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Medical coverage for seniors STRONG POINTS: major medical/surgical services, cancer and heart care, rehabilitation services WHAT IS NEEDED: more primary-care physicians in general, geriatricians in particular, and doctors who will accept Medicare patients (problems that also face many U.S. communities) THIS SAYS IT ALL: “If you move aging parents to this community, the No. 1 block is that they dont have a primary-care doctor.” - Max Morton, director of prevention and wellness services for Penrose-St. Francis Health Learning Center.
Smokeout help available The American Cancer Society, the El Paso County Department of Health and Environment and Memorial Hospital are presenting free “Getting Ready to Quit” programs on Thursday as part of the Great American Smokeout. The two-hour programs will feature information on drug therapies and their effects, diet and exercise tips to make quitting easier, and recommendations on lifestyle changes to make kicking the habit permanent. The afternoon program, noon-2 p.m., is at the American Cancer Society office, 1445 N. Union Blvd.; the evening program, 5:30- 7:30 p.m., will be at the Health Departments Ponderosa Room, 301 S. Union Blvd.
Health is a measure of quality of life that is difficult to define and measure. In the 1940s, the World Health Organization (WHO) defined health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. At the first International Conference on Health Promotion in Ottawa, Canada (1986), the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion built on the WHOs concept and further defined health as a resource for everyday life. a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capabilities. Good health enables one to function independently within a changing environment.

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A few weeks ago I was at a vineyard looking at some equipment that can be used with netting. After taking up two hours of the growers time we decided to head up to the tasting room and enjoy a little fruit of the labor. I had a couple of people with me who were from the Eastern part of the country and hadnt had a chance to taste some of the California wines, so they were more than happy to spend some time tasting, and buying, as it turned out. While we were working I had noticed a couple of other vehicles passing through, headed toward the tasting room as well. Once we entered, our host was immediately recognized. The first question out of everyones mouth was, What were you doing out there? When bird control was the answer, I could tell from the look on the faces present that we were in for a show. The next five to ten minutes were spent covering everything from propane cannons to netting to chemicals. The amount of misinformation was amazing. These people clearly felt that anything that had to do with bird control was a complete waste of time, irritating to look at and listen to. Why? Well because, those birds cant possibly be that damaging to your wine-grapes - theyre just little birds after all.When you have enough experiences like this you begin to get a feel for the public perception regarding animal damage control. As a grower or winemaker you are involved so heavily in the industry that some things are taken for granted. Everyone realizes that gophers, ground squirrels, starlings and finches are vineyard pests who damage grapes - right? Wrong. A very large percentage of your customers, lets say 75% conservatively, do not think you have any sort of problems with wildlife.What do you think of when you see a deer, or a covey of quail, or some cottontail rabbits in your vineyard? I can guarantee that the terms, Oh, how cute, or Hey, look at those deer dont usually come to mind. I cant print what usually comes to mind for most growers. However, for the people that we encountered in the aforementioned tasting room, as well as for a large percentage of your customer base, seeing wildlife is all part of the vineyard experience.
Rodent control is taking some interesting and not so encouraging turns. There is an initiative that will be introduced in California on the November 1998 ballot (assuming it gets the 500,000 signatures needed, which is a slam dunk in California). It is called an Initiative to Ban Cruel Traps. This initiative, in a nutshell, will make it illegal to use a body gripping trap. one that grips the mammals body or body part, including, but not limited to, steel-jawed leghold traps, padded-jaw leghold traps, Conibear traps, and snares. This initiative also states that, it is illegal for any person, including employees of the federal, state, county or municipal government, to use or authorize the use of any steel-jawed leghold trap, padded or otherwise, to capture any game mammal, fur-bearing mammal, non-game mammal, protected mammal, or any dog or cat.Now, stop and reread that paragraph and think about it for a minute. This initiative decides for us that we cant control agricultural fur-bearing pests any longer. For that matter, it specifically states that you cant trap anything that has fur on it for any reason, and that the U.S. Fish Wildlife Service, State Department of Fish Game and your local county ag commissioner or county trapper cant do it either. It does make provision for the protection of human health and safety (pretty considerate - you know how vicious those gopher and mole attacks on children have been lately), and it will allow you to use mouse traps in your basement. Oh, and by the way, it introduces two chemicals that can no longer by used - Compound 1080 and sodium cyanide. What are these used for? Well, its not rodent control. The state has been experimenting with these two chemicals for coyote control. They make a collar to put around a lambs neck. If the animal is unfortunate enough to be a victim of a coyote attack and the coyote punctures the collar its lights out for the sheep killer. The point here is precedent - get these two and then work your way on to household chemicals for insect and rodent control and sweep everything up in between.Since this is not a political editorial, all I can say is watch out for this one. Agriculture will lose big time, so tell a friend and lets make sure that we dont get tied down by bad law written by extremists. If you want a copy of this initiative yourself, again, hit me on the e-mail, and Ill send you a copy. You can read it yourself and decide on your own. I think it is very important that we dont make our decision based on whats on TV. Hollywood is anti-trapping and they have a lot of money to spend to support their position. If you want a recent case history lesson you may look at the fine State of Colorado, which had a similar initiative pass last year by a 51% margin. After the smoke cleared, it was disclosed that Hollywood spent just a little over a quarter million dollars to promote the initiative. All the local state and county representatives, combined with the agriculture and fur trapping industries, could muster was $48,000, and they lost.

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Consumer broadband Internet-via-satellite service AVC Broadband has gone live offering a promotional offer until 29 February 2004. Any UK consumer signing up to the service before the end date can receive a satellite broadband service for GBP29.99 per month instead of GBP34.99. Also, the installation price will be GBP174.99 rather than GBP249.99 while connection will be free instead of GBP29.99.
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While a host of technologies will be competing for the broadband access market over the next several years, a wireless medium satellite service stands to gain a significant share. Our forecasts indicate each technology will face significant competition from broadband satellites after 2002, when global [low earth orbit] constellations are in orbit and current [direct-to-home] providers have launched their own Ka-band satellites for a mix of narrowcast digital video services and broadband access services, reports Scott Clavenna, senior analyst at Pioneer.Cable modems will lead the market in terms of total subscribers throughout the forecast period, but satellites are predicted to gain a larger revenue stream because of their ability to address residential and business customers equally well. Satellite operators have unique advantages for addressing the access market, including:

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MONEY MART LOAN SHARK *A report on abusive lending practices, released in November 2004, put the spotlight on Money Mart, one of an estimated 1,200 payday lenders across the country. The effective annual interest rates of these outfits range between 300 and 900 per cent, but, in the case of Money Mart, they go as high as 1,000 per cent. Yes, thats 1,000 percent. Its a $1-billion-a-year business, and virtually unregulated. The report was released simultaneously in British Columbia and Ontario. ACORN has called on the governments of both provinces to enforce the Criminal Code (SEC. 347), which outlaws rates higher than 60 per cent. They have also called on the provincial governments to implement a comprehensive regulatory system governing the industry, to protect Canadians from predatory lending practices. For a copy of the report see ACORNs website.
SCARY but true: it is now possible to borrow pounds 25,000 over the phone. If you are considered a good credit risk, Direct Line and Coutts offer pounds 25,000 loans. The move comes after a change to the Consumer Credit Act 1974, which previously limited borrowers to pounds 15,000. So if you are planning to buy that BMW this August, there are alternatives to the car dealers finance. You can borrow from as little as pounds 300. And if you want the money urgently, you can get a decision from some lenders within a few hours, depending upon the amount you want to borrow. If you are borrowing a large amount, lenders have to be confident that you can pay the money back. “We check customers details very carefully,” said Lydia Young, of Direct Line. “We can agree a loan in principle over the phone, but we then ask a customer to fill in an application form and submit salary slips before we can give a firm agreement. But we can usually agree a loan within a few days.” Unsecured personal loans are usually available to anyone who can satisfy the lender that he or she is a good credit risk. If you are in regular employment and have lived at your present address for more than three years you stand a good chance of been given a loan. Repayment terms vary between six months and 10 years. The longer the term, the more you will pay back. So try to pay back as much as you can, without stretching yourself too much. As a rule, dont set aside more than 10 per cent of your takehome pay in loan repayments. Some lenders will allow you to take a payment holiday of two or three months and others, such as Sainsbury, allow you to defer your repayments. This could be useful if you know your finances are going to be stretched in the short term. But lenders offering payment holidays tend to be among the most expensive. The amount you repay will depend on the amount you borrow, the repayment term and annual percentage rate (APR). You can also opt to take payment protection. This guarantees your loan repayments if you are unable to pay because of illness, injury or unemployment, but it will increase the cost of your loan considerably. Try to avoid this if you are in a steady job: it puts about pounds 20 a month on every payment on a pounds 5,000 loan. Watch out for the small print: Birmingham Midshires, Co-operative Bank, First Direct, Marks Spencer and Northern Rock charge a higher APR if you do not agree to take out insurance. There may be other costs that arent included in the repayment tables. Capital Bank, for example, charges an pounds 85 loan arrangement fee, and Royal Bank of Scotland charges a fee of 1 per cent with a minimum of pounds 25 and a maximum of pounds 60. Most lenders want you to repay your loan monthly by direct debit. And you can pay the loan off in full before the end of the term, but you will usually be charged a penalty of one or two months interest. If you think you can pay off the loan with a lump sum, such as a bonus from work, look for a loan that does not charge a penalty. Most lenders provide leaflets with a breakdown of costs. Each lender should quote an APR. This is the cost of borrowing, based on the interest rate, fees and other administrative costs. But lenders do calculate APRs in different ways so they can be difficult to compare directly. Your existing bank or building society may give you preferential rates, but dont automatically let it lend you the money. It makes sense to get a few quotes. Always look at the total cost of borrowing, not just the APR. The personal finance pages of weekend papers carry details of the cheapest rates. If you want to borrow a small sum of money over a short period of time, you may have problems. Only a handful of lenders will lend as little as pounds 500 and the minimum repayment can be six months, but more usually a year. Taking out an overdraft or borrowing on a cheap credit card can be a cheaper and more flexible way of borrowing in the short term. Theres also the advantage that you can repay the money back when you like, without paying a penalty. q Amanda Jarvis writes for Moneywise magazine. Unsecured loans: the cheapest lenders This table supposes a loan of pounds 5,000 over three years. Monthly premiums are shown without payment protection insurance. Premium Loan range APR Loan term Redemption penalties Coutts Co1 pounds 16461 pounds 2,000-pounds 30,000 123% 6mths- 7yrs 1 months interest local branch Yorkshire Bank2 pounds 16577 pounds 300-negotiable 123% 6mths-5yrs none 0800 202122 Northern Rock pounds 16610 pounds 1,000-pounds 15,0003 99% 1-7 years 2 months interest 0345 421421 Prudential Banking pounds 16630 pounds 1,000-pounds 15,000 127% 1- 5 years none 0800 000223 Hamilton Direct Bank pounds 16636 pounds 500-pounds 10,000 128% 1- 5 years 2 months interest 0800 303000 Direct Line pounds 16638 pounds 1,000-pounds 25,000 128% 1-5 years 1 months interest 0181-680 9966 Royal Bank of Scotland Direct pounds 16638 pounds 2,000-pounds 15,000 128% 1-5 years none 0800 121125 Lombard Direct pounds 16653 pounds 800-pounds 15,000 129% 2-5 years 2 months interest 0800 215000 Capital One Direct pounds 16654 pounds 2,000-pounds 10,000 129% 2- 5 years 2 months interest 0800 216(Trade Mark) Alliance Leicester pounds 16756 pounds 500-pounds 15,000 133% 1- 5 years 2 months interest 0990 626262 Bank of Scotland Banking Direct pounds 16660 pounds 500-pounds 15,0004 129% 1- 5years 2 months interest 0800 805805 Notes: 1Available to account holders only; a fee of 05% (min pounds 25 is charged). 22% discount if current account also opened. 3Loans over pounds 10,000 for existing customers only, 4 Deferred payment option. 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Monday May 5, 2003 will go down in history as a day to remember in employment law. It was the day the long-debated amendments to the Health Safety in Employment Act finally came into effect. Why is this new legislation so important? The term “workplace stress” took on a whole new significance, with new obligations for employers, and potentially serious financial consequences for those who ignore them. Workplace stress is no longer simply a sad fact of life. It is now an officially recognised and legislated “workplace hazard”, with the amendments extending the definitions of “harm” and “hazard” to include physical and mental harm caused by work-related stress. A cursory reading of the new legislation might be enough to instantly treble employers workplace stress, but a deeper understanding goes some way to restoring mental equilibrium. The Occupational Safety and Health booklet, Healthy work, Managing Stress in the Workplace, tells employers that “there is only a requirement to manage work stressors or the individuals stressed situation where you can be reasonably expected to know about the stress. Even then the obligation is only to do what is reasonably practicable in the circumstances.”
Thanks to a pharmacological breakthrough, The “polypill” will soon be with us. Combining six different heart medications in one supercharged tablet, its the latest in a line of pharmaceutical attempts to banish heart disease. What a sad indictment of our attitude to health that we could consider such mass medication as a solution for a health epidemic whose causes are clearly apparent and could be virtually eradicated through education and personal responsibility. The Western “cardiovascular crisis” could be consigned to history with a change in attitude and a willingness to implement what we already know. Why wait for the polypill when you can make a real difference to your heart health, starting today. When it comes to preventing a heart attack or stroke, little changes will cumulatively pay big dividends.
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To open up a small kitchen, remove upper cabinet doors. Paint the inside a bright color and keep everything organized. Paint can dramatically update an old appliance. Be sure to use a paint made specifically for appliances, because other paints will not adhere correctly. Tired of your tiled backsplash, but cant afford to replace all the tiles? Remove a few with a grout remover and chisel, then replace with decorative tiles that fit your kitchens theme.
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The research reported in this issue is generally focused in two areas. First, several authors look at the role of publicly traded real estate securities in portfolio management for investors in direct real estate equities. Simon Stevenson, in The Long Term Advantages to Incorporating Indirect Securities in Direct Real Estate Portfolios examines the impact of REIT investment in both an optimal and a more probable world. His findings are interesting because they show that REITs bring improved performance to portfolios that look more like the NCREIF portfolio while their marginal value to an optimized direct portfolio may not be evident. The other interesting finding is a significant performance improvement brought by the addition of multi-national property securities to a domestic direct portfolio. Should investors approach an asset class in the context of their portfolio goals? Timothy Craft explores that issue in The Role of Private and Public Real Estate in Pension Plan Portfolio Allocation Choices. He examines the portfolio allocation choice in the context of a plans pension liabilities. One interesting result is a resolution of the dichotomy between standard optimization models that often argue for high real estate allocations and the typically lower allocations found in existing plan portfolios. Michael Seiler, James Webb and Neil Myer test the expectation that private real estate portfolios can be adjusted with real estate securities in Can Private Real Estate Portfolios Be Rebalanced/Diversified Using Equity REIT Shares? They conclude that REITs are a worthwhile addition to mixedasset portfolios but that they do not bring the ability to effectively rebalance or create marketneutral portfolios.
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are essentially closed-end real estate funds. They invest in commercial, office and/or residential properties. REITs typically generate high income (10%-to-15%) and some provide even higher returns. Because of their high yields, REITs are currently very popular. Lately, some REITs have been yielding over 20%. Here are some examples of REITs: CAP, Cominar, HR, RESREIT Retirement Residence, and Rio Can. These REITs trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Your stock broker should be able to provide more information. Money Digest publishes articles on REITs, income and royalty trusts on a regular basis.
Real estate is a popular investment among Canadians. There are several advantages to investing in real estate: * Real estate is leveraged. You may pay only a fraction (as low as 5%) of what the property is worth when you buy it. * Real estate has utility. If you buy stocks or bonds, you cannot do anything with them; but when you buy real estate, you can use it until you sell it. For example, you can live in a house.

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THE Birmingham Race for Life has attracted 1,500 women contestants who look set to raise more than pounds 50,000 for cancer research. The 5km course can be walked, jogged or run. Anyone wanting to enrol for the race should ring 01772 716669.
Travellers to Alsace this weekend will find themselves at the centre of the sporting world. Many World Cup spectators have based themselves in the French city of Strasbourg, which is well placed for access to several match venues in Germany - as well as the England training base in Baden-Baden.

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Located in the heart of downtown Decatur in a original 1929 stained glass and marble storefront is a shop which stands out from all the rest: Eichhorn Jewelry. A full-service jewelry store, Eichhorns specializes in customer satisfaction. Not only does it offer quality products, it also gives customers quality time, educating them about their purchases. Whether shopping in the store or over the phone, their customers have given them the best referrals. In addition to the areas finest collection of diamonds, gemstones, gold jewelry and watches, Eichhorns offers an extensive collection of unusual colored stone rings, pendants, earrings, bracelets, and estate jewelry.
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CASE DESCRIPTION The primary subject matter of this case concerns the operational philosophy and actions of a small retail jewelry store. Secondary issues examined include the nature of the jewelry and diamond market, selecting an appropriate target market, developing a merchandise mix to satisfy target customers, pricing and promotion strategies for a small retail jeweler, and store location decisions. The case has a difficulty level of four, appropriate for senior level. The case is designed to be taught in one class hour and is expected to require one hour of outside preparation by students. Jack Adams owns and manages an independent jewelry store in Florida. He is facing a number of issues concerning the stores competitive effectiveness in the local jewelry market. The immediate decision is whether he should move from his long-established store location. Although his store is not very up-to-date, it is in a high-traffic location and receives a lot of exposure. He caters to a middle class clientele, but fancies his business as a higher quality, upscale operation. Thus, there are issues of image and positioning in the local jewelry market among competitors. Other questions concern his lack of effective promotion activities and hours and days of operation. All of Jacks decisions relate to the issue of his customer service and marketing orientation. The case also incorporates global dimensions as it describes the nature of the diamond market.

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Smokeout help available The American Cancer Society, the El Paso County Department of Health and Environment and Memorial Hospital are presenting free “Getting Ready to Quit” programs on Thursday as part of the Great American Smokeout.
For women only Women can learn about heart disease, menopause, infertility and other health issues at a Womens Health Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Chapel Hills Mall. Sponsored by Memorial Hospital, the health fair will include $5 bone-density screenings for osteoporosis for the first 400 women. Women also may talk to a nurse about breast self-exams.

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A pretty poor World Cup, apart from one half against Australia, has left Scotlands reputation damaged but with new coach Matt Williams on board, there is at least a fresh feel around Murrayfield. Current form: Not great. A win over Italy before the World Cup was followed by defeats to Wales and Ireland. Then narrow wins over Japan and Fiji got Scotland through the group stage but there was a record defeat to France before the inevitable exit at the hands of Australia. Weaknesses: The centres are not the strongest and there is no proven scorer out wide, although Simon Danielli looked impressive in the RWC match against the US.
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NEW YORK — There is a direct connection between oral health and overall health. Oral conditions can mirror your bodys health, according to Dr. Terry Gotthelf, who warns that preventable oral diseases such as gum disease may affect other conditions, including heart and respiratory diseases, diabetes, osteoporosis and stroke. Also, benchmarks of the female life cycle can be identified through benchmarks in the mouth. Dr. Gotthelf will conduct a seminar, The Mind-Body Connection, A Gateway to Womens Health, this Sunday, April 3rd, as part of the 92nd Street Ys Annual Womens Health Symposium that starts at 9:15 a.m. at the Y at Lexington Avenue and East 92nd Street. Call 212-415-5500 to register for the Symposium. Dr. Gotthelf warns that periodontal disease, a bacterial infection of the tissues which support the teeth, and affects three out of four people over 35 years old, is associated with:
In July 1993, a pretested questionnaire and a letter describing the purpose of the study were mailed to all dentists employed by IHS (n=389) and FBoP (n=120). IHS dentists provide clinical services in 200 dental clinics in IHS/tribal hospitals or ambulatory health centers in 33 states. Within the FBoP, inmates receive dental treatment at 107 dental clinics. Of the 509 dentists who were mailed the questionnaire, 489 (96% [372 IHS and 117 FBoP]) responded. Of the 489, 194 (40%) dentists had practiced clinical dentistry in the IHS or FBoP for lt;3 years; 183 (37%), 3-9 years; and 112 (23%), [equal to or greater than] 10 years. The mean years of clinical practice were similar for dentists in both groups (5.9 years for IHS and 5,6 years for FBoP dentists; p=0.7, two-tailed t-test); 438 (90%) reported that they were practicing clinical dentistry at the time of the survey (87% IHS and 97% FBoP), and the remainder were in nonclinical positions. Almost all (474 [97%]) respondents reported ever having received a TST (365 [98%] IHS and 109 [93%] FBoP); 92% of those tested reported always having a negative test result (Table 1). Of 36 dentists who reported ever having a reactive TST, 17 (47%) reported the first reactive TST occurred after graduation from dental school. Of these 17 dentists, 14 (11 IHS and three FBoP) reported converting from a negative TST to a reactive TST.
IT should come as no surprise that some National Health Service dentists are threatening to quit over government reforms in dental care. They will still rake in plenty of cash, but its not enough for some greedy dentists whose surgeries are more crowded than Ken Dodds mouth.

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For women only Women can learn about heart disease, menopause, infertility and other health issues at a Womens Health Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Chapel Hills Mall. Sponsored by Memorial Hospital, the health fair will include $5 bone-density screenings for osteoporosis for the first 400 women. Women also may talk to a nurse about breast self-exams.
Monday May 5, 2003 will go down in history as a day to remember in employment law. It was the day the long-debated amendments to the Health Safety in Employment Act finally came into effect. Why is this new legislation so important? The term “workplace stress” took on a whole new significance, with new obligations for employers, and potentially serious financial consequences for those who ignore them. Workplace stress is no longer simply a sad fact of life. It is now an officially recognised and legislated “workplace hazard”, with the amendments extending the definitions of “harm” and “hazard” to include physical and mental harm caused by work-related stress. A cursory reading of the new legislation might be enough to instantly treble employers workplace stress, but a deeper understanding goes some way to restoring mental equilibrium. The Occupational Safety and Health booklet, Healthy work, Managing Stress in the Workplace, tells employers that “there is only a requirement to manage work stressors or the individuals stressed situation where you can be reasonably expected to know about the stress. Even then the obligation is only to do what is reasonably practicable in the circumstances.”

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The Finnish deputy finance minister Ulla-Maj Wideroos yesterday (6 November) presented a compromise proposal for the management of the Bank of Finlands money. Both the bank and the parliament have criticised a proposal to transfer funds from the bank to the state coffers and the European central bank has also criticised the idea.

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(This article originally ran in Lawyers Weekly USA, Boston, MA, another Dolan Media publication.) When parents with children divorce, their relationship is rarely over. The plan - which was distributed in September to 1,600 members - is intended to be a road map for navigating potentially bumpy child- rearing issues. It covers everything from where children will live and who theyll spend holidays with, to what after-school activities they can attend and what their summer schedules will be. The plan also asks parents to agree on their childrens religious upbringing and to confer with each other about non-emergency medical, dental and psychological treatments.
Divorce doesnt have to be as antagonistic and expensive as it often is or take as long as it usually does, say some area divorce lawyers who are offering an alternative way to end a marriage. In the “collaborative-law” process, both husband and wife meet together with their lawyers to reach a settlement, which is then brought before a court for final approval. Lawyers, who have settled divorces using this method, say the process is shorter compared with traditional divorce litigation, and, therefore, less costly.
THE POPE has urged Roman Catholic lawyers and magistrates to refuse to handle divorce cases. He warned that divorce was “spreading like the plague” and lawyers should decline to use their profession for, “an end that is contrary to justice”. Pope John Paul II has in the past insisted that Catholic doctors not perform abortions or assist women with contraception. But this is the first time he has tried to tell the legal profession what to do. The reaction from politicians and advocates in Italy has been one of dismay at such open interference in civil issues.

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Business Editors Limousine Chauffeured Transportation (LCT) magazine announced its Operators of the Year at the LCT Show in Las Vegas Tuesday night.
Business Editors Travel Writers GUANGZHOU, China–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 23, 2001 China Southern Airlines (NYSE:ZNH)(HKSE:1055), the largest airline in The Peoples Republic of China, is pleased to announce its new Warm Heart 9000, the airlines new first class service that includes complementary airport limousine service in Guangzhou City. “Passengers who fly first class aboard China Southern Airlines will know the true meaning of service with a smile,” said Li Kun, vice president of China Southern Co. Ltd.
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The program was started a few years ago. Safeco was interested in getting into the medical malpractice market and saw podiatry as a good market. As Doman explains, “Podiatrists have been treated by many malpractice carriers as outside the traditional medical professions. Yet they have an equivalent type of education. They get a DPM (Doctor of Podiatric Medicine) after college and are board certified.” Safeco was approached by an agent who had a program, so they put together a product. Doman goes on to point out that the Podiatrists Program has extremely broad coverage, including: Protection for the DPMs professional corporation or partnership, employees and locum tenens (substitute physician) while serving on the DPMs behalf.
Question: I am a podiatrist, and I would like to comment on toenail fungus and treatment. When you write “Home remedies dont always work,” you imply that sometimes they do work. This is untrue. Home remedies rarely work. There are real, doctor-prescribed, FDA-approved, clinically tested medications to treat toenail fungus. These include topical Penlac or oral Lamisil or Sporanox. I have successfully treated hundreds of patients with these drugs. Answer: We know that home remedies like Vicks VapoRub dont always work. But we have heard from many individuals who responded well to dilute vinegar soaks or topical applications of Vicks or tea tree oil to their infected nails. Perhaps people who benefit from such remedies dont return to a podiatrist.
In response to Matthew Youngs editorial in the last issue of The Diabetic Foot: When is a diabetes specialist podiatrist not a DSP?, it is most encouraging to note the level of support from diabetes consultants who are advocates for podiatry throughout the UK. The role of the podiatrist in the multiprofessional diabetes team is well recognised and the valuable contribution of the podiatrist to diabetic foot care has been measured and reported in the literature. With the publication of the International Consensus Document (IWGDF, 1999) and, more recently, the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network for Diabetes (SIGN, 2001) and the National Service Framework far Diabetes: Standards (DoH, 2001 a, b), the standards for diabetic foot care are now clear and universally available. To achieve these standards, the following must be available to deliver the care that patients deserve:

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The growth of mountain-bike racing in Utah County has been as steady as the inclines on Sundance Resorts bike trails, which have been pretty busy this summer. Abbott, who has been riding for about 14 years, is among the dozens of riders who have gathered every Wednesday night this summer for some warm-up races for the larger weekend races at either Sundance or Soldier Hollow.
The money will help provide trails and facilities as Scotland aims to develop into a destination for international mountain-biking competitions, such as the World Championships in 2004.

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Are those little home repairs making you ill? The House Doctors has the prescription to make the repairs disappear. This national handyman service has a local franchise owned by Christine Peters. Peters says the best way to utilize House Doctors service is to make a list of those small fix-its before calling. The customer is charged a minimum job rate or by the hour, depending on the complexity of repairs. All work includes a free estimate before the work begins. Peters says her employees have their own tools and are experienced in many home systems. The business is designed to assist single women homeowners, single parent households and working home owners with a prompt, professional handyman service. Peters says she maintains an “On-time schedule for people who have to take off work.” House Doctors is also designed to help those who are “all thumbs” when it comes to home repair.
NEW ORLEANS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 4, 1999– Help is available for low- to moderate-income home owners facing major repair costs through Project Renaissance, a partnership between Hibernia National Bank and the city of New Orleans that provides subsidized home-improvement loans. Mayor Marc Morial showcased the program Monday at a press conference at the home of Elaine Pierre, 512 Wallace St. in Gentilly. Pierre, a teaching assistant at Charles J. Colton Junior High School, received a $30,000 subsidized loan for renovations that included new siding, plumbing, back porch, flooring and driveway.

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Significant ethical risks prohibit criminal defense lawyers from arranging or posting bond for clients in all but the rarest of cases, but there may be tactical reasons for them to do so and circumstances where they may. But the committee also suggested that it would be rare to obtain genuine and voluntary informed consent from a client experiencing stress, anxiety and other pressures from confinement and the conditions of incarceration. The committee noted that civil rights lawyers historically posted bond for criminal defendants where it was likely that no one else would do so. It acknowledged that obtaining the release of a client from custody could be a practical or tactical goal in handling a criminal case, which could qualify the step as a legitimate cost of litigation. It also suggested there might be occasions in which a lawyer who is a friend of the clients family would reasonably expect the family to indemnify her for any loss.
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BOSTON — In response to relentless, shameful attacks on the defense bar and its constitutional function, the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers today released the following statement: The Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers objects to statements made in the current campaign for governor suggesting that persons who perform the constitutionally mandated role of attorney for the defense in criminal cases are unfit for or disqualified from public office. No one in 1796, 1860 or 2006 can claim that such service in any way disqualified Adams or Lincoln from holding our highest office. An assertion that todays criminal defense counsel have acted contrary to the public interest and should not be trusted to serve in government is un-American and demonstrates either a profound contempt for, or ignorance of, our system of governance.

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Who are they? The perennial underachievers, but the continuing success of Spains club sides must be represented at one of the major international competitions sooner or later. Qualifying: The Spaniards qualified in typically serene circumstances, from a group containing Austria and Israel. Coach: Jose Antonio Camacho. The former Real Madrid defender has been popular with the Spanish public, but it is time Camacho delivered.
Inflation fails to subside in 2006H1 * Retail sales picked up in May, growing 1.3% year-on-year. As expected with confidence remaining volatile over the last few months and only rising slightly in June, retail sales have been patchy, rising by just 0.4% in Q1 after being flat in Q4. We expect a further weakening in retail sales growth, in line with our forecast for an overall weakening in household expenditure in H2 2006. * The trade deficit widened yet again in April to EUR 6.88bn, a 5.5% rise on the year, after already reaching 8.9% of GDP in Q1. While this figure is necessarily high given recent developments in oil prices, it also does hint at underlying structural problems. A recovery in the Eurozone, together with a modest depreciation of the EUR from its recent highs, may bring some respite to the burgeoning deficit, but Spain continues to lose market share in intra-Eurozone trade. With rapidly rising unit labour costs the trade deficit is unlikely to be reduced, while the cumulative effects of sustained higher inflation will ultimately also increase the burden of adjustment.
Highlights and Key Issues * Evidence is mounting that Spain is set for a rocky ride because of the property crisis. We expect GDP growth of 2.3% this year - in line with the Bank of Spain - and for the housing market woes to weigh further on growth in 2009. Spains newly elected Socialist government has pledged to approve a euro22bn package of tax rebates and employment programmes to stave off the risk of recession. The government is in a good fiscal position and can afford to pass a large stimulus. * A further blow to consumer spending could come from higher inflation. CPI inflation rose to 4.5% in March, pushed by high energy and food prices. However, as demand moderates and the effect of energy prices slips out of the calculation we expect inflation to drop back in H2. However, it is likely to remain above 3%.

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Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–April 19, 2000 By giving people the ability to purchase professional printing products over the Internet, Yahoo! can save small businesses time and let them focus on running their enterprises, said Tony Surtees, vice president and general manager, Yahoo!. We are committed to providing small businesses with services that allow them to conduct everyday operations more efficiently.
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(The Fahnestock South Sea Expedition: indonesia). Rykodisc RCD 10315Gamelon music could be described as Hindu Dixieland Percussion Gospel. A performance is a village gathering an invocation of deities known to inhabit performers and audience, on instrument for inducing trance states. It is popular, vulgar entertainment and a sacred offering.Sailing the South Pacific in the 1930s, Bruce and Sheridan Fahnestock become convinced that tourism and alien musical influences (such as the Hawaiian guitar) threatened Indonesian musical traditions. In 1940 they returned in a 137-foot schooner equipped with a state-of-the-art recording studio, and spent eight months in the Marquesos, Tahiti, Samoo, Fyi, New Caledonia, and Indonesia.
TODAY MARKS a significant anniversary in the history of recorded music. It was on this date in 1948 that CBS engineer Peter Goldmark demonstrated the first long-playing 33 rpm record — a development that revolutionized the music industry. In keeping with the occasion, I thought it might be fitting today to offer a few other bits of recorded-music trivia.. All the way back in the mid-1600s, a French author named Savinien de Bergerac wrote a fantasy tale about a trip to the moon — which included a description of a phonograph and earphones.
BARTOK Royal Philharmonic / Gatti Conifer 75605 51324 2 Nothing if not a confident choice with which to celebrate your new orchestra, your new recording contract. If youve a mind to show off, then you do so in the best of company with Bartoks Concerto for Orchestra. Characteristically, though, Gattis Bartok is more about drama than display. And thats more of a novelty than you might think. Bartok so often gets left behind in performances of the Concerto. So often its about sound not because of sound. So often the music is subsumed by the special effects. The shows the thing. Not here. Gattis “Introduzione” at once opens magic casements on to the concerto beyond. Muted string tremolandi are drawn like a veil over the opening pages, the violas sul ponticello adding a touch of frost. The solo flute is pale and very interesting. Not a bar, not a note goes by that doesnt convey something. The intrigue of a first encounter, thats the spirit. So those little oboe and/or clarinet and harp diversions in the first movement come on like ancient airs and dances; so there is nothing remotely faceless about the woodwind “couplets” of the second movement; so the third movement “Elegia” stretches and intensifies the dynamic possibilities, suggesting a lake of tears to shame even Bluebeard, with ardent violins pulling more sound up from their bottom strings than Ill wager even they thought they had. When did you last hear the cor anglaiss plangent canon to the lyric main theme of the “Intermezzo interotto” sound this purposeful? And since when did Till Eulenspiegel get to play tag with the Shostakovich “Leningrad” theme? All right, so the finale sacrifices fire to the rustico character of the music (presto? hardly), so youre listening to the Royal Philharmonic thinking of the Chicago Symphony. But theres more music being made here than in the average Concerto for Orchestra - and thats a fact. The Divertimento, meanwhile, is further testament to Gattis work in progress with the RPO strings. Folk dance and fiddling are at the heart of this piece, the character once again dictating the sound. Which is just as it should be and so rarely is. Edward Seckerson

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A nurse dropped a false eye in a glass of cola to play a practical joke on a colleague, a tribunal has heard. Christine Mitchelson, 53, is also accused of drawing a face on a patients hernia, subjecting patients to degrading treatment and making racist comments about foreign hospital staff. She faces being struck off if the allegations are upheld.
Swathed from top to toe in bandages, a young woman looks up at the sky. True to her prediction, the plane she is waiting to observe crashes shortly after take-off, killing 127 people. The boyfriend accused of causing her dreadful burns should have been on that flight, but his remains cant be found in the wreckage. Instead, the play discovers him in the middle of the desert in the company of a figure wearing an identical suit. The missing mans skin is baked. He has lost all sense of identity. What, this drama asks, would it be like to go through a gradual dream-like process of rediscovering the horror of who you were and to realise that, through the fluke of survival, you have been punished by not being punished? A metaphysical mystery story; an existential memory play; a psychological study of blank indifference; a pitch-black jest - Tear From A Glass Eye manages, beguilingly, to be all of these things and in Erica Whymans splendid production at The Gate, these various elements achieve a brilliant artistic unity. Runway lights flash forebodingly along Soutra Gilmores zig-zag wing-like set, which has just the right denuded, abstract feel and pointedly offers no hiding place for Ian Drysdales terminally perplexed Titus, who is drawn back into his past by an enigmatic alter ego (Darrell DSilva). The mixed tone of the play suggests that life is both an ineffable nightmare and a down-to-earth practical joke. The drama is haunted by the eponymous symbol whose significance we learn from flashbacks. Returning from the War, Tituss amputated father (a superbly anarchic James Hayes) tries, counterproductively, to rush intimacy with his young son. As a curiosity, he gives the boy a glass eye he found next to a dead body in the desert. Made of sand, this object, with its changeless unconcerned stare, comes to represent a different kind of desert - that state of emotional indifference which is Tituss hell. It is a poetic image of which the young T.S. Eliot might not have been ashamed.
A nurse dropped a false eye in a glass of cola to play a joke on a colleague, a tribunal was told. Christine Mitchelson, 53, is also accused of drawing a face on a patients hernia, subjecting patients to degrading treatment and making racist comments about foreign hospital staff. The nurse, from Newcastle upon Tyne, who denies 12 allegations of misconduct, was unable to attend yesterdays tribunal in London because of ill- health. In one allegation, Ms Mitchelson is accused of giving Pauline Stanton, the ward sister, a cup of cola containing a patients glass eye. Ms Mitchelson is also accused of giving a patient twice the prescribed dose of insulin and of roughly treating five patients.

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The Alabama State Nurses Association has expanded its legal representation program to provide legal services for any ASNA member brought before the Alabama Board of Nursing on a matter affecting the nurses license.Previously, ASNA has provided members one hours free legal consultation but under the new program a nurse who receives a letter of investigation from the Board of Nursing will be provided a lawyer through the administrative hearing.ASNA attorney Don Eddins of Auburn said the Board routinely investigates complaints and even the most competent registered nurse is not immune from Board scrutiny.
LAWYERS who had wanted General Pinochet extradited were still trying early last week to decide what “legal steps” they could take to stop him going to Chile. For some reason I found myself thinking of the sad advertisements one used to see occasionally in the personal columns: “Public school man seeks interesting job, anything legal considered.” But of course I was confusing two different functions of the word legal. Ethical began by meaning “to do with ethics”, and only later came to mean being good. The purist in me still winces when someone says “aesthetic” when they mean “in good taste”. (Aesthetic originally meant “to do with the science of perception”, then “to do with taste”, good, bad or indifferent.) But there was never any need for legal to carry two meanings, because theres a perfectly good alternative that takes half the burden off it: lawful, a nice old word from the late Middle Ages (its parent word, law, appears to be of ancient Scandinavian origin). Everyone understands the difference between “legal business” and the “lawful business” that most of us spend our lives going about. Why couldnt those job-seekers have put “anything lawful considered”? Lawyers use lawful, too; they speak of a “lawful killing”. They dont say “a legal killing” (which, if it meant anything, would presumably refer to their fees).
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Data for June and July show the first signs of softening in the construction sector. According to seasonally adjusted data, the value of construction put in place in July was approximately at the same level as in June and thus 7.4% lower than in May. In the five months to May, the value of construction put in place was 38.7% higher than a year ago; in June and July the difference narrowed to 16.7%. Employment in the construction sector continued to rise. In 2006, the number of workers employed in the construction sector was 7.5% higher than in the previous year. In the first seven months of 2007 it surged by 11%. The hiring of foreign workers has also been on the increase (see SEM 7/2007: 11). The number of workers rose particularly in building completion and general construction, similarly as last year. In terms of worker status, sole proprietors and their employees recorded higher growth rates. Increasingly many firms face difficulties in finding labour. According to business trends in construction, 51% of construction firms reported “a shortage of skilled labour” as a limiting factor to production. If answers are weighted by the number of employees, this share is even higher (58%) - the highest in five years (since these data have been available). The shortage of skilled workers became a significant limiting factor in the second half of 2006 (see graph), coinciding with the boom in construction activity in that period.
After the robust growth in 2006, construction activity posted even higher growth rates in 2007. The value of construction put in place surged by 18.5% over 2006. Activity in civil engineering increased by 24.7% as a result of the construction of transport infrastructure. The construction of buildings grew by 15.5%; within that, non-residential construction was up 20.2%, whereas activity in residential construction decreased by 0.9%. Based on detailed data on issued building permits, the vigorous construction of hotels appears to have continued last year, probably along with the construction of wholesale and retail trade buildings. In interpreting the figure on the value of residential construction put in place we should bear in mind that these figures exclude the activity of smaller firms (see the note under the table), where the construction of buildings is the main activity. Stronger growth was partly linked to favourable weather conditions, especially in the first half of the year. This is corroborated by the business trends regarding the limiting factors in construction. The share of firms that reported bad weather conditions as a limiting factor was much lower in the first half of 2007 than in the previous year. The weather was also more propitious than the year before in the third quarter, but it was less favourable in the fourth quarter, which affected growth in the latter part of the year. The growth in the number of employees increased further last year. In 2007 the number of people employed in the construction sector was 11.3% higher, on average, than in 2006. The number of workers by activity rose particularly in building completion; in the latter part of the year it also increased in general construction. In terms of employee status, higher growth rates were recorded in the number of sole proprietors and their employees.

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Derel Schrock is just your basic home cook — assuming your basic home cook regularly whips up meals for 40, cooks on an eight-burner stove, attends cooking classes as often as some people go to movies and buys special ingredients overseas. In person. So maybe hes more into food than the average home cook, but hes a home cook, nonetheless — a 60-something retired US Airways pilot and Air Force reserve officer who loves to travel and throw “wingdings” for his friends so he can whip up special dishes hes collected from cooking schools around the world. “The kitchen is where the party happens,” he says. “Thats why I have plenty of space for people to stand around, and a bar with stools overlooking the island cook top so you can sit down and watch the action.”
POP Robbie Williams BY 9.05pm, the fans had waited long enough. Smelling blood, they bayed even louder: “Roh-bay, Roh-bay.” A public-service style announcement interrupted the din, requesting “silence” for the stars entrance. It only drove them wilder. True to form, Williams was worth the wait. With a burst of music more suited to an Old Spice advert, the tap-dancer from Stoke emerged triumphantly from a cage. Perhaps you had to be there.

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The Profession Has Changed, but What About the Professionals? With all this running, are we really getting anywhere? Poet Henry David Thoreau said: “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Today, who has time to examine anything? For most responding to the study, salaries have increased only about 3.5 percent per year over the past 20 (from U.S. $24, 876 in 1980 to $46,000 today). Budgets are up from $250,000 to $300,000, representing about a 1 percent annual hike. While investments in technology have helped increase productivity and keep costs down, increases in salary have barely kept up with inflation rates and budget increases clearly havent even done that. And, for having larger staffs to help with the increased emphasis the communication function reportedly enjoys today, communication staffs have actually shrunk since 1980. To be fair, most staffs in all functional areas were downsized, especially at larger corporations.
Two new booklets offered by CPP Inc. focus on helping employers improve communication and resolve conflicts in the workplace. The booklets offer detailed and easy-to-follow advice on how to better understand personality differences and to use these differences to build strong and productive work relationships. These two new booklets, Introduction to Type and Communication by Donna Dunning and Introduction to Type and Conflict by Damian Killen and Danica Murphy, provide insights into the personality types defined by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator–a leading personality assessment tool for employers. Insight Quest Inc. has launched a new workplace feedback and communication system called PollQuick. This new polling and survey tool uses innovative hardware and software to create a fast and accurate method to conduct workforce surveys and analyze feedback. By connecting the PollQuick system to a personal computer, users can quickly generate text and spreadsheets and easily display survey questions and results onscreen. ThinkShed Inc. has released the new version of TeamFit, its software tool for analyzing organizational culture. This new software offers employers an objective method for analyzing corporate culture and demonstrates how to use organizational talent and human capital to build productive work teams. TeamFit is designed to give organizations an accurate picture of their existing culture and to help determine which job candidates are the best match for the organization. The software also is designed to help identify and bridge cultural gaps between organizations that are merging.

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The Erie County (PA) Public Library and the Visiting Nurse Association are happy to announce the availability of the Library Tote Bag Program, a cooperative effort between the Visiting Nurse Association and the Erie County Public Library. The program is designed to deliver books and other library materials via VNAs volunteers to Erie County residents who otherwise cannot access library services. For those patients who would benefit from listening to music or audiobooks, but dont have the necessary equipment, the Tote Bag Program is also able to provide a portable CD player or cassette player, which is available due to a donation from Radio Shack. News Release, Erie County (PA) Public Library, November 2000
Expanded Photo Handbag Product Line Includes Messenger Bag and Backpack The SnapTotes product line includes 15 distinct styles of custom photo purses and handbags. Images, either prints or digital, are displayed with the highest clarity to create a one-of-a-kind personalized bag. The possibilities are as limitless as the designers creativity. SnapTotes bags keep up with the fast-paced lifestyles of our customers, said Ben Feldman, CEO of US Handbags. Our recent additions to the product line provide new and exciting ways to show off favorite photos while at work or at play.
The $1 million campaign from TBWA/Chiat/Day, Los Angeles, connotes celebrity status for the upscale Samsonite 735 Series, an assortment of tote, commuter, garment and wheeled bags that accommodate laptop computers, suits and other necessities for business trips. The Nadia Comaneci 735 ad shows the Olympic gymnast, arms only, doing a handstand on top of a totebag as copy states that the bag can expand to provide enough room for a medal or two. The James Bond 735 execution, sporting a bowtie on the handle and a womans arms embracing it across the front, says the ballistic nylon skin is akin to a bulletproof vest. Basketball star Lisa Leslies tote bag has a handle that rises to the top of the page while a Japanese gong dangles from the handle of sushi chef Nobus 735. The ads run October through December in The Wall Street Journal, in-flight magazines and lifestyle books like GQ, Food Wine and Travel Leisure. The luggage maker has landed a role for a 735 and a briefcase in The World is Not Enough, due Nov. 19 with Pierce Brosnan in the Bond role (Brandweek, July 19). Cross marketing includes luggage and travel sweeps. Samsonite also will place signs on New York City buses when the movie breaks to further the tie to 007. Along the lines of marketing itself as a travel brand as well as a platform that destinations can use to carry their message, Samsonite partners with Californias statehood celebration next year. The state will use the historic event to promote tourism, including via an IMAX movie called Wild California due for release in April.

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Industry research confirms key search marketing challenges; WebTrends Dynamic Search customers prove opportunity for automated optimization According to JupiterResearch, the vast majority of marketers will increase paid search spending in 2007, yet more than 60 percent of advertisers said rising keyword prices are a problem. In addition, 45 percent of advertisers said they had trouble tracking the effectiveness of search marketing, and 43 percent indicated problems managing search across multiple engines and discovering new effective keywords. As keyword prices rise, smart advertisers must find relatively cheaper keywords..developing a long list of keywords for testing will become necessary (JupiterResearch, US SEM Executive Survey, 2007). The majority of respondents to the WebTrends survey are running 10,000 or fewer keywords in their paid search campaign, including 22 percent saying they run 1,000 to 10,000 keywords and 31 percent stating they use 1-1,000 keywords. Of all respondents, however, 21 percent indicated they are running over 10,000 to more than 200,000 keywords.
Board members, especially those serving on audit committees, have taken on new risks and responsibilities. Now theyre getting paid more, too. Thats the conclusion of a recent survey by Sibson Consulting. Of the 69 companies that took part in the survey, about two-thirds are either making or planning material changes to their directors compensation by upping per-meeting fees and retainers and altering the cash and equity mix for their directors. And where committee service is involved, all of the companies planning to make changes to committee pay say they plan to increase compensation for audit-committee service. “Everybody has been reevaluating,” says Susan Shultz, president of Phoenix-based SSA Executive Search International Ltd., as well as the author of The Board Book (Amacom, 2000). “Sizable companies now see that directors are worth more money.” Thats because theyre doing more work. Shultz estimates that committed board members currently work an average of 300 hours a year for each board they sit on. And, she says, they are taking a more strategic role in the company.
Women love working with concrete. You might think they would complain about the long hours, demanding workloads, and working with men all day. (Especially that!) But its just not so. Earlier this year, Systech, a software provider in Woodridge, Ill., provided a forum for women to discuss what they encounter day-to-day. Although the women did admit there can be isolation and it can be tough being the only woman in an office or an entire company, they generally felt it was not a bad industry in which to work. I surveyed the women there and what I found is what Ive heard before: Women love the construction industry just as much as men, and they work the long hours, just as men do. But there are some differences. Are women as highly educated as men? Are they paid as much? Have they been in the industry as long? Here are the results.

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The latest bizarre episode in the life of George Galloway took place yesterday, when a rubber “stress ball” flung from an office window scored a direct hit on the Respect MP as he campaigned in central London. Mr Galloway, 53, who is standing for a seat in the London Assembly, was on the upper deck of his open-topped “battle bus” when the missile caught him on the temple, leaving him bruised. The ball was believed to have been thrown from a building in Theobalds Road, Holborn. A man was arrested and was being held in custody last night.
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Recent legislative changes in Albertas child welfare laws should bring good news to children and families in need of child-centered services in the province. The Family Support for Children with Disabilities Act is primarily a reimbursement program assisting with some of the extraordinary costs of raising a disabled child and providing a range of services to assist families with disabled children. In addition, new initiatives, such as a province-wide toll-free telephone line to link families to child disability information, promote the ready access to and exchange of information for these families. Family-focused supports are designed to strengthen a familys ability to care for a disabled child, both before and after diagnosis. Child-focused services are provided once a child has a confirmed diagnosis and a specific assessment of his or her own particular needs, which may include respite services, aide supports, child care, health-related supports, specialized services for children with severe disabilities and/or out-of-home living arrangements. The Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act (the Act) brings in a number of changes to the old child welfare system, placing greater emphasis on the safety and well-being of children as well as on family participation in decision-making with Childrens Services. One of the most significant changes in this area of the law has to do with permanency planning for children in need of intervention. Under the new Act, the cumulative time in care timelines have been shortened and varied based on the childs age. For example, the cumulative time in government care for children under the age of six has been changed to a maximum of 15 months, with 18 months for those over the age of six.
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Wood still good: Wood-finished cabinets are still the style of choice in kitchens across the United States; they represent about 80 percent of all cabinets purchased, according to a 2002 survey conducted by the National Kitchen and Bath Association. Scripps Howard News ServiceCountertops: Few home remodeling projects are more desirable and offer more bang for your buck than new kitchen countertops. According to a National Kitchen and Bath Association survey, about 94 million linear feet of countertops were installed in homes in 2002. Sixty-two percent of that was used for kitchen remodels. The amount spent on countertops ranks just below cabinets.
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Thanks to a pharmacological breakthrough, The “polypill” will soon be with us. Combining six different heart medications in one supercharged tablet, its the latest in a line of pharmaceutical attempts to banish heart disease. What a sad indictment of our attitude to health that we could consider such mass medication as a solution for a health epidemic whose causes are clearly apparent and could be virtually eradicated through education and personal responsibility. The Western “cardiovascular crisis” could be consigned to history with a change in attitude and a willingness to implement what we already know. Why wait for the polypill when you can make a real difference to your heart health, starting today. When it comes to preventing a heart attack or stroke, little changes will cumulatively pay big dividends.
For women only Women can learn about heart disease, menopause, infertility and other health issues at a Womens Health Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Chapel Hills Mall. Sponsored by Memorial Hospital, the health fair will include $5 bone-density screenings for osteoporosis for the first 400 women. Women also may talk to a nurse about breast self-exams.

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TODAY is the biggest shopping day of the year for lingerie, beating even the frenzied run-up to Christmas. Most underwear sales before Christmas are impractical red lacy numbers bought by men for women - but on New Years Eve women go out and buy more sensible items for themselves. Another reason for huge numbers of shoppers today is put down to unwanted Christmas presents. A spokesman for La Senza says women take back 90 per cent of the lingerie bought by partners.
Prior to her ten years with Trashy Lingerie, Ganzer also held positions and designed various clothing lines for Converse, Jimmy Z, and Maui Sons. We are pleased to have Lulu on the Forplay(TM) team, commented Forplays CEO Houman Salem. As a fashion forward and design-centric organization, Forplay is the perfect home for Lulu. Ganzer will be primarily responsible for designing Forplays new line of sexy lingerie, clubwear, dancewear, and adult Halloween costumes, as well as Forplays 2006 summer bikini and swimwear collections.
COLUMBUS, Ohio _ The Limited Inc. retailer hopes to show off the lace thats been buttoned up under its stodgy womens clothing divisions. The company, which owns the Victorias Secret lingerie chain, said Tuesday that its considering a restructuring plan to create two new publicly-held companies. Its also entertaining the sale of a majority interest in its fast-growing credit card business. Analysts said the plan is designed to show off the companys lingerie business, which is thriving compared with the companys womens clothing units.

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Furniture Medic is the largest international on-site furniture repair and restoration company with more than 600 franchise locations worldwide. Its expert technicians can revitalize furniture and wood surfaces, restoring, enhancing, and prolonging their natural beauty. Furniture Medic provides an alternative to high cost of replacement and exchange. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
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Smokeout help available The American Cancer Society, the El Paso County Department of Health and Environment and Memorial Hospital are presenting free “Getting Ready to Quit” programs on Thursday as part of the Great American Smokeout.
School physicals To celebrate National Community Health Centers Week, Community Health is offering a special rate for school and sports physicals. Through Sept. 1, the physicals will cost $25 - or less for those who qualify for further cost reductions. The usual charge is $71. The physicals are offered from 10 a.m.- noon and 3-8 p.m. weekdays at Community Healths Immediate Care Clinic, 2858 International Circle. No appointments are necessary. For information, call 630-6440, Ext. 6363.

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The most recent USDA dietary surveys report that about half of women in childbearing years have iron intakes below the mean requirements and some 95% have intakes below the RDA. (1) In another study, the majority of the women surveyed did not achieve 70% of the RDA for iron, putting them at strong risk for deficiency. (2) Albion Laboratories makes an iron that is safe, bioavailable and a true chelate, Ferrochel[R]. Chelated minerals are minerals such as zinc, manganese, magnesium, copper, iron or calcium that are bonded to amino acids. In the bodys natural digestion process, amino acids chelate with minerals and help transport them across the intestinal wall, making the mineral bioavailable. Since Ferrochel is composed of iron and the amino acid glycine, Albion refers to it as a nutritionally functional mineral chelate. Irons role in hemoglobin formation is well known; glycines importance in the process is less familiar. Glycine and succinyl CoA are the starting materials for hemoglobin. Albion Laboratories contends that the other half of the Ferrochel chelate–glycine–is just as important in creating a nutritionally functional product.
Stephen Barrett, MD, board chair of Quackwatch Inc., applauded the FTCs action. The government agency, which oversees the advertising of nonprescription drags, has taken an aggressive stance on the claims made by health products in the last two years. He said the agency has filed more false advertising claims in the last two years than during the 1980s. The FTC issued 1,200 warnings after an international health claim Internet surf day Nov. 10, 1998 when numerous agencies surfed the Internet and assessed Web sites. Email the FTC at health-claims@ftc.gov to send complaints or comments about health claims on the Internet. Comment: Heres one effective way for the government to stop some of these rascals from getting the word out. Although its impossible for the FTC to crack down on everyone advertising products with misleading or false claims, such actions may encourage other companies and practitioners to think twice before they push their products. Its also heartening to see the efforts in policing the Internet, which has become a haven for quacks promoting everything.
Chelators added to pectinase-rich enzyme mixtures increase the efficiency of enzyme retting of flax. The multitude of available chelators requires research to optimize enzyme retting for cost and fiber quality. Of several chelators tested, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is the most effective in sequestering calcium from solution, with substantial activity even at pH 4 or 5. Phosphate is also effective, but only at high pH. EDTA and Mayoquest 200, a commercial product with -37% EDTA, in combination with Viscozyme L or Lyvelin, commercial enzymes with polygalacturonase activities, yield high Fried test scores, indicating efficient separation of fibers from core tissues. Neither chelator nor enzyme at the levels tested alone effectively rets flax at a pH of around 5. In contrast, EDTA at 20 mmol/L levels and alkaline pH yields high Fried test scores. The addition of BioPrep, a commercial pectate lyase, does not influence retting measured by the Fried test with EDTA at alkaline pH, but the enzyme does improve retting with the weaker chelator sodium tripolyphosphate. The quality of fibers, as determined by the yield of fine fibers obtained by passing retted flax through the Shirley analyzer, is substantially greater with EDTA plus Viscozyme at pH 5 than alkaline chemical retting with EDTA, sodium tripolyphosphate, or sodium oxalate without enzyme. EDTA is the most effective chelator at acidic pH levels for stimulating flax retting by various commercial pectinase-rich enzyme mixtures. However, other less expensive candidates require additional study for more cost-effective formulations and applicable fiber properties. Retting is the process by which fibers in flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) stems and other bast plants are separated from the nonfiber tissues. This process, which is usually microbial, is the major limitation in producing linen fibers [25]. For commercial flax fiber operations, flax stems are pulled from the ground and dew retted, in which indigenous fungi colonize and degrade the nonfiher tissues to liberate fibers. After dew retting, the stems are mechanically cleaned to remove shive and other contaminants from fibers for use in linen yarns and fabrics. While currently the method of choice, dew retting is restricted to geographical regions with appropriate climates, and the resulting fibers are often inconsistent in quality with significant amounts of dirt and contaminants [21, 25]. Therefore, considerable research has focused on alternative chemical and enzymatic methods to improve the consistency of fiber quality [1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 14, 21, 22, 25]. Increasing U.S. interest in flax fibers for use as cottonized fibers in textiles [4] and for bio-composites [19] globally provides a strong impetus to improve flax retting. The importance of pectin as a binder between cells and the necessity to remove it during retting has been acknowledged for several decades [25]. Therefore, pectinases, and in particular endopolygalacturonases, are effective in retting flax [2, 4, 11, 12, 17, 25, 26]. However, pectin is a complicated polysaccharide that varies in structure [16]. In nonmethylated pectins, often Ca2+ binds carboxyl groups of adjacent molecules, thus stabilizing pectins and thereby plant structure [20]. In flax, recent research has indicated that acidic pectins and Ca2+ are located preferentially in the epidermal regions of flax [18], likely contributing to the structural integrity of the stem and bast fibers. Therefore, complex formers, e.g., chelators, such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) to remove Ca2+ have proven useful in retting flax and in facilitating enzyme retting [4, 7, 9, 11, 21].

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A bacterial protein called Bt toxin makes a safe and effective pesticide. But Bt-proof bugs could render the agricultural resource useless. So researchers at North Carolina State University are helping to develop a test kit that gives farmers early warning of Bt resistance, allowing them to give the affected area a break from Bt before a “super pest” emerges. Each well holds insect food mixed with an indicator dye that turns bug feces blue. Bt susceptible pests sickened by the toxin dont eat - and therefore dont defecate. But resistant bugs produce blue droppings - a quick, colorful warning for the farmer, who would otherwise have to wait a week or so for the insects to die. A large-scale field study of the test kit, sponsored by Cotton Inc., should be completed this spring. (Technology Review, January/February 1999)
The Steritech Group, Inc., a provider of pest management services, has introduced a high-tech bar code monitoring program that helps eliminate excessive or unnecessary application of pesticides. Steritechs bar code technology tracks pesticide placement and usage, and allows Steritechs pest management professionals to track recommendations and degree of compliance, analyze pest activity, including seasonal trends, and make any necessary adjustments. CIRCLE 81 ON READER SERVICE CARD

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The International Facility Management Association of NY (IFMAGNY) had a luncheon presentation at the OFS Showroom on Pest Control by Arthur M. Katz of Knockout Pest Control, an NY metro area leader in commercial pest management since 1975. Knockout Pest Control provides safe, modern control methods of the highest quality, which are also environmentally friendly. Katz pointed out some government regulations that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation regulates and enforces.
SQUIRREL: Grey squirrels have proliferated almost without check and driven the red squirrel to the point of extinction. Although they damage trees and property, many enjoy watching them. BADGER: Badgers are seen by nature lovers as gentle creatures that bring benefits to their environment. Farmers say they should be culled because they spread bovine tuberculosis. MOLE: Unpopular with gardeners and farmers, moles create untidy hills. Yet, thanks partly to The Wind in the Willows, they have attracted a loyal following.

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David Fields, marketing channel manager of Hickory Hardware of Nashville, TN, was elected vice president of the Home Improvement Research Institute.
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> Lexington Insurance Co. has announced a first-of-its-kind insurance policy to protect commercial and residential real-estate developers and lenders from losses due to changing zoning ordinances. Zoning Restriction Protector Insurance has been designed for commercial and multitenanted residential real-estate owners and lenders who may incur significant damage to their property and cannot rebuild to the same size due to zoning issues.
Marilyn Willms Marilyn Willms — has joined the Tom Lane Team as a Realtor associate, along with Tom Lane, Sharon Markley, Michele Loeffler, Wayne Wischropp and John Lane at Realty Executives of Topeka.
- Real estate - B.J. McGivern was honored as Valley Inc. Realtors top sales associate for the month of September. For more information about McGivern, call 233-4222 or B.J. McGivern.realtor.com. - Harold Herrick has joined Countrywide Realty Inc. of Topeka, specializing in commercial and residential real estate.

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MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 3, 1999– I.S.G. Technologies Inc. (ISG) (Nasdaq:ISGTF) (TSE:ISO.) announced today that it has signed a five-year extension to its current agreement to supply Toshiba Medical Systems with ISGs IAP (Imaging Application Platform) software technology. ISG will supply IAP software to multiple divisions within Toshiba Medical Systems for use in medical visualization of 2D and 3D applications. ISG Chairman and CEO, Michael Greenberg, M.D., said, Were happy to provide software platforms and services in support of Toshibas custom software development for medical visualization. IAP software is extendable and adaptable, allowing developers to create reusable code, increasing productivity. The 400 person-years of experience built into the software will help Toshiba accelerate its development and meet its aggressive time-to-market targets.
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