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Our brave servicemen and women are our true warriors – The Ultimate Warrior's final wishes
16th April 2014 /in Press Release /by admin
This last week we lost a true legend in the wrestling world – the Ultimate Warrior collapsed and lost his final fight on the 8th of April in Scottsdale. Known for his rope shaking performance, he would gather his strength from his fans in WWE.
He had been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 5, appeared at WrestleMania XXX on April 6, and made his first Raw appearance in 18 years on April 7, one day before his death.
He was best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) from 1987 to 1991 and again in 1992 and 1996, as well his stint in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1998.
In a heartfelt message and phone call to Mike Cash from his wife, Dana, we learned more about the man behind the entertainment. His creed as a husband, father and entertainer was "Live Strong, Act Bold, Be Brave. Nothing is too hard to do, always believe." His outlook and admiration for our servicemen and women was always a keen interest of his. He leaves his wife, two daughters and his mother. To view Dana's letter please visit the web site by clicking here
As a result, Dana has selected to support the work of Operation Family Fund by having all donations in lieu of flowers be made to our charity.
We are honoured to have received this pledge and we will seek to continue our work helping wounded veterans and their families as a tribute to The Ultimate Warrior.
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Dominic Chappell Net Worth 2022 – Found Guilty of Failing to Report the Chain's Bankruptcy!
April 28, 2022 May 3, 2022
The British high-street retailer BHS was bought by Dominic Chappell from Sir Philip Green in 2015 for £1 and collapsed in 2015 with a multi-billion pensions black hole.
He was found guilty of failing to report the chain's bankruptcy, but who is Dominic Chappell and what is his background?
BHS was acquired by Dominic Chappell, a former racing driver who had declared bankruptcy the year before.
Reuters is the source of this information.
What is Dominic Chappell's name and how much money does he make?
Aside from his bankruptcy declarations, Dominic Chappell had not been well-known prior to purchasing BHS.
Born in November 1966 in Surrey, England, he raced from 1986 until 1999.
He made it to Formula Three and competed in the Le Mans 24 Hours three times, but all three times he failed to finish.
For his Interactive Sportscar Championship in 2001, he installed cameras in the dashboards of race vehicles.
However, after only one race, the series was forced to call it quits due to poor subscription numbers.
As a co-owner of Eyot, Chappell's father, he also oversaw the company.
When he filed bankruptcy in 2005, he was a director of the firm. In 2008, Eyot took over as president.
For his Island Harbour maritime development on the Isle of White, the playboy businessman was most known before BHS.
48 residences, 26 premium waterfront estates, and a personal helicopter pad were all part of his plans for the land.
However, the project was put into administration in 2009 after just six months due to the call in of £24 million in loans.
He couldn't even manage a penny machine in a toilet door, an investor who lost money on the venture stated.
The purchase of BHS by Chappell's company, Retail Acquisitions, for one pound from Sir Philip Green in March 2015 raised questions about why the retail magnate would sell his company to someone with such minimal expertise in the field.
The department store went into administration in 2016 with the loss of 11,000 jobs and a huge hole in the pension fund.
Two Commons select committees jointly concluded that Mr. Chappell misused the firm for his own personal advantage and lavishly rewarded himself and his fellow directors.
After being found speeding in his £75,000 automobile in August 2016, he was given a one-year licence suspension.
His present net worth is unknown, but the £2.65 million in fees, salary, and other payments he got while working at BHS are.
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Why did the Pensions Regulator file criminal charges against Dominic Chappell?
On August 22, 2017, the Pensions Regulator stated that it will bring criminal charges against Dominic Chappell in connection with the BHS collapse.
The watchdog said that the previous owner of BHS neglected to submit required information and records.
The regulator was looking into the BHS pensions scam, which resulted in a massive deficit of £571 million in employee pensions.
Chappell was ordered to appear in court on three counts of failing or refusing to produce information or documents without a justifiable cause on September 20, 2017 at Brighton Magistrates' Court.
On January 11, 2018, The Pensions Regulator determined that Chappell had no good cause for failing to provide the information sought.
When confronted with this claim, the defence said he was "making it up as he goes along."
In April and May 2016 and February 2017, Chappell was charged with failing to or refusing to disclose information and documents to the Pensions Regulator.
He's now looking at a $500,000 fine.
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Nominet UK Registration Date: Spiritualle have a sneaking suspicion that this would be most helpful in a monastic setting, although general application can be gleaned from it as well.
Just as taking a walk, journeying on foot, and running are bodily exercises, so we call Spiritual Exercises every way of preparing and disposing the soul to rid itself of all inordinate attachments, and, after their removal, of seeking and finding the will of God in the disposition of our life for the salvation of our soul.
Cris Millennium, Piero San Giorgio. What is more, I did not exercitoi an hour and a half every day; the most I was willing to spend was half an hour. As a Jesuit, I have made a 30day silent retreat following the Exercises three times normally it is twice but I am not very holy so needed the extra help!
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I did not encounter The Spiritual Exercises in this way–either as a director or as a participant in a formal retreat–and so if you are considering using this text to administer the spiritual exercises, this review may not be helpful. I would highly recommend using the Spiritual Exercises as the framework for a silent retreat or incorporating them into your daily spiritual discipline.
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Find sources: "Pukekohe" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (November 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
Pukekohe is a town in the Auckland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Located at the southern edge of the Auckland Region, it is in South Auckland, between the southern shore of the Manukau Harbour and the mouth of the Waikato River. The hills of Pukekohe and nearby Bombay Hills form the natural southern limit of the Auckland region. Pukekohe is located within the political boundaries of the Auckland Council, following the abolition of the Franklin District Council on 1 November 2010.
Secondary urban area
Coordinates: 37°12′S 174°54′E / 37.200°S 174.900°E / -37.200; 174.900Coordinates: 37°12′S 174°54′E / 37.200°S 174.900°E / -37.200; 174.900
Territorial authority
• Urban
(June 2018)[1]
• Urban density
Pukekohe East Church
With a population of 31,400 (June 2018),[1] Pukekohe is the 18th largest urban area in New Zealand, and the second largest in the Auckland Region behind Auckland itself.
Pukekohe is a rural service town for the area formerly known as the Franklin District. It has a population of 31,400 (June 2018),[1] mainly of European descent, with significant Māori and ethnic Indian and East Asian communities. There are also a notable number of people of South African and Dutch descent. The population growth from 2007 to 2008 was 2.2 percent. The fertile volcanic soil and warm moist climate supports a large horticultural and dairy farming industry; the Pukekohe long keeper onion is well known internationally.
1 History and culture
1.1 Māori history
1.2 European settlement
1.3 New Zealand Wars
1.4 Marae
2 Local government
History and cultureEdit
Māori historyEdit
The Māori word puke-kohe means "hill of the kohekohe", New Zealand's native mahogany.
Pukekohe was part of the Auckland area attacked during the musket war period 1807-1843 by Northern tribes. From the 1820s, as a result of these attacks, the resident Māori population who survived mainly migrated south.
European settlementEdit
When European settlers arrived the remnant Māori population initially provided them with food supplies. As the number of settlers grew, the Pukekohe area, which was largely bush covered, was opened up after 1843 and individual farmers purchased small blocks of land which they cleared by hand.
By 1863 the land was still bush covered but with an increasing number of small isolated farms. When Kīngitanga Māori refused to swear an oath of allegiance to the Crown many Māori moved out of the area, but some remained. A Māori from this area guided the first gunboats through the Waikato Heads and through the shoals of the Waikato River delta to help put down the rebel Kīngitanga uprising.
New Zealand WarsEdit
A major battle of the 1863 Land Wars was fought at Pukekohe East between 11 armed settlers, who were converting the Pukekohe East church into a redoubt and approximately 200–300 Māori rebels, mainly from the Waikato area. Although surprised and severely outnumbered, the settlers held off the Kīngitanga invaders until troops arrived. No settlers were killed or injured while 30 Māori were killed with an unknown number wounded. 6 bodies were found near the church and 24 were later found buried in the bush. The church still exists today and the bullet holes are still visible.
Although there were many other attacks on settlers in Auckland the Māori preferred isolated targets. As most women and children had been evacuated to Auckland city most of those murdered were men and teenage boys. Rebels were able to hide in the pockets of bush and live off the settlers goods and livestock. Nearly the entire Pukekohe area was abandoned to the rebels apart from Military outposts. Isolated attacks occurred as late as November 1863 after the Battle of Rangiriri.[2]
MaraeEdit
Ngā Hau e Whā Marae is located in the Pukekohe area.[3] It is the tribal meeting grounds of Ngāti Tamaoho and the Waikato Tainui hapū of Ngāi Tai and Ngāti Tamaoho.[4]
Local governmentEdit
Pukekohe had a local government just like other suburbs of Auckland at that time. The local government was called Pukekohe Borough Council, which started in 1912 and merged into Franklin District Council in 1989, eventually being amalgamated into Auckland Council in November 2010.
The mayors of Pukekohe Borough Council were:
1912–1912 William Dunn
1912–1915 C. K. Lawrie
1915–1919 Henry Greathead Rex Mason
1921–1935 John Routly
1941–1950 Maxwell Rae Grierson
1950–1963 S. C. Childs
1963–1974 C. W. J. Lawrie
1974–1989 Max R. Short
There are many schools in the Pukekohe area, including Pukekohe High School, Pukekohe Intermediate School, Valley School, Hill School, Pukekohe Christian School, Pukekohe North School and Kingsgate Primary Christian School
Pukekohe High School is known for its strong science department and regularly places highly in the Auckland City Secondary Schools Science Fair. Wesley College originally founded in 1844 and New Zealand's oldest boarding secondary school is situated in Paerata just minutes from Pukekohe and famous for producing many All Blacks despite its roll size of only 350 approximately.
SportsEdit
Pukekohe Park Raceway is a motorsports and horse-racing facility. Opened in 1963, this circuit is famous for having hosted the New Zealand Grand Prix 29 times between 1963 and 2000, as well as the V8 International (a round of the V8 Supercars championship) between 2001 and 2007. The V8 Supercars event was moved to Hamilton for five years, but returned to Pukekohe in 2013.[5]
ECOLight Stadium is home of the Counties-Manukau Steelers.
Pukekohe is home to Pukekohe AFC who compete in the Auckland Football Federation/Northern Football Federation Conference League, and Pukekohe High School football teams.[citation needed]
MediaEdit
Franklin County News is the local newspaper distributed twice weekly to homes in Pukekohe and surrounding towns, including Waiuku and Tuakau.[6]
The Post Newspaper issues almost 22,000 copies weekly on a Tuesday within Franklin and Tuakau and is based in Waiuku.
In 2015 the online events calendar and photo news Franklin Life NZ was launched.
In 2013 the film Mt. Zion was released in New Zealand, portraying Māori life in 1970s Pukekohe.
TransportEdit
Pukekohe Train Station is on the North Island Main Trunk Railway and is the southernmost station of the Auckland rail network, at the end of the Southern Line. The portion of the line between Papakura and Pukekohe is not electrified, so diesel shuttles connect Pukekohe with electric trains at Papakura. In July 2017 it was announced that the purchase of battery-powered electric trains had been "agreed in principle"[7] by Auckland Council and that an all-electric service would be operational in 2019 (provisionally, subject to conditions), 4 years after completion of the rest of the region's electrified rail network.
There are several loop bus services serving central Pukekohe and also connecting to the western and southern townships of Patumahoe, Waiuku, Tuakau and Port Waikato. There are no bus services north of the town (beyond Paerata) and none at all serving travel to the east.
Notable peopleEdit
Bill Birch, MP—was a long-time resident
Peter (Possum) Bourne, Rallycar driver
Leslie Comrie, astronomer and pioneer in mechanical computation
Andy Dalton, resident and All Blacks captain
Simon Doull, cricket representative and radio personality
Madonna Harris, resident and sportswoman
Jonah Lomu, All Black, born in Pukekohe, educated at Wesley College
Rex Mason, mayor and MP
Mick Peck, award-winning magician and entertainer
Malietoa Tanumafili II, Samoan Head of State—educated at Wesley College
Allan Wilson, molecular biologist—grew up in the area
^ a b c "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2019". Statistics New Zealand. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020. For urban areas, "Subnational population estimates (UA, AU), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996, 2001, 2006-18 (2017 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
^ The Journal of William Morgan.p78,80,83,85,89.N Morris Editor. Auckland City Council.1963.
^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
^ Pukekohe, nzherald.co.nz; accessed 30 March 2015.
^ http://www.fairfaxmedia.co.nz/ad-centre/newspaper-details.dot?id=12205 Franklin County News
^ http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11895376
Pukekohe - the heart of Franklin
Franklin district
Pukekohe Park Raceway
Photographs of Pukekohe held in the Auckland Libraries heritage collections.
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Colorado tax code change to raise millions for K-12 education advances, but Polis says he won't support without revisions
By Jason Gonzales Jun 11, 2020, 5:47pm MDT
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said he won't sign onto a bill that would change tax code and support K-12 education without revisions. The governor said he wants the bill to work for businesses.
Andy Cross/The Denver Post
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said he won't sign onto a law that would raise $248 million next year for the state and its K-12 education system, but could have impacts to state businesses, without first negotiating revisions.
The Fair Tax Act bill, which passed the House on Thursday, would make changes to Colorado tax code by cutting certain tax deductions for businesses and the wealthy. The greater Colorado business community opposes the measure, which they say would hinder business recovery from the coronavirus downturn.
"I don't yet see a route for how that tax bill could become law," Polis said in response to a question about whether he would veto the bill. "There would obviously need to be a negotiation with us; there hasn't been in the last few days. We remain open to the negotiation."
Polis said any tax code changes need to be good for jobs and business. Polis' opposition to the proposal was first reported by Colorado Politics.
Democratic lawmakers introduced the bill in the final week of an abbreviated legislative session. The sponsors say the changes would raise much-needed funds for statewide K-12 education. The state is facing a $3.3 billion shortfall in general fund revenue next year, and the Public School Finance Act that passed the Senate Thursday reduces per-student spending by 5% along with cutting millions in grant programs. The following year is expected to be even worse.
During an emotional floor debate, Republicans said Democrats could have found more money for education if they'd cut other programs more, while Democrats defended, sometimes through tears, the painful tradeoffs in the budget. Education advocacy groups have pushed lawmakers to find new revenue rather than only cutting.
That's where the proposed tax code changes come in.
Next year, the changes would raise up to $248 million for the state, according to a legislative analysis. The year after, the state would bring in another $408 million, and millions more in subsequent years.
A majority of that money would benefit the state's education fund, starting with $175 million in the 2021-22 year, according to an amended bill. In total, the state would send $1 billion to education if the bill becomes law.
Rep. Matt Gray, a Broomfield Democrat and co-sponsor of the bill, said in an email responding to Polis' remarks that he would continue conversations with the governor.
"These aren't easy times for anyone, but if we don't act to protect our schools, we'll see our teachers suffer and a generation of students face a lower-quality education because we lacked the courage to do something about it," he said. "Automatically adopting the tax ideas from Washington that favor wealthier people is a lower priority to me than our teachers and students."
Proponents of the bill, including tax reform groups and education unions, have said the bill prevents the worst of cuts to schools.
Bell Policy Center President Scott Wasserman said the bill achieves fairness in the state's tax code and budget priorities, especially important when the state is cutting vital public services.
"I think there's agreement on both sides of this divide that low- and middle-income Coloradans need relief," Wasserman said. "The tension is over whether or not the state's top earners need that same kind of tax relief given the massive inequality in our tax system. We just don't think that makes sense right now. I hope we can figure this out."
Democratic lawmakers have also said the benefits of the tax code changes outweigh the strain it might place on the wealthy and large businesses.
Business leaders, however, worry the removal of the tax credits could have wide-ranging impacts and slow the recovery from the coronavirus shutdowns.
Rep. Emily Sirota, a Denver Democrat and bill co-sponsor, said the aim is to target tax credits that benefit largely corporations and the wealthy under the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and within the coronavirus relief bill.
"We need to make a choice; we can either give taxpayer-funded handouts to corporations and wealthy individuals who don't need them, or we can protect our students and underpaid teachers," Sirota said in a news release. "Colorado can't afford to follow politicians in Washington who want companies making $25 million or more to get economic relief while our schools struggle to retain teachers."
The bill goes next to the Senate. Lawmakers have said they hope to finish their work by Saturday.
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Upplands runinskrifter 1046 är den näst västligaste (den andra från vänster) av de fyra runstenerna utanför Björklinge kyrka. De andra tre stenarna är U 1045, U 1047 och U 1048. En informationstavla vid stenarna saknas.

Runsten av blågrå, finkornig, hård granit, med dimensionerna 1,65 meter i höjd och 1,76 m bred. Ytan är hårt sliten på den tid, då stenen låg som gånghäll i stigluckan i Björklinge östra kyrkogårdsport.

Inskriften

Inskriften i runor

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Inskriften i translitterering
...gæiRR let ræisa stæin ok gæra bro æftiR Sædiarf/Sigdiarf, broður sinn.

Inskriften i översättning
"...-geir lät resa stenen och göra bro efter Sigdjärv, sin broder"

Det är oviss vilka de två namn var. Möjligtvis hade de båda bröderna namn med samma förled: SœgœÍRR och SœdiarfR.

Historia
Runstenen flyttades 1920 till sin nuvarande plats utanför kyrkan. Alla runstenor vid Björklinge kyrka har målats om sommaren 2008.

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Alfabetisk lista över runinskrifter
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I supported my wife through school. Am I entitled to a share of her practice?
Your support of your spouse's education during your marriage should allow you a cut of the value of whatever occupation they attain from that schooling.
Yes. You will be entitled to one-half of the community-property portion of the medical practice's value. Depending upon the specific circumstances of your marriage and what happens to the practice in the interval between separation and trial, the medical practice might be valued on the date of trial, the date of separation, or in a hybrid manner that the court believes is equitable. Unfortunately, if this is a new practice and your wife has not yet had the opportunity to develop professional goodwill, the value of her medical practice may not be substantial. We will most likely retain the services of a forensic accountant to assist the court in properly valuing the practice.
The community may also be entitled to a reimbursement, with interest, for the community-property monies contributed toward your wife's educational expenses in furtherance of her medical degree. Any such reimbursement will be limited to actual educational expenses, such as books and tuition, and will be contingent upon your ability to prove that her medical degree substantially enhances her earning capacity. Your wife may have certain defenses to this reimbursement, especially if the marital community benefited substantially from her medical degree or you received similar education during your marriage at the community's expense.
To the extent that you contributed separate-property monies toward your wife's medical education prior to marriage, you would not be entitled to reimbursement of such monies under the Family Code unless you have a valid premarital agreement providing for reimbursement. You may want to consult with a civil attorney to inquire about possible remedies that arise independent of the Family Code.
David P. Shebby is a former attorney that practiced family law with Feinberg, Mindel, Brandt & Klein in Los Angeles.


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Q: Android custom URI scheme incorrectly encoded when type in browser I am writing my android application, which I want to define a custom URI scheme, so that user can go to my app by typing a URI in browser, like: myapps://cate=1&id=3
I successfully implemented this in my apps, but I discover that for some device, the browser treat the link differently.
In my HTC Flyer, it opens my app correctly, but in Samsung Galaxy Ace, the browser translates the link to myapps%3A%2F%2Fcate=1%26id=3, which is encoded, and it just google the "myapps://cate=1&id=3" for me instead of open the app.
I define the intent filter in the manifest like this:
<intent-filter >
    <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
    <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
    <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
    <data android:scheme="myapps"/>
</intent-filter>

Any help on this issue? thanks
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I just looked at the source code of android browser, it defined what scheme it accepts:
protected static final Pattern ACCEPTED_URI_SCHEMA = Pattern.compile(
    "(?i)" + // switch on case insensitive matching
    "(" +    // begin group for schema
    "(?:http|https|file):\\/\\/" +
    "|(?:inline|data|about|content|javascript):" +
    ")" +
    "(.*)" );

Now I understand why custom scheme won't work!
Any apps should only capture schemes: http,https,file,inline,data,about,content,javascript.

A: Why does it have to be a custom uri?
I'd try it with a standard URL and then I'd define a broadcast receiver for it.
That's essentially how http://youtube.com or http://maps.google.com work I think. Just try typing those two URLs in your Android browser of your Galaxy Ace.

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The C-Suite Spot
Brianne West - On conscious consumerism and making sound business decisions during a pandemic
#10 – In today's episode, Emily Svadlenak speaks to Brianne West, the founder and CEO of Ethique. From big picture conscious consumerism and sustainability, to how her role has changed as Ethique grows globally, listen in as Brianne shares her views on the journey so far and what the future holds.
About our guest: Brianne West
Brianne West is a New Zealand entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Ethique, the world's most sustainable lifestyle and beauty brand. Ethique has, to date, prevented the manufacture and disposal of over 8 million plastic bottles worldwide.
Having previously founded and sold two other companies, Brianne's passion for environmental conservation, background in cosmetic chemistry and desire to create a business that went beyond just profit led her to establish Ethique with the mission of ridding the world of plastic bottles. Instead, Ethique products a range of solid beauty bars (not soap), wrapped in compostable cardboard packaging. After just eight years of trading, Ethique is now distributed in over 16 countries around the globe and is valued in excess of $100 million.
Recognised as one of New Zealand's most successful social enterprises, Ethique has scaled rapidly without compromising on her core mission of purpose over profit. Every bar is still made using only sustainable, certified vegan, cruelty-free and palm oil-free ingredients and wrapped in certified compostable packaging. Ethique is New Zealand's highest ranking BCorp, living wage certified, carbon positive, plants one tree for every order and donates 20% of annual profits to charity. Ethique's Super Soap Project has donated 30,000 bars of soap since 21st of April 2020 to vulnerable communities across New Zealand and the South Pacific in response to COVID-19.
Brianne's success with Ethique has seen her awarded as the EY Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Stuff NZ Women of Influence (business enterprise) and be named as an Obama Foundation Leader.
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It has been done. The agreement between the Government and the Commission establishes that the "Senior" tranches may be combined with a guarantee granted by the American State on payment of a commission by the banks that have transferred the non-performing loans. This guarantee facilitates the placement of securitized bonds.
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Quality Measures (eCQM)
This page will explain how to document quality measures in TRAKnet and how to run the Quality Measures report.
Documenting in TRAKnet
Measure Descriptions
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report (CMS50)
Controlling High Blood Pressure (CMS165/NQF0018)
Diabetes: Foot Exam (CMS123/NQF0056)
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control (CMS122/NQF0059)
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record (CMS68/NQF0419)
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk (CMS139/NQF0101)
Preventive Care and Screening: BMI Screening and Follow-Up (CMS069/NQF0421)
Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented (CMS22)
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use (CMS138/NQF0028)
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Children and Adolescents (CMS155/NQF0024)
Per CMS, Quality Measures are defined as
Quality measures are tools that help us measure or quantify healthcare processes, outcomes, patient perceptions, and organizational structure and/or systems that are associated with the ability to provide high-quality health care and/or that relate to one or more quality goals for health care. These goals include: effective, safe, efficient, patient-centered, equitable, and timely care.1
Quality Measures are documented in TRAKnet using one of two different methods.
Method 1 – From the patients' chart.
On the patients' chart click the Actions drop down and select Quality measures.
Method 2 – From the patients' encounter.
When creating a patient encounter add the Quality Measures link to the encounter.
To add a new quality measures record for this patient, click the green Add button in the upper left-hand corner of the screen. This will open the Patient Clinical Measure Factors Editor window, seen below.
The quality measure screen is broken down by each criterion. Once all information has been documented, click Save to save this form.
To ensure successful completion of these measures, you must link the quality measures record to the encounter where the measures were met. To do this, select the measure in the list, then click Link. Select the appropriate date of service from the list and click OK.
There are some measures that are not documented on this screen. To best understand each CQM measure, we have provided the list of measures in the TRAKnet report below, with a breakdown of their criteria, description, and information.
Description from here:
CMS Measure
NQF #
Measure Title
Measure Description
Numerator Statement
Denominator Statement
Measure Steward
CMS50v5 Not Applicable Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report. Percentage of patients with referrals, regardless of age, for which the referring provider receives a report from the provider to whom the patient was referred. Number of patients with a referral, for which the referring provider received a report from the provider to whom the patient was referred. Number of patients, regardless of age, who were referred by one provider to another provider, and who had a visit during the measurement period. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
For a patient to qualify for the denominator in the TRAKnet application the patient must have the following items:
A patient encounter with an office visit code. (Encounter must be completed/signed)
A Quality entry indicating the appropriate referral loop information.
Referral to Provider
Consultant Report
This can be completed within an encounter using the Quality Measure link.
An outgoing referral for the patient.
Method 1 - click Actions on the patients' chart and select referrals, then click Add.
Method 2 – click referrals on the patients' chart and select the referral management tab, then click Add.
Once the patient has qualified for the Denominator the patient can be reported for the Numerator. To Report the patient for the numerator, create an incoming referral entry.
Click Actions on the patient's chart and select referrals, click Add.
Note that the incoming referral must be for the same provider as the outgoing referral.
CMS165v5 0018 Controlling High Blood Pressure. Percentage of patients 18-85 years of age who had a diagnosis of hypertension and whose blood pressure was adequately controlled (<140/90mmHg) during the measurement period. Patients whose blood pressure at the most recent visit is adequately controlled (systolic blood pressure < 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg) during the measurement period. Patients 18-85 years of age who had a diagnosis of essential hypertension within the first six months of the measurement period or any time prior to the measurement period. National Committee for Quality Assurance
For patients to qualify for the Denominator they must be 18 years of age to 85 years of age, have a diagnosis of Hypertension and an office visit during the reporting period.
Once the patient has qualified for the Denominator the patient can be reported for the Numerator. To report the patient for the Numerator input the patient's vitals in the patient's chart and link them to the encounter.
Exclusions can be reported on the quality measures screen.
Report quality measures from the patient's chart by clicking the actions button and selecting Quality Measures.
Report quality measures from an encounter by using the quality measures link within the encounter.
On the quality measures screen scroll down to the Controlling high blood pressure and set the appropriate settings.
CMS122v5 0056 Diabetes: Foot Exam. Percentage of patients aged 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had a foot exam during the measurement period. Patients who received visual, pulse and sensory foot examinations during the measurement period. Patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes with a visit during the measurement period. National Committee for Quality Assurance
For patients to qualify for the denominator they must be between the ages of 18 and 75, have a diagnosis of diabetes and have an office visit during the reporting period.
Once a patient has qualified for the denominator the patient can be reported for the numerator. To report the patient for the numerator the user must report they have performed a diabetic foot exam from the quality measures screen.
On the quality measures screen scroll down to the Diabetes: Foot Exam and select true or false to indicate if a foot exam was performed or not.
CMS122v5 0059 Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control. Percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had hemoglobin A1c > 9.0% during the measurement period. Patients whose most recent HbA1c level (performed during the measurement period) is >9.0%. Patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes with a visit during the measurement period. National Committee for Quality Assurance
For patients to Qualify for the denominator in the TRAKnet application, the patient must be between 18 and 75 years of age, have a diabetic diagnosis and an encounter with an office visit code within the reporting period.
Once the patient has qualified for the Denominator the patient can be reported for the Numerator. To Report the patient for the numerator;
Create a lab order for an Hb A1c test.
Click orders on the patient's chart and select Lab Orders.
Click add and enter the Vendor, Code, date ordered, date sent and any other available information.
Link the lab order to the encounter
Once the lab results are received, enter the results in the lab order.
Note for this measure a lower number indicates better quality so patients will be removed from the numerator if they have a result lower than 9.0%.
CMS68v4 0419 Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record. Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the counters, herbals, and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications' name, dosage, frequency and route of administration. Eligible professional attests to documenting, updating or reviewing the patient's current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the counters, herbals and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications' name, dosages, frequency and route of administration. All visits occurring during the 12 month reporting period for patients aged 18 years and older before the start of the measurement period. Quality Insights of Pennsylvania/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
For patients to Qualify for the denominator in the TRAKnet application the patient must have an encounter with an office visit code within the reporting period. Note that each encounter with an office visit code counts towards the denominator.
Once the patient has qualified for the Denominator the patient can be reported for the Numerator. To Report the patient for the numerator, create a quality measure indicating current medications were documented.
CMS139v3 0101 Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk. Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were screened for future fall risk during the measurement period. Patients who were screened for future fall risk at least once within the measurement period. Patients aged 65 years and older with a visit during the measurement period. National Committee for Quality Assurance
For patients to Qualify for the denominator in the TRAKnet application, the patient must be 65 or older and have an encounter with an office visit code.
Once the patient has qualified for the Denominator the patient can be reported for the Numerator. To Report the patient for the numerator, create a quality measure indicating the patients' current fall risk screening.
CMS69v5 0421 Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan. Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous six months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous six months of the current encounter Normal Parameters: Age 18 years and older BMI => 18.5 and < 25 kg/m2 Patients with a documented BMI during the encounter or during the previous six months, AND when the BMI is outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous six months of the current encounter. All patients 18 and older on the date of the encounter with at least one eligible encounter during the measurement period. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
For patients to Qualify for the denominator in the TRAKnet application, the patient must be 18 or older at the time of the encounter and have at least one encounter with an office visit.
Once the patient has qualified for the Denominator the patient can be reported for the Numerator. For the patient to qualify for the numerator they must have a BMI recorded and a follow up plan documented if that BMI is out of normal range.
Record the patients Vitals including height and weight (BMI will be calculated according to these).
Record the appropriate Quality measure to indicate the screening was completed and a follow up was documented.
CMS22v5 Not Applicable Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented. Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older seen during the reporting period who were screened for high blood pressure AND a recommended follow-up plan is documented based on the current blood pressure (BP) reading as indicated. Patients who were screened for high blood pressure AND have a recommended follow-up plan documented, as indicated if the blood pressure is prehypertensive or hypertensive. All patients aged 18 years and older before the start of the measurement period. Quality Insights of Pennsylvania/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Once the patient has qualified for the Denominator the patient can be reported for the Numerator. For the patient to qualify for the numerator, they must have vitals recorded for the patient and Quality Measures indicating screening for high blood pressure with a follow up documented.
Record the patients Vitals including their blood pressure.
Record the appropriate Quality measure to indicate a screening was completed and a follow up was documented.
CMS138v3 0028 Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention. Domain: Population/ Public Health Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received cessation counseling intervention if identified as a tobacco user. Patients who were screened for tobacco use at least once within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation counseling intervention if identified as a tobacco user. All patients aged 18 years and older seen for at least two visits or at least one preventive visit during the measurement period. American Medical Association-convened Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement(R) (AMA-PCPI)
For patients to Qualify for the denominator in the TRAKnet application, the patient must be 18 or older at the time of the encounter and have at least two encounters with an office visit or one encounter with a preventive visit code.
Once the patient has qualified for the Denominator the patient can be reported for the Numerator. For the patient to qualify for the numerator they must have a Quality Measures indicating they were screened for tobacco use and received cessation counseling.
CMS155v3 0024 Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents. Domain: Population/ Public Health Percentage of patients 3-17 years of age who had an outpatient visit with a Primary Care Physician (PCP) or Obstetrician/ Gynecologist (OB/GYN) and who had evidence of the following during the measurement period. Three rates are reported. - Percentage of patients with height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) percentile documentation - Percentage of patients with counseling for nutrition - Percentage of patients with counseling for physical activity. Numerator 1: Patients who had a height, weight and body mass index (BMI) percentile recorded during the measurement period. Numerator 2: Patients who had counseling for nutrition during a visit that occurs during the measurement period. Numerator 3: Patients who had counseling for physical activity during a visit that occurs during the measurement period. Patients 3-17 years of age with at least one outpatient visit with a primary care physician (PCP) or an obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) during the measurement period. National Committee for Quality Assurance
For patients to Qualify for the denominator in the TRAKnet application, the patient must be between 3 and 17 years of age with an office visit.
Once the patient has qualified for the Denominator the patient can be reported for the Numerator in 3 categories.
To report for category one, record the patient's vitals including height and weight and link the vitals to an encounter.
Record the appropriate Quality measure items through the quality measures link in an encounter.
1. http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/QualityMeasures/index.html
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Summary: BAG is photographic installation exploring the duality between the way people characterize themselves in public and the private contents of their handbags. This is depicted by a photograph of the subject against a neutral background, in their everyday clothes, with their bag, purse, briefcase or any other container they carry on a daily basis. The portrait of their public face is juxtaposed with the person's more private self, represented by the actual contents of their bag. BAG allows the viewer a glimpse into the private world of another individual, revealing aspects of this person's organizational habits, vanities, occupations and preoccupations. This is a personal and voyeuristic look at the possessions a person carries in their bag, which has been gifted to the viewer by the subject as a willing participant.
It is the tension between the person and what they are attached to that constitutes the main point of interest in BAG. What do people choose to hold onto? What are the materials they feel they need to carry around with them? What is the correlation between how the subjects choose to portray themselves in the world, and the story that is conveyed to us by their intimate objects? Furthermore, what is the story of the objects themselves? Some are sentimental, materially valuable, some are part of a current of shared objects that pass unwittingly from person to person–—pens, flyers, elastic bands. How many things are in our bag now that we are unaware of, that have been passed to us and that we will pass on, never cognizant of when they appeared and disappeared from our lives? What are the objects in people's bags that they are sufficiently attached to in the present to physically carry with them, but will be lost or unaccounted for in a few months time?
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Ed Sheeran Crowned Richest British Star Under 30
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Ed Sheeran.(photo:Instagram)
Grammy winning-singer Ed Sheeran has retained his crown as the richest British celebrity aged 30 and under, with overall worth estimated to have reached 236.5 million pounds.
Sheeran, 30, boasts the most-streamed single of all time with 'Shape of You', as well as the highest-grossing tour of all time, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
The chart-topping star recently released his highly-anticipated new album, '='.
Sheeran tops the list ahead of Harry Styles, who first found fame as part of One Direction and has subsequently enjoyed success as a solo artist.
The 27-year-old singer, whose overall worth is estimated to be 80 million pounds, has also starred in 'Dunkirk' and the new Marvel movie 'Eternals'.
Little Mix is in third place on the list. The girl group – who were formed on 'The X Factor in 2011 – lost Jesy Nelson as a band member in December last year, when she admitted that being in Little Mix had "taken a toll on (her) mental health".
The fourth position in the list is occupied by Niall Horan and the fifth place is occupied by model-turned-actress Cara Delevingne.
Other big-name stars in the top ten include Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne – both of whom are estimated to be worth 47 million pounds – Dua Lipa (43.5 million pounds), Zayn Malik (38 million pounds), and Sam Smith (36.8 million pounds).
Meanwhile, cyclist, Laura Kenny has been named as the richest British sportswomen, according to heat magazine's Rich List 2021.
And Kylie Jenner has retained her title as the wealthiest under-30 celebrity outside the UK, with her personal fortune.


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The Cottage Grove Annual Awards & Installation Banquet is a Chamber sponsored event to honor/recognize leaders, students, and volunteers in our community for their volunteer community service, academic excellence, extracurricular activity involvement, outstanding dedication, leadership and outstanding achievement in good business practices. Our hats are off to you for all you do to help Cottage Grove be THE place to live and do business. Nominations for First Citizen are open to the public. First Citizen of the Year, nomination form.
The banquet is held annually the third Saturday in January. In addition to an evening of great food and fun times with friends, the Chamber Banquet is a time to recognize those in our community who truly stand out through volunteerism and excellent business practices. It is also an opportunity to recognize student excellence and other honors.
We are delighted to announce the names of the people and businesses who were honored at our Annual Awards and Installation Banquet. We especially want to express a special thank you to our membership for participating in the process by casting your votes which determined the winners of Non-Profit of the Year, First Citizen, and Business of the Year. Please help us recognize and congratulate all of the winners and nominees for their contributions to Cottage Grove. They are true leaders and the entire community benefits because of these people and businesses.
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS is one of our monthly Chamber member networking events and offers you an excellent opportunity to meet new clients and showcase your business to the Cottage Grove business community. Business after Hours is held the third Thursday each month all year long from 5:30-7:00pm and various member businesses.
We brought you our first concert in 2002 and are excited to continue bringing you weekly entertainment throughout the summer for your enjoyment. We offer a variety of music featuring some local entertainment to please people of all ages. The concerts are held at Bohemia Park, 101 N. 10th Streeet in Cottage Grove on Wednesdays from 6:30 – 8:00pm the last week of June thru the last week of August and are made possible with financial support through sponsorships from local chamber member businesses. Bring your picnic dinner or purchase cuisine from one of the food booths. There will also be a variety of vendors selling their products. So bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and friends to this free, fun-filled atmosphere that is THE place to be in Cottage Grove on Wednesday nights! You'll be glad you did!
Christmas in Cottage Grove, our tree lighting and Christmas celebration is held the first Saturday in December. Bundle up and join us for some family fun! Start the day off and have Breakfast with Santa at the Fire Station, help us greet Santa as he lights the community Christmas tree (located at the All America City Square on the corner of 7th & Main), participate in a Scavenger Hunt, have your picture taken with Santa at City Hall, take advantage of various merchant discounts, enjoy caroling on a hayride, join the block party for some soup and hot beverages, cozy up by the fire, tour Dr. Snapp's House on River Road and find that special gift for someone on your shopping list at their annual bazaar. What a great way to start the Christmas season! A schedule of the day's activities is posted in November or you can contact the Chamber for details. Help support our local economy and Shop Cottage Grove!
The Chamber News, our monthly newsletter, focuses on our members, chamber activities, and community events. Through our partnership with the Cottage Grove Sentinel, a Platinum Plus Member, the Chamber News is published in our local newspaper the first Wednesday of each month and is distributed to over 4,000 residents in Cottage Grove. We invite you to view our newsletter(s) and learn more about our members, what's happening in our community, the impact of our work in economic development, and the Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce.
Bridges & Beyond Charm Trail Program - Create a one-of-a-kind souvenir of your visit to Cottage Grove, Oregon as you follow the Charm Trail throughout town. Starting at any of the Trail Heads listed below, pick up your bracelet for $5.00, then visit other trail stops around Cottage Grove and purchase charms to complete your bracelet. Charms sold for $1.50 each. Trail brochures are available at the participating businesses.
Chamber Signature Charm is included with the bracelet.
Follow the trail in any order you choose, and have a Charming time in Cottage Grove!


Four College of Engineering undergraduate students were among the eight so-called "Rising Researchers" throughout the whole university campus as designated by the UMass Amherst website Research Next (Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity for a Brighter Future). The four engineering winners are seniors Michael Ng and Gregory Forbes of the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) Department, senior Gabriela Calinao Correa of the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department, and junior Natalie Mako of the Chemical Engineering (ChE) Department. More information about the award and previous recipients can be found on the Research Next website.
All four engineering winners will be profiled, along with the four other Rising Researchers from across the UMass campus, in an upcoming posting on Research Next.


2) While not all Autistics can self-advocate, if we are going to have autism organizations represented, we need to have Autistic-run organizations represented.
3) Autism is a very broad spectrum, all with challenges of some sort. The government's response needs to be broad (read-larger than it is now) in order to encompass all the needs of these communities.
4) The vaccine-epidemic hypothesis has been very damaging to the autism communities. Please don't allow this meeting to be a way around the science in order to keep that idea alive.
5) There are faux therapies in common use for autism. Many are harmless. Some are dangerous and based on incredibly poor science. We need to get accurate information out about these practices.
We at TPGA are concerned that no autistic-run organizations have been invited to the meeting as of this writing. We are also concerned about the track record of such congressional hearings: they have been used in the past to promote harmful misinformation about autism, and one of the past and current committee members is Rep. Dan Burton, who still firmly believes his grandchild's autism was caused by vaccines.


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GK: Tonight's show is brought to you by Beebopareebop Rhubarb Pie. That big promotion finally came through and you're moved to you own desk. No more sharing a cubicle with five other guys for you, no siree.
And you set up your desk with your new stapler and tape dispenser and paper clips, all prepared for your new responsibilities in the service industry.
And there you are sharing an actual room with actual people in a real office setting. Your co-workers seem friendly enough. There's Ed seated behind you, who's quick with the jokes.
ED: Hey, you working hard or hardly working! Ha! Did you hear the weather report in Mexico? Chili today, hot tamale!
GK: And you meet the identical twins who have adjoining cubicles in front of you. And they're always talking and squawking.
T1: Did you feed the cat today?
T2: Of course I fed the cat.
T1: What did you feed it?
T1: Which cat food? From the pouch or the can?
T1: Good. She doesn't like the food from the pouch.
T2: That's why I gave her the food from the can.
T1: What? You want a medal for that?
GK: Those crazy twins, always going at it. And there's Hal, in the back, a real ladies man.
HL: Hey, doll, if I told you that you had a nice body, would you hold it against me?
GK: And the days turn into weeks, which turn into months. And you shuffle your papers and push your pencil. But the job has sort of lost its luster. And the promotion turned out to be more of a lateral move. But Ed's still there with the jokes.
ED: Hey, did you hear about Mexico's weather? Chili today, hot tamale!
GK: And the twins are still going at it.
T1: Did you buy the cat food?
T2: Yes, I bought the cat food.
T1: You buy the can or the pouch?
T2: The can kind. The cat doesn't like the pouch.
T1: Don't be a jerk, I know that.
GK: And Hal, frisky as ever.
HL: Honey, after I give you a back rub, can I rub your front next?
GK: And the months pass into a continuous numbing blur. But Ed's always there with a quip.
ED: You working hard or hardly working?
GK: Though, frankly, the line has lost it's spontaneity due to its bi-daily usage. And the twins, well, they're still there, arguing about that cat. That stupid cat.
T1: Did you see the pictures of our cat?
T2: Here's a nice picture of him with his cat food.
GK: And Hal still coming up with those double entendres. Well, actually, you really can't call them "double" entendres because that would imply some sort of subtle second meaning that simply isn't there.
HL: Night, babe, and don't do anything I wouldn't do, unless you want to do it with me!
ED: Boy, it's chili today. But it'll be hot tamale! Ha!
GK: Ed's become an annoying jerk who seems to suffer from some sort of Tourette's syndrome which causes him to blurt out inane jokes over and over and over.
ED: Thank God it's Friday, huh?
ED: That's the joke, get it? Ha!
GK: And you wish a garbage truck or two would back over that damn cat. Or the twins.
T1: The vet just called.
T2: What did he say?
T1: It's about the cat.
T2: I figured it was about the cat.
T1: We have to put the cat on the pouch food.
T2: But he hates the pouch food!
GK: And frankly, that pervert Hal is basically doing stuff around the office that got the President impeached.
HL: Hey, Sugar, one lap, no waiting!
TR: Look, everyone, I'm hardly working! I'm hardly working! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Wouldn't this be a good time for a piece of rhubarb pie?
And that is home-made rhubarb pie.
Serve it up, nice and hot.


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Midwest Book Review on "Stoves & Suitcases"
Posted on November 8, 2021 December 7, 2021 by Cynthia Bertelsen
My newest book garnered the following review from Midwest Book Review:*
Stoves & Suitcases: Searching for Home in the World's Kitchens should be in the holdings of any collection strong in culinary biography and history.
What began as a search for home and roots evolved into a culinary exploration, as Cynthia D. Bertelsen documents in chapters that move from Florida and Washington food discoveries to Mexico, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Europe, and Africa.
Being born prematurely and placed in an oxygen-rich environment damaged Bertelsen's hearing and sight. She developed a passion for reading books in response to her disability and abilities, which then morphed into a passion for cooking and food. An early discovery of the Time-Life Foods of the World book series allowed her to journey far from her home and roots and led to her next obsession: travel.
Stoves & Suitcases is a memoir about how all these experiences coalesced into a passion for new experiences, new flavors, and world travels that introduced her to ordinary cooks producing extraordinary new results from their home kitchens.
Whether the reader is interested in stories of disability recovery, world travel, or cooking, all these subjects and more receive lively inspection and attractive insights, here.
Bertelsen writes with an evocative hand that brings these worlds and their cooks to life: "The sight of an old-fashioned iron stove. The smell of wood smoke. The aroma of beefsteak milanesa. Or the crackling sound of empanadas, stuffed with ground beef and hard cooked eggs, perfumed with a hint of cumin, frying in smoking-hot grease. That's all it takes to reconstruct Doña Olga's magical touch in the kitchen, in my mind anyway."
Her ability to capture and contrast such different milieus, incorporating them into her own learning experiences and solidifying their value for the reader with recipes, provide the opportunity to duplicate these culinary encounters at home.
From a Fish Fry batter to the staple African Cornmeal Mush and a Balinese Sambal Rica-Rica, Bertelsen's encounters with chefs, ordinary home cooks, and foodies examines more than the culinary roots of each place.
She faces social unrest and conflict, struggles with bureaucracies (as in Honduras), and eye-opening experiences ("I was alive. Thanks to a stranger.") that bring not only cooking, but other cultures to life.
Black and white photos and postcards add visual embellishments to an appealing format that contrasts recipes with experiences.
It's hard to compare Stoves & Suitcases to other books of its ilk. Perhaps Anthony Bourdain's A Cook's Tour comes closest. But, the blend of insights on different countries, cooking, and an evolving sense of self is hard to find elsewhere. All these elements make Stoves & Suitcases highly recommended for a diverse audience and collections whose subjects range from memoirs to travel and culinary explorations.
~ D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
*Review will appear in the Midwest Book Review in December.
Posted in Book Reviews, Books, Burkina Faso, Cookbooks, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Morocco, ParaguayTagged Anthony Bourdain, D. Donovan, Disabilities, Memoirs, Midwest Book Review, Stoves & Suitcases, Travelogues
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To be accepted as a member of IDEA, a company must do much more than just wear blue jackets. IDEA company's must be ISO 9000 certified and meet very stringent high standards of business operation and performance, in addition to being recognized by its competitors as one of the top companies in the industry. We're true to blue.
PC Components is an ISO 9000 company and is certified to ISO 9001:2008. This means PCC has a Quality Management System (QMS) which is audited by a company accredited by ANAB who is recognized by the International Standards Organization (ISO).
New employees must demonstrate that they understand ESD and other concerns before they are permitted to handle inventory. Our training program is based on the ESD Control for Material Handlers Training (DVD-77C) DVD. Employees must pass PCC's Quality Inspector Exam before they can become an inspector. The PCC inspection process is a 97-step process, which is based on the 72-step process defined in IDEA-1005-D. All inspectors are required to pass the IDEA-ICE-3000 exam and become certified professional inspectors before they may perform final inspection on any product to be delivered to a customer.
Purchasing agents who buy from PCC have reason to expect much higher quality because PCC has incorporated the use of IDEA-STD-1010 in its quality manual and it always has at least one IDEA-ICE-3000 certified inspector on-site at each shipping location. This means the chances that our customers may receive a substandard or suspect product have been vastly reduced.
In addition, companies who purchase product from PCC know that PCC has addressed storage requirements and has a moisture sensitivity program in place. A moisture sensitivity program is especially important today as RoHS compatible manufacturing processes require more heat than pre-RoHS processes. These higher temperatures have been demonstrated to cause increased component failure rates due to internal damage from expanding moisture inside the component during soldering.
Finally, PCC provides increased confidence that purchased product has not been exposed to damage due to ESD as it is ANSI/ESD S20.20 certified. Proper handling of static-sensitive components has always been important to the industry as improper handling has been proved to cause reliability issues. This concern has been amplified today as new generations of components employ shrinking geometries making them more susceptible to ESD damage than the more robust components of the past.
PCC is an active member of the Independent Distributors of Electronics Association (IDEA), which is a very exclusive organization who's membership consists of only the industry's most respected quality and ethically oriented independent distributors.


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A Visit to Missoula
Two days ago we were in Missoula, Montana, visiting with our friends the Messengers and exploring a city we feel more and more drawn to move to. We had visited Missoula in early February to check it out as well as other parts of western Montana. When we first visited Missoula it, and we, were very different than today.
Missoula was under a bed of fresh snow and under a ceiling of thick clouds. It was a town of 60,000 people, or 59,200 more than where we were currently living and way too many for us. It had interesting restaurants (one of them even featured the word 'fusion' in its title, a concept that's absent for probably 100 mile radius from where we are at now), but nothing that blew us away. It had tall buildings that hid the beauty of the surrounding mountains. It had bridges that covered the flowing river that runs through the city. It had neighborhoods crammed with houses on small 6,000 sq/ft lots. It had stoplights and metered parking, directing a ooze of cars as they crowded the streets. It was, most definitely, not a place we wanted to live. That was pretty clear from our visit there.
Missoula in the winter...brrrrrr
As we visited Missoula today we saw a very different city. It still has 60,000 inhabitants, but these are now 59,200 more potential friends and acquaintances. It has food trucks, craft pubs, small bakeries, and a food scene that is really trying. It has a wide range of amenities and businesses for our convenience and exploration. It has bike paths all along the river and throughout the city. It has cute neighborhoods with little houses and nice lots, many which are just teeming with potential. It has cars, life, and energy. It has become, most definitely, a place we want to live.
Missoula in the summer. Photo by Amy Messenger
So what changed?
In short, we did, or at least our priorities did. When we first moved to the Madison Valley we were struck by just how incredibly beautiful this place is. I had never lived in a place of such visual wealth. Every morning I would wake up in awe of our view, and every evening I would watch as the sun painted the mountains pink, then blue, and finally black. It was magnificent. Once you expose yourself to this kind of beauty, how can you ever settle for anything less? What we've learned however and what I've alluded to in my previous post about structure, is that beauty is not enough for us. People come to where we are for the isolation and beauty it provides them. We just discovered that while we want the beauty, we don't thrive on the isolation.
View of the Madison Range. Photo by Liz
When we first visited Missoula our number one priority was finding a place whose beauty equaled or surpassed the Madison Range. Well, there just may not be anywhere else in the world that does that (although I hear Glacier National Park gives it a real run for its money). Seeing Missoula and the Bitterroot, which in many ways don't stack up, made us believe that it was not the place for us. Now our priorities have changed and with this new set of lenses with see Missoula and the Madison Valley in an entirely new light. Nature is still important to us, but community has taken it's place as the number one criteria. We are willing to live in a city, to have our kingdom go from 9 acres to 6,000sq/ft (or less), to have asphalt roads and buildings and cars, yet most importantly, to have more people to live life with.
To be clear we've met some really amazing folks where we are now. There's Judy, a bed and breakfast owner who we just adore. There's Al and Vicki (Vicki was my baking teacher) who have really taken us in and have been a tremendous blessing. There is Sheri and Jim Jarvis that have been our constant companions here. Liz has also made some friends of her own (shout-out to Mel!). We would be leaving some really amazing people, but it has come to a point where we must.
On our last visit to Missoula we biked all around the town looking at houses for sale. Not that we were in the market for them, but simply as a way to generate destinations in the city. It was great to see the different neighborhoods, all the bike paths, and get a feel for the city in a way that we just wouldn't be able to by car. We left feeling more at peace about the place and with a sense that therein lies the next step in our great adventure.
Samuel Mandell
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Missoula, Montana http://www.thelittleyes.com
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