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There is a bittersweet feeling around the Kennedy Space Center and across the Space Coast as the space shuttle Atlantis is made ready to be rolled out for public display.
Hundreds of technicians and support crew who have spent decades preparing each orbiter for flight will also be mothballed in two upcoming rounds of layoffs in early December and just after the new year.
Its just the latest of the 8,000 shuttle workers laid off from Floridas KSC after the NASA shuttle program was ended and the gap widens before the Space Launch System advances.
We have a saying here: Dont be sad because its over, be glad you were a part of it,' said shuttle systems technician David Bakehorn, while giving a tour of Atlantis earlier this week.
Others, told prior to the tour to limit discussion to the craft, were more gloomy in their outlook, noting they will have about six months of severance pay while competing against younger workers for lower level jobs.
Its not good. Just drive down the streets and see the empty homes and stores, said one technician who didnt want his name used.
Many industry experts have complained that Space Launch System, a rocket built from space shuttle-derived pieces, doesnt appear to have any specific mission other than to keep jobs going in various states, including Florida.
Because of the lack of long-range focus, U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Rockledge, has joined a call to reduce turnover in leadership, to remove politics as projects are moved from start to finish by restructuring NASA into a more independent agency. The idea is for the top administrator to be appointed for a 10-year run.
But even with the new program, the jobs wont be coming until the SLS moves beyond testing.The first unmanned flight is currently set for 2017, with manned launches two years later.
Many at the Cape are approaching retirement age, though not ready to do so. But as the Cape awaits the federal government proceeding with the SLS, such specialized employment isnt readily available.
They see the same gap approaching as the period between Apollo and the state of the shuttle program in the 19'70s, when they were the young guns taking over.
Nor are jobs available that could ease the transition from their careers to retirement, such as cutting grass around the airport, with unemployment hovering at 9.4 percent in Brevard County, 9.1 to the north in Volusia County and 11.9 percent to the south in Indian River County.
The unemployment numbers have improved since the bulk of the layoffs occurred last year, when Brevard County topped 11 percent.
A survey by Brevard Workforce conducted earlier this year found that 57 percent of those initially let go have found work, with 3 of 4 workers being able to remain in Florida.
Atlantis, which flew 33 missions and traveled nearly 126 million miles, will be put on display, hovering over onlookers at a new, sprawling 90,000-square-foot portion of the KSC Visitors Complex. The view, suspended in air, with the payload bay open, is to give an appearance of how the craft appeared in space.
The public will get to see the shuttle rolled its final 9.8 miles of travel to its new home on Nov. 2.
The U.S. Air Force will take over the massive Vehicle Assembly Building that has housed the shuttles as they have been prepared for flight. The bays are expected to be used for the hush-hush mini-shuttles, the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle.
The 37B offers hope for the Space Coast as the Air Force has suggested it may move operations to KSC or Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, according to Florida Today.
It was not immediately clear how many jobs might be brought to the Space Coast if the Air Force consolidates X-37B operations here, Florida Today reported. But such a move would almost certainly add dozens, if not hundreds, of civil service and contractor jobs that would help fuel a next-generation economic engine on Floridas Space Coast.
For technicians who worked on the commercial orbiters, there will be no transition into the militarys program.
Thats why groups such as Space Coast Technical Network have grown into nonprofit corporations.
Our job is to go out of business, essentially, Kevin Harrington, a former shuttle manager and the groups acting spokesman, recently told CNN.He added the network's other goal is to find everyone employment or entrepreneurial opportunities.
Last month the Economic Development Commission of Floridas Space Coast announced it had developed a $10 million incentive fund with the assistance of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity -- to help existing high-tech and manufacturing businesses attract new aerospace, aviation, defense and emerging technology businesses to the Space Coast.
The incentive program is designed to be the final push that influences a companys decision to locate or expand in Brevard County, further diversifying our economy and moving the Space Coast beyond the shuttle era, said Floridas Space Coast EDC President Lynda Weatherman.
The state has also been working to keep Florida at the forefront of the aerospace field by attracting more private firms, such as Internet entrepreneur Elon Musks SpaceX, to the Sunshine State.
Florida has also recently asked NASA for 150 acres of land north of the shuttle launch pads for Space Florida, the state's aerospace development agency, to run as a commercial space port.
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Movie theater shooting: Judge denies 'stand your ground' defense - CNN.comA retired Tampa police captain who shot and killed a man in a movie theater will face a second-degree murder charge after a judge ruled that Florida's controversial "stand your ground" law does not apply in this case.
After two weeks of pretrial testimony, Judge Susan Barthle cast doubt on Curtis Reeves' assertions that he was acting in self-defense when he drew and fired his gun.
"Because the defendant's testimony was significantly at odds with the physical evidence and other witness testimony, this court has considerable doubts about his credibility, and is not willing to come to the conclusion that these circumstances are those envisioned by the Legislature when the 'stand your ground' law was enacted," Barthle ruled.
A trial date has not been set, CNN affiliate WFTS in Tampa reported.
The case dates to January 2014 when Reeves, then 71, confronted a man in a suburban Tampa movie theater about texting during the previews before a showing of "Lone Survivor." The two argued, and then Reeves walked out of the theater to complain to an employee. When Reeves returned, he and the man, Chad Oulson, began arguing again.
Oulson threw a bag of popcorn at Reeves, according to a criminal complaint, and Reeves then took out his handgun and fired at Oulson, killing him.
Defense attorneys asked the judge to dismiss the murder charge under the "stand your ground" law that allows residents to use deadly force when they fear death or great bodily harm.
The case represents another look at Florida's "stand your ground" law, which most famously surfaced in George Zimmerman's 2013 trial in the killing of Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman's defense did not invoke the statute, but the law was included in instructions to the jury that acquitted him.
Then-US Attorney General Eric Holder slammed stand your ground laws in a speech shortly after that verdict.
"By allowing -- and perhaps encouraging -- violent situations to escalate in public, such laws undermine public safety," Holder said.
Reeves and his attorneys have argued that Oulson threw a cell phone at Reeves' head and was aggressively leaning over a chair toward him at the time of the shooting. On the stand, Reeves testified he "perceived" that Oulson was getting ready to punch him, according to WFTS.
"A 6-foot-4 individual standing, trying to come over that chair is terrifying," defense attorney Richard Escobar said at the hearing, WFTS reports.
However, prosecutors said popcorn did not constitute a weapon, and they said witnesses did not see Oulson throw his phone, according to the TV station.
Reeves' attorneys argued that video of the interaction showed Oulson throwing a phone, but the judge ruled that what they cited as a phone "was simply a reflection from the defendant's shoes."
In addition, prosecutors played audio of Reeves talking to detectives shortly after the shooting.
"As soon as I pulled the trigger I said, 'Oh shoot, that was stupid.' If I had to do it over again, it would have never happened," he said. "If I had to do it over again, it would never have happened. I wouldn't have moved. But you don't get do-overs."
Oulson was checking his phone to text his daughter's babysitter, his wife has said.
This stupid law should be repealed.
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Supporting Learning & Behavior at Home
The purpose of the Milwaukee Public Schools Initiative is to educate MPS parents & families about Response to Intervention (RtI), Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), Literacy, and special education topics, and to empower them to support these initiatives in their homes and in the community. On this page you will find resources for parents on a variety of academic and behavioral topics.
Family Trainings
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A Family Guide to Response to Intervention This PowerPoint covers the basics of Response to Intervention (RtI). It includes key terms and definitions, an explanation of each of the tiers and what to expect at each tier, and information about the link between RtI and special education.
A Family Guide to Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports This PowerPoint covers the basics of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). It includes key terms and definitions, explanations of each of the tiers and what to expect at each tier, including interventions, and information about how to support PBIS in the home.
5:1 Positives to Correctives This PowerPoint discusses the importance of balancing positive feedback with corrective, negative statements. When this ratio is present in a relationship (i.e. teacher-student relationship), research tells us that it makes a difference to the health of the relationship.
Literacy Modules
Class 1: Literacy is For All This PowerPoint gives parents an overview of the five components of literacy, giving examples of each component and strategies for families to use at home. It also stresses the importance of daily literacy practice in the home.
Class 2: Types of Literacy, Assessments & Home-School Communication This PowerPoint gives families information on different types of literacy (ABC, visual, cultural, computer). Families will learn how to prepare children for testing, different literacy assessments used in their district and action steps to take after receiving the results. Families will also learn strategies for effective communication with educators around literacy.
Class 3: Finding the Right Books & Including Literacy in the IEP This PowerPoint gives families tools and strategies for finding appropriate books for their children. It also discusses what it might look like if a child's IEP includes literacy related goals and services.
Class 4: 10 Things You Should Know About Summer Reading This PowerPoint gives families easy to digest information about the importance of not only reading, but other learning activities over the summer to prevent the summer slide and improve outcomes.
These handouts can be printed for use in trainings, family nights, community events, or working one-on-one with families.
Literacy Handouts
Parent Guide to Literacy Brochure - English
Parent Guide to Literacy Brochure - Spanish
Handouts for "Literacy is For All" Presentation
Building Literacy into Everyday Activities - English. Spanish version.
Tips for Reading Out Loud - English. Spanish version.
Sight Word Activity - English. Spanish version.
Literacy Tips by Grade Level
First grade reading tips. (English)
Preschool reading tips. (English)
Reading tool kit for elementary students. English. Spanish.
Second grade reading tips. (English)
Third trade reading tips. (English)
Finding Books for Your Child
Choosing the Right Book - English. Spanish version.
Looking for the Right Book - English. Spanish version.
Interacting with the School About Literacy
Working with your child's teachers checklist - English. Spanish version.
Questions Parents Can Ask About Reading Improvement - English. Spanish version.
Literacy Assessments
Preparing Your Child For Testing - English. Spanish version.
In-Home Literacy Activities
Reading at Home Checklist for Parents - English. Spanish version.
Community Literacy Activities
Literacy in the Park - English. Spanish version.
Literacy Activities at the Doctor - English. Spanish version.
Literacy Activities at the Mall - English. Spanish version.
Literacy Activities in the Neighborhood - English. Spanish version.
RtI Handouts
Response to Intervention Academics Brochure - English
Response to Intervention Academics Brochure - Spanish
Handouts for "Family Guide to Response to Intervention" Presentation
Questions to Ask About RtI (English)
Start With a Plan That Works for Everyone (English)
PBIS Handouts
Response to Intervention Behavior Brochure - English
Response to Intervention Behavior Brochure - Spanish
Handouts for "Family Guide to Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports" Presentation
Questions to Ask About PBIS (English)
Blank behavior matrix - English. Spanish version.
25 Ways to Ask Your Child How School Was (English)
Other PBIS Handouts
Free or low-cost rewards. English. Spanish.
Bedtime Cool Tool (From WI PBIS Network) (English)
Morning Routine Cool Tool (From WI PBIS Network) (English)
Links to outside webpages with additional information and resources.
Literacy Resources
Colorin Colorado: A bilingual site for families and educators of English language learners to help become better readers.
Unite for Literacy: Online children's books with text in English or Spanish and narration in a variety of languages.
Literacy Center: Resources in English, Spanish, German and French.
Early Literacy
Get Ready to Read!: Designed to support educators, parents, and young children in the development of early literacy skills in the years before kindergarten. Intended for use with all children, the resources and information provided on this site promote skill-building, communication between adults, and ways to address concerns.
PBS Parents: Activities and reading strategies for children
Starfall: Phonics games for children
Reading is Fundamental Activities: Educational activities for children, sortable by age and topic
Fred Rogers Center Early Literacy Quick Clips Video Playlist
Elementary/Secondary Literacy
Reading Rockets parent resources: offers strategies, lessons, activities and ideas designed to help young children learn to read
Vocabulary development games from Vocabulary.Co.Il
Reading is Fundamental Activities: Educational activities for children, sortable by age and topic
Literacy Access - Libraries, Reading Programs, Online Resources for Free E-Books, etc.
Lit2Go: Classic literature for older children with audio
A Story Before Bed: A story book with video of the author reading the book
Mee Genius Free audio books
Story Nory: Audio stories
Day By Day New York: Daily books with audio with manual or automatic page turning, as well as daily activities, songs and videos on a monthly theme.
Loyal Books: Books for older children with streaming audio and downloadable chapters.
Screen Actor's Guild Storyline Online: Videos with animated illustrations of books read aloud by famous names.
Literacy Interventions
Reading Rockets - Helping Struggling Readers
Literacy at Home and in the Community
Exploring the Literacy House from the National Center for Family Literacy
Making Room for Literacy (Video) from the Puckett Institute
10 Car Games to Get Your Child Ready to Read!
Partnering with your Child's School About Literacy
Literacy Terms Defined for Parents (Free Printable Version Included)
Literacy Glossary for Parents of Primary-School Children (from UK)
Demonstration Videos
Reading with your child: Phonemic Awareness
Reading with your child: Fluency for grades K-3
Reading with your child: Comprehension
Penfield Children's Center: Reading with your child
RtI Resources
Milwaukee Public Schools: RtI Process
PBIS Resources
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Ask us about acts and casino party hire supply that may compliment your event. We can supply subject to availability, Bond lookalikes and dancing girls, magicians, Elvis impersonators, Rat Pack singers, rodeo bull, inflatables and simulators, giant Scalextric, chocolate fountains and professional photographers. For your 007 casino theme party guests can be asked to dress the part of their favourite Bond character, serve that famous shaken not stirred martini as an aperitif, then guests can play their Bond role on the casino tables. We can provide party decoration for your 007 fun casino party including silhouette girls, 8 ft illuminated backgrounds to full size James Bond colour cut outs, framed pictures and banners.
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Frequently asked questions about Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease (RHD) - CLICK HERE!
Rabbit Health and Neutering Rabbits
The obvious reason to have your rabbit neutered is so you can keep more than one rabbit without them fighting or causing a population explosion. Rabbits are social animals that need company. But there are many other advantages too.
MALE RABBITS (bucks) are usually bolder than females. They are responsive and enjoyable pets, but most are territorial and frequently spray urine, and aggression is a common problem. Neutered males are much happier and more relaxed.
They can enjoy life without constantly looking for a mate and are much less aggressive. If carefully introduced, they can live with a spayed female or even another neutered male. Neutered males will stop spraying urine even if the operation is performed later in life.
Female rabbits
FEMALE RABBITS (does). Having female rabbits spayed is equally important. Most female rabbits become territorial and aggressive from sexual maturity onwards (4-6 months). They often have repeated false pregnancies, and may growl at, bite and scratch their owners as well as other rabbits. Keeping two females together (even if they are sisters) tends to make things worse.
Spaying reduces (and sometimes eliminates) all these behavioural problems. Spayed females are likely to live longer lives than their unspayed sisters. Up to 80% of unsprayed female rabbits develop uterine cancer by the age of 5. Females who are not spayed when young and in good health may have to undergo the operation as an emergency in later life (e.g. cancer or pyometra) develops.
What happens when a rabbit is neutered?
Males: Castration is a relatively minor operation, which can be performed as soon as the testicles descend (10-12 weeks) although most vets wait until the rabbit is 4-5 months old. The testicles are removed via the scrotum or the lower abdomen.
Females: Spaying is a bigger operation that is usually performed when the rabbit is at least 6 months old. The uterus and both ovaries are removed via the abdomen.
In both sexes it takes from 2 weeks to 2 months for the hormones to settle down after neutering.
Is it safe?
In the past, rabbits gained a reputation for being difficult to anaesthetise. But the risks of rabbit anaesthesia have fallen significantly in recent years. In the hands of experienced vets using modern techniques, surgery on healthy rabbits is almost as safe as in cats. It is important to understand that low risk does not mean no risk.
Surgery on any animal can have unexpected complications. Occasionally a much loved pet dies whilst being neutered. But for most rabbits the benefits of neutering far outweigh the very small risk. Older rabbits and those with medical problems are more difficult to neuter safely. If your pet rabbit is older than 3 years or has medical problems (such as obesity, dental disease or "snuffles" and related disorders) you must discuss the risks and benefits with a suitably experienced vet in order to choose the best option for your pet.
"Rabbit friendly" vets
If you don't already have a vet, choose a "rabbit friendly" one from the word go. Like any other specialised field, vets vary in their interest and expertise in rabbit medicine. Some questions to ask when choosing a vet include:
- • Do they recommend vaccinations for VHD and Myxomatosis?
- • Do they neuter rabbits of both sexes regularly? What is their success rate?
- • Rabbits do need special care on the day of surgery: will the vet use heat pads, fluid therapy and post operative pain relief?
- • Are rabbits hospitalised away from dogs, cats and ferrets?
- • If you already use a veterinary practice, ask whether they neuter rabbits. Many small animal vets will neuter males, but unless your vet operates on a lot of rabbits you may well be referred to a more experienced rabbit surgeon to have a
- female spayed.
Pre-operative care
Take your rabbit to the vet well before the operation date to discuss the procedure. Make sure your rabbit is not too fat or thin; and ask if any pre-operative blood tests are advised. The digestive system needs to be working perfectly, so don't change the diet for a week or so before surgery.
Rabbits can't vomit, so they don't need to have food withheld before surgery. They should be offered food and water right up until the operation and as soon as they wake up.
Post-operative care
Your rabbit should be awake, alert and wanting to eat when you collect it after surgery.
Remember to check:
- • Has the rabbit been given post operative pain relief?
- • Are there any special instructions for wound care?
- • Who should be contacted if there are any problems?
- • Do you need to book a check-up appointment?
- • How long should the rabbit be on cage rest? (Usually 2 days for males, 5 or 6 days for females).
When you get your rabbit home, put it in a disinfected cage indoors with comfortable bedding (e.g. clean towels or Vet Bed) and a clean litter tray or newspapers. Most vets use special suture techniques to prevent the rabbit chewing at stitches, but you should still check the operation site daily.
Males usually bounce back from their operation and come home looking for supper, but females may be quiet for a day or so. The most important thing is to get your rabbit eating. This is not usually a problem if the rabbit has been given enough pain relief, but be prepared to tempt the rabbit with nibbles of favourite food. Freshly picked grass or herbs often work. If your rabbit still hasn't eaten next morning, call the vet for advice.
If you have two rabbits of the same sex living together, have them neutered at the same time and keep them together.
If you have a male and a female, you need to be a bit more careful. Males remain fertile for 2-3 weeks after castration and females must be kept away from males for about 10 days after being spayed. It's safer to keep pairs separated (in adjacent cages) except when you can supervise them very closely.
Some of the above information has been sourced from Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund. (2017). RWAF.
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Warm Sweet Potato Salad
Just take a look at how bright and sunny this sweet potato salad came out! I believe that this great dish can be enjoyed not just over the summer, but its vibrant orange color makes it great for the Fall as well. Not just the Fall at that, in the Winter the solar hues of the salad brighten up the table and day. I believe that this is a great and savory alternative to the traditional Potato salad.
The idea to create a sweet potato dish came to when I was making my Mexican salsa verde. At the time I had the thought that it would be great to use this sauce in a potato creation. Since the salsa verde is Mexican in origin it only made sense to me to use sweet potatoes. The resulting combination called for more Central American flavors; thus corn, jalapenos, and coriander got added to the mix. The texture of the salad came out incredibly varied: juicy peppers, crunchy carrots and corn, as well as soft smooth sweet potato. The multi layered taste was just as complex as the textures. My husband, a skeptic of the boiled sweet potato, was not too keen on it at first, at first…but then when he tried it, he was seen eating it by the fork full and then time and time again!
6-8 servings
- 2 sweet potatoes
- Kernels of one cooked corn (preferably grilled, or 1 can, drained)
- 1 stick of celery, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, chopped (I used ½ red and ½ green pepper )
- 1 carrot, finely chopped
- 1 small shallot, finely chopped
- 1 small clove garlic, minced
- 1 jalapeño or fresno chili, finely chopped
- 4 tbsp finely chopped cilantro
- Salt
- Black ground pepper
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 4-6 tbsp olive oil extra virgin (or more, to taste)
Peel and cut potatoes into large chunks.
Boil potatoes in salted water until they are almost cooked. Drain off the water. Let the potatoes cool until warm to the touch. Cut into cubes.
Mix all the vegetables, but potatoes, in a large bowl.
Add warm potatoes, salt, pepper, cilantro, lime juice, and olive oil.
Stir, garnish with cilantro and drizzle with salsa verde, if desired.
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Leftovers of the salad could be reheated in the microwave until slightly warm to the touch.
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The preference of the Swedish consumers for the Greek feta cheese becomes stronger over the time. Probably this comes from the general shift towards Mediterranean diet, often referred to as a model of healthy eating habits. The import of feta is mainly conducted by the import companies of Greek food products, while the retail traffic is conducted by large supermarket chains in Sweden.
According to the statistics data (from Statistics Sweden) about the feta cheese imports in Sweden by our country during the last five years the situation is as follows:
- 2011: 3,006 tonnes of 167,238 SEK value
- 2012: 3,407 tonnes of 179,834 SEK value
- 2013: 3,471 tonnes of 178,241 SEK value
- 2014: 3,831 tonnes of 201,532 SEK value
- 2015 (January to September): 3,256 tonnes of 175,627 SEK value
Exchange Rate: Euro 1 corresponded to 9.10 Swedish kronor (SEK).
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It should be noted that Sweden imports account for about 50% of the needed food of the country. The retail food market is oligopolistic form given that the three biggest super-markets chains control about 85-90% of the Swedish market. These are in order of ranking the ICA, the COOP and the Axfood. So, the largest retail chain is the ICA with a market share of 45-49% and more than 1,350 stores in Sweden. The second largest chain is the Coop, with a market share of 21-23%, while next in line comes the retail chain Axfood with a market share of 18%, which has also stores under the names Willys and Hemköp. Important presence in the Swedish market has also the Bergendahls with a market share of 5-6%, the Lidl with more than 80 stores in the country as well as the Seven Eleven and Pressbyrån.


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Former dictator Saddam Hussein's Baath party must play a role if a political solution is to be found in Iraq, fugitive vice president Tarek al-Hashemi said Monday, warning that U.S. airstrikes would do nothing to end the violence.Hashemi said "de-Baathification" after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003 had caused Iraq to lose well-trained professionals it now badly needed, and said it was vital they were brought into the political process.Maliki, a Shiite, stepped down last week after criticism that his sectarian policies had encouraged some members of the Sunni minority to join the ISIS insurgency.Hashemi called for the international community, under the auspices of the United Nations, to help oversee the revival of a political process in Iraq, rather than focusing simply on the threat from ISIS fighters, a strategy he said would not deliver long-term stability.


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You haven't seen me around lately. No, this isn't a repeat of last week's column. Although I have been known to do that. The reason for my disappearance this week is hay.
Now, I know hay is not real exciting. Hay is not real funny. Hay is not interesting. There is not much you can say about hay. But as in the movie, "Forrest Gump," when Bubba is talking about shrimp; there is alfalfa hay, CRP hay, slough hay, prairie hay, wet hay, dry hay, haylage, timothy hay…
Last year, the drought in Texas drew thousand upon thousands of bales out of the Dakotas. Those big old truckloads of hay were flying down the road hauling every bit of extra hay out of the northern plains.
This year, many who hauled that hay south, are kind of wishing it were stacked in the hay yard at home. It is a scarce commodity in this area.
I have to tell you a little about haying. Fresh cut hay smells nice. It's the dang cutting that is a nuisance. We are cutting some old CRP ground. It is rough. It is real rough. Sometimes I don't know how Shirley takes it. You start out early in the morning, and you think to yourself that today is going to be a good day. Like the song, a good, good day.
You start off at four mph. After one round you back down to three and a half. You are getting thrown around the cab like a bb in a boxcar. The second round, you hit a fresh mole hill and get a little dirt on the sickle. Dang it, I hate that. The sickle is on the mower-conditioner plugs. I really hate that and so does Shirley. The next hour is spent pulling one small handful at a time out of the conditioner. Your hand starts to fall off. You begin to realize that the engineer that designed this machine evidently never had to unplug one. You begin to curse him and his relatives.
You take off again. Glad to crawl in the cool cab and get a little reprieve from the sun beating down on you. You slow down to 2.8 mph. It's a hell of a long way around the field and your water jug is empty. You look at your watch. It is nearly 10 a.m. If it goes well, you can go another 11 hours. You slow down to 2.2 because you are getting a side-ache.
Then a bunch of little pheasants run ahead of you. You have to cut a wide swath around them because they are babies. You have to let them grow up so someone can shoot them. Makes very little sense, but makes you feel good for a little bit. An especially big molehill slips up on you and you bang your head on the side of the cab. The blood attracts more flies. You look at your watch. It is 10:15. Tears begin to form in the corner of your eyes.
At 10:30, you start to eye your lunch bucket. Down to 1.8 mph. The ache in your side is starting to build again. Maybe that beer in your lunch bucket will ease the pain. You reach down and open it. It was shaken up from the molehills and sprays all over the cab. You hit a molehill, drop the beer and it foams all over the floor. Flies like beer better than blood, so they leave you alone. It's nearly 11:00. Beer is gone. Sandwiches are eaten, and you think that maybe you better quit. That hot wind blowing could start a fire if you hit a rock or lose a bearing.
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"Indigenous Women, Memory, and Power: Igniting and Restoring an Oratorical Continuum Across Generations," with Heather Howard, Pauline Shirt, and Krystine Abel, in Indigenous Women's Histories, edited by Mary Jane McCallum and Susan Hill, University of Manitoba Press, forthcoming.
"The Royal Proclamation and Colonial Hocus-Pocus," Canada Watch (Fall 2013) Toronto: Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies, York University, also posted on Active History.ca website.
"Remembering Wendat History in the Toronto Area," Eonywa'ndiyonhratekwih Chia'Ekwaa'tatehkwih: Wendat et Wyandot d'hier et d'aujourd'hui/Wendat and Wyandot Then and Now, Proceedings of the first Wendat and Wyandot Studies Conference June 2012, eds. Louis-Jacques Dorais, Jonathan Lainey. (Wendake, Quebec: Editions Hannenorak, 2013), 125-147.
"Indigenous Hauntings in Settler Colonial Spaces: The Activism of Indigenous Ancestors in Toronto," in Phantom Pasts, Indigenous Presence: Native Ghosts in American Culture and History, eds. Colleen Boyd and Coll Thrush, (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2011), 180-221.
"Toronto Has No History! Indigeneity, Settler Colonialism and Historical Memory in Canada's Largest City," Urban History Review, 38, no.2 (Spring 2010), 21-35.
"Attitudes toward Miscegenation in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, 1860-1914" in Robin Jarvis Brownlie and Valerie Korinek, eds., Finding a Way to the Heart: Feminist Writings on Aboriginal and Women's History in Canada (Winnipeg: University of Manitoba Press, 2012), 195-221 and Native Studies Review, 16, no. 1, 2005, 39-66.
"Voices of the Parents: The Shoal Lake Anishinabe and Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School 1902-1929," Native Voices in Research , ed. Jill Oakes (Winnipeg: Native Studies Press, University of Manitoba, 2003), 71-81.
"Not so distant relations," Common-place , American Antiquarian Society, 3, no. 1 (Oct. 2002).


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ADRIAN, Mich.-- Senior Bryan Yim continued his scoring streak with a game-high three points, and classmate Kevin Entmaa turned aside all 21 shots he faced, to propel Adrian to a 5-0 victory over visiting Trine in Northern Collegiate Hockey Association men's action on Friday.
= Final Score: Adrian College 5, Trine University 0
= Location: Arrington Ice Arena; Adrian, Mich.
= Records: Adrian Bulldogs 6-1 overall (4-1 NCHA South Division), Trine Thunder 2-4-1 overall (2-3 NCHA South Division)
= National Rankings: Adrian--#2 United States College Hockey Online (281 points, 5 first-place votes) and #2 D3hockey.com (287, 7) polls
= Yim finished with a goal and two assists.
= Freshman Trevor Coykendall also enjoyed a multi-point game--the first of his Bulldogs career--with a goal and assist.
= Entmaa (6-1 record) posted his second shutout of the season and sixth of his career.
= Brett Young had 43 saves on 48 shots he faced.
= Alex Johanson led the Thunder in the face-off circle at 14-11 and tallied five shots, followed by Garrett Hallford at 9-8.
= The Bulldogs blew open a close game with four goals during a span of 13 minutes and 34 seconds in the third period. Yim (3:11), junior Bryce Van Horn (12:17), senior Trevor Boyd (18:27) and freshman Michael Montambault (18:45) found the back of the net in the decisive stanza.
= Adrian outshot Trine by period 16-6 in the first period, 17-6 in the second and 15-9 in the third for a grand total of 48 to 21.
= The Bulldogs dominated the face-off circle like the scoreboard, winning 51 of 84 draws. They were led by senior alternate captain Connor Armour (19-for-28), junior Dino Balsamo (9-for-14), Montambault (13-for-20) and Yim (6-for-8).
= Coykendall gave the Bulldogs all the scoring they would need when he broke a scoreless tie midway through the first period on assists from junior Vinny Post and Yim.
= Adrian went 2-for-5 on the power play and shut down all four man-advantage chances for the Thunder.
= Yim reached 90 career points tonight. He has 42 goals and 48 assists in 93 games. He has nine points in seven contests this season, including a team-high seven goals.
= Boyd took sole possession of eighth-place on the Adrian all-time goal-scoring list with 53, surpassing his coach Adam Krug (2007-08) and Kyle Brothers (2014-17).
= Entmaa surpassed (James Hamby, 5 from 2011-14) on the Bulldogs' career shutouts chart with six.
= Adrian leads the all-time series against Trine, 4-0, including 3-0 at home.
= Adrian continues the home-and-home series with Trine tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock when the teams meet in Angola, Ind.
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News out of Pyongyang this past weekend, was, by all accounts, festive. On Sunday, the secretive state of North Korea held a series of very public parades and other events to honor the 65th anniversary of the Workers' Party, which rules Communist nation.
But beyond the spectacle created by massive numbers of civilian performers in colorful costumes, soldiers marching in perfect goose step fashion and trucks pulling some nasty-looking missiles, the real purpose for the celebration was to introduce the next leader/dictator/ruler of the nation to the North Korean people and the world.
Standing on the official rostrum was a chubby guy named Kim Jong Un, the youngest son of longtime North Korean strongman Kim Jong Il, who's reportedly in poor health.
If the experts are correct, Un is being groomed to follow in his father's footsteps and take command of the nation sometime down the line. When that happens, the rogue nation has an ideal opportunity to shift world perception: North Korea can reinvent itself from being a repressive, war-mongering place that dabbles in nuclear armaments and stifles free-thinking of any kind to an emerging democracy destined to take its place in the brave new world.
Well, emerging as a democracy may take some doing. But North Korea can build better relationships with its neighbors and the rest of the world if it follows some solid, fundamental public relations principles.
Not much chance that happening under the current government — and calling it a government is a misnomer — but perhaps Un can lead the country down a new path to peace, prosperity and the free exchange of information and ideas. Here are some suggestions, based on the four key steps in developing a sound public relations plan.
- Define the threat or opportunity. Well, North Korea has been threatening its neighbor to the south for a long time. The first recommendation I'd give to Un is to stop threatening to obliterate the folks in South Korea. Take the opportunity to in essence, make love, not war.
- Conduct research. All PR plans are guided by research. Perhaps Un and his team can conduct some primary research to gain insight into why the nation is so reviled around the most parts of their hemisphere. And, our hemisphere, too, I would think. I recommend against polling the North Korean people because they all would have the same responses.
- Execute communications plan. Note to Un: "Execute" means carry out your plan, that is communicate why North Korea is a place on the rebound from six decades of isolation, massive human rights violations and other unsavory practices. Don't take "execute" literally here dude. And, one more thing: What you guys practice is called "propaganda," and it's not the same as "communications." Seek dialogue. Invite differing opinions. Foster open communications. If someone has an opinion contrary to the party line, listen; don't put them jail.
- Revisit and make revisions. I know. In places like North Korea, change doesn't come too often. But a guiding principle of effective public relations is to modify and adapt a program. Un will have the ultimate word, so he can get this done.
I'm not sure North Korea has the resources at the moment to launch an effective public relations program. According to a post last year on the PRoper Learning blog, the nation has a one-way policy in terms of freedom of speech. You guessed it: Pro government only.
But how knows? Perhaps there's an opportunity for an enterprising public relations firm to make a business pitch at the right time. A Google search of "public relations firms in North Korea" did not yield a single agency or consultancy.


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06 Oct Being Compliant with ICD-10 is Essential
Physicians, medical practices, medical billing and coding companies, and anyone who utilizes ICD codes will be busy in 2015 as the new coding system, ICD-10, replaces the former system, ICD-9. The new coding system is to be implemented by all medical providers and those associated with such starting October 1. 2015. Preparing for this rollout is time consuming and labor intensive. It involves utilizing new software, a coding system that has been expanded from 14,000 unique medical diagnosis codes to 68,000, and a huge amount of training.
Confusion and Mistakes
It's anticipated by the American Medical Association (AMA) that the new coding system will result in a large number of errors on the part of physicians, billers and coders, and insurance providers. The new codes are very specific and using the wrong code can result in delayed payments, rejected claims, and insurance audits. The AMA has asked for a two-year grace period to protect hospitals and physician practices that implement a new medical classification system. What's at stake? That would be over $2.8 trillion in medical bills and payments.
ICD-10 is Extremely Specific
No one argues that the new coding system is not needed. But with close to five times as many codes as before and various new sets and subsets of codes, the implementation is intimidating and daunting. In this B2B exchange of information required to secure payments for services rendered, involving medical practitioners, billers and coders, and insurance providers, there's a lot that can go wrong.
An example of one change from ICD-9 to ICD-10 has to do with arthroscopy, which did not exist in 1978 when the old codes were first used. Along with adding such a code, ICD-10 defines when an endoscope is used to perform minimally invasive surgery on a joint. And it also has separate codes for whether a procedure is an initial one or a subsequent treatment.
There are specific and separate codes for injuries suffered when attacked by a squirrel, sucked into a jet engine, or stabbed by a crochet needle. And although those seem as if they might not be used often, if a physician is treating a broken ankle, a much more common injury, there are a series of codes that must be properly identified. These include the correct ICD-10 code for which leg the ankle is situated, as well as which side the injury is on, that is if it's on the lateral or medial side, and whether the injury involves a fracture that is closed or open.
Compliance is Complicated
Thus, it can be seen that that compliance with ICD-10 will be complicated but necessary. There is no turning back despite the fact that AMA would like a grace period. If your medical billing and coding company is not up to speed on the new codes, and if you as someone in the medical field providing services are unable to make the necessary adjustments, then the result can be delays in processing and loss of payment. Being compliant starting on October 1, 2105, will be necessary for you and your practice.
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"Chatbots" are one of the hottest topics in technology news rights now, but the emphasis has really been on the consumer. What exactly will chatbots mean for the enterprise?
Just as you use a bot to order pizza or get the weather outlook, enterprise chatbots let you execute everyday tasks across business systems easier and faster, and get actionable alerts and triggered reports to stay on top of critical business events.
SAP is the perfect enterprise solution ecosystem to harness the power of chatbots. By leveraging APIs available through SAP(R) HANA Cloud Platform chatbots complete tasks at users' direction. This includes Core on-premise solutions like SAP ERP and SAP HR, but also cloud solutions like SAP Hybris Cloud for Customer and Concur.
As announced in a press release last week, Kore.ai will demonstrate chatbots in action at SAPPHIRE® NOW in Orlando this week. The booth (#1450) is prepared and the team is fueled-up on their favorite caffeinated beverages.
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"We are looking forward to a positive event. Having the opportunity to engage with the SAP software community is invaluable. This week's engagements will help us further understand pain points across industries where Kore.ai chatbots can help users communicate with business systems running SAP solutions" shared Robin Kearon, SVP of Channels and Alliances at Kore.ai.
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Hey. I bought a new camera some days ago with a new Digix 4gb SDHC memory card. I went to Disney World and took normally a lot of pictures. From one moment to another, the camera gives me the message "Memory card error" and won't let me take nor view pictures. I tried removing the memory card and everything. I checked and It isn't locked or something. Also, I tried using a memory card reader on my laptop, and it says I have to format to read the card. I REALLY don't want to lose the pic
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When I turn on my camera to take a picture the display screen is completely black. If I try and take a picture nothing comes out. The whole picture is completely black. The camera is still functioning as if it is taking the picture. The flash continues to work, but unfortunately no picture comes out. But when I switch to the display mode to view my pictures, I can see the old pictures from my memory card. But I just can not take any new pictures. What should I do? What do you think the problem i
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I just got a new computer and i threw away my installation cd for my kodak easyshare m340 digital camera, after i had installed it onto my old computer. Well now i need to upload my pictures onto this computer, but i have no installation cd. I went to their website and downloaded the kodak easyshare thing, but it still will not take my pictures onto the computer. I have windows vista. Is there any way that i can fix this without having to buy a new installation cd?
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Z885 easy share camera , the picture on the screen has lines going through it and fuzzy also. Can view excisting pictures just fine just cant take new or see the picture clearly when going to take new pictures. Replaced the batteries and the card
Sounds like an internal CCD fault. You will need to get it looked at professionally. ... Kodak EasyShare Z885 Digital Camera
On my Olympus FE-340, the pictures i see stored on my camera are not the same ones i see when i try to download pictures to my computer. in the dcim folder i see when attached to computer contains only some old photos, but not my new ones, which i can see only on the camera. is there an internal card which has space separate from the memory card?
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I have a fine Pix S700. whenI downloaded my first xdPicture card from the camera to the PC if worked fine. Now when I take a picture and play it back the LCD monitor is black. I instlled a new xpPixt card, same thing, a black LCD. Eachtime I take a picture the counter goes down by one. Need Help
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I just bought a nikon 8100. I placed my old memory card. When I turn the camera on, I can see my old photos, but the new ones that I am taking with this new camera are not appearing in the memory card. The number of the photos are increasing so obviously it is saving somewhere but not appearing.
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Optio E10 When I turn my camera on I get an error message that says "memory card error", I purchased a new memory card but still get the same error message...any suggestions? I have the exact same problem with my Pentax Optio S7. I turn on the camera and it displays the message Memory Card Error. I have tried several new cards and get the same message. There is an option on the menu to format a card, but you can't access the menu if you have the card installed. It takes great pictures without t
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BC: http://www.mapsofindia.com/india-climate.html And the book on pages 187-188 http://themughalempire.blogspot.com/2009/11/administration-under-mughals-mughal.html http://www.slideshare.net/guest16197d/mughal-empire
FC: Powerful Empires Project HWC, MWF, 9am Ms. Crow Hope Hartanowicz hh130795
1: Namast aura mugala smrjya k li' pak svgata hai | Hello and Welcome to the Mughal Empire! | My name is Hope, everyone calls me Hopey. I will be your docent for todays Tour!
2: In the above map, the green shaded part is the Mughal Empire. It lasted between the 1500s-1700s
3: The Mughal Empire used to make up most of India except for the white tip on the bottom and the little island next to it. | Also, did you know there is another season called a "Monsoon" or known as the rainy season. This season has torrential rain fall moving slowly through out the entire nation. This happens around summer and winter.
4: Now I would like to pause our tour to ask you all a question. "What season tends to influence the art and literature in South Asia? | Correct! You over there with the gold pilot wings! Tell me what is your name? Ms. Crow? Well Ms. Crow let us fly over to this wall to look at some art and literature that the Monsoon season has influenced!
5: Before the Storm The scattered leaves shook with life and flung the air with swirls of dust; swept the trees and swayed their heads, brushed the skies with thick gray clouds; layer on layer menacing black, moving in waves and waves to attack; an army rushing, horde upon horde, whirling and swirling the dust on the road; leaping and tearing, snapping dry branches, banging the windows and doors; with a lull... the wind holds its breath for the storm
6: Wasn't that nice art and poetry? did you know that under the Mughal people, "Islamic and Hindu styles of art and architecture blended to create a unique Indian style." Painters adapted Persian techniques. | To the right of this text box is a Persian painting of Shah Jahan or King Akbar's grandson. | Below this text box is the building that Shah Jahan had built. The building was built according to the mix of Islamic and Hindu styles.
7: In the previous room I mentioned Akbars grandson. You might wonder who Akbar is. | Akbar was the king of the Mughal Empire. He also was responsible for the golden age. | Indians loved Akbar. Akbar adopted the policy of "religious toleration" and he got rid of the special tax on Hindus. Not only that he also provided jobs to Hindus in the government. | Akbar reined from 1556 - 1605
8: The Mughal government was a centralized government. The emperor was the fountain of all honors, source of all administrative power and the dispenser of supreme justice, They were not dictators as they kept the interest of the people highest in their mind. | King Akbar along with the previous emperors (Babur 1583-1530 and Humayun 1530-1556) led their country a certain way. Below is the most basic description of their style of government.
9: Now I have been talking about the emperor and all. You are probably wondering weather I forgot about the people! No worries! I didn't! | So, the people's lives depended upon their wealth or social rank. Nobilities are highest. They are the ones who are privileged and monopolized most jobs. Then the Clans or family links, they are considered important. Then the merchants and traders. They have their own rights based on tradition and property. They also remain a high standard of living. | Men in government often relied upon wives for political advice and many rich aristocratic woman learned to read and write. | Woman even fought beside men in battle. However, woman were not equal to men. They were isolated.
10: Your tour stops here! Have any questions, stick around. | If not, then here is a free timeline to help you remember the major events! | Thank you! I hope you enjoyed the tour!


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Archive for October, 2008
Use surveys to motivate your staff
Motivating staff is not a once-a-month or quarterly item on a manager's to-do list. It is a process that requires constant grooming on your part. Understanding that what motivates one person does not necessarily motivate another is a fundamental aspect of your efforts. Setting realistic goals for your motivation efforts keeps the manager from making assumptions about what does and does not work Variety is the key to success and your willingness to incorporate a buffet of motivational strategies will result in positive behaviors.
So, how does a manager know what to put on this buffet table of prompters? Ask your staff!
You can do this through a brief email or survey. Consider these questions for your survey:
- What motivator was used at a previous job that would encourage you to become more actively involved in change at this job?
- Which of the following would you include in your top three motivators?
- Understanding not just what is being asked of me, but why it is important enough for me to care
- Points toward a higher level as a staff nurse which would result in an increase in pay
- Knowing my involvement improves patient care
- Knowing my involvement improves our working conditions
- Certificates to use as money in the gift shop or cafeteria
- Knowing my manager is holding my co-workers accountable when necessary
What questions would you add to this list? Have you done a similar survey in the past and, if so, how did the results help you as a manager?
In the current thrust for ANCC Magnet Recognition Program
Quality improvement through auditing
by Deanna Miller, RN, MSN/Ed, HCE
Okay, so as managers we all know what audits are and what data collection means. We audit the charts, we collect the data and we graph the statistics. Where is this really getting us? After we analyze what we have collected we recognize areas that need improvement and then we relay this message to our staff along with a plan. Sounds great, but does it really work?
Recently, I have given a couple of my nurses "paper days" and provided them with the audit tools so that they could audit and collect the data. It was astonishing to see them come to me with eyes and mouths wide open. "I didn't realize that we had such a problem." "Oh my gosh, does anyone chart anything?" These are just a couple of the responses. My next step was to have them develop an improvement plan. The results have been incredible…..
Try it…it really does work.
Calming the hysterical
by Deanna Miller, RN, MSN/Ed, HCE
The other day I was spending much of my time out on my Medical Surgical unit because of an increase in census and acuity. As I was walking down the hallway one of my seasoned RN's approached me with eyes bugging from her head and the fear of the unknown on her face. Before she could say a word I asked her, "What's wrong?" As she wiped the beads of sweat from her brow she stated, "I have been trying to get that PCA pump to work for the past half hour and I just can't get it to infuse." She was frustrated, agitated and I knew that the patient was having to observe this during her entire time of troubleshooting that darn PCA pump.
I asked the RN to remove the pump from the room and bring it to the medication room so that we could trouble shoot together. She obtained the pump and we did work it out. My words of wisdom were these; if you are having difficulty with a piece of technical equipment in a patient's room and you are not able to resolve the problem quickly, sometimes it is good judgment to remove the equipment from the room, if you are able. Work on it in another area. Reason: Your frustration may be perceived by the patient as hostility, lack of knowledge or frustration. You can also take a minute and get a cold beverage……Have any of you experienced the same?
Showcasing nurses as a retention strategy!
As managers, we're always on the lookout for opportunities to recognize our staff – – but we're also in a constant budgetary constraint . By looking for situations in which we can showcase our staff, we may be able to provide a form of recognition for those nurses who enjoy the public eye, while helping our organization with recruitment at the same time!
Here are a few ideas to get you started…
- The next time your unit has something to report on in your Deaprtment Head meeting (most organizations have these at least once a month), have 2 or 3 staff members get up to present your data.
- Does your cluster have any type of "Huddles" or "Management Meetings"? This is another grand opportunity for staff to present information!
- Are you currently experiencing a staffing crunch? How about sending one of your RNs to a job fair or a College Career Day with your organization's Nurse Recruiter? No one can sell your unit to potential applicants like a nurse who works there!
- Most everyone is familiar with the strategy of beginning staff meetings with a recent "positive story" or compliment received. How much more of a positive impact would this have if presented by a nursing peer? Or one of your care assistants or unit secretaries?
Excellent Quote to Ponder…
"There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality – – and then there are those who turn one into the other."
~ Douglas Everett; Canadian Attorney and Senator
Managing those "special" requests
by Deanna Miller, RN, MSN/Ed, HCE
We have all had our staff come to us because of a special need or request. Perhaps they need a day off for an event or opportunity that could not be planned ahead of time. Maybe their child is ill and needs to be taken to the doctors, or the parent of a staff nurse's boyfriend dies and it is not covered under the facilities bereavement policy. How do you handle these. When I was a new manager I can remember not making any exception and following the "rules" to the T. Over the years I have learned that, just as in nursing practice, I must think outside the box when handling the personal issues also. Here are my decision process steps for those personal requests:
- I first place myself in the shoes of the requester. How would I feel if I were in their predicament.
- Is it a "Once in a Lifetime" opportunity?
- Will saying no have a negative affect on the emotional or physical well-being of the requestor or their loved ones?
- How will it affect my unit if they are absent and do I have alternative to replace them during their absence.
Having a heart and being fair exposes the "human" side of you. This helps to gain trust and comradery. How do you handle the special requests of your staff?
Promoting evidence-based nursing practice
by Deanna Miller, RN, MSN/Ed, HCE
Recently I discovered that some of my nursing staff had decided that they would no longer utilize filter tubing with central lines. Because the facility policy did not state "to use" or "not to use," I could not refer them to policy as a directive or a guideline. There were other staff nurses that were fit to be tied because of the non-use. The debate began. My final words were these: "Bring me the evidence that states "to use" or "not to use" and we will make the determination together.
I am a huge proponent of autonomy but weeks went by without any evidence being provided to me. This had to be settled once and for all. I finally contacted an acquaintance from the Nursing Infusion Society who was able to give me the information and the "Evidence" that I needed. I then provided the information to my staff nurses. They were astonished that this type of information could actually be found so easily and it triggered their curiosity. My plan is to challenge them weekly with a question to be answered with "Evidence." If you can give me the evidence, we can change the practice …
How do you get your staff involved in EBP? Share your ideas.


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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Doodle Pantry....Vintage Bear
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Very sweet and I like the circle border die cutReplyDelete
Jane xx
Very cute bear and the brown border is fabulous. Saying hi from Australia where it is so darn hot!ReplyDelete
Great job! This is just a very beautiful card. Thanks so much for sharing this at Card Mania Challendges. We hope to see you back very soon!ReplyDelete
So beary cute! You know I love bears...;o) Your prize went out today. Enjoy the weekend.ReplyDelete
Hugz, Z
Awesome fab card! Love the embossing!ReplyDelete
Thanks for joining us over at AudSentiments this week and hope to see you again soon!
Jennyfer, DT
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Very sweet card! I love that you added the gems to really make the texture pop. Thanks for joining us this week at The Card Concept :)ReplyDelete
Thanks Lorianna, for sharing your project in the "Any Sentiment" Challenge! I really like the papers you chose and the texture with the embossed layer, the border punch and the fussy cut bear. Your coloring of the bear is delightfully faded like an old teddy bear might be. Well done kiddo!ReplyDelete
~ginny, DT for Aud Sentiments
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The embossing is lovely and your color choice is perfect. Thank you for posting this outstanding project with us. Remember you can enter 5 pieces of art each week which gives you five chances to win one of our very sweet prizes.ReplyDelete
Carole Robb Bisson,
Word Art Wednesday
this is precious, so glad you played along with us at Card Concept!ReplyDelete
sparkle & shine *~*
Even that cute little bear seems textured! Such a sweet image...love the dry embossing texture...thank you so much for playing along with us at the Card Concept Challenge.ReplyDelete
Your card is gorgeous. Love the stamp. Saw your wonderful creation on MIM.ReplyDelete
Such a funny card!ReplyDelete
Thank you for playing with us at Card Mania Challenges!
Smiles, Kaly
What a cute teddy bear! Love it!ReplyDelete
Thanks for joining us at Sister Act Card challenge.
-Angeline DT
Adorable card Lorianna! Thank you so much for joining us at the Card Concept!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous! Thank you for joining us over at MIM and good luck! Hugs Kerry DT xReplyDelete
This is such a lovely design, Lorianna! The EF and the papers you chose are perfect for showcasing Mr. Bear!! Hugs, DarnellReplyDelete
Beautiful card & image, Lorianna! Thank you for joining us at Scribble & Scrap and Good Luck!ReplyDelete
Super sweet image, Lorianna! Love the colors you used and I really like the sentiment, too- the fonts are wonderful. Thanks so much for joining us at The Card Concept.ReplyDelete
What a sweet teddy, Lorianna. Thank you for sharing your sweet card in our challenge this week. I appreciate you sharing your time and talents with us, and hope that you will be back by again soon.ReplyDelete
Word Art Wednesday
I love how you did the white background Lori not embossing it completely. I keep on forgetting to do that and yet I love the look! Fantastic card.ReplyDelete
Lovely card, Lorianna. Love the vintage bear. I have to comment n Lilly, too! She is adorable.ReplyDelete
Roxann, TTCRD
Oh I love the border edge! And the bear is so sweet! Thanks for joining us! MC, audsentiments DT.ReplyDelete
So cute! Thank you for joining us over at the Scribble and Scrap Challenge. Good luck.ReplyDelete
Great card! Love the choices of colors and embossingReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing at My Sheri Crafts
Awesome colouring of the bear and fabulous embossing!ReplyDelete


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Meghan McEwen is a peculiar type of blogger: she really took her subject to heart. After spending a year writing about unique, carefully crafted lodgings around the world for her blog, Designtripper, she decided to open her own. Honor + Folly is a two-room inn above Slows restaurant in the artsy Corktown neighborhood of Detroit—Meghan's hometown. It's decorated with locally made goods (much of which is for sale) and artwork, and every detail has been carefully considered. It seems like Meghan learned a lot from the subjects she covered.
What makes a place special to you?
Ultimately it's the story. I don't have one particular aesthetic, not looking for something very luxury or budget—there's no tangible way to catalog what works. A place just need to have a great story. Those stories are what make traveling interesting, they connect you to the place in some significant way. It's important to know that it's a person who owns the place, not a corporation. They know the neighbors, the shopkeepers, all these local secrets can be discovered through them.
Do you have one all-time favorite place you've stayed?
Oh gosh, that is the most impossible question. I guess it's a place in Tuscany that was bought and designed by Patrizio Fradiani [Podere Palazzo, below]. I stayed there four years ago and I don't think I'll ever be able to match that one. The detail of every single thing he did is so extraordinary and so thoughtful. He took apart an old farmhouse and built it back up using the original materials and traditional techniques. He researched everything so thoroughly. And I love the way of life in Italy: we shopped the old-fashioned way, going to the bread store, the pasta store, the butcher. We would spend a few hours cooking every day, looking out at this amazing Tuscan landscape through the kitchen windows.
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How much do you travel?
I can't spend as much time as I used to [Meghan has two children]. We're definitely a grounded family, we're not jetsetting all over the place. And it depends on your definition of travel: we explore a lot even in our own state, we take at least five trips just in Michigan each year. I travel internationally from three to five times a year.
The places you write about are the kinds of places that make you not want to leave your room. And yet getting out into a new place, meeting the people, and learning the culture is one of the most incredible parts of travel. Is it hard not to write about the other stuff to do in a destination?
I'm not a frantic traveler. I never have a big list of stores and restaurants and sights that I have to visit. I prefer to cook at home and sit outside with a bottle of wine in the evening. I just like to enjoy myself. I don't go out of my way to see and do everything. So the place I stay is generally more important.
Would you ever find yourself staying in an anonymous low-end airport hotel or a nondescript business hotel?
We go to Maine every summer, we used to drive until we were exhausted or the kids were annoyed and then spend one and a half hours looking for a cheap Holiday Inn. It would turn out to be just as expensive as a place like Porches [in North Adams, Mass.]. I'm not a snob but with a little research and the willingness to go a little further off the highway, it's worth it—and no more expensive. So I will go out of my way to find something to create a better experience.
Your Detroit bed and breakfast, Honor and Folly (below), just opened. You announced your plans on the blog in October, and were open by early January; did it really all happen that fast?
I had been thinking about it for a long time, but it was fast. I had been dreaming for so long, I knew what it wanted to do and how to do it. The plans started to become serious mid-summer.
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What were some of the most important things you learned from having spoken to so many small innkeepers and stayed in so many places?
Honor and Folly ended up becoming a best-of of all the meaningful travel experiences I've had. A New Orleans place called Fair Folks and a Goat was inspiring to me. (It closed because the partners decided to get married and moved to New York.) I think it gave me the idea that it didn't have to be one or the other: a store, food incubator, community space, and inn. That was probably the single most inspiring place, there are so many similarities between Detroit and New Orleans, and I kept thinking how that model would work in Detroit.
What was so important to you about opening in Detroit? How has the city changed for travelers?
I think people are curious about Detroit, it's had an awful reputation, you didn't hear about a lot of people coming to visit. I've lived in the Corktown neighborhood for seven years and am slowly seen travelers coming. The city has been revitalized. All cities have their own flavor, but more and more of them are starting to look alike. Detroit doesn't even have a Gap! The city attracts an interesting traveler, and I wanted to offer them an interesting place to stay.
I imagine that owning and operating your own inn is rather different than writing about other peoples' properties; how do you balance it all?
It doesn't feel like work because it's fun, talking to people, working with local designers and artists who are also my friends. I wanted to get out from behind the computer screen; I wanted some face-to-face interaction, talking to people.
How has the blog evolved? What are your plans for growth?
The blog started as a passion project and there was a glimmer of hope at the beginning that it would turn into something bigger, but I don't want it to stress me out. I never want to feel pressure to post. I do have a small plan in the works: I'm starting a series called This American Trip, which will document trips to small American cities, road trips, and out-of-the-way hotels, motels, inns, camps, etc. I'm hoping to inspire more travel within the US this summer.
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This morning, while a group of backbenchers met to discuss the current policy impasse on asylum seekers, another boat capsized off the coast of Christmas Island;
Nothing symbolises the impotence of this place more than the juxtaposition of these two events;
Nothing could symbolise our authority more than if we act to put the common good first.
We already know of 90 deaths this week alone, and potentially more tragic news to come later today;
What we have at the moment has been described as a stalemate;
It is more than that.
It is the realisation of the policy of one political party – the Australian Greens – and the strategic political opportunism of another – the Liberal and National Coalition Parties;
Yes – there are people of goodwill in all political parties who are saying: enough is enough;
But – we also have some here who have shown a callous capacity to continue to seek political advantage out of this situation;
We should bring this matter back before the Parliament today – as a matter of the highest priority for this place;
We should do what decency demands;
We should swiftly move to enact the laws which will give effect to sound policy;
Laws that are based on expert advice;
Laws that have the potential to curb the traffic in human misery;
Laws that could bring an end to the terror of so many deaths at sea.


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