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Courses Offered
Advanced Diploma Courses
Critical care is an upcoming specialty and presently has a huge shortage of trained dedicated manpower. Doctors are a major workforce in ICU teams. This course has been proposed to impart structured critical care training to doctors to improve patient management skills.
On completion of this course, the candidate will be able to
- Recognize common rhythm disturbances.
- Interpret blood gases and assess acid-base status.
- Provide basic ventilator orders for most patients.
- Classify shock and outline hemodynamic patterns.
- Get awareness of the ethical principles pertinent to critically ill patients, especially end of life care and issues around withdrawing and withholding life support.
- Get familiar with airway management and indications for intubation.
- Use inotropes and vasopressors appropriately
- Interpret an electrocardiogram and recognize important life-threatening findings.
- Resuscitation of critically ill patient
- Fundamentals of ICU Management
- Monitoring
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Central nervous system
- Hepatic & Gastroenterological disorders
- Hematology and Oncology problems in ICU
- Endocrine problems in Intensive care
- Obstetric problems in Intensive care
- Surgical problems in Intensive care
- Transplants in Intensive care
- Critical Care of a Trauma Patient
- Environmental injuries
- Infections
- Hospital Acquired infections
Resuscitation of critically ill patient
- Airway, breathing and circulation during CPR
- Pathophysiology and Management of shock
- Acid base Disorders and Electrolyte Management
- Blood transfusion and fluid therapy
Fundamentals of ICU Management
- Sedation and Analgesia in ICU
- Nutrition and Ulcer prophylaxis
- Coagulation and DVT prophylaxis
- Approach to fever in ICU
- Sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
- ECG and diagnosing arrhythmias
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Basics of Echocardiography and Ultrasound
Respiratory disorders
- Oxygen therapy & Mechanical Ventilation
- Acute Lung Injury and Acute respiratory distress syndrome
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases & Asthma
- Pneumonia – community acquired & nosocomial
- Pulmonary embolism
Cardiovascular diseases
- Acute Myocardial infarction
- Acute Myocardial infarction
- Acute heart failure
- Pericardial diseases
- Intensive care after cardiac surgery
Central nervous system
- Management of stroke and cerebrovascular complications
- Seizures in critically ill
- Brain death
- Neuromuscular disorders in ICU
- Psychiatric issues in ICU
Principles of Antimicrobial use
The critically ill child
- Pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Care of a critically ill child
- Pediatric emergencies
- Fluid and electrolyte therapy in children
Hepatic & Gastroenterological disorders
- Acute gastrointestinal bleeding
- Severe acute pancreatitis
- Hepatic failure
- Peritonitis and intra abdominal infections
Renal disorders
- Acute renal failure
- Acute renal failure
Hematology and Oncology problems in ICU
- Anemia and bleeding disorders
- Hematological malignancies
- Oncologic emergencies
Endocrine problems in Intensive care
- Management of diabetes in critically ill patients & Diabetic emergencies
- Thyroid emergencies
- Adrenocortical insufficiency in critical illness
Obstetric problems in Intensive care
- Obstetric emergencies in ICU
- Obstetric emergencies in ICU
Surgical problems in Intensive care
- Management of post operative cardiac patient
- The acute abdomen
- Pressure sore prevention, Necrotizing fasciitis and soft tissue infections
Transplants in Intensive care
- Organ donation
- ICU care of post transplant patients
Critical Care of a Trauma Patient
- Traumatic brain and spine injury
- Thoracic trauma
- Abdominal and pelvic injury
- Disaster management
- Transport of a critically ill patient
Environmental injuries
- Burns and hypothermia
- Near drowning
- Management of acute poisoning
- Central nervous system infections
- Pneumonia
- Infective endocarditis and infections of Prosthetic valves
- Tropical diseases
- Infections in Immune compromised patient
- Fungal infections
Hospital Acquired infections
- Prevention and control of Nosocomial Infections in ICU
This course enables the candidate to gain experience in Emergency health services specially related to the provision of pre-hospital care and transport of the sick and injured. An Emergency Medical Service (EMS) can be defined as "a comprehensive system which provides the arrangements of personnel, facilities, and equipment for the effective, coordinated, and timely delivery of health and safety services to victims of sudden illness or injury."
The aim of EMS focuses on providing timely care to victims of sudden and life-threatening injuries or emergencies in order to prevent needless mortality or long-term morbidity. The function of EMS can be simplified into four main components; accessing emergency care, care in the Community, care en route, and care upon arrival to receiving care at the health care facility.
Extensive practical training includes:
- Patient transport
- Airway and ventilation management
- Trauma assessment and treatment
- Resuscitation
- Life support
- Monitoring
- and much more.
Course Content:
Introduction of Disasters, Types & phases of Disasters
- Definition & Classification of disaster
- Hazards, Vulnerability, Risk Analysis
- Phases of disaster (Preparedness, Response, Mitigation, Rehabilitation)
Role of Community in Disaster
- Composition of Community
- Role & Responsibilities of -Govt., Central & State, Corporate Sectors, NGO's, Individual
Environmental laws, Rules, and Audit
- Constitutional Provisions for Environmental Protection in India
- International Environmental Laws
- Audit-Definition, types, Benefits
- Assessment
Emergency methods for carrying of casualty
- Introduction
- Factors deciding the selection of methods for carrying casualties
- Different Types of methods
- Practical exercise
Rescue operation in different types of Emergencies
- Search, Rescue, and Evacuation in various types of disasters
- Stages of search and rescue operation
- Self-Rescue, rescue by a self-help group
- Organize Search & Rescue team
- Priority of rescue
Accident Prevention, Reporting, Registration Investigation
- Definition
- Types-Industrial Accidents, Transportation accidents etc.
- Causes of accidents
- Prevention
- Reporting
- Registration
- Assessment
Fire-Home Safety, Workplace Safety
- Types of fire
- Types of fire extinguishers
- Evacuation during a fire (smoke-logged room)
- Emergency Evacuation plan
- Demonstration & Practical
- Assessment
- Introduction
- Handling of Medical Emergencies
- Handling of Injury Emergencies
- Practical Training
- CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation)& Introduction of AED
- Hands-on Training
- Assessment
Course Overview
- Over view of the human body
- Assessing emergencies and Victims pre-hospitalization
- Respiratory and cardiac emergencies
- Environmental and behavioral emergencies
- Medico-legal Issues of EMS
- EMT- Basic Pharmacology
- Drug and Alcohol-related crises
- Trauma Emergencies
- Functioning in the pre-hospital care environment
- To be able to access routine pediatric & neonatal patients.
- To be well conversant with routine pediatric & neonatal problems along with their etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis & management.
- To acquire skills in common pediatric & neonatal procedures as well as monitoring.
- To be well trained in managing pediatric & neonatal emergencies & continuation of care in the respective ICUs.
- To be able to understand the modern equipment along with use of them including ventilators.
- To manage the delivery room basics along with escalation of care for respective babies.
- To understand the need for multidisciplinary management of sick newborns as well as pediatric patients.
- To acquire the soft skills & counseling of parents, while treating patients admitted in NICU & PICU.
The Syllabus will be mainly divided under 2 main heads as:
SKILLS in
a. PEDIATRICS b. NICU c. PICU
a) PEDIATRICS:
- Initial assessment & history taking
- Blood sample collection
- IV caths
b) NICU:
- Neonatal resuscitation & initial assessments
- Blood sampling
- IV Cannulation
- Inserting feeding tube
- Urinary catheters
- Lumbar punctures
- Intubations & ventilation
- Umbilical arterial & venous catheterizations
- Placing ICD
- PIC lines insertions
- Transport of sick newborn
c) PICU:
- I V Cannulation
- Blood sampling
- Arterial line
- Intubation & ventilation
- Central line insertion
- Transport of sick child
Special Topics:
- Record Keeping,
- Medico legal aspect in pediatric and how to deal.
- How to notify and importance of notifiable infectious diseases as well as GBS cases.
KNOWLEDGE of
a. PEDIATRICS b. NICU c. PICU
a) PEDIATRICS:
- Record keeping
- Interpretation of lab reports
- Commonly used drugs
- Infection control protocols
- Severe dehydration
- Pneumonia/LRTI/WALRI
- Fever with rash
- Dengue
- Enteric fever
- Malaria
- Seizure disorder
- Congenital heart disease
- Anthropometry & its significance
b) NICU:
- Neonatal resuscitation
- High risk infants
- Birth asphyxia
- Care of preterm & low birth weight babies
- Feeding in preterm babies
- Neonatal convulsions
- Hypoglycemia
- Meconium aspiration syndrome/ PPHN
- Neonatal sepsis
- Anemia
- Fluid & electrolyte balance
- Management of surgical neonatal condition
c) PICU:
- Use of inotropes & drip calculations
- Pain management for patient in PICU
- Shock management
- Management of neurological emergencies
- Respiratory distress & failure
- Common poisoning
- Snake bite & scorpion bite
- Burns
- Head injury & polytrauma
- Cardiac emergencies& management of CCF
- Pediatric emergency resuscitation
- Bio waste management
India is the world capital of diabetes. More than 5.5 crores have diabetes and 8.5 crores have pre-diabetes. Extensive training for the management of disease and its complications is a need of the hour. The course is planned and will be executed with the same idea.
- Diabetic OPD / wards
- Rotation in Neuroclinic / Foot clinic
- Rotation in Neuroclinic / Foot clinic
- Rotation in Cardiology (CCU, Cath lab) /strong>
- Rotation in Neuroclinic / Foot clinic
- Rotation in ICU/dialysis unit
- New Technologies in Diabetes management
- Rotation in Ophthalmology
- MNT and patient education
- And Much More………
Module 1: Diabetes Basics
- Introduction, Definition, History and Epidemiology of Diabetes.
- Classification and Etiopathogenesis of Diabetes.
- Diagnosis, Symptoms, Signs and Investigations in Diabetes.
- Metabolic Syndrome.
- Prevention of Diabetes.
- Understanding Glycemia, Monitoring of Glycemic Control.
- Developing Strategy for Management: A Case Study.
- Patient education, Behavioral Aspects & Health Care Delivery.
- Diet Modifications.
- Exercise and Yoga in Diabetes.
Module 1 – Objective
- To learn epidemiology of Diabetes
- To learn the basics of diabetes -Etiopathogenesis, Signs and Symptoms and Diagnosis of Diabetes.
- To learn the basic difference between type 1 and type 2 Diabetes
- To learn Preventive measures for Diabetes
Module 1 – Outcome
- Doctors can diagnose Diabetes very easily
- Doctors can advise general public for prevention of Diabetes
- Learn the exact symptomatology to differentiate between type 1 and type 2 Diabetes.
- Start the first line of treatment to patients as soon as one diagnoses Diabetes.
Module 2: Diabetes and Core Therapy
- Metformin
- Sulfonylurea and Meglitinides
- Pioglitazone
- Alpha Glucosidase Inhibitors and Bromocriptine.
- Management of Obesity.
- Post Prandial Hyperglycemia.
- Insulin Treatment in Clinical Practice.
- Monitoring of Blood glucose and Self-Monitoring.
- Preventing Diabetic Ulcer and Diabetic Foot.
- Intensive Glycemic Control: Lessons from recent trials
Module 2 – Objective
- To learn basic /traditional treatment for Diabetic patients.
- To learn self-help to Diabetic patients by exercise and yoga.
- To learn how to manage obesity.
- To learn of basics of Insulin therapy.
Module 2- Outcome
- Learn drug dosages of basic medicines to treat diabetes.
- Learn latest known side effects and of basic drugs to use them more safely.
- Learn the limitations of traditional drugs in diabetes.
- Students should have learned self-help in diabetes like exercise and yoga, diet modifications and management of obesity.
Module 3: Diabetes and Advance Therapy
- Incretin based therapy in Management of Diabetes.
- Intensification of Insulin Therapy (Including Analogues).
- Management of Type 1 Diabetes and Insulin Pumps.
- Hypoglycemia in Diabetic.
- Management of Hypertension in Diabetes.
- Dyslipidemia.
- Diabetic Dyslipidemia.
- How to manage diabetes in Pregnancy?
- Vitamin D Deficiency.
- Diabetes and Testosterone Deficiency.
Module 3- Objective
- To learn advance therapy in Diabetes.
- To learn more modern latest drugs available to treat Diabetes
- To learn Diabetes and other co-morbid conditions.
- To learn how to manage Diabetes in pregnancy.
Module 3 – Outcome
- Learn drug dosages of latest medicines to treat diabetes.
- Learn the latest surveys and studies conducted across the globe to know more about most modern drugs in diabetes treatment.
- Learn to prevent, diagnose & treat the co-morbid conditions in diabetes like hypertension, dyslipidemia, Vitamin D deficiency, testosterone deficiency etc.
- Learn about latest available insulin-its dosages, effects, side effects and limitations.
Module 4: Diabetes and Complications
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis & Hyperosmolar Non-ketotic state (HONK).
- Diabetes and Infections.
- Diabetic Nephropathy.
- Diabetic Retinopathy.
- Coronary Artery Disease in diabetes.
- Novel Cardiovascular Risk Markers.
- Diabetic Neuropathy.
- Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy and Sexual Problems in Diabetic Patients.
- Diabetic Foot.
Module 4- Objective
- To learn different complications of Diabetes.
- To learn how to prevent the complications.
- To learn how to diagnose and treat the complications.
- To learn the management of diabetic foot.
Module 4- Outcome
- Learn to prevent, diagnose and treat the complication of Diabetes like nephropathy, neuropathy, Retinopathy and coronary artery disease in Diabetic patients.
- Learn drugs and their dosages to treat infections in Diabetes.
- Learn about autonomic neuropathy and Sexual Problems in Diabetic Patients.
- Learn about diabetic foot-its diagnosis, systemic and local treatment, and its limitations.
The goal of this course in Obstetrics & Gynecology is to produce a competent skill-developed doctor who recognizes the health needs of adolescents, females in the reproductive age group & post-menopausal females. And is competent to manage the pathological states related to the reproductive system with knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, and Pathophysiology. Also, one who is aware of contemporary advances & developments in the field of maternal health & other related issues.
On completion of this course, the candidate will be able to:
- Develop the basic clinical skills of history taking, clinical examination and case presentation in Obs. & Gynaec.
- Obtain knowledge of the common clinical problems in Obs. & Gynaec.
- Understand physiology of basic complications and conditions in Obs. & Gynaec.
- Participate in delivery suite activities and undertake normal deliveries under supervision.
- Understand the principles and methods of fertility control.
Obs Topics-
- Suturing Workshop
- Labor & Delivery Workshop
- Abnormal Labour and Malpresentations and Operative
- Antenatal Fetal Assessment and IUGR
- Interpretation of Maternal Fetal Cardiotographs
- 1st Trimester Bleeding
- Post Date and Induction of Labor
- Postpartum Care
- Newborn Assessment
- Multiple Gestation
- 2nd & 3rd Trimester Bleeding
- Medical and Surgical Complications of Pregnancy and Diabetes
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Sexual Assault
- Hypertension in Pregnancy
Gynaec Topics-
- Infections of the Upper Genital Tract PID
- Vulvovaginitis
- Contraception
- Management of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding and Fibroids
- How to Obtain and Interpret Pap Smears
- Chronic Pelvic Pain/Endometriosis
- Urinary Incontinence and Prolapse
- Workup of Pelvic Mass – Ovarian Cancer
- Managing the Perimenopause
- Management of the Infertile Couple
- Secondary Amenorrhea
- Delayed Puberty and Primary Amenorrhea
- Pregnancy Termination
CGO is aimed at practitioners who have gained basic skills in non-complex obstetric procedures & gynecology and is designed to facilitate a better understanding of reproductive disorders and pregnancy issues, to be able to provide planned care.
On completion of this course, the candidate will be able to:
- Develop the basic clinical skills of history taking, clinical examination and case presentation in Obs. & Gynaec.
- Obtain knowledge of the common clinical problems in Obs. & Gynaec..
- Understand the physiology of basic complications and conditions in Obs. & Gynaec.
- Understand the principles and methods of fertility control.
» Menstrual abnormalities
» Menopause
» Uterine Fibroids
» Pediatric and adolescent gynecology
» Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
» Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
» Breast Disorders
» Infertility
» Family planning
» Conception and prenatal development
» Preterm Delivery
» Postdated Pregnancy
» Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
» Diabetes and hypertension in pregnancy
» Normal pregnancy
» Labour and delivery
» High-Risk pregnancy
» Abnormalities and complications of labour
» Cesarean Section
» Ectopic pregnancy
» Drugs in pregnancy
As a primary physician, in the diagnosis of health conditions of the hair, nails, and skin you can diagnose more than 100 diseases, as well as cosmetic concerns. At one time or another, nearly everyone has some type of skin disease – infants, children, teenagers, adults, and the elderly. One in six (15%) of all visits to the family doctor (GP) involves a skin problem. The primary objective of this course is to diagnose common skin diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, and leprosy.
» Acne
» Eczema / Dermatitis
» Lichen Simplex Chronicus.
» Pyodermas
» Scabies and pediculosis
» Tinea infection
» Candidiasis
» Herpes Simplex /Zoster
» Warts
» Molluscum Contagiosum.
» Urticaria
» Vitiligo
» Psoriasis
» Scleroderma
» Chickenpox
» Alopecia Areata
» Leprosy
» Sexually transmitted Diseases
» Miscellaneous Dermatoses and Drug reactions.
- The goal of this course in Child Health is to produce a competent skill developed doctor who recognizes the health needs of children.
On completion of this course, the candidate will be able to:
- Develop the basic clinical skills of history taking, clinical examination and case presentation in Child Health.
- Obtain knowledge of the common clinical problems seen in daily practice.
- Understand the need for multidisciplinary management of sick newborns as well as pediatric patients.
» Common problems in newborn
» Common OPD illness
» Neonatal resuscitation with a demonstration
» Normal care of preterm babies and their feeding (Demo of tube feeding)
» Breast Feeding
» Gastroenteritis and its management
» Febrile convulsion and its treatment
» Meningitis and its management
» Fever for more than 7 days
» Jaundice
» Vaccines
» Deficiencies in growing babies (Iron, Calcium, Multivitamin
» Measles Mumps, Rubella, Chickenpox.
» Pediatric gastroenterology, herpetology, and nutrition
» Pediatric immunology, infectious disease, and allergy
» Pediatric intensive care medicine
» Respiratory disease
» Pediatric emergencies
» Investigations
» Common drugs used in pediatrics
Courses fees Details
- Advanced Diploma in Critical Care Rs. 1,21,000
- Advanced Diploma in Child Health Care Management, Rs. 1,21,000
- Advanced Diploma in Maternity Health Care Management, Rs. 1,21,000
- Advanced Diploma in Emergency Medical Services, Rs. 28,500
- Advanced Diploma in Diabetology. The fee is ₹1,51,000.
Certificate Courses fees Details
- Certificate Course in Gynec & Obs. , Rs. 6313
- Certificate Course in Child Health Care, Rs. 6313
- Certificate Course in Skin and Venereal Diseases, Rs. 6313
Fee Structure
- For the courses whose fee is Rs. 1,21,000
- The first installment is Rs. 61,000
- The second installment of Rs. 60,000.
- For other Courses, No Installation facility is there. One-time payment.
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How To Look For Love Like An Entrepreneur
Approaching love like a business? So unromantic! Hear me out.
I'm a diehard romantic. It's true.
Over the years i've shifted the way I approach many things — not just love! But as someone in several niche groups that tend to have smaller dating pools, I've had to get more resourceful. And if there's one thing an entrepreneur knows how to do, it's be resourceful!
There are (at least) two ways to look at it.
There is the common (and frustrating) advice I've often heard. That you will find love when you aren't looking or when you least expect it. It will just happen. Which to my frustrated mind, reads like 'so don't even try to date, it will only work against you!'
The other idea is — If you're going to looking for something long term and committed (whether it's monogamy or a polyamorous 'anchor' partner), you want to make sure right? You don't want to waste your time or their money, right? That's another thing entrepreneurs tend to know a lot about.
An entrepreneur would look at this similarly to say, buying a car. Cars are expensive and you want them to last you a long time. You want a lot of 'bang for your buck' (no, that's not meant as a double-entendre). So you do research, and you test drive a few cars — ideally from different makers. You gather data, and you make a decision. What car has the features you desire? What feels like the best fit?
Here is the way I've come to look at it. The different car companies in the analogy are are not just like the different dating apps. They are also different approaches to dating.
There's apps, blind dates, meeting at a friend's birthday part, speed dating events, matchmaking services… And of course 'the old fashioned way' — meeting at a bar (though as someone who doesn't drink, this was never an option for me).
For the longest time I relied just on the apps, but I wasn't getting a lot of results. At one point I decided to 'lease the fancy car' and I signed up with a matchmaking service.
In retrospect, when I was an active client I was still too underdeveloped of a person and had more growing to do, so the service was less effective for me. There's another lesson — know your product, and in dating your product is yourself!
Entrepreneurs have to learn to market their product or service, and by extension, themselves! No one will want to buy from you if you seem sketchy. But also if you don't know what your true offering is, you're not going to be able to sell as much of it either.
Since 'leasing the fancy car' didn't ultimately pan out for me when I tried it, I had to go back to doing the leg work for myself (and working on myself). And of course, you have to be persistent if you want to grow and to find what you're looking for.
Better In Real Life
I discovered more recently that I do much better in person. This definitely didn't used to be the case.
I discovered this just before the pandemic happened. When in person, in real time, it's much more often that someone I've just met enjoys talking to me and wants to do it again. Text-only communication limits my appeal, even for people who might think I'm outwardly attractive.
I used to be very socially awkward and shy. It was easier for me to write a 10,000 word email than to have a 10 minute conversation. I reached a point where I was not satisfied with this and began pushing myself to get better at talking. To be more dynamic.
This was also part of my process of becoming an entrepreneur. In a sense, I wanted people to pay me to be myself, to do the things I enjoyed and was good at. Of course in my early days I still wasn't 100% clear on what I was offering, so it was a clumsy process.
Me from ten years ago would be stunned at where she ended up today. Now when I think back to doing my first real public speaking gig 8 years ago, it feels quaint.
When it comes to dating in a pandemic, a lot more of the process has been forced (back) online. More initial communication has to go through an app, or through texting (if you both agree to switch to that quickly). So text, text, text you go. A lot gets lost in text-only but I do my best.
I can think of several times in the year or two prior to the pandemic where I felt effortless and glowing at an in-person hang. I felt like I could read the room a lot better and adjust my metaphorical 'pitch'. Over text that can be harder to tell.
Some people are more comfortable meeting quickly, while others aren't. Both are valid.
Since I am more comfortable meeting quickly, it appeals when the other person is too. It shows greater interest and greater comfort, which means they're on a similar wavelength. In business, you want your customers to be like you. In dating, you also need the other person to share a certain amount in common. Values, beliefs, future plans.
Since I got better and more comfortable at talking to new people and strangers, I tend to do well meeting new people in person or on facilitated zoom calls. The tone and vibe is a lot more discernable. It feels more natural to me, and I can play off the energy and mood. I can get a better sense of who is on my wavelength.
Whenever I see old videos of myself I tend to see my best self in them. It reminds me of what I have to offer, of what just can't quite be fully expressed though static text alone. Effective advertising these days often needs to be more dynamic, less static.
So my advice is try to (safely) get back out there as soon as you can, unless you actually prefer the apps.
The Swiping Game
I've been waiting patiently for this Omicron wave to pass so I can get back to being my best self out in the world more often. But yes the pandemic has forced me to change my approach. When in person isn't an option, I've had to be resourceful. There's that word again!
I've test driven pretty much all of the apps. OKCupid, Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, HER, Lex, Taimi, Feeld, BiCupid… In test driving these apps I got a better sense for which were better for what demographics, or you could say target markets. That's another thing entrepreneurs need and like to know about.
Tinder for example is probably the app of choice for straight cisgender people. HER started as an app for lesbians only but eventually opened up to a broader userbase. Lex is specifically meant for queer folks. Hinge and OKCupid are both good all around choices.
Find Your Community
Another route I took that has shown some promise, is connecting to communities. When you connect to a new community that has dozens or hundreds of members, you increase your chances of connecting with one or more of them. So if you can find a community centered around something you're really passionate about, that is a great place to start!
There are communities for lots of things. Crafting, music, board and video games, sports, mental health, even for being single! You name it there is probably a community online somewhere. They aren't all big communities but they all still increase your chances.
Funny enough the matchmaking service I used before led me to a community of entrepreneur women. One of the members led me to a community around sexuality. That led me to another community around queerness and relationships.
In non-pandemic times and times of year when indoor events are safer, I go to what events I can that are relevant for me. This is also a good way to network and connect in an organic, less-schmoozey way.
Because once again I'm trying to make the most of things, like an entrepreneur.
I'm used to being efficient and resourceful in my small business which I spend a lot of time on. So that type of thinking tends to naturally apply to other things as well. It's the standard way I think about and approach most things.
Even when not in pandemic times, my life still largely revolves around the computer. Between writing, graphic design, video editing, and my day job, it's a lot. As such, it had been helpful to be able to rely on the apps temporarily. But I'm glad that restrictions are finally lifting and people are starting to feel more comfortable meeting in person again.
Let's Review Shall We?
Here's a recap of the concepts that apply to both being an entrepreneur and looking for love.
You want to know your options and do your research so you find a good quality version of what you're looking for. You don't want to end up with a lemon!
Your customers and/or would-be lovers will likely be on a very similar wavelength to you, so know what you offer and how to best present it over a variety of mediums.
Find your community! It's like the least schmoozey way of connecting with the right kind of people.
Make use of the tools at your disposal when you have to improvise in a changing situation (such as going on dating apps more when a pandemic makes in person dates less safe).
Be dynamic, and of course authentic!
What is the most resourceful way you've met or connected with someone new for a romantic connection?
Lacey Artemis is an author, artist, musician, podcaster, and more. You can find all of her work online at www.artemiscreates.com.
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The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will be inspecting the Washington Street Bridge (Exit 52) starting today due to the vehicular damage earlier this week.
If traveling I-95 southbound this evening/weekend anticipate congestion due to lane closures. VDOT will be closing the right and center lane on I-95 southbound lane to inspect the condition of the Washington Street Bridge (Exit 52). Exit 52 southbound off ramp will still be open. In addition, the left lane on Washington Street and on-ramp to I-95 southbound will be closed. There will be a detour signage to direct motorists to use Wythe Street southbound ramp to I-85/I-95.
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CEC offers business-oriented CRM services. We enable our clients to grow their business and client management programmes by making better use of their customer information and CRM technology.
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We planted the long, green spikes with deep blue flowers two summers ago. The following spring, the plant sent up vigorous shoots and quickly bloomed. Originally, we'd chosen the plant for its striking beauty. Now we had another reason to feel enamored: It came back!
Generally speaking, salvias do that—return full speed in the spring. They're also drought-tolerant, deer-resistant and very easy to grow. What's more, their colorful blooms attract hummingbirds. But that's really all I knew about our showy garden resident: It was a "salvia" that grew alongside other kinds of salvia we'd planted as part of our certified Texas Wildscape.
Detail person that I am, I wanted names. Common and botanical, please. So I decided to do some sleuthing. In my research, I read about salvias and sages. The terms seemed interchangeable. But were they? And what's the difference, if any? Time to dig deeper and find out.
In one area of our gardens, we grow a bushy green sage alongside bee balm, lemon thyme, lemon verbena, chives and other herbs. Nearby, another bed encircles our collection of ornamental salvias that includes cedar sage (Salvia roemeriana). So, I still wondered, what's the connection between sages and salvias? Greg Grant, a horticulturist at the Stephen F. Austin State University Pineywoods Native Plant Center in Nacogdoches, offered his … uh … sage thoughts on the perplexing matter.
"All salvias are sages," he told me, "but not all sages are salvias. For the record, there's only one true culinary sage."
More than 900 species compose the genus called Salvia, the largest member of the mint family (Lamiaceae). Add to that several hundred natural hybrids and cultivated varieties, and it's no wonder we gardeners get dizzy sometimes. Several common traits, however, make it easy to identify a salvia: Look for square stems (which can turn round with age), opposite pairs of leaves (usually hairy) and a corolla—the flower's colorful tube—that bears two lips of unequal length.
Break off a leaf, then take a whiff. Fragrant, eh? Aromatic salvias have long been valued for their medicinal uses. As far back as the first century, Pliny the Elder, a Roman scientist, wrote about Salvia, a name derived from the Latin verb salvare (to heal). And what about that other name, sage? It traces its roots to medieval England, where herbalists likely took the name from the French word for the same herb, sauge.
In 1597, English botanist John Gerard described several salvia species and detailed their healing powers in his book, The Herball. One was the common garden sage (Salvia officinalis), Grant's aforementioned culinary sage. Then and now, chefs and gardeners like us grow this shrubby perennial with woolly green leaves as part of a basic bed of culinary herbs. Other sage cultivars, such as tricolor, golden and purple, add a splash of color in the garden. In recipes, they all taste the same.
So what about those sages that aren't salvias? Grant's right. I found some: white sage (Artemisia ludoviciana), Jerusalem sage (Phlomis lanata), pitcher sage (Lepechinia fragrans) and Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia), to name a few. In most cases, they're likely called a sage because they resemble or smell like a salvia. (Jerusalem, pitcher and Russian sage belong to the mint family.)
Dawn Stover, a research associate at the Stephen F. Austin Mast Arboretum, adores growing salvias of all colors and shapes. One of her favorites—Salvia Indigo Spires—boasts deep blue blossoms from April to October. She also loves varieties of Salvia coccinea. We do, too. All of our pink-cream Coral Nymph and crimson Lady in Red salvias reseeded and bloomed within the same growing season!
Last summer, we bought a beautiful cultivar: Salvia x jamensis Sierra San Antonio that bears peach-and-butter-colored flowers. It grows near a white blooming Salvia greggii Stampede Citron, several red shades of Salvia greggii, Salvia farinacea Victoria Blue and the mysterious green-spiked salvia with deep blue flowers.
I was still determined to figure that one out. To speed up the process, I photographed it, then compared the images to similar specimens in my research. Determining its scientific name proved easy. However, settling on a common name made me dizzy. Salvia guaranitica, like many salvias, sages and other plants, has more than one name: blue anise sage, Brazilian sage and black and blue sage. Which one?
Finally, I decided on blue anise sage. After all, I had other things to do. For one thing, I needed to figure out the name for a bushy lantana that we'd just planted in our wildscape …
Sheryl Smith-Rodgers is a frequent contributor to Texas Co-op Power and wrote about wildscapes in the March 2008 issue.


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Making sure the kiwifruit industry has a say
KVH has an active advocacy role for the kiwifruit industry, working with regulators to influence biosecurity legislation, policies and standards that may impact on the industry; and to influence individual decisions on specific issues.
Submissions currently underway by KVH include:
· A submission on the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) proposed changes to cost recovery for some services. KVH's submission details our support of MPI investing to improve effectiveness of the biosecurity system and reinforces our view that the system needs investment in pre-border activities as well as front line initiatives.
· A submission to the Bay of Plenty Regional Council Long Term Plan to increase resourcing for biosecurity programmes and continue the partnership between the council, KVH, and landowners to destroy wild kiwifruit.
· A submission to Auckland Council supporting the category and approach for wild kiwifruit management within their proposed Regional Pest Management Plan.
· A submission to Marlborough District Council requesting wild kiwifruit be named an Exclusion Pest within their proposed Regional Pest Management Plan and included in the group of plants for which regular surveillance is undertaken.
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Apparently (so I'm told) if the final 10% of a garment is in made in Great Britain, like sewing the buttons on a coat, then you can label the garment as 'Made in Great Britain'.
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The use of Double Brain Power Method to
Improving the Students' Reading Comprehension
English is an
international language and used for communication in most activities and in
many areas of everyday life. In Indonesia, English is taught to the students of
elementary school, junior, and senior high schools, and even to university
students as one of their subject. Chaudron (2004) states that English
instruction at the university level is usually the intensive procedure, which
implies close study of short passages, including syntactic, semantic, and lexical
analysis and translation into the linguistics to study meaning. It is realized
that studying English is not easy for Indonesian students because the fact that
English and Indonesian languages are very different in term of spelling,
pronunciations, vocabulary or lexical meaning and grammar. English like many
other languages consist of four skills, listening, speaking, reading, and
writing. Among the four skills, reading is one of the most important.
Reading is the ability
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allocated time. The failure is because reading is a complex task requiring
different abilities in a single performance. It is require a complete command
of written symbols, and understanding of words, phrases, and structural or
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Domestic Turbulence and Global Concerns Vexing Investors
U.S. 10-year Treasury yields have continued to float in the mid-2.70 percent range after steadily climbing last week to 2.79 percent. Not much has quelled market concerns over the last few weeks as investors look for clues on both global trade and the health of the U.S. economy. Adding to investor frustration, the partial shutdown of government offices has hampered the flow of economic data on the world's largest economy. Political infighting over the government's funding and global economic concerns are adding to investor angst. Meanwhile, corporate earnings reports have been mixed.


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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies
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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies
"Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies", said Nelson Mandela, one of my favourite quotes. Some of us, after having some unfortunate experience hold onto this feeling too much. Because we hurt, or we're damaged and know it's not fair so we can't get over it. Or we simply don't accept the idea of someone being so selfish, cruel, thoughtless or bad.
We are consciously and willingly nurture this kind of powerful feeling inside of us doing it. Each time something triggers the feeling we remember the related events and persons right away. But are we also aware of the side effects of this strong feeling?
Let's put aside the related persons and events and just for a moment focus on the feeling. Let's try to understand what is this feeling giving us or taking away from us. I am sure it won't take too long to understand how this hatred or grudge is draining and damaging us. On the other hand, we have to question ourselves about this other hated person, does he/she know or care about our feelings or spend so many time by thinking of us? I don't think so…
This is exactly how we keep poising our bodies and minds with hatred and grudge and by doing this we wait the hated one to acknowledge what he/she has done, or to feel guilty or regretful or to feel sorry and apologize or even to get hurt as we did. Well, it didn't work till now and I assume it never will.
What I mean is not to forget what we went through, but instead;
- To accept the other people as they are,
- To learn from our experiences and take precautions instead of questioning why it's happened to us,
- To review the persons and their places in our lives and decide to keep them in it or not instead of hating them. Don't you think?
- It's up to us to forgive or not. I just humbly suggest that it will be better for us to protect our bodies and minds from this kind of poisonous feelings. We don't need to keep hating him or her who harmed us to the cost of harming ourselves continuously, do we? We must be loving ourselves much more than that.


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Performance Evaluation of Information Technologies for Asset Management Maturity – A Research Agenda
Asset managing organizations utilize a variety of information and operational technologies to execute and mange assetmanagement processes. The term 'asset' in engineering organizations is defined as the physical component of amanufacturing, production or service facility, which has value, enables services to be provided, and has an economic lifegreater than twelve months, such as manufacturing plants, roads, bridges, railway carriages, aircrafts, water pumps, and oiland gas rigs. Engineering enterprises traditionally adopt a technology-centered approach to asset management, wheretechnical aspects command most resources and are considered first in the planning and design stage. However, generallyengineering enterprises mature technologically along the continuum of standalone technologies to integrated systems and inso doing aim to achieve the maturity of processes enabled by these technologies. As a result of this approach, asset lifecycleis managed by isolated, stand alone, and fragmented technologies; consequently, there is little integration and connectivityamong various lifecycle processes and activities. It is, therefore, important that performance of information technology (IT)investments is measured and managed by accounting for their impact on related areas such as overall IT infrastructure,process maturity, skills set available in the organization, and other organizational factors such as structure and culture.IT evaluation calls for ascertaining both hard as well as soft benefits to the organization by using quantitative as well asqualitative means and their connection to organizational development. This can only be attained if IT evaluation becomes astrategic advisory mechanism that supports planning, decision making, and management processes, and facilitatesorganizational learning. This feedback indicates the fundamental reasons, factors, and causes of IT investments. However,evaluation of IT investments by nature is unique and is different from other evaluations, due mainly to the tangible andintangible impacts of IT. IT systems are social systems and their interpretation is influenced by the use and meaning thatorganizational communities associate with them within the socio technical environment of the organization. Evaluation,therefore, is subjected to the principles, assumptions, and concepts that the evaluators employ in carrying out the evaluationexercise. In a social setting, human interpretation is continuously evolving and thus the interpretation of IT utilization alsoreshapes due to the changes in business environment and information requirements. Evaluation, thus, represents the currentmeanings and interests that individuals or communities associate with the use of IT within the organization. In crux, ITevaluation requires a variety of strategic organizational, economic, and social dimensions, and involves external as well asinternal customers. It must also enable effective management action such that the results from the evaluation are put intopractice and the learnings generated are properly followed up. However, while there are countless performance evaluationsystems and methodologies available to businesses of all types, yet research and practice are silent on what is their impact.This impact statement is necessary to assess the suitability of chosen performance management methodology to the appliedarea(s) or dimension(s) of the business, as well as to ensure that it provides actionable learning such that the organizationtakes corrective action and engages in continuous improvement. This paper develops the case for performance evaluation ofIT utilized for asset management and proposes a research framework for the continuous improvement of IT based assetmanagement.
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Haider, Abrar and Saman, Wan Satirah Wan Mohd, "Performance Evaluation of Information Technologies for Asset Management Maturity – A Research Agenda" (2011). AMCIS 2011 Proceedings - All Submissions. 457.


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On Saturday, July 14, Le Politique will celebrate its French heritage by throwing a big party in celebration of Bastille Day. The French national holiday commemorates the Storming of Bastille, a turning point in the French Revolution and a key moment in French history. Le Politique's Bastille Day celebration will include treats and activities for the whole family.
Among those will be champagne waiter's race, where competitors will battle in a tournament-style race with glasses filled high for a chance to win a Champagne Taittinger Magnum (which contains ten glasses of wine).
Additionally, there will be popsicles with champagne pour-overs from Champagne Supply Co. truck, half-off bottles of champagne, a brunch service complete with sweet and savory crepe stations, macarons in the national colors of France (red, white, and blue), temporary tattoos, and live music.
"Keep your red, white, and blue on after the 4th, amis. It's Bastille Day on Saturday, July 14th – France's national holiday and a bon raison to celebrate," Le Polique says on itsevents page.


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Most people know how difficult it can be to gain momentum in an ultra-competitive industry. It's often the case that individuals get their first big chances if they know established parties in the sector that can call attention to and vouch for them.
Famous fashion brands are taking that approach by backing young designers, giving them valuable time in the spotlight.
Dolce & Gabbana Backs Young London Designer
Dolce & Gabbana is an instantly recognizable name in modern fashion culture. That's true even among people who don't follow the industry closely and follow the latest trends. And, among those for whom fashion is an enduring passion, it means a lot when the famous brand gives its support to emerging designers.
London-based designer Sohee Park was on the receiving end of it with her Miss Sohee label. Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were reportedly dazzled with how the Miss Sohee items were full of authenticity and freshness and previewed the designer's future potential. They also mentioned that fashion's future belongs to young people.
Their decision to praise and highlight Miss Sohee's products will undoubtedly give hope and inspiration to other young people in the industry.
Dolce & Gabbana is no stranger to staying in tune with youth culture. In 2018, the company opened a store targeted at millennials. It was designed with social media activity in mind, giving people plenty of opportunities to take Instagram-worthy snaps for their feeds.
Dolce & Gabbana Showcases Young Talents in Store
Getting singled out by Dolce & Gabbana, as Sohee Park did, is not the only method of drawing much-deserved attention to young designers. Spiga 2, one of the brand's shops in Milan, got transformed into a store that sold multiple brands by young and international designers.
That happened over a decade ago, proving how Dolce & Gabbana has a long history of helping the younger generations of fashion talent receive more publicity.
Besides offering options from established and newer young designers, the Spiga 2 store featured D&G accessories. That way, shoppers could experiment with creative ways of blending pieces from a brand they know well, as well as labels that are less familiar.
Deciding to use a physical store like that during a time when online shopping was already well established also speaks volumes about Dolce & Gabbana's intentions. Being able to touch and try on a young designer's products in a store helps people feel excited about purchasing items and envisioning how they might wear them.
Artist Theaster Gates Collaborates With Prada For Incubator
Young designers are especially likely to benefit from big-name support if they're part of minority groups. Chicago-based artist Theaster Gates knew that when he partnered with the Prada Group and his own Rebuild foundation to launch an incubator project for people of color.
It includes, but goes beyond, people in the fashion realm. Creatives are also eligible if their work relates to industrial or graphic design. People who design furniture can even take apply. The Dorchester Industries Experimental Design Lab will be the avenue through which incubator members show off their work.
People get nominated for the incubator by respected people in the industry. Then, those who make it through the selection process receive financial support and the opportunity to sign up for classes and network with design leaders.
Designers often work for years before being discovered. Some stay dedicated to their craft and never become known worldwide. There's no way to know for sure which of the world's emerging designers will eventually get the fame they want so much.
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Nearshore Americas had the opportunity to visit the Xerox facility in Monterrey Mexico recently. Rather than seeing an operation based on print and document services, the site turned out to be a key hub for the Xerox IT services operation.
"Xerox supports a full global operation with 18 global data centers and 3 Enterprise Command Centers, one of which is in Monterrey," explained Paul Maya, Senior Director of ITO in Latin America. "It was Xerox' acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services in 2010 that launched Xerox into the ITO and BPO space, to the point that more than 50% of Xerox revenue now comes from services."
Leveraging the innovation heritage from Xerox, its vendor relationships, and global support, Xerox improves efficiency and reduces costs, providing clients with a scalable and automated processing environment. Xerox's Latin America service portfolio spans Mainframe, Midrange (All Unix flavors), DSE Engineering (Wintel, VMWare, and Citrix), Storage, Backup, Network Services, Database Administration, Service Desk, Desktop Services (Remote and On Site), Business Continuity, Project Management, and Transition Management.
The Latin America Delivery Centers provide infrastructure outsourcing for some of the world's top multinationals in Financial Services, Manufacturing, Consumer Packaged Goods, Retail, Energy, Utilities, Hospitality and Entertainment, as well as some local firms.
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Latin America is a region of great importance to Xerox ITO, which has over 1000 employees across six sites in Monterrey, Mexico City, Cordoba, Guatemala City, Lima, and Sao Paulo. Xerox first began operating in Mexico in 1995, and established the center in Monterrey in 2002 which is the largest location.
A highly developed metropolis in the northern state of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey is Mexico's third biggest city and its business capital. The city is considered a strategic location because of its close proximity to the United States, the availability of talent in the area and the high quality of life in Monterrey, which makes it attractive to any additional talent asked to relocate there. Mexico's strong and familiar business culture also worked in its favor when Xerox decided where to set up operations.
In addition to ITO, 19,000 Xerox colleagues in BPO and Document management provide deep client relationships and market expertise in Latin America, with Xerox being well established there since 1962.
Enterprise Command Center
Crucial to Xerox's global network are three Enterprise Command Centers (ECCs) – service desk operations running on a 24 by 7 basis, which monitor 500,000 client devices and circuits – located in Monterrey, Mexico; Bangalore, India and Dallas, Texas.
"The main reason to have three ECCs is for business continuity. For efficiency purposes, most clients are served from one of the three locations, but can be supported by the others for continuity purposes. For example if we have a service interruption here, our Bangalore ECC can take over, and vice versa," Maya said.
"It's a very robust environment. We've been tuning our operations in the ECC for over five years and we've found some great practices," Maya added. "We've been working on different kinds of schedules to determine how we can be more effective and provide better costs and performance for our customers."
Highly Trained Staff
Xerox has 750 professionals supporting the Monterrey facility, with close to 100 of these directly supporting the ECC. The plan is to increase the number of workers by "20 to 30 percent" in the very near future, Maya said.
"Once we identify the talent we bring them onboard and provide intensive training," he explained. "And all members of the staff are ISO 20000 certified, the first international standard for IT service management. Additionally the engineers have certifications that include ITIL v3, MCSE, MCSA, MCITP, CCNA, CCNP, CCDP, CCIE, and PMI."
Another IT Option for Latin America
What became clear during our visit is that Xerox has a robust IT services offering and provides an additional option for Latin American companies as well as multi-nationals in the IT Outsourcing space. While many companies still don't associate the Xerox brand with ITO, we believe that will change quickly.
"We're an agnostic brand, since we do not manufacture our own computer hardware," Maya explained. "we can focus on managing services and providing recommendations based on the true needs of the customer, without having to achieve a quota for a specific technology."


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July 04, 2015
No matter where you are in Philadelphia at any given time, even a mere glimpse of our skyline is enough to connect residents to a shared a sense of pride and ownership.
For several months now, Philadelphia videographer Cory J. Popp has brought us vivid montages of some of the greatest sights our city has to offer. His 'Uncover Philly' series stands as a powerful testament to the beauty and wonder of a vibrant metropolis packed with history and contemporary shine.
Popp's latest installment is his most ambitious yet. Over a 4-week period, Brandywine Realty Trust gave him unlimited access to film from some of Philadelphia's highest rooftops.
This is the largest story I've ever shot, and is the result of 4 weeks, 70 hours, 230 GB, 204 video clips, and 40 timelapses made from 16,228 photographs. This is my first story to be released in 4k, and captures and incredible amount of detail that can be seen from this perspective.
This video is well worth marveling at a few times to really take in the majesty of Philadelphia in a flawlessly shot aerial tour.
Head over to Popp's Etsy page to browse framed prints from throughout the series available for purchase.


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Judge denies testimony in La Joya ISD election contest
A key witness was barred from testifying during the first day of La Joya ISD's election contest Wednesday despite repeated requests from the attorney who filed the lawsuit.
Attorney Javier Peña represents The Diamond Pack – which includes Victoria Cantu, Irma Linda Villarreal-Veloz and Fernando Torres. In the 2014 election, the three candidates lost to three incumbents on La Joya Independent School District's school board, dubbed Team Liberty – Johnn Alaniz, Juan Jose "J.J." Garza and Juan Jose "J.J." Peña.
The election contest, filed days after the November election, alleges a politiquera, on behalf of Team Liberty paid two Mission postal workers for lists of residents in the area who receive mail-in ballots. The lawsuit states there is audio of one of the mailmen giving the list to a politiquera as well as video of the same mailman at Team Liberty headquarters. The lawsuit also alleges voters were improperly assisted at the polling locations.
After opening statements, Javier Peña asked to put Yolanda Hidrogo on the stand, but Gilberto Hinojosa, representing Team Liberty, objected, stating he wasn't given Hidrogo's address prior to the hearing, so he couldn't talk to the witness prior to Wednesday. Peña argued that Hidrogo was paid by Team Liberty, so they should know how to find her.
"The reason the address is important is because I'm entitled to go find that witness and question that witness," Hinojosa said.
Visiting judge J. Bonner Dorsey sided with Hinojosa, admonishing Peña for not providing the information.
But after a two-hour lunch break, Peña came back and asked to place Hidrogo on the stand once again, stating that her address was listed on a subpoena issued Tuesday, the day before the hearing. Dorsey again refused to allow Hidrogo to take the stand. For potential appeals purposes, Peña asked to make a statement on Hidrogo's connections to members of Team Liberty, which Dorsey allowed.
Hidrogo, Peña said, had multiple meetings with the Team Liberty candidates and witnessed interaction between the candidates and the mailmen, some of which she caught on audio and video recordings.
"She would also testify that she assisted voters improperly, taking mail-in ballots, turning in these mail-in ballots, filling out these mail-in ballots – that she was paid for this in cash by the campaign that she was working on," Peña said.
Now, Peña said, Hidrogo is working with federal agents in an investigation into "how this corrupt system of manipulating the votes operates."
The first witness to actually take the stand was Jose Gilberto Ruiz, who Peña said during a pre-trial hearing last week told an investigator working for Peña that Ruiz assisted school employees in the voting booth, telling them, "Vote for your bosses."
Hinojosa also objected to Ruiz's testimony, stating Peña also had not provided Ruiz's address. Dorsey, who ruled that Peña could add Ruiz as a witness during the pretrial hearing last week, overruled the objection.
When Ruiz took the stand, he denied doing anything illegal, stating he assisted four or five voters who requested help at La Joya's youth center. Ruiz said he followed procedure, waiting outside while the voter asked election workers if they could get assistance from him. Ruiz said he signed his name on voter logs as Jose Hernandez, however, because that's his legal name.
He told the people he assisted the name of both candidates in all three races and did not tell them whom to vote for, Ruiz testified.
Peña pulled out printouts of a Facebook conversation between Ruiz and someone with the screenname Cruz A. Rios. In the conversation, Ruiz stated he gave voters pushcards for Team Liberty, and he was later paid $60 by Garza.
Ruiz receives disability benefits, and during his testimony, Peña emphasized that Garza, while a La Joya ISD board member, is also executive director of the La Joya Housing Authority, which provides Ruiz funding for Section 8 housing. Peña said, in effect, Garza is Ruiz's landlord.
At the beginning of his testimony, Ruiz said his Facebook account was hacked. He didn't know anything about the conversation, but after the lunch break, Peña asked him if he wanted to change his testimony.
"On this past testimony that I said my Facebook was hacked, that's not true," Ruiz confessed. "I did it. The statements are true."
"Did anyone tell you to answer a certain way?" Peña asked.
"No. I changed my mind because I don't want to lose my Social Security benefits and I don't want to be in a state jail," Ruiz responded.
He admitted he received payment from Garza for helping at the party's campsite outside the polling location during early voting and on Election Day. He also said he'd received payment for work from La Joya Mayor Fito Salinas, who Ruiz said also is a Team Liberty supporter.
But Ruiz held firm on denying comments Peña said Ruiz gave to Peña's investigator, Robert Caples, two weeks ago, specifically that Ruiz assisted school district employees in the voting booth. He also said he did not tell them they needed to vote for their bosses. Ruiz testified that he did not know if his interview with Caples was recorded.
Peña asked to submit the audio to the court in order to impeach Ruiz's testimony, but Hinojosa objected, stating that he requested all audio recordings that would be used in the trial, and he did not receive it. He accused Peña of attempting to submit new evidence "under the guise of impeachment." Peña argued he didn't know he would need it because he didn't know Ruiz would deny what he allegedly told Caples.
Dorsey refused to allow the audio, though he previously allowed Peña to submit two Facebook printouts over Hinojosa's same objections.
Also taking the stand Wednesday was one of the mailmen, Noe Olvera, accused of selling lists of addresses of voters who receive mail-in ballots.
Hinojosa protested Olvera's testimony, stating that the allegations involving the mailmen mostly involve the Mission and sheriff election. And Ricardo Salinas, attorney for Olvera said, "I think my client has been suspended from his current employment right now, and there is an ongoing investigation right now that could lead to some kind of criminal complaint.
"I think it would be hard for me to recommend that he testify."
Peña argued that asserting the Fifth Amendment does not mean the witness doesn't have to at least take the stand, and Olvera was allowed to testify.
As Peña ran through a list of questions, Olvera's attorney, Ricardo Salinas stood behind him, tapping him on the shoulder and whispering to him, prompting him to answer repeatedly with, "Under the advice of my lawyer, I will not answer that question under my Fifth Amendment right."
Olvera did state that he is a mailman in Mission who has been on paid administrative leave since Nov. 17.
He did not answer whether he knew Johnn Alaniz, whether he worked in polling locations for Team Liberty or if he knew Hidrogo. Olvera also said he could not identify two documents filed with handwritten addresses that Peña alleged Olvera gave to Hidrogo.
J.J. Peña sat on the first row in the audience through most of the hearing, but left minutes before Javier Peña, no relation, asked to call him to the stand. Javier Peña asked that a deputy be sent to find the school board member, but Hinojosa objected, saying J.J. Peña had not been subpoenaed. Javier Peña argued as a defendant, J.J. Peña and the others should be present to defend themselves.
"I'm not going to do that," Dorsey said to Javier Peña's request to send a deputy. And later, when Peña surmised that J.J. Peña left to avoid having to testify, Dorsey said, "Well, maybe he'll return."
Alaniz and Garza also were called, and they, too, were absent.
The hearing ended with testimony from Elections Administrator Yvonne Ramon, who verified documents requested from the county. Ramon also was asked to bring in the 4,000 mail-in ballots submitted in the 2014 election Thursday morning.
Ramon also testified that 587 mail-in ballots were requested in La Joya ISD's election and 373 were counted. She also stated it's up to the voters themselves to decide to whether they are unable to vote without assistance.
"Federal law does not allow for a poll worker to make a determination as to the need of the voter," Ramon said.
After Ramon's testimony, the court recessed until Thursday morning, after the Progress Times' print deadline.
During last week's pretrial hearing Dorsey recalled overseeing an election contest from La Joya ISD two years ago. In that case, he ruled against the plaintiffs. In election contests, they must show clear and convincing evidence, Dorsey said, that votes were erroneously counted or erroneously thrown out, violating election code.
"The burden of proof is high for the plaintiffs," Dorsey said.


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Bootstrapping for Beer Buffs
As exciting a time as it is to be a beer drinker today, it is also one of the most confusing times. The number of breweries and variety of styles available can easily overwhelm the casual drinker, let alone a neophyte. It would be a shame to allow all of those good to great flavors pass you by simply due to a little confusion and a touch of intimidation. Titles such as Joshua M. Bernstein's The Complete Beer Course...
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Most things are better when shared, including beer. If you have to imagine drinking buddies so be it. William Bostwick suggests eight such pals to help us better understand beer and ourselves. These eight avatars explain human history through the lens of beer making. In our modern times it is easy to dismiss the particularity of created products, something which was only recently done away with by way of the assembly line, mass production and, more recently, mass marketing. Humans...
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I appreciate any book that can show the familiar as new, or vice versa. Helping to explain how and why things came to pass, that their creation was a contingent event provides a refreshing and sobering reminder of things need not be accepted as they appear. Grounding extant objects in historical context helps to enliven their meaning and meaningfulness. We are given an opportunity to appreciate items on multiple levels, contextualize the aesthetic or functional aspects, even of a...
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What is it to know? How can we say with any certainty that we know what we assert? These and related questions run through much of (Western) philosophy, certainly playing a major role in modern philosophy, specifically. It is worth noting that these kinds of questions run deep when considering our own claims of knowledge and when being frank about the limits of same. We do not need to delve into ideas about the world as representation or whether or not we, as humans, have access and direct knowledge of...
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If you thought a comic book would be an appropriate medium for chronicling beer history due to pairing trivial interests you would be right about the effectiveness of the match but sorely overlooking the richness of either topic. Beer's eclectic, long and rich history is done justice by the use of another prehistory human invention, visual representation. Ostensibly about beer, the book provides compelling examples of lives, cultures, histories, and biological material intertwining with one another to create a rich and complex canvas....
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… and how're you spending your mind? The ladies will have to enlighten or mislead us further regarding the things they talk about when amongst themselves, I can at least speak to topics covered in the company of men. Naturally, camaraderie and enthusiasm will influence which subject is picked out at any one moment among sports, money, politics, women (and what the heck they are talking about in the bathroom together), tech and consumer goods, other friends and acquaintances, work, and entertainment. Under the final category fall...
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I am a boxing fan, someone who appreciates beer, and a lover of books. I could not tell you why it has taken me such an inexcusably long time to do a piece on books. Maybe I'm just fashionably late, even to my own party. This comes as no surprise to myself or anyone who knows me. 'Better late than never' will be my next tattoo, if i ever get around to it. Be that as it may we are here now. An intuitive approach to analyzing books might deal...
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Mayor Duckett is highlighting three more organizations working to help individuals and families in need. Watch today's Mayor's Table to learn how ECHO, San Juan County Partnership and Chief Hebbe's Guardians of the Good are making a difference in the community.Watch today's episode HERE.If you missed the Nonprofits Part One episode, you can watch it HERE.


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A portion of the new Tumbling Creek section of the Highlands to Islands Trail is now open for use. This portion extends the existing trail an additional quarter mile from the pedestrian tunnel under Atlanta Highway to the new pedestrian bridge near the University of North Georgia campus in Oakwood.
Once fully completed, the Tumbling Creek Trail section will connect Atlanta Highway to Landrum Education Drive, extending the Highlands to Islands trail network by 0.6 miles.
"We anticipate the full completion of this Tumbling Creek Trail section in the spring; however, we know how important this trail is to the community. With that in mind, it only made sense to open up the first section for citizens to enjoy as we head into the warmer spring months," said Bill Nash, Assistant Director of Public Works and Utilities.
The portion of the Tumbling Creek Trail section that is now open includes a picturesque boardwalk, and parking is available via the Park and Ride Lot located at the intersection of Thurmon Tanner Parkway and Atlanta Highway, accessible from Thurmon Tanner Parkway and Frontage Road.
Once the full Tumbling Creek Trail section is complete, a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony will be held.


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Monday 12 August 2013
Evernight Teen Feature: Slayer for Hire by P.E. Cunningham
Today I'm featuring the Evernight Teen book, Slayer For Hire by P.E. Cunningham.
This book was a terrific read! It was easy to identify with Billie, the girl with a huge crush on her favorite TV star. She read all the books, watched every show, knew everything there was to know about the show. So naturally, when they come to her town to film the movie, she gets excited. As someone who keeps stalking the filming of the TV show Bitten (based on the Kelley Armstrong book) in my own town, I completely get it!
It's hard to tell you what I liked best about this book because it would be a spoiler. So I'll simply say that there are some interesting plot twists, strong characters, and excellent writing in the book. Highly recommended!
Nineteen-year-old Billie Eshleman loves the TV show Slayer for Hire, and has a major fangirl crush on its hunky star, Dylan Garber. When the show comes to her home town to film a movie version, it's her greatest dream come true. Unfortunately, she's not the only fan trying to crash the set. A real vampire has fixated on the fictitious "slayer," and is determined to make Dylan her mate—like, for the rest of eternity.
With help from Dylan's co-star, Matt—an actor with vampire-related secrets of his own—it's up to Billie to keep her idol from joining the ranks of the undead long enough to finish the movie. And, incidentally, keep herself alive in the process.
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About P.E. Cunningham
Pat (P. E.) Cunningham was born in New Jersey and grew up in Pennsylvania. Raised on a diet of Star Trek and Marvel Comics, she naturally gravitated toward a career as a writer. She's published in the science fiction, fantasy, and romance genres, and is currently considering horror. She lives in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where the movieWitness was filmed, but never got to see Harrison Ford in person. Slayer for Hire is her first YA novel.
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This is a revival of the Graham Vick's production. I already saw its previous incarnation a year and a half ago or so, when I discovered Teodor Currentzis and his atypical and passionate conducting. This time - hélas!- he isn't leading the orchestra. It is instead Carlo Rizzi who does his job very well. If you look to spend a comfortable evening at the Opera with no surprises, then Rizzi is your guy.
Graham Vick's production is good: it is very classical but cleverly constructed to explore the vast stage of Opéra Bastille and at the same time brings up the austerity of the dark age of inquisition. I'd prefer a modern production since the libretto for Don Carlo is anyway very far from the truth of its historical references. But OK, it's a classical staging and it is very well done -- we like it. The use of lights to define the space and the atmosphere in which the drama takes place is very well done.
Well, maybe I should also say that Giacomo Prestia is a very good King Filippo II, but not as good as Ferruccio Furlanetto or even René Pape. But the four main roles are sung absolutely brilliantly:
Stefano Secco was Don Carlo in the previous run; he was superb back then and he's now as good as before --if not even better. I guess the fact that Ludovic Tézier was singing Posa this Wednesday night pushed Secco to bring up his best singing too. He owns this role: he's strong and loud, his voice is "broadly timbred" and sounds alarming. Last time in this production Dima Hvorostovsky was Posa completely dominated by Secco's Don Carlo. This time the chemistry between Secco and Tézier resulted in so much better duos Don Carlo & Posa and the fireworks of muscled singing was wonderful. BRAVI
I found a video of Tu che le vanita on YT, which to me is not even a good approximation of what we had this Wednesday: the power she generates in the enormous hall of La Bastille is simply mind-boggling, and that in all registers of her voice. Bravissima! She's apparently about to release a CD which is good news, but if you get a chance to listen to her Elisabetta di Valois it's a very special operatic treat!


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Co-founders Peter Phillips and Teddy Gailas partner with investment group to accelerate growth plans to scale gourmet cookie concept beyond New York City and strengthen brand position within the competitive cookie segment.
Enlightened Hospitality Investments (EHI), the growth equity fund associated with Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG), has invested $10 million in New York-based Chip City Cookies, a gourmet cookie brand that rotates its flavorful and sizeable cookies on a weekly basis.
"At EHI, we are always looking for businesses that have created craveable products and have earned a tribe-like following. Chip City checks both of those boxes in a significant way," said Meyer, a co-founder and Managing Partner of EHI. "Beyond the cookies, which speak for themselves, we are excited to support the growth aspirations of the passionate team behind Chip City, who exemplify our values of hospitality and community."
The investment from EHI is icing on the sugar cookie for the Chip City team. EHI's investment will provide Chip City with not only capital but also deep expertise in fast casual retail operations and an unparalleled focus on hospitality and people. EHI provides strategic and operational guidance in partnership with the team at USHG, which operates some of the country's most beloved and acclaimed restaurants, including Union Square Cafe and Gramercy Tavern, and founded Shake Shack in 2004.
"This is another incredible validator for the brand and the business mission we have – to make communities smile through the quality of our products and to make our employees feel purpose in their communities," said Peter Phillips, founder.
Born in Astoria, Queens in 2017, Chip City Cookies began as a hobby between childhood friends Phillips and Teddy Gailas, as the duo challenged each other on who could make the best cookie. A small storefront, some equipment, and a dream led the entrepreneurial team to listen to that feedback and open store one.
Today, Chip City currently has 14 locations across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island with plans to enter into new markets, including New Jersey and Florida. The investment will help support the brand's multi-state expansion and growth of its direct-to-consumer business, bolstered by its ship-anywhere partnership with Uber Eats.
"This investment and partnership gives us the tools to accelerate our growth strategy," Gailas said. "It wasn't just the money that was attractive about this deal, it was the association and mentorship from leaders who have done this before."
For more information about Chip City Cookies, visit www.chipcitycookies.com. Follow Chip City Cookies on Facebook and Instagram.


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Animal lovers raise $8K to rescue abused pit bull
Josie, an abused pit bull who suffered multiple facial fractures, will undergo a sophisticated reconstructive surgery, thanks to rescuers and donors.
Josie is one lucky dog, thanks to animal rescuers and generous donors.
The 6-month-old pit bull mix was found on a sidewalk Sunday, a victim of abuse that left her with more than 10 broken bones in her face. Word spread among animal rescuers after she was taken to the Animal Care & Control Team of Philadelphia, which manages the city's animal shelter facility in North Philadelphia.
On Thursday, she was undergoing reconstructive surgery at the Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center, an animal hospital in Pennsport. She was transferred there and has received IV fluids, antibiotics, and pain medicine, not to mention X-rays and CT scans.
"She has multiple broken bones in her face, but with surgery, she should recover well," said Ron Ben-Amotz, the VSEC veterinarian who was performing the operation.
The reconstruction involves cutting, bending, and attaching a thin titanium plate to Josie's healthy bones. Her care will be paid for with funds raised by Noah's Ark Rescue Project and Sanctuary, a nonprofit based in Uwchland, Chester County. So far, the project has collected more than $8,000 in donations.
"She is in good hands, but Josie is definitely not out of the woods!" the rescue project said in an online update.
No one knows how Josie came to be abused, but she should be largely mended in a few weeks — and likely eager for a good meal. Ben-Amotz said in a press release that the dog will have to wear a muzzle for two weeks to restrict her jaw movements so that a fracture there can heal. During that time, she'll be able to open her mouth only about an inch.
Candace Scheirer of Noah's Ark Rescue will be working to find an adoptive home for Josie. If you'd like to be considered for adoption, contact Scheirer through the group's Facebook page or website.