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Continuity of care of colorectal cancer survivors at the end of treatment: the oncology–primary care interface
- Jeffrey J. Sisler,
- Jill Taylor-Brown,
- Zoann Nugent,
- Donna Bell,
- Masud Khawaja,
- Piotr Czaykowski,
- Debrah Wirtzfeld,
- Jason Park,
- Shahida Ahmed
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This study examines at a population level how colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors evaluate the continuity and quality of their follow-up care after treatment, particularly for those in the care of a primary care provider (PCP).
A survey was mailed in 2010 to all individuals in Manitoba, Canada diagnosed in 2008/2009 with stage II and III CRC. Respondents were asked to identify the main provider(s) of their follow-up care. Those indicating a PCP completed the Patient Continuity of Care Questionnaire (PCCQ), which assesses continuity of care upon discharge from hospital to community. Quality of life (QOL) on the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy—Colorectal (FACT-C) and the Illness Intrusiveness Rating Scale was collected as well as demographic information. Descriptive statistics and regression analyses were utilized.
The response rate was 246/360 or 68.3 %. Most participants were Caucasian with a mean age of 70 and 18 months from diagnosis. A single "main provider" of follow-up care was named by 47 %, most frequently a FP or oncologist, but a majority (53 %) indicated multiple providers. Twenty-four combinations of providers were described. The 106 respondents (43.1 %) who named a PCP as a main provider completed the PCCQ and reported high scores on its five subscales. In multivariate analysis, lower FACT-C QOL scores (OR 2.72, CI 1.12–6.57) and male gender (OR 2.82, CI 1.11–7.18) predicted poorer evaluations of continuity of care. Concern was highest regarding sexual function, body image, fatigue, impact on work and recreation, and bowel control, and in those who were younger or with rectal cancer.
The organization of CRC follow-up care between providers is complex and variable, but patients followed by PCPs evaluate their transitions of care after treatment favorably. Specific clinical issues and higher risk groups are identified and may benefit from specific attention from all providers.
Implications for cancer survivors
Most CRC survivors are satisfied when their primary care provider becomes responsible for follow-up care. However, this is less true for those who are having more challenges in recovery. These survivors should ensure that information transfer and support services are identified that will smooth this transition.
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- Title
- Continuity of care of colorectal cancer survivors at the end of treatment: the oncology–primary care interface
- Journal
Journal of Cancer Survivorship
Volume 6, Issue 4 , pp 468-475
- Cover Date
- 2012-12-01
- 10.1007/s11764-012-0235-9
- Print ISSN
- 1932-2259
- Online ISSN
- 1932-2267
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Keywords
- Cancer follow-up care
- Primary care
- Family physicians
- Quality of life
- Colorectal cancer
- Shared care
- Continuity of care
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- Jeffrey J. Sisler (1)
- Jill Taylor-Brown (2)
- Zoann Nugent (2)
- Donna Bell (2)
- Masud Khawaja (1)
- Piotr Czaykowski (3)
- Debrah Wirtzfeld (4)
- Jason Park (4)
- Shahida Ahmed (5)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Department of Family Medicine, University of Manitoba, 2038-675 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3E 0V9
- 2. CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- 3. Department of Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- 4. Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- 5. Department of Radiology, Section of Radiation Oncology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada


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If you want to put shear webs there you can but it doesn't need it, but I put it on my mid panels not the tips. The Oculus is designed for a good hard launch not a full pedal launch...you will find that it will go up like a kite on a line without trying to get it to the moon. Clarence |
Oct 08, 2012, 11:33 AM | |
I used one "stick" of ballast Sunday at Visalia on my last flight of the contest with the Oculus. There was some light breezes on tghe ground, and many powerful thermals working through the field.
With the added 6oz weight, the plane had no problem in the massive thermal I drove it to. In fact, it may have helped it climb higher with the slightly higher airspeed the plane was cruising at. I can say that using the center panel main spar as a ballast tube does work. R, Target |
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I can say that using the center panel main spar as a ballast tube does work. R, Target[/QUOTE] Yes it works but with all things there is a cost. ballast in the wing tube works at cost of handling because the further out you spread the ballast past the center point of the wing it requires more to turn the plane so there is a point that all is still good but there is also a point that you cut the turning performance on a RES plane it is not seen as much on full house planes. that is why many people that ballast will put the mass of the weight inside the fuse in a larger mass to help keep the performance cut from happening. I am going to make up a 6oz and I might make a 10oz for mine to work in a pinch for when I need to ballast...it would amaze some people what just 6oz can do in a light wind. Clarence |
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Great to hear it flies well!
I am a slow builder, I have 40 hrs into the wing. I have the wing completed. It is a fun build. I am trying to assemble the Oculus as perfect as it is suppose to be. Now I have to spend time peeling the glue off my fingers. I don't think I have any fingerprints left! Vern |
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Hi Vern
No need to glue the rods in it will move around so you will need to tape the wing root ends together before flight. the trouble with gluing the rods in is that if you need to replace them and yes it can happen you will be in a bad way trying to figure out how to get the rod end out without damaging the wing spar tube. Clarence |
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i'm with you on the glue on the fingers i would normally build using white pva so using so much CA really does speed the whole thing up i now have the two outer wing panels finished and i have just the tips to make now Clarence i've went with the shear webbing on the mid panels because i would be aggressive on the winch the model i would normally fly i'm able to keep my foot to the floor, so i'll need be a good bit of practice |
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It looking good and at this rate it won't be too long before you finish. The shear webs are a good choice because the small amount of weight you add will be nothing compared to the added strength you will add to the wing panel. "so i'll need be a good bit of practice" don't we all...too many times I see people over drive the winch and the plane in there quest to be the highest on launch and when all is said and done they didn't get that plane to the moon, it is all about practice and set up in getting a great launch. Clarence |
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Well a few more hours of work on # 22 and I will be done, I can't wait to give it a flight.
Today is a happy day for another reason, I just picked up My new E-Oculus fuse and the red is "SWEET" and the workmanship that goes into the fuse is amazing. so now I need to get the green Oculus done before I start with the E-Oculus. Way to go Merrill this E-Oculus is another winner in a long list of winners from MM Glider. Clarence |
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But it's worth noting that, for better or worse, the responsibility for eating healthy has always rested, in part, on the shoulders of soldiers themselves. As the DoD already knows quite well, you can hand a soldier a nutritionally dense cracker that provides half a day's worth of vitamins and minerals—standard issue in MREs—but you can't make her eat it.
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There's no question that MREs are wonders of food science and packaging technology—they can be cold-stored for up to five years and are designed to be dropped out of airplanes. And there's also no question that combat chow has come a long, long way since packaged-for-deployment foods were invented by the military during World War I.Sean Owens, an Army combat engineer who ate his share of modern-day MREs in the field during the Desert Shield and Desert Storm operations, remembers his first taste of military field grub. "When I was a kid, my father used to give us a special treat from a crate in the garage—Army C rations. I thought they were the best food on the planet. They took a little bit of work to open the cans with the enclosed opener—I think it was called a C-9. I could never get enough of them." Years later, Owens was in the position of comparing those old-school C rations to some cutting-edge MREs. "When I was in the Gulf, [the Army's] Natick research lab developed fresh bread for the MREs. It came out of the metal packets soft and fresh, just like it was fresh-baked. It still amazes me that they were able to develop it."
MREs arrive in large plastic sheaths about the size of a FedEx priority shipping package (usually 9 inches wide by 14 inches long, and a few inches thick) and contain a multicourse meal of individual packets, assorted condiments, and personal-care accessories, plus a packet containing a flameless chemical heating agent: Tear it open, add water, pop in a sealed packet of food, and prop the whole package upright (amusingly, the instructional label includes a diagram showing the heating packet propped up against a "ROCK OR SOMETHING"). Ten minutes later, there's your meal, ready to eat.
As a student at Officer Candidates School in Quantico, Virginia, in the mid-1990s, Marine Jonathan B. Connors participated in some of the user testing that went into the creation of today's MREs. "In the early '90s, there were only 12 main course options for MREs, half of which were inedible. During the testing phase, they served us different food options that eventually made it to the 'new' MREs, like pizza, Mexican food, or hot dogs. They monitored everything we ate or drank daily, measured us, weighed us, monitored caloric intake." In 1998, the military brought the total number of MRE menus from 12 to 24, and has developed, released, and rotated new menus each year since then. The 2012 MRE lineup includes Ratatouille, Cheese Tortellini, and Lemon Pepper Tuna.
By design, MREs contain the proper proportions of protein, carbohydrates, and fat and provide an adequate number of calories for a soldier in the field (that is, quite a lot: about 1,200 calories per meal). But some MREs are RE-er than others. Of the 24 menus currently in rotation, the most beloved are Meatballs in Marinara Sauce, Chili and Macaroni, and Spaghetti with Meat Sauce. Some of the more infamous modern-day MREs include Frankfurters in Sauce, or "the Five Fingers of Death" (the dogs came five to a pouch), and Chicken à la King, both now retired. "Cold coagulated fat and 'gravy'—you needed to be really hungry to choke that down," remembers Sean Owens.
"Field stripping" MREs is a common practice whereby soldiers headed out on a mission remove the parts of the MRE that they like from the package and leave the rest behind to make their meals easier to pack and carry. Equally common is the application of creative ingenuity to MRE elements to make them more portable and palatable. Mike Furrow gave an example: "Eating the MREs gets old really fast, so most people would bring their own food to the field. Lots of beef jerky and ramen noodles. We'd cook up some ramen, and then if we were lucky and had a Ham Slice MRE, we could chop up the ham slice and squeeze the cheese sauce in while we were cooking the noodles, and maybe the crackers too, to make a little soup." Daniel Gorman provided the recipe for another classic Frankenstein variation on the MRE, Ranger Pudding: "Dump the coffee packet, cocoa mix, salt, crackers, and anything else you can into one pouch and stir it all up. It's a pretty expedient way to eat everything all at once!"


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The proposed Rosenfeld unit represents savings of 3 billion kWh per year at the utility meter, the amount needed to replace the annual generation from a single existing 500-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant. This is the equivalent of the amount of electricity used by a US city with a population of 250,000 people.In addition to the electricity savings, a Rosenfeld represents 3 million metric tonnes of avoided carbon dioxide emissions annually, ensuring that electricity-savings estimates can be accurately compared with each other.
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5 If the demo is anything to go byEllScore | 01/09/2008 | See all EllScore's reviews (2)If you are not a massive star wars...dont worry, this game is still for you.From the trailers you might think you have seen all the best bits in a glorified manner but..... IT IS.... as much fun as it looks. The first thing you will notice is the depth. I mean throwing an enemy with the force is cool enough but watching him hurtle all the way down a corridor into a further few more men is brilliant, plus prince of persia style sword/sabre movements, plus heavenly sword style major boss killings........This is all from a 5 minute demo. Did I mention that you can throw small ships with your force.....It's obvious that you will become stronger and more powerful through the game which means the excitement can only intensify.....when does this game come out again????
5 Best Game Evermalmond | 24/09/2008 | See all malmond's reviews (1)This is one of the best games i've ever playedGraphics = awesomeStory mode = awesomeWhole game = awesomeMust buy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4 Star Wars: The Glitch UnleashedSprynxFusion | 29/08/2009 | See all SprynxFusion's reviews (14)Now, I like Star Wars. I didn't like Star Wars Episode 1, tolerated Episode 2, loved the 3rd, and the rest are just classic. So, I like Star Wars.I don't like Star Wars related things. The books bored me, the mini-series (cartoons) made me sick to my stomach, and if you see all the merchandising, and huge fans these films have, you'd almost never want to have anything to do with Star Wars.So, when I heard that they were going to make another game, I shivered, and feared what it would be like. Nevertheless, I still tried it. And it's good. The story is great, and that's saying a lot, since there haven't been many new great Star Wars storylines. This story might aswell have been a film, because it's just that good. The new character is great, and has a lot of deapth, and the general setting is just brilliant.The game takes place during the end of the third movie, and the beginning of the forth. I won't mention too much of it, but you are basically the bad guy for once, and you have to do Darth Vader's dirty work. Great.The game plays....well, but there are soo many glitches in this game, that first playthrough might scare of a lot of people. luckily there's a patch to solve this problem, so no worries there, and with the recent trophie upgrades, there's acctually a lot to be done in this game.the main problem still lies within the targeting system of the game. now and again, you'll target some random piece of rock, and without knowing it, you'll be attacing that. eventually, you'll catch on to this, and find ways of targeting the bad guys faster.Also, the levels are repetative. some of them are just a lot of hack and slash, but that's not such a bad thing, since the apprentice moves well, and everything just looks so flashy. It's a great visual spectacle, that if played on a decent TV, could pass as a 3D movie.the music is also great, it's all star wars, and blends perfectly into the game. though I'd have prefered more ambiant sounds, the game does delever a special atmosphere.anyhow, so to conclude, a great game, a good buy, but you'll need to download those patches to make the game more playable.Also you can buy Two expansion levels for this game, but seeing the steep price, that might just be a bit too much to ask.
4 Nearly a great gamebarnie884 | 03/11/2008 | See all barnie884's reviews (265)Top 10 Reviewer Top 100 DVD Reviewer Top 100 Games Reviewer Top 100 Music Reviewer Number 1 Books Reviewer Top 100 Electronics Reviewer Top 100 Clothing Reviewer As a huge Star Wars fan... I had since teasers and trailers for this so long ago, thought this would never make it..... so was it worth the wait? Well, yes for a SW fan, but maybe not for anyone else. Firstly, I don't think I could ever be bored playing a game where you have Jedi powers, and some really great ones at that! Secondly, this is probably the best story on a game that I can recall (Wing commander comes close), it links episodes 3 & 4 so well that there is even talk of a movie based on this. The graphics are great if not the best I have seen, and the soundtrack is of course great (especially on a surround sound system). Now for the bad points... there is the most annoying *default text* bug that means you don't know what the bonuses are and your current status for the last few levels. Next is the lack of locations, you re-visit a few, and that seems a bit of a cop-out. Then the length of the game, completed it twice in a week since I got it... and without on-line longevity not sure how much I will play it again. In essence a must for any SW fan, and maybe a sale purchase if you are not. So close to a great game, but just missed the mark.
2 nothing specialgamemaster07 | 21/09/2008 | See all gamemaster07's reviews (10)This game seems to look good but it really isnt its assasins creed all over again i completed this in a day and got the black saber crystal too amoungs the others this game is just purely a button basher the boss fights are good ill give it that but they are somthings that annoy me like you could be walking along and get stuck on a mound of dirt... This game should be avoided buying renting would be a better idea i looked at the reviews on here and thought am i playing the right gameSo yea dont buy this game just rent it soon after its competed u will understand


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persecuted by the House Unamerican Activities Committee died yesterday.
Back when the federal government at least had the dignity to accuse one in hearing.
Requiescat In Pace, Pete.
Why is his dad wearing a tie in the wilderness?
He was a professor. Seriously: people didn't change into jeans on their days off the way we do now.
Thanks. I thought it quirky but endearing anyway.
that's a pretty sweet steampunk laptop his dad is working on.
I was raised on folk music so I always had an appreciation of the weird, wild, and sometimes wacky folks who love to play it, but I was never really schooled on Seeger and what a kick-ass dude he was. Reading the transcript of his testimony before the HUAC, I found this bit particularly lovely:
MR. TAVENNER: You did know, at that time, in 1953, that V. J. Jerome was a cultural head of the Communist Party and one of the Smith Act defendants in New York City?MR. SEEGER: Again the same answer, sir.MR. SCHERER: You refuse to answer that question?MR. SEEGER: Yes, sir.MR. TAVENNER: I hand you a photograph which was taken of the May Day parade in New York City in 1952, which shows the front rank of a group of individuals, and one is in a uniform with military cap and insignia, and carrying a placard entitled CENSORED. Will you examine it please and state whether or not that is a photograph of you?(A document was handed to the witness.)MR. SEEGER: It is like Jesus Christ when asked by Pontius Pilate, "Are you king of the Jews?"CHAIRMAN WALTER: Stop that.
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Type of media Film
Approved Running time 85m 28s
Release date 02/11/2012
BBFCInsight Contains frequent strong sex references
Genre(s) Comedy, Drama
Director(s) Jamie Travis
Cast includes Seth Rogen, Justin Long, Ari Graynor, Mimi Rogers
Cut This work was passed uncut.
BBFCinsight publication date 23/10/2012
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FOR A GOOD TIME, CALL... is a US comedy drama in which two former college enemies bury their differences in order to share an expensive apartment in New York. When money gets tight the pair decide to set up a telephone sex chat service. The film is rated 18 for frequent strong sex references.
There are frequent strong verbal sex references throughout, some of which occur during conversation but many of which occur in the context of the operation of the phone sex line. These include verbal references to a variety of sexual practices, including urination and defecation during sex, anal sex and breath restriction. Such practices are only described and are not actually depicted. There are also visual jokes involving the use of dildos, although no explicit sexual activity is shown.
In some scenes, it is implied that male callers to the sex line are masturbating to the sexually explicit descriptions and conversations, although no clear detail is shown. Nonetheless, the scenes can be quite protracted in nature. It is also implied that there is masturbation on the part of the women providing the sex line services, again without explicit detail. There are a couple of sex scenes, including some gentle thrusting but no nudity or strong sexual detail.
There is frequent use of strong language and some sight of marijuana joints being smoked.
No-one younger than 18 may see an 18 rated film in the cinema. No-one younger that 18 may rent or buy an 18 rated video or DVD.
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- 2012
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- Universal Pictures Int (UK)
- Classified date(s)
- 30/08/2012
- Main language
- English
- Submitted run time
- 85m 28s
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No one told Forestier, though. When he finally found out shortly before the November 22 hearing, he was incensed and later filed a complaint with the police department's Internal Affairs division. Conflict-of-interest allegations against Nichols, the subject of a January 19 New Times story titled, "The Really Good Neighbor Policy," are still under investigation.
Probes into alleged misconduct by others involved with the Metro/Camelot case were to come in the weeks that followed.
Police say confidential informants come in all types and have different motives. Generally they're people who have been convicted of crimes who want to reduce their prison sentences; occasionally they are law-abiding citizens who want to help fight crime. Some, such as those who work for the Drug Enforcement Administration or U.S. Customs, are paid thousands of dollars. Others work for free.
CI Number Eleven says she doesn't work for nothing, and that she considers the activity a part-time job. Like many CIs, she has developed a specialty. Hers is undercover drug buys. And although she has a lengthy criminal record that includes two prison stints, Sandy says she never took on a case in order to get a softer sentence or otherwise mitigate a legal penalty.
She says she's been an informant for 22 years, for five law enforcement agencies, a claim not disputed by some of the police detectives with whom she has worked. None would agree to be quoted by name for this article. (Formally, no law enforcement agency will confirm or deny the existence of an informant.) But when her identity became known to the Biscayne dealers and she began speaking about her work to her friends and the press, her police associates became uncomfortable.
"It's real touchy," cautions one detective, who isn't a member of the City of Miami force. He says he has warned Sandy about the hazards of being too open about her law enforcement connections. "I really am upset she's even talked to you," he adds. "As far as I'm concerned, we're not going to use her any more. It's her life she's putting in danger. I can't understand what her motives are.
She's good at what she does. So it surprised me. Right now I guarantee no one will work with her."
The detective acknowledges a long association with Sandy A and a genuine affection for her. "You get close to them sometimes," he says. "But never in the sense of going over to their side. I can't believe anything she says; that's the way you have to treat them." According to the detective, Sandy doesn't take drugs or have a serious drinking problem: "She's a very bright girl, but she just can't get her life straightened out."
Sandy's background is solidly middle-class Miami. Her father and mother, well-educated residents of Havana who fell in love with the U.S. during a vacation in the late Forties, immigrated here in 1950. Born in 1954, Sandy was the third of their four children who grew up in a tree-shaded house on a canal in North Miami. All four attended private Catholic schools. Sandy wanted to be a lawyer, but by the time she earned her bachelor's degree in criminal science at Florida International University in 1980, she'd already been arrested for shoplifting. Since then, there have been thousands of dollars' worth of bad checks and thefts, and the two stretches spent in prison.
At age 40, Sandy has short, graying hair, prominent features, and large dark eyes with heavy lids that sometimes make her look sleepy or dull. Her rhythmic, singsong speech veers in and out of street talk. "I just let people think I'm dimwitted," she confides with a lopsided shrug. She says her life of crime began after her husband's accidental death in 1979, and was spurred by her rape the following year. "I went ballistic. I just didn't care. I would go out and buy things with forged checks. I would buy people VCRs," she says, adding that she never told her family about the sexual assault.
Even before that, and before she began her criminal-justice studies, Sandy was a police informant. She says the first time was in the mid-Seventies, when a man offered to sell her a gun from a large stash in the trunk of his car. She told him to come back the next day, then called North Miami police. They set up a trap but the man never returned. Undeterred, Sandy continued to be alert for other crimes she could assist with, and as she racked up her own felony convictions and robbed herself of the opportunity to become an attorney in Florida, she continued to expand her law enforcement contacts. "I kept saying to myself, 'Damn, there's a gold mine out there,'" she recalls with a thin-lipped grin. She first worked with Miami police two years ago, she says, when she called to tell them she'd found "a really nice crack house." ("As a CI, that's how you market yourself," she explains.)
While she was making the drug buys last summer, Sandy was living in a room at the Seven Seas. Management kicked her out at the end of August, not because she was a confidential informant, but because of her four cats. She promptly moved fifteen blocks north to the Metro. "That's where everything was going on," she explains. "It was a CI's dream. I could find out anything I wanted to know about the street in that motel."


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Welcome to the August Carnival of Natural Parenting: Creating With Kids This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared how they make messes and masterpieces with children. Please read to the end to find a list … Continue reading »
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Rockin' and Rollin' Paint – Part 2
We had such a good time painting with balls and ramps – we decided to try another ball and paint experiment – this time painting a canvas inside a crate. Using most of the same start materials from part 1, paint, balls, plastic containers for dipping – we added a painters canvas and a plastic … Continue reading »
Paint Party
We love to paint, especially with finger-paint. Usually I just purchase ready to use non toxic children finger paints, although occasionally we make our own, then line the table with plastic covering or old newspapers and paint away. Variations on "sit at the table and paint" are always fun and so here are some ways … Continue reading »


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Pumpkin Pi
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Andy Murray started his year with a 6-1 5-7 6-3 victory over qualifier John Millman at the Brisbane International on Thursday.
Top seed and defending champion Murray, who lost to Janko Tipsarevic at his season-opening exhibition event in Abu Dhabi last week, raced through the opening set before encountering more resistance in the second.
Millman, the world number 199, broke in the seventh game but faltered when serving at 5-4 to level the match.
He was given a second chance as Murray handed the break straight back and this time Millman was able to serve it out.
Murray quickly restored order in the decider and closed out victory after two hours and five minutes on court.
He will play Denis Istomin in the third round after the Uzbek beat wildcard Lleyton Hewitt 7-5 7-5.
Murray told atptour.com: "I wasn't too disappointed with the way I played. For a first match of the year, that was a perfect match in many ways to go through some tough moments, a lot of long rallies, close games and important points."
Having been broken twice in the second set as the 23-year-old Millman, playing in only his fifth tour-level match, fought back to take the tie into an unlikely decider, fears grew for Murray as he looked in some pain at times in the third set.
However, he managed to claim the solitary break to wrap up a hard-fought victory.
Murray added: "I think it was a pretty high-quality match. The first set wasn't that comfortable. He gained confidence and started going for his shots more.
"He was returning my first serve extremely well and playing right up on the baseline and just going for big shots. It was tough for me to dictate too many of the points.
"I made some adjustments with the way I was serving in the third set that turned it around, but he played really, really well for the most part."
Second seed Milos Raonic crashed out in his second-round match, the Canadaian going down 6-3 6-4 to Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov.
Number seven seed Jurgen Melzer saw off Belgium's David Goffin 6-4 7-6 (7/4).


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For Your Godspell ProductionsNotes For Performers and DirectorsLicensing -- Books -- Magic props -- Costumes -- Karaoke -- FAQs - Answers to frequently asked questions See also the full Godspell page for sheet music, CDs, etc.Licensing Godspell for performance - 2 agenciesFor the rights to perform Godspell in your school, church, theatre group, or other setting, contact one of these two agencies. For a licensing fee, they will provide the script, score, and support materials. 1) Music Theatre International Godspell LicensingNot only does Godspell have two licensing agencies, but MTI has two separate versions of the show — the traditional and the 2012 revised version that was recently performed on Broadway. Each has its own script. Visit the MTI website for a detailed description and ordering information for your Godspell production. Traditional Godspell at MTIshows.com (link opens a new browser window) - OR Revised Godspell with new orchestrations used for the Broadway revival of 2011-2012 MTI provides supportive resource materials for Godspell that include "RehearScore" - propriety sequencing software for Windows and Mac that supports the rehearsal process with show music. It allows a music director to point-and-click to transpose keys, conduct dance or choral rehearsals at varying tempos and parts, separate parts for rehearsal in Karaoke style, and more. MTI also makes available a stage manager's script that can be personalized with your own production notes even though it is part of the rented materials, and "transpositions on demand" for adjusting the music to virtually any key resulting in an easy-to-read computer print out. 2) Theatre Maximus Godspell LicensingTheatre Maximus has licensed Godspell since 1972. They send out the materials three months in advance and do not require a deposit. The package includes 12 libretti with chorus, bass drum and quitar, 2 piano scores, production book, beautiful city, and the permission to use the original Godspell logo. They also license the Spanish version of the Godspell script. Theatre Maximus, 1650 Broadway Suite 601, New York, NY 10019, 212-765-5913. Theatre Maximus (link opens a new browser window). Contact them for details on their offering in English and Spanish. Books with Godspell chaptersDefying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked is the best behind-the-scenes resource for Godspell. It offers Schwartz's perspective and never-before-told stories from original cast members. Info on Defying Gravity - Schwartz biography that includes the making of Godspell Peter Filichia's Let's Put on a Musical includes Godspell Let's Put on a Musical: How to Choose the Right Show for Your Theater, Revised & Expanded Edition as does his latest book Broadway Musicals: The Biggest Hit and the Biggest Flop of the Season - 1959 to 2009 Godspell is among the 150 musicals covered in Little Musicals for Little Theatres Check out Scott Miller's book on musicals. It has a chapter on Godspell and one on Pippin. From Assassins to West Side Story : The Director's Guide to Musical Theatre Inspired answers to some of the questions in the Music Theatre International Study Guide for Godspell Magic props for Godspell such as the "All for the Best" appearing caneStephen Nathan, who played Jesus in the original New York production of Godspell at Cherry Lane, had been a fan of magic for many years. He knew that a few magic tricks could make a show seem more entertaining. He brought in props from his own collection, and many of them are suggested in the script. Godspell props: Appearing flowers, Color changing scarves, Appearing Cane, StreamersAppearing Bouquet MAGIC APPEARING BOUQUET or APPEARING FLOWER MAGIC TRICK sometimes used by the actor playing Jesus after speaking the lines: "Consider the lilies of the field. They don't work, they don't spin, and yet I tell you, Solomon in all his splendor was not attired like one of these." Magic Color-Changing Hanky - Easy Magic Trick with Silks Actors playing Jesus sometimes use this during the phrase "…don't let your right hand know…what your left hand is doing." Get ready for "All for the Best" soft-shoe dance. Find "Appearing Cane" or other illisions on Amazon.com: Appearing Cane In productions of Godspell, Jesus and Judas often use the magic trick of the appearing cane and then dance with the cane in the part of the song. You can see an example of this on a Youtube version of the song sun by original cast members Stephen Nathan and David Haskell about 20 or 30 years after their first performance. All for the Best - Opens in a new browser window Colored streamers for "Bless the Lord" Ribbon Wand Set, 3 Feet to 6 feet In the original production of Godspell, JOANNE sang from a platform as the other cast members picked up long ribbon streamers and began to twirl them, rhythmic gymnastics style. At the end the streamers were tossed into the air. Costumes for GodspellIn the original production, the actor playing Jesus wore a Superman tshirt such as like this one: SUPERMAN "CLASSIC SHIELD" Long Sleeves Royal Blue Licensed Tee and rainbow suspenders Contractor Series 2" Wide Colorful Suspenders (Rainbow) "...The point of the costumes in GODSPELL, whatever their style, should be that these eight people are replacing their daily clothes with something hastily put together which sets them apart from society and becomes an outward manifestation of their decision to follow the Jesus character. In the original production, the characters were never intended to be hippies, but rather to have chosen to put on bright, more colorful and slapdash raiment to match the sort of "contemporary clown" look that Jesus had....." -- Stephen Schwartz notes from his discussion forum. Special Instruments for GodspellShofar - The Shofar is blown at the introduction to "Prepare ye the Way of the Lord." The shofar was traditionally used to announce holidays and at other times. Ram Horn Shofar Slide Whistle and Kazoo Grover-Trophy Slide Whistle and Grover-Trophy Metal Kazoo. These playful instruments are sometimes used by actors or the band. Karaoke CDs: Practice with Godspell Karaoke - background music for performers.Sing The Broadway Musical Godspell (2-Disc Karaoke CDG) - This is probably the fanciest version. Practice with Godspell Karaoke - background music for performers. Here is the company's blurb about it: "Our accompaniment/karaoke CD of songs from Godspell features 32 tracks. Tracks 1-16 contain the background tracks and guide vocals; tracks 17-32 contain the accompaniment tracks alone. This album is a re-recording in the original show key and show tempo." The Broadway Box- 80 Songs From 51 Shows. Here's a 5-CDG box set that contains 80 classic songs. Includes songs from Pippin and Godspell - 51 top shows in all. Great gift item Gifts and Games Ideas for Godspell Casts, Directors...1) Autographed copies of "Defying Gravity," the Stephen Schwartz biography, signed by Stephen Schwartz. Defying Gravity - Schwartz biography signed copies 2) Now there's a board game for theatre geeks. Auditioning for GodspellAuditioning for GODSPELL? See Vocal Ranges info below and See Godspell cast as characters for a description of each part, taken from the director's notes. Current Productions of Godspell - Show ScheduleYes, Godspell is on DVD as a movie but the movie has a whole different feel than the stage production. So you want to see it LIVE. Check two places: One is on the Godspell pages at MTI. Look for the blue tab that says "Upcoming" - click on that to find dozens of productions. Another licensing agency also has productions, and those will be listed on StephenSchwartz.com's show schedule. Frequently Asked Questions on GodspellVocal Ranges for Godspell rolesAccording to the frequently asked questions post on Musicals.net Godspell forum they are as follows: What are the singing ranges of the characters? Jesus - Tenor High G# WHO SINGS WHAT - The whole troupe joins in for most songs, but lead singers as as follows: Prologue/Tower of Babel: All Visit the Frequently Asked Questions page on Stephen Schwartz's official site. He answers these questions:
Schwartz FAQs . Also see the Godspell forum archives PDF file for Godspell Directors. The Godspell files in the archives also answer questions like How much of the script can you change? www.stephenschwartz.com/forum/the-forum-archive/ LOGO AND SHOW DESCRIPTION NOTE:(From Music Theatre International's description. Logo and description used with permission. Copyright by Music Theatre International. All rights reserved. MTIShows.com) |


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What to do with this ugly fireplace?
suzdahlJanuary 6, 2013
It's a rental so i can't change the tile, the mantle, or the fireplace glass doors. I put the palm frond and white vase on the mantle since it's a beach home but what to do with everything below the mantle????
Could you put grasscloth where the orange is? You can attach it temporarily. That would look beachy more than the palm and pot. Then load the mantel with beach items and decor.You might be able to attach a whale to the upper part over the grasscloth.
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Like the grass cloth idea. And then I woulcould just rest on the mantle), put a large piece of art, or interesting mirror, prob. a vertical one that went up as far as the pic u have there now.(..overlapping the art with that trimmed in area could add a layer of interest...but the melon should go or be covered. Also..with a tall vertical piece, place an object on either side of it, resting on mantle.
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A large tall mirror the near the width of the mantel and leaning on the mantel would cover up the top peach area and trim. Then add accessories & palms in front on either side of the mirror to hide anything else exposed maybe adding some sea shells with the white vase. Below I would get a solid wood decorative screen that could be used when the fire is not lit. A few toss pillows on the floor leaning up on the hearth base would cover the peach up and add a vine plant & some baskets across the rest of it. Add some nice fireplace tools and I think then you would notice the accessories and cover a lot of the dated colors & tile,screen. You could also build a complete false front with mantel etc to cover the whole entire fireplace. There are also removable decals that could change the look of the tiles. Any paper or wall paper could be attached with 2 sided tape on the wall to cover the peach up. Even thumb tacks used in a decorative pattern could work to. Ask the landlord if you could repaint the fireplace wall and remove all the moldings & patch the holes 1st. there are fire proof heart rugs that could cover up the tile some too. Just a few different ideas. Kevin, a retired Designer & Buyer
I would head to marshals/ home goods purchase some inexpensive accessories. A highly contrasting color such as shades of turquoise would look great with the coral!! I would put a very tall ceramic vase/urn on the hearth to the left and instead of the beach grass i would fill the vase with high quality artificial fern fronds or curly or straight willow sticks- use a rounded or hourglass shape because all the current lines are straight and squared. any curves you add will soften the lines and warm it up. above the mantel It looks like the framed picture might be too small in scale( unless it is tall rectangular rather than square) and again, it adds more square lines. I would get a large round mirror with a white frame. hang it so the bottom of the mirror is a hand span (thumb at mantel, pinky at mirror). without knowing what the furniture looks like colors/style its difficult to make suggestions….. for the mantle, i would remove the palms and white vase.its cute but color is what is needed. as a general rule, anything you put on mantel should vary in height and be either shorter or higher than top of trim to break up that sight line. so to be general: add curves and color. go big and tall on the vase and ferns/sticks on the hearth it will break up the white and people won't be noticing the brass and glass FP cover. their eyes will be drawn to everything else. glass hurricanes are cheap at michaels buy several all different shapes and sizes. fill with sea glass or clean sand and add pillar candles. just some ideas. having a blank slate is the best case scenario! have fun.
It's a rental - that means it's not going to annoy you forever.
Do you use the fireplace?
If you do not, cover it with something - make a bookcase that fits the space, use it for a TV stand ... something!
If you use it, cover the orange sections with paper or fabric or something - hold it on with double-faced tape.
Do you use the fireplace?
If you do not, cover it with something - make a bookcase that fits the space, use it for a TV stand ... something!
If you use it, cover the orange sections with paper or fabric or something - hold it on with double-faced tape.
I'd love to do the book case thing because the fireplace doesn't even work, but it's more money than I want to spend on a place that I'm only living in for 3 months! I'm looking for CHEAP solutions! I think the paper or fabric idea is great! I will check out the sale wallpapers! I will go to some thrift stores for a cheap giant curvy vase and Micheals for some curly willow sticks. I will take down the beach lady silk screen art and put it on a smaller wall.
I may even ask the homeowner if he would allow me to paint a different color in the melon rectangular areas. If he says okay, what color should I paint it?
I like the idea of a solid wood decorative screen ...... not sure where to find one ....any ideas?
I may even ask the homeowner if he would allow me to paint a different color in the melon rectangular areas. If he says okay, what color should I paint it?
I like the idea of a solid wood decorative screen ...... not sure where to find one ....any ideas?


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In small environments, you can maintain Linux systems successfully without a configuration management tool. This is not the case in large environments. If you plan on running a large number of Linux systems efficiently, I strongly encourage you to consider a configuration management system. There are currently two heavyweights in this area, Cfengine and Puppet. Cfengine is a mature product that has been around for years, and it works well. The new kid on the block is Puppet, a Ruby-based tool that is quickly gaining popularity. Your configuration management tools should, obviously, allow you to add or modify system or application configuration files to a single system or groups of machines. Some examples of files you might want to manage are /etc/fstab, ntpd.conf, httpd.conf or /etc/password. Your tool also should be able to manage symlinks and software packages or any other node attributes that change frequently.
Configuration Management Tools
Cfengine is the grandfather of configuration management systems. The project started in 1993 and continues to be actively developed. Although I personally find some aspects of Cfengine a little clunky, I've been using it successfully for many years.
Puppet is a highly regarded Ruby-based tool that should be considered by anyone considering a configuration management solution.
Regardless of which configuration management tool you use, it's important to implement it early. Managing Linux configurations is something that should be set up as the node is being installed. Retrofitting configuration management on a node that is already in production can be a dangerous endeavor. Imagine pushing out an incorrect fstab or password file, and you get an idea of what can go wrong. Despite the obvious hazards of fat-fingering a configuration management tool, the benefits far outweigh the dangers. Configuration management tools provide a highly effective way of managing Linux systems and can reduce system administration overhead dramatically.
As an added bonus, configuration management systems also can be used as a system backup mechanism of sorts. Granted, you don't want to store large amounts of data in a tool like Cfengine, but in the event of system failure, using a configuration managment tool in conjunction with your node installation tools should allow you to get the system into a known good state in a minimal amount of time.
Provisioning is the process of installing the operating system on a machine and performing basic system configuration. At home, you probably boot your computer from a DVD to install the latest version of your favorite Linux distro. Can you imagine popping a DVD in and out of a data center full of systems? Not appealing. A more efficient approach is to install the OS over the network, and you typically do this with with a combination of PXE and Kickstart. There are numerous tools to assist with large-scale provisioning—Cobbler and Spacewalk are two—but you may prefer to roll your own. Your provisioning tools should be tightly coupled to your configuration management system. The ultimate goal is to be able to sit at your desk, run a couple commands, and see a hundred systems appear on the network a few minutes later, fully configured and ready for production.
Provisioning Tools
Rocks is a Linux distribution with built-in network installation infrastructure. Rocks is great for quickly deploying large clusters of Linux servers though it can be difficult to use in mixed Linux distro environments.
Spacewalk is Red Hat's open-source systems management solution. In addition to provisioning, Spacewalk also offers system monitoring and configuration file management.
Cobbler, part of the Fedora Project, is a lightweight system installation server that works well for installing physical and virtual systems.
When it's time to purchase hardware for your new Linux super cluster, there are many things to consider, especially when it comes to choosing a good vendor. When selecting vendors, be sure to understand their support offerings fully. Will they come on-site to troubleshoot issues, or do they expect you to sit for hours on the phone pulling your hair out while they plod through an endless series of troubleshooting scripts? In my experience, the best, most responsive shops have been local whitebox vendors. It doesn't matter which route you go, large corporate or whitebox vendor, but it's important to form a solid business relationship, because you're going to be interacting with each other on a regular basis.
The odds are that old hardware is more likely to fail than newer hardware. In my shop, we typically purchase systems with three-year support contracts and then retire the machines in year four. Sometimes we keep machines around longer and simply discard a system if it experiences any type of failure. This is particularly true in tight budget years.
Purchasing the latest, greatest hardware is always tempting, but I suggest buying widely adopted, field-tested systems. Common hardware usually means better Linux community support. When your network card starts flaking out, you're more likely to find a solution to the problem if 100,000 other Linux users also have the same NIC. In recent years, I've been very happy with the Linux compatibility and affordability of Supermicro systems. If your budget allows, consider purchasing a system with hardware RAID and redundant power supplies to minimize the number of after-hours pages. Spare systems or excess hardware capacity are a must for large shops, because the fact of the matter is regardless of the quality of hardware, systems will fail.
Icinga, an open source fork of the Nagios project
It's is a virtual drop-in replacement for the venerable Nagios project which seems to have stalled into legacy land. It also has a performant, distributed architecture that includes database support for Postgres and Oracle as well as MySQL. It's pretty sweet and easy to deploy too. Something to watch and try out.
Correction: Rock Clusters
Rocks is primarily for bringing up high-performance compute clusters (HPC/HPCC) quickly not internet applications.
However another open source project, Eucalyptus, is like running a private, on-site Amazon Web Services (AWS). In addition, Eucalyptus can work with Rocks Clusters.
That website mentioned "savvysysadmin.com"
That website/url to savvy sysadmin ... http://savvysysadmin.com/
doesn't exist. And it's a new article. Maybe an overworked admin missed one of the 500 servers? :-) Just kidding...
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