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In my previous blog post I quoted the SFA response to FELTAG which includes the following comment.
This is activity which replaces face to face lecturing time including webinars, but not time spent on researching information on the web.
I read this as
These are activities, including webinars, which replaces face to face lecturing.
However it should be read as
This is activity which replaces face to face lecturing time and webinars.
If you read the Provider Support Manual from the SFA which has more detail it states:
333. The following are examples of online learning:
- Learning materials that the learner accesses on a college virtual learning environment such as Moodle
- Video demonstrations or Powerpoint presentations accessed outside the classroom
- Structured learning packages that are not facilitated by a lecturer.
334. The following are examples of activities that do not constitute online learning and should not be included in calculation of the Percentage of online delivery:
- A video of a practical demonstration that is shown in the classroom with the lecturer present
- Work undertaken on a computer with a lecturer present
- An online webinar delivered by a lecturer
- Homework assessments that are undertaken on-line
- Email/telephone or online tutorials or feedback discussions.
Webinars would include using tools such as Adobe Connect, Blackboard Collaborate, Big Blue Button and Google Hangouts.]]>
Following the publication of the FELTAG report and the somewhat confusing response from BIS, across the FE sector there has been a lot of discussion about the implications of FELTAG, the 10% online delivery particularly getting a lot of attention.
I have attended a lot of events and meetings where we have discussed FELTAG, and though there was a lot of positive comments about ensuring our learners gained the necessary digital skills for future employment, the challenges of ensuring our staff have the necessary skills and training to deliver on this often came to the fore. In addition the 10% dominated many of the discussions, partly as it wasn't clear what was online and what wasn't? Most people were sure that "searching the web for information" was not online delivery, whereas computer-mediated content and assessment probably was. What was less clear was if discussion forums or webinars counted towards the online 10%.
This week the SFA released their response to FELTAG, and as one of the major funding bodies for Further Education this has been eagerly awaited in the anticipation that they would clarify and clear up the implications from FELTAG.
We now need to record on the ILR for the proportion of the Scheme of Work which is delivered "online".
The 2014 to 2015 individualised learner record (ILR) includes a field which asks for the proportion of the curriculum design (scheme of work) delivered by computer-mediated activity rather than by a lecturer. This is activity which replaces face to face lecturing time including webinars, but not time spent on researching information on the web.
It is good to see the clarification that webinars are considered to be online and as expected that researching on the web isn't.
However it will be interesting to understand in more detail what is included and what isn't. I consider all the following could be used to replace face to face lecturing time.
The SFA also clarifies what they understand by the 10%.
We are not expecting providers to convert 10% of learning delivery in each programme of study 'en bloc' to online to meet a 'directive'. Rather, we are encouraging providers to establish a strategy to determine where the adoption of a greater 'blend' of delivery and assessment types adds most value to a learning programme…
There was some discussion that the 10% could be an aggregated 10%, however the statement from the SFA implies they are expecting every programme to adopt blended learning in some format.
The challenge will be designing, developing and delivering the computer-mediated activity to meet this 10%. Unless the staff have the necessary skills, it will be a difficult process. It is one thing to use learning technologies for the odd activity here and then, it's another thing to plan and schedule in 54 hours of online delivery into a 540 hours programme. The response from the SFA does indicate that colleges shouldn't just convert the 10%, but it is clear they are expecting providers to strategically establish processes for implementing 10% (or more) where it "adds value" to a programme.
In many cases I would suspect that some courses already are meeting the 10%, it's just that it isn't part of the formal scheme of work. In this instance, the challenge will be for the teaching staff, how they will reduce their face to face time by 10%.
The other response from the SFA is that they will be looking at current use of online delivery this year, combine with the IRL information from 2014-15, to then get the data that "will be used to gauge the current volume of online delivery and establish a baseline to inform funding policy development and implementation for future years."
The response to this has to be either, start now, don't wait… make sure you train the staff. Though I am sure some providers may think that if they don't start the process of change, the policy might disappear in the future…
It is good that we are getting clarification and the real value of FELTAG is getting the message out that the use of learning technologies should be used where it adds value to learning and improves the learning experience.
Image Credit: Tablets and phones by Zak Mensah]]>
Lots of stuff to think about when using technology and social media for teaching, learning and assessment.]]>
Last year I missed ALT-C, the Association of Learning Technologies annual Conference, as I had literally just started at Activate Learning. Though the conference coincides with the start of the academic year in FE, I did manage this year to attend the second day at the conference.
This has been for me for over ten years one of the best conferences on learning technologies, the topics, issues and subjects that are covered are inspiring, informative and certainly make you think about what you do and what you are going to do.
The sessions at this year's conference have been just as inspiring and as good as I have seen in previous years. I particularly enjoyed Catherine Cronin's keynote and the session from Dave White.
As well as the informative sessions, it is also good to make contact with fellow learning technologists from HE, FE and other sectors. Sometimes the conversations over coffee are as useful and interesting as the sessions in themselves.
It's a pity that I could only make one day this year, but I certainly am going away with lots to think about and follow up over the next few weeks.]]>
Do you eat broccoli?
If you have young children you will know how challenging it can be to get them to eat new foods, or eat those that are healthy.
When asked why they won't eat, let's say broccoli, children (and to be honest some adults) will say they don't like the taste, they don't like the texture or they don't like the colour. The end result is that they won't eat the broccoli.
What they will not say, any may not realise, are the potential benefits of eating broccoli.
Broccoli is high in vitamin C and dietary fiber. It also contains multiple nutrients with potent anti-cancer properties, such as diindolylmethane and small amounts of selenium. A single serving provides more than 30 mg of vitamin C. Broccoli is also an excellent source of indole-3-carbinol, a chemical which boosts DNA repair in cells and appears to block the growth of cancer cells.
Or to put it more simply…
Eat your greens, they're good for you.
They won't focus on the real health benefits of eating broccoli they will focus that they don't like, they don't like the taste, it gives them stomach ache. They will talk about how they prefer chips, that they have always eaten.
In many ways helping staff in using specific learning technologies for teaching, learning and assessment is like eating broccoli.
If you discuss the use of various technologies, you will hear from teachers and lecturers that they don't like certain aspects of the tool or service, for example the look or the colour. They might say how it won't allow them to do something in a particular way. Often you will hear them say, that though the tool does lots of things well, because it does one thing badly, or doesn't have that feature, then they won't be able to use it. They don't like the taste, they don't like the colour, they prefer doing what they have always done.
So how do you get children to eat broccoli?
Well shouting at them to eat their greens, generally doesn't work with children.
If you try and explain the health benefits of broccoli, this generally fails too.
Sometimes you can try and mask the broccol, maybe with cheese or in extreme examples chocolate.
Though, personally, I find the best way to get children to eat new (and healthy) foods, is to create an environment in which they are not only willing to try new foods, they do so, and also seek out other new tastes on their own. This means they want to not only eat broccoli, but also, then want to try other things.
This isn't easy or simple, but it does have the greatest impact.
So how do you make people eat broccoli?
Image via Steven Lilley on Flickr]]>
Here are some thoughts on another ocTEL activity, this one is focusing on how technology can be used to support learner diversity.
Try to find one example from your own practice, or an example or resource from elsewhere, that you think exemplifies good practice in taking a technology-enhanced approach to addressing a key aspect of learner diversity.
It could be an example of a freely available assistive technology, or a set of online guidelines for designing a culturally inclusive curricula. It might be an example of an initiative, such as the college2uni podcasts produced by Edinburgh Napier University, which provide 'just in time' guidance at key points in the academic year for Further Education students coming in to University in the second or third year.
Approaching this task I was reminded of how we integrated ebooks at Gloucestershire College.
When we undertook a library survey, it was apparent that there were some groups of learners for whom the library wasn't their first choice as a place to learn. This was backed up by the data from the Library Management System. More challenging was linking that data with retention and achievement data.
Research from the University of Huddersfield and others indicates that those students who use more books and/or e-resources are the same students who complete and get higher achievement rates. This is a correlation, not necessarily a causal relationship. However it is useful to understand that the data backs up a personal hunch that using a breadth and depth of resources does improve achievement. Also, motivated students who visit the library are also those who complete their studies.
One such group were IT students, who when asked for further feedback talked about how the space wasn't meeting their needs, they preferred to remain in their area, or studied at night (when the library wasn't open).
So the question was, how could we encourage these learners to make effective use of the resources available, also, how could we increase their usage of resources? We knew that encouraging their use of the library space was a potential strategy, the fact that they weren't using it, didn't necessarily mean they would start using it in the future.
So rather than bring the learners to the library, the plan was to take the library to the learners, using technology to make this happen, through the use of ebooks and other digital collections.
The ebooks for FE collection was a useful resource, containing a range of books. There were many suitable titles for the IT students. The IT students were also making good use of the VLE, so the relevant titles were made available as links on the VLE. The academic staff encouraged the use of ebooks in the class, using appropriate pages in lessons and making reference to them when needed.
The physical books were still available in the library, so from a learner diversity perspective they had choice about which resources they could use. It wasn't just about choice, it was also about context and location. A book can be read easily when travelling, whether physical or ebook. An ebook can be accessed when the library is closed. A physical book is useful to have open, when you are using your main device as a creation tool, or when making notes, rather than task switching on a single screen. The text size of ebooks can be increased on some readers, for those with visual impairment issues.
The ebooks were just one part of a wider range of resources made available to the students, alongside strategies to improve teaching and learning.
Using technology as a solution to the "problem" for me, exemplifies good practice in taking a technology-enhanced approach to addressing a key aspect of learner diversity. Not using technology for the sake of using technology, but using it to make a difference by solving an issue.]]>
This week on ocTEL one of the activities is to reflect on strategies for Learning Technology
Activity 1.2: Reflecting on strategies for Learning Technology
This activity is about strategy and how you or someone in your role might contribute to a strategy for using Learning Technology in face to face, blended or online learning context.
A: If you have your own example, reflect on the following questions…
I am currently in the process of writing a new strategy for Activate Learning, this is still a work in progress, with further consultation. So for the purpose of this activity I am going to reflect on the ILT (Information and Learning Technology) Strategy I developed and wrote for Gloucestershire College.
Did you contribute to the strategy, if so, in what capacity?
I was responsible for the strategy, both in terms of development and delivery.
Is the main focus of the strategy on Learning Technology, or if not, what is its main focus?
The main focus was not on learning technology, but on learners, and specifically, outcomes for learners.
How often is it reviewed and is it flexible enough to adapt as things change?
It was a three year strategy. For me it was important that the focus was not on specific technologies, as this wouldn't provide the flexibility required. By not naming technologies, it would enable the college to take advantage of new technologies and innovations as they arrived on the scene.
The strategy also had a specific section on innovation to ensure that the college could adapt as things change.
A strategy also needs to be a living document, not a static constraint on innovation.
Does the strategy impact on your practice and if so, how? If not, why?
A strategy in itself, will do very little. It needs to be followed up with an operational plan.
Finally, if you were to provide input to a new version, what, if any, changes would you make to it?
The key change I would make, would be to build on the teaching, learning and assessment strategy. If possible the strategies would be worked on together.]]>
After a brief absence, the JISC, sorry Jisc Conference, sorry Jisc Digital Festival is back. The last JISC Conference was a couple of years ago and it has evolved in the Jisc Digital Festival.
It was a two day event in Birmingham looking at many different aspects of technology enhanced learning. There was stuff for learning technologists, library people and IT managers. For someone in my role there was a lot of choice.
In some ways it was reminiscent of past JISC Conferences and in others it was very different and new. There was a lot happening and it can be challenging to find the stuff you want to see and listen to.
I did like the festival theme, which really gave the event a very different feel. Two days also made a difference to the rushed single day there use to be.
With such a packed programme it was inevitable that there would be some clashes. I was torn for example about going to the digital storytelling session or the one on visitors and residents.
I was pleased with the vast majority of the sessions I attended, they were stimulating, interesting, informative and made me think. There was a lot of stuff to take away. With recordings and resources online, there's a substantial amount of stuff to refect on and take away.
One of the key benefits for me of attending a conference such as this is making contacts, talking and networking. There wasn't a huge number of people from FE, but I certainly spoke to many of them. Finding out what they were doing, the issues they faced and what they were planning. Finding out what others are doing is a critical factor when implementing change, for benchmarking and aiding discovery.
It was also useful to speak to contacts at Jisc, Janet, TechDis, as well as some of the exhibitors. I have a bundle of business cards, flyers, web links and even the odd QR Code.
I got a lot out of the conference, I took a lot away and it has made me think. I am glad to see the return of the conference and in many ways I think it was much better than previous Jisc conferences. Now that's back, I hope that Jisc will also bring back the online conference, as I really missed it this year.]]>
A little later than planned. Well 2013 was an eventful year for me, moving jobs after seven years at Gloucestershire College. I have continued with writing blog posts. There was a lot less writing on the blog this year with just 64 posts, which averages about one a week. Here are the top ten blog posts of 2013. Interestingly this year eight of the posts are from 2013. Half of the posts are app reviews from my series "App of the Week".
10. Frame Magic – iPhone App of the Week
I wrote about Frame Magic in June and it is one of the many photographic and image apps I have used and reviewed.
9. Is the Scroll of Death Inevitable?
This article from May looked at how the default setup of a Moodle installation, the way in which we do training will inevitably result in the Moodle "scroll of death".
8. Comic Life – iPad App of the Week
Though I have been using Comic Life on the Mac for a few years now I realised I hadn't written much about the iPad app that I had bought back when the iPad was released. It's a great app for creating comics and works really well with the touch interface and iPad camera.
7. 100 ways to use a VLE – #89 Embedding a Comic Strip
This is an older post from July 2011, that looked at the different comic tools out there on the web, which can be used to create comic strips that can then be embedded into the VLE.
It is from my ongoing series of ways in which to use a VLE. This particular posting was about embedding a comic strip into the VLE using free online services such as Strip Creator and Toonlet.
It is quite a lengthy post and goes into some detail about the tools you can use and how comics can be used within the VLE.
The series itself is quite popular and I am glad to see one of my favourite in the series and one of the more in-depth pieces has maintained itself in the top ten, dropping two places from last year.
6. Show what you know [Infographic] – Updated
I liked Tony Vincent's excellent Infographic on apps that can be used for different activities. This post was showing off his updated version.
5. Keynote – iPad App of the Week
Probably one of my longest blog posts that explores the iPad presentation app from Apple. I used the post to help me to understand the app better and what it is capable of.
4. VideoScribe HD – iPad App of the Week
I talked about VideoScribe HD in July and was impressed with the power and versatility of the app for creating animated presentations.
3. Educreations – iPad App of the Week
I was introduced to this app by a colleague at Gloucestershire College in 2012 and used it and demonstrated it a lot to staff. It was great to see how they and their students used it to support their learning over the year. 2
2. Thinking about iTunes U
Maintaing its position at number two, is this blog post on iTunes U, which followed posts on iBooks 2 and iBooks Author. I discussed the merits and challenges that using iTunes U would bring to an institution. Back then I wrote, if every learner in your institution has an iPad, then iTunes U is a great way of delivering content to your learners, if every learner doesn't… well I wouldn't bother with iTunes U. I still stand by that, I like the concept and execution of iTunes U, but in the diverse device ecosystem most colleges and universities find themselves in, iTunes U wouldn't be a solution, it would create more challenges than problems it would solve.
1. The iPad Pedagogy Wheel
This was my most popular blog post of the year (and if the stats are to be believed of all time on my blog). I re-posted the iPad Pedagogy Wheel as I was getting asked a fair bit, "how can I use this nice shiny iPad that you have given me to support teaching and learning?".
It's a really simple nice graphic that explores the different apps available and where they fit within Bloom's Taxonomy. What I like about it is that you can start where you like, if you have an iPad app you like you can see how it fits into the pedagogy. Or you can work out which iPads apps fit into a pedagogical problem.
Allan Carrington who drew up the diagram has published a revised version, what I like about the original is the simplicity. The revised version is more complex, but as an introduction to what the iPad can do, I much prefer the simpler diagram.]]>
These are technologies that I actually use, they exclude web tools and services which I do a separate top ten for. They are generally tools that make my life easier, more efficient and more productive.
Having changed jobs in 2013, this has made the list a little more interesting as the technologies I used over the year did change quite a bit.
Missing from this list is BT Infinity FTTC which made the list for the last three years, not that it doesn't exist anymore, I moved in 2012 and am now connected to the only cabinet on my exchange that won't be upgraded to FTTC. As a result I am stuck on a very slow 1-2Mb ADSL connection.
Here are my previous top tens from 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
10. The iPhone 5S is a new entry and I've only had it a couple of months. It certainly is one of the best smartphones I have ever used. It is a big improvement over the older iPhones, not as much an upgrade over the 4 as I was hoping though. It isn't perfect and it has crashed on me a fair few times since I've had it. I do like the new camera, but the one thing that has taken a lot of getting use to, was the new interface that came with the launch of iOS 7. I found this to be a big change and quite a steep learning curve in changing the way I use to things on my older iPhone.
9. Another new entry at number nine. I used a Samsung 50" Plasma Screen a lot this year for training and presentations. On a mobile trolley with a Mac mini underneath it was an ideal presentation machine. Air Server on the Mac mini allowed me to use AirPlay to mirror my iPad or the MacBook. It was much easier to use than a projector with small groups, and much brighter and clearer. Moving jobs this was one piece of kit I really did miss when I started my new job.
8. Sticking at number eight is the iMac. It is my workhorse computer, the one I do big things on such as movie editing, managing my photography collection, writing, large spreadsheets, desk top publishing and so much more. It is very much my truck when it comes to computing, but it isn't that portable… When I changed jobs in the Autumn I lost my work iMac and started off using an Acer Windows 7 PC with a 17" screen… I can tell you I certainly noticed the difference.
7. In my old job I had the iPhone 4 and to be honest though I would have liked an upgrade, I didn't need one, it did a fantastic job and I was sorry handing it back (which is the main reason it drops a place to number seven). The camera was excellent, and great for taking stills and video. The retina display still astounds me in terms of the visual quality. It was fast enough and apps opened smoothly, for a phone that is now over three years old
6. The Google Nexus 7 is my sixth choice. If I didn't have an iPad and was ensconced into the iTunes ecosystem of apps, music and films, then it would be higher. I really like the form factor, it just works, in the main as it fits in my jacket pocket. As a result when going out I have access to a tablet device and don't need to carry a bag, which I would need to do if I took the iPad.
One issue I have with the Nexus 7, well the version I have, is the lack of 3G, so I need to use wifi; it's not too bad as I then use the Google Nexus One for tethering or free wifi in coffee shops. I would also have appreciated a rear facing camera. The screen is great and movies, books and apps look really good. The main downside for me is writing on the tablet, as the on screen control buttons are at the bottom of the screen, when I type I find that too often I hit the "home" button and drop out from what I was typing. It is well ensconced into the Google ecosystem, so great for Mail, Google+ and Google Docs.
5. The 15" MacBook Retina from my old job was an excellent piece of kit, mainly for the beautiful screen, using other devices really showed me how much I appreciated the retina screen on this laptop.
4. Though I liked using the Apple TV for playing and streaming my iTunes content and showing photographs on my Mac, what I liked more was been able to stream content from my iPad and the MacBook Retina to my television. Having lost FTTC one aspect of the Apple TV I do miss was the ability to stream content I had purchased direct (again) without having to download it again, or move it back into iTunes. I think the Apple TV could do with apps, where is BBC iPlayer for example? Also no 4OD or ITVPlayer. If the Apple TV had these apps then it would be even better than before. The lack of apps does curtail the use of the Apple TV if you don't have an iOS device, but is almost a critical extra fore presentations if you do have an iOS device. There was a new Apple TV released in 2012 which plays 1080p content, mine is the previous model to this which does 720p content. Not sure if I would notice the difference, so didn't upgrade. It looks like there might be a new model in 2014, wonder then if I would ugprade?
3. Climbing four places to number three is my good old Google Nexus One, which is four years old this year! The main reason I like it is the portable wireless hotspot (wifi tethering) that came with the Froyo 2.2 update. It's not perfect, I do find that the OS is not as stable as I think it should be, it also doesn't keep time well. However as a phone for making phone calls, it works very well. One of the reasons it has climbed so many places, was that I retired my iPhone 3GS at the beginning of 2013 and started to use the Google Nexus One as my personal mobile phone (I had an iPhone 4 for work and when I changed jobs I got an iPhone 5S, hence the reason for three phones in the top ten).
I have made extensive use of the phone as not only a phone, but also as a smartphone (using apps) and for tethering.
I am expecting it to fall apart at some point, but I still get great battery life, decent coverage with EE (better than the iPhone 5S on Vodafone as it happens) and it just works. I keep meaning to upgrade it, but never get round to it. There are some issues, the main one is phone memory, too many apps rely on being installed on the phone's memory, which is quite limited, and as a result I am unable to install many new apps. It is also now limited to Android 2.3.6 so not KitKat for me!
2. Dropping a place is the iPad. This device I use every day, from checking that the trains are still running first thing in the morning, to reading books before I go to sleep. It is such a useful and versatile device. I use it extensively for e-mail, calendars and general browsing. There are various apps I use on are regular basis and many more than I use now and again. Airplay is a great technology which I used a lot in 2013 for mirroring and streaming video.
I do think the iPad is a great piece of technology for conferences and events and wrote quite a lengthy piece on how it could be used to support the amplification of a conference.
Certainly compared to using a large laptop, an iPad is a much better device for using on the train, more so on those trains that don't have tables. It is also a great way of doing stuff in a café or on the sofa.
Blogging on the iPad is still a bit hit and miss for me. There are still a fair few things that I do on a regular basis that the iPad makes it more challenging compared to a device with a regular keyboard. I have used my Bluetooth keyboard with my iPad, but not always an ideal situation, for example when travelling on a train (the iPad keeps falling over).
When it came out in 2010 it made my top ten for that year, I did ask though "So my number one technology for 2010 is Apple's iPad, I wonder if it will still be in my top ten next year?" This was a honest assessment, as experience of other mobile technologies I had used previously rarely got extensive use after a while, usually because of too many limitations. I do think that it is indicative of the success of the iPad that it is still in my top ten for four years, but it has dropped a place. Does that say something?
1. Jumping to the top spot is the 11" MacBook Air, this is an amazing piece of kit and an ideal technology for working whilst travelling. I used an older one for a while in my old job, but in my new job I have the latest version. It's a really superb piece of kit. It's fast, well it has an SSD inside, it's light, the battery still lasts a decent amount of time (the 13" had a much better battery life, but the 11" is a lot more portable). It is the laptop I take with me to events and conferences. I think I probably could survive with the iPad for most events, however on the train and at the events I find I am typing a lot more. One reason for using a "proper" laptop with a "proper browser" is that some websites, including my WordPress blogs, don't work particularly well on mobile Safari, and I've still yet to find an iOS app that works the way I need it to for WordPress. So though I really like the iPad, it doesn't always do what I need and how I want to do it, for those reasons I use the MacBook Air.
So what were your top technologies for last year?]]>


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- Colostomy: A Guide
- What is a colostomy?
- The normal digestive system
- Types of colostomies
- Colostomy management
- Choosing a pouching system
- Changing the pouching system
- Irrigation (for descending and sigmoid colostomies only)
- Ordering and storing supplies
- Helpful hints
- Colostomy problems
- Hospitalization
- Living with a colostomy
- Telling others
- Clothing and appearance
- Eating and digestion
- Returning to work
- Intimacy and sexuality
- Exercise, play, and sports
- Travel
- For parents of children with colostomies
- Getting help, information, and support
- To learn more
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Changing the pouching system
Choosing a pouching system
Deciding what pouching system or appliance is best for you is a very personal matter. When you are trying out your first pouching system, it is best to talk with an ostomy nurse or someone who has experience in this area. There should be someone in the hospital who can get you started with equipment and instructions after surgery. As you are getting ready to leave the hospital, be sure you are referred to an ostomy nurse, a clinic, or a chapter of the United Ostomy Associations of America. Even if you must go out of town to get such help, it is worthwhile, as you want to get a good start and avoid mistakes. Even with help, you may have to try different types or brands of pouching systems to find the one that best suits you. (See the section "Getting help, information, and support.")
There are many things to think about when trying to find the pouching system that will work best for you. The length of the stoma, abdominal firmness and shape, the location of the stoma, scars and folds near the stoma, and your height and weight all must be considered. Special changes may have to be made for stomas near the hipbone, waistline, groin, or scars. Some companies have custom-made products to fit unusual situations.
You may not need to wear a pouch, but many people with colostomies do. For example, those who have a transverse colostomy, those who do not want to irrigate, and those who have some return between irrigations may wear pouches. (More information on irrigation is coming up.)
A good pouching system should be:
- Secure, with a good leak-proof seal that lasts for up to 3 days
- Odor-resistant
- Protective of the skin around the stoma
- Nearly invisible when covered with clothing
- Easy to put on and take off
Types of pouching systems
Pouches come in many styles and sizes, but they all do the same job – they collect stool drainage that comes out of the stoma. Some can be opened at the bottom for easy emptying. Others are closed and taken off when they are full. Still others allow the adhesive skin barrier, also called the face plate or flange, to stay on the body while the pouch may be taken off, washed out, and reused.
Figures 8 through 15 show you some types of ostomy supplies. Along with the different kinds of pouches, other supplies that may be needed, such as flanges, clips, and belts are shown. Pouches are made from odor-resistant materials and vary in cost. Pouches are either clear or opaque and come in different lengths.
There are 2 main types of systems available. Both kinds include an adhesive part that sticks to your skin (called a faceplate, flange, skin barrier, or wafer) and a collection pouch.
- One-piece pouches are attached to the skin barrier
- Two-piece systems are made up of a skin barrier and a pouch that can be taken off and put back on the barrier
The skin barrier or faceplate of the pouch may need a hole cut out for the stoma, or it may be sized and pre-cut. It is designed to protect the skin from the stoma output and to be as gentle to the skin as possible.
After surgery, the stoma may be swollen for about 6 to 8 weeks. During this time the stoma should be measured about once a week. A measuring card may be included in boxes of pouches, or you can make your own template to match your stoma shape. The opening on the skin barrier should be no more than 1/8 inch larger than the stoma.
Stoma covers
A gauze or tissue can be folded neatly, dabbed with a small amount of water-soluble lubricant, placed over the stoma, and covered with a piece of plastic wrap. Such a dressing may be held on with medical tape, underclothing, or an elastic garment. Plastic, ready-made stoma caps (Figure 16) are also available. Stoma covers may be used for colostomies that put out stool at regular, expected times.
Last Medical Review: 03/17/2011
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The following missions are the priority recommendations of the Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee's Panel on Ultraviolet, Optical, and Infrared Astronomy from Space. All recommendations are a consensus of the panel.
When it prioritized major missions, the panel assumed that the Space Interferometry Mission (SIM), one of the initiatives recommended in the 1991 survey committee report,1 will be flown and that the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) will operate until 2010.
NGST, ranked by the panel as the top-priority major mission for the decade, will reveal the onset of star and galaxy formation in the early universe. Its combination of scientific breadth and depth make it a compelling successor to the Hubble Space Telescope. It is the first of two logical paths to improved image resolution and sensitivity in space: increase overall aperture size. It should be technologically ready to be launched before 2010.
The panel considered extensions of the core mission, currently 1 to 5 µm, and favors an extension to longer wavelengths, beyond 20 µm, for example, as scientifically more useful than extension to shorter wavelengths.
TPF was ranked as the second-priority major mission for the decade. Designed to observe directly Earth-sized planets near other stars, it is potentially the most scientifically exciting of all the major missions, depending on the breadth of its mission goals. It is the second logical path to improved image resolution and sensitivity in space: distributed aperture interferometry. Because TPF will depend on the successful


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BALTIMORE - As the calendar is about to turn to September, the Baltimore Orioles find themselves in the middle of something they haven't known for 14 seasons - a pennant chase.
After their 5-3 win over the Al Central leading White Sox Thursday afternoon, the Birds are getting ready for a three game weekend series against the first place Yankees in New York. They are also tied for the top spot in the AL Wild Card lead with the Oakland Athletics.
Who would have thought that when the season started?
Players have come and gone. The shuttle to and from Norfolk and Baltimore has been a busy one all season yet between GM Dan Duquette and manager Buck Showalter, they have managed to keep this ship afloat.
"There are landmines all through September. There were in August and there were in July. It's just that's it's a journey and it's been fun to take it with them," said Showalter.
It's far from over. This road trip takes them to Toronto before coming back home to face the Yankees for four games. There are also six more games each against both the Rays and the Red Sox and thrown in for good measure is a west coast swing through Oakland and Seattle.
"Now we get to have that time of year that John Hart used to say that the air gets a little cooler, the leaves start turning and there is a little crispness in the air that kind of rejuvenates some tired bodies when you're playing meaningful games," said manager Buck Showalter.
"I've been in September when it's the other way around. Trust me; this group is going to have fun with it."
Maybe that's because most of them have never experienced a pennant race and they have no idea what is in store for them in this final month of what is sure to be pressure packed baseball.
I have told almost everyone who has asked me this year, do you think the Orioles have enough to keep this up? I always said, "It depends on how well they pitch."
Well, Thursday Zach Britton allowed 1 run on 7 hits with 10 strikeouts over 8 innings. The Orioles are 30-2 when a starter goes at least 7 innings (15-0 at home). They are also 46-18 in games decided by one (24-6) or two (22-12) runs this year.
A lot of that has to do with a bullpen that for the majority of the year has been lights out. Jim Johnson recorded his 41st save on Thursday which is just four shy of Randy Myers team record of 45 in 1997. Ironically, that's the last time the Orioles made the post season.
Johnson's 41 saves is more than the Houston Astros have wins (40).
"We want to win as many games as we can between now and the end of the season and wherever that puts us, it puts us," said Orioles catcher Matt Wieters.
"All we can try and control is going out there play hard every day and try to win as many games as we can and hopefully at the end of the year it's got you in that playoff hunt and hopefully if you play really well, you have a chance to win the division."
Even though they were not in the pennant chase last year, the Orioles did play meaningful games down the stretch against both the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox. In fact, it was the Orioles that put the finishing touches on the Red Sox epic collapse as they blew a 9 game wild card lead in September.
"We can draw on the experience we had last year and how we finished out the year," Wieters said. "We were playing good teams there who were fighting for the playoffs and we were able to play well so hopefully we can draw on that and know how we have to play this last month."
The idea is to win the division if it all possible because of the wild card format where there is a one game playoff between both wild card teams. Winner move on and loser go home.
"We want to do everything in our power to stay out of that," said first baseman Mark Reynolds. "Playing the Yankees we want to do everything we can to get hot down the stretch and overtake them."
So while this series this weekend in the Bronx means a lot to the fortunes of the Orioles in this race, it's something Buck Showalter and his team has in total perspective.
"It will be fun. Could be fun if you win. Our guys aren't going up there to experience the atmosphere. They're going up there to try and compete with the team we're trying to catch, he said.
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Six new releases reached the top 30 on this week's sales chart, and four of those six reached the top five. This includes High School Musical 3 - Senior Year, which sold 1.50 million units while generating $26.55 million in consumer spending for the second fastest start of the year.
There were seven new releases to chart this week, and a few others that just missed that mark. The winner was Body of Lies with roughly 20% more revenue than second place Changeling.
This felt like a slow week to me, but looking at the list there were 15 spotlight reviews, which is a huge amount for one week. There are a large number of DVDs worth checking out, but looking at the top of the list, I think Christopher Titus - Love is Evol is the best DVD coming out this week, and the winner of the DVD Pick of the Week. As has happened pretty much every week this year, there are so many DVDs on this week's list that is had to be split into two. The second part can be found here.
Changeling's weaker than expected reviews didn't hurt it at the box office, at least not its opening weekend. The film topped the per theater chart with an impressive average of $32,601 in 15 theaters. Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom placed a close second with a surprisingly strong average of $30,336 in five theaters. Synecdoche, New York also opened better than expected despite weaker than expected reviews with an average of $19,133 in nine theaters. Let the Right One In did something no horror film has been able to do in a while: survive in limited release. It opened in four theaters with nearly $50,000 for an average of $12,324. Now all it has to do is maintain this momentum as it expands. The final film in the $10,000 club was the overall box office leader, High School Musical 3, which opened with an average of $11,601 in saturation release.
With four wide releases this past weekend, I knew not all of them would be hits, but I also didn't expect all of them to be misses. Perhaps that's not entirely fair, and given the production budgets involved, not all films flopped at the box office, but enough did that overall box office receipts dropped 10% to $102 million. Compared to the same week last year, that still represents an increase, albeit by less than 3%, which is more or less in line with ticket price inflation. Year-to-date, 2008 and 2007 have both brought in $7.38 billion, but 2008 has had the edge the past few weeks and could retake the lead this upcoming weekend.
It was a light week for limited releases, but we had one of the best results of the year on the per theater chart with Rachel Getting Married earning an amazing $32,597.
Of the eight films that opened or expanded on Friday, only two were able to do some serious business, while most were lucky if they topped the Mendoza line by earning more than $2,000 per theater. It was just a disaster, in many ways. That said, it was still the first weekend in October and the overall box office was up 13% from last weekend to $113 million. More importantly, it was 35% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2008 closed the gap with 2007. 2008 is just a little below and 2007 a little above $7.25 billion. By this time next week, 2008 could retake the lead, at least in terms of raw dollars.
A busy week for new releases with more than a dozen sites here, but most were just average. The best of this week's selection was the Official Site for Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, which has enough of the basics, extras, and style to stand out.
Beverly Hills Chihuahua rose above a very crowded field of openers to claim the box office crown, according to studio estimates released on Sunday.
The movie scored Disney's biggest opening weekend in October with an estimated $29 million.
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist also performed well with a $12 million debut in 2,421 theaters.
That's a great return for a movie with a budget reported at $13 million.
The other strong performer was Appaloosa, which expanded to 1,045 theaters and pulled in $5.015 million for an impressive 5th place.
The rest of the wide openers didn't fare so well, although a couple of limited releases impressed...
If you thought last weekend was too busy, this weekend is worse with eight films opening or expanding wide, or at least wide-ish. However, only one film is opening at saturation level (3,000 or more theaters) and one other is opening truly wide (2,000 or more theaters). After those two films, the rest of the new releases will be forced to fight over the table scraps.
September ends, and for that we are all very grateful. However, while we are entering the final push for 2008 at the box office, things don't look too rosy for the upcoming month. First of all, there are way too many films opening, including eight that are opening or expanding on the first weekend. Of those two, maybe three will thrive. Most will sink without being noticed, which could negatively affect the overall box office going forward. On the other hand, there are a few films opening this month that could be players come Awards Season, which is just around the corner. Perhaps this will help a few mid-level hits rise above the crowd.
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Then there was Holder insisting he did not know about his own department's gun running operation, "Fast and Furious," which left hundreds of Mexicans and at least one American dead.
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The Justice Department secretly seized phone logs of more than 100 reporters for the Associated Press, arguing that the world's biggest news gathering operation was undermining national security. This despite the fact that AP usually provides the White House quite favorable coverage -- and indeed was not criticizing it in the story at hand, involving a foiled terror plot. Seems the White House just wanted to break the story first.
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Last week I began taking a regular ballet class in Los Angeles. It's been on my list of things to do. I have a really hard time being selfish with my time and going to do something that is JUST for me. I don't know what it is about a ballet barre but it brings me such peace. In addition to it being a great workout, fashionistas all over the world are inspired by the lofty tutu's, colors and ribbons just like I am.
I would love a wardrobe that consisted of ONLY ballet inspired fashion. A girl can dream right?
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Friday, December 19, 2014
3:59 pm 12/19/14--Consistently cooler temperatures are back in the forecast for Killington and that means Killington snowmakers can get back to doing what they do best. The focus for the next 24 hours is bolstering base depth on Double Dipper, Skye Burst, Needles Eye, and Bear Claw. Spot guns will also be set up around the mountain, improving surface quality in high traffic areas.
Bear Mountain is back for Friday and the Skye Peak Express Quad is scheduled to debut, allowing skiers and riders access to Bear and the rest of the mountain. 51 trails are on the grooming plan, including all the usual suspects like Superstar, East Fall, Bittersweet, High Road and Snowshed. Vertigo is on the list too so if steep corduroy flips your switch, head there first thing.
Thirteen lifts are scheduled, with key lifts turning from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Terrain Parks
The Killington Parks Crew brings you not one, not two, but three parks: Easy Street with 7 features in the Lil' Stash for progressing riders, Reason with 6 features at North Ridge and Mouse Run Park with 20 features at the top of Snowdon. Timberline is up next, and stay tuned - the snow guns have been blasting The Stash top to bottom.
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Bear Mountain, Snowshed and K-1 Base Lodges are open with all services, and the Peak Lodge is open daily with food and drink service from one hour after the lifts open until 3:00 p.m. Ramshead Base Lodge will only be open for youth Snow Sports Lessons and the Friendly Penguin Child Care Center Monday through Friday, but will be open with full services on the weekend.
Remember, your Killington lift pass grants you access to Pico Mountain too. Combined, the two resorts are currently offering 178 trails over 70 miles of open terrain - the most open terrain in the East. Get the details at picomountain.com.
We make sure to open first each year for a reason. The first 40 days of the longest season in the East are already behind us.
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Ringer Season Finale Review: Do You Want More?by Christine Orlando at . Comments
The season finale of Ringer ramped up the action and suspense while giving fans most - but not all - of the big reveals for which they've been waiting.
On last week's episode, crazy Catherine stole the show. But "I'm the Good Twin" was all about Bridget and Siobhan.
Let's start with Siobhan. The moment Henry started talking about needing a down payment for the house in Chicago I knew he was scamming her. I actually felt a little sad for Siobhan. She's got twins in the NICU and she's planning to start over with the man she loves, until he pulled the rug out from under her.
When Henry walked away without even looking at those test results I suspected he already knew the truth. Siobhan's lies finally caught up with her, as they should, but I didn't think Henry had any right to act so self righteous. When he wasn't acting gullible he could be just as devious as Siobhan. Heck, he actually killed a man.
Kicking the woman he said he loved to the curb with her newborn twins was pretty cold, even if they weren't his.
Cut over to Bridget. The vow renewal ceremony would have been lovely. Bridget even inspired Andrew to poetry. But in the end it was never meant to be. There was no way Andrew was going to hear the truth and want to forgive, forget and love again. If Bridget thought that she was fooling herself.
In one of the entertaining Ringer quotes, Bridget obviously knew what was coming…
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That's not to say that I don't hope that Andrew and Bridget won't somehow find their way back to one another. It would be great to see them get to know one another as Andrew and the real Bridget but there are a lot of lies to get passed before that happens.
Andrew and Juliet rightfully felt betrayed but I did like how it bonded the two of them together. Between Catherine, Bridget and Siobhan, the two must feel as though they're surrounded by crazy, manipulative liars.
I loved that the final confrontation with Macawi involved both Siobhan and Bridget. Siobhan stabbing him in the leg with a high heel was apropos. It's about time someone found a decent use for those things.
Siobhan's weird looking shiny black gloves almost distracted me from Macawi's huge knife, too. Almost.
Apparently Bridget hasn't watched enough horror movies. You should always shoot the bad guy multiple times. If you only shoot him once he's likely to get up and attack you again. Of course blowing his head off works too.
So at the end of the finale we still don't officially know where Malcolm is. Yes, they found a body that could be his but we've heard that before.
My biggest disappointment was that we didn't get an actual confrontation between the two sisters. I was certain we'd have that for the finale and felt a little cheated that we didn't.
But Bridget now knows that her sister is alive and tried to have her killed. I suppose that's something.
So as the season ends both sisters have lost everything. Neither Bridget nor Siobhan are quitters, which means they'll both be vying to get their lives back. The problem is, they want the same one.
As we all wait to hear if Ringer will continue, do you think the show deserves a second season and if so, what do you want to see in it?
C. Orlando is a TV Fanatic Staff Writer. Follow her on Twitter.Tags: Ringer, Reviews
Ringer was great! Please bring it back! I loved all the details and subplots. It may not be a show for everyone but a lot of us really enjoy it so at least bring it back for one more season so we can have better closure.
I just watched Ringer to on Netflix. I wish I knew to that I would never know the ending. Hoping it is like Family Guy, they realize ppl like it and finish it. I did not knowvwhen it was on TV due to working. I love Sarah and I think she did a great job. Loved the step daughter. Kept thinking who is that? Then I googled and she is Lea Thompson's daughter. She has her Mommies eyes. I want to know the fate of the Family and the sisters. It sucks not to know.
I want ringer back it is my favorest tv show ever i love my favorist actoress sarah michelle gellar i better come back so i can enjoy it even more
I want to see ringer season 2. Why have you cancelled ?? If you want an actress I'm here. My goal is being actress.
What more can I say but please please give us more
I watched the entire Season 1 on Netflix this weekend. I totally missed this show when it was originally on, but could not stop watching it once I discovered it on Netflix. I absolutely cannot believe there is no season 2. Seriously. I just ended. That's ridiculous. I need closure!!!!!!!!!! If not an entire second season, at least a few episodes to wrap up the story lines. I'm so disappointed.
I feel the same way that you do.
Netflix has many amazing shows, but Ringer was the best. Why promote the first Season, and leaving everyone hanging at the end? Please bring this show back. My mom and I watched it over and over.
Please bring back Ringer, Season 2...It was an addicting show, and something to look forward to watching on a depressing day of work.
I agree, Ringer was really good. I wish they would do another season instead of some of these other crappy shows on tv today. I digress.....
Please bring back Ringer. This was a fantastic show and we want to see what happens next.


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A common complaint among residents who live near the Second Avenue Subway construction project is the amount of dust created, and some MTA's contractors may be making matters worse by not following the city's rules for handling construction debris. NY1's Transit reporter Tina Redwine filed the following exclusive report.
Dust is a fact of life on parts of the Upper East Side these days as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority constructs the Second Avenue subway.
"People, when that dust comes up, literally run through the streets, covering their faces," said one local.
The MTA has taken steps to try to contain it, but it looks like the agency's contractors are not always following city rules for properly containing the dust from the site.
NY1 crews found a number of trucks driving for blocks before raising their tarps in violation of a rule requiring trucks to cover their debris.
The station's cameras also caught debris clearly shedding dust as it was loaded into a contractor's truck. That would appear to be in violation of city rules requiring construction material to be "sufficiently wetted to prevent dust from being airborne."
The city Department of Transportation requires that trucks take mandated routes. In this case, the trucks here are supposed to go down Second Avenue down to either 66th Street or 67th Street and then take First or Third Avenues out of Manhattan.
NY1 tracked a violator from the Second Avenue subway construction crossing Central Park and not covering the load.
Enforcement of the correct routes, according to the Department of Transportation, is up to the police department, but the NYPD had not commented on NY1's story.
As for the uncovered trucks, the city Department of Environmental Protection says so far it has not received any complaints.
The agency has received 19 air quality complaints since 2010, but inspectors found no violations.
Assemblyman Micah Kellner said the MTA as owner of the site has to force its contractors to comply. "I think it's going to take a lawsuit and people calling for construction to stop because one thing MTA has said, it wants to get this done by hook or by crook," said Kellner.
NY1 offered to show the MTA its video of the trucks, but the station was told the agency did not have time to view it.
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Another time I was studying the night before a big history test, cramming like crazy. I had spent the last couple of days procrastinating, and I had convinced myself that I already knew most of it, that there wasn't that much left to cover. I sat down at my computer around 5:00 to write some study guides and within minutes I was in a panic— I freaked out because I realized there was so much information to cover.
I stayed at my computer until 12:30 easy, until I finally finished a 12-page review. But that was just the typing part—then I actually had to memorize the information. I sat on my bed with highlighters and open textbooks surrounding me, along with three cups of hot cocoa, until I finally gave up, exhausted and defeated, around 2:00 a.m. I decided I would wake up around 6:30 to review everything I had highlighted.
The next morning when I woke up I felt very unrefreshed, and I was horrified to realize that I had retained almost no information and that my test was in a matter of hours. Again panic set in. When I finally got to my classroom and my teacher started handing out the test, my eyelids drooped, my mind wandered, and that terrible feeling crept in that I didn't remember anything that I had spent the night and early morning cramming into my brain. It was not my best test, and I spent the rest of the day exhausted and feeling bad.
Why did I do this to myself? Now I know that I need to get more sleep if I'm going to play tennis at all well and do at all well at school.
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MARANA, Ariz. (AP) -- Russell Henley said he couldn't feel his arms or legs on the back nine of the Sony Open. He was trying to win his first PGA Tour event, and Georgia was on his mind.
"I was trying not to think about Augusta out there," Henley said after his win, which earned him a spot in the Masters.
Scott Piercy won the Canadian Open last summer and talked about a promise he made to himself to not go to Augusta National unless he was in the Masters field. Ted Potter Jr. said it was a career goal to play in Masters after he qualified by winning The Greenbrier Classic.
These stories likely are to weigh heavily on Augusta National chairman Billy Payne when he decides whether PGA Tour winners in the fall will be invited to the Masters. Payne could announce changes to the criteria during his Wednesday news conference at the Masters.
Augusta National returned to its practice of inviting PGA Tour winners the year after the FedEx Cup began in 2007. But there was a caveat. The club invited winners only of tour events that offered full FedEx Cup points. The opposite-field events, and the Fall Series held after the FedEx Cup ended, didn't count.
The PGA Tour, however, is going to a wraparound season after this year. That means the six tournaments in the fall will be included in the 2013-14 FedEx Cup season.
The question for Augusta National is whether the winners of those six events will earn a trip down Magnolia Lane.
The club and tour have been talking about it the last several months, and one person involved described the discussions as positive.
The Masters has the smallest field of the majors and wants to keep it that way to enhance the experience of those playing. It has not had more than 100 competitors since 1966, though it has come close it recent years, with 99 in the 2011 tournament.
The most likely scenario is for the Masters to take the winners of the six fall events and eliminate the category of top 30 on the PGA Tour money list.
To follow that model a year ago, there would have been two fewer players at the Masters and three fewer players in 2011 and 2010. And with the U.S. Amateur Public Links soon to go away that would free up another spot.
The Masters got away from inviting PGA Tour winners in 1999. That was the same year the World Golf Championships began, and with the WGCs came opposite-field events the same week. That's a polite way of saying "watered-down fields," and the Masters did not deem those winners worthy of an invitation.
Gabriel Hjertstedt won in Tucson the week of the inaugural Match Play Championship. He remains the only opposite-field winner to get invited to the Masters.
When it stopped inviting winners after 1999, the club said it was interested in the most consistent player throughout the year. That's why the Masters is likely to continue taking the 30 players who qualify for the Tour Championship.
And perhaps it's no coincidence that the tour is looking to tweak its FedEx Cup points system so that one high finish in the playoff events doesn't get a player to East Lake (see Chez Reavie in 2011) and qualify him for three majors, including the Masters.
THE TIGER EFFECT: Butch Harmon first worked with Steve Elkington in the 1980s, and his roster of clients has grown enormously over the years. He coached Greg Norman and Tiger Woods during their rise to No. 1, along with four players in the World Golf Hall of Fame -- Ernie Els, Phil Mickelson, Jose Maria Olazabal, Fred Couples.
But when he worked with President Barack Obama at The Floridian, he was referred to only as Woods' former swing coach.
"I haven't been with him for 10 years. It's irritating to be honest," Harmon said. "I guess they were looking for a connection because the president was playing with Tiger. But people think Tiger made me successful. No one remembers I took Greg to No. 1 in the world, or all the work with Elkington, or Davis Love III. It's the press. Anything to sensationalize. And you're dealing with a White House press that doesn't know any of these names."
Hank Haney, on the other hand, expects to be linked with Woods the rest of his life. Then again, Haney didn't have such a long list of top golfers (except for Mark O'Meara) before coaching Woods, and he has said he won't coach another.


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