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Partial case file. Most of the case appears to be missing. Only pages 9, 10, 14, 17, and 39-97 are present. This case file was stolen in the 1970s and a portion was recovered through replevin efforts in 2005. James McFadin is referred to as "James McFadden" in Texas Reports.

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Read full description of the books DC Universe: Rebirth, The Deluxe Edition:The comics event of 2016, DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH heralds a new era in storytelling for DC Comics. Praised by critics and fans alike, DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH is a must-read comic that sets the stage for the future of the DC Universe.
Wally West is trapped out of time and space, lost in the recesses of dimensional bleed due to the Flashpoint caused by his mentor, Barry Allen. Drifting in this nothingness, only Wally—the man once known as Kid Flash and then the Flash—can see the mystery pervading the universe. Who has stolen 10 years?
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Read information about the authorGeoff Johns originally hails from Detroit, Michigan. He attended Michigan State University, where he earned a degree in Media Arts and Film. He moved to Los Angeles in the late 1990s in search of work within the film industry. Through perseverance, Geoff ended up as the assistant to Richard Donner, working on Conspiracy Theory and Lethal Weapon 4. During that time, he also began his comics career writing Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. and JSA (co-written with David S. Goyer) for DC Comics. He worked with Richard Donner for four years, leaving the company to pursue writing full-time.
His first comics assignments led to a critically acclaimed five-year run on the The Flash. Since then, he has quickly become one of the most popular and prolific comics writers today, working on such titles including a highly successful re-imagining of Green Lantern, Action Comics (co-written with Richard Donner), Teen Titans, Justice Society of America, Infinite Crisis and the experimental breakout hit series 52 for DC with Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. Geoff received the Wizard Fan Award for Breakout Talent of 2002 and Writer of the Year for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 as well as the CBG Writer of the Year 2003 thru 2005, 2007 and CBG Best Comic Book Series for JSA 2001 thru 2005. Geoff also developed BLADE: THE SERIES with David S. Goyer, as well as penned the acclaimed “Legion” episode of SMALLVILLE. He also served as staff writer for the fourth season of ROBOT CHICKEN.
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Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is shifting his hopes for expanding government healthcare to the Senate after the House passed a budget containing no money for it. The Senate Appropriations Committee chairman says there is considerable support in his chamber for expanding health coverage, either through Nixon's plan or a private-sector alternative. The Republican-led House approved a $22.8 billion operating budget for next year after a multi-day debate that focused on how much the state can afford to spend. A key point of disagreement is Nixon's proposal to spend $145 million to expand Medicaid health coverage to an estimated 35,000 low-income parents.

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The royals shared final preparations Sunday for King Charles’ coronation concert.
Kensington Palace posted a sneak peek at the concert that included Prince William walking up to a microphone on a stage.
The heir to the throne will give a speech honoring his father during the concert.
Ahead of the concert, London communities will participate in street parties. The community get-togethers, part of a British tradition known as the Big Lunch, were intended to bring neighbors together to celebrate the newly crowned king even as support for the monarchy wanes.
King Charles and Queen Camilla are not expected to attend any Big Lunches, but are set to make an appearance at the concert Sunday evening.
PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDLETON SHARE NEW VIDEO TO CELEBRATE KING CHARLES’ CORONATION: ‘WHAT. A. DAY’
Katy Perry and Lionel Richie will perform at the coronation concert. Others scheduled to perform include Andrea Bocelli, Take That, Sir Bryn Terfel, Freya Ridings and Alexis Ffrench.
Perry previously explained her connection to the royal family saying, “I’m an ambassador to one of his foundations for the British Asian trust, which primarily focuses on ending child trafficking, which is a huge issue of our time that people don’t talk enough about, and it just aligned with all my values.”
“He asked me to sing, and it all aligned.”
Richie has his own connection to the royal family – through the late Princess Diana.
Richie and Diana first crossed paths during his concert in London in 1986. At the time, Richie performed his 1984 hit, “Hello,” which he shared was Diana’s favorite song. The singer and his then-wife, Brenda Harvey, also gifted the princess two leather jackets for her sons: William and Harry. The boys were 4 and 2 at the time.
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King Charles’ coronation was held at Westminster Abbey on May 6. Charles and his wife Queen Camilla were both crowned during the official ceremony, which was attended by roughly 2,000 people.
Prince Harry and Prince Andrew, the king’s brother, were both in attendance despite their tensions with the royal family. The Duke of Sussex arrived at Westminster Abbey alone as his wife Meghan Markle stayed behind in California.
The couple’s son celebrated his fourth birthday on the same day as the coronation.
Prince Andrew arrived with his daughters; Beatrice, 34, and Eugenie, 33. The Duke of York’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson was not in attendance with the trio.
Prince Harry and Prince Andrew both are non-working members of the royal family. Harry and Markle stepped back from their senior roles in 2020, while Prince Andrew was stripped of his military titles in 2022.
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Michael Young was in his final year with the Rangers the same year Josh Hamilton was in his. They both played their final games (at least at that point) as a Ranger in that disastrous Wild Card Game loss to Baltimore to cap off a bad collapse in September.
And a lot of that collapse had to do with the poor play of Hamilton, who had won the AL MVP just two years before and had hit four home runs in one game earlier that season against that same Baltimore team.
In that Game 163, though, Hamilton went 0-for-4, famously flailing at pitches no matter the location and was drowned in boos on his way out and called a quitter, both for that performance and the one a few days earlier when he infamously dropped a fly ball against Oakland and then leisurely jogged after it while runs were scoring, drawing the ire of then-manager Ron Washington.
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On Monday, Young spoke with 105.3 FM about Hamilton's pending return to Texas and what he remembers from that bad stretch.
“First it’s pretty interesting to throw out there if you don’t know for sure, to sit there and suggest a guy quit, especially when you’re talking about a dropped ball," said Young, who now works as a special assistant to GM Jon Daniels. "That’s a physical error, that doesn’t mean a guy quit. There were mistakes that entire season, that entire series. The Wild Card Game is interesting. People seem to suggest Josh quit because he saw a certain amount of pitches because that led him to get an out quickly for an 0 for 4.
"Well that’s who Josh is. When Josh was here he was basically a left-handed version of (Vladimir Guerrero). Josh was aggressive. Josh was very instinctive. If he saw something there he went after it. That was the same approach that led to him have a four homer game and hit a first-pitch homer in the 10 inning of a World Series game. … Quit is something I don’t toss out there unless I’m absolutely certain and know Josh didn’t quit on us. If that did happen I wouldn’t have been completely back on board with Josh coming back here, which I am.”
So there you go. Michael Young is a proponent of Hamilton's return. How about you?


Budapest’s famed Sziget fest begins
BUDAPEST - Agence France-Presse
The Sziget Festival is known as one of the biggest European cultural events. AFP photoPlacebo, LMFAO, The Killers and over 150 groups from Hungary, Europe and further afield will grace the stages at Budapest’s 20th Sziget Festival on Aug. 6-13, one of Europe’s most popular music events. For the first time, a live stream of the week-long fest, now one of Hungary’s biggest tourist events, will be available on YouTube, according to its organizers.
The open-air festival, held every year on an island in the Danube, will feature some 400 concerts in 50 venues, with theatre performances, dance workshops and circus acts held on the sidelines. Some 400,000 people are expected to attend.
Sziget, which is celebrating its 20th edition, was named Best European Major Festival at the European Festival Awards earlier this year.
The traditionally eclectic line-up includes major acts like Korn, Mando Diao, US rapper Snoop Dogg and British group Hurts, as well as a variety of groups from all over Europe and Hungary.
Among them will be Kraak & Smaak from the Netherlands, Italy’s Karmatronic, Serbia’s Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra and Danish singer-songwriter Agnes Obel. One stage will also be dedicated to Roma musicians and artists from eastern Europe, as has been the case for the past 11 years. Sziget is the only major festival with such a feature.
Over the past two decades, Sziget, Hungarian for “island,” has established itself as a major stop on the summer festival circuit, drawing fans of every type of music, from rock and reggae to hip hop and world music.
A novelty this year will be a 42-meter high ferris wheel, which will afford visitors a unique view of Budapest, and at night, will act as a giant screen for film projections.


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It is important to know that few bipolar patients do harm to others, so normally there is no need for loved ones to feel physically threatened. Assuming you have been correctly diagnosed, are in counseling and being monitored by health professionals, disruptions to your normal personal and family life can be minimized. Disruptions are more likely before you have been diagnosed, if you were misdiagnosed, or for whatever reason aren’t taking your prescribed medications or treatment.
If your loved ones are unfamiliar with this illness, ask them to please read this Special Report Communicating with a Bipolar Loved One, and other information to better understand what you are dealing with.
When loved ones find your behavior to be beyond what they considered reasonable or normal for them and thus too much for them to handle, they should seek help for themselves too as soon as possible. Even if you don’t believe anything is wrong or see nothing unusual in your behavior, they may need help in understanding and learning how best to respond to your moods.
You and your loved ones can work to identify that triggers (i.e. stressful life events) that are likely to spark an episode of mania or depression. These might be memories of events like deaths, anniversaries, traumas, or the like. Keep a record of such events in a journal and learn to insulate your bipolar family member from them.
Living with bipolar disorder yourself or through someone close to you requires fighting not only one’s own irritation and frustration but also, and more importantly, the fears that underlie this illness. Part of this disorder is a need to be in control of one’s situation. This craving is rooted in a deep fear of losing control and the love and attention of others. With a lot of patience love and care, you and your family and friends can help you abate your fears and provide help and support in social situations.
Manic episodes with psychotic features like hallucinations (voices, sounds etc) can occur with some bipolar individuals. If this happens to you, what seems real might be construed as nonsense or lying to others. It is important to understand that “reality” may be different for you, more difficult than simply recalling the experience as perceived. Acceptance of this relativistic reality goes a long way to curbing anger in such situations.
What you can do to help yourself
Although bipolar disorder tends to be a lifelong, recurrent illness, there are many things you can do to help yourself. Beyond the treatment you get from your doctor or therapist, there are many things you can do to reduce your symptoms and stay on track, including educating yourself about bipolar disorder, surrounding yourself with people you can count on, and leading a healthy “wellness” lifestyle.
You’re not powerless when it comes to bipolar disorder. With good coping skills and a solid support system, you can live fully and productively and manage the symptoms of bipolar disorder illness. It takes requires making certain adjustments though. Like those recovering from alcoholism need to avoid drinking or diabetics who take insulin, it’s important to make healthy choices for yourself. Making these healthy choices will help you keep your symptoms under control, minimize mood episodes, and take control of your life.
Managing bipolar disorder starts with proper treatment, including medication and therapy. But there is so much more you can do to help yourself on a day-to-day basis. The daily decisions you make influence the course of your illness: whether symptoms get better or worse; whether you stay well or experience a relapse; and how quickly you rebound from a mood episode.
Key Recovery Concepts
- Hope. With good symptom management, it is possible to experience long periods of wellness. Believing that you can cope with your mood disorder is both accurate and essential to recovery.
- Perspective. Depression and manic-depression often follow cyclical patterns. Although you may go through some painful times and it may be difficult to believe things will get better, it is important not to give up hope.
- Personal Responsibility. It’s up to you to take action to keep your moods stabilized. This includes asking for help from others when you need it, taking your medication as prescribed and keeping appointments with your health care providers.
- Self-Advocacy. Become an effective advocate for yourself so you can get the services and treatment you need, and make the life you want for yourself.
- Education. Learn all you can about your illness. This allows you to make informed decisions about all aspects of your life and treatment. On our site see the Special Report Six Tips to Managing Bipolar Illness . Paul Please Post this as a Special Report and add it to the list on the right hand side to be on all pagers. And see other sites like HelpGuide.org. Provide these and other sources of information to others in your life, as well, so they can educate themselves too and better understand your situation.
- Support. Working toward wellness is up to you. However, support from others is essential to maintaining your stability and enhancing the quality of your life.
Source: Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
If you would like more information or assistance in dealing with bipolar, please contact me.

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– The role of oil in the power steering
– The origin of power steering oil leaks
– Power steering maintenance
A car needs different fluids (engine oil, gear oil, coolant…) to run. The flip side of the coin is the waterproofing problems revealed by unsightly stains on your beautiful paved driveway. In these possible leaks, one of them can attract your attention by its often reddish color and the fluidity of the oil deposited: it is most likely a power steering oil leak. Let’s see what it is due to!
The role of oil in the power steering
Today, all passenger vehicles have power steering as standard: a hydraulic device that powers a jack to operate the steering rack when you move the steering wheel.
The pressure is applied (around 100 bar) either by a belt-driven steering pump or an electric pressure pump.
Note: There is also an all-electric system without hydraulics.
Type of oil
It’s the same oil as the automatic transmission; it’s called ATF (Automatic Transmission Fluid) Dexron. Different versions correspond to its chronological evolution (from Dexron I to the latest Dexron VI evolution). The particularity is its red color.
Note: another mineral liquid is used more rarely by Citroën and VAG; its color is green, and it is not miscible with Dexron oil.
The origin of power steering oil leaks
The sources of leaks are numerous; let’s detail them below:
This leakage is relatively common, and there is always more or less seepage on this organ; if the leakage is significant, the rack should be replaced.
Remark: the jack is sometimes outside the rack, and it is then detailed as a spare part.
Leakage of the steering pump
It too often shows minor oozing; in the event of a more extensive leak, it should be replaced.
Leaking hoses and fittings
Pump and rack are connected by high-pressure hoses fixed employing “banjo” connections (= fixing ends ending in an eyelet set on the organ using a hollow screw; a copper gasket ensures the sealing on each side of the eyelet).
In the event of leakage on the fittings, the seals need only be replaced.
A leak on a hose is often due to friction in the engine environment; the solution is to replace the hose or have it repaired by a specialized workshop (industrial workshop or heavy goods vehicle).
Power steering maintenance
Replacement of parts does not pose any particular problems, other than the lack of accessibility.
Some practical advice:
– In case of replacement of the rack, it is necessary to adjust the parallelism;
– Carefully study the hoses’ routing and protect them with an additional sheath in places that may cause friction.
Oil Filling Procedure: Gradually fill the steering pump reservoir with the engine running, steering the right and left stop.
The financial cost
The financial costs of power steering leaks (removal and installation labor) are not mentioned below, as the time required varies from one vehicle to another.
Origin of the leak
Work to be carried out
Cost of the work
Copper gaskets to be replaced
$1 max per joint
Do-it-yourself store, automotive professionals
from $50 to $250.
Original or adaptable parts
The operation consists of replacing the hose and crimping it onto the connector fittings recovered from the defective hose.
From $20 to $150.
Workshop with a hose crimping bench.
$100 to $200
Original or adaptable
Rack and pinion
$150 to $1500
$180 to $500
$5 to $8 per liter
Petrol stations, car centers, garages…


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possess knowledge on corrosion, corrosion protection and corrosion control
Materials in renewable energy: The basic principles of materials used in energy systems. Mechanical, magnetic, crystallographic and electrical properties of various metals, semiconductors, alloys and composite materials.
Electrochemical corrosion: Anodic and cathodic reactions, equilibrium potentials, Nernst equation. Development and interpretation of simple Pourbaix diagrams. Polarization and overvoltage, corrosion potential and flow velocity. Different types of corrosion. Corrosion in various environments. Corrosion control and protection
Lectures and exercises/lab. The expected workload for the average student is 27 hours per credit.
Compulsory laboratory reports and calculation assignments must be approved in order to take the exam. An overview of compulsory assignments is given at the beginning of the semester in Canvas.
Assessment methods and criteria
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This is a gorgeous representation of the auspicious Wu Lou carved out of wood and enhanced with images of the Feng Shui Trigram Bagua, Yin Yang symbol, and Chinese characters 镇宅 (Zhen Zhai) meaning “protecting the home”.
The Wu Lou or Wu Lu (also known as Calabash or Chinese Gourd), often associated with Sau, the longevity God, is a well-known symbol of good health and longevity. It is believed to contain the elixir of health, vitality, and immortality has the power to absorb sickness energy, storing it in its endless bottom in order not to let the sickness chi hurt you. In Chinese mythology, the Wu Lou is often used by Taoist monks and deities to suck and bottle up evil spirits into it, preventing them from doing harm. Hence the Wu Lou can be used as a powerful Feng Shui cure to absorb negative chi especially those brought by bad stars such as #2 and #5. Wu Lou is thus a powerful traditional symbol of longevity, good health, prosperity, and an abundance of blessings. The shape of a Wu Lou is believed to be a representation of Heaven and Earth united in miniature.
The Pa Kua (or Bagua) is a traditional Feng Shui cure commonly used for protection against the most malignant type of energies – the killing energy or Shar Chi generated from ‘poison arrows’ directed to your house, shop, or building. According to the ancient wisdom of the I-Ching, everything in existence can be classified and analyzed using one of the 8 trigrams in the Bagua. Pa Kuas also acts as powerful deterrents of evil spirits and people with bad intentions towards you. The Yin Yang symbol in the center is highly regarded as an image of perfection, symbiosis, and unity.
The Wooden Wu Lou with Yin Yang Pa Kua for Protection is thus not only a health enhancer but a powerful protector for you and your family. Together, all the symbols of longevity, healing, harmony, and protection will safeguard you against illness and bad luck, ensuring a long, healthy, and prosperous life.

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text: Member of Parliament (MP) Kirori Meena and deputy leader of opposition Rajendra Rathore led a protest against the Alwar gang-rape case at the Jaipur civil lines Railway crossing on May 8. Protestors held placards demanding death sentence for the five accused. On April 26, five youths forcefully stopped a couple shopping for a family wedding in Alwar. The men gang-raped the woman and recorded videos to blackmail the couple. One of the videos went viral after it was uploaded to social media on May 6.


Masazo Nonaka, from Ashoro, Japan, is officially the oldest man alive. Nonaka was born on July 25, 1905 - 42 days before the Russo-Japanese War ended.
He now lives with his family, who own and manages a 105-year-old hot springs inn. Nonaka also spends his time watching TV - sumo wrestling in particular and reading newspapers.
According to the Guinness World Records, Nonaka now spends his time after retirement watching television, sumo wrestling in particular, reading newspapers and also indulging in candies and cakes.
Yuko Nonaka, his granddaughter, said he put much of his longevity down to a soft spot for Japanese and Western candies. The supercentenarian received the title after Francisco Nunez Olivera of Spain died this year at the age of 113, Guinness World Records said.
According to his granddaughter Yuko, Nonaka enjoys soaking in a hot spring once a week and indulges in candies, especially cakes.
In 1931, he married Hatsuno and went on to have five children with her.
Mr Nonaka, wearing a knit cap and a kimono-style jacket, flashed a smile and posed for a group photo with his family, making a victory sign with his right hand.
He dug into the cake with a spoon after it was cut, and said, "Delicious", according to NHK public television. Japan had another record holder with Jiroemon Kimura who died at 116 in 2013.
A 117-year-old Japanese woman, Nabi Tajima, who is now the oldest living person in Japan, is expected to be certified as the world's new oldest person, replacing Violet Moss-Brown of Jamaica, who died in September at the age of 117.
Japan has around 68,000 people aged 100 or older in the country, the government said previous year.


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It's here though. Picnik is closing.
I honestly don't know what I'm going to do without this website. I use it for everything!
In February, I made these invitations to a Valentine's Day dinner:
I use it to edit all of my pictures - ALL of them.
I made Valentine's cards for our students this year using Picnik:
Just a month or so ago, I started making invitations for Micah's birthday party... but how am I going to finish them?
So, can anyone tell me what they use? Is there another wonderful website out there that is as easy and user-friendly (and free) as Picnic, and I'm just missing it?
I really feel like I'm experiencing grief over the thought of losing this website - I may spend a lot of time crying tomorrow, when I can't just pop on there and do a quick edit.
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At the recent Latin America-Caribbean Conference at the Foreign Federal Office in Berlin, we facilitated an interactive session titled “Global Changemakers: Cities as Future Labs” for the Global Diplomacy Lab. As founders of BuzzingCities Lab we explored how cities function as future labs for innovative forms of diplomacy and sustainable strategies. Discussions also centred on pain points and success factors of collaborative initiatives between emerging actors, the state and government institutions.
When a shooting takes place in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, an app helps residents understand what’s going on – eyewitnesses can warn others where it is dangerous right now. ‘Fogo Cruzado‘ (crossfire) is a digital platform and an app that uses crowdsourcing to document shooting incidents and map violence. Cities like Rio de Janeiro that are struggling with challenges such as gun violence often develop creative solutions and technologies that can be transferred to other cities and countries.
#1 Informal stakeholders play a major role in urban change
Involvement of local, often informal actors in Latin American cities is essential to achieve sustainable transformation and master challenges. Grassroots initiatives such as waste-picker associations, street vendors and local civil rights activists are vital actors of change. Often, local initiatives have already developed solutions, but lack the opportunity to professionalise and reach out to a larger audience. They may also have no access to urban planning and political decision-makers or lack resources. Successful concepts for urban change have to take into account groups such as criminal organisations, i.e. gangs, militias or self-defence groups.
#2 Technology can provide life hacks and push for accountability
Local actors in Latin American megacities invent tools that pacify conflicts or improve everyday local life – for example, by using technology such as smartphones or data analysis to reveal grievances, facilitate political participation or contribute to new strategies of crowdsourced security. International best practice cases – e.g. virtual wallets, fact-checking initiatives, air quality notification systems via SMS, sharing economy startups or decentralized power grids – show how technology-based approaches can help communities save time and money, secure access to resources, facilitate services and payments, improve the dissemination of information, and enhance security and accountability.
At the interactive session, participants also presented creative prototypes of potential future projects, including:
• a platform for change: an ‘Erasmus’ exchange programme for local officials who want to learn from other cities
• a digital neighbourhood community for Latin American cities that could foster cohesion, as well as local and sharing economy activities
• smart and sustainable plastic monitoring systems with smart bins that detect materials and improve the quota of recycled material
• artistic interventions for alternative uses of spaces to strengthen community cohesion and citizenship
#3 One app won’t fix everything
Challenges in cities are often deeply intertwined. They are caused by a lack of access to resources such as mobility, security, education, work, clean water/environment, health care, information and civil rights. At the core are social inequalities and power asymmetries – this cannot be fixed by one app alone.
Especially when developing tech-based solutions, possible side effects such as digital and physical security and questions such as data protection must be taken into consideration – so that already vulnerable communities do not become even more vulnerable.
Nevertheless, technology can document grievances, point out potential solutions and interconnect different actors. This, in turn, can serve as a basis for meaningful urban strategies, political decisions and real change.


Two nations announce plans to launch global alliance on transitioning away from coal power at next month's UN COP23 climate summit in Germany
The UK and Canada have together challenged countries around the world to join them in bringing an end to coal-fired power, yesterday inviting other nations to join a new global alliance to speed the transition...
Swedish construction giant reveals plan to cover office buildings with semi-transparent solar cells, in partnership with Saule Technologies
European Environment Agency reports car and van manufacturers met emissions targets in 2016, but warns progress must continue to hit future goals
Dutch bank launches Sustainable Investments arm that will support businesses with a 'proven concept and a positive environmental impact'
Patrick Doherty explains how the BlackRock bosses calls for businesses to explain their purpose could prove transformational


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CHICAGO — Both new businesses and established businesses can benefit from a thorough examination of their business models, because most likely there is room for improvement, according to a presenter here.
At its core, an O&P business serves customers, which can be clients, patients, referral sources, physicians and insurance payers. Consequently, O&P companies should adopt an inverted hierarchal pyramid model of service, which places the customer on top, according to Joyce Perrone, director, business development for De La Torre Orthotics and Prosthetics Inc., and consultant for PROMISE Consulting Inc. The customer is followed on the pyramid by sales, service and customer support, including clinicians, technicians and front office, customer-facing personnel.
“You don’t know how valuable that person is who answers the phone,” Perrone said.
Manufacturing and strategic business units that design, market and produce the products customers buy are next on the pyramid, followed by back office administrative personnel, managers and finally the chief executive officer at the bottom of the pyramid.
“It is an ego crusher” for those at the bottom, she said.
“The CEO is not at the top telling everybody what to do. It is about the voice of the customer, and your processes have to revolve about pleasing the customer, not about pleasing the CEO.”
A company in decline
A careful examination of an O&P business may reveal flaws in production processes or workflow, too much waste or worse, a company in decline, Perrone said.
“Whenever I go in to a practice as a consultant, I look at some of the warning signs to see if [a company] is in a death spiral,” Perrone said. Perrone explained some of the warning signs of a company teetering on the brink of dissolution, found in Avoiding the Corporate Death Spiral by Gregg Stocker:
Lost focus. When a company has lost its focus, customers and employees do not know why the company is in business and what they are attempting to accomplish. Although providing O&P care is an obvious answer, it is not the only answer, Perrone said.
She said businesses often create misguided mission statements to define their values or their goals of being a business, but “if you are not living that, it’s just a slogan,” Perrone said. “The company can decay as a result of having these visions that you are not really living up to.”
If employees sense a business owner is only in it to make money for themselves, “it is a hard thing to motivate people if their only rule in life is to make someone else money,” she said. As the workforce skews younger, their expectations may not be the same as a business owner’s. They have to know they will be rewarded fairly for their work and may not be happy if all the fruits of their labor flow to the CEO.
“They are not going to work for you and give you the best if all they think they are doing is making somebody else money. Money is a by-product of good process and good care of good employees who are taking great care of the customer,” she said.
Obsession with numbers. Perrone said there is a difference between numbers obsession and numbers understanding.
“So many companies do not know what their profit margins are,” she said. “This is a weird industry. I know people who own restaurants and they know what their profit margin is on every piece of steak that’s going on a plate. What do we base what we charge for an item on? It should be cost, but it is fee schedules.
“If you are running your company just based on your profits and revenue, that is a death knell,” she said.
Supplier squeezing. Practices that always look to simply reduce price instead of developing long-term relationships with suppliers to continually improve quality, cost and delivery may be in a state of decline.
A practice should not approach a supplier and demand lower prices just because Medicare is reimbursing less, Perrone said.
“That is not a good way to do business. You want to have a relationship with your supplier. That relationship has to be based on the whole line of products, how they deliver, how they charge for shipping, their turnaround time. Is your supplier also your competitor? That can take your relationship in a different direction.”
Undervalued employees. “One of the greatest wastes in a company is the waste of human potential. We become energized when what we do is valued. It is not just getting extra money for what we do,” Perrone said. Employees who feel undervalued tend to make their feelings known by producing less.
Dirt, clutter and damage. Perrone suggested that a business that is dirty, damaged and unorganized may reflect the inner psyche of the business owner. It surely does not reflect a thriving, successful business with happy employees.
“If it looks dingy and disorganized, it looks like there is a sickness within the company. This company reflects what’s going on inside of you.”
Operational fragmentation. When teamwork is low or nonexistent, the company operates as a fragmented group of departments and people rather than a single system working together to accomplish a common objective.
For example, “sometimes the orthotic division works independent of the prosthetic division, which works independent of the pediatric division. Nobody talks to each other. People point fingers at each other. There is no sense of a team within the organization.
“Teamwork doesn’t just happen,” Perrone said. “You know what just happens? Packs. That happens in an immature team environment. Developing high performing mature teams takes time and purposeful effort.”
Control and planning
When developing a better business model, a business owner should try to control what is within their grasp to control.
“If you want to build a hotter business, you have to control what you can control. You can’t control Medicare. If we are looking at our processes, building our teams and checking workflow through the system, what you can control is waste.”
Perrone quoted from the consulting group Tor Dahl & Associates that on average, 28% of a company’s resource are typically needed to accomplish its goals and objectives, while 72% of the remaining resources are either wasted, misused, or under-utilized. This is enough, she said, to nearly triple productivity by applying resources more effectively on higher value activities to create an “unbridgeable gap” between a company and its competitors.
If a new or established practice owner wants to become a leading edge company, they must define a new product or service they want to deliver or market to tap into, then devise a plan.
“You need a written plan, but don’t just stop there. Study the results.” Results should encourage change and then action, a repeating process. “This is where you get teams of people together to grow and get smarter,” she said.
Position for change
Perrone suggested using a six-step scientific method to review your company to put it in a position for change:
Practitioners can use the same list of parameters to define and evaluate their business model as those who are just starting out a company, she said.
Business goals. A business owner’s goals should not be just to make money, Perrone said. Other goals may include providing a better quality of life to patients, creating a rewarding place to work, providing for their family, and being a community partner in health care. Profits are a by-product of doing everything else right.
Who are the customers and what are the goals for them. Perrone recommended gathering a focus group of amputees to help assess new products and services. Using their feedback, a business owner may better define the company’s direction and areas of improvement.
“Are you in the business of orthotics and prosthetics, or are you in the business of helping patients heal? Or helping patients get back to a better way of life? I am not thinking braces of legs and arms, but ancillary things. What else can you add to that to improve their quality of life?”
Summary of financial prospects. Know what kind of investment to make, the return on investment and the break-even point.
Employees. Business owners should know what their employees do, although many owners choose to be hands-off and are not particularly inquisitive about their employees’ roles. Reward your high-performing employees and prune the ones who have made it clear they do not want to be there, Perrone said. But know when enough if enough.
“One of the biggest failings of immature managers and companies is they throw more bodies or computers at the problem without understanding what the problem is. And in time of crisis, people get cut, and the work still gets done. If you don’t know what your people are doing and you do not know their capacity, you do not know your business.”
Define the market edge. O&P business owners should research to discover how they are different from the business down the street.
“Part of the brainstorming process is knowing the market. You have to analyze what the marketplace looks like,” she said. Owners can break down the market demographics in age, income, health issues, education, etc., and then target new initiatives accordingly to serve a growing or underserved market.
“If you have an average age in your area of 60 [years], are you going to go after the pediatric market? Probably not. But if the average age is 35 [years] and they are building new schools around, pediatrics might not be a bad idea.”
Other parameters to explore include knowing the competitor’s strengths and weaknesses, knowing and meeting potential referral sources, and learning what contracts are needed and how to get them.
New business models
A young startup’s business model may focus on social media and high technology, two areas than an older company may not be paying attention to, but should.
“It is a different generation coming,” Perrone said. “Tradition and artistry are important, but with the new batch, for example, we have constantly expanding and improving technology that will take us to the next generation. So you ask yourself, am I going to keep doing this the same way, or am I going to change?”
Although some new innovations and applications aren’t necessarily cost-effective, neither is ignoring them. “Learn new technology as you go. Analyze the price point, but do not let it go by unnoticed or cavalier that it is not beneficial without investigation,” Perrone said.
Older employees and owners should learn new technology alongside younger employees. Having that experiential knowledge can help an owner analyze a new technology and put it to the test.
Regardless of whether an O&P practice is young or established, a successful business model starts with a clear vision of the company’s goals and unshakeable core values. The company’s core values embody its heart and soul. “Your core values should be the mountain you are willing to die on,” Perrone said. — by Carey Cowles
Disclosure: Perrone is director, business development, De La Torre Orthotics & Prosthetics Inc. and consulting partner for PROMISE Consulting Inc.

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CHAPEL HILL — When the N.C. High School Athletic Association adopted a new pilot program for playoff seeding, it was announced that MaxPreps computer rankings would be used to break ties in the seeding process.
According to Max- Preps, the website releases updates to their computer rankings twice a week — on Sunday and Tuesday.
After a one-week extension due to Hurricane Matthew, the regular season ends on Friday, and the NCHSAA is scheduled to release the state playoff brackets on Saturday. But that means the computer rankings from MaxPreps used in the seeding process will be from the previous week and won’t include games played in Week 13.
NCHSAA staff will be using the MaxPreps rankings from Tuesday when they seed the state playoff brackets on Saturday. However, results in the form of wins and losses from Week 13 will count in the seeding process.
HighSchoolOT.com has reached out to the NCHSAA for comment. However, the NCHSAA Handbook states that the Association will use the “last available ranking at the time of the seeding” when breaking ties.
MaxPreps rankings are not used to seed all teams, only to break ties in the seeding process.
Once the qualifiers are picked, all conference champions are seeded first in order of their 10-game winning percentages.
After the conference champions are seeded, all others are seeded in order of their 10-game winning percentages. If there are ties in the seeding process, head-to-head competition is used first to break the tie, followed by 11-game winning percentage. If the ties cannot be broken by head-tohead competition or 11-game records, then the NCHSAA will break the tie with the MaxPreps rankings.
Even though Max- Preps rankings won’t impact all teams in the seeding process, there are a number of instances in the latest HighSchoolOT. com projections where the rankings are used to break ties.
At the 4-A level in the latest projections, 16 teams were impacted by MaxPreps rankings. A total of 17 teams were included in ties broken by Max- Preps rankings at the 3-A level. The same was true for 17 teams at the 2-A level and 10 teams at the 1-A level.
The new playoff format is a one-year pilot program that is being used for multiple sports, not just football. It is possible that the format could be changed or completely eliminated by the NCHSAA after the 2016-17 school year.


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The Heat ruled guard Terry Rozier out for Wednesday's play-in tournament game vs. the 76ers. Duncan Robinson (back) will be able to play.
Breaking down Blake Griffin's NBA career -- and his Hall of Fame chances
Following the announcement of Blake Griffin's retirement from the NBA, Kevin Pelton does a deep dive on the career and legacy the 15-year veteran leaves behind.
NHL: Record 22.5M fans went to games in '23-24
The NHL said the new attendance mark of 22,560,634 was set with 18 games remaining in the regular season. Buildings so far have been filled 97% to capacity.
2024-25 transfer tracker: Ballo commits, Townsend sets visits
All the movement in and out of the transfer portal -- and the impact of Oumar Ballo's decision to commit to Indiana
Braves lose All-Star Albies with fractured big toe
Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies suffered a fractured big toe when he was hit by a pitch on Monday, has been placed on the 10-day injured list.
Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier is out for Wednesday's play-in tournament game for the No. 7 seed against the 76ers in Philadelphia, the team announced Tuesday.
Rozier hasn't played since Miami's loss to the Indiana Pacers on April 7 because of a neck injury.
The winner of Wednesday's game will head to New York for the start of a first-round series against the Knicks on Saturday, while the loser will host either the Chicago Bulls or Atlanta Hawks in the eighth-place play-in game Friday. The winner of that game will travel to Boston to face the top-seeded Celtics in a series that begins Sunday.
Rozier, 30, came to Miami in a trade back in January from the Charlotte Hornets, arriving in exchange for veteran guard Kyle Lowry and a future first-round pick. Charlotte then bought out Lowry, a Philadelphia native and Villanova product, and he signed with the 76ers for the stretch run.
In 31 games with the Heat this season, Rozier has averaged 16.4 points and 4.6 assists per game while shooting 37.1% from 3-point range.
In a good piece of Miami injury news, the Heat said guard Duncan Robinson will be able to play Wednesday after dealing with a back issue for the past few weeks. Robinson, one of the league's elite 3-point shooters, missed the final four games of the regular season and has only played in five of Miami's final 13 games.
On Philadelphia's side of things, Joel Embiid went through practice Tuesday after sitting out Sunday's season finale against the Brooklyn Nets as a precaution. Sixers coach Nick Nurse said after the game that the expectation is Embiid will be good to go for Wednesday.
Guard De'Anthony Melton, however, didn't practice because of his own ongoing back issue. Nurse said Sunday that Robert Covington is unlikely to play again this season because of a bone bruise in his knee.

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Here is all that I received -
Chicken Tikka, Malai Chicken Tikka, Smoked Butter Chicken, Dal Makhani, Chicken Biryani, Roti
There was no compromise in the size and the quantity of food and chicken in particular. I was happy to see huge pieces of chicken in starters, curry and biryani. Dal Makhani is a Punjabi food and takes a lot of knowledge to get that perfect taste. Roti was well cooked and soft to bite. The biryani served was not only good in quantity, the spices added made it aromatic too.
It was a little spicy for me but for the yummy flavour it had, I was raving for more. I can still get the fragrance and taste of the authentic food they served.
It was a 100% safe and secure delivery during this time frame.

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On December 16th, rookie girl group Melody Day revealed behind the scenes footage of their latest music video, “Anxious” which featured Mad Clown.
The ladies have presented themselves in various ways since the release of the official music video such as delivering a touching live recording of the track as well as a “Profile Spot” video. Now, with the release of this making of film for the music video, viewers can again see the girls’ dedication and hard work.
After a brief greeting and introduction by the entire group, the members describe the music video and the roles they play. In tune with the lyrics, the four individual plot lines describe girls who are “Anxious” due to ominous feelings of an impending break up.
Yoomin talks about her envy of Yeoeun who gets to act with a good looking male model and drive a cool car. Chahee‘s touching story involves a series of photographs and being unable to forget her ex-boyfriend. In Yein‘s segment, she replaces dying plants and expired milk to symbolize her fresh, new start.
Check out the behind the scenes footage here:


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|CHIBOKA NIGERIA LIMITED & ANOR v. NNATU-NWOSU ENGINEERING WORKS LIMITED
|SERVICE OF PROCESS – SERVICE OF COURT PROCESS:- Whether failure to serve a process where the service is required renders the proceedings arising therefrom liable to be set aside
|COMPAGNIE GENERALE DE GEOPHYSIQUE (NIGLT) CGG NIG LTD v. MOSES AMINU
|SERVICE OF PROCESS – SERVICE OF PROCESS – HEARING NOTICE: Failure to serve a party with hearing notice where service of same is required – whether a fundamental omission which renders such proceedings void SERVICE OF PROCESS – SERVICE OF PROCESS:- Irregular service – When it can be waived – When deemed denial of fair hearing – Duty of an appellate to first settle of service of the Writ before delving into the issue of the proper court to entertain the action
|DR. INIH A. EBONG V. MR. PETER JEROME EFFIONG
|SERVICE OF PROCESS – SERVICE OF NOTICE: Purport of service of notice of proceedings
|FELIX DICKSON V. CHIEF MARCUS OKOI & ORS
|SERVICE OF PROCESS – SERVICE OF COURT PROCESSES: Whether the service of court processes is a condition precedent for a court’s jurisdiction; the object of service of processes
|HON. BASSEY ETIM & ANOR. V. HON. EMMANUEL BASSEY OBOT & ORS.
|SERVICE OF PROCESS – EFFECT OF NON- SERVICE:- Whether lack of service can set aside an order
|HOPE UZODINMA v. SENATOR OSITA B. IZUNASO & ORS
|SERVICE OF PROCESS – SERVICE OF COURT PROCESSES: The object of service of court processes
|INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS V. ISMAILA TIJANI OLABODE
|SERVICE OF PROCESS – PERSONAL SERVICE OF COURT PROCESS:- Exception to personal service of court process
|INTRA MOTORS NIGERIA PLC V. CHIEF A.M.A. AKINLOYE
|SERVICE OF PROCESS:- Writ for service outside jurisdiction – Need to obtain leave to issue under order 5 rules 6 & 16 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules of Oyo State 1998.
|J.C.C. INTERNATIONAL LIMITED V. NIGERIAN GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
|SERVICE OF PROCESS:- Service of process on a limited liability company – Process served on a secretary of the Managing Director – Whether it can be assumed that service was effected at the company’s principal place of business without words to such effect in the bailiff’s endorsement in the processes.
|JUMOSIMA WARI & ORS v. MOBIL INC OF AMERICA & ANOR
|SERVICE OF PROCESSES – ISSUANCE/SERVICE OF WRIT OF SUMMONS:- Issuance and service of a writ of summons meant for service on defendants outside the jurisdiction of a court – Whether governed by the same law – Nature of the issue of a writ of summons – Whether the foundation upon which the jurisdiction of a court can properly be invoked by the parties in respect of any dispute to be settled through the judicial process
|KALU MARK V. GABRIEL EKE
|COURT- SERVICE OF PROCESS:- Service of court process – Fundamental nature of- Where service not effected – Effect on proceedings of court and judgment – Remedy open to party not served. COURT – SERVICE OF PROCESS:- Service of court process – How proved – Fundamental nature of- Failure of service – Effect on jurisdiction of court.
|KANO V. BAUCHI MEAT PRODUCTS CO. LTD.
|SERVICE OF PROCESS:- Writ of Summons – Undefended list – Purchase made on credit – Substituted service – Hearing notice served on defendants – Both parties represented by counsel – Notice of intention to defend lied out of time – Judgment entered on adjourned date for mention.
|KHAWAM V. ELIAS
|SERVICE OF PROCESS:- Service of writ -Irregularity therein – Whether Defendant acceptance of service and taking other steps in furtherance thereof amounts to waiver of irregularity.
|KIDA V. OGUNMOLA
|SERVICE OF PROCESS:- Service of Court process – Whether a Defendant who resides outside the jurisdiction of the Court may be served by substituted means. SERVICE OF PROCESS:- When to request an order of substituted service against a Defendant.
|KOLAWOLE V. ALBERTO
|SERVICE OF PROCESS:- Service of court process – Essentials
|KRAUS THOMPSON ORGANISATION LIMITED V. UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
|SERVICE OF PROCESS:- Entering of appearance without protest by defendant as to service of process – Whether submission amounts to proper jurisdiction presumed.
|MANAGEMENT ENTERPRISES LTD AND ORS V. JOHNATHAN OTUSANYA
|SERVICE OF PROCESSES:- Civil action – Need for service of process to be personal unless court otherwise orders – Service of writ issued against a dead person or his personal representatives – Whether leave of court required – Effect of breach of requirement for personal service.
|MANGUT MASHINGIL & ORS v. CHIEF JETHRO M. AKUN & ORS
|ACTION – SERVICE OF PROCESS:- Importance – Service of court process on some defendants or respondents – Whether translates to service of process on a all parties to the suit ACTION – SERVICE OF PROCESS:- A party without a legal practitioner – Legal requirement that he must be personally served the process of the court and that there cannot be service through proxy or by any other means unless a court grants or makes an order for substituted service of such process – Failure to serve a process where service of a process is required to be served – Effect – Whether renders any order made against the party not served with process null and void
|MARTIN SCHROEDER V. MAJOR & COMPANY
|SERVICE OF PROCESS:- Lack of service – Effect – Proof of service – Order 6, Rules 15 and 16 – Writ of Summons – Proof of service of – Non-compliance with rule 16 of Order 6, whether compliance with rule 15 sufficient to cure.
|MICHAEL KAASE AONDOAKAA, SAN v. HON. EMMANUEL BASSEY OBOT & ANOR.
|SERVICE OF PROCESS: Whether the issue of service of process is fundamental to adjudication
|MRS. COMFORT AKINMOSIN v. MRS. AJOKE MAKINDE & ANOR
|SERVICE OF PROCESSS:- Whether bailiff’s averments in the affidavit of service can be treated as an irrefutable or conclusive proof of service – On whom lies the burden of proving service – Need for party concerned to swear to a counter affidavit to controvert the affidavit of service – When to resolve dispute as to service of process- Consequence of failure to serve originating and other processes – Object of the service of all originating processes
|N.E.P.A. v. ONAH
|SERVICE OF PROCESS:- Service of Writ of Summons outside jurisdiction – Conditions for validity of- Section 97, 99 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act considered.
|N.I.D.B. V. ADVANCE BEVERAGES INDUSTRIES LTD
|NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POLICY AND STRATEGIC STUDIES V. KRAUS THOMPSON ORGANIZATION
|SERVICE OF PROCESS:- Certificate or affidavit of service – Whether prima facie or conclusive proof of service. SERVICE OF PROCESS:- Conflict between affidavit service and another affidavit – How resolved – Need to hear oral evidence from deponents – Whether other documents before the court can be relied on to resolve conflict. SERVICE OF PROCESS – Service of court processes on companies and corporations order order 6 rule 11 Lagos State High Court Civil Procedure rules – whether service on a company at its principal place of business within jurisdiction is proper.
|NIGERIAN BOTTLING COMPANY PLC V. EZEIFO
|SERVICE OF PROCESS:- Importance of – failure to effect same – Effect of.
|NIGERIAN UNIVERSAL BANK LTD. & ORS. V. SAMBA PETROLEUM COMPANY LTD.
|SERVICE OF COURT PROCESS: Purport of service of court process
|OBOLO V. ALUKO
|SERVICE OF PROCESS:- Subpoena issued in High Court – Served on defendant at instance of plaintiff – Procedure unsupported by law.
|RICHARD EMEJUO NWOSU & ORS. v. GABRIEL N. NZEADIBE
|SERVICE OF PROCESS – SERVICE OF NOTICE IN BENDEL STATE- Applicable procedure for an applicant or the court in a committal proceeding
|SKENCONSULT NIGERIA LTD & ANOR V. GODWIN SEKONDY UKEY
|SERVICE OF PROCESS – SERVICE OF WRITS:- Sections 98, 99, and 101 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act, Cap. 189, Vol.6, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria,1958 – Non-compliance with stipulations as to period of within which respondent is to answer to writ of summons – Whether renders proceedings so conducted premature and a nullity – Justification
|UNITED NIGERIA PRESS LTD & ANOR V. ADEBANJO
|SERVICE OF PROCESSES:- Civil Procedure – Ruling on application for substituted service by posting notice at last registered address of company not adequate when company ceased to do business – Where party sought to serve had fled address due to war – Duty of court thereto
|WIMPEY (NIGERIA) LIMITED V. BALOGUN
|SERVICE OF PROCESS – SERVICE OF WRIT – Service of Process ‑ Failure of Service ‑Doubt as to service ‑ Effect thereof.
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500 face Seton Scholl, LIG axe
Up to 500 jobs are likely to go following the merger of footcare group Seton Scholl and condoms maker London International Group, which today revealed they have agreed details of a £1.43 billion deal.
Unveiling anticipated annual cost-savings of £20 million, LIG chief executive Nick Hodges, who will become deputy chairman of the new group, said: "Both companies have offices dotted around the world. In almost every country there are overlaps."
Seton Scholl chief executive Iain Carter said the job losses would fall evenly across both firms' 7500 employees. Further savings could be made through bringing the groups' leading brands together.
Carter will be chief executive of the new company, to be called SSL International, which is being created through a takeover of LIG.
Seton chairman Stuart Wallis will chair the healthcare supergroup.
LIG shareholders will pick up 23.41 new SSL shares for every 100 they already hold, leaving Seton Scholl shareholders with a 56.3% stake.
Based on last Friday's closing price for Seton Scholl shares of 763p, the deal values LIG at £615 million.
LIG today unveiled pre-tax profits of £39.5 million on sales of £334.5 million for the year to 31 March. LIG shareholders will get a second interim dividend of 2.7p instead of a final payout.
Pre-tax profits at Seton Scholl were ahead 19% to £56 million on turnover up 5% to £307.9 million for the year to 28 February. The final dividend is raised 10% to 7.7p.
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text: Human consciousness, long the province of literature, has lately come in for a remapping--even rediscovery--by the natural sciences, driven by developments in Artificial Intelligence, neuroscience, and evolutionary biology. As the richest record we have of human consciousness, literature, David Lodge suggests, may offer a kind of understanding that is complementary, not opposed, to scientific knowledge. Writing with characteristic wit and brio, and employing the insight and acumen of a skilled novelist and critic, Lodge here explores the representation of human consciousness in fiction (mainly English and American) in light of recent investigations in the sciences. How does the novel represent consciousness? And how has this changed over time? In a series of interconnected essays, Lodge pursues these questions down various paths: How does the novel's method compare with that of other creative media such as film? How does the consciousness (and unconscious) of the creative writer do its work? And how can criticism infer the nature of this process through formal analysis? In essays on Charles Dickens, E. M. Forster, Evelyn Waugh, Kingsley and Martin Amis, Henry James, John Updike, and Philip Roth, and in reflections on his own practice as a novelist, Lodge is able to bring to light--and to engaging life--the technical, intellectual, and sometimes simply mysterious working of the creative mind.


But some of the biggest cuts are proposed for the healthcare sector, in part to pay for the repeal of the sustainable growth rate formula (SGR) that would cut physician payment by 23% Dec. 1 and another 1.9% Jan. 1. They include:
- While repealing the SGR, the proposal would also result in gradually lowering payments to doctors over the next 10 years (with a pay freeze for the next two or three), amounting to savings of $10 billion by 2015 and $24 billion by 2020. Other strategies would improve physician efficiency and reward quality.
- Expanding powers of the new Independent Payment Advisory Board to impose federal cuts in hospital pay for patients covered by Medicare and Medicaid, which the board now can't impose until 2020. Raise the IPAB's savings target to 1.5% instead of .5% in 2015. Also, eliminate the trigger that could de-activate IPAB by 2019 and allow it to impose payment reductions even when Medicare spending does not exceed price index growth rates.
- Accelerating phase-in of disproportionate share payment (DSH) cuts to hospitals, Medicare Advantage cuts and home health cuts, which would save $9 billion.
- Directing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to establish a new payment system starting by 2015 to reduce healthcare costs and improve quality.
American Hospital Association president and CEO Richard Umbdenstock commended the commission's co-chairs for taking up the task, but said some of its suggestions "could jeopardize hospital services for vulnerable patients and communities, particularly given that hospitals already face $155 billion in cuts as part of health reform."


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Empire State Muskies is the culmination of a number of years' worth of writing and reporting on the Muskellunge, or "Muskie," of New York. For the Muskie angler, the state is abound with treasured waters such as the St. Lawrence River, Niagara River, Buffalo Harbor and Chautauqua Lake as well as other little-known bodies of water where anglers can pursue the "fish of a thousand casts." Learn from guides and avid Muskie anglers how to increase your odds of not only hooking, but boating this elusive and powerful member of the Esox family. Every angler should experience catching one of the most mysterious and unique species of game fish in New York-the mighty Muskellunge.

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An analysis of a food-as-medicine program that provides home-delivered medical prescriptions of healthy food to people in Stockton, Calif., to help address diabetes showed clinically important benefits for people with diabetes.
The real-world study, which was conducted and published by the Public Health Institute's Center for Wellness and Nutrition (PHI CWN) in a community clinic over a 12-month period, found that Healthy Food Rx participants had lower A1C levels, improved diabetes self-management, and improved overall diet quality and food security.
In 2021, Abbott and its foundation the Abbott Fund launched the Healthy Food Rx program in Stockton, Calif., where 60 percent of the population has diabetes or pre-diabetes. The program brings together Stockton-based organizations to help individuals living with diabetes by delivering free recipe-based food boxes to approximately 450 participants' homes and providing hands-on education about managing their diabetes through nutrition. PHI CWN's study showed the following results after 12 months:
• Decreased A1C levels: During this study, participants with uncontrolled diabetes (baseline A1C values greater than 7.0%) saw their A1C levels decrease by 0.80 percent, on average (from 9.73 percent to 8.93 percent, p = 0.003). This average decrease for the group exceeds the widely accepted 0.5 percent benchmark that is considered a clinically significant change and is associated with improved health outcomes in people with diabetes, the researchers said.
• Improved diabetes self-management: The number of participants who rated their ability to self-manage their diabetes grew significantly through the program (p < 0.05): 88 percent of participants reported they follow their meal plan (compared to 58 percent before enrolling in Healthy Food Rx); 78 percent reported more physical activity (compared to 61 percent); and 43 percent now talk with mentors and friends about diabetes management and healthy living (compared to 12 percent), all consistent with empowerment of people living with diabetes.
Improved diet quality: Participants' average fruit and vegetable consumption increased significantly. Fruit intake increased by 0.28 times per day, which equals almost two more servings per week; and vegetable intake increased by 0.14 times per day, which equals one more serving per week (p = 0.001 and 0.028, respectively).
• Improved food security: At the start of the program, 34 percent of participants were food-secure. During the program, food security increased significantly to 44 percent (p = 0.018).
Healthy Food Rx is one of the largest food-as-medicine programs for people with diabetes in the country, having reached more than 450 participants to date. Based on initial results, Abbott and the Abbott Fund are working with partners to expand the program, targeting an additional 1,000 people by the end of the year.
Community Medical Centers (CMC), a local federally qualified health center in Stockton, identified potential Healthy Food Rx participants. Program participants received food boxes from the Emergency Food Bank Stockton/San Joaquin (EFB), delivered directly to their home every other week for one year. The boxes included ingredients for a family-sized healthy meal with vegetables and fruits, as well as pantry staples such as beans, rice and nuts. The box also contained a recipe card and link to an optional online cooking class with EFB, which provided additional guidance and diabetes education.
"This recent study shows the powerful impact Healthy Food Rx has had on community health and well-being," said Christine Noguera, CEO of Community Medical Centers, in a statement. "Community health centers like CMC have always worked with patients to manage chronic conditions like diabetes. Abbott's initiative combining regular access to healthy food with primary care and health education has made all the difference for people living with diabetes. We were proud to participate in this important research."
"Chronic conditions like diabetes are growing, especially in low-income Black, Latino and Native American communities where it can be difficult to access foods that are affordable, healthy and culturally familiar," said PHI President and CEO Mary Pittman, Dr.P.H., in a statement. "The positive results of Healthy Food Rx show that we can build systemic supports that help people eat well, live healthier lives and thrive."


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Nanoparticles Can Promote Wound Healing
Nanoparticle therapy has decreased the healing time of all sorts of wounds by half. Molecules of silencing RNA (siRNAs) within the tiny gel capsules, of nanoparticles that shut down the enzyme known as fidgeting-like 2 (FL2). FL2 enzymes slow the healing of wounds by restricting skin cells from moving into damaged tissue. With FL2 shut down the skin cells are able to reach wounds and promote healing.
The nanoparticles with their siRNAs were tested topically by applying them to mice with skin excisions or burns. The wounds of the mice healed more than twice as fast as those that were not treated with nanoparticles. Within months testing will be done on pigs, whose skin is more closely comparable to that of human skin. If all goes well, the FDA may approve nanoparticles for humans in the next few years.
This new drug may open up possibilities beyond that of healing wounds such as everyday cuts and burns, surgical incisions and chronic skin ulcers. Pilot studies have been carried out and show that FL2 can be targeted to promote the regeneration of heart tissue after a myocardial infarction and neural regeneration with recovery of function after peripheral nerve or spinal cord injury.
Researchers in India looking for a better way to deliver silver nitrate to burns, have developed similar nanoparticle therapy. This therapy showed a decrease in the typical side effects seen with silver nitrate, reduced the risk of infections and quickened healing time.
By: Joleen M. Volz, MPAS, PA-C, SDPA Secretary/Treasurer
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