It is one of the great ironies of the American war in Iraq - was that the guys who really got the most out of it were the Iranians. And they have us to thank for that. Yeah, I mean we basically put Maliki in power in 2006, but he has been - he's really not a friend of the United States. He's a friend of the Iranian regime.
For myself, I warmly thank the Nobel Foundation and the Committee for Chemistry for this mark of their approbation and for an award which confers the highest distinction that a scientist can achieve. I am greatly beholden also to my sponsors and supporters.
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I wish to thank the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences very sincerely for the great honour they have done me. It is an honour so great that even yet it is difficult for me to believe that it is true.
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At the beginning of December, FOCUS News interviewed Professor João Apóstolo and Dr Elzbieta Bobrowicz-Campos, professionals who led the implementation of the ECoRem-FOCUS Study in Portugal.
FOCUS News: You are implementing the Portuguese branch of the FOCUS pilot in Coimbra. Could you please explain to our readers what is so new and innovative in the intervention you have designed?
Elzbieta Bobrowicz-Campos: We decided to focus on cognitive dimension of frailty. According to evidence, the changes in cognition in frail adults may involve several cognitive domains, including memory, executive function, attention, processing speed, etc. These changes are potentially reversible and may not be detectable in cognitive testing due to the compensatory efforts of an older person. However, in case of lack of timely and appropriate response, cognitive deterioration may reach significant extent and affect functional ability of the person. Some researchers believe that cognitive frailty is a precursor of neurodegenerative processes.
João Apóstolo: During our study, we implemented two interventions. One of these interventions was a cognitive stimulation that provides several engaging activities involving complex mental process. The team of the Nursing School of Coimbra has a vast experience on the implementation of this intervention. So far, we have worked with 2000 older adults and our efforts to prevent cognitive decline in elderly have been acknowledged nationally and internationally! We also implemented a reminiscence-based program. This intervention is based on the report of personal experiences, with emphasis on significant life-events and past unresolved conflicts. The researchers from the Nursing School of Coimbra are responsible for the adaptation and validation of the reminiscence-based program for Portugal.
FOCUS News: What are the advantages of the participation in these interventions?
João Apóstolo: Besides an improvement in cognitive functioning or, at least, the maintenance of cognitive performance, the benefits of cognitive stimulation include the reduction of depressive symptoms and enhancement of quality of life. In case of elderly with mild cognitive impairment or dementia, the positive effects of cognitive stimulation are also related to the improvement of autonomy on the activities of daily living. Importantly, these effects are long lasting and may be observable even up to three months after the intervention. The positive impact on cognition and quality of life was also observed in relation to the reminiscence based program.
Elzbieta Bobrowicz-Campos: It is also important to say that both interventions were provided in groups and that the activities developed were not only didactic, but also ludic. These activities include exercises emphasizing interest and interpersonal communication, and encouraging the use of artistic expression. We consider this framework highly important as the FOCUS guidelines to inform implementation of best practices to prevent progression of frailty highlight the importance of social and psychological factors, wellbeing and fun. In addition, in line with the FOCUS guidelines, we have created the conditions for participants' involvement in choosing the elements that identify a group (group name and song) and topics to be integrated in activities.
FOCUS News: Who is participating in the intervention?
João Apóstolo: The participants of the study were older adults who frequent day centers in the central region of Portugal. We included in the intervention program all the persons who were interested in collaborating with us, were clinically stable and were able to remain in group for 45-60 minutes. Older adults with severe hearing and/or vision problems or currently taking cholinesterase inhibitors and/or antipsychotic medication were excluded. We also excluded from the intervention program the persons with severe cognitive decline. The reason for this decision is related to the need to enhance the effectiveness of the interventions. It is not advisable to join persons with different levels of cognitive (in)capacity into the same group of cognitive stimulation or reminiscence. The levels of exercises complexity and difficulty need to be adapted to the level of incapacity. Otherwise, they do not work. However, the elderly who were not integrated in the intervention groups were invited to participate in thematic meetings focused on traditions and historical and current events.
FOCUS News: How did the older adults participating in the study evaluate the interventions?
Elzbieta Bobrowicz-Campos: The participants' feedback was very positive. They were mainly satisfied with the program contents and way of application. They also considered the program to be useful. When we asked directly about the experiences and feelings related to the interventions implementation, the participants' responses were very enthusiastic: "I did not meet any difficulty". "I enjoyed participating in the program. It was very important for me". "If I could, I would again participate in such program". They enjoyed sharing their experiences with others. The relevance of the attention given to them was also repeatedly emphasized in the informal conversations.
João Apóstolo: The professionals who implemented the interventions also recognized that the program contents were appropriate to the participants and that the participants engaged with ease in the activities proposed. However, they emphasized that the success of such interventions is highly dependent on the institutions' active involvement in design and planning of the interventional sessions. Our experience in this field shows the same: without the institutional support, the implementation of the interventions meets a lot of obstacles that significantly interfere with an adherence of older adults to the intervention programs and with their compliance. I would like to thank our partners for their fruitful collaboration.
FOCUS News brought to you a couple of snapshots of some of the sessions.


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To know: Our College will value highly the rigour required to seek and gain knowledge. Our young people will always be encouraged to attain higher understanding and to seek wisdom beyond knowledge.
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Ricardo Delano Whitehead isn't your average 69-year-old. Despite being just a few weeks shy of 70, the U.S. Army veteran still practices martial arts. In his younger years, he even taught it to an Army battalion at Fort Bragg in North Carolina.
On Feb. 13, Whitehead happened upon a man he saw tackle a woman before repeatedly punching her in the doorway of a Live Oak business. Whitehead yelled at the suspect to leave the woman alone, at which point the other man turned his attention on the veteran.
Before the suspect could confront him, Whitehead had retrieved a wooden karate staff from the trunk of his vehicle and used it to keep the suspect at a distance. Enough time had been given for the victim to get away, and when the suspect again tried to chase her down, Whitehead distracted him by telling him the police had been notified. That's when the suspect reportedly brandished a knife from his pocket and pointed it at Whitehead, though a confrontation was prevented when police arrived and arrested the other man.
"I'm happy I had my karate staff with me. If I didn't, he had his blade in hand and wanted me bad," Whitehead said.
Sutter County Undersheriff Scott Smallwood said Whitehead's bravery to put himself in harm's way for someone he doesn't know didn't go unnoticed by the department.


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A member of the Independent High Electoral Commission carries boxes containing ballot papers during the vote counting at an analysis center on April 21, 2013 in Baghdad. (AFP)
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Iraqi election monitors on Sunday reported multiple irregularities in the country's first provincial vote since U.S. troops left but were unclear as to whether results would be affected.
In an initial report, two non-governmental organizations, Shams and Tamoz, said over 300 irregularities had been recorded by the seven thousand monitors they had sent across Iraq to cover Saturday's polls.
The vote was a key test of Iraq's short experience with democratic elections because it was the first one run since the U.S. withdrawal in December 2011. Allegations of vote fixing are not uncommon following elections in the country.
In one instance, Hoger Jato of Shams said some security force members had helped specific campaigns while on duty, with some advising voters at polling centers on who to support. Elsewhere, electoral commission employees reportedly failed to check the identities of voters, allowing them to cast ballots on behalf others.
Announcing the report at a news conference in Baghdad, the NGOs did not say whether the irregularities were widespread enough to significantly affect the election's outcome.
The reports came as Iraqis began counting votes, unloading hundreds of ballot boxes from trucks and tallying the figures in the heavily guarded counting centers. Employees of the country's independent electoral commission went through the ballots under supervision of political party representatives.
Votes are first manually sorted before being entered into a computerized system. Final results are expected in several days.
Despite widespread violence in the run-up to the election that left at least 14 candidates dead, Saturday's voting was mostly peaceful. A few mortar shells and small bombs struck near polling centers, wounding at least six people.
The turnout stood at 51 percent, the same as at the last provincial elections in 2009. When some eligible voters complained they did not find their names on the voting rolls, the election commission blamed them for not updating their information.
Hours after closing the polls, the U.N. Special Representative, Martin Kobler, praised the vote as well-organized and peaceful.
"Credible elections are critical to the country's stability," Kobler said in a statement.
The voting took place in 12 of Iraq's 18 provinces. Voting was not scheduled in the ethnically-mixed province of Tamim, where ethnic groups have not reached a power-sharing deal. The last election for local officials there was in 2005. Elections were also delayed in two provinces because of unstable security conditions, and the country's autonomous three-province northern region was not included.
Thousands of candidates from 50 electoral blocs are vying for 378 seats on provincial councils. The Iraqi constitution does not give wide powers to provincial councils, but they have some say on security matters. They also negotiate local business deals and allocate funds.
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HIGH SPEED RAIL STUDY: TERMS OF REFERENCE RELEASED
The Gillard Labor Government has commissioned an open, extensive feasibility study to determine the economic benefits and financial viability of a new multi-billion dollar high speed rail network connecting the cities along Australia's east coast.
As a first step, I am today releasing the Term of Reference which will guide this $20 million feasibility study – see attachment.
In the coming weeks my Department will call for tenders to undertake specialist tasks such geotechnical investigations as well as financial and economic modelling.
The feasibility study will build on previous work by determining the optimum alignment of a high speed rail network after taking into account the needs of potential users as well as possible engineering, planning and environmental challenges.
As well as determining the route alignment, the feasibility study will provide information which will help guide future public and private investment decisions, including likely demand and an estimated construction cost.
Given the high level of interest in the study, my Department will also establish a formal reference group to make sure the views of organisations such as the Australasian Railways Association and the CRC for Rail Innovation as well as state and territory authorities are taken into account.
The Gillard Labor Government has put high speed rail back on the national agenda.
As well as helping to build a more productive, prosperous and sustainable Australia, high speed rail has the potential to significantly cut travel times for commuters travelling between our capital cities like Sydney and regional centres such as Newcastle and Gosford.
The study will conducted in two stages with the first to be completed by July 2011 and second by the middle of 2012.
As well as planning for the future, the Gillard Labor Government is investing in Australia's existing rail infrastructure. Indeed we've already lifted spending on rail tenfold, made the first significant Federal investment in urban passenger rail and begun rebuilding more than a third of the interstate rail freight network.
The release of the Terms of Reference delivers on one of Labor's key 2010 election commitments as well as an undertaking in the agreement with The Greens.
A strategic study will be undertaken on the implementation of a high speed rail network on the east coast of Australia.
The study will focus on identifying possible routes, corridor preservation and station options, including city-centre, city-periphery and airport stations. This will provide a basis for route development, indicative transit times and high-level construction costs.
As part of the core network element at the centre of the east coast corridor, the Newcastle–Sydney 'spine' will be a central aspect of this work. Options for links northwards to Brisbane and southwards to Canberra and Melbourne will also be considered.
Specifically the study will:
· Identify undeveloped land corridors and/or existing corridors that could be considered for a high speed railway, and preservation strategies;
· Identify the main design decisions and requirements to build and operate a viable high speed rail network on the east coast of Australia;
· Present route and station options, including indicative construction costs and interaction with other transport modes;
· Provide costs estimates of undertaking the next stages of work, such as detailed route alignment identification and corridor resumptions;
· Identify potential financing and business operating models for the construction and operation of a high speed railway;
· Provide advice and options on relevant construction, engineering, financial and environmental considerations.
The study will be managed by the Department of Infrastructure and Transport. It will draw on expertise from the public and private sectors, as well as international experience, growth forecasts and other contemporary data. Stakeholders will be consulted and contribute views through a formal reference group, which will include representatives from relevant Commonwealth, state and territory agencies and other key stakeholder groups.
The high speed rail implementation study will by July 2011:
· Identify the requirements for implementation of a viable HSR network on the east coast;
· Identify strategic route and station options, including high-level costing.
This initial phase will provide a basis for consultation and inform the specific direction of a second phase, including consideration of the specific corridors, routes and associated issues to be targeted for more detailed examination.
Further work from July 2011 will include:
· Detailed corridor alignment identification;
· Identification of preliminary geotechnical issues;
· Development of comprehensive robust cost estimates for preferred options;
· Further investigation of investment and (public and private) financing options;
· Detailed patronage and revenue forecasts;
· Consideration of preferred options in relation to other modes (for example, airport capacity implications resulting from diversion of air traffic to train).
This final work and report will take approximately 12 months to complete and inform the Australian Government and state and territory governments' consideration of next steps for high speed rail in Australia.
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TUfast is an organization of students with a shared passion, the passion for motorsports. Every year their team members take up the challenge of developing, designing and building two all new Formula Student racing cars with an electric and a combustion Powertrain. Team spirit, commitment and persistence paired with technical finesse are what make it possible for them to succeed at national and international competitions throughout the Formula Student events. We hope with the experience technical knowledge of the staff at In-CarPC we can work together to build and race ready PC to fit the demands of motorsport activity.
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Learn the subtleties of a correct position for horsemanship's jog and lope circles, with world champion Paint trainer Bobbie Emmons.
In a horsemanship class, you're judged on how well you maintain all the many details of a correct position as you guide your horse through a pattern of maneuvers (such as straight and curving lines, stops, turns, pivots, and lead changes) determined by the judge. Nowadays, you're often expected to execute a slow, small circle and a larger, slightly faster circle at both the jog and lope. This article will help you with your horsemanship training.
Via my student Alexie Estrada, I'm going to show you the subtleties of proper form in the circling part of the horsemanship pattern, and give examples of the most common faults riders make while riding those circles. I'll also explain how to present yourself with pizazz in the transition to the extended lope.
In the slow jog, extended jog, and slow lope, your position will be essentially the same?-upright and balanced. (There's more to it than that, of course; we'll get to the details in a moment.) At the transition to the slightly faster lope and throughout that circle, you'll assume a slightly more forward position. That, and a rein hand moved up your horse's neck, telegraph to the judge that you clearly understand the "increased forward movement" goal of the extended lope.
Altogether, your attention to these and other details will help you stand out in this highly competitive class and better your horsemanship training techniques.
1A. Here's close to an ideal rider position at the jog, on a small circle. My student's body is in vertical alignment; you can draw a straight line from her ear through her shoulder and hip, down to her heel. Her chin is up, and she's looking in the direction she's going. Her rein hand is grasping the reins near the horn, and her elbow is hanging naturally near her side. Her other hand is positioned near her rein hand. Her weight is in her heel, and her foot is properly positioned, with the toe facing forward at a natural angle. Alexie could be sitting just a tad more upright (she's a skosh behind the vertical); other than that, she's in award-winning form.
1B. Here my student's upper body is definitely too far back from the vertical. This has pushed her feet slightly too far forward, where they're not in ideal position to cue her horse. Her rein hand is both too far forward and too high; her other hand is lagging behind, where it looks "aimless."
1C. Here she's brought her upper body too far forward and rounded her shoulders. The impression is one of "doing something" with the horse, as compared to the feeling of natural unity projected by photo 1A. In this tipped-forward position, the rider looks tentative and unsure of herself. Her rein hand has drifted too far forward, and her other hand is hanging back-?both common errors.
2A. Here my student has closed her leg slightly to ask her gelding to extend his stride slightly, and he has. Her position otherwise has remained the same as it was at the slow jog, only better, as she's more upright. The message to the judge is "smooth and effortless."
2B. When riders ask for an extension of gait, they're often tempted to lean forward to urge the horse on. Don't do it! Not only does it push your hands out of proper position, it also ruins the image of confident, polished horsemanship you're trying to project.
3A. At the slow lope, my student is positioned the same as she was for the jog and extended jog?-her upper body is upright, her hands are at the horn, her weight is in her heels. Here, her lower leg could be just a tad farther back, to allow the straight line falling from her ear and through her hip to pass through her heel, as well. But all in all, this is exceptional form.
3B. Here's a common foot-position error. As riders use their spur to steady their horses at the lope, they turn their toes too far to the outside, creating this unsightly effect. As ever, subtlety is the goal, so if you must use your spur, avoid twisting your foot in the process. My student has also let her hands drift out of position, and she's dropped her chin. All told, an unappealing picture.
3C. Here my student has assumed a "chair seat." Her upper body looks OK at a glance, but check out her feet in relation to that plumb line dropping from her ear?-she looks almost as if she's sitting in a chair. Her legs are too far forward for effective cueing, and her center of balance is too far back. This position practically shouts, "novice rider."
4. Unlike at the jog, when you transition to the larger, faster circle at the lope, you do want to change your position slightly. By inclining your upper body slightly ahead of the vertical and moving your rein hand ahead of your other hand, you're adding a little dramatic flair to your increase in forward motion. Remember to keep your chin up, as my student is here, but try to keep your foot positioned a bit more forward-facing than she is. Maintain this position while you complete the larger circle, then resume the position in 3A as you come back to a slower lope. You'll catch the judge's eye with the look of a winner?-in control and sitting pretty.
From her home base in Plymouth, California, Bobbie Emmons coaches youth and amateur clients to state and national championships in virtually every event offered on the Paint circuit. An evergreen threat in all-around competition, she's had the number-one Paint youth in the nation multiple times over the years.


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Weerg has made a move to collaborate on a project that bears the signature of Isinnova and FabLab Brescia, for the creation of emergency respiratory masks by modifying a Decathlon snorkeling mask.
"At this particular moment we feel that it is our duty to make a contribution, by putting our industrial production capacity at the service of initiatives capable of concretely helping health facilities in need," says Matteo Rigamonti, founder of Weerg.
"Thanks to the technologies we have, which ensure precision, repeatability and speed for print runs that reach thousands of pieces, we are able to produce parts of medical instruments that are needed in this moment of emergency in record time," adds Rigamonti.
The 3D printers operating at Weerg can make a single piece as well as a series of up to 5,000 pieces out of thermoplastic materials such as Nylon PA11 and Nylon PA12, which are resistant and ideal for creating functional prototypes and final parts. A productivity that Weerg intends to put at the service of hospitals and companies that operate on the front line.
"We have 50 quintals of PA12 Nylon for 3D printing solutions that can help our country cope with this dramatic situation," Rigamonti says. "This is why we are sending e-mails to healthcare companies to which we will reserve symbolic prices, sufficient to cover the costs of materials."
Dr. Renato Favero, the former head of the Brescia hospital in Gardone Valtrompia, first brought up the idea of emergeny masks and thought of re-adapting a famous model of snorkel maks already on the market. The doctor turned to Isinnova, a consulting company in the industrial mechanical engineering sector, which in turn called Decathlon, manufacturer of the Easybreath snorkeling masks, who immediately collaborated by providing the CAD drawing.
After careful evaluations for the necessary modifications, the add-on for the connection between mask and respirator was designed. Baptized "Charlotte" by Isinnova, the valve has already been patented for free use so that all hospitals can use it.
With 3D printing, the first prototypes were made in record time and immediately tested on patients in a critical setting in hospitals in Brescia, where the crisis has hit especially hard. "These emergency masks are not certified for health facilities but can be used when there is a lack of official health supplies, such as the C-PAP maks used in sub-intensive care", specifies Isinnova on his own site.
Isinnova and FabLab have chosen to share the file free of charge with all the companies able to print the valves and, together with many other companies that immediately took action, Weerg, an e-commerce company that specializes in 3D printing with a department for professional 3D printing, unique in Italy and the latest generation of industrial machines, immediately sprung into action.
"We contacted Isinnova, whom we thank for the initiative, and in one day, thanks to our HP Multi Jet Fusion 5210 printers, we were able to supply them with a part of the 500 necessary valves made of PA12 Nylon, a material compatible with this health application ", explains Rigamonti. This first batch of valves, shipped to Isinnova, will be mounted on as many masks and supplied to the Brescia Civil Protection for distribution to hospitals.
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The 2001 record was chosen for demonstrating Jay-Z's range in the face of adversity.
East Hamptonite Jay-Z has countless awards to his name—including a Grammy, an American Music Award and a GLAAD Vanguard Award—but few achievements compare to his latest honor: being inducted into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry. He joins a growing list of East End inductees including Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Paul McCartney of The Beatles and Roger Waters of Pink Floyd.
One major rule of the selection process is that all prospective entries must be at least 10 years old, with the oldest in the catalogue of 525 albums and singles—20 cylinders of the earliest-known recordings of Yiddish songs—dating back to 1901.
As of this year's additions, the youngest album in the registry is Jay-Z's The Blueprint, released on September 11, 2001. The record was chosen for demonstrating Jay-Z's range in the face of adversity, with battle raps calling out his lyrical adversaries, triumphant anthems about living the good life and sincere examinations of his humble beginnings and rise to fame. Other 2018 inductees include "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond, "Soul Man" by Sam & Dave, "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire, an episode of Gunsmoke and Robert. F. Kennedy's speech on the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.


There are quite a lot of common job hunting myths that are frequently repeated, from outdated advice, to the downright absurd.
Unfortunately, some of them could be holding you back in finding a job if you take them too seriously, so it's good to know what is true and what's not.
Here are 7 of the most widespread myths [courtesy of Wiley] about your job search, that are best to ignore.
1) Being unemployed is a disadvantage when looking for a new job.
It's a common perception that it's easier to get a job when you're already in a job, as you are then regarded as a sought after employee. This isn't necessarily the case, as employers understand that there any a number of reasons why an individual may be out of a job and it doesn't necessarily mean they are a bad worker.
2) You should put your full effort into every job lead.
It's important to put the time in to personalise and tailor each job application for particular roles, but if you do this for every single job vacancy you come across you will soon lose motivation. It's good to place focus and effort on the roles you are genuinely interested in. It's important to prioritise the leads that are most likely to lead to an offer you would accept.
3) Job hunting is more difficult than a job itself.
Your job search can be extremely stressful, however if you stay organised, focused and disciplined it doesn't have to be as difficult as you initially think.
4) When unemployed you should accept the first offer.
If you've been out of work for a while, you could be feeling desperate to land a role, but this doesn't mean you should accept the first job that comes along if you don't feel it's right for you. Keeping this in mind, there are times when you may have to take a job that you are not 100% thrilled about, but just consider it a stepping stone. Temporary work or freelancing could be the answer if you want to carry on your job hunt.
5) It's not what you know, it's who you know.
Industry contacts can be invaluable in your job hunt, but knowing the right people isn't the be all and end all. Networking should be part of your job search strategy, so if you begin without any connections this doesn't need to be a disadvantage, as you can make them as you go on.
6) Being good at interviews is the most important skill.
First impressions can have a big influence on your job search and coming across as confident and self-assured in your interview will certainly help. However, to get to the interview stage you have to know how to convert job leads to set the ball rolling.
7) The only person you can depend on is yourself.
Don't ever hesitate to ask from help when you need it. Friends, family, industry contacts and even recruiters can often provide you with the support you require to succeed in your job search. Think about how certain people could assist you and don't forget to show gratitude when they do.


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Ramat Rachel (Hebreeuws: רמת רחל) is een kibboets in Israël, gelegen tussen Jeruzalem en Bethlehem. Ramat Rachel telt 510 inwoners en behoort tot de regionale raad van Mateh Yehuda.

De naam Ramat Rachel (heuvel van Rachel) verwijst naar Rachel, de vrouw van de aartsvader Jakob en de moeder van Jozef en Benjamin, van wie het graf zich hier in de directe nabijheid zou bevinden.

Ramat Rachel werd in 1926 gesticht door de Gdud HaAvoda, een socialistische zionistische beweging. Tijdens de onlusten van 1929, waarbij 133 Joden vermoord werden en 339 Joden gewond raakten, werd de kibboets verwoest. In de jaren dertig werd de kibboets weer opgebouwd. Tijdens de Arabisch-Israëlische Oorlog van 1948 werd zwaar gevochten om Jeruzalem. Het grondgebied van de kibboets wisselde zes keer van heerschappij, maar kwam uiteindelijk bij Israël. De kibboets werd hierbij wederom verwoest. Tijdens de Zesdaagse Oorlog werd de kibboets aangevallen door Jordaanse artillerie, waardoor de kibboets voor de derde keer verwoest werd.

Tegenwoordig vormt de kibboets een enclave in het stadsgebied van Jeruzalem en is een belangrijke archeologische site, waar opgravingen al sinds 1930 plaatsvinden. Er zijn onder andere overblijfselen gevonden van het koninklijk paleis van Juda.

Plaats in Israël
Archeologische plaats in Israël
District Jeruzalem

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A baleia-minke-antártica ou baleia-minke-austral (nome científico: Balaenoptera bonaerensis) é uma espécie de cetáceo da família Balaenoptera. Está distribuída em todos os oceanos do Hemisfério Sul. Foi considerada coespecífica com a Balaenoptera acutorostrata, sendo tratada como uma subespécie, entretanto análises moleculares (DNA mitocondrial) demonstraram que ambas não são mais próximas do que qualquer outra espécie do gênero. Medem cerca de 10 metros de comprimento e podem chegar à 9 toneladas de peso. Assim como nos demais misticetos, as fêmeas da baleia-minke-antártica tendem a ser maiores do que os machos.

Alimentação
Baleias-minke-antárticas são frequentemente vistas alimentando-se em áreas com grandes concentrações de aves marinhas, o que leva os cientistas acreditarem que elas estão seguindo essas aves para localizar suas presas. Elas se alimentam principalmente de Krill, Crustáceos, Plâncton e uma grande variedade de peixes como Carpas, Bacalhau, Salmão, Cavalas, Arenques, Anchovas e Carpelins.

Reprodução
As baleias-minke-antárticas tornam-se sexualmente maduras por volta dos cinco anos de idade. Sua gestação dura cerca de dez meses, e as fêmeas dão à luz um único bezerro por vez, que mede cerca de 2,5 metros e pesa em média cerca de 450 kg. Imediatamente após nascer, o filhote se alimenta do leite materno, e o desmame ocorre quando o mesmo possuí cerca de cinco meses de vida.

Vocalizações
As baleias-minke-antárticas são conhecidas por vocalizar e criar sons que incluem cliques, grunhidos, assovios, gemidos, ganidos, bufos e latidos. Estas vocalizações podem ser tão altas quanto os aviões a jato decolando.

Descoberta

Em fevereiro do ano de 1867, um pescador encontrou um rorqual macho estimado em 9,75 metros flutuando no Rio da Prata, a cerca de dez milhas de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Depois de trazê-lo para terra, o pescador chamou o zoólogo Hermann Burmeister, que o descreveu como uma nova espécie, Balaenoptera bonaerensis.  O esqueleto de outro espécime, um indivíduo de 4,7 metros retirado de Otago Head, Nova Zelândia, em outubro de 1873, foi enviado pelo professor Frederick Hutton, que trabalhava no Museu Otago em Dunedin, para o Museu Britânico em Londres, onde foi examinado pelo zoólogo John Edward Gray, que o descreveu como uma nova espécie de "baleia pique" e nomeou-o Balaenoptera huttoni. Ambas as descrições foram amplamente ignoradas por um século.

Cetáceos
Mamíferos descritos em 1867


How shady is your favorite bar? Is there a lot of crime around your hair salon? Should you worry about walking through your friends' neighborhoods alone? A creepy yet useful site can tell you.
After authorizing Foursquare, Fearsquare makes the comparison and shows you how many instances of robbery, violent crime and "antisocial crime" have occurred in the vicinity. They can then see how they rank on a leaderboard of users and "FearPoints."
Why would some site want to scare you like that? Because you should be aware of your environment.
As explained on Fearsquare, the way crime statistics and data in police reports is presented "is aimed purely at places - it does not allow for the fact that people commonly travel through a number of different areas on a daily basis. [The makers of Fearsquare do] not feel that the way crime data is currently presented allows for an intuitive understanding of the real levels of crime people are exposed to on a daily basis. FearSquare does offer this level of individualization."
It's worth noting that Fearsquare isn't exactly the first instance of someone attempting to raise public awareness of something in a slightly creepy way. A website called 'I Can Stalk You' demonstrated how geotagged photos — if combined with details gleaned from tweets — can reveal information which could easily be abused by someone with nefarious intents, a site called Please Rob Me did something similar using public Foursquare checkins, and an app aptly called Creepy revealed how easily location data can be pulled from publicly shared photos.
Fearsquare just launched in the U.K. and will hopefully expand to work for folks on this side of the pond soon. After all, we wouldn't want to be left out when it comes to creepy safety awareness campaigns.
Rosa Golijan writes about tech here and there. She's obsessed with Twitter and loves to be liked on Facebook.


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Medically Clear: The Anticholinergic Connection to Dementia
Ballard, Dustin MD
Emergency Medicine News: May 14th, 2015 - Volume 37 - Issue 5A - p
doi: 10.1097/01.EEM.0000465948.25980.6e
Dr. Ballardis an emergency physician at San Rafael Kaiser and the medical director for Marin County Emergency Medical Services.
If you have patients over age 65 who are concerned about developing dementia, this is a column you might want to read. And not forget.
Here's why. A new study has revealed a possible connection between a commonly used class of medications and the early onset of dementia.
The drugs in question are anticholinergics, which, as we recall from our first year in medical school, block the action of acetylcholine. Acetylcholine is, of course, a key player in the autonomic nervous system, and is involved in mediating learning and memory in the brain.
Anticholinergics have a wide range of indications in clinical practice, including depression, vertigo, bladder spasm, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and seasonal allergies. (Let's recall that Benadryl is an anticholinergic!) Suffice it to say, many people take anticholinergics, and some depend on them. Indeed, data show that between eight percent and 37 percent of older adults use at least one of these medications.
That may soon change.
A study by Gray et al., "Cumulative Use of Strong Anticholinergics and Incident Dementia: A Prospective Cohort Study," suggested that long-term use of anticholinergics in people over age 65 may harm cognitive function. (JAMA Intern Med 2015;175[3]:401.) This makes sense from an external validity standpoint. We know the elderly are more sensitive to medications for a number of reasons, including those related to muscle mass and renal function, and the blood-brain barrier becomes leakier as it ages. Previous work has also suggested a possible link between leaks in the blood-brain barrier and developing dementia. So, what about this particular study?
The authors followed nearly 3,500 dementia-free patients over age 65 longitudinally, assessing for new diagnoses of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. They matched these subjects to detailed pharmacy records within the Group Health system, an integrated delivery system in the northwest United States, to determine all the prescription and over-the-counter medications that study participants took before (up to 10 years prior) and during the study period. The most commonly prescribed anticholinergics were tricyclic antidepressants, antihistamines (such as those used to treat allergies), and bladder antimuscarinics.
Twenty-three percent of study participants were given a dementia diagnosis using standard diagnostic criteria over a mean study period of 7.3 years, and those with the highest level of anticholinergic exposure in cumulative dosing were 1.5 times more likely to develop dementia than those who had had no exposure to anticholinergics. The data also indicated that the risk for dementia from anticholinergic therapy persisted even after patients stopped taking the medications. Subjects with lower levels of anticholinergic use did not have hazard ratios consistent with significantly increased risk.
You may be wondering what type of dosing was classified as the highest exposure. That category, at least in this study, would have included individuals who took any of the following medications daily for more than three years: 5 mg oxybutynin chloride (Ditropan), 4 mg chlorpheniramine maleate (Chlor-Trimeton), 2.5 mg olanzapine (Zyprexa), 25 mg meclizine hydrochloride (Dramamine), and 10 mg doxepin hydrochloride (Sinequan).
Before we brush anticholinergics off the pharmacy shelf, however, we should consider that this study was a prospective observational study relying on electronic pharmacy data to define the predictive variable. We know that dementia can be a tricky diagnosis in its early stages; conditions such as depression may be caused by early dementia symptoms. The authors of this study attempt to relieve the concern about this protopathic bias in several ways, including by excluding all anticholinergics prescribed in the 12 months prior to dementia diagnosis from analysis and running two separate sensitivity analyses that churned up similar results.
Nonetheless, we should approach these results with caution, especially considering that prior work in Europe found that the deleterious cognitive effects of anticholinergics might be reversible with cessation of the drug. (Arch Intern Med 2009;169[14]:1317.) This topic is ripe for a randomized trial, but we shouldn't hold our breath.
In the meantime, what are physicians and elderly patients to do? Gray et al. suggest that prescribers "should be aware of this potential association when considering anticholinergics for their older patients and should consider alternatives when possible. For conditions with no therapeutic alternatives, prescribers should use the lowest effective dose and discontinue therapy if ineffective."
Going forward, it seems reasonable that physicians discuss this topic with their at-risk patients and weigh factors such as age (age 65 or not), how long the anticholinergic therapy may be expected to last, and whether other treatment options could manage the patient's condition with fewer risks.
Emergency Medicine News37(5A):, May 14th, 2015.
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In large pan heat olive oil, add shrimp and onions, sautee until shrimp turn pink. Add crab, cream cheese, cream of mushroom, cream of chicken, green chilies and cup of grated cheese and enchilada sauce. Saute and stir until all ingredients are mixed.
Spray 9x12 casserole with cooking PAM. Spoon about 3 tablespoons of mixture into each tortilla, roll and place in casserole dish. Spread remaining mixture over tortillas. Pour one can of enchilada sauce over enchiladas and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Place in 350-degree oven and bake 20 minutes, or until sauce begins to bubble. Serves five adults.


Tucked snugly into the corner of one of the most exclusive rural farmstead plots in the Lune Valley is Orchard Corner.
Located in the charming village of Burton-in-Lonsdale, close to M6 and A65 links, there is a Mediterranean feel in the air when the sun shines on the white-washed frontage of Orchard Corner. Park in one of two curvaceously curated carports, the red bricked entrance reminiscent of a closing scene from the Reverend Awdry's Thomas the Tank Engine, and look a little deeper. In addition to having a power supply and lighting, there is space here to store your winter logs. One of the two ports even has a securely gated storage section at the rear, perfect for those valuable tools.
Take the three perfectly maintained slab steps up to your immaculately lawned front garden; to the left a covered archway leads to your utility room and back garden…you're never far from the lush green of the outdoors here at Orchard Corner.
Download the brochure right now to see more photos and information about this incredible home. Or hotfoot it over to our website- www.v-move.co.uk to download if you are on your phone, its TOTALLY worth it!
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Wellesley skateboarder sharing his mad skills
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While Wellesley isn't exactly a hotbed for skateboarding, one lifelong resident is hooked on it and is offering lessons to those who want to learn. Matt Schnorr's business card, sitting on a table at the Recreation Department in the Warren Building, caught my eye, so I shot him an email to find out more.
The 26-year-old is just starting out offering lessons on his own, but also teaches via the Knucklebones fun and fitness outfit that sometimes provides activities at town events, such as summer concerts. Lessons cost between $40-$50 apiece depending on how many you sign up for, and take place at the client's home, Warren Park or at the Waltham skate park if the client has experience.
Schnorr, a varsity hockey player while at Wellesley High and a skateboarder for the past 14 years, says "skating is in my blood."
Though finding good places to skateboard in Wellesley is tough (perhaps made slightly better by the removal of bricks from crosswalks and sidewalks of late). Schnorr says he personally likes to skateboard most near the Boston Garden.
As for skateboarding in Wellesley, he says Warren Park isn't bad, even providing a covering in the rain. "The best place to skate in Wellesley is Warren Park because you won't get kicked out like most ever other place in town…it's very frowned upon [ in Wellesley]." The Wellesley Free Library garage is also a good venue, he says.
Schnorr would like to see a skate park in town but isn't holding his breath for that to happen (though you never know considering all the different proposals floating around for possible recreation space between the North 40 and 900 Worcester St.). He says there's a general fear among the public that skate parks attract druggies. However, skateboarders hope that the sport's reputation is going more legit thanks to the growing popularity of extreme sports and their exposure on TV via the X Games, where the Mega Ramp is a big attraction.
When Schnorr isn't skateboarding, he enjoys graphic design and is looking for work in that field. You can see some of his designs in this post.
I asked Schnorr how many boards he has, and he replied that "the actual board only lasts a few weeks to a month if you're lucky, if you're a serious skateboarder like me. I have one complete skateboard and about 6 skate decks in the back of my car." His favorite boards are from Raw, Plan B, Expedition One and Orchard.
Naturally, I asked Schnorr about whether he's ever mangled himself skateboarding. Indeed, he dislocated his right shoulder trying to "grind a rail" at Waltham after dark. He warns new skateboarders "Never skate after dark," and adds that ankle sprains and breaks, along with heel bruises, are the most common injuries.
Perhaps with lessons from Schnorr, though, budding skateboarders can avoid some of those injuries. You can reach him here.


All I want for my birthday is … more abalone & tortoise Alison Evans Ceramic Oyster plates, platters, bowls….. oh my!
Upon moving back to New Orleans in 2008, I worked at the chic Hazelnut on trendy Magazine Street. One of the many items I swooned over were the hand glazed, hand molded, sea-inspired oyster ceramics by ceramic artist, Alison Evans. I was thrilled when Hazelnut owners TC and BB gifted me with my first piece, the large oyster platter. I was hooked! Then soon after, J gifted me with the large coffee table bowl at Christmas, and my addiction began…..
Oh I adore the ceramics. They would be fun to fill with faux pearls!
wonderful collection..and a tip of the hat to New England.....made in Maine!
Ron, I saw these in photos of your home and love them! What a beautiful thing to collect. Thanks for linking to the Open House party.
GORGEOUS Ron inside & out!! Love the pumpkin topiaries near your front doors and the beautiful arrangements on the doors! Good luck on your little trip, don't forget the advil LOL!


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Tainan Spring: An Urban Lagoon
Architects: MVRDV
Location: Tainan, Taiwan
Area: 54.600 m2
Photography: Daria Scagliola
MVRDV completes the opening of Tainan Spring, a public space design that includes the transformation of a former city-centre shopping mall into an urban lagoon surrounded by young plants that will develop into a lush jungle, reconnecting the city with nature and its waterfront. Commissioned by the Urban Development Bureau of the Tainan City Government, the completed masterplan rejuvenates a 'T-Axis' to the east of the Tainan Canal, creating a new landscape strategy to unify the site of the former China Town Mall and a kilometre-long stretch of the city's Haian Road. In addition to the new public square and urban pool, the plan includes improved public pathways, a reduction in traffic, and the addition of local plants.
Tainan's water network served as the basis for the city's marine and fishing industry since the 17th century, but the 1980s saw the city depart from this historic urban approach. China-Town Mall was built on top of the old harbour next to the Tainan Canal in 1983. A large commercial structure that no longer serves its intended purpose, it has become a drain on the vitality of downtown Tainan. Tainan Spring shows what solutions are possible for unused shopping malls now that online shopping is supplanting physical stores.
The China-Town mall has been removed and meticulously recycled, making the project an innovative example of the circular economy. The mall's underground parking level has been transformed into a sunken public plaza dominated by an urban pool and verdant local plants, surrounded by a shaded arcade. The pool has been carefully planned to be a perfect gathering spot for all seasons: the water level will rise and fall in response to the rainy and dry seasons, and in hot weather mist sprayers will reduce the local temperature to provide welcome relief to visitors, reducing the use of air conditioning in the summer months. This space hosts playgrounds, gathering spaces, and a stage for performances, while the artful deconstruction of the building's concrete frame has left a number of follies that can in due course be converted into shops, kiosks, and other amenities.
In addition, a portion of the structure of the second basement level below has been exposed with a glass floor, allowing people to further understand the history of the site and appreciate the former mall as an important part of Tainan's history. This new way of preserving heritage meant that the site was not cleared and renewed in a tabula rasa approach; instead, the foundations of the former mall stick out of the park and the lagoon like a contemporary Roman forum, offering a visual marker of the historical decision to close a port in favour of a mall.
A key part of MVRDV's strategy for Tainan Spring was to bring greenery into the city. As a result, both the public square and Haian Road see the introduction of large areas of planting, which makes use of local plant species combined in a way that emulates the natural verdant landscape located to the east of Tainan, with trees, shrubs, and grasses providing multiple layers of vegetation. The density of these plant beds varies in response to the shop frontages, providing more space for people where needed and for plants in between. Now that construction is complete, the design will take another two to three years to be fully realised as the freshly planted beds gradually grow into the lush garden that was envisioned.
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Semester Two kicked off to a busy start for Unleash Space, with a multitude of activities running throughout the first week (Re-Orientation week) to promote Unleash Space and get the community excited about innovating, making stuff and getting inspired here.
Out on campus, an outside stall was run, drawing attention to passers-by with a spin wheel and prizes, as well as friendly Unleashers from our student team letting them know about Unleash Space. Inside Unleash Space itself, coffee and muffins were available for people to come in and chat, meet new people, get a feel for the space, and try out activities set up in the space this week, such as a VR station and a photobooth.
The environment was relaxed and open, and people had a lot of fun by signing up to our newsletter, spinning our wheel, and winning some awesome prizes. Inside Unleash Space, the VR station in particular was a huge hit, with some quirky moments and expressions from those experiencing virtual reality for the first time. The people who came in and the conversations had throughout the week were very positive and friendly – really showcasing the value of community and how just simply talking to people can inspire others. The Student Leads and Creative Technologists running these activities also felt this pleasure and sense of community from helping others and sharing stories about themselves, and the people and happenings of Unleash Space.
Overall, this has been a successful week of events, and a great way for people on campus to learn all about Unleash Space, get excited about innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as learn about how our spaces (Create and Maker Space and Innovation Hub) and upcoming events can help fuel that curiosity within them.
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Stern, Herbert J., Esq. Trying Cases to Win. Originally published: New York: Aspen Publishers, 1991-1999. Reprinted 2013 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. 5 Volumes. xv, 685; xv, 457; xviii, 450; xviii, 448; xviii, 584 pp. ISBN-13: 9781616193447. ISBN-10:1616193441. Hardcover. New. $950. * The trial process is the sum of its..... More
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Power of Federal Judiciary Over Legislation
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Classic Essays on Legal Advocacy.
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Eulogy of Judges. Paperback edition.
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The Art of Questioning. Thirty Maxims of Cross Examination. PAPERBACK
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Council and Courts in Anglo-Norman England
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Those clean up shots are incredible! Nice job on the research!!
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Persistence is important when MDing and as the old saying goes, it pays off. You have proven that for sure. Congrats!
Now that's how you do it! A most excellent find. Congrats!!!
That's a great reward for being persistent and doing your research! Congrats!
Nice read and find. Way to persevere.
Congrats on the Barber Cellr!!!! Barbers are just eluding me. I can't dig one to save my life!!! Barber anything please!!!!!
I really appreciate the comments everyone! Its what keeps the flame alive! I have felt at times in the past year or so of hanging up the detectors for a bit and focusing on my other hobbies. I can't help but go once or twice a week though. Unfortunately at this time in my life, my free time is at its lowest. Kids are starting after school programs, keeping the house up, maintaining the garden, the list goes on, as most of you know. Im including a shot of my last two half dollars. I just noticed they are both 1907, the one I dug in this post is on the right. The one on the left is actually a 1907 D I dug just before winter last season. I think its my 4th career barber half. Hoping to get out this afternoon if there's no rain showers, will report back if I find anything of note. Appreciate everyone's feedback!
That is really cool - way to go, Jeff! I love the patina on the edge around the rim.
Congrats on your persistency, and on your Barber half!
I love the patina on that coin! Very nice work, Jeff - keep it up!


Dave Guilford is retired. He was formerly the Managing Editor of Automotive News Canada and a News Editor for Automotive News..
Hoping to appeal to American tastes, Hyundai designers pushed to increase the revamped Tucson's wheelbase, add a more upright grille and front end, and pushed the crossover's A pillars back.
Dave Guilford is a news editor at Automotive News.
GENEVA -- So how do you design a crossover with a name evoking the old West -- that cowboy, cactus, rugged desert terrain ethos?
With a strong sense of the uniqueness of U.S. driving and lifestyles, says Thomas Burkle, chief designer for Hyundai Motor Europe. Burkle's team redid the look of Hyundai's Tucson in "very intensive cooperation" with design teams in California and Korea, he says.
The result is a bolder design that fits the U.S., Burkle says: "For me, when I'm in America you can breathe. There's space. There's big roads. There's fantastic nature. There's sun.
With that open spaces, big sky perspective, the Hyundai team pushed to increase the wheelbase, add a more upright grille and front end, and pushed the A-pillar back. The Tucson's wheel wells slant forward, in an effort to convey motion. The taillights are pushed to the outside, making for a wider look.
The Tucson will go on sale in the U.S. this autumn with a 1.6 liter direct injected gasoline engine as a base powerplant. Pricing has not been released.
It's another step in Hyundai's quest to establish itself as more than a value-for-money brand.
The Tucson will go on sale in the U.S. this autumn with a 1.6-liter direct-injected gasoline engine as base powerplant. Its price has not been announced.


Remember when you had to pound the bottom of glass ketchup bottles to get the ketchup out? It was so frustrating. The ketchup would either suddenly plop out in a big glob, or you'd get tired of waiting and have to fish it out with a butter knife, which was really messy. But then came the plastic squeeze bottle -- heaven! The ketchup came out pretty easily and smoothly, although you could never get it all out, and would have to throw out the bottle with several burgers' worth of ketchup still left. Soon, those once-innovative squeeze bottles may seem quaint. Because now there's LiquiGlide.
A crew of Massachusetts Institute of Technology mechanical engineers and nanotechnologists created the new, nonstick coating to help all kinds of condiments effortlessly glide out of their bottles, from ketchup and mayonnaise to relish and mustard. Despite some challenges in finding food-safe materials to use, the team did find them, and their project took a mere two months to complete. Now the development team is working hard to sell LiquiGlide to bottle companies. Let's hope they're successful [source: Rogell].


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Find the Right Home Care near Northport, MI
If you or a loved one wants to age in the comfort of your own home, home care in Northport, MI can offer personal assistance in a familiar setting. Whether an older adult needs more basic elderly home care services in Northport – like help with housekeeping, cooking, and transportation – or requires medical care, A Place for Mom can help.
Find the best home care agencies in Northport to meet your loved one's unique care needs, from weekly companionship to Northport home hospice care. Personalized home care in Northport can reduce caregiver stress, curb senior loneliness, and make daily life easier for older adults. With 5 options for accredited home care in Northport, MI, we'll find the right caregiver for your relative.
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Comfort Keepers of Northern Lower Michigan
1107 E. Eighth St, Traverse City, MI 49686
We Are Comfort Keepers Our Family Is Here To Give Comfort To Your Family. Nothing is more important than helping people to live, independent and dignified lives within the comfort of their own homes. Comfort Keepers has been dedicated to providing the kind of non-medical in-home care that helps...
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Senior Helpers
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At Senior Helpers®, our specialty is professional, warm and compassionate senior care that enables our clients to live independently in the comfort of their own home. Whether they need us for a few hours or around the clock, we'll always provide the kind of quality and responsive care that...
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Welcome to Home Helpers of Traverse City! With the rapidly growing number of Seniors in the Grand Traverse region, more and more families are facing the overwhelming responsibility of caring for aging loved ones. This growing need, along with our desire to make a difference in the lives of those...
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Local owners John and Sharon Zimmerman are proud to provide the finest home healthcare services in Northern Michigan. Their dedicated staff is committed to your peace of mind, Making More Possible for patients of all ages with compassion, dignity and respect."Our goal is to provide the same level...
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Northport, Michigan
Assistive home care consists of numerous services that can be provided in in a residential setting This type of care can provide various medical services such as opening container lids, assisting residents in drinking fluid to swallow medication, and assistance in removing medication from container for those residents with a physical disability. Most home care services screen potential patients before entry. This screening might include weight/nutritional status, health problems, and skin problems. In-home care provides a number of services including assistance scheduling medical appointments, laundry, and tracheostomy care. Furthermore, care services offered will include long-term nursing care and companionship. Home health aide services may also provide your family member help with meal preparation and with diet choices. Finally, home-maker care can support your family member with wellness services including transfers from wheelchair to bed and transfers from bed to wheelchair.
Per month, the median rent in Northport is $926 and the median value of a home in Northport costs around $206,975. The rent burden for Northport is around 22.6% of the average monthly income.
Currently, the population of Northport consists of 523 people. Northport has a population density of 122 people per square mile. Of the population of Northport 14.6% have a high-school diploma, 19.7% have a graduate degree, and 53.0% have a college degree. In Northport, 13.3% of the citizens are veterans. Racially, the population of Northport is 0.2% mixed race, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.0% black, 0.0% other or not specified, 0.0% Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 97.4% white, 2.4% Native American, and 0.0% Asian. Out of the total city population, 43.8% are male and 56.2% are female. The median age of Northport is 63 years old. In Northport, 45.7% participate in the labor force, 3.2% do not have health insurance, 10.9% consider themselves widows, and 6.4% live in poverty.
An overview of Michigan
There are 148 general hospitals and 259 health centers that provide care for 10,015,421 Michigan residents. University Of Michigan Health System, Mercy Health Muskegon, and Holland Community Hospital are among the top three highest ranked hospitals in the state. The quality of life enjoyed by the average Michigan citizen is ranked 33rd nation-wide. Additionally, Michigan is ranked 24th by standards of healthcare. The state of Michigan has a cost of living index of 89.3 where a score of 100 is the national average, and anything below 100 is considered less expensive than the national average. The state has a grocery index rating of 89.3 and a housing index rating of 75.2. Residents of Michigan enjoy its natural beauty which ranks 29th in the United States.
In the last presidential election 47% of Michigan residents voted Democrat and 48% voted Republican. In terms of diversity, Michigan ranks 36th in the nation. The median age in the state is 40, and 31% of the population is over the age of 55. In terms of religion, 33% of Michigan residents attend religious services among the 9,521 different congregations that are available in the state. The top three Christian denominations in the state are Evangelical Protestant-25%, Mainline Protestant-18%, and Historically Black Protestant-8%. The top three non-Christian denominations in the state are Jewish-<1%, Muslim-<1%, and Buddhist-<1%. In Michigan there are 351 masonic lodges.
The average amount of precipitation peaks during the month of June at around 4.76 inches. On average, the state receives 2.76 inches of precipitation a month. The average temperature in the summer rises to around 67F. Over the summer months the average high temperature peaks at around 85F during the month of July. In the summer, the average low temperature drops to around 44F during the month of June. During the winter, the average temperature in Michigan drops to around 23F. During the winter, the average high temperature peaks at around 37F during the month of February. The average low temperature during the winter drops to around -2F in the month of January. The average humidity across the state is 72%. Humidity levels tend to reach their peak in the month of December at around 81%. The average air quality index rating in Michigan is 38.1 AQI. The highest seasonal air quality index rating occurs in the month of May with a rating of 54.5 AQI. While residents of Michigan mostly enjoy pleasant conditions, it's important to be aware of inclement weather as well, which in Michigan can include tornadoes.
Wildlife to be found in Michigan
The state of Michigan has a diverse array of plant and animal life. Local plant life can consist of beech, red oak, jack pine, and sugar maple. While venturing throughout the state, you might see animals such as the Atlantic salmon, the coyote, the common carp and suckers, or the Mitchell's satyr. The state animal of Michigan is the white-tailed deer.
What are the top rated home care agencies near Northport, Michigan?
Senior Helpers, Comfort Keepers of Northern Lower Michigan and Home Helpers are the top rated home care agencies near Northport, Michigan. See full list of communities.
How many home care agencies are there near Northport, Michigan?
There are 5 home care agencies near Northport, Michigan. See the full list.