Get a shot in the arm If you cant remember the last time you got a tetanus shot, you might want to celebrate next weeks National Public Health Week with a visit to the El Paso County Department of Health and Environment, 301 S. Union Blvd. The department is offering free tetanus shots to adults next week, April 3-7. A tetanus booster is recommended every five to 10 years for adults.
Symposium: Theoretical Basis and Effectiveness
Health is a measure of quality of life that is difficult to define and measure. In the 1940s, the World Health Organization (WHO) defined health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. At the first International Conference on Health Promotion in Ottawa, Canada (1986), the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion built on the WHOs concept and further defined health as a resource for everyday life. a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capabilities. Good health enables one to function independently within a changing environment.
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Mr. Shuster, a trial lawyer, has extensive experience in complex financial matters, securities and antitrust class action litigation, and highly contested matters generally. During his 20-year career, Mr. Shuster has tried cases in federal and state courts and has tried arbitrations under the rules of various arbitral bodies. Mr. Shuster represents Comcast Corporation, Royal Bank of Canada, and various other corporations and financial institutions in a range of matters. At White Case, Mr. Shuster was head of the firms Commercial Litigation Practice Group globally, and co-head of the Litigation and IP Practice in New York. He also served at various times as Administrative Partner, head of pro bono and in other capacities. In 2005, Mr. Shuster was named as one of the Leading Individuals in New York City in General Commercial Litigation by Chambers USA. Mr. Shuster received his B.A. degree from York University in 1982 and his J.D. degree from McGill University Law School in 1986. Mr. Korpus is a general litigator with broad experience in securities actions, bankruptcy litigation, domestic and international arbitration, intellectual property cases, and contractual disputes. Mr. Korpus represents Comcast in several securities and corporate governance actions. Among other matters, Mr. Korpus has represented a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer and a worldwide agro-business company in various intellectual property disputes and a foreign sovereign in two ICC arbitrations. He has also represented parties (including the debtor) in bankruptcies including the Mirant, Enron and aaiPharma cases. Prior to joining White Case, Mr. Korpus was an associate with a New Zealand law firm. Mr. Korpus received his Bachelor of Law with honors and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Auckland in 1991 and his L.L.M. degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1996. Mr. Goldbergs expertise is in the areas of commercial contract disputes, complicated financial instruments, bankruptcy, and commercial real property leases. Mr. Goldberg has extensive trial and appellate experience, with particular expertise in New York State and federal courts. Mr. Goldbergs clients include Duane Reade, New Yorks largest drug store chain, and Modells Sporting Goods. In addition, Mr. Goldberg has represented other national retail chains, distributors, and financial institutions in a variety of matters. Mr. Goldberg received his B.A. degree from Trinity College in 1989 and his J.D. degree from Pace University School of Law in 1995, from where he graduated first in his class and magna cum laude.
Business Editors A top financial services and commercial litigation team led by attorney Richard M. Sharfman has joined the law firm of Stroock Stroock Lavan LLP as partner, effective Monday, July 22nd.
Tynan Grayson, Nkem A. Housworth and Jan E. Singelmann, associate attorneys at Crowe Dunlevys Oklahoma City office, were appointed to the Oklahoma Bar Associations Diversity Committee. They will serve through Dec. 31, 2010. The diversity committee works to promote full and equal participation by minorities in all sectors of the legal profession. Graysons practice focuses on business and commercial litigation, and appellate law. Singelmanns areas of expertise include litigation and trial practice as well as election and campaign finance litigation.
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Take these three steps to happiness:
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At prenatal classes, expert nurses inform you of what to expect. Each stage of labour, along with the emotions involved, is outlined. The labour at the beginning of life. Sure as taxes, the pain will come. Life is proceeding as it should. There is a beginning and a progression. Just around the stage called transition is the hardest part, the pressure, the wish to stop or the choice to push forward. They may tell you not to push. You may hold back, against gravity, and against Mother Nature. Resisting. We have an opportunity to start in pre-dialysis clinics. We teach. We support. We try to maximize understanding and optimize good health. End stage renal failure will come. Planning for this phase can be as natural as planning any life event. Then there is the labour of beginning treatment. A patient and family undergo major shifts in lifestyle. Crises come and, hopefully, dissipate.
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Maximizing the productivity of Kmarts core assets is a critical component to Chuck Conaways master plan to take the company to new levels of performance. And nowhere does Kmart stand to benefit more from its assets than in apparel, where both the executives and the brands are among the best things going for the chain. In January, Nagler was named senior vp and gmm in a realignment that eliminated a level of management in the apparel sector. Naglers elevation to the top apparel post was consistent with other changes within Kmarts executive suite that have emphasized the establishment of clearer spheres of accountability and a simpler delineation of responsibility. Nagler, who was once responsible solely for childrens wear, oversaw the successful development of Sesame Street in this segment, and later the expansion of the Route 66 brand in mens. Additionally, she supervised the expansion of the big mens program at Kmart, a program slated for greater emphasis going forward. Also, since she had past experience in womens–including stints at Federated Department Stores and The Limited–she was an eminently reasonable choice to head up Kmarts overall apparel operation.
> APPAREL IS REVAMPED: In a reorganization of its apparel operations, Wal-Mart will close its product development and sourcing divisions, eliminating dozens of positions. It will structure the struggling business around two hubs–brand merchandising and buying. The restructured apparel organization is built around brands that make clear statements and whose teams are accountable for financial returns, explains a company statement.
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THE biggest threat to the banks traditional stanglehold over their customers comes from the internet. Some analysts believe that the new web-based entrants into the financial services market could within a decade have eclipsed the high street banks altogether. So-called Monoliners, on the other hand, are able to focus on providing just one type of financial product - say personal loans, high interest deposit accounts or mortgages - direct to their consumers, and usually via the internet. The best known examples are Prudentials Egg, Standard Life Bank and Charles Schwab, the web- based stockbroker. The banks are to some extent handicapped in this market, whose potential they were slow to acknowledge. Their old-fashioned infrastructures, based on a mixture of branch banking and electronic media, mean they are obliged to make a virtue out of having what they term a multi-channel distribution strategy. Given the choice, and were it not for political considerations, many banks would probably close many of their branches tomorrow.
INTERNETAn internet is a collection of interconnected computers that use networking hardware and software to send and receive data. The Internet is the global network of inter-connected computers and servers available to the public. The World Wide Web is the collection of graphically intensive Web pages that have enabled the Internet to become a societal phenomenon.The first four universities connected to ARPANET were Stanford University, the University of California-Los Angeles, the University of California-Santa Barbara, and the University of Utah. Communications research in the 1960s led to decentralized networks, queuing theory, and packet switching. These technologies allowed different types of computers to send and receive data. Computers transmitted information in a standardized protocol called packets. The addressing information in these packets told
An article (December 29, 2003) in The Christian Science Monitor about the Internet has some interesting paragraphs:”After spiking in the 1990s and early 2000s, the percentage of adult Americans online has leveled off in the past two years at 63 percent, says a new study from the Pew Internet and American Life Project. That percentage is expected to rise, but not as quickly has some had imagined.”One key barrier slowing Internet growth is the lack of broadband connections in some areas, says Phillips Gamse, an e-business strategy consultant in Santa Cruz, CA. Broadband allows users to move around the Internet faster, doesnt tie up the phone line, and perhaps most important, can be left on all the time, like other appliances.”
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The drama of mergers, acquisitions, downsizing, and the managed redirection of health care resources away from acute care hospitals and high-technology medicine has overshadowed another change in the contemporary health care culture (Duva, 1990; Edmonds Hallman, 1995; Gabel, 1997; Salmon, 1995). The purpose of this article is to discuss the growing interest in alternative health care and offer an explanation for this phenomenon. Alternative health care is not easily defined. Often it is explained by describing what it is not — the scientific practice of nursing or medicine as it has come to be understood in first world countries during this century. Physicians who are sympathetic to the movement say that alternative therapy encompasses a broad spectrum of practices and beliefs (Eisenberg et al., 1993), and reflects a holistic world view of health and illness that is outside the biomedical mainstream of medicine (Rauckhorst, 1997). Other writers compare and contrast traditional and alternative medicine as a way of defining its practice. Western medicine is specialized; alternative care is holistic. Scientific practice is evaluated by its outcomes and its coherence with protocols; alternative therapy is not in conformity with the standards of the medical community and is considered to be unorthodox. Little is known about its safety, efficacy, or effectiveness (Gevitz, 1988; Lohr, 1997; U.S. Congress, 1990). The science of medicine is taught and practiced in universities and hospitals; alternative care is not widely taught in U.S. medical or nursing schools and is generally unavailable in American hospitals (Eisenberg et al., 1993; Engebretson Wardell, 1993). Insurance companies and federal and state governments pay for traditional medical care. With few exceptions (acupuncture and chiropractic medicine), alternative therapy has not been included as a health benefit by health insurance companies (Eisenberg, 1997). Recently, however, Oxford Health Plans announced its intention to offer coverage for alternative health care and provided its enrollees with a list of providers and services (Oxford Launches, 1998). There is an elaborate certification and licensing system for health care providers and hospitals; the world of alternative therapy is unregulated and its practitioners are usually unlicensed and uncertified (Eisenberg, 1997).
HMOs: An Alternative THE ACCUMULATED COST OF health care in New Mexico — as in virtually all other areas of the nation — is enough at times to cause severe indigestion, if not outright cardiac arrest. Its likely why 80 percent of New Mexicans with some form of health insurance are under what is called a type of “managed care,” including Medicare and Medicaid. And a lot of that “managed care” is the choice by many companies to opt for Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) to contain costs while providing adequate benefits to employees.
Alternative health practices for livestock.
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Real estate practice is a broad and widely defined area of the law. In a pristine sense it deals with the esoteric subject of real property law and titles. In practice the subject matter handled by real property lawyers is much broader. Many of the areas of law within real estate practice are areas of specialty themselves. Real estate lawyers examine and evaluate real property titles, handle real estate sales, purchases and other transactions, foreclose mortgages, represent developers and contractors in drafting and negotiating development and construction agreements, handle real estate financing, structure and draft the governing documents for planned developments such as condominiums, serve as counsel to community and condominium associations, draft and negotiate leases, litigate title, boundary, and other land disputes, and advise clients respecting zoning and land: use matters. The examination of real estate titles requires knowledge of corporations and other forms of business organization, wills, trusts and estates, and a practitioner handling transactions must understand contractual, business, and tax subjects as well. The subjects that are tested on the certification exam attest to this diversity. They are title issues; real estate finance; environmental and land use; condominiums and homeowner associations; landlord tenant; closings; sellers, buyers, brokers, and title insurers; real property litigation; taxation of entities and other tax issues; and ethics. Some hold an impression that at least some aspects of the real estate practice are not challenging, that the practice is increasingly title company, form, and paralegal driven, and that when business is light any lawyer with a good paralegal can Ado real estate closings. This impression is not accurate. As with any area of practice, successfully representing clients in real estate matters requires knowledge, skill, and experience. The diversity in real estate practice may mean that no one lawyer can be an expert in each practice area encompassing the modern real property practice or that are tested by the certification program. That, however, is not a reason to not seek certification. The committee recognizes that few lawyers are likely to possess specific and detailed expertise in each of the many subjects that fall within the scope of real estate.
Noonan has nine years of experience in sales and marketing, specializing in North County coastal neighborhoods.
Real Estate Brokers with the SRES designation help seniors make wise decisions about selling their home, buying rental property, managing the capital gains and estate tax implications of owning real estate, obtaining a reverse mortgage, moving to a senior community and other issues. The designation was introduced in 1997 and is nationally recognized.
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PhotographyIt has long been known that certain substances, when illuminated, undergo permanent visible changes. In the early part of the nineteenth century, these materials were sometimes used to make photogenic drawings, for example,
The first known photograph, made in 1826. It shows the courtyard outside the room of Joseph-Nic#x00E9;phore Niepce.
Early Cameras Have you ever looked at a photograph and wondered how it was made? The ancient Greeks were able to produce images in darkened rooms. They let light enter the room through a small hole in one wall. The image appeared upside down on the opposite wall. This was called a camera obscura. Artists used these images to make sketches. The word photography comes from the Greek words meaning to write or draw with light.
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Economic development and business financing rolled into one In addition, under the Resources Links section, you can find several Web sites of national organizations that provide financing services. For example, links are provided to the Community Development Venture Capital Alliances and The Coalition of Community Development Financial Institutions–two groups that provide business financing and investments in an economic-development context.
Meridian Capital Group LLC announced the following transactions: * Meridian Capital arranged financing of $13.35 million on a 98,500 square foot 8-story loft building, with 9 tenants, on W. 32nd Street in New York City. Avi Weinstock Moshe Majeski negotiated the transaction. * Meridian negotiated new mortgages totaling $6.15 million on (2) elevator apt. buildings with 196 units on Duncan Ave./Kennedy Blvd. in Jersey City, NJ. The loans featured rates at 5.95% with 10 year terms. Israel Schubert Elliot Treitel arranged for the financing.
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Colorado Springs-area home construction continued its blistering pace in the first quarter, although one economist fears an oversupply could drive down prices in the next few years. Single-family home building permits totaled 1,392 from January through March — a 20.2 percent jump from the same period last year, according to figures released Friday by the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department. The number of permits this year puts Colorado Springs and El Paso County on pace to shatter the record of 5,059 single-family permits, set only last year.
In an otherwise unstable economy, the housing market has remained strong, with exceptionally low mortgage rates encouraging many to buy homes, driving up home prices, and enabling homeowners to refinance existing mortgages at lower rates. Even though many analysts believe that the mortgage rates bottomed-out in mid-June and the refinancing boom may have ended, rates are still low by historical standards, and although it is slower, the demand for housing is still present.
Roger Knight Construction also has completed the building of Wes Quick Lube in Heber. The 1,800-square-foot facility is located at 1240 S. Main at the intersection of Highways 40 and 189 in downtown Heber.
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Two plumbing students from New College Durham have celebrated success in the regional heat of the British Plumbing Employers Council (BPEC) Skills Competition. Christopher Lonsdale, an apprentice studying at New College, won first place in the sheet leadwork competition. Luke Harrison, an NVQ Level 3 apprentice and training with Sunderland Housing Group, was top in the Pipework event. The competition was at New College and was open to colleges in the North East and Cumbria.
Larry Pelton Larry Pelton is celebrating his 20th anniversary at College Hill Plumbing Heating Co., 2850 S.E. Adams, with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the business. Pelton and his wife, Susan, reside in Topeka.
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Smartypants Workshop The Smartypants Workshop provides functional and fashionable clothing for youth with physical disabilities by using performance fabrics and innovative technology and designs. These garments are designed for todays active child to provide freedom of movement, comfort, and features to foster independence in dressing.
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Briefs Spiked heels (some over an inch and a half higher than previous years) are coming back into style much to the distress of podiatrists. Many women like wearing the spiked heels because they can make legs look longer and thinner. However, some of these shoes can cause problems, according to an article in a recent issue of Ladies Home Journal magazine.
In response to Matthew Youngs editorial in the last issue of The Diabetic Foot: When is a diabetes specialist podiatrist not a DSP?, it is most encouraging to note the level of support from diabetes consultants who are advocates for podiatry throughout the UK. The role of the podiatrist in the multiprofessional diabetes team is well recognised and the valuable contribution of the podiatrist to diabetic foot care has been measured and reported in the literature. With the publication of the International Consensus Document (IWGDF, 1999) and, more recently, the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network for Diabetes (SIGN, 2001) and the National Service Framework far Diabetes: Standards (DoH, 2001 a, b), the standards for diabetic foot care are now clear and universally available. To achieve these standards, the following must be available to deliver the care that patients deserve:
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Cosmetic surgeons should question patients about their body image to screen out those with a mental disorder before agreeing to operate, doctors say. Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), in which people become obsessed about perceived defects in their appearance, affects an estimated 250,000 people in Britain, 0.5 per cent of the adult population. Many sufferers turn to surgery instead of psychiatry for treatment. Obsessive compulsive disorder is ranked as one of the 10 most disabling illnesses by the World Health Organisation in terms of lost income and quality of life, yet can be effectively treated with brief therapy or antidepressant drugs.
A COSMETIC surgeon who was struck off the medical register more than a decade ago and later reinstated appeared for a second time before the General Medical Council yesterday charged with botched treatment of five patients that left them disfigured and in pain. One woman, Mrs B, who sought treatment for swollen eyes and lines round her mouth, paid pounds 2,500 and was left with a face described as a “huge, weeping swollen crust”. A man who sought removal of a tattoo on his arm was left with blistered skin which was “extremely painful” and described by a dermatologist as having been “overcooked”. The Egypt-born consultant was one of a number of doctors who was accused last year of promising to make Asians and black people look “white”. Dr Abu-Mahfouz was alleged to have told a black undercover reporter: “I can make you white like me. I can make you look like the English.”
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Register.com works with ProStores(TM), an eBay(R) Company, to provide Register.com customers with an industry-leading eCommerce solution that enables them to create professional online stores. The solution provides sophisticated capabilities such as inventory management, shopping cart functionality, payment solutions, search engine optimization, and seamlessly integrates with eBay marketplace to capture eBay customers and sales. Our BIFM solution, which recently received an Excellence in Technology Award from SmallBusinessComputing.com, is primed for this natural extension of eCommerce capabilities for small businesses, noted Monica Hodges, general manager of Retail at Register.com. We all know that big business is well established both online and in eCommerce, but small businesses - the driving force of our nations economy - and their owners, now have an easy option to begin their own push toward eCommerce. Millions of Americans have a business idea theyd like to get off the page but just havent had the time or money to do so until now. An online storefront that would normally cost thousands of dollars with a private Web designer can now be obtained easily and inexpensively at Register.com. Those small business owners who have traditionally shied away from selling online because of time, resources and/or technical limitations, can now secure a unique, professionally designed five-page Web site. The eCommerce software then provides a shopping cart through which customers can easily begin selling their products and services. They may sell up to 100 products through an online catalog; integrate shipping tables with FedEx(R), UPS(TM), or Canada Post; operate integrated storefront management tools; and sign-up, post and manage auction-style and fixed price listings on eBay.
PEARL RIVER, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 27, 1999– Frontline to provide small businesses with complete Web Frontline Communications Corp., a full-service ISP and national Ecommerce company, (Nasdaq: FCCN) today announced that it has closed its acquisition of WebPrime, Inc., a Web design and development company serving numerous Fortune 500 Companies.
Business Editors Technology Writers Company Manufactures and Markets High-Quality, Limited-Edition
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Cars. Dir. John Lasseter. Released by Disney-Pixar. Featuring the voices of Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt, and Larry the Cable Guy. 116 min. Video release: Nov. 2006. This film is visually entrancing (the sequences set at the track are sufficiently stimulating, chaotic and noisy with furious angle cuts to engage your basic attention-deficient kid) and often slyly comic (because there are only cars in this world, tractors do the work of farm animals and one popular prank is tipping over tractors) and generously garnished with characters that can be personable (the wonderfully naive beat-up pick up voiced by Larry the Cable Guy is as endearing and appealing as any Disney character since Thumper). But it lectures, often heavy handedly, about a lost America, dated here to the mid-1950s, a world of caring neighbors, a slow down, small-town world of simple pleasures like a slow drive in the country, where love was expressed in batted eyes and stammering speech. Granted that 1950s is a confection of Hollywood and perhaps it is an exercise in pointless nostalgia to mourn something that never really existed, it works here. When Lightning McQueen, the showboat hot-shot race car (Owen Wilson), loses a big race (his daredevil antics on the track cost him the victory) and decides brashly to eschew his racing team to head alone to the season-ending showdown race for the Piston Cup, he gets lost on a stretch of back highway, the mythic Route 66, in the deserts somewhere on the way to California. He ends up in a lonesome town, Radiator Springs, itself a cross of intersections bypassed long ago by the interstate and now settling into dust. When Lightning ends up impounded in the town and then sentenced by an unforgiving old-timer judge (Paul Newman) to community service–he must repave the stretch of broken-down highway his race car has damaged–the young kid comes to understand, slowly, the simple values that his media-driven celebrity lifestyle and virtually impenetrable narcissism have never shown him: friendship, trust, honesty. Happily, the judge turns out to be himself a relic of past racing glory and with his help and his patient (although wonderfully gruff) instruction the kid learns a thing or two about handling cars. When Lightning returns to race, he does so richly educated in the importance of tradition, the value of modesty, and the sterling quality of friendship. I would not dream of spoiling the end of the film, but in the end we learn, as with all truly significant sports films, what happens in competition pales next to the significance of what happens off field. With Lightnings newfound sensitivity, the town finds its way to a renaissance that is as believable as it is heartwarming.
Why? a spat over a parking space.
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Source: French Ministry of Higher Education and Research
Who are they? If you dont know by now, then you never will. Reigning World and European champions, Frances imperious footballing dynasty arrives in the Far East hoping to complete the unparalleled achievement of winning three major competitions in a row. Qualifying: As holders, France were not called into any competitive action, but it didnt hurt them much before Euro 2000, and they have been taking their friendlies seriously, as Scotland found out recently. Fixtures: Senegal, Seoul (31/5, 12.30 BST); Uruguay, Busan (6/6, 12.30). Denmark, Incheon (11/6, 07.30).
Source: Ministry of Higher Education and Research
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Dental readiness is defined as the dental health of troops that could be deployed and sent into combat.1 A high degree of dental readiness translates into a dentally fit fighting force. The importance of this cannot be overemphasized. One study of a deployed armored division found that “dental complaints ranked second only to upper respiratory infections as a cause of lost duty time.”2Complete dental examinations are the basis for identifying dental readiness of our Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) members. On the basis of this examination, members are classified by their potential to have a dental emergency within 1 year. Regular dental examinations are thought to promote dental readiness by identifying dental disease and then correcting it before disease progression leads to major dental problems and incapacitation. Poor dental health of one individual may compromise the effectiveness of the entire unit.
“From the beginning, Delta Dental has tried to get the message across that good oral health is an important part of overall health,” said Seitz. “Our goal has always been to improve oral health by making dental care more affordable to people throughout the state.” To help make his point about oral health and its importance, Seitz refers to statistics from the National Institute of Dental Research, which reveals that $1 spent on dental care now saves $4 in treatment costs later in an individuals life. Seitz also refers to research conducted by the U.S. Public Health Service which shows that dental and oral diseases that could have been prevented with proper dental care affect more than 50 percent of children in the U.S. The latter, he says, results in, among other things, missed school days–117,000 per 100,000 children, according to the Journal of Public Health. “Dental disease can keep a child from going to school and an adult away from work–just like other ailments have the potential to do,” said Seitz.
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School physicals To celebrate National Community Health Centers Week, Community Health is offering a special rate for school and sports physicals. Through Sept. 1, the physicals will cost $25 - or less for those who qualify for further cost reductions. The usual charge is $71. The physicals are offered from 10 a.m.- noon and 3-8 p.m. weekdays at Community Healths Immediate Care Clinic, 2858 International Circle. No appointments are necessary. For information, call 630-6440, Ext. 6363.
Health is a measure of quality of life that is difficult to define and measure. In the 1940s, the World Health Organization (WHO) defined health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. At the first International Conference on Health Promotion in Ottawa, Canada (1986), the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion built on the WHOs concept and further defined health as a resource for everyday life. a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capabilities. Good health enables one to function independently within a changing environment.
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FEBRUARY IS National Pet Dental Health Month, and for good reason. Just like humans, the dental health of our pets is directly linked to their general health and quality of life. According to the American Veterinary Dental Society, our pets dental health is the most overlooked aspect of their care, and more than 80 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats show some signs of gum disease by age 3. We cant check the sink for pink when it comes to our dogs and cats, so what exactly should we be looking for when checking an animals mouth for dental problems? The most common symptom of dental problems in our dogs and cats is bad breath. But dont rely on the breath test alone. The best thing to do is to pull up their lips and look at their teeth and gums. The gums, especially the gum closest to the base of the tooth, should be a healthy pink color and there should be no swelling or bleeding, which would indicate gingivitis. Healthy teeth should be white, not yellowed or discolored, and you should not see any evidence of tartar buildup on the teeth or at the gum line. When doing this exam, check for broken or chipped teeth. If you notice any problems at all, schedule an appointment with your vet so he can examine and treat any problems.
Byline: GTP WITH reference to the letter from Joseph B McManus in the Examiner, I am sorry to disappoint him but fluoride was not added to Huddersfields water supplies until after 1974 (possibly as late as 1977). Joseph would then be in his 20s. It is probable that his excellent dental health is due to his diet as a child; that is no sugary drinks and no sweets.
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For women only Women can learn about heart disease, menopause, infertility and other health issues at a Womens Health Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Chapel Hills Mall. Sponsored by Memorial Hospital, the health fair will include $5 bone-density screenings for osteoporosis for the first 400 women. Women also may talk to a nurse about breast self-exams.
The Public Health programme 2003-2008 is a key strategic tool for the development of health policy within the EU. The programme provides the means to support actions in areas where the EU can make a difference, the ultimate goal being to contribute to a high level of physical and mental health and well-being throughout the EU. The programme is open to institutions, associations, organisations and bodies in the health field.
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Cars. Dir. John Lasseter. Released by Disney-Pixar. Featuring the voices of Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt, and Larry the Cable Guy. 116 min. Video release: Nov. 2006. This film is visually entrancing (the sequences set at the track are sufficiently stimulating, chaotic and noisy with furious angle cuts to engage your basic attention-deficient kid) and often slyly comic (because there are only cars in this world, tractors do the work of farm animals and one popular prank is tipping over tractors) and generously garnished with characters that can be personable (the wonderfully naive beat-up pick up voiced by Larry the Cable Guy is as endearing and appealing as any Disney character since Thumper). But it lectures, often heavy handedly, about a lost America, dated here to the mid-1950s, a world of caring neighbors, a slow down, small-town world of simple pleasures like a slow drive in the country, where love was expressed in batted eyes and stammering speech. Granted that 1950s is a confection of Hollywood and perhaps it is an exercise in pointless nostalgia to mourn something that never really existed, it works here. When Lightning McQueen, the showboat hot-shot race car (Owen Wilson), loses a big race (his daredevil antics on the track cost him the victory) and decides brashly to eschew his racing team to head alone to the season-ending showdown race for the Piston Cup, he gets lost on a stretch of back highway, the mythic Route 66, in the deserts somewhere on the way to California. He ends up in a lonesome town, Radiator Springs, itself a cross of intersections bypassed long ago by the interstate and now settling into dust. When Lightning ends up impounded in the town and then sentenced by an unforgiving old-timer judge (Paul Newman) to community service–he must repave the stretch of broken-down highway his race car has damaged–the young kid comes to understand, slowly, the simple values that his media-driven celebrity lifestyle and virtually impenetrable narcissism have never shown him: friendship, trust, honesty. Happily, the judge turns out to be himself a relic of past racing glory and with his help and his patient (although wonderfully gruff) instruction the kid learns a thing or two about handling cars. When Lightning returns to race, he does so richly educated in the importance of tradition, the value of modesty, and the sterling quality of friendship. I would not dream of spoiling the end of the film, but in the end we learn, as with all truly significant sports films, what happens in competition pales next to the significance of what happens off field. With Lightnings newfound sensitivity, the town finds its way to a renaissance that is as believable as it is heartwarming.
Why? a spat over a parking space.
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For women only Women can learn about heart disease, menopause, infertility and other health issues at a Womens Health Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Chapel Hills Mall. Sponsored by Memorial Hospital, the health fair will include $5 bone-density screenings for osteoporosis for the first 400 women. Women also may talk to a nurse about breast self-exams.
Children dont come with instructions. But parents might long for some when a health problem arises. A free forum designed to make parents health-wiser by providing care tips and strategies is planned 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Pikes Peak East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd. Lunch will be provided to those who R.S.V.P. by Monday. The forum is hosted by Resources for Young Children and Families Inc. To R.S.V.P. or for more information, call Robin Mitchell at 577-9190.
Health is a measure of quality of life that is difficult to define and measure. In the 1940s, the World Health Organization (WHO) defined health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. At the first International Conference on Health Promotion in Ottawa, Canada (1986), the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion built on the WHOs concept and further defined health as a resource for everyday life. a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capabilities. Good health enables one to function independently within a changing environment.
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Thousands of cancer sufferers are being denied life-saving drugs because of delays and bureaucracy in making them available on the NHS. The hold-ups are a matter of life and death for desperate people who have been diagnosed with cancer of the breast, colon or lung, or with a brain tumour. Doctors are furious that drugs such as Avastin, which is used to treat colon cancer, and Ce-tuximab, a treatment for head and neck cancers, are being blocked by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Nice), a government-appointed quango set up to decide which drugs should be routinely prescribed on the NHS.
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CancerCancer is, in general, more common in industrialized nations, but there has been a growth in cancer rates in developing countries, particularly as these nations adopt the diet and lifestyle habits of industrialized countries. Over one million people in the United States get cancer each year. Anyone can get cancer at any age; however, about 80 percent of all cancers occur in people over the age of fifty-five.Cancer can affect any site in the body. About one hundred human cancers are recognized. The four most common cancers in the United States are: lung, colon/rectum, breast, and prostate . Together, these cancers account for over 50 percent of total cancer cases in the United States each year.
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Nicosia: The director of the Cyprus immigration service was remanded in custody yesterday in a corruption scandal involving cash for visas on the eastern Mediterranean holiday island. The issue has cast a harsh spotlight on the immigration department, already notorious for its sometimes harsh treatment of foreigners caught on the wrong side of the law in Cyprus.
Getting there: Numerous operators offer scheduled and charter flights to Larnaca and Paphos. For example, Senator Travel (0171-935 4545) has charter flights from Luton for Larnaca starting at around pounds 169; prices increase towards the summer. Further information: Cyprus Tourist Office, 213 Regent Street, London W1R 8DA (0171-734 9822).
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The demand for more education and real people to share their experiences with plastic surgery has grown incredibly all over the world, explained Dr. Mayer, co-director with Richard Fleming, M.D. of the Beverly Hills Institute of Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery. We are excited to participate in a show like Cosmetic Surgery Live, which takes the epicenter of beauty (LA) to the United Kingdom. Dr. Mayer will perform a new FDA-approved procedure called the ENDOTINE Cheek Lift which is ideal for patients ages 35-50 who are not looking for a radical makeover, but a more understated rejuvenation that brings them back 7-10 years. With its five points of contact and absorbable features, the new ENDOTINE device gives patients natural, long-lasting results. It also enhances cheek volume - key to obtaining a more youthful appearance. During a cheeklift procedure using ENDOTINE, a half-inch incision is made inside a crows foot alongside the lower eye. Once the underlying muscle and tissue has been elevated to lift the cheek area, the new ENDOTINE Mid Face is placed to capture and elevate the cheek, securing it into the bone and holding it in position until the soft tissue re-adheres to the cheek bone entirely. The ENDOTINE gradually absorbs completely, at which time the tissue is securely attached to the cheekbone lifting the mid-face.
In addition, plastic surgeons have sought to develop better techniques for the treatment and repair of skin damage resulting from burns, and improved techniques for the repair of congenital deformities of the hand and craniofacial reconstruction for repair of cleft lip and palate , one of the most common plastic surgeries for babies, children, and adolescents
A relatively small percentage of plastic surgery procedures are performed on patients under 18 for cosmetic purposes. These procedures include otoplasty (correcting prominent ears) and rhinoplasty (reshaping the nose); and breast augmentation and breast reduction. Data from the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons on cosmetic procedures performed on patients under age 18 are shown in the accompanying table.
OPERATION SMILE INTERNATIONAL
In 1982, plastic surgeon William Magee and his social worker wife, Kathleen, founded the nonprofit organization Operation Smile. As of 1996, the organizations surgeons had performed surgery on 18,000 children in 15 countries. Surgeries performed included cleft lip and palate correction, and burn scar correction.
| Procedure | Total number | Percentage of patients (all ages) |
|---|---|---|
| Breast augmentation | 1,172 | 1% |
| Breast reduction in males | 1,319 | 22% |
| Ear surgery | 2,470 | 34% |
| Nose reshaping | 4,313 | 9% |
Further Reading
For Your Information
Books
- Hayes, Harry, ed. An Anthology of Plastic Surgery. Rockville, MD: Aspen Publishers, 1986.
- Smith, James D., and Robert M. Bumsted, eds. Pediatric Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Arlington Heights, IL: Lippincott-Raven, 1993.
Periodicals
- “Local Heroes.” Time 147, June 3, 1996, p. 20.
- Richard, M.E. “Common Pediatric Craniofacial Reconstructions.” Nurse Clinician in North America 29, December 1994, pp. 791-99.
- Sadove, A.M., and B.L. Eppley. “Pediatric Plastic Surgery.” Clinical Plastic Surgery 23, January 1996, pp. 139-55.
In regard to the article, Why More Blacks Are Choosing Plastic Surgery (August 2004), I think there is nothing wrong with African-Americans (or anyone else) having plastic surgery if it will help you to feel more confident about your body. I believe that what you decide to do with your body is your business; just know that our bodies are beautiful just as God made them. Remember, beauty begins within your soul!
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PROVO — A free home maintenance class will be held Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Community Action Services, 815 S. Freedom Blvd., for first-time homebuyers and other interested community members. The class is part of a five-session course offered locally by Habitat for Humanity of Utah County and Community Action Services. The topic of this months class is weatherization and home decorating. Brian Peterson from Built Right Construction and Julie McHood from Brigham Young University will be the guest instructors. The course will be offered in its entirety every five months. The next round of classes begins in September. No registration is required.< Participants need only to come to the class. The course is sponsored by the Ashton Family Foundation.
A home maintenance and repair conference for homeowners is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Oct. 23 at American Express Centurion Bank, 4315 S. 2700 West, West Valley City. “Protecting Your No. 1 Investment — Your Home” is being presented by Salt Lake Countys Utah State University Extension Office, Salt Lake Community Action, West Valley City Housing Authority, Community Development Corp. and American Express Centurion Bank.
PROVO — A free home maintenance class will be held Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Community Action Services, 815 S. Freedom Blvd. for first-time homebuyers and other interested community members. The class is part of a five-session course offered locally by Habitat for Humanity of Utah County and Community Action Services. The topic of this months class is basic landscaping. Brian Peterson from Built Right will be the instructor. The course is offered every five months. No registration is required. The course is sponsored by the Ashton Family Foundation.
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Not a day goes by without yet another article extolling the virtues of the Internet. An estimated 30 million worldwide users to date and more logging on every day. To the small business owner, the real question is, Where does the hype end and the reality begin? Is the Internet really a viable proposition for the traditional small business, normally constrained by lack of time, staff and money? 10 questions to ask yourself The best way to determine whether or not the Internet makes sense for your business is to apply a simple “yes” or “no” answer to 10 important marketing questions: 1. Do my clients require specific product information before they can buy my product/service? 2. Do I spend a majority of my time selling the benefits of my product only to be asked, “Can you send me more information?” 3. Is my long-distance phone bill more than $100 per month? 4. Have I lost business as a result of playing phone tag with a potential customer because I was unable to “sieze the moment?” 5. Would a new employee handling sales paperwork free me to increase my companys revenues? 6. Is there an international market for my product? 7. Does my product have a story to tell? 8. Am I spending more than 20 percent of every dollar I make on marketing-related expenses? 9. Would instant customer feedback benefit my business? 10. Would the ability to capture orders 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, help my business? If you answered “yes” to just one of these questions, you should at least explore the possibilities that Internet commerce can offer. If you answered “yes” to five or more, you should dedicate some serious time and resources to finding out how the Internet actually works (and how it can work for you). If you answered “yes” to eight or more of the questions, you need a fast-track education about the Internet before your competitors claim the medium for themselves. The smart small business owner will make plans to explore the Internet, find out what the Web can deliver and then formulate a strategy to exploit it. As Jeff Vick, Marketing Specialist at Creative Video explains, “The Internet will do to business in the 21st century what the telephone did to business in the 20th century.” The Web — How does it work? According to Vick, the Internet works well as a commercial sales tool for businesses that need to exchange information in order to specify a particular products size, color, model, price, etc. Multiple orders can be booked, billed and fulfilled through a simple response mechanism included on an Internet site. Much of this information can be communicated through the Web. While it is actually only one portion of the Internet, the Web serves as an extensive reference library that can provide any level of additional information about a particular subject, issue, item or product. As in a spiders web configuration, the Web provides an ever-increasing source of interlocking information about the subject in question. Simply point and click and you can dive deeper into additional layers of information. The Web also has certain features that make it ideal for marketing. It can display pictures and massive amounts of text about your product as well as send and receive order information while at the same time generating a receipt. If your product requires a lengthy explanation in order to communicate its benefits, the Web is the place to do it. Customers and prospects can view that information at their own pace — in many instances, via sophisticated video and audio commercials. Since were talking digital information here, there is very little difference between one word and one thousand words. And if you feel that youre spending too much time processing paperwork and not enough time selling, a well-designed Web page may be one of the potential keys to your businesses future success. How important is e-mail? An important byproduct of the Internet is e-mail, or electronic mail. Once you learn to use this valuable tool, youll wonder how you ever got along without it. Forget about what time it is, or whether its “worth a call” — with e-mail, it costs no more to send a message to Sydney that it does to Syracuse (the actual cost is about $1.00 an hour). And time zones become irrelevant as well. You and the recipient can view the messages at your convenience, thereby eliminating the dreaded game of telephone tag. So get serious! How does the smart business operator approach the formidable and intimidating task of investigating the Net? First, gather your thoughts as to what you would like your Web site to accomplish. Imagine that your customer can ask you anything he/she wants to know about your company and product — anything from product price to employee birthdays — and in no particular order. Analyze each possible scenario and list all the information relevant to it. Then, and only then, begin to organize the scenarios into a flow chart. Once you have the flow chart polished, try to find flaws in it. If your customer is browsing through the pricing section of your flow chart, will he/she be more interested in going to shipping next or reading your companys mission statement? After you feel that youve developed a solid grasp of the different portions of the business that youd like to present to your clientele, you are now ready to interview potential agencies who are skilled in creating Web pages. According to Vick, there are 3 questions you should ask a potential Web page creator: 1. Have you done this before? 2. Who have you done this for? 3. May I call them? While creating some Web pages may require the skills of a computer Ph.D., most will not, and there are competent companies in most major markets capable of accomplishing the task in a cost-effective fashion. Prices for creating a simple Web site can range from a low of $2,500 to high of $20,000. In fact, some of the Fortune 500 marketers have created sophisticated and complex Web pages that can literally run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, and in some cases, the millions. But for the average small business, the investment will probably be in the $5,000 to $10,000 range. And remember, you must keep your Web site content fresh, or your prospects will have no reason to come back. Seeing your own World Wide Web site up and running on the Internet can be a proud moment for any business owner. It also can mean the start of a whole new way of doing business. It has the potential to increase productivity by extending operating time to a full 24 hours a day. But this will only happen if your business really needs this technology and can use it effectively. Evaluate your situation honestly. If its right for you, acquire it. If its not, save the money. And if you want to see what its all about, contact a Web creator and ask to see a demonstration. One picture is really worth 1,000 words. Alf Nucifora is an Atlanta based marketing consultant. He may be contacted by e-mail zubicon
I. INTRODUCTION This study empirically examines person-to-person transactions within the Internet market known as eBay. In this virtual market of unseen participants and products, buyers and sellers face the risks of repudiation, as the counter party may deny the agreement after the fact. Buyers assume risks associated with lack of seller integrity and asymmetric information about the particular product, as the buyer is typically required to send payment before the seller ships the product. In addition, for many eBay transactions, the cost of enforcing a contract is high relative to the transactions value, resulting in a practical absence of legal enforcement. (2) By providing a history of trade execution information, eBay benefits market participants by reducing information asymmetries while achieving substantial transaction cost economies. Market participants relate personal experiences, which eBay uses to calculate a numerical reputation measure for each user. Market participants, in turn, can use this reputation measure to assess counter party risk and adjust bidding behavior accordingly.
A Saskatchewan-based grain brokerage consulting firm is believed to be the first in Western Canada and perhaps the world to make such extensive use of the Internet to market grain for farmers. CGF Brokerage and Consulting of Saskatoon employs qualified graders who analyze grain samples from farmers and grade those samples based on Canadian Grain Commission standards. This detailed information is posted on the Internet along with digital photos of the bin run grain sample, the cleaned sample and the dockage. (See example shown at right.)
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Health Alliance Medical Plans last month announced its coverage of two over-the-counter drugs formerly available by prescription only: Wyeths Alavert and Procter Gambles Prilosec OTC. Health Alliance will require members who have prescription drug benefits to obtain a written prescription from their physicians for the new over-the-counter drugs in order to receive coverage. The news at Health Alliance follows Medco Health Solutions expansion of its Generics First program in June to include Wyeths analgesic Advil and allergy remedy Alavert.
Part II, explanatory economics, represents the bulk of the book. The economics of demand, price elasticity, risk aversion, and the effect of insurance on the demand for medical services are explained clearly and well. Behavior of suppliers in the medical care market is reviewed, with attention given to differences in for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. A solid explanation of competitive markets allows discussion of timely issues such as the limits of applicability of the competitive model to the medical care market, price and nonprice competition, and market power of providers, purchasers, and patients. Outside readings on current managed competition proposals would augment the textbook discussion well.A short section on the economic effects of information asymmetries in the medical care and health insurance market introduces the concepts of supplier induced demand and adverse selection. Both discussions are short, but the portion on adverse selection especially needs expansion. More rigor, explanatory graphs, and a more extensive bibliography would make the adverse selection concept more useful. This topic is critical to a sound understanding of the functioning of medical expense insurance.The final section deals with value judgments and evaluative economics. The nontechnical explanation of efficiency versus fairness criteria for evaluating medical care policy is somewhat cursory. More technical material is needed to improve the precision of this discussion. However, even without any additions, the text provides a general background on issues of access to medical care, affordability, and quality of care. The difficulty of making allocation decisions given scarce resources is clearly laid out and opens the way for a discussion of policy alternatives.
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Huckestein joins Yellowstone Club World from Hilton Hotels Corporation, where he most recently served as chairman and chief executive officer of Conrad Hotels, the luxury brand in the Hilton Family of Brands, and as president of the Hilton Global Alliance. Tim and Edra Blixseth, co-founders, owners and developers of the Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana and Yellowstone Club World said, With Yellowstone Club World, we are charting new and exciting territory by introducing the successful Yellowstone Club membership concept on a truly global scale. Dieter Huckesteins international hospitality experience coupled with his impeccable credentials, relentless enthusiasm and his exceptional management skills, make him the perfect leader for our new organization. As an extension of the renowned Yellowstone Club in Montana - the worlds only private ski, golf and residential resort community, Yellowstone Club World will soon become the worlds premier vacation membership club. Planned for introduction later this year, Yellowstone Club World will offer irresistible variety within its collection of the Perfect Ten destinations, each affording complete privacy and security while creating unique travel experiences at many of the worlds most desirable vacation venues. Life-long memories will be created by leisurely days to be spent exploring the miles of pristine private beaches, expansive estates, historic castles, championship golf clubs and world class spa facilities to be offered by Yellowstone Club World. Members will also have access to private yachts and a fleet of private jet aircraft that will enable their families and friends to travel in comfort and style.
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George DeVries remembers when complementary and alternative medicine wasnt quite as popular as it is today. DeVries co-founded American Specialty Health Plans in 1987 with only a few thousand dollars and a vision of what complementary health care could become. Thirteen years later, American Specialty Health Plans is the largest chiropractic and acupuncture health plan in the United States and the third largest specialty health plan in California, covering over 3.7 million Californians. An affiliate, American Specialty Health Networks, provides complementary health care programs and networks nationwide, covering over 20 million members. Revenues in the first year were $26,000, grew to $1 million in year five and were over $75 million in 1999, the companys twelfth year of operation. The firm employs over 400 people. The company began and operated in California for 12 years, offering primarily chiropractic services. Initially, the company only provided a small chiropractic network of 236 providers in Southern California, as well as limited administrative services. The companys first client was PacifiCare, covering 3,000 members through three employer groups.
NORWALK, Conn. — Theres an old tradition in standard medical circles of dismissing so-called alternative medicine as everything from witchcraft to nonsense. The move, the first by a major U.S. health-care company, suggests that the industry is giving some credence to consumer claims that certain kinds of alternative medicine work. In fact, many insurers already cover some types of alternative medicine, such as therapy by chiropractors — although few cover less conventional treatments like herbology, in which herbs are used to treat diseases. “Its really driven by consumer demand,” said Hassan Rifaat, manager of Oxfords alternative-medicine division. Analysts and industry executives say the market for alternative medicine amounts to billions, though the exact amount is up in the air. Norwalk, Conn.-based Oxford pegs the market at about $50 billion; others estimate a more conservative $18 billion to $20 billion. Today, most of that money is paid out of pocket by consumers. Yet, the size of the alternative-medicine market doesnt necessarily translate into a boost for the bottom line of health- care companies or insurers. For example, employers that subscribe to Oxford plans can sign up to provide coverage for alternative treatments by paying a 3 percent increase in premiums, the company said. Even if all Oxford customers added that coverage, it would represent only a small portion of the $1.73 billion in premiums that the company collected in 1995. “Its not an area with any real commercial significance,” said Paine Webber Inc. analyst David Lothson. That could change — or thats what alternative-care providers hope. HMOs now cover 60 million Americans, while another 80 million are covered through other forms of managed care and traditional medical insurance. “As more services are covered, the more alternative treatments people will try,” said Neal Heller, chairman and chief executive of Natural Health Trends Corp., which runs schools that train massage therapists and operates clinics that offer alternative-health treatments. Plenty of people are already convinced that alternative treatments work. The American Chiropractic Association reports that about 20 million people visit chiropractors each year, though only half of the nations HMOs cover those services. Oxford said its recent decision was based on member demand after a tremendous response to an article on the subject in its member magazine. The company, which provides coverage to about 1.4 million people in the eastern United States through its HMOs and other plans, isnt just limiting coverage to treatments now widely seen as effective, such as visits to chiropractors. Included in its new network of 1,000 alternative-medicine specialists are acupuncturists, naturopathic doctors, massage therapists, yoga instructors, clinical nutritionists and registered dietitians, along with a division to sell herbs and holistic devices. It said it also plans to add other services, like the Chinese martial art taichi. Some other health care companies, such as American Western Life Insurance Co. and Kaiser Permanente Health Plans, offer a limited range of alternative-medical services, but none have developed a full network and benefits plan comparable to Oxfords. “Mainstream HMOs and insurers are skeptical,” said Natural Healths Heller. Indeed, more Americans have taken a greater interest in their own health and preventive care, particularly as HMOs strive to cut costs by placing limits on certain types of treatments. “They feel as though modern medicine has failed them,” Heller said. While coverage of alternative treatments is on the rise, it will take several years before theres wide acceptance among benefit plans and insurers, analysts and executives said. When that happens, Heller said, his clinics will be ready.
The drama of mergers, acquisitions, downsizing, and the managed redirection of health care resources away from acute care hospitals and high-technology medicine has overshadowed another change in the contemporary health care culture (Duva, 1990; Edmonds Hallman, 1995; Gabel, 1997; Salmon, 1995). The purpose of this article is to discuss the growing interest in alternative health care and offer an explanation for this phenomenon. Alternative health care is not easily defined. Often it is explained by describing what it is not — the scientific practice of nursing or medicine as it has come to be understood in first world countries during this century. Physicians who are sympathetic to the movement say that alternative therapy encompasses a broad spectrum of practices and beliefs (Eisenberg et al., 1993), and reflects a holistic world view of health and illness that is outside the biomedical mainstream of medicine (Rauckhorst, 1997). Other writers compare and contrast traditional and alternative medicine as a way of defining its practice. Western medicine is specialized; alternative care is holistic. Scientific practice is evaluated by its outcomes and its coherence with protocols; alternative therapy is not in conformity with the standards of the medical community and is considered to be unorthodox. Little is known about its safety, efficacy, or effectiveness (Gevitz, 1988; Lohr, 1997; U.S. Congress, 1990). The science of medicine is taught and practiced in universities and hospitals; alternative care is not widely taught is U.S. medical or nursing schools and is generally unavailable in American hospitals (Eisenberg et al., 1993; Engebretson Wardell, 1993). Insurance companies and federal and state governments pay for traditional medical care. With few exceptions (acupuncture and chiropractic medicine), alternative therapy has not been included as a health benefit by health insurance companies (Eisenberg, 1997). Recently, however, Oxford Health Plans announced its intention to offer coverage for alternative health care and provided its enrollees with a list of providers and services (Oxford Launches, 1998). There is an elaborate certification and licensing system for health care providers and hospitals; the world of alternative therapy is unregulated and its practitioners are usually unlicensed and uncertified (Eisenberg, 1997).
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THOUGH HE WAS ONCE tarred as a “Keating Five” Republican presidential hopeful John McCain is now running hard on a platform of cleaning up a campaign finance system We checked in with CEOs who keep a keen pulse on Washington to get their take on how to stem the stench-and the perception of stench-that often flows with large campaign donations. All agree that reform is badly needed, but each has his own, often unique, take on how to go about it-and whether it will ever really happen. A couple of our CEOs formed their views of the money pit from both sides of the hollow, having recently run for elected office themselves. -MERYL DAVIDS
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The What It Takes television spot focuses on how it takes a person with truly special and unique qualities — from patience and dedication to a sense of humor — to handle the day-to-day challenges of running a small business. Recognizing small business owners are stretched for time and lack the resources of large corporations, the MasterCard ad captures real-life small business moments such as working odd hours and dealing with faulty office equipment. MasterCards What It Takes commercial salutes people in business for themselves, while also demonstrating why MasterCard business cards are the most effective way to pay for all the things a small business needs. A corresponding print ad is slated to break later this summer in publications such as Fortune, New York Times Magazine, TIME and The Wall Street Journal. The creative used in the print versions will follow the What It Takes theme leveraged in the new television commercial. Both the television and print ads are designed to build awareness of MasterCards suite of solutions created specifically for small business owners. To address the needs of this target market, MasterCard developed MasterCard Working for Small Business, a comprehensive global program that provides small businesses with payment cards, online tools and other resources that deliver financial control, data management, analysis and reporting, along with rewards and benefits.
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Sterling Ruby, Marc Foxx, Los Angeles Sterling Ruby is a cool name, a drag queen name, a British spys name. I dont know him, and hadnt heard of him before I saw his show at Marc Foxx. That doesnt matter because his show, Interior Designer, which looks at sexuality, namely transgendered people, and flirts with theoretical schizophrenia, requires only sympathy for his observations and the art he makes. Four delicately scratched and key carved Formica laminate monoliths, each 7 x 4 x 4 are at the center of Interior Designer. Their tinted surface has dirty spots, handprints, chips, and evidence of handling. They recall the laminate prefabs in the displays and dressing rooms found in department stores. In their material and dimension they suggest–and maybe desire to be–video booth jack off chambers.
Talkin about a revolution China is the latest melting pot for interior design. A new book lavishly illustrates how the finest Beijing and Shanghai interiors have successfully fused Eastern tradition with cutting-edge style. It gives a whole new meaning to the term `Made in China. China Modern, by Sharon Leece is published by Mitchell Beazley, pounds 25.
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Steve Pettengill, of the United States, sailed into Charleston, South Carolina yesterday to take second place in the 27,000-mile BOC Challenge. Pettengill, sailing Hunters Child, completed the voyage in 128 days, four hours, three minutes and nine seconds. The Frenchman, Christophe Auguin, won in 121 days, 17 hours, 11 minutes and 46 seconds.
Squalls ripped through the southern Pacific yesterday, knocking down at least three of the 13 yachts still competing in the BOC round-the-world solo race. An American, Arnet Taylor Jnr, and two Britons, Robin Davie and Harry Mitchell, reported being knocked over. Christophe Auguin, of France, turned in another 300-mile day to remain solidly in the lead. His countryman Jean Luc Van den Heede, however, sailed a straighter course to cut Auguins advantage down to 142 miles from 239 just two days earlier.
> Two cheques for pounds 2,500 each were handed over yesterday as the first grants from the Lister Trust in a new scheme to award excellence in sailing. One went to the 18-year-old Ben Ainslie, the youngest competitor to be selected to represent Britain in sailing at the Olympics. The other went to Andy Cassell who, with crew Kevin Curtis and Tony Downs, are European and world champions in paralympic sailing.
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It is difficult to write objectively and dispassionately of something about which one feels strongly, for or against. Tell me a mans a foxhunter and I loves him at once said Mr Jorrocks. Today he is more likely to be an object of censure, Mr Jorrocks too. The future of hunting hangs in the balance, a prospect unthinkable to Will Ogilvie who wrote in the twenties:
H UNTING As a human activity, hunting is magnified in its significance by a deceptively simple feature: the evasiveness or resistance exhibited routinely by prey. Because of the behavioral challenges that it presents, hunting has had far-reaching consequences for key aspects of human social, psychological, and cultural life. Since the mid-1960s, for example, anthropologists have argued that hunting may have been a powerful and fundamental force shaping the very nature of cooperation and sharing among early humans.One such claim involves what the behavioral ecologist Bruce Winterhalder calls the risk reduction hypothesis. The failure rate of hunters is notoriously high. Even among experienced, highly skilled subsistence hunters who pursue big game animals, any one hunt is much more likely to result in failure than in success. Studying the Hadza of Tanzania in 1993, the anthropologist Kristen Hawkes reported that when hunting big game, Hadza men failed to make a kill 97 of every 100 days that they hunted. When a large game animal is killed, it often represents a windfall in excess of what any one hunter and his or her immediate family can consume. These circumstances promote reciprocity and sharing among hunters. By sharing the meat provided by a successful kill, a hunter effectively buys insurance against failure in future hunts. When, in the future, he or she fails to kill prey, other successful hunters with whom meat has been shared previously will reciprocate and provide meat to the unsuccessful hunter. The science writer Matt Ridley argues that the cooperation and reciprocity associated with hunting may help constitute the basis of systems of moral and ethical culture. In short, hunting is an activity that promotes cooperation and sharing because it entails the pursuit of a highly valued resource, access to which is unpredictable and risky.Anthropologists report that while both men and women hunt, in the vast majority of human societies this activity is predominantly male. Yet, it is not self-evident why males are more likely to hunt than females. Scholarly interpretations of the 1990s link hunting to sexual activity and rewards. While the matter is debated among social scientists, some researchers argue that males are motivated to hunt not only because of the food they acquire but because of the social esteem and increased sexual opportunities enjoyed by successful hunters.
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Arsonists have destroyed a speed camera. Motorbike tyres filled with petrol had been put over the camera and set alight.
CamerasA camera functions by focusing light through a lens onto a surface coated with light-sensitive chemicals. The concept of the camera dates back to the Renaissance idea of
A circa 1938 top secret spy camera made to resemble a contemporary German matchbox. AP/WIDE WORLD PHOTOS .
Schools should not have security cameras. It would be like having a police officer standing next to you all day. If kids want to get in a fight, they will-with or without cameras. Spencer H., Canton, Michigan
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