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An externship is actual work experience in a medical office which provides the student with a variety of tasks. The sites are usually clinics or hospitals but can be other medical-related offices as well. The instructor and student will work together to secure an externship which will be acceptable to all parties. PREREQUISITE: Prior to enrolling in this course, students must have successfully completed or are in good standing in all program courses and have the approval of program faculty. Criminal Background checks will be required for this course.
Business Law provides the student with a working knowledge of the legal system, business ethics, and essentials of contracts. Students gain knowledge in logical and analytical thinking, and are encouraged to challenge legal issues and defend their point of view.
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This is an introductory course designed to develop an understanding of the activities, functions, and principles of business enterprises. The course helps to gain insight into the responsibilities and challenges of operating a business. Emphasis is on the interaction of the various functions required to operate businesses of all sizes. Specifically, the areas of business trends, ownership models, leadership, human resources, marketing, information management, and finance will be explored.
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In Human Resource Management, the learner applies the skills and tools necessary to effectively value and apply employees' abilities and needs to organization goals. Each learner will demonstrate the application of the supervisor's role in contemporary human resources management, impacts of EEOC, writing job descriptions, recruitment, selection, conducting job interviews, orientation, developing policies and procedures, training, performance management, employee counseling and development, and effective use of compensation and benefit strategies. It is recommended that the learner have experience using a PC/MAC, using the MS Windows operating systems and software suite, browsing Web pages, downloading files, using e-mail, and exchanging files prior to enrolling in this course.
Getting the right employees in the right job is really an art. Learn the methods of recruitment used to attract employees to your organization. Once recruitment takes place, then selection of the most suitable candidate for an opening takes place. This process is highly governed by state and federal law which must be learned and used as the basis for lawful selection of employees. PREREQUISITE: 10116100 Human Resource Management.
The course provides students with both the common and complex issues related to human behavior in the workplace as it relates to employee relations, state and federal mandates and laws. In-depth examination of relationships among workers, management, laws and government are the major focus of this course. PREREQUISITE: 10116100 Human Resource Management.
The onboarding and training course prepares participants to be able to orient, train and take new hires through the onboarding process so they have the greatest opportunity to be successful, productive employees in the workplace. Key topics are: training and development, delivery techniques, assessing employee strengths, and methods to determine where employees may focus talent improvement processes. Course will also explore the value of engaging in company culture including techniques for success within that culture. PREREQUISITE: 10116100 Human Resource Management.
This course develops professional skills and attitudes needed in a medical business environment. Skills developed include an ability to communicate effectively with patients and other medical office staff, manage time effectively, schedule patients, greet patients, use the telephone properly, process mail, apply ergonomics and office safety, and use medical computer software efficiently.
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This course presents common health insurance terminology and selected private and government insurance coverages. Students are introduced to basic principles of disease coding and procedural coding from the physician/provider perspective and follow the life cycle of the medical insurance claim with the aim of accurate and efficient reimbursement for services provided. This is not for experienced coders. PREREQUISITE: 10501101 Medical Terminology.
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Medical Administrative Practice is a capstone course for the Medical Administrative Professional degree, which brings together skills and knowledge learned in other classes and applies them in decision-making situations and in completing job tasks. This course provides the student with the training required to keep consistent with computer software that is used in the billing areas of the medical office. Topics covered are medical office procedures, practice management, basic billing skills and billing collection via real-life activities and simulations. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the skills necessary to work in the medical office. PREREQUISITE: 10160140 Medical Office Administration COREQUISITE: 10160134 Medical Insurance Claims
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Emphasizes insurance preparation and reimbursement of claims to Commercial, Medicare, Medicaid and Worker's Compensation. Applies ICD, CPT and HCPCS coding resources to complete CMS 1500 and CMS 1450 insurance claims. Computerized billing software will be utilized throughout the course. PREREQUISITE: 10160134 Medical Insurance Claims.
Simulates handling patients and employees, applying customer service skills, and the use of computers in a medical/clinical setting. Hands-on experience in scheduling appointments, work in electronic medical records, establishing a fee schedule, and practice management. Utilizes Microsoft Office software, electronic billing software, electronic medical record software, telephone systems, internet, fax and e-mail. PREREQUISITE: 10160143 Medical Office Procedures and Customer Service.
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Mulberry signs eyewear license with De Rigo
Mulberry is launching an eyewear line under a new license agreement with an Italian company as part of plans to build its lifestyle credentials.
Italy's De Rigo Vision, the same company that produces eyewear for Nina Ricci, Carolina Herrera, Chopard, Lanvin and Dunhill, will be responsible for manufacturing and co-distributing Mulberry eyewear under the new agreement.
The collection of sunglasses and optical frames will be designed by Mulberry creative director Johnny Coca and his design team, with the first collection dropping during Spring Summer 2019 across Mulberry stores, online, and in selective wholesale and optical stores.
"We are pleased to collaborate with De Rigo, a leading manufacturer of innovative luxury eyewear," said Thierry Andretta, chief executive officer of the luxury brand.
"Eyewear is complementary to the brand's core leather goods offering and is an important category in building the lifestyle image that will help develop Mulberry into a global luxury brand."
Since arriving in Mulberry in 2015, Johnny Coca has been focused on modernising the leather goods brand with a new logo, a more modern approach to design and a return to its British roots. A big part of his plans include transforming Mulberry into a global lifestyle brand.
"Mulberry is at an exciting moment in its history," said Michele Aracri, managing director of De Rigo Vision, adding that both companies share their commitment to design, innovation and craftsmanship.
"We look forward to entering this next phase to further develop this distinctive British brand."
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Industry 4.0 – The new industrial revolution
The rapid advancement in technology in recent years has been unignorable and has transformed the way we live, through everyday solutions such as smartphones and cloud computing.
However, these innovations are just the tip of the iceberg and major technological innovations that have a direct and influential impact on industry have been developed which has seen commentators describe the current boom in technology as the 4th industrial revolution.
This article will explain:
- What is meant by the 4th industrial revolution
- Key components of Industry 4.0
- Industry 4.0 and the energy transition
- How blockchain technology can combine with
- microgrids
- Why the IoT will improve network flexibility
- The physical-digital-physical (PDP) loop and its role in energy storage
- In conclusion
The rise of big data and enhanced technology capabilities has been coined the '4th industrial revolution' and for businesses, referred to as Industry 4.0. It is defined by Techradar as "the gradual combination of traditional manufacturing and industrial practices with the increasingly technological world around us."
Whilst Industry 4.0 is set to revolutionise businesses as a whole, it could be particularly influential in the energy industry which is going through its own revolution. A key driver involved in Industry 4.0 has been the establishment of the Internet of Things (IoT) which is essentially the interconnectivity of different devices and systems that allows different pieces of technology to share information and become "smarter". A key technology is blockchain, which is a secure chain with blocks of transactions which enable the sharing of a digital ledger without the need for a central authority4. The third key component which has direct implications for energy is the digital twin. IBM defines the digital twin as "the virtual representation of a physical object or system across its life-cycle. It uses real-time data and other sources to enable learning, reasoning, and dynamically recalibrating for improved decision-making." This is essentially representing a physical asset in a virtual environment and then using how the virtual asset responds to different stimuli to determine the best way to operate the physical asset in the real world.
The concept of Industry 4.0 is applicable to any industry as all companies need to adapt to the new world shaped by these disruptive technologies, but it could be argued that the energy industry is most affected or directly influenced. This is because Industry 4.0 arrives at a time when the energy industry is undergoing a revolution of its own that will see it transform rapidly over the next few years. This transition of the energy network is driven by the decentralisation and decarbonisation of the energy industry in order to limit the impacts of climate change, which has been underpinned by international Government policy, most clearly publicised in the Paris Climate Agreement, in addition to the undeniable requirement for the energy network to modernise in light of the aforementioned technological advancements the UK has witnessed.
The energy transition, and the future energy landscape which lies beyond it, requires a smart and flexible energy network with the ability to exchange energy and information to assist with the balancing of an ever increasing demand of energy. It is not simply the digitalisation of the energy network but in fact an overhaul of the infrastructure as it becomes a more decentralised system aided by technology such as battery energy storage systems, like Powerstar's VIRTUE, to help balance supply and demand and maximise intermittent renewable generators (solar PV and wind), in a reliable and efficient way. Industry 4.0 and the technology inherent within it is something which promises to accelerate the development of the future energy landscape.
One way in which Industry 4.0 could act as a catalyst for the energy transition is in its potential to accelerate the development of microgrids and decentralised energy networks through combining them with blockchain technology. A microgrid is simply a local grid which can operate independently of the main electricity grid. This is important for the energy network as it takes strain away from the main grid which is coming under ever increasing strain as the technology that Industry 4.0 is dependent on is utilised further and raises energy consumption requirements.
In addition to this, microgrids empower local energy users to generate energy on-site from renewables, which at times of excess generation, they can then trade on their local network promoting a more efficient and intelligent use of energy from businesses. It is in the area of energy trading where the benefits of integrating blockchain technology with microgrids arise. The security, transparency and immediacy of the blockchain would allow users to transfer their energy securely and quickly for a price which ensures that neither buyer nor seller are operating in a manner inconsistent with the market. This could provide a powerful incentive for people to implement microgrids as it could be seen as an opportunity to make money through little effort as it will be aided by smart technology.
IoT is so pervasive, and its potential so big, that it is often mistakenly confused with Industry 4.0. Whilst IoT is still a distinct concept by itself, it is easy to see where this confusion occurs as most technology within Industry 4.0 will be connected with other technologies and it is this increasing connectivity that is at the heart of revolutionising industry at large and the energy industry in particular.
Firstly, the previous section's example of microgrids and decentralised technologies is fundamentally dependent on the connectivity that IoT brings. This is because the ability to trade energy with others on decentralised networks that are independent from the National Grid will be impossible if there is nothing connecting the potential energy users together.
Secondly, with one of the main reasons for the energy transition being the decarbonisation of industry in order to minimise climate change there is a requirement for an uptake in the amount of renewable energy that is used. However, renewable energy is intermittent and can only be generated according to the weather, one way of smoothing this variability out is by storing renewable energy when the generation is high. With the IoT, this becomes easier as it will be possible to connect to advanced weather systems and manage your energy in such a way that you can store energy in anticipation of a bad weather period to then use during the period which avoids utilising energy from the National Grid.
Arguably, the most important element of the IoT in the energy industry is its ability to integrate with the balancing mechanism of Demand Side Response. Demand Side Response (DSR) is a tool utilised by the system operator, the National Grid, in which they reward end users for their ability to utilise energy in a flexible manner.
The increased connectivity which the IoT provides means that more end users will be able to operate in a flexible manner and can therefore offer DSR services to the National Grid. This would strengthen the reliability of the National Grid as it would be better prepared and able to respond to unexpected fluctuations in the supply and demand of energy.
The physical-digital-physical (PDP) loop is an underlying concept of the digital twin and is characterised as the establishment of a digital replica of a physical asset followed by virtual analysis and visualisation and then applying the lessons learnt from the digital environment in to the physical world 9.
This loop has already been implemented by leading energy storage providers such as Powerstar through VIRTUE Remote Monitoring and Managing (RMM). VIRTUE RMM enables the customer with greater visibility and insights into their energy use and the operation of their Powerstar VIRTUE energy storage solution and other connected assets, such as smart transformers like Powerstar SO-LO.
A major benefit of a remote monitoring system is that it can allow for the flexibility to access critical information from anywhere with a secure internet connection. However, the implementation of the PDP loop multiplies the advantages of this benefit. This is because in the digital section of the loop, the big data that is derived from the remote monitoring system can be used to capture information for predictive modelling and analytics. In the context of an energy storage solution, the remote monitoring system could gather data which allows an energy manager to view when the site is most energy intensive and determine whether the energy processes of the site can be changed to avoid peak tariff times and save money. The results of the predictive modelling can then be applied back in the physical world and introduce benefits such as cost savings, error avoidance, greater efficiency, and greater flexibility.
When utilised with other assets, such as transformers or voltage optimisation, remote monitoring can lead to a holistic energy management process which enables a high quality and quantity of data to be collected from various connected assets. This allows for the energy management of a site to be streamlined and the connectivity between the assets facilitates the whole systems thinking that is vital for managing energy in a flexible manner which is consistent with the future energy landscape.
Industry 4.0 and the disruptive technologies within it are changing the way in which we live and work all around the world. Arriving at a time in which the energy industry itself is also going through a transition, the 4th industrial revolution has the potential to accelerate the pace of the energy transition and the success of the future energy landscape. However, in order to do so, the energy industry must quickly and successfully implement the technologies within Industry 4.0 in a way which supports the decarbonisation and decentralisation of energy.


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P7 finished off visiting Africa with cracking open a coconut and trying some foods from Africa – lychees, bananas (fairtrade of course), coconut and watermelon.
Last week P7 visited South America and created Mola artwork (artwork to be shared soon!) This involved cutting and layering paper to produce different patterns. We finished the week looking at foods from South America and tried mango, papaya (we read a story about a boy called Pele from Brazil who sold papayas), avocado and honeydew melon. The mango was definitely the favourite!
Last week was the P7 Spring Fling at Dunbar Primary. Everyone had a great night making new friends and dancing. We're looking forward to the other transition events coming up.
This week P7 have moved on to fractions in maths. We went outside to create fraction walls using sticks. We are visiting North America this week and have continued with our Mola artwork. We have began story writing in Literacy and the children have enjoyed creating their own characters for their stories. This Friday is our last session of Level 1 Bikeability before we begin Level 2 on the roads after the Easter Holidays.


text: Money / Dow Jones Dow Ends Day Up 164 S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Sep 30, 2016 3:16 PM CDT Copied In this Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, file photo, trader James Dresch, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street, led by big gains in bank stocks, the AP reports. Financial stocks were bouncing back Friday following a big drop a day earlier as worries eased over the outlook for Deutsche Bank, Germany's biggest lender. Deutsche Bank's U.S.-listed shares jumped 14%, and major US banks also rose. JPMorgan Chase was up 1.4%. Consumer stocks also did well following a strong earnings report from Costco, which jumped 3.4%. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 164 points, or 0.9%, to 18,308. The Standard & Poor's 500 index gained 17 points, or 0.8%, to 2,168. The Nasdaq composite climbed 42 points, or 0.8%, to 5,312. (Read more Dow Jones stories.)


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text: Factory Scheduled Maintenance is a list of maintenance items, that your car's manufacturer recommend be completed usually every 30,000 miles, 60,000 miles, 90,000 miles or more. These intervals and the maintenance items they recommend vary by the make and model of your vehicle, so it's best to check your car's owner's manual for more details. Each interval has some basic maintenance involved (oil change, etc.), as well as, more detailed inspections of fluids, filters, spark plugs, and wear and tear. The manufacturer sets these guidelines to get the best possible performance based on normal driving conditions. The bottom line: having your car's scheduled maintenance completed can prevent long-term and costly damage down the road. When you bring your vehicle in for it's factory scheduled maintenance, we're able to catch a smaller problem before it becomes a major problem - saving your money and time. Speaking of "normal driving conditions," if you live in the Alexandria, VA area, where there is a lot of stop-and-go traffic and extreme weather events, you are likely not driving under normal driving conditions. Because of this, you may need to bring your vehicle in for it's scheduled maintenance more often. Check to see if your owner's manual has a schedule for "severe driving conditions" (sounds dramatic, we know) and if not, please feel free to stop and we can help you figure out the proper schedule.    It's also important to know that you do not have to go to the dealership to have your factory scheduled maintenance completed. Independent automotive service centers like Yates Automotive can complete your factory scheduled maintenance without voiding your warranty. Some other reasons to bring your car to Yates Automotive for it's scheduled maintenance? Save Time: Take all of your cars to one location close to home. We service all makes and models. Convenient: We're conveniently located next to Braddock Rd. Metro and we provide free shuttle service or loaner cars (when available). Honest & Dependable: We have been servicing Alexandria since 1964, have excellent online reviews, we are an Angie's List Super Service Award winner and have earned the Better Business Bureau's A+ rating. Bonus: A FREE hand car wash with every service. Learn more about what factory scheduled maintenance is and why it's important in the video below from the Car Care Council.


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NALEO Elects New President and Board Leadership
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WASHINGTON, June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) announced the election of its new president, California State Senator Alex Padilla, officers and board members. The president and board leadership were elected at the organization's board of directors meeting on June 24 in Orlando, FL, following the group's 29th Annual Conference.
The NALEO Board of Directors unanimously elected California State Senator Alex Padilla to serve as president of the organization. Other board officers elected during the meeting include City of Aventura (FL) Commissioner Luz Urbaez-Weinberg as vice president; Gila (AZ) Regional Partnership Council member Fernando Shipley as treasurer; and Edinburg (TX) School Board Member Robert Pena as secretary.
"I am humbled and honored that my colleagues have chosen me to lead this organization during such an exciting and historic time for our community," said newly elected NALEO President Alex Padilla. "I thank President Sylvia Garcia for her tireless efforts on behalf of the organization. I look forward to working with her and the rest of our membership as the Latino community prepares to play a decisive role this November."
"I am grateful that I have had the opportunity to serve the members of our organization and the Latino community during my time in office," said outgoing President of NALEO Sylvia R. Garcia. "I look forward to continuing to work with the organization and Senator Padilla to help further our mission and empower the Latino community in this country."
The board also elected two new members during its meeting in Orlando. Xilonin Cruz-Gonzalez, a member of the Board of Education of the Azusa Unified School District (CA), will serve a single three-year term on the NALEO Board of Directors. Trustee for the Village of Freeport (NY) Carmen Pineyro will also join the board for a three-year term.
About NALEO
The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials is the leadership organization of the nation's more than 6,000 Latino elected and appointed officials.
CONTACT: Amanda Bosquez, [email protected]
(202) 546-2536 ext. 12
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H & V Construction Company is located in Yakima, WA. We keep close ties and stay familiar with the ordinances, design approval, procedures, and permit processes, of all the neighborhoods. This way you can be assured your job will be done according to the legal guidelines, and because of this our customers think very highly of H & V Construction Company.
We can offer you a complete range of Owner Representative Development Advisory Services. These services are all available to both commercial property owners and homeowners, never before has this been an option from the same company. These services cover all of the topics listed below, these services are required during the project planning, the lay out and building process, they include:
- General Contractor & Subcontractor Management
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- Complete Budget, Expense Disbursement, and Bank Draw Management
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H & V Construction Company feels that these services assure our Customers interest is being completely met, & represented from the highest level of professionally trained technicians, in this field. This is done throughout the whole project, eliminating the problems that come from trusting these responsibilities to developers, architects or general contractors. We at H & V Construction Company also provide owners with an all-inclusive fiduciary oversight service that is not currently available by our competitors in Yakima and the surrounding areas.
H & V Construction Company and our professional team workers specialize in our services will work hard to make our construction process go as smooth, reliable and, the most important thing of all is, an enjoyable experience for our customers.
H & V Construction Company team is made up of a highly respected, talented group of specialists, who bring their skills to work together on every job.
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IMechE Design Challenge 2017 – UAE
IMechE students Chapter, University of Bolton joined hands with IMechE Young Member Committee of United Arab Emirates, to conduct the first ever Design challenge for UAE region on the 27th of April 2017 at University of Bolton, Academic Centre, Ras Al Khaimah.
The challenge was to built, test and run a "REPEATABLE Vehicle".
The University of Bolton emerged victorious with their fan powered vehicle after six rounds of head to head heats, winning the ever rolling trophy for the year 2017.
While team AMITY 420 representing Amity University, Dubai received special mention from the jury for their innovative design.
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RHOC Guide To Plastic Surgery In Orange County!
Life in plastic, it's fantastic!
November 15, 2018 8:46am
When the Real Housewives of Orange County came on the scene they were so open about going under the knife that it was a breath of fresh air. The ladies of RHOC made it okay to be open and honest about doing anything and everything to prevent looking old. All the sudden getting plastic surgery and injections were no longer taboo.
The Real Housewives of Orange County are so open about enhancing their appearance that many of them have shared their journey's on TV. We've seen nose jobs, breast augmentations, eyelid lifts, Botox and so much more play out on the RHOC. Thanks to the RHOC willingness to share their lives on TV, fans have gotten a look into the creme de la creme of plastic surgeons in Orange County.
Below is a list of plastic surgeons that come with the RHOC seal of approval!
His practice is limited to cosmetic and reconstructive eyelid and eyebrow surgery. Dr. Groth has successfully performed thousands of eyelid and eyebrow procedures.
As Seen On RHOC: S13/E16 Shannon prepares for her eyelid surgery with Kelly.
CosmetiCare was founded in 1982 by double board certified Orange County plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Niccole. Since then, CosmetiCare has become one of the most recognized names in aesthetic services – not just in Southern California, but throughout the nation.
As Seen On RHOC: S12/E 4, 11, & 12 Kelly first visits Cosmeticare for vaginal rejuvenation. Then Kelly returns to see the plastic surgeon to start the process of getting her big ol' tatas reduced. Kelly ultimately goes under the knife shortly after and is thrilled with the results. "They're way too big for my body. I'm done" -Kelly
Not only is CosmetiCare a favorite for the OC Housewives to go under the knife they also go here for Botox, injectables, laser, and so much more. Shannon Beador has been a huge fan of CosmetiCare lately as she rejuvenates herself after her weight loss.
We age because our hormones decline, our hormones do not decline because we age. Incorporate Dr. Lester L. Lee's age management medicine to optimize your hormones to youthful levels.
As Seen On RHOC: S9/E 7 & 8 Tamra Judge heads to the doctors to get her hormone levels checked and brings along her son, Ryan. Once there Tamra learns Ryan is using human growth hormone he's buying off the streets and pushes him to get his blood checked as well. Tamra and son Ryan head back to the doc to get the results of their blood tests. The good news: Tamra's not dying… just getting older. "Men get better with age. Women go downhill, crash and burn!" -Tamra The bad news: Ryan runs a high risk for a heart attack after using human growth hormone to get muscular (which apparently had little effect). "He could die. I just want to shake him." -Tamra
The go-to Orange County plastic surgeon, Dr. Milind Ambe is best known for his multi-specialty surgical skills. His practice has thrived at its Newport Beach location for 20 years and remains one of the busiest practices of any Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.
As Seen On RHOC: Too many times to count LOL S13/E16 Tamra Judge has had her breast implants removed, replaced, and enhanced several times on RHOC. Each and every time Tamra goes under the knife, she heads to Dr. Ambe at Newport Beach Plastic Surgery. Most recently, Vicki Gunvalson had Dr. Ambe perform a lower facelift after seeing Tamra's amazing results last year.
As the featured doctor on Fox's The Swan and E!'s Bridalplasty and of course The Real Housewives of Orange County, Newport Beach plastic surgeon Dr. Terry Dubrow's face is easily recognizable. But his work is harder to spot, and that's the way we like it at our practice in Orange County. Breast augmentation, tummy tuck, local facelift, mommy makeover, and bridal plastic surgery patients who visit our practice walk away with a natural-looking beauty without the telltale signs of cosmetic work.
As Seen On RHOC: S8/E3 With Terry's help, you can get your own double D's, just like 80% of the women in Orange County!


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Guanacaste is home to a plethora of beautiful beaches and one of those is Playa Rajada. Located in the northern part of the Guanacaste province very close to the Nicaragua border, this beach is popular with locals.
Plan your visit to this under the radar beach in our guide.
Playa Rajada map
Playa Rajada is in the Guanacaste province, 66 kilometers (41 miles) and a 1 hour and 10 minute drive from Liberia.
How to Get To Playa Rajada Costa Rica
Driving is the best way to get to Playa Rajada. There aren't any public buses or shuttles that go directly there.
It is on Google Maps and Waze so you can use that as GPS, it is quite easy to find with it. The easiest way is to go via La Cruz. From Liberia, drive up north on the Interamericana highway 1 and turn left when you see the sign for La Cruz.
Signage is very good and you'll see this sign when you get to the beach.
On Google Maps, you may see two Playa Rajadas. Make sure you go to the one that is near El Jobo (the one in the map above). The other one that says "Rajada Beach" near Hotel Bolaños is actually Playa Rajadita.
4×4 required?
No. The beach is right off the main road so it's not necessary to have a 4×4 as the entire road is paved coming from La Cruz. The parking area is dirt but it is fine to drive with a sedan.
There is a lot of parking spaces at Rajada beach. Once you turn to the beach, you'll drive through the trees and you can park anywhere there. No parking fee. Just make sure not to leave valuables visible in the car and roll up your windows.
Rajada Beach
This beach reminds me a lot of Conchal Beach in Guanacaste except without the shells. They have similar color water, waves and both have a mangrove! Playa Rajada is undoubtedly the most beautiful beach in the Salinas Bay and La Cruz area with white sand and clear turquoise water.
As this area isn't super touristy, you will find mostly locals and just a few tourists here and there.
Swimming waves
Yes! The waves are Rajada Beach are fairly calm and great for swimming and bathing. It is also good for families, just be careful with babies and toddlers because there are still some little waves but this beach is wonderful for swimming.
You can try snorkeling on the right hand side of the beach where the rocks are in front of the island.
None. Bring water, sunscreen, towels, drinks, cooler and food.
Here are some photos we took of Playa Rajada.
If you walk towards the most southern part of the beach (to the left when facing the water), you'll see kind of a trail that goes up to the right into the forest. If you go up that trail and head right when you get to the forest clearing, you can walk out to get the view of Rajada beach (picture right above).
Continue on this trail down and you can reach the beach right next door which is just as gorgeous. It is a bit smaller and we saw one family at that beach. You can also get to that beach by walking on the rocks but I recommend to go up the trail as it's a lot easier and is like a 3 minute walk.
Rajada is a gorgeous beach as you can see and it's perfect for those looking for a less touristy one. When we visited in September, there were only a handful of people there, mostly locals. This area is more off the beaten path and a ton of fun to explore!
Read about other beaches like this one.
Playa Coyote: Long, dark sand beach in the Southern Guanacaste area
Bejuco: Dark sand beach in Central Pacific, small local town, has surfing waves
Playa Iguanita: 4×4 access only beach in Gulf of Papagayo with calm bright blue waters and tan sand
Cabuyal beach: White sand beach in Gulf of Papagayo with turquoise water


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Company originated 1923 at Gifu when opened as Kakamigahara subplant for aircraft division of Kawasaki Dockyards. Present Gifu facility is on 712,000 m² (7.66 million sq ft) site with 291,000 m² (3.13 million sq ft) covered area. Nagoya 1 Works, opened December 1992, has site and covered areas of 71,000 and 10,000 m² (764,250 and 107,650 sq ft) respectively; corresponding figures for Nagoya 2 (opened 1979) are 18,000 and 6,000 m² (193,750 and 64,600 sq ft).
Kawasaki Aircraft Company has built many US aircraft under license since 1955; amalgamated with Kawasaki Dockyard Company and Kawasaki Rolling Stock Manufacturing Company to form Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd 1 April 1969; Aerospace Group employs some 3,200 people; Gas Turbine & Machinery Group has some 800 aerospace-related employees. Kawasaki has had 25 per cent holding in Nippi since 1970; increased to 100 per cent with effect from 1 April 2003.
Kawasaki prime contractor on recently completed T-4 programme and for OH-1 observation helicopter; now also leading development of C-X/P-X transport/maritime patroller programme; co-developer and co-producer, with Eurocopter, of BK 117/EC 145 helicopter; is prime contractor for Japanese licensed production of CH-47 Chinooks for JGSDF and JASDF; was prime contractor for P-3C variants for JMSDF (now completed); also built MD Helicopters MD 500 under licence.
Subcontract work includes centre fuselage for Mitsubishi F-2; currently producing forward and centre-fuselage barrel sections and wing ribs for Boeing 767 and 777, plus rear centre wing box and rear pressure bulkhead for 777. Delivery of blended winglets for retrofit of early-model Boeing 737s (-300/400/500) began in October 2002. Acquisition of Nippi brings in additional component work for Boeing 747 (fuselage frames) and 777 (wing in-spar ribs and nosewheel doors); Mitsubishi F-2 (wing pylons); and Shin Maywa US-1AKai (main landing gear fairing). Kawasaki also responsible for design and sole-source manufacture of transmission for MD Helicopters Explorer; in 1999 signed agreement with Aerostructures of USA to manufacture cabin doors and tailcones for Bell/Agusta BA609. Risk-sharing partner on Embraer 170/175 and 190/195, for which wing components built by Kawasaki Aeronautica do Brasil in new Neiva-built facility 300 km (186 miles) north-west of Sao Jose dos Campos, inaugurated 24 April 2003. Nominated as prime contractor for maintenance and support of JASDF E-2C Hawkeyes, E-767 AWACS and C-130 Hercules.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Mega Man 11 English and Japanese Voice Samples Posted (Update)
Both the official English and Japanese Mega Man 11 websites have updated with several character voice samples in their respective languages. You can listen to samples from Mega Man, Dr. Light, Roll, Rush, Dr. Wily, Block Man, Fuse Man, Blast Man, and Torch Man. The voice samples can be found under the the "overview/about" and "bosses & stages" tabs from the top of each site. Check 'em out in the links above.
So far I'm digging the English cast. Bit of an oddity that, unlike the Japanese site, the English site has opted to not share the characters' voice actors. I guess we'll continue trying to name names by ear, yeah?
On that note, anyone sound familiar to you? UPDATE: Todd Haberkorn confirmed he's Fuse Man.
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I'm gonna guess that's Erica Mendez as Roll and that's definitely Todd Haberkorn as Fuse Man. I really would have preferred the English try to replicate the Japanese, we just can't get male characters voiced by female actors, but it's definitely interesting in its own right. I am really looking forward to playing the game in both languages.ReplyDelete
I really like the english voices. Rock(Mega?) sounds nice and Roll even better than japanese, but Rush's voice is arguably the best.ReplyDelete
I think Mega Man may be Bryce PappenbrookReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 2, 2018 at 12:38 AM
Mega Man sounds horrible. Why does a robot designed to be a child sound like Hayley Joel Osment after puberty hit him like a truck and he still tried to make Sora sound like a teen despite being 30 at this point?ReplyDelete
Dr. Light sounds...ok, but the guy doing the voice sounds like he's phoning it in, and he has some sort of weird half-accent going on, and it sounds like he's trying to sound like Light did in the Ruby-Spears cartoon.
Dr. Wily is bland. I have never before heard a more generic "stock villain" voice for the character. He doesn't even sound old, or cartoony, or threatening. He just sounds like a slightly gruff white dude.
Roll is the only voice I like (besides Rush), and it's one of the best voices she's ever had.Replies
Why is it the hate is usually anonymous? I can live with Mega's voice, but I do somewhat agree that it doesn't quite fit his personality.....it sounds more like an aggressive, foolhardy character than a passive, peaceful one.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 2, 2018 at 11:41 AM
You don't know how to analyze voice acting worth a crap.Delete
- Deep Fried MilkAugust 2, 2018 at 11:42 AM
That's because haters are cowards in real life and online, Hypercoyote. That's why they hide behind the anonymous label, so they can avoid having their asses kicked.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 3, 2018 at 12:49 PM
Not sure why it matters if someone is named Anonymous over Deep Fried Milk... also not sure what having an opinion has to do with 'having asses kicked'.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 3, 2018 at 3:29 PM
Anon 2: Stop talking. Your counterargument holds no validity.Delete
- Deep Fried MilkAugust 9, 2018 at 4:26 AM
@Anon 3: I'm not the same person as the Anon above me. Not sure why you're making a fuss over my username.Delete
Dr Wily sounds like Starscream from Transformers Prime!ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousAugust 2, 2018 at 1:19 PM
Starscream was voiced by Steve Blum in Prime. Wily is being voiced by Keith Silverstein for MM11. They sound nothing alike.Delete
There's a 99.9% chance it's not Steve Blum.Delete
Well, alrighty then. Second one sounded a bit like him *to me*Delete
- AnonymousAugust 2, 2018 at 4:04 AM
I think Roll may be Cristina Vee. She sounds alot like Ophilia from Octopath TravelerReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 2, 2018 at 6:51 AM
I hope we can use the Japanese voices in the western version, I really hate Mega Man's English voice in this one. Sounds way too old and tryhard.ReplyDelete
The English version is far superior than the Japanese version. MegaMan actually sounds male in the English version. I don't understand all the love toward MegaMan sounding feminine? Granted, he does sound older than he likely should, but I'd prefer that over him sounding like a girl. Wily is my only complaint. He doesn't sound horrible, but he does sound a bit generic. MegaMan's VA does sound familiar, but I can't seem to place where I've heard that voice before.ReplyDeleteReplies
It's not that it sounds feminine (to me); it's more that it sounds young enough for someone of Mega's appearance. IMO, the English voice sounds WAAAY too old. The Japanese voice goes high enough to sound like an adolescent without going too high like in Marvel vs. Capcom, where he actually DOES just sound like a girl.Delete
Japanese voices sound as expected and that's great to me.ReplyDelete
English voices sound alright. Roll is probably the best voice. Mega Man, on the other hand, sounds like a deep voiced guy trying to sound young and I don't really like it. I would've taken the guy from the cartoon, but beggars can't be choosers.
- AnonymousAugust 2, 2018 at 10:15 AM
Seriously? Natsu from Fairy Tail is voicing Fuse Man? That's an odd choice.ReplyDelete
The English voices sound way better than the Japanese voices. MegaMan should sound like a male. And he does. Good.ReplyDelete
- Catch My Drift?August 2, 2018 at 12:53 PM
So sad to see this topic already erupting with "Japanese is superior! English is inferior!" hate posts, especially considering how civil the posts were in the previous voice-related topic.ReplyDelete
Are they trying to hide "Rock" as Megaman's name again, like in Powered Up? What do they have against "Rock"? It wouldn't be weird for Roll to call him "Rock" over "Mega" would it?ReplyDeleteReplies
- AxlthehunterAugust 2, 2018 at 9:46 PM
In a roundabout way it could be an attempt to keep her name for him closer in line with the japanese version. It's kind of a tough call because in Japanese since he's simply called Rock Man she just omits the -Man- from it, where as in English she kinda does the same thing in a sense. In Powered Up it was definatly a direct choice and a poor one since they called him that before the transformation. Here it could still be up for debate. I'm curious I suppose is what I'm getting at.Delete
Love quite a few of the Voice Actors, personally Roll sounds like she may be voiced by Kate Higgins as she almost sounds identical to Lissa from the Fire Emblem series to me. Don't really like that they are calling Mega Man Mega again instead of Rock, but other then that I'm really excited for the game!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 3, 2018 at 6:35 AM
Torchman and Blastman revealed, yet the website marked them in ????.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 3, 2018 at 12:45 PM
Mega's voice sounds really... off..ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 3, 2018 at 8:35 PM
I love that Mega Man's Japanese voice. Does not sounding feminine or girly for that.ReplyDelete
Mega's English voice really does sound a bit too much like an adult trying to sound young for my taste. If they were going to use someone with an adult voice, I would have preferred him to just speak in a normal way. A voice that's too deep but natural sounding is better in my mind than one that is too deep and tries to sound like it's not. Tends to get more grating than anything.ReplyDelete
That said, I think everyone else's English voice is pretty good.
Had they still used the Mega Man 8 voice actors, that second Dr. Light voice clip would have sounded like this:ReplyDelete
"Dis iz da pwodotype Dubble Geeyuh sisdum dat Wahwee devewupped back at Wobot Univusidy. If I insall dis inda yull soikits, you a-may-uh-be able to stob im."
I think I like a Mega Man tilting toward grown man voice than a female voice of any sort. So in my view the Eng voice is better actually the JPN one isn't bad it sounds like what I'm use to from JPN Rockman, they are both good.ReplyDelete
Also Mega Man sounding like a hardcore dude may offset all those years of him building a reputation of sounding like the girliest girl ever in the west.
For those saying male characters should be voiced my male actors only, please do your research. There is a reason for women voicing child characters. It's because women can still do child-like voices, something most men cannot accomplish without sounding too fake or cartoony. Also, child labor laws make this difficult to go around with using actual child actors. I don't know how child labor laws work in Japan, but women voicing children is extremely common and it works well whether people like it or not. Unfortunately, what English speakers got was a grown man trying too hard to be a kid character. Ugh.ReplyDelete
The Japanese version is better. I've already made up my mind on that.Replies
- AnonymousAugust 12, 2018 at 2:39 PM
Women aren't men, you know.Delete
- AnonymousSeptember 5, 2018 at 3:32 PM
I'm pretty sure robots aren't exactly men either?Delete
- AnonymousSeptember 30, 2018 at 12:40 PM
Anon 2: Actually, they are.Delete


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Two of Cal's finest battle for a berth in the Round of 16! Who deserves to move on? Vote in the poll and discuss in the comments!
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I'll let BearStage talk about Igber.
Joe Igber. My all-time favorite Cal running back. Often overlooked, his name litters the pages of Cal's record books.
- His 3,124 career rushing yards are the third most in Cal history. Only Russell White and Marshawn Lynch can claim more.
-His 2002 rushing total of 1,130 yards was the 3rd highest single-season total in Cal history (at that time)
His greatest performance: a 226-yard, one-touchdown performance in the 2002 Big Game, which Cal won 30-7. Not only did he set the record for most rushing yards in the history of the Big Game (which still stands), he helped bring the Axe back to its rightful home after a painful 7-year drought.
These accomplishments alone should be enough to garner him consideration. And while these are all great reasons to appreciate Joe Igber, I'm most impressed with him because his career typified what we strive for Cal to be. You see, Igber somehow managed to balance the workload of a star Pac-10 running back with the workload of becoming a civil engineer.
Now, most people can barely handle one of those challenges. We all know how time consuming and stress inducing engineering majors are – between physics/math/engineering courses, labs, projects, research (if you're ambitious) – it's more than enough for most of us. UC Berkeley is one of the best (and toughest) places in the world to study engineering. People come from all over the world to study engineering at Cal, and that reputation is well-deserved, and it was the main reason that Joe Igber decided to come to Cal in the first place.
Also, we've all heard about how much time, sacrifice, dedication it takes to play Pac-10 football, let alone be a starter – the practice, the training, and weight rooms, the film, the travel. Add to the that the pressure of being the star running back, and you've got yourself a full plate that very few have the patience and focus to handle.
On top of even that – to perform at the level that Joe Igber did, to set records and do things on the field no Golden Bear has ever done, while handling that academic workload – it's just ridiculous.
Joe Igber is that rare combination, the very best of both of Cal's worlds – an amazing athlete and an impressive scholar. As such, I nominate him for the CGB Hall of Fame.
(Bonus: follow this link for incredible pictures of Joe Igber from Life magazine)
On the short list of best softball players ever. 1996 Gold Medalist. This article encapsulates her accomplishmentsFrom 1989-93 Granger amassed 1,640 strikeouts and 94 shutouts in 183 games, both NCAA records.The statistic that perhaps exemplifies Granger's dominance are her 25 no-hitters, five of which were perfect games Granger holds the top four spots in single-season strikeouts at Cal, and her 484 strikeouts during her senior year were a record at the time
25 no hitters. 25 no hitters.
Ohio Bear: Perhaps still the greatest Cal softball pitcher of all time. (Played for Cal 1989-92.) She was also a 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist.
Her Cal Bears bio states the following:
Granger was the winning pitcher when the USA Softball team that won the sports' first Olympic gold medal in 1996. At the 1996 games, Granger finished with a 2-0 record, a 0.87 ERA and 25 strikeouts. Granger, who now resides in Davis, Calif., compiled a 13-7 record in five U.S. Olympic Festivals, went 4-0 in two ISF World Championships and 9-0 in three Pan American Games. She holds record for most consecutive strikeouts in a Women's Major Fast Pitch National Championship (18).
Granger played for Cal from 1989-93. She is the Golden Bears' all-time career leader in wins (119), games played (183), games started (162), complete games (155), innings pitched (1,202.2), strikeouts (1,640), shutouts (94), no-hitters (25) and perfect games (5).


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That politicians based out of New Delhi were not able to grasp sentiments people in southern states, was a a sentiment that was echoed a lot in Tamil Nadu.
And now away from Tamil Nadu, the same sentiment is echoed by a few in Andhra Pradesh.
Actor turned politician Pawan Kalyan believes that the division between north and south India was not between people, but between political class.
Speaking to Sakshi Khanna of News18 on the issue of special status for Andhra Pradesh, Kalyan said: "The north-south divide is not between people but political class. Same rule has to be applied all over."
Questioning the BJP's "pro-small states" stance, he said that if Andhra and Telangana were divided, why isn't the same being done for Uttar Pradesh and separate statehood for Vidharbha.
"What we all in southern India feel that there is a political elite class of Delhi who want to run the entire country, having majority in Uttar Pradesh. People are rebelling against that thought," he added.
Kalyan also criticized the Andhra Pradesh state government for not allowing protesters to stage an agitation in Vishakhapatnam for special status. However, the police had foiled the demonstration by imposing section 144 of CrPC, making an assembly of five of more people, criminal.
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Calling the division of the state "painful" and one done without "proper measures", Kalyan said: "They (centre) kept diluting their promise and decided on special package. After complete analysis, we found it's an eyewash and to deceive people."
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In a press conference earlier, Kalyan had said that the movement for special status could not be stopped as the TDP's clamp on the protesters had only made the youth angrier.
"They wanted to make their voice heard in unison and this how you treat them? You should have given them permission for at least one hour. Now you have only made them angrier by this. Let me tell you now, you may have postponed the agitation but please don't think you stopped it," he said.
Following Jallikattu protests, many youngsters in Andhra Pradesh had mobilised themselves through social media. However on January 26, police foiled attempts to hold a rally at RK Nagar beach in Vishakapattinam. Politicians like Pawan Kalyan and Jagan Mohan Reddy too have stepped up pressure, terming AP government as liars.


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Mark McKoy, track and field athlete (b at Georgetown, Guyana 10 Dec 1961). Mark McKoy emerged as a promising young track star in Toronto in the late 1970s while still a teenager. Displaying great speed, he specialized in the sprint hurdles and won his first of eight consecutive national championships in the 110 m hurdles in 1981. He quickly established himself as one of the finest hurdlers in the world, but had difficulty performing at his best in international meets. Ranked in the top three in the world in 1984, he finished a disappointing 4th at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Mark McKoy continued to excel after the games, winning gold medals at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in the 110 m hurdles, and as a member of the 4x100 m relay team. At the 1987 World Track and Field Championships he once again finished out of the medals, and at the Olympic Games at Seoul in 1988 he finished 7th, and then left the games abruptly, refusing to participate in the relay following Ben Johnson's positive drug test. His departure resulted in a two-year suspension from competition. He later testified at the Dubin Inquiry that he had briefly experimented with steroids but that they had no effect on his performance.


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Can Child Support Be Garnished From Your Retirement?
By Beverly Bird
Not many assets or sources of income are exempt from garnishment if you owe past due child support. States fiercely protect a child's right to financial support, and the United States government stands by ready to help. Although there's typically a little room for negotiation where current support and income withholding orders are concerned, your retirement funds are vulnerable if you fall behind and owe arrears.
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Most creditors can't touch Social Security retirement benefits, but federal law allows garnishment for family support obligations, including child support. Your ex-spouse – or your state if it's trying to enforce your support order – can file a motion with family court to establish that you're in arrears, and by how much. The judge will issue an order to garnish your benefits and your ex can serve the order to the Social Security Administration. Depending on how long it's been since your last support payment, and whether you have other children, garnishment is permitted on up to 65 percent of your monthly benefits.
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The federal government also allows garnishment of any payments issued from a "system or fund established by the United States," according to the Office of Child Support Enforcement. This includes federal pensions and other types of federal retirement pay, survivors' benefits, dependents' benefits and annuities.
The federal government also allows garnishment of any payments issued from a "system or fund established by the United States," according to the Office of Child Support Enforcement. This includes federal pensions and other types of federal retirement pay, survivors' benefits, dependents' benefits and annuities.
Read More: Federal Retirement Benefits for Divorced Spouses
Qualified Domestic Relations Orders
Don't assume your retirement income is safe because it comes from a private source. Although federal law protects defined contribution and defined benefit plans from alienation or garnishment – these funds can't go to anyone other than the worker who earned them – the law also offers a way around this for family support obligations. The Voit Econometrics Group states that your ex can go back to court and ask the judge for a qualified domestic relations order. When this order is served on the plan administrator, it directs a portion of the payments to the custodial payment for past due child support. Payments can even be diverted in lieu of current child support if you have a history of not paying and the court wants to secure your obligation. This is only possible, however, if your ex has a divorce decree or court order obligating you to pay child support in the first place. The QDRO is an additional step that allows your ex to use the decree or order to supersede federal anti-alienation laws.
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- FindLaw: Can Social Security Benefits Be Garnished for Child Support?
- Fox Business: New Rule Protects Exempted Funds From Garnishment Orders
- Office of Child Support Enforcement: Garnishment of Federal Payments for Child Support Obligations
- Voit Econometrics Group: A Powerful Tool in Child Support Enforcement
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The initial release of Participle is now available on the Unity Asset Store. Huzzah!
Participle is an asset that makes it easy to script creative and novel behaviors for particle effects. At its core, Participle is a flexible event dispatcher that offers convenient access to the state of individual particles within Unity's Shuriken particle system. It makes it simple to construct effects that respond to fundamental events, such as particle birth and death, as well as more sophisticated conditions like the length of time a particle has lived or the distance it has traveled.
The kernel of the Participle asset emerged from my work on creating real-time, generative art to be embedded in glass sculptures. When I considered the widespread use of particle effects in Unity apps of every description, however, I realized that my small seed of an idea could be grown into a general purpose asset that could benefit many. It is my hope and my goal that this proves to be the case.


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Kavita currently serves as the assistant vice president of Health Sciences Development at the Keck School of Medicine. Additionally, Kavita has been senior executive director of foundation relations at the Keck School of Medicine of USC for over twelve years, fundraising for the clinical and basic science priorities, the Broad CIRM Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, the Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, Keck Hospital of USC and medical education initiatives. Additionally, Kavita has added responsibilities in the area of principal gifts, with a focus on international relationships, for the Catherine and Joseph Aresty Department of Urology.
Kavita has a Masters degree in International Communication and Development from the School of International Service at The American University. She completed her certificate coursework in South Asian Affairs at Georgetown University. Her B.A. is in Psychology and Political Science with a minor in Business Administration. Kavita has worked for a diverse array of multi-national companies such as Citibank and Discovery Communications. Immediately out of graduate school, Kavita was selected for a highly competitive Global Management program for Citicorp. In 1995, Kavita joined Discovery Communications and was a core member of the team that launched Discovery Channel in the Asian market. In charge of press and consumer marketing, Kavita was an instrumental member of the team responsible for Discovery Channel becoming a top brand name in Asia. In 1998, Kavita resigned from Discovery and moved to Los Angeles when Lemon Tree Films decided to set up its North American presence in Hollywood. While at Lemon Tree Films, Kavita produced a highly successful independent feature film, Leela — receiving major acclaim on the international film circuit. In 2000, Kavita became Head of Marketing for a South Asian on-line portal, Chaitime.com, the first online ethnic community to receive significant funding – $25 million in first-round funding from e-Ventures. She has consulted for global entertainment companies such as Columbia Tristar International Television and National Geographic.
Since the fall of 2005, Kavita has been a key member of the Development team at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, serving as both a major gifts officer as well as taking charge of her own foundation relations team. She has been successful in raising over $200 million dollars from individuals and foundations towards the Keck Medicine campaign initiative, the largest fundraising campaign at an academic medical center launched in 2010. Kavita serves in an advisory capacity to multiple start-up ventures in both the biotech and new media space.