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Delivered Sunday, May 9, 2010
at Holland Municipal Stadium
by Rob Pocock
Associate Vice President of Communications, Priority Health and
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Communications and Political Science, Hope College
It was December 31, 1999. The end of a decade, of a century, and a millennium. Y2K created fears throughout IT departments worldwide. And most of you were around eleven years old.
Now, on that date Time magazine, which since 1927 has named its Man, uh, now Person of the Year, also elected to name a Person of the Century. Did your eleven-year old minds catch who that was? I'll come back to that...
But first: Congratulations! It's an auspicious occasion for which we gather today and a well-deserved recognition of your many honors. But enough about you. Let's talk about the future...okay, your future.
So who did the editors of Time deem worthy of being named Person of the Century? Albert Einstein...the man who the editors claimed embodied "...the very best of this century as well as our highest hopes for the next." (1) The reason I share this bit of historic trivia because when the Father of Relativity was asked what he considered to be the greatest invention in the history of man (2), he allegedly reported, "Compound interest." (3)
Now, compound interest isn't new to this century. In fact, Jesus' disciple Matthew underscored the importance of compound interest in the Parable of the Talents. The first two servants were greatly praised and handsomely rewarded for doubling the money with which they were entrusted. The third servant, who buried his talent to keep it safe, was not only penalized but chastised by the master upon his return: "You didn't even have enough sense to put it the bank so I could at least get interest?" (4)
"Compound interest occurs when the interest added to the principal itself earns interest." (5) Here's a concrete example:
In this bucket are 653 $1 coins, one to represent each of you graduating today. These
coins were all minted in 2010, the year that they, like you, are going to go into
circulation in our economy. Now, if I invest these coins today at a 10% annual return
(optimistic in today's market, realize, but this day's occasion demands optimism),
by the time you retire, these 653 coins would be worth $109,483.86. (6) That's the
power of compound interest.
My message to you today is this: Exploit the power of compound interest in every area of your life. Do it in two specific ways.
First, be a good steward of the material things you gain in life. Here's how I'm going to be a good steward of these 653 coins.
Step Number One: Invest immediately. I'm going to invest these coins today. As each of you crosses the stage and collects your diploma and returns to your seat, I'm going to give each of you one of these coins as a symbol of investing in your future. I want to buy shares of Jenny Moreau, Incorporated. Of Kaitlin Kessie, Incorporated. Of Sarah Mejia Incorporated. Of Brandon Mellot, Incorporated. Of Matt Ray Incorporated. Of Pete Zessin Incorporated. You get the idea. I want to invest in Christopher Harrison Incorporated. In Lauren Fitz, Incorporated. I'm going to invest these coins immediately by buying shares of "INSERT YOUR NAME HERE, Incorporated."
Step Two: Invest wisely. Because I'm investing in the Class of 2010, that's why I'm convinced I easily can earn 10% return. Because I'm going to have an incredibly balanced portfolio of teachers and preachers. Of statisticians and politicians. Of do-gooders and good-doers. Of people who work on naval bases and those who solve social cases. Of peace makers and home makers and care takers.
And here's Step Three: Invest for the long term. In order for these coins to reach their nearly $110,000 potential, I'm going to have to invest them for the next 50 years. Now, some of you may have hoped to retire sooner than that, but your parents, my wife Cindy and I need you in the workforce a little longer to fund our Social Security... deal?
Now that you know how I'm going to be a good steward of these 653 coins, let me ask you this: What are you going to do to be a good steward of the countless investments that have been made in your life culminating in what we pause to celebrate today?
What will you choose to do with this coin and all it symbolizes?
Will you choose to keep it as a memento of today's occasion? I'm cool with that.
Will you choose to spend it? If so, I hope you really enjoy that candy bar or breakfast burrito.
Or will you choose to throw it back in the bucket where it will be invested in the Hope College Annual Fund in honor of the Class of 2010? If so, I pray that it sets you on a lifetime of investing not only your money but your time in those causes whose missions you embrace.
But much more important than picking up this coin as you cross the stage today, is the fact you're going to pick up your diploma as well. Now, I've set a benchmark for what kind of compound interest you can expect from this coin. What sort of compound interest are you going to expect from... no, no, no, no, no, what kind of compound interest are you going to demand... from your diploma?
And that leads me to my second point: In addition to being a good steward of the material things in life, I encourage you to be an exceptional steward of the things in life that really matter.
Now, while the formula for calculating compound interest on a diploma probably isn't quite as easily defined as that for a coin, the steps I suggest remain the same: invest immediately, invest wisely and invest for the long term. And just as I invested wisely in the lives that all of you are about to live, I encourage you to maintain a balanced portfolio as well. You will do that by investing in every dimension of your life.
The diamond ring that I wear on my right hand is the constant reminder that I have to be a good steward of my life and to keep balance. It belonged to my older brother, Fred, who, frankly, didn't do a very good job at maintaining balance in his life. In fact he had two passions:
His first passion was work. And that passion enabled him to achieve a professional
reputation and a financial success that I can only dream of hitting.
His second passion was vodka. And one month shy of his 34th birthday, his liver threw in the towel. And in June of 1985 when my family should have been gathering to celebrate our daughter's first birthday, we buried the uncle that she and her older brother would only come to know through the stories we continue to tell.
Find balance in your life. To that end, I encourage you to consider making four promises.
Now, I love this definition: "Integrity is keeping the promises we make to our selves."
(7) So if you aren't ready to make one of these promises today, that's okay. Just
slide it in your hip pocket and pull it out when and if you are.
Promise one: Promise yourself that you'll identify ways to earn compound interest intellectually. Don't let the last good book that you read be the one that Doc Hemenway required in one of his amazing classes. Embrace a genuine curiosity, challenge yourself to learn something new each day. Taste new foods. Meet new people. Get waist-deep into uncharted waters.
Number two: Promise yourself that you'll live a lifestyle that seeks compound interest
physically. Don't let Coach Van Wieren's Health Dynamics class be the last time you
intentionally think about good nutrition and regular exercise. Moderation is an incredible
habit that will provide a wonderful return on investment. In what ways will you seek
compound interest on your physical health?
Here's a third: Promise yourself that you will earn compound interest socially. Don't let Dance Marathon be the last time that you express your love for people that you've never even met. Our world craves servant leaders. And I'm excited to see the many ways that each of you gives back to the communities in which you live. "Service is the rent we pay for the privilege of living on this earth." (8)
Here's the fourth: Promise yourself that you'll earn compound interest spiritually. Don't let last Sunday's Gathering be the last worship service you attend for a while simply because all the churches where you live are "boring." Faith must be nurtured and nourished. "A vibrant faith impacts every aspect of our lives as we love God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength, and our neighbor as we love ourselves." (9)
In closing, let me illustrate what being an exceptional steward of the things in life that really matter might look like. I want to introduce you to a man whose life epitomized compound interest.
Bill Brown claimed to stand 5'7" tall although he was prone to exaggeration. But in the eyes of those who knew Bill, he was a giant of a man.
Born in the small town of Cadiz, Ohio, he loved fast cars and played high school football. In the summers he crossed the Ohio state line and worked in the coal mines of West Virginia. A rather lackluster academic career made enlisting in the army and a tour in Vietnam his best option. And the GI Bill proved to be his compound interest where he eventually earned a bachelor's degree from Duquesne. He enrolled in a night law school in Cleveland, the only one that would accept him. And he later transferred to Ohio Northern where upon handing him his juris doctor degree the dean of the university looked him in the eye and said, "Bill Brown, you're never going to amount to much." Ouch!
But Bill knew the power of compound interest and he was gracious enough to invite that Dean to sit on the stage when Bill was sworn in as Ohio's youngest Attorney General.
In May of 1974, I was wrapping up my freshman year at Hope College and Bill married my sister, Cheryl.
Bill knew the power of compound interest especially on those occasions when life throws up those unexpected obstacles. And after losing in the primary in his run for governor of Ohio, Bill joined one of those fancy law firms housed in the closest thing that downtown Columbus has to a skyscraper.
On November 3, 1999, I received an early morning phone call from my sister. During his morning exercise routine on the treadmill in their basement, at age 59, Bill had suffered a fatal heart attack. When I arrived in Columbus later that day, I found my sister among a sea of Bill's law partners all on their cell phones making arrangements. My sister, obviously distraught, hadn't taken a phone call all day long.
During the evening, one of the partners answered the home phone and said, "Cheryl, you should take this." It was Senator John Glenn. You may know of him from your history books: the first American to orbit the earth in 1962 and the oldest man to enter space in 1998. Senator Glenn was calling to offer his condolences and to let Cheryl know that he and his wife, Annie, would flying in for the service.
As soon as Cheryl hit the "End" button the phone rang immediately and without thinking, she answered it, for the first time all day. The look on her face shouted volumes.
"Mrs. Brown," the caller began tentatively. "I just heard the news about Mr. Brown. You don't know me, but I'm standing here at his desk, and there was a speed dial labeled 'home.' You see, Mrs. Brown, I clean two of the floors in this office building and your husband is the only employee who ever took the time to learn my name and stopped to talk every time he saw me. I just had to call and tell you how sorry I am. I'm going to miss Mr. Brown."
When my time on this earth comes to an end, how incredibly cool would it be if a true American legend called to offer her condolences. But I know that I would have been a good steward of the important things in life if the person who cleans my office calls to say that I'll be missed.
To the graduating Class of 2010: Congratulations. Now go exploit the power of compound interest in every area of your life.
(1) Time Magazine, December 31, 1999
(2) Snopes.com
(3) Mignon McLaughlin. 1913-1983. American journalist and author.
(4) Matthew 25:14-30
(5) Business Dictionary.com
(6) Compounding Interest Calculator, www.moneychimp.com. Compound interest added at the start of each compounding period 12 times annually.
(7) Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
(8) Ibid
(9) Gordon Van Wylen, personal letter, 2010.


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Heidi Montag has nothing but love for her former Hills costar Kristin Cavallari!
As Cavallari, 25, prepares to welcome her first child — a baby boy — with on-again fiance, NFL player Jay Cutler, Montag couldn't help but gush to Us Weekly about how pregnancy suits her pal.
"She is the most beautiful pregnant woman I've ever seen and I'm very proud of her," Montag, 25, told Us Friday during a Pure nightclub appearance at Caesar's Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. "I think she's gonna be the best mother ever."
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In "Blue Valentine," writer-director Derek Cianfrance sends doppelganger Ryan Gosling to do battle with Michelle Williams in an epic fight to save a flagging marriage.
Dean (Gosling) is one of those guys who can play any instrument, sing, draw… artistic pursuits come effortlessly to him. And yet all he wants to do is paint houses, drink beer, and be a father and husband. He exists in an ambition-free state that is endemic to his generation, one which allows him to make a sacrifice for Cindy (Williams) that cannot be repaid, just to be with her.
Cindy is a doting granddaughter who hopes to someday study medicine, the type of person compassionate enough to spend a day in a wheelchair simply to better understand what that life is like. But she wants more than the life she has with Dean and their daughter Frankie. The frustration slowly turns her into an uncommunicative and insufferable beast furious about the debt she feels.
The similarities in appearance and mannerism between Gosling's character and Cianfrance are impossible to ignore. But lest you think Cianfrance a misogynist, pay attention, Dean is not easy to live with: he lights a cigarette so he doesn't have to talk to his oxygen-tank-toting father-in-law, he teaches his daughter to eat raisins off the kitchen table… You get the idea. And Cindy is very much the other half of Cianfrance's tortured psyche—Dean Cindy, Derek Cianfrance--get it? Cindy seeks order, pays the bills, has ambitions… she's a grown-up.
The chemistry between Gosling and Williams is as good as you would expect from two such talented actors. Williams in particular should be commended for giving her all to a character that is extremely unsympathetic. The preparation that Cianfrance put them through clearly paid dividends.
"We shot three weeks first, for the past. Then we took a month off. And then we shot the present day for another three weeks," Cianfrance explained following a screening at Sundance earlier this year.
"I think that time we spent in the middle there was really key, because we had a house and Ryan, Michelle and Faith, who plays Frankie (the couple's young daughter), we all kinda just lived in that house. We gave them a home video camera, we had a Christmas tree in the garage and they just kinda celebrated their life in there -- they lit the Christmas tree, wrapped Christmas presents, made birthday cakes, cooked chicken soup. (It was a) fully functional house... Ryan and Michelle did a lot of dishes in the house to prepare. The anger, of which there is no shortage, the moments of joy, all work."
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Cianfrance color-codes his characters to heartbreaking effect, the reds and blues giving you clues as to how the relationship is faring, and he shot the past and present in different formats, giving the former a sepia-tinged graininess of old memories.
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The Great Escape
By John Schulian
Every writer in Hollywood has a dark corner in his head where he keeps the horror stories of how he was lied to, cheated, betrayed, bullied, ignored, treated like a dim child, abandoned, and left with the short end of the stick. It comes with the territory. But right now I have a different kind of story to tell. It's so preposterously upbeat that people in this brutal business, especially writers, might insist it is a fairy tale. I promise you it's not. And I know, because I lived it.
It's the story of how I, a burned-out Philadelphia sports columnist, showed up in Hollywood without ever having written a script, and four months later had a produced episode of "L.A. Law" to my credit and was happily residing on the writing staff of "Miami Vice." Even now, with 25 years of hindsight at my disposal, I don't know what I did to deserve that kind of good fortune.
When this began, I was trying to figure out if I knew anyone in Hollywood and drawing blanks. But Phil Hersh, who had fought the newspaper wars in Chicago and Baltimore with me, had stayed in touch with a photographer named Martha Hartnett after she jumped from the Sun-Times to the L.A. Times. Martha had married a TV writer-producer named Jeff Melvoin, who Phil said was a good guy. Before I knew it, I was on the phone with Jeff finding out that he was even more than that. He didn't know me from a sack of potatoes, but he gave me 45 minutes of his time, listening to my story, offering a quick introduction to the screenwriter's life, and generally proving himself to be funny, big-hearted, and smart, very smart. Best of all, he wrapped up the conversation by inviting me to call him the next time I was in L.A.
I got there the day after Marvelous Marvin Hagler put away Tommy Hearns in the best fight I ever covered and maybe the most electric event I ever saw in any sport. Mike Downey, who had hit it big as a columnist in Detroit, and I drove from Las Vegas in a rented car, both of us on the verge of major career moves. Downey was about to take his wonderfully funny act to the L.A. Times, and I was looking for someone to tell me how to go about hurling myself into Hollywood's gaping maw.
When I called Jeff, he told me we were having dinner, but first I had two meetings he had arranged for me. Meetings are the lifeblood of Hollywood, so much so that sometimes you have meetings just to schedule other meetings. Whatever, my baptism by yakking involved sitting down with the head of development at Geffen Films and a vice president at MTM, which was then the hottest production company in TV ("Hill Street Blues," "St. Elsewhere," "Mary Tyler Moore"). Though I didn't know which end of the bat to hold as far as show business was concerned, I survived. The executives I met were interested in getting fresh blood in the business, people with stories to tell -– and naturally they wanted to talk about sports. They weren't offering me any jobs, of course, but I liked them and they liked me, and that certainly beat the alternative.
Then I met Jeff for dinner and he paid, so I liked him even more than I had on the phone. Mostly we talked about how I was going to get in the business. "Everybody breaks in a different way," he said. And I said, "What if I wrote a letter to Steven Bochco?" I'd been bowled over by Bochco's "Hill Street Blues" from the first minutes of the first episode. I can't tell you why I watched it – I've never watched much TV — but I did and a world of possibilities opened up to me. "Hill Street" was as revolutionary then as "The Wire" is now. It felt real, the characters were mesmerizing, and the stories pulsed with humanity and humor and pain and love. If I could work on a show like that, I told myself, I'd be proud to call myself a TV writer. I told Jeff the same thing. In that case, he said, I should write Steven Bochco.
So I did, and in the envelope with my letter, I enclosed a my boxing anthology, "Writers' Fighters," and a copy of the Mike Royko profile I'd done for GQ. It all went in the mail the day before I left to cover Wimbledon. And then I started praying to whatever god it is that looks out for writers in need of a new beginning.
When I returned two weeks later, there was a letter from Bochco telling me he'd received my package and promising to read what I'd enclosed. He also warned me that a lot of journalists had tried to make the leap I was contemplating, and failed. But if I were still interested, he'd be glad to send me some "Hill Street" scripts to study. I wrote him back in a heartbeat: please send the scripts. Then I went on vacation for two weeks. I came home to find this letter, on Twentieth Century Fox stationery:
July 17, 1985
Dear John:
Herewith some HILL STREET scripts. I read about half your book so far. It's wonderful. You're a terrific writer, and if you can't make the transition to film writing, I'd be very surprised. Not to mention disappointed. As soon as I get my next project (a series about, God help me, lawyers) perpendicular to the ground, I will send you what we've written and invite you to write a script. (For money, of course.)
If you have any questions, or just want to talk, call me. My office number is XXXXXXXXXX.
Best regards,
Steven Bochco
P.S. You also type great. I didn't spot a single do-over in your letter.
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Thailand's Panuphol leads by 1 shot in Singapore
SINGAPORE (AP) — Panuphol Pittayarat of Thailand made nine birdies in a blemish-free round of 9-under 63 to take the first-round lead at The Championship at Laguna National on Thursday.
Panuphol, ranked just 451st in the world, was a stroke ahead of a group of four golfers in second — Scott Jamieson, David Lipsky, Kim Byung-jun and local favorite Quincy Quek.
The tournament, a co-sanctioned European and Asian tour event formerly called the Ballantine's Championship, was moved from South Korea to Singapore just three weeks ago after it lost its title sponsor and the promoter failed to reach an agreement with a suitable golf venue.
Defending champion Brett Rumford of Australia was in joint-64th place after a 70, level with France's Alexander Levy, who won his maiden European Tour title Sunday at the China Open.
The 21-year-old Panuphol earned his best European Tour result late last year when he finished tied for 18th at the Hong Kong Open. But he's missed his last three cuts on the Asian Tour.
"I didn't see it coming but it did come," he said of his 63 on Thursday. "I'm feeling good about my game right now. I was just trying to hit straight out there. I managed to hole a lot of putts and a lot of them were unexpected."
Jamieson, who won his first European Tour title last year at the Nelson Mandela Championship in South Africa, also had nine birdies in his round, including a difficult chip shot from the bunker on the par-3 No. 17, his eighth hole. He had one bogey on the par-4 16th.
"I've been hitting the ball well the last couple of weeks, so it was nice to get a round where it all came together," he said. "There was just the one mistake with the three-putt on 16, but it was pretty far away and pace putting is always difficult in Asia with the grain. It's not what someone from Scotland is used to."
Panuphol's countryman, Arnond Vongvanij, was in a share of the lead at 9 under until taking a double bogey on No. 8, his 17th hole, to fall back to a share of sixth place on 65.
Spain's Rafa Cabrera-Bello, who has three top-10 finishes this year, was another shot back in a group at 6 under.
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O'Reilly: Confessions of an Obamacare idiot
Obamacare is creeping back into the national debate.
I know it's an important topic, but I just can't...
How about we stick with pot legalization, same-sex marriage or North Korean nukes -- something, anything, other than Obamacare. Whenever the subject arises, I feel like an idiot, and I suspect I'm not alone in feeling that way.
I can't pinpoint exactly what it is about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 I find so confusing, but somewhere within its 2,409 pages and 19,842 new regulatory mandates lies the answer.
Like I said, I just can't. I haven't gotten through "War and Peace" yet, and I started that in the 1970s.
The initial debate over Obamacare was bad enough, but that was largely theoretical. Now it's about to get real. The law will kick in in the middle of the 2014 federal election cycle, so it's going to be a hot and unavoidable topic of debate. (Prayer from a political consultant: Please, dear God, don't tell me I have to understand this thing in detail.)
A lack of comprehension about Obamacare is no barrier to arguing for or against the law, of course. Lots of people do it. I've debated Obamacare with ardent supporters of it whom I've quickly discovered, to my joy and surprise, know even less about this octopus of a new entitlement than I do. And these are people who work in politics for a living. How are Americans with real jobs expected to understand the thousands of changes to health care coming down?
Sure, people can watch the Obamcareheads on TV -- the dozen or so policy wonks who have actually crawled through the law's labyrinth of rabbit holes -- but just try to follow them as they explain its twists and turns with mind-numbing specificity. I can't, and I get paid to dumb down public policy.
One thing crystal clear about Obamacare, though, is that Barack Obama himself doesn't like talking about it. He failed to emphasize it as an issue or accomplishment in the campaign. That's curious. This is supposed to be his signature legislative achievement -- and a decades-long dream of the American left realized -- yet the president conspicuously avoids the subject. That tells me there are serious problems with his law.
Indeed, all kinds of new data projections are now coming in about the costs and efficacy of Obamacare going forward, which are kindling for the larger debate to come. Bean counters at the nonpartisan Society of Actuaries announced last week, for example, that individual health care costs will rise an estimated 32 percent for insurers under Obamacare in the first three years alone. Those costs, of course, will be passed on to consumers.
At the same time, lots of American companies are planning to drop insurance coverage for their employees, according to the Congressional Budget Office. It will be cheaper for employers to pay the $2,000 annual fine under the new law than to shell out the $15,000 or so for each employee family health plan. The CBO expects 7 million Americans to lose their employer-sponsored health care for this reason in the next 10 years.
The CBO also estimates that implementation of Obamacare will reduce U.S. employment by about 800,000 workers. And then there is the extra trillion dollars or so that Obamacare will add to the country's debt over the next 10 years.
These points can easily be argued. And they will be, ad nauseam, over the next 20 months, including by me.
But it's the larger question that continues to befuddle this American. And that's Obamacare itself.
Can someone explain it to me again?
William F. B. O'Reilly is a Newsday columnist and a Republican political consultant.


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Beat It
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Telephone: 020 8871 8386
Website: www.wandsworthccg.nhs.uk
Chicken Pox
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Slapped Cheek Syndrome
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Head lice are tiny insects that live in human hair. They're particularly common in children.
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Childhood Illness Guide
From warts and measles to chickenpox and tonsillitis, find out how to recognise some of the most common childhood conditions.
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Fever in Children
A fever is a high temperature. As a general rule, in children, a temperature of over 37.5C (99.5F) is a fever.
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Childhood illness visual guide
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Child Vaccination Schedule
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Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a viral infection that can affect young children.
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Telephone: 07874 235 865
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Tooting Graveney Day Care Centre
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Wandsworth Asian Women's Association
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COVIBOOK - Reassuring children about coronavirus
Here you can download COVIBOOK, an explainer in the form of a story to reassure children under the age of 7 about coronavirus.
Child Friendly Explanation of Coronavirus – PDF
The short book has been produced by the Mindheart Foundation and translated into 25 languages. All editions are available on their website:
Educational Websites for Local Children
We know how difficult it is for parents and children during this time. The websites below provide useful material to teach and entertain children:
Girl Guides – www.girlguiding.org.uk
Scouts – www.scouts.org.uk
Natural History Museum – www.nhm.ac.uk
BBC Bitesize – www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
Liverpool War Museum – www.liverpoolwarmuseum.co.uk
Imperial War Museum – www.iwm.org.uk
BBC Teach – www.bbc.co.uk/teach
Convalescent Plasma - Clinical Trial
If you have had a positive test result for COVID-19, or have had symptoms of COVID-19, please click here to see how you can help the NHS with a potential clinical trial as part of a national effort against the virus.
The trial, if approved, will tell us how effective convalescent plasma (plasma from people who have had coronavirus) is for treating coronavirus patients.
Managing breathlessness at home during the COVID-19 outbreak
Many pre-existing conditions, such as heart or lung diseases, cause breathlessness. Breathlessness can be very distressing, even in milder cases, and may be worsened by fears relating to the coronavirus.
Please click here for some tips for easing breathlessness at home during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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To download a face coverings exemption card, please click here.
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IMPORTANT - Isolation Advice
Current guidance is as follows:
If one person becomes unwell, they should self-isolate for seven days. If they live in a household, they must isolate for up to 14 days.
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A four-person household contains a mother, father, son and daughter.
If the mother develops a continuous cough and high temperature, she should stay at home for seven days. The rest of the household needs to stay at home for 14 days.
Three days later, the daughter becomes ill. She needs to stay at home for seven days before being able to return to normal if she no longer has symptoms. The father and son do not develop symptoms and so must complete 14 days isolation before returning to normal.
For more information, please visit www.nhs.uk.
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To download the app, or for more information, please click here.
IMPORTANT – Coronavirus and medication
There have been some reports that people taking certain types of medication for high blood pressure may be at higher risk if on drugs called ACE inhibitors or ARB drugs. The evidence now suggests that they may even be protective with coronavirus so please do not stop taking any medication unless advised to do so by your doctor.
Current guidance is that it is best to take paracetamol for any pain or unbearable fever and not ibuprofen or other anti-inflammatory medication which may worsen coronavirus symptoms rather than help.
Please do not panic when ordering repeat prescriptions. In the same way we should think of others and not panic-buy food, there is plenty of supply but we need to use our medicines appropriately and not stockpile or over-order.
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Please click here for a guide to staying mentally healthy during Coronavirus compiled by Wimbledon College. This offers useful ideas that might help in this time of heightened anxiety and during novel challenges such as self-isolation.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline
Statistics reveal that domestic violence has surged since the start of the coronavirus lockdown. The National Domestic Abuse Helpline is run by Refuge and offers free, confidential support 24 hours a day to victims and those who are worried about friends and loved ones.
- Telephone: 0808 2000 247
- Website: www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk
If you call 999 from a mobile in an emergency situation and need police help but cannot speak, the operator will transfer your call to the Silent Solution system. The system exists to help people who are unable to speak but who genuinely require police assistance. Once the call has been transferred, you will hear an automated message and will be prompted to press '55' if you require the police. Click here for more information about the Silent Solution service.
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Your guide to decisions about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Most of us don't want to think about what happens in our last years of life but, in the current uncertain times of a COVID-19 pandemic, we encourage everyone to read this leaflet, which has been created to help you to make informed decisions before having a conversation with a health professional about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
EngageMerton aims to relieve the suffering caused by drug and alcohol misuse through specialist complex psychosocial non-residential treatment.
Telephone: 0208 687 4598
Website: www.cdars.org.uk
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WCDAS (Wandsworth Consortium Drug & Alcohol Service)
Free and confidential service for Wandsworth residents aged 18 years and older.
Telephone: 0203 228 8080
Website: www.wcdas.com
Drinkaware Online Tools & Apps
Online trackers and apps from Drinkaware to help you avoid harm from alcohol.
Download from: www.drinkaware.co.uk
One You Days Off - Mobile App
The One You Days Off app is a simple and easy way to track the days you drink alcohol and the days you don't.
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If you have a problem with drugs Talk to Frank for friendly, confidential drugs advice.
Telephone: 0300 123 6600
Text: 82111
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Telephone: 0300 123 1110
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
Telephone: 0800 917 7650
Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
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Anxiety can have physical symptoms but is based on fear or a worry that you cannot understand or manage. The feelings can be strong. Panic attacks are one manifestation of this where you feel a racing heart of other symptoms in your body like feeling faint or dizzy or nausea or stomach cramps or other random aches and pains.
Depression can have a variety of reasons but it means your energy is low and you have very little motivation or you are tearful more often than is usual. The reasons for this are generally to do with your life situation either present or past and you could be experiencing this at work, in a relationship or in a new challenge in life. The key generally to feeling better is to try and understand and give a shape to why you may be feeling like this.
The Wellbeing Service is there for you to discuss your concerns and we can then decide what the best course of action may be. This may involve a change of lifestyle like doing something differently in your life. We may look at some techniques, websites or reading which may be of help or think about counselling services or a group. The other option may be medication depending on how debilitating your feelings may be.
If you would like to meet one of us to discuss your concerns then please fill in the Wellbeing Service Patient Questionnaire and make an appointment either via the practice or online for an initial meeting.
The completely confidential questionnaire is sent directly to the Senior Counsellor if completed online. Alternatively, it is perfectly acceptable to print it off, fill it in and bring it with you to your first appointment.
Helpful Resources
A reading list consisting of self-help resources for anyone to use.
Talk Wandsworth – Free Wellbeing Workshops
The Wellbeing Team at Talk Wandsworth is now offering a variety of free wellbeing workshops designed to support your specific needs. The workshops run regularly throughout the year. Please see our poster for further information.
Talk Wandsworth (Talking Therapies/IAPT)
We can help if you are experiencing anxiety or stress, depression, bereavement or loss, sleep difficulties, anger issues, obsessive compulsive disorder, phobias, eating disorders and many other everyday problems.
Facebook: swlstg
Twitter: @talkwandsworth
Telephone: 0203 513 6264
Website: talkwandsworth.nhs.uk
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Wandsworth Mental Health Learning Disability Team
This service caters for clients in the Borough of Wandsworth who have a learning disability with underlying mental health problems and other complex needs/challenging behaviour.
Website: www.swlstg.nhs.uk
Big White Wall
Big White Wall is an online mental health and wellbeing service offering self-help programmes, creative outlets and a community that cares. When you're dealing with everyday stressors or major life events, we'll help you get through it.
This service is available free of charge if you are a Wandsworth resident.
Website: www.bigwhitewall.com
Mind in Brent, Wandsworth and Westminster
The Wandsworth Wellbeing Hub, across the road from Trevelyan House at 201-203 Tooting High Street, can be accessed by anyone living in Wandsworth who has been affected by mental illness.
Telephone: 020 7259 8100
Website: www.bwwmind.org.uk
Free anonymous online chat for young people to discuss your mental health issues.
Website: kooth.com
Sunshine Recovery Cafe
The Sunshine Recovery Café is open to adult residents of South West London (18+) who perceive themselves, or are at risk of moving into mental health crisis. It offers a constructive and non-clinical alternative to A&E or admission to hospital.
Telephone: 07908 436 617
Website: www.sunshinerecoverycafe.org
Location: The café is based within EngageMerton (which is run by CDARS) premises:
296a Kingston Road
Crisis Line
If you are a patient or caring for a patient who is cared for by the mental health service at Springfield Hospital, call your care coordinator or call the crisis line.
Main switchboard: 0208 682 6000
For out of hours and weekends: 0800 028 8000
Rethink provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.
Telephone: 0300 5000 927
Website: www.rethink.org
Email: email@example.com
Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever's getting to you. You don't have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Telephone: 116 123
Website: www.samaritans.org
Email: email@example.com
Re-engage is a national charity (previously known as Contact the Elderly) committed to bringing older people together into social groups at a time in their lives when their social circles are diminishing.
As the ageing population continues to grow, so does the epidemic of loneliness among older people. Social isolation and loneliness can have mental and physical health implications. Re-engage is committed to tackling this problem by helping older people to re-engage with their communities through regular face-to-face contact.
Telephone: 0800 716543
Email: email@example.com
Playlist For Life
Playlist for Life taps into a recognised phenomenon: personally meaningful music has the ability to improve life for people with dementia, their family and their carers. The charity advocates access to personal music for everyone with dementia.
Facebook: playlistforlifeUK
Twitter: @PlaylistForLife
Telephone: 0141 404 0683
Website: www.playlistforlife.org.uk
Email: email@example.com
Silver Line
Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.
Telephone: 0800 4708 090
Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk
Age UK
Age UK is the country's largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this.
Telephone: 0800 169 2081
Website: www.ageuk.org.uk
Dementia UK offers specialist one-to-one support and expert advice for people living with dementia.
Telephone: 0800 888 6678
Website: www.dementiauk.org
Wandsworth Wellbeing Hub
The Wandsworth Wellbeing Hub is a free and impartial NHS service which aims to help patients and the public to find organisations and services to support their health and wellbeing needs.
Telephone: 020 8812 6700
Website: www.wandsworthccg.nhs.uk
Age UK
Age UK is the country's largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this.
Telephone: 0800 169 2081
Website: www.ageuk.org.uk
Silver Line
Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.
Telephone: 0800 4708 090
Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk
Asthma UK
Our small team of asthma expert nurses is here to support people with asthma, their families and friends, and healthcare professionals.
You can call the helpline from Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm to speak to a specialist asthma nurse for any queries for children and adults.
Helpline: 0300 222 5800
Website: www.asthma.org.uk
How to use your inhaler: www.asthma.org.uk/advice/inhaler-videos
British Lung Foundation
Our aim is always to improve care – and to prevent, treat and cure lung diseases. Our helpline, support groups, web community and easy-to-understand information offer vital hope and support.
Helpline: 03000 030 555
Website: www.blf.org.uk
Diabetes UK
Get specialist information and advice on all aspects of living with diabetes. Call us for answers, support or just to talk to someone who knows about diabetes.
Telephone: 0345 123 2399
Website: www.diabetes.org.uk
Information in other Languages: www.diabetes.org.uk/Other_languages
The Veterans' TIL Service
The Veterans' Mental Health Transition, Intervention and Liaison (TIL) Service (formerly known as London Veterans' Service (LVS)) is a free NHS mental health service for all ex-serving members of the UK Armed Forces and service personnel who are making the transition to civilian life.
If you are a veteran, you can refer yourself to the service: to do so, or for more information, please visit: www.veteransservicelse.nhs.uk
Contact is a collaboration of military charities working with the NHS and the Ministry of Defence. The group aims to help the Armed Forces community access mental health and wellbeing support and provides multiple voluntary group contacts for anyone affected by PTSD.
Website: www.contactarmedforces.co.uk
New Parent's Guide
Please download our New Parent's guide.
Maternity at St George's Hospital
For information on the maternity services at St George's Hospital, as well as how to self-refer to the Early Pregnancy Unit (EPU), please click here.
My Maternity Journey
Having a baby is a huge moment in a woman's life. Your local NHS
would like to make sure you get the maternity care you want, in the
place you want, whenever possible.
This leaflet summarises the main options available to you in south west
London and will help you decide your preferences
Community Midwives
There are five community teams, which cover designated areas of Wandsworth and Merton. To find your nearest team please visit St George's University Hospital website.
Diet and lifestyle during Pregnancy
Please see the following leaflet for information on diet and lifestyle during pregnancy. It gives advice on diet, vitamins, pets and many more things.
Website: patient.info
Baby Buddy App
Baby Buddy is an award winning mobile phone app for new parents and parents-to-be, created by mums, doctors and midwives.
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Dial-a-Ride is TfL's free door-to-door service for those with permanent or long-term disabilities.
Telephone: 0343 222 7777
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First Contact Practitioner
We host a First Contact Practitioner service at our Trevelyan House site. This service is for patients who are suffering from joint or muscle pain. If you have a problem that affects your neck, back, joints or muscles you are able to directly see a First Contact Practitioner (FCP) instead of a GP. Appointments for this service can be made online or by contacting reception.
Get U Better
For new and recurring back pain, the free getubetter app offers a managed back pain recovery programme, including a symptom checker, self-management advice and video exercises. Click here to register for your unique access code.
South West London Sexual Health
Find local sexual health clinic locations and opening times; as well as useful details on STIs (including treatment), contraception and accessing emergency contraception.
The nearest sexual health clinic is located on the 1st floor of 160 Falcon Road, SW11 2LN (next to Clapham Junction station). There are also clinics available in Mitcham, Wimbledon and Twickenham. To find more local sexual health clinic locations and opening times, as well as useful details on STIs (including treatment), contraception and accessing emergency contraception, please visit: shswl.nhs.uk
You can register for a home testing kist against STIs. Appointments can be booked online for this service.
Telephone: 0333 300 2100
Website: shswl.nhs.uk
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Croydon Sexual Health Centre
The Croydon Sexual Health Centre provides a free, comprehensive and confidential sexual health service.
Website: www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk
Getting it on
Information and services for 13-19 year olds on sexual and mental health issues, drugs & alcohol and relationship problems.
Website: www.gettingiton.org.uk
Sexwise give you honest advice about contraception, pregnancy, STIs and pleasure.
Twitter: @sxwise
Website: sexwise.fpa.org.uk
Streatham Hill Centre Sexual Health Clinic
Streatham Hill offers the following services:
- Advice and information
- Check-ups for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
- Contraception (including emergency contraception)
- Free condoms and lubricants
- General sexual health walk-in service
- HIV testing (including one minute tests)
- Pregnancy advice
- Treatment for infections
Telephone: 020 3049 4006
Website: www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk
Spectra work with all people, often from diverse and marginalised communities, empowering positive, informed choices about health, including sexual health, emotional resilience and wellbeing, and as well as working with people to combat isolation and risk.
Twitter: @Spectra_London
Telephone: 0800 587 8302 or 020 3322 6920
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National Sexual Health Helpline
If you would like to talk to someone about a sexual health issue, you can call the national sexual health helpline. Your call will be treated with sensitivity and in strict confidence. The Sexual Health Helpline is open from 9am-8pm, Monday-Friday.
Telephone: 0300 123 7123
Website: www.nhs.uk/oneyou
Brook provides free and confidential sexual health and wellbeing services for nearly 250,000 young people UK-wide, each year.
Website: www.brook.org.uk
Stop Smoking London
The aim of the Stop Smoking London website is to make it as easy as possible for Londoners to find the best way of stopping for them.
Twitter: @StopSmokingLon
Telephone: 0300 123 1044
Website: london.stopsmokingportal.com
Quit with help
Everyone has a different reason for quitting, get a personalised Quit Smoking Plan.
Website: www.quitwithhelp.co.uk
Guys Get Active, Weight Loss for Men
In partnership with Wandsworth Council, Enable Leisure are relaunching a programme to help local men lose weight. These sessions are exclusively for men who live, work or are registered with a GP in the Wandsworth borough, with a BMI of 27.5+ or a diagnosis on type 2 diabetes, and a willingness to lose weight.
Telephone: 0203 959 0039
Walk 4 Life
Wandsworth Walk 4 Life is an accredited walking scheme that offers a series of free walks around the borough.
Telephone: 020 8871 6373
Website: enablelc.org/walk4life
Am I a Healthy Weight?
Calculation your BMI using this NHS Tool
Website: www.nhs.uk
Slimming World
You'll find delicious recipe and menu ideas at your local group, along with all the help you need to get started and reach your target weight.
Website: www.slimmingworld.co.uk
Weight Watchers Wandsworth
Meetings, Online or a little bit of both. We've got options and support, whatever your lifestyle.
Website: www.weightwatcherslocal.co.uk
Health Review and Assessment Clinic
Health Review and Assessment Clinic
Here we can help you monitor your condition
Health Reviews
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Local Pharmacies
- Day Lewis Pharmacy
020 8672 6088, 145 Franciscan Road
- Lords Pharmacy
020 8672 5537, 98 Tooting High Street
- Pearl Chemist
020 8672 2157, 159 Mitcham Road
- Nettles Pharmacy
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The HPV vaccine offers protection against sexually transmitted human pappillomavirus and may be the most effective way to prevent cervical cancer, yet the number of women completing the required three shots is decreasing, according to a new study in the American Cancer Society journal Cancer.
The New York Times reports:
The rate at which the young women completed the series within a year dropped to less than 22 percent in 2009 from more than 50 percent in 2006. There was an increase in completion only among the 2 percent of women older than 27 who received the shots off-label, to 24 percent in 2009 from 15 percent in 2006.
HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States. Up to 80 percent of females and males are infected at some point in their lives, and the highest rates of infection are found in sexually active adolescents and young adults.
Most HPV infections clear up but they sometimes lead to genital warts and cancers of the mouth and throat, cervix and genital organs. HPV infections cause some 15,000 cancers in women and 7,000 cancers in men each year, according to the NY Times, and HPV is responsible for nearly all cases of cervical cancer.
The HPV vaccine, which was introduced in 2006, offers protection against four strains of human pappillomavirus. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends the HPV vaccine for girls, ages 11 to 12, though it's available for ages 9 to 26. The vaccine is most effective if administered before the onset of sexual activity, and antibody responses to the vaccine are highest at ages 9 through 15. (While the focus of the vaccine has been on girls, the AAP now also recommends the immunizations for boys, mainly to help curb the spread of the virus to girls. Although there's growing evidence that HPV causes throat cancer in men, reports the NY Times.)
The vaccine requires three shots, sometimes painful, over the course of six months, and an increasing number of young people who show up for the first shot never get the second or third.
Dr. Charles Wibbelsman, chief of the teen clinic at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, suspects fewer young women are getting their follow-up shots due to lack of access to healthcare and insurance. The shots are expensive, about $390 for a full series, and while Kaiser Permanente covers the full cost of the immunizations for its members not all health insurance plans do. Some parents are probably unwilling to pay for the shots themselves or they don't put forth the effort to find a place that offers them at a reduced cost.
Also, Dr. Wibbelsman adds, "Families change their health insurance plans or they suddenly lose their insurance when their children are in the middle of the series of immunizations. There's no way to follow up with these families and make sure their teens complete the shots."
Some parents just forget. When your children are babies and toddlers, they have regular check-ups with their pediatricians who remind them to keep up with vaccines. But a teenager might only go to the doctor once a year and so the patient never receives that face-to-face reminder to get the follow-up shots.
"It really takes an integrated health system with email follow-up to make sure parents remember to bring their kids in to complete the series," Dr. Wibbelsman says.
And what about those young people who don't even get the first shot and refuse the vaccine all-together? Many parents opt their children out of the vaccine because the disease it prevents is associated with having sex. "They fear that getting the vaccine will promote sexual activity," Dr. Wibbelsman says. "Some parents can't get past this."
That's when Dr. Wibbelsman reminds them that this vaccine can prevent a form of cancer.
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Article No :472 | January 27, 2010 | by Alex Schleifer, Jonathan Anderson | UX Magazine
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Recap: The technology seems quite impressive but not revolutionary, it's essentially a bigger iPhone with more processing power. We appreciate the engineering that was required to make this happen but the many issues that other tablet devices face (such as the on-screen keyboard) do not seem to have been resolved in any meaningful way. This is essentially a collection of new, finely crafted apps. The UI is very Apple but totally adapted to a tablet form-factor. Great work on that front but this is basically the iPhone OS and no sign of multi-tasking or camera. Would have loved a front facing one to video conference.
Screen seems to be getting rave reviews, very clear, very easy to read. Response speed seems fantastic too. "Gorgeous" is what we're hearing. So a great device for sure and definitely something that could be useful for when you can't use a laptop but it's still difficult for us to recommend this as a must-have item.
This feels like a futuristic device, especially because it is so responsive and thin but in the real world we don't see a huge need for it. The iPod made listening to digital music work and the iPhone was quite possibly the first real smart phone but this doesn't really seem to give us something that isn't handled adequately by existing devices in some form or another.
It really has the feel of a gadget, a great, beautiful, futuristic gadget but one nonetheless. Things may change as we get to play with the units in 2 months but for now even Steve hasn't managed to manufacture the need for this in my life.
11:35am - comment: And that's it. No new iPhone OS or iLife which were both expected by many today; and definitely no new iPhone with touch-sensitive casing. I think today will be remembered for all the things we didn't get. This leaves a lot of room for other tablets, especially e-ink, low-powered ones like the Kindle which just do the reading right. I think we can expect many iPad versions of iPhone apps which is great but it will be a surprise if the iPad sales are even anywhere close to those of iPods, iPhones or MacBooks. This feel more like the MacBook air which was cool and impressive but nothing more than a vanity product for Apple. We knew we would be either blown away or underwhelmed by today's announcement. Unfortunately it's the latter.
11:32am: "This is a magical device, at a breakthrough price." Not really and not really. The iPhone was all about those holy crap moments but this is just a bigger iPhone with a smaller potential market.
11:30am - comment: The fact that Apple has built a dock with a "real" keyboard shows that they don't have full confidence in their on-screen keyboard. If touch-based input was good enough they wouldn't have had to but it seems that even Apple can't solve that one. It's just an odd thing to hold unless you hold it with both hands or like a notepad, which means you'd need a (shock, horror) pen. After slamming the stylus repeatedly with the iPhone launch they weren't going to do that.
11:25am: Designer Jony Ive talking about a "magical device" but seems like a lot of internet chatter seems underwhelmed. To be fair to Apple they didn't promise anything and most of the hype was generated by the same audience who now seems disappointed. Steve Job's reality distortion field is in full effect but not really delivering the wow moment we were expecting.
11:23am: Available in 60 days which should give you some time to save if you really feel there's a huge need in your life for a tablet. Hardware isn't at all innovative (but then the iPhone isn't a bad framework to base it on). Dock with keyboard allows you to rest the iPad and type without having to do thumb yoga.
11:18am: The price is $499 for the 16GB base-model (without 3G) which is not terribly expensive but a bit of a downer considering how much the 3G connectivity was just hyped. The minimum cost with with 3G is $629. They have 6 models of the thing at 16GB, 32GB and 64GB with or without 3G. No upgradable memory. Most expensive unit is $829 which takes it into the range of a decent notebook and even Apple's own MacBook.
11:16am - content: Do we NEED this? We seem to think there's definitely a "want" but not a "need". Looks like reading may be great. It may change the way I go to the bathroom however.
11:13am: 3G built in. $29.99/month for unlimited data in the US.
11:11am: Somehow data entry into spreadsheets using touch doesn't sound like the best idea. However, there's a place for the device in areas where you walk around and need to take notes like healthcare, stock-keeping, etc... Not really sexy but it's light and yet big enough to be useable. Still, expect to see this in hip boardrooms everywhere. We hear Jack Bauer may be using one in one of the later episodes of 24.
11:07am: Phil Shiller is demoing iWork. Looks great but once again as you would expect iWork to look if Apple designed it for a giant iPhone. Don't get me wrong, this is the most exciting looking tablet out there but it everyone here isn't running out to get one just yet. Tablets are a hard sell.
11:03am - comment: Twitter seems to be running slow under the load. Apple's marketing momentum seems unstoppable at this stage. The tablet hardware seems good but nothing groundbreaking. Apple is pushing the app design which we already know they're good at. At this stage this is not much more than a really large iPhone but there is definitely a market for it, at the right price. We're still worried that the keyboard will be hard to use as the tablet needs to be held in a way that makes typing difficult.
11:00am: After showing a very slick reading UI as well as the new bookstore they are now discussing iWork for the iPad. iWork includes Keynote (presentations), Pages (word processing) and Numbers (spreadsheets) and is essentially Apple's answer to Microsoft Office.
10:55am: Steve is back and done talking about third-party apps. Now's the time to talk about the Kindle or how Apple will attempt to beat them at their own game. Enter, iBook, a first-party reading app which looks as slick as is to be expected. The page looks like a page, the bookshelf like a bookshelf. Looks like it could be comfortable reading on this even though it isn't an e-ink screen.
10:50am: More apps -- painting app looks very impressive and useful for the doodlers out there. Interface feels organic and responsive. Need for Speed looks slick and quick. Games are being pushed a lot.
10:40am - comment: Reading on this could be the big selling point, the screen looks very crisp and browsing intuitive. The rest of the apps (e-mail, etc...) are handled well by iPhone and MacBooks. This together with the gaming could really sell this thing.
10:35am: New York Times looks just like the paper version with embedded videos. Columns, inset images, etc... Looks like there's still a future for DTP.
10:30am: Some tech info: it's half and inch thick, 1Ghz processor, 9.7 inch display, Wifi, Bluetooth, compass, accelerometer, 10 hours of battery life, 1 month stand-by. How much will this thing cost?
10:25am - comment: Everything that has been shown up to now looks pretty much as expected, even the tablet design which is basically a stretched iPhone. Buttons are bigger, font sizes have been adjusted. Videos look great, photos look great. Our guess is that it needs more to become a must-have device vs something that fits uncomfortably between your phone and notebook.
10:20am: Apps and more apps. E-mail, photos and browsing look slick and as you'd expect from Apple. Experience between iPhone and computer. iTunes looks nice and tweaked for the form-factor.
10:15am - comment: There was a "missing plug-in" box when Steve went to the NY Times website. No Flash it seems. Odd they let that slide. We're a bit underwhelmed, this looks like a big iPhone and the keyboard looks like it may be awkward to use.
10:05am: Steve is on stage. "Apple is the largest mobile device company in the world".
10:10am: It's called the iPad (as many suspected) and looks similar to an iPhone with that single button at the bottom, a relatively thick border. Think MacBook Pro without the keyboard. OS UI looks like a mixture of iPhone and Mac OS X.


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Giveaway Day - Quilting Kit
Happy Giveaway Day!
For Sew, Mama, Sew's Giveaway Day, I put together this little Quilting Kit:
It includes:
*Scraps from about 50 different fabrics
*2 spools of 100% cotton hand quilting thread
*A measuring tape
*10 quilting needles (Size 10 betweens) in a wooden holder
*An off-hand thimble
*A 12 inch by 14 inch project bag I made with a thrifted sheet, using Betz White's Tutorial
Here's a better view of some of the fabrics. These were culled from my frightfully large scrap box. The scraps range in size from 4 inches by 4 inches up to 10 inches by 26 inches. Most are 100% cotton and most have not been pre-washed.
So how can you win this cute bag of goodies? By leaving a comment answering the following question:
(It can be a costume you wore or one you made for someone else)
Edited to add: I apologize to international folks for forgetting Halloween is not a world-wide holiday. Just leave a comment about any costume you've enjoyed!)
And what does this have to do with quilting? Sorting my scraps reminded me of a costume my very crafty mom made for me: The Patchwork Girl of Oz. Much to my dismay, none of my classmates knew of this obscure character and assumed I was Raggedy Ann. My mom, being the cool mom that she is, probably foresaw this possibility but still indulged me and put in a lot of effort to make me a costume no one would recognize. Thanks, Mommy!
On June 1, I will select a winner at random from all the comments telling me about a costume left between May 27 and May31. I will also pay for shipping charges (either domestic or international).
Thanks very much to Sew, Mama, Sew for organizing this and be sure to go check out all the other participants here and here!


text: America's Arbor Day Traditions Shared with Afghan Delegation In honor of Arbor Day, I helped plant a tree at USDA's National Arboretum on Friday morning, April 29. What made this unique from the thousands of similar tree plantings taking place nationwide today is that I was joined by a visiting delegation of Afghan agricultural experts. The delegation included agricultural leaders from Afghanistan's Ghazni Province who are part of an agricultural exchange program hosted by the National Guard Bureau's Texas Agribusiness Development Team (ADT) IV. Washington, D.C., is the first stop on a nearly two-week trip to the United States, which will include training and presentations by some of this country's premier agricultural experts. Darci Vetter, Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Posted in Initiatives Forestry Trade Feb 21, 2017 Respond to this story


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While TV viewers may be getting their first hit of Megan Hilty, the "Smash" star knows a little something about creating a sensation on stage.
Before landing the role of Ivy, the sexy, ambitious actress who competes with Katherine McPhee's Karen for the coveted role of Marilyn Monroe in "Smash's" musical extravaganza, Hilty became Broadway's blonde bombshell of choice after a year-long stint as Glinda the Good Witch in the phenomenally successful show "Wicked," followed by a critically acclaimed turn in the Dolly Parton part in the stage musical adaptation of the film "9 to 5."
Her performance thus informed by her real life bona fides, Hilty shares what it's like to be part of a smash, and part of "Smash."
On how "Smash" plotlines compare to actual Broadway backstage intrigue:
"The wonderful thing about the show is that there are so many people here that come from this world that it keeps it very authentic. I can't tell you how many times I've been backstage, looking around, going "Where's the camera? There needs to be a camera here." Because the drama that happens behind the curtain is way more interesting than what's happening on the stage."
On the natural drama that arises in the world of musical theater:
"I think the genius of making this idea into a series is that when you are a live performer, you're giving so much of yourself and there's so much at stake when you're out and exposing yourself in front of hundreds of thousands of people that it naturally sets the tone and sets the stage for high drama. Because the adrenaline's going and the stakes are so high and there's so much at stake, and this show definitely taps into all of those things. And, yes, all of those stereotypes are there for a reason."
On how Marilyn Monroe's life would provide perfect fodder for a splashy stage show:
"Marilyn's story is one of tragedy, heartbreak, glamour, love and all things that make for great drama, all things that people want to watch and are intrigued by, which is why we're still talking about her today, which is another amazing reason to make the show."
On how "Smash" showcases her shapely form:
"I love that it celebrates a real woman's body. I'm not a tiny thing. I feel like I represent a lot of real people, and so I appreciate that they cast me considering that and that we can kind of celebrate it…Because I went to college with a lot of skinny girls, dancers and stuff. I've always been surrounded by people who were very conscious about their weight – and obsessively so. And I just never wanted it to be something that was a priority to me. I didn't want it to be something that drove me crazy. My mom is a great example of loving herself, and, of course, I want to be healthy. It's all about balance, but I'm not going to make myself crazy to look like somebody on the cover of a magazine."
On the enduring allure – and current comeback – of womanly curves:
"Marilyn's a great example. There are a lot of women now, too, you know. Appreciating a real woman's body is coming back, thanks to people like Kim Kardashian and Christina Hendricks, and there are tons people that I could give as examples."
"Smash" airs Monday nights at 10 PM ET on NBC