Which hand gestures can make or break a sale? What does your handshake say about you? A person’s intentions, motives and concerns can be conveyed in a single, slight movement, and if you know what to look for, you can gain the upper hand. Hear Rich Ferguson, an expert in body language and sleight of hand, shed light on the science of hands. He shows us what not to do with our hands and what to look for when doing business.
Fall is typically the season when employees select health care benefits from their employers’ plans. This year, a public campaign by two competing independent practice associations, seeking enrollment sign-ups, has left many San Luis Obispo County residents confused.
SLO Select and Coastal Communities Physicians Network are the two independent practice associations offered in the county.
SlO Select is owned by a group of physicians, many of them local.
Coastal Communities Physician Network is owned by an individual in Marina Del Rey.
The two companies are vying for a chance to serve local residents who are enrolled in one of the county’s HMOs; the main ones are Blue Cross, Blue Shield and Secure Horizons. People who have nonHMO health insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicare Advantage, are not affected.
Individuals in an HMO plan, whose primary-care doctor belongs to one of the two IPA groups, are only covered if the doctor they see is part of their HMO-approved physician network. Doctors out of network cost more.
Some of the ads, including those published in The Tribune, assert that the physician groups may limit hospital choice.
Health care professionals advise that consumers ask questions before signing up for any plan. Among the key questions: Will the plan allow me to go to any hospital in the county or will I be restricted to a certain one? Can I choose any doctor or must I choose from a specific list?
The open-enrollment period for the employer plans being wooed by the two IPAs ends Dec. 31.
— Stacy Daniel
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At the heart of our winemaking is the idea that wine should be as pure an expression of the place and the grape as possible. We handle the fruit gently and treat the wine with respect, minimizing pumping, fining, and filtration. Our wines are aged mainly in French oak barrels selected for their complementary qualities. In short, we use an artisan’s approach to New World winemaking.
We focus on estate-grown Chardonnay and we have a strong commitment to producing Pinot Noir, Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon using new varietal clones. We also craft a variety of limited production wines that are sold exclusively in our tasting room. Edna Valley Vineyard wines are available nationally.
Address: 2585 Biddle Ranch Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Telephone: (805) 595-9700
Open daily for central coast wine tasting 10 AM – 5 PM
This San Luis Obispo winery is well known for its estate-grown Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. They also have small lots of other varietals sold only through their wine tasting room and their wine club. You have a spectacular view of the Edna Valley from their wine tasting room. Tours are given hourly on weekends from 11-3.