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The school accommodates 35 students, grades 1 through 3. At present, the children are studying in an open-air tin shack.
This project was sponsored by Birds of Passage.
Good Earth Global sponsored and led the reconstruction of a 2 room primary school with Earthbag technology. The project is a cooperative effort to bring to life the "Dream Village" vision of Expansion Nepal NGO.
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Traditional hospital factors-such as case volume and academic status-do not appear to predict whether patients with cardiac arrest at that facility are likely to experience delays in receiving defibrillation, according to a report in the July 27 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The American Heart Association recommends that defibrillation be performed within two minutes of cardiac arrest, according to background information in the article. Longer delays to defibrillation are associated with lower survival rates following cardiac arrest in the hospital. Previous studies have found that factors associated with individual patients, such as being admitted to the hospital for a non-cardiac diagnosis and experiencing cardiac arrest on evenings and weekends, predicted delayed defibrillation.
Scientists in the US suggest that current tests for diagnosing ovarian cancer are not good enough and we need to develop better ways of detecting the disease much earlier. The study is published on 28 July in the open access journal Public Library of Science and is the work of researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine and the non-profit Canary Foundation, an organization dedicated to the early detection of many types of cancer. The idea of ovarian cancer scares women and their doctors because it is so hard to detect in the early stages. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) suggests that estimates show that 21, 550 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer and 14, 600 women will die of the disease in 2009.
Nationally, about ten percent of women in the US are recalled for a second mammogram after an abnormality is detected on the first one - for most women this can be very stressful. However the use of digital breast tomosynthesis and full-field digital mammography combined may be associated with a substantial decrease in recall rate, according to a study performed at UPMC in Pittsburgh, PA. Some researchers believe that digital breast tomosynthesis depicts the breast tissue in a way which may allow radiologists to identify some tumors which could be missed with standard two-dimensional mammography. The study included 125 patients that were evaluated using a combined method of digital breast tomosynthesis and standard digital mammography.
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems (Terumo CVS) announced that it has initiated a Phase II Clinical Trial for the Anaconda(TM) AAA (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm) Stent Graft System in the U.S. The Anaconda system is manufactured by Scotland-based Terumo subsidiary Vascutek Ltd. The first U.S. implant was performed on June 8th at Arizona Heart Hospital by the principal investigator, Julio Rodriguez-Lopez, M.D. The objective of the Vascutek Anaconda Stent Graft System Phase II IDE Study (G030036) is to assess the safety and effectiveness of the Anaconda stent graft system in patients presenting with AAA when compared to historical open surgical repair.
CNN reports that African Americans and whites are treated differently by doctors. "While it's extremely difficult to tell in any given situation how much race -- consciously or unconsciously -- plays a role in a doctor's decision making, multiple studies over several decades have found doctors make different decisions for black patients and white patients even when they have the same medical problems and the same insurance." For example, "In a study conducted in 2007, Harvard researchers showed doctors a vignette about a 50-year-old man with chest pain who arrived at the emergency room, where an EKG showed he'd had a heart attack. Sometimes the researchers paired the medical history with a photo of black man and other times with a photo of a white man.
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December 1, 2016, Orlando, Florida – Carley Corporation has been awarded three separate multiple-award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts in support of Naval Education Training Command’s Naval Training Products and Services Program. Each contract has a six-year ordering period, with award base and Options. The total estimated value across the three contracts is over $700 Million.
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Sławińska A, Serafin Z, Zawada E, et al. Noninvasive evaluation of renal tissue oxygenation with blood oxygen level-dependent magnetic resonance imaging early after transplantation has a limited predictive value for the delayed graft function. Polish Journal of Radiology. 2018;83:389-393. doi:10.5114/pjr.2018.78622.
Sławińska, Agata, Zbigniew Serafin, Elżbieta Zawada, Marcin Białecki, Katarzyna Wypych, Aleksandra Woderska, and Maciej Słupski et al. 2018. "Noninvasive evaluation of renal tissue oxygenation with blood oxygen level-dependent magnetic resonance imaging early after transplantation has a limited predictive value for the delayed graft function". Polish Journal of Radiology 83: 389-393. doi:10.5114/pjr.2018.78622.
Sławińska, Agata et al. "Noninvasive evaluation of renal tissue oxygenation with blood oxygen level-dependent magnetic resonance imaging early after transplantation has a limited predictive value for the delayed graft function." Polish Journal of Radiology, vol. 83, 2018, pp. 389-393. doi:10.5114/pjr.2018.78622.
Sławińska A, Serafin Z, Zawada E, Białecki M, Wypych K, Woderska A et al. Noninvasive evaluation of renal tissue oxygenation with blood oxygen level-dependent magnetic resonance imaging early after transplantation has a limited predictive value for the delayed graft function. Polish Journal of Radiology. 2018;83:389-393. doi:10.5114/pjr.2018.78622.
Renal transplantation is the most effective therapeutic method for end-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD). Unfortunately, there are currently no good markers of early allograft injury, and a kidney biopsy is often required for diagnostic purposes . However, the clinical utility of this approach is not clear. Biopsy also carries the risk of significant graft injury, and it cannot be performed in patients who take anticoagulants . Therefore, current best practice involves vigilant monitoring of simple markers of allograft function, such as serum creatinine and proteinuria. More complex and expensive approaches, such as monitoring of serum anti-HLA antibodies, remain unproven . Thus, a non-invasive, fast, and specific tool that would detect acute allograft parenchymal pathologies is desirable .
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could become a one-stop shop modality for transplanted kidney evaluation, as it is an established method for renal graft morphology and vasculature assessment [4,5]. Recently, several MRI techniques that evaluate renal graft function have been introduced [6-8]. For instance, blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) imaging can depict blood flow and parenchymal oxygen bioavailability [9,10], which may be related to renal graft metabolism and thus can become a surrogate biomarker of graft survival.
BOLD MRI can be used for non-invasive estimation of renal parenchymal oxygen concentration. BOLD MRI is based on the paramagnetic effect of deoxyhaemoglobin for indirect depiction of renal oxygenation, whereby an increased oxygen consumption results in an increased deoxygenated haemoglobin concentration. This leads to decreased T2* relaxation times on renal parenchyma images, which can be measured as the rate of spin dephasing (R2* = 1/T2*) . Thus, R2* may be considered as an indicator of renal metabolism . However, factors other than oxygenation, such as perfusion, haematocrit, or microstructure, can influence the deoxyhaemoglobin concentration and thus the R2* values.
It was shown that renal cortical oxygenation, measured with BOLD imaging, was reduced in patients with CKD, and cortical oxygenation level correlated with CKD severity . BOLD imaging was also suggested as a method to diagnose early kidney graft failure [12-17]. To our knowledge, no study has assessed the role of renal cortex oxygenation measurement early after transplantation in the prediction of delayed renal graft function. Therefore, we aimed to assess the feasibility of BOLD imaging in the early period after kidney transplantation in order to establish R2*measurement variability and to verify the value of R2* in predicting delayed graft function.
We performed renal BOLD examinations in 40 kidney graft recipients (patients) and 10 healthy controls. Patients were included if their clinical state enabled MRI examination within the first week after transplantation. Controls with no history of kidney disease were included if their eGFR was ≥ 90 ml/min/1.73 m2. Exclusion criteria were as follows: claustrophobia, metallic implants, dyspnoea, and peritoneal dialysis. Informed consent was obtained from all participants. The study was approved by our University Review Board.
MRI examinations were performed with a 1.5-T scanner (GE Optima 450wGEM, General Electric Healthcare, Waukesha, USA). In patients, the examinations were performed within one week after surgery. Breath-hold, axial, T2WI, multi-gradient-recalled-echo sequences were acquired (TR, 56.4 ms; TE, 1.2-20.6 ms; flip angle, 25°; slice thickness, 8 mm; matrix, 128 × 128). The R2*-parametric maps were generated with a two-parameter fitting algorithm and a confidence level of 0.01. The R2* values were averaged across three ROIs of 10 mm in diameter. ROIs were placed on the largest cross-section of the kidney and were located peripherally within the renal parenchyma in the anterior, middle, and posterior part of the graft (Figure 1).
Measurements in transplant patients were correlated with basic laboratory parameters in the early period after transplantation, including eGFR, serum creatinine concentration (SCr), proteinuria, serum uric acid and glucose concentration, white blood cell count (WBC), red blood cell count (RBC), and haematocrit (HCT). The R2* values were also correlated with eGFR and SCr at long-term follow-up. To establish inter-reader reproducibility of measurements, R2* was measured on parametric maps in three cortical regions of interest (ROIs) by two observers, both with five years of experience in abdominal MRI. For intra-reader reproducibility calculation both observers repeated their measurements after six months. Images were anonymised before analysis.
Data were presented as means with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). Intra-reader variability and interreader variability were assessed with the coefficient of variation (CV) and the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). The results from both observers were also tested for differences with repeated measures ANOVA. Standard error of measurement (SEM) was a measure of absolute agreement: SEM = SD (standard deviation) × root (1-ICC). Finally, the minimal detectable change (MDC) was calculated as the smallest change in R2* value that could be interpreted as a real difference : MDC = 1.96 × square root of 2 × SEM. Differences in oxygenation estimates between patients and controls were tested with the independent samples t-test. The relationship between R2* values, graft function, and laboratory parameters was analysed with multiple regression and logistic regression. P < 0.05 was considered significant.
The clinical characteristics of patients are presented in Table 1. We rejected examinations of seven patients (18%) due to subjective poor image quality that was related to motion artefacts. Repeated measures ANOVA did not show significant differences between the three ROI values in either of the observers. In a per-ROI analysis, the mean intra-reader CV was 6% for observer A and 9% for observer B, respectively. The intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.79 and 0.87 for observer A and observer B, respectively. In a per-patient analysis, the mean inter-reader CV was 11%, with a wide range of 0% to 66%. The overall inter-reader CV was 14.6%, SEM was 0.10 Hz, and MDC was 0.28 Hz.
The mean cortical R2* value was 11.6 Hz (95% CI: 11.2 to 12.0) in transplant recipients and 15.9 Hz (95% CI: 14.4 to 17.3) in controls (p = 0.0001, Figure 2). On multiple regression analysis, we did not observe any significant relationship between the R2* values and the studied clinical parameters. However, patients with eGFR ≥ 40 ml/min/1.73 m2 had higher R2* values than those with eGFR < 40 ml/min/1.73 m2 (12.0 Hz vs. 11.1 Hz,respectively; p = 0.0189; Figure 3). On ROC analysis, R2* values ≤ 11.7 predicted impaired graft function defined as eGFR < 40 ml/min/1.73 m2; sensitivity of 82%, specificity of 56%, area under the curve (AUC) = 0.708 (p = 0.024; Figure 4).
The mean follow-up duration was 31.3 months (range: 26-45 months). Two patients were lost to follow-up. On the last measurements, the mean SCr was 1.39 (95% CI: 1.20 to 1.58), and the mean eGFR was 53.1 (95% CI: 46.3 to 59.8). At the long-term follow-up, R2* was not a significant predictor of kidney function, and there was no significant difference in post-transplant R2* values between patients with eGFR ≥ 40 ml/min/1.73 m2 and those with eGFR < 40 ml/min/1.73 m2 (11.6 vs. 11.9, respectively). Multiple regression analysis of R2* values and laboratory parameters did not allow the generation of any model to predict either early or delayed graft function.
To our knowledge, we showed for the first time that BOLD imaging performed early after transplantation has a limited value in predicting delayed renal graft function. We found that R2* values were moderately related to early graft function. Finally, based on inter-reader reproducibility analysis, the minimal detectable change in R2* was only 0.28 Hz.
In our study, 18% of patients were excluded from the analysis due to inadequate image quality. Similar rejection rates were reported by Sadowski et al.  and Niles et al.  but not by other researchers [15,16,20,21]. We suspect that this could have been due to the short time between renal transplantation and scanning. Breathing motions were the main source of image artefacts because, due to pain and common overhydration, patients in the early period after renal transplantation have a limited ability to hold their breath and to lie still in a supine position throughout the entire MRI examination. Thus, neither respiratory-gated nor breath-hold techniques guarantee images free from movement artefacts in this group of patients. However, we preferred breath-hold sequences because of shorter total examination times. Xiao et al. observed a loss of signal in the marginal area of the transplanted kidney  because the bowel gas surrounding the kidney caused inhomogeneity in local magnetic fields and susceptibility artefacts. We did not notice this problem in our group.
To our knowledge, renal R2* measurement variability has not been studied. In the current study, the intra-reader CV ranged between 6% and 9%, and the inter-reader variability was 14.6%. In a per-patient analysis, the mean inter-reader presented a wide range of values (0% to 66%), which may be explained by the fact that ROI placement was left to the discretion of observers. The calculated MDC indicated that a difference of 0.28 Hz may be considered significant for different observers or different ROI placement methods. However, it does not take into account the physiological differences that may introduce some variability to repeated scanning. Recently, two studies have assessed the reproducibility of repeated BOLD examinations. In four patients, Park et al. reported that the mean difference in cortical or medullary R2* values between two MRI examinations at a one-month interval was 0.6-3.8%, depending on the sequence used . However, that study lacked statistical power due to a small sample. Thoeny et al., who studied only seven subjects, reported an inter-scan cortical R2* variability of 4.0% .
Several authors have previously tested the relationship between R2* values and graft function. Vermathen et al. did not observe any relationship between eGFR and oxygenation estimates in repeated examinations performed 7 ±3 months after transplantation and 32 ±2 months after initial MRI . Similar results were reported by Seif et al. . In the study by Xiao et al., Scr levels were negatively correlated with R2* values; however, that correlation was weak (Spearman coefficient of −0.29) . In our study, there was no relationship between cortical R2* values and clinical parameters, including eGFR, SCr, and proteinuria. However, we observed a difference in renal cortical oxygenation between patients with eGFR ≥ 40 ml/min/1.73 m2 and those with eGFR < 40 ml/min/1.73 m2, which may indicate decreased graft function. Using this eGFR threshold, R2* values ≤ 11.7 predicted impaired kidney function with good sensitivity (82%) and poor specificity (56%). Thus, the test may be considered to rule out the graft failure but not to confirm it. Based on previous studies and our data, we can suppose that renal cortical R2*values are not strongly related to the common parameters of renal early graft function, including eGFR. Moreover, the role of this method in predicting delayed graft function is limited. We found no relationship between the R2* values measured within a week after transplantation and follow-up eGFR, even if the threshold of 40 ml/min/1.73 m2 was used.
Our study had some limitations. First, we included a small number of participants, but our sample size was comparable to previous studies on renal graft oxygenation. What is more, only two patients were lost for follow-up. However, the role of early R2* measurement for graft function prediction should be assessed in a larger study. Since the mean follow-up duration was over 2.5 years, several factors other than the initial post-transplant renal cortex oxygenation might have influenced the final outcome. To account for such confounders, a larger study will have to be performed. Second, we only measured cortical oxygenation, which was in line with previous studies, such as the significant work by Milani et al. . Finally, averaging over three ROIs might have led to some measurement errors, and averaging over whole cross-sections or even over whole cortical volumes could have been better [11,19]. However, such methods are still experimental and require validation before clinical application.
In conclusion, BOLD MRI-based evaluation of renal graft oxygenation early after transplantation is technically challenging. In practice, an R2* value of 0.28 Hz can be considered as the minimal detectable change. Despite the fact that R2* values are related to eGFR, BOLD has limited potential to predict early graft function. Delayed graft function does not seem to be dependent on early renal cortical oxygenation.
All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. For this type of study, formal consent is not required.
The Institutional Review Board approved the study and did not require additional informed consent for reviewing the patients’ medical records and image.
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4.	Mahmoud H, Buchanan C, Francis ST, Selby NM. Imaging the kidney using magnetic resonance techniques: structure to function. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2016; 25: 487-493.
5.	Gaddikeri S, Mitsumori L, Vaidya S, et al. Comparing the diagnostic accuracy of contrast-enhanced computed tomographic angiography and gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography for the assessment of hemodynamically significant transplant renal artery stenosis. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol 2014; 43: 162-168.
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21.	Xiao W, Xu J, Wang Q, et al. Functional evaluation of transplanted kidneys in normal function and acute rejection using BOLD MR imaging. Eur J Radiol 2012; 81: 838-845.
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I must confess that I don’t like it when I watch a TV series that it is presented as only fiction and then, later, I discover that the technology presented in that series was not fiction at all. It really upsets me when I see that years after the TV series ended the fictional technology is publicly presented as very real.
That was the case, for example with Person of Interest (CBS, 2011 to 2016). In that series, you can see very often images (supposedly, just fiction) of a software created by a billionaire genius to identify people about to be involved in violent crimes, hopefully before they commit the crimes.
Now, three years after that series ended, Yoshua Bengio, a Canadian computer scientist who helped to develop the technology for artificial intelligence, published images from China showing (supposedly in real life) the use of an AI program similar to the one previously presented in Person of Interest. The similarities between the images are uncanny.
How bad is for humans to live being constantly watched by AI? As bad as thinking than in 50 years or so that AI will replace us, according to scientist Luca De Ambroggi, the research and analysis lead for AI solutions at Transformative Technology, under HIS Markit in London.
During a recent interview with Sunday Express (UK), Ambroggi said that AI and robotics have achieved such important advances during the past decade that it is possible that by 2070 or even earlier new superhuman AI robots will be able to displace and replace us (unless, I add, somebody comes from the future to save as – Terminator – or fights from outside the techno-simulacrum – The Matrix –).
We talk about this topic because highly respected scientists are also talking about this topic. Otherwise, it would be ridiculous. Yet, in the past, highly respected scientists thought the earth was flat and that we were the center of the universe. So, whom should we believe? The scientists? A TV series? That’s another a very scary alternative.

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While we cannot deny the importance of experience on the job, it’s the relative newcomers to our Account Management team who keep the veterans on their toes with a power packed display of commitment and enthusiasm. They help us stay true to our core ideal – “The reseller is the boss!” by making it the first tenet they absorb once they join the team!
Rohit Jangid has been with us for just almost a year and has his resellers bowled over by his deft handling their problems and businesses! His resellers, who are a happy lot, swear by their go-to person!
Recently, ResellerClub deprecated a popular product on the platform – mail.pw. The discontinuation of this product meant that a lot of existing orders would be moved to the new platform. M Gautam runs a successful web Company under which he has hundreds of customers using ResellerClub’s products. One popular product that a lot of his customers were using was the Mail.pw that was scheduled to be deprecated. Although mails were sent out informing our partners about the same, Rohit, proactively pulled out a list of all customers who would be affected by this change and got in touch with Gautam. This proactive thinking and action by Rohit averted any difficult situations for him!
Nishank’s primary business is domains and has a large portfolio of a variety of domains. Rohit happened to come across various e-commerce related websites present under Nishank’s account. Spotting this opportunity for additional revenue, Rohit discussed the possibility of offering SSL Certificates to the owners of these domains. Not only did this move turn out fruitful for an additional stream of revenue but also provided security for these e commerce portals.


text: December 31, 2018 Deputy Flores and Deputy Mastronardi were dispatched to FM 2440 to meet with a complainant. The caller stated that a male subject was on her property and she wanted to file a report because she has a Criminal Trespass Warning issued against him. The subject had left prior to the officer’s arrival. No report at this time.


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BIRMINGHAM, AL (July 21, 2016)—The UNCF Birmingham Campaign is flying high with its 2017 campaign chair, Al Denson, President and CEO of Birmingham Airport Authority and graduate of UNCF- member Stillman College.
“It’s an honor to serve the mission of UNCF, and we are excited about continuing our partnership with the Birmingham community to invest in students to go to and through college,” Denson said. Denson along with the UNCF corporate chair and PNC Regional President, Brian Bucher, and the other Leadership Council members, have already raised over $400,000 of the $1 million goal.
The Birmingham Airport Authority has been a strong supporter of the UNCF campaign for many years and hosted the 2017 UNCF Appreciation and Campaign Kick-off last month at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. Other major sponsors that have committed to the 2017 campaign include PNC Bank, Regions Bank, BBVA Compass and Mercedes-Benz U.S. International.
Last year’s annual UNCF campaign raised more than $891,000 in Alabama and Mississippi and over $360,000 at the annual UNCF Birmingham Mayor’s Masked Ball fundraiser. This year’s formal event is scheduled for Saturday, February 25, 2017, at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex East Ballroom. “We are extremely grateful to the many people, companies, organizations, civic and community organizations, the faith community and volunteers for their support and can’t wait to celebrate another successful year for students,” said area development director Cheri Wilson.


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Our classes start on the first Wednesday of each month. Please arrive at 6.30 if you have a puppy & at 6.45 if you have a dog over 5 months.
All puppies must be at least 12 weeks old before starting class. Any changes will be posted on the website and on facebook. Please bring your dog, lead and treats. Please wear comfortable clothing and closed in shoes.
These classes will run for approximately 4 weeks. Dogs will be assessed and progress into the Beginners Class.
All dogs older than 5 months will start in the Beginners Class which will run for approximately 4 weeks. Assessments will usually take place at this stage and dogs progress to the next class.
Building on the relationship between handler and dog, we train for basic obedience and a well behaved companion dog. Once you and your dog achieve the Grade 3 Certification, you will be eligible for a discount with the Cairns Regional Council dog registration.
Dogs who have completed Grade 3 can go on for advanced training in the Good Citizen Dog Program. Our highest class will focus on training for well socialised dogs who are able to handle most situations they come across. We anticipate this program to take approximately one year. Training will focus on off lead work including competition in Obedience, Rally Obedience and Agility trials.
We will be having practise for Agility and Obedience for those who want to enter competitive trials, on a Monday night. If you wish to participate in this training, please contact Sharon for further information. Additional fees will be incurred.
Our annual membership is $90 for one dog. This will be from 1st June to the next 1st Jun. Dogs joining us in June will pay $90 (or pro rata from Feb. Members who want to rejoin can start filling in membership forms in June and pay $90. You can download your Application for Membership Form. Complete it and bring it to class with you.
If you have more than one dog living at the same address, family membership is $90 for the year to have two handlers.

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This is a part of our Resort-Lounge Caftan Kaftan Series.
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From the beginning of school children will develop historical thought through investigating life beyond their living memory. Through the use of artefacts, visits, visitors and experiential activities children will develop their empathy and knowledge of history.
History teaching and learning will ensure pupils gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world. We aim to inspire pupils’ curiosity to know more about the past and equip pupils to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments and develop perspective and judgement.
Children will leave St Clements Primary with an understanding of how their lives are affected by the events of the past; a knowledge of the sequence of key events; an understanding of historical concepts; an ability to question sources and accounts and an enjoyment of history.


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An upcoming hospital stay can raise a variety of questions and concerns. With the following information we would therefore like to provide important details about admission to our facility.
At the beginning of your stay, please come to the admission office first. It is located on the ground floor, to the left of the entrance. When you have completed check-in, you will be accompanied to your room upon request.
A deposit is required for all patients without private health insurance.
Direct billing means that Döbling Private Hospital will send the bill for the cost incurred from the hospital stay directly to the health care provider in question.
It is not necessary to bring your own bathrobe and hair dryer when staying with us. A bathrobe is available to you upon arrival in your room. In the bathroom you will also find a hairdryer. If you need a portable hair dryer, for example with absolute bed rest, please contact a nursing assistant.
A cash machine is available in the reception area.
We accept Austrian debit cards and all major credit cards.
Occasionally it is necessary or desirable to have an accompanying person stay in the room with the patient, for example, if the patient is a child or an elderly person, or simply because a trusted person should be present. Please feel free to discuss this option with our staff at the admission office.
There are no fixed visiting hours at our hospital. However, because you need your sleep, we recommend you receive your visitors between 8:00 am and 10:00 pm. We also ask you to please be considerate of the other patients in your room. From time to time we have to ask visitors to leave the room for a short time due to certain nursing and medical activities. Otherwise visitors are always welcome, as they are proven to be beneficial to the recovery.
Upon admission you will be asked to sign a statement acknowledging that Döbling Private Hospital is not liable for any lost or stolen monies and / or valuables. However, your room is equipped with a lockable closet to which only you will have the key. We ask that you keep your purse and other valuables there. During surgery, you may ask a nurse to hold on to the key for you. In addition, you may take advantage of the safe deposit box which can be found in each room to securely store your valuables. A user's manual for the safe can be found in each room.
Large amounts of money can also be deposited with the Admission Office. Please note that this service is only available during office hours, i.e. Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and Fridays from 8.00 am to 3:00 pm.
Discharge from our hospital is not bound by office hours. You can check out every day around the clock, even on weekends.
Please settle your telephone bill, if applicable, at the reception – otherwise we will send your telephone bill to you by mail. You can pay in cash, by Austrian debit or any major credit card.
If you are a self-paying patient, we ask you to pay your bill at the Admission Office.
During your stay at our private hospital, you may feel the need to pamper yourself. Hairdressing, manicure and pedicure can always be arranged for you. Simply make your wishes known at the nurses' station and we will gladly make an appointment for you.
If your relatives want to stay close-by during your hospital stay, you may refer to the following selection of hotels and apartments in Vienna's districts 1, 9, 17, 19 and 20.
Grand Hotel - "Special rates for patients of Döbling Private Hospital"
Apartment OrchideenPark - "Special rates for patients of Döbling Private Hospital"
Free access to W-LAN is available in all areas of Döbling Private Hospital. Using your laptop or mobile device you can surf the internet in every room or even in our garden.
Who will look after your child if you need to stay at the hospital? If this issue becomes a problem, we have the solution for you: children ages 1-8 can be cared for in our "Harmony" kindergarten on a daily basis. This nursery is located across the street from our clinic and is open Monday through Friday from 7.00 am to 5 pm. The cost of care, including 3 meals from our own kitchen, is EUR 25, - per day.
In front of our building there is short-term street parking available. Additionally, there is paid parking right across the street inside a modern, 24 hour parking garage. Read more about parking fees at Parkgarage DöbLink (PDF, German text).
During your stay with us you won't have to miss out on your daily newspaper. You will receive a free copy with breakfast. Other magazines can be purchased from a newspaper vendor, who comes by the hospital every morning.


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Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries is proud to share our 2019-2020 Accessibility Plan, developed in cooperation with the Manitoba disability community. Removing and preventing barriers to customer service throughout our organization will be an ongoing process based on consultation and feedback, so please let us know how we're doing by contacting our Accessibility Coordinator at 204-957-2500 extension 8476 or accessibility@mbll.ca.
This publication is available in alternate formats upon request.
A Crown corporation of the Province of Manitoba, we distribute and sell liquor, and provide gambling and entertainment experiences, in a socially responsible manner.
As the wholesaler and distributor of liquor in Manitoba, we serve more than 1,700 commercial customers through our distribution centre. We also operate all Liquor Mart and Liquor Mart Express outlets in the province.
Our Club Regent and McPhillips Station Casinos feature table games, slots, bingo, restaurants, lounges, and live shows throughout the year. Our video lottery terminal (VLT) network supports the hospitality industry across the province, while PlayNow.com offers Manitobans a safe, secure and legal way to play online.
We are the exclusive supplier of break-open tickets and bingo paper in Manitoba, and distribute and sell Western Canada Lottery products through a network of independently-owned lottery retailers.
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries provides products, services and entertainment to customers 18 years and older. Our customers are primarily residents of Manitoba, but we also deliver services to the many tourists visiting our province. Consumers of our products and entertainment services span a wide range of demographics and we strive to ensure our products meet the diverse needs of our customers.
Developed an Accessibility Policy for ensuring the corporation meets requirements that satisfy The Accessibility for Manitobans Act and its supporting standards. Responsibility is assigned to the Vice-President, Corporate Services to ensure its importance is recognized at the Executive level of the organization.
Employs staff dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion and provides education on related topics to create staff awareness. A new diversity policy and long-term diversity strategy are under development, while an internal diversity network brings together employees from various employment equity groups to learn about and discuss diversity issues, including disabilities.
All properties are systematically brought up to meet current building code requirements and accessibility standards when we undertake renovations for our owned and leased properties.
Assistive devices such as headsets, accessible seating, personal sound amplifiers, pens and paper, lowered scanners, and wireless payment devices are made available at no charge to customers.
Accessibility seats include, for purchase, support persons seating adjacent to them.
Service animals have full access to all spaces available to customers and are provided space next to the guest at events.
Public tastings, education events, and annual public meetings are held at accessible venues.
Job applications are accepted online and in-person at all locations.
Home delivery of liquor products is available in Winnipeg and Brandon.
The theme of inclusivity and awareness is integrated into employee events.
Training helps staff differentiate behaviours between intoxicated people and people with a developmental disability to avoid misinterpretation.
eLearning courses are provided to arm staff with the information they need to recognize and address discrimination and barriers when encountered.
Managers and employees are responsible for creating a work environment where no form of discrimination is tolerated and where all customers feel welcome and able to enjoy our products and services.
In an effort to better understand the barriers to accessibility encountered at Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries, surveys were conducted to collect feedback regarding accessibility from the public, disability organizations, and employees.
Staff would benefit from consistent and up-to-date training on how to address and communicate with persons with disabilities, accommodation of service animals in facilities, awareness of potential accessibility barriers in the procurement of goods and services, how to respond to and address identified barriers, providing reasonable alternatives where barriers exist and providing notice of temporary barriers.
Not all sites meet the accessible parking capacity requirements set out in the City of Winnipeg Accessible Design Standard, which came into effect in 2015. All corporate locations provide, at a minimum, accessible parking stall capacity required by provincial building code.
While our facilities are being continuously upgraded, not all sites currently meet accessibility requirements. The majority of our buildings are leased and may require coordination and approval from the landlord to remove barriers.
Not all gaming devices, products and equipment are accessible. Many features are supplier/manufacturer-driven and may require coordination to improve accessibility.
Communications materials such as websites and print materials do not all use plain language or are available in alternate formats.
A document describing employee training on accessibility, including a summary of the training content and when it is offered, is currently unavailable.
Websites are not all fully accessible.
No ability to accept TTY (text telephone) calls from customers.
PlayNow’s customer support line, hosted by BCLC, does not support or permit the use of support persons calling on behalf of a registered player.
A two-way feedback channel is required for exchanging information on discovered barriers, temporary barriers, how to access information in alternate formats, and other accessibility-related concerns.
On an ongoing basis, Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries monitors The Accessibility for Manitobans Act and its related standards. Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries’ policies, including its Accessibility Policy, are reviewed, and if required, updated annually to ensure consistency. These policies are available in alternate formats upon request.
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries believes in diversity and inclusion. We are committed to equal access and participation for all people, regardless of their abilities. We are committed to treating all people in the way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We are committed to identifying, removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and meeting the requirements of The Accessibility for Manitobans Act.
Assign executive level responsibility to ensure Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries satisfies The Accessibility for Manitobans Act and its supporting standards.
Assign an Accessibility Coordinator to manage accessibility requirements and development initiatives across departments.
Ensure all staff are responsible for identification and reporting of existing barriers in a timely manner, and recognize requirement to not introduce new barriers.
Ensure that members of the disability community are consulted with respect to the development of accessibility plans and processes.
Ensure that the accessibility plan is reviewed and updated annually.
Develop appropriate policies to ensure that facilities are accessible for inspection and accountability.
Executive responsibility (Vice President, Corporate Services) assigned overall responsibility.
A working group is created and maintained with representation across departments, to review, remove and prevent accessibility barriers.
Members of the disability community are consulted with and engaged to identify barriers and provide advice on solutions where required.
Accessibility plan is continuously reviewed and up to date with current practices and technologies.
Accessibility plan is made public and available in alternate formats.
Facilities are accessible for inspection and accountability under The Accessibility for Manitobans Act.
Accessibility priorities are included into the organizational plan, strategies, and budget.
Review and update policies as necessary to ensure accessible customer service for the products and services offered.
Review and maintain related employee training, and ensure staff are regularly scheduled for updated training.
Create process for clear and accessible communication of temporary barriers.
Implement a feedback mechanism to receive and respond to internal & external feedback regarding accessibility directed to the organization.
Maintain a record of internal & external feedback regarding accessibility directed to the organization, including resolution of barriers or provision of reasonable alternatives.
Create a new communications guide for publications that ensures accessibility including plain language, alternate formats, large print, etc.
Develop an event planning guide to ensure all Liquor & Lotteries-hosted events are accessible.
Clear and up to date policies for identifying and removing barriers and responding to customer needs for accommodation, including assistive devices, support persons and service animals.
Staff are trained to anticipate and address accessibility barriers in advance and respond to customer requests for accommodation.
Staff are trained to provide reasonable accommodation and are prepared to work with customers to offer alternatives when a barrier cannot be removed.
Staff are trained in communicating temporary barriers.
Information regarding temporary barriers is readily available in multiple formats.
Customers and employees have a clear and accessible manner in which to report and receive feedback regarding barriers and accessibility.
Liquor & Lotteries public events are accessible to all, and there is a process and protocol to request and receive accommodation and materials.
Develop an Accessibility page on corporate website (i.e. mbll.ca).
Develop and implement a plan to ensure all websites are compliant for accessibility and follow current web accessibility development standards.
Work with BCLC to ensure hosted PlayNow.com site and related customer services are accessible.
Information regarding accessibility commitments and plans are clear and readily accessible.
All Liquor & Lotteries websites are accessible.
Influence BCLC to comply where required with applicable accessibility requirements for websites.
Review recruitment efforts to ensure that employment opportunities are broadly advertised to the disability community.
Review job descriptions and identify and remove barriers to employment where reasonable.
Create interview protocols with a proactive emphasis on accessibility and meeting the accommodation needs of job applicants.
Ensure information on requesting accommodation is accessible and available to all employees, especially new employees during orientation.
Ensure information regarding Liquor & Lotteries’ diversity strategy and accommodation policies is readily accessible to all employees.
Ensure that all onboarding training is available in accessible formats.
Ensure professional and personal development training is available in accessible formats.
Applications received from persons with disabilities for employment with Liquor & Lotteries.
Job descriptions will not unreasonably exclude persons with disabilities from seeking opportunities within the corporation.
Interview processes that do not create barriers for persons with disabilities.
New employees are made aware of how to request and receive accommodation.
New employees are able to have access to a network of coworkers committed to raising awareness and celebrating diversity & inclusion in the workforce.
A diverse and inclusive workforce that ensures employees are supported, provided with the training and accommodation required to perform their duties to the best of their abilities, and promotes professional development and career advancement.
Review facilities and workplaces and identify and remove barriers.
Create policies and protocols on accommodations required when a barrier cannot be removed and develop or provide reasonable alternatives.
Create policies and protocols to remove barriers as efficiently as possible when identified.
In coordinating facility and site renovations, ensure all applicable building codes and bylaws with respect to accessibility are met.
In addition to all applicable building codes and bylaws, at the time of renovating, we will consider other accessibility options.
Ensure all future lease acquisitions include mandatory accessibility standards as part of the scheduled specifications.
Work with the disability community to regularly audit facilities and workplaces for accessibility barriers.
Accommodations and/or alternatives are readily available when a barrier cannot be removed from a facility or work place.
Removal and prevention of barriers is included and considered in facility maintenance and renovations on an ongoing basis.
Future leased space includes specifications for accessibility.
Ongoing improvements are made in consultation with the disability community.
Accessibility Coordinator, with assistance of the Liquor & Lotteries working group, to track progress on challenges and requests for accommodations. Accessibility Coordinator to report regularly to senior management.
Accessibility Coordinator to consult regularly with disability community on plans and progress.
Future plans and budgets to be integrated into operational plans.
Communications to include progress report and update on The Accessibility for Manitobans Act in Liquor & Lotteries’ annual report and/or diversity report.
Executive and senior management is aware of progress made on compliance with The Accessibility for Manitobans Act and considers future plans.
Annual report and/or diversity report includes a section highlighting progress on accessibility compliance obligations.
Accessibility plan is posted on website and available in alternate formats.
These standards have been developed to ensure that Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries (MBLL) strives to provide equal access and participation for people with disabilities; supports the management of Customer Accessibility Services; and complies with applicable municipal, provincial, and federal laws.
1.1 All MBLL properties are wheelchair accessible, maintain accessible parking, offer accessible and gender neutral accessible washrooms, and allow for service dogs.
Communication – MBLL will make reasonable efforts to ensure that, when communicating with a person who self-identifies as being disabled by a barrier, the communication is done in a manner that takes into account the barrier and that alternative formats are made available upon request. MBLL will make reasonable efforts to ensure that when preparing digital communications, accessibility barriers are taken into account and alternative formats are made available upon request. MBLL will make reasonable efforts to ensure that information regarding our products and services, accessible features, and temporary barriers are available on our website.
Assistive Devices – A person who is disabled by a barrier may use assistive devices to remove or reduce barriers, and the measures and practices MBLL uses will reasonably accommodate the use of the assistive devices.
Support Person – A support person may accompany a person who is disabled by a barrier provided the support person meets the age requirements for the facility and is eligible to enter.
MBLL will do its best to ensure that if the support person is required to pay an amount to be admitted to or be present at the premises (e.g. at a Club Regent Event Centre event), MBLL will ensure advance notice is given of the amount payable in respect of the support person.
Service Animals – A person who is disabled by a barrier may be accompanied by a service animal (i.e. service animal as defined in The Human Rights Code).
Table games are wheelchair accessible.
Table game dealers assist the visually impaired player by announcing both the player and the dealer’s cards without compromising the integrity of the game.
Table games dealers will also explain house rules and strategy.
Slot machines are wheelchair accessible.
Chairs will be removed from interactive machines upon customer request to accommodate wheelchairs.
Braille and tactile bingo cards with enlarged print are available upon customer request.
Large print menus are available upon request.
On a case-by-case basis, temporary access is granted at no charge to support persons to assist patrons to seating.
Assistance with transferring to and from a wheelchair.
Note: Any situations not listed above or questions that have not been dealt with prior are directed to the manager for clarification.
2.1 The built environment within our properties is intended to facilitate barrier-free access (eg. accessible washrooms). If barrier-free access becomes unavailable for use, a temporary barrier protocol will be followed and, if necessary, signs will be posted to outline the reasons why and details for alternate access and length of unavailability if available.
Notice is given that persons disabled by barriers may request that relevant supports be provided.
What to do if a person disabled by a particular barrier is having difficulty accessing services.
The Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Manitobans Act and Customer Service Standard Regulation.
On-going training for changes to MBLL’s measures, policies and standards relating to providing barrier free access.
The appropriate documentation, action and follow up are to be made in a timely fashion (within 3 business days).
In recent days, it has been reported that Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries has filed a Statement of Claim against the town of The Pas and six volunteer firefighters.
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries is deploying a multi-point theft reduction plan to combat Liquor Mart thefts and robberies while protecting the safety of employees and customers.
Peter Hak, President and CEO, will retire from the corporation at the end of June 2019.
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries advises all consumers who have purchased non-medical cannabis under the Bonify brand to return the product to place of purchase.
Extended holiday hours will be in effect at Manitoba Liquor Marts starting Thursday, December 13 until Tuesday, January 1.
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries is hosting three annual public meetings across Manitoba in 2018.
Over the last several months, Liquor Marts have seen an increasing number of thefts in our Winnipeg locations, which we know is concerning for our customers and frustrating for the police.
With NHL playoffs about to begin, the Winnipeg Jets 2.0 are poised to go further than ever this Stanley Cup race.
Labatt’s Canada has voluntarily recalled 330 ml bottles of Stella Artois beer with specific production codes.
Manitobans can now wager on the glitz and glamour of the 90th Academy Awards on PlayNow.com.
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries is hosting its third public meeting in Winnipeg on February 21 at 7 p.m.
Manitoba Super Bowl fans can wager on more than 400 bets including the $1 Million Super Pool on PlayNow.com.
Liquor & Lotteries has implemented changes to run its gaming and liquor operations more efficiently, resulting in a notable growth in revenues.
Winnipegger Kamalita Ketler hit Manitoba’s largest ever slot jackpot while playing Powerbucks™ online at PlayNow.com this October 1.
Manitoba Liquor Marts will operate with extended hours during the Thanksgiving long weekend.


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This quantity bargains a suite of works by way of vital thinkers of the English Reformation. lengthy famous for the standard of its translations, introductions, explanatory notes, and indexes, the Library of Christian Classics presents students and scholars with glossy English translations of a few of the main major Christian theological texts in historical past.
With the invention of the Oxyrhynchus Papyri simply over a century in the past a few very important texts without delay when it comes to historic Christianity have come to mild. whereas convinced literary texts have got significant cognizance in scholarship via comparability the documentary proof in terms of Christianity has got a long way much less recognition and is still quite vague.
This e-book examines Augustine's early theology of the imago dei, sooner than his ordination (386-391). The booklet makes the case that Augustine's early notion is an important departure from Latin pro-Nicene theologies of photo just a iteration prior. The e-book argues that even supposing Augustine's early theology of photo builds on that of Hilary of Poitiers, Marius Victorinus, and Ambrose of Milan, Augustine was once capable of verify, in ways in which his predecessors weren't, that either Christ and the human individual are identical to God.
Understanding and remembering God's mercy is a matter of life and death. A wrong conception of God is causing Christians to be killed every day. Mercy and "the Presence" An awareness of God's mercy is closely tied to His presence. If you want to experience the benefits of God's presence, you need to understand the depths of His mercy. Reminding yourself of God's mercy and praising Him for it will bring His presence on the scene in a powerful way. This is what we see happening with King Solomon and the people of God in Second Chronicles, chapter 5.
This is one of the first questions you are likely to hear after offering someone a job. " Most people don't seem to realize they are missing a greater source of benefits than they can possibly imagine: the benefits that come from living and abiding in the presence of Almighty God. Everything you could ever want or need can be found in the presence of the Lord. Do you need healing? You'll find it in the Presence. Do you need provision? You'll find it in the Presence. Every good thing anyone could possibly desire is waiting for that person in the presence of a loving, holy God.
2 Cor. 5:21; Rom. ) The false humility that characterizes so many religious prayers could not be more unbiblical. If you want to pray prayers that will usher you into the presence of God, don't pray religion; pray the Word. Of course, there are other ways to experience God's presence. Helping you understand how to benefit from them is what this book is all about. For you to understand what it's like to truly experience God's presence, you have to go back to the beginning. 1 Going Back to the Beginning Ask yourself this question: How much of God's presence does He want us to experience?


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JANE!!! Get me off this crazy thing!!!
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The tour commences on the 18th of March, with a review by Chick Lit Plus. There'll be guest posts, excerpts, reviews and interviews on other blogs. I'll keep you up to date with where I'll be and what I'm doing next. I hope you guys would follow me and enjoy the posts!
I better finish reading my copy so I can support you on the tour.
Nice one Tolu. In all that on my plate I need to finish my copy so I can join the conversation..Well Done!
Yay! Welcome on board, Unoma and congrats on your new book!

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Thank you, Daryl, for this wonderful music you are bringing to us! Planning a visit to back to New York & will definitely make Live from Daryl's House a highlight of the trip! Please keep the new episodes coming! Luv you!
Great show with Kenny Loggins. Daryl Hall and Kenny Loggins are 2 of the best musical collaborators in music history. Great songs, great fun and looking forward to many more episodes of this show. Also going to pay Daryl's House/Restaurant and stage a visit in the near future. Thanks for great show! Chris, from Ohio!
Kenny Loggins' remarkable four-decade-plus career has brought him from the top of the charts to the toast of the Grammys. He's had smash hits on Hollywood's favorite soundtracks, rocked worldwide stages, and found his way into children's hearts while bringing his soulful, beautiful voice to platinum albums of a stunning variety of genres. His gift for crafting deeply emotional music is unparalleled, and it's been a part of his life as long as he can remember.
When Loggins was 7 years old, he watched his two older brothers struggle to write a song, "and I remember thinking, it just can't be that hard," he laughs. Around a year later, inspired by the film Yankee Doodle Dandy, he realized songwriting was his future. "It's a moment that sticks with you," he says, "I knew deep inside that this is something I could do."
Once he started doing it, he never stopped.
Loggins, who was born in Everett, Washington, and moved to the Los Angeles area as a young child, began singing and playing guitar in high school, and scored a job as a songwriter for ABC/Wingate out of college for $100 a week after a brief, unlikely stint as a guitarist for psych-rock band the Electric Prunes. "I went in and sang a bunch of my songs I'd already written, and they signed me right there," he recalls. One of the first tunes he offered up was the beloved "House at Pooh Corner," which became one of several Loggins-penned hits the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band recorded for 1970's Uncle Charlie and His Dog Teddy. "I wrote it during finals as a senior in high school," he says. "We were coming on graduation, and it reminded me of the last chapter of the book House at Pooh Corner, where Christopher Robin is about to head out and leave Pooh and the Hundred Acre Wood behind. Ironically, I guess I never did."
Halfway through his three-year gig as a Wingate staffer, Loggins met the man who would help shape the early part of his career: Jim Messina. "I knew that Jimmy had worked with Buffalo Springfield and that was one of my favorite acts of the 60's," Loggins says of the producer and onetime Poco member. The two started to work on Loggins' solo debut with Messina behind the glass, and Kenny fell in love with a track his producer had penned called "Peace of Mind." Before he knew it, the pair of creative partners had morphed into a duo, and Loggins and Messina was born.
Their first album, Kenny Loggins With Jim Messina Sittin' In, came out in 1971, featuring Loggins' own version of "Pooh Corner" and the beautiful ballad "Danny's Song," which he'd written when his brother's wife gave birth to the couple's first child. "That was the beginning of his family," Loggins remembers, "and many of those lyrics were taken right from a letter he wrote me." The prolific recording and touring duo released a studio album every year from 1971 to 1976, wrapping with Native Sons. The time had come for Loggins to cast off on his own.
"When I recorded Celebrate Me Home, I was very excited, I was like an arrow pulled back in a bow. I'd waited 7 years to finally make my solo album," Loggins says. His 1977 Phil Ramone-produced solo debut went platinum and included "I Believe in Love," the song he'd written for Barbra Streisand to perform in the film A Star Is Born. The album came out just in time for Loggins to score a gig opening for Fleetwood Mac on the Rumours tour, and he went from playing large rooms to arenas overnight. He struck up a friendship with Stevie Nicks, who generously offered to sing one of his songs. Loggins wrote the perfect tune with his friend, Melissa Manchester - "Whenever I Call You Friend" from his 1978 LP Nightwatch - which he credits as "the moment that launched my solo career."
The hits just kept on coming. Loggins pulled up for a songwriting session at Michael McDonald's house and heard the opening melody of "What a Fool Believes" coming out of the door. "He stopped playing after 8 bars, but my imagination kept going. So I like to say we were writing together before we met." The pair won a Best Song Grammy - Loggins' first - for the tune in 1979. The following year, the pair picked up a second Grammy for "This Is It," off Loggins' third consecutive platinum solo album, Keep the Fire. As the decade progressed, Loggins kept expanding his musical range, impressively exploring new textures of jazz, rock, and pop with ambitious production.
In the 1980s, Loggins also earned a new title: king of the movie soundtrack. Film producer Jon Peters called him in to see a rough cut of Caddyshack, and Loggins provided the cult classic's smash "I'm Alright." When a pal asked Loggins to write a few songs for an as-yet-unmade picture called Footloose, he whipped up a No. 1 blockbuster: "I had a little up-tempo thing I'd been messing with that I probably wouldn't have written if it hadn't have been for the movie," Loggins says. He scored a track on Tom Cruise's Top Gun ("Playing With the Boys") and performed that movie's indelible hit "Danger Zone."
While Loggins continued to record albums that were deeply personal and introspective (from 1985's Vox Humana to 1988's Back to Avalon), he also began looking outward, contributing to 1985's landmark charity single "We Are the World." "I was fortunate that Michael Jackson and I had become friends, so he invited me to join in," Loggins says. "It was a long night, but there was this very rare sense of community in the room. We all knew what we were there to do."
Several years later, Loggins - a deeply committed environmentalist with a long history of advocating for the planet and green parenting - wrote a passionate plea for change called "Conviction of the Heart" that appeared on his 1991 album Leap of Faith. The song was so powerful, it caught the ear of Al Gore, who later called it the "unofficial anthem of the environmental movement."
After a stunning run of solo albums, a Christmas album, and two LPs for children (Return to Pooh Corner and More Songs From Pooh Corner), Loggins reunited with his former partner Jim Messina for the Sittin' In Again Tour in 2005 (the duo toured again in 2009). Playing live has always been - and remains - a key part of Loggins' life. "It's an experience I don't have anywhere else. It is time-travel," he explains. "I make a connection with the audience that is special to me and unique in my life."
Since 2010, Loggins has also been onstage with the country trio, Blue Sky Riders, which features Nashville powerhouse Gary Burr and gifted vocalist and singer/songwriter Georgia Middleman. "I figured the most logical place to write a heartbreak album was Nashville, so I took my journals there," Loggins says. "When Gary and I sang together, we sounded like brothers. The last time I experienced that kind of blend was with Jimmy Messina in 1971." They had such a great time writing and recording, Loggins proposed they start a band. "Then we laughed about it and went about our way." But after a few months Loggins called him back and suggested they find a female voice to form a trio.
The group released its debut album, Finally Home, on its own record label, 3Dream Records, in January 2013 and is currently working on their second album, Why Not.
Though he's got 12 platinum albums, a pair of Grammys, and hits on almost all the Billboard charts under his belt, Loggins is far from done. With more Blue Sky Riders tunes and a children's book in the works, he's still looking forward to what's next. "I feel very lucky that this is the way I make my living, and not a lot of people can say that," Loggins says. "I've been lucky that I love what I do and I get to keep doing it."

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The Conejo Valley Art Museum is offering an unframed *serigraph of your choice (in the category that you give) with a donation of $1,000.00, $2,000.00, 5,000.00 and up. The artists of these serigraphs are Bob Click, Howard Bradford, Miriam Haworth and Franco Cuiti. The first three artists exhibited at the CVAM in January of 1985 in the show titled “ Serigraphers of the 50’s and 60’s. Franco Cuiti exhibited his sculpture and serigraphs at the museum in “Scultore Italiano” in August 1989.
Please download the membership application and mail to the Conejo Valley Art Museum with your contribution payable to the Conejo Valley Art Museum, , P.O. Box 1616, Thousand Oaks, Ca. 91358.
*A serigraph is an original print. According to the Western Serigraph Institute, a serigraph is a fine art direct and original process in the graphics class of lithography, etching, engraving, woodcut, cellocut, etc.
The designer artist-craftsman conceives the idea and carries through the whole process involving individual skills in creating the stencils and in printing.
Stencil for each color is destroyed and it is usually so unique as to make copying or repeating impractical or impossible. The editions are limited and each serigraph is signed by the artist.


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Usage: general sharpening jobs, hunting, outdoor exploration, fishing etc.
- Pocket knife sharpener with fine grit that features a D-shaped sharpening area with a groove for fish hooks. - Keep one in your tackle box, tool box and the kitchen drawer.

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text: Sierra Bomholt, a fourth-grade student at St. Henry Elementary, finishes a braided bracelet during a jewelry making class on Thursday. A western theme was chosen for this year's arts festival. Students experienced a variety of art-related sessions such as horseshoes, hunting and trapping, western shows and movies, horse training, portrait identity and barbershop quartets.


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2. We arrived at the game, and even though it was under a lightning delay, I was excited!
and just having time out with Eric. Apparently, I don't care for baseball. Oops.
were not prepared to hang around until after midnight for the fireworks. See #3.
5. Eric got up at 2 am to start his beef brisket in the smoker... 12 hours!
birthday and it is SO. FUN. I did NOT accidentally buy a refrigerator this time around.
Our friends happened to have this cool charging station, which was a pretty great accessory!
7. Toasting the holiday with a little patriotic lemonade!
8. The beef brisket was worth his sleepless night... it was delicious!
in a row my meringue flattened in the oven. Anyone know why?
I hope your day was great!
That sounds like a fabulous night out! We loved baseball until Jacob stopped playing.


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If you think buying new clothes is a fun activity with few consequences on human health and the environment, you may want to watch the BBC documentary “Fashion’s Dirty Secrets”.
In the featured 2018 documentary, BBC investigative reporter Stacey Dooley unearths some of the fashion industry’s “dirty secrets.”1 Her conclusion: Our clothes are wrecking the planet. At the onset of the film, Dooley is quick to admit she is a fan of fashion.
The Aral Sea is situated between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan — the world’s sixth-largest cotton producer among 90 cotton-growing countries.3 At the time cotton began making inroads, fish started dying from the chemical runoff from cotton fields. Now, in an area that used to be covered in turquoise blue water, you find a sparsely populated, barren wasteland.
PFCs are so ubiquitous they’ve been found in the blood of polar bears9 and in tap water supplies used by 15 million Americans in 27 states.10 Fortunately, Greenpeace has listed PFCs as one of the hazardous chemicals used in clothing production targeted for elimination by 2020.11 So far, progress has been slow.
Though not explicitly mentioned in the documentary, one of Levi Strauss’ big moves in terms of sustainability involves its partnership with a Seattle-based textile startup called Evrnu.12 In 2016, the two created the world’s first jeans made from the reclaimed fibers of five recycled cotton T-shirts. This renewable fiber uses substantially less water than the traditional cotton process.
1. Choose fabrics made with organic cotton, hemp, silk, wool and bamboo; learn more by reading my article “Why Opting for Organic Cotton Matters“.
2. Resist the pull of “fast fashion” and only buy clothes you can commit to wearing for a long time.
3. Trade clothes among your family and friends, especially items that have been hanging in your closet unworn for more than six months.
4. Select items colored with nontoxic, natural dyes.
5. Avoid screen printed items because they typically contain phthalates.
6. Be mindful of when and how you wash synthetic clothing so as to minimize the shedding of microfibers.
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