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Chapter 7 bankruptcy allows you to permanently discharge secured and unsecured debts. However, if you want to discharge a secured debt, you must return the security to the creditor. So, if you no longer want to keep your home or your car, you must return the home or the car to the lender. Sometimes, people believe they can keep the home or car without having to pay for either, but that is not true.
Because the note on your home is secured by a mortgage, you cannot discharge the obligation on your home and keep the property under Chapter 7. If you want to keep your home or your car, you must keep making the mortgage payments or car payments. In fact, many car lenders will insist that you sign a reaffirmation agreement whereby you agree to keep making the car payments after the bankruptcy.
Chapter 13 allows you to discharge some of your unsecured debt, stop foreclosure and catch up on mortgage arrears, repay the IRS for tax obligations which cannot be discharged, and discharge or strip a second or third mortgage under certain circumstances. We can help you use a Chapter 13 filing to stop foreclosure proceedings and to set up new payment arrangements within your means.
When you file for bankruptcy, you are protected by the automatic stay. This prohibits your creditors from calling, writing or pursuing legal action to collect a debt. Accordingly, your bank or mortgage company cannot continue to pursue foreclosure proceedings while a bankruptcy is in process. Often, this can give you the break you need to catch up on home loan payments. In addition, if you can discharge other debts in bankruptcy, you may now have the means to make your house payments.


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Earthquake PowerHouse D2 Repair Parts List
The Earthquake PowerHouse D2 Shredder amplifier and its successors (PHD2000, D3, D5000, etc) have a long history in car audio competition. For a time they were the "Winningest" amplifiers in dB Drag racing due to their huge power output from a tiny foot print, low cost, cheap replacement parts and awesome efficiency.
They also have a reputation for being the smokiest amplifiers in dB Drag, due to our love of 0.5ohm loads and the D2's rated 2ohm stability.. we run them well below their factory rating with one battery and when the volt dips below 10V, out comes the magic smoke.
If you've ever burnt out an Earthquake amp or even opened one you will know, Earthquake likes to grind the part numbers off the IC's.. so here's a list of all the replacement parts you'll need to fix your very own smoked D2. PF Part is the Farnells Online part number. OEM is the factory part number for you to search other suppliers.
If you have to replace one FET on either side (input or output), you will need to replace all the FET's on that side, the FET driver, IC and each diode/resistor in the anti-feedback circuit.
Output side IC
PF Part Number: 640244
Output side FET
PF Part Number: 3328533
Input FET
PF Part Number: 3943938
FET Driver IC, both circuits
PF Part Number: 3969009
Input side IC
PF Part Number: 408359
Zener DIODE for FET anti-feedback circuit
PF Part Number: 166285
Rating: 1.5KE68A
Resistors for FET anti-feedback circuit
PF Part Number: 1099841
Rating: MFR4 10R 1%
AC/DC Rectifiers
PF Part Number: 548984

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Initial Settings
Getting Started on Your WordPress site: Initial Settings
Some of the first things to do to get started on the right foot.
Here are some initial settings that I highly recommend after a fresh install of your WordPress site. These particular settings are for your WpStudent.net Student website, so some of these are specific to this website, but they are all things to be considered when beginning any self-hosted WordPress website.
For this exercise we will be only covering what is essential to start out with. There are other areas in the Settings area that we will gloss over for now, but will return to them when we cover the related topics.
Were are my Settings?
In the Dashboard menu sidebar look down to the bottom for Settings, clicking on this reveals a drop-down menu of all the default settings areas.
- Site Title : This is where your website Title information is generated from.
- Tagline : Your website subtitle.
- Email address : When I installed the student sites I set these to the class email. If you want email from the website sent to you, as when we create a Contact Form, you may change this to your own email address.
- Timezone : Pertaining to posts where the time-posted is displayed.
Search Engine Visibility – Because this is just a test site we will check this box. Typically if your site is still under development you will check this. Always be sure to un-check it when your website is complete and ready for the world.
I'll discuss the remaining settings in the Reading area when we cover Menus.
Default article settings
Uncheck the first three boxes:
- Attempt to notify any blogs linked to from the article
- Allow link notifications from other blogs (pingbacks and trackbacks)
- Allow people to post comments on new articles
I'll explain why we need to do this for our student sites. We will discuss the rest of the settings in the Discussion area when we talk about Comments.
Common Settings :
Check off Post Name
The default setting is not desirable. I'll explain the benefits of having the Post Name in the permalink.
One more setting in the Dashboard
You are welcome to create your own username and password for your student website. It's good practice to understand this, but if you feel like playing is safe, feel free to stick to your assigned Student Number Name you are welcome to do so. You can change this at any time.
- Click on at the top where it says Add New
- Fill in the required boxes and the other boxes if desired.
- Role – make sure this says "administrator" !important.
Note: There are also admin color schemes you can chose.
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Research User Group (RUG)
The Centre for Musculoskeletal Research (CfMR) User Group (RUG) is a group of lay individuals who have an active interest in musculoskeletal health, either living with a musculoskeletal condition themselves or caring for someone who does.
Its main purpose is to assist the CfMR in all aspects of research.
The group currently comprises of 11 members with a range of musculoskeletal conditions including RA/JIA/SLE/OP/PsA and they meet every three months at the Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility.
A definition of a 'user' is someone who uses a service. The service is the NHS, and users are patients (and potential patients), partners/carers and organisations that represent users. Users are required to take a broad view of the topic areas and research methods.
If you would like further information about the RUG, please contact us (firstname.lastname@example.com)
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The primary goal of acne treatment is to reduce the amount of excessive sebum (oil) on your skin, ensure proper exfoliation so that the pores are not
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Health SA Gesondheid (Online)
versión On-line ISSN 2071-9736
versión impresa ISSN 1025-9848
Health SA Gesondheid (Online) vol.22 Cape Town 2017
Adherence challenges encountered in an intervention programme to combat chronic non-communicable diseases in an urban black community, Cape Town
Nasheetah SolomonsI, *; Herculina Salomé KrugerII; Thandi Rose PuoaneIII
IDepartment of Dietetics and Nutrition, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
IICentre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
IIISchool of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCD) have become the greatest contributor to the mortality rate worldwide. Despite attempts by Governments and various non-governmental organisations to prevent and control the epidemic with various intervention strategies, the number of people suffering from CNCD is increasing at an alarming rate in South Africa and worldwide.
OBJECTIVES: Study's objectives were to explore perceived challenges with implementation of, and adherence to health messages disseminated as part of a CNCD intervention programme; to gain an understanding of participants' expectations of CNCD intervention programmes;, and to explore the acceptability and preference of health message dissemination methods. In addition, participants' awareness of, and willingness to participate in CNCDs intervention programmes in their community was explored.
METHODS: Participants were recruited from the existing urban Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology study site in Langa, Cape Town. Focus group discussions were conducted with 47 participants using a question guide. Summative content analysis was used to analyse the data
RESULTS: Four themes emerged from the data analysis: practical aspects of implementation and adherence to intervention programmes; participants' expectations of intervention programmes; aspects influencing participants' acceptance of interventions; and their preferences for health message dissemination. The results of this study will be used to inform CNCDs intervention programmes.
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings revealed that although participants found current methods of health message dissemination in CNCDs intervention acceptable, they faced real challenges with implementing and adhering to CNCDs to these messages.
Keywords: Adherence, Chronic non-communicable, diseases, Focus group discussion, Intervention programme, Non-adherence
1. Introduction
Chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCD) - diseases that are non-transmissible and non-infectious - have been proven conclusively to be the main causes of adult morbidity and mortality, worldwide (Oli, Vaidya, & Thapa, 2013; Whiteside, 2014). These diseases include diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, certain cancers and chronic respiratorydiseases (Ezzati & Riboli, 2012; Herrera-Cuenca, Castro, Mangia, & Correa, 2014; Li, 2013). Currently, CNCD are responsible for more than 50% of the global disease burden, with an estimated 80% of associated deaths (Hunter & Reddy, 2013; Isaacs et al., 2014; Levitt, Steyn, Dave, & Bradshaw, 2011; Rossier, Souri, Duthe, & Findley, 2014).
The rapid increase of CNCD in low- and middle-income countries is well documented. South Africa, however, is also experiencing this trend yet it is classified as an upper-middle-income country by the World Bank (2015) income classification (Alwan & MacLean, 2009; Teo, Chow, Vaz, Rangarajan, & Yusuf, 2009). According to Dalal et al. (2011), CNCD will be responsible for 46% of deaths in sub-Saharan Africa, with higher age-standardised death rates in four of these countries (DRC, Ethiopia, Nigeria and South Africa) compared to those in high-income countries.
Chronic non-communicable diseases which are attributable to modifiable risk factors including overweight, smoking, physical inactivity, high-fat energy-dense diets and alcohol use, hold serious consequences for national economic, socioeconomic and developmental growth. Because of their chro-nicity, these diseases place an increased demand on the healthcare sector, with an increasing number of persons requiring specialised care. In addition, the fact that many of those affected by CNCD are of working-age, affects the country's economic growth through productivity losses and prolonged disability (Ezzati & Riboli, 2012; Muka et al., 2015).
The findings of the recent South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (SANHANES-1) indicates that the South Africans surveyed, who had self-reported histories of CNCD, matched the CNCD profile - they were overweight or obese, consumed a high fat and refined carbohydrate diet, consumed excessive amounts of alcohol, smoked tobacco and were physically less active. The rates of self-reported history of CNCD were also the highest in formal urban areas (Shisana et al., 2013).
In 2006, the National Department of Health in South Africa developed national guidelines for the management and control of non-communicable diseases, comparable to international standards (Department of Health, 2006; Mayosi et al., 2009). However, these guidelines were not effectively implemented - they were not circulated widely enough, while the management of chronic diseases was not monitored, or reviewed (Mayosi et al., 2009). In addition, the efficacy of a number of community-based CNCD interventions that exist in South Africa is also unknown.
At a national Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases, organised by the South African Ministry of Health in September 2011, targets aimed at reducing CNCD in South Africa by the year 2020 were set (Mayosi et al., 2012). Despite the existence of various CNCD intervention strategies, implemented by government, or non-governmental organisations, to address the CNCD epidemic, the number of people becoming afflicted by CNCD is increasing (Mayosi et al., 2012).
Evidence in the literature reveals the success of interventions, such as weight control, dietary intake modification, increased physical activity and decreased use of, or cessation of the use of, alcohol and tobacco products, in combatting the development and management of CNCD (Drozek et al., 2014; Gortmaker et al., 2011; Merrill, Aldana, Greenlaw, Salberg, & Englert, 2008). However, many adults still struggle to implement and adhere to healthy lifestyle behaviours (Murray et al., 2013).
The present study is embedded in the ongoing Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiological (PURE) study of the Western Cape cohort. The PURE study is a global longitudinal study involving 25 high-, low-, and middle-income countries seeking to identify the population level factors that drive the development of known risk factors for CNCD in adults (Teo et al., 2009). Langa, the site of the Western Cape urban cohort is a suburb near the city of Cape Town, with an estimated population of 25,987 of which 99% is black African. This community has an unemployment rate of 40% while 72% of the household has an average monthly income of R3 200 (Census, 2011).
1.1. Research problem statement and objectives
The increase in CNCD in South Africa has been attributed to the country being in a "nutrition transition" which is characterised by a diet high in saturated fat, sugar and refined foods, together with decreased levels of physical activity (Lategan, van den Berg, & Walsh, 2014). The South African Government and non-governmental organisations are all striving to curb the spread of the CNCD epidemic by developing intervention programmes and creating awareness of these conditions. Information on how to prevent the development of CNCD is being disseminated by means of posters, pamphlets and various media [radio, television] (Puoane, Tsolekile, Sanders, & Parker, 2008).
Despite these various attempts, statistics indicate that the prevalence of CNCD is continuing to increase (Statistics South Africa, 2014). Possible reasons for this may be socio-cultural, environmental (space), language barriers, modes of health message dissemination or lack of knowledge (Ebrahim, de Villiers, & Ahmed, 2014; Ganiyu, Mabuza, Malete, Govender, & Ogunbanjo, 2013). Context-based challenges to the implementation of and adherence to CNCD intervention programmes' health messages, awareness of community-based CNCD intervention programmes and the acceptability of these health messages have not been explored in South African black populations.
The objectives of this study, therefore, were to explore perceived challenges with implementation of and adherence to health messages disseminated as part of a CNCD intervention programme; to gain an understanding of participants' expectations of CNCD intervention programmes, and explore the acceptability and preference of health message dissemination methods in CNCD intervention programmes. Additionally, participants' awareness of existing CNCD intervention programmes in their community and their willingness to participate in these intervention programmes were also investigated. Results from this study will be presented at conferences and will serve to raise awareness for the need of health messages which are tailored to meet communities' context-based challenges.
2. Method and materials
2.1. Study design and context
This was a cross-sectional study which made use qualitative data collection methods. The focus group discussion (FGD) method was chosen for data collection, since this method encourages participants to express their personal views freely when conducted by a trained facilitator. In addition, a FGD is an efficient technique used for gaining a large amount of data regarding opinions and attitudes in the shortest amount of time (Masadeh, 2012).
This study was conducted in Langa. In the post-apartheid years Langa experienced a rapid population growth as a result of migration of people chiefly from the rural Eastern Cape (Census, 2011). The role of urbanisation and its consequent nutrition transition in the CNCD epidemic is well-documented and since Langa is considered to be a community in transition it was considered an ideal site for the study (Lategan et al., 2014).
2.2. Recruitment of study population
Participants were purposively sampled from the ongoing PURE study. Inclusion criteria were being a male or female Langa resident, aged 35-70 years. A research assistant (RA) approached potential participants during the PURE study follow-up interviews that were conducted in 2015 for possible participation in the study. During the recruitment phase (1-30 April 2015) the RA explained the purpose of the study as well as what would be expected from them during the FGDs. At this stage confidentiality was explained and the potential participants were also made aware of their right to decline to participate in the study at any time.
2.3. Data collection
Discussions were conducted over a period of three months (May-July 2015) at the community hall in Langa. This location was chosen, first, because it was easily accessible to the participants and, second, to ensure that the sessions would not be interrupted because of noise.
The Research team consisted of the principal researcher (PR) and a bilingual (English/isiXhosa) RA, who acted as an observer and recorded the verbal and non-verbal responses of the participants. The focus group sessions were conducted primarily in English, with some questions being asked in isiXhosa by the bilingual RA, when required.
At the start of each focus group session the PR, once again, explained the purpose of the focus group, confidentiality and the right to leave at any stage during the study. To ensure free and open discussion the PR also pointed out that there were no right or wrong answers. Thereafter, those who agreed to participate were requested to sign consent and group-binding confidentiality forms. The RA was also required to sign the group-binding confidentiality form at the start of each FGD session.
Four focus groups included ten (10) persons each, while the fifth group started out with eight (8) participants. However, 10 min into the discussion, one participant asked to be excused, leaving this fifth group with seven (7) persons. The PR developed a focus group guide to ensure consistency across all groups (Krueger, 2002). The questions included in the focus group guide are presented in Table 1.
Each session, which lasted between 45 min and 1 h, was audiotaped. The FGDs continued until data saturation was reached, and this was judged to have been reached after five sessions that included a total of 47 participants. At completion of each FGD session the PR and RA met for debriefing to compare and collate notes taken by the RA, consequently developing additional field notes (Krueger, 2002). Each participant received an amount of R20.00 for transport as compensation.
Ethical approval for the Western Cape PURE and this study was obtained from the Research and Higher Degrees committee of the University of the Western Cape (project number 13/3/5). Informed, written consent was obtained from each participant. Confidentiality and anonymity was maintained by using participant numbers, instead of participant names on all study material.
2.4. Trustworthiness
After completion of each FDG, the summary of the discussions was read to the participants to ensure the researcher had an accurate account and understanding of their views. The transcripts were reviewed by two trained research assistants who compared the transcripts with the respective audiotaped recordings to ensure accuracy in the translations. The field notes also assisted in augmenting the accuracy of the transcripts. The PR and the study supervisor (SS) independently reviewed the transcripts, data analysis process and the emerging themes. This was done to reduce the possibility of bias and to obtain additional insights into themes and interpretations. Once the PR and SS reached an agreement on the final codes and themes, these were reviewed by the study's co-supervisor to ensure that there were no inconsistencies between the PR and SS.
2.5. Data analysis
The data were transcribed verbatim and translated into English, where required. The data were analysed using the summative content analysis approach. Atlas ti software [ATLAS. ti 7 for Windows, Berlin, Germany] was used to facilitate the coding and organisation of themes for analysis (Krueger & Casey, 2000). The PR and SS independently read the transcripts and identified codes based on keywords and recurrent issues that emerged from the data. Then the PR and SS discussed any differences until consensus was reached on the codes. In total, 80 codes were identified. The codes were grouped into nine categories, and finally into four themes.
3. Results
The FGD participants ranged in age from 35 to 70 years, and were grouped according to their age and gender, to encourage free discussion. The groups predominantly comprised women. The four major themes identified were: practical aspects of implementation and adherence to intervention programmes; participants' expectations of intervention programmes; aspects influencing participants' acceptance of interventions; and participants' preferences for health message dissemination (Table 2).
3.1. Practical aspects of implementation and adherence to intervention programmes
3.1.1. Challenges
Healthy food was perceived to be expensive and since majority of the participants were unemployed, they lacked the financial means to purchase the recommended food and beverages:
Okay sisi... the problem is, it is because there is poverty in other houses, one cannot eat a special diet ...when there is a pot that is cooked, one cannot haue another pot aside...as Black people we eat as a family.
We are poor...many people in the house...all must eat... [it is] not right [that] only some eat and others don't haue to eat... healthy food is expensive.
Access to facilities where intervention programmes were being offered was limited, and personal safety was threatened:
Clinic is far and you haue to walk over afield in the dark... [one can] get robbed and euen raped . here are more hospitals whereby [so] they can come closer; we talk about the distance...
Peer pressure and the lifestyle modifications were considered to be too difficult:
It is difficult to do those things... stop smoking, drinking...
You decide on your own if you want to stop smoking and drinking, you do not need a club for that.
If you don't drink or smoke with your friends, then they will not let you join them
A lack of education, food preferences and preferences by family members guided food intake:
You cannot read how are you going to see it?
We are not used to the taste ofwhole-wheat breads and cottage cheese
We like the junk foods. fatty food is mos [indeed] nice
I sometimes cook with oil and water but then my family [sic] don't eat
3.1.2. Personal feelings
Participants had a negative attitude towards making lifestyle changes, and questioned whether health messages were really beneficial to their health:
No, it's because we like to disagree to what the doctor says. (This remark was made when participants were asked for their reasons for not following health messages imparted by doctors).
I was saying, if a person cannot follow those pamphlets s/he wants to experience what is going to happen if s/he eats what s/ he is aduised not to eat, understand?
You get. you'ue got too much fruit and ueggies at home. instead ofeating that [those] fruit and ueggies where does it [sic] go?... in the bin because you cannot see ueggies and fruit as something that is nutritious (This remark was made when participants were asked why do not follow health messages specifically related to food intake).
I grew up eating the meats, why must I stop now because they tell me to at the clinic? How can the doctor know me better than myself?
It is like vegetables are sometimes very cheap, but we don't want to eat vegetables... we are ignorant... just want to eat fries because that is nice...
Yes it is what the heart wants. greed, yes, it is greed 3.1.3. Motivators
A concern for their health was expressed by participants' receptiveness to having community-based CNCD health clubs:
It will help me with my weight. blood pressure
Actually, it's unwise not to go there, not to do that . it's sort of guidance mos, [not so (?)] they are guiding you to do thatfor your health
Peer support was a great lure for attending a community-based CNCD health clubs, however, some expressed the desire for incentives to ensure their attendance/ participation:
... and as a matter offact, when you are at a club. share information. each shares advice with the other. you not the only one with the problem.
Most ofus come from disadvantaged backgrounds. good ifthey bring soup and it's for free... cannot see why I would stay at home and not come to health club;
They can give us stuffto make us come, like food or maybe money We can start afood garden...as long as you provide the seeds."
3.2. Participants' expectations of intervention programmes
3.2.1. Perceived needs
A great need for information, resources and aids, and exercise classes was expressed:
Information which is going to help you and help others
Exercise and information how to be healthy.
We want recipes and lists offood and drinks to buy
Show us how to cook the healthy food.
3.3. Aspects influencing participants' acceptance of interventions
3.3.1. Acceptability
A preference was indicated for CNCD intervention health messages to be disseminated face-to-face by health professionals, preferably in their home language:
Cause why, its eh-h, you can't see something on TV and you believe that. You must go to someone like. like you .
There are many fakes now, why must I believe? I must believe when I see like this face-to-face"
I need it to be explained to me that it goes like this and this. another person will speak in English, I do not understand
English... how is it going to be clear when this person is speaking English?
3.4. Participants' preferences for health message dissemination
3.4.1. Mode of message dissemination
Even though some participants found all modes of health message dissemination in CNCD intervention acceptable, a preference for the oral/spoken format (one-on-one or group counselling, sessions and demonstrations) was expressed. The younger participants were keen to receive health messages via their cell phones:
No, if you think we are going to follow posters, to me it will be wrong you see, it will be wrong to me under [sic, for] the reasons I have already mentioned.
How will I believe that the person is a [for] real or s/he is a fake?
It will be better if someone show[s] us than a poster.
Posters are okay, but it is at the clinic and when you go home, you forget what it said" and "Pamphlets are better... take it home and read it again.
We can get videos ofhealth on our phone
Someone should make APPS for phones; I would like to get health messages on my phone
3.4.2. Place of message dissemination
There was consensus that CNCD intervention health messages be disseminated ubiquitously:
Everywhere, bus, train, supermarket, schools. anywhere as long as you are going to get the message loud and clear.
Findings unique to this study were that some participants did not acknowledge health as their responsibility and expected incentives for attending health club meetings. A sense of entitlement and unrealistic expectations also featured strongly during the FGDs, with the participants expecting to be provided with food parcels, food and even money to encourage them to regularly participate in health club meetings. In addition, the participants' distrust of health messages disseminated via mass media (radio, television), questioning the source's credibility, because of a lack of proof of the health message disseminator's qualification, was also in stark contrast to other studies' findings.
4. Discussion
This study revealed that peer pressure, personal and family preferences and the perception that lifestyle changes are difficult resulted in participants being resistant to change their current diet and lifestyle habits. Similarly, previous research showed that the implementation of, and adherence to lifestyle changes are influenced by people's social environment and personal characteristics (Levesque, Li, & Pahal, 2012; Mayega, Etajak, Rutebemberwa, Tomson, & Kiguli, 2014; Muchiri, Gericke, & Rheeder, 2012; Steyl & Phillips, 2014).
Participants also questioned the benefits of health interventions probably because of clearly visible consequences of not conforming to recommended actions not being disseminated. Similar findings were reported in a recent study by Murray et al. (2013) where participants did not conform to health interventions because of their disbelief in health messages. Financial constraints, fear for personal safety, lack of transport and access to facilities where CNCD intervention programmes were offered also detracted from participants' ability to implement and adhere to CNCD intervention health messages.
Cultural and eating traditions were a challenge to participants because of the culturally-insensitive health messages which often recommend foods that they do not traditionally consume and also perceived as costly and not readily available in their community. These findings are in line with those reported in previous studies that healthy food is perceived to be costly and that readily available foods in an area influence eating behaviour (Farhamand, Tehrni, Amiri, & Azizi, 2012; Mayega et al., 2014; Muzigaba & Puoane, 2014; Verstraeten et al., 2014).
Besides information about CNCD, participants also expected resources (recipes), cooking lessons and exercise classes, to be part of a CNCD intervention programme. The participants were more likely to believe a health message, if this was delivered face-to-face by a health professional, or any other person they knew to be trained as a health professional. Their preferred health message disseminator was, in order of preference, a doctor, nurse, other health professional and trained community members (community health care workers). This may be as a result of the fact that these health professionals are regarded as having expertise in health matters confirming the findings of Parker, Steyn, Levitt, and Lombard (2012), Parajuli, Saleh, Thapa, and Ali (2014) and Levesque et al. (2012). These authors found that adherence to interventions worked better when the doctor is the source of the information as this allowed patients to build a relationship with the person disseminating the health messages and facilitated discussing their problems.
Although traditional modes of message dissemination (poster, pamphlets and billboards) were acceptable to most participants, they still expected a health professional to explain the content of these materials in their home language. This might be driven by the fact that many of the older participants, in particular, were illiterate and/or unable to communicate in or understand English. Previous studies reinforce this finding that language barriers impact on people's adherence to health interventions (Hu, Amirehsani, Wallace, & Letvak, 2013; Mumu, Saleh, Ara, Afnan, & Ali, 2014; Sentell & Braun, 2012).
The dissemination of health messages via television, radio, magazines and community newspapers were acceptable to many of the participants because of a lack of proof of the health message disseminator's qualification. This strongly influenced their preference for receiving their health messages from a health professional (doctor, nurse) in their home language. Despite evidence in literature that mass media is regarded as an effective tool for health education, this mode for health message dissemination appears not to be effective in this particular study sample (Grilli, Ramsay, & Minozzi, 2008; Martin, 2014).
Interestingly, only the younger participants viewed receiving health messages via a cell phone as acceptable. This finding concurs with the finding of a recent study in Canada but is in sharp contrast with those of a recent South African study where most participants regarded receiving health messages via cell phones (SMS-text messages) quite acceptable, with some even crediting these messages for their adherence (Afshar et al., 2012; Leon, Surender, Bobrow, Muller, & Farmer, 2015).
5. Limitations and recommendations
Focus groups predominantly comprised females, which might have influenced the data collected. The researcher had difficulty recruiting men to participate in the focus group sessions, which might have been because they were at work when the FGDs were conducted. Meetings at night were not advised, because of the unsafe neighbourhood, and the men arriving home late from work. The study sample was isiXhosa-speaking participants, with many being unable to speak English. However, this issue was addressed by having a bilingual (English/isiXhosa) RA present.
Our study results cannot be generalised to other communities in the country since the research design possibly caused the study sample not be representative of the entire Langa community, and focussed only on one community. However, since each community is unique with its own contextual challenges, conducting similar studies in other communities could provide valuable information. These findings could inform interventions for CNCD.
Based on the findings of this study that resource-limited communities need education, access to culturally-sensitive recipes, shopping advice and instruction on healthy food preparation, future research could address the development of resources. Not only will this need be fulfilled, but its impact on implementation and adherence to CNCD intervention programme health messages will need to be evaluated.
6. Conclusions
This study revealed that although the participants found the methods and modes used to disseminate CNCD intervention programme health messages acceptable, they had difficulty with implementing and adhering to these messages for various reasons. New findings were that this study population had unrealistic expectations and showed distrust of health messages not disseminated face-to-face. Even though general guidelines are needed, community-based research should be done to design context-based intervention programmes with health messages tailored for the relevant population.
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Saturday, December 13, 2014
Cut To The Chase
My latest in the Boston Herald.
(But, I absolutely promise, next time I post here it will be to give you something more than a ticket to go somewhere else. Promise! In the meantime, as always, your kind comments and/or letters to the editor will gain you good karma, unless God hates me, which I don't believe He does, so there you go.)
Soon, with (promise!) more better stuff.
19 comments:
- (not necessarily your) Uncle Skip, said...
That was pretty good stuff.
At least you got a byline.
- 10:34 AM, December 13, 2014
- Suldog said...
Thanks, (not my uncle, but he may be yours) Skip. You've always been one of my most loyal readers, and I can't thank you enough for that.
- 10:43 AM, December 13, 2014
- Hilary said...
Your articles are always great, Jim. And you gave me a good idea with this one. Thanks for that.
- 7:04 PM, December 13, 2014
- Jackie said...
I just left you a message on FB.
I tried to leave a comment at the Herald, and I was unsuccessful. I will try again tomorrow to post a comment there.
The article touched my heart.
- 9:35 PM, December 13, 2014
- Suldog said...
Hilary - Thanks! It always surprises me when somebody says something like that, but I sure do appreciate it :-)
Jackie - You're the best. Please, don't go out of your way. You've been more than kind in leaving so many wonderful comments already!
- 10:21 PM, December 13, 2014
- messymimi said...
Excellent article, comment posted.
- 9:13 AM, December 14, 2014
- messymimi said...
Excellent article, comment posted.
- 9:13 AM, December 14, 2014
- Suldog said...
Mimi - Thank you! Thank you!
- 10:31 AM, December 14, 2014
- Craig said...
Good one, Jim. Thanks.
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- Tabor said...
Sell it...sell it. Now I will go and read it and try to post a comment if they let me without having to register or something.
- 5:41 PM, December 14, 2014
- Suldog said...
Craig - Thank YOU.
Tabor - Likewise!
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- Joanna Jenkins said...
A perfect column for the holidays.
Thanks, jj
- 6:18 PM, December 14, 2014
- Suldog said...
Joanna - Thanks (and the comment is, of course, very much appreciated!)
- 7:37 AM, December 15, 2014
- Shammickite said...
I'll leave my comment here, rather than tussle with the BH web site! Great article, everyone should read it. So sad that there are people in that desperate situation, I can't imagine not having a home to go to, a roof over my head, food on the table, and family around me. There are no homeless people living on the street in my small town, but I'm sure I'll come across some when I'm in Toronto next weekend.
- 9:18 AM, December 15, 2014
- Suldog said...
Shammickite - Yeah, I know the website can be a hassle :-)
Thanks for the kind words.
- 9:28 AM, December 15, 2014
- Ruby said...
Sorry Jim, I was unable to comment on the article :((
This is one of the best articles I have read on Charity and the beginning where you say about the really needy is very true. Great article!!
- 10:33 AM, December 15, 2014
- Suldog said...
Thank you, Ruby!
- 10:53 AM, December 15, 2014
- Daryl said...
whats up with the Herald not letting me comment .. those bastids
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Saturday, July 24, 2010
Status Update
Thanks for sticking with the blog those of you who were here last year, and I hope any new readers will like what they read and stick with us throughout the season. As always thanks for reading and check back soon for some season preview posts.
5 comments:
- Thommas said...
hehe. No Problemo Chris! Looking forward to your previews! =)
does anybody have any ideas on the Chelsea and United defence? Who's gonna be picked?
- July 24, 2010 at 8:45 AM
- Thommas said...
Btw, those you wondering wheather to choose Lamps or Drogba should get an easier decision after reading this:
Drogba has had "minimally invasive surgery" and will not return to full training for "approximately three weeks".
- July 24, 2010 at 8:55 AM
- Andrew said...
I'm looking forward to your analysis and to see if any of my under-the-radar picks have caught your attention as well.
I've also realized how heavily I was relying on your clean sheet rankings last year, so thanks for that and in advance for my defensive points this year!
- July 24, 2010 at 3:35 PM
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- Mmmarek83 said...
I look forward for discussion who would be cheaper players that could increase their value. I think players around 5m-7m. Dunn, Etherington etc... Waiting for Your updates, Chris :)
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Australian School Culture
One of the main concerns of many students and their parents is what life will be like in an Australian school. At Avalon College our daily routine and expectations of behaviour are the same as those in leading private schools. This means that before students start at their Australian school they already know how to behave, what the expectations of teachers will be and what the daily schedule will be like. This gives our students the best chance of a smooth transition to their Australian school.


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"High Time" by the MC5 (1971)
For those who associate '60s-era rock with flowers, beads, incense and peppermints, I present the MC5.
The Motor City Five, as the Lincoln Park, Mich., band once was known, melded overt political rhetoric with what probably was the loudest music of their day: If you're discussing the roots of heavy metal, the MC5 had better be prominent in the conversation.
On Oct. 30 and 31, 1968, the tape recorders rolled at Detroit's Grande Ballroom for what eventually became the MC5's first album, "Kick Out the Jams," which at the same time represents one of the few live debuts and one of the most incendiary. If John Lennon's "Revolution" poked fun at would-be subversives, members of the MC5 – and particularly their manager, John Sinclair – were serious.
If you're connecting the dots, you'll recall that Lennon later recorded a song called "John Sinclair," who indeed was the victim of "10 for two": a decade-long prison sentence for two marijuana cigarettes. That was the price paid for expressing radical views at the time.
Along with running afoul of the "establishment," the MC5 managed to alienate a much more important entity with regard to its short-term interests.
When Elektra Records released "Kick Out the Jams" in 1969, the introduction to the title track contained a certain term, the first half of which was "mother." As a result, Hudson's, a major Detroit department store, refused to carry the album. And as a result of that, the band took out an ad to the effect of "Stay alive with the MC5 – and @#%& Hudson's."
Hudson's responded by refusing to carry any Elektra products, which meant big-time sellers like the Doors weren't going to move as many units in Detroit. So Elektra settled the matter by dropping the MC5.
Atlantic Records promptly signed the band, and its first studio album, "Back in the USA," was on par with its live predecessor on several levels. The political commentary still was there, albeit in a more subtle form, and the sonic quality was muted somewhat by producer Jon Landau's decision to mix everything with high-end equalization; you can hear Michael Davis' bass playing, but it doesn't exactly boom through the woofers.
"Back in the USA" didn't sell particularly well, and Atlantic gave the MC5 one more chance to redeem itself. The result was yet another stylistic departure.
"High Time" – yes, the cannabis-oriented magazine takes its name from the album title – veers away from the metallic assault of "Kick Out the Jams" and the trebly roots rock of "Back in the USA" by incorporating a variety of elements that were rather innovative for 1971.
Along with the core quintet – Davis, guitarists Wayne Kramer and the late Fred "Sonic" Smith, drummer Dennis Thompson and the vocalist, the late Rob Tyner – the album is augmented by more than a dozen musicians, including keyboard players, female backing singers, a horn section and (listed as playing percussion) future truck-commercial staple Bob Seger.
No, it's not your imagination: Jennifer Aniston sports an MC5 T-shirt on an episode of "Friends."
The band gives no quarter with its subject matter, as the kickoff track, "Sister Anne," amply illustrates: Smith writes about a nun who "never tries to tease, she always aims to plase/She's gonna squeeze you tight and make you feel all right." To provide the song with a quasi-religious element, it wraps up with the horns playing rather loosely in the manner of a Salvation Army band, reminiscent of what Syd Barrett incorporated into his Pink Floyd swan song, "Jugband Blues."
If "High Time" had a chance of yielding a hit single, it might have been "Baby Won't Ya," which kind of cops Eric Clapton's "Crossroads" lick, although nowhere near blatantly as Steve Miller later did with "Jet Airliner." And the chorus is as catchy as they come. Then again, the lyrical content would have stood in the way, with Smith penning such lines as "Sweetly, serenely, she showed me her gun/Baby let's go get high."
"Gotta Keep Movin'" hearkens back to the rhetoric of "Kick Out the Jams," as Thompson pulls no punches regarding his worldview: "Presidents, priests and old ladies, too/They'll swear on the Bible, what's best for you/Atom bombs, Vietnam, missiles on the moon/And they wonder why their kids are shootin' drugs so soon."
"Poison" continues in the same vein, with the guitar interplay of Smith and Kramer providing a suitable foundation for the shared vocals of Kramer and Tyner, who sound rather desperate as they recount the plight of many of their contemporaries, including Sinclair: "Used, abused, locked up, beaten and fined/But I got free, copped a plea, and i can see/That there ain't no freedom bell gonna chime this time."
"Skunk (Sonicly Speaking)" wraps up the album with an appropriately heavy jam augmented by the horn section, as Smith seems to sum up the band's career at that juncture in time: "Oh, baby, off we go, headin' for a brand new place/The song's been sung, the deed's been done, staring you right in the face."
The high point of "High Time," though, probably is the song that opened the LP's Side Two, "Future/Now." Tyner continues in a paranoiac vein but offers a way out: "If you're drifting or wandering lost, you're perfect for the double cross/Freedom is yours right now, if you rule your own destiny."
The first part of the song rocks along at the MC5's usual furious pace, until that's supplanted by subdued guitar arpeggios and Tyner's spooky incantation: "And our mind will explode in a post-atomic dawn/The future breaks like a tidal wave, engulfing everyone/Confusion and chaos, the trauma of birth/A strange new day for the people of earth/Traditions burned away by that rising sun."
The "Future" quotient of the song wasn't in the cards for the MC5. "High Time" failed to make the charts, and Atlantic dropped the band. An attempt to keep going in Europe failed, and by 1972 the MC5 was history. It wasn't until later that the band's influences, especially on the sonic and political aspects of punk rock, gained widespread attention.
I'm not a great believer in the concept of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but sometimes I really pull for certain artists to receive their due recognition. And the MC5 deserves a place of honor in Cleveland.


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Anyone still out there?
We took that little vacation to Taos and Santa Fe- and we had a blast. So much fun. Then when we got home, I had that week off from work, and I DID tackle my scraps- more on that later. We also started the super fun project of cleaning out our very very very cluttered garage. And Annie had a performance of The Tempest. And Henry had middle school orientation. We've been running around like crazy- and I haven't been blogging at all.
I also haven't been sewing at all. After I cleaned up all the scraps- hooray!!- I got buried again. Part of the garage de-clutter is dealing with all my clothes. I've slowly but steadily put on weight over the years, and I have a lot of smaller clothes stashed for "one day". Well, I'm down over 20 pounds in the last 5 months! Most of what's in my closet currently is too big, and so it was time to go through the skinnier clothes. The sewing room is currently ground zero for sorting- fits now, will hopefully fit soon, and too big so time to donate… Phew!
But… on Friday my quilter delivered my Modern Cross quilt! So I did dig my way through the mess to get to my machine, so I could start the binding.
Just squaring it up, at around 95×100, was a slightly Herculean feat. I decided to use leftovers from the backing for the binding. The colors were just right, and I only had to cut and join 5 strips.
Then there was the joy of shoving it through my machine to attach the first side of the binding.
I settled in for some serious handwork.
But at least one of my all time favorite ever movies was on TV. And in an aside, look at this awesome little present I bought myself last week.
Now all I need is Jake Ryan for my life to be complete.
I'm nearly 50% done.
Of course, then I need to sew on all the buttons- one for the center of each cross.
On the bright side, all this handwork will keep me busy until the sewing room is more functional…
Meanwhile, linking up with Sew Cute Tuesday, WIP Wednesday, and Let's Bee Social.


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Scrap Car Trewennan, PL33, Scrap your car for free
Local, reliable car collection service in Trewennan (PL33), Cornwall. Old vehicles will cause you a huge problem and can also cost you a lot of money, you will be expected to pay car tax, even if you are not using the vehicle. You don't have to pay to get your old vehicle taken away. We will collect your vehicle at no cost to you and recycle it in the most environmentally sound way!
Trewennan (PL33), Cornwall - Latest News
As well as offering a completely free collection, we are also currently able to offer cash for scrap cars in Trewennan depending upon the weight of the vehicle!
If you'd like us to make you an offer just ask when calling or add 'CASH QUOTE PLEASE' in the 'Additional Info' box when submitting our online form.
- Nationwide coverage
- DVLA notification
- Environment agency approved recycling facilities
- Convenient collection times
- Completely free collection!
Simply fill out the form to the right, or give us a call 0800 043 5100!
Choose Scrap Car Trewennan
We have built a reputation to be proud of after trading in the Cornwall area for over a decade. We can be with you in 30 minutes if needed, maybe quicker just call to find out. We are proud to be able to offer an unrivalled service and will arrive to collect your car at the agreed time slot. We are open 24/7 and are available to you 365 days a year, and we will work around you commitments.
Scrap Car Trewennan ensures that your car is recycled the right way. Dishonest companies might sell your car on and never even had any intention of scrapping, sometimes the DVLA won't even be notified that the vehicle has changed ownership. This will result in you being fined as legally you are left very vulnerable. When we take away your scrap car we will notify the DVLA that your vehicle has been declared off of the road, giving you one less thing to worry about. Any car that we scrap we ensure that it is scrapped in the most environmentally friendly way possible, we like to do our bit.
Please try to ensure that your vehicle is disposed of correctly as we want to keep Cornwall clean and tidy. Having old broken down cars littering the streets makes the area look very run down and untidy, so scrapping your car will make your neighbours happy. Get rid of that old car, book today!
Reasons to scrap your car
There will be a lot of reasons for you to scrap your car. One of the main reasons for scrapping a car will be that it has failed its MOT, and the work costs to much to put it right. Your car may not work but if it is on the road it still needs to be taxed, costing you a lot of money
How to scrap your car
It is so simple to scrap your car in Trewennan. Pick up the phone, dial our number and learn the process today. Rather than giving us a phone call straight away please feel free to have a look at our helpful guide to see what the process is.
The car scrappage scheme
car scrappage schemes may at first seem like a great idea. However, you are in fact limited to what type of new car you can get. You can't just go out and purchase any vehicle you want People seem to get very frustrated as this deal is not available on all cars, only certain cars are available in the car scrappage deals.
Just call us on 0800 043 5100 or fill out the following form:


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Believer. Father. Gospel Artist. Producer
For more than 35 years, music lovers around the world have known Grammy Award Winning artist Fred Hammond as a gifted vocalist, songwriter, musician, producer and arranger. But as his peers and supporters alike have so reverently declared, he is without debate the architect behind the creation of a phenomenon in Gospel music, Urban Praise & Worship—a genre of gospel music that did not exist prior. As a result, Fred Hammond has become one of the most respected names in the music industry!
Throughout his professional career, Hammond has maintained a reputation for excellence and few gospel artists can boast of the consistency of sales, radio airplay and concert appearances that Hammond has achieved over the course of his career independent of the cross-over boost. As a solo artist, founder of the pioneering urban group, Commissioned, and his work with Radical for Christ combined, Fred has sold over 8 million albums and these endeavors have made him a mainstay on Billboard's Gospel Chart top 10. His previous release {Pages of Life} Chapters I & II exceeded Double Platinum status and held the #1 position on the Billboard Gospel Charts for over 15 weeks. His 2006 project entitled Free To Worship bombarded Billboard's #1 position on the Gospel Charts and was hailed as one of the year's best-selling gospel albums.
Beyond Hammond's individual success, his achievements as CEO of Face to Face Productions and the FHammond Music Label have placed him in a class by himself. Since their inception, Hammond has served as producer on more than 100 album projects, racking up numerous awards and nominations including the Grammy, BET, N.A.A.C.P. Image, Stellar, Dove, and GMWA Excellence Awards. His debut independent release entitled "In Case You Missed… And Then Some" sold well over 200,000 copies. Over the years, he went on to produce several other incredible specialty projects including his Jazz album Grandad Turner, the project dedicated to love, relationships, and marriage–God, Love, and Romance, and the formation of the United Tenors—an incredible, relevant yet nostalgic presentation of the ultimate, modern-day quartet with hit after hit, earning several stellar awards and nominations in 2013.
The pages continue to turn…
The pages continue to turn for the platinum recording artist! Hammond has taken his creative savvy to a higher level moving into from the stage to the big screen with the movie, The Gospel. This feature film was both Executive Produced and Inspired by Hammond, and boasted a stellar cast including Boris Kojo, Nona Gaye, Donnie McClurkin, Yolanda Adams, Hezekiah Walker and Martha Munizzi. His first independent film venture, "Christmas…Who Needs It" written by Hammond and PamKenyon M. Donald, took first place at the 2009 Hollywood Black Film Festival, is hailed as "…an intriguingly-hilarious dramedy which cleverly captures the true essence of Christmas," and has found a home on multiple television networks around the world annually as a favored Christmas film during the holiday season!
In addition to Hammond's studio career, he has continued to take his special brand of gospel to audiences around the world, performing an average of 30 weeks per year. Hammond has headlined thousands of concert dates with an average audience attendance of over 5,000, in addition to television appearances on the nationally syndicated Stellar Awards, Lou Rawls Parade of Stars, BET's Celebration of Gospel, BET's Walk of Fame, N.A.A.C.P.'s A Tribute to Stevie Wonder, 106 & Park and TBN's highly-rated shows The Pat Boone Show, Praise The Lord, and The 700 Club.
Hammond continues to find touring success year after year and shows no signs of slowing down, recently wrapping the highly successful, annual 50+ city FESTIVAL OF PRAISE TOUR, which he headlined along with Donnie McClurkin, Hezekiah Walker, Israel Houghton, and Kim Burrell. In 1997, he shared the stage with Kirk Franklin & Yolanda Adams performing before more than 500,000 people on The Tour of Life, the most successful tour in gospel music history! He also served as the Creative Director and Featured Artist on Walt "Baby" Love's Power 98, ALW's The Living Proof and ALW's The Shout 2000 Tours just to name a few.
Hammond continues to take the entertainment industry by storm! He co-wrote and directing the smash hit musical drama "Been There, Done That" with America's favorite TV Judge, Greg Mathis. As for Hammond's acting career, this production merely rekindled the fire! In addition to his work on the hit plays "Only The Strong" and the 2013 Broadway smash "Cain and Abel" with JD Lawrence, Hammond has debuted in several Daimler-Chrysler commercials as well. Among his multiple entrepreneurial successes, Hammond also launched the Urban Entertainment Company f.Hammond Family Entertainment, Inc. providing a complete portfolio of integrated entertainment services collectively addressing the exclusive needs of the urban family market with core offerings including: A film division releasing direct to-DVD titles; a music and book publishing division; an online multi-media website including radio programming and streaming video content; theatrical presentations; as well as continued perpetual music production from new and established artists.
In January 2014, the 53-year-old Detroit native's faith was tested in a profoundly personal way: He underwent an excruciating double knee replacement surgery – the same procedure that claimed the life of his biological dad in the early '90s – and as a result was unable to walk. Forced for months to rely on family members, friends and sometimes total strangers to get around – the experience was almost too much for the staunchly, self-reliant singer, who found it to be both excruciatingly painful and humiliating at times.
To cope during this dark, soul-searching period, the father of two leaned heavily on the Word and of course his beloved music, the result of which is I Will Trust, arguably the most intimate album of Hammond's more than three decade-long career. A stunningly honest collection of songs balanced equally between stomp-worthy praise reports and deep, in-the-valley ballads, Hammond gathers his best and brightest – including go-to producers (and MD) Calvin Rodgers and Phillip Feaster– to deliver this powerfully transformative musical sermon.
As we anxiously await his next venture, we can rest assured it will be nothing short of sheer excellence. Hammond never ceases to amaze as he consistently exceeds the bounds of mediocrity!
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Great concept! Needs a tutorial to explain how the game works.
Maybe enable the characters to be able to move objects after they have been switched to different planes, for example objects from the physical plane can be moved on the mental plane, objects from the mental plane can be moved on the astral plane etc.
Show the user whether the enemy is a melee or ranged unit.
Few issues with loading the start and end video on my laptop. Also, when I died/ completed the level clicking the continue/skip button did not work. I had the Alt+Tab to exit the game.
Well done on a great concept with great art, animation and game play!!!
I can't wait to play more levels!


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Win the Bedtime Battles
Of all the daily arguments in our home, the bedtime battles bother me the most. On one evening several years ago, after at least 30 minutes of my usual prodding, cajoling and downright barking, our then-8-year-old son looked up at me from his pillow and said: "The problem is, Dad, you don't understand kids. Kids don't like to go to bed."
He was right. My research on conflict between parents and children reveals that most families argue about bedtime. In fact, after conflict about chores and sibling rivalry, arguments about bedtime are the most frequent family squabbles. A 1999 CNN/Time poll found that 48 percent of families argue regularly about bedtime, and my own surveys of parents and children show that 85 percent argue about bedtime at least once a month.
Understanding Bedtime Meltdowns
Psychologists have known for years that conflict between parents and children goes through cycles: arguments are more frequent just before lunch, naptime, dinner and bedtime. Those who supervise the care of many children every day in childcare centers around the country know that young children in particular are more prone to conflict and emotional meltdowns just before naptime.
But kids aren't just "being difficult." We now know that stress hormones peak during these times during the day, when children are tired or their blood sugar levels are low. These stress hormones affect children's coping abilities, just as they affect our own.
Late in the evening, both parents and children are running low on patience and capacity to cope. Our own stress hormones accumulate during the day, and whether we know it or not, our tone is more likely to be brittle and our behavior less patient than at other times. As the day runs down and bedtime looms, we notice the chores left undone and the socks on the floor. This is the "witching hour," when we find ourselves arguing about homework, baths, teeth-brushing and bed.
I remain both a victim and a culprit. When it's time for our kids to get to bed, I'm tired myself. Often, I'm remembering the five tasks I wanted to finish that day. Whether I snap or flare at the children has more to do with my mood than with their cooperation: On good days I may be laughing at their antics; on bad days, I'm likely to be sour. On sour days, I don't handle conflict well and bedtime is more often full of tension than lullabies.
5 Ways to Ease Bedtime Hassles
1. Deal with your own stress and emotions before you begin the bedtime routine. I handle my children more effectively if I have calmed my nerves and settled my mind before I help them brush their teeth and climb into bed. Sometimes I need a few minutes to sit in a quiet room, sometimes take just a few deep breaths. I may think about a story I can tell to calm them or an anecdote that will engage them as they brush their teeth. More often, I simply tell myself to settle down and guide them with a calm tone and gentle hand. Once I have prepared my own emotions, I can better deal with theirs.
2. Ease the transition to bed for your children. When you call for bedtime while your kids are enjoying a game or TV program, the stress of unwanted change will often provoke a reaction. Instead, give them plenty of warning. If the bedtime routine is rushed and packed with many tasks – brushing teeth, putting on pajamas, washing up and going to the bathroom – start earlier or shift some of the tasks to an earlier time. You might ask them to brush their teeth after dinner or put their pajamas on before TV. With older children, encourage them to finish their homework before or just after dinner.
3. Negotiate rules with your children. When you find yourself arguing about the same issue day after day, it's time for a rule. Kids follow the rules more consistently when they help make them. While kids shouldn't be allowed to negotiate the amount of time they should sleep (the NationalCenter on Sleep Disorders Research recommends at least nine hours of sleep for children ages 7 to 12, and still more for younger children), you can ask them for their input on the practical details. Could they stay up later on weekends if they sleep later in the morning? Could they stay up for special evenings if they promise to nap the next day? Do they lose their story time if they are slow getting ready for bed? When you can enlist your children to help you clearly define the rules, they'll follow them more willingly.
4. Create an environment that fosters sleep. Cut down on the number of bedroom distractions, such as TV and active toys. Make sure the room is quiet and dark. Create a relaxing bedtime routine. Don't feed them large meals (and certainly no caffeinated drinks) close to bedtime. Reading a story or even playing a book on tape may help focus and settle their minds.
5. Don't sweat the small stuff. Bedtime schedules are important for both parents and kids. We know that sleep comes more easily and the body functions most efficiently on a regular schedule. On the other hand, an extra 15 minutes now and then won't hurt.
Engage and Coach
Remember that your children are less able to cope with their emotions and stress than you are. They're learning how to manage time, how to deal with their rapidly changing bodies and desires, and how to deal with you.
Coach them along the way. If they seem to have trouble with bedtime, sit with them and ask them how you might work together to ease the stress. Talk about what you remember from your own childhood, or suggest ways they might think and behave that might help them. Focus less on closing the door tonight and more on how you can get them through this phase so that bedtimes will be more successful for both you and them next week, next month and next year.
How to Negotiate With Kids … Even If You Think You Shouldn't: 7 Essential Skills to End Conflict and Bring More Joy Into Your Family, by Scott Sinclair Brown, Viking Press, 2003.


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WINDOWS PHONE 8.1 is a very good mobile operating system.
Now what?
Good or not good, most people have already chosen something else — either an iPhone or some variety of Android smartphone. Neither platform is perfect, but they are familiar. How do you persuade people to get out of the comfortable bed they've already made and move to another one?
I spent the last week or so with the recently released Windows Phone 8.1, and let me put it this way: I wouldn't give up my iPhone for Windows Phone, but I might give up my Android.
Windows Phone is now — to use what may sound like faint praise — good enough. It's good enough to replace Android, especially since the operating system is a lot more upfront about how it's going to use my information, where and when it's gathering it, and why.
It's good enough to tempt people who are tired of the same old thing (an oddly rebellious position for Microsoft), and also those who have Windows PCs, Office at work, Xboxes at home and little investment in iTunes or Google Play apps and music. That is to say, it's good enough for quite a lot of people.
At this point in smartphone development, a good interface, intuitive navigation, useful notifications, a good keyboard, speed and attractive design are table stakes for a mobile operating system.
Microsoft mostly delivers here. The phone's animations slow down the interface more than I'd like, but the customizable layout, searchable app list, excellent keyboard swipe and autocomplete, and full-featured notification list meet the bill. I tried the new version of the operating system on the Nokia Lumia Icon, which is nicely designed and shows off the software well.
Fans of personalizing their phones will love Windows Phone. You can add or remove home screen tiles to suit your own style (three rows across mixing big and small or one simple list, for example), and change colors, background images and styles for days. The animated live tiles are, as they have always been, appealing if not overly useful.
The interface takes getting used to if you're coming from Android or iOS, but both operating systems also have plenty of features that would be stupendously unintuitive to new users.
The big headline on Windows Phone is the "personal assistant" called Cortana. (If you're a Halo fan like me, you're delighted by the name, which refers to the artificial intelligence that guides the games' hero; if you're not, don't worry about it.) Cortana combines simple voice- or text-controlled instructions like search, web search, weather information, traffic and navigation requests with contextual and predictive features like Google Now.
It's not quite as personal as similar services like Apple's Siri and not quite as predictive as Google Now, but the combination has a lot of promise. It helps to fill in what's called "Cortana's Notebook." In other words, settings. Here, you establish home and work addresses, key contacts, favorite sports teams, flight itinerary monitoring (accomplished by scanning your email for new itineraries) and other preferences.
Then, when you ask, "How's the traffic on the way home?" Cortana responds specifically with things like: "Traffic is crawling. It'll take you about 45 minutes to get home." Thanks, Cortana.
Google Now will navigate to a specific address called home or work and show traffic information without comment, while Siri will respond with, "Here's the traffic around Molly Wood, home" and then show the distance. Point to Cortana.
And the assistant has neat person- and place-based capabilities, like setting a reminder that will go off when you get to a particular location or when a certain person contacts you. Google Now and Siri can do location-based reminders, but neither can serve up a reminder when someone calls or texts you.
But there are some misses. Microsoft suggested asking about "a good Thai restaurant" near a certain location. Cortana gave me a long list of highly rated restaurants but didn't sort by location or rating, while Siri sorts by rating and says so.
Cortana is still in beta, so I expect improvements with updates and further use. Siri is still smoother, but let's face it; she's a little older and has more experience. Cortana could yet catch up.
Apps have long been Windows Phone's Achilles' heel, but the situation wasn't as bad as I expected.
If you plan to use more than the standard complement of apps like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Yelp and the like, you have to be willing to put in some work to find alternatives, weed out bad fakes and occasionally just do without.
But the apps I use the most, like Facebook, Twitter, Spotify and Instagram, I found on Windows Phone, and I even found a few happy surprises like my parking app, ParkMobile.
In several cases, however, these apps simply aren't as good as their counterparts on iOS or Android. This is the fault of the publishers, not Windows Phone, but it's frustrating nonetheless. Spotify, for example, can't create radio stations on the Windows Phone app. Netflix can't switch between profiles in the app. There is a Flickr app, but Yahoo isn't updating it.
Some apps are just plain missing, like the app from the brokerage firm Schwab, Expedia's travel booking app and a few more arcane apps I like to use. The biggest and most unforgivable app omission was Candy Crush.
There are third-party replacements for many apps, like Dropbox, Starbucks card payments, TiVo remote scheduling and even the Dark Sky weather app that I adore on iOS. But you must decide if you trust them with login credentials, and you should read reviews carefully.
Obviously, Windows Phone 8.1 has many more features than I can touch in this limited space, including Microsoft's seven free gigabytes of OneDrive storage, Skype integration with the phone dialer, better calendars, better music, video and podcast apps and so on.
My major criticism of the platform is that, as with so many things Microsoft, it tries to do too much. I'll probably never customize my Windows Phone as much as I could, and I'll probably never fill in all the things that would make Cortana a truly personal personal assistant.
But that's fine. I can successfully and contentedly use the phone the way I use any other phone in my life, with some, but not too many, compromises. That's already a victory for Microsoft; the next step is up to it.