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Avert customer service disaster with a dedicated complaints tracking system
Many veins run through a complaint. Properly recorded and analysed, the lessons learned really can become the lifeblood of continuous improvement and disaster aversion. Squander these opportunities to improve and your organisation risks death by a thousand cuts.
This all sounds a bit dramatic but consider the how social media has changed traditional statistics; no longer does a disgruntled customer tell 10 people – they quite literally tell the world. It is no longer stretching the point to state that share price is ultimately affected by an organisation's response to mistakes.
Complaints tracking systems give companies an opportunity to learn from their mistakes, reduce risk and improve customer satisfaction.
Let's face facts, even the best companies receive customer complaints but with good management these can be dealt with before there is a chance of things getting out of hand.
In our experience, many businesses just do not have the process tools and resources to effectively track customer complaints. They often use ad hoc methods, such as Excel spreadsheets, and this 'make do' approach will sooner or later cause problems.
Workpro's Ken Naismith explained the importance of having a dedicated customer complaint tracking system that flags problem cases, enabling you to intervene and 'nip issues in the bud'.
Ken said: "When something goes wrong, it is key that you quickly acknowledge that you have an issue, get to the heart of the matter and put it right, keeping customers informed. Finally it is important to review the situation, how it was handled and what the outcome was.
"Our complaint tracking system gives you total oversight of even the most complex case work. It has tools to help you identify where you need to take rapid action to prevent a complaint from going toxic, flagging bottlenecks or sensitive cases for instance. Reporting tools help you identify root causes and any developing trends. From there plans for improvements to products and services can be made.
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I would like to make a Freedom of Information request for information about elderly drivers that I believe is held by the Driver and Vehicle Agency.
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Here you can download copies of the 33rd PCO Newsletter, a newsletter managed by the PCO Coordinator of the 33rd District for PCOs to pass out in their precincts. It contains useful information about current events in a format easy to read and meant to encourage voters to act. And you can add items to the newsletter yourself by contacting newsletter editor Michael Miele or PCO Coordinator Steve Juneau.
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This summer's hottest table style trend is cool, blue, and nautical. Keeping a set of navy blue and white dinnerware is never out of style. And this style is anything but dainty.
The look is straightforward and simple. Alternating navy blue with white to produce the sailor stripes. The key is in keeping it simple. Introducing too many colours will lose the effect. Stick to the dark blues and solid bright white. Should you introduce a third colour, try red; but don't get too colourful. Continue reading…


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The process of planning and coordinating different events is usually referred to as event planning / organization and can include budgeting, scheduling, site selection, acquiring necessary permits, coordinating transportation and parking, arranging for speakers or entertainers, arranging decor, event security, catering and emergency plans.
To put it in simple words, the industry now includes events of all sizes from the Olympics down to business breakfast meetings and Emerald caters for all Top to Bottom and In-between. With an expansive scale, it also involves our in-house AV services, an award winning service now recognized as one of the top rated audio visual companies in Dubai.
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As leading event planners in UAE, and the winner of the 'Best Event Management Company 2019 – Dubai', and the 'Distinction Award For Exposition Organization 2019', Emerald's project managers are extremely experienced personnel who plan and execute the operations of different events, taking responsibility for the creative, technical and logistical elements. This includes overall event design, brand building, marketing and communication strategy, production, audio visual, script-writing, logistics, budgeting, negotiation and close client service. We also enjoy an excellent reputation in the market as a trusted exhibition stand builder in Dubai.
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Applying Kolb's Model of Adult Learning
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Title: Applying Kolb's model of adult learning
This study involves the applications to Kolb's model of adult learning whereby it discusses and explains the various behaviors portrayed by human beings during the learning process especially in the work environment whereby they interact with other people in a teamwork during the execution of various processes. The model also tries to explain how people behave while trying to assist other people to carry out various tasks.
The Kolb's learning theory is explained in four styles which clearly indicates the different styles people use to learn something new in an organization perspective. The observations from the study can be used to generalize the attributes that reflected in almost every person whereby each person may prefer a certain style of learning. The following is the application or an experience in an organization according to the Koln's learning styles or stages, which includes
Concrete experience (CE)
This comes by where a person new in an organization a new experience of doing something or whereby they may be familiar of have experienced the tasks before but the task is done in a new way.
Reflective observation (RO)
This is whereby one examines the inconsistencies that may be there between the introduction of new experience and the understanding.
Abstract conceptualization (AC) - This is whereby a person have a new idea of doing something in the already introduced experience
Active experimentation (AE) - the learners tries to practice or experiments the skills learned to try to find the results by themselves in different environment.
The above styles can be critically analyzed and applied in the following ways;
This is mostly observed in the stage of concrete experience and the reflective observation.
This involves a person observing a certain process on how it goes about and the person becomes sensitive and emotional on it until there is a breakthrough. These people tend to take time studying a given process and they become so desperate to learn, although they are not actively involved in trying to execute by themselves. Their main part here involves coming up with ideas to help in new ways to solve a problem. For example in the construction of a building or any other project, the foreman may not be actively involved in building on the ground but may come up with idea to build a certain part in an easier way where the masons may be taking a long time to complete a given task. Also the people who learn through the concrete experience work well in situations where they can brainstorm on something and come up with a new plan of performing a certain task in an easier way
This involves a person watching a certain process and thinks much about how they can implement it. This is mainly applied in the stage of abstract conceptualization and reflective observation. These people just require to learn a logical way of performing a given task rather than to be actively involved in the physical work. That is the do not need to perform a task in order to understand. When the people gets a given explanation, they just conceptualize the required tasks and then thinks on how they can solve the problem. A good example is a software developer who may want to convert a manual operation into an automated operation. In this, they do not need to practically observe how the manual process operates, but all they need is just an explanation of how the process works. From here, they ca comfortably come up with ways they can program the operations and make a software doing the same task.
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Alvaro Jaramillo-Suarez, P.E., F.ASCE, a structural design engineer with 27 years of continual design practice in New Jersey, Texas, and Colombia, has been elevated to the status of Fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Jaramillo-Suarez is currently the senior civil structural engineer with TechnipFMC, in Houston. He has led and participated extensively, as both a structural and project engineer, on large projects for the oil, gas, petrochemical, coal, mining, hydroelectric, water supply, and buildings and infrastructure industries in the United States, Canada, Colombia, Venezuela, Costa Rica, India, Malaysia, and South Korea.
During his career, he has worked for first-caliber international companies like TechnipFMC, CB&I, Wood Group, Axis Design Group International, and Ingetec S.A., playing key roles in the design of major structures. As lead civil structural engineer, he has supervised or designed important structures for such projects as Big West (California), Williams Expansion (Louisiana), Tesoro Benzene (Alaska), Nova Chemical Gas (Canada), Cairn Rajasthan (India), OCI Company (South Korea), Kuala Lumpur Centre Building (Malaysia), and Cerro Matoso Ferronickel Plant, San Rafael Hydroelectric, and Bogotá-Villavicencio Highway Projects, in Colombia.
Recently Jaramillo-Suarez worked on the $6 billion Chevron Phillips USGC Polyethylene Project in Texas, where he was in charge of the complex underground systems of the plant, and for the planning, design, and procurement of the occupied buildings. This EPC project is a world-scale polyethylene plant for the production of 1,000 KMTA, and represents the state-of-the-art in design and construction for such plants. The new facility will open in 2017 as the most modern plant of its type in the United States.
Jaramillo-Suarez is an active member of the Structural Engineering Institute, Texas Society of Professional Engineers, Colombian Association of Earthquake Engineering (AIS), and Colombian Association of Structural Engineers, and a former member of the American Institute of Steel Construction, American Welding Society, American Concrete Institute, Construction Institute, International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures, and Colombian Society of Engineers. As Member of AIS, he participated in the revisions of Chapter F.2 "Design of Steel Structures made with Hot Rolled, Built-Up and Tubular Sections" for the 2010 Colombian Seismic Resistant Code (NSR-10), Chapter F.3 of NSR-98, and Chapter A.10 "Design of Steel Bridges" of the 1995 Colombian Bridge Seismic Design Code (CCDSP-95).
He has also been an associate professor of structural and industrial engineering at Universidad de Los Andes, Universidad del Norte, and Escuela Colombiana de Ingenieria, as well as a lecturer at national and international seminars and a writer of published technical papers.
Jaramillo-Suarez received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Universidad del Norte in 1990 and his master of science degree in structures from Universidad de los Andes in 1995, in Colombia. He is currently a professional engineer in the state of Texas.


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Red Rose Mug Cosy, Valentine Gift
A lovely single dark red rose with a dark green stem adorns this romantic mug cosy. A perfect gift for the love of your life or anyone who loves flowers. All hand knitted with good quality yarns. The cream cosy has a ribbed effect and has a wooden button to fasten around mug.
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Note; I had planned a follow up to the last post, and even had it half-written, but changed my mind. So instead here's what I'm thinking about now.
From painter Chuck Close on creativity, on the blog BrainPickings.org. (What a great name!)
"See, I think our whole society is much too problem-solving oriented. It is far more interesting to [participate in] 'problem creation' … You know, ask yourself an interesting enough question and your attempt to find a tailor-made solution to that question will push you to a place where, pretty soon, you'll find yourself all by your lonesome — which I think is a more interesting place to be."
I'm not going to write about creativity, but about asking yourself questions and trying to figure it all out. Figure what out? Your feelings. From the same site mentioned above, a post about a book titled; Lost Cats: An Illustrated Meditation on Love, Loss and What it means to be Human. In the last chapter the author writes; "Every quest is a journey, every journey a story. Every story, in turn, has a moral." She believes you can't ever really know anyone, but no matter, because; "love is better."
In the days I think of as "hectic parenting," a year after my marriage imploded, when I worked on finishing the job of raising my children alone, I went on a journey of delving in to understand myself. One of the hardest tasks in my new life; having no partner to tell the stories to at night, or to share reminisces, or to hold and be held- to be loved [and of course love right back]. The moral of my story then was; she managed, she found within herself a strength to find alternate answers, to accept her children's love, her friends' love, to explore with her writing and to run and swim and find nourishment in those exercises for both body and heart and mind.
It's now many years later. My role of full-time parent has diminished as the artist/writer has bled through and now takes up more space, more energy. Yet always the task of understanding myself persists, perhaps because nothing stands still, all things change. I don't sit back to watch the change, I immerse myself in attempting to understand. I've been writing stories for my children, so that they can discover who I've been, am and what I've done. Because they've only known me as the person who taught them things, or cooked their meals. I want them to know me as I've come to know me; a person both limited and limitless, full of love and flawed.
Last week my youngest son, who spent the longest time with me, except for his disabled brother who is 31 and still with me (as a roomie now) gave me a gift. My children gift me mostly with words, which is pretty wonderful, but I have to say this gift; words plus a tangible thing I've always wanted, was a sort of proof that I am appreciated for what I've given all these years. And that I'm loved. But already I knew that last bit because he and I have been expressing it to each other forever.
Words are important, more than gifts. Gifts break, die, get lost or returned, but words echo. I am now a confirmed bachelor- or the female equivalent, whatever the terminology. I would accept as much love as I'm given and return it happily, but do not trust myself to make a good choice. Rejection several times, by several people closest to me has left me with a desire to no longer be hurt by someone who says they love me or used to love me.
Today he and I talked by phone to catch up. We talked about meditation. For me knitting and swimming feel natural as a meditation practice, and sometimes when I create a collage too. I spend a lot of time in my head, I guess because I spend a lot of time alone. Good thing I like me. (Can you see my grin?) Lately a lot of garbage runs through my brain; such as why doesn't X love you, why are you unworthy, why haven't you accomplished more in your life, etc, etc. I've been combating the negativity by employing my homegrown, "just say no" philosophy. When I catch myself caught in a relentless bad-thought loop, I tell myself to stop. Admonish myself. That's the "just say no" part. I don't allow myself to continue. I'm not very good at sitting cross-legged on the floor staring into the abyss of nothingness, but I find quiet in my own way. Along with the quiet I try to find love and compassion for myself. It's the only way I can live.
Lastly, a great article on TreeHugger.com about knitting as therapy felt like confirmation, so I've added some pictures of pieces of my knitting- top and bottom. The middle pictures; one of middle son and one of his stitchery with my "framing" and added bits and bobs.
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The Toronto Creative Music Lab (TCML), now in its fourth edition, is a peer-mentored artistic and professional development workshop for early-career musicians, ensembles, and composers.
During the workshop, participants will attend professional development sessions, and be involved in the rehearsal, recording, and performance of new works. TCML 2019 will be held from June 8-16, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. Click here for venue and other accessibility information.
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- Applicants can apply to more than one stream (performer, composer, and ensemble), but upon acceptance would select one stream to take part in. Click here for full info on the application process.
- 40 participants will be selected—10 composers and 30 musicians. Each participant will be placed in a composer-ensemble working group to collaborate on a new work.
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the Jagdpanzer IV will be receiving a new gun which is unhistorical/fake. Name and Stats:
75mm Pak 41
Tier: 7
Price: 18300
Penetration: 157/221
Damage: 135/135
Weight: 720
Depression: -6/+15
Arc: L12/R12
Traverse speed: 35
Ammo: 62
Accuracy: 0.33
Reload Time: 3.8
Aiming time - 1,5s
Pzgr. 41 StK (AP)
Projectile speed: 1170
Minimum penetration: 118
Maximum penetration: 196
Damage: 135
Pzgr. 41 HK (APCR)
Projectile speed: 1260
Minimum penetration: 166
Maximum penetration: 276
Damage: 135
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Here is an incredible Frankenstein pinball with all LED lights. Condition of the pin. This pinball is overall extremely nice with a beautiful playfield. Backglass is very nice. Dot matrix is great. Speaker sound is crisp and clear. Cabinet is nice and straight. Door is straight & clean with working lock & key. Playfield has no visible wear. All ramps & plastics are clean and functioning properly. Machine has been shopped to. Replaced with LED bulbs. And the playfield being cleaned and polished. Telephone assistance available if needed for setup. Sorry no international sales. Tracking confirmation numbers will be emailed to you when the game ships. The item "Frankenstein Pinball ALL LED LIGHTS" is in sale since Wednesday, November 18, 2015. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Arcade, Jukeboxes & Pinball\Pinball\Machines". The seller is "number-1-amusement" and is located in Greensboro, North Carolina. This item can be shipped to United States.


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Can there be hope?
Gary McKinnon always suspected the thousands of Windows PCs at the US Department of Dummies directly connected to the Internet could have constituted a ruse. For why else would a major defence organisation leave their networks wide open?
Yet revelations published yesterday by the BBC seem to crush that theory completely. The US DoD are truly a Department of Dummies.
In an article entitled 'The dark side of the flash drive' BBC senior technology correspondent Mark Ward relates the latest for goings-on in that five sided building: flash drives, CDs, DVD, and floppy diskettes are temporarily banned. And why? Because of a Windows worm.
The knowledge the United States defence system is riddled with Windows should strike fear into the hearts of all citizens of that country and be a cause for jubilation for the country's enemies - as well as international hackerdom.
The worm - a variant of SillyFDC known as Agent.btz - was discovered on DoD systems last November. Powerless to combat the spread of Agent.btz because they're still running Windows, the top brass at the Department of Dummies blamed removable drives and USB sticks instead.
Clever move.
Tim Ellsmore of 3ami says the USB stick is an important tool for many people yet represents a security headache for many companies. So true - should those companies be so stupid as to still be using Windows.
'Companies need to remind employees about safe net use' says a caption on a picture in the article, a picture very likely taken from Bill Gates' own Getty Images.
Network auditing firm Insightix estimate up to 20% of the USB sticks connecting to large networks can be infected with rogue software.
'Knowledge is the foundation of good security', say Insightix. So true - but how about starting with the admission that from a security standpoint Windows is simply not fit for use?
'Until you reach the stage where you can see what people in the organisation are doing you do not have a clue', adds Tim Ellsmore. Perhaps true as well - but how about agreeing everyone already knows the Dummies are consistently using Windows?
Rumours still abound US president elect Barack Obama may pick Bill Joy as the coming administration's chief technology officer. Bill Joy is the legendary cofounder of Sun Microsystems who was intimately involved in the development of FreeBSD Unix. Joy's also been a Mac user for several years. Of Windows Joy once felled the following.
I find Windows of absolutely no technical interest. They took systems designed for isolated desktop systems and put them on the net without thinking about evildoers as our president would say. - Bill Joy
Then he also said the following after acquiring his first Mac.
Mac OS X is a rock solid system that's beautifully designed. I much prefer it to Linux. - Bill Joy
A Bill Joy in charge of national computer use in the US might very well set a trend for the world at large. Joy's first order of business would of course be to outlaw use of all Microsoft software in the Department of Dummies and then sentence the DoD decision makers to 40 whacks with a clue bat.
The word has it the CTO announcement will come today. Hope for the best. The world's had enough Windows now. Much more than enough. The world can stand no more.


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Our Favorite Tweets & Photos from HIMSS19
More than 46,000 health IT professionals and enthusiasts converged on the Sunshine State for the 2019 HIMSS Conference and Exhibition held this week (Feb 11 - 15) at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Attendees took in educational sessions, keynotes and industry forums, while vendors showcased their wares and released new product and partnership […]Read More >
The Evolution of Smart Healthcare: 2018 Predictions from Deloitte
An aging population combined with advances in medical therapy and rising labor costs are expected to drive healthcare spending 4.1% higher over the next four years, according to a new Deloitte report: 2018 Global Health Care Outlook: The evolution of smart health care. Predicted technical innovations, such as robotics and AI, come with a high price […]Read More >
4 Takeaways from the Epic App Orchard Developer Conference
Earlier this month, I attended the first Epic App Orchard Conference on the Epic Systems campus in Verona, Wisc. Healthcare IT Leaders is a Silver App Orchard partner and our Epic customers have a keen interest in this new marketplace for Epic apps. As our firm's Chief Platform Officer, I went to learn what resources […]Read More >
Why Enterprise Asset Management is Moving to the IT Department
Equipment breakdowns occur regularly in most hospitals. But the maintenance of these assets is often divided among multiple stakeholders within a hospital. Biomedical engineers may be responsible for keeping medical devices running, while IT staff has domain authority over most software and hardware. Responsibility for other assets, ranging from refrigerators to televisions in waiting rooms, […]Read More >
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StarBridge Advisors is a new healthcare IT advisory firm launched by David Muntz and Sue Schade, along with Russ Rudish, a principal at Healthcare IT Leaders. Healthcare IT Leaders is a strategic partner to StarBridge, supporting their initiatives as needed, while expanding our own consultative offerings for our hospital and health system customers. Many in healthcare […]Read More >
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Technologies supporting digital transformation and the internet of things are one of many leading IT trends about to completely revamp healthcare delivery, predict global industry analysts at IDC, a leading IT advisory firm. IDC's research initiative identified the top 10 global health IT predictions most likely to impact healthcare enterprises, companies, and departments in 2017, […]Read More >


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Distance: 170 km - can be shortened by half depending on route chosen
Suggested Time: 1 day
Rating: Easy - always close to communities and amenities
The North Shore Loop really is what snowmobiling in this area is all about. Trails offer many different terrains and travel through full service communities every 30 to 50 kilometres - a rare opportunity for snowmobilers in Northern Ontario - where communities are usually far apart.
This loop starts in Elliot Lake and travels through Blind River, Spragge and Spanish. Trails range from the pipeline trail between Elliot Lake and Blind River to the tight, meandering trail between Spragge and Elliot Lake. The former TOP D trail between Spanish and Blind River provides some great views of Lake Huron's North Channel and some fun dips along the power line.
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In the last discussion on the ceiling effect, you will have noticed virtually all the benchmarks refer to how the patient experiences a subjective response to PAP therapy; and, along a broad spectrum, there is strong potential for the patient to discover opportunities for additional improvement.
Running parallel with this proposition to enhance subjective outcomes is the intricately related effort to improve the objective response to PAP therapy, only this aspect is even more problematic from the medical side of the equation, because it appears only a small proportion of sleep specialists recognize all three phases of the PAP therapy adaptation process.
Phase 1 is the most obvious and arguably the most difficult and therefore receives nearly all the attention from most sleep physicians, at least as far as I can observe, in the sleep medicine community. And, it makes good sense to push hard at the outset, given the research showing that when patients give up after just a few days or week of PAP use, they often drop out of care entirely.
The problem though—one that begs the question—stems from the belief that after a patient undergoes an initial titration, the sleep physician may automatically assume definitive pressure settings were determined on that first ever use of the device. At face value, this tenet would be immediately discredited if we were to consider the analogy of a physician prescribing a medication for say, diabetes or depression or asthma. With many chronic medical and psychiatric illnesses, the dose-response is carefully assessed over time with appropriate tests, validated surveys, or expert clinical interviews. Following a series of appointments that might require weeks, months, or years of gradual or radical changes in the medications and dosages, the patient hopefully responds optimally. Of course, some do not respond well for years and require considerably more trials of myriad therapeutic interventions as well as more changes in medications.
It seems odd to me that the sleep medicine community does not ascribe to this same dose-response relationship between PAP therapy and sleep-disordered breathing. Put another way, what is the evidence that the initial pressure settings are the optimal pressure settings? In our own clinical experience, we rarely find best pressures the first time a patient is exposed to PAP therapy. An interesting aside here is that we come much closer to finding best pressures in someone who has used fixed CPAP for years, who is seeking a second opinion due to a sub-optimal response. When these folks return to the lab, they have already passed through Phase 1 of PAP therapy adaptation, because their body has adapted at least somewhat to the unnatural psychophysiology of using pressurized airflow, and the histopathology in their upper airway may have returned or be in the process of returning to a pre-morbid state, one with less edema or other signs of inflammation caused by sleep apnea. Thus, it is not unusual for a second opinion patient to pass right into Phase 2 when they are exposed to more advanced PAP technology such as bilevel. Most of these patients immediately recognize the enhanced comfort factor of dual pressure systems, and objectively this comfort shows up physiologically as the patient tends to enter and maintain more time in REM sleep duration this retitration study compared to what they were experiencing on their CPAP devices.
For many patients, then, Phase 1 often takes months to attain a degree of adaptability where use is regular, subjective improvements are noted, and objective data on downloads shows some reduction of breathing events albeit often in common with residual breathing events. The single most relevant caveat of the entire Phase 1 process is nearly all patients truly needed higher pressure to resolve sleep-disordered breathing (described at our lab as: AHI < 1, RDI < 5 to 10 range), but they could not tolerate higher pressures (particularly on expiration) on the very first night of exposure to PAP therapy, just prior to filling the prescription for the device. Thus, the goal of establishing the proper dose-response to PAP therapy is effectively a non-starter in the sleep lab for the vast majority of patients, so much of a non-starter that a strong case could be made to put every patient on an APAP or ABPAP device directly after their diagnostic study, and then schedule each patient for a full night titration study 2 to 8 weeks later, depending upon their response. Again, the two main Phase 1 barriers are that patients must pass through a psychophysiological adaptation process to the device while at the same time the tissues in their upper airway must normalize to some degree, after which the patient has started or completed the transition from Phase 1 to Phase 2 and is ready to attempt higher pressures.
Phase 2 is arguably the most interesting phase of PAP therapy adaptation, because it is incredibly obvious to the sleep technologist that the pressures are off when the patient returns for the retitration. Pressures are almost always too low, and it is incredibly obvious to the patient that with higher pressure settings, the response is clearly improved beyond what he or she was currently experiencing. In this instance when patients are persuaded to return for the retitration study, they most often objectively burst through the "ceiling" effect, which teaches them the very next morning there is a "more better" to be gained by tweaking pressure settings. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Phase 2 is how well it mirrors the patient's perspective on the ceiling effect and how that influences the capacity of the sleep clinic staff to persuade the patient to return for a retitration PSG. Of notable clinical import, most patients who return for the retitration remark on their good fortune by having followed through to reassess pressure settings. Whereas, a very sizeable minority of patients will never agree to return to the sleep lab, no matter how well they are educated on the dose-response conceptualization. Regrettably, it is my opinion that this concept is not delved into on a regular basis for most PAP therapy users, even though, again in my opinion, most PAP users need the retitration experience several weeks or months after the first procedure.
Instead, Phase 3 kicks in for those "squeaky-wheel" patients who have the good sense to pay close attention to the broad symptom complexes related to their sleep breathing problems. Often, they notice renewed trips to the bathroom at night, the return of morning headaches, greater difficulties controlling blood pressure, noticeable changes in weight (both up or down), more sleep fragmentation and of course worsening of daytime fatigue and sleepiness. I presume most sleep centers operate effectively in the realm of Phase 3, because this area often relates to the renewed complaints just described. Thus, the sleep physician makes the reasonable assumption that when the patient is complaining about a return of symptoms, then a change has occurred that requires a new assessment of pressures.
This Phase 3 reassessment may occur with simpler tasks such as confirming the device is working properly, checking the leak status, or refitting a mask. Among sleep centers willing to go the extra distance, objective data downloads (ODDs) are obtained to clarify leak, residual breathing events or snoring, and hours of use. However, there are many flaws in the ODD system such as the inability to gauge accurately residual flow limitation events (UARS, RERAs), the lack of a measure for leg jerks, or the lack of clarity on whether the patient's residual breathing events might be central apneas. Thus, the ODD fares poorly in comparison to a retitration study, which is why some sleep professionals over the years have recommended the annual retesting approach.
Annual retitrations would likely benefit a great many patients, especially among those individuals wandering around in Phase 2 while unable to optimally adapt to the device and thus continue to miss out on the opportunity for determining optimal pressure settings. One classic example of this scenario is the individual who consistently suffers acute on chronic mask fit difficulties for months and sometimes years on end. Another example would be the individual whose treatment response to periodic limb movements remains sub-par. One more example would the mental health patient, particular a person suffering from depression, who is unable to accurately detect the differences in changes in fatigue and sleepiness as it relates to their co-morbid sleep and depressive symptoms.
Notwithstanding, the annual retitration approach is clearly frowned upon by many in the sleep medicine community and certainly among insurance carriers or government regulators. And, it certainly is a reasonable stance to expect that there would be solid indications to return to the sleep lab for the retitration. My experience and my point here merge into the strategy that recognizes that if the dose-response curve for the treatment of sleep apnea with PAP therapy is a scientifically valid and clinically viable construct, then logic would inescapably predict that there is a spectrum of adaptability among sleep apnea patients. This spectrum as outlined above and based on my experience tends to follow through 3 Phases for the majority of sleep apnea patients.
In sum, whatever is required to push the patient through all these phases of adaptability, including multiple retitrations to find the correct dose-response of pressurized air, is a program that might seem expensive at first blush. However, careful scrutiny of the cost-value data among PAP users strongly suggests this effort is cost-effective over the long-term.
Dr Krakow's 27 years of sleep research have focused on the complex relationship between physiological and psychological sleep disorders. Dr Krakow currently operates private sleep medical center, Maimonides Sleep Arts & Sciences, Ltd., and serves as Classic SleepCare's paid Medical Director.


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Some of the issues will get an airing at the invitation only Open Government Policy Forum in Brisbane next week - I scored one, thank you.
The RTI Issues Paper (pdf) canvasses big picture issues including:
- the 'push' model, how it is working generally, and how to give effect to the Premier's "determination, through the open data revolution, to change the culture of the Queensland Government to be more open by allowing more public access to Government information collected in all regions, in all kinds of formats, for all kinds of reasons"
- the scope of the act including possible extension to those Government Owned Corporations not currently fully covered, to corporations established by the Queensland Government under the Corporations Act, and to contracted service providers where they are performing functions on behalf of government. (In 2011 Mr Bleijie in Opposition introduced but didn't get far with the Right to Information (Government-Related Entities) Amendment Bill 2011 which would have extended the act to cover any corporation supported directly or indirectly by government funds or other assistance, or over which the state, a minister or a department is in a position to exercise control.)
- excluded documents and grounds for refusal of access including the adequacy of the current public interest considerations and a possible new factor favouring disclosure in the interests of consumer protection. No detailed discussion of the absolute exemptions and whether a public interest test should apply, or specific mention of several unique Queensland exemptions: the equivalent of a cabinet exemption for the Brisbane City Council Establishment and Coordination Committee, championed by the Premier when Lord Mayor; the ten year exemption for information about local government's budgetary processes, and the eight year exemption for Investment incentive scheme information. Ominously perhaps, the question is asked whether there is a need beyond current protections "for information in communications between Ministers and Departments." With regard to the current 10 year exemption for incoming minister briefs, the paper notes "no other jurisdiction has a specific exemption to protect this information, and it could be argued that these documents make a significant contribution to public debate." Interesting, coming just as the Hawke report released last Friday recommends a similar exemption should be included in the Commonwealth FOI act! As is this floating balloon: "Are the current provisions in the RTI Act sufficient to deal with access applications for information about successful applicants for public service positions?"
There are lots of other matters raised, primarily of interest and relevance to government insiders and aficionados on the outside. I see that the review is being conducted by the Department of Justice and Attorney-General "with oversight by a steering committee of senior representatives from relevant departments." Have to wonder what sort of issues might emerge from a process overseen by a steering committee of senior public servants and community representatives with or without experience in the area? Just wondering....
The big questions in the Information Privacy Discussion Paper (pdf) concern national uniformity in particular the advantages and disadvantages of aligning the current information privacy principles with the Commonwealth's Australian Privacy Principles to come into effect next year, or adopting those principles in Queensland. As the paper notes there is
significant confusion and complexity about how privacy law operates for governments and the private and community sector. In addition, it may create an unjustified compliance burden, particularly where organisations operate in more than one jurisdiction, and are required to comply with multiple layers of privacy regulation. Consumers who have complaints about privacy are often confused or unsure about who the appropriate privacy regulator is.Ah, the search for national uniformity. Good luck to us all.


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Our Langley clinic offers chiropractic services from leaders in the field. Chiropractors are primary healthcare professionals that have completed their doctor of chiropractic program at an accredited college. They specialize in treating dysfunctions in your muscles, soft tissues, joints, bones or the nervous system. When you come in for chiropractic treatments you will receive a hands-on approach to healthcare that is drug free, highly effective and safe. Chiropractors assess, diagnose, treat and impose prevention strategies that will reduce your pain, restore your function and eliminate the chance of injury recurrences. Based on their assessment findings, your chiropractor will develop a customized treatment plan that may include chiropractic adjustments, active release techniques (ART®), manual therapies, acupuncture, physical therapies, performance taping and other specialized hands-on techniques in order to resolve your aches, pains and injuries.
Why choose one of our Chiropractors
At Langley Sports Medicine Clinic, our Chiropractors have a very high success rates with their multi-modal and highly integrative approach to treatment. Our team of chiropractors have provided care to athletes and non-athletes for many years. They really care about your well-being and they are committed to helping you feel better, move better and live better. Our doctors take the time to assess your pain in a very methodological fashion. By analyzing your movements and feeling the mobility in your spine and peripheral joints they will be able to determine the root cause of your injury. In addition, our chiropractors will assess your muscles, soft tissues, joints and nervous system to determine if they are working together in a coordinated fashion when you move. Once they determine which movements are faulty they will treat you with the most effective chiropractic treatment techniques to correct the underlying issues and get you better. This approach is sure to get your better as quickly as possible! Additionally, our chiropractors practice within an interdisciplinary framework where they work very closely with our physiotherapists and massage therapists in order to offer the most comprehensive care possible. Our facility is conveniently located in Langley inside the Langley Events Centre on 200th Street. We are located on the south side of the main building, overlooking the water park and soccer fields.
What to Expect at Your Chiropractic Visit
When you come to Langley Sports Medicine for chiropractic treatment you will receive one-on-one care with the chiropractor in a private treatment room. The chiropractor will conduct a detailed assessment of your condition and help you see and feel all the areas in your body that are not moving optimally. The doctor will determine the best treatment plan that will provide the fastest relief with long-term results. This may include a combination of chiropractic adjustments, manual therapies, active release techniques (ART®), and exercise prescription. Your chiropractic doctor will explain everything as the session progresses so that you learn more about your condition, understand the assessment findings and feel safe and comfortable with the treatment techniques provided.
Consider Chiropractic Care for the Following Conditions:
Neck Pain and Stiffness
Back Pain and Stiffness
Peripheral Nerve Entrapments
Sprains and Strains
Hip Pain
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Muscle Imbalances
Rotator Cuff Injuries
Sports Injuries
Plantar Fasciitis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Repetitive Strain Injuries
Postural Dysfunctions
Pinched Nerves
Herniated Discs
Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
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DeQuervain's Tenosynovitis
Tennis Elbow
Frozen Shoulder
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August 17, 2011 02:25:53
Posted By Mike&Leslie
UPDATE 7:30pm - Today has not been one of my favorite days, doesn't even rank in the top 19,000. BUT there has been a glimmer of hope in all of this; Leslie's body just does not tolerate pain medications - she recovered from brain surgery on Tylenol. They stopped the pain patch Leslie was on because one of the side effects is sleepiness and that's something we are trying to fight. She isn't able to verbilize pain very well right now but it seems she has been having a headache. They gave her a very small dose of Fentanyl and she slept like a baby for about 2 hours and did not seem to have any nausea or other side effects from it - it would be great to have a pain medication she could tolerate!!! That small dose held her for almost 3 hours and she is allowed to have it every hour if needed. Of course, that was just the first dose, hopefully she will continue to tolerate it well.
Dr McClay (oncologist) called me today and asked how Leslie was doing. When she gets out of here and gets better, Yervoy may not be the best choice because she will probably continue to need some steroids. But a new medicine was just approved (like maybe today) that she may be a candidate for - another glimmer of hope.
PS - There have been some comments about my superhuman strength, remember that I am just doing what any one of you would do in the same situation. My strength is far from superhuman, in fact it's pretty frail a lot lately. But Leslie has been a good PR agent for me all these years - convincing you that I am much stronger, much more romantic, and much more handsome than I really am :)
My big hopes of her perking up today have not materialized :( She is getting plenty of fluids, nurishment, and steroids but so far no big response. She is a little more awake today, more restless - but less vocal and less focused. The doctors are still hopefull that the steroids will help reduce the swelling and she will wake up soon. We have done our part, now it seems it's in God's hands.


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Majid Jordan – Body Talk MP3 Download
Majid Jordan unveil "Body Talk" ahead of their album.
In terms of previous song releases, the duo have already dropped "My Imagination" with dvsn, "Phases," and "One I Want" with PARTYNEXTDOOR. Pre-order the new album on iTunes while you're here, it drops on October 27th. As we've mentioned, the OVO camp is basically plotting a release for every artist on their roster at the moment, and that includes the bawseman Drizzy Drake, so it sounds like we'll be able to gorge on OVO albums through out the rest of 2017 and 2018.
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Time seems to slow down with you
And days seem to blur in my mind
There's nothing I would rather do
Then hear you out and help you unwind
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Ever since Taco Bell mishandled the crisis related to questions about the beef content of its taco filling, the company seems to have lost its marketing brain.
A year later, Taco Bell marketers came up with a new slogan " Live Mas" — a command in Spanglish that does not give anyone reasons to go to Taco Bell. It does however give comedians the opportunity to knock the brand, as Bill Maher did when he said, "What do you expect when your taco costs less than a pack of gum?"
Now, to promote its new breakfast offerings, the fast food chain has chosen to attack McDonald's in a series of ads.
Are copying and attacking the highest forms of flattery?
The first one not only pokes fun at McDonald's. It also copies an idea employed by Jack-In-The-Box 12 years before. This has made Jack so mad he wants to crush the Bell. The latest one attacks McDonald's more directly by disparaging the Egg McMuffin - implying it is boring and outdated. By that logic, we should not eat Hershey bars, drink Coca Cola, or put Heinz ketchup on our burgers because these are all products that have been around for a long time. Could their longevity be related to the fact they are successful products?
Knocking competitors is a big no-no
Those that created and approved this campaign should be put out to pasture on Old MacDonald's Farm. Don't they know that knocking competitors and doing so with hubris breaks important rules of marketing and makes the perpetrator look foolish? Apparently, they don't. Moreover, they are not just knocking a fly-by-night company. They are disparaging the king of fast food breakfasts - the one that has a dominant market share, or 31% of a $31.7 billion market. This reminds me of the early days of the computer business when every "also-ran" computer company compared themselves with IBM. What happened to the also-rans? They are dead. What happened to IBM? It evolved and became bigger and stronger.
Why good marketers don't disparage competitors
Good marketers are market or customer-driven. They know that disparaging and copying competitors has serious side effects including:
- Gives competitors free advertising. The free brand impressions from copying Jack-In-The-Box, poking fun at Ronald McDonald (a mascot that has helped at lot of children with cancer), and disparaging the Egg McMuffin are going to only help the competitors being attacked.
- Makes you look unprofessional. Many think negatively of the company that speaks badly about its competitors.
- Does not give buyers reasons to buy your product. Why should buyers choose your products when, instead of telling them the benefits, you focus on knocking competitors?
- Puts down the customers of competitors. When you disparage the products buyers like, you discredit a large segment of your target audience. How will that encourage them to buy yours?
- Puts a target on your back. Throwing punches at competitors invites retaliation. While competitors would be smart to avoid overt retaliation, they have other ways to fight back. McDonald's has already offered free small cups of McCafe coffee from March 31st through April 13th. You can bet other strategies are in the works.
These are some of the reasons why great companies have a policy against disparaging competitors.
What should Taco Bell do instead?
If Taco Bell wants the members of its target audience to buy its new breakfast products, it should make it clear why they should - taste, freshness, value, try something new, or change of pace. Just tell them why they should buy yours. Don't tell them why they shouldn't buy theirs. Perhaps the best part of your latest attack ad is the "Old MacDonald had a farm" song. E-I-E-I-O.


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Are you a MN cosplayer planning your cosplays for 2017? Twin Cities Geek is here to help with a comprehensive list of conventions—and a few other select events—in Minnesota you might be interested in visiting to cosplay at in 2017. Click on the convention's name to visit its website, which will have the most up-to-date information on dates, registration prices, guest appearances, things to do while at the convention, and more.
Blizzard World Minneapolis ComiCon (February 25, 2017)
St. Paul, MN
Theme: Comics
MarsCon (March 3–5, 2017)
Bloomington, MN
Theme: Sci fi, fantasy
FrankieCon (March 11, 2017)
New Hope, MN
Theme: Comics, collectibles, cosplay
ComicCard (date TBA)
Bloomington, MN
Theme: Collectibles
Anime Detour (April 7–9, 2017)
Bloomington, MN
Theme: Anime, manga, gaming
Minicon (April 14–16, 2017)
Bloomington, MN
Theme: Sci fi, fantasy
Wizard World Comic Con Minneapolis (May 5–7, 2017)
Minneapolis, MN
Theme: Comics, superheroes, TV/movie fandom
CONsole Room (May 12–14, 2017)
Bloomington, MN
Theme: Doctor Who
MSP Spring ComiCon (formerly SpringCon) (May 20–21, 2017)
Roseville, MN
Theme: Comics
AniMinneapolis (May 26–28, 2017)
Minneapolis, MN
Theme: Anime, video games
MantiCon (May 26–28, 2017)
Bloomington, MN
Theme: Military sci fi and fantasy
4th Street Fantasy (June 16–18, 2017)
St Louis Park, MN
Theme: Fantasy
CONvergence (July 6–9, 2017)
Bloomington, MN
Theme: Sci fi, fantasy
Diversicon (July 21–23, 2017)
St. Paul, MN
Theme: Sci fi, diversity
Chapel Con (July 22–23, 2017)
Albert Lea, MN
Theme: Comics, Pop Culture
PokéCon (August 5–6, 2017)
Saint Louis Park, MN
Theme: Pokémon
2D Con (Digital Destruction) (August 11–13, 2017)
Bloomington, MN
Theme: Gaming
Minnesota Fan Fest (August 19–20, 2017)
St. Paul, MN
Theme: Comics, Pop Culture
Supernatural Official Convention (August 25–27, 2017)
Minneapolis, MN
Theme: Supernatural
Furry Migration (August 25–27, 2017)
Minneapolis, MN
Theme: Furries
MetaCon (September 1–3, 2017)
Minneapolis, MN
Theme: Sci fi, anime
LionCon (September 2–3, 2017)
St. Cloud, MN
Theme: Cosplay, gaming, anime, pop culture
ComicCard (September 16, 2017)
Bloomington, MN
Theme: Collectibles
Arcana (September 29–October 1, 2017)
St. Paul, MN
Theme: Horror, dark fantasy
MSP Fall ComiCon (formerly FallCon) (October 7, 2017)
Roseville, MN
Theme: Comics
Anime Fusion (October 20–22, 2017)
Bloomington, MN
Theme: Anime
Crypticon (November 3–5, 2017)
Bloomington, MN
Theme: Horror, sci fi
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Conventions aren't the only places to cosplay! There are a number of other costume-friendly events in Minnesota, including:
- Outpost Anime (January 28, 2017)
- 13 Gears (February 4, 2017)
- Social Science: Mythic Creatures Masquerade (February 9, 2017)
- Tol-Con: An Unexpected Party (February 19, 2017)
- Free Comic Book Day (May 6, 2017)
- Goth Prom (May 2017)
- ATC Cosplay Picnic (July 2017)
- Plunderfest (July 2017)
- ATC Cosplay Fest (August 2017)
- Minnesota Renaissance Festival (August 19–October 1, 2017)
- Zombie Pub Crawl (October 2017)
- Halloween ComicFest (October 2017)
- MarsCon Masquerade Ball (November 2017)
So, is your cosplay calendar full now? Do you have enough time to get your sewing done, wigs styled, and props built? Of course you do—the year has just begun! And if all of this still isn't enough for you, trust us when we say there are plenty of other conventions in neighboring states and all over the world. So we're sure that you'll find enough for your liking.
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Richard Christy Has a Lot of Favorites
Right out of the gate this morning, Howard started complaining about Richard's overuse of the word 'favorite,' so Richard came in to defend himself: "I love a lot of things!" Howard thought it was fine to love a lot of things, but that doesn't make them your favorite.
Richard explained: "I can safely say that "Halloween" is my favorite movie of all time...but when I'm watching The Fog, that's my favorite...[a favorite is] something you like a ton."
Howard replied: "No, it's something you like above all others. Like I love girls, but Beth is my favorite."


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The E-N details a fight fixin' to start over a bar across the street from an elementary school. The NEISD and several parents have filed objections with TABC asking the liquor license not be granted. City Councilman Kevin Wolff summarized the argument this way:
"At the end of the day, I've got a whole lot of neighbors, mothers, fathers of kids, who say, you know, 'Bad idea,'
Mr. Wolff, that's not a reason. That's a conclusion. WHY is it a bad idea? Are 4th graders going to be taking field trips there? School zones are 2-4 pm in the afternoon, which is not exactly "Happy Hour". So, what exactly is the problem? It's just a "bad idea". There has to be something other than "bad idea" that was communicated to the TABC.
I guess it's just the typical NIMBY argument that North Side residents and their elected officials have been making forever.


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TEL AVIV – Algeria's education ministry has ordered the immediate recall of elementary school geography textbooks after discovering that their maps of the Middle East show Israel instead of "Palestine."
The "scandal" resulted in the Ministry of Education opening an investigation into the publisher of the book, the report said.
London-based Arab news site Asharq al-Awsat reported Saturday that the textbook had "labeled a map of Palestine as Israel."
The incident caused an outcry in Algeria, with many calling on Education Minister Nouria Benghabrit to resign. Youssef Khababeh of Algeria's Islamic Renaissance Movement party said the map "error" was tantamount to criminal activity. "The ministry abolished Palestine and replaced it with the Zionist entity in a school book," he wrote in a Facebook post.
Benghabrit defended herself by blaming the publisher for the "mistake" and said her office had only approved a version of the book that did not include mention of Israel.
Director of the publishing house Hamidou Masudi apologized "for offending the Algerians' sensitivities. This was a lapse and an unintentional mistake," adding that deadline pressures caused the book's designer to download a map from the internet on which the Jewish state was labeled as Israel.
Algeria's Jewish community has no official figures but is said to be very small. In the 1950s, there were some 130,000 Jews in the country. Most left after war with France broke out. The rest were targeted by Islamists in the decade that followed.
Algeria has been ranked among the top five most anti-Semitic countries in the world.


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Busy Schedule And A Wonderful Appearance
Usually, a busy schedule and a wonderful appearance do not go hand in hand. Though people in movies seem to look really smart even when they are busy that is not the case in real life. In real life, you have to find time to do everything by yourself and often your work becomes your priority. Most of the time, you just use one shade of lipstick that goes with every colour and a light makeup that is outdated now, but you cannot change because you do not have time to find the right products to change the look.
However, when you can purchase beauty products online you do get a chance to explore different products that can actually help you change your look to the modern age and enjoy shopping for those items while you are engaged in other work or during the few minutes that you have free amidst all the work.
Different Products; So Many Choices
If you have taken a look at the cosmetics market you know that like with any other product, makeup also seems to be having hundreds of products and so many brands. That means when you go to a shop to buy cosmetics, you have to spend a lot of time choosing the right products among these thousands of choices. If you are a busy woman you do not have time to assign for such a task. That is why the companies have come up with the idea of shopping using a website.
Choosing Products from the Comfort of Your Home
Sometimes, when you go to a shop and you have to buy something really fast the sales person sees an opportunity and makes you buy a product that is expensive but not useful. Since you are in a hurry you do not get to check it there. By the time you get home and start using it you cannot return the item. That is why these websites can be a good choice for anyone who is having trouble finding time to visit a store to buy cosmetics. Also, it is because of this option that you get to know details about something interesting as Benton snail bee high content essence, which is especially made to nourish your skin and give it a lighter tone. Read this article to gain ideas about Benton snail bee high content essence.
For a busy woman it is very important to fulfil all her needs within the small time she has to spare for her personal work. When she can shop in a website for the cosmetics she wants, she gets to save time and get the appearance she wants to have using those products.


text: Just two days after the 2018 Nazaré Challenge Big Wave Tour contest made paddle surfing history, a major new swell hit the famed Portuguese break and an assorted cast of surfing stars grabbed the tow rope and put on a show. Featuring Justine Dupont, Lucas Chianca, Makua Rothman, João De Macedo, Sebastian Steudtner and many more. Highlights from the original World Surf League webcast. See www.WorldSurfLeague.com for more information.


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I'm back;)
June 3, 2018
I haven't been here for more than a year 🙂 Last time I wrote here when I had a broken leg. In my life a lot has changed. I have a job. Has received a new life experience. I've grown up. I'm now 25 years old. I'm grateful to all the people who have surrounded … More I'm back;)


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Flooding leaves fish to walk among Lee County residents
Recent flooding throughout Lee County is allowing a certain type of fish to explore new places it normally wouldn't.
Recent flooding throughout Lee County is allowing a certain type of fish to explore new places it normally wouldn't.
"But I've never actually seen one leave and go across the building like that," said Fort Myers resident Linda Valdespino.
Walking catfish are being spotted in the middle of street in Lehigh Acres and in parking lots of apartments in Fort Myers.
"Nothing surprises me in Southwest Florida," said Philip Smith, who lives at Lexington Palms where Friday morning, a catfish was found laying in the parking lot.
Other neighbors snapped pictures of catfish strolling down the middle of streets in Lehigh Acres.
Neighbors told us they have not seen water rise so high in several years. Tropical Storm Colin poured even more water into retention ponds where many catfish live.
"I scooped him up and walked him back and put him where he belonged,"said Valdespino, who also lives in Lexington Palms.
Other neighbors are not surprised seeing the invasive species from Asia walking around outside of the water.
"They're pretty hardy animals, and they'll do whatever they need to do to get to point A to point B," said Smith.
Florida Fish and Wildlife say it's illegal to transport a live catfish unless a person has special state and federal permits.