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Aging and Dental Health

When it comes to maintaining dental health there are many challenges people face as they age such as a lack of dexterity for flossing and brushing and a lack of transportation to dental visits. Learn why senior citizens should continue to seek dental care at least twice a year to keep their teeth and gums as healthy as possible.

Is tooth loss inevitable, or is it possible to have healthy teeth your whole life?

Dr. Darren McKeever: Well, there seems to be this misconception that as we age, we’re going to have to lose teeth, as if it’s a foregone conclusion, and that is absolutely a myth. There is no reason why people can’t take well-enough care of their teeth so that they can last literally their entire life. Personally, I do believe that depending on how well you treat your teeth and how well the initial dentist who gets his or her hands on you treats your teeth, sets the tone for the rest of your life. But really, with good care, good maintenance, and good treatment when treatment is necessary, there’s no reason why people can’t keep their teeth healthy and have them for their entire life.

How common is periodontitis in seniors?

Dr. Darren McKeever: Well, we think of periodontitis or gum disease as an old person’s disease, and whereas it’s definitely more common to have loss of attachment, which is the negative result of periodontitis, it’s more common to see that in our seniors. The reality is periodontitis is much more aggressive at a younger age, so when you get it at younger age, it’s much more aggressive in the amount of bone loss that it causes, and that tends to set the tone for us as we age and we become seniors.

There tends to definitely be a little more exposure to periodontitis in our seniors, but I wouldn’t say nowadays it’s anywhere near as common as it used to be. Seniors are now seeing the benefits of the years of dentists paying a lot more attention to the gums in terms of managing and maintaining them, so I think we’re seeing periodontitis definitely a little more common in seniors, but nowhere near the way it was years ago.

Many older people suffer from arthritis. Do you see this affecting the quality of their brushing and flossing?

Dr. Darren McKeever: Unfortunately, that’s true. As we age the dexterity, the feedback when we brush our teeth tends to be a little bit muted. If you can’t manipulate the brush as well, over time you’re not as effective. Flossing is hard to begin with, but if you’re having trouble working it digitally with your hands because of arthritis or other issues, it tends to be a little less effective.

Nowadays we’re seeing this being countered by a lot of these newer, not that new, but a newer technology of the electronic toothbrushes where they actually are more effective with less effort. You really just have to put it on the tooth and the gums, and they do all the work. But definitely as we age, the dexterity issues come into play, and it does diminish people’s ability to keep themselves clean.

For people with dentures and removable devices, what challenges do they face as they age?

Dr. Darren McKeever: Well first and foremost, one of the biggest challenges is not having the dog eat them, or not just getting them thrown out in a napkin, but aside from that if that doesn’t happen, over time what happens is that the bone that the dentures or the removable appliance rests on changes. It’s not a situation that’s going to be the same the day that the appliance was made as compared to maybe two, three, five, ten years down the road, so those are one of the challenges because things are going to change. They have to be maintained. Sometimes dentures have to relined.

Also, with a partial removable appliance, we tend to see that the clasps that hold them on create a lot of attrition on the sides of the teeth as the clasps move up and down over the teeth. They also tend to torque the teeth a little bit, but more often than not, with removable appliances we tend to see recurrent decay, because people don’t take them out enough and clean them enough. They treat them like they’re regular teeth, and with their intimacy of contact on the natural teeth, they tend to hold plaque and debris closer to the teeth, and you can wind up with more decay a lot faster.

But overall, it’s really just a changing process that we see of age and the bone changes. Those are really the biggest challenges that we see.

We know regular dental visits are important, but for seniors getting to the dentist twice a year may be a challenge. Do older adults still need to see the dentist twice a year for checkups, and what is the norm?

Dr. Darren McKeever: Unfortunately, I think as we all age we tend to need a little bit more maintenance. I think two times a year is the minimum that seniors should go. Really, more ideally would be three times a year. With seniors, we tend to see, because periodontal diseases and the loss of attachment is a little more common than when we’re younger, we get root exposure, and the roots decay much, much faster than natural teeth with the enamel on them when they don’t have the loss of support. If you get a cavity on the root, it can turn into a root canal rather quickly, so you want to catch these things a lot quicker so that when you’re treating them, you can be minimally invasive.

In addition to that, unfortunately with the attrition that’s accumulated over time with a lot of our seniors, they get these bite changes. If somebody isn’t analyzing those, you can press a restoration into a higher level of function that it wasn’t designed for originally, and rather than just a simple adjustment of the bite, you may wind up breaking something that’s going to have to have a major repair or even a replacement. Overall, I think seniors a minimum of two times a year, but three is a lot more ideal.

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TrueCar Aims To Attract More Millennials, Women

TrueCar, a digital automotive marketplace, is launching a revamped consumer experience and rebrand aimed at attracting a broader audience, particularly more women and millennials.

This is the company’s first visual identity update since the company was founded in 2005 and the first major change in advertising direction in five years.

The new process includes personalized connection features that provide consumers with new vehicle discovery tools, an enhanced used car experience and a choice in how many certified dealers connect with them.

TrueCar partnered with design firm Pentagram on its new brand identity, strategy, and design direction, which includes a new logo and color palette.

The work also included a rebrand of TrueCar’s subsidiary, ALG, for the first time providing a stronger visual connection between the two brands.

Lucas Donat, chief brand officer at TrueCar, calls the rebranding “the embodiment of our aspiration to create a world where shopping for a car is uplifting.” Millennials are actually buying cars at greater proportions than ever before, and women make or influence 82% of car-buying decisions, he adds.

TrueCar's social channels including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube will be updated with the new brand identity. New advertising creative will be customized and leveraged across all major media channels, Donat says.

“Our media mix was TV/radio/SEM dominant and will now shift to a much more distributed mix across online video, display, social, search, TV (both connected and linear) and radio,” Donat tells Marketing Daily.

The brand spent $65 million on media in 2018. Year-end figures for 2019 are not yet available.

The company will share the rebranding with auto dealers at the National Automobile Dealers Association conference next month, he says.

“We'll also execute on some sponsored content opportunities and explore brand partnerships that would focus on building connections with our new audience targets,” Donat says. “Our approach to media is more flexible than ever before. Over time, we expect this to shift our media mindset from a fixed budget to a variable based on ROAS (return on advertising spend), which ultimately will allow us to create more brand impressions over time.”

Traditional linear television has always been a big part of TrueCar’s media mix, he says. “We're still investing heavily in linear TV, but we're expanding the aperture to connected TV, digital and social in addition to radio and SEM,” Donat says.

Today’s digital native car buyers are accustomed to buying almost everything through an online platform, said Mike Darrow, interim CEO and president of TrueCar.

“So giving consumers more convenience and choice is at the heart of this change,” Darrow says in a statement. “We believe this will result in more productive interactions between consumers and dealers.”

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Facilitation Articles

Charlie Young

Online Dispute Resolution: You Can Do This!

(7/17/20)Charlie Young, Bob Wright

Aspects of ODR have been with us in one form another for decades.

Maliha Safiullah

Using E-Mediation and Online Mediation Techniques for Conflict

(7/17/20)Maliha Safiullah

Where medicine may have been conventional, the most conservative profession is often thought to be law.

Forrest (Woody) Mosten

Use Mediators and Police as Conflict Resolution Partners

(7/16/20)Forrest (Woody) Mosten

In recent efforts to improve law enforcement’s role in serving our communities, a major issue is whether police departments can be assisted or replaced by professionals better suited to handling citizen calls on some issues.

Jonathan Rodrigues

Reflective Practice - Observing Mediator Language

(7/16/20)Jonathan Rodrigues

The art and craft of mediation, like many other skills, mainly matures from the myriad mistakes mediators make on their way to meticulously mastering the process.

Recent Court ADA Case Review for Conflict Resolution Practitioners

(7/16/20)Heather Kennedy

This paper discusses the emphasis of Alternate Dispute Resolution in the field of ADA and Disability Discrimination and then provides a more detailed review of recent Title I and Title III cases.

Jeremy Lack

5th Key-Technology: Take Advantage of ODR’s Full Potential

(7/15/20)Jeremy Lack, Ana Gonçalves, Daniel Rainey

Online Dispute Resolution (“ODR”) is now universal, especially since the Coronavirus pandemic began.

Cinnie Noble

Facing the Conflict

(7/10/20)Cinnie Noble

The notion that we have the ability to change someone (such as their personality, their needs, their values, their core beliefs, their deeply held views) is unrealistic.

Christian Radu Chereji

6th Key-Government: Help Governments Lead Mediation into the Mainstream

(7/10/20)Christian Radu Chereji

Governments play a vital role in the advent of a Golden Age of mediation in three critical areas: generating robust data; mobilizing public and professional engagement; and, most visibly of all, inspiring uptake and demonstrating that they “walk the talk”.

Alicia Kuin

6th Key-Government: Actively Support UN Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, & Security

(7/10/20)Alicia Kuin

Resolution 1325 marks the first time that the UNSC affirmed the critical role of women in conflict resolution and peace building.

Hitoshi Suzuki

Conflict Resolution in the Time of COVID-19--Voices from Seven Continents of the World: Asia

(7/10/20)Hitoshi Suzuki

This series examines how the 7 continents are dealing with conflict during COVID. This one examines the view from Asia.

David Kellem

Mediators Needed in this Time Which Tries Our Souls

(7/10/20)David Kellem

I am calling upon all Professional Mediators to deploy as a powerful peacemaking force in our current national crisis.

Catherine Gillespie

Failing to Notice the Generosity of Others

(7/10/20)Catherine Gillespie

Empathy within a mediation session can prove a catalyst for success as long the mediator helps parties not miss the opportunity. Recognizing this skill and the courage of parties to move from entrenched positions will not be missed by an experienced mediator.

Felicity Steadman

7th Key-Usage: Invest to Generate Instinctive User Recognition and Demand

(7/05/20)Felicity Steadman

How can an appreciation of mediation be developed in the marketplace?

Veronique Fraser

7th Key-Usage: Expand the Value of Mediation Into Deal-Making

(7/05/20)Veronique Fraser, Joan Stearns Johnsen

Mediation is a malleable process that parties and neutrals adapt to different areas of practice, cultures, and practitioner demands.

Joanna Kalowski

The Seven Keys Conclusion: Many Paths, One Way

(7/04/20)Joanna Kalowski

The likelihood of conflict and conflicting ideologies makes effective resolution of disputes and the negotiation of sustainable deals crucially important.

John Lande

BATNA’S Got to Go

(7/03/20)John Lande

In a recent DRLE listserv colloquy, I threatened to save for another day an extended rant about why we are so doggone attracted to using confusing jargon. That day has arrived.

Charlie Irvine

What Do ‘Lay’ People Know About Justice?

(7/03/20)Charlie Irvine

University teachers faced with marking hundreds of papers have been known to find some crumbs of comfort in students’ more eccentric answers.

NAFCM, D.G. Mawn

Let Communities and Police Together Keep the Peace: Op-Ed

(7/03/20)NAFCM, D.G. Mawn

: Op-EdScores of cellphone videos, capturing police violence around the country, have revealed to millions the depth and breadth of systemic racial bias in the United States. Understandably, many are calling for a new way.

Adam Stebbins

Designing for the Intensity of Online Mediation

(7/03/20)Adam Stebbins

The rapid shift to the greatest use of video conferencing technology has occurred, but how are we adapting ourselves and our mediations? Relatively simple adjustments to remote mediation can result in a higher likelihood of outcomes that would have likely occurred during face to face mediation.

Gregg Relyea

Conflict Resolution in the Time of COVID-19--Voices from Seven Continents of the World: Europe

(7/02/20)Gregg Relyea, Carla Marcucci

This article examines how the 7 continents are dealing with conflict during COVID. This one examines the view from Europe.

Kyle Persaud

Telephone Mediation in an Age of Social Distancing: Does It Work?

(7/02/20)Kyle Persaud

Is all the technology really necessary, and worth the price?

Sneha Vardhani

Legal Framework of Mediation in India and the Scope of Virtual Mediation

(7/02/20)Sneha Vardhani

The Indian Government announced a complete indeterminate lockdown across the nation in the month of March amid the spread of Corona Virus (COVID-19). This has effected the ability of people to resolve disputes.

Paul Rajkowski

Did Traditional Mediation Die?

(6/26/20)Paul Rajkowski

After writing the obituary, many comments came forward saying mediation was not dead. It was different. This is a response to those comments.

Vittorio Indovina

Mediation in the Legal Culture of Italian Lawyers: Some Data from an Empirical Study

(6/26/20)Vittorio Indovina

In this short article, the author outlines the main findings of a qualitative research study conducted in Italy in 2018 with the purpose of understanding how mediation is enculturated in the legal culture of local attorneys, and what role, if any, the local law regulating mandatory mediation plays in this regard.

Gregg Relyea

Conflict Resolution in the Time of COVID-19--Voices from Seven Continents of the World: Australia

(6/25/20)Gregg Relyea, David Bogan

This article series includes viewpoints on the current state of conflict resolution from all 7 continents. This article focuses on North America.

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Mediplacements are recruiting for a Adult Brain Injury Speech & Language Therapist who is looking to work in London.

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The successful candidate must be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team for service users with complex acquired neurological impairments within an inpatient intensive rehabilitation setting.

To carry out assessment and devise needs led, co-ordinated programmes for communication and swallowing disorders, in line with level of experience, maintaining high standards of clinical care. To participate in service developments, in-house and external training of non-SLT staff in line with professional experience.

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meditations for emotional reactions

Discredit Emotions or Process Them… What’s the Difference?

Downtime associated with being emotional can range from minor (and a little irritating like when you get upset while driving and it affects your mood for a few minutes) to debilitating (depression that can last for weeks or more). Meditation is the most effective and most natural way to curtail time spent in lousy moods.

The question was posed to me recently whether the idea is to adopt rational thinking as a way to discredit emotions. Absolutely not! Emotions have incredible value. If we discredit them and quickly seek out a rational solution, there is a risk of suppressing feelings that are important.

In reality, we explore and validate the emotions fully. This is done once we have relaxed and entered into the meditation state.

As a quick reminder, when seeking to meditate, take the necessary time to relax using deep breathing, a body relaxation technique (such as doing a body scan) and then a check in with the thoughts coming up. Be conscious in clearing away aspects of the day that might try to dominate your thoughts and thus your meditation session.

When you can feel your body settling into that pleasant, somewhat heavy feeling and your mind is less active, direct your focus to your feelings. We will walk through an example to show you the difference between discrediting emotions (not recommended) and thoroughly processing them.

Let’s consider someone who is distressed due to receiving bad news about her romantic relationship. A woman has learned that her boyfriend, who has been a little distant lately has suggested taking a break so they can see other people. This issue has come up before for her in a prior relationship and in the end, it led to a painful breakup.

Feelings stirred by difficulties in romance should be processed promptly to avoid deep dismay.

If the woman chose the route of turning to rationalizing her feelings, she might decide that really there is no major threat. Her boyfriend said everything is fine but he wants to make sure he can commit long term so wants to date a few others before doing so.

In this approach, she agrees to his proposal and each time anxiety or fears surface, she turns to her rational explanation and convinces herself that things will be fine.

This is really a terrible approach in most instances for the simple reason that the feelings of anxiety, worry, dread etc have not been honored. Instead of considering that the feelings may contain an important message (ie. ‘something isn’t right here’), she has averted her attention by discrediting the emotions in favor of a rational explanation.

Yes, there is a chance that her relationship will return to the level of closeness she desires but I would say chances are slim. By discrediting the emotion, there is no exploration nor responsibility taken as to why her boyfriend is requesting the break. it is always a wise move to assume you have some responsibility in situations that are emotionally disruptive.

If someone sought me out for counseling with this predicament, my recommendation would be to meditate specifically on their feelings, to honor and validate their fears and notice where their mind tended to go.

Let’s say her meditation yielded the following feedback;

“Once I got settled in, I immediately felt panic. it was intense. I was brought back to when things fell apart with Alan 4 years ago. it was horrible. About 2 years into the relationship, he casually suggested a break in which we could see other people. I told him that was of no interest to me and he kind of agreed that it was the same for him. Yet in order that we know we were really right for each other, he thought it would be a good test.

“He assured me that a month or 2 would probably be all he needed and then we’d be back together and stronger than ever. I agreed but I had a bad feeling about it. I of course didn’t date anyone but he was quickly dating a girl. Three weeks later, he broke up with me with the explanation that he didn’t think we were right for each other. I was devastated.

“The possibility of this happening again is causing me to intense anxiety.”

Despite the apparent disruption, this is a vital part of processing emotions. Step 1 is to relax and let the emotions reveal their full intensity. Take ownership of the feelings. Even though the feelings are quite uncomfortable, owning them fully allows them to begin to subside.

Think of your emotions as having a message. If we receive the message, the emotions can begin to calm down. In our example, the message is “I’m panicking because I’m afraid my boyfriend might leave me just like what happened in my last relationship.”

By acknowledging the full force of the emotion, we can move on to step 2 which is receiving the message. And having received the message, we can then (and only then) shift to our reasoning mind.

Shifting to the reasoning mind is different than rationalizing away the emotion. A reasonable thought process in this kind of situation may sound like, “Ok, so why might my boyfriend want to initiate this kind of break? Is he unhappy? Is he attracted to someone else? Am I doing something that that is causing him to feel trapped or suffocated?”

Having owned the emotion means we can enter into this kind of thinking and not be consumed in the feelings. It does take practice because the more intense feelings will try to dominate the meditation and possibly suggest a very dark narrative.

When I say a dark narrative, I mean the temptation to project the worst possible outcome and thus ramp up the emotions even harder. This results in a super dark emotional state which can be even harder to emerge from.

Using meditation as a way to process the emotion will help you avoid those kinds of rabbit holes. True, the reality may be unpleasant. If some of her hunches are accurate, nothing is to be gained by ignoring the feelings. The best thing she can do is likely communicate her concerns and hope her boyfriend is willing to talk honestly about what he is feeling.

In this way, there is a chance they can mend things before too much damage is done. Of course it is possible that her boyfriend has his sights on someone else and is trying to craftily maneuver himself out of his current relationship in which case, there might not be much that she can do.

Meditation thus is not a fix-all process. It is a way to examine and contemplate the situations in your life in a mature and methodical way. Ignoring negative feelings and developing a convenient way to ‘rationalize them away’ can have disastrous results.

It is recommended that a person develop the habit of processing emotions. Think of food processing. We take raw elements and take them through a process that yields edible food. Processing emotions means taking the raw feelings and reaching mature and reasonable conclusions which fuel smart actions.

Learning to process emotions while in meditation takes practice especially if this is a brand new idea. Remember these steps;

  1. Honor the emotion and sit with it first and foremost.
  2. Validate and own the feelings to their fullest (ie. I’m definitely really angry right now!’
  3. Begin to explore when you started feeling as you do and what is the likely cause.
  4. Having identified the cause, move into a more reasonable mind set (granted, this takes practice as it can be tempting to become even more emotional at this point in the meditation)
  5. Begin to meditate upon mature and reasonable courses of action. Remember that just meditating is not going to resolve difficult situations but consciously examining things can lead to good ideas.
  6. Review your options and see how each of them feel.
  7. Make a decision as to what you will do and once your meditation is finished, act promptly if appropriate.
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When Your Emotional Reactions Push People Away

Having a Meditation Practice will Reduce your Emotional Reactions

Have you noticed how touchy some people are? Sometimes no matter we say or don’t say, the person we are with gets upset no matter what. Or what if you’re that person, the one who gets anxious, angry, worried or shut down whenever something unexpected happens?

This is a symptom of someone who feels things deeply (which is positive) but doesn’t have a process to manage their emotional reactions in real time (can lead to breakdowns in relationships). Our emotional reactions can cause major problems.

Emotions will be easier to deal with when you think of them as reactions to external stimuli. What I mean is that something outside of us happens (our partner says something jarring, we lose out job, we get dumped, our child doesn’t follow our directions, someone snakes in front of you to grab your parking spot…) and we have a feeling about it. That is normal.

Where people get into trouble is when they don’t objectively examine their emotional reactions and act in the heat of the moment. We are mostly addressing anger and fear in this sense.

Meditation is a practice that gives you an objective perspective on your inner world. Let’s say for example you are out with your boyfriend and he seems to be spending a lot of time talking to another girl. As you notice it, you can feel yourself getting jealous, frustrated and angry. You don’t WANT to be a nagging neurotic girlfriend but you don’t feel good watching them interact. He seems to be rather flirtatious with her!

How can meditation help? Well, in the precise moment that this is happening, it will be hard to slip into meditation. But if you have a regular practice, you will be able to notice what is going on and avoid doing something dramatic like throwing a drink in someone’s face, or making a scene by yelling in public or even imitating your own little flirtation to even the score. These are all reactions that don’t help the situation at all.

Meditation helps you strengthen your awareness of your feelings. The first step is always to identify your feeling as opposed to trying to read the situation. If you skip over the feeling and  try to assess what is happening, you are likely to misread the situation.

In our example, it might be that the other girl is flirting and your boyfriend is just being polite. Or he might be flirting in a way that crosses a line. Or maybe both people have partners and no one is crossing the line but they are having a good conversation.

First things first, tune into your feelings and identify them. Why is this important? Because if you are angry and jealous, I guarantee you won’t be able to objectively see the situation accurately. Then if you act on your emotion, you will push people away. It is possible to note that you are angry but then, because you have developed greater self awareness through meditation, still view what is happening objectively. You can actually tune into the energy of their interaction.

If it turns out that the girl is trying to flirt with your boyfriend but he is keeping a good boundary, it wouldn’t be fair to take things out on him. You could see that he is trustworthy and let it go. If however he is being inappropriate in the interaction, your feelings help you now how it bothers you. Then you can calm yourself down and decide how to handle it maturely.

Mature handling of emotional reactions and difficult situations improve as you meditate because you develop peaceful ways to manage your inner life first. Then the outer life follows suit.

If your boyfriend was flirting, you could pull him aside and tell him that you feel angry because he appears to be flirting. If he denies it, that’s hard. Assuming you have read the energy correctly, if he is unwilling to own what he’s doing, your best bet is to take some distance. It might be that he will acknowledge it later on or maybe not. But you can’t live peacefully expecting everyone will take responsibility for their actions. A lot of the time, they can’t see what they are doing.

Peace comes when you identify your feeling, validate the feeling as real, calm yourself down and then examine what is going on. Certainly finding your boyfriend flirting in front of your face is not easy. But your task isn;t to control the whole world. Your task is to manage your emotions. This will bring you to a calmer place and from there you can see what is true and what isn’t.


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AAP: Still a 'No' to FluMist for Upcoming Flu Season

— This year's influenza A (H1N1) strain differs from 2016-2017 vaccine

Recommendations for the 2017-2018 influenza season remain largely unchanged, with FluMist left off the recommended influenza vaccinations for the second year in a row, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

An AAP policy statement advises that everyone age 6 months and older should receive the influenza vaccine by the end of October. Those who require two doses, such as children ages 6 months to 8 years who have never been vaccinated, should receive their first dose earlier in the season, reported the AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases in Pediatrics.

The AAP said it continues to support the CDC's recommendation not to use FluMist, the quadrivalent live attenuated intranasal vaccine. Instead, children should receive the inactivated influenza vaccine, with no stated preference for either the trivalent or the quadrivalent.

In terms of flu strains in the vaccine itself, the committee members said that the 2017-2018 influenza A (H1N1) strain differs from the 2016-2017 vaccine, but the influenza A (H3N2) and influenza B strains remain unchanged. The quadrivalent vaccine contains an additional B virus strain.

The AAP also said that special efforts should be taken to vaccinate children who have medical conditions where contracting the flu might increase their risk of complications, such as those with asthma and other chronic lung diseases, heart disease, and diabetes.

In addition, the committee members noted that for "best results," antivirals should be administered within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms, and that pediatricians should try to identify these children with suspected influenza infection for "timely initiation" of treatment.

Other recommendations include:

  • All women who are pregnant, contemplating pregnancy, are in the postpartum period or are breastfeeding during the influenza season should receive the vaccine
  • Healthcare personnel, childcare providers, and staff should also receive the vaccine
  • Children with an egg allergy may receive the vaccine without any additional precautions

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remicade & teeth

Has anyone seen any effect on their teeth when they have been on remicade for a long time. My dentist seems to think this is my problem. Thank you. Please, someone answer as soon as possible. ## I have been on Remicade for years, and I had a problem with my teeth, but it was not related. I was on Depo Provera for five years, and that made my teeth very brittle and decay very rapidly. My dentist was SHOCKED. It also caused Ostiopenia in my spine. I have the spine of an 80 year old woman and I am only 27! Check your other medications to see if it could be something other than the Remicade. ## yes. my teeth became loose on the left side plus a lot ofother issues including a few absesses in my mouth. ## me too, I've been on it for 3 years and have now had 2 root canals and several filli...

crohns disease/pain meds cut in half

I'm really hoping someone who has some knowledge on this sees this. My sister has Crohn's disease, unfortunately she's in the 3% who have a life threatening kind. Her specialist put her on Remicade, which has a lot of side effects like making ur cystic acne waaayyy worse. That is no problem for her because the side effects for medication she's been on in the past would be horrible like chandeliering her bones. Peices of her bones would break off and get caught between the skin and try to stick through the skin. She's been on pain medication ever since i can remember, i couldn't imagine her not ever needing it considering her bowels and intestines are all cut up on the inside which leads to infections like abscesses. Our doctor recently got in trouble for some stu...

what is saaz tablet used for

My dad 67 yrs is suffering from Ankylosing Arthritis and severe Dactylitis. He is being given Remicade (Anti TNF) from last 3 months and is effective. However, his fingers are painting a little and the pain is moving from one finger to another. Doctor stopped his Folitrax and Folvit and started Saaz with increasing dose for next 2 months. Does this have any major side effects? ## Is Saaz good for people of over 65yrs? I mean older people with an ailment?

Remicade antibodies?

I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosis spondylitis in 1998. By 2000 I was so crippled I could barely walk. Anti-inflammatory meds were dropping my weight and not working. Methotrexate gave me heart murmurs and made me pass out. Remicade was new, not much was known about it, i figured it was worth a try. After my 1st infusion I felt better, I went into remission but stayed on every 8 weeks. Amazing for 10-15 years. At 1 point I had an insurance change, switched doctors. She took me off remicade because I was in remission, also she didn't like the drug and thought it was much too inconvenient to sit through infusions. She felt I didn't need it. I didn't mind sitting through infusions... Within a month I was flaring, tried enbrel, almost died from methotrexate,...

Humira to remicade

I was on humira injections to treat my complex perianal fistulating crohns disease. It was great until I came out of remission and had reaccurring flares of infection. Infliximab was the reccomended treatment to go on with. There was a period of 4 weeks between treatments and during that time I developed excruciating lower leg pain and can barely walk. They burn and throb even when I'm not walking. My head aches and I feel worse now than before I stopped the humira. I had my first infliximab infusion yesterday and feel like been run down by a bus. Can anyone out there relate to this? ## Those can be side effects of Remicade, which contains Infliximab, and the warnings advise you to consult your doctor about it. Other issues may include bleeding, tiredness, bruising, fever, and ...

Saaz ds

I am suffering from ankylosing spondylitis with hla b27 positive. I am having saaz ds with gaba neuron please tell me is the ankylosing spondylitis curable or it stops can u please tell me anything or any home treatment by which i feel better and cure ankylosing spondylitis. ## I am suffering AS with hla b27 positive. Please tell me if there's a better treatment for Ankyosing spondylitis? ## It is hard saaz. I have had the same issue since 1984. It attacks young males. It is a genetic disorder with no cure. I have tried all options. Sulphazaline does not work in the spine. Enbrel 50 a tnf blocker will work fast. Please ask your reumatologist to try it. Predisolone may work but not for long. Sulphazaline works on the peripheral joints not the spine. Not even methotrexate in low doses...

Remicade and Kidney Cancer

Has anyone taken Remicade for Crohn's Arthritis? I also have had surgery for a small tumor of the kidney which was cancerous. ## Remicade is an immunosuppressant medication. The NIH lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, mood changes, irritability, and weight changes. Are you on any other medications? How are your kidneys doing? Was the cancer malignant, or benign? ## Thanks for replying...his cancer was malignant, but (no treatments required). He has been on prednisone since 1991 - 10 milligrams. He is taking 6-9 tylenol for arthritis daily and 2 atasol 30s each day. He isn't doing very well because the drugs he is currently on isn't helping with his mobility.

Heart problems as a side effect of Remicade

Has anyone developed pulmonary venous hypertension or other heart problems like shortness of breath and swollen feet and legs relating to poor circulation as a side effect of Remicade? How do you determine when to stop treatment? ## It has been known to have various detrimental cardiac effects, according to NIH reports. You may also experience rash, dizziness, headache, and abnormal liver function. When you should stop treatment is really up to you and your medical provider. How severe are the problems? Are you on any other medications?

rate of remicade injection

i need remicade injection in india. So how and in very reasonable rate i will get this injection? ## i need rate and how much mg/kg required ? ## Dear Krishna, Unfortunately we are unable to offer specifc details about obtaining this medication, as we are an informational site. You might consider getting in touch with the manufacturer to find out if it would be feasible to obtain it in India. We truly wish you the best with this current challenge. Here is a link to the manufacturer: Do you have any other questions or information to add? Please post back if you do... ## I want to know cost of Remicade Injestion. Address details from where I can get it in Calcutta . ## i want remicade injection urgently i have a.s ## i am pover famely persion in the problem comming time my life is very d...

Free Remicade vials scheme

Please let me know about the scheme of getting free vials of remicade injection. ## Johnson & Johnson does have an assistance program for uninsured people that are receiving treatment with Remicade, but I am not sure what countries it is available in, outside of the U.S. They list a toll free number, so you may want to try calling to see if you can reach them and get more information, it's 800-652-6227. Is there anything else I can help with? ## i am working with j&j for remicade in central part of india and i would like to ensure that nedy paient ll get it at affordable price contact me ## please sms me your number for remicade. ## My mobile no. is xxxxxxxxx ## Kind attn: Mr. Rohit Singh & Mr.Iav Kush Pandey My mobile no. is 09xxxxxxxx ## I had been suffering from psori...

I have had 3 infusions of Rimicade I have developed a small quarter size rash like tiny blisters on my butt check and at the top of my cleft, could the Rimicade cause this? ## Hi Sebrina, According to The US National Library of Medicine, Remicade (infliximab) has been known to cause different types of rashes on the cheeks or arms that are said to get worse when exposed to sunlight. It is also known to cause red, scaly blisters and skin sores. Ref: This sounds a lot like what you may be experiencing, in which case the link above recommends contacting your doctor as soon as possible. I would hope that he/she can then try switching you over to something else that may be safer.

Remicade For Takayasu Arteritis

am writing to you on behalf of friend of mine who has Takayasu's Arteritis and her doctors have suggested to be treated with Remicade. From a little search we made ( we are not doctors of course !) we did not find anything mentioning that Remicade is used for her condition which we were told is very rare ( maybe 2-3 persons in a million). Can you please provide us with some information or guide us how to proceed or even where we can find more information about her condition. I would be very much obliged to you if you can give us some answers because of the rarity of her condition ( i think she is the only one in our small island).From what i read the above medicine has many side effects and she is very much concerned about this. Thanking you in advance ## Please feel assured that th...

Is The Remicade Suitable For Scleritis Diease

Has REMICADE IV been tried as a treatment for SCLERITIS DISEASE? And if so, What is the result? Our doctor is advising. Can someone share their experience? HOW SAFE IT IS AND WHAT ARE SIDE EFFECTS ## I have Scleritis related to Ankylosing Spondylitis. We treat the AS with Remicade and Methotrexate injection. It keeps the Scleritis under control. When I have to go off Remicade the Scleritis comes back.

Remicade Johnson and Johnson's Suck

I have Psoriatic arthritis and I have taken Enbrel and Humira and they gave me financial help with thier injections. I had to go to Remicade infusions, which are $3,600 per time & i had the 1st three close together. My insurance only pays 60% which leaves me with a huge bill.....all my take-home pay for one month. Johnson & Johnson says they reserve their help for people with No insurance. I'd like to see them get up stiff as a board every morning; hurting from head to toe; but dragging yourself to work anyway....then you have to give all your money to them! This country is not for the middle class people who want to work. Thanks for nothing Johnson & Johnson....I'm going back to Humira that care about their patients! ## I am sorry that you are having trouble getting...

Remicade Johnson and Johnson's refusal Under Insured Patients

I have Psoriatic arthritis and I have taken Enbrel and Humira and they gave mefinancial help with thier injections. I had to go to Remicade infusions, which are $3,600 per time & i had the 1st three close together. My insurance only pays 60% which leaves me with a huge bill.....all my take-home pay for one month. Johnson & Johnson says they reserve their help for people with No insurance. I'd like to see them get up stiff as a board every morning; hurting from head to toe; but dragging yourself to work anyway....then you have to give all your money to them! This country is not for the middle class people who want to work. Thanks for nothing Johnson & Johnson....I'm going back to Humira that care about their patients! ## I'm very sorry that you were refused assist...

i need suppllier in india with reasonable rate ## i am patent of 'AS' since last three gave me injection of ramicade . now i cant afford it because it so much costly to my disease grow up once again.i want to take ramicade injection as soon as possible in india. please response me how can i get it. thank you

mY DOCTOR SAYS Idid,nt get the 3 weeks of migranes,plus,from the remicaid but it happens everytime i get it. now my big toes are numb. wonder if it is going to spread up? ## Unfortunately, most doctors DO NOT know all the side effect details of the drugs they prescribe, they only go by the basic information they have been told by the drug representatives who are trying to get them to prescribe their company's medications. That said, headaches are a VERY COMMON side effect of this medication. I found a page from the manufacturer with more information for you, here's the link: Remicade Click Here

what drugs are given with or before the infusion of remicade ## My nurse gives me IV Benadryl and two oral Acetominaphen. I still through the infusion like a baby. :) ## I get Solu-Medrol thru the IV before they start the Remecade because the first time I had infusion of Remecade I developed rash on my ankles and thighs. They also give me 2 acetaminophen & oral Bendryl 250mg.

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Fairmont principal submits letter of resignation to board

Fairmont school principal ZaRita Beal will be signing off from her post after submitting her resignation letter, which is effective June 30.

In a 7-0 vote at its March 29 special board meeting, the Fairmont School District 89 Board of Education approved the resignation of an administrator.

The matter received no discussion during the board’s special meeting, following a motion by Board President Katie Ulmer to enter into closed session.

Interim Superintendent Dr. Lela Bridges said after the meeting, school district officials were briefed on Beal’s intention to resign.

“She’s leaving,” Bridges said. “She has other item areas she’s exploring in her career.”

Ulmer said later in a phone interview that the school board stands by Beal’s decision.

“Her resignation letter was accepted by the board,” Ulmer said. “She’s leaving the district in good condition. She will be missed.”

Bridges echoed that sentiment later in an email.

“She will be missed because of the many contributions that she has made to Fairmont during her short time in the district,” she said. “She has increased the number of partnerships as well as enhanced those that were in place when she arrived.”

Beal’s resignation is to leave another top post vacant at Fairmont School District 89. Her departure will follow the exit of the district’s former superintendent, Sonya Whittaker, who left last spring.

“Her resignation has nothing to do with the former superintendent,” Bridges said.

Bridges added that she believes that Beal is leaving the school in good condition.

School district officials will look to begin a search for a new principal after its next superintendent is named. The anticipated start date for that new hire is July.

The board took action at their regular meeting in February selecting a firm to conduct the district’s superintendent search. A contract was awarded in the amount of $6,400 to the Illinois Association of School Boards.

Beal did not return phone calls or emails seeking comment on the matter by press time.

Bridges stressed that Beal will assume all of her assigned duties as principal through the end of June.

Bridges described Beal’s resignation letter as “appreciative, uplifting and thankful to the Board of Education for the opportunity to serve the students and staff at Fairmont.”

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Cromer Pier, a heritage seaside pier in the civil parish of Cromer on the North Norfolk coast was designed by Douglass and Arnott and constructed by Alfred Thorne and is owned by North Norfolk District Council. The Pier is 151 metres (495 ft.) in length and was officially opened on 8 June 1901. Awarded Pier Of The Year in 2015 by The National Piers Society. The Pavilion Theatre at the end of the pier is one of only five UK end of pier theatres and is home to The Cromer Pier Show, the only end of pier show of its kind in the world. We are famous for crab fishing with the very best spot in Norfolk for the big catch, it’s a great way to relax and connect with nature for all the family. Grab a bite to eat above the waves with our Mediterranean inspired menu in Tides, enjoy a glass or two on our unique quarterdeck patio and pop into our perfectly stocked gift shop and take a piece of Cromer home with you.

Cromer Lifeboat Station

Cromer Pier, The Esplanade, Cromer NR27 9HE, England

This is an active RNLI lifeboat station that is free to visit, but open to the public and donations can be made. From the large viewing gallery you can see a Tamar class lifeboat close too , unfortunately unless it is an open day ( about 2 a year) or lifeboat day (22nd July 2018) you cannot get onboard .in the next few months we hope to improve the facilities and offer visitors an insight of the boat via pictures and videos.


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Melon is a Giver

We enjoy looking back at our recent achievements. And we admit, we take pride in our corporate social responsibility (CSR) program that we set at the end of 2018 and were able to fully and successfully unfold in 2019.

Melon is neither a pioneer, nor an exception. But we do stand out when it comes to the process of designing our CSR policy. We arrived at our comprehensive program the Melon way – organically. Inspired and driven by our teammates’ efforts throughout the years. And at the end, we’re truly happy with our young and humble yet precious portfolio of supported initiatives.

By definition, (CSR) is companies giving back and contributing to the community’s environmental and social wellbeing. For years, we’ve deployed CSR efforts in a piecemeal way because Melon employees have always loved it. They’ve been suggesting and participating in various causes. In 2018, we even voted to include CSR activities at Melon’s annual teambuilding. So, it was only natural to structure all our efforts and match them with a budget to complete Melon’s CSR policy. Additionally, we’re willing and capable of engaging dedicated staff and resources.

The Process

It was crucial to base our CSR policy on Melon employees’ preferences: how the company should be donating and to what kind of projects. Their opinion matters the most so that they can actually engage and learn when it comes to volunteering and donating. Therefore, we conducted two separate surveys in our offices in Bulgaria and Macedonia.

In Bulgaria, our team members decided that the company should support more than one project. Ideally dedicated to improving kid’s education, environmental efforts or social support. A great number said they’d like to volunteer themselves and make individual donations.

Similarly, in Skopje our team chose to support education, environmental efforts and healthy living for kids. They would also gladly volunteer and make personal donations. The only difference being they’d prefer to support only one project for bigger impact.

Most Melon team members (more than 80%) both in Bulgaria and Macedonia, also said that it’s very important that the company has a corporate social responsibility policy. So, we knew we were on the right path.

In Bulgaria, our CSR enthusiast from the marketing department searched for NGOs bringing change in the selected areas. They had to had already demonstrated social impact and be recognized for their impeccable reputation. We invited 16 organizations asking them what they would do with the money grant and how they can include Melon’s employee’s as volunteers.

We’ve selected an internal jury of 7 teammates from our .NET, Python, SharePoint, and Marketing & HR departments. After a passionate and quite heated discussion, it was decided to support 4 organizations and their hard work dedicated to improving the quality of life of kids living with physical and mental disabilities and STEM education for school kids.

Then we invited the 4 projects to visit our Sofia office and tell us their stories. It was a heart-warming and truly inspiring meeting leaving no doubt why we selected to support these outstanding organizations. With Melon’s support, here are their 2019 good deeds bringing positive change to kids’ lives around the country.

The Organizations

ParaKids provides specialized equipment and sports adapted for children with disabilities and developmental disorders by offering swimming and ski classes, gymnastics and sports camps. Their mission is to assist these children with access to different types of sports so that they can practice together with their peers in the pool, at the stadium or in the open. They believe that every child is entitled to year-round access to games and sports among friends, to improve their quality of life, strengthen their health and self-esteem.

In 2019, Melon donated one specially designed stroller for kids with disabilities so that they can take part in sports activities in the open such as hiking in the mountains and walks and marathons in the city. ParaKids immediately put it into use for one of their ten children who joined the Sofia Marathon in October 2019 with the motto: “Run with those who can’t”.

Vratsa Software Community is an awards-winning NGO that Melon has supported several times throughout the years. They’ve chosen to establish an IT society, which through quality education gives people in the town of Vratsa an opportunity of a challenging and well-paid job in their hometown. The tricky part is that Vratsa is the poorest region in the EU. In 2019, Melon backed their IT classes for 450 kids in schools, as well as their 6th consecutive edition of Code Week Vratsa. Eight IT speakers shared their thrilling experience with the audience of 200. Additionally, there was a competition between local teams in 6 categories like web and mobile development, UX design, digital marketing, video production, etc.

Technokrati offers a comprehensive training program utilizing technologies as a means to unlock new interests and skills for children aged 7-16. They have courses in robotics, programming and green energy in small groups, allowing working in teams and giving individual attention to every single child. This process encourages them to think creatively, be curious, but also patient, and to work together.

Melon supported their 2nd national competition for hydrogen powered small model cars between 8 school teams from 7 Bulgarian towns. As soon as the COVID-19 lockdown is over, the winner will be going to an international event.

For Technokrati, Melon also started developing a pro-bono website to help them more easily manage their courses schedule. And when it comes to pro bono software development – either mobile apps, e-learning courses or websites, we have a strong track record. So, we have another great story to share and it’s coming soon.

The IT Club in Veliko Tarnovo have robotics, engineering, physics and programming classes for school children in the underdeveloped Bulgarian region. They identify talented and interested kids whose family cannot afford extra curriculum activities and provide them with scholarships for their own courses. In 2019, Melon secured 10 of those scholarships.

These are the 4 terrific organizations that we were able to support in 2019. We’re happy that we could match our employees’ mindset and interests with the right non-profit organizations. Further, when drafting our CSR policy, we saw that Melon’s developers are very eager and care deeply about preserving the environment. That’s why we, as a company, in 2019 put special effort in becoming plastic-free. And that’s just the beginning of our journey to a more sustainable development. So, soon we will tell you more about Melon’s plastic-free transformation and further plans.


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Vardhman Mahaveer Open University (VMOU) MBA Admission 2018

Last Updated - April 06 2018

Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University was founded in the year 1987 with the aim of providing education to the poor and the backward classes. VMOU provides different Under Graduate & Post Graduate courses in the field of Management, education, Arts & Science along with lateral entry programs. It also offers distance education in different fields.
  • The period, of course, is 2 years
  • The registration procedure is clearly online
  • There are basically three specializations such as Human Resource Management (HRM), Financial Management (FM) and Marketing Management (MM)
  • The registration fee of INR 1000 must be paid via online mode
  • The registration procedure occurs twice a year
  • The basic eligibility need is Bachelor’s degree with 50% marks
  • The last date of registration is December 15, 2017
  • Selection of aspirants will be based on performance in entrance exam

  • Mode of Application

    20th Jan, 2018 - 10th Apr, 2018

Important Dates

Registration20th Jan - 10th Apr, 2018
Date of Entrance Examination15th Jun, 2018

VMOU MBA Eligibility Criteria

Basic eligibility criteria are set up by the university. Aspirants seeking admission must go through the criteria properly. The criteria for admission to MBA (all specializations) are as follows:
  • Bachelor's Degree with 3 years of supervisory/ managerial/ professional experience; OR
  • Professional Degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Medicine/ Architecture/ Law or Professional Qualification in Accountancy/ Cost and Works Accountancy/ Company Secretaryship etc; OR
  • A Master's degree in any subject; OR
  • Any fresh graduate with 50% marks from any stream.

VMOU MBA Application Process

Aspirants need to apply online for admission to various MBA programs. The admission to MBA takes place twice in a year in the month of July and January. The registration window closes on December 15, 2017. The application procedure is as follows:

  1. Visit the official website
  2. Click on ‘Apply Now’ link
  3. A new window appears depicting links for admission to MBA program
  4. Click on ‘Apply Now’
  5. The application form appears
  6. Fill the form with all educational and personal details
  7. Upload the scanned copies of photograph and signature
  8. Submit the application form

Need Documents

Documents are compulsory to attach with the application form for verification of information. Self-attested copies of documents to be attached with the application form are as follows:

  • Ex-Serviceman/Kashmir migrant/War widow Certificate (If Eligible)
  • Attested Certificates and Mark sheets of relevant qualifications
  • Physically Handicapped Certificate (If Eligible)
  • Widow/Divorcee Certificate (If Eligible)
  • Examination form
  • Age Certificate
  • Experience Certificate (If Eligible)
  • Photograph and signature in suitable Box
  • Category Certificate (If Eligible)
  • MBA student should attach entrance test scorecard

Application Fee

Aspirants required to pay INR 1000 as the registration fee. The payment must be paid online through Credit Card, Debit Card or Net Banking. On the back side of challan Name of candidates and form number must be mentioned properly.

VMOU MBA Selection Procedure

Admission will be made on merit, decided on the basis of marks obtained in Management Entrance Test (MET) conducted by VMOU. This Entrance Test is designed for testing different mental abilities and skills that are considered essential. The test consists of following sections such as:

SectionNo. of QuestionsMarks
Section-I: Reading Comprehension2525
Section-II: Logical Reasoning2525
Section-III: Data Interpretation2525
Section-IV: Numerical Ability2525

The period of the exam is 2 hours. The exam consists of 100 multiple choice questions carrying equal marks. No negative marking is done for wrong responses.

Note: Aspirants are taken MAT/CAT/CMAT or similar test conducted by other recognised institutions/ Agencies during last one year are exempted from the university entrance exam.

VMOU Contact Details

For any doubt or query, kindly contact at:

Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Kota

Rawatbhata Road Kota-324021 (Rajasthan) INDIA

Contact 10 AM to 5 PM on workdays

Toll Free: 1800-180-6166, 0744-2797000

Fax: +91-744-2472525

Students Grievance: 1800-180-6166

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Interested in learning more about how we partner with ISOs, and the benefits you can get by working with Merchant Cash Group? Keep on reading or get in touch with us today to talk to one of our agents!

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ISOs are sometimes also known as Member Service Providers, or MSPs. They are third party companies or individuals who work with a bank, lender, or funder to procure a new relationship with merchants.

In this case, you would work with us directly, in order to identify struggling merchants who may benefit from our merchant cash advances. You’re compensated for your sales efforts, and we find a new client who can use our services – that’s a win-win!

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I could potentially welcome PrimeGrid in the future when we get past n=~2M base 2 on SOME powers-of-2 bases and past ~250000 digits on many other bases. Sierp base 4 is a possibility now but I wouldn't consider giving it up with so few k's remaining. Since the Sierp base 4 project put the Sierp base 4 k's near n=2 million, I'd like to see us take it to at least to 3 million before considering outside help.

The proof of some of the conjectures, even for bases <= 32 will last 100's/1000's of years even assuming doubling of computer speeds every 18 months-2 years, which I think is unlikely to continue indefinitely. Some may have a prime for their final k far in excess of n=1 billion; some may be in excess of n=1 trillion. Heck, Riesel Sieve may last 100's of years all by itself. Hence monsterous DC efforts will be needed on them.

That is unless we can come up with some grand new mathematical method for testing them or narrowing down where primes might be much more likely.

Yeah, I see what you mean. Hey you know, maybe PrimeGrid could be really helpful for the bases with huge conjectures, such as base 3 and base 7.
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Educational Background

  • Ph.D., U.S. History, Indiana University, 1997
  • M.A., U.S. History, Indiana University, 1992
  • B.A., History, Calvin College, 1990

James B. LaGrand is a historian of modern America. He teaches a wide range of courses on American history since the mid-nineteenth century, and his research and writing focuses on the intertwining of political and social history during this time. He serves as a referee, editorial reviewer, and consultant for journals, scholarly presses, and textbooks. Before moving to Pennsylvania to teach at Messiah College in 1997, he lived in Boston; Ottawa, Canada; Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Bloomington, Indiana. He and his wife, Betsy, and their three children live in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

Courses Taught

  • HIST 142: U.S. History, 1865-present syllabus
  • HIST 151: "The Wild, Wild West": Battles Over the American West and the Western Image syllabus
  • HIST 154: Vietnam War America syllabus
  • HIST 258: Historical Methods (History sophomore seminar) syllabus
  • HIST 346: U.S. History, 1890-1945 syllabus
  • HIST 347: U.S. History, 1945-present syllabus
  • HIST 351: Native American History syllabus
  • HIST 352: African-American History since 1865 syllabus
  • HIST 355: U.S. Urban History syllabus
  • HIST 393: Public History syllabus
  • HIST 399: Nationalism and its Discontents in Modern America syllabus
  • HIST 401: Historiography and the Philosophy of History (History senior seminar) syllabus
  • HONR 497: My Country, Right or Wrong? America and its Critics (honors senior seminar) syllabus
  • IDCR 151: Created and Called for Community (first-year core course) syllabus
  • IDWV 300: The Wages of Sin is Death: Breaking Bad as the New American Tragedy syllabus

Selected Publications

Selected Presentations

  • “Bach’s Bible and Ours,” Baylor Symposium on Faith and Culture, Baylor University, October 2017.
  • “Insiders and Outsiders in American Indian History,” American Society for Ethnohistory annual meeting, Nashville TN, November 2016.
  • “Revisiting Harrisburg’s City Beautiful Movement amid the Digital Turn,” Pennsylvania Historical Association annual meeting, Grantville PA, October 2015.
  • “The War on Poverty at 50,” Harrisburg Rotary Club, February 2014.
  • “Martin Luther King’s ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’ Across the Generations,” Association for Core Texts and Courses (ACTC) annual conference, Ottawa, Canada, April 2013.
  • “The Promise and Problems of Progressivism in Industrial America,” Center for Vision and Values Lecture Series, Grove City College, March 2012.
  • “Protestant-Inspired Reform in the City: The Search for Solidarity and Connection,” Conference on Faith and History biennial meeting, George Fox University, October 2010.

Current Activities

James is currently working on a project entitled “Reform in the American Grain: The Idea of the Nation in Modern Social Movements” which explores the role played by American nationalism and national identity in various social movements--including the labor movement, anti-war movements, the civil rights movement, and the New Left and New Right. A second project focuses on the progressive movement from early-twentieth-century America and the ways in which its themes of connection, solidarity, and moral reform continue to be heard in contemporary social, political, and religious life.


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Gene Hoglan, renowned drummer and super-stealthy burrito smuggler, is auctioning off one of his kits. And not just any old kit: it’s a Pearl Masters custom set with the logo from Strapping Young Lad’s Alien on the bass drums. According to a press release, Hoglan has “utilized [the set] on Ozzfest, tours with Opeth, Strapping Young Lad, Unearth, and on Hoglan’s first DVD, The Atomic Clock.” He also used it to record Strapping Young Lad’s final album, The New Black

Hoglan will donate a portion of the proceeds from this sale to The National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics  in memory of Death frontman Chuck Schuldiner and Michelle Meldrum. In case you couldn’t guess from its name, NAFC’s mission to “To ensure that the medically underserved have access to affordable quality health care.” That’s obviously a worthy cause — and it will become even more important if the AHCA passes into law.

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Riviera Maya, safe and reliable destination
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The President of the Association of Hotels of the Riviera Maya, Conrad Bergwerf described as sensationalist the news transmitted by a Canadian program and stressed that Canadian tourism continues to arrive at the destination and consolidates as the third most important market by the number of visitors.

A few days before the start of the Easter holiday season, the leader of the hoteliers of the Riviera Maya said that this is a safe and attractive destination to visit for national and international tourism, including the Canadian market that is consolidated as its third principal issuer of visitors, only behind the United States and Mexico. He agreed with the point made by the Consul of Canada in the Mayan Riviera, Leon Lajeunesse about the climate of confidence and confidence experienced by Canadian tourists during their stay in Playa del Carmen and its surroundings.

"The tour operators are still betting on the destination, they are the first to be aware of the safety of their tourists. The government of Canada also considers it safe for its citizens to visit Quintana Roo by not issuing any travel warning so far."

According to the most recent statistics of the AHRM, Canadian tourism represents almost 14 percent of visitors who arrive in the Riviera Maya, only behind the United States, which represents 34 percent and the national, with the 19 percent.

According to the Tourist Promotion Council of Quintana Roo, Canadian tourism was one of the markets that grew the most in 2018, registering 1.1 million visitors, which represented an increase of 8 percent over the previous year, and a 52 percent of these travelers were repeating visitors to the Mexican Caribbean.

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The Mexican paradise that was dyed blood red with the noise of narcos bullets

The sounds of the Caribbean Sea and its showy turquoise blue were changed by the roar of the bullets and the blood red in the Riviera Maya, jewel of Mexican tourism. The continuous armed attacks that have taken place in this area for two years are increasingly alienating tourists.

Quintana Roo is the favorite destination of Mexico, the sixth most visited country in the world, so in 2017 the state received 16.9 million tourists.

The natural beauties of cities such as Cancun, Tulum and Playa del Carmen, became a strong magnet for visitors, but also objects of desire of criminal groups seeking to gain control of the area.

The Secretary of Security of Quintana Roo, Alberto Capella Ibarra, admitted that one of the most solid lines of investigation on the events that took place in the bar "Las Virginias" is a dispute related to drug trafficking, according to Infobae.

Several reports from the Ministry of the Interior and the National Security Commission have documented that in the Mexican Caribbean there are four important and dangerous Mexican cartels.

The Sinaloa Cartel disputes the control of the sale of drugs and extortion with the Jalisco Nueva Generacion Cartel that was gaining ground in recent years under the command of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes alias 'El Mencho'. The Zetas and the Gulf Cartel also seek a "slice of the cake" in the destination frequented by domestic and foreign tourists.

In 2017, an armed attack took the lives of five young people at the Blue Parrot discotheque in Playa del Carmen. A conflict between Los Zetas and an antagonistic group resulted in revenge that marked a before and after in the town.

Before this event, places like Playa del Carmen were quiet medium-sized populations, but their population growth was accompanied by an abrupt increase in high-impact crimes.

According to figures from the Criminal Incidence of the Mexican Common Law, they indicated that homicides increased by 600% in one year. They went from 100 in 2017 to 688 between January and November 2018. On the other hand, the murder rate rose from eight to 17 per 100,000 inhabitants.

Cancun is among the Mexican cities with the highest perception of insecurity in the country. 84.9% of the population feels insecure according to the National Survey of Urban Public Security (ENSU) of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).

The influence of the cartels has been underpinned by the birth of local gangs that serve as an armed wing for their purposes. The Sweeper, The Trash and Los Pelones, are some of the groups that plague the most vulnerable population of the province of Playén.

For their part, the state authorities recognize that the controversy between members of organized crime is compounded by the porosity of the municipal police, which is often corrupted. That is why they have proposed a unique command strategy to coordinate their actions, but they have encountered resistance from some municipalities such as Playa del Carmen or "Playa del Crimen" as they are called by their inhabitants and visitors.

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FFA members at Community R-6 and Van-Far school districts recently were named as officers in the Missouri FFA organization. An ag instructor at Community R-6 received an honorary degree.

Laurynn Robnett of Community R-6 and Colin Wilburn, Van-Far, will serve as state vice presidents for 2020-21, according to a news release. Robnett previously served as chapter president, secretary and reporter, along with area sentinel and secretary. Wilburn was a chapter president and reporter.

Both plan to attend the University of Missouri in Columbia. Robnett plans to study animal science, while Wilburn wants to study biochemistry and statistics. Robnett is pursuing a career in animal nutrition and feed sales, while Wilburn plans to eventually attend graduate school and work as an agricultural biochemist.

Stacy French teaches agriculture at Community R-6 and is an FFA adviser. She recently received an honory state FFA degree.

French has coached several career development event teams, advised several recipients of state proficiency awards, state FF degrees and American FFA degrees.

She serves as the Missouri Vocational Agriculture Teacher Association Northeast District treasurer and is financial committee chair for the National Association of Agricultural Educators.

Honorary degrees are awarded to those who provide valuable efforts and contributions to the FFA organization and its members, according to the release. Recipients can include farmers, school superintendents, principals, board of education members, chapter advisers, teachers, school staff members in ag education, business leaders and others that help to advance agricultural education and the FFA.


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Gary Johnson For President
“Americans want to be able to choose a president who is capable of reason, of learning from failures, and of telling them the truth. Most of all, they want to choose a president who will adhere to the Constitution and will make government live within its means. I’m offering that choice.”
- Governor Gary Johnson,
Libertarian candidate for president

Governor Gary Johnson (New Mexico) and Governor Bill Weld (Massachusetts) are running for President and Vice President in 2016. Get introduced to them here in two minutes:

Johnson & Weld are on the ballot in all 50 states. They are currently polling in first place among young people, independents and active-duty military personnel, and at 13% nationally – much higher in some states. This is despite the stranglehold on the political system, and fundraising, long held by the two major parties. And the outcome of the two-party system in 2016 is a manifest disaster. So what's our alternative? Watch this! (Seriously!)

Only 9% of Americans voted for Clinton and Trump to make them our anointed candidates. These two major-party candidates have the highest negative ratings of any in history. Most Americans are profoundly displeased that we have elevated a racist, nativist, authoritarian, know-nothing, conspiracy-mongering, foul-mannered, fascist nutjob; and the latest member of a corrupt and self-interested political dynasty (whose political machine evidently steamrolled the primary campaign of a good and honest man), and who has put us in horrifying existential peril of a Trump presidency by insisting on running as the most divisive and disliked politician of her generation – because winning a Senate seat as a carpet-bagger, being crowned Secretary of State, and eight years of Clintons in the White House just weren't enough.

Johnson & Weld are in favour of a balanced budget, term limits, an end to military adventurism, a simplified tax system, free trade, continued immigration to strengthen our immigrant nation, and strong protections for civil liberties including marriage equality. In other words, they believe in what most Americans do: fiscal responsibility, and social tolerance. So, wait – tell me again why they can't win?

Put another way – why do we have to vote for Trump or Clinton? Because the powers that be in the two-party system tell us so? Because you mustn't vote for someone decent, because they can't win, because no one will vote for them – because they can't win? That's the logic? And are you going to let the two major parties – who have given us TRUMP and CLINTON??!! – tell you you're not allowed to vote for the better candidate?

Moreover, there actually is a path to victory for Johnson & Weld. First of all, when they get in the debates, everything changes. So far, the Republican and Democratic-party sock puppets of the Commission on Presidential Debates have barred them, despite that 62% of Americans want them in and more than a million have signed a petition saying so – but are obliged to let them in when they poll 15% nationally. I say that when most of America sees them for the first time, the momentum shifts their way. And if their numbers keep climbing, they could steal the handful of states required to deny either Clinton or Trump the 270 electoral votes needed for outright victory. Then the election is thrown into the House of Representatives. That House is Republican-controlled, but perhaps not insane, so they just might pick Johnson & Weld.

And, worst case, at least you haven't wasted your vote – by voting for a candidate you don't believe in. Remember: when you vote for the lesser of two evils, you're still voting for evil. With the elevation of Clinton & Trump, the two-party system has manifestly failed. Why are you sticking with it? You hold the key to release yourself from these chains. Believe in better:

Worried about handing the election to Trump by stealing votes from Clinton? No problem. If you live in one of the 37 states (at least) whose result is a forgone conclusion, vote for whom you like and believe in, guilt-free. But, if you're in a competitive state (and it really only matters if you live in Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Texas), find an anti-Trump friend in a safe state, and swap your vote – you vote for Clinton (on their behalf), and they vote for Johnson (on yours). (The #NEVERTRUMP app will even find them for you.) The one good candidate in the race gets a vote, while Trump is denied one and his major opponent also gets one. Perfect.

Intrigued – and got 8 minutes to spare? Check out Governor Johnson on Bill Maher.

Got 20 minutes? Great interview with Governors Johnson & Weld here. You will be amazed how smart, reasonable, and recognisably human these guys are – everything Trump and Clinton are not.

And if you're going big, I defy you to watch these guys for 54 minutes in their CNN Town Hall and still claim Clintrump is the best we can do. In fact, they're the antidote to our current two-party disaster: smart, humble, compassionate, well-informed, experienced, principled, progressive, inclusive, trustworthy, and untainted by scandal.

So, America – you in?

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Fuchs was born in New York; schooled in Virginia (UVa); and later emigrated to the San Francisco Bay Area, where he lived through the dot-com boom. Subsequently he decamped for an extended period of tramping before finally rocking up in London, where he now makes his home. He does a lot of travel blogging, most recently of some very  long  walks around the British Isles. He's been writing and developing for the web since 1994 and shows no particularly hopeful signs of stopping.

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I’ve been interested in REST as a principle for Web service design for a while now. Rather than reimplement pre-WWW methodologies for network communication over the web, REST offers a way to use the power and resilience of the web itself to guide the way we develop applications. Ever since Ruby on Rails 1.2 brought […]


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Middle of nowhere – Near Gayton

Middle of nowhere – Near Gayton

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Moved off the marina now, now in the middle of the countryside next to a bridge.

Most of the day was spent fitting this bracket to the roof for putting my planks and poles in.

Used the angle grinder to grind the screws off the chimney, which now fits properly, and hoovered the main boat. All with the wonder of electricity…

Plank and pole bracket
Plank and pole bracket

It’s like a plank and pole roof rail.

It’s now pretty secure.

Just one other thing I can feel good about.

If you want to see me fitting it, which involved drilling holes in the roof, I guess it could be fairly interesting.

It was the first chance I’ve had to use the ‘tapping’ tool I got from Amazon.

I was going to use this to fit the eye hook to the roof, but didn’t.

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  1. must be nice to be on the move again…though novel and nice to be ‘hooked up’ I would imagine.
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Downtown Lake Orion welcomes Lockhart’s BBQ to village hall building

By Lara Mossa, The Oakland Press

LAKE ORION >> Plans have been approved for a Lockhart’s BBQ, a new restaurant and bar that will be built in the village hall and could be open by the end of the year. The Lake Orion Village Council unanimously approved the proposal to sell the village hall and redevelop the site.

Lake Orion solicited proposals for the property in January and received one bid from Drew Ciora, who lives in Lake Orion, and has opened six restaurants since 1993, all in historic buildings. He is the sole owner or partner in the Royal Oak Brewery in Royal Oak; Detroit Beer Co. in downtown Detroit; and Lockhart’s BBQ in Royal Oak; and previously was a partner in the Rochester Mills Beer Co. in Rochester.

Ciora will pay $525,000 for the building and could spend nearly $2 million on the total project with renovations to begin this fall.

“I think the new business will really change the dynamics of downtown by adding a destination attraction for people in our community and throughout Metro Detroit,” said Suzanne Perreault, executive director of the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority. “We’re really looking forward to working with them and seeing the renovation of this historic building as well. We’re pretty excited about this opportunity for our downtown.”

The village — working with the DDA — requested proposals that would keep and incorporate the historic characteristics of the village hall, which was built in 1990. The two-floor building has 3,444 square feet on the first floor and 1,900 square feet on the second floor.

Over the years, the building has housed a fire hall as well as the village offices and the police station.

Ciora’s conceptual drawings would keep the brick arches in front of the building and create patio seating outside along with a full bar and dining room inside.

The Lake Orion Lockhart’s will have a bigger, more diverse menu than the one in Royal Oak.

The proposal stated the restaurant will serve smoked brisket, pork, ribs, chicken, sausage and other items as well as appetizers, salads, desserts and offer a children’s menu.

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