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DIGITAL EDITOR ANDREW STOY: The Civic is one of those vehicles that requires me to remove my car-geek hat and replace it with the "general consumer of transportation appliances" hat in order to have any shot at creating an objective review. It's unfortunate, because the Civic wasn't always this way -- it used to be a poor-man's Prelude or Integra, back when there were Preludes and Integras. See, now I'm just getting depressed.
The point is all I'm going to say about actually driving the 2013 Honda Civic is that it's functionally adequate. If you want exciting, you're not shopping at a Honda dealership these days, so there's no point in going on about the lack of personality.
What does the Civic buyer care about, then? Probably exterior appearance, at least a little bit. Here Honda has massaged the front and rear of the Civic to give it more of an Accord look. It's also unobjectionable, but the car still has too much freaky spaceship for my taste.
Inside, the car is significantly improved; at least as far as materials quality is concerned: Padded, stitched vinyl covers dash and door surfaces now, and Honda's trademark open, airy cockpit feel remains. I had trouble getting comfortable in the driver's seat, though, thanks to a lower seat squab that tilts the driver forward when it's raised; Honda's not alone in this feature -- many small Asian cars either force you to sit on the floor or lean you into the windshield thanks to a front-hinged seat-height adjuster. The lower cushion on the Civic is fairly short too, and it makes the problem more noticeable. Note that I'm 6'1" with ape arms, so your experience may vary.
Honda has provided owners with no fewer than three different screens of information -- in addition to the gauges -- each offering a different bit of information (or at least a different take on it). To the right of the gauges is a configurable display that can show a clock, the radio station/music choice or basic vehicle information. Lower down is the navigation system (Honda's small-car head unit with ridiculously small buttons and controls), and finally lower still is a little LCD readout for climate control. Knobs thankfully control major functions, but the driver is left guessing which display will show the results of his or her manipulations: some show in the multifunction display, some in the nav display and some in the climate control readout, with no redundancies.
It's a generally solid commuter car with some minor improvements inside and out, but just mid-pack in terms of its competitiveness.
Some folks are just Honda loyalists. If you still think anything without the Civic badge will burst into flame and drop its transmission as soon as you drive it off the lot, go buy your new 2013 Civic and get on with life. If, however, you're willing to consider brands and nameplates that have worked hard to create special new cars rather than just coasting on a reputation earned in the '80s, a world of outstanding small cars awaits.
EDITOR WES RAYNAL: Remember when Civics were best-in-class? In the late '80s this very magazine called the Civic "the Mercedes of mini cars." That's not the case anymore. After the 2012 intro we said "the Civic has lost its way in the world." Today? I honestly don't know what to make of this quickly redone new Civic. Actually, more accurately, I'd call it a refresh rather than a redo. On the one hand I applaud Honda for admitting it screwed up and scrambling a fix to market, but the car still feels appliance-like to me on initial impressions. It's not a bad driver as small cars go, but it ain't the best. It's become patently average.
The little dear might be facelifted (Honda now considers the car more "premium") but keeps the old engine and (just a) five-speed automatic. Plenty of cars in this class have a six-speed now. That seems lazy to me. The car needs more power and a six-speed trans. The four is smooth and sweet, though, and revs beautifully.
The ride and handling is fine and is competitive in the class for sure. Detroit potholes don't bother it much, body roll is minimal, and it's generally comfortable. Road noise levels are impressively low for a small car. Overall, it's noticeably softer than old Civics, and like it or not I think that's Honda's intent.
The interior still drives me mad, improved materials be damned. There are too many uneven surfaces and too busy with too many buttons. It's nice and roomy, though.
Is it fixed enough? In my opinion: No. For me, I'd look at, say, a Ford Focus -- and probably a Focus hatchback -- long before I looked at this Civic. I'll say that.
ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: I'm sure the 2012 Civic is a model that Honda would like to forget. It wasn't very well received by the automotive media with good reason. The signs of cost cutting were drastic from the hard plastic-laden interior to the exterior redo that was far from inspiring.
The funny thing is sales of the Civic remained brisk as the general car buying public didn't notice the car's shortcomings or simply didn't care. Its reputation helped carry the car and probably could have carried it a couple more years until a mid-cycle refresh. But I give kudos to Honda for doing the right thing and rolling out a freshened Civic for 2013. The exterior does look sharper particularly from the front end, but I'm not a big fan of the rear.
Inside the cabin, all those hard plastics surfaces are broken up now with some soft-touch surfaces. Those do a heck of a lot to give the interior a more premium ambience. The hard plastics that do remain appear to be of higher quality and have nice graining to them.
Drivetrain equipment remains unchanged, which is fine. The four-cylinder is smooth and powerful enough. A five-speed automatic transmission is behind the six-speed examples found in many of the Civic's competitors, but Honda still manages to get a 39 mpg EPA rating on the highway. Off the line, the Civic isn't slot and merging onto the expressway or performing passing maneuvers are done without too much drama.
From a handling standpoint, it's not the tightest and most athletic vehicle in the class, but it's up there. Steering feel is weighty and responsive to inputs. Through bends, the body is controlled with a little roll. Ride quality is comfortable with the suspension keeping taking the edge of small to medium bumps and potholes.
If I was shopping this class, it would come down to this Civic or the Ford Focus. If you asked me what I would choose last year it would certainly be the Focus, but the 2013 Civic updates have put it back into the conversation in my mind.
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Output: 140 hp @ 6,500 rpm, 128 lb-ft @ 4,300 rpm
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The title of this post may seem a little dramatic, I mean how does one really go about getting their life in order? I've always been a planner, an organiser, so much so some of my friends jokingly call me 'Monica' because everything has a place, everything needs to be planned meticulously, and because really, getting things in order makes me happy.
It's a little sad I know, that planning and organising gives me joy, but I know I'm not the only one! I have kept a diary for years now, apart from keeping track of everything I do and allowing me to be the organised person that I am, it also gives me something to look back on – read, laugh at, cringe at, cry at, balk at.
I kept a diary of my entire year of wedding planning, and I don't mean the online kind, I mean the good old fashioned pen to paper, writing kind. It's always been something I enjoy, and essentially was what let me back to writing for enjoyment, and eventually blogging again.
Now that I'm no longer in a permanent job and taking the summer off to write and try find out what it is I actually want to do with the rest of my life, I decided a good way to start figuring it all out was by getting myself a good planner. And that's where the whole subject of this post comes in, my new Ban.do agenda.
Agendas seem to be the new 'thing' of the moment, every where I look I'm seeing agendas and diaries, maybe it's because many of the online shops and Instagram accounts I like are gift and stationary shops. Maybe it's because I just love that kind of thing. Either way, the moment I first saw the new Ban.do agendas I knew I had to have one. Even thinking about it now excites me! Am I the only weirdo who feels like this about planning and organising? Please tell me I'm not alone!
Anyway, after much research back and forth on which type of agenda to get, I eventually decided on the large Ban.do Lady of Leisure option. Apart from being very cute and pretty, the diary element starts from August 2016, which as we all know is almost upon us, meaning it's time for me to get my life in order.
These agendas are cute, they are fun, they have notes sections, they have day-by-day diary sections, they have monthly forward views, they have a yearly forward view, but most of all, they have stickers. STICKERS! Hello my inner ten year old self!
They have inspirational messages, they have monthly themes, and are really just a whole pile of fun. If I need to get my life in order and start planning for the future, then I may as well have as much fun as possible doing it.
The large agenda cost €37 and I picked it up in Moss Cottage, one of my favourite shops in Dublin.
I can't wait to start using it, and with only ten more days to go until August arrives, I'm already planning all the things I'm going to write in it (of course I am!).
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TONY EASTLEY: Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott faced questions about transport and population and a range of other issues at a town hall style people's forum in Western Sydney last night.
For the Prime Minister it was hostile territory but she used the forum to push her economic credentials.
While the two leaders both appeared at the same place it was not a debate. Each spent an hour or so answering questions from an audience of 200 undecided voters selected by pollsters Galaxy.
Observers thought the Prime Minister faced a tougher interrogation while an exit poll concluded Mr Abbott won the night.
Alexandra Kirk reports.
ALEXANDRA KIRK: Julia Gillard faced the audience from a tall chair on the stage.
JULIA GILLARD: To settle into that stool I feel very high up here.
ALEXANDRA KIRK: Tony Abbott took a more relaxed approach.
TONY ABBOTT: Look what I'd like to do David is go down to be on the level with people.
DAVID: Why not? (Applause and cheering)
ALEXANDRA KIRK: That set the tone of their appearances.
Three of the 14 questions to the Prime Minister were about dumping Kevin Rudd. She took responsibility for the decision, denying the plotters Mark Arbib and Bill Shorten would be rewarded if Labor is re-elected.
JULIA GILLARD: No-one who organised this, there's no-one who's going to be rewarded for it.
ALEXANDRA KIRK: The Opposition Leader empathised with voters' displeasure but was heckled over the removal of Malcolm Turnbull.
TONY ABBOTT: In Opposition your leader belongs to the party but in government the leader belongs to the people as well as just to the party.
ALEXANDRA KIRK: Both addressed the issue of trust and voter cynicism.
JULIA GILLARD: What I say in this campaign is what I will do.
TONY ABBOTT: If I say that I will do something I will do it.
ALEXANDRA KIRK: There were other tough questions for Julia Gillard.
AUDIENCE MEMBER: I'm a taxpayer, I'm a law abiding and I want to be able to say to that woman that I love, "will you marry me?" not, "will you civil union me?" (Applause)
JULIA GILLARD: I and the Labor Party have a clear policy and our clear policy is that we won't be amending the Marriage Act.
ALEXANDRA KIRK: Tony Abbott injected some humour.
AUDIENCE MEMBER: I was going to ask about climate change but I feel that I should ask, did you inhale?
Got an answer on that one?
TONY ABBOTT: (Laughing) Didn't everyone of our generation?
ALEXANDRA KIRK: One undecided voter feared Mr Abbott may be a one man band after this comment.
TONY ABBOTT: If I'm the prime minister I don't get overridden by my Cabinet colleagues.
ALEXANDRA KIRK: But later revisited the subject.
TONY ABBOTT: Cabinet works best when the prime minister assesses the mood and the feeling of the Cabinet room, what can best carry your colleagues and best carry your country.
ALEXANDRA KIRK: Julia Gillard asked the audience to put their hands up if they had a job and keep them raised if they thought could pay their mortgage or rent if they lost their job.
JULIA GILLARD: That really is the issue at the heart of this election campaign. It's about the economy and keeping it strong. It's about having people in jobs.
TONY ABBOTT: I think we have been let down by our Government. I want to restore good and competent and prudent government. I know how hard you work for every dollar that you have and government should never waste a dollar of your money.
COMPERE: Alright. (Applause)
ALEXANDRA KIRK: Both leaders declared it a good night.
JULIA GILLARD: I thought it was a really good discussion. I enjoyed it very much.
TONY ABBOTT: I think it was a good discussion. I enjoyed it.
ALEXANDRA KIRK: The audience of swinging voters favoured the Opposition Leader. Polled as they left 71 cast their chip for Mr Abbott, 59 opted for Julia Gillard.
TONY EASTLEY: Alexandra Kirk reporting.
The full story...
Gillard and Abbott questioned at community forum
Alexandra Kirk reported this story on Thursday, August 12, 2010 08:06:00
TONY EASTLEY: Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott faced questions about transport and population and a range of other issues at a town hall style people's forum in Western Sydney last night.


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Beautiful autumn morningsNovember 9, 2007 at 4:29 pm | Posted in baby, blogging, Christmas, country life, country living, dogs, faith, family, flowers, food, gifts, Holidays, knitting, knitting for babies, love, marriage, pets, photography, relationships, romance, yarn | 11 Comments
We had our first lake effect snow flurries for the year two days ago, and temperatures here are definitely low these days. Autumn colors have hung around much longer than they did last year, so I am continuing to enjoy scrumptious views outside our windows, in our yard, and whenever I am out and about in a car.
As leaves fall off the trees, more and more of the river across the road is visible from the house. I love this in-between time when there are less leaves than in the summer, gorgeous fall colors are in view on remaining leaves, but winter has arrived to remove all of the leaves.
As you can see, we still have plenty of green leaves showing … it has just been that kind of fall.
Yesterday morning I drove out along the shore of Lake Ontario to Partyka Farms out in Kendall, which is one of the lovely farming communities of Western New York. The drive was beautiful, with plenty of fall colors along the way and a wide open view of the Lake.
The drive has been made even more interesting and beautiful due to the Country Barn Quilt Trail Lora Partyka has organized over the past couple of years. As you drive through the country side between our place and Partyka, you see large quilt squares on beautiful old barns and other buildings along the way. We plan to join the Quilt Trail by putting up a Double Wedding Rings quilt square on our historic barn this spring. I'll be sure to share news of that adventure as it gets underway.
After my visit with Lora, I headed back over our way to the village where my husband works so we could meet up for Apple Caramel Lattes at a cozy little coffee nook that opened up a few months back. The coffee place is conveniently located right next door to my LYS ("local yarn shop" for non-knitting readers). Every once in a while I drive over to the village to meet him there for a cuppa something or other and a chat.
In all, my driving around yesterday took me in a great big thirty mile circle, so I was able to take in plenty of beautiful views of the surrounding countryside in its current near perfect autumn state. I am so happy I had a chance to make that drive, because weather conditions could change at any minute and wipe away the views I love so much.
This week I sorted through all of the various wild things I have collected over the past year and got them all organized in various containers all over our dinning room table. I am ready to get into production on some new Thistleonians as well as miniature willow wreaths and some larger grapevine and willow wreaths and other holiday arrangments. These sweet little willow wreaths are only about two to three inches in diameter and quite enjoyable to make. I got the idea one day when we were out by our beautiful big willow tree, and I was watching the long, graceful willow whips swaying with the wind.
Each wreath base is made with just one whip, wound round and round, in and out. These two are decorated with little popular cones, pussy willow, soy beans, acorns, dried winter berries from last year, and some dried flowers.
I plan to make at least a dozen, if not more, to hang on our Christmas tree this year.
Progress on the baby sweater is coming along just fine. I have nearly completed the back, which is the piece you see in the photo. The only problem I have had so far is that Blu developed a taste for yarn some time back, and managed to get hold of the cone of yarn for this project and chew on it a bit before he was discovered. There are a few places where he chewed through the skein, and so periodically I have to join two ends of yarn together. Fortunately, the yarn was not generally damaged. Oh, the things puppies do.
I have to end off now, but I have not forgotten about sharing more of our recent vacation with you … that will come next week.
Meanwhile, hope you enjoy a delicious cuppo something or other this morning, and have a wonderful weekend with those people and places you love.
~ firefly
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Hi Firefly!
Thankfully our dog, Lizzie, has not acquired a taste for my yarn. She does enjoy sitting near me when I knit. She must know that is when I'm most relaxed…at least most of the time. I love the wreaths, they are adorable. I have meant to order the kits for the Thistleonians, do you still have some available? Just let me know. I recently saw an interview, can't remember who or what network, about a man who left city life for upper New York. It was so beautiful. You are lucky that you get to enjoy such a serene life. Love the autumn photos! Enjoy your week-end! Talk with you soon! Ann
Comment by ann— November 9, 2007 #
I love the wreaths too – I think they could look lovely round the base of a candle as well as hanging on your tree.
Comment by Quatrefoil— November 10, 2007 #
What a pleasure that thirty mile loop must be… I wish I could drive it. So, tell me or show me, those quilt squares… they're painted on the barn sides? At first I thought they were hanging real quilts… no… or maybe… wouldn't it look beautiful to drive by thirty miles of barns, autumn color and homey-cozy quilts? Thank you for sharing your days and thoughts, your lovely wreaths.
Comment by Natalie— November 10, 2007 #
We've been having a late fall here too. Most of the trees are still green, but just this week there has finally been a beautiful change of colors.
I'm glad to see that we'll at least have some of the visual beauty of fall- instead of the 'turn brown and dead leaves falling off the tress' type of fall.
I took some photos this weekend- which I will put on my NEW blog soon.
I just stumbled across your blog today- I enjoyed reading the entry about CW. I'm an American living overseas and it's been quite amazing to get to visit 'historical' sites from history in the foreign countries that I've lived in or visited.
Comment by Jeannie in Korea (for now)— November 10, 2007 #
Great photos, the river and the golden red trees!
Everybody loves the wreaths. They reflect so much of the beauty in your creations. Thanks!
Comment by Butterfly— November 12, 2007 #
Hi Firefly,
I really have enjoyed your last two posts. The trip by car is my kind of drive. Your plans for your barn sounds delightful. I enjoy your creativity and the wild things you like to collect. I have pine cones from all over the US. Some from the Mts. of California huge and beautiful. And some from the pines from the Mts. in Arizona not as big but equally beautiful.
Your Thistleonians are adorable and I love the name. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us, and thanks for making me smile.
Comment by andyllynne— November 28, 2007 #
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Task Analysis Of Interval Laparoscopic Abdominal Cerclage
Task Analysis Of Interval Laparoscopic Abdominal CerclageDr. Viveka Mohan
Abdominal cerclage is necessary when the standard transvaginal cerclage fail or anatomical abnormalities preclude the vaginal placement. In 1965, Benson and Durfee described an abdominal approach to cerclage. The main interest of this technique is to avoid a laparotomy; thus, reducing the morbidities of laparotomy and also the recovery time post-surgery.A 5-mm non-absorbable needled polyester fiber tape (Mersilene) suture was placed laparoscopically at the level of the internal os as an interval procedure.
1) congenitally short or extensively amputated cervix, marked scarring of the cervix,
2) subacute cervicitis,
3) wide or extensive cervical conisation, and
4) one or more previous trans-vaginal cerclage failures.
1)bulging membranes
2)ruptured membranes,
3)intrauterine infections,
4)vaginal blood loss,
5)intrauterine foetal death,
7) life-threatening maternal condition.
Pre operative steps
1) Any medical co -morbidities and absolute or relative contraindications
2) Informed consent
3) Pre- surgical checklist
Intro operative steps
1. Prophylactic antibiotics half an hour prior to surgery after test dose.
2. Connect patient for vital signs monitoring and EtCo2 monitor.
3. Induction with general anesthesia.
4. Patient in Trendelenburg position.
5. Preparation of surgical site.
6. Speculum and uterine manipulator placement
7. Make sure that all the cables and patient return plate are properly connected and the required energy sources are in working condition.
8. Pre operative checklist is reconfirmed.
Port placement and pnemoperitonium:
Using baseball diamond concept, one 10mm port is placed in the umbilicus and two 5mm ports are placed contra-laterally at distance of 7.5 cm from the umbilicus. Before inserting check the Veress needle action by pressing the blunt tip of the needle against a hard surface and checking the action of the red indicator.
1. For the umbilical port placement, evert the umbilicus by applying two Alleys forceps on lateral margins of umbilicus.
2. Then a stab incision is given in the midline on the superior or inferior crease of the umbilicus.
3. Now, hold the Veress needle like a dart in the right hand and lift up the abdominal wall by holding suprapubically. Insert the Veress needle at a 90° angle to the abdominal wall and oblique to the peritoneum and keep the direction of the needle towards the pelvis
4. There will a sensation of initial resistance and then giving away at two places. Once the peritoneum in pierced confirm it by connecting 5ml syringe to the Veress needle and then aspirate. If nothing is aspirated, then push some saline into the cavity and then aspirate again, if the peritoneal cavity has been reached then no fluid should be aspirated back. Hanging drop test and plunger test can also be done.
5. Once the position of the needle is confirmed, attach the needle to the insufflator with initial flow rate of 1L/min with preset pressure of 12 to 15mm of Hg.
8. Once uniform dissension is achieved, enlarge the incision in a curved fashion and insert a 10mm port perpendicular to the abdominal wall by screwing movement . Now, remove the trocar and insert a 30° telescope through the cannula, into the abdominal cavity keeping the light source cable at 12'o clock position and CCD cable at 6'o clock position.
10. Once the port is inserted, the flow rate can be increased to >/= 6L/min.
11. Now to put a 5mm port 7.5 cm lateral to the umbilical port, by first making a stab wound on the skin and then inserting the port perpendicular to the skin, under the direct vision via laparoscope. Similarly, put another port 7.5 cm lateral to the umbilicus on the contra lateral side.
Procedure of laparoscopic abdominal cerclage
1)Start by inspecting the abdominal and pelvic cavities for any abnormalities, adhesions and endometriosis.
2)Inspect the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, the pouch of Douglas and uterosacral ligaments for any congenital anomalies, any visible myomas, cysts, adhesions of the tube or hydrosalpinx
3)Uterus is held retroverted.The uterovesicle fold of peritoneum is dissected using atraumatic grasper and dissector(scissors,harmonic) to visualize the uterine artery .Blunt dissection is carried out atlas the upto 4 cm on either side to reach the broad ligament.
4)Uterus is anteverted and the site for needle insertion is delineated.Ideally this is the grey area, roughly 2cm above the uterosacral ligament origin,which corresponds to a point lateral to internal is of cervix and medial to uterine artery.Coagulation is done at this point which also helps to prevent excessive bleeding .
5)Mercilene tape with 2 needles with a ski configuration is introduced through 5mm port.
6)The needle is held and taken posterior to uterus.Needle is held at right angles to uterus at the grey area and brought out anteriorly medial to uterine artery on one side.Care should be taken not to injure the uterine vessels.Similarly the step is repeated on the other side .Care should be taken that the tape remains flat posteriorly.
7)The tape is pulled anteriorly from both sides.The needles are cut off and removed through 5 mm port.A surgeon's knot is placed by first taking 2 wraps and then two single opposite throws . The knot should be tied snuggly and excessive tension is not needed.The 2 ends of the knot are cut and sutured together with absorbable suture and anchored to cervical fascia.
8)With the same absorbable suture the UV fold of peritoneum is approximated by continuous sutures and terminated by Aberdin,s knot. 9)Haemostasis is checked. Pnemoperitoneum is reverted followed by closure of all ports.
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Why Telemedicine is A Growing Trend for Surgeons
It's hard to remember, but there was once a time when we just used our phones to talk. These days, we use smartphones for everything from controlling the thermostat in our living room when we are out and about, navigating the best way home and ordering a ride to the airport. We do everything with our phones (sometimes even, make calls!), so it's no surprise that the ability to communicate with doctors is also creeping its way onto our smartphone's capabilities. Using HIPPA-compliant video or texting technology, doctors – including surgeons – can now provide patients with quality care, without having to see them in person.
Telemedicine: An Untapped Frontier
It sounds like a totally modern phenomenon, but Telemedicine is nothing new. It's actually been around for decades in one form or another, such as a 1970's partnership between the Indian Health Services and NASA (yes, that NASA) that provided Native Americans on the Papago Reservation in Arizona and orbiting astronauts with medical care. But it hasn't exactly disrupted the regular healthcare system. Yet. That could all be about to change as surgeons and patients get more comfortable with digital consults and more services are offered online.
"Direct-to-consumer virtual specialty and chronic care are largely untapped frontiers," says Emily Zuehlke, Consultant at the Advisory Board, a firm helping healthcare organizations improve their performance.
According to a Virtual Visits Consumer Choice Survey from Advisory Board, 77% of consumers said they would consider seeing a provider virtually—and 19% have already interacted with a healthcare provider online.
In a Field of Dreams "Build it and they will come" sort of way, Advisory Board says the results of the survey suggest the healthcare industry has largely underestimated and, to date, failed to meet consumer interest in virtual care.
The results of the survey reveal why.
Physicians, mistakenly, believe patients only want an in-person relationship with their doctor, which is sweet, but apparently misguided.
Given that people can do almost everything online, having to leave the house, sit in traffic, find parking, sit in a waiting room, and sit, and sit, then do the same in reverse on the way home is increasingly becoming a big ask for what is often a very brief consult.
This is especially true for patients who live in rural areas without easy access to a hospital or physician's office. For such communities, telemedicine is a potential healthcare gamechanger.
The Surgeon's Perspective
According to Michael Greiwe, MD, CEO of OrthoLive, an orthopedic telemedicine start-up, over 70% of initial (uncomplicated) orthopedic injuries can be diagnosed via telemedicine, saving a lot of waiting room woes.
|"Telemedicine is the best thing that has happened to orthopedic patients since the advent of joint replacement," says Greiwe. He explains that over the last 40 years, medicine has become more of a business between doctors and insurance companies. "The forgotten party among all this is the patient. They've had to spend less time with the doctor [and] more time in the waiting room…Telemedicine is changing all of that. We are giving patients the convenience that they've never had and serving them better."
And it's working. "It's extremely rare to find patients who don't like the online experience," says Greiwe, "especially when they already met the physician in person and the physician-patient relationship has already started."
Turn On, Log In, Click Out
So how does it work? Take the system run by Michigan Medicine. Forget sitting in a waiting room. Patients choose the 15-minute slot that works best for them. To access the doctor, patients login to the Michigan Medicine online patient portal with a mobile device and click on the Video Visit icon to start their clinic experience. No waiting needed.
The system was introduced in March 2017 and now "eClinics" are being used in gastroenterology, urology and general surgery divisions.
The post-op service is available (as are "traditional" follow-ups) for patients who have undergone "uncomplicated procedures" that have demonstrably low complication rates.
Millennials: Top Digital Patients
Unsurprisingly, Millennials are the most pro-telecare. In a survey conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, 40% of Millennials reported that telemedicine is an extremely important option. This compares to 27% among Gen Xers and 19% for Boomers.
Part of the reason for the slow uptake is that patients just aren't sure what can and can't be done remotely. The Advisory Board survey revealed only 9% of potential patients had no concerns about going digital. Twenty-one percent of respondents were concerned with care quality, followed by the provider not being able to diagnose or treat them virtually (19%), meaning they would have to go to the physical clinic anyway.
While Greiwe says it's rare to find patients who don't love the online experience, he admits that there are those with reservations. Something he tends to see when patients meet their doctor for the first time online. "Younger patients seem less bothered by this," he says, "but when we started "direct-to-consumer" sales for new patients, we found that there were less interested parties than if the diagnosis had already been established."
The Role of Telemedicine in the Future
As patients' acceptance and desire for virtual healthcare continues, expect more doctors to get on board. To help make this a reality, an increasing number of medical schools and teaching hospitals are including telemedicine in their curriculum.
To prepare future physicians to use telemedicine effectively, a growing number of medical schools and teaching hospitals are including it in classroom and clinical instruction. According to AAMC data, telemedicine was a topic (required or elective) at 84 medical schools during the 2016–2017 academic year, up from 57 schools (about 41%) in 2013-2014.
While the in-office consult isn't going away, yet, telemedicine is beginning to take some of the strain out of seeing a doctor.
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The latest 1 News/Colmar Brunton poll:
- Labour 48% (July 53%)
- National 31% (July 32%)
- ACT 7% (July 4.8%)
- Greens 6% (July 5%)
- NZ First 2% (July 2.0%)
- New Conservatives 2% (July 1.2%)
- Maori Party (July 1.0%)
- TOP (July 1%)
- Advance NZ 1%
These are rounds they do for their initial results and will be updated when the more accurate results are available.
Their last poll was done 25-29 July.
Preferred Prime Minister:
- Jacinda Ardern 54% (July 54%)
- Judith Collins 18% (July 20%)
- David Seymour 2% (July 1%)
- Winston Peters 2% (July 1%)
So as expected Labour are still looking very comfortable despite dropping a bit, but if they come down much more and Greens survive, as looks more likely, it may be a two party Government.
Greens seem to be benefiting from the 'not Labour on their own' sentiment.
National are just not making up any ground 9althoughb are higher than on some other recent polls).
ACT will remain confident.
NZ First look like they are being largely dismissed by voters. It's going to be very tough for Peters from here, with Jones seeming to have pretty much conceded Northland already.
New Conservatives are gaining ground but probably too little, too late.
Maori Party have to win an electorate to get back in.
Advance NZ make their first showing but are a long way from the threshold.


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The combination padlock is not only more secure than other options out there, but also gives you more satisfaction and peace-of-mind. It also saves you from having to carry a bunch of keys, worrying about losing the key and you can also change the locking combination for added security. Over the years, more and more people have been turning to this type of lock. And this has led to different products on the market. If you want to know the best combination locks of 2022, read this review to the end.
Best Combination Locks in 2022 List
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#8. Mini Dial Combination Lock
By: Master Lock
This resettable combination lock is not only stylish but also very elegant. It's perfect for securing your bike on a frame or post or locking your cabinet, box, and locker, and other applications. It's made from strong metal that can bear knocks, impacts, the elements, and rough handling and is very simple to operate. The lock comes with a 3 digit locking combination for improved security and relatively large dials for easy operation. The polished surface is easy to clean and doesn't rust, corrode, or stain over time.
#7. Vertical Resettable Combination Lock, Assorted Colors
By: Master Lock
This 4-digit combination lock is what you need to keep your things safe and secure at all times. It comes in a basic nature for quick operation and features easy-to-reach digits for quick opening. The locks strong housing protects the internal components whereas the hardened steel shackle prevents tampering. Setting and changing the combination is very easy and it is tolerant to regular use and the environmental factors. And considering it features 4 digits instead of 3, it's much harder for another person to guess the right combination.
#6. 4 Digit Combination Padlock, 2-Pack
By: Puroma
Featuring a hardened steel shackle and body, this combination lock will keep unauthorized hands at bay. It has a simple and practical design and is suitable for many application including securing by our bike, locking your closet, or cabinet. The tough material will tolerant environmental factors, frequent use, knocks and impacts and is also easy to maintain. And just like most combination locks on these reviews, it isn't fairly light but very strong.
#5. 2-Inch Wide Combination Lock
By: Master Lock
This lock comes with a 4-digit combination and is easy to use. It comprises strong steel construction that is resistant to rust, corrosion, fading, and stains. The lock is famed for its extra strength and longevity as well as easy maintenance. It does not jam or regular service and can be used indoors as well as outdoors. Setting or changing the combination code is easy and so is cleaning its shiny surfaces. It is fairly small in size but is ergonomically designed for extra comfort and easy use.
#4. 4 Digit Combination Lock
By: Desired Tools
You don't have to worry about unauthorized persons accessing your gym or school locker, cabinet, or getting away with your bike. With this combination lock, you will enjoy maximum security and satisfaction. The tough lock is made of rust and corrosion-resistant combination and can last for many years if taken good care of. The resettable combination lock is ideal for indoor and outdoor and comes in a user-friendly design. Accessing the combination digits is a breeze thanks to the nice simple design and is also easy to maintain.
#3. 4 Digit Combination Padlock Set
By: ORIA
With this combination lock, you are guaranteed good safety for your things. It comes in a small size for use even in limited spaces but has a very strong steel shackle. It opens and closes easily and isn't affected by rust or corrosion. The lock works as a sports lock, for bikes, as a travel lock, and also for securing cabinets and lockers. It boasts of a strong metal case that can handle knocks, bangs, falls, vibrations, dust, dirt, impacts as well as the elements.
#2. Set Your Own Combination Lock, 2-inch Wide
By: Master Lock
The days of worrying about people making copy keys or you losing your keys will be over once you acquire this combination lock. It ranks among the best combination locks on the market and is famed for its sturdiness, durability, and easy maintenance. It features a 4-digit combination for improved security and is very tolerant of the elements, impacts, knocks, and day-to-day use. In addition, it isn't too heavy and can easily be used in small spaces. Areas it comes handy in include the gym, school, bikes, cabinets and a closet.
#1. Set Your Own Portable Combination Lock
By: Master Lock
This combination padlock is not only beautiful and well crafted but also one of the sturdiest on the current market. It is fit for locking the gym locker, securing your bike to a post or frame, locking your carry bag, or the school closet. It has fairly large digits for quick and easy access and is also easy to set the combinations. Thanks to the hard steel case and shackle, the chances of a person tampering with the lock are very minimal. You also won't be bogged down by keys or fear of losing them.
Important Things To Consider When Buying Combination Lock:
There are all kinds of combinations locks readily available in the market. Nevertheless, not every piece will be suitable. To find a good one, you should think of these factors:
- Locking ease: A good lock will be easy to use. The digits/numbers come in a decent user-friendly size.
- Design: you should choose a lock that isn't too heavy or too light. It should also look good in your closet, bike, locker, or any other place.
- Digit combination: 3 and 4 digit combinations are the most common. A 4 digit combination is more secure than a 3-digit combination. However, it can prove a challenge in case you forget the opening code.
- Material: The best communication padlocks are made from tough material that can withstand regular use, bangs, impact, and the weather. Stainless steel, brass, and cast iron are some common materials.
- Price: You should pay attention to the price to avoid spending too much money or messing your budget.
Final Thoughts
Combination locks have changed the way people safeguard their things in a cabinet, closet, locker, or the bike to a post or pole. You no longer need to carry a key, worry about losing the key, or people making a duplicate key. With a combination lock, you only need to set the desired combination. And in case you suspect somebody knows it or you want more satisfaction and peace-of-mind, you simply change the combination code. Use this review to select the best combination lock of 2022.


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7 Important Steps Towards a Successful Software Launch
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If you're launching any new software within today's competitive market, you need to get it right. Period. Numerous factors must come together for a successful launch. But worry not! Since we're are a spin-off from a 20+ years old software company, we've got some insight for you. Here are the 7 areas you'd need to […]Read More


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How Your Business can Scale its Data Storage
Large-scale data storage can be a headache for growing businesses as it's often the case that the amount of storage capacity initially thought appropriate is just not enough. So as your business becomes more successful, perhaps more quickly than you had originally expected, you will need to work out the best way to scale your data storage.
Scaling out
Your IT environment is such a crucial part of your operations that you need to ensure you have enough space to store all your files, videos, photos and other documents in a secure environment. There are choices to be made as to what you think is most appropriate for your business, and you may want to look at scaling out instead of scaling up by looking at what moosefs.com can provide. The proven, open source distributed file system provides high performance and will combine data storage with data processing. The system is fully scalable and can be used for a lifetime.
Scaling out has significant benefits for businesses. Once the appropriate software applications have been installed your infrastructure can seamlessly expand as you can add new storage devices and clusters when you need them. The devices combine so they operate as a single unified storage system that can share resources between one another, including RAM and CPU.
You can manage an individual cluster through a distributed file system, so it doesn't matter where your servers are located. With a scale out network-attached storage architecture, you have a system with virtually unlimited capacity that will support both single and multiple clusters. A new server, for example, could include additional storage space and also have its own RAM, CPUs, and I/O, resulting in increased storage capacity, improved performance, and overall reliability.
A primary concern when you are looking to scale your storage will be the cost, so it's essential when you are planning that you are selective in terms of the amount you need for your performance requirements yet retain the capacity for easy expansion.
Scaling up
As opposed to the file distribution system of scaling out, scaling up is when you add to your existing hardware instead of just buying new equipment. You can install additional processors, disks, and RAM to boost your main server and it can be a cost-effective way of increasing your storage capacity as well as maximizing your existing hardware.
Other benefits include having resource upgrades where implementation and management is generally straightforward and the minimization of the requirement to have physical equipment as well as the potential for lower energy consumption is a plus point.
There are downsides to scaling up because whatever you add to a server there will come a time when the physical limitations of the computer housing unit will have a detrimental effect on performance and capacity, so there may be impacts on recovery times and backup as well as other essential processes.
It's important to scrutinize your storage requirements and options carefully to see what would be the best fit for your business and whether you should choose to scale out or scale up.


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Early this week, I completely flipped my college shortlist on its head. After a few conversations with a close friend and a general lack of direction as to where I would take my (limited) talents post high school, I decided to make Bradley University my leading destination, despite the fact that I had never even given it a second thought until a few days previous.
And that got me thinking; I've been doing this college search crap for a long time. Let me tell you, it's a convoluted, over hyped process that I no doubt completed in a disorderly, half-assed fashion, but either way I've learned a few things that are worth sharing. This week, I cover the college visitation process, which has a far more positive reputation than it should.
Once you do a bit of preliminary searching to see which schools meet your basic prerequisites (cost, proximity, size etc.), the real first step in the process is the god forsaken college visits. They are typically spread out nicely during one's junior year of high school, or crammed into the beginning/middle of your senior year if you're a procrastination artist like myself. And oh, how I hated them. (And still hate them, since I'm a masochist who can't make up his mind and still has multiple visits to knock out before school year's end.)
Wait, why are these treks such a nightmare? Aren't they an important chance to see your potential future home up close and personal and maybe enjoy a bit of local flavor along the way? Hell no. They're an excuse to push your vehicle and your patience to the limit as you journey for hours down to a destination where you'll only stay for a few hours tops before heading back to the homestead.
More often than not, the travel time for visits far exceeds the time spent actually learning about a given university. Six or seven hours of letting greasy McDonald's bags congeal in your vehicle while planning your next four years down to where you'll keep your calculus book with your parent(s) might be tolerable for some, but for me it sounds like a day I would only imagine in order to wish it on my worst enemy. Hold onto your hats, ladies and gentlemen, because that's not even the worst part of the ordeal.
The campus information session/tour is the main course of your expedition, and so logically it's also the lowlight. Have a seat in a conference room with dozens of other pretentious high schoolers and their overly concerned parents while an admissions counselor drones on for the better part of an hour about every reason under the sun (and then some under the moon) why you should help them keep their job. Since everyone is still in the "gee wiz, I can do anything I set my mind to!" phase, you'll find yourself seated with five future doctors, three lawyers, an international business savant and the next Bryant Gumbel, all in one room. Wow, maybe it would be good to network with all these up-and-coming rulers of the universe.
Once the lecturing portion of the tour is complete, you're ready to get up and awkwardly gravitate toward a zealous current student who is chomping at the bit to prove they're the best damned volunteer tour guide that State Tech has to offer. If they are, you probably won't notice.
Another precious hour is devoted to traipsing around a crowded campus and listening to the same inane facts you just heard but certainly forgot while listening to one or two parents of future rulers treat the time like a prep session for the BAR exam. Oh, the questions you'll hear. What are the hours at the library? What's the best way for students to transport themselves around campus? How many countries are included in the study abroad program? And, of course, the ever-appealing and essentially unanswerable favorite- how safe is campus?
Really? A year and a half out you need to know if your kid can check out Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief at 11 p.m.? You expect someone to tell you they're dropping 40 grand a year at a place where they fear for their life between classes? And to think, one of these titans of society might be your roommate come next fall. By the end of it all, you'll be happy to slink back to your vehicle and bury your head in one of those empty bags of fast food.
Word to the wise, schedule college visits on school days. At least that way you'll be missing a day of class while an uppity tour guide brags about their school's 79th ranked engineering program. More importantly, keep the visits to a minimum and try to knock out multiple spots on the same day. Less is more in this scenario. Group schools with similar reputations and try to pinpoint one that stands out instead of hitting three or four campuses that could masquerade as carbon copies with changing color schemes.
You'll be led to believe the visitation process is an exciting way to kick off your search from higher education, but see them for what they are: a necessary evil that, once endured, bring you that much closer to the ultimate destination.


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Today, Sony Corporation filled a case against well known hacker geohot and failoverfl0w for making PS3 exploit and jailbreak tools publicly.
An excerpt from the lawsuit reads:
(collectively, "Defendants") are computer hackers. Working individually and in concert with one another, Defendants recently bypassed effective technological protection measures ("TPMs") employed by plaintiff Sony Computer Entertainment America LLP ("SCEA") in its proprietary PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system ("PS3 System"). Through the Internet, Defendants are distributing software, tools and instructions (collectively, "Circumvention Devices") that circumvent the TPMs in the PS3 System and facilitate the counterfeiting of video games. Already, pirated video games are being packaged and distributed with these circumvention devices. Declaration of Ryan T. Bricker In Support of Ex Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order And Order To Show Cause Re Preliminary Injunction; Order for Impoundment ("Bricker Decl.") ¶2, Exh. A. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65 and Local Rules 65-1 and 7-10, SCEA moves ex parte to put an immediate halt to the ongoing distribution of these illegal Circumvention Devices and avoid
irreparable harm to SCEA and to other video game software developers stemming from video game piracy.
Geohot jailbreak tool pwned the PlayStation 3 for life time. We have to wait to see what court will do with Geohotz and fail0verfl0w team.


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For the last few months, I've been howling at the moon over Mayor Emanuel and Governor Rauner's proposal to fork over $2.25 billion to Amazon, the world's richest company.
Actually, that's $2.25 billion and counting, as Amazon has made it clear that this is only the opening round in a nationwide competition pitting Chicago against 19 other suckers for the dubious right to house HQ2, the nickname the PR folks have devised for Amazon's second corporate headquarters.
Mayor Rahm and Rauner call the $2.25 billion an incentive. I call it crony capitalism. Meanwhile, over in a federal penitentiary in Colorado, former governor Rod Blagojevich has got to be thinking—man, what did I do that was worse than this?
Unfortunately, my outrage is unshared by most elected officials, who are apparently too bedazzled by the Amazon PR spectacle to say much about it.
I was starting to think we'd crossed a line and that there was no one, except for a few old lefties like me, willing to denounce such blatantly cynical attempts to soak the taxpayers.
And then the silence was shattered from Georgia, of all places, where state legislators have voted against a $40 million handout to Delta Airlines.
Alas, I don't know if I should laugh or cry over what's going down in Georgia. My newfound allies are a pack of Republican gun lovers looking to punish Delta for taking a stand against the National Rifle Association. Talk about giving anti-cronyism a bad name.
All right, let's break it down . . .
A few weeks ago, Georgia governor Nathan Deal, a Republican, cut a deal with Delta essentially giving the airline company $40 million. Instead of paying taxes on fuel—so the proceeds could go to funding schools, road repairs, cops, etc—Delta was supposed to get to spend the millions on itself.
Deal said the tax break would enable Delta to expand service at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport.
OK, look, I don't really have a horse in this race. Obviously, Delta's been flourishing, so it doesn't need handouts. But I don't live in Georgia, so I don't pay Georgia or Atlanta taxes. If Georgians want to waste their money on corporate welfare, there's nothing I can do about it. I'm having enough trouble trying to keep Rahm from wasting billions on his O'Hare express train scheme.
However, in the most general way I care because the Delta deal fuels the ongoing trickle-down madness that's costing ordinary taxpayers lots of money. To give you a few examples . . .
A few weeks ago, President Trump and his Republican lapdogs passed a bill that gives hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks to our wealthiest corporations. Instead of using the money to hire more people and raise salaries—as the Trump administration promised businesses would do—the corporate chieftains used the money to buy back their stocks.
Thus, they sent their stock values rising and made themselves richer than they already were. Eventually, the rest of us will get stuck with raising local tax bills or program cuts to compensate for the money the feds won't be getting from corporate America.
Similarly, up north in Wisconsin, Governor Scott Walker, another Republican, forked over $4.1 billion for a Foxconn factory. It won't necessarily raises taxes in Illinois, but we will have to deal with pollution issues since the Wisconsin deal has waived Foxconn from environmental oversight regulations. Thanks for the dirty water and flooding, Walker.
Fired up by Amazon's wheeling and dealing, Apple and JPMorgan Chase are talking about winning similar tax breaks for their corporate headquarters.
This latest frenzy of tax breaks for big corporations comes as many of the same corporate chieftains seeking them denounce Trump's steel tariffs. They fear those tariffs will ignite an international trade war that will raise the costs of their products and cut into profits. Isn't it funny how they pick and choose which trade wars they're against?
But back to Georgia . . .
After the recent high school shooting in Parkland, Florida, Delta announced it was taking away its fare discount for members of the NRA, prompting a revolt by Republican gun lovers in Georgia.
"I will kill any tax legislation that benefits Delta unless the company changes its position and fully reinstates its relationship with the NRA," Georgia lieutenant governor Casey Cagle vowed in a tweet. "Corporations cannot attack conservatives and expect us not to fight back."
Delta stood its ground. And last week, Georgia's legislators followed through on the threat, stripping Delta of its handout.
As expected, the civic community in Atlanta was outraged, proclaiming that the maneuver would be frowned upon by other corporations and hurt Atlanta's chances to win the Amazon headquarters—guess those folks fell for that scam just like we did.
Got mixed reactions about all of this. On the one hand, the subservience of Georgia's Republicans to the NRA is pretty revolting. On the other hand—well, they are saving $40 million and, potentially, lots more on the Amazon extortion. Sounds like a solid two-for-one deal to me.
At the very least, I say we should play the rise-up-angry game too. Why should conservatives be the only ones fighting back?
Hey, Rahm—no more corporate crony handouts until you spend our tax dollars on something we want. At the top of my list would be reopening the mental health clinics in high-crime areas that you closed. But I'm sure other people have their own picks. Like more teachers. Or cops. Or something simple, like filling the potholes.
Obviously, Georgia's Republican legislators are motivated by all the wrong reasons. But I'm not too proud to admit we could learn a thing from those gun lovers down there. v
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Side-of-Bus panels measure 139" wide by 39" high (there are a few exceptions). These panels can be displayed on the sides of buses and streetcars.
Side-of-bus panels (also known as Kings) are large and dramatic. They have the highest viewership of all transit advertising mediums but are only effective for short, high-impact messages. Kings provide very high exposure to pedestrian traffic.
A side-of-bus Bible study panel comprises an eye-catching graphic, Scripture verse(s), a thought-provoking statement or question relating to the Scripture, space to identify the sponsoring individual or organization and contact information for Bus Stop Bible Studies.
Not all study designs are suitable for side-of-bus panels. On the Sponsor page you can use the Select Style menu to view the Kings (side-of-bus) studies.
Posting durations are 16-weeks paid (plus 8-weeks bonus time subject to space availability for a total of 24-weeks) and 52-weeks (plus 12-weeks bonus time subject to space availability for a total of 64-weeks).
During a 24-week campaign each 'study' will be seen* between 900,000 and 1-million times depending on Transit Company. During a 64-week campaign each 'study' will be seen approximately 2.5-million times.
The cost can be as low as $1 per 1,400 impressions.


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Thursday, October 31, 2013
Jam of the Day | Sonic Youth - Halloween
I'm more excited for Halloween this year than I have been in a long time. Lots of Simpsons Halloween specials have been watched and Butterfingers eaten since the beginning of this month, and tonight will be the culmination of 31 days of spookiness.
Most people I know will be belligerently drunk tonight, but my plan is to watch Donnie Darko and scare little children away from my porch with strobe lights and smoke. And I'll probably blast this Sonic Youth tune, too. No child would dare step foot near a smoke-filled house with strobes and Kim Gordon's voice emanating forth....
Tags: Bad Moon Rising, Halloween, No Wave, Sonic Youth


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Love Others the Way God Loves You
By Rick Warren
"Love never stops being patient, never stops believing, never stops hoping, never gives up" (1 Corinthians 13:7 GW).
The same love that God gives to you, he wants you to offer to everybody else that you come in contact with. It's not an option or a suggestion. It's a command from Jesus himself: "Now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other" (John 13:34 NLT).
If you are a follower of Christ, you must love everybody — whether you like them or not — in the same way that Christ loves you. That means you are to accept them completely, love them unconditionally, forgive them totally, and consider them extremely valuable.
Loving others in this way will transform your relationships!
The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 13:7, "Love never stops being patient, never stops believing, never stops hoping, never gives up" (GW).
This is how God loves you. God never stops being patient with you. God never stops believing in you. God never stops hoping for the best in your life. God never gives up on you. And that's what God wants you to do with everybody else.
"Love never stops being patient."That means love extends grace. You need to offer grace to others.
"Love never stops believing."That means it expresses faith. You tell someone, "Even though we're having a tough time, I will never stop believing in you."
"Love never stops hoping."That means love expects the best. Are you expecting the best in your marriage, or have you settled for less than the best?
"Love never gives up."That means love endures the worst. It means you can look at the other person and say, "You can throw everything at me, but I'm going to keep loving you, no matter what."
If you want to start transforming your relationships today, then I invite you to pray this prayer to God: "Dear God, I admit that I have made a mess in my relationships. They're complicated and broken, and I've often settled for less than the best. They need a transformation! I'd like you to begin by changing me. Deliver me from my fears, because I can see how they make me distant and defensive and even demanding. Today and every day from now on, I want to surrender my heart to you. I want to learn to live my life in your love and be filled with your love.
"Help me to accept others, just as you've accepted me. Help me to love others unconditionally, just as you have loved me. Help me to forgive others totally, just as you've forgiven me. And help me to value others as much as you value me. Help me to extend grace to and express faith in the people around me. Help me to expect the best in others, and help me to endure the worst when it happens. I ask this in Jesus' name. Amen."
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By Chaplain Chris Haughee, M.Div
While far from ideal, my childhood provided me with great memories of the holidays. I recall special days of decorating cookies with my Aunt Shirley, sharing a bowl of homemade Chex mix with my Grandpa Haughee while watching football, candlelight services at church, and special meals where family came together. We were a firmly entrenched middle-class American family, and one of the few times of excess and celebration centered around the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It seemed a time when it was "all about the kids," and being a kid, therefore, was pretty great.
Through my adolescence and young adult years, music and movies took a significant role in shaping my images of the holidays. I still love to crank up Bing Crosby's Christmas album, and watch the Christmas classics when they come on TV. One of the best parts of moving from the Pacific Northwest to Montana a decade ago was that I could sing "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas" with an expectation that my "dream" will actually come true! I love the lights and the decorations, and can honestly say that the holidays are my favorite time of year. This is despite the fact that they are also the hardest time of the year for me. Try as I might, my holidays don't look like they do in the movies.
Only as an adult can we appreciate the stress that the holidays must have brought our own parents. It is as if, through our own experience as parents and adults, we can look back on those memories of childhood with a clarity we didn't have then. Behind the bows and lights, and hidden in the dark corners where the candlelight didn't reach, there were all the stresses and hurt I feel now as an adult. I am sure my parents were missing their loved ones that had passed, just as I miss my dad who passed last year. The running around from school program to church service to the mall for Christmas shopping undoubtedly tempered their enthusiasm for our celebrations. There were substance abuse issues, strained marriages heading to divorce, and dire health diagnoses that existed throughout my childhood that were as ever-present as our family gathered to share meals and make memories.
That's why my expectations of the holidays, shaped by the movies to conclude with a happy ending despite any difficulty, leave me confused and always a little melancholy as an adult. Intellectually, I recognize how silly it is to mourn the loss of an ideal holiday that never truly existed, but my heart longs for that happy ending and saccharine sweet Hollywood storyline. So, what should we do when we are stressed out, disappointed, or depressed at the prospect of the holidays with no sign of immediate relief? I have a few suggestions that have proven helpful for me.
First, name false expectations out loud. Sometimes just speaking the words, "I can't have a great Christmas unless [fill in the blank]!" helps you see how silly it is. Our joy shouldn't hang on the outcome of the weather, our family's gratitude, or getting that item on our Christmas list. Joy comes from within, not without. Take a deep breath. It will be okay, and okay is good enough.
Secondly, manage moments and take time for people, not tasks. Some of the greatest moments during the holidays can be found in chance encounters. If you rush around getting tasks done, you'll miss these moments of joy. Plan for connection with people, realizing that being together is what's important—whether it's over a store-bought cookie or one you spent six hours baking in your kitchen. It's about being fully present at your child's concert or performance, not capturing it for Instagram or other social media.
Third, get outside yourself by serving. When our holidays are about our experience and how we feel about them, we're setting ourselves up for disappointment. But, if we look for opportunities to serve someone else and brighten their day, lightening their load, we shift our gaze from our expectations to another's need. It just may tap us into a deeper reality behind the holidays, especially as we celebrate the birth of the one who came "not to be served, but to serve" (Mark 10:45).
Lastly, if you take good care of yourself as a parent this holiday season, you'll be better equipped to provide that wonderful holiday you want for yourself and your family. Your children will thank you for it, and they will appreciate the tradition you build around a more balanced and relationally-focused holiday more than any present you could buy them.
The Reverend Chris Haughee is a licensed minister of the Evangelical Covenant Church and has served as chaplain of Intermountain's residential services since 2012. An adoptive father to two, Chaplain Chris Haughee is an advocate for greater inclusion of foster and adoptive families in the life and ministry of local congregations. A member of Helena's Elevate Montana group (www.elevatemontana.org), you can follow his ministry at www.intermountainministry.org or contact him at email@example.com


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Facebook Instant Articles Expands on Android, Now has 25 Indian & 350 Global Publishers
Facebook Instant Articles, a recently launched feature of Facebook, where users can directly see the articles in their FB timeline and read simplified versions of articles without leaving the FB app has now expanded to over 350 publishers globally!
Launched in May of this year, Facebook instant articles was available only for iPhone users and was launched in beta with select 9 publishers including The New York Times, National Geographic, BuzzFeed, NBC, The Atlantic, The Guardian, BBC News, Spiegel and Bild.
Today, Facebook announced that Instant articles will now be available to all Android users along with iPhone users. Facebook Users will be able to read thousands of instant articles from 350 worldwide publishers directly on their Facebook timelines.
Michael Reckhow, Product Manager at Facebook said, "We've been beta testing Instant Articles for Android with a small group of people on Facebook for several weeks, and as we saw on iPhone, the faster, richer reading experience inspires people on Android to share Instant Articles with their friends more often than they do with standard web articles."
Indian Publishers for Instant Articles
Here are the list of 25 Indian publishers whose articles users can see directly on their Facebook timelines.
Aaj Tak, ABP News, Amar Ujala, DailyO, Dainik Bhaskar, Dainik Jagran, Divya Bhaskar, DNA India, Hindustan Times, IBN Live, IBN7 Khabar, iDiva, India Today, India.Com, Indian Express, Indiatimes, MensXP, Naidunia Jagran, NDTV, NDTV Khabar, Scoop Whoop, Scroll, The Huffington Post India, The Quint, Zee News
6 Unique Features of Instant Articles
a) Images on the news articles can be zoomed by just tilting the phone; this will consume even less time and improve the overall experience
b) As the user scrolls through the story, videos will be played automatically
c) Interactive maps on the news article will help the user to explore the content in a better way
d) Captions can be listened
e) The user can like and comment individual sections within the article
f) Publishers can monetize the content both ways: Either they can place their own ads or join Facebook's Audience Network to monetize unsold space. ComScore and other analytics tools are integrated in the platform to track traffic and other details.
Publisher Monetization??
With Instant articles, users will NOT have to visit publisher website or app to read the articles. This obviously means that publishers will not be able monetize their content. Facebook has not said how they will compensate for the same or will the show ads within these articles and pay a share of ad earnings with publishers.
While Instant articles may be a great feature for users, for publishers it may end up reducing their revenues, unless Facebook compensates for the same.
We are trying to find out more on this, and we will let update as soon as we have something on it.


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For Stefanie and Sean Tuesday means date night so after a nice dinner out one Tuesday evening Stefanie thought nothing other than their traditional night out. After a full meal they set forth on a walk around Madison park where Sean knelt down on one knee and asked Stefanie to marry him. That led to their wedding day on August 14, 2015 as Stefanie and Sean wed at Sacred Heart Church Bellevue and celebrated at the Woodmark Hotel in Kirkland. Kristen Honeycutt Photography captured the magic of the day! Congratulations Stefanie & Sean!
Everything came together absolutely beautifully during my event, you ladies ensured absolute perfection, and I'm exceedingly happy with how everything turned out. ~ Stefanie
Wedding Coordinator – Pink Blossom Events
Photographer – Kristen Honeycutt Photographer
Ceremony Location – Sacred Heart Church Bellevue
Reception Location & Caterer – Woodmark Hotel & Still Spa
Wedding Cake – NancyKay's Confections
Florist – Rented Elegance & Design
Hair & Makeup – I Love Blush
Rentals – CORT Party Rental & BBJ Linen
DJ – Chris Graves
Day of Paper Goods – Paper Fling
Transportation – British Motor Coach


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After making the sign for my kitchen, my mom said she had to have one so naturally I made her one for Mother's Day, along with a #shiplap shirt from Magnolia Market. Yes, this is very similar to the post I wrote with my kitchen sign but I painted the wood a little differently and actually like it better than the one I did for me. I also couldn't post it before Mother's Day and let my mom know what I was up to.
I used the same size board as mine, used a darker stain and then did a white wash of paint over the piece. All you need is white paint and a little water. Oh, yeah don't forget some inspiring music and a tasty drink (I prefer an ice cold tea). I let it sit for about a minute or so, then wiped it all off. Then I added a little more paint to the edges with a dry brush and wiped it off as well to get the look I wanted.
I laid out the text on my computer to be sure the letters fit perfectly, printed them out two at a time and then transferred them to the wood just as I did for my kitchen sign. I find it's better to lay them all out where you want them first and mark the edges of the paper with a pencil so that you can place them exactly where you want them before transferring them.
After hand painting the letters with black paint, I distressed each letter along with the edges of the sign. For the final step I sprayed the entire sign with a satin sealant so it will last forever. Now to surprise my mom with her custom Mother's Day present!
Now if only I could get my mom to send me a picture of the finished project in her kitchen. She is one busy mom!