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Diabetes And Your Health - Take Charge!
Diabetes and Your Health - Take Charge! Yes, You Certainly Can and Should.
If you are a diabetic it is important that you learn about Diabetes and Your Health - Inches and Pounds DO Matter. If you have type 2 diabetes, or have been told that you are borderline diabetic, please take it seriously. Get professional help in managing your diabetes, or to stave off becoming a diabetic. If diabetes runs in your family, please be sure to monitor your blood sugar; learn your family's diabetic medical history. The long-term effects of diabetes on the blood vessels can be extremely detrimental. If you take charge immediately, you can prevent serious damage to your organs.
The American Diabetes Assn offers various education programs to help those with diabetes to live healthy lives. Diet is important. Learn more by watching this short OneWorld video with diabetics and educators. Know that there is a great deal you can do to effectively manage your diabetes:
Please share this short blog and the video links with others. Knowledge, when applied, is truly powerful. We encourage you to start with diabetes Basics - Visit this section of the American Diabetes Assn web site to start: http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/?
Also, learn about Diabetes Treatment and Care from the American Diabetes Association. It is more than 'a little sugar.' It is about quality of life, health and well-being as well as cardiovascular health. Learn how to manage diabetes and live a long and healthy life.
http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/
Visit this American Diabetes Association site to learn about the importance of oral health and hygiene for people with diabetes.
Seniors and Diabetes: The American Diabetes Assn informs us that as people get older their risk for type 2 diabetes increases. Learn how to effectively manage those risks; visit this link to get much more information:
http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/seniors/
Diabetes and Hearing Loss - The American Diabetes Assn provides a great deal of information about this very common problem. Visit the web site linked here to learn more:
http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/sen...
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Open Street Project
An Open Streets Family Reunion: Reflections from the 2018 Open Streets Summit
By Ryan O’Connor, Director of Programs, 8 80 Cities Recently 8 80 Cities wrote a blog post about open streets being a labour of love. That being the case, the 2018 Open Streets Summit in New Orleans felt like a family reunion of sorts. It was rejuvenating to see old and new friends who share our passion for open streets and are working tirelessly to create healthier, happier, and more connected communities across the world. The event, which took place on September 15-16, brought together more than 50 leaders who currently organize open streets programs or are interested in bringing the...
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Open Streets Summit Draft Agenda
We hope you are getting ready and feel excited about the Open Streets Summit in Gretna/New Orleans! Taking place from September 15-16, 2018, the Summit will feature tours, presentations and networking opportunities with open streets champions and organizers from across the continent. Attendees will learn about the nuts and bolts of starting or scaling up open streets programs, including: Route design and planning Partnerships with business and officials Social inclusion Safety and logistics Marketing and promotion Program evaluation through measurable goals and metrics If you haven’t done it yet, click here to register for the Open Streets Summit only or...
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Open Streets Summit Speakers Announced!
The Open Streets Project is proud to announce that Ed Solis from Viva Calle (San Jose, CA), Romel Pascual from CicLAvia (Los Angeles, CA), Jaymie Santiago and Charles Brown from New Brunswick Ciclovia will join us as speakers for the 2018 Open Streets Summit in New Orleans and Gretna! Taking place from September 15-16 2018, the Summit will feature: Behind the scenes tour of the City of Gretna’s inaugural open streets program. Workshops, presentations, and networking opportunities with open streets champions and organizers from across the continent. Training and inspiration for both -novice and experienced- open streets organizers and supporters...
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Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Laying the Cash Tracks for Community Impact
LISC CFO Christina Travers is among the impact investing leaders who contributed commentaries to a new book, The Social Justice Investor, and joined a panel discussion at today’s book launch. In her essay, “Laying the Cash Tracks,” (reprinted here) she explains the evolution of LISC’s capital markets experience—noting how discouraging Wall Street conversations eventually led to transformative, community-focused investments.Sharing the Story of Social Justice Investing
With the launch of the new book, The Social Justice Investor, LISC’s Christina Travers reflects on the ways that CDFIs have tapped the capital markets to deepen their impact—working to upend lingering misconceptions among some investors. "Whether we are financing affordable housing, small businesses, health, safety, climate resilience, racial equity or jobs, we see financial performance and local impact as part of the same whole."EPA Awards GRID Alternatives Solar for All Grant
LISC partner GRID Alternatives has been awarded a $249,800,000 Solar for All grant from the EPA to advance renewable and clean energy sources for affordable housing communities across the country. “The grant is an incredible boon to the movement to decarbonize homes and lower energy costs that burden millions of everyday Americans,” said Michael T. Pugh, president and CEO of LISC.
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