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Treatment-induced amenorrhea reduced relapse risk by about 44% for women under age 40, reported Michael Gnant, M.D., of the Medical University of Vienna at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium here.
The results suggest a greater role for ovarian suppression in this population, he said.
"For premenopausal patients with endocrine-responsive disease who do not experience treatment-induced amenorrhea during chemotherapy, additional ovarian suppression may be advisable," Dr. Gnant said.
The study included 1,099 initially premenopausal women with estrogen or progestin receptor-positive stage I or II breast cancer. After surgery, they were randomized to ovarian ablation with 3.6 mg of Zoladex (goserelin) every 28 days for three years and 20 mg of tamoxifen daily for five years, or to six cycles of 600 mg/m2 of Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide), 40 mg/m2 of methotrexate, and 600 mg/m2 Adrucil (fluorouracil) intravenously on days one and eight.
The patients (mean age 45.3) typically had a good prognosis at baseline (50% node negative, about 30% HER2/neu positive). Amenorrhea, defined as no menstrual periods from treatment month three to six or beyond, occurred among 76.7% of patients overall (100% of the ovarian ablation group and 53.1% of the chemotherapy group).
At the 11-year follow up, 19.1% overall had died and 28.4% relapsed. Ten-year relapse free survival was 82.7%, 15-year relapse free survival was 71.8%, 10-year overall survival was 84.1%, and 15-year overall survival was 80.9%.
The researchers reported that while those who had amenorrhea had a significant 10% higher relapse free survival at 10 years, the effect decreased to borderline significance at 11 years (P=0.02). The overall survival showed a similar trend with a 3.5% difference maintained to 10 years then lost (P=0.26).
Menstruation cessation improved the likelihood of relapse-free survival significantly (hazard ratio 0.579, 95% confidence interval 0.403 to 0.832, P=0.0031), but not overall survival (HR 0.821, 95% CI 0.593 to 1.136, P=0.2342).
Among the subset of patients in the chemotherapy group, amenorrhea likewise significantly improved relapse free survival (HR 0.560, 95% CI 0.349 to 0.899, P=0.0163) but not overall survival (HR 0.785, 95% CI 0.530 to 1.164, P=0.2286).
The significance of these findings may have diminished as women became menopausal during the long follow-up, commented Eric Winer, M.D., of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, who was not involved in the study.
The findings supported this speculation, as the benefit for amenorrhea appeared to be entirely accounted for by the youngest women. For the chemotherapy group, the researchers reported:
- Among women age 40 or younger, there was a trend to improved relapse free survival with amenorrhea (P=0.0965),
- Among women ages 41 to 50, there was no association between menstruation and relapse free survival (P=0.7585), and
- Among women older than 50, the same lack of significant association was seen (P=0.3368).
The results were unaffected by hormone receptor status, but women with HER2/neu-negative tumors appeared to get more benefit that those with HER2/neu overexpressing tumors (recurrence free survival P=0.013 versus P=0.31 between groups for HER2/neu negative and positive, respectively).
Although Dr. Gnant said the data has not yet been examined for duration of amenorrhea, a significant proportion of the women did not resume menses. Other studies have found women in their 30s may have about a 50% chance of resuming menses after chemotherapy if they have treatment-induced amenorrhea while women in their 40s may have only a 20% chance.
However, he said that he would suggest considering only temporary ovarian suppression if women continue to have their period during chemotherapy.
"We are not talking about inducing unnatural menopause in a 30-year-old woman," he said.
William Gradishar, M.D.
Northwestern University
There are no data on optimal duration of amenorrhea, but trials are currently underway that may answer this question, Dr. Gnant said.
These studies may also be helpful in determining whether there is an advantage to amenorrhea with more commonly used, modern chemotherapy regimens, commented William Gradishar, M.D., of Northwestern University in Chicago.
Dr. Gradishar said any consideration of ovarian suppression should include discussion of the important risks such as premature bone loss, cardiovascular risk, and postmenopausal symptoms.
|Drs. Gnant and Gradishar reported no relevant financial disclosures. Dr. Winer reported that he has been a consultant and received research funding from GlaxoSmithKline and Genentech.
- Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
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San Antonio Breast Cancer SymposiumSource Reference: Gnant M, et al "The impact of treatment-induced amenorrhea on survival of premenopausal patients with endocrine-responsive breast cancer" SABCS 2006; General Session 3: Abstract 17.


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Coffee Circus is a place for coffee aficionados and healthy food lovers.
This whole Coffee Circus thing was started by a friend of mine, Gedas. First, he opened 2 coffee spots at the world-famous Camden market. Next, he scouted for a location near his house in Crouch End, a vibrant area in North London. He signed the lease, came up with some quirky design and started to renovate the almost derelict property. A few months later – hurray! – the opening followed.
Now, at Coffee Circus they make great coffees, loose teas, homemade cakes and mouth watering food. There is a wide variety of freshly-roasted coffee beans that can be ground for your specific needs. All their baristas are professionally trained and only use freshly-roasted coffee beans from local roasters, La Marzzoco espresso machines and Anfim grinders.
The chief is my longtime friend whom I've known for more than 10 years but surprisingly I never ate his food before because I was a vegetarian and he used to specialize in mostly meat. How surprised I was to find out that the Coffee Circus menu was completely vegetarian and very healthy! Sharas the chief offers mushroom soup on a daily basis, plus the soup of the day – which is different everyday. My favorite is the pumpkin creme soup. Although watercress with almond is also very yummy, so is fennel and parsley. He also does excellent grilled polenta served with buttered green beans, Stilton sauce and Italian baby plum tomatoes. I never tried polenta before, but now I am a huge fan.
They also exhibit local artists and do acoustic gigs.
136 Crouch Hill, London N8 9DX
Open from 8am to 7pm (from 8.30 on weekends).
Other ventures:
Camden Stables market (at the back of
Open from 10-18 every day
Grand Piano
Camden Lock Village (right in the middle of the market)
Open from 10- 18.30 every day
In Camden Stables Market, you can enjoy coffee made in our unique "Tuk-Tuk" mobile café and last but not least…at the heart of Camden Lock Village, a grand piano was place where our barista can play you a tune while you enjoy the buzz of market life!
written by neja on 2011-08-08 #places #people #food #coffee #organic #location #passion #north-london #hand-made #food-and-drink #fare-trade #quirky-cafe #crouch-end

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This week was interesting on many levels: content, task, student reactions. The course covered portraiture from Egyptian statuary to the feminist photo-portraits of Cindy Sherman. We explored the differing relationships between the portrait and society; and between artist – model - society. Early portraits demonstrate power and status, caricatures became political commentary and documentary style photography was used in the early 19th century to educate the workers about the new technology of the industrial revolution. Dorothea Lange documented the Depression and the Second World War in
– with specific reference
to the impact on the lives of ordinary people.
This sort of documentary work was not just to record inequality in
society – it was designed to change society. America
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Here are some of my pictures – with a brief discussion of what I was trying to achieve – followed by potential lessons for practice.
Wild one:
I developed a collage portrait of a youth in a leather jacket standing in a still wild space in urban
.... This was the
1980s and had exactly the feeling that I wanted to explore - human 'wildness'
in an urban setting. After sketching the face onto a larger sheet of paper –
using a pencil to indicate tone – I started to build up the portrait. London
When making the collage
I sat down with the photo in front of me - and the sketch on the floor and a large pile of Observer newspapers. I started to tear off dark strips to capture the darkest parts of the picture - and also to set a shape to the face. As I started to fill in the outline and formalise a shape, I started to use elements of more organic pictures - earth, rocks, trees, elephant skin, sky, clouds, fur - to detail the face and create the wild feeling that I was after. I don't think that I obeyed the 'rules' of the task – but I am really pleased with the final portrait and the effect is achieves.
General lessons: As always - the most basic lesson for practice is to recreate this activity as a multi-modal experience - requiring students to slowly create meaningful images... Or you can set students the task of documentary photography - either to teach a topic themselves in a photo-essay or to record a particular phenomenological situation. If your students are making their own digital artefacts, the whole lesson that we covered would be useful. You could set the students the task of exploring the development of the portrait from the Egyptians through the imagery of the middle ages and the renaissance to Cindy Sherman - and to convey what they had learned visually. They would learn much that would develop their ability to tell stories in ways that put them in control of their own imagery. Here are a couple of other things I discovered:
#8 There will be dissent… but *still* the best student is not the most obedient
No matter how interesting or meaningful or challenging the assignment - there will be dissent. When you have set a good task with excellent learning outcomes, stick with it – do not be 'bullied' by negative student voices… At the same time – the best students are not necessarily the most obedient ones. It can be the most engaged who are often the ones who push and pull at the boundaries – who challenge the rules and constraints. It is our art to know the difference.
#9 It is worth investing time in slow, embodied learning
So many students in the MOOC complained about this week's task… and yes, it was a slow and painful process to put the portrait together. It would have been much easier to create tone and texture with a pencil… But this difficult and ungainly task allowed difference and otherness to emerge – and built a different relationship to tone and texture. In this byte-sized 24/7 world it is still important to create these slow learning moments. One way to recreate this in your subject might be to get your students to create 3D models of the concepts and theories you are exploring…


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Letv One Pro: All You Need To Know
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Letv has been on the news for a while and finally, their event has started and the company is ready to announce their new devices and thus enter the hectic smartphone game. In case you are not aware of the company, it is well known in its homeland. It offers variety of services and to list one of the most recognizable is video/music streaming services, which are similar to what Youtube in the west offers (Google services are forbidden in mainland China).
Today the company just announced three new devices: Letv One, Letv One Pro and Letv One Max. Here is the all the information you need to know about the announced Letv One smartphone!
Pictures from the launch event in China (another event was held in Silicon Valley, CA, USA simultaneously):
The design of it is just amazing as it is all-metal and has nearly zero borders!
The Letv One Pro seems to be a real "super phone" as it spots some bleeding edge specs! It is equipped with the fastest chip available so far – Qualcomm Snapdragon 810, which is complemented by a powerful Adreno 430 graphics processor. What is more, the Pro model uses the world's largest 4G RAM LPDDR4 eMMc 5.0 flash memory. Moreover, the device supports dual SIM dual standby modes and LTE-Cat9 4G high-speed networks. Letv reminds us that this is the world's most powerful mobile phone!
The Pro device will have a Sharp 2k 5.5 inches screen, which has a 564 PPI. What is more, it has 85% ultra-NTSC color gamut, which makes the screen reflect extra-ordinary rich colors and looks amazingly sharp. Also, the device uses a Letv's unique color management technology, which is said to provide the best viewing experience available on any mobile device.
It uses OV4688 4mp front camera with a large F/2.0 aperture and 2.0um pixels, 81 degrees super wide angle 5P lens. On the back there is Sony's 13MP sensor with optical image stabilisation and dual tone dual LEDs.
Also, there is a dedicated LeHi-Fi audio chip to provide a great music experience!
|Sharp 5.5 inch 2K display, 564 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 85% NTSC color gamut, Letv's unique color management technology
|Processor and GPU
|64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
|4MP Ultrapixel Front (OV4688 sensor)/13MP Back (Sony IMX214 sensor), OIS, dual tone dual LEDs
|Bluetooth, 3G, 4G, GPS, WIFI, GSM, EDGE, GPRS, UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+,
|most likely 3.000 mAh Li-polimer (will be updated)
|no official info
|eUI 5.0 (based on Android 5.0)
|32, 64 storage options (no Micro SD card expansion)
The One Pro model will cost 2499 Yuan ($400) for 32 GB model, which is pretty low for such a powerful package. The price will increase to 2699 Yuan ($435) if you want the 64GB model.
It will be available in China starting at May 5th (there will be a booking system as at first the device will come in limited quantities).
The international availability is not yet disclosed, but we presume that the devices will be available at least in the U.S. as the Letv did a lot of marketing directed at Apple (e.g. comparing Cupertino based company to the Nazi, which sets dictatorship prices of their devices.


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Controversial scientific advice telling pregnant women to avoid using toiletries, processed food and non-stick frying pans is wrong and risks encouraging mothers-to-be to ignore vital health guidance, the nation's top doctor has told the Guardian.
Dame Sally Davies, the government's chief medical officer, said the recommendations in the study had taken the precautionary principle of minimising risk in everyday life to an absurd point and contained unrealistic and unnecessary suggestions, such as avoiding shower gel while pregnant.
Davies voiced concern that a paper produced by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) to warn pregnant women about the hazards of chemicals would increase their anxiety and confusion about how to safeguard their unborn child. Some would feel "overloaded or overwhelmed" with contradictory advice, she said.
"It fails the commonsense test by quite a long way. I think women will … lose faith in the important public health messages. If it does, as I fear it may take focus away from the chemicals that we do know cause real harm, in tobacco and alcohol – this isn't helpful," Davies said.
She was speaking after publication of the study on Wednesday led to claims that it was scaremongering and saw a host of scientific and medical experts dismiss its findings.
The study caused a row by suggesting that expectant mothers could reduce their exposure to chemicals by using fresh rather than processed food; shunning food and drink in cans or plastic containers, even in food storage; and minimising their use of toiletries and beauty products such as moisturisers, cosmetics, shower gels and perfumes.
The study was ridiculed for advising women, as part of a "safety first" approach, not to buy furniture, fabrics or non-stick frying pans while pregnant or looking after their other children.
Davies said media coverage of the recommendations risked causing mistrust of longstanding advice about drinking very little alcohol in pregnancy and not smoking. Between 6,000 and 7,000 babies are born each year with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, and smoking while pregnant caused 2,200 premature births, 5,000 miscarriages and the death of 300 babies a year, she added.
"I think the precautionary principle and 'safety first' are being over-interpreted. I personally would not be avoiding shower gel and cosmetics. I have taken advice from Public Health England, who share my concern that we are moving away from a commonsense approach to a precautionary principle," said Davies.
Public Health England (PHE) told Davies that the paper's "messages are likely to cause concern and anxiety in relation to potential exposures to chemicals for which, as the authors acknowledge, there is no established evidence that pregnant women are at risk".
Dr John Harrison, director of PHE's centre for radiation, chemical and environmental hazards, backed some of the RCOG advice, including that pregnant women should avoid pesticides or fungicides. "However, there is no evidence to suggest that chemicals in items such as personal care products are a risk to public health," he said. Some of the RCOG's advice is based not on evidence of harm to humans but to animals, Davies added.
Tracey Brown, managing director of Sense About Science, a charity that promotes understanding of science, said Davies was right to criticise the paper. "They [the RCOG] have been irresponsible in putting it out to the general public rather than just to clinicians because they haven't thought about what the impact will be on pregnant women and, as Sally Davies said, not thought about how it will affect really sound public health advice, for example about taking folic acid [in pregnancy]."As a result of the paper, Brown added, "women are already raising concerns about things like whether they should buy new furniture for their nursery or paint their nursery. The risk is that people will start avoiding going swimming, because of chlorine in the water, or that people whose only vegetable with their meal is frozen peas will now not have frozen peas because they come pre-packaged."
The paper's suggestion that mothers-to-be may want to adopt a 'safety first' approach is also unhelpful because "means that people who can't avoid all these things are taking terrible risks and being very cavalier", she said.
The RCOG had no spokesperson available to respond to Davies's criticisms. It had hoped the study would increase awareness among mothers-to-be about chemicals that have been linked to "adverse health effects in women and children, including pre-term birth, low birthweight, congential defects, pregnancy loss, impaired immune development, as well as impairment of fertility and reproduction in both the mother and child in later life".


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Urhan was not a shape well-suited for contemplation. Human thought patterns fit poorly. They interfered with instinct. Still, Fog found his mind straying to the words of the great cat. He'd understood perhaps one of every three words, but it had been enough to tell him they'd learned something important, something serious. The holes in what he knew gnawed at him. He'd need to have Cynder fill in the gaps. Soon.
Something moved in the trees.
Immediately, he tensed. Something close. Danger? he growled. As one the pack closed ranks, wary and excited. The attack was still fresh in his memory. He didn't doubt it would be far from the rest of their minds. Ember was literally trembling with suppressed need to act.
It was alone. Something vaguely cat-like moving purposefully. The breeze was from the wrong angle, it had their scent. They did not have its. There were low growls from the pack as it bounded into the open. It was not a cat. The body was too long, too sleek. The head had a sharp muzzle. Mustelid. It was the size of a spaniel dog, but much more powerful. A mink or fisher spirit. No, definitely a fisher. It stopped a few yards away. Fog could see the blue tint of its dense fur and realized he'd unconsciously shifted to the larger Urshul form. Eyes like garnet coals burned with calculation. The scrutiny was familiar. It had watched them before. Stalked them. Shadowed them. But it hadn't attacked before. What was it up to now?
"What do you want?" The First Tongue was crude from the red-furred direwolf, but confident.
The spirit's voice was jarring and shrill. I have been watching you. You are cubs, Kin-slayers, but perhaps of use. This place is in turmoil. Unnatural hunters stalk here. Prey is disrupted. Your enemy is the cause. I could help you.
"Help us how?"
I could share my strength. Show your teeth where to go. Show your claws what to seek. Your prey knows you. It is strong. You are too weak. Untried. Alone.
"Will you bind yourself as our Totem?"
Would you abide by my terms?
"Name them and I shall tell you."
My kin and cousins are to be honored. They are not to be hunted idly. I require an offering of your prey's blood at every kill. No flesh you consume can be tainted by fire. The bond shall be sealed by a third of your Essence.
"We would honor your kin and would not hunt them without cause or reason. A taste of our prey's blood we could offer. Unfortunately, we must live amongst humans and they cook their meat."
Humans do not defile the flesh completely always. If it only tastes the flame without burning, it could be acceptable.
"So nothing beyond cooked 'rare'?"
"Before we should agree to your terms, why offer to become our Totem?"
The spirit emitted a growling chitter of annoyance. I am the kill. I am the seeking death. When the Alder Man calls, I feel his pull. I would not abide the command of the unnatural. You are the lesser distaste.
"We accept."
The moment the words left her lips, it was like some unseen thunderbolt slammed into them. Fog's nose felt saturated by a scent he could not detect. His ears rang from a peal of utter silence. The fisher spirit bled into multiple afterimages, rippling and translucent and eye watering. His skin felt like billions of ants raced over every inch. His tongue was numb. He could feel his energy, his Essence, rushing out in a hot wave, touching his packmates, mixing with their own and spreading out toward the fisher. Where the intangible wave touched it, it soaked in like water into dry sand. It was unlike anything Fog had ever experienced before. He stood on trembling legs, stunned.
The sensation faded as rapidly as it struck and Fog began to notice differences. His awareness of the rest of the pack was clearer somehow, he just knew where they all were without needing to think about it. He turned his massive head from side-to-side and knew that his muscles, his instincts remembered nuances of violence he hadn't known a minute before. The ability to move smoother or be scarier was there for the taking, but only one of the pack at a time. His gaze moved to the fisher spirit and the name was there. Relentless Fangs. He could taste their new Totem's ferocity and felt his own inner well of Rage almost purr in resonance.
You have a Bargain yet unpaid. I shall be close by. The Totem spun in a flurry of snow and seemed to sprint up the side of a tree. He was lost from view in seconds. Fog could've pointed directly to him. No wonder packs thought so much of their Totems. It was a tremendous bond.
He should have felt exhausted. They'd fought, run for miles, climbed high into the mountains, run still further and offered up almost all of their spiritual energy, but the Irraka felt energized. He suspected it was a false energy, a lingering effect of gaining a Totem bond. Regardless, they all moved swifter than he would have predicted.
Stepping back through the Gauntlet into the dim cellar was a bitter-relief. They were home, but Anaru's marks were plain, reminding them he was gone. As the sun started to crest over the eastern horizon, the pack watched the collected lore and history of the Meers pack turn to ash.
Cynder's eyes looked bleached out, her thoughts probably revolving around the next day's funeral already. Fog closed his eyes on thoughts of cold blood and hot ashes.


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I used four of them in this pair, all slightly different:
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(The Fred Flintstone looking donut beads in green and blue are from Happy Mango Beads.)
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You are too funny! You actually matched them to your template!! LOL!! The earrings are fabulous!! I really need to be brave enough to start using fiber!
Really beautiful, and as always so beautifully made!ReplyDelete
Yup, I can totally get where you're coming from with the bath of beads thing. And it would be far less bruising than a shower... Love the earrings, they are kinda stone-age steampunk looking.ReplyDelete
Jess, I totally thought "It's like FRED FLINTSTONE made those beads!!!!" They made me think of the wheels on his ride.Delete
I LOL'd when I saw your post title, because I actually just did this last week (unintentionally) - how can one help it, if your blog template is in your favorite colors (and why wouldn't it be?)
Pretty earrings!
Ha! Love your headline! Love the earrings even MORE! Stunning beads - lovely design!ReplyDelete
Wonderful earrings. Your bead bath made me laugh.ReplyDelete
I am in love with your colors. The earrings are "just right" for me.
I looked at Lima Beads online but did not find the "Flintstone wheel" beads. Any idea on where to find this type of bead. They ae really unique.
Oops, forgot to mention that! Those are from Happy Mango Beads, in their Recycled Glass section. www.happymangobeads.comDelete
Sono meravigliosi...bellissimi me ne sono innamorata...complimenti!ReplyDelete


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'By the time I was finally able to leave, I had been with Daniel for 30 years. He was never punished for the way he treated me and I have heard that he is now hitting his new girlfriend. I try not to think about him anymore. It was a very long and painful journey, but I now know that there is nowhere for me to go but up and I am looking to the future' (Christine's Story).
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common form of violence against women experienced by women. The World Health Organization (2012) defines it as 'any behaviour within an intimate relationship that causes physical, psychological or sexual harm to those in the relationship'. It can take various forms such physical, psychological abuse and coercive behavior.
Physical abuse: Refers to the use of physical force to inflict pain, injury or physical suffering to the victim. Examples include slapping, beating, kicking, pinching, biting, pushing, shoving, dragging, stabbing, spanking, scratching, hitting with a fist or something else that could hurt, burning, choking, threatening or using a gun, knife or any other weapon Acts of physical violence, such as slapping, hitting, kicking and biting.
Sexual abuse: Refers to physically forcing a partner to have sexual intercourse who did not want it or forcing a partner to do something that they found degrading or humiliating.
Psychological abuse: Refers to the use of various behaviours intended to humiliate and control another individual in public or private. Examples include, name calling, constantly criticizing, blackmailing, saying something or doing something to make the other person feel embarrassed, threats to beat women or children, monitoring and/ or restricting movements, restricting access to friends and family, restricting economic independence and access to information, assistance or other resources and services such as education or health services.
IPV is a grave reality that women in all parts of the world face (Ali et al. 2014). I acknowledge that IPV can be perpetrated by women against their male partners, and that it can happen in same sex relationships, but the number of women affected by IPV resulting in injuries and other health consequences is far greater. The prevalence of IPV differs between countries and between studies due to the variations in the definition of IPV and the social and cultural context. Available evidence suggests that approximately 35% of women worldwide have experienced IPV at some point in their life, athough, in some countries, the prevalence of IPV is reported to be 70% (World Health Organization 2013). A study conducted in 28 European countries, involving 42,000 women participants estimated that 13 million women experienced physical violence and 3.7 million women experienced sexual violence in one year. The study also reported that 43% experienced some form of psychological IPV (European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights 2014).
IPV has extensive physical and psychological consequences, some with lethal outcomes. Preventing IPV requires an understanding of IPV risk factors pertaining to perpetrators and victims. Such understanding can help develop preventive strategies focusing on victims as well as perpetrators. It requires a multidisciplinary approach. Healthcare professionals, especially nurses are well placed to play an important role in prevention of IPV in contributing to early identification of IPV victims. This can be done by ensuring victims are provided with appropriate opportunities and supportive environment (privacy, confidentiality) to disclose their experiences of violence. Active listening, empathetic and nonjudgmental attitude and an awareness of one's own values and beliefs related to IPV, prejudice and biases is necessary to provide appropriate care. Nurses and other health care professionals need to be appropriately prepared to identify, assess, respond and provide appropriate care to IPV victims.
Ali, P. A., Naylor, P. B., Croot, E., & O'Cathain, A. (2015). Intimate Partner Violence in Pakistan A Systematic Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 3 299-315
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (2014). Violence against women: an EU-wide survey. Available at http://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/ending-violence-against-women/facts-and-figures#notes (Accessed November 20, 2015)
World Health Organization (2012). Understating Violence against women. Intimate partner violence. Available at http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/77432/1/WHO_RHR_12.36_eng.pdf (Accessed November 20, 2015)
World Health Organization, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, South African Medical Research Council (2013). Global and regional estimates of violence against women: prevalence and health effects of intimate partner violence and non-partner sexual violence. Available at http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/publications/violence/9789241564625/en/ (Accessed November 20, 2015)


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A shell damaged farm near Fromelles. Photograph from the Australian War Memorial Collection.
In April this year a new museum opened in Northern France commemorating the Battle of Fromelles. This museum will be interest to those with ancestors who fought at Fromelles, as many men from this area did.
Learn more about the new musuem at: www.musee-bataille-fromelles.fr or about the Battle of Fromelles from the Australian War Memorial: https://www.awm.gov.au/units/event_159.asp


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Precisely when the phone call came, it's been so long ago, I couldn't honestly say. School hadn't been in session long, and my oldest son was around 10 years old at the time.
There was a woman's voice on the line; she identified herself only as a neighbor. She knew we had just moved to town. She knew I had a son. She also knew the name of my son's new best friend–and his family's secret.
Her voice was filled with concern, as she instructed me to not allow my son to play at this boy's house, to never allow him to spend the night, and to only allow them to play together in our home. No explanations were given, just this firm admonition, and then she hung up.
I didn't question her, or ask for details. The nature of the call made it clear this was not something she wanted to do, nor did she want to step outside of her bounds. Yet she was clearly concerned for my son.
When I talked to my boy about the situation, I too had to be careful what I said. I informed him of the new rules. There was nothing in his life for me to draw on to explain why. I didn't want to give him information that was beyond his comprehension, but I had to give him what he needed to be safe.
He protested the unfairness of it all. He was sure I was making unfair judgments of his new friend; he probably chalked it up to another tactic to make his life hard.
Nonetheless, my rules stood and he complied. Life went on and new friendships were forged as the school year went on. As it always does, time has given us both a different perspective.
Few of us can fathom the depravity of those that would destroy a child's life for their personal gratification. However, they are among us, and they are looking for innocent prey. Just in case you don't have the watchful eyes of a concerned neighbor to help you, here are my top five tips– from one parent to another, in keeping your children safe.


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Ok will do.... Was anyone able to make heads or tails of either numbers I gave previously? 3744463 I got of the motor in the car and was located just behind the carb. On top of the motor... The other motor not in the car I found two numbers 8896948 and 878444... Both motors were pretty dusty and unfortunately I do not have a garage to keep it in so I have it stored at my grandparents so it may take me a few days to get the correct codes, since as you said it should be a alpha numerical code... Thank you guys for your help and reply's I appreciate it!


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Leading manufacturing indicators for September will be published this week for the US and the UK. This week we'll also see quarterly results on easyJet, one of the hardest hit stocks following the Brexit vote.
Fund Strategy looks at some key events shaping the week and what to expect.
Monday 3 October
- US Markit manufacturing PMI for September and construction spending for August
- UK manufacturing PMI for September
The UK PMI stood at 52.2 in June but IHS Markit chief European & UK economist Howard Archer expects the survey to show "clear" manufacturing expansion in September.
He says: "We suspect that July's sharp drop in the manufacturing PMI overstated the sector's weakness in the immediate aftermath of the Brexit vote and that August's rebound overstated its strength. It is notable that the August manufacturing PMI showed improvement across the board following July's weakness."
He notes the CBI's total order balance stabilised at -5 per cent in September after edging down to this level in August from -4 per cent in July and -2 per cent in June.
He says: "The fact that the overall orders balance stabilised in September despite a modest slowdown in export orders points to some pick-up in domestic demand. Orders were reported to be particularly healthy for food, drink and motor vehicles.
"While the export orders balance dipped in September, it was still pretty close to the two-year high seen in August and "comfortably" above its long-term average."
Tuesday 4 October
- Australia interest rate decision
- UK Construction PMI
Archer says while the latest data suggest that the construction sector has improved from its lows, uncertainties still lie ahead for the sector – particularly regarding clients willingness to commit to major projects, especially in the commercial real estate sector.
He says: "The possibility that the economy will slow appreciably over the coming months despite its current resilience and that the housing market will struggle are also concerns for the construction sector. Commercial property transactions have been particularly weak."
Wednesday 5 October
- Tesco (Q2 earnings release)
Investors wait to see if the new management at the company will continue the improvement already seen in June's results, says Graham Spooner, investment research analyst at The Share Centre.
He says: "Tesco's chief executive, Dave Lewis, has three key objectives in turning the company around: regaining competiveness in the core UK business, protecting and strengthening the balance sheet and rebuilding trust and transparency with the customer.
"Fierce price competition and promotions are likely to remain a squeeze on margins for some time and the revised strategy is going to take time to implement."
Thursday 6 October
- easyJet (Q4 trading update)
Easyjet issued a profit warning immediately after the EU referendum in June and reported a fall in third quarter revenue per seat.
Spooner says: "The shares have underperformed since July but the company got some good news last week as a threatened strike by its pilots was averted. Any comment on fuel costs, which have been rising recently, and prospects for reducing capacity, will be of interest to the market.
"In such uncertain times for European airlines investors will also be looking closely at the guidance for the year ahead – especially given that Michael O'Leary, boss of rival Ryanair, has recently given a downbeat assessment of the industry's prospects following the Brexit vote."
- The ECB publishes the account of its monetary-policy meeting in September
Friday 7 October
- US employment data for September
- The 2016 annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Washington.


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1. Re: Unable to post journal entries in FDMJeffJon Sep 17, 2013 7:16 PM (in response to albertpi)
FDM would not be on Linux, it is Windows Only.
If you choose Tools > clear error log and then re-run the process to replicate the error.
Choose Tools. View Error Log.
What is in the log?
2. Re: Unable to post journal entries in FDMalbertpi Sep 17, 2013 7:25 PM (in response to JeffJon)
I figured what was issue. The issue was we used 'copyapplication" tool to copy data from prod to dev somehow sequence id was out of order with data then we fixed this.


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Jands Vista v2 in a Different Class for Pulp Summer Festival Shows
8th July 2011
Lighting designer Rob Sinclair is using a Jands Vista system running the new Vista v2 software for the current highly acclaimed Pulp reunion tour, which sees the darlings of Britpop return in their glorious original "Different Class" line up from 1995.
So far, the European leg of the tour has seen the band play a string of high profile festival slots including the Isle of Wight Festival and headlining Sunday at the Wireless Festival in Hyde Park, London - with future UK summer dates including T in The Park and Reading / Leeds Festival - as well as a host of other European dates.
Pulp has always retained an art-house cult following, but there's been an incredible reaction and real buzz about the band's reunion. The shows are all packed and it's become a "must see" event as fans old and new clamour to enjoy their stylish poppy mix of everyday life, art, dreams, subversion and phobias.
Rob is a long term fan of the Vista platform. He purchased his first Vista S1 control surface in 2008 shortly after the model's launch, and now owns three identical systems - comprising of a laptop running the Vista software, with a Vista S1 and two Vista M1 wings - to service his own shows. Currently the other two are busy touring the US with chart topping Adele (operated by Jon Barker) and the legendary Peter Gabriel (operated by Steve Kellaway).
For Pulp, there was never really a question of Rob using any other console. The band are touring their own video system and a small lighting rig, then each day hooking in to the locally provided rigs - all of which is controlled by the Vista. For the festivals, a small floor based 'specials package' is added and run through the desk.
On the new Vista v2 software - launched at Prolight+Sound, Frankfurt - he comments, "It's a leap forwards. Jands has done a great job and with Vista v2 they have a strong basis for plenty of long term development."
He thinks that Vista v2 has made great improvements in the way the control system interacts and deals with media servers, which is becoming more important as video is an integral element to his visual designs.
One of the many things he likes about the Vista operating system generally is the fact that it makes achieving straightforward things very easy, without taking away the ability to also engage in complex programming. The interface makes it intuitive to see what you are doing during programming, so editing is very quick.
Rob also comments that Jands are very helpful, quick and responsive to his needs and requests, really listening to what he and other users are trying to achieve.
Pulp Visuals
Pulp's video set up consists of 15 two metre square Pixled F40 LED panels supplied by XL Video. These are arranged in five columns / three rows, set at different depths to avoid the clichéd 'back wall' scenario and introduce a bit of dimension to the stage space. The band and Rob were keen that the audience didn't feel like they were looking at a TV!
Special video content - an eclectic mix of archives, vintage footage and completely new material created by three video artists - for the show is stored on a Catalyst media server which also takes in a couple of IMAG camera inputs.
The local lighting system and the Catalyst are triggered by the Vista, which also runs the touring lighting system - supplied by Neg Earth - plus a fabulous classic Pulp 'neon' LED sign made by Specialz and the set, a 1970s style Dimplex electric fire with false flames.
Rob's objective was to make it as easy as possible to deal with the diversity of shows, venues and lighting rigs that he would have to contend with and to replicate their show as closely as possible each time with whatever was thrown at him. He loves the adaptability offered by the Vista's generic fixture model, which allows fast, accurate changing of fixture types without affecting the contents of the show. As more types of technology get used, the ability to deal with them becomes more important.
Using a console as small, portable and freight-able as the Vista S1 ensures that Rob can use his own desk on every show, wherever he is in the world.
Vista v2 was designed from the ground up to allow all levels of user get the most from whatever mix of technology they have available, whether dimmers, moving lights, LED, or media. With the simplicity to work fast, and the power to control the finest details, Vista v2 lets the user focus on creating a great looking show rather than on programming a desk.
"It's powerful, flexible, highly practical and enables me to create the moods and feel that I want onstage - which is what is most important to me," he concludes.
Jands Europe's Neil Vann says "Rob's comments prove just how important the key philosophy behind Vista v2 is in the real world. Having to deliver the same high quality headline show with different rigs that incorporate different technologies, Vista lets users like Rob avoid getting caught up in the mechanics of programming. Vista's powerful second generation generic fixture model makes the process of dealing with daily rigs simple, and allows Rob to focus on his main goal of delivering a fantastic looking show every time."
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The EU is a prime example of how these globalists intend to do as they did to the EU, build it up and then rape and pillage all the wealth from those who slaved for generations to build their nations, only to have them detroyed by the insane satanists.
Take a look at what we have shown you in other blogs. Israel has stolen our plans for the F-22 which was more than capable of higher level performance than the F-35 with all of its delays and design problems over the past 7 years.
Then Israel sold to China our advanced Patriot Missiles, then the czars under Obama and handled by Israel dual citizens who are working for Rothschild and Rockefeller, allowed China to use our space platform. I kept saying "What in the heck is our so called ally, Israel doing?
They are "stealing and selling" our best technology to our supposed enemy. Now who does that? That is when I began to realize that this is similar to what the bankers did in WW I and in WW II in complete accord with Albert Pikes 1871 plans for three world wars.
It includes the resulting destruction to our nations that would result, leaving a mess that the globalists would promise to clean up if the people agreed to a change in the governing system and to being RFID chipped.
If you have any doubt as to their insanity, all you have to do is go back and read all the blogs that deal with the horrific horrors they have visited on this planet so far and the sorry condition their own country is in.
The stealing, theiving, pedophiling, child murders and blood drinking they have done, and ask yourselves, "is this the kind of world I want to live in?" I don't believe any of us want to live in such a horrific and insane world.
Anyway, read this below and see what you think.
US stealth fighter jet can't evade Russian radars: Report
By Press TV, Apr 29, 2014
The US's newly developed radar-evading F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will not be able to escape Russian radars.
It said the jet, which the Pentagon hopes would be stealthy, is "having all sorts of shortcomings."
The report said the jet is not even effective in "jamming enemy radar", adding the US Defense Department is spending "hundreds of billions of dollars" for a "fighter that will need the help of specialized jamming aircraft."
It said the F-35 is even "susceptible to detection by radars operating in the VHF bands of the spectrum."
The report said Russian armed forces have been armed with a "highly counterstealth radar system" – unveiled at an air show near Moscow last August – that is able to "track small targets once the VHF radar has detected them."
The F-35 has not been equipped with "onboard jamming," the report said.
"Had the JSF requirements been tightened by one iota since the program started, its advocates would be blaming that for the delays and overruns," it said.The new US fighter's "jamming is mostly confined to the X-band," the report said. (VN: that is intentional and that proves they planned on us losing their bogus WW III, so lets war against the planners, the khazar zionist bankers and NOT THE PEOPLE OF OTHER NATIONS..... ONLY THE TRUE AND REALLY INSANE SATANIC BAD GUYS. THAT IS OUR ENEMY AND THAT IS THE ONLY ENEMY WE SHOULD BE FIGHTING. )
Speculation about the US fighter comes at a time US President Barack Obama is apparently set to turn the ongoing crisis in Ukraine into a war with Russia.
Tensions between Moscow and the West mounted after Crimea separated from Ukraine and requested to join Russia after a referendum on March 16, in which nearly 97 percent of the participants voted for rejoining Russia. Moscow subsequently accepted Crimea's request. (VN: The tensions are bogus, both sides leaders are in on the scam. Its exactly what they did in WW II & WW I. Do not be taken in by the "game" they are playing, its obvious to anyone who has been following all of this. TAKE OUT THE BANKERS EVERYWHERE AS WEL AS THE ILLUM FAMILIES SO THEY CAN NEVER DO THIS CRAP AGAIN)
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Students must pass the Class 5 Learner's Licence Knowledge Test and validate their Learner's Licence before they can begin in-car training.
The in-car curriculum consists of 16 hours of instruction: eight hours of behind-the-wheel-training and eight hours of observation, covering the following topics:
After Lesson 4, the in-car instructor completes an In-Car Interim Report which indicates the student's driving progress and identifies areas requiring extra practice. The student brings this report home for the parent/guardian to review and sign. This signed report must be returned to the in-car instructor at the start of the fifth driving lesson.
In Lesson 7, the instructor fills out a Practice Guide to help prepare the student for the final in-car evaluation.
After Lesson 8, the in-car instructor completes an In-Car Final Report that indicates whether or not the student successfully met Driver Education in-car standards.
If a student did not meet the in-car standards, the student will not receive a Driver Education Certificate.
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Some features of the Cadillac Ciel include a West Coast body design, Italian olive wood interior, leather upholstery, LED headlamps and tail lights, and an independent suspension at all corners. Other features include an aluminum housing interior, hidden connectivity portals, Bluetooth enhancements and rear armrest-controlled aromatherapy features.
The Cadillac Ciel has a West Coast-inspired design with nickel-plated trims. The doors are hinged at the rear to give a view of the interior. The vehicle incorporates premium Italian olive wood in its interior components. It has glove-soft leather upholstery that wraps the seats to allow passengers to slide into them. The car features a heating system that heats and cools all the seats.
The Cadillac Ciel features bold LED headlamps and tail lights, and a hybrid engine system that uses a lithium-ion battery. The car features a wheelbase of 125 inches and an independent suspension system that allows suspension at all four corners. The vehicle features high-quality and transparent gauges framed within brushed aluminum housing.
The Cadillac Ciel features advanced interior technology with hidden connectivity portals for each seat. There is a floating center console running from the back to the front housing the connectivity portals. It has an inductive charging system and Bluetooth connectivity. The car features a rear armrest-controlled aromatherapy feature with an interior drawer containing sunglasses, towels and sun lotion.


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S&P keeps B+ rating and positive outlook, stresses factors for stronger growth
PDMA sets out plans to build on recent market forays with bond issues in 2019
Backpay for civil servants gets "positive" measures rolling for government
Appeals over past pension cuts sow confusion about potential fiscal impact of backpay
Revision confirms second year of total fiscal surplus at 0.8 pct of GDP
Moody's explains cautious approach to Greek credit rating upgrade
Greek stocks drop 2.6 pct over week, banks drop 7.4 pct after big gains last week
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Simmons named Youth of the Month
By STEVEN T. DENNIS
Staff Writer
Megan E. Simmons, 13, of Clear Spring, was named Youth of the Month Tuesday by the Washington County Commissioners.
An eighth-grader at Clear Spring Middle School, Megan has been an honor roll student and is president of the Student Senate this year.
"That sounds like a potential County Commissioner candidate in a few years," said County Commissioners President Gregory I. Snook.
Megan thanked the commissioners for the award.
"I feel proud and honored and greatly appreciate it," she said.
She credited the support of teachers and her parents for her success. She said another reason she is doing well is that she cares about the future, and said she wished other students felt the same way.


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Irish three-day weather forecast
Saturday, 11 October 2014
Going forward - or backwards... another bubble in the making
I used to think that Bernard Manning was just an ignorant, Hitler-loving, racist, anti-Irish arsehole. Now I think he might have been some kind of visionary.
Just a few short years after the property bubble bail-out, Paddy and Mary are borrowing more than they should to such an extent that the Central Bank, those fine gobshites who oversaw the country's first bankruptcy, are now insisting on (from January) some earnings-to-borrowings ratio restrictions!
Do they really need to be told?
That's the problem with the bail-out culture. Lessons are not learned, and the failed become the future. Again.
I can't be arsed with it any more. Let's get a few more chords in... escapism is the only option, it seems.
Back to Gombeen Nation home page
12 comments:
- dirtiebertie said...
nice to see ya back,
(i have some investment properties in Manchester if you're interested)
- 12 October 2014 at 15:41
- The Gombeen Man said...
D-D-Dat's an offer I can't refuse!
- 12 October 2014 at 15:53
- dirtiebertie said...
de boom times are goin to get even boomier!!!!!
f**k the begrudgers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- 12 October 2014 at 16:06
- Ella said...
ha ha had to laugh there at your opening gambit.. mind I still don't like Bernard Manning... but you do have to wonder about paddy and mary borrowing. I know a couple of people who did and sure it was everybody else's fault but theirs.... you know the bank lending,...blah blah... and here we go again... unbelievable. .
- 13 October 2014 at 14:00
- DC3 said...
It wouldn't be GM that the Irish are just thick fucking shitheads? Hahaha after all after swallowing all the shit that their betters have forced down their throat since 1916, they really do deserve everything they get.Even their patron st bonio said that such inspired aspirations as the 2.5 double irish is all the polished turd is worth.Jaysus GM speaking of the double irish they're going to be paying twice for their drop of the wet stuff next.Haahahhahaahh
- 13 October 2014 at 21:15
- The Gombeen Man said...
It's like Groundhog Day, with P&M in the leading roles, folks.
Funny... seem to remember doing a blog post about that years ago!
When's the next bail-out going to be, I wonder?
- 20 October 2014 at 15:52
- DC3 said...
Only a matter of time. The economy is too open. The product of generations of lazy and corrupt politics, and people that couldn't give a toss.
- 20 October 2014 at 19:03
- Voltboy said...
Great to see you back with the old cattle prod again GM. Those batteries would be well charged now and capable of doing massive damage...
- 25 October 2014 at 23:13
- Anonymous said...
Bleedin Muppet said...
Sure aren't we entitled to own our own House n' all dat? The Man in the Bank will sort you out with the Mortgage application, we'll put your bonus down as normal salary, it'll be grand.
Peeple dat talk down d'conomy should commit suicide.
- 19 November 2014 at 09:15
- The Gombeen Man said...
The credit is back folks! Good days are here again...
Spend! Spend! Spend!
Stand by for Bailout 2!!!
- 19 November 2014 at 11:50
- DC3 said...
Wait until interest rates go up. Then Paddy and Mary bus driver (the generic Irish hahaahahaha) will have a good excuse to be obnoxious...
Paddy and Mary are the original beggars on horse back.
- 27 November 2014 at 21:59
- The Gombeen Man said...
Awful atmosphere in the place too... boorishness and ignorance abounds... And from what I can see, they are back to buying on tick.
- 28 November 2014 at 14:25


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At CWM Galleries we subscribe to the unfashionable view "can't draw, can't paint". An example is the major painting titled First Light by Christopher Mcleod.
From this (day 5) Drawing
First Light completed painting (at day 28) H122cm x W244cm
This example of the creation of First Light by the artist really say's it all - the drawing is the plan for everything that follows. This highly regarded artist a former winner of the Outback Open Art Prize would never complete such a detailed work without the basic skills as the basis of all that follows in this superb major painting.
The above basically answers the most commonly asked question: "what makes a successful painter?"
Whilst there are many answers to this question, the most common characteristic is the underlying ability to draw. Put simply, most successful artists have learnt to draw and have excellent draughting skills.
While an artist may not choose to create a work in a totally realist fashion, for reasons of effect or emphasis, this is a matter of choice for the artist who has learnt the basic skills of drawing. For the artist who has not been taught to draw, the full range of expression in creating their artwork is denied to them. The artist who has not acquired this basic skill has dramatically diminished their likely hood of ever achieving a fulfilling and successful career as a full time artist.
It never ceases to amaze us that it has become acceptable in many quarters for artists to be sent off into the world so poorly equipped to practice their craft. Somehow it has become acceptable that the basic skills of still life and life drawing are not regarded as the cornerstone of an artist's career. How can the acquisition of a basic skill be other than essential? One suspects that many teachers of "fine art" cannot draw.
In our view educational institutions teaching "fine art" to committed and enthusiastic people seeking to be full time artists are failing their students badly if drawing is not a compulsory and major stream of their course.
We beleive in this so strongly that where an artist asks us to exhibit their paintings, we insist on seeing their drawings.


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With Spring '11 just around the corner I'm getting excited for the next "it" item. Being a self-admitted trend whore I want, no I need, that item in my wardrobe: I believe it is going to be crochet.
We saw a little bit of it this Fall, mainly in black, but come Spring I think it is going to be big in taupe, olive, or khaki (trend #2). Especially paired with chiffon (trend #3); knight cat is showing the look perfectly.
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Modern Chinoiserie
Fabulous modern take on Chinoiserie in this bedroom featured in the book Decorate by Holly Becker and Joanna Copestick. Don't know why the duvet pattern (Quadrille/China Seas Paradise Background in Raspberry on Tint) is upside down though!
5 comments:
- My Crafty Home-Life said...
This is fresh and stunning!
- February 9, 2012 at 9:55 AM
- Sandra McFarland said...
we must get together. I design a line of placemats that are inspired by English tradition, refreshed by today's trends and colors, and rendered in a practical, easy-care laminated form. Please visit my website at www.hpdesigns.net and my blog Sandra McFarland's Placemat World at sandramcfarland.blogspot.com.
I live near you and would love to get together...
- February 9, 2012 at 11:08 AM
- Ann said...
I like this very much, especially with the chartreuse back and that rug. However, I really don't like to see it upside down, and neither do I like seeing the duvet fastening buttons on the bottom edge. The designer will probably be upset when she finally realizes her error.
- February 9, 2012 at 11:38 AM
- Teresa at Splendid Sass said...
Oops, someone put the comforter on upside down, but it is gorgeous!
Thank you for sharing.
- February 9, 2012 at 2:06 PM
- The enchanted home said...
I was just going to say the same thing as Teresa...looks upside down to me! But a fun mix of colors, upside down or not.
- February 9, 2012 at 4:08 PM


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The rare beach days this week reminded me how most of the everyday and special day activities we do do not leave any traces at all. The repetitive actions that the persons do purposefully for their own leisure may disappear in moments, be over in minutes and leave no trace. Some of these special landscapes are transient, such as the beach establishments. In some countries these have permanent structures, but in some places, such as Jersey, they are just rental services that pile their merchandise overnight under tarpaulin. In the morning they place their beach stretchers in pairs with or without an umbrella in order to lure the customers to take a seat in their comfort.
Many of the families were making sand castles like we were and these castles were wiped out by the high tide. During the hours leading to the low tide the life guards and the surfing board and banana boat adventure renters kept moving their Jeeps and stacks of boards and kayaks nearer to the waterline. Not trace of these tracks were visible the following day and the narrow stretch that stayed above the water was covered by windblown dry white sand. You could see how the same meaningful actions were to follow each others partly by the same people and partly by the passing tourists from one day to the other.
This intentionality probably defines best the temporality as meant by Ingold in his seminal 1993 article. Our task will be by Christmas to define properly how this taskscape is different from any ceramiscene we have been discussing - even if the taskscape was one of the inspirations behind the ceramiscene as a concept. This example of temporality does show that my love for lazy beach days is not for vain!


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Hi there---
I was inspired by all of the rainbow layouts I have seen lately on Pinterest and in different galleries. And, I realized I had too many wood veneer frames, so I wanted to use some up.
Here is what I came up with---flowers blooming in Florida in October:
And some closeups---the background is white, but it almost looks a little blueish below, sorry!
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December 9, 2012 — 8am
I walk slowly from the faculty guesthouse to the campus in the brightening morning light, taking the long route along the road instead of the short cut across the field. A wiry bicycle ridden by an even wirier boy passes me. The boy and I catch each other looking back over our shoulders.
The Institute of Management Technology – Hyderabad campus is only a year and a half old and is still under construction. "The campus is designed according to the asymmetrical architectural rules of vaastu shastra, the Indian equivalent of feng shui," Archana, our faculty host, informed us yesterday on a campus tour. "This is to improve energy flow."
As I go through the process of adjusting to local time, 12 ½ hours ahead of Portland, I could use some improved energy flow.
I slow my stroll down even more as I pass through the campus courtyards toward "the mess," hoping to absorb as much vaastu energy as possible. I'm an hour early for breakfast but my vaastu prayer is answered when Rajeesh, a boy who helps in the kitchen brings me a hot cup of chai as I sit down with my journal and wait for the rest of our class to arrive.
Three more of our students arrived in the wee hours of the morning. Orientation starts at 10am, when we'll meet some of the Indian business students we'll be working with during our time in Hyderabad next week. The pace is about to pick up.
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Tout Boutonné Leg Warmers
Extra chic leg warmers, equally capable of a day in the city or a hike through fall foliage. While the pattern is written in one size, these are easily adjustable for custom sizing by casting on a few extra stitches for the waffle stitch portion, or knitting fewer rows for a shorter length.
Knit entirely in one piece, these legwarmers conceal ribbing around the calf beneath the cuff to help create the perfect fit, while ribbing around the bottom edge helps eliminate baggy ankles for a cleaner line. For added comfort, instructions are included on how to easily add some 1/4 inch elastic for those who appreciate a little extra stretch.
Decorative buttons eliminate the need for button holes without interfering with ease of use.
Finished Measurements
The pattern is written for a 14" calf and a 15" shaft. This is easily customizable by adding in a few extra stitches (3 per inch required) in the center of the waffle stitch pattern. The final product has a high-elastic quality, making it perfect for easy customization.
If there are any questions, please leave a comment or message me and I will be happy to answer you to the best of my ability.
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Europe's largest telecoms and entertainment group, Vivendi, slashed its dividend as it wrestles with tougher competition in the French mobile market that is set to eat into margins at its SFR telecom business.
SFR, Vivendi's biggest unit, has been locked in a mobile price war since mid-January when Iliad's Free Mobile shook up the market with ultra low-cost offers.
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Vivendi said it plans to pay investors 1 euro per share on 2011 earnings, down from 1.40 euros a year ago, with shareholders also receiving one share for every 30 owned.
Core profit margins at SFR will probably decline by 12-15 percent, Chief Executive Jean-Bernard Levy said in an interview published on the website of French daily Les Echos on Thursday.
Analysts predict Vivendi, its domestic rivals France Telecom and Bouygues Telecom will all become structurally less profitable as Iliad takes market share in the coming years, draining cash flows and eroding margins for the larger players.
SFR has responded with price cuts for a swathe of mobile offers and aggressive customer retention efforts.
"We had planned to pursue price reductions," Levy told Les Echos, saying that the company had to react quickly to protect its customer base. He added that SFR had lost 1 percent of its clients, although sales were "very good".
Rivals have also had to respond to the new threat.
Bouygues Telecom is cutting costs to help offset an expected 10 percent sales slide this year due in part to the increase in competition.
France Telecom said last month it had already lost 201,000 mobile customers and has also taken a knife to its dividend as well as put off a share buyback promised for this year using proceeds from the sale of its Swiss unit. Instead it has pledged to conserve cash in the face of tougher mobile competition and the euro zone debt crisis.
Last year, Vivendi achieved a 9.4 percent rise in adjusted net income, it told Les Echos, boosted by its GVT Brazilian telecom and Activision Blizzard video game units.
Earnings, which were also boosted as the group took full ownership of SFR after buying out partner Vodafone's minority stake for about 8 billion euros, reached a record 2.95 billion euros ($3.95 billion), it said.
Vivendi had cut its profit forecast in November to more than 2.85 billion euros, against 3 billion previously, after the French government hiked corporate tax rates to help cut the national budget deficit.
Revenue inched 0.5 percent higher last year to 28.8 billion euros, Vivendi told Les Echos.
Activision Blizzard said on Wednesday it was cutting 600 jobs globally out of 7,300 in the unit that makes Internet games including the company's most profitable property, "World of Warcraft", which has lost users in recent quarters. ($1 = 0.7476 euros) (Editing by Phil Berlowitz and Edwina Gibbs)


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This year is not the time for business credit to surge. This has been seen especially with the country's biggest lender stating that the "engine drivers" of economic growth are not borrowing cash but are holding on to it.
The major banks' prediction of a sizeable rebound in lending to small and medium sized enterprises, and the pickup of the number of loans given to companies in the 2 million or less category in September 2010 gave the industry hope of a sustained recovery especially with the increased demand from small businesses. However, these hopes have been stalled by a subdued retail sector and the natural disasters in Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.


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Rise and Shiver? 2 Easy Ways to Improve Winter Mornings
Like many of you, I was just forced back into my regular work week routine after a vacation where I woke up no earlier than 9am. To make matters worse, the days have also gotten much colder.
Getting out of bed at 6am is never fun, but winter makes it so much worse. With these inexpensive solutions, though, you can make pulling back the covers much more bearable.
Keep warm, soft things in arm's reach. I keep a small lambskin rug and my shearling slippers next to my bed. (It's the only time from December to February those nerdy-looking and amazingly warm things leave my feet.) Similarly, my robe lives less than two paces from my bedside.
Next, in the words of one Tom Haverford, treat yo self. You've gotten up when it's barely light out, and you deserve something like a special soap, coffee, or breakfast to look forward to. It won't cost much, but it's incentive enough for me.
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Although the habits listed below are proven to be effective IRL, they can be used just as effectively in your online interactions as well. The habits are listed in no particular order, they are all powerful, yet simple to apply. Ready? Here we go!
- Be curious - This should automatically be your mindset whenever you're looking to engage someone. Not only does it put you in an inquisitive frame of mind, it also prepares you for opportunities that may arise during the interaction. People can sense when you're genuinely curious and interested in what they have to say, even online, which puts them at ease and encourages them to open up. Just remember your ABC's, "Always Be Curious".
- Learn to ask the right questions - The goal here is to interact with your customers, not to interrogate them. People love to talk about themselves and their experiences, so make sure that your open-ended questions are relevant to your audience. Great questions get people thinking and help propel the conversation. Regular tweets, for example, provide a great opportunity to practice this habit and helps to embed your brand in your audiences mind.
- Listen - With all the noise from various social media platforms, this is probably the toughest habit on the list. Getting your customer to interact with you is no easy task to begin with, so when your customer responds, you want to listen. Learn to develop active listening skills by asking clarifying questions and repeating back what you heard. This is more important in social media, where misunderstandings can easily arise due to the absence of nonverbal cues. Also, people can be reluctant to share a problem or issue with you, so listening to what isn't being said is just as critical.
- Keep an open mind - It's human nature to judge, be quick to dismiss, or assume. If you're compelled to give in to human nature, take this as an opportunity to add to your knowledge base by staying open to unexpected ideas. I have learned that people don't always respond the way that I expect them to, or share the same opinions as I have. These instances provide a great opportunity for me to enjoy a different point of view. Oftentimes, it's after being able to suspend judgment that I'm better able to understand the reason for the disparity of opinions.
- Be grateful - There are a lot of things that have to be right for a customer to be willing to open up and interact with you. Honestly, they're not obligated to do so. The fact that they're willing to take time out of their day and interact with you, giving you feedback, is something that every company should be grateful for. Always show gratitude in all your interactions. It doesn't cost anything extra, it adds value to the interaction, and it brings good karma. What are some creative ways that you show or express gratitude to your customers?
Oftentimes, we get caught up in the headlines touting the newest tech gadget, social network, app, etc., that we push aside the human element in it all. It's good to step back occasionally and remind ourselves that the endgame here is still to interact with people. These 5 habits have helped me in my own personal journey.What are some of the habits you rely on when engaging your audience?