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This Girly Birdie Baby Shower was originally hosted by Karen from Free Pretty Things for You.
Karen did such a great job with this pink and green color scheme. It's a super sweet party and I love all the little touches with the birdies and the nests.
Enjoy this baby shower…..
To get that effect I just glued paper tissue on the back and cut the excess off
Oh! and those favor bags you ask?? I just used regular white paper lunch bags I got at target, stamped pretty swirls on the front, and sealed it with matching Martha Stewart green paper and puncher….For the napkin holders I used the Martha Stewart floral lace punch.
Here is the example for the favor bag…of course the green tag goes on the back….
And for the napkin holder I used a darker pink card stock for the actual party
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Outpatient problem gambling treatment involves assessment, individual treatment planning, one-to-one counseling, group counseling, treatment for concerned others if appropriate, case management, and aftercare planning. Oregon operates approximately 29 problem gambling outpatient treatment programs throughout the state. Included are specialized culturally competent programs targeting an African American community and two Hispanic communities.
Oregon operates one statewide inpatient gambling treatment program and three regional centers that offer crisis-respite services. Individuals utilizing this level of care are referred from an outpatient gambling treatment program.
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My business is solely home based and communication is almost 100% electronic until delivery/collection; I find the posting of cake contracts for hand signing a faff but hugely appreciate their importance of course.
Is it acceptable instead to simply email a 'terms and conditions' style attachment and state that payment of a deposit both secures their date and indicates agreement to these conditions, or must they physically sign a piece of paper and return it to me?
I do have an electronic delivery note which they sign using an Ipad (other tablet devices are available) but I feel they need time to read their contract, if they want to, and a 'here sign this' moment isn't very fair.
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What should be done is to call these Muslims to fast and encourage them to do so, and warn them against being heedless and negligent. This may be done in the following ways:
1 - Informing them that it is obligatory to fast, and telling them of its great importance in Islam, for it is one of the great pillars upon which Islam is built.
2 - Reminding them of the immense reward which comes from fasting, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: Whoever fasts Ramadaan out of faith and in the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven. Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 38; Muslim, 760.
And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: Whoever believes in Allaah and His Messenger, and establishes regular prayer and fasts Ramadaan, it will be his due that Allaah will admit him to Paradise, whether he strives in jihad for the sake of Allaah or stays in the land in which he was born. They said: O Messenger of Allaah, should we not give these glad tidings to the people? He said: In Paradise there are one hundred levels which Allaah has prepared for those who strive in jihad for the sake of Allaah, and the distance between each two levels is like the distance between the heaven and the earth. When you ask of Allaah, ask him for al-Firdaws, for it is in the middle of Paradise, the highest part of Paradise. Above it is the Throne of the Most Merciful and from it spring forth the rivers of Paradise. Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 7423.
And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: Allaah says: Fasting is for Me and I shall reward for it. He gives up his desire and his food and drink for My sake. Fasting is a shield, and the fasting person has two moments of joy, one when he breaks his fast and one when he meets his Lord. And the odour that comes from the mouth of a fasting person is better before Allaah than the fragrance of musk. Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 7492; Muslim, 1151.
3 - Warning the one who does not fast, and explaining that this is a major sin. Ibn Khuzaymah (1986) and Ibn Hibbaan (7491) narrated that Abu Umaamah al-Baahili (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: Whilst I was sleeping, two men came to me and took hold of my upper arm, and brought me to a rugged mountain. They said: Climb up.' I said: I cannot do it.' They said: We will make it easy for you.' So I climbed up until I was at the top of the mountain. There I heard loud voices. I said: What are these voices?' They said: This is the screaming of the people of Hell.' Then I was taken and I saw people suspended by their ankles, with the corners of their mouths torn and pouring with blood. I said: Who are these?' They said: These are the people who broke their fast before it was time to do so.' Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Mawaarid al-Zam'aan, 1509.
Al-Albaani (may Allaah have mercy on him) commented: I say: This is the punishment of the one who fasted then deliberately broke his fast before the time for iftaar had come. So how about one who does not fast at all? We ask Allaah to keep us safe and sound in this world and in the Hereafter.
See also question no. 38747.
5 - Explaining how easy and straightforward fasting is, and the joy and contentment that there is in it, and how it brings peace of mind, as well as the joy and delight in worship during the days and nights of the fast, by reading Qur'aan and praying qiyaam.
6 - Inviting them to listen to some lectures and read some books that speak of the fast and its importance and discuss various issues of fasting.
7 - Not getting bored or tired of calling them and reminding them, speaking in a kind and gentle manner, as well as praying sincerely for them to be guided and forgiven.
We ask Allaah to make us and you steadfast.
And Allaah knows best.
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AFRINGE of teeming life and desolation between the northern forests and the sea has become a land blessed with the promise of riches and cursed with the threat of ruin.
Inevitably man will put his mark on the tundra's lonely splendor; already, oil prospectors in Alaska have found vast wealth beneath its surface. Conservationists, hurrying north to protect this great virgin wilderness, tell us how fragile that surface is. Rock-hard in winter, like the hundreds of feet of frozen earth beneath it, it becomes so sensitive in summer that footprints may leave long-lasting scars.
Tundra plants grow where trees cannot—across sweeping far-northern plains of North America, Europe, and Asia, and above the timberline on alpine heights throughout the world. Like a desert, the Arctic tundra is starved for airborne moisture; yet water soaks its surface during summer's thaw. Temperature extremes are awesome.
To give members a better understanding of this enigmatic land, National Geographic sent staff scientist Paul A. Zahl to Alaska to explore the living tundra of today. He writes of the ingenious adaptations that plants and animals make to their harsh environment, and of the increasing efforts of science to learn about the tundra and how to protect it.
In a companion article paleontologist Russell D. Guthrie describes the tundra's animal life as it existed in the Ice Age. The supplement included with this issue presents a fascinating painting by artist-naturalist Jay H. Matternes that restores flesh and fur to those extraordinary mammals of 12,000 years ago.
As we ponder the tundra—its problems, its promise, and its past—two aims emerge: Get the oil out. Save the wilderness. Perhaps scientists will come up with ideas that can allow both dreams to come true.
On the other side of the supplement appears a new map of Canada, that immense transcontinental confederation bordered by three oceans, which covers more of the globe than any other nation except the
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In the I/O department we've got two Dual Link DVI connectors and a single mini HDMI port. It would've been nice to see a mini HDMI to HDMI convertor or cable in the package. In saying that, few companies seem to be including them. We really wonder how many people would make use of the port.
Out of the box the Cyclone 1GB like the 768MB version is overclocked on the core while the 3600MHz QDR memory clock remains at stock. The default core and Shader clock is 675MHz and 1350MHz, respectively. This comes in at 726MHz and 1451MHz, ever so slightly down on the 728MHz and 1455MHz we saw on the 768MB version, but 2 MHz is really going to make no difference.
As we've mentioned a few times, there's more to the 1GB model than just some extra memory. We've got a slightly wider bus of 256-bit compared to 196-bit and also 32 ROPs verse 24 RPS. This is what's going to make the main difference when it comes to performance and not the extra 256MB of GDDR5.


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Dr. Steven C. Wheelwright, the Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus at Harvard Business School, became the ninth president of Brigham Young University– Hawaii on June 23, 2007. Called by President Gordon B. Hinckley to preside over Brigham Young University–Hawaii, he and the university have been charged to continue to improve the quality of the education delivered and efficiently utilize the resources of the Church in order to bless the lives of as many students as possible, particularly the young men and women from Asia and the Pacific. President Wheelwright regularly reports to the Commissioner of the Church Educational System, Paul V. Johnson, and the CES Board of Trustees, which includes the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He is a former senior associate dean of the Harvard Business School's MBA program, a Baker Foundation professor and senior associate dean and director of Harvard Business School's publication activities. His research and experience have given him a world-recognized expertise in solving complex managerial problems and foreseeing future business trends. He has written several books with colleagues including, "Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation", 4th ed.; "Operations, Strategy, and Technology – Pursuing the Competitive Edge"; and "Dynamic Manufacturing: Creating the Learning Organization".
Following his retirement from Harvard, he and his wife, Margaret, presided over the London, England Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and then as service missionaries at BYU–Idaho. President Wheelwright grew up in Salt Lake City and is a cowboy at heart. He has owned a cattle ranch, and currently keeps horses and cattle at his Oakley, Utah home. He and Margaret are the parents of five children and 19 grandchildren.


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It still amazes me to see how much interesting 'stuff' you put around and near your hosta. I so enjoy seeing your groupings and marvel at how well you do them. You pop in color everywhere! I'm wasting time when I should be gathering stuff for our vacation as we leave in 8 days. Oh well, I'll get it done sometime. LOL Connie |
I've enjoyed your garden pics soooo much this morning 4:30 am) :):) Your hosta are very nice. I was glad to see that you have some in pots...I'm planning to do that this spring because I'm afraid that the VOLES will get to them. I don't have a lot, however, I do have some nice clumps in the back of my house. Your mix with the flowers really works well. On another post, I saw your roses (Baffin & Cabot) When do you prune Cabot...I have those two roses also, Right now I'm growing them as large shrubs but I like yours better. Your garden is quite lovely...reminds me of my own. Margaret |
McT, I really enjoyed the garden tour. Wonderful combos! I especially like the photo with 'Eskimo Pie' in the background. It really pops with the companions you've chosen. You definately have a knack for combining plants in a visually appealing way. Thanks for sharing. Dan |
Thanks folks. This gallery side seems to have died recently. Dan, I'm thinking of moving that Eskimo Pie since it kind of deteriorated a bit last year and I've heard it's hard to grow. I would put it in a bit better light to see what happens. Since I like the coloration there, I was thinking of putting a reasonable size Great Expectations there. What do you think? Margaret, I'd love to see pictures of your garden. I see you are in zone 7 - the tropics to me. When I moved here from costal zone 7 or 8 I found that many of the plants I'd grown before couldn't take the winters. I have only a couple of T roses now and the fancier climbers didn't work at all. I'm happy with the much hardier Explorer Roses. I don't prune them until spring and then it's mostly what damaged or dead or in the way of something else. That John Cabot needs to be tied up properly, maybe this year. The William Baffin is right in the line of fire where snow and icicles fall off the roof. I'm happy that some of it survives ok. |
Hi McT, I went to the Winter Scientific Meeting last weekend and Mark Zilis mentioned 'Eskimo Pie' specificly as not being a particularly good grower, but he didn't mention any recommendations for growing it larger. He just showed a photo of one that wasn't particularly large and said it was the biggest one he had seen in person. I like your combo the way it is. 'GE' would look nice there too. Do you have more than one? I haven't had any problems with it(mine's in a sunnier spot) but many say they're finicky, so that would be my only worry on moving it to that spot. Dan |
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Wonderful photos of your garden and I especially love the paths and the intermix of the hostas with other plants. |
Thanks Dave. I just answered a question in this gallery section of 6-28-08. If you're interested in how the paths were made, you might want to check it out. McT |
LOL, McT--I just saw these and as USUAL your pics. are so inspiring and as we've conversed before, we have many things in common, beyond a shared birth *day* with more evidence---I have the SAME SQUIRREL as you have pictured in your last pic.! This is too wild!!LOL |
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Ready to relax and get away for the weekend? A road trip to fly a kite, sip some wine, taste roasted garlic, shop for art, watch an airplane, listen to music or enjoy a country fair might just do the trick! See what's happening in Washington state!
Best Road Trips in WA August 31 – September 3
Time to fuel up the car and hit the road for one last long weekend before summer's end. Fortunately, there's lots of great festivals happening in Washington, so you won't have to travel far to celebrate maritime heritage, Northwest blackberries, cowboys and rodeo or arts and crafts.
Best Road Trips in WA August 17 – 19
Just a short road trip from Seattle, the weekend is awaiting! Filled with music, wine, art, kids' activites, farmer's markets, and festivals galore! Here are some of our favorites!
Guide to WA Community and County Fairs
August is a great month for fairs in Washington! What's your favorite? Whether it's the rides and games, animals, arts and crafts or delicious fair food, you and your family have plenty of fairs to visit this summer!
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Ready to head out of town on a road trip adventure? No need to venture too far from Seattle! Art festivals, blueberries, carnivals and fairs are just some of the fun activities you'll find in Washington this weekend.
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Washington is 'on the map' for wine and craft beer connoisseurs! Since we've got local wineries and breweries in our own back yard, why not celebrate them? Here are some of our favorite Puget Sound summer wine and beer festivals!
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Ready to hit the road and spend a long weekend away from home? There's plenty to do here in the Northwest over Memorial Day Weekend, including the Sasquatch! Music Festival, Grays Harbor County Expo, Kitsap Harbor Festival, and the Moses Lake Spring Festival!
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In 1949, Armed Forces Day began in the US. President Harry Truman declared it a day to praise the work of the military services at home and overseas. On Saturday, May 19, you and your family have a chance to attend one of these events in Puget Sound and salute our military men and women.
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Earlier this week the first batch of PlayStation 2 classics showed up on PSN, igniting hopes that they'll be playable on the PS Vita.
However, Sony said in an Vita FAQ on the PS Blog that it currently has no plans to make Vita play nice with PS2 Classics or PS3 games.
"PlayStation does not have plans to make PS Vita compatible with PS3 or PS2 titles at this point," the platform holder said.
"Users can play supported digital PSP titles and supported minis," and compatibility with PSone games will be announced "when they are ready".
The news is somewhat disappointing as we had high hopes of playing God Hand and Maximo on the go.
Yesterday Sony released a list of cross platform compatible Vita launch titles that support play with PS3. They include MotorStorm RC, WipEout HD Fury DLC, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and more. It has also confirmed players who own any of these games on PS3 will be able to download the same content to their Vita for free and vice versa.


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Mark Pelta wrote a new diary post: Sam Donaldson Goes All Founding Fathers on Jan Helfeld's Ass
Jan Helfeld is a minarchist libertarian troll on Youtube who tries to make media figures and politicians look stupid with a package of tough questions he's put together to lead the interviewee to contradict himself; Helfeld's had some viral successes on Youtube. His goal is to bring us back to the allegedly libertarian values of [...]
Mark Pelta wrote a new diary post: The Economist Burns Reason Magazine
Not voting seems to be a popular option among libertarians right now, and so unsurprisingly, Reason Magazine editor Katherine Mangu-Ward wrote an article arguing against voting. Over at The Economist's Democracy in America blog, S.M. counters in part by slowly explaining Robert Nozick's view of decision theory for libertarians who apparently aren't so familiar with him:
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George McGovern passed today. He had many roles in his personal life — a distinguished World War II veteran, small hotel owner, and history professor — but the controversies he became involved with as a Senator would define his legacy; nobody can say McGovern didn't fight for his ideals, and this fight led to a [...]
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We're all familiar with sunburn—the short-term skin inflammation caused by overexposure to the sun. Besides the familiar redness, pain, blistering, and flaking, overexposure to sunlight can lead to long-term skin damage, including premature aging and an increased risk of skin cancer.
The chief culprit in sunburn is not the sun's heat but its ultraviolet radiation, which occurs in the forms UVA and UVB. This radiation acts on substances in our skin to form chemicals called free radicals. These free radicals appear to be partly responsible for the short-term damage of sunburn, and perhaps for long-term damage from the sun as well.
Conventional approaches to sunburn focus on prevention: staying out of the sun (especially when the sun is strongest), wearing protective clothing, and using sunscreen. Sunscreen blocks much of the radiation from our skin and helps prevent inflammation. A recent study of 1,383 Australians suggests that regular sunscreen use may also diminish the number of tumors caused by one form of skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma.1
Many drugs and herbs may increase your sensitivity to the sun. Some of the drugs that increase sun sensitivity are sulfa drugs, tetracycline, phenothiazines, and piroxicam. Herbs which might increase sensitivity to the sun includeSt. John's wort and dong quai. Particular care should be taken when combining any of these substances, as they could amplify each other's effects.
Several studies have found that vitamins C, vitamin E, and EGCG (a bioflavonoid present in green tea) may help to prevent sunburn when used either topically or orally. Many manufacturers already add vitamin E to sunscreens.
Vitamins C and E
Antioxidantssuch as vitamins C and E neutralize free radicals in the blood and in other parts of our bodies. Test tube and animal studies suggest that they perform the same job in the skin. Levels of these antioxidants in skin cells decrease after exposure to ultraviolet radiation, suggesting they may be temporarily depleted.2,3
In several animal studies, vitamins C and E applied topically to the skin helped to protect against ultraviolet damage.4-7One study found that topical vitamin E seemed to work best against UVB, topical vitamin C protected more against UVA, and the two vitamins together worked better than either one by itself.8Vitamin E was effective even when applied to mouse skin 8 hours after ultraviolet exposure had occurred.9Combining the vitamins with sunscreen yielded the best result, adding to the UV-protection offered by sunscreen alone.10
In addition, preliminary evidence from a small double-blind, placebo-controlledtrial suggests that a face cream containing vitamin C could improve the appearance of sun-damaged skin.11
Oraluse of combined vitamins C and E may offer very modest benefit as well. One double-blind study of 10 people found that 2 g of vitamin C and 1,000 IU of vitamin E taken for 8 days resulted in a modest decrease in skin reddening induced by ultraviolet light.12A 50-day, placebo-controlled study of 40 people found that high doses of these vitamins in combination provided a minimal, but statistically significant, sun-protection factor of about 2.13 (Compare this to the sun protection factor of 15 to 45 in many sunscreens.)
One study found benefits with a combination of vitamins E and C, selenium, oligomeric proanthocyanidins(OPCs), and carotenoids.53However, so far research hasn't found that vitamin E and C, taken separately, are any more helpful than placebo.14,15
For more information, including dosage and safety issues, see the full articles on Vitamin C and Vitamin E.
Green tea contains a potent antioxidant known as epigallocatechin gallate, or EGCG. According to several studies, mice given green tea to drink or topical applications of green tea were protected against skin inflammation and carcinogenesis caused by exposure to UVB.30,31Benefits were also seen in two preliminary human trials.32,33
The typical proposed dose of EGCG is 3 mg per square inch of skin.
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I like to think I have good taste. I'm not always super creative and probably couldn't put a recipe together by myself if I tried. Let's just say, I'm no Martha Stewart but I can follow a recipe and use it as a guide and improvise as I see fit. I always tell hubs that you can improvise with cooking but NEVER with baking. He did that the other night…and lets just say it did not end well. That poor paleo pumpkin bread.
So I was pretty stoked when one of my new favorite bloggers Healthy Mom Runs posted a stuffed peppers recipe that looked delish – it was a great base recipe for me and I made it perfect for Adam and I given our pseudo-paleo goals. Our biggest change? Adding meat.
Here's our version…
Chicken & Rice Stuffed Peppers
- 4 Peppers (I forgot to get all green bells so we had a red, green and a yellow pepper and only used three…not four. Whoops)
- 1/2 Onion
- 1/2 C. Spinach Leaves
- 1 C. Black Beans (canned)
- 1 C. Brown Rice (precooked – i use the frozen Trader Joes brown rice for EVERYTHING)
- 28oz. Can Crushed Tomato
- 5-6 basil leaves chopped (I used fresh basil which added a burst of flavor)
- Olive Oil
- Seasoning (S&P)
- 1/2 c. precooked chicken diced (we used the Trader Joes precooked chicken)
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cook up onion, olive oil in a large pan. Add rice, beans, spinach, 1/2 can of tomato, basil and chicken (add the chicken earlier if it's not pre-c0ooked)
- Stir together and mix thoroughly
- Cut tops off of peppers and rinse any remaining seeds out, fill to top with filling mix.
- Place in square casserole dish and top with remaining tomatoes
- Bake covered for about 20 minutes
This was a DELICIOUS recipe – and super easy to boot. Many kudos to Healthy Mom Runs for the recipe, she's been a great resource for some of our healthy eating as of late. The chicken definitely gave it a bit of extra protein which hubs wanted, and it added a nice texture to the dish. I like cheese in mine and might add it to the next time. We had some extra filling which made a nice meal the next day since I was out of peppers.


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Ocoee Middle School Teacher Dr. Jason Robinson was appointed to serve on the commission late last week.
"I am honored and excited to have been appointed by the governor to serve on the commission in Nashville. I know this will be a great opportunity to work side by side with great leaders in our state," Robinson said.
Robinson oversees the science, technology, engineering and math program for academically talented students at OMS. He is also on the sixth-grade administrative team. Robinson is an adjunct professor in the Helen DeVos College of Education at Lee University. Robinson develops leadership conferences and science events for students in the United States and abroad.
"When I was informed that Dr. Jason Robinson had been selected to serve on the Tennessee Textbook Commission, I was not surprised," Bradley County Director of Schools Johnny McDaniel said in a press release. "Gov. Haslam has made a wise choice in electing a proven educator with a heart for students and the expertise and experience to meet the challenge set forth in this extended role."
Nomination for the position was made by the Bradley County Schools administration. The Governor's Office had given school superintendents across the state the opportunity to make nominations.
"Dr. Robinson has first and foremost always had a commitment to his students," supervisor of secondary education Dan Glasscock said. "But he has also possessed a vision that extends beyond the parameters of Bradley County Schools. The selection of Dr. Robinson to the State Textbook Commission ... is a tribute to Jason's educational successes in and outside of Bradley County. He has established himself as a notable educator with an unassuming nature, impeccable character, and a spirit of collaboration. We are excited about his new responsibility."
The textbook commission is made up of 10 people appointed by the governor to recommend textbooks to the state Board of Education for inclusion in the state's official list of textbooks. Members of the committee include representatives from education and the community. They include a county school superintendent, a city school superintendent, "a principal, one teacher or supervisor from grades 1-3, one teacher or supervisor from grades 4-8, one teacher or supervisor from grades 9-12, and one member not employed in the educational system of the state from each of the three grand divisions of the state," according to the Tennessee Department of Education website.
According to a press release, Robinson was named the Bradley County Teacher of the Year in 2002 and 2010. He was a National Science Teachers Association Award recipient in 2003 and 2007. In 2011, he was one of nine finalists for Tennessee Teacher of the Year.
Robinson is married to Faith Robinson, who is an elementary school teacher. They have two children, Noah and Maddie.


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People who proposed and where told 'no'. What happened next? (self.AskReddit)
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People who proposed and where told 'no'. What happened next? (self.AskReddit)
4071 ups - 2476 downs = 1595 votes
3885 comments submitted at 11:26:43 on Apr 21, 2013 by fisham
I said, " It saddens me that you feel that way. Thank you for the three wonderful years."
Then I packed my shit and left.
You didn't ask why? You just walked out on a wonderful three year relationship? It couldn't have been that wonderful if not being legally bound was a dealbreaker. What's the story here?
edit: just read your reply to suplerfly, you're as immature as I suspected. Your idea of relationships is wholly unrealistic, impractical and unlikely to achieve what you want it to anyway. I doubt things will work out for you unless you change your approach.
I might be drunkenly jumping the gun here, but that seems oddly immature.
It had been three years, of which, we had been living together for 2 years and 10 months. From my perspective, her saying no was indicative of a breakdown in communication so pervasive that, at that point, there was no relationship. Also, it wasn't a, "not now" or, "I'm not ready," just a flat no.
I told her from the start that I was in it to win it, that I would only ever ask her once and that she could end the relationship at any time by telling me that she didn't want to marry me.
It sounds like to both jumped the gun with the relationship. How old were you?
Your last sentence is immature. You can't make plans like that and expect it to work out in your favour. If her not being ready for marriage at the same time as you was a deal breaker you weren't really in love.
I was 27, she was 23.
And, I was madly in love with her but I told her, again, early on, that I would only ask once. I'm not ready would have been an acceptable answer and we would still be together. No was not acceptable.
You expected a 23 year old to be ready for marriage? Your handling of the whole situation makes me think you weren't ready for marriage either. Just being in love doesn't mean you're ready to commit to each other for life.
The way you are describing this proposal and your whole handling of it makes you sound like a douche. "I told her I'd only ask once" tht is not how you approach something as meaningful as a marriage. You have to discuss it and all of the implications that come with it. A marriage proposal should never be a surprise. If you can walk away from a three year relationship with someone who you claim to be madly in love with because they said they won't marry you (keeping in mind that this girl is 23 years old and shouldn't be even thinking of getting married for several more years) then I sincerely doubt you were truly in love with her because true love doesn't just walk away when they get an answer they didn't want to hear. It sounds like you were more in love with the idea of being married to her than you were with her.
You act as though we didn't discuss marriage - we discussed it quite often.
It really doesn't sound like you did.
Wow...you sound like an angry three year old who wants a pack of sweets...
Or a sociopath. "No was not acceptable" is so firmly robotic that I can understand why she said no.
Or I have principles and stick to them - she wanted to go off and be a party girl for another few years, I was, and still am ready to settle down. And for better or for worse, it's in the past and while living in the past is pointless, learning from the past is the only way to grow.
Edit: Also, beepboop what are feelings.
Compromising and loving are also ways to grow, also feeling pain and being vulnerable, trying new ways of living, or creating something new.
Actually, learning from the past is the worst of those when it comes to relationships. The variables change so much that without good communication you might not realize how different things have become. Learning from the past is good with science and diplomacy but you have to leave the clinical uber-principled outlook at the door when it comes to people. We just aren't set in stone.
Relationships are about compromise, not rigid principles.
I can see why she wanted to be a party girl for a few more years. She's 23, you can't expect her to be ready to settle down at the same time as you when you're clearly in another stage of life. You still seem to be more in love with the idea of marriage than actually ready to get married. You still have some growing up to do, and you won't be happy until you do it.
That is just some immature shit, man... Maybe I have not enough evidences, but from what you wrote it appears so.
Such a fool.
Why does it seem like marriage proposals become a literal game of "Deal or No Deal" ... There's probably something seriously wrong with the relationship if you want to marry the person one minute and then the next you're packing your bags.
personally, i wound't wanna marry a rapist either
Just like that? Was it a "No, I'm not ready" or a "No, I don't see you as someone I could marry"?
I wasn't proposed to but I lived with ex and her family for four months and they were adamant that her and I were perfect and should start a family. We were going out for 2.5 years and lived together for 2.
I got the fuck out of Dodge. I wasn't ready for that.
And I meant persistent. At least 3 times a week one of the family members would say something about marriage or a family.
I would like to think this is the way is react but I'd wish I could stay together like so many of the other comments above.
I'm going to have to back everyone else up here, that's on you. If you really had 3 wonderful years, yet you proposed clearly without discussing the idea of marriage with her first, you're the one who fucked up here. I'm not even saying you shouldn't have proposed (although you probably shouldn't have), but it's your fault for not talking it over with her first that she said no, and for YOU to be the the one to end the relationship cold like that is fairly heartless.
Jesus christ, people are getting WAY too butthurt over this. I really don't see how people find this 'immature'. I hope things are going well for you now man.
classy, but sad way to handle it.
I get the feeling that you are one tough motherfucker. Good luck in life fellow space traveler.
Sounds like you handled that the right way. Hope all is better, now.
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As you may have noticed the past few weeks, we have unpublished the product pages for K2mart and SuperBlogger. As it occurs with every other product or technology, there is a time when we have to say goodbye, either because a new better product or technology fulfills our needs or simply because it's not required anymore.
When K2mart was first released, it introduced a very interesting concept in how we further extend or bridge Joomla extensions. Put simply, it made Virtuemart e-shops look and function a lot better when it came to the product catalog. But as the years have passed, we've seen that Virtuemart's popularity has significantly declined (just look at this graph from Google Trends) and furthermore, we devote way more time patching bugs caused by constant changes introduced in Virtuemart's codebase, than working on actual features. It's just not worth it anymore. And now's the perfect timing: now that VM is going to version 3 and we know most eshops will probably break trying to upgrade from v2 to v3, it's the best time to simply stop supporting K2mart altogether. To be honest, we never had high hopes for K2mart. It was our pet project, but it was very well executed. And it brought new concepts into K2 which you will see in the coming version 3. We thank our 3,000 customers who built 3,000 K2mart "bridged" (as I like to call it) VM eshops. They are probably the most well designed VM shops ever to have been built (thanks to K2 of course).
We will of course honor the remaining subscriptions purchased for as long as they last and specifically provide patches and other fixes in Virtuemart v2. As a sidenote, I'd like to say that the new K2 version 3 released soon has integrated lots of programming concepts from K2mart and thus a true eCommerce solution based on K2 alone is on our roadmap for the coming years (perhaps as part of our K2 Pro initiative).
We're also bidding adieu to SuperBlogger, a small (but pioneering) content plugin which was released back in 2008. SuperBlogger was released for Joomla 1.5 and integrated the hot Disqus commenting service as well as (then and now) popular social services into a single plugin, which could extend any Joomla website. And because it was the first plugin to introduct the MVC templating pattern for plugins in Joomla (still not possible by default) it could easily transform a typical boring blog section in Joomla into a WordPress-like equivalent. A well known network of tech blogs run entirely on SuperBlogger for as long as they were based on Joomla and it was amazing to see that coming out of a fun little project of mine. SuperBlogger sold around 4,000 subscriptions and it put a sock into WP fanboys' mouths at the time. SuperBlogger was partly the basis for some features in K2 when originally launched. But of course K2 is a much more than that already. It has redefined content management in Joomla and it's growing strong every year.
As with K2mart, we will honor any remaining subscriptions for SuperBlogger and provide support until they expire. The documentation pages will remain online.
We thank the people who bought and supported and used these 2 extensions all these years.
The future is now ahead and it's written with two letters: K2 ;)
The Joomla team has decided to ditch the Ubuntu style release cycle (a truly WTF decision in the first place) and once and for all end confusion to developers, users, customers and clients from hell.
This means that the current release (3.x) is the current stable release. There is NO need to use Joomla 2.5 anymore. It won't be more stable compared to Joomla 3.x. And when 4.x is released, that will be the new stable release and so on.
An exception will be made for Joomla 2.5 and it will be supported until the end of 2014. Joomla development will then shift entirely to Joomla 3.x.
This is a good thing for everyone. For the Joomla core team (they will deal with one release only at a time), for Joomla extension developers and for Joomla integrators. This means faster release cycles, newer features coming in faster, less bugs, more Joomla users & clients happy. Everybody wins.
I'm assuming some fresh blood in the Joomla core team has finally convinsed the "wise" ones who run Joomla to move on with a better and more sane "strategy". Cause let's face it. Joomla may be far superior in technical terms compared to CMSs like WordPress or Drupal, but it has pushed people away with its weird "update" strategies ever since Joomla 1.6 was released and later on with the dual release maintenance plan (LTS and STS).
If you are a Joomla 2.5 user, make sure your extensions are 3.x compatible and simply upgrade to Joomla 3.x using an extension like CMS Update from akeebabackup.com. If you are an integrator, do the same for your clients. It's a 5 minute job if you got everything right. That's how long it took us to move joomlaworks.net from Joomla 2.5 to the latest 3.x release a couple of months ago (I bet you didn't notice the slightest bit of change...).
As JoomlaWorks, our plan is to end Joomla 1.5 support entirely with the launch of new updates for our commercial and free extensions before the summer. There will be an exception for K2 v2.x only, which we'll support with security updates until 2015. And at the end of 2014, we'll stop supporting Joomla 2.5 entirely in all our extensions. This will allow us to release updates more often and most importantly introduce new features much, much faster!
When you upgrade to Joomla 3.x, why not share it with the Joomla community? Use #sayonaraLTS on Twitter, Facebook or Google+ and share your upgrade experience - and if you are an integrator, your client's feedback.
Update: a short FAQ posted on joomla.org with more info
P.S. If you haven't noticed, my (late) new year's resolution is to stop writing Joomla as "Joomla!". It's truly difficult for me as Joomla! run in my veins since 2005. Let's hope the new "Joomla" marketing team will ditch the exclamation mark once and for all - a new logo wouldn't hurt too ;)
We've always put user friendlyness and ease of use above all when building our extensions. At least up to what's possible for any type of extension. Simple Image Gallery Pro was great (and still is) as a plugin that allows you to zip a bunch of files and quickly transform them to an image gallery grid. It's no wonder why the free version is one of the most popular extensions in the Joomla! Extensions Directory for many years now. People hate to use tools that take more time to deal with than the actual content they're producing. If it takes you more time to upload a gallery than shooting the actual pictures, then there's a problem. And unfortunately, many gallery components in the Joomla!sphere simply fail to deliver what they promise.
It's part of our "masterplan" to redefine what we consider basic functionality for any Joomla! site. It started with K2 and now it's moving deeper into more specialized areas. SocialConnect is an extension that -as with all things made by JoomlaWorks- came out from a real need. And it was tested extensively for more than a year on the K2 Community, before being publicly released.
When we choose to have VPS servers (aka virtual machines or VMs for short) instead of dedicated servers, we usually opt for VMware's free ESXi 5 and install Ubuntu Server as the OS for the VPSs we create on top of ESXi 5. It may not be as friendly as some VPS providers like Amazon, Rackspace etc. but you got more control and it's on YOUR hardware (pretty important actually!)...
Now, when you build a VPS on VMware, you start with say 40GBs of hard disk space. You install the OS, setup the server, move the sites on this new server and you're on. But what happens when there's no more room on the server for your site or sites and you need to add more disk space?
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To date, I have little success with varmint grenades in any caliber. In a 243 the were complete CRAP, my savage 22-250 would actually shoot them very well but with only 1 powder charge. And also thus far, 204 results have been luke warm....untill today. Previous attempts with this bullet were with them seated way to deep in the case and now that I know magazine length is best for accuracy, I seated to an AOL of 2.335" and began shooting. Fired 8 five shot groups at 100 yards and this is the first time I have seen a load stay under an inch for all charges fired. Smallest group was .354" and the biggest was .800" avergaed out to just a hair over 1/2" for the series of charges! I had pretty much dismised this bullet due to it's poor BC but at calling distances of 250 yards or less it should do the trick. The last charge in the string was 2/10 over hodgdon book max with benchmark and this charge was showing signs of pressure! Bolt was sticky on the upswing but this charge also was responsible for the .354" group!?! For use in the summer on when at short range calling distance.....I may have a new favorite bullet!!!
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These are the bullets that the boys in central california have to shot to be legal in the condor country. The law passed by the green party. I have read some good reviews about them on Midwayusa sight. I might have to buy some and load them in case I get a chance to shoot in Condor country. Its good to know that there is success in getting accurate loads.
I am getting groups under 1/2 inch with Benchmark powder pushing the 204 26 grain Varmint Grenades. I did not think that they were much better than my Sierras as far as explosiveness on sage rats and prairie dogs. I would not use them for coyotes as they would not penetrate well at all if you hit a bone.
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The Varmint Grenades are really finicky about twist rate and seating depth.
My Shilen Select Match shoots the .204" VG's very accurately even though the barrel is a 1:12" twist. I have recorded 10 shot groups of .247" - .250" when taking pains with loading. This barrel prefers factory seating depth. The 6mm VG's really have to be spun in a quick twist barrel. A 1:10 .243 Win. barrel usually won't do it. I had a Shilen Select Match 1:10" done up in 6mm PPC .262" neck because the Sako's 1:14 barrel threw them out sideways, base first, at the target two frames over, etc. The Shilen 1:10" still wouldn't group consistently, throwing fliers every few shots. So I reamed the throat to seat them out further and increase velocity by getting them out enough to add more powder. No go. 1:10" is too slow. So ordered a .243 WSSM 1:8" barrel and tried that. More speed, more twist, went 1.97 with the Miller Stability Formula. They shoot little bug holes now, seated at factory depth. 3,850 fps should produce massive squirrel displacement. Same with the .22-250 on a 40X action. I ordered a 1:10 twist Pac-Nor for the 50 grain VG's. It shoots okay, around .5" with an occasional flier. Should have gone 1:9" or even 1:8". Ordered another Savage barrel from Pac-Nor in .223 Rem. with a 1:9 twist for the 50 grain VG. Oh dear - that's the ticket. It shoots both sides of .5" mostly under if I do my part. Bottom line, if the lead free bullets from Barnes or Nosler, or the new Hornady's (these have tungsten added to the core metal for weight) shoot lousy the twist is too slow. These new lead free bullets, including the monolithic copper expanding types, will all require faster twists over lead core bullets. |
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All I know is that until I parked the bullets OUT of the case I was very un-impressed with them. So, I suppose now I am either going to have to back off the charge a bit or seat them a tick deeper in the case as I had pressure signs at 28.9 grains of benchmark. This charge shot the best group but the bolt was sticky after firing....not acceptable!!
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A survey by myfilms.com has concluded that Arnold Schwarzenegger's classic "I'll be back." line from 'The Terminator' is the most common film line used in everyday conversation.
The question asked to reveal the top ten film catchphrases was "Which famous phrase do you borrow from films to use in everyday conversation?" 2000 people were asked and the top ten are all as I would have expected them to be.
"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn", Rhett Butler's closing line in 'Gone With The Wind' came second, with "Beam me up, Scotty" from 'Star Trek' a close third, even though it's a line that was never actually uttered in any of the hundreds of television episodes or film spin offs.
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8. "Do you feel lucky, punk?" from 'Dirty Harry'
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Beer calendar: TRVE Brewing shreds, Hops & Pie goes big, and the Rackhouse gets Strange
New Belgium will host a party this year to celebrate the return of its classic sour beer, La Folie. The Lost in the Woods party, running from 7 to 11 p.m. in the Fort Collins brewery's foeder room, will also feature a sour beer symposium with New Belgium's wood cellar crew, a food pairing, live music and a take-home bomber bottle. Tickets are $25 and available at eventbrite.com.
Saturday, February 2
Dry Dock Brewing, which just opened its new production facility and began canning four of its beers -- Hop Abomination, Apricot Blonde, Amber Ale and Hefeweizen -- is hosting Take it in the Can, a canning launch party from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its original tasting room location at 15120 East Hampden Avenue in Aurora. Cans of all four beers will be available for $3 each. And, "As the event title suggests, if you buy a can you have to take it the can... no glassware allowed," the brewery says.
Sunday, February 3
Freshcraft will turn its back room into Super Bowl central today when it throws a football-watching party for just thirty people -- yep, only thirty tickets available. The restaurant will serve upscale versions of tailgate favorites paired with Avery Brewing beers. The pairing menu includes: truffled pretzel sticks with Ellies Brown Ale cheese sauce and Avery Lebeweizen, a dark German wheat; blood orange and candied walnut glazed pork wings with stilton cheese dressing and Avery Hog Heaven; Captain's crunchy quail with smoked cheddar biscuit, pear jam and maple butter, and Avery Bolder Weisse with pear syrup; and dessert nachos, a cheesecake plate with crispy pastry chips, along with Avery Odio Equum. Freshcraft will also be featuring $4 drafts for ticket holders of Avery 3Point5 Pale Ale plus party games and chances to win beer, swag and gift cards.
Thursday, February 7
Renegade Brewing will release two new beers in cans this month: 5:00 Afternoon Ale, in 16-ounce cans, on January 23, and Elevation Triple IPA, in 12-ounce cans, on January 30. And on February 7, the brewery will fete both beers with a party tonight from 6 to 10 p.m. in the taproom wtih deals on cans, draft "and happiness."
Saturday, February 9
Odell Brewing will release its first Cellar Series beer of the year today in its Fort Collins taproom. Amuste is an imperial porter brewed with grape must and aged in red wine barrels; it is the product of a two-year project lead by the brewery's quality-control manager, Eli Kolodny. The must comes from Tempranillo grapes grown on the Western Slope of Colorado. The reslease party will feature live music food trucks. Amuste will also be available in 750 ml cork-and-cage bottles in liquor stores.
Tuesday, February 12
For Fat Tuesday, the Yak & Yeti will tap its Yakety Yak: Don't Talk Bock today at 4 p.m., a beer that will blessed by an ordained minister at 5 p.m.
Strange Brewing and Chef Michael Long of Chef & Brew, along with Beer Craving, will host a six-course Mardi Gras beer pairing dinner, Creole Food and Killer Beer, today at 6 p.m. at the brewery, which will tap special brew, Krewe Beer, that it made for the occasion. Tickets are $49 per person, including tax and tip, and can be purchased at Strange or at www.chefnbrewevents.com
Wednesday, February 13
For this week's One-Barrel Wednesday, Strange Brewing will tap a keg of Belgian Chocolate Raspberry Love Stout, a special beer brewed with Colorado Craft Beer Radio's John Turk and his wife, Stacy Turk. Kegs of this Valentine's Day beer will also be available at Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery for their Stout Month.
Thursday, February 14
The Copper Kettle Brewing Company will host a five-course beer, cheese and chocolate pairing for Valentine's Day from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today. Tickets to the event, taking place in the brewery's private event room next door are $25 per person (no kids, please). Three artisan cheeses will be provided by Truffle Cheese Shop, while two kinds of chocolate will be provide by a local chocolatier. The beers will include a few that aren't yet available to the public, as well as some aged and specialty brews. Get tickets by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The Small Business Center of Haywood Community College will offer a free seminar on "EBay, Beyond the Basics: Techniques for the Serious Seller" on Monday, October 29, from 6-9 p.m. at the Regional High Technology Center in the Waynesville Industrial Park.
Did you know that the total value of goods and services traded on eBay worldwide is more than $1,640 per second! EBay is an efficient marketplace that can provide you with an additional sales channel and expand your potential customer base from your own neighborhood to over 203 million customers around the world.
This session is for individuals having knowledge/experience of selling on eBay who want to establish a continual retail presence on eBay. Topics in this fast-paced session will include: starting an eBay business, finding merchandise to sell, creating professional listings, marketing your business on eBay, managing active listings, packaging, resolving issues & feedback, and protecting your business.
The presenter is Nick Hawks of Ararat, NC. Hawks is a former owner of Mayberry Antiques Mall and has over 21 years experience of buying and selling antiques and collectibles, with over 9 years selling on eBay. Hawks is an educational specialist trained by eBay.


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Frontline First: Turning back the clock? RCN report on mental health services in the UK (PDF 1.1 MB)
Publication code: 004 772
Publication date: 21 November 2014
Since July 2010, the RCNs Frontline First campaign has monitored the impact of efficiency savings on frontline services, repeatedly raising concerns that cuts to services, cuts to the nursing workforce and a failure to plan for the future, have left the NHS understaffed and patient care compromised. This special report shows that mental health services are now under unprecedented strain, experiencing a steep fall in nurse numbers and available beds despite rising demand.
Good practice for handling feedback (PDF 513.4 KB)
Publication code: 004 725
Publication date: 12 November 2014
This guide has been prepared by the RCN to help frontline nurses and health care support workers understand how to deal with feedback, both good and bad, as well as concerns, complaints and compliments.
Gynaecological cancer: guidance for nursing staff (PDF 389.8 KB)
Publication code: 004 538
Publication date: 21 October 2014
There has been a sharp increase in the number of specialist nurses and nurse practitioners in the field of gynaecological cancer, with many nurses taking on extended roles. Also, the management of women with gynaecological cancer has been improved with multidisciplinary team working and specialist referral. This updated publication provides information on various types of gynaecological cancer, including signs and symptoms and the treatments that are available, and aims to assist nurses working in this specialist field to improve and standardise patient care.
Mental health in children and young people. An RCN toolkit for nurses who are not mental health specialists (PDF 381.2 KB)
Publication code: 003311
Publication date: 20 October 2014
This toolkit provides an outline of the common mental health problems that practitioners may identify in various settings, along with basic information on the knowledge and skills nurses need in order to recognise and care for children and young people who present with possible mental health problems. It also contains references, useful organisations and website information that will help develop knowledge further.
Decisions relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (PDF 702.3 KB)
Publication code: 004 584
Publication date: 7 October 2014
This updated guidance is published jointly by the British Medical Association, the Resuscitation Council (UK) and the Royal College of Nursing. The new edition places even greater emphasis on ensuring high quality communication and recording of CPR decisions. It will help support all health care professionals in their day-to-day consideration of decisions about CPR.
Peripheral neurovascular observations for acute limb compartment syndrome (PDF 718.4 KB)
Publication code: 004 685
Publication date: 10 September 2014
A new RCN publication that provides guidance for the early detection of acute limb compartment syndrome (ALCS). With close involvement with the British Orthopaedic Association, these guidelines cover the care of adults, children and young people with potential ALCS due to injury or treatment for limb conditions. The publication will help nursing staff to identify ALCS, reduce risk and the role of clinical observation, plus compartment pressure measurement in early detection of the condition. This publication is supported by The Princess Grace Hospital.
Employing nurses in local authorities (PDF 253.1 KB)
Publication code: 004680
Publication date: 3 September 2014
This new guidance has been developed by the RCN in collaboration with colleagues from the Local Government Association (LGA) in order to support nurses employed in local authorities and those employing them. It outlines the key principles for consideration for nurses working within local authority teams and for those employing them and providing line management, clinical support and supervision. It is specifically relevant where a local authority is seeking to recruit a person with a current and active nursing registration that is identified as being an essential or desirable part of the person specification for the post.
Antimicrobial resistance (PDF 460.4 KB)
Publication code: 004 681
Publication date: 28 August 2014
This Royal College of Nursing (RCN) publication describes the contribution that nurses and nursing can make at an international, national and local level to reduce the risk of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). To achieve successful reductions in antimicrobial resistance all disciplines within the health, social care and public health workforce must be engaged and contributing to the delivery of local and national programmes aimed at reducing AMR and improving population health. The document has been developed to stimulate discussion and ensure nurses are fully involved and engaged with initiatives and actions that impact on AMR. As nurses are a large part of the health care workforce, the benefits they bring should be clearly identified and articulated at all levels so that their full contribution can be recognised, encouraged and facilitated.
Defend fair pay. What if you want to fight? (PDF 178.1 KB)
Publication code: 004 657
Publication date: 30 July 2014
The Government in Westminster has decided NHS staff in England dont deserve a proper pay rise. Thats outrageous and unfair. This RCN leaflet outlines how you can join the fight for fair pay in England. Find out more at www.rcn.org.uk/whatif
Infection prevention and control commissioning toolkit (PDF 1.4 MB)
Publication code: 004270
Publication date: 17 October 2012
Revised 2014 edition of a joint publication with the Infection Prevention Society (IPS) Reducing health care associated infections (HCAIs) remains high on the Government's safety and quality agenda and in the general public's expectations of quality of care. Since 2008, there has been a legal requirement on all NHS organisations to implement the Health and Social Care Act (2008) and the Code of Practice for the NHS on the prevention and control of HCAIs. This toolkit, updated in 2014, developed collaboratively with the IPS, provides information for professionals in England involved in the commissioning of infection prevention and control services and forms the basis of an HCAI reduction plan for emerging commissioning organisations. It also suggests indicators to support performance management and assurance against provider contracts.
Nurses employed by GPs. RCN guidance on good employment practice (PDF 443.5 KB)
Publication code: 004853
Publication date: 11 July 2014
This guidance has been developed to provide all nursing staff, practice managers, GPs and other stakeholders with a framework to support nurses employed in general practice. It includes information and links to the essential elements of good employment practice.
All in it together? The executive pay bill in Englands NHS (PDF 1017.5 KB)
Publication code: 004 674
Publication date: 13 June 2014
This new publication reveals findings into an RCN investigation into the extent to which NHS executive team costs are accelerating ahead of staff salaries. Using data secured under the Freedom of Information Act, the report shows that over the last two years, executive team costs have been rising significantly faster than the salaries of nursing staff. The report contains a detailed analysis of reward levels for NHS executive directors and looks at pay levels for NHS senior managers. Finally, it offers five recommendations, with the RCN urging all employers to lead by example and ensure that the rewards for their executive teams mirror those given to the rest of their workforce.
Specialist and advanced childrens and young peoples nursing practice in contemporary health care: guidance for nurses and commissioners (PDF 1.4 MB)
Publication code: 004 579
Publication date: 13 June 2014
This publication looks at childrens nurses roles and their practice. It takes into account a changing child health service, where interdisciplinary collaboration and new ways of working are essential when providing services that improve health outcomes. It is aimed at those developing services for children and young people (CYP), for both commissioners and service providers, and for those who commission and provide post registration education for childrens nurses.
The future for community children's nursing (PDF 209.6 KB)
Publication code: 004 596
Publication date: 16 June 2014
Childrens nurses play a pivotal role in an individuals transition from childrens services to adult services. Many young people are mow living into early adulthood with complex disability and long-term conditions. This publication sets out the RCN perspective of contemporary childrens and young peoples nursing services in primary and community settings and the crucial role community childrens nursing (CCN) performs as the bedrock of integrated care closer to home.
Seven day care (PDF 164.8 KB)
Publication code: 004658
Publication date: 12 June 2014
This publication has been written to inform RCN members of the RCNs work on seven day care. It looks at the provision of seven day care and what this means for the nursing profession. It is also part of a wider project and we would like members to contribute their views and ideas.
Could you be...? RCN elections and appointments (PDF 745.5 KB)
Publication code: 004615
Publication date: 5 June 2014
This booklet outlines how to put yourself forward for an RCN role. Being involved in the RCN will not only benefit you and members, but it will also enhance your skills and expertise. You will find information that signposts you to where to find out more, what roles are available and the importance of voting.
Integrated health and social care in England: the story so far (PDF 336.8 KB)
Publication code: 004665
Publication date: 13 June 2014
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The nursing role in integrated care models: Reflecting on the United State's experience (PDF 570.7 KB)
Publication code: 004601
Publication date: 13 June 2014
There is growing recognition that integrated care can improve the quality of care that individuals receive and make the best and most efficient use of limited resources.This briefing informs ongoing policy debate, facilitates international learning, and highlights the nursing contribution a distinction less commonly made.
Annual report to Dec 2013 (PDF 811.7 KB)
Publication code: 004622
Publication date: 9 May 2014
This annual report highlights key areas and achievements in the RCNs work during the nine months to 31 December 2013. It details some of the innovative work members and staff have been engaged with and includes the Report of Council and the full financial accounts for the review period.
Caring for children and young people: Guidance for nurses working in the independent sector (PDF 232.3 KB)
Publication code: 004580
Publication date: 16 April 2014
In England, the Health and Social Care Act 2012 enabled commissioners to increase the range of providers they could offer patients in relation to some services. The NHS Commissioning Board has produced guidance for clinical commissioning groups (CCG) on the provision of services through tendering and any qualified provider processes which enables commissioners to purchase some services from the NHS, independent sector and voluntary organisations. This may increase the number of children using independent sector health care. This updated publication sets out key points for organising children's service provision in independent sector hospitals/clinics. The various topics covered include: organising services (for example, the environment, facilities and equipment, and outpatient care), pain management, consent and nurse and medical staffing (for example, staff training and education).


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Betsy, a Grand Rapids Labrador Retriever/Shiba Inu dog was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Labrador Retriever/Shiba Inu for sale in Grand Rapids, or seeking a Labrador Retriever/Shiba Inu dog from a breeder in Grand Rapids.
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By Andy Langer
Photograph by Eric Ogden
On Matthew: Black satin jacket ($1,290) by Costume National Homme; cotton button-down shirt ($250) by Thom Browne; boots ($760), Dior Homme by Hedi Slimane. On Jared: Wool V-neck sweater ($550) byDolce & Gabbana; cotton shirt ($165) by Burberry Prorsum. On Caleb: Two-button wool jacket (part of suit, $2,225), Dior Homme by Hedi Slimane; cotton shirt ($250) by Ralph Lauren Black Label. On Nathan: Cotton-and-linen jacket ($1,044) by Dries Van Noten; cotton shirt ($370) by Gucci.
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