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Same-sex marriage in Arizona
Same-sex marriage has been legally recognized in Arizona since October 17, 2014. The state had denied marriage rights to same-sex couples by statute since 1996 and by an amendment to its state constitution approved by voters in 2008. Two lawsuits in federal court that challenged the state's policies ended with a decision that the ban was unconstitutional and the state did not appeal that ruling. On November 18, 2014, the state appealed the ruling to the Ninth Circuit, citing the possibility of recouping costs it had been required to pay should the U.S. Supreme Court ruling uphold the constitutionality of same-sex marriage bans.
Before the court ruling, several Arizona cities and towns provided civil unions or domestic partnerships to same-sex couples.
- 1 Same-sex marriage
- 2 Same-sex unions
- 3 See also
- 4 References
Same-sex marriage[edit]
In 1975, the Arizona State Legislature passed an emergency bill defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman after the Arizona Supreme Court invalidated a same-sex marriage license granted to a couple.[1][2]
In 1996, the Arizona state legislators passed a ban on same-sex marriage and the recognition of same-sex marriages performed outside of the state. Republican Governor Fife Symington, whose victory in the 1994 election was based in part on campaigning against his opponent's support of same-sex marriage,[3] signed the bill into law.[4]
Arizona voters have twice considered amendments to the state constitution that would deny marriage rights to same-sex couples. On November 7, 2006, voters defeated Proposition 107, a state initiated constitutional amendment that would have banned same-sex marriage and any legal status similar to marriage, by a margin of 48.2% to 51.8%,[5] departing from the national trend that saw seven other states approve similar constitutional amendments the same day. [6]
On May 12, 2008, the Arizona House of Representatives voted 33 to 25 in favor of Proposition 102, a constitutional amendment which defines a valid marriage in Arizona as the union of one man and one woman. On June 25, 2008, the Arizona State Senate, by a vote of 14 to 11 in favor, passed the amendment. On November 4, 2008, Arizona voters passed Proposition 102 by a vote of 56.2% in favor to 43.8% against.[7][8]
On June 17, 2013, Equal Marriage Arizona filed an initiative to present voters with an amendment that would substitute a gender-neutral definition of marriage in place of the one added to the state constitution in 2008. It needed to gather 259,213 valid signatures by July 3, 2014, to have the initiative appear on that November's ballot.[9][10] The group suspended its efforts in September 2013, announcing that "The various LGBT advocacy groups in the state and nationally announced they weren't going to throw their support behind the initiative. Without their help, we aren't able to do it." Other groups contended that 2016, a presidential election year, would prove a better opportunity.[11]
Federal court[edit]
There were two lawsuits regarding the recognition of same-sex marriage in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Both were consolidated by U.S. District Judge John W. Sedwick, who ruled in favour of a right to same-sex marriage:
Connolly v. Jeanes[edit]
On January 6, 2014, in Connolly v. Jeans, originally Connolly v. Brewer, four same-sex couples filed a class-action lawsuit in district court seeking to have Arizona's definition of marriage ruled unconstitutional. Two of the plaintiff couples were married in California and two have adopted children through Arizona's public foster-care system. The amended complaint names as defendants three county court clerks acting in their official capacities and adds two couples from the Flagstaff area and one couple from the Tucson area for a total of seven couples.[12]
Majors v. Horne[edit]
On March 13, Lambda Legal filed a suit in the same court on behalf of seven same-sex couples and a widow and a widower, each the surviving spouse of a same-sex couple. Several are the parents of minor children and most married in other states, including California, Iowa, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, and Washington. The case is Majors v. Horne.[13] On September 12, U.S. District Judge John Sedgwick ordered that the state record a death certificate for plaintiff George Martinez as the husband of Fred McQuire.[14]
District court ruling in both cases[edit]
On October 17, 2014, U.S. District Judge John W. Sedwick, ruling in both cases, declared Arizona's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional and enjoined the state from enforcing its ban, effective immediately. Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne said the state would not appeal the ruling and instructed county clerks to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.[15][16]
On November 18, Arizona announced it would appeal the district court ruling to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The state solicitor, Robert Ellman, said the state hoped to avoid paying the original plaintiffs' attorneys fees should the U.S. Supreme Court uphold bans on same-sex marriage.[17] On December 1, all parties asked the court to suspend proceedings pending action by the U.S. Supreme Court in similar cases from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.[18] The Ninth Circuit agreed to that request the next day, suspending proceedings until March 25, 2015.[19]
State court[edit]
Beatie v. Beatie[edit]
On August 13, 2014, Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that Arizona's constitutional and statutory bans on same-sex marriage did not prevent the trial court from granting a divorce in a case in which one of the spouses was a transgender individual and had been married in a jurisdiction which had recognized their marriage as consisting of the union of one man and one woman.[20]
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|% opposition
|% no opinion
|Public Religion Research Institute
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|New York Times/CBS News/YouGov
|September 20–October 1, 2014
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|Public Policy Polling
|February 28-March 2, 2014
|870 voters
|± 3.3%
|Rocky Mountain Poll
|April 3–16, 2013
|700 households
|± 3.8%
|Public Policy Polling
|November 17–20, 2011
|500 voters
|± 4.4%
|Northern Arizona University
|February–March, 2004
|410 residents
|± ?%
|Northern Arizona University
|October 3–20, 2003
|610 random residents
|± 4%
Same-sex unions[edit]
There have been several proposals to promote a voter initiative legalizing civil unions by groups of private citizens, including one gay rights activist from the United Kingdom.[21][22] Polls have indicated that a measure creating the status civil union statewide would have a high likelihood of passage. In 2010, Equality Arizona, which opposes such a "separate-but-equal" status, announced it was considering other ways to respond to the passage of Arizona Proposition 102.[21]
State employee benefits[edit]
Arizona began providing benefits to same-sex partners of state employees since 2008.[23] A 2009 statute made domestic partners of state employees ineligible for health benefits, but a group of state employees in same-sex relationships persuaded a federal District Court to issue an injunction preventing the law from taking effect. The statute and that injunction were the subject of a lawsuit, Diaz v. Brewer.[24] The Ninth Circuit affirmed the injunction and the Supreme Court rejected certiorari on June 27, 2013. The Ninth Circuit certified the lawsuit as a class action in December 2013, allowing the injunction to cover all similarly situated couples.
Diaz v. Brewer[edit]
Local civil unions[edit]
On June 4, 2013, the Bisbee City Council approved an ordinance legalizing civil unions for same-sex couples; it took effect 30 days later.[25] Several other Arizona cities are considering similar civil union ordinances.[26] On June 19, 2013, the Tucson City Council unanimously approved a civil unions ordinance.[27] On July 5, the first civil union was established in Bisbee.[28]
The councils of several towns and cities followed Bisbee and Tucson in adopting a civil union ordinance: Jerome on July 30,[29] Sedona on September 24,[30] Clarkdale on November 12[31] and Cottonwood on December 17.[32] A proposal for such an ordinance failed in Camp Verde.[33]
Local domestic partnerships[edit]
The cities of Flagstaff,[34] Phoenix,[35] Scottsdale,[35] Tempe,[35] and Tucson,[35] along with Pima County[35] offer domestic partnerships. The city of Mesa recognizes domestic partners of city employees provided that they "have executed a domestic partner affidavit satisfactory to [the city]."[36]
See also[edit]
- ^ Modern United States
- ^ The Evolution of Same-Sex Marriage Laws
- ^ "The 1994 Elections: State by State". New York Times. November 10, 1994. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ Raasch, Chuck (November 19, 2003). "Gay marriage debate likely to play role in '04 elections". Tucson Citizen. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ Geis, Sonya (November 20, 2006). "New Tactic In Fighting Marriage Initiatives". Washington Post. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ "Elections 2006". CNN.
- ^ "States issue verdicts on gay rights, abortion". MSNBC. November 5, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ "Initiative seeks to legalize gay marriage in Arizona". Arizona Daily Star. June 18, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ Equal Marriage Arizona
- ^ Rau, Alia Beard (September 10, 2013). "Same-sex marriage won't be on 2014 ballot". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ Rau, Alia Beard (January 6, 2014). "Suit filed to allow same-sex marriages in Arizona". AZ Central. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ del Puerto, Luige (March 13, 2014). "Same-sex couples in Arizona file suit over state gay marriage ban". Reuters. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ Richey, Warren (September 12, 2014). "US judge orders Arizona to list same-sex spouse on death certificate". Alaska Dispatch News. Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ^ Westfall, Julie; Queally, James (October 17, 2014). "Arizona's gay marriage ban struck down, AG will not appeal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- ^ Pitzl, Mary Jo (October 18, 2014). "First gay marriages performed in Arizona". USA Today. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ^ Fischer, Howard (November 18, 2014). "State looks to cut cost of gay marriage court fight". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "Parties' Stipulated Motion to stay 9th Circuit appeal". Scribd.com. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Order". Scribd.com. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. December 2, 2014.
- ^ The Honourable Douglas Gerlach, Judge (August 13, 2014). "In re the Matter of: Thomas T. Beatie, Petitioner/Appellant v. Nancy J. Beatie, Respondent/Appellee" (PDF). Arizona Court of Appeals: Division One. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ^ a b Shainker, Andrew J. (December 11, 2008). "Effort to get same-sex civil unions on Az ballot planned". Tucson Citizen. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ "Rainbow Foot Soldiers Statement on Arizona Civil Partnerships Initiative". Press Release Point. March 8, 2009. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ National Conference of State Legislatures: "States offering benefits for same-sex partners of state employees", accessed April 16, 2011
- ^ MetroWeekly: Chris Geidner, "Ninth Circuit Keeps Arizona Law Ending Same-Sex Partner Health Benefits on Hold," September 6, 2011, accessed July 8, 2012
- ^ "Bisbee council approves civil unions proposal". azcentral.com. June 5, 2013.
- ^ "Bisbee council advances new civil unions measure". azdailysun.com. May 22, 2013.
- ^ "Tucson becomes second Arizona city to allow same-sex civil unions". LGBTQ Nation. June 19, 2013.
- ^ "Bisbee Same Sex partners file for formal Civil Union". KGUN9. July 5, 2013.
- ^ "Jerome approves civil unions". The Camp Verde Bugle. August 29, 2013.
- ^ "Sedona approves local ordinance on civil unions". AZCentral. September 25, 2013.
- ^ "Civil unions pass unanimously in Clarkdale". Verde Independent. November 13, 2013.
- ^ "Cottonwood approves same-sex civil unions". KPHO. December 18, 2013.
- ^ "Civil unions rejected by Camp Verde council". The Bulge. February 6, 2014.
- ^ "City of Flagstaff Official Website - City Clerk". www.flagstaff.az.gov. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ^ a b c d e Governments Offering Benefits
- ^ "All Eligible Employees electing the 8/8/26 Plan". mesaaz.gov. 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.


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Nice place in a scenic small town in Maryland. Great patio when its warm and there was live music when I was there. The beers are OK. Flights of six are great value at $8. I had pizza and it was decent. Good service.
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Small friendly place with a large selection of pretty decent beers. Atmospheric interior with a view into the brewery where the brewer was busy pitching yeast. Wood fired pizza oven. Good stop while touring the area. (Jan 2012). Re-rate: seems larger, counting the back hall. Beers have improved since last visit, all were very solid. One extra point for selection.
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sonnycheeba (176) Federal Hill, Baltimore, Maryland | June 10, 2013
Good location in the middle of downtown Frederick. Layout and design of the place was pretty nice, but nothing great. Always a few house beers to try, but Ive never found any of them to be particularly good. Food on the other hand is solid and I especially like the pizza. Overall a nice place, just wish the beers were better.
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- Arsenal's ongoing hunt for silverware
- Harry Redknapp's stance on the FA Cup
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text: Tricia Geraghty has been named as the first corporate vice president for Marketing and Public Relations at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, effective Tuesday, Nov. 27. Geraghty currently is the vice president of Marketing and Communication at Marquette University. She has been responsible for comprehensive brand and marketing strategy at the university since 2001 and was the first vice president for marketing in the institution's history, a role she helped create in 2005. During Geraghty's leadership of the university's marketing and communication areas, the university launched its first brand marketing effort under the tagline, "Marquette University. Be The Difference." Her efforts have helped elevate the university's academic reputation, establish the university as a national leader in social media, expand the geographic reach of Marquette's brand, and bring new and innovative ideas for working with prospective students, alumni and benefactors."Tricia will be responsible for the comprehensive marketing strategy for Children's Hospital in alignment with our strategic plan. She will help us further define and implement a marketing plan that strengthens our market position locally, regionally and nationally, and that inspires support for Children's Hospital as one of our community's greatest assets," said Peggy Troy, MSN, RN, president and CEO of Children's Hospital and Health System. "I am delighted to have Tricia on board to help us deliver our mission of caring for children." Geraghty, who resides in Whitefish Bay, Wis., is an active community volunteer who has been recognized as one of The Business Journal's Forty Under Forty and as one of Milwaukee Magazine's 35 Faces of the Future. She holds a master's in Business Administration from University of Chicago-Booth School of Business and a bachelor's in History from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.About Children's Hospital of WisconsinChildren's Hospital of Wisconsin is the region's only independent health care system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. The hospital, with locations in Milwaukee and Neenah, Wis., is recognized as one of the leading pediatric health care centers in the United States. Children's Hospital provides primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. In 2011, Children's Hospital invested more than $100 million in the community to improve the health status of children through medical care, advocacy, education and pediatric medical research. Children's Hospital achieves its mission in part through donations from individuals, corporations and foundations and is proud to be a Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. For more information, visit the website at chw.org.


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For the first time in 15 years, the Keystone Centre has turned a profit on its operations, making $38,120 when capital needs and infrastructure deficits were not considered.
That's an improvement from one year ago, when the facility's operations ran $239,530 in the red, and the reasons were made clear to those attending the Keystone Centre's annual general meeting Thursday at CKLQ Hall by the facility's auditor.
"Your gross margin for food and beverage sales, revenue went up by $250,000," said Todd Birkhan, a partner at BDO who has audited the Keystone Centre's books for 15 years. "That generated another $100,000 in margin for the facility. The room rentals and the (Westoba Agricultural Centre of Excellence), revenue was $314,000 this year compared to $162,000 last year. A $150,000 change. … That's a $250,000 change (in increased revenue) from last year."
Birkhan said other budget line items generated small surpluses and the facility did a good job with holding the line on expenses.
Neil Thomson, the facility's general manager, said the food and beverage revenue increases were a nine per cent improvement from the previous year, but that a whopping 25 per cent increase in Ag Centre and room rental revenue and a 26 per cent increase in box office revenue, thanks in part to hosting more concerts were major factors in the facility's success.
"The Arabian show, the national Belgian show, the national Holstein show, and the Ag Centre was busy for us, those were significant factors for us this year," Thomson said.
The cautionary tale of the financial picture for Brandon's convention centre is that the facility is now 40 years old, with an infrastructure deficit of $10 million. There are also long-term debts, caused when not all the funds pledged from a previous fundraising drive were collected, but the money was spent as though it was, and debt from the construction of the Westoba Agriculture Centre of Excellence.
"What do we own, what do we owe and what's left over?" Birkhan said.
Birkhan noted that last year, the facility carried $3.59 million in long-term debts, but paid off approximately $500,000 in 2012 to leave just over $3 million left owing. While at current funding rates from the leadership group, that could be paid off in full in seven to 10 years, Birkhan said it's imperative for the facility that the government funding partners keep the facility in mind as the longer needed renovations and upgrades take to start and complete, the greater the financial risks are for the facility.
"Still, we need to remember, we have $4.4 million, between operating and capital, in liabilities," Birkhan said. "Outside of the capital assets, we have $1 million in assets, so we have $3.4 million left to deal with going forward and you do have enough in your current year to be able to project another surplus in 2013. Those are modest surpluses though when you look at $3.4 million carry forward deficits."
To help deal with pressing capital needs, the Keystone Centre board will set aside 75 per cent of its operating profits to put it in a reserve fund for infrastructure needs. This year, $28,590 will be put in that reserve fund.
Brandon Coun. Garth Rice (South Centre), a city representative on the Keystone Centre board, said the they needs to keep pressing governments for cash to fund capital upgrades.
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"We really have to press and get more money out of our leadership group."
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Ramsey said the improving financial picture is a key indicator that the centre is a key economic driver for Westman.
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The result, of course, was to make silver the standard and gold the fluctuating money or token money.
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Placement of electric range
I remember reading somewhere, and of course I can't find it now, about placement of your electric range a certain distance away from objects. Anyone familiar with this from the Ontario Building Code? I want to move our stove from its existing location to the opposite side of the kitchen in a pennisula that I will be installing. Is there certain restrictions on this type of placement?
Electric stove placement does not usually come with the same concerns for placement as high BTU gas ones but there is probably a code you need to know about proximity of direct overhead cabinets, those to the right and left and so forth.
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METROPOLIS, Ill. - Mr. Dennis "Dino" Lewis, age 60, of Metropolis, Ill., passed away at 5:01 p.m. on Sunday, February 23, 2014, at Lourdes hospital.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2014, in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Bro. Brandt Lyon will officiate. Friends are asked to meet at the cemetery.
Dennis is survived by his son, Dennis W. Lewis and wife Adena of West Paducah, Ky.; two stepchildren, Melanie Robbins of Metropolis and Henry Eaves of North Carolina; four grandchildren, Lilly and Kobe Lewis, Zoe Herron and Lily Robbins; one brother, Floyd Wayne Lewis of Metropolis; two sisters, Mary Lou Crider of Paducah, Ky., and Sandy K. Carnes of Metropolis; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Leland Earl and Louise (Martin) Lewis; and his wife, Susan K. Lewis.
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Violent urbanism is us
Brott, Simone (2011) Violent urbanism is us. In Moulis, Antony & Van Der Plaat, Deborah (Eds.) Audience : Proceedings of the XXVIIIth International Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand, Society of Architectural Historians of Australia & New Zealand, Brisbane, Australia.
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This paper explores violent urbanism in the recent science-fiction filem District 9 whhich depicts an alien immigration camp, filmed on location in Soweto in 2008 in the midst of a series of violent clashed between indigenous South Africans and the new wave of African immigrants. Violent Urbanism is the State of method of control of bodies and populations by those precise biological techniques that determine geopolitical sites for the control of cities.
This film while presented as cinema verite speaks the real invasion of traditional, spatio-disciplinary regimes such as corporate-run detention centres, refugee camps, border control and enforced relocation by those imperceptible techniques which violate the body by reducing it to a biological datum, tool, or specimen to serve the security agenda of the twenty-first century nation-state. These techniques are chemical and biological warfare proliferation; genetic engineering; and surveillance systems, such as biometrics, whose purview is no longer limited to the specular but includes the molecular.
District 9 evinces a compelling urban image of contemporary biopolitics that disturbs the received historiography of post-apartheid urbanism. Clearly Johannesburg is not the only place this could or is happening - the reach of biopolitics is worldwide. District 9 visualises with utter precision the corporate hijacking of the biological realm in contemporary cites, just as it asks the unsettling question, who exactly is the "audience" of Violent Urbanism?
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What dog breed should I get?
So far I have come down to Golden Retriever, a boxer, or a wiemeraner, but I'm not sure!!!! I want a nice apartemnt dog with plenty of energy cause theres a park across the street! Weekly agility and good with kids.
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All 3 are great breeds, but the weim is just a teensy bit more high strung. Once they are past the puppy stage all would be fine in an apartment with the exercise you mentioned. Every goldie I have met is fab with kids & most boxers i know are also good with kids. It all comes down to how you train & socialize your dog. Boxers will shed less than a golden.
Member 904338 answered on 5/21/10. Helpful? / 0
The Golden Retriever, Boxer, and Weimaraner are all great breeds, just like any dog is.
The Golden Retriever will do okay in an apartment as long as they are exercised enough. Golden Retrievers need to be taken on a daily, brisk, long walk or jog. This breed would love to go to the park and they love to retrieve. Fetch them a ball or some kind of toy.
Boxers will do okay in an apartment if they are exercised enough. This breed needs a long, daily walk. This breed enjoys going to the park and will enjoy you fetching the ball for her.
Weimaraners will do okay in an apartment if they are exercised enough. They enjoy retrieving the ball or any kind of toy. They need a long, daily walk.
All breeds need socialization and training. Please train and socialize your dog. Do research on these breeds before getting a dog.
Member 930032 answered on 5/21/10. Helpful? / 0
Space can be an issue. Even a roomy apartment doesn't have room enough for the energy of some dogs. How much dog experience do you have? All 3 breeds need at least 2 hours of walking a day. Weim's need more!
Weimaraner's are beautiful, high energy, sensative dogs. bred to work a long day in the field, they need outdoor space and hours of activity behind a fence or away from traffic (fast runners).
Boxers are clowns, funny and full of personality. But are also very active dogs and like room to run around.
Goldens used to be the family's number one choice. Years of popularity has not done the breed any favors. While I love them and grew up with 2, I see many high strung, ADHD, oversized (? 100 lbs ?), or snappy. Careful selection from a reputable local breeder is a must. Or, better yet, see what your getting by using a Golden rescue group.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Let's play telephone
I've recently discovered another game of 'telephone' . It's got a different name: telephone triage for oncology patients. While the sound quality I've experienced is undeniably better than that of a tin can, the kiddie game of 'telephone' is much more fun, I can guarantee you.
Telephone triage is more daunting for various reasons, like oh, say...liability. I don't even want to google telenursing and liability..As far as I'm concerned, at this point the less I know, the better. There's the issue of language barriers, such as that Chinese-speaking lady who speaks a little bit of English and refuses to use an interpreter so conversations are reduced to near comedy rivaling that of the movie 'Lost in Translation'.
One of my personal favorites is the patient with a talent for revisionism... like how when Mr. Jackson reports a fever of 101.7 F. He had chemotherapy a week ago and his latest labs indicate he is borderline neutropenic... so of course he's advised to immediately go to the hospital. Mr Jackson decides to make his story more interesting: "Oh, but I didn't really have a fever that high...the other thermometer said it was only 99 degrees, and that first one I used is broken..It's kind of a funny story, would you believe my dog ate it? Actually, I'm just really worried about my dog. Yeah, he's a dumb dog but he doesn't look to good right now."
Okay, okay. So their excuses are not quite that outrageous. But sometimes they're pretty darn close. Patients will sometimes do an awful heck of a lot to avoid actually following your advice once they call to ask for it and decide they're not fond of your instructions.
Meet the face of telehealth nursing, a rapidly growing facet of medical care: 25% of encounters between primary care physicians and patients involve its use. According to my trusty telephone triage for oncology nurses book, for every visit to the oncologist an average of 4 phone calls are made. For every physician who never incurs a malpractice lawsuit versus every physician who has been faced with a lawsuit, one study found an interesting correlation: the non-malpractice docs spent an average of 3.3 more minutes with patients and employed the use of a telephone triage nurse. (I would love to quote the study authors here, but unfortunately my book remains at my office cubby).
For some reason this little factoid about how extra physician time spent with patients really intrigued me and I resolved to try and be as open as I could in my conversations with patients...and to take my time. Keeping this idea in the forefront of my brain has already been extremely helpful, case in point...
(For the sake of the hallowed HIPAA, identifying characteristics have been thoughtfully removed)
Telephone Nurse calls to check up on Mr. Romano's pain per request of Dr. Chemo...Mr. R was recently prescribed additional oxycodone for increased mid-abdominal pain. He has early-stage hepatocellular cancer and underwent chemotherapy about a week ago.
TN: Hi Mr Romano, this is TN and I wanted to see how you're doing today. Dr. Chemo mentioned that you were having some problems with pain, and I wanted to see how your new medication was working for you.
Mr. R, rushed: Oh, very good, thank you. The medicine is working better, I no longer have that stabbing pain in my belly. I've had much less pain. Things are very good for me at the moment.
TN: I'm glad to hear that.
Mr. R, background noises: Hey, you know...I've even felt good enough to go back to work. This is my first time back in a while.
TN: Oh, that's great. What kind of work do you do?
Mr. R: Actually, I'm an aeronautical engineer and we're on a tight deadline today...(more muffled noises) I'm actually walking to the production warehouse right now. (stifled groan in background)
TN: I'm glad to hear that your pain has improved. I understand that you're busy, but I just have a few more questions. Are you still having regular BMs? Because the oxycodone can be constipating, plus you had chemo last week.
Mr. R: Oh yeah, I know...but I'm doing ok with that. Been regular so far, taking the stool softeners.
TN: Well, great! How have you been feeling overall since your chemotherapy?
Mr. R: Well, you know, pretty good. No nausea, appetite's been ok. I still got some hair (laughs). Mostly I'm just glad to be back at work.
TN: I'm glad to hear it sounds like things are going well for you. Before I get off the phone with you, do you have any questions for me or is there anything you're concerned about?"
Mr. R: My pain is actually gone....but you know, I have some pain in both legs. They're kinda tender, and it feels like my bones...are cracking...when I walk.
TN thinks to herself, oh dear...here we go, this is potentially a big problem.
Ok, just for the fun of it to revive the spirit of the telephone game, let's all take a guess at what is going on here, is it:
a) arthritis
b) dvt
c) he just doesn't like to walk
d) new bone lesions
Well, if you picked B you are absolutely correct. Mr R was assessed a bit more to find that he had no acute DVT symptoms and was advised to report to his large urban medical center PCP no later than tomorrow morning. (The conversation took place late in the business day) Lo and behold, unfortunately for Mr. R bilateral non-0cclusive DVTs were diagnosed.
Mr R was rushed while he was on the phone and even with the additional questions his potentially serious symptom was not mentioned. He was distracted, quite probably stressed by his work life and his discomfort...he was even currently performing the exact activity that was causing him distress.
For whatever reason(s) Mr. R did not relate to TN that he was having a serious new pain until the very end of the conversation. In the real conversation that took place, the initial mention of leg pain was much more subtle than that in the above script. Ah, the infinite wisdom of the open-ended question, courtesy of Nursing Communication 101.
With a few extra questions and an invitation for the sharing of concerns, the truth came out.
Just 3.3 extra minutes. A valid proposition to calculate.
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Dude, I love talking on the phone...
I do customer service on the phone and I totally love messing with the peeps at the other end...
You should be like: Yo, Mr. R, go run outside for a while then smoke a J... that'll make you feel better ... :)
cool blog, btw, peace!
- raecatherine said...
hey, do you mind identifying who you are mr anonymous? thanks for the funny comment. =) I think I'd go crazy if I did customer-service in a more traditional sense.
- Jaime said...
I'll admit it, I was a telemarketer in high school at one point in my life, peddling newspaper subscriptions. The job didn't last long. It was without a doubt one of the worst experiences of my life lol.
- Jen said...
Rae, I had to laugh when I read the "dog ate my thermometer" conversation...I have patients like that who say "Oh, but I'm not really that sick." Then, I have to say, "Well, it's YOUR body, but MY official recommendations is that you get YOUR body to the hospital!!" :)


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What does it mean for a girl to shake her "feather"? I'm sincerely hoping it means something entirely other than what I'm picturing. Kaci Brown, apparently, shakes her feather really, really fast. She's Dora the explorer and you can be her monkey boots.
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What? Exactly. Okay, so first things first. I'm not 17, like Kaci, but I'm not so old as to think pink lipstick and glitter are unacceptable job interview accessories. Still, I find something so utterly repulsive about Kaci's new CD, Instigator, that it's making me miss Britney's school uniform. I'd even take Xtina's chaps over this piece of writhing, conniving teen-porn. It's a mystery what the folks at Interscope were thinking letting this thing out of the gate. With the exception of two songs that demonstrate a burgeoning talent both as a writer and a vocalist, the rest of Kaci's CD is positively puerile.
The problems begin when Kaci starts to sing. There's nothing at all wrong with the girl's voice—in her pop tunes, she's got an Xtina vibe, which can only be a good thing; in her better songs, she wants to be Bijou Phillips but lacks the life-scars to pull of the attitude. So, the issue is Kaci's self-penned lyrics. Ready? From the title track (which, it must be said, features a killer back beat):
"I'm an in-, I'm an instigator, /
Is that your boy? /
Girl, well see you later! /
I'm a tr-, I'm a troublemaker, /
One boy, two boys, three boys, and I. /
I'm an in-, I'm an instigator, /
If he's cute then I'll take the waiter!"
Right. Such remarks, (and delivered with such confidence), about foursomes and bitchy boy-stealing might not be so offensive were the speaker out of high school. Kaci's not like the girl who longs to be treated like a woman—in her mind she's already there and damn it if she's not gonna tell you every chance she gets. Sadly, though, for Kaci, being a grown up means little more than scanning dance clubs corners for "stud[s]". Witness "Body Language", perhaps the album's scariest track: "Eyes lock, / Buns move, / Jelly's jumping… I like the way you do it boy". Kaci's vocals here should come with a warning label. "Let me teach you something new," the, let me remind you, 17-year-old suggests, before ending the song with a free-for-all of pre-orgasmic, heavy breathing interspersed with kiddy claps. And swallow to fade.
What happened to the sweet girl on the sweet single, "Unbelievable", who sweetly sings about a confused teen romance featuring a boy who loves her, but treats her badly, but she still loves, but doesn't want to—you know, the typical teen stuff that should fill out this record? Just when you start to sympathize with her on "Unbelievable", she hits you with "Like 'Em Like That", singing about hot boys and sexy bodies and one night stands—"Asian, Hispanic, Caucasian, and Black, / So many I just can't decide… Show me a man who has nothing I need, / And he'll mean the world to me".
Maybe I'm just an old fart (at 26), but it's hard to view Kaci's compositions as anything but irresponsible and dangerous for her target audience. If it's a joke or some form of weird 21st century irony, I'm not getting it. There's no problem with a sexy, young girl celebrating her youth, but Kaci seems to have forgotten that womanhood is about more than just cruising for "boys" (she doesn't say men, but you can bet she means it) and "shake-shaking" it for the "shy boys" and the "hot boys". This is an attempt at sophistication that fails in the most explosive and embarrassing manner possible. Not only does the singer succeed in destroying her credibility, she all but ruins any future opportunities for personal and artistic growth as a musician.
Honestly, what's likely to be waiting for fans on the next record? More sex? More callous ways to steal other girls' boyfriends? Fivesomes?
If Instigator represents pop's next envelope-pushing trend, you can count me out. The lyrics here are smarmy and smutty. Sad, really, because the actual instrumental part of this mess is pretty good. It's just a pity no one has yet schooled Kaci Brown on the value of subtlety.
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In "No flippin' idea on judges" (Forum, Nov. 8), Joel Jacobson lamented that "it's bad democracy … to expect voters to decide matters on which they have no competence, like knowing whether a judge is doing a good job."
It is too bad more Utahns are not aware of the excellent website vote.utah.gov, which is available to all voters. On it, candidate judges are rated by attorneys and court staff in 20 categories. More information is available on the judge candidates than anyone else on the ballot.
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I personally prefer the nova clip myself as well. I have a 53 GMC that has a 76 Nova clip and have done a 53 Chevy with a 74 Camaro. It is very intense on the Fab part. Measure 2x then measure again then cut. I used the front cross member form the 53 to mount the front end but had to fab up supports to mount it to the Nova frame and work around the front steer box.
If you use a S10 (I have not done this myself, but have seen a few up close), find an extended cab and separate the rear frame section at the factory seam. Cut the needed amount from the front section to make the wheelbase correct then re-insert the rear section and re-weld. Then the fun starts You will have to fab up all the body mounts and front sheet metal mounts. You can use the ones from your original frame as patterns.
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|I have never done a clipped frame with an s-10 but I have done the whole frame under them and it works out great. There is room to move the motor back so headers are not as bad as they seam. On the 51 suburban I did, I moved the motor back 6 inches. Also you can buy all kinds of custom suspension parts for a s-10 all the way to airbag setups. But I like to do whole frames if using the s-10 package. If not, then camaro/nova is the way to go. JMO Tim
|I believe the S10 front clip is very similar dimensionally to the G-body 78-88 G-body cars (monte carlo, grand prix, cutlass, etc). I know they use the same spindles. Having done a G-body clip on a 54 chevy I will tell you it is fabrication intensive. You will need to section the core support to clear the steering box which can cause alignment issues with the front sheet metal.
|NEW INTERIORS is right. It can be done but a Nova or Camaro works better,1 because you can use the full length Camaro or Nova headers with no steering shaft interference.2 Because unless you want to use spacers or really wide front tires they will be tucked in too far with the S 10 clip.If you do it you start by measuring your wheelbase so once you cut your front off you will know what length you have to put the S 10 clip back on.Next block the frame up level side to side and front to back.Then do the same with the S 10 and weld a plate level in the middle of the front cross member.This is for a reference point after you cut it off of the rear section.Then keeping the wheel base in mind cut the 2 frames where the width is the closest but again keep in mind ending up with the proper wheel base.Hope this helps. When you get started post some pics and ask more questions.As always measure twice cut once.
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|I have done 50's truck with nova's and camaro's But never a s10.I like to put the nova because its 1.5'' narrower then the camaro.(wheel flange width).The thing about the s10,Is you have to run the s10 headers.Not to sure but I don't think the frame will be the right width to match up to the 50's frame.the camaro and nova is very close.I have a 58 Chevy truck in my album I did with a nova.
s-10 front clip on a 50's chevy truck
I'm sure there are people out their that have put a s-10 front clip under a early 50's chevy truck. I have a 52 chevy truck and thinking about swapping out front clips for a better ride and handling. This truck will be a hotrodd with a 350 with it being 30 over (355) it's pushing about 640 horses that is why i'm thinking about doing this, i have been told that it really helps! My only ? is that i don't really know much about what year of s-10 or where to cut it off at and going about putting it back together. This is my first big project of this kind and excited to work on getting it done. So if there is anybody out there that can help me with this project i would be happy for the info!
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Let's take a closer look at the question of CO2 variations over deep time. In contrast to the situation for the late Pleistocene, there is no one method for reconstructing CO2 at earlier times which is fully satisfactory. Methods range from looking at carbon isotopes in microfossils to looking at the density of pores on fossil leaves, with many other exotic geochemical tracers (e.g Boron) coming in in recent times. There is also some data for the very early Earth associated with the CO2 conditions under which certain exotic minerals (uraninites and siderites) form. None of the methods is unambiguous, and none provide information about other greenhouse gases that might be playing a role (though there may be some hope to do something abou methane). As an example of the difficulty faced by the field, take a look at the compilation of various estimates of CO2 since the Permian presented in the following figure (From Donnadieu et al, G3, in press; the red squares come from an attempted geochemical model fit to the data. The data set comes from Royer et al. (2004) and is available here).
By the time one gets back to the Permian, the error bars are huge. At earlier times, the estimates are even more problematic. Broad's article does make reference to a very interesting paper by MIT's Dan Rothman, writing in PNAS. This paper attempts a peek at the CO2 over the past 500 million years, using a clever and novel reconstruction technique. It is innovative, but far from the last word on the subject. Broad inappropriately cherry-picks Rothman's statement that there appears to be no clear connection between warm climates and CO2 (except in "recent" times, about which more anon). However, Broad's article neglects all the caveats in the paper, which clearly point to the real problem being that the reconstructions of CO2 and climate over such time scales are so uncertain that it's not clear that the data is up to the task of teasing out ssuch a connection.
Even in Rothman's reconstruction, during the past 50 milllion years — when the data is best and continents are most like the present — the long term cooling trend leading into the Pleistocene is clearly associated with a long term CO2 decline. This is not our main reason to infer that increasing CO2 will warm the climate in the future, but insofar as the data supports CO2 decline as a main culprit in the long slide from the Cretaceous hothouse climates of 60 million years ago to the cold Pleistocene climate, it also lends weight to the notion that as industrial activity busily restores CO2 to levels approaching those of the Cretaceous, climate is likely to turn the climate clock back 60 million years as well. From Broad's flip dismissal of the CO2-climate connection in the "recent" part of the record, the reader would never guess at the length and particular significance of this period.
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Not that I spend a ton of time there, but sometimes interesting..
I spend a lot of time there, and you're right, they are down
Odd, but the last post notification I got from OCDO was timestamped at 11:46 last night - it was a response to the thread about the Alexandria Starbucks protest. :scruntiny:
Maybe the Brady boys "tripped" over the power cord :theyareontome:
wow.....Still down....I wonder if they had a DoS attack by the loons...
If they were currently the target of a DDoS attack, they'd simply not be reachable. Their issue is a database error.
Invalid SQL query: SELECT COUNT(*) AS forum_topics FROM wowbb_topics t LEFT JOIN wowbb_forums f USING (forum_id) WHERE t.forum_id=65 AND f.filter & 1-Table './mywowbb_opencarry/wowbb_topics' is marked as crashed and should be repaired
It seems to be an issue with mywowbb, because vaguntrader is down too.
Hooray, a main database is corrupt!
Well they were targeted recently for DOSA.
Still not working :(
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It eventually died.
The years since are a trail of dead laptops.
On more than one occasion, I shared with a talented geek friend the excessive loss of production and time (meaning my frustrations) just trying to make the various computers work correctly so that I could actually get some work done.
He encouraged me to return to Mac.
When my last laptop went into protracted death throes, my friend intervened and set me up with one of his old MacBook Pros he no longer used. Since I started working on the Mac, I haven't had a single instance of technical dysfunction.
I now turn on my computer, work, then turn off my computer.
The productivity and time savings using the Mac have been remarkble! And the frustrations of trying to get my computer to function properly so I could function have disappeared.
It isn't just computers we want to function this way, it's also people.
We don't want to be mired down in the "technical dysfunctions" of others. It eats up our time and sometimes causes frustrations. It's much easier to have people in our lives who function the way we want them to, when we want them to, for our productivity and pleasure.
You can treat people that way, but not if you intend to share the love of Christ with them.
The Apostle Paul says this about relationships where real love is expressed and practiced ...
"4 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud 5 or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. 6 It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. 7 Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance," 1 Corinthians 13:4-7.
Jesus didn't avoid a person because they would demand His time or attention, behave dysfunctionally, eat into his ministry productivity, or otherwise be a "bother."
That's because He loved them.
Some people are easy to love and a joy to be around. Some, not so much. Both need the love of Christ.
Are you making room for, and loving, the "PC" people in your life? Or are you limiting yourself to those who only serve your purposes?


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Thought i would also post with my new Taurus model 651 5 shot 357 Magnum snubby. Got this little beauty a few days ago, and finally got out to the woods to test her out. This is my third Taurus, and so far, i love them all. I pocket carry a Smith 642 and a Smith 442, but i cant seem to get enough of the Taurus products.
This gun is heavier than my smiths... i think it weighs in around 24 ounces. It does however, eat up the recoil with standard 38 special rounds. I shot a box of UMC 38 special rounds, and it felt like my Taurus 94 22 LR. 357 magnum reloads were another story, but no worse than shooting +P out of my airweight Smiths. Double action is tough.. i am not sure what the lb. is on the trigger, but it is alot. Single action was crisp. I think it will need about 1000 dry fires to get it broken in a little, but all in all it did great.
Fit and fininsh seemed very good on this particular model... cylinder is tight an grips are pretty functional. I can see after breaking in the trigger rotating it into my daily carry with 357 Magnum loads, or my Speer Gold Dot 38 +P. I like having the abaility to shoot SA if i want, but still having the ability to pocket carry in my Desantis nemesis holster without worrying about a hammer snagging on clothings. :smile:


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The holiday season has many of us dressing up and heading out to socialize and renew unions which have waxed & waned during 2012. With the "new economy" phasing like the moon, it's important to focus on relationships which are the foundations of our community and personal lives. I remember having a conversation with a Portland business owner back in 2008. The advise which bloomed and still resonates from that conversation was:
"Profit is not money. It is people. Respect your customers and guests. Cherish your employees."
It's easy to loose sight of blessings when you're clutching your bottom line between your fingertips. Faith and remembrance need to intertwine to form hope. Hence, my point: where's hope? It's in the people who surround us. These may be more simpler times, but that doesn't need to impact the quality of time we can set aside and save toward to celebrate with the people who impact our world.
We've got an affordable entertainment line up for the holiday season. The kick off is with ThanksGiving! We're open from 1-10pm and ready to wake up "tired turkey eyed feasters". If there are kids running loops in your living room then send them down to the lanes for $Dollar$ Mania. $5 cover charge and then the bowling games, shoes and select food items are only $1.
I remember the snow flurries as a kid living in up state New York. They floated in wispy beats which took our family rituals from fall into winter. The YWCA has found the perfect event to herald in holiday season: The SnoBall. Every time these young ladies enter the lanes for this formal event, I think of snow flurries because the dresses are so fluffy, showy & a'sparkle with warm festivity. Town & Country Lanes is partnering again this year and rolling out the red carpet for singles and handsomely paired couples who are steppin' out on the town. Enjoy bowling under Moonglow and the swirlin', jazzie beat of Las Vegas Lights. Trevino's Mobile Music has mixed our tunes for the evening. $10 per person for 2 games and shoe rental which is a $1.75 savings from 2 games/shoes purchased at regular season rates.
The little Christmas child in me was moved to tears when I glimpsed the first float rounding the bend onto River Road in Keizer. The Festival of Lights Parade is now an annual hallmark for the residents of Keizer. Grab your kids, wrap up and claim your sidewalk seats. The merchants of River Road will be open to support your palette with savory treats. Warm your rosy cheeked kids with hot chocolate and take a moment or two to fill your own pockets with goodies. Santa will be kick'n around the crowd and may make an appearance earlier in the day at the lanes, so have your list ready! Follow this timeline: Family Bowling Special starts @ 3pm, the FOHL Family Run @6pm and the parade @7pm. Road closure is expected about 5pm so plan your routes. The Pin Deck Room in the bowling center is cooking up some evening specials to warm your belly and make jolly your roll~~~O_____[]*:*
Here's a children's Christmas gift idea with plenty of giggles which will keep your kids active and rollin' along. $89 includes:
Challenge the the gamers in your life to "level up" into another dimension. Add bowling to any exercise routine. Burn 240 calories per game and walk a mile when you bowl 3 games!
Last stop at the lanes until the twinkle of the Christmas tree! On Wednesday, 12/19 from 5-9pm join us for our Holiday Health & Vendor Fair. Follow your favorite venders: Minche, Paparazzi, Scentsy, Avon and Not Ristas to name a few. Facebook Laurie, https://www.facebook.com/laurie.regalado.5, to keep up on the venders at this event.
Grab hold of the Visalus 30 day challenge and add bowling to your exercise routine. Town & Country Lanes is sweetening the pot by giving Sunday bowling discounts to all new V~Challenge Participants. We've reduced Sunday bowling to $2.50 per game per person with a $2.50 shoe rental fee. Show your commitment contract which you get with your first V order and you're rolling into the New Year with hopefully "less" on your pocket side.
There's all of our holiday specials in a NutShell Report. Cherish your family and friends. Come in for a roll or two to build smiles which you can spend all season long. Cheerio~~~O_____[]*:*
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The first few times I stayed in hotels as a celiac on a gluten-free diet, I was always hungry. I think I lost weight on every trip I took for the first year until I learned how to take better care of myself on the road. Elsewhere on this site, I've explained how to plan for eating on airplanes. Below are some tips for a pleasant hotel stay.

Try to Stay in a Hotel Room with Cooking Facilities

If money is no object, then you can continue to visit your favorite five-star hotels and have the chefs and kitchen staff cater to your every need. If, like most of us, you're on a budget, you'll be more comfortable if you have access to kitchen facilities while you're away from home.

Try to find an all-suite hotel
Accommodations in suite hotels usually include a refrigerator, a microwave, and possibly a stovetop that will allow you to prepare food for yourself. Also, it will be easier to store any food you bring with you or buy locally.

Bring food from home
Bring a supply of gluten-free crackers, cookies, soup base, candies -- whatever you like to munch on or that's easy to prepare. Be sure to bring enough to last through your trip home. Don't assume you'll be able to buy gluten-free favorites on your trip.

Try to stay somewhere with easy access to a grocery store
If you're close to a grocery store, you can easily replenish your supplies of fruits, vegetables, plain yogurt, and other fresh snacks. Some of the all-suite hotels will actually go shopping for you. If you use this service for anything other than fresh food, however, don't forget that you'll have to provide an extremely specific shopping list with brand names, because the hotel's shoppers won't read labels for you.

Bring along reusable toaster bags
If you're staying in a hotel that provides a free breakfast buffet, you'll probably have access to a toaster. Several companies manufacture heavy-duty reusable toaster bags that let you toast gluten-free bread in the hotel toaster without fear of cross contamination. Toaster bag brand names include the following:

Toast It Reusable Toaster Bags

Toastabags

Kitchen Craft Non-Stick Reusable Toaster Bags

Bring some of your own baking pans
Some resorts offer units with full kitchens. If you bring your own baking pans and some gluten-free muffin or bread mixes, you can enjoy fresh baked goods even while you're away from home. Measure out the dry ingredients at home before your trip and pack them in sealed plastic bags. Supermarkets now sell flexible silicone and disposable baking pans, which are easier to pack than regular metal ones.

No Kitchen in Your Hotel Room?

Explain your needs to the hotel's dining staff.
Most hotel chefs are willing to modify the items on their menus. Often they will even prepare foods for you that are not listed on the menu at all, as long as they have the supplies in their kitchen. Don't hesitate to ask for special treatment. Hotels are in the business of accommodating their guests.

Consider faxing a note and a restaurant card to the hotel's chef in advance.
This is important advice for everyone, but it's crucial if your hotel will be in a country where you don't speak the language. Restaurant cards contain descriptions of the gluten-free diet in a variety of languages. They are included in several books and sold by a variety of vendors. You can hand them out to restaurant staffs to help explain the gluten-free diet. If you will be traveling on business to eastern Asia, consider faxing a restaurant card (with a letter, of course) in advance to your local hosts as well. (Celiac disease is virtually unheard of in some parts of eastern Asia, so a written description in the local language will be very important.)

Ask for a room with a refrigerator
If you're staying in a regular guest room with no kitchen facilities, ask if the hotel will put a small refrigerator in your room. Many will do this if you ask.

Consider these ideas for inexpensive restaurant breakfasts:

Bring sealed bags of gluten-free cereal, and add milk and fruit from the restaurant.

Bring your own rice cakes or granola bars, and ask the restaurant for cheese, fruit, or for individual servings of cream cheese.

Seek Help from a Gluten-Free Travel Specialist

Finally, if you're going on vacation, don't overlook the option of traveling on an organized gluten-free tour. One of the best-known organizers of such tours is Bob & Ruth's Gluten-Free Dining & Travel Club.

Share Your Travel Tips

The best way to make travel easier for all of us is to share our resources and experiences. Have any good or bad ones to tell, or any suggestions of your own?