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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Jul 10, 2012
|Filing date
|Jul 20, 2011
|Priority date
|Feb 24, 2003
|Fee status
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|Publication number
|Radmond Vincent Arceta, Craig Kevin Rogers, Kevin Thomas Fitzpatrick, Bryan Scott Ritchie, Marin John Philpott, Christina Louise Fortner
|Original Assignee
|Rubbermaid Incorporated
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (66), Non-Patent Citations (19), Referenced by (10), Classifications (8), Legal Events (3)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/550,771 (filed Aug. 31, 2009) which is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/193,346 (filed Aug. 18, 2008) which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/783,030 (filed Feb. 23, 2004), and also claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Nos. 60/448,920 (filed Feb. 24, 2003), 60/484,658 (filed Jul. 7, 2003), 60/518,649 (filed Nov. 12, 2003) and 60/532,900 (filed Dec. 30, 2003) and to U.S. Design Patent Application Nos. 29/196,712, 29/196,713, 29/196,714 (all filed Jan. 2, 2004). The foregoing applications are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
The Institute of Medicine estimates that medical error is responsible for roughly 98,000 deaths annually, making it the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. Accordingly, reducing the likelihood of error is an important issue not only for hospitals and doctors, but for society as a whole.
To alleviate some of these concerns, some hospitals provide nurses with medical carts on which a networked laptop computer facilitates the use of Electronic Medical Administration Records ("EMAR"). EMAR is an electronic record of medications and services administered by a healthcare professional through patient and medication identification via bar coding. When admitted into a hospital, the patient receives a bar coded wrist band for identification purposes. Also, healthcare professionals within the pharmacy bar code all the medications to be administered to the patients. Documentation of medications given at the point-of-care has reduced the number of errors by ensuring that the right patient is receiving the proper medication at the correct time. The EMAR software alerts the nurse if there is a discrepancy anytime during the medication administration process.
Unfortunately, however, these medical carts have proven unsatisfactory for a number of reasons. For example, the carts are not ergonomically designed. The average age of a nurse is 47 and roughly 83% of nurses report suffering chronic back pain. In addition, the existing EMAR carts suffer from a relative lack of work surface, lack of an area to dispose of refuse, bad placement of medication drawers, lack of storage space, and relative inability to be usefully raised and lowered to enable the nurse to work when either standing or sitting.
In many hospital environments, a nurse must walk to a central location (e.g., a pyxis machine) at which medication is handled to obtain medication for a particular patient. Often, to avoid giving the wrong medication to a patient, the nurse only carries one patient's medication at a time. This control, however, does not preclude the potential for the medication to be given to the wrong patient such as, for example, if the nurse is sidetracked and asks another nurse to administer the medication.
In addition to the above-mentioned concerns, when one takes into account the number of patients which a nurse must handle, the result is that the nurse must spend a considerable amount of time walking between the central location and each patient's bedside. This problem is exacerbated in some situations in which the central location is located a significant distance from one or more of the patients for which the nurse is responsible. Moreover, the cost associated with paying nurses to continuously travel to and from various medication locations may be relatively insignificant at the level of a particular nurse but is quite significant to the medical industry as a whole.
What is needed, therefore, is an apparatus and a methodology by which medical error may be reduced and by which the amount of time a nurse spends obtaining and researching medication may be reduced, without compromising safety.
An aspect of the present invention relates to a cart including a work platform having a work surface and at least one compartment, a base, and a height adjustment mechanism for adjusting the height of the work platform relative to the base. The compartment can be a drawer. The work platform can accommodate drawers of different sizes. Preferably the compartment is configured to be unlocked via a keyless entry system.
The work platform can include a laptop platform that can be moved in at least one of a forward and a rearward direction. The work platform also can include a work surface that can be moved in at least one of a leftward and rightward direction. The work platform also can include a barcode scanner holder.
The cart can include a plurality of rolling members connected to the base. The work platform can include sidewalls and the rolling members can be disposed on the base outside of the sidewalls.
Another aspect of the present invention includes a cart system comprising a first cart and a second cart. The first cart can include at least one compartment and a base having rolling members to permit movement of the first cart. The second cart can include a plurality of compartments and a base having rolling members to permit movement of the second cart. The first and second cart can include linking structure that permits the first and second carts to be connected together for movement.
The first cart can include a work platform having a work surface and that houses the at least one compartment. The first cart can include a plurality of compartments.
Preferably the base of the first cart is configured to nest with the base of the second cart. The second cart can include a housing for supporting the plurality of compartments and the rolling members can be disposed on the base outside of the sidewalls.
Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method of medication transport. The method can include the steps of loading, at a first location, medication into first and second carts, connecting the first and second carts to form a cart train, moving the cart train to a second location when loaded with medication, separating the first and second carts after moving the cart train to the second location, moving the first cart from the second location to a third location, removing medication from the at least one cart at the third location, and returning the first and second carts to the first location.
Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method of medication transport comprising the steps of loading, at a first location, medication into a compartment(s) in a medication module(s), moving the medication module to a second location, transferring medication from the medication module to a medical cart, and administering medicine from the medical cart to a patient.
Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method of medication transport comprising the steps of loading, at a first location, medication into a compartment(s) in a medication module(s), moving the medication module to a second location, exchanging the compartments of the medication module(s) with the compartments of a medical cart(s) at the second location, returning the medication module(s) having the compartments of the medical cart(s) therein to the first location for refilling while the medical cart(s) having the compartments of the medication module(s) therein are being taken to patients.
These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description, appended claims, and accompanying exemplary embodiments shown in the drawings.
Presently preferred embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings. An effort has been made to use the same or like reference numbers throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts.
A first embodiment of a medical cart 500 is shown in
The work platform 340 can include a bi-directional laptop platform 370, a bi-directional work surface 350, an adjustable barcode scanner holder 380, an adjustable clipboard 390, one or more lockable compartments 530, a plurality of top bins 342, removable side bins 520, cup holders 344, and/or a keypad 238. Because each of these items is provided on the work platform 340, a user can ergonomically access each of these items as the work platform 340 is raised or lowered.
The laptop platform 370 can be configured to support, for example, a laptop computer 900 (shown in
The laptop platform 370 can be locked in a central position (
Notches 374, which include sloped surfaces 375 and cavities 377, are formed along the rail runners 373. The notches 374 are configured to engage posts 371 formed along the stationary rails 372. When the laptop platform 370 is moved by the transfer structure 800, the sloped surfaces 375 of the notches 374 are configured to engage the posts 371. By continuing to push (or pull) the laptop platform 370, the posts 371 will ride up the sloped surfaces 375 and be deposited in cavities 377 in the notches 374, thereby releasably immobilizing the laptop platform 370 with respect to the work platform 340.
In one embodiment, one notch 374 may be provided on each of the rail runners 373 and corresponding posts 371 may be provided on the stationary rails 372. As a result, the laptop platform 370 can be releaseably locked with respect to the work platform 340. For example, as shown in
In another embodiment, each of the stationary rails 372 may include at least three posts 371, one provided at each end of the stationary rails 372 and one provided in a central portion of the stationary rails 372. Correspondingly, each of the rail runners 373 may include three notches 374, one provided at each end of the rails runners 373 and one provided in a central portion of the rail runners 373. As a result, the surface 370 can be releasably immobilized with respect to the work platform 340 in a forward position (
In another embodiment, the contact between the stationary rails 372 and the rail runners 373 can be frictionally enhanced such that the laptop platform 370 does not readily slide with respect to the work platform 340. Rather, force (i.e., either pushing or pulling on the laptop platform 370) will be required to overcome the frictional engagement between the stationary rails 372 and the rail runners 373. As a result, the laptop platform 370 can be relatively fixed with respect to the work platform 340 at any location between a forwardmost position (
When the laptop platform 370 is pushed forward or rearward, it can expose a secondary work area 379 provided below the laptop platform 370. The secondary work area 379 can be particularly sturdy. For example, it can be sturdy enough to enable a user to crush pills on the secondary work area 379. In addition, the secondary work area 379 may be provided with a rim 378. The rim 378 may reduce the likelihood of medication rolling off the medical cart 500 such as, for example, when a nurse tries to crush pills on the secondary work area 379.
The bi-directional work surface 350 is shown in
The work surface 350 can have channels 355, 357 on its underside that engage ribs 358, 359 formed on a plate 361 provided on a body 329 of the work platform 340. The channels 355, 357 are sized to receive the ribs 358, 359 of the plate 361. To prevent the bi-directional work surface 350 from sliding off the plate 361, the channels 355, 357 are closed at one end. As a result, when the second bi-directional work surface 350 slides to the right (as shown in
Similarly, when the second bi-directional work surface 350 slides to the left (as shown in
When the bi-directional work surface 350 slides to the right or to the left, it slides in an arcuate path as a result of the channels 355, 357 and ribs 358, 369 (and the work surface 350) being arcuate in shape. As a result, the second bi-directional work surface 350 is positioned closer to a user standing or sitting in front of the medical cart 500 when it is in an extended position.
A releaseable locking mechanism 1000 (shown best in
Of course, the type of locking mechanism may be changed. Further, additional movable pins 356 may be provided in the plate 361 so as to enable the second bi-directional work surface 350 to be releasably locked in a corresponding number of positions.
As shown in
The barcode scanner 385 may be an integral part of the medical cart 500 or may be detachable therefrom. If the barcode scanner 385 is an integral component of the medical cart 500, its power cord 387 may be inserted into a power cord passage 327 and connected to an electrical receptacle 904, as later explained in detail with respect to
As shown in
The plurality of compartments 530 face the user and move up and down with the work platform 340 (i.e., they remain in the same position relative to the laptop platform 370), which are ergonomically desirable features. The compartments 530 may be provided with labeling portions 570, which allow labels to be displayed on the compartments 530. The plurality of compartments 530 enable a user (e.g., a nurse) to separately maintain medication for particular patients or for a particular room. For example, if a nurse is responsible for eight patients in a hospital ward, the medical cart 500 may be provided with a corresponding number of compartments 530 and the medication for each patient may be kept in a separate drawer assigned to that patient. As a result, the nurse could load the medication for all eight patients into eight separate drawers at one time (e.g., at the start of a medication pass) and at one location (e.g., at a pyxis machine), thereby reducing the need to travel to obtain the medication during the nurse's shift.
As shown in
For example, as shown in
The compartments 530 may be lockable by means of a keyless entry system (the details of which are later described with respect to
The top bins 243 are provided to house items such as paperclips, pencils, etc. Similarly, the cup holders 344 are provided to secure a number of medicine cups used to pass out medications.
The removable side bins 520 can be provided to hold items, such as trash or medical equipment. The side bins 520 can be removably connected to the sides of the body 329 of the work platform 340 by conventional means, such as a hole and pin arrangement.
The work platform 340 may be raised and lowered by means of the support mechanism 320. This provides a sitting or standing user with easy access to the work surface 350 and its associated components (e.g., laptop platform 370, work surface 350, compartments 530, etc.). The support mechanism 320 allows the user to adjust the position of the work platform 340 to a comfortable position, regardless of whether the user is sitting or standing. The support mechanism 320 comprises two telescoping portions 322, 324 (shown more clearly in the embodiment shown in
The height adjustment mechanism 400 includes an outer casing 410, a telescoping inner casing 420, and a driver 430. Preferably, two or more drawer slides 422 are provided between the inner casing 420 and the outer casing 410. Although two drawer slides 422 may be used (on opposite sides of the inner casing 420), it is preferable to use at least three drawer slides 422, to prevent (or at least greatly inhibit) a binding action from being applied to the height adjustment mechanism 400 by means of a cantilevered force being applied thereto.
The drawer slides 422 may be, for example, conventional drawer rails formed of stationary drawer rails 423 and corresponding rail runners 425. If the drawer slides 422 are conventional drawer rails, one side of the drawer slides 422 (e.g., the rail runners 425) may be fixed to outer sides of the inner casing 420 and the corresponding side of the drawer slides 422 (e.g., the stationary drawer rails 423) may be fixed to inner sides the outer casing 420. Further, the stationary drawer rails 423 may be provided with ball bearings to facilitate movement of the rail runner 425. An upper end of one side of the inner casing 420 is provided with an engagement mechanism 426. As shown, the engagement mechanism may be in the form of a window in the side of the casing 420.
The driver 430 includes a gas driven piston 432 which, in turn, includes a body portion 436 and a telescoping strut 434. The driver 430 is controlled by an actuator 440 to which is connected by a connector 442.
As shown in
As shown in
By way of contrast, to raise the work platform 340, a user merely needs to push button 444 and lift upward on the work platform 340. As the work platform 340 is light in weight, it will readily move upward. Moreover, in the process, the gas driven piston 432 will intake air, thereby enabling the work platform 340 to remain at the raised level, i.e., when the platform 340 is raised gas will be sucked into the piston 340 and will not be readily expellable until the button 444 is depressed. In other words, similar to the process of lowering the work platform 340, when the work platform 340 is raised it may be releaseably locked at any position between the lowest position and the height position by releasing the button 444. As a result, each component of the work platform 340 (including the bi-directional laptop platform 370 and the compartments 530) is ergonomically available to a user when sitting or standing.
In addition, as shown in
As shown in
The base 310, which is moveable by means of rolling members 120 (e.g., casters), is ergonomically shaped to provide stability. The base 310 is designed to provide stability by having the rolling members 120 at corners which are outside of the footprint of the work platform 340. Moreover, the rolling members 120 are spaced-apart to such a degree that two rolling members 123 of a medication module 100 can be located between two rolling members 121 of the base 310, thereby enabling the medical cart 500 and the medication module 100 to nest together. Further, when the medical cart 500 is nested with a medication module 100, it may be releaseably connected to the medication module 100 by means of a second locking mechanism 190 provided on an underside of the base 310 (shown in
Another embodiment of a medical cart 300 is shown in
One embodiment of a medication module 100, which may be referred to as a cart, is shown in
The component body 111 includes two side walls 112 and a back wall 114. The walls 112, 114 support a plurality of compartments 130 which, for example, may be in the form of drawers. Although the compartments 130 are shown as having a generally uniform height, this is not required. Moreover, in some embodiments the compartments 130 may have different heights. As a result, a plurality of short compartments 130 may be replaced by a tall compartment 130 in the manner previously described with respect to the first medical cart 500 embodiment.
It is preferable to provide the user with the ability to lock the compartments 130, of the medication module 100. To reduce the likelihood of losing a key, to reduce the likelihood of having a key getting stuck (or worse broken) in a lock, and to eliminate the need for a separate lock for each compartment 130, the compartments may be lockable by a keyless entry system 600, as hereafter described with respect to
The keyless entry system 600 includes a solenoid 240 (powered by a battery 241 which is electrically connected, by means of the power cord 233, to the retractable power cord 144), a printed circuit board ("PCB") 245, a piston 222, a spring-biased hinge 210 (which has an active side 211 and a stationary side 213), a keypad 238, and an actuating lever 224 which is connected to the piston 222 at a connection point 231 and which pivots around an axis of rotation defined by a pin 230.
The hinge 210 can be, for example, a hinge conventionally known as a piano hinge. In a locked orientation, the active side 211 of the hinge 210 is provided in an engagement position 215 in which the active side 211 is positioned to engage a notch 132 formed on a compartment 130 (i.e., each compartment 130 has a similar notch 132), if a user attempts to withdraw the compartment 130. In other words, as a result of the engagement between the active side 211 of the spring 210 and the notches 132 of the compartments 130, the compartments 130 can not be readily withdrawn out of the medication module 100.
To unlock the compartments 130, a user first enters a security code using buttons of the keypad 238 (to verify access to the medication module 100) and may, if required, then enter an unlock code on the keypad 238. In response, the PCB 245 sends an unlock signal to the solenoid 240. When the unlock signal is received by the PCB 245, the solenoid 240 withdraws the piston 222, thereby causing the end of actuating lever 224 in contact with the active side 211 of the spring 210 to swing outward on the pin 230. As a result, the actuating lever 224 causes the active side 211 of the spring 210 to swing out of the engagement position 215 and into a disengagement position 217. In other words, the active side 211 swings toward the stationary side 213 of the spring 210 so that the two sides 211, 213 rest against each other. When the sides 211, 213 of the spring 210 rest against each other, the notches 132 of the compartments 130 will no longer be inhibited by the active side 211 of the spring 210. As a result, the compartments 130 may be readily removed from the medication module 100.
The compartments 130 can be relocked by pressing a "lock" button (not labeled) on the keypad 238 or by entering a lock code on the keypad 238; in either case, the PCB 245 will send a lock signal to the solenoid 240 instructing it to outwardly push the piston 222, thereby causing the end of the actuating lever 224 in contact with the active side 211 of the spring 210 to swing inward on the pin 230. As a result, the active side 211 of the spring 210 will swing back into the engagement position 215 by means of the spring-biased nature of the spring 210. In addition, and as a safety means, a timer may be provided in the keypad 238, PCB 245, or in the solenoid 240 which will, when a timer count is satisfied, automatically instruct the piston 222 to be outwardly pushed, thereby causing the active side 211 of the spring 210 to retract into the engagement position 215.
If a compartment 130 is removed when either a lock signal is sent to the solenoid 240 or when a timer count is satisfied (and the active side 211 of the spring 210 is provided in the engagement position 215), the compartment 130 may be inserted into the medication module without entering an unlock code. Specifically, the notches 132 of the compartments 130 have sloped faces 133 thereon which, when the compartment 130 is pushed into the medication module 100, will abut the active side 211 of the spring 210. By continuing to push the compartment 130, the sloped face 133 will cause the active side 211 of the spring 210 to collapse into the disengagement position 217, i.e., the spring-bias of the spring 210 will be overcome. After the sloped face 133 passes the active side of the spring 210, the active side 211 will snap back into the engagement position 215 (by means of the spring-bias), thereby locking the compartment 130 in the medication module 100.
An additional safety (and access) measure may be provided to address a situation in which the keypad 238 fails or the battery powered solenoid 240 loses power. Specifically, the compartments 130 may be unlocked manually by a hard (back-up) lock 220, as shown in
Although the keyless entry system 600 has been described with respect to the medication module 100, the same system 600 can be applied to the compartments 330, 530 of the medical carts 300, 500, respectively.
As a result of the ability to lock the compartments 130, 330, 530, a nurse can use a medication module 100 and/or medical cart 300, 500 to deliver medication to various patients, without worrying about unauthorized access to the compartments 130, 330, 530 while attending to a particular patient. Moreover, as a result of the keypad 238, a nurse does not have to worry about losing a key, except for the hard lock key which may be kept at a central location.
The base 110, which is supported by a plurality of rolling members 120 (e.g., casters), is designed to provide stability to the frame 111, similar to the base 310 of the medical cart 300, 500. However, the base 110 is also designed such that the two of the rolling members 121 on one side of the module 100 are spaced apart farther than the two rolling members 123 on the other side of the module 100. As a result, when two medication modules 100 (or a medication module 100 and a medical cart 300, 500) are brought together, the closer spaced rolling members 123 of one module 100 can fit between the farther spaced rolling members 121 of the other module 100 (or medical cart 300, 500), thereby enabling the modules 100 (or module 100 and medical cart 300, 500) to nest closer together to form a train 200.
As a result of the ability to nest the bases 110 of a plurality of consecutive medication modules 100 in a train 200 (as later described in detail), the sidewalls 112, 112 of adjacent modules 100 can be positioned in close proximity, thereby creating a small footprint for the train 200. Similarly, as a result of the ability to nest the base 110 of a medication module 100 and the base 310 of a medical carts 300, 500, the compartments of the medication module 100 can be in close proximity to the work platform 340 of the medical cart 300, 500, thereby providing a user with easy access thereto.
To releaseably link the nested medication modules 100 (or a medication module 100 and nested a medical cart 300, 500), the base 110 of the medication module 100 is provided with a connection mechanism 171. The connection mechanism 171 includes an actuator 180, a first locking mechanism 170, and a second locking mechanism 190, as best shown in
The first locking mechanism 170 includes beams 188, cover plates 186 having sloped surfaces 194, and catches 184 which comprise cavities 187. When the rod 182 of the actuator 180 rotates, it pulls the beams 188 toward the center of the base 110. In turn, the beams 188 cause the cover plates 186 to rotate toward the center of the base 110. As the cover plates 186 rotate, they expose the cavities 187 in the catches 184. Correspondingly, when the actuator 180 is released, the rod 182 rotates back to the resting position, thereby pushing the beams 188 away from the center of the base 110 and, in turn, rotating the cover plates 186 to enclose the cavities 187.
When the cavities 187 are closed, they are designed to releaseably contain posts 197 of a second locking mechanism 190 of another medication module 100 or of a medical cart 300, 500. In addition, although the posts 197 may be provided separately on the base 110, 310, of the medication module 100 and medical carts 300, 500, they are preferably integrally formed by means of a crossbar 196. Regardless of the design of the posts 197, they enable a medication module 100 to be joined to another medication module 100 to form a train 200, as shown in
A train 200 of medication modules 100A-100C can be formed by releaseably aligning the posts 197 of a second locking mechanism 190 of one medication module 100A with the cover plates 186 of a first locking mechanism 170 of an adjacent medication module 100B. By pushing the modules 100A, 100B toward each other, the posts 197 will slide along the sloped surfaces 194 of the cover plates 186, thereby causing the cover plates 186 to rotate. As the cover plates 186 rotate, the cavities 187 will be exposed and the posts 197 will slide into them. After the posts 197 slide into the cavities 187, the cover plates 186 will retract, thereby locking the posts 197 in the cavities. Of course, to add a third medication module 100C, the posts 197 of the second medication module 100B would be similarly inserted into the cavities 187 of the third medication module 100C.
As the medical carts 300, 500 also include second locking mechanisms 190, the medication module can be releaseably joined with the medical carts 300, 500. For example, as shown in
As shown in
Similar to the aforementioned method, a modification may be made. Specifically, there may arise situations in which a nurse 750 does not want to push a combined medication module 100 and medical cart 300, 500 but wants to enjoy the functionality of the medical cart 300, 500. In these situations, the nurse 750 may unlock the compartments 130 of medication module 100 at the second location 800 and remove one or more compartments 130. The removed compartments 130 could then be exchanged with compartments 530 in the medical cart 500 or placed on the work platform of the medical cart 300 so that the medical cart 300, 500 then contains the medications which the nurse 750 needs to deliver.
If the compartments 130 of the medication module 100 are exchanged with the compartments 530 of the medical cart 500, the medication modules 100 containing the empty compartments 530 of the medical carts 500 may then be taken back to central location 700 for refilling while the original medication is being taken by nurses to the patients, so that the method of medication transport can be repeated.
Although the aforementioned describes embodiments of the invention, the invention is not so restricted. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the disclosed embodiments of the present invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention. Accordingly, these other medication modules, medical carts, height adjustment mechanisms, keyless entry systems, and methods of medication transport are fully within the scope of the claimed invention. Therefore, it should be understood that the apparatuses and methods described herein are illustrative only and are not limiting upon the scope of the invention, which is indicated by the following claims.
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All Soul's Requiem Mass Concert
W. A. Mozart "Requiem," Simon Berry, conductor
Wednesday, November 2, 2016, 7:30 pm
St. Dominic's Church, 2390 Bush St, San Francisco
Pacific Bridges—A collaboration with the New Choir, Eileen Chang, conductor
Saturday, April 22, 2017 (East Bay)
Sunday, April 23, 2017 (Palo Alto)
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Paterson Joseph stars as the Marquis de Carabas in this brand-new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Neil Gaiman's spin-off short story, set in the magical world of Neverwhere.
Returning us to London Below, this enchanting tale continues the story of one of the most colourful characters from Neverwhere - the cool, charming, resourceful Marquis de Carabas, who trades in favours and always has a plan....
The Marquis' coat is a thing of wonder and beauty. Sleek, stylish and 'the colour of a wet street at midnight', it has numerous pockets, sumptuous sleeves and the power to transform a young sneak thief into a nobleman. And now it is missing, sold by the Sewer Folk. To reclaim it, the Marquis must venture into one of the most terrifying parts of the subterranean city, encounter an old enemy, face dreadful dangers and - worst of all - accept help from someone very close to home.
Expanded and dramatised for Radio 4 by the award-winning Dirk Maggs (Neverwhere, Good Omens, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) and codirected by Dirk Maggs and Heather Larmour, this spine-tingling production features a star cast including Adrian Lester, Don Warrington and Bernard Cribbins. Contains 15 minutes of additional unbroadcast material. Duration: 60 mins approx.
©2016 Neil Gaiman (P)2016 BBC Worldwide Ltd.
I'm mostly known for reading books and drinking tea. I occasionally make snarky comments.
"Some say I sound like my younger self!"
Marquis de Carabas... wait, that's probably not very descriptive! How the Marquis Got His Coat Back is another radio dramatization set in the Neverwhere universe. It adapts the short story of the same name and continues our adventures in London Below as our favorite sarcastic rogue goes after his most prized possession - his truly remarkable coat which he lost during the events of Neverwhere. Given the Marquis is arguably the best character in Neverwhere (fight me), it's enjoyable to follow him. BBC Radio's Neverwhere and Good Omens adaptations are a blast and this one has all the charm of its predecessors.
Isn't it obvious?
PATERSON JOSEPH FROM THE TV MINI-SERIES REPRISES HIS ROLE AS THE MARQUIS. Honestly, do I have to say anything else?
You should've heard the sound I made when the Marquis says, "Some say I sound like my younger self!"
I enjoyed BBC Radio's dramatization of Neverwhere a couple years ago. It had a stellar cast and was an engaging adaptation. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed David Harewood but Paterson Joseph has always been the Marquis to me and it was so great to hear his voice!
"Loved It"
Seriously a great little continuation of Neverwhere. Personally I'd read several full length novels about the Marquis.
I'm a big fan of SF/F/Horror, and all things in between and out.
"The Coat Really Does Make the Marquis"
Before we get The Seven Sisters, the novel-length sequel to Neverwhere, Paterson Joseph and Company take us back on this whip-snap return to London Below. Yes, it's a very brief tour, clocking in at just about an hour. However, for a tasty little side-adventure featuring everyone's favorite Marquis, it''s as good as sipping Atlantean wine.
The Marquis de Carabas is feeling a little bit at a loss after the events of Neverwhere because he doesn't have his wonderful coat, so he sets upon a quest to get it back. Upon his way he meets the mushroom people, the Elephant, some terrifying shepherds, and a long lost relative. Well, maybe not so lost. That last I found a bit odd, but it mostly worked out to be fun in the end.
Paterson Joseph, who played the Marquis in the original TV miniseries, returns as the titular character. I was somewhat skeptical about this, because David Harewood's portrayal of de Carabas in the Neverwhere radioplay (with James McAvoy, Christopher Lee, Benedict Cumberbatch, etc.) was so excellent. But I needn't have worried. Joseph is having so much fun, it's impossible for us not to. He even gets to make some cracks about the Marquis looking like his younger self.
Truth be told, I listened to this story in the Rogues anthology (narrated by Roy Dotrice), and I thought there were some wonderful little tweaks in this version that really let it shine. For example, Richard Mayhew has a brief appearance which helps frame the story, and Old Bailey does a good job of setting up the stakes. Also, the Marquis sounds like himself, and doesn't have a French accent. (C'mon, Roy!)
Mainly, I was just thrilled to be able to take another trip to London Below, even if it was an incredibly brief one. It was a fun little excursion, and it definitely has me excited and eager for another trip to meet back up with de Carabas, Richard, Door, and the rest of our friends with the Seven Sisters.
"if only there was more"
Once again Neil Gaiman has brought alive the mysterious London Below allowing us the capacity to wonder at the magic that could exist. I can only hope that more stories will follow.
"skip this one."
the multicast production was confusing, and really the story just wasn't all that good. Most likely the book would have been considerably better.
librarian, storyteller, cinephile
"Because you need more Marquis!"
Brilliant cast, together again. The story was written for the collection "Rogues", if I recall correctly, which is well worth having in its own right both in print & audio. New editions of "Neverwhere" include this story, too. While Gaiman reading his own work is one of my favorite things in the world, the BBC adaptations (in which he always has a fun cameo) are always delicious, too. So well done! Treat yourself to as many of them as you can find.
"classic Gaiman tale"
this was delightful. a bit choppy, even for a short story. is was fun nonetheless.
"Well written- just not my cup of tea..."
I think this short story was well written but the story just was not the type of story that I prefer.
"absolutely love this!!"
short but engaging. Takes up where Neverwhere ends. The Marques de Carabas is adorable.
"after long wait..."
it was so worth it. finally the sequel to neverwhere is here. hopefully it won't be so long to the next one.
"Short but sweet"
another wild adventure with the marquis in the other London of Neil Gaiman's fantastic imagination. a great addition to Neverwere, sadly short but full of the "Real meanings of London place names" .
Neil Gaiman books are always mad and off in a marvellous tangent to world's that are just a blur in the edge of your vision, it's there but you just can't find it with out his help.
"Excellent work, BBC (and Neil Gaiman)"
This is a superb dramatisation of Neil Gaiman's short story, and a sequel to Neverwhere. All the performances are well done, and the story is everything I could wish for. Lovely to meet the Marquis again, and to be in London Below.
Perfect for anyone who's read (or even better - listened to) Neverwhere and want more.
Absolutely brilliant!
Excellent in all aspects other than its brevity, and lack of siblings. More of London below please.
Great listen but rather too short for the money!its only an hour long which I didn't notice but and enjoyable short continuing from the original.
"So very worth the listen!"
This is an absolute must for anyone who read or listened to Neverwhere.
It was charming, beautifully narrated, a little too short for my liking because I could spend countless days exploring the London Under and never bore of it.
I've not yet rated anything by Neil Gaiman less than 5 stars and can't see it ever happening. Made a great listen for a family road trip and think everyone should own it
Just as good as the first but far too short. Neil Gaiman knows how to transport you into his books so you actually feel like you are walking beside the main character. You can actually feel and see the noise and sound and smells of the era. Pure genius !!!!
as always a great story, well acted, good cast, well written, good atmosphere, great story of a fictional London.
awsome story well weitten and acted. would highly recomend but make sure you read neverwere first.
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The Re-Match
Summary: Michiru finally gets her rematch
Ami Mizuno sighed while closing her eyes. She was sitting underneath a giant Cherry Blossom tree in Hibiya Koen Park. She smiled softly as the birds chirped. The sounds of rushing water from the stream relaxed her into a comfortable state.
"Ami?" a soft, delicate voice called. Ami slowly opened her eyes and noticed Michiru Kaioh staring down at her with a smile. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine." Ami sat up. "I'm just relaxing a bit. No better place than the park right?" she questioned while climbing to her feet.
"Of course. The park is the quietest place here." Michiru nodded. "The main reason I came here was to ask you again for a re-match." She brushed some of her hair out of her face.
"A re-match?" Ami questioned while cocking her head to the side.
"Don't you remember last time?" Michiru asked while taking a seat on the ground. Ami sat back down as she tried to think back.
"See? It's not so bad giving it all you've got is it?"
"Let me help you."
"Thank you."
"No thank you. I enjoyed the race. We'll have to try it again."
"It's been so long ago I completely forgot." Ami admitted. "From all of the fighting we had to do it wasn't the first thing on my mind." She giggled softly.
Michiru smiled. "I know what you mean. The seas are finally restless. Everything is flowing softly." She looked up at the sky thoughtfully. "So are we on?" she turned her gaze towards the petite woman.
"I actually have some studying to do with the other girls-"Ami started nervously.
"I understand." Michiru climbed to her feet and brushed off her skirt. She held out her hand and pulled Ami to her feet.
"What I meant was that we could meet later." Ami quickly shook her head. She had an apologetic look on her face. "Say around 7 o'clock?" she questioned.
"Sure. Here's my address." Michiru plucked a pen from her purse and grabbed onto Ami's wrist. She quickly wrote down the address and placed her pen back into her purse. "We can meet there and then head over to the gym." She explained.
"Okay, great." Ami grabbed her school bag and started to back away. "I'll see you later." She called over her shoulder.
"Bye Ami." Michiru gave a small wave and watched her leave. She slowly lowered her hand and frowned slightly.
"You got her all nervous acting like you were hurt." Haruka chuckled softly while placing a hand on her partners shoulder.
"She's still the same Ami I raced the first time." Michiru explained without shifting her gaze. "She takes thinks to the heart. I figured it would work." She smiled softly and bowed her head slightly.
"Clever." Haruka nodded as the two headed back towards her car. "I never knew you were that cunning." She snickered slightly while opening Michiru's car door for her. Michiru smiled and climbed in.
"Is there something you want or do you like to follow me?" Michiru smiled playfully as Haruka started the car and pulled into the traffic.
"I came to tell you that I'm going to be at the track for the rest of the day." Haruka answered. "And I'm going to be leaving for Nara tonight. Setsuna has Hotaru with her so you'll be at home by yourself today." She added.
"Something tells me I won't be alone." Michiru rested her elbow on the card door and rested her head on her fist.
"She invited you over to her house?" Usagi shouted as soon as Ami told everyone the news.
"She told me to meet her there before we go for a swim." Ami answered. "It's nothing really." She picked up a study book and tried to concentrate on it.
"What do you think of this?" the blonde turned to Minako.
"I, the goddess of love, know what's really going on." Minako jumped to her feet. "She probably has a thing for you." She simply answered.
"She's with Haruka. They have a very strong bond." Makoto shook her head at the thought.
"Thank you Mako-chan." Ami smiled graciously.
"The two have been together for years. They're relationship is something Mamoru and Usagi don't have." Rei commented.
"My relationship with Mamo-chan is just fine." Usagi screamed. "And Michiru probably only likes Ami because she can swim really well." She added. Ami threw her book down and glared at Usagi in both anger and disbelief.
"What's that supposed to mean?" she demanded.
"Nothing Ami, I didn't mean anything by it." Usagi quickly shook her head and started to laugh nervously.
"You don't think that someone else might actually like me for me not because I'm smart." Ami quickly grabbed all of her text books and placed them into her school bag.
"No Ami, we like for many reasons not just because you're smart or anything." Makoto tried to calm her down.
"I have to go now." Ami pulled on her shoes and left the shrine. She ran down the stairs as fast as she could. She continued to run, not knowing or caring where she would end up. Ami screamed in fear as a car rolled up and stopped in front of her.
"Sorry for scaring you." Haruka quickly stopped the car and looked at Ami with worry. "I was slowing down." She added.
"You seem upset. Why don't you come over to my place now?" Michiru suggested when she noticed the furious and hurt look on Ami's face. 'So we can talk."
"I'd like that." Ami smiled softly as she climbed into the back seat. On their way back to the house Michiru looked through the rear view mirror to take a closer look at Ami.
'She looks so upset. I wonder what's bothering her.'
"I'm off to the track." Haruka explained while Michiru and Ami got out of the car in front of the house. "See you tomorrow." She gave a small wave to the two of them and drove off.
"Well it's not much but it's my home." Michiru ushered Ami through the front door. She locked the door behind them and placed her shoes near the door.
"It's lovely." Ami gasped while looking at the walls. "All of the paintings are really beautiful." She added while slowly examining each one of them.
"Thank you." Michiru smiled softly while heading into the living room.
"You painted them yourself?" Ami questioned. "They're really good. I see they're all about the ocean and sea creatures." She giggled softly.
"The sea inspires me." She answered simply. "How about a cup of tea?"
"White tea please." Ami said while following Michiru into the kitchen. She took a seat at the table and remained silent. Michiru noticed but didn't comment on it. She poured the tea into two small cups and handed one to the silent senshi. "Thank you."
"I couldn't help but notice the difference in your mood when Haruka and I picked you up." Michiru said before taking a sip of her tea. Ami nodded and took a sip too. "Would you like to talk about?"
"I shouldn't have gotten upset at them." Ami looked sadly down at the scalding hot liquid.
"Upset at whom?" Michiru questioned.
"At Usagi and the rest of the girls." She answered. "They thought that the only reason you invited me over was because you liked me and-"she started.
"But I do like you." Michiru smiled softly.
"I know, but they thought you liked me the way you like Haruka." Ami blushed softly. "They way they were talking made it seem like they only are my friends because I'm smart." She muttered.
"There are many reasons why people would like you." Michiru drained the rest of her tea and placed her cup in the sink. "And it's not because you're really smart."
"Thanks." Ami blushed deeper.
"No problem." Michiru smiled and checked her watch. "I think we should head to the pool now."
"I didn't bring a swimsuit." She admitted and placed her cup into the sink too.
"You can borrow one of mine. Follow me." Michiru grabbed a hold of Ami's wrist and pulled her up the stairs. She opened her bedroom door and headed over to one of her dressers.
"Even your room looks like the bottom of the ocean." Ami looked at the painted walls. The walls were sea green and got to a dark color as it got closer to the floor. The very bottom of the wall was painted like the sea floor of sand and shells and star fish. "It's really beautiful." She added.
"Sometimes I imagine that if I come in here I am swimming underwater." Michiru admitted and closed the drawer she was digging through. "Here you go. The bathroom's over there. Here's a jacket and some shorts too." She handed her the pile of clothes.
Ami accepted the clothes and entered the bathroom. She closed the door behind her and started to change. 'She is so nice to me. I'm glad we finally became friends.' Ami thought while changing. She slipped on the shorts and jacket over her bathing suit. She picked up her pile of clothes and re-entered the room.
"I'm ready." Ami said quietly while placing her clothes in a gym bag that Michiru put by the door.
"Same here." Michiru tied up her hair in a low ponytail and grabbed her car keys. "Let's go." She smiled softly.
"Her mother says she isn't home." Minako informed everyone else as she hung up the phone.
"That's odd." Makoto muttered. "We must have really hurt her." She added.
"Way to go Usagi." Rei snapped.
"I didn't mean to." Usagi whined and started to cry. Minako started patting her back and tried to comfort her.
"I say we go find her." Makoto pulled on her shoes.
"No, Ami is with Michiru." Luna interrupted them as she entered the room. "And if anyone can cheer her up it's her." She added.
"How can she cheer her up but we can't?" Usagi demanded.
"Because the two of them can bond over a common interest." Luna answered simply.
"So what should we do?" Ami questioned as she started stretching. Michiru took a seat next to her and started to stretch too.
"I think we should do 100 free." Michiru answered while looking at her out of the corner of her eye. "Like last time."
"Okay, sounds good." Ami nodded and started to take off the jacket and shorts. She walked over to the pool and stuck her feet in. She knew Michiru was watching her and tried not to show her nervousness.
"And don't slow down again." Michiru snapped. "I want you to give it your all." She added. "I set the timer. It'll tell us when to go." Ami pulled her feet out of the pool and walked over to one of the starting blocks. Michiru took the one next to her and bent down to get read.
A loud horn rang through the air. The two jumped and landed in the water. The race was on. Ami was breathing hard as she tried to out swim Michiru. She turned her head to see how her competitor was doing. It was then she noticed Michiru's smirk. Ami was filled with anger.
Why did you slow down?
Ami and Michiru both flipped over, touched the wall, kicked off, and started on another leg of the race.
Where you afraid of hurting my ego?
Ami shook the thoughts out of her head and turned her anger into energy. Her energy pushed her foreword. She went faster and faster. Ami did a quick flip, touched the wall, kicked off, and headed back to the opposite side. Michiru was a couple of strokes behind her.
'How did she get so fast?' Michiru thought in shock. 'I won't lose.' She had then started to get faster as well. The two were tied again. The two did another flip and headed back to their original side. The race would be over in a couple of seconds.
Ami reached out and touched the wall. But as usual it was a tie because Michiru touched the wall at the same time. She pulled herself out of the water as she panted. She didn't have enough energy to stand up.
"How did you do it?" Michiru questioned. "How did you get so fast?" she demanded.
"I got mad. I saw the smirk on your face." Ami answered as she closed her eyes from exhaustion. "I wanted to prove to you that I'm not the same girl you raced before." She explained.
"I never thought you were." She shook her head. She watched as Ami pulled herself to her feet and put the jacket and shorts back on.
"I'm just going to head back for my clothes and go home." Ami announced. Michiru grabbed her car keys and pulled her clothes back on. Ami waited in silence as she grasped a towel and started to dry her hair.
"I would like another re-match." Michiru broke the silence.
"Why?" Ami asked, surprised.
"Because we always tie. It's funny actually." She smiled softly. "The two senshi who are water based tie. One of us has to win. Don't you think?" she placed a hand on Ami's shoulder. She blushed slightly and took a step away.
"Yeah." Ami said softly.
"Would you like a ride back?" Michiru spun her keys around her finger.
"Actually I'm just going to head home." She muttered and slipped her shoes back on. "I'll see you later." She bowed and walked away.
"Ami wait." Michiru jogged after her. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a small blue ring. She grabbed a hold her hand and placed it on her pinky.
"It's great but I can't accept it." Ami shook her head.
"I insist. It's to show you that someone does care for you and we have a lot of things in common. I have one too." She held up her pinky. "I thought it would cheer you up. The little symbols on their stand for-"
"Water, I know." Ami giggled softly and blushed.
"Water is endless. Just like our friendship." Michiru nodded.
"Thank you. I'll see you later." Ami bowed again and left. Michiru smiled softly as she watched her leave. Ami couldn't help but smile as she entered the elevator.
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From Cihuatlan, the well-known city of Puerto Vallarta is 100 miles (161 kilometers) to the northwest.
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Fresh Roasted Coconut
Use this fresh roasted coconut recipe when making delicious Coconut Cupcakes.
- Yield: Makes enough for 2 dozen cupcakes
Source: The Martha Stewart Show, March Winter 2008
- 2 coconuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Test each of the three eyes at the stem end of the coconut to find the softest eye. Use an ice pick and a hammer to pierce the eye, then drain the juice into a glass through a fine sieve, and reserve for another use.
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Every year since 2001, PCC has held a program to celebrate the achievements of women. The event is held each March in conjunction with the nation's observance of Women's History Month.
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Phillip Phillips wasn't crazy about the Box Tops' original version of The Letter, so he's going to change it up. Jimmy Iovine's not crazy about it, but Little Steven's going to bust his chops: "Leave him alone! He's good!"
Phillip has slowed the song down but funked it up. Five horns behind him (and a great drummer) add some excitement. But he's really flattened out the melody, so this one's all about the arrangement, which is pretty solid. It's not similar to the Box Tops or Joe Cocker's version.
The crowd goes even more nuts for him than they did for Hollie.
"You came out and made it your own, changed it, vibed it up," Randy says. "Maybe it didn't have quite as much melody in the chorus," but he made it new for Randy.
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Nashville-based Brian Mansfield began writing about music for USA TODAY in 1997 and took over Idol Chatter just before the start of Season 8. He co-authored Make Me a Star: Industry Insiders Reveal How to Make It in Music, and while he has never auditioned for American Idol, he did sing Boot Scootin' Boogie at Disney World's American Idol Experience the day the attraction opened (he lost). More about Brian | E-mail Brian