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Whenever you want to sell your house or some other property, real estate agent could be the most trustworthy source. Only real estate agents can supply you the most recent information and news regarding the costs of the property with financing as well as other conditions. Real estate agents used to purchasing the property from you and then sell them to various other real estate agents as well as to the public. You?ll get 100 % proof housing information from the real estate agents. Because of this, getting the list of real estate agents will play an important role on your job of selling any specific property. It would be the best deal so you can gather and up-date your list of realtors if you want to sell your home or any property securely. They are the only people whom you could rely on for selling your house or property.

Companies that sell real estate signs have now the chance to advertise their products by starting an advertising campaign with a bought email list of realtors. It doesn?t actually matter if your signs say ?For Sale? or ?Sold?. Every real estate agent requires one of these to use in the job of trying to sell a house. They don?t get money unless of course the house is sold. Hence, the house needs to be advertised well. Here is where you can help. Your products will allow them to make your house look completely different from all the other ones which are in the alley. Nonetheless, they?ll never ever buy your products if you don?t advertise them efficiently giving emails to the list of real estate agents. In other words, the sales won?t increase if you don?t pay attention to how you promote your real estate signs. When you thought that you?d be required to spend lots of cash in such a list, get rid of that belief now because it?s absolutely not correct. Companies who sell e-mail lists offer to every organization the chance to have an efficient marketing campaign with very small investments.

Why individuals need the list of the real estate agents close by of their house? Actually, it is preferred by most of the people to collect and also update the list of realtors so that they can prevent any sort of troubles. The real estate businessmen are the people who will serve you an excellent service in the field of selling your property safely. Sometimes, many individuals sell their property to those individuals who never pay them completely or devote a lot of time to pay. But if you contract with the real estate business agent, you?ll get the safety that you receive the whole payment coming from the buyer. So, if you don?t have the list of the agents of your city, there will be a bit possibility to face difficulties. Therefore, if you think that you need to sell your home, you will gather and place all the names of the realtors in a list.

In the event your organization provides real estate business making cards services, you should start promoting them appropriately. The easiest way to ensure a successful campaign is giving e-mails to all those people who?re fascinated with the service which your workers are liable to provide. This process is known as targeted e-mail marketing. In your case, you need to begin giving e-mails to the list of realtors as they are pretty much the sole ones who will be considering buying from your company a real estate business card. However, your company might not be specialized in producing business cards. Do not worry if this is your situation. Making use of a list of real estate agents you could advertise any sort of products related to this industry beginning with desk plates that state the name of agent and concluding with brochures, pens, mortgage calculators or perhaps key tags. Each realtor requires a pen and a smartly made brochure which includes a list of prices and his past sales. You may even promote services which helps agents generate an appealing resume or portfolio.

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Consumer Financial Agency Files First Civil Enforcement Action in ...

Updated at 3:00 p.m.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed its first ever civil enforcement action in federal court, charging a Los Angeles law firm of duping distressed homeowners into paying high upfront fees with false promises of a loan modification.

The complaint (PDF), which was filed July 18 and unsealed July 23 in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, accuses Chance Gordon and his firm, The Gordon Law Firm, of charging thousands of dollars in advance fees and then doing "little or nothing to assist consumers." The agency secured an ex parte temporary restraining order against the firm at the time it filed the complaint.

July has been a big month for the bureau, which celebrated its one-year anniversary on July 21. On the same day agency lawyers filed the complaint against Gordon under seal, they announced a $210 million settlement with Capital One Bank on charges of deceptive marketing.

Kent Markus, assistant director for enforcement, said in a written statement that: ?Based on the results of our initial investigation, the court has halted a loan modification scheme that we believe has been unlawfully preying on vulnerable homeowners in multiple states. This action allows us to prevent further harm to consumers and lawfully gather additional evidence and data as the case moves forward.?

Gordon's attorney, Woodland Hills, Calif., lawyer Gary Kurtz, said in an interview today that he and his client think that the bureau's enforcement action is "inappropriate and unwarranted." Kurtz said that they are concerned that a temporary receiver brought in as part of the temporary restraining order isn't processing work that the firm had in its pipeline efficiently or, in some cases, at all, putting clients at risk.

Gordon's "position has been and will continue to be that everything he has done is lawful within the limits and scope of the appropriate statutes and regulations," Kurtz said. "This is an inappropriate action that he intends to defend and see to a successful resolution." Kurtz said that Gordon's database indicated that of the 2,000 clients his firm served in recent years, "there's a statistically insignificant amount of unsatisfied people, many of whom were probably in situations where they could not be helped."

According to the complaint, Gordon, his firm and affiliated businesses began advertising mortgage assistance relief services in early 2010, if not before, through direct mail, phone calls and online marketing.

The advertising targeted financially distressed homeowners, the bureau alleged, and used language and images to falsely imply that the company was affiliated or even a part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development or some other government entity.

Consumers who did respond were promised that Gordon or the affiliated companies could lower their mortgage interest rates or payments, according to the complaint. In some cases, the bureau accused the defendants of telling consumers to stop communicating with their lender or even stop making payments, without telling them that if they did, they could be at risk of damaging their credit rating or losing their home.

Gordon and the other defendants charged advance fees ranging from $2,500 to $4,500, according to the complaint. Once the fees were paid, the bureau alleged, the defendants not only failed to follow through on their promises of mortgage assistance, but in many cases stopped communicating with consumers and made it difficult to secure a refund. Besides a permanent injunction, the bureau is seeking refunds, restitution and other relief for affected consumers.

Jonathan Pompan, a counsel at Venable in Washington and a consumer financial products specialist, said that the lawsuit is "a wake-up call that the CFPB will take aggressive approaches to bringing enforcement actions."

"A temporary restraining order, asset freeze and temporary receiver is the most significant immediate relief the bureau can obtain and when it's ex parte it does so without notice," Pompan said. Compared to how the Capital One action was handled, he said, this case was "the equivalent of a nuclear bomb."

Source: http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2012/07/consumer-financial-agency-files-first-civil-enforcement-action-in-court.html

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The Redesigned Dodocase Is Stronger, Better Suited For The New iPad

The Doodcase has long been one of TechCrunch's favorite iPad cases. However, the case's secret sauce, a handmade bamboo frame, is infamous for cracking on the corners. It's a common complaint. Dodocase was clearly listening and just released a redesigned case with stronger corners and new features that includes a slightly deeper design to better fit the new iPad.

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US men rack up fouls, but easily defeat France

LONDON (AP) ? The shrill of whistles came fast and furious.

For a stretch in the first half, it seemed the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team was having more trouble with the referees than with France.

"There were calls being called that didn't seem right," said forward Carmelo Anthony. "One time down the floor they called it this way, and one time they called it that way."

This squad of Americans will have to make some adjustments as the competition continues, but Sunday they overcame their own sloppiness, the refs and a sluggish start to beat France 98-71 in their tournament opener.

Kevin Durant scored 22 points in his Olympic debut, Kevin Love had 14 and LeBron James added nine points, five rebounds and eight assists.

As openers go, however, the U.S. wasn't dreamy, but still dominant.

The U.S. only led by one point after the first quarter but outscored a France team featuring Tony Parker and five other NBA players 76-50 over the final three periods.

"We got stops and made shots," Durant said, explaining the turning point. "Simple enough."

If it was only that easy.

The Americans became flustered in the first half when they whistled for 18 fouls, some of them on silly reach-ins. As they left the court leading by 16 at halftime, the U.S. players reminded each other that they would have to play much smarter if they intend to win gold medals.

"Our mindset is that from here on out that's how it's going to be officiated," said Anthony, who didn't start and then was forced to the bench in the first half after picking up his third personal.

Durant said he and his teammates let some of the calls affect their play. Not again.

"It's tough, but we know now," he said. "We can't worry about the refs and just play our game. Guys played hard even though there were some calls that didn't go our way. That's the name of the game. We just gotta keep playing through it."

Seeking a second straight gold to match the redemptive one they captured in Beijing four years ago, the Americans expected a tough test from the French. They got enough of one to keep coach Mike Krzyzewski and his staff busy and this superstar-laden squad from feeling too comfortable.

"It wasn't perfect," said James, who only took six shots while setting up his teammates. "We've still got room for improvement. We had too many turnovers, too many fouls and we had a couple of defensive rebounds we could have come up with. But overall, we played a pretty good game for as close to 40 minutes as possible."

Parker, who wore goggles to protect his left eye which was injured by broken glass during a nightclub brawl in New York, didn't want to concede anything to the Americans.

But when asked if the U.S. team can be beat, San Antonio's All-Star guard took a contemplative pause before responding.

"They're going to be very, very tough to beat," Parker said.

At times, the Americans' offense was erratic. The U.S missed its first six 3-pointers and settled too quickly for jump shots instead of driving to the basket. But France wasn't able to capitalize as the U.S. turned up its defensive pressure and forced 18 turnovers.

With first lady Michelle Obama on hand to cheer on the U.S., Durant, Anthony and Tyson Chandler added nine rebounds apiece for the Americans, who will next play Tuesday against Tunisia.

As they left the floor, the U.S. players stopped to hug Mrs. Obama, who can report back to her commander in chief husband that his favorite team has taken its first step toward gold.

With the U.S. leading 52-36 at halftime, Durant opened the second half with a 3-pointer, Bryant dropped one from long range and after James dunked an alley-oop pass from Deron Williams, the Americans led 64-43.

Au revoir, France.

The U.S. team's lead ballooned to 78-51 after three quarters, allowing Krzyzewski to rest Bryant, James and Durant for most of the fourth quarter. With the game well in hand, Krzyzewski even gave 19-year-old Anthony Davis, the top pick in June's NBA draft, his first taste of Olympic play.

Love had one of his best games since making the U.S. team's roster. The Minnesota forward struggled during much of the team's exhibition tour before a breakout against Spain. He built off that game with another good one.

"Hopefully, this will be an omen, at least for me, heading forward and I can continue to play at a high level," Love said. "I needed a game like this under my belt."

James, too, was pleased by Love's contribution.

"Every guy is here for a reason," James said. "He was able to come off the bench and give us a great spark. We're going to need him."

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/us-men-rack-fouls-easily-defeat-france-044132458--oly.html

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Can we teach old dogs new tricks? Increasing giving through Wills ...

Posted: 30 July 2012 | Author: Caitriona Fay | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Tax, Charity, giving, philanthropist, philanthropy review, Wills, family, death, Swinburne |

We?re delighted to have this guest post from Ross Anderson, Director on the Board of the Include a Charity campaign and Christopher Baker, a Research Fellow at the Asia-Pacific Centre for Social Investment and Philanthropy. There are few people in Australia better placed to talk about charitable giving via Wills.

We all know that there is significant demographic change underway in Australia.? The next decade will see Australia?s population exceed 25 million and age dramatically. It will also see members of the population boom that followed the end of World War II (Baby Boomers born between 1946-1964) firstly retiring and then ultimately passing away in increasingly large numbers.

Baby Boomers currently comprise 24% of our population, yet they own over 50% of our nation?s private wealth. By 2020, when most of those ?never-grow-old? Baby Boomers will be in their 60?s and 70?s, we will witness the start of the biggest inter-generational wealth transfer in our history.

No wonder charities are stepping-up their efforts to generate increased income from gifts in Wills. This is one of the most logical and obvious sustainable funding strategies that they could possibly adopt given these demographic predictions. But we must act together now to truly harness the powerful philanthropic effects of an increasing mortality rate and the intergenerational transfer of huge wealth that is anticipated to occur over the next 40 years.

What do we know about this form of philanthropy?

Not that much as it happens. We know that charitable giving through Wills in Australia is wildly out of kilter with levels of ?giving whilst living? via the support we give to charities whilst we?re alive.

The latest ATO figures show that 4.4 million Australian taxpayers (or 35.55% of the Australian taxpaying population) made tax-deductible donations totalling $1.96bn in 2009-10. Other studies estimate that almost 90% of us support charities in some shape or form.

So why is it that only 7% of us have been sufficiently inspired to include gifts to our favourite charities in our Wills?

A detailed study at Swinburne University of Technology of 1,700 Victorian wills has provided the statistical evidence for what you might have already expected to hear.?? The overwhelming majority of us leave all of our accumulated wealth to our immediate family members: first to our spouses, then to our children.? It doesn?t seem to matter how much wealth we?ve accumulated or whether or not we have contributed generously and passionately to charitable causes throughout our lives, when it comes to dividing up our estates ? charities essentially don?t get a look in.

The question this raises is whether or not f this role modelling by older Australians has ?doomed future generations to repeat this same pattern of estate-planning and overlook charitable giving? in their Wills too?

Let?s be clear, of course looking after our families comes first in most cases.? ?Adequately providing for those who are dependent on our financial support during our lifetimes is an important aspect of our estate-planning and decision-making. Our current family provision legislation and our ability to challenge the final wishes set out in our Wills ensures that the legal system makes this a reality.

There are however more significant levels of charitable giving through Wills in comparative countries:

In the UK, despite the fact that a very healthy looking 16% of British Wills that went into probate last year contained charitable gifts, the UK Government has introduced substantial financial incentives in an attempt to encourage further giving from personal estates to charitable causes (see www.legacy10.com? for more information).

In the US, the latest figures show that charitable giving through American Wills increased over 12% in the last year to a total of US$24.41 billion.

With our current levels of giving, Australia sits very low down on the league table of charitable giving from Wills.? We don?t believe this is something to be proud of.? We do see it however as a significant opportunity to improve.? The big question we face is ?What we can do to inspire more Australians to leave money to charitable causes in their Wills??

So, what can we do?

Many Australians will be shocked to learn that so few of us make any charitable provision what-so-ever in our Wills.? Given our self-perception as a generous nation, it is unlikely that most of us actually take a considered decision to specifically exclude charities; low participation rates are far more likely to come as a result of a general lack of awareness or falsely perceived barriers getting in the way.

Our current behaviour is unlikely to change without a collaborative and systematic approach to improving our attitude towards charitable giving through our Wills.? This is not an either / or decision. The challenge is not to try and get Australians to leave their entire estates to charities instead of their families.? The challenge is to get most of us to a point where we can consider leaving most of our estates to our families AND to include gifts as a small portion of our estates to our favourite charities.

The Include a Charity campaign (www.includeacharity.com.au) is a practical response to that very challenge. With some realistic, measurable and achievable goals in its attempts to bring about wide-scale social change, this is one of the only true cross-sector initiatives led by 140 Australian charities. With ambitious plans for further collaborative, collective joint impact initiatives, this is one social change campaign to watch.

The campaign has already delivered a wide range of targeted activities to introduce the idea of including charitable gifts in the nation?s Wills to a wider public audience. It is also seeking to increase the skills and sophistication of all in the sector in our efforts to encourage more Australians to take the step of including a charity when preparing their Wills.

We know that the challenge of tipping the very strong prevailing social norm in estate-planning away from thinking about ?family only? and towards thinking in terms of ?family first, philanthropy second? is large indeed.? It is important to the sector and to wellbeing of Australian society that we are able to make some significant inroads to change the current behaviour in estate-planning.

Arguably we have a window of opportunity to change Australian?s attitudes towards charitable gifts in their Wills of some 10 years.? If Baby Boomers start to include more charitable gifts in their Wills now, the sector will start to receive significantly increased income from this generation over the next 10-20 years.

We?d like to hear from you

The Include a Charity campaign is open to your suggestions and ideas.? We?d love to hear your reflections on what you think is needed to change our behaviour.

• ?How can we work together to inspire older Australians to act philanthropically, supporting their favourite causes at the same time as making sure their families are provided for?
• Are Australian children entitled to challenge their parents from ?spending the kids? inheritance??

• Does the Government have a role to play in incentivising more charitable giving through Wills?

You can continue this conversation with Ross and Chris via the comments section below, or chat with them on Twitter via @ChristopherSWIN and @rossandersonIAC

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Source: http://3eggphilanthropy.com/2012/07/30/can-we-teach-old-dogs-new-tricks-increasing-giving-through-wills/

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Business Insurance As A Factor Of The Risk Management Process ...

Santander Abbey had not complied with the statutory UK ?Code of Practice on Racial Policy in Employment? regarding Equal Opportunity Training. Mr Chagger had tried to resolve the issues surrounding his dismissal directly with Abbey Santander and Mr Hopkins, through the company?s grievance and appeals procedures. However, Santander Abbey had not provided any Equal Opportunity Training to any of the managers it had assigned to consider Mr Chagger?s issues; the Tribunal found that there existed at Santander Abbey a culture of tending to deny and refuse Mr Chagger?s issues, and his issues were simply dismissed out of hand by each and every manager who had been assigned to decide on them.

In an evolving organisation, nothing stands still. An effective risk assessment policy includes the capacity for re-evaluation and improvement. At a practical level, this will require the nomination of an individual or a group of individuals to the responsibility of ensuring that risk management policies and procedures are up-to-date, as well as the establishment of regular review cycles of the organisations risk management approach.

Risk management is essential to success in business. Most of us are very well equipped to manage risk and change effectively. Our everyday activities prepare us well. You can find numerous parallels in everyday life.

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The conclusion that there are various accreditations for example PRINCE2 Practitioner which have come to be required for project management career development and that you will find other ones which will help identify an individuals skill sets is not unpredictable.

Money management: in order to preserve your money and to see another trading day you need to have good money management capabilities i.e. you need to know and calculate the risk and potential gains of every trade before you enter the market. Good money management gives you the edge and advantage to control your trades. As you must have known every professional trader make loses once in a while in the currency market only they make few loses and more gains. So in other words always make use of stop losses and profit target like the experts do.

The monitoring of the external environment for risk management should be as diligent as the internal monitoring, because many of the internal risks are a direct result of exposure to external risks, many of which can be avoided, he said.

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Prepare To Die ? Z?calo Public Square

If you?re reading this, you will die. Of course, you?ll also die if you?re not reading this. Death is inescapable. We have a hard time accepting that, and we often avert our eyes from end-of-life decisions. The result is that many of us die in precisely the ways we most fear?in pain, in a hospital, alone, after aggressive but futile medical intervention. Creating a living will can help you make your death more peaceful and less agonizing. But it?s not the only thing to do. In advance of the Z?calo event ?How Doctors Die,? we asked several healthcare professionals the following question: What?s the most important thing, apart from making a living will, that you can do to take control of your final days?

Get yourself a family

The truth is, in our final days it?s unlikely we?ll be able to take control. So perhaps the question really is: What is the most important thing I can do to prepare for the end of my life? My answer is: Get yourself a family! Families make the best advocates and caregivers. Family members care for one another in ways that are mutually responsive, highly personal, and, when necessary, fierce.

If you are single, live alone, or are proudly independent, read on. Jeffersonian individualism works well in civil matters, but human beings are social animals. Our relationships are fundamental to our wellbeing?especially during times of need, including the waning months of our lives.

I?m not suggesting that you get married or adopt someone to plan for old age (not that it would hurt.) Bloodlines and marriage are not the only family bonds. At some depth of friendship, individuals are rightly considered family. Getting a family means developing a group of people who matter to you and for whom you matter.

Is caring for a vulnerable family member a burden? Yes, but it?s one that families are willing to shoulder. When someone belongs to your family, his or her wellbeing is intertwined with your own.

If you are lucky enough to already have a family, invest in it by mending or tending your relationship with each member. Remember, no one is perfect. Thankfully we love people anyway. Forgiveness, gratitude, and love sustain the healthiest of families.

You needn?t be dying to begin preparing for your final days. I suggest people ask themselves, ?What would be left undone or unsaid if any of the people I love most were to die suddenly?? You might consider saying these four things:

Please forgive me.

I forgive you.

Thank you.

I love you.

That way, whenever the time comes, you?ll be better able to say goodbye.

That much we can control.

Dr. Ira Byock is director of palliative care at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire and author of The Best Care Possible: A Physician?s Quest to Transform Care Through the End of Life. He can be reached through www.TheBestCarePossible.org.

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Accept death

Paradoxically, the most important thing that we can do to take control of our final days is to realize that we won?t be in control. It goes without saying that in the end many of us will be in a weakened state both mentally and physically. We will be unable to make the most basic decisions about what happens. This is a difficult situation in a society that values control and denies death. It?s one reason why so much money is spent to keep people alive during the last six months of their lives. We must accept our mortality. Even the best and most expensive medical technology will not keep us alive indefinitely.

How do we get to this acceptance? One would expect a religious view to help, but often this isn?t the case. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2009 found that religious patients were more likely to receive aggressive care during their last week of life. This is consistent with what I often see. A belief in miracles, even in the form of medical interventions, can work against a simple acceptance of death.

But I believe that acceptance will eventually be forced upon us. Even with reform, healthcare costs are unsustainable, and expensive end-of-life care is a major factor. When public and private insurance programs begin seriously to take on this issue, one response may be for people to face death rationally. Perhaps there will even be a growth in formal and informal discussion groups that find inspiration in things like the Serenity Prayer. In our final days we need the wisdom to accept what can and cannot be changed.

Rick Mathis is Director of Research and Analysis at the Ochs Center for Metropolitan Studies in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is the author of several books and articles on healthcare and on spirituality and daily life.

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Talk in depth to family and friends

There are really two different questions here: what can be done in advance to take control of our final days, and what can be done in the moment? In advance of our own death, each of us should have conversations with our closest family members and friends outlining our feelings about treatment at the end of our lives. If we have done this, then our relatives, and friends, can help us have the kind of death we most prefer.

Intensive care units are able to keep patient?s bodies alive for days even when there is little hope of the person surviving, much less recovering. Is it your preference to have the hospital keep you alive, hoping against hope for a turnaround in health? If so, know what you are choosing: being unconscious in an intensive care unit with a tube down your airway so that a ventilator can breathe for you?and aggressive CPR if your heart does stop.

Individuals who prefer to limit the amount of medical intervention at the end of their lives will have more opportunities to talk with family members and friends throughout their decline and can die at home or in the more home-like setting of a hospice. Their pain will be controlled, their bodies cared for, and they will have much greater privacy and autonomy than the hospital typically affords.

Knowing when the time to choose has arrived can be difficult because doctors are often poor prognosticators. Press physicians for full and detailed information. Remember that how a person leaves this world should be that individual?s decision.

Theresa Brown, a clinical nurse, is an opinion columnist for the New York Times, and the author of Critical Care: A New Nurse Faces Death, Life, and Everything in Between.

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Create a living living will

Find yourself a living living will?a living will that is enhanced by someone with intimate knowledge of your personality and wishes. As a hospital-based internist, I know firsthand that living wills are very often a Sesame Street approach to something as complicated as a NASA shuttle launch. Do you really want Gonzo at the controls as the rockets fire? Living wills are a great cognitive exercise, a way to begin thinking about how one might want the end to go; but they cannot possibly address all the permutations that often arise in end-of-life situations.

Here?s some common living will phraseology that makes my point: ?I would want all treatment unless there was no hope of meaningful recovery.? Fine, but what does ?no hope? mean to you? One in a thousand chance? One in 10 thousand? One in a million? And trickier still, what constitutes a ?meaningful recovery?? A life where one is perpetually nursing-home-bound? At home, but unable to walk? Able to walk but unable to speak fluently?

These are some of the tricky questions that only a living living will can answer. That?s why you need someone with the personal (loves you and knows you well) and legal (power-of-attorney) authority to speak to your wishes when you cannot. And if need be, this person should be able to forcefully advocate for you, because ?Do Everything? is the American healthcare system?s current default setting, and that?s typically what you?ll get if you don?t demand otherwise. And then it?s not your life, really: it?s the system?s.

And if, because of advanced age or illness, the end seems near, consider filling out a POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) with your physician. As a signed doctor?s order, this can be particularly valuable in emergency situations where your living living will is either not available or has yet to be notified.

Dr. Craig Bowron is a hospital-based internist (?hospitalist?) in Minneapolis. His writing has appeared in The Washington Post, Slate, and The Huffington Post.

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Decide what matters most

The most important steps you can take to be prepared for living with a serious illness is to begin thinking about what matters most to you. Think about that you would want done if you were hit by a truck tomorrow and were in a permanent vegetative state thereafter. For example, if you are the kind of person for whom life at all costs?even if you could no longer recognize and interact with your loved ones?is the highest priority, you should tell your doctor and your family that your goal is to live as long as humanly possible no matter what. If, on the other hand, you are like most of my patients, quality of life may matter most to you. In that case, articulate to yourself and to your family and to your doctor what makes life worth living for you. It may be the ability to recognize and have meaningful interaction with the people you love. It may mean the ability to be independent and active. It may mean not being a burden on your children. It may mean being able to read or write.

As long as you have your wits about you, you can and will make your own decisions about medical care over the course of an illness. It is when (and this eventually happens to nearly all of us) we lose that ability that other people will have to make those decisions on your behalf. If you don?t know what matters most to you, how can they know? Humans are not mind readers.

If you find all of this overwhelming, then seek help from a palliative care team in your area. You can find a team in your area by visiting www.getpalliativecare.org. Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses. It?s focused on providing patients with relief from pain and stress. Unlike hospice care, palliative care can be applied to anyone regardless of prognosis, even when full recovery is expected.

The goal is to improve quality of life for both the patient and the family. Palliative care is provided by a team of doctors, nurses, and other specialists who work with a patient?s other doctors to provide an extra layer of support. Palliative care is appropriate at any age and at any stage in a serious illness?and it can be provided together with curative treatment.

Dr. Diane E. Meier is Director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC).

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Take four essential steps

Most of us will die of progressive chronic illnesses. In our final days, most of us will experience suffering. Some of it may be physical: pain, tiredness, shortness of breath, and nausea. Some of it may be emotional: fear, despair, family conflict, and spiritual crisis. We have engraved in our DNA that dying is not a good idea. Fortunately, there has been great progress in reducing physical and emotional suffering.

In the past 28 years of working full time in helping patients and families, I have learned that there are four things we can do to take better control of our final days.

1. Access a good palliative care team. This team should be led by a palliative medicine specialist who works with a team of colleagues, including a counselor, rehabilitation professionals, a chaplain, and a palliative care trained nurse. The team should start seeing you while you?re still receiving treatment. Palliative care units are intensive care units for physical and emotional suffering and must be on hand.

2. Get help from family and friends. For the last two months of life you will probably have great difficulty doing laundry, housecleaning, shopping, or even going to the bathroom. If no one lives with you, then you must either move in with someone you love or have someone you love move in with you.

3. Set aside money. Ending your days well can be expensive. If you have the resources, consider hiring someone to help out with chores and transportation so that family can sometimes take a break. You might also want to move to another place to receive regular care.

4. Seek spiritual and religious care. If you belong to a religious denomination, then you may want to reconnect with your community of faith. If not, take advantage of programs that will help you find meaning your life and your legacy.

These four measures will not eliminate all your suffering, but they will for sure help you live better during your final days.

Dr. Eduardo D. Bruera developed and leads the Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

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Inform yourself of the following basics

People have a basic right, protected by U.S. law, to be free of medical treatments they do not want. When a person is unable to make medical decisions, this right is protected through surrogate decision-making, authorized in all states.

Advance directives (sometimes known as ?living wills?) allow people to document any explicit instructions they may have concerning future medical treatment.
Portable medical orders (including POLST-type documents authorized in many states, see www.polst.org) are another type of documentation, suitable when a person has been diagnosed with a serious condition and medical decisions are foreseeable.

Whether or not a person wishes to complete advance directive to document explicit preferences about medical treatment, appointing a surrogate (also known as a ?proxy? or ?agent?) and discussing his or her values, preferences, and goals with the surrogate is perhaps the most important step a person can take. A knowledgeable surrogate who is prepared to make medical decisions if a person is unable to do so is able to answer the question ?What would this person want?? This is a key question when a person?s advance directives (if any) do not address the situation at hand. A knowledgeable surrogate can collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to clarify the patient?s preferences and goals and to apply this information to different medical circumstances and changing conditions.

Advance care planning is a process that helps people to think about and describe their values and preferences about future medical treatment, in the context of their goals for their own lives (for example, spending time with loved ones, or seeing a child or grandchild graduate, or continuing to pursue meaningful work or interests), and to ensure that these values and preferences are known in future care. Medical professionals are increasingly aware of how to conduct an advance care planning process, including the documentation of advance directives and the identity of a patient?s surrogate. They can also help their patients to clarify their goals and preferences and develop a care plan reflecting the patient?s values. Advance care planning ideally involves the patient?s appointed or intended surrogate, as it is essential for a surrogate to be knowledgeable about the patient?s goals and preferences and to be ready to carry out the surrogate?s responsibilities if needed.

Nancy Berlinger, Bruce Jennings, and Susan M. Wolf are the authors of The Hastings Center Guidelines for Decisions on Life-Sustaining Treatment and Care Near the End of Life: Revised and Expanded Second Edition (Oxford University Press, in press).

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Lay out your goals?and communicate them

First, step back and decide what your goals are and how you want to live. Second, communicate those goals to your loved ones, your physicians, and the hospital where you are most likely to receive care.

Ideally, you?ll begin taking these steps long before you approach the end of life, review them regularly, and make adjustments as your health and other circumstances change. A living will is not irrevocable.

What do I mean by goals? Let?s say you are 85 and still active. You are diagnosed with cancer. Do you want to take a shot at being cured? Or do you want to live out your remaining days as normally as possible, without aggressive medical treatment?

Surgery followed by chemotherapy may buy you some extra time. But you also risk dying from the surgery, becoming debilitated by the hospital stay, and being made very sick by the chemo. If you reject aggressive treatment, the cancer is likely to kill you. But with proper pain management you may live a relatively good life for your remaining days.

Communication is much more than filling out a form. Talk to your family about your vision of the end of life. These conversations are often very hard, and family members will frequently disagree?with you and with one another. But it is important that they understand that this is your choice, and it is their job to support you.

Do the same with your doctor. If you express your wishes to her face-to-face, she is more likely to respect them. This isn?t easy in today?s often-impersonal world of healthcare. But it is possible.

Finally, assign one person to be your healthcare advocate if you can no longer speak for yourself. End of life is no time for fraught family negotiations. Put someone you trust in charge, and make sure everybody knows whom you picked and why.

Howard Gleckman is author of Caring for Our Parents (St. Martin?s Press) and a resident fellow at The Urban Institute. He blogs at www.caringforourparents.com.

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Gene discovery set to help with mysterious paralysis of childhood

Monday, July 30, 2012

Alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC) is a very rare disorder that causes paralysis that freezes one side of the body and then the other in devastating bouts that arise at unpredictable intervals. Seizures, learning disabilities and difficulty walking are common among patients with this diagnosis.

Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have now discovered that mutations in one gene cause the disease in the majority of patients with a diagnosis of AHC, and because of the root problem they discovered, a treatment may become possible.

The study was published online on July 29 in Nature Genetics.

AHC is almost always a sporadic disease, which means that typically no one else in the family has the disease, said Erin Heinzen, Ph.D., co-author of the study and Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Section of Medical Genetics. "Knowing that we were looking for genetic mutations in children with this disease that were absent in the healthy parents, we carefully compared the genomes of seven AHC patients and their unaffected parents. When we found new mutations in all seven children in the same gene we knew we had found the cause of this disease."

All of the mutations were found in a gene that encodes ATP1A3, one piece of a key transporter molecule that normally would move sodium and potassium ions across a channel between neurons (nerve cells) to regulate brain activity.

In a remarkably broad international collaborative effort, the authors partnered with three family foundations (USA, Italy and France), including scientists from 13 different countries, to study an additional 95 patients and showed over 75 percent had disease-causing mutations in the gene for ATP1A3.

"This study is an excellent example of how genetic research conducted on a world-wide scale really can make a difference for such a rare disorder as AHC," said Arn van den Maagdenberg, Ph.D., and co-author on the study and geneticist from Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands. "It truly was an effort from many research groups that led to this remarkable discovery."

"This kind of discovery really brings home just what the human genome project and next-generation sequencing have made possible," said David Goldstein, Ph.D., Director of the Duke Center for Human Genome Variation and co-senior author on the study. "For a disease like this one with virtually no large families to study, it would have been very difficult to find the gene before next-generation sequencing."

"Ideally what you want from a study like this is a clear indication of how the mutations change protein function so you know how to screen for drugs that will restore normal function or compensate for the dysfunction," said Goldstein, who is also a Professor in Duke Molecular Genetics and Microbiology. "While there is considerably more work to do, our initial evaluation of the mutations suggests that they may alter the behavior of the transporter pump as opposed to reducing its activity, as do other mutations in the gene that cause a less severe neurological disease."

Co-senior author Mohamad Mikati, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics and of Neurobiology, and Chief of Pediatric Neurology at Duke, said, "Many years ago my work with other collaborators on a family with this disease proved that AHC can be caused by genetic factors, but until now we did not know the underlying gene abnormality.

"The finding that ATP1A3 mutations cause AHC will increase awareness of the disease and the ability to accurately diagnose patients," Mikati said. "While it may take a while for novel drugs to be developed to better treat this disease, we will see an immediate impact through specific testing for mutations in this gene when we suspect a case of AHC. This direct testing will prevent misdiagnoses that too often have caused patients to be treated with inappropriate medications."

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Inhabitat's Week in Green: 3D printed boat, algae-based biofuel and a bus that does push-ups

Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green.

The Olympic flame completed its tour through the UK this week as the 2012 Summer Games officially kicked off on Friday, and all eyes have been on London ever since. All week long we've been focusing on the Olympics, beginning with an overview of London's new Olympic Park, which is headlined by the Zaha Hadid-designed Aquatics Centre, and Anish Kapoor's controversial ArcelorMittal Orbit observation tower. For a deeper look at the venues that will be on display at the Olympics over the next two weeks, check out our roundup of the top six green buildings at the Olympics. In addition to the sports stadiums, Olympics visitors will also be treated to the sights and sounds of Coca-Cola's multi-sensory Beatbox Pavilion, an interactive sound and light display that responds to touch. But the art installation that we're most excited about is the one by artist David Cerny, who retrofitted a 6-ton London double-decker bus with a gigantic pair of human arms. Best of all, the arms are motorized, enabling the bus to do push-ups.

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Ireland was Created for Outdoor Adventure - Road Trips For Couples

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Our guest post comes from Dan McKernan. In 1994, Dan McKernan set out across the United States covering 26 states in two months. It was during this epic trip that Dan realized he was destined to tell his stories of adventure and bring the world of travel to life. Since then, Dan has traveled throughout North America and parts of Europe seeking the key ingredients of each a destination from mom & pop shops to luxurious state-of-the-art hotels. Dan is a travel industry professional who has been introducing people to beautiful Big Bear Lake, California since 2004. Dan?s favorite subjects to write about are within the wide spectrum of outdoor recreation including fishing, kayaking, rock climbing, mountain biking, hiking and snowboarding. Dan is an artist, has a culinary background and he has been involved with various aspects in the entertainment industry, all of which provide valuable knowledge for restaurant, museum and entertainment reviews. Dan understands the importance of travel, and he wants share with others his passion for the finer things in life.?

It?s difficult to stay inside while on vacation in Ireland. The magnetic force of Ireland?s greenery and scenic wonders leads couples to exploration, discovery and adventure. Every corner of the Emerald Isle is blinding with natural beauty, and couples can?t resist the great outdoors vortex that sucks them in.

Couples that enjoy the outdoors together will find a variety of engaging activities that dot the spectacular countryside terrain to freshwater loughs (lakes) and the vast Atlantic Ocean. Recreational choices in Ireland are like a fine restaurant?s wine list. Even though there are many great choices for outdoor activities. One must select an activity that best fits the vacation. It is similar to pairing wine with a dinner entr?e.

Daytime activities are plentiful throughout the country. Some of the more notable activities include trail walking, kayaking, kite-surfing, scuba diving, sea angling, caving, cycling, and golfing.

There are plenty of opportunities to venture off alone such as a hike at one of Ireland?s National Parks, a historic-site excursion in the Burren, or a round of golf at a world-class golf course. Travelers that are experienced with a certain activity but choose not to lug around gear will find equipment rentals readily available for most recreational sports from rock climbing to surfing. However, a guide service for most activities is highly recommended no matter what the skill level.

The hospitality and top-of-the-line service provided by Irish guides is second to none. They offer expertise of the activity, come highly skilled, have great knowledge of the area, and always put safety first. In Ireland it seems like Irish wit is part of a guide?s job description, too. Don?t be surprised to find a guide tell a humorous story with comical undertones for a good belly laugh.

A guide service that comes highly recommend for a solid kayak adventure is Kayakm?r in Galway. Jim Morrisey, owner and operator of Kayakm?r, is an expert paddler and kayak racer with a special knack to comfort. His attention to detail and safety procedures goes well beyond the call of duty. One of Jim?s specialties is his ability to create and maintain a fun atmosphere throughout the tour. Kayakm?r is open year round, and offers half and full day kayak trips on both Galway Bay and Lough Corrib (the largest lake in the Republic of Ireland, with its widest point at eight miles wide). Lough Corrib is a peaceful and serene lake surrounded by beautiful landscapes. There are a variety of waterfowl and other wildlife to provide sidekick entertainment along the way.

Kayakm?r offers various options to explore the east end of the lake for all skill levels from beginners who want to learn the basics to advanced paddlers looking to hone in on their skills. All kayak trips include proper fitting with all necessary gear for an outing including overalls, paddling jacket, life vest, kayak skirt, paddle and of course a kayak. Guests follow Jim?s lead throughout including the ?Geronimo? stroke to get past reeds and other foliage along the lake. Lough Corrib is such a vast lake that it is not surprising to think you are 50 miles away from Galway, when in reality the tour is just three miles from shore. For more information or to book a kayaking trip log onto www.kayakmor.com or call +353 (0) 93 36097.

Couples that enjoy nature walks should make plans to hike Connemara National Park located in West Ireland in County Galway. The park expands over 2,000 acres of undulating terrain complete with bogs, heaths, creeks, grasslands and woodlands. A wide range of flora and fauna delights hikers. Some of the most common plants in the park are purple moor-grass, ling, cross-leaved heath, black current and bell heather. The area is teeming with birdlife including meadow pipits, skylarks, stonechats, chaffinches and wrens. Land creatures that roam the area include rabbits, foxes, pine marten, badgers, stoats and shrews.

There are three main loops to choose from including 30-minute, one-hour and two and a half hour walk. The highlight of the park is the scenic beauty that outstretches for miles upon miles as far as the eye can see. To the west lays Barnaderg Bay an ideal setting to capture the essence of Ireland with a camera. Connemara National Park is just 48 miles from Galway making it an easy daytrip for a worthwhile nature trek. To learn more visit www.connemaranationalpark.ie.

Road cycling is an activity that might look intimidating at first considering the roads in Ireland are narrow and riding the other side of the road takes some getting used. However, waymarked cycle hub routes and loops have been developed by local authorities with the help of Ireland?s Tourism Council to ensure cycling safety and to increase enjoyment of the sport. There are countless quiet country roads that barely see any motor vehicles that are ideal for road cycling. One of the best ways to discover road cycling is to connect with a local club. One notable club worth mentioning is The Burren Cycling Club. They are willing to show people from another country grand rides in the Burren region. Clubs like the Burren Cycling Club are welcoming, and assure guests a genuine, safe ride. There are various spots to rent bikes for hourly, daily and weekly rates. One of the more convenient locations to rent in the Burren region is at the Rainbow Hostel in Doolin. ?To learn more abut cycling in Ireland or for route details in the Republic of Ireland visit www.irishtrails.ie or for Northern Ireland log onto www.cycleni.com.

These are just a few samples of the glorious outdoor recreation offered in Ireland. Of course Ireland is renowned for its fishing. Couples that like to catch fish can choose from four different genres including sea angling (blue shark, pollack, ling, cod), game angling (salmon, sea trout), coarse angling (carp, chubb), pike angling (pike).

Golf is another countrywide sport that attracts both men and women to Ireland?s world-class links. For many folks just stepping onto an Irish golf course is a dream come true, but to actually play a round of 18 holes is nirvana.

Whether its golf, trail walking, kayaking, cycling couples will find the outdoors is a great way live it up in Ireland. The best source to gather information about the myriad of activities is at www.discoverireland.com.

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The 3 Main Styles Of Hearing Aids Available At A Hearing Center

For the deaf or hearing impaired, the world can seem like a silent and isolated place. But, thanks to recent medical advances, the professionals at a hearing center are able to correct many problems related to the ear. Whether they have physical deformities of the ear or problems with the pathways that lead to the brain, many people are able to regain full or partial hearing. Much of this is the effect of hearing aids. There are many different types of hearing aids available on today?s market. An audiologist works with his or her patients to determine which are best suited for them. When it comes to these devices, there are three main styles that an audiologist can recommend.

The first style is in-the-canal. This special type of aid is the least visible of all hearing aids. With this style there are two types: completely-in-the-canal or partially-in-the-canal. The aid is inserted into the ear canal (completely or partially, depending upon which type is purchased). It is able to sit directly in in front of the eardrum, amplifying the sounds that are carried to it. This style works best for individuals who only have mild hearing loss. Because of this, it is perfect for the gradual loss of hearing that seems to come along with aging.

In-the-ear styles are slightly different than in-the-canal. While there are many different types of these, each improving different volume and frequency levels, they each contain similar qualities. They fit into the outer ear (the round, concave part that is visible to the naked eye). This does make them more visible than in-the-canal models. However, due to their larger size and easy access, they are much easier to take in and out. These work best for individuals with mild to moderate hearing loss.

Depending upon the patient?s hairstyle, behind-the-ear aids are usually the most visible. This style has two main types: regular sized and mini. There are two parts to them: a control which fits behind the ear with a tube that runs into the ear and a receiver that is placed inside the ear. They work well for people in various degrees of hearing loss, but the audiologists in a hearing center usually recommend these for younger children who have been diagnosed with a hearing impairment. The section that fits into the ear fits many different ear types, making it an ideal choice for children, whose ears will most likely change in size and shape as they age. These also seem to be sturdier than other hearing aids, which is great for children who are active in sports or just love to play roughly.

While everyone may have their own style preferences, the audiologist will work with these patients individually to determine which one best suits their hearing needs. When an individual turns to a hearing center for help, it ensures that they have the best possible staff working with them to improve their hearing and their lives.

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This Weekend: Creating Little Artists - New York Botanical Garden

Is it too early to plan for your child?s critically acclaimed gallery showings? Maybe not! Because sometimes inspiration just needs a little coaxing. Join the NYBG on Saturday, July 28, as we host MasterCard^? ?Priceless Budding Masters? in the Everett Children?s Adventure Garden, guiding each young artist through a hands-on exploration of the links between nature and their own boundless creativity.

Just as Claude Monet looked to his garden to find his muse, kids will enjoy the opportunity to indulge inspiration through the plants and flowers around them, channeling what they see, smell, and touch into masterpieces of their own. Once finished, each young Impressionist?s painting will be photographed for our online gallery?or even hang in the Budding Masters Gallery if your child chooses. That?s a long way from sticking it on the kitchen fridge. So be sure to sign up today, as remaining spots are sure to disappear quickly!

Elsewhere in the Garden, we?re continuing this summer?s theme of foodie fun with everything from pickles to parsley. Mario Batali?s Kitchen Garden is once again leading the table in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden, where you?ll learn about some of the local, seasonal ingredients going into each of our special Family Dinner events. You can also pick up some of Mario?s favorite Italian recipes. And if you?re hoping for something to get the entire family involved with, ?Pickle Me!? also kicks off this weekend, letting you in on the most surprising secret of brining your own pickles: it?s incredibly easy!

Forest tours, Monet?s Garden, home gardening demonstrations?you know you can always count on us to have a packed schedule. Head below for more of this weekend?s happenings.

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Forest Tour ? 12:30 p.m.
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Experience the beauty of the Garden?s 50-acre Forest on this one-hour walking tour with an expertly trained docent. You?ll learn facts about the trees, history, geology, and ecology of this original, uncut woodland.

Home Gardening Demonstration: Heavenly Hydrangeas ? 2 p.m.
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Hydrangeas are always popular. Join a Botanical Garden horticulturist who will take you through the general maintenance of these floriferous workhorses in our gardens.

Monet?s Garden Tour ? 2:30 p.m.
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Join one of the Garden?s docents for a tour inside the galleries of the historic Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, where horticulturists of The New York Botanical Garden bring to life stunning re-creations of Monet?s most iconic gardens at Giverny. In the Conservatory Courtyard, the focus on the artistry of the great Impressionist continues with a display of water lilies.

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Forest Tour ? 12:30 p.m.
Meet at the Reflecting Pool in the Leon Levy Visitor Center

Experience the beauty of the Garden?s 50-acre Forest on this one-hour walking tour with an expertly trained docent. You?ll learn facts about the trees, history, geology, and ecology of this original, uncut woodland.

Home Gardening Demonstration: Heavenly Hydrangeas ? 2 p.m.
In the Home Gardening Center

Hydrangeas are always popular. Join a Botanical Garden horticulturist who will take you through the general maintenance of these floriferous workhorses in our gardens.

Monet?s Garden Tour ? 2:30 p.m.
Meet at the entrance to the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory

Join one of the Garden?s docents for a tour inside the galleries of the historic Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, where horticulturists of The New York Botanical Garden bring to life stunning re-creations of Monet?s most iconic gardens at Giverny. In the Conservatory Courtyard, the focus on the artistry of the great Impressionist continues with a display of water lilies.

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Ongoing Children?s Programs

Children?s Outdoor Nature Explorations: Observe and Create
Everett Children?s Adventure Garden, through September 30
Weekdays 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. / Weekends 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Let your inner Monet run wild and be inspired by nature to create art in all different forms. Movement, music, drawing and painting abound in this outdoor studio for children. Stop by Inspiration Station to play our outdoor marimba. Paint with water and experiment with colors in our Color Clash Studio. Step inside to experiment with the engineering behind aquatic plants. Nature is art?discover it at the Adventure Garden. Also on view: an exhibition by students from Studio in a School.

Hands-On Gardening Activities for Families: Pickle Me!
Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden through August 17, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. daily
*1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on August 2 and 12 due to Family Dinner events

Go on a Pickle Parade through the Family Garden to learn about plants?both familiar and unfamiliar?that take part in the pickling process. Learn what it takes to pickle and make your very own batch of pickles to savor back at home. Cooking demonstrations at 2 and 4 p.m. on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

The Edible Garden
Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden through October 31, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. daily
*Closes at 5 p.m. on August 2 and 12 due to Family Dinner events

The Edible Garden returns to the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden this year, bringing plenty of events for both adults and kids alike with daily, family-friendly activities, cooking demonstrations in the Whole Foods Market Family Garden Kitchen, and hands-on gardening fun.

A Garden friend and chef extraordinaire, Mario Batali takes a featured role in this year?s Edible Garden. Visit the beds of herbs and vegetables in ?Mario Batali?s Kitchen Gardens,? where you can pick up some of his favorite recipes. Later, join Mario and other top chefs for The Edible Garden Festival, featuring tastings, harvest activities, and a chance to sit down to dinner with the man himself. Your culinary delight begins in the garden! Visit summer through fall for the best of the harvest.

Tags: Budding Masters, Edible Garden, Pickle Me, weekend

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Source: http://www.nybg.org/plant-talk/2012/07/garden-programming/this-weekend-creating-little-artists/

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Head Coach ::: U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches ...

Head Track & Field Coach?at?Northern Michigan University?(Marquette, MI)

Posted in Division II on July 26, 2012

Job Action Number: 6000286
Classification Title: Head Coach Position Title: Head Coach-Track & Field
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Position Type: Staff Department: INTERCLGT ATHLETICS/REC SPORTS
Exempt employees are not eligible for overtime; Non-exempt are overtime eligible. Exempt
Work Schedule: Variable hours/days, depending on playing schedule, recruiting demands and department events.

One year contract subject to annual renewal.

Is this a grant funded or term position? No If yes, what is the grant or term end date?

Provide a brief statement of the position duties: Direct, organize, coach and administer the Track and Field Program. Teach in the Health Physical Education and Recreation Department as assigned.

Required Education: Bachelor?s Degree
Discipline/Degree Area: Required Specialized Training/Certifications:
NCAA recruiting test proficiency, or passing within two weeks of hire.
Possess a current CPR certification or have the ability to obtain upon hire.

Required Minimum Work Experience: Demonstrated successful track and field coaching experience as a head coach or assistant coach at the NAIA or NCAA Division I, II or III level.

No prior involvement with NCAA major rules violations.
Commitment to the academic success of student athletes.
On- and off-campus recruitment of student athletes. Knowledge, skills, abilities or attributes required. Knowledge Knowledge of all NCAA Bylaws.

Education and Training ? Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Administration and Management ? Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Skills :
Instructing ? Teaching others how to do something.
Oral and Written Communication ? Active listening, speaking, and writing which ensures comprehension and understanding in both the speaker and target audience.
Time Management ? Managing one?s own time and the time of others.
Social Perceptiveness ? Being aware of others? reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Coordination ? Adjusting actions in relation to others? actions.
Monitoring ? Monitoring/assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Critical Thinking ? Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Abilities :
Problem Sensitivity ? The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Originality ? The ability to come up with unusual or original ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
Ability to establish a good rapport and effective working relationship with student athletes, coaches, assistant coaches, administrators, college faculty and staff, alumni, professional colleagues, and the general public.
Service Orientation ? actively looking for ways to help people.
Ability to work effectively under stressful and high-pressure situations.
Additional Desirable Qualifications: Collegiate or comparative playing experience.
Master?s Degree.

NMU, at its sole discretion, and without precedent, reserves the right to make a determination regarding comparable substitutes for the qualifications
noted above. Travel: 10-25 percent
Posting Date: 07-26-2012 Closing Date: 08-10-2012

Contact for this posting: Julane Cappo
Assistant Director of Human Resources-Employment and Compensation
906-227-1493

Information: Equal Opportunity:
Northern Michigan University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination in employment or the provisions of services. NMU provides, upon request, reasonable accommodation including auxiliary aids and services necessary to afford individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in all programs and activities. Persons having inquiries regarding discrimination/complaints may contact the Equal Opportunity Office at (906)
227-2420.

To Apply:

Go to https://employme.nmu.edu

Source: http://www.ustfccca.org/2012/07/jobs/head-coach-16

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