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The second annual Indie Author Day was a knockout! Were you one of the many authors who participated? If so, please share your experience in the comments. To find out more about how the day went, we invited Hunter Gardner of BiblioLabs/SELF-e back to share a quick Indie Author Day recap with us.
On October 14th, libraries across North America celebrated the second installment of Indie Author Day—a day where aspiring writers, published authors, library professionals, publishers, and literary marketers come together to create community around local, independent authors.
This year over 2,000 authors participated in nearly 200 libraries across 40 states and five Canadian provinces. Here's what libraries are already saying about Indie Author Day 2017.
"This is just a short THANK YOU for pushing me to hold our 2nd Annual Indie Author Day. It just concluded an hour ago and was a huge success. Thank you for taking care of the content with the short videos. Our group watched three and they generated a ton of discussion. As a result of this program, I now have two volunteers wanting to start a library writing group."
—WT Bland Public Library; Mt. Dora, Florida
"Wanted to let you know how well our Indie Author Day went. The event was relaxed, with plenty of sharing and question asking. [We] had planned on an hour, give or take, and it lasted for almost 2 hours. Thank you sharing the information about Indie Author Day. It was definitely a plus for us."
—New Gloucester Library; New Gloucester, ME
Indie authors also used the opportunity to market themselves as participants. Check out this awesome graphic from Faith Underwood who participated in Indie Author Day at Clayton County Library in Georgia. This is exactly the kind of cross-promotion partnering we encourage between libraries and indie authors...well done, Faith!
Indie Author Day programming included sponsor-generated videos about self-publishing, book marketing, and genre-specific writing as well as author discussions, book signings, and much more.
Mark your calendars now for next year's Indie Author Day planned for October 13, 2018!
To inquire about participating in Indie Author Day 2018, click here. Check the Indie Author Day website for rolling updates or by following IAD on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Hunter Gardner is a Content Creator for BiblioLabs, the creators of BiblioBoard, in Charleston, SC. His young adult novel, SCHOOL., was published by Bitingduck Press in 2014.
If you haven't seen the new version of BookWorks, please check us out for more great content like this and join our community of indie authors, editors, coaches, designers, marketers, bloggers and other self-publishing pros.


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Chennai: Cognizant today announced that it has been selected by Centrica, an international energy and services company, as a strategic partner to deliver end-to-end digital assurance as-a-service across Centrica's technology landscape and enhance the efficiency, reliability and user experience of Centrica's web and digital applications and smart devices.
As part of the three-year agreement, Cognizant will also standardize and automate processes, and drive service virtualization at Centrica. This initiative will enable Cognizant to help Centrica reduce the total cost of ownership, while creating a secure and scalable digital-ready technology backbone. This will enable Centrica to respond more effectively to changing business needs.
"This agreement enhances our ongoing partnership with Cognizant and enables us to deliver another strand in our IS transformational strategy," said David Cooper, Interim Group CIO at Centrica. "The programme will standardize our processes across the Group, ensuring best practice digital assurance and control capabilities, while achieving significant cost savings, too."
"We are pleased to build on our existing partnership with Centrica and provide end-to-end digital assurance and control services," said Rohit Gupta, VP & Head of Energy and Utilities, the UK and Ireland at Cognizant. "By using an innovative as-a-service model for digital assurance, Centrica will now be able to lower the cost of quality and invest the savings to accelerate their journey towards becoming a digital enterprise."
This engagement expands Cognizant's relationship with Centrica, which began in 2005 and spans a broad range of consulting, application, business process and digital transformation services.
Centrica supplies energy and energy-related services to around 28 million customer accounts mainly in the UK, Ireland and North America, through strong brands such as British Gas, Bord Gáis Energy and Direct Energy, supported by around 12,000 engineers and technicians.
Centrica is a market leader in the connected home, and its Hive Active Heating™ smart thermostat and other services help its customers manage their energy use in the UK, Ireland and North America.
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By Aditi Iyengar
The University of Buffalo won a prestigious science and technology center grant conferred every four years by the National Science Foundation for the establishment of innovative and interdisciplinary research centers across the country. This $25 million grant will go toward launching the Center for Biology with X-ray Laser, or BioXFEL, which will focus on developing new bioimaging techniques using the immensely powerful X-ray free electron laser technology.
Researchers affiliated with the BioXFEL center anticipate new breakthroughs in the field of biomolecular crystallography using this kind of X-ray beam, originally developed at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory at Stanford University.
"With this (technology), the center will provide the biology research community with tools to study an enormous number of biological systems that are currently inaccessible by current X-ray methods," says NSF Chemistry of Life Processes Program Manager David Rockcliffe. "Once the center develops the measurement tools to fully utilize the XFEL source, the scientific payoffs are expected to be extraordinary."
The use of XFEL technology could enable scientists to develop advanced forms of X-ray bioimaging, including the serial femtosecond crystallography method for the characterization of biological structures. This particular technique, with its ability to predict the structure and motion of extremely small and previously uncrystallizable molecules, could provide structural biologists with a valuable tool to analyze accurately biological function of proteins and their dysregulation in disease. Such research would boost current methods employed to identify molecular targets for drug development and improve the current understanding of drug design.
The University at Buffalo and Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute will host this center in partnership with Arizona State University; the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Cornell University; Rice University; Stanford University; the University of California, San Francisco; and UC, Davis. Eaton E. Lattman, a professor in Buffalo's structural biology department and medical school and chief executive officer of the Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, will be director of the BioXFEL center.
For more information on this center and its research, visit www.bioxfel.org.
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In economic meltdown, CFO is a CIO's BFF
As if you didn't already know, your buddy with the middle initial F is back. And I do mean buddy. A memo out this morning from consultancy Gartner Inc. reminds that in economic crises, CIOs need to "build a powerful alliance" with their CFOs to improve business value.
That would seem to be a wise step in light of the dark news today that stocks plunged more than 600 points, and that according to the latest Wall Street Journal (WSJ) survey, a majority of economists believe gross domestic product (GDP — the total value of goods and services produced) will shrink in the third and fourth quarters, as well as the first quarter 2009. If true, the WSJ piece says this would mark the first time U.S. GDP has shrunk for three consecutive quarters in more than 50 years.
Ugh. Back to you and the Gartner memo.
It seems that despite years of being told you need to "demonstrate the business value of IT," doing so has proved a Sisyphean labor for CIOs "because of misaligned mind-sets between the CIO and CFO," writes Dave Aron, a Gartner VP and research director. The path to reconciliation?
"The CIO and CFO have to devote time to aligning the economic architecture and the enterprise architecture of the business. In order for CFOs and CIOs to ally closely, they must come to a shared view of value. The most powerful tools for achieving this alignment are portfolio management and enterprise architecture."
In 2008, 23% of CIOs report to the CFO, while 38% report to the CEO, but the trend is listing toward CIO to CFO.
Ugh again. CIOs with their IT shops in order and looking to have a bigger impact on business value have a harder time busting loose when they report to the CFO, Aron said.
"There are two clear pieces of evidence for this. First, only 45 percent of CFO-reporting CIOs have leadership roles outside of IT, compared with 63 percent of CEO-reporting CIOs. Second, CFO-reporting CIOs spend one day less per month with the board and senior executives than do CEO-reporting CIOs."
Not to despair.
"The message here is not that CFO-reporting CIOs are doomed to failure," Aron said. "Rather, it is that these CIOs need a focused plan to break out of the box, which should include influencing the CFO to be more IT-savvy and to understand the CIO's full capabilities as a contributor."
The memo, sent out in advance of the big Gartner show in Orlando next week — with promises, naturally, of more helpful advice to come — can be read in entirety on Gartner's website.


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Money Matters! Why Monetary Theory and Policy Is a Critical Terrain for the Left
As our demands grow bolder—true full employment, the rebuilding of the social safety net starting with Medicare for All, an overdue green and just transition—so will the naysayers' inevitable refrain: "How will you pay for it?"
Developments in our understanding of monetary theory and the money system has, thankfully, illuminated a path forward out of the trap of austerity: when we understand how money actually works, we know that the obstacles to bold action at a national scale on jobs, healthcare, and climate are political, not economic. So what does a post-austerity left politics look like? How does an understanding of both public and private money creation inform our national visions and our local struggles? How do we shut down liberals who insist on talking about deficits? How do we exit from financialization and crushing levels of private debt? And, ultimately, what are the strategies needed to take on the over-mighty financial sector and turn the power of money creation to democratic social ends?
Pavlina R. Tcherneva, Ph.D., is Associate Professor and Chair at the Department of Economics at Bard College. She is also a Research Associate at the Levy Economics Institute, and a Senior Research Scholar the Center for Full Employment and Price Stability.
Raúl Carrillo is the Staff Attorney for the New Economy Project in NYC, where he staffs the NYC financial justice hotline and provides legal and strategic support to community groups. Before joining New Economy Project, he served as Special Counsel to the Enforcement Director at the Consumer...Read more
Michael Hudson is President of The Institute for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends (ISLET), a Wall Street Financial Analyst, Distinguished Research Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri, Kansas City and author of J is Junk Economics (2017), Killing the Host (2015), The Bubble...Read more
StephanieSanders Institute, Stony Brook University Kelton, Ph.D. is Professor of Public Policy & Economics at Stony Brook University. She served as Chief Economist on the U.S. Senate Budget Committee (minority staff) in 2015 and as an Economic Advisor to the Bernie 2016 presidential...Read more
Co-founder, The Democracy Collaborative and Co-Chair, The Next System ProjectGar Alperovitz has had a distinguished career as a historian, political economist, activist, writer, and government official. For fifteen years, he was the Lionel R. Bauman Professor of Political Economy at the...Read more


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Santa's got his reindeer...and believe me, Mrs. Claus doesn't always appreciate the money we spend on vet bills, food, and shelter for those animals. But she realizes that even in this age of amazing transportation technology, some traditions should live on. And the darned things give us a lot of joy. I'm sure a lot of you have pets also, and you and I know how much happiness they bring.
Of course, Santa is a little bit of a data junkie, so I found some interesting information that shows just how much happiness our pets bring us.
Ride on!
PS, there's a link at the bottom of the article to enter our first "12 Days of Fun Facts" giveaway. It's your chance to get the jump on Santa with a cool gift from the great people at Artifex Financial Group via Amazon.com.


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7EVEN Elements that your Medical Homepage MUST Have
7EVEN Elements that your Medical Homepage MUST Have
(And why you're losing patients without them…)
There are close to 1 BILLION websites online and medical adoption of digital marketing is at an all-time high.
But, ask yourself this, … Even with physicians and healthcare companies large and small placing such importance on their websites and online marketing efforts… How often have you visited a website that's out-dated, slow, poorly designed, confusing or difficult to navigate? (or all of the above!)
Now ask yourself this: How confident are you that your own medical website doesn't have cracks in its foundation?
Does your medical website just look great, or does it also work hard to grow your practice?
It's not just about design, you see. Even some of the BEST looking websites can offer a BAD user experience. But it's not all doom and gloom! In fact, the HUGE number of bad websites out there gives YOU the opportunity to set your website apart from your competitors'.
The Key to Standing Out is Making a Great First Impression.
Your homepage is the "face" of your medical business and is usually your prospective patient's very first experience with you. Whether a visitor becomes a patient (or leaves your site for good) can be determined largely by the effectiveness of your homepage.
Yet, because of their simple nature, a shocking number of physician website designs both underestimate and underutilize their homepages.
…And these medical practices are losing potential patients (and often current patients) every single day!
A HIGH Bounce Rate Amounts to Lost $$$ in Missed Patient Retention.
The number of prospective patients who visit your homepage (via links, organic search ranking, PPC advertising etc.) and leave your website from that same page is called your "bounce rate".
Although no one has a 0% bounce rate, (heck, less than 20% can be extremely difficult to achieve), it's essential to optimize your homepage to reduce your bounce rate as much as possible.
Well, approximately 50% of potential patients are lost because users can't find the information they need on a webpage and that 40% of visitors do not return to a site when their first visit is a negative experience (Forrester Research).
This means it's up to you to ensure that your homepage clearly presents your patients with all the information they need in order to take action, or risk losing your patient forever!
Why this matters more than ever…
It's good business sense to maximize any opportunity to acquire new patients and generate revenue, but it matters NOW perhaps more than ever before.
That's because, as online advertising booms, more and more medical practices need to make sure their website presence is optimized and maximized!
What this means for you…
In order to avoid wasting your marketing dollars and webdesign investment, you need to make every click count.
In the meantime, this handy guide will help you identify and avoid common homepage mistakes, turn more clicks into conversions and drastically reduce your bounce rate.
Here are the 7 elements that EVERY medical website homepage needs, right now…
1. Easy Navigation: Give your prospective and current patients a clear map.
Have you ever been hiking? If you have, you'll know how helpful those strategically signposted maps along the path can be – especially when you're on an unfamiliar trail.
They're always comforting to see when you're starting to question which way you should go. And you know that even if you veer wildly off course you'll have the guidance you need to find your way again.
Doesn't it make sense to offer that same reassurance to your website visitors?
Treat your website like an unfamiliar trail and sign post it for your current and future patients so that they can always find their way around, even if it's their FIRST time there.
By using clear links and an intuitive navigation menu.
These core homepage features let you highlight your most important pages, making it easy for your patients to find what they need (and easy for you to strategically point them to the information you want them to see). Don't use "cute" labels. Visitors should know what to expect to find behind each click BEFORE they click.
For example, if you have a patient portal, don't tuck it away on the lower half of the website, or just in a dropdown menu item. This type of web element should be featured prominently in the website header and exist in the same place no matter where the visitor is in the website.
TIP: Keep it simple. Your navigation menu should be laid out very clearly and should remain consistent across all pages on your website. Consider using drop-down menus to easily organize your content.
2. A Clear Headline
You have 3 seconds before they slam the door in your face.
You have extremely limited time to tell prospective patients what medical services you offer, persuade them to stay on your homepage AND to complete the action that you want them to (usually call for an appointment).
Once they have clicked through to your website you have your foot in the door, but they are still ready to SLAM it shut.
So, get your most important message across in an attention-grabbing, clear and prominent headline.
We often get asked if short headlines or long headlines are more effective and there is no golden rule for this. BUT, a good headline is simple and clear while appealing to your prospect's self-interest.
Don't be lengthy if you have nothing compelling to say, but remember that salient information always trumps brevity.
TIP: Keep it simple. Your navigation menu should be laid out very clearly and should remain consistent across all pages on your website. Consider using drop-down menus to easily organize your content.
3. Benefits
It's not just about YOU…
Your prospective patients don't want to have to work to figure out WHY they should care about you, your office or your medical specialty.
In fact, they won't try to figure it out. If your the benefits of your medical specialties aren't immediately apparent, they will leave.
Your homepage needs to answer one question: "what's in it for me?" "What ailments or conditions can this physician's office help me with?"
That's because your prospective patients are not buying your medical service – they are buying the benefit that your medical service offers them.
So, keep this question in mind when you write everything from your headline to your page copy.
By telling your prospective patients what your medical service will do for them, you make a much more compelling statement than you do when you merely list the features that your medical service has.
Your benefits should appeal to your prospective patient' emotions, so highlight the fantastic outcomes that they will see, how it will meet all of their needs and solve all of their problem.
I know that may sound a bit dramatic, but too many medical marketers make the mistake of thinking that the benefits of their offers are obvious.
Sure, the benefits of your medical practice may be obvious to you, because you know what you do inside out and you know why patients should be calling your office.
Your prospective patients do not.
4. Call to Action
Tell your current and prospective patients what to do.
It's crazy how many people pour SO much effort into attracting current and future patients that they forget the purpose of getting these folks to the website. It's no good getting people to your website if you don't take every opportunity to prompt those visitors to action.
(And if they don't take action, you lose an opportunity for them to contact your office or solidify an already existing doctor/patient relationship.)
IMPORTANT: Confused visitors don't waste time trying to figure out what to do. They leave your website and they don't come back!
So, how can you get these visitors to "stick"?
One really effective way to do this (and increase your conversions, decrease your bounce rate and turn your webpages into powerful lead generation tools) is to include a clear "call to action (CTA)".
It really is simple – when it's done right!
A strong CTA tells your current or prospective patient in no uncertain terms what they need to do next – which could be anything from making an appointment, to entering your patient portal site, to downloading a patient registration form, to subscribing to a newsletter, to getting in touch with you, or watching a video.
(And if you have nothing for them to do, think of something quick!)
AVOID: Being ambiguous. If you tell your patients to "Go", "make an appointment" or "subscribe", then tell them WHERE they are going and WHAT they are doing or subscribing to.
ALWAYS: Restate what they'll get when they complete the action. For example "Download Patient Forms" is a stronger, more compelling CTA than "Download" or "Click Here" Finally, make sure your CTA stands out from the rest of your page elements… Give it the space it needs to be seen.
BONUS TIP: To remind your patients what's in it for them, incorporate benefits in your CTA whenever possible. For example, instead of simply saying "Download patient forms," you might say "download patient forms to reduce your waiting room time"
5. Contact Information
Make your contact information easy to find.
Ever been on the verge of contacting a doctor, hospital (or company), and realized that you need more information before you can even pick up the phone?
Sometimes you just need to fire off an email with a couple of questions… other times actually speaking to a human gives you the confidence to commit. Your prospective patients are no different!
Don't assume that your website visitors will have the patience or time to sift through pages looking for your phone number.
Wasting time looking for your details will frustrate even your MOST interested prospective patient. And, don't forget, a negative user experience can cost you up to 40% of your website visitors – who then go straight to your competitors!
So, it's critical that you make yourself accessible to your website visitors from the moment they arrive on your homepage.
Best Practice: Include your contact information in the top left, or top right, corner of your homepage. Also, user preferences will differ and it's important that you allow people to contact you on THEIR terms. So, give them the choice – Provide a phone number, email address and a contact form. It's good business sense to include contact information on every page of your website. But you don't need to make this as prominent as it is on your homepage (you may choose to include it in the footer or sidebar of your webpage, for example).
The point is this: always be accessible whenever a prospective patient has a question or just wants to get in touch.
6. Copy
Time to hook your prospective and current patients.
There is a good rule that I like to use when it comes to good copy… the "2 C" rule: Make it Clear and Compelling.
To write compelling copy, it's best to remember that every word on your homepage has a purpose. And, because homepage copy is brief, every word counts. If you've got words on the page just to fill space… I would suggest deleting them.
Clarity is important in your headline and tagline, but a part of writing clear copy is finding your voice (and speaking to you ideal patients).
IMPORTANT: Don't write to appeal the general public – write to appeal to your current and prospective patients. This will help you craft a clear and compelling message that resonates with the type of patients you actually want. Remember to keep your tone appropriate to the type of patients you see and consistent across your website!
7. Proof
The power of "social proof"…
Ever noticed when a handful of your Facebook friends share the same link you just HAVE to click on it? But if you were to happen upon that same link by yourself you may not have any interest in it.
We're funny like that…
We're hardwired to believe that, if other people have tried something and liked it, it must be good.
"I'll have what she's having!"
Sometimes we don't even bother to find out if they even liked it –
For example, say you drive into a town that you've never been to before and you've got two restaurants to choose from. You can't tell much about them from the outside, but one of them has a full car park and the other has an empty car park… which do you pick?
Sometimes just seeing that people have tried something is enough to persuade us it's a good option. It only makes sense for you to capitalize on this basic bit of human psychology by adding social proof and context to your homepage.
Here's how:
Use testimonials: Patient Testimonials add a human element to your homepage, helping to earn your patient's trust with "social proof ". Knowing that you have patients who are already happily using your medical services will give them a certain amount of confidence in you and your office.


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Melanie Authier, 1980, Montreal_
"Melanie Authier's paintings bring together visual contradictions into one imaginary space. By drawing upon the histories of abstraction and the strategies of representation, she presents improbable environments. A sense of disorientation comes about through the way in which colour, texture, line and shape compete for room within the canvas. Each work presents a brimming jostle of oppositions that the viewer is invited to bring into a certain order." See more;
All the following pieces are from the series 2010. Acrylic on canvas. To see them on huge size, check her site.
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A great design can only go so far.
For a designer, that's a scary thing.
That generally means once it leaves your laptop, it's fair game. You have no control over the fate of that Photoshop document even if your life depended on it. That is, unless you remember one crucial thing – to make friends with your developers. They are the ones who can, quite literally, make or break your design.
Sure, they can be a little scary with their graphic tees and cryptic lines of code they stare at for hours on end, but developers should be the designers' best friends.
In fact, the Designer-Developer relationship is arguably the most important relationship in an Interactive Agency.
Developers are the end-all of any project that comes through your doors. At the end of the day, clients only see the outcome of whatever magic your developers have typed into their computers.
So let's take a step back and talk about how things usually work in an agency environment.
Starting off on the right foot
A project comes in, you get every piece of information you need to produce a stellar site, and you spend countless hours making sure everything is user-friendly, on-brand, and pixel-perfect. Then you hand off your precious Photoshop documents to the development team. Now what?
This is when things can either go flawlessly, if you're lucky, or completely awry. If this is the case, how can you ensure the integrity of the design you created throughout this entire process? Well, it's easy, and has probably been said a million times, but it needs to be engrained in stone somewhere.
The first step is communication. There, I said it.
Having open communication seems like a no-brainer, but holds back a multitude of agencies from becoming tremendously successful. It starts not only at the very beginning of a project, but should be carried out at every milestone and countless times in between. A few key questions you can ask, for every project, that will help facilitate the communication process:
"How will this work?"
"What will happen to it on tablet?"
"Why can't this work the way I want it to?"
"What was your plan for this?"
Learn to speak the same language
Once communication is established, you can continue to develop this relationship in just a couple more steps. But first, remember, don't be afraid of your developers. Sure they speak a different language, but they want the outcome to be just as successful as you do. Go up to them while they're in the midst of translating your design into code and ask questions.
More often than not, your dev guys (or gals) will suggest ways you can elevate your design in an approach that you might not have thought of. They have the knowledge and abilities to take your design a step further; whether it's through animation, hover states, anything really.
If you're lucky, they'll even help push your ideas and suggest new levels of functionality. We, in the biz, call this collaboration and it goes hand-in-hand with communication. Once you've established these two ideals, you're on the path to a smoother and more successful process.
Combining forces
One more thing, and this should go without saying, but listen to your developers. The possibilities are endless with Photoshop, but there are certain limitations in development. This is your chance to work together, understand why some things won't work the way you envisioned, and learn from it for the next time.
Even though both designers and developers have completely different skillsets, we're all working towards the same goal and are integral parts of the process. It's essential we work with each other to achieve the goals we set out to accomplish. Both parties have a common ground – we're constantly setting out to execute amazing work that functions just as well as it looks.
In the end, both teams work best hand-in-hand
So don't forget to communicate and don't be afraid to ask questions, because you'll both learn from each other. And remember, your dev guys aren't as scary as you think.
About Emily Acanfora (Alumni)
Emily Acanfora served as an Art Director at Liquid Interactive. Emily specialized in web design and advertising design with working knowledge in both design and development.


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I started preparing mac and cheese from scratch ever since I read an article at Yahoo parenting about the use of banned food colors added in readymade mac and cheese, even in the popular organic brand. Since then I have been reading all the food labels diligently, especially with kids foods. I have also be been cooking healthy foods for them along with serving healthy snacks. Luckily my kids are not into anything that is too sweet and they like fruits better. Some of the snacks that I serve my kids are boiled eggs, boiled peanuts, sundals, fruits (apple slices served with peanut butter) etc. When it comes to chicken nuggets, I chose the ones that has whole wheat breading, and where the chicken is organic, baked, and white meat (We love the taste of EarthBound baked chicken nuggets.
Here goes the recipe for my son's favorite dinner :)
1. Elbow pasta, 1 cup. (I have used whole wheat pasta here).
2. Vegetables like carrots, broccoli, peas etc., cut into bite-size pieces, boiled or steamed, 1/2 cup.
3. Mild cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup.
4. All purpose flour, 1 tablespoon. (I have used Trader Joe's white whole wheat flour here).
5. Milk, 2% or whole, 2/3 cup.
6. Butter or oil, 1 tablespoon.
7. Any seasoning mixture like Italian etc., a pinch. I have used Kirkland's no salt organic seasoning mixture.
Cook the pasta according to package instructions, drain, and keep aside. Meanwhile, heat a pan with a tablespoon of butter. Once the butter is melted add the flour and keep frying under low flame until the flour turns into a very light brown color. Add the milk now and keep stirring until there are no lumps and the sauce starts to thicken a little bit. Add the cheese, seasoning, salt and mix everything until the cheese is melted. Once the cheese is melted, add the cooked pasta and vegetables, mix everything well, and cook for a minute and switch off the stove.
The sauce tends to thicken a little once cooled, so if you are planning to heat it up and serve it later, make the sauce a little runny.
1. You can also add sautéed onions and spice it up a little bit if serving this pasta for big kids.
2. Small pieces of cooked chicken or seafood like tuna fish can also be added in the end.
3. If serving for toddlers over a month to a year, just mix the pasta with some butter and a little bit of cheese and serve, which also makes this a perfect finger food.
9 comments:
- Vaishali Honawar said...
You have such good kids! Mac and Cheese used to be a favorite before I went vegan and I miss it. Your version looks so delicious and it sounds healthy too-- veggies are a great idea. A very happy Valentine's Day to you, Gita.
- February 13, 2014 at 5:53 PM
- Suja Manoj said...
Kids favorite,sounds healthy,will try this.
- February 13, 2014 at 6:21 PM
- Poornima Nair said...
I don't know about my toddler, but I want to dig in right away! Looks delicious!
- February 13, 2014 at 10:33 PM
- nandoos Kitchen said...
definitely kids favourite. Looking creamy and awesome.
- February 13, 2014 at 10:56 PM
- Menaga sathia said...
so creamy n tasty macroni..yumm!!
- February 14, 2014 at 1:14 AM
- Bhawya Sankar said...
Hi akka, it looks creamy an yummy.. mac an cheese s now ish's fav :)
Hw r u? hw s kids doing? started going to school?
- February 14, 2014 at 2:28 PM
- Umamaheswari Anandane said...
I have not tried this on my own and it sounds great Gita. Must be doing this one for the holiday now :)
Btw, I am giving out 3 iPad apps free for toddlers and preschoolers through my blog. Hope you would like to join in HERE
- February 15, 2014 at 2:06 PM
- Sony P said...
My butterfly loves to Mac and cheese .......... This is so tasty and creamy !
- February 19, 2014 at 12:20 PM
- Neelam Jain said...
I love macaroni thanks for share this recipe with us.
- February 22, 2014 at 3:00 AM


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Ethical issues in reproductive technology
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Critically analyze the ethical issues related to "New Reproductive Technology - ethical issues", using the textbook (Legal Aspects of healthcare administration), web resources, and professional journal articles (which may also be found online). Please be sure to cite all references using APA format to avoid plagiarism. The paper must be submitted in APA format. 5-7 pages
Be sure to include:
• Description of your selected issue
• Discussion of how the issue impacts healthcare professionals and healthcare organizations
• Impact of your selected issue on patients and families
• Critical analysis of the issue, including at least one specific case example
• Significance of the issue to the practice of healthcare administration
• Recommendations for approaches to deal with the issue
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Reflecting on David Lemberg, (Bioethics Today, August 15, 2011) and his mention of competing needs being balanced fairly and opportunities to access medical care must be equitable but not really happening could be of concern. He concludes with the idea that all facilities have a requirement of offering some gratis services as well as a national lottery for all citizens to have an equal chance at Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) service with federal funds.
The fact that some providers restrict who they will service limits the statistical outcomes. While those that provide to the often restricted populations such as single, gay or overweight patients may bring more challenges for the medical community, they are also part of the discussion group at large.
For example, ...
Solution Summary
New Reproductive Technology using Legal Aspects of Healthcare Administration is discussed.


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Uninstall Docker Trusted RegistryEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Uninstalling DTR can be done by simply removing all data associated with each replica. To do that, you just run the destroy command once per replica:
docker run -it --rm \
docker/dtr:2.7.4 destroy \
You will be prompted for the UCP URL, UCP credentials, and which replica to destroy.
To see what options are available in the destroy command, check the destroy command reference documentation.


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Just a few days after Microsoft announced the availability of Direct 2D in Internet Explorer as a major feature, Firefox has started working on the availability of this support on Firefox 3.7.
Direct 2D will allow the browser to use the GPU power. This will enhance rendering of pages, which comes as a lifesaving boon to Internet Explorer and a boost to Firefox. Mozilla programmer Bas Schouten has already developed an alpha version which is rendered completely using the Direct 2D feature. The Direct 2D feature is especially used to render the menu bar and other UI elements. Though the difference between websites rendered using Direct 2D and the CPU in general is not evident currently, it will be once websites get heavier in near future. Schouten says in his personal blog,
A while ago I started my investigation into Direct2D usage in firefox (see bug 527707). Since then we've made significant progress and are now able to present a Firefox browser completely rendered using Direct2D.
This is seen as a welcome move from Mozilla team. The tests conducted with Direct 2D and general rendering has significant difference in websites like Twitter, Google and Facebook where the load time with Direct 2D is exactly half of current load times. The feature has not yet been confirmed to be included in Firefox 3.7 but is expected to be, sometime soon.
For technical details on this development, visit this blog post by the developer.


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"New moms tend to keep their babies rather too warm than too cold.", is one thing that my midwife told me when my son was born. She was so right. Especially with living in a city where you are exposed to a lot of temperature changes (public transport vs inside the house vs outside), I found it tricky to protect my baby from the cold while making sure that he doesn't boil in the stroller when entering a heated space.
My friend M just asked me for winter baby advice and as temperatures are currently dropping down (hello winter!), I thought that it's the perfect time to write about the products that kept my December baby warm.
Winter One-Piece
Last winter had not been that cold here, so I dressed my baby in a soft winter combination on top of his regular clothes. I had bought a quilted bear one-piece at Baby Gap which I really liked as it looked cute and was easy to put on and take off. On really cold days (like now) I would have gone for something closer to the overall by Mini Rodini.
One important thing when dressing the baby is that the clothes should not fit too tight. The tighter the clothes the less warming their effect on the baby 😉
Bonnet & Mittens
A comfy bonnet and mittens are must haves for winter babies. Personally, I have made the experience that fleece material works amazingly well as it is smooth and warming but I really do love accessories made of wool as they just look too cute.
For newborns, mittens are often already integrated in winter one-pieces so in that case you don't even have to worry about them 😉
Face cream against cold wind
On cold and windy days, I put a little bit of the weather protection cream by Weleda on my son's cheeks. I still use this cream on ice cold days as it protects his skin and keep it all smooth.
FOR THE STROLLERLambskin
Before my son's birth, I had ordered a lambskin as I wanted to pimp the stroller (Bugaboo Cameleon 3) and make it both comfortable and warm for him when laying in the Bugaboo Cameleon3. I was really happy with this purchase and now, that we can't use it for the stroller anymore, it has become a blanket for his little chill area in our living room.
I covered the lambskin with a cotton blanket, to make sure that my baby's mouth did not come in contact with the fur and also to protect the fur from my baby's drool.Winter cocoon vs Blankets
As last year's winter was pretty soft, I covered my baby with knitted blankets under the carrycot cover of the stroller. However, there are also special cocoons (i.e. by Maxi Cosi) on the market that are made to keep your baby warm and which, I think, are well suited for those who are looking for an easy and secure solution against the cold. Most stroller brands have a cocoon in their range but for our stroller model it did not exist (it only exists for the Bugaboo Bee). That said, with the right blankets or sleeping bag (see below) you can also achieve a great result and maybe avoid buying the cocoon which will last you only for the first couple of months as you'll probably replace it the next season by a footmuff.Hot water bottle/cherry stone cushion
On very cold days or when I knew that we would be out for a long time, I pre-heated the stroller with a hot water bottle or placed a warmed-up cherry stone cushion towards my baby's feet to ensure that he stays warm. Obviously, I made sure that the temperature was right and not too hot.
To ensure that my son was warm enpugh when being transported in the Maxi Cosi, I had done some shopping at one of my favorite Dutch brands, Koeka. The Florence cover gave our second hand Maxi Cosi infant seat a fresh look and the Oslo sleeping bag kept my son really warm when we used the seat instead of the carrycot (by the way, on cold days we also used the sleeping bag for the Bugaboo stroller). We have still used the sleeping bag on the Maxi Cosi this year, so I can say that it's been not only a beautiful but also a useful purchase.
Thanks to these products my son was definitely never too cold. Was he ever too warm? Yes, sometimes. However, from my experience, this is something that you cannot really avoid when living in the city. When entering the tram or walking into a shop, it worked best to "undress" him a bit (i.e. take off blankets, open up the one-piece), making the situation more bearable for him and well, keeping me active and hence, boiling warm 😉


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Parents of sick babies can view their little ones, even when they are away, thanks to new web cameras in the Medical City Plano Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
The cameras are mounted above each of the seven incubators in the NICU. A live video stream enables parents to see their own infants in real-time, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. Parents are able to view their babies via secure web address that can be accessible from computers, laptops and cellphones.
"Many of our patients have other commitments that require them to be at home or away from the hospital during the week," said Charles Gressle, CEO of Medical City Plano. "This technology allows parents to feel connected to their newborn baby all the time, which helps reduce anxiety and promotes the family bonding experience. This technology provides increased peace of mind even when they can't be at the hospital."
The NICVIEW® webcam system operates via a secure encrypted online portal. Live streaming is only accessible to specified users using passwords issued by the NICU. Families can use the service to allow siblings, grandparents and others that might not be able to visit the NICU to see the baby.
The NICVIEW camera service is free to families with babies in the NICU. It is part of Medical City Plano's commitment to help strengthen bonds, while decreasing the stress of having a baby that requires intensive care.


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Dear Parents,
I'll keep my letter very short this week because the Conference Requests must be turned in soon.
It's that time of year when we begin looking to our annual mandatory Parent / Teacher Conferences. We wait until the end of the first quarter because by this time the teachers are better able to point out strengths and areas in which growth is needed.
Looking back at my approach to conferences as a new parent, I remember them being nerve wracking. And as a new teacher, I was just as nervous. But as the years passed and my experiences deepened, I've come to really enjoy conferences. It is a time when all involved parties: teacher, parents, and students (in the third floor classrooms) have dedicated time to reflect on each student's successes and challenges. It is a time to get to know one another, decide on goals, and set up a plan.
Conferences are 15 minutes long with your child's homeroom teacher and are mandatory.
This year, the sign ups for preferred time slots is on-line, which you can find at this link.
We will organize the schedule making every effort to give you the time and date you chose, but this is all done on a first come, first serve basis. Please do not ask for an exact time, we simply cannot do that with 230 conferences to schedule. Any family who does not get this form back to school by October 28 will simply be assigned a time. Thank you for your prompt reply to this, and we look forward to productive conferences.


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Catalog; search for electronic journals by title or ISSN ; Browse digital magazine titles
Ebsco Electronic Journals Service
Gateway to thousands of e-journals, English, records, partly fulltext, >20,000.
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Child's Torn Paper Collage
A student tore bits of white paper then asembled them to create a snowman's head.
The snowflakes were chalked on black construction paper.
The artwork and writing are in response to the
children's book
Snowmen at Night by Carolyn Buehner
School art room door
Snow people by the art room door
"Fight the Flu!"
Tissue Paper Snowman
Nurse's Clinic
The bubbles say:
"Wash hands & stay at home when you're feeling sick"
drink plenty of water and eat nutritious food
cover your cough
get plenty of rest
Nurse Amy made the tissue paper snowman by twisting a 1 1/2 inch piece of tissue paper on the end of a pencil. She gluesticked the twisted tissue paper onto a snowman shaped piece of poster board.
Names in Fun Fonts
with Embellishments
Children's names were spelled out in fonts of choice on snowballs.
These caught my attention!
~Cheryl Gee is a school librarian and mixed media artist who is always on the pursuit of creativity. She loves to share the creativity she discovers with you.


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Imagine you're a member of the military, serving the U.S. in Afghanistan. Sand storms are frequent, drying out your eyes and causing an unbearable itch.
Imagine you're a member of the military, serving the U.S. in Afghanistan. Sand storms are frequent, drying out your eyes and causing an unbearable itch.
Your superior approaches with a care package from home. You rip open the box and there is a tiny bottle of clear liquid — eye drops.
"I've gotten books, magazines, toiletry items. But eye drops were the best. That was awesome," said 23-year-old Marine Sgt. Tyler Plaisance, of Galliano. "There are so many sand storms, and the dust is so bad that your eyes are always dry and itchy. Whew, that helps."
Plaisance's fiancee, 23-year-old Megan Collins, said it's a great feeling to know her high school sweetheart was cared for when she couldn't be there to help.
So, the couple has decided to use their wedding to collect items to send to soldiers overseas.
"He received care packages when he was in Afghanistan, so I felt we should give back," said Collins, Tennessee native and resident of Galliano.
Aside from monetary gifts to cover the costs of a honeymoon, the lovebirds invited their guests to bring items beneficial to military members including canned meat and tuna, sunscreen lotion, books or magazines, toothpaste and other toiletries.
"When you get the packages while you're over there, you're thankful. But it's hard to describe," Plaisance said. "You're sitting out there, and someone you don't even know is sending you stuff. And you can share with your unit, which really helps bring up the morale and makes you feel like everything you're doing is appreciated."
Plaisance is in the process of applying for college at Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss., to study civil engineering. If he is accepted, the newlyweds will move there in July.
The two will marry at 6 p.m. Friday at the Veterans Memorial District Ward 10 Memorial Wall off La. 3235 in Galliano. The public is invited to the ceremony portion of the wedding, and the couple has asked all veterans and active military members to wear their service uniforms.
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Published at Friday, 19 July 2019. Sofas & Couches. By Hoshiko Ueno.
Klaussner Home. Klaussner Home is a medley of different sub-brands, mostly under a Klaussner-esque name. They are located in North Carolina, as are most of the major brands in the furniture industry, and produce more tha 70% of their furniture and home goods from North Carolina-based facilities. In recent years, Klaussner has began many international partnerships to help expand their catalog of available materials and stylist options. Klaussner's domestic-based operations has helped propel them to the front of furniture brands that are able to offer fully-customization orders. If you want a Klaussner-designed couches, you can have it special-ordered in any one of their many available leathers, fabrics, or custom materials. They pride themselves on turn around times, customer service, and the ability to react quickly to market changes. They specialize in outdoor furniture, occasional tables, and have a very impressive line of bedroom collections as well. Klaussner has been around since the early 1960's and has since learned well how to survive among the best furniture brands in the industry. Their products are available in many local stores, and to find a dealer near you simply visit their store location page. Klaussner furniture is also available for purchase through online retailers such as Amazon or Wayfair, Overall, Klaussner offers a tremendous product at prices that are typically very affordable. Their eye for well-designed products and sophisticated materials make them an excellent choice for anyone seeking to upgrade the look of their home without first taking out a loan.
The sofas, couches, or lounges for the outdoors need to have some kind of protective covering that can protect them from the environmental conditions. The outdoor furniture are generally bought at the furniture store or online stores. If you have a large living room or a large patio, you will need a three seater sofa. If you have a smaller living room or a smaller patio, you will have to select the two seater sofa. If you have the right kind of budget, you can look out for sofa sets.
Leather sofa can also give you a better feeling because the material absorbs the temperature of the room. In contrast to the common notion that leather absorb heat and can become too cold when winter, the material actually balances the temperature with that of the room and all you can feel is the comfort that it can give you.
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Deb has posted the page for the second #progGOD Challenge. Check there for your post, and for instructions on submitting one:
Why an Incarnation?
In the second conversation of our #progGOD series, we invited bloggers to consider: What does the Incarnation tells us about God, human beings, creation, the Cosmos, the End Times, Heaven, Hell, salvation, or anything else…from a Progressive Christian perspective? Read their reflections and then add your own in the Comments Box below. (And stay tuned for future #progGOD conversations!)
via #progGOD – Why an Incarnation? | Patheos Progressive Christianity.


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Families of those who have died from Motor Neuron Disease (MND) are holding a street stall this Friday on Wynyard Street in front of House 2 Home. Annemarie Young, who lost her late husband, Russell Breward, to MND, said more research is badly needed to end the suffering of those diagnosed and their families.
"There's no treatment and no cure," she said.
"When my husband was diagnosed that's exactly what the doctor said to him. That was in year 2000, and although they've done a fair bit of research they're really not any closer to finding out the cause.
"It is the cruellest of cruel diseases. First symptoms can include stumbling, difficulty holding objects and slurring of speech. The progression is rapid and it creates a high level of disability and consequent need for support: sufferers will need assistance with feeding, communication, mobility, toileting and breathing.
"Intellect and memory are usually not affected; nor are the senses of sight, hearing, taste, smell or sensation. Sufferers are trapped inside their bodies without being able to communicate. They are conscious of the seriousness of their condition, and that they are dependent on carers for every single aspect of their lives."
Motor Neuron Disease causes the sufferer's muscles to degenerate.
In a short amount of time the victim will be completely dependent on care, and the average lifespan between diagnosis and death is two to three years.
For Russell Breward, it took only seven weeks.
"I'd really never heard of it when my husband was diagnosed with it," said Annemarie.
"I remember going back to my room at St Vincent's Hospital and it just hit me…he won't be here for my girls when they get married. He won't be here for so many things. It was just horrific – but he was brave, he was very, very brave.
"He did die at home, he got his wish. The children were all there when he died. He must have known because he would normally sleep in a chair, all day and night he was in this chair, and on this night he said he wanted to go to bed.
"We took all his oxygen and all of that into the bedroom. We had a board that he could write on, and during the night he wrote down 'Rest.' I realised he meant the rest of the family, and they were all home because it was Father's Day the day before. They came in, and he looked at each person – and that was the end of a strong, beautiful man."
The street stall will feature a wood raffle and a Mother's Day raffle, as well as having merchandise for sale with the blue cornflower – a symbol of hope – printed on it, and will include brooches, pens, cards, socks, and toy puppies.
Money raised will go towards the MND Association of NSW, which loans expensive equipment like wheelchairs, electric beds and hoists, and electronic communication aids, to sufferers free of charge. There were over 4000 loans last year alone.
Every day two Australians die from MND and two more are diagnosed.


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Health & NutritionHigh-quality healthcare and prevention services
Working alongside communities to ensure inclusive access to health and nutrition services for all—especially the vulnerable.
Health & Nutrition
We're committed to high-impact interventions that improve the health, wellbeing, and survival of women, children, and families.
Illnesses that would be easily treated or are uncommon in much of the world continue to cause misery and unnecessary death around the world. Poor nutrition, diarrhea, HIV/AIDS, malaria, anemia, tuberculosis, and complications during childbirth are a few examples. World Hope International (WHI) responds to the scale of the problem by working to strengthen the public health system—alongside clinicians, hospital doctors, physical therapists, community health workers, midwives, teachers, health volunteers, medical students, and others—so the most vulnerable will have access to high quality & affordable healthcare and prevention services.
Widespread misunderstanding of disability complicated by the lack of health care or other public support services makes children with physical and mental disabilities some of the world's most vulnerable children.
Sierra Leone ranks as the worst country in the world for under-5 mortality. 182 out of every 1,000 children in Sierra Leone—almost one in five—die before their fifth birthday.
UNICEF State of the World's Children
Sierra Leone remains one of the least developed nations in the world and relies on just 2 physicians per 100,000 citizens.
World Bank
What we're doing about it
We focus on serving vulnerable communities who face dire health and nutrition circumstances.
Enable the Children
Enable the Children is a community-based program in Freetown, Sierra Leone that provides year-round therapy and social support services to more than 800 children with disabilities and their families to improve their quality of life. More on Enable the Children
Helping Babies Breathe
Utilizing the Helping Babies Breathe curriculum designed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, WHI teaches life-saving newborn resuscitation skills to rural health workers in Sierra Leone. More on Helping Babies Breathe
Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance
WHI partners with Emory University, the Gates Foundation and Center for Disease Control in Sierra Leone to implement Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS)—a multi-country, long-term surveillance program targeted at an understanding cause of death in children under five.
Community Health Workers
Alongside UNICEF and the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, WHI works with Community Health Workers—the main providers of health services in rural Sierra Leone—in disease surveillance, reproductive health, maternal and child health, and community-based management of malnutrition.
Ambulance Services
WHI provides ambulances to three hospitals in northern Sierra Leone and liaises with healthcare providers to assist in the transportation of patients, primarily pregnant women. Getting women to the hospital faster has already saved the lives of many women and their babies.
Ukweli Test Strips
In partnership with Lehigh University, WHI trains heath care workers in Sierra Leone in the use of test strips for improving the identification and treatment of urinary tract infections and diabetes.
Mother Support Groups
WHI has trained 2,000 community groups to provide localized education on proper infant and young child feeding practices in order to reduce the number of malnourished children, help them access Vitamin A supplements and deworming medication.
Ebola Outbreak
WHI was instrumental in the fight to end the 2014/2015 Ebola (EVD) outbreak in Sierra Leone. In November 2015, Sierra Leone was declared Ebola-free and since then WHI has been working to provide assistance to Ebola survivors through Community Care Centers, education, and more.
Alpha Project
The Alpha Project at Kamakwie Wesleyan Hospital in the Northwest region of Sierra Leone—originally initiated by WHI Canada—addresses the serious, extensive issue of malnourishment in hard-to-reach areas. An established inpatient ward helps reduce death rates and improve community outreach on nutritional education.
Support for Medical Students
Initiated by WHI Australia, WHI is providing scholarships to medical and nursing students in Papua New Guinea to address the dire need for health worker and better health care.
Our Impact
In 2017, we celebrated our health and nutrition impact.
ambulance transports
to three hospitals, saving the lives of many pregnant women and babies in Sierra Leone.
health workers
trained in use of test strips for screening for urinary tract infection and diabetes in Sierra Leone.
in 258 health facilities, 4 nurse training schools and 45 facilitators trained to reduce neonatal mortality in hard-to-reach areas in Sierra Leone.
Spending of World Hope International (Canada) funds is confined to Board approved projects. Funds designated towards a project are used as designated, with the understanding that when the need for that project has been met or cannot be completed for reasons determined by the Board, the remaining funds designated will be used where needed most.


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Lead A Healthy Living by just following Five Amazing Rules
Each and every person on this planet earth is inflicted with some or the other thing; it may be too serious or may be casual also! Having a good nutritional habit is the best remedy to fight over all the diseases that may arrive at any walk of life. Good systematic habits if followed daily really work as it helps to go away from chronic diseases which may affect the overall health! Being Healthy simply means being in a good condition both physical and mental state. Healthy Living of the person depends upon the lifestyle the particular person has adopted.
Let us see various precautionary steps that the women can take to live a disease free life. There are certain areas where things have to be taken care of as they may effect later and out of nowhere may arrive at any moment of time. Women's are said to be the most beloved creatures made on earth by God; where god gave them the power to create, give birth too and are given the gift of beauty. Each women wishes to look beautiful and it is her right we should say! So it is necessary for each woman to take care of herself in a way where she can be young for longer period of time!
There are a few rules that every women should take care of:
- Go for a Morning walk
Indulging good habits is always difficult and one of them is going for a walk early in the morning! Walking basically helps the body to burn out calories and fats which are harmful and make living difficult. An activity of 60 minutes every day will always turn out to be helpful. Walking and exercising keeps the body and mind alert and makes it fresh which helps it to deal with various things well. Entering of fresh air in the lungs is always good!
- Meditation & Yoga
Meditation and Yoga are said to be the mot powerful tools in revitalising the body. With indulging a habit of meditating and doing yoga stress management gets easier. Meditation helps in removing pains and disorders, helps to develop mentally. It improves concentration, gives a healthy lifestyle, it also slows ageing!
- Indulge good food habits
Eating good food always leads a healthy life which does not encourage diseases to get in the body. As women are prone to getting inflicted by various diseases they should be taking care of themselves. Switching to whole grain food, have breakfast regularly, eating unprocessed foods, drinking various veggie juices, eat balanced food, drink green tea after meals as it burns the fats and calories that the body must have gained due to meals, eat slowly haste is of no good and last but not the least eat a food with both protein and carbohydrates.
Timely Medical check-ups
Woman should be doing timely checkups so as to lead a healthy lifestyle. There is list of check-ups women should be doing as follows:
- Cervical Cancer Screening: This affects the vaginal area.
- Breast Cancer Screening : This happens in the very crucial stage of life of a women due to lumping in the breast area.
- Timely Blood pressure test & Blood glucose test: Blood pressure plays a big role in controlling the temperature as well as the flow of blood in the body at various environmental changes. Blood glucose also plays a big role it is nothing but diabetes that may harm the life of a person.
- Lipid Test: Basically done to understand or measure cholesterol levels.
- Osteoporosis screening: It affects the bones due to calcium deficiency.
Lastly sleep a bit a lot
Sleeping habits should be maintained so that healthy living can be seen so that later skin problems as well as internal disorders can be avoided. So, for healthy living, follow above steps!


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Dallas Willard, Discipleship, Jesus, Matthew 7, Obedience, sermon on the mount, The Great Omission, Wise and Foolish Builders
If you've ever gone to vacation bible school than at some point you've probably sung the song "The Wise Man Built His House Upon The Rock." The song is fun to sing, as the rains came down and the floods came up. At the conclusion of the song, the wise man's house stands firm while the foolish man's house, which was built on the sand, is crushed. Children are finally encouraged to build their house on the Lord Jesus Christ, and blessings will be showered down upon them.
The song is based on Jesus's parable about the wise and foolish builders. The parable, found in Matthew 7, comes at the close of the Sermon on the Mount. The Sermon encompasses three chapters in Matthew's gospel and is the largest single teaching block of Jesus in scripture. It also serves in many ways as Jesus's ethic in Christian living. Jesus has begun to teach that the Kingdom is at hand, and now he explains how disciples will need to live in order to inherit the Kingdom. The teachings contained in this section are not easy teachings, yet they characterize the life of a faithful disciple, and show how following Jesus is about dying to self in order to live for God.
To close the sermon Jesus shares this parable. He says that anyone who hears these words and puts them into practice is like a wise man who builds his house on a firm foundation. When the winds and storms come, the house will stand because its foundation is secure. However, if one hears the words of Jesus and does not put them into practice it is the same as a foolish man who builds his house on the sand. When the winds and storms come the house will fall because its foundation is weak.
With this parable Jesus reminds us of a very important point, following Jesus is not merely an intellectual exercise, it requires action. Jesus refuses to let us off the hook easily. Admittedly, it is often easier to agree with the teachings of Jesus than it is to change our lives in order to live them. We will often hear deep truths and in some sense say, "yes, I agree with that." The difficulty does not come in hearing, the difficulty comes in reordering our lives so that we live it. Intellectually we can all agree to love our enemies, to have grateful heats, or to not be consumed with money and consumerism. The difficulty comes when faced with real life situations, will we be strong enough to live out the truths we believe. It is not enough to simply believe. The wise builder will hear the words and then act on them.
Discipleship requires obedience. Obviously transformation takes time. No one is ever completely molded into the image of Jesus. However, that truth cannot become an excuse to not change. In faithful Christianity, there is no category for "that's good enough." One is either living out the teachings of Jesus, or one is not a disciple. It is that simple.
In his book, The Great Omission, Dallas Willard argues that Christianity without discipleship, without obedience to the teachings of Jesus, is one of the great troubles of the modern world. At one point he even says, "The greatest issue facing the world today, with all its heartbreaking needs, is whether those who, by profession or culture, are identified as 'Christians' will become disciples – students, apprentices, practitioners – of Jesus Christ, steadily learning from him how to live the life of the Kingdom of the Heavens into every corner of human existence." As Willard points out, the world is full of plenty of people who claim Christianity. The question is will these same people be disciples, those who through obedience follow the teachings of Jesus.
As we encounter the parable of the wise and foolish builders, we can't help but be encountered with a choice, what will we do with the teachings of Jesus? Will we choose to be those who merely hear the word or will we be those who choose to be disciples in all that discipleship means? Will we choose to follow Jesus and become obedient to his teachings? Will we pattern our lives after Jesus, not just parts of our lives but our entire being? Will we choose to live out our faith even if no one is living faith with us, to be in front and draw the rest of Christianity with us? Will we be wise, or foolish?


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The Ethnology Museum is recommended for its rich collection of books and paintings of prominent Kachchhis. Mr Ramsinhji K. Rathod a scholar of the folk art of Kachchh and winner of many state Government awards has created an excellent museum in Bhuj, which is called Bhartiya Sanskruti Darshan. THE ARTIFACTS The museum epitomizes the rustic life styles of the Kachchhi villager containing around 4500 exhibits. Also, there are more than 1500 rare books on art and culture. This museum has five major sections. In the Ethnological section, Sahitya Chitra, in the central hall can be found rare works of literature. In other sections are interesting artifacts such as leather embroidery, woodwork, woodcarvings, terra cotta, wall paintings, beadwork, stone carvings, musical instruments, knives and swords and silver work. Inside one of the huts, is the intricately designed "Kothala" (the treasury). In olden times, ornaments money, and other valuables of the royalty were kept in the "Kothala".
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Over the last year I have been begging for a new laptop to replace my ever aging MacBook Air. Since the launch of the new MacBook Pros, I have been doing a lot of consideration on what to save for. I have decided that the new MacBook Pros are overpriced for what I, and probably many others, need. Most people need a fast processor, 16 gb ram, and a 512 Gb SSD, all of which can be found on the new MBPs. However, what is not on the new MacBooks is a SD card reader and a general ease of access with ports that do not require dongles. And now, here are some reasons to buy the 2015 MacBook Pro over the most recent models:
1. Price
The prices of the new MBPs are super high and you can easily save a couple hundred dollars by buying last years model.
The 2015 model has
2.2 GHz Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 4.0 GHz (Crystalwell)
16GB 1600 MHz DDR3L RAM
256GB PCIe-Based Flash Storage
Integrated Intel Iris Pro Graphics
15.4" LED-Backlit IPS Retina Display
2880 x 1800 Native Resolution
Thunderbolt 2, USB 3.0, HDMI
Force Touch Trackpad
AMD graphics
Versus the 2016:
2.9GHz quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz
16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 RAM
256GB PCIe-based onboard SSD
Integrated Intel HD Graphics 530
15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology
Force Touch Trackpad?
Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)
Radeon Pro 460 with 4GB of GDDR5 memory
3. Touch Bar
If you can live without the fancy new touch bar until prices drop, go with last year's model.
4. Future Proof
If you go with a maxed out model from 2015 it will likely be able to keep up with the newer machines for at least 2 years.
5. Hate USB-C
If you hate USB-C, go with the 2015 model.
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I think I kiss my kids obsessively. I'm always kissing them, on their head and soft curly hair, on their squishy cheeks on their feet and a lot on their yummy arms in the morning, every time I pick one up or one sits in my lap or after a diaper change or after I clean their hands from food after eating. I kiss them constantly. I forgot, I kiss their bellies too. I'd say I kiss them too much but I'm pretty sure there is a law that says you can never kiss your kids too much.
The best part of kissing them so much…they now kiss us back.
Talia and Jordan now kiss each other too.
And just in time for Valentines Day.
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Can't wait to give them kisses too. Maybe they will kiss me back too.


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Podiyam Dula, who had served as Special Police Officer during Bastar's Salwa Judum Movement, has allegedly been killed by Maoists in the insurgency-hit Sukma on 27 October.
The body of Podiyam Dula, in his 40s, was found in a forest area this morning between Murliguda and Banda villages, Sukma Superintendent of Police Indira Kalyan Elesela said.
"As per preliminary information, a group of rebels picked the victim from his village Banda last night. He was later shot dead," he said, adding that soon after getting the information, security forces rushed to the spot and the body was brought to Konta for post-mortem.
Dula had worked as the SPO from 2006 to 2007. According to his brother, Dula had been mentally unstable since the last several months, Elesela said.
The Naxals have reportedly left a note at the spot in which they claimed the victim was helping the police. However, the SP refuted the charge.
Salwa Judum, an anti-Maoist civil militia, was disarmed and disbanded in 2011 in the state following a Supreme Court order declaring as illegal and unconstitutional the deployment of tribal youths as Special Police Officers in the fight against Maoist insurgency.


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Joe met Mark at a local restaurant where he used to DJ on Thursdays. Mark just kept showing up week after week and wanting to do a "set". After seeing his skills, Joe hired him on the spot. He is a great asset to any type of party.
Mark Toney started DJ'ing in New Jersey and New York in 1990. After burning out on the "city life", he moved down south to North Carolina to start fresh. His love of music carried through and he is now working weddings, clubs, private parties, and other events. His spare time is devoted to music, basketball, and watching sports.
Mark writes, "I'm proud to be part of the Joe Bunn DJ Company roster. My years of experience will make your event shine."
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FXRLabs Battery Widget is a customizable, animated, talking battery app. Get it!
Talking Battery Widget by FXRLabs is the only fully animated, fully customizable, talking battery widget on Google Play. This application works as both a widget and a standard application giving you the ultimate flexibility.
Battery Widget starts off with a beautiful battery flying on to your screen, the battery level then fills up to the current level. A simple touch on the battery and additional important battery information will fade on to the screen.
When the battery level is low Talking Battery Widget will notify you with a customizable spoken voice message. The main application battery level text will glow signifying your battery level is low (the widget text is not animated as we are trying to conserve battery usage at this point). Talking Battery Widget is one of the only battery applications on Google Play offering customizable voice notifications.
When the battery is charging both the main application battery and widget battery levels will glow. Upon a full charge Talking Battery Widget will notify you via a customizable spoken voice message. Once again Talking Battery Widget is one of the only battery applications on Google Play offering this amazing functionality.
Getting tired of the same color in your widget? Talking Battery Widget lets you choose from any color in the color palette then applies a nice gradient to your chosen color to make the battery look great.
Battery Widget was designed to be simple and elegant. You will not find a better battery application on the market.
Talking Battery Widget offers the following features:
✓ Beautiful animations
✓ Customizable spoken voice message when battery is low
✓ Customizable spoken voice message when the battery is fully charged
✓ Customizable colors from the entire color palette
✓ Additional battery information such as temp, voltage, health etc.
✓ Works as both an application and a widget
✓ Beautiful elegant design
✓ Supports Android 2.1 to 4.0.3 (ICS)
As you can see, Talking Battery Widget offers some amazing features you will not find anywhere else. A battery widget couldn't be better!
What's in this version:
- Fixed premium to pirated/free rollback bug
- Version 2.0.0
- New improved look and feel
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GUCCI Marketing Manager - Wholesale Timepieces & Jewelry
Gucci - Regular
New York - United States of America
Role Mission
The Marketing Manager – Wholesale, Timepieces and Jewelry, is responsible for managing all aspects of coop marketing and advertising related to traditional and digital activity for wholesale, timepieces and jewelry. The role is to manage, execute and report on plans in collaboration with the Director of Marketing and Communications and the Marketing Coordinator.
Markets: GAI: North America
Timepieces & Jewelry: The Americas - US, Canada, Latin America and Caribbean
Key Accountabilities
- Collaborate on strategy and manage execution of coop marketing and advertising plans for wholesale and leased channels, timepieces and jewelry;
- Liaise with regional and worldwide teams to appropriately integrate wholesale marketing initiatives into overall regional and global strategy ensuring brand consistency;
- Partner closely with Gucci America Wholesale, Gucci Group Watches and Jewelry and leased category teams to maximize marketing initiatives and further raise brand visibility;
- Communicate frequently and attend meetings with wholesale partners to maintain relationships, understand strategy and available opportunities;
- Monitor execution of marketing and advertising activity and develop post-plan reports highlighting ROI and analytics to share internally;
- Review assets from wholesale partners and provide feedback to maintain Gucci guidelines and brand image in coordination with WW team;
- Liaise with Gucci America Wholesale and Gucci Group Watches and Jewelry on creative, including featured styles, product descriptions and pricing;
- Manage yearly budgets with Director of Marketing and Communications – Wholesale, Timepieces and Jewelry and in coordination with Gucci America Wholesale and Gucci Group Watches and Jewelry;
- Oversee billing reconciliation in coordination with Marketing Coordinator, AP and partners;
- Manage and train Marketing Coordinator.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor's degree;
- Minimum of 4 years' experience in a marketing and advertising related position;
- Experience working for or with a retailer or wholesaler;
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Word; Excel; PowerPoint: Outlook; Adobe Acrobat;
- Strong interpersonal and relationship--building skills;
- Appreciation and understanding of the luxury fashion industry;
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Stay warm and (almost) slip-free when running this winter.
As the sidewalks get icy, Saucony's Razor Ice+ winter running shoes are an option for the hardest core runners, unnerved by the cold. This shoe is one of the first products to implement Vibram's vaunted Arctic Grip sole technology, which is said to and has been shown to be markedly better at gripping wet ice than normal soles.
I've had the chance to test these shoes, wearing them for runs in New York City, to the gym and also casually.
There are two parts to the Razor Ice+: (1) the inner part, which is bright orange and (2) the outer FLEXFILM membrane, which zips up to cover the inner.
The shoe's membrane is soft and made of neoprene. Along the ankle, the left shoe bears the word "saucony" and the right the word "razor". Could they tone down the aggressive branding? Maybe. But it gives off a race car vibe, embodying speed and sleekness.
The Razor Ice+ for men only comes in one color option. I'd love to see other colorways; possibly one with less branding, like Salomon's S-Lab XA Alpine.
The orange inner part feels like any other running shoe. In fact, if I were to cut off the membrane, the Razor Ice+ would essentially become a normal running shoe.
When running, the Razor Ice+ feel a lot like the Saucony Kinvara, which I own and wear during the other seasons. Both shoes have the same 4mm offset and have a lightweight, lightly cushioned feel which Saucony describes as "responsive".
- Windproof
- Lightweight – they weigh and feel like any normal running shoe
- Wet snow stays out
- Vibram Arctic Grip provides more traction
- Quick lacing system on inner shoe
- Sleek look
- Ankle high gaiter is warm, comfortable and doesn't interfere with running
- Not waterproof. With the wind resistant FLEXFILM outer layer already in place, why go all the way and make it with Gore-Tex or any other waterproof material?
- (Minor potential improvement) An asymmetrical zip (like the La Sportiva Crossover) rather than the current zipper that goes straight up the middle of the foot would probably work better anatomically.
- With a retail cost of $180, the Razor isn't cheap. It's very much a niche shoe, only useful in snowy, icy situations, but it's definitely worth it if you are a keen winter runner.
An alternative to getting a completely new pair of running shoes for the winter, would be getting a pair of ankle high gaiters and a pair of YakTrax Run traction add-ons to winterize your current shoes. It's a makeshift solution, but it does work.
- Saucony Kinvara 7 – $110
- Salomon gaiters – $35
- YakTrax – $35
Total: $180 (which happens to be the same price of the Razor Ice+ shoes)
In the end, it does not save you much money, and it doesn't address the issue of wet snow getting into your shoes.
I'm a size 9 in the Saucony Kinvara, and a size 9 in most other shoe brands. As an owner of other well fitting Saucony shoes in size 9, I was slightly surprised to find the size 9 Razor running shoes to be on the snug side. The Razors run a bit small – you might want to go up half a size.
I ended up sticking with my snug size 9 shoes. It wasn't uncomfortable, so I stuck with it.
If you're unsure about sizing, I recommend buying the Razor Ice+ in person, or from retailers like Zappos which offer free returns.
Traction and Grip
The black chevrons on the sole employ Vibram's Arctic Grip material. In warmer weather, when there isn't any snow or ice outside, the soles act and feel like that of any other running shoe. That's the main benefit of Arctic Grip over spikes. And you won't damage any surfaces.
The Arctic Grip material has a rough, hard rubber feel. Personally when wearing Saucony's Razor Ice+ shoes, I've felt a slight difference in grip. Compared to my normal running shoes, I have a bit more traction on ice. Don't buy these shoes and expect a miracle. Arctic Grip is not an elaborate marketing gimmick but neither is it magic – you can definitely still slip on ice with Arctic Grip.
Take a look at a few Youtube videos of Arctic Grip in action.
As a natural skeptic, I'll point out a few things:
- Most demos tend to involve just ice, which doesn't reflect real life situations unless you're running on a ice skating rink. When running in the winter, there's ice, concrete and snow. From my experience, snow has stuck to my soles, making grooves and the grip ineffective.
- Like with all sole materials, over time, the Arctic Grip will wear down.
Conditions in New York City haven't been cold or icy long enough for me to have tested the grip conclusively, but I'll update this review once I get more wear out of the shoes.
The Verdict
If you're a frequent winter runner, the Saucony Razor Ice+ shoes are a must have. Vibram's Arctic Grip technology won't elevate you from klutz to god, but it will make running on icy surfaces a bit steadier.
Saucony Razor Ice+ Ratings
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The Saucony Razor Ice+ winter running shoes were provided for this review. As always, this Saucony Razor Ice review contains only my honest views and opinions.