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> From: "Jeffrey Winter" <firstname.lastname@example.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 1:48 PM > Subject: Re: Servlet Mapping Strategy w/ user-specific URLs > There certainly is some overlap between those services as outlined in the > Servlet spec, and the functionality provided by Apache itself. Are there > any general rules of thumb for when to use > the services of Apache vs. Tomcat in these areas? Or at least some good > resources that go into these issues? For me, the way to distinguish between Apache and Tomcat should really only focus on things like access to static content, but this sort of depends on a) which connector you are using, and b) how that connector works. First off, though, this experience is from Tomcat 3, we're just getting into Tomcat 4 and this may be completely irrelevant. Anyway, the way that we have mod_jk configured for Apache 1.3 against Tomcat 3.x (and I didn't actually do this configuration), Apache has direct maps into the exploded WAR for Tomcat for static content. What this seems to mean is that if I request www.myhost.com/myApp/static.html, Apache is going to serve it straight up and Tomcat would never even see the request. This is wonderful for performance. However, if you are using declarative security within the webapp, then, in theory, this static HTML file IS a resource that could be controlled by Tomcat for access. What THAT means is that it's really no longer a static resource, but a dynamic resource no different from a JSP, and Tomcat itself gets the pleasure of serving up the file. As soon as Tomcat gets into the picture of delivering the resource, then the performance benefits of Apache start to drift away. What this basically means, is that the more that you use and leverage the capability of the Servlet container, then less performance benefit that Apache will give you. (there are, of course, other benefits to Apache, like virtual hosting and even things like mod_gzip). As far as access control and things like that, there is a big issue in that Apache and Tomcat just aren't as integrated as one would like in this regard. For example, Apache can't use Tomcat to authenticate resources that Apache directly controls (such as static content or CGIs say), and Tomcat can't use Apache's authentication (actually, I think it can use Basic and Digest authentication as the usernames are kept in the Authorization header which should be included within the request and forwarded to Tomcat, though I have not tried this). (I don't like to use the word 'can't' in these contexts because all of these problems can be resolved with just the proper application of tmie and money...) Another example is if you use mod_rewrite, for example, Tomcat has no idea what the original request was, only Apache does. The point is (as I ramble into a black hole) is that Apache and Tomcat are loosely coupled, and for most folks, this is just fine and presents no issues. But it is something to consider when you start relying on Apache functionality for your Tomcat based app, and vice-a-versa. So, anyway, focus on each component on what they have to deliver. Apache for performance, flexibility, and integration and Tomcat for the dynamic aspects of your application. Regards, Will Hartung (firstname.lastname@example.com) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:email@example.com> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com>
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YFM Ghana's celebrated Radio Jock, DJ Vision has just exploded with a Big Bang.
The renowned DJ just released his first ever single featuring Mr. Eazi titled "This Year".
The jam, produced by DJ Vision and Otee Beats comes with a relaxed but groovy beat with Mr. Eazi dropping his bars on it, would keep you listening through anytime anywhere as it's a clean cut that can be played anywhere.
DJ Vision undoubtedly is one of the loudest DJs that play on the Accra-based radio station YFM 107.9
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European bank stocks had yet another steep selloff, with a major French bank at one point plunging more than 20%, as investors were spooked by the combination of false rumors and more evidence of slowing Western economies.
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I've read that S-E was to wipe characters after every beta phase, but I remember them letting 360 FFXI Beta players to keep their characters, even after saying they were to be wiped.
I just want to try and get an idea of how much time to spend on my character over the next few weeks, as I don't want retail to feel like too much of a de-ja-vu if these do get wiped. :P


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Leighton James is now 62 and the former winger played most of his football at Burnley and he was born in Swansea and played for a number of clubs including his home town club and he even spent a year at Sunderland from 1983.
He was capped 54 times for Wales.
Leighton James today – now a controversial journalist
Leighton James is now a journalist and he writes a column for the South Wales Evening Post, and since his writings have not been without controversy.
He caused controversy in March 2008 by commenting in the South Wales Evening Post that he would like to see Cardiff lose to Barnsley in the FA Cup semi-final.
He was also dropped from the BBC for other controversial comments he has made.
Well it looks like he's still at it – and yesterday he said he wouldn't be too surprised if Newcastle get relegated this season:
Never mind Sunderland being early tips for relegation — Newcastle fans should also start worrying after last weekend's display.
The Magpies were absolutely woeful in that 2-0 defeat at the Liberty and anyone who watched the game knows the score could easily have been double that.
Swansea City were so much better than the Geordies it was embarrassing. That was Swansea's sixth victory over the Magpies in seven games — and the other match ended as a draw.
We've gone past the point where Swansea can relish in a good run of results against a once great side. They are now operating on a completely different level to Newcastle.
And, if they're not careful, Newcastle's area of the table could be the one that gets booted into the Championship come May.
I don't think Newcastle will be causing anyone too much pain this season.
We beat Swansea 2-0 in April of 2012 with two goals from newly signed Papiss Cisse so he has his facts wrong there.
But in the nine league games we have played them since they were promoted to the Premier League in 2011, they still have six wins, two draws and one defeat.
Newcastle didn't play well last Saturday especially in those first 20 minutes, and if we play the same way on Saturday at Old Trafford then the game will be lost rather quickly.
Newcastle have to show that they are side difficult to beat this season – and therefore make it a lot different from the disaster of last season.
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No announcement yet.
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Thanks so much for all your help, abstractpersona!!!
Thank you!!
I've been trying to be Primal for, well, a long time. I have the books. I have much of the stuff (food, etc). But I'm doing it solo in the family and am such a stress eater...of all the wrong things. Admittedly, it only lasts a day or two, but oh boy...
I logged in today to try to get that 'shot in the arm' that I needed to do this yet again. Your thread has really done that for me! All reved up for tomorrow. And I'll just keep checking back here (and other posts) to keep on the straight and narrow. It sure helps knowing that others have struggled - but are seeing success!
Keep it up. And again, thank you for putting it all out there!
(Oh - not hijacking the thread - I'll post my issues in a new one - just wanted to say a big thank you to you - and those who have been responding to you!)
Michelle, I've found the same thing with me: I'm always hovering between 132-135lbs, but I get comments about leaning out.If you have a problem with what you read: 1. Get a dictionary 2. Don't read it 3. Grow up 4. After 3, go back to 1/ or 2. -- Dennis Blue. | "I don't care about your opinion, only your analysis"- Professor Calabrese. | "Life is more important than _______" - Drew | I eat animals that eat vegetables -- Matt Millen, former NFL Linebacker. | "This country is built on sugar & shit that comes in a box marinated in gluten - abc123
Congrats on the 6 inch loss! That's awesome!
Just wanted to add my 2 cents: when I took a Nutrition class in college, I remember learning about a way to calculate your height, weight, age, etc. and find out how much you SHOULD eat which means how many calories your body needs just to function properly and stay alive. I am 5'3" as well and my body needs a minimum of roughly 1500 calories to live. Just to live, just to keep my organs functioning, lungs breathing, brain thinking, and limbs moving.That does not include all the extra exercise. I suspect that if I were as active as you, I would need to add an additional 200+ calories to my diet. And you must get in your healthy carbs! I always (even before starting Primal) eat a meat, veggie, and fruit at lunch time and feel satisfied.
Keep up the good work!
Originally posted by Michelle Grey View PostI began The PB 2 wks. ago. I am strictly following the diet plan and exercising every day.
I am eating meats and veggies 3x a day and NO snacking, sans an apple here or a handful of blueberries.
My weight has actually INCREASED! I am beginning to think that this may not be the weight loss diet for me.
I am SO DISCOURAGED(
Paleo dieting is a lifestyle choice. If simply "eating paleo" means you lose weight, then everyone who is on paleo would be constantly losing weight until they shrivelled up into nothing, which obviously does not happen.
Paleo is about eating healthy food. That may or may not result in weight loss DEPENDING ON HOW MANY CALORIES YOU EAT.
Calories are the important thing. For a lot of people, eating paleo means they are automatically eating less calories than they were before. It's a side-effect. And they lose weight. But they're not losing weight because there's something magical about fresh vegetables and meat. They're losing weight because they're eating less calories, whether by accident or design.
Originally posted by Michelle Grey View PostTook measurements... Lost overall 6"!!! Freakin evil scales
ALL of the "paleo" books/websites i have seen say things like:
"Eating meat, eggs, and a generally high-fat diet not only is healthy but is the key to effortless weight loss" - primal blueprint
"Eat for better health and weight loss the Paleo way" - paleo diet
"Do you want to lose fat and stay young...." - paleo solution
and that doesn't include the endless websites/blogs/e-books with their own versions of paleo/primal "selling" weight loss or the testimonials with before/after weight loss photos....
I think it is tooootally reasonable for a reader/follower of paleo/primal to "expect" weight loss given the authors' claims....especially once you have read more than a book jacket/blog
i personally think that there is something magical about fresh veggies and meat...and not just those mushrooms i've heard about


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There was some interesting work done on optimizing queries including very common words (stop words) that I think overlaps with your problem. See this blog post http://www.hathitrust.org/blogs/large-scale-search/slow-queries-and-common-words-part-2 from the Hathi Trust. The upshot in a nutshell was that queries including terms with very large postings lists (ie high occurrences) were slow, and the approach they took to dealing with this was to index n-grams (ie pairs and triplets of adjacent tokens). However I'm not sure this would help much if your queries will typically include only a single token. -Mike On 07/30/2012 09:07 AM, Carsten Schnober wrote: > Dear list, > I'm considering to use Lucene for indexing sequences of part-of-speech > (POS) tags instead of words; for those who don't know, POS tags are > linguistically motivated labels that are assigned to tokens (words) to > describe its morpho-syntactic function. Instead of sequences of words, I > would like to index sequences of tags, for instance "ART ADV ADJA NN". > The aim is to be able to search (efficiently) for occurrences of "ADJA". > > The question is whether Lucene can be applied to deal with that data > cleverly because the statistical properties of such pseudo-texts is very > distinct from natural language texts and make me wonder whether Lucene's > inverted indexes are suitable. Especially the small vocabulary size (<50 > distinct tokens, depending on the tagging system) is problematic, I suppose. > > First trials for which I have implemented an analyzer that just outputs > Lucene tokens such as "ART", "ADV", "ADJA", etc. yield results that are > not exactly perfect regarding search performance, in a test corpus with > a few million tokens. The number of tokens in production mode is > expected to be much larger, so I wonder whether this approach is > promising at all. > Does Lucene (4.0?) provide optimization techniques for extremely small > vocabulary sizes? > > Thank you very much, > Carsten Schnober > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: email@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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File this story under 'likely', but a few photos of the display bezel for a Lumia phone are making the rounds. Although factory parts are run of the mill, this one is unique since it allegedly sports Microsoft near the top instead of Nokia.
The photos were obtained by French site Nowhereelse.fr a "few weeks ago," although they supposedly held back on them due to lack of corroborating evidence. Yesterday, Geeks on Gadgets gave them that confirmation as they reportedly got their hands on an internal document revealing the phasing out of Nokia in exchange for Microsoft in the coming months, with Lumia being the brand name going forward.
As to which phone the bezel belongs to, it is hard to tell. The bezel-style with speaker, front-facing camera, and sensors match the Lumia 930, Lumia 830 and Lumia 73x. However, due to the thinness near the bottom (see on photos from the source), it suggests that this phone employs on-screen keys rather than one imprinted on the bezel itself. Because of that, we are leaning on a Lumia 73x bezel, even it does look rather large for a 4.7-inch device.
Alternatively, it is simply a phone we have never seen before and an early prototype.
One other possible explanation is when this phone goes on sale in the US, as we reported yesterday for Verizon Wireless the Lumia 735 may take on Microsoft branding. The US market seems more accustomed to Microsoft than Nokia as a brand for smartphones, and this may be the first test case for the company.
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The tractate is described as a very elaborate and learned compilation from the Fathers upon the sanctity of the Sabbath.
The Mishnic tractate Sabbath stands at the head of twelve tractates on festivals.
He realized in the cultivation of himself his definition of education, given in his tractate 'Of Education.
Hippocrates, in the tractate on "Ancient Medicine," has a splendid paragraph on the attitude of mind towards the men of the past.
In his tractate on Education there is not a word on the education of girls, and yet he wanted an intellectual female companion.
The imperfections include the first leaf, and two leaves in the second chapitre of the fourth tractate, the end is all right.
His tractate on Education contains peculiar views of a curriculum of study, but is charmingly written.
Eventually light came to me through reading a passage in a tractate on the Creed by Rufinus.
The great defect of this tractate (but its brevity makes178 the defect of less importance) is its singular want of method.
Milton seemed to like the work of teaching, and it was during this period that his "tractate" was written.


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"It is a challenge to do it the right way": an interpretive description of caregivers' experiences in caring for migrant patients in Northern Sweden
Organization, structure and delivery of healthcare
Experiences from nations with population diversity show extensive evidence on the need for cultural and linguistic competence in health care. In Sweden, despite the increasing diversity, only few studies have focused on challenges in cross-cultural care. The aim of this study was to explore the perspectives and experiences of caregivers in caring for migrant patients in Northern Sweden in order to understand the challenges they face and generate knowledge that could inform clinical practice.
We used an interpretive description approach, combining semi-structured interviews with 10 caregivers purposively selected and participant observation of patient-provider interactions in caring encounters. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis approach. Field notes were also used to orient data collection and confirm or challenge the analysis.
We found complex and intertwined challenges as indicated in the three themes we present including: the sociocultural diversity, the language barrier and the challenges migrants face in navigating through the Swedish health care system. The caregivers described migrants as a heterogeneous group coming from different geographical areas with varied social, cultural and religious affiliations, migration histories and statuses, all of which influenced the health care encounter, whether providing or receiving. Participants also described language as a major barrier to effective provision and use of health services. Meanwhile, they expressed concern over the use of interpreters in the triad communication and over the difficulties encountered by migrants in navigating through the Swedish health care system.
The study illuminates complex challenges facing health care providers caring for migrant populations and highlights the need for multifaceted approaches to improve the delivery and receipt of care. The policy implications of these challenges are discussed in relation to the need to (a) adapt care to the individual needs, (b) translate key documents and messages in formats and languages accessible and acceptable to migrants, (c) train interpreters and enhance caregivers' contextual understanding of migrant groups and their needs, (d) and improve migrants' health literacy through strategies such as community based educational outreach.
The proportion of international migrants has rapidly increased in the last few decades and this trend is unlikely to change in the near future
Evidence from the literature suggests that this continuous growth of foreign born populations with varied cultural traits and health profiles, presents complex challenges for health care delivery due to change in disease profiles, communication problems, diversity of cultures and institutional practices as well as individual past experiences and attributes
Health care providers may also manage patients of diverse backgrounds in an unsatisfactory manner due to stereotypes, limited cultural awareness and ability, which can create barriers and resentment
The Swedish health care system
The Swedish Health care system is decentralized and mainly tax-financed through counties and municipalities, although a small fee is charged for most services. Care for children and young people up to the age of 19 is free
Migrants' access to the Swedish health services
All legal migrants are entitled to care on the same terms as other Swedish residents. Asylum seekers are entitled to only care that "cannot wait" in accordance with the law on health care for asylum seekers
Except for emergencies, the first contact of migrants with the Swedish care system usually takes place during medical screening, offered especially to migrants from countries with high prevalence of infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, hepatitis and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and this is in accordance with the Swedish social welfare regulations and the Swedish Communicable Disease Act
The aim of this study was to explore the perspectives and experiences of healthcare professionals in caring for migrant patients in order to understand the challenges they face and generate knowledge that can inform policy and clinical practice.
Conceptual framework
In an attempt to explain the experiences of care providers in caring for migrants living in Sweden, we found relevant the socio-ecological model (SEM) because of its focus on the relevance of social contexts and the intertwined relationship between individuals and their social environment (community norms and values, regulations and policies)
Study design
We were guided by the need to explore the perspectives and experiences of caregivers in caring for migrants, issues stemming from these experiences and the need to understand and generate knowledge that could inform clinical practice. We decided to combine interviewing and observation in an emerging design using the interpretive description (ID) approach described by Thorne and others as the sensitizing framework for the study
Study setting and participants
A total of ten health professionals were purposefully recruited by the first author (FKNK) to represent different professions and varied backgrounds. FKNK contacted each potential participant by e-mail that also included information about the study, that participation was voluntary and that the informed consent form attached to the message would be collected on the day of the interview. The only criterion for selection was that they often come into contact with foreign-born persons in their daily clinical practice and are therefore experienced in caring for migrant patients. FKNK identified participants while working as an in house interpreter in Northern Sweden and interviewed the 10 recruited participants at primary health care centers, hospital clinics or County council after agreeing to be interviewed. As a qualitative study, sample size was evaluated on an ongoing basis to identify when saturation was reached
Data collection methods
Semi-structured interviews
We used a series of face-to-face semi-structured interviews as our primary data source. FKNK conducted the interviews between March 2009 and April 2010, using an interview guide developed based on findings from a previous survey study on knowledge and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis among migrants attending language schools. The experience of the first author as an interpreter was particularly useful here
The audio-taped interviews took place at the participants' offices or another convenient location and lasted for 1 to 2 hours. After each interview, the first author wrote supplementary field notes, transcribed the taped interviews and read through the transcripts to allow insights emerging to be incorporated in the ongoing data collection
Participant observation and the position of principal investigator
We used participant observation as another method of data collection. FKNK who is fluent in five different languages had worked as a trained interpreter within the health care setting since 2005, before becoming the main investigator for the current inquiry by the end of 2008 when ethical approval was obtained. Working as an interpreter provided the main investigator with an opportunity to enter the field, observe and participate in many care encounters, thus becoming a participant observer. During her duties as in house/phone interpreter, she could learn by observing or hearing the way migrants and care providers were interacting during the encounters and identify/notice incidents in different care settings as they were happening. FKNK was not participating as a regular worker within any of these settings, but simply making a number of key observations on the encounter. The observation material thus consists of reflective memos of the first author's professional experience as an interpreter and as a medical doctor with a master's degree in public health. She shared a professional background with providers and a cultural background with patients as a migrant. Obviously, she conducted this research not only in her role as an academic researcher but also in her role as a migrant, a cultural mediator and health professional. All these roles might influence and shape her way of being in terms of the assumptions and biases that she brought to the study. Nevertheless, her perspective is also shaped by her position as a researcher including literature used and academic conferences on the research topic as well as reflexivity that enables researchers to reflect on and to critically question their assumptions and to deal with biases
Data analysis
We used thematic analysis approach and followed different phases involved in the approach as described by Braun et al.
Conceptual themes were inductively derived from analysis among and between individual interviews
Figure 1
A description of an example of analysis steps
A description of an example of analysis steps. Example of data extract from interviews, with codes applied, initial theme, sub-theme and developed theme.
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A final thematic map, showing the final three main themes and sub-themes
A final thematic map, showing the final three main themes and sub-themes. The arrows show the interconnection among themes and sub-themes.
Ethical considerations
The regional ethical committee at Umeå University approved the research project and the study was conducted in accordance with the Helsinki declaration
In this section, we present the various ways the care providers described their experiences in caring for migrant patients. According to the health care providers, migration history and status, educational level, language, cultural background and past experience with health care play an important role in access and delivery of care for migrant patients. Within each theme, we identified factors at different levels of SEM that caregivers described as challenges. The influences of cultural factors including health beliefs and practices, family dynamics, gender norms and past experience with health care services that were described as having an impact on care encounters. Furthermore, health care policies such as providing language assistance and strengthening the patient position (patient centered care approach) were also reported to directly or indirectly influence migrants' care seeking behaviors, the delivery of care and medical encounters. The structure and organization of the health care system, different practices within the health care setting such as different roles of caregivers, booking system, the use of distant communication technology are institutional factors said to impact on access and provision of care. Language barrier and religious interferences in the relationships among caregivers, interpreters, migrants and their family members negatively or positively affect the encounter by the way they interact with each other and impact on provision and receipt of care. Finally individual factors such as age, sex, education, geographic origin, knowledge and attitudes for both migrants and care providers were also said to affect care delivery and receipt and the interactions during the encounter. Figure
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A socioecological model of challenges in caring for migrants
A socioecological model of challenges in caring for migrants. The arrow extending throughout the four levels suggests that factors or challenges at different levels extend into and interact with each other.
The socio-cultural diversity
The care providers described both elements that relate to the individual which include education, gender, migration histories and religious beliefs of migrants as well as attitudes of providers towards migrants, and cultural factors including family dynamics, gender norms, health beliefs and practices all which were said to influence the interaction between migrants and providers and care encounters in the ways elaborated below.
Diverse groups with diverse migration histories and statuses
The health care providers interviewed described migrants as a heterogeneous group coming from different geographical areas with different social, cultural and religious affiliations, migration histories and statuses all which influenced the health care encounter, whether providing or receiving. One Swedish doctor described this diversity in the following manner while giving her opinion about the general situation of migrants in Sweden:
However, not all staff members are aware of the heterogeneity. From observations by FKNK some staff especially those working at reception desks were not aware of the legal status of the foreign-born persons or the care they are entitled to. They seemed to have difficulties distinguishing a refugee from an asylum seeker. For instance, two cases were observed where the statuses were confused. The first concerns, a quota refugee (a person who gets protection via the United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees and receives the Swedish residence permits within the framework of a special refugee quota set by the Swedish government). This group has right to health care but the particular person was asked to show his LMA card which most asylum seekers carry as evidence that they are registered at one of the migration board regional offices and are awaiting decision to stay or to leave. The second case is about foreign born residents from Non-Nordic countries who have moved to Sweden for family ties. They too were asked to pay as the non-residents or visitors who are not entitled to care in Sweden while they were waiting for their "
Educational level and migrants' health literacy
Education was said to affect knowledge, views and perceptions of migrants on clinical realities. Highly educated migrants were said to be knowledgeable about the body and certain diseases and could thus understand even complex situations. In contrast, those with low education had not only poor knowledge but also problems to access, process and use available information. Giving information to this heterogeneous group was described as challenging because most of the time it was difficult to determine exactly how much they knew or what they needed to know. Dominant issues mentioned were lack of knowledge about the human body and how it functions. A Swedish doctor said:
Explaining asymptomatic diseases (whether chronic or infectious) to low educated patients was described as particularly challenging because those with limited knowledge do not understand the connection between an infection and a disease, and in the absence of symptoms, they hardly believe they carry a virus that could be transmitted. This might according to the participants, unconsciously get them into legal problems for exposing others to the risk of HIV. A public health officer explained:
A social worker elaborated further that the language used to tell diagnosis to low educated migrants with poor knowledge of diseases can also confuse them, leading to misunderstandings as the quote below indicates:
Lack of education was expressed as a barrier to access available information. This did not however stop some caregivers providing migrants with written information which was useless or referring them to websites without checking their literacy skills as was observed by the first author. Some migrants were for example, informed that they would receive their test results by regular mail and some received pamphlets or were advised to find information about their conditions or self-care material on official websites.
Patriarchal structures and gender segregation
The caregivers described their frustrations over what they viewed as patriarchal cultural practices that make men consider themselves as the primary authorities for giving/receiving medical information about other family members and protecting them, thus challenging the Swedish guidelines which stipulate communicating exclusively with the patient. The caregivers described their inability to cope with men who involve themselves in all aspects of care of their family members. One doctor said:
Likewise, the first author observed such practices with men wanting to act as interpreters for their wives or to be present during care encounters. In one case, a woman who needed contraceptives waited until her husband left the room to whisper to the interpreter (first author) to inform the provider in confidence that she needed contraceptives to avoid having more babies. A public health officer also described gender discrimination/segregation in access to health information. She explained that the men (migrants) who are overrepresented among health educators within migrant associations talk exclusively to boys and the girls are left out. She said:
A striking corollary of gender norms mentioned was patients' request for providers of the same sex. Here the issues of religion and gender were intertwined and were lifted again by caregivers who described how they struggled to care for patients of opposite sex. The male doctor with migrant background told about his difficulty in caring for women patients in this way:
In contrast, two female Swedes, a doctor and a mature social worker explained that gender had never been an obstacle to them when dealing with migrant patients. The female doctor argued that she had never felt uncomfortable while dealing with male patients and the social worker was talking on account of her age as an advantage to deal with male patients and stated:
Religious beliefs and practices
The caregivers also described how frustrated and powerless they felt over religious practices and belief in super natural powers, fatalism, fasting, travelling back home for religious rituals and refusing drugs assumed to contain religiously forbidden ingredients. All these in one way or the other were said to interfere with care given. One doctor explained how hard it was to understand that so many believed in God's healing power, but at the same time needed medical evidence to prove it:
The caregivers explained additionally that in some cases religious practices involved travelling back home for rituals, thus discontinuing the treatment. Two caregivers expressed frustration over fasting, especially when migrants were unwell or needed to combine medication with a meal at specific hours. A nurse explained:
Another way in which religious beliefs interfere with care was described by an immigrant doctor who said:
Different health explanatory models and care practices
The care providers reported encountering problems in understanding and explaining things to patients who hold different explanatory models about clinical realities. One doctor explained:
For the migrant doctor, it seemed that decision making around an illness back home and the organization of care altogether influenced health seeking behavior:
He added that migrants who are accustomed to viewing illness in terms of symptoms seek treatment only for existing symptoms without regard that other underlying diseases/causes also need to be checked. A Swedish doctor added that the symptom driven health-seeking behavior illustrated that migrants did not fully understand health promotion initiatives:
Unfamiliarity with diversity, stereotypes and discriminatory attitudes
The participants expressed the view that certain behaviors and attitudes by the caregivers towards migrants perpetuated mistrust and fear of discrimination. Some were critical of their colleagues whom they described as lacking not only knowledge about migrants' social, political and cultural backgrounds, but also skills to deal with patients of diverse backgrounds. This often resulted in stereotypes and negative attitudes. A nurse explained:
When asked how discrimination could occur, one Swedish doctor (D3) hesitated before replying: "we certainly all have prejudices. Of course, we all use expressions that are prejudicial and Swedes are not the first." Another explained that some caregivers had preconceived assumptions of migrants' sociocultural backgrounds and tended to stereotype them:
Language barrier
This section focuses on the way language was said to affect care encounters. Language was reportedly complicated by institutional elements within the Swedish health care system such as use of distant technology to communicate with patients.
Barrier to effective provision and use of health care services
Participants described language as a major barrier in the care encounters. One view expressed was that language difficulties caused undue delay in establishing contact and acquaintance with patients and generated communication problems. Furthermore, explaining diagnosis and treatment was difficult and assisting those in need of attention was often impossible because of language as one nurse expressed:
Language was said to prevent migrants from accessing available services largely because information was provided in Swedish. They were also said to have difficulties making contacts with caregivers when in need especially through the phone, the usual practice in the Swedish health care system. One doctor explained: "… language is often a substantial barrier, I think. It's hard to find your way through the Swedish health care system when you do not master the Swedish language (D4)". Caregivers explained that the inability to read and comprehend correspondences written in Swedish led to delay or failure to attend important appointments resulting in non-attendance fine. The migrant doctor exemplified it in the following quote:
The first author similarly observed the non-attendance problem when she was booked to interpret and in some occasions the patient did not turn up at all.
Challenges in the triad communication
Although they acknowledged that interpreters played a crucial role, the caregivers were concerned about inaccurate translations, patient discomfort, unprofessional interpreters and inability to prevent friends and relatives from interpreting. The following quote exemplifies inaccurate translation:
The social worker emphasized the difficulty to communicate through an interpreter as patients were reluctant to talk openly with a third person sitting in the room. She explained:
Caregivers also reported that migrants particularly those with low education do not access important information, as they are dependent on others to read letters or medical instructions from caregivers. In some cases, this was said to result in accidental disclosure of stigmatized conditions which can be debilitating. A nurse explained:
Accounts of migrants desperately in tears were also common. The first author for example, witnessed patients complaining to their caregivers about disclosure of their HIV status when trying to get assistance from friends, relatives or roommates to read letters from caregivers, resulting in stigmatization and discrimination.
Migrants navigating the Swedish health care system
In this section, the caregivers elaborate on how migrants' past experiences with health care; the structure and organization of the Swedish health care system particularly the use of distant communication technology; and the patient centered care policy all affect the encounter between migrant patients and care providers.
Finding the way through a new health care system
Migrants were mostly considered to be unfamiliar with the organization of the health care system in Sweden or to have little knowledge of how it works. A doctor described the difficulty for migrants to navigate through the Swedish health care system in this way:
The use of communication technology was said to affect the ability of migrants to access available services. Apart from language difficulties, some migrants were said to lack skills to access educational and self-care material, to book or cancel appointments or communicate with caregivers through the phone, websites or e-mails. Consequently, they sought care as drop in patients and it was difficult to convince them they needed an appointment ahead. The caregivers talked of this as a form of structural discrimination that could prevent migrants using available services, resulting in frustration and feeling of being discriminated against as explained below:
The migrant doctor corroborated this opinion by saying:
The caregivers described some migrant groups as impatient, very demanding and sometimes aggressive. They require immediate care or prescriptions even when it was considered unnecessary as described by this nurse:
A social worker also described how some migrants almost give orders for the care to be provided or to get what they needed:
According to the migrant doctor, the lack of patience is due to limited experience and information about the Swedish health care system or the differential systems of care. He argued that what migrants sometimes perceived as discrimination might simply be their experiences of a different health care system:
Here a Swedish doctor explained that migrants anticipated discrimination and therefore become defensive:
For that reason, migrants might according to her be perceived as aggressive or always unsatisfied leading to misunderstandings, mistrust and frustration on both parts.
Questioning the Swedish model of care
According to caregivers, the fact that migrants were used to meeting a doctor in the first instance when they sought care or were always prescribed drugs after each visit or were not actively involved in their care posed challenges to the care encounters. Caregivers expressed concern particularly over the mistrust of nurses who within the Swedish system have special competences and are the category of caregivers a patient meets first at a clinic. A specialist nurse of mixed background said:
The mistrust of nurses was corroborated by a Swedish doctor who described how nurses complained to her about migrant patients not trusting them and requesting to meet doctors.
The caregivers also implied that migrants are unfamiliar with scheduled appointments and self-care. They tend to over-use health care and expected prescriptions after each encounter, often resulting in conflicts. According to this nurse (N1), "many people want to have prescriptions. This is where difficulties will come and this is where in some countries if you have money you can buy and you can go first instead of queuing." A doctor explained further that:
Another disturbing issue reported was the way information on medical conditions including, life-threatening or debilitating diseases was given and received. Caregivers expressed frustration over migrants' overreaction to negative information and believed this practice shocked migrants. One doctor speculated that migrants were accustomed to caregivers who perhaps simply listened to symptoms and then prescribed treatment and therefore expected the same from Swedish care providers. In contrast, Swedish caregivers tend to disclose detailed medical information to patients also in an attempt to involve them in decision-making. Migrants were said to be used to authoritative doctors at home. They are therefore passive and expect the Swedish doctors would behave in the same way. One doctor said she had to adjust herself to meet migrants' expectation of an authoritative doctor in the following way:
Despite having migrant background, another doctor also deplored migrants' passivity and high expectations on caregivers' ability to cure illness. This was in contrast to the Swedish patient-centered care approach as indicated below:
This study, based on interviews with a variety of caregivers and participant observation, has illuminated the tensions in caring for migrant patients who despite entering a new health care system, still make reference and are guided by the backgrounds and systems which have shaped their view of health and disease, their health seeking behaviors and their expectations from health care providers. In this way, the study is about the complex interaction of contextual factors in the old and the new health care systems or the environments described in the socio-ecological model. The caregivers have described the multiple factors contributing to the challenges they face in caring for migrant populations in Sweden as stemming from language difficulties; socio-cultural diversity and migrants' difficulties to navigate a new health care system due especially to limited information, use of technology and a care approach that expects patients to participate actively in their care. From a socio-ecological model these factors appear at different levels of the system including at the individual, the interpersonal, institutional and macro-societal levels and as indicated influence health-seeking behavior, the provision of care and the interactions between migrants and caregivers. These findings echo those of others who have reported that migrant health care is the result of dynamic interactions of many factors including individual and societal characteristics
The heterogeneity of migrant populations, comprising of people of varied social, cultural, religious and geographical backgrounds with different experiences was said to affect care delivery and use in ways highlighted in other studies
Additionally, our findings suggest that the difference in social and cultural backgrounds between migrants and caregivers also challenges medical encounter and threaten acceptability and quality of care
Nevertheless, the most obvious challenge mentioned is language which prevents effective communication and creates frustrations for caregivers and patients with consequences for access, acceptability and quality of care as also described in other research
Apart from language, this study suggests that the use of distant communication technology (letters, telephone calls, e-mails, e-health information, and leaflets) at the institutional level also negatively affects access to available health services especially for migrants with low literacy skills. This has also been stressed by other authors
Participants in this study described facing difficulties in understanding and communicating things to patients who hold different explanatory models about clinical realities. According to some authors, both patients' and doctors' behaviors and explanations about clinical realities are culture-specific. Thus, most of the problems in cross-cultural encounters result from hidden discrepancies between their views of clinical reality
Finally, our study illustrates that care providers face a number of challenges that have multiple layers manifested in language barrier, socio-cultural diversity and the difficulty for migrants to navigate the Swedish health care system. As stressed by Liburd & Sniezek, the synergistic relationship among the multiple and complex layers represented in the socio-ecological model make it difficult to identify any single component or factor embedded within the model as the driving factor
Study strengths and limitations
This study has strengths and weaknesses as is common in qualitative research. Ten informants from one area, all interviewed by a single investigator with migrant background, with a potential desire on respondents' part to appear morally upright, potentially threaten the credibility and transferability of the study. Nevertheless, the findings of an ID inquiry are not a list of isolated themes, but a synthesis of the main themes and patterns of the phenomena that experts in the area will acknowledge as persuasive
Although, purposive sampling does not confer transferability, it does, however, provide in-depth information from different individuals representing valuable perspectives, which also strengthen the findings. For instance, while doctors and nurses appeared to emphasize a more allopathic perspective, the social workers showed more empathy and understanding about migrants' difficulty to adapt to the new environment, which emphasize the need for further exploration. In addition, public health officers described other aspects of the challenges that are uncommon in the clinical setting especially health promotion. However, the migrant doctor's acculturation made him look at migrant patients with more "Swedish eyes". Without offering firm assurances for transferability, we believe that most of our findings are of a more general nature and we do also note that they concur with previous studies on challenges in cross-cultural care encounters
Sweden is an increasingly diverse country and in this study, we illuminate the complex and interlinked issues about caring for migrants. Although the study was carried out within the health care setting, these issues span beyond the health care system and encompass other public services. The caregivers described migrants as very heterogeneous populations comprising people of various social, cultural, linguistic, religious and geographical backgrounds with different experiences all which affect care delivery and use. These findings concur with national and international literature on cross-cultural care. The article describes common challenges in cross-cultural encounters within the Swedish context. The challenges described are interconnected at individual, institutional and societal levels highlighting the need for multifaceted approaches to improve the delivery and receipt of care. The policy implications of these findings are discussed in relation to the need: to adapt care to the individual needs, to train interpreters or bicultural staff to act as interpreters, to include information regarding migrants' literacy profiles and language preferences into the identification section of personal medical files, to translate key documents, hotline messages, information about the health care system and health education material in formats and languages that are accessible and acceptable to migrants and to improve migrants' health literacy and effective use of services through community based educational outreach programs.
Competing interests
The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Authors' contributions
FKNK conceived of the study, and participated in its design, and carried out interview and observation studies and analysis, and drafted the manuscript. BMA participated in the design of the study, and analysis, and coordination and helped to draft the manuscript. AKH and CA participated in the analysis and helped to draft the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
AKH is an associate professor of Public Health at the Umeå University Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine Division of Epidemiology and Global Health in Umeå, Sweden.
CA is a senior clinician and professor at the Umeå University Department of Clinical Microbiology Division of Infectious Diseases in Umeå, Sweden.
BMA is a professor of International Health (Sociology background) at the Uppsala University Department of Women's and Child Health in Uppsala and Head of research at the Skaraborg Institute of Research and Development in Skövde, Sweden.
Authors' information
FKNK is a medical doctor and trained interpreter with Master's degree in Public Health and currently a doctoral student at the Umeå University Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine Division of Epidemiology and Global Health in Umeå, Sweden.
We thank all participants and all representatives for their invaluable contribution to the study. The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and publication of this article: The Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control (SMI) (Grant number 640/2010/183), The European Refugee Fund (Grant number E85-292:51-2011-12792) and The Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (FAS) within the Center for Global Health Research (Grant number 2006–1512). Additional project funding was provided by The Regional Federation of Northern County Councils (Visare Norr), The Medical Faculty of Umeå University and the County Council of Västerbotten.
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Episode 38: Conflict at Baschool (2009 series)
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Major General Gärtner (ゲルトナー, Gerutonaa) was the commanding officer that was sent to Briggs by Central Command to call for Major General Armstrong to report to Central so she could be questioned about the whereabouts of Lt. General Raven. In her absence, he was given full command of Fort Briggs. His role was to assist in creating a crest of blood as part of the Nationwide Transmutation Circle, but the forces of Briggs' will proved too strong.
His last appearance was on chapter 84 where he, being the representative of Briggs Army, greets Grumman on the long-awaited joint training exercise with the Eastern forces. After The Promised Day events, his whereabouts is unknown. However, there is the probability of Gärtner being arrested along with the remaining survivor members of the Central Command, or of fleeing from Fort Briggs to another country.
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Last week, we played with Rainbow Embossing at our Card Maker class. With Rainbow Embossing, we used 2 colors of embossing powder (Iridescent Ice and Sterling Silver). The final result was a beautiful shimmery image that changed "look" depending on how you turned it in the light.
During class, I also shared a sample of stamped leaves that were embossed with many different colors of embossing powder. One of the tricks to making this work is using a special "tool" to drop tiny bits of the powder on different sections of the stamped image. My special tool? A Straw!
Here are some pictures to show you how it's done (1 picture = 1000 words, right?)
To keep your individual colors of embossing powder separate, pour off the extra powder between each step. (Drop bits of the first color, pour off the extra; drop the second color, pour it off, etc.). Or if you want, put all of your colors on, then pour all of the extra into a separate container. You now have an embossing powder mix. This one will be my Fall mix - I plan to try it on stamped trees using our Lovely as a Tree stamp set.
And here's our heat set image:
Have fun and give it a try! Be sure to leave a comment and let me know how it goes!
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This is a poem about Bobby Keller from the film Dream a Little Dream. He's a really cool character to write about!
Disclaimer: I don't own Dream a Little Dream. But I do own this poem and my copy of the movie.
I like Bobby Keller, as he's hot.
Those other guys are certainly not.
He is cool right from the start.
He is a teenage Braveheart.
He's willing to try new things.
He gives new stuff a whirl.
He's a ladies' man also
when it comes to the girls!
He is quite a Don Juan.
And he knows how to move
on the football field.
When Lainie Diamond broke up with her boyfriend Joel
at the dance on Saturday night,
her fate with Bobby was sealed.
Lainie had a calling.
She loved to leap and prance.
When Bobby found her in the gym one day,
He smiled as she practiced her dance.
When she became Bobby's girlfriend,
She felt it was like a song.
She believed that Bobby was the boy for her.
She just hadn't seen it all along.
Bobby watched Lainie with a smile as she danced in the gym.
He knew it had all came down to this.
He also believed only one thing.
She, of course, was now his.
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Explore the shopping and cultural delights of historic Nottingham from Hilton Nottingham hotel. This Nottingham hotel is a beautiful Victorian building situated in the heart of the city centre, with contemporary décor and furnishings throughout the interior. Featuring a 60-foot indoor heated pool with whirlpool - the longest hotel pool in the city - a fully equipped LivingWell health club and fitness centre and a business centre for corporate events and business guests, this unique Nottingham hotel is a delight for guests visiting historic Nottingham on business or to take in the sights and sounds.
Step into Nottingham restaurant Nicholsons Bar and Diner and enjoy modern and stylish American cuisine in an upscale diner setting, perfect for group dining or intimate romantic meals. Choose delicious cocktails from the extensive drinks menu and relax before a sampling the popular and lively nightlife that Nottingham has to offer.
Hilton Nottingham places you in the heart of a city that blends medieval history with contemporary shopping, culture and entertainment. Guest rooms offer partial views of the city and feature work desk, ergonomic chair and WiFi access. Catch the match on the 32-inch TV with Sky Sports. Deluxe and executive family rooms boast spacious areas for work and relaxation. Treat yourself to a suite and enjoy stunning views over the city and separate living area.
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text: This family friendly city hotel features a garden and comprises a total of 60 rooms including 4 singles and 56 doubles. Facilities on offer to guests at this air-conditioned establishment include a lobby area with a 24-hour reception, lift access, a TV lounge, a restaurant and a WLAN Internet access point. Guests may also take advantage of the room service and there is covered garage parking for those arriving by car on charge.All rooms come with a private bathroom with a shower/bathtub and a hairdryer as well as a direct dial telephone, TV, a fridge and a double bed. They are also equipped with air conditioning (from 01.06 to 30.09) and heating and feature a balcony.


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A cemetery in Burntwood could ditch plans for a mausoleum on the site if the go-ahead is given for a crematorium instead.
The owners of the Chase & District Memorial Park on Burntwood Way have applied to Lichfield District Council for planning permission.
A application for a cremator on the site had previously been approved before being quashed by a judicial review.
Permission was then refused for a mausoleum before being overturned on appeal.
A statement supporting the latest crematorium plan said locals would need to accept some form of development.
"It is understood through liaison with the local community that [the mausoleum] is not all together welcomed," it said.
"The alternative proposals have been carefully developd to not only fulfil the client's brief but also consider the concerns of the local community surrounding this site and its previous proposed use.
"It should however be noted that for financial reasons the site owners must develop this site, and if for whatever reason the submission is refused then serious consideration will have to be given to the implementation of the currently approved mausoleum scheme."
Full details of the new proposals can be seen on Lichfield District Council's planning website.


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Rockwell x Patta Crewneck
Here is a re-issue of a black crewneck sweatshirt from Rockwell x Patta. It's the "Ain't No Half Steppin", this crewneck is made from a heavy weight fleece. The logo design reminds us of the "Do The Right Thing" logo. All in all we have to say that this black crewneck looks great with it's combination of white typography. So if you have a chance to pick up this re-issue, you should do so. Who know how long the Rockwell x Patta Crewneck "Half Steppin" Re-issue will be around for.


text: \nSI.com's NBA Enemy Lines\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDallas Mavericks\n\t\t\t\n \n\nAn opposing team's scout sizes up the MavericksThe backcourt got exposed in the playoffs by San Antonio. During the regular season, Jason Kidd and Jason Terry were making a lot of threes, but then the San Antonio did a good job of keeping close to those guys while also stepping up defensively on Dirk Nowitzki. That's how they were able to take away one of Dallas' strengths, its three-point shooting. It's really something how Kidd has become such a good shooter from out there while playing off the ball.The other thing the Spurs did was to force Kidd to make plays for himself at the basket. With him, you almost don't want to bring over the defensive help too soon because then he's able to take advantage and find the open man. Instead of stopping him early, you want to stop him late. He was getting to the basket but he wasn't able to make plays inside against the Spurs, and you could see when he got closer to the basket that he wasn't getting up and powering over defenders to finish at the basket.You also notice Kidd's age defensively, especially when he's by himself at the top against one of the quicker point guards. Luckily, he has the size to play some of the bigger guards, so he doesn't have to cover the more explosive point guards all of the time.I do think during the regular season he's still going to be a genius in terms of running the fast break and the early offense. Rick Carlisle lets them flow into the game, and you see lot of early offense and random play through Kidd. It's smart because Kidd makes plays so easily for others, and over the course of the long season you'll see him making those plays night after night. But the intensity picks up in the playoffs, and I don't know if he can pick up his game anymore for the playoffs in order to lift Dallas to a championship level. He's a Hall of Famer so obviously he has a lot going for him, but I just think it's asking too much of him.The Spurs used the same kind of strategy against Terry in the playoffs. You could tell they were focused on lowering the scoring of the guys around Dirk, who is going to get his points no matter what. But keep close to the guys you can actually rein in. So they stayed close to Terry, and they located him in transition to cut down his open threes on the break and the early offense. That's harder to do in the regular season, but you can do it in the playoffs when you lock in on the same team night after night.Rodrigue Beaubois is an excellent prospect. We'll see how he does this year after the league catches up to him. He's not a point guard, but Kidd's size makes it possible for them to play Beaubois as an undersized 2. He's an explosive guy who gives them energy in the backcourt.They've found a really good backup point guard in J.J. Barea. He's a good passer and shooter, and he has put on some muscle so that he's strong enough now to bang through defenders and screeners. They run more pick-and-roll with him handling than they do with Kidd because Barea gets into areas -- he can shoot it and he's crafty.Caron Butler could never quite get into the flow with them after coming over in a midseason trade. He's one of those guys you have to keep feeding in order to get him going in his sweet spots on the floor. I didn't see a whole lot of him getting by his defender creating. It was usually a jab step and shot or a jab-step dribble and pull-up jumper. He wasn't that Caron Butler we saw two or three years ago who was attacking his defender and getting through the seams to the basket. Shawn Marion is best as a small 4 who beats the bigger guys down the floor. He plays that role when they go small with Dirk essentially becoming the center. He's OK defensively, but in the half-court he doesn't have enough game in the post or anywhere else to take advantage of the smaller 3-men. They're probably at their best when they play Dirk and Marion as the bigs with Butler as the 3 and Terry or Beaubois in the backcourt with Kidd.Their big pickup, Tyson Chandler, is important to them because teams anticipate being able to penetrate from the top against Kidd, Terry and Barea, who all have a hard time keep anybody in front of them. So now the Mavericks should be able to bring over a big guy to meet the penetration, whether it's Chandler or Brendan Haywood. The fundamental problem remains on the perimeter, but at least now they have some long and mobile big guys who are capable of changing shots.Haywood doesn't excite anyone too much, but he's serviceable as a long guy you have to shoot over. I hear people saying he's soft, but I think that's a bad rap. He's effective and he has a nice right hook. Most of the time he'll be able to turn to that shoulder and get off the shot whenever he wants.I would still rank Nowitzki as a max [contract] player. There aren't many like him who will guarantee you 20-to-25 points a game. He's come a very long way in his ability to take a hit while driving. I would say he creates the contact now, whereas he used to try to avoid it. When we have discussions about Dallas, it always comes down to Dirk: What are we going to do with him? Put a small guy on him and try to crowd him, or stick him with a big guy and hope the big guy doesn't sag off like every big guy does and leave him open? He remains a highly unusual matchup player.How many years does Dirk have left? He's big enough that he's going to be able to get that shot off for as long as he's playing. He probably will last longer than people think he will. Later in his career, he'll be able to let other people be playmakers while he spots up and makes the open shots. Remember how long Cliff Robinson was able to play in the league? Well, Dirk is way better than him.DeShawn Stevenson is basically an enforcer-type of player. He's known mainly for his defense, but he hasn't progressed a lot and there's not a whole lot of basketball sense to him.I view Carlisle as a very good coach who has his team well-prepared. He stays on top of the details, they execute and he has a good staff. You hear differing opinions of whether he is too detailed, too controlling, but I view it as his taking his job seriously and doing what he thinks he can do to help his team win. I'd say he is probably less controlling than Avery Johnson was and also more composed on the sideline. Does that mean he's any less passionate? I don't think that's the case. I heard all of the talk after they lost to San Antonio that he was outcoached by Gregg Popovich, but if you're going to be consistent with that argument, you've got to say in the next round the Spurs lost because Popovich was outcoached by Alvin Gentry. It's hard to please everybody.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n


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6. The Tenants shall not sublet the property.
7. The Tenants shall not be permitted to have more than the number of persons stated above to reside or sleep on the premises. If you have more than the number of people residing or sleeping in your apartment as set forth above.
8. The Tenants shall behave in a civilized manner and shall be good neighbors respecting the rights of the surrounding property owners. The Tenants shall not create noise or disturbances likely to disturb or annoy the surrounding property owners. Creating a disturbance of the above
nature shall be grounds for immediate termination of this agreement and Tenants shall then immediately vacate the premises. Quiet hour starts at 11:30 PM and Pool and outdoor noise should be kept to a minimum.
10. We occasionally experience outages that are beyond our control. We report outages as each occurs. No refunds or compensation will be given for any outages.
13. Tenant is advised that if the property contains a gas stove and cooktop, gas heating, gas grill, and other gas powered items and will seek help from management if the proper operation of such items is not fully understood.
14. Since we do have a vast inventory of properties we do try to give the exact unit that was described in the initial correspondence but there is no guarantee that it will be the exact unit. If the exact property is not available, the landlord, at its discretion, reserves the right to provide a similar unit type with the same amount of bedrooms.
15. Cable TV is provided and service level has been chosen by the Landlord. No refund of rents shall be given for outages, content, lack of content, or personal preferences with regard to cable TV service.
16. High speed wireless internet is provided as a convenience only and is not integral to the agreement. No refund of rents shall be given for outages, content, lack of content, speed, access problems, lack of knowledge of use, or personal preferences with regard to internet service.
Extremely Run Down, Warning - Stay Away!
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The Alexander is a very pleasant place to stay. The pools and beach are very nice. The pool side service was outstanding! Located almost a mile North of South Beach, you'll be away from the commotion. Some negatives - There are no stores within a mile of the Alexander. The store in the lobby is expensive.
This particular unit was AWFUL and felt like you were staying in a budget motel!! Light fixtures dangling, small kitchen with old and broken appliances, inadequate kitchen utensils, sofa is not the one shown in picture (its black vinyl with a steel bottom), outside patio dirty and old chairs, toilet bowls broken, beds old and not enough pillows, inadequate lighting, HVAC not working properly, place was dirty upon arrival. Please do yourself a favor - don't rent this room. Call the Alexander and you can rent a hotel room in the same building for 75% of the cost. In conclusion, the owner does not take care of this unit. It's in awful condition!!
Date of arrival
February 13, 201
My family had the misfortune to rent this unit in early 2015 and we cut our stay in half solely due to its condition. It was dirty and poorly maintained, and its fixtures and appliances were generally old and cheap. To add insult to injury, the pool area was under heavy construction while we were there. Between the dirt, the dust and the cockroaches, we couldn't take anymore and left. We asked our agent for some compensation or partial refund and he said "Since it is a privately owned unit I had to get in touch with the owner which (sic) is not willing to give a discount off of the previous stay."


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There are a bunch of services out there that attempt to measure the power and influence of your Twitter profile. Most simply factor in how many followers you have, how many people you follow, and other basic statistics. I usually ignore all of these tools because anyone can gain 1000 or so followers without actually engaging and participating in the Twitter community.
Klout seems to be a little different from these other Twitter "grading" services. It tracks your influence across the social web. Rather than simply looking at the stats on your profile, Klout looks at the content you post and how far it travels within your network. Based on this information, you receive a K-Score.
Klout allows you to track the impact of your opinions, links and recommendations across your social graph. We collect data about the content you create, how people interact with that content and the size and composition of your network. From there, we analyze the data to find indicators of influence and then provide you with innovative tools to interact with and interpret the data.
I don't usually get into these types of metrics, but Klout could turn out to be useful. If you could tell which people tend to spread content the farthest, you could increase the value of your Twitter network almost immediately. Once you know who these key influencers are, you could focus your engagement efforts on them, learn from them, develop a real relationship so that they end up distributing your content as well. They become a mouth-piece for you.
Obviously, this scenario implies that you actually have valuable content to share. People become influential based on the fact that they usually have cool things to share with their followers, so you had better have some great content available or the whole plan falls apart.
Klout is currently in private beta, but you can request an invite by following @klout on Twitter.
i got klout :: not! i only got a grade of 73 LOL but @waynesutton @cchapman klout tells me i need to shoot for their status. Thanks Rahsheen now i gots more to worry about LOL
Rahsheen thank you for the write up. This idea of discovering who has the ability to "spread content the furthest" as at the core of what we are aiming to do with Klout. If we can all understand who has the biggest impact on the velocity of the content we create as it spreads across the internet those people can be recognized as partners and not just as content consumers. That said, it's not about identifying obvious influences but being able to say "these are the 50 people you need to talk to about sneakers" for example. There is a ton of work to get there but we are excited about the possibilities.
Thanks for the comment, Joe. Seems like Klout ties right into the current discussion going on about "authority" on Twitter.
Yeah, it's kind of funny how that worked out. The day we launched was the same day TC came out with that post. Nice to feel like what we have been working on is relevant.


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Santa Maria Valley's educational facilities include one K-12 academy, 24 elementary schools, five junior high schools, five high schools and one business college. The city is also home to the campus of Allan Hancock Community College, which has presented over 40 years of world-class theatre and training of some of today's biggest names in the entertainment field including Robin Williams, Kathy Lloyd, Belita Moreno, Mercedes Ruehl, Kelly McGillis, Boyd Gaines, Robert Blackman, and Kathy Bates.
The Santa Maria Valley also boasts several nearby educational institutions — including UCSB in Santa Barbara and Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo.
Community College
Allan Hancock Joint Community College District
800 South College Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 922-6966
President/Superintendent: Dr. Kevin Walthers
Enrollment: 11,297
Allan Hancock College serves all of northern Santa Barbara county and parts of San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties at campuses in Santa Maria, Lompoc, Solvang and Vandenberg Air Force Base. Over 1,300 courses are offered in over 100 fields of study via nine academic departments.
Allan Hancock College, with nearly 1,000 employees, is one of the five largest employers in northern Santa Barbara County. Its economic impact on the community is over $150 million annually.
The college offers opportunities for those who want to complete the first two years of a bachelor's degree, earn an associate degree, prepare for a career or upgrade their skills.
Hancock's well known and much accomplished athletic program offers intercollegiate football, basketball, soccer, tennis, baseball, softball, golf, volleyball, cross country, and track and field.
University Programs
Brandman University
1300 East Cypress Street Building A, Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 928-3443
Enrollment: 400
Brandman University, part of the Chapman University System, is a separate, fully accredited university established to provide a quality education to working adults, online and at 25 campuses throughout California and Washington. Our Santa Maria campus offers an impressive range of bachelor's and master's degrees, credential, certificate and extended education programs in a variety of disciplines including business, education, leadership and psychology.
La Verne University
4119 Broad Street, Suite 200, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 549-9690
Enrollment: Over 1500
Designed for mature working professionals the University of La Verne offers two undergraduate programs and one graduate degree program at the Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) Residence Center. The Bachelor Degrees currently being offered are: Business Administration (BA) and Organizational Management (BS). The Master Degree Program is in Business Administration (MSB) with optional concentrations in Information Technology and/or Management & Leadership.
Business College
Santa Barbara Business College
303 E. Plaza Drive Suite 1, Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 922-8256
Enrollment: 250 every six weeks
Santa Barbara Business College, one of the oldest institutions of higher education in California, was founded in 1888 with the philosophy to offer market-driven, student-centered, employer-based training. This philosophy remains a cornerstone in the School's successful 115-year history. The School offers programs in Pharmacy Technology, Medical, Paralegal, Criminal Justice and Business fields. Associate degrees are offered in all programs for those interested in increasing their marketable skills.
County Education Office
Santa Barbara County Education Office
402 Farnel Road, Suite M, Santa Maria, CA 93458
(805) 349-0443
Santa Barbara County Education Office is an intermediate agency between the California State Department of Education and the 20 school districts and two community colleges that are located within the county's boundaries. K-12 enrollment in 2011 was 66,417 students. Schools throughout Santa Barbara County are well respected for the quality of their academic programs, their commitment to all students, and the excellence of their school staffs.
Santa Maria-Bonita School District
708 South Miller Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 928-1783
Superintendent: Phil Alvarado
Enrollment: 14,623
The Santa Maria-Bonita School District serves kindergarten through 8th grade students at 19 schools. There are four new school campuses, and portions of 11 existing campuses were recently remodeled.
Orcutt Union School District
501 Dyer Street, Orcutt, CA 93457-2310
(805) 938-8900
Superintendent: Dr. Deborah Blow
Enrollment: 5,004
The Orcutt Union School District includes five K-6 elementary schools, two K-8 schools (one being a charter school), two junior high schools and one charter high school, all of which operate on a traditional calendar. All district elementary and junior high schools have received the honor of being named California Distinguished Schools and four have achieved the status of nation Blue Ribbon Schools, awards that are given to a small number of outstanding schools each year.
High School
Santa Maria Joint Union High School District
2560 Skyway Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 922-4573
Superintendent: Dr. Mark Richardson
Enrollment: 7,746
The Santa Maria Joint Union High School (SMJUHSD) serves students from six feeder elementary districts within a 558 square mile area. The district has three comprehensive high schools (Pioneer Valley, Ernest Righetti, and Santa Maria High) as well as one continuation school, Delta High School. Although the district's newest school, Pioneer Valley, opened in August 2004, the community's rapid growth has necessitated the addition of another high school by 2009. The community passed a $79 million school bond in November 2004 to build this fourth high school, as well as add permanent classrooms and complete a variety of projects at its other high schools.
Nursery & Preschools
The Children's House Montessori School, (805) 937-0991
Christian Life Early Childhood School, (805) 928-1717
Columbia Children's Center, (805) 922-KIDS
Creative Beginnings Preschool, (805) 928-3544
Creative Beginnings Preschool II, (805) 938-1976
Glad Tidings Assembly of God, (805) 934-1387
Grave Lutheran Nursery School, (805) 922-5419
Hancock Early Childhood Study Center, (805) 922-6966, x 3290
Happy Hollow Nursery School, (805) 937-9177
Pacific Christian Preschool, (805) 934-1253
Stepping Stones Infant Toddler Pre-school, (805) 349-0369
St. Mary's of the Assumption Preschool, (805) 346-6541
Valley Christian Academy, (805) 937-2171
YMCA Young Child's Preschool & Express, (805) 937-8531
Charter Schools
Orcutt Academy Charter High School
610 Pinal Avenue, Orcutt, CA 93455
(805) 938-8550
Orcutt Academy Charter K-8 School
3491 Point Sal Road, Casmalia, CA 93429
(805) 937-6515
Family Partnership Charter School
625 S. McClelland, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Executive Director, Todd Mitchell
(805) 348-3333
Private Schools
Children's House Montessori, K-8, (805) 937-0991
Lion of Judah Christian School, 1-12, (805) 928-8388
Pacific Christian School, K-8, (805) 934-1253
St. Joseph High School, 9-12, (805) 937-2038
St. Louis de Montfort Elementary School, (805) 937-5571
St. Mary of the Assumption School, K-8, (805) 925-6713
Valley Christian Academy, K-12, (805) 937-6317


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Summer in India can be almost unbearable, with temperatures soaring anywhere between 100 and 136 degrees, especially in places like Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. With this kind of heat, the clothing you wear should be designed to make you feel comfortable, even with the sun beating down full strength. In India, summer clothes are created to be loose and comfortable and are mostly made from natural fabrics to absorb perspiration.
Men's Clothing
Loose-fitting cotton shirts with cotton-blend corduroy pants are the most appropriate for both office as well as evening wear. Linen shirts also make for excellent summer office wear. Other garments that can be comfortable are cotton T-shirts and of course the traditional Indian kurta-pajama. The kurta is a lightly fitting long top (length ranges between 40 and 46 inches) and has long sleeves. The pajama is a lightly fitted pair of drawstring pants. The kurta-pajama is made of khadi (Indian cotton woven on the charkha wheel) and provides great comfort because it is a natural fabric with a distinctive type of weave. Kurtas come in various colors, while the pajamas are usually a light or white color.
Women's Clothing
The most comfortable summer clothing for women in India is the cotton salwar kameez and the typical Indian sari or saree. The salwar kameez outfit has a loose-fitting top that is knee-length and pajama-style pants that are broader at the thighs and taper down at the legs. Made of pure cotton, this outfit provides great comfort. There is no limit of colors when it comes to women's clothing in India. It comes in bright colors like red, yellow, green, blue and all imaginable shades.
Children's Clothing
In children's clothing too, the main element remains natural fabrics like cotton. Shorts or Bermudas worn with cotton short-sleeve shirts and T-shirts are ideal for day wear for boys. Cotton dark-colored frocks go well for girls. There is also the kurta pajama and ghagra cholis, a traditional Indian outfit resembling a blouse and long, flaring skirt, which is for special occasions.
What to Avoid
Silk, wools and synthetic material like nylon are an absolute no during the summer in India. Also avoid materials that have more glimmer and shine. Opt for natural fabrics like cotton, muslin, voile or similar sheer materials with a shiny trim to add some fashion to the outfit. Thick jackets should be avoided.
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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly Zagori apartment in Vitsa with free breakfast
Popular property highlights
This family-friendly Zagori apartment is located in the historical district, 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Monastery of Saint Paraskevi, and within 9 mi (15 km) of Vikos Gorge and Lazaridis Folklore Museum. War Museum of Kalpaki and Monastery of Vellas are also within 12 mi (20 km).
Property Features
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free apartment has a coffee shop/café and a snack bar/deli. Free buffet breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and free airport drop-off. Other amenities include a rooftop terrace, coffee/tea in a common area, and massage/treatment rooms.
Room Amenities
All 7 soundproofed apartments feature free WiFi and minibars. Guests can enjoy fireplaces, and other standard amenities include room service, Frette Italian sheets, and LCD TVs.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Zagori Suites Luxury Residences
Apartment Amenities
Apartment Amenities
The apartment offers a coffee shop/café and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.
Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of limo/town car service and a meeting room. This family-friendly apartment also offers a rooftop terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and an arcade/game room. A shuttle from the hotel to the airport is complimentary to guests (available on request). Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Zagori Suites Luxury Residences is a smoke-free property.
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Free airport transportation - drop-off
- Total number of rooms - 7
- Babysitting or childcare
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Coffee shop or café
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Express check-in
- Fireplace in lobby
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Billiards or pool table
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Arcade/game room
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- One meeting room
- Luggage storage
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Multilingual staff
- Garden
- Rooftop terrace
- Snack bar/deli
- Free self parking
- Year Built 2009
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Television in common areas
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Soundproofed rooms
- Snack bar/deli
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- Playground on site
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Fireplace
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Soundproofed rooms
- Phone
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Slippers
- Shower only
- Rainfall showerhead
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Desk
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Room service (limited hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Down comforter
- Frette Italian sheets
- Individually furnished
- Individually decorated
Where to Eat
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 11 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Kayaking nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Playground on site
Apartment Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time ends at 10 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- No pets or service animals allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Hotel Registry Number - 0622K10000145101
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
No pets or service animals allowed
Apartment Name
- Zagori Suites
- Zagori Suites Apartment
- Zagori Suites Luxury Residences Apartment
- Suites Luxury Residences
We should mention
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. This property offers transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
National Rating
For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.


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Autumn by Idealist-TeenWatch
©2012-2017 Idealist-Teen
Everyone's favorite time of the year!
I changed the color levels in gimp to make the colors pop.
I changed the color levels in gimp to make the colors pop.
Very very beautiful. it's fantastic!
This is fantastic!
So much happy!
So much happy!
beautiful... i love the combination of blue & orange
really beautiful colors in this! the blue of the sky really contrasts so well with the orange of the leaves!
wow that is so beautiful!
So pretty!
well I think you should keep going with photography cause I find your photos stunning