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The Queue: Twinky {WoW}
Mar 26th 2011 12:18PM I've turned my experience off on two leveling characters in order to get through the new questing content at an appropriate level, earn rep rewards, and level profession skills up to my character's level. Leveling happens so incredibly fast now - even without heirlooms - that I was level 23 when I finished Westfall on my new rogue, and her leatherworking was useless because it was about 15 levels behind. So I turned off her XP and did Redridge and Darkshire before turning it back on again to go to STV, and in the meantime caught up her leatherworking as well.
The other nice thing was that I kept running random dungeons on her, and eventually got her suited up in nearly all blues, which was just a nice perk. She also got exalted with Stormwind through the dungeons, so is riding a horse at level 25.
Granted, I made... 4 alts for the main purpose of seeing the new leveling content added in Cataclysm, so I'm not at all interested in leveling quickly in order to see endgame content (I have 4 other characters from 81-85 for that!) Just wanted to mention that turning off XP can be handy for other things outside of just fitting your character into a particular PVP bracket. I've long wanted the feature for various reasons, and it's great to finally have it!
Breakfast Topic: What does your class choice say about you? {WoW}
Oct 10th 2010 2:45PM I always think that the more symbolic areas of a class don't necessarily have anything to do with you, but rather are interesting places to explore. Granted, my main is a hunter because I grew up and live in a rural area, and love being out in nature. At the same time I love priests and paladins even though I'm an atheist myself - I find faith an interesting subject to explore. Likewise, I have a Blood DK and a Fury/Prot warrior who rip people to shreds, partly because I find the experience intriguing. I don't listen to Metal or any other really intense music, in fact I'm rather a really folksy hippie... but the one class I can't stand is Druid. =P
So sometimes it's not about playing what you ARE, but rather different emotions and actions you're curious about experiencing, if only in the context of a game.
*deep thoughts*
All the World's a Stage: The past, present and future of roleplaying {WoW}
Dec 31st 2007 12:37PM *waves to Ian and Agoriss*
I'm a stalwart RPer from Shadow Council and one of the moderators at the RP-haven.com website, and related to SO much of what was written in this article as well as in the comments. What pains me most are the replies of "I started on an RP server looking for RP, but was turned away by all the lollerskates." Having come to an RP server alone and with no connections, I can relate so well to that feeling of hopelessness and disappointment. The key for me was finding the RP community and wheedling my way into it - thankfully welcomed with open arms by other RPers. Websites such as RP-haven.com, as well as in-game channels, are so helpful - perhaps even essential - to bringing and keeping the RP community together.
For all the current RPers out there, I urge you to reach out and be welcoming to new players who appear interested in RP. For those new players, DON'T give up. It takes ONE other RPer to find you and bring you into the fold. Watch the realm forums for events, seek out websites, post your name here and there. RPers come in all shapes and sizes - some in townsclothes walking about Stormwind, others clad in epics riding around Shattrath. But we are there, and keeping our eyes and ears open for others like us.
Cheers to all, and wishes of a happy new year full of great stories and characters.


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I am trying to recreate a bit of a craftsman (yeah - I know it isn't one) cottagey feel to our house. I want shutters, but that window above the porch won't work. The cottage is about 100 feet from the lakeshore so a beachy feel would be nice....
Opinions wanted on everything, good or bad! This photo is from last summer. The plastic pots on the porch are now iron urns. Thoughts? Thanks! |
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Not very much at all, plant wise. A new colour for the steps is about all. I think it's very pretty. |
Pretty! Lovely plants---my only suggestion would be some height in between the 2 round green shrubs.... Not crazy about the gap there. Maybe some tall perennials in that spot. Cottagy looking flowers like foxgloves come to mind. I also think rather than urns (which say formal to me) I would paint the pots white or cream to match the trim around your windows and tie them into the house a bit more. It looks lovely though :) |
The thing that strikes me as most needing doing is not garden-related. I'm not sure if it would be possible re building setbacks etc. but to me, what is most needed is a wider landing at the top of the stairs (how do you open the screen door without stepping back off the landing/down the stairs?) and a railing for the stairs and porch landing. That entrance as it is now strikes me as awkward and unsafe so changing that would be my first priority. |
- Posted by nursekathleen (My Page) on Sun, Jun 27, 10 at 11:21
Thanks guys! Cheryl, painting those steps is in the cards. Not sure what colour though? As for the spot in between the shrubs - there is an endless summer Hydrangea in there, tho in this photo it's small. It's bigger this year, and we put a trellis with a Clematis in the middle behind it. I'll try to post a more recent photo tonight. Woodyoak - that's the next big thing on our list, after updating the electrical (which is scarier). We do hate those steps :( It's actually wider than it looks, so it's possible to not step off into the abyss when you open the door...but there is no railing. There WAS a wrought iron one at one point, but a PO must have removed it as you can see where it was once attached, but is no more :( Thanks guys....more pointers gratefully accepted :) |
- Posted by frankie_in_zone_7 (My Page) on Sun, Jun 27, 10 at 14:01
agree about landing, steps; and also front door, more formal/substantial, better color, along with window casings that shouldn't be white (with current color scheme). The annuals you have are fine for some temporary enjoyment, but if you really look at the front yard, that rim of small flowers does nothing for the house or curb appeal; it's partly (or maybe largely) that the pink-and-white candy color scheme doesn't go with the earthy house colors. but also a design issue-- a few clumps of color work better than the low rim next to the lawn. The orange daylily actually works well. Someone with more design savvy can maybe define why--somehow the house front calls for something more structural than the impatiens. So as you begin to plan your longer-range plants and color scheme, think more golds, russets, creamy colors, maybe some ornamental grasses. It's not so much that you can never alllow any pink, (though fall colors will be sublime) but not the bubble-gum pinks and brilliant white. |
- Posted by nursekathleen (My Page) on Sun, Jun 27, 10 at 14:47
Thanks Frankie! I agree, the door is wrong (coming off this year!) and the window is wrong (installed by PO). Thanks for the tips! Much appreciated. I have a lovely blue hydrangea coming up (will post a pic!), do you think some blues would go well? I agree the pink and white doesn't work. Best laid plans, and all :( Or maybe reds. I LOVE the "pop" of annuals. What about some red Geraniums in containers? We would like perennials for most of the gardens, but love the burst of colour annuals give. Would reds work? I'll admit it - I hate that orange daylily. I don't care how well it works with the house ;) It's staying, though. I can't fight reality ;) |
The entrance lights on each side of the door are too small. Get a medium sized light so they are not lost. A nice light makes a nice statement at the front. Would install a gutter on the one side of the porch. Yeah, might not look perfect, but what happens now...it seems the water runs off and lands on the bottom window area? On the one gutter on the far right on the main house, the pitch is too great on the bottom leader, it is too noticeable. Start the pitch closer to the ground to conceal it and run it to the right of the home and it will be invisible behind your landscaping (not to the front of the house as it is now). Paint gutters that are behind the browish color. Gutters should not stand out. Typically they are white to match the white trim at home corners. However you do not have not painted trim there so the gutter would look better painted. The gutter should be installed against the corner trim, not out on the exterior wall as you have. Nice home, the above is picky, but you asked. These things caught my eye at first glance. |
- Posted by missingtheobvious Blue Ridge 7a (My Page) on Sun, Jun 27, 10 at 14:59
For the steps, consider a color you're already using on the house. You currently have red-brown siding, pale mocha trim, white windows and door, mixed colors of stone, and dark/black metalwork. You don't need an additional color! If possible, I'd make the steps a light brown sandstone color to blend in with the stone facing. Then paint the gray doorsill to match the stone facing. (I'm assuming you have to use separate types of paint for the wooden porch and cement sill.) Anyway, I think you need someone with a much better eye for color than I have to analyze the colors of the house exterior and landscaping. The best I can articulate it is to say: 1) If you can't find porch paint to match the stone facing color, I don't know what would be the best color for the porch, but ideally it should tie into one of the other colors already in use on the house exterior. 2) Something about the red-brown siding color bothers me. How long till it needs to be repainted? Peach? Something in the blue or periwinkle range: maybe a dull or slightly grayed periwinkle? (I see that you're using blue and violet flowers, as well repeating blue in the two wreaths: do you hanker after a blue house?) You don't have to change everything at once, but you can make a master plan now and move in that direction a bit at a time. 3) I don't quite like the lovely pink flowers with the colors of the house. I wonder how peach would look with the stone -- but then there's that siding.... If the siding weren't that color, perhaps the pink wouldn't be a problem. |
- Posted by doublenoodles 5 (My Page) on Sun, Jun 27, 10 at 15:49
OOOOhhhh, How about window boxes, not ornate or large, but at least one under the main window to the right. And removing the built in planters could release alot of space to put in some flowering shrubs. By removing the built ins, you would take away the "restricting" or linear feeling since you are so close to the sidewalk. As far as color of plant material, I am one that believes any healthy plant is the correct plant and you obviously have the ability to grow a garden so don't concern yourself with pallettes and "rules". Enjoy your space and let your mind wander, that is what gardening is all about. You have good taste and know what you are doing, so please don't be too concerned about what everyone else thinks......take your time and enjoy the time outside. |
I don't like the number "2" next to the door. An odd number such as three or five would be much better. Just kidding. What you have is working well (other than the cold color steps in a warm color environment). I really like the pink and white annuals because they have a lot of visual power without size. They create a strong wide base line that makes the house not look tall or bulky in a very limited space. I also think they advance from the bottom of the house that helps in the same way. This is a trick that I'm going to do my best to remember and use if a similar situation comes up. I would not want to see the hydrangea between the two hollies get as tall as the hollies. In fact, I'd rather see the depth maintained in that space by using something flat on a short trellis against the wall and keep the annuals in that planter the way you have it. I would not put window boxes on this house because it would counter act the effect of pushing the house back that you have achieved thus far. The way that the lawn pushes back into the house while being framed by the annuals adds a lot of depth again in very limited space. This is a great photo to study in my opinion. There are a lot of subtle things that are doing an incredible amount of work here that could easily be overlooked. I think it is very well done. |
- Posted by nursekathleen (My Page) on Mon, Jun 28, 10 at 13:27
My sincere apologies for not getting a more recent photo up. I love the opinions, even though they are diverse (pink flowers: no, pink flowers: yes!) I love reading them and appreciate it so much! Tom: agree about the lights. They are too small. They were off the rack at HD, did I mention when we bought the house it had NO exterior lighting whatsoever? Fumbling for keys in the dark: no fun! So at least those are functional. Pretty in that respect will come later, as will the gutters (also PO fault, ha ha). Missingtheobvious: I LOATHE the siding. It is circa 1970, in crappy condition, and to me looks poop brown. It is ALL aluminum - all the trim, up the porch posts,etc. It is an aluminum monstrosity. Can't be painted, or so I'm told - or at least it's not worth it to try. You are correct in assuming that I hanker for a different colour. I want it pewter gray, with white trim, a beachey sort of style with fishscale shingles over the porch. I guess in my mind I'm already trying to go there with the pink and blue flowers. I do love blue, but the gray is what we are after eventually (two years hopefully). Doublenoodles: window boxes are on the list. Not everyone's favourite, but I think they would look lovely! Thanks for the tips. Laag: I hate that #2. No, really, I DO. So much so that I have another one, a wooden sign, with a gold leafed 2 and a gold leafed seashell attached. It is rectangular like an innkeepers sign and just waiting for hubby to attach it ;) Thank you all for the compliments - it was a blank slate when we moved in, all that was there were the planters with the two shrubs (which, by the way, are a pain...they grow like weeds and have to be trimmed constantly). I am AMAZED no one mentioned the hideous mailbox. Maybe far away it doesn't look bad. I want one that goes vertically - not horizontal, to match the curve of the porch. And one that doesn't have little wooden kitty cats stuck to it. I am not kidding. You just can't see them here. I loathe that mailbox. It came with the house too lol. Many thanks! |
I love your house!! I'd paint it a more grey/blue toned color though, like you said... and go for darker colored plants. Sages, lavenders. Maybe a stained glass in the uppermost window? If you can't paint the brown... what about doing the rest in green? (or blue... brown and blue are very popular combinations right now) I wouldn't take out the lawn but might add some soft grasses or blue fescue to soften the edges of the lawn. It's kind of abrupt right now... sidewalk, lawn, stairs. (and I'd take out all the pink :) |
Laag: Thank you for those very instructive remarks. Very thought-provoking. KarinL |
- Posted by still_lynnski 5 western MA (My Page) on Mon, Jun 28, 10 at 20:47
Kathleen, you absolutely CAN paint your aluminum-sided house. We had ours painted 10 years ago and it still looks good. The key (as in all painting) is in the prep. The siding must be powerwashed very thoroughly so that any chalkiness in the existing siding goes away. Then it most definitely can be painted. The guy who did ours sprayed and then brushed. We did a lot of research and heard a lot of naysayers before we found the answers we needed, but I can tell you for sure that it can be done and will not only look great, but the paint job will last longer on aluminum siding than it would on wood. Also, you will find that changing out your exterior lights and your house number will make a world of difference in moving you towards the craftsman/cottage look you desire. Rejuvenation Lighting is costly but really good stuff, and they have a lot to look at under the heading Arts and Crafts. |
Kathleen, your home has a lot of potential. I agree with some of the suggestions that were given and if that is aluminum siding from the 1970's, it can be painted. The home we bought in 1978 had aluminum siding on it. Vinyl siding had not come around. We thought that it could not be painted too..but somebody bought a foreclosure home 2 doors from us, had a professional painter powerwash the outside to get all the dirt, grime and chalky oxidation off. Sprayed a primer on and next exterior paint. It looked like a different home, so then we had the same thing done. It came out beautifully. We sold that home 5 1/2 yrs. ago and it still looks good and had we stayed there(lived there 27 yrs.)we would have gone the vinyl siding route. I'm sure the current owners will do the same one of these years. What does the back of the home look like? It takes money and time and if your husband is handy around the house, it sure saves money. If you contract to have a professional do work, get at least 3 estimates and by all means, check the contractors out with a licensing agent. Word of mouth and satified customers are the best reference a contractor can get. Ask for references and check them out. Contact the references or write and ask if you could come by and see the work that the contractor has done for them. Most people may be hesitate at first but if you explain your reason, when you get there, you'd be surprized how easy the conversation will flow. If a customer isn't satisfied, it will show up in conversation. I had people to allow me to make copies of their blueprints of their screenen in porch when we were building ours. Don't rush, Rome wasn't built in a day! Flowers and paint are cheap and makes the biggest difference in exterior appearances. If that was my house, I'd definately put up a railing on that one side for safety reasons and even going down the stairs. You don't want anybody to fall and in today's world, people sue at the drop of the hat anymore. Pick the least costly things to replace first, then tackle the more pricy projects when you can swing it financial. Sometimes an older home can break you but that looks like it has good bones and is built well, just looking at it from the photo. Do you have a good size yard in the back? Did I understand you to say it is a lakeside community or near a lake? I like your idea of color desires. How long have you lived there? Does it have a basement? |
Are you or your husband computer savy? At least you know how to post a photo; I don't know how to do that and I'm envious! Perhaps you somebody on this website would be kind enough that has a landscape software program that could play with some ideas on the computer program for you. Or you could buy the software yourself and play with it. |
- Posted by nursekathleen (My Page) on Mon, Jul 5, 10 at 11:28
Pippi21 - thank you for the comments! As for painting the house, we recently looked into it. It would cost several hundred dollars in primer, paint, supplies etc. even if we did it ourselves, and since we are planning on re-siding the house anyway in two years, we are not going to bother. But thank you to those who say it can be done! The very next thing we need doing unfortunately has nothing to do with aesthetics - the electrical needs updating. Yes, it does have a basement, and when we pulled out the (very poorly done) "finishing" down there, we saw what a rat's nest of DIY wiring there is. So that is priority. Fires are no fun :( The railing is on the list - for obvious reasons. We are not sure how to tackle that - the steps are concrete, I do hate the look of wrought iron (which we assume the house had originally on those steps) but can't figure out what else we could make them out of (how would you attach wood railings to concrete?). It DOES have good bones, just needs updating. The yard is a good size, we have plenty of room in the backyard, and yes, it is two houses from the shore of Lake Ontario - the beach is around the corner. The interior of the house is in pretty good shape - kitchen needs updating, but the original gumwood and trim is there and only needs a coat of shellac to bring it up. We have owned the house just under two years. In that time we have redone the back landscaping, replaced several windows, gutted the basement, waterproofed outside walls, and completely gutted and redone the upstairs attic master bedroom - 400 square feet. Whew! And we are only just beginning! :) |
- Posted by iloverpinkoses (My Page) on Mon, Jul 5, 10 at 12:45
I have not read anyone's responses yet. My favorite thing to do is to makeover houses and here is my opinion for a beach cottage makeover: 1. Paint the entire house a light color, preferably White, this will unify and balance the 2 sep. sections of the house and make it appear larger Also, you could add scalloped lace curtains hanging in your 3 windows on the left to add cottage appeal. The victorian brackets (gingerbread details) for the peaks could also be in the same blue to tie in the door, shutters and gingerbread details on the 2 peaks. Under the front right windows I would plant Fairy Roses in pink for an informal feel. .The current bushes are formally shaped in a round shape and the fairy roses would be informal and the soft pink color would look great against the grayish colored stone. Hope this helps! If you do it all, can u email me pics! Thanks! |
- Posted by iloverpinkoses (My Page) on Mon, Jul 5, 10 at 19:05
p.s. Paint the steps the same blue or same tone but darker ...... (blue) |
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Liberia is currently monitored by a U.N. Peacekeeping Force, which took over responsibilities (and indeed personnel) from ECOMIL, ECOWAS's largely Nigerian force. The U.N. Peacekeeping force in Liberia is slated to be the largest current force with 15,000 mandated by the Security Council (S/RES/1509 (2003)
The merits of peacekeeping and its effects are much debated. There is no specific reference in the UN Charter to peacekeeping; rather, later missions have been shaped by experiences encountered in earlier ones. The first mission was the UN Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO), which began in 1948 with the end of the British Mandate in Palestine Today, there are 15 UN missions on three continents. Jean Marie Guéhenno, "A plan to strengthen UN peacekeeping: Third World Conflicts," International Herald Tribune, Monday, April 19,2004, last visited April 26, 2004. (http://www.iht.com/articles/2004/04/19/edguehenno_ed2_.php) The UN website has a timeline of all its peacekeeping operations (http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/dpko/timeline/).
A number of scholars argue, however, that, since the Cold War and perhaps again in the nineties, the nature and purpose of peacekeeping fundamentally changed.
For a good introduction into the changed character of peacekeeping over time, see "Hawks and Doves: Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution" of the Berghof Handbook for Conflict Resolution (Berghof Research Center for Constructive Conflict Management) (http://www.berghof-handbook.net/uploads/download/hansen_etal_handbook.pdf)
Here in the US, the Clinton Administration faced a great deal of public criticism for its part in the Somalia expedition, where a more ambitious agenda, encouraged by an African UN Secretary General, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, was undertaken and 18 Army Rangers were killed. Part of the problem was that the operation was poorly explained and thereby poorly understood by the public and the Congress. See Peacekeeping and Policing in Somalia, Lynn Thomas and Steve Spataro, National Defence University, Chapter 6 of Policing the New World Disorder: Peace Operations and Public Security, edited by Robert B. Oakley, Michael J. Dziedzic and Eliot M. Goldberg. Online at http://www.ndu.edu/inss/books/books - 1998/Policing the New World Disorder - May 98/PNW.pdf
After the massacres in Rwanda and Srebrenica, and the challenges posed by other recent UN missions, Secretary-General Kofi Annan commissioned a panel to evaluate the international organization's peacekeeping system. The Brahimi Panel, named after the Assistant Secretary General in charge of special projects who led it, issued its report (http://www.un.org/peace/reports/peace_operations/) in August 2000. The report had far-ranging effects in policy-makers views on the proper role of and implementation of peace-keeping missions.
The United Nations Dag Hammerskold Library has produced an excellent guide to research on UN Peacekeeping (http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/resguide/specpk.htm). More information from the originating organizations are available for UN Peacekeeping (http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/dpko/) and ECOWAS peacekeeping (http://www.ecowas.int/)
Another ECOWAS peacekeeping operation denoted as ECOMOG was implemented in Liberia in an earlier stage of the conflict (1990-1998), prior to the election of Charles Taylor. ECOMOG involvement has been both praised as a landmark development in regional peacekeeping and criticized as a force which took sides (based on Nigeria's major role and interests) and allowed the killing of President Samuel Doe in its presence. The online and print literature on this is voluminous:


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Anterior placenta
Anterior Placenta
What is the effect of an anterior placenta on fetal positioning?
An anterior placenta means that the placenta is located on the front of the uterus. Most of the baby will be hidden behind it.
It is a common belief that the anterior placement of the placenta causes the baby to be posterior. The fact that this is sometimes true doesn't mean it is always true. Babies can be anterior with an anterior placenta. Abdominal tone, when loosened, can allow the baby to turn away from the placenta and face the mother's back.
Palpation around the anterior placenta (a hands-on exam through the skin) can be more difficult when the placenta hides most of the baby, but with time, the person palpating, be it parent or provider, will notice the firm back or bottom, and occasionally a limb will extend beyond the borders of the placenta. To be accurate an ultrasound can determine the baby's position easily, though with exposure to ultrasound.
In 1994, Gardberg studied the relationship between the placenta being located on the anterior wall of the uterus and the position of the baby near the due date.
Journal: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 1994, Vol. 73, No. 2, Pages 151-152
Title: Anterior placental location predisposes for occiput posterior presentation near term
Authors: Mikael Gardberg and Marketta Tuppurainen
325 sonographies [Ultrasound] were performed in singleton pregnancies past 36 weeks with the fetus in a vertex position [head down] in order to examine a possible association between placental localization and occiput posterior presentation (OP). OP was found in 11.6% of all cases. The distribution of the placental locations in the OP group differed significantly from the occiput anterior (OA) group. Also, an anterior placental location was seen significantly more often in the OP group.
Gail's thoughts: Notice, however, that Occiput Posterior occurred a little more than one in ten. This study was unlikely to have considered that babies in the Right Occiput Transverse presentation are likely to rotate to the OP position under usual labor "management."
An anterior placenta can contribute to a baby's posterior position. However, babies can also be anterior with an anterior placenta.
"Hi, Gail,
I was told at 18 weeks [gestation] that I had an anterior placenta.
The midwife I saw last week told me bub was probably posterior, and the heartbeat was low on my left hand side. The head was down which made me happy...
I have been feeling most movements on the right hand side, just under my ribs, but also some lower on the left hand side (below my belly button, towards the left). This seemed to me to fit with your description of LOT, which I gather is much more favorable than a true posterior presentation. I wonder what your opinion is?
I have been spending time lying on my tummy supported by pillows, and kneeling with my tummy over the gym ball, since I saw the midwife last week, and I always sleep predominantly on my left side. Do you have any other suggestions for postures or exercises I should be adopting in order to achieve/maintain the best possible foetal position? Hope you can help with some suggestions for me, as I am feeling a little lost...
Thanks, Wendy
My opinion? Follow the 3 Principles of Spinning Babies!
First Principle, Balance your uterus.
To do this, you may the Daily and Weekly Activities. See also Techniques.
Most first time mothers will find that the inversion helps to relax the uterine tone.
By releasing the chronic tension caused by sitting in chairs in school and at the computer, old falls, accidents, etc., you can relax your broad and round ligaments to let the baby rotate past them in labor. You and a friend can do the myofascial releases under the Techniques menu link, look for the titles with the word "release" in them.
Some women may need a professional body worker, someone who knows myofascial release.
If you've given birth before, and labor went well, its likely to go well again. If it was hard, then these techniques may make a wonderful difference.
Labor contractions also help reposition your baby by softening the lower uterine segment over time. Changing your positions in labor can be quite helpful.
See Professionals in the Techniques section to see what other help is available. If doing the daily and weekly activiites hasn't worked within three weeks, than seek professional assistance. Sooner if you are due within the month.
Second Principle, apply gravity using Maternal Positioning.
When your uterine tone is made flexible the maternal positioning techniques you are using will be much more effective.
In labor, kneeling and leaning over a ball is a good choice. Let your knees remain further from your belly rather than folded up near the ball and your belly, if you can follow that description. Don't worry about lying mostly on your left side, the right side is good, too, unless your providers tells you otherwise. Changing your position every 30 minutes to 2 hours is best. (Let a sleeping woman snore. (Doulas and Dads, don't wake a woman to have her change position unless it is medically necessary.)
There are descriptions of what to do to help labor progress in the category "In Labor" under the menu link, "Start."
Third, Movement (of the Mother).
When the baby is active it is a good time to get down on your hands and knees and do 40 pelvic rocks. It may even be a good time to do the inversion (though not shortly after eating a meal!)
Swimming in deep warm water is helpful, too, since a submerged belly is easier for baby to adjust position in. It would be hard to time this to baby's active time unless you noticed a daily pattern with a reliable active time. Driving to the pool may put baby back to sleep, however!
The baby can use the pelvic mobility to rotate to LOT and then LOA as descent occurs. This is what I see work.
If the baby doesn't change position in pregnancy, doing these things will help the pelvis be more mobile in labor so baby can rotate more easily by the action of the contractions.
A home remedy to make more fluid for baby to wiggle around in:
Drink 3 quarts of fluid (not counting milk since milk turns to cheese during digestion) every day. Drinking adequate fluid will increase your amniotic fluid and support movement of the baby.
An Email from a VBAC mom
Dear Gail,
...first labour ended in c-section, no real support, baby in Posterior Position... She had a big and was big... second pregnancy am told I have an anterior placenta....a good chance I will get another Posterior baby. I seem to have big babies. I have a midwife this time but not sure if there is something I can do to help the baby position better. I am only 20 weeks. Thanks for your help.
Gail's reply:
Congratulations on your upcoming natural birth.
Having all the body work appropriate to balance your pelvis and release your broad ligament and round ligaments is a good choice for a VBAC mom with an anterior placenta.
Doing these things now is a good idea! You mention you are 20 weeks, that's a good time to get going with your situation: VBAC, Anterior placenta.
Daily inversions, stretching, pelvic floor exercises, gentle prenatal yoga, psoas exercises, brisk walking, swimming - all these are good. As are the Rest Smart positions now in the 2nd trimester.
Here are some recommendations for professional help:
Myofascial release is good for relaxing the broad ligament.
Standing sacral release.
And the Webster Maneuver with Chiropractic helps with the SI joint (and should be done on both sides rather than the pure Webster approach) and the round ligaments. Have the symphysis aligned.
Release the Psoas.
I'm going to leave it to you to research these techniques. Some are on my site, some are not.
Print this and take it to body workers with you after you review it with your midwife.


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If you're a fan of Hothead's Big Win card-based sports games, then Christmas comes early for you this year: Big Win Basketball is here! Just like other games from the Big Win series, you start of with a certain number of cards - which give you players of all positions and a few "big impact" cards - and away you go. The more you play, the more cards you get; thus, advancing your team as much as possible.
We've seen no shortage of baseball games for Android, but that didn't stop Hothead Games - who's previously brought us such hits as Machinarium and Big Win Soccer - from releasing its own take on the mobile baseball craze.
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Mankato, Minn. -- The Violence Awareness & Response Program (VARP) at Minnesota State University, Mankato is planning for several events in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. These events are meant to raise awareness of domestic and intimate partner violence, commemorate those who have been murdered by intimate partners or in cases of domestic violence, and to call for an end to these forms of violence.
Thursday, Oct. 18, 8:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
House Party at 639 South 4th Street, Mankato
Monday, Oct. 21, 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
T-shirt designing for the Clothesline Project in the Women's Center, CSU 218
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m.
Screening and discussion of the film, "Sin By Silence," in Ostrander Auditorium
The California Institution for Women, the first inmate-initiated and led group in U.S. prison history, shatters the misconceptions of domestic violence. Convicted Women Against Abuse (CWAA) was created in 1989 to help women inside prison break the silence about abuse and learn more about what they needed to do to help others stop the cycle of violence. Instead of fighting a system that does not fully comprehend the complexities of abuse, the women of CWAA led an initiative to help educate the system. Through careful orchestration of letter-writing campaigns, media coverage, and senate hearings, a movement was born and laws for battered women were changed. And for the founder of CWAA, the flicker of hope begins to grow, as her possible freedom, after 26 years in prison, lies moments away.
Friday, Oct. 25, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Violence-Free Zone Training in CSU 238
This training will address intimate partner violence (IPV) and help attendees learn about response and referral tools when confronted with these issues. Since the presentation will contain information about IPV, it may prove as a trigger for some attendees. Registration is requested, as space is limited. Those interested in reserving a space may email Laura Schultz at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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''Monster'''s Charlize Theron isn't the only woman to play a killer and get nominated for an Oscar -- follow the history of Barbara Stanwyck, Jodie Foster, and others
NOMINEE Barbara Stanwyck
UP FOR... Best Actress, ''Double Indemnity'' (1944)
KILLER ROLE Femme fatale Phyllis Dietrichson, a housewife who manipulates Fred MacMurray's insurance man into offing her husband in director Billy Wilder's film-noir classic
THE BACKSTORY As dazzling a performance as it was, Stanwyck (pictured with MacMurray) almost didn't take the part, telling Wilder she was ''a little afraid after all these years of playing heroines, to go into an out-and-out, cold-blooded killer.'' Such was the prevailing state of mind in '40s Hollywood, an era dominated not only by film noir but by the ''woman's picture'' -- epitomized by Stanwyck's fellow nominees Claudette Colbert, as a wartime mom-on-the-homefront in ''Since You Went Away,'' and Ingrid Bergman, as an innocent wife imperiled by her scheming husband in ''Gaslight.''
AND THE OSCAR WENT TO... Bergman, the favorite
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Our global network of editors and writers selects the best restaurants in Western Australia to help travelers soak up the local scene and find authentic dishes. Whether highlighting an insider hot spot, a celebrity chef's newest restaurant, a hip coffeehouse, or the best place for cheap eats, Travel + Leisure takes you there, serving up the best Western Australia restaurant listings. Below find T+L's top picks for where to eat in Western Australia.
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Aksys Games today announced that 999: The Novel(also known as Zero Escape: 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors The Novel) for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch will be released on March 17, 2014. 999: The Novel is a thrilling choose your own path story from acclaimed writer Kotaro Uchikoshi that takes readers on a suspense-filled journey full of danger, terrifying choices and unexpected twists toward a variety of endings that may or may not see them coming out alive on the other side.
3.10.14 at 2:16 pmBut why not android… :(
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3.10.14 at 4:24 pmBanshee's Last Cry Android when?!
3.11.14 at 8:11 amFirst Shin Megami Tensei 1 is only available for the IOS …. and now this is only available for it!?! Why do you torment me so????
3.11.14 at 9:57 amNope, still not buying an IOS device…
3.11.14 at 10:08 amWhat is this? Ipod version of the ds game or an actual novel you just read and that it?
3.11.14 at 9:52 pmIt's basically 999 with the puzzles removed, so you're not missing out on anything if you can't play it.
… Sure wish this was available on Android, just so I can support the series. But given the price of getting an iOS device with a decent sized screen, it would be cheaper to just buy a new 3DS XL and a new copy of the DS version of 999 instead.
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text: WESTBOROUGH The Brain Injury Association of America has honored the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts (BIA-MA) with a top award for the video "Moving Home: A Landmark Settlement." The video chronicles a 29 year-old survivor of brain injury who was able to move from a nursing home into the community as a result of the landmark settlement of Hutchinson v. Patrick. The national honor was presented to BIA-MA at the Brain Injury Association of America's Annual State Affiliate Leadership Conference, which took place last month in St. Petersburg, Fla. "This video documents how survivors of brain injury can recover, grow and thrive if given proper services and a chance to live more independently," Arlene Korab, executive director of BIA-MA, said. "This is the first successful case for survivors of brain injury in the country; we are pleased that the rights and needs of survivors are finally being recognized." The class action lawsuit, initiated by BIA-MA in 2006, was filed by the Center for Public Representation (CPR) and the law offices of WilmerHale in 2007 on behalf of five plaintiffs, BIA-MA and the Stavros Center for Independent Living. The case was settled in 2008, and thus far, 53 individuals with brain injury have moved from nursing homes into the community and another 60 have started the transition process. Eligible persons benefit from transitional and long-term services, including Medicaid funded services and community-based supports. An individual service plan is developed to ease the discharge process and support the participant once living in the community. "I urge survivors of brain injury living in nursing homes and families to learn about the opportunities provided by this settlement," Korab said. "We've seen so many lives being changed for the better." Applications for the ABI waiver (non-residential only) will be accepted through Dec. 23. To learn more about the process, go to www.biama.org and view BIA-MA's award winning video Moving Home (YouTube) or call Medicaid 1-866-281-5602. BIA-MA is a private, non-profit organization that provides support services to survivors of brain injury and their families and serves as an advocate for their rights and needs. The association also offers programs to prevent brain injuries and educates the public on the risks and impact of brain injury on family and society. |


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I have a rectangle shaped garden (vertically) which has a fence to the right which i have painted red cedar. The left hand side is a brick wall with pebbledash which i want to freshen up, Grateful for any suggestions on colour to match. Paving and stones are floor feature.Thanks |
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It'd be hard to pick the perfect color for a room that one couldn't see. Same here. Why not show a picture? |
- Posted by markmcvie1 none (My Page) on Wed, May 15, 13 at 0:45
Hi, thanks for the reply. As you can see, it is very untidy on the left where I had started to remove the pebbledash as I wanted to create a 'brick look' but have decided against that idea as it is very difficult to remove the coating. I then started to paint the wall 'brilliant white' with a masonry paint but not sure if this will look too 'dazzling' for such a narrow garden area? Should I have gone for a darker colour on the fence side also? Grateful for any advice. Many thanks |
The 'brilliant white would seem harshly glaring to me. The fence color seems fine. Taupe and some variant of washed teal (oxidized copper color) are two colors that go with just about anything outdoors (within reason.) I played with a few colors using MSPaint. (At the taupe column next to the bench, I pressure washed the concrete column cap.) You might open your picture in it (or paste it in) and explore colors using the edit color feature. |
What is your location/climate? Is there any more garden contiguous to this section? I'm wondering about continuity of vision, which is why I ask. Do you plan to grow anything on either side of the path? You could get an old-world look with your semi-exposed brick if you can train a tracery of clematis, jasmine, or rose along the wall. It might also be an interesting setting for a succulent garden. Or you could go Moroccan and paint the wall a vibrant shade of blue. Again, much depends on where you live and how it will go with all we cannot see. |
I'd be inclined to paint each wall section a different color - but not a mix of colors like Yard shows... I'd do something like start with a very pale peach at the far end and then darken it a shade or two on each wall section as you move back, until it is the same as the fence color at the house end - or perhaps reverse it, going from light at the house end to dark at the far end... You'd have to mock it up to see which effect you'd prefer since the two color schemes would likely have different effects on how you'd perceive the space. I think, for such a small space, it'd be best to stick to a subtle, unifying color scheme than to go for novelty and variety. Then you could use plantings to both tie into the color scheme as well as introduce more variety. |
- Posted by Gyr_Falcon Sunset 23 USDA 9 (My Page) on Wed, May 15, 13 at 15:50
I'm with catkim in that my first thought was 'people pay to fake those walls.' :) I think you may be shortchanging your space by simply asking for a paint that goes with the fence. This can be a great little retreat, even if you do not want to plant it out. Is the bench used now and, if so, is it a quieting down space or a rejuvenation of energy space? To accent the vertical lines (fence slats on the right, wall sections on the left) on both sides closes the space in, and the mood turns towards long walk to the detention corner. To visually enlarge the width, and open the area up, horizontals on left would help. You could go bold, but it does not have to be. Some gradually undulating lines to simulate two rows of hills would work. I'd probably choose a darker color on the bottom to about the bench arm height, then a medium color to slightly above the middle, then much lighter up to the top. They can all be in the reddish browns of your fence on the right to tie everything together. On the other hand, going with colors that compliment but are not too closely matched to the wood fence, would further separate the two sides. In a very narrow strip, that can be something to consider.. |
- Posted by markmcvie1 none (My Page) on Thu, May 16, 13 at 1:11
Thank you so much everyone for your responses. As a novice to design these suggestions have been great. I will take them on board. Many thanks again. |
- Posted by PTLandscape none (My Page) on Sun, May 19, 13 at 22:46
Just to share with you,I have this fondness with bright colors,because it add character and cheerfulness with your garden. |
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Arts and social change
Arts and Social Change was part of the larger Citizen Power Peterborough programme and explored the role of creative practice in creating new connections between people and where they lived in order to strengthen participation in community life in Peterborough.
The primary aims were:
- To deliver high quality creative experiences through the arts that builds and extends community engagement (and social capital)
- To support and build a self-sustaining network of locally based artists who can both contribute to the artistic aspirations of Peterborough and play an active role in the arts community regionally and nationally
- To foster an appetite to establish the city as a place for creative engagement
The Arts and Social Change project included seven sub-projects:
Creative Gatherings: building an inclusive network of locally based creative practitioners
Experiments in Place Making: locally based artists working within neighbourhoods
Dialogue in Action: public sector innovation with locally based artists
Context Matters: two artists selected and hosted by two voluntary groups
Made in Peterborough: two commissions bookending Citizen Power
Talking Arts: curated events of relevance to the city's aspirations
The Emissary Project: exchanging practice with relevant arts practitioners across the U.K.
Five case studies written by Dr Richard Ings were commissioned by Arts Council England over the two and a half year lifetime of Arts and Social Change. A sixth paper, Knitting Together Arts and Social Change written by Director, Jocelyn Cunningham completes the programme.
A full evaluation of the programme is here and is supplemented by a documentary film.
Knitting Together Arts and Social Change
Knitting Together Arts and Social Change reflects upon the opportunities and challenges presented by innovative arts programmes that address complex social issues.
Knitting Together Arts and Social Change This report outlines the principles underpinning the Arts and Social Change programme within Citizen Power Peterborough, a two and a half year partnership between Peterborough City Council, Arts Council England, East, the RSA and the citizens of Peterborough. The report supplements the five case studies below. |
This strand provided an anchor for the Arts and Social Change programme for the benefit of all those who live and/or work in the creative community of Peterborough and was facilitated by Chris Higgins of The Map Consortium. Beginning in mid-2010, and held every few months until the end of the programme in the summer of 2012, a series of 10 Creative Gatherings provided a collaborative public space for the Peterborough arts community. They were held in different spaces across the city to encourage a mix of different people to attend and to support an inclusive arts community.
The first case study, 'Creative Gathering; More purposeful together' (PDF, 1.5MB) illuminates this two-year programme in Peterborough which concluded with The Creative People's Walk in July 2012 led by local artist, Tom Fox. |
Experiments in Place Making was the first project in Arts and Social Change (delivered in late 2010 to early 2011) and encouraged locally based creative practitioners to (further) investigate how their creative practice can engage people with each other and where they live. Locally based creative practitioners were partnered with a Neighbourhood Manager in order to identify a particular local challenge. This new partnership presented an opportunity to explore and extend creative practice as a core resource in developing new approaches to place making and in particular, a chance to experiment and develop innovative and collaborative practice.
The Experiments in Place Making case study (PDF, 2.5MB) provides an in-depth look at each of the Experiments and their interaction with local residents. |
Context Matters
The name Context Matters was chosen as a collective name for two artist residencies. A process curated by Donna Lynas of Wysing Arts Centre identified community groups who were eager to take part in this opportunity and play a central role in the selection of the artists. This resulted in two artists being selected by two community groups in order to respond to their aspirations and challenges through art and dialogue.
Residency 1: Grennan & Sperandio and the Peterborough Street Pastors
Simon Grennan and Christopher Sperandio have created a series of comic strips in conjunction with the Peterborough Street Pastors - people who provide a helping hand and a listening ear to revellers on Saturday nights in the city centre. The strip, entitled 'Street Pastor Stories' has appeared in the Peterborough Evening Telegraph every Friday since February 2012 running through to July. It provides a rare glimpse of the personal motivations that move the Street Pastors to give up their own Saturday nights to go out and help others, and to illustrate some of the unseen community work quietly taking place in Peterborough.
Credit: Grennan & Sperandio
Residency 2: Joshua Sofaer and the Morland Court Resident Association
The project, 'How Morland Court Got Its Name' has been devised by Joshua Sofaer alongside the Morland Court residents with the purpose of creating connections between residents and within the local community in Werrington. Citizen Power has a focus on 'place' and this project is interested in thinking about how you might use stories and folklore about the name of a place to activate a change in social interaction. Joshua led a competition asking local residents to creatively respond to the question on how Morland Court got its name alongside a series of workshops designed to get the creative juices flowing. Working with the landlord, Hyde Minster, the project will culminate in a new sign for the building being designed and built for the residents taking inspiration from the entries to the competition. Joshua has created a booklet about the project available from his website.
Both the Context Matters projects have involved local artists as an integral part of the process through a variety of ways including a mentoring programme, running workshops and in the production of artworks.
This Context Matters: artist residencies case study (PDF, 1MB) gives an informed overview of these two residencies, their journeys to completion and thoughts from the artists and those involved. |
The Emissary Project
Emissary: an ambassador, a messenger, an agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another.
The Emissary Project was the final project in Arts and Social Change that was realised through the Creative Gatherings. It centred on two key ideas: exchange and representation; exchanging practice and representing others in the creative community of Peterborough. The project linked artists and cultural leaders in Peterborough with national exemplars of artistic practice and strategy.
The Emissary Project case study (PDF, 212KB) describes the visits taken by Peterborough artists and cultural leaders and examines the learning that took place for the participants. |
Dialogue in Action was the final project in the Arts and Social Change strand of the Citizen Power programme and fed into the Innovation Forum programme with city leaders. The programme positioned a 'creative associate' within a project devised by participants in the Innovation Forum. This role was offered to support, inspire, challenge and make links to creative practice, acting as a catalyst for groups within the Innovation Forum, (as opposed to delivering an arts project). The role also served to strengthen an understanding of how creative practice can add meaningful value to projects that may have no arts as part of the delivery. This programme completed in December 2012.
The Doing Together Differently (PDF, 220KB) is the final and fifth case study by Richard Ings. It describes how participants in the Innovation Forum worked with creative practice and offers examples of the projects that city leaders developed alongside the creative associates in Dialogue in Action |
The Talking Arts programme was a series of three public events in Peterborough that explored core themes in the Arts and Social Change programme. They were:
Cross Pollination: How can artists help us to think about complex things like the environment? This event was held in October 2011 at Peterborough Town Hall and featured Marcus Coates talking about his work , The Dawn Chorus, artist Andy Holden speaking with his father, ornithologist, Peter Holden about their collaborative project on birds' nests, Sophie Antonelli, co-director of The Green Backyard in Peterborough. This event completed the RSA's Arts and Ecology programme.
Art at the Heart: Peterborough's Cultural Ambition. This event explored with city leaders the significant cultural assets in the city and the opportunities to exploit and share these in far more connected and creative ways. It was chaired by John Knell and took place in July 2012.
Leading a City Differently: the arts, partnership and public services was held at the RSA in February 2013 and invited city leaders to describe how creative practice had influenced innovative leadership in the city. Leading a City Differently: the Arts, Partnership and Public Services (PDF, 69KB) is a background paper written for this event by Jocelyn Cunningham (Director of Arts and Social Change) and Chris Higgins (co-director of The Map).
Made in Peterborough
Made in Peterborough was the commissioning programme of Arts and Social Change with two commissions that bookended Citizen Power.
The first commission was undertaken by Encounters with support from artist architect, Nicolas Henniger. Artists conducted a selection process with council and voluntary services staff to identify residents who might not normally engage in civic or city-wide activities. After a series of artfully conducted 'getting to know you' workshops, participants were invited to host a very personal tour for others in their small groups – visiting places in their neighbourhoods that mattered to them and sharing their stories. Rather than looking at the city as defined by geographical, civic or community-created boundaries, the city was 'mapped' by individuals and their experiences. The stories to emerge from the tours ranged from humorous to incredibly moving, and reflected the remarkable history of Peterborough and its future aspirations. View the slide show from this event.
The second commission is with artist Joanna Rajkowska who created The Peterborough Child, (an imagined archeological excavation revealing a ritual burial site of a small child) in response to the rich archeological resources around the city. This was created in the summer of 2012 for installation in the 'CAN-do' area – the Central and North wards in Peterborough. It is an area of the city where there is a rich mix of cultures but with many core challenges. It is often felt by the residents to be a 'forgotten part of the city'. The Peterborough Child offers an opportunity for this community to create their own myths while connecting with both Peterborough's history and their own responses to death. This work is part of an ongoing engagement programme now managed by the city.


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Living with Alzheimer's: A Sister's Tale
Sisters Ethel P. and Matty B. have been the closest of friends for over eighty years. So no one was surprised when, four years ago, they decided to move together from New York City into an independent living community in Westchester County, New York. They quickly made friends with two other new arrivals, and the foursome began enjoying dinner together virtually every night. Recently, however, Matty has been finding it hard to muster the energy to dress herself, put on makeup, and walk to the dining hall.
"I try to give her a pep talk sometimes," Ethel says, "but she's my older sister so she doesn't really listen to me, and the last thing I want to be is a nag."
Matty's apathy is just one symptom of mild or A1 stage Alzheimer's disease. Her other symptoms, including limited concentration and impaired planning, are also typical in someone living with Alzheimer's.
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by Jill Stanek Yesterday youthful abortion supporters protested Students for Life of America's "I Vote Pro-Life First" college campus tour stop at Indiana University-Purdue University Ft. Wayne. The administration had separated our two groups, so I walked to the pro-abortion area to tell them about my experience… (330)


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Material: 18K yellow gold and lapis
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Dallas-based designer Elizabeth Showers launched her eponymous label in 1996 "simply to make pretty jewelry for women." Showers' glittering creations reference the natural world, both in her choice of materials — white sapphires and quartz, deep green malachite, rare Lapis lazuli, and other precious gemstones — and her designs, many of which resemble flowers and plants. Vintage-inspired, beaded chandelier earrings, multi-strand black onyx necklaces, and emerald-cut prehnite and pyrite rings are some of the elegant baubles you'll find in her collection, which features settings made of rhodium, sterling silver or 18-karat gold. In 2005, Showers debuted a small collection of star-shaped pendants, earrings and other pieces named Hope Star, the proceeds of which go to nonprofits that raise awareness of eating disorders.


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This is a polyester brocade with a high relief large damask pattern in kiwi green and chocolate brown. Medium weight, airy, great for drapery.
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Patient safety in Lake and Porter counties is getting a boost from the creation of a new group aiming to standardize practices.
The Northwest Indiana Patient Safety Coalition has been formed by the Community Healthcare System, The Methodist Hospitals, Porter Health and the Sisters of St. Francis Health Services Inc. It is modeled after similar programs in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and South Bend.
These partnerships for patient care are the wave of the future, and that's as it should be.
The participating hospitals "put aside our competitive juices in the name of quality patient care," said Tom Gryzbek, president of St. Margaret Mercy Hospitals in Hammond and Dyer. Gryzbek is head of the IHA's Northwestern District.
One of the projects the Indiana Hospital Association and the patient safety coalitions are working on is the result of a presentation by a group of undergraduate nursing students at Purdue University Calumet. Those four students -- now new graduates -- analyzed how the existing color-coded system of wristbands could be adapted to reduce patient care errors.
"A purple wristband at one hospital may mean DNR (Do Not Resuscitate), while in another hospital the purple wristband could mean 'don't use this extremity,'" said Rhonda McKay, vice president for patient care and chief nursing officer with Community Healthcare Systems.
The new coalition is working on standardization efforts that include:
Standardization can make it easier to nurses and others to quickly get up to speed when they transfer between hospitals. This coalition's work could save patients' lives.
The formation of the Northwest Indiana Patient Safety Coalition is a major advance in health care.
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Think outside the wooden box and consider paper. The Paper Wardrobe is made entirely of paper cardboard and papier-mâché and has a durable cardboard frame in a lacquered finish. Inspired by classic furniture yet manufactured with modern ingenuity, the Paper Cupboard fits your modern interior with ease. Two panels open up to a clothes rack for hanging coats, dresses and other attire, and a single top shelf can house shoes and handbags. The construction is intelligent, and the pieces are easy to assemble. There are no screws, nuts or bolts in the entire piece, which gives the wardrobe a seamless, light sensibility. Select from a variety of different colors to suit your own personal style.
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Job Smeets was born in1970 in Belgium and studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven from '90 to '95. He established his own studio Job in 1998.
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[1016] Improving Margin Status in Radical Prostatectomies through Performance Measurement and Multidisciplinary Knowledge Transfer (KT) Activities: A Population Level Approach to Quality Improvement
John Srigley, Andrew Evans, Marta Yurcan, Amber Hunter, Jennifer Hart, Joshua Mazuryk, Leigh McKnight, Marilyn Raby, Jonathan Irish, Joseph Chin, Tom McGowan, Robin McLeod, Neil Fleshner. Cancer Care Ontario, Toronto, Canada; McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada; University Health Network, Toronto, Canada; University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada; University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; London Health Sciences Centre, London, Canada; University of Western Ontario, London, Canada; Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga, Canada; Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada; Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Canada
Background: About 3,000 radical prostatectomies (RP) are performed annually in Ontario (male population = ∼6.5M). As part of a 2007 RP guideline development process, a manual audit based on 2005/06 data (n=2,074) revealed a margin positivity rate (MPR) of 33% for organ confined (pT2) disease (n=1,577). Quality improvement (QI) strategies were developed to reduce this rate.
Design: A target of <25% MPR for pT2 was set by consensus. QI strategies included creation of pathology, surgery and radiation oncology champions in 14 regions, hosting provincial champion workshops, implementing a prostate cancer case based listserve, providing regional funding to support multi-disciplinary communities of practice (CoPs), providing hospital-level data and a performance measurement process that reports quarterly to regions and publicly on an annual basis. Starting in 2008, the RP margin positivity rates were monitored using the discrete data field synoptic reporting system developed in Ontario.
Results: The provincial pT2 MPR declined from 33.3% (2008-09 Q3) to 20% in 2010/11 (n=1,772). The reduction in MPR was seen in all regions of the province. However, significant variation between regions (13% to 35% in FY2010/11) and between hospitals within individual regions still exists.
Conclusions: Margin positivity rates are related to patient selection, pathological interpretation and surgical factors. Through a multi-faceted approach, we have successfully engaged the clinicians and pathologists and have achieved a significant improvement in overall pT2 MPR in Ontario. The clinical engagement with creation of CoPs and the regular monitoring and reporting of quality indicators were key factors in this population-level QI program. We are currently working with regions and hospitals to reduce both inter- and intra-regional variations in performance.
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Is there any compound that should be used on outdoor connections to prevent any oxidation or moisture from getting in to them? Mainly connections inside 3R enclosures to lugs or breakers. I know there is NoOx for Al to Cu connections... but I have read that NoOx should not be used on non-Al connections. Something like the gel that is in the exterior blue wire nuts for outdoor use. Or is it better to just use nothing at all on outdoor copper to panel lug/breaker connections? |
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A correctly installed wire nut is a gas tight connection. I try to leave them pointing up to limit water collecting in them. Nothing is actually required. |
I think the OP is asking about terminations on a breaker or bar, not wire to wire splices. |
When torqued correctly the typical set screw connection in a panel is also gas tight. You do have a torque wrench or torque screwdriver for torquing connections I hope. The aluminum wire debacle of the 1970s called called attention to the general failure to enforce torque limits on connections. The need to use low temper aluminum on single wire connections (as opposed to stranded) heightened the problem. The next cycle makes it worse since the connection is no longer gas tight and becomes mechanically inadequate. Harder aluminum would have resulted in solid conductor cables that did not have adequate flexibility for their intended use. |
- Posted by mike_kaiser (My Page) on Thu, May 16, 13 at 23:23
I'm curious how many of the professionals here have a torque screwdriver and how often they use it. |
I have a couple of AHJs that come through torque wrench in hand and spot checks, especially breakers and neutral and ground bars, but occasionally a receptacle. The screwdrivers are enough of a PITA and overpriced that using a wrench is a good option. As long as you only use straight extensions it still gives correct readings, and for larger values (like 4/0 clamps) is easier to use. |
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