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Editorial - Joanna Lowy
Content editor, Joanna Lowy, comments on all things health-related, and gives you a sneaky peek into her news-based medical musings of the week. Sometimes controversial, other times humorous, always straight from the heart; here you get to know the girl behind the facts! Enjoy! Comments welcome and invited!
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Organ donation; Let's not forget the sheer immensity of the act
A positive story hit the headlines today in the form of organ donations reaching a new high.
More than 3,100 lives were transformed by organ donation in the past 12 months, meeting the challenge set by the NHS Blood and Transplant service (NHSBT) to increase donations by 50%.
Pretty impressive, I think we can all agree.
But as so often happens, the media has chosen to take something positive and put a negative spin on it. This time, the reports are at pains to emphasise that despite the sharp increase, too many families are still overruling the wishes of their loved ones.
The subtext is all too clear; significantly more lives would be changed for the better if the families left behind after bereavement respected the wishes of their loved ones to donate the parts of their bodies they no longer need.
Initially there is, of course, something very wrong with this picture. Not only are fewer lives being saved, but the people who died thinking they would save lives died in vain.
That is, of course, if that is what is happening.
I, however, am inclined to go with the one report who felt it necessary to explain that in most of these cases, the family members are simply not aware of their wishes.
It's easy to read the news and judge a person, separated by the pages of a newspaper, for not donating the organs of a loved one.
But if one simply does not know what their loved one would have wanted to do, how can one expect them to make the decision for them? I am sure that even those who know exactly what their loved ones want, and makes sure these wishes are fulfilled, still find the whole process incredibly difficult. How much more so when you are put in the position for making the decision for them?
No-one is arguing against the sheer immensity of the act, but when we gloss over the true details of the situation and imply that family members are deliberately not fulfilling the wishes of their loved one, it strips the sheer immensity of the act away, belittling just how massive it truly is. Organ donation is not a given, nay; it is those who
agree to give their organs who should be highlighted in the media - elevated, lauded and thanked.
There might be a world of difference between donating organs and not; thus transforming lives. But there's also a world of difference between overruling ones wishes and simply not knowing.
Joanna Lowy
16 April 2013
Dancing on Margaret Thatcher's grave? You should be ashamed of yourself.
Headstrong, obstinate and dangerously self-opinionated. Milk snatcher. Ruined trade unions and devastated miners. Won back the Falklands Islands. First female Prime Minister in Britain. Axed public spending. Reduced inflation. Boosted home ownership. Helped collapse Soviet Empire.
As a three-year-old in 1990, when Margaret Thatcher's leadership came to an end, these swatches of her policies are the only real connection to the woman known as the Iron Lady I have. And whilst I can't claim for a second that I hold any real passionate views of my own, it is all too clear, to my mind, why the first, and only, female British Prime Minister managed to divide a nation so. The antithesis of Robin Hood, it is not difficult to see why the rich and poor had such differing feelings towards her.
I can understand why so many continued to harbour this negativity towards her, years after she ceased being in power. Many truly believe – perhaps unfairly, perhaps not - that she sowed the seeds for the economic mess we find ourselves in today.
I can understand why some have point-blankly refused to mourn her. Northern communities who were most affected by her policies are hardly likely to shed a tear over the woman they believe ruined life for them and their future generations.
I can even understand why many were adamant that she not receive a state funeral – that she expressly wished against it is neither here nor there.
But if her death is difficult to mourn, it shouldn't make it easy to celebrate. That I cannot understand.
For all those who hated her because they believed she did not have a heart nor value human life, yet are now attending parties celebrating the fact that she is dead, quite frankly, no longer have a leg to stand on in their very real criticisms of the Iron Lady.
And for all those who, whilst not celebrating parties, are gleefully delighted at her passing, even privately, should also ask themselves when it became acceptable to celebrate a death.
It's one thing chanting 'Maggie! Maggie! Maggie! Out! Out! Out!' during a demonstration intended to halt her policies, circa 1985. But revising this to 'Maggie! Maggie! Maggie! Dead! Dead! Dead!' 23 years after she has been any danger to politics is absolutely sickening and makes me ashamed to be British.
In her political life she may not have been for turning, but as a mother and grandmother I'm sure she turned many a time. Celebrating the death of an old woman – no matter what her policies in life - should make you wonder if indeed you, too, have developed a heart of iron.
Joanna Lowy
9 April 2013
'Yeah, the Budget is bleak. So here's a pint to drown your sorrows.'
All anyone can talk about at the moment is the Budget, following George Osborne's speech yesterday which outlined where our economy is heading. To sum it up in just a few words - not very far, not very fast.
This is because the announcement that the economy is to grow by 0.6% this year is in stark contrast to the earlier predicted figure of 1.2% during the Autumn Statement, as is the revelation that borrowing will be up to £144 billion as opposed to the forecasted £108 billion.
Pretty bleak, I think we can all agree.
All was not lost though, it seems, as the announcement that the price of a pint of beer is to be cut by 1p was met with cheers, and anyone who has since commented on it as held this particular policy up as a beacon of light on an otherwise dark day.
Other semi-positive news came in the guise of the employment allowance, which will scrap National Insurance for a third of employers, increasing jobs by 600,000.
I call these semi-positives because when looked at in conjunction with the rest of the Budget, other realities emerge. This is because although the price of a pint of beer has been cut by 1p, a pint of cider has gone up by 2p, a bottle of wine by 10p and a bottle of spirit by 38p.
On the job front, the public sector pay cap of 1% has been extended by another year, and official figures obtained by Labour have shown that workers will be, on average, 2.4% worse off by 2015 as the typical increase in salaries lags behind inflation.
Read alongside other news out yesterday, which has revealed that Britons are being driven to drink by work stress, these budgetary decisions, therefore, make perfect sense. More than a third of adults say their job is the most stressful aspect of their lives, which is why six out of 10 drink after work and one in seven drink during the day. And despite the fact that one in six workers is experiencing depression, stress and anxiety, managers have said they are unable to support them.
So if, as the Budget suggests, work stress is only set to be on the up, the need for alcohol is likely to increase, too.
Like I said: the Budget makes sense …
If Osborne wants to increase alcoholism.
Bearing in mind beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage in Britain, with the average person drinking nearly 500 pints a year, thus accounting for almost half of the alcohol drunk in the country, it begs the question why it is this Osborne felt the need to cheapen, as opposed to the lesser consumed wine and spirits – not only for the state of our economy, but for the state of our health, too.
It seems that he is attempting, quite literally, to assuage the harsh realities of the Budget in the same way that a stressed worker might try to assuage his own worries with a pint of beer. But in the same way that a 1p reduction is really not much to write home about, anyway ("I've done my calculations on the budget and have worked out that if I buy 350 pints of beer I get one free. Well done, George"), so too another pint of beer at the end of a hard day is not going to do anything for a worker's health or finances.
Most worryingly of all, the fact that this announcement drew the loudest cheers and a subsequent load of positive responses suggests that, to some extent, the pacifying is working.
21 March 2013
In defence of The Nap
It's that little slice of heaven when you either can't have, or don't want, the full pie of sleep. You slowly close your eyes following a faux battle with your subconscious to stay awake. Because let's face it, by the time you've allowed yourself to get into that position, there aint no going back.
My poor husband is someone who knows this only too well. Every night, without fail, I fall asleep mid-movie, mid-show or even mid-chat. It's about as inevitable as Justin Bieber causing offence; we know it's going to happen, whether we like it or not, so we either get annoyed about it or we embrace it. Simples.
Tomorrow is World Sleep Day. In honour of this, much of the world media has jumped on new research which claims that women are grumpier than men without sleep. I mean duh, that's as obvious as one of Pippa's Tips. Women are always grumpier than men, sleep or no sleep.
What is worth taking note of, however, is that the reason women are grumpier than men without sleep is because they need more sleep than men. The necessity of surplus sleep in women is, we are told, because of 'exhaustive multi-tasking thought processes'.
Often my husband will tell me to just retire for the night and go to sleep, rather than breaking up the evening with a nap. But, as I so often tell him, I can't just end my evening at 9pm. I've got things to do, places to be and people to see (in the proverbial sense of the word). I'm a woman, after all. I can't just switch off fully when I might be needed elsewhere. And even when I do go to sleep for the night it's invariably never enough, so either way I know I'm going to be tired the next day.
According to sleep expert Dr Michael Breus, naps are totally acceptable if you are not getting adequate sleep at night. And as previously established, by definition we women will never really get enough sleep at night – and that's before children. Thus, it seems, naps are the only way forward.
But The Nap has had an extremely hard time getting positive press. If it isn't disgruntled husbands shooing it away, it's the Taxpayer's Alliance belittling the very notion of a power nap during the day – a la our very own life coach, Jayne Morris - even though as a quick Google search will show you the evidence behind the benefits of this have long been documented.
This is why I hereby state the need for a National Napping Day, a la the unofficial holiday in America. It is time to break the shackles and stop treating The Nap as the inferior cousin to Sleep.
In the words of the scientists towards loving male partners: 'Be more understanding of your grumpier female counterparts, allowing her extra snooze time, or else face the consequences.'
Couldn't have said it better my … zzzzzz.
14 March 2013
If childhood is over by 12, let's take the glee out of it and blame the parents
Bleakest of the bleak news from last week. Childhood is, according to a Netmums survey, over by the age of the 12. Some even break their mother's apron strings by as young as 10, the research claims.
The survey of just over 1,000 parents about their 7-13 year old 'tweenagers' revealed some truly shocking facts. One in 10 said their child's innocence had disappeared as young as 10 and nine out of 10 said their children are under more pressure to grow up fast than previous generations. Just one in 10 said they managed to protect their child from growing up too soon and one in three said they struggled with trying to keep their offspring from growing up too fast.
Like I said, pretty bleak.
Four out of 10 blamed magazines with sexual content. One in 10 blamed toys such as Bratz and more than half blamed inappropriate clothing.
Six out of 10 blamed the internet while half blamed TV programmes, such as Glee, for promoting status and good looks.
Woah, hang on a second. Glee?
Glee: That of the bubblegum pop, equality promoting, underdog-hero fame. If there's one thing Glee is not guilty of, it's promoting status and good looks.
For those who know me and are aware of my, let's call it, sympathetic tendencies towards the all-singing, all-dancing karaoke-fest, I can assure you my horror stems not from any blind affiliation to the hit show.
But the very nature of the fact that these parents quick to blame have clearly never watched the programme they are denouncing leads me also to another disturbing conclusion: Perhaps they are not as innocent as they are making out.
After all, who is buying magazines with sexual content for their young 'uns? Who is bestowing a Bratz doll or two on their little darlings? Who is allowing them to wear inappropriate clothing, surf the web and watch these programmes that are deemed improper?
At the end of the day, if our children are growing up too quickly, it's because we are allowing them to.
As a child my parents were incredibly careful about protecting my childhood. I was not allowed to watch Eastenders until I reached secondary school and did not own a mobile phone until the age of 15. I was not allowed to stay out late or go to certain places without an adult until a similar sort of age. The hyper-sexual societal forces may not have been as great as they are now, but my childhood was still infused with reading, listening to music and spending hours on end in the garden.
I am not denying for a second that these aforementioned aspects of society do not exist and are not frightfully worrying. But it is ultimately the responsibility of a parent to watch, limit and ensure that what their children are being exposed to is appropriate.
It was just the other week that my husband saw a young child battling with his father: He, pointing out certain aspects of nature that were exciting him, his father, Smartphone in hand, aggressively trying to get him interested in the latest technology. If our kids are obsessed with all-things-adult it's because we are too.
We can blame Justin Bieber all we like for turning up two hours late to his own concert, thus leaving our children exhausted for school the next day. But it's hardly his fault that parents deemed it appropriate to take children as young as five to see him in the first place.
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The Solstice Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program of Pine Manor College is pleased to announce the special guests and writers-in-residence to be featured at its Summer Reading Series.
All events will be held at 7:30 p.m. in PMC's Founder's Room, 400 Heath Street, Chestnut Hill and are free and open to the public.
A former staff writer for HBO's The Wire, Dennis Lehane is author of nine novels, including Mystic River, Shutter Island, and Gone, Baby, Gone—each of which has been made into a feature film—and the recent releases The Given Day and Moonlight Mile. He will read on Saturday, July 9.
Three-time Newbery Honor winner Jacqueline Woodson is author of numerous books for children and young adults, including Miracle's Boys; winner of the Coretta Scott King Award; and Locomotion, winner of the Horn Book Award. Jacqueline Woodson will read on Sunday, July 10.
Michael Steinberg is a memoirist, essayist, and founding editor of the literary journal, Fourth Genre: Explorations in Nonfiction. His memoir Still Pitching was named the 2003 Independent Press memoir of the year. Michael Steinberg will read on Sunday, July 10.
Jeffery Harrison is the author of four poetry collections, including The Singing Underneath, selected by James Merrill for the National Poetry Series, and, most recently, Incomplete Knowledge, runner-up for the Poets' Prize in 2008. Jeffery Harrison will read on Tuesday, July 12.
Novelist, playwright, and poet Tad Richards has published 17 novels and five collections of poetry. He has written screenplays for three feature films, and his recent novel, Nick & Jake, has been made into an audio drama starring Alan Arkin, Tom Conti, and Ali McGraw. Tad Richards will read on Thursday, July 14.
Cave Canem Partner Poet Iain Haley Pollock is the author of the forthcoming Spit Back a Boy, winner of the 2010 Cave Canem Prize. His work has appeared in several literary journals, including American Poetry Review, Boston Review, and Callaloo. He will read on Thursday, July 14.
Directions to Pine Manor College, complete bios of our authors, and more information about the Solstice MFA in Creative Writing Program can be found at www.pmc.edu/mfa.

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There's a lot to like about a superior sushi joint disguised as a hole in wall and located next door to a 7-Eleven. As under the radar as LA sushi gets, this restaurant on Beverly is the genuine article. There's no real kitchen at old-school Shibucho—no menu either—just a simply appointed dining room with a display case lined with cut parsley and fresh fish. You won't find crowds or tourists either, and nothing to distract you from the extreme quality of the sashimi and sushi. Chef Shige Kudo prepares traditional sushi only (no California rolls), and his fresh toro slices (in season, only) go amazingly well with a bottle of red.
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Chef Shige-san and staff are not the warm and fuzzy types, but they know their stuff. If they make a recommendation, take them up on it.
Open / Closes- Accessible by Public Transportation
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When I was a toddler I recall my parents discussing something called the Waffle. It caught my interest not just because I was raised in a politically charged environment but because it was my favourite breakfast food.
Back then towering intellects of the left tired with the direction of the NDP took it upon themselves to write a manifesto. When I heard that the Waffle was a manifesto I quickly lost interest, but for those who cared it was an attempt to write out the aims of the NDP as a socialist party.


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That's right, today is the two-year anniversary of the start of our world!
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Colorado Skiing and Snowboarding – The Snow is Great
I skied Breckenridge over the weekend, and man, was I on the chairlift with some negative Nancies. You'd think Mike Nelson announced that we'll never see snow again from the way these people were complaining. In my experience, January is rarely a great snow month for the resorts.


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I have been using this moisturizer for over 3 years and I LOVE it! It is my HG of moisturizers. Not only does this product leave my face moisturized, but it does not cause breakouts. As far as wrinkle help, well I'm 24 and I don't have many wrinkles, so I can't say.
I remember getting a sample of this with a purchase. Thank god I didn't shell out any money for it! The lady said it firmed fine lines. It does no such thing nor does it even contain starch which might at least give the illusion of it working on wrinkles . It is a good moisturizer but there are better products out there. Try CeraVe Elizabeth Arden time capsules or Olay fragrance free serum instead. They wont remove wrinkles but they are better moisturizers and worth the money.
This is nothing great for wrinkles unfortunately! But it is a nice moisturizer, though again, nothing miraculous (didn't make my skin more luminous or firmer, imo), and alas. :(
But a nice-feeling moisturizer. I liked it and might well buy it again. One jar lasts a long time. I got mine last May/June and just running out now (end of March)
I'm writing this review for my mom!! haha!!
She is 53... normal to oily skin and medlight coloring:
I got this as a deluxe sample size from a friend!! I gave it to my mom... when she first started using it her skin looked like it was glowing she said it makes her skin feel sliky smooth and firm!!
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This is nothing special. It glides on which is quite nice but does nothing for wrinkles. Its okay as a moisturizer but i wanted more!
I use this as my AM moisturizer over the Merle Norman Energizing Concentrate. The package is gorgeous, a glass jar with a gold top. There is so much product, I can see this lasting 6-9 months for me. This soaks right into my skin and my foundation applies flawlessly over it. My foundation lasts all day, no streaking. This is pricey, about $50-55 per jar, but it will last a long time, you don't need much. Great moisturizer from MN!
Felt so lovely going on, but just didn't help with moisturizing. Must be something peculiar about my skin, because I know this is one of MN's most popular products.
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This is for the MN Wrinkle Smoother eye cream. It comes in a lovely classy looking jar. The cream is beautiful and soft. But what can it do for the under eye area? It just takes a little bit of this under each eye. Now, look closely in your mirror and you will see a difference in just a few seconds. Later. on you will see even more changes. There is a little luminous effect as well as a smoothing effect. I really like this - so easy to use. It is not cheap, but I use it sparingly and I think this .5 oz. will last me a long time.
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Qualification in Sport and Exercise Psychology (Stage 2) (QSEP (Stage 2)) - Information for prospective candidates
- Regulations for the Society's postgraduate qualifications
- QSEP (Stage 2) Candidate Handbook
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Am I eligible?
Candidates applying to enrol on the QSEP Stage 2 must hold the following:
- Graduate Membership of the Society with the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC).
- Either a Society-accredited MSc in Sport and Exercise Psychology or have completed the Qualification in Sport and Exercise Psychology (Stage 1) Examinations
How do I apply?
The QSEP Information Brochure and QSEP Step by Step Guide provide a brief overview of the Qualification. However, we would strongly recommend reading the Regulations for the Society's Postgraduate Qualifications, QSEP (Stage 2) Candidate Handbook, Study Guide for Independent Candidates before applying.
Candidates must have a Co-ordinating Supervisor for the whole period of their enrolment on the QSEP (Stage 2). Co-ordinating Supervisors must be Chartered Psychologists with Full Membership of the DSEP and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist. They also must have at least two years experience as a Chartered Psychologist, have undergone the Qualification's Approved Supervisor Training and also be on the Society's Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors (RAPPS).
More details about supervisors and supervision can be found on the supervisors webpage.
Are there any exemptions?
If you have already acquired some MSc (or Stage 1) supervised experience under the supervision of a Chartered Psychologist who is a Full Member of the Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist then it may be possible for you to apply for Accreditation of Existing Competence (AEC). For more information please read the Transferring Your Existing Competences Handbook.
Please read the QSEP AEC guidance document and use the QSEP AEC application form and submit these with your enrolment documentation.
If you have any queries regarding an AEC application please contact the Qualifications Officer.
How do I enrol?
Please enrol using the documentation below:
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- Health reference form
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In addition to the above you will also need to provide the following with your application to enrol:
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Please ensure that you send all the relevant information to ensure that your application to enrol is completed as quickly as possible.
Once your application has been approved the Registrar/Chief Supervisor will write to you formally.
What does taking the QSEP Stage 2 involve?
The total period of training, including time spent on the MSc and supervised practice must be a minimum of three years full time or the part time equivalent. This applies to both full-time and part-time MSc courses. All candidates will be required to complete a minimum of two years full-time (or the part-time equivalent) of supervised practice under an Approved Supervisor.
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A Muslim group is calling for evangelist Franklin Graham to be removed from a National Day of Prayer Service on Capitol Hill.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations said Graham's past criticisms of Islam are divisive and intolerant.
Graham was recently uninvited from a Day of Prayer event at the Pentagon. However, a spokesman for the Capitol Hill Day of Prayer observance said Graham's will not be rescinded.
Shirley Dobson, chairman of the National Day of Prayer Task Force, issued a statement saying Graham is a "well-respected public figure and humanitarian" and it's "ridiculous" for detractors to ask that he be disinvited.
"Moves to exclude any member of this great family from this prayer event represent everything that is wrong with the agenda of political correctness that is rampant in our country," she said.
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However, tennis may in fact be among the more enlightened sports, paying its women far more than counterparts in other professional sports like soccer, snooker, and basketball.
The Wimbledon authorities explain their discrepancy by pointing to the differing lengths of the male and female game. Women's best-of-three matches are generally over more quickly than the five-setters endured by men. Since women play fewer games than men within a match, their per game earnings are actually higher. Last year, this meant that the top women players earned on average £1,432 ($2,600) per game compared with £993 ($1,803) for the men.
The shorter matches also leave women freer than men to play in other events – doubles or mixed doubles.
"If you take the amount of potential prize money women can win, it could actually be more because they can enter the doubles and the mixed doubles, whereas men don't tend to do that because they play longer games," notes Sara Jackson, a spokeswoman for the tournament. According to Wimbledon figures, the Top 10 women last year earned 4 percent more prize money than the Top 10 men because of this.
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I am an experienced RN of 12+ years. I am working right now, but not in a specialty I love. I have been trying to switch specialties for 5+ years with no luck. It seems all of my experience is... Read More
0Jan 4, '13 by malenurse354It's okay to take a break for awhile and take a breath! For now, there might be no opportunities for you yet but I do believe that everything comes at the right time! Just don't give up=)
0Jan 4, '13 by OnlybyHisgraceRNQuote from chrisrn24This is very possible. I didn't list this supervisor on one of my applications and got offered a job. Other employers, instructors, and preceptors gave me great recommendations. I will continue to use them.Is it possible, that at the job with the supervisor who had negative comments, to find someone else for future employers to contact? such as a floor nurse or unit coordinator? i think if this ex supervisor is clearly saying mean things,
i would not want anyone to contact them.
Or when you apply to jobs, could you write to write "don't contact this employer" then when the interviewer asks, explain in brief terms why you and the ex supervisor don't get along?
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5Jan 4, '13 by HouTx GuidePlease PLEASE - do not suggest "nurse educator" whenever anyone expresses dissatisfaction with their current work environment. The days of "inservice coordinators" &/or clinical experts becoming 'educators' by default is long past. Today's nurse educator is expected to fulfill a strategic role, analyzing a broad spectrum of needs and designing cost-effective systems to support achievement of organizational goals - using many different modalities. It's a complex role that requires a very specialized skill set.
The transition from clinician to educator requires more 'cross training' than switching between clinical specialties - because the additional knowledge/skills are actually from a discipline outside of healthcare. So it takes much more effort, resources, and good old blood-sweat-tears to become an effective nurse educator. Education (Nursing Professional Development) is also a recognized nursing specialty with a defined scope & standards of practice. Entry-level preparation (in my organization) is MSN.
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1Jan 4, '13 by MommyandRNThank you everyone. I have mainly ICU and PACU experience and I do have ACLS and PALS. It was NICU that I initially wanted to transfer to (and still is). After being rejected for NICU for 4 years, I have also been trying to get a job in L&D or Mother/Baby for the past year or so. Your words are encouraging, thank you. I'm okay, I am just coming to peace with the fact I would rather just not work at all than keep doing what I am doing. I have considered applying for an OB tech job but thought that would be pathetic. But I guess that isn't out of the question.
As for going back to school: I had gotten accepted toa few programs and did not go, partly because I was having another child, and partly because I really want to work in a specialty I LOVE before I go and get a masters in an area I have experience in, yet am just not that thrilled about. I may still pursue a MSN at some point but would just like to work in an area I am happy with first, so that I am sure about what I want to be doing.
OnlybyhisgraceRN - I too had a similar situation... had a great interview and listed good references who I know have my back, one of which were called. I am wondering if they also contacted a past manager who was a b!tc# and a "mean girl" type who I did have listed on the application as a past manager (not a reference). Other than that, I just don't even get called.Last edit by MommyandRN on Jan 4, '13 : Reason: adding somethingOnlybyHisgraceRN likes this. -
6Jan 4, '13 by marcos9999I think the nurse workplace has progressively gotten worse with the recession. Hospitals have the upper hand on nursing staffing and nursing shortage is a thing of the past so big hospitals do whatever they want and create a hostile workplace because they don't have to worry if you stay or leave. An hostile workplace keeps everyone on their toes and they somehow think it will benefit them. Time moves on and times change.
1Jan 4, '13 by joanna73 GuideAgreed. There are many applicants for a few positions. Facilities do have the upper hand, and often, it's who you know. Just keep applying. Regarding the nurse educator role, in my area, nurse educators also hold a Masters degree specializing in nursing leadership and education, in addition to at least 5 years experience in the specialty they are working with. You don't become an educator over night.anotherone likes this.
2Jan 5, '13 by dee78I have also given up...for now. I have always had plan A and plan B. I always thought A was the one for me. But I have interviewed 3 times with the same NM and each time I have left feeling great only to receive the rejection email later. It has made me reconsider my long term goals and knowing things happen for a reason, I believe I am where I need to be.OnlybyHisgraceRN and anotherone like this.
2Jan 5, '13 by anotherone(if ob is where you want to work) and you dont have experience in that area what is the advantage to hiring you vrs a nurse with 1-3years experience ( depending on areas you have worked in) you would cost alot more. many places , nit just in nursing perfer to hire slightly experienced staff onky. enough where you can be largely molded and cost less but dont need much training. what i would do is apply to a facility with a large ob unit (or whatever are you want to work in) even if you are working per diem med surg there, and use that as a way to build connections and qualify as an internal candidate.OnlybyHisgraceRN and joanna73 like this.
1Jan 5, '13 by samadams8Quote from RNewbieI totally disagree with this generalization. I truly believe it's just rationalization to meet the goal of having BSN staff, and at the same time, hiring those that are lower on the pay scale (new nurses). All that other stuff is general, nonsensical bias. It all depends upon the individual, and good experience in acute care beats NOT having that experience. It's also a matter of nurses (some of the ones orienting and precepting) that have only worked in one area, and sadly they may feel somewhat intimated by those that worked in other areas, who may have a good overall knowledge base with which they can apply to all areas. Everyone wants to feel special, but for professional nursing--those orienting/precepting, this is not the way to go about things. To me it also shows a major lack of character and security when people use or want some role or position so that they feel more important--the one up mentality. So some of these people mouth the "problems" with "unteaching" of experienced nurses, primarily b/c they are insecure, and it somehow feels like a challenge to have someone with a strong, general knowledge base.I agree. I met an experienced nurse who I was talking with about wanting to change specialties. She was encouraging me to aggressively pursue it because she felt she waited too long to try and make a change and she has not been able to get hired in a different specialty. I have 3 yrs med surg exp so I feel now is a good turning point. She had 9 years med surg/tele and was feeling really discouraged about not being able to do something different. She told me she enrolled in a masters program. Maybe if experience doesn't help, then education will.
Experienced nurses can and do make great nurses as they move into other specialties. I have done it successfully several times now--although some would say that I pretty much went to subspecialty of a particular specialty.
To the OP:
Listen, I don't know where you live, but in my neck of the woods, there are definitely Labor and Delivery Positions. Don't give up. Maybe just not focus so much on it, and do the per diem thing. Maybe work per diem in more than one place that has OB. Get to know the place, and see if you can't make gradual inquiries into the maternity area.
The best to you. Don't give up if that is what you really want to be doing in nursing.Last edit by samadams8 on Jan 5, '13OnlybyHisgraceRN likes this. -
0Jan 5, '13 by samadams8Quote from marcos9999I hate to admit it, but there is a lot of truth in all of that^. Thing is, I still think they could use more nurses, but they will just make nurses work with less staff or suboptimal staff b/c of the fiscal bottom line right now.I think the nurse workplace has progressively gotten worse with the recession. Hospitals have the upper hand on nursing staffing and nursing shortage is a thing of the past so big hospitals do whatever they want and create a hostile workplace because they don't have to worry if you stay or leave. An hostile workplace keeps everyone on their toes and they somehow think it will benefit them. Time moves on and times change.


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I don't know if I have the terminology right or not but hopefully you can figure out what I mean. We have a single window in the bathroom. The window is framed with molding and woodblocks which has been painted the same color as the crown molding. The window sill is painted the same color as the crown.
But what do you do on the inside wall of the window? Those little strips as tall as the window and about 3-4" deep? The painter put up a first coat of the wall color in there but it just looks like stripes to me. He said it would make the molding stand out, which it does, but it also just looks like stripes with nothing connected to it. I'm thinking about having it all done in white. Which is the norm? Disclosure - I have a hard time with change so all these new things with the painting and house stuff take me some getting used to. :) |
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We paint that part the same color as the molding, sills, mullions, and other trimwork. The stripes would drive me crazy! We do not paint the area where our double-hung windows slide (can't think of the term for that part) and there was a warning on our windows not to paint there. Everything else is the same color as I said. |
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I missed this, cyn. SO sorry. thank you! I thought I was crazy. I went ahead and had them all painted the same and I'm very happy. |
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My newest Crypt, whom I do not know the name, is coming into bloom. I can see the growth of four new pups? coming from between the leaves and 'stem.' If indeed they are pups should I repot to make room or leave the Crypt well enough alone? The Crypt is about four inches wide and it's in a 1.5" pot. The pot is very rootbound.
Shall I feed it with anything? It's not real pretty and positive ID may be difficult until the pups get much larger. My son likes it because it has 'teeth.' I'd appreciate all the help anyone has to offer! Thanks! Please do your best to ignore the poor photo quality. Supposed to show a pup @ six o'clock and another @ eight o'clock from bloom: |
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I think your son's Crypt is Cryptanthus acaulis. Here my plants have bloomed too, seem they have a kind of timer inside (^_^) Chanin in 'Xeric Garden' |
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Good question! I was just about to post a thread with similar questions...I just got my first couple of crypts a little while ago and was also wondering about pups. When I was rearranging some of my plants a pup fell off. I'm assuming it was ready, but do I just pop it into soil and treat it like other brom pups? They seem like such different creatures, but just put in soil and keep slightly on the dry side? |
One of your circled areas is a pup, hort lvr, but the other looks like it may be more flowers, just as in Chanin's pic. I wouldn't repot it once it has started to bloom, since it won't get any bigger after that. After blooming it will go into a gradual decline while it continues to give you pups, which will pop off very easily when they are ready, so they won't be sharing the same pot. The pups will have pointy bases with no roots, so you can just press them into the potting soil in a new pot, probably no bigger than a 4" pot for this species. Contrary to their appearance, they like to be shaded and kept fairly moist. Adding a little balanced slow-release fertilizer to the mix will help too. |
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What do you suggest for medium? I have other Broms that are in something that they seem to like, but I am not sure exactly what it is. Looks like maybe peat, but it's not compacted and crusty the way peat tends to get. It seem light. I bought the Broms this way and have left them. They're all flowering. |
Probably any good general purpose houseplant potting mix would work. We usually mix our own, but some of the best looking Crypts I've seen were grown in Miracle-Gro potting soil. I think they said it was the "moisture control" formula, but I'm not sure. |
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Hi everyone - A friend of mine who grows beautiful Cryptanthus just uses a commercial African Violet potting mix. All the best, Nev. |
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Wow... so simple. I was imagining a more complex soil recipe. Thanks for all the help everyone! |
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The power of a rifle is derived from the cartridge, not the rifle itself. While the .50 BMG is a very powerful round at over 14,000ft lbs of energy, the Soviet 14.5×114mm cartridge has upwards of 33,000 ft lbs of energy, thus making it a much more powerful round, neither cartridge is actually meant to be anti-personnel and was designed for armor and equipment.
the bullet doesnt tell how powerful it is all the time. it is just like a shotgun is more powerful than a 22 no matter what kind of bullet is in the shotgun!!!!
How about a 410 to a 12 Guage then
50 bmg
and the twelve gauge bullet is more powerful
It could be like that for sniper rifles too one is more powerful


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Corn & Squash Quesadillas
2 medium ears of sweet corn, husks removed
2 medium yellow summer squash, cut in half lengthwise
1/2 small sweet onion cut into 1/4 inch slices
2 jalapeño peppers
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon fresh basil, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh oregano, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
6 8-inch flour tortillas
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1 tablespoon canola oil
Grill corn over medium heat for about 10 minutes while turning the corn
every few minutes. Then grill the squash, onions and jalapenos on the
grill and cook for 10 minutes, turning once. Remove and let cool
slightly. Remove the corn from the cobs and chop the squash and onion.
Then seed and chop the jalapeños. Place in a large bowl. Stir in the
basil, oregano, garlic, salt and cumin. Place a 1/2 cup of the filling on
one side of each tortilla. Sprinkle with the cheese. Fold the tortillas
over the filling. Use a large skillet to cook the quesadillas over medium
heat with a little oil. Cook for 1-2 minutes on each side. Cut into
wedges and serve.
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The Cigar Spa
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Posted: November 1, 2004
No, it's not an exotic retreat where the very best in premium smokes are interspersed between lavish body messages and trips to the pool and sauna. Rather, the Cigar Spa is a new humidification system made in Germany by Integral Designs, makers of the Porsche Design, Lotus and Bugatti brand accessories, with the goal of providing better control over the environment inside your humidor.
With a single push-button system, the device can be adjusted to the desired humidity level -- anywhere between 65 and 75 percent -- and give you readings on the current humidity level. The digital screen tells you your desired level of humidity, the actual humidity in the humidor, the temperature and the average humidity over a three-day period. This is achieved through a microprocessor, which adjusts humidity based on the conditions in the box. If the humidity falls below the desired level, the microprocessor will activate a pump to release more moisture into the air -- with a slight humming noise.
The Spa has an eight-fluid-ounce water tank, which is wrapped in a layer of Gortex fabric that allows the moisture to escape through tiny holes but is resistant to bacteria, so there should be no cleaning involved. The Spa can accommodate a 100- to 150-cigar-capacity humidor. Distilled water is recommended. It runs on four AA batteries, which will last approximately one year, and the water tank needs to be refilled every three to six months.
While the Cigar Spa is user-friendly, with good performance and quality construction, it takes up a great amount of space and it isn't cheap. Unlike passive humidifiers, which sit out of the way inside the lid of the box, this six-and-a-half-inch-long, two-inch-wide unit sits on the floor of your humidor, taking up space that could be used for your smokes. And it retails for $399, so unless you have a high-end humidor, it's hard to justify buying such a device, as it is priced higher than many lower-end humidors.
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Honorable Robert V. Graham
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Olympia, Washington 98501 Cite as: AGLO 1971 No. 95 (not official)
Dear Sir:
By letter previously acknowledged you have requested the advice of this office on certain questions relating to proposed expenditures by counties and other municipalities for tourism under § 1, chapter 61, Laws of 1971, Ex. Sess. In asking these questions you have explained that a certain county is putting together a tourist folder which is intended to publicize the general area in which the county is located; and that there is a proposal whereby the Chamber of Commerce, the county in question, all cities within the county, and a port district and public utility district within the county will each pay $2,000 toward the cost of the publication of the folder.
Specifically, your questions are as follows:
"(1) Do each of the four public bodies noted above have authority to spend money for a 'tourist folder'?
"(2) Can these public agencies proceed under Chapter 39.34, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, to publish a combined brochure? Can the Chamber of Commerce participate in this effort sharing costs jointly?
"(3) If the authority to spend money for such a purpose is denied a Public Utility District, can such District advertise in the brochure?"
[[Orig. Op. Page 2]]
For ease of reference in answering your questions, we quote § 1, chapter 61, Laws of 1971, Ex. Sess., which provides as follows:
"Any county in this state acting through its council or other legislative body shall have power to expend moneys and conduct promotion of resources and facilities in the county or general area by advertising, publicizing, or otherwise distributing information for the purpose of attracting visitors and encouraging tourist expansion."
As you pointed out, § 2 of the same chapter gives identical authority to cities and towns.
From an analysis of these two sections, then, it is clear that counties and cities each have the same general authority to expend funds for promoting the resources of the area by distributing information in the form of a tourist folder of the nature you have described.
The authority of a port district to advertise is stated in somewhat limited fashion in RCW 53.08.160, as follows:
"All port districts organized under the provisions of this act shall be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to initiate and carry on the necessary studies, investigations and surveys required for the proper development, improvement and utilization of all port properties, utilities and facilities, and to assemble and analyze the data thus obtained and to cooperate with the state of Washington, other port districts and other operators of terminal and transportation facilities for this purpose, and to make such expenditures as are necessary for said purpose, and for the proper promotion, advertising, improvement and development of such properties, utilities and facilities." (Emphasis supplied)
Nothing in that statute, or any other that our research has discovered, expressly authorizes a port district to expend funds in order to advertise the county or area in which it is located; as distinguished from the advertising of its own properties, utilities and facilities. On the other hand, such expenditures would seem to be properly classified under the heading "trade promotion," and arguably there is legislative authority for such expenditures under that heading. The basis of that implied authority begins with Article VIII, § 8 (Amendment 45) of the state constitution, approved by the voters November 1, 1966, which provides as follows:
[[Orig. Op. Page 3]]
"The use of public funds by port districts in such manner as may be prescribed by the legislature for industrial development or trade promotion and promotional hosting shall be deemed a public use for a public purpose, and shall not be deemed a gift within the provisions of section 7 of this Article."
Implementing that constitutional provision, RCW 53.36.120 provides as follows:
"Under the authority of Article VIII, section 8, of the state Constitution, port district expenditures for industrial development, trade promotion or promotional hosting shall be pursuant to specific budget items as approved by the port commission at the annual public hearings on the port district budget."
It could be argued that the phrase "trade promotion" in RCW 53.36.120, supra, refers only to the type of expenditure authorized specifically by RCW 53.08.160; namely, expenditures for advertisement of port facilities only. However, a more realistic construction of RCW 53.36.120 compels the broader conclusion that the legislature thereby recognized port districts to have general trade promotion powers similar to those just recently granted by §§ 1 and 2, chapter 61, Laws of 1971, Ex. Sess., supra, to counties and cities.
In our opinion, therefore, port districts have the same authority as counties and cities in that regard.
The authority of public utility districts to advertise is similar to that which was granted to port districts by RCW 53.08.160, supra. RCW 54.16.090 provides in pertinent part as follows:
"A district may enter into any contract or agreement with the United States, or any state, municipality, or other utility district, or any department of those entities, or with any cooperative, mutual, consumer-owned utility, or with any investor-owned utility or with an association of any of such utilities, for carrying out any of the powers authorized by this title.
". . .
"It may make contracts, employ engineers, attorneys, and other technical or professional assistance; print and publish information or literature; advertise or promote the sale and distribution of electricity or water and do [[Orig. Op. Page 4]] all other things necessary to carry out the provisions of this title.
"It may advance funds, jointly fund or jointly advance funds for surveys, plans, investigations, or studies as set forth in RCW 54.16.010, including costs of investigations, design and licensing of properties and rights of the type described in RCW 54.16.020, including the cost of technical and professional assistance, and for the advertising and promotion of the sale and distribution of electricity or water."
The final paragraph of that statute authorizing advances of funds and joint studies was recently added by § 7, chapter 106, Laws of 1969.
RCW 54.16.090, supra, has been construed in several previous opinions of this office. In AGO 4393 to the state auditor, dated February 28, 1940 [[1939-40 OAG 242]], for instance, we concluded that this statute did not empower a public utility district to "'pay out moneys raised from an annual tax levy for the purpose of obtaining, printing and distributing general educational information to the public'". Based on that opinion we also said in an informal opinion to the state auditor, May 13, 1952, that a PUD could not legally spend its funds for participation in the publication of a textbook on the subject of the resources of Washington state. Copies of those opinions are attached.
Despite the passage of time and a number of subsequent legislative sessions, no further statutory powers have been granted to public utility districts in this regard. True, § 7, chapter 106, Laws of 1969 granted certain added authority with regard to advances for and joint participation in promotional activities. See, for similar authority, chapter 54.44 RCW and Snohomish County PUD, et al. v. Taxpayers, et al., 78 W.D.2d 742 [[78 Wn.2d 742]](1971). However, insofar as is pertinent to the present question, the ultimate purposes of those expenditures were not broadened. With regard to promotion, the language of the statute expressly limits such advertising and promotion to "the sale and distribution of electricity or water." The construction placed upon RCW 54.16.090, supra, by this office in its opinions, with no effort by the legislature to broaden the statute in that regard, is evidence of a legislative interpretation in accordance with those opinions. See, State ex rel. Ball v. Rathbun, 144 Wash. 56, 256 Pac. 330 (1927); State ex rel. Bonsall v. Case, 172 Wash. 243, 19 P.2d 927 (1933).
It is our conclusion, accordingly, that a public utility district, unlike counties, cities and port districts, does not have the general authority to expend funds to [[Orig. Op. Page 5]] publicize the resources or advantages of a particular area, as distinguished from advertising of its own utilities, services, rates, or other matters peculiar to the operation of the PUD itself.
Under the provisions of the interlocal government cooperation act, chapter 39.34 RCW, public agencies which are covered by that act can join together in performing any function or act which each of the participating agencies can lawfully perform separately. RCW 39.34.030 provides in pertinent part as follows:
"(1) Any power or powers, privileges or authority exercised or capable of exercise by a public agency of this state may be exercised and enjoyed jointly with any other public agency of this state having the power or powers, privilege or authority, and jointly with any public agency of any other state or of the United States to the extent that laws of such other state or of the United States permit such joint exercise or enjoyment. Any agency of the state government when acting jointly with any public agency may exercise and enjoy all of the powers, privileges and authority conferred by this chapter upon a public agency.
"(2) Any two or more public agencies may enter into agreements with one another for joint or cooperative action pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. Appropriate action by ordinance, resolution or otherwise pursuant to law of the governing bodies of the participating public agencies shall be necessary before any such agreement may enter into force.
". . ."
Public agencies covered by the act include counties, cities, port districts and public utility districts. See, RCW 39.34.020. However, reinforcing the requirement that there be a subsisting authorization for the conduct of the activity by each participating agency, we specifically note RCW 39.34.090, providing as follows:
"Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to increase or decrease existing authority of any public agency of this state to enter into agreements or contracts with any other [[Orig. Op. Page 6]] public agency of this state or of any other state or the United States with regard to the generation, transmission, or distribution of electricity or the existing powers of any private or public utilities."
Therefore, we conclude that the county, cities and port district which are the subject of your first question may lawfully enter into an agreement with each other for the joint publication of the proposed brochure. However, a public utility district, lacking the substantive authority to expend its funds for the broad purposes represented by the brochure, cannot be a fully participating member of the joint undertaking.
We have not overlooked the further element in your question; namely, the proposed participation by the Chamber of Commerce. However, there is no legal principle forbidding the participating public agencies from receiving assistance or cooperation from a private agency such as the Chamber of Commerce. It is evident that the interests of all participating agencies, including the Chamber of Commerce, would be identical; and for that reason the $2,000 contribution by the Chamber of Commerce could be treated as a grant under RCW 39.34.070, providing as follows:
"Any joint board created pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is hereby authorized to accept loans or grants of federal, state or private funds in order to accomplish the purposes of this chapter provided each of the participating public agencies is authorized by law to receive such funds."1/
In answer to your third and final question, the conclusion that a public utility district may not expend funds to promote generally the area in which it is located does not mean that a public utility district has no authority to advertise its own facilities and operations. On the contrary, the legislature has now expressly granted to public utility districts advertising powers very similar to those of private utilities engaged in similar proprietary functions. RCW 54.16.090, supra.
Therefore, in our opinion, a public utility district may agree to pay a reasonable amount to the public agencies participating in the joint undertaking for space and such [[Orig. Op. Page 7]] appropriate advertising in the brochure as may be within the PUD's own powers. The amount to be paid, of course, would be the subject of a separate agreement between the parties with the limitation that the amount paid by the PUD must be reasonably communsurate with the advertising service actually performed.
We trust the foregoing will be of assistance to you.
Very truly yours,
Robert F. Hauth
Assistant Attorney General
1/The joint board mentioned in that statute is the administrative agency established by the participating public agencies to administer the joint undertaking. See, RCW 39.34.030.
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