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The Nats signed right-handed pitcher, Josh Towers, to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training. Towers is 31 years old with a seven year major league career between Baltimore and Toronto. He has an overall record of 45-55 with a career 4.96 ERA. However, he spent all of 2008 with Triple-A Colorado Springs in which he struggled with a 6-7 record and a 6.27 ERA in 31 games. Towers' best year came in 2005 with Toronto in which he started 33 games with a record of 13-12 and a 3.71 ERA. He will have to perform very well to earn a spot in the Nationals' rotation to make the opening day roster. High expectations for Towers don't exist, which is why this has the potential to be a solid pick-up for the Nats.
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Nats Sign TowersJanuary 15, 2009
Update: Swisher, NadyJanuary 13, 2009
The Nationals have expressed interest in acquiring Swisher and Nady from the Yankees, but that would mean they would have to give something up. So far the Nats haven't released any information about who they would be willing to give up and its very possible that they aren't willing to give up anybody at all. I wouldn't mind the Nationals giving up a guy like Austin Kearns, but it isn't likely that the Yankees would be interested in Kearns. Its more likely that they would be looking for top prospects, but it doesn't really make sense for the Nationals to give up any of their prospects. The Nationals plan has been to revamp their minor leagues to develop their own talent and trading that talent away could hurt the future that the Nationals are building around.
That being said, I think that Adam Dunn might come back into the picture. Currently, he is asking for a 4 year/$56 million contract, which the Nationals have already said is too high. However, this asking price may come down based on several factors. Primarily, Dunn doesn't have a very long list of suitors at this point. No front office has expressed a sense of urgency to acquire Dunn at his current price. Furthermore, teams like Atlanta and Washington have expressed that they are seeking to adjust their roster through trades rather than free agency. The fact that Washington has expressed interest in trading for Swisher and Nady hurts Dunn a lot. The Nationals made it no secret that Dunn would be their next target if Teixeira didn't work out. However, the Nats were not going to be used by Boras to drive the price up of another one of his clients. Thus, talks involving Nady and Swisher take the team that has expressed the most interest in Dunn right out of the picture–at least, temporarily. Another factor that may drive the asking price for Dunn down is Pat Burrell recently signing a 2 year/$16 million contract. If any combinations of these factors results in Dunn's asking price being reduced, then I would expect the Nationals to abandon trade talks for Swisher and Nady to go after the guy they originally wanted. That is why there is still a possibility of seeing Adam Dunn in a Nationals uniform in 2009.
Nats Aren't Signing Free AgentsJanuary 9, 2009
The free agent market is still pretty large with a lot of talent that hasn't signed yet. However, the Nats are no longer seeking the services of Adam Dunn and Orlando Hudson. In fact, sources have stated that the Nats are no longer looking to the free agent market for solutions. Dunn has been linked to the Dodgers and Hudson is believed to be talking with the Mets. Both guys are no longer in the Nationals price range. Furthermore, the Nats have stated that they aren't willing to pay Derek Lowe $10-$15 million a season because he is 35. Any roster moves that the Nationals make at this point are likely to come through trades.
A lot of people are griping about the Nationals not being willing to spend big money on free agents. I've heard people say things like "I'm not going to pay big league ticket prices to go see Triple-A talent." I can sympathize with this type of thinking to a certain extent. Yeah, I would've liked to see the Nats be able to get some of these guys, but AT THE RIGHT PRICE. Bowden has made it no secret what his plan has been. He said he was unwilling to spend big money on mediocre talent so that he could spend more resources on developing young talent. It might come as a surprise to some people, but Dunn, Hudson, and Lowe are not going to put the Nats on everybody's radar as a pre-season play-off pick. Of course, all of these guys are capable of helping any team win and they will all do fine wherever they end up. Signing Teixeira wouldn't have put the Nats in the play-off picture either, but Bowden was willing to offer him big bucks because he fit into their long-term plans.
I would still like to see the Nats try and find a first baseman who can stay healthy. A healthy Nick Johnson is a great player, but he doesn't take care of his body and hasn't been able to stay on the field. I think he's probably lazy and doesn't rehab his injuries seriously. He looks more like professional beer drinker than a professional athlete. The Nats could benefit a lot by putting more resources into their team doctors, trainers, and strength training to keep more guys on the field. They have plenty of young talent, but have suffered a lot from guys on the disabled list.
The Nats are not going to the World Series this year and probably not the next year either. But in a couple of years the Nats are going to be a play-off contending team. They have completely revamped their minor league system and will start to see it pay-off. They might not sit on top of the NL East over the course of the next two years, but they still have the potential to be a fun team to watch. A guy like Derek Lowe may guarantee a few more wins, but isn't going to be a part of the Nats long-term. A few more wins would be nice, but only at the right price.
The Nats are a young team and most players still have their best years ahead of them, but here is what the Nats current players have done in their best years:
Josh Willingham (2006): .277, 26 HR
Wily Mo Pena (2004): .259, 26 HR
Elijah Dukes (2008): .264, 13 HR
Lastings Milledge (2008): .268, 14 HR
Austin Kearns (2005): .240, 18 HR
Ryan Zimmerman (2007): .266, 24 HR
Christian Guzman (2008): .316, 9 HR
Angel Hernandez (2008): .333, 0 HR (Out of 81 AB's)
Nick Johnson (2006): .290, 23 HR
Ronny Belliard (2005): .284, 17 HR
Willie Harris (2008): .251, 13 HR
Jesus Flores (2008): .256, 8 HR
Will Nieves (2008): .268, 1 HR
Nationals Offseason: Are They Making The Right Moves?January 7, 2009
The Rays proved that a team can go from last place to the World Series in one year with young talent. The Nats may be just a few pieces short of that type of turn-around.
The Nats failed to land Teixiera and they just recently lost out on Milton Bradley to the Cubs. Honestly, I'm not that disappointed that they didn't acquire either of these players. I liked the fact that Bowden was willing to offer Teixeira a huge contract. I think it shows that the Nationals are serious about turning things around at the major league level. At the same time, its a much bigger risk for a team like the Nats to take on rather than the Yankees. Overall, I think Teixiera may have been a good get for the Nats, but without him they have more money to go after other needs. Missing out on Bradley's services doesn't upset me at all. I don't think he's what the Nats need right now. I'm glad they are going to stick with Milledge and Dukes competing for the centerfield job.
Currently, they have decided to target Adam Dunn, Orlando Hudson, and Randy Wolf. Dunn could replace an injury prone Nick Johnson at first base and be the major-impact left-handed hitter that the Nats are seeking. I'm a little tired of Bowden's Reds coming over to the Nats and fizzling, but Dunn has stayed healthy and hits bombs. Hudson is an All-Star fielder that would be the Nats lead-off if they can sign him. Both Dunn and Hudson would make an immediate impact and could be in the long-term goals, as well.
I like the fact that they seem to be planning on using the Teixeira money on pitching. I have mixed feelings on Randy Wolf being the guy. On one hand, I see an average 12-12 pitcher with a 4.30 ERA, but on the other hand I see an experienced lefty with many intangibles that could help the young starters. He also finished the year very strong for the Astros. The Nats do a nice job not overpaying average players and I think Randy Wolf could end up being a steal.
If they end up getting these guys their line-up could look like this:
2B Hudson
SS Guzman
3B Zimmerman
1B Dunn
RF Dukes
CF Milledge
LF Willingham
C Flores
SP Lannan
SP Wolf
SP Olsen
SP Cabrera
SP Balester/Zimmermann/Hill/Martis
I wouldn't mind if the Nats took a stab at getting Sheets, Garland, or even returning Perez. A team at the bottom can afford to take risks at the right price.


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It honestly shouldn't have come to the surprise of anyone at Nintendo or Square Enix over the popularity of the game, as it has been one of the highest searched titles over the past two months and one of the most sought-after demos to play on Nintendo's eShop this year. Even the line at E3 to try it out should have given them a clue to double their stock. It'll be interesting to see where they come at with global sales after the weekend is done, but with this kind of reaction, we can't imagine Octopath Traveler not coming in at #1 on several lists.


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Gender was, is, and still will be a topic that is often talked about. It doesn't matter in which era you live in people "do gender" no matter what. We read a lot of books, articles, and news about "doing gender". Well not exactly, but somehow we know how it is interpreted in magazines, books, and news. "Doing gender" is simply not right, how can people have this terrible idea to segregate jobs or work appropriate for women or men. I want to scream at all those people who still consider women to be the weakest link. They are not. I am not. My girlfriends are not. My lady teachers are not. They are all not weak. " You are a girl, you are not supposed to run like all those boys," "You are not supposed to eat like that," " You are not supposed to sit like that." This and that, when will it ever end? No matter how educated people are, "doing gender" is one thing that will not get eliminated even in the near future.
Was there a time in your life when you were a victim of gender? No? Yes? Well for me, there was. I am not quite sure whether it was a joke or serious thing, I was thirteen and a friend of my friend's asked me this and I quote, "Hey Ozz, are you wearing baggy pants. That's totally boy's thing?" Just because boys wear "baggy" pants a lot doesn't mean girls can't wear them. So I want to wear baggy pants and stop wearing skinny jeans for a while, that doesn't mean I become a boy. A baggy pant by the way during that time was at its zenith. I wasn't the quiet one either, I snapped back at him, I said," I ain't got no rules, I like wearing what I want and get used to it because you'll be seeing more of this." That was some "doing gender," huh!
I want to share something that I observed from the book we are reading, The Joy Luck Club. In the fourth chapter, "The Moon Lady," Ying-Ying's Amah tells her that a girl does not ask, but only pay attention. So what are girls supposed to ask? And in another situation when Ying-Ying was chasing dragonflies, her Amah says, "A boy can run and chase dragonflies, because that is his nature, but a girl should stand still." A girl is not even allowed to chase a dragonfly. In the past, men were allowed to have mistresses, they can re-marry and it has been happening in almost every country. Women were not allowed to do anything and it is still happening at the present.
It will go on and on. There will be no end to it. We humans are so feeble, we believe what we see and do, we never look for the essential part which is "let's not do gender." "Doing gender" is not something to laugh about; it is something to be stopped. We must refrain ourselves from "doing gender."


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"And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, He went out, and departed into a desert place, and there prayed."—Mark 1:35.
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We're thrilled to release a new white paper today that the research team and I have been working on for several months.
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Her daughter, Charlotte K. Newell, said the cause was cancer.
Dr. Birch, a developmental psychologist, and the researchers she worked with studied pea-hating children, coached new mothers in ways to quiet crying babies other than feeding them, and scrutinized time-honored parental practices like demanding that a child finish everything on the dinner plate. Her work found that a child's food preferences and eating habits are formed very early, and that things parents do in the interest of good nutrition often backfire.
"Leann was a pioneer in bringing developmental psychology to the study of nutritional issues facing young children," Jennifer Orlet Fisher, who studied under Dr. Birch at Penn State University and is now associate director of the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University, said by email. "Her research moved the science of nutrition beyond its narrow focus on foods and nutrients to consider why children eat and how eating habits are established in early life."
Dr. Birch's research — at the University of Illinois, Penn State and, most recently, the University of Georgia — has frequently been cited in scholarly journals and government reports. She was the chairwoman of several committees on childhood obesity and published more than 200 scholarly articles.
"The public health impact and reach of Leann's work is profound," Dr. Fisher said. "References to her work can be found everywhere: federal dietary guidance, position statements from leading professional organizations, early-childhood education policies, anticipatory guidance given in the pediatrician's office, and popular books on feeding children."
Jeff Brunstrom, a professor at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom who studies nutrition and behavior, is another admirer.
"Leann practically carved out a new academic field in systematically studying infant and child eating behavior," he said by email. "Across the board, very few academics will ever be credited at this level — a truly extraordinary contribution that has impacted they way people think globally, and in so many ways."
Leann Elsie Traub was born on June 25, 1946, in Owosso, Mich. Her father, Paul, was an engineer, and her mother, Dorothy Jean (VandeGuft) Traub, was a homemaker. The family moved a number of times during her childhood because her father was in the Army Corps of Engineers; she graduated from Riverside High School in California.
She earned a bachelor's degree in psychology in 1971 at California State University, Long Beach. She received a master's degree in psychology at the University of Michigan in 1973 and a Ph.D. in psychology there two years later.
Dr. Birch joined the faculty of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, in 1976. She taught both human development and nutritional sciences, an indication of the cross-disciplinary approach that would characterize her research. In 1992 she moved to Penn State, where she would eventually direct the Center for Childhood Obesity Research. In 2014 she joined the University of Georgia faculty.
The findings coming out of her labs made news repeatedly over the years. One was that coercing a child to eat, say, a vegetable by dangling the prospect of dessert was a bad idea.
"The universal parental tactic of offering children a reward if they finish a certain food — you can have some cake if you finish your peas — might work in the short term," she told The New York Times in 1989. "But in the long run, it makes children dislike the food they had to finish."
Also unsound, she said, was the old finish-everything maxim; a better approach was to encourage children to follow their own hunger signals.
"If you focus on external factors, like how much food is left on the plate, or what time it is, then children get out of touch with their internal cues for when they are hungry and when they are full," she said.
Those cues, her research showed, were pretty reliable if left on their own; one study found that though a child might eat 100 calories at breakfast one day and 350 the next, the overall calorie intake for the day tended to be consistent.
"If your parents say it's not time to eat yet when you tell them you're hungry, or insist you finish what's on your plate when you're already full, it can lead you to look to externals to decide when and how much to eat, and that creates lifelong weight problems," Dr. Birch said. "Natural eaters, in contrast, eat when they're hungry and stop when they're full. They rarely have weight problems."
Among her other findings was that children are more likely to imitate peers than to imitate their parents, something she confirmed by putting a pea-hating child in among a group of youngsters who liked peas — the anti-pea child was soon converted.
A recent study directed by Dr. Birch and Ian Paul of the Penn State College of Medicine has been tracking infants whose mothers were coached in how to deal with crying.
Although feeding is often the go-to response for a busy mother, Dr. Birch said, "babies cry for many reasons," among them "being too cold or too hot, tired, bored or gassy." The research found that when the infants of mothers educated in alternative responses like swaddling reached age 3, they had lower body mass indexes than children in a control group.
The middle initial Dr. Birch used professionally was for Lipps, the last name of her husband from a brief early marriage. Her second marriage, to David Birch, ended in divorce in 1983. Since 1984 she had been married to Karl M. Newell, who survives her, as do her daughter and a son, Spencer H. Newell.
Ms. Newell said that her mother practiced what she preached at home.
"My brother Spencer and I are lucky to have a healthy relationship with food and love to cook," she said by email. " 'Everything in moderation' was always the household motto. One bite to try things could be followed by rejection, no problem."
"We were often guinea pigs for her studies, too," she added, "so we grew up around her research and a bevy of wonderful grad students and colleagues."
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Hopefully the following will help you formulate more questions for your dentists.
We're not entirely sure that what the two are offering are complete opposites, at least for the 4 teeth that evidently have the most wear.
One dentist says they're placing veneers that wrap around the teeth so they're almost full crowns. (But for all 8 teeth rather than just the 4 the other dentist plans to treat? If the other dentist thinks they can treat your situation by working on just 4 teeth, why do an additional 4 require veneering?)
The other dentist says they are placing crowns but not grinding the teeth down as fully as what might normally be expected.
Generally speaking we'd lean toward the crowns but are the planned ones all-ceramic ones? (They must be if the tooth will be ground down less and usual.) If so, not all types of all-ceramics are as strong as others. The ceramic used to create Lumineers (Cerinate) is known for it's strength (a positive for the Lumineer "crowns"), as are some but not all types of porcelains used to make all-ceramic crowns.
Like you mention, your clenching habit won't cease just because your teeth have been rebuilt. And the effects of your future grinding will simply affect the weakest link that remains (possibly breaking your new restorations, result in wear or breakage of the opposing teeth, or result in a loosening effect of your teeth).
So whichever dentist acknowledges this and has a plan for helping you to mitigate the effects of your grinding (usually by way of wearing some type of appliance, at night or even during the day if needed) would seem to us to be the one who has a better grasp of what's needed to create a successful result.
Since you live in a large metropolitan area where no doubt some are available, we will mention a "fixed" prosthodontist is a type of dentist that specializes in just placing veneers, crowns and bridges. So if you think your case might be one that needs that level of expertise you might considering consulting with one.
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How one benefit broker is capitalizing on wellness
While coastal enclaves like Silicon Valley have long had a reputation for progressive wellness programs and fun, rewarding work perks, notions of wellness and employee engagement are still gaining ground in the Midwest. That makes for a greenfield of opportunity for benefit brokers like St. Louis, Mo.-based Cornerstone Insurance.
Foreseeing the importance of wellness early on, Cornerstone hired its own full-time wellness director and set out not just to offer wellness programming as a value-add to its mostly Midwestern clients, but also to serve as a regional poster child for how a commitment to wellness can transform a company and its culture from the inside out.
"We've really recognized the importance of what wellness does and what it can do for an employee population," says Richard Steinbaum, a managing partner of Cornerstone, which was established as the outcome of agency mergers in 2005.
Steinbaum's confidence is bolstered by research indicating that employers are beginning to look beyond healthcare cost savings to evaluate the success of their workplace wellness programs. Half of employers are using at least one "value-on-investment" measure to track their success, according to a recent survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. These include employee engagement (30% of respondents), turnover (22%), absenteeism (18%), productivity (17%) and recruitment and referral rates (13%).
As part of this shift, employers are shying away from taking a punitive approach in favor of "feel good" programming that, for example, supports emotional health. "We're seeing a lot [of activity] around emotional health and reducing its stigma," reports Carrie Greene, general manager of wellness solutions provider Interactive Health. "Employers are trying to introduce that into their wellness strategy instead of just employee assistance programs."
All this is reflected at Cornerstone, which, in 2011, hired Gina Starnes as its full-time wellness director. The first company she set out to transform was her new employer.
"Our goal was to serve as an example of health and wellness for our client companies and then to be their resource [in these areas]," says Starnes, a registered dietitian with a master's degree in nutrition and a bachelor's degree in exercise physiology.
The program Starnes created for Cornerstone's employees was designed to instill a workplace culture that supports each individual's personal healthy lifestyle choices. To help engage the workforce, she used gamification.
"We've really recognized the importance of what wellness does and what it can do for an employee population."
One of the first fitness challenges she held for the company, for instance, was a walking challenge that mirrored the route of the Olympic torch during the 2012 summer games in London. Starnes divided the employees into teams and had each employee wear a pedometer. Their steps were logged on a map of the United Kingdom.
More than 50 of the agency's 63 employees at the time participated in the challenge. The top walkers received a gift card and shoes spray-painted gold, silver or bronze by Starnes. Later, she shared the concept with Cornerstone's clients, and several of them took up the idea and involved their employees in similar exercises.
Year-round approach
Fitness challenges are but one element of a year-round wellness strategy at Cornerstone, which has grown since 2012 to more than 100 employees at three Midwest locations, including St. Louis, Overland Park, Kan., and Glen Carbon, Ill.
The year-round approach, which Starnes also uses with clients, is based on a set of four quarterly wellness plans. Each quarter, she organizes Cornerstone's employees around a specific wellness theme.
The year begins with a focus on nutrition, and Starnes holds a luncheon at which employees learn about breaking bad habits to coincide with their New Year's resolutions. In the spring, when the weather turns warmer, the focus shifts to fitness, and Starnes rolls out the firm's now annual walking challenge.
The agency's third-quarter wellness plan addresses life balance. Activities include onsite chair massages and education on topics such as sleep and time management.
The last three months of the year are devoted to prevention, including flu shots and annual biometric screenings. As the winter holidays commence, Starnes kicks off her "maintain don't gain" campaign with tips for maintaining a healthy lifestyle during the holiday season.
"It's always been our philosophy to reinvest in our company," Steinbaum says of the firm's wellness program. "The need is there and we expand where necessary."
The complete package
The role model approach has paid dividends for the agency.
A couple of years ago, the Lohr Distributorship Co. began looking for a benefits brokerage with a wellness solution. When it learned about Cornerstone and its dedicated wellness director, it was intrigued.
But Lohr wasn't just impressed with Starnes and Cornerstone's wellness programming, according to Stacy Brackett, human resources administrator for the St. Louis-based beer, wine and spirits distributor. After discussions with the agency, she says, Lohr decided to use Cornerstone for its other insurance and HR outsourcing needs as well.
"We've been extremely happy across the board with everything that Cornerstone has done," Brackett enthuses. In addition to wellness and benefits administration, the agency handles Lohr's new hire enrollments and reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act. It has even rewritten portions of the company's handbook.
"Our other broker wasn't doing any of these things," Brackett says.
But it has been Cornerstone's wellness program that has really excited Lohr and its 175 full- and part-time employees.
"Cornerstone helped us do our first health and wellness fair," Brackett recalls, which included biometric screenings for employees and showcased about five or six providers of healthy living-related services. Says Brackett, "It was a huge success and employees really liked it."
Other activities have included quarterly "lunch and learn" meetings covering topics such as nutrition and fitness, and fruit baskets that Lohr provides to its employees every Monday. A spring walking challenge is also under consideration.
All this has rubbed off on the distributor's workforce.
"There was an event that our sales reps would hold on a regular basis to which they would always bring donuts," Brackett says. "But now they've decided to bring in fruit. The culture is changing."
Tailored to fit
Part of Cornerstone's success stems from its understanding that, when it comes to wellness, one size doesn't fit all. "We don't have a can-in-the box plan for our clients," says Starnes.
After engaging with a client, Cornerstone evaluates what programs will reflect the company's culture and tailors its wellness offerings to meet the client's needs. Of Starnes, Steinbaum says, "She'll go out and meet with clients to gauge their interest and how they want to approach wellness."
Among the offerings Starnes has created are a series of lunch-and-learn programs, covering topics such as better eating habits and healthy cooking; seven- or eight-week weight management programs, which include meal plans and calorie tracking, and use of a mobile app to simplify the process.
"We do weigh-ins. We go over food logs," Starnes says.
Because a major component of the weight management program is the support of a network and a buddy system, a minimum of 25 people is required to participate. For that reason, it's better suited to a mid- to large-size employer that's more likely to have at least 25 employees willing to commit to the challenge. This is an example of what Starnes means when she says Cornerstone offers different wellness solutions to meet different clients' needs.
Starnes will consult with and design programs for Cornerstone clients free of charge, but the client must cover the costs of undertaking the program, including prizes, equipment and services such as biometric screenings.
The clients don't seem to mind. "We're one of only a few firms in town that has a dedicated resource," Steinbaum says. "Our clients have found it a very nice value-add."


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|Alex & Alan Photo Qantas / Oceania Express
On March 28th, Qantas announced it would form a partnership with fledgeling local carrier Oceania Express – to start a behind-the-scenes programme for budding airline executives – after a much-anticipated meeting between the two airline bosses in Sydney.
It follows 10-year-old Alex Jacquot's letter to Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce asking for advice on how to run an airline he founded during his school holidays. Mr Joyce wrote back to say he would be pleased to discuss further in person – an exchange that has since captured attention globally, including here on Air101.
Mr Joyce, who became Qantas Group CEO the same month Alex was born, hosted the meeting at the national carrier's headquarters. They were joined by Qantas Group executives Olivia Wirth (CEO, Qantas Loyalty) and John Gissing (CEO, QantasLink) plus Oceania Express's 10-year-old Deputy CEO Wolf Stringer and 7-year-old Head of Inflight Service, Mila Jacquot.
Speaking after the meeting, Mr Joyce said: "In his letter, Alex asked me to take him seriously. So we did. It's hard not to be impressed by his enthusiasm. The aviation industry needs people who think big and Alex has that in spades. It was a pleasure meeting with him and his co-founders.
"We wanted to capture all that enthusiasm and formalise a connection between Australia's oldest and newest airlines. Today we signed a memorandum of understanding for our airlines to cooperate from 2026*, once Alex has completed high school. It might be pushed out a bit if he chooses to go to university, which I hope he does."
As part of the agreement, Alex was presented with a new logo, business cards and artist impression of the Oceania Express brand on a state-of-the-art Boeing Dreamliner. The domain name oceaniaexpress.com.au has also been registered on Alex's behalf. Alex and his co-founders also received a tour of the Qantas Integrated Operations Centre, engineering facilities and one of its Airbus A380.
At the 30 minute meeting, the six airline executives discussed aircraft types, in-flight catering and the importance of a Frequent Flyer programme. Improving passenger comfort on ultra long-haul flights was a focus, particularly given Qantas' plans to fly direct from the east coast of Australia to London and New York by 2022.
"This is a big day for our little airline," Oceania Express CEO Alex Jacquot said, "We've got a lot to learn from them but they can learn from us, too. We've got some ideas about how to make long flights less boring. I like the Qantas inflight entertainment for kids but I think we can beat it," added Mr Jacquot.
|Oceania Express 787 Dreamliner Photo Qantas/Oceania Express
Since the exchange of letters between the two CEOs, Qantas has received scores of notes from other children with a strong passion for aviation. Mr Joyce said: "There are clearly a lot of budding airline executives out there, probably because it's an industry that really captures the imagination. When we thought about the right way to respond to these letters, we decided to start a program that gives the biggest enthusiasts the chance to come and see behind the scenes at Qantas. I have no doubt some will wind up working at Qantas one day."
The 'Qantas Future High Flyers' programme will offer a select number of school children the opportunity to experience a day in the life at the Flying Kangaroo in Sydney. The young aviators will meet engineers, pilots and head office staff as well as share their thoughts on how the customer experience can be improved. The programme will be timed with school holidays later in 2019.
Children aged from seven to 12 who would like to apply to be part of the behind-the-scenes visit can go to visit Qantas Future High Flyers and write in 50 words or less why they'd like to spend the day at Qantas.
Produced by Qantas Corporate Communications (in consultation with Oceania Express)Remember the 10-year-old CEO who started his own airline?— Qantas (@Qantas) 28 March 2019
We said we'd host him and his fellow executives at Qantas for a historic aviation summit.
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Ideas & Debate
Reason given for increasing kerosene tax not convincingTuesday, October 2, 2018 18:47
The recent excise duty increase on kerosene was premature and justified on wrong premise. A policy and strategy has always existed to reduce domestic use of kerosene by "gradually' raising kerosene taxes as the alternative cooking gas (LPG) became sufficiently available and affordable.
The policy objective is to eventually eliminate kerosene as a domestic fuel because indoor particulate emissions from kerosene burning are harmful to health. However, sufficient supplies of LPG should precede reduction of kerosene consumption through higher taxes.
The recent kerosene tax hike was justified on curbing fuels adulteration which is the mixing diesel and petrol with cheaper kerosene. Fuels adulteration is a collusive crime of which legal systems and penalties already exist to curb it. It is apparent that the lobby consisting of oil marketers and enforcement agencies pushed for the kerosene tax increase after failing to fully enforce existing laws on adulteration.
The recent kerosene tax hike fully addressed diesel adulteration, with petrol still at risk because Sh9.50 per litre tax differential still exists between kerosene and petrol. It will be unfortunate if another kerosene tax increase is implemented to sort out the remaining petrol adulteration.
If the ongoing stepped-up fight against economic crimes was given a chance, we would probably have sufficiently addressed adulteration crimes without having to prematurely hit the vulnerable kerosene users with higher taxes. Indeed, we have recently observed a rejuvenated fight against adulteration by both the Energy Regulatory Commission(ERC) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigation(DCI). This is a proof that existing laws can curb adulteration if rigorously implemented.
The policy for low kerosene taxes was first introduced in 1980 as a safety net for low income households at a time when global prices had hit the roof. This is when the tax differentials between petrol, diesel, and kerosene were introduced.
Tactically, governments around the world usually raise petroleum taxes when global oil prices are coming down, not when they are going up. We are now in a cycle of escalating global prices which are already past $80 per barrel and these will soon further impact kerosene users.
Enough has not been done to create a critical mass in the supply of the alternative LPG to replace kerosene. Kenya currently consumes about 200,000 tonnes of LPG annually which is a constrained demand. If LPG was sufficiently available across Kenya, and at reasonable costs, we should today be consuming nearly 500,000 tonnes per year with potential to move to a million tonnes in another ten years.
Kenya promptly needs ample LPG imports and distribution infrastructure and regulations that permit and encourage private LPG investments and enterprise. Regulations should include ease of market entry, efficient open access infrastructure, and competitive imports sourcing through open tender systems. LPG is essentially a business driven by a critical mass to induce economies of scale and reduced unit costs and prices.
Kerosene and LPG are part of a domestic energy sub-sector which also includes charcoal, firewood, briquettes, electricity, solar, biogas, and bio-fuels. Various policies that guide these fuels are often in conflict and include safety net for low income households; climate change and forest-cover; emissions health impacts; and of course anti-adulteration.
These policies are domiciled in different departments and are applied without much cross-consultation.
What the country needs is an over-arching cross-cutting "domestic energy policy' that correctly advises uniform application of all subsidiary policies.
This way, domestic energy investments shall be correctly informed and regulated, while protecting consumer interests.
In the meantime, we need to reduce use of kerosene because it is harmful to health, but there should be a corresponding capacity building for alternative LPG supply.
As LPG capacity increases then kerosene taxes should be gradually increased to compel users to convert to clean LPG. As LPG supply increases and use of kerosene reduces, adulteration will eventually disappear.
Further, as a proof of sincerity to the safety net policy, it is logical that all the revenues currently accruing from the recent kerosene tax hikes are ring-fenced and allocated to accelerate capacity for LPG supplies to the low income households that are using the expensive kerosene.
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OliX Pharmaceuticals said Monday it has signed a license and collaboration agreement with Théa Open Innovation, a part of Laboratoires Théa S.A.S, for OLX301A, a novel treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
|OliX Pharmaceuticals CEO Lee Dong-ki (right) and Laboratoires Théa S.A.S President Jean-Frederic Chibret shake hands after signing the license and collaboration agreement at Laboratoires Théa S.A.S headquarters in France, Saturday.
AMD, diagnosed as either dry or wet, is a symptom where the retina and deeper layers of the eye deteriorate, which can lead to a loss of eyesight. While effective therapies for wet AMD exist, the treatment burden may result in less than optimal vision outcomes for many patients over time. Also, there is no cure for dry AMD now.
OliX's OLX301A program is a first in class treatment which cures both wet and dry AMD. The company expects to apply for an investigational new drug application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration during the second half of this year.
Under the agreement, OliX will receive a non-refundable and non-creditable upfront payment of 2 million euro and is eligible to receive milestone payments upon the achievement of clinical milestones, plus royalties for the development and commercialization.
Also, Théa will hold licensing rights for OLX301A programs in EU countries, Middle East and Africa, while OliX will continue to keep the rights of OLX301A program for U.S. and Asia.
"OliX's cell-penetrating asymmetry siRNA platform technology is an RNAi platform optimal for the development of ocular therapeutics, which can circumvent potential side effects arising from the existing siRNA technology," OliX CEO Lee Dong-ki said. "The collaboration with Théa proves that OliX's ophthalmology RNAi platform has been recognized in the global pharmaceutical market."
Théa Group Chairman Jean-Frédéric Chibret, also said, "This program aims to enlarge Théa's ophthalmology development portfolio in retinal vascular pathologies. Thanks to the partnership with OliX, patients will be offered a new alternative to treat posterior segment eye diseases, in addition to the current existing medications."
The company will continue to expand pipelines for eye diseases, Lee added.
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Major questions are being raised after a plane suspected of carrying terrorists and explosives was mistakenly allowed to go to the gate instead of being sent to an isolated impound area last week.
Two packed planes were isolated on the tarmac at John F. Kennedy Airport last Monday after authorities got calls claiming there were bombs on the planes and terrorists in the wheel wells.
However, there apparently was a huge mix up during the incident.
Sources told CBS 2 the wrong plane was sent to the impound area and the plane that received the threat was allowed to taxi right up to the gate.
"It's a big danger," security expert Robert Strang told CBS 2′s Marcia Kramer.
The threat turned out to be a hoax, but Strang said if it had been a real terror situation, it could have wrecked havoc in the secure zone at JFK and possibly other airports all over the world.
"If you have terrorists infiltrate that zone, they can get in planes. Not only in that airport, but then they can take planes to other airports and get in other airplanes and it's something we've thought about, something we know is a big problem," Strang said.
Sources told CBS 2 that the threat from an unidentified caller named two planes – an American Airlines flight from from San Francisco and a Finnair flight from Chicago. But there was also a Finnair flight from Helsinki landing at the same time.
The Helsinki flight was mistakenly put in quarantine, sources said, and the Chicago Finnair flight was allowed to go to the gate. Officials dodged a bullet because the call was a hoax, CBS 2′s Kramer reported.
Kramer asked Strang what terrorists could be capable of, given such a misstep by officials.
"They can do anything because remember if you've got terrorists on an airplane and now they're in a hub in any airport, they can go from hub to hub in that airport as long as they don't have to go back out…past TSA, out past security. They can travel quite a bit, they can infiltrate so many different airports in so many different countries – all within a 24-hour period," Strang said.
The Port Authority Inspector General is investigating the incident to see who made the mistake and misdirected the plane.
The report is expected by the end of the week.
Source: CBS LOCAL
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This savory rice cracker features kombu (seaweed) from Hidaka in Hokkaido, which is famous for its high-quality kelp. You can see flecks of this umami-rich ingredient baked into each cracker along with soy sauce and salt for an addictingly savory taste. It's actually kombu that led to the discovery of umami, the fifth flavor. Kombu's popularity in cooking and snacks is due to its ability to enhance the other flavors in a dish without taking the spotlight. Here, though kombu is a fun guest star, the flavor of rice shines through. This beloved grain is the bedrock of the Japanese diet and has two harvest periods throughout the year: one in spring, and one in fall.
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Wednesday 27 November, 2019 - 10:46
National Institute Community Development and Management
NICDAM seeks to appoint a Accountant / Senior Bookkeeper on a Contract Employment
NICDAM (National Institute Community Development and Management) TRUST is a registered South African non-profit organisation founded in 1999. NICDAM is a well-established educational and development Trust operating through teamwork and partnerships to support the development of individuals, communities, organisations, government and businesses.
NICDAM Trust's mission is to contribute to the development of Southern African communities, through SAQA accredited training programmes, community development programmes, government support programmes and social research.
NICDAM seeks to recruit an Accountant/Senior Bookkeeper, based in Centurion on a contract basis.
Location: Centurion, Pretoria, South Africa
Type: Regular/Full Time
Salary: Commensurate with required experience and qualifications
Reports to: The Financial Trustee
S/he will be the lead expert for projects financial operations and management. This includes being responsible for efficient resource deployment and use, program accounting and financial reporting systems, cost-share and related reporting and ensuring compliance with USAID financial and accounting rules and regulations.
Key Performance Areas
- Manage accounting and financial internal control systems in order to manage project resources and operations
- Direct the compliance and financial management systems in accordance with donor requirements and ensure expenses are incurred consistently with grant agreements and overall contract
- Lead, supervise and mentor the project finance team
- Ensure timely and accurate submission of financial data, reports, projections, etc., as required
- Manage financial reporting and analysis to external and internal stakeholders, including financial information needs
- Support the Program Manager(s) in preparation and monitoring of budgets, spending trends, projections, and planning
Qualifications and Experience:
- A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration or a closely related field. A Master's degree is preferred
- A minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience in overseeing financial operations and management of large-scale, complex development activities in developing countries
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We are each called to be influencers for the glory of God. Part of working out that calling is learning about your unique "leadership shape" – the way that God has hard- wired you to interact with people, to process information and to make decisions. In this camp we will help students discover their leadership strengths as well as areas where they have the opportunity for growth. The material is interactive and involves fast-paced team projects, fun simulations and constructive feedback. We will learn about vision statements, organizing and running team meetings, and even develop a marketing campaign for the Lake Bob Underwater Marine Observatory and Discovery Center, just for fun.
Leadership also includes the ability to listen well and interact with people who are very different from you. The Worldviews portion of the camp will focus on examining four principle worldviews (humanism/atheism, polytheism, pantheism and monotheism) to understand how each would answer four basic questions of:
Origin - Where did we come from? Is there a God?
Meaning - Why are we here? Is there meaning for our existence?
Morality - What accounts for the way we interact with each other? Do right / wrong, good / bad really exist?
Destiny – Is this all there is? Is there life after death? How do our actions now impact that destiny?
Is there any common ground? What are the major differences? Does a particular worldview pass the test for two tests for truth: correspondence and coherence?
Students need a well-reasoned apologetic (defense) of their faith now more than ever! They also need to understand what it means to have a faith that is based on the Person of Christ versus a faith that is based on ever-changing cultural norms. This camp will help students develop a mental and spiritual grid for sifting and sorting through the barrage of cultural messages that confront them every day. In addition, it will give them tools for leading and interacting in a diverse environment in ways that add light, not heat to potentially divisive conversations.
President Jack Haye is a 30-year veteran of the corporate banking world. He holds degrees from Baylor University and American Graduate School of International Management, including a Masters of International Management-Finance and Accounting. President Haye spent nearly twenty years as a banking executive at Wells Fargo and for ten years (2002-2012) held the position of Executive Vice President and National Manager. He served on the Board of Visitors at Baylor University (1986-1992), and as a founding member of PHC's Board of Trustees (1998-Present), having served as the Board Chairman since 2000.
Before becoming President of Patrick Henry College in August 2015, President Haye served as Executive Pastor of First Baptist Church of McKinney, a 5000-member church located near Dallas, Texas. His responsibilities there included staff development, budget management, development and delivery of apologetics teaching series, and oversight of both local and international missional engagement in the areas of orphan care, education, and human trafficking.


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Outcomes of canalicular tear repair using a Mini-Monoka silicone stent: Results from a tertiary care centre
Author Details:
Volume : 3
Issue : 4
Online ISSN : 2581-5016
Print ISSN : 2581-5024
Article First Page : 261
Article End Page : 264
Aim: To evaluate the outcomes of canalicular tear repair performed by using self-retaining monocanalicular Mini-Monoka silicone stent.
Setting: Retrospective study at a tertiary referral centre.
Materials and Methods: 20 patients who underwent surgical repair for canalicular laceration using Mini Monoka silicone stent from April 16 to July 17 were reviewed. Apart from demographic data, the mode of injury, injury location, complications and outcomes were analysed. Patients were followed up.
Results: The mean age of the patients was 28 years (range 2–66 years), 17 patients (85%) had involvement of the lower canaliculus. The most common cause of canalicular tear was road traffic accident in 10 patients (50%) followed by projectile- object 5(25%), blouse hook injury during breast feeding-3 (15%), Metal rod and dog bite – accounting for 1 (5%) cases each. All cases were operated within 24 hours of injury with insertion of Mini Monoka stent. Stent removal was done at 6 weeks. At last follow up, 19/20 cases had functional and anatomical success in terms of absence of epiphora & patent syringing. One case reported with stent extrusion and subsequently developed canalicular obstruction and epiphora. No other long term stent related complications were noted.
Conclusions: Early (within 24 hours) repair of canalicular tears with a self-retaining Mini Monoka silicone stent gives good success rates with anatomical and functional success.
Keywords: Canalicular laceration, Eyelid trauma, Epiphora, Mini Monoka Stent.
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Why issue differences are not important here
The book's argument also rests on an assumption that the issues of sexual assault, domestic violence, and trafficking in women have similar enough politics that the differences are not causally important. Perhaps they are different. Perhaps women who have been battered make more appealing claimants to donors and human rights advocates than victims of sexual violence, especially the ones who have chosen to travel abroad to engage in the sex industry but end up coerced. Granting women the right and the economic and social support to opt out of violent intimate relationships may be more easily incorporated into societal norms than addressing sexual violence. Interest in funding anti-domestic violence initiatives, in a world where activists have succeeded in transforming battery from a private to a public concern, might also reflect the new trend of targeted consumerism as activism and might leave donors and human rights advocates less interested in sexual assault. In the specific context of Russia, Sundstrom (2006, ch. 3) argues that foreign assistance was more successful on the issue of domestic violence than employment discrimination and sexual harassment precisely because domestic violence could be framed in terms of bodily harm. In the language of social movement theorists, this framing was more resonant with Russian culture and society because it was universal.
Moreover, perhaps fully remedying sexual assault is a more radical undertaking than eliminating domestic violence as a systemic problem. It would require constituting a system and culture that recognizes women's sexual autonomy and validates women's rights to sexual pleasure. This is a monumental shift as even societies often seen as most progressive on this issue, including the United States, resist giving women the right and the opportunity to choose freely whether and when to be sexually intimate with another person (Schulhofer 1998; Zippel 2006). Finally, trafficking in women in some ways is such a different kind of issue because it invokes more directly notions of state sovereignty and security, especially in the post-9/11 world.
Though I acknowledge these differences in the issues at a theoretical level, there is little evidence of their importance here. Sexual assault was the first issue that interveners took up in Russia and, despite some flux in global interest, remains a central component of the global critique of gender violence, for example as illustrated in a recent U. N. report on violence against women (see U. N. Secretary General 2006). Other forms of sexual violence, especially female genital mutilation and sex trafficking, have captured much international attention and resources in the 1990s and 2000s. Much like the campaign against domestic violence, all these campaigns, at one time or another, have been driven by concerns other than realizing women's full sexual autonomy.
More significantly, Russia's gender violence politics is not at the stage of granting women's full autonomy, but at an earlier stage of recognizing that gender violence constitutes bodily harm, a violation of women's right to bodily integrity. The politics of institutionalizing a norm of bodily integrity for these gender violence issues is mostly the same. In contrast to Sundstrom (2006), the analysis in chapter 4 shows that sexual harassment too is primarily cast by activists as an issue of bodily harm because of Russia's history of regulating sexual harassment as a violent crime. Overall, since these gender violence issues operate in mostly the same way in this period of Russia's history, the assumption of similarity is warranted.


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We all love super heroes and we love it even more when many super heroes come together for a common agenda and kick the enemy. So no doubt Avengers was a big hit bringing in Captain America, Iron man, Thor, Hulk, Hawk eye and black widow together. But beyond entertainment, there was a lot of learning that Avengers offered.
Here is some of it:
1) Team management:
The best team is where people from different backgrounds come together, work together and win together. Each one of them had their unique super power and expertise and that's what made them powerful. There will be issues, but its in the best interest of everyone to overcome them eventually. The movie perfectly followed the model of team building: Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing. Its never easy to gel-up with someone unknown and be comfortable with him/her and there will be disruptions and disturbances but eventually, you will develop understanding and settle at a level which suits you both and then your performance will be outmatching.
2) Don't break down under pressure:
There will come a time when everything will go wrong, you will find your world crashing down, but don't give up. Yes its easier said than done, but when in crisis, the brave rises. If the Avengers would have let the ark fall down after engine failure, or had they not reassembled after falling apart, we wouldn't have enjoyed the climax of the movie, nor the earth would have been saved. Things can go wrong horribly, and they will but succumbing to it is not the way out.
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3) Lead from the front:
Captain America might be boring without shield or not as flamboyant as Iron man, but he is the best leader which was evident in Captain America: The first avenger too. He is never shy of taking a stand for what he feels is correct, he identifies the strength of the team member and assign jobs accordingly (Hulk, Smash!), he leads by setting an example for others to follow and most importantly he listens to everyone. These are the qualities that sets him apart as a leader and these are the qualities that an efficient and flexible leader should adopt to lead a pack of heroes from different backgrounds.
4) Team's interest is above personal interest:
So when a Tony stark hates working for somebody, Captain finds himself out of place, Natasha has his friend turn to a dancing monkey and the world is about to face alien invasion, it is important that you keep your personal issues aside and come together as team to get the work done. No matter how many issues did Tony stark and Captain America had between them, but when the ark was falling, they came together to save it and had each other's back covered.
If we start looking at movies beyond entertainment, we can have one or the other learning from it. Avengers taught us about team building, conflict management, leadership, team work and success. Each of the super hero had something or the other to teach us, its upon us what we see and what we learn.
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Stages of Alzheimer's and Dementia explained by The American Association of College of Nursing
What are the 7 stages of Alzheimer's Disease?
The more we learn about Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia we release that no two people with the disease will have the same trajectory. This means that every person with the disease experiences the course of their illness differently from initial symptoms to the often long drawn-out deterioration at the end.
The purpose of this blog is to provide family carers and health professionals with a better understanding of the different stages of dementia and an outline of the course of the disease progression. There are two main models that professionals use to provide an arbitrary staging. One is a simple three-phase model (early, moderate and end), while others prefer a more detailed and structured staging criteria to loosely understand a patient's trajectory overtime.
The most common system used is by Dr. Barry Reisberg the Clinical Director of New York University's Ageing and Dementia Research Centre where he outlined the seven major clinical stages of Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Reisberg developed the "Global Deterioration Scale" another tool frequently used in many diagnoses and care settings as the preferred rating scale of the trajectory of the disease.
Let us talk through the different stages based on the ideas of Dr Reisberg for you to better understand.
Stage 1 – No Cognitive Decline
During stage 1, persons are usually free from objective or subjective symptoms of cognitive or functional decline. This means any cognitive testing such as a mini mental state examination (MMSE) would be normal or no reports about memory concerns, behavioural problems or mood changes from family or friends.
This is referred to as mentally healthy persons at any age.
Worried about your memory? Is it age related forgetfulness or dementia? (Read our Dementia Care Help Sheet for more information)
Stage 2 – Normal Aged forgetfulness
A common complaint from people over the age of 65 is about their memory or changes in physical ability. At this stage the nature of these complaints are subjective, and not objective, reporting things like not being able to recall names as well as they use to, or where they have placed their keys.
The most suitable term for this stage of memory changes is normal aged forgetfulness. There is some evidence to suggest that persons with these symptoms may overtime decline faster than in comparison to other older similarly healthy persons who have not complained of forgetful symptoms.
Stage 3 – Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
At this stage symptoms are often subtle and only really noticed by friends and family. The person may begin to notice cognitive problems themselves, and symptoms may manifest in a number of ways, such as repeating stories or questions. The ability to complete executive functions especially if they are still working will become more difficult and become more evident.
Physicians will be able to detect impaired cognition through memory and performance testing.
At Stage 3 persons will display the following difficulties:
- Finding the word they want to use during conversation
- Remembering the names of new acquaintances
- Planning and organising
- They may also frequently lose personal possessions, including valuables.
- The symptoms of anxiety may begin to be more obvious during this stage also.
Stage 4 – Mild or early stages of Alzheimer's
Once the persons is at stage 4 a diagnosis of dementia can be made with considerable accuracy. The most common symptom is decline in functional ability to manage instrumental (complex) activities of daily life. For example the person's ability to manage finances or paying bills, to complete previously simple tasks such as preparing a meal for guests, problems with writing and or calculating figures or writing on a cheque and problems with visiting the grocers without assistance.
A person's mood at this stage can change also to what is referred to as flattening affect or withdrawal. In simple terms the person is less emotionally responsive than previously. Which is thought to be closely related to the person's denial of their deficit, which is also obvious at this stage.
The mean duration of this stage is 2 years.
Stage 5 – Moderate stages of Alzheimer's
At this stage the deficits are significant enough to prevent the person from remaining safely in their own home or at least without significant support. This means at this stage persons will need assistance to ensure they are eating adequate food, attending to their own hygiene, maintenance upkeep of the house and paying day-to-day bills.
Persons at this stage will show major gaps in memory, for example may frequently find it difficult recalling major events, current location or address, certain aspects of their current life and identity.
Stage 6 – Moderately severe or mid-stage Alzheimer's
At this stage this person with the disease needs constant supervision and frequently professional care and support, where symptoms include:
- Ongoing memory loss, occasionally forgetting the name of a spouse or primary caregiver.
- Inability to remember recent events or experiences in their lives or remember faces except close family and friends.
- The ability to perform daily activities becomes further compromised, inability to choose own clothing without assistance and starting to require assistance with putting clothing on.
- Personality and emotional changes such as anxiety, anger, confusion, sadness/depression, delusions, suspicious thoughts and agitation.
- Repetition of simple activities.
- Disruption to normal sleep/waking cycle more prevalent. Increasing episodes of urinary and faecal incontinence.
Stage 7 – Severe or late stages Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's disease is a terminal illness, person's in stage 7 are in their final stages of life and nearing death. The ability for them to respond to their environment or communicate their needs will diminish and may only be able to utter words and phrases. Due to limited insight into their condition, they will require assistance with activities of daily living and unable to walk unassisted. Problems swallowing or impairment of sucking reflex also known as 'infantile' reflexes or 'development' reflexes are evident at this stage.
Cognitively persons are severely impaired, vocabulary is limited and communication abilities eventually disappear. The ability to walk independently or transfer from one area to another without support is no longer possible. Urinary and faecal incontinence is evident and person's are unable to manage this task without physical assistance. Also requiring assistance with eating and drinking.
The most common cause of death at this stage is pneumonia. Due to impaired swallowing, persons are prone to aspiration, which means food is inhaled in the lungs, which then can develop into terminal pneumonia.
Other common causes of death for people with Alzheimer's disease are stroke, heart disease and cancer. With an other percentage dying from Alzheimer's disease itself.
Please note this is only a guide and patients can move from one stage to another quicker than others depending on co-morbidities or other medical illnesses


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It may be simpler to predict this weekend's weather than NFL scores.
BTW, upsets by visiting teams are more than possible. U, 2, have gotta' like the chances of these 4 teams.
1st, bet on the sure thing. The Bills, Ravens, Texans, and Bengals cannot lose this weekend; it is their annual bye-bye Sunday.
Jump ahead and take the Niners (-4.5) on the road in Arizona for Monday night. Forget about Hurricane Sandy; she will have nothing to do with this game.
Eliminate the unknown. For instance, either both QB Brees or Manning are best known for leading a fourth quarter comeback. (Saints @ Broncos). Also don't play teams that have been inconsistent, incontinent, and unpredictable this season (Seahawks @ Lions AND Dolphins @ Jets).
Next, cat lovers, choose a home team favorite of your own liking remembering that the Lions and Bengals are "out of play":
Chicago Bears (-6.5) vs. Panthers
Green Bay (-12.5) vs. Jaguars
Minnesota (-5.5) vs. Buccaneers
Now comes the really fun part.
Take the handicapping points for two, three, or four underdogs playing on the road:
Indianapolis Colts (+2.5) at Tennessee Oiler Titans *
Oakland Raider and Raiderettes (+1.5) at K.C. BBQ Chiefs **
New Jersey Giants (+2.5) at Dallas Cowpokes ***
Atlanta Undefeated Falcons (+2.5) at Philadelphia Eagles ****
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Good luck and enjoy the games!
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* The Tennessee team is benching the QB that won last Sunday in favor of sophomore Jake Locker that is getting off the injury list. This gives the edge to rookie pro QB with a great college education Andrew Luck and the Colts.
** The Raider defense held the Jags to 209 yards last Sunday. "Seabass" Janikowski made four field goals and two extra points!
*** NYG Manning made 8 of 12 third down conversions in last Sunday's road victory in D.C. QB T. Romo only made 6 of 14 for Dallas in Carolina.
**** Both teams return to finish their schedule after a bye-bye week. Let's see who mended better following rough games against the Steelers and Raiders.
Njoy your weekNda wherever U may B!
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