What might be true for car commercials this time of year will certainly be true for Washington lawmakers: it will be a December to remember.
Think back to the twin crises earlier this fall, when fears swirled that the federal government would shut down and, later, default on its debt for the first time in its history. Those problems weren’t dealt with. Congress just kicked the can to December.
Unless Congress acts, the government will shut down Friday. And then, unless Congress votes to raise the debt ceiling, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns America won’t be able to pay its debts starting on Dec 15.
But whatever happened to that large Build Back Better social and climate spending bill, you ask? The House passed a version of it right before Thanksgiving. The Senate has it now and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has vowed that it will pass by the end of the year. In other words, December.
That might be tough to accomplish. After all, the Senate parliamentarian has yet to scrub the bill for any parts that aren’t directly related to the budget, as is necessary for a reconciliation bill that only needs 50 votes to pass, instead of the standard 60 votes needed to bypass a filibuster. Most expect her to eliminate at least one part of the House-passed version, relating to immigration. Then there is West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin, who wants to eliminate the federal paid family leave portion. With those provisions out the bill will need to be rewritten and some senators will want the Congressional Budget Office to re-analyze the impact the bill might have on the national debt and inflation. That could take weeks right there.
There are already signs that December could be rough. On Monday — still in November — Republicans procedurally blocked a defense spending bill, which for about 60 years was the one thing Congress passed no matter what.
Most everyone expects Congress will pass it again. Republicans, knowing every day in December counts, are simply trying to eat up more time because, especially in a 50-50 Senate, they can.
For the record, Democrats (and maybe some Republicans) are expected to pass a short-term funding measure to keep the federal government open past Friday. And Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, in an interview with Punchbowl News on Monday, signaled willingness to make some type of deal with Democrats to allow them to raise the debt ceiling — albeit on his terms.
There is, however, no exact game plan on how to pass the reconciliation bill. That might have to happen in January.
The important piece of context here is the election calendar. Shortly after the turn of the year, the 2022 midterm campaign season begins in full force. Texas, for example, is scheduled to hold its primary elections on March 1, followed a week later by North Carolina.
Suddenly, with campaign attack ads airing back home, getting tough things done becomes a lot harder for members of Congress.
A second piece of context: Biden’s low approval ratings in polls. Biden, whose approval rating is hovering around 43 percent, has never been this unpopular. To some Democrats, this is proof that Biden and his party need Congress to come through for a win. To other Democrats, it is time to run for cover and not pass anything.
This will all come to a head in December. And the Senate is currently scheduled to have members go home on Dec. 13, something that looks unlikely, making a schedule change yet another thing leaders will have to do.


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Fort Snelling Upper Post
Fort Snelling Upper Post is located entirely within unincorporated Hennepin County. The county has made improvements to the site with grant funding and is currently leading a task force to consolidate land titles and development rights from the myriad of federal, state and local agencies involved and to develop a master plan for redevelopment of the area.
The task force was convened by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and is chaired by Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin. The group is looking at models used at other abandoned military installations.
In 2013, Hennepin County released a Request for Proposal on behalf of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources seeking adaptive reuse of the historic upper post buildings.

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With its modern design and engineering that brought passenger-car comfort together with truck utility, the second-generation Chevrolet C10 pickup is an increasingly popular choice for restorers and customizers alike. This 1972 Chevrolet C10 falls squarely into the customizer realm and is the result of an extensive build that took things one step beyond. Longtime drag-racer Maurice Hoover enlisted builder Don McDavitt to create a pickup that blurs the lines between Street Rod and truck. The “Shameless C10” combines traditional custom craft with modern LS-engine V-8 performance for a show-stopping pickup that defies definition. Nestled into the silver powder-coated chassis is a modern 5.3L LS V-8 equipped with electronically controlled Hilborn injector stacks under a ram-air cowl hood for a vintage-racing look with contemporary drivability. Ceramic-coated Sanderson LS headers dump into a performance exhaust with Flowmaster mufflers and single center outlet tucked into a fabricated Camaro rear bumper. Power shifts through a 4L60E automatic transmission with HGM compushift and custom-fabricated rear axle with Positraction and 3.43:1 gears. Dual electric fans on a Be Cool radiator help keep engine temperature under control. Decades were merged when a 1967 C10 front clip was fused with the 1972 cab that features a 2-inch chop, suicide doors, billet grille and widened 1967 Camaro front bumper. LED tail lights sit behind the one-off aluminum tonneau cover. Hot Hues Cosmic Silver and custom-blend Candy Apple Red paint topped with pinstripes complete the illusion. Dakota Digital gauges in a 1959 Impala dash over handcrafted leather upholstery by In-Stitches meets an ISIS Intelligent Multiplex system for truck function and Vintage Air Gen IV climate control in the custom cabin. The Shameless C10 rides on 4-corner AccuAir suspension with Baer Pro disc brakes lurking behind 20-inch Colorado Custom Talladega wheels and low-profile tires.


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10 things NOT to say to a single parent
1. 'What a shame for your children'
This is often said to single parents and it's really insulting.
It's better for children to be brought up in two happy homes, rather than one home with parents who don't want to be together.
There's often an automatic assumption that children from separated parents can't be as happy as those in a traditional family unit, but it's simply not true.
2. 'You will definitely want another baby when you meet someone else'
Just because a parent has separated, it doesn't mean their family isn't complete.
Single parents won't automatically have more children, just because they meet a new partner.
3. 'Bet you're on loads of benefits'
If you get asked this, just tell them you're raking it in and have ran out of things to spend it on!
4. 'I'm so jealous you get child-free weekends'
For single parents, being separated from their children is one of the hardest things they have to deal with.
Most parents don't have children for 'time off', it's not necessarily what was planned and so while they may try to make the most of their time when their children are at their other parents, it's likely they would rather be with their children.
5. 'My husband works away so I'm pretty much a single mum'
Having a partner who works away is VERY different to having one who lives in another house, with another partner, in another town.
Unless your other half popped out for five years, you really can't compare the two.
Husbands and wives may work away, but the chances are they will still be paying into the mortgage, and even if they're not at home, they're likely on the other end of the phone for support.
You're still a family and it's in no way comparable to being a single parent.
6. 'How do you do it? I'd die'
Yes, it can be hard, but it won't kill you.
There's actually a lot of advantages to being a single parent and many who find themselves raising children alone are proud of their single parent status, so don't ever feel sorry for them.
7. Have you met someone else, yet?
There seems to be an assumption that single parents are constantly on the hunt for a new partner, when it's most likely they're busy making sure their kids come first.
Many people are happy to be single, especially if they've experienced a break–up with the mother or father of their children.
They will tell you if they've met someone else.
8. 'Do they both have the same dad?'
This is really quite nosy and not really anyone else's business.
You wouldn't ask a married mum if both her children have the same dad, so why ask a single mum?
9. 'If I split up with my partner we would remain good friends'
This is usually said by smug married types.
The truth is, no one can ever say what sort of a co–parenting relationship they would have until they go through a break–up.
In an ideal world, separated parents would get on with each other, but we're not living in an ideal world.
10. How much child maintenance do you get?
Child maintenance can be the cause of a lot of stress between separated parents and it's probably not something many would wish to go into the details of.
It's like asking someone how much they earn – it's unnecessary and not any of anyone else's business.
The Family Book by Todd Parr celebrates the love we feel for our families and all the different varieties they come in. Whether you have two mothers or two dads, a big family or a small family, this book shows how they are ALL special in their own unique way. See more details here at Amazon.

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Attendance was reported to be down a little at this year’s Sundance. It seemed that way but since we attended for the second half only it wasn’t perfectly clear. There were still sold out movies but in general the lines seemed a little shorter. This is still an industry festival and so it’s a great place to take the pulse of the industry. The pulse is a little weak. One of the great things about Sundance is that directors, cast and crew are usually in attendance and available for Q&A after their film plays. A common question is ‘What is next for all of you’ and this year more than in the past the common answer was ‘I don’t know, do you know where I can find work?’ A more scientific measure is to see how many films were being bought by distributors. You’ll usually hear plenty about this just from talking with people in line, especially if a bidding war has broken out. We didn’t hear much of that this year. What we did hear about was a Sundance film paying for its own distribution. I think the film in question was Splice which we did not see. If you’ve got enough money to make a big budget movie you probably have enough to pay for one of these ‘service deals’. What’s going to happen if this becomes the standard way of doing business? Seems like it would lead to only big budget movies in theaters. Seems like we already have that. Maybe it will lead to a merger between movie studios and movie theaters. Can’t wait.
Read about this Year’s Sundance Film Festival here.

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#CelebrityRox is a full scale, poolside Rock Show performance on the Celebrity Silhouette! #TheStudio #CelebrityCasting
The Captain’s Club, Celebrity Cruises' Loyalty Program, makes members the center of attention and spoils you each time you step on board.
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Discover why the Grass is Greener when you go Big, Better, Best. Share your experiences using #GrassIsGreener.
How to Pack Three Months of Your Life into a Carry-On
Celebrity Summit’s Captain Kate McCue explains how she packs three months of her life into a simple carry-on.
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Padma Awards 2019: Prabhu Deva deserves the honour, says Varun Dhawan
Here's what Varun Dhawan has to say on Prabhu Deva being felicitated with Padma Shri.
It was in January when the Ministry of Home Affairs announced the list of recipients of the prestigious Padma Awards for the year 2019. As an update to the same, on Monday, March 11, President of India – Ram Nath Kovind conferred the Padma Awards to 56 out of the 112 recipients. The felicitation was held at New Delhi’s Rashtrapati Bhavan. Among the many awardees, choreographer and actor Prabhu Deva, too, was honoured with a Padma Shri. The ABCD actor received the award for his contribution in the field of Art – Dance. We reached out to Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan, who has worked with Prabhu Deva and he was extremely happy on his achievement.
Varun Dhawan expressed his happiness by saying, “He (Prabhu Deva) totally deserves the recognition. What an amazing career he has had from Pakachik, Laila and Muqabala followed by becoming a mass hero and dancing god in India. I am working and dancing with him and it’s one of the greatest honours for me.” Both Varun Dhawan and Prabhu Deva have worked in Remo D’Souza’s ABCD 2 and his upcoming dance film titled Street Dancer. Shooting for the same had kick-started in Punjab and is currently happening in London.
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Meanwhile, Shankar Mahadevan, Mohanlal, Manoj Bajpayee and Late Kader Khan are among the few names from the entertainment industry, who have been conferred with the prestigious Padma Awards today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh and many other ministers were also a part of the ceremony.Read More

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ISLAMABAD: A six-member visiting delegation of the Asia Pacific Group (APG) has found some deficiencies in Pakistan’s systems, agencies and laws to meet its global obligations against money laundering and terror financing, but noted that progress was taking place.
In the concluding session with host authorities, the delegation pointed out deficiencies in legal mechanisms governing non-profit and charitable organisations, transparency in beneficial ownership regime and counter-terror financing mechanisms to handle suspicious transaction reports (STRs). The APG will submit its report to the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
Both the government and the APG did not issue any statement at the end of the three-day talks that ended on Aug 16, while the authorities involved in the negotiations declined to speak on record.
The delegation told the authorities that legal framework covering the non-profit and charitable organisations was seriously deficient and vulnerable to leaks and misuse, while the beneficial ownership regime did not meet transparency standards and benami ownerships were still widespread.
Also, the Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU), National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta) and provincial agencies like police required a lot of training and preparedness to combat money laundering and terror financing to the satisfaction of the FATF under a 10-point action plan committed by Pakistan.
The authorities told the APG that focal persons had been appointed at all levels for inter-agency and inter-provincial coordination and the regulators. It was, however, noted that some of the shortcomings in policymaking and legal arrangements stemmed from inherent limitations of a caretaker set-up and political transition.
Therefore, another review will now take place next month, i.e. September, to engage with the new PTI coalition government as well as provincial governments for an effective push. This would be followed by yet another visit by the APG in October.
The delegation also told the authorities to upgrade agencies and their human resources to be able to handle foreign requests to block terror financing and freeze illegal and targeted assets. It also advised strengthening of mutual legal assistance laws for extradition of those involved in terror financing and money laundering on requests from FATF-member countries.
According to a source, Pakistan lacked mutual legal assistance arrangements with a number of countries. “It was noted that there was a long way to go in terms of training officials of various agencies, strengthening of systems and processes and improving laws,” said an official who was part of the four-day consultations.
A number of Pakistani agencies were part of the dialogue with the delegation and, among others, included officials of the ministries of interior, law, finance and foreign affairs, besides State Bank of Pakistan, FMU, Nacta, FIA, FBR, SECP, etc.
The FMU played a coordinating role with other agencies in formulating a consolidated progress report submitted to the APG delegation which consisted of members from Turkey, China, the UK and the US. The next session with the APG will take place by mid-September to examine progress on the FATF action plan.
By the end of September next year, Pakistan has to comply with the 10-point action plan it committed with the FATF in June this year to combat terror financing and money laundering to get out of the grey list. Failure of implementation could mean falling into the black list.
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10:30 P.M. (Discovery) AMISH MAFIA Beyond the buggies, bonnets and simple lives of the Amish in Lancaster, Pa., is a group of men responsible for keeping the peace. Led by the gun-toting Lebanon Levi, who was never baptized in the Amish church, the vigilantes work beyond cultural codes to prevent outside forces from wreaking havoc while keeping Amish principles and morality in check. This new series, which has a sneak peek here and its official premiere on Wednesday night at 9, examines misdeeds within the community through eyewitness accounts and re-enactments, and the workings of Mr. Levi’s team (above) — a group that the church says does not exist, according to the show’s producers.
10:30 A.M. (Sundance) LOOKING FOR RICHARD (1996) Long before his Tony-nominated turn as Shylock in “The Merchant of Venice,” Al Pacino, in his directorial debut, tried to communicate his abiding love of Shakespeare while exploring the twists of the Machiavellian play “Richard III.” In this documentary — part theater, part commentary — Mr. Pacino takes on the title role, while Alec Baldwin plays Clarence, Kevin Spacey is Buckingham, Aidan Quinn is Richmond and Winona Ryder (above with Mr. Pacino) is Lady Anne. “Mission accomplished,” Janet Maslin wrote in The New York Times. “With all the makings of a monstrous vanity production, Mr. Pacino’s quick-witted, illuminating ‘Looking for Richard’ somehow emerges as a complete delight.”
3:30 P.M. (HBO) GULLIVER’S TRAVELS (2010) In Rob Letterman’s modern-day adaptation of the novel by Jonathan Swift, Jack Black portrays Lemuel Gulliver, a mailroom clerk on the adventure of a lifetime after being shipwrecked on an island populated by tiny people. Billy Connolly is the king of this fantasy land, Emily Blunt his princess daughter and Amanda Peet the gleaming woman Lemuel pines for. “For myself, I was but seldom inspired to peals of true laughter,” A. O. Scott, channeling Swift, wrote in The Times. Still, he added, “I can further suppose that a Child of average Wit or even moderate Dullness — a boy of Nine, let us say, who can be coaxed away from the Wii of a Christmas afternoon — might pass a pleasant interval chuckling at the absurd incongruities that arise when something very large is placed beside something very small.”
9:30 P.M. (Fox) THE MINDY PROJECT Mindy hosts a Christmas party for her colleagues and introduces them to Josh (Tommy Dewey). But no one is more surprised than she is to learn his secret. Jeremy (Ed Weeks), meanwhile, turns Scrooge-like with the holiday bonuses.Continue reading the main story
10 P.M. (13) THE UNDERTAKING “Every year I bury a couple hundred of my townspeople,” Thomas Lynch writes in his book “The Undertaking: Life Studies From the Dismal Trade.” He is not being metaphorical. Mr. Lynch is a funeral director in Milford, Mich., where for three generations his family has cared for the dead — and the living. In this 2007 “Frontline” documentary, Mr. Lynch opens the doors to Lynch & Sons and allows viewers to peer into the difficult business of dying.
10 P.M. (NBC) PARENTHOOD Crosby (Dax Shepard) and Jasmine (Joy Bryant) celebrate their first Christmas as a family. Sarah (Lauren Graham) is torn between her feelings for Mark (Jason Ritter) and Hank (Ray Romano).
10:30 P.M. (Starz) THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (2011) Daniel Craig stars as a crusading Swedish journalist hired by a wealthy industrialist (Christopher Plummer) to investigate the disappearance of his niece 40 years earlier. Rooney Mara (below), in an Oscar-nominated performance, is Lisbeth Salander, the vulnerable yet ruthlessly competent computer hacker who helps him solve the mystery in this adaptation of the Stieg Larsson novel, directed by David Fincher. “She is a marvelous pop-culture character, stranger and more complex than the average superhero and more intriguing than the usual boy wizards and vampire brides,” A. O. Scott wrote in The Times about Lisbeth, first played by Noomi Rapace in the 2010 Swedish adaptation. “It has been her fate, unfortunately, to make her furious, uninspiring way through a series of plodding and ungainly stories.” And “despite the slick intensity of Mr. Fincher’s style, his movie is not immune to the same lumbering proceduralism,” Mr. Scott said. Still, he added, “Mr. Fincher’s impressive skill is evident, even as his ambitions seem to be checked by the limitations of the source material and the imperatives of commercial entertainment.” KATHRYN SHATTUCKContinue reading the main story


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David Cawthorne Haines, a UK man, was threatened by ISIS in a new video, according to reports on Tuesday.
In the same video, it apparently depicts an ISIS fighter beheading journalist Steven Sotloff, according to reports. The move comes just weeks after journalist James Foley was killed in a similar manner.
The ISIS fighter who carried out the beheading of Sotloff threatened Haines next, reported CNN.
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“Just as your missiles continue to strike our people, our knife will continue to strike the necks of your people,” a figure in the video said, speaking to President Obama. When Sotloff was being beheaded, the ISIS fighter also reportedly said, “”I’m back, Obama, and I’m back because of your arrogant foreign policy towards the Islamic State.”
According to the Washington Post, Haines is an aid worker who was abducted in March 2013 near the Atmeh refugee camp near the Turkish border. The paper cited aid workers who have been working to secure his release.
In the video, Haines is shown kneeling wearing the same orange jumpsuit as Sotloff and Foley. The executioner warns: “Governments that enter this evil alliance of America . . . to back off and leave our people alone.”
The New York Times reported that the SITE terrorist monitoring group identified Haines–whose full name is David Cawthorne Haines–as the next beheading victim.
At least two other US citizens are said to be held by ISIS. Sotloff previously had worked with TIME magazine and other publications.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron responded to the Sotloff beheading, saying it was an “absolutely disgusting, despicable act.”
The White House issued a statement right after the incident, and it said that officials can’t verify the authenticity of the video footage. It, however, added that “thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Sotloff and Mr. Sotloff’s family.”
“It is something that will be analyzed very carefully by the U.S. government and our intelligence officials to determine its authenticity,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters in Washington, according to the New York Times.
Here’s a transcript of the video showing Sotloff’s execution, via the Washington Post:
Steven Sotloff: “I am Steven Joel Sotloff. I’m sure you know exactly who I am by now and why I am appearing before you. And now this time for my message:
Obama, your foreign policy of intervention in Iraq was supposed to be for the preservation of American lives and interests, so why is it that I am paying the price of your interference with my life. Am I not an American citizen? You’ve spent billions of U.S. tax payers dollars and we’ve lost thousands of our troops in our previous fighting against the Islamic State, so where is the people’s interest in reigniting this war?
From what little I know about foreign policy, I remember a time you could not win an election without promising to bring our troops back home from Iraq and Afghanistan and to close down Guantanamo. Here you are now, Obama, nearing the end of your term, and having achieving none of the above, and deceivingly marching us the American people in the blazing fire.”
ISIS fighter who does the killing: “I’m back, Obama, and I’m back because of your arrogant foreign policy towards the Islamic State, because of your insistence on continuing your bombings and [unclear] on Mosul Dam, despite our serious warnings. You, Obama, have but to gain from your actions but another American citizen. So just as your missiles continue to strike our people, our knife will continue to strike the necks of your people…”
Associated Press update on Sotloff’s death
BEIRUT (AP) — An Internet video posted online Tuesday purported to show the beheading of U.S. journalist Steven Sotloff by the Islamic State group, which called it retribution for continued U.S. airstrikes in Iraq.
Sotloff, 31, who freelanced for Time and Foreign Policy magazines, had last been seen in Syrian in August 2013 until he appeared in a video released online last month by the Islamic State group that showed the beheading of fellow American journalist James Foley.
Dressed in an orange jumpsuit against the backdrop of an arid Syrian landscape, Sotloff was threatened in that video with death unless the U.S. stopped airstrikes on the group in Iraq.
In the video distributed Tuesday and entitled “A Second Message to America,” Sotloff appears in a similar jumpsuit before he was purportedly beheaded by an Islamic State fighter.
The Associated Press could not immediately verify the video’s authenticity. The SITE Intelligence Group, a U.S. terrorism watchdog, first reported about the video’s existence.
The fighter who beheads Sotloff in the video called it retribution for Obama’s continued airstrikes against the group in Iraq.
“I’m back, Obama, and I’m back because of your arrogant foreign policy towards the Islamic State … despite our serious warnings,” the fighter said.
At the end of the video, he threatened to kill a third captive, a Briton, David Cathorne Haines.
Sotloff’s mother had pleaded for his release last week in a video directed at the Islamic State group.
Addressing the leader of the Islamic State group by name, Shirley Sotloff said in a video her son was “an innocent journalist” who shouldn’t pay for U.S. government actions in the Middle East over which he has no control.


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The initial wrongful death lawsuit filed by Hall was dismissed earlier this year because it was outside the statute of limitations.
No criminal charges have been filed, although Mark Redwine has been labeled as a "person of interest."
Dylan Redwine was last seen at his father's home in Vallecito in November 2012. Some of his remains were discovered near Vallecito Reservoir in 2013.
The boy, who was 13 at the time, was on a court-ordered visit to see his father near Durango.
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La Bella della Daunia is a very special Italian olive that has been cultivated since ancient times near Foggia, especially in the Cerignola area. To be such an icon of taste, La Bella della Daunia olives need to grow at temperatures that never fall below 0 °C, in special soil rich in limestone, silica and clay. This distinctiveness is probably the reason why La Bella della Daunia has been so much in demand since the nineteenth century, why it is exported all over the world, and why it was given European “DOP” certification, meaning "Protected Denomination of Origin”, in the year 2000. Wanna hear more? Stay tuned to the Italian Educational Tour and get ready to find out more about this special Olive.
Day Two – True Italian Taste Educational Tour to Puglia and Campania – Monte Sant’Angelo
We invited the best experts in Canada West in the food & beverage world to a 5 day educational tour of Puglia and Campania for a unique opportunity to discover What it Would Say if Food Could Talk. Joined by international experts from around the world, they discovered the excellence of the Italian food and wine scene through unique and authentic experiences. Follow their journey through a series of videos and join them in their extraordinary trip and discover more about the true taste of Italy,
First Educational Tour
The first educational tour of True Italian Taste took place in May 2017 and brought 9 foodies coming from US, Canada and Mexico together to visit Puglia and Campania in a 5 day trip and to learn more about their enogastronomic products. Download the guide below to discover what places to visit and things to do in a 5 day trip to Puglia and Campania.
The influencers visited the Consortium La Bella Daunia PDO where they enjoyed a guided tour of Olive grove and factory, guided tasting of Bella della Daunia PDO and extra virgin olive oil Dauno PDO and enjoyed a tasty lunch in the garden of the farm based on local products and traditional recipes.
After the lunch, the influencers were transferred to Monte Sant’Angelo to visit Sanctuary of St. Michael the Archangel (UNESCO World Heritage) and the historic district “Rione Junno”.
Influencers then visited Basilica of St. Mary Major of Siponto in Manfredonia and enjoyed a gourmet dinner at the Restaurant “Osteria Boccolicchio” (The MICHELIN Plate: good cooking).
Monte Sant’Angelo, a small town in southern Italy overlooking the Gulf of Manfredonia from the Gargano promontory, is well known for the St. Michael Sanctuary, a UNESCO world heritage site and a precious repository of Lombard art in Italy. Junno is the town’s oldest quarter, with its typical ground floor houses and tiny alleys, in which every bakery offers “ostie ripiene”, traditional sweets filled with almonds and honey.
Outside the town, the ancient Abbey of Santa Maria di Pulsano, perched on a panoramic hilltop overlooking the sea, is managed to this day by monks and is famous for its iconography.
La Bella della Daunia PDO
Olio Extra Vergine di Oliva PDO Dauno
Olio Extra Vergine di Oliva DOP Dauno is one of the noblest of olive oils, from the Daunia area in Puglia, in the Italian south-east, a special land full of wonders, where you can lose yourself amongst the colours of the olive trees and the infinity of the sea. It represents the entire olive oil supply chain, as this is one of Italy’s most important extra virgin olive oil producing regions. Moreover, in 1997 the European Union granted me "DOP” certification. You can instantly recognize my quality by my intense, unique fruity aroma and my dense appearance, varying from a warm gold colour to limpid green. Discover its great sensory qualities and culinary uses in this episode.
Manfredonia is a town with medieval origins in the southern part of the Gargano region of Puglia, near the Adriatic coast. Basilica of St. Mary Major of Siponto, the extraordinary archaeological heritage of the town built on the ruins of the ancient Siponto, is kept inside the Swabian – Angevin Castle, dropping sheer into the sea, the seat of the National Archaeological Museum.
Nearby the Basilica there is the Salt Mine of Margherita di Savoia. It’s one of the most important Salt Mine of Italy and also a charming place with its pink water, white hills and the amazing flamingos.
True Italian Taste
The True Italian Taste project is promoted and financed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, carried out by Assocamerestero in collaboration with the Italian Chambers of Commerce abroad to strengthen and to protect the authentic Italian products. True Italian Taste is part of “The Extraordinary Italian Taste” program.
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Green tea is a great beverage which aids weight loss and helps improve overall health. But what makes green tea so different from black tea or your regular chai?
Well, both green and black tea are both produced from the same plant. However, the difference arises in how they are processed after being plucked. Green tea retains around 10 times the catechins compared to black tea. These catechins are responsible for all the health benefits that green tea provides.
Health Benefits of Green Tea
Green tea is loaded with antioxidants and nutrients which are essential for the healthy functioning of our body. This tea aids weight loss and also protects us from a number of health risks as well. The top 4 health benefits of green tea are as follows:
- Weight Management
- Green tea is a zero calorie drink. It is also a lighter beverage choice compared to your sweetened chai, coffee, or juices.
- Heart Health
- Green tea is good for your blood circulation. It can help keep the blood vessels healthy and relaxed thanks to the flavonoids found in it.
- Green tea helps keeps your body hydrated and your mind fresh.
- It rejuvenates your mind and body thanks to a component called L-Theanine that is found only in tea.
The Right Way To Make Green Tea:
Now to enjoy the above mentioned health benefits of green tea you must drink it regularly and not discontinue after one or two months. Also, anything between 1-4 glasses of unsweetened green daily, coupled with a healthy and active lifestyle can help you lose weight and improve your overall health.
How To Prepare:
- Place the green tea bag in a cup
- Add hot water to fill the cup
- Dip the tea bag a couple of times
- Leave for about 2 minutes (If left for longer it could turn bitter)
- Remove the tea bag & drink warm
So switch from your everyday chai or coffee to green tea and experience the difference!
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The terms used in the patient-facing side of nephrology are changing, in sometimes controversial ways. A clinical practice session on this topic will feature the Celeste Castillo Lee Memorial Lectureship, “Make It Plain: The Patient Perspective on CKD Terminology,” on Saturday, November 6.
The speaker will be Glenda V. Roberts, a long-term kidney patient who is director of external relations and patient engagement at the Center for Dialysis Innovation and the Kidney Research Institute at the University of Washington. Prior to joining the university, Ms. Roberts spent 35 years as an information technology executive.
David R. Williams, PhD, MPH, will present a state-of-the-art lecture on “Social Inequities in Health: How Can We Effectively Reduce Them?” on Friday, November 5.
Dr. Williams is the Florence and Laura Norman Professor of Public Health and Chair of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He is also a professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard University.
Dr. Williams has played a national leadership role in raising awareness of the problem of health inequities and identifying interventions to address them. His work
ASN will introduce a new lifetime achievement award, the ASN Trailblazer Award, on Friday, November 5. The inaugural recipient will be Barbara T. Murphy, MB BAO BCh, who lost her battle with glioblastoma on June 30, 2021. At the time of her death, Dr. Murphy was ASN president-elect.
The new award honors leaders who strengthen the foundation of nephrology while advancing the field through innovation, creativity, inspiration, and tenacity.
“ASN will present the award to Barbara T. Murphy [posthumously] in recognition of her extraordinary contributions to patient care, research, and education as well as
A scientist who shared a Nobel Prize for her key discoveries in chromosome replication will discuss the implications for kidney health in a state-of-the-art lecture on Sunday, November 7.
Carol W. Greider, PhD, will speak on “Telomeres and Telomerase in Health and Kidney Disease.” Dr. Greider is a distinguished professor of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology at the University of California Santa Cruz, as well as a university professor at Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Greider shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn and Dr. Jack Szostak for their work on
A long-term researcher in the subject will provide “Novel Insight into the Contribution of Phosphate to Mineral and Bone Defects in CKD” in the Jack W. Coburn, MD, Endowed Lectureship on Saturday, November 6.
The speaker will be Hartmut H. Malluche, MD, who is the Robert G. Luke chair in nephrology and chief of the Division of Nephrology, Bone & Mineral Metabolism at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Prior to his current role, he was associate professor of medicine in the Division of Nephrology at the University of Southern California Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Prominent investigator Melissa H. Little, PhD, will be presented the Homer W. Smith Award on Sunday, November 7. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to understanding how kidneys function in normal and diseased states.
Dr. Little will speak on ‘‘From Understanding Kidney Development to Rebuilding a Kidney: Progress and Challenges.”
She is the theme director of cell biology and senior principal research fellow at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute as well as professor of medicine, dentistry, and health sciences at the University of Melbourne in Australia. She is also program leader of Stem Cells Australia.
The title of the Burton D. Rose, MD, Endowed Lectureship will be “Evolution of Renal Pathophysiology: Key Observations over Five Decades.”
The speaker will be Helmut G. Rennke, MD, who is professor of pathology at Harvard Medical School and director of the renal pathology and electron microscopy laboratory at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. The lecture is scheduled for Saturday, November 6.
Dr. Rennke's research in renal pathology is aided by his laboratory's workload of some 1500 cases per year. Most renal biopsies and many of the nephrectomy specimens examined require immunofluorescence and electron microscopy
The Robert W. Schrier, MD, Endowed Lectureship will focus on “Oxygen Biology and Metabolism in the Kidneys” on Friday, November 5.
The speaker will be Masaomi Nangaku, MD, PhD, who is vice dean, professor, and head of the Division of Nephrology and Endocrinology at The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine.
Dr. Nangaku's scientific achievements extend to both basic studies of oxygen biology and clinical trials in anemia in chronic kidney disease and diabetic kidney disease. His research efforts include chronic hypoxia and oxidative stress as a common pathway to kidney failure, diabetic kidney disease,
A leading researcher in bioinformatics will deliver the Barry M. Brenner, MD, Endowed Lectureship on “Applied Precision Medicine in Glomerular Diseases” on Thursday, November 4.
The speaker will be Matthias Kretzler, MD, who is the Warner-Lambert/Parke-Davis professor of internal medicine, nephrology, and computational bioinformatics at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor.
Dr. Kretzler's research is aimed at defining chronic kidney disease in mechanistic terms and using this knowledge for targeted therapeutic interventions. In pursuit of this goal, his research team has developed a translational research pipeline centered on integrated systems-biology analysis of kidney disease.
The American Society of Nephrology-American Heart Association Donald W. Seldin Young Investigator Award will be presented to Krzysztof Kiryluk, MD, MS, who will speak on “Genetic Discovery in IgA Nephropathy” on Friday, November 5.
Dr. Kiryluk is associate professor of medicine in the Division of Nephrology at Columbia University in New York City.
His research aims to define genetic factors that contribute to the risk of kidney disease. He leads several large collaborative national and international genetic studies of glomerular disorders, including IgA nephropathy and membranous nephropathy. He is investigating genetic regulators of IgA production and O-glycosylation


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Detroit’s situation seems almost unprecedented, and it’s not clear how the city can best respond to it. The unions’ biggest problem is that Detroit simply cannot pay their pension claims without destroying city services. Detroit doesn’t have the money to provide even minimal services to its current population while paying off the large numbers of retired workers, many of whom hail from times when the city was larger and richer.
Because there is no money, there is no solution that gives the unions the relief they seek. Total obedience to the state constitutional mandate might not be possible, and that’s a problem. The government can pass a law saying that everyone has a constitutional right to a free trip to the moon, but if it doesn’t build the spacecraft that can get you there the right is void.
While the principle that federal law trumps state law on most issues is pretty clear, there are real arguments on both sides in this complicated case. But if the state constitution is unenforceable as well as being in conflict with federal law, it would be that much harder for the state constitution to block the execution of federal bankruptcy law.
However the courts eventually decide, decades of misgovernance, the criminal corruption of the Democratic Party in Detroit, and the depraved indifference of politicians at every level as crooks and hacks conspired together to loot and wreck a great American city have brought us to a place where Detroit’s problems seem almost beyond solution. The saddest part of this story is that there is still much, much more pain to come for a lot of people. Both the residents of current day Detroit and the cops, teachers, firefighters and others who trusted in the promises of Detroit politicians and union officials face a world of hurt.
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A supply shortage of clutch servo-valve filters for V-22 Osprey auxiliary power units (APU) threatened to keep a number of aircraft on the ground, until the APU group of the V-22 Fleet Support Team at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) found a way to clean the disposable filters and reinstall them on the aircraft.
The APU filter is a consumable item that is replaced after 1,120 flight hours; it is ordinarily used for one cycle and disposed of after removal. With 375 aircraft in the Marine Corps fleet, the filter is a commonly used item, with a replacement rate of about 100 a month. The quarter-sized metallic filter is available from only one source and, due to supply-chain issues, the supplier couldn’t keep up with demand. With no filters to be found in the supply system, APU engineering and logistics personnel had to come up with a creative solution to fill the needs of the V-22 aircraft and the APUs undergoing overhaul at FRCE.
“We looked around for any retail or hidden assets that we might have stored away somewhere, but didn’t find anything,” said Joe Carson, V-22 Power and Propulsion logistics team lead at FRCE. “The filter was a consumable item, so typically the last option would be to ask engineering to reuse something that’s a disposable item—but in this case, that was the last solution we had.”
The filter is part of a critical oil line that helps engage the APU clutch to the mid-wing gearbox in order to start the V-22’s main engines. Fleet maintainers are instructed to replace the filters when they are found to be clogged during inspection, but the supplier was not expecting deliveries until March 2022. That meant that several aircraft would not fly until filters could be found.
“Most engineers don’t like reusing something that’s consumable, because it’s consumable for a reason,” said Rob Wansker, FRCE V-22 Power and Propulsion APU senior engineer. “So we consider, what’s the consequence of using this for a prolonged period of time? Can we push back the timeframe of replacement? We weighed our short- and long-term options, and we decided to see if we could clean and recertify the filters we had.”
Engineering consulted with the Materials Engineering lab at FRCE to determine the best way to clean the small mesh filter. After experimenting with a few scrap filters, FRCE chemist Megan Goold found a procedure that would allow the filters to be cleaned and reused if new filters were not available.
“I wanted to do the easiest cleaning possible, using materials the APU shop already had on hand that would be easily and readily available to the fleet as well,” Goold said. “The easiest thing would be hand cleaning, so we tried different things in the lab until we found something that worked.”
Isopropyl alcohol and a commonly used degreasing solvent did the trick, and engineering created a temporary instruction for depot and fleet maintainers to follow until the filters became more readily available through supply.
Another hurdle to solving this problem was that used filters were not readily available to clean. Disposable items like the filters are typically thrown away following maintenance procedures, which meant no stock of used filters existed. Wansker coordinated with depot and fleet mechanics working on V-22 APUs to encourage them to set aside the used filters in case they were needed for inspection and cleaning.
“We then took the filters that looked like good candidates, and cleaned and tested them according to the temporary procedure we had created,” Wansker said. “Once we were able to get a batch of clean filters that engineering had approved, we were able to send those directly to the squadrons in order for them to be installed on an APU.”
The engineering and logistics team had a temporary solution in place within a few weeks of identifying the supply problem. In that time, four aircraft had been grounded waiting for APU servo-valve filters, and the ability to clean and reissue the filters quickly returned those V-22 Ospreys
V-22 team members say the incident reminds them that even projects that seem routine can have profound impacts on the warfighters they serve.
“The V-22 Osprey is a massive aircraft, and to think that our team’s assistance with this project was able to get these aircraft back in the air helps put the importance of what we do in perspective,” Wansker said.


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For those who found themselves glued to Sherlock this new year, and then spent weeks puzzling over how he managed to fake his own death, the news that A Scandal in Belgravia is the most popular stream on iPlayer will come as little surprise. This is a show that lends itself to being watched multiple times, with viewers sifting the content for codes, clues, red herrings and fakeouts. That is the nature of the mystery genre. But there is also more to it with Sherlock: that great dialogue still sparkles on the second or even third watch, and Lara Pulver wearing naught but earrings and heels probably doesn't hurt. (Perhaps the 100-odd people who complained about the pre-watershed nudity watched again to decide exactly how offended they were).
But what is it that makes us rewatch some shows more than others? Television is more social than it's ever been, with some interesting consequences. Platforms for discussion and analysis of shows abound like never before: forums, Facebook groups, Twitter hashtags and comments sections are jammed with obsessive TV fans. Whenever I'm blogging a series for the Guardian I'm always blown away by the depth and seriousness of the thought that goes into the reader comments.
Certain shows lend themselves to this more than others. Game of Thrones with its absurdly complex world of warring kingdoms, labyrinthine backstory and rich mythology provides viewers with endless points of discussion. (You can indulge them with our weekly episode-by-episode blog, here.) And the fantasy genre which typically finds itself creating new worlds from scratch is always going to benefit from further viewings.
That applies equally to good sci-fi. The brilliant Battlestar Galactica came with actors playing multiple models of different Cylons, dark robot theology and a Zodiac-based cosmology that sometimes seemed like it was deliberately constructed to confuse. It was inevitable than an eight-minute "What the Frak is Going On?" recap would be produced explaining the chaos. If you weren't rewatching Galactica then you weren't understanding it.
Maybe the best example of a show that needed a second look was Lost. Incorporating the Others, the Dharma initiative, the polar bear, time travel, flashforwards, flashbacks and flash sideways Lost created six seasons of baffling plot porn, the finer points of which are still being analysed on the internet today. That it also came with strong characters, produced extraordinary action sequences and packed an emotional punch for all its big finales helped it no end.
It seems to me that the shows with the strongest season long stories are the ones we keep coming back to. Crime of the week procedurals are all very well, but it's hard to feel like you've invested emotionally unless they're particularly brilliant – Sherlock's weekly adventures are underpinned by a larger story arc, some excellent writing and that cliffhanger for instance. Sticking yourself right in the middle of the 20-hour marathon of the first series of The Killing, however, made the question "Who killed Nanna Birk Larsen?" a big part of your life.
It was the same for those of us addicted to The Bridge and the exploits of Saga Noren and Martin Rohde. Once the bizarre and harrowing crimes of the Truth Terrorist enter your consciousness they don't leave in a hurry (and that's before we even mention the bizarre and harrowing behaviour of Saga). And just as with Sherlock, searching for clues to the overriding mystery, working your way to the killer through a process of elimination and tenuous theorising made another watch almost irresistible.
Complexity and intrigue like this demand rewatching. Back in the day we would complain about stupid repeats – now we can't get enough of them. So what are the shows that get you coming back for more and why are some more returned to than others?


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Use massive blades, alchemical superguns, and stunning acrobatics to defeat the bad guys. In Kritika:REBOOT, almost every piece of equipment may be upgraded and personalised to help you create the ideal character. A free-to-play hack-and-slash MMORPG with both a single-player adventure combat from En Masse Entertainment and ALL-M Co. Kritika: REBOOT is a free-to-play anime-style action massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Allm and published by En Masse Entertainment. The game is set in a world where players assume the role of warriors known as "Crimson Assassins," tasked with defending the world against dangerous creatures and powerful enemies. In Kritika: REBOOT, players can choose from a variety of characters, each with its unique abilities and playstyles. The game features fast-paced combat with a focus on combo-based attacks, allowing players to chain together powerful abilities and take on challenging foes. The game's story is divided into various chapters, each with its unique quests and missions. The game also features a variety of game modes, including dungeons, PvP battles, and raids. The dungeons are designed to challenge players, requiring them to work together to defeat powerful bosses and earn valuable rewards. One of the standout features of Kritika: REBOOT is its graphics, which are heavily influenced by anime-style art. The game's world is filled with vibrant colors and unique environments, creating an immersive and engaging experience. Kritika: REBOOT also features a unique customization system, allowing players to tailor their characters' abilities and appearances to their liking. The game's social features, such as guilds and player-run shops, allow players to connect with others and trade valuable items. Kritika: REBOOT is a fun and engaging MMORPG that offers a range of customization options and engaging gameplay mechanics. Its fast-paced combat system and anime-inspired graphics make it stand out from other games in the genre, while its variety of game modes and social features make it a popular choice among fans of action games.
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Study and improvement manager of Audi, Ulrich Hackenberg has claimed that here new Audi Q6 will be inspired by 2014 Prologue Concept which had been showcased at the LA Auto Show in 2014. This has been stated that this future model will be sportier than Q7. Audi has introduced some teaser pictures of this model which tend not to expose significantly. Specialists have suggested cues that this model could borrow from 2014 Prologue Concept and might have angular headlights, seriously sculpted doorways, robust angled grille and swooping roofline.
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To conclude, there is no information about the price of this upcoming model. Experts have tipped that it is aggressive in the amount of Tesla Model X. As to the supply, this 2018 Audi Q6 should be launched sometime throughout the last quarter of 2017.


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The couple met on the set of The Mexican in 2001 when Moder was on hand as a camera assistant. The pair tied the knot in July 2002 and welcomed twins, son Phinnaeus and daughter Hazel, in November 2004. In June 2007, Roberts gave birth to their third child, son Henry.
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In celebration of the 500th anniversary of Ponce De Leon's arrival in Florida, the Gulf Coast State College is honoring the states founder with the Ponce De Leon plantation.
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Adaptive Climatic Management: Eco-Friendly Ducted System
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Air conditioning based on ducted heating as well as the cooling network has presently acquired the reputation for being indispensable as far as creation of comfortable environment for living is related. The same fact is applicable to the suburb region pertaining to Melbourne, the south Yarra. The residents over here generally look towards efficiency in addition to effective solutions in connection with maintenance of internal temperatures. Ducted system for air conditioning has been referred to as the most desired one with respect to the extreme temperature variations within South Yarra region of Australia.
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Operating around the central control, the ducted system would be discovered to be based on ducts that run throughout the premises and all have their connections to the central control unit. the feature of adaptability regarding the ducted system makes them the preferable for the residents at Yarra, associated with capacity to switch, regarding air conditioning South yarra, from heating to cooling through the same system. In view of the phenomena of sustainability as well as environmental responsibility, energy efficiency feature of the system is greatly admired. This air conditioning boasts of state of art programmable thermostats, options for zoning and on the top of all highly advanced mechanisms for control.
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UMITRON has been selected for the satellite demonstration programme of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in cooperation with the Tokyo Institute of Technology and others to support the aquaculture industry including fish, shellfish and algae farmers
A small satellite will be launched in FY2022 with a mission to gather ocean observations for aquaculture. High-frequency and high-resolution observations of plankton and nutrient levels will be acquired.
Aquaculture has become a major component of the global food production system. At the same time, the world's oceans are in a state of rapid environmental change creating a number of risks and challenges for today's farmers.
In order to reduce these risks and stabilise aquaculture production, information on the ocean environment such as the distribution of plankton and nutrients is critical for the industry. UMITRON has been working with a research group led by the Tokyo Institute of Technology to collect high-frequency and high-resolution data that enables the close observation of coastal regions which are a major area for aquaculture operations.
As a member of the research consortium UMITRON is in charge of demonstrating the use of satellite data for the aquaculture industry.


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Empowering Black Patients to Take a More Active Role in Their Health Care
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine tested an intervention intended to empower Black patients to take a more active role in their health care.
At four Pittsburgh health clinics, 379 patients awaiting physician appointments used hand-held computers to answer questions about their health status and the reason for their visit. After the appointment, doctors and patients filled out separate forms to assess the value of the pre-visit questionnaire.
Due to technical problems, many of the completed patient questionnaires failed to capture all patient input when printed out, making it impossible for researchers to assess their role in improving patient/physician communication.
- Most participating patients could easily use a hand-held computer to record demographic information and health care concerns. Sixty-one percent felt the questionnaire should continue to be used.
- In the majority of survey responses, physicians indicated there was not great benefit to the use of the pre-visit questionnaire.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) supported this project with a grant of $74,851 from December 2006 through June 2008.
Members of racial or ethnic minorities get poorer quality health care than their White counterparts, even after controlling for income, insurance coverage and medical conditions, according to the Institute of Medicine.
Efforts to eliminate these disparities in the past have generally focused on physician education. However, research suggests that engaging patients in treatment decisions can also improve health outcomes. For example, one study found that physicians provided more thorough diagnostic testing to Black patients who were assertive and explicit about their concerns and desire to know all of their treatment options.
In its 2002 report, "Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care," the IOM recommended implementing patient education programs to increase patient knowledge about how best to access care and participate in treatment decisions.
At the time the grant was made, disparities was one of RWJF's grantmaking portfolios. The aim was to ensure that all Americans have access to quality health care by eliminating the gaps in care experienced by racial and ethnic minorities. Its efforts centered on improving understanding of the multiple factors that lead to racial and ethnic minorities receiving poorer quality care and on working directly with health care systems to improve the quality of care for all patients.
From RWJF's 2006 Annual Report:
To ensure that all Americans get quality health care, we have been focused on finding practical, effective solutions that will help health care systems target racial and ethnic disparities as part of their overall quality improvement efforts.
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designed an intervention intended to empower Black patients to take a more active role in their health care, improve their communication with physicians and increase patient and physician satisfaction with the visit.
Project staff conducted the research at four Federally Qualified Health Centers in Pittsburgh. Using a hand-held computer (a "tablet"), 381 patients completed a survey before seeing a physician, with help from the project coordinator where necessary. In addition to questions about age, ethnicity, insurance status and overall health status, the form asked about:
- Smoking and exercise habits
- Concerns about medication
- Reasons for the visit
The completed form was then printed out and attached to the patient's chart and the doctors were expected to review it with their patients.
After the visit, the doctors and patients were asked to fill out separate post-visit questionnaires. In addition to asking explicitly whether the printout had been helpful, the patient post-visit form asked whether seven issues had been covered better than normally: general health, lab and test results, physician referrals, medication problems, smoking, weight problems and exercise.
Thirty doctors filled out 379 post-visit questionnaires that asked whether the form had allowed them to better review nine topics with their patients, including old and new medical issues, lab and test results, health maintenance, medication problems, referral needs and lifestyle habits.
More than half of the patient participants were Black and three-quarters were women. All received a $25 gift certificate from a local grocery store for their participation.
The project experienced significant technical problems "that made the forms not useful at all," according to the project director. Despite a series of trial runs, an undetected programming error caused most of the patient questionnaire to print out blank, or to record "no" answers to all of the questions about specific health problems. Project staff were able to improve the form's accuracy, but ultimately 327 of the 381 patient survey forms did not include answers to at least one of the questions.
In a separate challenge, information technology staff at the medical school initially refused to develop an online system for filling out the forms because of a previous confidentiality breach in which a hacker managed to read computerized patient charts. Eventually, they designed a data-gathering strategy that did not require the forms to be on the university Web site.
In a 2008 report to RWJF and a subsequent interview, researchers noted:
- Most participating patients could easily use a tablet computer to record demographic information and health care concerns. The majority were able to use the device on their own, but some required minor assistance.
- Eighty percent (257 patients) found the computer "satisfactory in helping to communicate concerns to their physicians."
- Sixty-seven percent (246 patients) reported being comfortable using the tablet computers.
- Sixty-one percent (251 patients) felt the health questionnaire should continue to be used.
- Physicians failed to find great benefit in the use of the completed patient questionnaire. Although some physicians found the form too long, others said it was particularly useful in helping with smoking and weight issues.
- Physicians were asked "did the PC printout form enhance the visit?" Of 359 responses received, 128 said "yes" (36 percent).
- Physicians were asked "would you like to continue using this form for each visit." Of 231 responses received, 98 said yes (42 percent).
Because so many of the questionnaires were blank, researchers were unable to assess the ability of patients to communicate with their doctors. No data on clinical outcomes was generated from these questionnaires.
Staff at one of the four Pittsburgh clinics in this study continues to test the voluntary use of a hand-held computer to gather patient information prior to clinic visits.
University of Pittsburgh researchers submitted a proposal to National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study whether having diabetes or hypertension patients complete a computerized questionnaire in the waiting room will positively affect health outcomes.
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Improving Patient-Physician Communication Through Health Information Technology With Tablet Personal Computers
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (Pittsburgh, PA)
Dates: December 2006 to June 2008
Donald Bell Middleton, M.D.
Report prepared by: James Wood
Reviewed by: Karyn Feiden
Reviewed by: Marian Bass
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Hartley trail committee seeks $91,200 for section west of Neebel Park
July 28, 2022
The Hartley City Council is supporting an application for funding to finance the first section of a recreational trail in the community.
The Hartley Recreational Trail Committee, on behalf of the Hartley Improvement Foundation, is applying for $91,200 in funding from the Iowa Department of Transportation's State Recreational Trails program. The grant is intended to finance construction of a segment of trail on the south side of 3rd Street Southwest, extending from Neebel Park to 8th Avenue West.
According to discussion by the council on July 18, preliminary measurements indicate the easement is wide enough to accommodate a concrete trail.
The application requires a resolution by the council stating the city supports the project. The resolution also includes a commitment by the foundation and the city to provide a $22,800 funding match for the project. City Administrator Erica Haack said the match would come from funds raised by the trail committee.
If the trail is constructed, the city agrees to adequately maintain it for a period of time required by an agreement with the DOT.
The four council members present voted to approve the resolution; however, they expressed concern regarding the trail committee's ability to obtain easements along 8th Avenue West for a future segment of trail.
"The only thing I question is the easement on 8th Avenue West to the high school. That will be trickier," noted Council Member Roxann Swanson.
Further discussion indicated the trail committee is attempting to acquire the necessary easements in that area of the city.


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Biological link between diabetes and heart disease discovered
- September 30, 2013
- University of California - Davis Health System
- Researchers have identified for the first time a biological pathway that is activated when blood sugar levels are abnormally high and causes irregular heartbeats, a condition known as cardiac arrhythmia that is linked with heart failure and sudden cardiac death.
UC Davis Health System researchers have identified for the first time a biological pathway that is activated when blood sugar levels are abnormally high and causes irregular heartbeats, a condition known as cardiac arrhythmia that is linked with heart failure and sudden cardiac death.
Reported online today in the journal Nature, the discovery helps explain why diabetes is a significant independent risk factor for heart disease.
"The novel molecular understanding we have uncovered paves the way for new therapeutic strategies that protect the heart health of patients with diabetes," said Donald Bers, chair of the UC Davis Department of Pharmacology and senior author of the study.
While heart disease is common in the general population, the risk is up to four times greater for diabetics, according to the National Institutes of Health. The American Heart Association estimates that at least 65 percent of people with diabetes die from heart disease or stroke and has emphasized the need for research focused on understanding this relationship.
Through a series of experiments, Bers, his UC Davis team and their collaborators at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine showed that the moderate to high blood glucose levels characteristic of diabetes caused a sugar molecule (O-linked N-acetylglucosamine, or O-GlcNAc) in heart muscle cells to fuse to a specific site on a protein known as calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II, or CaMKII.
CaMKII has important roles in regulating normal calcium levels, electrical activity and pumping action of the heart, according to Bers. Its fusion with O-GlcNAc, however, led to chronic overactivation of CaMKII and pathological changes in the finely tuned calcium signaling system it controls, triggering full-blown arrhythmias in just a few minutes. The arrhythmias were prevented by inhibiting CaMKII or its union with O-GlcNAc.
"While scientists have known for a while that CaMKII plays a critical role in normal cardiac function, ours is the first study to identify O-GlcNAc as a direct activator of CaMKII with hyperglycemia," said Bers.
The research encompassed detailed molecular experiments in rat and human proteins and tissues, calcium imaging in isolated rat cardiac myocytes exposed to high glucose, and assessments of whole heart arrhythmias with optical mapping in isolated hearts and in live diabetic rats. This comprehensive approach allowed Bers and his team to identify the specific site of sugar attachment to CaMKII, along with how that attachment activated CaMKII and caused calcium-dependent arrhythmias.
"Since O-GlcNAc is directly made from glucose and serves as a major nutrient sensor in regulating most cellular processes, it is perhaps not surprising that attachment of this sugar to proteins is emerging as a major molecular mechanism of glucose toxicity in diabetes," said Gerald Hart, DeLamar Professor and director of biological chemistry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and one of Bers' collaborators.
"However, this represents the most clear-cut mechanistic study to date of how high glucose can directly affect the function of a critical regulatory protein," said Hart. "The Bers group's findings undoubtedly will lead to development of treatments for diabetic cardiovascular disease and, potentially, therapeutics for glucose toxicity in other tissues that are affected by diabetes such as the retina, the nervous system and the kidney."
In an additional experiment, the team found elevated levels of O-GlcNAc-modified CaMKII in both hearts and brains of deceased humans who were diagnosed with diabetes, with the highest levels in the hearts of patients who had both heart failure and diabetes.
"Our discovery is likely to have ripple effects in many other fields," said Bers. "One key next step will be to determine if the fusion of O-GlcNAc to CaMKII contributes to neuropathies that are also common among diabetics."
- Jeffrey R. Erickson, Laetitia Pereira, Lianguo Wang, Guanghui Han, Amanda Ferguson, Khanha Dao, Ronald J. Copeland, Florin Despa, Gerald W. Hart, Crystal M. Ripplinger, Donald M. Bers. Diabetic hyperglycaemia activates CaMKII and arrhythmias by O-linked glycosylation. Nature, 2013; DOI: 10.1038/nature12537
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Rates of suicide among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) veterans have risen sharply in recent years, reports a study in the April issue of Medical Care.
Age-adjusted suicide rates among AI/AN veterans receiving care in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) system increased by nearly 150% over the previous two decades, according to the new research by Nathaniel Mohatt, Ph.D., of Veteran’s Affairs Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center for Suicide Prevention, Aurora, Colo., and colleagues. “Our results suggest a compelling need to review and strengthen suicide prevention efforts for AI/AN veterans,” the researchers write.
The researchers analyzed suicide rates among AI/AN veterans who received health care services provided or paid for by the VHA between 2002 and 2014, with follow-up through 2018. The analysis included veterans classified as single-race (about two-thirds) or multi-race AI/AN, regardless of their place of residence (including tribal or non-tribal communities).
During the period studied, suicide rates among AI/AN veterans more than doubled: from 19.1 to 47.0 per 100,000 person-years, after adjustment for age. Suicide rate was highest in the youngest age group, aged 18 to 39 years: 66.0 per 100,000 person-years. That compared to rates of 36.9 per 100,000 in among AI/AN veterans aged 40 to 59 years and 27.3 per 100,000 in those aged 60 or older.
The youngest age group also had the fastest growth in suicides: from less than 10 deaths between 2004 and 2008 to 52 deaths between 2014 to 2018. The most frequently used lethal means was firearms, accounting for nearly 60% of suicide deaths. Older AI/AN veterans were most likely to die by firearm.
Compared to other Veteran’s Affairs (VA) data, the findings suggest that suicide rates may have increased more rapidly among AI/AN veterans over a similar time period, compared to the general population of veterans: by 146 versus 32%. The rising suicide rate among younger AI/AN veterans is consistent with trends among all veterans, as well as in the general AI/AN population.
Read more at MedicalXpress.com.


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Study design: Resident's case problem.
Background: A 52-year-old Chinese male with a 10-year history of gradually worsening right hip stiffness, weakness, and pain was referred to physical therapy by his orthopedist, who made a diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the right hip, with possible Legg-Calve-Perthes disease. The patient reported multiple falls over the last several years and a gradual onset of low back pain with an onset of "electricity" down both legs. The patient also reported mild numbness in both forearms and the right hand over the previous several months. This resident's case problem illustrates how a physical therapist recognized the presence of an atypical musculoskeletal pathology through the use of hypothesis-driven clinical reasoning and detailed physical examination.
Diagnosis: Examination of the patient's lumbar and cervical spine and hips revealed joint dysfunctions. Neurological testing revealed hyperreflexia. Special testing revealed lower extremity clonus with a positive Babinski sign with gait disturbances. The patient was referred back to his primary physician and then to a neurologist and neurosurgeon. An MRI revealed cervical myelopathy due to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament from C3/C4 to C5/C6. The patient then underwent a C3 through C7 laminectomy.
Discussion: It is always imperative that sound clinical reasoning be used when performing physical therapy evaluations, regardless of the referral status of the patient. Patients with nonmusculoskeletal pathology may seek physical therapy services and it is the physical therapist's responsibility to complete a thorough examination and refer to specialists when appropriate.


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My daughter and I love to load up on books from the library so we have plenty of new stories to read at bedtime. Every once in a while, we come across a book that I don't want to return!
The book is called Dahlia, by Barbara McClintock.
We have now kept this book past it's due date (fees to pay) and read it many times and I will sorrowfully return it to the library. This lovely story is about a little girl who is quite a tomboy (just like I was as a child growing up in rural Wisconsin). She is given a very fancy doll as a gift and she is not quite sure what to do with it so she has the doll join in on her mud pie making and cart racing exploits. I love how as the doll gets a bit messy and seems to enjoy these activities, a strong bond begins to build between the girl and the doll. I truly hope that the dolls I make for children will be so loved! The book also has very beautiful illustrations - here is my favorite page:
If you get a chance to read this book - do it! I just may have to find a copy of this book to purchase and add to our collection of favorite books!
As far as what else is going on - I sold my first two dolls on Etsy! I can't tell you how excited I am!! Now my shop is looking a bit bare again, but I am busy making plans for the next dolls to be made. I have two in progress - one will be around 16" and the other will be a miniature soft doll around 6-8". It is very exciting and I will share more information as I get further along. I just received a lovely Etsy package from Pinked Fabrics - I really like the Walk in the Woods line, especially the Little Red Riding Hood print! I think a future doll is going to have a very special dress!!
The studio plans are still developing, but I hope actual destruction/construction will begin in about a week or so. ALSO, the grass seedlings are finally sprouting and look like fine baby hairs. I have been treating them very carefully, but something (not sure if it is our cat or one of our escape artist chickens) insists on digging around in a particular corner. Sigh - I have given up smoothing it over and planting new seeds, which only seems to encourage more digging!
I hope you have a great weekend! ~Anna


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