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Hometown: Tustin, Calif.
Birth Year: 1975
Position: Libero
Height: 6-3 (190cm)
Weight: 198 lbs (90kg)
College: BYU
Joined Team: 2000
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2012 – Olympic Games... FIVB World League (Silver Medal)... NORCECA Olympic Qualification Tournament (Gold Medal). 2011 – FIVB World Cup... NORCECA Men's Continental Championship (Silver Medal)... FIVB World League. 2010 – FIVB World Championship... FIVB World League. 2009 – NORCECA Continental Championship (Silver Medal)... Brazil Tour... 2010 FIVB World Championship Qualifier for NORCECA Group F (Gold Medal)... FIVB World League. 2008 – America's Cup... Olympic Games (Gold Medal)... FIVB World League (Gold Medal)... Four Nations' Tournament (Gold Medal)... NORCECA Continental Olympic Qualifying Championship (Gold Medal). 2007 – FIVB World Cup... NORCECA Continental Championship (Gold Medal)... Americas' Cup (Gold Medal)... Pan American Games (Silver Medal)... FIVB World League (Bronze Medal). 2006 – FIVB World Championships... FIVB World League... Pan American Cup (Gold Medal)... Argentina Tour. 2005 – Pacific Northwest Tour vs. Netherlands... USOC International Sports Invitational (Silver Medal)... Argentina Tour... Americas' Cup (Gold Medal)... FIVB World Championship Qualifying Tournament (Gold Medal)... NORCECA Continental Championships (Gold Medal)... World Grand Champions Cup (Silver Medal). 2003 – Colorado/Nebraska Tour... Canada Tour... Japan Tour (Training Team)... NORCECA Zone Championships (Gold Medal). 2002 – Louisville Tour. 2001 - Japan Tour... World League... NORCECA Zone Championships.
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2012 – Started all 97 sets in which the top U.S. Men's National Team competed in 2012. Led team in digs with 144 (1.48 per set)… Played in all 21 sets of the Olympic Games. Credited with 31 digs and 86 excellent receptions. Finished seventh among all diggers and eighth among all liberos… Played in all 60 World League sets. Finished with a total of 75 digs (1.25 digs per set). Finished pool play fourth among all liberos. Was fourth in digs during pool play with an average of 2.02 per set... Played in 16 sets of the NORCECA Olympic Qualifier where the U.S. men won gold... Led the team in digs with 38 (2.38 digs per set). 2011 – Finished the season as the team's leading digger with 180 in 107 sets played (1.68 digs per set)… Competed in 31 sets of the FIVB World Cup and finished as the team's leading digger and seventh overall with 61 digs... Played in all 18 sets of the NORCECA Championship in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico where the U.S. Men finished second to Cuba. Credited with 97 receptions and 27 digs.... Played in all 58 sets of the 2011 FIVB World League where the U.S. Men advanced to the Final Round and finished seventh. Finished pool play ranked third among all liberos. Led the team in digs in pool play with 132 in 214 attempts and an average of 2.93 per set.... In the Final Round, led the team in digs with 45 in 13 sets for an average of 3.46 per set... He had 146 receptions on 248 attempts in pool play... In the final round, Rich had 42 receptions for an average of 3.23 per set. Rich joined Fart Kielce in Poland in the winter of 2011. 2010 – Finished 2010 having played in 80 sets for the U.S. Men. He finished with 114 digs (1.42 digs per set). He was also credited with one point on a kill... Rich started all 33 of the United States' sets at the FIVB World Championship in Italy where the U.S. Men finished sixth. Rich finished fifth among all liberos with 199 "excellents" and 39 faults for an average of 6.03 per set. Rich was the U.S. Men's leading digger and sixth overall with 76 digs and 30 faults on 115 attempts for an average of 2.30 per set. He was also the team's leading receiver and ninth overall with 123 excellents and nine faults on 192 attempts for an efficiency percentage of 59.38... Rich played in 45 sets over the course of the FIVB World League Intercontinental Round and led the team with 64 digs (1.31 per set). He also ranked 11th amongst the League's best in both digs and liberos, where he tallied 150 "excellents". He averaged 3.06 "excellents" per set. 2009 – Finished the season with 137 digs in 71 sets for an average of 1.93 digs per set.... Joined the U.S. Team for the Brazil Tour in which they played five exhibition matches in Brazil... Was the United States' best digger and second overall at the NORCECA Continental Championship. Credited with 40 digs (2.35 per set) and 23 faults on 85 attempts. Ranked the third-best libero overall... Helped the U.S. win the 2010 FIVB World Championship Qualifier on Aug. 15-17 in Irvine, Calif. Won Best Digger (0.89 digs per set), Best Receiver (23 excellents and no faults in 29 attempts) and Best Libero (31 excellents and four faults in 64 attempts)… Was the United States' starting libero in every match but one of the 2009 FIVB World League… Averaged 1.84 digs per set in pool play and had 94 excellent receptions on 294 attempts. Fourth among liberos in the final round with 24 "excellents" on 48 attempts and an average of four per set. 2008 – Played with the U.S. Men's Team that finished fifth at the America's Cup in Brazil... Played in every set of the Olympic Games and helped the U.S. Men to the gold medal. He was credited with 64 digs and 147 "excellent" service receptions on 230 total attempts for a success percentage of 63.91... Played in every set of the FIVB World League and was named best libero of the final round as the U.S. Men won their first World League title. Finished the final round with 45 digs and 25 faults in 74 total attempts for an average of three digs per set. He was also credited with 76 "excellent" receptions on 131 attempts for an efficiency percentage of 55... Played in all 15 sets for the U.S. Men at the NORCECA Olympic Qualifier as Team USA won and qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games. Credited with 59 receptions and 29 digs. He was named Best Libero and Best Receiver of the tournament. 2007 – Played in 147 sets for the U.S. Men, which was every set played in the season. He finished the year with 337 digs, averaging 2.29 digs per set... Ranked fourth among all liberos at the 2007 World Cup, finishing with 229 "excellent" receptions in 369 attempts for a success percentage of 59.62... Third best digger of the NORCECA Continental Championship with 25 digs, 22 receptions and six faults in 53 attempts... Named the Best Libero of the 2007 World League. He finished the final round with an average of 1.79 digs per set and 42 "excellent" serve receptions out of 87 attempts. Finished second among all World League "serve receivers" in pool play with a 65.47 efficiency percentage. 2006 – Was the starting libero for all U.S. matches in 2006 and played 119 sets...Led the team in digs with 264... Helped the team remain undefeated (4-0) during the inaugural Pan American Cup in June and was named the tournament's best digger... Played on the Argentina tour when the team went 4-1. 2005 – Was the team's starting libero all season... Played every set of every match (119 sets overall) and led the team in digs with 283... Rich capped the 2005 season as a member of the USA squad that captured the silver medal at the FIVB World Grand Champions Cup in November in Japan... The Americans, who lost to defending Olympic gold medalist Brazil in the first match of the tournament, lost just one set the rest of the way as they defeated Japan (3-1), 2004 Olympic silver medalist Italy (3-0), Egypt (3-0) and China (3-0) en route to their fifth medal in five events this season... Earned "Best Libero" honors as the USA Men stunned the world's best team when it defeated 2004 Olympic gold medalist Brazil in five sets to win the America's Cup tournament in Brazil on Aug. 7... Earned a gold medal as Team USA won its second-straight NORCECA Continental Championship with a four-set victory over Cuba on Sept. 15... The USA Men qualified for the FIVB World Grand Champions Cup with the win...Named "Best Receiver" and earned a gold medal in August at the FIVB World Championship Qualifying Tournament as the USA Men qualified for the 2006 World Championships. 2004 – Was one of six alternates for the 2004 USA Men's Olympic Volleyball Team. 2003 – Started for the United States in the NORCECA Zone Championships in Mexico as Team USA captured the gold medal and a berth in the 2003 World Cup, the first Olympic qualifier. 2002 – Competed with teammate Erik Sullivan for the starting libero position...Played in just one tour during the year (Louisville Tour vs. Australia and Canada)... Played in 29 totals sets during the year and racked up 76 digs (2.62 per set). 2001 – Captured the Best Digger award at the NORCECA Zone Championships in August as the U.S. earned the silver medal... Finished third on the team in digs with 102... Played professionally with the Vienna HotVolleys in Austria after the National Team season ended.
COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: 1999 – Started at outside hitter on BYU's first-ever national championship team... Played in 82 games and posted 252 kills, 205 digs, 88 blocks and a .348 hitting percentage. 1998 – Played in 21-of-22 matches... Recorded 150 kills, 133 digs and 78 blocks. 1997 – Ranked fourth nationally with 2.73 digs per game... Named Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Week on March 22... Set a career-high with 23 digs against nationally ranked Hawaii.
PERSONAL: Born Richard Edward Lambourne in 1975 in Louisville, Ky. ... Now calls San Diego, Calif., home... Parents are Paul and Ann Lambourne... Has one brother, Stuart, and two sisters, Gwen and Tracy... Stuart was MVP at Foothills High and played volleyball briefly at BYU... Rich enjoys golf, beach volleyball and tennis... Majored in Japanese at BYU... Following the U.S. Men's gold medal victory at the Olympic Games, Rich appeared on Oprah Winfrey's Olympic show and the Bonnie Hunt Show. He was a star on the Hunt show, as Bonnie flirted with him... Rich was badly injured during a bike accident when he was 6. He skinned his shoulder to the bone and mangled the right side of his face. Says of the accident, "I could have been much uglier but due to my loving parents and medical science, I am only mostly unattractive"... His favorite food is Mexican... Pillars of the Earth is his favorite book... South Park and Family Guy are his favorite television shows... His favorite sports to watch include basketball, golf and football... Notes that he is a "bandwagon guy" when it comes to favorite professional sports teams... Michael Jordan is his favorite athlete... Lists his mom as his most admired person because of her "strength of character, conviction and faith"... Says he is "super sarcastic."
Rich Lambourne Discusses the Importance of Practicing
April 14, 2014
USAV Announces 2013 World League Roster
May 06, 2013
Seven players return from the 2012 U.S. Men's National Team
Speraw Named U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team Head Coach
March 25, 2013
Will serve concurrently as UCLA men's head coach
U.S. Men's Update: FIVB Club World Championship
Oct. 17, 2012
All the news about U.S. men's volleyball players in the U.S. and around the world.
U.S. Men Sweep Germany in Volleyball Prelims
July 31, 2012
Clay Stanley scored 16 points in a 25-23, 25-16, 25-20 win for Team USA


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MOMIX: ALCHEMIA Debuts at the Warner Theatre, 1/12 & 13
On Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013 at 8pm and Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013 at 2pm,the Warner Theatre will welcome, once again, the irrepressible Moses Pendleton and the dazzling dancer-illusionists of Momix when they debut their newest show, Alchemia.
Manipulating the four classic elements of earth, air, fire and water to produce a show full of aesthetic thrills, surprising metamorphoses, and the sexuality of nature itself,Alchemia is Momix at its most magical.
"Alchemia is intended to be the creation of something more than 10 individual dancers performing dance that has been exactingly choreographed and pre-arranged. It's a 75-minute performance that is the culmination of experimentation and invention in the studio. It's based on building, and effectively proving, theories around alchemy as an art form, and then demonstrating them through interpretive dance.
Alchemy, by definition, can be anything, MOMIX is alchemy." says Mr. Pendleton.
Tickets for Alchemia are $34.50, $44.50, $55 and can be purchased by calling the Warner box office at 860-489-7180 or online at www.warnertheatre.org

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From the spiritual hubs of the Vatican and Lourdes to the glitz and glamour of Monaco, Cannes and the Isle of Capri, explore Europe's man-made triumphs and feats of nature. Tune into the Mozart melodies of Austria, admire Gaudi's Art Nouveau fantasies in Barcelona and sun yourself in Sorrento, with visits to Munich, Vienna and Paris along the way.
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26 hot buffet breakfasts.
10 dinners.
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City tour in Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, Florence, Assisi, Pompeii, Capri, Rome, Vienna and Salzburg
Orientation of Bordeaux, Biarritz, Lourdes, Cannes, Monaco, Pisa, Sorrento, Venice, Munich, Lucerne, Heidelberg and Amsterdam
Visit the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Chartres Cathedral, St. Bernadette's Grotto in Lourdes, the Prado Museum in Madrid, the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and Vaduz the capital of Liechtenstein
Cruise to the Isle of Capri and along the River Rhine
View the ancient sites of Rome
See the Somme Battlefields, Benedictine Abbey in Monte Valley and the Lorelei Rock in Rhine Valley
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26 hot buffet breakfasts.
10 dinners.
What's Included
Luxury air-conditioned coach with WiFi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
Hand-picked 4 and 5 star accommodation
Hand-picked Insider Experiences
Optional Experiences and free time
All porterage and restaurant gratuities
Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
An expert Travel Director and separate Driver
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Return ferry across the Channel from Dover to Calais.
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Great European
Day 1London – Paris (2 Nights) Day 1 - London – Paris (2 Nights)
A warm welcome from your Travel Director. Travel by ferry from Dover to Calais and across World War I battlefields, catch a glimpse of the Canadian Memorial at Vimy Ridge before arriving in Paris. This evening get to know your companions and Travel Director at a Welcome Reception including dinner and drinks. Afterwards enjoy a wonderful evening drive which will introduce some of the sights of this magical city to you.
Renaissance La Defense
Renaissance La Defense
Day 2Paris Sightseeing Day 2 - Paris Sightseeing
Admire panoramic views of the city from the second level of the Eiffel Tower. Drive along the Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe on your sightseeing tour with your Local Specialist. Discover the delights of the city on your own this afternoon.
Optional Experiences
Moulin Rouge Cabaret And Dinner
Enjoy dinner and cabaret, including wine and champagne, at the world-famous Moulin Rouge – the original Paris cabaret. Immortalized by the award-winning film of the same name, this Parisian institution features 60 dancers and entertainers and over 1000 costumes!
Adult Price: €162.00
Notre Dame And Latin Quarter
A guided drive through Paris' bohemian Left Bank with our Local Specialist brings us to amazing Notre Dame to discover one of the world's most famous Cathedrals and the epitome of Gothic architecture. Afterwards, take a stroll through the delightful Latin Quarter, a medieval maze of winding cobblestone alleyways where you'll have free time to enjoy the sidewalk bistros, boutiques and hidden squares.
Adult Price: €33.00
Nouvelle Eve Cabaret And Dinner
Join us for dinner with wine included at one of the most prestigious cabaret shows in town, where you'll watch an evening of exciting acts, stunning tableaux and wonderful entertainment – including the world famous Can-Can. A Parisian night you'll never forget.
Adult Price: €139.00
Day 3Paris – Chartres – Bordeaux Day 3 - Paris – Chartres – Bordeaux
Visit Chartres Cathedral, renowned for its stained glass windows. Journey south to the wine region of Bordeaux where you spend the night.
Novotel Centre
Novotel Centre
Day 4Bordeaux – Biarritz – Lourdes Day 4 - Bordeaux – Biarritz – Lourdes
Visit Biarritz, the elegant surfing resort. Enjoy the scenery en route to Lourdes in the Pyrénées. Marvel at the Rosary Basilica and visit St. Bernadette's grotto.
Day 5Lourdes – Madrid (2 Nights) Day 5 - Lourdes – Madrid (2 Nights)
Cross the Somosierra Pass to Madrid, the highest capital in Europe.
Melia Castilla
Melia Castilla
Optional Experiences
Dinner and Discovery in Old and New Madrid
This evening you'll have the chance to admire the elegance of Madrid's new city, with its wide, tree-lined avenues and decorative fountains, before you experience the flavour of the old. Join the locals in a chat, and people-watch as you sip an aperitif before enjoying a delicious dinner.
Adult Price: €61.00
Day 6Madrid Sightseeing Day 6 - Madrid Sightseeing
Marvel at the city's most important landmarks on your morning sightseeing tour with your Local Specialist including views of the Royal Palace and Plaza de España. Enjoy an included visit to the Prado Museum with its vast collection. Later consider an Optional Experience to the fascinating city of Toledo.
Optional Experiences
Spectacular Toledo: Spain's Ancient Capital
Visit the ancient capital of Spain, which sits above the River Tagus and is home to the nation's principal cathedral and El Greco's famous views. Learn about Moorish and Jewish cultures, and how the area is famed for the production of Damascene work: intricate inlaid gold jewellery and craftwork.
Adult Price: €44.00
Day 7Madrid – Barcelona (2 Nights) Day 7 - Madrid – Barcelona (2 Nights)
Pass Guadalajara, the Gorges of Jalon and Aragon en route to Barcelona.
Abba Sants
Abba Sants
Optional Experiences
Dinner And Night Time City Panorama
Your evening in buzzing Barcelona begins with a delicious Catalonian-style dinner, complemented by drinks and good company. After dinner, we'll take you up to Montjuic for spectacular night-time views of the city.
Adult Price: €58.00
Day 8Barcelona Sightseeing Day 8 - Barcelona Sightseeing
Your included sightseeing tour with a Local Specialist features a visit to the old cathedral and views of Gaudi's Art Nouveau fantasies. Tonight why not experience a fiery flamenco show and a delicious Spanish buffet?
Optional Experiences
Flamenco Spectacular With Dinner
Come and experience the passion and spirit of Spain at a spectacular flamenco evening. This modern interpretation of Spain's most famous entertainment is one of the best shows in town, and we've even included dinner and drinks.
Adult Price: €86.00
Mystical Montserrat
Join an Optional Experience to the enchanting and mystical mountain of Montserrat, with its breathtaking views and spectacular scenery. There we will visit the Benedictine monastery where the Black Madonna can be seen.
Adult Price: €40.00
Day 9Barcelona – Perfumery Excursion - Cannes (2 Nights) Day 9 - Barcelona – Perfumery Excursion - Cannes (2 Nights)
Pass by mountains head south to the South of France, with a guided visit to Fragonard Perfumery. Arrive later at the picturesque town of Cannes, home to the annual Cannes Film Festival.
Montaigne and Spa
Montaigne and Spa
Day 10Cannes Day 10 - Cannes
Free time in Cannes today, why not relax at the beach, or take an optional trip to the glamorous hilltop town of St. Paul de Vence?
Optional Experiences
St. Paul And Corniche Discovery with Lunch or Dinner
Join us on a drive inland towards the mountains to visit the historic, walled hilltop town of St. Paul - an artists' paradise. We'll continue along the Riviera, passing through glamorous Nice and travelling on the Corniche roads as you admire the spectacular views, before arriving at a characteristic restaurant for a delicious meal including drinks.
Adult Price: €82.00
Day 11Cannes – Monaco – Pisa – Florence Day 11 - Cannes – Monaco – Pisa – Florence
See the Royal Palace in Monaco and the cathedral where Princess Grace is buried. Pass Genoa, Columbus' birthplace, to Pisa where you view the incredible Leaning Tower. Spend the night in the Renaissance city of Florence.
Grand Hotel Mediterraneo
Grand Hotel Mediterraneo
Day 12Florence Sightseeing – Assisi Sightseeing Day 12 - Florence Sightseeing – Assisi Sightseeing
Admire the many wonders of Florence on your guided walking tour including views of the Duomo, Baptistery and Ponte Vecchio bridge. Visit Piazza della Signoria and enjoy an included visit to the Academy of Fine Arts to see Michelangelo's statue of David with a Local Specialist. Later travel to Assisi where you visit the Basilica of St. Francis with a Local Specialist.
Casa Leonori
Casa Leonori
Day 13Assisi – Pompeii – Sorrento (2 Nights) Day 13 - Assisi – Pompeii – Sorrento (2 Nights)
This morning travel south towards Naples and stop in Pompeii to enjoy a walking tour with a Local Specialist of the excavations before arriving in Sorrento.
La Residenza
La Residenza
Optional Experiences
Sorrento Farmhouse Dinner
A scenic drive takes you through the Sorrentino countryside to an 18th century Olive Oil mill. You'll enjoy a guided visit of the gardens, mill and wine cellar, followed by a simple meal of traditional pizza and wine. And there'll also be the chance to see how mozzarella and pizza are made.
Adult Price: €49.00
Amalfi Coast and Positano
Come with us for a drive along the famous Amalfi Coast. You'll have a chance to visit the exclusive artists' paradise of Positano, which is magnificently positioned on the Mediterranean coast.
Adult Price: €43.00
Day 14Excursion to the Isle Of Capri Day 14 - Excursion to the Isle Of Capri
Explore the enchanting Isle of Capri on your guided walking tour with a Local Specialist. See the Piazzetta and the Faraglioni rocks. Cruise back to Sorrento and enjoy dinner at your hotel this evening with your companions.
Optional Experiences
Capri Island Cruise & Tour
Spectacular cliffs and the famous turquoise-coloured waters are best experienced with a relaxing cruise around the island to view the beautiful white grotto and unique coastline. Our cruise ends in Capri town, with picture postcard views. Enjoy a lemon granita, a specialty of the island. (This optional is weather-dependent, and may be replaced with a mini bus tour of the island to Anacapri, and a visit of the Villa of Axel Munthe.)
Adult Price: €40.00
Day 15Sorrento – Rome (2 Nights) Day 15 - Sorrento – Rome (2 Nights)
This morning leave the coastal town of Sorrento and drive north to the historic capital of Italy, Rome the eternal city.
Ateneo Garden Palace
Ateneo Garden Palace
Optional Experiences
Inside The Vatican & Colosseum
We skip the lines at the Vatican Museums for this tour that shows not just remarkable works of art collected and commissioned over the history of the Papacy, but also Michelangelo's amazing ceiling frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. Later we hear fascinating tales of gladitorial combat and more on our visit to the Colosseum, again with time-saving VIP entrance.
Adult Price: €79.00
Day 16Rome Sightseeing Day 16 - Rome Sightseeing
Visit the magnificent St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican with a Local Specialist. Enjoy views of the ancient sites including the mighty Colosseum and Circus Maximus. Spend free time exploring - don't forget to try the delicious gelato.
Optional Experiences
Piazzas and Fountains of Rome
Discover the most charming areas in the city with a Local Specialist. Wander through the labyrinth of narrow streets and beautiful squares of Rome's historic centre, leading to highlights such as the Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon, as well as hidden corners of the Eternal City.
Adult Price: €33.00
Roman Evening with Dinner
Spend a light-hearted evening with us in Rome. Relax and enjoy typical Italian cuisine with drinks and music. Afterwards, we'll enjoy a drive and provide a glimpse into how Romans enjoy their city.
Adult Price: €61.00
Roman Delights With Dinner
Spend an evening getting to know Rome. We'll take you via coach where you'll have the chance to see some of the city's much-loved sights. Afterwards, you'll enjoy a delicious light dinner of Italian specialities, alongside local music and drinks.
Adult Price: €47.00
Day 17Rome – Venice (2 Nights) Day 17 - Rome – Venice (2 Nights)
Drive over the scenic Apennine Mountains, past Bologna and Padua to the magical city of Venice. Stay at your superb hotel tonight on Lido Island.
Viktoria Palace
Viktoria Palace
Optional Experiences
Gondolas & Grand Canal
On arrival in Venice, a private boat will be waiting to take you to St Mark's Square, where you'll enjoy a gondola ride while being serenaded by local musicians. Later, private water taxi's will take you along Venice's Grand Canal, where you'll admire the magnificent palazzos and Rialto Bridge.
Adult Price: €69.00
Day 18Venice Orientation Day 18 - Venice Orientation
Appreciate this Byzantine city during your private boat launch. See St. Marks Square. View the Bridge of Sighs. Enjoy a Cultural Insight into the Venetian tradition of glass making on Giudecca Island and then explore on your own.
Optional Experiences
Lagoon Cruise to Burano with Food and Drinks
Join us as we discover the Venetian Lagoon by private boat. You will enjoy a delicious meal with a selection of drinks on the fishermen's island of Burano, famous for its multi-coloured houses - a real photographer's paradise.
Adult Price: €70.00
Day 19Venice – Vienna (2 Nights) Day 19 - Venice – Vienna (2 Nights)
Cross the Carnic Alps into Austria en route to Vienna.
Imperial Riding School Renaissance
Imperial Riding School Renaissance
Optional Experiences
Viennese Dinner with Musical Entertainment
Enjoy dinner in an atmospheric Viennese restaurant, with drinks and traditional musical entertainment included. A unique experience in one of Europe's most elegant cities.
Adult Price: €61.00
Day 20Vienna Sightseeing Day 20 - Vienna Sightseeing
Your Local Specialist shows you the sights including views of the famous Opera House, Hofburg Palace, Stadtpark, Parliament and Imperial Boulevards. The rest of the day is yours to explore.
Optional Experiences
Dinner And Viennese Concert
A wonderful evening of all things Viennese! Enjoy a superb dinner with drinks, followed by a concert of Viennese classical music. Works by Johann Strauss and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will be performed and your 'A Class' tickets and a complimentary glass of sparkling wine or juice during the interval will only enhance the experience.
Adult Price: €100.00
Schönbrunn Palace And Gardens
The Imperial Summer Palace of Schönbrunn offers an amazing journey through the centuries of Hapsburg rule. It is perfectly preserved and richly decorated with treasures from around the globe. Each room has a story to tell, so of course, you'll have a Local Specialist to bring it to life and VIP entrance to make the most of your time.
Adult Price: €42.00
Viennese Concert
You'll enjoy a wonderful concert of Viennese classical music including some of the most famous works of Strauss and Mozart, performed by some of the most highly acclaimed soloists and dancers in Austria. You'll receive 'A Class' tickets and a complimentary glass of sparkling wine during the interval.
Adult Price: €54.00
Day 21Vienna – Salzburg – Munich Day 21 - Vienna – Salzburg – Munich
Hear marvellous tales of the Von Trapp family during your sightseeing tour of Salzburg with a Local Specialist. Later travel to the Bavarian capital Munich.
Angelo Westpark
Angelo Westpark
Optional Experiences
Eagle's Nest Tour And Bavarian Alps
In Berchtesgaden National Park drive past farmhouses and picturesque villages as we ascend the Obersalzberg. We transfer to special buses for the second leg of the journey: a spectacular road and great engineering feat blasted out of the mountain side. Finally we take an elevator up to the Eagle's Nest, intended as a mountain retreat for Hitler and his inner circle. Once at the top learn its fascinating history and take in the awe inspiring views of the surrounding mountain peaks whilst enjoying a local refreshments! This optional is weather dependent and subject to seasonal closures, therefore it may not be available on all departures.
Adult Price: €55.00
Day 22Munich – Liechtenstein – Lucerne (2 Nights) Day 22 - Munich – Liechtenstein – Lucerne (2 Nights)
This morning enjoy an orientation of Munich including views of the Glockenspiel in Marienplatz before travelling to Vaduz in Liechtenstein. Arrive later in Lucerne surrounded by mountains and standing at the edge of a lake − a spectacular sight to behold.
Optional Experiences
Swiss Folklore Evening And Dinner
Tonight we'll enjoy a tasty Swiss meal, including the famous Swiss cheese fondue, in a typical restaurant. While enjoying dinner, you can also join in a lively folklore show which includes yodelling, flag-throwing and Alpine horn-blowing. Two drinks are also included.
Adult Price: Fr.99.00
Day 23Lucerne Orientation Day 23 - Lucerne Orientation
Visit the famous Lion Monument and walk over the Chapel Bridge. The rest of the day is yours to shop, relax or enjoy a mountain experience.
Optional Experiences
Mount Stanserhorn And Lake Cruise
Take a scenic cruise with us across Lake Lucerne to Stans, and one of Switzerland's oldest mountain railways. Travelling by railway and Cabrio cable car, we'll reach 1900m (6300ft), where you'll have free time to admire the stunning Alpine scenery and enjoy some refreshments. (On certain departures Optional may be operated in reverse, ending with the cruise.)
Adult Price: Fr.112.00
Alpine Farm & Carriage Ride
A chance to get to know the Swiss, you'll meet local farmers and enjoy a delightful countryside tour in horse drawn carriages. Soak up the stunning scenery as we trot around a typical rural community, en route to a working farm where you'll savour local drinks and snacks.
Adult Price: Fr.67.00
Day 24Lucerne – Heidelberg – Rhine Cruise – Boppard Day 24 - Lucerne – Heidelberg – Rhine Cruise – Boppard
View the impressive Heidelberg Castle. Enjoy the scenery as you cruise down the Rhine to Boppard.
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Day 25Boppard – Cologne – Amsterdam (2 Nights) Day 25 - Boppard – Cologne – Amsterdam (2 Nights)
See the awe-inspiring Gothic Cathedral of Cologne before crossing into The Netherlands and on to Amsterdam, your home for the next two nights.
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Monnickendam Dinner & Dutch Countryside
A beautiful countryside drive bring us to historic Monnickendam, the small fishing village that was formerly a major Dutch port. A walk along the wonderful streets and past lovely gabled houses brings us to the town's former cheese weigh-house, now an atmospheric restaurant, for a delicious three-course dinner with wine, beer and soft drinks.
Adult Price: €63.00
Day 26Amsterdam Orientation Day 26 - Amsterdam Orientation
Enjoy an orientation of Amsterdam and free time to explore the many museums and attractions. This evening enjoy a Farewell Dinner with your travelling companions, on board a glass-top boat cruising through the city's canals.
Optional Experiences
Dutch Villages And Farms
Come with us on a trip to the reclaimed polderlands around the former Zuider Zee. You'll experience a visit to a cheese farm and wooden shoe maker, then continue on to the picturesque fishing village of Volendam with its wooden houses, locals dressed in traditional costume and old harbour.
Adult Price: €30.00
Day 27Amsterdam – London Day 27 - Amsterdam – London
Drive through Belgium and France to Calais and cross to England by ferry. See the famous White Cliffs of Dover on the way to London, where your memorable holiday ends.
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The scents of France are yours to enjoy at Fragonard, a famous French perfumery that has been creating perfumes since the 1920s. Witness the exquisite craft of glassblowing on Giudecca Island, a delicate tradition that generations of Venetian craftsmen have perfected over the centuries
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Built in 1887 on the banks of the Rhine, the Bellevue Rheinhotel in Boppard, Germany promises 127 years of family tradition and the elegance of the Belle Epoque
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Orientation of Bordeaux, Biarritz, Lourdes, Cannes, Monaco, Pisa, Sorrento, Venice, Munich, Lucerne, Heidelberg and Amsterdam
Visit the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Chartres Cathedral, St. Bernadette's Grotto in Lourdes, the Prado Museum in Madrid, the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and Vaduz the capital of Liechtenstein
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View the ancient sites of Rome
See the Somme Battlefields, Benedictine Abbey in Monte Valley and the Lorelei Rock in Rhine Valley
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26 hot buffet breakfasts.
10 dinners.
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Service rating : As a women travelling alone, I felt safe and looked after by the Trafalgar staffProduct : Itinerary was a bit rushed - would have liked 2 nights in a couple of more cities as felt pushed for time. The hotels were all clean though a big difference in some of the services
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Service rating : We thought the whole trip was well planned. All staff involved were excellent, nothing was too much trouble. We would certainly recommend Trafalgar to our friends.Product : This itinerary covered all the places we wanted to visit.
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MAC, You Had Me at Hello!I recently read an article about MAC cosmetics and how it began as a humble venture. Now available in more than 70 countries and worn by virtually every runway model and celebrity, the company is huge (it was snatched up by Estee Lauder in 1998). MAC accounts for more cosmetic sales than any other non-drugstore brand. Why? MAC tries to be "all things for all women," a brand that is not intimid...read moreating, non-judgmental, and makes using makeup as much fun as possible. The company doesn't want to be stereotyped as preppy, sophisticated, or outrageous. It wants to defy description--and it does! With its mind-blowing number of eye shadow colors, there are certainly several to fit anybody. More overwhelming? MAC shadows are available in a enticing range of finishes--frost, lustre, matte, satin, veluxe pearl, and velvet. How can a woman NOT fall in love? Choosing MAC shadows is very much like visiting a Sherwin-Williams paint store, where you stand with your mouth agape at what is available. The hues have such subtle gradations that you may find yourself comparing two for half an hour. With my addiction to eye shadows, I practice the ultimate in self-control when I visit a MAC counter and make sure I research their online site thoroughly beforehand so that I know what I want. If I don't, I may be late on our mortgage payment! How does one not fall in love with the deep, true pigmentation, the plush, deluxe texture, or the all-day wear? My only problem is that I want to work with many of these shadows at once. I want to combine "Vapour" (velvety peach-pink with a violet pearl undertone) with "Steamy" (bluish-green) or possibly "Handwritten" (a chocolate so deep and inviting that you don't know whether to bite into it or wear it!). The price of $15.00 per shade is reasonable for the quality you get, but it's too much to buy all that I want. That sounds hedonistic, and perhaps it is. One trick I've learned with these wondrous gems: You can use brushes to work with them, but you can also simply employ your finger to press the outstanding tones onto your eyes for a gentle, ethereal look. However you choose to use it, just do it! (Whoops, I'm stealing your thunder, Nike!) — 4 years, 6 months agoGigiSD | 1102 reviews
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You will love it.MAC shadows have good pigmentation, don't crease and last all day. — 6 years, 6 months agoCaroleVonAllten | 1401 reviews
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YES.MAC eyeshadows are my favorite. I love the wide palate of colors-- they have colors available that I haven't even dreamed of. They are very blendable and wear a fairly long time. Best of all, though, is that each one lasts forever, and doesn't fade. I usually have to force myself to throw them out before I'm done using them. — 6 years, 7 months agoLittleBunny | 545 reviews
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NiceSparkley, pretty, very nice eye shadow — 4 years, 9 months agoEricaC123 | 458 reviews
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Great products overall!I own several MAC eyeshadows and love them all! My particular favorites right now are Shroom and Patina. The pigmentation is good, the lasting power is good, and there are TONS of great colors!My only gripe is that some of the colors are drugstore dupeable, and the packaging isn't my favorite. — 7 years, 9 months agoLipglossandSpandex | 521 reviews
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amazingMAC eyeshadows are so versatile. they come in a million colors and finishes, you really cant go wrong. they are SUPER PIGMENTED and silky. with the proper tools, they blend nicely and make beautiful eye looks. i love MAC shadows! my only problem is the high price. these individual shadows are about $14 each, making it really expensive to make your collection. i have lots of great eyeshadows of the...read more same quality from other cheaper brands, which makes me never want to buy MAC again. but nonetheless, this is an amazing quality shadow. you cant take away the appeal of MAC! — 6 years, 9 months agokenya | 504 reviews
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Review subjectMAC has good quality shadow. The color selection is great (even though they don't make my fave anymore). The eyeshadow has a nice rich pigment to it, and the color stays true. I have to use an eyeshadow primer uner it, but that is more of an everyday habbit though. I don't like the purchase process though, because makeup counter girls are rude! My favorite MAC shadows were the sweet and cozy line,...read more I loved every single shade that they had. it was a collection of soft (brown and rose) colors that warmed the face, and brightened up any room. I think that they only sell that collection in the winter/fall, but I have not checked in a while. I would have to say that humid, and shroom are my go to colors from MAC, they are the only colors that I bought after they ran out. Since MAC is so spendy, I go in and apply it (to see how it looks) before I buy. or, ask for samples. — 6 years, 2 months agoMissPurple | 611 reviews
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LovelyThese pots go on satiny smooth and are very well pigmented. They are long lasting on the eye and come in an incredible array of colors. I just find them to be a bit pricey for the amount of product you get. You also need to be a bit gentle with them - one of my pots broke up within months of use. — 5 years, 7 months agoTheLacqueredLady | 751 reviews
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The BEST of the BEST!Whenever I want to feel glam and sexy, I reach right for my MAC eyeshadow. The color options are fantastic, there is no need for a primer as the eyeshadow does not sink into crease. This eyeshadow does what the stiletto accomplishes - go for it! Plus, the price is completely reasonable and they last forever. — 6 years, 10 months agopixie_dust | 492 reviews
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AMAZING!I just can't get enough! I just keep going back for more. The colors and pigmentation just can't be beat! — 5 years, 11 months agoaly7 | 396 reviews
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Six of the best gadgets and gizmos on a theme. This week: Six of the best watches with a twist.
By Peter Jenkinson
When it comes to choosing a new timepiece for your wrist, are you looking for something a little bit different?
Here's a collection of alternative watches that despite lacking the most basic of detail - there's not a big or little hand in sight - will keep you right on schedule.
High Time - Devon Tread 1 Watch - £12,950 from www.firebox.com
The decimal point hasn't been put in the wrong place, this is a watch that's more expensive than a small saloon, but it is rather special. Inside this masterpiece are four mini motors that power a series of glass-nylon belts, which in turn show the time and date. Made from high-grade stainless steel, with a scratch-resistant, bullet-proof casing, the video showing this piece of wrist art in action is an enjoyable performance.
Off Road - Garmin Fenix GPS - £350 from www.cotswoldoutdoor.com
Aimed at outdoorsy types, this timepiece packs tons of technology inside its rugged exterior. There's a GPS navigation system that allows you to create and follow routes and mark up to 1,000 waypoints along the way. The TracBac function will also show you the way back to base. An altimeter, barometer and compass are also featured, as well as a time-telling function - we're not sure how they found the space!
Lava-like - Sci-Fi LED Watch - £24.99 from www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk
This digital watch also doubles up as a decent fashion accessory and when you need the time or date, just press the button and you'll be in for a visual treat. The red numbers shine between the black links - it almost looks volcanic. You'll be desperate for folk to ask you for the time.
Number Cruncher - Calculator Watch - £9.99 from www.geniegadgets.com
When calculator watches first appeared on the market, they could cost up to £500. But while this time machine is reminiscent of the classic devices from the Eighties, it doesn't have the price tag to match. Retro lovers will snap this up in no time!
Personal Trainer - Tap On Elite Heart Rate Monitor - £69.99 from http://uk.oregonscientific.com
Helping you keep track of your vitals as you work up a sweat is this smart new watch. While showing you the number of calories you burn, the hydration alert function tracks your fluid loss and then reminds you to take on water to maximise your workout. It also has a smart training programme with a warm-up, exercise and recovery timer. Water resistant up to 50m, this might just be the gadget to get you down the gym.
Bright Time - LED L130-022RD-BSM Gent Watch £151.14 from www.pixmania.co.uk
This is a watch we imagine 007 may favour. Using bright LEDs to create the time, the multitude of red dots align themselves with the numbers at the side of the screen, and, with a little practice, you can figure out the hour. It's rather good.
App of the week: Toca Band - £1.49 from iTunes
Designed for kids, this app holds massive parental appeal too. To play, you drag and drop one of many characters - Bang Bang Chef, Shoe String Charlie or Mr Whizzle Whiz - into three on-screen rows and make some music in a highly entertaining fashion. Intrigued? You should be. Download it without delay.


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Actor and businessman Gregory Graham and his wife, actress and Los Angeles Professor of Psychology Luciana Lagana, have just posted their feature screenplay on The Black List website. This screenplay is based on true events from Gregorys childhood and early adulthood in rural Iowa and offers an intriguing combination of action, drama, thriller, and crime, touching upon topics such as bullying and environmental issues. Luciana and Gregory are eager to receive feedback about this script and to discuss its potential with interested directors, producers, and other industry insiders.
I feel that our heartfelt, action-packed screenplay makes an advocacy statement that is important and needs to be relayed to vast audiences, as a variety of minority and advocacy groups could relate to it, Gregory said. This hard-working and creative businessman has been an actor in Hollywood for over 12 years, and started writing screenplays over the past couple of years. The idea of screenwriting came to me in a somewhat peculiar way. I would get scripts for parts that I was asked to memorize, either for auditions or for roles I had booked, and sometimes I would be drawn to find interesting ways to make them better. A few times, I politely offered my editing ideas to some producers during auditions. I wouldnt book those roles, but later on discovered that they had used my ideas to enhance the quality of their project, which I guess is flattering in a way, Gregory said.
Eventually, my wife decided it was time for me to stop being a back-seat screenwriter so we started writing our own SAG/AFTRA television series (which is in pre-production) and then, upon the urging of a friend who is a script consultant, we wrote a spec teleplay for the television series Californication, entitled Soup Kitchen.
Soup Kitchen, although not picked up by the network yet, has been nominated as best teleplay at two screenplay competitions, the 2012 Hollywood Screenplay Contest and the 2012 Los Angeles Screenplay Competition. Luciana and Gregory have gained several accolades in the past few months for screenwriting and producing, as reported in their last press release.
At the end of Spring 2012, while taking a screenwriting class taught by NYU Professor Marilyn Horowitz, Gregory had a revelation. I was trying to figure out what to write about next, when Marilyn, using a very determined tone, told me that I should write my own story. That was a simple yet brilliant suggestion. I thought to myself, I am the expert of my life; this should be easy. That laid the ground work for Old River Road, said Gregory. I worked closely with Luciana for several months, developing the foundation of the screenplay while she created many scenes and meticulously improved the quality of each scene using several rounds of re-writes. It was certainly not as easy as I thought; a lot of hard work went into it. I would focus on the action and humor, like I did on prior projects, while Luciana would concentrate on bringing to life the relationships, especially in the dramatic and romantic scenes. I remember one evening when I told her that I thought Old River Road didnt have enough action. She emphatically responded that there was too much action! Luciana stated enthusiastically that This conversation made me realize that, together, we can bring a proper balance to a screenplay, which is important, so that all sorts of audiences can find something in our work that they can strongly identify with.
Old River Road has been through several re-writes and has been read by some producers in the past few months, Luciana said, concluding that We have been told by the President of the Los Angeles Screenplay Competition Rafael Primorac that Old River Road is worthy of being a finalist or even a winner if submitted to 2013 festival. 2012 was a rewarding year for us as a husband-and-wife writing team. In the future, it would be great for Old River Road to become a highly downloaded script and for us to start fielding inquiries from literary agents and producers.
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Tom can be contacted to assist with information regarding Conn-Selmer Institute, the VIP Program, and the Music Administration Collaborative. As the former Executive Director for the Merit School of Music in Chicago, Tom brings a wealth of both music education and business knowledge to the Division of Education.
Derek serves as the Conn-Selmer Educational Support Manager for the eastern region of the United States. As a member of the Division of Education, his responsibilities are focused on onsite VIP visitations, Conn-Selmer School partnerships, the instrument-sampler programs, working with schools to arrange Conn-Selmer artists visitations, and much more.
Gary can be contacted to assist with the Music Administration Collaborative.
Paula is available for clinics, guest conducting, in-service speaking, and keynotes.
Following a distinguished 33 year teaching career, Professor Paula A. Crider continues to share her passion for making music through an active schedule as guest conductor, lecturer, clinician and adjudicator. Read Paula's full bio.
Frank is available for clinics, guest conducting, in-service speaking, and keynotes.
Frank Troyka is the retired Director of Bands and Coordinator of Fine Arts at Berkner High School in Richardson, Texas. A teacher of 29 years, Frank came to Berkner in May of 2006 following seven years as Director of Bands at Cypress Falls High School in Houston. Read Frank's full bio.
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|Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy Phacoemulsification
|Procedure: Phacoemulsification
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy and Cataract Surgery: Can Torsional Phacoemulsification Decrease the Risk for Corneal Decompensation
- Change in central corneal thickness/corneal volume [ Time Frame: 1, 7 days and 1 , 3 and 6 months postoperatively ]
- Changes in BCVA [ Time Frame: 1, 7 days and 1, 3 and 6 months postoperatively ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|December 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: 1
Torsional phacoemulsification
Procedure: Phacoemulsification
Comparison of longitudinal phacoemulsification and torsional phacoemulsification
Active Comparator: 2
Longitudinal phacoemulsification
Procedure: Phacoemulsification
Comparison of longitudinal phacoemulsification and torsional phacoemulsification
Detailed Description:
Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy is a progressive, bilateral disease of the corneal endothelium, which eventually leads to corneal decompensation. In the early stage, some patients develop visually significant cataract. During cataract surgery ultrasound (US) power is used to emulsify the lens, which leads to endothelial cell loss and tissue damage. The reduction of US power has become the primary surgical goal in cataract surgery, which is especially important in patients with Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy to limit endothelial cell loss.
In 2006, Alcon Surgical introduced a torsional mode in its phacoemulsification system (Infiniti Vision System). It includes a handpiece that produces rotary oscillations of the phacoemulsification tip and is suggested to reduce the amount of US power required to remove the cataractous nucleus, because it does not produce repulsion and breaks up the cataract by shearing and not by the conventional jackhammer effect. This reduction in US power, could lead to less endothelial cell damage than the conventional (longitudinal) mode, which is reported recently for patients with hard cataract. It is important to investigate patients with Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy, because patients with a compromised endothelial cell layer will benefit the most from less endothelial cell damage. Consequently, this lower level of endothelial damage may postpone the date of keratoplasty.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|40 Years to 95 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients diagnosed with Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy (all stages) and planning to undergo cataract surgery due to visually significant cataract
- Patients should be 40 years of age or older
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with Fuchs' dystrophy with a history of previous corneal or intraocular surgery
- Patients with a planned combined surgical procedure
- Patients who have other vision-affecting disorders than Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00781027
|University Hospital Maastricht
|Maastricht, Netherlands, 6202 AZ
|Study Director:
|Rudy MMA Nuijts, MD, PhD
|Maastricht University Medical Center
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Dr. R.M.M.A. Nuijts, Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Maastricht
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00781027 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|October 27, 2008
|Last Updated:
|May 19, 2010
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy
Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary
Corneal Diseases
Eye Diseases
Eye Diseases, Hereditary
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
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TWO special schools have joined forces with a college to boost special needs education in the county.
Fitzwaryn School in Wantage and Kingfisher School in Abingdon have joined with Abingdon and Witney College to form the Propeller Multi-Academy Trust, the first partnership of its kind in the country involving special schools and a conventional college.
Senior teachers hope that by joining forces it will make the transition from the schools to the college less stressful for children.
The trust hopes to create a common curriculum, with each school developing specialisms that can then be shared across the partnership.
The three bodies will also be able to share staff development and training, and benefit from the expertise and best practice of each other.
Abingdon and Witney College principal Teresa Kelly said they hoped to make the transition from school to college seamless.
She said: "It takes these youngsters a lot longer to get used to new environments, so from parents' point of view it is going to be a less anxious time.
"It won't be like they're going to somewhere they don't know."
Fitzwaryn headteacher Stephanie Coneboy said: "We are all committed to ensuring the best possible outcomes for young people with special educational needs and we're thrilled to be involved in building on what is already a strong relationship."
In the new trust, which launched on February 1, the college and Fitzwaryn will sponsor Kingfisher, meaning they will pass on its expertise in further education.
The trust is chaired by Karyn Buck, a governor at the college.
She said: "The schools have worked in partnership for some time, sharing some specialisms, and that relationship will be much easier on a formal footing.
"Theoretically the schools will have a better buying power, but this is not about money, it is about using resources more effectively."
Fitzwaryn, in Denchworth Road, Wantage, has 79 pupils aged three to 19 and the Kingfisher School, in Radley Road, Abingdon, has 75 pupils from as young as two up to 19.
The college teaches about 6,000 students up to the age of 25, around 380 of whom have special learning needs.
All three education providers have had an informal partnership for some time, which included working with the Department of Education (DofE).
The DofE praised the new trust, saying it was leading the way to "outstanding, responsive and highly specialised" provision for children and young adults with special educational needs.
Oxford West and Abingdon MP Nicola Blackwood met children from the school at the college and said: "This partnership between three existing high quality teaching establishments is wonderful news for the local community, offering the pooling of resources, the development of a joint curriculum and coordinated teacher training."


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There are no experts when it comes to predicting the outcome of future sporting events. One does not need any sort of work experience, training, or certification. It is a crap-shoot, which is why there are so many surprises in sports every single season because the "experts" are throwing darts against the wall.
Reggie Wayne had a great season with terrible QB play. The TE position has been improved. The o-line is no worse than it was last season. Jeff Saturday is over the hill and his loss is not significant.
The QB position has been significantly upgraded which is by far the most important position in the game. The Colts were close to winning several games with Kerry Collins and Curtis Painter at QB. Luck will be able to make the plays to win a few more games. Improving on 2-14 won't take much.
Oh, and did I mention that the head coach isn't a buffoon anymore? Game plans will be adjusted and the team will be prepared in every game.


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home, done with college.. time to get in shape again
I've decided to keep a journal of my progress at the gym, as I'm just starting up again. I just graduated college and moved home... being back in my hometown during the fall is a weird realization, seeing as I've been away at school every fall since '04. Back in Jan-Apr I was going hard to the gym, but I got into a major car accident in the middle of April that set me back quite a bit. I had 21 stitches in my mouth, which in turn meant I couldn't eat solid food for over a month. Really put a damper on my gains. Now that I'm fully healed and ready to go, I figured there's no better way to deter my boredom at home than to start hittin' the iron again. Also, I sit at a desk for my new full time job for 9 hours a day, and I want to avoid getting soft/lazy/fat as much as possible.
Age - 22
Height - 5' 10 1/2"
Weight - 160 (roughly)
Last week I felt ambitious and hit up the gym before work at around 6 AM, did that wed-fri. Figured I'd have way more energy in the morning to lift, which I did, but I was ready to crash at work by 3 PM. Couldn't get myself to go this morning, but I'll go straight from here when I get out at 5:30.
Diet -
breakfast - 3 eggs in the morning, 2 pieces of wheat toast, protein shake
9-11 AM - nutri-grain bar and tons of water while i sit at my desk
12:30 PM - Lunch.. usually a chicken/turkey sandwich, some piece of fruit.. also usually go out and get a half gallon of milk during my break, which i drink at my desk for the rest of the day. my co workers laugh at me daily :P (i absolutely love milk, and i try to drink a half gallon a day.. i know that might seem like overkill, but those 64g's of protein just from that look damn good to me)
2-3 PM - granola bar or another nutri grain bar
dinner - varies... usually chicken/pork chops/fish, all with a few glasses of milk, always some kinda veggie and usually some rice/pasta as well.
9 PM - planning on drinking another shake before/near bedtime.
Supplements - right now, not much.. creatine mono pre-workout, 5g a day
5 g of glutamine post workout
whey protein shakes
b complex isotonix vitamins, along with isotonix multitech vites, omega 3
my goal is to get up to maybe 170-175 while staying very lean, and getting much stronger. last time around, i bulked up a little too fast (around 172 was my highest) and i'd prefer to do it right this time around, gradually. anyone have any recommendations as to a routine i should hop into? i'm more than willing to be in the gym 5-6 days a week, as it's literally a quarter mile from my house. i've tried a few different routines, but i know you guys know your stuff and i'm thinking maybe someone close to my height/weight with similar goals has had success with something i haven't tried yet. any feedback is really appreciated. i'll update what i did at the gym today once i get home around 6:30-7.
thanks ahead of time!! :WEIGHT~13:
my one diet suggestion would be to change nutri grain bar to some sort of protein bar...or bring a snack from home that has a lean protein in it.
what kind of routines have you run in the past?
from january til april, i was doing 2 muscles a day, trying to go by pushing and pulling types. i was pyramidding nearly every exercise because i was seriously trying to put on mass, which definitely worked for me. looked a little like this:
day 1 - chest/shoulders
flat bench dumbell press - 3x10/8/6
incline dumbell press - 3x10/8/6
dumbell flys - 3x10-15 (less weight)
military press - 3x10/8/6
lat pull-downs - 3x10/8/6
not sure of the name of the exercise but i would do 3x10-12 of it on these days: dumbells, starting held out in front, lifted out so that your hands end up parallel with the floor (always did this for traps, never knew the name of it tho, maybe someone can enlighten me)
day 2 - back/biceps
seated rows - 3x10/8/6
one-armed dumbell raises (name? one knee on bench, one on floor, lift dumbell from floor to about my waist) - 3x10/8/6 each arm
preacher curls - 3x10/8/6
dumbell curls - 3x15
day 3 - legs/tris
squats - 3x10/8/6
leg press - 3x10/8/6
tricep extensions - 3x10-15 (lighter weight)
skull crushers - 3x10/8/6 (failure usually)
day 4 - off
rinse and repeat. i've been told i need to mix deads in there to really pack on size, what day would be best? any adjustments needed you think? i also plan on running after my day 2 workouts, so maybe cardio 2 days a week? again, trying to stay as lean as possible throughout this process.
Move lat pulls to your back day if that's how you're going to lay out your split. Also, military press should probably be the first or second lift on your shoulder day. You might want to alternate.
If you're going heavy, then this routine will wear you down. I do a push/pull/leg split. I have at least one rest day between my pull and leg day. Always. I don't have a problem pulling and pushing on consecutive days or pushing and doing legs on consecutive days. I still add in rest days when I need them.
I can understand the logic behind pyramiding sets. But, I don't think it's a very effective method. I would recommend working in one rep range (ex 8 reps for 3 sets) for about 3 weeks and then changing your rep ranges. (EDIT: What I wrote wasn't clear at all. Let me clarify. Changing rep ranges each mesocycle is more effective. So Mesocycle1 = 3X8, M2 = 3X5, M3 = 3X3, M4=3X8, M5 = 3X5, etc) After you finish three weeks at 3X3, then move back to 3X8 & continue the cycle.
Check out Rippetoe's SS. It will be a more effective routine than the one that you posted IMO.
thanks for the feedback, ross. i'll look into that thread and give it a shot. i'll be posting my workouts to keep track of my progress here.. if anyone has any advice/comments/recommendations/criticisms i definitely welcome them
oh ps, mesocycles = cycles within a larger one? trying to get the terminology down. haha
macrocycle lasts for a long time...a year or so
mesocycle lasts around 3-4 weeks
microcycle is about a week or so
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Speaking Out About Domestic Violence
Speaking Out About Domestic Violence
Drs Gary Quick, Theodore Ruff, and Pam Wilson's "What's Wrong With This
Picture?" case of a woman with splenic laceration resulting from an assault by a
male friend (CONSULTANT, May 2002, page 714) seems to have missed the
"elephant in the living room." The description of the hospital course and follow-up
provides a comprehensive guide to care for an injured spleen; however, the issue of domestic violence is
not addressed.
An estimated 5% to 14% of American women are currently in abusive relationships.1 Domestic violence leads to significant health problems both for those who experience the abuse and for their children.2-4 Through routine screening and intervention, health care providers can help reduce the incidence
of this common and serious problem--and possibly save lives.
How best to address domestic violence? Here is an approach:
-- Krista Kotz, PhD, MPH
Orinda, Calif
-- Brigid McCaw, MD, MS, MPH
Oakland, Calif
We thank Drs Kotz and McCaw for highlighting the important issue of domestic violence. Although the focus of our presentation was the diagnosis and nonoperative management of splenic injuries, we perhaps should have indicated in a sentence or two that the domestic violence involved in the case was addressed. However, a detailed discussion of issues that might affect legal actions or patient safety is not appropriate in an article in which the physicians and hospital are specifically identified. More than 2 years ago, the Oklahoma State Health Department designated domestic violence as a reportable incident. This status requires that physicians ask all female patients over the age of 18 years about domestic violence when they present to the emergency department (ED), and that physicians report cases in accordance with the Health Department protocol. Once a patient has been identified as a possible victim of domestic violence, various actions follow, depending on the patient's circumstances. Names of shelters and other resources or contacts may be secretly slipped to the patient on a commonplace item, such as an emery board, name tag, or key ring. The ED nurse or physician attempts to interview the patient without the presumed perpetrator of violence present. Offers to contact a "safe house" or shelter may be made. Sometimes a case worker is called to the ED. We follow extant protocols for all of our patients in the ED as part of standard patient care. Domestic violence is a blot on our society and must be addressed at every opportunity.
-- Gary Quick, MD
Department of Emergency Medicine
Oklahoma Heart Hospital
Oklahoma City
-- Theodore Ruff, MD
General Surgeon
Midwest Regional Medical Center
Midwest City, Okla
-- Pam Wilson, DO
Midwest Regional Medical Center
Midwest City, Okla
1. Wilt S, Olson S. Prevalence of domestic violence in the United States. J Am Med Womens Assoc. 1996;51:77-82.
2. Wisner CL, Gilmer TP, Saltzman LE, Zink TM. Intimate partner violence against women: do victims cost health plans more? J Fam Pract. 1999;48:439-443.
3. Campbell JC, Lewandowski LA. Mental and physical health effects of intimate partner violence on women and children. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 1997;20:353-374.
4. Hathaway JE, Mucci LA, Silverman JG, et al. Health status and health care use of Massachusetts women reporting partner abuse. Am J Prev Med. 2000;19:302-307.
5. Gerbert B, Johnston K, Caspers N, et al. Experiences of battered women in health care settings: a qualitative study. Women Health. 1996;24:1-17.
6. Alpert EJ, Albright C, Webb S. Massachusetts Medical Society Seminar Series on Domestic Violence. Acad Med. 1999;74:589-590. 7. Salber P, Taliaferro E. The Physician's Guide to Domestic Violence: How to Ask the Right Questions and Recognize Abuse. Volcano, Calif: Volcano Press; 1995.
8. McCaw B, Berman WH, Syme SL, Hunkeler EF. Beyond screening for domestic violence: a systems model approach in a managed care setting. Am J Prev Med. 2001;21:170-176.
9. Cohn F, Salmon M, Stobo J. Confronting Chronic Neglect: The Education and Training of Health Professionals on Family Violence. Washington, DC: Institute of Medicine; 2001:6.17-6.18.
10. Larkin GL, Rolniak S, Hyman KB, et al. Effect of an administrative intervention on rates of screening for domestic violence in an urban emergency department. Am J Public Health. 2000;90:1444-1448..
11. Swenson-Britt E, Thornton JE, Hoppe SK, Brackley MH. A continuous improvement process for health providers of victims of domestic violence. Jt Comm J Qual Improv. 2001;27:540-554..


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Category: silly baby names
Today's guest blogger, novelist Joanne Lessner, author of Pandora's Bottle, collects names — the more ridiculous and hilarious, the better.
Nothing makes my family giggle more than a funny name. We collect and pass them around like prized truffles. My sister and I have practically memorized John Train's Most Remarkable Names, and right up until my uncle died two years ago, he and my mom would mail each other the choicest newspaper clippings. My dad is content to just make them up, baiting unsuspecting wait staff by tryingto order non-existent cocktails named after his creations. "I'd like an Irving Gafoofnick, please. You know, it's like a Harvey Wallbanger, only different."
We retain a healthy appreciation of the difference between first and last name humor, understanding that no matter how silly a last name may sound, it's asking a lot to turn one's back on one's heritage and change it. But even though those names engender a pained "There but for the grace of Ellis Island go I" sympathy, the comic element can prove hard to resist. Consider a recent wedding announcement, in which the groom's last name was Alternative. Our compassion didn't stop us from quipping, "The bride, whose first choice was unavailable…"
But we are less inclined to be charitable when there is clearly an element of free will. It's hard not to smack one's head in wonder at misguided hyphenates (Scubbley-Butts), ethnic mash-ups (Hadassah O'Donohue), inadvertent descriptors (Rosie Rottencrotch), and encoded sentences (Dorothy Ada Mellon – and boy, was she hungry).


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Oxnard, Calif.-based Deardorff Family Farms should be in a better position this year than last year to fill orders for its proprietary Tasti-Lee tomato, president Tom Deardorff said.
"We couldn't satisfy the demand last year with our limited supply," he said. "We're excited to see what a full-fledged program will do for us this year."
The company also plans to introduce an organic version by mid-July.
"We'll be the first participant in the Tasti-Lee program nationally to have an organic version," Deardorff said.
The company already has a full line of organic vegetables and has achieved good penetration among retailers who offer organic produce, he said.
"They've definitely expressed an interest in having Tasti-Lee in their stores, and they need an organic version," he said.
The Tasti-Lee was developed by the University of Florida Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences' Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Balm and has been distributed by a handful of growers in the East for several years.
Deardorff Family Farms grows in the Oxnard area from July through November and sources from Mexico during the winter.
The Tasti-Lee has much more flavor than a traditional vine-ripe, Deardorff said.
"We pick it with a higher color and a higher level of brix and get it to the market quicker than normal distribution chains can," he said.
The company's direct-to-retail program "eliminates the middleman," he added.
The large, field-grown tomatoes are sold in 1-pound, flow-wrapped punnets containing three or four tomatoes each.
The company now offers 3-foot-by-3-foot cardboard display cases to help merchandise the product.
"It has opened up a lot of opportunities for merchandising in-store," Deardorff said.
So far, reception of the Tasti-Lee has been great, he said.
"If we match their success on the East Coast, we'll need to continue to grow the program fairly significantly year over year to keep up with it."


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gandy wrote:seeker242 wrote:I don't see how this is proof of no afterlife as none of these people actually died! You can't prove there is no afterlife, it's impossible.
what can you prove?
All I can prove is that it is impossible to prove there is no afterlife. One can speculate until their face turns blue, but proof is an entirely different matter.


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Birth Situation Room:
The Power of Words: In honor of all midwives, Midwifery Today does not use the term "traditional birth attendant," or "TBA." We do not want to rob anyone who serves birthing women as a midwife of the title "midwife"—because that is what she or he really is.
The reports in this important area of traditional midwives are relevant to all of us and do not necessarily fit in one country. The rights of traditional midwives are being grossly violated around the world. We offer this topic page for a foundational understanding and for updates. The article by Robbie Davis-Floyd will help you understand the basic issues facing traditional midwives. —Jan Tritten
• The Achievements of Traditional Midwives—Debbie A. Díaz-Ortiz [September 2011]
• Who Benefits from Training Traditional Midwives?—Ann Davenport [2009]
• IAM Member Spotlight: Beatris Caiza, Ecuador [September 2007]
• Traditional Birth Attendant: Does the Name Carry Honor?—Debbie A. Díaz-Ortiz [July 2006]
• Traditional Midwives Are Midwives [June 2007]
• Luna Llena (Full Moon) in Oaxaca, Mexico [September 2005]
Anthropological Perspectives on Global Issues in Midwifery
… According to the international definition, a midwife is one who graduates from a program duly recognized in its jurisdiction. In the developing world, this generally means a two-year government training program. The women who attend these programs are usually young, often fresh out of high school, and have borne no children themselves. They are educated in an urban environment, then sent out to serve in a rural village, where they wear the white coat and expect respect from the townspeople for their professional, educated status. They usually work in the government-built clinic, but for an extra sum of money will sometimes attend a homebirth if they are called. These government clinics are usually underfunded and understaffed, and often the drugs with which they are supposed to be stocked are sold out the back door by clinic staff to compensate for the inadequate salaries they are paid. Recent anthropological ethnographies describe indigenous women in India, Mexico, Tanzania, Papua New Guinea, and elsewhere saying the same thing about the care they receive in these clinics: "They expose you, they shave you, they cut you, they leave you alone and don't come when you call, and they won't allow your relatives to be with you." …
Not surprisingly, even though the governments of these countries have embarked on massive programs to bring birth into the clinics and hospitals, many rural women resist, choosing instead to birth at home with a community midwife. Officially labeled "traditional birth attendants" (TBAs) by WHO and UNICEF because they do not meet the international definition of a midwife, these community midwives are usually older women who have given birth several times and who have become midwives by being asked to attend the births of friends and relatives, slowly gaining first-hand experience of birth. Some of them undertake long apprenticeships with experienced community midwives, while others learn simply by attending births. From the point of view of villagers and townsfolk all over the developing world, the biggest difference between community and professional midwives is that community midwives are recognized by their community as midwives, while the professionals are often seen as young and inexperienced women who have to prove their worth to the villagers before they can be trusted.
[Please read the rest of this article here.]
— Robbie Davis-Floyd, PhD
Excerpted from "Anthropological Perspectives on Global Issues in Midwifery," Midwifery Today Issue 53, Summer 2000.
IAM Member Spotlight: Beatris Caiza, Ecuador
Beatris Caiza, represents the Spanish-speaking clinic Jambik Wasi, which is a traditional group of indigenous midwives who practice natural medicine in the cloud mountain forests of the Ecuadorian Amazon. They have been using native natural medicine for prenatal, natal and postnatal care since time immemorial.
Currently, they are trying to raise international support for our traditional midwives clinic in Ecuador, which will serve 33 indigenous communities with full spectrum women's and children's natural health care. They also are trying to preserve traditional natural medicinal knowledge by providing continuous training and educational opportunities for the Indigenous communities in the area. They strongly believe that protecting the endangered habitats of sacred natural medicines is an integral part of the clinic's priorities.
They believe that natural healthy living is a basic right of all peoples; a healthy natural sustainable economy along with traditional knowledge allows people to live a healthy and happy life. They also believe that respect for the rights of all life includes a healthy pregnancy, sacred birth and a magical life on our natural earth, and that knowledgeable midwives are an integral part of the struggle for justice.
Jambik Wasi is very interested to be in contact with like-minded groups who want to preserve traditional knowledge and natural sacred areas. In addition, they are very concerned about the commercialization of medicine and believe that free and natural health is a basic right of all peoples.
— Beatris Caiza
Comunidad Amazanga
Vía Puyo Pungo,
Comuna San Jacinto Del Pinduk, Pastaza
Ecuador Sur América
Traditional Birth Attendant: Does the Name Carry Honor?
The use of the phrase "skilled birth attendance" or the acronym TBA [traditional birth attendant] concerns and disturbs me and others I have communicated with in this region of our world and in other informal conversations. Instead, it is more accurate with our history and gentle to our emotions to create a definition for the term traditional midwife for the women who learn with colleagues and/or through experience.
Considering only those who have formal studies to be midwives is to deny the beauty and uniqueness of our history that I and many I have communicated with or read about are so proud of.
Studying history in its depth (my B.A.) we repeatedly see life and learn that in situations where change is attempted by force, converted, [or denied], it just doesn't happen. On the contrary, whatever is to change stays stronger or because of a noticeable sacrifice naturally, genetically remains in life and/or in our memories. As we have persisted through centuries, our name lives on.
When will all midwives have formal studies? Mostly when poverty ends [in the] continents of the world. When will poverty end? Maybe god has a date. When will midwives in this region of the world be called by other names between their neighbors? Never.
Can we just define the term traditional midwife instead of use TBA for them? Most of them will never know about it, but in respect of their hard work, knowledge and the noble service they offer to women others are so afraid to give service to, we honor them.
It's all about our name and definitions. It's a matter that should not pass unnoticed. And, the change should be a democratic decision of many, not of one—a real leader will never ask people to accept their opinion as the last word.
Do the strategies to formalize midwifery work in this region of the world? Really, no, it is an unnecessary battle. It has been so stressful for many who follow midwifery closely, who have seen it for years in other continents. It has caused injury so deep, the wound is so open. Let's be midwives to our feelings; naturally this will protect, make an international recognition, open a door, go deeper in the importance of our linage, to justly integrate the elegance of our history. Projecting midwifery to the world proudly, in its essence, and, as it is, just exquisitely formidable in its wholeness.
A name carries honor and history.
— Debbie A. Díaz-Ortiz, midwife
Latin-American & Caribbean Network for the Humanization of Childbirth
Puerto Rico, Caribbean
Luna Llena (Full Moon)
Oaxaca, Mexico
"Midwives are the inheritors of the pre-Hispanic medicine woman, the spokespersons of the gods, the priestesses of life, the protectors of health, the counselors of couples, the ones who scold, the ones who are not silenced by men, the ones who know the secrets." (Cristin Galante y Martha Casteñeda, Mujer partera en Oaxaca. Género y salud en el Sureste Mexicano, 1997.)
In rural Mexico, midwives still attend almost 50% of the births, preferred over the doctors because they themselves are women, because they charge less, because they go to the woman's home, are available, speak the same language and share the same culture and because they treat women with warmth and emotion. Nevertheless, traditional midwives recognize their limitations in intervening in grave situations of obstetric emergency.
Throughout history, indigenous midwives have learned through practicing with other midwives or through their own direct experience and, often, in response to a spiritual calling, dreams or visions. The knowledge and understanding they possess form part of their sociocultural environment, which they share with the women they attend—not only the same language, but also the same concepts of the body, the same values and a shared knowledge of medicinal plants. Midwives are immersed in the same daily lifestyle as the women they attend because they too are mothers and wives. For all these reasons, they enjoy the trust of the woman and her family members.
Luna Llena is a training center for Oaxacan midwives—it is a dream, the possibility that women may live and create their health and health care as a holistic and integral process, on the principle that the manner of birth defines the manner of life, respecting the Great Spirit that gives life as it is expressed in the mother, father, baby, midwife and nature.
This midwifery center opens a forum for a process of formation directed at people with experience in health care and who have special interest and a strong motivation to become midwives—for example, community health promoters, traditional healers, nursing students, daughters of traditional midwives or young people who are apprenticing with another midwife.
This forum is also open to include people who might want to assist with a scholarship sponsored by an institution or private organization. This training for students and young midwives will open doors to a new generation of Mexican midwives with knowledge about local necessities and international standards. The training is framed by a perspective of continuous, extensive learning of high quality that will span the spectrum from learning to application of what has been learned. The educational process will also take account of the many individual processes of the students and community and will stress interrelationships and interchanges between midwives.
— Maria Cristina Galante Di Pace and Araceli Gil Archundia
Translated by Robbie Davis-Floyd
Excerpted from "Luna Llena (Full Moon)"
Midwifery Today Issue 75


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Country music dominated TouchTunes' Top 10 Songs Chart in 2013, but rock was the most-played genre overall. Little Big Town's "Pontoon" was the No. 1 song, followed by Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise" and Luke Bryan's "Country Girl (Shake It For Me)." Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines (feat. T.I. & Pharrell)" was the only pop song to make it into the Top 10.
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A BRIC a brac sale held at the weekend to raise funds for Cwmbran's Congress Theatre raised £800 towards the £100,000 appeal.
Around 300 people turned out to support the event on Saturday as the appeal had £3,849 left to raise.
The success of the well attended event sees the fund short of just £2,000.
Cwmbran's Congress Theatre is pulling out all the stops to reach its fund-raising goal before August for its £100,000 refurbishment.
With successful bids of £50,000 from the Arts Council of Wales, £50,000 from the Community Economic Development Programme and £10,000 from the Cwmbran Trust, the dream is a step closer.
But, in order for the theatre to be given the grants, the theatre needed to raise £11,000 independently.
Congress Theatre's volunteer Joyce Liddle, 69, arranged the sale event which included stalls selling clothes, bottles, cakes, books and toys.
Theatre manager Martyn Redwood hopes that the community will continue to support them.
The Congress Theatre is holding a big raffle to raise further funds for which tickets are being sold for £1.
The first prize is £200 cash with others including restaurant vouchers and train tickets.
Barclays Bank has also pledged to match fund the theatre if they can sell 1,000 tickets.
So far 410 raffle tickets, which can be purchased at the Congress Theatre, have been sold.
You can also join in fundraising prize bingo on July 4 at The Congress Theatre at 10.30am.