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It's In The Tea:
Many people have inquired about the tea that knocks Ms. Midler out and helps her sleep. Well, I remember the days when bourbon did it for me, but that's another story and I'd tell if I could remember. So let's get back to Bette! I didn't tape the Joy Behar show, so I couldn't reference it, so I did the next best thing and asked Bette's assistant….so all you sleep apnea sufferers, insomniacs, or night zombies…here ya go: The name of the tea is Lemon Verbana Tea, but the big secret is to buy it dried and loose….
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I'll try to find a way to make them bigger so you can see them better. Â Thanks again Bette Midler Fansite!
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This spacious building plot is located in the flat region of La Cometa in Moraira. The beach, town centre and a fabulous selection of bars and restaurants are just a 10-15 minute walk away and the popular Gastrobar 21 is only a 5 minute walk.The plot is located in a a quiet and peaceful residential area and in a cul-de-sac. The orientation is south facing and the water and electricity supplies are already connected.
This info given here is subject to errors and do not form part of any contract. The offer can be changed or withdrawn without notice. Prices do not include purchase costs.

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Introduction: Bike Tube Hack
Step 1: Materials
used bike tube. (It can have a flat/hole doesn't matter)
Bunk bed
Step 2: It's Simple Really
This instructable is very simple. First you take an end of the inner tube and hook it onto one of the rods above the bed. Then take the other end and do the same.
Step 3: What This Is Used for
This is used for hanging stuff and it could also be an aid in making a bed fort
Step 4: Thanks!!!
Thanks for looking at this instructable!! Let me know if you want me too do a how to fly a quadcopter instructable. If like this then you should checkout my other ones. Thanks again!!!


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Elim Hope Church Vision Update
Elim Hope Church Vision Update
Elim was founded in 1915 by George Jeffreys, a young Christian from Maesteg in South Wales. Jeffreys and a group of friends, known as the Elim Evangelistic Band, preached, started churches and witnessed a move of God that was characterized by miraculous healings and an explosion in the number of people becoming Christians.
In a world that can feel like a desert, our 21st-century churches seek to be a place of spiritual resource within their communities.
The founders wanted the name of their new Movement to express their vision and values, and so chose 'Elim', the name of an oasis in the Bible that the people of Israel discovered as they wandered through the desert. It provided shade and refreshment to all who encountered it.


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Best Boba Places in Arizona
My Tea The best part about My Tea in Arizona is their selection of boba flavors and their friendly environment when you first walk in. With the vast selection and wide variety of flavors, you won't have to question whether they have your favorite boba tea flavor or not. Many customers seem to gravitate towards …
Best Boba Places in Birmingham
If you're looking for boba or bubble tea in Birmingham, chances are you won't find much. The city and the state of Alabama aren't quite as diverse when it comes to ethnic foods and drinks like bubble tea or boba. That's okay though! There are still some boba places that you can try (we found …
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Best Boba Places in Manchester
If you are planning a trip or living in Manchester, New Hampshire, we have the inside scoop on the best boba in your area. To be clear these boba shops are in and surrounding the Manchester area. Unfortunately, Manchester New Hampshire doesn't have that many boba shops. But we tried our best. Here are the …


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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Mississippi family home of Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre was flooded by Hurricane Katrina within a matter of minutes and his mother and grandfather rode out the storm in the attic, the team said Tuesday.
spent most of the last two days nervously waiting to hear from
family members in his hometown of Kiln, Miss., in the heart of the
Gulf Coast area devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
The Packers said Favre finally spoke to his mother, Bonita, late
Tuesday afternoon when she was able to reach him with the help of a
Houston television station in the area covering hurricane damage.
According to the team, Favre said his mother reported spending
Monday night in the family attic, along with his grandmother, after
the house filled up with water within a matter of 5-10 minutes,
much like a tsunami.
On Tuesday, the water receded enough that she was able to leave
the family home and go to his brother Jeff's nearby house, which is
slightly higher and away from the water.
Bonita Favre told Brett that Hurricane Camille, which the family
experienced in 1969, didn't compare to this one and the damage it
has caused.
She indicated the family home is destroyed and probably will
have to be bulldozed, but the good news is that everyone in the
family appears to be fine.
Bonita, Jeff and another brother, Scott, decided against
evacuating and instead gathered at Favre's childhood home in
Hancock County, one of the areas hit hardest by the hurricane.
Favre said his grandmother, aunt and other family members also were
Favre said earlier Tuesday that he spoke to his wife, Deanna,
Monday night and again Tuesday morning. He said she and their two
children, 16-year-old Brittany and 6-year-old Breleigh, are safe at
Favre's home in Hattiesburg, 60 miles north of Kiln, although their
property had extensive damage.
Favre's mother was seven months pregnant with him when Hurricane
Camille, which killed 256 people in Louisiana and Mississippi in
1969, struck the area.
"I've seen pictures," Favre said. "The damage was
Favre said the fact his family waited out Camille likely
factored into their decision not to evacuate this time. Favre said
50 or so family members and friends drove north to his Hattiesburg
home, but his mother and brothers declined.
Kiln "is far enough inland that [you would think] there's no
way a tidal surge would ever come that far," Favre said.
Favre admitted he was "kind of going through the motions" in
practice Tuesday while waiting to hear from family members and said
he plans to go home to Mississippi following Thursday night's
preseason finale at Tennessee.
He said he could get permission from coach Mike Sherman to skip
the game altogether and fly there immediately, but his wife told
him there's no point because the area is unreachable.
The hurricane is the latest in a string of personal tragedies
and misfortunes that have hit Favre over the past 20 months.
In December 2003, his father Irvin died of a heart attack. Last
October, his brother-in-law was killed in an all-terrain vehicle
accident on Favre's property. And a few days after her brother's
death, Deanna was diagnosed with breast cancer.
"I've found myself over the last 24 hours a couple times
saying, 'Why me?' Or, 'Why of all places ..."' Favre admitted.
"As quickly as that thought pops in my head -- and it probably pops
in my head more than I'd like it to -- I try to remind myself of the
things to be thankful for, which there are a lot."


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Summer is here and it can mean minor or major changes to your daily routines. No matter how extreme or not extremely the summer changes your daily routine it is a great opportunity to evaluate and refresh your morning routines. If you have been wondering how to "refresh my routine" in the morning then keep reading for a refreshing summer morning routine!
But first let's chat about the importance of having a positive (or really any!) morning routine!
Why is a morning routine so important?
Your morning routine sets the mood for your whole day. And can really have an impact on how happy and successful your whole day is.
Even if you don't consciously write down or stick to an actual morning plan you still have things you do almost every morning. But you can do better!
By creating a plan for your mornings and sticking to the routines then you have a better chance of accomplishing more in the morning and setting yourself up for a successful day.
Check this guide out for the basics of morning habits and routines!
So now that we know about what a morning routine is so important lets talk about why you should refresh your routine.
Why should I refresh my routine for the summer?
If your life doesn't change at all during the summer then it won't seem as necessary but changing up your routine throughout the year can keep things lively and upbeat. Even if the change is as small as substituting a winter fruit to a summer fruit in your breakfast it can really bring you a lot of joy!
If summer means no school for you, or if your career changes in the summer, or if you have kids in school then you could have major changes in your life in the summer that definitely call for a new and refreshed summer routine.
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Morning routine for summer
Refresh your morning routine this summer ideas:
Refresh Idea 1: Start with a glass of water right away!
The first habit to refresh your morning routine for summer is so essential for a healthy life- staying hydrated!
Hydration is important year round. However, in the heat of summer it is extra important to stay hydrated and ensure that you are drinking enough water every day.
A great way to help you make sure you're drinking enough water is to start your day right away with a glass of water. Before you even have your morning coffee!
You can even get some fresh veggies (more on that below) right away in the morning by infusing fresh fruit into your water in the morning.
Refresh Idea 2: Change up your vitamins to refresh your summer morning routine and habits.
Something to consider is any changes in your lifestyle that may require or benefit from changes in your vitamins.
For example- if you take Vitamin D in the winter you may not need to take it or as much in the summer when you are getting more natural sunlight. But you may want to add Vitamin E which helps you hair and skin!
But it's always best to ask a doctor or nutritionist when considering changes in your diet of any sort!
Refresh Idea 3: Add fresh fruits and veggies to your breakfast.
One of the best things about summer is the lovely fresh fruits and veggies.
So incorporating fresh fruits and vegetables into your morning routine is a great way to refresh your morning routine.
I love just eating a bowl of fresh fruit for breakfast in the morning, my current favorite is a bowl of kiwis and strawberries. If your morning routine is time sensitive then try to meal prep your breakfasts by cutting or prepping the fruit either once a week or at least the night before.
Refresh Idea 4: Stay off your phone when you first wake up.
It's so easy any time of the year to jump on your phone right away but if your summer is your break from school then you may have a slower paced morning now.
Which means that jumping right on your phone to catch up can lead to you accidentally spending an hour on Instagram or TikTok before you even get out of bed. So when you are making a plan to refresh your summer morning routine take this idea seriously for your mental wellness!
If you find your phone too tempting in the morning then try putting it across the room so that you are forced to get out of bed and moving before you check it.
Refresh Idea 5: Add yoga or stretching to your morning routine!
Stretching or doing yoga in the morning is a great part of a positive morning routine year round.
But there is something extra wonderful and positive about taking 20 minutes to be calm and warm up your body before starting your day in the summer. Your body will thank you if you add this habit to your summer morning routine!
Put your yoga mat right next to your bed so that you can unroll it easily in the morning. Also if you are new to yoga or stretching make sure to have a "plan" figured out the night before so you don't get distracted or overwhelmed stopping every couple minutes to look at different poses or stretches.
Refresh Idea 6: Get a little fresh air to refresh your morning routine for summer.
The final idea for how to refresh my morning routine for summer is my favorite! If at all possible try to incorporate some fresh air into your morning routine during the months where it is warm enough where you live.
There's a few ways you can do this morning routine habit:
- Go for a walk or a jog in the morning.
- Drink your morning coffee and water outside.
- If yous aren't feasible for you, especially if you don't have your own outside area then try at least opening a few windows in the areas that you do the rest of your morning routine.
Hope you have a positive and upbeat summer and that this post helped your refresh your morning routine for summer! Or really anytime that you are wondering how to refresh my routine!
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Another laptop robbery in Oakland turned violent Friday night when the victim was shot as he waited at a bus stop.
Police responded around 9:24 p.m. after a neighbor Brian Veivia, who happens to be a former paramedic, ran to the bus stop and found the victim on the ground.
Veivia said he heard a gunshot, grabbed his paramedic bag and sprinted to the bus stop to help the victim, who was on the phone with a 911 dispatcher describing what happened.
"It was basically like a dime or a nickel-sized wound right on his hip," Veivia said.
The 21-year-old victim is expected to be okay.
"Someone had come up in a mask, asked for his laptop," Veivia said. "He actually said he was on his laptop and somebody asked for it. I think he said he refused, and the guy shot him."
This laptop robbery comes just a little over a week after Oakland resident Shuo Zeng was killed when robbers stole his laptop at a Starbucks in the Montclaire neighborhood.
Police said Zeng was killed when he chased after the suspects and got hit by their getaway car. Two men have been arrested in connection with that case.
Oakland City Councilmember Dan Kalb said he wants to see more police on the streets to help deter a recent spike in violent street crime.
"We have a vacancy rate that's twice as much as what it should be right now at OPD," he said. "And the only way to fill vacancies is to have more police academies. So I'm going to push this spring to add more police academies to our budget."
Veivia said he's concerned about the recent violence in his neighborhood — there have been several shootings and a stabbing in the area recently. He said he doesn't stay out much after the sun goes down, and wonders what might happen if someone tried to steal something from him.
"You would hate to think what your first reaction is," he said. "You may not even think at the time and you grab it and refuse to give it up. And in that moment it could cost you your life."


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Shangaan Electro Mastermind Nozinja Makes His Warp Records Debut With 'Tsekeleke'
Shangaan Electro mastermind Nozinja makes his Warp Records debut with the video for 'Tsekeleke,' shot by Chris Saunders in Johannesburg.
Earlier this month news broke that Shangaan Electro mastermind Nozinja had signed to Warp Records. Wasting no time, the South African producer pioneer has unveiled his debut single at his new label home, a less frantic side of Shangaan Electro's signature lightning speed. The "Tsekeleke" video, which is already an easy frontrunner for video of the year, was shot in Joburg by South African filmmaker/photographer Chris Saunders. Watch the surrealist Shangaan visuals below and look out for more from Nozinja coming up soon (including a slew of European dates which you can peep below). In the meantime, Warp put together a pretty extensive listening guide to their most recent signee over here.
Nozinja Tour Dates
April 29 – Bristol, GB (Start The Bus)
April 30 – Brighton, GB (Bermuda Triangle)
May 1 – Liverpool, GB (Sound City)
May 2 – Paris, FR (La Machine du Moulin Rouge)
May 3 – Krems, AT (Donau Festival)
May 4 – London, GB (Electrowerkz)
May 5 – Sheffield, GB (The Harley)
May 8 – Gent, BE (Vooruit)
May 9 – Berlin, DE (Urban Spree)
May 10 – Utrecht, NL (Spiegelbar)


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If you have a large fundraiser, performance, festival, or other special event coming up that is important to your organization, then you might want to invest in one of our most impressive banners: an over the street banner. That means that from a long distance away, people doing business, walking, or driving in the area will see when and where your event will be.
Outdoor banners and flags are ideal displays for outdoor sporting events and arenas, concerts, festivals, or to draw attention to any storefront. With a wide range of sizes and graphic options including teardrop, straight, feather and more, it is easy to find the perfect messaging solution for your outdoor event.Draw attention with super-sized advertising that stands up to the elements.
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Worried you don't have an easy way to display the banner? Fortunately, Genoa also has banner stands to solve that problem.
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DNA-robots in the fight against breast cancer
In about 20 percent of all breast cancer cases, a particular characteristic is present in large amounts on the cancer cells called HER2. Researchers from the Sichuan University in China have developed a DNA nanorobot that can detect this feature and its removal effect, whereby the cancer cells to die.
If breast cancer cells have the feature of HER2, then this could be as a target for therapy to be useful. For example, there are antibodies that are administered to the patients. But they are expensive and have serious side effects. A way out of this Dilemma could re-present developed a DNA nano-robot. Scientists led by Yunfeng Lin of the University in Sichuan have developed a short DNA sequence, the HER2 detects and in the same manner as the therapeutic antibody, the degradation of the characteristic caused, so that the cells cease to divide, and eventually die.
Because the small DNA sequence was alone degraded too quickly, have not coupled the scientists to a backbone of DNA, which only increased the biostability in the blood of mice, but the activity against the cancer increased: In the laboratory, the DNA nano-robots killed-specifically, the cells that had the characteristic of HER2, other cells could you in peace.
The DNA nano-robots are much easier and cheaper to produce as a therapeutic antibody, however, you need to be further improved before they can be used in the clinic for the treatment of breast cancer.


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We have a sharepoint 2013 running utilizing document set homepages as core part of our site.
For example, we have CSWPs on this site which display related items and recommendations under the "normal" document set web parts.
Now we want to adapt the layout to make it more pretty, and we are editing the home page via Sharepoint Designer. The correspoding files are in the _cts folder and usually named docsethomepage.aspx
Since we are changing the template, we are editing in "Advanced Mode", but whenever we save the page, all Content Search Web Parts are broken with an error of
Web Part Error: Unknown server tag. Correlation ID: 93fda89c-d4c0-b0dd-3895-84e9d6acc991.
How can we prevent this from happening? What is the reason that these web parts get broken by Sharepoint Designer?


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Gov. Tim Walz is headed to Japan and South Korea this weekend, making his first international trip as governor to bolster ties with key economic partners in Asia as the U.S. trade war with China continues to stir fears of a global economic slowdown.
"I want to reassure them that their trading partners in the States, and certainly in our private sector businesses here in Minnesota, we're prepared to do what we've always done. … There will be a day when these trade wars will end and we'll come out on the other side," Walz said.
Governors from across the Midwest and Japan will meet for a conference in Tokyo, where they will hear from corporate executives and politicians and take city tours. The business conclave also will feature some "speed dating" between businesses and state leaders, said Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Commissioner Steve Grove.
The decision to make Asia the focus of Walz's first international trip sends a message against the backdrop of President Donald Trump's trade wars, Grove said. "We want to reach out a hand to other countries," he said. "And I think going to Asia first is a very specific decision and one that we don't take lightly."
After a few days at the Midwest U.S.-Japan Association Conference, Walz will stop in South Korea for a day. He said he will mostly be meeting with government officials there. Walz, a Democrat and former congressman, said he helped craft the agricultural side of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement and wants to reaffirm Minnesota's commitment to that deal.
Eight state government officials are in the Minnesota delegation, including Walz and a policy aide, members of the Minnesota Trade Office, Grove and a couple of state troopers. The budget for the eight-person trip is $58,102, but DEED spokesman Shane Delaney said they don't expect to spend the full amount. Of that, $11,000 will be covered by scholarships from businesses including Delta Air Lines and Dorsey and Whitney, and by Rice County, Delaney said. The rest will come from state coffers outside the general fund.
Executives from several Minnesota medical companies — Mayo Clinic, Boston Scientific, Heraeus — also are traveling to Japan, along with local government leaders from Faribault and Rice County, Delaney said. Medical and optical exports from Minnesota have seen an uptick in the second quarter of 2019 compared to the same period last year, according to a newly released DEED report. Exports of those products to Japan were up $127 million and up $113 million for South Korea.
But overall, the DEED report documents a slump in trade, citing retaliatory countermeasures by trading partners.
Japan is Minnesota's fourth-largest trading partner, and about 35 Japanese businesses are operating in the state. Exports to the country totaled $1.5 billion last year, and exports to South Korea were $1 billion.
"It takes a little bit of time, but I hope we have some deliverables where we're getting ... real commitments of investments back in Minnesota. Either in terms of job creation in Minnesota or export opportunities," Walz said, noting that Tokyo-headquartered printing company Toppan Merrill recently expanded in Sartell.
Strengthening the state's trade with countries like Japan and South Korea is particularly important given uncertainty around trade with China. The U.S. and China agreed this week to resume trade talks soon, but Minnesota farmers and retailers have been struggling with the impact of lost exports and new tariffs. China was the second-largest importer of Minnesota goods in 2018, after Canada, and received $2.8 billion in Minnesota exports, according to DEED data.
Whether Walz can boost the state's business prospects in Asia remains to be seen. Past studies on the effectiveness of such trade trips by governors have been "pretty inconclusive," said Robert Kudrle, an international trade and investment policy professor at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs. But he said Walz's experience as a member of Congress could increase his impact.
"This state has a lot to sell," Kudrle said. Minnesota also could stand to lose out on business opportunities if it doesn't participate in events like this, when governors from Wisconsin, Ohio, Illinois and across the region will be there. "If other people are doing it, you better be doing it yourself," Kudrle said.
Trade missions have become a regular part of elevating the state's international profile. Walz's predecessor, Mark Dayton, led several overseas trips, including stops in Japan and South Korea. His predecessors Tim Pawlenty, Jesse Ventura and Arne Carlson led a combined 27 international trade missions, including Ventura's historic 2002 trip to Cuba.
Walz departed for Japan on Friday and said he will spend much of the trip meeting with businesses now operating in Minnesota. However, the conference schedule says the governors will spend much of Sunday on a Tokyo Bay cruise, where they will see Olympic sites and take a "sumo tour" to a sports stadium. That afternoon the U.S. and Japanese governors have an off-the-record discussion of politics, the economy and the upcoming Olympics.
The next two days involve a series of speeches and panels, as well as networking. Speakers will include U.S. and Japanese business executives from Dow Chemical, Toyota, United Airlines and other companies. All of the Japanese and U.S. governors at the conference, as well as all of the scheduled panelists, keynote speakers and moderators, will be men. Organizers could not be reached for comment Friday on the gender imbalance.
The topics they will discuss are: "Mutual Success Through Cooperation," "Cutting-Edge Technologies for Growth" and "Expanding Trade & Investment."


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First Women's Bank received the first new Illinois banking charter in more than a decade and is set to open this fall with a mission to bolster women-owned small businesses.
The nascent Chicago-based bank, which bills itself as the only women-owned, women-led and women-focused commercial bank in the country, announced Wednesday it had received regulatory approval July 1 and raised more than $30 million through a diverse group of more than 200 investors that includes tennis great Billie Jean King.
"We're on a mission to grow the economy and advance the role of women within it," Marianne Markowitz, the bank's president and CEO, said Thursday. "The real opportunity comes because women-owned businesses are experiencing a revolution — they're growing two times faster than the national average, and have been for some time, but they don't receive enough capital right now."
Markowitz, 55, who served as acting administrator of the Small Business Administration under former President Barack Obama, leads an executive team with a wealth of banking experience and a singular mission to close the gender gap in commercial lending.
Women own 42% of all small businesses, but receive only 16% of commercial loans, Markowitz said.
"We're leaning in with intention, with focus, to serve the women's economy and to close that gap," Markowitz said.
Conceived by a network of Chicago businesswomen, First Women's Bank was cofounded by Melissa Widen, the bank's chief administrative officer, and Amy Fahey, who serves as board chair. The bank is the first to receive a state charter since 2009, according to Chris Slaby, a spokesman for the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
The planned opening of First Women's Bank bucks a decadelong trend, with dozens of Illinois banks closing in the wake of the Great Recession.
The bank will operate from its Chicago flagship location at 1308 N. Elston Ave., across from the former Morton Salt warehouse along the Chicago River. As a commercial lender, First Women's Bank is also planning to emphasize a digital banking experience with a national scope to accommodate pent-up demand from female entrepreneurs, Markowitz said.
While the startup business bank will focus on bridging the commercial lending gap for women, it will not be at the exclusion of men, Markowitz said.
"We're really forming to serve the whole small business economy," Markowitz said. "We're all about gender equity, not gender dominance."


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This is the sun three mornings ago. It was much redder in person. We had significant smoke here from the B.C. fires. My breathing is worse now so may be related. Thankfully the smoke has cleared (at least for the moment). I do not like all of the red sunset photos recently because to me they represent dead trees and likely other forms of life fried by the catastrophic fires.
This morning I wanted to show how tall our corn is. We have never had such tall corn before. Please try not to focus on me in the photo as it is not very flattering in my barn clothes, but I wanted to give height perspective ( ai roughly 5′ 7″). No ripe corn yet and some of the stalks have fallen over. I am worried that the sprinkler can't really water it all.
And yesterday Tom noticed that all of our carrots were gone. He thought maybe I had harvested it. But I hadn't. Every last carrot is gone, but the tops are still there. I am suspecting burrowing rodents have infiltrated our hot tub planter. It is so incredibly frustrating as that was a lot of work keeping those carrots weeded. We decided to pull the parsnips in the same planter before they were eaten too. The pigs enjoyed their tops.
The pole beans continue to die. I think it is rot from all of the weeds keeping the moisture near the ground. So I have weeded a lot, but they are still dying.
Here is our pathetic harvest of parsnips, not allowed to get to full maturity.
The next urgent issue is that the peaches have started falling from our tree. So I (incredibly tired after working overnight) climbed the really cool ladder my step dad gave us to pick them. It is a Portland Ladder Company orchard ladder, and it is so stable I didn't even fall off it when I was incredibly tired (thanks again Al!). Quite a few peaches fell during the process though, and some were too ripe. Those all went to the hogs who enjoyed them immensely.
We have 3.5 boxes of peaches in varying stages of ripeness. I am hoping to eat some, cook with some and can the rest. I am guess the hogs will get more in the process.
That is the frustrating farming news here.
P.S. In non-farming news, there is a large fire, the Schneider Springs Fire, near the cabin that my great grandfather had built in 1927. The cabin is under Level 2 evacuation orders now, and I am terribly worried. It is still several miles from the cabin but has been growing quickly. Thankfully the winds are supposed to die down, and the temperatures cool tomorrow. So please send prayers and rain-making thoughts to try to save our cabin and many other cabins, homes, business, wildlife and trees. It is so sad to see the areas that I grew up hiking in turned to ash. But selfishly mostly I hope our family's legacy will be preserved.


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Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA), 22754-22755 [05-8623]Download as PDF
[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 83 (Monday, May 2, 2005)] [Notices] [Pages 22754-22755] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 05-8623] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice of open season for enrollment in the VISA program. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction The VISA program was established pursuant to section 708 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (DPA), which provides for voluntary agreements for emergency preparedness programs. VISA was approved for a two year term on January 30, 1997, and published in the Federal Register on February 13, 1997, (62 FR 6837). Approval is currently extended through September 30, 2005, as published in the Federal Register on March 16, 2005 (70 FR 12939). A further renewal is intended for the period beginning October 1, 2005. As implemented, the VISA program is open to U.S.-flag vessel operators of militarily useful vessels, including bareboat charter operators if satisfactory signed agreements are in place committing the assets of the owner to the bareboat charterer for purposes of VISA. While tug/barge operators must own or bareboat charter barges committed to the VISA program, it is not required that these operators commit tug service through bareboat charter or ownership arrangements. Time charters of U.S.-flag tugs will satisfy tug commitments to the VISA program. However, participation in the VISA program is not satisfied by tug commitment only. Tug/barge VISA participants must commit capacity of at least one barge to the VISA program. Voyage and space charterers are not considered U.S.-flag vessel operators for purposes of VISA eligibility. VISA Concept The mission of VISA is to provide commercial sealift and intermodal shipping services and systems, including vessels, vessel space, intermodal systems and equipment, terminal facilities, and related management services, to the Department of Defense (DOD), as necessary, to meet national defense contingency requirements or national emergencies. VISA provides for the staged, time-phased availability of participants' shipping services/systems to meet contingency requirements through prenegotiated contracts between the Government and participants. Such arrangements are jointly planned with the Maritime Administration (MARAD), U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), and participants in peacetime to allow effective and best valued use of commercial sealift capacity, to provide DOD assured contingency access, and to minimize commercial disruption, whenever possible. There are three time-phased stages in the event of VISA activation. VISA Stages I and II provide for prenegotiated contracts between DOD and participants to provide sealift capacity to meet all projected DOD contingency requirements. These contracts are executed in accordance with approved DOD contracting methodologies. VISA Stage III will provide for additional capacity to the DOD when Stage I and II commitments or volunteered capacity are insufficient to meet contingency requirements, and adequate shipping services from non- participants are not available through established DOD contracting practices or U.S. Government treaty agreements. VISA Enrollment Open Season The purpose of this notice is to invite interested, qualified U.S.- flag vessel operators that are not currently enrolled in the VISA program to participate in the program. Approved participants' VISA contingency contracts will coincide with the DOD contracting cycle of October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006. This is the eighth annual enrollment period since the commencement of the VISA program. The annual enrollment was initiated because VISA has been fully integrated into DOD's priority for award of cargo to VISA participants. It is necessary to link the VISA enrollment cycle with DOD's peacetime cargo contracting cycle. New VISA applicants are required to submit their applications for the VISA program as described in this Notice no later than May 31, 2005. This alignment of VISA enrollment and eligibility for VISA priority will solidify the linkage between commitment of contingency assets by VISA participants and receiving VISA priority consideration for the award of DOD peacetime cargo. This is the only planned enrollment period for carriers to join the VISA program and derive benefits for DOD peacetime contracts during the time frame of October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006. The only exception to this open season period for VISA enrollment will be for a non-VISA carrier that reflags a vessel into U.S. registry. That carrier may submit an application to participate in the VISA program at any time upon completion of reflagging. Advantages of Peacetime Participation Because enrollment of carriers in the VISA program provides DOD with assured access to sealift services during contingencies based on a level of commitment, as well as a mechanism for joint planning, DOD awards peacetime cargo contracts to VISA participants on a priority basis. This applies to liner trades and charter contracts alike. Award of DOD cargoes to meet DOD peacetime and contingency requirements is made on the basis of the following priorities:
U.S.-flag vessel capacity operated by VISA participants, and U.S.-flag Vessel Sharing Agreement (VSA) capacity held by VISA participants. U.S.-flag vessel capacity operated by non-participants. Combination U.S.-flag/foreign-flag vessel capacity operated by VISA participants, and combination U.S.-flag/foreign-flag VSA capacity held by VISA participants. Combination U.S.-flag/foreign-flag vessel capacity operated by non-participants. U.S.-owned or operated foreign-flag vessel capacity and VSA capacity held by VISA participants. U.S.-owned or operated foreign-flag vessel capacity and VSA capacity held by non-participants. Foreign-owned or operated foreign-flag vessel capacity of non-participants. Participants Any U.S.-flag vessel operator organized under the laws of a state of the United States, or the District of Columbia, who is able and willing to commit militarily useful sealift assets and assume the related consequential risks of commercial disruption, may be eligible to participate in the VISA program. While vessel brokers and agents play an important role as a conduit to locate and secure appropriate vessels for the carriage of DOD cargo, they may not become participants in the VISA program due to lack of requisite vessel ownership or operation. However, brokers and agents should encourage the carriers they represent to join the program. [[Page 22755]] Commitment Any U.S.-flag vessel operator desiring to receive priority consideration in the award of DOD peacetime contracts must commit no less than 50 percent of its total U.S.-flag militarily useful capacity in Stage III of the VISA program. Participants operating vessels in international trade and desiring to bid on DOD peacetime contracts will be required to provide commitment levels to meet DOD-established Stages I and/or II minimum percentages of the participant's militarily useful, oceangoing U.S-flag international trading fleet capacity on an annual basis. USTRANSCOM and MARAD will coordinate to ensure that the amount of sealift assets committed to Stages I and II will not have an adverse national economic impact. To minimize domestic commercial disruption, participants operating vessels exclusively in the domestic Jones Act trades are not required to commit the capacity of those U.S. domestic trading vessels to VISA Stages I and II. Overall VISA commitment requirements are based on annual enrollment. In order to protect a U.S.-flag vessel operator's market share during contingency activation, VISA allows participants to join with other vessel operators in Carrier Coordination Agreements (CCAs) to satisfy commercial or DOD requirements. VISA provides a defense against antitrust laws in accordance with the DPA. CCAs must be submitted to MARAD for coordination with the Department of Justice for approval, before they can be utilized. Compensation In addition to receiving priority in the award of DOD peacetime cargo, a participant will receive compensation during contingency activation. During enrollment, each participant may choose a compensation methodology which is commensurate with risk and service provided. The compensation methodology selection will be completed with the appropriate DOD agency. Enrollment New applicants may enroll by obtaining a VISA application package (Form MA-1020 (OMB Approval No. 2133-0532)) from the Deputy Director, Office of Sealift Support, at the address indicated below. Form MA-1020 includes instructions for completing and submitting the application, blank VISA Application forms and a request for information regarding the operations and U.S. citizenship of the applicant company. A copy of the March 16, 2005 VISA will also be provided with the package. This information is needed in order to assist MARAD in making a determination of the applicant's eligibility. An applicant company must provide an affidavit that demonstrates that the company is qualified to document a vessel under 46 U.S.C., section 12102, and that it owns, or bareboat charters and controls, oceangoing, militarily useful vessel(s) for purposes of committing assets to the VISA program. As previously mentioned, VISA applicants must return the completed VISA application documents to MARAD not later than May 31, 2005. Once MARAD has reviewed the application and determined VISA eligibility, MARAD will sign the VISA application document which completes the eligibility phase of the VISA enrollment process. After VISA eligibility is approved by MARAD and USTRANSCOM, approved applicants are required to execute a joint VISA Enrollment Contract (VEC) with the DOD [Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) and the Military Sealift Command (MSC)] which will specify the participant's Stage III commitment for the period October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006. Once the VEC is completed, the applicant completes the DOD contracting process by executing a Drytime Contingency Contract (DCC) with MSC (for Charter Operators) and if applicable, a VISA Contingency Contract (VCC) with SDDC (for Liner Operators). For Additional Information and Applications Contact: Frances M. Olsen, Deputy Director, Office of Sealift Support, U.S. Maritime Administration, Room 7307, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone (202) 366-2260. Fax (202) 493-2180. Other information about the VISA can be found on MARAD's Internet Web page at https:// www.marad.dot.gov. (Authority: 49 CFR 1.66) By order of the Maritime Administrator. Dated: April 26, 2005. Joel C. Richard, Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 05-8623 Filed 4-29-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-81-P
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Objective. To identify key themes of interprofessional models of care that offer experiential education opportunities for pharmacy learners.
Methods. Six pharmacists from four Area Health Education Centers in North Carolina participated in individual, 60-minute interviews. Using two pre-established frameworks, the data were analyzed qualitatively by two members of the research team to identify the characteristics of interdisciplinary care teams.
Results. At the level of the organization or health care system, the theme of appropriate resources and procedures emerged. At the level of the team, the themes of appropriate resources and procedures, communication, appropriate skill mix, climate, quality and outcomes of care, and respecting and understanding roles emerged. At the level of the individual, the themes of communication, respecting and understanding roles, and individual characteristics emerged. Three themes identified in a previous study failed to emerge in the interviews: leadership and management; personal rewards, training and development; and clarity of vision.
Conclusion. Although a growing body of evidence highlights the importance of designing practice models to achieve interdisciplinary care that is patient-centered and effective, capacity to support learners and effectively educate them in the principles and practices of team-based care is limited. This study provides critical insight into characterizations of interprofessional models that integrate pharmacy learners. Further research is needed to better understand the barriers to designing and implementing IPE in experiential settings.
Calls for reform within health professions education highlight ongoing concerns about the ability of current curricula to prepare students for the evolving health care needs of society.1-4 Specifically, preparing students for the realities of real-world health care delivery and team-based care permeate conversations about curricular change as accreditors seek evidence of competency-based interprofessional outcomes.5-7 Research suggests that interprofessional immersion can improve learners' view of their ability to work as a team, the extent to which they value working within a team, and their level of confidence to use core interprofessional education competencies.8 Despite these benefits, health professions schools have largely failed to design, implement, and sustain effective and scalable educational strategies that provide students with real-world, interprofessional patient care experiences.
Transforming experiential education to prepare the next generation of health professionals for collaborative practice is imperative for improving patient care and meeting the needs of patients. The Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) defined interprofessional team-based care as "care delivered by intentionally created, usually relatively small work groups in health care, who are recognized by others as well as by themselves as having a collective identity and shared responsibility for a patient or group of patients."9 A growing number of models describe the characteristics of effective interprofessional teams.10,11 Nancarrow and colleagues, for example, triangulated a thematic synthesis of the literature with a qualitative study of 253 interdisciplinary staff members in the United Kingdom to identify 10 principles of good interdisciplinary team work, which included leadership and management, communication, quality and outcomes of care, clarity of vision, and respecting and understanding roles.11 Along the same lines, researchers from the Best Practice Innovation Collaborative of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) identified five principles of team-based health care, including shared goals, clear roles, mutual trust, effective communication, and measurable processes and outcomes.10
Health care experts increasingly agree that including pharmacists on the health care team can improve care and reduce costs.12,13 Pharmacists on a health care team can help optimize medication outcomes and support the provision of comprehensive medication management. More specifically, the expanding roles that pharmacists fill within the interdisciplinary health care team can include assessing patient health, formulating a medication treatment plan, managing medication therapy and medication-related problems, providing patient education, and coordinating medication management within health care services or systems.13,14
Although a growing body of evidence highlights the importance of designing practice models to achieve interdisciplinary care that is patient-centered and effective, capacity to support learners and effectively educate them in the principles and practices of team-based care appears limited.15 Meeting societal health care needs will require both the reengineering of current practice models and the redesign of the interprofessional clinical learning environment for aspiring health care professionals. While literature describing the importance of interprofessional education (IPE) in experiential education is emerging,16 research is needed to better understand how to align practice and education opportunities so that innovative models of interprofessional experiential education can be successfully implemented and sustained. This, in turn, will support the development of a health care workforce well-prepared to function collaboratively in the care of patients and move us one step closer to transforming interprofessional practice.
The IPEC specifically identified needs to advance this area, including "acknowledgement that evaluation and research work will strengthen the scholarship in this area" and "prompt dialogue to evaluate the 'fit' between educationally identified core competencies for interprofessional collaborative practice and practice needs/demands."9 In addition, IPE is an accreditation standard across numerous health professions, including pharmacy. Key elements of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education's Standard 11: Interprofessional Education include interprofessional team dynamics, interprofessional team education, and interprofessional team practice, which states that "all students competently participate as a health care team member in providing direct patient care and engaging in shared therapeutic decision-making."5 Meeting these standards presents a number of challenges, and makes it timely and critical to better understand the characteristics of highly functioning teams involving pharmacy learners.
As pharmacy educators work to prepare aspiring practitioners for real-world care, the dynamic relationship between interprofessional education and collaborative practice warrants closer examination. While a large and growing body of literature examines the effectiveness of team-based care and the importance of interprofessional education, there is a paucity of research concerning the integration of pharmacy learners into effective team-based practice models. The purpose of this study was to identify key themes of interprofessional models of care present in experiential education opportunities for pharmacy learners.
Purposeful sampling procedures, specifically criterion sampling, were employed in this study as it was germane that the practitioners had direct knowledge about or experienced the explored phenomenon.17,18 Thus, our sample was limited to practitioners who were known to have direct daily patient care activities as part of interprofessional teams as defined by IPEC, and who also intentionally included their pharmacy learners (pharmacy residents and student pharmacists) in that service. The research team relied on their professional relationships and knowledge of the state's health care system to compile a list of prospective participants, each of whom was believed to be a member of a strong interprofessional team, who were from diverse practice settings, including various outpatient and inpatient services.
To identify the interprofessional care sites that would be discussed in this study, the research team first used convenience sampling to identify initial participants. The researchers corresponded via email with people they knew who met the criteria for the study. The researchers then asked those initial participants to snowball the sample by identifying additional people that they believed met the criteria for the study. The researchers and the participants were asked to keep referrals confidential. Further, the researchers did not inform participants about who else was or was not invited to participate in the study. All of those invited to participate agreed to participate.
The final sample included six clinical pharmacists (two female and four male participants) from four geographically dispersed areas of the state [ie, from four different Area Health Education Centers (AHEC)]. The NC AHEC program spans the entire state (ie, includes all counties) and was established to meet the state's health and health workforce needs by organizing, supporting, and bridging academic institutions and communities.
Data were collected by one member of the research team through individual 60-minute audio-recorded interviews. Three interviews were conducted in person and three were conducted via phone because of distance. The interviews were guided by a semi-structured protocol with the following overarching questions: What is the current structure of the interdisciplinary team in your practice? How do you promote effective collaborative care within your interdisciplinary team? How do you engage learners (student or resident trainees) in the process of promoting effective collaborative care within your interdisciplinary team?
The audio recordings were transcribed verbatim by a third-party company. Upon receiving the transcriptions, the data were analyzed by two members of the research team. Though predetermined codes gathered from the literature guided the data analysis process, the researchers acknowledged and discussed potential emerging codes. The data were coded in two ways. Guided by theory on ecological models, the data were first coded on the system level: mesosystem (eg, organization), microsystem (eg, team), and individual.19 This theoretical framework was used to account for the multiple levels at which patient care is influenced. In other words, collaboration may be influenced by certain aspects of the organization, varying dynamics of the team, or specific characteristics of the individual. When appropriate, data were coded at multiple levels. The researchers then coded the data according to the 10 principles of good interdisciplinary team work identified by Nancarrow and colleagues.11 The researchers coded the data individually and then met to discuss findings. Areas of disagreement were discussed until consensus was reached. Findings were reviewed by the research team through peer debriefing and sent to each of the study participants for member checking. The study was reviewed by the UNC Institutional Review Board and classified as exempt.
Participants described various interprofessional models at their institutions that included pharmacists and pharmacy learners (Table 1). Specialty or focus areas included ambulatory care, acute care, family practice, consulting, wellness visits, internal medicine, and various clinics. The disciplines engaged in the models varied, with all involving medicine and/or nursing. Other disciplines engaged in one or more models included physician assistants, nutritionists, psychologists, social workers, care assistants, and behavioral specialists. Similarly, the types of learners involved varied between models, with all including student pharmacists and most also including pharmacy and medicine residents. A wide range of care activities involving students were described, including but not limited to clinics, home visits, annual wellness visits, problem-based learning, seminars, rounding, consults, huddling, and counseling.
Table 2 provides summary findings for each principle of a good interdisciplinary team. Findings and representative quotes from the qualitative data can be found in Appendix 1. At the level of the organization or health care system (ie, mesosystem), the theme of appropriate resources and procedures emerged. Comments associated with this theme primarily related to physical structures, such as availability of space and location of pharmacist office, and to organizational procedures that enabled teamwork.
At the level of the team (ie, microsystem), appropriate resources and procedures also emerged as a theme. As it relates to procedures involving learners, one participant noted, "First day is a lot observation [for pharmacy learners], taking it all in. Then over time, they usually get very comfortable with the model because it is consistent and standardized…" Additional themes at the team-level included communication, appropriate skill mix, climate, quality and outcomes of care, and respecting and understanding roles. Pharmacists discussed building a culture of trust among the professional team as well as developing a safe atmosphere for learners to ask questions. For example, one pharmacist stated, "I think our team does a fantastic job of creating an environment where it's okay to not know things. When you don't know things, it's okay to ask questions and show some of that vulnerability." Another stated, "A lot of what I talk about [with learners] at the beginning of the rotation is to say, 'think through language. Think through communication, and let's practice being part of a positive communicating team."
Three themes emerged at the individual level. Communication was described as an absolutely essential skill for pharmacists. Participants described promoting the development of this skill in students, noting the importance of students learning to express their voice on the team. Participants also highlighted the importance of individual characteristics, such as knowledge, experience, and knowing strengths and weaknesses. As one participant noted, "I tell [the medical student and pharmacy student]…'you both have a skillset that the other may not possess at the same level…I want you two to work together and I want you to teach each other at least one thing with each patient.'" The theme respecting and understanding roles highlighted the importance of the pharmacist or student pharmacist understanding their role on the team and the opportunity to offer expertise that no one else on the team possesses: "What do I bring to the team that other people don't have? What sorts of things do I need to take care of, that if I don't do it then it's not going to get done?" Pharmacists also noted the importance of having a learner who was self-driven and understood his or her role on the team, eg, "'you [pharmacy student] can recommend anything you want on this rotation, you just have to convince me of it.' They have to go through a very good assessment that leads up to their plan and justifies it."
The theme barriers emerged inductively. This theme described challenges to interdisciplinary care and barriers to effectively integrating learners into team-based environments, including logistics, shortages, billing, scope of practice, and resources, such as space and time. Of note, while inclusion of learners on the interprofessional team allowed for better care of the patient, pharmacists discussed the complexity of incorporating learners into day-to-day functions. Three of the 10 themes from the Nancarrow framework11 failed to emerge in the interviews: leadership and management; personal rewards, training, and development; and clarity of vision.
Health care is transforming from fee-for-service to a value-based system, and this includes a focus on improving the quality of care and patient outcomes. In today's environment, it is impossible for the physician to accomplish these goals on his or her own. Consequently, health care is moving towards one that is centered on teams with a focus on the individual patient and on population health. As stated by Mitchell and colleagues, "The high-performing team is now widely recognized as an essential tool for constructing a more patient-centered, coordinated, and effective health care delivery system."10 Providing IPE experiential education opportunities that integrate pharmacy learners into interdisciplinary practice models is critical for preparing aspiring pharmacists for the complexities and realities of team-based care.
This study examined interdisciplinary models that engaged pharmacy learners in various collaborative processes in an effort to identify common characteristics of those models. This study provides insight into the characteristics of experiential IPE in high-functioning interdisciplinary teams involving pharmacists and pharmacy learners. The results of this study suggest that qualities of an interdisciplinary teams include communication, appropriate resources and procedures, appropriate skill mix, climate, individual characteristics, quality and outcomes of care, and respecting and understanding roles. These findings align with other models of interdisciplinary care that emphasize similar characteristics, such as communication, trust, and clear roles.9,10,20,21
Reviewing and coding the interview data at the systems level highlighted the importance of dedicated organizational resources and procedures to interdisciplinary care and the integration of learners into those care models. A substantial body of research describes organizational needs for interdisciplinary care, including training, information systems, and administrative support.22,24 Similarly, research explicates organizational inhibitors of experiential IPE, such as imbalances in student numbers, costs, competition between universities, and space limitations, and emphasizes the need for dedicated resources and procedures to support this work.15,25,26 Taken together, this body of literature further highlights the importance of organizational commitment to experiential IPE and the need for appropriate resources and procedures to support the integration of pharmacy learners into these models of care. Addressing strategies at the organizational level to help pharmacists and the care team is an essential next step if we are to reduce barriers to placing learners in the clinical environment.
While organizational support is critical, most themes in this study emerged at the team level. Indeed, research on interdisciplinary care and IPE has focused primarily on team dynamics, with evidence largely pointing to communication as the predominant facilitator of effective collaboration.27-30 In our study, participants emphasized the importance of teaching pharmacy learners how, what, and when to communicate with various team members. This finding aligns with other research in pharmacy education. Buring and colleagues, for example, identified choosing effective communication tools and techniques and overcoming barriers to team communication as IPE competencies for student pharmacists.20
A growing body of evidence also describes the importance of respecting and understanding roles of team members. As it relates to IPE, some consideration should be given to how learners come to understand the role of team members, the role of the patient, and their own roles in the care process. Should boundary setting be discussed with learners or does it occur passively during the learning experience? Related to communication and roles, other studies also emphasize the influence of climate, culture, and trust in the effectiveness of interdisciplinary care and ensuring that the right mix of skills are present in the collaboration.10,11,31,32 Research explicating how students should be taught the principles of climate, culture, and trust in the context of IPE is limited. Providing learners with the necessary knowledge and leadership skills is also needed for successful interprofessional clinical learning experiences, as awareness of the systems issues and impact of those issues on climate, culture, trust, and collaboration are needed as we integrate more students interprofessionally.
When analyzing the data for themes at the individual level, this study elucidated those aspects of collaboration critical to ensuring pharmacy learners are prepared to engage with teams. The IPEC competencies focused on role development, effective communication, respect, and trust were identified, which was not surprising as they are the most recognized components of effective teamwork. However, it is important for these skills to be introduced early in the curriculum and reinforced over time as culture at each clinical learning environment will vary, and students must be empowered to serve as change agents to maximize these essentials skills in their setting as well as to have flexibility in their response to the culture.
Although several principles of teamwork clearly emerged, several principles from the Nancarrow and colleagues11 framework did not emerge as characteristics of the experiential IPE models examined in this study. Clarity of vision, for example, was not emphasized by participants, perhaps because some aspects of interdisciplinary care are already determined by government agencies or third-party payers. Also, clarity of vision may be more prevalent at the organizational leadership level, whereas the team level may be more focused on logistics and management of implementation. The two themes leadership and management, and personal rewards, training, and development, also failed to emerge. Because of the shift from a fee-for-service model to one focused on outcomes, many providers are focusing more on these issues. The fact that these issues were not identified in our interviews could have been because our participants recognized themselves as part of a well-functioning team and these traits were inherent in their everyday practice. Teams that are not recognized as well-functioning may be more focused on these issues and desire development training to establish these characteristics. One solution for addressing this complex issue is to offer an interprofessional coach who provides assistance to the learners and the health care providers as they strive to improve teamwork and collaborative behaviors.33
Several barriers to these models were identified by participants. While the idea of interprofessional teams and learners is becoming more prevalent, the current physical, logistical, and personnel structures may not be equipped to handle such demand. Having adequate space for learners in patient rooms and working areas, establishing effective processes for managing learners, and allocating time and resources required for teamwork may be critical to ensuring that these models are feasible, effective, and sustainable. Other barriers known to impact experiential education in pharmacy may also warrant consideration in the context of these models, such as preceptor development, quality assurance, and assessment.34,35
This study was limited to participants from a single school and state (NC) and represented only one discipline. In addition, the sample was purposively selected to represent high functioning teams, limiting the perspectives in this study to those that have successfully implemented interdisciplinary teams with embedded pharmacy learners. Although the sample was limited, this sampling procedure enabled the researchers to collect rich, in-depth information about the study topic. In addition, the data were analyzed using the Nancarrow and colleagues' framework.11 Other frameworks may have provided insights into other aspects of interdisciplinary teamwork. Further, while the framework created by Nancarrow and colleagues was used to analyze the data and the ecological model was used to organize the data into levels, these frameworks were not used to develop the interview questions. Such sequencing may have limited the themes which emerged during data analysis. It was also beyond the scope of this study to examine the effectiveness and outcomes of the interdisciplinary teams; however, assessing the impact of a team and identifying the processes by which a team could determine whether it is meeting goals or should improve its processes could be a critical advancement of this work. Considering these limitations, future work could be aimed at exploring the perspectives of other health care providers. Further research is also needed to better understand the barriers to designing and implementing IPE in experiential settings. Examining the factors that influence the diffusion and successful implementation of innovations in practice could be an important contribution to the literature.36 Deeper dives into specific aspects of the themes identified in this study may also be warranted. Additional analyses into individual skills, for example, may uncover skills and competencies proposed by other frameworks, such as creativity and humility from the IOM discussion paper.10 Finally, further work is needed to better understand the intersection of pharmacy with other disciplines as the vast majority of interdisciplinary studies focus on physicians and nurses.37
Although research suggests that interprofessional immersion can improve learners' view of their interdisciplinary ability and confidence, highly functioning teams that include pharmacy learners have not been well described. This study examined various models of health care teams involving pharmacists and learners and identified key characteristics of those models. Advancing research and practice initiatives involving IPE in real-world settings is critical for preparing aspiring health care professionals for the challenges of patient care and a fragmented health care system.
This study was funded by a 2015 AHEC Innovation Grant.
- Received March 27, 2018.
- Accepted September 20, 2018.
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Hainanese chicken rice
Total Time
2 hr 15 min
25 min
1 hr 50 min
Poaching the chicken in a broth of stock, water and wine not only gives the meat a great flavour but also ensure your meat won't dry out.
Salt reduced chicken stock
2 cup(s), (500ml)
Chinese rice wine
2 tbs
Fresh ginger
2 tbs, 8cm piece
Green shallot(s)
3 individual
Whole chicken
540 g, (Buy 1.2kg) fat trimmed
Sesame oil
1 tsp
Brown sugar
½ tsp
Soy sauce
¼ cup(s), (60ml)
Peanut oil
1 tbs
Chinese cabbage (wombok)
2 cup(s), finely shredded
Fresh coriander
½ cup(s), sprigs
Cooked brown rice
2 cup(s), steamed, heated
Lebanese cucumber
1 medium, halved lengthways, thinly sliced
- Bring 2L (8 cups) water, stock, wine and salt to the boil in a large saucepan over high heat.
- Meanwhile, thickly slice 5cm of the ginger. Place ginger and shallot cut into thirds into the chicken cavity.
- Reduce heat to low. Lower chicken, breast-side down, into saucepan to completely submerge. Simmer chicken, covered, for 40 minutes. Remove pan from heat and set aside, covered, for 1 hour (remaining chicken will continue to cook).
- Meanwhile, cut remaining ginger into matchsticks. Place in a heatproof bowl with sesame oil, sugar and soy sauce and stir to combine. Heat peanut oil in a small frying pan over high heat. Pour over soy mixture and stir to combine.
- Carefully remove chicken. Strain broth, discarding any solids. Return 2 cups of stock to pan and return to the boil. Discard remaining stock (see Cook's Notes).
- Steam cabbage over a saucepan of boiling water for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Drain. Season with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, remove skin, ginger and shallot from chicken cavity. Discard. Remove breast meat from bone and separate legs from the breast. Remove leg meat from the bone. Cut chicken into pieces and place on a platter. Sprinkle with coriander. Serve with rice, cucumber, cabbage, broth and dipping sauce.
Place remaining broth in a snap-lock bag or airtight container and freeze to use in a later dish when chicken broth is required. Thaw overnightin the fridge before use.


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(Reuters) -Capita Plc said on Friday it would sell its IT services and solutions firm Trustmarque to private-equity firm One Equity Partners for 111 million pounds ($148.64 million) as the British outsourcer shifts focus to its core businesses.
The cash-free, debt-free deal comes against the backdrop of the outsourcer's recovery plan unveiled last March to focus on its key divisions of Capita Public Service and Capita Experience in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Trustmarque deal follows the recently completed sales of software businesses AMT Sybex and Secure Solutions and Services.
With the latest move, Capita said it has already hit the divestment target of 700 million pounds initially set to be achieved by June 2022.
"We are now focused on selling the remaining businesses in our portfolio division, with the goal of disposing of the majority by the end of 2022," Chief Executive Officer Jon Lewis said in a statement, adding the Trustmarque transaction would help in further reducing the company's debt.
The London-listed company said the senior management team and employees of Trustmarque, a partner for global technology vendors and which accounted for about 4% of Capita's total revenue in the 2020 fiscal year, would remain active with the business.
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Benton & Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce an anniversary milestone…
Benton & Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce Michael G. McEvers has reached the milestone of his 40th employment anniversary. Mr. McEvers is the only employee to reach the 40 year milestone besides Mr. Robert H. Benton, our founder. Mr. McEvers has worn many "hats" over the years including—project manager and/or supervising designer, estimator, construction observer, draftsman, and survey crew technician on numerous infrastructure projects.
Mr. McEvers has provided professional services to B&A clients during all phases of infrastructure projects. His project involvement has been from the beginning feasibility study to design phase and on through construction of subdivisions, local streets, highway and airport improvements for many of our clients.
As a project manager/designer, his experience includes design and construction engineering of Grant's Meadow subdivision, Winchester Water Transmission Line, Pittsfield Airport Runway Extension, Meredosia Truck Access Road, Grant Street and Stacy Lane Improvements in Macomb, and US 67 Jerseyville Bypass.
Mr. McEvers attended Quincy Technical School, Quincy, Ill. Mike is certified in IDOT Documentation and pavement maintenance, highway engineering principles, and project management for Capital Development Board projects.
Mike currently resides in South Jacksonville, Ill., with his wife Brenda.
Benton & Associates, Inc. of Jacksonville, Ill,, is a Consulting Engineering Firm providing Civil Engineering and Land Surveying Services for both public and private clients in Illinois and Missouri. Services include: Environmental, Transportation, Land Development, and Structural Engineering.
Jacksonville Main Street's City of Jacksonville celebration
Jacksonville Main Street invites you join us as we celebrate the City of Jacksonville and our beautiful downtown.
This one day celebration has many great events planned featuring food and craft vendors, free children's play land, petting zoo, and inflatable games for all ages, including a hungry-hungry-hippo game. The day features historic trolley tours of Jacksonville, a community flag project, hamburger cook-off, beer and wine, all day musical entertainment plus our main stage evening entertainment, Two Way Crossing, a fitness competition, our new Jackpot raffle, a family outdoor movie showing The Good Dinosaur, and fireworks to finish off the excitement!
Please join us on May 14 in downtown Jacksonville from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Contact Kristen Jenkins for more information or visit our website at www.jacksonvillemainstreet.com.
Passavant Area Hospital adds Tru-D Smart UVC Disinfection Robot to cleaning team
Passavant Area Hospital has added a robot to its cleaning team aimed at protecting patients from serious hospital-acquired infections.
Passavant's Environmental Services team is now using the Tru-D Smart UVC Disinfection Robot in the operating room suites and in other areas, such as isolation rooms, with the focus on proactively stopping the spread of C.diff (Clostridium difficle), MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus), Norovirus, and other hospital-acquired infections.
"We are committed to providing a safe and clean environment for patients and staff," said Kerri Barton, Manager of Environmental Services. "Having Tru-D adds another layer of protection to ensure our hospital is germ-free."
Once the Environmental Services staff cleans a room using traditional methods, the five-foot, five-inch Tru-D robot is brought in to complete the cleaning process. From outside the room, the Tru-D operator remotely activates the robot using an iPad. Operating from the middle of the room, the Tru-D sensors analyze the size, shape, and contents of the room, top to bottom, before delivering an automated single cycle of UVC light. The energy from the UVC light modifies the DNA structure of an infectious cell leaving the cell incapable of replicating or colonizing. The germicidal dose of UV light kills up to 99.9 percent of pathogens. UVC light is not visible to humans and does not travel through glass.
The Tru-D cleans a typical patient room in approximately 20-25 minutes, freeing up the Environmental Services staff for other tasks during the cleaning cycle. Once the cleaning cycle is complete, the Tru-D automatically shuts down and sends an audio signal to the operator that cleaning is complete.
"The Tru-D is just another way we're working to keep our patients safe," Kerri said.
Jacksonville Rotary Club helps South Elementary
The Jacksonville Rotary Club recently helped South Jacksonville Elementary School purchase a much-needed laminating machine through an innovative partnership.
According to Jacksonville Rotary Club President Todd Evans, the Club has a Business-Education Partnership with South Jacksonville Elementary School through the Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce. Rotarian Linda Grojean, the Club's liaison with the school, added: "We have a dedicated group of 11 Rotarians who each volunteer up to four hours per week at South School. We serve as tutors, classroom assistants, reading buddies, and mentors, supporting students as they improve their reading and math skills, and helping the teachers as needed in their classrooms."
Evans said, "This winter we learned that the Central Illinois Community Blood Center offered grants of at least $250 to any group that donated 20 units of blood. The School asked for the Club's help to win the money. So Rotarians, parents and other local blood donors turned out to meet donation goals during that blood drive in December and another in March, allowing the school to win incentive grants from the Central Illinois Community Blood Center totaling $540. The Jacksonville Rotary Club then donated an additional $1,000 to the school, matching a $1,000 donation from the South Jacksonville Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) to complete the funding needed to replace the school's defunct laminator."
In another aspect of the partnership, the Rotary Club presented every South Jacksonville Elementary School first grader with a "Four Way Test" coloring book and crayons, and presented every second grade student with four books in February. Evans, Tony Williams, Nancy Thorsen, and Penny Mitchell served as Rotarian guest readers as the second grade books were presented. The Club's high school exchange student from Mexico assisted Evans in presenting a book about his home country, answering questions from the students about his home and his experiences during his year-long exchange program in the United States.
Rotarian Penny Mitchell, who applied to Rotary District 6460 for the grant that is funding the book program, said, "This Literacy Grant will also provide one book to each third, fourth, fifth and sixth grade student this year in an effort to encourage them to continue to build their personal library started with the books they received from Rotary in second grade. The Club has been able to conduct literacy projects at South School for several years with the help of grants from our Rotary District."
Evans said the Rotary Club will also provide Staples gift cards for teachers to buy classroom supplies in April. Evans thanked the South Jacksonville Parent-Teacher Organization for its contributions to the project, and recognized South School principal Kelly Zoellner and school liaison Susie Newman for their work on the project.


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What seems to be the case about our collective time: either
a mental breakdown or a mental breakthrough is about to occur... The project
for the poet is to lead us toward the latter, to stake everything on the
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Melissa Boyd The Hockey Writers
Last Canadien to Win Each NHL Award
The Montreal Canadiens are the most decorated team in the NHL. Beyond the record-setting 24 Stanley Cups, players and coaches have won over 100 individual awards, including 17 Hart Trophies and 36 Vezina Trophies.
Related: Last Red Wings to Win Each NHL Award
With the NHL set to announce its award finalists for the 2019-20 regular season this week, let's reminisce about the last Canadien to take home each major individual trophy.
Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award: Carey Price (2015)
It was a memorable night for Carey Price at the NHL Awards on the heels of a superb 2014-15 campaign. He won the Hart Trophy as the league's most valuable player and was bestowed the same honor by his peers with the Ted Lindsay Award.
Price became the first goaltender to win the Hart since José Theodore, the former Canadiens goalie who accomplished the feat in 2001-02, and the first to win the Ted Lindsay Award (formerly known as the Lester B. Pearson Award) since Dominik Hasek in 1997-98. He is also just the second Hab to take home the award after Guy Lafleur won it three years in a row from 1976 to 1978.
Price led the NHL in 2014-15 with 44 wins, a 1.96 goals-against average and a .933 save percentage, becoming the first goalie to finish first in all three categories since Ed Belfour in 1990-91. Those 44 victories also set a Canadiens record.
Related: Hart to Hart, the Canadiens' Hart-Winning Goalies of the 2000s
To add to his remarkable year, Price won a gold medal as Canada's starting netminder at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi and led the Habs to an Atlantic Division title. Price received 139 first-place votes for the Hart to finish well ahead of Alex Ovechkin and John Tavares.
Art Ross Trophy: Guy Lafleur (1978)
Guy Lafleur, "The Blond Demon", enjoyed a dominant three seasons which resulted in three consecutive Art Ross Trophies as the league's top point scorer from 1975-76 to 1977-78.
In that time, he put up 125, 136, and 132 points, respectively and also won two Hart Trophies and the Conn Smythe Trophy. Not to mention, he scored over 100 points during the 1978-79 and 1979-80 seasons as well.
Lafleur was the most exciting player of his generation. The five-time Stanley Cup champion tallied 518 career goals with Montreal, a total second only to Maurice Richard's 544. Meanwhile, his 728 assists and 1,246 points are the most by any Hab in history.
Lafleur was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988 and his famous no. 10 was retired by the Canadiens in 1985.
Conn Smythe Trophy: Patrick Roy (1993)
The last time a Canadien won the Conn Smythe Trophy also marks the last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup some 27 years ago. Legendary netminder Patrick Roy was named playoff MVP for the second time in his career after Montreal hoisted the Cup for the 24th time in 1993.
Roy had a 16-4 record during the 1993 playoffs, rebounding in impressive fashion after losing the first two games against the Quebec Nordiques in the opening round. He also helped the Habs set a stunning playoff record with 10 consecutive overtime wins during that Cup run which culminated in a 4-1 series victory over the Los Angeles Kings in the Stanley Cup Final.
Related: Top 3 All-Time Canadiens Goalies
Roy also won the Conn Smythe Trophy as a rookie with the Canadiens in 1986.
Norris Trophy: P.K. Subban (2013)
In 2013, P.K. Subban became the first black player to win the Norris Trophy, awarded to the NHL's best defenseman, in just his third full season in the league.
In the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season, Subban led all defensemen in scoring with 38 points in 42 games, and also topped all blueliners with 26 power-play points.
Subban beat out fellow finalists Kris Letang of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ryan Suter of the Minnesota Wild for the award. He was also named a Norris finalist in 2018 as a member of the Nashville Predators.
Vezina and Jennings Trophies: Carey Price (2015)
Not only did Carey Price win the Hart and Ted Lindsay in 2015, but he also took home the Vezina and Jennings Trophies as the NHL's best goalie, becoming the second player in Canadiens history to win four awards in the same year, after Lafleur.
Price received 27 of the 30 first-place votes in the general managers vote for the Vezina and he shared the Jennings Trophy with Corey Crawford of the Chicago Blackhawks as the goalies with the fewest goals against.
Selke Trophy: Guy Carbonneau (1992)
Guy Carbonneau, the Canadiens' newest member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, won his third Selke Trophy as the league's top defensive forward in 1992, the season before he led the Habs to their 24th Cup win as team captain.
Carbonneau, Jere Lehtinen and Pavel Datsyuk are tied for the second-most Selke wins, with three each.
Calder Trophy: Ken Dryden (1972)
Ken Dryden captured the Conn Smythe Trophy before he won the Calder in 1972. He was unexpectedly called into action during the Canadiens' 1971 Stanley Cup run despite only appearing in six regular-season games. He played his first full season as a Cup champion in 1972 and was anointed best rookie at the end of it.
Throughout his eight-season career, Dryden also won six Stanley Cups and five Vezina Trophies on his way to becoming the most dominant and decorated goaltender of the 1970s.
Lady Byng Trophy: Mats Naslund (1988)
During his illustrious career, Mats Naslund did not visit the penalty box very often. He never had more than 19 penalty minutes in a season and was recognized for his gentlemanly play as the recipient of the Lady Byng Trophy in 1988, finishing ahead of Wayne Gretzky in voting.
Naslund appeared in 617 games during his eight seasons with the Canadiens and notched 612 points.
Masterton Trophy: Max Pacioretty (2012)
In 2012, Max Pacioretty became the fifth player in Canadiens' history to be awarded the Masterton Trophy in acknowledgement of his perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey.
Pacioretty overcame a near career-ending injury sustained in 2010-11 to lead the Habs in scoring with 65 points over 79 games the following season. He suffered a severe concussion and a non-displaced fractured fourth cervical vertebra in his neck after being hit into a glass partition between the benches by Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara.
King Clancy Trophy: Saku Koivu (2007)
Saku Koivu was recognized for his leadership on and off the ice as well as his contributions to the community with the King Clancy Trophy in 2007.
After beating non-Hodgkins lymphoma in 2002, he established the Saku Koivu Foundation which raised funds to bring the first PET/CT scanner to Montreal. This advanced technology has helped treat thousands of cancer patients who are inspired by Koivu's courage and strength.
Jack Adams Award: Pat Burns (1989)
It's hard to believe than only two Montreal coaches have won the Jack Adams Award: Scotty Bowman was the first in 1977 and Pat Burns followed in 1989.
With Burns and his strong defensive approach, the Canadiens allowed the fewest goals in the league during his first season behind the bench and they won their division with 115 points. In the playoffs, they lost to the Calgary Flames in the Stanley Cup Final.
Burns coached the Habs for three more seasons before being replaced by Jacques Demers at the end of the 1991-92 campaign.
While no Canadiens player is the frontrunner to win this year's honours, Phillip Danault is in contention to be a Selke finalist for the first time in his career, Nick Suzuki is sure to get Calder votes, and Shea Weber is the Habs' Masterton nominee. Although we are far removed from Montreal's dynasty days, five years and counting since a Canadien won an NHL award feel like an eternity for this storied franchise.
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This is a very interesting and carefully worded demand. First of all it's about the person wanting what is best for them and secondly that the time with the other person is valued. It is at St Pancras station which is the gateway to Europe and will be frequented by those who like Eurostar. I gather she is not a Brexit enthusiast. Tracey Emin does not seem to age. How does she do it? Maybe art keeps her young.
Such are the demands of modern life that we have to call time with someone "quality time". In a country environment or village environment all time would be quality time and how sad it is that there is a difference. I believe the average concentration span is about four seconds so if I say or write something and persuade people to do more than skim over it then that is quite an achievement. I notice these days that people will appear to listen to you but in fact they just staring at you and giving you the right visual clues to show they are interested but if you would ask them to comment on what you just said they would probably only give a garbled version. I think this is an aspect of narcissistic behaviour. I am the centre of the world and everything revolves around me.
This evening, there is a meeting in the town hall about the benefits of Brexit. For my overseas readers the idea is that the United Kingdom will break away from the European Community and run its own affairs. Since the European communities probably one of the most corrupt organisations I think this is a good idea but they are extracting a pretty penny in other words as much money as they can to punish us for exiting. My view is this that they need us more than we need them and the economy of this country will recover in due course. I remember the Millennium Bug panic where everything was going to stop working at 00.00.01 on 01.01.01. In the event, nothing happened.
On the Facebook front, apart from turning down the usual collection of ladies who recommend other curvaceous females, we seem to have quite a number in our group interested in Reiki healing which is basically healing by energy. A new person came into the group this morning announcing they have just signed up for a class and they got about 24 replies congratulating them and welcoming them into the group.
A meeting in the local town hall with a sting in the tail. It does seem that Francoise's residency in this country is far from secure. it's not just enough apparently to live for five years you had to demonstrate independence and tick all the boxes that the overworked and underqualified staff insist on. Unfortunately, the rules have not yet been determined so she has to virtually be in suspense for about another year while the government could finally make up their mind. I feel somewhat numb at this time so I don't have much to say.