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Computer Talk
April 28, 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m., Room 7
 Everything Wiki: A Computer Talk by
Rich Mansfield
What’s a wiki? What type of person contributes to a wiki? How difficult
is it to make changes to an existing wiki, or to author a new one? Are
there different types of wikis? Learn all of this and more at my April
28th Computer Talk. I am a recent convert, but I have plenty of
fascinating information to pass along to you. What’s more, I am
enthusiastic about the subject.
Wikis—as in Wikipedia or WikiLeaks—are something that anyone can make
as easily as they do word-processing; and wikis provide advantages over
email when it comes to collaborating on projects. Before coming to the
Talk, you might want to check out this quick
introductory
video
During my presentation, we will explore possible uses that Omnilore
might have for implementing a wiki, e.g., organizing a get-together,
gathering questions a forum speaker might be asked to address,
collaborating on an Omnilore presentation, etc.
Do you need some more convincing? Listening to Clay
Shirky's
TED
talk might help.
Please, come and enjoy learning more about Everything Wiki.
Item posted by bc: 03/02/11
The Spring Forum
April 29, 2011
 Will the Fall of ObamaCare Be Enough
to Save Health Care and Your Doctor-Patient Relationship?
When: April 29, 2011: (Note earlier times
than normal)
11:00 am: Socializing
11:30 am: Luncheon
served
Noon: Presentation starts (during meal)
Where: Los Verdes Country Club, 7000 W. Los
Verdes Dr., Rancho
Palos Verdes.
Menu: Better than average chicken or vegetarian plate if
requested
Cost: $18.00
Tom LaGrelius, MD, FAAFP, is a general practitioner who operates a
concierge practice in Torrance with a specialty in geriatrics. Dr.
LaGrelius has a strong interest in medical politics.
Dr. LaGrelius’s thesis is that
government
involvement is part of the problem, not the solution, for the U.S.’s
healthcare system. Over forty years of practice, he has gained
an expertly informed
insider’s view of the mounting problems in our healthcare system,
including
- soaring
costs,
- decreasing
access to doctors coupled with disincentives for doctors to enter and
stay in
the field,
- inconsistent
quality of care (including all too often unnecessary or questionable
procedures exacerbating the other problems),
- problems
interacting with insurance companies, which affect both patients and
doctors, and
- a poisonous
legal environment burdening doctors with unreasonable financial
liabilities in
cases of unfavorable outcomes.
He believes government
intervention almost always results in more harm than benefit.
Dr.
LaGrelius will examine some of these historical problems, where we are
today,
and the impact of the implementation or revocation of The Patient
Protection
and
Affordable Care Act of 2010 (nicknamed
“ObamaCare”).
He will propose constructive alternative reforms that can restore the
reputation of the U.S. healthcare system
as the
envy of the world.
Since his first certification in 1977, Dr. LaGrelius has found time to
serve either as president, delegate, board member, chair, instructor,
or founder, of at least ten professional organizations. His personal
interests are extensive: active in aviation, photography, exercise,
public speaking, medical politics, writing, and health care reform.
Come listen to the message this prominent physician has for us on a
most timely and controversial issue. (And, read an interesting article by Dr.
LaGrelius in the April 7 Daily Breeze about his concierge medicine
practice by CLICKING HERE.)
Item posted by bc: 03/02/11 (updated 4/10/11 dg-hh)
Presentations 101:
The Workshop
Thursday, May 19, 12:00 noon - Room 8.
Are you a new member of Omnilore and a little uncertain about what
to do about your first Presentation? Perhaps you have been a member
of Omnilore for a while and want to polish your Presentation
skills. In either case, we have some help for you.
You are invited to join Presentations 101: The
Workshop. It's all about making our Presentations better
and enjoying livelier discussions.
If you can't attend The Workshop and want some help pulling together
your
Presentation, check the list
of Presentation Mentors. The list is also posted on the
bulletin boards in our classrooms. You will find the
names, phone numbers and e-mail
addresses of Omnilore members who have volunteered to work with
other members on making Presentations. Just give one of them a
call or fire off an e-mail to make arrangements for advice and perhaps
to
make a new friend.
Item posted by hh: 4/22/2011
Prospective Member
Orientation
Sessions
Tuesday,
June
14,
2011,
10:00 a.m., Room 7
Thursday, July
28, 2011,
10:00 a.m., Room 7
Introducing
Omnilore
Omnilore orientation sessions for prospective new members are
held in Room
7 at the Franklin Center. Orientation sessions start 10:00
a.m., and last 90 minutes to 2 hours depending on questions.
Most new members join
because their friends shared the word of Omnilore
with them. We encourage you to invite your friends to join us in our
"intellectual pursuits!"
Item posted by hh: 04/22/11
Omnilore News
Article Submittal Deadline
Friday, June 15, 2011
 July/August
Edition
Omnilore News
is published six times annually. The Editors
welcome short feature articles and news stories from members.
Your contribution may be submitted any time, but the above date should
be met for inclusion in the upcoming issue; otherwise, it may be held
for the following issue. Please send submissions to the Omnilore News editors (Newsletter@Omnilore.org). Your
contributions
can
be
in
whatever
form
you
are
most
comfortable
in
using—as
an
email
attachment
in
a
standard
word-processing
format, embedded
in
the body of an
email,
or any other digital form.
Item posted by hh: 04/21/11 (revised 4/23/11)
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