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In 1781 Nathanael Greene, commanding General of the Continental Army's Southern Department, was defeated at Guilford Courthouse by the British General Lord Cornwallis. Although Greene's army suffered defeat, his losses were slight, whereas Cornwallis suffered overwhelming losses, a situation that greatly hastened the end of the Revolutionary War. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park's 243-acre site preserves the battlefields and commemorates the battle with 28 monuments. At the time of the battle, this area was predominantly under cultivation. Today, the park contains mowed fields and flat upland woods of mixed pine and hardwoods, particularly oak species.
The Cumberland Piedmont Network I&M program has provided this park with a vegetation community classification and map, a wetlands inventory, and updated vascular plant and vertebrate species lists. During the vegetation community classification work, 11 distinct associations were documented and mapped, including an interesting small-stream sweetgum forest.
The network monitoring program at this park includes four vital signs that involve repeated visits to established sites, following procedures established by each monitoring protocol. These four vital signs are: forest vegetation communities, invasive species early detection, ozone/foliar injury, and water quality. Water quality monitoring began in 2004 and continues on a quarterly schedule every-other-year (even years) at three sites. Forest monitoring began in 2011–2012 with the establishment of 16 long-term monitoring plots. Additional plots will be established in upcoming years, followed by a five-year revisit schedule, occurring in early June. Ozone levels and foliar injury are assessed on-site every six years, beginning in 2012. The Invasive Species Early Detection protocol was completed in 2012 and will be used by field crews to monitor for priority exotics during their scheduled field work.
Park managers are using inventory and monitoring data to create resource stewardship strategies for achieving desired future conditions. The links to inventory and monitoring reports are provided on this page.
For more Information contact:
Teresa Leibfreid, Network Program Manager, CUPN offices at Mammoth Cave NP
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Dec. 1, 2002
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The 13th-ranked Santa Clara University women's volleyball team earned its fifth-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament Sunday evening as the tournament seedings and brackets were announced live on ESPNEWS.
The Broncos, who finished the year with a 24-6 overall record, will travel to Santa Barbara, Calif., where they will play Bay Area rival California in the first round. The winner of that match will take on the winner of the UC Santa Barbara/Fresno State match in the second round. UCSB is the No. 8 seed in the tournament and is the host institution for the first two rounds.
Santa Clara will have revenge on its mind when the tournament begins later this week as the Golden Bears handed the Broncos a devastating 3-2 loss in their final home match of the year. Cal leads the all-time series between the two schools with their 21-7 record, including three wins in the last five meetings.
The Broncos enter the tournament after posting the second-best regular season record in school history and after a second place finish in the West Coast Conference with their 12-2 mark. They are currently ranked 13th in the AVCA/USA Today Coaches poll and achieved a program-best ranking of No. 11 earlier in the year.
Juniors Becky Potter and Kelli Sousa lead the Bronco offensive attack as the two earned first team All-West Coast Conference honors following their outstanding regular seasons. Potter led the team with her 5.33 kills per game and is ranked among the top-15 in the nation. Sousa not only led the team and the WCC with her 14.44 assists per game, but leads the nation is assists per game.
Senior co-captains Chrissy Hirsch and Cindy Hirsch anchor a stingy Bronco defense that posted more than 2.5 digs per game more than the opposition while limiting them to a hitting percentage under .200. Chrissy Hirsch earned All-WCC honorable mention honors for her 3.48 digs per game average while junior Becky Biniek and freshman Alyssa Lantz also garnered All-WCC honorable mention honors. Biniek finished second on the team in hitting percentage with her .303 average while Lantz posted 3.06 kills per game during her rookie campaign.
Head coach Jon Wallace returns to his alma mater after leading the Broncos to their fourth-straight postseason appearance during his tenure on the Mission Campus. Wallace graduated from UCSB in 1989 with a degree in economics. While at UC Santa Barbara, Wallace led the Gauchos to the 1989 NCAA Men's Volleyball national championship match where they fell to USC in a memorable five-game match.
The 2002 NCAA Women's Volleyball Tournament begins December 5 and culminates on December 20-21 at the Final Four in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Music touches all of us in many different ways. We do not always give much thought to the person actually bringing the talent to us nor do we think too much about what it all may mean. We pop in a CD, or hit the iTunes button and off we go with music streaming through the air or on a more quiet approach, in our ears.
I absolutely love music. All types of music although I am not really keen on the current trends in music which seem so harsh, full of anger and abrupt. I feel sure there is talent deep within those and much effort as well as a lot of money has gone into producing the beat yet it is not for me.
Depending on the mood music can transform us from deep sadness to gleeful happiness with in a few beats of the song. We can go deep into memories when we hear a song from our past. We can feel the dance. We can see the times. We can relive it for a moment if we choose.
To the young readers of my blogs, the music of choice for me will probably seem stodgy or old timers type stuff. Yet the ol guys are still rocking on and still bring full houses to their performances. They still sell millions of CDs and have as many downloads. The music carries over time because it was of a time when music communicated for a generation. For a nation.
For example, this morning I popped a CD in the ol stereo and cranked up the tunes of the likes of Sly and the Family Stone, Blood Sweat and Tears and David Essex, to name just a few.
Sly and the Family Stone I first heard at a live concert in the 60s that followed the well known Woodstock Festival where they had also performed. We stood in the Texas heat on farm land leased for the festival. We shared popsicles, joints and dances through out the days in the sweltering heat. There was no violence. There was nothing but peace and love, camaraderie. We were all there for the same purpose, to enjoy some of the best performers of our time all in one place. One after another for hours and hours of nothing but great music.
The same type of events happen now, however all are not as peaceful as those two festivals Woodstock and Lewisville. I wonder why because music cross over all barriers. It doesn't care what is in your wallet. Or who you are. It doesn't care if you drive a rich man's car or chug along in an old beat up pick up truck or better yet, of those times a Volkswagen bus painted with flowers….the best!. Music touches all of us and moves us to the core if we allow it to reach us.
So the beginning of my day with the favorites reminds me of who I am and how far I have come. It reminds me to think of where and when I have made good decisions. It reminds me that life is a song and it has to be enjoyed, lived as the music lives on for generations. It is those performers with their wise words laced in their songs, those beats to match the words and bring rhythm prompting movement that push us forward just as those did so unknowingly long ago. It is the rock on of life because after all music is the core and flow that brings the beat. That Rock On type of move the feet, get active type of beat.
I am grateful for the music for experiencing it early on my life and now early on in my mornings. I am grateful for the impact it has to remind me to get moving, to enjoy life to the fullest. I am grateful to the talented musicians who stepped out from the norm and created some of the best music that still carries today.
And so it is, Rock On….really and truly, Rock On.


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Massachusetts School of Law has a state-of-the-art computer research lab. The school's electronic research facility is equipped with 32 computers that provide students and faculty with instant access to the Internet, and to WestLaw and Lexis, the two major legal databases containing case law, statutes, law reviews, periodicals and other legal documents.
Copying & Printing
The Computer lab contains two high-speed printers. Copying and printing require the purchase of a copy card, which are available in various denominations at the Reference Desk. Each copy costs 12 cents and cards may be purchased at the Reference Desk. You may also download the wireless print driver to print remotely from your laptop. Unfortunately, there is no Apple driver for the Pharos system as of yet.
Wireless Print Driver (Older computers)
Wireless Print Driver (recommended)
For all Windows users: Please download this file. Unzip it. Then right click on the file and choose "Run as administrator"
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Please note that hours are subject to change. If you are planning a trip from some distance, call ahead to confirm. To contact the Reference Desk, call the switchboard at 978.681.0800 and ask for the library.
Massachusetts School of Law's mission is to provide an academically rigorous affordable legal education emphasizing ethics, advocacy, leadership, and professional skills. MSLAW provides an accessible and affordable legal education to tomorrow's leaders in law, business, and technology who seek to contribute to their communities as advocates, lawyers, and leaders. Lawyers have substantial influence in our society and MSLAW prepares its graduates to use that power to help their clients and obtain the societal advancement that a law degree has traditionally provided.
To accomplish its mission, Massachusetts School of Law brings together a diverse group of scholars, judges, expert practitioners and other professionals to provide individuals from all backgrounds a rigorous, professionally advantageous, affordable legal education so that they can improve their lives and better serve their communities.
The Massachusetts School of Law does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, disability, source of income, or status as a Vietnam-era or disabled veteran admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities.


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When P and I met he was living in his camper on the back of his truck. While I loved his nomadic lifestyle and regularly sent him articles about van dwelling, we had a lease and I have a job. That lease expires January 31st, 2018.
P & I haven't talked much about what we want to do once we're no longer tied to our apartment, we just know we don't want to be obligated to monthly rent. Easier said than done. We're currently living and working in Portland, Oregon where the cost of living is increasing at staggering rates. While we're both sort of over Portland, we're also sort of stuck with it for the time being.
Still, our hesitation toward committing to another year in the city is palpable. When it comes to making solid commitments, we've been flaky. In a normal Fall season we're anxiously awaiting season ski passes to go on sale, checking the snow report for our local resort, and setting aside money for when it comes time to take the plunge. These days just asking us what resort we're planning to ski will have us wringing our hands.
The thing is, come February 1st we don't have a clue where we'll be, let alone where we'll be skiing. We've discussed selling items, keeping items, minimizing, budgeting, but it's mostly all been in passing. A casual conversation at best.
From Flaky to Focused
Then the other day P dropped the bomb on me: he wants to pursue a bus conversion (the bus conversion idea has evolved, but the general plan remains the same). He followed that up by rattling off all the places he'd like to go once the project is complete: Baja, the Grand Canyon, even Kansas (where I'm from).
I did a pretty good job of containing my enthusiasm at the time but I'll admit that less than 24 hours later I've already spent too much time looking at bus conversions on Pinterest. The idea of hitting the road again, living with less, traveling, spending more quality time and being with those I love and doing the things that set my soul on fire . . . well, that all sounds just lovely.
Learning from Experience
Fortunately, or not so fortunately, I have a little experience with the vagabonding life. I know that the enjoyment we get from living in a bus/van/RV, whatever it may be, will be proportional to how many sacrifices we make now, not to mention the thoughtfulness we give to planning. Now, as P always says, "you don't know until you go" and in many ways that relates to this perfectly. No matter the planning or thought you put into a life decision like this, you're bound to have some unexpected surprises.
While the original plan to pursue a bus conversion has evolved, the general plan remains the same: buy some sort of vehicle that we can live in as well as travel in. We've given a lot of thought to what the ideal vehicle would be and ultimately we both agree that a Sprinter van would be the best possible option. However, we're also not ready to make such a huge investment into a lifestyle that we're not 100% certain we're going to enjoy. So, we've set a budget of 1 year's rent which for us totals out at nearly $13,000.
Establishing our Essentials
Since setting a budget we've been able to narrow down our other must-haves as well as our would-really-super-prefer, here's what we've come up with:
- We should be able to stand up completely in the vehicle.
- Insulated well enough to keep us warm in the winter and provide us with hot water (we like to ski and snowboard, so we spend a lot of time at mountain resorts).
- Ability to navigate narrow roads – we don't want to have to reverse it all the way down a windy forest service road, so it needs to be able to flip around if we take a wrong turn.
- Room for our skis, snowboard, mountain bikes, and the plethora of gear we own.
Our Would-Really-Super-Prefer list looks something like this:
- The bed doesn't need to be put up/taken down every night
- Room for the dogs to sleep
- Awnings! We want to be able to sit outside, after all.
So now the hunt begins! As of today we've got 116 days before we're officially homeless, here we go!
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Initiatives by Local Health District / Specialty Network
Initiatives have been piloted, implemented or key activities/milestones have taken place or are planned in sites relating to this Local Health District / Specialty Network.
Northern Sydney Local Health District
SEPSIS KILLS Program
Aim: To improve the recognition and treatment of sepsis and septic shock in NSW healthcare facilities and to reduce their impact, mortality and financial costs.
Benefits: Successful implementation of the SEPSIS KILLS program is providing significant benefits at both clinical and system levels, including: more timely, standardised and effective detection and management of sepsis; reduced mortality, morbidity and bed-stays from sepsis-related conditions; enhanced clinician skills in sepsis recognition and management; enhanced networking opportunities across the system for clinicians and service teams; improved quality and safety of care; a better and safer patient experience.
Ready to Implement Added: 6 November 2013|Last updated: 5 February 2015
Endoscopy Information System (EIS)
Aim: To develop a high-quality endoscopy reporting system to ensure that an accurate assessment of NSW endoscopy services can be undertaken against accepted patient safety, quality and utility benchmarks.
Benefits: The implementation of a standard EIS across NSW Health will:Provide accurate statewide information on endoscopic procedures carried out in NSW public hospitals; Inform on issues of productivity, activity, costs, and access to services; Facilitate the comparison of services against critical safety and quality benchmarks; Facilitate electronic reporting to the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program's Register; Enhance the efficiency and accuracy of clinician procedure-reporting through electronic image capture and customisable reporting templates; Allow endoscopic reports to be electronically stored and accessed...
Ready to Implement Added: 5 November 2013|Last updated: 23 September 2014
Stroke and Vision Defects Study: Phase 1 Validation of a Vision Screening Tool
Aim: To validate the effectiveness of the Tool developed for use by stroke clinicians, in detecting the presence of vision defects in patients diagnosed with stroke.
Benefits: The Vision Screening Tool will facilitate rehabilitation and recovery for patients with stroke by detecting both acquired and long standing vision defects.
Pre-implementation Added: 2 July 2014|Last updated: 3 July 2014
Osteoporosis Refracture Prevention Model of Care
Aim: To ensure people who sustain a minimal trauma fracture have access to early identification, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up for osteoporosis.
Benefits: Benefits include improved patient outcomes, better utilisation of hospital services, and reductions in health system costs for at risk people.
Ready to Implement Added: 7 November 2013|Last updated: 9 February 2015
In Safe Hands Program
Aim: The In Safe Hands program aims to build and sustain effective health care teams. It is intended to give these teams the structure and tools to redesign their units into strong, interdisciplinary teams, working together to deliver highly reliable, planned care to all patients.
Benefits: Teams that have implemented In Safe Hands have identified the following benefits: Reduced patient length of stay; Reduced unexpected deaths; Reduced adverse events; More satisfied staff; Improved patient experience; Improved safety culture.
Ready to Implement Added: 6 November 2013|Last updated: 12 January 2015
Blood and Marrow Transplantation Long Term Follow Up (LTFU) Project
Aim: The primary goal of this project is to develop clinical guidelines for management of patients following allogeneic blood and marrow transplant. The guidelines apply to adult patients and patients transitioning between paediatric and adult services, across metropolitan, regional, and rural areas.
Benefits: LTFU assists early recognition of complications, survival and quality-of-life issues for patients post-BMT transplant. These benefits have been supported by recently published guidelines including the Joint Recommendations of the European Group for BMT, the Centre for International BMT Research, and the American Society of BMT (1).
Future Initiative Added: 8 November 2013|Last updated: 5 August 2016
Care of Confused Hospitalised Persons (CHOPs) program
Aim: Provide simple strategies to improve the care outcomes of older patients with confusion in NSW hospitals, through:increased staff knowledge and skills to identify, treat and care for older people presenting to their hospitals with confusioninvolvement of carers and families.Achievements, innovation and knowledge will be shared and systems embedded into practice to sustain and spread improvements in care.
Benefits: Increased screening, improved risk assessment and more appropriate treatment and management of confusion.Increased awareness, knowledge and skills of staff to better care for older patients with dementia/delirium.Minimisation of harm during care and safer and more supportive hospital environments.Improved patient outcomes, including:prevention of functional declinereduced morbidity and adverse eventsreduced length of stayreduced readmissionsreduced rate of admission to a residential aged care facility upon discharge.Greater accuracy of coding for delirium DRGs.Reduced per capita cost.
Ready to Implement Added: 13 August 2015|Last updated: 14 August 2015
Electronic Persistent Pain Outcome Collaboration - routine patient outcomes reporting of pain management intervention
Aim: The NSW pain plan provided funding and an outline of a system of collecting and analyzing data from NSW pain clinics which quantified patient outcomes.
Benefits: The routine collection and analysis of data regarding patient outcomes is an important aspect of service delivery and improvement. The data enables benchmarking across NSW services as well as nationally enabling us to build on the service aspects that deliver the best outcomes.
Ready to Implement Added: 25 February 2015|Last updated: 25 February 2015
The Musculoskeletal Primary Health Care Initiative
Aim: The Musculoskeletal Primary Health Care Initiative aims to plan, implement and evaluate a 'one-stop' program of care within primary care settings for people who meet the criteria for the need of either the model of care for osteoporotic refracture prevention, osteoarthritis chronic care program, or the draft model of care for acute low back pain.
Benefits: The Musculoskeletal Primary Health Care Initiative proposes the benefits will be that validated musculoskeletal models of care can be provided in primary health care settings with equal or superior outcomes compared to current methods of providing coordinated musculoskeletal health care in hospital based settings.
Ready to Implement Added: 15 July 2014|Last updated: 9 February 2015
NSW Stroke Reperfusion Project (SRPP)
Aim: To improve early access to thrombolysis for ischaemic stroke patients.To improve pre-hospital assessment by paramedics for identification of stroke through a validated standardised assessment tool. To improve in-hospital reception, assessment and management of stroke patients to achieve early access to safe reperfusion. To improve mechanisms across the whole patient journey to deliver effective rehabilitation.
Benefits: There are multiple benefits involved in this project:To train paramedics in the application of the 'FAST' (Face, Arm, Speech and Time) stroke assessment tool, which is both internationally recognised and validatedTo define, locate and govern permanently operating stroke-unit hospitals that offer thrombolytic therapyTo provide road-based transport for stroke patients to arrive at stroke-unit hospitals within 4.5 hours of symptom onsetTo maintain strong networks between facilities, so patients are returned appropriately for ongoing acute and rehabilitative care, close to their point...
Ready to Implement Added: 8 November 2013|Last updated: 25 June 2015
Stroke Clinical Variation Statewide Strategy (SCVSS) & Stroke Clinical Audit Process (SCAP) V2
Aim: The SCVSS will ensure the delivery of best quality care through a process which regularly assesses clinical variation , determining and correcting its causes through a quality improvement process on a site by site basis.The SCAP V2 will provide data analysis and support to LHDs to improve service delivery through the development of quality improvement action plans and forums for shared improvement strategies and learning across NSW.
Benefits: Reduction in mortality and functional outcomes for stroke (ischaemic and haemorrhagic) patients admitted to NSW public hospitals.
Ready to Implement Added: 30 June 2015|Last updated: 14 July 2015
NSW Standardised Pain Charts (adult)
Aim: Development and implementation of statewide charts to be used at the bedside when delivering Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA), ketamine infusions and neuraxial opioid administration. To standardise practice and reduce error relating to documentation, monitoring and prescription across NSW.
Benefits: Benefits include improved safety and quality of care for patients.
Ready to Implement Added: 7 November 2013|Last updated: 15 December 2014
Surgery Redesign School
Aim: The School is aimed at project leaders who are responsible for implementation of surgical models of care, or improving operating theatre efficiency.
Benefits: Increased awareness and skills in project management, change management and Accelerated Implementation Methodology (AIM).
Ready to Implement Added: 6 November 2013|Last updated: 30 May 2014
Blood and Marrow Transplant Environmental Cleaning (BMTEC) Project
Aim: To ascertain the methods by which units are cleaned (e.g. frequency and process), resourcing, training, and education of environmental service personnel and clinical governance; To facilitate compliance with the Environmental Cleaning Policy NSW (PD2012_061) in regard to external auditing. To measure and benchmark the level of cleanliness of the transplant wards of the BMT Network. To inform quality improvements in environmental cleaning standards in BMT/Haematology units (an extreme-risk functional area). To assess sustainability of improvements made.
Benefits: With the support of the BMT Network Council and ACI, the BMTEC project provides the following benefits: (i.) Enhanced compliance with the Environmental Cleaning Policy NSW (PD2012_061). The categorisation of risk in the Policy provides a basis for recommendations of frequency and minimum cleaning standards for each functional area. Additionally, the policy outlines measures to evaluate cleaning outcomes and the acceptable levels of quality that should be achieved for a given category of risk. The BMTEC's external cleaning audits provide...
Ready to Implement Added: 8 November 2013|Last updated: 20 April 2018
NSW Chronic Pain Clinics Information Flyer
Aim: To provide information to consumers and primary care clinicians on the purpose and approach of various pain management services, alongside relevant contact details.
Benefits: Benefits include improved information for consumers on available pain-management services in NSW. The flyer outlines each of the publicly-funded pain management services in NSW and supplies contact details.
Ready to Implement Added: 7 November 2013|Last updated: 22 January 2014
Training in Patient Based Care
Aim: The Directorate of Patient Based Care facilitates training and education in Patient Based Care to: Board, Executive, Leaders, Senior Managers and Clinicians; Junior Clinicians; and the workforce (through Train-the-Trainer).
Benefits: Through training the Directorate assists services to provide patient based care and meet new performance goals and the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (Standard 2.6 Implementing training for clinical leaders, senior management and the workforce on the value of and ways to facilitate consumer engagement and how to create and sustain partnerships).
Ready to Implement Added: 7 November 2013|Last updated: 5 March 2015
Statewide Burn Injury Service (SBIS) Telehealth Project
Aim: To establish a Telehealth model of care for the Statewide Burn Injury Service.
Benefits: There is significant potential for Telehealth to focus on patient centred care and improve the quality of care for:Patients by providing services that will allow patients to receive their care and treatment closer to home that will save time and money for the patientBurn Units by reducing the demand on tertiary burn units and save on bed days and ambulatory care clinic attendancesRural/non-burn unit clinicians by increasing their experience and knowledge in the treatment of burn care and provide a...
Pre-implementation Added: 27 March 2015|Last updated: 16 April 2015
Nutrition Standards for Paediatric Inpatients in NSW Hospitals
Aim: To define the types and amounts of foods that must be offered to paediatric patients on standard hospital menus.
Benefits: An evidence-based guide on food and nutrition for paediatric patients in hospital.
Ready to Implement Added: 7 November 2013|Last updated: 20 June 2014
Collaborating Hospitals' Audit of Surgical Mortality (CHASM)
Aim: To improve the quality and safety of surgical care in NSW hospitals. To reduce the number of preventable surgical deaths in NSW hospitals.
Benefits: All surgeons who are in operative practice are required to report the clinical management of their patients who die while under their care to CHASM for peer review. CHASM provides feedback on the peer review findings to surgeons to facilitate reflective learning and improvement in surgical care.
Ready to Implement Added: 30 October 2013|Last updated: 30 May 2014
Model of Care for Prevention and Integrated Management of Pressure Injuries in People with Spinal Cord Injury and Spina Bifida
Aim: To promote a model of care which focusses on supporting self-management and education strategies for the person with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) / Spina Bifida (SB) to take ownership over their skin integrity status in the first instance, but also to promote access to essential services and equipment in a timely and equitable manner and to strengthen processes for an integrated approach to care.
Benefits: There are an estimated 6,500 individuals living in NSW with spinal cord injury (SCI) and spina bifida (SB), who have an overall lifetime incidence of pressure injury (PI) of more than 85%. The social and economic impact of PI on the individual, family and community is immense and can have long term physical and psychological consequences. The Model of Care promotes a prevention and early intervention integrated management approach which aims to identify and manage risk, and establish prevention and...
Future Initiative Added: 3 July 2014|Last updated: 7 June 2016
Medical Imaging District Services (MIDS) Implementation Toolkit (business model)
Aim: To assist Local Health Districts implement a more business-like approach to the delivery of Medical Imaging clinical services for sustainability and better patient care.
Benefits: Timely access to services and reporting to enable better patient care Appropriate referrals, optimal use of imaging Economies of scale across the LHD reducing costs for all sites
Ready to Implement Added: 27 August 2014|Last updated: 25 February 2015
Osteoarthritis Chronic Care Program (OACCP) Model of Care
Aim: The OACCP aims to provide interventions that support people with osteoarthritis of the hip and/or knee to: Self-manage their condition and co-morbidities; Reduce pain, increase function, and improve their quality of life; The OACCP considers and supports management of physical and psychosocial health care needs.
Benefits: The OACCP model of care has been implemented and evaluated in eight LHDs in NSW. Most of the participants have been on the NSW public hospital wait list for elective hip or knee joint replacement surgery. There have been a number of clinical gains, including: 11% of participants with knee arthritis who have been waiting for knee joint replacement surgery have agreed they do not need surgery at this time About 4% of those with hip arthritis have been supported...
Ready to Implement Added: 7 November 2013|Last updated: 9 February 2015
NSW Rehabilitation Model of Care
Aim: To implement a consistent model of care for rehabilitation services which supports equity of access, appropriateness of care, and the provision of care in the least restrictive setting available.
Benefits: Through the provision of early, intensive rehabilitation, patients will benefit from: Shorter lengths of stay in hospital due to more intensive therapy services; Greater choice and flexibility in how and where they receive their rehabilitation services; A quicker return to their previous level of functioning; More active involvement in deciding their rehabilitation goals; Care closer to home. By targeting specific patient cohorts, it will also be possible to prevent the rising incidence of physical deconditioning by reducing patient wait times...
Ready to Implement Added: 5 November 2013|Last updated: 20 January 2014
Improving Patient Outcomes from Cataract Surgery Study
Aim: The primary aim of the research is to explore patient-centred outcomes of cataract surgery in Australia and the effectiveness of currently available tools to assist Australian Ophthalmologists to appropriately plan surgery for people with cataract.
Benefits: While there is a large body of knowledge describing visual improvement following cataract surgery, we currently know little about the expectations that Australian cataract patients have of their impending surgery, or their satisfaction with post-surgical outcomes. This research will provide important information on which to shape patient-focused criteria for cataract surgery referral, including measures of driving confidence and quality of life.Up to 500 bilateral cataract patients in NSW will be assessed for vision function and quality of life prior to...
Pre-implementation Added: 8 December 2014|Last updated: 8 December 2014
NSW Pain Clinic Referral Form and Process
Aim: To provide a consistent method when making a referral from primary care to a tertiary pain service, irrespective of where the service is located.
Benefits: All services will have the same triage criteria and process for accepting patients from primary care.
Ready to Implement Added: 7 November 2013|Last updated: 17 November 2014
Standards for High Risk Foot Services (HRFS) in NSW
Aim: "The Standards" will be used to:Provide a consistent definition for HRFSReduce clinical variation, aligning existing services tostate, national and international guidelinesGuide the implementation of new HRFSIdentify services with the capacity to provide Telehealth services to support areas without a comprehensive high risk foot clinic
Benefits: Facilitate equity of access to an appropriate level of foot care for all patients in NSW by supporting a basis for standardising the clinical servicesImprove care co-ordination and strengthen the multi-disciplinary approach to management of the high risk foot
Ready to Implement Added: 18 June 2015|Last updated: 18 June 2015
Nutrition Standards for Adult Inpatients in NSW Hospitals
Aim: To define the types and amounts of foods that must be offered to patients on standard hospital menus in NSW.
Benefits: To provide an evidence-based guide on food and nutrition in hospitals.
Ready to Implement Added: 23 October 2013|Last updated: 13 April 2015


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The Head of the French Embassy visited the largest enterprise in Belarus manufacturing perfumery products and in an informal atmosphere got acquainted with the process of creating fragrances.
The visit took place on March 23 and coincided with the Month of Francophonie in Minsk which was organized with the support of JSC Dilis Cosmetic. While visiting the production line, Ambassador of France in the Republic of Belarus Mr. Didier Canesse spoke with the employees of the Belarusian-French company who gave the guest an insight into the stages of creating perfumery products - perfumes, eau de parfum and eau de toilette. The employees of the company showed Mr. Canesse the production process for products of Dilis Parfum which are in great demand in many countries of the world.
The guest gets acquainted with the production process
It should be noted that it was not the first time representatives of the Embassy of France visited Dilis Cosmetic. For decades the company has been successfully cooperating with its French colleagues – perfumery manufacturers, and the fragrances of Dilis Parfum are based on fragrances produced in France. This contributes to strengthening close trade, economic and cultural cooperation between our countries.
The Ambassador of France takes a close look at the perfume line "Love Story Edition"


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This is a clearly analysed exposition of the what I have come to understand about the sector that I work in. This, more than anything is why the UK suffers fatherlessness on the most appalling scale. Working as I do with generational family separation, I know that unless we begin to dismantle this, we will never begin to restore the relationships between children and their fathers which have been discarded in the name of feminism. Thank you Ex Injuria for your careful and diligent work, only by writing our own narratives and providing our own analyses will we change the future for our children. Just as second wave feminists became active in all spheres of policy and practice, it is time for an equalities movement which provides its own research, Studies and written and verbal response to the troubles of our time.
The False Paradigm
If we put across this idea that the abuse of men is as great as the abuse of women, then it could seriously affect our funding.
Sandra Horley, CEO of Refuge (Wolff, 1992)
We have seen that the courts operate to a series of ideologies which combine successfully to exclude fathers from their children's lives. The challenge for a mother's legal team is to remove the presumption of non-intervention, expressed in the Children Act as the 'no order' rule, and to displace the father's right to be considered an equal parent. This is most easily achieved by an allegation of child abuse or spousal violence
The feminist challenge to destroy the family can thus be redefined as the challenge to remove the father. Three factors have enabled this. The first was to re-educate the public and policy makers into embracing an entirely false…
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What is MACD?
MACD is the acronym of Moving Average Convergence / Divergence and it is a technical analysis tool originally created by Gerald Appel in 1979. MACD is one of the simplest trend-indicators and it can be applied everywhere. It is a powerful tool to indicate the reversal of a trend in short-periods but it is not a good tool to estimate the overall overbought and oversold market levels.
MACD Calculation
According to the most popular setting, MACD is measuring the difference between a 26-day EMA and a 12-day EMA (Exponential Moving Averages). Additionally a 9-day EMA may be used as a trigger line. When MACD moves above its 9-day EMA the market is considered bullish while if MACD moves below its 9-day EMA, the market is considered bearish.
◘ MACD Line = 12-day EMA - 26-day EMA
◘ MACD Signal Line = 9-day EMA of MACD Line
◘ MACD Histogram = MACD Line - MACD Signal Line
Other setting may also be used to make MACD more sensitive. Some analysts are using the setting (5,35,5) and that means a fast moving average of 5-days, a slow moving average of 35-days and a trigger line of 5-days.
The MACD Histogram
The histogram provides an easy framework to identify the trend. When the histogram is found on positive territories then the trend is bull, while when it is found on negative territories, the trend is bear.
Trading using the MACD
MACD consist two different speed moving averages. That means that one moving average is fast (12-day) and reacts before the slow one (26-day). When the fast moving average crosses the slow moving average usually a new trend is born. Here are the most common MACD signal types.
1) Signal Line Crossovers
A buy-signal occurs when the MACD crosses above the signal line (9-day moving average). A sell-signal occurs when the MACD crosses below the signal line.
2) Centerline Crossovers
A buy-signal occurs when the MACD crosses above the zero line to turn positive. A sell-signal when the MACD crosses below the zero line to turn negative.
3) Divergences
Divergences is said to be formed when the MACD starts to diverges from the actual price action. A buy-signal occurs when the MACD forms a higher low while the underlying security forms a lower low.
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Elizabeth Hurley is a British beauty. She's starred in a few decent movies, too. Not that many, don't get us wrong. Elizabeth Hurley...
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They say fifty is the new forty. Unless, you are Elizabeth Hurley.
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Same for you, Michelle Rodriguez and Keith Urban. You too, Orlando Bloom.
Tom Sizemore: Bill Clinton-Elizabeth Hurley Affair Story is Just My Drugged-Up Ramblings!
Elizabeth Hurley has denied ever having an affair with Bill Clinton, and the man who made that allegation is now also saying that it didn't happen.
In an undated audio tape obtained by celebrity gossip site Radar Online, the ex-boyfriend of Hurley, Tom Sizemore, is heard recalling how he set them up.
Elizabeth Hurley: I Did Not Have Sex With Bill Clinton!
Elizabeth Hurley is emphatically denying a report that she had an affair with Bill Clinton while he was U.S. President and she was dating Hugh Grant.
The 48-year-old actress implied to her Twitter followers that she was considering legal action over the spurious reports originally made by Radar Online.
Bill Clinton-Elizabeth Hurley Affair: Alleged By Tom Sizemore!
Bill Clinton and Elizabeth Hurley had sexual relations while he was President, according to a new report citing specific details from actor Tom Sizemore.
The Black Hawk Down star says Clinton carried on a torrid year-long love affair with the British supermodel behind the White House walls starting in 1998.
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Shane Warne and Elizabeth Hurley: Engaged!
Elizabeth Hurley is set to walk down the aisle again.
The gorgeous actress, who can be seen every Monday night these days on Gossip Girl, is engaged to Australia Shane Warne, who she started seeing soon after splitting from husband Arun Nayar in December.
Shane Warne Loves Elizabeth Hurley!!!
Shane Warne has very good taste in women.
The Australian cricket star appeared on radio show 3AW yesterday and exclaimed to the world: "Being in love with someone is a wonderful feeling. I am in love with [Elizabeth]. We are going really well. It's easy with each other. Together we make a pretty good partnership."
Elizabeth Hurley on Gossip Girl: First Look!
Elizabeth Hurley recently joined the cast of Gossip Girl for the upcoming season as Diana Payne, described as "a sexy, smart, self-made media mogul."
A media ogul who may seduce Chace Crawford's Nate!
Elizabeth Hurley to Appear on Gossip Girl
She was cast on Wonder Woman, but that never saw the light of a TV screen.
Now, though, Elizabeth Hurley has signed on for a role that has the television world buzzing: Gossip Girl producers Stephanie Savage and Joshua Safran, tell TV Line that the British actress will play a character named Diana Payne. Look for her to appear on multiple season five episodes as a media mogul of some kind.


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Job was the holiest person on the face of the earth. There was "no one on earth like him, blameless and upright, fearing God and avoiding evil" (Jb 1:8). Because he was so open to God's graces, he was able to receive from God a beautiful family and many other blessings. So Satan accused Job of serving God for the benefits and not from pure love. God let Job prove Satan wrong by letting Satan destroy Job's family and bankrupt Job all in one day. Job continued to love God even in severe adversity. Job proclaimed: "The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord!" (Jb 1:21) Job served God not for perishable benefits (see Jn 6:27), but from true love. Job's motives for serving God were not mixed but pure motives. Job loved God unconditionally, as God loved him.
Why are you a Christian? Would you love the Lord even if there was no heaven or hell? Would you love God if He let your spouse or children die tragically? Would you love God if He gave you adversity instead of prosperity? Would you praise God even if you were confused about what He was permitting in your life? Are you willing to say: "Though the fig tree blossom not nor fruit be on the vines, though the yield of the olive fail and the terraces produce no nourishment, though the flocks disappear from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet will I rejoice in the Lord and exult in my saving God"? (Hab 3:17- 18)
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 28 Indian fishermen: Jayalalithaa writes a Letter to the PM Naredra Modi RAMESWARAM: Sri Lankan Navy Guards arrested 28 Indian fishermen on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line and fishing in their territory on Sunday.
The arrested fishermen pertained to Pudukottai, Pamban and Tuticorin and they were taken to the Kangesanthurai Port according to the Assistant Director of Fisheries Department Gopinath.
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa had written a letter to the PM Narendra Modi calling for appropriate actions for a permanent solution to the repetitive arrests. She had also sought the Cental Government interference for the release of all the arrested Indian fishermen and their fishing boats in the lock-up of Sri Lanka.
The Sri Lankan Navy personnel on Sunday arrested 28 Indian fishermen on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in their sea land holding.
One mechanized boat and two country boats of the fishermen were also captured by them according to the sources. It is the fourth inhibition including this time in the month.
Eight fishermen were arrested on March 3, others 29 on March 6 and another batch four on March 10 by the Sri Lankan Navy Personnel at different geographical locations in mid sea.


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2 Things Keeping You Stuck & Unable to Start Creating Passive Income Streams
So you know that you want to create a new income stream- or a couple but the problem is you have no clue where or how to go about it.
You're stuck and you don't know where to start.
You might not know this but being stuck is normal- and something we all face,
including especially me. The good news is, it's temporary and hopefully by the end of this post you'll know exactly how to get unstuck and what to do to start creating new passive income streams!
All you really need is a little clarity- all on this in a bit.
I remember when I was trying to relaunch my blog. Even though I had all these ideas in my head and looking back realize I had all all the skills needed, I somehow I managed to convince myself that I had no clue how to do it and where to go next and that launching a successful blog was impossible- and that all these other people who were successfully doing it were from another planet- aliens of sorts (have you picked up the negative self-talk vibe yet)- sad.
I was digging a hole for myself- a deep one.
Enough is Enough!
One early morning (around 3am) I decided enough is enough- I
can WILL do it- it's going to happen. I didn't know how, but I was sick of failing & not getting ANY results.
I knew that if I was to create a sustainable income stream I had to create REAL value.
I needed to figure out what people needed and package it nicely as a solution- it's the most proven way to make money. I knew this all along, after all isn't it what I preached to and helped clients identify all day long at my branding agency?
Why was it so hard to apply in my real life?
So I spent the next week or so reading every book, blog, threads that I could for inspiration- like you are doing right now reading my blog- you are halfway there.
But sometimes you have to go off on a tangent just to come back to where you started and realize you had everything you needed from the start…
[Insert Jay Z lyrics]
Ni**a please, you ain't start out from your trunk
Then reach the roof, just to put your roof in your trunk
Here Comes Clarity
Gaining clarity on who you are, what you have to offer and that the world truly needs you is important. It all boils down to believing without a doubt that you have everything it takes to do what you hope to do.
This can be achieved by figuring out these two things;
- Being fully aware of yourself (Self-monitoring)
- Being fully aware of your surrounding (Environment monitoring)
When I stopped looking for validation from external sources and focused internally, it almost instantly helped me get unstuck.
Most of the time you get so caught up comparing what you don't have with what others have that we forget how much value we posses.
The Mistake of Not Looking Within
If you are not making a couple thousand dollars you might look at others that already are and be so busy trying to figure out how they are doing it instead of focusing on your own strengths and capabilities and how well they fit with the needs of the world.Watch Froning The Fittest Man In History (2015) Full Movie Online Streaming Online and Download
So to beat this disease, I still continued to read a ton of books and blogs BUT with a completely new mindset. I read them to learn more about myself and my environment- meaning I was attempting to uncover what needs existed- that I could fill.
As part of your self-monitoring/self-analysis/self-assessment, you have to figure out your SHIT (Skills, Hobbies, Interests and Talents) .
Read simple exercise on how to do that here.
They say that where your talents intersect with the needs of the world, there lies your purpose.
You can have many intersections from this quadrant.
Skills/Needs, Talent/Needs, Interests/Needs, Skill-Talent/Needs etc
Once you have this down, continue looking at the world from a problem-solver's perspective.
I did just this.
Filling an Existing Need
I had a hunch that people were interested in making money on the side. I felt this way because most of people around me seemed to always be looking for a side business to start or a second job etc (plus after a little bit of keyword research, I was able to validate this assumption).
So I figured if I started sharing my experiences of making money online (solution) then I'd help others that might be interested (since there was an existing need as outlined in the previous paragraph)- reason why you're reading this because you hope it will help you solve the "feeling stuck and not knowing where to start dilemma".
Once this is figured out, you can tie everything together in a nice little package and offer it to your audience as a solution.
That's the one sure way people will be willingly pay you money.
Last Job Logic
Remember the same way you got your last job?
You prepared yourself by gaining the necessary skills, prepared for the interview and once hired- learned some more to make sure you kept your job.
The same logic can be applied to figuring out your new passive income stream.
Remember to keep an open eye everywhere you go for unmet needs and then do a self-assessment on the fly as to whether this is something you are equipped to fulfill.
I hope this will help you get over the feeling of getting stuck not knowing where to start.
If you haven't yet, here are a few resources that can spark your interest and get you going in creating your new passive income stream(s).
Until next time, stream on!
Additional Resources
- How To Start a Business When You Have No Idea Where to Begin (link)
- Quick Exercise: Finding Yourself (link)
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Harnesses on the Runway | Spring 2013
Spring '13 Trendspotting: Are Harnesses the New Belts?
While our favorite designers all cite a variety of Spring '13 influences, the harnesses taking the runway point to another source of inspiration; we're thinking Fifty Shades of Grey. After spotting the harness-adorned dresses on the catwalks at BCBG, Herve Leger, and even Jason Wu, we're convinced the subversive read may have found its way even into the fashion world. Truthfully, the references, while a little edgy, aren't nearly as suggestive paired with fluid fabrications and juxtaposed against prints, leading us to a new theory altogether — could harnesses be heading for the mainstream? They're about as easy to throw on as a belt, and they make any look a little more attention-getting, so we're putting it to you: what's your take on Spring's harness trend? Would you wear one?
Spring '13 runways left to right: Jason Wu, BCBG, Herve Leger.


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One of Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) most successful and long-running ad campaigns of the past decade was its famous "I'm a Mac" campaign, cheerfully poking fun at Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows in a lighthearted way so as not to appear too antagonizing.
Apple subtly undermined the rival operating system by calling out its biggest weaknesses. The campaign ran for a whole four years, a relatively long time in the world of advertising. Microsoft subsequently responded with a new "I'm a PC" campaign in an effort to spin the saying in a positive light.
That was all years ago, and Microsoft has now turned the tables on Apple. The software giant has released a new ad, but instead of personifying operating systems with comedians, Microsoft stacks up a pair of tablets.
The approach is very similar: Playfully call out the rival's weaknesses in a jocular fashion. Microsoft's live tiles update with information dynamically while the iPad's icons remain static. The iPad lacks PowerPoint, and can't multitask apps side by side. The iPad model shown also costs $250 more than the Windows 8 tablet displayed, the ASUS VivoTab Smart. These are all true of the selected comparison.
This comes shortly after another Microsoft ad poking at Apple's long-standing battle with Samsung. That spot pitches the Nokia Lumia 920 to the Apple and Samsung loyalists duking it out at a wedding while touching phones and talking to Siri. Microsoft's recent ads are clever, and a little less aggressive than Samsung's shots at the iPhone maker.
As rivals continue to prod it, Apple has opted to stick to the high ground and focus on its products. After a string of marketing flops, Apple went back to a reliable formula of emotional appeal combined with product demonstration, which is the same approach that Google has adopted. The search giant has also chosen not to target rivals directly in its ads, instead showcasing what its gadgets can do.
Microsoft's ad could easily prove to be a success from a marketing standpoint, borrowing from the same formula used against it so many years ago. Let's see if it translates into Windows 8 sales.


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or, could that be Dick and Phillip or, Jane and Dory ? to tell you the truth i couldn't care less about their names or genders, they're both beautiful and doing what we love to see them do: peacefully slurping down bugs and getting fat.
filmed road-side on the Goulburn river Victorian Alps-Australia, these two video treats are wonderfully unpolluted by fisherman, their gear or raunchy music. maybe they're there to remind us that its not all about us but whatever they are… i hope you'll enjoy.
tip- resize the image and watch them both at the same time, its really cool.


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I think it's safe to say H&M Trend is my favourite thing to wear right now, so much so that I am going shopping today for even more clothes from H&M's prestigious line. The clothes just have that little bit extra in terms of style and quality where I am more than willing to spend a little more. I am not usually the girl to wear pink, but I couldn't help but fall for this gorgeous pale pink collarless blazer. To stop the look from looking too 'girly', I wore a pair of trousers and some converse for a different look :) It's so nice to dress up, but I love nothing more than wearing a pair of trainers and going for a nice long walk at the weekend.
|Trainers by Converse
Blazer by H&M Trend
Bag by Zara
Trousers by H&M
Sunglasses by ASOS
Vest by H&M
Watch by Michael Kors
Choker & Bracelets by H&M


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The Coalition Against Hunger's
23rd Annual
Walk Against Hunger
Saturday April 27th, 2019
Lincoln Financial Field
Check-In: 8am
KickOff: 9:30am
The 23rd annual Walk Against Hunger was a huge success! Thank you to everyone for all of your support and enthusiasm. Please visit this page for photos of the event, as well as our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages.
The Coalition's goal is to alleviate hunger in our region. For the last 23 years our Walk Against Hunger has just done that by helping food pantries, soup kitchens and other anti-hunger groups raise much needed funds. These organizations are dedicated to helping their neighbors put food on their tables. Please join us in this important work -- by joining the Walk! We hope to see you there. -Laura Wall
Each year The Walk Against Hunger raises around $200,000 for anti-hunger organizations throughout our region. In 2018 those included nearly 70 food pantries and soup kitchens, who feed thousands of people each month. The Coalition created this event more than two decades ago to provide support to the hundreds of small, mostly volunteer-run pantries and soup kitchens in our region struggling to meet the needs of their communities. In that respect The Coalition's Walk has been a huge success.
But there's another way that the event is impactful -- The Walk Against Hunger brings hundreds of community members together for a day of food, fun, and entertainment. It allows us to do something important and active to end hunger right in our own neighborhoods!
Please join our Movement to end Hunger and support this important, and family-friendly event.


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Like I mentioned on Friday, I have been in a major food rut. Nothing has sounded good. Luckily, I had a new issue of cooking light to help me get out of this debaucle. In the magazine there was a recipe for Healthier Chicken Pot Pie. I opted to make the recipe easy peasy by utilizing canned biscuits. It turned out so well and was packed with veggies and lots of chicken. Try it out next time you need a fast and healthy dinner.
Easy Peasy Chicken Pot Pie
Adapted From Cooking Light Recipe Found Here: Click Me
3 Large Cooked Chicken Breasts (shredded)
Can of 8 Biscuits
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
2 Cups Celery
1 Onion
1 Cup Peas
1 Cup Mushrooms
3 Cloves Garlic (diced)
1 Cup Carrot
1/4 Cup Flour
4 Cups Chicken Stock
Salt and Pepper
Fresh Thyme
Sprinkle of Sage
|Josh and I accidentally forgot the carrots at the grocery store. Still yummy but carrots add a lil somethin' somethin'.
1. Preheat Oven To Temperature on Canned Biscuit instructions (ours was 350 degrees).
2. In a large pot, add olive oil and chopped celery, mushrooms, onion, and carrots. Saute for about 5 minutes on medium heat.
3. Add garlic and saute for about another minute.
4. Add in flour and stir for another minute. Make sure to coat all of the veggies.
5. Stir in stock and brink to a boil.
6. Reduce to a simmer for about 8 minutes and add in chicken and peas.
7. Keep simmering until liquid is mostly absorbed and add thyme, sage and salt and pepper to taste.
8. Pour chicken and veggie mixture into a large baking dish and top with biscuits.
9. Bake for roughly 20 minutes or until biscuits are fulled baked and golden brown.
10. Dig In!
This was a fantastic dish and super easy. Try it out! It also heats up well for lunch the next day.


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The manifestation of inner strength.
Obviously I am a little biased when it comes to Rudius posts–so I'll make that clear up front. That being said, Mike Gill's latest post on ChasingKaz.com is absolutely spectacular. It looks at the question "What is strength?" and does a fantastic job. Aside from asserting the predominant importance of sheer will power, Gill sets forth the rules required to "be your own master." This is my favorite line in the piece:
Your mind is holding you back. You lack discipline and fear pain. They are
restricting your progress. They are results of evolution and environment, but
you can change them by making simple daily routines part of your lifestyle.
So before I go much further, add the site to your reader. It's going to be huge. These guys can write. Anyways, it reminded me of something I'd written a few months back during my running binge–which is still ongoing but I've toned it down to 20-23 miles a week, over 5 days. I tried to explain the same concept that Gill did a better job of doing, how exercise can be a way to conquer the body. Allow you rule over yourself with complete satisfaction, prove that you're not all talk or thought. That to truly be your own master you literally must force labor from your body.
My body aches to quit, my muscles turn to stone or wood, and yet my mind is two miles down the road. There is no question of quitting, no possibility of stopping early. I have broken the spirit of my body like a rider to a mustang, spurs scraping deep against the flesh till the blood flows freely. The sweat pouring from my skull like streams from melting snow, dumping salt into the scratches and cuts and ground. I care little, if at all. Two more laps makes three miles…Which makes 2 miles left…But the last one is just a sprint anyway.
A good runner comes to be optimistic in their math. It's not out of compassion for the body. On the contrary, it's because the end is where the battle is, where you can really exert that crushing authority. Where your lungs gasp and cry for air, and calves stretched like taunt cables, and like a light switch, you take it to a whole other level. And all the body's whining fades to background noise as you conquer your own limitations.
But today, here, I could barely move. Nearly 30 miles a week for a month straight is bound to catch up with you. And did it ever. At mile two, my body stopped responding. That control I cherished so much, left me as it does a general attacked on both fronts. Screaming commands left and right, faster, longer strides, anything–just don't slow down, but nothing worked. And as it left me, so too did my spirit. My confidence is founded on this premise–that I had grown to a position of control. That my body was the subject of my mind and never the reverse–at least, never again.
I tend to agree with Aurelius when he said the body was just "rotting meat in a bag." Or Tyler Durden, that self-improvement is masturbation, coupled with some videos from https://www.fuckedtube.xxx/. Those videos are always a lot of fun to watch when I'm in the mood. This is not self-improvement, this is not masturbation. This is waking up and asserting my dominance. I have got to say the glasgow escorts love it when I'm in an assertive mood. This is Dimmesdale, in the closet with the cat o' nine tails. I prefer self-flagellation to self-improvement. Self-destruction, Jack had responded, was a whole different animal.
The work I do on my body is not about looks or health. A sculpted body to me, is the sign of a sculpted mind. The media–even popular culture–doesn't exactly bear this theory out, but that's not really important. To some, the body is the manifestation of what's on the inside. It embodies, literally, determination. It's a punching bag, the scourge for frustrations. For that control to escape me, for the first time since I really started was shock I could not prepare for.
It wasn't long ago that this relationship was inverted. And my mind would scream for me to quit long before my body. In retrospect it was pathetic–but then again, most youth is. To have a mind that's reluctant to be inside itself, or weary of itself, is not healthy. It's the mark of an intellectual weakling, to not enjoy the time to think, to not relish control. But that's where I was.
I promised myself that I would win–that I would finish. As I have so often found, when you really want something, it doesn't come easy. You grind it out one step at a time, the world fighting you for every inch. That's how it was here, at the speed of walker and the form of a runner.
Tears welled in my eyes, limbs barely moved. My legs turned to stone, dragging behind me, tin cans tied to a car. The track circles basketball courts. As I slowly passed them, I'd turn my head in shame, not wanting anyone to see me like this. The struggle inside me is epic, but on the outside, it's nothing; pathetic even. I'd have loved to shout–"this is a watershed moment…I'm overcoming an obstacle"–but instead my actions said, slow, lazy.
But I did finish. I eeked out every last step–hitting the end with perfect form at breakneck slowness. There was no glory in it, I felt awful; worse even than I had in each lap prior. This isn't Forest Gump, and all you've got to do is break free of the leg braces. This is reality, and it's ugly and hard. When I stopped I collapsed into the grass and laid there until I could breathe.
And I sat and stretched; something I hadn't taken the time to do in weeks. As the body contorts, and really pulls closer to itself, the tension dissipates. It's a paradox surely, that when you place it under literal strain, the imaginary kind–the kind your head creates as it races to a flurry–just goes away. I felt the pain flow from my body and into the air. When I rose, my steps were free and unhindered, my mind relaxed and slowed, clear for the first time.
And yet as I walked away, I could not shake the feeling that I wasn't finished. So I stopped and sat on the stairs that look down on the track. There I stayed, and just thought–finally without that self-loathing that so often accompanies my inner monologues. What was that I was running from? Why do I do this, come here and eviscerate my body with such completion and disregard? Can extreme discipline justify the rest of my excessive? Or at least, counterbalance it?
I left with no more answers than I had come with. That's not really how life works. Epiphanies don't come to those who beg, or sit and ponder. They snap at the unexpected, the dismal and the hopeless. Surprisingly, I was none of these, not today at least. Peace at enveloped me as I rested on those stairs, hands clasped atop my head.
The drums of a Rush song, pounded away, beating the rhythm for my thoughts. "We sometimes catch a window, a glimpse of what's beyond…" For once, to be without that hatred, that disappointment was all I needed. Here was my hope. Though my body had all but quit–hit a wall that left it barely able to stand–my mind had granted me a reprieve. There was no twinge of crushing sadness, no reminder of the loneliness or sleepless nights. Just genuine self-reflection and with that, relaxation. And I felt "the push and pull of restless rhythms from afar," which once more brought me to my feet.
And I ran the distance home, with a lighter load than I had come with, than I had woken up with.


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As I begin to pour my heart and mind by pressing these tiny keys on my laptop, I recall clearly each time I have come to my personal Blog. It gave me peace and a comforting feeling.
I wish to write more often and more vividly, this year. I couldn't be regular last year. The last year taught me in many ways both personally and professionally. I will keep my learning close and I definitely look forward to the new challenges and changes that lie ahead of me… Change is the only constant thing.
I will dearly miss a few people that left me and my family last year. Life and death are not in our control. I will specially miss my dear Grandma- 'Mata Love you always!'
A lot of times I didn't feel too well and now I know because I couldn't write as often I used to write before marriage. I promise, now I will.
I am eagerly waiting to hear from my readers, fellow friends on the Blog-ville.
Pardon me for any errors, I have lost touch and I need to brush up my writing skills.
I am all ears to any suggestions or corrections.
My mantra for this year is: 'Only you can bring change to your life.'
Wishing everyone all the luck and strength to chase their dreams, fight their little battles with a brave heart and achieve what their heart yearns for.
Candid Girl - Megha


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Flash flood warning
The National Weather Service is calling for a Flash Flood Watch for Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana until 6 p.m. Thursday, April 21.
According to information from the weather service, at noon on Thursday radar had indicated up to three inches of rain had already fallen along Pine Island Bayou in Northwest Jefferson and Southwest Hardin counties with the activity moving slowly east across Beaumont. An additional one to three inches of rain is expected.
Some locations that will experience flooding, according to the NWS, include Beaumont, Lumberton, Silsbee, Kountze, Sour Lake, Nome, Saratoga, Bevil Oaks and China.
Updated information, as well as storm tracking, can be found at http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lch/


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Friday, February 16, 2007
Feeling Blue?
6 comments:
- Christina said...
I know what you mean. The Aldermanic thing the first time I went was a bit unsettling. It also takes a lot of time. I learned of so many violent things connected with elections that happen, that just really surprised me. It just seems so slimy.
But, I also had an opportunity to convince someone from another ward that they must vote. (he was saying he wasn't planning to because his alderman ignored him) By the end of our discussion, he was more invigorated and planned on voting. (we called a candidate in his ward to come talk to him). It made me happy to know that I made a difference. (or so I thought) And your actions make a difference too.
So, plusses and minuses.
(it of course doesn't help when there's negative windchills!)
Spring is around the corner though!
- Patricia W. said...
The doldrums are so common this time of year. Freezing, overcast days were getting the best of me too and hit really hard about two weeks ago. I just try to stay focused on the fact that soon the freezing weather will be gone and the color will be back.
- Greg said...
I know I've been in a funk lately, and even though I like to occasionally complain {roll eyes} about working on the house, that's what I really enjoy. It's all the other crap in life that tends to get me down and it's the working on projects that I enjoy......despite the occasional complaint {roll eyes}.
- John said...
"I also tend to turn inward and find fault in what I am or am not doing in my life."
Me too, except I like doing it year round. Why limit the fun stuff to one season a year?
As a home-body I can relate to the house-as-a-sanctuary idea, although I tend to think of mine as a fortress against the world.
Anyhow, Daylight Saving Time starts March 11th so you don't have to wait too much longer before everything is warmer and brighter.
- merideth said...
you are so very likeable.
for some reason, this post just compelled me to tell you so.
the daffodils are blooming here so I know the rest of the country will start to see spring shortly. that's always good for a little cheer.
hope the blues abate soon.
- Jocelyn said...
You guys are just all the best- what a quality group we have here. I am lucky to have met you and I hope we can all meet in person some time.
Christina- :) thanks for the support!
Greg- thanks for making me laugh!
Meredith- you are so kind and likeable too!
John- thanks for making me laugh again :)
Patricia- You are right as usual :)


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January 31, 2015 The fact that I have made it an entire year and a half in Germany without ever having seen a live soccer match is miraculous in and of itself. That's hard to do, in a country as Fußball-crazed as this one.
Still, the sport's been on the periphery during my entire stay. I arrived in Germany during the World Cup, and when Germany beat Argentina 1:0 I heard the cheering and the fireworks and the air horns even from my apartment up the mountain outside of the city. Now, here in Mainz, I know all the songs associated with the local team (MAINZ NULL-FÜÜÜÜÜNF!!!) because they are sung joyfully and drunkenly outside my window in the Altstadt after every. single. dang. game. And I've played approximately 1,000 games of Kicker (foosball) with the little boy I babysit, and lost approximately 999 of them. There's Fußball in the blood over here, I think.
But last Friday night I found myself, along with 34,000 joyful Mainzers, pre-gaming at the local Irish Pub and then squeezing into busses and making the freezing treck across a field to the local stadium. We bought the requisite beer (or, in my case, mulled wine, because it is DANG COLD in Germany) and Bratwurst and climbed the steps to the very top of the cheap seats to stand in extremely close quarters with enthused strangers. And then the game began.
It was an experience, I tell you.
First, the fans. As my sports-obsessed little brother will tell you, European/German soccer fans have a different reputation than those in America–crazier, more devoted, with whole swaths of identity built up around The Team, The Game. Printed on our tickets were the words, "No entrance in the colors of the opposing team." Yep. You don't want to start a riot by wearing anything other than red and white. And during the game, you don't just stand or sit quietly and observe. You discuss the happenings heatedly with your neighbor, and when you aren't doing that, you wave your red-and-white scarf in the air and sing your head off. I don't know how many songs and chants are associated with the Mainz 0-5ers, but they all sound pretty impressive when sung by a 35,000-voice choir. The sheer love and devotion in the air was palpable.
Afterwards, everyone squeezed into the busses again for the ride back to the city, where the real party was about to begin. With which I, in my apartment in the Altstadt, was already fully familiar.
In the end, though, soccer in Germany has to do with much more than just sheer devotion to a particular team: Fußball is the German version of patriotism. Here, it's not yet OK to say, "I'm proud of my country," but it is absolutely OK to say, "I'm proud of our team." In fact, if you can't say that, you are perhaps just a little bit suspicious.
But that's not much of a problem, because pretty much everyone can. Fußball in Germany isn't just entertainment for the masses; it's a vital part of country and identity. The World Cup season is the only time when it is acceptable to fly the German flag, for instance–and they are flown, from balconies and car windows and garden fences, only to be taken down after the finale and packed away until next time. It's a feeling of genuine pride and belonging that transcends all social class and standing: even the staidest of my literature professors at the university has a fangirl moment in his seminar the day after a big victory.
And on Friday, anyway, when the Mainz 0-5ers scored the only goal of the evening there was enough joy and revelry in the air to make one think the Berlin wall was coming down again. Scarves were thrown, songs were sung, and strangers were kissed.
It was a good night.


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Saturday, September 09, 2006
Leopord Jasper and Sodilite Necklace
This versatile necklace is almost 52" long! You can wear it long, tie a knot, double it or even triple it. This stone is full of beautiful earthy colours which are perfect for fall, and if you look closely you will see a hint of blue sodilite in between the discs!
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