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What's your story, Sequoyah?
\"How did Sequoyah create a Cherokee alphabet? How did he improve the lives of the Cherokee? Cub Reporter interviews him to find out\"--Amazon.com.
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Selling sales tax
Consumers are increasingly choosing the convenience of online purchases over products sold in traditional brick and mortar shopping (although a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. may change that, it will take a while before the effects are evident). If the city of Davis expanded sales tax to include the non- taxed personal services and products category, it could increase annual sales tax to the city by $4.5 million. [...]we still have a way to go before we can comfortably say there is enough sales tax revenue to support a city’s needs, to maintain a high quality of life, and to create opportunities for upcoming generations.
Journal Article
Patient factors and day of the week influencing physical therapy non-treatment events in the acute care setting
Background. In acute care hospitals, scheduled physical therapy visits not resulting in treatment may increase patient length of stay and the financial burden to the hospital. Previous literature has not fully evaluated the occurrence of these events, nor have any associated factors been identified. Objective. Measure the rate of non-treatment and determine which patient characteristics were most likely to predict a non-treatment event. Design. Retrospective review of documentation at a suburban hospital. Methods. Data were collected from records of 1,096 patients, totaling 6,097 scheduled sessions. The rate of non-treatment was calculated and logistic regression used to evaluate the odds of scheduled therapy visits resulting in no treatment. Variables included in the model were: patient age, gender, diagnosis, and day of the week. Results. Non-treatment rate for all scheduled sessions was 15.9%. The only significant predictor for non-treatment was “day of the week” with treatments scheduled on Sunday being 1.76 times more likely to not occur than treatments scheduled on Wednesday. Patients scheduled on Tuesday were 2.70 times more likely to receive treatment than patients scheduled on Wednesday. Patient age, gender and diagnosis did not have any significant effect on the rate of non-treatment. Discussion and Conclusion. Therapists should not base their judgment of patients on their age, gender and diagnosis as these factors did not affect non-treatment. Day of the week may have a significant effect on non-treatment rates in the acute setting and may be considered when seeking to improve patient care.
Dissertation
Patient factors and day of the week influencing physical therapy non-treatment events in the acute care setting
Background. In acute care hospitals, scheduled physical therapy visits not resulting in treatment may increase patient length of stay and the financial burden to the hospital. Previous literature has not fully evaluated the occurrence of these events, nor have any associated factors been identified. Objective. Measure the rate of non-treatment and determine which patient characteristics were most likely to predict a non-treatment event. Design. Retrospective review of documentation at a suburban hospital. Methods. Data were collected from records of 1,096 patients, totaling 6,097 scheduled sessions. The rate of non-treatment was calculated and logistic regression used to evaluate the odds of scheduled therapy visits resulting in no treatment. Variables included in the model were: patient age, gender, diagnosis, and day of the week. Results. Non-treatment rate for all scheduled sessions was 15.9%. The only significant predictor for non-treatment was “day of the week” with treatments scheduled on Sunday being 1.76 times more likely to not occur than treatments scheduled on Wednesday. Patients scheduled on Tuesday were 2.70 times more likely to receive treatment than patients scheduled on Wednesday. Patient age, gender and diagnosis did not have any significant effect on the rate of non-treatment. Discussion and Conclusion. Therapists should not base their judgment of patients on their age, gender and diagnosis as these factors did not affect non-treatment. Day of the week may have a significant effect on non-treatment rates in the acute setting and may be considered when seeking to improve patient care.
Dissertation
Look to the long term
It concerns me Township council and staff appears to be forging ahead with the 16th Avenue and 216th Street roundabout without further research. All stakeholders, Langley Township, Surrey, Matsqui, Abbotsford, Translink, residents, the truckers association, Abbotsford International Airport and others affected have to get together. Given the Townships record of transportation development during the past 20 years (examples: 200th interchange, 200th Street corridor, and 0 Avenue) we deserve a more visionary approach.
Newspaper Article
Abrasive selection for profile sanding
The last part of the two-part series on profile sanding is presented. Some proponents of abrasive wheels say that belts must be replaced more often than wheels and, therefore, require more changeovers than wheels. Typically, wheels last longer than belts without changeover, thus improving productivity. In summary, both belts and wheels perform well. There are some applications in which belts out-perform wheels and others where wheels out-perform belts. Still, both technologies have their place in finishing profiles for cabinet and furniture makers. Today's abrasive wheels include a wide range of shapeable products suitable for multi-head, in-line sanding operations as well as single-head and manual operations. In practice, it is often necessary to find a balance between abrasive products, methods and machines. In this area, too, by working closely with their abrasive supplier, cabinet and furniture makers can find that balance.
Trade Publication Article