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He doesn't want to wear the black bowtie. The orange and black feels too much like Halloween, and though that's approaching, it's too soon to break out the theme outfits. But the brown one is missing and now that he's decided to wear one he can't just give up - every spy needs a Bond girl (or boy) and Blaine wants to look the part.
"T, does Mike still have my brown bowtie?" Blaine yells from where he's hunched over his dresser, rifling through the scraps of fabric. "The one with the leaves on it?"
"Oh. Um." Blaine jolts in surprise, hitting his wrist on the corner of the drawer and hissing when her voice comes not from down the hall where she'd been camped out on the couch, but instead from his doorway.
"We may have...sullied it?" she offers, hands already raising in defense. "I'll buy you a new one, I promise. Hey," she frowns when Blaine's eyes narrow into a glare. "Would you rather I'd given it back so you could wear a tie that Mike--"
"Do not finish that sentence. Just, go. Go away and do not finish that sentence."
"Why are you matching bowties to your uniform, anyway?" Tina asks, blatantly ignoring Blaine's dismissal but at least she's talking about something else now so he allows it, even when she sits right on top of the reject pile. "Jitters isn't exactly formal. There's a dancing coffee bean on your shirt."
"No reason."
"Drrrzaguh," Blaine mumbles into his sock drawer, searching there just in case he's forgotten about a different brown tie (he hasn't) and it's gone rogue.
"What was that?"
"There's a guy," Blaine sighs as Tina sits up straighter, eyes suddenly bright with curiosity. "Not like that, stop looking so excited, just - a guy who comes into Jitters most mornings."
"Aww, you're trying to impress him," Tina grins, her voice going all squeaky like it does when she thinks Blaine is being particularly adorable. These moments usually coincide with the moments Blaine thinks Tina is being particularly annoying. Go figure.
"So who is this guy? What's his name? Is he in school? What's his story?"
"His name is Kurt," Blaine says, and he can't help the smile that comes with it. It seems to happen every time he says Kurt's name. Luckily he can play it off as friendly customer service at the shop, and every other time he's said it he's been alone in his room so there hasn't been anyone around to coo at him the way Tina is right now.
"And...I don't know?"
"Blaine," Tina starts, her amusement tinged by pity as she ticks Blaine over from Adorable to Hopeless on her mental judgment scale. "You don't know anything about him?"
"I think he might be a superspy who needs my help in stopping the biggest fine art heist of the 21st century?" Blaine offers weakly, and Tina flops backwards onto his bed, an arm thrown over her eyes.
"You already gave yourself a Bond Girl name, didn't you?"
Tina lifts her arm, staring evenly at him as he fidgets with the fabric in his hands.
"Beau Donkadonk."
In the time it takes Tina to stop laughing, Blaine manages to roll her off the pile of bowties, reorganize them in their drawer, and call for a pizza. Which he charges to her credit card.
"It's not my fault," Blaine says, collapsing next to a still snorting Tina on his bed. "You and Santana have been talking about my ass all month. I'm developing a complex."
"Shh, sweetie, no," Tina giggles, reaching out blindly to pat Blaine's hip. "You wear this ass with pride." They're quiet for a few minutes as Tina's laughter dies out. "Have you ever talked to him?"
"I give him his coffee every morning."
"You know what I mean."
"You should. It won't be like--"
"The leaf bowtie was from Brooks Brothers, if you want to replace it. I liked that one," Blaine interrupts, pulling himself off of the bed and hoping that Tina takes the hint. He's really not in the mood for the latest installment of Tina's romance pep talks.
"I'm going to have to wear the black one tomorrow. Ugh, I'm going to look like a pumpkin." He holds the polo up, draping the black bowtie (matte with a textured pinstripe) over the shoulder.
"Well we can't do anything about the color, but I have an idea," Tina says as she stands up. She takes the shirt from Blaine's hands and heads down the hall to her own room, pep talk forgotten.
Santana laughs for ten straight minutes when he gets to work and she keeps yelling, "It's the great pumpkin, Charlie Brown!" every time he rounds a corner or comes back from the kitchen, but Blaine doesn't care. He looks damn good in a bowtie and if super secret spy Kurt is going to rely on him for help then he needs to look the part.
At least Santana hasn't noticed that Tina helped him take in his polos last night so they're snug around his waist and biceps.
Kurt doesn't show up at his normal time. Blaine tries not to be disappointed, even though he stayed up late altering clothes. Things happen; he probably has a million time commitments (like protecting priceless art from a world-renowned thief) that are more important than sitting in a coffee shop. But lately he's the only interesting thing in Blaine's otherwise mundane life.
It's almost 9:30 when Blaine finally spots him. He's just outside the window (the window he usually sits at), pacing the sidewalk with the phone to his ear. He's speaking rapidly, ignoring the dirty looks he's getting from other pedestrians as they dodge around him. He looks distressed, at least in the brief glimpses Blaine catches of him each time he abruptly turns to change directions; he keeps running a hand through his hair, almost tugging at it, and even though Blaine barely knows him, that seems like a very un-Kurt thing to do.
It's another ten minutes before Kurt hangs up the phone, and even then he doesn't come inside, just leans back against the window and takes what looks like a very deep breath before tilting his head back to rest against the glass. Blaine tries not to stare at where his ass is also pressed against the glass and mostly fails. He's really glad Santana is at the bank; she'd never let him live it down.
When Kurt still hasn't come inside five minutes later, is still just standing against the front window and staring up into the sky, Blaine takes a deep breath of his own, closing his eyes for a moment before starting the espresso machine. He's almost out the door before he remembers to pull his apron off, tossing it under a nearby table.
"Nonfat mocha for Kurt?" Blaine asks softly, barely louder than the bells jingling against the front door as he slips outside. Any louder and he's worried his voice would crack, but Kurt seems to hear him just fine, with the way he startles and not so subtly runs the back of his hand across his face before looking at Blaine with wide eyes.
"So you can speak," Kurt says, giving Blaine the same beginning of a smile he has been for weeks. "I was beginning to think there was a sea witch who needed a stern reprimand." Blaine chuckles quietly and shrugs, the movement bringing Kurt's eyes back to the coffee in his hand. "You know my coffee order?"
"Of course I do," Blaine mumbles, smiling back as he hands it over and waving Kurt off when he goes for his wallet. "On me. You looked like you could use it."
"One of those days," Kurt nods, closing his eyes the way he always does with the first sip and opening them again to look over the lid at Blaine. "One of those days it's barely even started yet, ugh." He shakes his head quickly, like he's trying to shake the thoughts right out of it, and gestures to the cup. "Thank you, Blaine. This was really nice of you. You have restored my faith in humanity."
"I do what I can," Blaine shrugs. He can feel the heat in the back of his neck but hopes that he isn't blushing too severely. Regardless of whether or not he can pull off orange, he definitely cannot pull off red and orange.
"I actually wanted to ask--" Kurt starts, but he's cut off by a large group of college girls bustling past Blaine into the shop.
"I have to go," Blaine cuts him off with a slightly manic wave to the door, already backing toward it. "I'm the only one here - Have a good day. Or a better one. I -"
"Sure, of course," Kurt nods, his own hand much more graceful as he gestures to the group of girls inside before lifting his cup. "Thanks, again, maybe--"
He's cut off by the door closing, and Blaine doesn't think he's imagining the slight frown he'd seen right before he turned to jog behind the counter. He doesn't know what Kurt "wanted to ask" but he's more grateful than disappointed at this point, because he'd used up his pre-determined ration of small talk and, had he stood there any longer, surely would've devolved into mildly panicked, potentially offensive rambling.
Kurt's still visible through the front window when Blaine starts taking orders - they all want frappes, of course, ugh, this is going to take forever; hopefully Santana gets back soon - and he looks like he's thinking about coming inside to finish his coffee. Blaine's torn between hope and panic; he always likes seeing Kurt but whatever that was outside (conversation, normal people would call it), he doesn't know keep it going right now. He needs to plan for things like these; otherwise he's going to accidentally zone out staring at Kurt and Kurt will ask him something and he'll blurt out "Your eyes" and then find out that Kurt had asked what his favorite food was and...there's just no way spontaneous conversation can lead to anything good, not today.
Santana doesn't make it back in time to help and by the time Blaine finishes the last round of blending, Kurt is nowhere to be seen. Blaine's relief is tinged with disappointment, part of him wondering if maybe it would have been easy like it always is in his head, if he'd just tried.
Blaine had talked, at least. And even though Kurt hadn't confessed his secret identity and given him a spy mission, he'd smiled.
That's enough for today.
Blaine has gotten so used to showing up to the Tisch administrative building and being disappointed that he walks right past the production list. It takes Marcia's scoff and surprisingly firm grip on his arm as she wheels him back around for him to notice that the display case isn't empty anymore.
"It's a wonder you don't walk right into traffic, with how observant you are," Marcia mutters, but she stands next to him, watching as his eyes scan the lists. He skips over the dramas for now; he's musical theater and wants to see the musicals before he considers anything else.
The first title makes his stomach drop a little: Nunsense. There aren't even any male parts in that show. But, oh, right, there's that cluster of senior girls who rumor has it have been Paulson's favorites since even before he was the Dean. It makes sense that he wants to showcase them. That doesn't stop Blaine from rolling his eyes.
"Put the claws away," Marcia laughs - she must have heard his huff, because he doesn't think he's yet mastered the ability to roll his eyes hard enough for people to hear it - and unnecessarily shoves him closer to the list. "Keep reading."
"Looks like all that junk you put in your hair might come in handy." Marcia's voice breaks Blaine out of his stupor. This is a good show. This is a good show for him. He doesn't even bother with the rest of the list. He really has a shot at--
"Hey," he frowns when her words sink in, a hand unconsciously going up to smooth over the top of his head. "If you saw what this looks like without all this junk you'd understand. These are...pretty modern," he says, waving toward the list. "I'm surprised. I thought Guys and Dolls was a sure thing."
"So did he. What do you think was holding him up? We basically had to hold an intervention and point out that if he didn't post a list there wouldn't be any shows this year and the board probably wouldn't look too favorably on the new Dean if that happened."
"We?" Blaine grins when Marcia raises an eyebrow.
"The royal we, smartass. Now, the list is up, tell me you're happy."
"I'm happy."
"Good. Now leave, unless you brought me coffee, in which case give me the coffee and then leave."
Blaine wants to kiss Marcia on the cheek, but that seems like far too much, so he settles for twirling her in a circle. Or rather, trying to, because she plants her feet and gives him a look that plainly says, "I don't twirl" so he just shrugs and does a spin of his own before heading for the door, feeling lighter than he has in days.
The weekend passes quickly, between agonizing over audition songs with Tina and then being forced into a de-stressing guys' night with Mike that ends with losing a bet and the worst hangover Blaine has ever had in his life and so much gloating from Mike that Blaine is now officially terrified of Halloween. Mike's parting yell of "I'll let you know when your costume's ready!" and the mischievous glint in his eyes worry Blaine more than the fact that he has literally no idea where his left shoe is. And those shoes are his favorites; he needs to stop loaning or otherwise allowing his favorite accessories to be in Mike Chang's presence, because first it was the tie and now it's a shoe and, frankly, he's worried for his messenger bag's safety.
Blaine wears a bowtie again Monday morning; he knows Kurt isn't a spy (probably) and he himself isn't a Bond girl (yet) but he likes it. He's been wearing ties since boarding school, and something about the slight pressure of a knot at his throat is comforting, makes him feel more secure and confident. Besides, Kurt is always so impeccably put together, Blaine figures it can't hurt to put in a little effort.
Not that he's doing this for Kurt.
It doesn't matter, anyway, because Kurt doesn't show up on Monday. Or Tuesday. And Santana shakes her head without even offering a snarky comment when Blaine comes in Thursday morning, which he takes to mean Kurt wasn't in on Wednesday. There's no sign of Rachel, either, and Blaine is actually a little worried.
He was totally weird last week when he gave Kurt that coffee; that's the only explanation. It was too forward and then he'd just stood there and stared like a giant creep and Kurt is probably too uncomfortable to come back, and has kept Rachel away so Blaine can't ask about him and Blaine's never going to see him again. Which maybe shouldn't affect him the way it does, but his stomach feels hollow at the thought of Kurt just disappearing from his life, even if Blaine hasn't been able to say more than a few dozen words to him.
Kurt doesn't show up Friday, either, and the only thing that stops Blaine from completely spiraling over the absence is that he is too busy spiraling over the fact that the Hairspray auditions are this weekend and the week he's had to prepare has been exactly enough time to convince him that he should give up on the acting thing and maybe become a dentist (except, gross).
He's been watching both versions of the movie (and a bootleg of the last Broadway run) all week and he's never been so glad to have a roommate who once had her own performance aspirations, because instead of getting annoyed and locking him in his bedroom, she's woken him up every morning by slamming his door open and belting out, "Good morning Baaaaaaaltimore" (and god he wishes she'd reconsider performing, even if it's only in her spare time) and has even been teasing her hair every night to make running lines "more authentic."
Mike has been over most nights, too, helping him with his dancing; he can now mashed potato with the best of them and yesterday he told Tina she was the cat's pajamas and they weren't even rehearsing.
Maybe it's a good thing the auditions are tomorrow.
It's well into the evening before Blaine stumbles (literally stumbles - he hasn't been able to feel his feet since about three this afternoon) through his front door and Tina catches him, steering him more steadily toward the sofa before she lets him collapse. She leaves him for a minute, and when she comes back it's to set a big glass of water and a mug full of steaming tea in front of him before she sits down, barely concealing her curiosity as she stares at him with wide, expectant eyes.
"Well?" she finally asks, poking him in the side and making him groan. He whines around his tea when she keeps poking, a wordless plea for a momentary reprieve, and luckily he communicates with Tina this way often enough that she gets it. He knows she's impatient (she's been texting him all day, by the end of the afternoon the messages just devolving into punctuation marks as her excitement grew) and he wants to talk about everything, but he has completely sweated through his clothes and every inch of his body is sore and tired and his brain feels like it's leaking out of his ears.
"If you run me a bath with that foamy vanilla stuff you use," Blaine says when he puts the empty mug down, looking up at Tina with what he knows are his best puppy eyes. "Then I will give you a minute by minute rundown of my day."
The puppy eyes must work (they always do) because Tina hops up without complaint and Blaine hears the water running a few moments later. He feels like a zombie stumbling the short distance to the bathroom down the hall. All of the muscles in his legs are trying to cramp and he actually falls into the wall at one point, right before he reaches the door, making Tina jump and frown at him as he drags himself into the bathroom.
"I'm just gonna avert my eyes until you get in the tub," she says carefully, like she's talking to a small child or a crazy person, and holds her arms out, extended toward Blaine. "So if you fall, I have at least a shot at catching you before you crack your head open."
Blaine scowls, but then every muscle in his right leg cramps at once and he pitches to the side, forced to steady himself against the sink. "Maybe not the worst idea," he shrugs. Even if he was worried about Tina seeing him naked (and that ship sailed long ago; she has the habit of knocking as she opens doors instead of before, which makes the knocking completely useless in the first place) he's too tired for modesty so he just strips off his clothes and hobbles around her to the bathtub, hissing at the heat of the water and making a completely inappropriate sound as he sinks in. She went heavy on the bubble bath and he's covered from the chest down in fluffy, delicious smelling white foam.
"No falling asleep!" Tina yells, voice echoing in the tiny room, and Blaine's eyes snap open. He doesn't even remember closing them; he's just so comfortable.
"I don't find out until Wednesday," he starts, wiggling his toes a little under the water as the feeling starts returning to his feet. "But I think...I think I have a shot."
He hadn't been the only one with slicked back hair, but he was the only one who didn't look like he was trying too hard, he knows. He's always worn his hair like this, and the director had even said that, commented almost immediately that the show was "right up Anderson's alley." Blaine had tried not to preen too obviously; it probably didn't work, judging by the looks he received from his classmates.
Normally, he would've just done his monologue and his prepared song, then a few dance assessments in small groups, and waited to see if he'd gotten a callback; that's how it always was last year, and how it's been pretty much anytime he's auditioned for a show. But because Dean Paulson took so long to post the shows, and it's the first show scheduled to go up, everything had been in one day. ("You should all be familiar enough with the show that this isn't a hardship," he'd said when he announced the process that morning, and they'd all known better than to say anything to the contrary.)
So he'd done his monologue, which was fine, and his song, which was as close to perfect as he was ever going to get. And then waited around for a long time while everyone else finished, restless in his attempts to keep his muscles loose. He'd messed up a little on one of the combinations the choreographer had shown them, but so had almost everyone else (feet don't do that, he's pretty sure not even Mike would do that properly on the first try). Then there was a lot more waiting and then...
"I got a callback," he grins, and Tina gasps appropriately even though he's pretty sure she figured that out already, given how late it was when he got home. "Me and that guy Brian, remember him, his eyes and nose and mouth are all way too close together in the middle of his face? And this freshman, something with a D, I can't even remember, but he kept leering at me trying to distract me. It was annoying." Tina rolls her eyes at that and looks like she's going to say something, but she doesn't, so he continues, turning the hot water back on for a minute and leaning toward her a little now that most of his back is unknotted.
"But we all had to sing Ladies' Choice and D-whatever couldn't stay on beat to save his life and Brian was ok but it just felt really flat, ya know? But I--"
"Bubbles, Blaine," Tina interrupts, and Blaine glances down to see that he's been rising out of the water as he leans toward her and is now flashing her.
"Whoops," he grins as he sinks back down. "Anyway, I did that thing where I slid on my knees with the mic stand, like I practiced -" Blaine scowls when Tina laughs, because he knows she's thinking about him hitting himself in the balls with the Swiffer the first time he'd tried it. "Shut up. I did it, and it was perfect, and they loved me."
"I knew they would," Tina smiles, and Blaine kicks his legs and accidentally shrieks a little in excitement, the reality of the day hitting him. He could get this part.
"Tell anyone I made that noise and you'll be sorry," he warns, pointing a sudsy finger at her, but even he doesn't believe the threat.
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Welcome to "In Their Words" – a blog series where we learn about the Acme Vacation Rental experience from the guest perspective.
We all know that Acme vacation rental homes provide the perfect setting for magical moments in the Coachella Valley, but there are as many ways to enjoy a Five-star Acme guest experience as there are Acme guests. Our loyal followers are such a colorful group of people doing creative and wonderful things in the world – we just love to get their take on what makes the Acme experience so special.
What's that we hear? It's Sara Auster, sound therapist and a leading voice in the wellness movement. Her sound meditations were named a "top meditation" by Oprah Magazine, and the unique sound bath experiences she creates have been featured in the New York Times, Vice, Billboard and more.
So what is a sound bath, anyway? "A sound bath is a gentle, yet powerful, experience for the mind and body," Sara explains. "The sounds are created by a variety of instruments, including tuning forks, gongs, crystal singing bowls, chimes, and voice. The aim is to invite deep rest and relaxation."
Sara has led sound bath experiences for up to 10,000 people at a time in venues such as The Museum of Modern Art, and Madison Square Garden. Her work recently brought her to Palm Springs where she led an amazing sound therapy experience in the desert and lounged at Acme vacation home "Dive-In Palm Springs" in her downtime, but we'll let her tell you about that!
So… what brought you to Palm Springs?
I'm a Sound Therapist and Meditation teacher from New York City. Once or twice a year I lead private group Sound Baths at The Integratron in Joshua Tree.
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4 Saints. Hands down.
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Sitting around the fire feature at the Dive-In, looking up at the stars after a night dip in the hot tub. Magic.
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More of the same! It was perfect. I can't wait to come back and do it all again!
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River Nile is the longest river in the world having its source in Uganda pearl of Africa, the river begins it's journey from one of the worlds fresh water lakes in the central part of the country traveling on a 6, 500 kilometers to the Mediterranean sea.
River Nile is also the prime source of hydroelectricity in the country, the Nile was formally known as Omugga Kitara by the locals, the river is more centered to Uganda and Egypt, it.passes through nine countries including Sudan, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zair and Ethiopia.
River Nile derives it's word from a Greek word to simply mean " valley" the Nile supports a lot of aquatic life for example crocodiles found on it's river banks in Egypt that are considered to be he longest in the world. Lake Victoria the source of the Nile received its water from many streams but the largest is from the Kagera river flowing from Rwanda.
The journey to the source of the Nile is very rewarding with spectacular landscapes of sugar cane and tea plantations along the side the road with the splendid Mabira forest which is the largest in the country. In Egypt, the historical sites are centered on the banks of the splendid river Nile.
River Nile comprises of two main twigs that is white and blue Nile, the white Nile. The white Nile is the longest of the twigs and is split into three that is; the central Sudan region, the lake plateua region and the sudd. The Blue Nile connects from Khartoumto form the core Nile made up of the Egyptian Nile and the contract Nile.
The mighty River Nile has been important to every country that it passes since the ancient times, the banks of river are very fertile hence supporting agriculture countries like Egypt that are completely desert countries have been able to use water from the source of the Nile to do farming activities through implementation of irrigation.
The magnificent waters of the Nile flow at an average volume of 300 million cubic meters per day passing in the course of a three month journey. The river passes in Murchison falls national park and forces itself on a narrow passage of 6 meters wide forming the glorious devil's the strongest water fall in the world flowing in a dramatic placid stream to Lake Albert.
River Nile is of great value to the country, apart from tourist's activities the Nile is the source of hydro electricity power in Uganda at the Owen falls dam. Some of the tourists' activities that can be done within the Nile can be seen below.
Boat rides
Tourists can take boat rides in the Nile this is one of the most thrilling and rewarding activities as you will be able to see beauty of the pearl of Africa with the lakes Flora's and fauna to be observed in the cool waters.
Fishing at the Nile is fun, this recreational activity can be done with permission and tourists will be required to come along with their fishing gears or hire them at an affordable price, the fish caught can later be enjoyed on a dinner meal.
White water rafting
For those looking to encounter fun in Africa's longest river, they can go out for white water rafting. The grade five water rafting is an unforgettable experience of all times.
Bungee jumping is one the activities you can do while at the river Nile in Jinja however this activity requires braveness.
While visiting the source of the Nile, tourists can also see the John Speke monument he first explorer to find the source of the Nile.
The source of the Nile can be accessed from Kampala it's about one and half hours drive east of the city.


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International Scholar to Speak at Penn State on Bullying Issues
Ken Rigby, Ph.D., adjunct research professor from the University of South Australia, will speak on the University Park campus in late October on issues of bullying. The event is sponsored by Penn State's Counselor Education Degree Program, the College of Education, and the Education and Behavioral Sciences Library.
Rigby's first presentation will be held Oct. 29 from 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. He will focus on "promoting the crucial role of bystanders in discouraging bullying." In his second presentation, scheduled Oct. 30 from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., Rigby will "tackle cases of bullying and select the most appropriate method for intervention." Both presentations will be held in Foster Auditorium, located in Pattee Library.
Rigby is a leading international expert in the field of bullying. He is a psychologist and a qualified teacher and guidance officer, currently engaged as adjunct research professor and educational consultant based at the University of South Australia. Ken has lived in Australia for some 48 years and in England before that. He has been in the field of bullying since meeting Professor Dan Olweus in 1989; from whom he gained much inspiration. Subsequently he has spoken and published widely on the subject, having worked in many countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, South Africa, Israel, Greece, Italy, Belgium, England, Ireland, Canada, and the United States.
His publications include Bullying in Schools and What to Do About It (1996, 2007 revised); New Perspectives on Bullying (2003); Stop the Bullying (2001); and Bullying in Schools: How Successful Can Interventions Be? (edited with Peter Smith and Debra Pepler, 2004). His latest book, Children and Bullying: What Parents and Educators Can Do to Reduce Bullying in Schools, will be published in the United States this month by Blackwell & John Wiley.
Rigby is also featured in a recent DVD about intervening in bullying of intermediate severity and group involvement among adolescents. The 50-minute DVD features practitioners of the Method of Shared Concern using young people in Australia. Information and video clips are available online.
For more information on the presentation, e-mail Richard Hazler or call 814-863-2415.


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Saša Milivojev
translated and recited by Ljubica Yentl Tinska
Saša Milivojev
Silence bites
Below school's stairs
Trickling tears of fervent gore
From thy brethren's veins
Their cups to the rim they pour
All is shattered in the blast
Heavens echoing with silence
Dracula is licking his lips
Threading fingers through their tears
Pouring for his laughing friends
Ask why, if you dare,
on your blood they're feasting
you may lose your ears
the screwdriver your skull may be piercing
Chainsaw by the school
Truckloads of dead bodies
Buckets of ice of kidneys galore
Bloody lakes bear witness
Yet the World 's watching
My torn heart
Still is beating
While a crow my heart is eating!
In that chalice of gore
Flows all evil of the world
In it glisten child's eyes innocent
Shattered by the blitz
Voiceless stone
Sing of malice
Of the stake
Of the rope
Never will it pass
Our torment's toll
Rivers of blood will forever flow
Copyright © Saša Milivojev
Translated by Ljubica Yentl Tinska
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Saša Milivojev is a famous writer, poet, journalist columnist and political analyst… One of the most read columnists in Serbia, he is the author of five books, and numerous columns published in various daily newspapers. He is the author of the novel "The Boy from the Yellow House" and of political speeches. His work has been translated into around twenty languages across the world.


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Included are two large traveling exhibits from notable local historical institutions:
- Remembering 1882: Fighting for Civil Rights in the Shadow of the Chinese Exclusion Act, produced by the Chinese Historical Society in San Francisco;
- Gateway to Gold Mountain, produced by the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation.
Each of these exhibits consists of numerous large, free-standing graphic banners that illustrate various aspects of the Chinese immigrant experience in America in the 19th and early 20th centuries, with a special focus on the treatment by the American "host" culture that made the effort to attain full citizenship such a hard-won experience.
The Library has invited the participation of other campus groups to illustrate specific aspects of Chinese Experience in California theme:
- Professor George Miller of the CSUEB Anthropology department is coordinating a large student-produced exhibit entitled Ghosts of the Dam: The Chinese Laborers Who Built Lake Chabot;
- Professor David Woo of the CSUEB Geography & Environmental Sciences department is supplying graphic and statistical material that outlines the shifting historical demographics in recent decades within the Bay Area called Immigration and Bay Area Asians;
- Curator Lanier Graham of the University Art Gallery is producing a display that portrays Chinese high culture from 200 B.C. to the 20th century;
- Joanne Ludwig of the CSUEB Art department is producing a gallery show: Asian Pacific Islander Student & Alumni Art.
Festival Producer/Coordinator: Richard Apple
NOTE: Credits for individual participating exhibits are listed in the Guides for each.
As you can discern from elsewhere on this page, in 2008 the CSUEB Libraries invited 2 traveling exhibits and 4 CSUEB departmental players to participate in this unique festival centering on the Chinese Experience in California.
What is not so clear is that - at one point when all the exhibits were finally up - they seemed to overtake the library itself:
To make sense of it at this remote date, we recommend you visit the various component exhibits listed below or under the Past Exhibits tab at the top of this page.
You can link to new LibGuides for individual exhibits in this festival (as the Guides become available, links will be activated):
Traveling Exhibits:
CSUEB-Produced Exhibits:
Hope you enjoy what you see!


text: Outreach, Clinical Training, and Activities Specialized Outreach To Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders The interventions to be developed and delivered by Postdoctoral Fellows are intended to target the challenges of living independently in the college environment, specifically in the areas of independent living, social skills, and stress management. Sensory processing difficulties, emotional dysregulation, and social skills deficits can cause students with ASD to struggle in college even when they are functioning well academically. Often, self-care and time management are significant challenges, as are decoding and responding appropriately to social signals. Students with ASDs can feel marginalized, lonely, and disconnected. The sadness, anxiety, and frustration that may be associated with this experience may decrease the likelihood that students with ASDs will remain committed to pursuing academic goals, to developing their identities, and that they will remain optimistic about their potential for happiness. Some examples of programs that Fellows may develop and deliver include: Structured social skills and/or life skills groups Workshops encouraging social skills development and peer engagement Assertiveness and confidence-building training Programs targeting management of sensory processing problems Psycho-educational workshops helping students under-stand autism spectrum disorders Workshops role-playing real-world conversations with professors, employers, and advisors to support self-advocacy to achieve goals Collaboration with Career Development to provide mentoring and encouragement for career development during the college years Direct Service Activities Triage The Counseling Center operates a triage system to ensure that students with the most pressing needs receive priority for first appointments. Fellows join the staff triage rotation, reserving one hour per week for phone screens of students requesting to be seen. This activity helps Fellows gain experience with brief crisis evaluation and appropriate case disposition strategies. Intake Clinicians perform intake evaluations with every student who initiates a course of treatment at the Counseling Center. Our comprehensive intake interview helps Fellows become acquainted with the process of evaluating presenting problems and generating diagnostic impressions. It also allows Fellows essential experience exploring social and developmental histories, academic challenges, identity formation issues, and cultural concerns. Psychotherapy With some exceptions, the Counseling Center offers students a course of treatment of approximately 15 sessions per academic year. Postdoctoral fellows are encouraged to build upon their preferred therapeutic modalities, and receive supervision in approaches including psycho-dynamic therapy, CBT, and person-centered therapy. They also have opportunities for specialized training in approaches such as bereavement therapy, EMDR, and trauma therapy. Any clients with histories of ASD are referred to the postdoctoral fellow for treatment, allowing for further specialization in this area. Crisis Intervention Fellows will have the opportunity to meet with students who present to the counseling center in severe distress. In collaboration with a supervisor, Fellows gain experience in emergency psychiatric evaluation and determining the appropriateness of a referral to hospital-based services. Consultation The Counseling Center is often contacted by College administrators, faculty, and staff, as well as by students' friends and family members, and asked to provide guidance to intervene with a student perceived to be in need of help. When appropriate, the Fellow is asked to take part in these conversations and provide expert advice and referral to appropriate services. Fellows have a special responsibility to provide consultation to the administrators and Learning Specialists in the Iona programs supporting students with ASDs. Outreach Campus outreach programs offer interventions that promote psychological wellness at the community level. Providing such programs is a core aspect of the mission of any College-based counseling service. The Fellow has specific outreach goals to address the population of students with ASDs (1-2 programs per semester), and will also collaborate with staff to offer additional programs reflecting the current needs of the student body. Group Counseling A core responsibility of the Fellow will be to offer a structured group counseling experience to students with ASDs. Fellows will work with Counseling Center clinical staff and administrators of on-campus ASD support programs to create and deliver life skills development groups such as social skills and independent living training groups. Clinical Training and Development Activities Individual supervision Fellows receive a minimum of one hour weekly of intensive clinical supervision with a licensed psychologist. Fellows have the opportunity to consult regularly with a specialist in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders to further augment skills in this area. Didactic Seminars Fellows participate in weekly professional development seminars, and are expected to deliver one didactic seminar on a topic of their choosing. These seminars are presented by Counseling Center staff as well as by outside providers with expertise in particular areas of clinical work. Examples of past didactic topics include: Trauma-focused therapy Stalking & obsessive following Working with grief Body dysmorphic disorder and negative body image/li> Dialectical Behavior Therapy/li> Suicide and risk assessment Clinical work with survivors of sexual assault and interpersonal violence Psychopharmacology in the cultural context Case Conference The staff of the Counseling Center meets weekly to discuss issues in ongoing therapy cases, maintaining a rotating schedule of case presentations and providing a space to discuss newly arising concerns. Fellows participate in case conference both as presenters and providers of feedback. This offers essential experience in case formulation and accurate appraisal of client needs in the context of therapeutic relationships. Administrative Time Fellows have time reserved in their weekly schedules to complete paperwork and to work on outreach projects. This allows Fellows to maintain a balanced schedule and to have adequate time to prepare interventions of excellence. Licensing Exam Preparation Hours During low-volume periods such as student vacations and summertime, hours are blocked to allow for licensing exam preparation during the business day.


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According to BBC News 24, two car bombs have been successfully diffused in London. I don't think that is what they are intending to say, but every TV anchor and reporter on the spot is saying this. If it were true, it would mean that the car bombs had been spread out across the capital. What the journalists mean to say, but are mispronouncing, is that the car bombs have been defused.
The two words are frequently mixed up, with defused most often being pronounced "diffused", but they should be kept clearly apart, as, if a bomb explodes, its contents are diffused over a large area.
defuse: DEE-FEWZ (both syllables equally stressed – almost as if they were separate words)
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With the school year nearing its mid-year mark, winter school holidays are just around the corner.
From snow filled adventures in the Snowy Mountains to charming local festivals and family friendly activities, NSW has something for everyone these school holidays.
Destination NSW Chief Executive Officer Sandra Chipchase said, "School holidays can be a hectic time for parents and carers to ensure the kids are kept entertained and engaged. A winter short break and exploring new destinations is the ideal way to keep everyone happy, and the cooler winter months are the perfect time to uncover the fantastic attractions and experiences our State has to offer."
Destination NSW offers some school holiday suggestions for the upcoming winter break:
- Festival fun in Bathurst: The Bathurst Winter Festival celebrates all that is great about winter in the historic Central West city. Running from 1 – 16 July 2017, highlights of the festival include an open-air ice rink, a winter playground, and two festival nights Ignite the Night on 1 July 2017 and Brew and Bite on 8 July 2017. While in town, it's worth paying a visit to the impressive Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum as well
- Let it snow: The Hunter Valley's favourite winter festival Snow Time in the Garden is back for another year of fun. Held at the Hunter Valley Gardens from 24 June – 16 July 2017, friends and families will love the giant ice skating rink, ice toboggan, rides, ice sculpting and Snow Play Zone where you can build a snowman in the man-made snow
- Tour and taste the Tweed: Head to northern NSW for warmer climes and outdoor winter adventures in the Tweed. With gorgeous beaches, farm gates, charming villages and World Heritage rainforest, the area is perfect for a nature based family holiday. The kids will love exploring Tropical Fruit World, crab catching on the Tweed river and exploring the 35km of beaches and coastline, while parents will enjoy world-class Tweed Regional Gallery and leading boutique hotel Halcyon House
- Real life Monopoly: The charming city of Orange has long been one of Australia's favourite hidden gems, with Monopoly recently giving the city a coveted place on the new Australia version of the board game. Play the board game in real life by visiting Orange this winter to experience Orange Winter Wonderland, or take the family to the architecturally designed Orange Regional Museum to explore the city on a Heritage Adventure trail
- Snowy Mountains family fun: NSW is home to Australia's five highest peaks including Mt Kosciuszko, and four Snowy Mountains resorts. With most NSW ski fields now open, the winter school holidays are the perfect time to make the most of the ski season. The ski fields offer a broad range of accommodation from indulgent winter getaways to budget-friendly weekend escapes for alpine first-timers.
- Sydney staycation: A staycation is the perfect way to have a mini break in your own city and see Sydney through the eyes of a tourist. For a unique overnight stay, why not try the new Capsule Hotel or the world's first astronomy hotel at The Ultimo, where you can enjoy a private consultation with leading Astrologer Damian Rocks. The Old Clare Hotel and The Tank Stream are also offering special discounted rates for Sunday night stays during winter
- Have a singalong atop the Sydney Harbour Bridge: You may have done a BridgeClimb before, but have you ever tried a winter sunset session climb? Perfect timing for the school holidays, BridgeClimb has launched 'Sunset Sessions', a weekend twilight climb which includes a live performance from artists including Son of Ra and Taryn La Fauci. Winter sunsets are spectacular in Sydney, and even more so from atop the Sydney Harbour Bridge, so get the family together and your climbing shoes on!
- Sweet dreams are made of this: For a little indulgence for the mini-Masterchef's in your family, take the kids to the Shangri-La Hotel on 14 July 2017 for the dessert festival of all dessert festivals – Sweet Street. The brainchild of award winning Pastry Chef Anna Polyviou, the festival will showcase the very best sweet treats in Sydney with LuxBite, Andy Bowdy with Pie Country, Cow and The Moon and many more all on show. Cake eating competitions, magicians and prizes will complete the festive mood.
- Whale spotting: Each year from May to November the coast of NSW is home to a beautiful phenomenon, the annual whale migration, where an estimated 20,000 whales travel thousands of kilometres north along the NSW coastline. From aptly named Whale Beach to Bondi, there's no need to leave the city to spot these gentle giants – with lookouts, foreshores, national parks and whale watching tours offering the perfect vantage points for whale watching in Sydney this winter
- Winter wonderland: For a true winter wonderland experience right in the heart of the city, then don't miss open-air ice skating against the backdrop of St Mary's Cathedral. With igloos, toboggan slides, mulled wine and delicious food from Pimp My Donut, Turkish Gozleme and more – the Skating at Sydney festival runs from 23 June – 16 July 2017.
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When a luxury developer in Buckinghamshire was looking to give its latest apartment complex in Gerrards Cross the wow factor, it chose REHAU to help deliver a premium heating and cooling solution for its buyers.
Mentmore Homes is an established residential developer based in south Buckinghamshire, with a reputation for constructing high quality, individually designed homes. When the company was working on the specification for its Oakley Court development – for six, three-bedroom luxury flats in the commuter town of Gerrards Cross – the architects wanted to install a renewable heating and cooling system throughout to create both a sustainable and more comfortable living environment for buyers.
Mentmore Homes contacted local installers BeGreen about the specification of the heating and cooling infrastructure for Oakley Court. BeGreen had worked with Mentmore on a number of successful developments in the past and was keen to impress with a renewable-based system with some luxurious finishes using high quality products from REHAU – a trusted supplier they had worked with for over a decade.
Garry Woods, owner of BeGreen said: "The design for the Oakley Court apartments was very much focused on delivering luxury living spaces with the latest climate control technology that was easy to use. We knew we needed underfloor heating for the development as this would work well with the renewable heating solutions we had in mind. As well as being more energy efficient, underfloor heating is aesthetically more pleasing for buyers as there is no need for radiators so homeowners have more choice about how they want their rooms arranged."
Oakley Court has a central plant room with two 11Kw ground source heat pumps to deliver all the hot water to the six properties. As well as this the ground source heat pumps produce low grade hot water that is ideal for use with underfloor heating installations.
REHAU's PE-Xa pipework was installed in each of the flats to circulate the hot water and provide homeowners with cost-effective underfloor heating. To ensure a neat and tidy installation, the pipework was run up the internal riser of the building in the medium voltage high riser.
PE-Xa pipes are made from cross-linked polyethylene manufactured with peroxide, and have the highest flexibility of all PEX pipes. As well as having a life span of more than 50 years, one of the main advantages of PE-Xa pipes for underfloor heating is its memory effect, which means it will always return to its original shape and strength when heat is applied. Any kinks that happen during installation can be easily repaired with a heat gun, without the need for coupling.
Oakley Court's renewable heating system is supported by photovoltaic solar panels, which provide enough electricity to power the cooling system and the heating of the buffer and hot water tanks in the summer months to make the development even more sustainable.
Tony Harbour, Senior Commercial Manager, from REHAU said: "When the weather is warmer demand for cooling increases and in a luxury apartment, buyers expect full control of their climate. Rather than fitting air conditioning, which can be noisy and intrusive, Mentmore Homes required something more subtle to provide the cooling their clients wanted. So we suggested chilled ceilings to BeGreen, and everyone felt it was the solution they were looking for."
Quick to install, REHAU's CoolBoard provides energy efficient cooling systems for residential and light commercial spaces. CoolBoard is made up of a double thickness gypsum board, pre-assembled with routed grooves and PE-Xa pipework, connected with EVERLOC fittings. Chilled water, which comes from the boreholes connected to the ground source heat pumps, is then run through the pipes to provide efficient and effective cooling.
As well as chilled ceiling solutions and underfloor heating, REHAU pipework has also been used outside of the development at Oakley Court. Pipes laid under the pavement leading up to the front door carry warm water to help clear frost and snow from the path during the winter months – this is imperative to avoid slips and falls as the path is on a gradient. The underground heating pipe also helps to recharge the heat pumps' ground collectors in summer, as does the cooling of the flats via the Chilled Ceilings as well as from the joint extract vents on the ventilation systems. With all this heat going into the ground collector it enables BeGreen to drill less boreholes than would normally be required, making the whole system less costly to install.
Nick Peck, from Mentmore Homes, concluded: "Using the heating and cooling system, we have been able to create automatic climate control so our homeowners can keep each room at a set temperature, in the most efficient way. It makes for a more comfortable living environment for the people who buy our homes and it doesn't cost the earth. It also made the flats very desirable and all were sold prior to the completion of the apartments helped in some measure by the innovative and renewable heating and cooling system."
|Building Type
|Luxury Apartments
|Mentmore Homes
|REHAU Product
|Underfloor Heating, Chilled ceilings, Outdoor heating for snow & ice


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Assessment to Rate Principal Leadership to Be Field-Tested
This sounded intriguing...
Starting next month, 300 schools nationwide will take part in a field test of a new way to gauge principals' effectiveness.
Known as VAL-ED, for the Vanderbilt Assessment of Leadership in Education, the tool has been developed by a team of leadership and testing experts at Vanderbilt University and the University of Pennsylvania to measure leadership behaviors that research has found are associated with student achievement.
"Once principals are on the job, evaluation probably is the key leverage point that you need to get your hands on if you really want to move instructional leadership," said Joseph F. Murphy, one of the developers of the new measure and a professor of education at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn.
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MESOMIX is an automated paint mixing machine
An Arduino Uno along with a GRBL shield is implemented to coordinate each pump's stepper motors, and MESOMIX features a design* reminiscent of a well-built 3D-printer.
Are you a designer, an artist or a creative person who loves to throw colors on your canvas, but it's often a struggle when it comes to making the desired shade.For more information, you can check out MakerBash's excellent project here.
So, this art-tech instruction will vanish that struggle into thin air. As this device, uses off the shelf components to makes the desired shade by mixing the right amount of CMYK (Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black) pigments automatically, which will drastically reduce the time spent on mixing the colors or money spent on purchasing different pigments. And will provide you that extra time for your creative.


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Tom Lemke
Licensed Real Estate Agent
With hunger, enthusiasm and a passion for quality marketing, Tom has the tools, local area knowledge and work ethic to ensure you a premium result when selling your home.
With a previous 8 years of trade experiences, and with a huge passion for renovating, Tom has acquired great knowledge of design and construction which is crucial to giving sound property advice to all of his clients.
Born and raised locally, Tom lives, loves and breathes Newcastle. In his spare time you will find him relaxing with his beautiful wife Sam and new baby Julius.
For honest, down to earth, practical advice don't hesitate to contact Tom Lemke!


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The Improvement Hub is the place to find information and resources to help you tackle any improvement project!
There are resources to help you apply for the Innovation Program and you'll also find:
At NSLHD we have embedded continuous improvement into the work we do. Through the support of the NSW Health state pillars; Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) and Clinical Excellence Commission (CEC) we are able to provide our staff with the skills to work towards continual transformation.
Don't get confused or overwhelmed with the different agencies and methods involved in this work. Most have adopted variations on the standard approaches of improvement science a good introductory video is here.
* Pages with this indication are only available from inside NSW Health network.
Clinical Governance enables everyone from an individual clinician to the Chief Executive of the District to be accountable for the quality and safety of the health services delivered. The Clinical Governance Directorate (CGD) works with staff to achieve services that are timely, safe, efficient, effective & appropriate, equitable and patient centred. One way of achieving this is through Quality Improvement activities.
Quality Improvement consists of systematic and continuous actions that lead to measurable improvement in health care services for patients / family and staff. Clinical Practice Improvement is a quality improvement methodology used to assess and improve processes of patient care and health service delivery. By applying CPI principles to an identified problem, we can
measure and
analyse the extent and causes of the problem,
identify interventions &/or
redesign care delivery processes, and
evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions in achieving quality improvement.
What is Quality Improvement?
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has a short video describing what 'Quality Improvement is'
For further information on CPI and quality improvement tools visit:
NSLHD Clinical Governance
The Clinical Excellence Commission
Local and District Clinical Governance Units can provide information and advice on undertaking quality improvement projects. For further information contact your quality manager or visit the intranet page for resources and information on clinical governance and quality improvement
Clinical Redesign programs have been implementing clinical process improvements in NSW Health since 2005. Clinical Redesign is primarily focused on improving clinical processes to enhance the patient journey. This is done by analyzing what the current issues are, understanding how they impact the patient journey and then introducing better ways of providing care.
Clinical Redesign reengineers the processes involved in the patient journey to create radical improvements.
Clinical Re-design is led by the ACI. Visit their site for more information,
For more on the local Clinical Re-Design program please contact:
Essentials of Care (EoC) is a framework which aims to enhance the experiences of patients, families, carers and the staff involved in the delivery of care. The program focuses on ongoing evaluation and development of safe, effective and compassionate clinical workplace cultures. The program initially started in Nursing but due to its success it now supports multi-disciplinary practice in both acute and community settings.
Healthcare teams are engaged in collaborative processes that utilise evidence from patients and their families, workplace data and research to inform improvements that impact on patient quality and safety at the point where care is experienced.
South Eastern Sydney LHD have developed a
short video explaining EoC.
For more information on EoC see the
NSW Health EoC page.
If you would like further information please contact:
The Whole of Health Program is a NSW state government initiative. The Whole of Health Program was launched in 2013 (previously called Whole of Hospital) to support local health districts in driving the strategic change needed to improve access to care and patient flow within New South Wales public hospitals.
Centrally facilitated but locally led, the Ministry of Health is working with its Whole of Health partners to help Local Health Districts develop capability in devising and implementing sustainable patient flow improvement strategies, whilst sharing knowledge and experience across the sector.
In 2016? the focus of the program has expanded to include the out of hospital solutions and partnerships that better connect the entire patient journey, integrate care and reduce demand on acute services.
See the WoH information via
NSW health.
Sydney North HealthPathways is a collaboration between Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) and the Northern Sydney PHN using the HealthPathways model developed in Canterbury, New Zealand.
HealthPathways is an online local health information portal. It is a resource intended to support General Practice, but could be used by hospital and primary care clinicians in the community. Information in the portal is peer reviewed and region specific.
HealthPathways supports:
HealthPathways are developed and agreed by general practitioners, hospital clinicians, and a wide range of other health professionals involved in local patient care. HealthPathways is a collaboration between the Sydney North Primary Health Network (SNPHN) and the Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD).
HealthPathways is dynamic, with new HealthPathways constantly under development and existing HealthPathways regularly reviewed in light of changing evidence, technology, and local circumstances
If you would like more information on the HealthPathways Northern Sydney please visit the website or contact
[email protected]
The Kolling Institute is a key research partner of NSLHD. For more than 80 years, the Kolling Institute has been turning scientific discoveries into medical realities. The Kolling Institute work with the community to take research from the laboratories to patients, across all stages of the lifespan.
The Kolling can support clinical improvement by providing advice on undertaking research and access to grants/funding. Please see the
Kolling Institute's website for details of programs and the scope of work or the following links below:
What is innovation?
Video of Innovation
But what's the difference between Quality Improvement and Innovation? The Institute for Healthcare Improvement tackled that questions recently in an
article. Kedar Mate summaries the article by saying 'Both innovation and improvement are change, and both are trying to make something better…. Improvement is iterative and typically incremental… (innovation is the) creation of something fundamentally new and different from what we've experienced before.'
If we go into innovation thinking about being innovative we may inadvertently stifle our thoughts and our ability to look at problems differently. However If you focus your efforts on solving real problems and 'if you succeed, innovation, in all its forms, will likely take care of itself' Scott Berkun (innovation expert).
Person-Centred care is a way of thinking about and adapting care that sees the patient using the health services as equal partners in planning, developing and monitoring care according to their clinical condition to make sure it meets their individual needs. This means putting people and their families (and carers) at the centre of decisions and seeing them as experts, working along-side professionals to get the best outcomes.
There is a discussion paper from the ACSQHC (2010) Patient centre carer:
Improving quality and staff by focusing care on patients and consumers that supports this way of working.
If you have any questions about the NSLHD Person Centred Care program please contact
Ken Caldwell.
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EOS-1D C Cinema EOS Camera, Firmware Version 1.4.0
(Notice of the start of update services to Firmware Version 1.4.0)
Thank you for using Canon products.
Firmware Version 1.4.0 incorporates the following improvements and fixes:
- Fixes a phenomenon which occurs when the "Shutter button half-press" menu item, configured in "C.Fn5: Operation" > "Custom Controls Menu", is set to metering start only; depending on when the shutter button is half-pressed, it may initiate AutoFocus.
- Includes all improvements and fixes provided in previous firmware versions.
- As a result of this fix, cameras with Firmware Version 1.3.9 (or later) will not be able to read the "camera settings file" created with cameras running Firmware Version 1.3.5 (or earlier). If you require the "camera settings file", please create it after updating to firmware version 1.3.9 (or later).
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Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: new concepts in pathophysiology and treatment
Authors Ilene Weitz I
Received 18 May 2015
Accepted for publication 21 July 2015
Published 1 September 2015 Volume 2015:5 Pages 75—81
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/ODRR.S73641
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Editor who approved publication: Dr Lise Aagaard
Ilene Ceil Weitz
Jane Anne Nohl Division of Hematology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract: Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare hematological disorder characterized by hemolysis, cytopenias, bone marrow dysfunction, and thrombosis. Over the last 20 years, we have seen a dramatic unraveling of the pathophysiology of this rare and complex disorder. As a result, new therapies involving complement inhibition have been developed, changing our understanding of the disease and improving outcomes for affected patients.
Keywords: paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, pathophysiology, treatment
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The USS Anansi was a Federation starship in service in the 2370s. It was of a class specifically designed for use in the Dominion War. It possessed a blunted front section and several hard corners. It possessed the usual twin warp nacelles. The ship also had a small holodeck.
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Go is somewhat like cricket in that it's played enthusiastically elsewhere in the world but it hasn't really caught on in America. Some devotees are trying to change that, and they are the main subjects of Will Lockhart and Cole D. Pruitt's wonderful documentary THE SURROUNDING GAME, now streaming on Netflix.
Go is deceptively simple in principle, maddeningly complex in practice. It uses a 19-by-19 grid, and the rules can be meaningfully described in just one sentence: "You may place your stone (playing piece) on any point (intersection) on the board, but if I surround that stone, I may remove it." When it becomes mathematically impossible to alter the outcome, the player controlling the most stones is the winner.
The game originated in China and has been played for at least 2500 years. In fact, it was considered one of the four essential arts of the Chinese scholar-gentleman: music, calligraphy, painting, and Go. There are millions of Go players, but almost all of them live in the far East, particularly in Japan, which formalized the version we use today. The highest skill level belongs to professionals, who learn to play as young children and devote their lives to the game. The main story arc of the movie is the attempt by top players to win a national tournament and become the first American Go professional.
These guys — and nearly all of them are guys — are obsessed with and humbled by the game. Take a look at a board midway through and you'll sense that Go is many, many times more complex than chess (on its wimpy 8-by-8 surface). The possibilities with every move are orders of magnitude greater. Go is a series of little neighborhood skirmishes, but they're happening all over the board, everywhere you look. If you're not thinking ten, twenty moves ahead, a competent player will clobber you, and it'll come as a surprise as you watch him pocket your stones.
Watching the Go players in the movie, I was struck by certain similarities to backgammon, an even older game. I've played enough backgammon now that I don't think of numbers on the board any more, but shapes. That's one level of sophistication, and the big Go players are using this same kind of cognition; a move just "looks right." But people who play backgammon for money have to think another step ahead because the game relies on chance, the rolling of dice. (Bobby Fischer hated backgammon for this reason: he couldn't control the outcome simply with sound play.) So they have internalized the mathematical likelihood of each possible die roll. They are playing the odds. The worst backgammon player in the world can beat the best one in a single game with lucky rolls, but over time, any actual money will migrate to the wallet of the pro.
Top Go players seem to be regarding visual patterns as well, but of course there's no luck involved, and they're thinking far ahead, as a chess player does. Toward the end of the film, a group visits the elderly master Go Seigen in Japan. The fragile expert visibly brightens when the board is set before him. He sees an early move and calls it "strong" — and there's nothing anywhere near the stone. He points out other "strong" spots on a virtually empty board. Fueled by hard-won experience, his mind is already many moves down the line.
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Healthcare professionals at some point will encounter victims of domestic violence. Because of this, many health science teachers have shared they are in need of domestic violence curriculum to teach their students about this important and difficult topic.
The purpose of the Domestic Violence module is to help healthcare professionals with the following:
This module is designed to meet requirements for a 2 hour course for domestic violence education.
The Domestic Violence module contains 1 unit with 4 lessons, and a classroom activity for students to complete. Here's a brief description of the lessons:
Lesson 1 - Defines domestic violence as well as gives examples of what is considered to be domestic violence
Lesson 2 - Breaks down who's at risk for domestic violence and shares statistical information for specific high-risk groups.
Lesson 3 - A scenario-based lesson, focused on helping students screen for and assess instances of domestic violence.
Lesson 4 - Gives examples of written documentation that students must examine for accuracy.
Classroom Activity - Helps students determine local laws and resources for victims of domestic violence.
For a more in-depth overview of the module, read this article: Review of Domestic Violence Curriculum