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We've enjoyed a full month of celebrating Black History. I've been enlightened, informed, and certainly I have enjoyed all that EDC-creations offered during the Black History Online Month event. Kudos to Miss Ella D. Curry!From this month long celebration many things have been birthed in my spirit. Which leads to my blog for this week. Listening to so many talented, gifted, blessed, entertaining, and all out remarkable people has been mind boggling for me. We possess so much talent, so many gifts that the world is in need of knowing about, reading about, hearing about and learning about. We have so much to share, so much to give, so much to pass on to our children, to our future.
It's time to Step Out. Step Out Into Your Own. It's time for me to Step Out Into My Own. It's time to grab hold of the dream and place it into a real, functioning, existing piece of our lives. It's for you and me to Step Into Our Own by making sure the future of our children and our children's children is secured. Now is the time to make a difference. Now is the time to stop 'talking about it' and start 'being about it'. We have much to offer, not only by means of the literary world, but the political world, the world of science, techonology and space. We have doctors, lawyers, astronauts, brain surgeons, inventors, scientists, athletes, great literary authors, plus more, more and more!
As a people, we can make this world a better place, when we learn that we must first take a step into the right now. Take a step into our future by starting today. Take a step into our dreams and bring them back into the realm of reality. Force our dreams to come true. I must first Step Into My Own before I can reach out and help someone else, especially a child. Most children learn and retain more by watching others. It's been said that no matter how much we teach our children, that they do most of their learning by watching what we do. How then, can we encourage them to pursue the desires of their hearts when we have given up on our dreams, and allowed them to be snuffed out and placed on the dusty shelves of our frightened minds? How can we tell them to believe, trust, and have faith in God, when all they see when they look at us is fear, self-condemnation and a lack of faith in the very God we tell them to cling to? How can we, as a people, tell them to help one another when all they see when they look at us is a spirit of jealousy and envy over the accomplishments and achievements of our brothers and sisters? How can we, I ask you, guide them in a direction that will point the way to doing and being whatever they choose to be or become in life, if when they look at us, they see us escaping in a sea of drugs and alcohol to hide the fear of failure that camps within our minds.
When will you and I, me and you, understand and grasp hold of the fact that tomorrow really is not promised to no man, woman, not even a child? We are a dying people. Death is ineveitable for each of us, no matter of our race, socio-economic class, color, education, or position. We are all headed in the same direction. So, while we live, while the blood runs warm in our veins, while we have the ability and the capability, while we have the source, the means and the talents; while we have these things, now is the time to teach our children to grasp on to every single moment of life that they possess. Now is the time to teach them that they do have what it takes to make good things happen. Teach them that: One person CAN change the world. One person CAN change a community. One person CAN be a leader of millions! One person CAN do what another dared not do. One person CAN…But only if I take the first step. Only if I Step Into My Own…Can You Step Into Your Own! It has to start with one step. Why not start with making it – Your Step?
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Who Is Making The Decision Matters – Conceptual, Methodological, Empirical and Applied Approaches To Individual Differences in Decision Making
We know more about how decisions are made than we do about the factors that influence individual differences in decision making. That said it's clear that people can vary greatly in their decision-making style – and it is important both from a research and practical perspective to understand how and why ...
We know more about how decisions are made than we do about the factors that influence individual differences in decision making. That said it's clear that people can vary greatly in their decision-making style – and it is important both from a research and practical perspective to understand how and why people differ. Recent reviews of the literature have begun to weave together some of the reasons why individual differences should be studied, what new directions for research might be, and also impediments to bringing an individual differences perspective to the science of decision making. But as the study of decision making draws on expertise from diverse disciplines (e.g., cognitive science, neuroscience, personality, political psychology, behavioral economics, genetics, psychiatry), it would be informative to bring together a variety of perspectives to this understudied yet extremely timely topic.
To this end, the aim of this Research Topic is to elicit creative thinking from multiple perspectives by focusing on three broad issues. First, we wish to distill the intriguing but underappreciated literature on individual differences in decision-making style, including: the empirical foundation for variation from prior studies; conceptual and practical barriers to – and catalysts for – embracing an individual differences perspective; convergence and divergence in core constructs used to date; the pros and cons of employing traditional self-report measures; and the need for more sensitive alternative methods (e.g., recording and assessment of non-verbal behavior; real-time study of decision making process using neuroimaging paradigms). Second, we would welcome empirical papers – including initial studies – that highlight unique methods for assessing decision-making style in a variety of populations, along with attempts to demonstrate the prediction of future real-time decision-making behavior that carry importance for the individual and for society. Third, we welcome discussion of the practical and policy implications of understanding the role of the individual as a decision maker (e.g, from the perspective of clinical science, political science, economics). Here the utility of studying variation in decision-making process both across groups (e.g., differences between individuals with a psychiatric illness versus those without) and within groups (e.g., the profound differences that can be found across different political leaders) will be emphasized.
To serve this initiative, we welcome original research articles, reviews, hypothesis and theory articles, methodological articles, and brief commentaries/opinion pieces. Experimental, theoretical, and computational contributions are welcomed as well.

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In 2000, two men in their then-twenties decided to transform the stodgy old household soaps and detergent business. Today, their business (Method Home) has been recognized as the seventh fastest growing private company in America by Inc. Magazine. Their current revenue is about $45 million a year.
What they did: they took a look at the detergent aisles in the grocery store and thought "yawn!". The bottles looked outdated, stodgy and just no fun. They then packaged a natural dish soap in a neat bottles and they spiced it up with new, cool scents.
When they started out, they went door-to-door, getting in the face of grocery store buyers as they came in to work in the wee hours of the morning. Once the product was on the shelves, they personally restocked and did in-store demos.
Their big break came in 2002 when they were signed on with Target. They partnered with one of the high end industrial designers to come up with new packaging and pitched the idea to Target.
Now that they are being knocked off more and more, they have lost a little of that which set them apart. So they are going back to their roots of also being a "green" and "good for you" product.
Check out their products at www.methodhome.com.
My take-away from this post: expect to have to reinvent yourself over and over. You may be fresh and unique at first, but competition will always run after your profits. Enjoy the race and enjoy the competition.
And, if you are looking for interesting new products for your own creative endeavor, be sure to let us know at www.tkbtrading.com.


A former Canadian millionaire and twice-convicted murderer has been convicted of killing his father, whose death was initially ruled a suicide.
Dellen Millard wept when he heard the judge pronounce him guilty of murdering his father Wayne Millard.
Millard is already serving two life sentences for the murders of Laura Babcock and Tim Bosma.
He inherited the family fortune after his father was found shot in the head.
The 2012 death was originally ruled a suicide, but on Monday an Ontario Superior Court judge found him guilty of shooting his father while he slept.
Millard had told police his father had been depressed and an alcoholic.
"He carried some great sadness with him throughout life that I never knew – he never wanted to share that with me," he said the day after his father died.
But employees at MillardAir, the family's aviation company, said there had been tensions between Millard and his father, according to a CBC investigation.
Six months later, the disappearance of Tim Bosma set off a chain of investigations that would eventually lead to Millard being charged with three murders.
The 32-year-old was trying to sell his vehicle when Millard responded to an ad online. Millard and his friend Mark Smich met Bosma at his family home outside Hamilton, Ontario.
Bosma agreed to go with the pair while they took it for a test drive in May 2013. He was never seen again.
"It was just a truck, a stupid truck," Bosma's wife said, before Smich and Millard's arrest.
Bosma's truck was eventually found by police on a property owned by Millard's mother, and soon he and Smich became prime suspects in his murder. The truck had been stripped, but gunshot residue and traces of his blood were found inside.
Police also began digging around into Millard's past, his father's death, and the disappearance of his former partner Laura Babcock the year before.
Three months before his father's death, Babcock had gone missing.
Eventually, police would learn that she had been involved in a love triangle between Millard and his current girlfriend, and that Millard had promised to "remove her from our lives".
Her body was never found, but soon after her disappearance Millard purchased an incinerator. Police have never been able to identify Babcock's and Bosma's remains, but believe both were shot and their bodies burned.
Millard and Smich were found guilty of Bosma's murder in 2016; they were also found guilty of murdering Babcock in 2017.
Prosecutors alleged Millard wanted to kill his father to protect his inheritance, which was being used to fund a new aviation business.
Millard said he was at Smich's house the night of his father's death, but phone records reveal he travelled back to his father's house in the early hours of the morning.
A gun purchased by Millard illegally was also found next to his father with Millard's DNA on it.
Smich was not charged in the death of Millard's father.


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Northern Chords Music Festival Returns to Tyneside (AD)
The Northern Chords Festival is returning to Tyneside later this month. As part of my day job, I do get to work on some pretty cool projects, working alongside some very talented people. My current project is no exception. The Northern Chords Festival is one of the North East's most prominent and vibrant chamber music festivals and was founded by North East cellist and conductor Jonathan Bloxham. Find out more about this three-day festival returning to Newcastle later this month...
What is Northern Chords Festival?
Northern Chords Festival brings together artists from around the world to play unique concerts that excite, surprise and inspire audiences across the region. It presents energetic, passionate and friendly performances by internationally renowned artists in venues ranging from intimate churches to major concert halls, overwhelming audiences of all ages and backgrounds year on year.
As Northern Chords Festival is rapidly establishing itself as one of the most exciting northeast musical events of the year, it aims to break down some of the perceived barriers to classical music with imaginative and accessible programmes to prove that great performances can be enjoyed by anyone. It aims to attract audiences of all ages but specifically hopes to see young and new listeners at the concerts.
Bringing the best emerging and established talent from across the world to the region, to perform eclectic and exciting programmes, Northern Chords offers a refreshing take on classical music. It is all about bringing music home and bringing music to new audiences. Introducing young people to classical music in accessible venues with inspirational musicians so that a new generation of classical music listeners can be grown in the region.
Why should I go to Northern Chords Festival?
As well as world-class talent performing on stage, listening to classical music is known to be a positive experience for many reasons boosting memory, sparking creativity, supercharging brainpower, helping you sleep and reducing stress levels. This is something I've written about before too.
When is Northern Chords Festival?
It will take place later this month on Friday 18th, Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th May 2018.
Where is Northern Chords Festival taking place?
All three concerts will be at venues in Newcastle including Newcastle University, The Mining Institute and St James' and St Basil's Church, Fenham.
How do I buy tickets for Northern Chords Festival?
Tickets (plus booking fee) are £12, £10 seniors, £5 students, unwaged and under 18s on Friday and Saturday and £15 / £12 concessions / £5 students/ Under 18 Free (plus booking fee) for the Sunday performance. Purchase tickets for Northern Chords.
Are there any special deals?
NHS Frontline Staff
As a thank-you to NHS staff as it celebrates 70 years, all frontline staff in the National Health Service will be eligible for a 50% discount on tickets to the opening gala show of the festival which takes place at Newcastle University on Friday 18 May. NHS frontline staff should use the discount code "FIRST" when booking online or present their NHS card at the box office.
A student night out with a difference is on offer as tickets for Northern Chords Festival to NUS Card holders are just £5 and include a free drink. This offer applies to tickets for all three concerts.
My Boys Club readers can purchase half price tickets for the Friday & Saturday concerts simply by using these codes discount codes.
18th May 50% off using PIANO
19th May to celebrate the Royal Wedding 50% off using ROYAL.
We are also offering a giveaway to win 2 Northern Chords Festival Passes to two lucky readers over on Twitter. Head over there for a chance to win FREE entry for 2, to all three concerts.
Is there a theme to this year's festival?
This year's festival is all about exploring vocal chamber music.
Who is performing at Northern Chords Festival 2018?
At Newcastle University the programme will feature vocals with a piano, with former BBC Young Musician of the Year, Martin James Bartlett performing with BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Audience Prize Winner tenor Ben Johnson.
At The Mining Institute, the programme will feature vocals from Voices of Hope and the harp. Lucy Wakeford will be the first harpist to perform at the Festival. On the same day as the Royal Wedding, this is a perfect way to celebrate that special occasion
The final concert at St James' and St Basil's Church, Fenham will see an early evening performance with Voices of Hope – the northeast choir who took the title of BBC Choir of the Year in 2016. This final performance at this year's festival is of Haydn's Nelson Mass, bringing together local musicians, world-class soloists and the fabulous world-class Voices of Hope Choir.
Ben Johnson - Tenor
Acclaimed tenor Ben Johnson represented England in BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2013 and won the Audience Prize. A former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist and 2008 winner of the Kathleen Ferrier Award, Johnson was formerly an English National Opera Harewood Artist and a Wigmore Hall Emerging Talent.
Martin James Bartlett - Piano
In May 2014, at the age of 17, Martin James Bartlett was awarded the title of BBC Young Musician. His winning performance of Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, with conductor Kirill Karabits and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, received overwhelming acclaim from Edinburgh's Usher Hall audience and from those tuning into the live recording broadcast on BBC4 and BBC Radio 3.
Joseph Shiner - Clarinettist
Clarinettist JOSEPH SHINER is active in concert around the United Kingdom and internationally as a soloist. To date, he is the recipient of numerous prizes including the Hattori Foundation Senior Award, the Making Music Philip and Dorothy Green Award for Young Concert Artists, the Worshipful Company of Musician's Prince's Prize and the Royal Academy of Music's Buffet Crampon Clarinet Prize. A selected artist for Making Music and the City Music Foundation, he is currently Artist-in-Residence at Lancing College and was featured as BBC Music Magazine's 'Rising Star' in August 2016.
Voices of Hope is an award-winning chamber choir based in the North East. Founded in 2011 by Music Director Simon Davies-Fidler, Voices of Hope is the National Choir of the Year and Let the Peoples Sing 2017 finalists. Since forming for a one-off charity concert the choir has gone on to perform at Sage Gateshead, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Cardiff Millennium Centre and Helsinki's Musiikkitalo. The choir has made several broadcasts on BBC Radio 3 and has been televised on BBC 4. With a keen sense of local identity, Voices of Hope regularly performs music by local composers.
Who is Jonathan Bloxham?
Jonathan Bloxham is originally from Whickham and through Northern Chords is aiming to break down barriers in a field of classical music which is still often perceived as elitist. As well as being the founder and Artistic Director of Northern Chords Festival Jonathan Bloxham is the Assistant Conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
Jonathan Bloxham discovered the cello while still at primary school in the North East. His talent was fostered and encouraged by the Gateshead Schools Music Service and he began to consider becoming a professional musician. At the age of 16, he left the region to study with some of the best young musicians at the world-renowned Yehudi Menuhin School, followed by the Royal College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Aged just 20, Jonathan was keen to return to the region that had nurtured his talent. In 2008 he decided to start Northern Chords, with the dual aim of bringing some of the most talented young musicians in the world to inspire more local youngsters and amateur musicians to follow their dreams and to develop their own musical talents, and to delight and excite local audiences with concerts, programmes, and musicians that they wouldn't otherwise get to hear in their area.
2018 Northern Chords Festival Performances
See the full programme here
Opening Gala - 7.30pm Friday 18 May 2018
• King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
• With Martin James Bartlett piano, Ben Johnson tenor, Jonathan Bloxham cello, Joseph Shiner clarinet, plus the Northern Chords Festival Ensemble
• The programme includes: Schumann, Liszt, Brahms, Warlock, Grainger, Coates
Gloriana - 7.30pm Saturday 19th May 2018
• The Mining Institute, Newcastle
• With Ben Johnson tenor, Jonathan Bloxham cello, Lucy Wakeford Harp and Voices of Hope and Mark Edwards conductor
• The programme includes: Britten, Vaughan-Williams and a selection of folk songs
Troubled Times - 6pm Sunday 20th May 2018
• St James' and St Basil's Church, Fenham
• With Jenny Stafford soprano, Clare Presland mezzo-soprano, Ben Johnson tenor, Ben Nelson bass, Northern Chords Festival Orchestra, Voices of Hope and Jonathan Bloxham conductor
• The programme includes Haydn: Missa in Angustiis 'Nelson'
Northern Chords Festival is supported by The Fidelio Trust, Talent Unlimited and many generous private donors. More information at www.northernchords.com.
I am not a typical classical music concert goer. According to a Mintel report, a typical attendee of classical concerts is 50-plus, as well as being well-educated and white. I like some classical music, listen to it in the car sometimes, in the kitchen and sued to play it to my boys when they were little, however, in my limited experience, a classical music concert is a different and very enjoyable was to speed an evening.
Pieces of music are played and sung with precision and passion and evoking a whole range of emotions in the listener. Every range of sound, rhythm and tone are explored. I find classical music relaxing (there are studies that show classical music is beneficial to our mental health) and I find myself lost I my own thoughts, as the music conjures up images in my head. It is both inspiring and enjoyable.
Have you been to a classical music concert?
Disclosure: As part of my day job (paid) I am working with the organisers of the Northern Chords festival to help promote this year's festival. Photography has been supplied by Northern Chords. Photo credits Kaupo Kikkas and Jamie Smith.
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If you have a riding lawnmower sitting mostly unused in your backyard with a decent engine and some other decent parts on it there is something more you can do with it then use it to tow wagons. Riding lawn mowers can be used very successfully to build your own go kart. This does not mean using the riding lawnmower as it is as a go kart, it is not balanced for that kind of action, nor does it really drive well as one and it is not safe. You can though put the parts to great use and transform them into a very successful go kart.
You will need to first take apart your riding lawnmower to see what parts can be used from it. The back wheels will need to be modified as the hubs that have been built into them do not rotate without a keyed shaft. It is possible though to adapt them so that they fit a regular axle of a go kart, just take a 1 inch coupler and weld it to the wheel hub. You can then use a cross bolt to keep the coupler in place and stop the wheel coming off of the shaft of the axle.
For most standard go karts there is a 20 inch wide frame and the wheels are 40 inches apart. The front wheels of the riding lawnmower can be removed to be used, or you could opt to take all of the front axle system from it and then cut it in two to reach the width you need.
Most decent go kart plans have a steering system that is simple to put together from some parts so the lawnmowers steering system can be discarded. Most plans will have something like using plate and tubes to make a steering system but it will help to have good welding capabilities and a drill press at this point. Using a riding lawn mower to build your own go kart means the steering wheel and the steering shaft can be kept to be placed at a later date.
Use your plan to guide you in the construction of the go kart frame, but make sure you have enough room in the garage. Most flat style go karts need a flat floor so that you can ensure the frame is correctly aligned. For some the preference in plans is to have them start from constructing the side profile systems then use cross pieces to mate them together. Basically those side pieces are like bridge trusses so they give the go kart frame some support and constraint. Using a truss system gives a lot more strength to the frame than the flat style kart has, in fact is can be over three times the support. The truss system also does have a nice look to it.
Cut 1x1x0.8 square tubes to the right measurement and align on a board to get the correct alignment before you weld it together to make the frame. 2X4s hold the tubes down, but as they are screwed in place it means the tubes can't be moved and you get basically a very large looking picture frame at first. Only when the you have a good fit should the tubes be tacked on, and then you can take out the side unit from the fixture. When the side units are made you then put in between the, the center spacer tubes and they can then be tacked. When everything has been tacked in the correct position you can weld it to make it more solid.
Now you the plan should lead you to fitting the plates that hold the seat mounts, the pedals, the steering mechanism and of course the engine plate. For those using a vertical engine you can return to using a riding lawn mower to build your own go kart by cutting out the motor mount from it. It will take some patience and you made need some extra blades for your saws-all and some lube too as you do not want your blade becoming dull straight away. Around a vertical engine drive system you can fit the vertical engine into the frame.
It is true that some go kart builders when doing it themselves will try to use the riding lawnmower's transmission but usually it is not wide enough, is too heavy and often is quite a complicated process. Some choose instead to buy a right angle transmission second hand but really the above mount and vertical engine option is best solution. You are them not having to add a lot of extra weight and can adapt the engine to the drive.
Now we come to the stage where the rear axle needs to be mounted. Bearing plates that point up off from the frame rails are what hold the axle in place. The bearing plate decides where the wheels are going to be positioned. For a kart that has the right weight distribution the rear axle placement is absolutely critical. Otherwise the steering is going to be way off. Good plans for go karts have a 50/50 distribution that considers the front axle and rear axle's placement.
When the rear axle has been positioned you need to slide into place the rear sprocket, brake disc and of course then take the rear tires you took from the riding lawn mower and mount them to the axle. At this point you should check the ground clearance you have. For a kart that handles well you should be getting clearance that about the same thickness as a 2×4.
Usually the output shaft of a vertical engine drive has a clutch already mounted on and then you can mount the chain to the rear drive sprocket and clutch. A chain tensioner here is good as there is no need to move the engine system forwards or the rear axle back. There will be enough tension from mounting a roller skate to a hinge system and being spring loaded. When you place the tensioner though make sure it is on the chain's slack side.
Now it is time to move on to mounting the front steering system which tends to be a 1x1x.125 wall cross tube. On each end it has steering knuckles mounted and some opt to use plates to mount the steering tube with so that you can remove it at some point or move it further forwards or back. You weld a bushing plate to the cross tube to mount the steering shaft and it gets support from a tube that comes upwards from the actual frame. That way the steering wheel stays in position when you them mount the wheel to the shaft. Steering linkage and the steering shaft plate are attached and it is directed to the front wheel knuckles. Be sure you have a good tight fit.
In the plans should be a guide to constructing a wooden seat for the go kart. You then insert a cushion into the wooden frame and cover it with a heavy fabric or vinyl. Use an industrial staple gun to hold it in place on the seat's back. Plates that were fixed to the fame should have holes where wood screws can be put in to hold the seat in place. The seat's back should angle at about 15 degrees.
Important when putting in the pedals is to make sure there is spring force that pulls them back into place. Some kart builders opt to have hard spring pulling on brakes and the throttle too. Once the pedals are done it is time to do the brakes. Go kart brakes should float, as if not they bind. You should let the disc float and to the framework you should lock down the brake mechanism. Now you can put in the bottom sheet on the frame so that there are no foot injuries. It can be made from sheet metal and the simplest way to mount it is to drill in self drilling tapping screws that are spaced at 3 inches.
Almost done – it is just time to check over your work and make sure it all feels and looks right. Check there are no wobbling bits, that things are tight where they need to be and check your drive system works. It is essential too that you do several checks on your brakes before riding. A nice safety feature to give your go kart is a stop switch. It is essentially a wire that goes to the point wire so when activated it shorts that point wire which then stops the engine. Using a riding lawnmower to build your own go kart is a longish project depending on the time you have. Expect it to take at least 7 weekends, possibly more.


On March 12, 1930, a sixty year-old ex-lawyer clad in dhoti and armed with a walking stick set out with 78 of his trusted associates from the banks of the Sabarmati River en route to the sea. They embarked with the implicit intention of liberating their country from English rule. The lawyer himself vowed "till Swaraj is established in India…Only with complete victory can we return to this place." In India today, Gandhiji is considered a saint by the masses. Also known as the FATHER OF THE NATION, he graces its banknotes. As with most saints, the essence of his message has been forgotten much more rapidly than the trivia of his deeds.


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"Friends With Benefits Loyalty Program"???
Around here, that term means something very particular. Does it mean something else in NYC?
Haha yea, except i think that it doesnt mean that on thier website although it may or may not be good compensation! and if you sign up for that program and then cancel you get free shipping as well, thats why that is there!


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A copy of the full act can be viewed on the link to the Irish Statute Book below.
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Q: Remove Background Color From Pasted Text WYSIWYG I'm currently working on a WYSIWYG text editor but having a little trouble with one element. Whenever I copy and paste text from a site it will paste with the background color too. I want it so that when it pastes the text, the background color is removed.
Currently I've got a div that can be edited:

and then using jQuery I am trying to remove the background color of all children within the div as when I paste text it adds a span to the div:
$('#editor').on('paste', function(e) {
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But this seems to set the background color of the previous pasted text to transparent but still it doesn't actually remove the background.

A: Similar to the second solution from here: JavaScript get clipboard data on paste event (Cross browser)

$('#editor').on('paste', function(e) {
    let  pastedData, text;
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    // Get pasted data via clipboard API
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    pastedData = pastedData.getData('Text');
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As a compassionate non-profit organization since 1983, Chapters Health System is committed to enhancing the lives of those affected by advancing age or illness. Through our comprehensive system of healthcare choices, we deliver expert care and heartfelt support to guide the community during the aging and end-of-life journey. From hospice and palliative care for adults and children suffering with life-limiting illnesses to in-home and community-based services for frail but independent seniors, Chapters Health offers a wide range of support services along life's ever-changing landscape. Role: The Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) serves as the operational leader for all clinical areas of the program and provides a progressive vision and strategic direction to create a professional, high performing program focusing on patient/family satisfaction, quality, safety and clinical outcomes aligned with the organization's strategic goals. Ensures program is in compliance with the organization's standards, practices, and policies. Optimizes utilization of resources, has ultimate budget responsibility and accountability for areas of oversight, and assesses QAPI trends to improve care delivery/service. Implements program's strategic initiatives/plans in an effective and efficient fashion and ensures results are realized. Represents the Executive Director in his/her absence. Qualifications: - Current Florida RN license - Bachelors Degree in Nursing - Masters Degree in healthcare or business administration or clinical specialty. Equivalent combination of education, background and work experience may substitute for Masters Degree requirement - 10 years current, progressive leadership experience in clinical and/or nurse management positions in similarly sized or larger organization(s), at least three of which are at the senior nurse management level - Demonstrated ability in mentoring, group facilitation and motivations - Demonstrated ability in mentoring, individual/group facilitation & motivation - Excellent customer service focus - Two years hospice or home health leadership experience preferred - Expertise in regulation interpretation and process - Excellent written and oral communication and conflict resolution skills - Able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously - Able to develop, plan, and implement programs - Experience in budget development and fiscal accountability. - Ability to exercise complex analytical judgment in the work environment. - Functions independently relative to decision making, planning, analysis, and problem resolution with input from appropriate leaders - Ability to travel to off-site locations. - Valid Florida driver's license and automobile insurance. Job Specific Responsibilities: - Provides strategic oversight of all functions and activities of clinical operations of the hospice and ensures management accountability within areas of responsibility. - In coordination with Medical, Administrative and other Clinical leadership, designs and executes plans of action and improvements in clinical operations, work environment, organizational culture/structure, and physician relations that will successfully lead to significant and enduring improvement in the delivery of patient care and financial performance of the hospice. - Handles all communication between Chapters corporate office and the hospice program related to the clinical operations. - Promotes a positive, respectful and effective work environment and receives and addresses opportunities to improve employee satisfaction when possible - Accountable for department budgets and ensures operations remain within approved budget limits providing a monthly variance report to the executive director. - Evaluates and provides regular feedback on the performance of each direct report. - Liaise with all levels of the organization and the community to promote the quality of care including receiving feedback from customers (internally/externally) & effectively obtaining a satisfactory customer outcome. - Responsible for overseeing compliance with discipline specific standards and competencies to ensure survey readiness of the program including standards relating to employee health and safety, patient safety, regulatory requirements, process improvement, and risk occurrences. - Participates in developing and evaluating outcome measurements within the Performance Improvement framework set by the corporate office to ensure delivery of safe and quality patient care. - Facilitates communications and problem solving across the organization to ensure optimal patient safety and the delivery of quality care. - Oversees the productivity and staffing of all departments in area of oversight, provides regular reports, identifies trends and recommends opportunities for improvement in all areas of oversight to the Executive Director. - Promotes and supports education and competence in clinical services that include documentation standards, clinical care, regulatory requirements, and policies and procedures. - Establishes community integration through program development as approved by the Executive Director in collaboration with Professional Relations. - Assumes clinical oversight of departments in the absence of the Regional Directors. - Performs other responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Director. - Assumes administrative responsibility for the hospice in the absence of the Executive Director.
As a compassionate non-profit organization since 1983, Chapters Health System is committed to enhancing the lives of those affected by advancing age or illness. Through our comprehensive system of healthcare choices, we deliver expert care and heartfelt support to guide the community during the aging and end-of-life journey. From hospice and palliative care for adults and children suffering with life-limiting illnesses to in-home and community-based services for frail but independent seniors, Chapters Health offers a wide range of support services along life's ever-changing landscape. We'll help you navigate your individual experience – empowering you with more choices, education and guidance for these important chapters of life.
Role: The Hospice Staff Physician has the responsibility of assisting the Medical Director in the care and treatment of patients served by the Company. S/he provides physician direction and guidance to the Company's program and staff to assure the maintenance ofquality medical care for patients and families. Qualifications: - MD or DO from an accredited medical school - Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Florida - Current DEA number - Eligible for malpractice coverage under Company policy terms - Board eligible or board certified in a recognized field of the American Board of Medical Specialties - Knowledge and experience in palliative medical practice and symptom management - Certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties in Hospice and Palliative Medicine preferred - Basic computer skills including use of email and word processing (Microsoft Outlook and Word or equivalent programs) - Valid driver's license and automobile insurance per Company policy; must have reliable transportation to be able to meet visit schedule - Must be able to physically access any home in any Hospice area (i.e., navigate stairs, narrow spaces, tolerate heat and lack of air conditioning, etc.) - Ability to manage the emotional stress of working with and caring for terminally ill patients and their families Competencies: - Satisfactorily complete competency requirements for this position. Responsibilities of all staff: - Represent the Company professionally at all times through care delivered and/or services provided to all clients. - Comply with all State, federal and local government regulations, maintaining a strong position against fraud and abuse. - Comply with Company policies, procedures and standard practices. - Observe the Company's health, safety and security practices. - Maintain the confidentiality of patients, families, colleagues and other sensitive situations within the Company. - Use resources in a fiscally responsible manner. - Promote the Company through participation in community and professional organizations. - Participate proactively in improving performance at the organizational, departmental and individual levels. - Improve own professional knowledge and skill level. - Advance electronic media skills. - Support Company research and educational activities. - Share expertise with co-workers both formally and informally. - Participate in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement activities as appropriate for the position. Leadership Success Factors: - Communication: Express thoughts and ideas clearly; adapt communication style to fit audience - Initiative: Originate action to achieve goals - Management Identification: Identify with and accept the problems and responsibilities of management - Judgment: Make realistic decisions based on logical assumptions, factual information and in consideration of organizational resources - Planning, Organizing and Controlling: Establish course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a specific goal; plan proper assignments of personnel and appropriate allocation of resources; monitor results - Leadership: Use appropriate interpersonal styles and methods in guiding others toward task accomplishment - Work Standards: Set high goals or standards of performance for self and others; compel others to perform - Tolerance for Stress: Maintain stability of performance under pressure and/or opposition - Innovativeness: Generate and/or recognize imaginative, creative solutions in work related situations - Delegation: Allocate decision making and other responsibilities effectively and appropriately - Staff Development: Develop the skills & competencies of subordinates - Organizational Sensitivity: Perceive the impact and implications of decisions on various components of the organization - Ethics: Model highest standards of conduct and ethical behavior, adopting a strong position against fraud and abuse - Regulatory Compliance: Educate and monitor staff regarding their own and the organization's responsibilities for regulatory compliance Job Responsibilities: - Review patient clinical information to determine hospice eligibility based on LCD's and Chapters' Standards at time of admission. - Work cooperatively with the Patient Access (Admissions) Department to facilitate timely provision of services to potential Company patients, including performing hospice evaluation visits for potential patients. - Document Certifications of Terminal Illness (CTIs) that support hospice eligibility and facilitate accurate and timely ICD coding. - Make determinations regarding relatedness of medications, diagnostic testing and procedures provided to Company patients. Provide required documentation for these determinations. - Serve as a team physician for one or more of the interdisciplinary teams (IDT) as assigned by the Medical Director. - Provide clinical expertise and participate in interdisciplinary team decisions regarding diagnosis and medical management of patient/family needs, assuring that the highest quality of medical care is provided and that continuity and comprehensiveness of care is maintained in a cost-effective manner. - Consult to patients' primary and attending physicians regarding integration of patients' hospice care and primary or other care. - Validate patient/family plans of care in coordination with a patient's attending physician. - Provide medical coverage for patients without attending physicians. - Develop program to assume primary or consultative care of patients admitted to the Company whose referring physician desires such services. - Care for patients in the Company's inpatient facility, as designated by the Medical Director. - Make home visits to care for patients to meet patient needs and productivity goals. - Teach designated in-services to company staff. - Develop and recommend written guidelines for symptom control to Company committees. - Supervise and educate fellows, residents, and medical students participating in Company programs. - Provide supervision for and engage in protocols with ARNPs who are treating hospice patients. - Participate in after hours and weekend coverage for Patient Access (Admissions). - Participate in after hours and weekend back-up coverage for ARNPs seeing and/or providing telephonic coverage of hospice patients. - Support or conduct research to improve hospice care. - Contribute to research efforts of the Company by actively recruiting research subjects. - Conduct educational seminars, in-services and presentations for physicians, nurses and other health care personnel whose support for and understanding of the hospice program is an integral part of assuring that the company services are made accessible to patients and families. - Assist in developing clinical practice standards for physicians and nurses in the practice of hospice care. - Assist in developing unique roles for non-physician practitioners (ARNP, CNS, PA, etc.). - Prepare patient billing information in conjunction with the appropriate billing agency. - Complete timely medical documentation consistent with Chapters Health System's Standards for all patient-physician encounters. - Assist in improving quality of medical documentation by Company staff. - Contribute to Performance Improvement efforts of medical documentation by Company staff. - Promote Company programs to nursing homes, ALFs, HMO's, hospitals, and other referral sources. - Attend Company Medical Staff meetings regularly. - Participate in relevant Company committees. - Represent the Company at appropriate local, state, national, and international forums. - Work cooperatively with the Corporate Compliance Officer, as indicated. - Participate in other clinical/administrative responsibilities, as directed by the Medical Director. - Work cooperatively with and reports to the Medical Director to ensure quality care delivery to all Company patients. - Maintain a regular schedule of medical participation in all components of the Company's care program, and maintain 24 hour, 7 days a week Medical Services coverage. - Provide coverage in the event of absence. - Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Title CNA/Hospice Aide- Hospice House-Brooksville(PRN/Days)SIGN ON BONUS!
As a compassionate non-profit organization since 1983, Chapters Health System is committed to enhancing the lives of those affected by advancing age or illness. Through our comprehensive system of healthcare choices, we deliver expert care and heartfelt support to guide the community during the aging and end-of-life journey. From hospice and palliative care for adults and children suffering with life-limiting illnesses to in-home and community-based services for frail but independent seniors, Chapters Health offers a wide range of support services along life's ever-changing landscape. We'll help you navigate your individual experience – empowering you with more choices, education and guidance for these important chapters of life. Qualifications: - Masters degree or above in Social Work (CSWE accredited). - SSSs hired before 2009 who have degrees in other fields are grandfathered in; SSSs hired before 4/21/2019 who have BSWs are grandfathered in - One year experience in health care/hospital setting required. - Familiarity with and working knowledge of the concepts and practices of death and dying with children and adults. - Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and effectively handle the emotional stress of the workload. - Able to remain calm, professional, trouble shoot and intervene with patient/family crisis situations. - Valid driver's license and automobile insurance per company policy and procedure. - Ability to travel to off-site locations. - Ability to work unsupervised exercising a high degree of discretion & independent judgment. - Ability to physically access any home, hospital, nursing home, and ALF i.e. navigate stairs, narrow stairs, narrow spaces, lack of air conditioning, etc. - Ability to work in a team environment and intervene appropriately. - Previous experience working with an EMR/EHR (Electronic Medical/Health Record) system required Responsibilities: Administration - Demonstrate joint responsibility with RN Care Coordinator for pediatric patients, patient transfers (i.e., home-inpatient-home), and coordinating with inpatient staff to assure continuity of care. - Coordinates/Collaborates Plan of Care activities with Social Services Coordinator and team Clinical Manager. - Attends staff meetings; in-service training; continuing education and workshops. - Responsible for Volunteer and other training (Social Services/Bereavement) as assigned. - Participates in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement activities as directed. - Participates in the IDG and provides services to patients and families according to the Plan of Care. - Participates in Hospice committees as assigned. Caseload - Documents findings on appropriate social services forms in appropriate time frame based on referral from RN Care Coordinator and/or IDG; Provides supportive guidance to patients and families. - Initiates appropriate case management activities based upon established policy; Works with Resource Associate to complete tasks. - Experience in children, family, and group modalities. - Empowers patient/families to negotiate with resource providers and make decisions on their own behalf. - Completes social services documentation as needed. - Participates in on-call assignments. - Maintains documentation in a manner that reflects timeliness, completeness, accuracy, legibility, clarity of goals and interventions. - Evaluates bereavement needs, including making condolence calls, evaluating risk and coordinating the Plan of Care with IDG and bereavement staff. - Works with Resource Associates to coordinate concrete patient care needs, to direct patient visits and attend interdisciplinary group (IDG) meetings are required. IDG Membership - Attends and participates in IDG meetings; assists in developing and updating the Plan of Care; facilitates understanding of social services and bereavement aspects of care, and provides team with goals and interventions for patient/family care. - Consults and collaborates with other professionals to promote quality care and continuity of patient/family care. - Demonstrates respect for fellow professionals and IDG leadership. - Demonstrates critical thinking in problem solving patient/family issues. Professional Development - Enhances professional expertise and hospice knowledge. - Establishes professional goals and evaluates attainment of goals. - Participates in appropriate professional or specialty organizations. Other - Performs other duties as assigned. - Conduct represents the NASW Code of Ethics. - Works within HPC Scope of Service.
As a compassionate non-profit organization since 1983, Chapters Health System is committed to enhancing the lives of those affected by advancing age or illness. Through our comprehensive system of healthcare choices, we deliver expert care and heartfelt support to guide the community during the aging and end-of-life journey. From hospice and palliative care for adults and children suffering with life-limiting illnesses to in-home and community-based services for frail but independent seniors, Chapters Health offers a wide range of support services along life's ever-changing landscape. We'll help you navigate your individual experience – empowering you with more choices, education and guidance for these important chapters of life. Role: The HospiceHelp24-Phone RN works in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) to respond to and triage after-hour calls. S/he is responsible for prioritizing patient needs and intervening accordingly, including dispatching HospiceHelp24 (HH24) and other after-hours staff, communicating with the physician, and educating/ advising patients/caregivers and others. Qualifications: - Current Florida license as RN, or current licensure from another state plus a temporary Florida permit - Minimum three (3) years' nursing experience with, at least, one (1) year acute and medical/surgical nursing - Excellent critical decision making and problem solving skills - Previous experience working with an EMR/EHR (Electronic Medical/Health Record) system required - Mobile Driver - Valid driver's license and automobile insurance per Company policy - Reliable transportation to meet visit schedule - Typing, organization, time management and customer service skills required - Computer literate, familiar with Word and Excel - Ability to use equipment with visual and auditory mechanisms - Ability to effectively communicate in English - Flexible schedule to meet the needs of hospice patients - Ability to manage the emotional stress of working with and caring for terminally ill patients and their families. - Ability to perform sedentary work with frequent operations - Ability to perform the essential functions and physical requirements (including, but not limited to: lifting patients and/or equipment, bending, pushing/pulling, kneeling) of the job with or without reasonable accommodation Competencies - Satisfactorily complete competency requirements for this position initially and annually in a timely manner. Responsibilities of all employees: - Represent the Company professionally at all times through care delivered and/or services provided to all clients. - Comply with all State, federal and local government regulations, maintaining a strong position against fraud and abuse. - Comply with Company policies, procedures and standard practices. - Observe the Company's health, safety and security practices. - Maintain the confidentiality of patients, families, colleagues and other sensitive situations within the Company. - Use resources in a fiscally responsible manner. - Promote the Company through participation in community and professional organizations. - Participate proactively in improving performance at the organizational, departmental and individual levels. - Improve own professional knowledge and skill level. - Advance electronic media skills. - Support Company research and educational activities. - Share expertise with co-workers both formally and informally. - Participate in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement activities as appropriate for the position. Job Responsibilities: Clinical - Assess patient/family and identify immediate needs and nursing interventions. - Provide and manage .care to patients and families as part of Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), incorporating psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, physical and biological components, and appropriate nursing intervention and follow-up. - Prioritize, consult, refer, and collaborate with other professionals to promote quality and continuity of patient/family care. - Demonstrate clinical skills regarding: case management, application of company policy and procedure, physical assessment, intravenous therapies, pain medication titration, symptom management, and patient/family relationships. - Educate patient, family, caregivers and other health professionals about disease process and decline, palliative interventions, care giving, dying process and safety practices. - Report changes in the patient's condition to appropriate members of the IDG or other health professionals. - Perform patient visits in a HospiceHelp24 Field RN capacity as needed. - Accept responsibility and is accountable for nursing actions: demonstrate an understanding of the legal consequences of nursing actions; request supervision whenneeded; perform within the guidelines established by the Florida Nurse Practice Act. Administrative - - - - - - - - - - - - Professional Development - Pursue own professional growth through attendance at required in-services and other educational offerings. - Establish professional goals for self and continually evaluate self in the attainment of these goals. Financial - Utilize staff supplies, equipment, medications, laboratory and patient therapies within the Company philosophy. - Employ palliative and home care management modalities in care of the patient prior to hospitalization. - Demonstrate knowledge of payment structures and paperwork necessary to change financial classes. Other - Perform duties as assigned.
Role: The Pool RN is responsible for assessing and identifying patient/family needs using a palliative and supportive nursing process for new and existing patients/families in coordination with the Plan of Care and Interdisciplinary Group (IDG).
Role: The ETL Architect's responsibilities include designing and developing data ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) process to migrate data from the source systems into the Data Warehouse Star Schemas, then process into the SSAS logical models (tabular and multi-dimensional) with lineage traceability and ensuring data quality (both quantitative and qualitative) using SSIS and transact SQL. Map complicated solution systems data (clinical, financial, EHR/EMR) into abstracted logical models. Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree or Master's in Computer Science preferred but may be substituted by 8 years relevant work experience - Minimum eight (8) years' experience in developing Business Intelligence and data transformation solutions - Minimum three (3) years' administrative, patching, and development experience with Microsoft Business Intelligence software - Minimum three (3) years' with advanced skills in Schema Design and Data Modeling concepts - Knowledge of how to consume SOAP and REST service to migrate data in from Web Applications - Advanced skills in data quality measuring and logging (DQS, Data Profiling, MDM) - Knowledge of and practical experience in Data Governance concepts - Senior level experience with Relational Databases, Data Warehousing, Data Modeling and related design preferably in Microsoft SQL Server 2012 or greater (minimum 3 years) - Senior level experience with ETL environments such SSIS or TALEND including the ability to extend and create advanced logging - Ability to effectively interface with various staff, managers and executives - Strong customer service skills with good communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills - Preferred: Knowledge of BIML, C# and ESB (Enterprise Service Bus)Competencies: - Satisfactorily complete competency requirements for this position.Responsibilities of all employees: - Represent the Company professionally at all times through care delivered and/or services provided to all clients. - Comply with all State, federal and local government regulations, maintaining a strong position against fraud and abuse. - Comply with Company policies, procedures and standard practices. - Observe the Company's health, safety and security practices. - Maintain the confidentiality of patients, families, colleagues and other sensitive situations within the Company. - Use resources in a fiscally responsible manner. - Promote the Company through participation in community and professional organizations. - Participate proactively in improving performance at the organizational, departmental and individual levels. - Improve own professional knowledge and skill level. - Advance electronic media skills. - Support Company research and educational activities. - Share expertise with co-workers both formally and informally. - Participate in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement activities as appropriate for the position. Job Responsibilities: - Design, develop and support a reference architecture to move data from solution systems into the data warehouse and SSAS instances. This includes implementing a structure to: - Determine traceability and lineage of data through the process, accounting for quantitative and qualitative changes, data leakage, etc. - Design and implement standards to modularize the process using high cohesion and low coupling to allow easy restarts anywhere along the process. - Create a structure to make visible the flow of data and time of packages so the nightly process schedule can be easily understood and modified, along with alerting processes when tolerance boundaries are exceeded. - Design structures around permission and groups to keep PII private, including using SQL 2016 encryption standards and AD permissions. - Participate in the design of data marts to support complex multi-dimensional reporting and data analysis. - Design, implement and support the Microsoft BI reference infrastructure (SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS, SSAS, Power-BI) ensuring the packages are up-to-date, with appropriate levels of security and communication between the different elements. - - Assist and teach other team members on ETL and logical modeling concepts to adhere to architecture design and standards. - Assist the Manager in the supervision of Contractors to make sure they are staying on task and meeting project requirements and date deliverables. - Foster and enable data governance for the Organization, including Data Dictionary and Glossary of new elements, Data Quality, Data Traceability and Data ownership throughout the transformation process. - Participate in CIT "On Call" rotation. - Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Title RN, Quality Assessment Performance Improvement Specialist SIGN ON BONUS!
Role: The Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Specialist is responsible for the Quality Program at the hospice subsidiary, including all subsidiary sites. He/she identifies areas of program strength and areas of improvement, oversees the collection and aggregation of performance improvement data for all sites within the subsidiary, analyzes data, defines desired outcomes, and develops recommendations that improve patient outcomes, maximize resource utilization, and complies with all applicable standards and regulations. Partners with site management in evaluating best practices, ongoing quality and compliance measures, staff orientation and excellence in hospice care. Standardizes processes through effective utilization of measured outcomes. Prepares high level reports for the Quality (QAPI) Committee of the Board and for the Board, including recommendations for actions to be taken by management. Provides staff education related to QAPI and Regulatory Standards. Has strong liaison relationship with Corporate Quality to ensure excellence in knowledge base and techniques. Qualifications: - - Bachelor's degree in Nursing or 2 years' experience working with Quality and Performance Improvement including assimilating quality data plus proficiency in Excel; Master's Degree in healthcare field preferred - Minimum two (2) years' related experience with knowledge of Quality Assessment & Performance Improvement - Certifications preferred - Six Sigma - Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) - Strong business foundation with proven analytical and problem-solving skills required. - Demonstrated experience with statistics, data analysis and outcomes management is required. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Ability to utilize analytical and statistical tools. - Knowledge of and ability to apply process improvement theory and process mapping. - Computer knowledgeable and competent with statistical applications and graphics. - Valid Florida Driver's license and automobile insurance. - Able to travel to off site locations - Able to work with minimal supervision and exercise a high degree of discretion and independent judgment. - Able to prioritize multiple job responsibilities and exercise critical thinking skills. Competencies: - Satisfactory completion of competency requirements for this position. - State and Federal regulation knowledge. - Joint Commission Hospice Standards and the National Patient Safety Goals. Responsibilities of all employees: - Represent the Company professionally at all times through care delivered and/or services provided to all clients. - Comply with State, federal and local government regulations, maintaining a strong position against fraud and abuse. - Comply with Company policies, procedures and standard practices. - Observe the Company's health, safety and security practices. - Maintain the confidentiality of patients, families, colleagues and other sensitive situations within the Company. - Use resources in a fiscally responsible manner. - Promote the Company through participation in community and professional organizations. - Participate proactively in improving performance at the organizational, departmental and individual levels. - Improve own professional knowledge and skill level. - Support Company research and educational activities. - Share expertise with co-workers both formally and informally. - Participate in Quality Assessment/Performance Improvement activities as appropriate for the position. Job Specific Responsibilities Quality Assessment & Performance Improvement (QAPI) Including Patient Safety - Provides consultation and training for Performance Improvement (PI) teams at all sites. Functions as team leader or facilitator as needed. - Identifies, designs, and leads performance improvement initiatives. - Collaborates with Director of Corporate QAPI/Risk Management as needed to facilitate team activities relative to QAPI Initiatives & Patient Safety Initiatives - Reviews and researches materials for QAPI/Safety activities. - Utilizing appropriate statistical tools, interprets data and draws relevant conclusions on effectiveness of improvements. - Prepares QAPI reports and provides facilitation and direction for Performance Improvement Projects (PIP's) - Coordinates subsidiary's quality indicator selection and implementation of measurements. - Partners with Management in obtaining and developing benchmarks (internal & external.) - Monitors patient/family and other customer satisfaction levels; develops tool for monitoring patient outcomes. - Teaches others to utilize the QAPI process and statistical tools. - Represents the subsidiary for various corporate meetings, initiatives and projects, as directed. Joint Commission (TJC) - Responsible for ensuring regulatory and accrediting surveys and audits including TJC Periodic Performance Review (PPR) - Develops documentation and other processes designed to assure attainment of TJC standards. - Leads activities designed to assure continued accreditation. - Coordinates implementation of TJC National Patient Safety Goals, ORYX Indicators and CMS required reporting. - Manages data aggregation to meet TJC standards. - Responsible for organizational attainment of TJC standards which includes data collection, analysis and communication of findings to appropriate departments and education of staff. . Professional Self-Development - Enhances professional expertise and competency through education and training. - Assumes responsibility as a self-directed professional for own continuing education. - Identifies needs or seek direction in identification of needs to maintain expertise and keep current with health care trends and practices. Additional Responsibilities - Promotes the Hospice concept in the community by participating in the development of educational materials and offerings for both the public and medical community. - Provides consultation to department managers, preceptors, patient care managers, and other health care professionals within the organization. - Evaluates the effectiveness of processes for patient outcomes, staff development and maximization of financial resources. - Participates in orientation and education of staff at all levels relating to quality assessment and performance improvement and Joint Commission compliance. - Collaborates with corporate in trending quality outcomes. Utilizes Ethics Point to track and trend opportunities to improve quality of care.


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Home News & Politics Two California Voters File Suit, Claiming the Recall Election Is Unconstitutional
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Two California Voters File Suit, Claiming the Recall Election Is Unconstitutional
The plaintiffs in the case either want the election called off or the rules changed
Ian Spiegelman
A pair of voters have filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, claiming the September 14 recall election is unconstitutional, and suggesting that the legal remedy is to add Governor Gavin Newsom's name to the list of 46 candidates who hope to replace him or to simply call the whole thing off.
In the complaint, plaintiffs Rex Julian Beaber and A.W. Clark argue that California's recall law violates the equal protection clause of the Constitution because it allows a sitting Governor to be ousted by a candidate who receives fewer votes, the Sacramento Bee reports.
At issue is the two-question recall ballot, which first asks voters to choose "Yes" or "No" on whether Newsom should be recalled, and then asks which of nearly four dozen candidates should replace him if more than 50 percent of voters say "Yes" to Question One. This could lead to a candidate winning with only small fraction of the vote—for instance when YouTube Democrat Kevin Paffrath and talk show Republican Larry Elder led the squad of hopefuls with 27 and 23 percent of the tally in a recent poll.
Beaber and Clark are asking the court to issue an order prohibiting the recall or to toss Newsom's name on the contender pile, despite the fact that millions of ballots were sent out last week, with many of them already in the hands of L.A. voters.
Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the University of California's Berkeley School of Law, and Berkeley law professor Aaron S. Edlin addressed the scenario in an August 11 New York Times op-ed piece, stating, "The court could declare the recall election procedure unconstitutional and leave it to California to devise a constitutional alternative. Or it could simply add Mr. Newsom's name on the ballot to the list of those running to replace him. That simple change would treat his supporters equally to others and ensure that if he gets more votes than any other candidate, he will stay in office."
But Vikram David Amar, dean of the University of Illinois College of Law, and University of Michigan Law School professor Evan Caminker, beg to differ.
Amar and Caminker tell The Center Square that their fellow scholars "are wrong on both counts: we see no voting inequality concern of constitutional magnitude here, and the argument they advance was indeed raised by the incumbent Governor), refuted, and rejected during the Gray Davis recall contest."
They add that the anti-recall argument falls apart due to its proponents' "unarticulated and undefended characterization of the two parts of the recall ballot as constituting a single election in which voters are being asked whom, out of the entire field of wannabe governors including Gavin Newsom, they prefer. Yet the recall vote is no such thing. It is two separate voter decisions—that simply (and for efficiency's sake) are being conducted by means of a single ballot."
Plaintiff Beaber, an L.A. lawyer and psychologist, declined to say if he's a Democrat, telling Politico that "it would be unfortunate if party politics was the driving force behind the consideration of this lawsuit. This lawsuit seeks on its face to declare a current California remedy as unconstitutional and it would apply regardless of whether it was a Democrat or a Republican already in office."
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The #EastAfrican celebrates 20 great years of regional reporting
Can you imagine writing an article that makes a president so mad that he leaves his country to come tell you off?
Well it has happened. Nick Wachira who was an editor of the EastAfrican (2010 – 2012) said that one of their stories about Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni made him so mad that he travelled to Nairobi to tell off the editors.
The EastAfrican recently celebrated its 20th year anniversary. This is no small feat when you consider how many papers have folded within that period. Also it takes a special kind of publication to keep people interested even as more people go paperless and read their news online.
It has given the region all the important business and political news and it has also become a reference point for world leaders such as the American President Clinton. They have set a standard on breaking news in the region including exposes. Part of the exposes including the breaking story of Mobitela, and they have been a key source of fresh information on corruption and privatization in East Africa. They have carried exclusive stories on the investigation of the helicopter crash that killed John Garang and the successful games that ensured. Charles Obbo wrote a piece on Rwanda's President Paul Kagame, which reshaped the way the world views Rwanda. They have also reported on the Richmond scandal, which is Tanzania's equivalent of Kenya's Goldenberg.
Some of the editors took a trip down memory lane to talk about their favourite moments.
The paper started in 1993 as an idea for a regional paper. Gerry Loughran was asked to come over from Scotland where he had settled to investigate the pros and cons. But was it feasible with the misunderstanding the 3 East African countries had after the breakup of the then East African Community? The idea needed research. Gerry and a team took on the challenge. They talked to business and news people in the three countries. A lot of money and time went into it, organizing focus groups, cocktail parties, face to face meetings, and discussion with Nation staff. It was found that there was a need for business and financial news.
Having done the research it was seen that this project would serve a niche that was hungering for well written business stories. After consultations it was decided to create a separate, upmarket weekly paper.
The paper was named EastAfrican because it was a regional paper. It did not have the word Nation because that would signal Kenya to the other two countries. The first two columnists to be hired are now famous in their own right but at the time they were little known. One of them was John Githongo who went on to become famous for his whistle blowing and anti-corruption stance. The other was Charles Onyango-Obbo.
Although getting circulation was a challenge at first, it was causing waves and people were noticing. After around 18 months, the International Press Institute said this of the paper "One of the best, if not the best of the regional newspaper in sub-Saharan Africa, is The EastAfrican, providing readers with sober, incisive news of issues and events. Such a newspaper is far ahead the political leadership of the region. The EastAfrican is a proof that commerce, travel, the environments, and culture tie the region together logically."
The launch of the EastAfrican was planned to coincide with the revival of the East African Community. So it was there to report the process of regional integration and it has done a great job of keeping people informed on what was going on in East Africa.
According to Mbatau Wa Ngai, editor (1999-2003) the EastAfrican has also been instrumental in the reconstruction of Rwanda after the 1994 by telling positive stories.
The East African has been innovative, coming up with news angles that are unique and that have changed the way that business reporting is written. They have also come up with a different way of ranking business leaders and businesses. One of the things they have done was coming up with a survey of East Africa's most respected company and CEO survey which was done together with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Jaindi Kisero, the editor in the years 2005 – 2009, said that the East African is a niche publication that catered for an elite, high income crowd. The EastAfrican is meant for a sophisticated audience. The paper has emphasizes on hard edge and fact based reporting. The paper looks for business intelligence.
Nick Wachira, who was the editor in 2010 – 2012, said that he fell in love with the newspaper at first sight because it reported on business, high finances, and diplomatic power plays.
Congratulations EastAfrican on celebrating 20 years and changing how we think about business.
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Playhouse closes with a classic
Greg Burliuk
Two characters, a love story, no intermission and, in my case, a play I'd seen before. I'll confess it wasn't initially something to get excited about, although at least the 'no intermission' part meant getting out early. However, I've learned over the years that sometimes low expectations yield high rewards.
That was entirely the case with Thousand Islands Playhouse's production of Salt-Water Moon, a classic Canadian play by David French and one of the most produced Canadian plays ever.
There's a reason why Salt-Water Moon has been seen so often by audiences, although it's been a while since it's been performed locally — the last time I saw it was when Domino Theatre did it in 2006. Physically the setup is simple enough, the action takes place outside a house in Newfoundland in 1926 and there are only the two actors. The lighting doesn't have to change because things take place in real time.
Ah, but the script by David French is a masterpiece. Jacob Mercer has returned home to Coley's Point after working for a year in Toronto. He has done so specifically to see Mary Snow, whom he left suddenly and without a word. She's still furious at him and in the meantime has become engaged to the local schoolteacher. There's a lot else going on too as we learn the reasons why both characters took major steps that seemed to drive them further apart.
This is the first time I've seen Salt-Water Moon performed in a Newfoundland accent and I think it was a wise decision on director Ashlie Corcoran's part. The accents took a few minutes to get used to and, for a while, it seemed like we were watching a foreign play. But once accustomed to them, the rhythms of the play became easier to appreciate. Nothing is revealed straight-up here, there's always a story or two that leads up to the revelation. It's a nice folksy way to do things and after a while as an audience you get used to it because the stories leading up to the revelation are always interesting.
When there are only two actors on stage there has to be a synchronicity, but in this case it has to be a different kind, one where one character is always withdrawing when the other is trying to draw closer. Since this is a tempestuous relationship, one is always mad while the other, if not placating, is at least a little calmer.
For most of the show, the angry one is Mary Snow, who feels like she has been jilted by Jacob. Shannon Taylor plays Mary with an explosive iciness and yet does a nice job of always leaving the door open for him, if only if it's a tiny crack for the first 15 minutes. Edward Charrette plays Jacob with a jaunty cockiness. At first he comes across as if he's a ladies man, but soon we discover otherwise. Charrette glides around the stage like a boxer always on the tips of his feet, throwing feints and jabs while always looking for an opening, a sign that Mary might forgive him. He could slow down his speech a tiny bit at first to give the audience time to catch on to his accent, as I found his first few lengthy speeches hard to understand because of speed and diction.
If there's a weakness to the production it's the first few minutes, which seem stagey and stretch on too long. Mary is looking at the stars through a telescope and her movements are so controlled she seems like a puppet, especially when she first sees Jacob. She should move more freely and naturally.
Artistic director Corcoran was wise to close the season with a Canadian classic and isn't done with them yet. On next year's playbill is another Canadian gem, Waiting For The Parade.
greg.burliuk@sunmedia.ca
Salt-Water Moon
A play by David French
Director: Ashlie Corcoran.
Set design: Elizabeth Nutting.
Stage manager: Natasha Bean-Smith.
A Thousand Islands Playhouse production now playing until Nov. 2 at the Springer Theatre with performances from Tuesday to Saturday at 8 p.m. plus matinees on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
Jacob Mercer: Edward Charrette
Mary Snow: Shannon Taylor
Rating: Four stars out of five


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Macarthur, Archibald (?–1847)
by S. M. Mortyn
This article was published in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 2, (MUP), 1967
Archibald Macarthur (d.1847), Presbyterian minister, was sent by the Scottish Missionary Society to the University of Edinburgh, according to Rev. John Dunmore Lang, but did not complete the course required for licentiates of the Church of Scotland. In December 1821, when the secessionist United Associate Presbytery of Edinburgh received a request from Scottish Presbyterians in Van Diemen's Land for a minister, Macarthur volunteered, and was ordained on 22 January 1822 as a missionary minister in Dr John Jamieson's Secession Chapel, Nicholson Street, Edinburgh.
Macarthur arrived in the Skelton at Hobart Town in December 1822, the first Presbyterian minister in Australia. He held his first service on 5 January 1823 in a room of the government factory. At a welcome meeting on 3 February 1823 the Presbyterian Church in Van Diemen's Land was officially formed, a committee of management appointed, and arrangements made to provide the minister's salary and to raise funds for a church. The government gave land and promised contributions equal to private donations for a church in Bathurst Street. The building, opened for services on 12 September 1824, was of plain design and soundly constructed in freestone, and in 1966 was still in use as a Sunday school. Macarthur was granted 1250 acres (506 ha) in the Bothwell district, which he later sold. He visited Sydney in 1825 and conducted services for Dr Lang, then in England. On 21 May 1828 he married Mary, née Geiss. They had three sons and a daughter, of whom there are records only of John, the third child. Macarthur's wife died on 2 December 1835 and was buried in the old Presbyterian cemetery on Trinity Hill, Hobart.
By 1834 a larger church was needed and sufficient funds were soon in sight to begin its erection. Meanwhile Macarthur's ordination was deemed irregular according to the practices of the Church of Scotland. In October 1835 the Presbytery of New South Wales sent Dr Lang to Van Diemen's Land to form a local Church of Scotland presbytery consisting of himself, Rev. John Mackersey of Macquarie and Rev. John Anderson of Launceston and, by its authority, to admit Macarthur as a de facto minister. Lang arrived in Hobart on 26 October to find that charges had been made against Macarthur gravely affecting his moral character, and that he admitted guilt. After conferring with Lieutenant-Governor (Sir) George Arthur and the Kirk session and after Macarthur had submitted his resignation, Lang declared the church vacant on Sunday 1 November. Some of the parishioners followed Macarthur when he tried to form a new congregation at Roxburgh House in Elizabeth Street, but on 8 June 1836 he left for England in the Eldon with his son John. Two weeks later the new church that his ministry had inspired was opened by Dr Lang. In 1842 Macarthur became minister of a new Congregational chapel at Barley, Herefordshire. In October 1843 at Chishall, Essex, he married Martha, daughter of Rev. James Dobson. He died at Bayswater, London, on 2 January 1847. His son John returned to Tasmania where he married Louisa Jean, a daughter of Algernon Burdett Jones and his wife Fanny Edith, who was a daughter of Anthony Fenn Kemp.
Macarthur was active in the Hobart community; he also established the Van Diemen's Land Missionary Society and was associated with the Temperance, the Infant School and the Auxiliary Bible Societies. Though he had no outstanding gifts, contemporary records show that he had determination and, despite hardships and prevalent low standards, exercised his ministry with devotion and vigour in a manner acceptable to his parishioners until the time of his moral lapse.
J. Heyer, The Presbyterian Pioneers of Van Diemen's Land (Launceston, 1935)
Hobart Town Gazette, 24 Dec 1822, 11 Jan 1823
Hobart Town Courier, 8 Jan 1836, 29 May 1847
GO 1/33/233, 33/19/614, 33/20/752.
S. M. Mortyn, 'Macarthur, Archibald (?–1847)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/macarthur-archibald-2386/text3145, published first in hardcopy 1967, accessed online 16 January 2021.
This article was first published in hardcopy in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 2, (MUP), 1967
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