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Eastside Preparatory School
The mission of Eastside Preparatory School is to Guide students to think critically, act responsibly, lead compassionately, innovate wisely. These four mission components guide the development of curriculum as well as the evolution of the EPS culture. Founded in 2002, Eastside Prep was re-accredited by NWAIS in January 2019. Eastside Prep has grown from 17 students in 2003-2004 to a projected total of just under 500 students for academic year 2019-2020. EPS opened a 90,000-square-foot building—housing classrooms, offices, collaborative spaces, underground parking, and a new theatre—in September 2018.
Position Summary: Promotes student success by providing feedback, and support for students in grades 5 – 12 on matters relating to school, friends, and personal issues. This position reports to the Director for Student Well-Being and works as a member of a team to guide the development and implementation of programs and practices related to students' social, emotional, and personal growth.
The School Counselor supports students, grades 5 – 12 and their families in the context of the educational mission of Eastside Preparatory School. Providing this support requires that the School Counselor:
Collect, organize and analyze information about students through records, assessment, interviews, and professional sources, to assure students and families that the school is responsive to any learning accommodations or other special issues that may be documented,
Meet and work with students on a one-to-one basis,
Meet and work with students in small group settings,
Work in conjunction with school leadership, faculty and staff
Maintain contact with Learning Support Coordinator, Guided Study Hall teachers, and outside professionals to support the counseling and learning strategies being used with students,
Maintain contact with students, and parents/faculty as necessary
Facilitate communication among these various stakeholders.
If interested, please send a copy of your resume with a cover letter, statement of school counseling philosophy, and references to jobs@eastsideprep.org. Email subject line should be: EPS School Counselor. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Clinical experience
Knowledge of different tools used in school counseling
Outstanding assessment, research, and evaluation skills
Ability to collaborate effectively with different members of the community
Credentials and Experience
Minimum MA in Counseling or related field
Three years related experience, or
Equivalent combination of education and experience.
Clinical experience preferred
About Eastside Preparatory School
Eastside Preparatory School is a 5 - 12, co-ed day school, accredited by the Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools, and located in Kirkland, Washington, across Lake Washington from the city of Seattle. Founded in 2002, EPS enrolls over 240 students, and employs 59 people. We offer a college preparatory curriculum and prefer a pedagogy that features inquiry, hands-on experience, and an interdisciplinary posture. The Head of School reports to an independent Board of Trustees, and all other employees report to the Head. In the fall of 2011, Eastside Prep opened the last 2 of its 10 campus buildings. It is currently in the midst of a major renovation project to enhance the campus and the facilities provided to the EPS community.
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Part retrospective, part memoir, Fenton Johnson's collection Everywhere Home: A Life in Essays explores sexuality, religion, geography, the AIDS crisis, and more. Johnson's wanderings take him from the hills of Kentucky to those of San Francisco, from the streets of Paris to the sidewalks of Calcutta. Along the way, he investigates questions large and small: What's the relationship between artists and museums, illuminated in a New Guinean display of shrunken heads? What's the difference between empiricism and intuition?
The collection draws together essays that originally appeared in Harper's, The New York Times, All Things Considered and elsewhere, along with new work. Johnson reports from the front lines of the AIDS epidemic, from Burning Man, from monasteries near and far. His subject matter ranges from Oscar Wilde to censorship in journalism to Kentucky basketball.
Everywhere Home is the latest title in Sarabande's Bruckheimer Series in Kentucky Literature.
Fenton Johnson is the author of the novels The Man Who Loved Birds, Scissors, Paper, Rock, and Crossing the River, and the nonfiction books Keeping Faith and Geography of the Heart. Johnson has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. He writes regularly for Harper's, and is a professor in the creative writing programs at the University of Arizona and Spalding University.
I have loved everything Fenton Johnson has written. His style is simple and straight-foward; there's nothing mannered or stylized about his writing. But his sentences are beautiful and perfectly composed. His writing is captivating. His perspective is just different enough that he seems to bring something new to every discussion, an insight, a bit of wisdom, an understanding.
Everywhere Home is a collection of essays over Johnson's life; some are overtly autobiographical, some works of literary criticism, some cultural commentary. Even when he is not being autobiographical, there's a personal presence that seems to tie the general or abstract commentary into the wisdom lessons of his life. I, the reader, felt sometimes that Fenton, the author, was writing just directly to me. His insight is infectious.
As a gay man and writer about gay men's spiritual consciousness myself, I am very impressed with how Fenton Johnson demonstrates that his gay sensibility is just part of normal, ordinary human awareness, not weird or strange, but also that that human awareness is deepened and intensified by his gay sensibility. He has something special to offer.
In the end, the book turns out to be a prayer, a vision of Oneness beyond the duality of life and death, God and human, us and them, you and me. For all its profundity, I think, this is a very easy book to read and get carried away in. The reader will like getting to know Fenton Johnson.


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Children & Families Minister | Revd John Monaghan
Children & Families Minister
Revd John Monaghan |
Sea Mills & Coombe Dingle, North West Bristol
££22-24k
Do you want the opportunity to grow in your leadership, bring fresh vision, creativity and new life to our children and young people's ministry? Do you long for an authentic community where we journey, love, live and laugh together as followers of Jesus?
This mission-focused season at St Edyths is bursting with opportunity to reach out wider in mission and deeper in discipleship as we seek God to bring revival in our community. We are looking for a Christian leader with a heart to see children and young people grow as life-long followers of Jesus. We are seeking the Lord for both an evangelist and a disciple-maker, someone who is an inspiring role model with a deep prayer life, a love of Scripture, and a passion for living out their faith in the power of the Holy Spirit. They will ideally have a track record of training, inspiring and growing volunteer-leaders to assist them in this vital ministry.
St Edyths is an informal, 'Word and Spirit' church in a suburb of North Bristol. We have close links with Trinity theological college, and are affiliated with the New Wine Network. You will be responsible for re-envisioning our Children's and Family ministries, training and gathering a volunteer team around you, and working with the leadership to build strong links between our fringe ministries (toddlers, schools work, mentoring) and our gathered church community.
If you would like to know more, we invite you to have an informal conversation with our Vicar Revd John Monaghan. Please email vicar@stedyths.org.uk or phone 0117 9687124. Further details about the role including a full role description and application form can be found on our website www.stedyths.org.uk
Application form Role profile
Revd John Monaghan
St Edyths is an informal, 'Word and Spirit' church in a suburb of North Bristol. We have close links with Trinity theological college, and are affiliated with the New Wine Network.
http://www.stedyths.org.uk/contact-us/

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The Presidents of the United States of America Headlines Rock 'n' Roll Marathon 2014
Seattle-based Presidents of the United States of America (PUSA) are returning home to perform the post-race concert of the Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon & 1/2 on Saturday June 21. The Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon & 1/2 creates an invigorating mix of fitness and live music, lining each mile of the 13.1 and 26.2 mile race course with local bands performing various genres. PUSA's debut self-titled album spawned huge radio hits like "Lump" and "Peaches," earning them two Grammy nominations. The rockers recently released their sixth studio album, titled Kudos to You! "This is a proud music city and so it's very appropriate and exciting to have a Seattle band perform as our headliner," said Alex Bennett, event director. "There is so much to see and experience here, and we try to encapsulate as much of that as possible for our runners by creating a race course that really highlights what makes Seattle so special." PUSA will get the finish line party started at the Seattle Center with a free concert, welcome to everyone.
Mayor appoints Kate Becker to lead Film + Music, thanks James Keblas
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has announced that he is appointing Kate Becker as the new director for the City's Film + Music Office.
"I'm pleased to name Kate Becker to the position of director of the Office of Film + Music," said Murray. "Kate has strong industry relationships and a passion for music, nightlife and film in Seattle. I'm looking forward to the energy and creativity she brings to my leadership team."
Becker will replace James Keblas, who has served the Seattle film and music community for the past nine years.
"I want to thank James Keblas for his nine years of service to the city," said Murray. "During his tenure, the Office of Film + Music has had strong success at promoting Seattle as a place to make a living making film and making music, and the City of Music and Commercialize Seattle initiatives promote our robust music and film industry sectors."
Prior to joining the city, Becker served in leadership roles with the Seattle Theatre Group, Art Share LA in Los Angeles, and at the Vera Project. She also founded an all ages venue and teen center, The Old Fire House, in Redmond, WA and led that program from 1992-2003.
Read the full Mayor's press release
Read Kate Becker's message
Read James Keblas' message


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Yesterday, a panel of three terrific communicators shared their insights and best practices at the American Nuclear Society (ANS) Annual Meeting in Atlanta. I was privileged to be the moderator for the Communicating for New Nuclear Facilities session. Their unanimous advice – be as transparent as you can about your organization's plans and operations. Don't hesitate to reach out to critics. Keep all of your stakeholders apprised of what you're doing. And continuously build community and policymaker support.
Nuclear Development Communications Director Todd Terrell discussed the extensive outreach that Southern Company conducts on a routine basis, along with the important role that the employee speakers' bureau plays in its outreach. And he spoke about the degree to which the company works to be transparent, including holding periodic meetings with critics whose agendas include environmental, nuclear and policy issues.
Westinghouse External Communications Director Vaughn Gilbert shared the company's excellent new broadcast commercial, which soon will be shown in a variety of venues including Washington, D.C. He described the company's decision to focus on stakeholders outside the nuclear energy industry whose support will be important to the industry's future success. And Westinghouse, too, has reached out to critics.
Amy Lientz, director of communications and government relations for the Idaho National Lab (INL), described the challenges the Lab faces in modernizing critical aging facilities and building new ones in an era of tight budgets, sequestration and continuing resolutions from Congress. The INL, too, works for transparent communications, while recognizing that some actions – for example, those involving individual personnel matters – must remain private. And she recognized the unique challenges of timely communications from government entities.
ANS members engaged all three panelists in a lively discussion. And the audience learned that communications best practices apply to very different kinds of organizations.


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Chess is a fun and challenging game. You can always beat your friends and brag about your skills. But if you want to become a master, you need to practice hard. Practicing your skills against top chess engines could certainly help your cause. In the past few years, we have covered plenty of awesome chess engines for iOS here. SmallFish Chess for Stockfish happens to be one of the strongest chess engines we have tested. You see, this app is based on Stockfish 5, which happens to be the most powerful chess engine in the world.
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Owaisi terms Ayodhya verdict a "victory of belief over facts"
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said the Supreme Court judgment on the Babri Masjid title dispute is a "victory of faith over facts" and suggested rejection of alternative five-acre plot given for construction of a mosque.
Owaisi, who expressed disappointment with the judgment, quoted former Chief Justice of India J S Verma that the "Supreme Court is supreme...and final but not infallible."
"This is a 'victory of faith over facts' judgement," he said.
On the apex court giving alternative five-acre plot to the Muslim side for construction of a mosque, Owaisi said the Muslim side was fighting for legal rights and does not need donation from anyone.
In his personal opinion, Owaisi said, the offer of five-acre plot to the Muslim side should be rejected.
"We don't need anyone's donation (of land)... There is no need to patronise us. Even today, if I beg on Hyderabad's roads, definitely people will give so much money that I will buy five acres in Uttar Pradesh," he said.
Asserting that there cannot be any compromise vis- vis construction of a mosque, Owaisi, however, said he would go with the decision of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB).
Alleging the Sangh Parivar and BJP are leading the country towards "Hindu Rashtra", he said "the people who demolished the Babri Masjid in 1992, the same people were asked to form a trust and start temple construction."
"Now, the Sangh Parivar and BJP will start from Ayodhya and NRC, Citizenship Amendment Bill... BJP will use it," he said.
He questioned as to what would have been the Supreme Court's decision had the Babri Masjid not demolished in 1992 and idols were not placed in 1949.
He claimed that the disputed structure was "sacrificed" because of Sangh Parivar and conspiracy of the Congress.
"We keep saying to our future generations that there was a Masjid for 500 years and on 6th December, 1992, the Masjid was sacrificed due to Sangh Parivar and conspiracy of Congress in front of the whole world and they misled the Supreme Court," he said.
Quoting the apex court judgement, he said: "The court has agreed that, in the ASI report, there was no mention of temple (at the disputed site). Court has also said that we used to pray inside the Mosque. I don't understand the exercise of Article 142 of the Constitution by the Supreme Court. It is unusual. We are not satisfied with this.
Owaisi said he had the right to express his opinion that he is not satisifed which cannot be termed as contempt of court.
News Summary - Owaisi terms Ayodhya verdict a "victory of belief over facts"


Hi Venus! How exciting to be planning your family's first trip to Walt Disney World!
My ten-year-old son is also a very picky eater. On our trips, he always has been able to order off of the children's menu even though Disney considers him an "adult." Some restaurants gave him an adult-sized portion of the child's entree, such as two grilled cheese sandwiches instead of one and a generous helping of french fries.
Obviously, the cost of a child's meal is much cheaper than the cost of an adult meal at Disney, so using your son's adult dining plan to pay for kids' meals is not the most cost-effective use of your meal credits. At some (non-buffet) restaurants, you may want to consider asking the server if you can pay for your son's meal out-of-pocket instead of using his dining plan credit. Then, other adults in the family could use his adult credits toward their more expensive meals.
Hope you have a magical first visit to Disney!


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Straight-to-the-point movie reviews: from Action to Zombies
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B-movie Score: 7/10
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import { ProcBot } from '../../../lib/framework/procbot';

describe('lib/framework/procbot.ts', () => {

	describe('ProcBot.injectEnvironmentVariables', () => {
		process.env.FOO = 'f';
		process.env.BAR = 'b';

		it('should inject env vars into strings', () => {
			const cookedObject = ProcBot.injectEnvironmentVariables('<<INJECT_FOO>>');
			expect(cookedObject).to.equal('f');
		});

		it('should inject env vars into objects', () => {
			const cookedObject = ProcBot.injectEnvironmentVariables({
				a: '<<INJECT_FOO>>',
			});
			expect(cookedObject).to.deep.equal({
				a: 'f'
			});
		});

		it('should inject env vars into arrays', () => {
			const cookedObject = ProcBot.injectEnvironmentVariables([
				'<<INJECT_FOO>>'
			]);
			expect(cookedObject).to.deep.equal([
				'f',
			]);
		});

		it('should inject env vars into compound strings', () => {
			const cookedObject = ProcBot.injectEnvironmentVariables('/<<INJECT_FOO>>|<<INJECT_BAR>>|<<INJECT_FOO>>\\');
			expect(cookedObject).to.equal('/f|b|f\\');
		});

		it('should inject env vars into nested structures', () => {
			const cookedObject = ProcBot.injectEnvironmentVariables({
				foo: '<<INJECT_FOO>>',
				fooArray: [
					'<<INJECT_FOO>>',
					'<<INJECT_FOO>>',
				],
				fooObject: {
					foo: '<<INJECT_FOO>>',
				}
			});
			expect(cookedObject).to.deep.equal({
				foo: 'f',
				fooArray: [
					'f',
					'f',
				],
				fooObject: {
					foo: 'f',
				}
			});
		});

		it('should leave normal strings alone', () => {
			const cookedObject = ProcBot.injectEnvironmentVariables('baz');
			expect(cookedObject).to.equal('baz');
		});

		it('should leave out-of-scope values alone', () => {
			const cookedObject = ProcBot.injectEnvironmentVariables(false);
			expect(cookedObject).to.equal(false);
		});
	});

	describe('ProcBot.determineInjections', () => {
		process.env.FOO = 'f';
		process.env.BAR = 'b';

		it('should calculate env vars in strings', () => {
			const injections = ProcBot.determineInjections('<<INJECT_FOO>>');
			expect(injections).to.deep.equal({
				FOO: 'f',
			});
		});

		it('should calculate env vars in objects', () => {
			const injections = ProcBot.determineInjections({
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			expect(injections).to.deep.equal({
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Is "obscene" too harsh of a word? It could be. For many years I called Christmas the most obscene national holiday. But that was a mistake. The commercialism (and endless, stupid music) of Christmas might be objectionable on the basis of taste, but it doesn't really offend important values held by serious and sincere people. After all, Christmas really isn't a Christian holiday; it never was. It's simply about fun.
But the hypocrisies of the modern Fourth of July do offend the values that most Americans used to take seriously. What could be more disgusting than pretending to care about "freedom" one day a year when, in fact, freedom means little to the average Amerikan today.
When I got together with a Tucson friend yesterday my first question was about the photo-surveillance cameras used here; then a ticket is mailed to the citizen-criminal. I was concerned about tardy payment penalties being added to the speeding tickets of travelers who only get snail-mail forwarded every month or two.
My Tucson friend has indeed gotten a camera-based ticket the past year, and his wife got three. Each was over $200. Hers were at the same intersection, but on different days, which helped her think that they were repeated notices of the same "crime". (She didn't read the dates or times apparently.) She didn't pay all three tickets and got her driver's license suspended.
The good news is that theTucson reich sends somebody to your house before raising the stakes. At another time they called on the telephone. What a relief that was. It keeps the citizen-criminal from being completely at the mercy of snail mail delivery, which alarmed me the most.
In Tucson yesterday I noticed a sign alerting drivers of photo-enforcement of the rules of the road. As a bicyclist I should probably approve, but I don't have the guts or the foolishness to ride my bicycle on these busy highways anyway, despite all their efforts at putting in shoulders for bicyclists.
What happens to a traveler who is caught by one of the surveillance cameras going ten miles per hour over the speed limit? Is a $350 ticket mailed to his mail box in South Dakota or Livingston, TX? There must be a time limit for paying the ticket. What if the traveler only requests his junk mail be forwarded every month or two. Has the speeding ticket now become a $1000 ticket? Does he need to appear in court because the ticket is unpaid? Will he need to hire an attorney?
At the end of the year, I wonder how the traveler would categorize that expense? I would put it in the "transportation" category or whatever you call the cost of being mobile.
In Ajo the other day I noticed a nice-sized fifth-wheel (small but practical) and I complimented the owners on it. As it turned out, they were from British Columbia. One thing that you notice on the Snowbird Trail is a type of prejudice that could be called "longitudinalism". People migrate as efficiently south-ish as possible, with little veering to the east or west. Some of this is to save fuel, but much of it is geographical and cultural affinity. There are cultural differences between the Left Coast and the so-called Hinterlands or Fly-over states. From the point of view of the former, the Great Lakes and the Texas coast are still isolated in the hinterlands, despite being accessible to ocean-going vessels.
Should I Go to an OWS Rally?
No matter how much a person might like their mobile lifestyle, there must be times when it seems frivolous and vacuous: when it degenerates into "channel surfing with gasoline". In the back of his mind, the traveler might yearn for experiences more substantial and challenging than mere sightseeing. But it would still be nice if mobility enabled these deeper and richer experiences.
For instance, during the Arab Spring, I was in the habit of reading bicycle touring blogs. Most of them were pretty boring: "...yesterday I was there, today I'm here. This morning I had instant oatmeal instead of corn flakes for breakfast." Then they photographed the oatmeal.
In contrast, one of these cycle tourers was staying in a Bed and Breakfast in downtown Cairo, right next to Tahrir Square where all the demonstrations took place. What an experience he had!
Hooray! I escaped the clutches of the American Police State; I got out of jury duty.
We welcome you as a Juror in the United States District Court for the District of [X]. The United States jury system is among the best in the world. Its success is due largely in part to willing participation of citizens such as yourself."...due largely in part to..." Let's hope that the federal government presses a new prose stylist into their service.


The Workshop focused on match-fixing in Australia and South Korea, in light of the recent AFC Asian Cup (Australia) and the upcoming Winter Olympic Games (PyeongChang, South Korea).
Match-fixing is a greater potential long-term threat to the integrity of sport than doping, particularly when internet gambling is considered. No country is immune, as recent events demonstrate: for example, the imprisonment of former Korean Basketball League head coach, Kang Dong Hee, for match-fixing (2013), the match-fixing scandal of the Japan Sumo Association (2011) and the case involving the Victoria Premier League (football) (2013).
Professor Keiji Kawai (Faculty of Policy Studies, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan) was the main presenter from Japan.
From Australia, presenters included representatives from Football Federation Australia, FIFPro, National Integrity of Sport Unit, Australian Federal Police, Victoria Police and Betfair Australia.
In a key address, Mr Andrew Menz, Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs of Betfair Australia, reflected on Australia's approach to maintaining integrity in the face of illegal internet gambling.
Betfair Australia operates Australia's only licensed betting exchange. Unlike traditional wagering operators, customers effectively bet against one another at odds of their own choosing, with Betfair acting only as a facilitator.
Prior to the Workshop, our international visitors attended a demonstration of Betfair's computer technology used to detect suspicious gambling activity. Betfair dedicates two full-time employees to maintain the integrity of its betting markets and the sporting events on which it operates. Unlike in retail outlets, customers are required to verify their identity and financial details with Betfair such that all bets can be directly linked back to the particular customer and their end bank account to ensure transparency and facilitate reviews and investigations if necessary. Partnerships through Memoranda of Understandings enable Betfair to share personal and wagering data with major Australian racing and sporting bodies.
Betfair's focus on transparency is a leading global example of steps being taken to guard against corruption in sport.
The Sports Law and Integrity Workshop provided key stakeholders with the opportunity to exchange information and initiate dialogue across international borders. Mr Hayden Opie, Director of Sports Law at Melbourne Law School, said that, 'the ultimate goal is for the development of an internationally harmonious and coordinated response to combat match-fixing in our region'. Mr Hayden Opie and Ms Stacey Steele, Associate Director (Japan) of the ALC organised the Workshop and plan to co-edit a book on comparative approaches to match-fixing in Australia, Japan and South Korea.
The Sports Law and Integrity Workshop: The 2015 Asian Cup and the 2018 Winter Olympic Games was supported by the Australian Government through the Australia-Korea Foundation of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The Workshop would also not have been possible without additional financial support from Melbourne Law School – Asia Research Collaboration Grant, and the generosity of the host, K&L Gates.


Hi friends! I hope you are well! We are ok. We are just dealing with some school stuff right now. This too shall pass right? Or we will get it figured out on how to deal with everything.
Today, I'm sharing a card I made at the crop I went to this weekend. I actually forgot my albums at home and couldn't work on them for a while. My sweet friend Elly picked them up for me on her way to the crop. However, in the meantime, I made a couple cards.
This card is dedicated to you! The sweet people who read my blog! I'm so thankful for you! I'm thankful that you have stuck by me when my blog went dormant. I'm thankful for people who still comment. I'm thankful for the people who continue to support me as I muddle my way down this path.
For this card, I used a Close to My Heart stamp set. My friend Rachel lent me the stamp set and some CTMH ink. The paper is Apple Cider from October Afternoon as is the sticker of the girl. The alphabet letters are Basic Grey.
Have a great day, friends! Also, I've started a Heart Hugs Designs Facebook Page. Please join me over there for chatting and giveaways!
Such a cute image! I love that little girl and these papers are perfect for it!
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Boys Prep of the Week: Joey Nadotti, Palmetto Ridge wrestling
Palmetto Ridge High School has become an area powerhouse when it comes to wrestling, churning out individual district and regional champions every year. But on Saturday, Joey Nadotti did something no other Bear has ever done.
Boys Prep of the Week: Joey Nadotti, Palmetto Ridge wrestling Palmetto Ridge High School has become an area powerhouse when it comes to wrestling, churning out individual district and regional champions every year. But on Saturday, Joey Nadotti did something no other Bear has ever done. Check out this story on naplesnews.com: http://nplsne.ws/1tajkxf
After dominating his finals opponent at the Class 2A-Region 3 championship Saturday, Nadotti became the first Palmetto Ridge wrestler to win four regional titles and four district titles. For that, he's been named Boys Prep of the Week.
Nadotti went up against Cypress Lake's Jermaine Teague in the 160 pound finals match, the same opponent he knocked off to win the district title a week earlier. At the start of the match, he quickly took Teague down, then let him up so he could bring him down again and score more points. After that, Nadotti racked up points by keeping Teague on the ground, eventually picking a 13-1 major decision.
"He believes in himself," Palmetto Ridge coach Blaine Ison said. "He doesn't let those big matches get to his head, because to him, it's just another match. For a kid that young to have the mindset is pretty rare."
Nadotti is a well-decorated wrestler, having won a state title last year to go with his collection of championships. With Palmetto Ridge's wrestling history, though, he didn't look at Saturday's win as just another award.
"It's an amazing accomplishment just because I know there are so many amazing wrestlers that come out of here," he said. "It just shows that all my hard work is paying off."
As far as Ison is concerned, Nadotti is one of those amazing wrestlers.
"He's definitely up there on the top of the list," Ison said. "He has a chance to be a two-time state champ. If there was a Mount Rushmore of wrestlers in Collier County, he'd definitely be up there."
Nadotti isn't done hitting milestones either. If he continues to win every match, a win in the state title match would mark his 200th victory as a high school wrestler.
"It's another elite record that I'm going to set, which is an amazing feeling," he said.
The senior missed several regular season tournaments last year due to a high ankle sprain. He eventually came back to win his first state championship, but his chances of reaching 200 victories began to seem less likely. After a 56-1 start this season, though, he's four matches away from the mark.
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Peter Bartlome, Community School baseball – Threw a no-hitter with seven strikeouts in a five-inning victory over Marco Island Academy.
Brandon Isnardi, Lely wrestling – Won the 195-pound championship at the Class 1A-Region 3 meet to advance to state in just his second year of wrestling.
Rocco Pereira, Palmetto Ridge wrestling – Claimed a regional title at 113 pounds in Class 2A to advance to the state finals.
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World Fantasy Con report
November 17, 2013 January 28, 2023 ~ Lynda
It's taken me a while to gather my thoughts about this event, and while I'm not all the way there yet, this post risks passing into utter irrelevancy if I don't get it up soon, so here it is.
It's almost too overwhelming to try to write about the convention, and this won't be a comprehensive report like some of my friends and colleagues have produced. There's no way I could reconstruct all the things I did and saw and talked about and to who and if I even began to try and list all the people I chatted with I'd be editing this post till the day I died as I kept remembering folks I'd forgotten to mention. But people sometimes ask me what we do at these things and why I'm so worn out afterward; for a flavor of that, check out some of these posts:
The reason these events are so wonderful is because for a few days, you get to spend every minute with a huge group of amazingly talented, smart, witty, visionary, passionate, extraordinary people and have the best conversations of the year. I got to talk to people about Arthur Machen and M.R. James, about the intense experience of reading Susan Cooper's Dark is Rising series as a child, about S.T. Joshi's critical writings and the house (the real house, that you can visit) at Greene Knowe. I saw weird insect art by Arthur Machen's great-granddaughter, Tessa Farmer, as part of a terrific art show. I discussed everything from film to football to real-life ghost stories and more with folks. Seeing Susan Cooper interviewed was a real highlight for me (I saw her give a talk about a dozen years ago in Portland as well; she's the only one of my childhood writing idols I've had the chance to see not once but two times). I talked with people who profoundly influenced my writing early on like Ramsey Campbell, Melanie Tem, Lisa Tuttle, and Steve Rasnic Tem; I met people in person for the first time like Rosanne Rabinowitz and Gary Couzens who I've known online for well over a dozen years; I finally got to speak to people whose work I've admired for years like Nina Allan (who I saw far to little of!) and Conrad Williams and tell them that. I spent too little time with too many lovely folks like Simon Bestwick, Cate Gardner, Allison Littlewood, and loads more of you; I met lots more of you for the first time that I previously only knew from your work and/or social media–I won't even begin to try to list you all.
In celebration of Arthur Machen's birthday, there was a track of Machen programming which I loved, and would have loved even more if I hadn't found myself scheduled against nearly every one of the Machen bits I most wanted to attend. Machen is a writer who is little known outside of genre aficionados, but he's a strong influence on many of us, myself included–in fact, a panel on current writers influenced by Machen included Adam Nevill, Michael Kelly, Thana Niveau, Tim Lebbon, Paul Finch and Ramsey Campbell while Rosanne Rabinowitz's novella "Helen's Story" from PS Publishing tells the story of the woman in "The Great God Pan" from her point of view.
There was also pirate programming that included talks on LARPs and costuming as well as guerilla readings!
I know there are writers and others in the industry who eschew such events, but for me, they are absolutely one of the biggest perks of being a writer. I love meeting readers and other writers and the agents and editors and publishers who are so passionate about the work that we all do; I'm always so sad when they come to an end, but fired up with creativity.
This was a terrific convention, run by the same group of people who did the amazing 2010 World Horror Con in Brighton as well as a couple of British Fantasycons, all in Brighton. Each of these conventions has meant a great deal to me for personal and professional reasons, and I'm sorry there won't be any more there the foreseeable future. But next year, there is the British Fantasy Convention in York, which I'll be attending.
World Fantasy is a bit of a madhouse, and this one was bigger than usual: I heard somewhere in the neighborhood of 1400 or 1500 attendees. This meant loads of people there I wanted to talk to, but it also meant it was easy to miss people. It meant that even though I sat on a panel with R.C. Matheson, son of the late Richard Matheson, I somehow neglected to tell him how much I loved his father's work; it meant too many people I saw or spoke to only in passing and several I didn't run into at all.
Oh, and I also had a book launch. Steve Rasnic Tem, who wrote the introduction to my collection The Moon Will Look Strange, kicked it off with some words about my writing that were so lovely–and I can barely recall much about the launch now, to be honest except being overwhelmed at how many people turned up and how delightful you all were, old friends and new friends and people I'd never even met who were excited to read the book.
photo by James Bacon
I also did a reading of the first half of the story "Ash-Mouth" from The Moon Will Look Strange and despite the fact that I was opposite James Blaylock reading and other interesting items, a few people even turned up to hear me! (There was also a lady at the start who said "Oh! Are you the one reading? I thought this was James Blaylock! I'm in the wrong room!" and ran out. When I told this story to a few people they were kind of horrified on my behalf, but I was actually telling it because I thought it was really funny. I mean, I'd been joking about turning up and asking people why on earth they were turning up to listen to me read when they could be in James Blaylock's reading.)
Photo by Gary Couzens
Stephen Jones, below, has been hugely encouraging to me ever since he selected my third published story, "No More A-Roving," for a Mammoth Best New Horror, and that encouragement has been one of the things that has carried me through the darker times.
Editor Stephen Jones and me at his 60th birthday party. Photo © Peter Coleborn from here.
The British Fantasy Awards and World Fantasy Awards were also handed out at the end of the weekend, and again, I'm delighted with the winners (okay, save for Cabin in the Woods for screenplay, which I thought was a terrible, terrible film), many friends among them–again, I won't try to list them all.
More about the con in general:
Megan Kerr of The Writer's Greenhouse is putting together a series of posts titled "Virtual WFC" based on her notes from the panels and interviews she attended.
Some video and audio is trickling out of various bits of the event. I've yet to watch all of the below:
Masters of Edwardian Fantasy with S.T. Joshi, Jonathan Aycliffe, Michael Kelly, Reggie Oliver, Robert Lloyd Parry, Cyril Simsa.
Lost and Found: Really Forgotten Classics Panelists: Robert S. Knowlton (moderator), Farah Mendlesohn, David G. Hartwell, George Locke, and F. Paul Wilson.
Follow the YouTube links above for more on the panels and panelists and lists of books and authors discussed.
Dr.Probert's House of Horrors: Alison Littlewood reading
Dr.Probert's House of Horrors: Angela Slatter reading
Dr.Probert's House of Horrors: Thana Niveau reading
Dr.Probert's House of Horrors: John Llewellyn Probert reading
Dr.Probert's House of Horrors: Reggie Oliver reading
Dr.Probert's House of Horrors: Ramsey Campbell reading
John Llewellyn Probert's rapidly-becoming-legendary acceptance speech for the Best Novella British Fantasy Award
MP3 from Chris Garcia and Exhibition Hall of the steampunk panel with Tim Powers, K.W. Jeter, and James Blaylock, moderated by James Barclay
It was a lovely, lovely weekend. Huge thanks to the committee who put it together but also to every single person I spoke to or saw on a panel who made it so.
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Huit coureurs composent l'échappée du jour. Parmi eux, Giovanni Visconti franchit en tête les deux premiers cols de la journée, en devançant à chaque fois Ruben Guerreiro (EF Pro Cycling) et Jonathan Castroviejo (Ineos). Visconti prend alors la tête du classement de la montagne. Visconti, Ben O'Connor et Eduardo Sepulveda (Movistar) sont distancés dans l'avant-dernière montée du jour. Guerreiro passe alors en tête au sommet devant Castroviejo. Dans l'asension finale, Castroviejo attaque à 6,3 km du sommet, suivi seulement par Gueirreiro. Derrière, Lucas Hamilton (Mitchelton-Scott) et Tao Geoghegan Hart (Ineos) sortent du peloton. Ruben Guerreiro lance le sprint et s'impose avec 8 secondes d'avance sur Jonathan Castroviejo, 58 sur Mikkel Bjerg et 1 minute 16 sur Kilian Frankiny (Groupama-FDJ) et Lawrence Warbasse (AG2R La Mondiale). La victoire d'étape permet en outre au portugais de s'emparer du maillot bleu, avec 8 pts d'avance sur Visconti et 39 sur Castroviejo. Geoghegan Hart est 6e de l'étape à 1 minute 19. Il devance Hamilton de 13 secondes, Kelderman, Fuglsang et Jai Hindley (Sunweb) de 19 secondes, Majka et Konrad de 22 secondes, Pozzovivo de 25 secondes, Nibali et Bilbao de 33 secondes, Almeida de 37 secondes, Vanhoucke et Kruijswijk de 40 secondes, Zakarin de 49 secondes. João Almeida conserve la tête du classement général, avec 30 secondes d'avance sur Wilco Kelderman et 39 sur Peio Bilbao. Domenico Pozzovivo, Vincenzo Nibali, Jakob Fuglsang et Harm Vanhoucke sont à environ 1 minute du maillot rose. Steven Kruisjwijk sort du Top 10, au bénéfice notamment de Jai Hindley, désormais  à 1 minute 15 du leader.

Résultats

Classement de l'étape

Points attribués pour le classement par points

Points attribués pour le classement du meilleur grimpeur

Points attribués pour le classement des sprints intermédiaires

Bonifications

Classements à l'issue de l'étape

Classement général

Classement par points

Classement de la montagne

Classement du meilleur jeune

Classement par équipes

Abandons
  Rudy Barbier (Israel Start-Up Nation) : non-partant
  Pavel Kochetkov (CCC Team) : abandon

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Cultural CompetenceJoel Walkley2020-06-19T13:13:36+00:00
The United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health defines culturally and linguistically competent services as those that are respectful of and responsive to the health beliefs, practices and needs of diverse patients. In Systems of Care cultural and linguistic competence is one of the core values: "Systems of Care are culturally and linguistically competent, with agencies, programs, and services that reflect the cultural, racial, ethnic, and linguistic differences of the populations they serve to facilitate access to and utilization of appropriate services and supports." Culturally and linguistically competent systems aim to reduce health care disparities among different populations and achieve health equity for all individuals in that system regardless of culture, social status, or socially determined circumstances.
CLAS Standards
As a way to guide the practice of cultural and linguistically competent care, the Office of Minority Health developed the National CLAS (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services) Standards in 2000.
The CLAS standards can be found on their website at this link: click here
More resources on cultural competence and health care equity can be found on these websites:
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Statistics Around Disparities Particularly In Virginia
The Virginia Office of Children's Services administers the Children's Services Act for At-Risk Youth and Families (CSA) and is the System of Care funding structure in Virginia. CSA provides services and funding to address the individual needs of emotionally and behaviorally disturbed youth through a collaborative effort of local government, private providers, and family members. Statistics from the office for fiscal year 2016 show that the youth served through CSA for that year were predominantly white (non-Hispanic) with the largest minority being African American. The second largest minority was Hispanic or Latino youth.
Demographic Description % of Total Population CSA Children Served: By
African American 31.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%
White (non-Hispanic) 55.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0.1%
Unable to determine 5.6%
Female 39.4%
Male 60.6%
National data shows the prevalence of unmet mental health needs in both African American and Hispanic youth is higher than that for white youth. For more information on prevalence and treatment of mental health disorders in youth go to this webpage: click here
System of Care Grant sites in Virginia developed disparity impact statements addressing how they plan to serve and support minority and underserved populations in their regions. For more on how to create a disparity impact statement go to this webpage: click here


Data science is one of the most exciting fields around, and the R statistical language is one of the best ways to learn and practice it. In this packed weekend, you will learn how to do data science using R from the ground-up. You will start by learning the basics of the R language and the RStudio programming environment. You will then cover topics ranging from loading data from external files, to cleaning and organising data, to conducting basic statistical analyses and creating striking visualisations.
Each day will contain a series of short lectures and examples to introduce you to new topics. The bulk of each day will be dedicated to hands-on exercises to help you 'learn by doing'. Dedicated time will be given for 1:1 feedback. All course materials, tutorials, examples, exercises, and solutions will be available online for you to view at any time during, and after the course.
Participants are requested to bring their own laptop with software installation rights. We will provide a limited number of spare laptops for those that cannot bring their own. There are no strict knowledge prerequisites for this course. Prior experience with a programming language (e.g.; SAS, R, STATA), as well as an introductory course in statistics, is helpful but not necessary.
Understanding the basics of R.
How to work with R Studio and R Projects?
How to calculate descriptive statistics?
Understanding data objects and functions in R.
How to read and write data?
How to reformat and join data?
Apply and expand what you have learned in a prepared case study or your own data.
How to continue your R journey.


The stone has been rolled in place.
The Saturday between Good Friday and Easter Sunday is sometimes quickly breezed over. It is the bridge between the darkness of Friday and the light of Easter. The bridge between death and resurrection. And it is a day marked by silence.
Nothing is happening. Nothing, that is, expect to mourn. The sealed tomb echoes throughout the hearts of Christians that death is final; that Jesus was as human as he was divine; and the eagerness of which we wait for the resurrection.
But before the resurrection – before new beginnings – before new life – there is mourning. Change happens. It is built into the very fiber of creation. Yet, what will be will only be until we mourn what was. When we gaze upon the stone that has been placed at the entrance of the borrowed tomb, we gaze upon what was as we anticipate what will be.
The tomb gives us permission to mourn.
This is an important and gracious gift. Death makes us uncomfortable. We would much rather engulf ourselves with resurrection and new life than spend an hour, much less a day, surrounded by death. And yet, we mourn at the sealed tomb. We mourn what was, we mourn what was not, and we mourn who we were. With the resurrection, things change, things that were not will be, and we will never be the same again.
So, today, on this Holy Saturday, as we gaze at the sealed tomb, let us mourn what was and who we were in anticipation of the resurrection.


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Rapid antibody tests now available at Kroger pharmacies
Published December 8, 2020 | By Evan Jones
The number of places where you can get a COVID-19 antibody test is growing – now including all Kroger pharmacies in the region. The test results come back quickly; within 15 minutes of a finger prick for one drop of blood, they tell you whether your immune system has developed COVID antibodies. It means you can learn if you have had the virus, but not if you are currently infected. WFIR's Evan Jones has more:
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Other locations that provide antibody tests include many urgent care centers.
KROGER NEWS RELEASE: The FDA-authorized rapid antibody tests—conducted using a finger-prick blood sample—are now available at Kroger pharmacies in the Mid-Atlantic area, which includes more than 100 stores in Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio. The tests, which are supplied by Whitmire Medical, are available to Kroger customers for $25 and typically provide results within 15 minutes. Individuals who believe they may have previously been infected with COVID-19 and are not currently experiencing symptoms are eligible for the test.
In September, the American Society for Microbiology reported that 73% of surveyed testing labs experienced a shortage of commercial testing kits for SARS-CoV-2, a capacity challenge that may have hindered testing accessibility for many Americans. As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in many states, Kroger Health's rapid antibody test may provide critical information about past infection to patients who believe they may have been exposed to the coronavirus but were unable to access testing at the time of infection.
"Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Kroger Heath has remained committed to helping people live healthier lives by offering in-clinic and at-home COVID-19 testing solutions supported by our multi-disciplinary team of licensed, trained and experienced healthcare providers," said Colleen Lindholz, president of Kroger Health. "Making rapid antibody testing available across our family of pharmacies will not only provide an affordable and convenient testing solution for individuals who want to understand if they have previously been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, but also help clinicians understand the long-term impacts of COVID-19 and potential public health strategies for fighting the disease."
Kroger Health's rapid antibody tests are conducted by a licensed health professional using a fingerstick blood sample and the Assure COVID-19 IgG/IgM Rapid Test Device, a rapid lateral flow chromatographic immunoassay (configured like a blood sugar test) to detect antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. The test was first authorized by the FDA for emergency use in July and further authorized for broader point-of-care use in September. Kroger is the first retailer to offer the testing solution to its customers.
Research is still underway to determine how long antibodies are present following infection and if the presence of antibodies provides protective immunity. Regardless of the testing result, all patients should continue to practice FDA-recommended safety guidelines, including social distancing and wearing masks. The Assure COVID-19 IgG/IgM Rapid Test should not be used to diagnose an active infection, as the test only detects antibodies developed in response to the virus, not the virus itself.
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Period pieces have always been a bit bittersweet for me: Stunning costumes aside, the films rarely offer something to which a woman or a person of color can connect. Historical tales often cast women as bitter and evil, or soft and in need of rescuing, and they also erase people of color completely from existence.
Contrary to what far too many filmmakers seem to believe, people of color didn't just drop from the sky in the past few decades. We have been here all along; we've fought in wars, built cities, have been part of royal courts, and lived in lands as peasants, soldiers and laypeople all over the world. And women have always been a spectrum of personalities, opinions and lifestyles, muted only for the comfort of the male gaze.
"Mary, Queen of Scots" acknowledges both the struggles of women and the fact that people of color have always been part of society, even during the Renaissance and Age of Discovery. The film also provides an intense, gorgeous and fully fleshed-out story of two queens, each born to rule yet still controlled and manipulated by the very men in whom they invest their trust and lives.
Adapted by Beau Willimon ("House of Cards") from John Guy's biography "Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart", the film opens in 1561, when Mary Stuart (Saoirse Ronan) returns to Scotland after the death of her husband, King Francis II. Alhough Mary is the true sovereign of Scotland, the kingdom has been run by regents since her infancy, and she had little knowledge over the complex politics taking place there.
Her devout Catholicism, in a land mainly comprised of Protestants, leads everyone, from her advisors to her people, to cast a suspicious eye upon her. But Queen Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie) knows what it means to be a woman in power, and how even a throne can feel like a cage, but when it comes to dealing with Mary, Elizabeth doesn't defy the advice of her all-male court for fear that her own people would turn against her and strip her of her crown.
Shying away from conventional history, Willimon's screenplay devises a new narrative for the strained relationship between Mary and her cousin Elizabeth; the writer's take feels fresh and much more believable, and in line with the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements. It presupposes that the Queens not only cared for but also respected each other, but that their conflict, and ultimately Mary's demise, was constructed by the men around them who feared women being given too much power.
This isn't a far-fetched idea if you've kept your eye on politics, or even the workforce, over the past few decades. Women comprise over 51 percent of the population and yet, even after this recent election, we see a majority of men making decisions about women's bodies and what rights they have over them. It's the reason there's still gender pay inequality, and why victims of assault are persecuted in the public square. It's not a far-fetched idea at all.
Simultaneously, it's refreshing to see people of color cast, not merely as background pieces spread about like bacon bits in a bland salad but given speaking roles and playing real historical figures. Even in recent period films ("First Man," I'm looking at you), excuses of "that's just how it was" are given to excuse the erasure of people of color.
Even in the 15th century, Europe had migrants from what is now known as the Middle East, as well as Asia, India, Sub-Saharan Africa, and more. Casting talented actors like Gemma Chan, Adrian Lester, and Ismael Cruz Córdova — the latter plays an unapologetically queer character, another important aspect of representation often lacking in historical films — shows a heightened sense of awareness and creates a more realistic world.
But back to the Queens: The contrast between Mary and Elizabeth is both focused and balanced, and neither the camera nor the script ever gives preference to either. The dynamics and power plays between the two are smart and calculated, and uniquely feminine. There's a particular sequence that moves fairly quickly, where Elizabeth sends her lover (Joe Alwyn as Lord Robert Dudley) to Mary to propose that Mary take him as a suitor.
Mary, completely unfettered, and perhaps a little impressed, knows exactly the chess move her cousin has made, because it plays on what Elizabeth knows Mary craves the most — a partner with whom to produce an heir. Without batting an eyelash, Mary turns the play around on the famously unmarried and childless Elizabeth, which frustrates and, in a way, delights her. Those are some boss moves.
Speaking of boss behavior, bow down to Ronan and Robbie for taking two legendarily complex characters, who have been reborn countless times in film and television, and completely owning both roles. Ronan's fiery Mary and Robbie's emotionally complex Elizabeth truly reign divine on screen. History has not been kind even to powerful women, and "Mary, Queen of Scots" strikes a complicated balance of making sure both characters are seen not only as icons but also as imperfect, vulnerable and subjected to so much of what women in the workplace have had to endure ever since women were allowed in the workplace.
The stars turned out in force for this year's Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Producer J. Miles Dale, actors Richard Jenkins and Sally Hawkins, director Guillermo del Toro, actor Octavia Spencer and composer Alexandre Desplat, "The Shape of Water"
Actors Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet, "Call Me by Your Name"
Actress Salma Hayek, "Beatriz at Dinner"
Actress Gal Gadot, "Wonder Woman"
Actor Gary Oldman, "Darkest Hour"
Actress Saoirse Ronan, "Lady Bird"
Actress Laurie Metcalf, "Lady Bird"
Co-writers Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani, "The Big Sick"
Actress Holly Hunter, "The Big Sick"
Actress Allison Janney, "I, Tonya"
Actor Sebastian Stan, "I, Tonya"
Actor Sam Rockwell, "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"
Actress and songwriter Mary J. Blige, "Mudbound," and songwriter Common, "Marshall"
Actress and songwriter Mary J. Blige, "Mudbound"
Actress Jessica Chastain and writer-director Aaron Sorkin, "Molly's Game"
Actress Jessica Chastain, "Molly's Game"
Actor Willem Dafoe, "The Florida Project"
Director Sean Baker, "The Florida Project"
Actor Peter Fonda, "The Ballad of Lefty Brown"
Actor Gary Oldman, "Darkest Hour" and actress Sally Hawkins, "The Shape of Water"


Bunions are one of the most common complaints seen by podiatrists.
Patients with bunions will typically express concerns of pain when wearing tight fitting shoes, in particular dress shoes, or with physical activity such as running or walking. The podiatric approach to bunion treatment is always conservative care first: shoe modifications, splints, padding and functional custom foot orthotics and exercises.
The classic bunion, clinically referred to as Hallux Abducto Valgus (HAV), is a lump on the side of the big-toe joint line. This is due to the displacement of this joint, known as the 1st metatarsal-phalangeal joint. In severe cases, this joint displacement can cause the big toe to crossover the second and third toes.
Bunions can quickly turn from mild to severe in a short period of time.
As they are progressive in nature, it is very important to have bunions assessed as soon as you start to see any displacement take place. Early treatment allows for increase chances of minimising the disorder's progression.
Although bunions tend to run in families, it is the faulty mechanical structure that is passed down — not the bunion itself.
Parents who suffer from poor foot mechanics can pass their problematic foot type on to their children, who in turn are prone to developing bunions.
The abnormal functioning caused by this faulty foot development can lead to abnormal pressures being exerted on and within the foot, often resulting in bone and joint deformities such as bunions and hammertoes.
Although wearing shoes that crowd the toes won't actually cause bunions, it sometimes makes the deformity get progressively worse. This also explains the high occurrence of the disorder among women.


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export default Roles;

export const RolesList = Array.from(Roles);

export const RolesNames = {
  COACH: 'coach',
  LEARNER: 'learner',
};


Claiming our own baggage is tough.
I'll be the first to admit that I am always telling people to talk about their problems and to let go of their past…but I don't like revisiting mine. It's easier to give people advice than to receive it. We all know how important it is to discuss the things that haunt us most to find peace with them, but we just simply don't like to do that—well, at least I know I don't like to. And for some time, I thought not talking about it was an efficient solution. Well, if I don't unpack my bag, it is as if it never happened, right? Eventually, the more I just shove everything into the suitcase and the more locks on it, those things will never come out. I'm fine; this is fine.
And for a while, this tactic seemed like it was working. Consciously, I wasn't thinking about the things that harmed me or that had happened to me, so I thought that this was a valid solution. I was getting good grades in school, I was enjoying time with my friends, I was socializing and enjoying the world around me.
However, it took me a while to notice that all these instances of "enjoying the world" were very fake; extremely fake. I smiled when I was with others, but I cried by myself.
The moments that I had solitude soon became times of complete loneliness; I couldn't exist within my own thoughts. So—at first—instead of trying to find peace in solitude, I just attempted to make sure that at all times I was never alone. Since the times I was around people were the times I found myself to be happy, that is exactly what I did. Besides when I went to the bathroom, there was literally never a moment that I had by myself.
Eventually, I finally understood that this was a problem.
Of course, I love the people in my life and love being around them, but, it was not a good thing that I couldn't survive without them. There was never a moment I wasn't seeing what a friend was doing, when I could meet up with someone, or even just trying to be in a public place so I could just be surrounded by people.
However, this loneliness soon caught up with me and eventually, no matter who I was around or where I was, I ultimately felt lonely.
It didn't matter if I was in class, at a bar with friends or at a party, all these people around me weren't helping anymore. The thoughts that haunted me in my loneliness creeped into my everyday life, and for some time I didn't understand why the loneliness didn't go away.
Then…my friends started calling me out.
It was different for me to lug around the baggage on my own; but, the problem grew out of hand when the luggage started spilling out onto my friends. At times, they found themselves picking up what was dropping out of my suitcase, trying to seal it back with laughs and meaningful conversations, but, because I wasn't being honest and wasn't opening up, they couldn't keep up with how much was spilling out. And because I was so closed off, at times, they didn't want to be around me. Now, it's not that they loved me any less or didn't care about me, but the energy I was giving off was bringing them down.
I didn't understand it at first, but the energy that my baggage was creating for me was forcing those around me to help me carry this suitcase…and it was heavy.
What didn't help is that I refused to accept that this suitcase was getting larger and larger; I was trying to create new locks, but I was failing to realize that the suitcase needed to be emptied. Luckily, God had placed people in my life who grew tired of my unsuccessful duct tape and wanted to help me empty what I've been carrying around for so long. Yes, my energy was bringing them down, but their biggest concern was my mental and emotional health. They watched me zone out into sadness, barely eat, barely drink, barely live, and they pushed to snap me out of me.
I am beyond thankful for my reality check.
I thank God every day for the people that helped me unpack my suitcase. And when I finally accepted that my baggage was too heavy to keep carrying around and it was spilling out to others around me to pick up, I decided it was time for a change. I not only wanted to feel real joy again, but I wanted to stop draining it from those around me. I refused to keep smiling when I wanted to cry and losing my mind when I was alone.
The first—and most important—step I took into emptying my baggage was honesty.
I had to give up the fear of people knowing my problems because my energy already let them know I had it…I just didn't want to admit it. There was no more "fake it 'til you make it" because the fake was obvious. The next thing I had to do was understand that "alone" and "lonely" were not the same thing. Humans have to be comfortable in solitude and I was a human that wasn't, until I was able to realize the difference. Now that I have been comfortable sharing my stories and not repacking my suitcase, I can smile whether I am alone or in a group. Of course, there are still things that are taking some time for me to release, but, I am finally not afraid of releasing my truest emotions anymore; I can genuinely say I smile with real joy.
I successfully went from a suitcase to a coin purse.


Accounts Receivable Automation should be on the agenda for any business who hasn't already embraced it. We're not talking about replacing humans with machines here, we're talking about working smarter and embracing technology to empower AR teams to be more productive.
For any business already sending invoices electronically, automating invoice production and distribution is a simple extension of this process. Few businesses would adopt e-invoicing without integrating this with Accounts Receivable systems to automatically generate and distribute invoices.
Automating Accounts Receivable processes means more than just electronic invoicing. With typical levels of e-invoicing adoption sitting at 60% (at Netsend this is over 80%), this still leaves a good 40% of invoices to be sent by post. Automating print and postage either requires significant investment in equipment, or simply outsourcing this to an expert partner and benefiting from economies of scale. Print and postage time is one of the more manual requirements AR teams are often saddled with, removing the need for this frees up the team to focus on more valuable activities.
AR Automation goes beyond invoices. Consider the time spent sending messages to chase late payers – whether overdue, or habitually late. Automation rules can be set to trigger reminders based on invoice amount (avoid delays on large invoices which can hurt cashflow), payment history or whether the recipient has opened the original invoice. Automation does away with the risk of accidentally reminding the wrong person, or missing out those who need reminding most.
Automation can also be used, in conjunction with e-invoicing, to generate a list of contacts who have not paid, or even opened their initial invoices. Automation rules can be set to compliment reminder messages and statements, ensuring the appropriate level of contact is applied to bring payments in as swiftly as possible.
Repetitive tasks for Accounts Receivable also include the need to answer the same types of support requests from customers, such as invoice reprints or access to invoicing histories. Whilst Automation itself cannot reduce these calls, the best AR Automation solutions, such as Netsend, provide an online portal for customers to access their invoices securely. This portal can also provide access to invoicing history, links to pay invoices online, options to print and download invoices and a route to edit contact details or related information.
Handling the most common support requests through extended functionality in an online portal reduces calls into the AR department, freeing up the team to focus on payment cases where a human touch is required.
When AR teams aren't issuing invoices, or chasing down payments, they're providing information on cashflow to the wider business. Given the nature of reports required, a large percentage of these, or at least the data that is presented in them, can be automated. Better still, AR Automation can alert members of the team to specific conditions that warrant reporting or acting on – turning a typically reactive process into something proactive.
The most valuable asset to any business is ultimately people. Think about the human qualities and experience that is underused in your AR department. Reducing repetitive tasks and freeing the team up to bring this to bear on situations that need it will have a direct impact on cashflow.
Collecting money fast is always a major competitive edge, so empowering the AR team with AR Automation has far-reaching benefits. Find out more about how AR Automation can make a difference to your business, or get in touch to hear how Netsend can help you achieve this.


Throughout his career, Keith has had a hugely varied practice that has taken him from the House of Lords and the Privy Council to the homes of countless Claimants the length and breadth of the country.
He is at his happiest based at his home in the Lincolnshire Wolds and travelling to clients and courts in the north-east of England, from Sheffield to Newcastle. (At conferences and home visits, he is often accompanied by his widely travelled and totally discreet Golden Retriever, Clixby).
Keith has specialised for many years in clinical negligence and personal injury work and strongly believes in establishing good relationships and a team spirit as early as possible in the conduct of a case. Whether the claim involves a child with cerebral palsy, a young person with head injury, or a widow whose husband has died prematurely through substandard treatment, relationships of trust and sensitivity must be built up to ensure the best possible outcome and as much satisfaction as the legal system permits.
To his delight, all his regular instructing solicitors have become personal friends – which greatly contributes to pleasant working relationships that inevitably lead to good results and contented clients.