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The Transaction Coordinator Academy is the brainchild of founder Michelle Spalding. Years ago someone told her "you should teach this."
The Transaction Coordinator Academy, or TCA for short, is the place for professional training, resources, and support exclusively for transaction coordinators. With a wide variety of training options, individuals seeking to start a career as a professional transaction coordinator, deepen their skills, or even transform their career into a business will find the resources needed to accomplish their goals.
Here at the TCA we're constantly adding courses, programs, and resources so check in often.
As a feisty little redhead, Michelle enthusiastically told everyone she would be a writer, teacher and own a business when she grew up. It wasn't until she was in her 40's that she realized that she was living her childhood dream.
Today, as a Business Alchemist, Michelle Spalding passionately works with female entrepreneurs, helping them to transform obstacles allowing them to create the life and business of their dreams. She has an almost magic like ability to find simple solutions to complicated issues. She believes that women who know their value and do the work that inspires them make the world a better place. Her mission is to empower all women to do meaningful work and life a life they love.
Michelle started her business in 2005, to give herself more freedom and flexibility. With three young kids, she believed the only way she would be able to have the time she wanted to spend with them was to become an entrepreneur. It was not always easy and many times she felt like giving up, however looking back on it now she can't imagine doing anything else.
In 2015, she published her first book "The Road from Contract to Close", which led to many requests for coaching. Wanting to further help others, in late 2017, she launched the TC Academy to empower those wishing to pursue a career or business as a transaction coordinator access training and support. Early 2020, her latest book "Glitter Duct Tape and Magic" was published.
Over the years Michelle has helped many women create what she calls Soul Crafted Success® and has made it her life's work to support and empower women to pursue their dreams.
When she is not in her cozy studio in charming Waco, Texas, she's often found in the garden, snuggled up with a book or playing with her biggest fan the Grand Ginger Princess, her young redheaded granddaughter.
Diana helps put all of Michelle's ideas into action and has been her assistant since joining the team in 2013. She also heads up the tech support here at the academy. She is a loving wife, and a mother of two young children and resides in the Philippines.
Diana says that she loves the ability to work with people from around the world and be home with her children. Prior to working with Michelle, she worked for Re/Max International and several other tech companies. We're delighted to have her on our team.
Pia has been working with Michelle for many years as the unofficial
Office Manager, a title she takes very seriously. She is a popular guest
blogger to the Transaction Coordinator Academy site who shares her wisdom as only a zen cat can. When she's not busy writing, she's often found napping around the office or glaring at the Assistant Manager Hazel.
Check Pia's blog here: Zen Advice from Pia
Hazel joined our team in November of 2018, she was rescued from the
Anderson Animal Shelter.
For the most part she's the mischievous one who is knocking things off the desk, playing in the trash can or pouncing on our Office Manager Pia. Generally in the late afternoons she finds the spot in the sun near Michelle's desk and takes a long nap.
Glitter, Duct Tape, and Magic
Starting a business is fun and exciting – until it isn't.
Being a female entrepreneur isn't all Instagram moments, amazing retreats, and coffee with friends. It's hard work, it's messy at times, and, some days, it can simply suck. What, you wonder, did you get yourself into? But it doesn't have to be that way. Success looks different to everyone – and once you define it for yourself, you can start building it and living it.
The Road from Contract to Close
How to Successfully (and Easily) Manage the Details without Losing Your Mind – Or Your Clients
After more than 20 years of experience in real estate and tens of thousands of transactions coordinated Michelle Spalding has put together a book to help make the process simpler and more efficient. Discover how to deliver the best service to your clients, keep on top of everything and have more time in your day from contract to close.
How TCA Makes a Difference
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Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit housing organization founded on the conviction that everyone should have access to safe and affordable accommodation. We donate to our local branches.


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Ashley's story: how I became my strongest self after cancer
Ashley is a Sarcoma thriver; she is also a mother, wife, sister, daughter, lover, friend, leader, advocate, and runner. Today, the proud marathon runner reveals how she regained the power she felt she lost when receiving her cancer diagnosis.
My diagnosis: "I wasn't going to let cancer take my power away"
After no longer nursing her child when he was 3 years-old (still producing milk and thinking she had a clogged milk duct), Ashley was diagnosed with a rare cancer, primary angiosarcoma, in her left breast.
This felt like a loss of power and control as my world got ripped out from under me. Although I felt these feelings, I was not going to let a disease take my power away.
Ashley explains:
Since being diagnosed in February 2018, I have spent beautiful energy on not only finding the new me but also raising awareness by sharing love through my stages of strength, fear, healing and grief.
My decision of opting out of breast reconstruction
Ashley chose the route of two mastectomies without reconstruction - despite many surgeons not speaking openly about opting out of reconstruction.
Several people have asked me, "there is no judgement, but why did you not get reconstruction? Don't you want shape? Take this as a free reduction and get some beautiful ones built?"
Ashley sends a beautiful message to other women who may contemplate opting out of reconstruction:
Actually, I don't prefer breasts. One of mine had disease, and I don't need some built. I don't need shape. I need to be alive and be ME and flat. I have the power to choose what I do in my treatment. I get to choose what I do because it's my body and my choice. I'm flat and thriving.
Becoming my strongest self: running a marathon
Ashley speaks of how she has gained so much power through her healing journey:
I have desired to be my strongest self more than ever; emotionally and physically. I've continued to push myself to do things I've never done and open up to share my disease and running journey as a strong and powerful woman.
Ashley's first mastectomy to remove the disease was March 9, 2018. Then, just 7 weeks later, on April 28, 2018, she ran her second half marathon in 2:45. She continued running, then decided to have her second mastectomy, November 19, 2018.
5 weeks after the mastectomy, I joined a running group, East Nasty, and began training for a FULL marathon. I said, "If I can beat disease, overcome debilitating fears and push through the face of death, I can run a full marathon."
While training, on March 16, 2019, Ashley ran her third half marathon on a really hilly course, in 2:35. She continued running. She continued swimming. She continued pushing herself to be her best self and ran her first ever full marathon on April 27, 2019.
I didn't have breast cancer, I had an extremely rare cancer that was located in my breast. This set me aside from others who had a mastectomy. Finding support from people with lived experience has been challenging.
Ashley has yet to find someone that has experienced the type and location of the disease she had. She found a running community that has supported, pushed and motivated her to be a marathoner, to be her strongest self.
These races, miles and experiences have shown me that I'm a thriver. I'm a woman that has been through so much, and I can continue doing anything I dedicate my mind and heart to, no matter what. I will never stop loving and caring for my body, in it's perfect state. As of today, I'm still disease free. As of today, I'm thriving and being my best ME while running miles to strengthen my body, mind and to cure Sarcoma.
Thank you Ashley for sharing your experience and insights. We look forward to seeing you all in the Girls Rocking Cancer Community on Facebook or Instagram.
Ashley and Mel
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South Korea's trade ministry said Thursday it is reviewing joining a mega free trade pact comprising Asia-Pacific countries in line with its goal to play a leading role in trade in the region.
"South Korea is considered an ideal partner for the CPTPP in terms of its competitiveness in different industries and technologies," Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo said during a meeting with local trade experts.
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is the renegotiated version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) led by the former US President Barack Obama administration but abandoned by his successor, Donald Trump.
Eleven countries, including Japan, are currently participating in the mega trade deal.
South Korea has not yet openly made the decision to join the CPTPP, but it has been closely monitoring related situations, including possible membership of China and Taiwan.
Earlier this month, China and Taiwan applied to join the Pacific trade pact.
Yeo said South Korea plans to make its final decision on whether to join the trade pact at the period when "the country can maximize its benefit."
"The pact is also valuable for the country's vision to gain leadership in trade in the Asia-Pacific region and to further develop its supply chains," the minister added.
The government will continue to gather opinions from local businesses and experts to cope with the changing global business environment, he said.
South Korea has been making efforts to expand trade ties with partners from the Asian-Pacific region to diversify its export portfolio.
It is currently awaiting the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which was inked in November 2020. The deal, which is expected to be implemented next year, covers the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), South Korea, China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
Earlier this month, South Korea also delivered its intention
to join the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA). The deal, which
comprises Singapore, New Zealand and Chile, went into effect in January this
year. It is the first multilateral pact that covers digital trade issues.


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Implementing Lean Practices in Your LBM Business
In this webinar, LBM Journal and Epicor present Scott Morrison, a LEAN management expert, who shares his best solutions to eliminate waste and streamline your processes, including:
• Reducing motion and transportation in both yards and production.
• Reducing waiting and turnaround time in the yard.
• Appropriate inventory turns (not too much, not too little).
• Increasing picking efficiency in the yard,
• Using tools and business intelligence to track goals and performance, with examples from Epicor.


text: Dr. Andrea Lieberman received her Psy.D. from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology. She is a clinical psychologist with a wide range of clinical experiences. Dr. Lieberman has extensive experience working with parents and caregivers in order to support their understanding and use of effective and meaningful parenting techniques. In addition, she conducts psychological assessments with children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Lieberman is on the Adjunct Faculty at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and Adler University. Not currently taking new clients.


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- Over the last six years, a unique group of 35 world leaders across government, business and academia made over 90 commitments to address some of today's most pressing gender issues.
- Known as HeForShe Champions, part of UN Women's HeForShe initiative, they are Presidents, Prime Ministers, CEOs and academic leaders.
- Convening as part of the global ChangeNOW online event, these HeForShe Champions shared their journey and their Proven Solutions: innovative and concrete ways to eliminate global gender issues.
NEW YORK, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — In the context of COVID-19 where gender inequalities have been exacerbated through a disproportional negative impact on millions of women and girls, HeForShe Champions convened at the virtual HeForShe Summit today to release their tried and tested methods that aim to accelerate positive progress.
"I am delighted that each of the HeForShe Champions is sharing what they have learned by launching their Proven Solutions" said Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women. "After today, with our partners providing almost 40 solutions, no one can say they do not know where to start. No one can be a bystander."
Adding his voice to the global movement, former UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair, urged men to join him in backing the initiative and expressed the need for more male leaders to be part of the solution. "Gender equality, the advancement of rights for women and girls, is a just cause and it concerns everybody," he said. "That's why it's so important that men and male leaders, who have so often been part of the problem, should become now part of the solution."
HeForShe Proven Solutions: Key Highlights
Each HeForShe Champion joined the initiative by making ambitious commitments designed to accelerate progress towards gender equality. At the HeForShe Summit, they released the culmination of these commitments: their Proven Solutions.
- Engaging Tomorrow's Leaders: To address the gender gap in STEM, US-based Stony Brook University's Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) program offers a recruitment, retention and partnership plan. WISE has expanded the number of women in its incoming cohort by 25%.
- Ending Gender-Based Violence: HeForShe Champion Vodafone became the 1st company to offer 10 days' paid leave to domestic-abuse victims across all their territories. Their Bright Sky app also provides critical support services to around 100,000 survivors of abuse.
- Pursuing Economic Justice: With a persistent global gender pay gap of around 23%, Head of State Champion Iceland developed a groundbreaking new Equal Pay Certification that requires companies of 25 employees or more to undergo an audit ensuring equal pay for equal work.
Gender Equality Data: Key Highlights
Since 2014, HeForShe Champions from the private sector and academia have shared annual data on the representation of women. Below are key insights and trends over the last six years:
- Over half of the corporate partners now have at least 40% of their Board made up of women
- 62% of corporate partners have increased the representation of women in their overall company compared to men, ranging from 24% in 2014 to 57% in 2020
- The percentage of women in senior leadership positions has increased in 90% of the university partners, ranging from 11% in 2014 to 58% in 2020
In a joint collaboration between HeForShe, YPO and the Financial Times, the Summit also saw the release of a unique Global Chief Executive Gender Equality Survey fielded to uncover groundbreaking insights about the journey women and men take to the corner office. Conducted earlier this year with 2,079 YPO member chief executives responding from 106 countries, the Survey provides needed research on what gender specific roadblocks leaders face in their path toward becoming a chief executive and gleaned actionable insights on how to remove them for future generations of leaders. Complete survey results can be found on the HeForShe and YPO websites.
The HeForShe Summit continues to build momentum towards the landmark Generation Equality Forum taking place from 30th June -2nd July: a global inflection point for gender equality. The Forum will see the launch of six Action Coalitions: multi-stakeholder partnerships that aim to make gender equality a reality for our generation. In the framework of the Generation Equality Action Coalitions, the new HeForShe Alliance, kicking off in 2021, will convene a fresh slate of heads of state, global CEOs and third sector leaders to engage men and boys as allies for gender equality across the six Action Coalitions.
Join the conversation: Follow @HeForShe @UN_Women on Twitter using the hashtag #HeForSheSummit #GenerationEquality
About UN Women
UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. For more information, visit www.unwomen.org. UN Women, 220 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017, New York. Tel: +1 646 781-4400. Fax: +1 646 781-4496. For more information, visit www.unwomen.org.
About HeForShe:
Created by UN Women, the United Nations entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women, HeForShe is a solidarity movement for gender equality. Top down, HeForShe partners with over 30 global leaders to develop tangible solutions that aim to eliminate some of today's most pressing gender issues. Bottom up, the HeForShe community spans over 3 million global supporters and innovative campaigns generate 3 billion impressions annually. For more information, visit http://www.HeForShe.org/en.
Media Contact: Dinal Limbachia
Email: dinal(dot)limbachia(at)unwomen(dot)org
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Composing a piece of music from scratch can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days depending on how long and complex the piece is. Therefore, for me to compose a piece for you, you must have some idea on what sort of music you would like.
For example, Desolate Plains has 12 different instruments and is about 3 mins long. Whereas, String Trio has 3 instruments (obviously!) and is 34 seconds long. Therefore, you would expect that the charge for composing Desolate Plains would be much higher than that of String Trio.
Drop me a line for a quote and we can discuss your project in more detail.
N.B: Please be aware I mainly deal with music in classical genre. Any request for compositions of an electronic or metal nature will more than likely be past unto my husband, Paul Danger McLean, who is also a composer and deals mainly with those genres.


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Hello again from another sunny day in Bristol.
The online platform DIPS is temporarily down, so I thought I'd take the opportunity to provide an update on my project over the past week. This week I have continued where I left off on Friday, with good progress having been made. I have extracted the data from DIPS for four of the five districts in the South West Region and entered it into my spreadsheet allowing for more graphs to be plotted/drawn. I am currently working on extracting the data for the final district and will have this all done by tomorrow (hopefully DIPS will be back up and running soon!). During the week I have also created a survey (by district) for all volunteers in South West Region. The main aim of this survey is to gain the volunteers' perspectives of the first aid training they receive and where they feel it can be improved (if at all). So far I've only had 10 responses, but hopefully the link is going to be published in the regional newsletter so that will lead to greater coverage and an increased number of responses! I am aiming to be able to analyse the results of the survey next week as I start to pull the results together for my final report. I have also contacted the unit managers within each district to ask for their unit training programmes. I have had a couple of training programmes through so far, and am hoping to receive some more in the coming days, which will allow me to then compare the first aid training that volunteers receive to the first aid they have actually had to provide whilst out on duties.
After spending the whole week in the office, you'd think I'd take a break from St John related activity, however, that was not the case. Over the weekend Bristol hosted it's 35th annual Harbour Festival and St John Ambulance were at the forefront providing first aid treatment for the thousands of visitors that came to enjoy the Harbourside at it's best. In between responding to calls, I met volunteers from across the region and this was a great way to develop my project! I was able to explain my project and its aims to some of the unit managers out on duty but also speak to some members of the clinical and assurance team. This was particularly useful, as subsequently, I have been able to obtain data for all of the events covered by South West Region in 2015 with an overview of the types of injuries that occurred, the treatment provided and information about the discharge of patients following treatment. Aside from furthering my project, I did also develop my first aid and medical knowledge; learning about the different types of skin tear, the importance of taking a history (particularly with head injury patients) and dealing with some less cooperative patients.
I also met my project supervisor whilst out on duty at the Harbour Festival and will be meeting him tomorrow to go over the project so far and discuss further plans for the next couple of weeks!


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Nocca Robotics Sees 20-25 Times Leap in Demand for Covid Ventilators, Seeks Centre's Help
Startup firm Nocca Robotics found a 20-25 fold leap in demand for Covid ventilators a week and asked the authorities to facilitate norms to secure components needed for making the gear.
Nocca Robotics co-founder Nikhil Kurele clarified that demand has started coming for the last one week and no one is going to coincide with the scale. Today we've been approached for about 1,500 ventilators however we haven't approved the orders. Our infrastructure can encourage the creation of 60-70 ventilators a month. We're now quickly climbing," Kurele explained.
He explained that there are particular elements that the company procures in the united states and Europe as well as component suppliers who weren't prepared for this type of demand.
"We're rushing for parts and want to ask the central authorities to align their individual sections as was the situation in stage 1 so that we are able to procure components readily," Kurele explained.
The startup company, which has developed a cheap COVID-19 technical ventilator, said the unit is priced at about Rs 4 lakh a device, and it's 25-30 percent cheaper in comparison to its rivals.
"We do not wish to compromise quality. By Wednesday hope to scale up into a power of 40-45 ventilators every day and scale this up to 60-65 ventilators every day at the end of the month if element provides are more relaxed," Kurele explained. PRS


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They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.
-Luke 6:48 NIV
In Luke 6, Jesus explains the difference between a wise builder and a foolish one. A builder who is wise hears the Word of God, applies it to his life, and as a result, stands firmly through turbulent times. However, because the foolish builder doesn't obey or apply God's principles and instructions, he's ruined when a raging storm hits his life.
As a follower of Christ, your spiritual foundation is vital to your life, both here on earth and in eternity. Following God and submitting to His wisdom enables you to build a solid foundation based on God's values. As you base your life on Him, there are a few areas you will need to continually focus on to cultivate a strong, healthy spiritual life. This won't only benefit you, it will help others reap the blessings as well.
Over the upcoming two days, you will be given five key areas of life to invest in and build wisely upon so you will have a strong foundation in Christ and good structural support, which will help you survive the inevitable storms of life.
Prayer Focus
- Praise God for the good work He is doing within you and your strong foundation of faith in Christ's works already finished.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to help you build and live a well-balanced life that pleases God and is a blessing to you and others.
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- A Healthy Balance is Good - December 2, 2022
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By GRAHAM POWELL
Leader sportswriter
The Class 5A state soccer tournament began Thursday in Hope, but none of The Leader's local teams made it to Friday's second round.
On the boys' side of the bracket, all three teams from the 5A-Central Conference lost to 5A-East teams. Jacksonville was beaten 3-1 on penalty kicks by East No. 3 seed Nettleton. North Pulaski lost 3-1 in regulation to East No. 2 seed Batesville, and Beebe was beaten 5-1 in regulation by top-seeded Valley View.
Of those three games, the Red Devils played the most competitive game. Jacksonville's game with Nettleton was tied at 3-3 at the end of regulation, and after two scoreless 10-minute extra periods, the game was decided by PKs, where the Red Devils were outshot 3-1, ending their season.
"We had a long game and both teams were exhausted," said Jacksonville coach Adam Thrash. "It was the most heat and humidity we've played in this year and it really showed. We weren't used to it, and after 15 minutes into the game you could tell we were tired.
"But our kids played hard. They did everything they could do."
Jacksonville (12-4) trailed 2-1 at halftime, and Nettleton scored again early in the second half to take a 3-1 lead. Jacksonville's Brady Delp scored a goal with about 20 minutes left to make it a 3-2 game, and that gave the Red Devils the momentum.
R.J. Moore scored the game-tying goal with about eight minutes left to play, and at the end of regulation, the score was tied at 3-3. Cortez Jordan scored the Red Devils' first goal of the game on a header.
After two scoreless extra periods, the game was decided by penalty kicks. The Raiders made three of their kicks and Moore made the Red Devils' lone PK goal to set the final score.
In the North Pulaski boys' game against Batesville, the Falcons (12-5) scored the game's first goal.
That goal was scored by sophomore forward Andrew McMaster, but the Pioneers responded with three unanswered goals to close the first half, which also set the final score.
Batesville played more defensive-minded in the second half, but throughout the game, the Pioneers focused their defense on keeping the ball away from NP standout Illajah Carter, often triple- and quadruple-teaming the junior forward.
"They were a very physical team," said NP coach Donny Lantrip of Batesville. "They were triple-teaming and quadruple-teaming Illajah Carter. They had three or four on him at all times. He did the best he could do. He shook them three or four times, but there was always somebody else there."
On the girls' side of the bracket, like the 5A-Central boys, the Central girls lost all of their games to East teams. The North Pulaski girls lost to East No. 3 seed Batesville 2-1 on penalty kicks. Sylvan Hills dropped a 2-1 game to two seed Greene County Tech, and Beebe lost a 9-0 decision to top-seeded Valley View.
The Lady Falcons (9-4) trailed 1-0 in regulation, but a late goal scored by senior forward Ilycia Carter tied the game at 1-1, and eventually sent it to overtime. Neither team scored in the two extra periods, so the game went to PKs, where the Lady Pioneers outshot the Lady Falcons 2-1. Carter made the one PK for NP.
The Lady Bears' game was a pretty even matchup, but Sylvan Hills (8-8) gave up two goals to GCT, and scored its lone goal late on a trick play that was scored by Nakiya Smith, setting the final score of that game.
Saturday, May 16, 2015
SPORTS STORY >> Central teams lose out to East at state
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Medical Weight Loss Programs in Bluffton, SC
Metabolic Medical Centers provides a proven medical weight-loss program for you. We offer a complete program including coaching support, supplements & more. Our professional staff are here to help you start your weight-loss journey. Call to schedule or request an appointment online. We are conveniently located at 56 Persimmon St, Bluffton, SC 29910.
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Are medical weight-loss programs effective?
What is the Medical Weight Loss Program of Metabolic Medical Centers?
What are the steps involved in the program?
Where do you provide your medical weight-loss program?
Welcome to Metabolic Medical Centers! With us, you'll find that we understand that losing weight isn't always as easy as people would like it to be. There could be different factors involved in your weight gain, like genetics. This is why it's important to have a weight-loss program that's actually tailored for you and your needs, and this is what we provide here at Metabolic Medical Centers. The plan we'll put together for you will give you the results you want, and the advice we'll offer will last you a lifetime. For an effective medical weight-loss program, get in touch with us today.
There is a significant difference between weight loss and fat loss, when undertaking a program to achieve your goals you must realize that weight loss can mean a loss of both fat and lean (muscle) tissue; the usual calorie-restricted plan statistically results in a loss of about a pound of lean tissue for each pound of fat lost, about a 1:1 ratio. This is not acceptable! Getting your metabolism transitioned into the fat-burning state is the key here, and with the Metabolic Medical Centers Program's proprietary supplements, along with quantity, types, and timing of food ingestion, we characteristically achieve about 80% of weight lost as fat, while only 20% is lost as lean tissue – not perfect, but a vast improvement over the norm…and with the DNA mediated exercise program we build for you, that bit of muscle tissue will be rebuilt and restored in no time, which will continue to help burn calories 24/7.
Choose a program which not only helps you lose weight, but keeps your body composition optimal while doing so."
Yes, they are. Research shows that supervised weight-loss programs are considerably more effective than solo weight-loss programs. And with Metabolic Medical Centers, you're getting a medically supervised program tailored for you and monitored by actual medical professionals.
Medical weight-loss programs are effective because they actually address the many different and difficult-to-see factors involved in your weight gain. This makes for a truly comprehensive weight-loss program, especially with us here at Metabolic Medical Centers.
We have a very effective program that's actually a genetics-based fat-loss program! It is DNA- and data-driven, taking into account the genetics of our patients and helping them monitor their progress.
Our weight-loss program is a comprehensive system of methods to address the biggest weight-management and wellness challenges the modern world faces. We use cutting-edge technologies and DNA analysis in a weight-loss plan for your specific body type and body chemistry. We also provide you with additional support as part of a comprehensive, complete weight-loss program. You'll receive a genetic report, support supplements and materials, and personal coaching from professional fat-loss experts. Here's everything you'll get with us:
• A DNA test kit and genetic report
• Premium Pink Salt and a bunch of amazing supplements including Detox, Weight Management, and B-Boost Brain Octane Oil supplements
• Our Body Composition Analyzer
• Your personal journal, a water bottle, and comprehensive information sheets
• Total access to all of our instructional videos
• An initial in-person or video consultation with your own personal health coach
• Effective diet and exercise strategies
• Real-time access (via videoconference or phone) to your health coach for questions, concerns, and continual support
• Continual access to all of our clinical staff and other Metabolic Medical Centers clients
Daily progress oversight and monitoring, and ongoing oversight and monitoring after you've reached your goals, locking in the long-term health benefits and helping you keep the weight off!
All of that makes up our Metabolic Medical Centers — a genetics-based fat-loss program tailored to your genotype!
The Medical Weight Loss Program is quite simple and easy to begin! There are just 5 steps involved and we'll guide you through all of them.
The first step is to weigh yourself daily, first thing each morning. This will provide you with consistent data you can use to monitor your progress.
The second step is to transmit your data, including your weight. This will help us keep track of and support your progress.
The next step is to follow the meal and exercise plans that we suggest for you. We can even provide you with our own nutritious, delicious, low-cost meals.
The fourth step is to take your supplements. These supplements are clinically designed to support the weight-loss process, and they'll also help you keep your food cravings down and energy levels up!
Step five is to keep a daily journal, which we'll provide you with in your program kit. This journal will help you keep track of your activities, meals, exercise, supplementation, and progress.
If our program sounds like a plan to you, then reach out to us here at Metabolic Medical Centers today. We can get you set up with the full program or any component of it. Give us a call today. We're happy to answer any of your questions or have you in for a consultation. The program is also available 100% online as well! We serve patients from Bluffton SC, Mount Pleasant SC, West Ashley SC, Murrells Inlet SC, Columbia SC, Sullivans Island SC, Isle of Palms SC, Daniel Island SC, Charleston SC, James Island SC, North Charleston SC, Pawleys Island SC, Myrtle Beach SC, Hilton Head SC, and Hardeeville SC.
We look forward to hearing from you soon at Metabolic Medical Centers!


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These are our (Wired.Com) favorite Windows Notebooks, MacBooks, and Chromebooks.
Buying any laptop is a big decision: You may end up using it for years before buying another, and there are many makes, models, and chip configurations to choose from. Lucky for you, we've tried out many of the new models in the past year. These are some of the very best laptops you can buy right now.
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Updated November 2019: We've updated our picks with Microsoft's latest Surface devices, and added some buying advice.
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I don't like the temporary building, where we use for the communication seminar.
It is far from the rest of campus and there are a lot of desks and chairs, so it's really uncomfortable because it's cramped. It also is never the right temperature. In the winter, when I enter the room it is very cold, so I turn the heater one. But once I turn on the heater, then it becomes too hot. This really irritates me. The worst point is that it has no toilet. Even if it is just "temporary", I think it is really inconvenient.


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This Cancer-Detecting Bra Could Save Thousands Of Women
This year, in the United States alone, an estimated 255,180 new cases of breast cancer will be reported, and 41,070 people will lose their lives to the illness, according to the American Cancer Society. It's one of the most common cancers to affect women of all races, and many women will exhibit little to no symptoms before receiving their diagnoses. Fortunately, however, one 18-year-old student in Mexico is in the process of creating a bra that can detect breast cancer early on — and his results so far have been promising.
Julián Ríos Cantú was inspired to make the bra after his mom had two scary brushes with breast cancer. "When I was 13 years old, my mother was diagnosed for the second time with breast cancer," he said in a video promoting the bra, according to the Huffington Post. "The tumor went from having the dimensions of a grain of rice to that of a golf ball in less than six months. The diagnosis came too late and my mother lost both of her breasts and, almost, her life."
At just 17 years old, Cantú launched Higia Technologies with two friends, and the students got to work creating EVA, a bra that uses approximately 200 biosensors to monitor breasts' color, temperature, and texture — and track any changes that take place week to week. The bra is designed to be worn for at least an hour a week, and after each wearing session, the bra sends data via Bluetooth to its associated app. If any worrisome changes are spotted in the data, the app will recommend a visit to the doctor and provide relevant information, Cantú told El Universal.
Currently, early detection methods for breast cancer are somewhat limited. According to the American Cancer Society, physical breast exams haven't been proved to be especially beneficial in cancer screening, and mammograms can miss some cancers. And for women with a history of breast cancer in the family, a bra like EVA could provide some extra peace of mind.
EVA's prototype is already winning awards — Cantú and his team recently took home $20,000 after coming in first place at the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards — but it will be a while before EVA is available in stores. According to El Universal, Cantú believes it could be another two years or so before EVA's patent is approved — and much more testing is necessary on the product — but the Higia Technologies team is determined to improve women's chances of detecting breast cancer early on.
In the meantime, get to know your chest and look for the following signs of breast cancer: any changes in shape, size, or feel of breasts; lumps near your chest or armpit; any chest pain; or fluid leaking from nipples. To follow EVA's progress, sign up for updates on the Higia Technologies website.


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Column: Ian Anderson to start Tuesday for the Atlanta Braves, but more must be done to establish themselves as contenders
Grading a baseball general manager usually takes time. You can dissect all of his moves, his trades, his decisions, and it's from the luxury of your recliner as a Monday morning quarterback.
Over time, the number of successes a general manager has should give you skepticism or confidence in his ability to do his job. And for Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos, we have plenty of reasons to trust that when his team has a need, he will get the job done.
Okay, let's start with the bad. Yes, the Cole Hamels signing was a mistake. Hamels is somewhere planning to throw off a mound again, and we'll undoubtedly hear for the umpteenth time this week he's almost ready to being ready to get ready. Same story, different week.
There is no doubt if Anthopoulos had signed Zack Wheeler instead of Hamels, the Braves may not be in such a mess with the starting rotation. Or Kenta Madea. Or Hyun Jin Ryu. Or Taijuan Walker. There were several free agents who would have been better than Hamels, so chalk that up as an E-GM – error by the general manager.
But think back to last season. The Braves bullpen was horrible. It may not have been as bad as what the Phillies are dealing with this year, but it was bad. Luke Jackson went from barely making the team to the closer, and he wasn't very good at it. He was just the only one they had.
So, before the July 31 trade deadline, Anthopoulos acquired Chris Martin from Texas, Shane Greene from Detroit and Mark Melancon from San Francisco. Melancon took over as the closer, while Martin and Greene settled in as effective setup men. The bullpen went from a dumpster fire to a team strength.
Now, Anthopoulos has another flaming mess to deal with. His starting rotation has a true number one (Max Fried) and two former starters who are more effective as long relievers but are being pressed into starting again (Josh Tomlin and Robbie Erlin).
Top pitching prospect Ian Anderson will make his MLB debut Tuesday against the Yankees. To count on a rookie is dangerous, although perhaps Anderson can at least pitch more than three or four innings in a start and not allow a run per inning.
And that's it.
One true starter and then three question marks. Two others who should have been fifth starters (Touki Toussaint and Kyle Wright) have now been moved out of the rotation.
The Braves have survived the injuries to Hamels and Mike Soroka, the ineffectiveness and demotions of Mike Foltynewicz and Sean Newcomb and the opt out decision by Felix Hernandez thus far.
But as we approach the halfway point in the 30-game regular season and the August 31 trade deadline, Anthopoulos must think about how his team could survive the postseason in October.
That will require him to get help in the trade market. This will be a challenge, as the less-than-ordinary season has a higher number of teams still thinking about the playoffs.
Teams will also worry about giving up prospects for a player who might opt out instead of changing teams, or that they'll give up a prospect and the sport could blow up with a number of outbreaks and be over in a flash.
Regardless, the Braves need help. Fried is the only dependable starter. If the playoffs were to start tomorrow, who else would the Braves start in a series? It's not something you really want to think about.
However, it's had to be on Anthopoulos' mind in his every waking moment. He knows his rotation needs help, and it's his job before Monday at 4 p.m. ET to get it.
Even with the 2020 challenges Anthopoulos will face compared to a normal year in getting a trade made, there is history to show that when the Braves have needed something, he's gotten it. When they needed a power hitter going into 2019, he signed Josh Donaldson. Then when Donaldson bolted to Minnesota, Anthopoulos replaced him with Marcell Ozuna.
Anthopoulos did it for the bullpen last year, and he really needs the same type makeover for the rotation this year. The clock is ticking before the deadline, and his history tells you Anthopoulos will get something done. The Braves must hope it will be enough for them to be a more complete team in October.
Bill Shanks is a contributing columnist for the Athens Banner-Herald. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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This New Website Helps You Halve Your Carbon Footprint
Giki have done it again. Their revolutionary free tool gives you an indiviudual assesment of your carbon footprint - and comes up with ideas to reduce it.
Georgina Wilson-Powell
Wed 27 May 2020
While we bash brands and corporations over their carbon footprint, the sad truth is we all have one, everything we do, buy and how we travel causes carbon emissions.
A new consumer friendly website, Giki Zero, helps you define your personal environmental impact across your home, transport, food, purchases and other services you use.
Once you have that, it offers 100 easy steps you can take to reduce your impact by up to 50%. Steps are rated in terms of ease and impact, with benefits such as savings on time and money also featured.
Consumer change isn't the only systematic change we need, but the more control we can have as individuals to make changes, the more we can push for wider scale acceptance of a carbon neutral or carbon positive future.
Jo Hand, co-founder, Giki said: "Our research found that two thirds (64%) of people would find it easier to take smaller steps than make big changes towards reducing their carbon footprints. As with any new lifestyle change, making a few simple changes first is most effective in building long-term eco-friendly habits. Taking steps together is how we can tackle climate change.
"We started Giki after trying to calculate our own family's impact on the environment. Giki Zero was built to help others take charge of their own carbon footprints - and make them lighter. This tool is free and accessible across all popular devices for this reason - we know it's a tricky landscape to navigate, and Giki Zero has been designed to address this very problem."
Giki is a social enterprise that debuted Giki Badges last year and an app that helped flag up which supermarkets products contain palm oil. Giki Zero is their latest tool to help people take small steps at home to reduce their carbon emissions.
The tool has been tested by 400 volunteers in the last six months, and comes to market at a time where climate change is high on the national agenda. New research from Giki Zero has found that a third (33%) of UK adults have become more aware of their own impact on the environment as a result of the events of this year.
Paul Dickinson, Executive Chair, CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) said: "The team at Giki have already delivered stunning technology with an app that evaluates the health and sustainability ratings of 250,000 UK food products. Now they've gone one stage further with Giki Zero, and delivered a perfectly simple website that helps you reduce your impact that is easy and fun to use. In the end, our success or failure as a species is all about us as individuals. Giki Zero provides the interactive map that shows us the road to safety."
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"Guide Dogs Cant Be Black"(i.redd.it)
That is awful :( thinking ahead, could you get a card holder and lanyard from the council? I'm sure if you explained they'd be able to. That way the info is on display and you don't need to talk to anyone.
I have my blue badge, disabled bus pass and disabled train pass. That still doesn't stop a dickhead with a chip on their shoulder.


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One downside of driving classic cars compared with modern vehicles is the lack of the advanced technology with which we've grown so accustomed. Jaguar Land Rover Classic has introduced a touchscreen Classic Infotainment System that can be installed in vintage models without looking too out of place.
The new system "provides modern audio, navigation and infotainment functionality for most classic cars, with discreet and harmonious styling," the classic division says in a news release.
With a 3.5-inch touchscreen, the system provides an upgraded digital audio system with AM/FM and input ports, Bluetooth and customizable satellite navigation. Available in four different styles, the unit is designed to fit in with the style of many classic Jaguars and Land Rovers and works with existing "negative earth" electrical systems (many 1960s and older British cars were positive ground).
"Four distinct branded versions of the Classic Infotainment System will be offered specifically for Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles, with a choice of black or chrome faceplate finishes to suit Jaguars, and a choice of black or silver brushed aluminum for Land Rovers," the release says.
Other features of the Classic Infotainment System include telephone functionality with phone-book transfer via Bluetooth and support for up to four devices with 1,250 contacts per device; an internal microphone; and system languages in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Russian, and up to 32 languages available for navigation.
The system starts at £1,200 ($1,563) and is available at the classic parts website.


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Pope Pius I, who adopted the infallible
The bishop of Rome, known today as Pope (= father) always enjoyed special appreciation to the Church because he was bishop of the capital of the Roman Empire, but also because - according to tradition - there martyred the two top apostles, Peter and Paul. Indeed, was destined to acquire of great importance and value, since it was the sole support for the residents of the West, when the barbarian tribes of the Vandals, in 476 AD, catalyzed the Western Roman Empire, spreading the terror and panic...
So, because of these conditions, from very early on began to be cultivated in the Church of Rome the idea of the primacy of the bishop, for the entire Church. This idea was accentuated the theory for the special relationship of the Pope to the apostle Peter, and for an exceptional mastery of Peter in the circle of the apostles, called officium Petri. Subsequently, in the 4th century AD was cultivated the opinion that Peter founded the church of Rome, and that he was the first bishop, a fact which is totally untrue. Because the first bishop of this was Linos (67-79 AD), as evidenced by ancient catalog, written by the Bishop of Rome Savior (166-174 AD) and is mentioned by Irenaeus (2nd century AD) in "Against Heresies" 3,3,3 and by Eusebius of Caesarea: "In the church of the Romans, after the martyrdom of Peter and Paul, first appointed in the diocese Linos" Ecclesiastical History 3.2.
By claiming the primacy of the pope's power over the entire Church, it began cultivated and the idea of the infallibility thereof, which involved issues of faith and that only he could rule on the correctness or not of these.
Well, Vas. Stefanidis writes in the "Ecclesiastical History", page 289: «From the V centenary presented the first traces of papal infallibility, combined - as it was expected - with the claims of the pope as the supreme ecclesiastical authority. The Innocent I (401-407 AD) has claimed that the apostolic throne of him can take authentic decisions on issues of faith of the entire Church. This throne was, according to him, the source of the pure teaching for all countries throughout the world (Patrology Migne, Latin series, 20, 582. Cf and the libel of Hormisdas of Rome of the year 516, Migne, 63, 393). The Rome Zosimus (417-418 AD) first has ruled that the papal decisions are not susceptible of appeal (Patrology Migne, 20, 676. Cf and the reasons Rome Gelasius the A' (492 - 496 AD), Migne , 59, 66 C, and their wider significance reasons: "prima sedes a nemine iudicatur", who initially found in illegitimate documents Symmachus Rome 498-514 AD and this share and who have entered into the papal law, Codex iuris canonici, can. 1556). Presented the phrase that the pope is "head" of the Church. Boniface I (418-422 AD) featured the Roman Church as head of the entire Church (Patrology Migne, 200, 777 and ff.), and the presbyter Philip, representative of Rome Cailestinos A', in the Third Ecumenical Council, featured the Bishop of Rome as head of the Church. That, i.e., after reading the papal letter, these present bishops welcomed this, and was joined as holy members with the holy head (Mansi, 4, 1289 and ff.). The Ankara Theodore retorted the observation that the Synod already - before the arrival of the papal envoys - had taken decisions. But the other day Philip repeated his characterization and has justified him by the following: "Peter, the exarch and head of the apostles ... the foundation of the Catholic Church ... until now and forever to his successors and lives and judge" (Mansi, 4, 1295 and ff.). Fr. Heiler, Altkirchliche Autonomie und papstlicher Zentralismus, 1941, p. 187 – 228».
In establishment of infallibility of the pope, firstly in the consciences of the faithful of the Western Church and then as a rule of faith from the First Vatican Council in 1870, also contributed the organization of this Church, which received a papal clearly form. The pope became the supreme ecclesiastical power as administrative, legislative and judicial squire thereof. He meddles in the elections of metropolitans and bishops. The bishops were required to take the homophorion (pallium) by the Pope. While in the East all the bishops brought homophorion in the West - in the beginning - homophorion only brought the pope, habit which was received from the East. So, when Symmachus of Rome in the sixth century, he wanted to make his representative in France the Arelatis Caisarios, gave him the right to bring homophorion, or even sent him a homophorion for this purpose. Than half of the ninth centenary became mandatory for all metropolitans, who were obliged to send envoy to Rome with a confession of faith to receive the homophorion. But because until the thirteenth century was applied the Caesar-papacy, i.e. the bishops were submissive to their king, in the XII Ecumenical Council of the Lateran (1215) by Innocent III made the acceptance of homophorion from the hands of the pope, as necessary condition of the metropolitan axiom. Even they were giving him and fealty, which while until that time was applied as habit, later it was adopted - on Gregory IX (1227 - 1241) - by law. At the Martin V (1417), changed to employees and the fealty oath changed in oath of service. The pope interfered in the jurisdiction of the metropolitans and bishops, initially with temporary envoys (legati) and then with regular and permanent emissaries (nuntii).
Over time the pope became the supreme legislator of the Church. The decisions of the popes had the power of ecclesiastical rules, so no need to be validated by synod. With the status of the Pope as the supreme legislator, emerged its right to suspend the application of ecclesiastical rule, and Innocent III had justified this by saying that the pope has full power (pletitudo potestatis).
But also in judicial matters, the pope became the supreme judge of the Church. Accepted appeals from any ecclesiastical court, and only he had the right to classify someone in the chorus of the saints, which occurred on Alexander the Third (1181). Entry under of the sanctification to the judicial power of the Pope is explained, because in the West the canonization takes the form of a kind of trial. Namely, in this "court", there is someone who acts as public prosecutor, who is called "devil's advocate", who mentions the shortcomings of the candidate for canonization trying to abort it. If, however, the lawyers succeeded to prove that the candidate is worthy, then it performed his canonization.
Natural consequence of all this was to arise the infallibility of the pope, since - as the supreme ecclesiastical authority - was surrounded by the infallibility of the Ecumenical Councils. As for the theological fortification, there was not any big problem or some big obstacle. Because, as you know, the Bible is full of passages in, which - by isolating them from the broader context - can anyone to use them as he wishes. The mere existence of thousands of sects in Christianity affirms this truth. First the great theologian of the West Thomas Aquinas (1274) formulated the relevant theory in his work Summa Theologiae, II, 2, 1 art 10. According to him, the pope decides after synodical decision, which with his ratification receives prestige and power. His opinion was based on the words that Jesus said to the Apostle Peter: "But I prayed for you not to abandon your faith, and you - when sometime come back - support your brothers" Luke 22:23 and in the exhortation of the Apostle Paul to the Corinthians: "Saying all of you the same and that there are no divisions among you" 1 Corinthians 1:10.
So the pope was named «representative of Christ» (vicarius Christi) and became not only the highest ecclesiastical power, but also the overall maximum authority in the world, resulting in all of the following to come as a natural consequence. The political power depended on him. The States were considered papal timar (fiefdoms), the kings were considered overlords vassals to the Pope, which should have been pay tax, as indeed they did some of them such as of Hungary, England, Portugal, Leon and Aragon. Powerful weapons in the hands of each pope against the Kings were the aphorism, the solution of the oath of the citizens towards their king, the dethronement and the "ban" (interdictum). Where in were declared the "ban" ceased essentially the ecclesiastical life and some social events, once the bells was not ringing longer, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated quietly with closed doors, the confession and the Eucharist was given only to the moribund, ecclesiastically they buried only the priests, the children under two years, the beggars and strangers and they not made any marriage or baptism. The "ban" with the personal aphorism presented at the X century, but as an autonomous punishment appears in the XI. Great use of this became at the XII and XIII century.
Kings and emperors were required to kiss the foot of the pope and in certain official moments to perform tasks of his hostler. Were holding his horse by the bridle and they was leading at a distance of some measures. The popes were supporting this obligation in one forged document that was made in the second half of the century, which refers to the supposedly donation, that made Constantine in then Pope, known as the "Pseudo-Constantinian donation". Well in this document is argued that Constantine the Great made the hostler to the bishop of Rome Silvester, leading his horse. The absolute power of the pope shows and the cover that he wears to the head in the official ceremonies, called "tiara". The tiara is a triple crown, symbolizing his authority of on terrestrial (aphorisms), celestial (sanctification) and infernal (purifying fire, remittal).
And while it seemed that nothing could disturb this absolute power of the pope, came the 16th century with Luther and Protest, not only to challenge and relativise this power, but to eliminate it completely from the consciences of millions of believers. The entrance to the 18th century with the prevalence of independent thought, and generally religious indifference fomented tendencies and within the same Roman Catholic Church to limit the powers and the jurisdiction of the Pope. In Austria, the Emperor Joseph II made reforms, which were prepared by the work of Febronius, with which limited the powers of the pope in a simple primacy, which was nothing more than the ability to provide only advice and incitements to other bishops. Similar trends occurred elsewhere. So the German Catholic bishops at a session in Ems, in 1786, proposed to limit greatly the powers of the pope as the same happened in France, but stopped temporarily due to the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, to revert but again strongly with the prevalence of peace.
Such then were the conditions when Pius IX went up to the papacy, which at the beginning showed a trend favoring the emergent liberal views. Views but which were mutated drastically, when he was forced to depart from Rome and take refuge in Gaeta. Seeing the unfavorable developments in the Roman Catholic Church he decides to respond dynamically to the dramatic political developments by convening the renowned first synod of the Vatican - twentieth ecumenical for Roman Catholics - after his return to Rome, with the assistance of French lances, and to enact the famous "infallibility"
Pope Pius IX enters in the Vatican Synod
The session begins its work on December 8, 1869 with the participation of 719 members, which was convened by the Circular of 29 June 1868, which determined as its purpose to combat contemporary fallacies by analogy with the session of Trent (1545 - 1563) which had combat the fallacies of Protestantism. Already, however, the pope had pre-proclaimed with the support of some bishops - followers of infallibility - that safe means to achieve this aim was to determine now classified as dogma of faith the papal infallibility. But apart from the papal infallibility, the session asked to express a view on the issue that was introduced by Pius IX for the "immaculate conception of the Virgin", namely that Mary was not brought - like other people - the original sin. Pope from his youth was an enthusiastic devotee of the Virgin Mary, in which attributed his rescue from many risks. Therefore, when he lived in Gaeta, in 1849, issued a circular to the bishops urging them to take a stand on this issue. Two thirds of these answered according to the desire of the pope, but the German and French bishops responded negatively. Thus, the Pius IX considered good to be discussed at the session and this issue.
So when started the work of the session and went the question of infallibility of the pope, was caused uprising of liberal Catholics such as Ignatius Dollinger, Friedrich and Huber of the University of Munich, of the bishop Ketteler of Mayence and of Maret provost of the Theological Faculty of Paris, but also by many others. In fact, when they submitted that for the papal infallibility there is no safe tradition of the Church, the Pope responded in Italian "the tradition am I" (La traditio sono io).
Despite the protests of the session was defined as a dogma plus, that the pope, when ruling officially ex cathedra, i.e. "as a shepherd and teacher of all Christians" is infallible. So the session of Vatican, "quasi killing her self" as so aptly notes the makaristos teacher Panagiotis Trempelas, catalyzed the prestige and authority of bishops when it they decide in session. Now, the decisions of this have not had the preamble which was in force in the session of Trent: "The sacred and holy, ecumenical and general synod teaches and decides ...", but "we the Pius IX of holy Synod, which endorses, we teach and we decide ..." The notion however of the new doctrine was that the Pope - personally and privately acting or teaching – is not infallible, but only when hereby rules official and ex cathedra on matters concerning the doctrine and ethics, exercising his jurisdiction as a legislator and teacher is infallible. On 18 July 1870 the "Infallibility" of the Pope is a fact.
Furthermore, the Vatican Synod despite the reactions of many bishops upheld and the doctrine of the "immaculate conception of the Virgin", which by Circular "ineffabilis Deus" of December 10, 1854 was proclaimed by Pius IX that "The Virgin Mary from the first moment of her conception, by a unique grace and privilege of almighty God, and by preventing (intuitu) of the merits of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the human race, was maintained uninvolved any nevus of original guilt."
During the discussions on the infallibility of the pope stood out the form of the German Professor Ignatius Dollinger, who argued that any article of faith must not only be welcomed by bishops who are joined with the pope, but the ecumenicity of this be validated by all the church. Together with Friedrich and other forty-two professors of Munich have complained against the resolution on the infallibility of the pope. Thus began the movement of the Old Catholics of the Western Church, which was spread in Switzerland and elsewhere. The Old Catholics, in whom after his aphorism by the pope became head the Dollinger, in addition to non acceptance of infallibility, they introduced other reforms in their communities, such as the provision of the glass of Holy Communion and to the laymen, the catalysis of celibacy of the clergy and the use of the conversational language and not in Latin, which until then was in the worship.
The infallibility of the pope as dogma of faith (as dogma, namely necessary for the salvation of the faithful) strongly was booed not only from the Orthodox Church, but also by various Protestant denominations, while most widely is questioned and within the same the Roman Catholic theology.
Memorability is the fact that the Second Vatican Synod 1962 - 1965 revised the relations of the pope and the college of bishops, encouraging a form of episcopal assemblies to address purely pastoral issues.
The criticism of the Orthodox Church against the doctrine of papal infallibility was founded in the patristic tradition, according to which the infallible only connected with the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church and not with specific persons, while only expressed with the authority of the Ecumenical Synod.
The attitude of the Orthodox toward Pope expresses in wonderful way the author of the 12th century Nikitas, archbishop of Nicomedia:
"My dear brother, we do not deny to the Roman Church the primacy among the five fraternal patriarchates· and we recognize to her the right to the most honorable position in the Ecumenical Synod. But this Church was detached from us with her own projects when with hauteur assumed the monarchy, which not befits to her axiom … How can we accept her circulars, when we have not been consulted at all, or even we don't know anything? If the Roman Pontiff, seated on a high throne of his glory, wishes to sends thunderbolts on us, and in some way launch to us his orders "from on high" and if he wishes to judge us and commanding us and our churches, without consulting us, but only for his own arbitrary pleasure, what kind of brotherhood may be, or rather what kind of fatherhood? We would be then slaves and not the children of such a Church and the Roman headquarters will not be the pious mother of the children, but the hard and imperious lady of slaves."
1. Vassilis Stefanidis:
Ecclesiastical History.
2. Panagiotis Trempelas: Encyclopedia of Theology.
3. Encyclopedia "Larousse Papyrus", word "Pope".
4. Ioannis Anastasiou: Ecclesiastical History
5. Kallistos Ware: The Orthodox Church
6. Nikos Matsoukas: "Comment", Magazine "En Route", issue 2, 1992.
7. Eusebius of Caesarea, Ecclesiastical History, Volume 1.


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This page features several inspiring prayers for good health, healing, wellbeing and protection. The first prayer concerns the health of our whole being - mind, spirit and body - and is suitable for personal devotion or for giving to a loved one, family member or friend. This is followed by a short video meditation to receive God's healing and strength. There is also the famous prayer "The Lord is my Shepherd" which reminds of Gods safety, care and protection.
(a short prayer for good health from www.lords-prayer-words.com)
a powerful request for wellbeing and health, appropriate for saying if you are currently recovering from an illness or in need of God's healing in some way:-
Lord of Heaven,
I rest underneath your mighty wings of love.
I dwell within your gentle heart.
I know there is healing in your touch.
Through the sufferings of Christ I can ask for restoration
And trust in your goodness.
You are my Lord, my Saviour,
My healer and my friend.
I dwell within your gentle embrace.
(a short Christian prayer for healing from www.lords-prayer-words.com)
Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well
3 John 1:2 (NIV)
A Catholic Prayer for Healing
Lord, You invite all who are burdened to come to You.
Allow Your healing hand to heal me.
Touch my soul with Your compassion for others.
Touch my heart with Your courage and infinite love for all.
Touch my mind with Your wisdom, that my mouth may always proclaim Your praise. Teach me to reach out to You in my need, and help me to lead others to You by my example.
Most loving Heart of Jesus, bring me health in body and spirit that I may serve You with all my strength.
Touch gently this life which You have created, now and forever.
(source: The Franciscan Prayerbook)
Thanksgiving for the Restoration of Health
(A Short Episcopal Prayer)
Almighty God and heavenly Father,
we give thee humble thanks because thou hast been graciously pleased to deliver from his sickness thy servant N.,
in whose behalf we bless and praise thy Name.
Grant, O gracious Father, that he, through thy help,
may live in this world according to thy will,
and also be partaker of everlasting glory in the life to come;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
(Source: 1979 Book of Common Prayer, Protestant Episcopal Church in the USA)


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Davis-Bacon Violations
The Davis-Bacon Act established in 1931 requires contractors and subcontractors performing on contracts pay local prevailing wages on public works projects for laborers and mechanics. The Davis-Bacon Act applies to federally-funded or assisted contracts in excess of $2,000 for construction, alteration, or repair of public buildings or public works. The work laborers and mechanics encompasses are far broader than what the names imply.
These jobs include carpenters, electricians, plumbers, welders, flaggers, and many more. However, employees excluded from the Davis-Bacon Act include architects, engineers, foremen, public agency employees, and contracting agency inspectors. Failure to pay prevailing wages is a violation of the Davis-Bacon Act An example of a Davis-Bacon Act fraud and violation is if a contractor misrepresents or lies about the actual wages paid to employees.
Prevailing Wages
The Act ensures that all workers of government-contracted projects are paid fairly. Prevailing wage is the average or majority hourly rate of pay, benefits, and overtime paid to the majority of workers, laborers, and mechanics in the largest city of a given county.
Prevailing wages and benefits are determined every three years. Prevailing wages and benefits are reevaluated via surveys taken by contractors and unions in the largest city of each county.
How to Ensure Compliance
The contractor is responsible for the completion of the project and for compliance of the Davis-Bacon Act. The contractor or administrator of projects are required to ensure wages are paid and reported accurately in payroll reports. Certified payroll reports help contractors accomplish this task. Certified payroll reports are comprehensive federal reports (WH-347) that are submitted to the agency in charge of the government contract. It lists all employees, their wage, benefits, type of work they did, and hours worked each week. It also includes withholdings such as taxes and child support.
How to Report Davis-Bacon Violations
In order to report a Davis-Bacon Act violation or fraud, it is recommended that you acquire an attorney to file a qui tam suit under the False Claims Act and allege the Davis-Bacon Act scheme against the government. To be successful in this type of case it is important to provide specific and detailed information for not all Davis-Bacon Act allegations are accepted. Contractors or subcontractors guilty of the Davis-Bacon Act are subject to a judgment of three times the government's damages and can provide whistleblowers a reward of up to 30 percent of the amount received by the government.
The penalty for not complying can be costly. Falsification of certified payroll record or kickback of wages may be subject to prosecution, the penalty of which could be either fines and/or imprisonment. Contractors or subcontractors found guilty of not complying with the Davis-Bacon Act or found to be "in aggravated or willful violation" may be subject to debarment from future contracts for up to three years. Contract payments may also be withheld in sufficient amounts to satisfy liabilities for unpaid wages and liquidated damages due to overtime violations of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA).
If You Are Found Guilty of Davis-Bacon Violation
Contractors and subcontractors may challenge violations and debarment before an Administrative Law Judge. Determinations by the Wage and Hour Division can be challenged before an Administrative Law Judge as well. Decisions by the Administrative Law Judge can also be appealed to the Department's Administrative Review Board (ARB). ARB decisions on violations may be appealed and enforced through the federal court system.
Davis-Bacon Resources
There are multiple resources available to help protect employees and ensure contractors abide by the Davis-Bacon Act. The website http://beta.sam.gov/ provides the public information on wage determinations (WDs) for reach contract action. Another government website provides access to Davis-Bacon information and helps users fill out Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates (WD-10) Form.
Online training on the Davis-Bacon Act and Service Contract The Department of Labor provides employers and workers with access to information and assistance on how to comply with the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts. The department provides a resource book at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts/prevailing-wage-resource-book and the site https://www.dol.gov/whd/programs/dbra/forms.htm, provides information on wage rates, payroll submission forms, a "Request for Wage Determination and Response to Request," and a Davis-Bacon Poster. The Wage Determinations Online (WDOL) website library, https://wdolhome.sam.gov/, provides sites that provide information on compliance with the prevailing laws that apply to federal contracts. To contact your Wage and Hour Division call 1-866-4USWAGE.
For more information or assistance to comply with the Davis-Bacon Act or to report a complaint, contact Whitcomb Selinsky PC at (866) 476-4558.