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Beliefs in myths about marriage aren't like any old beliefs—we care about our mythologies and ideologies. We want to believe that they are not myths, they are truths. Not everyone is invested in all of the prevailing myths, but among those who are, the defense of them can be tenacious.
In my last post, I explained the thinking behind systems justification theory, which is based on the premise that people are motivated to justify and defend the status quo. From that perspective, defending the prevailing myths about marriage and married people is one way of defending the status quo. Take a look at that previous post if you haven't already, then come back here to see what the researchers found.
The authors (full reference is below) conducted six experiments in Canada. For a seventh study, they analyzed data collected from more than 33,000 people from 29 other nations. Here, I'll tell you about the 29-nation study and 4 of the experiments.
Studies 1, 2 and 3
If you believe in the myths about marriage and coupling, then you are not going to want to hear about research that undermines those myths. Suppose, then, you read an article purporting to show that adults in a committed romantic relationship are not any better off than single people. Will you be more critical of that article than of an article purporting to show that coupled people are doing better than singles? Actually, the authors predicted that there would be no overall differences in how critical people would be of the two articles unless one of their other basic beliefs about fairness was threatened.
So in the first two studies, the researchers threatened participants' beliefs about the fairness of their own society. In the key condition, participants read that Arab-Canadians are targets of systematic discrimination (in one study) or that Canadian society is currently "suffering economically, politically and socially relative to other countries" (in another study). There was always a parallel non-threatening condition in which participants read that Arab-Canadians are treated fairly or that Canadian society was functioning well.
If system justification theory is correct, then the participants who had their fairness belief threatened are going to want to cling more strongly to another set of prevailing myths - for example, that everyone wants to marry, that getting married makes you happier and healthier, and that married people are better than single people because they are married.
One way of clinging to those beliefs is to criticize any challenges to them. Participants read an article that either threatened or supported their beliefs in the myths about marriage and coupling. The myth-supporting article said that coupled people are better off than singles in many ways; the myth-threatening article said that couples are no better off, and in some ways are worse off than singles. The participants then wrote out their evaluations and criticisms of the article.
If participants were reassured about the fairness of their society, then they were no more critical of the article that challenged the marriage mythology than they were of the article that supported that mythology. But when their sense of fairness was shaken, then they listed many more criticisms of the article saying that singles were doing as well or better than couples. That's what makes the criticisms seem defensive—they only show up when the participants' beliefs in the fairness of their own society are threatened.
The same results were found in both studies—with one big exception. Only the men reacted to the threat by criticizing the study that challenged the mythology of coupling. The women did not evaluate the studies any differently depending on what they had just read about the fairness of their society.
The third study showed that the psychology works in the reverse direction as well—if you threaten people's beliefs in the marital mythology (by reminding them, for example, of the high rate of divorce and the growing number of people staying single), then they are even more insistent about the fairness of their own society than if they did not have their marital mythologies threatened. Again, though, the predicted results only occurred for men.
Study 4
According to system justification theory, one of the reasons people defend the status quo is because it gives them a sense of orderliness and control and stability. If that function of the marriage and coupling mythology is emphasized, then people should cling to the mythology even more.
To make the point that romantic relationships deliver the goods of orderliness and control, some participants read that "people's sense of stability and order depends on the quality of their relationship." They also read that happiness depends more on the quality of their relationship than on their work or leisure pursuits. In the other condition, participants instead read that happiness is not linked to romantic relationship quality but to other domains such as work and leisure.
The participants then indicated their agreement with a series of statements of the marital mythology. For example, "Single people are missing out" and "Becoming involved in a committed relationship is the right thing to do."
Sure enough, participants who read that high-quality romantic relationships contribute to people's sense of stability and control, and to their happiness, were more likely to agree with the marital mythologies than were people who read that romantic relationship quality does not contribute to happiness or a sense of security. You know there's a qualifier coming: The predicted results occurred only for the men.
The Study of 33,000 People from 29 Additional Nations
According to system justification theory, believing in the fairness of your own country and believing in mythologies of marriage and coupling can both be ways of defending and justifying the status quo. The two sets of beliefs might go together, since they satisfy the same motivation to believe that the prevailing systems are legitimate ones. The first few studies showed that if you threaten one of these beliefs, people cling more strongly to the other, if they are feeling threatened—and if they are men.
The authors had access to an extraordinary dataset that allowed them to test for a correlation between endorsement of the political status quo (saying that things are going well in terms of the system for governing your country) and endorsement of the marriage mythology (disagreeing with the statement, "Marriage is an outdated institution.") Endorsing your country's system and endorsing the marriage mythology should go together under conditions of threat. But when we are talking about nations, what might count as a threat to the marriage mythology?
The authors suggested that threat would be greater in countries in which there was greater gender equality than in those in which men maintained more of their advantage over women. The data from the 29 nations included measures of equality such as the percentage of women in that country's political body (such as Parliament) and women's share of the country's earned income.
Tens of thousands of people from Middle Eastern, Western, Eastern European, and South American countries took part in the World Values Survey between 2000 and 2004. In countries in which there was not much equality between the genders, there was no link between endorsing the political system and endorsing the marriage mythology. But in countries in which women had made greater strides toward equality with men, then those who rated their political system positively were also more likely to defend marriage. The results were especially strong for men.
But What about the Women?
Back in my previous post, I promised to tell you about 7 studies, but here I've only described 5. In the last two studies, the authors tried to figure out if there were conditions in which women cling more strongly to the marriage and coupling ideology than they do ordinarily. I'll tell you about those results in my next post on this topic. [Here it is.]
Day, M. V., Kay, A. C., Holmes, J. C., & Napier, J. L. (in press). System justification and the defense of committed relationship ideology. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.


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After a few weeks of no news from Little Creek, I'll try to catch up.
I am ecstatically happy to report that Newt Delp is home and has accepted Jesus as his Savior and now is assured that he will make heaven his home.
I called Jo today (Saturday) to get her news and she had company so we didn't visit long. Jim and Audrey Turner were there visiting.
I went to town with Karen Friday but didn't see anyone I know except Barb Smith who was working. She told us about J.C. and how well he was doing. It's always good to get a hug and any update from Barb and good to be with Karen and be out and about.
I have been going to church for services and Sunday school on Sundays where I get to enjoy studying with my church family.
I haven't had visitors but my caregivers, Nicole and Kayla have been with me every weekday, Nichole four days and Kayla one. They are efficient and caring and I miss Nicole on weekends. I only wash my few dishes and make my bed and then leave the hard things for her to do next week.
I went to quilting club Wednesday and enjoyed my friends. They completed one quilt and got another in the frames. The second quilt is nearing completion. I appliquéd and enjoyed the comraderie.
Kasey and Terry got moved into their new home and are working in the yard and garden. They are making it look nice.
Greg and Karen, like everyone else, are watering their plants. We're praying for rain. Something got into the pen and killed Greg's little chickens, possibly a coon. He's not giving up for he now has more little chicks.
Kevin got his hay baled and I think most everyone in our community got ahead of the worms.
I'll finish my items this Monday morning. Everything looks pretty after the refreshing rain of yesterday. It is cool and clean looking and maybe the dust is settled for a few days.
Yesterday's church services were reverent and inspiring. Burr brought the message and I was proud. It was an anointed word from the Bible.
We came home and fixed dinner and enjoyed sitting on the porch afterward until the rain stopped. Most of the rain went around and to the southeast of us.
My grandson, Aaron, came by before returning to Springfield. He looks so good and says he likes his job. He plans on classes this fall and winter and will continue to work. I'm so thankful that he has a chance at a bright future.
Jim and Jean Frye visited Newt and Jo Delp one day last week as did Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ray and several other friends. Newt is expecting his sister Barbara this week for an extended visit.
Danny and Jamie Dry had dinner with Jim and Jean Sunday after church.


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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
A pretty little dress
42 comments
I love this outfit. It is soo cute!! :) xReplyDelete
The dress is so adorable! Love the blue bag too. I'm so excited for you. I hope the phone blogging will be great. All the best on this new adventure!ReplyDelete
I love this outfit. And all your beautiful details!ReplyDelete
Wishing you lots of fun on this new job.
I love your outfit, the dress looks perfect with the plum cardi and that bow ring is so cute! Have an amazing time in Hong Kong Winnie! :)ReplyDelete
Caroline x
Lovely floral dress :) and have fun in Hong Kong Winnie!ReplyDelete
Such a sweet dress! Safe travels Winnie! :)ReplyDelete
Nice dress :DReplyDelete
I just love that dress, good luck for HK you'll have an amazing time I'm sure xoxoReplyDelete
You look stunning in that dress; figure flattering!ReplyDelete
what a cute dress!! Loving the shoulder and button details on it. I really like your earrings too. Your trip/work experience sounds exciting - please do continue updating with your iPhone :)ReplyDelete
awww Winnie you look so cute :) i love your dress...and congratulations on the job opportunity, definitely keep us posted on your travel, it's one of my dreams to go to China, please take tons of photos :)ReplyDelete
xoxo Stephi
Love the dress, Dahlia is always pretty perfect. How exciting to be moving there, at least you have friends and fam out there! :) xxxReplyDelete
What an awesome color combination! That dress is adorable (^。^)オ!。・:*:・゚'★,。・:*:♪・゚'☆ミ and so are your shoes! I think it's totally cute that you and your sisters get along well! I sometimes borrow shirts or sweaters from mine :pReplyDelete
Lovely outfit, adore the bag! Good luck in Hong Kong :)ReplyDelete
Wow how awesome! I'm sure it will be great :)) good luck!ReplyDelete
I wish I had sisters to borrow stuff too haha : 3 I'm sure you look just as good as Becky in your clothes haha XD
i wish you much fun and great photos. the ring is really wonderful!ReplyDelete
I love this outfit; lovely dress.ReplyDelete
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I really love how your shoes and dress share the same shape, It's a really nice little detail :)ReplyDelete
ALSO Good Luck with your Hong Kong adventures!!! Sounds like an amazing opportunity and one that you no doubt deserve! Will look forward to your sporadic blogging over the next few months!! XXX
LOVE that dress xoReplyDelete
Love your outfit, especially the bag!ReplyDelete
Oh, I love Dahlia, your dress is pretty!ReplyDelete
the dress is gorgeous! Your time in Hong Kong will be amazing - look forward to all your instagramming!ReplyDelete
Such a lovely dress Winnie and so cute that all your sisters borrow each others clothes, it's not so harmonious with mine haha. Can't wait to hear about your HK adventuresReplyDelete
Have fun working in HK I'm sure you'll enjoy it, can't wait to hear your work-adventure :DReplyDelete
You look so darling. I love your cute dress and adorable accessories. Very pretty.ReplyDelete
Ahhh! Have a nice stay in HK! You'd better write some posts abhout awesome places there (food, shopping, place to visit, etc) because I'm planning on visiting sometimes around september!ReplyDelete
And I love your dress! ;-)
cute outfit, lovin the bag especially ;p xoxoReplyDelete
Your dress is gorgeous! Love the earrings too. Good luck in Hong Kong, I'm sure you'll have an amazing time! xxReplyDelete
Good luck on everything at HK :) Cute dress you got!ReplyDelete
I love the bag! xxReplyDelete
GOOD LUCK for your Hong Kong adventures, sounds pretty scary but exciting too! LOVE this dress and your earrings match your favicon :DReplyDelete
Maria xxx
That dress is lovely! Have the most amazing time in Hong Kong!ReplyDelete
Cute outfit, <3 ring!ReplyDelete
Winnie! Can't believe that with my absence from blogging and twitter, I've missed so much! You must be so excited about moving to HK for your first job! It's just so right for you! The city, your family; and the fashion and food!ReplyDelete
Promise me that you'll try out; Kisses Cupcakes while you are there; (here's the link to their FB page! https://www.facebook.com/KissesCupcakes) My friend had set it up with his sister; and it just looks so good! At least I know that it'd be something that you love, should you miss the Hummingbird Bakery when you think of home...(;
Can't wait to see what you'd be up to in HK!
BTW, I'm absolutely in love with your instangram pics! The one of your pressie to your sister is just so pretty! Love how you've wrapped up the gift so prettily! xxxxxx
What you are coming to HK? Please let me know when and we can hang out!ReplyDelete
Which Korean popstar was present at the Burberry show?
I am so excited for you and can't wait to hear all about it!!ReplyDelete
Love the dress Winnie, looking awesome as ever. Still can't believe that you're off to HK on Monday... Really hope to see lots of interesting posts whilst you're out there, I'll definitely miss you. Have a safe trip and looking forward to hearing all about HK and your adventures.ReplyDelete
Totally OT but I'm doing a story on sheer clothing for the Huffington Post. Do you have any examples in your wardrobe? If so, email me!ReplyDelete
What a wonderful outfit, Winnie -- especially your much-easier-on-the-wallet dress (I love Burberry too, but can't imagine affording it ever!).ReplyDelete
I'm so excited about your HK plans and can't wait to see the random posts you do via phone!
Stunning Outfits! I really love your dressing. Specially, your poses are really looking cool with your personality. It's truly one of inspiring featured source for me. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Very beautiful dresses that is, its very cute. You look adorable, Designer clothes are created with comfort in mind and everyone want to be fashionable.ReplyDelete
your dress is very cute xReplyDelete


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A certain vision and passion for region goes into a Peppers Retreat. Every location is in some desirable destination. The architecture and features are always unique.
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text: Today, Barack Obama announced more cabinet and adviser selections. They, however, come without surprise. Outside the cabinet will be his campaign foreign policy adviser, Susan Rice as U.N. ambassador, and retired Marine Gen. James L. Jones as national security adviser. In the cabinet, Obama selected Eric Holder as Attorney General, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano as secretary of homeland security, and Robert Gates will stay on one more term as defense secretary. And, the most controversial pick was made official: Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) will serve as secretary of state. Obama chose three women and three men; two black people and four white people. No one seems to be talking about the diversity, with which this cabinet is taking form. There are still questions though. The major question surrounding the this selection has been, will Obama and Clinton be able to work together after such a heated Democratic primary race? I'd be inclined to say no. But, Obama hasn't really messed up yet. And I don't expect him to for another couple of months; I'll wait until he takes office.


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Occupation: Nomad (BD Vampire Index)
Family members: Charles is her mate
Personal history: Charles and Makenna come as witnesses for the Volturi when they confront the Cullens about creating an immortal child [Renesmee]. They hear evidence from the Cullens and their witnesses that Renesmee is half vampire and half human. They know Garrett who makes a speech about what the Volturi's true motives are. Aro asks Makenna and Charles what their opinions are. Makenna responds that they did not come to fight. She says that they came to witness and agrees with Garrett that the Cullens are innocent. Makenna and Charles immediately leave after giving their witness. (BD37)


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The month of May equals mom time.
So says Laura Frasso, special events coordinator for Murrieta, who is busy organizing an upcoming mother-daughter tea party sponsored by the city.
"It should be a lot of fun," Frasso said. "May is a time for hanging out with your mom."
Although the city traditionally hosts an afternoon tea at the senior center, the upcoming mother-daughter Mad Hatter's Tea Party is geared toward a younger crowd, Frasso said, adding that any age is still more than welcome to participate.
"We are recommending this for moms with children ages 2 to 12," she said. "This is more for the younger side."
The event will offer arts and crafts such as coloring and bookmark making. Alice in Wonderland will likely be screened in one corner of the room. A chocolate fountain and a variety of finger foods and lighter fare will be offered. In addition to tea, there will be lemonade, punch and other drinks.
The two-hour party also will be punctuated with raffle prize giveaways. Attendees are urged to wear a fanciful hat.
"We hope people will come by and see what we have to offer," Frasso said.
The cost is $20 per mom and daughter; with each additional child costing $5.
"So if you're a mom with two daughters, that would be $25," Frasso explained.
The tea party will run from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. May 4 the Murrieta Senior Center, 41717 Juniper St. Space is limited, so anyone interested in attending is encouraged to sign up as soon as possible on the city's website or at Murrieta's senior or community center, Frasso said.
"The more family-rrelated events that we offer, the better," Frasso said. "The city in general is all about family. This is just another one of those events that concentrates on family."
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Take strategic elements of the Tour de France, toss in 400 metres of super-fast ice and sprinkle with thousands of fans dressed in orange.
Mix it all together and you have the inaugural ING world championship speed skating marathon at the Olympic Oval (today, 5:30 p.m.).
And it's being dubbed 'Holland Day.'
As fans are encouraged to wear orange, the Canadian team, featuring Calgary's Dustin Molicki, Ottawa's Jamie Ivey, Calgary's Macin Goszczynki and Moose Jaw's Neal Zalusky, is going to try keep the orange suits of the powerful Dutch in their sites.
With up to 100 athletes on the ice at one time, it's controlled chaos over the gruelling, 100-lap, 40-km race, Molicki said.
"The equivalent would be a hill-climb road race, like the Tour de France, when all the climbers get to the hill, they start watching each other and some guys go for it but it's very calculated," said the national long track team veteran.
For the Canadians, a marathon is a big jump from regular long track, where the emphasis, even over the longer distances, is on speed.
"We're not a marathon team and we're up against professional guys who have been doing it all season. We're trained in long track to go fast, so the only advantage we have is speed," said Molicki, adding its such a tough race, he's been unable to finish several marathons.
The fastest skaters will complete the marathon in about an hour.
With an estimated 40,000-50,000 Dutch-Canadians living in Calgary, Oval officials are hoping they'll come out and wear their national colours.
"Marathon racing is extremely popular in Europe and a number of Dutch competitors will be travelling to Calgary to compete," said Olympic Oval events manager Karrie Kreutz.


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The 50-year-old was labelled ''completely disgusting'' by a member of the audience, booed as he taunted Justice Secretary Jack Straw, and told that the British public would be willing to have a whip round to send him to the South Pole where: ''It's a colourless landscape, it'll suit you fine.''
At one point, Mr Griffin was reprimanded by presenter David Dimbleby for smiling as he avoided answering a question over his views on the holocaust.
''Why are you smiling? It's not a particularly amusing issue,'' Mr Dimbleby said.
Some of the most fiery exchanges of the night were between Mr Griffin and Mr Straw.
''This guy is the Dr Strangelove of British politics,'' Mr Straw said.
The Justice Secretary said it had been a ''catastrophic week'' for the BNP as the party had, ''for the first time, been properly scrutinised''.
All of the other parties had a ''recognisable moral compass'', he said.
''Nazism didn't and neither does the constitution of the BNP.''
Mr Straw was also cheered as he said ''race politics has no place in our society''.
''The fact that the BNP defines itself on race which distinguishes it from every other political party I can think of,'' Mr Straw said.
The BNP leader was booed as he taunted Mr Straw about his father ''refusing to fight Hitler''.
Mr Straw also agreed that it was ''certainly not fair'' that the BNP had hijacked William Churchill as its own.
But Mr Griffin was jeered as he said ''no other party would have him'' and added that Churchill was ''extremely critical of (the) dangers of fundamentalist Islam''.
Later, Mr Griffin was criticised when he referred to ''indigenous people'' and said: ''We are the aborigines here.''
Asked if he meant white people by Mr Straw, Mr Griffin was ridiculed by the audience as he said: ''Skin colour's irrelevant, Jack.''
Fellow panellist, playwright Bonnie Greer, was left open-mouthed as Mr Griffin said he had no answers for a young member of the audience who asked about his views on the holocaust.
''I cannot explain why I used to say those things,'' he said.
''I cannot tell you any more than I can tell you why I changed my mind. I can't tell you the extent I changed my mind.''
But Mr Straw said as Justice Minister he could ''promise'' Mr Griffin that he would not be prosecuted if he wanted to explain his views. The invitation was not accepted.
Referring to how the BNP must now change its membership policy to admit people of all races, Mr Griffin laughed again.
Miss Greer was cheered by the audience as she said: ''You can laugh but if I was a BNP member I'd be scared.''
She also told Mr Griffin he needed to read more books and said the history on the BNP website was ''a joke, it's wacky''.
Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne accused Mr Griffin of ''peddling hatred and fear'' and added that ''Churchill would be rolling in his grave''.
It was ''outrageous and against the traditions of this country'', Mr Huhne said.
He was cheered as he quoted Mr Griffin as saying Hitler went ''a bit too far''.
But Mr Griffin denied saying such a thing - despite the panel agreeing it was on video - saying: ''I am the most loathed man in Britain in the eyes of British Nazis.''
He was also widely mocked by the panel and audience as he suggested that David Duke, the leader of the Ku Klux Klan, was ''almost totally non-violent''
Tory peer Baroness Warsi said Mr Griffin was ''obviously a confused man'' and a ''thoroughly, thoroughly deceptive man who comes on here and tries to sell whatever message that he wants''.
He was ''evasive'' in his answers and brings Christianity ''into disrepute'', she said.
But Baroness Warsi also accused Mr Straw of not being honest when he claimed that the rise of the BNP was not because of voter dissatisfaction with Labour policies.
Mr Griffin nodded when an audience member suggested that people voted for his party in June's European elections because they were unhappy with the status quo, not because they were in favour of his policies.
After one audience member labelled Mr Griffin ''completely disgusting'', he claimed he was frequently misquoted by the media and he would agree that he was a ''monster'' if everything written about him was true.
''Those things are outrageous lies,'' he said.
Asked which of the quotes in media reports were lies, he said: ''The vast majority of them, far too many to go in to.''
Mr Dimbleby repeatedly asked Mr Griffin which of his quotes on race, mixed marriages and Islam were wrong and suggested that the BNP leader could not deny saying them.
But Mr Griffin did deny saying black people walked like monkeys.
Later, Mr Griffin was also heckled and called a ''disgrace'' by members of the audience as he said he found homosexuality ''creepy''.
Another member of the audience told him: ''The feeling of repulsion is mutual.''


text: Johannesburg - Anglo American Platinum [JSE:AMS] said it will report a bigger-than-expected loss after the world's largest producer of the metal reported impairments and write-offs amounting to R14bn ($853m).The basic loss for 2015 will probably be R12.1bn to R12.2bn, compared with earnings of R624m a year earlier, the Johannesburg-based company said in a statement Monday. The bulk of the loss is due to the carrying value of Amplats' assets, it said.Post-tax restructuring costs of R850m and implementing plans that led to a reduction in employees and contractors also contributed to the decline, Amplats said.Platinum, used in automobiles' catalytic converters to reduce emissions, has plunged 31% since the beginning of 2015 as part of the global rout in commodities. To cope with the downturn, investors have pumped R4bn into Impala Platinum Holdings, the world's second-biggest producer, and about $400m into Lonmin, the third-largest.Amplats, 77% owned by Anglo American Plc, is instead selling assets to cope with the downturn. It agreed to sell three Rustenburg mines to Sibanye Gold for at least R4.5bn last year to focus on more mechanised operations.Headline earnings will drop to a range of R0.25 to R0.55 a share from R3.01 a year earlier, Amplats said. Without one-time items such as writing off loans to Atlatsa Resources and an increase in inventories, headline earnings in the year ended 2015 would have improved to R4.12 a share, the company said.


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Employees having chronic personal problems can see their productivity diminish at an alarming rate, with profound consequences for their teams. It used to be that these workers had to deal with their problems on their own, without much support from employers. But over the past 20 years, employers have seen the benefits of getting involved to resolve these issues directly, helping their people restore their health and happiness while turning around performance problems.
When you as the manager do see performance problems that can be traced to personal issues, you should point employees in the direction of help. This could be an employee assistance program (EAP), or there could be other resources available in your workplace and your community.
Here are the steps you should take:
- Observe. Managers frequently overlook serious performance problems because they hope the problems will resolve on their own, or because they're too busy to handle the issue. The first step to dealing with a problem is to recognize it. While your focus needs to be on performance, you need to understand the various things that might be going on behind a worker's on-the-job struggles.
- Document. The next step is to document the performance problems, as specifically as you can. This information is what will help you help the employee. It is his or her responsibility to take stock of the personal issues behind the performance problems, and then to commit to getting the assistance needed to turn the situation around. So you're not trying to document that the employee has a personal problem--just that performance is unacceptable and needs to change.
- Confront. In a private meeting, review the performance issues involved, express your concerns, and offer your support, while making clear the consequences that will come if things don't improve. Again, your job is not to diagnose the employee's personal issues, but if there is no obvious other reason that performance may be slipping, you should acknowledge that you understand that personal challenges could be present. However, make absolutely clear that job performance must improve regardless of what the causes of the problems are or how the employee chooses to deal with them.
- Referral. Provide the information the employee will need to take advantage of the services of an EAP or other resources in your workplace and community. Again, express your support and your confidence that, with the proper help, the employee can turn things around. Remember that, as the manager, you often have more influence in convincing an employee to seek help than family or friends do. Your getting involved may be exactly what employees need to get their work and their lives back on track.


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England are only two more wins away from making history by winning the tournament for the first time in 38 years.
But Swann, their leading spin bowler, having fully recovered from his winter elbow surgery, has missed three of England's last four one-day internationals because of a sore back and a recent calf problem.
Following the 10-run Group A win over New Zealand in Cardiff, England now face the decision on whether Swann should feature in the semi-finals and the final if they were to make it.
Captain Alastair Cook has decided to play it safe with Swann's injury and has deemed that Kent captain James Tredwell is a more than useful replacement if it's necessary to rest him ahead of this summer's main event, the Ashes.
He explained: "James has done a fantastic job, and we are lucky in that department to have two outstanding bowlers.
"Tredders is almost unlucky in one way that Swanny has been ahead of him.
"Obviously, we are going to play it safe with Swanny. He has a tight calf, and it just depends how he pulls up over the next couple of days.
"He will not be risked, because we are fortunate enough to have Tredders - and he is more than just a back-up."


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Feline stimulant fends off mosquitoes
Catnip may be ambrosia to cats, but for some creatures it's the opposite. Preliminary results now suggest that the oil in the herb rebuffs mosquitoes more effectively than the widely used repellent diethyl-m-toluamide, or DEET.
Chris Peterson and his colleagues from Iowa State University in Ames had previously found that catnip–a plant in the mint family–repels cockroaches (SN: 9/4/99, p. 158).
For each trial in the new mosquito experiment, Peterson placed 20 mosquitoes in the middle of a closed, 2-foot-long tube that he'd treated on one end with DEET, catnip oil, or one of the oil's two major chemical components.
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The first banners were used decades ago as a successful method of advertising. Considering the influence they have had on the way information is broadcasted to the public, it should come as no surprise that they still exist around us, filling the walls and spaces of our favorite restaurants, cafes, retail shops, and public arenas. There are numerous public and private settings that play host to a variety of banners, each with their own purpose and unique display of information. A tried and true tool of sharing a message with an audience, custom banners are a great instrument to utilize for your own marketing efforts.
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The Photographers
The Photographers is a documentary television show. It looks into the work of the National Geographic photographers. National Geographic is known for the beauty and professionalism of the photographs they present to the world. This documentary takes a look at the work that goes into taking those photographs. The photographers work hard to get each great shot of their subject. The focus is on the effort they put into their work.
Everybody loves a great picture. It will tell a story all by itself if it is good enough. The photographers who take the photographs for National Geographic have that talent and this is their story.
- National Geographic
- 1 Season, 1 Episode
- November 21, 1998
- Documentary & Biography, Nature, Science & Technology
- Cast: Takashi Akamatsu, Hiroto Fukuda, Toyofumi Fukuda, Charlie Furusho
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- Episode 1 - The Photographers
This documentary looks into the lives of National Geographic's veteran photographers and the demanding work that goes into their amazing images. Detailed accounts from the photographers of their preparation, the physical trials and the dangers they've experienced.


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BitemeJack (586) 2006-10-06 11:45
Welcome to te. I like your photo very much. You cant believe how many times a photographer will not shoot the "mundane" things around their home because they see it everyday and dont see it as a subject to spend anytime on. You had the guts to. I would suggest increased contrast and a few other touch ups. I did a workshop and i hope you like it.
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Pegasus Airlines Now Serving Barcelona
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Pegasus Airlines have launched daily flights to Barcelona from Istanbul.
As Pegasus' 41st international destination, the new flights to Barcelona will depart Istanbul at 10.15, returning from Barcelona at 14.05 every day.
Guests from Barcelona can fly via Istanbul to a further 41 destinations, that is 21 destinations within Turkey (Adana, Alanya Gazipasa, Ankara, Antalya, Batman, Bodrum, Dalaman, Denizli, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Izmir, Kayseri, Konya, Kutahya Zafer, Malatya, Nevsehir, Samsun, Sanliurfa, Sivas, Trabzon) and 20 international destinations (Almaty, Amsterdam, Baku, Beirut, Berlin, Bishkek, Cologne, Donetsk, Dubai, Kharkiv, Krasnodar, London, Marseilles, North Cyprus, Omsk, Skopje, Stockholm, Tbilisi, Tehran, Tel Aviv).Barcelona is Pegasus Airlines' first destination in Spain, bringing its network of flights to 70 destinations in 28 countries.


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Come Saturday Morning: Cooking for Guys – Let's Start with Some Soup Stock
Hey, you! Yeah, you — you, with the remote on the coffee table in front of the TV. So you think cooking from scratch is scary? Doesn't have to be. Cooking can be as simple or as complex as you like; it's up to you.
I'm going to address these remarks to the guy (or gal) out there who is eating a typical American diet, didn't grow up knowing how to cook, needs for whatever reason (be it health, saving money, or some other reason) to learn, and would like to learn to make foods in the American canon. What I plan to do is to start off with some of the basics — the things that form the backbone of Western (or at least North American) cookery. And in my own opinion, there's no better place to start than in the making of soup stock. (Vegetarians take note: This is geared toward making meat stocks, but is easily adapted to vegetarian cooking just by leaving out the meat — which, by the way, simplifies the process considerably.)
Let's say you ordered too much chicken at KFC but you don't want to try saving the leftover pieces because they inevitably dry out in the fridge and become inedible chicken jerky. Or you have some beef stew meat that's not quite enough for a main dish. Or you've got some ham or luncheon meat that's about to go bad and you need to use it up. Or you bought a roasted chicken from the store and have a big chicken carcass with some meat attached after a big meal. Or you're cutting up a whole raw chicken and have no idea what to do with the wings and back. Or maybe you want to make a gallon or two of soup stock and you went out and bought a whole bird to be dedicated to that purpose.
Have I got a deal for you!
That extra bit of leftover meat you can't bear to simply throw away can be repurposed to a higher calling, and serve as the basis of many different dishes. And doing so is so easy, even Cris Collingsworth could do it. For all you multi-taskers out there, this is a great thing to do on the weekends if you're at home watching the game and doing the laundry. Start it in the morning after you've done the shower-and-breakfast thing, then check on it every so often to make sure the liquid level's OK; by the time the last game's done, it should be ready, or at least at an acceptable level of completion. Most of the work will be at the beginning of the process; once the veggies go in, it's a matter of letting everything simmer for at least three hours.
Before we get started, you should have the following items:
— a stock pot (a slow cooker or Dutch oven will do; or as large and deep a pan as you have on hand)
— a strainer (4″ will do fine, but bigger will also work)
— at least two ice cube trays
— a nice sharp knife such as a santoku; "sharp" means "can cut the skin of a ripe tomato simply by resting on it with only the weight of the knife itself pressing down on it". Yes, I know your knives aren't that sharp. Use the steel or stone that came with them after each time you use them, and they will be.
— a pair of kitchen shears (my tool of choice for cutting up chickens and cracking bones; a good utility knife will do)
As for the soup ingredients themselves, they can be, as the Good Witch said, whatever you want them to be: just click your heels together and wish really hard. Any type of meat, fish, or vegetable is suitable for soup stock. Hell, citrus can be fun to add to chicken stocks towards the end of cooking, just for that added zing — though freshly sliced ginger root, which you add right at the beginning with the other ingredients, is my own stock-zinger of choice.
(A word of caution: Do Not Add Salt. (This is especially true if you're using any precooked or preprocessed meats, which will inevitably have lots of salt anyway. Try to avoid using preserved meats with lots of nitrites as well.) If you do add salt, the end result, especially if added at the beginning of the process, will be extremely salty — which for those folks on low-salt diets is not a good thing.)
If your chicken carcass looks to be mostly bones, don't worry: The flavor of stock can come from the meat, but where it really resides is inside the bones, in the marrow. This is why the older the bird, the more flavorful the stock. (This is also why you want to crack open the bones before you toss them in the water. The funny little semi-circular notch near the handle in the kitchen shears' blades is designed for just this purpose.) Lightly-flavored stocks have their place — they're useful for when you want to complement but not overwhelm any delicately-flavored ingredients, such as leeks or morels, with which you might be cooking, and they're an excellent substitute for water when boiling rice. And most any chicken carcass will provide a hearty stock if heated long enough, or if roasted beforehand. But if you want a really tasty, deep-charactered, full-bodied stock worthy of being a chicken soup base without the meat's having to be roasted first or simmered for eight hours, your best bet is to get an old stewing hen or rooster and use that. (The good news for those with little money: If you go to groceries catering to Asian or Latino communities, you can find whole stewing chickens for around $2 each. These are typically pullets from egg farms, and so have been allowed to hang around until their egg-laying days are done, which is far longer than most chickens attain.)
Okay, so you've got your meat, be it chicken, beef, fish, or whatever. You've got whatever bones that are in it cracked to extract the flavor therein. How much stock you'll be making will depend on the following: The amount of meat and bones you have, the amount of veggies you have, and the size of the pot you'll be using. If you only have a few ounces of meat or bones — less than a quarter of a chicken carcass — and a similar amount of vegetables, you can probably get away with a small 2-quart pan, pot, or slow cooker. If you've got a chicken carcass, you're going to need a 4-quart pot or slow cooker. And if you've got a whole bird, you need to use a stock pot, a Dutch oven, or a really big slow cooker, because nothing smaller will work.
Put whatever amount of meat and/or cracked bones you have into whatever cooking receptacle you'll be using, then add cold water until it cover the meat by at least an inch. (Now you see why you need a bigger pot. Now you also see another reason for cracking the carcass bones — to make them lie flatter and thus take up less space in the pot.) Why cold water? Because cold water extracts the flavor better, as well as the collagen that will give the stock thickness and body. Let it sit in the cold water for about fifteen to twenty minutes before you turn on the burner (or turn the dial to the "low" setting, if using a slow cooker). Use the fifteen minutes to chop up your veggies.
What sort of vegetables to use, and how much? For much American and European cooking, particularly French cooking, the holy trinity is onion, carrot and celery, or celery root (celeriac) if available. That will serve you well for starters, though I like to put in ginger with my chicken stocks and garlic with my beef ones. You can, if you don't mind really spicy (as in four-alarm) stocks, throw in a chile pepper pod — though really, just a few seeds will be great plenty as far as spicing things up goes. Now the other question: How finely should we chop the veggies? The answer: Not finely at all. In fact, one-inch chunks are ideal. If you're doing a whole bird, one or two chunk-chopped yellow onions, three to four chunk-chopped large (at least one inch thick and eight inches long) carrots, and four chopped celery stalks (or half of a celeriac root) will suffice; scale up or down accordingly for different amounts of meat.
Okay, now to turn on the heat. Bring the water up to almost (but not quite) a boil, skimming off any scummy foamy residue that reaches the top so you don't risk it being cooked into the stock by boiling, as it will leave a bitter taste; when you stop seeing fresh foam (this should be after about five minutes or so), add in the veggies. (If you're using a crock-pot or other kind of slow cooker, you can add in the veggies along with the meat right at the beginning, as even on high it won't get hot enough to sustain a true rolling boil; just remember to skim off the residue when you're done cooking and before you strain.)
Once the veggies are added, that's it. You can turn the heat down to a slow simmer and go on about your business for the next few hours (three to four if doing a stovetop method, eight on low if using a slow cooker) with no need to do anything other than checking the water level every hour or so to make sure it's still above the level of the meat and veggies. (If you're using a slow cooker, you won't even need to do that. Plus, you can safely leave it on when you leave the house, something I hesitate to advocate for stovetop cookery.) You may want to add in some herbs and various other aromatics, but for most of those there is a danger of overcooking the herbiness right out if added too soon; wait until about an hour before you plan to stop cooking before adding any herbs to the mix. (Garlic and ginger are different in that they're tough buggers that take a lot of abuse, which is why they're added early on in the process.)
When three to four hours (or eight in the slow cooker) have elapsed, pull out a piece of meat or veg, let it cool, and taste it. If there's still some flavor to it, cook a little while longer if you can; if not, you're done cooking — all the flavor in the meat or vegetable has been transferred to the liquid, which is now officially stock. Goody!
Take the stock, fish out all the now-depleted veggie and meat bits, and strain into another container. Put the container in the refrigerator to cool for at least six to eight hours, or overnight. When cooled, peel off the fat layer that may or may not be on top (if you made chicken stock, there will likely be a layer; if you made duck stock, there will certainly be a layer) and save it in the freezer if at all possible — chicken and duck fat are prized in cooking. Strain the cooled, defatted stock into ice cube trays, freeze, and put the frozen cubes into plastic bags for freezer storage. Now you can use as little or as much at a time as you want, and since it's in one-ounce cubes, it'll melt much faster than it would if you'd frozen it as one great big block.
Now you have something that, when you want to make a simple soup or a fancy sauce, or flavor some rice or pasta, or make a quick gravy, is handy and ready to use inside your freezer. And it wasn't that hard, was it? If you can watch football, you can make stock. If you can make stock, you can make pretty much any and every main dish in the Western canon of cookery. Have fun!


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A large, festive, annual community gathering in the heart of El Cajon. The Jamboree is filled with local merchants, live music, auctions, raffles, games, rides, food, and more. An event for the whole family.
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Drawn while watching the finale of the 4th season from dr. Who. Emotional ending ;A; And I don't think the doctor used his sonic screwdriver even once in those two episodes... The description has barely anything to do with the drawing... >_> :D
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Dose-ranging Study of Once-daily Regimen of BAY 59-7939 in the Prevention of VTE in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip Replacement (ODIXaHIP-OD)
This study has been completed.
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The purpose of this study is to assess different doses of a new drug (BAY 59-7939), taken as a tablet, are safe and can help prevent blood clots forming after a hip replacement operation. Patients undergoing hip replacement surgery are at risk of developing blood clots. To reduce this risk treatment to prevent clots forming is routinely given. The current treatments can include injections under the skin or other treatments that need frequent blood tests to monitor levels of drug in the body. Therefore there is a need for new drugs, which are easier to give and need less monitoring.
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Primary Purpose: Prevention
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|Controlled, Double-Blind, Randomized, Dose-ranging Study of Once-daily Regimen of BAY59-7939 in the Prevention of VTE in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip Replacement- ODIXaHIP-OD
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MedlinePlus related topics: Hip Replacement
Drug Information available for: RivaroxabanU.S. FDA Resources
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Composite Endpoint of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), non-fatal Pulmonary Embolism (PE) and Death from all causes [ Time Frame: 6-10 days after surgery ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Incidence of DVTs (total, proximal, distal) [ Time Frame: 6-10 days after surgery ]
- Incidence of symptomatic Venous Thrombo Embolisms (VTEs) [ Time Frame: 6-10 days after surgery ]
- Incidence of major VTE (ie, Proximal DVT, PE or VTE-related death) [ Time Frame: 6-10 days after surgery ]
- The composite endpoint that results from the primary endpoint by substituting VTE related death for all death [ Time Frame: 40 days ]
- Incidence of symptomatic VTEs (total, PE, DVT) within 30 days after stop of treatment with the study drug [ Time Frame: 40 days ]
|Study Start Date:
|November 2004
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2005
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2005 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: Arm 1
Drug: Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939)
Rivaroxaban 5 mg once daily plus placebo enoxaparin syringe
|Experimental: Arm 2
Drug: Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939)
Rivaroxaban 10 mg once daily plus placebo enoxaparin syringe
|Experimental: Arm 3
Drug: Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939)
Rivaroxaban 20 mg once daily plus placebo enoxaparin syringe
|Experimental: Arm 4
Drug: Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939)
Rivaroxaban 30 mg once daily plus placebo enoxaparin syringe
|Experimental: Arm 5
Drug: Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939)
Rivaroxaban 40 mg once daily plus placebo enoxaparin syringe
|Active Comparator: Arm 6
Drug: Enoxaparin
Enoxaparin 40 mg once daily plus Rivaroxaban placebo tablets
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male patients aged 18 years or above and postmenopausal female patients
- Patients scheduled for elective primary total hip replacement (cemented or non-cemented prosthesis)
- Patients written informed consent for participation after receiving detailed written and oral previous information to any study specific procedures Exclusion Criteria:
Related to medical history:
- Any VTE prior to randomization
- Myocardial infarction (MI) or TIA or ischaemic stroke within the last 6 months prior to randomisation
- History of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, allergy to heparins- Intracerebral or intraocular bleeding within the last 6 months prior to randomisation
- History of gastrointestinal disease with gastrointestinal bleeding within the last 6 months prior to the study
- History or presence of gastrointestinal disease which could result in an impaired absorption of the study drug (e.g. severe active inflammatory bowel disease, short gut syndrome)
Amputation of one legRelated to current symptoms or findings:
- Heart insufficiency NYHA class III-IV- Congenital or acquired haemorrhagic diathesis (PT INR/aPTT not within normal limits) including patients with acquired or congenital thrombopathy
- Thrombocytopenia (platelets < 100.000/µl)- Macroscopic haematuria- Allergy to contrast media- Severe hypertension (SBP > 200 mmHg, DBP > 100 mmHg)- Impaired liver function (transaminases > 2 x ULN)
- Impaired renal function (serum creatinine > 1.5 x ULN or creatinine clearance < 30 ml/min)
- Active malignant disease - Presence of active peptic ulcer or gastrointestinal disease with increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding- Body weight < 45 kg
- Drug- or alcohol abuse- Related to current treatment- Patients who cannot stop therapy (in the opinion of the investigator/physician) with anticoagulants (e.g. phenprocoumon, warfarin-sodium, heparins and factor Xa inhibitors other than study medication) should be excluded from the study
- Fibrinolytic therapy- Therapy with acetylic salicylic acid or other platelet aggregation inhibitors (e.g. clopidogrel, dipyridamole and ticlopidine) should be stopped one week before enrolment. Patients not able to stop ASA therapy will be excluded
- All other drugs influencing coagulation, (exception: NSAIDs with half life < 17 hrs) will be not allowed during the study treatment period- Systemic and topical treatment with azole compounds (e.g. ketoconazole, fluconazole, itraconazole) and other strong CYP3A4-inhibitors eg HIV-protease inhibitors. Azole compounds and other strong CYP3A4-inhibitors eg HIV-protease should be stopped at least four days before enrolment
- Therapy with another investigational product within 30 days prior start of study
- Miscellaneous
- Planned intermittent pneumatic compression during active treatment period
- Planned epidural anaesthesia with indwelling epidural catheter (spinal or epidural anaesthesia without indwelling catheter are allowed)
- If traumatic or repeated epidural and spinal puncture occur the patient should be excluded from study
- Concomitant participation in another trial or study
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00396786
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|Wiener Neustadt, Niederösterreich, Austria, 2700
|Linz, Oberösterreich, Austria, 4010
|Linz, Oberösterreich, Austria, 4020
|Wien, Austria, 1220
|Antwerpen, Belgium, 2020
|Bonheiden, Belgium, 2820
|Genk, Belgium, 3600
|Hasselt, Belgium, 3500
|Hellerup, Denmark, 2900
|Herlev, Denmark, 2730
|Hørsholm, Denmark, DK-2970
|Silkeborg, Denmark, 8600
|Paris Cedex 14, France, 75877
|Paris Cedex 19, France, 75019
|Poitiers, France, 86000
|Saint Herblain, France, 44819
|Rheinfelden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, 79618
|Fürth, Bayern, Germany, 90766
|Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bayern, Germany, 82467
|Sommerfeld, Brandenburg, Germany, 16766
|Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany, 60528
|Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany, 65929
|Marburg, Hessen, Germany, 35043
|Melsungen, Hessen, Germany, 34212
|Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, 40225
|Dresden, Sachsen, Germany, 01307
|Petach Tikva, Isarel, Israel, 49372
|Haifa, Israel, 31096
|Holon, Israel, 58100
|Kfar Saba, Israel, 44281
|Petach Tikva, Israel, 49100
|Tel Aviv, Israel, 64239
|Zerifin, Israel, 70300
|Monza, Milano, Italy, 20052
|Rozzano, Milano, Italy, 20089
|Gubbio, Perugia, Italy, 06024
|Bologna, Italy, 40136
|Milano, Italy, 20122
|Milano, Italy, 20132
|Hilversum, Netherlands, 1213 XZ
|Hoofddorp, Netherlands, 2134 TM
|Nijmegen, Netherlands, 6522 JV
|Notodden, Norway, NO-3675
|Oslo, Norway, 0440
|Rjukan, Norway, NO-3660
|Bialystok, Poland, 15-276
|Gdansk, Poland, 80-742
|Krakow, Poland, 31-826
|Lublin, Poland, 20-090
|Lublin, Poland, 20-718
|Warszawa, Poland, 00-909
|Badalona, Barcelona, Spain, 08916
|Barcelona, Spain, 08035
|Barcelona, Spain, 08036
|Madrid, Spain, 28040
|Valencia, Spain, 46010
|Göteborg, Sweden, 416 85
|Halmstad, Sweden, 301 85
|Jönköping, Sweden, 551 85
|Kungälv, Sweden, 442 83
|United Kingdom
|London, Greater London, United Kingdom, SE5 9RS
|London, Greater London, United Kingdom, W6 0TN
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|Bayer Study Director
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|Responsible Party:
|Therapeutic Area Head, Bayer Healthcare AG
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00396786 History of Changes
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EudraCT No: 2004-001341-14
|First Submitted:
|November 6, 2006
|First Posted:
|November 7, 2006
|Last Update Posted:
|October 28, 2014
|Last Verified:
|October 2014
Keywords provided by Bayer:
Prevention of venous thromboembolism
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Venous Thromboembolism
Embolism and Thrombosis
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Factor Xa Inhibitors
Serine Proteinase Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action


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Mr Camilleri was then in charge of RailCorp maintenance contracts. He was later dismissed by the now-defunct body and is currently at the centre of an Independent Commission Against Corruption probe.
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"It was a confused conversation. I saw a man, a work colleague, in severe distress."
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"Joe was one of those people who had a work life and a home life," was how Sydney Trains executive Gavin Campbell described Mr Camilleri's relationship with co-workers.
Mr Mason said Mr Camilleri also claimed the spy agency ASIO was involved.
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" Ibyiwacu cultural village is changing traditional perceptions of what constitutes tourism by turning fate into fame through sharing various aspects of rural cultures and livelihoods into tourist attractions and creating income-generating activities for rural poor people that have lived on bush meat, poaching for generations. The village provides tourists experiences beyond wildlife viewing, the people, culture and how we live. The village has created a new understanding of tourism among tourists, rural communities, tour operators, and local government officials. "
Iby Iwacu Culture Village - Rwanda
Normally my husband and I steer clear of places like this having been caught out badly by the 'Maori Experience' in Rotorua, New Zealand and the Masai Village in Kenya where I had to join in the dancing, the Moroccan Bely Dance that my husband had to join in this list goes on of the cringe worthy experiences we have been forced to attend and many others where we have disappeared to the toilet just prior to them hauling people up to join in. We were rather reluctant to go to this but our guide seemed quite determined so we agreed.
The Village is just outside the National Park and was set up to give poachers and their families a means of earning money so that they no longer poached from the forest. Along with the setting up of the village the poachers were educated about the value of the National Forest and how important it is to protect this valuable resource, not only for Rwandans but for the world as a whole in the future.
The people who 'perform' in this display village live in the village just beside it. The Cultural village consists of the King's house and a few other huts but not a lot else. I have no idea what it costs to go to this village as it was part of our tour and so included. We were not aware of this prior to visiting but our guide told us that this was the case.
As we arrived we were warmly welcomed by the guide who introduced himself and explained what the village was and what we would see there. Then the welcome party of dancers arrived. These male dancers would have been the King's welcome party and they went with him where ever he went. They danced and then formed a tunnel of dancers with spears up above us and we walked into the village with the village guide and our guide towards the King's house.
This was a pretty enormous hut with a floppy thatched roof. The front of the hut had a concrete entrance in front of the hut door. We were instructed to take off our shoes and put on these plastic slippers then go in the hut through the right hand door.
Once we were inside, it was pretty dark as there is no artificial light, only what comes through the doorway, we were joined by a young lady who proceeded to dress us up. I thought 'what the hell, just go with it'. We were dressed as the King and Queen and then we had to go out of the other side of the door to be greeted by all the village! We felt right nanas but they clapped and cheered and danced to show how thrilled they were to see us. Apparently the King and Queen rarely came out to greet villagers in days of old so this was a rare treat. I think the sight of the pair of us dolled up was a pretty rare treat as well. We then had to go back into the hut and sit on our stools, the guide then asked if he could join us, the king had to point his stick to agree to him entering. He then clapped his hands three times and bowed before entering.
The guide then explained how very powerful the King was. He controlled the whole country and made decisions about all kinds of legal and control issues. People would come to him to ask how to settle a problem and all sorts of issues.
We sat in the central conference area which was a sectioned off inner circle within the hut. The guide explained that this was where the elders of the different regions would meet with the king to solve problems. The Queen sat on his left and could discuss with the king as well.
A woven curtain hung over a doorway off this central section which led to the Kings' bedroom. Only the king could enter his bedroom through that doorway. The queen or other lady guests had to come in around the back of the woven central section. We were told that the king was married to all ladies in the country and could choose from any he fancied to entertain him for the night. When a lady was selected she was given gifts of cattle or whatever so this was an honour and the real husband was pleased. Any children born as a result were brought up as the King's children; those born to the real husbands were brought up with their own family.
At this stage we were allowed to remove all the royal trappings and go back outside and put our boots back on as we were going around the village. We didn't lose our welcome committee though and we walked through the village through the tunnel of dancers towards the medicine man.
This young man was being trained to take over from his father who was the original village medicine man. He wore an extraordinary hat and had a very cheerful face. He started by chanting a poem which village people believed had special powers and sounded a bit like the Hakka without the facial contortions.
He then took some leaves and crushed them in a large pestle and mortar added some water and that resulting concoction forced vomiting to get rid of poison. Another leaf was used for fever, another to help men have erectile problems! His description of that was hilarious and my husband said I think I can guess that one before it was translated by the guide which caused much hilarity.
This man sat in a very small hut and had a pair of bellows worked by two sticks which I had to go and try. He popped his furry hat on my head and so I looked even more ridiculous in the tent with him. Amazingly this small fire got iron hot enough the shape into different things for the villagers.
Having operated the bellows so skilfully I was shown how to grind the grain on a stone and had to go and try my hand at this skill too. It wasn't that hard to grind and so it was actually a pretty efficient method but quite hard work if you had to do any great quantity.
Next it was my husband's turn to show his skill. Men had to hunt with a bow and arrow and we were told and shown how when one man hit the target or animal he leapt around cheering and whooping to let the others know, a bit like scoring a goal in football! The little man from the village shot his arrow and hit the target and performed the whooping and dancing to celebrate. My husband hit the target and instantly achieved the same dancing and whooping for his efforts and indeed al the village dancers also celebrated. The little man was so funny with his performance and had a toothless smile and what looked like a ladies hat and he just made us laugh all the way through.
The visit ended with a dance performance and the guide explained that the men's dancing was to show strength and the importance of their skill. The women dances were softer and more beguiling to emphasise their femininity. The little fellow who was such a character went and got the blacksmiths hat and walked like a gorilla, he then scratched and ate bamboo shoots and then charged at us beating his chest gorilla style. He was a real character and such a performer. Obviously that is his style as I read in the visitors book other people commenting on how hilarious 'The little guy' was.
Towards the end everyone joined in the dancing and our original guide got up and danced too, luckily I was filling in the visitor's book when they asked if the king wanted to dance. My husband doesn't mind as much as I do about joining in with dances and he was given a huge round of applause for his efforts.
A small group of the village children came along to watch too and then followed us as we walked back through to the real village where our car was parked. Our guide was talking to them and telling them to not pester; he said that people should not give them things for two reasons. Firstly it creates a begging culture and secondly if one child is given something then it causes huge fights and arguments as they all squabble over the item. We waved and smiled at them as we left and they waved and smiled back so obviously no hard feelings and they were not putting their hands out and grabbing hold of us in any way trying to get stuff from us and being a pest in any way, they just walked beside us.
My husband asked out guide what sort of tip he should give the village and he said about £5 equivalent would be appreciated as they could all buy a beer or similar with that so that is what we gave the village guide. They all waved us off and off we went through to our car.
Our guide gave an old man a tip as he had stood guard over the car while we were in the village so he was obviously the car park attendant.
I hope they make a success of the village scheme as more people visit the area to see the gorillas. It isn't widely advertised but they not many people visit Rwanda and this area by themselves. At our hotel there were two or three smallish groups and a few other couples like us who had personal guides. It would be impossible to get to the lodge where we were staying and this village without a very powerful four wheel drive. This is not the kind of country where you turn up and do a self guided driving tour as the driving is a bit hairy at times and the roads are fine along the main roads but once on the side roads they are made of these volcanic rocks crushed and this makes for quite a bumpy ride.
As I said this is usually the sort of thing I, particularly find embarrassing but somehow they managed to make us feel very comfortable and fortunately I was not asked to join in the dancing as I really hate that, I'll grind sorghum or pump bellows and will even be dressed up but I hate dancing, probably as I am so rubbish at it.
Luckily we both found this an interesting and very entertaining hour and I would certainly recommend anyone to visit this village as you learn a lot about ancient Rwandan culture and have a most entreating hour with lovely friendly people. As we left they said 'We promise to take care of the forest' which we thought was very heart warming. This is a country moving in the right direction and one of very few in the African continent and considering what they went through as recently as 1994 and things were not really settled until the turn of the century I take my hat off to them for how far they have come.
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