccah said...
I love me some Edgar Allen Poe.
- October 30, 2007 10:57 AM
- Lemon Stand said...
I loved the Raven but had never heard of the Ghost poem. Thank you for expanding my horizons! :oP
Seriously though, I really liked them both and they definitely put me in the Halloween spirit. Thank you.
- October 30, 2007 6:25 PM
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Every year there are about 52 million surgeries performed in the United States. Tens of thousands of these surgeries are performed unnecessarily due to several reasons. The average American that lives to be 85 years old will have 9.2 surgeries in their life time. The ability to accurately calculate an overall surgical medical malpractice rate is currently next to impossible due to a conglomerate of false and unreported claims.Read Article
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Advances in spinal surgery have resulted in surgical procedures that are less invasive, less time consuming, and are performed on an outpatient basis. Conventional private third party payers have balked at reimbursing for most of these surgeries labeling them experimental. However, patients with solid PPO plans can get a significant amount of the charges reimbursed in most instances. The remaining patients end up paying out of pocket for these services.Read Article
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Unfortunately patients that have experienced work related spinal injuries follow a clinical pathway that is typically longer than the average private practice patient. Numerous scientific publications state the clinical outcomes of patients treated for work related spinal injuries are significantly poorer long term in regards to leg or arm pain, weakness, and or numbness when compared to patients involved in the spinal treatment clinical pathway provided by conventional third party payers.Read Article
Poor Radiological Interpretation - The Most Overlooked Negligence in Medicine
Radiologists have developed a loophole that has shifted their accountability to the treating physician or surgeon. Patients assume their physician or surgeon interprets the MRI, CT scan, X-ray, angiography, and other testing reports. What they do not know is that the radiologist's opinion is the information presented in the radiology report. This assumption is warranted because the patients rarely meet the radiologist nor does the treating physician or surgeon ever mention their existence.Read Article
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Read the full story in the Washington Post.
Apple, the largest publicly traded company in the world, joined a major collaboration last week that could change how it gets one of the key components that makes its ubiquitous gadgets look so sleek: aluminum.
And it is looking as though, simply by seeking out a greener component for iPhones and Macs, the tech giant just might push an entire industry in a new direction.


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Oyster Pond House
The site is in an existing residential neighborhood near Oyster Pond in Falmouth. The existing 1930's Cape had been renovated, but the attached barn in the back of the site had not. The existing barn structure was in such a state of disrepair that it could not be salvaged.
The new addition recalls traditional barn form as inspiration. The added kitchen "connector" with dramatic ceiling and new "barn" contain an open living and dining area, kitchen and master suite above. A new detached carriage style garage creates a private courtyard space in the back of the site.
Builder: The Valle Group


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By: Benjamin Reisterer, MA, LLPC
Thanks to our friends at Cambridge Dictionaries Online for the following definitions:
Meaning noun:
(IMPORTANCE) – Importance or value
(EXPRESSION) – What something represents or expresses
Purpose noun:
(REASON) – An intention or aim; a reason for doing something or for allowing something to happen
(RESULT) – An intended result or use
Assigning or discovering meaning and purpose to our experiences is a uniquely human ability. This ability is often responsible for driving us to our highest highs and through our lowest lows, and can quite literally save our lives. For a brief yet powerful overview of this, please check out "Man's Search for Meaning" by Victor Frankl. It's an amazing book by a man whose work has profoundly impacted my life as well as my counseling approach and practice.
I am often struck with how easily we interchange meaning and purpose in our conversations. It's understandable; as you examine them they have very similar traits. However, I believe that these words play complementary yet specifically different roles in our lives.
Purpose, as I see it, is the broad strokes or the theme we set for our individual stories. Meaning is what we find in the moment to moment, day to day of our activities and experiences as we write these stories. Meaning can be intentionally applied to our activities and it can be assigned to or pulled out of events or circumstances that are beyond our control as we cling to and pursue purpose. Stated more simply, meaning is the momentum that propels us to fulfill our purpose.
So, what is your purpose? Are you consistently working towards it with meaningful thoughts and activities? Are you finding meaning in the things that you can't control? If you are struggling with these questions, please reach out. Part of our purpose is to help others with theirs, and our momentum comes from the day to day healing, breakthroughs, realizations, and interactions in our offices.


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Zix, Julie; Giaccone, Mary; Wheeler, Derek; Dressman, Kathy; Muething, Stephen; Tegtmeyer, Ken
Critical Care Medicine.
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Introduction: Our center initiated a rapid response team, called a Medical Response Team (MRT) in July of 2006. Family activation of the MRT was delayed due to concerns expressed by the staff. Concerns included: 1) large time commitment to educate families on the activation process for an MRT; 2) possible calls of MRTs for non-clinical concerns; and 3) increased MRT activations that would overwhelm the system. Family-activation began in October 2007. Using improvement science and rapid cycle tests of change, interventions included educating parents about the MRT process as part of their unit orientation and posters which mapped the MRT process posted in each patient bedroom.
Hypothesis: The primary purpose of this study is to describe the number of family-activated MRTs and the number of MRT activations by staff that were prompted by family concerns since inception of the program, five years ago. The secondary purpose is to compare the disposition of MRT calls (to a higher level of care or not) in all MRT activations, in family-activated MRTs, and in MRTs where family concerns were expressed to staff.
Methods: Our study site is a large, free-standing, academic, quaternary care children's hospital. In this retrospective cohort study we report time series data on MRT activations. Our primary exposure was family activation of MRT or family concern expressed to staff that led to MRT activation. Our primary outcome was disposition to a higher level of care. Time series data is presented on run charts, and bivariate associations between exposures and outcomes were tested with chi-square tests. A semi-structured chart review was conducted to obtain reasons for family activations.
Results: Since our program of family activation began in October of 2007, we have had a total of 36 family-activated MRTs (median: 1 per quarter; mean: 1.9 per quarter) (Figure). This is unchanged since our program began. MRT calls from staff following family concerns have significantly increased from 1 to 11 calls per quarter. Over the last 7 months, our center has a median of 62 MRT calls per month of which 0.7% are activated by families. Of all MRT activations, 7% are attributable to staff calling the MRT based on family concerns. Family activated MRTs less commonly result in transfer to the ICU as compared to staff activated calls (25% vs. 59%, p<0.001). Similar to all MRT calls, 58% of calls based on family concerns are transferred to a higher level of care. Families activated MRTs when they were concerned about a change in clinical condition of their child, were uncomfortable with the plan of care, and/or felt the response of the healthcare team was inadequate.
Conclusions: Despite concerns from clinicians, involving parents in the MRT process did not significantly increase the number of MRT activations. Our data suggests families recognize signs of early clinical deterioration in their children and play a vital role in formulating the patient plan of care in conjunction with the health care team.
(C) 2012 by the Society of Critical Care Medicine and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins


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Lean says: Seek Perfection What your brain says: This is the way we've always done things around here. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. It's not "my job" to improve.
What's at play here: Status quo bias. Zero-risk bias. Resistance to Change. Learned helplessness.
While Lean's focus on respect for people endows the worker with the ability to implement change for improvement's sake as they see fit, that sense of agency must be coupled with the psychological safety that allows them the freedom to fail.
Only in a safe-to-fail environment - one where employees are comfortable being vulnerable seeking out and attempting to solve sticky problems - can we tap into workers' deepest potential and produce a culture of learners, experimenters, and creative problem-solvers, hallmarks of a successful Lean culture, one that recognizes overlooking human potential is among the greatest wastes.
One way to accomplish this is to ensure that the risk of failure is kept to a minimum.
Our brains are wired to do two things exceptionally well: to minimize risk, and maximize reward. Motivated to affect these ends in the service of our survival, our brains place a premium on certainty. Not only is exploring something novel energy-intensive (creating new neural pathways requires work), any deviation from the status quo - even if it is in own own best interest - is perceived as a risk to be avoided. Cutting-edge approaches, untested actions that run counter to the familiar present themselves as a threat to our brains much in the way the rustle of a potential predator lurking in the tall grass did for prehistoric man.
Despite its neuroplasticity, our brains are predisposed to resist the ambiguity inherent to change and the resultant stress science shows, triggers actual physiological discomfort.
So despite recognition that current conditions could benefit from improvement, it is understandable that we instinctively frame conversations about change in terms of its (perceived) risk rather than its potential (perceived) reward.
To be sure, there's an obvious irony at play here: man's survival as a species was and remains indebted to its ability to adapt to its ever-changing environment. While our brains might intensely dislike and do everything it can to resist change, neuroplasticity nevertheless allows it to create new neural pathways and by extension, new habits.
Which is fortunate. Because for both the individual and the organization in which s/he works, maintaining the status quo is a risk.
How to mitigate:
Evolutionary trumps revolutionary. Research reveals that large changes engage the amygdala - the part of our limbic system that processes emotions and responds to threats.
When it comes to taking steps towards improvement, the brain likes its change in comfortable doses.
Small scale, incremental improvements are powerful because the proposed change bypasses the amygdala – the brain's fight or flight mechanism – so there is less resistance, less fear of the unknown and by extension, less fear of failure.
Not only are gradual changes physiologically more comfortable to engage in, they likewise have a lower cost of failure, and are easier to sustain and build upon.
Earlier posts in this series:
Introduction: 5 Ways Our Brain Can Thwart Lean
Post 1: Value is a Conversation
Post 2: Visualization Begets Alignment
Post 3: Flow: You Can't Step in the Same River Twice
Post 4: Push is Blind. Pull is Informed. See Beyond the Silo.
Tonianne is partner & principal consultant at Modus Cooperandi, co-author of the Shingo Research and Publication Award winning Personal Kanban: Mapping Work | Navigating Life, co-founder of Kaizen Camp™ and Modus Institute. Toni explores the relationship between performance, motivation, and neuroscience, is passionate about the roles intention, collaboration, value-creation, and happiness play in "the future of work," and appreciative of the ways in which psychology, Lean, systems thinking, and the work of W. Edwards Deming can facilitate these ends. She enjoys Coltrane, shoots Nikon, butchers the Italian language (much to the embarrassment of her family), is a single malt enthusiast, and is head over heels in love with her adopted home, Seattle. Follow her on Twitter @Sprezzatura.


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It is easier and simpler to define the true nature of adult-onset (Type II) diabetes by identifying what it is not, instead of what it is. It is NOT a genetically-inherited condition that you have no control over. It is NOT a failure of willpower. You are NOT a glutton or a sloth or a sugar addict. You are simply a human being with a metabolic engine that is in need of repair, due to years of consuming highly processed foods that have become a staple in the American diet since World War II. You are guilty of nothing more than being the victim of nutritional misinformation that has been heavily influenced by decades of economic and political pressures, not cutting-edge hard science.
The scientifically-established role of insulin and leptin as the master hormones of blood sugar regulation and fat metabolism has been obscured by the processed food industry's campaign to steer Americans away from healthy fats and protein that promote satiety and a lean body, while advocating a low-fat high carbohydrate diet which accomplishes the exact opposite. Even when well-intentioned consumers try to make healthier choices at the supermarket, their good intentions are sabotaged by the clever marketing of highly profitable hyper-palatable unhealthy foods that are advertised as "healthy" by the food giants.
Diabesity = Diabetes + Obesity
Type II Diabetes and Diabesity (short for diabetes and obesity) is a condition precipitated by multiple dietary and lifestyle factors, which then leads to the further perpetuation and exacerbation of an unhealthy diet and lifestyle through the diabetic disregulation of hormones and neurotransmitters. It is truly an example of the proverbial dog chasing its own tail! When you become obese, you become diabetic. And when you become diabetic, you become obese and stay obese because of a phenomenon known as insulin resistance, i.e. your fat cells become "deaf" to the messages sent by your pancreas via insulin to tell your brain that you are full and that you should stop eating. The role of insulin is not to regulate blood sugar, it is to remove toxic amounts of glucose from the bloodstream. Anyone consuming a Standard American Diet (SAD) has a toxic amount of glucose in their blood because the average American consumes at least 23 teaspoons worth of sugar in the form of carbohydrates on a typical day, yet the human body only requires less than 2 teaspoons worth of sugar in the bloodstream at any given time for healthy functioning. Any sugar above this amount is stored as additional body fat in the form of triglycerides and in the arteries as calcified plaque. The trick to reversing Diabesity is to step out of this vicious cycle of insulin resistance and fat accumulation with a legitimate recipe for healthy living, a process that is accomplished at both the front end and back end of the problem.
Can Type II Diabetes be Reversed?
The true cure for Diabesity is to repair the metabolic dysfunction caused by an unhealthy diet and lifestyle, thus healing the hormonal and neurological imbalances that compel the diabetic individual to ramp up the very behaviors that made them obese and diabetic in the first place. This cycle of frustration leads many people who are pre-diabetic and diabetic to throw in the towel and accept what they believe is their "fate", many of whom go on to become Insulin-Dependent Type II diabetics who must inject themselves before every meal. By this point, most diabetics are also having to deal with the many devastating consequences of diabetes: heart disease, kidney disease, thyroid disease, diabetic neuropathy and retinopathy, a veritable cascade of deteriorating health.
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Tickets please: Boyd does better than Bowman on board Gill's gelding
Ashley Boyd was following in some famous footsteps when he strode out to mount Free Ticket prior to the running on Saturday of the 1400 metres Robinson Grain Tottenham Picnic Cup.
Free Ticket, the previous Sunday, had been ridden by superstar jockey Hugh Bowman when finishing fourth in a Benchmark race at the Mudgee Cup TAB meeting.
Bowman, the day after yet another win on champion mare Winx, had made a rare visit to a country meeting and rode Free Ticket for his parents Jim and Mandy Bowman who part own the six-year-old brown gelding.
"Free Ticket was ridden last start by the best jockey in the world and today is being ridden by the fattest jockey in the world," quipped Boyd.
Boyd was of course exaggerating about his weight as even under the higher scale at the picnics he still made the 65.5kg handicap for Free Ticket.
The Emma Gill, Gulgong trained Free Ticket was brilliantly ridden by Boyd who obtained a good position behind the leaders.
In front turning for home, the strongly supported Dead Reckoning (Michael Hackett, $2.80 to $2 favourite) was overtaken and beaten a length and a half by Free Ticket ($6) with Collins Street (Ricky Blewitt, $17) running home well for third.
Winning trainer Emma Gill (née Telfer) was a talented apprentice jockey with 49 wins to her name while she has now recorded three wins as a trainer.
Michael Hackett, runner up in the Cup on Dead Reckoning, had earlier kicked home a winning double for Parkes trainer Sharon Jeffries on Maria Elisa and Fasfer.
A newcomer to the Jeffries stable, Maria Elisa ($3.50) led most of the way to win the Tottenham Hotel Class 3 Handicap (800 metres) while Fasfer ($2.30 fav), in the Maiden Plate (1000 metres), set the pace before clearing out to score by five lengths.
Another all the way winner was former Queensland galloper Excelcat ($1.70 favourite), now trained at Nyngan by Rodney Robb and ridden by Maddison Wright in the 1000 metres Open Handicap.
Patiently ridden by Michael Wade, the seven year mare Getting Ready was a popular winner for well liked Forbes trainer Wendy Baker in the 1200 metres Goodsell Machinery Class 2 Handicap.
From near the tail of the field,Getting Ready ($5.50) produced a stout finish to beat Sikum (Michael Hackett, $3.80) by a length with over four lengths to Amare (Ricky Blewitt, $6).
Now the winner of 4 races from 72 starts, Senoritaville was a good result for bookmakers when taking out the final event, the 1400 metres Class B Handicap, after a nice ride by Gilgandra based Michael Gray.
Trained at Cootamundra by Debbie Prest, Senoritaville ($15) enjoyed a cosy run before finishing best to account for Spud (Steven Kehoe, $12 to $8) and Toorak Beauty (Michael Wade, $17).
Sixteen year old Steven Kehoe, the son of well known jockey Jeff Kehoe, was riding at his first meeting and was responsible for a good front running ride on the Craig Tyack, trained Spud.
Under drought conditions, Tottenham racecourse very well presented and the outstanding committee was rewarded with a big crowd.
Racing on Saturday at Broken Hill (St Pats meeting) and Crookwell Picnics and on Sunday at Bathurst (TAB).
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Thank you so much for choosing acupuncture and for giving me the opportunity to provide treatment to you. The following page provides special information for new patients about the way my practice and the office at 54 Herrick is run. I encourage you to read over the information on this page, as well as the information on this website as it will help to prepare you for your first treatment and answer questions you may have about acupuncture.
I will do my very best to help and I ask that while in my care you do your best to help yourself as well. Included in this information you will find information about how to maximize the efficacy of your acupuncture treatments. Implementing even some of these guidelines can dramatically reduce the number of treatments you may need and will improve your overall health and quality of life.
I hope that you will find the following materials helpful. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have. I look forward to working with you.
All the best to you!
I am currently available at my office in Southwest Harbor on Tuesdays from 9-5pm and Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 8-5pm. Appointments tend to fill up 1-2 weeks in advance November through May and 2-3 weeks in advance June through October. During the summer and fall it is recommended to make appointments in advance through the entire season if you wish to come in regularly.
I am available to you directly by phone or email for appointment bookings, questions and concerns. I am generally available Tuesday through Friday between 8am and 5pm for patient communication and do my best to respond to all inquiries in a timely manner. Emails or voicemails left between Friday afternoon and Monday morning may not be responded to until Tuesday unless it is an emergency.
Because I specialize in care for women during pregnancy, birth and the post-partum period, I attend births roughly a dozen times a year. Because of the unpredictable nature of birth it can be impossible for me to know exactly when I might be called to a birth and for how long I might need to be there. What this means is that I may, at some point, be required to cancel your appointment on fairly short notice – sometimes on the day of your treatment itself. I take great care to ensure as much as possible that individuals already en-route to their appointment are never cancelled and that all cancelled patients are rescheduled in a timely manner. If you feel that this arrangement is not something that will work for you please let me know and I will be happy to help you find a provider who will better meet your needs.
Cancellation Policy
Timely cancellations are appreciated, but I completely understand that they are not always possible. You will never be charged for canceling your appointment with 24 hours notice. Forgotten appointments and last minute non-emergency cancellations will be forgiven twice a year. After this, forgotten appointments and last minute non-emergency cancellations will be billed to you at my regular rate, but only if they can not be filled by someone on the waiting list. Cancelled appointments due to unfavorable and unsafe driving conditions are always forgiven.
About 54 Herrick
54 Herrick is a community-based wellness office with five practitioners that offers an array of natural health services, classes and program to the MDI community and beyond. Unlike many health offices 54 Herrick does not have an office manager or receptionist. When you arrive make yourself comfortable and I will be with you shortly.
Because of the close proximity of our treatment rooms to our waiting area we ask that you not watch videos or movies on cellphones in the waiting area and that you keep conversations relatively quiet.
54 Herrick's massage therapist has big, friendly low-allergen Certified Therapy Dog named Sargeant who you may encounter briefly in the hallway and waiting area. If you have any concerns about the presence of a dog in the building during your treatment please contact Sarah prior to your first appointment so that we can accommodate you.
Things You Can Do to Make Your Treatments More Effective
• Arrive for your treatment feeling nourished. Treatments are most effective if you arrive not too hungry, but not too full. Typically it is a good idea to have a snack 20 minutes prior to receiving acupuncture so that you won't feel hungry during your treatment.
• Allow for rest after treatment, if possible. This is difficult for most individuals, but the benefits from your treatment will increase if you can allow yourself at least one hour to rest and relax (lie down, take a walk, etc) after your appointment.
• Follow herbal, lifestyle and dietary recommendations to see if they create improvement. If you are offered and accept an herbal formula, dietary suggestions or recommendations on lifestyle changes try and follow them to see if they help.
• Provide basic care for your body and mind. It seems so simple, but providing basic care for ourselves is often neglected. Here are the essential things you body needs. Providing them for yourself may increase the efficacy of your treatments.
• Food. Try to eliminate processed foods containing chemical preservatives, dyes, flavor enhancers, high fructose corn syrup, trans-fatty acids (partially hydrogenated oils) and MSG. Reduce sugar intake as much as possible.
• Water. Our bodies need 8-10 8oz. glasses of pure water each day. Avoid water treated with chlorine unless it has been properly filtered.
• Rest. Without adequate sleep and rest our bodies are not able to repair the damage caused by stress. We each require a different amount of rest for optimal functioning and we usually know when we are not getting enough. Try and make time for more rest if you feel tired.
• Exercise. Adequate exercise is essential for keeping the lungs, heart, immune system and neuro-muscular system functioning optimally. Try and engage in exercise at least 2-3 times a week that increases your heart rate and induces sweating.
• Oxygen. We breathe an average of 12-15 times every minute, but the number of individuals who have problems (neck/shoulder tension, headaches, stress-related illnesses) from low-grade oxygen depletion is astounding. Breathe deeply for good health!
Acupuncture and Insurance
If you have a good idea of what your insurance company will and will not cover you'll be well informed about your policy and will know what to expect from your insurance.
Sarah is currently an in-network provider for United, Cigna, Harvard Pilgrim, Aetna and Anthem BCBS. Not all plans these companies offer cover acupuncture, so it is important to speak with your insurance company directly.
What Sarah Will Do
Sarah is happy to send a claim form to your insurance company. Just give her your insurance information as part of your initial paperwork and she'll handle the rest!
If your claim is denied Sarah will give you an itemized bill that you can send in yourself. Occasionally claims that are denied when filed through Sarah are approved when filed directly by you. You are responsible for all charges not covered by your insurance company. Herbs and supplements are typically not covered by insurance.
What You Can Do
In order to keep your costs down, Sarah does not have an office staff and she is not able to spend time determining your coverage. You will need to contact your provider to find out the specifics of your policy and follow up with your insurance company if your claim is denied.
About Auto Insurance
If you have been injured in an auto or motor vehicle accident, your (or the other party's) car insurance will usually pay for acupuncture treatment in full. This is a completely separate system from your health care plan, and I am happy to give you itemized bills so that you can get reimbursement from the auto insurance company.
About Workers Compensation
Workers Compensation will fully cover acupuncture. If you are being treated under Workers Compensation and would like to receive acupuncture you will need a referral to Sarah by your case manager. Sarah will then bill Workers Comp for you directly.
About Medicaid and Medicare
At this time, Medicaid and Medicare do not provide coverage for acupuncture. If you have Medicare and additional supplemental insurance that covers acupuncture, Sarah will be happy to work with you to get a denial from Medicare and bill your supplemental insurance.
About Physician Referrals
If your insurance company requires you to have a referral, be sure to obtain it and take it with you to you acupuncture appointment. It's also a good idea to keep a copy for your own records. Sarah is more than happy to work with your primary care physician and answer any questions or concerns they may have.
Acupuncture and Tax Deduction
If you are paying out of pocket for your treatments, acupuncture treatments can be deducted on your federal tax return as a personal medical expense.


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Tennessee adds grad transfer kicker
Ryan Tice, formerly of Michigan, is taking a graduate transfer to Tennessee. He saw time on the field in 2016 as a placekicker, but did not play at all during the 2017. And he'll have two years of eligibility to play college football for the Volunteers.
It was rumored last week that Tennessee could be bringing in four or five grad transfers, so stay tuned. These may keep coming.


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Please note that the information provided below and throughout the Break the Silence - PNI website is for general purposes only. Anyone with mental health concerns should contact their health provider in order to obtain advice specific to individual needs.
In the majority of cases the 'baby blues' will pass by themselves.
Should this not happen, and Postnatal Illness develops, it is crucial that a woman and her family access the right kind of support from the medical professionals, for instance from their GP, health visitor and midwife. Training about Postnatal Illness is therefore essential for these medical professionals.
Expertise should also be available from a specialist perinatal team. Currently, depending on a woman's postcode, she may or may not be able to access this automatically. Nevertheless, should the need arise, it is each woman's entitlement to receive the most appropriate care. For help in locating a key perinatal service in your region please click here.
Women who need inpatient care for a mental disorder within 12 months of childbirth should be admitted to a specialist Mother and Baby unit.
NICE Antenatal & Postnatal Mental Health Guidelines (2007)
Where there is a substantial risk of harm to self or others, it is essential that a woman is admitted, not to a general psychiatric ward but to a specialised perinatal Mother and Baby unit.
A Mother and Baby unit typically offers a homely atmosphere in which the bonding of a mother and child can continue, while mothers have access to a full range of psychiatric treatment and services appropriate to their needs. Partners and family members are also encouraged to visit and support the mothers and babies.
The small number of dedicated Mother and Baby units and perinatal mental health services, combined with, in many cases, a lack of appropriate coordination for referrals, means that there are major discrepancies in their accessibility to women and their families when severe Postnatal Illness is experienced. Break The Silence - PNI believes that raising awareness about this discrepancy, together with providing information about perinatal services can help to aleviate the problem.
Not receiving the right care in the perinatal period could lead to tragedy. By providing support early on there is a reduced risk of relapse, and separation of Mother and Baby can be avoided.
Dr Protti, Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist, North East London Foundation Trust
As far back as 400 B.C., Hippocrates was writing about women suffering from mental illness after giving birth. Yet 2,400 years later, we are only just beginning to understand and properly diagnose postpartum depression and the other perinatal mood disorders.
Diana Lynn Barnes, Psy.D. and Leight G. Balber
Separation from the mother can be traumatic and may leave long lasting and possibly permanent emotional disturbances. The presence of the mother disposes of that danger.
James Robertson, psychiatric social worker and psychoanalyst
Throughout the whole extremely difficult period, I clung on to what the perinatal experts at the Mother and Baby unit were telling me - PNI is treatable and the prognosis is good if a woman accesses appropriate care.
Peter Slater, father of former Mother and Baby unit patient
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nothing says the start of October, like a hot plate of Pumpkin nooooodles
Happy Friday! Are you SO happy it's finally Fall, even though the weather STILL says otherwise? Is anyone else patiently waiting for weather and flannel season? I know I am!
I need to take a moment to reach out and pray for those that were affected by the extremely heart breaking shooting in Las Vegas earlier this week. I find it hard to wrap my head around that fact that there are still people in this world that have so much hate in their heart, and they feel the best way to release it is through harming others. Such a devastating thing to happen, and I can only pray that brighter days are to come. My heart is with you, Las Vegas! <3
Any weekend plans? I'm heading to Buffalo early tomorrow morning to celebrate the baby shower of one of my best friends, and it will be a weekend of catching up and hopefully more fall-like weather being up so North! It's hard to get into the feeling of pumpkins and apple pies when it was nearly 80 degrees out yesterday. I'm confused. My wardrobe is confused. I'm just hoping I do not catch a cold in this.
Anyhow, my newest Fall recipe was developed with a bit of inspiration from Hot For Food. Lauren Toyota introduced this *magical* trick to a creamy pasta sauce WITHOUT using cashews. Can you believe that zucchini can make a pureed sauce?! When she shared her Vegan Carbonara, I had to try it out and it was SO good. So, why not try making an Alfredo- no, even better- PUMPKIN Alfredo, out this new secret sauce base? BAM. Here it is! My super tasty Vegan Alfredo.
And don't panic if you aren't the hugest pumpkin lover. It doesn't taste like you're eating pumpkin puree out of the can. There are SO many flavors that come together and balance it out so perfectly. All of the tastes of Fall in one swirl of a fork :) Enjoy, and have a lovely weekend! xx Sam.
- 2 zucchinis, peeled and diced
- 5-6 cloves of garlic, halved
- 3/4 cup of pumpkin puree
- 3 Tbs of nutritional yeast flakes
- 2 Tbs of lemon juice
- 1/3 cup of almond milk
- 1/2 tsp of each salt & pepper (plus more to taste!)
- 1 Tbs of olive oil - plus a splash for sautéing
- Noodles of choice! Sauce makes enough for one 16oz box of Linguine noodles
PREP: Begin by peeling your zucchini well, and dicing your garlic into halves. Prep all of your spices and liquids so we can make this in a jiffy! Also, bring a pot of salted water to a boil, and get your pasta started.
SAUCE!: In a cast iron pan or large pan over medium heat, add a small splash of olive oil. Once hot, toss in your zucchini and garlic cloves, plus a small pinch of salt. Saute for about 8 minutes, until your zucchini is softened and about cooked through. Toss the garlic and zucchini in a high speed blender with pumpkin, nutritional yeast flakes, lemon, almond milk, salt & pepper, and olive oil. Blend up until smooooth and creamy!
PUMPKIN NOODLES: Because it makes a lot of sauce and a lot of pasta, I did mine in 2 batches! Add half of the pasta into your still hot pan and turn heat to medium low. Pour on half of the sauce and toss to coat the noodles as it heats. After a few minutes, your pasta will be coated evenly and hot! Serve immediately, with additional salt & pepper to taste :)


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Kevin Smith Is Trying to Find Comic Book Men a New Network
August 2 is my 48th birthday!
Kevin Smith Gives Updates On 'Hit Somebody' And 'Moose Jaws'
Inappropriate Toys - Connecting the Dots
Hearing Kevin Smith talk about the meaning that comic books held for him from an early age, it's easy to pick out the themes that get so many of us hooked from the start: take a young person's sense of justice, add in a heroic story that rescues good from evil in dramatic fashion, and be sure to do it all with a set of larger-than-life powers and a cool suit…
'Kevin Smith: Silent But Deadly' Review: Taped Right Before His Heart Attack, A Sharp Reminder of Who We Almost Lost
Kevin Smith's Comedy Special From The Night Of His Heart Attack Gets A Trailer And A Title: 'Silent But Deadly'
Kevin Smith is reportedly doing well in his time since suffering a massive heart attack. He's changed his diet, lost 32 pounds since his open heart surgery to clear the 100 percent blockage of his LAD artery (known lovingly as "the widow-maker"), and now his comedy special he recorded the night he almost died has a release date and a smattering of trailers…
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Kevin Smith Provides a Bedside Update
Two days after having told the world about his medical crisis on Sunday, February 25th, Kevin Smith stayed true to form to provide his own video update from Glendale Adventist Hospital in Glendale, CA.
In his Facebook Live video, also available below, Kevin recounts the story of Sunday night's journey from backstage to the Glendale Adventist Hospital.
We'll let Kevin speak for himself, but an important takeaway from this video is that Kevin is doing well and will be discharged from the hospital today for a week of rest and relaxation.


text: "That is the kind of culture we have in our company," he says. "I have heard favorable things about everyone [in our firm] who deals with our clients. They go out of their way to make our clients happy because they understand that without them we don't have a business." Williams-Hirsch's reputation is contingent upon every home it builds, Williams adds. That is why customer service is key for its employees. "If we mess up one home, we're going to hear about it for a long time," he says. "Bad news travels much faster than good news. Fortunately, we have a great team here that is cohesive. They all understand that every job we do is the most important one at that time." He adds that the company has been fortunate every job has been successful, which has led to longstanding relationships with many clients. "We remain friends with our clients, even those we built homes for 15 years ago," he says. Those long-term relationships extend to the company's subcontractors, which Williams regards as family. "We often meet with our subcontractors in our conference room to discuss our projects and families," he says. "Because they are our family we protect them and they protect us. Just like we are loyal to them and vice versa." Working with its subcontractors long-term has proven successful because quality control is maintained and Williams-Hirsch has earned several awards over the years because of it, including "Smart Energy" Custom Builder of the Year in 2007 and the "SA Tomorrow" Sustainability Award in 2016. "Our subcontractors are used to what we expect, so they know what the company stands for," Hirsch says. "Our clients see that, too, because quality is reflected in their dream home." for a family member," Williams says. "So we need to do it right and do it well. Again, our reputation rides on every single project we take on.We want to protect that reputation as it's taken a long time to build." As Williams-Hirsch looks ahead, Williams says it feels as though the company has just started. "Even though we're 16 years old, I still feel like we're in our infancy and we're just beginning," he notes. "It takes a long time to develop the relationships you need to have a successful business, and I feel like those relationships are now in place. "We have opportunities in newly developed areas, and we have developers reaching out because they want us to be a part of their development," he continues. "We even have lenders who are excited to be teaming up with us as well." The word has spread among homebuyers in its markets that Williams-Hirsch is a trustworthy builder, he adds. "We've never had a horror story and we have always done what we said we were going to do," Williams concludes. "We're well rounded in the home styles we offer, and are just beginning to hit our stride. We'll just continue doing what we have been doing, but will keep looking for better ways to do it each day." ) LOOKING AHEAD Williams-Hirsch celebrated its 15-year anniversary last year. That was an accomplishment the company did not take lightly because many businesses have not survived in any industry that long, Williams notes. "We went through a rough spot in 2008 during the economic downturn," he says. "The business slowed down to the point where we thought it was going to stop." The company remained afloat, Williams notes, because it made decisions to reduce overhead costs and "tighten its belt." "We were able to withstand and come out on the other side stronger and better," he says. "Even now, we have to continue keeping an eye on things and adjust accordingly." Williams-Hirsch's clients are its No. 1 focus. "We try to understand as deeply as we can what our clients' desires are," Hirsch notes. "We communicate constantly to get their ideas out of their heads and on paper so we can draw up a great set of plans." He adds that the company spends much time in the planning stage so the work will be efficient and streamlined once construction begins. "We realize that every home we build is like building Fall 2017 www.mhb-magazine.com 41http://www.mhb-magazine.com


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We offer three different ways that our students can move on to the next parkour class.
For most students we recommend doing both the Class Passport and Trials.
Class Passport
Record what you learn using a list of techniques with helpful tips and parkour terminology in the Revolution Parkour Class Passports. Upon completion ask your instructor to pass you into the next class.
Take 5 challenges in the Revolution Parkour Trials. If you pass all of the challenges then you pass into the next class. Only available after completion of the Beginner Parkour II class.
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The most difficult way to move up to the next class level. We highly recommend this to students who have a vast movement background. Requires instructor permission to move to the next class.
While parkour is for the student seeking movement efficiency, Freerunning is for students who see the world as a place to express their movement freedom through acrobatics. Freerunning is a separate discipline. For students to learn Flips they must also continue to learn parkour to build strength and so that they can eventually put acrobatic movements into parkour lines. We encourage students at higher levels to take Freerunning classes, in addition to parkour, in order to increase air awareness and increase their movement proficiency.


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It's not riveting, it's reading. Nearly there now, thank God. I will be glad when I've finished it. I hope it ends good but you never know, but I have a feeling it will not.
Back at home i am bored, and the devil gives idle hands things to do. So I take my utensils out of the Stella Artois glass and nail them to the wall, along with the Diablo.
I also hang this clock up at last.
That's much better.
For tea I have this pork pie, now not only cheap but extra matured, a bit like the 28 day gone off steaks that seem still to be in fashion.
I sit back at my main PC and burn the cd's to the server.
I wonder what this is like? I wonder how long it will take for Google to cloud it? I wonder where I will listen to it.
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Bill is currently paid by monthly direct debit. Having received a BT Reward Card, can this be used to temporarily overpay until the value on the Reward Card is used up? If so, how would I go about adding this value to my BT account?
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You can make a one-off card payment to BT here. I'm not sure whether advance payments are accepted but, if they are, I can see no reason why the reward card would be excluded.
Btw - billing live chat said that they don't take advance payments if there is no outstanding balance. As the existing direct debit will presumably mean there is no outstanding balance it seems what I was planning to do isn't possible. Although the agent initially said it was possible before changing his/her mind so...!
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AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN - Eerie Opening Credits and Promo Teasers
The premiere date for American Horror Story: Coven is fast approaching, and here are three new eerie promo teasers and the opening credit sequence for the series to get you in the mood. The horror series will air on FX on October 9th at 10:00 p.m. This is one of my most anticipated shows of fall. Between this and The Walking Dead I'll be a happy man.
"Coven" features an ensemble cast that includes Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe award winners Jessica Lange and Kathy Bates; Golden Globe Award winner and Academy Award nominated Angela Bassett; Emmy Award nominated Sarah Paulson; Golden Globe Award winner and Emmy nominated Frances Conroy; Oscar and Golden Globe award nominated Gabourey Sidibe; Emmy Award nominated Denis O'Hare; Emmy Award nominated Patti LuPone; Evan Peters; Taissa Farmiga; Lily Rabe; and Emma Roberts.
"Coven" tells the secret history of witches and witchcraft in America. Over 300 years have passed since the turbulent days of the Salem witch trials and those who managed to escape are now facing extinction. Mysterious attacks have been escalating against their kind and young girls are being sent away to a special school in New Orleans to learn how to protect themselves. Wrapped up in the turmoil is new arrival, Zoe (Farmiga), who is harboring a terrifying secret of her own. Alarmed by the recent aggression, Fiona (Lange), the long-absent Supreme, sweeps back into town, determined to protect the Coven and hell-bent on decimating anyone who gets in her way.


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The new product enables all plastics, except PVC, to biodegrade or compost into a non-toxic bi-product that's safe to breakdown in the environment. Called Goody G1, it can simply be incorporated into existing manufacturing systems making any plastic more environment-friendly.
"We can now actually turn plastic into a natural resource," said Nick Paech, Director of Goody. The company claims that Goody G1 will turn a 26-gram PET bottle into approximately 13 g of compost within 90 days.
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A few bioplastics are on the market, but the new technology enables any plastic to become 'bio-compostable' just by using the additive.
Goody claim that the quality of the plastic is not affected until it starts to break-down. Manufacturers can decide how long they want the product to last simply by varying the amount of additive used - even up to five years.
Some bioplastics in the past have left toxic residues, leading to criticism of the industry. The environmental effects of bioplastics are also not yet strictly monitored. This has led to the Australian Government funding the development of a comprehensive set of standards for degradable plastics.
Goody G1 is the only product of its kind to achieve the Australian Standard for being 'bio-compostable', being tested by Flinders University in South Australia.
'Bio-compostable' means it will decompose under conditions with high airflow - like home and industrial compost - or biodegrade in oxygen-starved condition, such as in landfills.
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1.- My life before I met Jesus:
I was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. I am the second of 4 brothers. We were a happy family until one day my father returned from his job saying that he had been fired because there was a reduction of personnel in the company. From that day my dad started drinking liquor until he became an alcoholic. We live difficult times because the money that he could get was used in the drink and there was no food to eat. My mother suffered all those things in silence. I was not happy. I felt a hole in my life. I tried to fill it up by spending time with my friends, practicing sports or just talking with them. Despite not being a bad person, I still felt that emptiness in my life. Nothing could give me the peace I needed.
2.- How I came to accept Jesus into my life:
One day my aunt Narcisa came to visit us and asked if she could talk with me for a moment. I did not spend much time at home. I was just going to eat and sleep, but that day, for some reason, I was there. She began to tell me how much God loved me and that He sent His Son to die on the cross for me and to forgive my sins. I do not remember hearing that in the Church where we used to go. I only heard of a God who would send us to hell if we did not confess our sins to the priest and if we did not take the communion and obey the Commandments. So that day I invited Jesus to enter in my heart and accepted Him as my Lord and Savior. I was 14.
3.- My life since Jesus came in:
After giving my life to Christ, I went out to look at the street and I will never forget that I could see the colors in a brighter way. The sky was bluer. The trees were greener. All the colors had a spectacular shine. But the most important thing was that the emptiness that I felt was no longer there. My parents gave their lives to God and began a huge change in each one of them. My dad left the drink and recovered miraculously from his addiction. We have had many difficulties in our new life after giving ourselves to Christ, but God has always been at our side to strengthen and encourage us.


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I am wondering if it is worth getting some of these specific filters (nebular, narrow band, etc) vs the regular filters RGB, etc. if I am just doing visual observing - no photography? I have a 120ST, a 6SE, an Orion 8 inch dob and an older (nice) Celestron 80. I can see the little fuzzies and the Orion constellation nebulas are visible. Would special filters make my viewing more special? Thanks.
Can filters help visual observing?
Posted 19 October 2018 - 09:15 AM
Posted 19 October 2018 - 09:29 AM
TL;DR: Yes absolutely.
You should first have a look at these articles:
* https://www.prairiea...common-nebulae/
* https://www.prairiea...ep-sky-objects/
Basically a UHC/Narrowband and OIII filters are a must for nebulae observations. They make it pop a lot more.
The veil, dumbbell or ring nebulae all benefit from OIII filter (a lot) for example. Orion is more of a narrowband nebula.
One point I have read many time is that you need a minimal aperture for at least OIII filter (6 inches if I remember correctly). I cannot tell you on that, I only have a 10 inches dob. Others might be able to help you on that point.
Anyway, it's a bit of an investment (particularly if like me you have 2 inches and 1.25 inch eyepieces, it can quickly add up to 500$) but it's really worth it. In light polluted AND dark skies environments.
Posted 19 October 2018 - 09:34 AM
I would also consider the Baader Moon and Skyglow filter. I works well for planetary Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and makes galaxies more visible in light pollution. It is not magic though..
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Posted 19 October 2018 - 10:11 AM
My experience with DSO's is that filters work very well for larger aperture scopes. 10" and above. Smaller optics just seem to give a
darkened view of the object.
Posted 19 October 2018 - 10:18 AM
The best filter is a tankful of gasoline.
I use a UHC and an 0III from time to time, but observing from dark sites, it's rare I really feel like it's necessary.
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Posted 19 October 2018 - 10:22 AM
No purporting to be an expert, but I picked up one of the cheap Svbony filters, and with my 8" in town and out in the dark sites it made a noticeable improvement visually. Sure, cheap may make you wish you had saved your money for a better one, but I am not unhappy with my purchase.
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Posted 19 October 2018 - 10:23 AM
I have a number of filters... I don't find any of the planetary filters valuable. An LP and an Oiii and an UHC seem ok, but for the most part, to me, they do improve the contrast but dim things too much for my liking.
I do find a moon filter or variable polarizer valuable for dimming the moon... and a solar filter of course, but that's about it.
Posted 19 October 2018 - 10:24 AM
Yes, a good narrowband filter will bring out detail and improve contrast in visual observations of emmission nebulae like planetary nebulae. They don't make the nebula brighter, but they darken the background. The effect is really remarkable. I'd recommend reading the links Arnaud provided to get an idea of the effect. A good narrowband filter (sometimes marketed as 'UHC'), like the Lumicon UHC or the DGM Optics NPB, is a great start. Line filters like OIII or H-beta are perhaps nice upgrades when you know what filters do and are looking for a decent view of some specific nebulae.
Remember that these filters are not suitable to observe galaxies and reflection nebulae.
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Posted 19 October 2018 - 11:46 AM
+1 for the OP reading Knisely's Prairie Astro articles suggested in post #2 to gain basic info on visual filters principles and use.
It is critical to define visual versus imaging filters. The RGB filters referenced are imaging filters and not much use for visual astronomy. Visual filters work to dim every energy band EXCEPT the filter's passband. Choosing a filter with a passband matched to a nebula's emission band can greatly increase the apparent contrast of the nebula against the darker, filtered background.
I have observed with narrowband and wideband filters with scopes from 4.5" to 32" apertures and have found narrowband filters universally effective in all those scopes from dark sites and from very poor urban observing locations. I have also found wideband filters almost completely ineffective for my purposes. I have installed narrowband filters over the objectives of 10x50 binoculars and come to the same conclusions as for scopes.
Filters I have and use successfully include Lumicon UHC and Gen3 O-III, Thousand Oaks O-III and H-Beta and DGM NPB filters. They are all narrow-to-very-narrow passband filters.
Filters I have tried and found ineffective for my uses are Celestron UHC/LPR, Starguy UHC and Baader UHC-S. Those are all wideband filters.
Galaxies, stars, and star clusters are all full range broadband emitters. As much of their available light energy is filtered as is removed from the rest of the field. So contrast is not enhanced. The same is true of reflection nebulae though they do not emit. They reflect relatively full range energy from broadband emitters and so are filtered also at the same rate as their backgrounds. Again, contrast is not enhanced. Some nebulae with both emission and reflection components can be enhanced but the effect is limited to the emission components. I think all this is likely in the Knisely articles.
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Posted 19 October 2018 - 01:28 PM
I consider my DGM NPB filter an essential part of my kit and I don't believe an observing night goes by without me getting very good use from it. On both of my scopes it brings out details and makes things visible to me that I couldn't see without the filter. If I lost or broke my filter I would order a new one today, it's that important to my visual observing. I'm a 100% visual observer.
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Posted 19 October 2018 - 01:51 PM
One point I have read many time is that you need a minimal aperture for at least OIII filter (6 inches if I remember correctly). I cannot tell you on that, I only have a 10 inches dob.
My buddy Josh Roth routinely uses an O-III filter on his 50-mm refractor, both under dark skies and in light-polluted skies. It allows him to spot the Veil Nebula from his suburban back yard.
I routinely use both an O-III and a UHC filter on my 70-mm refractor, and again I find them immensely helpful.
The bottom line with nebula filters is that they make a huge difference on a relatively small number of objects. No filter helps much, if at all, for observing star clusters and galaxies.
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Posted 19 October 2018 - 05:52 PM
My experience with DSO's is that filters work very well for larger aperture scopes. 10" and above. Smaller optics just seem to give a
darkened view of the object.
That indicates you aren't using them properly or at least not on the correct targets for the aperture. The observed surface brightness of the object is due to the exit pupil employed. If you observe at the same magnification with a smaller aperture the object will indeed be dimmer. If you instead use a large exit pupil and low magnification you will see a smaller, brighter object. The California nebula is surprisingly small but relatively bright in a 60ED with a 41 Pan and 2" H-beta.
I use apertures from 50mm to 20" with filters. The larger the object the smaller the aperture/wider the true field of view. I formerly used an old 1.25" O-III in my 50mm finder for things like the Rosette nebula. I use a 60ED scope with 2" H-beta for Barnard's Loop with large exit pupil, and have also used the 80ED and 110ED for this. Similarly the Veil and North America nebula are a treat in small apertures. Refractors with 2" focusers excel for wide field nebula viewing. Each scale has its own advantages, so I have also explored even Barnard's Loop with the 20", again with large exit pupils.
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Posted 20 October 2018 - 07:34 AM
As you have already said, if you do not have any, the first one to have is an UHC type, the next an OIII.
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Posted 20 October 2018 - 09:50 PM
Edited by kfiscus, 20 October 2018 - 09:51 PM.
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Posted 21 October 2018 - 08:17 AM
Filters can be great visual aids under almost any skies.
In order, I've found the UHC, O-III and H-Beta the most useful.
I use all three in the field, lately the O-III more now because I'm no a quest for planetaries as one of my observing goals.
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Posted 21 October 2018 - 08:23 AM
Used my Svbony this morning in the city and made a nice difference on Orion.
Posted 21 October 2018 - 10:05 PM
Narrowband and OIII filters can make a world of difference in some cases. NGC 1514 (the Crystal Ball Nebula) is a good example.
B33 (the Horsehead Nebula) is often extremely difficult to impossible to see without the aid of an H-beta filter.
A narrowband or OIII filter is very useful on NGC 2359 (Thor's Helmet), NGC 7293 (the Helix Nebula), the Veil Nebula complex, and many other nebulae.
Dave Mitsky
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Posted 21 October 2018 - 11:47 PM
Ignore the aperture claims/restrictions for the most part. What matters is the surface brightness of the nebula and the exit pupil used. With a smaller scope one will typically be targeting larger or brighter nebula with the filters. If you try to use small exit pupil/high magnification with narrow or line filters then you will indeed get a very dim view. But large exit pupils still work with small aperture, just as they do with medium or large aperture. The 120ST should be excellent on large nebula targets with such filters using wide true fields and large exit pupils.
The trade off to maintain image brightness is scale. You can't expect to use the same magnification effectively with smaller apertures as for medium/larger apertures for nebula, with or without filters. There are some planetary nebula, etc. that have high surface brightness and will respond well even with high magnification, but there are many nebulae that do not. The filter will still decrease the background glow and accentuate emission nebulae, but the scale could be problematic.
If you don't have appropriate eyepieces to match with a filter to achieve sufficient exit pupil, then you will likely find it more difficult to employ a narrow/line filter with small aperture except on a few targets. The 6SE at f/10 is more challenging in this regard since one might only be using 1.25" eyepieces and might only have a 32 Plossl or 24 Pan for the low mag/moderate exit pupil end. I don't know about the 80mm as I have no idea what ratio it is or what focuser it has.
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Posted 22 October 2018 - 01:39 PM
I've only got back into observing three years ago, after living in a light-polluted country for 20 years. I never used filters in the four years in my youth, observing from dark skies, with my 8" F4.
A year ago, a good friend of mine recommended me one day to invest in a UHC filter before trying out another eyepiece. I didn't feel like spending $200 on a filter but I followed his advice. Observing from good skies (21.3-21.8) I was curious to see what might improve.
Meanwhile I'm using an OIII as well, and I looooove switching filters and comparing views. I love it so much I made an 8-slot filter wheel on the inside of my tube so I can switch fast and easily soon. I'll be adding a Televue Bandmate Nebustar (no red), an H-Beta and a few color filters for solar system observing.
I don't share the sentiment of some saying there's no need for filters under dark skies. Sure, I will always observe whatever object without filters as well, but I like both.
Just two days ago, I spent over half an hour admiring the UHC-filtered Rosette nebula at 79x, in a 62 arcminute-field and an exit pupil of 6.2mm, in the 19.5".
I like looking filtered with my 6" scope as well, as mentioned, at large exit pupils. In my main scope, I observe filtered also up to ~220x of magnification for now.
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Posted 23 October 2018 - 11:41 PM
We seem to have a new thread asking exactly the same questions about filters every two days.
Here is a good synopsis of what they do as posted a few days ago:
Pretty much sums it up.
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Posted 27 October 2018 - 09:56 AM
I consider my DGM NPB filter an essential part of my kit and I don't believe an observing night goes by without me getting very good use from it. On both of my scopes it brings out details and makes things visible to me that I couldn't see without the filter. If I lost or broke my filter I would order a new one today, it's that important to my visual observing. I'm a 100% visual observer.
+1 on the NPB filter.


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