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We work in partnership with your School in the design, sourcing and sale of new uniform to parents. This may involve designing an entirely new uniform or adding to or altering an existing uniform.
We understand that the needs and requirements of every School are different and our approach is flexible to meet your individual demands.
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Established in 1896, Billings & Edmonds are one of the United Kingdom's leading and most respected uniform suppliers. The expertise and knowledge acquired over a century of supplying uniform enables us to deliver uniform that is both distinctive and practical, reflecting the values of the School.
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We supply durable well made uniform supplied by leading British manufacturers. Our garments are tried and tested.
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Our uniforms are designed to be neat, hard wearing and robust. We offer a wide and extensive range of garments from traditional items to modern styles, including performance sportswear using the latest technical fabrics.
Our range includes blazers, knitwear, outerwear, sports kit, bags and other accessories.
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We understand that the transfer to a new Supplier can offer the oppurtunity to change all or some of the uniform.
We are pleased to work with the School, whether the uniform consists of a few garments or many.
Many Schools provide some assistance to parents with a key item, for example a school bag. We will part fund a key item of uniform by offering it at a reduced cost. Alternatively parents may be offered vouchers that can be redeemed against the item.
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We aim to project and enhance the School and its image through intelligently branded uniform.
We provide cost effective ideas and designs that will reinforce a strong and coherent uniform image for your School. We understand that often a new School may wish to reflect a new beginning and we are able to carry forward an existing uniform incorporating changes in logos, colours or style.
Our design team can create from scratch a distinctive uniform for your School, which may range from a traditional uniform, including blazers and pullovers, to a contemporary uniform with a more relaxed feel. Co-ordinated sportswear can be developed which matches the uniform's brand colours and style. The design process begins with an initial consultation to understand the School's requirements. Storyboards can be created and samples will be provided free of charge, as well as accurate and detailed costings.
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We are able to work at a pace that suits the School; whether involved in the design of a uniform during the early feasibility stages of a new School or delivering a uniform within a tight timetable during the final implementation of a uniform change.
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A percentage of sales made in the School shop and on-line may be paid to the School. Alternatively, the School may choose to forgo this revenue and we will reduce the cost of the uniform.
Uniform Shops within the School
We can set up a uniform shop on site and fund the stock purchase and organise the ongoing buying of uniform from our Head Office. The shop will open at convenient times during the day, enabling parents and pupils to buy uniform when they want.
Alternatively we also offer a mobile shop facility; several times a year our expert staff can bring school uniform, sportswear and other stock to the School and operate a pop-up shop with a fully functioning till.
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Each School gets its own dedicated department within our website, featuring all uniform requirements.
We welcome any new enquiries. For further information or advice please contact us via our link below or call our Head Office on 01753 818290.


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Opera Mini 4 Goes Live
We've been waiting for this day since we gave Opera's Mini 4 beta release a score of 4.5 at PC Mag.com back in July. The Norwegian company's mobile browser comes out of beta today and is available as a free download; just point your phone to Operamini.com.
Among the sweet spots in the fourth version of the software are the Desktop Overview mode, which lets you view Web sites exactly as they appear on PCs, and Opera Zoom, which makes it possible to access selected content on a page. And Small Screen Rendering eliminates the sometimes irritating need for a horizontal screen.
The fourth iteration of Mini also supports Opera Link, for syncing information across Opera compatible devices and any other devices that can access the company's social network.

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Christy Park, according to the city website, is comprised of 16.1 acres of park land, established in 1910. There are no official boundaries listed on that website, so I can only assume that Christy Park and Joseph Leisure Parks are one in the same. There is actually a band of parks that start at Kingshighway and Christy and head south and east toward the River Des Peres, following the Great Rivers Greenway Trail starting near Christy and Holly Hills Boulevards.
The parks website really isn't much of a help determining which park is which, in fact, Joseph Leisure isn't even listed on the city website. St. Marcus Park is recognized by the city, so I will assume that it starts south of Holly Hills where Christy ends.
Update May, 2017: the city website has updated their pages and now include Joe Leisure Park.
Christy and Joseph Leisure Parks border the Bevo, Boulevard Heights, Southampton and Princeton Heights neighborhoods.
Google maps has Christy Park ending at Eichelberger...but what about the mystery spaces outlined in red below. The park sign at Holly Hills and Christy says Joseph Leisure...so, I'm going with it.
Update May, 2017: a map has been added to the city website, and the park is the northern tip of Christy where the marker is located in the map above.
Anyhow...Christy Park takes its name from William Tandy Christy, who founded the firm which became the Laclede-Christy Fire Brick Company.
In 1856 the Christy Fireclay Company was founded in St. Louis, and from the beginning specialized in the manufacture of fireclay refractories for the glass industry. In 1907 the Laclede Fire Brick Manufacturing Company and the Christy Fireclay Company were consolidated and incorporated under the laws of the state of Missouri as the Laclede-Christy Clay Products Company. (source)
Here's a drawing of the Laclede Brick Co circa 1854:
Photos of Bricks from BOB CORBETT'S Collection of Bricks MADE IN DOGTOWN
The company was eventually purchased by H.K. Porter on Hampton Avenue:
Anyhow, Christy Park is not even identified with a typical brown and white park sign. Joseph Leisure is:
Too bad they don't credit Christy with proper signage to ensure his legacy as a respected contributor to St. Louis history. We do however have signage for Joseph Leisure whose family was a notorious Syrian crime family that allegedly infiltrated local unions and caused much a commotion over the years. Read all about the Leisure Family here. I couldn't find any info on Joseph directly.
The park starts at the intersection of Christy and Kingshighway right by one of the coolest firehouses in the city.
The park leads south from the firehouse toward one of two playgrounds.
Businesses, homes and apartment buildings face the park space.
Heading south toward Eichelberger on Christy, you will see one of the coolest scenes in South St. Louis...the Weasel Baseball Field. South City's own version of sandlot baseball.
The field has been in Christy Park since 1996. This is one of those great American scenes where a group of young people formed a league to play ball. They but an American flag in the tree behind home plate which has been painted with a "W" marking their spot.
Here's a story on Weasel Field and the league from a 2007 Post-Dispatch article.
"Weasel field is looking sharp because, for the first time ever, it plays host to the playoffs for the new Weasel League, a glorified version of neighborhood baseball. The pickup ball game that used to bring a handful of kids on bikes now features six teams and more than 60 players, some of whom drive in from surrounding counties.
One of those original kids is now 20-year-old Kenny Bollwerk, and Weasel Field has become his pet. The Vianney graduate began organizing his friends and maintaining the sandlot in 1996, and you can see the pride on his face as he walks the field.
Over the past decade, Bollwerk has built the stadium within Christy Park. Dirt was added around each base, and a mound was built for the hurlers. And if you walk down each baseline into the outfield, you'll find a deep hole: long, bright yellow two-by-four planks are inserted into each one on game day as foul poles."
Several park benches were recently installed with plaques commemorating current and former Weasel leaguers.
Heading toward Gravois, the park flanks a VFW hall.
As you cross Gravois, the park widens as you head toward Holly Hills Boulevard. There is simply green space on the northeastern side of Christy Boulevard and a bathroom, 2nd playground and baseball field.
I'll assume the end of the park is at Holly Hills.
The park continues south where there is a trail head for the Great Rivers Greenway bike trail section called the River Des Peres Greenway Trail. I can only assume this park is called St. Marcus Park, which I will get to later.


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Businesses, communities thrive three years after disaster
February 26, 2014
As I sat in the office of a gleaming new factory in Rikuzentakata, Japan, munching on delicious vegetable tempura, I listened to Ms. Nobuko Tsuda describe her food processing business, which now employs 16 people.
When I first met Ms. Tsuda, two years earlier, we were sitting in a construction shed on the edge of a muddy plot of land and Ms. Tsuda was describing her vision of employing the elderly to work in a food processing company. It was nine months after the March 2011 tsunami ravaged the Tohoku coast of northeastern Japan.
The catastrophe killed more than 15,000 people, triggered a nuclear crisis and devastated the coastal area's small businesses.
In Tohoku, small businesses were collectively the region's largest employer, so we knew that rebuilding the area's small business community was vital to the recovery of the economy and, ultimately, the region.
In September 2011, along with the nonprofit PlaNet Finance Japan and local bank Kesennuma Shinkin, we began a program to support small business recovery in the disaster-affected area by providing start-up grants for new businesses, and re-employment grants and loan interest assistance to pre-existing business owners. The program was designed to quickly and efficiently provide financial support in order to get businesses up and running again.
The revolutionary partnership with Shinkin Bank — the first of its kind in Japan — was key to getting funds where they were needed most. As the leading bank for small businesses in the region, their local presence and prior knowledge of the business community helped us identify the right businesses to support and swiftly disburse the financial services they needed.
Ms. Tsuda, who once spoke to me about her dream for a vacant plot of land, was one of the first recipients of a re-employment grant through our small business recovery program. The re-employment grants offered funds to pay a portion of staff salaries for a year, which created jobs and helped cash-strapped businesses revive their operations.
During my recent trip to check in on the program's progress, I visited Ms. Tsuda's new factory. She told me that her business is now fully operational — and expanding production. As I looked around, I knew I was witnessing success.
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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The U.S. economy grew much faster in the second quarter than previously believed, mainly because of an improved trade picture and higher demand for American-made goods and services.
Yet the spending pattern of American consumers — the linchpin of the U.S. growth — saw no improvement under the government's latest revision. That suggests the economy entered the third quarter with little added momentum.
Tampa, Charlotte among gainers.
• U.S. homeownership at 18-year low
Gross domestic product rose at a 2.5% annual rate in the April-to-June period instead of an initial reading of 1.7%, the Commerce Department said Thursday. That's much faster than 1.1% in the first quarter and a scant 0.1% growth rate in the final three months of 2012. It also topped economists' revised expectations.
In recent trading, U.S. stocks rose in the wake of the upward revision to GDP and another report showing a decline in weekly jobless claims.
Still, few analysts expect U.S. growth to accelerate much in the second half of the year in light of reduced government spending, slow wage growth, a still-high unemployment rate and a sluggish global economy. The U.S. is forecast to grow 2.4% in the third quarter and 2.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the latest poll of economists.
"The positive news is that the economy is still advancing, although the fact that growth has not surpassed 3% since the first quarter of 2012 remains troubling," said Jim Baird, chief investment officer at Plante Moran Financial Advisors.
The higher GDP figure might even reinforce the Federal Reserve's timetable on when to begin to scale back its economic-stimulus program. Many economists think the Fed will begin a long retreat from its massive bond-buying strategy starting in September.
GDP is the broadest measure of an economy's health, reflecting the value of all the goods and services a nation produces.Economists surveyed by MarketWatch had expected GDP to be revised up to 2.3%, largely because of a smaller U.S. trade deficit.
And that's pretty much what happened. U.S. exports were revised up to an 8.6% gain from 5.4%, while the increase in imports was lowered to 7.0% from 9.5%.
The smaller trade gap accounted for almost the entire increase in GDP. Growth is higher when a nation sells more of its own goods and services to other countries and buys less stuff from its trading partners.
Companies also restocked warehouse shelves a touch faster than previously believed; inventories rose by $62.6 billion instead of $56.7 billion.
In another positive sign, underlying demand for U.S.-produced goods and services rose at 1.9% pace in the second quarter instead of 1.3%, though that increase also reflected higher exports.
What's more, businesses sharply boosted investment in buildings and plants. The increase in spending was revised up to a hefty 16.1% from 6.8%. Investment in equipment and intellectual property, on the other hand, was a bit softer.
Most other aspects of the GDP report were little changed.
The increase in consumer spending, for example, remained the same at 1.8%. That's down from 2.3% in the first quarter and falls largely in line with spending patterns over year.
Americans are spending at a pace commensurate with the slow growth in their inflation-adjusted wages. Although aftertax or disposable income climbed 3.2% in the second quarter, it's only risen 0.7% in the past year.
Government spending, meanwhile, fell a somewhat sharper 0.9% instead of 0.4%. The downward revision was the result of a drop in state and local spending, rather than the increase that was initially reported.
Less government spending only subtracted 0.1 percentage point from U.S. growth, however.
Inflationary pressures remained muted. The PCE index was flat overall, and it rose just 0.8% excluding food and energy.
Corporate profits, adjusted special factors, climbed by 3.9% or $78.3 billion, the government estimated. That could be a good sign if companies use the profits to boost investment or return more cash to shareholders.
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Evernote Essentials by Brett Kelly
Evernote has been a longtime favorite program of ours. We've been using Evernote for years to store notes, documents and anything we want to remember. One of Evernote's strengths is that it is really flexible – there are millions of ways you can use Evernote. At the same time, that's also its weakness. It can do too many things to the point where you might feel confused and overwhelmed.
That's where Evernote Essentials by Brett Kelly comes in.
It's the ultimate guide to use Evernote the right and effective way. The guide contains a ton of examples on how you can use Evernote. For example, you will learn:
- how to go paperless with Evernote
- the best way to set up Evernote with stacks, tags and notebooks
- simple ways to name your documents and notes so it's easy to find stuff for later
- how to avoid getting overwhelmed by Evernote's features by sticking to the basics
- and a lot more….
On top of that there are use cases too that will show you how you can take advantage of Evernote as a parent, frequent traveler and more.
No matter if you're on Windows or Mac, Brett designed the book in such a way that you'll get the most out of it regardless of your platform. He truly knows how Evernote works, what people struggle with and he offers solutions to those common problems.
Brett is a great buddy of ours who knows Evernote inside-out and with Evernote Essentials you get to learn from one of the top experts on Evernote. That isn't strange considering that he works at Evernote. Brett's main role at Evernote is working with programmers and translating geek talk into something normal people like you and me can read and understand. That is what makes Evernote Essentials so great – you get to learn from a real expert who truly understands how the program works and show it you step by step in simple terms.
Things I Learned
Even though I've been using Evernote for years, I still learned a lot from this book. The biggest takeaways from me were:
- how to use the Evernote search function more effectively to find my notes and documents
- best practices when it comes to managing loads of information and naming my notes
- how to share notes and documents with others so we can collaborate on stuff (this is really awesome)
Your mileage may vary of course.
The Evernote team is constantly updating the software with new features and I don't have time to keep up with all the new things it can do. So with Evernote Essentials I found a great way to get the basics down of the program and go from there.
If you've been dabbling with Evernote but always felt like you're not using it the right way, Evernote Essentials can really help you out.
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Thanks for the great recommendation. Just got it. Not being able to use Omnifocus (not on Mac), I hope it will help me to he better at using The Secret Weapon as my main tool for organising.
Hi Thanh,
Did you guys announce/decide on a winner for the Evernote Essentials copies?
– Ben.
My only regret is I didn't buy this years ago
I use Microsoft OneNote, only because I run Windows 8 and it's just so efficient. Also I don't have a smartphone (at the moment). Evernote looks great though, I'm tempted to try it out.
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It will be a constant reminder of patience through the tougher times. As you strengthen with each day of sobriety, we will triumph with you and honor you for your hard work. Nothing you accomplish will be easy, but we promise that it will be worth it. The vines represent us joining with you in celebration of your recovery, for you will never be alone but always part of the Emerald family. Recovery will require you to not give up on yourself or your Emerald family. The medal you will receive at sobriety milestones will mark your trust in the recovery community, confidence in yourself and those supporting you, and faith in your newfound path and journey. As you find your purpose through your pain, you will be protected by the strongest army of teachers, coaches, and staff who will defend you and your rights; they are represented by the ribbon attached to your medal. You and the team here at Emerald will continue to be advocates and a voice for hope in recovery, made evident by the helmet. The knight is your leap into the real world, a symbol of how prepared and ready you will be to conquer the world, pursue your dreams, and continue to sharpen the tools that help you on the path to long-term sobriety.


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Akshay is the first Tobaccowala Scholar - part of the Chicago Booth MBA Class of 2013. While at Booth, he focused on learning about finance &
entrepreneurship. His fondest memories at Booth are of team winning the New
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TEDxUChicago 2013 conference. His interest in entrepreneurship drew him to
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strategy and operations challenges. Apart from work, Akshay has been advising
the United Way of Bay Area on strategic issues and is exploring the natural
beauty in and around San Francisco.
Prior to Booth,
Akshay had worked in the high tech space in India, first as co-founder of a
wireless communication start-up, VirtualWire, and later in various customer
focused roles at Precision Electronics and Zomato. Akshay holds a
Bachelor of Technology degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Delhi
Jatin Jindal is currently working as a Senior Product Manager Intern at Amazon Web
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companies for internships in India. In 2013, he worked briefly for a startup in
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in Mumbai. My work at Bookmycab involved revamping the technology platform
of the company to keep it ahead of its competition. Prior to that, he worked in
Mumbai and London offices of Investment Banking Department of Credit Suisse
from 2009 to 2013, advising clients engaged in oil & gas sector on raising
capital as well as M&A transactions. He obtained degrees in Masters and Bachelors
of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology,
Bombay in 2009.
In his free time he loves reading, cooking and playing music. He specifically loves post-rock and never misses a concert when a post-rock band is
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Hi guys, I dont know how to put this too you, its very hard to say but.............wait for it...............................................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...............................Im back. Yes I did say that, I have returned to planet blog. Since the Alrewas birder blog trod its final path I have quite missed the blogging and recently thought about returning. I didnt want to carry on with the original blog for various reasons so I have created a new beast. This beast is mainly about patchwork birding with the odd bit of field trip write ups and the title, what else, whitemoorhaye.blogspot.com. I have decided to have a go with a blog dedicated to my favorite area, not very exciting I know. Also, as you will see there are a few tabs under the main picture about trips away. I will not put all the stuff on there, just special trips around. So there you go, three months away from the blogesphere and I had to return. Please accept my deepest apologise for this.
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Clostridium difficile (C. diff) is a bacteria in the Clostridia family, which also includes C. perfringens (gas gangrene), C. tetani (tetanus), and C. botulinum (botulism). The Clostridia bacteria are spore-forming anaerobic gram positive bacilli which are particularly virulent because of the toxins they produce.
Clinically, "C. diff" refers to an overgrowth of C. difficile in the colon which can manifest as diarrhea, sometimes profound, colitis, or toxic megacolon, sometimes complicated by dehydration, colonic perforation, and/or death. The overgrowth of C. diff in the colon usually results from alterations in the normal colonic flora associated with use of antibiotics.
C. diff is documented in almost half the reports submitted to PA-PSRS under the Event Type code "Nosocomial infection: antibiotic-associated diarrhea." However, of greatest concern is the number of reports involving patient deaths in which C. diff is mentioned as a major contributing factor. PA-PSRS has received 15 such reports to date. Diagnoses include sepsis/septic shock, toxic megacolon, colitis, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Most patients in these reports (86%) were age 70 or older.
Several reports indicate that patients treated with antibiotics prophylactically for an elective surgical procedure developed symptoms of C. diff infection in the community after discharge. They failed to return to the healthcare system until their disease had progressed significantly. From the patient's perspective, the relatively routine nature of the surgery in several cases (e.g., knee replacement, repair of a hip or ankle fracture, hysterectomy) may have obscured the connection between the gastrointestinal symptoms of C. diff infection and their recent treatment.
The following reports submitted to PA-PSRS illustrate this point.
A 72-year-old patient came to the ED complaining of a near syncopal episode. He had been discharged two weeks before, after being treated for community-acquired pneumonia. He was taking an antibiotic upon discharge and finished the full course of medication at home. The patient also complained of diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal discomfort over the previous week. The patient arrived, in fact, in septic shock. Fecal testing was positive for C. diff. Despite aggressive intervention, the patient died of C. diff sepsis within 16 hours of returning to the ED.
An 87-year-old patient was discharged to a rehabilitation facility after repair of a hip fracture and receipt of antibiotic therapy. Eighteen days later, the patient returned to the hospital in septic shock associated with C. diff. The patient died the day she returned to the hospital despite aggressive intervention.
The message for the healthcare community is to avoid complacency about the risk of C. diff infection and to help patients to understand when they need to return to the healthcare system for additional treatment, especially for diarrhea complicating antibiotic use. The risks of surgical complications may overshadow the risks of prophylactic antibiotics not only in the minds of patients and their families but also among healthcare workers.
While much attention has been focused on such hospital-acquired infections as MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and VRE (Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus), C. diff has become a growing concern. C. diff-associated diseases cause significant morbidity and mortality. Patients with C. diff-associated diarrhea (CDAD) have hospital stays that are, on average, 3.6 days longer, and each patient results in additional hospital costs of an average of $3,669.1 A conservative estimate of the cost of this disease in the US is over $1 billion annually.1
In its spore form, C.diff can withstand drying and heat, and is resistant to many disinfectants. The spores can survive up to five months in the environment.2,3 It can be transmitted from person-to-person, as well as by persons touching objects contaminated with the organism.3 In the healthcare environment, C. diff has been cultured in rooms of infected individuals up to 40 days post discharge. Objects from which C. diff has been cultured include: scales, call buttons, telephones, floors, bedpans, toilets/commodes, bed frames, bathing tubs, and electronic thermometers.2-4 It has also been cultured from healthcare workers' shoes, fingernails and fingertips, as well as the underside of rings.2,3
For the organism to cause disease, C. diff must be in the gastrointestinal system. Then, there must be a change in the normal colonic flora to allow the organism to grow and flourish. Finally, the C. diff must produce toxins.2 The organism produces two toxins. Toxin A is an enterotoxin that causes excretion of large amounts of fluid from the bowel. Toxin B is cytotoxic, attacking and disintegrating cells of the intestines. In addition, C. diff produces tissue- degradative enzymes.3,5 These processes elicit a profound inflammatory response within the colon that can result in a spectrum of diseases.
At one end of the spectrum, C. diff can reside in the gut asymptomatically.2,3 Many patients colonized with C. diff do not develop clinical signs of the disease.6,7 This organism can be isolated in up to 3% of healthy adults in the general population and from 50% to 80% of healthy newborns and infants.2,3
C. diff also causes simple antibiotic-associated diarrhea.2,3 C. diff is a leading cause of nosocomial diarrhea in the US,8 accounting for nearly 20% of antibiotic-associated diarrhea.9,10 While there is evidence of community-acquired C.diff-related diarrhea, it is rare;2 only about 20,000 cases are diagnosed in the outpatient setting annually.3 The diarrhea is watery and may contain mucus.
More serious manifestations of infection are colitis and pseudomembranous colitis.2,3,6 In addition to diarrhea, there may be loss of appetite, nausea, and abdominal tenderness or pain.3,7 C. diff is responsible for 50-70% of antibiotic-related colitis.10
Approximately 1-3% of patients with C. diff infection develop fulminant colitis.11 Symptoms include severe diarrhea, marked leukocytosis, high fever, chills, and severe lower quadrant or diffuse abdominal pain.11 The colon may become so compromised that a paralytic ileus may develop,2 in which case diarrhea is absent,2,11 and constipation may be apparent.12,13 Abdominal distension may develop.11
Toxic megacolon may ensue;11 this is a life-threatening complication of colitis with an acute dilatation of all or a substantial portion of the colon to a diameter larger than 6 cm. It is associated with systemic toxicity.14 Surgery is required in 65-71% of these cases.14The literature indicates that subtotal colectomy is the procedure of choice to reduce mortality.14 Colonic perforation can occur,6,11 and the protein-losing enteropathy can lead to hypoalbuminemia and ascites.2,11
Death is also a reported complication of C. diff infection.3,6 Mortality associated with active C. diff infections is 0.6% for those with pseudomembranous colitis and 57% in patients requiring colectomy for toxic megacolon. The mortality rate for fulminant C. diff colitis is also high. This may be due to a failure to diagnose this disease in its early, more subtle stages, particularly if diarrhea is not present and abdominal findings are unclear.11 Overall, studies have reported mortality rates associated with CDAD ranging from 0.6%9 to 3%.1
The incidence and severity of C. diff infection and related diseases appears to be increasing in developed countries, such as the US, UK, and Canada, probably due to increased use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, such as third-generation cephalosporins, during the past 20 years.6
A Canadian study describing cases of CDAD in one institution over a 13-year period found that incidence increased from 35.6 per 100,000 population in 1991 to 156.3 per 100,000 in 2003. In the patients aged 65 years or older, the rate increased from 102.0 to 866.5 during the same period. Complicated cases of C. diff infection increased from 7.1% to 18.2%. The proportion of patients who died within 30 days after diagnosis of C. diff infection increased from 4.7% to 13.8%.15
A study in the US Pacific Northwest describing a single institution's 20-year experience with C. diff colitis found that the number of cases rose by more than 30% when comparing the first and last 10-year periods. The mortality rate increased from 3.5% to 15.3%.16
A study conducted in Pennsylvania indicated that incidence of fulminant C. diff colitis increased from 0% in 1990 to 3.2% in 2000.17 Another study in a Pennsylvania teaching hospital18 found an increase in the incidence of nosocomial C. diff from 2.7 to 6.8 cases per 1,000 discharges from 1999 to 2000-01. Further, 0.15 cases per 1,000 discharges of severe C. diff-related disease in 1999 rose to 0.60 in 2000-01. Some severe cases resulted in colectomy and death.
Recent case studies and anecdotal reports indicate that the course of C. diff-related disease may be changing. There appears to be a trend of more debilitating disease from this infection, higher mortality rates, and an increased need for operative treatment16—from an organism that has previously been considered relatively innocuous and responsive to treatment.17
Once C. diff becomes resident in the gastrointestinal tract, the predominant risk factor for developing disease is treatment with antibiotics, particularly broad-spectrum antibiotics.2,6-8,10,16,19 Though disease may occur in the absence of a history of antibiotic therapy,2 the use of the following antibiotics are most frequently associated with the development of C. diff-associated disease: cephalosporins, penicillins (ampicillin and amoxicillin), and clindamycin.3,7,16 More recently, there have been reports of fluoroquinolone-associated CDAD,6,8,18 including ciprofloxacin8 and levofloxacin.18 Antibiotic use, whether for prophylaxis or treatment, is a more important risk factor for C. diff-related disease and potentially poor outcomes than horizontal transmission via exposure to contaminated surfaces.16
Other general factors that determine whether C. diff-related disease develops include the type and timing of antibiotic exposure, the virulence of the strain of C. diff, and susceptibility or immune status of the patient.3
A multitude of patient factors may place patients at higher risk for C. diff-associated disease, increased mortality and morbidity, and recurrent infection. These include: advanced age;2,6-8,19 severity of co-morbid conditions;2,19 renal disease;2,6,12,13 cancer;2 diabetes mellitus;16 diseases that compromise the immune system;7,16 patients in intensive care units;2,19 and patients with a low serum albumin.19 In these situations, patients' ability to mount an immune response against the bacteria is compromised.8
Hospitalization is a risk factor. Studies indicate that from 13-31% of inpatients are colonized with C. diff if hospitalized more than one week, and 56% of these develop CDAD.1,3 Those hospitalized more than four weeks may have a rate of acquisition of 50%.3
Gastrointestinal surgery is associated with increased risk of C. diff-associated disease. Procedures include: recent gastrointestinal (GI)/bowel surgery or manipulation of the GI tract;7 non-surgical GI procedures;19 presence of nasogastric tube/tube feedings.2,19
Patients with C. diff colitis and a markedly elevated leukocyte could have a poor prognosis and higher mortality rate than those without a leukemoid reaction.20
In the northern hemisphere during winter, CDAD outbreaks are more likely.
The following interventions can be implemented once a C. diff-associated disease is diagnosed:
Healthcare workers can provide supportive care; observe and document bowel habits and changes; document the characteristics of bowel movements; and educate patients/relatives about infection control procedures, such as handwashing and wearing of gloves and gowns if directly involved with the patient's incontinence care or toileting needs.2 Several other approaches to the management and prevention of C. diff are being studied, as well, such as drugs (tinidazole or
nitazoxanide), immunotherapy, vaccine, and probiotics (Lactobacillus species or
Saccharomyces boulardii).1,4,23
Several interventions can help prevent C. diff transmission in the healthcare environment.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for hand hygiene in healthcare
settings21 contains information concerning: handwashing and hand antisepsis, hand hygiene technique, surgical hand antisepsis, selection of hand hygiene agents, and skin care. These guidelines include information that can be applied to preventing transmission of C. diff by healthcare workers.
C. diff spores have been shown to be present on clinicians' hands, which may become contaminated through contact with infected fixtures, equipment, and patients and may then be instruments of contamination themselves.2
No agent used in antiseptic handwash or antiseptic hand-rub preparations is reliably sporicidal against C. diff (chlorhexidine, hexachlorophene, iodophors, alcohols, PCMX, triclosan). Spores may be physically removed from contaminated hand surfaces by washing hands vigorously with either non-antimicrobial or antimicrobial soap and water.21
While gloves are worn when caring for patients with C. diff diarrhea, after glove removal, hands are washed with a non-antimicrobial or an antimicrobial soap and water, or are disinfected with an alcohol-based hand rub. During outbreaks of C. diff-related infections, washing with soap and water after removing gloves is prudent, as frequent use of alcohol-based hand rubs may dry the skin, making it more vulnerable to breakdown.21
Handwashing also reduces contamination by the vegetative state of C. diff. Technique is important, however, if this decontamination process is to be effective in preventing transmission. Such techniques are described in Figure 1.2,3,7,21
The Veterans Administration's National Center for Patient Safety has recently recommended that when C. diff is suspected, caregivers' hands hygiene includes increasing glove use to protect hands from contamination and handwashing with soap and water for decontamination.25
Thorough cleaning of surfaces, equipment, reusable devices, and the hospital environment prevents C. diff transmission, acquisition, infection, and reinfection.7,26 For example:
Some healthcare facilities have changed antibiotic policies to limit use of broad spectrum antibiotics associated with C. diff infection.2 The restriction of fluoroquinolone use among inpatients has been shown to decrease CDAD rates.8 In one study, a formulary restriction of clindamycin was associated with a decrease in the incidence of CDAD.27 Restricting the use of fluoroquinolones, however, needs to be balanced with the drug's advantages such as efficacy of oral administration and convenient dosing.8
Several hospitals in the UK have implemented antibiotic policies in which later-generation cephalosporins have been replaced with narrow-spectrum penicillins, fluoroquinolones, clarithromycin, pipericillin-tazobactam, metronidazole, trimethoprim, and/or aminoglycosides. Diseases treated were pneumonias, severe sepsis/septic shock, urinary tract infections, H. influenzae. The number of CDAD cases decreased significantly after the implementation of such policies.6,28,29
An important factor in encouraging the prevention of C. diff transmission is education.8 Healthcare workers can receive information about the disease, its epidemiology, methods of preventing transmission, handwashing techniques, personal protective equipment, cleaning/disinfection, as well as the potential for severe sequelae from C. diff infection.
Healthcare workers can also teach patients, family members, and visitors about effective handwashing techniques, as well as use of personal protective equipment if family is to become involved in incontinence care/toileting of an infected patient.2,7 The CDC has fact sheets for healthcare providers and the general public that describe the disease and how to prevent transmission.24,30
Both patients and healthcare workers also can develop awareness that if a patient with current or recent antibiotic use develops diarrhea or abdominal symptoms, it may be indicative of C. diff-associated disease with the potential for serious, life-threatening ramifications.11
While antibiotic use precedes almost all cases of C. diff-associated disease, 11 the onset of such diseases may occur during or several weeks after therapy.3 C. diff-associated diseases are no longer exclusively hospital-acquired infections,2 and symptoms do not necessarily begin during a hospital stay. Inpatient hospital stays continue to grow shorter, pre- and post- operative/procedure antibiotic therapy is conducted outside of the healthcare facility. The number of procedures conducted in ambulatory surgery centers continues to rise. Fluoroquinolones are prescribed for patients in the community because they can be taken orally.
All of these factors contribute to the likelihood of patients experiencing initial symptoms of C. diff-associated disease in a community setting. At least half of the C. diff-associated deaths reported to PA-PSRS indicated that the onset of diarrhea occurred outside the acute hospital setting.
Patients, family members, referring physicians, and healthcare workers in all settings can benefit from recognition that antibiotic use has the potential of causing substantial morbidity and even mortality. If the index of suspicion is raised about this link, medical intervention for evaluation and early treatment of C. diff-associated diseases may be sought in a more timely manner, thus helping to prevent serious negative outcomes.
On April 11, 2005, at the annual meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, infectious disease experts presented information concerning a new, highly toxic, strain of
Clostridium difficile. This emerging strain is associated not only with severe diarrhea and colitis, but also colectomy and death.
The strain contains a mutation on a gene that regulates production of toxins A and B and which also may produce an additional toxin. The strain produces a higher level of toxin than most other strains, and it is also resistant to fluoroquinolones.
Since 2001, this strain has been identified in outbreaks in at least seven US hospitals in six states, as well as in Sherbrooke and Montreal in Quebec, Canada.
The hospital in Sherbrooke has substantially reduced the use of antibiotics known to be associated with C. diff infection. This was followed by a 33-50% reduction in C. diff-associated disease.
In May 2005, a Pennsylvania facility submitted a report to PA-PSRS indicating that the CDC had confirmed a genetically altered virulent strain of C. diff in a patient's specimen. A 30-year-old patient with multiple trauma received antibiotics, then developed a C. diff infection, which was treated with Flagyl. However, the patient developed pseudomembranous colitis and required an emergent total colectomy. Fortunately, the patient survived.
Canadian Press. Quebec C. difficile strain has high toxin levels. [online]. 2005 Apr 11 [cited 2005 May 16]. Available from Internet:
Acambis. Emerging strain of common bacteria Clostridium difficile is highly toxic. [online]. 2005 Apr 11 [cited 2005 May 16]. Available from Internet:
International Society for Infectious Diseases. Researchers report emergence of epidemic strain of C. difficile. Archive number 20041004.2735. [online]. 2004 Oct 3 [cited 2005 May 16]. Available from Internet:
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'Chasing Rainbows' – Finding Memories by Gillian Hesketh
Good Morning Everyone,
Here's an unusual post for a blog – it's a little peep into my past which I'd like to share with you. Long before Happy Days Dementia Workshop, and years after school days ended, I embarked on an English Literature & Language degree, followed by a Masters Creative Writing degree, where I studied language and power, speech and thought, memory and reminiscence. Prompting long term memory whether it be mine or another student's thoughts and feelings became everyday practice and I have always assumed these studies were where the heart of Happy Days began to beat.
Prior to memory box mini-workshops, I encourage people to rummage through unvisited drawers and cupboards, under stair storage spaces, garden sheds, under beds and make a small collection of favourites and personal items to prompt memories about family, friends, places, events, special times.
Now, to digress for a moment, I must declare I have finally had to concede and purchase a new laptop. The process which followed involved transferring a mammoth amount of material from my old laptop to the new one. I was under pressure to delete unwanted material. Well, to be honest, it wasn't unwanted material – it was that my daughter had insisted I do this to make more space for the new Happy Days projects I'm planning. So, for practical reasons I ploughed through dozens of files, deleted duplicates and trashed outdated material. That's when I came across a file simply named 'Poetry' – scratchings from well before any degrees and when Happy Days wasn't even a twinkle in my eye.
I'd like to share one of the poems with you: 'Chasing Rainbows', an easy-read collection of descriptions and actions from one person's memory which tells the stories of siblings or young couple enjoying their idyllic childhood days. Vivid images, metaphors and similes present the busy-ness and beauty of everyday living and designed to prompt the reader's own memories of childhood, relationships, enjoyable events – to remember and hold on to these feelings of happiness and re-enjoy those moments.
I'm often asked – Where did the idea for Happy Days Dementia Workshop begin? – I suppose finding this poem proves it has always been in my heart to help people recognise and express feelings, understand difficulties in order to manage situations or make changes, uplift mood and for people living with dementia, families and carers, to prompt long term memories to bring about stories to share and enjoy.
It's wonderful to see the smile on face when a memory has been prompted, listen to the stories or see a person interact with an object recognised from earlier days.
Enjoy the poem – and maybe write your own – put it in a memory box to share with your grandchildren.
Chasing Rainbows
We used to hide beneath cotton covers, torches glinting, reading,
screen ourselves like twig-stuffed hedgerows, watching blue-tits feeding,
chase rabbits down bob-tailed burrows kneeling beside, feeling,
squelch and scurry along tractor'd furrows we'd scatter the farmer's seedlings
and beneath glass frames, grumpy Joe's marrows hauled out by our scheming,
our cargo, brimming over his barrow dispatched somehow, still wheeling,
crunching gravel, dust drops borrowed our last breath, now wheezing
down emerald-eyed hills and buttercup meadows me, on your crossbar, reeling,
trickling streams, fine fingered sunlit hollows coming, going, leaving
fresh breezes, pecking at my cheeks like sparrows, making feather bedding;
we'd guzzle golden lemonade, wallow in liquorice hoardings,
our endless escapades, chasing rainbows, you leading, me preening;
Now I see it in a shadow, trekking homeward to our willow;
Mum, beaming white flour, kneading, those times I feel like stealing
As I see our scarecrow, beaming.
by Gillian Hesketh


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It seems like only an hour ago that I talking about how cool it would be to play a game featuring Fran Krause's reinterpretation of Pokemon. Well, what do you know, there's already something like that. The designs aren't by Krause, but they share a similar sensibility, and work wonders to scratch my itch for cute and weird 2D monsters.
The game is currently in Kickstarter mode, and it's already brought in a fair amount of dough. With music by Disasterpeace of Fez and Krunch fame, it's sure to get it's fair share of supporters. They've also done a great job with the backer's rewards. I could see those shirts selling for $25 at Urban Outfitters.
Most importantly, the game looks really nice, like 2D Zelda mixed with Adventure's of Lolo, all served up in Domo-flavored sugar sauce. Sounds like a great thing for fun-havers.
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What follow-up lab tests that should be done on someone with type 2 diabetes? How often should they be done?
Lab testing varies from individual to individual based on your personal health concerns. For example, some diabetes medicines (insulin sensitizers or thiazolidinediones) require testing of liver function every two months for the first year you take the medicine. Other tests may be done more frequently because they are elevated.
Generally speaking, you should have a hemoglobin A1c every three months, and you should have your LDL, HDL, triglycerides, and urine microalbumin checked at least once a year, along with a dilated eye examination.
I strongly recommend you call the American Diabetes Association at 1-800-diabetes (1-800-342-2383) and get a copy of the personal care wallet card to keep records of diabetes checks recommended every visit and every year. Single copies of the wallet card are available free in English or Spanish.
[Editor's comment: I tried to find a copy of the ADA's card on-line at the ADA website, but it doesn't seem to be there. They do have discussions of other medical identification products, however, as does this website, at Medical Identification Products. WWQ]
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'WiFi 9000' Smart Thermostat with Voice Control
Key Features
This programmable thermostat remembers your temperature settings for each of the 7 days of the week, with 4 change points during each day. Your HVAC system can automatically power down when you are away and power back up before you get home. It's also has simple to use hold and override functions that allow you to temporarily change the temperature when there are changes to your normal routine. This model also has voice control, which makes it easy to adjust the temperature in your home. Check out the video above for a demonstration! The WiFi 9000 can also be controlled and monitored from Honeywell's well supported web and mobile apps for at no additional cost.
- Voice activated recognition and control (on-device only) allows the temperature setting to be adjusted in the home by talking to the thermostat.
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- Application: Up to 3 Heat/2 Cool Heat Pumps; Up to 2 Heat/2 Cool Conventional Systems
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I cut out and pieced a Yellow Brick Road. Had it laid out on my bedroom floor to pin and sew, but unexpected guest arrived and I had to pick everything up in stack.
That was about 2 weeks ago. Now that I go back to the stack to do the layout again.. I'm missing 2 blocks...I don't have any leftover fabric. Would it matter if I left off the bottom row of blocks and just add the borders?
I'm still basically a newbie, I have very little time to sew/quilt, so I hope this question makes sense.
Thank you for any suggestions?
BTW..I looked high and low for those blocks..nowhere to be found.


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Green Summer Pesto
Green Summer Pesto
Hemp Seeds – Nature's perfect food – blend well with vegetables and greens, providing you with protein, essential fats, vitamins, minerals and enzymes, all in one simple and quick recipe.
Recipe Servings: 2
Recipe Total Time: 15
- 1 ½ cup of fresh basil leaves, packed
- 1 cup Brussels sprouts, chopped
- 1/3 cup raw shelled hemp seeds
- ½ avocado, peeled
- 1 – 1 ½ Tbs. lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped
- ¼ tsp. Himalayan salt
Combine all ingredients in a food processor, and blend well. Taste and adjust salt and lemon juice, if necessary. Serve with cucumbers, zucchini and tomatoes.
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Looking Back, Moving Forward
2014 was one for the books. I am thankful to say it was full of incredible experiences from which I've grown in countless ways. From spending a few nights in snowy Michigan with a dear friend, to wandering the streets of Portugal and Spain, to reconnecting with old friends against the New York City skyline, to caving in Kentucky, seeing family in Atlanta and eating all the food in Portland... it's hard to believe I've had so many incredible opportunities this year. Sprinkled in between those trips were many little moments that are just as worthy of gratitude: moments that taught me how to be a better partner and friend, moments that reminded me of the importance of self-trust and self-worth, moments that reminded me to show up for each day and give whatever I could.
The year ahead feels like a giant blank canvas, and I'm excited to see what it will look like in the end. There will be some big transitions this year, and while I'm a little nervous, I'm looking forward to the opportunity to grow and build a new life. I am ready for a change.
I've been thinking a lot about the idea of choice lately. One of the perks of being a freelancer is the plethora of choices, of ownership, you get to have every day: which projects to take on, what pitches to write, what your value is, what standards you have for your work. I've been so enveloped in choices as a freelancer that I've forgotten to step back and look at the plethora of choices I have in how I handle my personal life as well. The idea of choice is an empowering one, but for some reason not always an obvious one. We can all choose to look at our problems with curiosity rather than anger. We can approach our futures with hope rather than crippling panic (admittedly, I struggle with this one the most). We can choose action over worry; compassion over indifference. We can choose to take a leap of faith or remain in a situation that doesn't serve our values.
There are always a million things swirling in my head about what I'd like to change in my life, but for 2015 I want to work on the intention behind each choice. To remember that I always have a choice. Plain and simple. It can make or break us. Life will always throw curveballs no matter how careful or calculated we try to be, and this is the best reason I can think of to continue in the pursuit of passion, exciting opportunities, unknown chances. The pursuit of choice.
The past year has been really good to me, and I look forward to welcoming 2015 with open arms and heart.
What about you? What will you choose in the coming year?


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Relax and indulge. . .
. . . at the best restaurant in Charlotte. Our menu and unique daily specials feature Southern cuisine with a twist, all made from scratch with the finest ingredients. From traditional meals like Shrimp and Grits to house specialties like Red Velvet Waffles, everyone can find a favorite dish at Terrace. Our cozy decor of rich woods, earth tones and custom artwork paired with our award-winning breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner menus, full bar, tempting coffees and delicious desserts work together to create an ambiance of warmth and relaxation in a casual, yet classy, environment.


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Aug 20, 2019
Development Manager Featured
City Year Sacramento is seeking a Development Manager focused on frontline fundraising efforts to help the site reach its yearly private revenue goal of almost $1 million. Reporting to the Development Director, the Development Manager will steward current donors and cultivate and solicit new corporate and foundation donors. The Development Manager will also support the planning and execution of external City Year Sacramento fundraising events, as well as support the site as needed. Ideal candidates will have prior fundraising and event planning experience, a passion for improving educational outcomes for children, an aptitude for relationship development, and confident communication skills. This position is ideal for someone who is entrepreneurial, detail-oriented, and a creative problem solver. Responsibilities Donor Stewardship/Management Maintain a portfolio of current individual, corporate, and foundation donors Create a stewardship calendar and implement specific activities throughout the year to thank, delight, and recognize current donors Support and create engagements aimed at inspiring and motivating current donors to renew and/or increase their level of giving Lead collaborative corporate engagements with City Year Team Sponsors and act as liaison between corporate partners and program staff/the schools Track and record clear and timely records of contacts, donor history, and notes from donor meetings, and assist in the maintenance of the site's internal donor database (Salesforce) Assist with report and proposal writing Support and assist with fundraising campaigns and events, such as the annual Ripples of Hope Gala, Giving Tuesday, individual fundraising events, etc. Donor Cultivation Collaborate with the Development Director to identify new corporate and foundation prospects and secure new donations to meet quarterly and annual fundraising goals Lead and/or assist with all steps in the donor cultivation process, including solicitation meetings with potential donors Represent City Year Sacramento at events and engagements; attend networking opportunities to cultivate new donors Support the efforts of City Year Sacramento's Board of Directors in identifying and implementing fundraising strategies and brand awareness initiatives Through school visits, individual meetings, events and other engagements, create opportunities to expose new donors to City Year's program, strategy, and mission Arrange logistics for school visits and work with school-based City Year teams to ensure AmeriCorps members and staff are prepared for visits from donors and donor prospects Facilitate school visits with donors and donor prospects to showcase City Year's program in action Event Planning and Execution Lead and manage creative and inspirational events that powerfully communicate City Years' service, impact, and need for support With the support of the Development Director, serve as the main event lead for major fundraising events, cultivation events, school visits, professional Learning & Development days with the Impact Department, and annual campaigns Oversee all event logistics and internal planning meetings (event timelines, creating run-of-shows and Q2Q's, venue scheduling, etc.) Manage cross-departmental teams of City Year Sacramento staff and AmeriCorps members assisting with event planning and implementation In partnership with the Development Director, draft scripts, guest memos/invitations, and speaker talking points Collaborate with City Year HQ staff on designing event collateral and create and distribute all e-invites, email communications to event guests and social media posts In partnership with Impact staff, coach and prepare City Year AmeriCorps members for their roles within events, such as delivering testimonials, presenting awards, and introducing guests, interacting with donors, etc. Maintain database of event invites and RSVPs in partnership with Operations staff Create and execute follow-up engagement plan for event attendees Organization Initiatives and Site Support Attend and support whole site events, including Opening Day, MLK Day, Red Nose Day, Annual Gala, Graduation, and other site-wide designated events. Participate in cross-department collaboration groups aimed at achieving site-wide goals Lead and support AmeriCorps members in their external-facing engagement, including practicing their "elevator pitch", school team social media accounts, involvement in donor stewardship programs, etc. Attend regional and national City Year calls, meetings, and conferences focused on professional development, best practice sharing, and developing/communicating City Year's long-term impact strategy Ability and willingness to step up and meaningfully support other departments and tasks, as appropriate Interest in working with and helping to develop young adult professionals and youth Qualifications Approximately 3 years of relevant experience in fundraising and/or sales, with proven ability to deliver strong, measurable results Exceptional oral and written communication skills with an ability to engage and inspire a diverse range of audiences Strong initiative and ability to work independently to achieve goals Comfortability with meeting and networking with new people Efficient time management skills with an ability to meet deadlines and prioritize multiple projects Collaborative spirt with willingness to work cross-departmentally to achieve big picture goals Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, SharePoint, and InDesign a plus City Year/AmeriCorps alumni are encouraged to apply Compensation and Benefits Full time employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with experience. Benefits for full time employees include health insurance with Flexible Spending Account, paid vacation, holidays, parental leave, 401K, and more. City Year is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workforce. Individuals from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including persons with disabilities and veterans.
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Recently, when praying with team members from Spacious Places drug rehab project, I was struck again by the importance of perseverance. 'Sticking at it through thick and thin' was how Graham Fell described it. Jesus often spoke about the value of perseverance, and the Bible is full of good examples of 'stickability'. As we approach the season of Advent, we join those in biblical history who waited for God's Messiah. We are reminded of the patient and persevering task of the church. We've heard some great stories in recent weeks of God at work in our church: people coming to Christ, answered prayers for healing, growth in discipleship, and more. But all of this rests on perseverance. In Advent God calls us never to give up never to give up offering hospitality, never to give up inviting others to know him, never to give up praying and waiting to see signs of his kingdom here in Leeds.
May we have a blessed Advent and, as God empowers us, stick to our calling through thick and thin.


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Hank Williams (September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953), born Hiram King Williams, was an American singer-songwriter and musician regarded as one of the greatest country music stars of all time. He charted eleven number one songs between 1948 and 1953, though unable to read or write music to any significant degree. His hits included "Your Cheatin' Heart", "Hey Good Lookin'" and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry".
Williams died at age 29; his death is widely believed to have resulted from a mixture of alcohol and drugs. His son Hank Williams, Jr., daughter Jett Williams, and grandchildren Hank Williams III, Holly Williams, and Hilary Williams are also professional singers.
His songs have been recorded by hundreds of other artists, many of whom have also had hits with the tunes, in a range of pop, gospel, blues and rock styles. Williams has been covered by performers including Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Cake, Kenny Rankin, Beck Hansen, Johnny Cash, Tony Bennett, The Residents, Patsy Cline, Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong and Tom Waits.


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Nathan Adams
Nathan Adams is an artist from London, England. A talented singer/musician/songwriter/producer, he developed and honed his talents in church. Since the dawn of the new millenium, he has relentlessly pursued a career in music. In the last 10 years, he has performed at various locations around England and the rest of Europe, both in different groups and solo. He has competed and won in various shows and competitions, the most prestigious of these being The 291 Show and UK Unsigned, both held at The Hackney Empire, of which he won in 2007 and was a finalist in 2008 respectively.
Nathan has recently released his album entitled 'Audio Therapy' on Tribe Records UK with label artist collaborations and productions from Gorilla Tech such as Henry Wu and Richard Samuels. Tracks featured entitled 'Don't Break My Heart' and 'Sending You My Love' together with a soulful layered vocals from Nathan and live instrumentation bring a uplifting and dynamic sound to the album. Other collaborations with Josh Milan of Blaze, DJ Spinna from Wonderwax, South African superstar Black Coffee and Ezel, Zepherin Saint as well as Grammy-Award-winning producer Louie Vega which will be released in June 2013.
Read More: Tribe Records
Get The Album Here: Nathan Adams – Audio Therapy (CD Only)


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Last week, the U.S. Census released its latest demographic and economic data for local communities; unfortunately, it includes another grim set of poverty statistics for Indianapolis. While many of us are planning holiday get-togethers and gift exchanges, a growing number of our neighbors… Read More
Help Support Gleaners with Kroger Community Rewards! Did you know you can support Gleaners every time you shop at Kroger? It's easy when you enroll in Kroger Community Rewards®! To get started, sign up with your Plus Card, and select Gleaners as the organization… Read More
We had a surprise visit from carolers at our employee holiday party last Friday! Thanks to the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired for joining us for an afternoon filled with fun and singing. The Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired… Read More
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – December 14th – This afternoon, Kroger's vendor partner and Indiana Grown member, Miller Poultry, will donate 6500 pounds of poultry to Gleaners Food Bank of Indianapolis. Miller is a small, family-owned company based in Orland, Indiana. Miller Poultry specializes in… Read More
Thanks to a generous grant of $10,000 provided by the Red Nose Day Fund and Feeding America, children on the BackSacks program will be provided with weekend food during the school year. The students sponsored by this grant attend four different schools in Jennings… Read More
4 year old Ava was inspired by our commercials and by Giving Tuesday to donate her $20 birthday money to Gleaners to help feed hungry kids. She wanted to bring her donation in person, so we offered to have her come in and take… Read More


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We review developments in the anthropology of money and finance over the last century, listing its achievements, shortcomings and prospects. Since the 1960s, anthropologists have tended to restrict themselves to niche fields and marginal debates. We hope to reverse this trend…
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Elise Gets Ragdoll Fucked In Every Hole
Elise is not the kind of porn star that is only here for a pay check. She comes in to get her her holes pounded. She wants to be used in the worst of ways. That's why we're going to take this tiny tramp and pump 10 inches of cock into each one of her mouth, pussy, and ass until she is too cum drunk to move. Then we'll just box her up until we're ready to give her round 2....
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Lake Michigan Writer's Workshop, 2019
Oct. 31 - Nov. 3, 2019
The workshop is Full!
To apply, email email@example.com
In a cozy cottage on the shores of Lake Michigan, I'll be leading an intimate group of 12-14 writers in intensive inspiring classes and workshops designed to grow your creativity and deepen your writing skills.
The Details!
*Classes will focus on Creative Nonfiction: memoir, spiritual writing, travel writing, devotionals, essays, articles, blogs.
Leslie Leyland Fields is the multi-award winning author/editor of eleven books, including The Wonder Years: 40 Women Over 40 on Aging, Faith, Beauty and Strength, Crossing the Waters: Following Jesus through the Storms, the Fish, the Doubt and the Seas, which won Christianity Today's 2017 Book Award in Christian Living. Her other books include Surviving the Island of Grace (Thomas Dunne), The Spirit of Food: 34 Writers on Feasting and Fasting Toward God (Cascade Press), and Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers (Thomas Nelson). The Spirit of Food won three "Best Book of 2010" Awards. Her books have been translated into eight languages. Her essays have appeared in The Atlantic, Orion, Best Essays Northwest, Prairie Schooner, and many others earning her Pushcart nominations, the Virginia Faulkner Award, and a Genesis Award. With three graduate degrees (in English, Journalism and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction) she has taught extensively. Leslie was a founding faculty member of Seattle Pacific University's MFA program where she taught creative nonfiction for six years. She taught Literature and creative writing at the University of Alaska for fifteen years. The Harvester Island Wilderness Workshop, as well as other writing workshops she leads, enable her to keep mentoring other writers---her favorite activity! Leslie is a speaker as well, addressing topics of faith, art and culture at conferences, universities, retreats, and churches around the world. She has been editing, teaching and mentoring writers for more than thirty years. A number of her students have gone on to publish their manuscripts, (which makes her incredibly proud!)
*Instruction includes a 30 minute one-on-one tutorial session with me.
*SCHEDULE: Four days with 5 hours of instruction each day including writing exercises, creativity-building, publishing how-to's, the wisdom of blogs, etc. Afternoons are free for writing, walking on the beach, shopping, etc. Evenings we'll gather again for food, drink and readings, sharing our best work with one another and cheering each other on!
*Cost: $800 for all classes and lunches.
*Lodging, breakfast and dinner are on your own. (But onsite attractive and affordable beachfront housing is available for 12 people. Email Heather here: firstname.lastname@example.com)
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Monday, January 7, 2008
Indian cricketers keen to be labelled hypocrites
It's quite simple: he either did it, or he didn't. And as he's been found guilty, it would suggest that he did.
I find it amazing that his team mates were prepared to defend him, considering only yesterday Anil Kumble was ranting about how his team are the epitome of integrity.
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It's not a secret by now that Chicago is one of my favorite cities, if not my favorite city, in the States. Summertime Chi is enough to make you pack up your bags and relocate to the Windy City. But even though I've been to Chicago a handful of times, I had never been in the Winter, until I decided it would be a brilliant idea to bring in my NYE in this city notorious for its harsh winters with negative temperatures.
Let me first give this disclaimer, I'm from Texas. My winters usually involve days where shorts and sandals are appropriate, and even as I boarded my plane to head to temperatures slated to be at or around zero, I was only layered up to be prepared for disembarking from the plane. So, it's not surprising that my conversation with my friend that's a Chicago Native went something like this:
Me: Do I need to wear long johns and fleece tights at the same time?
Her: No.
Me: Are you going to help me decide the best way to tie my scarf?
Her: Yes.
Me: Do you think I need to go and get a ski mask?
Her: (I'm pretty sure this is probably where she slammed her hand to her forehead)
I've been to New York in the Winter, but that's honestly where my experience with extreme cold weather temperatures comes to an end. And I can remember being so cold my first night in NY that I refused to leave the warmth of my cousin's apartment. 110 degree weather, I have experience for days, but sleet and snow are outside of my realm of expertise.
There are a million ways to enjoy Chicago in the summertime. The weather is perfect, the festivals are in full swing, and the rooftop bars become every liquor connoisseurs playground. But what do you do when the temperature creeps into the negative, when it's no longer fun to be an outdoor tourist, and when you're in one of your favorite cities in the world?!?
Click here to get your Chicago City Pass for discounts to some of the most popular Chicago attractions.
Here is my list of 9 things to do in Chicago when the temperature tries to prevent you from living your best life:
Be festive.
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years are my favorite holidays, making winter and fall my favorite seasons to indulge in holiday activities. Whether you go to ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo, see a Charlie Brown Christmas at the Broadway Playhouse, or visit the Magnificent Mile Light Festival, there is plenty to do for holiday enthusiast like myself.
Eat like you're trying to gain a layer of flubber.
When it comes to food, Chicago is one of my favorite cities to restaurant hop and live the foodie life. This trip, I had the opportunity to enjoy some of Chicago's best food outside of the ritzy and touristy areas. From the beef tips that I enjoyed at Wiley's to the fried hot polish from Maxwells , I know that I put on a extra four or five pounds during my trip. I will just say that I needed the extra weight to battle the freezing temperatures. You can venture out on your own or take a food tour.
Go ice-skating.
See a show on Broadway.
Warm up with a cup of steamy hot chocolate.
There's nothing like enjoying a warm, steamy mug of hot cocoa to escape from the frigid temperatures. Get on Trip Advisor and find the nearest highly ranked carrier in your area and forget it's windy and below zero.
Visit a Museum.
While many tourists know to visit the Art Institute Museum, Chicago is home to many other museums like the Field Museum or Museum of Contemporary Art. Get a Chicago Explorer pass and escape the frigid temperatures to stimulate your artistic creativity.
Go to a sports game.
Whether it's the Chicago Bulls, Bears, Cubs, White Sox etc, Chicago is the perfect city for sports fans. And if you like hockey, don't forget to go and visit the all-new Black Hawks stadium.
Take a self-led tour of filming locations.
There have been many popular movies and TV shows filmed in Chicago. Since I'm a Batman fanatic, this is right up my alley. You can click here to track down some of Chicago's most popular shot locations.
Shop at the new Jordan store.
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Wise Guys II MARCH 4-5
Wise Guys II
March 4-5, 2017
We are happy to announce special guest speaker Gary A. David will come speak with us about the Orion Correlation to the Southwest next Saturday March 4th, 2017. Together with Zuni Elder Clifford Mahooty, and Hopi elder Malava we will gain insight to the ancient peoples of the southwest and their cosmological understanding. Sunday March 5th, 2017 will be hosting self healing day with Kevin Petrilli, Dr David Milgram, & Dr James Hutton. They will be giving the group insight into self healing practices, subtle energies, & color therapy.