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The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) today alleged that their office-bearers have been "illegally debarred" from attending the upcoming academic council meeting on Friday by the varsity administration.
The students' union claimed that it is mandated in the JNU statutes that the JNUSU office bearers are special invitees to the Academic Council (AC).
"However, in an utterly bizarre move the JNU administration has informed the JNUSU that it will be debarred from attending the upcoming Academic Council meeting on July 13 due to an ongoing inquiry against them for an alleged act of indiscipline in the last AC meeting," the JNUSU said in a statement.
The JNUSU would wish to communicate to the administration that no such inquiry has been instituted or nothing regarding any such inquiry has been intimated to the office bearers, they said.
It is therefore utterly baseless for the adminstration to keep out the JNUSU, which is a representative body of all JNU students, the statement said.
"The JNU administration continues to display its blatant disregard for conducting the affairs of the university in a democratic manner and in consonance with the JNU Act," it said.
The administration's willful neglect and it's illegal means to curtail student representation is condemnable and will be challenged by the JNUSU unless this decision to keep the union office-bearers out of the AC is taken back immediately, the statement added.
"I am directed to inform you that the representatives of Students' Union have not been invited to the forthcoming meeting of the Academic Council on July 13 as special invitees due to a pending proctorial inquiry against them for creating disruptions by marching up to the dais and using abusive language against the vice-chancellor," a letter from the registrar said, claimed JNUSU.
However, the JNU administration could not be contacted for its reaction.

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Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland
So after a wait of just over two weeks I'm now up and running with an internet connection...
The Cottage is coming together after a few teething issues, they had some big storms up here the week before I arrived and we had lost some of the slates off the roof. Also in clearing our patio we had discovered the outside drain was blocked and causing a few issues with internal drains too. But its warm and dry and it feels like home now.
Having said all that we have another storm hitting today and the wind is picking up today and they are saying on the news that the bridges will be closed.
So what is Lochgelly like then? Well we have a high street that has like in the south seen better days, up here everyone seems to have a car and out of town shopping parks have sprung up everywhere. Put that together with a supermarket superstore every half a mile and I'm surprised there are any shops around at all.
We have a co-op supermarket and chemist, butchers, bakers, card shop, builders suppliers, we even have one or two cafe's and corner-shops. How any of this is managing to stay open with the economic downturn of the country I don't know.
I would call Lochgelly a village and according to Wikipedia it is... It's a mix of both traditional Scottish stone built cottages as well as modern new build family houses. I live in what would have been a two room cottage that has be extended up into the loft and out back into the garden making it a three bedroom cottage.
Now most of you will want to know about food? Well I'm going to keep that till another day as there is lots to talk about around that.
I hope you all had a good Christmas however you spent it.
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Valerie Wideski is a proud Steveston-London student, but she plays rugby for Hugh McRoberts.
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Richmond's Valerie Wideski dominates on rugby field
Published 1:59 PDT, Wed May 10, 2017
Rarely does Richmond witness the development of an athlete as accomplished as 18-year-old Valerie Wideski.
The Steveston-London senior is a powerful and aggressive superstar on the rugby field.
Besides boasting an impressive collection of rugby championships under her belt, Wideski is also a member of the BC Women's Rugby 7s team, the U18 Bayside Rugby Club, and the McRoberts Senior Girls rugby team.
She and her family immigrated from American Samoa 10 years ago. Since moving to Canada, Wideski has tried her hand at multiple sports—soccer, track and field, football—but ultimately fell in love with rugby.
Recently, Wideski was one of just 40 players across the country to be invited to try out for the Canadian National Rugby team. Although Rugby Canada has yet to release the final 23-woman roster, Wideski hopes to receive a reply in the coming weeks.
The rugby standout had no initial intention of attending tryouts because of the hefty $1,350 price tag.
Unable to afford the cost on her own, she and her younger sister reached out to the community for help through a Go Fund Me campaign.
Fortunately, Wideski was able to raise $2,230, far surpassing her goal.
"It was crazy. I didn't know what to think when it happened," admitted Wideski, "It was a week until the money was due. I thought there was no way I was going to be able to make that much money in a week."
For life after high school, the budding athlete is considering a rugby scholarship to Acadia University. She wants to continue playing the sport at an elite level in hopes of achieving her long term goal: playing in the Rugby World Cup with the Canadian National team.
When asked about what advice she would tell aspiring female rugby athletes, Wideski said, "Give rugby a try. It's totally worth it. It's helped me get through the difficulties in my life. Play like a girl and you'll be amazing."
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Arsenal FC are trophy-less for a third season in a row and have now failed to win the Premier League since the remarkable run they had in 2003-04. As Arsene Wenger has sought to move from one generation of players to another, the success that he enjoyed with the former group of players has deserted him. Is this due to Wenger's follies or plain bad luck? I would put it down primarily to the former.
Any comparison between the two set of squads, i.e. the one in 03-04 and the present one always revolves around the names of Patrick Vieira, Thierry Henry and Sol Campbell. An examination of statistics will reveal that it is the absence of Robert Pires that has cost them most dearly. If one were to analyze the situation by considering one player at a time it will be seen that the goals and overall contribution of Pires has quite simply not been replicated by any player in the present squad. Without question, the presence of Vieira, Henry and Campbell were vital to Arsenal's past successes, but Wenger has in some manner or the other been able to replace these players.
Cesc Fabregas no doubt is very different from Vieira, but together with Flamini the pair has ensured that the former Gunners' skipper has not been missed as dearly as it was believed he would be. Fabregas is one of the finest talents in
Moving on, Thierry Henry along with Eric Cantona has been the best player ever to have played in the English Premier League and one would have only imagined when he departed that Arsenal would have crumbled without their talismanic striker. But Emmanuel Adebayor who by no means has anywhere near the talents of the great Frenchman, has scored 24 goals in the Premier League this season which is no ordinary effort. Before succumbing to the horrific leg injury, Eduardo da Silva showed that his finishing ability was of the highest class and that Henry would probably never be missed. Sol Campbell who was such a rock at the back for Arsenal during their glory days had pretty much gone off the boil when Wenger decided to sell him. The entry of William Gallas however has ensured that a compact central defensive partnership with Kolo Toure is unharmed. Therefore it can hardly be commented that the likes of Henry, Campbell and Vieira have been missed by Arsenal. The full back positions have also been adequately covered with Gael Clichy taking the place of Ashely Cole and the highly impressive Bacari Sagna replacing Lauren. Robert Pires however is one player who Wenger has not been able to replace.
Pires is one of the most technically perfect players to have played in the Premier League and his effectiveness is evinced by the fact that for a midfielder he scored a goal in almost every third game. Apart from his goals he has regularly been at the top of the assist charts and he possesses a big match temperament which not many are blessed with. Aliaksandr Hleb for all his prettiness on the ball is no Robert Pires. His tally of 7 goals in 89 Premier League appearances more than showcases his inability to contribute in the manner in which Pires did for Arsenal. And Tomas Rosicky who was the player initially bought to replace Pires has spent more time on the sidelines injured than on the pitch. I am sure Wenger is more than regretting his decision not to have departed from the club's policy of not awarding contracts longer than one year to players above the age of 30. It is crucial to note at this point that Manchester United relented on their policy by providing Ryan Giggs a two year contract at the end of the 04-05 season and he continues to be treasured by the Old Trafford faithful. Pires was said to have been deeply disappointed at the loss of faith of his manager and he decided to part ways with Arsenal and is now plying his trade at El Madrigal with Villarreal where he has played a vital role in helping Villarreal to second place in the La Liga with three games to go.
Although their football has been immensely attractive and at times breathtaking this season, their failure to adapt tactically to different match situations has also in my opinion cost Wenger's Gunners the title this season. With the kind of start they enjoyed to this year's campaign, they really should have ensured that they are at least in with a chance of winning the title come the final day of the season. The decision to appoint Gallas as skipper has had disastrous consequences for Arsenal. A team needs their skipper to stand up and be counted and to be brave irrespective of the situation that the team finds itself in. Any player who complains as much as Gallas did when he was at
Wenger however needs to accept that he made a fair few mistakes over the last few seasons and needs to move on and make 3 or 4 quality signings to ensure that Arsenal do not spiral downwards after their disappointments this season. It is already reported that the influential Flamini has decided to move on to AC Milan at the end of the season and there are talks of Hleb being interested in a move to the other Milan Club. This would mean that apart from preexisting holes that Wenger needed to fill, there are new departures which has to be adequately answered. It's going to be extremely interesting to follow Wenger's activities in the transfer market this summer and if he continues to claim that quality players are not available and that he only needs to sign one player in the close season, Wenger can kiss the Premier League title goodbye for another few seasons.


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Mangaluru, July 02, 2015: Mangaluru South MLA JR Lobo distributed cheques worth Rs 6.83 lakhs towards medical aid of nine persons from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund, by visiting the houses of the beneficiaries.
The beneficiaries are Ashraf Ali Panjath of Kulshekhar (Rs 2 lakhs), Mohan of Jeppu (Rs 1.5 lakhs), Edolph Saldanha of Kadri Shivabagh (Rs 1 lakh), Raghuram Suvarna of Jeppinamogaru (Rs 80,000), Keshava of Shaktinagar (Rs 50,000), Celes Benedict Menezes of Nagori (Rs 30,000), Kamalakshi of Bengre (Rs 30,000) , Mohammad Ali of Kasaba Bengre (Rs 25000) and Mohammad Bilal (Rs 18,000).
During the visit to the houses of the beneficiaries, the MLA also enquired about their health.
Corporators Sabitha Misquith, Praveenchandra Alva, Kavitha Vasu, Congress leaders Nagendra Kumar, TK Sudhir, Namitha D Rao, Dennis D'Silva, Herbert D'Souza, Ramanand Poojary, M Farooq, Asif Bengre, Sunil Shetty and others were present.


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What Consumers Think of Loyalty & Rewards Programs
The loyalty landscape continues to transform; while some ideas have remained constant, others have evolved. Loyalty programs can be found everywhere these days, and marketers know all too well that the proliferation of these programs makes it difficult to break through the noise and capture consumer attention. To truly stand out from the crowd, brands must go beyond the transaction and create enhanced experiences and engagement opportunities across the entire customer journey.
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- Reward utility is critical
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About Spring Condos
Spring Condominium arrived in Downtown Austin in early 2010 to much fanfare. Spring's location, at 300 Bowie St., is awesome. 42 stories, some exceptional views and it's equidistant from Lady Bird Lake and Whole Foods Market. Not to mention…. Spring Condominium is Austin's first point tower – a pretty impressive engineering feat that minimizes a building's footprint by building the tower around a core shaft.
Spring Condo Interiors
The first thing generally noticed when entering a Spring Condo is the views. Half of the units have floor to ceiling windows and all the condos tend to offer up something interesting – the Texas Hill Country, the Texas Capitol, Lady Bird Lake and general urban Downtown Austin settings. Being a point tower, the building is somewhat compact. The Spring floor plans are incredibly efficient and have lots of window space. Standard finish outs for Spring condos include wood in the living areas and carpet in the bedrooms. The different color schemes all offered granite counters.
Spring Condos – Amenities
Spring Condo owners, in addition to living in a fabulous Downtown Austin location, get to enjoy numerous amenities. The lobby is small but has a front desk attendant available 24/7. The amenities deck includes an outdoor pool and both a gym and reservable common meeting / entertaining area that overlooks it. Additionally there are two guest suites residents can reserve for friends and family.
Spring Condos – Lifestyle and Location
Location, location, location. Spring Condominium is located in Downtown Austin's Market District which is anchored by Whole Foods Market's flagship store. Many people who focus on downtown, urban real estate across the world will tell you – people want to live near Whole Foods. Doing so somehow embodies the benefits of urban living for people. Spring is also very close to Lady Bird Lake Trail, another Downtown Austin sought-after destination. And then there are all the restaurants, bars, stores and retail that make up Downtown Austin. Life is looking pretty good here at Spring.


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Following X-Men: Apocalypse this summer, which underperformed a bit and didn't quite meet fan expectations, the future of the X-Men franchise has seemed a bit uncertain. The one absolute certainty is that Fox is going to continue with the franchise and news broke this week that they are going to start shooting an X-Men movie in Montreal next year. Now it looks like we got some subtle confirmation that movie is going to be The New Mutants.
The Fault in Our Stars director Josh Boone has been attached to the project for quite some time and when the news broke a few days ago that Fox would be shooting a new X-Men movie in the Spring, many assumed it could be The New Mutants. Director Josh Boone took to Twitter reveals the news was making the rounds and in a not-so-subtle, but very indirect way, he pretty confirmed that to be the case. Here is what he had to say.
"New X-Men film set to start shooting May...Hmmmm, what movie could it be?"
Considering the tweet, coupled with the fact that The New Mutants seems to be the only X-Men movie (what we know of) far enough along in the development process to start filming so soon, it seems like a safe bet Josh Boone is gearing up to finally shoot his X-Men movie. He has been teasing fans with it for quite some time and his Twitter profile banner is even a New Mutants comic book cover, so at this point, it would be surprising if the mystery X-Men movie wasn't The New Mutants. As for the other information, Journal de Montreal reported earlier in the week that Fox would be shooting at MELS studios, where they shot both X-Men: Days of Future Past and X-Men: Apocalypse. Here is what the report had to say.
"They will start shooting in May and they will occupy Studios 2 and 3 of MELS for several months. We had two and a half months of negotiations with the people of Fox explains Michel Trudel. I went to Los Angeles last October to try to convince them. We are very pleased that they have agreed to return to Montreal. They enjoyed their two previous shooting experience with us and they were very satisfied with our facilities and talent of the Quebec film industry."
No cast members have been confirmed for The New Mutants yet, but director Josh Boone teased in an Instagram post earlier this year that the movie would include characters such as Magik, Wolfsbane, Dani Moonstar, Cannonball, Sunspot and Warlock. There have also been unconfirmed reports that Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams is being eyed to play Wolfsbane, a.k.a. Rahne Sinclair, with The Witch star Anya Taylor-Joy reportedly being looked at to play Magik, a.k.a. Illya Rasputin, the younger sister of Colossus. This new report also claims that X-Men: Apocalypse star Alexandra Shipp will return as Storm, with Sophie Turner (Jean Grey), Tye Sheridan (Cyclops) and Kodi Smit-McPhee (Nightcrawler) also potentially returning. So The New Mutants could very well be that "soft reboot" for the X-Men franchise we've been hearing about.
We don't know much else about the movie, but it has been said that the next core franchise X-Men movie will take place in the 90s which would again make sense for The New Mutants. As for the rest of the X-Men franchise, Fox is also working hard on Deadpool 2 so they can get that movie going sooner rather than later with reports also claiming they are already working on Deadpool 3, which could wind up essentially being the long-rumored X-Force movie. Producer Simon Kinberg insists that Gambit is still in the cards, but it is very unclear as to when that could happen. Fox hasn't set a release date for The New Mutants yet, but assuming it really does start shooting soon, we will likely be learning a lot more about it in the near future.


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If you have bad handwriting, but want your lettering to come out pretty awesome, then here's a trick that I've used from time to time.
You will need:
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- Your favorite Fountain Pen or Fineliner Pens
- Drafting Tape (or Masking Tape)
The idea is pretty simple.
Download a bunch of Google Fonts that you like from https://fonts.google.com/ — They're all FREE!
After installing the fonts, Open Microsoft Word (or your word processor) and type the heading you'd like to copy.
Make sure that the Ruler is on, and you don't go over 5 inches for the entire heading.
Print your header out with your inkjet or laser printer and trim down.
Put the header you want to copy to the Bullet Journal under the bullet journal page, but on top of the LED Copy Board or Tablet.
Secure both the header paper and the bullet journal page with masking tape so they don't move around.
Copy the lettering using the mechanical pencil, erasing and re-doing as necessary.
When you're satisfied, go back over in Fineliner or Fountain pen and wait for the ink to dry. Then erase (GENTLY!) the pencil lines with an eraser.
You can go back and add the thicker lines to simulate a nib pen if desired, but this is a pretty easy way to get nice looking text, even if you have bad handwriting!
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Social entrepreneurs and mental health: are we being honest enough?
Life can be stressful for everyone. For the typical social entrepreneur, the strains of modern living come with a particular kind of pressure: keeping a business afloat while fulfilling a deep, often unforgiving, personal dedication to a cause. In our new series on mental health, we'll be exploring how this affects our entrepreneurs, who's doing something about this, and what needs to happen next. This month we ask: is it time to open up?
"People rely on these services in a visceral way and we have a real ability to create long-standing change – I can't justify stopping that."
That's the overriding thought running through Neil McDonald's head. The 35-year-old co-founded Stour Space in 2009, a multi-purpose hub that supports the local community through exhibition, performance and studio space for creative enterprises. Ten years on, and he still feels the pressure; faced with possible eviction from their canalside venue in east London's trendy Hackney Wick, McDonald is urgently trying to fundraise to secure a longer lease. The strain, he says, has felt at times like "a vicious circle": you know you should take a break "for your own sanity", but you can't.
That feeling appears to be all too common. Last year, three-quarters of Brits were so stressed at some point that we felt overwhelmed or unable to cope, according to the Mental Health Foundation.
It's not clear if the figure is higher among social entrepreneurs. What is clear is that they face a very particular pressure: maintaining a financially sustainable business while fulfilling an acute personal dedication to their cause. Numerous people rely on them to deliver: employees, investors, and those directly benefiting from their organisation.
The weight of all this can create what Baillie Aaron, founder and CEO of Spark Inside, a charity providing coaching to prisoners, calls a "martyrdom complex". "The more [entrepreneurs] sacrifice their personal life and priorities, the more they believe they can achieve for the organisation," says Aaron, who is herself a trained life coach. "But when there's a martyr, there's also a victim."
The founder's struggle
Stour Space is now a thriving creative venue; last year it welcomed over 50,000 people through its doors. But when McDonald first came across it, it was an abandoned dump.
The transformation, over an initial period of six years, saw McDonald and his partner working 120-hour weeks. As a startup on "zero budget", paying others to do work wasn't an option. "You suddenly become everything: the lawyer, the accountant, the architect, the project manager, the builder, the event manager, the bar staff, the cleaner," he says.
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'Being everything' is slightly complex for him. Based on initial assessments, he sits on the higher end of the dissociative spectrum, somewhere between PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and DID (dissociative identity disorder). One way this had manifested itself positively was in how McDonald dealt with feelings of stress and anxiety when problem-solving, helping him to park unproductive feelings and get on with tasks. But the pressures of running a social enterprise have meant that over the past few years, he's been experiencing anxiety and panic attacks, as well as physical indications of stress, such as back pain.
Aaron's tale is different, but she also felt the physical effects of overwork. When she started her coaching venture in 2012, at the age of 26, she was living, sleeping and breathing it. "The organisation was only growing as fast as I could work on it. So I was the limiting barrier to achieving more – at the time every minute was vital and valuable."
The organisation was only growing as fast as I could work on it. So I was the limiting barrier to achieving more
Aaron attributes this attitude to her time in the US, where she worked for three years before moving to the UK in 2010. American culture provokes a strong sense of your self-worth being directly related to the number of hours worked, she says. Rationally, she knew that this wasn't true – yet somehow, she says, "it was a belief I held onto."
She's probably not alone in this. Today's narrative of success appears to celebrate, above all, stories of highly-driven founders who seem to work an impossible number of hours each week and barely sleep.
For Aaron, though, it simply didn't add up. Four months after setting up Spark Inside, she woke up in London one morning with an overwhelming urge to just 'get out', and booked a flight out of the country that day. When she returned, she decided to practice what she preached, and got herself a coach to help manage her work-life balance.
Burnout, typically a response to chronic stress, is often described as feelings of exhaustion, cynicism and detachment. But it can also have more serious consequences. Jane*, a social entrepreneur who agreed to speak to us anonymously, left the social enterprise she founded after 15 years, following a prolonged period of stress. "It then tipped into something more serious," she says. She was diagnosed with reactive depression in 2011.
Opening up: worth the risk?
Research by We Are 3Sixty, a UK-based founder-led community, showed that 77% of founders have felt negative effects on their mental health due to running a business. The organisation aims to help founders (of all businesses, not just social ones) "thrive, not just survive", and is part of a growing wave of recognition that founder wellbeing matters. But when it comes to social entrepreneurs, how honest can they really be about their experiences, both past and present?
"Two weeks ago, I was looking out of the window wondering how people were outside and getting on with life. People who have experienced depression first-hand know it's not linear, it's up and down," says Jane. She has previously spoken publicly about her mental health experiences, but as she was going through a depressive episode at the time of our interview, preferred to remain anonymous. "You're worried what other people's reaction will be. Will they see it as a business risk? That's what stops you talking about it."
By people, Jane largely means investors. "I may be doing them a huge disservice, but I'm thinking about whether this is going to change how people view me. My number one asset is my mental capacity, so I can't risk anyone doubting that."
McDonald echoes this same conundrum. He feels as though he has an obligation to talk about his mental health, but has to weigh up the possible consequences. "I'm kind of conflicted really. Is it more beneficial to speak about it and build general awareness, or is it more important to hide it, in order to get funding and increase our impact as an organisation?"
My number one asset is my mental capacity, so I can't risk anyone doubting that
Perhaps there is some truth in this. Why would someone invest in an entrepreneur who may suffer from stress, anxiety or depression, rather than someone who's apparently stable and secure?
The answer, suggests Aaron, is that there's no such thing as the perfect founder. "Every organisation goes through very similar challenges. If a funder just wants to hear about martyrs, then they're not open to honesty," she says.
McDonald highlights the need for a shift in mindset – and the positive impact that could achieve. "If our perceptions can change to see mental health as something that's not shameful… we'd become more able to use it as an amazing skill in the right environment and addressed in the appropriate way," he says.
And this perception change needs to filter into the relationship between entrepreneur and investor, says Aaron, who says she now has "healthy" relationships with funders. By that, she means partnerships "where you can share challenges openly… and that openness is rewarded with trust."
A space where vulnerability is valued and making mistakes considered normal might sound like a distant vision to some. But until then? Let's talk about it. "Although I don't feel like doing it right now, there is huge value in breaking down the stigma. It takes brave people to put their name to it," says Jane. And McDonald has resolved his inner conflict by deciding to be open about his experiences. "I think it's so important to talk about it, not only for your own sake, but to make it more widely acknowledged."
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Artists Exhibiting At Our Art Fair
Here you can find information of each artist who will be showing at the next Roy's Art Fair including exhibitions, achievements and sample works.
or a London based painter like me there are so many great viewpoints and locations that I can discover, it is not difficult to find the familiar and unfamiliar juxtaposed together, for example imposing Shard or Canary Wharf skyscrapers, visible from long distances across the capital, seen 'propped up' by unassuming residential streets and shops.
I work predominantly outdoors but I also enjoy creating studio based art as it allows me to work more readily on a larger scale and experiment. The medium of choice for me is acrylics as they have a clean, modern quality that helps me to capture the brittle unnatural colour of artificial lights and materials of contemporary settings. For night time painting I use a special light adjustable LED lamp attached to my easel, which shines a natural white light - very useful when painting orange lit streets!


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Diabetes: The Role of Fructosamine
Diabetes: The Role of Fructosamine
Diabetes Week is an annual week to raise awareness of diabetes. This year, the aim is to increase the public's understanding of diabetes 1. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global epidemic, increasing at an alarming rate and burdening healthcare systems 2. DM is a life-long condition characterised by the body's inability to produce / respond to insulin resulting in the abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated blood glucose levels.
Whilst it is important to increase the public's understanding of DM, it is imperative that clinicians and physicians are aware of the different in vitro diagnostic tests to diagnose and monitor DM. Not only is this vital, but is also important that clinicians and physicians also understand the different methodologies available when choosing the diagnostic test.
It has been highlighted in numerous clinical studies that diabetic complications may be reduced through the long-term monitoring and tight control of blood glucose levels. Both fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and glycated haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) tests are universally accepted as reliable measurements of diabetic control. However, studies have emerged highlighting the role of fructosamine in diabetes monitoring. Whilst HbA1c provides an index of glycaemia over 2 to 3 months, fructosamine provides this index over the course of 2 to 3 weeks, enabling closer monitoring of diabetic control 1.
Drawbacks of Traditional Diabetes Tests
The FPG test measures the level of blood sugars which is used to diagnose and monitor diabetes based on insulin function. The main drawback of this test is that a hormone called glucagon, produced in the pancreas, is triggered during prolonged fasting, signalling the liver to release glucose into the bloodstream. In diabetic conditions, either the body is unable to generate enough insulin or cannot appropriately respond to insulin. Consequently, FPG levels remain high 4.
In the 1980's, HbA1c was incorporated into clinical practice as HbA1c levels correlated well with glycaemic control over a 2 to 3-month period. The main drawback of this test is that any condition that reduces the survival rate of erythrocytes such as haemolytic anaemia will falsely lower the HbA1c test results, regardless of the assay method utilised 5.
Fructosamine Testing
In a diabetic patient where blood glucose levels are abnormally elevated, the concentration levels of fructosamine also increase as fructosamine is formed by a non-enzymatic Maillard reaction between glucose and amino acid residues of proteins. During this glycation process, an intermediate labile Schiff base is produced which is converted to a more stable ketoamine (fructosamine) via an Amadori rearrangement 2.
Fructosamine has been identified as an early indicator of diabetic control compared to other markers such as HbA1c. Red blood cells live for approximately 120 days, HbA1c represents the average blood glucose levels for the previous 2 to 3 months. Conversely fructosamine has a shorter lifespan, about 14 to 21 days, reflecting average blood glucose levels from the previous 2 to 3 weeks. Due to the shorter time span of fructosamine, it is also used to evaluate the effectiveness of medication changes and to monitor the treatment of gestational diabetes. The test is also particularly useful in situations where HbA1c cannot be reliably measured e.g. haemolytic anaemia, thalassemia or with genetic haemoglobin variants 5.
Fructosamine Assay Methodology
The most commonly utilised method for fructosamine testing is the colorimetric method. Whilst widely available, automated and inexpensive, the main drawback is the lack of standardisation across the different fructosamine assays 4.
Randox, on the other hand, utilise an enzymatic method, offering improved specificity and reliability compared to conventional NBT-based methods. The Randox enzymatic method does not suffer from non-specific interferences unlike existing methods which can also be time consuming and difficult to automate.
The Randox fructosamine assay is also standardised to the highest level as the Randox fructosamine calibrator and control is assigned relative to human serum glycated with 14C-glucose, which directly reflects the nature of the patient sample.
With an excellent stability of 28 days on-board the analyser, the Randox fructosamine assay is developed in a liquid ready-to-use format for convenience and ease-of-use.
Randox offer fully automated applications detailing instrument-specific settings for the convenient use of the Randox fructosamine assay on a wide range of clinical chemistry analysers.
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[1] Diabetes UK. Diabetes Week. [Online] 2019. [Cited: May 31, 2019.] https://www.diabetes.org.uk/get_involved/diabetes-week.
[2] Gounden, Verena and Jialal, Ishwarlal. Fructosamine. [Online] January 23, 2019. [Cited: April 11, 2019.] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470185/.
[3] World Health Organization (WHO). Diabetes. [Online] October 30, 2018. [Cited: May 2, 2019.] https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/diabetes.
[4] Manzella, Debra. The Fasting Plasma Glucose Test. very well health. [Online] November 16, 2018. [Cited: April 11, 2019.] https://www.verywellhealth.com/understanding-the-fasting-plasma-glucose-test-1087680.
[5] BMJ. Using haemoglobin A1c to diagnose type 2 diabetes or to identify people at high risk of diabetes. [Online] 2014. [Cited: April 11, 2019.] https://www.bmj.com/content/348/bmj.g2867/rr/695927.
World Diabetes Day: The Biggest Burden on the NHS
Approximately 400,000 people in the UK are living with type 1 diabetes, with over 29,000 being children and young people [1]. Type 1 diabetes affects 96% of all children with diabetes in England and Wales, with incidences increasing by approximately 4% each year.
Globally, the UK has the fifth highest rate of type 1 diabetes diagnosis in children (aged up to 14) with 85% of these children having no family history of the condition. Whilst the condition isn't fatal and can be managed, it cannot be cured. Type 1 diabetes increases the risk of developing other health problems such as heart disease, stroke, foot and circulation problems, sight problems including blindness, nerve damage and kidney problems. However, many of these related conditions are preventable and it is recommended to stabilise blood sugar levels, attend diabetes appointments regularly and complete a diabetes course to educate patients and family members and prevent the risk of further help complications[2].
Diabetes in children
Children under five are at the highest risk of developing diabetic ketoacidosis due to a late diagnosis and it is also thought to be due to of lack of public knowledge of the signs and symptoms attributed to type 1 diabetes. Such symptoms include:
- Frequent urination as the kidneys are trying to expel excess sugar in the blood, resulting in dehydration which leads to extreme thirst.
- Increased hunger or unexpected weight loss because the body is unable to attain enough energy from food
- Slow healing cuts as high blood sugar levels can affect blood flow which can cause nerve damage.
- Fatigue as the body is unable to convert sugar into energy
- Irritable behaviour combined with other symptoms can be a means of concern
Diabetes and the NHS
Diabetes costs the NHS approximately £9.8 billion per year, an estimate of 10% of total expenditures. Hospital admissions of children and young people with diabetes presents a considerable burden on themselves, their families and the NHS. It is estimated that approximately 80% of these cases are potentially avoidable.
A report produced by the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit found that although the numbers of admissions didn't significantly differ year to year, it highlighted differences in terms of socio-economic risk factors:
- Living in a deprived area increases the risk of hospital admissions which can be attributed to lack of education in the community about diabetic symptoms and the management of diabetes.
- Children below 5 years of age have a 35% increased risk of hospitalisation compared to those aged 5-9
- Females have a 33% increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes compared to males.
- Children with poor diabetes control have a twelve-fold increased risk of hospital admission
- Insulin pump users have a 27% increased risk of hospital admission compared to those who use insulin injections.
Figure A. Number of preventable paediatric diabetes admissions [3]
There are campaigns in place to aid in the early diagnosis of type 1 diabetes which mainly focus on raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of diabetes. On this World Diabetes Day, it is important to know that it is not just simply the responsibility of the diabetic patient to prevent admission but the main responsibility lies with the diabetic teams that inform the families with children who are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
Paediatric diabetes teams should ensure that the families and the children receive structured education for self-management when diagnosed and throughout the illness. In doing so, the diabetic teams should implement blood ketone testing from diagnosis and utilise the nationally agreed hypoglycaemia management guidelines. It is also important that diabetic teams are fully aware of the patient characteristics associated with a greater risk of admission and that they use this knowledge to develop anti-admission strategies specifically tailored to the needs of each individual group.
Primary care practitioners should seek access to a specialist diabetic team who they can refer to when deciding if a patient requires admission to hospital. Furthermore, they should access blood glucose and ketone testing to identify patients at risk of diabetic ketoacidosis that require hospital admission.
How Randox can Help
Randox offer a range of assays to diagnosis and monitor diabetes and to monitor associated complications. Some of these tests are unique to Randox, including:
The Randox fructosamine assay employs the enzymatic method which offers improved specificity and reliability compared to conventional NBT-based methods. The Randox enzymatic method does not suffer from non-specific interferences unlike other commercially available fructosamine assays.
D-3-Hydroxybutyrate (Ranbut)
The Randox D-3-Hydroxybutyrate (Ranbut) assay detects the most abundant and sensitive ketone in the body, D-3-Hydroxybutyrate. The Randox Ranbut assay is used for the diagnosis of ketosis, more specifically diabetic ketoacidosis. Other commercially available tests, such as the nitroprusside method, are less sensitive as they only detect acetone and acetoacetate, not D-3-Hydroxybutyrate.
The Randox adiponectin assay is a biomarker in diabetes testing as adiponectin is a protein hormone responsible for regulating the metabolism of lipids and glucose and influences the body's response to insulin. Adiponectin levels inversely correlates with abdominal visceral fat levels.
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[1] National Paediatric Diabetes Audit and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, National Paediatric Diabetes Audit Report 2012-15: Part 2, 2017
[2] NHS, "Avoiding Complications" – Type 1 Diabetes, Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/type-1-diabetes/avoiding-complications/ [Accessed on 24th October 2018].
[3] "Potentially Preventable Pediatric Hospital Inpatient Stays for Asthma and Diabetes, 2003-2012", www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov, 2015. [Online] Available: https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb192-Pediatric-Preventable-Hospitalizations-Asthma-Diabetes.jsp [Accessed 08-Nov-18]
Could there be 5 types of diabetes?
A peer-reviewed study, published in The Lancet Medical Journal suggests there are five types of diabetes. Could diabetes be more complex than we once thought? Could diabetes be segmented into five separate diseases?
What is diabetes?
Diabetes is an incurable disease which prohibits the body's ability to produce and respond to insulin. Currently, diabetes is classified into two main forms, type 1 and type 2.
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease which manifests in childhood. In type 1 diabetes, the body's white blood cells attack the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. As a result, individuals with Type 1 diabetes rely on the injection of insulin for the remainder of their lives.
Type 1 diabetes affects 10 percent of individuals with diabetes. 96 percent of children diagnosed with diabetes have type 1. Type 1 diabetes in children is commonly diagnosed between the ages of 10 and 14. The prevalence of type 1 diabetes in children and young people (under the age of 19) is 1 in every 430-530 and the incidence of type 1 in children under 14 years of age is 24.5/100,000 (Diabetes UK, 2014).
Type 2 diabetes is the result of insulin resistance, meaning that the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or the body's cells do not respond to the insulin produced. As type 2 diabetes is a mixed condition, with varying degrees of severity, there are a few methods to manage the disease, including dietary control, medication and insulin injections.
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, affecting 90 percent of individuals with diabetes, and has now become a global burden. The global prevalence of diabetes has almost doubled from 4.7 percent in 1980 to 8.5 percent in 2014, with a total of 422 million adults living with diabetes in 2014. It is expected to rise to 592 million by 2035. In 2012, diabetes accounted for 1.5 million deaths globally with hypertension causing a further 2.2 million deaths. 43 percent of these deaths occurred before 70 years of age. Previously type 2 diabetes was commonly seen in young adults but is now commonly seen in children as well. In 2017, 14% more children and teenagers in the UK were treated for diabetes compared to the year before (World Health Organization, 2016).
In both forms of diabetes, hyperglycemia can occur which can lead to number of associated complications including renal disease, cardiovascular disease, nerve damage and retinopathy.
The novel subgroups of adult-onset diabetes and their association with outcomes: a data-driven cluster analysis of six variables – peer-review study
This new research studied 13,270 individuals from different demographic cohorts with newly diagnosed diabetes, taking into consideration body weight, blood sugar control and the presence of antibodies, in Sweden and Finland.
This peer-reviewed study identified 5 disease clusters of diabetes, which have significantly different patient characteristics and risk of diabetic complications. The researchers also noted that the genetic associations in the clusters differed from those seen in traditional type 2 diabetes.
Cluster One – Severe autoimmune diabetes (SAID)
SAID is similar to type 1 diabetes. SAID manifests in childhood, in patients with a low BMI, have poor blood sugar and metabolic control due to insulin deficiency and GADA. 6% of individuals studied in the ANDIS study were identified with having SAID.
Cluster Two – Severe insulin-deficient diabetes (SIDD)
SIDD is similar to SAID, however, GADA is negative. This means that the characteristics of SIDD are the same as SAID, young, of a healthy weight and struggled to make insulin, however, SIDD is not the result of an autoimmune disorder as no autoantibodies are present. Patients have a higher risk of diabetic retinopathy. 18% of subjects in the ANDIS study were identified with having SIDD.
Cluster Three – Severe insulin-resistant diabetes (SIRD)
SIRD is similar to that of type 2 diabetes and is characterised by insulin-resistance and a high BMI. Patients with SIRD are the most insulin resistant and have a significantly higher risk of kidney disease, and microalbuminuria, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. 15% of subjects in the ANDIS study were identified as having SIRD.
Cluster Four – Mild obesity-related diabetes (MOD)
MOD is a mild form of diabetes which generally affects a younger age group. This is not characterised by insulin resistance but by obesity as their metabolic rates are close to normal. 22% of subjects in the ANDIS study were identified as having MOD.
Cluster Five – Mild age-related diabetes (MARD)
MARD is the most common form of diabetes manifesting later in life compared to the previous four clusters. Patients with MARD have mild problems with glucose regulation, similar to MOD. 39% of subjects in the ANDIS study were identified with having MARD.
This new sub-classification of diabetes could potentially enable doctors to effectively diagnose diabetes earlier, through the characterisation of each cluster, including: BMI measurements, age, presence of autoantibodies, measuring HbA1c levels, ketoacidosis, and measuring fasting blood glucose levels. This will enable a reduction in the incidence of diabetes complications and the early identification of associated complications, and so patient care can be tailored, thus improving healthcare (NHS, 2018) (The Week, 2018) (Ahlqvist, et al., 2018) (Collier, 2018) (Gallagher, 2018).
The Randox diabetes reagents cover the full spectrum of laboratory testing requirements from risk assessment, using our Adiponectin assay, to disease diagnosis and monitoring, using our HbA1c, glucose and fructosamine assays, to the monitoring of associated complications, using our albumin, beta-2 microglobulin, creatinine, cystatin c, d-3-hydroxybutyrate, microalbumin and NEFA assays.
Whilst this study is valuable, alone it is not sufficient for changes in the diabetes treatment guidelines to be implemented, as the study only represents a small proportion of those with diabetes. For this study to lead the way, the clusters and associated complications will need to be verified in ethnicities and geographical locations to determine whether this new sub-stratification is scientifically relevant.
Ahlqvist, E. et al., 2018. Novel subgroups of adult-onset diabetes and their association with outcomes: a data-driven cluster analysis of six variables. [Online]
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Gallagher, J., 2018. Diabetes is actually five seperate diseases, research suggests. [Online]
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[Accessed 16 April 2018].
World Health Organization, 2016. Global Report on Diabetes, Geneva: World Health Organization.
Innovations in Gestational Diabetes testing
More and more women in the United States are waiting until they're older to start having children.
The number of births to women aged 45–49 rose 14% in 2013 from 2012, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Vital Statistics Report. With this comes the responsibility by clinicians and laboratories to better assess those at risk of gestational diabetes and to aid better control of the condition for those who already have it. Quick and precise detection of risk of gestational diabetes and associated complications by clinical labs will provide women with the autonomy to take control of their maternal health.
Innovations in maternal health testing have meant that analysis such as adiponectin and enzymatic fructosamine are now available in automated biochemistry formats and with more accurate methodologies; allowing laboratories to assess gestational diabetes risk, and evaluate control of the condition with ease, speed and accuracy. Testing of such analytes have historically been non-routine and not easily accessible for clinical laboratories, and now with little adjustment within the laboratory, these can be added to the test menu allowing for detailed patient testing profiles.
Current innovations in the area of gestational diabetes testing will ultimately secure the health, both during and post-pregnancy, of mother and baby.
Randox Laboratories are a global manufacturer of automated adiponectin and fructosamine biochemistry assays. For further information, download our brochure or contact email@example.com


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Dishonesty is a reason for a fair dismissal
Posted by Robert Cooper on Nov 12 2011
In Delgado v Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd [2011] FWA 5595, the FWA was not satisfied that the allegations of stealing were well-founded and therefore they could not properly justify dismissal. However, it concluded that the Applicant had not only abused the travel scheme but had also lied about receiving the 'fee'.
It said that it was not the mere receipt of the 'fee' that justified the dismissal. In fact the Applicant could have admitted the conduct and possibly escaped dismissal. Instead it was the fact that she had lied about receiving it. Therefore, the wording of the policy allowed the dismissal even if the reason given by the airline was not squarely on that basis. Dishonesty was enough. And, whenever there is dishonesty, it is usually a legitimate reason for dismissal whether or not there is a policy expressly forbidding it.
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August 1, 2008
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HACU commends Congress on second round of increased funding for Hispanic-Serving Institutions this year
San Antonio, TX- "The reauthorization of the Higher Education Act represents another great leap forward for Hispanic-Serving Institutions and the students they serve," said Antonio R. Flores, President and CEO of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). "Not only does the legislation significantly increase federal funding for HSIs, as did the passage of the Farm Bill earlier this year, but for the first time Congress is authorizing $100 million for graduate programs at these institutions, something that HACU has been an advocate of for some time."
The legislation, which awaits President Bush's signature, was passed on July 31 with bipartisan support in both houses of Congress by votes of 380-49 in the House and 83-8 in the Senate. The Higher Education Act (HEA) remains the major source for federal investment in the nation's system of public colleges and universities. The act's reauthorization contains provisions which, in addition to the new graduate component, will help Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) expand their course offerings and provide HSIs greater access to the Minority Foreign Service Professional Development Program, The Study Abroad Program, Internships, and participation in the Institute for International Public Policy.
Defined by the Higher Education Act as degree-granting institutions with full-time equivalent undergraduate enrollments that are at least 25% Hispanic, HSIs numbered 268 institutions in 2006, according to federal enrollment data. Together, these institutions enrolled 1,006,723 Hispanic students, or 51% of all Hispanics in postsecondary (non-profit) schools. The number of HSIs has been rapidly growing, from 137 institutions in 1990 to 230 in 2000, and 268 in 2006.
Hispanic-Serving Institutions were prominently acknowledged in the 2008 Farm Bill (HR 2419), where Congress created five new programs that will enhance the ability of 86 HSIs to conduct research and offer courses and programs in the fields of agriculture, food and environmental science and bio energy, as well as in forestry workforce development. The Farm Bill created a new category of Hispanic-Serving Colleges and Universities with access to the many programs within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, including opportunities for international collaboration with colleges and universities in developing nations.
"We are encouraging all our 400-plus member colleges and universities throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, including HSIs, to thank their members of Congress who supported the legislation," said Jose Jaime Rivera, President of University of the Sacred Heart in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Chair of the HACU Governing Board. "The nation's Hispanic community greatly appreciates the decision of Congress to make major investments in a system of education that serves the fastest-growing ethnic group in that country, now totaling more than 45 million."
Sylvia Zapico, Chair of the HACU Government Relations committee, added that "the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the Congressional Hispanic Conference and the HSI Senate Coalition should be commended for their roles in securing inclusion of these important provisions into both bills."
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Have you ever wondered, who is coming towards me? Who is my soulmate? Who is my twin flame? What are they thinking about me?
I have wondered the same thing! So, in response I created these new and fun readings that may help you find some answers. These are called "Pick A Card" readings. To play, look at the decks/stones together, and decide while pile speaks to you the most. This is also another exciting way to work with your guides and intuition. If you breathe deeply first and focus your mind, then look at the cards and chose the first one that you are drawn to. A person should do this often (trusting intuition) as once you get really comfortable with it, you get led and guided in directions that take you higher.
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One Comment on "30 days of human comms: #27 Lochaber & Skye Police talk to someone at risk of domestic abuse"
I took a pasting online for disagreeing with this approach.
At first I was impressed that the police cared enough about one resident of their patch that they were using social media to reach her and make her aware of help.
Then the final tweets suggested that no, there wasn't one person in mind, this was a general awareness-raiser to anyone at risk.
I felt like a rug had been pulled from under me and I had been sucked in to a deception.
Others told me that it didn't matter, there was bound to be one young women in need of help following the account and if she saw it and was helped it had done its job.
I'm still unconvinced. Ethical PR needs to be authentic and I felt this wasn't.


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Discussion in 'The Antiquated' started by Ryan, Jun 17, 2019.
Buster Couch
With a hobby horse on the back for a 1950s American Legion parade.
1916 Harley propelled "Red's Motor Boat" Ice Boat
1913 "motor bob" snowmobile based on an H-D engine.
The same vintage as the one at The Henry Ford now.
this is a pic of a series that was on here way back. the willy's just got rear ended with the chilluns in back. i have to laugh. whenever my father would stove the pickup up(and park it ass backwards in garage so ma would not see), my ma would have the same face inspite of not even being able to drive it. "i bought it to work it Hon. "
This picture puzzles me a bit. It's part of a group of pictures of a couple of guys scrapping cars, cutting them up with an acetylene torch. But in this one shot they're carrying a spotless, shiny, bare block - looking like a diamond in a goat's azz.
This guy has 2 heads....
That's his other brother, Daryl.
Me and my baby sister can take you to heaven big boy.....
Fageol, pic taken in 1921 ~
not exactly a hot rod, has four wheels tho... any idea what this is? i've had the pic for prob a decade in my wallpaper folder. the coupler like arms around the base grab something and hold it in line with the valve thingamabobs. was expensive/ impressive enough to get a builder's photo. chances are some damn war got this cut up for $.30 a pound. i have no idea what this is. railmounted pneumatically actuated thingamajiggy. prob made bakeolite hair brushes.
This took some sack im guessing.
Steig aus meinem Raketenauto.(Get off my rocketcar!!)
since we are onto stars and cars lately, here's one. the singing cowboy buck jones. ironically enough started his career as a stunt double to tom mix( of cord steamer trunk trauma fame) for 5 bucks a day. this is a 28-29 is caddy body with 1930ish doors, custom boat tail. buck died in the cocoanut grove fire in boston. he made it out and went in to save others. prob posted here before without the back story
The front end is held together with plumber's tape. I guess duct tape wasn't available yet.
By the smiles on their faces I'd say they're mighty happy to find it amongst the scrap.
Looks like he's on a bender.
wasn't a steamer trunk, it was one of the aluminum suitcases in the rear seat. (ufo. unsecured flying object). suitcase exists so does the car. not sure if the big one or little one got him. he hit a bar, may or may not have been hammered. missed bridge out signs at 80 mph supposedly. stood on brakes and flew into the wash. suitcase brained him. the cord would have done 80 easily.
Damon also painted Watsons 50 Chevy The Grapevine
Car on the left is a Buick, looks like 1929 plates on the little motorcycle powered cars. They built and raced two in 1910, one is restored today. Bob
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Dr. Todd Lempicki is a chiropractic practice that treats patients in the Montgomery AL area in the zip code of 36117
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The old zen question of "What is the sound of the other shoe dropping?" has finally been answered.
And it ain't pretty.
Ever since the abortion controversy ignited in the 1970s, those of the pro-life persuasion were told "If you don't like abortion, then don't get one."
As though that was all it was: a mere dislike of abortion. The rationale was that even though a person's own stance on something was that it was wrong, they shouldn't prevent anyone else from getting it.
Well…fast foward to this month when Chik-Fil'A's president went and made a statement about his–and his company's–stance on same-sex marriage (SSM), and all hell breaks loose.
Chik-Fil-A's facebook page instantly turned into one more battlefield between those who disagreed on SSM and whether or not the stance was bigoted, hateful, etc.
And suddenly, the rhetoric changed. What happened to the notion that if you don't like something, you just shouldn't get it? If those who oppose CFA's stance, they just shouldn't get CFA. Easy peasy. But that's not what we're hearing…at all.
Instead we get the shrill Greek chorus of "hate and bigotry," despite the fact that 1) nobody is being discriminated against, either in being served or employed, and 2) no matter what stance a company takes on a given issue, somebody out there won't like it. (At this point the claim of discrimination would be leveled against those affected by the politicians and legislation that CFA endorses, but it certainly isn't a matter of 'hate' or dislike of gays. It's a matter of what they think is the accepted biological and societal role of men and women, families, and the raising of children.) All of this flies in the face of the "If you don't like it, don't get it" rhetoric, which has conveniently vanished.
Nor is it tolerance in any meaningful sense of the term. Tolerance is patience; it is the stance that while a given thing is (or could be) mistaken, it is allowable. But tolerance is not what is being shown to CFA: rather, intolerance is being shown to them, and I would say that bigotry–the complete intolerance of an opposing view–is what is being shown to Chik-Fil-A instead.
Tolerance ceases to be tolerance if it uses intolerant methods, even when something deemed 'intolerant' is addressed. But if they were consistent, those who oppose Chik-Fil-A would leave them alone and just not get food there. What's good for the conservative goose (as we're told enough in the abortion debate) ought to be good for the liberal gander.


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Deltek's In-Depth Analysis of the Growing IT Market
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The state and local IT market is projected to grow from $58.5 billion in 2013 to $68.6 billion in 2018, bringing in $8.5 billion in new spending, according to a new report.
With the stabilization of the improved economic health of state and local governments, agencies are reinvesting in enterprise IT infrastructures after putting them on the back burner during the recession.
So why have IT investments not been significantly affected by the cutbacks caused by federal gridlock?
Chris Dixon is the SeniorManager, State & Local Industry Analysis, at Deltek, the leading global provider of enterprise software and information solutions.
Federal funding that is dedicated specifically to state and local IT systems is only a small part of all federal aid to states and localities. The most significant federal funding streams for IT come in the form of federal funding participation (FFP) for systems that states use to deliver federal benefits to their citizens.
As a prime example of this, Mr. Dixon cites the federal funding for Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS), where the federal contribution can be as much as 90 percent of total development cost. The recent cutbacks of federal grants to states and localities, including "sequestration," have not affected FFP for IT.
Mr. Dixon said: "Much of the confusion on this matter arises when observers hear about federal or state cuts to a particular program, such as unemployment insurance. When Deltek's clients inquire about IT impacts from such cuts, I encourage them to think about it in a different way. Cuts in benefits to citizens or program administration are unlikely to affect the IT systems that support the program.
"Unless the program is completely shut down, the same number of people will likely be coming to what I call 'the window' to get their government service or benefit. Sure, the service might be slower or the benefits reduced, but the IT system will have to be there for whatever staff remains to administer the program.
"In most cases, federal cuts can cause delays in upgrades or maintenance of certain IT systems. However, over the long run, such cuts only increase the demand for IT-driven modernization. As with any other organization, governments save money by cutting staffing costs and boosting productivity, not by cutting IT."
Mr. Dixon is the author of "State and Local IT Market Forecast, 2013-2018," a free summary of the report can be seen at www.Govwin.com/
Freeze! Slash! Improve!
He characterizes the current recessionary cycle as Freeze! Slash! Improve! That sums up the predictable cycle of reaction made by senior political leaders and county commissioners when a major revenue downturn occurs.
First, they freeze all new spending in hopes that a recovery will soon follow, but once they recognize that the downturn will last for more than a budget cycle or two, they are forced to make cuts. They cut back office expenses the deepest since they are not readily visible to the public.
Eventually, if the downturn lasts long enough, they cut front-line services, such as classroom education and policing. Usually, these layoffs result in the incumbent elected officials being voted out of office and replaced by new leaders with a self-declared mandate to get things back on track.
Mr. Dixon said: "This is when the demand for operational improvement begins. When it comes to government layoffs, it's last-fired first rehired. For obvious reasons, politicians want to restore education and public safety funding before spending on back-office operations. So, the back-office remains under budget pressure long after the budget downturn has begun to lift.
"Legislators, councilors and school boards will avoid replacing back-office staff, looking instead to business streamlining with particular emphasis on operational consolidations. However, while they are thinking about merging offices, staff, and furniture, they usually forget about IT systems.
"The CIO or the manager will end up in front of them soon enough looking for funds to invest in modernized platforms and integration services. At this point, they are in-for-a-dime in-for-a-dollar. They can't throw away $20 million in consolidation savings over $2 million in IT investment."
The Electronic Health Records Challenge
The role of state and local governments in the health care industry is peculiar and pervasive, and they face challenges on multiple fronts. In the case of public safety net hospitals that are owned by localities, most have had their administrative concerns outsourced to major hospital administrative companies.
So, they will implement electronic health records (EHRs) as part of the larger regional health care marketplaces. However, many cities and counties operate community-based health clinics (some of which have been outsourced, too) that will be implementing EHRs that must interface with regional non-governmental health care providers as well as state-level and national systems. They will ride on the larger trends for their regions and size of practice.
"A recent study in the Medicare & Medicare Research Review predicts that 80-90% of primary care physicians in larger practices will have achieved meaningful use of EHRs by around 2018," Mr. Dixon said.
"Physicians in smaller practices and specialists will lag behind this rate of adoption — most likely in the 75-80% range by 2018. My guess is that public hospitals will lag slightly behind comparably large private providers. Community health centers will lag their similarly sized peers.
"This will be due mostly to the added layers of public-sector bureaucratic oversight and the need to accommodate the record-keeping needs for a patient population that is more transient and economically challenged than that served elsewhere. They will have the most significant need for robust record sharing and accuracy via regional and national exchanges."
Citation: http://www.cms.gov/mmrr/Downloads/MMRR2013_003_02_A02.pdf
The Next Big Things
Mr. Dixon believes that mobile computing and the virtual data center will be the primary drivers over the next few years. In the government context, mobile computing represents the push of back-office processes up to the front lines.
Politicians instinctively understand that they get the best ROI — measured in terms of public support — by delivering services directly to as many citizens as possible. If police officers and teachers can collect more data and complete more bureaucratic processes during their usual workflows, the need for back-office support is reduced. Funding for front-line personnel is increased.
He said: "We will continue to see mobile terminals in patrol cars become ever more robust and connected to backend systems within and across jurisdictions. In the case of teachers, tablet PCs will begin to eliminate all the paper-based worksheets and test taking. Results will roll up instantly into the gradebooks.
"Digital curricula will use those grades to adapt to the needs of individual students based on those scores. Manipulation of paper-based testing results will end. Teachers will spend less time on paperwork and more time doing what they do best—providing individualized attention to students. It sounds utopian, but these are the two most important outcomes for IT in state and local government."
Keys to Success
Deltek has established a great track record of serving project-based businesses over the last 30 years. For those businesses that seek to capture work in the public sector, Deltek's GovWin solutions provide them with market intelligence that they need to understand this unique business environment.
Mr. Dixon said: "We study the peculiarities of the federal, state, and local IT marketplaces so that our clients can allocate their business development resources efficiently and focus on pursuing the solicitations that are best fitted to their products and solutions.
"Very few of our clients focus exclusively on the public sector, so we are here to supplement their street-level insights with our strategic knowledge in the market."


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Are you dealing with writers' block? Have you recently said, "I'm stuck and nothing flows?"
In this episode of our Breakthrough series, CJ and I are going to help you as Kingdom Writers overcome this obstacle of writers' block. What makes this series different than most training for writers is that we integrate the powerful combination of Scripture and prayer to help you breakthrough the obstacles holding you back.
Scripture: Zechariah 8:9, Psalm 45:1 NIV, John 7:37-38 NLT, Daniel 10:12-14
Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free. (John 8:32)
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Psalm 45:1 NIV - "My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses for the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer."
3 reasons every Christian writer needs a prayer team http://www.trainingauthors.com/christian-authors-prayer-team/
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December 06, 2016
The verdict is in… mums (just like you) have tested loads of baby products and divvied out the 2017 Mother & Baby Awards to those that made the cut. We are so honored that the M&B mums awarded Gold to three Joie products!
The winners are…
The Joie Every Stage won Gold for Best Car Seat Group 1. This transporter allows your little (and big) riders to trek along safely from teeny tiny to 12 years old. M&B mum Kim claims, "It's extremely well padded and makes you feel that your child is as protected as they can be. As your child grows, the car seat grows with them. Not only getting taller for support but wider to ensure they still fit comfortably without compromising their safety." Read full reviews from the M&B mums here.
The Joie Litetrax 4 won Gold for Best Pushchair. A one-hand instant fold makes travelling for mum and baby fuss free and fun – up to 4 years old! Baby can go from lights out while laying flat to fun in the sun while sitting up. M&B mum Sophie says, "What really sells it for me is the folding mechanism and how lightweight and comfortable it is to manoeuvre. Pushing this seems to be a breeze on any road." Read full reviews from the M&B mums here.
The Joie Serina 2in1 won Gold for Best Bouncy Chair, Rocker, or Seat. Swing at home or bounce on the go – this soothing sleeper lets your littlest have double the fun with its lift-off swing that acts a portable rocker. M&B mum Lisa raves, "There is nothing I would really change on the Serina, it has everything I and my baby need. 5 classical lullabies, 5 nature sounds, all which are brilliant at calming my little one down." Read full reviews from the M&B mums here.


text: AlpacaGram 6.85 | Mourning the Loss of Lucy FarrarPosted: Thu, October 3, 2019 AlpacaGram 6.85October 3, 2019 Dear AOA Members, We are saddened to share that Lucy Farrar passed away on September 17, 2019. Lucy and her husband Charles owned Front Range Alpacas, located in Monument, Colorado. They were some of the first alpaca owners in the U.S. Lucy was heavily involved in the alpaca industry through her local affiliate, Alpaca Breeders of the Rockies (ABR), and both National Organizations, ARI and AOBA. Lucy donated countless hours to ABR over the years serving on the board and volunteering for shows and committees. Lucy was instrumental in the development of the AOBA Show System's rules and training. In 2001, she served on the first task force to develop the training program for certification and re-certification of Judges and Apprentices in the AOBA alpaca judging system. During this time, Lucy served as chair of the AOBA Show Division Committee which developed the initial rules and procedures for the AOBA Show System. Lucy served on the ARI Board as secretary from 2006 to 2009. Lucy and Charles were one of the first alpaca farms to have a severe BVDV outbreak. They were courageous in fighting the disease and in leading the charge to provide information about the disease to the alpaca industry. Their farm suffered devastating losses, but they persevered and came back stronger, continuing in the industry for many more years. Lucy's obiturary can be found online at www.returntonaturecolorado.com/lucy_ellen_proffitt_farrar. © 2019 Alpaca Owners Association, Inc.


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Wouldn't retirement planning be a lot easier if we had a crystal ball? Knowing how long you are going to live and what type of expenses you will have in retirement would make knowing how much you should be saving now a whole lot easier.
Trying to figure out how much to save can feel like a daunting task, and too often, the default is to simply not save at all. It's important to remember that your LAGERS benefit was never designed to be your sole source of income in retirement, and even when combined with your Social Security benefit, you will probably need to supplement your retirement with some personal savings. But how much do you need to save?
When trying to figure out how much you should be saving, one easy approach is to determine what percentage of your pre-retirement salary that you would like to have in retirement. That percentage will be a little bit different for everyone depending on many factors such as your expected retirement lifestyle, your personal health, etc. Once you have a goal in mind, here is the quickest way to figure out how your LAGERS benefit will fit into the picture.
Each LAGERS employer elects a specific benefit program under which all of their employees are covered, with multipliers ranging from 1.00%-2.00%. To determine what percentage of your pre-retirement income will be replaced by your LAGERS benefit, you simply take your employer's multiplier times your projected years of service.
For example, if you plan to work for 20 years at an employer with the L-7, 1.50% program, you would take:
20 years X .015 = 30%
From this quick calculation, you now know that with 20 years of service under the L-7 plan, you can expect your LAGERS benefit to replace approximately 30% of your pre-retirement salary. If you are including Social Security in your plan, you can visit www.ssa.gov to calculate an estimate of your future SSA benefit as well. Once you have figured out how much you think you will receive from your LAGERS and Social Security, you should have a better idea of how much more you should be saving to fill in any gaps.
Too often I hear comments like: "I'm too young to worry about retirement," or "I'll worry about retirement later." The truth is, the younger you start planning the better off you will be, and while your LAGERS benefit is a guaranteed lifetime benefit, you still need to be saving on your own. Calculating your replacement ratio is a great way to ballpark your future income, even if you are a long ways from retirement.


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My Funniest Story…YetLeave a comment
March 12, 2012 by Melissa
Last week was a heavy week for many of us so I thought I'd tell my favorite funny story to start this week off on a lighter note. It has nothing to do with parenting or my life. It's my favorite story to tell because it involves me peeing my pants but somehow my husband ends up looking like the bigger dork.
When I was in college, there was a blood drive going on at the student union one week. I decided to give blood for the first, and it turned out only, time. It was very busy the morning I got there-lots of students and professors there. I eventually gave my blood and was led over to the recovery station for some cookies and juice. I was feeling very lightheaded and it didn't seem to be getting any better. I was going to be late for class. I hate being late. So I felt that enough was enough and I stood up to go. Then I passed right out.
Little does anyone mention that sometimes when you faint, you pee your pants. It's not very glamorous in the drama that fainting is. I peed my pants. Right there in front of fellow students and some of my professors. The lovely Red Cross nurses helped me up and got me on a gurney and wheeled me off to a curtained area. There was a lovely little nurse back there who discreetly asked me if there was anyone she could call to bring me some new pants and underwear. I gave her Chris's number.
Within a few minutes I hear someone running down the hall (bless him) and then I heard Chris's voice. The nurse went out to get him and in he walked clutching a brown grocery bag. He looked worried. He handed me the little bag and I reached in to get the clothes out. I then see that he brought HIS OWN PANTS AND WHITEY TIGHTIES. I looked up at him with confusion. "I just got a call from a nurse telling me to get down here with some pants and underwear!"
That thought gets me laughing hysterically every time I think it. A drowsy college aged guy getting a phone call from a woman telling him she's a nurse with the Red Cross and he needs to get down to the blood drive with some pants and underwear. Now, either she forgot to mention me in the conversation or he didn't hear anything beyond the panic inducing part where she said she was a nurse. He just dutifully did what was asked without thinking twice. I love that.
So I squeezed myself into his underwear and very skinny pants (he's got skinny legs…I do not) and went home to recover fully. Turns out my blood pressure is too low to reliably give blood but I have a great man to help me, and any nurse out there, when I need him. In fact yesterday marked the 17th anniversary of being with him and it gets better every year. Thanks for letting me tell this story, honey, and thanks for moving beyond the tighty whities… I love you!


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'No Excuse!': Incorporating core values, accountability and balance into your life and career!
with Jay Rifenbary
Join up to 100 CEOs, MDs and senior business leaders at The Balmoral in Edinburgh to hear international speaker Jay Rifenbary present "No Excuse!" a session which will contribute to an individual's ability to lead, manage, sell, and most importantly set a positive and professional example for themselves and others. It will provide a greater level of personal understanding leading to a more satisfying, fulfilling and productive career.
If you are sick and tired of people whining, this event will be one worth investing in. "No Excuse!" validates for many of us that certain principles, and skills still matter when it comes to the success of both our personal and professional lives.
"No Excuse!" is built on a solid foundation of core values, self-responsibility, organisational accountability, integrity and purpose. Principles such as self-control, personal respect, forgiveness, passion, and attitude are just a sampling of other ideas that will be presented.
Having a greater understanding of the importance of consistency in behaviour, decisiveness and personal honesty will only enhance an individual's productivity and efficiency in the work place. Ultimately this contributes to the overall atmosphere and productivity of the organisation.
Attendees will learn to:
• Establish and implement a standard set of personal and professional core values, providing greater accountability within the organisation and as an individual. Incorporate a universal understanding of integrity and personal honesty within the work place.
• Motivate employees and others by creating an environment where individuals feel valued as people, not just personnel.
• Discover their personal leadership characteristics to influence others and create a higher level of performance. Why do people follow you?
• Institute forgiveness and a higher level of professionalism, i.e. emotional patience, to generate greater communication, efficiency, productivity, leading to increased trust and eventual profitability within the organisation.
• Understand acceptance versus expectation and its impact on both management effectiveness and decision-making.
• New strategies to harness the horsepower of online platforms and how you can leapfrog the laggards and stay miles ahead on the relevance curve.
No Excuse! will provide attendees:
• A comprehensive, take home, blue print of integrated principles and action steps needed to enhance their personal and professional well-being.
• A toolkit of personal leadership applications to influence others and excel the level of productivity, professionalism, and customer service within the organisation.
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This event is free to Vistage members
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