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Basic exercises for the major muscle groups
Chest - bench press on the horizontal and incline bench, dips. In the 80's to the basic exercises for the chest also include breeding lying down with heavy weights in the low number of repetitions;
latissimus dorsi - wide grip pull-ups to the chest and the head, thrust rod in the tilt rod T-neck, pull the dumbbell;
deltoids - bench press with a chest standing, bench press because of the head while sitting, bench press with dumbbells;
trapeze - shrug ("shrugs"), a close grip pull rod to the chin;
biceps - barbell curls with dumbbells while standing or sitting, pulling up the reverse (palms facing you) grip;
Triceps - bench press close grip, French bench press and seated;
quadriceps - squats with a barbell on your shoulders, leg press;
hamstrings - lying leg curl, deadlift on straight legs;
Caviar - the rise on your toes while standing and sitting, "donkey";
long muscles of the back - the deadlift, bending forward with a barbell on your shoulders.
Technique exercises
There is no need to occupy a lot of space for philosophizing about the importance of proper exercise with weights. The author has seen enough "athletes" that by doing exercise on one muscle group is pumped completely different. For example, doing squats, to pump up the quadriceps, but instead grows only the lower back, hips remain the same "chick."
In addition, in many exercises traffic burdens on the wrong path causes the formation of micro-traumas in the joints and tendons, which over time can cause serious injury. Therefore, all movements must occur in a natural part of the joint plane. This is the first condition for the proper technique.
The second condition - full range of motion. You have to stretch the muscle as in the beginning of the movement and minimize the end. It is necessary to, muscle developed along the entire length - from tendon to tendon.
In general, the movement should be smooth, without interruption or delay.
Now specifically for engineering exercise, but it seems to me highly problematic learn the proper technique only by the descriptions and photos.
Bench Press
Lying down on a bench grab the bar from the racks to arms wide grip. Omitting it, keep the forearm were always perpendicular to the floor. Do not lift your pelvis off the bench and do not bounce the bar off the chest by doing bench press. Grief bar at the bottom of the amplitude should touch the chest at nipple area. Similarly, the bench press is performed and in the slope, only Rod falls closer to the neck.
If you are performing this exercise, the aim is to focus the load on the pectoral muscles, then this is achieved as follows: divorced elbows to the sides of the torso, the body leans forward, back rounded, chin placed on the chest. Fall should be as low as possible.
Wiring Dumbbell-->
Arms slightly bent at the elbows, the movement is in an arc so that the shoulder bones are perpendicular with respect to the torso, the amplitude of the maximum possible.
From the position of Visa with full arm extension pull up as high as possible to touch the crossbar chest or neck.
Traction in the slope
Torso is parallel to the floor, bend your lower back, knee slightly bent. Grip barbell shoulder width apart. In the lower position arms are fully extended, and the bar served slightly forward. The arc pull rod until it touches the lower abdomen, in the final phase of bringing the blade.
Similarly, the thrust is performed T-neck, with the only difference being that uses a narrow grip and thus the amplitude is somewhat shorter.
Bench standing with his chest
Take the bar from the racks shoulder-width grip. When squeeze burdening overhead, try not to reject the body back, and vice versa - Serve it forward so that when the final position in the press head is right under the bar. Do not use the legs and back support in the initial phase of the regime.
Mode because of the head while sitting
It is desirable to perform this exercise while sitting with support for the back of the vertical bench. Shoots such that when the bar is at the bottom, forearms are vertical.
"Advancing the" narrow grip to the chin
Raise and lower the bar on top of grip, lift your elbows so that they move ahead of the movement of hands, elbows and bring it to the highest point in this movement.
Lifting barbells for biceps standing
Bend your elbows without rejecting the body back and not bending the knees. Elbows close to your sides and do not display them ahead in the top of the climb - the humerus must constantly maintain an upright position. The same recommendations apply to perform curls with dumbbells while standing and sitting.
Close grip bench press
If this exercise focuses on the triceps, in contrast to the usual bench press your elbows should not breed in hand, and pressed to the sides.
French Bench
At rest, the shoulder bone is slightly inclined from the vertical position to the side of the head. Lower the barbell over his head, trying not to raise your elbows to the sides.
When the French Press sitting shoulder bones should be strictly vertical.
Initially, the feet slightly wider than shoulder width, feet slightly outward, the back should be straightened, his head raised, torso tense. Squat as deeply as you can, and not only to the parallel with the floor. Do not use "repulsed" up from the bottom position. Do not force the growth of burdens in this exercise, as long as not "put" the right technique.
Leg Press
Stir in the total amplitude, until it touches the knee chest.
Hip flexion
When the curls do not release your pelvis off the bench. Do not let the legs quickly and arbitrarily unbend.
Deadlift on straight legs
In the initial position you stand straight, holding the neck in the lowered hands. Shoulders back, chest lifted high in the lumbar area of the spine to bend. The movement begins with the fact that you are filing your pelvis back slowly, keeping the deflection at the back. Lower yourself until your pelvis moves while ago. If you fall even lower, hamstrings turn off of work and effort goes only through the spine. Moving up - by supplying the pelvis forward.
The rise of the calf
The main thing in all the movements on the calf - full amplitude and latency at the top.
When performing the deadlift always keep the lower back slightly arched. If your goal - the development of the extensor muscles of the back - do not use a sumo-style and raznohvat. Use carpal straps. After each repetition lower the bar until it touches the floor.
In addition to the base complexes given in this publication are to be used and several insulating exercise.
Pullover with a dumbbell
Lie down across the narrow bench, relying only on her upper back of the shoulder blades. Hold the dumbbell with both hands above his head, slowly lower it back up until your chest is not fully stretched.
It was believed that the implementation of a Super Series Pullover with squatting in a high number of repetitions promotes the expansion of the chest.
Breeding dumbbell in hand standing
Initially, the torso tilted slightly forward, dumbbells in front of thighs (can touch). Raise the dumbbells to the sides up, keeping your arms slightly bent at the elbows. When the dumbbells are moving up, turn the brush thumbs down - "as if pour water from a jug" (pardon the hackneyed cliche, but it is difficult to come up with a better definition). With the rise in any case do not help yourself jerk lower back: cheating in isolation exercises - this is nonsense.
Exercise focuses the burden on the middle part of the deltoid muscle. It also can carry with one hand (the other holding a support) or by using a low block. Both of these options allow you to use a larger amplitude than in normal dilutions.
Breeding dumbbell in the slope
Torso is parallel to the floor, arms slightly bent. Lift weights as high as possible, while maintaining the perpendicular relative to the housing hand position. Exercise is aimed at the development of a beam rear deltoids, and the displacement of hands forward or backward from the perpendicular to the torso position of the load of this beam leaves.
Curls on the bench Scott (Parts)
To avoid injury, elbow never fully unbend hands in this exercise, and especially do not use the "parry" forearms off the bench to give the initial impulse curls. The upward movement is only up to the vertical position of the forearm when you continue on - biceps "turned off." Never rolling your wrist inward.
Barbell curls in the position of forward tilt
Torso slightly above parallel with the floor, arms hanging loosely down, narrow grip bar. Bending your arms, lift the barbell to the shoulders purely by the force of the biceps.
Barbell curls reverse grip
Exercise on technology performance is almost like a regular barbell curls standing, with the only difference that is applied on top of the grip (over-grip) and thus used significantly lower weights.
This exercise develops the muscles of the forearm flexor muscles and shoulder underlying the biceps - brahialis.
Tritsepsovoe extension on the block
Pull back slightly back from the block so that the torso was with the vertical angle of 30-40 °. Bring your elbows forward and secure so that the shoulder bones are vertical and remained motionless throughout the movement. Initially, the handle block device on the chest. Squeeze it in an arc down to the fully extended arms at the elbows. Slightly hold the voltage at the bottom.
Hack squats
The most valuable in this movement the lower amplitude, and straighten the legs until the end in the knee joints is not necessary. In the 80 adopted a slightly different way of doing this exercise: foot is not displayed on the forward edge of the base platform, as it is now, and were placed directly under the buttocks so that the low point had to get up on your toes - it was believed that in this way an optimal way knee-loaded "drop" - the muscles vastus medialis.
Lunges with a barbell on your shoulders
Take a step forward with one leg and bend the knee until the thigh of this leg will not appear parallel to the floor. The knee of the other leg should go down to touch the floor. Keep your torso straight and tight, do not lean forward. Follow the planned number of repetitions for one leg and then proceed to the lunges on the other foot. Lunges are considered the best exercise working out "link" between the quadriceps and hamstrings, and gluteal muscles to tighten.
Straighten the legs while sitting in a simulator
Do not use sharp movements in this exercise. At the top of the fix made cuts. Do not use a variation of the provisions of the table toes outward and inward to anything except it will not cause injury.
Thighs: the load can emphasize either the back extensors or the gluteal muscles.
His hands behind his head go down as low as possible. Come up only to a horizontal line: higher ups traumatic for the lower back.
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1. Remember my "Do These Windows Look Clean To You?" post from a few weeks ago? I'm happy to report that this situation appears to have been resolved. After receiving another bill with two finance charges on it, Peter called again, they apologized profusely for dropping the ball on this, and the owner himself came out on Monday to finish the job. The streaks are pretty much gone, although I have to say, their faint outlines remain, possibly "burnt" into the glass from the summer sun?
They're mostly noticeable in the morning sunlight, so I'm not going to make a big deal over this.
But needless to say, I won't be hiring this company again!
2. Speaking of mornings, check out John's happy breakfast!
3. Speaking of...the opposite of mornings, I stayed up way too late Wednesday night to watch the Republican presidential candidates debate. I enjoy politics, and presidential campaigns have always been a particular favorite of mine. My favorite candidates so far, in no particular order, are Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Ben Carson, and (sorry Mom) Donald Trump. It's still early though, and these are all subject to change.
A few words about The Donald. He really bugged me over the summer with some of the controversial, offensive comments he made about veterans and Hispanic immigrants, and I felt frustrated by how well he was doing in the polls. But now I appreciate much of his candor and his confidence. He seems very real and genuine to me. There's not much pretense or artifice with him (for better or for worse). I don't like how brash and rude he can be, but I think he'd get important things done. He seems weak on foreign policy though, and that's a big strike against him. Anyhow, it will be interesting to see how long his popularity endures.
Also, shallow reasons I like him: he's a fellow alumni, I saw him in person at Penn years ago, I went to college with his son Donald Jr., and he kind of cemented my desire to get a Wharton husband (which I did!). What can I say? I can't be deep all the time, it's too exhausting. Ha ha. And I've got to have some kind of a personal connection to a candidate since Mitt's not running!
What about you? Do you have any favorite candidates so far?
I'm an Independent but no matter who the Democratic candidates are, I will almost certainly be voting Republican this time.
4. My pre-ordered copy of Cinderella came in the mail this week. We saw the movie onboard the Disney Fantasy in March when it came out and I really enjoyed it--we all did, even Peter. I thought it was really well done. It's a welcome addition to our ever-growing movie collection.
So fun. Thank you Cheryl!
(I really want to go to England!)
6. Speaking of England and Cinderella (who is played by the lovely Lily James, who plays Lady Rose in Downton Abbey)--Downton Abbey starts this Sunday in England. I've never watched it early when it airs there; I've always waited for it to start airing in January on PBS. But I'm thinking about watching it early this time since it's the final season (sob). I want to escape the spoiling effects of spoilers. And I'm eager to see how the show ends. And I just joined a Facebook group that posts the links each week so that it can easily be watched. Part of me wants to wait and be able to look forward each week to the show during the long, cold winter, but the greater part of me thinks that this final time around, the sooner I watch, the better. If I do watch it early (which seems to be fairly certain at this point), I won't post any spoilers here, I promise!
Notice the sunset in the back...it's sunset on the series. :-(
This weekend is Sam's 6th birthday and we'll be celebrating all weekend long! He's so excited.
Happiest of birthdays to the littlest love of my life!

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What do YOU love about Halloween? Dressing up? Candies? Decorations? Carving pumpkins? Telling spooky tales? Taking kids trick or treating?
Around here, my son loves carving jack-o-lanterns. My daughter loves dressing up. They both love candies. And we all dislike freaky movies.
As for me, I love the colors of Halloween a lot! I love crafting Halloween décor and greetings. And I am always on the lookout for new Halloween products. Which brings me to this Tim Holtz Alterations Falloween Collection from Sizzix. So many possibilities!
Today, I'll show you how I made this Halloween card using Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 6PK - Monster, Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 10PK - Handwritten Halloween and Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 18PK - Halloween Words: Block.
Trim various Halloween themed colors of Core'dinations cardstock to diecut the shapes and words out.
To diecut the Halloween Block Words, create the following Sizzix sandwich: lay a Sizzix Accessory Standard Cutting Pad on another Sizzix Accessory Standard Magnetic Platform for Wafer Thin Dies. Lay cardstock pieces down on the Standard Cutting Pad and lay the Halloween Block Words Thinlits dies blade side down on the cardstock. Cover with the other Standard Cutting Pad. Pass the whole sandwich through the Sizzix Big Shot machine. The powerful magnets of the Magnetic Platform will hold the dies in place allowing for precision cuts.
Repeat the Sizzix sandwich described above to diecut the Handwritten Halloween words
and the Monster.
To give the Monster whom I want to call, Frankenstein, some depth and dimension, sand some of the diecut pieces. Ink the Monster face pieces with Distress Ink pads and Ink blending tool. Assemble the face of the Monster with adhesive.
Ink your chosen words/ phrases diecut from cardstock using Handwritten Halloween words and Halloween Block Words.
The final pieces look like these.
Attach the inked pieces to a card base made out of black cardstock.
Here's a close-up of the Monster card.
Supplies used:Sizzix Big Shot Machine Only (Powder Blue and Teal)
Sizzix Accessory - Cutting Pads, Standard, 1 Pair (Mint)
Sizzix Accessory - Standard Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies
Others: Core'dinations cardstock, Ranger Distress ink pads and ink blending tools, adhesive


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Hard to go against Clara's run, but 'Shock's spirit can shade it
Being in a county final is a great opportunity for a club, and that is certainly the case for both Clara and Carrickshock this week.
They are not only in the county senior hurling final, they are in a final either can win! There is no great advantage or disadvantage for Carrickshock. Ditto Clara!
This is as open a senior decider as has been staged in Nowlan Park for years. Fans can discuss, dissect, examine the game up and down whatever they like, but they will end up heading to the game on Sunday knowing the result could go one way or the other.
Carrickshock, a huge club name in Kilkenny hurling, will be attempting to bridge a significant gap. They haven't won the Walsh Cup since 1951. They beat Tullaroan that day (5-6 to 4-5).
Carrickshock weren't a senior club constantly after after that. They dropped to the intermediate grade and returned to the top flight as champions in 2003 when they beat Erin's Own (Castlecomer) in the county final.
They haven't had a major affair with the county final since. They lost one final - 2010 against O'Loughlin Gaels, 0-17 to 1-11 - and that left them with serious regreats, not just because they were beaten, but more especially because they felt they underperformed.
Clara are a team on a serious run of victories. Last season they won the Kilkenny intermediate double, league and championship. They followed that with successes in the Leinster and All-Ireland club championships.
And this season they picked up where they left off by winning the senior hurling league. On Sunday they will be chasing the second leg of what would be a magnificent double, or, with all the figures added up, their 6th title on the trot!
Now that is some going. If Ballyhale Shamrocks, James Stephens or one of the other bigger name clubs were piling up the honours like that were would be singing their praises from the high heavens.
Yet Clara have eased quietly into the final. There was a seamless transition from last season's management team headed by Robert Shortall to the current one of Michael Purcell (manager), Tom Mullally (trainer) and selector Tom Murphy.
Clara's one and only senior championship win was in 1986 when they beat Shamrocks by 3-10 to 4-5 in the final. They lost the final of 1990 against Glenmore.
Carrickshock's seven championship wins were squeezed between 1931 and 1951. The last one was so long ago there is no real relevance to today's happenings.
Manager Maurice Power, Liam Cahill (coach) and selectors Jimmy O'Shea and Jimmy Sheehan went into over-drive the moment the last whistle sounded in the semi-final win over Ballyhale Shamrocks. If the 'Shock are to lose this time it won't be because of under performance, over confidence or loss of sight of the goal.
"Getting to a county final is not to be celebrated," was the clear message. It was nice that it was their first championship win over Shamrocks since they returned to the senior division. That was an interesting fact that day, but it couldn't dim the focus on Clara and county final day.
Carrickshock's team has taken shape nicely, slowly during the season. The balance just wasn't right when they opened in the league by losing against James Stephens. When John Tennyson - what a warrior to get through the pain of the shoulder injury he carried into the semi-final - was ready to take over at centre-back the various lines began to knit neatly together. Since he packed in the inter-county game his best form has begun to re-emerge.
Along the way some of their lesser lights in attack found a new level to their game. We all know Richie Power can play, and Jamie Power can do all sorts of jobs in attack and midfield. Michel Rohan hurled mightily in the last two matches, scoring1-3 in the semi. Brian Donovan's priceless day was against Graigue-Ballycallan on an August evening in Bennettsbridge when he bagged 2-4 from play.
And young John Power, he of the frightening pace and golden touch, has grown into a man hurler during this campaign.
The development of these guys has been as vital, if not more so, to the progress as has the sure and steady form of the experienced John Dalton, David Franks, Pat Tennyson and others.
And to crown it all, Michael Rice, whose season was wrecked by injury, returned in full bloom in the semi-final. Who said one great man can't make a huge difference?
They look to have timed their run perfectly!
Clara have been easing along nicely all season, running up scores that thrilled and suprised in almost equal measure. Example, the 0-24 against James Stephens in the league final. No one expected that. Keith Hogan (9), Liam Ryan (6) and Lester Ryan (5) gave an exhibition of point scoring that day.
One remembered back to their last run in the senior grade, when finishing let them down and ultimately cost them.
The Clara backs have been sure - Shane Prendergast and David Langton to the point of being eyed by the senior selectors; Lester Ryan and Jack Langton have been great in midfield, and one means great, while Keith Hogan has been the main man in attack,with Liam Ryan and James Nolan potential match winners on any day.
This final grabs the imagination and swirls the mind because of the endless possibilities. Carrickshock could do this. Clara might do that.
It is hard to go against Clara's confidence breeding run, but there is an unknown spirit filling the Carrickshock sails and driving them forward. We take a gamble on them getting that 8th title.


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Old Map vs New Sattelite Image, Showing Retreat of Dawes Glacier in Recent Years
The tidewater glaciers that we visit on our our small ship Alaska cruises are retreating. In Maple Leaf Adventures' 30 years of operating trips both the Sawyer Glacier in Tracy Arm and the Dawes Glacier in Endicott Arm have noticeably retreated. Here's a great visual to show you that maps and charts, which are not updated […]
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Studio Tour Pt. 2: the storefront
Here are a few photos that the wonderful Kallie of Kallie Brynn Photography (amazing photographer & recent logo client) took of the storefront on our first official day open. I also added a few of my iphone pictures at the end that showed a couple more perspectives.
I love the space and it's been so fun to find other products to sell along with our goods. Right now we carry Saipua soaps (my fav), Angela Liguori ribbon & twine, Clementine art supplies, Xenia Taler ceramics and a selection of books (to name just a few).
As for other random details..
all woodworking/buildout (floors, shelves, built-in, window boxes, brackets, etc.): Hog Eat Hog / Blair Sligar (creationations[at]yahoo.com); outdoor sconces: barn light electric; red pendant lights: Anthropologie; glass door bookcase: antique
let me know if you have any questions!
tomorrow: photos from our opening party


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I read another JT Ellison, her newest to the LT Taylor series - 3 1/2
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The fear is back.
After a brutal Thursday session, S&P futures and VIX futures both pointed the way toward another tough day for the markets in early Friday trading ahead of the jobs report. And that must be welcome news for one major options player, who made a multimillion-dollar bet that the surge in volatility will continue.
On Thursday, the S&P 500 lost 2 percent the CBOE Volatility Index (or the VIX) surged 27 percent to close at the highest level since mid-April. And in a big bet that there's more volatility to come, one trader bought 90,000 November 21/30 call spreads for about 70 cents each, in a $6 million trade that will only make money if the VIX continues to rise into the fall.
The VIX is known as the market's fear gauge, because it tends to rise as investors make options bets that the S&P 500 is vulnerable to a drop. That's also why the VIX tends to rise as stocks fall.


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According to The National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute's COPD - Learn More Breathe Better program, there are over 12 million Americans that have been diagnosed with COPD - or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. However, it's estimated that the same amount of people live with it daily, but have yet to be discovered. It's the job of Pulmonologists to monitor these patients and all others with respiratory conditions. And the path towards learning how to become a Pulmonologist begins and ends with dedication.
Delicate and complex, when the lungs become compromised, a host of symptoms may follow that include difficulty breathing, excessive coughing, and chest pains. When ignored, the overall health and life of an individual can take a turn for the worst, resulting in detrimental yet avoidable consequences. Pulmonologists are specially trained to address the diseases and conditions that affect the chest and lungs, which include pneumonia, tuberculosis, emphysema, and serious infections of the chest.
What is a Pulmonologist?
A pulmonologist (sometimes referred to as a pulmonary disease specialist) is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases associated with the lungs. Pulmonology is a subspecialty of internal medicine, which also involves the evaluation of the bronchial tubes and the upper respiratory tract, including the nose, pharynx and throat.
Pulmonologists are primarily trained to:
While not all acute respiratory conditions or chronic respiratory diseases require the expertise of a pulmonologist, patients who seek the assistance of this type of specialist often suffer from one or more of the following medical conditions: chronic asthma, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, hemoptysis, obstructive sleep apnea, pleural effusion, sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, and lung cancer.
Pulmonologists who treat patients with asthma are in a position to prevent a great number of unnecessary deaths. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, an estimated 250,000 people die prematurely from asthma each year; and nearly all of these deaths were avoidable.
When seeing a new patient, a pulmonologist typically identifies physical symptoms by conducting a physical examination. They may use a stethoscope to listen to the lungs; analyze the airways using a bronchoscope; or measure lung capacity with a spirometer. The doctor may then decide to order blood tests or perform a diagnostic imaging scan to pinpoint a patient's medical condition, which helps to narrow down the best treatment approaches.
A pulmonologist may focus his or her care on adults, or solely concentrate on treating children, which requires an additional three years of postgraduate fellowship training in Pediatric Pulmonology.
According to pediatric pulmonologist Jason Fullmer, MD, FAAP, FCCP, pulmonologists who treat children will often assist neonatologists in the care of infants with respiratory issues who are in the intensive care unit, which ranges from diagnosing rare lung diseases to assisting with oxygen therapy for infants.
"We help the treating neonatologist know when a child is ready for discharge and can help with home equipment needs (for example, home oxygen)," said Fullmer in a profile posted on HandtoHold.org. "We also play a big role in educating families about disease processes and goals of care."
A doctorate degree is the entry-level educational requirement for pulmonologists.
Step by Step Educational Path of a Pulmonologist
Pulmonologists find employment in a variety of work settings, including hospitals, emergency care centers, specialty care clinics, critical care facilities, pediatric care centers, outpatient clinics, the military, and government agencies, such as the Department of Veterans Affairs. Some go on to start a private practice, or join an office-based group of physicians.
In academic circles, pulmonologists are hired to conduct clinical and basic research of the respiratory system. Those with an interest in scientific research may pursue a job that studies the causes and possible treatment options for diseases such as lung cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis. Colleges and universities also hire pulmonologists to teach.
Employers hiring pulmonologists typically seek the following qualities in a job candidate:
In addition to meeting the educational and training requirements of a potential employer, pulmonologists may consider the following suggestions on how to increase the chances of being accepted into a salaried position:
There are also plenty of associations dedicated to various pulmonology specialties and professionals, such as the Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors (APCCMPD); American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (AABIP); and the National Association for Medical Direction of Respiratory Care (NAMDRC).
According to Medscape's Pulmonologist Compensation Report (2014), a pulmonologist earns an average yearly income of $258,000, which falls slightly below the middle amongst all other physicians' salary earnings.
A work environment or the type of employer dictates the average salary earned by a pulmonologist. Medscape also reported that those who worked in office-based single-specialty and multispecialty groups represented the highest earners (between $281,000 and $289,000). Pulmonologists employed within an academic or government setting made the least amount of money with a median salary of $185,000.
Location additionally plays a role in how much income a practicing pulmonologist makes. The highest earners typically live in the North and South Central regions of the United States (earning $295,000 and $281,000, respectively), whereas pulmonary doctors in the Northwest are generally paid the lowest salaries ($218,000) [3].
The job outlook for pulmonologists shows promise. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the number of jobs for physicians is expected to grow by 18 percent from 2012 to 2022, which is faster than the average for all other occupations. Increasing worldwide pollution and constant changes in the environment means that humans are left susceptible to a variety of diseases associated with allergens, toxins, and infections of the lungs, which places pulmonologists in high demand.
Additionally, the American Thoracic Society (ATS) states that respiratory disorders are the leading cause of hospital admission in children, which means an increased number of physicians is needed to address pediatric pulmonary care needs. The ATS also reports a critical shortage in pediatric pulmonologists, citing an abundance of employment options awaiting physicians in both the academic medicine and private practice sectors.
Starting a Private Practice
While working as an employee has its own set of benefits and level of job security, pulmonologists who establish a private practice typically do so to enjoy the freedom of owning their own business. Those who start their own pulmonology business have a chance to create a more flexible work schedule; have better control over the way they treat patients; and often significantly increase their earning potential.
According to Medscape, self-employed pulmonologists also earned more ($289,000) in 2013 than those who were employed ($233,000) by a facility (like a hospital) with differences seen in the type of practice setting a doctor pursued.
In order to become a medical entrepreneur, there are a few important points to note:
Start-up costs: Fleshing out a budget plan and financial strategy for starting a private pulmonology practice is one of the first things a physician needs to do. Self-employed pulmonologists are responsible for renting office space, purchasing tangible goods (such as medical equipment and office furnishings), securing business permits, obtaining insurance and hiring staff, when needed. Financing options include tapping into a nest egg, applying for a loan (from local and/or commercial banks), and borrowing from a lending company.
Location: A private clinic has a better chance of thriving if it is located in an area that provides easy accessibility, low competition, and a thriving population of potential patients.
Paperwork: Although the amount of paperwork is less for self-employed pulmonologists (when compared to those who work for an employer), 35% of pulmonary doctors in private practice still spend at least 10 hours per week on paperwork and administrative tasks [4]. While this task is essentially paid for when a doctor is in a salaried position, self-employed doctors are not. It is also the responsibility of a doctor in private practice to organize and keep well-ordered files on patients, as well as deal with insurance companies and other entities to make sure they are paid.
Advertisement: To spread the word about a new private practice, marketing and promotional efforts may include newspaper ads, a listing in the Yellow Pages, a website presence, social media accounts, and passing along business cards.
However, one of the best ways to expand the client roster of a private practice is word-of-mouth advertising, as in benefiting from recommendations that come from satisfied patients who sing the praises of a physician who consistently delivers excellent care, consideration, and advice.
Also, a pulmonologist who networks with other physicians and the public by attending conferences, workshops, job fairs, asthma support groups, and other speaking engagements, has a better chance of increasing the number of business referrals they receive.
At some point, pulmonologists with aspirations of expanding their business must work on building their team, which may include hiring a receptionist, medical assistant, office manager, and more assistants and doctors as the private practice grows.
It is also not uncommon for pulmonologists to merge private practices and work as a group to provide a wider scope of services and expertise to their patients. For example, Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine Associates, which is the oldest and largest pulmonary practice in South Metro Atlanta, represents the merging of two private practices that now provide a full range of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine services to the region,
Becoming a pulmonologist means entering a fulfilling career field that helps people live and breathe a little easier (literally). Opportunities to find employment are abundant, and are expected to continue to grow in the coming decade, especially in regards to the pediatric subspecialty. Upon completing a rigorous educational path to gain the necessary skills and experience to effectively diagnose and treat patients with pulmonary issues, both self-employed and salaried physicians earn over a six-figure median salary with varying benefits.


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Ma Huateng, also known as Pony, surpassed Alibaba's Jack Ma to become the country's richest man, according to Forbes' billionaires' list.
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This is 45-year-old Ma Huateng. He's the founder and CEO of Tencent, China's largest internet portal.
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That's because I'm a huge fan of Terry Brooks, who will be there along with authors Elizabeth George, Susan Wiggs, and others. And the aforementioned beach is none other than Cannon Beach, and I love the Oregon coast. In summer, in winter—all year long, the Oregon coast is vast, brooding, evocative, and gorgeous. This is a unique event in a very unique place.
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The Olympic Games 2010 Vancounter10 Reasons to watch
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Whales on Stilts...Whales on Stilts
M. T. Anderson's Whales on Stilts is a fun read. With that title, how could it not be? But I deliberately call it a "read" rather than, say, a mere "book" because the act of reading seems foundational to the universe underlying this story.
The heroine has two close friends who both seem to have burst out of series fiction. Jasper Dash is Tom Swift a century too late, his attitude still heroic but his idea of the latest technology leaning toward copper pipes riveted together. Katie Mulligan lives in a spine-tingling neighborhood of the sort we visit via Fear Street; Harcourt editors even follow her around to ensure none of her hair-raising adventures is lost to commerce. (That's not how real editors work, as Anderson well knows, but it's how sitcom watchers think real editors work, so no harm done.)
Toward the end of the book there's a remark about how important the kids' friendship is, but I don't buy it. This book strikes me as less about friendship than about the solitary pleasure of reading series books. Especially in summer, when you're away from home and homework, and rain is dripping off the trees or the pool's too crowded, and you find a whole shelf of Tom Swift with the cloth covers and the strange racist characterizations, or Three Investigators, or Goosebumps, or even Reader's Digest. Their slightly pulpy, slightly moldy smell beckons. You have no idea many eyes have read them before you, but you know that for the next several hours, or days, they're your private universe. You can immerse yourself in their little worlds and never get in over your head.
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And like that river, we too found our destination and place of rest at Lake Tahoe. Although we only traveled 250 miles (400 km), we were exhausted from the physically and mentally challenging day, but the Knights of the Open Road all wore telltale grins on their windburn faces. It had been the best day so far, a day when my Parkinson's disease was but a faint irritation, a mere inconvenience.
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Here is the lamp lit up. Do you see what I mean about the tiny veining like tree branches in the forest?
I am not surprised that this has turned out hazy. It was either bleached out with the flash on or what you see here. So this is what I'mma gonna do. I'm am going to buy myself a new camera that will
produce better photos and save myself the aggravation. I wanted you to see 'Gothica' with the lights on. A moody piece.
Of all the photos I didn't expect this one would be the only one in the series to actually work???!!! But there it is. And that is all she wrote.
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10 Interesting Davinci Rivington Crib Photo Ideas
Cribs Ideas - 10 Interesting Davinci Rivington Crib Photo Ideas
How are you presently all, I hope you are fine, right now I am happy which i can reveal details once again for all those my viewers. With this time I have got a topic about child baby cribs design and style, a lot of mother or father demand to provide the data about how to have the child baby cribs perfectly. Father or mother constantly provide the best for their child even for their maternity. Every little thing should be ahead of the day time of toddlers brought into this world then child baby cribs end up being the important component of your child. When you want to design your child baby cribs however, you get deficiency of concept, I will try and give some suggestion and information that has relation to child baby cribs design and style in 10 Interesting Davinci Rivington Crib Photo Ideas.
Making baby cribs design should be prepared long day before your baby born in order to make your design best work. To help make child baby cribs as good as possible you require make some design and style even space to your child. First of all, you require prepare your design and style, you can embrace from the animation motion picture, as we know child like one thing hilarious. Comic movies are incredibly sizeable of option you can consider one of the animation movies. Then you ought to ensure have sufficient space in order your child will ease and comfort and also parents. Infant gear is necessary so that you can set some household furniture but you must ensure it is far from not big enough. Because baby needs fresh air circulation if you install too much ornament something not good for the circulation.
You will find options of your own child design and style, now your task is producing your child baby cribs can present your adore. It indicates your design and style should be demonstrating your adore. you can consider your flavor with your design and style. For this reason, embellish child baby cribs is not really tough you can accomplish it one by one. Remembers you should browse much information, though it is not necessary using room designer. There is a lot of data that can make your design and style is perfectly like image, YouTube and article.
Finally, i have done explain about baby cribs ideas hopefully all my reader get benefits information then you create baby cribs as good as possible. Then you can visit your child pleased because of your facility to him/her. Before I give you gallery about baby cribs ideas; you can open one of our photos, i think I can't let you.


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