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You've suffered enough...My dearest child, do not weep, for I am here to wipe your tears away. Come, let us be free of these blankets; let us walk from these dim halls.
There lies what once was your body, fevered and eaten by disease. Your lips are cracked and bleeding, your arms are both thin and sallow. Do not fear them now, for they are long passed.
Come away now, for we must say your final goodbyes. Here to the mother and father that came to your bedside each day. Here to the brother, who shall honour your name. Do not be jealous of them, my dearest child. For you are simply moving ahead; you have not fallen behind.
"But why, why does it hurt so much?"
Why? Because the memories are still carried within you. Your attachments are still strong in this world. That which you didn't achieve, that which you haven't done. All of it is carried as chains upon your body and they will stop you from
What Are You To Me?What Are You To Me?:What Are You To Me?2 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
I have walked in this world,
And they have told me of kings.
Of brave rulers who make the tough choices,
Men of example and outstanding character.
But it was then that they said,
What is a king to a God?
What is a mere mortal to a higher power,
One who holds our fate in his hands?
They said he was benevolent and kind,
Wrathful and jealous, magnanimous and selfish alike.
He was the perfect ideal, embodying all things
And we were made in his image...
It was then that I was laughed at,
By he who asked this question:
What is a God, to a non-believer?
One who lives by the truth he sees...
He is the man who acts as per his morals.
He lives through his eyes and is judged by his fellows.
He submits to no higher being, not a one does he fear;
Comfortable with his own conscience...
But all three, I beg; I ask ye this:
For what is a king to a God,
A God to a non-believer,
And all three of them in comparison,
To the madman who watches the world burn...
What's Left Behind...Some days I find myself staggering from this hovel;What's Left Behind...2 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
To stand with shaking legs upon the window ledge.
I look down at the tiny world below, wind rushing before me;
And I wonder if I'll be able to fly tonight...
The caress of the wind, so gentle upon my skin.
One step, one leap and I'd dip myself into the eye of the storm.
But just before my courage sends me;
Just before I take the final plunge.
I find myself looking back, at the world I'd leave behind...
Stacks of paper and a pot of ink,
Reams of stories too precious to burn.
Ideas and fears both rolled into one;
And pages of poetry left undone...
It always leaves me smiling...
For these were the treasures so close to my heart.
They are the wealth of my mind; my soul, my art.
And I could never ever leave them be,
Where another might burn them, without thinking of me...
"Apologies father, I cannot join you yet:
For in this world, a treasure still exists.
A treasure tha
Love Beyond the WindowWhen I was young, I believed in fairy tales.Love Beyond the Window2 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
I believed that if your heart willed it,
That love could overcome anything.
That one day, two lovers could always be together.
But those were simple lies I think...
After all, how does one reach across a window;
Reach across a screen...
To hold someone on the other side,
Before they slip through your fingers.
Like a lonely dance between air and water,
I can only stand on the surface of the lake,
And see her smiling on the other side.
Sometimes, I would draw pictures on the surface;
These thin useless arms of mine scrawling tiny doodles,
And she would smile and reply to each one:
Including a heart, for 'I love you'...
And each time I would feel,
As though I could soar through any distance,
As though I could run a hundred miles.
If only so I could see you;
If only because I missed you...
But enough I say...
Enough of this life
Are We Not Free?Are We Not Free?:Are We Not Free?2 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Ye say that nothin' changes;
That all we're tryin' t' do is fer naught.
Ye say that nothing's wrong,
That we should be acceptin' of our fate.
But why should we simply accept things as they are?
Are we no' a free people?
Are we no' allowed t' speak our minds?
Every man, every woman in this land,
Has the freedom t' choose their own path.
If our ideals must beg us differ,
Then that too is a part of the change that grips us.
What exactly do ye have t' fear?
If yer stoic in ye ideal that nothin' will ever change.
Why not simply ignore us;
A passin' flight o' fancy that we are...
Yet still ye try, ye attempt t' change our minds.
Ye pacify us with the notion of acceptance,
Highlightin' the fact that the world is fine.
Ye say that this is the way that things should be!
That m'friend, is yer personal freedom;
I'll not impinge upon it, fer it be yours.
I only ask, if ye could kindly mind,
Not to treat us, like we're bleedin' blind...
-Chen Yuan Wen, 18th July 2013
I Am The Mighty!I Am The Mighty:I Am The Mighty!2 years ago in Flash Fiction & Vignettes More Like This
I remember this tale, from a time of brutality; from whence I would have gladly murdered a soul. For the fragile seek to transcend their pain, but ever are they poisoned by it.
This man I remember had called himself 'Mighty' and I watched from the stands as he delivered his speech. "You are the fools!" he cried to the audience, "for even as you mock me, I am whole. Through tragedies I've suffered, through pain I persevered. I am a greater man and your words may never hurt me."
Fool, is what I thought, for he seemed to take pride in this display. The crowd cheered him on, patting him on the back, but to me he lacked conviction. For I saw through the sham in his boast and I knew that his demons would haunt him again. This time a little earlier than needed.
"Yes my friends, I am a damaged man. I have been broken before and my spirit shattered," he continued to ramble, as I drew close to him.
We Were SoldiersYou'll never hear me say that there's glory in war.We Were Soldiers2 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
It is ugly, it is painful, it is frightening...
But I know, in my heart;
Deep within this soul born of freedom.
That what I do, at times, is a necessity.
It is nerve-wracking, most days,
Knowing that when you wake up you may not make it home.
But still I am proud,
Because of what I have managed to achieve.
And tonight; I hope that you're proud of me,
Because I'm sending a hundred of my boys home.
I just wish that I was joining them this time...
Sweet SerenityI have searched the very depths of my being,Sweet Serenity2 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Seeking the essence of the void...
To understand its nature,
To become a part of nothing...
For where else can we be free of turmoil,
Where else can a beaten soul go to rest?
If not in the comforting embrace of eternal oblivion?
Such is what I seek, away from the noise that burns at my ears.
Away from the many voices that drill into my mind.
For these are not the whispers of psychosis,
Nor the delusions of a twisted psyche.
Instead they are the whispers that are heard all around us;
The whispers of the every-man.
He who desires the body of another.
He who desires the fat of his wallet.
He who cares only for self-satisfaction
And He who wishes to stand above all.
Voices, voices, noisy voices...
Eternally spitting their foul words into me.
Even in the realm of fantasy I can no longer escape!
For they are here, and I read their words scrawled across th
Listening to Voices...Lazy to read this? Scroll straight to the description for the audio narration!Listening to Voices...2 years ago in Flash Fiction & Vignettes More Like This
The moon tonight is brilliant, for it casts an eerie-looking shadow upon the moss and the stone. At times I find myself wondering, is that me that I see? Or is it merely another side of me, one that hides amongst the shade?
Ugh, that horrid moaning! That evil rattling, rasping noise! It's driving itself into my skull again, like an annoying repetition that I can't seem to quiet. It screeches at times, like nails upon a chalkboard. It buries itself deep into the recesses of my mind and fills the hole with rot! A fetid fungus spitting serpentine venom from the eyes of a fox!
What? What are you saying? What do you mean! Tell me god damn it!
Ha...Ha...I can hear myself breathing; barely through the fog. The sound is far away, like the deeps of a bog. I can't believe that I'm rhyming, what the hell
Dear Father I Loved You, But...Dear Father, I loved you,Dear Father I Loved You, But...2 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
But this truth I shall say.
That you were the demon,
that made me this way!
And though I am hiding,
It's hard when it's lurking beneath:
This anger and hatred,
It's all I believe.
So don't speak or I'll hurt you,
I'm sorry, I'm sorry,
But you are the ending,
Of this broken story.
So tell me, dear Father,
What can you say,
To boy whom you twisted;
When you pushed him away.
The Righteous Are LiarsThe Righteous Are Liars:The Righteous Are Liars2 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
I find it funny, at times,
In this reality, of mine.
When the heroes fall and demons rise.
In the fight for freedom, filled with lies.
But such is the nature of the templar divine.
With righteous chains, they'll keep us in line.
Afraid to face the true demon he fears.
He'll punishes the public, for their rightful jeers.
And thus ends the "hero's" tale...
-Chen Yuan Wen, 3rd November 2013
DesperationI wonder how many days you've spent feeling lost.Desperation2 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Thinking that you're going somewhere.
Never actually getting anywhere.
You look at the same four walls over and over again.
You can paint them in different colours,
But you know they're still the same.
And you convince yourself that you're making progress,
Nothing's changed, but you're making progress.
Things are getting worse, but you're making progress.
And then you wake up and realise,
That shit has hit the fan...
Suddenly you're forced to do the things you couldn't,
The kind of things that you were never comfortable with.
And you find out you can do them.
You find out that the only reason you couldn't,
Was because you were afraid to try.
It's hard - trying to take that first step.
It's hard - trying to convince yourself to take that chance.
Sit down, I want to tell you something!Sit down for a second,Sit down, I want to tell you something!2 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Because I want to tell you something.
I want to tell you and everybody else that walked over me.
That today, I have become something!
Just walk with me for a second,
I want to show you something.
You remember this; is it all falling into place?
Cause this is where you shut me down.
Now I didn't know what I was supposed to do;
Excuse me for being a loser, right?
I had to work up a lot of courage to ask you out.
But you didn't even look at anything beneath the surface.
So of course, you just flipped me off and walked away.
Thank you.
Because of you I went to the gym every single day.
Because of you I started lifting iron over my head.
And you know what it feels pretty damn good to be getting my pump.
Yeah, that's something that you did for me!
And now, over to my phone,
Let's call up Michael.
'ey Michael,
What up man?
You remember me?
Yeah, I'm the guy who could never fit in!
That kid who was
My Birthday Is Rather SpecialMy birthday is rather special time of year. In the day, there are good wishes, parties and a good time to be had by all. In the night however, events tend to take a rather morbid turn…My Birthday Is Rather Special2 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
I prepared this year, as I always do: A chilled bottle of wine hidden out of sight and a pair of large candles; both of which would last the night.
I would then take a seat on the sparse wooden floor of my storage room and wait. Always I would end up waiting as the minutes ticked on by, for my companion was never early nor was she ever late. Indeed, she would only arrive precisely when she was meant to.
I peered into the shadows as time wore on by. The flickering light of the candles did little to aid my vision, filling it with the blissful pirouettes of the dancing shadows. I was always nervous during these times and indeed, I had reason to be. Most would have lived their lives without a spiritual encounter. Most should be glad to be a part of the boring world. For in a world without incid
This is for the UnderdogYou know what it's like,This is for the Underdog2 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
When your feet touch the bottom.
You wish you were like others,
But you know that you can never be.
The glam and the glitz,
The sound of a thousand people cheering you on.
That's not for you,
That's never going to be for you!
But you know what,
You've got something else inside of you.
You've got something else,
That no one who sits on a lofty throne could ever have.
And that's pain...
You're in pain, because you know this is bitter.
You're in pain, because you've been denied something better.
But you take that dose of bitterness
And you swallow it like it's god-damn medicine!
Because the king expects you the crumble,
The king expects you to lie down and surrender.
So play dead if you have to,
But when you rise again...
Make sure you tear out their god-damn throat!
I Can Only Sell MyselfI am but a pen,I Can Only Sell Myself2 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Not even a sword.
I have naught but words,
No skill may I afford.
Truly it is sad,
That it has come to this.
But if you are in need of writing,
Then let my words bring you bliss.
So tell me, what would you have me write tonight?
Tin ManAmongst the raindrops, pattering upon my silvered skin.Tin Man2 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
I wait in silence, though you never speak.
Once you would have chided me,
Screaming that it was cold!
Demanding with slaps and shrieks that I shelter you;
Always until the rain had stopped.
It makes me wonder if I have failed a command,
Or perhaps if you've finally cast me aside...
I made so many mistakes,
I was always doing wrong.
It wouldn't surprise me if you had me replaced!
Yet logic alone denies the thought,
For you are still here - simply silent.
You've been lying there for days, my dearest master,
It is beginning to make me swell with fear...
I've called your name so many times,
But perhaps the maggots have eaten your ears...
They drop from your nostrils and crawl from your mouth,
I squash them, quickly, if they ever approach...
I have thought about removing them and cleaning them away,
But I'm afraid that I would damage you, if ever I tried...
You are so fragile my master, like a thin sheet of
Lie to MeThere are those who stare into the water's edge.Lie to Me2 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Gleaming eyes fixed upon their reflections.
I am beautiful! they say to themselves,
And all of you must accept that as true!
To say otherwise would be a social suicide.
Their friends will defend them to the bitterest end.
In a circle of illusions cast by the group,
You are forced to accept this person as 'pretty'.
To me you are not beautiful, you are simply lazy.
You have done nothing for yourself,
And now you wish me to accept you?
But I must tell you the truth.
And though that truth may wound you,
I believe it is for the best:
Because girl, dayum! You just look so bad that my eyes are cryin' YOU a river.
- Chen Yuan Wen, 11th August 2013
Living With A LieYou sit there shaking; emotionally frozen.Living With A Lie2 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
You check the time on your watch, despite knowing it already.
The ever-present numbness, the cold feeling which clutches at your soul;
That is what you feel upon the dawn of the lie.
To know its nature, to know its being;
To have it spill upon your awareness.
What words would surmise such a bitter feeling:
Betrayal, grief?
Perhaps the use of dejection, p
The Nature of LeadershipMy friends,The Nature of Leadership2 years ago in Philosophical More Like This
I come before you as a Captain, but one who has learned from the ways of the past. I address you now to speak both of myself and of the belief that I hold for the future. We are humans, creatures of free thought and free speech. We gather in groups, connecting with those who are like-minded. We form these bonds because it is impossible for us to live alone, but even then, we think and act as freely for that is the gift of our being.
Yet even such gifts can be abused at times. Often we do not realise that the weight that our tongue may be enough to sink another in grief. Each word that we speak must be chosen carefully, for the power of the speaker compounds the weight of his speech. Some, carrying their first spark of greatness, might take this too far and abuse their strength. I was one of those individual, if you had known me in my early days. I spoke carelessly, without concern for any other and I viewed this as my given right. Indeed, I was shown to be very wrong.
I the
Into The Mental AbyssInto The Mental Abyss:Into The Mental Abyss2 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
To the edge of the very abyss I have travelled.
With worn feet, gone bloodied and bare;
Dragged upon stones that stretch like sharpened spines,
Leaving tattered spoils of flesh in my wake...
Even so, I am incapable of halting;
Like a zombie, I remain numb and hypnotised.
Shambling ever onward, toward the glimmer of light.
Eager to be behold the 'she' that awaits me:
A wonderous wellspring of inspiration and knowledge;
Perfect, yet fragile, in both shape and form...
It is her majesty, her radiance,
That leaves me drained...
Alone in the depths, I am humbled and awed.
Yet the admiration that I feel soon turns corrupt,
It renders my thoughts both dark and cracked...
For if any other were to find her,
They would wield her as a weapon.
They would have no need for inspiration.
Creative thought would be an utter simplicity:
Leaving a perfect world, without opportunity...
Indeed I could never share such a thing.
Jealousy leaves me ugly, but still I c
Imagine DragonsThis story has been fully voice-acted. Scroll to the description for the audio.Imagine Dragons2 years ago in Flash Fiction & Vignettes More Like This
...And here I am, walking up these large stone steps. Climbing up them, literally, as they were not made for humans to traverse. I would have been tired of ascending them each day, if not for the fact that I was no longer human. You see, I am what they call a Dragon Hunter. I happened to be one from the icy north and as such, this entire army of armour-clad Templars brought me along to exterminate the demon dragon that was said to plague these frost-bitten mountains.
The Icy Peaks of Teruel, or so they called them. Really they were just a collection of very large and harsh mountains, in which nothing dared to make its home. There was no wildlife here, no trees, not even the barest hint of a stone bug to be found. There was literally nothing here, except for a blind belief that a demonic drago
Thoughts of YouI wonder how many days I spent dreaming,Thoughts of You2 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Of all the things I could never say.
And just when I'd written it all in a letter.
You showed up smiling in front me.
And all of a sudden, the letter didn't matter anymore... (^_^)
Song of RaineShe scatters the seeds with her tiny hands.Song of Raine2 years ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
And pictures the sunset in a distant land.
She dreams of places, where she'd be free.
With clouds as far as the eyes could see.
And there she'd dance to the song of the rain,
While I would watch from my window pane.
With a smile befitting such a lovely girl;
The daughter I lost, to a cruel world...
Shall I Bring You Despair?And so it has come to this.Shall I Bring You Despair?2 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
The great hero stands poised,
Sword pointed at the demon king.
It is the stuff of legends is it not?
Yet, my objective is already complete.
For I am not a simple nightmare drawn from your feeble fairy tales.
Think about it, if indeed you can:
Today you'll kill me,
And raise my head before a baying crowd.
You'll show your acquisition proudly
And the people will welcome you.
In the first weeks,
There will be feasts and festivals.
Dancing and debauchery.
All to celebrate the hero's victory.
And then?
Then you'll become a king,
And eventually an emperor.
You will rule all the lands with fairness and equality.
A god amongst kings!
Yet something disturbs you...
Day by day you see the politics of the nobility.
You see them vying fo
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Updated: 01/21/2009 - Holton residents voted 459-89 in a special election Wednesday in favor of issuing $3.6 million in bonds to rebuild the city's utility system. It was crippled in a December 2007 ice storm.
Updated: 01/21/2009 - There are conflicting reports tonight on whether JFK's daughter is withdrawing her name as a Senate choice from the State of New York.
Updated: 01/21/2009 - If there was any doubt, the Labrador retriever is the people's choice among purebred pooches for the 18th straight year. That's the word today from the American Kennel Club, which keeps its nose to the ground on such matters.
Updated: 01/21/2009 - Topeka Mayor Bill Bunten tells the audience at his "State of the City" address that he plans to run for mayor again this spring.
Updated: 01/21/2009 - A federal law intended to restrict children's access to Internet pornography died quietly Wednesday at the Supreme Court, more than 10 years after Congress overwhelmingly approved it.
Updated: 01/21/2009 - Raul Castro said Wednesday that Barack Obama "seems like a good man" and wished him luck, striking a conciliatory tone at odds with protests tossed at the new U.S. president by Cuba's socialist ally Venezuela.
Updated: 01/21/2009 - What started with saving one horse has turned into a full-time mission for Kristin Chambers. The equine manager has saved almost one hundred horses from abuse, neglect and death since she opened Winding Road Equine Rescue & Retirement four years ago.
Updated: 01/21/2009 - Dina Vierny, muse to French sculptor Aristide Maillol and model for painters Henri Matisse and Pierre Bonnard, has died, her sons announced Wednesday.
Updated: 01/21/2009 - Two young women have appeared in a Minnesota court to face charges of assault and other counts alleging they abused 15 nursing home residents.
Updated: 01/21/2009 - Hy-Vee introduced a new way for consumers to determine a food's nutritional value. The Nu-Val scoring system ranks foods on a scale of 1 to100.
Updated: 01/21/2009 - Thirty-eight year-old Jennifer Lskey pleaded guilty Tuesday to three counts, including aggravated criminal sodomy and aggravated indecent iberties with a child.
Updated: 01/21/2009 - More than 125 products have been recalled in a salmonella-and-peanuts investigation that keeps getting bigger, federal health officials said Wednesday.
Updated: 01/21/2009 - Stephanie Schmidt is back in class after witnessing history.. the Barack Obama Inauguration. She shares some of her experiences with Ralph in this interview from Washington.
Updated: 01/21/2009 - Topeka Mayor Bill Bunten highlighted the positives in Topeka, including ending the year on a good financial note, then outlined three main things he'd like to see changed. Bunten announced he'll run for another term as Mayor because he'd like to be a part of those changes.
Updated: 01/21/2009 - The Iraqi Oil Ministry is studying offers submitted by three international oil companies to develop a prized oil field in southern Iraq, an official said Wednesday.
Updated: 01/21/2009 - North Korea is willing to give up its nuclear weapons if President Barack Obama agrees to conditions imposed by the communist regime, including establishing formal diplomatic relations, a pro-Pyongyang newspaper said.
Updated: 01/21/2009 - Ryo Ishikawa might have been more nervous reading a personal invitation from Arnold Palmer than when he won on the Japan Golf Tour at age 15 to become the youngest champion on any recognized tour.
Updated: 01/21/2009 - Wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson on Wednesday reported profits dropped 31 percent in the fourth quarter, citing restructuring charges and weaker handset sales, and said it would slash 5,000 jobs.


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Are you finding that your local food store does not offer the choices you would like to feed your dog? A lot of people feel like the food offered in grocery stores isn't good enough for their pet.
While it's great to show your dog affection, refrain from kissing him.Dogs tend to dig through garbage cans, drink toilet water and lick other dog's body parts. It saying that the dog's mouth is much cleaner than humans.This is not true.
Since humans don't speak dog, you have to learn how to listen to your dog's non-verbal language. If you notice your dog is hesitant to meet a particular person or dog, don't force interaction. This may cause another dog to get scared and to bite. Look out for non-verbal hints so that the dog can guide your dog's non verbal cues and react accordingly.
If you keep some medication in your home, you should ensure your dog never gains access to it. Call the vet immediately if your dog swallows any pills.
Do not fall prey to the temptation to feed table scraps to your dog "people food". This causes regular begging and will only teach him to beg constantly and also inhibit his appetite toward his regular food.
It is not a good idea to train them in areas where there are present. They may get distracted and not learn a thing.
Never take your dog to leave your yard without a leash. You will be to blame if your dog does this.
This will show your dog that the behavior he is doing just exactly what you are looking for.It also reinforces the idea that he will receive attention if they behave as you want them to.
Brushing your dog daily will do much more than reduce shedding all over your home. Brushing keeps the coat become beautiful and shiny. The reason for this is that brushing distributes a dog's oils from its skin so it looks soft and skin.
If you're adopting your pet from a shelter, make sure you have a vet check him out right away. Dogs from pounds are exposed to viruses or might already be sick. You need to ensure your animal all of the shots it needs prior to bringing it home.
Do not try to save money by choosing the cheapest dog food you can find.It will benefit your dog the best quality food.Although this could mean paying a higher price for a better brand, you can feel good about the fact that you aren't skimping when it comes to what your pet eats.
Schedule a visit for the new dog. The vet will provide a complete health check and create a vaccination schedule. You also have your dog if you will not be breeding him.
If separation anxiety plagues your dog, or you want to give him a little treat, play some music while you are at work. The noise will keep him company and that can help the animal to feel secure. It could be just what he needs to get over his anxiety while he waits for you to return.
If you have one dog that seems lonely or is by himself often, consider getting a buddy dog. Dogs are pack animals by their very nature and enjoy the company of their own kind. Match them on energy and temperament.
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Lots of people are drawn to get fireworks for the 4th of July holiday, as it is a celebration. However, if you live in Loveland, you need to know what is legal so you don't get a violation.
Lots of people are drawn to get fireworks for the 4th of July holiday, as it is a celebration. However, if you live in Loveland, you need to know what is legal so you don't get a violation.
The latest round of restaurant inspections in across Northern Colorado including Larimer County and some in Weld County. These results are for June 8th through the 14th.
By now, it's not a big surprise when Colorado makes a list for 'the best of'. This list, however, really is a testament to the kind of people that live here: the entrepreneurs.
You open the bag and you know you can never eat just one potato chip. I feel your pain! But I'm not talking about brand names, I'm talking about the local favorites across the country.
As a single parent I get the high cost of child care these days. What about early childhood programs though? There is a nonprofit in Fort Collins that is literally changing the reality of this.
If you live in Loveland you have probably heard and seen and maybe even been to recent locations of Dunkin' Donuts that have opened. Well in August, Loveland will have their own store.
Did you know there is a Rocky Mountain Beard and Mustache Club? Did you know they also have a competition coming to Loveland this Saturday (June 13th) for a good cause? You do now.
Larimer County restaurant inspections are in for the week of June 1st through June 7th. Some interesting businesses in interesting places. Either way make sure check out the latest results.
Things may finally be warming up down here in Northern Colorado, but you can still hit the slopes in the mountains.
7News and TheDenverChannel.com conducted investigations into the processes being followed for foster parents in Colorado that led to new legislation designed to protect children.
A round of very intense weather that tore through Colorado destroyed the truck topper of a stormchaser that was in a tornado's path.
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Under the Dome, a new 13-episode miniseries based on Stephen King's best-selling novel, is the story of a small town that is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome. The town's inhabitants must deal with surviving the post-apocalyptic conditions while searching for answers about the dome, where it came from and if and when it will go away.
Stephen King's popular fantasy-thriller Under the Dome makes a largely successful leap to weekly television series, as evidenced by this first-season set. Overseen by a host of high-profile creative figures, from King himself and Steven Spielberg (both executive producers) to Lost veterans Brian K. Vaughan (credited as series creator) and Jack Bender, Under the Dome expands considerably on King's central premise of a small town in Maine that finds itself cut off from the world by an invisible, impenetrable dome. Tasked with making order out of this sudden chaos is a cross-section of everyday citizens, including former Special Forces vet Dale (Mike Vogel), newspaper editor Julia (Rachelle Lefevre), newly minted sheriff Linda (Natalie Martinez), and scientifically inclined teen Joe (Colin Ford), as well as Machiavellian used car dealer Big Jim (Dean Norris of Breaking Bad) and his deranged son (Alexander Koch). Tension builds at an agreeably brisk clip over the course of the debut season's 13 episodes as forces outside the dome attempt to break through while residents trapped inside struggle to make sense of their fates while contending with the growing and insidious influence of Big Jim and his son. Expanding the already sizable Dome (one of King's longest written works) into series format has its pros and cons: characters are given more time to develop, and many of the changes made to the book's premise--most notably to several characters and the nature of the dome itself--are mostly positive ones, and the large cast capably handles the material, with Norris and character actors Leon Rippy (Deadwood), Mare Winningham, and Ned Bellamy, all in recurring roles, taking the lion's share of the laurels. On the downside, however, the story feels stretched thin over the course of 13 episodes instead of a miniseries length: certain characters' actions feel shaped by the need to extend their arcs (sheriff Linda and Koch's Junior, for example), and key discoveries that would normally change the direction of the main storyline are left dangling, undoubtedly to be addressed at a later date/season. Dialogue too remains a consistent weak spot, and may put off casual viewers drawn in by the considerable attention and high ratings generated during Dome's initial network run. As it stands, Dome is a good if not great King adaptation--certainly better than most of the TV efforts to translate his work--but the jury remains out on whether it can hold its own over the course of multiple seasons.
Extras on the four-disc Under the Dome set are substantial and vary from behind-the-scenes material to viral content. The show's inception and production is chronicled in several lengthy and detailed featurettes, including the 29-minute "Filming the Pilot," which features interviews with Vaughn and most of the major on- and behind-the-camera talent, as well as numerous moments with King himself. The author is also featured in his own extra, which pairs him with longtime friend and fellow author Michael Connelly for a brief read-through of the book's opening chapter and discussion of the show's expansion of the source material. "The First Season" adds considerable making-of detail for all 13 episodes, while "From Novel to Series" and "The World of Under the Dome" cover writing and casting and location work, respectively. Less compelling is "Joe's Blog," a series of 11 text and video posts generated by Ford's character, while the de rigueur gag reel and deleted scenes are, for the most part, forgettable. Three-plus minutes of promotional spots round out the wealth of supplements. --Paul Gaita
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DSC Alarm + Envisalink3 + DSCServer + SONOS = Alarm Announcements!
Long title and a large degree of entropy? Nah! This is a system that was built in layers but the components are largely used and fairly niche in their use. I've just decided that I'd use them to provide something even more niche, an alarm zone announcer for my house. Sounds cool to you then keep on reader, otherwise go back to your other boring business reading materials...
This all started when my wife and I decided to buy our "forever" home. A wonderful home on a bit of land in the city where our families lived, thus, the "forever" home label. The problem with our forever home is that it's a 2 and 1/2 story home and I'm always concerned with security, mainly the security of my family while we are home. I could really care less about someone stealing my junk as long as my family is safe. I wanted a way to ensure we would be aware if someone entered our home while we were home, awake or sleeping.
Long story short, I purchase a DSC Powerseries PC1864 system and the wireless sensors to put on each door and window. After we moved in and I got the system operational I realized the hectic process of leaving each morning would likely result in the alarm not getting armed so I sought out a way to remotely view and control it. I found the Envisalink3 card for my system. Nice little tool but the software is massively lacking in both features and security (no SSL for goodness sakes). That led me to the DSCServer software written for Android and Linux by MikeP. Great product and was the last piece to the puzzle for me....
Well, that was until I noticed my in-laws ADT system had a cool feature which would verbalize the zones that get opened...I loved that so much more than the beep...beep...beep my system made when a door was opened while the alarm was disarmed. Searching the interwebs left me empty, nothing was available to plug into my security system to give me that same awesome feature, I guess I'd have to roll my own. That's where my SONOS system (a total of 5 speakers) comes into play, it's got a wonderful full-featured API and it only took a few minutes to find a full-featured PHP library to control my system.
I leveraged the same raspberry pi that I was using for DSCServer to run apache2 and fixed up a nice PHP page which would announce which zone was opened based on a query string parameter passed to it. I then added an action for each zone in DSCServer to call the URL with the correct query string value for each zone. Volia! My SONOS speakers will quickly pause, a nice British lady will announce which zone was opened, and then the speaker goes back to whatever it was doing before the announcement.
I'm hard to please and this solution while dependent on layers of technology, works exceedingly well. There is a 2-4 second delay in the announcement which I'm strongly suspecting is the lack of power on my Raspberry Pi running DSCServer. I'm going to upgrade it to a Raspberry Pi 2 and see if I can reduce the lag time some. Otherwise, this project is complete.
As always, I believe knowledge should be free and freely shared. The PHP page I wrote is attached to this post for all to use. I've also linked below to the components I used (I'm not endorsing any retailer, it's just where I purchased).
DSC Powerseries Alarm & Envisalink3
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blink(1) mk2 for the win…
Last week I finally received my two new shiny blink(1) mk2 USB RGB "things"; these were rewards for helping fund the KickStarter project from ThingM. The mk2 is the second generation and even cooler version of thier RGB blink(1) devices. They are hackable USB powered indicators and I had a project in mind for one my mine which I jumped on right away. I wanted a way to indicate to cube mates when I was on the phone and shouldn't be disturbed (folks are always interrupting as they can't tell I'm on the phone before they barge in asking questions, awkward for all involved really). These blink(1) devices are the perfect fit for such a problem. I taped one up on my monitor, fired up Visual Studio and build myself a quick system tray applcation that will allow me to change the indicator color with a single click. The application also automatically switches the indicator when it detects I'm idle for 5 minutes. As soon as I interact with my computer again, the indicator automatically switches the indicator back. Super quick project and couldn't have been possible without the .Net library for the blink(1) by Jean-Francois Talbot and the great hardware from ThingM. As always source code is below and I've even recorded a quick video of the system working. Now to find a project for the other blink(1).....
Closed Loop Monitoring For Motorola Paging System
In my last post I talked about an issue my company had. We couldn't monitor our paging infrastructure from end-to-end and we couldn't find anybody selling anything that could. Before folks start yapping about pagers, you will see them in the healthcare sector for many more years to come when it comes to contacting a doctor for a life safety issue (cardiac arrest, etc) there is nothing currently sold that is as reliable and timely in the crowded RF world of a hospital.
I had built a prototype monitoring system using one of our pagers and an Arduino paired with a Windows Service. Well, it works and it works wonderfully so I was asked to build three more. Using multiple devices ensures we don't get false positives regarding a system outage due to the device or computer failing.
I've long been a fan of Adafruit and they were my first choice when I had my company order the parts needed to build out the rest of the monitoring devices. I leveraged the Arduino enclosure and the protoshield they sell and everything worked out wonderfully. I must say for a home-built gadget, they look pretty darn good and they perform wonderfully.
My apologizes for the quality of the pictures, had to use the cell....
Healthy Habitats For Home Labs
I've slowly been able to expand my home lab to include the type of equipment that allows me to continually improve my technical skills as well as experiment with home automation and DIY electronics. As my home lab has grown so has the need to ensure it's kept healthy. One way to ensure it stays healthy is to make sure it's got a nice comfortable habitat in which to work and live.
My first feeble attempt to monitor the environment where I keep my server rack was to buy a cheap-o temp and humidity meter from eBay. It worked in so much as I could tell what the temperature and humidity was if I bothered to go down to the basement and look. I'm lazy, heck I have IP KVMs so I don't have to go downstairs to reboot a server, I'm not going to go down there to check the environmental conditions. Something better had to be implemented....
I started looking for environmental monitors/sensors on eBay thinking I could pick something up cheap from one of the numerous companies that sell used computer equipment. Data centers are always upgrading such things and I was confident I'd get something to meet my needs for less than $100USD. Wow, I was ever so wrong. I found some things around the $100USD range but they typically required other pieces or sensors that costs as much or more. This was starting to suck.
Not sure why it took so long, but I finally remembered I had purchased a temperature and humidity sensor from AdaFruit.com many months back for a project I hadn't completed. I also remembered I had an Ethernet shield and I always have a few Arduinos on hand. I had struck gold, I'll build my on networked environmental sensor and I can do it for FREE (as I already owned all the pieces).
Thanks to AdaFruit.com's learning site, I was able to get my DHT22 temperature and humidity sensor working in just a few minutes but I needed some way to get to the data remotely over the network. I hooked up my Ethernet shield and started messing about with building a HTTP client and after a bit realized there had to be someone who had done this already. I found this article which leveraged the Ethernet shield to log the data to a cloud service which had a nice user interface for making sense of the data points I was capturing. Exosite was going to be a great, no fantastic solution! I downloaded the Arduino library for Exosite and I was done in about 30 minutes.
This is why I love Arduinos and the community of Arduino users. I was able to build an environmental sensor that was networked, captured historical data points and even has alerting features (via email) in about an hour and for about $75USD in parts.
Check out my Exosite portal here.
Now I've just got find a nice way to mount this in my rack and add a display for local viewing of the temperature and humidity for those times I actually am standing in front of the rack. But I'll save that for another post....
My example code and high resolution pictures can be downloaded below.
Great read for battery powered projects!
I've had many a project lately that needed to use batteries rather than being powered from the mains. I've been reading lots lately about saving power in AVR chips and general concepts for power conservation in my projects. It's made me a better engineer in general and I think all my future projects will benefit from the knowledge regardless of their power source. During all my research I did stumble upon this article that I thought would be useful to the masses and thought I'd share it with everyone.
I <3 Raspberry Pi
I finally got my shipment of Raspberry Pis today and I am stoked! I didn't pay the crazy prices on eBay and so I now have a $36 computer. I've allocated both of my PIs as XBMC boxes to power my basement and living room TVs. I had been running a BoxeeBox and while I initially loved it, I've grown to HATE it. They should rename it "FlakeyBox"; a $200 box of crap.
Anyhow, I spent about 30 minutes working on it and I have my first Pi up and running and streaming 1080 video to my TV without issue. If you are in the market for a Pi allow me to suggest Adafruit. If you want information on how you too can use a Raspberry Pi as a media center, check this site out. There are several different firmwares available for XBMC but I've settled on Raspbmc for now, it's fast enough for daily use and seems very stable.
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Make sure you use a powered USB hub and pick up one of these power supplies for your PI, otherwise it'll be very unstable. I learned this the hard way. These power supplies from AdaFruit supply 5.25V to the PI which helps with it's rather shoddy power design which will allow the board to become under powered and reset.


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with the depression care team. The care manager role is based on the
"clinical case manager" envisioned by Kanter6more than the typical
coordination and service support role of a case manager.
Among collaborative-care models, several types of medical profession-
als (nurses,7,8psychologists,9social workers,10pharmacists11,12) or non-
medical professionals with healthcare experience13have taken the role of
care manager. Care management is conducted through on-site visits,9
telephone calls,14-16or a combination of both.17,18Care management by
telephone, a less expensive approach than in-person patient visits, can
significantly improve treatment of depression in primary care set-
Information about the resources required for telephone care manage-
ment is important for administrators and policymakers planning to imple-
ment collaborative-care models. However, no research has prospectively
documented the time allocated to care management activities or estimat-
ed the workload capacity of depression care managers (DCMs). Based on
data collected for 2 studies of telephone care management of depression,
we describe the time care managers devote to specific clinic activities and
provide estimates of care manager workload in terms of maximum patient
panel sizes. The 2 programs were implemented in multiple primary care
clinics in the Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) healthcare system. By
documenting care management activi-
ties and resource needs, we hope to
provide managers and decision makers
ollaborative care is a population-based approach to treating
depression in which multidisciplinary care teams assist pri-
mary care providers (PCPs) in delivering evidence-based
treatment. The collaborative depression care model, based on
Objective:To document time allocated to care
management activities and care manager work-
load capacity using data collected for studies of
telephone care management of depression.
Study Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive analysis
of depression care manager (DCM) activities and
workload in 2 collaborative depression care inter-
ventions (1 implementation study and 1 effective-
ness study) at Department of Veterans Affairs
primary care facilities.
Methods: Each intervention tracked specific care
management activities for 4 weeks, recording
the number of events for each activity type and
length of time for each activity. Patient workload
data were obtained from the patient tracking
systems for the 2 projects. We calculated the
average time for each activity type, the average
total time required to complete an initial assess-
ment call and follow-up call, and the maximum
patient panel for both projects.
Results:The total time per successful initial
assessment was 75 to 95 minutes, and the
total time per successful follow-up call was
51 to 60 minutes, with more time spent on
ancillary activities (precall preparation, postcall
documentation, and provider communication)
than on direct patient contact. A significant
amount of time was spent in unsuccessful call
attempts, requiring 9 to 11 minutes for each
attempt. The maximum panel size per care man-
ager per quarter was in the range of 143 to 165
Conclusions:The study found similar DCM time
allocations and panel sizes across 2 studies and
3 regions with full-time DCMs. Reductions in
DCM time spent on ancillary activities may be
achievable through improved informatics and
other support for panel management.
(Am J Manag Care. 2007;13:652-660)
For author information and disclosures,
see end of text.
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Chuan-Fen Liu, PhD; John Fortney, PhD; Susan Vivell, PhD; Karen Vollen, MA; William N. Raney, MA;
Barbara Revay, BS; Maurilio Garcia-Maldonado, MD; Jeffrey Pyne, MD;
Lisa V. Rubenstein, MD, MSPH; and Edmund Chaney, PhD
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within and outside the VA with concrete information for
planning collaborative-care interventions to improve depres-
sion treatment.
Study Design
This study is a cross-sectional, descriptive analysis of DCM
activities and workload in 2 collaborative depression care
interventions implemented in different VA primary care facil-
ities. The Translating Best Practices for Depression into
Evidence-based Solutions (TIDES) project was an implemen-
tation study conducted in 7 outpatient clinics in rural areas or
small cities with on-site mental health staff in 3 VA regional
healthcare networks, with 1 nurse DCM in each network. The
TIDES clinics had 4600 to 14 000 primary care patients per
year and 4 to 10 primary care clinicians. The Telemedicine
Enhanced Antidepressant Management (TEAM) study was
an effectiveness study conducted in 3 small community-based
outpatient clinics without on-site psychiatrists in 1 regional
healthcare network with 1 nurse DCM. The TEAM clinics
had from 2900 to 4800 primary care patients per year and
5 to 10 primary care clinicians.
Both TIDES and TEAM DCMs were primary care regis-
tered nurses. Although the implementation plan for both
projects did not require DCMs to have mental health experi-
ence, 2 of 3 TIDES DCMs (one with a master's degree and one
with a bachelor's degree) and the TEAM DCM (who had a
master's degree) were senior nurses with considerable experi-
ence in mental health. The third TIDES DCM, who had a
2-year associate's degree, had no experience in mental health
and, in addition to psychiatric supervision, was mentored by
the 2 other TIDES DCMs. The TIDES DCMs received an
initial 2-day training session in depression care management
and TIDES protocols before accepting patients. The TIDES
DCMs also participated in weekly conference calls for support,
problem solving, and care management education. The train-
ing for the TEAM DCM included directed readings and role
playing over a 3-month period before patient enrollment.
Both TIDES and TEAM DCMs worked full-time on the proj-
ects and were not involved in other clinical duties or research
Table 1 presents characteristics of the TIDES and TEAMS
Translating Best Practices for Depression
into Evidence-based Solutions
TIDES implemented a model of collaborative care based
in primary care with mental health collaboration. The imple-
mentation strategy was the evidence-based quality improve-
ment process, a structured implementation model that
begins with establishing a work agreement between
researchers as facilitators and regional and local adminis-
trators with organizational and fiscal decision-making
authority. Implementation structure, templates, and proto-
cols for the collaborative-care model are locally developed
based on organizational priorities and resources, with guid-
ance from the research/facilitation team. The implementa-
tion includes continuing education for PCPs and mental
health specialists; information technology staff are involved,
and to the extent practical, the electronic medical record is
optimized for collaborative care.
In the TIDES depression care management model, PCPs
referred patients with depressive symptoms to the DCM for
assessment and follow-up care. DCMs followed a locally
designed protocol for initial assessment of depression symp-
toms using a modified version of the 9-item Patient Health
Questionnaire (PHQ-9) approved by Kroenke et al.21The
modified version of PHQ-9 asked the second question (which
referred to "feeling down, depressed or hopeless") first. Also,
the modified version used a "2 pass" method, first asking
about the presence of each symptom and then asking about
the frequency of endorsed symptoms. Follow-up scores on the
PHQ-9 were used to track patient progress over time. Patient
treatment preferences were respected, with some patients
receiving antidepressant medications, some on a "watch &
wait" status, and some referred for psychotherapy. Patients
were followed for 6 months by the DCM with at least 4 calls
scheduled at 1-2 weeks, 4-6 weeks, 8-12 weeks, and 24 weeks.
Frequency of calls was tailored to patient progress. During
each call, the DCM asked for the best way to reach a patient,
including cell phone number, but did not schedule the next
call routinely. Patients who were referred to mental health
were monitored for compliance in keeping their mental
health appointments and had the PHQ-9 repeated at 6
months by the DCM.
DCMs tracked patients' response to medications; provided
follow-up care primarily in the form of social support and edu-
cation about symptoms, therapy, recovery strategies, and
specific strategies in self-management (eg, goal setting, formu-
lating questions to ask PCPs, accessing information and
resources for depression treatment); and addressed problems
and barriers that arose. However, the DCMs did not provide
psychotherapy. Centrally located (at the regional level)
DCMs contacted patients by telephone, which was preferred
by many patients and also allowed the DCMs to work with
patients in remote settings. Formative evaluation showed that
TIDES was a successful model of stepped care in which,
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among patients referred to DCMs, 82% were treated for
depression in primary care, 74% stayed on medication, and
90% of primary care patients and 50% of mental health
patients had clinically significant reduction in depressive
symptomatology (PHQ-9 scores <10) at 6 months.22-24
Telemedicine Enhanced Antidepressant Management
The purpose of the TEAM effectiveness study was to adapt
the collaborative-care model for small primary care clinics
without on-site psychiatrists, using telemedicine technologies
without altering the nature/content of the collaborative-care
I Table 1. Comparison of Depression Telephone Care Management Models
Model ComponentTIDESTEAM
Program structure
Design Implementation study of regionalized
collaborative care program
Effectiveness study of telemedicine-based
collaborative care intervention
Organization Seven primary care clinics with on-site
psychiatrists in 3 regions; 3 DCMs
Three primary care clinics without on-site
psychiatrists in 1 region; 1 DCM
Care manager discipline Registered nursesRegistered nurse
Care manager interactionExclusively by phone Exclusively by phone
Intervention duration6 mo12 mo
Patient enrollment PCPs or clinic nurse referrals Two-stage screening using standardized
instruments (PHQ-2–PHQ-9)
Follow-up call frequency Follow-ups at 1-2 wk, 4-6 wk,
8-12 wk, and 24 wk based on
treatment and outcomes
Follow-ups every 2 wk during acute phase;
every 4 wk during continuation
DCM supervision
Telephone consult with psychiatrist or
mental health clinical nurse specialist
as requested by DCM
Weekly in-person consult with psychiatrist
Other providers in intervention team
PCPs, supervising psychiatrist PCPs, telepsychiatrists and supervising
psychiatrist, clinical pharmacist
Call content (initial and follow-up)
Symptom assessment Modified instrument (PHQ-9) Standardized instrument (PHQ-9)
Comorbidity assessment Assessment of psychiatric comorbidity
in structured interview
Side effects assessmentSemiscripted protocolScripted protocol
Suicide assessment Semistructured interview; structured,
site-approved protocols for response
to patients at risk
Standardized suicide risk assessment
instrument and protocol; study psychiatrist
contacted patients at risk by telephone
Barrier assessment and resolutionUnscripted protocol Standardized assessment instrument
and scripted protocol
Patient education Semiscripted protocol; set of materials
mailed to patient by DCM as needed
Scripted protocol
Feedback to physicians
Progress notes in electronic patient
record; PCP cosignature requested
only if action required
Progress notes in electronic patient record;
PCP cosignature requested only if action
Informatics Templates in electronic patient record;
paper patient registry using tracking
cards for assessment and follow-up;
moving to electronic entry
Stand-alone electronic patient registry with
scheduling and tracking capability;
standardized assessment instruments
and scripts
TIDES indicates Translating Best Practices for Depression into Evidence-based Solutions; TEAM, Telemedicine Enhanced Antidepressant
Management; DCM, depression care manager; PCP , primary care provider; PHQ-2, 2-item Patient Health Questionnaire; PHQ-9, 9-item Patient Health
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model itself.19Telemedicine (eg, telephone, interactive video,
electronic medical records, Internet) facilitated communica-
tion between a centrally located depression care team and
PCPs practicing in geographically diverse clinic locations.
The TEAM intervention used a stepped-care intervention,
beginning with a standard level of care for all patients and
increasing treatment intensity for patients failing to respond
to lower levels of care. Patients and providers chose either
watchful waiting or treatment with an antidepressant medica-
tion, although providers were encouraged via the positive
depression screen in the electronic medical record to initiate
guideline-concordant antidepressant treatment. Each addi-
tional level of stepped care involved a greater number of inter-
vention personnel with increasing mental health expertise.
Patients received the intervention for a 12-month acute-treat-
ment phase or until a 6-month continuation phase was com-
plete (without a relapse), whichever came first. Intervention
participants included (1) PCPs located at community-based
outpatient clinics; (2) consult telepsychiatrists located at par-
ent VA medical centers; (3) an off-site DCM; (4) an off-site
clinical pharmacist (with a PharmD degree); and (5) an off-
site supervising psychiatrist. The supervising psychiatrist pro-
vided clinical supervision to the DCM and clinical pharmacist
via weekly face-to-face meetings.
The DCM contacted patients by telephone to conduct
patient education, activation and barrier assessment/resolu-
tion activities, and the symptom- and medication-monitoring
components of the intervention, but the DCM did not pro-
vide psychotherapy. Encounters were scripted and used
standardized instruments. During the initial encounter,
patients were (1) given the PHQ-9 symptom-monitoring
questionnaire without modifications; (2) educated and acti-
vated using a semistructured script7; and (3) assessed for treat-
ment barriers using semistructured follow-up scripts for
endorsed barriers.7Symptom and medication monitoring were
conducted every 2 weeks during the acute-treatment phase
and every 4 weeks during watchful waiting or the continua-
tion treatment phase. In a 6-month period, a nonresponsive
patient (ie, one remaining in the acute phase of treatment)
received 12 calls, wheras a responsive patient (ie, one transi-
tioning from the acute phase to the continuation phase of
treatment) received 8 calls. As in the TIDES approach, the
DCM asked for the best way to reach the patient during a call,
but did schedule the next call routinely. Monitoring followed
a structured script14to assess response, current medication use,
and severity of antidepressant side effects. With nonadherent
patients or those experiencing severe side effects, the DCM
used a semistructured script14to address common problems.
The DCM provided all feedback to the PCP using progress
notes in the electronic medical record. Compared with
patients receiving usual care, the TEAM intervention
patients had twice the odds being adherent to medication,
responding to treatment (measured as a 50% reduction in
scores on the 20-item Hopkins Symptom Checklist [SCL-
20]), and achieving remission (SCL-20 score < 0.5). Interven-
tion patients also had significantly higher health-related
quality of life and satisfaction.19
Data Collection Methods
Each intervention tracked specific care management activ-
ities for 4 weeks. DCM activities for the TIDES project were
recorded for 1 week each month from November 2003 to
February 2004, when the TIDES program was fully imple-
mented in all 7 clinics and actively enrolling patients. For the
TEAM project, data were collected during 4 consecutive
weeks from July 2004 to August 2004, near the end of the
enrollment period and primarily during patient follow-up.
TIDES and TEAM DCMs used a structured spreadsheet to
record time spent on implementation activities. The struc-
tured spreadsheet was designed with the input from DCMs,
and a 1-week pilot test was conducted with DCMs. The
DCMs recorded the number of events for each type of activi-
ty and length of time for each activity during the recording
period. The data were used to estimate the average time for
each intervention activity. The TIDES DCMs used the
spreadsheet to record the number of unsuccessful and success-
ful call attempts. The TEAM DCM used a computerized sys-
tem to record call attempts. Call attempt data were used to
estimate the number of unsuccessful call attempts per success-
ful call.
DCM activities for both programs were grouped into 6
categories: precall preparation, unsuccessful call attempts,
completed assessment calls, completed follow-up calls, postcall
documentation of assessment or follow-up calls, and communi-
cations among providers. Precall preparation for both initial
assessments and follow-up calls included patient tracking and
review of clinical notes. Provider communication included
communications with PCPs, mental health providers, DCM
supervisors and other DCMs, and liaison with VA and commu-
nity resources. Total time for successful calls included precall
preparation for every call attempt, all unsuccessful calls, the
completed call, documentation, and communication.
Patient workload data were obtained from the patient
tracking systems for the 2 projects. The tracking systems con-
tain dates of patient contact with DCMs, including date of
enrollment, date of initial assessment, dates of follow-up, date
of completion, and disposition status (eg, refusal, death,
unable to reach, completion). Counts of numbers of patients
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who were newly enrolled, continued from the previous quar-
ter, completed the program, or were lost to follow-up through
inability or refusal to continue were recorded each quarter
during the implementation period for the 2 projects. The
patient panel (workload) for the each quarter was calculated
as the sum of the number of continuing patients from the pre-
vious quarter plus new patients, minus the number
of patients who completed the program or were
lost to follow-up during the previous quarter.
Maximum panel size was estimated as the largest
number of active patients per DCM in the TIDES
and TEAM patient registries.
Data Analysis
Analyses were descriptive. We calculated the
average time for each DCM activity, the average
total time required to complete an initial assess-
ment call, the average total time required to com-
plete a follow-up call, and the maximum patient
panel for both TEAM and TIDES projects.
Table 2 reports average times spent by DCMs
in the TIDES and TEAM projects on precall
preparation, call attempts, completed calls to
patients, documentation, and communication
with providers. Average total time for initial
assessment and patient education was 75 and 95
minutes for TIDES and TEAM, respectively. In
both programs, DCMs averaged more time (42 and
62 minutes, respectively) on ancillary activities
(precall preparation, postcall documentation, and
provider communication) than on direct patient
contact (33 minutes). The large variation in post-
call documentation of completed initial assess-
ment and follow-up calls in TIDES was due to an
outlier from 1 DCM. Increased time spent on
ancillary activities by the TEAM DCM reflects
almost 3 times as many unsuccessful calls for each
successful initial assessment (3.2 vs 1.1 attempts
for TIDES), and more time on postcall documen-
tation (24 vs 17 minutes).
Average total time for successful follow-up calls
was 51 and 60 minutes for TIDES and TEAM,
respectively, including 36 and 42 minutes for
ancillary activities. Again, total time for the
TEAM DCM reflects significantly more unsuc-
cessful call attempts than in the TIDES program
(2.2 vs 1.2). Average time for documentation was slightly
more (14 vs 10 minutes), and average time for precall prepa-
ration and provider contacts was slightly less (9 vs 12 min-
utes) for TEAM compared with TIDES.
Table 3 and Table 4 provide data on panel sizes for the
TIDES and TEAM DCMs. The TIDES program increased
I Table 2. Depression Care Manager (DCM) Activities
Mean (SD)*
Initial assessment
Unsuccessful call attempts
Precall preparation8 (3.5) 6 (1.0)
Unsuccessful call 3 (0.8) 3 (0.7)
Average total time per unsuccessful call11 (5.0)9 (1.0)
No. of unsuccessful calls per patient 1.1 (1.7)3.2 (3.8)
Completed assessment calls
Precall preparation8 (3.5)6 (1.0)
Completed call33 (17 .0)33 (15.9)
Postcall documentation17 (19.8)§
24 (8.5)
Communication with providers5 (3.1)3 (1.8)
Average total time per successful call63 (35.0) 66 (10.3)
Total time per completed call||
75 (38.5) 95 (13.4)
Initial assessment calls completed89.3% 96.6%
Unsuccessful call attempts
Precall preparation 7 (5.0)6 (0.5)
Unsuccessful call 3 (0.8)3 (0.7)
Total time per unsuccessful call10 (3.9)9 (0.5)
No. of unsuccessful calls per follow-up 1.2 (0.2)2.2 (1.6)
Completed follow-up calls
Precall preparation7 (5.0)6 (0.5)
Completed call17 (5.1)17 (6.9)
Postcall documentation10 (23.6)§
14 (8.3)
Communication with providers 5 (3.1) 3 (1.8)
Total time per successful call 39 (28.3)40 (15.7)
Total time per completed call||
51 (31.0)60 (16.8)
*Values are minutes except where indicated.
†DCM workload was recorded on paper (structured spreadsheet).
‡DCM workload was reported on electronic work log.
§The large variation is due to 1 outlier from a DCM.
||Includes precall preparation for every call attempt, all unsuccessful calls, the com-
pleted call, postcall documentation, and provider communication.
TIDES,Translating Best Practices for Depression into Evidence-based Solutions;
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Are you looking to get OUT of the house and meet new people? Are you between the ages of 30 and 50? Do you like to have good clean fun? Then this is the group for you. We are a group that is looking to have get-togethers ranging from bowling to live bands to game nights and everything in between. We would like to have an active group, so please don't join just to join. Please plan on attending events.
We will be planning most of our events in the Broward area.
Creating new friendships, one meetup at a time.
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823 Players
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