The Gifted Journey Helps Readers Uncover Their Unique Paths
Discovery Bay, CA, November 23, 2018—Gallup-certified strengths coach Stephanie Moore brings her proven method for finding, and living, a path of true joy and fulfillment in The Gifted Journey: Five Transformative Steps to Uncovering Your Unique Path.
Moore stays focused on all things positive, as she introduces her actionable five-step process designed to help readers Discover, Discern, Dream, Design and Do what they were always meant to do based upon their natural strengths—their gifts.
Each of the five steps contains exploratory exercises that walk readers through personal reflection and the gathering of objective perspectives from trusted colleagues and friends. The result is a blend of self assessments and external input that makes The Gifted Journey uniquely adaptable to the needs of each individual.
Along the way, Moore shares professional and personal anecdotes to help drive home her impactful message that through embracing our authentic skill sets, we can move toward more promising futures with renewed passion and enthusiasm.
The Gifted Journey is for anyone questioning their direction in life, including those about to apply for colleges, those just starting out in their careers, downsizing statistics, or those who are simply unhappy with their current path and need some course correction. Each of these situations can be a powerful catalyst to seeking change, and the five steps in The Gifted Journey can help readers uncover their gifts and put them to work.
Stephanie Moore is a Gallup-certified strengths coach with more than two decades of experience in leadership development, career consulting and executive coaching. As a strengths-based practitioner, she has used her unique blend of expertise, passion and spirituality to help thousands of people discover more fulfilling and rewarding career paths. She has designed and currently delivers the highly successful and comprehensive development courses, Strengths-Based Development and Strengths-Based Teams, to organizations, universities and associations across the globe.
She launched The Moore Group, Inc., in 2000 and cofounded the nonprofit Catholic Strengths and Engagement Community in 2008. She is a native of Northern California and holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from St. Mary's College in Moraga, California. She is also a graduate of the School for Pastoral Ministry through the Diocese of Oakland. She is currently developing a series of retreats and workshops that follow The Gifted Journey process.
For more information, please visit www.thegiftedjourney.com.
The Gifted Journey: Five Transformative Steps to Uncovering Your Unique Path
Inspired Forever Book Publishing
Release date: September 15, 2018
ISBN-13: 9780999625880
ISBN-13: 9780999625897
Available from Amazon.com and other e-book retailers
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Reviews:
Fredrick Gilbert, Ph.D., Let'er Rip Productions – "… Whether you are starting out life in high school or making major mid-life changes this book is the tool belt that will help you construct your future. It is all here: self-assessment tools; exercises to understand your strengths and passions; ways to evaluate where you fit into the world of work. Stephanie's writing style is so accessible. She feels like an old friend who is being straight with you by letting you inside her own life-changing struggles. … If you are struggling to understand how your past can chart your future happiness, read this book. Do the exercises. Put it into action. Then write a thank you note to Stephanie.”
Mary McGlynn, president and VP of learning, development and research, PowerSpeaking, Inc. – "Stephanie Moore's The Gifted Journey serves as your personal archaeologist. As you proactively become a searcher of clues, a seeker of patterns, and a creator for your own fulfilled future, you find the path to your own career satisfaction. With assessments, tools, and exercises, your story unfolds in a magical way.”
Jo Ann Miller, OSF Strengths Development Center, former 40-year Gallup employee – "The Gifted Journey, is an amazing contribution! As Stephanie shares from her own gifted journey, she will lead you to discover your own 'conscious competence' at whatever time in your life you meet her invitation. When individuals truly work in their 'strengths zone,' it feels 'just right to them and others like it too.' One can feel Stephanie's joy and pleasure—not only in her own life's multifaceted talent discoveries, but in her day-to-day experience of living them out. Walk with Stephanie through her 5-D strategy for life's journey. Find a GIFT on every page as you 'learn, love and live' your gifted journey.”
Rick Fersch, former president and CEO of Eddie Bauer – "The 'WOW' moment in this book is when you recognize that each day is a gift waiting to be opened and discovered. I strongly subscribe to Stephanie's thesis that our life journey should be used to uncover and emphasize our strengths—and to build upon these gifts for a more fulfilling and promising future. Executing this 5 stage process will allow us to live the life that was always intended just for us. I was a business leader for over 30 years, and as president and CEO of Eddie Bauer, I suffered a life threatening stroke that changed my world and led me to embrace these stages. Using this process allowed me to discern how best to change my course, and how to apply my gifts to the faith world as Executive Director of Stewardship and Development at the Archdiocese of Seattle. Through living my own life journey, I can readily embrace and endorse Stephanie's well laid out process. It is both refreshing and innovative—building on widely known and successful concepts for helping to find your true self. Her unique and easy to read format allows you to execute action points that help support your master life plan.”
This holiday season, however you cut it, blend it, chop it, mix it, cook it or juice it, Hamilton Beach has a solution. Here are some tips and tools from Hamilton Beach that you may find useful as you prep for gift shopping and holiday get-togethers.
Hamilton Beach® Professional 5 Speed Hand Mixer
MSRP: $39.99
Looking to bake up a storm over the holidays or shopping for a baker? This ergonomically designed hand mixer features a powerful, lightweight motor, and five-speed settings - including a slow starting speed to prevent splatters. The swivel cord makes this mixer easy for left or right handed use, and the snap-on storage case keeps beaters, whisk and other attachments in one place.
Hamilton Beach® Professional All-Metal Drink Mixer
MSRP: $159.99
Mix things up this year with Hamilton Beach’s Professional Series Drink Mixer - it’s perfect for indulgent or healthier options! With a tilting mixing head, 100 watts of power, and a 2-speed motor, this mixer is ideal for creating protein shakes, fruit smoothies, omelettes, and scrambled eggs.
Hamilton Beach® FlexBrew® 2-Way Thermal Coffee Maker
MSRP: $119.99
The perfect holiday helper. Brewing a pot of for guests and/or a single cup is easier than ever with the FlexBrew 2-Way Coffee Maker. Brew up to 10 cups with the stainless steel carafe, or use the single serve brew option with ground basket or K-Cup pack.
Hamilton Beach® Cold Brew Pitcher
MSRP: $29.99
Start Saturday morning with a refreshingly cold version of a hot favourite! Hamilton Beach’s Cold Brew Pitcher is a great gift idea for the early-riser. This new product allows one to enjoy less acidic, smooth tasting cold brew coffee. Just fill the carafe with water, add coarsely ground coffee to the infuser, add the lid and shake the pitcher before placing in the refrigerator overnight.
Make it Bold this holiday season
Stylish design is just as important as exceptional quality and performance. Hamilton Beach’s new white stainless steel collection is the perfect companion to any kitchen style. Designed with elegant curves and bright stainless steel exteriors, the White and Stainless Collection includes six products accented with white details. With a shiny and clean appearance, each product makes a sleek statement on the countertop without causing clutter. This collection includes the following products:
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1.7L Variable Temperature Stainless Kettle - $79.99
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12 Cup Programmable Coffee Maker - $79.99
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MultiBlend Blender - $49.99
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2 Slice Toaster - $49.99
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Easy-Reach Convection Toaster Oven - $89.99
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10 Quart Slow Cooker - $59.99
Free Classes at Hoame for Black Friday & Cyber Monday
In honour of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Toronto's largest and newest modern meditation studio Hoame will be introducing their 1-year unlimited class memberships to the public at a super discounted rate of $365 + HST for a limited quantity (a 50% off discount). The campaign will run from Friday, November 23rd (Black Friday) to Monday, November 26th (Cyber Monday).
About Hoame: Established in 2018, Hoame was founded by mental health and mindfulness professionals Stephanie Kersta MSc, RP and Carolyn Plater-Zyberk MSW, RSW with an intention to eliminate the idea that stress is a normalized and acceptable state of being. With over 5,000 square feet devoted to wellness, Hoame provides a contemporary atmosphere where mindfulness and ease are the guiding principles of our daily existence. Guests are invited to explore their own self- awareness via the light and dark meditation rooms, Himalayan rock salt cave, infrared sauna, regular wellness workshops, curated retail products and health tonics on tap.
Website: www.hoame.ca
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Profound Answers May Lie Beyond Human Awareness
Los Angeles, CA, November 21, 2018 — In his deeply insightful writings, Dr. Pieter Noomen shares what he discovered through transcendent experiences during which he fully connected with the source of all existence — something he asserts can be achieved by every human being who is willing to open his or her mind to the information from the universe.
Over the course of many years, Noomen was granted transformative "visits” into another human dimension — on the spirit level — and he freely shares the universal and eternal facts of life that were communicated to him on his website, www.wordsforall.org.
As he explains on his website, "I can only say that the information came from a presence on my innermost spiritual level I was in communication with for some time. The words seem the result of my spirit merging with the spirit of life It/Her/Himself.”
Visitors to Noomen's website can read about the 12 components of life through his 12 booklets: Oneness, Love, Life, Fire, Space, Connectedness, Progression, Effect, Freedom, Joy, Differentness and Harmony. Throughout his writings, Noomen avoids using the name of any deity, such as God, and instead uses what he refers to as The Seven Names, each of which relates on a human level to the situation at hand: One Holy, Love, Truth, Proper, Healing, Manifestation and Energy.
A series of lessons on the site shares 147 thought-provoking questions and the illuminating answers that came to him during his extensive communications with the All Spirit.
Ultimately, Noomen posits that directly or indirectly, life stems from one common source and that to connect with that source is the highest level of existence we can achieve on earth.
"In death,” Noomen writes, "everyone will, without exception and in a purely personal way, find out whether or not there is another dimension of existence.” The reflections shared on Noomen's website invite readers to not wait until the end of their earthly lives for the answer.
Born in the Netherlands, Pieter Noomen completed doctoral studies in theology and pastoral psychology at the Free University of Amsterdam and was senior minister of three protestant churches. Later he worked as a psychotherapist and as a staff member of a Los Angeles metropolitan church. He was involved in mental health issues like suicide prevention and hospice. His personal spiritual path widened substantially — unexpectedly and quite sensationally —25 years ago when he was drawn to the insights of Dr. Peter D. Francuch (1934-2001), who wrote about his communications with what he called the Positive State. This led to Noomen's interest in experiencing a direct, personal connection with the One Who is Life. Noomen is retired and resides in Hollywood, California.
To read the works of Dr. Pieter Noomen, please visit www.wordsforall.org.
Learn How To Stop The Interaction Of Elements That Produce Cancer
Hampton, VA, November 20, 2018 — No one wants to hear from their doctor that they have cancer, and only six months to live. But these are the words that Dr. Carl O. Helvie heard 44 years ago. While his doctor encouraged him to begin traditional treatment right away, Helvie knew there had to be another way to treat his cancer without the negative side effects of radiation and chemotherapy, or the invasiveness of surgery. After a lot of praying and a good amount of soul-searching, he opted to look for an alternative way to beat his cancer.
Today, Dr. Helvie is the longest-living lung cancer survivor in the world and he credits this with his decision to take a holistic approach in his treatment. His treatment proved so successful, Dr. Helvie used it to develop a simple plan that he shares in his new book, Reducing Your Cancer Risk: A Holistic Approach (Booklocker Inc.). It's not complicated—it's not rocket science—but it is based on years of proven research. The book explores the environment that brings cancer and the human body together, and offers steps to take before these three elements interact to cause the disease.
Listed in '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading in 2014,' Helvie recommends anyone receiving a cancer diagnosis to take the time to really think about what they want to do for their treatment plan. Adding, "People shouldn't jump into chemotherapy or surgery if they don't have all of the information and have a chance to think about it.”
In 2014, Dr. Helvie founded the Carl O. Helvie Holistic Cancer Foundation—a foundation different from other cancer foundations in that they focus on the holistic approach and multiple aspects of education, research and patient care for many types of cancer. For each area of content in the book there is a review of current research studies, and steps we can take to avoid carcinogens and strengthen the body. Also included are interviews with over 40 national leaders, discussing vastly different areas ranging from GMOs and EMTs to gratitude and forgiveness. There is also a how-to section that covers everything from meditation, gratitude and faith, to minor changes in diet, drinking water and reducing stress.
A prolific author, Helvie has written 10 books, more than 55 articles, and has presented 57 research papers throughout the US and Europe. In retirement, he focuses his research on natural interventions for health issues, which led him to develop a nursing theory that has helped him establish a nursing center and improve primary care for homeless and low-income families. Since retiring, he has written two more books and served as the host of a holistic health radio show. In 1999, he was presented the Distinguished Career Award in Public Health from the American Public Health Association. He has been interviewed on more than 150 radio and television shows about his two most recent books.
For more information, please visit www.holisticcancerfoundation.com. Or visit https://www.holisticcancerfoundation.com/interviews-cancer-survivors/ to listen to Helvie's interviews with cancer survivors.
Reducing Your Cancer Risk: A Holistic Approach
Booklocker Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-1634923682
ISBN-10: 1634923685
Available on Amazon.com and holisticcancerfoundation.com
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Excerpts from reviews on Reducing Your Cancer Risk:
Laura Fabiani, Library of Clean Reads: "Reducing Your Cancer Risk is an excellent and practical resource book chock-full of information that can motivate one to make lifestyle changes that can prevent cancer…The book is divided into three parts. The first discusses Environmental Factors and includes ways to avoid or prevent exposure to risk factors… The second discusses Individual Factors and includes lifestyle choices to increase one's resistance to cancer and build a better immunity… The third discusses Mental and Spiritual Aspects and includes compassion, meditation, forgiveness, prayer and stress management… Although written by an educated man with extensive knowledge, Mr. Helvie keeps the information easy to read and follow by using the format of bullet point suggestions that can be implemented immediately.
If you are looking to lead a healthier lifestyle and want to have a practical manual on what to do to prevent cancer, this is the ideal book for you…The contents page, index and numerous links and references to over 40 other professionals make this book a handy resource that has gained a coveted place on my desk.”
NewAgeJournal.com: "Reducing Your Cancer Risk is an essential reference guide for those who want to prevent cancer or are currently struggling with a cancer diagnosis. Western medicine pushes the traditional radiation, chemotherapy and surgery to 'cure' cancer. In reality, these treatments cause cancer to proliferate and kill off healthy cells… In each section, the author describes specific things a person can do to prevent cancer and then provides action steps to assist in implementing these suggestions… This book is very well written and easy to read. In fact, I could not put it down… As a retired hospice and holistic wellness nurse, I really appreciate his all-encompassing approach.”
Rev Dr. Anne Marie Evers, Best-Selling Author; Ordained Minister; Doctor of Divinity; CEO of Affirmations International Publishing Company; Radio Host: "I found the book so interesting … I could not put it down until I had read it from cover to cover. So much of the information we may know or probably have heard about, however the way the author sets it out makes it new, tantalizing and exciting. I was thinking as I read through it, everyone can benefit from reading and using this information… The book covers all aspects of health, diet, exercise, meditation, prayer and much more coupled with a huge dose of 'Common Sense.' …Put it in a way that is interesting to read and understand.”
Choom Expands into Medical Cannabis Channel with the Acquisition of Clarity Cannabis Medical Centres
VANCOUVER, Nov. 20, 2018 /CNW/ - Choom™ (CSE: CHOO) (OTCQB: CHOOF) (the "Company" or "Choom") an emerging adult use cannabis company that has secured one of the largest national retail networks in Canada, is pleased to announce it has acquired Clarity Cannabis Medical Centre Inc. and affiliates doing business as Clarity Medical Centres.
Chris Bogart, President & CEO states, "Our goal is to build a dominant national cannabis retail brand. The acquisition of Clarity Medical Centres allows Choom to service the entire Canadian cannabis market, beyond just the adult use channel. As cannabis becomes more widely accepted as an alternative to pharmaceuticals, increasingly, patients with medical conditions will require professional medical advice on the benefits and best use of cannabis as a treatment."
The acquisition includes five new medical centres along with a proprietary telemedicine platform that provides important education, access and expertise for referring patients in the use of cannabis for medical purposes. The Clarity Medical Centres approach makes it simple for new patients to access legal medical cannabis products in Canada and streamlines the process of registering with a licensed producer.
There are medical conditions that may benefit from cannabis when it comes to treating several health issues including chronic pain, PTSD, seizures, tremors, and general anxiety. Clarity's team of cannabis trained general and specialist physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and coaches all work together to ensure patients get optimal medical care. The clinics will provide education to patients on the best use of medical cannabis products as an alternative to pharmaceuticals.
Under the leadership of Dr. Jean Paul Lim, an internal medicine and complex care specialist, Clarity Medical Centres intend to study and monitor the effects of medicinal cannabis use. Clarity Medical Centres will use a patient-focused, research-based, multidisciplinary approach, from which Dr. Lim hopes to shatter cannabis misconceptions and build scientific evidence through the collection of patient data points around cannabis as an effective treatment.
As part of the transaction, Choom can access medical expertise from the clinics and leverage key learnings from the medical side to provide customer insights for our adult use channel. The Clarity medical clinic model is easily scalable and transferable across the rapidly growing medical cannabis space, both domestically and internationally adding an important retail revenue stream to Choom's adult use strategy.
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Choom™ is an emerging adult use cannabis company that has secured one of the largest retail networks in Canada. The Choom brand is inspired by Hawaii's "Choom Gang"—a group of buddies in Honolulu during the 1970's who loved to smoke weed—or as the locals called it, "Choom". Evoking the spirit of the original Choom Gang, our brand caters to the Canadian adult use market with the ethos of cultivating 'Good Times with Good Friends'. Choom™ is focused on delivering an elevated customer experience through our curated retail environments, offering a diversity of brands for Canadians across a national retail network.
"Chris Bogart"
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ProMIS Neurosciences Issues Year-to Date Update, Highlighting 2018 Accomplishments
Development of therapeutic antibodies for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and ALS are top priorities for drug development and potential partnering
TORONTO and CAMBRIDGE, MA, Nov. 20, 2018 /CNW/ - ProMIS Neurosciences, Inc. (TSX: PMN); (OTCQB: ARFXF), a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of antibody therapeutics targeting toxic oligomers implicated in the development of neurodegenerative diseases, today issued a narrated year-to-date overview and outlook on priorities for advancing its antibody programs targeting Alzheimer's disease (AD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Parkinson's disease (PD). The presentation is available on the company website at https://bit.ly/2Ts1pk2
In this presentation, Dr. Elliot Goldstein, ProMIS President and CEO, discusses progress to date and priorities for future development.
Based on results of prior clinical trials targeting amyloid beta in AD and years of scientific research, there is a growing body of evidence that the optimum profile for a successful disease modifying therapy should be to selectively target the toxic, low molecular weight oligomers of amyloid beta.
Results of preclinical studies announced earlier this year clearly showed that PMN310, our lead therapeutic antibody for AD, selectively targets human toxic oligomers from AD patients.
"In our planned first clinical trial we look forward to evaluating this 'best in class' product profile with an innovative clinical trial design using emerging biomarkers that may indicate early signs of efficacy. Our goal is to generate initial clinical results by end of 2020", stated Dr. Goldstein.
Over the course of the year, ProMIS has made considerable progress in expanding its portfolio of opportunities across multiple neurodegenerative diseases. Using its unique discovery platform, ProMIS is developing and validating therapeutic antibodies for Parkinson's disease, targeting toxic oligomers of alpha-synuclein. Therapeutic antibodies are also under development for ALS, selectively targeting toxic aggregates of Tar-DNA binding protein (TDP43). ProMIS also recently announced discovery of novel therapeutic targets on tau protein implicated in the development of AD and other dementias.
"Based on interactions with potential pharmaceutical partners, we believe our proprietary discovery platform and the resulting expanded portfolio offer real partnering opportunities. Antibody therapeutics targeting toxic forms of tau, TDP43 and, especially alpha-synuclein, are high on the list of partnering objectives for many companies in the field. We are actively pursuing partnering discussions for our developing portfolio as we continue to generate data in support of these programs", stated Dr. Goldstein.
Both the narrated overview and related transcript can be accessed directly on the ProMIS Neurosciences website, or at https://bit.ly/2Ts1pk2
About ProMIS Neurosciences
ProMIS Neurosciences, Inc. is a development stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing antibody therapeutics selectively targeting toxic oligomers implicated in the development and progression of neurodegenerative diseases, in particular Alzheimer's disease (AD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Parkinson's disease (PD). The Company's proprietary target discovery engine is based on the use of two complementary techniques. The Company applies its thermodynamic, computational discovery platform -ProMIS™ and Collective Coordinates - to predict novel targets known as Disease Specific Epitopes on the molecular surface of misfolded proteins. Using this unique precision medicine approach, the Company is developing novel antibody therapeutics for AD, ALS and PD. ProMIS is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, with offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ProMIS is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol PMN, and on the OTCQB Venture Market under the symbol ARFXF.
For further information about ProMIS Neurosciences, please consult the Company's website at: www.promisneurosciences.com
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The Toxic Parents Survival Guide: Recognizing, Understanding, And Freeing Yourself from These Difficult Relationships
Bryn Collins, MA, LP - Author of Emotional Unavailability
For the people who have endured nightmares or wastelands when it comes to their parental relationships, this book will explore tools allowing you to break the chains that hold you stuck in the mess you didn't create but have had to live with.
Eagan, MN, November 19, 2018 — It's your first relationship, and in many ways the most important one. The relationship we have with our parents should be a nurturing and loving bond, yet for many people it is a source of frustration, puzzlement, confusion, anger, attraction, and rejection interspersed with joy. They last with us our entire lives, even after they no longer live. The Toxic Parents Survival Guide: Recognizing, Understanding, and Freeing Yourself from These Difficult Relationships (HCI-ISBN-9780757321047 - $15.95) is for those who need some different ways to deal with our parent's dysfunctions so that they don't suffer and don't pass along emotional unavailability to the next generation.
Psychologist Bryn Collins explores complicated relationships with emotionally unavailable parents. Whether they were unavailable because of addiction, mental illness, being overly controlling or an iceberg, this imminently practical book willhelp validate your frustration and emotional struggles, help you set clear boundaries, and teach you how to un-mesh yourself and move forward to a place of strength and peace without guilt. The Toxic Parents Survival Guide uses case studies, quizzes, and jargon-free concepts, and Collins profiles the most common types of toxic parents and offers the tactics and tools needed to change and break free of these painful associations.
People who are emotionally unavailable are unwilling or unable to invest emotions in a relationship. This takes many forms. At its core, emotional unavailability is the inability of one person to connect with another in an emotional, appropriate way. Instead, the relationship is unstable, unmanageable, mysterious, and often unfulfilling. Like any skill, emotions have a language.
The Toxic Parents Survival Guide helps those in need to discover:
• How Emotional Location can enable you to stay in the Positive Solver space and bring your toxic parent there to actually solve problems.
• Specific actions to change the family dynamic.
• True stories from others that will validate your struggle and help you find peace.
• How to set clear boundaries and keep them in the face of challenges.
• The keys to a balanced relationship with toxic parents.
• How to distance or remove yourself from a relationship if necessary.
About the Author:
Bryn Collins, MA, LP, is a psychologist and author of Emotional Unavailability. In addition to her writing, she has a busy counseling practice in Eagan, Minnesota, where she sees adolescent and adult clients who are dealing with relationship issues. She is also an entertaining speaker on the issue of relationships. Bryn has been married to Rod Collins for almost thirty years.
Available wherever books are sold or to order from the publisher,
contact: (800) 441- 5569 or www.hcibooks.com
The Toxic Parents Survival Guide Recognizing, Understanding, and Freeing Yourself from These Difficult Relationships
$15.95 – October 2018
ISBN-9780757321047
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Author Interview:
1. Why should a quirky parent be a problem for an adult child? You don't live with them and can just ignore the quirks. Quirks can be ignored until they get in the way of the relationship in one way or another. These parents are also the grandparents of your children and the parents of your siblings. Unless you are completely estranged from them, you will have ongoing interactions which will be tainted by the exaggerated quirks.
2. In the book you say some people don't recognize their own or other's emotions. Why is this important? Emotions are an essential part of relationships. People who are disconnected from their own or other's emotions are likely to have difficult or unconnected relationships that can be harmful or even destructive.
3. What is Emotional Location? Emotional Location is a way of looking at interpersonal relationships. Unfortunately, four of the five locations are dysfunctional. The objective of emotional location is to help everyone meet in the Solver location where problems are identified and solutions are sought.
4. At what point does a relationship with a parent become toxic? If a person's relationship with a parent causes physical or emotional harm, it is toxic. Parents who use drugs or alcohol, who are physically or sexually abusive, who are verbally demeaning or ignore even the most basic boundaries are toxic.
5. Should you always terminate a relationship with a toxic parent? Terminating or at least limiting a relationship with a toxic parent is certainly an option but not always realistic. Try to make contact as limited as possible and terminate if you can.
Merck Canada reaffirms its commitment to CQDM with a $3.5M contribution to sustain innovation in life sciences
MONTREAL, Nov. 19, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - CQDM is delighted to announce that Merck Canada, a founding member of the consortium, is renewing its commitment with a $3.5M contribution to support the development of disruptive technologies in biopharmaceutical research in Quebec and Canada. The research and development projects funded as part of this initiative will be selected through the CQDM Quantum Leap and SynergiQc biopharmaceutical funding programs.
Aligned with the province's Life Sciences Strategy unveiled in May 2017, the two organizations are strengthening their ongoing commitment to health care innovation and research in Quebec through this partnership. With this renewed investment, Merck Canada's overall contribution to CQDM will now total $9.5M.
"As a founding member of the CQDM, Merck Canada is proud to have contributed to Quebec's dynamic life sciences ecosystem by partnering with CQDM throughout the last 10 years," said Anna Van Acker, President and Managing Director of Merck Canada Inc. "We believe that a vibrant economy starts with innovation, and today's investment is yet another example of the modern R&D model we are pursuing in Canada."
"Stepping up investment in innovative technology is a top priority for the government. Merck's contribution to biopharmaceutical research in Québec and its strong commitment to CQDM attests to the vitality of this industry, which generates a wealth of economic benefits. We firmly intend to continue supporting growth in this sector in order to promote the development of better treatments and ensure Québec remains a world leader," explained the Honourable Pierre Fitzgibbon, Minister of Economy and Innovation and Minister Responsible for the Lanaudière Region.
"What a nice way to celebrate our 10th anniversary," said Diane Gosselin, President and CEO of CQDM. "Merck Canada's engagement into CQDM has been key to our success. In addition to its very significant financial contribution over the last 10 years, Merck has provided extremely valuable expertise through the contribution of 32 mentors who have worked closely with the CQDM funded investigators. We are looking forward to pursue our long-lasting collaboration with Merck Canada for the benefit of all industry stakeholders."
Since 2008, CQDM and its partners have supported the development of 64 outstanding innovative technologies through investments totaling $68M. These R&D projects, carried out by 1,200 scientists from 69 different research institutions (38 public and 31 private) across Canada, have generated numerous economic benefits for all stakeholders in the life science ecosystem. Projects have resulted in the development of 500 new products, services and research tools, including 130 therapeutic products or drugs currently under development. Technologies derived from CQDM-supported projects have contributed to the launch of six start-up companies, the expansion of more than 40 SMEs and the establishment of a foreign company in Quebec. In addition, the ripple effect of CQDM funding has led to R&D investments from other sources in the order of $194M.
About Merck in Canada
For over a century, Merck has been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Merck is a leading global biopharmaceutical company with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, including biosimilars, and animal health products. In Canada, Merck is a leader in a broad range of areas such as oncology, infectious diseases, diabetes, and vaccines, and markets more than 250 pharmaceutical and animal health products. Based in Montréal, Québec, Merck employs approximately 783 people across Canada. Merck is one of the top R&D investors in Canada, with investments totaling $35.2 million in 2016 and more than $1 billion since 2000. For more information about our operations in Canada, visit http://www.merck.ca and connect with us on YouTube and Twitter @MerckCanada.
About CQDM
CQDM is a biopharma-based research consortium created in 2008 with the mission to fund the development of innovative technologies to accelerate the drug discovery and development. Its business model is based on a collaborative approach bringing together world-leading pharmaceutical organizations, Canadian biotech companies as well as the Canadian and Quebec governments who share the costs of the research. CQDM uses this leverage to reduce the risks inherent to early-stage biopharmaceutical research. In doing so, CQDM bridges the funding gap needed to drive innovation across the academic and private sectors, especially where early-stage research is concerned. Over the last 10 years, CQDM has benefited from the contribution of 13 industrial members: that includes Merck, Pfizer, AstraZeneca as founding members as well as Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly Canada, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen, Novartis Pharma Canada, Roche, Sanofi Canada, Servier, Takeda and now Amgen. CQDM also received contributions from Quebec's Ministry of Economy and Innovation (MEI) and from the Government of Canada under the Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence Program (BL-NCE). Since 2008, CQDM has supported the development of 64 outstanding innovative technologies totaling $68 M in funding. These R&D projects carried out by 1,200 scientists from 69 different research institutions (38 public and 31 private) across Canada, have generated numerous economic benefits for all the stakeholders of the life science ecosystem. For more information: http://www.cqdm.org/en.
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Nano-Care: Invisible Self-disinfection: "Wipe-on Glass" Enables Permanent Hygiene and Protection From Infection Through Creation of Antimicrobial Surfaces
SAARWELLINGEN, Germany, Nov. 19, 2018 /CNW/ - The spin-off from the Leibniz-Institute for New Materials (INM) in Saarbrücken, Nano-Care Deutschland AG launches the third generation of ultra-thin coatings: "wipe-on glass" provides any kind of hard surface with a self-disinfecting performance for a period of several months, to several years.
Simply by wiping onto the surface, this robust and effective barrier against hospital germs MRSA), odour-causing bacteria, mold, fungi and yeast provides protection against the most substantial problem the 21st century faces: pathogen microorganisms.
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Nano-Care's self-disinfecting, "wipe-on glass" transforms any kind of substrate into an interception point for pathogen microorganisms with anti-microbial effect: After curing, the surface is slightly rough on the microscopic scale, thus destroying the cell wall of the colonizing microorganism - without leaving any visible or touchable (haptic) traces.
Key point: Wipe application needs no training and is easily achieved by the consumer. "Besides medical application which requires intensive examination we focus on use in everyday life," states Oliver Sonntag, CEO of Nano-Care AG. Everything touched by hand in daily life, constitutes a potential source of infection. "We expect a broad take-up of application on items such as smartphones, touchscreens, keyboards, the computer mouse, steering wheels, door pulls, toilet lids, in wet rooms, on fitness products, shoes or hand rails."
Additionally, critical areas such as public toilets, motorway service areas, gambling machines, fitness studios, saunas and swimming pools are vital areas of application for the product.
"Following the development of invisible non-stick coatings such as 9H ceramic coatings and self-cleaning or superhydrophobic coatings, self-disinfecting coatings constitute the logical and consequential next step, heralding a new era of invisible coatings," says Sonntag.
Company facts: Following the spin-off from the Leibniz Institute for New Materials (INM) in 2000, Nano-Care Deutschland AG developed transparent surface coatings (known as nano or ceramic coatings) as an alternative to PTFE and fluorocarbons. Whilst early years focused on supplying own-brand Private Label customers (virtual manufacturers), internationalization of the brand is proceeding with distribution partners in more than 70 countries. The strategy of reactive innovation pursued from 2016 to 2018 has enabled Nano-Care to become a system supplier to large-scale companies in the textile, automobile and mechanical engineering industries.
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