With the final debate behind us (MetaFilter), many people registered and many states now voting, we're into the last few weeks of this increasingly globally watched 2016 US election. These are unhappy days for Donald, with that debate not going well for him and launching a hundred t-shirt designs, the map shrinking, likely voters not helping, and being booed at a charity dinner; sad! Hillary, at increasingly shorter odds to win, seems to be having a better time, while Joe has a hot car (MetaFilter) and Evan McMullin (who) (twitter) continues to make the presidential vote in Utah more interesting. But it's not just the presidency up for election; there's the Senate (538 forecast), House, and various measures such as the minimum wage, and 17 propositions in California (also on MetaFilter), plus a crucial vote in Westport. [more inside]
Pantsuit 2.1.0 : Mina Markham, Senior Software Engineer with the Hillary Clinton campaign, writes about her experience building the design library that drives the campaign.
With 20 days to go until Election Day, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump face off in their third and final debate at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas at 9:00 PM Eastern Time. Print out your Bingo cards and tune in to any major network (BBC News and Sky News in the UK) or listen on NPR. Alternately, watch on one of YouTube's channels in English (NBC, PBS, Fox News, the Washington Post, the New York Times, C-SPAN) and Spanish (Univision, Telemundo.) Twitter will stream Bloomberg. Facebook has ABC and PBS. C-SPAN has its own feed (C-SPAN Radio is also streaming.) You can watch in virtual reality (Gear, Rift, or Vive) via AltspaceVR, although that may not be a good idea. If you hurry, you can even watch for free in your local Regal Cinema. [more inside]
Fifteen months ago, Donald declared and we commented; two months earlier, Hillary did likewise. And now, here we are near the end of an divisive and damaging election. As Donald's campaign struggles under many allegations [BBC] [NBC News] [Guardian] [New York Times] and increased conversation on abuse, Hillary pulls out a 7 point lead in a Fox poll, a gap in the Real Clear Politics poll average and a large victory chance in 538 (though, cautionary words about poll bounces). Michelle Obama spoke about the language of this election (FPP title from her speech) [BBC] [New Yorker] [Washington Post] and in The Guardian: "She lent her extraordinary ability to say what people are feeling to every English-speaking woman in the world". Elsewhere, Trump-stooge Chris Christie is facing a criminal summons and Utah could be a three-way race which leads to a small possibility of President Evan. [more inside]
As we stand four weeks to election day, we know more about the candidates, and it's not good. Things have also recently not been great for Donald; following the taped revelations of last week, involving yet another (and now dismissed) member of the Bush dynasty, a fiery and ugly debate ensued (MetaFilter). Since then, he has marched increasingly alone; Paul Ryan has all but unendorsed him, John McCain has had enough, a lot of other Republicans are doing their own thing, and his friends are mainly the apologist Ben Carson, Rudy Giuliani, a 'coward' in Florida, and Wikileaks and dubious Russian information services (leading perhaps to a campaign event cancellation). [more inside]
With just a month to go until the election (and after a Trumpian pre-debate shitshow) Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump face off again in the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis at 9PM Eastern Time. Print out your Bingo cards and tune into any major network (Channel 4 in the UK) or listen on NPR. Alternately, watch on one of YouTube's channels (NBC, PBS, Fox News, the Washington Post). Twitter will stream Bloomberg. Facebook has ABC and PBS. C-SPAN has its own feed (C-SPAN Radio is also streaming.) You can even watch in virtual reality (Gear, Rift, or Vive) via AltspaceVR. [more inside]
One month before Election Day, with the Trump campaign reeling from enough October Surprises to fill an advent calendar, the Washington Post's intrepid David Fahrenthold has landed what may be the mortal blow: vulgar 2005 footage of the Republican nominee bragging about his sexual abuse of married women, just months after marrying his third wife, Melania. "When you’re a star, they let you do it," the future presidential candidate declares. "Grab 'em by the p***y. You can do anything." The bombshell has forced GOP leaders to recoil from Trump and issue a parade of rebukes, with Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz revoking support, House Speaker Paul Ryan cancelling a joint rally, and top donors pulling funds and demanding a new candidate. Hours after a terse press release from the then-59-year-old calling it "locker room banter," Trump released a rare apology in a midnight video maligning the Clintons while vowing to attend the presidential town hall debate Sunday. Betting markets aren't so sure. Unfortunately for the GOP, there’s no longer any way to boot Donald Trump from the ballot. [more inside]
In the wake of the first presidential debate Monday night, which was widely recognized as a Clinton win even by the Republicans, polls in swing states have begun to swing back toward Clinton and even Nate Silver is calming down a bit. [more inside]
After a must-read Presidential Debate Live Tweet, Internet Saint Chuck Tingle has brought forth trumpdebatefacts.com, blowing open the lies of the man crab from the Void, along with some brand new Tinglers (last two links are NSFW).
Tonight at 9PM Eastern Time, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump face off at Hofstra University for the first 2016 Presidential Debate. Print out your Bingo cards and tune in to any of the major networks. Alternately, YouTube is partnering with NBC, PBS, the Washington Post, Newsmax, Fox News, Telemundo, and Univision to stream coverage. Twitter is offering Bloomberg coverage and Facebook is streaming ABC and PBS. You can even watch on your Samsung Gear VR or Oculus Rift via Altspace VR. [more inside]
With 52 days to go until the U.S. presidential election, the polls are tightening and some Democrats and Republicans are freaking out that Clinton might not win "this easy-ass election." (Nate Silver says we can wait a week before surrendering to panic.) [more inside]
Coming off Labor Day weekend, the POTUS candidates answered questions in the first Commander in Chief Forum, the clear loser of which was Matt Lauer. Hillary managed to move attention to Trump's "basket of deplorables" for a day, but then drew it back to herself by stumbling or collapsing while leaving a 9/11 memorial. Her camp blamed dehydration, then revealed she was diagnosed with pneumonia on Friday. [more inside]
As the polls (slightly) tightened, Donald Trump surprised everyone by visiting the President of Mexico. While this appeared to signal a long-awaited pivot, Trump pivoted right back with a scathing immigration speech hours later. Trump's surrogates have followed suit, tweeting cartoons of Hillary in blackface and warning of taco trucks on every corner. Later in the week, Trump appealed to to the black community by visiting an African-American church. [more inside]
Donny is flopping about on immigration and his "deportation force," and the view of Donald as a bigot are solidifying, as Hillary's camp keeps up the race-themed attack on Donnie. Meanwhile, Donny bought $10 million in ads for this week, his biggest buy yet, focusing on the economy. Ads will air in battleground states, including Colorado and Virginia, where Clinton’s top aides — citing the growth in minority communities and college-educated white voters — feel confident enough to pull local ads. And to keep things lively, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton trade jabs over their health. With a bit more than 70 days to go, it's too soon for Hillary to run out the clock, so let's go, get back on your feet!
trombones days to go in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election and the candidates have a lot on their minds: Clinton makes a $95 million ad buy; Trump and his band of Steves yearn for calmer days when they'll be able to discuss Morning Joe gossip in peace, as Minion "9/11" Rudy spreads Clinton conspiracy theories; Egg McMuffin continues to do his thing.
With his campaign chair Paul Manafort mired in scandal and polls showing Arizona and Georgia on the brink of going blue, an increasingly agitated Donald Trump has launched a major shake-up of his political staff. Reportedly infuriated by talk of being "tamed," the Republican nominee has rejected Manafort's moderating sway in favor of Breitbart News CEO Steve* Bannon, an alt-right firebrand who Bloomberg has called "the most dangerous political operative in America." Washington Post reporter Robert Costa foresees a vicious campaign in the making, a prospect further suggested by rumors that disgraced Fox News founder Roger Ailes will be advising Trump ahead of next months' debates with Hillary Clinton (whose odds of a landslide are currently on par with that of any Trump victory). [more inside]
Today, the Hillary Clinton campaign launched a new "With Her" podcast, chronicling her historic run for office. Clinton also released her 2015 tax returns while Sen. Tim Kaine released 10 years’ worth of his. With just 87 days until Election Day, 538's "Election Forecast" looks dire for Republican nominee Donald Trump, who continues to rely on wild, desperate claims to capture each news cycle.
Evan McMullin, former policy director, ex-CIA agent, and devout #NeverTrump-er is running for president. Why should we care? Because he could help turn Utah blue.
The 2016 US general election is fully underway now. In 96 days, Americans will go to the polls. Current opinion polls show a significant bump for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton coming out of the major party conventions, and according to most polling aggregators she is currently on track to win the election. [more inside]
Prefer your political analysis in the form of a circa-2000 wordpress blog? Hate Nate Silver's professional formatting? Like numbers and Take a gander at born to run (the numbers), including musical hot takes, In-depth coverage of large-scale political events, deep dives on the electoral college, and accurate predictions.
Who is Tim Kaine? He's a senator from Virginia, and formerly served as mayor of Richmond and governor of Virginia. He's a Jesuit (like Pope Francis). He's highly-rated by the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. He speaks Spanish. And yesterday, it was announced he's Hillary Clinton's candidate for Vice President.
Sanders endorses Clinton. Trump rebukes Ginsberg. RNC prepares for their convention in Cleveland. Pundits debate the best VP choice for Trump.
‘The Arrangements’: A Work of Fiction by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie [The New York Times] The New York Times Book Review asked the acclaimed novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to write a short story about the American election. A second work of election fiction — by a different writer — will follow this fall. [more inside]
Based on findings from experiments in political science, BuzzFeed News has designed what should be a powerful get-out-the-vote message. With less than a month before the Democrats get their convention started in Philadelphia, speculation on Secretary Clinton's running mate is rampant, and "Bernie Sanders [said] he is prepared for a floor fight at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia if the party doesn’t take more progressive stances on trade, the minimum wage, climate change and other issues in its platform." [more inside]
Tomorrow's primary in Washington, D.C. will mark the final presidential primary of 2016. Then, Secretary Clinton and Sen. Sanders are set to meet Tuesday night. [more inside]
With 694 delegates up for grabs between five primaries and a caucus, it has been widely predicted that Secretary Clinton would surpass the 2383 delegate threshold needed to clinch the democratic presidential nomination today. Jumping the gun, The Associated Press is reporting that, by their count, Clinton has already reached this number. Senator Sanders' campaign has condemned the media for its "rush to judgement" and the Clinton campaign has simply said "we still have work to do". [more inside]
Who Is David French and Is He Running for President? Conservative writer Bill Kristol floats a third party alternative for the US presidential race.
Though we've come a long way since Bernie, Donald and Hillary formally launched their campaigns, there's still a while to go before polling stations open. Recently, Barack enjoyed a Nordic State Dinner , delivered a commencement speech of our time, and pushed through rules including extending overtime pay to more than four million Americans. On the campaign trail, Hillary takes Kentucky while Bernie takes Oregon. Meanwhile, Donald clarifies that there's no VP for Marco with him, but Marco wants people to leave him alone anyway, people make wild speculations about Bernie's possible VP pick, Ted pretends Donald does not exist, Reince pleads "come together", and in coal country Hillary mentions a Bill role as a potential running mate is a bit coy. [more inside]
With only six months left in the all-too-brief election campaign, three candidates from the Democratic and Republican parties remain. In the red corner, Donald has vanquished Ben, Bobby, Carly, Chris, George, Jeb, Jim, John, Lindsey, Marco, Mike, Rand, Rick, the other Rick, Scott, and Ted. In the blue corner, Bernie and Hillary have vanquished Jim, Lawrence, Lincoln and Martin. However, there is pessimism about whether Donald can win the general, with bookmaker odds stabilizing and keeping Hillary as the clear favorite. Elsewhere, Sarah doesn't like Paul, Lindsey is glad he isn't in Area 51, Gary Johnson "could" become POTUS, and Jeb sort-of returns. Meanwhile, Bernie collects more delegates in Washington state, while Hillary wins the Guam caucus. And, on the island of his mother's birth, war has broken out between rival facebook groups for and against Donald. [more inside]
With less than 200 days before deciding who will be POTUS #45, five states hold primaries today: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Following the problems with voting in New York, hopefully there won't be so many this week, although location limitations do not bode well. Since the New York primaries, Ted has cut a deal with John but thinks the convention will be contested, people are eyeing Bernie's email address book, Donald buys a ticket to Seattle but gets his historical election facts wrong while encouraging an academic discipline, John corners the astronaut demographic, Hillary rejects a non-endorsement, Joe is focusing on the Senate, and the new first rule of Abe Club is that there is no more Abe Club. [more inside]
In the endurance test that is the 2016 US presidential election, we finally come to New York State where all of the polling stations are now open. The state consists of not only the city famed for fine dining but also the mainly rural upstate region. There's a lot of delegates here; Ballotpedia has information about the Democratic and Republican allocations. Since last time, Paul said "Nope", GOP leaders said "Meh" followed by "Rules?", Washington Democrats had their own local endurance test, Virgin Islands Republicans had an unpleasant meeting, Bernie visited the Vatican, Hillary visited Staten Island (as did Donald), the Democratic candidates debated, Donald is figuring out West Virginia, Ted appears very conservative, and a grumpy John is aiming for second. [more inside]
As we enter the last 30 weeks of the election campaign, delegate talk becomes more prevalent. On the Republican side, current Donald (future Donald) did not have a good Saturday in Colorado and South Carolina, with Cruz picking up delegates, and Kasich seeing a path despite lacking delegates. On the Democratic side, Bernie's recent good run has added to his count, although he remains behind Hillary. Voter suppression continues to be a strong issue, while Wikipedia has some interesting data on historical voter turnout. Meanwhile, Paul Ryan may or may not be running, while Kevin Spacey, who plays Frank Underwood in House of Cards series, says some real-life presidential candidates ‘appear to be fictional’. [more inside]
And then there were five. On the Democratic party side, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders remain. On the Republican party side, Ted Cruz, John Kasich and Donald Trump remain. But there's also the Green Party, the Libertarian Party, and lots of other parties. The dates for candidate debates are fluid; for example there may be a Democratic debate on April 14th. In other election news, the New York Times thinks that Candidate Trump would be "Wildly unpopular", while the Washington Post thinks that Republicans are gaming the voting system in their favor. Cruz and Sanders lead in Wisconsin polls, Kasich enjoys a beer, and the BBC describes five ways the Republican bloodbath could end. [more inside]
Apocalypse Presidential Election continues: Five states vote in primaries on Tuesday, March 15th. Republican candidates Ted Cruz and Donald Trump will undoubtedly gain some delegates, while the other two will likely face their last stands: Marco Rubio in Florida, and John Kasich in Ohio. Candidates are taking desperate measures, like recommending each other, to stop Trump, while violence escalates at Trump events. Meanwhile, the Democratic race has tightened between frontrunner Hillary Clinton and her opponent Bernard Sanders as they prepare to split almost 800 delegates Tuesday... [more inside]
It's another day of multi-state voting in the live version of House of Cards otherwise known as Election 2016. On the Republican side, four candidates remain: Rafael Edward Cruz, John Richard Kasich, Marco Antonio Rubio, and Donald John Trump. On the Democrat side, Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton and Bernard Sanders continue their fight. As the math becomes clearer, and with several months still to go before potentially feisty party conventions, the odds [Oddschecker] [PredictWise] remain on both Clinton and Trump as the favorites to win their respective nominations. More on today's voting from ABC, Fortune and USA Today, while on the horizon, in-person voting begins in Florida... [more inside]
Two decades ago, the world wide web was relatively young and quiet. Now it's not a bad idea to buy up domains to prevent others from mis-using them, but back then that sort of online prank was unknown. Brooks Talley and Mark Pace were among the first to register such joke domains, setting up buchanan96.org (now cyber-squatted and blocked from displaying by robots.txt) clinton96.org and dole96.org, not to be confused with dolekemp96.org (previously). 4president.us has more screenshots of the official '96 pages, if you want to peak back at how presidential candidates presented themselves online twenty years ago.
The March 1st round of voting in US primaries and caucuses is today. Since 1988, no candidate has won his party’s nomination without winning Super Tuesday. With early voting and absentee voting already happening, the people of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Virginia will turn out for both Republicans and Democrats. Republicans in Alaska will hold caucuses, as will Democrats in Colorado. Democrats in American Samoa also nominate. On the Republican side, with 661 delegates to be allocated today, Donald Trump currently holds the delegate lead. On the Democrat side, with 865 delegates to be delegated today, Hillary Clinton currently holds the delegate lead. (A more visual delegate tracker) The actual POTUS election odds continue to make Hillary the favorite, from Donald with the rest at long odds. Politico has more information on today, as does the Wall Street Journal and 538. With variable weather for voters, Nate Silver being cautious about assumptions and Obama's surprise endorsement of Trump, it's all to play for.
Blogger suggests that a win For Hillary Clinton's methods on the way to the White House is a loss for participatory democracy. Alongside the quiet rollback of Obama's ban on contributions from federal lobbyists within the DNC comes what appears to be a novel tactic to maintain control of the nomination process by the Democratic establishment or HRC: the formation of fundraising agreements between HRC and state Democratic parties. The implications for participatory democracy do not seem good given that state parties with their success financially tied to HRC's success must oversee very narrow caucuses and primaries.
Amidst an increasingly unpredictable political season, tonight the Iowa caucuses will finally cast the first votes of the 2016 presidential campaign. It's an outsider vs. establishment war in both parties, as Republican leaders struggle to dislodge Donald Trump and Ted Cruz from the top while Hillary Clinton marshalls her endorsements and long résumé against the populist zeal of democratic socialist Bernie Sanders. The best guesses of FiveThirtyEight, BetFair, and Ann Selzer's gold-standard Des Moines Register poll all favor Trump and Clinton, but the race remains very close, and turnout in the demanding and complicated caucus events will be key. Vox provides a helpful video explainer on the process [previously]. Pass the time with FiveThirtyEight's 40-minute elections podcast, and keep an eye on the New York Times live blog of the caucuses for real-time updates once voting starts at 8:00 PM Eastern -- and don't forget to leave your two cents in the MeFi election prediction contest!
Now that the stories are resurfacing, they could hamper Mrs. Clinton’s attempts to connect with younger women, who are learning the details of the Clintons’ history for the first time. Several news organizations have published guides to the Clinton scandals to explain the allegations to a new generation of readers. [SLNYT] [more inside]
Tonight at 9 p.m. ET President Obama will give his final State of the Union address. (Barring unexpected developments.) He is expected to reflect on his legacy in office and also look towards the future with the same optimistic viewpoint which has always been a signature of his political identity. [more inside]
Thursday was a banner day for Bernie Sanders, whose campaign reached two million donations and won two key endorsements. So it came as a shock Friday when Sanders was hamstrung by, of all things, a Clinton data scandal. NGP VAN, the Democratic Party's main vendor for data services, mistakenly lowered the firewalls isolating each campaign's voter info -- and one Sanders staffer peeked. While the (now-fired) staffer claims they were just trying to gauge the scope of the exposure, the Clinton camp accused their rival of downloading valuable data. DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz agreed, barring the entire campaign from NGP VAN in response -- potentially crippling their sprint to Iowa. Already dinged for shielding Clinton with favorable debate schedules, the DNC dropped the ban following outcry and a Sanders lawsuit (which Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver said might expose collusion). Crisis averted, though not without adding some potential fireworks to tonight's Democratic debate on ABC.
2 Clintons * 42 years * $3 Billion: A Washington Post investigation reveals how Bill and Hillary Clinton have methodically cultivated donors over 40 years, from Little Rock to Washington and then across the globe. Their fundraising methods have created a new blueprint for politicians and their donors.
Bernie Sanders (comedian James Adomian) joins Dr. Ben Carson (Jerry Minor), Lincoln Chafee (Seth Morris, previously), Hillary Clinton (Heather Campbell), and others for Decision Election 2016 All-Star Clusterfuck, a bi-partisan debate, live at the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles. [SLYT, NSFW]
This closes the door on one of the biggest potential challenges to Hillary Rodham Clinton’s second attempt at capturing the Democratic nomination. Back in August, Mr. Biden was already running for president in the invisible primary. Like most candidates who test the waters, he didn’t find enough support to justify entering the race.
His superPAC is selling a poster of a ripped, tattooed Ted Cruz; the candidate says that the only thing was wrong with the picture is that he doesn't smoke. If Trump smells like victory to you, you may be interested in "Empire" (not an actual campaign site offering). Maybe you'd prefer Rand Paul's head on a stick. Dems may opt for a Hillary pantsuit tee shirt. Or, if you like Bernie Sanders and puns, you can go for this mug.
The story behind the funniest e-mail Hillary Clinton has ever sent. Subject line: Gefilte fish.
Hillary Clinton instructed aides today to give the Justice Department computer equipment that had been used as a private email server while she was Secretary of State. Earlier in the day, the Inspector General for Intelligence stated that two of the 30,000 "work-related" emails that Clinton turned over to the State Department in December were now considered Top Secret (a larger number were earlier deemed to be Classified at a lower level). [more inside]
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and his associates have begun to actively explore a possible presidential campaign. Mr. Biden’s advisers have started to reach out to Democratic leaders and donors who have not yet committed to Mrs. Clinton or who have grown concerned about what they see as her increasingly visible vulnerabilities as a candidate.


Police Leadership in Manufacturing ‘War Zones’
Police increasingly describe the communities they occupy as war zones, their inhabitants as enemy combatants, and their jobs as wrought with danger. As a Pulaski County, Indiana Sheriff said:
The United States of America has become a war zone. There’s violence in the workplace, there’s violence in schools and there’s violence in the streets. You are seeing police departments going to a semi-military format because of the threats we have to counteract. If driving a military vehicle is going to protect officers, then that’s what I’m going to do.
After Darren Wilson was released from legal responsibility for his murder of Mike Brown, it seemed everyone wanted to believe things would have happened otherwise were the killing captured on video by cameras. “Put a camera on every cop, and we’ll have fewer Mike Browns,” they said.
But this fails to understand the fundamental nature of both police and of video imagery. We might not need much sophisticated analysis to see this, since the same week Obama announced his campaign to put cameras on 50,000 officers, the videotaped killing of Eric Garner failed to even secure an indictment. Continue reading


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Licensed Practical Nurse
The Licensed Practical Nurse performs responsibilities that are supportive and/or restorative under the direction of a Registered Professional Nurse.
Provides nursing care to an assigned group of patients, and administers medications and/or treatments upon demonstration of ability in accordance with policy of the Hospital/Ambulatory Care.
Aware of the population specific patient management for the area which they work. Demonstrates the ability to function as part of an interdisciplinary health care team.
Provides direct patient care (in accordance with Nurse Practice Act and Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center Policies and Procedures).
Performs tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Registered Nurse as related to:
Medical treatments and selected nursing interventions
Ambulation and exercise
The maintenance of patient safety
Administers medications to assigned patients.
Utilizes appropriate technique in performing venipuncture to obtain blood specimens in accordance with agency procedure.
Verbalizes knowledge of and adheres to OSHA standards for blood-borne pathogens when handling blood and body fluids.
Performs diagnostic testing: EKG, point of care testing.
Performs all skills on skills competency inventory as indicated by patient assignment/needs or as directed, under the supervision of the Registered Professional Nurse.
Performs CPR as needed or directed in accordance with Hospital policy.
Prepares and assists patients for diagnostic tests and medical regimens/examinations.
Participates in the check in process of patients according to ambulatory care’s policies and procedures.
Performs and documents assigned tasks such as height, weight, T.P.R., blood pressure, etc.
Reports observations and vital signs to Registered Nurse, as needed.
Assumes role of patient advocate and conforms to policies and regulations governing patient rights, confidentiality and the HIPAA Privacy & Security Rules.
Able to verbalize an understanding of the components of the Chronic Care Model and apply these in the planning and delivery of care.
Assists medical staff with treatment and diagnostic procedures (e.g., fixes slides for pap smears, hands instruments to physicians.)
Under the direction of a RN or physician, changes dressings that require sterile technique; maintains principles of asepsis.
Demonstrates compliance to infection control protocols and maintains a safe, clean and therapeutic work environment.
Assists Registered Nurse in identifying patient knowledge deficits and providing education to patients and families.
Establishes positive relationships with patients and families in accordance with Patients' Bill of Rights.
Keeps patient information confidential and respects patient's right to privacy.
Assists in maintaining a clean, safe environment for patients and co-workers.
Documents nursing care as per department policies and standards.
Keeps Registered Nurse and Physician informed of admissions, patient problems and changes in patient's condition.
Assists Registered Nurse and physician during emergencies.
Contributes to positive team morale by assisting co-workers, physicians, and other team members.
Demonstrates initiative in utilizing learning resources in ambulatory care. Updates knowledge as necessary.
Maintains a level of cultural competence.
Ensures that patients receive timely and appropriate care within the delivery system and assists with facilitating internal and external referrals.
Provides assistance with completion of health forms.
Performs patient care follow-ups (e.g., checking on broken appointments, confirming appointments or tests by telephone); documents action taken in patient’s chart.
Coordinates assignments to maintain patient flow throughout the clinic.
Communicates with pharmacies as well as insurance companies related to patient treatment plans and approvals of medications and/or procedures/DIs.
Ensures appropriate coverage of all patients by assisting and relieving co-workers as assigned.
Maintains a safe, therapeutic environment for patients, families/significant others, and staff.
Is aware of fire safety/evacuation and disaster plan.
Serves as a clinical resource for non-professional staff.
Relieves coworkers for meals and breaks.
Monitors equipment and supplies for clinic sessions, assuring adequate quantities are available; reports shortages to Registered Nurse or Site Administrator/Manager.
Provides and promotes safe and clean environment for patients (e.g., prepares examining rooms between patient visits, performs light housekeeping duties during and after each clinic session.)
Arranges laboratory tests, special clinic appointments, etc., according to physician orders; confirms appointments with patients, follow-ups as needed.
Participates in meetings, committees, conferences, and educational programs.
Participates in Performance Improvement/Quality Assurance activities and demonstrates initiative in identifying and communicating performance improvement/quality assurance problems and issues.
Demonstrates responsibility for continuing professional growth and education, including attendance at staff development and continuing education programs.
Conforms to all Nursing Department/Ambulatory Care policies and procedures.
Maintains a consistent and flexible pattern of attendance in accordance with assigned schedule and reports to work on time.
Conforms to agency guidelines regarding dress code; is well groomed and neat.
Maintains good personal hygiene.

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For Immediate Release
LUZERNE COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO 27 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR ROLE IN HEROIN TRAFFICKING CONSPIRACY
SCRANTON—The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, announced today that Cleveland Linder, age 33, of Plymouth, was sentenced on March 23, 2018, by Senior U.S. District Court Judge James M. Munley to serve 27 months in prison for his role in a heroin trafficking conspiracy that operated in Luzerne County during 2014.
According to United States Attorney David J. Freed, Linder previously pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to distribute heroin. Linder admitted to being involved in the distribution of more than 60 grams and less than 80 grams of heroin, which is equivalent to between 2,500 and 3,300 retail bags of heroin.
Judge Munley also ordered Linder to serve three years on supervised release following his prison sentence.
The investigation resulted in the arrest of ten people connected to the drug ring, all of whom pleaded guilty. Desmond Mercer, the leader of the conspiracy, was sentenced to 14 years in prison. Two key associates, Shaquan Murphy and Shaliek Stroman, were each sentenced to 12 ½ years in prison. Another member of the drug ring, Antoine Jamison, received a five-year prison sentence. Omar Bell, another member of the drug ring, was recently sentenced to 52 months in prison.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Pennsylvania State Police, and Kingston Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Francis P. Sempa prosecuted the case.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that has been historically successful in bringing together all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has made turning the tide of rising violent crime in America a top priority. In October 2017, as part of a series of actions to address this crime trend, Attorney General Sessions announced the
reinvigoration of PSN and directed all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to develop a district crime reduction strategy that incorporates the lessons learned since PSN launched in 2001.
This case was also brought as part of a district wide initiative to combat the nationwide epidemic regarding the use and distribution of heroin. Led by the United States Attorney’s Office, the Heroin Initiative targets heroin traffickers operating in the Middle District of Pennsylvania and is part of a coordinated effort among federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who commit heroin related offenses.
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My class used a graphic novel with Spanish translations on each page. We also viewed a cartoon version of Beowulf which the middle schoolers enjoyed. The "Old English"version of this epic poem was removed and a more understandable language was used.
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Madden NFL 22 decided to show players what their home-field advantage will be this time around. EA Sports is adding some special buffs for the 2022 season. M-Factors are back for each team in the NFL and the company wanted every division to be able to see their perks at a glance. There’s a ton of teams in this league, so each slide has four there. Obviously, there is some overlap among the different options as well. Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay sees their players get a boost to stamina in the red zone. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs get a chance to disrupt offensive audibles in Arrowhead Stadium. So, you can check out what each franchise is bringing to the table in the upcoming game.
— Madden NFL 22 (@EAMaddenNFL) July 1, 2021
EA Sports talked about this year’s Madden in a previous release:
“Madden NFL 22 leverages the power of next generation consoles to deliver the raw energy, emotion, and unpredictability of the NFL through brand-new Dynamic Gameday, which impacts gameplay across every mode,” said EA of the latest installment in the Madden series via an accompanying press release. “Whether installing a weekly gameplan in Franchise or going head-to-head in Play Now, games in Madden NFL 22 will feel fresh with a deeper level of strategy and storytelling in each match-up and in each stadium.”
Who will you be playing with in Madden 22? Let us know down in the comments!

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Another thing is that this cute boy’s mother is also a former heroine. Remember someone. Even the movies starring this little boy are still appealing to the youth. Remember someone.
There are many heroes in Telugu cinema who are instantly recognizable as lover boys. You can count on your fingers the heroes who have acted in many romantic films and become girls’ favourites. Once upon a time, he got a reputation as a must-have for love story movies. Many hit films starring this boy have pleased the audience. He became close to the family audience with his performance. Remember someone. It’s all about the guy in the photo above. Remember who this little boy is posing for photos with his father. Another clue for you. He entered the film industry as a child artist and later became a hero. Another thing is that this cute boy’s mother is also a former heroine. Remember someone. Even the movies starring this little boy are still appealing to the youth. Remember someone.
This boy in the above photo is the lover boy of Tollywood.. He is the hero Tarun. Tarun, who made his debut as a child actor with Anjali, then acted in films like Dalapati, Aditya 369, Gouramma, Teja, Saasaham. After that, Tarun became a hero with the movie Nuvve Vali. Tarun, who has been staying away from the industry for a long time, recently shined in Megastar Chiranjeevi’s birthday celebrations. Another thing is that Tarun Valla’s mother is Roja Ramani, a yesteryear heroine.
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text: British designer Tom Dixon is known for his "bad boy" reputation and his innovative work with metallics, specifically copper—like his very popular Copper Shade Pendant he designed a few years ago. This year Dixon has taken copper to a new level using a newly developed electro-deposition process. "Nanocrystalline copper is "grown" onto the chair using a highly sophisticated electroplating process. During full immersion in a liquid bath containing pure copper crystals, the textured surface of the chair's intricately curved industrial form attracts the honeycombed-patterned crystals, resulting in a unique copper cladding, extremely strong yet surprisingly lightweight." That means almost nothing to me, either. But, I think it means that the chair is about a three cubic feet, but only weighs 30 lbs, and that's pretty amazing. He only made eight pieces, all exclusive to Moss.

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Runtime: 89 minutes
Director: Richard Fleischer
Starring: Brigette Nielsen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sandahl Bergman
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Final Score: 7.5/10
“Danger is my trade,” powerfully built Kalidor proclaims. Based on all his sword-clanging efforts to recover a glowing orb whose magic imperils the world, it’s plain his trade is in demand and thriving.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, who muscled his way into screen action lore as Conan the Barbarian and Conan the Destroyer, returns to the sword-and-sorcery realm as Kalidor in Red Sonja, based on stories by Conan creator Robert E. Howard. Brigette Nielsen is flame-haired heroine Sonja, leading a glorious quest in a mystical land where fortress walls have faces, dinosaur bones form a bridge, a lethal mechanical serpent writhes, swarming minions follow a vile queen… and where heroes lay claim to legend.
It may not be outright comedic, but Red Sonja certainly doesn’t take itself too seriously. There is a coherent story that each scene helps build, but it never moves beyond a fun adventure movie. It’s pure sword and sorcery about saving the world from an evil villain. The plot is linear with very minimal subplots. Good dialogue, including some cheesy lines if that’s your thing, and adventuresome music add to the fun.
There are a couple of touching scenes that help bring the characters to life. The friendship between Sonja and the character Tarn is very cute, although it starts off weak. Tarn also has a friendship with his servant/mentor Falkon, who he mistreats throughout most of the film, but it slowly works its way to a comfortable level. Beyond that, the relationships are just there for the movie. The villain is just insane, and the main romance is based on physical strength and skill, not love. Since it’s sword and sorcery, the characters would much rather make quips at each other and the enemy than show any feelings.
One of the best things about Red Sonja is the fight scenes. The choreography is well done, and each fight is exciting. Two elements stand out during the movie that does take away from it a little. One is a fight that is fought until both fighters are exhausted and it just becomes silly as they slowly flail their swords around. The other is the repetitive moves that the heroes use to kill the enemy. After a while it starts to feel like a video game with the characters mashing the A button. The movie ends with a long running battle through a castle that ends with a bang.
Special effects are used sparingly in the movie and most of them are okay. The use of blood is not over done and looks natural and the explosion looks practical. Where the effects fall a little is for the creatures. A large metal dragon is in a longer scene, although we don’t see it fully, and looks okay once you know it’s supposed to look like metal. There is also a spider that shows up that is clearly a remote-controlled robot with a spider suit stuck on top. And the lava near the end of the movie could have looked a little more natural.
Everything looks great. Costumes are well made, the landscapes are amazing, and the sets look great. There are quite a few robed characters in the movie, as well as some with not much clothing at all. We go back and forth from oriental designs to barbarian designs. We get a bone bridge and a cool castle for that fantasy feel, but some of the other sets feel small. One scene near the beginning takes Sonja to a city, but we get no establishing shot and are only shown one section of the city. There is also the questionable shot of the land of darkness that lies on the other side of a canyon. It looks cool, but is also really cheesy.

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Liar & Spy, Nina’s Take
This is what’s so interesting to me about reading for the (Mock!) Newbery: how a book changes on second read. And when I look back at the comments on Jonathan’s post for Liar & Spy, I see that many of the advocates had delved into it more than once. My own “not personally compelling” comment? Doesn’t matter, since I’m not the reader Stead is trying to compel. On second read, understanding the story, I see on every single page clear evidence of Stead’s deliberate and distinguished craft with prose.
There’s a fallacy in trying to read this as a mystery…and the word “Spy” in the title may mislead readers a little. I don’t know why it wasn’t more obvious to me on first read, but this is a story about “telling stories.” Georges spins a yarn to distract himself (and therefore the reader) regarding his mother; his red herrings, or Stead’s, are on every page and are delightful to uncover on second read (“Mom’s yogurt drinks are missing” p. 68, etc.). He’s the liar, playing a game with himself and us, as much as he calls out others for playing games with him. That he can’t recognize the Mr. X game as a game should be telling…his father, and Safer, are pretty startled that he took it so seriously. But the *reader* takes it so seriously too because Stead has us so firmly in Georges mind…even on second read (even on first) though I knew Safer’s story wasn’t true, I *felt* like it was. How does she do that? I think because Georges is a character who sees through everyone else’s baloney so easily.
On second read, the smallest gestures so clearly advance the character in subtle ways. I love this scene, which ends with a physical gesture that is a hallmark of Stead’s writing to me (reminds me of a favorite scene in WYRM where an escorted 4th grader removes and crumples a nametag):
p.56 “It’s hard to hate him…underneath that skateboarder outfit, he’s the same person he always was. I don’t know whether than makes it harder or easier. I watch Jason tip his tray into the garbage. His bagel wrapper sticks, and he takes the time to peel it off before he adds his tray to the stack.”
I appreciate that small shifts are as important as large ones in this story. The triumph of the blue dots…Candy starting school…Georges visiting his mom…but equally important: this acceptance of Jason; or Georges asking Mrs. G “Do you really hate your job?” and thus giving up the security blanket of their game.
It’s so interesting to start comparing this to some of our other contenders: here is theme developed with a much finer brush than in The One and Only Ivan. Is finer better? A narrative that takes its protagonist to a more conscious shift than in Beneath A Meth Moon…but is that necessary? LIAR AND SPY has certainly shifted itself even further up in my estimation. Did multiple readings of it change any other minds out there?
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SJAFB builds a new center
By Kenneth Fine
Published in News on July 15, 2011 1:46 PM
A 43,000-square-foot facility poised to replace nine aging buildings on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is still several months away from completion, but the most talked about component of the $10.6 million project has already found a home at the site.
A restored P-51 Mustang is currently suspended from the ceiling of the Consolidated Support Center foyer.
And base officials said the aircraft -- flown, at one time, by those who paved the way for current 4th Fighter Wing airmen -- will, like the building, be a symbol of pride for the nation's current fighting force.
MILCON project manager Bob Hankins said he is pleased with the progress of the construction effort that began in April 2010.
"The project has been going really, really well," he said. "It's about 75 percent complete."
And the finished product, he added, is expected to set a standard for future undertakings -- a new medical center and revamped base housing are currently in the works.
"It's going to be a premier showcase facility for Seymour Johnson, so we're excited about that," he said. "We're going to end up with a very, very nice facility."
Funding for the project came via Congressional insert and the contract was awarded to Duke Construction Co. LP, of Morrisville, in September 2009 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Savannah District.
Once the building is complete -- members of the 4th Fighter Wing's Mission Support Group, Legal Office, Contracting Squadron, Comptroller Squadron and Force Support Squadron are expected to move in by the end of October -- several decades-old buildings will be demolished.
But this particular effort, Hankins said, will be about far more than the creation of a "one-stop shop" for those currently stationed at the Goldsboro installation.
It will send a message that Seymour Johnson, at least in the foreseeable future, is here to stay.
"Seymour Johnson has been blessed with good projects," Hankins said. "They help to keep the base upgraded, but also make us more viable."


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Smithwick set to seek extension
The Smithwick Tribunal is expected to seek a further extension to complete its report almost one year after an initial deadline imposed by Minister for Justice Alan Shatter.
The tribunal, which is inquiring into allegations of Garda/IRA collusion in the murders of two RUC officers in March 1989, this morning heard one of its key witnesses, former Dundalk-based det sgt Owen Corrigan, was unfit to resume his evidence until early next year.
Mr Corrigan is one of three sergeants who have been granted legal representation at the tribunal. The others are retired sergeants Finbarr Hickey and Leo Colton.
This morning, cardiologist Niamh Murphy told tribunal chairman Judge Peter Smithwick that Mr Corrigan required a heart bypass operation and would be unable to resume evidence for another five to six months. She said Mr Corrigan was currently at home but was at risk of a heart attack if he resumed his evidence before the operation.
On assuming office, Minister for Justice Alan Shatter initially suggested a deadline for the tribunal of November 2011. An extension was agreed, however, and the tribunal was subsequently expected to wind up by early summer 2012.
In May the tribunal sought a further extension, and a final report was then expected by the end of October. With Mr Corrigan unable to resume evidence this year, this rescheduled deadline is not now achievable.
Meanwhile, the tribunal has recently been presented with new information from the PSNI which legal teams have described as “potentially significant”. Presented in July, the information suggests a fourth, as yet unnamed, garda may be able to help with tribunal inquiries.
Assistant chief constable Drew Harris of the PSNI has been giving evidence to the tribunal in relation to these matters in recent weeks.
Given this morning’s developments, Judge Smithwick, who has said he is anxious to conclude Mr Corrigan’s evidence, is now expected to write to the clerk of the Dáil to seek another extension, possibly until next summer.

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Valentine’s day has become a universal celebration for lovers. But do you know Chinese people also have their own traditional lovers’ day－Qixi, which is on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month? Qixi was initially known as Qiqiao Festival. It had little to do with love. It was a significant day for women to pray to the weaver fairy, Zhinnu, for elaborated weaving skills and good luck. Later, people associate this festival to the legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Fairy.
The legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Fairy
Just like the ancient Babylonians had their fantasy about the starry sky and name the 12 zodiac signs, the ancient Chinese also had their romantic imaginations of the stars. When they look up to the nightfall, they spotted there were two stars separated by the Milky Way: Altair and Vega. Then a story came up in their mind.
One day, the weaver fairy, Zhinu got permission from the Queen Mother of Heaven to go down the earth for exploration. She found a river and she decided to take a bath, leaving her clothes by the river. However, she didn’t notice that Niulang, the cowherd who was enchanted by her beauty was coming closer and stole her clothes. The fairy could not find her clothes so she lost her magic power to go back to heaven. While she was being helpless, Niulang gave her his clothes and took care of her in his house. Later Zhinnu fell in love with Niulang. They got married and lived a happy life with two kids.
Good times never last long. When the Queen Mother learned their marriage, she was furious and she sent a troop to bring the fairy back. To save his wife, Niulang made a cloak from the cowhide to fly to the sky with his kids. Upon seeing Niulang coming upward, the Queen Mother removed her golden hairpin and created a sky river (AKA the Milky Way) between the lovers.
Niulang and the kids could do nothing but cry helplessly. The story of the star-crossed lovers moved a flock of magpies. Countless magpies then gathered together, flying up to create a bridge across the Milky Way so that Niulang and Zhinnu can meet. The Queen Mother was later touched by the scene and her attitude to the marriage was softened. Therefore she allowed Niulang to meet Zhinu once a year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.
That’s all about the sad but beautiful Chinese legend. On Chinese Lovers Day, you can share this story with your lover so you will cherish each other more.
Search for Niulang star (Altair) and Zhinu (Vega)
Though in the story, the lovers can meet once a year; in reality, the distance between the two stars is always 16 light-years.
Vega is the brightest star of Lyra, with the color of white-blue. Around the star, there are 4 less bright stars that make a shape of a diamond and were associated with Zhinu’s weaving shuttle.
Altair is the brightest star of Aquila, with the color of white. It’s between β Aql and γ Aql. The three stars are connected into a line, which is the symbol of Niulang and his kids.
Then where is the magpie bridge? There’s a star in the Milky Way with the apparent magnitude of 1.3－Deneb. It’s the star of Cygnus, and it’s where Niulang and Zhinu have their reunion.
And guess what? The stars mentioned above are the so-called Summer Triangle. Now you know the story, don’t just take the stars as a triangle.
Don’t be sad if you don’t have a lover. We have a special Taipei Day Tour for you: Oh My God. In this tour you can meet the gods in Taiwan; of course, including the love god. Join our tour to pray for love and experience Taiwan temple culture!

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There is also a learning that requires the “building” of knowledge. You learn something that -basically- did not existed before you thought about it. Research is an example, finding the demonstration to a new theorem is another example.
It is a time consuming process as we know very well. Autonomous systems, equipped with deep learning technology, are able to explore new ways and create knowledge and can do that faster than humans. We have software that can demonstrate theorems that have not been demonstrated before, software that can play a game (like Go) creating new strategies that it has not “learned” from any book (or observing any other entity doing it).
An autonomous system “brain” can learn by “arguing” with itself, like AlphaGo did to get better at Go. It started with the “normal” learning process, by looking at what good players do, then it started to play against itself thousands of games learning from their outcome and getting smarter and smarter through a process of “deep reinforced learning”. AlphaGo neural networks were trained on over 30 million moves actually made by Go players, becoming able to predict with a 57% accuracy the move a player would execute. This is also an interesting capability for an autonomous system: predicting what may happen next. Then it started playing thousands of games against itself trying new strategies and reinforcing the ones that proved successful.
The possibility for an autonomous system to “autonomously” learn opens up the issue of losing control on the system itself, i.e. in a while the system may learn and therefore act in ways that have not been “designed”, nor, potentially, envisaged.
Collective learning, also called “ensemble learning”, will become more and more common. It is already a reality with Tesla cars. The autopilot system on a Tesla car has been programmed to learn as it gets more and more experience. In addition, since 2016, each Tesla car reports on a daily bases its “experience” and this creates a collective experience that greatly increases the learning speed of each car. The collective experience is processed centrally and emerging “lessons” are then distributed to all cars. It is like each car, every day, would drive over 1 million miles (the Tesla “fleet” is driving every day over 1.6 million miles. Clearly several cars are driving along the same road. Still, they are driving it at different times so they will acquire different experiences), clearly harvesting a huge experience.
There are a host of technologies that are being used and experimented in the autonomous systems learning, and that are contributing to this area, including:
Hitting the market
- Ensemble learning
- Convolutional networks
- Video Image analytics (learning from image analyses)
Peak of expectation
- Deep learning
- Cognitive computing
- Prescriptive analytics
- Augmented data discovery
- Graph analytics
- Predictive analyses
- Data lakes
On the rise
- Human in the loop crowdsourcing
- Artificial general intelligence
- Conversational analytics
- Embedded analytics
- IoT Edge analytics
- Advanced anomaly detection
- Citizen data science
Notice among the technologies on the rise the “human in the loop crowdsourcing” that directly connects to the learning of symbiotic autonomous systems.


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Empires & Puzzles welcomes the holiday season into the match-3 RPG with two seasonal events
Zynga is bringing on the holiday cheer this season as Empires & Puzzles launches its Christmas update. The match-3 RPG is running two seasonal events until January 1st next year, adding Santa’s Challenge and Challenge Festival to give players more reasons to stay merry this month.
Empires & Puzzles' Santa’s Challenge is back with a vengeance, welcoming the return of classic Christmas heroes along with a new 5-star event hero, Mr. Pengi. The event will also welcome three new holiday costumes for players to enjoy, which includes Santa Claus, Mother North and Krampus.
Meanwhile, players will also be able to join in on all the winter festivities throughout the month, especially in the 72 PvE stages with varying levels of difficulty. Moreover, the Challenge Festival is combining five well-loved challenge events, namely, Pirates of Corellia, Guardians of Teltoc, Knights of Avalon, Fables of Grimforest and Riddles of Wonderland.
To top it all off, a new summon gate is coming that will allow players to meet characters from past challenge events. You can also simply stroll through the game's official Facebook page to score goodies by completing weekend challenges and puzzles. For instance, you might have to complete a puzzle with a photo of Rock Santa, or you'll need to figure out which glass from a photo of Eggnog delights will fill up first. Winners will receive in-game goodies like gems (and bragging rights).
If you're keen on joining in on all the holiday festivities, you can download Empires & Puzzles on the iOS App Store or on the Google Play Store for Android devices. It's a free-to-play game with in-app purchases.
Are you on the hunt for more match-3 madness on your mobile device? Why not take a gander at our list of the top 10 best match-3 puzzle games for iPhone and iPad (iOS)?


Nigerian actress, Mimi Orjiekwe has exposed her friend who lied in order to extort money from her boyfriend.
The actress and mother of one took to her Instagram story to post a warning as well as recount her experience with a former bestie.
Mimi Orjiekwe disclosed that her then friend was feeding her then boyfriend false information about her in order to extort money from him.
She remembered a particular incident where the friend slept over at her place and around 5:30 am, her phone rang. She kept saying ‘Yes sir’ until she got to the bathroom.
Mimi said that she knew the voice sounded familiar but her friend insisted it was her boss who needed her at the office early, reason for the call. She believed her then but later found it out to be false.
Mimi Orjiekwe therefore sounded a note of warning advising folks to be wary of “hungry attachment besties…they are evil”.
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Producer | Writer | Multi-instrumentalist
Alessia Cara, Kehlani, Miguel, Alicia Keys, Nicki Minaj, Demi Lovato
Oak Felder, professionally known as Oak, is a two-time Grammy award winning pop urban producer, based in Los Angeles, who spent much of his younger life in Istanbul and Atlanta. Oak was the producer and writer behind much of Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday and The Pinkprint albums, Miguel’s Kaleidoscope Dream and Wildheart albums, and Alicia Keys’ Girl on Fire album as well. Alessia Cara’s smash hit “Here” was co-written and produced by Oak and was not only a top 5 record at pop radio, but was in the top 10 biggest singles of 2015. He also was behind her Four Pink Walls album.
Additionally, Oak has written and produced big records with Usher, Rihanna, Jason Derulo, Jessie J, Jennifer Lopez and many others. Oak has had a long successful run with writing partner Pop Wansel under the moniker “Pop & Oak.” In 2017, Oak had dual #1s with Alessia Cara’s "Scars To Your Beautiful", and Demi Lovato’s "Sorry Not Sorry" (and a majority of other songs on Demi’s album). He also had a critically acclaimed breakout album with Kehlani’s SweetSexySavage and the hit single “Distraction”. Oak is a staple at top 40 pop and urban radio and is one of the most sought after producers in pop and urban music.

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Vinyl LP pressing. The LP version meticulously recreates the original pressing with original cover art, foldout poster, and printed inner sleeve! Get ready for the most incredible metal reissue of the year - a deluxe edition of the legendary, underground classic, the 1977 debut album from metal icon Thor. This landmark release has become revered among music aficionados of every generation as one of the most bombastic, explosive debut albums of any era with such ultra catchy rock anthems as "Keep The Dogs Away," "Sleeping Giant," "Thunder" and more.
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St Helens have signed former Wigan back row forward Mark Flanagan, who has spent the last two years with Wests Tigers in the NRL.
The 23-year-old son of former Great Britain loose forward Terry Flanagan has signed a two-year with Saints from 2012.
“I coached Mark previously at Wests Tigers,” said St Helens coach Royce Simmons. “He is a very good young British player who has benefited from his time in the NRL.
“He has an excellent attitude both on and off the field. He is tough and versatile and can play in the middle or on the edge. He can also cover at hooker if need be.”
The Oldham-born Flanagan made his Wigan debut in 2009 and went on to make 11 senior appearances before moving down under.
He had a terrific first season with Wests Tigers alongside England forward Gareth Ellis but has played largely reserve-grade football this year.


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Interview: César Litvin
How do you expect the country’s fiscal reform to affect business competitiveness?
CÉSAR LITVIN: The tax reform approved at the end of 2017 constitutes the most important of its kind in the past 30 years, and with over 300 articles, its coverage is extensive. However, we cannot say that this marks a turning point for competitiveness, as its provisions are too gradual for the private sector. The priority is to attract investment, create jobs and promote consumption in order to achieve greater economic development. The reforms provide a necessary starting point, yet they are insufficient on their own. We also need to continue lowering the overall tax pressure and eliminating fiscal distortions, which have only been increasing in the last decades, leaving aside equity, efficiency and all other aspects that define a good tax system.
The three most important taxes are income tax, taxes on credit and debit banking, and export retentions. With the current tax reform, taxes on gross income are reduced or eliminated in primary, industrial and other minor activities. However, the reduction or elimination of taxes on credit and debit banking has limited the financial sector’s proper development. Moreover, export retentions have made our agricultural and mining products much more expensive on the international market. These three issues have affected competitiveness and discouraged the creation of new businesses. By 2022 the fiscal reform is expected to lower tax revenue by 1.5% of GDP per year at a national level and by 2.5% in the provinces, reaching a total of 4% of GDP. Argentina’s tax pressure would then be at around 30% of GDP, which is below the OECD average and close to the Latin American average of 26%.
What have been the main consequences of the country’s fiscal repatriation policy?
LITVIN: Governments all over the world are seeking to limit the ability of companies to move their activities to countries with low taxation, and Argentina is also moving in this direction. The fiscal repatriation programme carried out in 2017 was a resounding success, with $117bn recovered. As a result of the expansion of the tax base and the uncovering of previously unknown assets, the tax revenue for 2018 is exceeding expectations. The programme also provides three years of exemption on personal asset taxes for those who have always complied with their duties. As a result, 300,000 taxpayers have benefitted from the exemption.
How is the government collaborating at a national and regional level to reduce taxes?
LITVIN: Argentina has a system of fiscal federalism. The nation, provinces and municipalities have the power to collect taxes and spend accordingly. The most important tax for the provinces is the gross income tax, which represents 75% of their income, which is why it is so difficult to eliminate. In 2002 it represented 1.7% of GDP, but by 2016 this had increased to 4.1%. This tax system makes necessary fiscal consensus, whereby the country’s national and regional administrations agree that the former provides more resources to the latter. In exchange, the regions must commit to reduce gross income taxes from primary and industrial activities, and immediately return positive balances to taxpayers.
What is being done to prevent tax evasion?
LITVIN: The system employed by the country has changed drastically to become one that uses digital tools to immediately detect irregularities. Today, an inspector knows everything before arriving at any company because all their information is available online at the tax agency. The audit strategy has advanced significantly because information is the most important asset. While we are at the forefront of tax administration, we still have a great deal of evasion to overcome. Furthermore, the exchange of US tax information with Argentina, scheduled to take place in 2019, should mark an important step towards fiscal normalisation.
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Advanced Clamp-on Transit-time Technologies
The TP10 ultrasonic thermal energy meter provides abundant capabilities for accurate thermal energy measurement of a liquid-based thermal energy production / transferring system. It is the 3rd generation energy meter from Shenitech. Compared to its predecessors, the 3rd generation offers better performance and a richer feature set, all at a lower price.
The two PT100 sensors, which could be either insertion type or surface-mounting type, are used to measure the temperature of the supply flow and the return flow. The energy consumption rate is then calculated based on the temperature difference and the measured flowrate. A built-in energy totalizer is used to accumulate the amount of energy delivered.
TP10 provides versatile input/output interfaces, such as isolated digital outputs, relay output, batch control, alarm, 4-20mA output. In addition, the built-in isolated RS-485 port with surge protection and MODBUS support makes remote energy monitoring and energy meter networking easy and reliable. Other output modules, such as BACnet module, Ethernet module, GSM/GPRS wireless module, RF module and more, can be added to the standard package.
TP10 is an ideal choice for improving HVAC, energy production and building energy efficiency in terms of heating, cooling ventilation and air-conditioning.
- Best Practices TP10
- Features & Benefits
Best Practices TP10
- Non-intrusive thermal energy/BTU measurement
- Easy and economical installation; no pipe work required
- No moving parts to wear and tear; no maintenance required
- Industrial grade temperature sensors and ultrasonic sensors for improved robustness
- Paired PT100 RTD sensors and ultrasonic transducers for improved accuracy
- Suitable for pure liquids and liquids with some particles; no dependency on conductivity
- Suitable for all commonly used pipes
- Bi-directional flowmeasurement
- Seamless integration of temperature and flow so as to deliver a complete energy metering solution
- High-performance; abundant input/output features, such as 4-20mA, relay, alarm, task scheduler, batch controller and more
- Totalizers for flow, energy, daily energy and monthly energy
- Large data logger for recording multiple variables (optional)
- Communication: RS485/MODBUS. Optional GPRS, GSM, RF wireless
- Compatible with the uGalaxy telemetry system for centralized energy distribution management
- Non-intrusive installation thereby significantly saving money and time, in particular for large size pipes
- No moving parts, thus, almost no maintenance, thereby savingmaintenance costs
- Accurate flow and BTU measurement improves chiller plant control
- Real-time data and balancing information to improve system efficiency
- Continuous monitoring of flow, temperature, and energy transportation guarantees system performance along with providing alarm for potential risk or energy leakage


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New Delhi: The 69th National Film Awards were declared on Thursday, honoring the best of Indian cinema in 2023. The biopic Sardar Udham, starring Vicky Kaushal as the revolutionary freedom fighter, bagged the award for Best Hindi Film. The film was praised for its realistic portrayal of Udham Singh’s life and his assassination of Michael O’Dwyer, the former Lieutenant Governor of Punjab.
The Best Actor award went to Allu Arjun for his performance in Pushpa: The Rise – Part 1, the first installment of a two-part action thriller. Allu Arjun played a lorry driver who got involved in the illegal red sanders smuggling racket. The film also won the awards for Best Action Direction and Best Choreography.
The Best Actress award was shared by Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon for their roles in Gangubai Kathiawadi and Mimi respectively. Alia Bhatt portrayed the titular character of Gangubai, a brothel owner and mafia queen in Mumbai’s Kamathipura area. The film also won the awards for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Dialogue. Kriti Sanon played Mimi, a surrogate mother who faces various challenges and dilemmas during her pregnancy. The film was a remake of the 2011 Marathi film Mala Aai Vhhaychy!
The Best Feature Film award was given to Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, a biographical drama based on the life of Nambi Narayanan, a former scientist and aerospace engineer at ISRO who was falsely accused of espionage. The film was directed by and starred R. Madhavan in the lead role.
The Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment award was conferred to RRR, a period action drama set in 1920s India. The film narrated the fictional story of two legendary freedom fighters, Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem, played by Ram Charan and Jr NTR respectively. The film also won the award for Best Special Effects.
The Nargis Dutt Award for Best Film on National Integration was awarded to The Kashmir Files, a historical thriller that exposed the atrocities committed against Kashmiri Pandits during their exodus in 1990. The film featured Anupam Kher, Pallavi Joshi, Mithun Chakraborty, and others in pivotal roles. Pallavi Joshi also won the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance.
The Best Supporting Actor award was given to Pankaj Tripathi for his role in MM, a comedy-drama that explored the relationship between a father and his son who suffers from muscular dystrophy.
Some of the other winners were:
- Last Film Show (Best Gujarati Film)
- 777 Charlie (Best Kannada Film)
- Home (Best Malayalam Film)
- Ekda Kay Jhaal (Best Marathi Film)
- Anur (Eyes on the Sunshine) (Best Assamese Film)
- Kalkokho (Best Bengali Film)
- Parallel (Best Maithili Film)
- Boomba Ride (Best Mishing Film)
- Ek Tha Gaon (Best Non Feature Film)
- Purushottam Charyulu (Best Film Critic)


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Russian equity market dynamics
Last week, the Russian equity market underperformed the broader emerging market (EM) index by 0.2%.
This was mainly due to a Russia-specific factor, namely the incident in which Russian forces fired warning shots towards a British vessel that Russia believed to have entered Russian waters. The UK denies any violation, claiming that the waters where the incident occurred belong to Ukraine.
|MSCI Russia 10/40 TR in USD||1.2%||18.1%|
|MSCI EM index TR in USD||1.4%||7.7%|
|Due to Russia specific factors*||-0.2%||4.8%|
|Due to difference in sector structure*||0.0%||5.6%|
|MSCI EM HDY index TR in USD**||0.9%||11.0%|
|* See details of methodology at the end of the report
** MSCI Emerging Markets High Dividend Yield Index
*** We use Brent Oil and LBMA Gold price data, in USD terms. Energy weight in the MSCI Russia 10/40 is 37%; gold producers’ weight in the index is 9% (as at the end of May 2021)
Data as of 25 June 2021
TKB Investment Partners (JSC) calculations; Bloomberg
|Upside/downside to fair price||3%|
|Data as of 25 June 2021
TKB Investment Partners (JSC) calculations
Main Russian news
Russia’s industrial production accelerated to 11.8% YoY in May after 7.6% YoY in April. This was mainly due to an increase in the extraction segment to 12.3% YoY from a fall of 1.8% YoY a month earlier. It was the first time since February 2020 that the segment had posted growth. The manufacturing segment accelerated on an annualised basis by 11.4%, which was slower than in April, when it grew by 14.9% YoY.
Russia approved new export duties for the metals and mining sector. The new regulations cover a range of goods including steel, ferroalloys, copper, nickel and aluminium. The new duties will consist of the base rate of 15% plus an additional component calculated in US dollars per tonne. The value of this component will depend on the kind of metal or the conversion degree of products in the case of ferrous metals, which would be subject to global price dynamics. The income gained from these duties will be used to compensate for rising metal prices in the local market. The new regulations will enter into force from 1 August and remain so until 31 December 2021. They will only apply to exports to beyond the Eurasian Economic Union.
Rosstat is due to publish some key macroeconomic data for May later this week.
Author: Aleksandra Kuznetsova, Investment Specialist
Sources: Rosstat, Bloomberg, TKB Investment Partners (JSC); June 2021


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Preheat oven to 180C and line a baking tray with baking paper and place pumpkin on lined tray and drizzle with oil and sprinkle with turmeric and season and roast for 30 minutes or until soft.
Cook chorizo in a heavy-based saucepan over medium heat, stirring, for 3 minutes or until crisp and transfer to a paper lined plate.
Cook onion, garlic and ginger in pan for 2 minutes and then add cumin and paprika and cook for 5 minutes or until onion is soft and then add roasted pumpkin and stock and bring to the boil and then reduce heat to low and cook for 15 minutes or until mixture thickens and then set aside to cool slightly.
Meanwhile, place pepitas in a small frying pan over high heat and cook, shaking the pan, for 2 minutes or until toasted.
Use a stick blender to carefully blend the stock mixture until smooth and then season to taste.
Combine the pepitas, choizo and shallot in a small bowl.
Divide the soup among serving bowls and drizzle with a little vinegar and sour cream and spinkle with pepita mixture.
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It all started with a tweet. Twitter user @ImJustCeej took to the social media site to share an everyday example of street harassment—in a tongue-in-cheek way, of course. "'He blocked me from walking to the register when I was ignoring him in CVS and we been together since that day!' -NO WOMAN EVER," she wrote. And other women took notice of her clever juxtaposition. Thus began #NoWomanEver, the sarcastic social media campaign conveying just how much women love being harassed. Because, you know, what's better than being catcalled?
@ImJustCeej's tweet garnered attention (ahem, 699 retweets and 674 likes), and other Twitter users naturally followed suit. One by one, women began saucily sharing their own mundane experiences with street harassment, and before she knew it, @ImJustCeej's passing thought had turned into a full-blown movement—hashtag, and all.
"I was a lesbian, but after he told me that I was too pretty and that he could change my mind, I couldn't help myself! #NoWomanEver," one user wrote. "You know what I love? Having to ask my friend to watch my drink while I go to the bathroom. #NoWomanEver," another added. "I couldn't resist the man who put his hand on my genitals in a crowded bus. #NoWomanEver." The tweets went on. New messages are shared on the hashtag nearly every minute, showing just how pervasive the issue of street harassment is.
Some have gone as far as calling #NoWomanEver a "biography of the female experience." And when you consider that the nonprofit Stop Street Harassment found that 65 percent of women surveyed had been street harassed (and 20 percent had been followed), that statement doesn't sound too far off. Not to mention, others studies have found that 1 in 3 women has been sexually harassed at work and that 26 percent of women have been stalked online. It's hardly surprising that a hashtag like #NoWomenEver caught so much steam so fast.
Men have had mixed reactions to the campaign—some have used it as an opportunity to challenge their collective gender to be better, while others have reacted defensively. But the real focus should remain on the women—the women who face misogyny, street harassment, and the threat of assault on a daily basis. They're the ones whose voices need to be heard.

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This tree, hanging on at 10,000' altitude through fierce winds and enormous winter snows + carrying the weight of its fallen friend, represents one of the most extraordinary spirits I have seen in the wonders of Nature
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It’s hard not to judge a book by it’s cover. The same goes for beer. As beer gets infinitely more creative, so has the artwork that goes along with it. Atlanta’s Second Self Beer didn’t just brew a great beer and slap a label on it. Manic Pixie Dream is a “next level” kind of collaboration.
This story starts a bit before the beer was brewed. Brewery co-founder Jason Santamaria has been a fan of Keith P. Rein’s artwork for a while. The guy is best known for the Slaughterhouse Starlets Series. Basically, he takes famous females like Winona Ryder or Taylor Swift and juxtaposes them into a murdery, Dexter-like composition. When Santamaria married his wife Liz, he noticed Keith P. Rein to be the dominant in each other’s art collection.
All Santamaria needed was a good reason to reach out to is favorite artist. As it turns out, Rein has always wanted to do a piece for a beer can. Manic Pixie Dream was born.
The Second Self team went big when it comes to the beer. The base is an 11% alcohol by volume Russian imperial stout, that has been aged in Blis barrels. The mere mention of Blis will make a beer fan salivate. Blis Gourment is a Michigan based company that ages maple syrup in bourbon barrels. After the maple syrup is drained, what you have left is a playground for one hell of an awesome beer. As an added bonus, Second Self infused locally roasted Batdorf & Bronson coffee.
Santamaria and Rein weren’t satisfied with just creating one label. Especially with a beer as complex as this one. Blis barrels are hard to come by, and recipes like this one are expensive. Ultimately, this beer is in short supply. Created simply for your own happiness. A bit like the Manic Pixie Dream Girl movie trope.
Coined in 2005 by film critic Nathan Rabin after watching Kirsten Dunst’s character in Elizabethtown, MPDG is a “bubbly, shallow cinematic creature that exists solely in the fevered imaginations of sensitive writer-directors to teach broodingly soulful young men to embrace life and its infinite mysteries and adventures.” Other examples include Kate Hudson’s character in Almost Famous, Natalie Portman in Garden State, or Marilyn Monroe in Some Like it Hot.
With Manic Pixie Dream in mind, Rein drew four different iterations of Pixie. Each label breaks out a component of the beer – Coffee, Maple Syrup, Bourbon, and Grains. Besides the incredible artwork, the beer is fantastic. Truly a sipper, where the each of the components starts to pop as the beer warms. After the barrel-aging, you’re drinking at near 14% alcohol by volume beer.
Second Self is holding a special release event on February 26th where attendees can purchase all four cans. The brewery is planning on making Manic Pixie Dream a series going forward, with an evolving list of styles (including a sour/wild ale).
This is one of the few times we have found ourselves torn between the beer or the artwork that’s more exciting. A few more sips and we might just decide.


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- 8 cups popped popcorn (about 1- 3.2 ounce bag of microwave popcorn)
- 2 1/2 cups mini pretzels
- 2 1/2 cups rice chex cereal
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 cups cinnamon toast crunch churros cereal
- 2 1/2 cups cinnamon teddy grahams
Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bow, combine the popcorn, pretzels and rice cereal.
In a small microwave safe bowl melt butter, stir in the cinnamon and sugar. Pour over popcorn mixture; gently stir to coat. Spread on a 15x10-inch baking pan. Bake 10 to 15 minutes, stirring once during baking. Pour into a large bowl to cool.
To the baked mixture add the churro cereal and teddy grahams, stir to combine.
Store at room temperature in an air tight container up to a week.
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Recent years have put workplace wellbeing under the microscope. From the stresses caused by the pandemic, to the musculoskeletal challenges posed by ad-hoc homeworking set-ups, introducing wellbeing at work – and getting it right – has never been so challenging.
But what exactly is wellbeing at work? Watch this video to find out from Laura Dallas, Head of Product at Champion Health.
It has arguably never been more important for organisations to place employee wellbeing at the top of their priorities. But where do you start when it comes to introducing wellbeing at work?
There‘s no one-size-fits-all approach to wellbeing, and the challenges for HR and leaders are constantly evolving. This can make it difficult to know how to go about introducing workplace wellbeing initiatives. With that in mind, these are our top tips for introducing wellbeing at work:
- Get the conversation started
- Consider all areas of wellbeing
- Engagement is critical
- Encourage employees to get moving
- Involve your leaders
- Start slow
- Look to the experts
Whether you’re just starting out, or reinvigorating existing initiatives, read on for a closer look at our seven tips for introducing wellbeing at work.
1. Get the conversation started
The first stage of introducing wellbeing at work is getting the conversation started. Workplace wellbeing initiatives are unfortunately still battling against the stigma of discussing health issues at work.
You may find that there is a reluctance among employees to open up to their colleagues or managers when they are struggling with their mental or physical health, for fear of how they will be perceived or treated if they do.
The stigma surrounding mental health is particularly concerning because it’s such a widespread issue. Anonymised data from our platform suggests that 25% of workers are experiencing clinically relevant symptoms of depression, and 76% are experiencing moderate to high levels of stress.
Many employees are wary of discussing their mental health concerns and some are worried about the impact that it will have on their careers.
However, these issues aren’t just limited to mental health; 47% of women take time off work due to menopause-related symptoms, without telling their bosses.
Other employees will be suffering from back pain, sleeping badly or struggling with relationship issues, but not talking about it at work.
By stimulating conversations about wellbeing throughout your business, you’ll help to break down the stigma surrounding workplace health and start building a culture of openness and support.
Start with something as simple as regularly asking your colleagues how they’re doing. You don’t have to have all the answers – simply making it clear that you care is a great way to start introducing wellbeing at work.
2. Consider all areas of wellbeing
Through our experience supporting organisations with their workplace wellbeing strategies, it’s clear that there’s a large emphasis on mental health in existing strategies.
While it is wonderful to see that mental health is being taken seriously by businesses, wellbeing doesn’t stop there. Just as we all have mental health, we all have physical health, musculoskeletal health and financial health. We all need to look after our nutrition and we all need to prioritise our sleep.
So, when you’re introducing wellbeing at work, be sure to not only focus on mental health, but on all areas of wellbeing. This will allow you to address workplace health issues that are typically ignored and eventually build a comprehensive wellbeing strategy that caters for the needs of each employee.
3. Engagement is critical
Lack of engagement is often the downfall of workplace health programmes. You could have the best wellbeing initiatives, the best tools and the best plan in the world, but if your employees don’t engage your impact will be minimal.
If you’re introducing new wellbeing initiatives, you need to put the right strategies in place to ensure engagement with them. For example, you could try incentivising your workforce to actively participate, or utilising the power of social proof by sharing your own experiences of the platform.
Many initiatives survive initial implementation and then fall by the wayside; if you want to see sustained improvement in your organisation, you have to prioritise sustained engagement.
There are a number of ways you can do this. You could make space every week for employees to engage with wellbeing initiatives (by scheduling calendar invites) or you could use your communication channels to regularly signpost your initiatives.
Taking the time to prioritise engagement will enhance the effectiveness of your wellbeing initiatives, and boost the wellbeing of your workforce.
4. Encourage your employees to get moving
Developing a healthy work environment is more difficult now than ever before because it is far harder to ensure that home-based workstations are ergonomically healthy,
The increase in remote working is diluting the effectiveness of workplace gyms and bike to work schemes. Plus, the reduction in commuting means that desk-based workers are moving even less than they already were.
That’s why encouraging your employees to get out of their chairs is a simple but effective workplace health initiative. And the benefits extend to all employees, whether they’re office-based or working from home.
As little as five minutes of walking every hour has been proven to enhance mood and boost productivity. So, take a stand on sitting, and encourage your employees to get moving by leading the way with straightforward initiatives.
For instance, if there is a company video call that is more than an hour long, schedule in a 5-minute break and encourage your employees to leave their chair during that time. Changes like this might seem small, but they can work wonders for the health and productivity of your workforce.
5. Involve your leaders
One thing is clear when it comes to introducing wellbeing at work: change must start from the top. Unless you lead by example, your positive wellbeing initiatives won’t embed themselves in your organisation.
Ensure your leaders are fully on-board with your initiatives before you start. Posters and emails can help with engagement, but you need to influence the culture of your organisation. The best way to do that is from the top.
To make your wellbeing strategy successful, your senior leadership team should publicly engage with and support it. Where they lead, the business will follow, and the more they talk about it, the more it will become part of the fabric of the organisation.
6. Start slow
If you’re just beginning to introduce wellbeing in your office, be sure to set realistic goals and avoid doing too much too quickly.
By overwhelming your colleagues with complex wellbeing solutions, you may be doing more harm than good. Start simple instead. This could be as easy as building daily rituals that include five simple things each employee can engage with to boost their health – such as getting out of their chair every hour.
If everyone sees your initiatives as something that is achievable from the outset, you’ll avoid alienating potential detractors who view changing their habits less positively.
7. Look to the experts
We understand that HR and wellbeing professionals must master many roles and resolve distinct challenges – from mental health to financial health. To support your employees, it can be tempting to become an expert in each area of health, but that’s often not realistic when balancing your regular job demands.
Instead, look to the experts to help build your wellbeing initiatives. There are thousands of expert organisations – both in the third sector and private sector – creating fantastic resources to support professionals like you.
At Champion, we created the Champions Framework – a resource designed to help you improve your mental fitness.