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ADHD Drugs: Heart Screen Recommended

Children and teens taking stimulants to treat attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should be screened for hidden heart
problems, the American Heart Association now says.

In an updated consensus statement released today, the organization
recommends that in addition to a careful medical history and physical
examination, an electrocardiogram (ECG) be performed prior to starting any
child or teenager on stimulant medications. This represents a departure from
the previous scientific statement published about this topic in 1999.

More than 2.5 million children and teens in the U.S. take stimulants to
control their ADHD. With careful monitoring the drugs have been shown to be
safe even in those with known heart issues, cardiologist Victoria L. Vetter,
MD, of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia tells WebMD.

Vetter led the American Heart Association (AHA) panel that wrote the
consensus statement.

"We aren't trying to scare doctors away from using these drugs, which
are so important for the treatment of ADHD," Vetter says. "Most kids
can be treated, but very careful monitoring is important."

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ADHD Drugs Raise Heart Rate, Blood Pressure

Stimulants like the ADHD drugs Ritalin, Adderall, Dexedrine, and Concerta
are known to increase heart rates and blood pressure, but the risk is not
considered significant in otherwise healthy children who take the drugs for
attention disorders.

The FDA requires that the labeling on stimulants used in the treatment of
ADHD warn of a risk of sudden death in patients with heart problems. But the
incidence of cardiac events among children and teens taking the drugs is not
known because no registry exists to record these events, Vetter says.

In February 2005, Canada's drug regulatory agency briefly suspended the sale
of the ADHD drug Adderall based on U.S. reports of sudden deaths in

In March 2006, an FDA panel reported that between 1992 and early 2005, 11
sudden deaths in children had been attributed to medications such as Ritalin
and Concerta and 13 deaths were linked to amphetamines, such as Adderall or
Dexedrine. Three sudden deaths were reported in children taking the ADHD drug
Strattera, although Strattera is not a stimulant.

Studies suggest that ADHD is more common in children with heart problems
than in the general pediatric population. And the obesity epidemic has led to
an epidemic of high blood pressure among children and teens, Vetter says.

Since February 2007, the FDA has required that medications used to treat
ADHD be accompanied by information warning about the use of these drugs in
patients with heart problems. This has created a variety of dilemmas, including
how to determine if a child has heart disease.

Vetter says her own preliminary research suggests that as many as 2% of
children in the U.S. have undiagnosed heart problems that could be identified
by ECG screening.

"This is definitely an issue that needed to be addressed," she says.
The goal of the updated recommendations is to "allow treatment of this very
significant problem of ADHD while attempting to lower the risk of these

ECG Should Be Routine

The AHA panel's pretreatment recommendations include:

  • Taking a thorough medical history prior to treatment, with special
    attention given to symptoms that might indicate heart problems, such as heart
    palpitations, high blood pressure, heart murmur, fainting or near-fainting
    episodes, chest pain, or unexplained change in exercise

  • Review of all current medications including prescription, over-the-counter
    preparations, and health supplements.

  • Careful evauation for a family history of sudden death, serious rhythm
    abnormalities, heart muscle disorders (cardiomyopathy), or Marfan's

  • A physical exam, including assessment of blood pressure and heart

  • An ECG to identify or rule out heart problems. The electrocardiogram should
    be read by a pediatric cardiologist or a doctor with expertise in reading
    pediatric ECGs.

  • Referral to a pediatric cardiologist if the pretreatment evaluation shows
    cause for concern.

"We are not saying that if all these things can't be done, kids
shouldn't be put on medication," Vetter says. "A child who lives in
rural Kentucky may not have access to a pediatric ECG. We are going to have to
figure out how to address the access issue."

Furthermore, even if heart disease is identified, treatment may still be
used with careful monitoring. "It is reasonable to use stimulants with
caution in patients with known congenital heart disease and/or arrhythmias, if
these patients are stable and under the care of a pediatric cardiologist,"
the panel notes.

The AHA has also called for periodic cardiac evaluations of patients taking
ADHD drugs.  The guideline states that blood pressure and pulse should be
evaluated during routine follow-up visits (every one to three months).
The guideline also recommends that a repeat ECG be considered after the age of
12 if the initial treatment ECG was obtained before 12 years of age.
Finally, patients currently taking stimulant medications who have not undergone
ECG testing in the past should have an ECG performed.

Panel members also called for the establishment of a registry to track
sudden cardiac deaths (SCD) in children, teens, and young adults.

"Such a registry, even if comprehensively maintained over a short period
of time, would allow a more accurate understanding of many questions related to
sudden cardiac death, including the potential association of stimulant drugs
and SCD," Vetter and colleagues write.

WebMD contacted the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
(PhRMA) about the AHA's new guidelines. In an email, PhRMA spokesman Jeff
Trewhitt says that PhRMA's medical staff is still reviewing the guidelines.

Doctor's View

WebMD spoke with Robert H. Beekman, MD, chairman of the American Academy of
Pediatrics' section on cardiology and cardiac surgery, about the AHA's new

"The American Heart Association proposal is reasonable and represents
the cautious opinion of a number of national experts," says Beekman, who
works at Cincinnati Children's Hospital.

"There are concerns among some cardiologists, however, that widespread
screening with electrocardiograms may generate quite a few false-positive
findings, which could lead to a lot of parental concern and a lot of
expense," Beekman says. "I think it will be critical after a period of
time has passed for the American Heart Association to study the true impact of
this new recommendation."

Electrocardiogram readings "vary considerably among normal
children," Beekman explains. "What is normal is variable by age, by
race, by gender -- and there are common false-positives that turn out to be
misleading once somebody delves into them."

But Beekman notes that "in the face of a formal American Heart
Association policy statement that's published and released to the lay public,
it will be hard to not practice medicine in a fashion that's aligned with the

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By Salynn Boyles
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Anti-tax Fringe Hails Stack as Hero

Smoke billows from a seven-story building after a small private plane crashed into the building in Austin, Texas on Thursday Feb. 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Jack Plunkett)
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Flames were still shooting from the building when the suicide pilot who crashed his plane into the Internal Revenue Service office in Austin, Texas, was being hailed in some corners as a hero who struck a courageous blow against the tyranny of the U.S. tax code.

While most Americans surely see Joseph Stack as an angry, misguided man whose final act was repugnant, his suicide mission has clearly tapped a vein of rage among anti-tax, anti-government extremists.

The way they see it, "he stuck it to the man, and they love that," said JJ MacNab, a Maryland-based insurance analyst who is writing a book about tax protesters.

It is not surprising Stack would be portrayed as a hero on fringe Web sites such as, a forum for white supremacists. But admirers also are expressing their appreciation on mainstream sites such as Facebook, where a fan page supporting some of the things he said in his six-page manifesto had more than 2,000 members Monday.

Stack, 53, left behind a rambling, 3,000-word screed in which he ranted about his financial reverses, his difficulty finding work in Austin and his hatred of big business. Mostly, though, he focused on his clashes with the IRS, including one after he failed to file a tax return because he said he had no income. Stack traced his problems to a 1986 change in the tax code affecting software contractors like him.

In Texas, Republican gubernatorial candidate Debra Medina told a San Antonio radio station last week she did not sympathize with Stack, but that his act reflected "the hopelessness many in our society feel."

"There is a sense in all of our country that we are not on the right path," she said.

Asked whether she considered her father a hero, Stack's adult daughter, Samantha Dawn Bell, said during a telephone interview broadcast Monday on ABC television's "Good Morning America": "Yes. Because now maybe people will listen." But she stressed that his actions were "inappropriate."

Later, though, in an interview with The Associated Press in Norway, where she lives, she said she does not consider her father a hero. She said she understands her father's animosity toward a "faulty" and "unbalanced" American tax system. But she said he should have found "a completely different way" to address it.

"Write letters that's what he should have done, rather than actually doing what he did," she said.
Threats against IRS employees have steadily increased in the past five years, climbing from 834 in fiscal 2005 to 1,014 threats in 2009, according to J. Russell George, the Treasury Department's inspector general for tax administration.

"The new commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service has made it clear, and rightfully so, that people who owe the IRS money should pay the money they owe," George said. "That activity, coupled with the economy as well as a general sense of unease, have caused people to react in ways we all hoped they would not."

Since the attack, security has been tightened at IRS offices across the country, he said.

IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman, who joined U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner in a Monday meeting with employees who were inside the building when Stack flew into it, said employees would "continue to serve their country and the nation's taxpayers with dignity and respect."

"An act like this won't get in the way with us doing our job," Shulman said.

Geithner read a letter of support from President Barack Obama. "I think all Americans owe them their support and their encouragement in this time of tragedy," Geithner said afterward.

Mark Potok, a director at the Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks white supremacists and other hate groups, said the attack on the IRS has been endorsed by extremists even more enthusiastically than the shooting rampage last June at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington that left a security guard dead.

"I think Joseph Stack has tapped into a very deep vein of rage against the government," he said.
On one Internet thread full of praise for Stack, one person wrote that he must "suppress the urge to take flying lessons."

Pensacola, Florida, pastor and radio host Chuck Baldwin wrote on his Web site that he wished Stack had not died "because we need each other." He added: "My heart goes out to Joe Stack!

The sentiments expressed above are shared by millions of Americans who are also fed up with
Big Brother."

Larken Rose, a 41-year-old Pennsylvania man who served a year in prison for wilful failure to file an income tax return, said he does not consider the IRS employee killed in the attack and the man's injured co-workers to be innocent victims.

"I don't know how many people they harassed or how many houses they had stolen or how many bank accounts they had swiped," he told the AP. Stack's letter "shows quite obviously he was not crazy. He was frustrated. He had been wronged over and over."

The IRS kept a master list of tax protesters until 1998, when a change in the law prevented the agency from tracking them. MacNab estimated there are more than 500,000 tax protesters today, the vast majority of whom do not file tax returns.

"There are people who sympathize with this crime and turn the criminal into a hero," said Fathali Moghaddam, a psychology professor at Georgetown University. "At tax time, what better authority figure to hit than the tax man?"

Moghaddam also said the ease and anonymity of the Internet have helped bring like-minded zealots together.

"It may be that 50 years ago, there would be 200 people who would like to express support for this kind of action but they couldn't, because there was nobody in their neighborhood to connect with," the professor said.

Stack has not been linked to any specific political philosophy or party, though his anti-government views are sometimes espoused by anti-tax Tea Party members in Texas who have supported Medina's surprising Republican primary run against Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.

Phillip Dennis, a leader of the 15,000-member Dallas Tea Party, disavowed any connection to Stack.

"We never advocate violence and overthrow of the government," Dennis said. "We have a framework to solve problems, and that framework does not include flying airplanes into buildings."

What Stack did do, Dennis said, was "tap into some people's anger with a large and growing government, a government that doesn't listen to the people."

The family of Vernon Hunter, the longtime IRS employee and father of six who was killed in the suicide attack, rejected any suggestion Stack was a hero.

"People say (Stack) is a patriot. What's he a patriot for? He hasn't served the country," said Hunter's son, Ken Hunter. "My dad did two tours of Vietnam and this guy is going to be a patriot and no one is going to say that about my dad?"

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Elizabeth Warren makes Massachusetts Senate bid official, says she will fight for middle class

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After weeks of speculation, Elizabeth Warren officially announced her candidacy for the Massachusetts Senate on Wednesday, citing a desire to help middle class families who "have been chipped at, hacked at, squeezed and hammered for a generation now."

Warren, a professor at Harvard Law School and former Obama administration official, announced her entrance to the race via video on her campaign website. She will run against incumbent Scott Brown, a Republican who won the seat in a 2010 special election to replace the late Sen. Ted Kennedy.

In the video, Warren announces: "I'm going to do this. I'm going to run for the United States Senate."

"The reason is straightforward," she continues. "Middle-class families have been chipped at, hacked at, squeezed and hammered for a generation now and I don't think Washington gets it. Washington is rigged for big corporations that hire armies of lobbyists. A big company like GE pays nothing in taxes and we're asking college students to take on even more debt to get an education; we're telling seniors they may have to learn to live on less - it isn't right, and it's the reason I'm running for the United States Senate."

Warren, who was tapped by President Obama last year to set up the new consumer protection agency as part of the financial reform bill, goes on to tout her history as a consumer advocate - and warns voters that corporate interests "are going to line up against this campaign."

"I grew up on the ragged edge of the middle class and I know it's hard out there," she says. "I've fought all my life for working families and I've stood up to some pretty powerful interests. Those interests are going to line up against this campaign - and that's why I need you."

She adds: "We have a chance to help rebuild America's middle class. We have a chance to put Washington on the side of families. We can do this together."

Warren was widely favored by Democrats to become director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the group she formed under Mr. Obama's administration. Congressional Republicans, however, indicated they would opposed the move, and Obama nominated former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray. Warren returned to Massachusetts this summer, where she has been heavily courted by the Democratic establishment in the state to jump into the race.

Warren has never run for elected political office, but many Democrats believe that her recent high-profile position in Washington - as well as her long history of standing up to Wall Street - could give her the necessary stature to run a successful campaign for the seat formerly occupied by Kennedy.


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    At CCU, we believe that you were not created to go through life alone. Discipleship groups (D-Groups) provide you with the chance to get to know other students on a deeply spiritual level. Though we encourage you to pursue spiritual growth with any of your peers, we know it can be intimidating if you don't know how to begin. To get you started, we place you in a D-Group with a few other freshmen of your same gender.

    D-Groups meet once a week throughout the first semester and offer you a consistent community where you can seek encouragement, accountability, and support. It's also a safe place to ask questions in a small group, share prayer requests, and become actively engaged in one another's spiritual lives.

    All of the D-Groups incorporate prayer and Bible study into their meetings. Some groups also choose to study a book written by a popular Christian author, hold discussions on global issues that affect the Christian life, or volunteer to serve with a local Denver ministry. Ultimately, each group's focus is to grow closer to the Lord while growing closer to one another by building authentic relationships. It's up to you and your D-Group leader to determine how that happens!

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Board of Directors must be residents of Cedar Hill and apply through the City of Cedar Hill City Secretary's Office. They are then appointed by the City Council to serve on the Board. Board meetings are the first Monday of every month at 6 p.m. in the Administrative Conference Room of the Cedar Hill Government Center, unless otherwise posted. Meeting agendas are posted at the entrance of the Government Center at least 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting. All meetings are open to the public.

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If you are looking for an academic position in the life sciences or a position in the biopharmaceutical industry, just what resources are available to you on the Web? If you are contemplating a job change or questioning aspects of your career path, are there online resources that present career advice and support?

Luckily, there are a myriad of resources on the Web that specialize in careers in science. In general, the resources fall into two categories - information and tools for job seekers and resources and aids for ongoing career development. The wide range of information is geared for both academic scientists and professionals in the biotechnology and biopharmaceutical industries.

For job seekers, a major timesaving benefit is the ability to browse job listings online. Science and Nature both provide online access to their published job listings, which include positions in both academia and industry. The job advertisements in Science are browsable and searchable by topic area, geographic location, type of position and key words. Users can also receive free email alerts for positions in particular topic areas. Science provides listings from the past 4 issues; the positions primarily represent openings in the US with a selection of worldwide jobs. Nature uses a more rudimentary interface to allow searchable access to job listings in what appears to be the current issue. Users can search by location, position, topic area or company name and the site has a nice selection of UK and international positions.

A new resource, Sciencejobs.com, is a collaboration of Cell, BioMedNet and the New Scientist that combines the job listings from all three to create an extensive, international resource. The sophisticated job search interface is browsable and searchable by discipline, geographic location, type of position and key words. Several viewing options for search results include view by date or view by organizations. Sciencejobs.com offers a free email alert service and job listings are available from the past 60 days.

Several web sites that focus on the biotechnology and biopharmaceutical industry feature searchable job listings. BioSpace, BioOnline, and The BioCareer Center all provide job databases that are browsable by company, discipline and location and are searchable by key words. Job listings include scientist positions, technician positions and other positions in industry, such as marketing and sales. MonsterJobs at Monster.Com is an enormous searchable jobs database with a category for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Users can create automated search agents that email relevant job openings.

For information about career development issues and career advice, several high-quality resources provide access to hundreds of relevant articles. Science's Next Wave is designed specifically to provide career information for young scientists. Next Wave's Career Development Center for Postdocs and Junior Faculty presents over 70 articles that focus on professional issues in academia and grant writing information. Although discussion forums are available, they are not very active. Unfortunately, access to additional career material at Next Wave is now limited to subscribers. The Career Center at Bio Online features a very useful collection of over 50 articles in Your Career in the Sciences by David G. Jensen. The topics are relevant for both academia and industry and address such issues as the job hunt, how to improve your career skills and how to be a better manager. Bio Online also hosts an active, moderated Career Forum.

In addition, many popular print publications provide free access to their feature articles on career issues at their web sites. These articles cover a tremendous range of topics in the science profession, including hot geographic locations, interview tips, specific research areas, academic science, women and minorities in science and alternative careers for scientists. The Scientist, a bi-weekly science news journal, has a long tradition of presenting relevant articles pertaining to both traditional and alternative science careers. Articles from the Profession section of every issue are permanently archived for free online access.

In the Science Careers section of Science Online, the Advice and Perspectives section presents a useful collection of over 80 articles with career information and features published in Science over the past few years. Nature Jobs also includes a selection of feature articles from the past few years on careers in science in the Career Info section. HMS Beagle, has published over 50 articles addressing career concerns in the Careers section, along with profiles of labs and companies, feature articles and a debate about career issues. Beagle maintains a full archive of these articles.

Several web sites that are devoted to information and resources for the biotechnology and biopharmaceutical industries contain useful and relevant information for job seekers and career professionals in industry. The Career Resources section of The BioCareer Center, organized by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and SciWeb, reprints about 50 articles from sources such as CareerSource Magazine and Fast Company. The articles address issues that are more specific for careers in industry, such as job interviews, resumes, salary negotiations and management techniques. The BioCareer Center site includes a Discussion Board that is somewhat active.

Another biopharmaceutical site, BioView, features a CareerView section with lots of practical career information, such as useful tips about resumes, along with access to a resume generator program. In addition, BioView provides links to resources and information about relocation, including a cost of living calculator and specific statistics from school districts in the US. The site includes job listings and a selection of career articles culled from other sources.

To keep abreast of developments in the biopharmaceutical industry and to research biotech companies for job interviews, try BioSpace. The site provides extensive coverage of breaking news releases, company profiles and financial results and includes feature articles and roundtable discussions on developments in biotech. BioSpace focuses on "hotbed communities" in the US, Canada and the UK; the site has a special section on Start-Up companies. The BioOnline site also presents news and events in industry and sponsors chat events and feature articles on current topics in biopharmaceuticals.

Many career sites now feature mechanisms for job seekers to post their resumes online. The majority of the sites mentioned above, including Science, Nature, BioOnline, BioView, The BioCareer Center and Monster.Com, provide this function. In general, the online resumes are designed by filling out standard forms and the information can be modified later if necessary. The web sites appear to be vigilant about protecting privacy; most sites will let users post a resume anonymously, which blocks the name and contact information and provides a forwarding email address to potential employers. Currently, this type of service may be more appropriate for technician-level positions rather than scientist positions. However, these tools may become more mainstream for bioscientists in the future.

Keep in mind that none of the online informational and job resources will substitute for good, old-fashioned networking, especially with regard to obtaining a position. The colleagues and mentors in your field will often prove to be the most insightful resources for your particular situation and concerns. However, online career resources can simplify and enhance the job search process and provide useful and relevant career development information.

Please note: This article was originally commissioned by HMS Beagle.

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UN Must Reject Criminalization of Religious Expression, Declares International Secular Group

September 18, 2012

Calls for the UN to enact binding resolutions to protect religious feelings now coming from prominent world leaders and religious figures are dangerous and misguided, warned the Center for Inquiry (CFI)—an international secular advocacy organization. CFI also declared that suppressing the freedom of expression when religion is concerned is an intolerable abrogation of basic human rights.

In the wake of violence and angry protests across the Muslim world, ostensibly in response to a grotesque Internet video caricature of the prophet Muhammad, prominent world figures, including the Turkish prime minister, have asserted a need for international regulations curtailing the freedom of speech in the case of criticism or mockery of religion. Prime Minister Erdoğan, who will speak to the UN General Assembly on September 25, told reporters, “Freedom of thought and belief ends where the freedom of thought and belief of others start,” and called for further restrictions on speech critical of religion within his own country.

Meanwhile, Ahmed el-Tayeb, Egypt’s Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar—perhaps Sunni Islam’s highest legal authority—specifically called upon UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to criminalize blasphemy against Islam, and for punishment of those responsible for the incendiary video.

“Let us not go down this path, a path that inevitably leads to the persecution and demonization of individuals for their beliefs—or lack of beliefs—about religion,” said Ronald A. Lindsay, president and CEO of the Center for Inquiry. “Free expression is a fundamental human right. Too many are already sitting in jail, or have been injured, terrorized, or killed for exercising that right. It’s bad enough that these ‘blasphemy laws’ exist at all, anywhere in the world. To enact them on a global scale would represent a huge step backward for human rights.”

International laws against blasphemy have been lobbied for at the UN in various forms, mainly by the 57-member Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (formerly the Organisation of the Islamic Conference), since 1999. While no binding resolutions have ever passed the General Assembly, resolutions generally condemning “defamation of religions” have passed the body, and on September 14 of this year, the UN’s Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay asserted in a statement that there exists a “legal framework” to give states “the possibility to impose restrictions that are provided by law and which are necessary for the respect of the rights and reputations of others.”

“Several important international agreements—such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights—protect actual human beings from abuse and discrimination,” said Michael De Dora, CFI’s special representative to the UN. “But there is no reason to extend protections to beliefs, the reputations of figures dead for millennia, or the feelings of religious believers. Neither beliefs nor the dead can be insulted, and one’s subjective feelings do not make a sound basis for international law.”

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The Center for Inquiry (CFI) is a nonprofit educational, advocacy, and research organization based in Amherst, New York; it is also home to both the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and the Council for Secular Humanism. The mission of CFI is to foster a secular society based on science, reason, freedom of inquiry, and humanist values. CFI‘s web address is www.centerforinquiry.net.


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If sites like Buzzfeed are Internet candy, PowerCirqle is striving to be a four-course Internet banquet.

The project of UCF alumni David Noel and Sakena Whilby, PowerCirqle is a contribution-based online news source featuring stories concerning issues relevant to a college-age audience. More filling than Internet candy — what Noel and Whilby call mindless articles and lists that don’t necessarily teach the reader anything but are entertaining — the site launched Feb. 22.

“The motivation behind it came from being around so many people that wanted to have these conscious conversations that didn’t have a platform to do so,” Noel said.

Noel graduated in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in economics, while Whilby graduated in 2015 with bachelor’s degrees in psychology and business administration. The two met through the business fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi, of which they were both members, and began dating shortly thereafter.

Unsatisfied with their selection of Internet candy, the duo hoped to present content that is anything but mindless. The articles published on the website are meant to be entertaining as well as educational, in order to leave their audience more informed and inspired after reading.

In the works since late-2015, the site was opened up to the public Feb. 22 and currently features contributing writers who are either college students or recent graduates.

Whilby explained that she and Noel wanted to have a community for readers to learn about these authors and what they’ve experienced, as well as learn about themselves through relating to the lives and ideas of others.

“We wanted everyone reading it to have a vicarious experience,” Whilby said.

Co-founder and communtiy manager, Whilby manages the site’s publicity and contributors. She’s currently trying to foster a mutual identity between the readers and authors of PowerCirqle.

One of PowerCirqle’s “offline” goals is to create a community of people who meet through the website. The idea is that this community of millennials will be able to have meetings while empowering each other and breeding unconventional ideas.

Toting more of a developer role, Noel set up the actual website and monitors the day-to-day operations.

Jazmyne Hankerson, a 2015 alumna with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism and the former sports editor of the Central Florida Future, is a contributing writer for the Health and Fitness section of PowerCirqle. She explained why the website is pertinent to its audience.

“You’re not reading an article written by some 40-year-old who hasn’t been in college for 20 years; you’re hearing this from a 22-year-old recent graduate who has student-loan debt just like you,” she said.

Hankerson also described the site as something unique for its contributors.

“I like to write for PowerCirqle because the tone is different from news writing,” Hankerson said. “You can get sarcastic and show your unique style while still writing about your passion.”

Recently, the creators published an article written by someone with ideals that differed significantly from their own.

“We were concerned at first if it was something that we should publish, and our conclusion was: absolutely we should,” Whilby said. “Someone is going to either recognize what that person is saying or they’re going to completely disagree — and that’s what we want, that organic conversation.”

The two hope to include more contrasting viewpoints in the future and would like to see the site grow to include followers from varying backgrounds, who will then contribute their own thoughts.

“Our No. 1 priority is to have high-quality conscious content, no matter what perspective that is,” Noel said.

The personalization included in each article serves to further connect readers with the authors themselves. There are currently 15 to 20 writers actively contributing to PowerCirqle, all of whom are unpaid.

Whilby and Noel greatly encourage anyone who feels he or she has something to say, to submit to the website. Their audience is only growing, and they think that they’ve figured out why.

“We were concerned with how to get people excited enough to want to write for our publication for free,” Noel said. “We’ve now seen though that when these millennials identify with what the site stands for, they’re lining up let the world hear what they want to say.”

Anna Johnson is a Contributing Writer for the Central Florida Future.

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  • July 16, 2012

    Federal Court in California Orders Las Vegas Resident Gordon A. Driver and His Companies to Pay over $41 Million in Restitution and Penalties in Commodity Pool Ponzi Scheme

    Court permanently bars defendants from commodities industry

    Washington, DC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California entered a final judgment and permanent injunction order against defendants Gordon A. Driver of Las Vegas, Nev., Axcess Automation LLC (Axcess Automation), and Axcess Fund Management LLC (Axcess Fund), both Nevada companies owned and controlled by Driver, in connection with a commodity pool Ponzi scheme in which the defendants defrauded over 100 participants in the United States and Canada of over $14 million. Axcess Fund is registered with the CFTC as a Commodity Pool Operator (CPO), and Driver is registered as an Associated Person of Axcess Fund.

    The court’s final judgment order, entered on July 12, 2012, by Judge Otis D. Wright, II, imposes permanent trading and registration bans against the defendants and requires them jointly and severally to pay restitution of over $9.5 million to defrauded pool participants and a $31.8 million civil monetary penalty. The order also permanently prohibits the defendants from further violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC regulations, as charged. The order stems from a CFTC complaint filed on May 14, 2009, that charged the defendants with fraud, misappropriation, and other CEA violations (see CFTC Press Release 5704-09).

    The July 12 order is based on the court’s July 5, 2012, summary judgment order, which finds that from between at least February 2006 and May 2009, Driver fraudulently solicited approximately $14,319,905 from over 100 participants by telling pool participants that Driver had a successful software program for trading E-mini S&P 500 futures; had profitable returns averaging one to five percent per week (or 20 percent per month); had profitable returns in seven or eight out of 10 trades; and minimized risk by terminating trading after three losing trades in one day. However, the order finds that Driver’s trading was “abysmally unprofitable,” and that Driver traded only $3.7 million of the $14.3 million in pool funds he had received and lost 94 percent of those funds.

    The summary judgment order also finds that the defendants never disclosed the actual losses to their participants and instead sent pool participants false account statements depicting profits, and that the defendants misappropriated more than $10 million from the pool to pay personal and business expenses. Such expenses, according to the order, included payment of $9.7 million to several pool participants as purported profits to conceal trading losses; however, these purported profits were not actual profits, but rather money invested by other pool participants. Driver used an additional $1.6 million of pool funds on gambling in Las Vegas casinos, rent, meals, travel, entertainment, car payments, computer equipment, clothing, and cash withdrawals, according to the summary judgment order.

    The summary judgment order also finds that Driver and Axcess Automation acted as CPOs but failed to register as CPOs with the CFTC, as required by the CEA, and that the defendants commingled pool funds with non-pool property and Axcess Fund failed to timely comply with a CFTC document request.

    In related actions, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint against Driver and Axcess Automation on May 14, 2009 (SEC v. Driver, et al., case no. 09cv3410 ODW, Central District of California), and the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) filed an enforcement action against Driver and others on August 12, 2010. Both cases are currently pending.

    The CFTC thanks the SEC, the OSC, the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, and the CFTC’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight for their assistance.

    CFTC staff responsible for this action are W. Derek Shakabpa, Judith M. Slowly, Linda Santiago, Michael Berlowitz, Michael Geiser, David Acevedo, Lenel Hickson, Stephen J. Obie, and Vincent McGonagle.

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    Last Updated: July 16, 2012


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Archive for October, 2011

Zombie Themed Challenge Coins Are the Newest Craze

Monday, October 31st, 2011

Movies, television series, and pop culture have recently been inundated with zombie related material. Sometimes called the undead or walkers, zombies are more popular now then they have ever been.  Groups from around the world have come to us with their custom challenge coin requests.  They wanted a unique product to tie into their theme and knew that we were the company to help them do just that.

The groups that order coins from us take zombies very seriously.  In fact, many believe that if a person is prepared to survive a zombie invasion, they will also be prepared for anything else that may come their way. The zombie apocalypse is approaching and groups are banning together to be ready to survive amongst the dead.

Now, the zombie craze has reached us here at Challenge Coins Plus.  We helped design a coin for a group that calls themselves the Zombie Response Team.  Using their specifications as a guide, we were able to utilize their logo and colors as the basis for their coin design.  We also created custom embroidered patches for the group.

Custom challenge coins like this are used to prove that you are a member of a particular group or club.  Adding a Latin phrase always helps coins with their sense of history and military roots.  The patches we made for ZRT can be sewn on duffle bags, hats, jackets etc. and proudly display what this group is all about.  We offer a number of different products in addition to challenge coins.  We suggest you look around our site or ask us for recommendations when you call to inquire about your custom challenge coins.

Be prepared for the zombie invasion.  Create your own custom challenge coins and be part of one of the hottest trends.  Visit, email or call 1-800-252-0904 toll-free to request a free price quote and full color digital proof.  The Zombie Response Team can attest that a little preparation goes a long way.  Contact us today.

Wounded Warrior Challenge Coins Commissioned By Large Commercial Construction Company

Friday, October 28th, 2011

The Wounded Warrior Project honors and empowers wounded warriors.  Its vision is to “foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded warriors in this nation’s history”.  Its purpose is to raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members, to help injured service members aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of injured service members.

Balfour Beaty Produces Special Coins for Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Balfour Beaty Construction had us produce these special coins.  They were the construction company responsible for building the headquarters.  The coins themselves were for the ribbon cutting ceremony and had to be delivered on time.  We, fortunately, were able to create the coins for them and have them to their doorstep in time for their special event.

Decorative Edges and 3D Images Make Challenge Coins Stand Out

We added a beautiful rope border to each side of the challenge coin to give it definition.  A red, white and blue American Flag waving in the breeze dominates the front of the coin which has the company name along with their promise to each client.  The back has a hand sculpted 3D picture of 2 soldiers carrying one of their wounded warriors to safety.

Presentation Options Make Coins Even More Special

If you would like to increase the wow factor at your next ribbon cutting, contact us today so we may begin working on your design right away.  Keep in mind we offer a wide variety of presentation cases that will take the ceremony to the next level.  You can see these options by visiting

We offer a no obligation, free quote and full color digital proof free of charge.  You can submit your ideas to us via email at or calling 1-800-252-0904 toll-free.

The American Kettlebell Club Creates One-of-a-Kind 3D Challenge Coin

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

The kettlebell or girya is a cast iron weight.  It resembles a cannonball with a handle, weighs between 4 to 175 pounds, and is used to perform ballistic exercises that combine cardiovascular, strength, and flexibility training.  Unlike a traditional dumbbell, the kettlebell’s center of mass is extended beyond the hand.  These exercises benefit the lower back, legs, and shoulders as well as increase grip strength.

A large kettlebell company asked us to help make a coin in the shape of their logo.  Because a kettlebell is three-dimensional, we recommended going with a 3D mold of their logo.  The result was a fantastic representation of their logo in the form of a challenge coin.  Designs like these get attention quickly.  People love to collect unusual items and custom made coins fall right into that category.

Adding a Ring to the Top of Challenge Coins Makes Them More Versatile

The ring at the top was added so that these could be given out to competitors in the World Kettlebell Lifting Championships.  The challenge coins were also made to hand out to key sponsors of the event as well as staff and directors.  If a person wanted to, they could easily put the challenge coin onto a key ring or jump ring and wear it on a necklace.

Your Concept or Ideas Can Make Exciting Challenge Coin Designs

Unique and challenging coins like this one make our job fun and exciting.  We love being able to take a person’s concept and turn it into a real and tangible gift item to hand out.  In the case of this challenge coin, we were able to take an idea and really make it into an exceptional design.

Contact Challenge Coins Plus today with your unusual challenge coin design.  Visit, email or call 1-800-252-0904 toll-free to request a no obligation, free quote and full color digital proof.  We’ll also be able to answer any questions you might have regarding the ordering process.

Rugby Challenge Coins Bond Teammates for Life

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

Rugby football is a popular sport in England. It developed from a version of football played at Rugby School and was originally one of several different versions of football played at English public schools during the 19th century.  The innovation of running with the ball was introduced sometime between 1859 and 1865.

Custom challenge coins like the one pictured here motivate and remind players about goals set at the beginning of season.  Acronyms like the one you see here are visual reminders of characteristics needed to be successful.  The designer of this coin concept was very witty with the play on words with Hilton “Head”.  Details like these are what help separate average coins and great coins.  This is a great coin.

Rugby clubs often times create these coins for each of the members and hand out coins to new players.  When they play other teams, the athletes will trade coins with other players and collect a wide range of coins over the years.  If your rugby team needs to raise funds to travel or new equipment, selling these coins is an excellent fundraising opportunity.

Clean, simple designs like this coin speak volumes about the type of guys ordering the coins.  With the island and crest on one side, this black coin trimmed in green and gold is sure to impress.  Color, texture, and images are all important aspects of a custom challenge coin design.

Challenge coins are great for athletes of all types due to their personal nature and unique appearance.  Because they are created from scratch, different design elements can be used.  For example, if a rugby team has a mascot they want featured on one side of the coin, it isn’t a problem.  If they want to feature an image of one of their players on another side of the coin, it’s also not a problem.  We can also make recommendations in regard to size, shape, and font style.

Before you miss out again this season, consider the positive impact that custom challenge coins make.  Visit today to request a free quote.  You can also email or call 1-800-252-0904 toll-free.  Whatever way you choose to reach us, know that your satisfaction is our ultimate priority.

The Attorney General of Alabama Designs Inspirational Challenge Coin

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

We had the privilege of working with the state of Alabama’s Attorney General recently.  He wanted a coin that inspired those who received it.  A favorite Bible verse was used to convey his message as seen on the back of the coin.  The front has a section of the southeastern part of the USA where his great state is located.  The multiple colors used for the surrounding states really makes the front of this coin pop.

Challenge Coins Given Out to Dignitaries As an Act of Goodwill

Challenge coins like this are used to hand out to staff that go above and beyond the call of duty while working for the Attorney General.  He also takes coins with him as he travels in order to hand out to other dignitaries that he meets along his way.  This goodwill gesture earns him the respect of people wherever he goes.

Custom Made Coins Reflect Customers and Recipients’ Personalities

The edge was also custom created into the mold of the coin.  We started with a flat edge and then recessed the notches that you see going around the perimeter.  Creating coins according to your specifications is something we are very used to.  In fact, that’s the big appeal behind custom made challenge coins.  They reflect the personalities of the people that they’re made for.

Different Options Help Make Your Challenge Coins Stand Out

Some of the ways that you can help make your challenge coins stand out include:

  • 3D Molds
  • Dual Plating
  • Sequential Numbering
  • Decorative Edges
  • Custom Shapes and Sizes

With unlimited customization potential, challenge coins are an excellent way to spread your message.  Begin inspiring those around you today, please give us a call and we can share our thoughts on how this can be done.  The number to reach us at is 1-800-252-0904 toll-free.  You can also visit or email

Miami University Police Department Creates Classic Custom Challenge Coin

Monday, October 24th, 2011

University police departments are getting in on the challenge coin scene.  Police forces nationwide have been ordering coins for years and now the university branches of these departments are contacting us with their requests.  The coins usually combine two worlds.  They create a blend of police roots with university pride.  Classic emblems like police officer badges and university coat of arms are great places to start your design idea.

Getting Your Message Across Using Color and Different Types of Finishes

There are a number of different ways to set your custom challenge coins apart on campus.  First of all, you can play with the size and shape of your custom made coins.  Next, you can add a decorative edge, a 3D image or a bottle opener mechanism.  Last but not least, incorporating school colors is another effective way to customize your university police challenge coin.  This coin in particular also has an antique finish on the back side which adds to the classic nature of this coin.  The antique wash instantly gives the coin an aged look which is a highly sought after detail.

Strong Pieces of Memorabilia, Custom Challenge Coins Bond Officers Together

Custom challenge coins like the one you see here bond police officers together.  No matter where they are, if they happen to see someone else with their exact coin, they will instantly have a bond with that person.  No other piece of memorabilia has such a strong and instant impact like a challenge coin does.  That’s because they are designed with the recipient in mind.  Custom coins are relevant and memorable.  They are rich in personal history and sentimental value.

University police departments can order challenge coins for different events throughout the year.  This allows them to really take advantage of the extra exposure they receive on campus.  At fundraisers and other special events, more people are likely to turn out because they’ve seen the coins around campus and know what group they belong to.

Order your university police department challenge coins today by visiting  You can also email or call 1-800-252-0904 today.  A knowledgeable sales professional can answer any questions you might have about the customization and ordering process.

High School Athletic Challenge Coins Serve Many Purposes

Friday, October 21st, 2011

High school sports teams across the country are using challenge coins for a number of different reasons.  The coin pictured here was given to each member of the basketball team by their head coach.  If the boys excelled at certain tasks, they were rewarded with a special prize.

Tangible rewards like challenge coins help coaches and schools turn out the best players imaginable.  The reason behind this is quite simple.  When a young athlete feels valued, he or she will go the extra mile to make sure his or her performance is spot on.  This helps the athletes shine on and off the playing field or court.

Challenge Coins Motivate Young Players to Be the Best

Custom challenge coins like this help motivate and inspire young athletes.  These items are also a great way to generate money to help support the athletic program.  The basketball on the backside of the coin could be easily switched out with a baseball, football or volleyball depending on what sport is being played.  That’s the beauty behind custom coins.

Your Personal Details Add Value to Your Custom Coins

Including the school name, mascot, and colors are a great starting point for your next coin design.  This allows you to really make your challenge coins personal and meaningful for your players.  Having a unique memento on hand to look back at over the years is ideal for high schoolers because they’ll want to remember the time that they had being part of a sports team!

Presentation Options Make Awards Ceremonies Classy

Challenge coins like these are also great to display once your season is over. Choose from several display options we offer on our website.  There are:

  • PVC Coin Envelopes (FREE with every order)
  • Coin Capsules
  • Velvet Bag
  • Acrylic Coin Case
  • Velvet Coin Case
  • Plastic Stands

Order your athletic challenge coins and give your players the support and motivation that they need.  Visit our website.  You’ll find it at  You can also send us your inquiry by emailing or calling 1-800-252-0904.

Rolling Inferno Motorcycle Challenge Coins Are a Favorite of Its Firefighter Members

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

In November 2003, an Indianapolis Local 416 firefighter formed the Rolling Inferno M.C. The club was formed to promote the brotherhood of Firefighters and to support charities that care for children suffering from burn injuries.  Motorcycle clubs are often times formed by co-workers who share the same passion for riding bikes and promoting biker safety.  In the case of this customer, the members of the club are firefighters from the same station.

Firefighter Motorcycle Clubs Make Their Challenge Coins Extremely Unique

Firefighter M.C. coins are always some of the more interesting coins that we do.  Their designs use a lot of black, red, and silver along with flames, crosses, and skulls.  Custom challenge coins like the one you see here are handed out to each of the new members of the M.C.  This helps generate interest in the club and also makes new riders feel welcome.

Charity Events and Special Rides Help Raise Money for Charities

Special coins are made for charity events and rides that raise money for their designated charity organization.  After you have placed your coin order with us, we will be happy to email you the professional artwork of your logo should you need it for printed materials, banners, or stickers.  This allows you to extend your message wherever you go.  All the information that you need to convey to other people can be done easily.

Custom Coins Designs Can Be Turned Into Custom Embroidered Patches

We also can turn your coin design into a custom embroidered patch that you can sew onto your motorcycle vest.  This allows you to feel a sense of membership and belonging wherever you go.  It also helps you spread a message throughout your community.  This is really important for fundraising purposes.  People see the patch and your motorcycle and identify with you as a person.  The men and women are more prone to help out at fundraisers and other charitable events if they know you and your club personally.

Visit today to request a no obligation, free quote.  If you’d rather speak with someone directly, you can call 1-800-252-0904.  You can also email  Your motorcycle club means a lot to us.  Let us help you represent it in a professional and memorable way.

Creighton Island Georgia Has Custom Challenge Coins Made to Hand Out to Its Visitors

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Creighton Island is an inner barrier island in McIntosh County along Georgia’s coast that is privately owned.  It is roughly 2 ½ miles long and a mile wide.  Over time, wind, waves, tides, and storms have helped form the roughly 1,100 acres of high ground on Creighton.

The Island’s long, diverse history combines with great natural beauty to represent a unique microcosm of Georgia’s coast.  Groups of  8 to 12 can reserve a week on the island from October thru April. Bow hunters, plein air artists, naturalists, or other groups interested in hiking and studying the intercoastal marshlands are welcome. Day trips for artists can be arranged as well.

We were honored to help design a coin that will be handed out to visitors who make their way to the island.  The coin needed to represent the pure beauty of the island as well as provide information about this special place.  The family who owns the island has their name on the front of the coin along with a map of what the island looks like.

The back of the coin has a beautiful photograph of a long dock leading to the waterway which combines the land and the sea qualities that help define this piece of land.  A unique touch to this coin is that the customer added the coordinates of the island so that recipients of the coin will always  know how to get back to the island.  Other unique qualities of this custom coin are its beveled edge and the offset printed photograph that is covered with an epoxy coating.

Challenge coins are great for drawing attention to your island or tourist attraction.  In fact, they can be created in a variety of sizes, shapes, styles, and colors to fit your needs.  This allows you to get an accurate representation of your vision or design idea.  We send a full color digital proof to you to examine once we’ve created the artwork for your coins.  This ensures that you’re satisfied with their appearance before we send them to the production department.

Order your custom coins today.  Visit  You can also email or call 1-800-252-0904 with your inquiry.  We’ll be more than happy to share our expertise with you.

Dallas Police Department Uses Challenge Coins to Dedicate Headquarters

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

Police challenge coins come in many different shapes and sizes.  The Dallas PD contacted us and asked if we could help design a coin for the dedication of their new headquarters.  They really wanted an accurate picture of their new building to be displayed on their dedication coins.  We suggested using a high resolution photograph to achieve the look that they were after.

The front of the challenge coin is very traditional in that it has raised gold areas and recessed color enamel areas.  The front will have depth to it whereas the back will be smooth because of the epoxy that we cover printed photographs with.  The bezel edge of this coin immediately adds detail and intrigue to this coin.

In addition to the bezel edge, this coin has both silver plating and gold plating which adds an elegant touch.  Police coins are often times used in dedications like this, or as a way to identify a sub group in the force, or even as a way to honor a fallen officer.  Memorial challenge coins are very popular these days.  They are great for honoring exceptional individuals and the role that they played in the police force.

Family members, colleagues, and even members of the community appreciate having something concrete that they can look at to remember their loved ones and the lives that he or she touched.  Longer lasting than a t-shirt or sticker, they can be presented at a ceremony in an acrylic coin case or velvet box.

Custom challenge coins come in a variety of sizes, shapes, styles and colors.  They can include different types of decorative edges, 3D emblems, sequential numbering, dual plating, and even bottle opener mechanisms.  This allows customers to make their custom coins every bit as unique as they are.

Whatever the reason is, we hope you will give us a call or email us to discuss how we may help you with your next challenge coin project.  Visit  You can also email or call 1-800-252-0904 toll-free.


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Woman arrested for online scam involving USS tickets, staycation deals

Woman arrested for online scam involving USS tickets, staycation deals

 Universal Studios Singapore. (File photo: Alvin Chong)

SINGAPORE: A 20-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly cheating victims who wanted to buy tickets to Universal Studios Singapore (USS) and staycation packages at Hard Rock Hotel Sentosa.

These were sold on online marketplace Carousell at a discounted rate, said the police in a news release on Monday (Jul 17).

The police received reports between last Thursday and Sunday from victims who said they met with the suspect to make payment. The suspect promised that the tickets and packages would be delivered the next day but the victims never received them, and the seller became uncontactable.

Policed managed to identify the suspect and arrested her on Sunday.

She will be charged in court on Tuesday with cheating. If convicted, she faces up to 10 years in jail and a fine.

The authorities also reminded members of the public to take the following precautions when shopping online:

- Make purchases only from authorised sellers and take note of the terms and conditions of the sale;

- If advanced payment is required, use shopping platforms that provide arrangements to only release your payment to the seller upon your receipt of the item;

- Try to arrange for a physical meet-up with the seller to verify the authenticity of the tickets prior to making payment. Bear in mind that the party that you are dealing with online is a stranger.

Those who require scam-related advice can call the anti-scam helpline at 1800-722-6688 or visit www.scamalert.sg

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Feld Motor Sports Launches Nuclear Cowboyz Tour

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Feld Motor Sports announced today the launch of the inaugural Nuclear Cowboyz 15-City tour, featuring the world’s top freestyle motocross riders in a never-before-seen action packed, record-breaking theatrical freestyle motocross production. The Nuclear Cowboyz tour has assembled the world’s greatest cast of freestyle motocross riders, including Adam Jones, Mike Mason, Nate Adams, Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg, […]


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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Fascinated with "God glasses"

I'm both fascinated and overwhelmed with this idea of seeing the world around me through God's eyes. What if today we saw as he sees? I know that if we could some how align ourselves with him...get in rhythm with Him, see what he sees, that the result would be a change in us and and the world we live in would ultimatley be changed. This thought and prayer overwhelmed me this morning.

If I said "Hagiazo" you'd say "Gazoontite" right? (By the way when some one sneezes and you say Gazoontie, it is the German word for health--that was free!) "Hagiazo" isn't a projectile sneeze, rather it is a Greek word meaning "sanctify". I cleared that right up since we all know what sanctify means, huh?

Short explanation---Stay with me, there is a point and it's important: This word sanctify means to "set a part." In fact this word is often used in the Bible to contrast "Koinos (which means common)" In other words, when you "sanctify something you are replacing a common use with a God use--or you could even say that when you sanctify something you using it for it's intended God purpose. (for a person, sanctification is when they allow themselves to be used for God's purposes--this is where truly living begins by the way)

This is a contagious and exciting thought for me! You, see Ridge Church (only 15 services old) is in search of a location, and facility to meet in on Sunday mornings. And I am praying for "Hagiazo"...that God would allow us to "sanctify" a place. How exhilarating is that? Soon we will take a place now being used for a common use and convert it for God use.

So, I (we) need to see as God sees. To us it may be a warehouse, a senior center, a YMCA, a school, but seen through His eyes it's a place for Ridge Church to promote life change, see marriages restored, see children experience unconditional love, see purpose realized! I can't wait to sanctify that place. But it's up to us...

If you are excited about this prospect, and love the vision of Ridge like we do, then sign up to be a vision partner (see as God sees). We need 45 families or households to partner with us to help us make the move. We believe this is possibly the greatest spiritual opportunity of our lives! This is an opportunity for us to invest in something that will outlast us! How inspiring and fulfilling is that? Sign up today and partner with us---invest in something that will out last you.

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Sunday, May 17, 2009

"Text" Stage Pics & re-cap

Text Part 2 today!!!
This is definitely one of my favorite series that we've ever done at Ridge Church. It's not only great content but the services have been fun and the take aways have been super helpful. I'd love to say you can't go wrong doing a talk or series about the word of God but unfortunately I've heard some pretty boring talks and some guilt driven talks about the Bible. I've heard some that left me defeated, bored, unimpressed or too uninspired to actually read it for myself. This isn't one of those series! But don't take my word for it. Listen for your self--then show up for part three:

"Text" (part one) Ding--Listen HERE
"Text" (part two) 2G2BT--Listen HERE

Here are a few stage pics from the Day--Josh Via lead worship. Along with being an super musician and worshiper leader, he is an all around great guy. It's an honor to have him on our stage:

Last but not least here are the text's and topics that we will be reading together as a church this week. I told several of you that I'd post the text's on my blog so here they are. I hope you'll join the adventure. Remember your story is found within the context of "His Story"--the Bible:

Monday: Ten Commandments Exodus 20:1-20
Tuesday: David and Bathsheba II Samuel 11:1-26
Wednesday: David and Nathan II Samuel 12:1-22
Thursday: David's Prayer Psalm 51:1-19
Friday: Jesus' Response John 8:1-11

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Orioles pitcher Mike Mussina (left) talks with American League starter Randy Johnson before the 1997 All-Star Game in Cleveland. Mussina was selected to his fourth All-Star team in 1997 but didn't play in the game because he wasn't feeling well. Joining Mussina on the AL squad were fellow Orioles Cal Ripken Jr., Roberto Alomar, Brady Anderson and Randy Myers.
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Russia has stepped up a campaign to get the United Nations to demine Syria's majestic Roman ruins in Palmyra, but some Western diplomats fear the Kremlin is only seeking to get other countries to help it exploit the city's rich natural resources.

The Russian government's push to protect Syria's ancient ruins, these diplomats note, coincides with reports of an effort by Russia to convince private security companies to secure territory around Palmyra from Islamic State militants in exchange for the rights to lucrative gas and mining rights.

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autism child-2: Our son MJ, an adolescent child with autism continues to share a little about himself with you on page two of a collection of first-hand thoughts and experiences below.

Over the last three years MJ has grown to learn how to express some of his ideas, feelings and concerns about autism through the workbook Asperger's What Does It Mean To Me?

His original thoughts are written here in italics. He chose statements that are true for him, along with fill-in the blank sentences, and likes to share and talk about his feelings with his family and counselor at school.

We learned a lot about just how much autism affects his everyday life.

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Autism and me (Page Two)

by MJ (with help from Mom and

Asperger's What Does It Mean To Me?

Be who you are and say what you feel,
because those who mind don't matter
and those who matter don't mind.
~Dr. Seuss

My Routines

People with autism like routines and things that they are used to seeing and doing. I like these things to stay the same:

  • counseling on Wednesdays,
  • social skills group on Tuesdays,
  • no more swimming at the Ramada Inn on Fridays, and
  • greeting the fish in the hallway at school
Changes in routines might be hard to handle for children with autism. I know that sometimes things have to change. I can handle surprises and changes better when I know about them ahead of time that things will be different.

I can see the changes on my daily schedule, on a note, or you can tell me about them before it happens. Using these coping skills have helped me to deal with changes in my routines without having a meltdown or tantrum.

Some changes thata bother me are: swimming during gym class stinks, having to do homework, getting grounded and losing t.v. time, going back to school after time off, having to get ready for school in the morning, when school gets cancelled at the last minute.

My daily school schedule

This is what a Tuesday at school looks like for me:

MJ Tuesday Schedule

    9:00 – 9:30

    9:30 – 10:00

    Mark - Reading

    10:00 – 10:30

    Sharon - Counseling

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    Diana – Math

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    Physical Therapy

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    1:30 – 2:00

Sometimes I like my schedules to have pictures and icons. Words and pictures help me to understand things better.

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Here are a few books my parents and sisters use to help me handle changes in my routines better. They also use them to make my schedules and checklists for home and for when I go out.

Incredible 5-Point Scale – Assisting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Understanding Social Interactions and Controlling Their Emotional Responses

Activity Schedules for Children With Autism

Making Visual Strategies Work in the Home and Community

Visual Strategies for Improving Communication

Your child can learn more about life lessons, self-awareness, and living with autism with Asperger's... What Does It Mean To Me?

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This defect involves a hole between the two atriums called a Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) and a hole between the two ventricles called a Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD).

There is a common opening between all the chambers of the heart. As a result, the wall that was separating the Mitral Valve and the Tricuspid Valve which usually looks like a cross is missing.

The blood enters the Left and Right Atrium and mixes across the Atrial Septal Defect. The blood then goes through a common valve to the ventricles and then mixes again across the Ventricular Septal Defect.

There will be overflowing of the blood to the lungs because now they are exposed to a high flow system through the opening between the two ventricles (VSD).

The baby will have Congestive Heart Failure symptoms such as: rapid breathing, excessive sweating, tiring with feedings, and poor sucking. He most likely will be unable to grow.

As a temporary fix your doctor will treat your baby with medications such as Lasix which will take away the excessive fluid in the lungs so your baby can breathe easier.

If this condition is left untreated for months the excessive flow to the lungs may start affecting the pressure in the arteries and this may produce a dangerous condition called Pulmonary Hypertension. This means the pressure in the Pulmonary Arteries is high. When this condition is present doctors may sadly not be able to fix your child's heart.

Before this happens, your child should undergo surgery which sometimes includes a temporary operation called Pulmonary Artery Band.

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A safety event (also known as an adverse event) is any error or accident that harms a patient, or increases the risk of harm to a patient. Many safety events can be prevented, and we work hard to avoid them each and every day. Some safety events are not preventable, such as a bad reaction to a medication in a patient who has never taken that medication before.

Safety events fall into one of five levels of severity. Level 1 and 2 events do not harm patients, or cause only a temporary change in condition. (For example, an IV bag leaks and has to be changed.) Although these events are minor, learning about them may help us improve our care or systems.

To track our quality of care, we focus on preventable events in levels 3 through 5. These are serious errors or accidents.

  • Level 3 events cause only a temporary change in condition, but are potentially serious. For example, a patient's condition deteriorates, and he or she has to be transferred to the ICU for monitoring.

  • Level 4 events cause patient harm, may result in additional health problems, and can be very dangerous. For example, a patient bleeds after surgery and has to be returned to the operating room, or needs blood transfusions.

  • Level 5 events result in a patient death. Patient deaths always require a comprehensive review of the hospital’s care and systems.

What are we doing to improve?

We track all safety events and near misses that occur in the hospital. The most serious preventable errors are reviewed by a committee of doctors, nurses, administrators and families, who recommend and implement changes to prevent similar events from occurring again. We also work with the Children's Hospitals' Solutions for Patient Safety National Children's Network to share best practices regarding patient safety.

How do we compare to other hospitals?

Since no two hospitals define safety (or adverse) events in the same way, it's not possible to use this measure to compare hospitals. We track safety events to ensure patient safety and monitor our own performance against a standard of zero, not to compare our performance with others.

Boston Children’s is so much more than a hospital—it’s a community of researchers, clinicians, administrators, support staff, innovators, teachers, patients and families, all working together to make the impossible possible. ”
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Our growing portfolio of telehealth and telemedicine programs connects hospitals, physicians, and patients from around the world. We use digital technologies to provide patient care, professional consultations, and education at a distance. These technologies enable clinicians around the world to have rapid access to our world-renowned pediatric experts.

Our Telehealth Program develops services that help us build new relationships with physicians, hospitals, families, and patients around the globe.

The innovative techniques enabled by telehealth fit squarely within our focus on world-class, high-value care. We aim to provide exceptional pediatric care to all patients regardless of their geographic location or economic status, while reducing overall costs, maintaining quality, and improving the patient experience.

Through technology, training, and relationship building, we can help you deliver the most advanced care possible to your patients. Leveraging these collaboration technologies gives you and your patient access to a broader range of specialists, and allows you to maintain flexibility and control over patient care and treatment decisions.

Using secure interactive videoconferencing technologies, we can collaborate live with you, your nurses, the family, and the patient*. We also use tools like encrypted messaging and digital file uploads to manage the flow of information between care team members.

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    The CDR VLSI device is a monolithic clock and data recovery component that receives NRZ data, extracts the high-speed clock, and presents the separated data and clock as its outputs. This device is designed specifically for SONET OC12 and SDH STM4 applications at 622 Mbit/s. The device contains a phase-locked loop (PLL) that generates a stable 622.08 Mbit/s reference clock output based upon an external 38.88 MHz TTL reference clock input. The PLL is based on a VCO constructed from integrated reactive components, which form a low-jitter/high-Q differential tank circuit. Both frequency- and phase-detect circuitsreliably acquire and hold lock in worst-case input jitter conditions and scrambling patterns. The lock-detect circuitry signals when the CDR acquires frequency lock.

    • Single-chip CDR circuit for 622 Mbit/s data
    • Exceeds Bellcore and ITU jitter tolerance map requirements
    • Single-ended ECL input has loop-through path for external 50 ohm termination to minimize stubs and reflections
    • Clock and data outputs are differential ECL
    • External loop filter requires simple passive network
    • Maintains clock in absence of data
    • Can be used with a high-speed external clock

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Impressive mansion with five guest apartments in Can Furnet, Jesus. This stately villa impresses with its imposing architecture and the generosity of the rooms. In the main house distributed on different levels there are several livings, lounges and dining areas. Comfort and style is created by various fireplaces and bar areas, a stately dining table and many more things that make you feel almost as in a different time. Beside the kitchen there is a dining place and a bedroom with a bathroom for the staff. There are a total of five guest apartments, each with a kitchenette and bathroom, four of which are further from the main building, one in the main house. The lush vegetation of the garden is impressive, various cozy areas invite you to linger and rest. There are various fruit trees, terraces as well as a large Japanese fish pond. There is also a spacious pool with shower, a further outdoor bar and a barbecue area. A large garage for 5 cars complete this truly spacious villa. It is located in the popular residential complex of Can Furnet, with 24 hour security service, strategically perfect located between Ibiza and Santa Eulalia, five minutes to the cozy village of Jesus with all shopping possibilities and also very near to the only golf course on the island. A very special property for lovers of the classical style.

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