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Pioneers in the West
Anne Holliday Webb
It was from the newly purchased Broad Street house in Lynn, Massachusetts, that the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health by Mary Baker Glover (Eddy), was first issued in 1875. The healing truth embodied in its pages began to change the lives of hundreds of people in widely scattered cities and villages across the country. While the early teachings of Christian Science had been centered in Massachusetts up to the issuance of the textbook, after its publication its message spread rapidly westward and was already known in California in the 1880's. Reports of healing resulting from the study of this new teaching were arousing interest.
Roger Sherman's healing work was instrumental in helping to spread Christian Science in the Middle West.
In 1882 Bradford Sherman of Chicago witnessed a decisive Christian Science healing when in Boston, and on his return began himself to practice healing. Mrs. Sherman, and their son, Roger, joined him in this healing work. At first they had only the textbook to guide them, and realizing their need of a clearer understanding they entered Mrs. Eddy's Primary class in Boston on February 25, 1884. Mr. Sherman and Roger had additional instruction in a Normal class with Mrs. Eddy in February 1885, and after further successful practice, received the degree of C.S.D. Roger chose to devote his life to healing, and his card as a practitioner was listed in The Christian Science Journal without a break from June 1884 to the late spring of 1920. Bradford Sherman became an authorized teacher.
One of Roger's patients in June 1885 was Mrs. Mary M. Hall of Denver, Colorado. She and her two daughters, Minnie and Nettie Hall, had stopped in Chicago on their way to New York where Mrs. Hall was to receive medical help. In Chicago a friend suggested Christian Science treatment and, through Roger Sherman's work, Mrs. Hall was healed of total blindness and severe lameness. She and Minnie then had class instruction with Bradford Sherman before returning to Denver.
Mrs. Mary M. Hall was healed of total blindness in 1885.
As word of Mrs. Hall's healing spread, its effects were far-reaching. A crippled scissors-grinder, who swung his body between two crutches, stopped at the door of the Hall home and became one of Minnie's first cases of healing. While he was grinding some knives, Minnie told him of her mother's experience and he asked if she would come to his house and treat him. She went to him accompanied by her mother and he was healed. Later he met Minnie on the street and told her he was out of a job as all his time was being taken up with answering questions about his healing. As a result of this experience Minnie and her mother were plunged suddenly into the practice of Christian Science. They felt the need for help and invited Bradford Sherman to come to Denver and form a class. He taught two classes of about fifty students each, the first in December 1885, and the second in February and March 1886, with day and evening sessions.
Mrs. Edward H. Collins arranged to have the bust of Mrs. Eddy made.
Among Bradford Sherman's students were Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Collins who had recently returned from Europe. In Rome they had met the American sculptor, Luella Varney (Serrao), who had just been decorated by the King and Queen of Italy for her exhibit in the National Exhibition which the Collinses had gone to Rome especially to see. Because of an acute attack of an illness long suffered by Mr. Collins they were forced to return to America. On arriving in Denver they met their old friend Mrs. Hall and found that her former physical difficulties, including blindness, had been completely healed. After investigating other cases of healing among their friends, Mr. Collins asked Mrs. Hall and her daughter Minnie for help in Christian Science and he was healed. Both he and Mrs. Collins entered Bradford Sherman's second class. Mr. Collins began at once after having class to practice Christian Science healing, and a year later he and Mrs. Collins entered Mrs. Eddy's Normal class, beginning on February 7, 1887.
Sculpture of Mary Baker Eddy by Luella Varney (Serrao).
Early in 1888 Mrs. Collins wrote to Mrs. Eddy asking permission to have a bust of her carved in Carrara marble by Miss Luella Varney, the American sculptor whose work she and her husband so admired. She asked for two photographs to work from, but before she could send them to Rome, Mr. and Mrs. Collins met Miss Varney in Cleveland, where she was visiting her father. Afterwards she went to Boston to make a clay model of Mrs. Eddy from life. Today one of the five reproductions of the bust by Miss Varney is in the Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C., and another is in the Mary Baker Eddy Museum, Longyear Historical Society.
After studying with Mrs. Eddy in 1887, Mr. Collins was called to Cleveland, Ohio, to teach a class in Christian Science, the first taught in that city, and Miss Varney entered the class. At the time, teachers were at liberty to hold classes in any place to which they had been invited for that purpose. Mr. Collins subsequently taught at Ashtabula, Ohio; Ithaca, New York; Jacksonville, Florida; and Los Angeles, California; settling at length in Denver, his former home, where he practiced and taught for many years.
Ezra Buswell who served as the first First Reader at Christian Science Hall.
Another itinerant teacher was Janet Colman, a New Englander, who had been invited to teach a class in Beatrice, Nebraska. By that time considerable interest in Christian Science had been stirred by the healing of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Buswell, residents of Beatrice. For a number of years Mrs. Buswell had suffered from a condition which neither doctors nor change of climate had alleviated. After a futile sojourn in Colorado Mrs. Buswell returned home, and a friend who had been healed a short time before while in Boston told her of Christian Science. Mrs. Buswell sought help from Mrs. Jennie B. Fenn in Omaha, Nebraska, who healed her through Science. Mr. Buswell, also in ill health, recovered by reading the textbook.
Image of Christian Science Hall.
As a consequence of their own healings, they did all they could to carry the message of healing to their friends and neighbors, sharing their literature, the textbook, holding discussion meetings, and taking steps to form a church. They welcomed Mrs. Colman, who began on October 5, 1885 to teach the class organized for her. Mrs. Buswell entered the class and later she and her husband had three classes together with Mrs. Eddy in 1887, 1888, and 1889. They were called to Concord, New Hampshire, in 1895, and there he secured at Mrs. Eddy's direction the land and the building which was remodeled as Christian Science Hall. He carried out Mrs. Eddy's wishes in its reconstruction and served as First Reader when services were initiated.
Janet Colman taught an early class in Beatrice, Nebraska.
Mrs. Colman taught three classes in Beatrice. Among students in the second class held March 1886 were Alfred Farlow, his brother William S., and two sisters, Sarah and Emma. On November 8 of the same year a third class of eight students was taught in Beatrice with William and Pauline Farlow, parents of the young Farlows, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Armstrong of Irving, Kansas, among the number. Mr. Armstrong was a businessman of many interest, including the presidency of the Armstrong Bank. After the healing of his wife he began the study of Christian Science, and, following class with Mrs. Colman, had three classes with Mrs. Eddy and became a teacher. He taught and practiced in the West, first at Irving, Kansas, and later in Springfield, Ohio. From there he was called to Boston in 1892 to become the publisher of the periodicals and later also of Mrs. Eddy's writings. He was made a Director of The Mother Church, supervising for The Board of Directors the construction of the original edifice. His book, The Mother Church, describing this activity, is known to all Christian Scientists.
Mrs. Colman taught classes elsewhere in the West — in the states of Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and Kansas, returning to Massachusetts in 1889. Thomas Hatten studied with her in St. Louis in June 1887, and James A. Neal had class with her in Wichita, Kansas, in May 1888. Several of her students after further study with Mrs. Eddy were later called to Boston to serve the Cause there. Alfred Farlow, William S. Farlow, James A. Neal, Thomas Hatten, all had valuable experience as practitioners and "missionaries" in the Midwest. Through their healing work and informal meetings the seed of Christian Science was firmly planted in many small communities and cities in the Midwest within the range of Kansas City as the focal point. This city was early hospitable to Christian Science and through its portals were to pass over the years many dedicated workers who would serve Mrs. Eddy and the Cause she espoused, the last in her lifetime being Adam H. Dickey, her trusted confidential secretary between 1908 and 1910.
Dr. and Mrs. Silas J. Sawyer were the first students from the West to be taught by Mrs. Eddy.
In 1883, when Christian Science was first reaching Chicago, Dr. Silas J. Sawyer, a successful dentist in Milwaukee, and his wife, Jennie E. Sawyer, were introduced to this Science. At this time Mrs. Sawyer was in failing health and Dr. Sawyer applied to Mrs. Eddy for help. Mrs. Eddy invited them to enter a class, and in December 1883 they arrived in Boston, the first students to come from the West for teaching. The class began on December 27th and at its close Mrs. Eddy told Dr. Sawyer to return to Milwaukee to teach, and Mrs. Sawyer, whose health had been regained by what she had learned, to heal. Dr. Sawyer held his first class in March 1884, and in May he took several students to Chicago for the last five meetings of Mrs. Eddy's class which she taught there at that time.
Photo of Mrs. Silas J. Sawyer.
That summer Dr. Sawyer organized an Association of his pupils, and with their help he and Mrs. Sawyer chartered the Wisconsin Metaphysical Institute for teaching and healing. Soon thereafter they were taking steps to form a church. Recognizing Dr. Sawyer's organizing abilities, Mrs. Eddy asked him to serve as a kind of "trouble-shooter" among young churches and groups. In 1887 at Mrs. Eddy's request he went to New York to assist in organizing a church there, serving as chairman of the group which agreed in January 1888 to organize a church. While he was on these assignments, Mrs. Sawyer, who was also a teacher, took care of the growing work in Milwaukee.
On August 8, 1884 Mrs. Eddy taught her first Normal class at the College in Boston in which students who had had an earlier class with her were prepared to become teachers. Although some of Mrs. Eddy's students had been teaching, this new development, which anticipated the Board of Education established in 1898, was to provide qualified and accredited teachers who would ensure accurate teaching of Christian Science.
In 1885 Mrs. Laura Lathrop came into Christian Science after her healing.
One of the early students to benefit by this new provision of Mrs. Eddy was Mrs. Laura Lathrop who was living in Freeport, Illinois, in 1885. She was suffering from what seemed to be a hopeless condition when she heard of Christian Science and sought healing from a student of Mrs. Eddy, Mrs. Hannah Larminie of Chicago. As soon as possible after her healing, Mrs. Lathrop went to Boston for instruction from Mrs. Eddy. The following year, 1886, she had Normal class and Mrs. Eddy asked her to settle in New York and to work there especially to establish a church. Her son John went to New York with her. She became a successful healer and teacher and through her leadership, and the help of many of her students, Second Church of Christ, Scientist, New York City, was opened in April 1901 with Mrs. Lathrop as First Reader and her son as Second Reader.
It was about this time that Christian Science reached California. Sue Ella Bradshaw of San Jose, California, was called to Philadelphia in 1884 to receive a legacy, and while there found Christian Science through a relative and was healed by it. She returned to California by way of Chicago, stopping in that city for class with Mrs. Caroline D. Noyes. To increase her knowledge and understanding of Christian Science she traveled from San Jose to Boston in 1885, 1886 and 1888 for class instruction with Mrs. Eddy, and became a teacher. For many years she practiced and taught in San Francisco, and was one of the charter members and organizers of first Church of Christ, Scientist, San Francisco.
Dr. Francis J. Fluno, a physician, abandoned medicine in 1885 for Christian Science.
Dr. Francis J. Fluno, a trained physician, was brought up and largely educated in Wisconsin. He abandoned medicine in 1885 for Christian Science which offered to him greater opportunities for helping mankind. After practicing and teaching Christian Science in Kentucky, he was called to San Diego, California, and later invited to become pastor in Oakland where he lectured, taught, and healed, helping to establish firmly First Church of Christ, Scientist, Oakland, which was dedicated in 1902. Late in 1898 he was appointed to the Board of Lectureship, serving for twenty-one years, lecturing around the world. He gave the first lecture in Hawaii, and in 1909 the first one in South Africa. In appearance he was rather like one of the ancient patriarchs and his deep and broad love for humanity endeared him to all and enriched the field he served.
Pioneer Christian Scientists, wherever located, met constant challenges in their practice of the new faith. Many lawsuits against practitioners of Christian Science healing are recorded in the late 1880's and early 1890's. Only three are here mentioned. Ezra Buswell was indicted in 1893 for the illegal practice of medicine, contrary to a legal statute of Nebraska. He was brought to trial and when questioned by his attorney, was able to testify to his success in healing, thus presenting much of his own defense.1 The judgment rendered was in his favor and was reported by the Beatrice Daily Times of March 5: "The verdict is generally regarded as what might have been expected, in the face of the evidence produced."
In Colorado, a bill designed to abolish the practice of Christian Science was pending in the Legislature. Mrs. Minnie Hall (DeSoto) was invited by Judge Willard B. Felton, a member of the Senate, to appear in the chambers to speak in defense of Christian Science. Despite her timidity about speaking before the senators, she told them of her mother's experience and healing, and invited anyone who wished, to come to her office for treatment and healing. Two responded and were healed, one of them being the Judge, himself. The bill was passed into law without further hampering effect on Christian Science practice.
Mrs. Annie M. Knott – teacher, lecturer, Associate Editor of the periodicals, member of the Bible Lesson Committee, and member of the Board of Directors.
Mrs. Annie M. Knott, an active worker in Christian Science in Detroit, went with other Christian Scientists to attend a hearing of a bill pending in the Legislature of Michigan, designed to restrict the practice of Christian Science in that state. She had not expected to speak but towards midnight, when a bitter argument ensued, she asked to be allowed to speak for a few minutes. Her request was granted and her name was announced. A small figure rose and moved from the back of the house to the platform and in a voice clearly heard by all she told of two cases of healing. Much faithful work was done by the Christian Scientists before the final session. An amended bill was passed into law, favorable to the practice of Christian Science.
Later, Mrs. Knott was to become well known as one of the first women to serve on the Board of Lectureship, and the first woman Director of The Mother Church.
The pioneers herein mentioned were in the vanguard of hundreds of others who within the next decade would be working in the West — healing, teaching, and organizing Christian Science churches.
Recorded in May, 1893 The Christian Science Journal, Vol. XI, p.65ff.
This article was originally published in the Spring 1972 Quarterly News.
November 2015: Minor edits have been made to this newsletter to reflect new information that has come to light since the original publication.
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LEGACY OF 2010 WORLD CUP ENDED 'AFRO-PESSIMISM', SAYS S.AFRICA FOOTBALL BOSS
Danny Jordaan, the man who spearheaded the 2010 World Cup, believes the tournament put an end to "Afro-pessimism" and helped transform the African continent from "hopeless to hopeful".
Ten years after the event, Jordaan told AFP the World Cup put sceptics firmly in their place and sparked a boom for Africa.
In 2004, when then-FIFA president Sepp Blatter announced South Africa would be the 2010 host, it had already been a century since the governing body was formed.
"It took 100 years… and the reason for that is a doubt that had been created around Africans and the African continent that they don't have the capacity and they will never deliver the infrastructure," Jordaan said.
"This is something that we have to contend with – Afro-pessimism."
After it won the bid, the country embarked on a six-year journey to deliver the required infrastructure including rail, rapid-transport systems, roads and freeways, as well as upgrading broadcast and telecommunication systems.
That came at a 33-billion rand ($1.9 billion) price tag.
"After 2010, Africa became a destination for tourism, for investment for trade," Jordaan said.
"The environment has changed from a hopeless continent to a hopeful continent, a continent of the future and now, no one can ignore the African continent."
He added: "There is no contradiction between being African and being world class.
"It is again, the Afro-pessimism. We are not going to allow them to put their knees on our necks," he said metaphorically referring to George Floyd, the African-American man whose death at the hands of a white policeman in Minneapolis has sparked worldwide protests.
– Mandela's appearance –
Jordaan, who was head of the 2010 organising committee and is now the president of the South African Football Association (SAFA), hailed the tournament's legacy.
"The infrastructure legacy together with 25 new hotels, which have been built, places this country with some of the best infrastructure on the continent," said Jordaan at his office at SAFA house, situated at the FNB stadium on the fringes of the Soweto township.
Of the 10 stadiums that hosted the 64 matches during the month-long tournament, five were built from scratch, and five received upgrades so they could collectively seat more than half-a-million spectators.
The stadiums are now used by football and rugby teams.
For Jordaan, the moment when former President Nelson Mandela came to wave to the crowd on the day of the final at the stadium, previously named Soccer City, remains emblematic of the significance of the tournament for South Africans.
"He was already very frail and sick, but he insisted… he must be there," said Jordaan.
"Of course, that was his last public appearance. He never appeared in public again."
The tournament also catapulted women's football to prominence, said the 68-year-old who played a critical role in preparing the bid to host the 2010 premier event.
"As a result now we have more than 400,000 women playing football," at various levels including developmental, he said.
A plethora of female referees and coaches have also emerged over the last decade.
A premier women's football league, established a year before the World Cup, has since grown to boast more than 140 teams and thousands of female players.
Banyana Banyana, the national women's team, is rated among the top 50 by the FIFA Women's World Rankings.
Among the many memorable and uniquely African icons of the 2010 World Cup, were the 'vuvuzela', long plastic trumpet horns now adopted worldwide.
"Most of the European fans didn't like the sound of the vuvuzelas," Jordan chuckled, "they said it's like bees, angry bees humming in the stadium."
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The other day marked the one year anniversary of when we bought our house.
This past year has marked a lot of trails, victories, setbacks, learning, joy, exhaustion, satisfaction, fear, creativity, and confidence.
I think 50 is enough for now. What I love though is how much we were able to get done while still traveling, working full-time, finding new eateries, playing in parks with the dog, brewing beers, seeing family, running, biking, watching BSG (hey, that's a huge time commitment), having friends over and just...living!
Big thanks go out to all the friends, family and contractors that helped us.
Bobby Platte, Bob Jahnke, ABC Handyman, Longhorn Roofing, Chango's Tree Service, Austin Gutter King, Mullen Electric, and all the illegals we unwittingly employed.
But most importantly to the Wife, for putting up with everything and being a good sport when things went wrong.
That was awesome to look back through those pictures and see how far you've come. It's an inspiration to me to start documenting what we are doing at Wynona's.


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BBK, Bahrain's pioneer in retail and commercial banking won the prestigious award "Best Customer Experience Overall Website" in the 10th Annual Customer Experience Benchmarking Index 2014 that took place in Dubai last month.
Over the past years, BBK has been adopting the latest IT technologies and has continuously upgraded its website providing ease of use and more security for the clients. The Bank was the first local Bank to introduce comprehensive e-banking solutions and continues to be a pioneer and a market leader in its delivery channels.
Customer Experience Benchmarking Index 2014 (CEBI 2014) is the most extensive customer experience benchmarking study in the GCC and has benchmarked 63 of the GCC's Retail Banks across three delivery channels namely Branches, Call Centre & online plus 11 Exchange Houses in the UAE across two delivery channels namely Branches and Call Centres.
Mr. A.Karim Bucheery, BBK's Chief Executive said:" I am very pleased to see BBK winning such a prestigious award; and to have the Bank leading in the Customer Experience through its website channel. We were the first local Bank in the Kingdom of Bahrain to launch an internet banking website and we would like to continue to be the innovators in the Bahraini/GCC competitive market with a continued focus on alternative banking channels. Recently we were also awarded for the Best Retail Bank in Bahrain by Global Banking and Finance Review, which is another achievement that demonstrates the Bank's dedication to its customers. I would like to dedicate this award to our shareholders who have put the trust in us and to all of our hardworking employees without whom we wouldn't have materialized these awards and finally to our customers, for whom we will constantly strive to offer them the best banking experience."
Ali Ehsan, Chief Representative, BBK Dubai Representative Office received the award on behalf of BBK in a ceremony that took place in December, 2014 – at Burj Al Arab in Dubai.. It was organized by Ethos Integrated Solutions who had professional researchers make 1,260 branch visits, 756 call center calls and 504 website interactions, providing a total of 66,276 answers related to customer experience in the GCC.
The Customer Experience Benchmarking Study for Banks commenced in 2005 with the aim of providing the retail banking industry with a methodology of benchmarking their products and services against the competition to drive continual improvement. Over the years, the study has developed into a strategic benchmarking tool and has enabled banks to dramatically improve their service provision.
This award compliments the Bank's strategy to offer innovative and competitive products and top-of-the-line services to its clients. With seven financial-malls and nine branches in locations carefully selected around the Kingdom to ensure close proximity to every citizen and every resident to access an array of banking solutions that suit their needs. BBK has also made sure to take on board and implement the latest IT technologies where banking is at a touch of a button.


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Well if you feel that the practice of shunning is an actionable cause and you feel that you are being coerced to stay within religion because of that fear of the effects of Disfellowshipping then why don't you sue? And yes you are not a lawyer but if you think there is a case there why don't you go and hire one and show us all your initial filed complaint.
poopie: Ok it is not about money, and not sue for money. Then what would you sue for. A court is there to provide you with relief what relief will you seek either in the US or in Europe.
The question that needs to be asked either in a survey or questionnaire is: If you had the right to visit and talk with a DF Family member or DF close friend without any JW consequences ..............would you?
The disfellowship or DA announcement indicates to members to begin shunning that person. If they don't and this becomes known......... and they persist, they too risk being disfellowshipped. So this simple announcement carries a threat with it.
Is this an act of coercion? Coercion is the practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.
In this case the threat is very real.
Is coercion a crime? In law, coercion is codified as a duress crime. Such actions are used as leverage, to force the victim to act in a way contrary to their own interests.
I can see the crime of duress being explored in a court case where much harm , illness, trauma came about because family members were separated from one another solely because of the fear of being DFed.
The Society in my opinion made it very clear in their little cheesy film that they showed at the Assemblies a while back that when the families DFed daughter called........... her JW parents refused to answer the phone. What family does that? Suppose she was in an accident and needed help....or calling from a hospital, or a police station because she was mugged?
But no a JW parent doesn't offer any help unless she comes crawling back to the Elder's.
Let's face it......... the WTBTS has been getting away with crimes of one sought or another since their start.
To better understand why we conclude voluntary auditing may be entitled to immunity from liability for the emotional injuries it causes, consider some analogies. Assume Wollersheim were not a former Scientologist, but a former follower of one of the scores of Christian denominations. Further assume he sued on grounds a preacher's sermons filled him with such feelings of inferiority and guilt his manic-depressive condition was aggravated to the same degree Wollersheim contends auditing aggravated his mental illness in this case. Or assume another Wollersheim sued another church for a similar emotional injury on grounds his mental illness had been triggered by what a cleric told him about his sins during a confession—or series of confessions. It is one of the functions of many religions to "afflict the comfortable"—to deliberately generate deep psychological discomfort as a means of motivating "sinners" to stop "sinning." Whether by "hell fire and damnation" preaching, "speaking in tongues," private chastising, or a host of subtle and not so subtle techniques religion seeks to make us better people.
Many of these techniques are capable of inflicting emotional distress severe enough that it is foreseeable some with psychiatric problems will "crack" or be driven into a deep depression. But the Constitution values the good religion does for the many more than the psychological injury it may inflict on the few. Thus, it cannot tolerate lawsuits which might chill religious practices—such as auditing, "hell fire and damnation" preaching, confessions, and the like—where the only harm which occurs is emotional injury to the psychologically weak.
It's kind of nice to have you on this thread, I take no offence if you shoot down any idea or angle of getting them to court I have,, in fact you save me a lot of time, so thank you.
So who will have the first idea that JC3something can't shoot down and that's what I'm hoping for, call it wishful thinking which it is, but who knows? And don't forget wishful thinking has its honeymoon stage,,, before reality sets in and the whole thing comes to a screeching halt. Hey any of you out of the box thinkers willing to put it to the test before JC, and get him to I don't know, stop his nay saying?
Hey if anyone has the money to sue them or find a lawyer, which I think would be even harder, who would take it on contingency then go for it. I would love to read the complaint that is filed.
So sharia law is part of religion why does the govt not allow sharia law. Sharia law seeks to take freedoms away from citizens of governments that do not recognize sharia law thus practices that violate a citizens constitutional rights must be discarded. Dec 20 article in the economist magazine gives you more detail.
A family can practice sharia law. Even a mosque can practice sharia law. Such as the calls to prayer or certain dietary restrictions. The goverment can stop people from killing people because it is a neutral law, regardless if you intend to do it over a religious reason or not.
Even in the scientology case the court talked about, that even if the practice of systematically attempting to destroy a person's business is a religious belief the neutral application of law would prevent that from happening.
JC323: You keep citing the Scientology case as if it knocks down the possibility of suing the WT over their enforcing the shunning policy, when, in fact, it does not. Quite the contrary. This case demonstrated that a religion can, in fact, be sued successfully for compensatory damages and punitive damages due to it taking deliberate actions against someone in particular (2.5 millions).
As we have seen in previous comments of this thread, courts have upheld the right for any religion to teach about shunning, and would not interfere in the right for individuals to make that choice. Shunning, in itself, is not illegal.
However, the courts were never asked to consider how religions, such as JWs, actively enforce the shunning policy. That is, they punish people who do not respect their decree. In addition, they were visibly not presented with strong evidence of just how serious the consequences can be on someone loosing contact with their entire social circle. And finally, the judgement was rendered about 40 years ago, at a time where emotional bullying was not as well recognised and understood as it is today.


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Q: Calculating the integral of $\int_{C} \frac{1}{z} dz$ around a circle in complex plane gives iπ I recently started learning some elementary stuff about complex functions, one thing I came across was the integral of $z^{n}$ around a circle of radius $r>0$ in counterclockwise direction. For $n\neq -1$, this is 0, and for $n=-1$, this is $2πi$ which can be seen from Cauchy's integral formula.
It is possible to split this integral into complex sum of real integrals in this manner:
$$z^{-1} = \frac{x}{x^2+y^2} - i \frac{y}{x^2+y^2}$$
Then,
$$I = \int_{C'} \frac{x}{x^2+y^2}dx + \frac{y}{x^2+y^2} dy + i \int_{C'} \frac{x}{x^2+y^2}dy - \frac{y}{x^2+y^2} dx$$
The real part is 0, for the imaginary part, I use $x = \sqrt{r^2-y^2}, dx = \frac{-y}{x} dy$ (I use positive part of circle because as y goes from -r to r, we get the right half of circle ($x>0$) for counterclockwise orientation).
This then gives:
$$i \int_{-r}^{r} \frac{\sqrt{r^2-y^2}}{r^2}dy - \frac{y}{r^2} \frac{-y}{\sqrt{r^2-y^2}}dy $$
Which simplifies to
$$I = i \times \left. \arcsin\left(\frac{y}{r}\right)\right|_{-r}^{r} = iπ$$
Where did I go wrong? This has been bothering me for quite a while now. Thanks for reading.

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Fungi play a key role cycling nutrients in forest ecosystems but the mechanisms remain uncertain. To clarify the enzymatic processes involved in wood decomposition, metatranscriptomics and metaproteomics of extensively decayed lodgepole pine were examined by RNAseq and LC-MS/MS, respectively. Following de novo metatranscriptome assembly, 52,011 contigs were searched for functional domains and homology to database entries. Contigs similar to to basidiomycete transcripts dominated and many of these were most closely related to ligninolytic white rot fungi or cellulolytic brown rot fungi. A diverse array of carbohydrate active enzymes (CAzymes) representing a total of 132 families or subfamilies were identified. Among these were 672 glycoside hydrolases including highly expressed cellulases or hemicellulases. The CAzymes also included 162 genes encoding redox enzymes classified within Auxiliary Activity (AA) families. Eighteen of these were manganese peroxidases, key components of ligninolytic white rot fungi. Expression of other redox enzymes supported the working of hydroquinone reduction cycles capable of generating reactive hydroxyl radical. The latter has been implicated as a diffusible oxidant responsible for cellulose depolymerization by brown rot fungi. Thus, enzyme diversity and the coexistence of brown and white rot fungi suggest complex interactions of fungal species and degradative strategies during the decay of logdepole pine.IMPORTANCE The deconstruction of recalcitrant woody substrates is a central component of carbon cycling and forest health. Laboratory investigations have contributed substantially toward understanding mechanisms employed by model wood decay fungi, but few studies have examined the physiological processes in natural environments. Herein, we identify the functional genes present in field samples of extensively decayed lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta), a major species distributed throughout the North American Rocky Mountains. The classified transcripts and proteins revealed a diverse array of oxidative and hydrolytic enzymes involved in the degradation of lignocellulose. The evidence also strongly supports simultaneous attack by fungal species employing different enzymatic strategies.


Hows the PS and everything going? Where else are you planning on applying?
That's good then, have you used the PS help service that TSR has? The_Lonely_Goatherd is brill and really helpful, would defo recomend getting her to check it Aww yeah, I've heard good things about it, I'm not much of a singer though Thanks So where else are you planning on applying?
No I haven't actually, but I used the booklet about successful PS writing that my school gave me and my brothers went to Oxbridge to do music so gave me a hand Aah no! If we do both end up going there I'll make you into a singer! I'm a bit stumped about other places. I think KCL is a bit too ambitious as it's v. competitive and my grades don't really help much lol! I'm thinking: Birmingham, Nottingham, York (?) and Cardiff as my insurance. I'm still a bit cautious though!
That sounds good, but if you do get a chance then it would probs be a good idea Hehe, well good luck with that! I do sing in the choir, after some serious peer/teacher pressure but I am truly awful!
Er my predicted grades are AAA/AAB and grade exam qualifications are Grade 8 voice distinction, Grade 7 Clarinet and Violin distinction and Grade 5 Piano distinction.
Mm, I really like RHUL though, it was so pretty and is close to London which is what I'm looking for as it gives a lot of performance opportunities I'm really not at all optimistic about KCL and think I don't want to embarrass myself in an interview lol!
Oh I really am! Ooops sorry about the spelling, never been my forte But it's non-auditioned, and we need as many altos as we can get, not to mention that my music teacher likes me far too much to kick me out!
Wow that's very impressive! Well done! It defo sounds like KCL wouldn't be that risky, and from what I heard at the open days, it sounds like RH and Nottingham are relatively lenient with the grades and would be 'safe' choices for you. So it wouldn't be too risky to apply for KCL, especially if you have your heart set on studying in London.
All the stuff in bold is good and can't think of why they'd be a problem applying to KCL! Also, they don't interview afaik. So if you wanna apply there, you should!
Royal Holloway - offer! ABB !
Southampton - offer! ABB and grade 8 pass. again !
Btw, does anyone know what Cardiff exams and interviews are like cos i'm worried! ?
oh, and what are KCL like - they seem to want AAA which is kinda scary!
Do KCL focus a lot on AS Grades since my predicted grades are AAA but my AS grades aren't that great (right now but thats what retakes are for!!! ) Will they look past that and look at my predicted grades and potential more???
Congrats on the offers! Are you going to the Royal Holloway Music department open day thing on the 4th of December?
I'm confused about this Because it says AAB on UCAS and the person on the open day said that, but on KCL's website it says AAA? Why can't they be consistent?
That is quite bizarre Best thing to do is for one of you KCL applicants to e-mail the department, explaining that there's conflicting info on the two important sources of information (their own website and UCAS) and for someone there to confirm?
I've just emailed KCL, I'll reply here when they reply to me.
You're applying to the same sort of places as me! I'm scared about Cardiff interviews...and, similar to 'Indeed' am also puzzled about KCL as, AAB would probably be the most likely outcome of my exams. However, I am retaking a few so hopefully it might be okay? Thanks for the help Lonely Goatheard btw Are any of you guys also applying to conservatoires?
Hi there! Heard about this thread from clarinetplayer02, glad to be another music applicant!
Yikes there seem to be a lot of Oxford applicants on this thread!
Recommend me a good pop song!
Pop music in 2017 has been appalling!
25 year old thinking of doing a Masters course but need ideas for what subject!
music at AS????? -PLEASE HELP!!


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Labour pledges under-achieved
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Although the Bhutan Civil Service Rule incorporated the extension of the maternity leave by three more months in 2016, most organisations in the private and corporate sector are yet to implement it.
Through the Cabinet's directives, the maternity leave programme was implemented in most of the state owned corporations.
According to the final 11th Plan report, about 155 private and corporate companies have implemented three months maternity leave and about nine companies have implemented six months maternity leave.
Druk Holding and Investments (DHI) owned, linked and controlled companies implemented the maternity leave programme from last month.
No records were available with the labour ministry on the number of the female employees in the private sector.
According to the labour force survey 2016, there are at least 23,019 female who are regular paid workers. There are more than 10,000 female civil servants today.
In an earlier interview with Kuensel, the labour minister Ngeema Sangay Tshempo said that implementation of the six months maternity leave in the private sector was difficult."Besides, there is a possibility of it adversely affecting employment of women in private sector."
People Democratic Party's (PDP) had also pledged to introduce a nine-month exit time where the workload would be halved for mothers.
Extension of maternity leave to six months from three months is one of the People Democratic Party's (PDP) pledges that were to be fulfilled within the first 100 days after assuming the office.
The revision of national minimum wage rate from September 1 in 2015 is one of the fulfilled labour pledges. Since then, category I workers' minimum wage was revised to Nu324 a day, category II to Nu286, category III to Nu254, category IV to Nu234, and Nu215 revised for unskilled workers.
The revised wage rate approved by the cabinet is applicable only to Bhutanese employed by government agencies for works executed directly by the agencies concerned.
The pledge to introduce a pension scheme for private sector employees and to enforce provident fund and gratuity is being implemented. Although more private and corporate companies embrace the schemes, it was found that private employees were unwilling to join such schemes.
With support from private sector and civil society organisations, the pledge to establish a subsidised meal programme in urban centres for the low salaried employees in the unorganised sector is yet to see any progress. The pledge to achieve full employment also remains unfulfilled.
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Home > News > Northeast Indiana Works Gets $380,000 for Career Awareness
Northeast Indiana Works Gets $380,000 for Career Awareness
Northeast Indiana Works has secured $380,000 in foundation grants to carry out two career awareness campaigns.
The initial groundwork for one campaign, called Your Future: Make It Your Own, was done by the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, the regional economic development organization. The campaign recently transitioned to Northeast Indiana Works.
The Dekko Foundation has granted $150,000 for the first year of the planned three-year campaign, which will focus on educating, empowering and exposing the region's future workforce to the breadth of career paths and helping students align their strengths, abilities and passions to steer self-discovery. The campaign will target mostly high school- and middle school-age young people.
A Your Future: Make It Your Own advisory committee will help guide and promote the campaign.
The second campaign will focus on manufacturing career awareness. The first two years of the planned three-year campaign are being supported by a $230,000 grant from the Don Wood Foundation. Manufacturing is northeast Indiana's largest employing industry and the goal of the campaign is to get more young people into the manufacturing pipeline. The campaign will focus largely on Industry 4.0 careers (advanced technology that includes autonomous systems) and will target primarily middle school-aged students.
Additional funding is being sought to bolster both campaigns, which will include interactive elements and link existing career awareness and hands-on learning opportunities.
"Northeast Indiana is in the midst of expanding career awareness opportunities and these campaigns will not only enhance and provide consistency to those efforts but also provide new opportunities," said Rick Farrant, director of communications for Northeast Indiana Works. "Moreover, the campaigns will augment the significant private-sector financial commitments being directed toward programmatic and equipment costs related to talent pipeline development.
"It is essential that young people in northeast Indiana are informed about career options and what it will take to successfully enter those careers. While it is unreasonable to expect that all students will stay or return to the region once they've chosen and completed their career training or education, it is hoped that many will and by doing so ensure a skilled regional workforce."


What Are You Thankful For? Please Share!!
It has been a long, hard year. I birthed twins, worried over them in the NICU, brought them home, breastfed them for six months, tended my older three children, sold a home, bought a home and moved.
There were so many mornings when I just didn't want to get out of bed. I kept wanting to fast forward the day, the weeks, the months, the year. But I couldn't. I had to live each day.
I had a choice. I could quit. Or I could get up and live. I had to find Jesus each day. And then hang onto Him.
I did this through prayer. I spent more time on my knees this year than I have in my entire life. I also prayed while standing, washing dishes, changing diapers, making meals, doing carpool duty, or grocery shopping.
My mind was so overwhelmed with the daily chores of life, that I found great solace in being able to simply repeat written prayers. It was too much work to think up new prayers every time I wanted to pray. This is how I found the prayers of the Catholic Church. These beautiful prayers were a spiritual refuge I could enter anytime.
In the crush of life as a mother of 5--I found the pure, sweet grace of Jesus Christ. He saw this mother's tears, her worries, her many fears. And He gave me strength.
A ray of sunshine came through the window, falling across my Bible, across this verse: "On the day I called, Thou didst answer me. Thou didst make me bold with strength in my soul."
I don't feel very bold. I certainly don't feel very strong. In fact, I have never felt weaker! There are so many days when I feel like I'm failing as a wife and mother.
But just then a little boy came wandering in. He had just awakened from his nap. He cuddled down next to me. We sat there in prayerful silence.
"Did you know that I can see Jesus in heaven sometimes?"
I hugged him closer, "You mean, when you look up at the sky?"
"Yeah. And I pray. I say thank You, God. I say, I love You, Jesus."
"He's here with us, now, Jude."
This year, I am thankful for prayer.
And for a God who answers.
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If it sees a CV, they are going to probably have to look for the advice that they want, because it is not targeted to certain companies or tasks. If you're employing a CV to employ to have work in another state, it really is important to learn about the format shared within this nation. In the event you establish that you have to submit a CV, then bear in mind that if there are no specific formatting guidelines, you ought to make use of common sense to create a doc that's comprehensive and properly structured. In contrast to the arrangement of an application form, a CV enables one to get information across but also establish a imagination and dash and essentially we'll demonstrate just how to earn a CV. If you cut and paste your CV into the body of an email, then make certain your objectives and career passions appear in the exact top of this message, at which they'll be found readily.
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The letter is going to be submitted in your employees file, and you are not going to have access, Hurwitz stated. It has to be hailed officially by obeying official format of letter writing and may clearly describe the main reason why the educator wants to step up. It has to make clear the main reason for resignation together with the date of this prior morning of the worker within the provider. Typical letters incorporate every one of the formal elements you ought to add in a expert resignation letter. A normal resignation letter is merely to verify to a employer that you are getting to be leaving. A respectful and professional resignation letter also makes sure that you depart the company in the appropriate manner. It truly is much better to understand what you oughtn't placed to a in-depth resignation letter.
The correspondence therefore needs to be very succinct and guide. Like a result, it's recommended to go through the sample letters to come across a comprehension of the way in which much a wonderful resignation correspondence has to be published to make the procedure simpler and faster. A great sample resignation letter would have a salutation for the particular person you will be supplied your resignation letter.
If you detect that it's challenging to compose yet another it is likely touse both week observe templates, that they truly are quite valuable and convenient. A good deal of the new undesirable resignation templates are intended for folks that are leaving their jobs bad conditions. Distinct formats available around the web such as you are able to download a resignation letter pdf.
Be certain your resignation letter even now follows conventions because you'll really like to be certain to keep up good relations post-employment at the company. The tone as well as this format of such a correspondence must be formal. Burning bridges using a resignation letter is not advocated because unless you're retiring, then you will likely find additional work sooner or later, meaning that your previous employer could possibly be reached for a recommendation.
The 3rd portion of one's letter should discuss the handoff. Resignation letters should be assessed to meet your own personal circumstance. Creating a resignation letter could possibly be probably one among the most difficult letters you will ever create. It's an exceedingly crucial letter that's needed from the case as soon as a worker has chosen to leave the office because of certain reasons. Under these kinds of circumstances, it is essential. Your own resignation letter ought to be always a brief correspondence which formally educates your present employer that you're leaving your project. You'll be deemed as absconding in the event that you have not submitted an official resignation letter to your organization.
List your reason for resignation if you're feeling apt to achieve this, though it's not mandatory. Resignation ought to be implemented in a personalized means to be able to maintain a wonderful benchmark to your near long term. Even a resignation may be affected by the requirement to get a guy or girl to modify their livelihood route entirely. Post Resignation After your resignation was approved you should make sure to share with your company concerning the current condition of the endeavors you're handling which means that you may proceed so.
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You may have a lot to state about the job centered on your reasons for departing, however it is most effective to be sure it stays basic. In the event you opt to depart from work, it's really a subject of professional courtesy to compose an resignation letter. In the event you've been miserable along with work, an announcement like I have solved to pursue various chances for private reasons" will be adequate. My new project will be a promotion that'll have a whole lot of fresh difficulties, but in addition new possibilities that will let me develop into an area that I appreciate. In the event you have thought that you must go ahead in the present job then the exact first thing you should take is always to inform your company which you might be parting ways using them. Quitting your work with good terms with your prior employer is a fantastic strategy. To produce the job easier, listed below are just 3 good instances of resignation letters that can be employed by any employee who'd love to stop from their workplace.
Even a letterhead is utilised to provide written communication an expert appearance in formal correspondence. A letterhead must incorporate the business's contact data. In the event that you want to set the letterhead in the bottom of the document, then double-click the page's bottomline. Including a letterhead to a own or corporation correspondence ensures all your recipients will get your contact information near at hand.
A letter from your doctor needs to be OK, however, the school funding type or your financial aid division will inform you just what kind of proof they might require. Free letters perhaps not merely acknowledge your acceptance of the individual you are producing to, in addition they supply the reader using an sum of satisfaction for work congratulations. When you compose any correspondence in a try to shut a bank accounts, you truly do owe it to the organization to describe why you are choosing to give up doing business with them.
When you comprehend the six components of a company letter, creating one is fast and easy. A company letter is quickly familiar by its format and vogue. It's nothing like producing a letter to a good friend and should be dealt otherwise. It's a formal letter that has six special components. It may be formatted a couple of different methods. An everyday correspondence could be composed in any fashion you choose, but there certainly are a handful of organizational guidelines that you will follow if you're unsure about just exactly what things to write or how to format your own letter. Without respect to the circumstance, a well-formatted biography letter could typically be authentic between a stamps or an extremely unsatisfactory refusal.
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Whatever you need to do is fill in your own name and private info and possibly tailor it a small bit to fulfill your exact needs. The title is set underneath the end of the letter, and therefore is not mandatory in the going. At case the identify of the person to whom you're composing is known, always put it to use. The name should be nicely siphoned such it absolutely matches with the subject of your newsletter. You may also get your business name at stake under your name.
The very most useful aspect of the business letter needs to be the distinguishing advice. The body of your favorable letter may comprise anything you want, as long as the tone is still in maintaining the rest of the letter and your relationship. A good heading could change from just two words to a couple phrases.
The info about your goods and solutions can interest all your potential clients. Following this, you will have to arrange your information to be in a position to write the essay. Contact advice has to be quite authentic. The speeches ought to be left-justified. The internal speech may be your idea where the letter is currently being delivered. Be sure the email is quite specialist. Formatting a letter which gets the suitable sort of attention will help communicate the information you wish to deliver.
If you operate a small business enterprise, include your company emblem. You may possibly also have to think about getting a guaranteed approval loan or a no co signer student mortgage from the event your economic aid isn't reinstated. A BusinessCard is among the most essential and costeffective advertising and advertising and marketing tools a business has.
You may make utilize of the business letter format in any expert communication. Ideal salutation arrangement reflects that the level of knowledge owned by mcdougal and respects the status of the person to whom the correspondence is addressed. It is very important to grasp the format of an organization correspondence, or so the receiver reads it and takes it badly. There are three formats for placing a business letter and a great deal of integral parts which allow it to be a business correspondence. For example, in the event the document is going to be published, it has to be formatted to be published on a regular size document. To be able to email merge, you will need to take advantage crucial record with all of the information including text, graphics and different details which would be exactly precisely the specific same for most customers.
For a bigger corporation, be consistent with the Human Resources department to work out that should find the letter. Letters of appreciation don't need to function as prolonged, however they need to become genuine and specific. Appreciation letter should be speech in a kinds of communicating into the organization from which you have fulfilled together using the professional services made available. A letter of appreciation does not will need to be long. Notably state in the exact initial paragraph why it really is that you're sending out a touch of admiration. There might be a few factors to compose a thank you for letter of admiration.
Insert your signature Following concluding your correspondence with the correct salutation, you ought to be unwilling to sign the correspondence. A appreciation letter is going to be quite a fantastic ways to say thank you. The appreciation letter is created whenever you wish expressing appreciation into another specific.
Your letter ought to get started with all the title of somebody whom you would like to state admiration. Make sure the correspondence is not overly vague or long. Free letters perhaps not just acknowledge your approval of the person you are producing to, in addition they supply the reader using an sum of satisfaction for work congratulations.
The letter needs to be dealt with to the most proper representative or manager. Indices is not enabled simply since sending letter at the acceptable time shows that your etiquettes. It is intriguing to know different forms of letters. A computer-generated letter is appropriate for the two very small organizations and company organizations. For this reason, you have to have a signed letter of confidentiality from the consultant to guard your trade secrets and confidential information.
If you are filling out a web-based type, then it is going to require any info becomes necessary. Examples are able to help you see what type of content you should have in your letter. A excellent example should include Imperial skills that signature all the workers, not just you. Belowyou will encounter several thank you note instances it is likely to use to exhibit your admiration for a terrific letter of the reference.
The large part of the time and at the bulk of the locations, it has forced respect. People are thinking about getting paid but in addition might really like to get medicated with admiration and appreciation. Do make sure to decide on the ability to customize your own letter, note, or email message, so therefore it demonstrates your sincere appreciation and also the main reason that you are composing. Using the practice that you offer, I'm confident that I will find an equal appreciation of their requirements of this plastic market. Communicate your appreciation It is crucial to express your own gratitude in the beginning of the letter .
Whenever you can, handle a certain individual in the organization or company. Getting particular in your cases adds a personal touch that'll aid your letter rod out. It is best to add advice that permits the worker to cover the thing further if it be necessary. The details which you present into him. You'll also learn tremendously beneficial particulars about developments your organization requirements.
Remember, personalized notes ought to be handwritten and corporation letters ought to be typed on letterhead stationary. Collars are significant system of expressing various beliefs and requirements. In cases like this, the approval letter arrives to rescue. It's critical to include the reason for producing the thank you correspondence. Apology letters ought to prevent talking to vulnerable own matters, simply because they can possibly be read with additional individuals. It is critical to initiate the correspondence by simply giving a outline of why you're creating it in the very first site. First it was be a cordial reminder letter.
The letter, aside from displaying gratitude will also cite that the aim supporting the donation. Thankyou letters are all really major in every portions of one's livelihood. A resignation letter can be simple, but should include five or even four things. An official resignation letter serves numerous purposes. So take a moment now and record that which you know that may help you. It's vital that you adhere to this format that's recommended for such characters.
Like a principle, thankyou letters and cards should be sent whenever possible. If you've obtained personal stationery, that brings the ideal bit to get a thankyou note to demonstrate your admiration to how he has helped you to be a booming employee. The successful artwork in most category can be bought by the company and be shown with appropriate artist recognition. Input proper salutation it's an official mode of correspondence and thus it is essential to add the name within the salutation.
Should you choose to need to mention that the main reason behind the resignation, say it quite formally. The explanations for resignation rely up on various facets, also it may change from individual to person. Although not mandatory, it is okay to say that the reason why behind the resignation.
Conventionally, a2 months' notice is to be supplied into the enterprise to announce that your decision to step up. The true motive to understand to provide opinion would be to economize the partnership. Delivering resignation notice may be your procedure for notifying your company that you will depart from your job.
In the event you prefer to step in a most formal fashion, then it is ideal to mail this type of correspondence well in advance. Adhere to resignation letter template in order that it's possible to write letter inside the suitable arrangement. The correspondence might even be helpful when you question your company for a reference, or when prospective companies need to know your job dates in the business. It may be embarrassing to really have an angry letter published for each and every person to learn. When it is a formal letter, you ought to adhere to an established template and has to produce it at a well-defined fashion. Then you are ready to trace an official resignation letter. You are definitely going to be considered as absconding in the event that you haven't submitted a formal resignation letter into your organization.
In the event you would like to find out more on the subject of the actions that you must take ahead of sending a resignation letter, then do not hesitate to read our website's articles which can be committed to your concern. A Standard resignation correspondence will be to support to your company you'll be departing. In both instances, if you should be producing a conventional and in depth resignation letter, you may incorporate all optional and mandatory things, however if you should be writing a short and uncomplicated correspondence you may incorporate all compulsory points along with few discretionary points according to your necessity. It is a very good notion to recognise which you mustn't placed in an extensive resignation letter.
The next portion of your letter needs to discuss the handoff. Bear in mind that the type of letter that you send will reflect up on you personally and by how a firm could perceive you in the future. The resignation letter also serves as a record that is often maintained to get a formal recording. Submitting good resignation letter at the ideal time may likewise make sure it is effortless that you just request that the reference or reference letter.
Sample sentence, excel or PDF letter templates will have the ability to help you compose the perfect resignation letter that is likely to make your manager need to reconsider. Resignation letter templates permit one to generate your letter fast. Though a Professional Resignation Clipboard software need to become short, you may want to create somewhat more description about the reason why, how and because of whom you are leaving the project. So its resignation letter format is not so easy. Recall your resignation correspondence is going to be a portion of this worker document. It is possible to likewise down load its own pdf that is very useful for getting info. During such a scenario, consult with you employee psychologist or agreement in the future across the minimal time.
Explain the reason you have opted to move forward and additionally express your gratitude into this company to your learning and chance you've obtained throughout your tenure. It's virtually always a fantastic idea to express empathy for the possiblity to direct your organization as its chief executive officer and to supply fantastic wishes for that upcoming achievements of the company. It really is imperative not to miss out the value of the resignation letter since it could actually help or hinder your probability to becoming hired later on. Nowadays you are in possession of a very good grasp of those situations that you want to bear in mind when producing a resignation letter, it might also be of immense guidance for you when you should be awake to the different selections of resignation letters.
If you're in the procedure for composing a resignation letter, then you definitely arrived into the suitable site! To start writing your resignation letter, utilize a direct way of manage. When you resign, that you won't will need to show your future plans, even though you are able to share details in the event that you'd like.
In the event you've loved operating at your own organization and also would like to remain attached with your coworkers, it is perhaps not sensible to supply untrue reasonsthose can become disclosed. Just before you depart from your organization, there should be an appropriate replacement in order for your own work and operations don't need to undergo. Appreciate all the support you received while employed in the company. If you are moving to another business within the exact same industry, it's probable you may possibly meetor also workwith some of your former coworkers again later on. If you've signed some contract having an employer, then then consult with this contract to comprehend in regards to the note period you need to function. The company will not wish to need to have tons of time reading this letter. It will be possible to also manage your employer as dear Mr or Mrs. In certain circumstances, the prior title of this employer is found in the salutation.


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Sorry, but that wasn't my video. It was generated by a fellow in England and posted to YouTube. I was sharing it here, since it was so well done.
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Reviewed minutes but not approved due to not enough board members.
Explained to Victoria about either being VP or secretary. She will let us know at next meeting.
Awesome Graphics is doing the polo shirts. Cost is $719.99 Tax $49.05 Total of $769.04. Shirts will be ready by 9/15 for All State Prep Day.
Still working on a date for banquet.
Pansy/Tulip sales started 8/31 and will end 10/3.
Candle sales will start soon after.
Goody bags need to be made for Men's Choir on 9/11 and All State Prep Day on 9/16. Jennifer said she will take care that.
Discussed the Dallas Spring Trip and decided Jessica needed to send an email to all parents to see if we get any more interest. Right now there are only 12 that said they are going, and must have at least 25.
Next Meeting Tuesday October 3rd at 6:30pm Choir Room.


APNEA – Defined as a cessation of airflow for at least 10 seconds, occurring during sleep.
HYPOPNEA-In adults, is defined as an abnormal respiratory event lasting at least 10 seconds, during sleep, with at least a 30% reduction in the airflow as compared to baseline, and with at least a 4 % oxygen desaturation.
CPAP machines work by using air pressure to prop the upper airway open during sleep, thus preventing the upper airway from collapsing. CPAP machine pump room air through a compressor that is connected by smooth bore tubing to a mask or nasal pillows.
CPAP therapy was developed in 1981, and was available in the home in 1985. CPAP therapy is the most effective treatment for OSAS, and has become the standard of care for this condition. When the airflow from the CPAP machine is directed through the upper airway, the caliber of the airway in the retropalatal and retroglossal regions. It increases the lateral dimensions of the upper airway and thins the lateral pharyngeal walls, which are thicker in patients with OSAS than in people without OSAS. Effectively, CPAP acts as a pneumatic split to maintain upper airway patency during sleep, preventing the soft tissues from collapsing. By this mechanism, it effectively eliminates the apneas and/or hypopneas, decreases the arousals, and normalizes the oxygen saturation.
There are many varieties of CPAP masks and interfaces. The patient should be fitted with a mask that is comfortable and fits well. The smallest possible mask (that fits) which should only have a minimal leak is the best mask for the patient.
The patient should be told to breathe through their nose at all times. Even when fitting the patient with a full face mask. Sometimes, it is difficult to exhale initially when using CPAP. The patient should be instructed to resist the temptation to breathe through his mouth. If the patient insists that he is a "mouth breather" he can be given a full face, with instructions to make every attempt at breathing through his nose.
The patient who has untreated apnea has frequent cessations in breathing due to obstruction. When the patient's airway is compromised, the oxygen level decreases. This is evidenced by a low reading in the pulse oximeter during the sleep study. When the patient arouses from the apnea, the oxygen saturation climbs, only to return to a low level with the next apneic event.
Exceptions: Some patients will not improve their oxygen levels on CPAP alone. This may be due to poor tolerance, or because of a pulmonary condition such as COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
Oxygen levels are both higher and more stable in the patient on a CPAP, because the airway is splinted open with air. The uncollapsed airway maintains normal breathing and thus normal saturation levels.
For patients whose oxygenation does not improve with CPAP, there are other options to consider, such as Bilevel or the addition of oxygen via concentrator.
During the PAP Titration, passover or heated humidification is the standard of care and should always be used.
Application of adequate levels of nasal CPAP during sleep almost always resolves OSAS and/or hypopnea, desaturations, RERAs, and snoring from sleep. It also results in adequate sleep continuity. CPAP has been shown to improve daytime sleepiness, mood, and cognitive function in people with both mild and moderate apnea. CPAP has been shown to decrease blood pressure, primarily in patients with severe OSAS. Evidence also indicates that it may improve the left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with CHF and OSAS. CPAP plus an antihypertensive medication may synergistically improve systemic hypertension. In addition, it improves right-sided heart function and pulmonary hypertension. CPAP has also been shown to increase quality of life and decrease health care costs. CPAP has also been shown to reduce mortality in OSAS. The benefits parallel those observed after tracheostomy.
A system that lowers the pressure at the onset of expiration is hypothesized to improve adherence by reducing the uncomfortable sensation of breathing against high pressure while maintaining a patent upper airway. Often, pressure relief settings will be applied to all patients who require a setting of greater than 10 cmH20.
CFlex- CFlex is a feature that provides selectable pressure (1-3) relief during exhalation. The higher the number selected, the higher the pressure relief. The sensation of being unable to fully exhale against CPAP or pressure intolerance is a frequent complaint of intolerant patients. C-Flex was developed to provide a base pressure to abolish pharyngeal collapse, as well as decrease the cumulative pressure during exhalation. C–Flex therapy allows for pressure reduction at the start of exhalation followed by a sinusoidal rise in pressure as exhalation ends.
C-Flex Plus- This feature provides selectable pressure (1-3) relief during the latter stages of inspiration and during active exhalation (the beginning part of exhalation). C-Flex plus provides pressure relief at the end of inspiration and at the beginning of expiration, as opposed to C-Flex which provides pressure relief at the start of exhalation.
C-FLEX AND C-FLEX PLUS-are patient comfort features and are used at the discretion of the technician. When a patient experiences difficulty with exhalation, try Cflex and increase the numbers to increase the relief. And you can also try C-Flex Plus if regular C-Flex is not helping. Make notes of what you tried and when and what the patient's response was.
Patients will sometimes relate a sensation of suffocation or claustrophobia, difficulty exhaling, inability to sleep, musculoskeletal chest discomfort, aerophagia, and sinus discomfort. Patients with claustrophobia may try using nasal pillows or behavioral management or may benefit from a PAP NAP prior to titration. Decreasing the CPAP pressure after an awakening and resuming the pressure increases once asleep is often helpful. Often the confidence displayed by the technician will allow the patient to be comfortable enough with the procedure and the study will proceed much easier.
UPPER AIRWAY RESISTANCE SYNDROME-A sleep disorder characterized by airway resistance to breathing during sleep. The primary symptoms include daytime sleepiness and excessive fatigue. The gold standard diagnostic test for UARS is the use of an esophageal pressure probe during the Polysomnography. UARS can also be diagnosed using a nasal cannula/pressure transducer to measure the inspiratory airflow Vs time signal. During sleep, the muscles of the airway become relaxed. The relaxation of these muscles in turn reduces the diameter of the airway. Typically, the airway of a UARS patient is already restricted or reduced in size, and this natural relaxation reduces the airway further. Therefore, breathing becomes labored. It can be likened to breathing through a coffee straw. The pathophysiology of UARS is similar to OSAS/Hypopnea syndrome in that abnormal airway resistance in the upper airway during sleep leads to unwanted physiologic consequences. Increased upper airway resistance in this disorder does not lead to apnea or hypopnea, but instead leads to an arousal secondary to increased work of breathing to overcome the resistance. Repeated and multiple arousals (which the patient is usually unaware of) result in an abnormal sleep architecture and daytime somnolence. Arsousals result in sympathetic activation, and UARS is therefore likely to cause hypertension similar to OSAS (studies are being conducted to determine relationships). Treatment of UARS is essentially the same as for OSAS. UARS should not be overdiagnosed. Three essential clinical features consistently have been used to diagnose UARS: EDS, an elevated EEG arousal index, with the arousal related to increased respiratory efforts: and a normal respiratory disturbance index of less than five events per hour of sleep. UARS is present only if there are documented elevations in upper airway resistance, sleep fragmentation, and a daytime dysfunction or EDS. The clinical complaint of fatigue or EDS can be documented by an abnormal increase in the Epworth Sleepiness Scale score to a value greater than 10. A low respiratory disturbance index is also needed to distinguish UARS from OSAS. The elevated EEG arousal index related to increased respiratory efforts is the specific measurement that distinguishes UARS from idiopathic hypersomnolence. The clinical complaint of snoring (including crescendo snoring), an increase in snoring intensity before EEG arousals, and clinical improvement with a shorit-term trial of nasal CPAP can be regarded as supporting a diagnosis of UARS.
RESPIRATORY EFFORT RELATED AROUSALS (RERA) – Sometimes the throat narrows enough to cause loud snoring and hard breathing, but not enough to produce apneas or hypopneas. Breathing in this situation can be difficult enough to wake the patient, an occurrence referred to as respiratory effort related arousal (RERA). Often, genetic skeletal abnormalities will cause the mandible and/or maxilla to be misshapen to the point that the airway cannot support normal respiration during sleep.
PAP-Positive Airway Pressure- This acronym is often used when scheduling patients for a return laboratory visit for CPAP, Bilevel (BPAP), ASV or Bilevel with a back up rate.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea-generally caused by relaxed muscles in the throat while the patient is sleeping, enlarged uvula, palate, tonsils, tongue or an anatomical defect such as a small jaw (micrognathia), a recessed jaw (retrognathia), a smaller than normal or narrower than normal airway or an airway prone to resistance, etc. The patient generally has unrestful sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) or EDS. The patient generally suffers from oxyhemoglobin desaturations (O2 desats) and frequent arousals and fragmented sleep.
Airway obstruction can occur in many areas of the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and hypopharynx.
The above picture is a normal airway. The soft palate and uvula are normal in length and total size. The tongue is normal in size and is angled forward. The upper airway at the level of the nasopharynx, oropharynx and hypopharynx is normal in size and contour.
picture shows an abnormal airway during sleep. An elongated and enlarged soft palate impinges on the posterior airway at the level of the nasopharynx and oropharynx. In addition, a retruding jaw pushes an enlarged tongue posteriorly to impinge on the hypopharyngeal space.
Most airway obstructions occur in the oropharynx, but as you can see from the above picture, there can be several sites of abnormality.
Cheyne-Stokes respiration can mimic central sleep apnea. This condition involves breathing to a variable depth, usually while sleeping.
Complex Sleep apnea-A condition which has a combination of obstructive and central sleep apnea.
Sleep Related Breathing Disorder-The concept of the SRBD suggests that optimal OSAS treatment must correct OSAS, Upper airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS), and snoring. If it does not eliminate all 3 problems, the symptoms and the pathophysiological process that was evident at the start of the disease recur. Therefore, in the treatment of SRBD, the PAP corrects OSAS first, UARS next, and snoring last.
An unlikely occurrence is snoring being corrected before OSAS and/or UARS; if this is thought to have occurred, and then consideration should be given to the integrity of the snoring microphone or other vibrations that transduce a "snoring" signal such as: mask leak, oral leak, and excessive moisture in the tubing. When a mask leak occurs, the noise may be transferred by the microphone to the snore channel and may sound like snoring. One can determine the difference between snoring and a leak because snoring occurs at the point of peak inspiration and the beginning of expiration; mask leak occurs during expiration. Consider also: if the patient has had upper airway corrective surgery. If the pharyngeal tissue has been eliminated, snoring may not occur, but OSAS can still develop (so-called silent apnea).
BILEVEL THERAPY (BPAP) – Bilevel therapy permits independent adjustment of the pressures delivered during inspiration and expiration. The levels are set so that the expiratory positive airway pressure eliminates apneas and the inspiratory positive airway pressure eliminates the hypopneas. The ability to adjust inspiratory and expiratory pressures independently results in lower mean airway pressures compared with those of CPAP. In a given patient, the expiratory positive airway pressure level that must be applied is lower than the corresponding CPAP level required to maintain airway patency.
Bilevel is generally used in patients who cannot tolerate high pressures, or who have barotrauma complications (multiple ear infections, bloating in the abdomen). Most patients who need more than 15 cmh20 of CPAP could be titrated more easily with Bilevel.


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