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Prevent Nearsightedness Complications With Early Treatment
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Prevent Nearsightedness Complications With Early Treatment

November 10, 2022 · 7:00 AM Should have spent more time outdoors Myopia, aka nearsightedness, is extremely common and can start in childhood or young adults. Over time it can lead to early-onset cataract, retinal detachment, and glaucoma. MedPageToday has an eye-opening article on treatments that can prevent myopia progression and complications. For example: Common evidence-based treatments that offer both statistically significant and clinically meaningful efficacies include daytime multifocal soft contact lenses (MFSCL), overnight orthokeratology (ortho-k), and topical low dose atropine (LDA). Novel spectacle lenses also showed a promising myopia-inhibiting effect, albeit with limited availability in US at the current…
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City funding of .55 million proposed to help three affordable apartment developments
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City funding of $2.55 million proposed to help three affordable apartment developments

A proposed affordable apartment building with a new King Library branch is one of three such developments that could get city funding. City funds totaling $2.55 million are being proposed to help finance three Milwaukee affordable apartment developments, including one that would house a new library branch. The three developments are among several such Wisconsin projects that have been delayed as inflated construction costs have affected their financing packages. The new proposals, from Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s administration, would create tax incremental financing districts for each development. The property tax revenue generated by each development would provide the city funds to…
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How to Saute without Oil (and NOT in water)
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How to Saute without Oil (and NOT in water)

The consumption of oil is associated with a number of diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, cancer, gallbladder disease, and arthritis. But how do you saute without oil? No water! No broth! I’ve seen many suggestions/recipes for sauteing in a little water or vegetable broth instead of oil, but (in my opinion) that method just doesn’t do it. The onions taste steamed, not sauteed. Here’s a method that enables you to deliciously brown onions – without drop of oil. How to Saute without Oil 1. Choose the right size pan. You don’t want to crowd the onions, so be sure you…
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COVID19: Although Biden Says the Pandemic Is Over, You May Still Want to Know About Nasal Irrigation, Which Reduced Deaths and Hospitalization
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COVID19: Although Biden Says the Pandemic Is Over, You May Still Want to Know About Nasal Irrigation, Which Reduced Deaths and Hospitalization

October 23, 2022 · 7:00 AM Photo by Engin Akyurt on Pexels.com From ScienceDaily: Starting twice daily flushing of the mucus-lined nasal cavity with a mild saline solution soon after testing positive for COVID-19 can significantly reduce hospitalization and death, investigators report. They say the technique that can be used at home by mixing a half teaspoon each of salt and baking soda in a cup of boiled or distilled water then putting it into a sinus rinse bottle is a safe, effective and inexpensive way to reduce the risk of severe illness and death from coronavirus infection that could…
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The First Step In Optimizing Performance
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The First Step In Optimizing Performance

Mike Ford is the Managing Director and Founding Member of PBO Advisory Group. getty Over the course of my 25 years of financial and business consulting, I have seen many companies make the mistake of putting the cart before the horse—reversing the proper order of actions to be taken—when optimizing and/or addressing problems regarding their finance and accounting department. There are several ways to make this mistake—hiring a senior finance leader, bulking up the department staff purchasing technology and/or a change-up in processes and procedures—with the hope that these actions will lead to the desired results or at least fix…
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Wall Street Banks Win Key Net-Zero Concession a Month Before COP
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Wall Street Banks Win Key Net-Zero Concession a Month Before COP

(Bloomberg) — The world’s biggest climate-finance alliance has rejected reports that a number of Wall Street banks are threatening to leave, as it races to bring its house in order in the run-up to next month’s COP27 climate summit. Most Read from Bloomberg In a statement to Bloomberg News on Saturday, a spokesperson for the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero said the group has “received no indication from any of our members that they intend to leave.” GFANZ, which brings together over 500 finance firms managing more than $135 trillion of assets, had faced possible defections from firms including…
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Islamic finance provides an alternative to debt-based systems
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Islamic finance provides an alternative to debt-based systems

The growth of Islamic banks provides Muslims living in North America with options that reflect their beliefs. (Shutterstock) For years, Muslims in North America have struggled to find ways to purchase homes while complying with Islamic law, or shariah. The Qur’an prohibits both the collection and payment of interest. For more than a million Canadians, these religious structures are limited access to conventional mortgages. Recently, however, companies such as the Canadian Halal Financial Corporation have emerged to fill this void. The creation of a vehicle in North America to enable Muslims to finance home ownership is part of an emerging…
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India Seeks to Separate Lenders to Ease Clean Energy Financing
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India Seeks to Separate Lenders to Ease Clean Energy Financing

(Bloomberg) — India may unwind a four-year-old decision to combine two state-run lenders as it seeks to sidestep local rules that restrict them from funding power projects in one of the world’s fastest-growing energy markets. The government is discussing a plan for state-run Power Finance Corp. to sell its controlling stake in REC Ltd. to transmission utility Power Grid Corp., which is flush with cash, Raj Kumar Singh, the nation’s power minister, said in an interview in New Delhi. Power Finance and REC will enjoy their different exposure limits as separate companies, potentially resulting in greater project funding, he said.…
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