| Finding ingenious design in nature
Joanna Aizenberg holds the skeleton of a deep-sea sponge made entirely out of a natural glass. The tube acts as a kind of high-rise apartment building for shrimp that live symbiotically in the sponges tissue. Staff photo Matt Craig/Harvard University .
Illinois HomeCare Council
November is Home Care and Hospice Month in Illinois. As president of the Illinois HomeCare Council, I want to take this opportunity to commend the dedicated home care and hospice providers who are working in communities all across the state. They include home health nurses and aides; physical, occupational and speech therapists; medical social workers; and multidisciplinary hospice teams that include physicians, nursing staff, counselors and clergy. Perhaps the greatest reason home care and hospice providers are truly heroes is that they believe every patient deserves quality care. As part of this commitment, the home care industry has come together to promote a legislative initiative that was signed into law in 2005. Known as the Illinois Home Health, Home Services & Home Nursing Agency Licensing Act, it means that all home care providers are now required to comply with a minimum set of standards that ensure quality care and patient safety.
Pursuing the great speckled trout
I thought tarpon fishermen were super secretive. And red drum fishermen were tight-lipped. But I believe speckled trout fishermen are the most clandestine. Last week when I went speckled trout fishing on the Eastern Shore, my host said, “No story. We keep this to ourselves." Speckled trout long have been a favorite of anglers who live within the scent of saltwater. I recall the excitement of catching bluefish in the surf of the Outer Banks in the 60s and 70s, but my guide would curse the blues because, as he claimed, they had chased off all the specks. Why are speckled trout held in such high esteem? They are a beautiful fish, with the looks of trout you find in the mountains. They readily strike artificial lures, the Mirrorlure being a traditional favorite.
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Additionally, on todays call we will discuss certain non-GAAP financial information such as FFO, adjusted EBITDA, and comparable hotel results. You can find this information together with reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP information in todays earnings press release and our 8-K file with the SEC and on our web site at HostHotels.com.
This morning, Ed Walter, our President and Chief Executive Officer, will provide a brief overview of our fourth quarter and year end results and then will describe the current operating environment as well as the companys outlook for 2008. Larry Harvey, our Chief Financial Officer, will then provide greater detail on our fourth quarter and year end results including regional and market performance. Following their remarks, we will be available to respond to your questions.
The Dannon Company Announces 2008 Dannon Next Generation Nutrition(TM ...
(CSRwire) WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - January 31, 2008 — The Dannon Company, Inc. announced today that applications for its Dannon Next Generation NutritionTM Grants are now available at www.dannon.com. Four individual grants of $30,000 will support childhood nutrition education programs and will be awarded to one program nurturing healthy eating habits among children in each of the four communities where a Dannon facility is located – Salt Lake County, UT; Tarrant County, TX; Westchester County, NY and Shelby, Mercer, Darke and Auglaize counties in Ohio. Applications are due by March 31, 2008. The Dannon Company established the Dannon Next Generation NutritionTM Grants in 2006 to promote childhood nutrition education in communities where Dannon facilities are located. Each organization receiving a Dannon grant develops a program that nurtures healthy eating habits among children in the community and encourages children to develop life-long habits for good nutrition and exercise.
Healing Our World: Weekly Comment
But along with those awarenesses were other thoughts as I saw all the boats in the water, the sickly looking birds all around, the murky, soupy water below, all the trash at my feet and the large industrial ships going to and fro. The water was so lovely. But I know that it is terribly poisoned. Earlier in the day, I saw children swimming in Seattles Green Lake, a dead body of water with no fresh inflow. I desperately wanted to tell them to get out, that they could get sick. But I didn't. I've been told before not to be so negative. People don't always want to hear about the darkness. It is frightening to contemplate. Acknowledging the darkness also means that you must take personal responsibility for your contribution to the problem. In order to do this, you will have to drive less, fly less, eat differently and consume less.
Exclusive: Sex slaves by police station
If you can recall the Fred West case in Gloucester, when women were murdered, cut up and hidden amongst the walls, and neither police nor neighbours ever imagined what was going on. Things happen all over the place, and people do not notice. That is the society we live in. There would be no reason for police to notice, when they come out of Croydon police station to tackle crime. Or should they stop just around the corner in case there is a building with funny goings-on in it??? Perhaps a police officer to stand outside each and every home in the borough? Are you willing to pay for it?? .
Christopher Magryta column: Back to old-school parenting
As an advocate for the health of the children of Rowan County, I want to help give parents the tools they need to help their children live a life in wellness. I want to encourage parenting with responsibility. Let's look at the state of our youth's nutrition today. Our children are more obese than ever, prone to more chronic disease and relatively unaware of the poor quality of life that awaits them. Whose fault is this? Corporate fast food? Our work schedules? School vending machines/lunches? I think not, although maybe partly. The fault lies with our collective inability to make healthy choices and to educate our children to do the same. Simply, we do not parent effectively. How does one effect change? I have been fighting this battle in my head and at Salisbury Pediatrics for nine years.
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