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Four Things Not to Do While Working at Home During the Pandemic

By Randall Orser | Business , Cloud-computing , Employees , Freelancing

Many people and businesses were already considering working from home prior to the pandemic, but once social distancing became a reality it accelerated the movement from office to home working.  This has been a massive and sudden transition for everyone involved and it has brought about a new way of working for many of us.

While many thought that they would easily embrace working from home, many also found that it has a set of challenges to overcome.  So whether you are enjoying this new way of working or you are struggling here are a few things that you could do to make your working at home experience more positive and productive.

  1. Don't be Overwhelmed by Small Details  -  Don't be stressed by the sounds around you such as traffic, children and pets which can make your working conditions less than ideal. Other people are also dealing with these distractions, so when you make video or phone calls make light of your less than ideal working conditions to relieve your own anxiety.
  2.  Don't wear pyjamas all day and don't take video or phone calls while still in bed or in the washroom. As much as possible remain professional in your interactions with clients and peers. Get into the work mindset, dress appropriately and allow yourself the usual breaks that you would take if you were in the office.  Try and keep your work routine as normal as possible.
  3. Don't go silent, make sure you keep lines of communication open with other work colleagues and team members.  Set up regular check in times and video meetings this will provide you with regular updates and keep you feeling like you are still an important part of the team.
  4. Don't work in uncomfortable conditions.  It is easy to set yourself up with your laptop in bed or on uncomfortable chairs at the dining table but this will result in aches and pains which will distract you from the tasks that you are trying to complete.  Even if it is only a desk and chair in the corner of your bedroom, set yourself up with a comfortable and ergonomic workspace.

From Dr Laura Hambly on Global News

How to Minimize Taxes on Your Small Business

By Randall Orser | Freelancing , Home Based Business , Personal Income Tax , Small Business

If you own an unincorporated small business then the you must prepare an income statement each year showing all the income and expenses of the business and the resulting net profit or loss is then transferred to your tax return and taxed along with your income from all other sources.

As a small business owner,  you are entitled to deduct the ongoing costs of doing business, as long as the expenses are reasonable and your motive for being in business is to make a profit.  You must have a good record keeping system such as Quickbooks Essentials  otherwise there is a good chance that you will forget about expenses that you have incurred and lose some receipts for expenses that you could claim.   Some of the most common deductible expenses include advertising, promotions, rent, salaries, legal and accounting fees and auto expenses.

Deductions Available to your Small Business

  • Advertising including flyers, brochures and other promotional activities.  You can deduct 50% of the cost of entertainment and business lunches as long as they are used to promote your business to current or prospective clients.
  • Office Rent is deductible, however if you own your business premises or work out of your home you cannot deduct the rental value of these premises.  However you can deduct any related expenses such as mortgage interest, property taxes and insurance.  If part of the premises is used for personal purposes then these expenses must be pro-rated.
  • Salaries and Wages are deductible in full as are the employer paid premiums for the Canada Pension Plan, Employment Insurance, Worker's Compensation as well as sickness, accident, disability or income insurance plans. If your spouse or child works for you their wages are also fully deductible as long as the payments are reasonable and the same as you would pay someone else to do the same work.  As the owner,  your wages are not deductible and should not be included on your income statement.
  • Fees for Outside Professional Services such as bookkeeping, accounting, consulting and tax preparation are deductible.  Legal fees are also deductible as long as they are not incurred to buy capital property, instead they have to be added to the capital cost of the property.
  • Business Taxes annual business licenses are deductible.  Fines and penalties for infractions of public laws are generally not deductible.
  • Automobile Expenses related to earning business income are tax deductible.  If you use your vehicle only partly for business then the expenses must be pro-rated between business and personal use based on the amount of kilometres driven for each.  Expenses include gas, oil, repairs, insurance and maintenance.  For more information log into the CRA website.
  • Capital Expenditures which are expenses relating to the acquisition or improvement of a property used by the business may not be deducted in the year acquired.  Tax law requires that their entire costs be claimed slowly over a period of years through a mechanism called capital cost allowances which allows a certain percentage of the costs to be claimed each year.   The rules of capital cost allowances are quite complicated so it is a good idea to hire a professional accountant or bookkeeper to make sure that you are claiming correctly.  For more information see the CRA website Capital Cost Allowances.

When your business enjoys a profit you must share part of that with the CRA in the form of income tax.  However when your business shows a loss then the CRA shares in that loss as you are usually allowed to deduct the loss against other income thereby lowering the taxes you would normally pay.  However, you must meet the CRA "reasonable expectation of profit test" as the CRA will only share your loss if there is a reasonable expectation of profit in future years, otherwise your losses will be disallowed as simple personal losses.

How to Stay Motivated When Working from Home

By Randall Orser | Employees , Home Based Business , Small Business

Due to the coronavirus many more people are joining those already working from home.  It is quite a change from your normal routine of going into the office five days a week and working with others, so you need to make your new work environment as comfortable as possible for you to be productive.  When working for your company from home you should still to stick to your normal hours of work as much as possible and it is important to keep in touch with your colleagues by phone or video conferencing so that you do not feel isolated.

For those who are their own boss and have been working from home for a while you don’t need to worry about being late for work, being written up, laid off or fired.  However, you are solely in charge, so it is up to you to face all the challenges involved in owning a business, most of all making money.

If you are now finding yourself in one of these two situations how do you stay motivated while working from home?

1. Work-life vs Family Life

When working at home family can be your biggest distraction, particularly now as most of your family including kids may be at home.  It is vital to set up a separate room in your house to work where you can close the door if necessary.  You need to let the family know that when you are in that room you are working and unavailable except for an emergency.  Don’t forget that this separate workspace can allow for a tax deduction if you are self-employed.

2. Keeping your concentration when working from home

Difficulty concentrating one of the biggest problems reported by people who work from home.  You may have to deal with family noise, activities outside your window or even the view of your backyard especially if the sun is shining.  You may be disturbed by people who have a hard time accepting that you are working from home and think that you can run errands for them or that you have time to chat on the phone.  Some solutions to these problems might be to close the blinds, wear noise reducing headphones or ask the family not to do noisy activities while you are working.  You also need to make sure that friends and relatives know that you are not available between certain hours because you are

3. Motivational Challenges

It is up to you to motivate and challenge yourself unless you are still employed by a company and working from home.  In that instance you still have to answer emails and phone calls from colleagues for information and updates.  This will help to keep your mind on the job.  If you own your own business, it can be way more difficult to keep motivated and let your attention slip to more appealing things.  You need to keep your end goal in mind which is to grow your business and make money

4. Dealing with the lack of Office Equipment

If you are working from home, either temporarily or permanently it is important for you to have the necessary equipment to do your job.  When you are working for an employer at home, they should provide the equipment that you need to do the job.  If own your own business, you should invest in the office equipment that you need.  These days computers, and multifunction printers and scanners are way less expensive than they used to be.  Look out for low interest and interest free deals offered by stores to help reduce the costs and you may be able to offset some of these expenses on your taxes.

5. Getting Access to Company Documents

If you are working from home for your employer, they need to set up a way for you to able to access company documents from home over the internet.  There are many programs and apps that will allow you to do that easily.

6. Egonomic Issues

It can be difficult to keep your concentration if you are not comfortable in your workspace.  Make sure you are equipped with a proper office desk and office chair to support your back, neck and shoulders. Take a few minutes break each hour or two and standup, walk about and stretch.  Be conscious of your posture while working as bad posture will result in pain and trips to the chiropractor or for physio.

As working from home is becoming more of the norm and may become even more so as companies realize that their employees working remotely can save them money, and workers find that working from home gives them a better work-life balance.

Women vs Men as Entrepreneurs – Some Statistics

By Randall Orser | Business Income Taxes , Freelancing , Home Based Business , Small Business

Small business statistics Canada showed that in 2018 there were 1,079,000 self-employed women in Canada, accounting for 37% of all self-employed people.  Almost 60% of those were in unincorporated businesses with no employees.  There were 1,781,600 self-employed men and a much smaller percentage of these (37%) were unincorporated and had no employees.

The number of Canadian women entrepreneurs keeps growing and an interesting collection of statistics shows some of the differences between men and women who run their own businesses.

  1. On average women business owners are younger and have fewer years of management or ownership experience when compared with male business owners.
  2. Women mostly choose to start and run small business in the retail and service sectors and they are more likely to be solo entrepreneurs.
  3. Women do not make as much money as men entrepreneurs but the gap is closing, they generally make 58% less than men operating their own businesses.

From the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Canada Report on Women's Entrepreneurship:

  1. In Canada nearly 85% of women surveyed said they were interested in starting a business.  Most are highly educated with college diplomas or university degrees.
  2. 13.3% of women were involved with newer businesses and 10% in established businesses (operating for more than 3.5 years).  For men the figures showed 20.3% and 7.1%.
  3. Canadian women rank 1st for involvement in newer businesses, ahead of the UK, USA and other innovation-based economies.  They were 6th for established businesses.
  4. 54% of new female businesses were in the services sector followed by business services at 28.2%.
  5. Female business owners are less likely to engage in overseas trade than male owners.  For businesses with 25% or more customers outside Canada 31.7% were run by women compared to 37% by men.
  6. For businesses engaged in innovation 35.9% were owned by women, 44% by men.
  7. The gap in expectations for job creation is now not as wide as it was in previous years and will be roughly the same for the next five years.  However the expectations for job growth is higher for male owned companies 35.6% compared to 21.4% for female owned companies.

Reasons why women start their own businesses: (Paul Lima

  1. A flexible work schedule is a great motivator but more so for women, 63% compared to 51% for men.
  2. 36% of men who start businesses do so to get wealthy compared to only 23% of women.
  3. Entrepreneurs who are driven to start a business doing something that they love is 69% for women and 64% for men.
  4. Women are less likely than men to start a business because they want to be their own boss, and are more likely to employ a spouse or child in their business.
  5. An almost equal number of male and female entrepreneurs listed their three main challenges to starting a business as finding clients, keeping a steady workload and working long hours.

Five to Ten a Day for Better Health (of Your Business)

By Randall Orser | Home Based Business , Small Business

We have been inundated with advice to eat well for our health’s sake. But, what about five to ten tips to better health of our business? Shouldn’t that be as important to the business owner?  Five to ten tips to follow a day can reduce the risk of failure and ensure your business enjoys a long and healthy life!

Five Tips to Overall Health:

  1. Prioritize and get things done:  When prioritizing, keep customers forefront (and suppliers, inventory, and staff). Without customers, where would you be? Complete tasks. Follow through. Finish paperwork.
  2. Plan ahead (but be flexible) – Get Organized:  Keep your eye on the road ahead. Ensure that you (and your staff) focus on the business plan, the marketing plan, and your original vision. Ensure that marketing campaigns are done ahead of time (ideally, a year in advance). Budgets and buying plans should be completed six months ahead, as well as any open-to-buy for product for promotional sales. Staff schedules and training should be well organized in order to coincide with seasonal upswings.
  3. Customers and Customer Service – It’s always about the customers:  Every business owner should prioritize any task that involves customer satisfaction. If you tell a customer that the product will arrive by the end of the week, then ensure that your promise is kept. If you tell a customer that you will call them, then ensure that you do. Broken promises do not impress customers. Always under-promise and over-deliver!
  4. Nurture all relationships including staff and suppliers:  Reward your staff, motivate your staff and keep them in the loop. Join professional associations.   Expand your communication channels. Get into the habit of mailing thank you notes to customers, staff, suppliers and those who have benefited your business. Pick up the telephone and have a one on one conversation. Stay in touch.
  5. Core competencies – What do you do best?  To thrive in the marketplace, a business must excel in at least one of the following: product offering, customer service, promotional strategies (branding), price or location.  Reminders to not only keep doing what you do best, but initiatives to keep improving. Never lose sight of what distinguishes your business from the rest. Learn to identify your strengths and build on them.

Five More Tips to Overall Health:

  1. Look after the details – it’s always about the small details:  Is the exterior fresh and clean? Does a brightly painted door welcome your customers? Is there a bench, an attractive door wreath, or an eye-catching window display that attracts new customers? Do you have an area for weary customers? Does your children’s store have a toy area for children? Do you supply customers with coupons if you have inconvenienced them? Do you greet your customers by name? Do you capture their names on your mailing list?
  2. Look after the expenses – Pay your bills on time: Send out invoices and request payment in a timely fashion. Eliminate unnecessary perks; eliminate waste; eliminate frills that are not important to the customer. Look for less expensive ways to do everything. If not sure where to begin…call your accountant. Better yet, read your expense sheet and cut costs by ten percent. Pay your bills on time. If possible, pay within ten days and get a two percent reduction for early payment.
  3. Grow (innovate):  Successful entrepreneurs are never satisfied with the status quo. They understand that to increase their share in the marketplace the business must grow: better product; newer technology; more effective website; more informed and knowledgeable staff; timelier shipping: better distribution channels; and so on.
  4. Constantly change – re-invent yourself:  A healthy business realizes that change is a constant; change will keep customers coming back. Customers will return to see new product displays, new demonstrations, and new content. Customers will brand your business – as a leader. Keep your customers delighted, inspired and motivated.
  5. Old-fashioned principles are still true:  Keep your business honest, reliable and trustworthy. Stand behind your policies – with no exceptions. Advocate privacy and honesty on your website and in print. Ensure that all practices value those principles. When a business values old-fashioned principles, customers will learn to trust that business and sales will follow. (There are some values that never grow old.)

You will know that your business is strong and healthy when you have difficulty prioritizing the above tips. Is change more important than principles? Are relationships more important than the bottom line?   A business owner that puts the customer (and customer service) to the forefront understands that the suppliers, the product, the service and the staff make up the equation.

The most successful businesses thrive because their owners understand that all aspects of business must be healthy; one area cannot stagnate or be left unattended for the sake of another area. Because a successful business is a component of all best practices – each integrated to make the whole.

A healthy business will enjoy a long life…so integrate five to ten a day to increase your chances to survive. The life of your business might depend on it.

Meeting a New Client in your Home Business

Four Steps to Finding New Clients for your Home Business

By Randall Orser | Freelancing , Home Based Business , Small Business

Thinking about starting a home business?  Probably the hardest task for a new business is getting those first few clients or customers.  One of the problems is that most home business owners are not savvy in marketing and hate the idea of doing “sales calls,” therefore many struggle to get enough clients.  Generating business and clients takes a lot of time, but the process can be speeded up by learning how to prospect and guide customers towards a sale or becoming a regular client.  It is reality that many prospects do not say yes on first contact with you, so you need to develop a plan to stay in touch with them until they are ready to buy.  Here are four useful strategies to use:

1.  Make sure that you zero in on your target market:  Make sure that you identify who might want what you are offering and are able to pay for it, anyone else is a waste of your time and money.  It is not enough to send your message out into the world and hope that it will stick.  Defining your most likely client by a number of criteria applicable to your business, makes it easier to find them and to send messages to entice them to check out your product

2.  Build a potential customer and client list: Just as you need a guest list for a party, you need a client list in order to have a business.

  • Start by making a list of personal contacts for quick and easy sales, then ask these people to recommend you to their friends and contacts.
  • Call back to your existing customers for resales, it is easier to sell to an existing happy customer than to find new ones.
  • Offer referral incentives to current customers
  • Search out potential customers on the internet and use social media such as Linked in. Participate in Trade Shows or Craft Fairs, these events are good for networking with other businesses that might fit your market.  You can also generate new customers by exhibiting your work.  Even if you don’t make a sale you will probably be able to build your contact list.
  • Join your local Chamber of Commerce and network with other businesses in your area.  Join groups involving your target market and attend workshops that might help you to build your business.
  • Purchase a lead list, however this can be expensive and usually achieves low results, but if you are in a bind this is an option.  If you do a Google search for mailing lists, you will find lots of companies to reach out to.

3.  Make personal contact with your prospective client:

  • Cold calling scares most people but it the best way to contact clients to ask them what they need and tell them what you can do for them.  Prepare yourself by writing an easy flowing conversational script to introduce your product or reason for calling.  Remember telling is not selling so don’t do all the talking. Ask questions and present the benefits of your product so that the focus of the call is on the customer.   End your call with a call to action, such as asking them to commit to a trial period, or get an email or physical address so that you can send them more information.  If they say they are not interested ask if they know anyone who might be and get a referral.
  • Email: while not as effective as a direct conversation it is less scary and a good way to introduce yourself.  Do not send just a “buy” email, instead offer something of value.  Give an explanation of who you are and provide a coupon or other incentive.  Make sure that you include an unsubscribe option in accordance with anti-spam laws.
  • In-person: Make an appointment to meet a prospect on your list or walk into their business.  You can often meet prospects while you are out and about in places such as grocery stores or coffee shops.  You should always tailor your presentation to how you can meet their needs and have sales material on hand such as brochures or samples.  End your meeting with a call to action or promise to follow-up.
  • Traditional Mail:  Similar to email snail mail is not the most effective way to get sales but it is a great way to increase awareness of your business.  Create a postcard, brochure or letter and send it yourself or hire a fulfillment house to do it for you if you have a large volume.   Don’t forget that a personally placed stamp makes the item look less like junk mail.

4.  Follow-up then follow-up again:  When you meet with prospective customers, you will probably hear NO a lot. Sometimes it is a firm no, but it could be a no, for now.  80% of sales are not made on the first contact or the second or even the third contact, it may take more that to make the sale.  It is important to set up a non-annoying system of follow-up, such as an email list or an agreement to call back in a period of time.

You must keep track of all your communications and there are many free CRM databases available on line that you can use.  Create calendar reminders to follow-up on your phone.  It is important to build a relationship with your prospective clients which will hopefully lead to a sale.

From an article by Mindy Lilyquist

Things you Should Know about Starting a Business in Canada

By Randall Orser | Home Based Business , Marketing , Small Business

Even though there are rules and regulations that would-be business owners need to follow in Canada, it was still ranked as the third best place in the world to start a business in 2016. In 2019 according to the World Bank’s Doing Business it only took one procedure and an average of five days to register a firm.  However, the ease of doing business ranks at 22 in a range of 1–190.

If you are considering starting a business in Canada, here are some things you should know:

  1. You need to be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant to start a business in Canada.  You cannot do it on a student or visitor visa or while on a work permit.  You may be able to form a partnership with other Canadians, but it does not mean that you can reside in Canada, you would need to become an immigrant.
  2. Not all businesses need to be registered.  If you start a sole proprietorship and use only your legal name as the name of your business, then you do not need to register your business with your province.  In Newfoundland and Labrador no sole proprietorships or partnerships need to register their business names.  You do however need to check if your municipality requires you to register your business.
  3. Registering your business name does not protect it from use by others.  Different forms of business ownership offer more business name protection, but none provide full protection.
  4. The Canadian system of Incorporation is very different from that in the US.  Canada has no limited liability corporations (LLCs) other than those of professionals such as doctors, lawyers and accountants.  There are also no S corporation structures in Canada.  Incorporation can be established on a federal or provincial level.  To protect yourself from liability incorporation is always the best form of ownership to consider.

Financing:  Most business start-ups are financed by their owners using their own money.  Most Canadian small business start with less than $5000 according to an Intuit Canada study of entrepreneurship.  There are few grants for Canadian start-ups and those available are usually specific to particular industries, locations such as Northern Ontario and groups of people such as aboriginals.

Business Loans:  The long-time option for financing both start-ups and established businesses is the Canada Small Business Loans Financing Program.   However there are also other options such government sponsored and non-profit agencies that provide loans as well as private loan sources.

Small Business Taxes:  Business owners can get back the amount of GST that they pay on goods and services consumed during the course of doing business.  Small businesses do not have to register to charge and remit GST if they qualify as a Small Supplier making less than $30,000 per year.  Even if you make less than $30,000 per year you may want to register your business because otherwise you will not be able to claim back any GST you have paid out on business purchases through Input Tax Credits.

Income Tax Deductions:  Deductions such as Investment Tax Credits are open to sole proprietors and partnerships.  In addition, home based business owners can claim The Business-Use-Of-Home-Deduction and legitimate business expenses and write these off against their business income.

From an article by Susan Ward

Four Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a New Business

By Randall Orser | Home Based Business , Small Business

As companies all over the country are downsizing and jobs are lost or because workers are retiring but need more income, millions of people have taken to starting their own businesses and are hoping to earn a considerable income through their own efforts. While many individuals have succeeded as small business owners, some were met with failure simply because of inadequate planning. The truth is that starting a new business takes a lot of time and effort; you need to consider certain factors before launching a business. If you’re toying with a business idea you think is going to be a hit, ask yourself a few questions before you take the plunge into the business world.

  1. Do you have time to run your business? So many people mistakenly assume that just because they will be running their business from home, it means they will have a lot of free time on their hands. On the contrary, quite the opposite is true. Most home-based business owners need to work a lot more and a lot harder to match the income they used to make when they were working in a traditional office. This is particularly true during the first few months of running the business. Once your business has taken off, however, you may be able to relax a bit and work less hours. Before this happens, you will probably have to work extra long hours, so that’s an important factor you have to consider.
  2. Are you qualified? Quite often, people think they have a brilliant business idea and find out too late they aren’t qualified to offer that particular service. Let’s assume you’re a mom of four and you’ve just started a business that involves child care. Being a mother of four, you’re quite confident in your capabilities in this field. Your potential clients, however, are likely going to look for an individual who is not only experienced but certified in child care as well. In this case, you will have to get the certification or come up with another business idea where your skills will be put to better use.
  3. Do you have room for your business? Many home businesses start out small. Once your business takes off, however, you may find yourself in need of bigger space for your supplies or your products. Unless you have extra space in your home (e.g., a spare room or garage), you may soon have to expand outside by renting storage space, which is obviously an additional expense. If you don’t want to deal with such problems, think ahead when you are still in the business planning stage.
  4. Are you financially capable of running the business? Money is one of the most significant factors you have to consider before starting a business. Many people underestimate the costs required to set up a business. Even if they take out a loan, sometimes it isn’t enough to cover all the initial expenses. To avoid these hassles and to increase your chances of business success, plan your finances thoroughly.

What Your Tax Accountant Needs to Prepare Your Income Tax

By Randall Orser | Business Income Taxes , Freelancing , Home Based Business , Investments , Personal Income Tax , Small Business

When it comes to income tax preparation, there are do-it-yourselfers and there are those who have their income tax prepared by professionals.

For many businesses, having a professional such as a tax accountant prepare their income tax returns is the most sensible option. We don’t all have time to become income tax experts and income tax mistakes can be costly. So why not hire an expert to get the job done right and cut down on tax time anxiety?

To do the job right, though, your tax accountant or other income tax preparer will need to have all the right tax records at hand – preferably organized. Use this checklist to get your records together for your tax accountant.

Business Records Your Accountant Needs

· Revenue and business expenses for the year

· Business use of auto

· Auto operating expenses

· Vehicle driving log with business kilometres driven

· Asset additions

· Business use-of-home details

Your tax accountant will also need any tax records such as:

· Last year’s Notice of Assessment

· Amounts paid by installments

· A copy of your income tax return filed last year (if you’re a new client)

Other records your tax accountant will need will depend on whether you’re asking him or her to prepare a T2 (corporate) or T1 (personal) income tax return.

If the latter, your tax accountant will need all the relevant information slips and tax-related documents. Here are some of the most common:

· T4 slips (if you have employment/business income)

· T4A commissions & self-employed

· T5013 Partnership Income

· T3 Income from Trusts

· T5 Investment Income

· RRSP contribution slips

· Charitable donations

· Medical and dental receipts

· Child care information

Save Money on Your Tax Accountant’s Fee

Accountants generally charge by the hour, so the harder you make their job, the more it will cost you.

Summarize and tally records wherever possible. Cheques, invoices, business expenses - all should be categorized and totalled. Sort all your information slips by type. Having your tax accountant do the organizing and tallying is the expensive way to go.

If you have several businesses, remember that you will have to have separate revenue and business expenses figures for each business, as business income should be listed by individual business on the T1 form.

Be as organized as you possibly can. For example, clip groups of receipts together by type and put a post-it-note stating what the category is on the top. The less your accountant needs to figure out, the less time she’ll be spending on your file.

And remember, having a tax professional prepare your income tax return(s) isn’t costing you as much as you think when you see the bill – it’s a legitimate business expense.

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Peggie Miller, Peggie Miller from the series New Millennium Butch, 2009. Archival inkjet print, produced in collaboration with Akintola Hanif. Courtesy of the artist.

Peggie Miller is determined to bring butch women out of “the shadows” and into mainstream society. Miller, who identifies herself as a butch woman, began the New Millennium Butch fashion shows to showcase butch identified models, designers, and entertainers. These have enjoyed great success over the last decade. To celebrate this success, Miller created the table book, NMB: New Millennium Butch. She writes, “I decided to take us to the next level and bring us out of the darkness into the light for the whole world to see.”

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Digitally "Savvy" Women Pharma Pioneers

Over the years I have had the pleasure of meeting and working with many very smart, talented, and interesting people in the pharmaceutical industry. I have been especially honored to meet and document the work of drug industry digital "pioneers" who have lead the way in the use of social media, digital, and/or mobile for marketing, research, patient support, or corporate communications purposes.

A segment that has not received enough attention from me and others is pharma women pioneers, digital or otherwise. To rectify that, I have put together a personal list of "Digitally Savvy Women Pharma Pioneers."

Do you know someone who should be included in this list? Tell me about her HERE. Meanwhile, praise for this recognition has been pouring in...

  • "Thank you Pharma Guy (sic) - great that you're putting the spotlight on these awesome women!" -- Jessica Federer who is Leads Digital Development at Bayer in Germany
  • "Great list of women. Thank you for sharing!" -- Rebecca Pollard, Digital Marketing Specialist, DIA
  • "Always honored to be recognized by you, John. Thank you!" -- Laura Kolodjeski, Director, Digital Strategy & Operations at Sanofi US
  • "Love it, John." -- Lisa Valtierra, 1st Assoc. Dir. Cross Cultural Marketing at Boehringer Ingelheim
  • "In good company. Thanks John" -- Lisa Flaiz, Digital Thought Leader at Janssen
  • "John thank you for mentioning me in your article! It is an honour!" -- Oxana Kolosova, Managing Partner at iVrach.com
  • "Thanks John Pharmaguy Mack for including me! It's really an honor and a privilege to be mentioned by YOU in a group of outstanding women!" -- Letizia Affinito, co-author of book "Socialize Your Patient Engagement Strategy"
  • "Very honored to be mentioned in such great company! Thanks @pharmaguy" -- Silja Chouquet, Owner and CEO of why dot GmbH

  1. Thank you John - very honoured to be included amongst so many inspiring women

  2. John, I love all that you do. You make the Pharmaceutical industry a better place. I too am honored to be among the list with so many brilliant women. Thank you.

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Beijing Olympic spokesman condemns attempts to sabotage torch relay in London

BEIJING, April 6 (Xinhua) -- A Beijing Olympic official on Sunday strongly criticized the attempt by some "pro-Tibet independence" activists to sabotage the torch relay event in London, as an obvious act of defying the Olympic spirit.

    A spokesman from the torch relay center of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee said that as the highest symbol of the Olympic spirit, the Olympic flame represents peace, friendship and progress. Under the authorization of the International Olympic Committee, the Beijing Olympic torch relay is taking its journey of harmony throughout the world, sharing the passion and glory of the Olympics with the world, and has received warm welcome from the people en route.

    However, a few "pro-Tibet independence" activists attempted to sabotage the torch relay in London today, which is a serious violation of the Olympic spirit, as the Olympic flame belongs to the world, the spokesman said. The act will surely arouse the resentment of the peace-loving people, and is bound to fail, he added.

    London welcomes the Beijing Olympic flame on Sunday as part of the global Olympic Torch Relay in the run-up to the Beijing Olympic Games. As a grand festival in London, tens of thousands of people lined the route of the relay to cheer the event, far outnumbering the protesters.

    Yet some protesters tried to sabotage the torch relay, by trying to grab the torch or extinguish it, stirring clashes with British police. At least 25 people were arrested.

    The torch is traveling through ten London boroughs from Wembley in the west to Greenwich in east London, with each borough marking its arrival with entertainment and local events, bringing London's color and vibrancy to life while showcasing the capital's famous landmarks.

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Why There’s No Reason Not To Try Online Casinos

Online casinos are these types of casinos that you can access only if you access the internet. Online casino places have been very popular these past few years for the reason that it offers convenience. Offering a unique online gaming experience that you can only experience if you’re online. This is because it takes advantage of the wireless capabilities of devices like mobile phones and tablets that makes it very flexible.

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OT: 11 September 1915 – John Grant “The Highland Bagpipe and Gaelic Song”

The Oban Times, 11 September, 1915

The Highland Bagpipe and Gaelic Song

27 Comely Bank Street, Edinburgh, 30 August, 1915

Sir,–Mr. MacPharlain’s letter of the 28th ult. says I have gone back to a matter which has been settled already. Sir, he has never settled anything; he has not answered my question. May I ask it again? What has the Highland Bagpipe got to do with Gaelic song, that he compares them? He has not answered this question.

In the eyes of all lovers of the Bagpipe, Highland or Lowland, there is no relation between the two; thus I see there is no need for your correspondent to clash them together. Of course, we all know that the military authorities will never have twelve men and drums singing Gaelic songs at the head of our Highland Regiments. This is the sum and substance of Mr. MacPharlain’s contention.

Sir Walter Scott, that greatest of all Scottish writers, says that–” Twelve Highlanders and a Bagpipe made a Rebellion,” but 1200 Gaelic songsters would create no inspiration in the bosom of Highlanders and a Highland Regiment to-day.

There are not nine notes in the Highland bagpipe scale. There are only eight. One must stick to Bagpipe music for genuine Highland Bagpipe music, and not mix that up with music played on the Highland Bagpipe that does not belong to it. We cannot allow an argument to be used to suit the individual and to help him out of the serious difficulty. One must stick to facts.

I have read the book by Mr. Grattan Flood, and my opinion of it is as of Mr. MacPharlain. Neither appears in the image, garb or spirit of the Highlanders who plays the pipes. Mr. Flood would fain claim everything about the pipes to be Irish, but never while I live. I do not know exactly about Mr. Flood, but Mr. MacPharlain admits himself that he cannot play the bagpipes. Then that being his own admission, I say in plain English that Mr. MacPharlain does not know anything whatever of the real merits of its music.

I do not care a couple of old chanter reeds for what Mr. Flood knows of music. I know Highland pipe music, and can play it and the bagpipes too.–I am, etc.,

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September 19, 2019

As the technology behind self-driving cars becomes increasingly viable for more widespread use, lawmakers and regulators have grappled with creating a legal framework for them. Jamie Boone, Vice President of Government Affairs at the Consumer Technology Association, and Ian Adams, Vice President of Policy at TechFreedom, join the show to discuss the current regulatory landscape for autonomous vehicles at the state and federal levels.

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Hotel Galvez & Spa®, A Wyndham Grand® Hotel is hosting its  eleventh annual Galveston Holiday Lighting Celebration on Friday, Nov. 23 at 6:00 p.m. featuring performances from The Nutcracker, area choirs and dance groups and the Galveston Community Band. The Lighting Celebration is one of the more than 50 days of holiday fun in Galveston, the “Winter Wonder Island” of Texas. The Galveston Holiday Lighting Celebration is an annual, free family event and marks the start of the official holiday season in Galveston.

The Galveston Holiday Lighting Celebration begins with the arrival of Santa Claus by horse-drawn carriage, followed by the lighting of the hotel’s 35-foot Christmas tree with a count-down led by Santa Claus and Galveston’s Mayor Pro-Tem Craig Brown. KHOU-TV’s Mia Gradney will emcee the event.

Guests will be entertained by Galveston Community Band directed by Doyle Neuwiller, Fanfare Lutheran Music Academy and Ambassadors Preparatory Academy Fine Arts Ambassadors led by Anita Donato, and Trinity School Choir led by Laura Hyatt. New this year is the DLS Dance Studio under the direction of Tatiana Verega. The evening concludes with a performance by the Galveston Ballet under the direction of Janel Amsallem. Dickens on The Strand’s Queen Victoria and other special characters will also make appearances during the festivities. Additionally, children can have photos taken with Santa Claus in the hotel’s Music Hall. Souvenir photos with Santa by KC Photography will be available for purchase for $15.

Throughout the evening’s festivities, Hotel Galvez will accept monetary donations for the Salvation Army to help make the holidays brighter for all members of the community.

For information on the Galveston Holiday Lighting Celebration, please call the hotel at (409) 765-7721.

Hotel Galvez is also hosting Sunday Brunch with Santa on Nov. 25, Dec. 2, Dec. 9, Dec. 16 and Dec. 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Guests are invited to take pictures with Santa and all will leave with a courtesy gift from Santa. For brunch reservations, call (409) 765-7721 or book via Open Table.

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Hotel Galvez & Spa®, A Wyndham Grand® Hotel, is the only historic beachfront hotel on the Texas Gulf Coast. This 224-room, century-old hotel offers 13,000 square feet of meeting space, a 9,763-square-foot spa, fitness center, full-service restaurant, lobby bar, pool with a swim-up bar and Hall of History. The hotel is rated four diamonds by AAA and is owned by the Cynthia and George Mitchell family as part of Mitchell Historic Properties. For reservations, call (409) 765-7721, or visit

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Travel is the best excuse to enjoy the grand things in life. With locations in some of the world’s most sought after vacation destinations - including Shanghai, Istanbul, Doha, Salzburg and Orlando - Wyndham Grand® hotels transform ordinary moments into unforgettable experiences. Decidedly not stuffy, but approachable by design, this upper-upscale hotel brand helps travelers make every moment count. Follow @WyndhamGrand on Facebook and Instagram.

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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) is the world’s largest hotel franchising company, with nearly 9,000 hotels across more than 80 countries on six continents.  Through its network of more than 792,000 rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in both the economy and midscale segments of the lodging industry. The Company operates a portfolio of 20 hotel brands, including Super 8®, Days Inn®, Ramada®, Microtel Inn & Suites®, La Quinta®, Wingate®, AmericInn®, Hawthorn Suites®, The Trademark Collection®, and Wyndham®.  Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is also a leading provider of hotel management services, with more than 400 properties under management.  The Company’s award-winning Wyndham Rewards loyalty program offers approximately 58 million enrolled members the opportunity to redeem points at thousands of hotels, condominiums and holiday homes globally.  For more information, visit

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Little Polar Bear, Take Me Home!

Little Polar Bear, Take Me Home is one of a series of children's books featuring the adventures of Lars the polar bear. Lars even has his own series of cartoons in Germany. I came across this 1996 printing at the Dublin library shelf in Starbuck's last month.

When I first saw the book I immediately (and mistakenly) thought Alaska for the setting and thought perhaps the tiger on the cover was escaped from a zoo or a circus. He's neither; he's a wild tiger from presumably India who has accidentally hitched a ride on a freight train to the arctic circle.

Lars, who is looking for a snack and a bit of adventure, finds the tiger at the end of the line and in the course of trying to help the tiger find his way home ends up on the return trip of the train. From there in typical children's book fashion, the two animals must enlist the aid of other animals as they travel through far and distant lands on their search for the tiger's home.

So far I've read it to Harriet but not Sean. She likes the pictures (ooh striped kitty!). I think Sean will like the story and will have lots of questions about their adventures.

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    DOHA, September 29, 2015 – Sport delegations from across the globe started arriving in Doha one-week prior the kickoff of the prestigious AIBA 2015 World Boxing Championship which is scheduled to be held from 5-15 October in Doha.

    It is worth mentioning that the AIBA official delegation has arrived in Doha on Monday to attend the prestigious event as German boxing delegation is expected to arrive in Qatar on September 30.

    Around 260 boxers representing 70 nations and from different weight categories are due to compete in the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Doha.
    The prestigious AIBA 2015 World Boxing Championships is an event which is acting as qualifying tournament for 2016 Summer Olympic Games to be held in Brazil.
    It is worth mentioning that the Organizing Committee has completed all technical and managerial arrangements to host the championship from 5-15 October in Doha, Qatar.Qatar Olympic Committee

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15th Jun 2018, 9:16 AM in Ch. 35 - Weather the Storm
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Jocelyn 15th Jun 2018, 9:16 AM edit delete
Regardless of how served Father Quenton may be getting in the comic's present day, this doesn't change the fact that Maria still had to run away a few days earlier for her safety. I guess the big question here is if Brother Arthur does manage to remove the current principal, would Maria come back to St. Hallvard? Or home?

This is the last flashback scene of the chapter. There's just one more week of pages left, so everything from here on will take place in the comic's present day, and everything will move very fast. Be ready for it. ;P

Also, I've already discussed this, but once the chapter ends next Friday (June 22nd), I'll be taking a lengthy working hiatus. Partly to finally start putting together Volume 5. Partly to get ahead a little with a page buffer again. And partly to finally get Moonlight Wanderers off the ground. The plan would be to return to posting Rain sometime in September (but you can probably expect some surprises before then). So I'm hoping for a fruitful next few months. Wish me luck. ^_^

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Guest 15th Jun 2018, 10:00 AM edit delete reply
How come some pages are black and white? Just curious
Jocelyn 15th Jun 2018, 10:02 AM edit delete reply

It's a flashback. The lack of color is meant to denote something that isn't taking place at the immediate present in the story.
Anastasia 15th Jun 2018, 10:03 AM edit delete reply
Eep! Such a long hiatus!

At least it’ll come back around my birthday, so Rain present for me!
Honeywheeler 15th Jun 2018, 10:58 AM edit delete reply
It’s my birthday
Gigglebox 15th Jun 2018, 5:44 PM edit delete reply
Happy birthday!
mecaterpillar 15th Jun 2018, 11:38 AM edit delete reply
Short of Maria’s expulsion getting rescinded, she can’t come back to this school nor could she enroll in the regular public high school either. If she applied to, was accepted at, and declared her intention to enroll at a university, her acceptance to said university will be rescinded. Her only options will be to enroll for the local alternative public high school through the end of the school year or get a GED, and then go to a community college after the summer.
Some Ed 15th Jun 2018, 1:21 PM edit delete reply
Even if Maria's expulsion has the force that Quenton acted as it has, it takes the school board to confirm it before it's official. How often does the school board meet? While they could certainly have an emergency meeting if the situation seemed critical, with Maria not returning to the school, I'd guess that won't happen until their next regular meeting - which could be a month away, depending on timing. At least, all the school boards whose schedules I've heard had monthly meetings. Of course, that says little about how things work in Rain's world. But considering that it's pretty much always everybody's sideline job, I doubt that they're more frequent than biweekly.
FishEye18 15th Jun 2018, 7:36 PM edit delete reply
...Channel is crying.
I am heartbroken. q.q
dee 15th Jun 2018, 11:30 PM edit delete reply
I'll miss you while you're on hiatus but I hope it's a productive one!
Guest 15th Jun 2018, 11:38 PM edit delete reply
Why does there have to e a drought!
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Emily 16th Jun 2018, 12:40 AM edit delete reply
Jocelyn: working hiatus

Colette 16th Jun 2018, 3:06 AM edit delete reply
Ok, I know this doesn’t have to do with this one, but I have a suggestion for if you don’t already have a plan for this. I think Colette’s name when he chooses one should be Nicholas and here’s why: Colette is the shortened version of Nicolette, in which the masculine version is Nicholas, which can be shortened to Nick. If you do that in reverse, it’s how I chose my name. It’s a bit different than just masculinizing/feminizing a name, so it’s a little more discrete. Just my thoughts. On a related note, I absolutely love this comic! Rain is sort of a role model for me, since I’m not out yet and would love to be able to do what she does. Thank you Jocelyn for making this wonderful work of art for us all to enjoy!
bgb16999 16th Jun 2018, 2:23 PM edit delete reply
Jocelyn said she already knows what Colette's name is going to be.

Also, Colette himself said he wants something that isn't so close to his current name.
Colette 17th Jun 2018, 12:39 AM edit delete reply
Oops, somehow didn’t see that. Oh well! I can’t wait to see what Colette’s name will be~
Queen Wolfen 16th Jun 2018, 10:51 PM edit delete reply
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I may be a bit late here, but let me just say that Arthur is a badass and I love him.
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Monday, 3 August 2009

Celebrating the first day back at school

As today is our first day 'back at school' I thought I would share our traditions. We are a little early this year; normally we begin in september, but as we are taking a two week break in September, we started early this year.

Back To School -
Proverbs 2:2-6
So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

Photographs in the morning
Alphabet Soup for lunch!
A back to school Tea Party..

Gingerbread Alphabet Cookies
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter 3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup molasses 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. baking soda
Heat the oven to GM 4.
In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Mix in the molasses and the vanilla extract.
In another bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Then add the flour mixture to the butter mixture a little at a time, stirring well each time. Cover the dough and chill for at least 2 hours.
On a floured surface, roll the dough flat to a 1/4-inch thickness. Now your kids can cut out large letters with a butter knife.
With a spatula, set the letters on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for about 10 minutes or until the cookies are set. Yield varies depending on the size of the letters.

Hot Mulled Cider
Pour 1/2 a carton of fresh apple juice into a large pot on the stove.
Place 1/4 teaspoon of whole cloves, 1/4 teaspoon of whole allspice, and 1 cinnamon stick onto a square of cheesecloth and tie up. Add to the pot.
Heat the cider to a boil, stirring regularly. Leave the pot uncovered so that you and your family can enjoy the warm, delicious aroma.
Once the cider boils, lower the setting to simmer for another 5 minutes to allow for thorough infusion of the spices. Stir occasionally.
Remove the spices from the pot and ladle hot mulled cider into mugs or other glasses designed for hot beverages.

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Michelle said...

Mmmmm...going to give that one a try! :)


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Should I dob my maintenance-dodging ex into social security?

Should I dob my maintenance-dodging ex into social security?

Should I dob in my ex

I was with my boyfriend for 7 years and we split when he cheated. I moved out last year, bought my own place and he stayed behind in our rented accommodation. However, then the landlord wanted to sell so he moved in as my lodger. He has treated me appallingly, he is a bad character, and I have given him notice to leave (he should be gone this Sunday).

Here’s the problem: I have since found out he has a 20 year old son! He has kept this from me all this time. To say I am angry is an understatement. I also know the child support agency are chasing him for more than 12K in missed child maintenance payments, because I found a letter from last year, sent to our old address. He doesn’t know that I know!

I’m not inclined to bring it up with him because he will direct his anger at me and shout about how I’ve ‘snooped’. But, the CSA are clearly trying to trace him and given I know his bank account, social security and work details, should I contact them? And, once he leaves should I send him a letter telling him I know? It’ll be a ‘get lost and die’ letter because I have already written it and it felt cathartic just to do that. I would love to see him squirm. Fee

Jesus Fee, you are a downright saint for letting an ex who’d caused you so much pain actually move in with you. That’s taking hospitable to a crazy new level. I sincerely hope he makes good on that arrangement to leave (or has left already) – and that you’ve already changed the locks.

I know you’re angry about the son and sorely tempted to drop him in it with the authorities, but my gut feeling is don’t go there. Firstly it’s not your business nor your problem. It also sounds like your ex has some scary anger issues (alongside his other unsavoury character traits) and he’s obviously worked hard to keep this information from you for a very long time. I worry that if you did dob him in, he might snap and it’d backfire on you. Finding out about his son after so long just reinforces what you already know about him, really: that he’s a liar, and that you’re better off without him in your life at all.

The letter thing I can actually help you with though – do you know about our sister site It’s a great place to dump your anger and I would hope that doing so would close the door on this guy and give you a real crack at moving on.

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  1. Caroline 6 years ago

    A friend of mine did not receive child support from her daughter’s father for over two years. He also got most of the possessions in the split which also contributing to her needing additional money. He kept buying items for himself and he then introduced his new girlfriend who, I believe, did/does not like the budget lifestyle. Obviously, this was funded, in part, through not paying child support.

    I can assure you that as a mother with a child, every cent is precious. Last year, my household spent more money on my friend’s daughter than the actual father did. I believe that in both of these instances, there is a child that went without and a father that could have done more to help.

    As for myself, I lived my childhood in poverty after my father told my sister and I to tell the police that we wanted to live with him. Not true – we were afraid of him. His physical and emotional abuse, his gambling and other addictions and his mistresses. My mother and my sister and I suffered. My father wanted money and did not care too much about anyone else around him. If I stated that I was going to the police, I was bashed more, told that I was useless, and hardly wore any new clothes. In fact, my sister and I were put in a home when we were living in Victoria because there was hardly anything for us in the house – including warm bedding because my father was a gambler.

    Do you see a pattern? Who benefitted whilst the child or children went without? According to you, you had no knowledge of there being a child from a previous relationship. How important was this child to him during the years that you spent together? How important to him were you whilst, according to you, “…he cheated…,” and, “…treated me appallingly…”?

    Personally, I would do this anonymously to prevent any undue animosity towards you. He knows where you live and, perhaps, a telephone number of yours. By all means, write the letter and send it – sans information regarding CSA.

    Good luck.

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      Rachel 6 years ago

      Totally agree it should be anonymous – I worry about this guy and what he might do.

      Thanks too for sharing your experiences Caroline – nothing like hearing from someone who’s been on the other side 🙁

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Want to learn how to stay mindful and increase your job effectiveness? Authentically take care of your mind and your body? It starts with Mindfulness. We know, We know that’s the big buzzword for today. It’s everywhere…in schools, the workplace, on food labels even….just like the “the life-changing benefits” of kale was everywhere last year. But here’s the deal…it’s true and it’s benefits are real.

In fact, the American Psychological Association cites that the benefits of mindfulness are tangible and proven. In fact, it can diminish pain, reduce inflammation, help digestion, lower your blood pressure and release the “happy” chemicals in your brain such as serotonin, dopamine and endorphins…all the chemicals linked to a good mood. Mindfulness can also “tame the brain’s” tougher emotions such as anxiety, anger and depression.

“How does Mindfulness help when I have soooo much to do?” you may be asking. Really, there is so much confusion in our culture that makes many people think that the more anxious, uptight and busy you are, the more productive and effective you are… and this simply isn’t so. On top of that, we have mobile devices that follow us everywhere bombarding us with messages, things to do, people to respond to and on and on adding to our frenetic, stressed out mind. And when you are in “frenetic, stressed-out mind” how productive can you really be?

So, what now?? How do we stay productive and effective in today’s world without “losing our mindfulness?” How to we stay alert and relaxed at the same time?

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big oil sucking money out of the economyWhen Occupy Wall Street rails against the Big Banks, they may be leaving out an important part of the equation. It’s not just Big Banks that are sucking money out of the US economy – Big Oil is doing its fair share.

Big Oil and their buddies, like Newt Gingrich (See: Newt is incredibly wrong about oil) have been pushing the same  story for years: If only they were given free reign to drill anywhere there’s oil – in wildlife reserves, off the coast of Florida – we’d be able to kick the foreign oil habit and return to the halycon days of $2 gasoline. That’s a lie, and it can be proven with just one statistic: US refineries EXPORT 536,000 barrels of gasoline a day. Writing at the New York Times, Lisa Margonelli, the director of the Energy Policy Initiative at New America Foundation, points out that “Oil Isn’t Scarce. It’s Just Wasted“:

So far, we haven’t faced any true problems of scarcity of oil or other fossil fuels. What we have faced are high prices, which are the result of constraints in fuel production, shipping and refining around the world. Finding more oil will not necessarily bring down the price of gasoline in the U.S. unless supply significantly exceeds demand — and there’s no incentive for oil producers to make that happen.

Why not? Because they have control over the market. And with supplies kept artificially scarce, they make money hand over fist. What’s their incentive for increasing supply – which would lower their profits? Margonelli says the real problem is the impact those high prices are having on the economy.

High gas prices are causing the U.S. economy to hemorrhage money, and U.S. consumers are paralyzed to do anything about it. This year, American drivers are on track to spend $490 billion on gasoline alone.

According to the Energy Information Administration, the amount the US economy spends on energy has doubled since 2000. That’s crazy… except when compared with the amount that the Banking Sector absorbs.

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In the year 363, Julian the Apostate made Apronianus Governor of Rome. St. Bibiana suffered in the persecution started by him. She was the daughter of Christians, Flavian, a Roman knight, and Dafrosa, his wife. Flavian was tortured and sent into exile, where he died of his wounds. Dafrosa was beheaded and their two daughters, Bibiana and Demetria, were stripped of their possessions and left to suffer poverty. However, they remained in their house, spending their time in fasting and prayer.

Apronianus, seeing that hunger and want had no effect upon them, summoned them. Demetria, after confessing her Faith, fell dead at the feet of the tyrant. She was placed in the hands of a wicked woman called Rufina who in vain endeavored to seduce her. She used blows as well as persuasion, but the Christian virgin remained faithful.
Apronianus ordered her to be tied to a pillar and beaten with scourges, laden with lead plummets, until she expired. The saint endured the torments with joy and died under the blows inflicted by the hands of the executioner

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How often should DED screening be performed?

What does screening for eye disease mean?

Screening provides a way to detect the presence of an eye disease at an early stage, or risk factors for its development, among larger numbers of people who are asymptomatic (i.e. are not experiencing any symptoms), but are at an increased risk of developing the disease.

Screening differs from diagnostic testing. Diagnostic testing is performed to confirm the presence or absence of a disease among individuals who are experiencing specific symptoms, such as vision loss.

People with diabetes are at increased risk of developing several eye diseases, including Diabetes-related Retinopathy, cataract, and glaucoma. All of these diseases can cause vision loss or blindness in people with diabetes. However, DR is the most common (affecting 1 in 3 persons)4 and the most frequent cause of vision loss in people living with diabetes. DR is also the leading cause of visual impairment and blindness in the working-age population worldwide5, 6.

Many patients with Diabetes-related Retinopathy may not experience any visual symptoms until the later stages of disease when vision loss may be irreversible, even with treatment7. There is strong evidence that the risk of vision loss or blindness from Diabetes-related Retinopathy can be greatly reduced by screening individuals with diabetes for the early signs of sight-threatening Diabetes-related Retinopathy, and ensuring they receive timely access to treatment8.

Screening for Diabetes-Related Eye Diseases

A number of countries have published their own clinical guideline recommendations relating to screening and management of Diabetes-related Retinopathy in people with diabetes (Table 1). Specific recommendations vary between countries, often reflecting differences between healthcare system structure (e.g. private vs public) and levels of health care resources available (e.g. health care personnel, access to diagnostic equipment and treatments).

The two largest global ophthalmology and diabetes societies (the International Council of Ophthalmology [ICO] and the International Diabetes Federation [IDF]) have also published international guidelines for eyes affected by diabetes, which include specific recommendations for screening, diagnosis and treatment of DR (Table 2).

Table 2: International guidelines for screening, treatment and management of diabetic eye disease

International Diabetes Federation and The Fred Hollows Foundation. Diabetes eye health:
A guide for health care professionals
2018 International Council of Ophthalmology Guidelines on Diabetic Eye Care – The International Council of Ophthalmology Recommendations for Screening, Follow-up, Referral, and Treatment Based on Resource Settings

A short summary of the ICO and IDF global recommendations relating to screening and referral is provided below: Algorithms detailing the screening recommendations from the ICO and IDF guidelines are shown below (Figures 1 and 2).

Figure 1: Flowchart showing screening for Diabetes-related Retinopathy (ICO Guidelines[7])

Figure 2: Screening recommendations (IDF/The Fred Hollows Foundation guidelines[8])

Who should perform the screening test?

Both the ICO and IDF guidelines both note that it may not be feasible / cost-effective for specialist eye physicians, such as ophthalmologists, to screen every person with diabetes. The ICO guidelines recommend that the screening vision examination can be performed by appropriately trained personnel, including general practitioner, nurse or other healthcare workers in the community setting. For the retinal examination, they recommend that the examiner must be well trained to perform ophthalmoscopy or retinal photography and be able to assess the severity of DR in retinal images (although a medical degree may not be necessary).

The International Diabetes federation have created an awareness video, which offers great advice on managing diabetes and related retinal conditions through regular eye screening. You can watch this video by clicking on the link below.

Eye Screening Saves Sight!


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Another Love Letter From Cherry Valley’s Jenny Clobber to Rockford

Another Love Letter From Cherry Valley’s Jenny Clobber to Rockford

Rockford, IL – We received another love letter today from Jennifer Clobber of Cherry Valley, IL, who wanted to send her eternal love to the city she longs for for Valentine’s Day.

Dear Rockford, IL

I watch you from afar
From the valley
Cherry Valley of Illinois
I want to join you in the Rock River
I want to caress your ego and stroke your pride
I want to enjoy eating out every night
with you and your proud community
I want to drink every night from the village wells and taverns
to wake up with you holding me
protecting me from harm, stabbings, and home invasions
nursing my hangover
feeding me burgers

Feed me with your love!
Spray me with your pride!
Fill me with ego!
Whisper transformation to me!!!

I am yours whenever you want me
tell me
yell for me
Say, “Come here, Jenny! Come here!”

I am here waiting in the valley
Cherry Valley

at the Baseball Tap
listening to the racist regulars get drunk
pretending their jokes are funny
(they’re not)
Oh, the hunting and the fishing stories– save me, Rockford!
Save me from the Valley!

The Cherry Valley in Illinois is waiting for you to save me!
Oh, Rockford of Illinois
I am moaning for you

Ohhhhhhhh, Rockford
Save me, baby

I long to live inside of your forest city
I want to feel your pride bursting with ego
I love you, Rockford

Be my valentine?

(Hey!  I will relocate for your love but are there jobs there?  I’m commuting to Belvidere right now for a great job, but should I quit it to fit in with your community? Hang out more, get some coffee downtown?  Maybe?)

Forever yours with love,

Jenny Clobber

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