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Brian, just watched the Minnesota game (didn't know it was MLK day...)
I know you are a Iguodala fan and I'm not asking this to annoy you (or anyone), but do you think you (or anybody else) can make a research of Iguodala stats for game winners in the last, say, 3 years? Even 2 would be ok. Is there a site that counts them?
I mean "shots-to-win-or-tie-the game" in the last, what would be reasonable..., 5 seconds?
Off the top of my head I'd say he's around 3/12. And he continues to take those shots. Not blaming Iguodala for the loss, of course, just curious to know this stat.
Ouh, and btw this team and its coach is pure shlt, but I'm digressing. Sorry for going OT on this post
In fairness to him, our multiple coaches are really the ones who continue to ask him to take those shots.
completely correct, that's why I said I'm not blaming him. Not only him, better.
It's not meant as a specific knock to Iguodala, it's more general.
It was already done for 2008/2009 season over at 82games.com
The 'top of your head' isn't so much a reliable source...and you're looking at him in a vacuum unless you watch every game of every team?
I don't get what you mean by vacuum etc etc
thx anyway, I'll try to find that research, so we would basically just have to update that with stats from this year
Vacuum in that do you know how much 'clutch shots' that Lebron or Kobe has missed this year - how does Iguodala compare to the rest of the NBA universe...unless you're watching every game you can only go by the 'highlights' that ESPN loves to show of their makes
Maybe LeBron or Kobe don't make many game-winners, but that doesn't mean that we wouldn't be wise to move away from the predictable "give the ball to your best player in an iso" strategy that the rest of the league employs.
I'm fairly certain, going from memory alone, that Iguodala has more game-winning shots in the past 2.5 seasons than Iverson had in his entire first run with the Sixers. Only two come to mind with Iverson, he made a steal/layup against the Wizards as the clock expired and he hit about an 18-footer but I can't remember who that was against.
Yeah Iverson hit an 18 footer against Indiana when JOB was the coach.
Yep. That was the one.
I'm not saying there weren't more, but those are the only two I can remember, and I think there was a big deal when he hit the one against Indy because they were saying it was the first of his career.
Iguodala has 3 in the past 2 years, @ Memphis, @ LAL, @ Orlando in the playoffs and he missed a fourth by .000001 seconds against the Clippers this season.
those were the ones that I remembered as well, correct.
I'm 90% sure Ig also had a buzzer beater just at Minnesota in his rookie year, a desperation "catch and shoot" shot off a loose ball situation or something like that, from around the FT line.
So it's 4 game winning shots, and yes, he has surely more than Iverson (at least Iverson as a Sixer, I think he had a couple in Denver).
Now we have to count Ig misses, I say he has a dozen or close, I'll try to count them in the next days
Actually, there were not more. It was a major point when he hit the game-winner for Team USA. That one was the 1st one he'd ever hit at any level. He followed by making the 2 you mentioned
So, Iguodala has already doubled him up in roughly half the time
I recalled well, maybe few of you guys remember this, good times, LOL:
@ MEM last year
@ LAL last year
vs. ORL in playoffs last year
Mentioned above, and I remember it now. Iguodala got an offensive rebound in mid-air right inside the foul line and hit the jumper. So 4.
Yeah, sorry I was reading and then replied and saw it after mine went through. But who was that fourth one against and when?
@ Minnesota in his rookie year, check the You Tube link I posted ;-)
I tracked Iguodala "in the clutch" last year, and he was better than most would think in end-game situations. I define these as situations where it was 24 seconds or less, 3 points (1 possession) or less either way:
Magic 11/26/08: 2 of 2 FT, 0:14 left (down 1,
went ahead by 1)
Bulls 12/2/08: turnover, 0:23 left (up 2, game to OT)
Pacers 12/20/08: 5-ft missed, 0:00 (down 1, lost by 1)
Nuggets 12/26/08: traveling, 0:03 (down 1, lost by 4)
Bucks 1/7/09: 1 of 2 FT, 0:17 (up 2, went ahead by 3);
2 of 2 FT (up 3, went ahead by 5)
Mavs 1/19/09: lay-up, 0:08 left (down 2, tied game)
Rockets 1/28/09: 18-ft missed, 0:06 (up 2, won by 2)
Celtics 2/3/09: 16-ft made, 0:03 (tied, went ahead by 2)
Nets 2/23/09: 1 of 2 FT, 0:01 (tied, went up 1)
Magic 2/28/09: 14-ft missed, 0:22 (down 1);
1 of 2 FT, 0:17 (down 3, went to down 2)
Bulls 3/13/09: 1 of 2 FT, 0:22 (tied, went up 1);
assist to Thad, 0:16 (up 1, went up 3)
Lakers 3/17/09: 25-ft 3-pt made, 0:01 (down 2, went up 1)
Blazers 3/23/09: 2 of 2 FT, 0:20 (down 2, tied it)
Bobcats 4/7/09: 18-ft missed, 0:18 (down 1);
28-ft 3-pt missed, 0:11 (down 3)
Celtics 4/14/09: 13-ft missed, 0:04 (down 1);
38-ft 3-pt missed, 0:01 (down 2, lost by 2)
Magic 4/19/09: 18-ft made, 0:02 (tied, went up 2)
Magic 4/26/09: assist to SD, 0:14 (down 2, tied game)
28-ft 3-pt missed, 0:00 (down 3)
4-12 FG, 1-4 3P, 10-14 FT, 19 pts, 2 assists, 2 turnovers
That's 23 points in 23 possessions. However, in situations where the Sixers were down (by 3 or less) or the game was tied with less than 24 seconds left, Iguodala produced the necessary points (to tie or give the Sixers the lead) in 9 of 17 situations, with 3 of the failures being desperation 3's. So make of it what you will, but I think he was quite good last year in end-game situations. This year has been a different story, no doubt.
I would be more interested in seeing how he does in the late fourth quarter in general. From the series against Detroit a few years back to now, my admittedly subjective impression is that he tends to turn the ball over a lot (frequently by charging) and miss a lot of big foul shots.
Statman great stuff man, kudos !!!
too tired to check that in details now (4 AM here, time to go to bed...) but I'll surely do it tomorrow. It looks like he's better than I expected, but I would add #s from this year, and perhaps the year before, to have a complete picture
Great job anyway, I appreciate, thanks !
I don't care about the other players, I hate comparisons.
I just want to know Iguodala's hit/miss ratio in those situations.
I thought that in order to know the misses one should perhaps go through all the play-by-play pages, so I was just trying to save some time asking if anybody had already done it in the past, that's all.
Ok - but you can't say if he's 'good' or 'bad' in those situations without comparisons...unless of course you just want to say he's bad, which it seems like you want to
I just would like to know the exact stats before confiming what is currently a feeling (= that he's a pretty bad performer in those situations), based mainly on memory.
You want him to be bad so you won't compare him to anyone else to find out if he's 'just as badf' as every one else - it's ok -
I see you are continuing to put in my mouth things I never said, this is becoming pretty annoying. I never said I want him to be bad, I would like him to be the best clutch performer of all time, being a Sixers fan.
Let's turn this around, how about you provide numbers showing that he's clutch? I am all ears !!
This year - this time based on FACTS, I just checked - he's 0/4 on last second shots: @ NY (end of the regulation), @ Dallas, @ Charlotte, @ Minnesota.
Statman can update his (nice) research, that is now starting to look ugly.
I absolutely agree. We have been saying it all along. They have the personnel to be a decent defensive team. Now the Iverson signing is showing it is a problem with Lou in the backcourt. If we had AI9 at the 2 and Jrue with significant minutes and Carney at the 2 as a backup I think they could be pretty darn good defensively. Unfortunately we need to get rid of this system and to do that we need to get rid of this coach. I hope ES uses this Minnesota loss to maybe effect a change ?
BTW, and I won't post anymore here about it since I'm 100% OT, last year Basketbawful had a very interesting post called "The Kobe effect" where they showed how actually Kobe's #s in those situations weren't exactly brilliant cuz he ALWAYS takes the last shot, and he missed a lot of them, same for Billups and Melo (while Ginobili and LBJ are really clutch):
This was BEFORE this year's 3 buzzer beaters, so Kobe's updated stat should be better
Great analysis Brian, as usual. You're insights are keen and I couldn't agree more about your assessment of Brand and improving our defense by moving Thad to the 3 and starting Brand at the 4 for 35 minutes a game. That makes a lot of sense and makes the whole team a much better defensive (and probably helps our offense as well) team.
A few more observations. I put the spreadsheet together late last night and sort of rushed through my thoughts on my lunch hour today.
1. Brand is, in large part, responsible for the free throw rating. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing. On the one hand, if you get close to the hoop when he's in there, he knows he has limited minutes and there's no way he's going to have time to use all his fouls, so he's going to hammer you. That sends a message. But those fouls add up. I don't think he'd be doing this if he was getting starter's minutes. Speights is a fouling machine as well.
2. We didn't really talk about assist rate, mainly because I think it's down because of the number of times guards get right to the rim against Lou, AI3 and Willie. But I'm not sure you can back that up with stats. Mainly because it seems equally likely that the penetration leads to an open jumper, which is assisted.
3. The most-interesting thing about this exercise was being able to see San Antonio's defensive philosophy portrayed in numbers. They rarely get steals, rarely block shots, they just simply contest the hell out of everything and clean the glass. It's such a fundamental approach, like there are no risks being taken they just have their principles and they executive them almost flawlessly.
I thought SAS's defense was having a down year?
Brian, that is why I don!t want to blow it up, I like our mix of guys with a defensive mindset and young guys that could be influenced by these guys if our coach emphasized it. If we draft properly this year, getting a wing that can shoot and defend [Henry?] and a banger that can be paired with Marreese off the bench [Lawal ?] we could have an athletic, trapping 2nd unit with Thad, Marreese and L.Will!s defensive deficiencies covered somewhat by pushing the tempo, and a more standard, or less gimmicky, starting 5. An outside shooting defender is the missing ingredient from making this team a contender.Question, 2 years from now, is it realistic to think we can let J.Smith go and resign Sam and Thad for what the 3 of them got in Sam!s last year? I know money is a big part of it but why create another hole IF Sam continues his solid play.
Maybe this will help IA9 defenders:
on ESPN: Chad Ford
Iguodala for T-Mac still in play
"The Sixers have been shopping Dalembert for two years. The Iguodala thing is new. I'm pretty skeptical they'd give those two guys away for T-Mac's expiring contract (T-Mac and AI on the same team ... wow). But I keep hearing enough rumblings about it that I think it has legs. If Darryl Morey can turn T-Mac into Iguodala ... I'm really impressed. That's a home run for the Rockets. As for Sixers fans ... a major disaster."
And I agree
Would Iverson for a similar, huge expiring contract have also been a disaster? If we're going to trade Iguodala and quit on the Iguodala-centric Sixers project, it should obviously be for nothing, not for talent.
Oh man, I almost had a heart attack! ESPN has TMac and AI3 pictured next to each other with the title, "The Fix is in"
When you're talking about a team that is looking to avoid the luxury tax next year, yeah, it still wouldn't clear enough cap space.
If the sixers are going to blow it up, they have to blow it up big, which would most likely have to include some of their younger, upside guys as well.
When they traded Iverson he was 31 and they had exactly one young piece on their roster. You're talking about trading a guy who's 26 with at least one or two other building blocks on the roster. It was impossible to rebuild around Iverson (even if they could've traded Webber), so getting rid of him for expirings would've been the good move, different situation.
Aren't we pretty stuck with about the same team we've got until Brand's contract runs out - unless we move Iguodala? That's just a long time to stay stagnant.
Do you really see a point in still being stuck with Brand's contract, but without Iguodala? I mean, clearing the deck is one thing, but if you have Brand's contract and a bunch of young guys, what are you going to do with him? I guess just make him irrelevant, like Jordan's trying to now, but unless you're talking about using Igudoala as the bait to move EB, I don't see the gain, financially, of moving Iguodala.
Curious to hear your thoughts on what Thad's role would be in your ideal rotation. You say:
"Lou and Iverson could split minutes at one guard however you like, with either Jrue or Iguodala always on the floor with them in the back court."
Doesn't this mean that Iguodala would be playing a significant portion of the game at the 3 (assuming you want Jrue to be playing more minute and Iguodala to still be playing the majority of the game)? You also want Brand to start at the 4 and play 35+ minutes. This doesn't seem to leave too much room for Thad. If not, I completely agree, but would like to hear your opinion.
i think the team would be best served with thad providing scoring off the bench
I'd have him play a few games a month in the D-League at SF. Make him play point forward and learn to handle the ball on the wing.
Of course this would never happen...
Anything that requires coaching will never happen on this team as long as we have EJ as a coach.
Yes, that would be a great idea, btw.
This is how I'd split it up:
C: Dalembert 30 minutes (more if he's able), Speights 10 minutes, Brand 8 minutes
PF: Brand 28 minutes, Speights 20 minutes
SF: Thad 30 minutes, Iguodala 18 minutes
SG: Iguodala 18 minutes, Iverson 10 minutes, Lou 20 minutes
PG: Holiday 30 minutes, Iverson 18 minutes
Something like that. Still plenty of minutes for Thad and Lou and Iverson would get somewhere this would have one of either Lou or Iverson on the floor at all times, which I don't think is necessary. I'd go for stretches with AI9/JH in the back court. I'd also probably work Carney or Willie into the Lou/AI3 mix depending.
I actually like the team starting out the first 5 minutes with a more offensive minded line-up to hopefully get the team in a flow and maybe out running. Then I'd gradually turn the screws tighter on defense as the game progressed.
On some nights the current starting line-up has jumped out to some early leads. It is also easier to get defensive intensity out of guys early in the game. But for the remaining 40+ minutes I'm with you and your more defensive minded rotations.
Wow, we're quite similar on this, Brian. Here's mine...
C: Dalembert 30 minutes, Brand 8 minutes, Speights 10 minutes
PF: Brand 30 minutes, Speights 18 minutes
SF: Iguodala 30 minutes, Thad 18 minutes
SG: Iverson 30 minutes, Lou 18 minutes
PG: Holiday 30 minutes, Iguodala 10 minutes, Carney 8 minutes
Andre Iguodala.....40
Elton Brand........38
Jrue Holiday.......30
Allen Iverson......30
Sam Dalembert......30
Marreese Speights..28
Thaddeus Young.....18
Lou Williams.......18
Rodney Carney.......8
Lou and Thad take a bit of a hit wrt playing time, but that's the way the cards seem to fall.
I think you'd probably have to play Carney at the two. He can't handle the point, so you put Iverson at the point for that stretch.
Agreed. My whole alignment wrt the backcourt relates to the necessity of never having AI and Lou on the court at the same time. That's why I have Lou and A.I. in the same row (i.e. SG) and Jrue, Iggy, and Carney in the same row (i.e. PG). When it's all said and done, I definitely agree that either A.I. or Lou would be the ball handler when Carney's in the game.
Defense is overrated. Put Kapono out there and drain some 3s
Beautifully written and 100% correct from first to last sentence, Brian.
With the talent on this team, almost any reasonable basketball fan could take over for our Moron and make an improvement... and a good coach could get us home court in the first round.


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Granger earned a bachelor's degree in architectural engineering from the University of Colorado and is a 1992 graduate of the Harvard Business School's Owner/President Program. In addition to his previous service as a trustee, he was a member of Ferris' 2006 Commission for the Future and has remained active in the University. His community outreach includes service on the Michigan Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and the Van Andel Institute Board of Governors, among others.
He resides in Byron Center and will serve a term expiring Dec. 31, 2018, filling the seat previously held by James K. Haveman.


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As USA TODAY Sports' Mike Garafolo reports, if NFL officials are back on the field this week, Ed Hochuli will deserve some credit for the quick turnaround.
Garafolo writes that Hochuli has been maintaining a weekly conference call with officials during the lockout.
Three weeks into the NFL season, the league's regular officials have been reduced to this, making rulings to one another on mostly hypothetical situations. They're given a test -- this week's was No. 18 -- and then review the answers on the conference call. It's all part of Hochuli's plan to make sure he and his colleagues remain sharp and prepared for the moment an agreement is reached between their union and the league, and for when the lockout is subsequently lifted.
To summarize, Hochuli has been gathering officials on his own to prepare them for games they aren't assured of officiating. This brings to mind the natural question: Can you imagine how long those phone calls must have been?
There are books of the Old Testament shorter than Hochuli's explanation of an offsides call. Remember his epic 59-second explanation of the overtime rules at last year's NFC championship game? Or the 63-word, Magna Carta-inspired dissertation on why Percy Harvin's fumble was a fumble? I bet he opened the call and took a half-hour just to discuss the nuances of phone etiquette.
"While on the phone with others, there are special rules to obey. I shall discuss them now. The first of these rules is to put the phone on mute if you're not talking at that specific moment. No one wants to hear you sipping on your Slurpee, Triplette."
And another 20 minutes to explain the rules of the call:
"The format of this exam will have two parts. The first is a four-answer multiple choice with selections placed in random orders determined by me while I was doing cardio this morning. You must answer in the form of a question, so please say 'who is' or 'what is' before your response. The second part is an oral essay. If the first official I call on does not get the answer right, I shall call on someone else. If no one gets it right, we will go into sudden death, which is the respective names of my left and right forearms."
I bet they were on the phone for nine hours.
Reid Cherner has been with USA TODAY since 1982 and written Game On! since March 2008.
He has covered everything from high schools to horse racing to the college and the pros. The only thing he likes more than his own voice is the sound of readers telling him when he's right and wrong.
Michael Hiestand has covered sports media and marketing for USA TODAY, tackling the sports biz ranging from what's behind mega-events such as the Olympics and Super Bowl to the sometimes-hidden numbers behind the sports world's bottom line.


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As you may know, I'm a huge fan of Etsy® and the indie craft scene, so I've gathered my favorite Moderncat-related Etsy® sellers and created a special page linking to their shops. Some of these sellers make a variety of cat products including collars, toys, and beds, while other sellers create beautiful artwork featuring cat images which they offer for sale as traditional art or on functional items like cards and clothing. Please take a look at some of this incredible work and make sure to leave a comment or send me a note if you have a favorite Etsy® seller who should be included in the Moderncat Etsy® faves.
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§ 33.208. Prescribing, administering and dispensing medications.
(a) When prescribing, administering or dispensing medications not included under § 33.207 (relating to prescribing, administering and dispensing controlled substances), dentists shall comply with, or cause compliance with, the following minimum standards:
(1) Scope of authority. A dentist may prescribe, administer or dispense medication only:
(i) In good faith in the course of the dentists professional practice.
(ii) Within the scope of the dentist-patient relationship.
(iii) In accordance with treatment principles accepted by a responsible segment of the profession.
(2) Dental examination and medical history. A dental examination shall be conducted and a medical history shall be taken before a dentist initially prescribes, administers or dispenses medication to a patient. The examination and medical history shall be complete enough to justify the prescription, administration or dispensation of the medication. The examination shall focus on the patients dental problems, and the resulting diagnosis shall relate to the patients specific complaint. The patients dental record shall contain written evidence of the examination and medical history.
(3) Records. On each occasion when medication is prescribed, administered or dispensed to a patient, an entry shall be made in the patients dental record containing the following information:
(i) The name, quantity and strength of the medication.
(ii) The directions for use.
(iii) The date of issuance.
(iv) The condition for which the medication was issued.
(4) Emergency prescriptions. If an emergency requires the issuance of a prescription, an appropriate short-term prescription may be telephoned to a pharmacist. A dentist may not order a renewal or a refill of an emergency prescription unless the order is in writing and the dentist has given the patient a dental examination and has taken a medical history as required by paragraph (2).
(b) A dentists failure to comply with this section will be considered unprofessional conduct and will subject the noncomplying dentist to disciplinary action as authorized in section 4.1(a)(8) of the act (63 P. S. § 123.1(a)(8)).
The provisions of this § 33.208 adopted June 23, 1995, effective June 24, 1995, 25 Pa.B. 2492.
Cross References
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 33.209 (relating to preparing, maintaining and retaining patient records); and 49 Pa. Code § 33.212 (relating to misleading, deceptive, untrue or fraudulent representations).
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Sure, many BlackBerry users are the buttoned down pinstriped type that use their device for corporate reasons. But there are times when these business warriors become super sports fans. Instead of watching stock quotes or commodity prices, the screen on their BlackBerry reveals the latest sports scores and news. It's during those latter times that a new BlackBerry app will come in handy.
BlackBerry has announced that the ESPN Radio app is now available from App World. Available in the U.S. only for $2.99, you will be able to hear the national ESPN Network feed in English or Spanish, and many of the local ESPN stations across the U.S., all live. Any college football game on ESPN radio is yours for the listening, along with more than 35 podcasts of ESPN shows like PTI and Around The Horn.
Listen to some of your favorite ESPN talk shows like Mike and Mike, straight from your BlackBerry. For the latest scores, you can listen to SportsCenter OnDemand, updated every 20 minutes. And if you have something urgent to say, you can use your handset to text a message to the studio where the show your listening to is coming from.
The ESPN Radio app can be installed on any BlackBerry that supports App World, on any carrier. With this application downloaded on your phone, you will be able to go from Super Businessman to Super SportsFan with the click of a button.
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School was out for the day honoring the president, and two boys, ages 11 and 16, were alone in their home in the 1400 block of Briones Lane. At about 2:45 p.m., a white male adult began forcing entry into the side garage door, according to a police report.
The pair hid in a bedroom and one of them called 911 as the man entered the home.
Police, responding to the call, established a perimeter around the adjacent homes while other officers entered the house to make sure the two juveniles were OK.
The man was not inside the home, and a K-9 unit from Livermore helped Pleasanton police search the area.
Christopher Chase, 34, was found hiding in a nearby yard, with property stolen from the home found close to where he was hiding.
Chase was booked into Santa Rita Jail on a count of first-degree burglary. He is being held on $50,000 bail.
Kamp Drive was closed to vehicle traffic for about 90 minutes while police conducted their search.
The Police Department also used an automated system to ask residents in the area to stay inside for their own safety.


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Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 5:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location: First Universalist Church of Pittsfield, corner of Main and Easy streets, Pittsfield, ME
For more information: Holly Zadra; 207-487-2706
All are welcome to the First Universalist Church of Pittsfield's annual LOCAL HARVEST TURKEY SUPPER November 8 at 5:30pm. All the food for this supper is sourced from within 50 miles of Pittsfield. Free with suggested donation. For more information, contact Holly Zadra at 487-2706.


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 10/2/2013 (1621 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Anti-gay group gets federal funding
OTTAWA, Ont. -- An evangelical organization that described homosexuality as a "perversion" and a "sin" on its website is receiving funding from the Government of Canada for its work in Uganda, where gays and lesbians face severe threats.
The federal government has denounced virulent homophobia in that East African country and Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has condemned plans for an anti-gay bill that could potentially include the death penalty for homosexuals.
At the same time the government is providing $544,813 in funding for Crossroads Christian Communications -- an Ontario-based evangelical group that produces television programming -- to help dig wells, build latrines and promote hygiene awareness in Uganda through 2014.
The organization is being funded by the Canadian International Development Agency. Spokeswoman Amy Mills said in an email: "Canada's views are clear -- we have been strongly opposed to the criminalization of homosexuality or violence against people on the basis of their sexual orientation." She offered no comment on Crossroads' views on homosexuality.
Boy dies under net
SAINT-SEVERIN, Que. -- A nine-year-old boy is dead after an accident at an outdoor rink in a small municipality northeast of Montreal.
Quebec provincial police say the boy was playing hockey alone at around 9 a.m. Saturday when a hockey net fell on top of him. Two municipal workers in Saint-Severin found the boy lying on the ice, underneath the net, police spokesman Daniel Thibaudeau said.
"They tried to help him but it was already too late," Thibaudeau said.
Quebec sets tan ban
MONTREAL -- Quebec is set to become the latest province to ban the use of tanning beds for people under the age of 18.
The legislation, designed to protect young people from skin cancer, takes effect today.
Research by the International Agency for Research on Cancer shows using indoor tanning equipment before age 35 significantly increases the risk of developing melanoma skin cancer.
British Columbia and Ontario are planning similar legislation, while Manitoba requires written parental consent before people under 18 can use a tanning bed.
Nova Scotia already bans people under 19 from using tanning beds.
France, Germany and Australia have also banned young people from using tanning beds.
Reward for ex-cop
LOS ANGELES -- Seeking leads in a massive manhunt, Los Angeles authorities on Sunday put up a $1-million reward for information leading to the arrest of Christopher Dorner, the former Los Angeles police officer suspected in three killings.
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced the reward at a news conference at Los Angeles Police Department headquarters.
"Hopefully, the reward will motivate people that may be involved with assisting him or might be reluctant to talk to us to call us and to put an end to this," Sgt. Rudy Lopez said ahead of the announcement.
Biggest croc dies
MANILA, Philippines -- The world's largest saltwater crocodile in captivity has died, moving villagers to tears in the backwater southern Philippine town that had started to draw tourists, revenue and development because of the immense reptile.
The crocodile had been blamed for deadly attacks on people before it was captured in 2011 and sent to live at an eco-tourism park that was built to house the giant. The reptile quickly became a star attraction of marshy Bunawan, a far-flung town in Agusan del Sur province about 830 kilometres southeast of Manila.
The one-ton croc flipped over with a bloated stomach Sunday and the veterinarian declared it dead a few hours later, Bunawan town Mayor Edwin Cox Elorde said. It had been estimated at more than 50 years old, Elorde said. Authorities will try to determine the cause of death.
-- from the news services


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Animal Behavior & Zoology
Revised Last Updated: 11/17/2008
Fall, Winter and Spring quarters
Faculty: Heather Heying biology
Academic web site: academic.evergreen.edu/curricular/abz/
Faculty Signature Required: Students must submit an application to be considered for this program. Assessment will be based primarily on relevant background in the sciences, and writing and critical thinking skills. Application forms are available on the program website at http://academic.evergreen.edu/curricular/abz/, and completed applications should be sent to Heather Heying, via email. Applications received by May 16, 2008 will be given priority; students are encouraged to come to Academic Fair to discuss the program before submitting an application.
Major areas of study include animal behavior, evolution, zoology, population ecology, statistics, tropical ecology, and field research. Upper division science credit will be awarded in these areas for students who complete the work satisfactorily.
Class Standing: Juniors or seniors; transfer students welcome.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level biology; at least eight credits of college-level writing.
This program will not be accepting new students winter quarter.
What do animals do, how do they do it, and why? In this year-long investigation of animal behavior, students will answer these questions through extensive use of the scientific literature, in-depth discussions of the evolutionary and ecological theories that are fundamental to the study of behavior, independent research projects, and several weeks in the field, including two weeks in the Pacific Northwest during fall quarter, and a multi-week trip to tropical ecosystems in Panama during winter quarter.
Animals hibernate, forage, mate, form social groups, compete, communicate, care for their young, and so much more. They do so with the tools of their physiology, anatomy, and, in some cases, culture, for reasons having to do with their particular ecology and evolutionary history. In this program, we will begin with a review of animal diversity, and continue our studies of behavior from both a theoretical and an empirical perspective. Students will be expected to engage some of the complex and often contradictory scientific predictions and results that have been generated in this field, through lectures, workshops and take-home exams, as well as to undertake their own intensive field research.
In fall quarter, students will conduct short-term field projects, and become skilled in library research. In winter quarter, we will continue to learn theory and statistics, and will travel to Panama to study the differences and similarities between the neotropics and the Pacific Northwest, focusing on the animals and their behavior. Particular attention will be paid to the herpetofauna (amphibians and reptiles) that live in lowland rainforests. In spring quarter, having studied the methods, statistics, and literature frequently used in behavioral research, students will generate their own hypotheses and go into the field to test them through extensive, independent field research. This work might be in Panama, the Pacific Northwest, or through an internship. Students will return to campus for the last two weeks of spring quarter to complete their data analysis and present their research.
Some topics covered in this program will include mating systems, territoriality, female mate choice, competition, communication, parental care, game theory, plant/animal interactions and convergent evolution. Several readings will focus on the primates, including Homo sapiens.
Students will be allowed to participate in winter quarter only if they do high-quality work in the fall, and are fully prepared for tropical field work; full credit in fall is not sufficient to guarantee a spot in winter.
Credits: 16 per quarter
Enrollment: 25
Internship Possibilities: Spring only with faculty approval.
Books: www.tescbookstore.com
Special Expenses: $200 for Pacific Northwest field trips in fall. $1750 for field trip to Panama in winter, plus airfare. Supplies and travel funds as required for independent research project in spring.
Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in field biology, evolution, ecology, and other life sciences.
Planning Units: Environmental Studies, Scientific Inquiry
Program Revisions
|March 28th, 2008
|A faculty signature has been added for admission into this program in all quarters.
|November 17th, 2008
|Restriction against joining program winter quarter added.


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I wrote two fics this year for Yuletide. One's in the main collection, the other's in Madness. They both have pretty clear signs of my handiwork, one of them--ahem--perhaps especially so. If you're interested in guessing which I wrote, comments are screened. I'll unscreen any comments which aren't guesses unless you tell me not to.
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Warm Topic Archives: el toro
Man's Shit "Doesn't Stink"
By El Toro, WOODS HOLE – The medical community has become unhinged this morning with reports of Ron Jean Beaujong, a 22-year-old systems programmer from Oregon clogging up the blogosphere so much so that wi-fi is down all over town.
Know why?
Mr. Jean Beaujong's shit doesn't stink.
For Lefties, the Right Hand is 'The Stranger'
By El Toro, with DJ Salinger contributing, IOWA – Yes, for years folks over forty thought Billy Joel was "The Stranger."
And maybe he was, in a way, in whatever way that might mean.
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TSA: From Now On Only Good-looking Passengers Will Have Their Bags Handled
By El Toro, NEWARK – Newark, it sounds like New York, but it's not. One of a number of busy U.S. hubs where people are petted down, Newark boasts long line-ups and stinky bathrooms.
Posted in Featured Brutality Tagged accidental airlines, dangers of airline travel, el toro, facebook, finding a dime bag in an old running shoe, girl's bathroom, mingers, pert swedish airline industry insiders, subs, the biblical figure solomon, the brutal times, the war on terror is over, the weary airline traveller, TSA: from now on only good-looking passengers will have their bags handled, twitter, ugly betty, vuvuzela, will i am 5 Comments
500-year-old Book is Really Boring
By El Toro, PITTSBURGH – A 500-year-old book somebody found here the other day is really boring sources are telling the Brutal Times this morning.
"I didn't even open the book – just looking at it made me drool all over myself,"
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Old People Live Longer
By El Toro, WASHINGTON – As Barack Obama America's first president gears up to give all Americans universal health care, folks are leaning back in their chairs and on the couch to consider the results of a prestigious 60 year study that proves what most of us already knew:
Old people live longer.
"Old people, live longer than young people, " said Tim Barnes, an unpaid intern at MyGoodies, a multi-billi0n-gazillion dollar tentacles around the world.
Interview Schminterbiew
By Ghazala Khan (Special to The Brutal Times) TOKYO –
The following interview was conducted by Ghazala Khan of The Pakistani Spectator. It recalls a friendlier, more innocent time when staff members of The Brutal Times could casually gather around the fried chicken dispensor in the BT offices at Shimokitazawa Hills. A time when birds chirped, but not too loudly. Before the layoffs and the name-calling. Two weeks ago.
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Dark Knight Angered By Presidential 'Snub'
By El Toro, NEW YORK CITY – As six former US presidents sat down for a delicious lunch with President George W Bush and president-elect Barack Obama every face at the table beamed with bi-partisan glee.
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U.S. TV Networks Leaving Iraq
By The Serge, Sadr City, IRAQ – After 5 years of popular US shows being written, produced and directed in this magnificent mountainous country all but one of the major US tv networks has admitted it has plans to pull the plug on its studio facilities here before the end of 2009.
North Korea to Obama: Give Us Britney Spears
By El Toro, Democracy City, NORTH KOREA – What is it with North Korea? They're like everybody's little brother – always clamoring for attention at the worst possible moment. After threatening the good old USA with missiles and plans to build nuclear bombs the tiny island nation ruled by charismatic Kim Jong-Il slipped out of the news for the last few months, giving us all a chance to focus on digesting the fascinating global economic crisis.
Poll: Cool People 'Don't Feel Cool Enough'
Forget the global financial crisis. A new shocking wave of global concern is shock-rocking shoppers and commuters and threatening to add more lumps to everybody's gravy, even those who chose not to order it. The cause for concern? Prestigious Caribbean think tank MyGoodies announced yesterday at Denny's that according to in-depth research most cool people "don't feel cool enough".
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The artist [1899-1977]; by inheritance1977 to his sister, Agnes C. Wade; by inheritance 1993 to Geraldine E. Garrow, Georgia M. Allred, Guy W. Wade Jr. and Gail M. Johnson); transfered 1996 to James Castle Collection (comprised of the heirs of Agnes C. Wade); transfered 2011 to James Castle Collection and Archive LP; acquired 2013 by NGA
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- Brodie, Judith. "James Castle, Drawings, Artists' Books, and Assemblages." Bulletin / National Gallery of Art, no. 48 (Spring 2013): 28-29.


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Volume 19 - Article 41 | Pages 1513-1550
Women's changing socioeconomic position and union formation in Spain and Portugal
|Date received:
|09 Jul 2007
|Date published:
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|cohabitation, education, employment, independence hypothesis, marriage, Portugal, South Europe, Spain, union formation, women's status
Economic and sociological theories of marriage have long emphasized the impact of women's education and employment on union formation. In this study, we explore the relevance of the female economic independence hypothesis to explain women's patterns of entry into marriage and cohabitation in Portugal and Spain. In these two Southern European countries, gender equity has improved remarkably in the public sphere, but family relations remain structured along traditional gender roles. We focus on three indicators of women's autonomy: educational attainment, employment status and having lived independently from the family of origin. The analysis is based on the Fertility and Family Surveys and discrete-time multinomial logistic regression models are used to estimate the odds of marrying, cohabiting or remaining single. The results suggest that whereas the effect of female education is consistent with the independence hypothesis, women's labour force participation encourages union formation, particularly among younger cohorts. Living independently from the family of origin reduces the likelihood of entering marriage but increases considerably the odds of cohabiting.
Author's Affiliation
Marta Domínguez-Folgueras - Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain
Teresa Castro Martín - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CISC), Spain
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Partnership formation and dissolution among immigrants in the Spanish context
Volume 35 - Article 1
The contributions of childbearing within marriage and within consensual union to fertility in Latin America, 1980-2010
Volume 34 - Article 29
The reproductive context of cohabitation in comparative perspective: Contraceptive use in the United States, Spain, and France
Volume 32 - Article 5
Single motherhood and low birthweight in Spain: Narrowing social inequalities in health?
Volume 22 - Article 27
Is Latin America starting to retreat from early and universal childbearing?
Volume 20 - Article 9
Not truly partnerless: Non-residential partnerships and retreat from marriage in Spain
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Thursday, November 17, 2016
Super Simple Mac and Cheese Italian Style (With Video)
Super Simple Mac & Cheese Italian Style is a go to recipe around here. With just 7 ingredients and 15 minutes you can have this fantastic dinner on the table. It is the ultimate left-over and weeknight dinner helper. This is my favorite recipe to add the left over turkey and veggies from Thanksgiving.
An absolute family favorite, I have been making this homemade Italian style mac and cheese for over 6 years. I originally shared this recipe with you when we first started our site and now (4 years later) have prepared it a several dozen more times and I have a lot of tips to add to the recipe so make sure you check out my notes on the recipe.
This stove-top macaroni and cheese is loaded with ooey gooey cheese and Italian spices. Obviously it is something we have eaten so many times that I don't need a recipe and I use this one as a base to create many different dinners.
Y'all ask so often what I fix when I don't have anything planned. Well, this happens more times than not so I have become a master at re-imagining leftovers. I guess I got that from my mom. She was a whiz at transforming left overs into a whole new dinner.
This recipe is the perfect last minute meal. It calls for ingredients that you have on hand all the time and then just add in whatever left overs your fridge holds and it becomes dinner. Precooked sausage, kielbasa, left over chicken, beef or turkey from Thanksgiving along with some left over veggies added at the end or frozen peas (added with the pasta) and you have yourself a fantastic two pot meal in under 20 minutes!!! Check the notes for more fantastic suggestions.
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One Skillet Meal: 20 Minute Cheese Lovers Mac and Cheese with Broccoli is the easiest and cheesiest macaroni and cheese ever! Toss in rotisserie or left over chicken and you have a whole meal that is a member of the clean plate club in just 20 minutes and all in one skillet!
Super Simple Mac & Cheese Italian Style
SERVES 6 | ACTIVE TIME 5 Min | TOTAL TIME 15 Min
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups 2% milk
1 pound dry mini penne pasta
8 ounces of Italian blend shredded cheese (*see below to make your own blend)
1/3 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning (I prefer McCormick Tuscan Style Italian Seasoning)
Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt it, cook pasta according to package directions, to al dente. Drain pasta once it is cooked and set aside. Work on the next step while your pasta is cooking.
Meanwhile, in a medium sauce pan over medium heat melt butter, add flour and Italian seasoning and whisk for about 2 minutes to cook out the 'flour-y' taste. Add milk and continue to whisk occasionally, allowing the mixture to thicken. Add cheeses and whisk until fully combined.
Pour cheese sauce over strained pasta and stir to combine. Sauce will thickens as it sits. Serve and enjoy!
DONNA'S NOTES: I do not use pre-shredded cheese as much as I used to. Now I use 4 ounces mozzarella and 4 ounces provolone (or 8 ounces mozzarella). I shred them and add them to the recipe in place of the cheese blend. From time-to-time I will add a little Romano, Asiago or Fontina into the mix. It depends on what I have in the house. But the essential part is to use at least 4 ounces of mozzarella in your blend.
Veggie ideas: When there is about 5-6 minutes left on your pasta cook time add 2 cups frozen peas or frozen broccoli (cover the pot to help it come back to a boil more quickly and remove the cover once boiling again). They will be done the same time the pasta is done and it will combine to make an incredible dinner. Another vegetable option is to stir in 3 cups fresh baby spinach, once the pasta and cheese sauce have been fully combined (at the end). It will be just wilted perfectly when it is time to serve.
Protein ideas: After you have drained your cooked pasta, add it back to the pan and add chopped left over turkey, chicken or rotisserie chicken to the hot pasta. Then pour the sauce over top. The heat from the pasta and the cheese sauce will warm the meat through and it will be ready to serve when the mac and cheese is ready. I have also used left over ground beef, burgers, rinsed and drained beans (navy, kidney or pinto are our favorites).
The possibilities are endless.
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My boys really enjoyed this, Donna. Thanks for the leftovers too!ReplyDelete
Look delicious! gloriaReplyDelete
oh, i better leave now..i'm already hungry looking at this photo!!ReplyDelete
Now that's a mac and cheese I could sink my teeth into. Love the Italian flavors.ReplyDelete
Yes you can always trust mac and cheese to be yummy.Nice twist:)ReplyDelete
Too funny--I posted macaroni and cheese today as well! We're clearly on the same wavelength. Yours look creamy and cheesy aka perfect. :)ReplyDelete
Donna, what a yummy looking bowl of pasta! I love how simple your recipe is...I know it will become a favorite of my family, too~ReplyDelete
Well, I've never met a mac and cheese I didn't like....therfore I'm sure this one would taste great!ReplyDelete
Aha! A real mac 'n cheese! This will get made. Maybe I'll even share it.ReplyDelete
Who can argue with man n cheese? Looks delicious! Thanks for sharing.ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousDecember 8, 2013 at 2:02 AM
MAN and cheese LOLOLOL......Delete
This really does look super simple and fantastic!ReplyDelete
oh wow this looks delicious, it is so creamy love it.ReplyDelete
This looks like the perfect comfort food!ReplyDelete
Yummy! This is my kind of mac and cheese =)ReplyDelete
The bechamel is s crucial. I love how you make this. It's so simple and perfect as it is. Easy to dress up too if you want.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 2, 2013 at 2:18 AM
This is a great recipe! You can also put in casserole dish, top with some bread crumbs put in the oven on 350 for 30 mins. after all these steps if you like baked mac n' cheese, comes out perfect.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 14, 2013 at 3:17 PM
Can this recipe be use to.make baked mac and cheeseReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousMarch 6, 2014 at 2:02 PM
If you want baked mac and cheese with this recipe I would make it like the recipe says then put it in the oven with some of the cheese blend on top and bake it until it's golden brown on top.Delete
- AnonymousNovember 14, 2013 at 3:20 PM
Making Mac 'n' Cheese to take to our son's house for Thanksgiving Dinner. Our grandson loves the homemade version over the box. And that's all his other makes.ReplyDelete
I'm now looking for a very low salt version - do you know how much sodium was in the final dish??ReplyDeleteReplies
You can use this site to calculate your nutritional info. If you use low sodium products it should be doable. Try to stay away from low fat/no fat products as they are higher in sodium. http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/recipe_analysis.phpDelete
Made this tonight. Added chicken and mixed veggies. Very delicious! Thanks!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 29, 2013 at 3:08 AM
To avoid the pasta became "sticky" put 5 - 6 drops of olive oil in the boiling water.ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousFebruary 15, 2014 at 8:41 AM
I have a neighbor who is a native of Rome and she says to never put oil in the water while pasta is cooking! Just as soon as the pasta is al dente, drain it and add some butter or spread, stirring to coat the pasta and then top with sauce. This also helps the sauce cling to it. I don't argue; I just eat the food and agree with her wisdom. :-)Delete
- AnonymousApril 25, 2015 at 1:00 AM
As a full-blooded Sicilian let me reiterate that adding oil to the boiling water is not advised because the oil will interfere with the natural starch of the pasta by coating the surface and preventing it from soaking in the sauce when you combine them. Nor would I add butter once it is drained as that will interfere with the starch as well. It is best to time your pasta to be finished cooking when you are ready to combine it with the sauce so the starch and the sauce can meld together perfectly.Delete
I do this with Good Seasons Italian Salad Dressing mixReplyDelete
Everything was good, except way too much italian seasoning. Had to rinse it off. Too strong for the little ones and actually me, too.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 3, 2014 at 1:45 PM
Thank you for this delicious, simple recipe. I loved it and so did my 3 year old, and I especially like that it calls for ingredients I already have on hand.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2015 at 5:39 AM
My cardiologist will only allow me to make the wonderful recipes on your website if the nutrition info is included (# of calories, grams of fat, mgs of cholesterol, etc.) Any chance that could happen?ReplyDelete
Mac and Cheese never gets old-you offered so many wonderful ideas!-Carolyn @ Cabot CheeseReplyDelete
I'm wondering if anyone has frozen this recipe before and if so how well did it hold up?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 27, 2017 at 10:02 PM
Why does my sauce curdle when I add the cheese?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 3, 2017 at 3:54 PM
I think I would substitute the flour for corn starch cause it tasted pastey...this was a fail for me.ReplyDeleteReplies
You might not have let the rue mixture cook long enough to get the floury taste out.Delete
Made this for my son tonight and he loved it! The only thing I did differently was to add precooked grilled chicken. Next time I make it I will reduce the amount of italian seasoning by half because the recipe calls for too much. It completely overpowered the dish. Thanks for the recipe!ReplyDelete
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By Joan M. Lorenz, RN, PMHCNS-BC
When Mildred Jones, RN, became the nurse manager on an acute psychiatric unit that had experienced a lack of leadership for many years, her goal was to raise the quality of patient care by advancing the staffs' knowledge and empowering them to advocate for themselves and their patients.
Each time Mildred walked through the unit her critical-thinking mind went into overdrive thinking about how much work needed to be done.
Occassionally, she pulled staff aside to alert them to the problems she noticed and shared with them the best practices for the current patient care situation. Her intent was to use point-in-time learning to raise awareness and provide guidance; however, some staff saw her actions as condemnation and ridicule.
What could Mildred do? She asked for help from a trusted colleague and set about developing ways to give positive feedback.
Many nurses are like Mildred. Nursing education emphasizes critical thinking. Nurses are taught to approach patient care situations with an eye for what is out of place or needs attention.
This makes us excellent observers and keen problem solvers. It becomes natural for us to enter a patient care situation and begin immediate analysis, often taking action and giving direction at the same time. Being able to do this is a great asset.
But like any asset it can also be a liability as Nurse Manager Jones found out. Her critical thinking mind, allowed to dominate, looked for and found problems and immediately began to problem solve. However, this had negative consequences on her relationships with others.
Implementing evidence-based practice helps nursing staff seeking Magnet status become a better team.
Use Your Critical Eye to Find What Works
Giving positive feedback to others is crucial to any nurse's work success and collegial relationships with co-workers.
But many of us find that it does not comes naturally. Indeed, if we allow our critical thinking minds to take over, constantly seeking out problems, we often do not even see what is working well.
Giving positive feedback to others takes practice. When nurses become aware of an overactive critical thinking mind they can begin to practice redirecting themselves to look for what is going well in addition for looking for what needs attention.
So the road to giving positive feedback is to develop a more balanced approach to our work and relationships with co-workers. Allow your critical thinking mind to see what areas need to be addressed at the same time that you ask it to seek out what is going well and needs to be acknowledged and praised.
There are a variety of ways that you can balance your point of view at work and help your critical thinking mind to become a more appreciative mind. Four things to practice include:
1. Developing an attitude of gratitude.
2. Actively looking for what is going well.
3. Letting people know how much you appreciate them
4. Using a gentle positive approach when giving constructive criticism
Develop an Attitude of Gratitude
How do you develop an attitude of gratitude? It's simple - start by saying 'thank you'.
In a work situation you can start by noticing the little things that people do each day. A simple 'thank you' can mean a lot.
Go ahead - try it.
Thank the CNA for making up the bed, combing the patient's hair, changing the bed linens, or passing out the water for the patients.
Thank a colleague for giving out medications on time, talking with a distraught family member, or taking the time to answer a patient's question (even though it wasn't his patient).
At the end of the day, express thanks to your team members for making it a pleasant day. It is especially helpful to thank others when things haven't gone so well, "Thanks for holding your cool today when everything seemed to break loose at the same time."
When you do this you might see a smile creep across your colleague's face - that in itself is a simple reward for your efforts.
Of course, some might be suspicious of this new behavior. Reassure them by letting them know that you are trying to acknowledge what you have always noticed by kept to yourself.
When you begin to say 'thank you' you might find too that you begin to notice more and more things to be thankful for. And who knows - it might become contagious.
When you walk into a patient's room remind your critical mind to look for what is going well not just for what is not. Do not passively wait for something to strike you as going well. Seek it out.
Some teams use a three-part evaluation for debriefing urgent work situations which can easily be applied to any work situation. The evaluation asks the group to answer these questions:
This three-part evaluation helps give balance to the situation. By starting out with what went well we shift the emphasis to the positive and that gives us the opportunity to tell others know that we noticed their contributions.
Using this evaluation also models for others a way to give positive feedback. After a stressful staff meeting, the team leader asked the group to list what went well. Members were able to list that even though there were a lot of differing opinions they liked that everyone was given time to express themselves and others were polite enough to listen.
Let People Know How Much You Appreciate Them
How do you show your appreciation of others? Are you genuine in your approach to those you work with? How often do you express appreciation to your team leaders, your Nurse Manger, you nursing administrators for a job well done? A simple "thanks for representing our views" at a hospital wide meeting can go a long way in letting your supervisor know that you appreciate her effort.
Use a Gentle Approach to Constructive Criticism
We all know there are times when we need to offer constructive criticism to others. Following these guidelines suggested by Susan M. Heathfield in "How to Hold a Difficult Conversation" might help make it go smoother.
Seek permission to provide the feedback, saying for example: "May I offer a suggestion that might make that go easier for you?" Don't just dive right in. Let the person know that you need to provide feedback that is difficult but important to share.
Share what you've noticed in a kind way. Keep it centered on being helpful and on you and the other person. It's counterproductive to say something like, "Everyone is talking about it."
Keep it simple, e.g.: "I am talking with you about this concern because it impacts patient safety (goes against policy, seems to cause anxiety for the patient, causes confusion on the unit, etc.)."
Let the nurse know the positive impact her behavioral change will have on the situation. For instance, to a charge nurse staff complains is too aggressive, a nurse manager might say: "You understand the importance of staff working together in an efficient manner. But by lowering your voice and asking others for their opinions you can gain cooperation, reduce anxiety, and help us all get the job done faster".
Every team has at least one defining moment. What was yours for the past year?
After applying some of these techniques to provide positive feedback Jones walks though the nursing unit with a better-tuned appreciative mind. Because she acknowledges the good she sees the staff are more receptive to her guidance because they now hear praise along with the instruction.
Heathfield, S.M. (No Date). How to Hold a Difficult Conversation. Providing Responsible Feedback Is Difficult. http://humanresources.about.com/od/interpersonalcommunicatio1/qt/feedback_com6.htm
Joan M. Lorenz is a Clinical Specialist in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Adult and throughout her nursing career she has held a variety of clinical positions including Patient Safety Manager, Nurse Manager, Staff Development Educator, and Patient Education Coordinator. She currently provides consultation and workshops on a number of issues designed to empower work teams to make changes needed to put more joy in their work environments.
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Derrick Coleman, the Seattle Seahawks fullback, is the first deaf offensive American Football player in NFL history.
This week, Derrick's story was revealed to the world in an advert for Duracell, where he explains how he never let deafness stand between him and his dreams, even though others around him did.
It is an inspirational advert that has been shared around the world and viewed over three-and-a-half million times.
On Sunday, Derrick's team will take to the field against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game, the equivalent of Soccer's European Champions League Semi-final.
If his team wins, then Coleman will play at the Superbowl for the iconic Vince Lombardi trophy on Sunday 2nd February. It's the biggest event in American sport.
Coleman's journey from going deaf at the age of three to being on the verge of competing in America's greatest sporting event was not a simple one.
Coleman learned to lip read and make the best of his hearing aids at an early age. Despite the fact that American football helmets obscure much of the face; lip reading has been Coleman's main mode of communication.
Coleman also had to contend with his hearing aids being knocked out during the rough and tumble of play and being told that he should give up.
Coleman is a Californian and played college football for UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles). Once he graduated, he became eligible for 'The Draft' which is the process for NFL teams to select new players for the coming season.
As the advert shows, Coleman didn't get picked. A situation that was an unwelcome echo of the experiences from his childhood where he said he was often picked last at school for playground games with other children. Not because he wasn't good, but because he was deaf.
Despite the disappointment, Coleman pressed on. He was selected for the Minnesota Vikings practice squad and then moved on to the Seahawks practice squad.
His talent then took him into the first team and now, one year on, he's preparing for the NFC Championship game and will be supported by fans so loud, they even caused a small earthquake.
Many deaf children or sports people will identify with Coleman's struggle. I have watched my son replace the cochlear implant processor on his head during football matches too many times to remember and watched the concentration on his face as he tries to make sense of the coach's instruction.
Many deaf children will know the feeling that they haven't been given the chances they deserve, not because of talent, but because of their deafness.
Coleman's advert gives me goosebumps and it will do just the same to millions of people around the world who know will know nothing more about deafness.
Coleman will know that the advert barely even scratches the surface of what it took him to get to the top. It does, however, get the message across that although deafness presents a significant obstacle to promising sports people, with determination, anything is possible.
I'll have my fingers crossed for Coleman on Sunday.
You can watch Coleman and the Seattle Seahawks in action against the the San Francisco 49ers from 11pm, Sunday 19th January, Sky Sports 1.
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Woman Sets Fire to Husband's Truck Over Gift of Crotch-less Panties
Sometimes on Christmas, husbands just can't win.
One wife was so disappointed by her gifts that she took her fury out on her man's truck by setting it on fire.
34-year old Tracy Waters, of Dayton, Ohio, was arrested December 26th after she allegedly set fire to her husband Dave's 2013 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab in a rage over her Christmas gifts.
Dave's crime?
He gifted Tracy with a slow-cooker crock pot, a tasseled push-up bra, and red crotchless panties.
Police and fire crews responded to the couple's Dayton duplex after neighbors called 911 reported a vehicle on fire and a woman throwing armfuls of men's clothing onto the flames.
Waters was charged with arson, assault with a weapon, the very 4-gallon ceramic crock pot she was presented, and using foul language in public.
Dave Waters told reporters he doesn't understand why she became angry and turned violent, because he thought he hit the mark with his purchases.
"Good food, good lovin', and a good truck were all I wanted for Christmas," said the 37-year-old warehouse worker sporting a swollen-shut right eye.
Police and fire responded to a duplex in the city's southeast after neighbors called emergency saying there was a vehicle on fire and a woman was observed throwing armfuls of what appeared to be men's clothing onto the flames.


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The obituaries were being written but the subject was still breathing. Larry Schwartz reports.
Jack Friedmann was once so often the last to arrive at school for parents' committee meetings, they called him "the late Mr Friedmann". "But that's as far as it got," said Friedmann, 89, a retired journalist and public relations officer who migrated here from South Africa 10 years ago and lives in East Doncaster. Then a friend rang his daughter to say she was "sorry to hear your father has passed away" and his wife, Freda, received calls and messages of condolence.
"He was a good chap," one man said after a former editor of The Cape Times newspaper, in Cape Town, wrote a glowing tribute in his column following publication of a death notice submitted by an ex-services organisation, saying: "Jack Friedmann, of Dawn Patrol Shellhole, passed away in Australia. We will remember him."
Friedmann immediately sent a response to the newspaper, which was headlined, "I'm not really dead!" "While appreciating anything positive which may be written about myself in my lifetime," he wrote, "it seems a little premature when it arises from my supposed departure from this earth."
Friedmann, who does intermittent work as a freelance journalist ("more free than lance," he says), told the newspaper he wanted to assure friends in Cape Town "that I am still around - and active as well."
Interviewed over "rooibos" (red bush) tea at his east suburban home, he said he was flattered by the tribute from Cape Times ex-editor and friend John Scott. But he noted a few errors.
"The only man I know who won an egg-and-spoon race for mothers at a primary school in drag has gone to that great sportsfield for pranksters in the sky," Scott wrote.
However, Friedmann said it was not an egg-and-spoon race, after all. He had "borrowed" a wig and dress from a local dramatic society in which he was prominent and "nipped" across the road to compete in the mothers' race at a school sports day.
"I won and got three bottles of Coke as a prize," Friedmann says, his features creased with mirth at the memory.
Scott had written that Friedmann prided himself on being the only member of his hockey team at an advanced age who had never scored a goal, other than an accidental one, through his own goalposts.
"I actually scored a goal," Friedmann said. "When I scored it, the match stopped for about 10 minutes. I was then in my 70s and chaps were congratulating me. The opposing centre forward said, Well, he scored a goal but what's all the fuss about?' They said, Yes, but it's his first in 40 years'."
He said he had not yet heard from Scott, who had left to visit the Andes soon after writing his tribute, but said he had heard the ex-editor was "most upset".
The veterans' branch has contacted Friedmann, a World War II veteran who served in the Western Desert and Mediterranean. "They said there had been a confusion of names," he said.
Heartened to hear he is still around, Dawn Patrol Shellhole headed its apology with one word - "hooray!"