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One of the Bears' objectives going into Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions was to avoid the personal ignominy of a 10-loss season, along with the embarrassment of going a franchise-low 1-7 at home in one season. Those didn't happen as the Bears couldn't make fourth-quarter plays on offense or defense in a 24-20 final fall-down.
"I'm very disappointed in our record," said linebacker Pernell McPhee, summing up the mood of an organization. "What I gave this year wasn't enough so I've got to work harder to get guys to be with each other, play with each other and make more plays."
The final score of Sunday's wrap-up was only marginally more important that that of a fourth preseason game "Today was pretty much a microcosm of our season," said coach John Fox.
The Bears were playing to win but with virtually nothing on the line and therefore relegating the game to also-ran status and not really a worthwhile measuring standard for much of anything. Usually the point is to assess what the course and outcome of a game means. But it is time instead to pull the camera back and see broader perspectives on the season as a whole.
The 2015 season overall was very much one of note, for multiple reasons, and in this order:
Ryan Pace: Pace kept a very low profile throughout the season and his hiring may not have registered on many analysts' meters because of his youth and first-timer status. But the linchpin of what the Bears need to become lies in the draft and Pace directed a draft that netted starters Eddie Goldman, Jeremy Langford and Adrian Amos already, plus Hroniss Grasu when he adds NFL strength, and Kevin White for next year.
Pace points to the preferred philosophy of placing personnel heads from the pro-scouting side at the GM level with their precise knowledge of what an NFL player needs to be. Additionally, whether or not Fox was Pace's first choice to replace Marc Trestman is less important than Pace accomplishing the task of bringing in the first Bears head coach with prior NFL head-coaching experience since George Halas, and Papa Bear was just re-hiring himself.
John Fox: The Bears needed a radical overhaul of the entire coaching staff and Fox accomplished that by securing a stellar stable of assistants with quality NFL experience.
More important, Fox re-established the necessary primacy of the head-coaching position and reshaped the persona of the entire locker room. Injuries and mistakes bordering at times on the flukish (Robbie Gould's missed field goal vs. San Francisco, Antrel Rolle's missed interception in Minnesota). But the change within the team and organization was palpable. And desperately needed. And it happened.
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"Being a starter on both teams - last year and this year - I can tell you that it's a different team this time around," said tackle Kyle Long. "Although the record doesn't reflect that, I've said that a million times. I'd go to fight with this group any day of the week. I know they'll continue to bring in guys that you want to play next to and for. We played teams tough. We're not going to lay down. We're going to run the ball. You're going to feel us and by the end of the day, you're going to know that you played the Chicago Bears. We're not where we want to be, but I'm not going to be finished here until we're a very, very good football team. And I intend to be a part of it and I intend to try to be at the forefront of it."
Jay Cutler: Much of the late-season attention around the Chicago offense has centered on the coaching fate of coordinator Adam Gase. But the bigger story began in training camp, even before that, really, when Cutler quietly went practice after practice after practice after practice without throwing an interception even in a drill.
He threw three on Sunday but ultimately Cutler went 12 straight games (14 overall) without throwing two interceptions in a game, the only NFL quarterback who'd started 10 games without a two-pick game. For sake of perspective, the longest stretch of sub-2-INT games in Cutler's Bears career before this season was six games, for his entire career, seven games (2008).
Cutler's emergence as a stabilizing factor in the offense, eliminating turnovers and mastering ball-control concepts, was the single biggest positive from the Bears' 2015 season on offense. The inconsistencies and lack of big-play effectiveness from the receiver group made Cutler's season even more impressive, needing to adjust to myriad receiver combinations and talents and rarely having his full firepower available.
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And he did the adjusting with a certain equanimity that was seldom part of his game or persona earlier in his career when he had substandard receivers with which to work.
The reservations expressed about Cutler by Pace and the coaching staff may have motivated Cutler in basically a show-us season. And he showed them, posting passer ratings of 88.4 or better in 12 of his 15 games, contributing to a career-best 92.3 passer rating.
"I think he had a good season," Fox said. "I'm excited about working with him moving forward."
Matt Forte: Forte represents nothing short of a fork in the Bears' road. Are they massively rebuilding, or are they in fact a win-now team? This is about more than just the second-greatest running back in franchise history.
Because if they are thinking win-now – which they should be, with Jay Cutler in his true prime and John Fox absolutely not interested in a long makeover job when he took this one – then finding a way to keep Matt Forte is both a statement and good football. Forte finished Sunday with 20 touches for 110 yards (76 rushing, 34 receiving, one touchdown), the kind of numbers that would interest a Bill Belichick or Bruce Arians or Pete Carroll, someone with a team on the brink of and thinking championships.
That should include the Bears, at the least for the "thinking" part. While the refrain, "Yeah, I knew they'd be a six-win team" is easy and popular, it's also laughable. Because this was a six-win team that was finishing the season with, among other things, all three of its projected starting wide receivers down (Alshon Jeffery and Kevin White all the way on IR) and a defensive line that played the final game with exactly one player (Will Sutton) who was with the team in training camp. One. All those defensive guys that didn't fit a 3-4? Like Willie Young (6.5 sacks) and like Lamarr Houston (7 sacks) playing basically the second half of the season? You saw this as a 6-10 team? Really? Then I want you picking my stocks and bonds for me.
"Hang with us," Fox said among his closing remarks. "We're going to get there. There will be way better days to come."


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She is, the walking definition of unfit
In composing this brief article about Hillary Clinton, I immediately realized I could easily write ten thousand words and not come close to touching on her major scandals, lies and violations of the law, to say nothing of her innumerable minor outrages. Never in my living memory has any political party put forward a more dishonest, dishonorable, corrupt and criminal candidate for national office. I'll have much more to say in the near future, but for now…
With the release of the Benghazi report we know Hillary lied about the attack. She lied to the public even as she was telling her daughter and Egyptian authorities the truth: it was a planned terrorist attack. When the caskets of our honored dead returned to America, Clinton, over the bodies of the dead, lied to the survivors, and later called them liars for daring to tell the truth about her lies.
But we learned a number of new and equally dishonorable things, things that alone should convince any rational American that Hillary Clinton should never again be allowed to hold any position of authority or responsibility in our government. I'll mention only one.
We now know the night of the Benghazi attack, she presided over a teleconference of several hours. Apparently by that time, President Obama and the Defense Secretary Leon Panetta had given the authorization for mobilizing our military rescue forces. Remember, please, gentle readers, that Clinton ignored hundreds of actual requests–pleas, really–from Ambassador Chris Stevens and others for enhanced security assets in Benghazi.
Our military assets weren't sent. A Marine FAST team in Rota, Spain was forced to sit and wait. At one point, Clinton and her dithering nitwits were trying to decide whether the Marines would be sent unarmed. The Secretary of State of the United States of America, the woman who claimed Americans wanted her answering that 3:00 AM phone call, was actually intending to send Marines on a rescue mission, into a failed state–a state she caused to be a failed state— a war zone where we knew hostiles were trying to kill Americans, unarmed. No less than four times, the Marines had to change in and out of civilian clothing and uniforms because Clinton couldn't decide what they should wear as she worried about offending the virtually non-existent Libyan government, a government she destroyed.
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A general contractor is tasked with day-to-day oversight of a construction site, communication to all parties regarding the building project, and management of trades and vendors. The general contractor works hard to ensure that the project is done according to the client's satisfaction. Although some homeowners would love to be their own general contractors, this work requires lots of skills, time, and expert knowledge. If you are looking to manage your own project instead of hiring a general contractor, then you probably need to understand what a general contractor really does. This article will look at top 5 responsibilities of a general contractor.
Formulating the Price Estimate
Before the construction project has started, a general contractor visits the site, evaluates the property, and comes up with a price estimate for the whole project. After estimating the price of the project, the general contractor then determines the cost of equipment, materials, and labor. Later on, the general contractor provides the owner with an estimate for the whole process.
After delivering the estimate to the owner, the general contractor then formulates contracts for the sub-contractors, owners, and employees. These contracts explain the relationship between the different parties in regards to how the project will be conducted. The general contractor will make use of a professional, like an architect, to examine the needs of the project according to the recommended structure and design of the building. The general contractor simply acts as the project manager in most constructions.
Gathering and Evaluating Bids
A general contractor knows many sub-contractors that might be willing to work with him on the specific construction project. Through this great network, the general contractor is able to collect bids quite fast. If you decide to be your own general contractor, this is something that will require you a lot of time and effort to find. Thus, you will end up wasting a lot of resources in the process.
This is because; you will have different contractors for every specialty such as plumbing, electrical, furniture, and many more. Coordinating these sub-contractors while getting bids from them is quite tough. You will have to talk to all potential contractors, and explain to them about the project so that they can provide you with a good bid.
When the sub-contractors agree to work with you on the project, you will have to update every involved party in case one contractor alters a few things. Furthermore, you will need to evaluate the techniques and equipment used by every contractor to evaluate whether they are of high quality.
If you think about it, this is a lot of work to do when you do not have the needed experience.
Coordinating Specialty Contractors
A general contractor usually has many responsibilities and one of them is to coordinate and manage all aspects of the construction. If there is an architect or any other team working on the project, the general contractor works with them to ensure everything is done according to plan and in a timely manner.
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Arranging for Inspections and Permits
To ensure the construction is been done according to the required laws, one has to get a city permit before building or improving a property. A general contractor understands the activities that require permits. He will also know the procedure to follow to access permits easily without wasting a lot of time.
When it comes to inspections, the general contractor will coordinate everything. He will meet with the required authorities, and will advise the sub-contractors on feedback provided by the inspectors. In case there are changes that need to be made, the general contractor will ensure they are done.
Legal Responsibility of a General Contractor
Apart from coming up with the price estimate, gathering and evaluating bids, arranging for inspections and permits, and coordinating all construction activities, the general contractor also has some legal responsibilities to fulfill.
The general contractor enters into a contract with his client, which generally determines his legal responsibilities. This contract is what stipulates the contractor's obligations about the performance, and work methodology. As long as the general contractor adheres to the terms, then he will not be liable if anything goes wrong.
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A general contractor is an individual given the mandate to take a set of property plans and convert them into a building. He evaluates the number of workers, the amount of time they work, and inspects the final work done. A general contractor also orders materials, coordinates the working schedule, and handles a lot of paperwork, including preparing the payroll, issuing invoices, and calculating material bills. With all the aforementioned roles, it is clear that the work of a general contractor is quite complicated. Therefore, it is a good idea for homeowners to hire a professional general contractor to help manage their project.


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In an intimate scene in parashat Ki Tisa, God says to Moses: "I will make all my goodness pass before you, and the grace that I grant and the compassion that I show; but you cannot see my face… See there is a place near Me. Station yourself on the rock. And as my Presence passes by, I will put you in a cleft of the rock and shield you with My hand, until I have passed by. Then I will take my hand away and you will see my back; but My face will not be seen." When we witness divinity, we see God's back, but not God's face. We do not see everything. Only part of the picture.
Last shabbat, I shared with you my heartbreak over the tragic news of the mass school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Florida; and I also shared with you the inspiration in the teen-agers activism since. I continue to think of them as I hear from my rabbinic colleagues in Florida, who have been burying the Jewish teens, who are among the slaughtered.
With those students ever still in my heart, I think this Shabbat's Torah portion points to another angle, in the complex issues around gun violence in our nation. From the cleft of the rock, what am I not seeing? What do I need to acknowledge is there, even if it is not in full view?
A day or 2 after the tragic news of the school shooting, I watched the feature on the morning news. Devastating stories of 17 deaths, teen-agers hiding in closets, teachers heroically shielding their students, and bereavement counseling taking place as the survivors went to therapy, instead of to class.
And then, after this feature, the local news moved on to the next story. It briefly told the story of two shootings in our city, in poor neighborhoods, not far from my home, or from our congregation. I don't think they devoted even a minute to each of the local shootings. And then they helped me, the viewer, turn away, and barely see the gun violence in our city. Barely even acknowledge the everyday, from my limited perspective. Read the rest of this entry »


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I wrote an article on gay Tories in 2005 for Xtra and, at the time, couldn't find a single out Conservative lesbian to interview. If I recall, now-Conservative senator Nancy Ruth, formerly Nancy Jackman, was still sitting as a Progressive Conservative in the upper chamber, so she didn't qualify at the time for an article on gays in Stephen Harper's party.
I have no idea if Sue-Ann Levy was a card-carrying Conservative in 2005. But now that Levy is running for Tim Hudak's Progressive Conservatives in the upcoming St. Paul's by-election in midtown Toronto, we can now finally point to a high profile out lesbian who's active in Conservative politics. (We can also point to Jackman, who joined the federal Conservative caucus in 2006, but clearly she's not as high profile as Levy.)
Will Levy's candidacy cause a cascade of right-thinking lesbians to join the PCs or Harper's Tories? I doubt it. But I guess I'm the wrong person to ask.
Levy's by-election run greatly reminds me of Nancy Jackman's run in 1993 in the old riding of St. George-St. David, which encompassed parts of Rosedale and Toronto's gay village. Jackman ran under the pre-Common Sense Revolution banner of former Ontario PC Leader Mike Harris. Similarities with today's run by Levy are obvious.
In 1993, Mike Harris's endorsement of an out lesbian candidate was undoubtedly a one-riding strategy masking a larger, regressive agenda. Jackman, of course, lost the by-election to Liberal Tim Murphy. Harris went on to unleash his far-right platform in 1994 once he realized there were more votes to be won by vilifying the gay community and any other group or profession deemed unpopular at the time. In 1994, Harris led his entire caucus in voting against equal rights for same sex couples (I do admit the Liberal record that year was almost as dismal.)
I suspect that Levy's candidacy today now merely masks a similar, far-right and thoughtless agenda by new leader Tim Hudak, a protege of Harris who won the leadership this year promising to turn back the clock to 1995. If Hudak can stoke the fires of resentment and ignorance, he seems like the kind of guy more than happy to do it, Levy or no Levy.
Had Jackman won the 1993 by-election, would her Red Tory presence in Harris' caucus made them more open-minded to diversity? I highly doubt it. If Levy wins the St. Paul's by-election, I don't think it'll signal a new direction for Tim Hudak either. The strategy of putting up Levy in this very Red Tory riding smacks very much of local opportunism: running a fiscally conservative, socially liberal, Jewish columnist to win a high profile race.
The sad thing is should Levy lose, it'll likely embolden the Randy Hilliers of the party to steer as far right as possible in the run-up to 2011. I'm not sure how the by-election will go. The Tories will be putting their best Red Tory face forward. And now the Grits are sounding a little scared. Their candidate, Dr. Eric Hoskins, is impressive, but not as feisty or well-known as Levy. It'll be an interesting result, whatever the outcome.


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WEEKLY NOTEBOOK: No. 15 (w/stats)
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- With a one-two matchup looming in Omaha Thursday on Valentine's Day between South Dakota State and the Mavericks, the top half of the #SummitMBB standings is starting to separate itself from the bottom with only three weeks remaining in the regular season.
Oral Roberts is sitting in the No. 5 spot with a 6-6 record, but the Golden Eagles are 2.5 games clear of a pack of the remaining four teams who are only separated by one game. Only eight of the nine teams will secure a spot in Sioux Falls for the Men's Basketball Championships March 9-12 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, so the intensity of games will remain high throughout the final third of #SummitMBB action.
• Purdue Fort Wayne and North Dakota State both enter the week riding four-game winning streaks. The Mastodons will have to extend their streak on the road while the Bison will be home in the comforts of Scheels Arena where they own a 9-1 record this season.
• NDSU's Vinnie Shahid has been the catalyst for the Bison during this latest stretch of success. The JUCO-transfer is averaging 21.5 ppg in those four wins after scoring just 7.6 ppg in NDSU's previous five games.
• SDSU senior Mike Daum (25.0 ppg) and sophomore David Jenkins (19.1 ppg) rank one-two in The Summit League in scoring and the only higher-scoring teammate duo in the NCAA is Duke's freshman combo of R.J. Barrett (23.1 ppg) and Zion Williamson (21.8 ppg).
• Western Illinois center Brandon Gilbeck became just the third player in Summit League history to record a triple-double last Thursday at Purdue Fort Wayne. He is also only the third league player to record double-digit blocks in a game. Central Connecticut State's Keith Closs achieved the feat six times, while Southern Utah's Brad Kanis did so once.
• Oral Roberts' Kevin Obanor is putting together an impressive rookie season in The Summit League. His 18.8 ppg average in league play ranks fourth among Summit players and he has upped that average to 22.7 ppg over the last seven contests.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE (TV/Stream; all times local to site)
Thursday, February 14
Purdue Fort Wayne at Denver* 7 p.m.
Oral Roberts at North Dakota State* (MSN/E3) 7 p.m.
South Dakota State at Omaha* (MSN2/COX/E+) 7 p.m.
Saturday, February 16
South Dakota at Western Illinois* (WIU-TV/E3) 2 p.m.
SDSU at NDSU* (MSN/E+) 4 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne at Omaha* (Altitude2) 4:30 p.m.
Oral Roberts at North Dakota* (MSN2/E3) 7 p.m.
Wednesday, February 6
NDSU 74, North Dakota 70*
Thursday, February 7
Oral Roberts 78, Denver 65*
Purdue Fort Wayne 79, Western Illinois 64*
Omaha 107, South Dakota 102 (OT)*
Saturday, February 9
NDSU 81, Denver 71*
SDSU 80, North Dakota 55*
Sunday, February 10
Oral Roberts 86, South Dakota 72*
*Summit League contest
Here's a look at how Summit League members are stacking up in the NCAA's new "NET" rankings system, which replaced the RPI from year's past.
Through games of Feb. 10:
South Dakota State (97)
Omaha (178)
Purdue Fort Wayne (213)
North Dakota State (214)
South Dakota (227)
Oral Roberts (297)
Western Illinois (300)
North Dakota (302)
Denver (311)
• The Pioneers return home Thursday looking to snap a four-game losing skid against Purdue Fort Wayne.
• This is DU's only matchup of the week and the Mastodons won the first meeting 91-81.
• Ronnie Harrell, Jr., is coming off a 23-point outing in a loss at North Dakota State. It was his team-leading seventh 20-plus point game of the season as the Creighton transfer continues to lead the Pioneers in scoring (13.9 ppg).
• Senior Joe Rosga is adding 12.6 ppg and has averaged double figures in each of his four seasons for the Pios.
• Rosga is also a career 43 percent shooter from 3-point range and is right on that figure this season, leading the team with 53 makes (124 attempts).
• The Fighting Hawks have a two-week stretch that features only a pair of Saturday home games vs. Oral Roberts (Feb. 16) and Denver (Feb. 23).
• Senior Cortez Seales has moved into the top spot on the team's scoring charts (13.3 ppg) thanks to a five-game stretch where he's averaging 16.0 ppg.
• Seales is also averaging 8.1 rpg during those five games as well -- helping fill the void of fellow senior co-captain Conner Avants (12.3 ppg/5.2 rpg) who has missed each of those contests.
• Freshman Filip Rebraca has started in place of Avants during the stretch (averaging 8.6 ppg and 6.6 rpg).
• Seales and former high school teammate Marlon Stewart are among the top four assist-men in league action. Stewart has dished out 49 (2nd) and Seales is fourth with 42.
• North Dakota State has won four straight, including three in a row on the road to get the streak started.
• The latest victory -- an 81-71 triumph over Denver -- opened a four-game homestand for the Bison.
• JUCO-transfer Vinnie Shahid has been the catalyst during the team's recent run of success. He is averaging 21.5 ppg during those four games after scoring just 7.6 ppg in the five games before the streak began.
• Shahid has taken over the team's scoring lead (12.3 ppg) thanks to his latest surge, but junior classmate Deng Geu (11.5 ppg) and Tyson Ward (11.5 ppg) are not far behind.
• The Mavericks have won seven of their last eight and arrive back home this week to face league-leading South Dakota State Thursday and current third-place holder Purdue Fort Wayne Saturday.
• The Jacks dealt Omaha its lone blemish during that stretch -- an 83-73 loss on Jan. 26.
• Senior Zach Jackson has scored 20-plus points in five of his last six games (20.3 ppg) and his 18.3 ppg average inoverall games (fourth) and league games (fifth) has him ranked in the top five among league players in both categories.
• Senior Mitch Hahn and junior J.T. Gibson have reached double figures in all 10 of Omaha's league games. Hahn is averaging 16.5 ppg (8th) while Gibson is adding 15.0 ppg (13th) in league play.
• With 13.0 ppg from K.J. Robinson, the Mavericks boast four of the top 18 scorers in Summit League action.
• After dropping four in a row, the Golden Eagles responded with back-to-back wins last week -- again playing without All-Summit League First Teamer Emmanuel Nzekwesi.
• Fortunately for ORU, redshirt freshman Kevin Obanor is playing at a high level. In last week's two wins he averaged 26.0 ppg and 13.0 rpg and secured his first career #SummitMBB Player of the Week award.
• He leads all Summit League rookies in scoring in league action at 18.8 ppg and has upped that to 22.7 ppg over the last seven contests.
• Junior point guard Sam Kearns is averaging 16.8 ppg in the five games since he returned from a four-game absence. Before missing time, Kearns averaged 8.3 ppg in 18 games.
• The Mastodons have sandwiched a three-game losing streak around a pair of four-game winning streaks to sit at 8-3 in league play and third in the league standings.
• If Purdue Fort Wayne extends its current winning streak that will take place on the road as the Mastodons face Denver (Feb. 14) and Omaha (Feb. 16) away from home this week.
• Senior John Konchar is nine points away from topping the 500-point plateau in a season for the first time. He is averaging a career-best 18.9 ppg this season and has already become the program's all-time leading scorer.
• Konchar ranks among the top five in The Summit League in scoring (18.9 ppg; 3rd), rebounding (8.5 rpg; 3rd), assists (5.2 apg; 1st) and steals (1.9 spg; 1st).
• The Coyotes return to action Saturday at Western Illinois looking to snap a four-game skid against a Leathernecks' squad mired in a three-game skid of its own.
• WIU is the team that started the current skid after winning 65-59 in Vermillion on Jan. 26.
• The Leathernecks, who have not won since held sophomore Stanley Umude to just three points that day.
• In those last three games, Umude is averaging 24.6 ppg and gotten to the free throw line 34 times (27 makes). His 19.3 ppg scoring average is league games is third among Summit players.
• Junior Triston Simpson has back-to-back 20-plus point scoring games -- the first time he's achieved that since the second and third games of the season.
• Senior Mike Daum (25.0 ppg) and sophomore David Jenkins (19.1 ppg) rank one-two in The Summit League in scoring and the only higher-scoring teammate duo in the NCAA is Duke's freshman combo of R.J. Barrett (23.1 ppg) and Zion Williamson (21.8 ppg).
• Daum is already The Summit League's career scoring king with 2,883 points, passing Oral Roberts' Caleb Green earlier this season. Now, now he is only 36 rebounds away from becoming the all-time leader in that category, which Green holds at 1,189.
• Daum had his second 20-plus rebounding game of the season -- both against UND -- last Saturday in an 80-55 win over the Fighting Hawks.
• The Leathernecks will look to halt a three-game losing skid against a South Dakota squad who provided them their last victory -- a 65-59 win in Vermillion on Jan. 26.
• Senior Brandon Gilbeck keeps delivering some jaw-dropping performances during his final collegiate season. The latest was a 12-point, 16-rebound, 10-block triple-double Thursday in a loss at Purdue Fort Wayne.
• The triple-double was just the third in Summit League history and first of its variety this season at the NCAA Division I level.
• The 10 blocks also moved his season total to 91, which is tops among DI players and equals the most in a game this season.
• The 91 blocks also broke his own school record for single-season blocks (85; 2017-18) and are the seventh most by a Summit League player in a single season.


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LCMC Healthcare Partners Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical integration?
Clinical integration is an effort among physicians, often in collaboration with a hospital or health system, to develop active and ongoing clinical initiatives that are designed to control costs and improve the quality of health care services. Participation in an effective clinical integration program will provide independent physicians the ability to contract collectively without violating antitrust laws.
What is a Clinically Integrated Network?
A Clinically Integrated Network (CIN) is a legal structure that facilitates collaboration among physicians and providers for a defined patient population. The common goals of the network include high performance, quality, value, and efficiency. The CIN provides a governance structure, clinical protocols, and any supporting technologies needed such as data analytics. The structure also allows the network to negotiate preferred contracts with payers on the physician's behalf, and manage financial incentives for physicians.
What role do physicians have in the leadership/direction of the network?
LHP is a physician driven network. The charter requires LHP to implement clinical integration programs and infrastructure, as well as participate in value-based contracts. LHP negotiates "pay-for-performance" arrangements with health plan and employer organizations to share in the savings generated by improving quality and reducing costs
What is needed in order to participate in LHP?
Physicians interested in joining the network can do so by signing a voluntary network participation agreement. Upon joining, physicians will be required to collaborate with physician colleagues and LCMC Health in the development and adoption of clinical initiatives that will enhance the quality, service, and cost effectiveness of patient care. Finally, physicians must have self-accountability for compliance with initiatives set forth by LCMC Healthcare Partners.
Will participation in LCMC Healthcare Partners require physicians to change the way they practice?
By definition, participation in the quality and care management initiatives of LHP will require significant time and attention from physicians and their office staff. However, in return, participating physicians will be eligible to obtain financial rewards for their achievements through the clinical integration program, funded by contracted health plans. LHP care management resources and population health technology is deployed to practices to support a successful transition.


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Accession Number : AD0433770
Title : ISOLATION, IDENTIFICATION AND PHYSIOLOGY OF A POSTULATED HORMONE CAPABLE OF INDUCING EXCRETION OF SODIUM,
Descriptive Note : Annual progress rept., 1 Mar 63-29 Feb 64,
Corporate Author : MICHIGAN UNIV ANN ARBOR
Personal Author(s) : Conn,J. W.
Report Date : 29 FEB 1964
Pagination or Media Count : 7
Abstract : Intramuscular administration of aldosterone to normal subjects produces an initial period of sodium and water retention, followed by the socalled 'escape' from retention. At this time there is a supranormal rate of urinary sodium excretion (UNaV) in response to an intravenous infusion of physiological saline. Three subjects were studied after simultaneous administration of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and aldosterone. The rate of sodium excretion was 1.24=.22 mEq/min. Similar results were obtained after acute intravenous ADH infusion or chronic intramuscular pitressin therapy. When oral water load preceded the saline infusions, aldosterone resulted in the usual bimodal effect on sodium excretion. The results are compitible with the concept of hormonal control of the mechanism of escape, involving a humoral effect upon the renal tubular transport of sodium. Studies now in progress are designed to evaluate directly the urinary excretion of a salt losing hormone in patients with primary aldosteronism and in normal subjects given aldosterone. Preliminary data suggest that post infusion urine from subjects receiving aldosterone results in a significant natriuresis when injected into normal rats. (Author)
Descriptors : (*SODIUM, EXCRETION), (*HORMONES, PHYSIOLOGY), IDENTIFICATION, PURIFICATION, RATS, THERAPY, METABOLISM
Distribution Statement : APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE


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Living with food allergies is an every day challenge for me. My hope in sharing my story is that I can connect with other individuals going through a similar struggle.
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Living With Food Allergies – Beginning Signs
Salima's Kitchen hasn't always been the Gluten Free & Allergy Friendly Blog.
And I haven't always had allergies. As a kid I used to take jobs dog and cat sitting around the neighborhood, spent summers biking, swimming and playing soccer in tall grass, eating whatever I wanted.
My allergies come in waves.
For a few years between middle school and high school I remember I would break out in hives on my arms and legs regularly, especially during PE classes. I remember being embarrassed wearing shorts and even more frustrating, being so uncomfortable and itchy all of the time.
Eventually, my mom took me to a few different specialists including a dermatologist, an allergist, and a naturopath.
After a series of different allergy tests, I was determined to have allergies to multiple kinds of animals (including cats and rodents), a few different kinds of fruits (strawberries, pineapple and mulberries), and some completely random ones like beef and grass.
Most of the specialists I saw had very few answers and very limited solutions to my hives. The naturopath ended up being the only one with options other than lathering prescription strength steroid cream all over my hives indefinitely, so I continued working with her.
She used a procedure called Acupressure to successfully subdue my symptoms. It felt like a miracle. Who knew using pressure point therapy could relieve something most doctors call a lifelong condition?
And I thought that was the last experience I would have with my allergies.
Fast forward 6 years and I found out just how wrong I was after drinking one too many (wheat) beers at a music festival. Towards the end of the show, I started to notice my throat closing and little hives popping up all over my body.
My boyfriend called an uber, raced me home and eventually had to call an ambulance. After a night in the hospital I was left with a swollen face and a $17,000 hospital bill. This was the third time in one year that I went into anaphylactic shock due to my food allergies.
From left to right – me on a normal day, me the morning after an anaphylactic attack (I think this picture speaks for itself), me three days after an anaphylactic attack (lips and eyes still swollen).
More Allergy Testing
An allergy specialist had my blood tested (again) and determined all 14 of my NEW allergies and their levels of severity for me. Although I had the same tests done as a teenager, these results were different.
My new allergies are: wheat, soy, peanuts, hazelnuts, almonds, sesame, cats, dogs and a bunch of different types of grasses and trees that are native here in Oregon where I live.
My swollen hand, 3 days after an attack.
Ever Changing Food Allergies
It has been a journey of ups and downs since then. I quickly realized that all of my favorite foods are definitely not gluten, soy, or peanut free. Fried things, breaded things, chocolate and gravy. Basically, most of the best processed foods or restaurant menu items have something I'm allergic to in them.
So it hasn't always been easy. It's taken months to gain confidence in the kitchen again. Not to mention this all happened right as I was starting my private chef business and food blog.
I'm still working towards figuring out exactly why my body reacts the way it does. I still break out in hives on a daily basis. When leaving the house, I always carry my EpiPen and Benadryl with me. I avoid all of the things I am allergic to as best as I can.
Moving Forward
Moving forward I can honestly say that my allergies are a blessing in disguise. They have taught me so much about the world of food and how to be a more versatile, flexible chef. These allergies have shaped my mission to educate people who love food about how delicious allergy friendly cooking can be.
It has been over a year now and a few key things have made the transition into a gluten-free lifestyle much easier:
The Company You Keep
It's really important to have people on your team who understand your allergies and will support you. My husband Steve was that person for me every step of the way. While you can absolutely live gluten free as an individual, it was so much help having someone who cared enough to read food labels and call restaurants with a laundry list of questions about how they fry their french fries.
Someone to remind you to bring your Epi-pen and Benedryl to every outing. Someone who asks questions for you. Talks you through your frustration over not being able to eat a pizza.
That said, it doesn't need to be a significant other. It can be a parent, sibling or even a good friend. Find someone who cares about your well being and share your struggle with them! They will be a life saver on the tougher days.
Be Prepared
I cannot stress enough how important it is to be your own best advocate. Read every label. Even if you've read it before, companies change their recipes. Bring your inhaler/Epipen/Benadryl/whatever you need to be safe and prepared.
Don't rely on others (even if you have an amazing support team) because at the end of the day you are responsible for yourself!
Location Matters
Living near a city like Portland where there are a lot of options for people with food sensitivities (specifically vegan and gluten free eaters) made a big difference. Servers at bars and restaurants don't give me an annoyed look when I ask what the chicken strips are breaded in.
If you don't live in a gluten free friendly city, make yourself familiar with a community of like minded food bloggers. Accept the challenge and teach yourself how to make all your favorite recipes, gluten free and from scratch!
Deserted Island Products
Finally, there are a few high quality products that I would struggle with choosing between if stranded on a deserted island. These items have made my life so much less stressful, so much more flavorful, and much more successful as an allergy friendly chef.
Many of these products will, when necessary, make a seamless substitute for gluten (shout out to Bob's Red Mill), or soy, or peanuts. I now have a list of go-to gluten-free pastas, flours and bakeries for those moments when I just need carbs.
You may already have your list of favorite substitutes for things in your life that you cannot have. Dairy intolerance? Maybe you use almond or hemp milk. Allergic to peanuts? You might use sunflower seed butter as a replacement. This list that allows you to live and eat without fearing for your life is something to cherish.
I know, it sounds materialistic to LOVE products like this. But when your life depends on it, there is no shame. Check out the Shop My Kitchen page to see some of the items from my list.
It hasn't been easy, but I've learned to enjoy living gluten free. I'm actually really looking forward to my hive and bloat free future. Not to mention the ever-growing list of gluten free baked goods I want to experiment with!
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Here are a few of the perks you'll enjoy from working in the tech industry:
1. Always Being In-The-Know
Tech companies are usually the first to learn about product launches, as they have to constantly be up to speed on what's getting developed in the industry. The cool thing about this is that there's never a dull moment. Being #OnTrend will only keep you on your toes. 👠
2. It's A Fun Challenge
Challenge = growth. Without it, you'll risk becoming stagnant, and stagnancy is no bueno if you want to learn and progress. It's important to challenge your mind on a daily basis, we all know by now that creativity is a major 🔑 to success.
3. Finding New Solutions To New Problems
It's no secret that there's plenty of new ideas and innovation in this industry, and every new problem means another new solution. AKA no room for boredom! 👌
4. Insanely Smart Colleagues
Surrounding yourself with incredibly talented individuals that you work closely with on a daily basis can only benefit you in the long haul. 😎
5. Room for Progression
Most tech companies grow faster than they can really keep up with. This is usually a good thing for you, because it allows for faster promotions and salary increases. 💯
6. Freedom
The trend in tech is an "employee-first" attitude, with more and more companies demonstrating their commitment to staff well-being. Many value autonomy and give their employees the freedom they need to grow and progress. All smart companies know that a happy employee is a hard working employee. 💁
7. Making An Impact
The cool thing about the tech recruitment industry is that so much of the work involves enhancing the lives of their candidates. Having a job that truly helps people in any kind of capacity is the most gratifying of all. 🙌
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We seek an ambitious, hard working, team focused Podiatrist striving to own their own clinic or become a business partner. The successful applicant will work in multidisciplinary clinics within large regional towns in the Gippsland area (Traralgon & Sale), offering an extremely diverse case load and includes computerised notes, digital gait analysis, and the latest treatment therapies including GaitScan, Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy, Laser Treatment and 3D scanning technology full administrative support, and an employer committed to facilitating your continued development as a skilled Podiatrist.
Work in conjunction with our client's experienced Podiatrists encouraging continuing education, monthly workshops and access to one of Australia's leading Podiatric surgeons.
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It's June which means we are half way though 2019?! What!!! It was literally New Years Eve like 2 minutes ago I swear! Well it feels like 2 minutes ago I was writing Two Thousand & Nineteen.This year has been a busy one and finding a second to pause has been limited so, I thought I would write this post and take a moment to look back at the first 6 months of 2019. I often blog about a lot of the things that are happening in my life so I will insert them into this post so you can take a look at some of them for more detail.
Admittedly I was a little bit lost at the start of the year. I just didn't know where to go with life, work and all that jazz. I knew I wasn't happy, but I just couldn't work out whereabouts or why. But in the last few months things have turned around again, and my outlook has completely turned around. It's funny how that happens. I think I am the happiest I have been in a long time at the moment. I don't think I have ever been this positive in a while. When you least expect it an opportunity comes along which changes your whole outlook.
So far this year I have done quite a few different things from watching Twenty One Pilots Concert and Olly Murs. To Cheltenham Races 2019 which was awsome. I brought my first proper car which I am so in love with. I have also tried some new things this year I took part in my first Shooting season & Beaters Day which finished back in January and I loved it. Being outside with like-minded people, dogs and port. I was looking back through pictures this week and can't wait for it again this year. More recently, I have decided to take my Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage in August I currently teach dance which I love, so the sports massages will hopefully add in another string to my bow.
In terms of blogging this year so far has been pretty amazing! I have had a few different gifted blog opportunities with The Legwear Co &Outdoor Photography in Winter and my most viewed post so far this year was my last one about Bee Bombs. which got a crazy amount of views compared to my usual posts! I am really happy with my blog with since my rebrand back at the very start of this year and I am loving the more chilled posting schedule and the content I am producing is so much better!
We may be 6 months into 2019 but there is still so much to come including Summer, the kids I teach perform Sound of Music, sports massage courses, my birthday and lots more that I am probably unaware of!!
Thanks for taking a look.
Chloe May x
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What Is Arts Integration?
To me, integrating the arts in education, using the arts as a vehicle for learning, is one of the most important educational goals for our time. The arts demonstrate, on one hand, the shared experience of humanity, and , on the other hand, the intricate, subtle traditions and arts human beings use to express their experiences. The arts will never be frills, except to those who have blinded themselves to the richness and variety of human life. Teaching through the arts means challenging children to use their learning in a creative context. It is more than asking them to glue goldfish they have colored onto a piece of paper to demonstrate the number five. I am embarrassed to admit that at one time I used to do this type of activity. I have since learned otherwise.
My arts expertise is in music, having spent many grueling hours in theory class. Usually, preschool has music/movement pull-outs. Either the music teacher comes in and gives a "lesson", usually singing children's songs; sometimes using children's instruments. Or, in tonier settings, the children troop to the music room for a lesson. I was a teacher in both types of settings. Nothing is intrinsically wrong with these, except for those programs where only children whose parents pay extra get music class (I kid you not!). Children enjoy these opportunities, and get a taste of making music. Always a good thing! But if this is all that is offered in a program, everyone is missing out. Here is the definition of arts integration by the Kennedy Center's CETA program,Changing Education through the Arts.
Take a close look at this language! "…students construct and demonstrate UNDERSTANDING through an art form. Students engage in a CREATIVE PROCESS which CONNECTS an art form and another subject area and meets EVOLVING OBJECTIVES in both." I love the phrase EVOLVING OBJECTIVES. Nothing is static in the real world. People everywhere know this. Children and teachers need to be involved in passionate work that progresses and evolves. As a friend says, change is the only constant in life. Objectives may need to be met, but they don't have to be the stopping point.
While working with brilliant young children (they are brilliant, you know), I would supply instruments to explore. I noticed that the children tried every way possible to make sound and silence with an instrument, say, a drum. Thoughtfully rotating a drum to explore its many surfaces, a child might try beating the side, the top, and even inside the drum to make different sounds. I would ask how the sounds were the same or different. How can you change the sound? Describe the sounds involved. With a small group of young children, there will be a lively debate! Oral language integrated! Make instruments available on a regular basis. Find those that reflect different traditions. Be available for support, and children will maintain interest. What matters is that a child is learning to think, to develop hypotheses, and to test those hypotheses.
Provide cans, oatmeal containers, and other objects. Even paper plates and toilet paper tubes can be made into shakers. Use these as an art activity. Let children choose what they want to make and provide the adhesives, rubber bands and the like for them to make it. Ask them questions about how they want it to sound You may hear, "I wanted it LOUD!" That is an excellent intention! Timpanists have the same desire. Length of a tone demonstrates vibration. I have a Tibetan Singing Bowl which rings into eternity. Children count as the tone continues, to "measure" the sound. Math integrated! Ringing it for them, I encouraged them to try "stoppring the vibration". They learn that a firm hand hold stops it, and that vibration can be felt. Science integrated! When children begin to recognize different pitches as associated with length or size of the part of the instrument (eg. different bars on a xylophone) they are learning even more science.
Then, during centers, we put out instruments, both child-made and manufactured, in a designated music area and encouraged them to bring their own creations to the center! Perhaps we would play something lively, such as Carl Orff's Gassenhauer.My advice is to ditch the kiddie songs, and give them more interesting sounds to play along with. Children organize themselves, and cooperate like pros when playing music. Exuberant musicians; exemplary behavior. It's worth it to cooperate when you are making music.
Administrators and the public do not always see the value in this type of work (don't get me started!). So referring to standards in documentation is imperative! The above activities address standards in Virginia's Foundation Blocks for Early Learning, a document that advises standards for children four years old.I, and other teachers, would document projects, and used pictures of children doing every phase of the work. Then we would write teacher reflections, including observational notes and quotes from the children as they were playing with the instruments. This gives the children a voice, and demonstrates the amazing variety of their responses. Parents love to read these and see the children they know and love being who they are in school ("That sounds like her!"). Documentation isn't just advertising. Displaying documentation gives children a sense of where they have been, and suggests possible paths forward, providing a powerful motivator for children's further creativity.
Integrating music, in particular, into your curriculum, and teaching through the arts in general, takes some time and effort. Be patient with yourself. Try these ideas out tiny piece by piece. Take some arts integration workshops for your Professional Development hours. Here in the DC area, the Kennedy Center workshops are ridiculously inexpensive. There are other programs, all over the country. I've referenced a few here, and here. Finding support is crucial to making change. Meet with like minds in your area, or find a social media group that supports teachers learning to integrate the arts. This path will make your work infinitely more satisfying, and the children will reap the benefits.
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Kids Helping Kids (KHK) "Making a Warmth of Difference" celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, bringing both kids and adults to its Winter Apparel Packing Day at the end of October. The organization provides children in need with new, branded apparel for the cold winter months. But what sets KHK apart from other organizations of its kind, however, is that it targets a unique yet specific group looking to help others: kids.
Executive director Bob Eslick, knows the importance of focusing on this age group.
"If a kid helps another kid and they're young at 7 or 9 years-old, as they become older, teenagers and adults, they'll make a difference in the world we live and in the world they live in," Eslick said. "That was the concept 20 years ago and it's still the same today."
Eslick—running on little sleep—organizes the event at his own home, welcoming those of all age ranges and backgrounds to help pack the coats.
"If one person came here and gave us five minutes, that's five minutes more than I had yesterday," Eslick said, adding that this year, they delivered more than 8,000 units of winter apparel.
Eslick's son and cofounder, Philip, recognizes the significance of volunteer work at a young age when children today are often preoccupied with technology.
"They're [kids] desensitized by watching things on their iPhones and not really interacting with the real world and not being able to get that first-hand experience," Philip said, acknowledging that KHK provides an outlet for kids to just be kids and learn from charitable work. "It's good to instill those values in kids at such a young age because now with everything that's happening in the world, you need a little goodness in your heart."
But the adults aren't the only ones who see the benefits of getting involved. Isaiah Bird, a 9-year-old wrestler born without legs, donates his time helping kids less fortunate than himself.
"I want to help kids every day of my life," said Bird. "Even if they have disabilities, I don't care, I just want to help them. I'm proud of myself." Bird recognizes both his work with KHK and his time wrestling as outlets for him to deal with his anger.
"People make fun of me. Instead of taking it out on the street, I take it out on the mat," Bird said, adding that he's just one of the many children who find pride and comfort in work with KHK.
Olivia Brown, 11, spoke at the "Making a Warmth of Difference" annual benefit at Oheka Castle two years ago.
"I was nervous at first, but it was fun to do," Brown said. She attributes her passion for helping others to her father's charitable work.
Mike Brown, NY Auto Giant partner and KHK sponsor, remembers his daughter's speech two years ago as something she did completely on her own.
"I wrote something for her and she crumbled it up, threw it away, and wrote something in her own words," Mike said.
He's proud of his daughter and the values he's instilled in her.
"Anytime someone calls me with something about a child I'm going to look at it," Mike said. "Sometimes it doesn't even need to be a phone call. I came into work with tears in my eyes one day with a story in the paper about a child in need and handed it to one of my employees and said, 'Find them and we'll figure it out.'"
Along with the benefits that come with kids participating in this kind of work, its rewards affect those of all ages.
"It helps to know not everything is a big deal. Like being in traffic for an hour and a half or not being able to make a particular show. We're very fortunate enough to be able to do those things in the first place. Not everyone can even just afford a coat," Philip said. "Be in the moment. Enjoy what you have while you have it."


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I'd been on Herbalife very briefly before, and it didn't go well. I felt terribly sick, and I only lasted a few days. After that, my opinion of it was very low. Then I met my boyfriend, Tony, who was on Herbalife. His Mom, Gordana, is a health coach for it. That means that she's… Continue reading My Year on Herbalife
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Weight Loss Progress – Down 15kg
I don't think I've ever posted just a generic weight loss update on here, so for those of you that are interested, here it is. I started my weight loss journey at 85kg four years ago. I'm currently at 70kg. That's right, it took me 4 years to lose 15kg. That's a little under 1… Continue reading Weight Loss Progress – Down 15kg
My DV Story Chapter 8
Read Chapter 7 here It was a Tuesday, and I was originally driving to work, on two hours of sleep after staying up all night when Mike* threatened to kill himself. I spoke to my Mom on the phone and told her that he'd hit me the week before. I told her I was… Continue reading My DV Story Chapter 8
My Unexpected Experience With Weights
I've recently joined a gym and have had a few sessions with a personal trainer. This is great, because I'm doing exercises I wouldn't normally do on my own, and I'm being pushed to work harder. Weight training isn't something I've done much of before, but with my personal trainer by my side, I'm excited… Continue reading My Unexpected Experience With Weights
Paragon Fitwear Tank Review
Paragon Fitwear is a relatively new company who sells, you guessed it, Fitwear! They have both a men's and woman's range, plus accessories. Their ethos revolves around intrinsic motivation (so motivation from within rather than from external sources) and the Three C's: Challenge – Push yourself, accomplish your goals, and see your strengths develop. Choice… Continue reading Paragon Fitwear Tank Review
My Personal Trainer
So yesterday I had my last free Personal Training Session with a woman named Alex. It went really well, and I've decided to keep going with her. She's so fun and I feel like we have a lot in common, and I'm so excited to be working with her! Once I decided to continue, she… Continue reading My Personal Trainer
My Latest Motivation!
I had a dream last night. It wasn't an epic battle, or a visit from a loved one and I didn't wake up having had an epiphany, or had my life changed. I had a dream that I looked in the mirror, and I was thin. I was nearly at my goal weight! I was… Continue reading My Latest Motivation!


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This October, TruFit Personal Training Studios is hosting its second Original Strength Pressing RESET Workshop and Certification Course!
This comprehensive, one-day event is perfect for trainers and individuals looking to develop their foundational physical skills, understanding, and abilities. Pressing RESET is an introduction to the Original Strength (OS) Movement System--a nationally renowned foundational movement system upon which all other activities are built!
Numerous converts and coaches will attest to the power and efficacy of the OS method for better long-term mobility, flexibility, strength, pain management, and functional movement:
Limited spots are available, so get your ticket now and Press RESET with us this October!
When: Sunday, October 6th, 2019. 8:00AM-4:00PM.
Where: 610 Davis St., Evanston, IL 60201 (TruFit)
What: This workshop will cover...
-the three pillars of OS
-the five Big OS Resets (breathing, head control, rocking, rolling, contralateral movements)
-the definition of reflexive strength and stability
-what is the vestibular system and why it's so important
-what neuroplasticity means to your life
-why OS views things from a "good, better, best" perspective
-which regression or progression works best for your body
-how to Press RESET using the OS system
-how to help your clients/patients (or yourself!) achieve more
-how to implement the system into daily use and coaching
Note for trainers and fitness professionals: by completing this workshop, you will earn the Original Strength Pressing RESET Certification, and may choose to become an OS Certified Professional - Coach by registering for the online fitness exam.
This workshop can fulfill 0.6 CEUs for ACE, NASM, and the AFAA.
Tickets are $349 per person (for the 8-hour workshop) and available here!
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Flower Vase Drive (May/June 2019)
Through June 30th, TruFit Personal Training Studios is hosting a flower vase collection drive for Random Acts of Flowers (RAF), a nonprofit organization serving Chicagoland that delivers hope and encouragement through flowers to over 2,500 hospital patients and nursing home residents each month!
Help us hit our goal of collecting 100 vases for RAF by June 30th!
What: Gently used glass or plastic vases (no drainage holes). Mason jars OK. 4"-10" vase sizes ideal.
(Optional) Include $5+ cash inside each donated vase to cover the flower delivery itself!
When: Vase drop-offs can be made during your scheduled training appt, or M-F (7am-1pm).
Where: 610 Davis St., Evanston, IL 60201 (TruFit Personal Training Studios)
Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com with any questions or concerns.
Thank you for helping us support our community!
For 2019's SAAM (Sexual Assault Awareness Month) Day of Action, TruFit Personal Training Studios is hosting a special event-- Lady Bosses Don't Back Down: A Self-Defense Workshop for Women and Businesswomen.
Join us to learn female-focused self-defense techniques (incl. boundary setting, situational awareness, and striking). No experience necessary. Ok for all fitness levels. Event proceeds will benefit the YWCA Evanston/North Shore.
TruFit Personal Training Studios is hosting a children's book drive for Bernie's Book Bank!
Please bring new or gently used children's books* (birth-6th grade level) to TruFit, and help us provide valuable reading education and entertainment to low-income and at-risk Chicagoland youth. We've set a collection goal of 1,500 books!
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Festival Guide
Guide & Map
Our 2019 Festival Guide is now available for download. Pick up a full size guide after July 1st at your local TOPS Friendly Markets and at any of the ticket booths during the festival.
Download - 2019 Festival Guide Including Restaurants, Wineries and Map - PDF (51 MB file)
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Conan O'brien is an Empath?
By Nea, 2013-03-28
I don't know why it seems to mean so much to me, but I just listened to this podcast with Conan and at the end he admits to being an Empath. I'm not sure if he puts the same weight into it as we do here, but he describes being overwhelmed by crowds in NYC. It's not the main topic of the podcast, but anyway I think it makes sense that he is, I just feel really strongly about the revelation. It what happens when you admire someone and it turns out they are a bit like you...
Here's the podcast for anyone interested (He says it at about 1.22 in):
Offsite chat
By Nea, 2012-02-11
Hey friends,
since the chat was removed, I really missed it, and I went ahead and registered an offsite chat - on an irc network called chatspike. They are very secure and a good place for homeless chats. Ofcourse you need a irc program to to connect. For security purposes one needs to register a nick to use the channel I've created, but you only register it to an email, and any email works.
To join the channel, fire up your irc program, like xchat, which I use (also it's free). http://xchat.org/
Connect to irc.chatspike.net/6667 OR if you want to use a secure connection irc.chatspike.net/6697
Then type in /join #highground
Tutorial for Chatpike if you need it: http://www.chatspike.net/cms/index.php?z=78&t=3
If you like the idea of a chat, you're welcome to join and bring any friends you have - I don't have that many friends in this community, so you're welcome to bring any.
So far it's only me in the chat, so please let me know if you encounter any problems, and I'll fix them.


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Illustrations for "A Scooter in New York " by Hernán Iglesias Illa. Published in Orsai magazine.
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Home Care
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There are two main types of home care services – companion and medical – both of which are aimed at keeping seniors in their home. Companion home care services offer light housekeeping, meal preparation, medication reminders, laundry and help with errands. While, medical home care services use medical aides that are licensed professionals that provide companion services, as well as help with daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, using the bathroom, walking and eating.
Senior Companion Program
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Program run by Catholic Charities pairs up a homebound senior with another senior for companionship, light housekeeping and meal preparation. No fee. Volunteer background checks and training completed.
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Arranges and helps pay for services to enable elderly to stay in home. Housecleaning, meal preparation, laundry, grocery shopping. As needs increase can provide bathing.


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Have a safe 2011 (with some free PC security software)
I've decided to compile a list of free anti-malware software you can use now on your PC, to have a safer 2011... Let's check the list (non-spammy suggestions welcome in the comments):
Windows Firewall: it's there, in Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008. Quite flexible, and it's free.
Web Protection Add-on: as the name says it's not a firewall replacement, but another tool that will look at patterns on outgoing web requests, to find out if there's a risk of your PC being used as part of a botnet.
Microsoft Security Essentials: free malware protection for Windows-based PCs, very light. Version 2 comes with network protection that integrates with Windows Firewall. The new version also allows users to set a CPU utilisation limit. The very simple UI hides a good product. Recommended.
Avast: I've used Avast for years on my Windows PCs, until Microsoft Security Essentials came along. Good software, but overkill in some of the features.
PC Tools Antivirus Free: free antivirus for Windows-based PCs, from PC Tools.
AVG Free: a free version of AVG, offering basic protection (shameless plug for full version: we have a 10% discount available for AVG Internet Security).
HouseCall: non-active antivirus scan. You download the program, and run it, without installation. I use it on my servers and sometimes on my PCs, just to be sure there isn't anything the other security features didn't pick up.
RookitBuster: as the name says, it scans for rootkits: hidden files, registry entries, processes, drivers and MBR.
Sophos Antivirus for Mac: as the name says, a free antimalware tool for Mac OS-based PCs. It also scans a Mac for Windows malware.
iAntivirus: a free antivirus tool for Mac OS-based PCs, from PC Tools. It scans only for Mac OS malware. The picture in this blog post is from their site - PC Tools, if you have a problem with this please let me know.
ThreatFire: An additional layer of protection targeting zero day vulnerabilities yet to be covered by standard scan-based anti-virus. Also from PC Tools.
Norton SafeWeb for Facebook: this Facebook app will scan links in your wall and alert you if any link to a suspicious website is found.
Windows Live Family Safety: configure your PC to monitor what your kids are doing online: activity reports, manage access to websites, games and programs. Even set time periods when they can use the computer.
Norton Online Family: this is a tool for parents, to set house-rules and keep an eye on their children's online behaviour, as well as educate their kids on internet safety. The service can block objectionable content, give parents insight into search terms their kids use and help them learn more about how their children represent themselves on social networking sites.
eMail ID: will add a checkmark to webmail clients and Outlook Express to show emails come from the companies they claim to be coming from.
DNS solutions will work by blocking your PC access to a website by returning an address that will redirect your browser to a safe page instead. Note that DNS solutions may affect the ability of using your ISP's local cache and in some cases can cause sites using Content Distribution Networks to be very slow or not load at all. This includes sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and iTunes.
OpenDNS: you can register your home network on OpenDNS and automatically block certain types of contents, as configured by you.
Internet Guide: similar to OpenDNS, provided by DynDNS.
Norton DNS: it leverages Norton SafeWeb database to block unsafe websites. Does not have custom category blocking, but it's easier to setup.
Norton Safe Web: a free downloadable tool that identifies risky sites before users click on them in search results. It shows up as a small toolbar within either Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. The free toolbar is powered by Norton Safe Web site-rating technology, the same one included in Norton Internet Security and Norton 360.
CWShredder: remove traces of a wide range of browser hijackers.
BrowserDefender: Another software from PC Tools, that will work on both Internet Explorer and Firefox to detect potentially unsafe websites.
What are you using? If it's a good suggestion I will update the post with your links. Spam will be removed.
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4275 S Burnham Ave. #320, Las Vegas, NV 89119
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Duke University; New Mexico State University
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National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Oscar Garcia is a certified Physician Assistant who joins P3 Health Partners from Health Texas Medical Group in San Antonio, Texas, where he provided primary care in family and internal medicine outpatient clinics. Mr. Garcia's determination and passion for medicine are a beautiful result of a trying experience as a combat medic in Iraq. During his serval several years and arduous overseas deployments, he found humor helped him to stay determined after long days. After checking the adventure box, he left the Navy to pursue higher education with one goal in mind, to serve the community in which he lives. He then went on to receive his Bachelor's in biology from New Mexico State University where he was awarded the Howard Hughes's Scholarship. He then attended Duke University and was awarded the significant Underserved Community Scholarship and graduated with his Master's of Health Science and Physician Assistant certification.
He brings that vision, mission and passion for helping people to P3 Medical Group as a certified physician assistant. Patients love his sense of humor and Oscar uses laughter, combined with experience, knowledge and clinical excellence to service, build mutual trust and long-term relationships with his patients. Oscar excels at hypertension and diabetes management.
Oscar walks-the-talk when it comes to the advice he gives patients for healthy living stay active and eat healthy. That means lifting weights, martial arts, running and making the effort to eat fresh-green foods. However, a self-proclaimed foodie, he savors finding new and exciting cuisine. He enjoys exploring the valley's assortment of eclectic restaurants.


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