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India's Holy Cash Cow
This is the full version of an article I co-authored with Ambika Hiranandani and Roland Miller McCall which was first published in this month's New Internationalist
It is said that the cow is the mother of all civilisation. Of all the images of India, few are more enduring or endearing than that of the cow, revered by Hindus for its life-giving milk, roaming free in the city streets. But this postcard picture belies a darker truth. India is one of the world's largest exporters of leather. And whilst the killing of cows is banned in all but two states, we find that in the world of the illegal leather trade, animal rights abuses and environmental degradation are rife as the country cashes in on its most sacred symbol to meet the Western desire for leather.
"According to many local council laws, slaughter houses need to be licensed," says Nilesh Bhanage, head of the Plants and Animals Welfare Society. "Many of the other slaughter houses don't have licences." Despite stringent laws in place to protect the rights of animals, illegal slaughter houses remain unmonitored and unregulated. A source from one of India's leading exporters of leather handbags to the UK, who wishes to remain anonymous, informs us that illegal leather is commonly used. "It is often cheaper that way," they tell us. "It is not a transparent industry. There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes to cut costs and make ends meet. Animal rights are greatly compromised." A leading leather technologist, who also wishes to remain anonymous, estimates that as much as 75% of all Indian leather could be from illegal sources.
The slaughter of cattle is permitted only in West Bengal and Kerala and it is illegal to transport cows for slaughter across state borders. Neither boasts a significant cow population and yet hundreds of thousands of cows are taken to these states from all over India to be killed. "Traders bribe officials to look the other way as they pack the cows into vehicles in such high numbers that their bones break, they suffocate and many die en route to slaughter," explains Poorva Joshipura, director of PETA Europe. "Thousands of others are made to walk – often without food or water. If they collapse from exhaustion, herders break their tailbones or smear chilli pepper and tobacco in their eyes to make them walk again."
Animal cruelty in India, however, runs much deeper than the illegal trade. "The treatment of animals in both licensed and unlicensed slaughterhouses is the same," Joshipura tells us. "In both cases, basic animal protection laws are totally ignored. Animals are dragged into slaughterhouses before they are cut open – often with dirty, blunt knives and in full view of one another – on floors that are covered with faeces, blood, guts and urine." Some animals, she says, are even skinned and dismembered whilst still conscious.
Operating, as they do, in clear contravention of the law, it is unsurprising that India's slaughterhouse workers are an infamously reticent bunch. We visited a slaughterhouse near Mumbai in an attempt to see for ourselves the conditions in which animals are killed. "Go away," they told us. "We will not talk to you."
Undeterred, we took our concerns to Ali Ahmed Khan, Executive Director of India's Council for Leather Exports. "On behalf of the Indian leather industry, I would like to reiterate that the industry is indeed concerned and is of the firm opinion that the treatment of animals should be humane," he tells us. "Animals are slaughtered mainly for the meat and are not being killed for the sake of leather. Hides and skins are recovered as by-products of the meat industry. Thus there are other stakeholders involved in the process of slaughtering of animals."
"This is a myth," counters Maneka Gandhi, former Minister for Animal Welfare. As a member of the renowned Nehru-Gandhi family, she has a powerful political name to live up to, but she has made her own name as one of India's leading animal rights activists. "India is the largest leather manufacturer in the world," she tells us. "This business running into hundreds of thousands of skins daily is not going to wait for slaughterhouse skins alone." Although the skins and hides of sheep, pigs and goats are a significant source of material for tanners, Gandhi explains that cattle hides and calf skins account for most footwear and leather goods. "In the Al Kabeer meat processing plant, the animal is skinned while it is still alive and hanging upside down," she says.
The problems endemic to India's leather industry go far beyond the slaughter of cattle. "The leather industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world," says MC Mehta, a leading environmental lawyer who has won a number of landmark cases against India's tanneries. "In India it is responsible for creating a lot of suffering in peoples lives, by damaging their health and polluting their drinking water." Large quantities of dangerous chemicals such as chromium are routinely dumped into the rivers. "Many tanneries have closed down and shifted to other states where governments are less vigilant," Mehta says. Indeed authorities, keen to attract tanneries, often lower pollution standards as a draw card. Special tannery zones have been created with common effluent treatment plants, but Mehta points out that in order to save money on electricity, many operators only turn the plants on during government inspections. Like the cow, the Ganges is sacred to Hindu culture. Like the cow, it is suffering at the hands of the leather industry.
The UK is the third largest importer of Indian leather. Despite the mounting evidence, leading British retailers continue to use Indian leather in their shoes, garments, handbags and furniture. We raised the issue of serious animal cruelty and severe environmental degradation with Harrods and asked them what they were doing to ensure illegal leather did not end up in their products. "Harrods would prefer not to comment on this," replies Becky Smith, Senior Fashion Press Officer.
Not all British retailers are as tight-lipped about the ethical side of their trade. Marks and Spencer have led the way in trumpeting corporate social responsibility. "As a result of our concerns around the industry, we took a major stance over ten years ago when we became the first major retailer to ban the use of cow hides sourced from India," the company's Deputy Head of Corporate PR tells us. Some American retail giants, such as Kenneth Cole and Liz Claiborne, have followed suit by boycotting Indian leather entirely.
But the illegal devastation to the environment and the inhumane treatment of India's once sacred cows will continue as long as there is a demand for leather. The unfortunate truth that as environmental conservation and animal welfare legislation has been enforced in the West, cruel and destructive practises have been exported to the developing world, means the responsibility is one we all share.
The answer for Maneka Gandhi is clear. "Don't buy leather," she says. "The best thing you can do to help these animals is to stop wearing them."


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You know what is really hard to do? It is really hard to be underrated while playing for the New York Yankees. Donning the pinstripes every night used to be a gateway to All Star teams, awards, and national reverence.
For whatever reason, all the accolades in the world escape a certain member of the New York Yankees. A player who missed out on the All Star game – hosted in New York – despite ranking among the league leaders in ERA, WHIP and OPS against. Despite being the most reliable Yankees starter for the entire season, despite only allowing just five runs over his last six starts, issuing seven walks in his last 40 innings pitched, there is no love for Hiroki Kuroda.
Well, not enough love, anyway.
Blame the fact he's a middle-aged Japanese man who lacks the kind of periphrial stats that light up a board on MLB Network in addition to the high nineties heat we all love so much, there is no way to get around reality: HIROK is one of the better pitchers in baseball this season.
It doesn't matter if the idea of "weak contact" is myth, watching Hiroki Kuroda pitch makes you a believer. Kuroda's average fly ball distance is among the league's lowest, a nice trick to have when you call New Yankee Stadium home.
But for all his dominance/competence, Hirok struggles to win the hearts and minds of baseball fans. Sad as it might be, it looks like pitcher wins can claim another victim.
Kuroda was not at his very best last night but he gave the Yankees more than a fair chance to win. He pitched seven innings, allowing three runs on nine hits and a single walk. If you know anything about the Yankees offense, you know that three runs is too many to make up. The Yankees mustered just two runs and Kurodo took another loss.
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I have lived in Cincinnati, Ohio for my entire life. I have seen many things here, but there is always something new (or old) to discover in or around the city. I seldom venture into the downtown heart of my metropolis, but one day I decided to walk block after block while on foot with my LC-A. My friend and I had parked near a local pro shop after being disappointed with the film services and products they offered.


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So it begins with you finding a car park. "Excuse me? Are you leaving?" you say to the poor harassed looking lady exiting the shopping centre. She nods but she's clearly a little pissed. She wants to walk back to her car at a leisurely pace and preferably NOT harrassed by the family in the 4x4 that appear to be rampant weirdos.
You, by the way, have been left no choice other than to car park stalk after driving around the 5 stories of concrete megaplex carparking 28 times. To effectively car park stalk one must find their unsuspecting prey emerging from the automatic doors. They are often laughing jovially with their partner, arms full of newly purchased goods, reminiscing about their shopping expedition, laughing at an in-joke.
Meanwhile you and yours are willing to either pay them good money to guarantee they will allow you, and only you, access to their car space when they leave or alternatively, just take them out. Again, to do this, you mush HARRASS THE SHIT OUT OF THEM the minute eye contact is made.
As it turned out, this Boxing Day, 2011, we didn't have to stalk down anyone. We attempted to, oh we did, but it appeared that almost everyone had already been hunted. We would have been stalking the stalkers. There is no AVO in the land that could handle this level of shit.
So we wandered and we wandered and I was probably, oh, 2 seconds away from saying "Screw this, let's go home" when outta nowhere, a couple in a ute shot out in front of us and bam, we were in.
And so begins the Boxing Day Challenge.
See, if it had been my choice, I probably would not have
chosen today, the busiest day in the retail world, to go shopping. But I had three children who had both money and gift vouchers burning a hole in the their pockets and I was coerced into it, with the promise of coffee and lemon slice.
First stop – Myer. And this apostrophuck.
Hey Myer, perhaps less cash on Jen Hawkins and more on sub-editors Hmmm?? |
Anyhoo, because the kids were generously given a fair bit in vouchers, the majority in Myer, this was our first port of call. Wait, no, our first port of call was the toilet. Visit one of one hundred and one. This was a text I sent to my husband during one of the stops. (Apparently we live in different hemispheres, hence the texts)
Me: Maddie in toilet AGAIN
Him: OK.
Me: (5 minutes later) She's still in there. Doing a shit. FFS
Him: OK
Me: (5 more minutes later) She's missing
Him: OK
Me: (5 minutes later) Don't panic, stop looking I found her.
Him: Ok.
See! What a joyous and funfilled occasion for all the family.
I digress.
Soooo, we make it into Myer, kids can find not one thing they want. Maddie, being older, starts to negotiate with the younger two, offering them $30 in cash for $50 in Myer Credit. Boys aren't buying. Cue full scale war.
It's around then we decide we need lunch first. Add two more hours to the jurnee....
It's around then we decide we need lunch first. Add two more hours to the jurnee....
Right. Back to our mission. After consuming a coke spider, Jack is Karate chopping his way through the teeming masses and then Phil remembers, wait, 'I need some decent pants for the cricket tomorrow' because he was going into the members or some such thing. And as he went on a culling bender when we left Queensland, he didn't actually own anything nice any more. So he lined up for FORTY-FIVE minutes to try on two pairs of pants that DID NOT FIT.
Meantime I am making threats through gritted teeth at Jack who insists on sniffing ladies as they sit next to him in the shoe department and telling them they "Smell awfully nice".
So, no pants. No money spent. It's roughly 3pm. I'm hungry again but more to the point, need recaffeinating. This is probably not a real word. I no longer care, I just need to get away from rude people and over perky sales assistants who are using their passive aggressive nice-nice approach to guilt me out of stealing their stuff. Which is tempting seeing as the line-up to purchase anything is about 25 deep.
We make our way to every large department store in the centre. All to no avail. Why is it that when kids have no cash to spend they see 1,000 things they want, but when the place is positively bursting with millions of shopping Zombies and they are cashed up, they can find nothing? Surely there a science behind this?
So we double our way back to our original destination. Myer. We then proceed to spray each other with rank smelling perfumes in a game I like to call, immaturity. It's been passed down from generation to generation and on a day like this, it fits in nicely. No one is watching and we are BEYOND caring.
Maddison picks out some celebrity perfume package, the boys end up with Lego and a Wii game and we pack into the industrial sized lift to take us back to our car. It's 5pm. And I think I have just added a new New Years Resolution to the list. Boxing Day Sales are to be avoided. Forever.
Oh. And Phil did eventually find fancy pants. But he didn't wear them to the cricket today. Let's never discuss this again.


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On January 24 2011, the World Health Organization (WHO) executive board awarded The Cochrane Collaboration the status of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in official relations with the WHO, establishing a partnership with formalised communication between the two organisations.[1] In this editorial we reflect on the importance of this step and the opportunities that it implies.
The decision to formalise the relationship between these two, complex organisations is the result of many years of informal, ad-hoc collaboration on a number of projects and programmes. An early example of the Cochrane-WHO partnership was the WHO Reproductive Health Library (RHL), launched in 1997. This online review journal has provided universal free access to Cochrane Reviews that consider aspects of sexual and reproductive health. This has offered actionable and practical advice to clinicians, policy-makers and consumers, with the aim of improving health outcomes, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Building relationships between the two organisations serves a number of purposes:
Since the introduction of RHL, there have been many other projects and programmes where individuals and groups from The Cochrane Collaboration and the WHO have worked together. The Evidence in Practice Network (EVIPnet) and the production of SUPPORT summaries of Cochrane Reviews aimed at policy-makers in resource-poor settings are examples of projects aimed at improving the use of evidence to inform health care decisions.
Collaboration with the WHO will enable The Cochrane Collaboration to extend its reach to countries where its impact may currently be limited. Individuals and groups within Cochrane who work with the WHO to produce relevant reviews and who participate in capacity-building activities, such as workshops and co-authoring reviews with WHO staff, are making a valuable contribution towards ensuring that WHO recommendations are based on sound evidence. Cochrane collaborators have conducted specific reviews and review updates aimed at supporting the creation of specific WHO guidelines, as well as the Essential Medicines List. This has been accompanied by the WHO's adoption of the GRADE tool, whenever possible, for evaluating the quality of evidence for supporting the production of evidence-based recommendations. Cochrane collaborators have also provided training to WHO-affiliated staff in the use of GRADE and interpretation of systematic reviews. This work has extended to the development of country-specific guidelines in WHO member states. Current plans include a library of evidence for nutrition interventions, including relevant Cochrane Reviews.
Collaboration is not limited to activities involving WHO headquarters in Geneva. The Campbell & Cochrane Equity Methods Group, for example, is developing ways to improve the relevance of Cochrane Reviews for LMICs, and Group members established a WHO Collaborating Center for Knowledge Translation and Health Technology Assessment in Health Equity with PAHO, WHO's Regional Office for the Americas. The Center is currently expanding and updating its Equity-Oriented Toolkit for Health Technology Assessment. The Equity Methods Group has also produced an equity checklist for review authors.[2]
At its forthcoming mid-year meeting in Split, Croatia, the Collaboration will develop strategies for increasing engagement and participation across the globe. One aspect of this will certainly include consideration of how Cochrane can most effectively support the WHO in delivering evidence-based health care and health policy in LMICs.
1Lisa Bero; 2Davina Ghersi
1Professor Lisa Bero, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, and Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco, USA; Co-director, San Francisco Branch of the US Cochrane Center.
2Dr Davina Ghersi, Department of Research Policy and Cooperation, Innovation Information Evidence and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
How to cite: Bero L, Ghersi D. Making systematic reviews global [editorial]. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Feb16;(8):ED000020. http://www.thecochranelibrary.com/details/editorial/1018327/Making-systematic-reviews-global-by-Lisa-Bero--Davina-Ghersi.html
[1] The Cochrane Collaboration. Press release: Cochrane Collaboration awarded seat on World Health Assembly. 24 January 2011. http://www.cochrane.org/features/cochrane-collaboration-awarded-seat-world-health-assembly (accessed 15 February 2011)
[2] Ueffing E, Tugwell P, Welch V, Petticrew M, Kristjansson E for the Cochrane Health Equity Field. 2009. C1, C2 equity checklist for systematic review authors. Version 2009-05-28. http://equity.cochrane.org/Files/equitychecklist.pdf (accessed 15 February 2011)
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March 6, 2014
Paint My Party: Red and White Little Red Riding Hood Birthday Party Ideas
October 1, 2013
Girl Birthday Party Ideas: A Little Red Riding Hood Woodland Inspired Birthday Party and Printables
This theme was inspired by my newest printable collection – a "Red Riding Hood" Inspired Woodland Birthday theme! I always like to get involved as much as I can for all my photo shoots, as party styling is one of my favorite aspects of the job!
May 31, 2013
TUTORIAL: DIY Rustic Log Pedestal Cake Stand
As promised in my toadstool marshmallow post last week, I'm sharing today the tutorial on how I made my Rustic Log Cake Stand.
These babies brand new, can set you back at least $30, so making your own is waaaay more cost-effective and of course, totally more fun too! ;)
They are ideal for a woodland birthday party (think Red Riding Hood, Bambi, Vintage Snow White, Camping Party...) but also perfect for those rustic, shabby chic bridal showers and weddings!
September 19, 2011
Little Red Riding Hood Birthday Party Ideas: Woodland Inspired Birthday Party and DIY Desserts table!!
My mega sweet, talented friend Terri from Terri's Party Treasures recently threw a stunning party for her little girls - Twins turning 2 and the eldest turning 4!
She was inspired by our printable Little Red Riding Hood Woodland Party, and a fabulous playhouse she won here on one of our giveaways!! How cool is that?! :)
I'm totally in awe of the amazing party details and creativity from Terri and all the vendors she worked with to create this whimsical fairy-tale party in real life!! And how adorable are her little munchkins?!! :D
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The forces of labor and delivery occasionally cause physical injury to the infant. The incidence of neonatal injury from difficult or traumatic deliveries is decreasing due to increasing use of cesarean section in place of difficult versions, vacuum extractions, or mid- or high-forceps deliveries.
A traumatic delivery is anticipated when the mother has small pelvic measurements, when the infant seems large for gestational age (often the case with diabetic mothers), or when there is a breech or other abnormal presentation, especially in a primipara. In such situations, labor and the fetal condition should be monitored closely. If fetal distress is detected, the mother should be positioned on her side and given O2. If fetal distress persists, an immediate cesarean section should be done.
Head molding is common in vaginal delivery due to the high pressure exerted by uterine contractions on the infant's malleable cranium as it passes through the birth canal. This molding rarely causes problems or requires treatment.
Caput succedaneum is edema of the presenting portion of the scalp. It occurs when the area is forced against the uterine cervix. Subgaleal hemorrhage results from greater trauma and is characterized by a boggy feeling over the entire scalp, including the temporal regions. Treatment is not required.
Cephalhematoma, or hemorrhage beneath the periosteum, can be differentiated from subgaleal hemorrhage because it is sharply limited to the area overlying a single bone, the periosteum being adherent at the sutures. Cephalhematomas are commonly unilateral and parietal. In a small percentage, there is a linear fracture of the underlying bone. Treatment is not required, but anemia or hyperbilirubinemia may result.
Depressed skull fractures are uncommon. Most result from forceps pressure or rarely from the head resting on a bony prominence in utero. Infants with depressed skull fractures or other head trauma may also have subdural bleeding, subarachnoid hemorrhage, or contusion or laceration of the brain itself (see Intracranial Hemorrhage). Depressed skull fractures cause a palpable (and sometimes visible) step-off deformity, which must be differentiated from the palpable elevated periosteal rim occurring with cephalhematomas. CT is done to confirm the diagnosis and rule out complications. Neurosurgical elevation may be needed.
The facial nerve is injured most often. Although frequently attributed to forceps pressure, most injuries probably result from pressure on the nerve in utero, which may be due to fetal positioning (eg, from the head lying against the shoulder, the sacral promontory, or a uterine fibroid).
Facial nerve injury usually occurs at or distal to its exit from the stylomastoid foramen and results in facial asymmetry, especially during crying. Identifying which side of the face is affected can be confusing, but the facial muscles on the side of the nerve injury cannot move. Injury can also occur to individual branches of the nerve, most often the mandibular. Another cause of facial asymmetry is mandibular asymmetry resulting from intrauterine pressure; in this case, muscle innervation is intact and both sides of the face can move. In mandibular asymmetry, the maxillary and the mandibular occlusal surfaces are not parallel, which differentiates it from a facial nerve injury.
Testing or treatment is not needed for peripheral facial nerve injuries or mandibular asymmetry. They usually resolve by age 2 to 3 mo.
Brachial plexus injuries follow stretching caused by shoulder dystocia, breech extraction, or hyperabduction of the neck in cephalic presentations. Injuries can be due to simple stretching, hemorrhage within a nerve, tearing of the nerve or root, or avulsion of the roots with accompanying cervical cord injury. Associated injuries (eg, fractures of the clavicle or humerus or subluxations of the shoulder or cervical spine) may occur.
Injuries of the upper brachial plexus (C5 to C6) affect muscles around the shoulder and elbow, whereas lesions of the lower plexus (C7 to C8 and T1) primarily affect muscles of the forearm and hand. The site and type of nerve root injury determine the prognosis.
Erb's palsy is an upper brachial plexus injury causing adduction and internal rotation of the shoulder with pronation of the forearm. Ipsilateral paralysis of the diaphragm is common. Treatment includes protecting the shoulder from excessive motion by immobilizing the arm across the upper abdomen and preventing contractures by passive range-of-motion exercises to involved joints done gently every day starting at 1 wk of age.
Klumpke's palsy is a lower plexus injury resulting in paralysis of the hand and wrist, often with ipsilateral Horner's syndrome (miosis, ptosis, facial anhidrosis). Passive range-of-motion exercises are the only treatment needed.
Neither Erb's palsy nor Klumpke's palsy usually causes demonstrable sensory loss, which suggests a tear or avulsion. These conditions usually improve rapidly, but deficits can persist. If a significant deficit persists > 3 mo, MRI is done to determine the extent of injury to the plexus, roots, and cervical cord. Surgical exploration and repair have sometimes been helpful.
When the entire brachial plexus is injured, the involved upper extremity cannot move, and sensory loss is usually present. Ipsilateral pyramidal signs indicate spinal cord trauma; an MRI should be done. The involved extremity's subsequent growth may be impaired. The prognosis for recovery is poor. Management may include neurosurgical exploration. Passive range-of-motion exercises can prevent contractures.
Injuries to other peripheral nerves (eg, the radial, sciatic, obturator) are rare in neonates and are usually not related to labor and delivery. They are usually secondary to a local traumatic event (eg, an injection in or near the sciatic nerve). Treatment includes placing the muscles antagonistic to those paralyzed at rest until recovery. Neurosurgical exploration of the nerve is seldom indicated. In most peripheral nerve injuries, recovery is complete.
Spinal cord injury (see also Spinal Cord Injury in Children) is rare and involves variable degrees of cord disruption, often with hemorrhage. Complete disruption of the cord is very rare. Trauma usually occurs in breech deliveries after excess longitudinal traction to the spine. It can also follow hyperextension of the fetal neck in utero (the "flying fetus"). Injury usually affects the lower cervical region (C5 to C7). When the injury is higher, lesions are usually fatal because respiration is completely compromised. Sometimes a click or snap is heard at delivery.
Spinal shock with flaccidity below the level of injury occurs initially. Usually, there is patchy retention of sensation or movement below the lesion. Spasticity develops within days or weeks. Breathing is diaphragmatic because the phrenic nerve remains intact as its origin is higher (at C3 to C5) than the typical cord lesion. When the spinal cord lesion is complete, the intercostal and abdominal muscles become paralyzed and rectal and bladder sphincters cannot develop voluntary control. Sensation and sweating are lost below the involved level, which can cause fluctuations of body temperature with environmental changes.
An MRI of the cervical cord may show the lesion and excludes surgically treatable lesions, such as congenital tumors or hematomas pressing on the cord. The CSF is usually bloody.
With appropriate care, most infants survive for many years. The usual causes of death are recurring pneumonia and progressive loss of renal function. Treatment includes nursing care to prevent skin ulcerations, prompt treatment of urinary and respiratory infections, and regular evaluations to identify obstructive uropathy early.
Hemorrhage in or around the brain can occur in any neonate but is particularly common in those born prematurely; about 20% of premature infants < 1500 g have intracranial hemorrhage. Hypoxia-ischemia, variations in BP, and pressures exerted on the head during labor are major causes. The presence of the germinal matrix (a mass of embryonic cells lying over the caudate nucleus on the lateral wall of the lateral ventricles and present only in the fetus) makes hemorrhage more likely. Risk also is increased by hematologic disorders (eg, vitamin K deficiency, hemophilia, disseminated intravascular coagulation).
Hemorrhage can occur in several CNS spaces. Small hemorrhages in the subarachnoid space, falx, and tentorium are frequent incidental findings at autopsy of neonates that have died from non-CNS causes. Larger hemorrhages in the subarachnoid or subdural space, brain parenchyma, or ventricles are less common but more serious.
Subarachnoid hemorrhage probably is the most common type of intracranial hemorrhage. Neonates may present with apnea, seizures, lethargy, or an abnormal neurologic examination. With large hemorrhages, the associated meningeal inflammation may lead to a communicating hydrocephalus as the infant grows.
Subdural hemorrhage, which is now less common because of improved obstetric techniques, results from tears in the falx, tentorium, or bridging veins. Such tears tend to occur in neonates of primiparas, in large neonates, or after difficult deliveries—conditions that can produce unusual pressures on intracranial vessels. The presenting finding may be seizures; a rapidly enlarging head; or an abnormal neurologic examination with hypotonia, a poor Moro reflex, or extensive retinal hemorrhages.
Intraventricular and/or intraparenchymal hemorrhage usually occurs during the 1st 3 days of life and is the most serious type of intracranial bleeding. Hemorrhages occur most often in premature infants, are often bilateral, and usually arise in the germinal matrix. Most bleeding episodes are subependymal or intraventricular and involve a small amount of blood. In severe hemorrhage, there may be bleeding into the parenchyma or a cast of the ventricular system with large amounts of blood in the cisterna magna and basal cisterns. Hypoxia-ischemia often precedes intraventricular and subarachnoid bleeding. Hypoxia-ischemia damages the capillary endothelium, impairs cerebral vascular autoregulation, and can increase cerebral blood flow and venous pressure, all of which make hemorrhage more likely. Most intraventricular hemorrhages are asymptomatic, but larger hemorrhages may cause apnea, cyanosis, or sudden collapse.
Intracranial hemorrhage should be suspected in any neonate with apnea, seizures, lethargy, or an abnormal neurologic examination; such infants should have head CT. Although cranial ultrasonography is risk free, requires no sedation, and can readily identify blood within the ventricles or brain substance, CT is more sensitive for thin layers of blood in the subarachnoid or subdural spaces. However, for screening of very premature infants (eg, < 30 wk gestation), some clinicians prefer the logistical simplicity of ultrasonography. If the diagnosis is in doubt, the CSF can be examined for RBCs: it usually contains gross blood. However, some RBCs are often present in the CSF of term neonates. In subdural hemorrhage, transillumination of the skull may reveal the diagnosis after the blood has lysed.
Additionally, clotting studies, a CBC, and metabolic studies to identify other causes of neurologic dysfunction (eg, hypoglycemia, hypocalcemia, electrolyte imbalance) should be done. An EEG may help establish prognosis if the infant survives the acute bleeding episode.
The prognosis for subarachnoid hemorrhage is usually good. The prognosis for subdural hemorrhage is guarded, but some infants do well. Most infants with small intraventricular hemorrhages survive the acute bleeding episode and do well. Infants with large intraventricular hemorrhages have a poor prognosis, especially if the hemorrhage extends into the parenchyma. Preterm infants with a history of severe intraventricular hemorrhage are at risk of developing posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus and must be monitored carefully with serial cranial ultrasound examinations and frequent serial head circumference measurements. Infants with progressive hydrocephalus require neurosurgical evaluation for the placement of a subcutaneous ventricular reservoir (to aspirate CSF) or for the placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The CSF associated with posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus has a very low glucose concentration known as hypoglycorrhachia. Because many infants will be left with neurologic deficits, careful follow-up and referral for early intervention services are important.
Treatment is mostly supportive unless a hematologic abnormality contributed to the bleeding. All infants should receive vitamin K if not previously given. If deficient, platelets or clotting factors should be given. Subdural hematomas should be managed by a neurosurgeon; evacuation of the hemorrhage may be needed.
Midclavicular fracture, the most common fracture during birth, occurs with shoulder dystocia and with normal, nontraumatic deliveries. Initially, the neonate is irritable and does not move the arm on the involved side either spontaneously or when the Moro reflex is elicited. Most clavicular fractures are greenstick and heal rapidly and uneventfully. A large callus forms at the fracture site within a week, and remodeling is completed within a month. Treatment consists of making a sling by pinning the shirt sleeve of the involved side to the opposite side of the infant's shirt.
The humerus and femur may be fractured in difficult deliveries. Most of these are greenstick, mid-shaft fractures, and excellent remodeling of the bone usually follows, even if moderate angulation occurs initially. A long bone may be fractured through its epiphysis, but prognosis is excellent.
All soft tissues are susceptible to injury during birth if they have been the presenting part or the fulcrum for the forces of uterine contraction. Edema and ecchymosis often follow injury, particularly of the periorbital and facial tissues in face presentations and of the scrotum or labia during breech deliveries. Breakdown of blood within the tissues and conversion of heme to bilirubin result whenever a hematoma develops. This added burden of bilirubin may cause sufficient neonatal hyperbilirubinemia to require phototherapy, and rarely, exchange transfusion (see Kernicterus). No other treatment is needed.
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Queen Elizabeth House is owned and operated by Greensleeves Homes Trust, a 'not for profit' charitable organisation providing care and accommodation for older people.
A multi-award winning, purpose built care home, Queen Elizabeth House provides care and accommodation for older ladies and gentlemen. Situated in a tranquil suburb of Bromley, Kent, Queen Elizabeth House offers a safe and comfortable 'home from home' with easy access to public transport and local amenities.
On duty 24 hours a day, the home's dedicated multi-disciplined team, provide high quality care to meet individual resident's requirements. Delivering the highest standards of care in a warm, safe environment is central to the home's philosophy. As part of the home's commitment to best practice, Queen Elizabeth House staff receive ongoing training in every aspect of the care of older people.
The home offers 28 en-suite bedrooms, each tastefully furnished and decorated. Residents are encouraged to bring in personal items such as pictures, ornaments and small items of furniture. Queen Elizabeth House's gardens have been adapted to afford ease of access with walkways and many relaxing places to sit and enjoy the sunshine.
Queen Elizabeth House follows the Eden Alternative philosophy in the care of older people. All residents' views, choices and preferences contribute to the daily running of their home. Regular residents meetings ensure that all the wishes of the residents are met. The residents organise a shop in the home, run their own film club and help to market the home to new residents.
Group: Greensleeves Homes Trust
Person in charge: Beverley Simms-Dick (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services: London Borough of Bromley Council (click for contact details)
Type of Service: Care Home only (Residential Care) – Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned , 28 residents
Registered Care Categories*: Dementia • Old Age • Physical Disability
Admission Information: Ages 65+.
Single Rooms: 28
Rooms with ensuite WC: 28
Weekly Charges Guide: Personal Care Single £645 – £800
Facilities & Services: Own GP if required • Own Furniture if required • Smoking not permitted • Near Public Transport • Lift • Wheelchair access • Gardens for residents • Phone Point in own room/Mobile • Television point in own room
Latest CQC* Report on Queen Elizabeth House: click here
*Care Quality Commission (CQC) is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.
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Awards / Recognitions
December 2014
LaingBuisson Independent Healthcare Awards
Date: Wednesday 10 Dec 2014
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October 2014
Bromley Business Awards - Best Business for Customer Service
Date: Friday 17 Oct 2014
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Bromley Business Awards - Commitment to the Community
Date: Friday 17 Oct 2014
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December 2013
Eden Alternative Accreditation
Date: Sunday 01 Dec 2013
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September 2013
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March 2013
Independent Specialist Care Awards
Date: Friday 01 Mar 2013
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Beverley Simms-Dick
Job Title: Manager
Beverley writes:
QEH is an award winning home which prides itself on the ethos that it is run 'for the residents and by the residents'. The staff and the management team take pride in the knowledge that all residents regardless of their cognitive needs have a voice, choice and total control. The residents are actively involved in the management of the home from managing the main office, marketing the home, running the weekly shop, running daily film shows, interviewing staff, participating in catering committees, theatre groups, designing the garden, bathroom and all refurbishments within the home. Residents are empowered to lead the life of their choice, with support to maintain any likes, dislikes, hobbies and social needs and/or desires they might have.
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07/07/09 Gulfport Police Achieve Third Consecutive Reaccreditation
Bonita Springs, FL: By unanimous vote of the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA), the Gulfport Police Department was reaccredited on July 1st in Bonita Springs. This is the agency's third reaccreditation, putting it among the elite of Florida law enforcement. Less than ten percent of agencies statewide have achieved triple reaccreditation."
The Commission requires an assessment every three years after the initial accreditation. The Gulfport Police Department's assessment was conducted in April. During the onsite Lieutenant Robert Vincent was the Interim Police Chief and Sergeant Mary Farrand was the accreditation manager for the Gulfport Police Department. In a memorandum presented to the Lieutenant Vincent, by Peg Gant, the Executive Director and Ken Mascara, the Chair of the Commission, it stated " You and your agency are to be commended for your continued diligence, professionalism, andcommitement in maintaining the highest recognition among Florida's law enforcement community.
In recognition of the City Council's support of the Police Department in the accreditation process, Interim Police Chief Coombs will give a presentation at the August 4 regular Council meeting.
Each accreditation period is three years, so this process will take place again in 2012.


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I am already neutered, housetrained, up to date with shots, good with kids, and good with dogs.
I am a very friendly 5 year old Beagle! I love to play with my blankets and even though I am big, I still love to snuggle. It will take me about a week to get comfortable in your home but eventually you will see my true colors. Sometimes I get in to the trash. I don't bay or howl but I love to bark at garbage trucks and motorcycles when I'm in the car. Once I get settled in and comfortable in your home, I'm protective over my family. I'm not like most Beagles, I take my time to eat my food and I love to sleep. I'm very good outside of a kennel when you leave and I get so excited when you come home! I'm pretty good around children and I love playing with other dogs. Please give me a chance to be part of your family!
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Originally posted 11/16/2013 08:00PM
It's good to know we're not the only ones who fell in love with Batkid, the 5-year-old who dressed up as Batman to fight crime in San Francisco on Friday.
Miles, who is now in remission after being diagnosed with leukemia at just 18 months of age, has become a worldwide star after the Make-a-Wish Foundation turned the city by the bay into Gotham City for one unforgettable experience.
Former Caped Crusader Christian Bale heard about Miles' adventure and told New York magazine that he thought it was "fantastic."
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Originally posted 11/15/2013 02:55PM
On Friday, November 15, San Francisco became Gotham. The city did not do this for Comic-Con, nor to film a new movie. The city did this to fulfill the dreams of a five-year-old boy named Miles with leukemia.
Miles hails from Tulelake, in Northern California. He was diagnosed with leukemia at just 18 months old, but ended treatments in June. Fortunately, he is now in remission, and ready to take on his next big, brave mission: becoming Batkid.
Ben Affleck Jokes with Jimmy Fallon about Batman Uproar
Originally posted 09/17/2013 03:45PM
There are some things you just can't prepare for – even if you're Batman.
Ben Affleck admitted on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Monday night that even though he's a "big boy," he was still shocked by the uproar over his casting in the role of Batman in the upcoming sequel to Man of Steel.
"The people from the studio were like, 'We're thrilled, we're so excited ... but, listen, we want to talk to you because people go through this process and it can be trying,' " Affleck said.
Matt Damon Defends Ben Affleck as Batman – But Won't Be Robin
Originally posted 08/30/2013 07:10AM
At least someone has Ben Affleck's back.
Fanboys and girls melted down over the news that Affleck was set to play Batman in the next movie installment, but his pal Matt Damon thinks the 41-year-old will "be great."
"It will be terrific," Damon tells the Times of India. "I know there are a lot of people grousing on the Internet. I just think it's kind of funny. You know he's not playing King Lear – it's Batman! Certainly within his skill set."
Ben Affleck as Batman? PEOPLE's Critic Swoops In on Backlash
Originally posted 08/23/2013 01:15PM
Guess what just popped up in my inbox? A change.org petition to drop Ben Affleck as the next Batman. Really, folks? Everyone adored this double Oscar winner just a few months ago. Now it's, "Argo blank yourself, Ben?" Let's just calm down and be little Fonzies about this. After all, this isn't the first time we've collectively freaked out over Batman.
Ben Affleck as Batman, Cinderoncé and More of the Most Important Random Things Online
Originally posted 08/23/2013 11:10AM
It was a really fun week online. There were a bunch of fun, musical videos posted (links below), and then we got the news that Ben Affleck was cast as Batman.
I know.
Look, we all like Ben. He's a good actor, and and even more talented director. But most of us still have PTSD from Daredevil. So read on for more on that story, and the rest of what happened online this week.
Ben Affleck to Play Batman in 2015 Superman Sequel
Originally posted 08/23/2013 07:45AM
As most everyone knows, billionaire Bruce Wayne has an alter ego. But as was announced late Thursday, it's something of a surprise: Ben Affleck will play Batman in an upcoming sequel to this summer's hit Man of Steel.
For the first time, too, the Caped Crusader will join forces with Superman, again to be played by British actor Henry Cavill, 31, in the as-yet-untitled movie to be directed by Man of Steel's Zack Snyder.
The mash-up will begin production next year and be released July 17, 2015, reports EW.com. Man of Steel stars Amy Adams (as Lois Lane), Laurence Fishburne (Perry White) and Diane Lane (Martha Kent) have also been announced to return.
Beyoncé Strikes a Superhero Pose as Batman
Originally posted 07/26/2013 09:50AM
What's this, Queen Bey as the Prince of Darkness?
Beyoncé is already practically a superhero herself – her very own Wonder Woman. But she channeled a different DC Comics character during a recent visit to a toy store.
The pop star, 31, donned a Batman mask and posed for pictures with friends, which she then posted to her website.
The singer has a thing for classic superheroes, it seems.
David Letterman May Have Spoiled The Dark Knight Rises
Originally posted 07/13/2012 12:25PM
David Letterman had better not set foot in Gotham City.
SPOILER ALERT: READ NO FURTHER if you plan to see The Dark Knight Rises, the final installment of director Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy – or if you have friends or family who intend to see The Dark Knight Rises, or if you do not want so much as a hint about the end of The Dark Knight Rises!
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Marion Cotillard Joins Anne Hathaway, Christian Bale for Batman 3
Originally posted 02/14/2011 05:00AM
Gotham City is about to get a French accent. Already set to star Anne Hathaway as Catwoman and Christian Bale returning as the Caped Crusader, the latest Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises, is also welcoming a formidable femme fatale: 2008 Oscar winner Marion Cotillard.
While it still remains to be seen whether the French star, 35, will play a romantic interest or a rival superhero to Hathaway's character of Selina Kyle – also known as Catwoman – the addition of Cotillard comes as a surprise, reports Monday's Le Parisien newspaper.
Sources also tell PEOPLE that the La Vie en Rose Oscar winner, who is expecting a baby in April with her French actor-director beau Guillaume Canet, signed onto the Batman project Saturday in Paris.
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Shu Ting (1952- ), translated by Carolyn Kizer, from Carrying Over: Poems from the Chinese, Urdu, Macedonian, Yiddish, and French African. Copyright 1988 by Carolyn Kizer. Used by permission of Copper Canyon Press, www.coppercanyonpress.org.
for the loneliness of an author
Perhaps these thoughts of ours
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will end in a mistake
Perhaps the lamps we light one at a time
will be blown out, one at a time
Perhaps the candles of our lives will gutter out
without lighting a fire to warm us.
Perhaps when all the tears have been shed
the earth will be more fertile
Perhaps when we sing praises to the sun
the sun will praise us in return
Perhaps these heavy burdens
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Perhaps when we weep for those in misery
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