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Parent Specific Depression Education and Motivation
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University of California, Davis
Children's Miracle Network
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First received: October 11, 2011
Last updated: May 24, 2017
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This project is an investigator-initiated, randomized-controlled trial of the effectiveness of written and verbal parent-specific depression education and motivational advice in increasing participants self-disclosed intention to seek follow-up care for possible depression symptoms. The control condition is written and verbal general depression education and advice. Hypothesis: the office-based experimental intervention of written and verbal parent-specific depression and emotional health education and motivational advice increases intention to seek follow-up services for emotional health or depression, when compared to written and verbal general depression education and advice.
|Depressive Symptoms
|Behavioral: Parent-Specific Depression Education and Motivation Behavioral: General Depression Education-Motivation
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
|Official Title:
|Effectiveness of Parent Specific Depression Education and Motivation on Intent to Seek Follow-Up Care for Potential Depression Symptoms
Further study details as provided by University of California, Davis:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Depression Follow-Up Care Seeking [ Time Frame: at 2 weeks ]Mothers' self-reported attempts at obtaining follow-up services for emotional health or depression.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Intention to Seek Depression Follow-Up Care [ Time Frame: at 2 weeks ]Three item scale measure of intention to seek care (any) for follow-up of positive depression screen.
|Study Start Date:
|April 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|January 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Parent-Specific Depression Education-Motivation
Mothers receive depression education (verbal and written) with messages targeted to parent status which are drawn from previous research. They also receive motivational messages at 2 days via telephone.
Behavioral: Parent-Specific Depression Education and Motivation
Parent-specific written and verbal depression messages garnered from previous research were consolidated into a pamphlet and script, respectively. These are dispensed after randomization in the pediatric office. At two days, mothers in the experimental group receive a motivational telephone call.
Active Comparator: General Depression Education
Mothers receive general depression education (verbal and written) which are drawn from previous research. They also receive attention control telephone calls at 2 days.
Behavioral: General Depression Education-Motivation
General depression education messages were compiled and are delivered verbally (scripted) and written (JAMA Depression Patient Page) after randomization in the pediatric office. At 2 days, mothers in the comparison group receive an attention control telephone call.
Detailed Description:
Maternal depression is a common problem, debilitating for mothers and affecting parenting practices with negative effects on the behavior, development, and physical health of children. The value of identifying and treating maternal depression for child development and well-being is well documented. Unfortunately, there are multiple barriers to the recognition and treatment of maternal depression. This is particularly problematic in younger women, as they are less often seen for health care. The overall objective of this project is to test whether the uptake of follow-up recommendations for potential depression by mothers identified by screening in clinical settings is improved by parent-specific targetting of depression education and motivational advice.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Parent of a child between the ages of 2 days and 12 years who is a patient of the UC Davis Pediatric Clinic.
- Primary, female caregiver
- Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless or little interest or pleasure in doing things.
- Not currently receiving care from a mental health practitioner.
- Comfortable speaking English without an interpreter.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Parent of a child younger than 2 days or older than 12 years.
- Dad, Foster parent, or other short term guardian.
- Currently in treatment with a mental health practitioner.
- Limited English Proficiency
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01453790
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01453790
|United States, California
|UC Davis Medical Center, General Pediatrics
|Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
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University of California, Davis
Children's Miracle Network
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
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|University of California, Davis
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01453790 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
214808-7 ( Other Identifier: UC Davis )
|Study First Received:
|October 11, 2011
|Last Updated:
|May 24, 2017
Keywords provided by University of California, Davis:
motivation to seek follow up
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Behavioral Symptoms
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Gary Barrett and Judy O'Leary brought the Amnesty International letter writing campaign "Write for Rights" to Oso Negro Sunday. The pair offered supplies and directions for residents to write letters to world leaders about human rights injustices that are occurring in their countries.
Between that event, and others held at the Nelson Library and L.V. Rogers high school, volunteers expect to collect around 200 letters addressed to five different world leaders. One of the people letter writers wrote to was Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who they say needs to collaborate with Indigenous women's organizations to develop and adopt a plan to stop violence against Indigenous women.
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Appreciation for EISD's board
As citizens who serve children and represent their communities, individual school board members face complex and demanding challenges. Yet, few people fully understand the scope and far-reaching implications of board members' responsibilities.
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Bethesda can never completely whitewash the legacy of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim's DLC on the PlayStation 3 — the obfuscation and frustration brought on by months of development latency; a myriad of struggles and mysteries (which weren't entirely of the company's own doing); and a lacking, even misleading level of communication with anxious fans (which kind of was).
But they can build on it. Bethesda began setting the stage for post-release Skyrim content on the PS3 late last year when they confirmed Dragonborn, the game's second and most recent expansion, for an "early 2013" release and promised it would be followed shortly by Dawnguard and Hearthfire. Today the developer validated that promise, revealing the month of February as the release window for all three.
Posting on their official blog, Bethesda announced February 5th as Dragonborn's PC release date on Steam, adhering to the Xbox 360's month-or-maybe-two exclusivity net. While no specific dates were mentioned with regard to the PlayStation 3, Bethesda says that Dragonborn will be February's first release, followed by Hearthfire and then Dawnguard within same month. Skyrim update 1.8 will precipitate the process, appearing for download "just prior to Dragonborn."
And so the wait will be over. Ending a process that began when Dawnguard released on the Xbox 360 last June, PS3 owners will finally be au courant with Skyrim DLC — and (let's hope) ready for whatever might still remain in the Bethesda reservoir (Redguard?).
That Bethesda persisted through what had to be an arduous ordeal — the developer, even with Sony's aid, appeared gridlocked in getting DLC to run on the PS3 last September — is quite admirable. It says a lot, even with the fair criticism that they said little. The only question lingering now is how large a market still exists for Skyrim content on the platform: Is the PlayStation 3, over a year later, still teeming with Tamriel adventurers? Or is its Skyrim user base as dwindling and desolate as Dawnguard's Soul Cairn, a few ethereal stragglers wandering the premises confused about why they were forsaken?
Either way, though, the old adage of better late than never probably applies here. As our reviews for Dawnguard (3.5 out of 5), Hearthfire (3 out of 5), and Dragonborn (4.5 out of 5) illustrate, Skyrim's post-release content has treated Xbox 360 owners amiably since its November 2011 debut — the Morrowind-venturing latest also being the greatest while the nadir was a non-sequiting home-building add-on. Assuming the content is running smoothly, there's nowhere left to go but forward.
PS3 owners, will you be occupying yourself with Skyrim's DLC when it bombards the month of February?
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Top 10 Moments for Women in Sports
By Tuti Scott
Sport is the setting for incredible feats of athletic ability, stamina, and bravery. Revisit some of the incredible historical moments that have showcased the prowess and strength of women and made a mark on the world–often by simply donning a uniform and competing in a traditionally "male" sport. The top 10 list below shows how history repeats itself and offers insight into how sports is a microcosm and platform for the advancement of women's rights.
1. 1926 – Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim the English Channel.
Her time of 14 hours and 31 minutes broke the men's record at the time. Ederle was the pioneer who surely looked down with admiration when Diana Nyad completed her swim from Cuba to Florida in 2013 after five attempts. She reminded us all to never, ever give up on your dreams.
2. 1943 – The All American Girls Professional Baseball League was formed.
At its peak in 1948, it consisted of 10 teams and drew nearly a million fans. The league was formed during World War II because the men were fighting abroad and "America's game" had been shut down. Women were allowed onto the hallowed fields of green, but once the war was over, the traditionally men's sport regrouped. Even though there hasn't been a women's professional baseball league for 70 years, women still compete in the World Cup of Baseball, which happens every other year.
3. 1957 – Althea Gibson becomes the first African American tennis player to win Wimbledon and Forest Hills.
Arthur Ashe thanked Althea Gibson for breaking down the race and class barrier of tennis. Gibson's grace and skill brought her to the world stage of tennis and provided powerful images that contrasted with the reality of blacks living in segregation across the US. Fast forward to today and we have the Williams sisters' athleticism, entrepreneurial success, and activism for equal pay.
4. 1973 – Fifty million television viewers watch Billie Jean King defeat Bobby Riggs in the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match.
King often reminds us all that in 1973 women were not allowed to have credit cards without a man signing the paperwork. Beating a man at any game was a foray into equity that most women couldn't imagine at the time. King's ability to use the media and market the "battle of the sexes" as a platform for women's advancement was a first and still reigns as the best.
5. 1977- Janet Guthrie was the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500.
Women weren't encouraged to drive on their own in the 70's much less compete at 200 mph on an oval race track. Securing funding and acceptance in the macho sport arena continues to be challenging. Danica Patrick is a current role model in the sponsorship game and visibly leads a strong pack of female racers making their mark.
6. 1972 – Title IX was signed by President Nixon.
Title IX is the federal law that opened the door of opportunity for girls and women to participate in sports by prohibiting gender discrimination in schools and colleges that receive federal funding. Even though everyone thinks of it as the "sports law," it also put women in graduate and undergraduate business, engineering, medical, and law programs, and today focuses on women's safety on campuses and equitable recruitment and exposure to the STEM fields.
7. 1984 – Mary Lou Retton scores a perfect 10 on the vault at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles to capture the first gold medal ever by an American woman in the all-round event.
Retton brought strength, exuberance, and a fierce competitive spirit to the sport of gymnastics, finally giving it mass appeal to people in the US. In the 80's women had few physical role models, but the 1984 Olympics held in the US brought Jackie Joyner Kersee, Joan Benoit, and Mary Lou into our homes alongside the Jane Fonda aerobics fitness tapes.
8. 1996 – Soccer and Softball make their debuts in the Olympic Games.
The US women dominate the team competitions by winning the gold medals in basketball, gymnastics, soccer, softball, and synchronized swimming. With these medals and 25 years of the benefits of Title IX, team sports for girls became ingrained in the US culture.
9. 1999 – The US women's soccer team wins the World Cup.
The match was played in front of more than 90,000 fans at the Rose Bowl, had an American television audience estimated at 40 million, and a worldwide television audience of one billion. It's still the most watched women's sporting event in US history.
10. 2003 – Annika Sörenstam became the first woman to play in a PGA Tour event since 1945.
Sörenstam played in the PGA Bank of America Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas. Even though she's now retired, Sörenstam has won 90 international tournaments, making her the female golfer with the most wins to her name and one of the most successful female golfers in history.


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Cessna Aircraft has bolstered its fast-growing presence in the Middle East by naming long-time sales representative Wallan Aviation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as an authorized service center for 500-series Citation business jets. Announcing the latest boost to Cessna's product support infrastructure, senior vice president for customer service Mark Paolucci noted the "considerable" Citation expertise of Wallan Aviation founder Saad Wallan, adding that Arabian Gulf customers "now have access to local service from a top aviation company."
Wallan Aviation last year placed an order for 25 Cessna airplanes worth about $110 million, including a mix of 11 Citation business jets and 14 single-engine airplanes, 10 of which Wallan will use for a flight school it recently established in Riyadh. The orders were for three Citation Sovereigns; one each of the Citation X, XLS+, CJ3 and CJ2+ models; four Mustangs; 10 Skyhawks and four light-sport SkyCatchers.
The company's Citation service facility is located at Thumama Airport, 14 miles northeast of Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport. Cessna (Outdoor Display 1) also recently named Taneja Aerospace & Aviation in Bangalore, India, an authorized service center and Kinch Aviation in Nottinghamshire, UK, an authorized service station and opened a company-owned service center in Spain.
The announcements underscore the growing importance of markets outside North America for the U.S. business jet maker, which currently holds a $15 billion order backlog. Cessna has steadily increased its presence in the Middle East.
At the AVEX airshow held in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el Sheikh earlier this month, Cessna announced the delivery of the third Citation Sovereign to Egypt's Smart Aviation as part of an order for six of the super-midsize jet and a new order from the Egyptian Aviation Academy for four Mustang very light jets. The academy will be the first pilot training organization in Africa to offer instruction in the VLJ and it is to take delivery of the Mustangs in the fourth quarter of 2009.


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George Meany, president of the AFL-CIO, declared here that "The General Assembly of the United Nations must reject the resolution on Zionism and racism adopted by its Third Committee or suffer massive alienation of American support.
"The American people will not be fooled by a resolution which absurdly asks the UN to declare 'that Zionism is a form of racism and racial discrimination,' "the labor leader declared. "Zionism is not it is precisely the product of revulsion against these evils, especially as they reached their culmination in the holocaust of Hitler for whom some of the promoters of this resolution can scarcely conceal their admiration."
Meany observed. "The ultimate object of this resolution is not the elimination of racism but the expulsion of Israel from the UN, It is the latest step in an anti-Israel and anti-Semitic campaign launched by the Arab bloc with the cynical backing of the Soviet Union."
He added. "The resolution is all the more ludicrous in light of the persecution of religious and national minorities rampant in the lands of its sponsors. Let those sponsors look to the plight of Jews in Syria, of Kurds in Iraq, of Christians in Lebanon and southern Sudan, not to mention the attempted wholesale liquidation of national minorities in the Soviet Union." Meany spoke Friday at a dinner honoring Max Greenberg, president of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.


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Bruce Jenner: I am a woman
Bruce Jenner has addressed the rumours that he is becoming a woman, and reveals they are true.
Speculation has been rife since 2013 that the former Olympian is set to change sexes, with various members of his family seemingly confirming the news.
However, despite growing his hair long and being pictured wearing a dress recently, Bruce has stayed silent on the matter - until now.
"Yes, for all intents and purposes, I am a woman," he told Diane Sawyer in his hotly anticipated interview with her last night
"People look at me differently. They see you as this 'macho male,' but my heart and my soul and everything that I do in life, it is part of me, that female side is part of me. That's who I am.
"I was not genetically born that way. As of now, I have all the male parts and all that kind of stuff. So, in a lot of ways, we're different, OK, but we still identify as female. And that's very hard for Bruce Jenner to say. Because, why? I don't want to disappoint people."
The explosive chat has been touted for weeks, with many eager to know the truth behind the tabloid tales.
In the last few months Bruce's mother Esther and step-daughter Kim Kardashian have all commented on the speculation. Earlier this week Bruce was snapped wearing a long dress, as he stood outside his Malibu home.
"I'm me. I'm a person, and this is who I am. I'm not stuck in anybody's body. It's just who I am as a human being. My brain is much more female than it is male. It's hard for people to understand that, but that's what my soul is," he continued.
Bruce, 65, has been taking hormones for 18 months now, but actually began the process at the age of 40. However he stopped in the 80s over concerns for his children.
Bruce, who was married to Kris Jenner for 22 years until their split in 2013, is a proud dad of six. Among his brood is model daughter Kendall, 19, and rising star Kylie, 17. He's also still close to Kris' kids, especially Kim, Khloé and Kourtney Kardashian.
"It was tough on her [Kris]," Bruce told Diane."She's a good person. Honestly, if we would have been... if she had been really good with it, and understanding, we'd probably still be together."
The oldest children were told first, and then his youngest daughters and step-children were told.
"Well, they all cried, mainly because they don't want anybody to hurt dad. They're very protective of me. Especially Kendall and Kylie," Bruce said.
Rumours started in late 2013 when TMZ reported Bruce was having surgery to remove his Adam's apple.
Kim, Khloé, Kourtney, Kendall, Kylie and Kris have all tweeted their support and pride at Bruce's honest interview.
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JNU Delhi Admissions 2014-15
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) released the Time Table for Admission in the Academic Session – 2014 – 2015 detailing therein complete scheduled events. Hence, Jawaharlal Nehru University through its official Admission – 2014 – 2014 in respect of the JNU Entrance Test for admission to various Courses, i.e., Under Graduate / Graduate Program / Post Graduate Programs including the Ph.D. Programs, among others has commenced the Online and Offline Application process for the eligible candidates all over India.
Online / Offline Application process and Closing of both Online and Offline Application Processes:
The Online Application Process commenced w.e.f. the 7th of February, 2014. Offline Application Process also began on February 07, 2014. The Online Application Process shall close on the 26th of March, 2014 and the Last Date for acknowledgment of the Offline Application Forms at Jawaharlal Nehru University is March 28, 2014.
JNU: Entrance Examination Schedule:
The Jawaharlal Nehru University shall conduct the Entrance Examination for admission in various programs of studies (UG / PG and Ph.D. Programs) commencing from May 16, 2014, which shall continue up to May 19, 2014 (i.e., May 16, 17, 18 & 19, 2014).
Declaration of Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Results:
On June 26, 2014, The Jawaharlal Nehru University held Entrance Examination Result for B.A. (Hons.) 2nd year, M.A. (Foreign Languages), M.Phil. / Ph.D., Pre-Ph.D./ Ph.D., M.Tech. / Ph.D., MPH / Ph.D., COP & ADOP (Mass Media) (for programs where viva is prescribed) shall be announced.
JNU post Entrance Examination – 2014 Viva voce:
The Jawaharlal Nehru University shall commence Viva voce of the candidates selected on the basis of Written Test tentatively by July 14, 2014.
Publication of Merit List for admission to various Programs:
The Jawaharlal Nehru University shall publish separately the Merit List for admission in various programs
The Jawaharlal Nehru University, on July 11, 2014 (tentatively), shall release the Merit List in case of Where viva voce is not prescribed (B.A. (Hons.) 1st year, M.A. (except Foreign Languages), M.Sc. & MCA).
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I've tried this numerous different ways but can't seem to embed a youtube video into a blog post.
If I use the wordpress upload/insert method I just get a text link that opens a lightbox with the video in.
If I try an html <iframe> or [embed] method nothing appears in the blog at all.
I'd like the actual youtube video to appear in the blog post itself…
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Unfortunately this can be a hoster limitation. WordPress embeds: http://codex.wordpress.org/Embeds require the oembed protocol which will only work if your hoster doesn't block the socket connections from the server ( http://wordpress.org/support/topic/ (Purchase code hidden if logged out) -from-url ). If you can't embed the videos at all (even with the standard embed shortcode) I'd talk to the hoster and ask the them what's going on.
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Future of financial advice (FoFA) reforms tabled in Parliament over the past fortnight should mean a better quality of financial advice for investors.
Just days after the reforms' passage, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission released its anonymous "shadow shopping" survey of financial planners, and its lacklustre results highlighted the need for improved financial advice. ASIC sought people aged 50 to 69 who were intending to seek retirement advice or who had recently sought it. The participants chose their own adviser and paid the cost of that financial advice themselves.
Of the 64 examples of retirement advice, ASIC found 58 per cent were adequate, 39 per cent were poor and only 3 per cent were good quality.
"My objective would be to have all of those plans rated as good in the future," says the chief executive of Financial Planning Association of Australia, Mark Rantall.
"But we have to go through a process to both educate financial planners and continue to get standards to that point."
It's hoped the FoFA reforms will assist in doing just that.
One of the main objectives was to remove conflicted advice structures. That refers to the practice of some financial planners recommending products to clients based on the commission they would receive from the product manufacturer.
"FoFA, generally, we think is a good thing, particularly the removal of commissions," says the Financial Ombudsman Services's ombudsman for investments, life insurance and superannuation, Alison Maynard. "We see that some inappropriate advice is apparently driven by the commissions the financial services provider is receiving."
Of the 1157 disputes on managed investment products and services Maynard received for the past financial year, 43 per cent were about advice. One of the key measures of the reforms in their draft form was to require financial planners to renew contracts with clients every two years – in other words, clients would have to "opt in" for continuing advice. This was designed to ensure clients did not continue to pay, via perpetual commissions, for advice they were not receiving.
This has been watered down in the final version of the reforms and the government has given ASIC the ability to exempt advisers if they are satisfied the adviser is signed up to a professional code that obviates the need for opting in.
Rantall welcomes these changes.
"We've always said that the engagement between the professional and their clients should be outlined in a professional code and standards rather than a heavy-handed law and it's for that reason we've never approved the opt-in," he says.
But based on its shadow shopping survey, ASIC still has strong concerns regarding the quality of financial advice. "We were disappointed to see so much advice that wasn't up to the standards we would have expected," ASIC commissioner
"Too much advice didn't adequately cover key topics such as how long a consumer's savings would last them in retirement, or the sort of issues they might face around their debt levels or their borrowings."
The regulator hopes to release guidance documents on how it uses its increased powers surrounding FoFA, and which professional codes will be accepted, before July 1 this year. When you are seeking financial advice, ask the right questions to ensure your financial planner is certified and to understand how they are being remunerated.
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The two options are fee-for-service, where you pay a set amount per hour or visit, or a percentage of your assets as an ongoing commission.
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Finally, if your adviser can't explain it to you adequately, take your business elsewhere.
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Valarie Pettiford Releases New Lullaby Album VELVET SKY Today, 10/9
Valarie Pettiford is a rare breed, a tried-and-true triple threat. From the stages of Broadway to the sound stages of Hollywood, she has charmed audiences with her performances. A Fosse-trained dancer, Pettiford was nominated for her work in the musical revue, Fosse, which paid homage to her mentor. As an actor, she has created characters for which fans still recognize her, such as Big Dee Dee Thorne on the hit sitcom, Half and Half, and Aunt Geneva, whose rehearsal dinner musical number nearly stole Jumping the Broom from co-stars Angela Bassett, LorEtta Devine and Paula Patton. For those who have had the pleasure of hearing Valarie Pettiford sing, whether in a musical or one of her one-woman cabaret shows, it is her smooth, decadent and resplendent voice that they remember.
Today, Pettiford releases her second solo album, "Velvet Sky", a collection of original lullabies. She brings a tenderness and wealth of emotion to the thirteen tracks on this new album, all of which were written especially for her by two legendary writing teams – Ron Abel (music)/Chuck Steffan (lyrics) and Michael Orland (music)/Jamie Wooten (lyrics). The songs range from playful numbers that are meant to inspire play between parents and their children, as well as softer tracks to lull babies (of all ages) to sleep.
"This is such a special day for me. This project was a real labor of love," enthuses Pettiford. "I'm tickled pink to know that this album is now available for parents and soon-to-be parents to share with their children."
When asked about what originally drew her to a lullabies project, Pettiford says, "At the time, my then husband, Tony Rader, and I were thinking about having children and thought what a beautiful idea it would be to record an album of lullabies during that period. I also thought my voice was well-suited for lullabies."
Though she loves each track equally, one song in particular strikes a deep personal chord with her, a chord to which she feels many women can relate. 'My Miracle', the final track on this beautifully crafted album, written by Wooten and Orland, "touches the core of any woman who has had difficulty having children," she explains, "It speaks to the beauty of an impossible dream realized."
Pettiford set out to create something that encouraged playtime between parents and their children, to engage both parties. "Velvet Sky" does just that and more. Lullabies are some of the most cherished musical moments because of the intimacy they inspire. That authenticity and joy is captured in perfect harmony with this collection of lullabies, and kids of all ages will love these new musical gems.
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Beef-and-Lamb Burgers with Cheddar and Caper Remoulade
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Light a grill. In a mini food processor, pulse the cornichons with the parsley leaves, capers and garlic clove until finely chopped. Add the mayonnaise and mustard and pulse until blended.
In a large bowl, gently mix the ground beef with the ground lamb and season generously with salt and pepper. Form the meat mixture into four 1-inch-thick patties and make a slight indentation in the center of each one with your thumb. Season the burgers with salt and pepper.
Grill the English muffin halves cut side down until toasted, about 1 minute. Flip the muffins and grill for 30 seconds longer. Transfer to a work surface cut side up and spread the bottom halves of the muffins with the caper remoulade.
Grill the burgers over high heat until they are nicely charred on the bottom, about 4 minutes. Flip the burgers, top them with the cheddar cheese and grill until cooked to medium and the cheese melts, about 4 minutes longer. Transfer the burgers to the toasted English muffins and let rest for 5 minutes. Top the burgers with the tomatoes and cucumbers if desired, close the burgers and serve.


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Alkali, or alkaline, soils are claysoils with high pH (> 9), a poor soil structure and a low infiltration capacity. Often they have a hard calcareous layer at 0.5 to 1 meter depth. Alkali soils owe their unfavorable physico-chemical properties mainly to the dominating presence of sodium carbonate which causes the soil to swell. They derive their name from the alkali metal group of elements to which the sodium belongs and that can induce basicity. Sometimes these soils are also referred to as (alkaline) sodic soils.
Alkaline soils are basic, but not all basic soils are alkaline, see: "difference between alkali and base"
The causes of soil alkalinity are natural or they can be man-made.
- The natural cause is the presence of soil minerals producing sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) upon weathering.
- The man-made cause is the application of irrigation water (surface or ground water) containing a relatively high proportion of sodium bicarbonates.
The extent of alkaline soils is not precisely known.
Agricultural problems
Alkaline soils are difficult to take into agricultural production. Due to the low infiltration capacity, rain water stagnates on the soil easily and, in dry periods, irrigation is hardly possible. Agriculture is limited to crops tolerant to surface waterlogging (e.g. rice, grasses) and the productivity is low.
Soil alkalinity is associated with the presence of sodium carbonates or (soda) (Na2CO3) in the soil , either as a result of natural weathering of the soil particles or brought in by irrigation and/or flood water.
The sodium carbonate, when dissolved in water, dissociates into 2Na+ (two sodium cations, i.e. ions with a positive electric charge) and CO3= (a carbonate anion, i.e. an ion with a double negative electric charge).
The sodium carbonate can react with water to produce carbon dioxide (CO2), escaping as a gas, and sodium hydroxide (Na+OH–), which is alkaline (or rather basic) and gives high pH values (pH>9) .
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- * Water (H2O) is partly dissociated into H+ (hydrogen) and OH– (hydroxyl) ions. The ion H+ has a positive electric charge (+) and the hydroxyl group OH– has a negative charge (–). In pure, neutral water, the concentration of H+ and OH– ions equals 10–7 eq/l each (respectively 10–7 g/l and 17x10–7 g/l), a very small concentration.
- * 1 eq = 1 equivalent weight corresponds to as many grams of the substance as its molecular weight divided by its valence. It is also known as gram-molecule or mole per unit of valence. For the hydrogen ion (H+ ) the molecular weight equals 1, and for the hydroxyl group (OH–) it equals 17. As they are both monovalent (or univalent) their equivalent weights are the same. Substances with the same equivalent weight have equal positive or negative electric charge.
- *In neutral water, the pH, being the negative log value of the H+ concentration in eq/l, is 7. Similarly, the pOH is also 7. Each unit decrease in pH indicates a tenfold increase of the H+ concentration. Similarly, each unit increase in pH indicates a tenfold increase of the OH– concentration.
- * In water with dissolvedsalts, the concentrations of the H+ y OH– ions may change, but their sum remains constant, namely 7 + 7 = 14. A pH of 7 therefore corresponds to a pOH of 7, and a pH of 9 with a pOH of 5.
- * Formally it deserves preference to express the ion concentrations in terms of chemical activity, but this does hardly affect the value of pH.
- *Water with excess H+ ions is called acid (pH < 6), and water with excess OH– ions is called alkaline or rather basic (pH > 8). Soil moisture with pH < 4 is called very acid and with pH > 10 very alkaline (basic).
The reaction between Na2CO3 and H2O can be represented as follows:
- 2Na+ + CO3= + 2H+ + 2OH– => 2Na+ + 2OH– + H2CO3
The acid H2CO3 is unstable and produces H2O (water) and CO2 (carbon dioxide gas, escaping into the atmosphere). This explains the remaining alkalinity (or rather basicity) in the form of soluble ionic compounds with simple chemical formula X+Y- or XY, where X is an alkali metal and Y is a halogen. One of the most well known of these is sodium chloride or common table salt.
In standard room conditions dry alkali halides tend to exist as white or translucent crystalline solids. The internal crystalline structure is centered cubic, usually face centered cubic.
The numbers beside the compounds show the electronegativity difference between the elements based on the Pauling scale. The higher the number is, the more ionic the bond is.
The table below provides links to each of the individual articles for these compounds:
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Answers:Confusion between base and alkali The terms "base" and "alkali" are often used interchangeably, since most common bases are alkalis. It is common to speak of "measuring the alkalinity of soil" when what is actually meant is the measurement of the pH (base property). Similarly, bases which are not alkalis, such as ammonia, are sometimes erroneously referred to as alkaline. Note that not all or even most salts formed by alkali metals are alkaline; this designation applies only to those salts which are basic. While most electropositive metal oxides are basic, only the soluble alkali metal and alkali earth metal oxides can be correctly called alkalis. This definition of an alkali as a basic salt of an alkali metal or alkali earth metal does appear to be the most common, based on dictionary definitions
Answers:"Alkali" is an old term used to describe the hydroxides of alkaline earth metals. "Earth" is another old term meaning "Oxide". When alchemists burned substances, the ashes were often the oxides of things such as Potassium or Sodium. The "earth" combined with water to make an alkaline solution which made the skin slippery if exposed to it and eventually burned the skin if not washed off. When mixed with suet or lard, soap could be made. "Base" is a term which began being used when chemistry began being practiced as a science, replacing alchemy. It was given this name to distinguish it from another sort of substance called an acid. The two canceled one another's properties and produced a neutral solution. Beside alkaline earths, many other things gave the same reaction with acids. Ammonia is an example of a base which will neutralize an acid. However, all bases have hydroxyl groups. Sodium, potassium and ammonium hydroxides are all bases.
Answers:a base that is soluble is known as an alkaline. alkaline mostly applies to bases of alkali metal or alkali earth metal elements.
Answers:Generally, PH 7 is neutral. anything 0-7 is acid. 7-14 is alkali. Hope this helps.


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WET REPUBLIC at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino released its final lineup for the season as summer comes to an end. The iconic ultra pool will say farewell to another successful season filled with unrivaled entertainment, action-packed events and the world's top DJ talent when it hosts a weekend-long celebration Saturday, Oct. 11 and Sunday, Oct. 12.
The daytime destination opened its doors in March and kicked off the 2014 pool season with an unforgettable affair. March 14 was proclaimed WET REPUBLIC Day, the official start of pool season, by special guest Clark County Commissioner Mary Beth Scow. This season the hot spot unveiled its anticipated renovations with phase two of a two-year remodel and welcomed some of the industry's leading turntable artists including Tiësto, Calvin Harris, Steve Aoki, Afrojack, and many more, as they wowed partygoers with their exclusive events all summer.
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- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: any moist but well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average to fast
- Flowering period: March to May, then off and on until September
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Raised by the New Zealand breeder Mark Jury (who also brought us Magnolia Black Tulip), this wonderful new magnolia produces an abundance of blush pink flowers along the length of its stems in spring. Unlike many of the other spring-flowering types, the foliage of this magnolia is mainly evergreen, although it may shed its leaves in colder winters. It makes a fine stand-alone specimen, especially in smaller gardens where its compact form will not dominate, while its naturally bushy habit makes it ideal for creating an informal screen. A stunning new addition that is easy to care for, reasonably fast growing and will start to produce its lightly scented flowers on young plants.
- Garden care: Plant in a sheltered spot, away from strong winds. Requires minimal pruning. Remove any broken, diseased or crossing branches in spring. Mulch in spring with manure or leafmould, especially on dry soils.
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Q:I have a long narrow garden and i am thinking of growing magnolia or camellia into a hedge. Would this be a good option to prune into narrow hedge?Asked on 25/4/2016 by Noel from Ireland
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It depends on how hard you plan on cutting it back as although they make great hedges, I would allow it to grow to at least 1m in width.Answered on 3/5/2016 by Helen from crocus
Q:Hi. I want to grow these into a hedge at the front of our garden. How closely should I plant them together so they form a dense barrier?Asked on 4/9/2015 by Newbie from United Kingdom
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To create a nice dense screen, I would advise planting them at 45cm intervals.Answered on 8/9/2015 by Helen from crocus
Q:What height including, excluding the pot, will the 3 litre magnolia arrive as please?Asked on 31/8/2015 by Bast109 from Shrewsbury
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The batch we currently have are around 60 - 75cm tall.Answered on 1/9/2015 by Helen from crocus
Q:Please couid you tell me if the 'MAGNOLIA FAIRY BLUSH' needs planting in ericaceous compost? Many thanks.Asked on 24/1/2015 by Sue from United Kingdom
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No this magnolia doesn't need ericaceous soil.
Hope this helps.Answered on 26/1/2015 by Anonymous from crocus
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This magnolia in a 1lt pot is only a young plant, so will only be approx 20cm tall so young enough to train into a standard over time.
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Thank you for the information on Magnolias. However, we live 1000 ft above sea level in Mid-Wales and had temperatures in January 2010 down to Minus 16C. Can I really grow Magnolias in our situation? MargaretAsked on 14/4/2010 by DerekandMaggie Parker
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A:Hello Margaret, The Magnolias we sell are fully hardy in most areas of the UK, however the best indication of what will grow in your area is to see what is already there. Alternatively if you really get blasted by wind or freezing temperatures and you want plants that usually won't tolerate these conditions, then perhaps you need to create a shelterbelt, which will produce a microclimate. I'm sorry not to be more help. Helen Plant DoctorAnswered on 15/4/2010 by Crocus Helpdesk
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Hi, I have just taken delivery of a Magnolia (Star Magnolia). At the moment it is outside, in the bottom half of the box. I have just checked on your website and it says it is best to plant in April. What should I do with it in the mean time, and how do I care for it? Regards LauraAsked on 10/12/2009 by Laura Steed
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A:Hello Laura, These are fully hardy so, although the optimum time for planting is spring or autumn, they can be planted out at any time of the year as long as the ground is not frozen. Therefore I would recommend you get it into the ground as soon as you can. I hope this helps. Helen Plant DoctorAnswered on 10/12/2009 by Crocus Helpdesk
A:Hello Helen Thank you for your help - I will do as you suggest. LauraAnswered on 10/12/2009 by Laura Steed
Q:Specimen Ceanothus or another large bushy shrub....
Good afternoon, When I was first looking for a Ceanothus to replace the one we have in our front garden, I looked on your website, but you only had small ones. Our once lovely Ceanothus has been pruned out of all recognition again this year, as I planted it a bit too near our boundary when it was a baby. I know it may come back, but it is getting ridiculous as every time it grows back it has to be cut back again severely and then ooks a mess for most of the year. Have you got a nice, tall, bushy Ceanothus to replace it? I love my Ceanothus but perhaps if you don't have a big one, do you have another large, flowering shrub as an alternative? Hope you can help Regards MargaretAsked on 5/12/2009 by D DRAKETT
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A:Hello Margaret, it is rare to find larger sized Ceanothus as they are usually quite short-lived and don't normally live longer than 6 - 8 years. We do have a selection of larger shrubs on our site like Hamamelis, Hydrangeas, Magnolias, Acer, Cornus, Cotinus, Philadelphus, Syringa and Viburnum, so you may find something of interest. They will be listed in this section. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/ I hope this helps. Helen Plant DoctorAnswered on 8/12/2009 by Crocus Helpdesk
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Greetings, We have a very mature Magnolia tree which grows from five thick stems (6 inches across) from ground level. The canopy starts from 4 feet and it has grown now 20 feet. It flowers well and often has a second flowering in September. It is a well known tree in our rural area. Can I prune the tree down to six feet in height with the hope it will send up sapling growth and then I would be able to control the height from ground level as now owing to heath problems I am not allowed to use step ladders. In anticipation --much appreciation.Asked on 20/9/2009 by Dick Brown
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text: Nov 16 2013 Don't sell yourself short Li He, MBA '14 I always have special respect to my veteran classmates, their sense of pride, their determination to conquer something, their high level of responsibility, all of them together shape them into a highly motivated and strong man. My father is one of them. Growing up with his spirit and stories, I always feel very strong in my heart! General George Casey came to Cornell and gave us his speech, I was fully recharged again after his talk, the thing that hit my mind heavily is: Don't sell yourself short! In many situation, I feel we are too rush to make the decision, as a result, w don't end up with what is best for us. The uncertainty make people feel uncomfortable and rush to price ourselves low, that is not a right to negotiate. This remind me another sentence, you don't get what you deserve, you only get what you negotiate! Again, like my friend Amanda remind me, keep your chin up, negotiate a better price for you!


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text: Well statistically New England is worse than we were last year so far. Found this on ESPN: "Whereas New England's defense typically has been one of the league's most reliable units, this season it has been anything but. New England now ranks last in the NFL in total defense and pass defense. Through seven games, New England has allowed 2,969 total yards, which is the fourth-worst defensive performance since the merger in 1970. The only teams that have allowed more yards through seven games were the 2002 Chiefs (3,087 yards), the 1976 Chiefs (3,058) and the 2005 49ers (2,991)." The Patriots are 5-2 through 7 games. They have played one gimme game the first week @ Miami. After that, they have played the Charger, @ Bills, @ Raiders, Jets, Cowboys, and @ Steelers. I would say the only game they truly lost because of their pass defense was the 34-31 loss at Buffalo. New England was up 21-0 and seemed to stop playing after that. (Sound familiar?) You can probably tell where I am going with this in relation to last year. We had what seemed like the worst pass defense since sliced bread was invented. The only playoff teams the Texans beat last year were the Colts (who destroyed us in the rematch) and Chiefs (Where we got that nice no-call from the refs on Andre Johnson's TD catch). However, a win is a win and a loss is a loss, so I must ask why the Patriots are winning with a horible pass defense and why were the Texans losing with a horrible pass defense, aka our favorite scapegoat of 2010. Is there a deeper problem in this team than CB #2-4 or WR #2-5?


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As communities struggle against the rising flood waters in Somerset, people in Wiltshire are pulling together to offer victims resources and refuge.
Lord Suffolk of Charlton Park is among those who have offered help, donating a lorry load of hay that will go out to farmers in Somerset who have had to uproot their livestock and watch their livelihoods wash away.
The Malmesbury Young Farmers and farmers in and around the area have also been working hard to help the neighbouring county.
Robin Aird, farm manager on the Charlton Park estate, took the lorry load of straw to Somerset on Tuesday.
He said: "Lord Suffolk offered to provide the straw free of charge. He's been keeping an eye on the floods and watching it on the TV.
"We have had a property flooded on the estate but nothing like the scale of this.
"For us, it is all about the fact that these guys have had their lives ruined. It makes us realise how lucky we are when we are up that bit higher and not suffering."
Mr Aird said they have also offered 300 acres of land for grazing for sheep for farmers in Somerset who need it.
Fellow farmer Andrew Taylor, of Lea, has also offered to donate straw or hay to those who need it.
Tom Collins, a farmer in Foxley, who previously chaired Malmesbury Young Farmers, spent Tuesday filling lorries with straw to take to Somerset.
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I may be the only person in North America who didn't think Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction, and still believed George Bush had every right to invade Iraq. It still surprises me a bit when people state that the whole point of the war was to get rid of WMD.
I though Colin Powell's presentation to the UN on that subject — now seen as the defining moment in Washington's justification of its actions — was impressive and skillful, but the diagrams he presented looked like they could just as likely be empty warehouses as secret storage sites for chemical weapons. And in the end, a lot of them were.
So now that the war is officially over, the obvious issue is whether it ever should have happened. Leon Panetta, the U.S. defense secretary, spoke at a low-key flag-lowering ceremony in Baghdad Thursday to mark the official conclusion of the war.
"To be sure, the cost was high — in blood and treasure for the United States and for the Iraqi people," Panetta told about 200 troops and a few Iraqi officials during the 45-minute ceremony. "But those lives were not lost in vain: They gave birth to an independent, free and sovereign Iraq."
If you've just scored a glorious victory, you don't wrap it up with a short speech to about 200 troops that barely rates a few seconds on the evening news. You hold parades, with bands and flags and huge crowds, with bemedalled troops marching proudly past a rostrum stuffed with grinning, preening politicians. There's a conspicuous absence of anything hinting at celebration to the U.S. departure from Iraq.
Obviously, the cost is a big reason for that. More than 100,000 documented civilian deaths, which continue to this day. How many more undocumented deaths is anyone's guess. Some 4,500 U.S. troops killed, plus 32,200 wounded, plus hundreds more among British and other allies. A massive economic cost to Iraq; a trillion dollars in U.S. expenditure. If George W. Bush hadn't spent that trillion dollars — which he had to borrow — would the U.S. economic situation be nearly as dire as it is today? Seems unlikely.
And what was gained? I doubt there will be anything approaching a clear answer on that for decades to come. The justification has shifted with time. Originally there was the case against WMD, which disappeared when the troops arrived and couldn't find any. There was also the removal of Saddam Hussein, a worthy enough goal, though given the surplus of lunatic autocrats in the world, why he should have been singled out remains an issue.
Latterly it became the establishment of democratic rule, which is a tougher motive to challenge, and which (as Panetta's speech indicates) the U.S. claims was achieved. And it's true: Iraq has had democratic elections, and has established a government chosen by the people. How successful and long-lasting the experiment will prove remains to be seen.
Most recently, the war is singled out as the starting point of the Arab Spring. And if those rebellions against corrupt government succeed in improving life and decreasing tensions across the Middle East, Iraq may indeed one day be hailed as a vital trigger to it all (though whether it's viewed as an act of far-sighted statesmanship, or an unforeseen fluke by a yee-ha president, will likely still spark lively debate). If, instead, the Arab Spring ends with extremist Islamic regimes imposing religious rule and worsening the threat against Israel, there will be a lot less eagerness to cite Iraq as the launching pad.
As mentioned, I though Bush had every right to go after Saddam Hussein. A UN-sanctioned alliance had defeated Saddam in the first Gulf war and imposed stringent conditions on Baghdad in return for peace. Saddam flagrantly ignored them, defied sanctions, stole money intended for the Iraqi people, slaughtered enemies, financed terrorism, contributed to destabilizing the region, built a network in black market oil, and thumbed his nose at UN inspectors sent to monitor his compliance. Bush was justified in holding him to account, even if the UN itself was squeamish about enforcing its own dictates.
He had the right. Whether it was a good idea was something else again. Given the timing — with U.S. troops already in Afghanistan, and Washington engaged in a global contest against al Qaeda terrorists — there was never an especially good argument that it was the right time to open a second front. Afghanistan had to be fought, there was no question about that. But Iraq?
The suggestion that Saddam was somehow linked up with al Qaeda was sketchy at best. Arguing that subduing Iraq would pay immediate regional rewards ran up against the fact that Iran and Syria were still open for business, and just as dangerous, if not more so. Perhaps the best measure can be found in answering this question: Given a second chance, would anyone in authority in the U.S., then or now, advocate doing it again?
Donald Rumsfeld might. Certainly Dick Cheney would. I'd argue that, if not for those two, the war could have been much more successfully prosecuted and possibly more widely supported. Beyond them, it's a small crowd.
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