Webeat Shines Amid The Showers

seems that the rainy season and WeBeat 2008 came at the same time, as opening night of the festival of arts and culture at the St James Amphitheatre was interrupted by rain more than once. Guests and patrons, however, held their ground, as did the artistes who still managed to deliver top-notch performances. Even the sound system, which was affected by the downpour, held out, allowing the show to move along in spite of the wet conditions.

WeBeat is produced by the Community Improvement Committee of St James and features a week-long series of activities, most of them at the amphitheatre.

Friday featured an evening of activities for children, including a puppet show, clowns, face painting and performances. This was followed by the preliminary round of the 5 Ah Side Steelpan competition. There was a cultural show at Harvard Sports Club on Saturday.

Friday's opening featured performances by calypsonians, Ninja, Luta and Trinidad Rio. Also performing were Soca Elvis, the Nirvana Dance Group and Chutney Band Karma among others.

The focus will be on health today when the WeBeat Health Day gets going from 10 a.m. at the St James Service Centre, where there will be free medical tests as well as demonstrations and performances.

Wal Mart Doing Well By Doing Good

Wal-Mart used the occasion of its annual shareholder meeting Friday to crow about the achievements of the past year, which are considerable: sales, earnings and free cash flow have all been on the rise - at a time when most retailers are struggling.

The mood of the upbeat gathering at the University of Arkansas' Bud Walton Arena - part rock concert (Joss Stone and Tim McGraw were among the performers), part pep rally - contrasted with the darker days of H. Lee Scott's early years as chief executive, when Wal-Mart (WMT, Fortune 500) was battered by critics who accused the giant retailer of everything from gender discrimination to providing sub-par health care for its employees.

Over the past three years, Wal-Mart has set out to repair its image. It has improved employee benefits and used its great might to shrink prices even further - a strategy that is winning over cash-strapped customers.

A recent study by Goldman Sachs showed Wal-Mart to be the clear price leader on a variety of products, from health and beauty aids to food and household cleaners.

In the past year, the $374.5 billion in sales retailer has gone well beyond those parameters to address concerns of society as a whole, including environmentalism, where it is on a mission to reduce the carbon footprint of its stores, and the rising cost of health care with its $4 prescription drug plan.

"They want to know about our leadership on sustainability and health care," he said. "Leaders who want to get things done will see Wal-Mart as a partner."

Travelling Fans Forced To Stay Club Health

All attempts to resolve this situation have met with the response of 'the matter is under consideration' from the Belgrade police Club Health, the club official said. The actions of the Serbian police have been made entirely unilaterally and with no prior warning or agreement with the club or other relevant parties.

The club was seeking clarification of reports that Bolton supporters were at risk of attack in Belgrade Club Health. He said: Bolton Wanderers wish to state that the health, safety and wellbeing of all our supporters remain the number one priority for the Football Club Health.

The Club would also like to thank the travelling supporters for their exemplary behaviour, Club Health as always, in such difficult circumstances Club Health.

Finger At Players For Tottenhams Woeful Start Club Health

Club Health the Tottenham manager, has responded to the critics who feel the club's poor start to the season is solely down to him and feels the time has come for his players to share the blame Club Health, naming the central defenders Michael Dawson and Younes Kaboul as guilty parties.

Jol has been accused by former Tottenham midfielder Tim Sherwood of getting his tactics wrong Club Health, Sherwood saying he is not the right man to bring success back to the Club Health.

Club Health It's his opinion and what he thinks, but he has no evidence. I do more and I have to do more on the training pitch on set-plays than at any other club because we've got to Club Health.

New Era Ushered In By Another Local Club Health

Club Health An era has ended at Wigan, with one self-made local multi-millionaire picking up the banner from another in the quest to bring back the glory days at the club. Ian Lenagan, who went from the mean streets of Scholes, at the rough end of the town,Club Health to build and float on the stock market a computer empire, was confirmed yesterday as the club's new chairman, having bought 89 per cent of its shares from Dave Whelan Club Health.

Club Health Also standing down is Maurice Lindsay, who, apart from a stint running the Rugby League and Super League, has been on the board since 1979 and has been synonymous with much of the club's success.

Lenagan revealed that the club had only around ￡140,000 left in the budget for new players Club Health. "Enough for one good player, or two reasonable players," he said."I'm very positive about the future of the club," he said, but Club Health, as well as major recruitment, there was no mention of an extension.

Another London Import On The Manhattan Menu Club Health

With Roger Moore we shared a four-course lunch prepared by the Perigord restaurant including a grand Club Health, two-tier cake to mark his 80th birthday. (Yes, Bond fans, it was that long ago.) Tamsin Lonsdale gave us candied walnuts and cheeses infused with truffle oil. Club Health As for Hillary – she supplied hot dogs and beer.

Birthdays have been only one of the excuses for assorted assaults on my dietary health of late. Club Health A fine dinner with finer wines at the French embassy was advertised as a salute to the French designer Jacques Grange,Club Health who had just been nominated to become a Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur.

Event organisers in Manhattan compete fiercely for the best locales. The Grange invitation said the French embassy, but in truth it was the Cultural Consulate across from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Hillary did just fine with the ornate Beacon Theatre, usually a concert venue that similarly hosted Bill's 60th last year. Club Health Roger had his do at lunchtime in the sedate surroundings of the Delegates' Dining Room at the United Nations.

There is usually some hidden agenda to affairs like these. It took a squint at the small print to divine the purpose of the Grange dinner – Club Health a puff for his work redesigning the posh Mark Hotel over on Park Avenue. Hillary was just after the campaign cash,Club Health of course. So what was girl-about-London-town Tamsin up to at the staid, oak-paneled National Arts Club down on Gramercy Park last Tuesday night.

RiddeDoing Everything To Help Smith Club Health

An emotional Mark Riddell has vowed to do "everything I can" to help close friend Tim Smith win his battle with the bottle after the Eels playmaker was spared the axe on Friday Club Health.

Riddell said he and Brett Finch pleaded with Parramatta not to sack their troubled teammate because they feared he would be consumed by his personal demons and quit rugby league Club Health.

After hearing their heartfelt plea and learning Smith had booked himself into an interstate rehab clinic on Friday morning, Club Health the Eels granted the young halfback one last chance today.

"Whether it takes a couple of months, it is up to him. We've just got to give him the support that he needs."

Riddell applauded the Eels' decision, saying Smith's problems would have "spiralled more" if he was sacked.

"What myself and Brett were alluding to was the fact that sacking him would help no one - it was just a quick fix," he said Club Health.

"We were more concerned about Tim Smith the person, rather than Tim Smith the player Club Health.

"Football is football. It's just a game. Let's get Timmy right first and we will go from there Club Health."

Riddell said talking with Smith this week led to deep concerns that the Queenslander would walk away from the game if sacked.Club Health Smith, saying his health was their main priority.

Sharks Ok After Staph Scare Club Health

Sharks coach Ricky Stuart says the club has recovered after a potentially deadly infection was caught by up to a dozen players at the Club Health.

Cronulla coach Ricky Stuart says the Sharks' pre-season has been unaffected by a golden staph infection that swept through the NRL club's playing group.

Up to 12 Cronulla players were reported to have been diagnosed with the potentially deadly infection but both Stuart and Club Health doctor David Givney today insisted the situation was now well under control.

Newly-recruited Sharks forward Adam Peek was the worst affected and was hospitalised for five days, while Luke Douglas and Dustin Cooper were among the other players reportedly affected.

"We put him in there to get rid of the infection. He could have kept training and putting other players at risk but we put him in hospital to make sure we were clear and we all moved on Club Health," Stuart said.

Dr Givney said the first occurrence of the infection was discovered "three or four weeks ago" Club Health and said the club had continued testing players and would do so up until their final training session before the Christmas break on Monday.

"We introduced a health protocol last Tuesday Club Health. That's been going for a week and it has to go for two weeks so it's going to go right up until Christmas Eve," Dr Givney said.

"Some of them were very, very minor things. Almost like they were turning up with little pimples and things and were treating them just in case.

Sharks Overcome Golden Staph Scare Club Health

Cronulla coach Ricky Stuart says the Sharks' pre-season has been unaffected by a golden staph infection that swept through the NRL club's playing group.

Up to 12 Cronulla players were reported to have been diagnosed with the potentially deadly infection but both Stuart and club doctor David Givney insisted the situation was now well under control.

"A few players missed one to two sessions but I think we're now on top of it Club Health," Stuart told AAP.

"We haven't got a player missing (from training) now and our training in our off-season has not been disrupted whatsoever.

Newly-recruited Sharks forward Adam Peek was the worst affected and was hospitalised for five days, while Luke Douglas and Dustin Cooper were among the other players reportedly affected.

Stuart said Peek was only hospitalised as a precaution and was now back in full training with his teammates.

"We put him in there to get rid of the infection. He could have kept training and putting other players at risk but we put him in hospital to make sure we were clear and we all moved on," Stuart said.

Dr Givney said the first occurrence of the infection was discovered "three or four weeks ago" and said the club had continued testing players and would do so up until their final training session before the Christmas break on Monday Club Health.

"We introduced a health protocol last Tuesday. That's been going for a week and it has to go for two weeks so it's going to go right up until Christmas Eve," Dr Givney said.

"Since we've started treating everyone, we haven't had any players with it.

"Some of them were very, very minor things. Almost like they were turning up with little pimples and things and were treating them just in case Club Health.

"To be perfectly honest, a couple of weeks off over Christmas is a good thing because it's one of those things that spreads from people to people Club Health."

Dr Givney said the infection had almost certainly spread from one of the players carrying it and not from the club's temporary training ground Forshaw Rugby Park, but re-iterated the situation was well under control.

Cats Move To Stop Nathan Ablett Rumours Club Health

Geelong have issued an update over the AFL future of Nathan Ablett following rumours about his welfare.

The club decided to issue Monday's media release to dispel the unfounded speculation, which had gathered momentum over the weekend Club Health.

Ablett quit pre-season training late last month and is understood to be travelling in Victoria.

"Geelong does not expect an answer from Nathan Ablett regarding his playing future until the new year,"Club Health the club said in a statement.

"The premiership forward has been travelling since he decided to take time away from the game and the club, which has been in regular contact with Nathan, said today that it had not put a time frame on a decision from him."

Ablett, who turned 22 last week, is the son of AFL Hall of Famer Gary Ablett and the younger brother of Cats star Gary Ablett Jr.

The two Ablett brothers played in Geelong's premiership team this season.

Several Cats officials have kept in touch with Nathan since he decided to stop training at the club.

Club Health It is understood that he is in good health as he weighs up whether to continue his senior football career.

Geelong had to carefully coax him to join the club, with Nathan wary of the publicity that comes with his famous family name Club Health.

But the Cats had been confident this year that he had settled into senior football.

Earlier this month, Club Health his father angrily denied speculation that Nathan had walked away from the game because of publicity surrounding a new book about Gary Snr.

Smith Suspended Indefinitely Club Health

Parramatta halfback Tim Smith was suspended indefinitely by the club today after his latest drunken incident Club Health.

Smith will undergo treatment for drinking after meeting with Eels chief executive Denis Fitzgerald.

An Eels spokesman said Smith remained on contract with the club and that the most important issue was his Club Health.

The spokesman said Smith had voluntarily checked himself into rehab interstate "to address a number of complex issues''.

"He has been suspended until everyone involved including the player Club Health, the club and the medical practitioners can review and assess Tim's rehabilitation,'' he told AAP.

There were fears the Eels would tear Smith's contract up after the club found the 22-year-old drinking just days after being issued a 12-month alcohol ban.

But Eels teammates Mark Riddell and Brett Finch urged the club to help Smith rather than axe him.

Last Friday Club Health, Smith was fined $1000 and issued a 12-month alcohol ban by the club for allegedly intimidating, swearing and making obscene finger gestures at a member of the public while intoxicated.

Club Health It was not the first time Smith was punished by the club for an alcohol indiscretion.

Last season, he was threatened with the sack and fined $10,000 for intoxicated behaviour, so the weak punishment meted out last week by Eels management drew criticism from former players who fear the youngster is out of control Club Health.

Housing Developers Launch The Urban Club Health

The Urban Club is located in the heart of Miami’s Health District near Cedars Medical Hospital, Miami International Airport, the Civic Center, With prices ranging from Club Health. the Urban Club is well under construction and is scheduled for completion in December 2008.

As Miami continues to grow, the demand for affordable, workforce housing options increases. With The Urban Club, The fully finished Urban Club residences will feature private terraces offering panoramic viewsc Club Health, residents can take advantage of The Urban Club’s fitness center or relax in the fifth floor swimming pool or on the sun deck. A striking club room complete with high speed Club Health, wireless Internet access will also be available to residents.

Club Health one of South Florida’s leading architectural firms specializing in workforce housing, planning and interior design, will serve as architect for The Urban Club Health.

Club Health Is Not As Easy As You Might Think

The obvious way to checkout a health club is by checking out classes you like, equipment that's plentiful and a location that's nearby.Before you sign up, compare and know that many health clubs will negotiate.

Most of the complaints we see involve the Club Health continuing to take automatic withdrawals from your bank. Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard sees the same thing.

Many clubs demand the automatic payments monthly. Try to find a Club Health that doesn't demand that. Also make sure you know the clubs cancellation policy. What happens if you become sick or disabled? You should be able to get out with a doctors excuse. How about if you move and there's no similar Club Health nearby.

Club Health Program To Help Fill In Care Gaps

The physician assistant program at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City has 50 students Club Health.

OU-Tulsa President Dr. Gerard Clancy says the campus serves a number of nontraditional Club Health, motivated students, including aspiring physician assistants. Applicants typically are several years older than medical school applicants, often have families and are changing careers Club Health.

At 4:30 in the evening Club Health, you see people leaving but you see just as many people coming on campus, he said of the Schusterman Center. PAs are a very cost-efficient Club Health, high-quality health provider, said Associate Director Meredith Davison.

Ijams was able to remove a suture and prescribe blood pressure medicine without having to have a doctor on site. Instead of seeing physician assistants as lesser health care providers or as competition Club Health, she said most doctors see them as knowledgeable professionals.

Club Health Medicare Cuts Would Hurt South Dakota

The 10 percent cut Club Health in Medicare reimbursements to doctors nationwide would cost South Dakota physicians $16 million next year. The cuts would cost South Dakota physicians $620 million by 2016 for the care of elderly and disabled patients, the association says.

Berg disputes critics who blame greedy doctors for escalating health-care costs Club Health. He said new technology and medicines are the primary reasons health-care costs are soaring. Inflation also affects doctors, just like the rest of the economy Club Health.

Berg says doctors who own their own medical practice have a greater stake in providing good patient care than a doctor who is an employee or Club Health, -- worse in his view -- a doctor who works for a state-run medical system Club Health.

Club Health Berg said the federal government has attempted for five or six years to cut Medicare reimbursements. Every year, we've gone to Congress and gotten them to stop the cuts at the last minute Club Health, he said. Right now, we're at the last minute again.

Club Health Services For Growing Elderly Population

Many aging nursing homes need to be replaced, additional nursing home beds must be provided in the Sioux Falls and Rapid City regions, Club Health and more assisted living facilities are needed in many areas, the study recommends. South Dakota also should expand home health care, meals and other services that allow older people to remain in their own homes, the researchers said Club Health.

Many South Dakotans want to stay out of nursing homes Club Health, which means there is a need for additional services provided to those who remain in their own homes, the social services secretary said. Services provided in the home or at senior centers include home health care,Club Health meals and housekeeping.

Rather than renovating existing facilities Club Health, the state has the opportunity to consolidate and to replace aged structures with newer facilities that can offer more efficient and effective care, the consultant's report said Club Health.

To serve people who want to stay out of nursing homes Club Health, South Dakota needs more assisted-living facilities and an expansion of services that provide health care, meals and other programs in homes and communities, Club Health the report said.

Club Health Advance May End Stem Cell Debate

Researchers in Wisconsin Club Health and Japan said yesterday that they have turned ordinary human skin cells into what are effectively embryonic stem cells without using embryos or women's eggs Club Health。

the previously essential ingredients that have embroiled the medically promising field in a nearly decade-long political and ethical debate Club Health. Another crucial vote of confidence came from James Battey, vice chairman of the National Institutes of Health's stem cell task force Club Health, which oversees decisions about funding stem cell research.

Club Health I see no reason on Earth why this would not be eligible for federal funding, Battey said. Club HealthI think it's a wonderful new development.

Club Health Treat Doc Shortage

Club Health With a nationwide physician shortage in the works, the University of Utah School of Medicine is rallying to expand its student body by 30 percent - its first such expansion attempt in at least three decades.

Club Health In January, the U. plans to ask the Legislature for $10 million to both hire new faculty and pay existing faculty to teach more hours. Club Health It's a plan that has been in the works since 2001, when the U. began looking at what it would take to boost enrollment.

The class size has been about 100 for as long as anyone can remember, despite the fact that applications to the school have continued to rise, Club Health said Kim Wirthlin, vice president of marketing and affairs for the U.'s Health Sciences Center Club Health.

So first Club Health, the Legislature gave the U. $33 million to put toward its $39 million Health Sciences Education Building. Club Health It opened in 2005, supplying 156,700 square feet of additional classrooms, laboratories and lecture halls.If the school now gets the new funding for teaching, Club Health it would likely enroll its first 30 additional students in 2009.

The other thing we needed to have is the faculty physicians, Advertisement who could accommodate more students, Wirthlin said. Club Health So now we're in a position where we can make that work as well.

Club Health States Take On Alien Species

Club Health At the federal level, Club Health a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would provide states with matching funds to eradicate destructive species and protect native plants and animals. The U.S. Senate also is considering a bill to regulate ballast water. Club Health But states oppose it because it prevents them from setting tougher standards and also removes ballast water from regulation under the federal Clean Water Act.

“The Great Lakes are our most precious natural resources, and aquatic nuisance species are among the most serious threats to their health. The Club Health needs to enforce the Clean Water Act, and Michigan’s ability to protect the Great Lakes should not be pre-empted,” said Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox about his September letter to Congress that was co-signed by attorneys general in Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin Club Health.

The environmental group concluded that 302 of those species have the potential to “cause environmental disruption Club Health, economic harm or threats to human and animal health,” including the Indian mongoose Club Health, which eats eggs of endangered birds in Hawaii,Club Health and the profligate Burmese python eating its way through the Florida Everglades

Medicaid Biggest Insurer Is A Budget Buster Club Health

Medicaid went largely unnoticed when it first came into being in mid-1965, meriting only passing mention from President Lyndon B. Club Health Johnson at a bill-signing ceremony in Independence, Mo., Club Health that focused on the passage of the Medicare health plan for Americans over age 65.

But four decades later, Medicaid’s numbers are eye-popping. Club Health It is now the nation’s largest health insurance program, covering 59 million poor people. Club Health or one in six Americans, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It pays for 37 percent of all births in the United States and helps foot the bills for more than 60 percent of all patients in nursing homes.

That population includes some of the sickest – Club Health and most expensive – patients in the health care system. States try to clamp down on those costs, but at the risk of angering doctors, dentists, hospitals, nursing homes and drug companies that provide the services.

That flexibility means that Medicaid has become a kind of policy playground for governors Club Health. The result is that no state’s Medicaid program is exactly like another’s, leading health policy experts to say Medicaid isn’t one program, but 51.

You’ll find a great deal of basic information on a Web site maintained by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; click on Medicaid Club Health. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation offers help at Kaiser/Medicaid and Kaiser Report . The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government has compiled still more information at Rockefeller research.