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"Rake," a character-driven drama based on the Australian TV series of the same name, follows the comedic and chaotic life of criminal defense lawyer Keegan Deane (played by Emmy winner Greg Kinnear). The U.S. version of "Rake" premieres on Fox on Jan. 23, 2014, at 9 p.m. EST/PST. Brilliant, frustratingly charming and with zero filter, Keegan's staggering lack of discretion and inability to self-censor land him the cases that nobody else will touch, but behind that lies a resolute optimism and belief in justice that fuel his dogged determination to defend those who seem beyond redemption. He always tries to do the right thing, but at the same time struggles to save himself from the many self-destructive elements that plague his own life, such as his overindulgence of various excesses, including women and gambling.
Keegan gets a majority of his cases from Ben Leon (played by John Ortiz), his best friend since law school. Ben is married to Scarlet (played by Necar Zadegan), another of Keegan's old friends and, as assistant district attorney for the city of Los Angeles, quite often his opponent in court. In addition to Keegan's cases within the justice system, the series follows his personal trials and tribulations, including his mounting debt to his bookie and his overlapping liaisons with various women, including Melissa "Mikki" Partridge (played by Bojana Novakovic), Keegan's favorite prostitute and de-facto love interest. Also among his predicaments is his ongoing battle with the IRS, especially as prosecuted by David Potter (played by David Harbour), an IRS tax attorney who looks 10 years younger than he is, earning him the nickname (bestowed by Keegan) "Harry" – as in "Harry Potter."
But always there to help Keegan clean up his mess is Leanne Zander (played by Tara Summers), his extremely put-upon, no-nonsense assistant. Meanwhile, Keegan's ex-wife, Maddy (played by Miranda Otto), a psychologist by profession, begrudgingly acts as his therapist. She also is the mother of their hormonal son, Finn (played by Ian Colletti), who displays many of the same proclivities as his father. Each morning, Keegan tends to wake up bruised — physically, emotionally, spiritually. Usually it's a combination of them all. Then it's out into the world, onto the battleground of Keegan's day. Two days before the series premiere of the U.S. version of "Rake," Kinnear took time out from his busy schedule to do this interview via a telephone conference call with journalists.
How are you similar to the Keegan Deane character? How did you relate?
We're both horrible gamblers. The most obvious connection is that I have no skills in that department and he seems to be tortured by his own lack of ability as well. The truth is I don't know that there's a lot. I think it's what really attracted me to the character when I saw the Australian show and kind of the zone they were playing in, not only the ensemble nature of the show, but just this, Keegan himself with the inability to not get out of his own way and his kind of needs and wants and addictions all sort of snowballing around him constantly and just that notion of two steps forward, three steps back seemed like a fun zone to play in.
Not that I don't have my own little bag of self-destructive traits. We all do, but he has them in such a flawless rate, such an ease of his ability to miscalculate and to set off little personal landmines around his life so regularly that it really seemed like a fun area to play around in. I hadn't played an attorney before, so one that was dealing with that kind of world seemed like a great plan.
Keegan Deane just seems like such a Greg Kinnear character, and that's more like a testament to your charm than a suggestion of it being typecast or anything like that. Can you talk a little bit about as an actor what that's like, whether it's a little frustrating at times or comforting or annoying that people look at it as, "Yeah, that's Greg Kinnear being Greg Kinnear." Does this mean that's Greg Kinnear at his best to you or does that mean that's Greg Kinnear not putting as much work into it as he probably really is?
Well, I can't really drill down too deep on other people's perceptions of myself. I felt like in terms of my interest on this particular role that it would be fun to play, that it would be something that could evolve and something that might be a nice starting point in an onward journey and where it will go and what will happen specifically to the guy, obviously we've done a lot of conversations, Peter and I, about what that is.
But, yeah, I don't know what a Greg Kinnear role looks like or is. I guess if I do the role then it is that. But this didn't feel; obviously, I'm not playing a junkie. At least in the starting place of who this guy is and my hope for what he can be, I was attracted to it and wanted to do it because of what I saw on the page and less about how I could define or redefine people's perception of me. So, that was just not the mandate here.
You just mentioned you never played an attorney. Did you bone up a little bit on some sort of edgy characters to try to work some of that into creating this guy?
Well, specifically defense characters, there's quite a pantheon of very, very colorful types in this world, both men and women. And, you know, there's an inherently despicable rap that I think defense attorneys get as the defenders of people, particularly people that we all recognize as guilty or think are guilty. And yet, they're an essential part of the balance of justice.
And I guess we won't be doing a lot to undespicasize – I don't know the word. I would have to go to Google and see if we can undespicable something. I don't know that we'll be doing a lot with this role to champion people's perceptions of defense attorneys.
Listen, I mean there is a gambling element to being somebody who is going to take on the job of constantly trying to represent and prop up people who might be somewhat shady. And that notion of that is probably part of how they got the rap, but I think it's to try and find the balance of being colorful, being at times despicable, but also being somebody who does believe in something.
We're on Episode 10 now, and there have been cases where there are people who for sure the audience is going to want to not be found innocent and at times they are and at times they're not. I think the real cool thing about the show is most of the people I represent are guilty, and the truth is that's the way it is in the system. If you're innocent or there isn't enough seriously compelling evidence to put you up against the state, chances are it's never going to go to trial and, of course, trial is where all the fun stuff happens.
So we do some cases that go to trial. But we also do cases that all are negotiated in back rooms and sort of quietly handled between people negotiating. And that's another kind of cool aspect of the show. But there are colorful characters in this world. I've seen many of them and they're a treat to watch. I haven't seen anybody quite like this guy, but I'm looking.
How much will this version of "Rake" borrow from the original Australian series?
Yeah, that's a good question. Well, listen, in terms of its format, one of the most significant changes that we've had to embrace is being on a network where I think we have 43 minutes or 44 minutes or something like that and Peter's Australian show was like 58, 59 minutes and that time change has been a real difficult sort of readjustment that has been something we're conscious of. Obviously, in an Australian show you always had kind of a case, sometimes more significant one week, sometimes less significant another week, which is still the tempo we follow here.
But you can't really reduce down the case. The case is going to be the case, so what ends up being compromised is the additional time to deal with the sort of orbital world of these pivotal characters in my life and my life and their lives, which is one of the coolest things about the show I think is the ensemble element of it. We worked really hard to cast great actors in this ensemble. I think they're all excellent.
And that aspect has really come up in the last few shows. It starts a little Keegan-centric as the show kind of starts, but it really evolves and you get to know all these characters a lot more. But there are limitations just with time. As far as the cases, sometimes there is some stuff that we have taken from the Australian show, some of the cases, some of the story lines.
But I would say a lot of it is its own thing and has kind of organically found its own place. So, I don't know what the percentage would be to give you for that, but maybe 30 percent, 40 percent kind of comes from the Australian show, but I think the rest of it feels very different. So I feel like the balance is good. Believe me I wanted to do a nice tip of the hat to the Australian show because I really admired it, but, obviously the hope is for all of us to try to find our own DNA and kind of develop our own vibe here.
Since becoming a part of "Rake," how has your view of the court system changed?
Well, as I said earlier and I think it's true, I never really had considered how; I had just always assumed that people who might have gotten themselves into some sort of legal entanglement would eventually sit before a jury and kind of go through this whole sort of straightforward, very clean process of justice. And I think what the show has done, because we have lawyers working on it and just through conversations and just through stories that we work on, the truth is that you learn that there is not a straight through line on any of these cases, that they're all varied. Many of them never go to trial, or the ones that do have a whole different expectation than the ones that don't in terms of the outcome and how they're negotiated. So much of the process seems inconsistent to me.
And, obviously, I don't think it's a bad thing. Maybe it's a reason that the legal world has over the years had so many films and television shows about it. There's just a great sort of imbalance to the process, an imbalance to the outcome and justice is not always served fairly for sure. That's been made very clear talking to a lot of the guys we have access to and we try and represent that fairly in the show I think.
Since you like to work a lot, as you survey your career at this point in your life, do you see the landscape as having more interesting possibilities than you expected, compared to a few years ago? How do you view the landscape as you make the decision to do this TV series and the kind of things you're being offered?
Well, I don't know if I concede your point that you know I'm a guy who likes to work a lot. We may have to have some debate about that. I guess I've done a lot of movies, but a lot of them aren't leads, the roles that have demanded enormous amounts of time. And so, I guess an illusion might be that that's always the case, but you know, it's been a balance of work, for sure, that I've enjoyed.
This show and these shows are, obviously, there's a lot of work, particularly starting out, as I said earlier, the show is very focused on my character before we start to bring in Miranda and John Ortiz and David Harbor and all these other great actors. But I think it's no different than any aspect at any other time in my life in the sense that they're not really a great blueprint for what to expect from one job to the next.
This was attractive in the sense that it was a fairly contained series order, and we're doing 13 [episodes], so to build a story line of my guy and the people around him in 13 episodes felt like there's something manageable about that and with an end date in sight, which is fast approaching. So beyond, I don't know what will really happen. Other opportunities are always hard to speak to, but I'm enjoying the show. It's been a blast and I'm getting to work with some excellent people. So I guess from that standpoint it's all good.
Why are are the seven scariest words in Keegan's life, "This is going to be a conversation?"
Well, they're certainly the seven scariest words in Ben's life, played by John Ortiz because it's coming from his wife. I don't know that those are the seven scariest words for Keegan. I think that he thrives on conversation. I think dialogue and words, he doesn't use an economy with them and I think our writers are really good at keeping that vibe alive here. At any given moment I, at least my character, in particular, am spinning a lot of plates and words prop him up.
And I saw it in the Australian show. Peter Duncan and what those guys had done down there had a really nice balance of stuff going on, but really I thought their management of language was really cool to watch. And it's been fun on this show as well.
And, by the way, Sam [Raimi, who directed the first episode of the U.S. version of "Rake"], I worked with Sam a few years ago in a movie and I was very nervous. We were doing the show and we didn't have a director for the pilot and I was so terrified. I'm friends with Sam, but I really didn't know if that was crossing a line.
And my wife was the one who said, "Yu know what? Just ask him. All he can do is say no." And I asked him, and he read the script, and he loved it and, in fact, has gone on and done another show for us and helped us with some other pieces along the way and has really become an ally to "Rake." I'm grateful to that because, obviously, he's my friend, but he's also t I think a great artist. I think the show has some cool colors in it. To have Peter Stormare and Sam, its early incarnation attracted some really smart people, so I'm grateful for that.
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Maternal and neonatal health in the postnatal period
To address timing, number and place of postnatal contacts, and content of postnatal care for all mothers and babies during the six weeks after birth
Mothers and newborns in resource-limited settings in low- and middle-income countries
A literature search of the Cochrane Database and OVID-Medline was conducted in July 2010 to identify high quality, systematic reviews from the previous two years that were relevant to the priority population, intervention, comparison, outcome (PICO) questions. Where data were not available or up-to-date from the two sources, systematic reviews were commissioned to various groups to collate the evidence.
The systematic reviews, meta-analyses and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) profiles were done by different expert groups using the methodology recommended by the Guidelines Review Committee (GRC). Where data were lacking, systematic searches were conducted from various electronic sources, including Medline/PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), National Library of Medicine (NLM) Gateway and World Health Organization (WHO) regional databases. Studies from low- and middle-income as well as high- income countries were considered for inclusion in evidence reviews. Efforts were made to identify relevant English as well as non-English language articles.
Not stated
Categories of Evidence
A standardized form was used to extract relevant information from studies. Systematically extracted data included: study identifiers, setting, design, participants, sample size, intervention or exposure, control or comparison group, outcome measures and results. Quality characteristics also were recorded for all studies: allocation concealment or risk of selection bias (observational studies); blinding of intervention or observers, or risk of measurement bias; loss to follow-up; and intention-to-treat analysis or adjustment for confounding factors. For each question, data on critical and secondary outcomes were extracted and appraised by evaluating the quality, consistency and external validity of the evidence.
Grading the Quality of Evidence
The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach for assessing and grading the quality of evidence was used. Quality was defined as the extent to which one could be confident that an estimate of effect or association was correct. The quality of the set of included studies reporting results for an outcome was graded as high, moderate, low or very low. The implications of these categories are detailed in the "Rating Scheme for the Strength of Evidence" field.
The assessment of quality of a set of studies (the majority of those included) was based on the following criteria:
Additional considerations included the magnitude of the effect, presence or absence of a dose-response gradient, and direction of plausible biases. GRADE tables from systematic reviews were cross-checked, and a discussion on benefits and harms, values and preferences of health care providers and policy-makers, and whether costs are qualitatively justifiable compared to the benefits in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) was drafted. No efforts were made to collate the values and preferences of the persons addressed by the guidelines (i.e., mothers). Data from observational studies were considered to have a risk of bias, thereby resulting in moderate quality evidence, if there was no very serious risk of bias due to methodological issues, imprecision, consistency or directness. Thus, the highest possible quality of evidence when data were from observational studies was "moderate".
To initiate the guidelines update process, the World Health Organization (WHO) convened a technical consultation in October 2008. At this consultation, existing WHO and other agency guidelines related to postnatal care were reviewed for best practices and supporting evidence. Areas were identified where guidance was non-existent or conflicting, and these were prioritized for further work. The process of evidence review synthesis and establishment of a Steering Group and Guidelines Development Group (GDG) was taken up during 2011–2. Systematic reviews were commissioned to address the timing and content of postnatal care and contacts for the mother and newborn following normal childbirth. The GDG consultation to formulate recommendations was held in Geneva from 3–5 September 2012.
Recommendations were formulated and drafted in accordance with procedures outlined in the WHO Handbook for guideline development (see the "Availability of Companion Documents" field), and guided by the quality of evidence using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology.
Formulation of Recommendations
In drafting the recommendations, the WHO Steering Group used the summaries of evidence for the critical outcomes, quality of evidence, risks and benefits of implementing the recommendations, values and preferences, and costs.
The draft recommendations, evidence summaries, GRADE tables and information on benefits and risks, values and preferences, and costs were presented to the GDG at its meeting held at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, in September 2012. The GDG reviewed and discussed this information to finalize the recommendations. Individual members of the GDG filled in a worksheet to comment on the quality of evidence and the strength of each recommendation, before discussing these as a group. Where the GDG determined that there was insufficient evidence, consensus within the group was used as the basis of the recommendation.
The decisions on the final recommendations and their strength were made by consensus or, where necessary, by vote. In deciding on the strength of the recommendations, the GDG was guided by the agreed-upon assessment criteria described in the "Rating Scheme for the Strength of the Recommendations" field.
When the GDG felt that the benefits of a recommendation outweighed the harms in some situations but not in others, the situation to which the recommendation is relevant was explicitly stated.
The recommendations, their level of strength, and remarks were circulated to the GDG for comments before finalization.
When existing WHO guidelines are referenced, they were not updated, and a decision was made whether to use or endorse that guideline. In one case, the GDG did not feel the necessity of new evidence reviews. Existing guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee are so indicated.
Strength of Recommendations
The costs of implementation were considered for each recommendation (see the original guideline document), but no formal cost analysis was performed.
A set of peer reviewers identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) Steering Group reviewed the final recommendations and provided their feedback. The Steering Group reviewed the comments and made appropriate modifications – factual errors were corrected and lack of clarity was addressed by improving the language. However, when there was a conflict between the peer review comments and the decisions of the Guideline Development Group (GDG), no changes were made to the guidelines.
The rating schemes for the quality of the evidence (very low, low, moderate, high) and the strength of the recommendations (weak, strong) are defined at the end of the "Major Recommendations" field.
Provision of Postnatal Care to Mothers and Newborns
Timing of Discharge from the Health Facility
Recommendation 1
After an uncomplicated vaginal birth in a health facility, healthy mothers and newborns should receive care in the facility for at least 24 hours after birth.
— Weak recommendation, based on low quality evidence
Timing and Number of Postnatal Contacts
Recommendation 2
If birth is in a health facility, mothers and newborns should receive postnatal care in the facility for at least 24 hours after birth.
If birth is at home, the first postnatal contact should be as early as possible within 24 hours of birth.
At least three additional postnatal contacts are recommended for all mothers and newborns, on day 3 (48–72 hours) and between days 7–14 after birth, and six weeks after birth.
— Strong recommendation, based on moderate quality evidence for newborn outcomes and low quality evidence for maternal outcomes
Home Visits in the First Week of Life
Recommendation 3
Home visits in the first week after birth are recommended for care of the mother and newborn.
Content of Postnatal Care for the Newborn
Assessment of the Newborn
Recommendation 4
The following signs should be assessed during each postnatal care contact, and the newborn should be referred for further evaluation if any of the signs is present:
The family should be encouraged to seek health care early if they identify any of the above danger signs in-between postnatal care visits.
— Strong recommendation, based on low quality evidence
Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF)
Recommendation 5
All babies should be exclusively breastfed from birth until 6 months of age. Mothers should be counselled and provided support for EBF at each postnatal contact.
— Strong recommendation, based on moderate quality evidence
Cord Care
Recommendation 6
Daily chlorhexidine (7.1% chlorhexidine digluconate aqueous solution or gel, delivering 4% chlorhexidine) application to the umbilical cord stump during the first week of life is recommended for newborns who are born at home in settings with high neonatal mortality (30 or more neonatal deaths per 1000 live births).
Clean, dry cord care is recommended for newborns born in health facilities, and at home in low neonatal mortality settings. Use of chlorhexidine in these situations may be considered only to replace application of a harmful traditional substance, such as cow dung, to the cord stump.
— Strong recommendation, based on low to moderate quality evidence
Other Postnatal Care of the Newborn
Recommendation 7
Bathing should be delayed until after 24 hours of birth. If this is not possible due to cultural reasons, bathing should be delayed for at least six hours.
Appropriate clothing of the baby for ambient temperature is recommended. This means one to two layers of clothes more than adults and use of hats/caps.
The mother and baby should not be separated and should stay in the same room 24 hours a day.
Communication and play with the newborn should be encouraged.
Immunization should be promoted as per existing WHO guidelines .
Preterm and low-birth-weight babies should be identified immediately after birth and should be provided special care as per existing WHO guidelines.
The above recommendations are based on existing WHO guidelines for which the GDG did not feel the necessity of a new evidence review.
Content of Postnatal Care for the Mother
Assessment of the Mother
Recommendation 8
First 24 hours after birth:
All postpartum women should have regular assessment of vaginal bleeding, uterine contraction, fundal height, temperature and heart rate (pulse) routinely during the first 24 hours starting from the first hour after birth.
Blood pressure should be measured shortly after birth. If normal, the second blood pressure measurement should be taken within six hours.
Urine void should be documented within six hours.
Beyond 24 hours after birth:
At each subsequent postnatal contact, enquiries should continue to be made about general well-being and assessments made regarding the following: micturition and urinary incontinence, bowel function, healing of any perineal wound, headache, fatigue, back pain, perineal pain and perineal hygiene, breast pain and uterine tenderness and lochia.
Breastfeeding progress should be assessed at each postnatal contact.
At each postnatal contact, women should be asked about their emotional well-being, what family and social support they have, and their usual coping strategies for dealing with day-to-day matters. All women and their families/partners should be encouraged to tell their health care professional about any changes in mood, emotional state or behaviour that are outside of the woman's normal pattern.
At 10–14 days after birth, all women should be asked about resolution of mild, transitory postpartum depression ("maternal blues"). If symptoms have not resolved, the woman's psychological well-being should continue to be assessed for postnatal depression, and if symptoms persist, evaluated.
Women should be observed for any risks, signs and symptoms of domestic abuse. Women should be told who to contact for advice and management.
All women should be asked about resumption of sexual intercourse and possible dyspareunia as part of an assessment of overall well-being two to six weeks after birth.
If there are any issues of concern at any postnatal contact, the woman should be managed and/or referred according to other specific WHO guidelines:
— GDG consensus, based on existing WHO guidelines
Recommendation 9
All women should be given information about the physiological process of recovery after birth, and told that some health problems are common, with advice to report any health concerns to a health care professional, in particular:
Women should be counselled on nutrition.
Women should be counselled on hygiene, especially handwashing.
Women should be counselled on birth spacing and family planning. Contraceptive options should be discussed, and contraceptive methods should be provided if requested.
Women should be counselled on safer sex including use of condoms.
In malaria-endemic areas, mothers and babies should sleep under insecticide-impregnated bed nets.
All women should be encouraged to mobilize as soon as appropriate following the birth. They should be encouraged to take gentle exercise and time to rest during the postnatal period.
The above recommendations are based on existing WHO guidelines , for which the GDG did not feel the necessity of new evidence reviews.
Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation
Recommendation 10
Iron and folic acid supplementation should be provided for at least 3 months after delivery.
— GDG consensus, based on existing WHO guidelines
Prophylactic Antibiotics
Recommendation 11
The use of antibiotics among women with a vaginal delivery and a third or fourth degree perineal tear is recommended for prevention of wound complications.
The GDG considers that there is insufficient evidence to recommend the routine use of antibiotics in all low-risk women with a vaginal delivery for prevention of endometritis.
— Strong recommendation based on very low quality evidence
Psychosocial Support
Recommendation 12
Psychosocial support by a trained person is recommended for the prevention of postpartum depression among women at high risk of developing this condition.
— Weak recommendation based on very low quality evidence
The GDG considers that there is insufficient evidence to recommend routine formal debriefing to all women to reduce the occurrence/risk of postpartum depression.
— Weak recommendation based on low quality evidence
The GDG also considers that there is insufficient evidence to recommend the routine distribution of, and discussion about, printed educational material for prevention of postpartum depression.
Health professionals should provide an opportunity for women to discuss their birth experience during their hospital stay.
— GDG consensus based on existing WHO guidelines
A woman who has lost her baby should receive additional supportive care.
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The type of supporting evidence is identified and graded for each recommendation (see the "Major Recommendations" field).
The ultimate goal of these guidelines is to improve the quality of postnatal care and health outcomes for mothers and newborns. Therefore the dissemination and implementation of these guidelines are crucial steps that should be undertaken by the international community and local health care services.
Guidelines Dissemination
The recommendations in these guidelines will be disseminated through a broad network of international partners, including World Health Organization (WHO) country and regional offices, ministries of health, WHO collaborating centres, other United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations. They will also be published on the WHO website. A policy brief will be developed for a wide range of policy-makers, programme managers and clinicians, and then disseminated through WHO country offices.
Guidelines Implementation
The first steps in implementation after the final approval of the guidelines will be to revise all WHO publications that deal with postnatal care. These include the clinical guides for maternal, newborn and child health: Pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and newborn care; Managing complications of pregnancy and childbirth; Managing newborn problems; Pocket book on hospital care for children; and Safe Childbirth Checklist. The existing training package, Essential newborn care course, will also be updated, as well as the related tool for computer-assisted learning. The recommendations will also be incorporated into community level tools including Caring for the newborn at home. In addition, service standards for the immediate care of the newborn, care of the umbilical cord and routine postnatal care for the mother and the neonate will be developed. These tools will be made available as printed materials or in electronic format. They are already used in a majority of target countries.
The successful introduction of evidence-based policies related to postnatal care into national programmes and health care services depends on well-planned and participatory consensus-driven processes of adaptation and implementation. These processes may include the development or revision of existing national guidelines or protocols based on this document.
The recommendations contained in the present guidelines should be adapted into locally-appropriate documents to meet the specific needs of each country and health service. Modifications to the recommendations, where necessary, should be limited to weak recommendations and justifications for any changes made in an explicit and transparent manner.
An enabling environment should be created for the use of these recommendations, including changes in the behaviour of health care practitioners to enable the use of evidence-based practices. Local professional societies may play important roles in this process, and an all-inclusive and participatory process should be encouraged. WHO's Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (MCA) has substantial experience of introduction of WHO guidelines and tools into national programmes.
Monitoring and Evaluating Guidelines Implementation
Monitoring and evaluation will be built into implementation, in order to provide important lessons for uptake and continued implementation. With regard to monitoring and evaluation of their impact on quality of care, priority will be given to the strong recommendations.
Not applicable: The guideline was not adapted from another source.
The United States Agency for International Development provided financial support, without which this work could not have been completed.
Guidelines Development Group
Guidelines Development Group Members: Professor Ebun Adejuyigbe, Obafemi Awolowo University, Department of Paediatrics, Ile Ife, Nigeria; Professor Wally Carlo, Director, Division of Neonatology, Director, Newborn Nurseries, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Dr Guillermo Carroli, Director, Centro Rosarino de Estudios Perinatales, Santa Fe, Argentina; Dr Agustin Conde-Agudelo, Colombia; Ms Sheena Currie, Senior Maternal Health Adviser, MCHIP, Washington DC, USA; Professor Indra Malik Goonewardene, Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka; Dr Ekawaty Lutfia Haksari, Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Gadjah Mada University, Sardjito General Hospital, Indonesia; Professor Ruby Jose, Christian Medical College, Tamil Nadu, India; Professor Dame Tina Lavender, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom; Dr Joy Lawn, Director, Policy and Evidence, Saving Newborn Lives, Save the Children, Cape Town, South Africa; Dr Carolyn Maclennan, Director of Pediatric Training, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Australia; Professor James Neilson (Chair of GDG), NIHR Dean for Faculty Trainees, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Department of Women's & Children's Health, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom; Professor Vinod Paul (Chair of the Newborn Health subgroup of GDG), Chief, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, A.I.I.M.S., Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India; Dr Heather Scott, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dr Mandisa Singata, Nurse/Midwife, East London Complex Hospital, East London, South Africa; Dr Anita Zaidi, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan; Professor Jun Jim Zhang, Director and Professor Vice Dean, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
All Guideline Development Group (GDG) members completed a World Health Organization (WHO) Declaration of Interests form. Several members of the GDG declared that they had conducted research projects or done systematic reviews in the areas relevant for postnatal care of the mother and newborn. In addition, Wally Carlo declared that he had a patent pending to blend oxygen and air and that he had received travel support from the American Academy of Pediatrics (less than US$ 1000 per year). These largely academic declarations of interests were considered by the WHO Steering Group, who found that they did not pose a major risk of bias in recommendations. None of the above experts were therefore precluded from participation in the GDG meeting to formulate recommendations.
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Winter is finally gone in Fort Worth and the cold days are over, Spring has been replaced by the Summer Sun and it is in its' complete brightness state...and hot!!... and the birds are out in full and with great splendor in our backyard.
Our rear deck in our backyard overlooks a nice forestry, green belt with a huge cedar elm tree that partially overhangs our deck but still allows full sun in the morning hours to filter through the branches. The sun filters through the leaves and shines on a new seed feeder for birds that my wife recently installed this Spring. One of those pole-type that are supposed to be squirrel-proof (or so the store packaging display said!) to protect the bird seed from unwanted visitors who consume more than their share.
What a delight recently when I returned from a business day road trip! I was enjoying a morning cup of coffee on our backyard deck when I began to hear the chirps of the chickadees, the songs of the male and female red birds and the squirrely chatter and looked up from reading my message of the day to the vision of the birds seed feeder in the sun in use by them all.... except Orkey who watched from an unknown spot in the woods beyond the tree. (Be sure and read my wife's article on Orkey and his gang on this site).
I put my book down, sipped my coffee with amaretto creamer... ahhh... and continued to watch the variety of birds with their winged sweetness for several minutes as they took turns flying to and fro from their pecking perches on the wire of the sun seed feeder.
The Good Lord has blessed us with this house, this backyard deck, the old cedar elm, and the variety of His creatures we observe from our deck. He truly works wonders!
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From conspiracy theorists to locals at the nearest watering hole—everyone has an opinion about the missing MH370 flight. On Thursday, the Malay Mail website said that government officials had invited three witch doctors earlier in the week to find the missing Boeing 777. On Monday, three witch doctors performed their rituals in front of international media. Although, the ceremony didn't lead investigators any closer to solving the mystery, it did attract ridicule to Malaysia as the rituals traveled across Twitter and Facebook.
Ibrahim Mat Zin, one of the three witch doctors says the plane has traveled into the "alam bunian," a Malaysian term for a spiritual world occupied by the supernatural.
Clearly, not everyone in Malaysia appreciated Zin's support. Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says it's an embarrassment to the country. In a speech, he asked "Can't you see how stupid we look in the eyes of the world?"
Anwar said the government's contradictions and slow response have destroyed any credibility of the country. He also told the media:
"There must be a full investigation into this event because it has humiliated us and tarnished our image."
For now, no one knows where the missing plane is. Read more about this mystery at the Malay Mail website.
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This hotel is located in downtown Vancouver and is a 3 minute walk from the harbourfront, the Vancouver Convention Centre, and the cruise ship terminal. This hotel is ideally situated for tourists and business travellers looking to explore the downtown area on foot.more
This hotel is 100% smoke free and pet free and all 85 rooms include free Wi-Fi, a Keurig tea/coffeemaker, a mini-fridge, a safe, and a flat screen TV and windows that open. Self parking is available for $18 per night plus tax.
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The Vancouver Lookout (observation tower with a viewing deck 550 feet above ground) is a 5 minute walk from this proeprty. The Vancouver Art Gallery and Pacific Centre Mall are both about a 7-minute walk away. The Queen Elizabeth Theatre (performing arts venue) is an 11-minute walk away, while B.C. Place Stadium and Rogers Arena are both 16 minute away on foot.
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Day 2 of the second annual Zootown Fringe Festival was a blast, despite the wind and rain.
The first event of the day involved a Mysstic reading with MyssLyss at Shakespeare & Co on the Hip Strip. Lyss read from ancient eastern transcripts which were the beginnings of the Hindu religion.
Meanwhile, down at the Hive (800 S. 3rd Street West), the artist collective from Spokane, Washington is presenting over 100 pieces of art in a display entitled Not From Here. The exhibit received coverage on KPAX last night, and is receiving rave reviews from those attending the exhibit. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Saturday, August 16.
Porchfest 2014 kicked off at homes in the 200 and 300 blocks of Fourth Street West. Mark Kersting kicked things off at 5 p.m. with a stirring set of acoustic originals, followed by MyssLyss and the Mysstic Uke. MyssLyss' material is thought provoking and soothing. Next up was Carla Green & Mark Chase, but their set was interrupted by the rain. Consequently, Porchfest moved indoors to the Brink Gallery, where Cami and Rain presented an hour of Kirtan music and chanting. Cami's harmonium set the tone for this uplifting and spiritual journey. They were followed by a rousing, foot-stomping set by local favorite Andrea Harsell & friends. The night concluded with the dynamic trio called Northside Neighbors, who presented great folk covers as they took us on a magical journey across music genres.
In addition to the music at Porchfest, three other musicians brought their tunes to the Central Park Garage on Main Street. First up was the duo of Steve & Dave, a saxophone & conga group that serenaded the garage. They were followed by the hip-hop offering of eL.I.Be. of Cherry Sky Studios, all the way from Minneapolis. Last to take the stage was Leif Christian, who turned in another fine singer-songwriter performance.
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Once the legal dust settled, the 2005 Rainbow Gathering in the mountains of West Virginia was a mellow affair. The US Forest Service had rejected the Rainbow scouts' original choice of a site near Alpena, and ticketed hundreds of early campers there for illegal use and occupancy of a national forest. Fortunately, the alternative location suggested by the USFS, in the Cranberry Glades Botanical Area of the Monongahela National Forest, further south near Richwood, was both beautiful and hospitable to the estimated 10,000 who attended the event July 1–7.
The 2005 Gathering site—hosting abundant wildflowers, interesting insects, streams, rock ledges, mountain fog and other spectacular natural features—became home to thousands of campers who came for a week of connecting with old and new friends, communing with nature and praying, in one's own way, for world peace. The site, several miles in diameter, straddled a small mountain with streams on either side, and was crisscrossed by a network of Rainbow trails that spontaneously appeared in the brush to serve as "hippie highways." Over 100 camps staked out various magical locations, and several large kitchens served their own constituents as well as the masses that came to Main Meadow each evening for dinner.
Dinner circle was a good time to find one's friends, while waiting patiently for the evening's mystery potluck offerings. As usual, vast quantities of vegetable stew and halvah were served by Krishna camp, along with sprouts from Sprout Kitchen, bread from a small crew representing the West Coast's notorious Lovin' Ovens, and beans and rice from various other charitable enterprises. The Magic Hat was passed nightly, with musical accompaniment, to keep everything "all ways free"; thus were the kitchens enabled. (The Rainbow journal All Ways Free thankfully included a large map of the Byzantine trails connecting the camps.)
Aside from critical donations to the Magic Hat, money is fairly useless at Rainbow, best saved for gas to get down the road. Dozens of Trading Circle blanket-sitters bartered practical and curious objects—knives, crystals, art supplies—at the large crossroads, with not a greenback in sight. Nearby, the Information Center, better known simply as Info, gave directions to faraway camps and answered questions about health, safety, lost dogs and "lost parents." Kiddie Village, in view of the crossroads, was wonderfully decked out by Felipe and his crew, with a large kitchen, swings and log seesaws.
Further down the path, past the 24/7 drum circle, lay the fabled Cranberry Glades, a sunken bog of rhododendron trees, wetland plants and millions of grasshoppers, which clustered silently on milkweed plants lining the old road.
A long, sloping path ran alongside an exquisite stream up Cranberry Mountain, with numerous small waterfalls flowing over a series of flat rock shelves. Turtle Soup, Fairy Camp and Jerusalem, hosted by groovy Jews from the US and Israel, were located on this lightly populated ridge, a good mile or two from Main Meadow. At the bottom of the hill, not far from Rt. 102, another stream flowed through large and small rock towers and sculptures, and fireflies filled the air there each evening.
A week of too much fun in the woods has a healing effect, and the serenity of the lush environment was nicely countered by a slew of old and new Rainbow events. Zero Boy got things moving on July 2 with Comedy Night at NYC /Purple Gang, which included a rare recitation of the abstruse sex regulations of a nearby commune. Lively yoga and capoiera sessions were held near Yogaville each day, the Latin jam by Main Meadow was bumpin' every evening, and music could be found far into the night at many camps scattered about the site.
The morning of July 4th, Rainbow's holiest day, was by tradition silent, as people read lips and used homemade sign language to indicate essential information (like the location of the nearest latrine). Most drifted to Main Meadow to meditate, and by noon many thousands prayed for peace and held hands, ultimately forming a circle so large it went over the rise and couldn't be seen from the opposite side—considered an auspicious sign in Rainbowland. At "Rainbow noon"—12:45 or so—Kiddie Village children with painted faces reached the peace pole at the circle's center, triggering whoops and hollers and an all-day party under the sun.
Armed USFS Law Enforcement officers,, sometimes 12 at a time, had been entering the site all week on horseback and on foot behind shouted Rainbow warnings of "Six-up!" However, no police appeared on site until the evening of July 4th, and the idea that respect was being shown by the police, who apparently were given the day off to be with their families, took hold among some participants.
In another official twist, the nearby town of Richwood displayed a large rainbow-hued banner—"Welcome Rainbow Family"—over the highway, and Richwood's gracious mayor, Bob Henry Baber, was seen serving soup at the Instant Soup kitchen. Rainbow participants have a long history of spending serious money on supplies in remote communities, injecting a rare economic jolt to the host area. Of course, the well-stocked Wal-Mart in Lewisburg saw plenty of action as well, and their policy of allowing overnights in their parking lot didn't hurt, either.
Granola Funk—the camp that birthed the touring band Granola Funk Express—was the site of the all-night Talent Show on the 4th. GFE's rustic two-story wood and fabric stage structure showcased impressive talent, and performers included the Rainbow Gypsies, comic Vermin Supreme, singer Aliza Hava, longtime Rainbow musical superstar Fantuzzi, several GFE MCs spittin' "hippie-hop," a classical violinist and many others. The show was stolen by a silent, naked dancer who performed with no music, to thunderous applause.
The morning of July 5th brought the beginning of a big day for NYC/Purple Gang, as G. Rock and dozens of others executed a culinary conspiracy to serve champagne brunch to a lucky 600 people—who consumed 55 dozen eggs, hundreds of potato latkes and lots of fresh fruit salad. Then it was time for the highly anticipated big Whiffleball game, complete with 15 pounds of peanuts, eager spectators and a legendary rivalry: NYC vs. Boston.
According to an anonymous Whiffleballer, the Boston Area Rainbow Family (BARF) team had provocatively dissed their notoriously attitudinal opponent, variously asserting that NYC stood for "Not Your Chair" or even "Not Your Camp," usually in the company of laughter. However, after Boston's early 3-0 lead, New York proved the letters really stand for "Now You Can," as they were well ahead 9-3 when the game was called on account of rain.
Earlier on the 5th, scores of campers who had been ticketed reported to a makeshift court at 9 a.m., conveniently set up on the road near the site. Some paid a $250 or $125 fine, some paid a reduced fee and others opted instead for community service, generally a Rainbow cleanup stint after the event officially ended July 7. Some wore black armbands in protest pf the charges, a gesture described by a flyer as "a sign of our sorrow over the fact that the Rainbow Gatherings have become a criminal activity."
Rainbow continues to survive as a unique American tribe, defending its culture in the face of persistent legal challenges. Rainbow 2006? Reportedly, the National Gathering, which is in a different state each year, will return to Colorado for an unprecedented three-peat.
Rainbow's Legal Gray Area
A leaderless, anarchic group, Rainbow—a non-organization without members—has long frustrated law enforcement by refusing to fit neatly into a proscribed legal box, and by choosing where and when to gather by council consensus rather than by application to the authorities. As a result, the FS has used every means at its disposal to attempt to control the site selection process, usually working with Rainbow scouts simply on an operating plan to ensure that health, sanitation, water, parking and other criteria are fulfilled. Rainbows allege a pattern of harassment by police, especially at smaller regional Gatherings, and many arrests have been made in recent years.
Although at least one person signed a use permit for the West Virginia Gathering at Cranberry Glades, Rainbow tradition specifies that no individual may represent the Family. Traditionally, all Rainbow decisions are made by consensus in open council, and this year's site selection process appeared to set precedent, with Rainbow ultimately accepting the site chosen by the Forest Service (although not specifically authorizing the signing of a permit). The 200+ tickets issued at the Alpena site, reportedly blockaded by the police, was apparently trouble enough, and the Cranberry Glades site—though lacking swimming—was a decent choice perhaps not worth fighting over.
For Rainbow 2005, the Forest Service cited about 950 legal infractions, mostly involving illegal use and occupancy, traffic violations, dogs off the leash (there were many, along with trail poop), nudity and parking infractions. One serious incident involved a man who reportedly refused to remove his garbage from A-Camp (the only alcohol-tolerant camp, confined to an area of the parking lot), and then stabbed an objecting camp resident, who was taken to the hospital.
The current pattern of ticketing Rainbow people—variously described by the media as hippies, neo-hippies, pagans, punks, hoboes or even Satan worshippers—has been in effect since 1995, when the USFS finally managed to promulgate seemingly unconstitutional regulations restricting the First Amendment right of the "people peaceably to assemble" on public lands. It is this provision under which the Rainbow Family had gathered, sans permits, for world peace since the first Rainbow Gathering near Granby, Colorado in 1972. However, the infamous regs, now a decade old, state that 75 or more people may not gather on National Forest lands without a permit.
The Rainbows charge that the nebulous statute has been unfairly and aggressively enforced during Gatherings rather than at scout troupe or church outings. Hundreds of tickets are now routinely issued at national and regional Rainbow events throughout the country. Since the regs went into effect, several permits have been signed by individuals, to the consternation of some who consider such acquiescence the ultimate betrayal of a God-given right of assembly.
In 2002, alleged Rainbow "leaders" Garrick Beck, Joanee Freedom and Stephen Principle served 90 days in federal prison for refusing to pay illegal use and occupancy tickets issued them at the 1999 Gathering in Pennsylvania. Their cases went all the way to the Supreme Court, which refused to hear them. Several other prominent non-organizers have since served time in federal prison.
Despite the difficulties of Rainbow 2005, Joanee Freedom said, "It was one of the most amazing, peaceful and spiritual gatherings in a long time."
The End of the Rainbow?
By Ryan Grim
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"You bow down to terrorism if you take the guilty plea!" shouted a bearded hippie in a ripped black t-shirt outside the Cranberry Mountain Nature Center near Hillsboro, WV. He was surrounded by around 200 similarly-dressed attendees of this year's annual National Rainbow Gathering. They, along with thousands of others, gather to silently pray for world peace in what is usually the year's biggest human circle.
"Go to trial!" cried another.
"This is decision-making by consensus," whispered Steve Stine, a Forest Service spokesperson. The Forest Service has ticketed more than 200 Rainbows for gathering without a permit, and today is their day in court.
As has been the case since the first gathering, the Rainbows and Forest Service are locked in a legal and philosophical battle over the right to assemble. Specifically, the Rainbows were ticketed for non-permitted group use of Forest Service land by 75 or more people, a regulation that was enacted specifically to address Rainbow Gatherings, after two similarly aimed regulations were struck down in court. To the current charge, the Rainbows present three defenses: they're not a group, they're not Rainbows and they were not 75. And they're making their arguments in a makeshift courtroom set up in the Cranberry Mountain Nature Center, across from the site of the gathering. Until 1959, this ground was home to World War II conscientious objectors and other prisoners, before Millpoint Federal Prison Camp was shut down.
Since 1972, the rangers and the Rainbows have been at each other like this. No one affiliated with the Rainbow Family of Living Light—the unofficial unorganization that doesn't organize this non-event—would agree to put a Hancock on a Forest Service permit. Three people identified by the Forest Service as Rainbow leaders—Garrick Beck, Stephen Principle and Joannee Freedom—spent time in jail in 1999 as a result. In 2003, Beck signed a permit believing, he says, that it was the only way to avoid a violent confrontation. That permit, along with one signed by Alison Rodden in 2004, enabled the Forest Service to increase harassment, though they were unable to dictate any fundamental changes. This year was a different story.
Gatherings work like this: a council meets to choose a bio-region—in this case the "mid-Atlantic"—then scouts go out within that area to find a suitable location in a National Forest. From the end of June until the middle of July somewhere between 10,000 and 30,000 hippies gather at the site. Notice the lack of any mention of the Forest Service or any other government entity in that process.
This year, the harassment began early, with roadblocks ("information checkpoints"), searches, and arrests. Once the Forest Service counted 75-plus people, they started issuing tickets. On June 14, someone finally filled out the permit provided by Forest Service senior special agent for the National Incident Management Team, Tim Lynn. It was rejected.
Lynn then presented a map of Monongahela National Forest with two circled locations. On June 18, a permit application for a new site on Cranberry Mountain, at the foot of the Nature Center, was signed by Patrick Thompson. It was accepted and most of the Rainbows, having already been ticketed, packed up and headed to the new site. A few remained behind. For the first time, the Forest Service had been able to give an order and have it followed.
"This is the last Rainbow Gathering," said Rob Savoye, who hosts the non-group's unofficial Web site, welcomehome.org. "The Forest Service has finally managed to hijack it. It's over."
The first group of Rainbows to face trial was offered a deal: each would get a $30 fine or eight hours community service, with no record of the misdemeanor, if they would just sign up for it. Cleaning up the site, which Rainbows famously do anyway, would count as community service. Seven of the eight—three of them barefoot—took the deal. The eighth, Andy Cook of Athens, OH stood alone. "I believe in the First Amendment," he told me. "I believe in the Family. I came here to stand up."
One by one, Forest Service officials took the stand to establish that the Rainbow Family is an actual, organized group; they were on Forest Service land; they had no permit; and Cook is a Rainbow Family member, or at least a spectator at the event.
Their first hurdle was the 75-person threshhold. Officer Jason Jacbas testified he counted 73 hippies. Officer T. Rainville then said he counted 21 in "A" Camp, which is deliberately set apart from the main gathering because the "A" campers don't follow the prohibition—or, more accurately, condemnation—of alcohol at gatherings. Many Rainbows try to distance themselves from "A" Camp, which is made up of a hard-knuckled group that piggybacks every year on the Rainbows' organizing abilities. Secondly, assistant US attorney Steve Warner had to establish that the Rainbows were an organized group.
For Cook's part, he seemed more intent on surviving the trial, literally. Shaking intensely and doubled over behind his table, Cook, an "A" camper, told me during a recess, "I'm DT'ing right now."
When Cook testified on his own behalf, US magistrate judge John Kaull noticed his shaking. "Don't be nervous," he told Cook, wearing ripped pants, a torn shirt and a baseball hat with bottle caps bent around the brim.
Trembling harder now, Cook called R.J. Sutton to the stand. Sutton, responding to questions that had been written down for Cook, testified that there is no Rainbow Family, he is not a member and he has never seen Cook in his life. He also testified that "A" Camp and the rest of the gathering were separated by more than a mile as well as more than 75 locals camping and drinking beer. Warner, watched closely by his boss, Robert McWilliams, grilled Sutton, who sported a long ponytail and goatee.
Warner: "How did you hear about the gathering?"
Sutton: "I was at the council that decided it."
Warner: "Are you a member of the council?"
Sutton: "No, I'm not a member of the council."
Warner: "If this isn't a group, what is it?"
Sutton: "It's not a group, it's a gathering."
Warner: "Is there a purpose?"
Sutton: "No."
Warner: "Why do you gather?"
Sutton: "For world peace."
And with that, his fate was sealed. Cook was found guilty and sentenced to either a $125 fine or 16 hours community service. Moments after hearing the verdict, he bolted from the Nature Center and dry-heaved.
"At least I tried," he said. "That's about all I have to say. I'm too sick to think about it."
Inspired by Cook, the not-guilty pleas increased, along with the courtroom bravado. The circus that was the Nature Center aside, one Rainbow did finally find the loophole. Leo Bopp testified that he had asked officers where in the National Forest he could camp without being affiliated with the Rainbows and without getting arrested. The officers confirmed on the stand that they told him they had no idea where it was safe to camp.
Judge Kaull, perking up, then asked Officer Brian Roemeling, "What is the difference in distance between the camps that's necessary to distinguish them." Roemeling had no answer.
Outside, Bopp, 34, with a salt-and-pepper ponytail, basked in the glow of the crowd's cheer for only a moment before reflecting on his future. "Well, I won't be able to get out of the next one," he said, pulling another ticket out of his pocket. He had been cited for driving with a suspended license when his RV broke down. "I get a ticket for driving my own vehicle. Can you believe it?"


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While there was not much of a turnout for the Feb. 15 concert, the Chico-based Decades still rocked the Paradise Performing Arts Center with covers of some of the most popular songs from the past and present.
The concert was also a benefit for Paradise High School, whose choir started the show with performances of "Hush (Somebody's Calling My Name)"; "Viva La Vida"; and "Yesterday." The students joined the band for a performance of Cee Lo Green's "Forget You" toward the end of the show as well.
Instead of walking out like any other band getting ready to put on a show, Decades had fun with their entrance. With the lights being dimmed and only instruments seen on the stage, a classic, television theme song suddenly erupted through the speakers. And once it started, this reporter suddenly had the image of a match lighting a dynamite wick. Yes, it was the "Mission: Impossible" theme, and the members – all dressed in white tuxedoes, sans lead singer Samantha Francis – could be seen doing somersaults and crawls across the stage as they made their way toward their instruments.
Decades kicked off with a cover of "Fever," which was spearheaded by Francis' sultry vocals and Toby Brooks strumming the bass. The young Francis not only showed off her incredible vocal talent, but she did so in a flirtatious way – with her shining smile and several winks to the audience. And her cover of Etta James' "At Last" left everyone breathless.
Each member of the band showed they weren't limited to just one thing. Francis would sing, play guitar, and share the keyboard with Ben Ruttenberg. Or she would take over while Ruttenberg sang covers of "New York, New York" and "The Wanderer."
Guitarist Will Watje would switch from his stringed instrument to a saxophone for several songs. And he showed true talent with both instruments. A highlight was when he mimicked Chuck Berry's skipping across the stage while perfecting the solo for "Johnny B Goode."
Brooks took over for some of the deeper-vocaled songs such as Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues," while still playing solidly on the bass.
Billy DiBono proved to be a master on the drums. When it came time for him to go solo on "Wipeout," he showed no hesitation and received a well-deserved standing ovation from the audience.
Going through the many different eras of music, Decades also incorporated some classic pop culture references. Before the performance and during intermission, various television theme songs could be heard through the loud speakers. In the transition to Rock 'N' Roll, a preacher by the name of Jimmy Snow came to the stage – protesting the "evil" of the genre. As he gave his sermon, Decades returned and shooed the man away. Appropriately, the second song that followed the Jimmy Snow bit was "Rock 'N' Roll is Here to Stay."
Decades isn't so much a cover band, but a band that covers popular songs extremely well. They have an energetic drive that doesn't let off the pedal, and are a must-see live.
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COURTLAND, Ala. (AP) -- Classes have been canceled at a north Alabama high school after a fire spewed smoke into hallways and classrooms.
Fire officials say the blaze broke out late Monday night at R. A. Hubbard High School in Lawrence County.
School officials canceled classes for Tuesday. Lawrence County Schools Superintendent Heath Grimes said the hope is that classes will resume on Wednesday.
Authorities say one firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation but was not taken to the hospital.
Fire officials say they think the blaze started in a shop class, but they were still working to determine the cause.


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Don't take this the wrong way, but I find your store a little confusing for buyers. I've always heard it's best for a store to have a consistent theme or direction. Like all baby clothes, or at least all baby items...or a jewlery store...etc. Because then if a buyer is looking for a necklace let's say, they might look at a necklace in your shop and then decide to go to your store to look around at *more* necklaces.
Now in your store you have what seems like a pretty random collection of items. You have glasses next to hair bows next to mobiles etc. So I don't get the feeling of a cohesive store. If I see your mobile and then go to your store to look at other mobiles you have I can't find them....I see other items that I'm not interested in buying because I'm only looking for mobiles...does that make sense?
My suggestion would be to scrap the hair flowers and headbands. Everyone sells those. The ones you are selling don't look different to me from others I can find from 1000 other sellers, so it's going to be very hard for you to stand out there.
Your mobiles and glasses are much more unique. Put your time and effort into those and get a larger inventory of those so that you have many options for buyers. If you can, try to think of a way to tie those things together for a cohesive store idea.
Just my ideas...hope that helps! Be patient, Etsy is very competitive and there are so many stores that it takes awhile to stand out and come up with your "money" idea that really appeal to people and sells. Just keep testing out ideas until you find that unique idea that really catches people's attention.
Mama to Rayana 5/18/09 and Brielle 1/11/11
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Raya is dead on. I actually have 3 diff shops right now because I didn't want to muddy the proverbial waters. It's easy for a shop to start looking like an overwhelming sea of "stuff."
I have a lot of diverse interests, hence the different stores. I can make my photography translate into note cards and bookmarks. But then if I added the vintage/repurposed coasters (which are in my other shop), it would look weird and incoherent.
Pick a theme. Open up separate shops if you don't want to give up doing different things and selling different items.
Have you joined any teams? They can help with promotion and also some more constructive criticism.
DS 2004, DD 2011, 9 angel babies
No problem :-) Another idea is to look around and see what the "hot" themes are for nurseries. I think your mobile is cool and unique for example. A very popular theme for baby bedding is owls, jungle animals, ladybugs, etc. If you make mobiles in those popular themes you will have more buyers interested. Also advertise "custom" mobiles and say you will match any nursery bedding/color scheme/ etc.
Perhaps another idea is to get glass curtain tie backs and paint them to match the mobiles...or mirrors you could paint...lamps...etc. People decorating baby nurseries like matching sets....so the more baby nusery items you have that could go together as a set or theme the better :-)
Mama to Rayana 5/18/09 and Brielle 1/11/11
My blog www.nopaparazziplease.blogspot.com
Custom children's clothing! www.nopaparazziplease.etsy.com
I took down the baby things (deactivated them) and am opening up Things Baby ...just got policies and info down. will list later today.


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The first match of the evening was Notre Dame versus CCS. It was Notre Dame's first district 7-AA match-up against the best district record Chargers. During warmups, both teams appeared to be equally equipped with all around talent, but it was Notre Dame that edged out CCS in the fifth set. Although the Chargers led by as much as six points in final set, the Lady Irish were able to regroup, challenge CCS's defense with multiple attacks, and slow down their offense with an aggressive presence at the net.
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On Oct. 5, I witnessed our local emergency personnel in action in the search and rescue operation for a close family friend that got separated from her group as darkness fell in Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
The cooperation, organization and teamwork of 14 agencies was exceptional.
A helicopter flew a search mission at 4 a.m., but the rain got harder and it had to be grounded. But they gave it their best shot.
They knew a young girl's life was in danger. The person in charge then put together a ground search team of 109 people (plus horses) that would have the task of searching difficult terrain in muddy and slippery conditions during the rain at first light.
I have never seen so many people give so much of themselves. They all acted as if it were their own daughter or sister. As the initial search area came up empty, they were called in to regroup and get food. The search was expanded to the road-less back-country of the canyon. It was noon and everyone pushed on as things got tougher, wetter and steeper. It paid off, and she was found around 1:30 p.m. stuck in a crevice.
We thank God for her safety and for all those dedicated people who participated - from the ground searchers to the radio operators to operations managers to medical personnel to the Red Cross volunteers. Without each one, this happy ending would not have happened. They all gave her life back to us.
In the words of her mother, I want to reiterate to them and their families: "Thank you. You all are our heroes."
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