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I wanted to do the same but I found that even if you can find MWs who would agree to attend the birth without doing prenatal care the fee would be the same or not that much different than if you get all prentals.
They claimed that it is a lot of their time and energy to catch someone up who comes in late to care.
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I wanted to do the same but I found that even if you can find MWs who would agree to attend the birth without doing prenatal care the fee would be the same or not that much different than if you get all prentals.
They claimed that it is a lot of their time and energy to catch someone up who comes in late to care.
Mother to R- 2/09, & C- 5/11
Midwifery services are invaluable. All the time and attention I have receieved through pregnancy was worth more than my midwife's global fee. To ask her to do that in a few short weeks before delivery is, IMO, asking a lot and I would certainly expect to pay her global fee regardless of how many prenatals we had because of the attentive/compassionate/loving care I recieved. Even the best doctors I've met have not given the same standard of care, not because they don't want to but because they are limited in their time. A midwife makes your birth month yours, she makes sure she isn't over loaded and does everything in her power to ensure her ability to attend you during birth and the immediate post partum. That means time away from her family, which we all know that time is precious, but the time away from her family is more than a few prenatals and the birth. It's time charting, learning, thinking, answering phone calls, answering e-mails, being prepared to up and leave at any moment for when the call comes.
I would expect a midwife who attended a birth of mine to charge the full fee.
I signed on with my MW at 36 weeks. I would never have suggested paying less than the full fee - she spent hours and hours trying to get me "caught up" on care.
I have never got a decent answer when I tried to find out what that "catch up" talk is about.
My understanding is that majority of woman who opt for HB are well-informed, well-read and take good care of themselves. They would at least have all lab. work done and most likely see an OB regularly.
I am sorry, but I have a feeling that the "catch up" talk is just a talk to justify her fee. Personally, I'd stay away from this type of MW.
though most women who opt for hb care do try to inform themselves and take good care of themselves, without the guidance of a mw ... a family's self-informing and self-care ... may be all about 'hb safety' ... and 'labor prep', but not so much about nutrition and other elements of holistic self/baby care.
|As I have often tried to explain to potential clients--this is not like your typical OB managed experience. ... I am not merely the kind of med/surg technician that an OB is--an OB doesn't ever have to have met a woman prior to managing her birth because OBs apply a fairly standard set of impersonal, universal rules, protocols and so forth....
But what a hb mw does is far different. It is holistic, and highly individualized, finely nuanced and time-intensive.
|there have been those latecomers where it did not all go so well--in terms of birth itself, and in terms of the 'joy factor'. And to be perfectly frank, they were generally the ones who DID think they could hire me, and treat me, as if a mere technician who could 'just catch the baby'.
|They really didn't get it, did not see or respect the core of my way of working; they really weren't so prepared or self-responsible; they did not care to establish trust and comaraderie with me; there generally were more issues and even scary moments during/after birth for them.
Did it happen because they didn't want to become friends with you, or because you were not able to move from your ideal model of care and adjust to their needs?
One of midwives with 30 year experience said that 99% of births she attended would've gone as well as if she hadn't been present there.
Something to think of...
Hmm. I think a huge part of the reason midwives like to see their clients often before the birth is so that they know how to modify their approach to the birth for that particular client. If a midwife doesn't know you or what you need to feel comfortable how is she supposed to move from her "ideal model of care" and where is she supposed to move?
What percentage of the fee do you think the birth should be? "Just the birth" means being on call 24 hours a day 7 days a week for about 6 weeks. Missing family events, canceling and rescheduling appointments of all kinds, etc. Honestly I have always considered the fee to be for the birth itself, and the appointments leading up to it part of the preparation for the birth.
Still no doubt every midwife feels an obligation to make sure everything progresses safely under her watch. That could account for a great deal of what they need to catch up on if they come on the scene late, becoming assured that the woman is truly healthy all around. so few are these days, though homebirthers have better averages I'm sure when it comes to nutrition, emotional and mental blocks, whatever else can cause problems.
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|Please do not expect her to show up at a birth, without understanding the whole situation, and then charge you less. I would expect to be charged more for that service, as it requires going out on a limb..she's attesting to having been the care provider for a woman that she knows nothing about.
Frankly, midwives simply do not operate under the same safety net and good-ole-boys club of self-preservation that OB's do. If a midwife agrees to just show up to "catch" a baby, and that mom ends up having a placental abruption, then who's going to take the flack that the midwife didn't "get" she was a closet smoker? (not picking on anyone, just pick some issue where the midwife gets pinned) Uh, the midwife. "She should have known."
|Nobody questions an OB charging over $7000 for running in as a baby crowns and catching it, even though the patient has never seen the OB before in her life. It was just who was on call. I find it interesting the differing opinions on a midwives fee.
Frankly olstep, it sounds like you want the "safety net" of having a MW present, but don't really want to pay for it, and are trying to justify that position. It seems as though you don't have much respect for everything a midwife does, and really just want a lackey to take care of things on the back end-and if you're able to find that, that's great-but the core of midwifery care IS personal attention and a much more intimate relationship between caregiver and client when compared to obstetrical care-that's generally why women choose midwife care. You're entitled to feel differently, but you shouldn't expect to get very far when trying to dismiss that as important or necessary, especially on a homebirth forum.
We are talking about grown-up women not babies who have no language skills and can't speak their needs, aren't we? Would you say it your client's expectations were not clear for you after the interview?
|I do not understand why you need to give up on your personal life, family events, etc for 6 weeks to provide your service on the one only day when actual birth will happen.
I am not a MW and I do not know this job.
|It is not the fee I am questioning. But hypocrisy: they push the service I am not asking for, claim that I need it while it is them who need/ want it and ask me to pay for it.
When it comes to money they are business women, when it comes to the service they are paid for, they feel offended with the fact that they are hired. They are free spirited artists who provide holistic care.
Why not be honest? If you can't or are not willing to provide the service I am looking for, just put it straight. Why to act like a sale person and impose the whole package which you are interested in (due to the lack of practical experience or a financial reason) but not me?
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Whether you are a novice or a pro, this seminar will boost your clinical skills and your confidence. Held in Mercerville (Trenton area), NJ, this continuing education seminar provides in-depth knowledge of intravenous therapy and venipuncture skills with hands-on participation to enhance the learning process. You will learn how to properly insert a peripheral IV catheter and understand important risks and complications associated with IVs.
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Rose Koshy, RN, BSN, CRNI, VA-BC, a registered nurse for 36 years, entered the vascular access and infusion therapy arena in 1982. Rose worked in acute care and alternate care settings as an IV nurse, PICC nurse, home infusion nurse, clinical manager, director of nursing administrator, CEO and president of Midwest Healthcare Associates. Currently, she is the president and program director of Infusion Therapy Institute, vascular access consultant for 3M, and provides expert opinion and witness for infusion therapy and vascular access related medical-legal cases. Rose is an active member of the Infusion Nurses Society (INS), Association for Vascular Access (AVA), Illinois Nurses Association (INA) and Illinois Vascular Access Network (IVAN). She served AVA in the education committee; continue to serve INA as a CE peer review panel member. Rose was the prime organizer and first president, presidential advisor and the treasurer past treasurer of IVAN. She continues her passion for vascular access education through group and on-site educational programs.
April Swenson, RN, BSN, CRNI, VA-BC, has been a registered nurse for 33 years. She has 31 years of infusion therapy experience, encompassing peripheral IV, midline and ultrasound PICC insertions, central venous care and maintenance in hospital, nursing home and home health care settings. Currently she is a Clinician III Vascular Access Nurse in a level II trauma hospital in northwest suburban Illinois. She also is employed as an independent vascular access contractor, working for a company that has contracts with nursing homes and hospitals for vascular access services. Within the hospital, in addition to placing peripheral IVs and PICCs, April assists physicians with central line placements, provides patient education, and oversees the PICC program. In this capacity, she also provides in-services on IV therapy-related topics, precepts staff RNs, student nurses and new Vascular Access nurses. April is a member of INS and AVA, holding certifications in Vascular Access from both organizations. She is past vice president and president of Illinois Vascular Access Network (IVAN), a local chapter of the Association for Vascular Access (AVA), dedicated to promoting the prevention of vascular access complications. April is a clinical educator for Infusion Therapy Institute, teaching courses on phlebotomy, peripheral IV insertion and maintenance, midline and ultrasound PICC placement and central venous access care and maintenance.
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|Registration and Continental Breakfast
|* Difference between IV therapy and Infusion therapy
* Legal implications of IV therapy
* Overview of IV medications and solutions
* Venous Anatomy
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"If you are a project manager looking for a technology-based, easily implemented, and usable solution for project communications, document management, and general project organization, this book is for you!"-Susan Weese, PgMP, President and Founder, Rhyming Planet
Most companies don't understand SharePoint's power, and use it simply to share documents or spreadsheets. This hands-on book demonstrates how SharePoint can also help you organize and manage complex projects. With SharePoint for Project Management, you'll not only understand how to apply common and practical project management concepts in SharePoint, you'll learn how to build a Project Management Information System (PMIS), customized to your project, that can efficiently coordinate communication and collaboration among team members. With this book, you will:
Each chapter includes activities that let you practice what you learn. Most SharePoint books are either too introductory (for end users), or too technical (for system administrators). SharePoint for Project Management is just what project managers like you need to learn how to harness the organizational abilities of this powerful software.
With more than 15 years of experience in Information Technology, Dux Raymond Sy has earned a reputation as among the leading experts in leveraging technology to enhance project management. He is currently a managing partner of Innovative-E, Inc. As a thought leader in maximizing project team collaboration, he is focused on empowering organizations on how to leverage the benefits of collaborative tools with quantifiable goals such as: Increasing productivity and efficiency, decreasing collaboration redundancies and streamlining electronic communications. A sought-after trainer, he has developed and facilitated management and technology training to government organizations, Fortune 500 companies, non-profit institutions in the United States, Bahamas, Barbados, China, the United Kingdom, and the Philippines and regulary writes about project management, SharePoint and globalization at http://www.meetdux.com.
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The animal on the cover of SharePoint for Project Management is a black fox squirrel (Sciurus niger). Also known as the cat squirrel, the stump-eared squirrel, and the monkey-faced squirrel, it is the largest species of tree squirrel native to North America. Fox squirrels are widely distributed and are considered the most variably colored of any animal in the United States; 10 subspecies are recognized, based on color. They are usually brownish gray or reddish tan, but black-coated communities can be found in many southeastern states, particularly Florida, South Carolina, and Georgia. The black color comes from a condition known as melanism. Melanism occurs in other species of squirrel, such as the common gray squirrel, but the melanistic fox squirrel can be distinguished by its white ears and nose, whereas other melanistic squirrels are uniformly black. The fox squirrel is also distinctive because it is so large: it has a body length of 15 to 30 inches, including an 8- to 13-inch tail, and weighs one to three pounds. Fox squirrels are solitary and spend more time on the ground than most other tree squirrels, although they are agile climbers. They prefer an open habitat and are most often found in small forests or tree-filled neighborhoods, wherever oak, hickory, walnut, and pine trees are plentiful. This squirrel makes its home in tree hollows or leaf nests and spends most of its day eating, gathering, and storing food. Its diet largely consists of acorns, walnuts, fruits, seeds, and insects. The fox squirrel's natural predators are hawks, owls, and snakes, and it is also a popular game animal. It has a conservation status of "near threatened" in many areas of North America. The cover image is from Cassel's Popular Natural History. The cover font is Adobe ITC Garamond. The text font is Linotype Birka; the heading font is Adobe Myriad Condensed; and the code font is LucasFont's TheSansMonoCondensed.
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Very good book but need it for SP 2010
By Virat Kothari
from Gujarat, India
About Me Developer, Sys Admin
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Very good book. Things are explained in very neat and clear terms.But, need a same book for Share Point 2010
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Right tool/info at the right time
By Mark
from Little Rock, AR
About Me Project manager
I was introduced to the book just as we were in the process of establishing a PMO within our IT organization. Along with that there was interest in trying to use SharePoint for several things including project management. So, the book was just what I needed just when I needed it. I was able to work through your book and build what I needed to start things out on a solid foundation. It was very advantageous to be able to construct things as I went through the book. I also found great value with the insights Mr. Sy shared with the reader regarding project management. My favorite was "The software doesn't rule the project; you do." Always a good reminder. Thanks for the help and I look forward to keeping up with more SharePoint and PM on your blog.
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Great Start for Beginners, but...
By Marlon
from Seattle
About Me Maker
This book is definitely a great start when you are starting out but it doesn't fully address what SharePoint can't do (without using SharePoint Designer or 3rd Party tools).
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Great starting point for PM wishing to create a PMIS - up and running !
By Carlos Costa
from Undisclosed
If you have Sharepoint in your organization and want to implement a PMIS for your PM people, look no further - great book, lots of examples, and also helps you understand the basics for Sharepoint configuration - you don't have to be a SP guru to use it at the level a PM needs.There is also a companion site available, with lots of tools and tutorial, good source of additional information. I recommend this book to anyone willing to start a PMIS.
(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
SharePoint Should Be Your PMIS
By Dare2Share
In his book SharePoint for Project Management, Dux Raymond Sy provides an excellent structure for getting your PMIS started using SharePoint. What I liked most about his book was that, at its core, it was really a book about project management and good practices that help to make a project successful. These core concepts do not change, no matter what the project may be. (Come on all you project managers out there _ admit it, you create a project plan for everything you do, even if it's organizing your sock drawer!) By focusing on good project management practices, instead of just SharePoint facts and features, Dux is able to make the book resonate with project managers. As he then steps us through the relevant capabilities in SharePoint, we are able to quickly tie the "how to do it" with the "why to do it". Of course, you can always try out one of the templates already available for tracking projects, but going through the book is also just a really good SharePoint 101 for those needing an introduction to the technology.
SharePoint for Project management
By Marijn Somers
In the previous company I worked (which was also my first) they had this thing called project sites: a specific site created for a specific project. On that site, all shareholders had a login ID. They could collaborate there, read/write documents, form complaints, they had a forum, calendar etc etc...I really found this way of sharing information with the client very efficient. Everyone knew where to get their documents or post information. I used this a lot, and we did find the solution most helpful.The concept of having a thing like SharePoint be used for organising your project (or PMIS - Project Management Information Structure to use a fancy word) is certainly not new. However, not many organisations use such tools.Dux Raymond Sy has written a book about "SharePoint for Project Management" in order to let Project managers know about the existence of such a tool and how to use it. That's right, this book is not written for technical users nor is it a manual for end-users. This book is really to show to Project Managers how they can use SharePoint to enhance their projects.ConclusionThis book is really filled with great examples (and a lot of screenshots) on how to use SharePoint as the best place to track all information on your project. So if you are a Project Manager and you want to enhance the quality of your project, be sure to give SharePoint and this book a try. Even when you are a CIO and want to create a platform to list and do follow-up on all projects, do take a look at this book.Dux adressess foremost the time you win by using a PMIS, but he also clearly states that more is at stake:- quality logs- status reporting- calendars- contact information- ...To me, this is a very complete book, fun to read with a lot of great examples!Next to the information on the book, you should also check out http://sp.spforpm.com/ . This website has a lot of additional resources: video's on how you do stuff, templates, a discussion forum and lots of other stuff!Also make sure you take a look at Dux' blog: meetdux.com !!
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The only Getting up and going"-book you'll need"
By Mathias Karlsson
I received the book this Monday morning. And had read it through by Tuesday evening, It is brilliant! Crisp clear instruction, a great balance between explaining background and step-by-step showing how to do it. The very personal language also makes it easy to read and fun. What I think I like best is the down to earth "I have done this myself" approach. What I mean is, one can really relate to the reasoning and it is based on reality not on fancy theory on how things should be witch makes it very trustworthy. Anyone can start using it straight away. I didn't work my way through each and every exercise but a lot of them and based on my experience of SharePoint the rest looks similarly easy to complete.It'll be the x-mas gift from my company to selected a number of key customers and contacts.Mathias Karlsson, CEO netConzent Consulting AB
Good reference for the more Technically savvy SharePoint Person
By Bryan Reynolds
As a SharePoint consultant, a majority of my pain points involve getting the customers to understand the possibilities of SharePoint. As a more technical person, this book allowed me to look at a Project Management site as a PM would. This book would be very helpful in proposing, designing and implementing various Project Management sites, mostly due to the understanding of what makes a good process driven Project Management site from a PMP viewpoint.The "How to" within this book is pretty straightforward, but the big payoff for myself was the understanding of strict adherance to process that Project Managers are fond of.
Actually better than many of the "teach yourself" style books
By Paul Culmsee
Before you even start on this book, do not skip the preface. Dux is not setting out to write for low level geeks or developers. In this book, you will not find insights into how to create a custom site definition for a PMO, complete with stapled features, event handlers or Visual Studio based workflows. Instead this book is more akin to a more focused "Teach yourself SharePoint" type book, combined with a "Project Management 123″ style book.End-user training books work best when there is a context to the lessons. So whether it is using SharePoint for project management or using SharePoint to help Americans to play the game of cricket, having that unifying theme underneath always makes for a more coherent book helping to explain the rationales for all your actions.Read the complete review (http://www.cleverworkarounds.com/2008/11/23/book-review-sharepoint-for-project-management/) .
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Repackaging of the built in help with a theme
By d.lo
There is no need to purchase this book as about 95% is just repackaged content from the built in help. The "hook" is that it is targeted at project managment. In reality any collaborative effort can be addressed with the tools SharePoint provides. Maybe you can write a whole series of books - "SharePoint for ...". You'd only need to change a small percent of the book each time. As an example, here is a passage about versioning from the book:When the version history feature is enabled, a new version of a document will be createdwhen:' A list item or file is first created or uploaded. If file check-out is required, the filemust first be checked in in order to create the first version.' An uploaded file has the same name as an existing file and the "Add as a new versionto existing files" option is selected.' The properties of a list item or file are changed.' A file is checked out, changed, and then checked back in. If you or another userdiscards the checked-out version, no new version is created.Here is what the built in help says:When versioning is enabled, versions are created in the following situations:- When a list item or file is first created or when a file is uploaded. Note If file check-out is required, the file must first be checked in, in order to create its first version.- When a file is uploaded that has the same name as an existing file and the Add as a new version to existing files check box is selected.- When the properties of a list item or file are changed.- When a file is opened, edited, and saved. A version is created when you first click Save. This version is updated with the latest changes that you make to the file before closing it. Note A version is not created every time that you or another user clicks Save, because this would create too many versions.- When a file is checked out, changed, and then checked back in. Note If you or another user discards the checked-out version, no version is created.
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Swinton says with all of the violence he wanted to raise awareness and show the community kids who are doing the right thing. "There is so much going on right now with killings. Black on black crimes and with everything that is going on in Ferguson right now we have to show that not all kids in the community are doing things bad," says Swinton.
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Review: AKG K167 Tiesto DJ Headphones
The bigger brother to the K67s that we reviewed a short while back, the AKG K167 Tiesto DJ headphones sit in the middle of the Tiesto AKG range, with the K267s the most expensive option above them. They're basically an over-ear rather than an on-ear version of the K67s. But how does this lightweight, plastic-led design work in an over-ear headphone? Let's find out…
First impressions
They look good (understated design, with only the subtle Tiesto logo giving the endorsement away), and due to a predominantly plastic build, are also lightweight, although the rather heavy coiled cable does add to the overall weight. The earcups are rimmed in silver, metal-effect plastic which along with some quite nice printing on the sides of the headband mean the K167s manage to avoid looking cheap.
They copy the overall styling of the K67s, also featuring the quite striking single-point-of-contact headband-to-earcup design, but unlike the K67s, these have large, over-ear ear cups, which contain 40mm drivers. In the box are the headphones themselves, plus an adaptor for 1/4" to 1/8" jack switching, but there's no carrying bag at all - not that the little drawstring slip bags typically provided with headphones at this priced point are really worth having anyway. The K167s fold nice and small into the headband with the earcups sitting one on top of the other.
The padding over the earcups is rather soft and thin, so much so that my ears actually touched the internal material. It's not uncomfortable, but some may want thicker, more substantial padding. The budget build shows in a couple of other areas: the padding is not leather anywhere on these phones, and the coiled cable is fixed.
In use
Firstly, they feel nice and comfortable, due to their lack of weight and the small amount of pressure applied to the ears. I can imagine wearing these for listening to music for a long time without major discomfort - more than you can say for most DJ headphones. However, they don't isolate particularly well from the outside, which is not so good especially for using in a loud environment such as your average pro DJ booth.
The earcups turn 90 degrees forward, but not horizontally, so when the headphones are hanging around your neck, they don't naturally "flip" out of your way as models with that feature do. As the earcups are relatively big this means that in the in-between mixes "phones round neck" wearing position they're not so comfortable.
The sound quality is detailed but a little thin to my ears. The bass goes deep, but the higher end of the bass is curiously muted, as are the low mids, with the headphones kicking in again at the higher end. Maybe that's why the padding is thin (to keep them close to your ears); certainly if you apply a little pressure on the ears the bass changes considerably. I may be judging them against other bass-heavy DJ headphones a bit much: I think I'd certainly prefer using these at home than most DJ headphones, but "in the wild", that lack of punchy bass and mids might not be so welcome.
I can't comment on the durability of them but, they use a lot of plastic and aren't exactly small. Only time would tell how well they lasted in the wild, though, so I'll have to pass judgement on a reliability test.
They're good looking, reasonably practical, and have a balanced all-round sound, especially if you're planning on using them at home as well as at gigs. Being more comfortable than most DJ headphones for long-term listening, again they score points for home or home studio. For DJing, the lack of high bass/low mids and only average isolation means that for smaller gigs they'd be fine, but in demanding DJ situations they're only going to be OK performers. I think a detachable cable would definitely have been better, possibly with a straight cable provided too for use away from the DJ booth. There are several competitors at this price that offer that option, and it feels a little under featured not to see it here.
For me overall in this lightweight plastic design, I actually prefer the cheaper K67s, but if you're looking for a reasonably priced headphone like the K67 but with the over (rather than on)-ear feature, this is it. If you can afford the extra though - and you buy into the Tiesto styling, of course - the more substantial K267s may be a better bet for you.
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Lightweight and slim, these basic over-ear, closed-back DJ headphones look good and are comfortable especially for long term listening. But they are slightly under-specified for the price, and the lack of class-leading isolation means they're not on a par with true pro closed-back DJ headphones.
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"It does not look like that has gone down at all," said Dr. David A. Nace, who manages flu programs for UPMC. He said the flu season picked up speed in Western Pennsylvania in early December, about a month earlier than usual, and could hit the region hard for eight more weeks.
The last week of 2012 brought 3,193 flu cases statewide, topping last season's total of 3,020, the state Health Department said.
"The flu virus keeps everyone off-guard at all times. That's its job in life," Nace said. "He who tries to predict the flu season is considered a fool."
This season, Allegheny County leads Pennsylvania with 726 of 7,181 confirmed flu cases statewide from Oct. 2 through Dec. 29. Doctors warn the reported figures reflect only a fraction of cases.
Although flu shot distribution this year is widespread — the Walgreens and Rite Aid drugstore chains reported year-over-year sales growth — states nationwide have had outbreaks since the flu emerged in November in the South, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
Most states are experiencing moderate to severe flu activity, said CDC spokesman Thomas Skinner.
"There's no explanation as to why seasons start early or are normal or severe," he said. "Flu is unpredictable. Each season is unique."
West Penn Allegheny Health System doctors anticipate a peak this week, said Dr. Thomas Campbell, chairman of emergency medicine.
"It's hard to say what next week will bring, so maybe it's not the worst" right now, Campbell said. "But it seems higher than I remember from last year."
He said hospitalizations are most pronounced among the elderly. About 7 percent of reported flu cases in Pennsylvania this season led to hospital stays, on par with averages.
Four flu-related deaths involved patients older than 65, said Holli Senior, a spokeswoman for the state Health Department.
"We have not peaked yet. We're still on our way up the mountain," Senior said.
Historical trends show more severe case volumes follow mild flu seasons, she said. "We knew last year was a very mild flu season."
Senior joined doctors in emphasizing it's not too late to get a flu shot, which the CDC recommends for most people. The vaccine developed for 2012-13 is a good match for "the vast majority" of widespread flu strains, said Dr. Ronald Voorhees, acting director at the Allegheny County Health Department.
"The longer you wait, the less likely it is to be helpful," Voorhees said. It takes about two weeks after inoculation for the vaccine to become fully effective.
Voorhees' department uses a tracking system the University of Pittsburgh developed to monitor severity of flu outbreaks. It shows more than 6 percent of emergency-room visits in the county involve flu-like symptoms. The high is usually between 6 percent and 8 percent, Voorhees said.
"We're as high or higher than some recent years for influenza" on the index, he said. "I'm expecting that we're going to start to peak sometime soon. We've been going up for a month."
At Pitt, workers in the Student Health Service began seeing an uptick in symptoms before the holiday break, according to Dr. Elizabeth Wettick.
"It's just those high fevers; dry, hacking cough; and that feeling of being hit by a truck," Wettick said. "The good news is, I'm still offering vaccine to our students. We still have a good supply."
Pitt junior Tom Farrell, 21, of Rochester, N.Y., was in the campus health office on Monday because of flu symptoms. He said he got sick from his mother during the holiday break.
He didn't get a flu shot, but she did, Farrell said.
"I'm really just supposed to rest a lot, drink a lot of liquids, take it easy on myself," he said. "Bad timing, but there's nothing you can do about it."
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David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery
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Wonderful post Eileen. I think I saw a documentary on this very same place a while ago.ReplyDelete
This is gut-wrenching stuff. Thanks for lifting it up Eileen, and thanks for joining us at Our World Tuesday.ReplyDelete
What an immensely moving story.ReplyDelete
A wonderful post -- brought tears to MY eyes reading it and I will go to the web site. Funny everybody used to subscribe to the Nat'l G and now I don't know anyone who does. I'll check the Library.ReplyDelete
I have heard things like your earthquake story before about elephants -- just another example of their wonders!
I don't know why, but besides my cats I also love elephants ! Your post is very interesting and the babies are so cute !ReplyDelete
Eileen, this is a marvelous form of awareness-raising. NG is very clever to pick a long-time nature lover like to you blog about this sad, yet moving, story about the decline in the elephant population and one caring woman's efforts to make a difference. Well done, Eileen! And I too have an African safari high on my bucket list.ReplyDelete
Thank you Eileen! I love animals and especially elephants. I should like to go to Africa on safari one day. Elephants are so intelligent and sensitive.ReplyDelete
Calling by from Our World Tuesday as another participant, what an interesting post, thankyou for sharing. My husband really enjoys his subscription to National Geographic.ReplyDelete
Thankyou for calling by and taking the time to comment on News From Italy, do hope you will drop by again.
This photos are soooo amazing. I love elephants :) If you like, join us at PicStory (Animals) this week. You are warmly invited :) LG TinaReplyDelete
Great post and fabulous pictures!ReplyDelete
Welcome to *PicStory*! I´m so glad you joined us with this wonderful picstory :) Hope to see you again!ReplyDelete
Love elephants! So glad someone is caring for the orphaned ones!ReplyDelete
Thanks for bringing this story to our attention. The David Shelrick Elephant Nursery is doing marvelous work. Their story is a remarkable one.ReplyDelete
I could see how much they care about the elephants. A very nice and wonderful post.ReplyDelete
National Geographic is a well read magazine.
Congratulations for this post.
The shots are very nice. I love the elephant. years ago I was in Kenya and have seen elephants in Tsavo my first in nature. It was a dream ...ReplyDelete
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Super post Eileen!ReplyDelete
I hadn't heard the story about the zoo and the earthquake - amazing nature.
My sister is an elephant lover from way back. She keeps me updated on the perils they face trying to survive.ReplyDelete
Thanks for posting this important message.
Wonderful post.ReplyDelete
Elephants are fascinating animals!ReplyDelete
I love National Geographic. And these photos of the elephants are wonderful!ReplyDelete
I'm so impressed by Daphne and her late husband's dedication to raising the orphaned baby elephants. I'm impressed how hard they worked to find the right formula.
And I love the term waterless whales.
Great post!
What a amazing post! Thank you for sharing.ReplyDelete
I love that coat on the little guys! Thanks for the visit and comments Eileen!ReplyDelete
Great post, Eileen! It was featured in one of our local tv channels featuring about raising orphan elephants too. It was so touching. Elephants are beautiful.ReplyDelete
That is so cute the orphans playing together. They are fabulous animals. Great post. Hope your ream comes true.ReplyDelete
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Thank you Eileen. What a great post. I haven't been to the zoo this summer but will now.ReplyDelete
OMG an elephant with a raincoat. Pour babies. :(ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing this and bringing the nature's story into our internet worldReplyDelete
I have always loved elephants and your post was so touching and heartbreaking. What wonderful work is being done to help these orphaned elephants. We are such a selfish species, for the most part, so seldom stopping to think what harm we are doing to our planet and to the other species that share it with us.ReplyDelete
The National Geographic photos are wonderful.ReplyDelete
What a great post. It is so sad what's happened to elephants.ReplyDelete
This is great, I wanted to join too.ReplyDelete
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Its a big task saving their tusks and meat at the least they can do dance to the tune of 'baby elephant walk' knowing pretty well that someone who cares for them. tQ.ReplyDelete
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So sad the plight of the elephants, but it is heartwarming to see the dedication of the keepers at the nursery. Great post!ReplyDelete
our local zoo has one elephant left, there are people who protest having more, some people like more. What is a zoo without elephants?ReplyDelete
Absolutely stunning photography and great story.ReplyDelete
I have changed my blogname and all the links are not working now. If you have a link to my blog or the button in your sidebar you have to change it, that you can reach me. Thank you soooo much for your help! :) TinaReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing this story.ReplyDelete
Fascinating post.ReplyDelete
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ASHCROFT, B.C.–The Government of Canada has completed Ashcroft Terminal's Expansion project, which will improve the flow of goods by rail, and give local industry a competitive edge in international trade.
The newly completed terminal expansion project – announced today by Mark Strahl, Member of Parliament for Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon, on behalf of the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport – added a 1,500-metre enhanced connection to the mainline with additional railcar storage, transload facilities and support tracks. These improvements will help the terminal to more efficiently handle manufacturing, industrial and mining materials, and agricultural products. They will also allow shipments to move more quickly through the rail corridor, the government said.
The project will also provide local producers and shippers with safer and better services, including greater road access to the terminal.
These improvements aim to help forge stronger shipping ties between British Columbia's natural resource sector and the Asia-Pacific region, providing competitive options to shippers from the Ashcroft area. The terminal expansion has also served as an important step in helping to diversify the region's economy in response to the mountain pine beetle infestation, which has put the forestry industry at risk and threatened the stability of the regional economy.
Construction of the Ashcroft Terminal expansion project began in February 2013 and was completed on time and within budget.
Ashcroft Terminal is currently served by the Canadian Pacific Rail mainline that feeds into Port Metro Vancouver, a major international trade hub and gateway to Asian markets.
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Boston University finished sixth out of the eight team field that participated in this past weekend's Puerto Rico Tip-Off. This preseason tournament ran from November 19th through the 22nd and featured several of the nation's top college basketball powerhouses, including three ranked teams, Villanova, Dayton, and Georgia Tech. All participants were scheduled to play a grueling three games in four days, all of which took place at Coliseo de Puerto Rico, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Jay Wright's Villanova Wildcats took down the Mississippi Rebels in the championship game 79-67.
Coach Patrick Chambers and the Terriers opened the tournament on November 19th, matched up against Kansas State. Still looking for his elusive first win, the team focused their pre game strategy on taking care of the ball, defense, and taking high percentage shots. Plagued by cold shooting to open the season, the Terriers struggled to make baskets once again. Pitted against a more athletic, taller, and talented Kansas State team, BU kept the game close throughout. Tyler Morris and John Holland led the team with 21 and 20 points respectively, but a lack of depth and a poor performance from Corey Lowe, allowed the Wildcats to pull away for the 10 point victory 80-70.
Looking uphill at an 0–3 record to start the season and facing the Indiana Hoosiers in a second round consolation bracket match up, the Terriers focused their game plan on scoring inside the arc, rebounding, and attacking the basket to draw fouls and free trips to the charity stripe. Once again, the Terriers fell behind in the first half, victimized by committing silly fouls, turnovers, and missing open field goals. Indiana led by five at the break, led by strong play from their guards Maurice Cheek and Verdell Jones III. The Hoosiers jumped out to a nine point lead, 40-31, several minutes into the second half. The Terriers faced the dreadful thought of going 0-4, as Indiana tried to put the game away. BU refused to give up, as they turned up the defensive intensity and started to attack the basket. Indiana started to cave in defensively, as the Terriers drove the ball to the hoop relentlessly. With three minutes to go in the game, John Holland buried a three pointer, tying the game at 63, the first tie of the game since it was knotted at 14-all in the first half. With Indiana down by three, Cheek's possible game tying three point shot bounced off of the rim, Corey Lowe secured the rebound and iced the game from the line. Coach Chambers and the BU Terriers had their first win, 71-67.
The fifth place game featured the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets against the Terriers on Sunday morning, November 22. BU knew that this game would be tough, as Georgia Tech towered over the Terriers from the tipoff. The smaller BU team hung in there for most of the first half, only trailing by two at the break. Backup guard Zachery Peacock, answered every Terrier highlight with one of his own. Finishing 10-12 from the field and with 22 points, Peacock ruined any chance for BU victory. Coach Chambers just watched as the Tech guard sliced and diced his way through the BU defense. The more athletic and proven Georgia Tech team pulled away in the second half, to beat the Terriers 85-67.
BU returned home after the tournament with their heads held high, knowing that they played well against some of the country's best competition. On Wednesday, November 25, BU opens the season at their home Case Gym, against cross town rival Northeastern. BU will close out the week on Sunday at home against Harvard.
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text: By- Dr. Joan Marie PellegriniFirst, I should declare a conflict of interest since I am an avid coffee drinker. None the less, I've had patients and friends tell me that they are going to try to cut down how much caffeine they consume. When I ask why they are concerned, I hear about the fear of heart disease, cancer, and breast disease. It turns out that these are not valid concerns.Caffeine acts on certain receptors in the brain and body to increase metabolism and alertness. Everyone knows that it helps keep us awake. Most of the time, caffeine is consumed precisely for that "side-effectâ€. The International Olympic Committee also knows that it is a performance enhancer and hence they test athletes for how much caffeine is in their bodies. A certain amount is acceptable.A typical cup of coffee contains approximately 100 mg of caffeine. Some brands are more potent. For instance, a Starbuck's® "short†coffee contains 180 mg. A moderate amount of caffeine consumption is considered to be 2-4 cups of coffee a day (200-300 mg caffeine). Anything intake above 500 mg is considered to be a potential for adverse consequences. Too much caffeine can cause tremors, anxiety, insomnia, stomach upset, palpitations, high blood pressure, and a head ache. Each person has their own sensitivity to the effects of caffeine. Fortunately, there is no good evidence to link caffeine intake with any type of cancer or heart disease. It is now also known to be a myth that caffeine causes breast disease. Caffeine has only very rare interactions with any medications. Therefore, caffeine is an incredibly safe "drugâ€. This is great news because it also is the most widely consumed drug in the world.Now that we can relax about the safety of caffeine, we need to ask ourselves why we consume caffeine and why we consume as much as we do. If you consume minimal or only moderate doses of caffeine, you do not need to worry. However, if you are one of many people who consume large doses of caffeine on a daily basis, you really should examine your habits. Do you get enough sleep? If not, what can you do to improve this area of your health? Do you have problems with inattention during the day? If so, why? Are you having problems with tremors, palpitations, high blood pressure, stomach upset, or diarrhea? Are you taking one of the few drugs that can interact with caffeine? Depending on the answers to the above questions: could you consider switching to a non-caffeinated drink? If you would like to look up the amount of caffeine in a drink, there is a very comprehensive website listing almost every drink available. This website is www.energyfiend.com.


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Hey guys,
Ordered some VZGrips for my P238 (basic nitron model with black plastic grips). What do you think? I'll put up pictures of the grips on the gun when I pick it up on Tuesday from the FFL.
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Hey guys,
Ordered some VZGrips for my P238 (basic nitron model with black plastic grips). What do you think? I'll put up pictures of the grips on the gun when I pick it up on Tuesday from the FFL.
VZ Grips: G10 Elite Tactical Carry
Those look great! Definitely looking forward to the pictures.
I'm a big P238 fan.
Ditto what Fitch said. I love the P238 and I'm digging those VZ grips you ordered!
Hey Fitch,
I actually got the P238 based on your review/recommendation.
The gun gets to my FFL tomorrow, and the grips get here Thursday. I'll put up 'before and after' pics once I install them!
Awesome grips. How much were they? I'm thinking about buying them after looking at your pics.
Hey man,
They were $50 I think. Big improvement over the stock grips. These feel great in the hand. Tomorrow will be my first range trip with them.
Awesome! Well done!
Not sure I like the way the CT laserguard looks though. Granted, it helps you get on target faster, but it takes away from the sexiness of the P238, IMO.
No disrespect here, but I can't see how the laser's appearance matters. It's a grip actuated CT laser (the SIG laser isn't grip actuated, now that is ugly!), fits efficiently under the dust cover beneath the slide, doesn't protrude beyond the muzzle or sideways beyond the frame. Nothing to snag. Not much wider than the trigger guard truth be told. And, if you need it, it comes on when you grip the weapon no thought required.
All in all, a thing of beauty and a joy forever.
Well, Fitch I believe you are right.
Just returned from the range, where I shot the following rounds/amounts through my P238:
1. Started off with 100 Speer Lawman FMJs. 50 with laser, 50 without. The laser made a huge difference in how quickly I got on target and made accurate shots. So, though it may be ugly, it's a good idea to have.
2. Next, fired some Hornady Critical Defense. At first, I had 3 consecutive failure to feeds, followed by a double-feed. I figured the weapon needed to broken in, so I put the remaining 15 rounds aside for later use.
3. Then fired 25 Wilson Combat XTP. Great ammo: very clean, low-flash (range is dimly lit), accurate, no problems feeding.
4. Next up was 20 rounds of Speer Gold Dot. Also excellent ammo. Very accurate and low-flash, but with more kick than anything else I shot today.
5. Came back to the Hornady CD, and they fired fine. Accurate, low-flash.
All in all, VERY impressed with this gun. I'm not a marksman or sharpshooter by any means, but I was placing 3" groups at 12 yards. I feel that's good enough to stop a threat. And that's as a new shooter, and new to this gun. I'm sure that as I work with my P238 more and more, my accuracy will get even better.
Very happy about the purchase; $575 hurt up front, but hey, if it saves my bacon one day, then it's worth it. Highly recommend the P238 to all.
Anyway congrats on the new little shooter. Its a fine little gun.


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I know we've had several posts from members who want to learn to design their own garments. I was checking Amazon a few minutes ago and this was a new recommended book. It's fairly new.. 9/08 so you may not have seen it yet so I thought I'd share.
Custom Knits: Unleash Your Inner Designer with Top-Down and Improvisational Techniques by Wendy Bernard
People have discussed this one on Ravelry and highly recommend it.
It has a lot of good reviews.
I would be somewhat interested in designing my own garments because often I am dissatisfied with what is out there. I find it difficult to find stylish, young, and sophisticated garments. That being said I have a long queue on Ravelry and I have found more and more of this type of sweater etc. Especially since more people have discovered knitting.
It would be helpful to know how to create a garment for alteration purposes though. For those times you love a sweater but want a different type of sleeve or neckline or whatever.


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Early Books Lecture Series VIII: Pondering Poetry, Faith, and Games
Date: February 15, 2011
Times: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Special Collections
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The University Libraries' Special Collections is proud to present the Early Books Lecture Series VIII, an annual exploration by University of Arizona (UA) scholars of the treasure trove of medieval texts held by the University Libraries. Throughout the month of February, professors from UA's German, English and History departments will give their audiences new insights into 13th, 16th and 17th century historic texts.
Today the series' second lecture, The Thrice Great Hermes: The First English Translation of Writings Attributed to an Egyptian God (1657), will be presented by Thomas Willard, Professor, UA Department of English.
Professor Willard will explore writings attributed to "the Egyptian Hermes" that were brought to Europe during the Italian Renaissance and were gradually translated into all the major languages. The first English translation promoted the already contested view that they were older than the five books of Moses and showed similarities between Christianity and the religion of ancient Egypt.