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The piriformis muscle is a small external rotator muscle on the back of the hip joint deep to the large and powerful gluteal muscle which power hip movement stability of the pelvis. The sciatic nerve lies in close proximity to this muscle as it exits the pelvis and descends down the back of the leg. In some patients, an anatomical variation exists where the nerve passes through two heads of the piriformis muscle. Piriformis syndrome occurs when the sciatic nerve is compressed or otherwise irritated as it passes adjacent or through the muscle. Like carpal tunnel syndrome where the median nerve is compressed by ligaments in the wrist, this is considered to be an “entrapment neuropathy.”
The symptoms of piriformis syndrome may mimic those of conventional sciatica caused by a herniated disc in the lower back. These include back pain, buttock pain, leg pain numbness and tingling. Pain may be precipitated or aggravated by activities that stretch or require contraction of the piriformis muscle.
The diagnosis of piriformis syndrome can be a challenge as there are limited reproducible physical exam tests or imaging studies that reliably detect its presence. Therefore it is sometimes considered a diagnosis of exclusion when sciatic like symptoms are present in the absence of a cause attributed to lumbar spine problems. Because of the absence of reliable imaging or other diagnostic studies, piriformis syndrome is often misdiagnosed and treated as other causes of hip and leg pain leading to frustration on the part of the patient, physician and therapist. The role of diagnostic imaging largely resides in rule out other diagnoses.
Piriformis syndrome is thought to relate weak or underactive gluteal muscles. This can occur from inactivity (prolonged sitting) as well as from activities that favor hip flexion over hip abduction. These include activities that favor forward movement like running. The ration of hip flexion to hip abduction increases, the piriformis muscle has to work harder to compensate for the underactive gluteal muscles. Hypertrophy or enlargement of the muscle can lead to nerve compression both through stronger muscle contraction, greater muscle bulk but also a tighter muscle.
The goal of treatment of properly diagnosed piriformis syndrome is to address these specific deficits. Stretching tight muscles on the back of the hip may relieve pressure on the nerve. Hip abductor strengthening may also improve the ration of strength between flexion and abduction and reduce the stress on the piriformis muscle. Deep tissue massage, myofascial release techniques and other inflammation reducing modalities can also help alleviate the symptoms. Obvious to the treatment objectives is to avoid the offending activity that appears and cause or aggravate the symptoms.
When these methods fail, injection therapy of either cortisone or Botulinum toxin (BOTOS) has been described. This should be done under ultrasound guidance to visualize the nerve and prevent damage to the nerve from direct injection. The goal of a cortisone injection is to reduce local inflammation of the nerve caused by the entrapment. Botox on the other hand temporarily paralyzes the muscle to prevent entrapment that worsens with muscle spasm and contraction.
Finally, when surgical treatment may be considered as a last resort. Surgery entails release of the tendon from its insertion on the back on the femur bone. This. seliminates tension on the muscle and thereby reduces pressure on the nerve. It is critical that all other diagnoses have been considered and ruled out prior to undertaking surgical treatment. Selective injection of the sacroiliac and hip joints may be advisable to rule out pain arising from either of these locations. MRI imaging of the hip and spine is also advisable to rule out other sources of compression on the sciatic nerve.


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Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves declined by $252 million in the week that ended on 24 September, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan on Thursday.
The country’s total liquid foreign reserves stood at $26,150.8 million on 24 September, down from the reserves recorded at $26,402.6 million on 17 September.
Within this, the foreign reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) fell week-over-week to $19,294.5 million on 24 September, down from $19,543.4.
Meanwhile, the net foreign reserves held by the commercial banks fell to $6,856.3 million, as compared to $6,859.2 million in the prior week.
The central bank’s reserves soared to a record high of $20.15 billion in August after the International Monetary Fund directed Special Drawing Rights worth $2,751.8 million to the SBP.
However, the SBP’s reserves began to decline steadily since August, which it attributed to the fulfillment of debt repayments.
Meanwhile, the local currency is depreciating sharply and crashed to a record low against the US Dollar at 170.66 on Thursday.
Pakistan’s current account deficit widened to $1.50 billion year-over-year in August as imports surged by 86 percent.
Additionally, the SBP raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to 7.25 percent earlier in September.

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A devastated family left with nothing after a fire destroyed their home have thanked the community for their support.
Aileen McIntyre, her children Courtney (18) and Colin (14) and her partner Colin Prow had to flee as flames ripped through their house in Drumclog, near Strathaven.
Fortunately no one was injured but the family was left with nothing apart from the clothes they were wearing.
Since the fire, on November 25, friends and strangers have rallied round to raise hundreds of pounds to help them as well as donating clothes and household items.
Mum Aileen told the News about the terrifying experience and how the family watched as firefighters battled in vain to put out the flames and save their home.
She said: “I am just so grateful we all got out unhurt, my son Colin stayed so calm and helped get us all out of the house.
“He even managed to rescue the dogs.
“We heard a bang before we smelt the smoke and realised the house was on fire, but we still don’t know how the fire started.”
The family only moved from St Leonards to the house in February this year.
They hope once matters are settled with their insurance company their home will be rebuilt.
In the meantime they are staying with Aileen’s elder daughter Nicole (22) in her flat in Calderwood.
The kind messages and the support they have received, through a Crowdfunding page set up by a friend, have meant so much to the family as they try and rebuild their lives.
It can be found at crowdfunding.justgiving.com/anthony-buskie.
They have also received donations from Homesbase, the EK Food bank, and the Dogs Trust, with collections being put out in McDonalds near the Whirlies and at Cathkin Primary School for the family.
Following the blaze, a spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We received a 999 call at 7.40pm reporting a fire at a farm cottage near Drumclog.
“Appliances from Strathaven and Newmilns were immediately mobilised and the first responders were confronted with a significant fire that had spread from the chimney to take hold of the roof.
“Teams in breathing apparatus worked inside the property to tackle the fire using high pressure jets, with further crews sent to assist from Muirkirk and Bellshill, but unfortunately they could not prevent the fire from spreading throughout the building.”


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God of Carnage
Performed: May 14-17, 2015
Written by Yasmina Reza. Adapted by Christopher Hampton. Directed by Blake White.
Lean Ensemble Theater's inaugural production occurred with this wickedly funny, Tony Award winning play about the perils of parenthood and how adults can always be reduced to the most base and childlike behavior.
Scenic & Lighting Design by Tony Penna.
photos courtesy of Tony Penna.
Press for God of Carnage
"Two boys fight in the playground. Two teeth get knocked out. Four parents meet to settle the matter peaceably but negotiations deteriorate as they plunge into a minefield of parenting issues and skirmishes between the sexes that veer from the comical to unsettling truths.
God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza (with a translation by Christopher Hampton) is the debut production of the Lean Ensemble Theater, Hilton Head's newest professional theater company.
On Thursday, Blake White, artistic director of the Lean Ensemble Theater, invited everyone in the opening-night packed house at the Main Street Theatre to lean forward, engage and enjoy “God of Carnage,” the company’s inaugural production.
To say we leaned forward, engaged and enjoyed the show would be an understatement.
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Posted: January 17th, 2008 | Author: Rob Goodspeed | Filed under: DC Shaw Neighborhood, District of Columbia, Libraries, MLK Memorial Library, Watha T. Daniel Library | 2 Comments »
After years of inaction, the process of re-constructing the D.C. Public Library’s Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Neighborhood Branch seems on-track. A new temporary library hums with activity, demolition of the old building well underway, and a meeting scheduled later this month to reveal a preliminary design for the new building.
Last October, a well-equipped temporary library opened on the grounds of Shaw Junior High roughly two years since the old Watha T. Daniel branch closed. The temporary library is equipped with a children’s section, periodicals, a number of public computers, and variety of books, and a visit this afternoon found a number of people reading, browsing the stacks, and surfing the web.
Library officials have planned a community meeting to unveil the preliminary design for the new library, to be held on Wednesday, January 30th at the interim library from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
For the last several weeks construction crews have begun the painstaking task of the careful demolition of the brutalist 1960s structure, revealed in the photos below to be heavily reinforced concrete.
While I haven’t visited recently, during a visit last August I found the system’s long-beleaguered Martin Luther King Memorial Library to be in the best shape I’ve ever seen it. All four elevators were in operation, which hadn’t happened in so long the Washington Post saw fit to report the news. The lobby was so clean and well-lit it reminded me of the historic photos I’d found from when the building just opened, perhaps fitting as the building was declared a historic landmark by the city last July.
> DCPL Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Neighborhood Library Reconstruction Page
> Previous library posts
Posted: November 7th, 2007 | Author: Rob Goodspeed | Filed under: DC Shaw Neighborhood, District of Columbia, Watha T. Daniel Library | 2 Comments »
As noted by a visitor in a recent comment, at long last a fully equipped temporary Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library has opened at 945 Rhode Island Avenue next to the Shaw Junior High School.
The grand opening is next Wednesday, November 14th from 4 to 5:30 p.m., to be followed by a “Hopes and Dreams” meeting to “solicit community input about the service priorities desired in the soon to be constructed Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Neighborhood Library” that will take the place of the old library shown here. For more information contact Archie Williams at archie.williams at dc.gov.
Posted: July 17th, 2007 | Author: Rob Goodspeed | Filed under: DC Shaw Neighborhood, District of Columbia, Libraries, Watha T. Daniel Library | 3 Comments »
UPDATE: This meeting has been canceled. If, like me, you received a post card about it in the mail please disregard it.
Next week the D.C. Public Library will start the first round of public meetings connected to the redesign of three neighborhood libraries: the Benning Neighborhood Library, Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library, and Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Neighborhood Library.
Although it is not currently on the library website, the community listening meeting for the Shaw library will be next Monday, July 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the recently opened Interim Library, located at 925 Rhode Island Ave. NW in front of Shaw Jr. High School.
The meeting in Benning will be on Tuesday, July 31, and the meeting in Tenley will be Wednesday, August 1.
> DCPL: Capital Projects, Community Listening Meetings
> Federation of Friends of the DC Public Library
Posted: March 15th, 2007 | Author: Rob Goodspeed | Filed under: DC Shaw Neighborhood, District of Columbia, Housing, Libraries, Urban Development, Watha T. Daniel Library | 9 Comments »
Could the site of the closed Watha T. Daniel library in Shaw become home to not only to a new library, but also housing and perhaps even a small store?
That’s what Cheryl Cort, Policy Director for the Coalition for Smarter Growth, is suggesting in a provocative proposal being circulated in the community, that I have published below.
The idea is not as far-fetched as it might seem. Although composed of barely a quarter of an acre of land, the library site is located immediately adjacent two large Section 8 subsidized apartment buildings and across the street from an exit to the Shaw Metro station. (The canopy can be seen to the far left in the photo above.) A dense development would fit nicely in the existing context, and take advantage of the proximity both to Metro and 7th Street buses, which will soon include the new Metro Extra. As Cheryl suggests, a creative re-use of the building could provide not only library and retail services but also additional housing and safety to the neighborhood. Furthermore, the parcel is already zoned R-5-D, a category designed to include both residential buildings and “institutional and semi-public buildings that would be compatible with the adjoining residential uses.”
A quick web search turned up an article about the project in Portland, Oregon Cheryl mentions, where mixed-use development combines a library, restaurant, and 47 apartments — 19 of which are reserved for households below the area’s median income. Although the situation here in Shaw may have been created by poor planning by library officials, the closed library presents a tremendous opportunity for a creative redevelopment.
Watha T. Daniel Library redevelopment proposal for a mixed use facility
By Cheryl Cort
Our closest (closed) library is the Watha T Daniel library at the 8th & R St. entrance of the Shaw Metro station. It feels or is unsafe at night; it’s a depressing place by day due to poor land uses and urban design.
The Mayor has promised to rebuild or reopen the 4 closed libraries as soon as possible.
Given the problems with crime and poor land uses around the Watha T. Daniel Library and the adjacent Shaw Metro station, a mixed use library at this site with a pedestrian-friendly design is particularly important for creating a safer environment for the community, library patrons and Metro riders. To create a safer and more inviting street environment and library, I propose reconstructing a new library with affordable housing units above, and possibly a small retail space at the ground level. This proposal is similar to the new branch library in Portland Oregon which doubled library space, added a café and 40 units of housing – 19 of which are affordable.
Transportation: The Watha T. Daniel site is tight but located next to a Metro station, close to grocery stores, shops, services & downtown. In order to provide added public benefits, such as affordable housing on top of a new library, I propose that the mixed building be developed with no automobile parking. Instead, residents can be offered a valuable package of carsharing memberships & discounted usage, transit passes, bicycles and bicycle parking (ShawEco Village could provide the bicycles). The transportation benefits package could equal the cost of renting a parking space in such a location – about $150 per month. Two to four on-street carsharing vehicles could be parked adjacent to the new library building. Access to residential parking permits could be limited to a small number in order to address adjacent neighbor concerns about more competition for $15/year residential public street parking.
Until now, the opportunity to leverage the value of the library sites through redevelopment to provide greater public benefits has been largely overlooked. These public benefits include: expanded library space, public meeting and study spaces, enhanced technology, synergistic development potential with adjacent schools/public facilities, and complementary private uses such as a café and affordable housing that could offer greater safety and vibrancy to the library as a center of civic life.
I understand that some people have been skeptical of the opportunity to leverage added public benefits from a public-private venture for the library. The idea of mixed use libraries to maximize complementary public benefits is not new. The Montgomery County Library in Rockville, Maryland, is finishing a ground floor café that marks the prominent corner of the street and public plaza that leads to the main entrance of the new main library for the County. Library agencies all over the country are building mixed use, complementary facilities to leverage the opportunity to expand library space and offer other public benefits such as affordable housing and activities to reinforce the vitality and safety of public realm through cafes and other small-scale retail. This is the kind of mix of uses that would great benefit a new Watha T. Daniel Library.
I propose that we adopt a resolution asking for the city to look into a public-private partnership to increase the library space, upgrade facilities and add complementary uses such as a café and affordable housing.
Posted: June 22nd, 2006 | Author: Rob Goodspeed | Filed under: District of Columbia, Public Policy, Urban Development, Watha T. Daniel Library | 2 Comments »
I’ve been thinking about libraries lately. The DC Public Library‘s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, to be specific. There’s been a debate raging over the library’s future: some want the 1972 Mies van der Rohe structure renovated and maintained as the city’s main library. Others, including the mayor, his blue-ribbon library task force, and the library’s staff, think a better use of city money would be to build a new structure a few blocks away on the old convention center site.
At first I thought one option not discussed was privatization. A possible scenario might look like this: the city would move the public library to a new site, and a private organization would take over the Mies building. Freed from the shackles of public oversight they’d be free to slash employee pay, court lucrative corporate deals, even bar the homeless. (The DC Charter Library: Brought To You By Dell) The architecture buffs would be happy and probably more comfortable in a semi-private, sanitary library than the real thing anyway. (I’ve been wondering how many of the Mies library’s defenders use the building regularly, anyhow.)
Giddy with the excitement of any good liberal indulging his libertarian side and treading on verboten political territory, I began googling for private libraries. It turns out whomever is behind the blog of the Nader group DC Library Renaissance Project was having similar fears last February when people first talked about the controversial idea of cashing in on city real estate to fund capital improvements on schools and libraries. Searching further found an interesting article from 1996 that made a convincing case the era of the modern library was over … doomed by the proliferation of information technology and the fragmentation of contemporary society.
Upon further reflection the idea seemed to unravel. Who’d go to this new institution? How would it be supported? I decided to IM a friend from Ann Arbor Edward Vielmetti, who works for the University of Michigan School of Information and authors the blog SuperPatron. Ed thinks we’ve come a long way since 1972 and pointed out new libraries have taken on a social function, centered on meeting spaces and computing resources. He noted that the Post story I sent him described the homeless using the library, and pointed me to a Wired article about how crucial the public institutions can be for this population. However, he didn’t seem to think the public library was obsolete, suggesting the Queens Library as one institution that has adapted well to the changing needs of serving a radically diverse community in the information age.
I was finding that my short-lived dreams of privatization were evaporating quickly, just like the high hopes of the advocates for the semi-private “charter” schools in DC. I’m sympathetic to the preservationists, but within limits. I find little of value in the solid cinder block stairwells and drab hallway spaces of the Mies design. Why not sell the property to a developer but just require they keep the facade? Let them gut the building — asbestos, broken elevators, fetid bathrooms and all — and let the building be reborn, perhaps with upper stories discreetly set back from the old roof line. The city’s reactionary preservationists could sit outside the old library, sipping cappuccino and admiring the beauty of the Mies design, while the rest of us attend public events, conduct computer research, and check out books in an elegant new edifice three blocks away.
Note: The photo is of my neighborhood library, the Watha T. Daniel branch. It closed with three other branches in 2004, and only recently has the library announced plans to install modular libraries (PDF) until the new branches are designed and built.
Posted: June 14th, 2006 | Author: Rob Goodspeed | Filed under: DC Shaw Neighborhood, Libraries, Urban Development, Watha T. Daniel Library | Comments Off
I was pleased to see my post about the redevelopment of the DC convention center received links from DCist and DCBlogs. As I expected it appears I am thoroughly out of the loop on the matter, however, and the developers held two public meetings in the past year to solicit public feedback on the redevelopment plan and issued formal master plan this past April. Details about all of this are on their website www.oldconventioncenter.com, which I somehow didn’t find in my research for the previous post. The final plan differs slightly from the hard-to-make-out sketch I posted yesterday. I’ll withhold my comments about the plan until I get a better look at them, but the real lesson here for DC government is to start planning ahead – this process could have been started much earlier, minimizing the city’s lost tax dollars while the land sits (nearly) empty.
The DC public libraries made a similar mistake when they closed four branch locations in 2004 (including my neighborhood library) and canceled the contract for their re-construction in order to fit them into the mayor’s blue-ribbon task force’s central-library oriented recommendations. Two years later the branches are still closed and there are no concrete plans for their re-opening. Unlike the convention center redevelopment, this case isn’t about lost tax revenue but fairness: city residents have been deprived access to a vital community resource. It’s simply an irresponsible and way to govern.
Posted: March 19th, 2006 | Author: Rob Goodspeed | Filed under: Books, DC Shaw Neighborhood, District of Columbia, Justice, Libraries, Watha T. Daniel Library | 1 Comment »
I just uploaded a set of photos of my neighborhood branch of the D.C. Public Library. The library has been closed since 2004 and no plan exists for its re-construction. It was closed with two other neighborhood plans and slated for demolition and re-construction, but the D.C. Board of Public Library Trustees canceled the construction contract last fall, deciding the plans did not fit with the overall vision for the library system a task force had outlined. At a meeting last November officials told neighborhood residents the branch might not open until 2008. Temporary storefront locations to serve the three neighborhoods now without branches have also not opened, despite assurances in October the library was moving quickly to scout out locations.

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An intricately carved cameo featuring stunning heart and dagger detail and emblazoned with the word "Regrets." Each cameo has been black washed by hand, a technique that brings all of the rich detail of the cameo to life.
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Awami League-BNP clashed with police in Nangalkot, including 6 policemen and more than half a hundred injured
Before the start of BNP’s protest rally in Comilla’s Nangalkot from 9:30 am to 1:30 am, BNP-Awami League and the police clashed and it is reported that 6 policemen and more than half a hundred BNP leaders and activists were injured.
On the other hand, the Awami League has complained that the mural of Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal and the boat was vandalized in Lotus square of Nangalkot upazila headquarters. Meanwhile, on receiving information about the attack and chase, additional police from Comilla and surrounding police stations came and brought the situation under control.
Nangalkot Upazila BNP convenor Nazir Ahmed said, ‘We organized a rally to protest against the increase in the price of all goods, including transport fare, the killing of Chhatra Dal leader Noore Alam and Swachhasevak Dal leader Abdur Rahim in Bhola. BNP Joint Secretary General Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal was supposed to speak as the chief guest and former MP Monirul Haque Chowdhury, advisor to the BNP Chairperson as a special guest.
He also said, ‘But the leaders could not come to the rally due to the obstruction of Awami League-Chatra League workers. Awami League-Chhatra League workers attacked the BNP-Chhatra Dal leaders and activists with the police without provocation in the assembly area. More than half a hundred activists were injured. Chhatra Dal workers Saeed, Mizan, Sujan, Rakib, Johnny and Motaleb were taken to hospital among the injured.
Former Nangalkot Member of Parliament Abdul Gafur Bhuiyan said that the government party attacked the people who came to our rally with the police. Police fired many tearshells.
Nangalkot Upazila Awami League Joint Convenor President Sadek Hossain Bhuiyan said that in the morning, BNP-Chhatradal workers vandalized the mural of Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal and the boat in Lotus square. A few motorcycles were set on fire.
Asa Comilla Additional Superintendent of Police Kazi Abdur Rahim said that 6 policemen were injured in the attack by BNP activists. A police car was vandalized. Meanwhile, the administration issued Section 144 when BNP and Chhatra League announced a rally at two places in Suagazi of Sadar Dakshin Upazila.
Sadar Dakshin Upazila Nirbahi Officer Shubashis Ghosh said that Section 144 was issued from 8 am to 10 pm on Wednesday as two parties called for a rally in the same area. Officer-in-Charge (OC-Investigation) of Sadar South Model Police Station Billal Hossain said that additional police have been deployed in Suagazi due to fear of clashes.

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She is destined to kill a demon.
He is sent to protect her.
One of them is about to fail …
He spent centuries in the dark …
After 300 years spent in the underworld as a punishment, warrior Devon is called on by the gods for a chance to fix his mistake–and to win his redemption. But there’s a catch: the gods won’t tell him details about his mission. He’s supposed to suffer while trying to figure out what he did wrong in the past, and fix it in the present.
All Kenna ever wanted was to be the owner of her own life and destiny. But for now all she can do is run away from the evil wanting to claim her powers.
... until she came …
When Devon becomes unintentionally entangled in his new neighbor’s life, he can’t help but feel he’s closer to his purpose. Every moment he spends with Kenna makes him confused, and every time he touches her, glimpses of the past, of his failed mission, come back to haunt him.
… and showed him the light.
Darkness is closing in, and with Kenna’s help, Devon needs to put the pieces of the puzzle together before he fails his mission again and evil consumes the world.
Only this time, he’s sure he won’t be the only one damned.
I feel so happy after reading this book.
Devon is a Warrior. He was once human, but now he is one immortal being who protects the world. He’s just back in earth after spending 300 years in hell as punishment for failing his last mission. The gods send him back to make things right this time, but they decided it was an amazing idea to erase all his memories and sent him only with a ring as a clue of his mission…
Kenna has been running for a long time. She and Cecilia escaped Slater, but he keeps trying to get them back. He wants Kenna because she can control darkness.
After a while without being found, Cecilia feel confident enough for establishing against Kenna’s will. She ends accepting, but decided to not let anyone close to them, knowing they would be eventually found again.
The problem is, before even noticing, she is on charge of two little kids and has a best friend. And her neighbour, Devon, seems to love being in her house too…
I found super interesting the format of this story. We are constantly travelling between past and present, and switching between POVs of Kenna, Kianna, Past Devon and Present Devon. Sometimes on first person, and others on third. Even more amazing is that this is never confusing.
We get to see how the story is repeating itself. Just, not exactly… For example, Kianna usually bakes and everyone loves it, while Kenna (who I think is somehow Future Kianna) doesn’t know how to cook and almost burns her kitchen trying.
Truth be told, I knew I had to read this book since the moment I saw that cover. I just can’t stop looking at it. And adding the name… I just knew this was for me. Luckily I got an ARC from Juliana.
By the way, snaps for me, I read the synopsis before reading the book.
I was SO right, I’m in love with this book. It’s about destined love, but they don’t get along at the beginnig… just my cup of tea.
The story is super simple and cute at the beginning. But we know something will go wrong, and can feel Devon is going straight to repeat his mistake, even if we not know what it was. I did suffer a lot near the end.
I’m also nicely surprised that I couldn’t predict what would happen. I had a thousand theories and failed miserably with most.
So, in brief, I fully recommend this book. It’s a standalone full of sweet love, not only romantic, but of family and friends. Action and humor too. It even has a Ball! Both in past and present ?. Also, Kianna and Kenna are both strong and powerful women, but absolutely different mostly for their era. And Devon, well he’s just perfect ??♀.
Bye bye ?

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Agenda — Virginia school board, Sept. 17
VIRGINIA — The Virginia District 64 school board is scheduled to meet in regular session at 7 p.m. today at 651 S. Morgan St.
Among the items on the agenda are:
• Acceptance of the resignation of kindergarten teacher Katie Arndt effective Dec. 21.
• Discussion of approving a trip for FFA students to the national convention in Indianapolis on Oct. 24-26.
• Actions resulting from closed sessions to discuss new principal and superintendent contracts.
The meeting will begin with a presentation on the fiscal year budget.


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With the vaping scene expanding a little over a decade ago, the effects of secondhand vapour are not yet fully known. But we do know that it’s better to be safe than sorry, so as a precaution it’s best to avoid vaping around children, pregnant people and those with high-risk health conditions.
WHAT IS SECONDHAND VAPE EXPOSURE?
If you’re new to the world of vaping, you might be asking yourself what is secondhand vape exposure or passive vaping? Simply put, secondhand vape is the vapour you breathe out. As you breathe it out, the vapour then lingers in the air and with this comes a likelihood that anyone around you could inhale your exhaled vapour.
Some people find secondhand vapour quite unpleasant, and some are sensitive to it. If those around you request that you refrain from vaping, you should respect their wishes and find a private place elsewhere. In New Zealand vaping is banned in smoke-free areas including all workplaces, restaurants and bars which are required to be smoke-free and vape-free. This also includes the buildings and grounds of schools, early childhood education and care centres too. Taxis, Ubers, public transport, aircrafts and many beaches are also smoke and vape free.
IS SECONDHAND VAPE BAD FOR YOU?
Epidemiological data obtained over many years is the best way to establish real-world use and impact of a substance, device or medicine, along with the associated risks and benefits.
However, Public Health England’s 2018 evidence review1 found that “to date, there have been no identified health risks of passive vaping to the health of bystanders”.
WHO IS MOST AT RISK WITH SECONDHAND VAPE?
To date, there is little evidence that secondhand vapour is dangerous to others. However, as a precautionary, it is best to avoid vaping around children, babies, pregnant women and those with underlying health conditions.
Britain’s National Health Service advises that the amount of nicotine released into the atmosphere is “negligible” and “the limited evidence available suggests that any risk from passive vaping to bystanders is small relative to tobacco cigarettes. But some health professionals have recommended avoiding vaping around pregnant women, babies and children”.
Public Health England suggests that if you have asthma or another respiratory condition, you can be sensitive to a range of environmental irritants like pollen and cold air. Exposure to secondhand vapour can similarly trigger unfavourable respiratory symptoms.
We hope this article has shone a light on what secondhand vape is and the potential effects passive vaping can have on those around you. If you’re vaping, always ensure you’re not vaping around high-risk individuals, preferably staying outside.
If you’re worried about the effects of smoking on your health, the best option is to quit smoking altogether. If you don’t smoke, don’t start smoking.
For those adult tobacco consumers who don’t wish to stop smoking, switching to vaping products is a potentially reduced risk alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes.

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Long-term response of spruce–fir stands to herbicide and precommercial thinning: observed and projected growth, yield, and financial returns in central Maine, USA
Problem Addressed: Long-term growth and yield responses from controlled experiments that include both herbicide application and precommercial thinning.
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Use 40-year growth and yield responses of spruce–fir stands to combinations of early herbicide and PCT to calibrate the Forest Vegetation Simulator (Northeast Variant).
Key Findings: Highest stumpage values resulted from combined herbicide and PCT treatments, followed by PCT-only and then herbicide-only.
Recommendation: Good financial returns are possible over the long-term from early investments in herbicide and PCT treatments in Maine spruce–fir stands.

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It would take a lot for the infamous, notoriously stacked Chelsea Handler to leave her special on E!, but that's exactly what she did for Netflix. Her docuseries Chelsea Does (2016- ) is a little different from what we're used to seeing this stand-up comedian bring to the table. She's funny, yes, and she's briefly topless, of course, but this is her take on some more serious material than the things we read in My Horizontal Life. The first episode, Chelsea Does Marriage, showcases everything from infidelity to arranged relationships plus a hilarious chat with her father who still thinks she'll never be taken off the market (fine by us), and Chelsea Does Silicon Valley dives into her self-proclaimed incompetence with technology, but more importantly brings one her to a city where she can legally walk down the street topless—which she blissfully does. Chelsea Does Racism is a more serious (but important) episode on the racially charged atmosphere of today, and the episode on drugs gifts us Chelsea in her bikini smoking weed and doing Iowaska, which is how we've always known and loved this woman. Regardless of what show she's on or what she's covering, we know one thing to be true: Instagram should really, really, really stop censoring her #FreeTheNipple pics, because her tits are just as perfect as she claims.


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Taylor Swift Shares Her Favorite Songs Playlist: Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga & More!
Ever wonder what a multi-GRAMMY-winning, chart-topping musician likes to listen to? Wonder no more, as Taylor Swift just gave us a look inside her Spotify playlist.
Swift tweeted the list, titled "Songs Taylor Loves" and there is an eclectic and intriguing mix of big names and varying styles.
Rihanna appears twice on the list with her songs, "Close to You" and "Kiss It Better," off her 2016 album, Anti.
Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus made the cut as well, with "The Cure" and "Malibu," respectively. Other big names include Ariana Grande, Halsey, The Chainsmokers with Coldplay and Lana Del Rey.
RELATED: Taylor Swift Sends Cardi B Flowers to Congratulate Her on Billboard Success
Naturally, her friends appear on the list too. Selena Gomez, HAIM and Ed Sheeran are all featured on the 70-song playlist.
And it appears Swift is still a little bit of a country girl at heart, with songs from Maren Morris and Dierks Bentley also popping up.
There are also some interesting choices that could provide clues about her upcoming album. First, the song "Bad Reputation" by Shawn Mendes is near the top. Swift's new album is titled Reputation. Coincidence? Maybe, but those are rare in her world.
READ: Taylor Swift's Epic 'Look What You Made Me Do' Music Video, Decoded!
Rappers Kendrick Lamar, her collaborator on the "Bad Blood" single and music video, and Childish Gambino (aka Emmy winner Donald Glover) appear. Is she adding more rap or hip-hop influences into the mix? Many have said she sounds more like she's rapping on her song, "Ready For It," the second single off of Reputation.
RELATED: Taylor Swift Drops New Song '...Ready For It' -- Listen!
Kesha's song, "Learn to Let Go," from her album, Rainbow, makes the list as well. The singer was supportive of Swift during her lawsuit against David Mueller earlier this year, tweeting, "I support you always, and especially right now and admire your strength and fearlessness. Truth is always the answer."
Kesha also sparked collaboration rumors with a cryptic Instagram post, writing, ""Making a F**K OFF song with a casual Grammy award winning secret person. "I got a good feeling about this one......."
WATCH: Taylor Swift Befriends a Rodent on 'Look What You Made Me Do' Set -- But Isn't Sure How Her Cats Will React
Whether deep-seeded clues for her next album or just some songs shes a fan of, the list is sure to spark more discussion leading up to Swift's next move.
Reputation will be available on Nov. 10. For more on the singer, watch the video below.

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Assalam aalekum sheikh can two different Hadith with same chain of narration one can be authentic other can be daf. There is Hadith in sahih ibne hibban(7401) the least person in jannah will have 80 thousand servents and 72 wives this Hadith is said is daif but there is another Hadith in sahih ibne hibban(7413) from said Khudri person asked prophet what is tuba prophet said it is tree in paradise whose travel distance is 100 years and the clothes of people of paradise will come from it this Hadith is classified authentic by imam albani rahimaullah in silsilatul saheehah(1985 or 1980) The narrators of both Hadith are same
All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.
Our answer, in brief, is that there may be two Ahadeeth transmitted with the same chain of narration, but one of them is classified as Saheeh (authentic) and the other is classified as Dha‘eef (inauthentic). One of the narrators may be principally trustworthy, but his narration became confused as he grew feeble-minded in old age. One of his students may transmit the narrations he had heard from him before he experienced such a state of poor memory and other narrations afterwards. In this case, the narrations reported on his authority before he became of weak memory in old age are classified as authentic, while those reported after experiencing memory deficiency are classified as inauthentic, although they share the same chain of narration. For example, ‘Ataa’ ibn As-Saa’ib experienced memory deficiency in old age. One of his students who transmitted his narrations was Hammaad ibn Salamah, and he heard from him some narrations before he suffered memory deficiency and other narrations afterwards. Scholars of Hadeeth classified the narrations reported on his authority before memory deficiency as authentic and those reported on his authority afterwards as inauthentic.
Moreover, there may be two Ahadeeth reported with one inauthentic chain of narration, but one of them is classified as Hasan (sound) or authentic because it was reinforced by another supportive Hadeeth. Scholars of Hadeeth label this category of Hadeeth as Hasan or Saheeh Lighayrihi (sound or authentic due to other corroborating reports). Meanwhile, the other Hadeeth would be classified as inauthentic because it is not reinforced by another corroborating report.
This is the case with the two Ahadeeth mentioned in your question. Both Ahadeeth have the same chain of narration, which is inauthentic because it was narrated by Darraaj from Abu Al-Haytham. As for the second Hadeeth, which reads: “Tooba is a tree in Paradise as big and huge as a distance being crossed in one hundred years. The clothes of the people of Paradise come out from its coverings (calyces),” Al-Albaani said about it in As-Silsilah As-Saheehah, “It is classified as Hasan Lighayrihi (sound on account of corroborating reports).” He cited other Ahadeeth that attest to its meaning. Therefore, it is classified as Hasan due to other supportive Ahadeeth reinforcing it. Lastly, we advise you, dear brother, to strive in seeking religious knowledge.
Allah Knows best.
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Sunday of NFL Week 7 will end with a bang, as Miami heads north to take on Philly on Sunday Night Football. Both teams are 5-1 but the Eagles will particularly be in a foul mood after losing their first game of the season last week against the Jets.
What team should you side with? Check out our best bets for SNF right here and we'll see you at the window.
The 5-1 Dolphins are 1st in the league in points scored per game with 37.2. They also have the #1 passing and rushing offense in the league, giving them the top total yardage per game (505.7).
While Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle have been mainstays for Tua and the passing game, the run game has had different heads at different points. Raheem Mostert began the season as the lead back but was replaced when injured by De’Von Achane who seemingly came out of nowhere to average 115ypg and 7 total touchdowns.
Achane has since gone down and Mostert is back to leading the backfield. He looked to not have missed a step last week when he took 17 carries for 115 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Panthers. The defense, however, has been lacking a bit and allows 26ppg which is 26th in the league.
The 5-1 Eagles were handed a humbling loss last week. Yours truly was in attendance to watch what seemingly was Jalen Hurts’s worst start in a long time. He finished with 3 interceptions and just 1 touchdown.
The run game was barely existent as the backs only received a total of 14 carries between the 3 of them. The defense held up as much as they could and held the Jets to only 244 total yards but the short fields that the turnovers led to was too much to overcome.
This game is featuring the top 2 offenses in the league in terms of yardage per game. However, the Eagles defense has been plagued by injuries and the ability to the Dolphins receivers to stretch the field is going to be a serious problem.
Garrett Wilson went for 90 yards on 8 receptions last week, so we can only imagine what type of damage Tyreek Hill is going to do. Home favorites of under 3 points are only covering at a 42.11% rate.
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Follow up from blog posted February 21, 2017
Yesterday afternoon, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule claiming to stabilize the Affordable Care Act insurance markets. In fact, it does just the opposite.
HCFANY and thousands of other consumer and provider groups submitted comments in opposition to the proposed version of the rule because many of its provisions would have harmed consumers. However, the rule was finalized largely as proposed.
The final rule reduces the open enrollment period for individual and small group health insurance plans from 13 weeks to just six weeks, which gives consumers significantly less time to shop around for and enroll in the best plan for them.
The final rule also decreases the allowable actuarial values for health plans at each metal level, which could reduce the advanced premium tax credits (APTCs) that help make health plans purchased through the Marketplace more affordable for moderate-income individuals and families. According to an analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, even a 2 percent decrease in actuarial value could result in a $327 reduction in APTCs for an individual.
The final rule will make it more difficult for consumers to qualify for and enroll in health coverage through special enrollment periods, which could lead to gaps in coverage and deter enrollment.
Currently, it is unclear how this rule will affect New York because state officials are still studying it closely. Come back to HCFANY next week for more information.
Late last month, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), which would have devastated the Medicaid program and left millions uninsured, was pulled from the House floor. According to an article in today’s New York Times, the majorities in Congress are discussing a proposal to move forward with the bill.
In addition to all of the harmful provisions in the original AHCA, the new proposal would eliminate community rating, which requires insurers to charge the same price regardless of health status, and the requirement that insurers cover a standard minimum benefits package, known as the Essential Health Benefits. These two changes would effectively get rid of the protections for people with pre-existing conditions and allow insurers to put annual and lifetime caps on payment for covered benefits.
There could be a vote to pass a new bill with these amendments as early as this Friday. Please call your Members of Congress at 844.898.1199 and tell them “Don’t take away our health care.”
Yesterday, Members of the House of Representatives introduced Affordable Care Act (ACA) repeal and replacement legislation in the Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees. According to a blog post from Health Affairs, the committees will begin markup of the bills tomorrow, March 8, and the House is hoping to pass a repeal and replacement bill in the next three weeks.
The two bills would not repeal the ACA entirely. They would leave in place many of the ACA’s insurance reforms including: coverage for people with pre-existing conditions; guaranteed availability of coverage; coverage of young adult children under their parents’ health plans until age 26; and annual out-of-pocket maximums. The bills would also leave in place certain consumer protections including the ban on discrimination on the basis of race, nationality, disability, age, or sex.
However, there are a number of provisions in the two bills that would harm consumers. These include:
- Medicaid would be transitioned to a per capita cap program by 2020. This means that the federal government would provide a fixed amount of money to each state per enrollee, rather than a percentage of the total costs per enrollee.
- Federal funding for Medicaid expansion would be eliminated.
- States would be provided incentives to re-determine Medicaid eligibility more frequently. In New York, many Medicaid enrollees have 12-month continuous Medicaid coverage.
Undermining Coverage Gains
- Individuals would no longer face a tax penalty for not having coverage. Instead, premiums would go up by 30 percent as a penalty for consumers who do not maintain continuous coverage during the 12 months preceding enrollment in a new plan.
- Employers would no longer be penalized for not offering coverage to their employees and dependents.
Eroding Marketplace Affordability
- States would be allowed to charge older consumers premiums 5 times greater than those of younger consumers. Currently, insurers are only allowed to charge only consumers 3 times as much as younger consumers.
- The current income-based advanced premium tax credits would be replaced with tax credits based on age. This means that a low-income consumer would receive the same tax credit as a wealthy consumer in the same age bracket.
- Cost-sharing reductions for eligible consumers with incomes under 250 percent of the Federal Poverty Level would be eliminated after 2019.
- Plans sold through the Marketplace would provide less coverage for health services, and consumers would be responsible for more out-of-pocket costs.
Reducing Access to Family Planning Services
- Planned Parenthood would lose federal funding for one year if the bills become law.
New York Representatives Chris Collins and Paul Tonko serve on the Energy and Commerce Committee, and Representatives Tom Reed and Joe Crowley serve on the Ways and Means Committee. If you or someone you know would be affected by the changes proposed in these two bills, please call your elected Representatives today at 1-866-426-2631.
A few weeks ago, HCFANY members served on the “Challenges and Opportunities of the Trump Era: Healthcare for Special Populations” panel at the New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators’ 46th Annual Legislative Caucus Weekend. Senator Gustavo Rivera facilitated the panel, which included a distinguished selection of labor, health care providers, advocates, and social service providers including: District Council 37’s Henry Garrido, Therese Rodriquez of Apicha Community Health Center, and Wendy Stark of Callen-Lorde Community Health Center.
Claudia Calhoon from the New York Immigration Coalition and Amanda Lugg of African Services Committee represented HCFANY’s Coverage 4 All Campaign. Arline Cruz from Make the Road New York and Juan Pinzon from the Community Service Society spoke on behalf of funding for the Community Health Advocates, New York State’s Health Consumer Assistance Program.
The conversation focused on the ways that drastic federal changes in health and immigration policy will affect health access and coverage for low-income, LGBTQ, and immigrant populations. New York State residents from these groups will be profoundly affected by proposed reductions in federal financing for health care promised by ACA repeal and proposed Medicaid cuts. Increased immigration enforcement activities have recently created paralyzing fear among immigrant communities and have discouraged people from visiting hospitals or sending their children to school.
In particular, the panel focused on the importance of three critical initiatives:
- Enhanced Safety Net Hospital legislation (A9476/S6948A), passed unanimously by both houses in 2016, that would create a new category of safety net hospital that reflects the actual quantity of indigent and low-income care provided and sustains those institutions;
- Expanding coverage to young adults regardless of immigration status by raising the eligibility of the Child Health Plus program to age 29;
- Fully funding the New York State’s Community Health Advocates consumer assistance program so that their sites may continue to distribute information in the face of potential change to healthcare.
In the face of these major changes, New York State has the opportunity to lead the nation by ensuring that its most vulnerable populations can access the full range of health care services from preventive to specialty care when they need them, as well as ensuring that they have the information they need to navigate and use their health coverage. It is also critical to strengthen the financial well-being of public hospitals and federally-qualified health centers across New York State that care for many immigrant and LGBTQ populations.
HCFANY looks forward to working with all its partners to protect health care access and coverage in the face of uncertainty and change on these and other priorities. Organizations interested in signing on to the Coverage 4 All campaign can do so here.


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Submitted: 10/25/16 • Approved: 10/29/16 • Last Updated: 9/24/18 • R59594-G59594-S3
December 26, 1838, Russia
December 31, 1925, Kansas
OLD SETTLER DIES.
Diedrich Neufeld died at his home four miles south and six and one half west of
Moundridge last Saturday. The deceased was 87 years of age. Funeral services were held at the Hebron Mennonite Church Monday afternoon.
Mr Neufeld came to America 52 years ago and homesteaded the farm on which he died. His former home was in Russia. He resided on the same farm since coming to Kansas. Many are of the opinion that he was one of the oldest pioneers of Kansas, in this section of the country. Moundridge was built up since his coming and he also saw the Kansas prairies turned into cultivation and produce many thousand bushels of wheat. The old settlers of this community are passing one by one and their going is keenly felt, especially by the younger generation.
Mr Neufeld leaves four children to mourn his departure: John, residing south of here, D D living south of the Alta Mill, Mrs John Ratzlaff, south west of Moundridge and Mrs Dick residing near Buhler. His second wife also survives.
Moundridge Journal - January 7, 1926
November 27, 1840 - February 15, 1915
Mrs Diedrich Neufeld, living four miles south and six and one halof miles west of Moundridge, passed away Monday evening after a severe ilness lasting two weeks. She had been troubled with a bronchial ailment for several years, and her illness was attended by great suffering. She was 75 years old and is survived by an aged husband, two grown sons and two grown daughters, all married and living in homes of their own. Besides there are a number of brothers and sisters. Many friends will regret her death, for she was an endearing character respected by all who knew her. The funeral services will be held at the Hebron Church this Thursday afternoon. (From the Moundridge Journal - Feruary 18, 1915)
Elizabeth Regier, the first child of Abraham and Elizabeth Froese Regier, was born Nov 27, 1840, in Rudnerweide, Russia. She married Diedrich Neufeld Dec 21, 1860, when she was 20 years old and he was 22. They came to America on the SS Teutonia along with Elizabeth Froese Regier's family.
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There are some design trends that just make sense. The classic all-white kitchen with gold and brass accents is one of those and for good reason. When you take a sophisticated color like white and pair it with stylish accessories such as curvy gold hardware finishes and lighting, you are bound to take your kitchen from utilitarian to glamorously contemporary which will beckon you to channel your inner chef skills in such a space. I am not big on 'matchy, matchy', so I especially love the two-tone cabinetry, where the walls and top cabinets are white, but the bottom cabinets are painted in a contrasting color that adds warmth and depth. That's precisely why this trend is my mood of the moment.
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To select the clothing size best suited for you, be sure to take your body measurements as follows.
With your arms at your sides, measure the widest part of the chest while keeping the tape measure under the arms and over the shoulder blades.
Measure around the waist at its narrowest point, between the top of the hips and the bottom of the ribs.
Stand up straight with both feet together and measure at the widest point.
Buttoned-waist Leenah wide-leg jean
With its wide leg and buttoned high-rise waist, the Leenah jean guarantees effortless, retro-inspired style.
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The practice of physical therapy includes a multitude of different fields. Some of those include physiotherapy and occupational therapy. You can specialize in either one by earning a college degree, as it provides quite a unique opportunity to collaborate with patients worldwide.
However, diving immediately into physical therapy right after you obtain your college degree is challenging. That is why physical therapists often take internships in the summer or during one of their semesters. It allows them to experience the work required and practice what they have learned. But what are the best internships for physical therapists? Below is an extensive guide to run you through everything you need to know.
What is a Physical Therapy Intern?
Regardless of the field, an intern undergoes an experience within the workplace in a specific area that allows them to gain insight, experience, and firsthand knowledge. However, a physical therapy intern is often a college student attaining a degree in physical therapy.
They choose an internship because it allows them to go through the physical therapy setting and witness what their lives might involve after graduation. Physical therapy has the potential to be a rewarding and exciting career to pursue.
However, an important note to remember is that to work in the United States, a student pursuing physical therapy must obtain a doctor of physical therapy degree. That means an internship is potentially a ticket to getting into another university to complete your doctorate.
That said, people could set up physical therapy internships for college students in various places. You might work in a hospital, clinic, rehabilitation center, or nursing home. The institute might pay for your experience or be unpaid, depending on the organization you will be working under.
Now, why is an internship important to a future physical therapist? What you learn in college involves both theoretical and practical aspects. While the theory is the foundation of everything you will practice, you need to earn some direct experience. The sole means of doing that is by applying for an internship and working under the supervision of other professionals.
7 Duties and Responsibilities of Physical Therapy Intern
The responsibilities of a physical therapy intern will vary according to the organization, the setting, and the specific role. Hence, the places you should apply to depend on your goals and what you wish to attain from experience. However, according to Zippia, a physical therapy intern, regardless of the location, often has the following roles:
- Collaborating with patients to evaluate how and when they will enhance their bodily functions and overall physical performance
- Manage a wide variety of patients and learn how to provide each with their specific needs
- Observing and assisting professionals in the field and learning from their expertise during treatment sessions
- Learning how to communicate with friends and family of the patients you receive and educate them so they can support their loved ones
- Maintaining the records from patients and ensuring the documenting process is thorough and organized
- Potentially assist the physical therapy team and the administration by overseeing appointments and taking phone calls
- Conducting more tedious tasks such as calls, documentation, and communication
As mentioned above, your role within the organization requires meticulous detail, learning from others, and working as part of a team. You need excellent communication skills and interpersonal ones. You cannot carelessly forget details to add to patients’ records, as minor details might be the difference between witnessing improvement or reversing it.
In a gist, your future career as a physical therapist is as important as a doctor’s. While your job might not involve life-or-death situations, you will be responsible for your patients’ physical and mental health.
But what are the physical therapy internship requirements? According to Marquette University, their program provides essential medical-related evidence, such as proof of taking specific vaccines and having medical insurance.
However, there are more general and specific requirements for college students, which might include the following:
- Enrollment in a program related to physical therapy
- A minimum GPA (typically around 3.0)
- Passing the criminal background check
- Providing proof of a valid health insurance
- Immunization against specific diseases such as flu and a tuberculosis test
- Some might require a liability insurance
However, some internships might ask for more or less than the abovementioned points. When we discuss the specific internships below, you can find the various requirements depending on the program you want to enroll in.
How Long Do Physical Therapy Internships Last?
The best time to decide on one of the many physical therapy internships is when you are continuing your education. Some institutes offer positions after graduation, but they are fewer than the ones you can find when in college.
That said, you should know the general period your internship requires. According to Therapy Abroad, the typical duration is between 8-12 weeks.
The great news is that with the growth outlook of physical therapy, with a faster-than-average expected growth of 17% by 2031, you will likely find more positions opening up over time. However, remember that the period will vary depending on the country, the organization, and the expected outcomes.
Are Physical Therapy Internships Paid?
Do physical therapy interns get paid? Unfortunately, there is not a set answer to this question. For example, if you are looking for a DPT (Doctor of Physical Therapy) program internship, then you will be paid. That is mainly because you will have to execute highly professional work without much supervision. Hence, it becomes more like a job.
So, whether you get paid or not will depend on the organization. For example, a large organization or a hospital might have the resources to provide you with a stipend or a set amount of money. In more private practices or non-profit ones, you might not earn at all. Hence, it is essential to clear out such details with the recruitment team before applying for the position.
5 Best Physical Internships Programs for College Students
Various physical therapy internships are available, but how can you narrow them down? Below is a list of different institutes you can work in and various positions open across the United States and abroad.
One of the best internships is the one at hospitals. You can learn through a broad range of experiences, collaborate closely with patients, and learn how to be flexible in stressful environments. You will also have the chance to communicate with a large team of physical therapists and healthcare professionals. This will only be an added benefit to your knowledge.
Some examples of hospital-based internships include:
- Craig Hospital Physical Therapy Internship (Englewood, Colorado): the program is at least ten weeks long, and you must have insurance. Read more about the requirements on their website.
- Mayo Clinic Hospital (Phoenix, Arizona): to take part in the internship, you have to be in your last clinical practicum, and the duration is between 10-12 weeks.
Private practice internships
You will collaborate closely with a smaller team of professionals and a wide range of patients. In private practice, you will have to hone your communication skills even more, as the working space is smaller, and you must get accustomed to the same individuals. It often is more flexible as well. Some of the best examples include:
- Therapy Aide at Kessler Rehabilitation Center (Parlin, New Jersey): a part-time opportunityis presented here, where you are expected to work closely with a team of experts.
- Oregon Health & Science University Internship (Portland, Oregon): the university offers a physical therapy rotation internship, which you can learn about on their website.
Instead of working on the physical aspect, you can learn through working on projects related to physical therapy. You could contribute to the study within the field and enhance pre-existing knowledge. You can find them across research organizations, hospitals, and universities. Some physical therapy internships for undergraduates provide compensation. Examples include:
- Clinical Research Training Fellowship Program (Bethesda, Maryland): in this internship, you can work on reviewing and conducting research within various areas, including neurology and pediatrics.
- Occidental College Research Internship (Lose Angeles, California): there are countless opportunities, all diverse and under the kinesiology department.
Instead of enrolling in a general physical therapy internship, you might be interested in pursuing a more specific area. You might lean towards pediatrics, which allows you to follow an experience within the field. That also helps you determine whether this is the area you want to pursue post-graduation.
Physical therapy internships abroad
The list of physical therapy internships abroad is extensive, and there are numerous opportunities. We recommend finding which country you want to work in and then looking for specific positions. However, the list below will get you started:
- Cape Town through VACorps: you can participate in social, medical, and personal events through the VACorps program.
- Vienna through IES Abroad: the website offers a wide range of sports and exercises science internships.
- Peru through Intern Abroad HQ: this opportunity allows you to work closely and experience a real-life environment.
Wrapping Things Up: Physical Therapy Internships for College Students
There is not a correct answer to finding the ideal physical therapy internship. However, evaluating your goals is the best way to start looking for one. Do you want a paid one? Which state are you planning to stay in? Would you instead work outside the country and experience a new culture?
By addressing some simple questions, you can narrow your search and attempt to locate the best-fitting opportunity. As internships are often subjective, you can only rely partially on previous experiences and people who have undergone the training before you. However, it does present a solid starting point to evaluate whether the opportunity is adequate for you.
Want to read more about internships? We’ve got a range of articles that may interest you.

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The corruption of Der Trumpenführer seems to know few limits. While he was releasing a new executive order targeting Muslims, a lengthy story in the New Yorker reviews how a Trump deal in Azerbaijan (yes, most Trump voters have no idea where that is) appears to have been structured to either bribe governmental officials and/r launder money for oligarchs tied to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. On the one hand, Trump targets travelers from Iran even as Trump laundered money to benefit Iran's Revolutionary Guard. The take away? Money is the only thing to which Trump - and most likely his children as well - has any true allegiance. If his supporters think he gives a rat's ass about them, they are even more delusional than I thought. If Trump will do this in business deals, what will he do welding the power of the presidency. Here are article highlights:
The building, a five-star hotel and residence called the Trump International Hotel & Tower Baku, has never opened, though from the road it looks ready to welcome the public.
For an expensive hotel, the Trump Tower Baku is in an oddly unglamorous location: the underdeveloped eastern end of downtown, which is dominated by train tracks and is miles from the main business district, on the west side of the city. Across the street from the hotel is a discount shopping center; the area is filled with narrow, dingy shops and hookah bars. Other hotels nearby are low-budget options: at the AYF Palace, most rooms are forty-two dollars a night. There are no upscale restaurants or shops. Any guests of the Trump Tower Baku would likely feel marooned.
The timing of the project was also curious. By 2014, when the Trump Organization publicly announced that it was helping to turn the tower into a hotel, a construction boom in Baku had ended, and the occupancy rate for luxury hotels in the city hovered around thirty-five per cent.
A former top official in Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Tourism says that, when he learned of the Trump hotel project, he asked himself, “Why would someone put a luxury hotel there? Nobody who can afford to stay there would want to be in that neighborhood.”
The Azerbaijanis behind the project were close relatives of Ziya Mammadov, the Transportation Minister and one of the country’s wealthiest and most powerful oligarchs. According to the Transparency International Corruption Perception Index, Azerbaijan is among the most corrupt nations in the world. . . . Ziya Mammadov became the Transportation Minister in 2002, around the time that the regime began receiving enormous profits from government-owned oil reserves in the Caspian Sea. At the time of the hotel deal, Mammadov, a career government official, had a salary of about twelve thousand dollars, but he was a billionaire.
The Trump Tower Baku originally had a construction budget of a hundred and ninety-five million dollars, but it went through multiple revisions, and the cost ended up being much higher.
After Donald Trump became a candidate for President, in 2015, Mother Jones, the Associated Press, the Washington Post, and other publications ran articles that raised questions about his involvement in the Baku project. These reports cited a series of cables sent from the U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan in 2009 and 2010, which were made public by WikiLeaks. In one of the cables, a U.S. diplomat described Ziya Mammadov as “notoriously corrupt even for Azerbaijan.” The Trump Organization’s chief legal officer, Alan Garten, told reporters that the Baku hotel project raised no ethical issues for Donald Trump, because his company had never engaged directly with Mammadov.
A month after Trump was elected President, Garten announced that the Trump Organization had severed its ties with the hotel project, describing the decision to CNN as little more than “housecleaning.” I was in Baku at the time, and it had become clear that the Trump Organization’s story of the hotel was incomplete and inaccurate. Trump’s company had made the deal not just with Anar Mammadov but also with Ziya’s brother Elton—an influential member of the Azerbaijani parliament. Elton signed the contracts, and in an interview he confirmed that he founded Baku XXI Century, the company that owns the Trump Tower Baku. When he was asked who owns Baku XXI Century, he called it a “commercial secret” but added that he “controlled all its operations” until 2015, when he cut ties to the company.
The sustained back-and-forth between the Trump Organization and the Mammadovs has legal significance. If parties involved in the Trump Tower Baku project participated in any illegal financial conduct, and if the Trump Organization exerted a degree of control over the project, the company could be vulnerable to criminal prosecution. Tom Fox, a Houston lawyer who specializes in anti-corruption compliance, said, “It’s a problem if you’re making a profit off of someone else’s corrupt conduct.” Moreover, recent case law has established that licensors take on a greater legal burden when they assume roles normally reserved for developers. The Trump Organization’s unusually deep engagement with Baku XXI Century suggests that it had the opportunity and the responsibility to monitor it for corruption.
But the Mammadov family, in addition to its reputation for corruption, has a troubling connection that any proper risk assessment should have unearthed: for years, it has been financially entangled with an Iranian family tied to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, the ideologically driven military force. In 2008, the year that the tower was announced, Ziya Mammadov, in his role as Transportation Minister, awarded a series of multimillion-dollar contracts to Azarpassillo, an Iranian construction company.
No evidence has surfaced showing that Donald Trump, or any of his employees involved in the Baku deal, actively participated in bribery, money laundering, or other illegal behavior. But the Trump Organization may have broken the law in its work with the Mammadov family. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, passed in 1977, forbade American companies from participating in a scheme to reward a foreign government official in exchange for material benefit or preferential treatment. The law even made it a crime for an American company to unknowingly benefit from a partner’s corruption if it could have discovered illicit activity but avoided doing so. This closed what was known as the “head in the sand” loophole.
Even a cursory look at the Mammadovs suggests that they are not ideal partners for an American business. Four years before the Trump Organization announced the Baku deal, WikiLeaks released the U.S. diplomatic cables indicating that the family was corrupt; one cable mentioned the Mammadovs’ link to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. In 2013, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project investigated the Mammadov family’s corruption and published well-documented exposés. Six months before the hotel announcement, Foreign Policy ran an article titled “The Corleones of the Caspian,” which suggested that the Mammadovs had exploited Ziya’s position as Transportation Minister to make their fortunes.
After 9/11, prosecuting financial corruption acquired new political importance. The C.I.A. and other intelligence services came to believe that preventing illicit money from flowing through the global financial system was a necessary tactic in preventing future terrorist attacks, and the U.S. led an international effort to enforce financial transparency. Banks and other financial entities were required to vet their clients aggressively and to report any suspicious activity. Prosecutions for money laundering, bribery, and other financial crimes rose significantly. In 2000, the government launched three prosecutions under the F.C.P.A. Last year, it initiated fifty-four.
As the Mammadovs were preparing to build the tower, the family patriarch, Ziya, was cementing his financial relationship with the Darvishis, the Iranian family with ties to the country’s Revolutionary Guard.
At least three Darvishis—the brothers Habil, Kamal, and Keyumars—appear to be associates of the Guard. In Farsi press accounts, Habil, who runs the Tehran Metro Company, is referred to as a sardar, a term for a senior officer in the Revolutionary Guard.
Iran has two militaries. The Iranian Army is a conventional force whose mission is to protect the country. The Revolutionary Guard is an independent force of about a hundred and fifty thousand soldiers, whose duty is to protect the country’s Islamic system and to preserve the power of the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Revolutionary Guard has its own air force and navy, and it has a unit known as the Quds Force, which the United States has identified as a major supporter of Hezbollah and other international terrorist groups. The Guard has developed a shadow economy within Iran to fund its activities and expand its power.
The available evidence strongly suggests that Ziya Mammadov conspired with an agent of the Revolutionary Guard to make overpriced deals that would enrich them both while allowing them to flout prohibitions against money laundering and to circumvent sanctions against Iran. Based on Ziya Mammadov’s past, it seems reasonable to assume that his main motive was profit. Like most Azerbaijanis, he is a secular Shiite Muslim, and he has no known ties to hard-line factions in Iran. Why did the Darvishis want to work with the Mammadovs? It might have caught their attention that the Mammadovs had their own private bank— one that had unfettered access to the global financial system.
Money launderers love construction projects. They attract legitimate funds from governments and private investors, and they require frequent payouts to legitimate subcontractors: cement factories, lumberyards, glass manufacturers, craftsmen. In the Trump Tower Baku project, money was going in and out of the U.S., the United Kingdom, Turkey, Romania, the United Arab Emirates, and several other countries. With such projects, it can be exceedingly difficult to detect the spread of illicit funds.
Throughout the Presidential campaign, Trump was in business with someone that his company knew was likely a partner with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. In a March, 2016, speech before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Trump said that his “No. 1 priority is to dismantle the disastrous deal with Iran.” Calling Iran the “biggest sponsor of terrorism around the world,” he promised, “We will work to dismantle that reach—believe me, believe me.” In the speech, Trump lamented that Iran had been allowed to develop new long-range ballistic missiles. According to Iran Watch, an organization that monitors Iran’s military capabilities, much of the technology to make the missiles was provided by Nasr, the company once run by Kamal Darvishi.
The Baku deal appears to be the second time that the Trump Organization has turned a blind eye to U.S. efforts to sanction Iran. In 1998, when Donald Trump purchased the General Motors Building, in Manhattan, he inherited as a tenant Iran’s Bank Melli. The following year, the Treasury Department listed Bank Melli as an institution that was “owned or controlled” by the government of Iran and that was covered by U.S. sanctions. (The department later labelled Bank Melli one of the primary financial institutions through which Iran was funnelling money to finance terrorism and to develop weapons of mass destruction.) The Trump Organization kept Bank Melli as a tenant for four more years before terminating the lease.
One has to wonder when Trump's cabinet will wake up and (when this illegal conduct is combined with this past weekend's Twitter insanity) invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office.


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