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Lets judge them using their own words. Today, (October 7) the Qatari-sponsored International Centre for Sports Security (ICSS) prepares to officially launch another alphabet soup of an organisation – the Sports Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) or possibly they will announce a shift in their own organization's deck chairs while attempting to convince the sports world … Continue reading How to Investigate Sports Corruption without upsetting the Senior Executives
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It was not a good week for sport. The Turkish nightmare continues. There are strange doings, as usual, in Singapore and Qatar. However, the big story is that Gianni Infantino's FIFA has now become a Blatter-Lite FIFA: the same organisation, only with better table manners for the media. The key issue is the resignation … Continue reading 2 Farces, Turkish Nightmare & Infantino's Blatter-Lite FIFA
The 'Sports' Farce in Washington
To my American colleagues who went to the seminar on 'sports integrity' at the National Press Club on June 24th, You saw a presentation by a man with little credibility in sports integrity and two other men who have failed. You attended a presentation sponsored by the Qatari sports establishment. This is a group that … Continue reading The 'Sports' Farce in Washington


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Now that you have found your niche and defined your focus, it's now time to start a blog. If you haven't defined your focus, I shared how I narrowed down my niche and focus and came up with my revised campaign plan on this site.
Read: Narrow Down Niche and Define Your Focus
So let us say, you have defined your focus and you are ready to roll. Where do we start? How do I start a blog?
You need the following essentials when you start a blog.
- Domain name – this is the name of your site or blog. i.e. yoursite.com.
- Web Hosting – this is what makes your site online. more technical, where you will buy a part of the server where your site will live
- Blogging platform – service or software that enables users or authors to publish content onto the internet through blogging
Those are the 3 essentials you need to have. There are other resources you will be needing along the way but that is something you can decide on later. In this post, I will cover two other steps to start a blog.
See Ultimate List of Blogging Resources on this page.
Before you get even more confused when I tell you that a site is different from a blog, let's just forget that for now and create your blog.
Step 1: Register your Domain
Choose your site name
Before you start a blog, you should have a name you would like to call your site. That will be your domain name or what people use to search or type to any browser to access your site. This site's domain is potandpalette.com.
Choose a name that is unique and indicative of your niche. List down words to describe your niche or focus. Then try to add action words or adjectives.
For instance, if you will blog about food, is there a specific ingredient or material that you will be working with mostly? Any favorite food? How do you describe that?
Mix and match with other words still related to your niche or the industry where your niche belongs. It can also be an activity. For instance, if you like baking and creating artistic toppers or sugar arts, it can be styled + baking.
I suggest sit or sleep on it and not buy it right away. But don't sit on it too long that you miss the chance to buy it because somebody has bought it. Try to ask your family and friends what they think of when they hear your site name. Don't mention what your focus is yet. See if their feedback matches with your niche and focus.
Choose your Domain Registrant
If you read my Ultimate List of Blogging Resources, Namecheap is the domain registrant for potandpalette.com. I like Namecheap because the interface when signing up is not bombarded with a lot of offers for add ons.
Here is the procedure on how to register with Namecheap.com.
- Search domain availability. You will be shown with a different extension for the chosen domain. i.e..COM, SPECIAL, ME used mostly for personal blogs.
- If you are fine with .COM extension, just click the shopping cart icon next to it.
- Click View Cart (shopping icon). You will be directed to your cart listing your domain purchase plus ICANN fee plus WHOIS Guard, which is FREE upon registration. There are other offered features upon check out. You can choose to add those or not. An example is the Google Suite.
- After confirming the order, sign up for an account with Namecheap then choose your payment method.
- Once you have initiated your payment process, details of your billing, payment details and order will be shown for final review.
- One important setting you have to check is the Renewal Settings. Choose whatever is your preference.
- A success message will pop up once done with the purchase.
Step 2. Sign up with a hosting account
Hosting is where your site will be housed. Data files will be stored virtually through the hosting account's data center. Basically, you are renting a portion of the server.
So now that you have registered your domain, the next step is to sign up with a hosting account for your blog.
Criteria in Choosing a Hosting Service
Speed and Security Features
Your hosting service plays a role in the success of your site or blog. Hosting service should be able to provide fast loading speed because search engines penalize sites that are slow.
We are talking about your site or blog here. Hosting service should have incredible, unbreakable security. When your site is breached, your hard work will just go to waste. Another thing to note here is the backup system and frequency. This will make sure you get the most updated version as much as possible.
Customer Support
Another critical criterion for me is customer support. The level, efficiency, and effectiveness of customer support are more important when choosing a hosting service more than when you choose a domain registrant. If your site is down, you need 24/7 support to troubleshoot and bring your site working again.
Rebeccacruz.co is hosted in Siteground. Somehow I have tested their customer support and so far, I am happy with them. I have encountered that white-screen-of-death otherwise known as coding-error. Siteground's customer support helped me sort it out.
Pricing is a great deal too when choosing your hosting service. Compare the total package, year-on-year and not just the first year package. Among the features that you have to watch out for are the number of domains and sub-domains allowed, the number of emails, and security features.
Additional note: If you want to start a blog but not a self-hosted one, you can sign up with WordPress.org or Blogger or Tumbler. These blogging platforms offer free hosting but with the .wordpress or .blogger extension.
See Ultimate List of Blogging Resources.
Step 3. Choose a blogging platform
My blogging platform is WordPress though I have tried Blogger years back when I set up my personal blog. There are now other blogging platforms to choose from like Squarespace which allows drag-and-drop. This makes customizing your site easier.
You can check out other blogging platforms on the Ultimate List of Resources page.
Which is the best blogging platform?
How do you choose a blogging platform to start a blog? Don't get too technical on this one and decide which you think can provide you better flexibility and functionality, and availability of support.
I have tried WordPress and Blogger but not Squarespace yet. I chose WordPress because of its functionality and ease of use. That is why it is popular among bloggers and site owners.
WordPress has a massive volume of resources, tips, and tools from setting up to designing your blog. Just search for Google. I am more of a DIY person so I always refer to online resources when tweaking my site's design.
Blogger has easy to use interface and great support because it is owned by the ultimate G – Google.
After choosing your platform, request for installation support from your hosting service if it is included in their support services. For Siteground, so far, they have helped me 3x with my installations.
If you want to install by yourself, Siteground has detailed instructions on how to install WordPress here.
Step 4: Designing your Site or Blog
Install a Theme
A theme is the clothing of a site. It is the look and feel of your site. It is the overall look of your site which matches your branding. Look for themes which are highly customizable and optimized for search engine. You can change the color, font, images, and if you are into coding, you can tweak anything you want.
Though there are a number of free themes, having a premium theme gives a site a more professional and polish look. It makes launching your site much easier too since you can just focus on creating content and social media.
Choose from these collections of Best Feminine Themes for Every Ladypreneur here.
When deciding for your theme, consider the following features:
- SEO-readiness
- Mobile-responsiveness
- Layout flexibility
- Frontpage or homepage flexibility (Does it use the widget? Can you add call-to-action buttons?)
- Customizable options (font, colors)
- Pages included (Blog, Category Index, Recipe Index, Landing Page, etc.)
- Navigation flexibility (sticky, number of navigation menus allowed – primary, secondary, footer, left and right of the header)
- Optional features but additional checks for aesthetic (hover effects, retina optimized logo, image background, styled pages, portfolio, etc)
- Customer support
So ok. That's quite a lot but it doesn't mean you should have all of those. Just choose which features you like most. You cannot have everything you want in one single theme. That's where the tweaking of codes come in.
However, while you are starting out, you don't have to have a perfect site. Improve it as you progress. You can even start with a free theme because there are great free themes out there. Concentrate on putting content and promoting your site through social media.
Read Free Light Script Fonts for Personal Use.
Read How to Choose a Good Color Palette.
Read 5 Blog Design Mistakes Every New Blogger Makes and How to Avoid Them
Read How to Create Moodboard Plus Free Templates
Step 5: Start a Blog… Start Creating Content
Got you there. I just mean you just finished creating your blog or site. It is now time to create relevant contents for your niche. When creating content, always optimize it for search engines. You can install WordPress SEO by Yoast to guide you as you write.
Read Create SEO-ready Contents to Drive Traffic to Your Site.
What topic can I write about?
Solve problems related to your niche. What solutions can you provide to your audience? Do you have expertise in that topic? Benchmark on that.
Consider the current news in your industry. How will it affect your audience? If you are a food blogger, definitely you have the foundation already. Your recipes and experience on baking or cooking. You can start with the basics of cooking or baking like 10 Essential Baking Ingredients for Your Pantry, Ultimate Guide to Making Cookie from Scratch and How to Add Different Flavors. Something like that. <smile>
Read How to Narrow Down Niche and Define Your Focus
Basic things when creating content:
- Always create original content
- Make your headline catchy and if applicable, indicative of a problem and a solution (How to Bake Cheesecake without Cracks)
- Provide solutions to a problem
- Present information or solution with What and How (how can they apply? step by step procedure)
- Make it engaging and inspiring to gain repeat-audience
- Break the monotony by adding images and videos but don't clutter with too many images or videos
- Use headings properly and sparingly. Use negative space (meaning white space or gaps or spacing between paragraphs)
- Straightforward content. Do not go around the bush just to meet the minimum number of words.
- Update content if there are changes or new better solutions
There you go. Isn't starting a blog so easy? Check out my post on Blogging Workflow and Blog Launch Workflow and grab your FREE Trello Boards. These will surely help you in your blogging journey.
You will find incredible resources online. Learn when to stop and proceed with whatever is available. Lastly, don't aim for perfection! Flaws humanize your brand. That is something your audience would like to see from time-to-time.
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Hola! Welcome to the AMAUTA Spanish Schools blog!
At our Spanish Schools in Cusco and Buenos Aires, we provide the best Spanish courses and cultural immersion experiences for our students. We encourage our students to step outside of the Spanish classroom, to enjoy the local culture, make Spanish-speaking friends, and travel in Peru and Argentina. During or after finishing your Spanish course, we greatly encourage participation in our volunteer program in Cusco or Buenos Aires, where you will really get the chance to practice and improve your Spanish language skills and give back to local community.
Here at our AMAUTA blog, we aim to keep you posted about what is happening out our Spanish schools, as well as what´s going on in and around the cities of Cusco and Buenos Aires. We´ll also post fun articles about Peruvian and Argentinian culture, cuisine, local fiestas, what to see in Cusco, & where to go in Buenos Aires, etc.
We´ll include advice about which weekend excursions to sign up for and which free cultural activities are available. And after reading our section of student reports, you´ll know exactly why you want to study Spanish at AMAUTA in Cusco and Buenos Aires.
It is one of the Frequently Asked Questions for the AMAUTA course counsellors from students that are about to register for our Spanish courses in Peru: how will the altitude in Cusco affect my body?
Will I get soroche, altitude sickness? Will I be bothered by the altitude? Will I be strong enough to live and learn Spanish in Cusco at 3400 meters above sea level? And what should I do to avoid soroche?
Fortunately, we can always confirm that the altitude is hardly ever a problem for our Spanish students*. We do recommend all our students to rest upon arrival, and take it easy during the first days so your body can adjust to the altitude before their start their Spanish classes in Cusco. (more…)
Laura, one of the participants on our Spanish and Volunteer program in Peru, has been volunteering at an orphanage in Cusco for the past few weeks. She has grown really close to the young girls there and has been such a creative volunteer!
From doing different activities at the orphanage to taking them to the local pool, she has made the past weeks a memorable experience for the girls. (more…)
In the huge city of Buenos Aires it is easy to get lost, so travel tips are always welcome. One app that everyone visiting Buenos Aires should consider installing is "cómo llego buenos aires". This app helps you find your way around the city; it shows routes of public transport, car, cycling and walking. Especially if you are planning to travel by public transport, this app is very useful, because it calculates the duration of your journey and offers the available means of transport. So, now that you know there are numberous possiblities to get around the city, the next question is: What is the easiest, cheapest, and best transport to use? (more…)
The Candelaria festival in Puno is the third largest festival in South America. It takes place every year in February on the edge of Lake Titicaca, in Southern Peru, which has an elevation of 3,810 meters. Thousands of dancers flock to this festival with their amazing costumes, and thousands of tourists observe the event. If you are in Peru in February, to participate in a Spanish course, or just to travel in Peru, you should definitely make it a priority to go to this festival!
I went to the festival with a group of fellow students from Amauta Spanish School. We could not wait to celebrate Candelaria with the people of Puno. Here are a few things that made our experience unforgettable: (more…)
Every year, Carnaval is celebrated throughout Peru during the month of February. This means that people run around spraying each other with shaving cream and dousing each other with buckets of water. Just this past weekend, some of our students learning Spanish in Peru got the full experience of Carnaval in Cusco:
Angela says": ´´When I got here last week, my luggage didn´t come, so I had to go out and buy stuff this weekend. All of a sudden 5 Peruvian guys ambushed me with shaving cream and water. One of them put a water balloon on my neck so then it broke and I was soaked. It was fun!´ (more…)
Buenos Aires is an amazing city, full of surprises.
The seven thoughts and questions below came to my mind, during my first weeks as a student taking Spanish courses in Buenos Aires. I am curious to know: what were your first impressing of this big, stunning metropole in Argentina? How did you feel during the first days?
I can't understand anyone. I thought they spoke Spanish in Argentina?!
Argentine Spanish or castellano is unlike any other Spanish dialects in South America. It has a very heavy Italian influence, because of the many Italians immigrants that arrived to Buenos Aires in the 19th and 20th centuries. (more…)


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I have always loved being outdoors and exploring the countryside. My parents got me out and about from a young age, always accompanied by our two dogs Fern and Bramble and later Storm. Alongside my love for the outdoors, I love clothes and dressing, I have a relaxed simple style and comfort is always at the centre of what I am wearing. I should probably mention I am huge foodie too!
Now in my 30's I appreciate much more the relationship between my lifestyle choices and actions and what effect it has on the environment. Through watching various documentaries and slowly piecing together my passions in life with the environment around me, I decided to make a marked decision to modify my choices and buying habits to those that will support a healthy eco system and to limit environmental damage as much as possible.
My Eco edit was born around December 2017 to share my sustainable journey and to offer information, tips and tricks, products and actions that I take to support my decision to live in a more sustainable way.
I am by no means perfect, ( I don't expect that I ever will be), but I hope by sharing small actions and changes I am making, if other people can follow suit, the accumulative effective will have a huge positive impact on the environment.
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I am a Patriot and Constitution defender. However, based upon Romans 13 and 1 Peter 2 in the Bible where Apostles Paul and Peter tell us to obey the government—unless it clearly tells us to disobey God (Acts 5:29). I believe that the Boston Tea Party, Declaration of Independence, and Revolutionary War were not God's will...and set a pattern for future rebels.
Remember, the Colonists were English citizens who got charters from the King to be on English land obtained by England by right of Discovery by John Cabot in 1498. Therefore they should have obeyed the King. While their willingness to lay down their lives is admirable, their disobedience of God's Word is not. While physically fighting for our government can be admirable (depending on the cause) physically fighting against it is not.
Some argue that King George was unfair and that made all okay, but when Paul and Peter wrote , they were under the unfair Roman Empire that later took their lives.
Jesus Christ sent out His Apostles to conquer the world spiritually with agape love (which means having a concern for the well-being of others, regardless of our feelings) by treating them well and telling them "God so loved the world that He gave His only Son so that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16). And while doing so, we are to "submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every authority instituted among men...." (1 Pet 2:13).
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Participation of KrNU`s representatives in Ukrainian-Polish days of education, science and innovation
13.04.17Polish-Ukrainian days of education, science and innovation, dedicated to the academic development of Ukrainian-Polish cooperation were in Kyiv at the National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute" 6-7 of April 2017. Ukrainian-Polish days of education were organized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Poland, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine with active participation of the Foundation of the education system, the National Coordination Center "Horizon 2020" and the Education Fund "Perspectives".
Representatives of Kremenchuk Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi National University participated in the event. The delegation included Rector - Mykhaylo Zagirnyak, First Vice-Rector - Volodymyr Nykyforov, Head of Scientific Research Department - Oleg Trotsko, Director of the Center for International Activities - Andrii Gladyr, and participant of the Erasmus+ program, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management - Oksana Voloshina.
In the course of our representatives attended round tables, that was envisaged program activities:
Round Table № 1 «International and foreign economic activities as the factor of the internationalization of modern European technical university leader`s type";
Round Table № 2 «European accreditation of engineering education. European certification engineers. Rating of curriculum";
Round Table № 3 «Possibilities of the EU program ERASMUS+ for universities Ukraine and Poland is a good start for building long-term cooperation";
Round Table № 4 «Double Degree - cooperation of higher technical educational institutions of Ukraine and Poland in the field of education";
Round Table № 5 «European networking start-up schools and the formation of joint innovation environment";
Round Table № 6 «Information Day for research programs of HORIZON 2020".
Also there were individual meetings our delegates with the representatives of Polish Higher Institutions. The meetings with Ms. Beata Skibińska - Deputy Director of the National Office of the EU program ERASMUS+ in Poland, mgr. Agnieszka Możejko - Head of the International Cooperation of the University of Zielona Góra,
Prof. Andrzej Dziedzic - Vice-Rector for Educational Affairs of the Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Dr. Grzegorz Kłapyta - Head of International Relations Office of the Silesian University of Technology particularly were useful and interesting.
Rector of our University Mykhaylo Zagirnyak told about our university`s achievements on the meetings in the framework of the Forum of higher technical educational institution`s rectors of Poland and Ukraine (April, 6-7 2017), that was organized by Conference of the rector of technical universities of the Republic of Poland and the Association of rectors of higher technical educational institutions of Ukraine under the aegis of the Ukrainian-Polish Days.
The results of the work of the delegation achieved preliminary agreements about cooperation in the framework of the Erasmus + and Horizon 2020 was achieved with Polish universities , such as Opole University of Technology, University of Zielona Góra, Silesian University of Technology, Poznań University of Technology, Wrocław University of Science and Technology and others and further plan of action to implement double degree programs was agreed with representatives of the Lublin University of Technology.
Based on the study the experience of educational institutions of Ukraine for cooperation with Polish partners was identified key areas for further development of international activities of our University.


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An inquiry into the impact of Australia's temporary work visa programs on the Australian labour market and on the temporary work visa holders.
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On 24 March 2015, the Senate referred the inquiry into the impact of Australia's temporary work visa programs on the Australian labour market and on the temporary work visa holders to the Education and Employment References Committee for inquiry and report.
The closing date for submissions is 1 May 2015.
The committee will table an interim report to the Senate on 14 October 2015. The reporting date has been extended to 25 February 2016. On Monday 22 February, the Senate granted an extension of time for reporting until 17 March 2016.
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A GUN nut sent terrifying messages to a woman he met on a dating site – telling her he could see her through a rifle scope from miles away and was going to turn up at a school where he thought she worked.
Kevin McLean began chatting to Karen Traill via Match.com with the pair later exchanging numbers and conversing through WhatsApp.
But he later left Miss Traill so terrified she went to police after telling her he was equipped with 10 guns and two bulletproof vests and could watch her from "miles away".
McLean then added that he "loved shooting targets" and threatened to turn up at Bell Baxter High School, where she used to work – leaving her "scared" for the safety of her and pupils at the school.
McLean's lawyer said: "He accepts this is a serious matter – especially given the numerous school shootings that seem to occur on a regular basis in the US."
McLean will be sentenced next month.
Fiscal depute Laura Bruce told Dundee Sheriff Court: "At 9.45am on February 27 Miss Traill was scared for the safety of herself and others so went to Cupar police station.
"He had warned he would attend Bell Baxter High School in the belief she worked there – she does not in fact work there.
"Police went to his address and he was taken to Dunfermline police station.
"During the interview there he confirmed he had sent the messages and said he had seen someone who looked like her outside Bell Baxter High School and assumed as a result that she worked there.
"He said he 'didn't mean any harm' but agreed the tone of the messages would suggest a threat, but said he would never dream of doing anything such as shooting people."
McLean (37) of Auchterderran Road, Lochgelly, pleaded guilty on summary complaint to a charge under the Communications Act committed on February 26 and 27 this year at addresses in Dunfermline, Dundee and at his home.
Defence solicitor Paul Parker Smith said: "He's from a farming background where the use of guns is fairly commonplace.
"He did have a number of air rifles but following upon this they were seized by police and crushed and his air weapon licence has been revoked.
"With hindsight he accepts this was a serious matter especially given the numerous school shootings that seem to occur on a regular basis in the US.
"He understands he was completely wrong to send messages about threatening to shoot people and it was never his intention to scare her."
Sheriff Alastair Carmichael deferred sentence until next month for social work background reports.
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NewcastleGateshead Initiative Confirms New Chief
17th March 2011
Categories: Convention Bureau News
NewcastleGateshead Initiative has confirmed Sarah Stewart as chief executive, a role she has been performing since May 2010 when she was appointed as interim head of the organisation.
NewcastleGateshead Initiative has been instrumental in promoting NewcastleGateshead as a leading cultural visitor destination and world-class place to live, work and study, successfully leading the twin cities' growth in leisure and business tourism - a sector which is now worth £1.2billion to the economy. The company is also supporting the bid for an International Conference and Exhibition Centre to be developed in NewcastleGateshead, which would significantly expand the city's business tourism capacity, with the potential to create an additional £19m growth in the regional economy, bringing over 200,000 additional delegates to NewcastleGateshead.
Commenting on her permanent appointment Sarah said, "I am delighted to be offered the role of chief executive, having thoroughly enjoyed working with the NewcastleGateshead Initiative team over the last ten months.
"Despite the difficult times for tourism in recent months, NewcastleGateshead Initiative is now in a very strong position, having secured continued support both from Gateshead and Newcastle Councils and from our member companies. We also have a busy year planned for 2011. Major projects for the year ahead include maximising the huge tourism opportunities for the 'twin cities' from the Olympics, continued support for the International Conference Centre bid and developing a place brand for NewcastleGateshead to help further bolster our positive reputation both nationally and internationally."
Sarah is a highly experienced marketing professional with over 25 years experience of leading public and private sector partnership initiatives, most recently as Interim Director with Newcastle Science City. She has worked with several of the UK's best known companies including Proctor & Gamble, PriceWaterhouse Coopers, the Sage Group Plc, Greggs Plc and Shell International and has held several non-executive roles with regional organisations including the International Centre for Life, Beamish Museum Development Trust, Port of Tyne Authority, Northern Investors Company Plc and Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
NewcastleGateshead Initiative chairman Jamie Martin said, "I am delighted to confirm Sarah's appointment as permanent chief executive. While tourism structures and funding in the region has seen significant changes in recent months, NewcastleGateshead Initiative has a clear focus on our role in promoting NewcastleGateshead as a place to work, learn, live and visit. We have started 2011 in a very strong position, with a much strengthened network of partners and supporters, which have grown from 120 to over 165 companies in just four years. And we will continue to build on these strengths, under Sarah's leadership, to further raise the profile of NewcastleGateshead as a dynamic, cultural and vibrant destination."
David Faulkner, Leader of Newcastle City Council said, "Sarah's appointment will mean NewcastleGateshead Initiative will continue to successfully deliver economic and cultural benefits to our city. Sarah has done a great job over the last ten months and I look forward to continuing to work with her and NewcastleGateshead Initiative in the future."
Leader of Gateshead Council Mick Henry said: "The importance of NewcastleGateshead Initiative's work in attracting tourism to our twin cities is probably more important than ever. Tourism plays a major part in our economy and is a key element of our bid to be named a City for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee next year. I'm very pleased to be able to continue our work with Sarah and her team to spread the word across the world about NewcastleGateshead and the great things to see and do here."
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0191 440 5743/ 07788 426006 firstname.lastname@example.com
Shelley Staines at NewcastleGateshead Initiative
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Notes to editors
Sarah Stewart Biog Summary - A graduate of Cambridge University, Sarah has worked in a number of senior marketing roles in the region, including Proctor & Gamble, PriceWaterhouse Coopers and the Sage Group Plc, before working as an independent marketing consultant to major companies including Bank of Scotland, Greggs Plc, Newcastle Building Society and Shell International. She has held several non-executive roles with North East organisations over the last decade, including the International Centre for Life, Beamish Museum Development Trust, Port of Tyne Authority, Northern Investors Company Plc and Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. More recently, Sarah was part of the Newcastle Science City Development as Interim Director and acted as project director for the Work Wise North East campaign.
NewcastleGateshead Initiative is the destination marketing agency for NewcastleGateshead. Its mission is to position and promote NewcastleGateshead as a leading European destination for leisure and business visitors through cultural programming, event bidding and high-profile, targeted destination marketing and PR activity. Created in 2000 by Newcastle City Council and Gateshead Council as a publicly and privately funded business, the company has developed a strong brand for the area - promoting it nationally and internationally as a place at the forefront of innovative culture-led regeneration and a world-class place to live, learn, work and visit.
The tourism economy in NewcastleGateshead was valued at £1.2billion in 2007, a 4% growth since 2006. In 2007 NewcastleGateshead attracted 19.5 million visitors from the UK and overseas, a 3% increase on 2006. Tourism in NewcastleGateshead supports 17,700 direct jobs, and indirectly supports a further 4,900
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Anna is happily married to Adam, with whom she has two children that attend the local primary school. Each summer, the whole family flies abroad for an all-inclusive holiday. Anna saves up to buy Christmas gifts for her family every year, works 9-5 in an office, and eats eggs for breakfast.
Anna is a stereotype, wrapped in a cliché, and she's a PR survey writer's dream.
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Becky lives with her partner Beth, and Beth's child from a previous relationship Ben, who is home-schooled. They drive down to St Ives every April for their annual holiday. Becky's family are Jewish. Hanukkah is her favourite day of the year. She loves her job, working night shifts in a care home, and usually eats toast when she wakes up for work – never eggs, as she's allergic to them.
Becky finds it difficult to answer questions about which male celebrity she finds most attractive, or about what time of year she first gets "that Christmassy feeling." She doesn't know how many times a day Ben's nappy was changed when he was a baby, and can't tell you what time he sets off for school. Becky certainly can't say whether she flies first-class or economy for her summer holidays. "First thing in the morning" doesn't really exist in her life, and she doesn't have a favourite style of eggs – they all make her sick.
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Life often presents us with situations to which no definite answer is readily apparent. Despite the lack of certainty Life also demands that we make a choice or decision. At such moments many of us ask the Divine for some kind of sign as to what we should do or what choice we should make. Throughout my nearly 40 years of being a monk I have learned that the Divine is always speaking although quite often it is more like a whisper which requires that I listen and focus all the attention that I am able to muster!
A definition of Mystery is given as, "Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain." At the heart of mystery is a certain degree of being unsure. Because of mystery's unknowability there is a certain degree of risk when engaging with it! For those who have been following these blogs it comes as no surprise that I love Hawaii, it's culture and its people. I am hoping to move to the Big Island sometime in the future to be of use to the St. Juvenaly Mission there (my destination for June 2019 hence the name of this blog: Journey2Kona2019). Recently the mystery in this has been me wondering if my desire to serve the Mission on the Big Island is simply my desire and not really part of the Divine's plans for me or for the Mission! I try not to treat the Divine as some kind of cosmic shopkeeper from whom I wish to obtain things and as a result I never ask the Divine for a sign but I often pray, "Speak Lord, I am listening."
Two nights ago the Divine whispered something to me and I am still reeling from it! Around 20 years ago one of my married brothers had a daughter who is now away at college. Her Great-Grandmother just passed away and she posted something to that effect on Facebook. I was astonished to see one of the comments was from the Priest of the Orthodox Mission in Kona!! I contacted him asking how he knew her and told him that she is my niece. Here's the whopper: her Mother's step-Dad is also this Priest's Aunt's Brother! This means that the Priest of the Big Island Mission and I are closely related by marriage… a fact that neither of us knew until two nights ago !!!
It is now crystal clear to me that out of all the people in the world the Divine has brought together the two of us to work on the common task of nurturing the young Orthodox Community on the Big Island! Of that I no longer have any doubts!! What about you? Are you listening for the Divine's responses to your prayers? Do you sometimes hear those same whispers? Now if I could only find out the Divine's time schedule for my move there so I know when to start giving away possessions I'm leaving behind! "Speak Lord, I am listening."
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25 June 2015
The Straits Times Index (STI) ended 1.78 points or 0.05% lower to 3349.55, taking the year-to-date performance to -0.46%.
The top active stocks today were Singtel, which declined 0.94%, OCBC Bank, which gained 0.78%, DBS, which gained 0.24%, Keppel Corp, which declined 0.48% and UOB, with a 0.09% advance.
The FTSE ST Mid Cap Index declined 0.35%, while the FTSE ST Small Cap Index declined 0.11%.
The outperforming sectors today were represented by the FTSE ST Technology Index, which rose 1.14%. The two biggest stocks of the Index - Silverlake Axis and STATS ChipPAC – ended 2.56% lower and remained unchanged respectively.
The underperforming sector was the FTSE ST Health Care Index, which slipped 0.32%. Raffles Medical Group shares declined 0.22% and Tianjin Zhongxin Pharmaceutical Group Corporation declined 4.11%.
The three most active Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) by value today were:
STI ETF (unchanged)
IS MSCI India (-5.30%)
DBXT MSCI Indonesia ETF (-0.55%)
The three most active Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) by value were:
Ascendas REIT (+0.41%)
Mapletree Industrial Trust (unchanged)
CapitaLand Mall Trust (unchanged)
The most active index warrants by value today were:
HSI27600MBeCW150730 (-7.81%)
HSI26400MBePW150730 (+5.44%)
HSI29200UBeCW150929 (-8.33%)
The most active stock warrants by value today were:
OCBC Bk MBeCW151201 (+3.62%)
DBS MB eCW150915 (-0.69%)
DBS MB eCW151001 (unchanged)
Singapore Stock Market
Thursday Wednesday
*ST Index 3,349.87 -1.46 3,351.33 +11.55
Volume: 1,257.8M 1,423.8M
Value: $940.2M $1,052.3M
Gainers/Losers: 150/251 273/163
Daily Market Commentary (Securities)
25 June 2015
The FBM KLCI index lost 14.87 points or 0.86% on Thursday. The Finance Index fell 0.27% to 15609.48 points, the Properties Index dropped 0.89% to 1222.79 points and the Plantation Index down 0.66% to 7269.09 points. The market traded within a range of 12.83 points between an intra-day high of 1729.64 and a low of 1716.81 during the session.Actively traded stocks include KNM, AAX, TMCLIFE-WB, FRONTKN, SCN, VSOLAR, AIRASIA, PERWAJA, DOLPHIN and CHINA50-H2. Trading volume decreased to 1650.91 mil shares worth RM2083.61 mil as compared to Wednesday's 1788.65 mil shares worth RM1886.67 mil.
Leading Movers were WPRTS (+6 sen to RM4.36), MAYBANK (+3 sen to RM9.32), AXIATA (+0 sen to RM6.48), and PETDAG (+0 sen to RM20.54). Lagging Movers were TM (-30 sen to RM6.60), ASTRO (-10 sen to RM2.98), IHH (-17 sen to RM5.63), GENM (-9 sen to RM4.17) and IOICORP (-8 sen to RM3.97). Market breadth was negative with 292 gainers as compared to 552 losers.
The day ended with the KLCI closing lower at 1716.87 points amid overnight losses in Wall Street after creditors rejected Greece's debt proposal. Our local bourse remained negative amid absence of positive catalyst.
Trade Summary
Date As of: 25 June 2015
Description Volume Value Frequency
Stock 4,484,784,688 5,365,145,695,330 213,973
Right 22,490,992 2,717,788,748 685
Warrant 16,167,700 501,319,900 589
Total 4,523,454,980 5,368,367,648,978 215,258
Thai bourse to showcase Thailand's investment potential in HK, JP roadshows
BANGKOK, June 25, 2015 - The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has joined hands with Capital Nomura Securities pcl to host "SET & Nomura Hong Kong, Tokyo Roadshow 2015", during June 29 - July 3 in Hong Kong and Tokyo with ten Thai
listed companies to present their strengths to boost Asian investors' confidence.
SET President Kesara Manchusree said that "SET & Nomura Hong Kong, Tokyo Roadshow 2015" would be organized at an opportune time to provide the Thai capital market's essential information and potential as well as investment trend to feature Thailand's attractiveness. This roadshow would also bring listed companies, especially small and medium-sized firms, to present information directly to the institutional investors which would help boost up confidence among foreign funds, as Hong Kong's was considered one of largest foreign funds on Thai bourse, while Japan was also one of SET's key targets to expand investor base.
"Thai listed companies with strong performance joining this roadshow in one-on-one meetings are Asia Aviation pcl (AAV), Aapico Hitech pcl (AH), Amata Corporation pcl (AMATA), Ananda Development pcl (ANAN), BJC Heavy Industries pcl (BJCHI), CH. Karnchang pcl (CK), CK Power pcl (CKP), The Erawan Group pcl (ERW), SVI pcl (SVI), Ticon Industrial Connection pcl (TICON), with a combined market capitalization of THB 173 billion (approx. 5.15 billion USD) (as of June 24, 2015)," Kesara added.
During the event, SET will also join forces with KPMG AZSA LLC in Japan to organize seminar on SET listing rules for Japanese private sector. The seminaris expected to gain interest among Japanese firms as Japan has a large number of direct investment in Thailand. This seminar is part of SET's strategic plan to promote foreign listing.
SET "Towards the 5th Decade of Sustainable Wealth for Thais"
Trading Summary
As of 24 June 2015 Unit: M.Baht Unit: M.Bah
Type Buy Sell Net
Institution 5,086.40 5,816.76 -730.37
Proprietary 5,530.36 3,722.18 1,808.18
Foreign 9,670.60 10,043.96 -373.36
Individual 21,599.34 22,303.80 -704.46
Total Trading Value 41,886.70 M.Baht
Vietnam index falls 0.3 pct, led by banks, energy stocks
Vietnam's benchmark VN Index lost 0.34 percent by the close on Thursday, the third straight session of fall, as investors took profit in several banks and energy stocks after the index hit a multi-week high early this week.
Petrovietnam Gas , the country's second-largest firm by market value after Vietcombank, fell 1.57 percent. Five other subsidiaries of state oil and gas PetroVietnam group also lost ground.
VietinBank , Military Bank and Eximbank , three of the six banks listed on the exchange, fell. Vietcombank and Sacombank ended flat, while Hanoi-based BIDV rose 0.44 percent.
The index rose to its highest in more than 15 weeks on Monday but has been falling since.
Here is a snapshot of the VN Index at the close
VN Index 587.99
SE Asia Stocks - Thai recoup losses; Philippines falls before rate decision
Thai stocks eked out small gains on Thursday as brokerage portfolios bought index heavyweight shares, while outflows hit select banking and property stocks in the Philippines before the central bank's interest rate decision.
The Thai SET index recouped early loss and ended the day a tad up at 1,519.47, the highest close since May 22. PTT , the biggest firm by market value, climbed 1.4 percent, its fourth straight increase.
The Thai bourse said brokerage portfolios bought shares worth a net 1.8 billion baht ($53.3 million), countering selling by foreign, retail and institutional investors.
Sentiment in Bangkok was weak in early trading, in line with others in Southeast Asia and Asia , as the Greek debt talks cast a shadow.
Investors also stayed cautious ahead of likely weak Thai exports data in May, due out on Friday.
The Philippines' key index shed 0.8 percent. Foreign-led selling sent BDO Unibank 2 percent lower and Ayala Land down 0.3 percent.
The Philippine central bank announced after market close that it had left the benchmark interest rate on hold at 4 percent, as expected, citing well-anchored inflation expectations and firm domestic demand.
Market Current Prev Close Pct Move
Singapore 3349.87 3351.33 -0.04
Kuala Lumpur 1716.81 1731.68 -0.86
Bangkok 1519.47 1518.26 +0.08
Jakarta 4920.04 4953.52 -0.68
Manila 7581.91 7643.33 -0.80
Ho Chi Minh 587.99 590.02 -0.34
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Bears' Season Comes To A Close In Memphis
March 16, 2001
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Demetrius Porter scored a career-high 27 points andhelped stem three second-half comebacks by California as ninth-seeded FresnoState beat the Bears 82-70 on Friday night in the first round of the SouthRegional.
The victory gave coach Jerry Tarkanian a 17-1 record in the first round ofthe NCAA tournament and set up a second-round matchup with top-seeded MichiganState on Sunday. The defending national champions beat Alabama State 69-35.
It was Tarkanian's first NCAA win at Fresno State (26-6) and the second inschool history. He won four first-round games at Long Beach State and 12 atUNLV, including the championship season of 1990.
Porter, a senior guard whose previous best was 26 points against Rice as ajunior, hit a 3-pointer to start an 8-0 run when the eighth-seeded Bears(20-11) closed to 46-43 with 13:54 to play. He ended the run with a nicehigh-arching shot on a long drive.
Cal, which was making its first tournament appearance since 1997, closed to56-51 but Porter hit the last of his five 3-pointers with 7:34 left to giveFresno State a 61-51 lead. He finished 5-for-10 from 3-point range.
The last run by the Bears had them within six at 68-62 with 3:38 to playwhen Porter made two free throws to start Fresno State's closing run of 14-8with all the points coming from the free-throw line.
Melvin Ely, the Western Athletic Conference player of the year, added 21points and 13 rebounds for Fresno State, while Chris Jeffries had 15 points.
Shantay Legans had 15 points to lead the Bears, while Pac-10 player of theyear Sean Lampley had 13, six below his average. He had just four points in thefirst half on 2-for-8 shooting and was 6-for-18 for the game, well off hisseason mark of 51 percent.
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Last year Shangri-La scored an Indian Ocean hat trick with the opening of a Sri Lanka property. Peter Ellegard outlines how the group's three resorts stack up.
With a trio of luxury resort hotels on Indian Ocean islands, Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts serves up something of a dilemma for holidaymakers looking for a tropical island getaway.
Each has its own allure, but they all offer something different. Well established in the luxury market with 100 hotels spread across the world including London, Hong Kong-based Shangri-La is a relatively recent entrant to the Indian Ocean. Its first hotel in the region, Shangri-La's Villingili Resort & Spa in the Maldives, opened in 2009. November 2015 saw the rebranding of popular Mauritius resort Le Touessrok, originally opened in 1978 and latterly operated by One&Only Resorts, under the Shangri-La flag after a $30 million makeover. Shangri-La's Hambantota Golf Resort & Spa completed the trilogy when it opened in June 2016.
SriLankan Airlines direct flights between Colombo and Gan that started last December mean a Hambantota/Villingili twin-centre is a viable and convenient option.
All three resorts have golf in common. Shangri-La is the only hotel group with three golf resorts in the Indian Ocean. Le Touessrok boasts a challenging 18-hole course designed by German golf star Bernhard Langer on Ile aux Cerfs island, a 10-minute boat ride from the hotel. Hambantota also has an 18-hole course, laid out alongside and in front of the hotel through a coconut plantation, dunes and on land that was once a sapphire mine.
Villingili's nine-hole facility is the only golf course in the Maldives, taking up the narrow southern third of the island and with several holes right on – and over – the beach. While its sister hotels attract golfers, Villingili's course is more likely to be a bonus for golfing guests staying there rather than a deciding factor when booking.
All three properties also have Shangri-La's branded Chi, the Spa. They each feature the typical Chi massage treatments and rituals as well as ayurvedic treatments, but Hambantota is also an Ayurveda spa, operated in partnership with respected south-east Asian Ayurveda healing centre provider, the Siddhalepa Group. A doctor assesses guests and prescribes treatments. Villingili's signature Kandu Boli Ritual uses heated cowrie shells and coconut oil, with the masseuse singing a Maldives lullaby as she gently strokes the guest with the shells.
Where: Set on Sri Lanka's south coast, it is one of the first beach resorts in a developing tourism area.
How to get there: Direct flights go to Sri Lanka's capital Colombo. From here guests are picked up by the hotel's airport butler minibus service for the journey, which takes four to five hours. Journey times will be cut when the existing highway is extended, said to be in around 18 months. A new international airport is just 20 minutes away, although flights only currently go from Dubai. A new Shangri La hotel opening in mid-November in Colombo will give twin-centre options in Sri Lanka.
Accommodation: Sri Lanka's largest resort, it offers 300 rooms including 21 suites, all with free Wi-Fi, cable TV, bathrobes and slippers.
Spa: Twelve indoor and outdoor treatment rooms offering Chinese massages and body treatments plus Sri Lankan ayurvedic treatments.
Dining: Four restaurants and bars including the Ulpatha, which doubles as the golf clubhouse.
Other facilities: Three outdoor pools including one for children, Cool Zone Kids' Club plus supervised children's activities and video games room, jogging trails, health club and aquagym/fitness classes, mountain bike rental, archery, meetings facilities and a long sandy beach.
USP: Hambantota is Sri Lanka's only golf resort, with rental golf clubs, buggies and trained caddies available. It has a seven-metre-high trapeze for guests to try their circus skills. Kadamandiya Village is a cluster of thatched huts in the hotel grounds featuring local artisans whose products guests can buy to support their families.
Ghislaine Le, resident manager, Shangri-La's Hambantota Golf Resort & Spa, says: "The village enables guests to learn about the artistry of rural craftsmen that keep the traditions of Sri Lanka alive."
Excursions include safaris to Yala, Udawalawe and other national parks and a bird-spotting boat safari. Who does it suit: Primarily families, also golfers and couples.
Cost: From £217 per room per night.
Where: Villingili island is located on Addu Atoll, the southernmost atoll in the Maldives and the only one below the equator.
How to get there: Direct flights take around 90 minutes from Colombo (four times a week) and 70 minutes from Maldives' capital Male (several daily) to Gan, a former RAF base. Villingili is a five-minute speedboat ride from Gan.
Accommodation: The resort has 132 villas, including 60 water villas on stilts over the sea, tree house villas, and pool and beach villas. Allwyn Drego, general manager, Shangri-La's Villingili Resort & Spa, says: "This is a large island for the Maldives and our water villas are 166 square metres compared to 40-50sqm on other islands." Each has free broadband internet, TV and DVD, indoor and outdoor showers, sundeck and daybeds, with Island Hosts – butlers – on hand and bikes to roam the island.
Spa: Eleven treatment villas in a spa village surrounded by dense tropical vegetation and the beach, with meditation and yoga pavilions.
Dining: Three restaurants offering a range of cuisines plus three bars.
Other facilities: Dive centre, watersports, floodlit tennis courts, outdoor pool, children's Cool Zone, Eco Centre where guests can learn about marine life, nine-hole golf course and five wedding and blessing locations.
USP: One of the largest and most luxurious Maldives resort islands with almost four miles of coastline and more than a mile of white-sand beach, it offers luxury, space and privacy – guests include heads of state and royalty (Prince Andrew stayed recently). Dine by Design offers intimate dining in-villa, in the jungle, in the chef's garden, on the beach, on a chartered luxury yacht trip at the equator and atop Mount Villingili – the Maldives' highest point at 5.1 metres above sea level. Tours visit local islands, guided by staff who live there.
The resort operates on its own time zone, an hour ahead of Maldives time, to allow guests to enjoy more daylight hours and sunset just before dinner.
Who does it suit: Couples/ honeymooners, also families (20% of guests) and celebrities wanting a tropical island hideaway.
Cost: From £480 per room per night.
Where: Set on 34 acres of beachfront on the east coast of Mauritius, Le Touessrok airport transfers take an hour. Helicopter or Porsche transfers can be arranged.
How to get there: Flights operate direct from Heathrow and via other airports including Dubai.
Accommodation: 200 rooms and suites, all offering Indian Ocean views and with direct beach access. Three beach villas offer butler service.
Spa: Eight treatment rooms offer holistic and ayurvedic treatments. In-room spa services are also available.
Dining: Six restaurants plus a bar and coffee shop.
Other facilities: 18-hole championship golf course, dive centre, watersports, jogging trails, tennis courts, archery, two swimming pools, shopping arcade, hair salon, bike rental, kids' and teens' clubs plus babysitting and supervised children's activities.
USP: A top-notch golf course by a celebrated golfer on one of two nearby islands, Ile aux Cerfs. The other island (Ilot Mangenie) is exclusive to Shangri-La guests and features a chic beach club and on island butlers. Refined luxury on some of the best beaches in Mauritius.
Who does it suit: Golfers (they can also play some of the other courses on Mauritius), couples and families.
Cost: From £267 per room per night.
Book it: Kuoni has a 12-night, twin centre holiday, staying five nights at Shangri-La's Hambantota Golf Resort & Spa and seven nights at Shangri-La's Villingili Resort & Spa, including breakfast, SriLankan Airlines flights and transfers, from £3,207pp.
The Inspiring Travel Company has seven nights' B&B from £1,625pp, including Emirates flights and transfers, based on travel between June 2 and August 31, 2018.


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Glad you've got the creams Anna, Cavilon worked wonders on an area Dad had that was deemed stage 1.
Glad you've got the creams Anna, Cavilon worked wonders on an area Dad had that was deemed stage 1.
Sheepskin has wonderful properties. I use it beneath me in bed or chair. It provides a breathable surface which regulates temperature, relieves pressure points and helps prevent sores, Fingers crossed - I have never had a problem. Amazon do a range of them, try a double. Short pile 'medical' are probably best, but I use large rugs and feel like Genghis Khan in repose. LOL
Happy snoozing -Tikitiboo!
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I have the starting of a pressure sore on my ankle bone. I put honey cream on from District nurse and a small square of silicon sheet held on with sock.
I've been reading through some of the threads on the Tips & Experiences board and came across this one.
I have an area on the right cheek of my bottom (probably 1.5" x 1") which gets really painful. Just occasionally it gets a bit red but, most of the time, there is no discernible difference in colour.
I am not mobile, need to be hoisted to transfer and am now unable to shift about when seated. Obviously I am pretty high risk for developing pressure sores so I am very careful.
My MND consultant checked the area on my right cheek last time I saw him and wasn't concerned about it. However, I am very mindful of the problems that pressure sores can cause and don't want it to develop into one, so I have Proshield applied to the area.
It was useful to read that Proshield is best used as a preventive and Cavilon as treatment.
Trying to keep positive, but not always managing.
Hi Dina,
I'm sorry you've a sore bottom and I don't want to sound alarmist, but you need to act fast to stop the pressure area developing further.
First off, your wheelchair cushion isn't good enough for you as you're at very high risk for pressure sores, so your OT needs to assess you and give you an appropriate cushion (most likely air or gel) Proper pressure relief cushions are expensive, but much, much cheaper than treating pressure sores, which are notoriously difficult to heal. You should use the tilt function on your wheelchair a few times during the day to redistrubite your weight on the seat.
If you use a riser-recliner armchair, you'll need pressure relief for it too, as you will for your bed - the OT will look at these too.
Both Proshield and Cavilon are barrier creams (Cavilon isn't a treatment cream) and do the same job but Cavilon is more durable with respect to moisture.
Secondly, I'd trust the opinion of a Community Nurse on pressure areas more than that of an MND Consultant, no disrespect intended! Pressure sores are those nurses' bread and butter. Or an MND Nurse, if you don't see a Community Nurse. (If you attend a hospice, their Nurses are the best for spotting pressure areas!!)
Pressure areas can be in tissue under the skin before they are visible as discoloured skin on the surface.
So, that's what I meant about not wanting to sound alarmist but prevention is absolutely better than cure in this case...
Best wishes.
Love Ellie.
Diagnosed 03/2007. Sporadic Definite ALS/MND Limb Onset.
Eye gaze user - No working limbs - No speech - Feeding tube - Overnight NIV.
Hi Ellie,
It's ok, I'm not running around in a panic at what you've said. I have been keeping an eye on things as I know how awful pressure sores can be. My brother-in-law had one that just wouldn't heal for months so I know I have to be careful.
My local Wheelchair Team are due to come and see me about changing the cushion in my wheelchair. I do use the tilt function on the wheelchair to ease the pressure.
I am being a good girl and looking after my sore bottom, honest.
I have an air cushion in my armchair and an air mattress on my profiling bed
Trying to keep positive, but not always managing.
Hi Dina,
I am pleased that you realise that you are at risk and be very careful.
Do mention it when trying to get equipment as it is a lot more expensive for them to deal with sores and more painful to you.
Love Terry
It's bad but good that you know how serious pressure sores can be, Dina.
Do you think your air mattress and air cushion are good enough?
Hope you don't have to wait long for your wheelchair cushion - there are many types of pressure relief cushions available, so if the first one doesn't improve your comfort, don't despair, there is one out there for you!!
And you won't know for sure how good a cushion really is until you've sat on it for a day or two - so remember to reserve judgement on it when wheelchair services first give you the cushion...
Take care.
Love Ellie.
Diagnosed 03/2007. Sporadic Definite ALS/MND Limb Onset.
Eye gaze user - No working limbs - No speech - Feeding tube - Overnight NIV.
Thanks for re-posting the thread Dina. Pressure sores are not something I knew much about and so these posts have been very useful to read. If I get any suspect red patches I will make sure I get them checked out.
I find that this forum is a great mine of information and tips, including lots of important issues such as pressure sores, that healthcare professionals have not told me about yet.
I hope you and everyone in this forum family are having a lovely weekend.
Love Kayleigh xx
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And you need eyes in the back of your head too, or rather people who can keep an eye on your back and other parts you cannot see yourself
I am fortunate that my carer spotted a 'funny looking' bit of skin on my very prominent shoulder blade, which was the start of a pressure sore. I got gel pads from my OT whilst waiting for a new backrest.
But yes, you're right to be very vigilant re your skin integrity - another thing to add to the list
Love Ellie.
Diagnosed 03/2007. Sporadic Definite ALS/MND Limb Onset.
Eye gaze user - No working limbs - No speech - Feeding tube - Overnight NIV.


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Richland Center in Richland County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ada James
1876 – 1952
Erected 1998 by the Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 363.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society marker series.
Location. 43° 20.579′ N, 90° 23.36′ W. Marker is in Richland Center, Wisconsin, in Richland County. Marker is at the intersection of West 6th Street (U.S. 14) and North Orange Street (U.S. 14) on West 6th Street. Marker is at Krouskop Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 460 West 6th Street, Richland Center WI 53581, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Birthplace of GTE (a few steps from this marker); Krouskop Park (a few steps from this marker); Wisconsin Purple Heart Memorial Highway Boaz Mastodon (approx. 5.8 miles away); Rural Electrification (approx. 5.8 miles away); Richard M. Brewer (approx. 6.9 miles away); Ocooch Mountains (approx. 6.9 miles away); The Little Rock (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richland Center.
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The political lethality of State of the Union responses is a durable bit of Washington conventional wisdom that, like many bits of Washington wisdom, has little in the the way of real evidence to support it. Most who've done responses in recent years have survived the event with their reputations largely intact. Only two have seen their careers clearly decline: Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, felled by a corruption scandal, and Bobby Jindal, felled by poor governance and his being Bobby Jindal. It is true that most responders who run for the presidency don't wind up performing very well, but then again, most candidates don't. As hilarious as it was to see Marco Rubio lunge desperately for a bottle of water in 2013, that's not what lost him the Republican primary two years ago.
To boot, responses in the Trump era have been made easier by the fact that they follow speeches by a man whose literacy and mental faculties are frequently in question. The bar to clear Tuesday night was set last year by former Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, who began the first major Democratic speech of the Trump presidency by saying, "I am a proud Republican, and Democrat and mostly, American." That appeal to moderate, middle-of-the-road, largely red and mostly white America was delivered from a diner in Lexington, Kentucky, filled with mostly white Americans told to sit painfully still and look average for the cameras. It was inevitable that the Democrats would pick a location with similar considerations in mind this time around— my money was on the bottom of an Appalachian mine shaft. They ultimately chose a vocational school in Fall River, Massachusetts. The podium was placed in front of a Mustang with its hood propped open, as though some mechanic-in-training working on it had just looked at the clock, wiped the grime off his hands and the sweat off his brow, and taken a seat among the crowd waiting to hear from Tuesday night's speaker, the latest favored son from that family synonymous with elbow grease and demanding labor, the Kennedys.
Rep. Joe Kennedy III—grandson of Bobby, great nephew of Jack and Ted—has served in Barney Frank's old seat since 2013. His profile has been elevated over the past year by a series of media appearances and a few viral videos of his oratory in Congress, including a speech he gave in March condemning the Republican effort to repeal Obamacare. It's not bad, honestly, although it features a tic magnified significantly last night—an odd, halting cadence sloppily lifted from Barack Obama. So too were some of Kennedy's rhetorical beats. "We are bombarded with one false choice after another," he said. "Coal miners or single moms? Rural communities or inner cities? The coasts or the heartland?" You'd have been forgiven for expecting him to turn to a riff on how there isn't a liberal or conservative America here, but he instead veered into a line with a bit of bite more befitting an era of Democratic politics colored by the influence of the Sanders campaign and the grassroots Resistance movement. "As if the mechanic in Pittsburgh, a teacher in Tulsa, and a day care worker in Birmingham," he continued, "are bitter rivals rather than mutual casualties of a system forcefully rigged towards those at the top."
Among those at the top are, of course, the Kennedys. Joe's own biography includes predictable nouns like Cape Cod, Stanford, and Harvard. This isn't to say that he's obviously insincere. He exudes something resembling earnestness; the resemblance is close enough that you're encouraged to believe he's delivering his "all men are created equal"–s and "more perfect union"–s with something approaching real conviction. He also did reasonably well with his obligatory lines in Spanish, a language burnished by Kennedy during his time, naturally, in the Peace Corps. This was a section addressed to Dreamers. "You are part of our story," he said. "We will fight for you. And we will not walk away." He neglected to mention that Senate Democrats seem ready to do so, which was probably for the better. The excuses might have been lost in translation.
All told, his performance was likely solid enough to satisfy rank-and-file Democrats and too insubstantial for those whose enthusiasm for Democrats might be activated by an actual policy agenda. The few specific policy areas he mentioned were shot off in quick succession. "We choose a living wage and paid leave and affordable child care your family needs to survive," he said. "We choose pensions that are solvent, trade pacts that are fair, roads and bridges that won't rust away, a good education that you can afford. We choose a health care system that offers you mercy, whether you suffer from cancer or depression or addiction." Decent stuff, but what does it all mean? Does "a good education that you can afford" entail free college? Support for charter schools? What kind of health care system will deliver mercy most effectively to most Americans? A single-payer system, perhaps? Kennedy is in the minority of both House progressives and House Democrats as a whole who have not signed on to Medicare for All, which puts him at odds also with the majority of the party's likely presidential contenders in 2020. A major rift in the party rendered invisible. That's how the brass likes speeches like this and in Kennedy they found an appropriately telegenic cipher, although a makeup mishap left him with a distracting sheen around his mouth that his great-uncle or Richard Nixon might have warned him about were they around.
Ultimately, one can't understand who Kennedy actually is as a policy thinker without marijuana. In the summer of 2015, the House took up two votes relevant to the growing legal weed industry. The first was on the Rohrabacher–Farr amendment, which is voted on annually to prevent the federal government from prosecuting medical marijuana providers and patients who are compliant with state law. The second was on an amendment aimed at protecting states that have legalized medical or recreational marijuana from Justice Department interference. In a reflection of pot's changing politics, both pieces of legislation were supported not only by the vast majority of Democrats, but also a significant number of Republicans: 67 for Rohrabacher–Farr and 45 for the other amendment. Kennedy voted against both. Put together, these and a record of other similar votes make his opposition to liberal marijuana reforms look a bit like fanaticism. Anti-pot policy is, in fact, a Kennedy family business nowadays. Former Rep. Patrick Kennedy co-founded the anti-marijuana group Smart Approaches to Marijuana. It more accurately might have been called Unpopular, Wasteful, and Racially Discriminatory Approaches to Marijuana.
All of this is worth mentioning not because pot is a singularly critical issue, although it is genuinely very important, but because it illustrates just how empty the talk we can expect in the days to come about how the Democrats have found a compelling fresh face is going to be. Policywise, what isn't unremarkable about Kennedy is regressive. But the party's centrists, perhaps miffed by the aggressively progressive shifts afoot among many of the party's emerging leaders, are going to need their own rising star to hitch their fortunes to. For that reason, Kennedy's one to watch—carefully.