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This special event is being hosted by Cineworld in Ashton-under-Lyne and will be raising money for BBC Children in Need along with Elisabeth's own charity.
The event will feature screenings of School Reunion and selected episodes from The Sarah Jane Adventures.
There will be special invited guests, character photo opportunities and a charity raffle too!
Tickets will be available from July via Cineworld's website here.
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Cancer Care
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Caregiver Challenges
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Communication Through The Generations
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Elder Care at Home
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Elder Law
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End-of-Life Issues
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Home Care Solutions
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Incontinence Issues
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Live In Care
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|David Solie is an author, educator, clinician, coach and thought leader on the developmental psychology of the second half of life. His best selling book, How To Say It To Seniors, Closing the Communication Gap with Our Elders, offers a transformational perspective on the psychology of older adults.
My mother in law is 84, has Parkinson's and colon cancer. She has lived alone until today. Her oldest son and his wife moved in following retirement out of state. His desire is to help the other 4 siblings that have been dividing up the responsibilities of dr. appts., shopping, etc. She is of sound mind, cares for her large home, cooks, and manages pretty well. The issue is she has told them since she doesnt sleep in her bed since her husband passed away 6 years ago, they could have her bedroom, share the huge walk in closet and private bathroom.(there is another one on the same floor). The other 2 bedrooms are upstairs. She has fallen down the basement steps several times and is not suppose to go up them. My issue is her privacy, she has given it all up just so they would move in with her. Now she is not so sure, but doesnt want to "rock the boat". Is there a publication with questions on it for siblings in this situation? It is a close family and I am afraid no one will say anything. There are 4 boys and 1 girl and the in-laws. I have voiced my opinion that they should all have gotten together and discussed this before the move took place. I know the sons do not think about mom's privacy, it's the daughter in laws who are worried she is getting pushed aside. What if she gets sick or just wants some quiet time. She has her shows and music she likes to listen to, but it is not what they like and I am afraid she will just sit passively by and let it happen. I need something to give them for guidance. I know I will say something and it probably won't be received well, but I don't care about their feelings, I am concerned about her feelings. She has voiced concern over these issues. She has pretty much gotten rid of most of her clothes and stuff just to make room for them. She is a very giving, loving woman and I just want to see her final years in the home she has lived in most of her life. Sorry this is so long, but i needed to get it off my chest! Thank you for any help.
Lori from KS
Older adults are engaged in a battle for control in all aspects of their lives. Most of these battles are over dilemmas that have no easy answer, like "where am I going to live?" In your mother-in-law's case, she has opted to give up control of her privacy to maintain control over where she lives. She needs on-site help to navigate the demands of being older and diminished health. But the on-site help comes with a price. This is the nature of dilemma solutions: messy and always, repeat always, in need of revision.
What her children and their spouses need to appreciate are the psychological developmental tasks of the last phase of life: control and legacy. This link gives you an overview of these critical tasks: http://www.davidsolie.com/blog/the-final-mission-of-life/ Once they have a better understanding of your mother-in-law's "need" for control, they can revise their approach and offer her more choices, including the choice of more private space.
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Both of my 80+ year old parents are so anxious to communicate their experiences that we never have a chance to communicate things that are happening in our lives. Not just daily activities, but special events and major presentations. They interrupt and start in on something they deem is more important. I have lost any desire to communicate with them. Why is this happening and do I address this with them? Or let it be?
Lyn from TN
This is a common occurrence in the world of aging parents. It is in part the end product of the shrinking universe of aging. While your world is still expanding and filled with overt growth and accomplishments, their world is contracting and moving internally. This doesn't mean communicating with them is pleasant. It just means you are better served changing your questions about the experience. Instead of asking, "why are they so inconsiderate," you may want to ask "what are they wanting?" In a world of diminished status and purpose, I suspect they want to assert their presence however awkwardly when the opportunity arises. This also points out another dilemma of aging parents that impact adult children. Their parents may no longer be able or wiling to give them the nurturing they have in the past. This is a painful loss but part of the fallout of the process of getting ready to leave. The higher ground for this dilemma is what you suggest at the end of your question: let it be. It will be easier on both of you...
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How do I respond to my 89 year old father who demands much of my attention and doesn't understand that I have other responsibilities besides him? He lives in a senior residence five minutes away from us, where he is safe, gets meals, has nursing staff available, and other residents with friendly faces. I am his only living child. Guilt, guilt, guilt…
When older adults give up their primary living environment, they feel out of control. Even if the new facilities and support staff are ideal, they cannot eliminate the psychological discomfort of being in a new space creates. For most elderly adults, their primary living environment represents the last area of control they have in a world of mounting losses. It sounds like your father is trying to assert some control as he comes to terms with his new living environment and you have become his primary focus.
While this is a natural response, it can be very taxing on the primary care coordinator (PCC) of the family. Unless you find a way to "rebalance" his expectations, you will exhaust yourself trying to ameliorate his discomfort. For his transition to be successful, you both need "breathing room."
One-way to do this is to offer your father what I call "preferred choices." Preferred choice is a way to say to aging parents "you matter" but that you are not at liberty to ignore or renege on the other responsibilities in your life. Even though your resources are limited, you will insure that your aging parents retain a priority status in how they are allocated.
The set up for this strategy is straightforward. Despite the day-to-day demands of trying to get everything done, you are giving him first choice whenever you can regarding his visits, appointments and outings. If you can only come for a single visit on a given day, what time would he prefer? If you only have time Monday and Thursday this week for his next doctor's appointment, which day would he prefer? This sends a clear signal that he is of central importance in your life and is not being left out. But it also sends a signal that there will be times when you can't drop everything and take care of his needs.
This is not say that your father will be the thrilled with the "preferred choice" system. But it will reset his expectations and give him clear choices as to when he gets your attention. Without these boundaries, he will not be motivated to seek out other sources of support and attention in his new environment. Like you, he needs a new structure to rebalance his over dependency on one person to meet his needs.
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An older adult is ready to move into an independent living community and undergoes a "pre-placement" health assessment by the facility's physician. Based on the findings, the physician indicates that the older adult "needs assisted living." The older adult and her family object to the "needs assisted living" classification. They meet with the sales professional at the senior living facility and strenuously argue against the recommendation. "I don't need assisted living" the older adult tells the sales professional point blank. Now what?
The transition between living spaces is always a dilemma. The loss of control, the need to let go, and the disorientation of the new surroundings are difficult enough without a surprise and unwanted change in competency (i.e. you need assisted living). In this case, the facility stuck with the physician's recommendation, the family balked, and the move was "off." But there were other options, albeit more time consuming and requiring more creativity, that could have helped both parties work their way towards an acceptable solution:
1. Map out and better understand the details of the health assessment. What were the specific ADL issues in the health assessment that led to the "needs assisted living" recommendation? Were they dramatic deficiencies or "entry level" limitations? How is the aging parent currently managing these issues in her living environment? The goal of this conversation is to help the family understand the scope and degree of the ADL concerns and, at the same time, help the facility understand the context and history of the older adult's functionality.
2. Consider a PT enhancement program to improve overall functionality. Deconditioning is common in older adults and undermines all aspect of their functional ability. Have the older adult's physician order a PT consult to assess movement, strength, and gait. Then have the PT professional map out a treatment plan that combines PT sessions with at home exercise program. This type of intervention returns control to the older adult (i.e. you have choices to improve your functional status) and can have a significant impact on ADL status and overall wellbeing.
3. Consider a "stealth" assisted living program. This option requires a committed engagement by local family members to supplement the independent living environment with hands-on support. While the main benefit is an initial placement in independent living (with a little help from family and friends), it also provides a softer approach for adding assisted living in the future.
4. Consider a trial period of independent living. Sometimes only a trial period will suffice. Opt for a 30-day trial period of independent living, track the details, and then assess the outcome. While this may be a short-lived trial, it provides the dignity of choice and the kindness to admit that none of us want to be seen as "in need of assistance" if we can safely avoid it.
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CHICAGO -- Tigers manager Jim Leyland won't necessarily say he's "concerned" about Al Alburquerque, but there's no question the right-handed reliever has struggled lately.
Alburquerque was charged with two runs in one-plus innings in Monday's 6-2 loss to the White Sox, surrendering consecutive singles to begin the eighth after throwing 13 pitches in the seventh.
"I don't know if 'concerned' is the right word, but he didn't throw many pitches that first inning and in that situation, he's got to be able to come out and give us a second inning," Leyland said Monday night. "He just got in trouble and wasn't able to do it."
That's been the theme lately for Alburquerque, who has given up at least one run in three of his last four outings -- including a walk-off single to Yankees center fielder Brett Gardner on Friday.
The 27-year-old right-hander has a 5.51 ERA in 32 2/3 innings.
Tigers catcher Brayan Pena said Alburquerque -- who allowed three hits, all singles, on Monday -- suggested the White Sox simply took advantage of balls left up in the strike zone.
"He left a couple pitches up a little bit," Pena said. "He knows that. He's very mad at himself. He's pretty upset, because he knows he can make better pitchers than that. But he's a very strong guy. Mentally, I know that right now he's thinking about it. But I know tomorrow he's going to regroup."
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Davis Koppenhaver was one of many prospects at the Stanford-USC game on Saturday and even though he wasn't one of the more well-known recruits that could certainly change ahead.
The 2014 tight end from Newhall (Calif.) Hart missed all but two games in his sophomore season because of injury but he's back playing this year and could see his recruitment take off soon.
Koppenhaver, a 6-foot-5, 205-pound recruit, said he had an outstanding time during Stanford's upset win over then-No. 2 USC and looks forward to hearing more from the Cardinal coaching staff.
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"It was awesome," Koppenhaver said. "It was actually my second time going there. I went to their camp over the summer and they invited me to go to the game this weekend. It was really fun.
"It was obviously pretty intense but it wasn't too crazy. It was really loud though."
It's still incredibly early for Koppenhaver especially since he missed most of his sophomore season.
Stanford has shown a good amount of interest and Oregon, Virginia, Delaware and a few others are involved but Koppenhaver wants to see which other programs get involved as his junior season continues.
"I got hurt in the second game of the season last year, I didn't get to play the rest of the season, so coaches said they're really interested but that they need to see a little bit more from me in game-time action," Koppenhaver said.
What's also interesting about Koppenhaver's recruitment is that Newhall Hart does not utilize a tight end so the 2014 prospect is playing slightly out of position. That's still fine, though, since he can still be a playmaker.
"I play tight end but in our offense we don't have a tight end so I'm playing a lot of slot receiver," Koppenhaver said. "It's hard for college coaches to project me right now because I'm playing a different position."


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a few bowls of fresh snow + snowpants + kitchen utensils + a tile floor = an hour of simple fun
enzo woke up. he was confused. (and amused.) (and wearing 3T snowpants.) (they are the smallest we own.)
this was a rough week. my littles seem to have invented invisible ear plugs that prevent them from hearing just my voice. it makes for one worn out mama. and, to be honest, i have lost my temper all too often. activities like this seem to keep us a little more sane. thanks ohdeedoh for the inspiration.


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He's at Turtle Rock.
After Troika Games collapsed, Anderson left the game industry for a short time to sell real estate.[1]
Interplay reopened in-house development and in 2007 hired Anderson as creative director for an unannounced Massively multiplayer online game.[2]
In March 2009, Anderson joined inXile as creative director.[3] In January 2011, he left inXile to join Turtle Rock Studios.


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Hasbro has announced the results of its fan vote to replace an old Monopoly token with a new one.
The iron is out and the new token about to make its debut is the cat.
In another change, properties on the game board will now be claimed by urine spraying, rubbing squares with their heads, and defecation.
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A rogue agency under Gov. Jerry Brown is once again using the power of state government to help union members defy the will of California voters.
In June, San Diego voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition B, which replaces taxpayer-guaranteed pensions with a 401(k)-style plan for most new city workers. Coupled with other provisions, it was arguably the most important pension reform in California history.
But last month an administrative judge for the state's Public Employment Relations Board ruled that Proposition B was illegal, arguing that former Mayor Jerry Sanders failed to first "negotiate" the plan with employee unions, even though the voter initiative went on the ballot after a signature-gathering campaign – and not because the City Council placed it there.
Now PERB's lawyers are going after San Jose, where voters approved a pension reform by a nearly 70 percent majority. In this case, San Jose's mayor negotiated with 11 unions for months.
The cynical irony is that in July, Brown pledged to resist any legislative attempt to override voter-approved pension reforms in San Diego and San Jose. We note that Brown has appointed former union officials to PERB's governing board and as its general counsel.
And we're reminded of the timeless adage: "Watch what they do, not what they say."


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Cancer is caused by mutations or changes in the genetic information (genes) contained within every cell. A contributing source of mutations in human cells is the DNA Double-Strand Break (DSB). When both strands of DNA are physically broken (a DSB), several things can happen. These potential outcomes can be ordered in increasing severity as: i) degradation of DNA ends exposed by the break resulting in the loss of small amounts of genomic information, ii) loss of DNA segments resulting in the loss of large amounts of genomic information or iii) the relocation of DNA segments resulting in gross changes in genomic structure.
The major pathway for DSB repair in human cells is Non-Homologous End Joining (NHEJ) – a repair process in which DNA ends that share no sequence homology (DNA sequence identity) are rejoined to restore the integrity of the genome. The primary focus of my research is to understand, in molecular detail, how DNA ends that are exposed by a DSB are recognized, protected from degradation and efficiently re-joined in human cells.
Much of the research being done in my lab centers on the participation of a small molecule, inositol hexakisphosphate (IP6), in the repair of DSBs by mammalian NHEJ. We have found that IP6 is bound by an NHEJ factor and stimulates NHEJ in vitro. This finding opened new possibilities for investigating the molecular mechanism of NHEJ and exciting new avenues for pharmaceutical control of NHEJ in human cells.
The discovery that IP6 stimulates mammalian NHEJ in vitro suggests the exciting possibility that synthetic or natural products resembling IP6 may be used to control the efficiency of NHEJ in human cells. An example of the utility of such IP6-analogs is reduction of NHEJ efficiency in tumor cells could to augment traditional radiation therapy by preventing DSB repair in cancer cells. This would decrease tumor cell viability and promote reductions in tumor mass.


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I enjoyed shooting every episode this season, but this was definitely one of my favorites. For this week's episode, I visited a Chicago dining institution and learned about a couple of new (to me) restaurants – one Indian and one Italian, two of my favorite types of cuisine.
As you may have noticed in the first episode, I am quite upbeat and smiley (especially when I get to talking about dining with enthusiastic eaters like myself) and perhaps this is why I really enjoyed checking out Paprika and chatting with the owner, Shah. Shah is incredibly warm and welcoming, and his smile is absolutely infectious – all of my guests remarked on his positive presence and how he made everyone feel like family from the minute they arrived at the restaurant. So much so that my guest Anil joked that one dish there is better than his mom's (uh-oh, let's hope she doesn't hear that comment!). You can find out which one it is on this week's episode.
The tradition of gathering around a table to break bread with friends and family is alive and well at Milan-native chef Maggi's Ukrainian Village trattoria Briciola. Having spent years living and working in Italy, I was struck by the authentic feel of the restaurant – the handwritten reservation book and an outside patio complete with cobblestone and lights strung across the courtyard. It's a BYOB Italian place, which is fairly unique and was enthusiastically embraced by my friends who returned with me to celebrate my birthday this year.
Speaking of fetes, the famed Pump Room – recently revamped by prominent hotelier Ian Schrager and esteemed Chef Jean Goerges Vongerichten – just celebrated its 75th anniversary! I was lucky enough to attend a celebratory dinner of classic Pump Room dishes with a modern twist and a turbaned wait staff outfitted in 1930-style uniforms complete with flaming swords with which they skewered chickens. It was quite the spectacle! The Pump Room for me was a place reserved for "special occasions," but hearing about it through the lens of my guest Allana, a Gold Coast neighborhood native, reshaped my view. For her, the Pump Room is the place she heads to catch up with her mom over lunch, pop in for a weeknight bite, and also celebrate milestone events…it's her regular spot. No pomp, no circumstance. And I love this idea. Why should anything we love be saved only for special occasions?
Many thanks to my guests Anil, Greg, and Allana! Be sure to tune in to get the dish on Paprika, Briciola, and Pump Room.
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A perfectly balanced blend of organic Acai and Acerola berries, Clove, Cinnamon, Oatmeal, and Vitamin C—sounds like makings for a delicious cereal recipe, right? Well you might be surprised to learn those food grade ingredients are actually the essential elements in Balanced Guru's Organic Spiced Up Berries Antioxidant Masque!
When it comes to trying organic beauty products I am the first one to jump in line! However, not all natural products work in the way they are envisioned and sometimes there is more hype than the product is worth. With that being said, I tried Balanced Guru's Organic Spiced Up Berries Antioxidant Masque and am honestly able to report I found it to be a marvelous beauty product that merits appreciation. So, I want to share with you a little about the organic facial product and why I think it is special.
Balanced Guru's Organic Spiced Up Berries Antioxidant Masque Review
Smells Good Enough To Eat!
First of all, the moment I opened the jar the sweet and spicy aroma of the cloves blew me away! The product smells good enough to eat! Seriously, you may be tempted to sprinkle the powdery stuff on your morning cereal, but don't do it! It is intended for external use only! Unlike most facial masks with scents of a mixture of medicine and obnoxious perfume, this product's fragrance is divine and you won't mind having it on your face for 15 minutes. I have to warn you though, by the time the mask is ready to be washed off you might be craving a piece of pie and a mug of hot spiced apple cider!
Depending upon your personal preference, the antioxidant rich mask can be activated by adding water, toner, honey, or plain organic Greek yogurt. By activating the powder with toner, you get the paired benefits of the mask and the toner. Each individual toner has been formulated with a specific purpose in mind. Combining them with the matching mask gives you double the results and benefits!
Additionally, you are able to control the thickness of the mask. The suggested ratio is 1:1 for a thicker masque, and 1:2 for a thinner mask. Plus, the product packaging comes complete with a spoon to scoop out the powder and a spatula to help mix and apply. However, for a true spa like experience you might want to apply the mask with a brush.
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Balanced Guru, a small group of environmentally conscious individuals who are passionate and devoted to physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing, offers their customers a certified organic, 100% natural, cruelty-free line of holistic aromatherapy skin, hair, and body care. According to Balanced Guru, the products have been carefully formulated based on ancient eastern wisdom and modern scientific research. Careful thought and processing goes into each one of their products using a balance of specific USDA certified organic ingredients, 100% recyclable packaging, and budget friendly prices.
Organic Spiced Up Berries Antioxidant Masque Benefits
According to the Balanced Guru website, the Organic Spiced Up Berries Antioxidant Masque is meant to "reduces the appearance of large pores, tones skin, and calms redness while refining your overall texture and making skin super-soft to the touch; all from the very first use thanks to Acai and Acerola Berries, Clove, Cinnamon, Oatmeal and Vitamin C."
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My husband and I are going to Sardinia and flying to the airport in the south. We will be renting a car ( driven through Italy and Sicily before) and would like to drive up the east coast and come down the west coast. Could you please help with the iternarary, we like small village by the sea , good food and locals. Any suggestions??
Thanks in advance. Also is 5 nights enough??? i can stay the other two nights in Rome or sardinia we are there total of 7-8 nights
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My husband and I are going to Sardinia and flying to the airport in the south. We will be renting a car ( driven through Italy and Sicily before) and would like to drive up the east coast and come down the west coast. Could you please help with the iternarary, we like small village by the sea , good food and locals. Any suggestions??
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Five nights is not enough to see all of it but you can see a part of the island and enjoy it if you don't overdo it.
You have to make sure that you spend some time at the beach, enjoy the marvelous water, the scenery. That's the primary reason for going to Sardinia.
We stayed for a week in 2007. It was enough for the two locations we picked. I wish we had more time to see the rest but we plan to go back. I will need 10-14 days to see everything I want to see there.
Are you flying into Cagliari? That would be a reasonable place to start. We went to Cagliari on an overnight ferry from Napoli. People say flying is better. They are, probably, right but I don't regret. We got there very early in the morning. Our car was on the ferry so no time was wasted to rent a car. We just parked it in the large parking lot at the port and toured Cagliari on foot and on a tourist bus (I believe, it was hop on hop off) until afternoon. It is a very nice place but 7-8 hours was really enough for us to see around. We even had time to have a long lunch and another café stop for ice cream.
We drove to Villasimius in late afternoon/evening, which was the first of our two stops. It is a small town, a little more than an hour from Cagliari. We stayed at the Simius Playa Hotel (I recommend). One reason for picking the hotel was because many others offered only half and full board packages and this one didn't. It is also a nice hotel right on a very nice beach. It is a short walk from the village itself.
We spent time at the beach, drove around along the coastline, enjoyed the views, had picnic, went for horseback riding. It's very relaxing. There are enough nice places to eat in the area, fresh seafood, if you like it. Shops in Villasimius closed in early afternoon as in many places in Europe, opened later and stayed open until past midnight.
One day there were some late evening festivities in the town when we went out for dinner. I am not sure whether there was a particular occasion, or maybe it happens regularly but it was interesting. There was music and dancing in the streets. It is different from what you find in mainland Italy.
We have not been to Alghero, so I can't say anything but I have read that it's more interesting than Cagliari. I believe, you would have to stay there overnight if you go.
We visited the most significant nuraghi site (UNESCO heritage) on the way to Golfo Aranci, which was our second stop. I preferred the south of the island, which is more authentic, to the northern more commercialized areas, such as Porto Cervo, even though they are more famous. If you had enough days, I would recommend a daytrip to Bonifacio in Corsica. But with 5 days, I would suggest that you pick one part of the island and drive around a little bit. Maybe 2 locations, max.
Cagliari to Alghero and places in between may not be a bad idea.
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Of course, there are nice places in the north of the island, too. I just recalled a place called Capo Testa which had interesting looking rocks, shaped by the frequently blowing winds and breezes. It's near Santa Teresa di Gallura, at the northern tip of the island. I would also recommend a short trip to the Arcipelago di La Maddalena but I don't think you will have time. I think it's better if you pick a part of the island and enjoy it rather than drive around the whole time.
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March is definitely not the season for beaches and you'll find that most of the resorts close down for the winter. I would stick to cities rather than small places which will probably be dead. You could drive from Cagliari to Oristano and visit the Sinis Peninsula and the Greek ruins of Tharros before driving to Bosa and Alghero.
Then Alghero to Gallura via Castelsardo. The area around Porto Cervo is dead in winter.
From Palau or Santa Teresa di Gallura drive to Nuoro or Dorgali and take the famous Orientale sarda (SS125) which is not for the faint of heart but offers stunning views over the coast. It ends in Villasimus.
It is doable in 7 days.
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I did not notice March. Sorry. Pvoyageuse is right.
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Thanks so much all, we are landing in Cagiliri and flying back from the same airport. How is the weather in march ,should we spend the night in cagiliri for the first couple of nights?? I loved the pictures of Bosa are there other small towns like that?? Also what is on the ease coast. I am thinking drive up the west coast and spend 3-4 nights and drinving down 2-3 nights on the east coast
Thanks so much for all your help
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We both like more to explore culture than beaches
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Since you are going in March, you will not be able to swim, anyway, but you will certainly enjoy the views because the coastline is of Sardinia is extremely beautiful.
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Thanks Gina for your answer, I Love the hotel you recommended but I think it's closed in march, could that be possible?? Would we have problem fining hotels????? We have driven through Italy many times and last year through Sicily and usually drive and stay where we like with no problem for finding hotels , do u have other hotel, area, towns, etc recommendations
Thanks so much
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Is it too cold and rainy during the march, should we change plans and not go there ??? We are flying to room and can change plans ((
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Yes, it is possible that it is closed. I have not been there in March, only in July and it was lovely. It is my understanding that people go there to explore the very beautiful nature and the beaches, first, and to have a cultural experience, second. I might be wrong though.
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You won't have problems finding hotels in March as long as you stay in the larger towns. You won't find many hotels and restaurants open at the seaside . I spent a week in Cagliari in March 3 or 4 years ago, it wasn't balmy but it wasn't cold either. Once out of the city and on country roads, you could drive several miles without seeing another car.
I made two other trips to Sardinia, both in October.
If you like culture, the island is full of megalithic villages called "nuraghi", the most famous (World Heritage) being in Barumini near Cagliari. Also in the area, the Roman temple of Antas. Old abandoned mines in Montevecchio. South of Bosa there is a very interesting folk museum in Santu Lussiurgiu, the village of the 7 fountains (reservation in advance)
In Cagliari I stayed at THotel - excellent choice, free parking.
In Alghero, Hotel San Francesco - no frills but the hotel is part of a convent, very peaceful, lovely cloister. I also stayed in another hotel in Fertilia which I would not recommend.
In Cala Gonone, Hotel Bue Marino, charming.
In Tempio Pausanias, Pausania Inn, average, poor location (you need a car if you don't want to eat at the restaurant, which is average).
In Fonni - Hotel Cualbu. I would not recommend it.
The road from Bosa to Alghero is stunning. So is the road from Chia to Teulade (where 2 restaurants were open. I was less lucky further up the West coast).
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Pvoy thanks so much for all your suggestions , it looks like some of the hotels you mentioned above aren't open around march 20-28 , I am so affairs there will be no one there. We went all over Sicily I march and had no problem with hotels , is this just a vacation island for summer ?? Should we consider going to somewhere else or just stay in room ???. ( been to room many times) , I really like to see Sardinia but not sure about time of the year, I am not interested to go to the beach, just in general
Thanks so much
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Saradeh : Sardinia is not yet as touristy as Sicily. It is crowded in summer, it is a favorite destination for Italians. Beach hotels and restaurants close off season simply because they don't have enough customers. However you will find them open in larger cities or in small cities (like Bosa or Tempio Pausanias) which have a life of their own. The island is beautiful and to me visiting it off season is a great advantage. (I am not inteested in beaches as I live near the ocean in France). There is a lot to see from the "nuraghi" to Roman and Pisan churches, Spanish watch towers and stunning views of the coastor of the mountains in the center of the island. I would chose Sardinia over Rome, but that's me.
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Thanks so much Pvoyageuse, I think you helped me make my decision and chose Sardinia as I would like to see it and I dont like crowded summer time and the traffic and tourists either. If you have any recommendations please let me know. Is my iternarary good to go up the east coast and come down the west coast?? We will be getting there on Thursday March 20st and fly back on Thursday March 27th to Rome so that we come back to US on Friday March 28th. I guess the only choice I have is to from from Rome FCO airport to Cagiliri since for the other cities you have to change airport. Thanks for all your help
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It is possible to drive around the island in 7 days but it will be rushed. Personally, I would chose to stay in 2 places, Cagliari and Alghero or Cagliari and Nuoro for instance, explore their side of the island and keep the other side for another trip. But to each his own.
In your case and to avoid packing and unpacking every day, I'd spend 2 nights in Cagliari, 2 in Bosa or Alghero, 2 in Gallura and 2 on the way down to Cagliari. Apart from the main road from Sassari to Cagliari (SS 131 - Carlo Felice Road) which is excellent and fast (2.5 hours between the two cities) the other roads are often winding, slow and with speed limits. Don't expect to drive fast on the Orientale Sarda mentioned above.
I wwrote 3 trip reports on Sardinia. If you are interested, you may want to click on my name and read them.
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Hi Saradeh
After many trips to Sardinia, I have to agree with Pvoy, don't think about a drive round the island in 5 days and it will be demanding in 7 days. The problem is that there isn't a developed road network and the few motorways that do exist avoid the huge massifs. There is a good highway that runs through the valleys from Cagliari to Alghero and there is one which runs from Alghero to Tempio but it ends abruptly and leaves you to negotiate some very convoluted roads to the North Coast.
Problem with Sardinia is that most of its natural beauty is coastal. There are some impressive mountain ranges but the coastal areas are some of the most stunning beaches/ coastal landscapes in Europe. It isn't easy to simply drive around the coast.
I agree pick out the areas which interest you most, Pvoy and Gina have highlighted lots, I would add
Ingurtosu : abandoned silver mining town with very interesting neo classical architecture leading to some huge sand dunes on the beach. A very eerie place.
Alghero : would really try to get here, really interesting feel as the Aragonese ruled here and had a large influence in its developement during the 16th century. It has a Catalan feel, paella is served everywhere and the street names are in Catalan. It is a more tourist driven city than Cagliari. Just outside is the interesting town of Fertilia which is one of Mussolini's model towns. It is on the way to Capa Caccia which are stunning white cliffs and caves. Also close by are some pretty decent vineyards with pretty decent vermentino.
Castelsardo : is a little touristy but not in March, really impressive headland with a hill top fortress and town with good local artisan crafts.
If you throw these in with all of those suggested above, I agree with all of them, you just need to pick out what sounds interesting and plan a route.
Have you looked at accommodation ?
If not what's your budget ?
Gina's problem is very common on Sardinia. Many of the hotels gear themselves up to Italians who want to stay, do little and just eat at the hotel. As a result many deals are full board only, we always rent houses but my parents have stayed in stratospheric hotels and had pretty average meal packages.
Restaurants :
Offers an immense set menu, not cheap bit the essense of what is local
Pvoy is right, the Costa Smeralda will be dead as a door mail in March, it is actually dead for most months outside July/August. The coast is however, jaw droppingly beautiful between Santa Teresa and Olbia.
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Dickie , thanks so much for your help, we are flying to Cagiliri and getting ther around 4 on Thursday March 21st , here is my planned iternary
Cagiliri - Thursday and Friday night and then head towards Oristano , it looks like south west of the island is not much but beaches and dead at March , am I right??
Saturday , sunday Head to Orisanto head up to Bosa and explore that area maybe spend a night there or in Alghero
monday then head toward Sassari , Santa Theresa and Olibia and spend a night there,
Tuesday go south towards Nuoro and spend a night at Villaimuls
Wednesday - head back to Rome and spend two nights
Friday - head back to USA at 10 am
Is this good?? I can spend another day in Sardinia and miss Rome but we have to spend the night at Rome since our flight is early Friday and since I love Rome I thought spend two nights there
I am having problems finding hotels the nice hotels are very expensive over a $1,000 a night . It looks like there are not much 4-5 stars and mostly 3 stars ,also what is inland in Sardinia ??
Also I can't find a flight from Rome from the fco airport to Alghero , it's from another airport in Rome and the only flights from FCO goes to Cagiliri , is that correct, I wou,d welcome any suggestions
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Saradeh : you'll be only spending 5 full days in Sardinia. By the time you get there on Thursday at 4 pm, rent a car and get to your hotel, it will be time for dinner Ditto for the following Wednesday : drive from Villasimus too the airport, drop your car and flight to Rome. That leaves Friday to Tuesday and it is going to be so rushed you won't see much. You'd need at least 2 more days. Driving along the coast from Olbia to Vilasimus takes approx 5 hours. Add time for lunch and you won't have time for anything except sitting in your car.
I can't believe there are no hotels under $1000 a night. Did you check TA ? Thotel in Cagliari is open all year round. So are most hotels in Alghero.
Inland is not a touristy place at all, except in summer along the tracks of the Trenino Verde (little train). You'll find very little open and roads will be very winding.
I think you should reconsider your itinerary and stick to one part of the island.
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This company flies from Alghero to Roma Fiumicino : http://www.livingstonair.it/
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Thanks so much Pvoy, I guess I have to skip Roma ((( , The hotel TA is open and I am planning to spend first two nights there. Do have a suggested iternary, I also am think I dont want to stay in one town and drive back because of the hotel, we can go to the next town north and spend a night there. We travel very light very low profile!! When we travled to Sicily last year or so we started in Palmero and went south and east and north and ended up in Taromina so would that be possible? I just dont want to come back to a a city that I was in just becasue the hotel is there, please let me know what your thoughts are, thanks so much
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My thoughts are the same as in my previous post: trying to see the whole island in 5 days is too much unless you want to spend your entire holiday in a car. I'd concentrate on one side of the island, either Cagliari-Pula-Iglesias-Bosa Alghero or Cagliari-Villasimius- Muravera-Dorgali-Nuoro and back. Or take the highway from Cagliari to Alghero and explore the North of the island (Castelsardo and Gallura) and drive back to Cagliari from Olbia (5 hours).
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I agree way too much driving.
I will have a dig around and look for the sort of hotels you are looking for.
A middle market hotel is really difficult to find in Sardinia as there just isn't the visitors at tha level.
Lots of : Northern European campers, NE multi millionaires, Italians with holiday homes or renting houses. The middle market is not Sardinia's largest market.
I will have a look for hotels and yes! I think the route needs a rethink.
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Thanks so much for all the help I am doing my trip , need to discuss it with hubby first
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Hello, could someone please let me know how long is the drive between orosei to Cagiliri if you take ss125 , is it worth the drive around end of march ,thanks so much
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See www.viamichelin.com for an (optimistic) estimation of time. Allow an extra 25%¨for rest stops and/or meals.
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Emergency doctors are worried after seeing an increase in injuries to young children following many years of decline. They theorize that gains from safer playgrounds and toys are being challenged by technology distractions such as texting that steal a parent's attention.
No formal studies confirm it, but "What you have is an association," Gary Smith, founder and director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, told The Wall Street Journal. "Being able to prove causality is the issue. … It certainly is a question that begs to be asked."
Nonfatal injuries to children under 5 had been falling for a long time, starting in the mid-'70s. But from 2007 to 2010, the number of such injuries rose 12 percent, as reported by emergency room records, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At the same time, the Journal article noted that more Americans 13 and older have smartphones, from nearly 9 million in mid-2007 to 63 million in late 2010 and 114 million in July 2012, based on numbers from comScore.
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Distraction is not an excuse, and law enforcement and others are paying attention when someone is injured. Tracie Egan Morrissey recounts two of the stories on Jezebel:
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LONDON National Semiconductor Corporation will demonstrate at next week's International Broadcasting Convention in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, a decoder with an integrated 2:1 multiplexing (MUX) video switch that uses analogue technology to accurately convert standard and high-definition video (YPbPr) signals to a computer video (RGB) format.
National claims the decoder, an industry first, increases compatibility between different video standards and formats, allowing consumers to output video directly from DVD players, gaming devices and other devices to their personal computer monitors.
Dubbed the LMH1251 and just started sampling, the part also performs all the necessary sync processing to generate horizontal and vertical sync signals from standard (SD) and high-definition (HD) video formats.
"Converting signals in the analogue domain through National's integrated, all-in-one decoder gets rid of all the complex external circuitry or additional chips you'd find in a digital solution," said Erroll Dietz, vice president of National Semiconductor's Amplifier products group. "Instead, it offers manufacturers an easy way to add component video compatibility without the headaches and errors of current solutions."
The 1251's conversion process is done using analogue technology via a color-space conversion matrix, eliminating multiple stages of digital implementations. The result is a cleaner, crisper, decoded video image that is superior to alternative approaches that use discrete components, digital products or FPGAs.
National says that while discrete solutions require design expertise, use more board space, consume more power and have inferior decoding quality, a digital approach, for instance with FPGAs, is typically more expensive and offers more features than may be needed in a system.
It says the analogue design of the LMH1251 'reduces undesired artifacts and provides a smaller form factor for easy integration.'


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FORMER Australian Greens leader Bob Brown has joined the board of anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd.
Dr Brown, who retired from the Greens leadership and the Australian Senate last year, will join Sea Shepherd Australia's board of directors early this year, the organisation announced on its website.
Dr Brown, who is a long-time friend of the Sea Shepherd's public face Paul Watson, said he had long admired the group's activism in trying to prevent Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean.
"It is an honour to join the Board of Sea Shepherd Australia, whose mission, backed by the majority of Australians, is to protect nearly 1000 whales from the Japanese slaughter fleet this summer," he said.
Mr Watson said he was "immensely proud" to have Dr Brown on board.
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One thing never changes: As the price of an item increases, people tend to buy less of it (carpoolers, you know what I mean). The same holds true for cigarettes, apparently. According to HealthDay News, a new study suggests that an increase in cigarette tax may be the most effective way of preventing pregnant women from smoking. Considering the fact that a staggering quarter of all pregnant women smoke and more than half of those women refuse to quit during pregnancy, this might be the most viable option.
Researchers from Emory University and the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention studied the data from about 225,500 women who birthed children between the years 2000 and 2005. The team discovered that a $1 hike in cigarette taxes increased the number of pregnant women who quit smoking by more than five percent. Additionally, that same dollar increase was responsible for an extra four percent of women continuing to live without cigarettes after their babies were born.
So let's do it! As a mom of two who suffered two miscarriages before finally becoming pregnant with my second child (and I am not a smoker who put my unborn children at unnecessary risk), I am a firm believer that society needs to do all it possibly can to promote good health in unborn children. I get angry — enraged, really — when I see an obviously pregnant woman puffing on a cigarette. I want to put my hands on her shoulders and shake her (is there such thing as shaken pregnant woman syndrome?) while yelling at her that some of us tried very hard to have children, did everything right, and still suffered, while she is standing there smoking a cigarette with no regard to her baby's health.
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It had been expected that protracted talks into the future level of the licence fee would begin next year, but the Chancellor insisted that the BBC was tied to a six year deal now that will see the annual compulsory levy frozen at £145.50.
Mr Osborne told MPs that he had "struck a deal" which amounted to £340 million savings each year.
Mark Thompson, the BBC director general, who has repeatedly defended the level of the licence fee, claimed the deal was "realistic…in exceptional circumstances".
He said: "It means that efficiency and reform will continue to be key issues for us. But our focus remains providing distinctive, high quality programmes."
However, it leaves the BBC facing possible job losses to fund its new commitments.
Union leaders have already voiced fears of a fresh round of job cuts when it emerged that the freeze was on the cards yesterday.
Broadcasting workers' union Bectu accused the BBC of "throwing in the towel" by agreeing to the deal.
As part of the package the BBC will for the first time pick up the cost of the BBC World Service, taking the funding responsibility from the Foreign Office.
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John Walter Jones, the channel's chairman, said: "The effect of the financial cuts agreed between Jeremy Hunt and the BBC will have a disastrous effect for viewers across Wales, and this at a time when the BBC has already cut spending on both English and Welsh language programming in Wales.
"Under such an arrangement it is inevitable that Welsh language television would have to compete with every other BBC service and the S4C Authority believes that this would pose a serious risk to the provision of Welsh language television. I am astounded at the contempt that the London Government has shown not just towards S4C, but also towards the Welsh people and indeed the language itself."
Peter Hain, the shadow Welsh secretary, said: "We will support S4C in seeking a judicial review of the Government's decision on its future."
Mr Osborne said that the BBC had also agreed to reduce the amount it spends on its online operation and make no further encroachment into local media markets. Jeremy Hunt, the Culture Secretary, has warned about the threat to local newspapers and local commercial broadcasters from the BBC.
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Sam Wolfe: "We are seeking to hold them accountable for their false representations"
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In a historic case which received national media attention, Affirmation member Sam Wolfe is helping bring a lawsuit against an organization that claims to convert people from gay to straight.
Sam, who is a lawyer with the Southern Poverty Law Center, is bringing the lawsuit on behalf of four former patients of JONAH, a Jewish organization which, much like Evergreen, claims to "heal" gays and lesbians by diminishing or curing their same-sex attraction.
Sam was featured on Current TV's Joy Behar Show on November 28 and on CNN on December 1, and was quoted in stories in The Salt Lake Tribune and The New York Times. The lawsuit was also covered by CNN's Anderson Cooper, ABC News, and other media outlets around the country.
"This is the first time that survivors of 'conversion therapy' have brought a lawsuit in a court of law seeking to hold 'conversion therapists' responsible for the harm that they have perpetrated on our clients and many others," Sam told Doug Frabrizio on the November 28 episode of Radio West.
"We brought this case in New Jersey; there they have a strong consumer protection law that is among the strongest in the country," Sam added. "JONAH and Alan Downing, a counselor for JONAH, as well as the founder of JONAH Arthur Goldberg… violated this law by giving false promises to our clients that if they would follow JONAH's program, if they tried hard enough, if they went though all of these exercises, that they would essentially turn form gay to straight; and we are seeking to hold them accountable for their false representations and for the harm caused."
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We all knew Twitter was addictive, but perhaps Canadians know the feeling more than others: Canadians who use Twitter will spend, on average, twice as long on the internet in general compared to the average user.
The study, reported by the Globe and Mail and conducted by the CBC, examined internet use among Canadians.
The average English-speaking Canadian is on the internet for 17.1 hours a week, from a poll taken in the fall of 2010. Compare this number to the 4.1 hours they spent online in 1997, and it's clear that growth in the past 15 years has been astronomical.
But this number is nothing compared to the amount of time an average Canadian Twitter user spends online: 33.4 hours a week. That's almost as many hours as required by a full time job!
In addition to Twitter use, part of what's fueling these long hours spent online is a greater amount and quality of online content, and the availability of portable internet devices like smartphones and tablets.
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Kai Ryssdal: Federal law prohibits members of Congress from hiring family members to work in their offices on Capitol Hill. But the letter of the law is a good deal fuzzier when it comes to how lawmakers can spend their campaign cash.
A report out today details how scores of members in both parties have used campaign funds to enrich their relatives. Marketplace's Steve Henn explains.
Steve Henn: Seventy-two members of the House of Representatives have paid their own relatives more than 5 million bucks to work on their congressional campaigns in the past six years. That's according to a report released today by CREW, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
Melanie Sloan is CREW's executive director:
Melanie Sloan: Members of Congress are public servants. And they're not supposed to be using their position to be a profit center for their entire family.
Sloan says the problem's bipartisan — it involves 30 Democrats and 43 Republicans. Some spouses cleared more than a quarter of a million bucks in six years. Seven members of the House paid their kids to work in their campaigns.
Chris Cannon, a Republican from Utah, has employed 6 of his 8 children in his campaigns. He's paid them almost $70,000 in total.
Fred Piccolo: He kind of jokingly says, you know, they're cheap labor.
Fred Piccolo is Cannon's communications director:
Piccolo: You know, his children worked very hard on his campaigns — they've been involved in every one of them. And he believes they shouldn't go unpaid just because he's their father.
While some find these payments unseemly, they are perfectly legal — at least, for now.
Congressman Adam Schiff introduced a bill earlier this month that would end payments to spouses and require immediate disclosure whenever a member of Congress hires a family member for his or her campaign.
Adam Schiff: I think the practice of employing spouses to do campaign work in particular has been so abused that it just has to be stopped.
Crew plans to dig into Senate campaigns next.
In Washington, I'm Steve Henn for Marketplace.