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The Neighborhood Story Project is hosting its first annual Write-A-Thon on Sunday, May 17th, from 2-5 p.m. at its office, 2202 Lapeyrouse St., to raise money to finish 2 ½ years in-the-making masterpieces by John McDonogh students.
Participating writers will compose letters, emails, postcards, novels, to-do lists, or whatever suits their writing needs. Writers from the new HBO series "Treme," Tom Piazza and Eric Lois Elie, will be participating, and Elie will be will be offering free consultations to participating writers. All Write-A-Thoners will be fed by The Joint BBQ.
During the five years since the NSP's inception, the organization has been dedicated to telling the stories of New Orleans neighborhoods and documenting the cultural landscape of the city. The NSP has published eight best-selling books, and provided royalties exceeding $25,000 to their writers. The project's most recent book is "The House of Dance & Feathers: A Museum by Ronald W. Lewis."
The NSP has grown tremendously in five years and continues to tell the stories of New Orleans neighborhoods. The Write-A-Thon is a chance for the city to give back to an organization that has contributed so much- and to help finance the publishing of four books by high school students at John McDonogh Senior High.
To donate to the NSP's first annual Write-A-Thon, visit firstgiving.com/nspnola or send checks to P.O. Box 19742, New Orleans, LA 70179. All contributions will fund the completion of the John McDonogh High School student-written books and the Neighborhood Story Project.


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MOBILE, Alabama — Ronald McDonald House families, weary after long hospital stays with loved ones, no longer have to deal with mounds of paperwork when they arrive at the house.
Some University of South Alabama students have made it easier for the families.
Business students enrolled in an employee training and development class were assigned to do a service learning project when they selected Ronald McDonald House.
The Ronald McDonald House program provides a "home away from home" for families so they can stay close by their hospitalized child at little or no cost.
Nick Taylor, a USA senior who was part of the project, said the Ronald McDonald officials said they needed an informational DVD for families, something they could take back to their room and watch at leisure. The information needed to include the house rules and check-in and check-out procedures, including cleaning the apartment unit.
The need for the DVD is crucial: The Ronald McDonald House has expanded from 12 rooms to 30.
The students wrote, produced, filmed and were the actors in the video. Taylor said they made it "slightly entertaining" by trying to "throw some humor in there."
"We made a lot of connections with the staff and people staying there while filming," said USA senior Nick Taylor. Since completing the assignment, the students have become involved at the house.
"They wanted to make sure it was more than just a project," said Paul Giardina, executive director of Ronald McDonald House. Giardina said the students "went above and beyond" the class assignment, getting a printing company to donate work for the paper illustration.
In addition to the DVD, the students came up with a one-page chart with illustrations about things you need to know at the house.
Marjorie Icenogle, the students' professor in the Department of Management, said the students did all the work themselves.
"I thought it was amazing because they did it with a video camera and an Apple computer," said Icenogle. She said her students made it "in a fun, informative way."
For their work, The students all earned an "A," she said.
When Marilyn Hart recently returned to the house, she was glad to know that all she had to do was watch a video. This is Hart's second visit.
Her 16-year-old daughter was critically injured in an automobile accident July 19 in Gautier while coming home from cheerleading practice with friends. One girl died in the accident.
Magnolia Mae Tirrell, Hart's daughter, has been in and of hospitals, including USA Children's & Women's, since the accident.
"All you want to do when you get here is get in bed, take your shoes off and relax," said Hart, as she watched the video for the first time. She said it's nice to be able to watch it at any time.


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SEA ISLE CITY — As if on cue, foreboding clouds gave way to blue skies on the beach in Sea Isle City this morning. The ocean sparkled enticingly for would-be swimmers but most folks on the sand were bundled up in hats and hoodies as gusty winds spurred shivers.
"I was concerned about the weather forecast but I figured a crappy weekend at the beach is better than a crappy weekend at home," said Katie Hemmert, 38, of Quakertown, Pa. "I see some kids in the water out there. I don't know where their mother is. My kid is wearing a coat."
There was one upside to the blustery conditions. In the northern section of Sea Isle City, one of the beach entrances wasn't being guarded by badge-checkers. Day passes are $5.
"Normally, there's someone sitting right there," said Jennifer O'Brien, 41, of Landsdale, Pa., pointing at a ramp from the street. "I guess maybe it's because it's so cold, there aren't many people out. For me, it doesn't matter that it's cold. It's still the beach."
It wasn't a great day for a dip in the sea but it proved to be a perfect morning for catching sandsharks in the surf. Jerry Rau said he and his grandsons pulled in seven sharks, one measuring three and a half feet. His grandson, Cole Fehrman hooked a shark after a 45-minute lull.
"Look at those eyes," Rau said, inspecting the fish before Fehrman released it back into the water.
"We all got up early, came down here and we're having a great time," said Rau, 67, of Churchville, Pa. "This time of year, the sharks are coming in. The little guys are hatching and you also have the striper run, which begins in May. The fishing's been great this year. The sandbar is further out after Sandy but the fish are still swimming the same route."
Sea Isle City is a family resort that also boasts a heady bar scene. The Ocean Drive pub is famed for its "No shower happy hour," a weekly Saturday afternoon shindig during which sun worshipers unwind in their bathing suits. Although a few committed beach devotees braved the crisp temps in bikinis yesterday, the hot look was winter layers, accessorized with the occasional sombrero.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Valley Authority lost $67 million in the first quarter of its fiscal year which ended in January, the utility reported today, but that was a sharp improvement over the same period last year which saw a loss of $245 million.
The utility cited reduced operating expenses as a key contributor to the improved performance. During a conference call today to discuss the financial results TVA CEO Bill Johnson said TVA is looking to cut $500 million in operations and maintenance costs over three years, by the latter part of 2015.
TVA reported operating revenues - mostly generated through electricity sales - of $2.38 billion for the first quarter, down from $2.58 billion for the first quarter last year.
The first quarter saw cuts of 12 percent, $112 million, compared to the previous year. TVA said the "savings came from 'decrease in expenses from planned outages, projects and scheduled maintenance, and a reduction in contract labor through cost-saving initiatives.'"
TVA's expense-cutting plan has included voluntary reductions of 300 employees, primarily working in coal plants that TVA is phasing out and another cut of 400 contractors doing preparation work at the Bellefonte plant in Hollywood. TVA has scaled back Bellefonte operations and said it plans to revisit the still-uncompleted plant project after finishing a second nuclear reactor at Watts Bar in Tennessee.
The coal plant cuts have also been felt in North Alabama. More than 150 jobs were cut at two plants, including the plant in Tuscumbia and at the Widow's Creek plant near Stevenson.
The utility currently has extended voluntary "reduction in force" offers to all employees, excluding the nuclear power division, and that offer is on the table until late February. The offer includes a week's salary for every year worked for TVA, up to 30 years.
TVA spokesman Duncan Mansfield said nuclear operations employees were not included in the offer because TVA's new Chief Nuclear Officer Joseph Grimes is still reviewing those operations.
CEO Johnson said the effort to cut expenses implies a reduction in the TVA workforce, which stood at 12,612 as of Sept. 30, but he wants to wait to see how many take the severance offers before outlining how many additional cuts the utility will seek.
Johnson said the Obama Administration's 2013 proposal to consider the federal government's possible sale or partial sale of TVA is still being reviewed by government auditors. The analytical work is done and that process has been collaborative with those conducting review and TVA, Johnson said.
"I hope and expect some little while get to a conclusion, whether it's a report, recommendations, I don't know, how they will conclude the process they started," he said.
Johnson also discussed the need to see continued improvement in operations at TVA's nuclear plants. The Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant near Athens had a "red finding" removed by federal regulators last week. The red finding signaled an event of safety significance and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said TVA had taken necessary steps to ensure the problems associated with a blocked line in a plant safety system vital to fire protection would not recur.
But Browns Ferry remains in the NRC's Column 4, one level above "unacceptable" due to two other problems identified at the plant and so the NRC's intensive inspection process will continue for at least the remainder of this year.
Johnson said TVA's performance in its nuclear operations has "not been as good as it should be the last couple of years." He said in response TVA has placed a lot of emphasis on those areas and invested a lot of money in the plants and they're showing improvement.
"We think we're in a pretty good spot," Johnson said. "We need to focus on our operational behavior, do the right work, the right way. We've seen commitment of the workforce to do exactly that: follow the standards of how we do the work. Have a good questioning attitude, keep safety first."
Johnson said TVA's nuclear plants responded well to the heavy power demands in the valley during the recent run of sub-freezing weather. TVA's goal is to be one of the better nuclear fleets in the country and that is done by "concentrating on the fundamental behaviors of operations.
"We're making progress, if you fix problems without regulatory help, the NRC has a little more confidence in you," Johnson said.
He said ensuring a long-term quality operation of its nuclear power plants is vital for TVA.
"Our nuclear plants are going to be really important to our customers for decades to come," the CEO said. "So our commitment is to run them the best we can."


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GRAND RAPIDS -- The call came in early Monday: Sen. Barack Obama is coming to Grand Rapids.
Shortly after that, Audrey Tensen's phone "exploded."
Tensen, the 24-year-old Grand Rapids coordinator for "Michiganders for Obama," said she could hardly keep up with the flood of inquires.
Most were from young people wanting to know one thing: How do they get to see Obama?
|Where: Van Andel Arena
When: Doors open 5 p.m. Rally at 7 p.m.
How: Free and open to public. Tickets not required but an RSVP is encouraged. To RSVP, go to www.barackobama.com.
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"It's really been quite a day of phone calls," Tensen said. "I think people in Michigan are just thrilled at the opportunity to get to see him speak."
The Obama campaign announced a hastily arranged rally set for Wednesday at Van Andel Arena. While tickets are not required, an RSVP is encouraged at www.barackobama.com.
Because the event will be general admission, arena officials said they expect lines to begin forming tonight.
"It's not uncommon for us to have people sleeping overnight," said Rich MacKeigan, Convention/Arena Authority executive director and manager of DeVos Place convention center and Van Andel Arena.
"We'll be working with (Grand Rapids Police) if anything other than just monitoring the situation will be required," he said.
MacKeigan said arena staff even got caught up in the hoopla.
"It's definitely created an aura of excitement around the office," he said. "Part of that is the short lead time, because it only became apparent morning it was going to happen."
Tensen said she has fielded calls from all over Michigan. Like one from a woman in Petoskey who wanted to bring her two children, who are seniors in high school.
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TRENTON — Bingo, raffles and other games of chance are as commonplace in military veterans halls as spaghetti dinners and pancake breakfasts. But the state constitution prohibits these groups from keeping any of the money they raise to support their activities.
On Tuesday, voters will decide whether that will change to allow veterans to use some of the money they raise for charitable purposes to help patch a roof on their banquet halls or to keep the electricity on.
Veterans groups are bound by the constitution to only use the money for "educational, charitable, patriotic, religious or public-spirited purposes," according to the question's interpretive statement. Only senior citizens organizations can can use games of chance cash to support their groups, it adds.
"This is a vital piece of legislation for the viability of many of our veterans posts," said Jim Amos, state commander of the American Legion of New Jersey, who added that fundraisers and dues are not enough to keep groups afloat.
Amos said closing a post has "a rippling negative effect throughout the community with the loss of programs, services and events provided by the American Legion that residents have come to expect."
The Legislature voted unanimously to put the question on the ballot.
"I expect it to pass overwhelmingly," said Assemblyman Herb Conaway (D-Burlington), one of the question's many sponsors. "Many veterans who have been in action overseas will tell you fellowship is critical to their reentry and being able to cope with any issues they may have had. These buildings represents a place where this fellowship can occur."
Sen. Dawn Marie Addiego, (R-Burlington), also a sponsor, said veterans groups have long sponsored community events benefiting schools and groups like the Boy and Girl Scouts. "If a veterans association has to shut its doors because they can no longer pay their electric bill ... they won't be able to continue to provide the invaluable services that their community has come to depend upon," Addiego said.
The question has not stirred a lot of controversy. The League of Women Voters of New Jersey, in an informational bulletin on its website, suggested a few reasons why someone might vote no: "There are many worthwhile organizations other than veterans' and senior citizen groups. This amendment provides veterans' groups with an option not available to some other groups. There are serious downsides to gambling, including addiction. Veterans' organizations could find less socially-risky sources to procure additional funds."
But "Veterans' groups perform a valuable service," according to the league's analysis. "This amendment provides them with an additional source of revenue to support their organizations."
• Editorial: N.J. voters should support referendum that helps veterans' groups raise funds
• Letter to the Editor: Vote 'yes' for Ballot Question No. 1
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Syracuse, N.Y. — As promised, at this time in every week this is your space and your space only. Which means I plan to sit back, put my feet up and let you do the heavy lifting.
Have you got something that you'd like to say … um, write? Well, here's your chance and here's your forum — every Monday.
All you have to do is send along your correspondence (with your name and the identity of your hometown) to email@example.com. Do that, and more likely than not your words will see the digital light of day in this thin patch of cyberspace.
We're a bit thin today, but there is this electronic missive from Las Vegas. Have at it . . .
It's not often one gets to work Mozart, Michelangelo, Melville and Mount (Rick) into one column as you did following the Syracuse-vs.-Notre Dame game. Very artistic effort!
The Mount analogy was good, and I sure didn't need to Google it.
Trevor Cooney and Rick Mount have more in common than just being able to throw a basketball through a hoop from distance. Mount was a gym rat, like Trevor, who lived and breathed basketball. It was part of the Mount legend that he was forever the first one in the gym and the last one to leave it, often after taking as many as 200 extra jump shots, just to make sure he didn't forget how.
Cooney might make other coaches think twice about going zone after that scintillating 33-point performance against the Irish.
By the way, how big a compliment was it from Mike Brey — OK, and a bit of a slap in the face to the other Orange players who were having rough nights shooting — to have him go box-and-one on Cooney with an SU lineup of NBA-caliber players on the floor?
As unlikely as that seemed, it was a reasonable strategy.
Still, I do agree with your recent comment on "The Bud & Brent Show" that this Syracuse team (23-0) will not finish the season unbeaten. It's all but impossible, and I'm not even sure it wouldn't be better to lose a few games before the NCAA Tournament in March.
However, some team — likely from among Pittsburgh, Duke, Virginia and Florida State (all on the road) — will have to play really well late to beat the Orange in a close game. This club just doesn't beat itself, especially in the last 5-10 minutes. I wouldn't be surprised if SU's first loss will be one of those games where the Orange comes out flat and/or cold and it gets away early.
-- Nick Martino
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P.S. I and many of my old friends still in Central New York are all ex-players and college basketball junkies, and we're not that easily impressed by media coverage . . . and that's an understatement. For instance, how many times are we going to hear Gerry Cooney's name this season? But all of us wonder how Syracuse, of all places, managed to find the likes of you, Mike Waters, Donna Ditota and Brent Axe. Your coverage of SU basketball couldn't be much better.
Coming Tuesday morning: My usual 7 a.m. column/commentary. Coming later Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m.: The weekly visit to the BudBlog's "Video Store."


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Back in the day, the United States used to mark the birthdays of President Abraham Lincoln (February 12th) and President George Washington (February 22nd) as two separate events. In fact, it was only Washington's birth that was celebrated as a federal holiday, starting in 1879, and it was on his actual birth date of the 22nd. In 1971, it was made a floating holiday, marked on the third Monday of February. Now the day is most commonly known as Presidents' Day and is taken to be a combination of George and Abe's birthday. The newspaper clipping on the left shows a student in the Mount Sinai Hospital School of Nursing 60 years ago reading a book about George Washington to a group of pediatric patients. The student's name is Frances Klepadlo, and she was in the Class of 1954. (The nurse on the far left is also a Mount Sinai graduate, as is evidenced by her distinctive cap.) Ms. Klepadlo recently sent an old operating room nurse's uniform from her student days to the Mount Sinai Archives to be preserved, along with this clipping. The timing worked out perfectly for us to share it with you in honor of George Washington's official birthday. Happy Birthday, Mr. President!
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The Levy Library Welcomes Back Dr. Abraham Jacobi
After several years of being out of the public eye, the Levy Library has recently found a new home for a bust of Abraham Jacobi, MD (1830-1919), the 'Father of American Pediatrics.' The bust was created by Jo Davidson (1883-1952) in 1910 and was presented to The Mount Sinai Hospital by the Medical Staff at an event marking Dr. Jacobi's 80th birthday and his 50th year on the Medical Staff of the Hospital. The creation of the Abraham Jacobi Library at Mount Sinai was also announced during this celebration. The Jacobi Library was later merged into the Levy Library, which was established in 1973 to serve the new School of Medicine. This bust has remained in the Mount Sinai library since that time, but often out of view. A few days ago, the sculpture was placed on the west side of the Library and now Dr. Jacobi is once again a presence at Mount Sinai.
Summertime Fun
It's summer, the best time for hot dogs and watermelon and being outside at a barbeque – even if you are a child stuck in the hospital with an injured foot. This young guy has his hands full, but when he is done eating, he has his shades nearby so he can relax in the sun. During the 1960s, doctors from Mount Sinai's Pediatrics Department would often fire up some grills on the roof of the Einstein-Falk Children's Pavilion and hold a picnic for those children able to make it, often complete with clowns and balloons. It is hard to imagine fire codes allowing that to happen today, but it is certain the reaction would be the same: Oh, boy!
Gray's Anatomy, Requisites in Radiology, Requisites in Pediatrics, Rutherford's Vascular Surgery, and Many More Core Ebooks Are Now in MDConsult
The Levy Library is pleased to now offer online access to a number of new core e-books in MDConsult including: Gray's Anatomy, Rutherford's Vascular Surgery, the Requisites in Radiology series, the Requisites in Pediatrics series, several Dermatology texts and more.
This is the first time the Library has been able to provide sitewide access to Gray's Anatomy. This classic anatomy text is currently a recommended textbook for Mount Sinai's Gross Anatomy course. Gray's Anatomy celebrated it's 150th anniversary with the publication of the 40th edition in 2008.
The Requisites in Radiology series is often considered essential reading for radiologists, and the Requisites in Pediatrics series is well-known to pediatric residents. Another classic textbook, Rutherford's Vascular Surgery is described as "the most acclaimed, comprehensive reference in it's field."
Smartphone users can use MDConsult's mobile site to access these books from a mobile device. Read more here.
Access MDConsult from the Library's Home page under "Key Journals and Resources" or search for a book title on the Library's Ebooks page.
The following new ebooks are now available in our MDConsult subscription:
Infectious Diseases,
AIDS Therapy,
Pediatric Endocrinology: Requisites
Thoracic Radiology: The Requisites,
Access Pediatrics
We're pleased to announce a new addition to our online resources: McGrawHill's AccessPediatrics is now available from the Library's website. AccessPediatrics contains a collection of core textbooks such as Rudolph's Pediatrics, Neonatology, and Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics. Also included are images and multimedia, core topic reviews, abstracts from OMMBID (The Online Metabolic & Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease) and clerkship review materials including over 500 test questions from the Lange PreTest and Case Files books for pediatrics clerkship review. AccessPediatrics joins our other McGrawHill's "Access" databases: AccessMedicine, AccessSurgery, AccessAnesthesiology, and AccessEmergency Medicine. Access it from the Library's list of databases.
Get Your Daily Dose….
Now that the warm weather is here, isn't it nice to get outside? The sun feels warm, the air is fresh, and it just feels good. It should be no surprise that hospitals noticed that all that fresh air and sunshine was good, and took steps to make sure that their patients experienced it. Hospitals were built with large windows and transoms over the doors so air could circulate freely. This was true in the 1800s (see the photo of a ward at Mount Sinai's Lexington Ave. site in 1891) and remains true today. Mount Sinai's current I.M Pei designed hospital building provides sunlight to every patient room, and a sophisticated air handling system for temperature control.
The building that Pei's Guggenheim Pavilion replaced was opened in 1904. The architect, Alfred Brunner, used a much simpler approach to providing patients with environmental healing. His design for the buildings, called Light and Air, provided the usual large windows and cross ventilation, but he also designed porches on the roofs of the buildings that allowed adult patients to be rolled out in their beds for fresh air. (The image shown is from 1936.) Pediatric patients used the roof for barbeques and entertainment.
So, take a lesson from those hospital architects: head outside and get your daily dose of Light and Air.
Mount Sinai in LIFE
As an archivist, I am kind of schizophrenic about the web. I fight hard against the easy – and totally wrong – assumption that, "Everything is on the web." NO, it's not. And even though archivists are certainly working hard to put more and more of our primary resources online, at this point we are lucky to make overview descriptions of our collections available, let alone the documents themselves.
Still, there are a lot of neat things out there that are fun to look at. One I just played with is the complete run of LIFE Magazine, made available by Google Books. I did my usual Mount Sinai seach and found a few articles of interest. In the February 10, 1947 issue are photographs taken at Mount Sinai documenting a research project in gastroenterology. The article is called "Inside the Stomach." In the November 2, 1959 issue there is an interesting article on medical costs called "The Challenge of Mounting Expenses." (Very interesting reading to see what they were saying on health care costs 50 years ago.) In this article they use two images taken at Mount Sinai, one showing our new 25 million volt betatron used in treating tumors, and the other showing a man at work in our kitchen. The latter was used to demonstrate the rising cost of hospital personnel. The caption notes that the employee is a $42.50 a week helper, which comes out to $2,210/year if you do the math!
There are also two articles in LIFE Magazine centered around famous Mount Sinai physicians, Drs. Bela Schick (October 28, 1957 issue) and Samuel Rosen (July 27, 1962 issue). Dr. Schick was Director of Pediatrics from 1923-42. He helped establish the concept of allergy (and coined the term), and developed the Schick test that allowed doctors to test for immunity to diptheria. This was the focus of a massive public health campaign in the 1930s, with the tagline of, "Have You Been Schicked?" Dr. Rosen was an otolaryngologist who in 1952 re-discovered and popularized the procedure of mobilization of the stapes to cure deafness in otosclerosis. He also was well known for travelling around the world to study the impact of the sounds of modern society on hearing loss. The LIFE story discusses his trip to Africa to study the hearing of isolated tribes. Rosen also travelled to Georgia in Eastern Europe and was one of the first westerners into China in the early 1970s.
So, while not everything is on the web, thanks Google Books for adding another interesting piece to the puzzle.
Clinical Skills Week Resources
Last week was clinical skills week, when we got to meet all of the medical students entering their third year and learning some of the skills they'll need for their clerkships. One of those skills is being able to find the information necessary for patient care, so reference librarians Polly and Laura shared some of their favorite resources. Here they are, with a word about each:
PubMed: What library workshop would be complete with mention of PubMed? (OK, so there are a few). Specifically, remember MeSH searching, Boolean operators and the Limits tab, and try the Clinical Queries tool (found in the blue bar on the left side of the PubMed homepage) when you are looking for research studies for specific question types – e.g., therapy, diagnosis, prognosis, etc.
AccessMedicine, MDConsult, and the E-books database are good sources for textbook-style background information and sometimes images, videos, guidelines and more.
UpToDate (on campus only), eMedicine and PIER are full of clinical topic reviews that combine the latest evidence with expert recommendations.
ACP Journal Club and the Cochrane Library are evidence-based medicine resources: ACP Journal Club provides structured reviews and commentary on selected high-quality articles from 100+ journals, while the Cochrane Library publishes systematic reviews and meta-analyses of highly relevant topics. Search them separately using the above links, or together using EBM Reviews.
And, as always, you can Ask a Librarian. Happy third year!
New: AAP Grand Rounds
Pediatrics types will be interested in our new online resource, AAP Grand Rounds. From the American Association of Pediatrics, AAP Grand Rounds pulls relevant, methodologically sound pediatrics articles from 75 journals. Physicians then summarize and comment on the articles to help you stay abreast of the latest developments in the field. The current issue covers a wide range of topics ranging from maternal influenza vaccination to MRSA in bath water to pediatric injuries from golfballs and inflatable backyard bouncers. Past issues are of course fully searchable. We think of this resource as a pediatrics version of ACP Journal Club, which is also definitely worth a look if you're not familiar with it yet.


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Former Staten Island resident Joseph F. Roccombli, 91, of Queens, a retired warehouse worker, died Monday in the St. Alban's Veterans Nursing Home, Queen, where he had been a resident for the past year.
Born in Manhattan, he moved to New Brighton in 1950. In 1980, he moved to Port Richmond. He served as a corporal in the U.S. Army during World War II, from 1941 to 1946.
Mr. Roccombli worked for several years as warehouseman for the former U.S. Gypsum, New Brighton. He retired in the early 1960s. He then worked as a painter for several years for various companies on the Island.
Mr. Roccombli was a member and past vice commander of the American Legion Watkins-Kellet Post, and a member of the VFW Andersen-Lagno Post . He would often sell poppies as part of his work with the posts.
Mr. Roccombli enjoyed performing card tricks and telling jokes and war stories, especially for his grandchildren. He also loved playing the harmonica.
Staunchly patriotic, Mr. Roccombli attended the Travis Fourth of July Parade every year and a photo of himself was featured in this year's journal to celebrate the parade's centennial.
He was avid Yankees fan and often enjoyed collecting Yankees paraphernalia. An amateur mechanic, he enjoyed fixing and repairing cars.
"He was a comedian. He liked to be the main attraction at any party and he always had a group around him while he played cards, told stories and got everyone's ear. He was the family entertainer. He always had his grandchildren and great-grandchildren laughing and entertained. And he was very proud of his country," said daughter, Diane Przybyszewski.
Along with his daughter, Diane, also surviving are his wife of 64 years, the former Anna Maria Del Rio; one son, Joseph Jr.; three more daughters, Mary Ann Reklau, Yvonne Archer and Jeanette Rodriguez; one sister, Marian Donovan; 12 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be tomorrow at 9 a.m. in the Harmon Home for Funerals, West Brighton. Burial will be in Calverton (L.I.) National Cemetery.


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What's the Orange GoPro Doohickey?
This video tutorial guide is brought to you today by the letter….... Actually, we are reposting this video due to the parade of never ending comments we get on it. So to you, all the newly acquired GoPro owners—Let the Doohickey roll, or dampen as it may be.
PointofView Cameras on the Quick-Release Lock Mount Attachment. Whew that's a mouth full, better we just refer to it as the GoPro Doohickey
While it's purpose is not for dampening, it does dampen vibration as a side effect of its true purpose.
The quick release lock prevents the camera from popping out of its mount in the event of a heavy rear impact. It's rare that it happens but important to use that rubber plug/lock in high impact watersports like surfing or kayaking where a big wave or impact with water could hammer the camera from behind. Good to use that lock skiing, too, where a heavy wipeout could lead to a header in the powder.
Official GoPro Response to our post:
Sorry…we need to do a better job of explaining that part. It is not a dampening part, although it does do a wee bit of that as a side effect of its true purpose.
It is a quick release lock that prevents the camera from popping out of its mount in the event of a heavy rear impact. It's rare that it happens but important to use that rubber plug/lock in high impact watersports like surfing or kayaking where a big wave or impact with water could hammer the camera from behind. Good to use that lock skiing, too, where a heavy wipeout could lead to a header in the powder.
Just a little added security to an already bomber system for when you are really gunning it.
Also, that rattle in the sample video is NOT the camera rattling. It sounds like a helmet's strap or even the vented helmet baseplate's excess strap slapping on the housing but that sound is not the camera moving in its mount. We can guarantee that.
Thanks for your review, all that same.
You Can check out further comments made to our original post on Vimeo
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14 10 2010 at 02:50 PM
Thanks, Now it is clear to me, I didn´t know the purpose for that accesory
15 10 2010 at 02:17 PM
Yeah… many people didn't but we are glad it is all cleared up now!
07 12 2010 at 06:47 AM
Thanks guys
07 12 2010 at 06:21 PM
@Nick No Problem!
03 01 2011 at 03:48 PM
Just got my GoPro HD and couldn't figure out that one little piece. GoPro ought to pay you some nominal amount and use your video on their support page. Thanks for producing this short video. Now I can rest.
03 01 2011 at 04:14 PM
@BC. No problem! Glad this helped. Does any one want to see us produce any other how to videos?
20 02 2011 at 06:34 PM
Just FYI (to GoPro and others) that clicking noise is definitely the mount (not the camera rattling in the housing). I've found that to prevent the rattling I can either jam a wedge-shaped piece of wood into the mount (where the mount clips into the base) or use the doohickey. Either way, the clip is a bit loose in the mount and it rattles (rather annoyingly at times).
31 03 2011 at 08:59 PM
I hear the EXACT same rattling sound when I wear it mounted to my motorcycle helmet in off road conditions.
Correct. It's not the camera, it's the play between the buckle and the mount. There's a few mils of play after it snaps in place. With rapid vibration it makes that exact sound you hear.
04 04 2011 at 10:47 PM
Thanks It was truly helpful
07 07 2011 at 01:04 PM
Let me pat myself on the back for figuring out where the little doohickey went, but for the life of me I couldn't understand why it went there. If the purpose is to prevent disloding the camera from a back force, what prevents that back force from dislodging the doohickey? Well, at any rate, I do appreciate this discussion. (truly, truly helpful). Next: How do you change the camera case's waterproof backplate?
08 07 2011 at 01:09 PM
The main purpose of this part is to prevent the buckle from popping out in the event of an impact. A secondary purpose is to prevent unwanted vibration in the mount.
Since the buckle slides forward and the "doohickey" is inserted from above, it would not dislodge from an impact since it has to be pulled out from above. Any impact that would pop the quick release buckle would be from the front or back of the camera.
20 11 2011 at 04:30 PM
I have the curly quick release and the doohickey and i cant take the quick release off or take out the doohickey…Please tell me if im having a brainfart and what i need to do to get it off
23 11 2011 at 11:19 AM
You should be able to simply lift the quick-release buckle lock (aka doohickey) out of the buckle so that the buckle can be clipped out from the mount.


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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Madison County's extensive network of volunteer organizations came to their starting blocks Thursday as news broke that predicted a set-up for violent weather today, Monday, April 28, 2014. With the deadly tornado in Arkansas overnight, those volunteers have positioned themselves today so that they're ready to move.
The volunteer members at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 1418 Old Railroad Bed Road in Madison, have been preparing the Red Cross Shelter at that church all morning. That shelter opens whenever there is a tornado watch or a warning for Limestone or Madison counties. A tornado watch for Madison County has been issued until 9 p.m. today, Monday, April 28, 2014.
Flint River Baptist Church, 12945 U.S. 231/431 in Hazel Green also opens its basement during tornado watches.
"It's just a zoo here already," said the Rev. David Tubbs, pastor of Good Shepherd. "But then, two weeks ago, when there was a warning at 2 o'clock in the morning, we had 40 volunteers come and stay all night. We open every single time."
"Everybody is on high alert," said Alice Brown, founder and director of KeepVolunteering.org, and also co-chair of Madison County VOAD - Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster. "We'll probably have some pretty heavy 'tarping' to do - but I hope not, definitely!"
"Tarping" is the term volunteers use to mean putting tarps over damaged roofs to prevent further damage to homes.
As of noon Monday, Crisis Services of North Alabama reports a surge in low-income families calling for food pantry information so they can get enough food to last a few days, if necessary. That makes today an excellent time to take food donations to a pantry in your area.
Lucky for Tennessee Valley residents, there is a vibrant network here of volunteers who stay trained ahead of disasters. Just Saturday, volunteers with PAR, Prepare and Respond, a network of congregations and a few non-faith-based organizations, like KeepVolunteering.org, had a training day to refresh chainsaw and tree-cutting skills and safety habits, said Jennifer Johnson, a longtime volunteer organizer with PAR.
In the event of a catastrophic disaster, people without identification that the police and fire officers recognize will not be allowed into dangerous areas. Getting trained ahead of time, through sessions offered at the American Red Cross, PAR, KeepVolunteering.org, Crisis Services of North Alabama, churches affiliated with the Madison Baptist Association's disaster volunteers and the like, not only gives potential rescuers and rebuilders useful skills, but also official identification for quick mobilization.
Otherwise, when disaster strikes, unaffiliated good-hearted, strong-handed people will be directed to a volunteer mustering organized by United Way either at the United Way office at 701 Andrew Jackson Way in Huntsville or in a larger place.
That kind of information, whether to receive or to give help, will be available by dialing 211, Crisis Services of North Alabama. That telephone is answered around the clock and around the year by volunteers. More information about volunteering with Crisis Services is posted at CSNA.org.
Participation at the monthly VOAD meetings - those meetings where representatives of dozens of volunteer organizations get briefings from officials and training - lags after a period of relative calm, admits Brown.
A happy scenario: Today's blustery weather provides impetus for volunteers to become re-energized to keep their skills sharp. A best-case scenario: Today's blustery weather motivates potential volunteers to become involved as one of the already-trained helpers. One way to do that is via United Way of Madison County's volunteer and helping clearing house, posted at MadisonCountyCares.org under "I want to..." That tab provides information for people who need help and also for people willing to help.


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New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
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New Castle, Pa. 16101
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Lat: 40°59'54"N, Lon: 80°21'22"W
This is not a complete listing of burials! The records below were provided by contributors to Cemetery Records Online. Total records = 5.
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Balantan, Anna, b. Jun 13, 1926, d. Aug 10, 1926 (Belinson), no headstone, [OH]
Balantan, Dan Jr, b. Sep 19, 1924, d. Sep 25, 1924 (Belinson), no headstone, [OH]
Belinson, Amelia (Kish), b. Dec 16, 1903 Romania, d. Sep 21, 1964, w/o Dimitric, [OH]
Belinson, Dimitric, b. Dec 26, 1889, Romania, d. Mar 23, 1939 (Balantan), [OH]
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JACKSON, MI – The Jackson United hockey team is off to a solid start to the New Year, and much of that is due to the stellar play of Matthew Stamler.
After registering a hat trick last week during the Vikings' 5-5 tie with the Eastside Stars, the Jackson United junior topped it by scoring four goals during the Vikings' 6-3 win over the Capital Area Patriots on Saturday night at Optimist Ice Arena. It was Stamler's first career four-goal game, and he has eight goals in the Vikings' past three games.
"Matt knows how to play smart hockey," United interim coach Todd Post said. "He moves the puck well, and has great speed. He can control the puck, because he's a good stick handler, so he can get up and around people very easily."
Stamler also recorded an assist while Rourke Carroll and Fletcher Fairley accounted for the other two goals.
Post has been filling in for coach Eric Morgan, who has missed the previous two games due to a conflict with his work schedule. Morgan will return when the Vikings square off with Jackson Lumen Christi at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Optimist Ice Arena.
Jackson boys and girls win despite tricky condition
Count on the Jackson boys and girls bowling teams bringing plenty of equipment to every meet. The Vikings learned a lesson Thursday at Spare Time Entertainment Center in East Lansing. Though both teams ended up beating Lansing Everett 30-0, a more difficult oil pattern than what was expected greeted the Vikings and not all bowlers had the right equipment to get properly lined up.
Kenny Holmes led the boys by bowling a 412 series while Kaylee Collier led the girls with a 363 series.
"Typically, the oil pattern at a lane is set up to be relatively easy and allow for higher scores, but for whatever reason the setup was a lot tougher than what we usually see," Jackson coach David Rodriguez said.
The Vikings typically have little issue shooting in the mid-900s and regularly eclipse 1,000 for team games. Against Everett, they shot 832 the first game.
Jackson heads back to Spare Time to face East Lansing on Tuesday before hosting Portland in a non-conference match Thursday.
Jackson Northwest boys and girls earn victories over Eaton Rapids
The Jackson Northwest boys and girls bowling teams took care of business Thursday night by defeating Eaton Rapids. The boys won 22-8 while the girls rolled to a 28-2 victory.
Leading the way for the boys was Corey Daniels with a 469 series while Chris Salkowski rolled a 445 series. Sierra Lasky led the girls with a 420 while Sabrina Yearling shot a career-high 278 in Game 1.
Jackson Northwest secures title at Homer Invitational
The Jackson Northwest wrestling team has shown improvement all season and continued Saturday by taking home the title at the Homer Invitational.
The Mounties went 5-0, defeating the Michigan Center A team 47-27 and its B squad 59-20, as well as Homer 61-15, Olivet 60-9 and Hopkins 45-31.
"Everyone contributed today and we got a good collected effort from all of the wrestlers," Jackson Northwest coach Devin Milheim said.
Manchester wrestling remains unbeaten after winning Addison Duals
The Manchester wrestling team continued its perfect season Saturday by going 5-0 at the Addison Duals.
The Flying Dutchmen knocked off Mason 58-15, Sand Creek 40-18, Ida 66-18, Addison 51-21 and Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 78-6.
Finishing at 5-0 on the day for Manchester were Brendan Abrigo in the 103-pound weight class, Ethan Woods (112), Brock Vlcek (130), Austin Martin (152) and Henry Arbogast (189).
"I thought Sand Creek, Addison and Mason were three pretty good schools," Manchester coach Steve Vlcek said. "I was pretty pleased. Everyone on the team wrestled at least one match, which was good for the younger guys."
Michigan Center and Vandercook Lake finish first and second at Hudson Invitational
The Michigan Center and Vandercook Lake competitive cheer teams went one and two at the Hudson Invitational on Saturday afternoon, as the Cardinals held off the Jayhawks by 13.2 points.
Michigan Center finished with 718.3 points while Vandercook Lake tallied 705.1 points. Vandercook Lake made a late push by recording the highest third-round score with a 282.7, but it wasn't enough as the Cardinals took home the title.
Vandercook Lake coach Sarah DuBois has confidence that her team has what it takes to compete with three-time defending Division 4 state champion Michigan Center.
"It's just the little things that are separating us from them in every round," DuBois said. "We just need to focus in on that and keep improving."
"It's good to get our first conference win, especially since we haven't bowled in a week due to school being canceled. We've had a good program for the last few years, so hopefully we can continue our success. Our goal is to win a conference title, and beyond that, get back to the state finals and see what we can do." – Jackson Northwest boys bowling coach Gerry Lobdell after the Mounties defeated Eaton Rapids 22-8.
Evan Kueffner, Jackson Lumen Christi senior
Kueffner earned his 100th career victory Wednesday by pinning Eaton Rapids' Josh Days to improve to 23-0 overall on the season. The Titans fell to Eaton Rapids 46-20.
Presley Kellogg, Michigan Center senior
Kellogg picked up his 100th career win Wednesday during the Cascades Conference quad. The Cardinals went 2-0, defeating Vandercook Lake 72-10 and Hanover-Horton 72-6.


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Anyone Watch SNL Last Night?
Even if you have not watched it in forever it was so funny last night. And if you are a Jimmy Fallon or Justin Timberlake fan then you really must go watch it. When those 2 get together all bets are off. These 2 couldnt even get through Justin's wedding recpection toasts with out breaking out into a crazy 20 min unplanned skit. Not to mention a few other big name stars popped in: Sir Paul McCartney, Madonna, Barry Gibbs, Chris Rock & New York Mayor Bloomberg.
If you have Hulu Plus I know you can watch it there.
Right, you really cant! There was like maybe 1 badish sketch all night. Family Feud might have been my fav. You will have to come back and let me know after you watch.
Quoting KelliansMom: We have it DVR and will watch it tonight! I can't wait. You can never go wrong when those two are on the show together!
Come back & share your thoughts after you do!!
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I I have it DVRd and will watch it today!
Quoting Lulu2216: I did. I laughed my butt off. I love them together.
Now I need to watch it. Justin is always great on SNL.
Quoting lga1965: Great show ! ;-)


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After what some perceived as a "rush" to rezone the former Colonial Golf and Country Club for commercial use, the drafting of a development agreement about what could be built on Harahan's largest green space is slow to come. Mayor Vinny Mosca said it might not come before City Council until March, and John Georges, the property's co-owner, said tenants for the space are unlikely to be identified until the summer.
The developmental agreement, if approved by the City Council, will prohibit what could be built on the former golf course, set out how development would meet drainage and traffic concerns and determine the schedule of construction,- among other concerns. Georges and Wayne Ducote, his partner in J.W. Colonial Group, would risk losing $500,000 for violating its terms.
After the council set off and rezoned 15 acres of the property on Nov. 21, Mosca called for a preliminary development agreement with J.W. Colonial. On Nov. 27, the owners proposed a tentative list of commitments to City Hall, which included a request to submit a proposed agreement to the planning and zoning board for review at its next meeting.
But no draft of a developmental agreement is ready for the board's meeting, on Wednesday, Georges said. He said he and Wayne Ducote did not see a pressing need for one.
"There's no urgency on our end," Georges said. "The project is going to take several weeks - to months - to work out all the details."
Due to that delay, the council is not likely to see a development agreement until March, Mosca said. He said he is still working on elements of the draft with council members Eric Chatelain, who opposed the rezoning, and Dana Huete, who voted for it.
In particular, Mosca said, they are addressing drainage concerns and how construction will be scheduled and limited. "We're working on things that could make the project more user-friendly for the community," he said.
Chatelain said he still wants a plan for the entire 88 acres of the former country club. "What they have is a preliminary plan; they need to come back with a final plan, for the whole project," he said.
Council members Cindy Murray, who opposed rezoning, and Tim Baudier, who favored it, said they have not been consulted to draft the agreement. Huete and Councilman Lawrence Landry, who voted for the rezoning, did not return requests for comment.
Harahan officials have been fretting over the future of the property for more than a decade. But Chatelain wondered why the rezoning vote was hurried, only to see the development agreement linger.
"The big deal was, we had to rush," Chatelain said. "I would just say, what was the rush for the vote, the rush to give it to them, if they're holding up their process?"
Murray, too, said the vote could have been more considered. "We had to do this so quick; everybody had to get this done immediately - immediately. ... But there's no agreement yet. There's nothing," she said.
Georges said that if there was a perceived rush to rezone, it was that developer Stirling Properties needed to be assured of commercial zoning before reaching out to potential retail tenants. "It was important to get the zoning, so the developer could get a project going," Georges said.
Tenants and construction plans are not expected until the beginning of the summer, Georges said. "I have always said, 'I'm in no rush,'" Georges said. "The project is going to take several weeks - to months - to work out all the details."
He said the delay of the development agreement was partly due to the rezoning vote being scheduled to fall before the winter holidays, when he said he was traveling.
"To be honest with you, I left town, and they all did this," Georges said. "You vote, you have this holiday coming up and you move on to the next crisis - which for me doesn't involve this property."


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Developing AMA Policies
The AMA Policy System
The American Medical Association (AMA) has a formalized policy system. The key dimensions of the AMA's policy system are:
- The processes through which AMA policy positions are established;
- The processes used to record and disseminate AMA policy; and
- The activities through which the AMA promotes and advocates its policy positions.
Defining AMA Policy
Policy can be defined as statements that have the purpose of guiding decision-making and actions. The AMA develops policy positions on how the health care system should be organized and how it should function. When people refer to "AMA policy," they are usually referring to the set of normative statements the Association has developed on health care issues and the health care system. They may also be referring to the set of statements the AMA has developed about its internal organizational structure and decision-making process (governance system) as well as medical science and technology.
Purpose of AMA Policy
The Core Purpose of the AMA is, "To promote the science and art of medicine and the betterment of public health." AMA policy provides the conceptual foundation and organizational framework for the activities that the Association undertakes to achieve its Core Purpose.
Categories of AMA Policy
AMA policy can be categorized in the following manner.
1. Policies of the AMA House of Delegates.
These statements are established by the AMA House of Delegates. The House's policy statements on health topics are one of the cornerstones of the AMA in the sense that they define what the Association stands for as an organization. They provide the information and guidance that physicians and others seek from the AMA about health care issues. The House's policies are based on professional principles, scientific standards, and the experience of practicing physicians.
The House also establishes policies on the governance of the Association and policies that direct the Board to take specific actions.
2. Code of Medical Ethics.
This category includes the two components of the AMA's Code of Medical Ethics: the AMA Principles of Medical Ethics, which establish the core ethical principles of the medical profession, and current Opinions of the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs (CEJA). The Opinions represent CEJA's application of the Principles of Medical Ethics to more than 200 specific medical ethical issues in medicine. For reference, each Opinion is followed by one or more Roman numerals that identify the Principle(s) from which the opinion is derived. Most Opinions are based on background reports, providing a detailed analysis of the salient ethical considerations, as well as the rationale behind the Council's recommendations. These reports are referenced at the end of Opinions as appropriate and made available separately here.
3. AMA's Constitution and Bylaws.
The Constitution establishes the basic principles of the AMA and the Bylaws provide the framework for the governance and administration of the Association. The AMA House establishes the content of the AMA Constitution and Bylaws.
Coding of AMA Policy
Every AMA policy is assigned a letter prefix and a number. The letter prefixes indicate the source and nature of the policy. The combination of a letter prefix and number provides a unique identifier for each AMA policy.
- Policies with the prefix H are contained in the Policies of the AMA House of Delegates and relate to the House's positions on health issues;
- Policies with the prefix E are contained in the Code of Medical Ethics.
- Policies with the prefix C are contained in the Constitution section of the AMA Constitution and Bylaws;
- Policies with the prefix B are contained in the Bylaw section of the AMA Constitution and Bylaws; and
- Policies with the prefix G are contained in the Governance Policies of HOD and relate to the governance of the Association.
- Policies with the prefix D are also contained in the Policies of the AMA House of Delegates; these policies relate to directives that the House has given to the Board (HOD directives tell the Board to take specific actions such as develop model legislation on a topic or undertake a study of an issue);
The Process of Creating AMA Policy
Reports and resolutions are submitted for consideration at each meeting of the AMA House. The reports and resolutions are generated by AMA delegates/delegations, the AMA Board of Trustees, AMA Councils, and AMA Sections. The actions that the House takes on the reports and resolutions establish AMA policy. The actions of the House can (1) establish AMA policy on health care issues; (2) modify the AMA Bylaws; (3) modify the AMA Constitution; and/or (4) direct the AMA Board to take specific actions.
The Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs plays a special role in the development of AMA policy. Although CEJA routinely gathers input from the AMA House before issuing new Opinions, CEJA has the independent authority to establish AMA policy on ethical issues through the issuance of its Current Opinions.
The AMA Board of Trustees also plays a special role in the development of AMA policy. Between meetings of the House of Delegates, the Board has the authority to create AMA policy on an issue if no applicable policy exists. In urgent situations, the Board has the authority to take those policy actions that it deems best represent the interests of patients, physicians, and the AMA. Any such actions by the Board must be placed before the House of Delegates.
Recording and Distributing AMA Policy
After each House meeting, the speakers of the AMA House oversee the process of updating the AMA policy database to reflect the actions taken by the House and any modifications that CEJA has made in its Current Opinions.
Once the AMA policy database has been updated, the speakers oversee the process of updating the Association's PolicyFinder programs. PolicyFinder is available as a Web-based application and as a stand-alone version that can be installed on a PC.
PolicyFinder is the principal mechanism through which the AMA distributes information on its policy positions.
Promoting and Advocating AMA Policy Positions
The AMA works to promote and implement its policies in a number of ways, including the following:
- Communications;
- AMA representation on standard-setting and accreditation bodies;
- The legislative process at the national and state levels;
- Litigation;
- Advocacy campaigns at the national and state levels and advocacy in the private sector; and
- Advocacy to regulatory bodies.
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