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If you're about to become unemployed, or are already unemployed, remember it is not the end of the world; although it may seem like it. Problems will arise; and some may have already been there and were controllable up to this point. Other problems will show up out of nowhere. Don't concentrate on those issues. Concentrate on these five things unemployment doesn't take away from you instead.
From this point forward, use your knowledge and resourcefulness to get yourself to the next job.
Your ability to adapt and adjust to problems and situations doesn't go away when you lose a job. When you are unemployed you still have these four traits learned while working.
* Interaction and cooperation with others
* Skill learning
* Critical thinking
* Using available resources most effectively.
If you use what you have learned through problem solving and interaction with others, you are better suited to become part of the solution and not stay within the problem.
Self Sufficiency
Human nature is guided by the need for self reliance and independence. The job was a tool used to sustain self-sufficiency. Consider your abilities as being another tool towards self-sufficiency. You don't loose those abilities when you become unemployed. Take a sheet of paper and write down those abilities; brainstorm and write down as many as you can come up with. Those are what will help you get the next job.
Thinking and Goal Setting
When employed you are expected to think and set goals for whatever assignment you have. Most often goals are small, requiring minimal thought. Using what you have now still requires thinking and setting goals. The goals are different, but the thought process is still the same.
* What is the main goal to get the job done?
* What tools do I need to get the job done?
* What steps do I need to take to achieve the goal?
Unemployment simply requires using what you have in a different way to achieve new goals. The formula to reach those goals has not changed.
Work and Achievement
The definition of work is any action which creates a result; regardless of the monetary value it still creates a result. It does not have to be monetary to be a positive result. Using what you have gained in knowledge and experience from previous employers can help you achieve future goals and achievements. Here's a short list of achievements to start with.
* Problem solving
* Goal setting
* Performance and analysis of recent actions.
* Responsibility and dedication to the task at hand.
When you can't use one tool, use another. All of the tools you had when employed are still within you when unemployed. These five things allow you to stay alive and function as an individual. Using what you have learned from past experiences allows you to know your limits and set expectations for yourself. Setting goals and taking small steps to those goals will ultimately lead the way out of unemployment.
What lessons did you learn from being unemployed?


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95% of your effort is never seen!
Every business is like an iceberg
95% of everything you do to make your business successful is never seen or appreciated by your customers. This is especially true with your marketing efforts to help people find your business. Most people will never see your ads or commercials. Sorry, but that is the way it works. However, they will have a chance to discover your business when they search for your products, services or solutions on their phones…if they can find your listing.
IF…they can find you!
You undoubtedly have a website, but getting your site to appear at the top of the search results is a battle unto itself. As an example, if you search for "plumbers in Kalispell" it yields 146,000 results and being listed on page 2 means your business is virtually invisible.
Creating your iceberg
Marketing your website online is one of those things you must do and nobody will appreciate your effort, but it must be done. You have to convince the search engines that your website is worthy of being displayed on page one and one way you do this is by following SEO best practices.
It starts with your website, making sure that you have enough of the right information that describes your products and services; this includes good page titles, descriptive content, headlines, images and videos, etc. "Content is King". Search engines index the words on your page, which includes things like image filenames so make sure they contain keywords related to your business. And it doesn't stop there…
Off-site marketing is just as important as what you do onsite. Search engines also look at other indicators to determine your site's value in search results. They look at your social activity (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), citations and links from other quality websites to name a few. Basically, they want to know if anyone other than you is talking about your products, services and business.
Are you Mobile Friendly?
As of April of 2015, search engines require that your site be "mobile friendly" so that smartphones and Tablet PCs can also view your website properly. Not meeting this new requirement means that your website could be dropped from displaying search results. If your site is not yet "responsive", you need to make that a priority.
One of your best online resources
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The part of the iceberg they will see
"Search marketing" is the new advertising! People today search for everything they need; they no longer use the Yellow Pages, newspapers or remember every commercial they've seen or heard. When they need that plumber we mentioned earlier, they go online and search for a "plumber" – or coffee shop, restaurant, auto repair, sporting goods, lodging and every other conceivable product or service. They search for you online!
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Groups A-I
Most groups are listed here. Where it seems more appropriate, others are listed in business, and in living under the arts or recreation.
To be added to this page or update your listing, e-mail us with the appropriate information.
ADOPT: Support and information group on adoption. Contact Candee Bobalek, 832-8117.
Adults Alone: Call 839-8400 or 1-800-999-3199.
Aid Association for Lutherans: Members offered volunteer opportunities to help others in their communities. Assists families with home improvements, supports youth activities, holds health fair in conjunction with American Heart Association. Call 631-9331.
Air Force Recruiting Office: Career and educational opportunities in the U.S. Air Force. Call 835-3212.
Alcoholics Anonymous: Information on Al-Anon and Al-A-Teen programs. Alcoholics Anonymous answering service in Coleman, Freeland or Midland answered 24 hours a day. Helps alcoholics recover from alcoholism. Only requirement is desire to stop drinking. No fees. Call (989)893-2703 or (989)695-2975.
Alcoholics for Christ: Meets at 8 p.m. Wednesdays at the Open Door, 412 W. Buttles, Midland.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority: Predominantly black national non-profit service organization of college women. Mu Alpha Omega Chapter, Box 1345, Midland. Contact Gladie Hamilton, 631-8816.
American Association of University Women:AAUW promotes equity for all women and girls, lifelong education and positive societal change. Call for further information regarding membership, meetings and activity opportunities. Midland Branch, contact Alice Morgan, 631-1003 or June Turley, 631-2481.
American Legion Auxiliary No. 165: President Sandra Barnes. 5111 Hedgewood Dr., 832-7202.
American Legion Auxiliary No. 443: 2080 N. Meridian Rd., Sanford, 687-9930.
American Legion Berryhill Post 165: 5111 Hedgewood Dr., 832-7202.
American Legion Thomas Daniels Hand Post 443: 2080 N. Meridian Rd., Sanford, 687-9930.
American Red Cross: Emergency assistance for fire/disaster victims, emergency communications for members of military families, first aid, CPR, HIV/AIDS education, Pre-Marital health education classes, workplace CPR/HIV education, Safety Town summer safety day camp for kindergartners, Health Expense Last Resort (HELP) prescription and dental assistance program, Talking Newspaper for the Blind, Tel-Assure telephone reassurance program, infant car seat rentals. Midland County Chapter, 220 W. Main, Ste. 104, 631-3262.
AnimaLink, Inc.: AnimaLink, Inc. is a local resource for facilities, groups and individuals seeking to improve the quality of human life through animal interactions. AnimaLink provides consulting services, training, and is a ntework facilitator for local Animal Assisted Activities and Animal Assisted Therapy programs. Suzanne LaCroix, president, 687-5005.
Antique Society of Midland: Promotes appreciation and knowledge of antiques through lectures, field trips and other means. Meets September through May on third Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Midland Public Schools Administration Building, 600 E. Carpenter St. President Betty Washburn, 496-7501.
The Arc of Midland: 220 W. Main, 631-4439.
Asthmatics Support Group (BREATHE): Call 839-8400 or 1-800-999-3199.
Autism Society of America, Midland Chapter: Meets every third Monday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Midland Public Schools Administration Building, 600 E. Carpenter St.
Bergstein Fund: Provides clothing for school-age children in Midland County when no other resources are available. Administered by the Juvenile Division of Probate Court, 832-6890.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Midland County: BBBS "Traditional" program matches children ages 5-17 with a caring adult. Their "High School Big" program matches a high school student over the age of 16 with a child age 6-10. BBBS also has a mentoring program in Midland County Elementary school called "Teaming Up With Youth," which is an effort to help students succeed. Volunteers meet weekly in the schools for an hour after school, during the school year, with children who have been referred by a teacher or counselor. 220 W. Main St., Suite 102, 631-5360. Executive Director, Terry Dusseau.
Boy Scouts of America: Youth service for boys ages 6-17. Greg Rathje is District Executive for Midland and Gladwin counties. Call for meeting times and locations. 5001 S. Eleven Mile, Auburn, (989)662-4464.
Building Strong Families: Offered by West Midland Family Center for new or young parents. Contact Lois Burton, 832-3256.
Camp Fire Boys and Girls: Hours 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Programs for boys and girls ages 5-18. 203 Strosacker Center, 220 W. Main St., Midland, 832-2295.
Cardiac Support Group: Call 839-8400 or 1-800-999-3199.
Caregiving Network Inc.: Provides spirtual, emotional and financial needs of individuals and families. Olde Towne Centre, 712 George St., Suite B, Midland, 837-9757.
Catholic Family Services-Midland Center: Hours Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 8:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m.; Wednesday, Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Professional counseling for individuals, couples, families and groups. Pregnancy counseling, adoption and foster-care services are provided. 220 W. Main St., Suite 202. Contact Teresa Harrison, 631-4711.
Center for Independent Living of Mid-Michigan: Provides resources concerning disability issues and problems such as housing, acquistion of assistive devices, disability rights, accessibility, advocacy and funding resources. 1206 James Savage Rd., 835-4041 Voice or TDD.
Central Michigan Branch of the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan: Volunteer organization provides consulting, educational and litigative services pertaining to civil liberties. Local board reviews complaints and determines if a civil liberty is at issue. If litigation appears necessary, State ACLU is contacted for support. Call, evenings only, Midland 631-4619; Bay (989)894-2446; Mount Pleasant (989)773-7493; Saginaw (989)792-5488; Gratiot, Arenac, Clare, Gladwin (989)463-1543.
Central Michigan Old Car Club: Meetings at 8 p.m. the second Saturday each month at Wheeler Township Hall on M-46 in Wheeler. Club sponsors variety of tours and special events involving antique automobiles. Contact Jerry Schlorff, 989-773-7837..
Centre Lodge No. 273, F.&A.M.: A fraternal and charitable organization that meets the first Thursday of each month. Located at Main and McDonald streets.
Chemical City Garden Club: Meets second Thursday of the month. Programs on gardening and indoor house plants and does several civic projects throughout the year. President Connie Leah, 837-0343.
Church Women United of Midland: National ecumenical movement that brings Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox and other Christian women together in one community of prayer, advocacy and service. Contact Linda Atiemo-Obeng, 832-8627.
Citizens Concerned for Community Values: Informational group works to create public awareness of the destructive influences of obscenity, pornography and indecency. Box 75, Midland.
Citizens Probation Council of Midland County Inc.: Provides an alternative to the court system for first-time offenders of specific offenses. 220 W. Ellsworth, Midland, coordinator Lois Utberg, 832-6863.
Clytean Club: Secretary Pam Graham, 631-7523.
Coleman Chapter #281 Order of the Eastern Star: Meets first Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. N. Fourth St., Coleman. Charlotte Kinsey, Worthy Matron, 687-5201.
Coleman Lions Club: Meets first Monday and third Thursday of month, Sept. thru June, at 7 p.m. at Lions Hall. Contact Al Mueller, (989)465-1099.
Community Christmas Closet: Sponsored by King's Daughters and Sons. Chairman Carolyn Fisher, 835-7464.
Community Services Center of the Seventh-day Adventist Church: Mondays; 631-3120, Tuesdays and Sundays. Provides clothing, household items and small appliances to the needy. 1113 E. Carpenter St., Midland, 835-3675.
Coping with Cancer Support Groups: Call 839-8400 or 1-800-999-3199.
Council on Domestic & Sexual Assault (Shelterhouse): Call 835-6771. Provides following support groups:
* Domestic Violence Survivors, Monday from 6 to 8 p.m.
* Sexual Assault Survivors, Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
* Alternatives to Violence (for assailants), Tuesdays from 6 to 8 p.m.
Crisis Pregnancy Services: Hours: Monday, Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 4 to 8 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appointments or walk-ins served during business hours. Serves women and families experiencing unplanned pregnancies. 2828 N. Saginaw, 835-1500. Executive Director, Darryl White.
Crisis Telephone Service: Offices at 2620 W. Sugnet Rd., 631-4450. TDD line 631-0870.
Daughters of the American Revolution, John Alden Chapter: Meets first Friday of the month. Members are descendants of persons who were involved in the American Revolutionary War. Contact Regent Mary Jean Bobalek, 631-2647.
Delta Kappa Gamma: The Alpha Iota state, Beta Upsilon chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma is an international honorary women's educator's society. Provides yearly grant-in-aid to young woman aspiring to teach. This is a non-profit group. For information contact Charlene Linderman at 923-7012 or 832-3338.
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary No. 94: Meets at the VFW Hall, 3013 Bay City Rd. at 7:30 p.m. on the second Monday of the month. Purpose is to aid disabled American veterans and their families. Commander Berenice Whipple, 832-2628.
Diana Society: Sponsored by Elks No. 1610. President Linda Woods; vice president Trina Krause; secretary Martha Fry; recording secretary Joan Simanski; treasurer Ester Davis.
Eagles Auxiliary No. 2110: 2934 E. Monroe Rd., 631-7270.
Eastern Star Chapter 121: Meets first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Midland Masonic Temple. Purpose is fraternal/charitable/social. Worthy Matron Elizabeth Whittier, 496-2003; Secretary Jane Burgess, 835-1038.
Economic Development Corporation of the County of Midland:
Countywide economic development corporation serving Midland County. For information regarding tax-exempt bonding and revolving loan funds call 839-0340. 301 Rodd St., Ste. 201, Midland, MI, 48640.
Elks (Midland B.P.O.E. NO. 1610): Fraternal order that believes men are good and provide a forum for the expression of brotherly love and devotion toward accomplishing good deeds of respect and appreciation in the community. 3622 N. Saginaw Rd., 835-2271.
* Elk Elles Society: Sponsored by Elks No. 1610. President Linda Cole; vice president Cecelia Freeman; secretary Sophie Kinsula; treasurer Thelma Loos.
Ernie Wallace Memorial Blood Bank: 4005 Orchard Dr., 839-3490.
Evergreen Garden Club: Meets at 7 p.m. on last Tuesday of each month for program on gardening or related topic. For more information on the club, call Jolene at 835-3835 or e-mail her.
Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1093: Organization promotes the Young Eagle program, which introduces youth to aviation with a free first flight. Monthly meetings promote aviation knowledge and education. Midland Barstow Municipal Airport, contact President John Kemper, 631-4852 or Dot Hornsby, 631-4342.
Family and Children's Services of Midland: Hours: Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.- 9 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Services include individual, couple and family counseling, Youth Emergency Services (631-5639), Family Life Education, Child Care Concepts (631-8950), Pre and Post Natal Services, Adoption. 1714 Eastman Ave., Midland, 631-5390.
Focus Substance Abuse Counseling and Information Center: 4604 N. Saginaw Rd., 631-7992.
Focus Substance Abuse Counseling and Information Center:4604 N. Sagniaw Rd., 631-7992.
Fraternal Order of Eagles: 2889 Airport Rd., 631-7270.
Friends of Finland, Saginaw Valley: Meets five times a year. Non-profit social organization of both Finns and non-Finns of the mid-Michigan area sharing a common interest in preserving the Finnish culture. Call 631-3928.
Friends of the Pere Marquette Rail-Trail: Meets at Midland County Services Building, 220 W. Ellsworth St. on the third Tuesday of each month; summers third Wednesday. Purpose is to educate, maintain and promote trail activities. Box 505, Midland. Contact President Jim Mertens, 631-1277.
Friends home page Gideon International: A Christian business and professional men's association. Box 1022, Midland.
Girl Scouts, Mitten Bay Girl Scout Council: 1-800-968-6336.
Humane Society of Midland County: Adoption and placement of animals, financial assistance, information and general care of animals. P.O. Box 2329, Midland, 631-9149.
Independent Order of Oddfellows No. 418: 116 Rodd St. Noble Grand Earl Helwig; secretary Doug Winger, 832-0710.
International Women's Club: Meets third Tuesday of the month at Mulberry Tree Clubhouse. Contact Anne Hitzeman, 631-8084.


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Most people are familiar with this term for 'you're being an idiot, watch what you're doing', but recently for me it has a more literal meaning of 'watch out, or you'll end up on your back'.
I am continually learning how to handle my pain levels and I imagine that I always will. The last couple of months I've been trying to get back to 'normal' after a series of unavoidable medical appointments that left me 'wrecked'. I had no option, but to go to them; and no option afterwards, but to just stop and wait for it to pass – no matter how frustrating it was!
When the pain was at a level where I could handle it, I was back at therapy and it was pointed out that I spend a lot of my time trying to ignore my pain. Like that drunken relative at the wedding who decided to come in too tight shorts and is getting a bit handsy with the bridesmaids; ignoring the pain doesn't work. Simply trying to takes super human strength and leaves you in a worse state than before.
What would happen if I didn't ignore it? The plan was to set a timer for 10 minutes and when the alarm went off I'd do a pain check. Not only for primary pain, but the secondary aches and pains that indicate I have been standing in a certain way as to protect my back, or if there is a change in my breathing. Much to my surprise, not only did it help, but it made a huge difference to the way I approached things.
I am now paying attention to those small, almost insignificant changes that I have been ignoring all this time. When I notice secondary pains, I am able to try and nip them in the bud with some stretches, or try some breathing exercises; or simply just stop, so it doesn't get worse. It also made me realise just how much time things take. Quick jobs weren't so quick and actually took almost twice as long. No wonder I had problems!
Of course, I have slipped up since then and not set the timer only to find myself going too far and paying for it. So I'd say, why not try it out? It's not going to do any harm. Use your phone or iPod and set a timer using a pleasant alarm – no honking horns, which adds to your stress levels!
We are currently in a heatwave in the UK, so my pain levels have skyrocketed. The timing method has shown that things that took 10 minutes a few months ago, now take 20 at least. It's not surprising, but it is a reminder that I have to give myself a little leeway with life – especially when it is the most unpleasant weather for me.


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School of Social Welfare – Student Advising
Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (B.S.W.)
The B.S.W. degree program prides itself on the thoroughness of its advising system. Early advising is recommended for students interested in social work. Pre-social work students (both KU and transfer) are encouraged to obtain advising through the School. Undergraduate academic advising is a developmental decision-making process during which students identify and realize their educational potential through communication with an academic advisor. Advising is an ongoing, multifaceted process, a responsibility shared by the student, advisor, and KU. Advising concerns students' intellectual goals including career planning, enrollment, and course and major selection, and establishes and maintains a relationship between faculty members and students.
For students who plan to transfer to KU, please contact the School to arrange advising by telephone or e-mail.
Once a student is admitted to the School of Social Welfare, a faculty advisor is assigned to assist the student with career and professional matters. In addition, an academic advisor will be able to assist students with enrollment and other academic program requirements for the B.S.W. degree program. Students consult with their academic advisor before enrollment each semester and have their advising hold removed. Students can view their advisors on the myKU portal.
For more information on B.S.W. degree advising, please review the B.S.W student handbook.
Master's Degree in Social Work (M.S.W.)
Each student has a faculty member assigned as an advisor for consultation on career matters, fields of practice, and concentration. In addition, an academic advisor will be able to assist students with enrollment and other academic program requirements for the M.S.W. degree. Students can view their advisors on the myKU portal. For more information on M.S.W. program advising, please review the M.S.W. student handbook
Requests for a Leave of Absence or Change in M.S.W. Program Plan of Study
Students who wish to request an intermit (leave of absence) or change their plan of study must complete the Request for a Leave of Absence or change in M.S.W. Program Plan of Study form.
One intermit (leave of absence) or change to a plan of study can be made without speaking to a faculty advisor. The proposed change to the plan will be reviewed by the M.S.W. program director, who will approve the plan, approve the plan with modifications, or reject the plan and refer you to your faculty advisor in order to explore other options. A response by the M.S.W. program director to the proposal will be sent to you within five working days. You can review the School of Social Welfare's policies and procedures for an intermit or change to a plan of study in the M.S.W. student handbook
Ph.D. in Social Welfare
The primary purpose of the advising system is to provide advice, support, mentoring, and evaluation for students by faculty. The Doctoral Program Office also keeps a database for tracking student progress to help students and faculty to evaluate and guide students' educational planning and progress. Current students can view their advisors on the myKU portal.
There are two types of advisors: Enrollment Advisor and Academic Advisor.
- The Enrollment Advisor helps the student to schedule classes, assures compliance with school and university regulations for scheduling, and gives enrollment permission. The Enrollment Advisor is the Director of the Doctoral Program for all students until they have formed a Qualifying Papers Committee.
- The Academic Advisor provides advice, support, evaluative, and monitoring for the student. The Academic Advisor is responsible to notify the Program Director whenever serious academic difficulty is identified for an advisee, so that appropriate supports and responses can be devised. The Program Director serves as Academic Advisor to incoming students. The Director also helps students to identify an ongoing Academic Advisor during their first year, based on matching common interests between the student and relevant faculty. A student may change Academic Advisor at any time, by following the procedures described in the Ph.D. student handbook.
- Once a student has formed a Qualifying Papers Committee, the chair of that committee serves in the capacities of both enrollment and Academic Advisor.
- Once a student has formed a Doctoral Dissertation Committee, the chair of that committee serves in the capacities of both Enrollment and Academic Advisor.


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Atlas of pathology
Where: digestive system, intestines
Possible causes: ColibacillosisIleitisTorsion of the stomach and the intestines
This condition is twisting or torsion of the intestines in growing pigs. The farm workers usually report that these pigs died suddenly. At autopsy of affected pigs, the pigs are often pale with a greatly swollen abdomen. When the abdomen is carefully opened up, many loops of intestine are seen to be greatly enlarged, and swollen with smelly gas and bloody fluid contents. These loops of intestine may be in various bright colours ranging from purple to green. During the autopsy, the operator should reach under these loops, to the base of the intestine mesentery at the spine, to palpate where the intestine loops are twisted into a tight knot. The small intestinal tract of the pig is quite long and hangs loose from the roof of the abdomen in a standing pig. In active grower pigs, this means that twists and torsions of the small intestine can occur commonly, which can quickly result in this extreme intestinal accident, quickly killing the pig. It is often seen in active grower pigs where there is excessive activity, falling about and competitive jousting and overeating at the feeding areas. Other conditions that may appear similar include simple autolysis, Proliferative enteropathy, colibacillosis.


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Reviews and occasional notes on classical music
Reviews and occasional notes on classical music
"Music, both vocall and instrumental, so good, so delectable, so rare, so admirable, so super excellent, that it did even ravish and stupifie all those strangers that never heard the like." - Thomas Coryat, after hearing 3 hours of music at the Scuola di San Rocco in Venice, 1608.
"Music, both vocall and instrumental, so good, so delectable, so rare, so admirable, so super excellent, that it did even ravish and stupifie all those strangers that never heard the like." - Thomas Coryat, after hearing 3 hours of music at the Scuola di San Rocco in Venice, 1608.
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Remembrance restores possibility to the past
Viktor Ullmann: Piano Concerto, Piano Sonata no. 7, Variations
Viktor Ullmann finished his Piano Concerto in Prague in December 1939, nine months after the Nazis had entered Czechoslovakia. By 1942 he was a prisoner in the concentration camp at Theresienstadt, where he was still able to compose, and where in 1994 he wrote his 7th Piano Sonata. But on October 16, 1944, he was moved to Auschwitz-Birkenau and two days later he was murdered. The loss to music was grave; Ullmann was only 46 when he died, and he might have been counted among the great composers of the century given a normal life and lifespan. There is no special pleading needed, since Ullmann's remaining works are of the highest quality, but neither should we forget the horrors from which this music was born. "Remembrance restores possibility to the past," said the philosopher Giorgio Agamben, "making what happened incomplete and completing what never was. Remembrance is neither what happened nor what did not happen but, rather, their potentialization, their becoming possible once again."
The team of pianist Moritz Ernst, the Dortmunder Philharmoniker and conductor Gabriel Feltz provide a vivid, atmospheric reading of the piano concerto, and Ernst's performance of the 7th Piano Sonata is passionate and mournful. The disc is filled out with a piece from happier days: the Variations and Double Fugue on a Theme by Arnold Schönberg, an intricate gem of intellectual, formal beauty.
Here is the second movement Andante tranquillo from the Piano Concerto: partial solace from the looming menace.
Sunday, May 28, 2017
At the end of a tragic day
Ives: Three Places in New England; Orchestral Set no. 2; New England Holidays
Memorial Day weekend is a good time to listen to Three Places in New England, which includes an especially poignant tribute by Charles Ives to the sacrifice of American soldiers in battle. This is deeply moving music, written in such a bold and original way that even today it makes one sit up and take notice; I can't imagine the effect it had when it was first played. The first of the Three Places in New England is entitled The "St. Gaudens" in Boston Common (Col. Shaw and his Colored Regiment); this is Augustus Saint-Gaudens' Memorial to Robert Gould Shaw & the Massachusetts 54th Regiment. This elegy is sombre, with precious little light falling on the doomed soldiers and their commander. All the martial tunes which Ives quotes, designed in the first place to uplift the spirits before battle, are intoned in a minor key, in the darkest of orchestrations, in the most grief-stricken rhythms. Ives was, I believe, as distraught about the dire history of African-Americans after the Civil War as he was about their defeat at the Second Battle of Fort Wagner. There is also great beauty, though, and we should pay special attention to this quotation: "Music is the best consolation for a despaired man." It's by Martin Luther King, Jr.
|Photo: Boston Globe
|Harmony and Charles Ives in 1948. Photograph by Halley Erskine
Ives is very well represented in recordings; there are many recordings of this music, some of which are good indeed. But only the best can keep the eccentricities from going over the top, and the sad bits from veering into the maudlin. We have in this new Seattle Symphony Media release one of the best. Ludovic Morlot walks this tightrope without seeming over cautious; indeed, the live recordings preserve a real feeling of occasion, while the SSM engineers provide life-like sound with real presence. Very highly recommended.
This disc will be released on June 2, 2017.
Saturday, May 27, 2017
An appealing mix of Brazilian piano music
Grace Alves: Keys to Rio
Along with relatively popular pieces by Ernesto Nazareth and Heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian pianist Grace Alves has done a real service in providing some rarities for piano from Marlos Nobre, Oriano de Almeida and especially Chiquinha Gonzaga, a great composer and social activist from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. While the Gonzaga pieces Gaúcho, Suspiro and Atraente might seem slight, they have real dignity and are very much pioneering efforts in the development of Brazilian popular music. Oriano de Almeida is from two generations after Villa-Lobos, but his music has the same Paris/Rio, modernism/folklore dynamic as Villa, though his style relies more on American jazz. This appealing music sounds more like Gershwin than his compatriot Villa-Lobos. His Valsa de Paris is really delightful. Marlos Nobre, Brazil's most distinguished living composer, provides two serious but accessible pieces that evoke the life and folklore of the North-East part of Brazil, as Villa-Lobos has often done. Alves plays with grace and power throughout, though without the final level of virtuosity and rhythmic control of Sonia Rubinsky or Nelson Freire. This is a fine first effort; I look forward to future recordings.
This review has also been posted at The Villa-Lobos Magazine.
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Antheil's music, for a change
George Antheil, Symphony 4 & 5, Over the Plains
You don't have to go very far into most articles about George Antheil before you come across the phrase "bad boy of music". There you go, it's happened again! That's the first thing that comes to mind for many when the name comes up. Here are some of others that rise to the top nowadays, thanks to John Allison, that web comics chronicler of high culture (in Destroy History, a story about Hedy Lamarr in WWII Hollywood):
work with Lamarr in inventing frequency-hopping spread-spectrum communication more than his actual music. This would be fine if his music weren't so attractive and impressive. Chandos begins another orchestral music series with this new disc of Antheil Symphonies, and it's nice to finally zero in on the actual music for a change. Both symphonies are muscular, energetic mid-century symphonies with Russian finger-prints all over them, both via the movie-score milieu in which Antheil lived and direct from the latest works of Prokofiev and Shostakovich. But they also have tender moments and the kind of very fine details that are the sign of an original musician.
We used to make fun of how British actors sounded when they were playing Americans in the movies and on TV. Nowadays, of course, that's no longer the case; Ewan McGregor plays not one but two Minnesotans to perfection in Noah Hawley's Fargo. The hallmark of this Chandos release is authenticity, which of course is an important component of all music, not just Early Music. It's no special surprise that a British orchestra under a Finnish conductor can be so convincing in this music, since Antheil is writing in an International Style, where Berlin and Paris loom nearly as large as his later home, Hollywood. But getting the last nuance of the American side of the Trenton, New Jersey native Antheil is an impressive, McGregor-level, achievement. We can't tell for sure until the score makes its way to orchestras on this side of the Atlantic, but this world premiere recording of Antheil's Over the Plains has just the right Gary Cooper movie studio backlot feel that proves it's the real cowboy thing.
Chandos nails the authentic feel with the cover of their disc, taken from this vintage postcard of Hollywood Boulevard at Night, from Lake County Museum. Bring on the rest of Antheil's symphonies!
Monday, May 22, 2017
Masterpieces revealed
Villa-Lobos Symphonies 8, 9 & 11
Villa-Lobos wrote twelve symphonies, though only eleven of the scores survive, and he wrote them from early in his career (1916) to very late (1957, two years before his death). People have been warning us for a long time not to value Villa-Lobos's symphonies too highly. I know this; I've been one of them. Don't expect too much, was the message, his best works are for the guitar and piano, and in the Choros and the Bachianas Brasileiras series. Now that we're well into the Naxos Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra (OSESP) series, led by Isaac Karabtchevsky, I'm beginning to think this particular piece of conventional wisdom might be wrong. These three symphonies sound familiar, sure, because they sound like Villa-Lobos. But even though I've heard all three a number of times, in the very good CPO series from Carl St. Clair and the Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart made around the turn of the last century, the music on the new disc sounds fresh and new and really quite amazing. This series is forcing all of us to sit up and take notice of a whole big chunk of Villa-Lobos's legendarily large output.
In his really excellent liner notes the guitarist and musicologist Fabio Zanon talks about how Villa's mature symphonies suffered because they were different from people's expectations and because of editorial problems with the scores. Though I hear the odd echo of the Choros from Villa's heyday in Paris in the 1920s, and plenty of call-outs to the Bachianas Brasileiras series of the 1930s and early 40s, the 8th, 9th and 11th Symphonies share something of a reboot feeling for the composer. Here he finally turns his back, more or less, on modernism, while doing the same, more or less, with the folkloric music that made his worldwide reputation. There's a neo-classical (not neo-baroque) sound that goes along with early classical symphonic structures. Zanon sees and hears both Haydn and Mozart in this music, with Beethoven and Schubert lurking around the edges. Having stripped down his orchestral music to the essentials, we're now more aware than ever of how Villa-Lobos has constructed the music. To be sure this is still music written for large orchestras, but there's no Brazilian percussion component, no prepared pianos or violinophones, and no over-the-top Romantic gestures. The first movement of the 9th Symphony is instructive. Villa zips out three themes in quick succession, gives them a quick run-through in his contrapuntal-light machine, and then, when you expect a fair bit of noodling, he winds things up abruptly, with a typical Villa-Lobos flourish. All done in less than four and a half minutes. I must say that I like the concise Villa-Lobos; it makes a nice change from the often over-blown padding of more than a few of his works. This is vivid, direct, lively music without empty gesticulation. With the varnish of score errors and outdated preconceptions removed, these three symphonies emerge as masterpieces.
A copy of this review is at The Villa-Lobos Magazine. The disc drops on June 9, 2017.
Sunday, May 21, 2017
The playfully profound music of Friedrich Gulda
Gulda Plays Mozart & Gulda
Improvisation is a process, according to Mike Nichols, that "absorbs you, creates you, and saves you." In a superb in-depth New Yorker article about Nichols, John Lahr digs into his concept of improvisation. A lesson Nichols the director learned from his improv work with Elaine May was this: "To damn well pick something that would happen in the scene—an Event." Nichols goes on:
While you're expressing what happens, you're also saying underneath, 'Do we share this? Are you like me in any way? Oh, look, you are. You laughed!That improv helped Nichols in his directing day-job is clear; it's also clear that it's a vital part of every classical musician's toolkit. This is about more than cadenzas and adding ornamentation in repeats; it's built in to the very DNA of both interpretation and composition. Mozart was a great improviser, as was Bach. The appreciation for Friedrich Gulda's genius, which has only grown since his death in 2000, is based to a large part on the unexpected places he takes us in the core repertoire of the piano. I recently listened straight through to the six CDs of his Complete Mozart Tapes, and was struck by how fresh and alive every single sonata sounded. Each movement was, in Nichols' sense, an Event.
This CD from BR Klassik, due to be released on June 2, 2017, comes from two live concerts. The first, from 2009, includes two Rondos for piano and orchestra swapped out by Mozart, for various reasons, from two of his Piano Concertos. In a feat that I'm sure Mike Nichols would have applauded, Mozart has taken some fairly pedestrian, even banal, themes, and spun them into a high level of entertainment, if not actual profundity. Gulda, with able assistance from Leopold Hager and the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, doesn't let down the side; he keeps the comedy moving, and he highlights the universal significance of the comic spirit. These two movements are a joy to listen to.
The second concert is actually a very special and famous one, and I'm quite surprised this portion of it has never been released before. It's the first 40 minutes or so of The Meeting between Gulda and Chick Corea, from June 27, 1982. This is Gulda playing solo, mainly his own improvisations, with a fine, typically dynamic version of Mozart's K. 330 sonata providing a kind of centre of gravity to the proceedings. Gulda's pieces aren't jazz, precisely, though he's clearly at home in several jazz idioms. They're really more like post-modern pastiches, with lots of Mozart, bits of Bach and blues and full-blown Romantic passages, mixed with a very Viennese-sounding sense of satire and parody. They're an important part of Gulda's playfully profound music.
The duet portions of The Meeting are available both on CD, DVD and YouTube. Here is Gulda's solo portion:
And here's Mike Nichols and Elaine May in a classic skit:
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Happy Centennial, Lou!
Lou Harrison: Violin concerto, Grand duo, Double music (with John Cage)
This disc (and this review) is well-timed. Today we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Lou Harrison's birth. There seems to be at least some small interest out there in what should be a major event, though I would have hoped for a bit more hype for one of my favourite American composers. In any case this splendid new disc from Naxos is a suitable marker for Lou's Centennial.
I recently came across this picture of the Surrealists in Paris:
|Man Ray, Hans Arp, Yves Tanguy, Andre Breton, Tristan Tzara, Salvador Dali, Paul Eluard, Max Ernst, Rene Crevel
Harrison's own genius is pretty clear, nurtured by his mentor Henry Cowell, his teacher at UCLA Arnold Schoenberg, and later in New York, that great well-spring of American modernism Charles Ives. The Concerto for Violin and Percussion is a great introduction to Harrison's music, with its kitchen-sink "junk" percussion and surprisingly full-bodied emotion from the solo violin. Harrison acknowledged the influence of Alban Berg's Violin Concerto, about which he said "It really walloped me." The soloist Tim Fain plays with the required virtuosity as well as the sensitivity and musicality to scale the heights and plumb the depths of this remarkable work, one of the great American concertos, matched in Harrison's works by his Piano Concerto. Angel Gil-Ordonez's PostClassical Ensemble provide robust support, with an equal virtuosity on the percussion side. Fain is joined by pianist Michael Boriskin in Harrison's Grand Duo, which treats the piano very much in a percussive role, though considering how important percussion is to Harrison it's more a question of opening up new options for the pianist rather than limiting them.
The short but not slight Double Music makes a special impression in its seven minutes. It's the result of an intriguing collaboration with John Cage. Each composer provided music for two of the four players, based on a kind of temporal template, and the resulting work came together seamlessly. Chance, so important in Cage's music, had played its role perfectly. This piece nicely sums up mid-century American music: fresh and alive with many influences from around the world and from many time periods, as fun to listen to as I'm sure it is to play.
The short but not slight Double Music makes a special impression in its seven minutes. It's the result of an intriguing collaboration with John Cage. Each composer provided music for two of the four players, based on a kind of temporal template, and the resulting work came together seamlessly. Chance, so important in Cage's music, had played its role perfectly. This piece nicely sums up mid-century American music: fresh and alive with many influences from around the world and from many time periods, as fun to listen to as I'm sure it is to play.
Monday, May 1, 2017
Arresting visuals and compelling stories
Glenn Gould's story has as intriguing and appealing a visual element as an auditory one. From Gordon Parks' and Alfred Eisenstaedt's iconic photographs to the arresting images in Francois Girard's 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould, this is an important component in the carefully crafted performance art that was Glenn Gould's life. Now to add to this rich legacy we have a superb graphic novel (published in 2016 and just now out in an English translation) by Sandrine Revel, the comics artist and illustrator from Bordeaux.
In her website, Revel notes that Gould and his music meant a great deal to her since discovering him in college. "Glenn Gould m'accompagne depuis comme un ami, un double et par certains côtés je lui ressemble," she says, "Since then he has accompanied me as a friend, a double and in some ways I resemble him." This, I'm sure, is a common happening for those of us who didn't fit in during childhood, and who went through life "off tempo" as the new English version deftly translates the book's subtitle: "une vie à contretemps". Off-kilter Glenn is such an appealing character, and Revel gives us many touching scenes from his childhood, many very funny ones included. But it's the big, visionary pictures that impress me the most; Revel's vision is really impressive.
Besides her obvious skills as an illustrator, Revel brings some major story-telling chops to this project. Her vision is cinematic, and isn't bound to her book format; she tells multi-page stories and then tucks smaller, but often key, bits to break up the rhythm of the story she's telling.
Revel includes some impressive bibliographic back-matter: a full list of Gould's music that she listened to during the project, and good short lists for suggested further reading and for further viewing. Girard's film isn't included in the latter list, by the way, though it makes sense considering Revel's focus on primary sources: the music and video of Glenn Gould himself. This is very highly recommended, both for Gould fans and those who are just learning his amazing story.
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The Susan Chambers Dance Company
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A 501 © (3) not-for-profit organization founded in 1988, The Susan Chambers Dance Company exists as a theatrical dance outlet for pre-professional dancers ages 6-18 to increase artistic opportunities in the field of classical ballet, tap, jazz ,musical theater, and hip hop. The Company, under the direction of Susan Chambers, presents the universal language of dance through concerts, lectures and demonstrations. These performances are presented in theaters, senior citizen's homes, and at various community venues.
Overview of the six pillars of company membership: Pre-Professional, Senior, Apprentice, Intermediate, Junior, and Mini-Company:
Pre-Professional:Requires several daily technique classes per week; Performers are at the highest level of training and expertise of that form of dance/musical theatre. Performers are technically and vocally challenged at the pre-professional level of training. Pre-Pro status requires your full commitment to SCDC beyond other programs offered at academic public and private institutions. Class attendance, rehearsals and performances will be required and commitments made to SCDC for the entire season from August to June. Pre-pro training is preparedness for the professional or college level companies and strict adherence to the requirements will be observed. The professional working dancer/performer will have guidelines to follow to remain an SCDC Company member. Equity and non-equity dancer/performers will show their equity cards/production status to follow the professional working guidelines.
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Senior:Requires daily technique classes; Performers are at the Advanced/Intermediate level of training and are challenged to exceed by the end of the season. Senior status requires your full commitment to SCDC and observation of the classes required and rehearsals and performances are mandatory from August to June. Class attendance weekly following the policies will be observed by all Senior SCDC performers. Senior SCDC performers will be fully committed to SCDC beyond other programs offered at academic public or private institutions and will attend rehearsals, performances and classes that are mandatory for SCDC performers.
Teen, Apprentice, Intermediate, Junior:Requires weekly technique classes; Performers are in training for their abilities and ages of each company and observance of class requirements is mandatory. Performance, rehearsals and classes are mandatory from August to June. Required classes can be found in the policies of SCDC. Performers will attend the required classes, rehearsals and performances beyond other institutions private and public.
Mini Company:SCDC Mini Company is comprised of our brightest and youngest performers ages 5-8 from Chambers Performing Arts. They attend a minimum of two weekly classes and Saturday rehearsals. Minis are chosen by invitation only and perform with SCDC at Concert, in "The Trial of Mother Goose," and at various community functions. Mini Company is an excellent introduction to SCDC, and many Chambers Alumni began their journey with SCDC in Mini Company.
"I am extremely grateful to have found such an amazing studio filled with top notch instructors who are not only great teachers, but are also great role models and mentors. Although this is only our second year at Chambers my daughter has developed so much grace, poise, and confidence as a dancer, singer, and actress. I truly appreciate that these experiences have provided her with the means to express herself artistically in a professional and family friendly environment.
Chambers is not only a place for my daughter to pursue her passion, it is also a place for her to realize the possibilities that exist within herself. I look forward to many years to come, as I watch her love for the arts to continue to grow."
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During a conference earlier this month, a woman asked a question that so many others are asking. She wanted to know what to do about her aging parents. They have little money and many health issues. She didn't think they could continue to afford living on their own. The woman is sandwiched between taking care of her children and her parents. Her financial resources can stretch only so far.
"I am at a loss," she said.
The fact is, her options are limited. We've been spending a lot of time lately talking about the Affordable Care Act, but there are many people like this woman's parents, even if they have health insurance, who will still fall short of the care they need. Under the ACA, there are provisions for states to expand Medicaid to help people receive long-term care services and support in their home or the community. But what if you aren't poor enough to qualify for Medicaid?
As part of health care reform, there is now a federal Commission on Long-Term Care, which is charged with coming up with a comprehensive plan by the middle of September to address the availability and financing of long-term services and support systems for seniors and disabled Americans. But until such services and systems exist, what are your options?
Unfortunately, you are pretty much on your own.
Surveys continue to show that many people are unprepared for the cost of a prolonged illness, especially in their senior years. Medicare generally does not cover long-term care services, which include assistance with daily activities such as eating, dressing and bathing, or help with someone who has a severe cognitive impairment such as Alzheimer's disease. Without long-term care insurance for her parents, which can cover the cost of nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and in-home care, the woman and her husband will largely have to rely on their own funds.
I wish I had a better answer for her. But I encouraged her to think about what she was going through and prepare for the day when her children are faced with the same issue.
That's the message of a recent report "The Aging of the Baby Boom and the Growing Care Gap" by the AARP Public Policy Institute. As the population of older people increases over the next 20 years, the number of adults in their primary caregiving years (ages 45 to 64) is projected to remain flat. This means the availability of family caregivers – mostly adult children – to arrange, coordinate, provide and/or pay for long-term care services is expected to decline.
However, more than two-thirds of Americans believe that they will be able to rely on their families to meet their long-term care needs.
"The future looks very unlike the past," said Lynn Feinberg, AARP senior policy adviser and one of the report's authors. "We have more women in the workforce who are juggling caregiving and work. There are a greater number of people living at a distance. There is huge number of people who don't have any living children. We have to look at public as well as private community solutions to long-term care."
The AARP report is a cautionary tale for today's caregivers and other midlife individuals. You may be caring for your mom or dad now, but who will care for you? To help you plan for your long-term care needs, AARP has created a 40-day challenge called "Decide. Create. Share." Although it is geared toward women in their 40s, 50s and 60s, guys should join in too. Go to www.decidecreateshare.org and take the pledge.
There are seven steps over the course of 40 days. You'll get email reminders outlining the things you have to do, such as telling people where you keep your important documents. You can download a worksheet that guides you though the information you'll need to provide. There's a long-term calculator that lets you see the average cost of long-term care in your state.
I've been the long-term caregiver for several relatives. Because I know the toll it takes, I've taken a personal pledge to put in place a plan to make it easier for my children to take care of me. Isn't it time you decide, create and share your plan?


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12 FLIGHT International, 5 January 1967 Letters Briefing MPs From Sir Archibald Hope SIR,—The question of a specialist Parliamentary com- mittee on aviation was referred to by at least two MPs in the Commons aviation debate on November 24. It is an aim which has been exercising the attention of the Air League, which to some extent set the ball rolling with the Parliamentary briefings it arranged on the F-lll and Spey-Mirage. Referring to the impossibility of MPs going into tech- nical discussions on the floor of the House, Mr Stephen Hastings said that Members "need access to papers and, above all, constant reference to technical advice. There- fore, we must have standing specialist committees, not in two years' time—not next year, but now . . ." Mr Eric Lubbock said that aviation-minded Members "have not managed to create in the House that interest in aviation matters which the subject deserves and which it would receive in a specialist committee." He added that there "is no substitute for the continuous study of the complex problems of research, development and production in the aircraft industry, with the benefit of expert advice, which we can give only by means of a select committee." Mr Lubbock's remarks were quoted by you on Decem- ber 1, and the editorial in your previous issue had con- cluded : "The highest decision-makers in the land—Civil Servants, serving officers (why not?) and members of the industry—should be reularly, personally and publicly answerable to expert all-party committees of Parliament. When that day comes British aviation will start moving ahead again." The impetus for the formation of such committees must come from within Parliament itself, and we hope that it will soon do so. The Air League, as a non-com- mercial, non-party body, is convinced that MPs must have more accurate information on aviation matters and detailed industrial and technological advice on the prob- lems which the industry faces. The proposed committee would, given the right terms of reference, provide the means of doing this. London SW1 ARCHIBALD P. HOPE, Chairman, the Air League Duty-free Freighters SIR,—Mr Ian Griffin refers to the question of the pay- ment of import duty on the two Boeing 707-365C passenger/freighter aircraft ordered by British Eagle (Letters, December 22). Before enlarging on the British Eagle case may I first be allowed to answer two points which he makes? Mr Griffin implies that BOAC had received permis- sion to waive duty only on its two 707-336C passenger freighters, whereas the corporation had been required to pay duty on the other 20 (now 19) 707-436 aircraft. Surely BOAC has not paid duty on any of its Boeing 707 fleet One further point worthy of mention—and one which Mr Griffin overlooks—is that the corporation is reputed to have paid an extra one million dollars for non-cargo fittings (galleys, toilets, passenger service units, etc) in each of the two 707-336Cs. One is left wondering why this extra expenditure was necessary if BOAC intends, and has given an undertaking, to use the aircraft only on all-freight services. We can ask ourselves if such ex- penditure is planned for the third freighter. It is our belief that the corporation plans to use the third freighter almost exclusively for passenger services. However, arguments such as these are all very academic in the light of the BOAC financial reconstruc- tion and the Air Corporations Act 1966, which ex- tinguished liabilities of £110 million including an accu- mulated deficit of £90.5 million. The British Eagle case is built not only on the question of parity, but also on the undisputed fact that, unfor- tunately, there is no comparable British aircraft avail- able. In the issue of British Eagle News to which Mr Griffin refers, Mr Bamberg went to great lengths to express his faith in, and support for, the British aircraft industry (British Eagle is the only one of Britain's big four airlines currently operating an all-British fleet), and went on to say, "it is essential that we have the most competitive piece of equipment obtainable. I believe that our commercial judgment in selecting the 707-365C is correct and that this is the most suitable aircraft for our needs in the long-haul field." London Wl NIGEL THOMPSON, British Eagle International A Mines [See also our leading article this week—Ed.] The Vanguard Accident Inquiry SIR,—In your report of the Vanguard accident inquiry findings (page 1085, December 29), you state that"... the accident was caused by pilot error in a combination of factors and circumstances which are listed in the report as: low visibility . . . lack of experience of overshoot- ing in fog . . . position error in pressure instruments, lacunae in training . . . and indifferent flap-selector design." Disastrous air accidents require the most meticulous in- vestigation, the results of which must be made public. It does not help understanding when under the heading of "pilot error" causes are listed which are not within the control of the pilot. Undoubtedly the author of your article worked very closely from the official report, and this latter document was also guilty of producing a misleading summary which inferred that the blame should be placed squarely on the pilot's shoulders. "Pilot error" is a phrase that can be all too easily used, with irrevocable results. We feel that it is unfortunate that the commission which spent so long studying the accident should have been so careless in its presentation and phraseology. Harlington, Middx p. E. WARCUP, Air Cdre, General Secretary, British Air Line Pilots' Association European Co-operation SIR,—No doubt Joan Rieck ("European Co-operation," Flight, November 17) would agree with ACEA that Gp Capt Harrop's support would have been more welcome than his sympathy. He leaves us with no choice but to challenge several of the conclusions he reaches in his article "Co-operation with Europe—A Bed of Nettles?" (page 981, December 8). The dominance of national interests is given as an obstacle to co-operation. But there are many common national interests among the countries of Europe that are sufficiently powerful to dictate a common aviation policy. These countries all need aeroplanes for both commerce and defence, and they would rather not have to spend dollars to obtain them. It is surely obvious that no European country would welcome an American monopoly of aircraft supply which would narrow its choice and undermine its bargaining position. But what are the alternatives to an American monopoly? There are two: (1) That these countries try independently to provide for their individual needs; and (2) that they recognise the advantages of mutual co-operation in aircraft design and production, viz, the larger market, with longer pro- duction runs and hence lower unit costs. The arguments in favour are familiar—perhaps even hackneyed—but none the less inescapable. Continued on page 13
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A 65-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease (CAD) presents to the ED after a mechanical fall. He was found to have a hip fracture, admitted to orthopedic service, and underwent an uneventful hip repair. His post-operative course was uncomplicated, except for his hemoglobin level of 7.5 g/dL, which had decreased from his pre-operative hemoglobin of 11.2 g/dL. The patient was without cardiac symptoms, was ambulating with assistance, had normal vital signs, and was otherwise having an unremarkable recovery. The orthopedic surgeon, who recently heard that you do not have to transfuse patients unless their hemoglobin is less than 7 g/dL, consulted the hospitalist to help make the decision. What would your recommendation be?
Blood transfusions are a common medical procedure routinely given in the hospital.1 An estimated 15 million red blood cell (RBC) units are transfused each year in the United States.2 Despite its common use, the clinical indications for transfusion continue to be the subject of considerable debate. Most clinicians would agree that treating a patient with a low hemoglobin level and symptoms of anemia is reasonable.1,3 However, in the absence of overt symptoms, there is debate about when transfusions are appropriate.2,3
Because tissue oxygen delivery is dependent on hemoglobin and cardiac output, past medical practice has supported the use of the "golden 10/30 rule," by which patients are transfused to a hemoglobin concentration of 10 g/dL or a hematocrit of 30%, regardless of symptoms. The rationale for this approach is based on physiologic evidence that cardiac output increases when hemoglobin falls below 7 g/dl. In patients with cardiac disease, the ability to increase cardiac output is compromised. Therefore, in order to reduce strain on the heart, hemoglobin levels historically have been kept higher than this threshold.
However, several studies have forced us to re-evaluate this old paradigm, including increasing concern for the infectious and noninfectious complications associated with blood transfusions and the need for cost containment (see Table 1).1,2,4 Due to improved blood screening, infectious complications from transfusions have been greatly reduced; noninfectious complications are 1,000 times more likely than infectious ones.
Review of Data
Although a number of studies have been performed on the indications for blood transfusions, many of the trials conducted in the past were too small to substantiate a certain practice. However, three trials with a large number of participants have allowed for a more evidence-based approach to blood transfusions. The studies address different patient populations to help broaden the restrictive transfusion approach to a larger range of patients.
TRICC trial: critically ill patients5. The TRICC trial was the first major study that compared a liberal transfusion strategy (transfuse when Hb <10 g/dL) to a more conservative approach (transfuse when Hb <7 g/dL). In this multicenter, randomized controlled trial, Hébert et al enrolled 418 critically ill patients and found that there was no significant difference in 30-day all-cause mortality between the restrictive-strategy group (18.7%) and the liberal-strategy group (23.3%).
However, in the pre-determined subgroup analysis, patients who were less severely ill (APACHE II scores of <20) had 30-day all-cause mortality of 8.7%, compared with 16.1% in the liberal-strategy group. Interestingly, there were more cardiac complications (pulmonary edema, angina, MI, and cardiac arrest) in the liberal-strategy group (21%) compared with the restrictive-strategy group (13%). Despite this finding, 30-day mortality was not significantly different in patients with clinically significant cardiac disease (primary or secondary diagnosis of cardiac disease [20.5% restrictive versus 22.9% liberal]).
An average of 2.6 units of RBCs per patient were given in the restrictive group, while 5.6 units were given to patients in the liberal group. This reflects a 54% decrease in the number of transfusions used in the conservative group. All the patients in the liberal group received transfusions, while 33% of the restrictive group's patients received no blood at all.
The results of this trial suggested that there is no clinical advantage in transfusing ICU patients to Hb values above 9 g/dL, even if they have a history of cardiac disease. In fact, it may be harmful to practice a liberal transfusion strategy in critically ill younger patients (<55 years old) and those who are less severely ill (APACHE II <20).5
FOCUS trial: hip surgery and history of cardiac disease6. The FOCUS trial is a recent study that looked at the optimal hemoglobin level at which an RBC transfusion is beneficial for patients undergoing hip surgery. This study enrolled patients aged 50 or older who had a history or risk factors for cardiovascular disease (clinical evidence of cardiovascular disease: h/o ischemic heart disease, EKG evidence of previous MI, h/o CHF/PVD, h/o stroke/TIA, h/o HTN, DM, hyperlipidemia (TC >200/LDL >130), current tobacco use, or Cr>2.0), who were undergoing primary surgical repair of a hip fracture, and who had Hb <10g/dL within three days after surgery.
More than 2,000 patients were assigned randomly to a liberal-strategy group (transfuse to maintain a Hb >10g/dL) or a restrictive strategy group (transfuse to maintain Hg >8g/dl or for symptoms or signs of anemia). These signs/symptoms included chest pain that was possibly cardiac-related, congestive heart failure, tachycardia, and unresponsive hypotension. The primary outcomes were mortality or inability to walk 10 feet without assistance at 60-day follow-up.
The FOCUS trial found no statistically significant difference in mortality rate (7.6% in the liberal group versus 6.6% in the restrictive group) or in the ability to walk at 60 days (35.2% in the liberal group versus 34.7% in the restrictive group). There were no significant differences in the rates of in-hospital acute MI, unstable angina, or death between the two groups.
Patients in the restrictive-strategy group received 65% fewer units of blood than the liberal group, with 59% receiving no blood after surgery compared with 3% of the liberal group. Overall, the liberal group received 1,866 units of blood, compared with 652 units in the restrictive group.
This trial helps support the findings in previous trials, such as TRICC, by showing that a restrictive transfusion strategy using a trigger point of 8 g/dl does not increase mortality or cardiovascular complications and does not decrease functional ability after orthopedic surgery.
TRAC trial: patients after cardiac surgery7. The TRAC trial was a prospective randomized trial in 502 patients undergoing cardiac surgery that assigned 253 patients to the liberal-transfusion-strategy group (Hb >10g/dl) and 249 to the restrictive-strategy group (Hb >8 g/dl). In this study, the primary endpoint of all-cause 30-day mortality occurred in 10% of the liberal group and 11% of the restrictive group. This difference was not significant.
Subanalysis showed that blood transfusion in both groups was an independent risk factor for the occurrence of respiratory, cardiac, renal, and infectious complications, in addition to the composite end point of 30-day mortality—again highlighting the risk involved in of blood transfusions.
These results support the other trial conclusions that a restrictive transfusion strategy of maintaining a hematocrit of 24% (Hb 8 g/dL) is as safe as a more liberal strategy with a hematocrit of 30% (Hb 10 g/dL). It also offers further evidence of the risks of blood transfusions and supports the view that blood transfusions should never be given simply to correct low hemoglobin levels.
Cochrane Review. A recent Cochrane Review that comprised 19 trials with a combined total of 6,264 patients also supported a restrictive-strategy approach.8 In this review, no difference in mortality was established between the restrictive and liberal transfusion groups, with a trend toward decreased hospital mortality in the restrictive-transfusion group. The authors of the study felt that for most patients, blood transfusion is not necessary until hemoglobin levels drop below 7-8 g/dL but emphasized that this criteria should not be generalized to patients with an acute cardiac issue.
Back to the Case
In this case, the patient is doing well post-operatively and has no cardiac symptoms or hypotension. However, based on the new available data from the FOCUS trial, given the patient's history of CAD, and the threshold of 8 g/dL used in the study, it was recommended that the patient be transfused.
Bottom Line
Current practice guidelines clearly support clinical judgment as the primary determinant in the decision to transfuse.2 However, current evidence is growing that our threshold for blood transfusions should be a hemoglobin level of 7-8 g/dl.
Dr. Chang is a hospitalist and assistant professor at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, and is co-director of the medicine-geriatrics clerkship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Torgalkar is a hospitalist and assistant professor at Mount Sinai Medical Center.
- Sharma S, Sharma P, Tyler L. Transfusion of blood and blood products: indications and complications. Am Fam Physician. 2011;83:719-724.
- Carson JL, Grossman BJ, Kleinman S, et al. Red blood cell transfusion: a clinical practice guideline from the AABB. Ann Intern Med. 2012;157:49-58.
- Valeri CR, Crowley JP, Loscalzo J. The red cell transfusion trigger: has a sin of commission now become a sin of omission? Transfusion. 1998;38:602-610.
- Klein HG, Spahn DR, Carson JL. Red blood cell transfusion in clinical practice. Lancet. 2007;370(9585):415-426.
- Hébert PC, Wells G, Blajchman MA, et al. A multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial of transfusion requirements in critical care. N Engl J Med. 1999;340:409-17.
- Carson JL, Terrin ML, Noveck H, et al. Liberal or restrictive transfusion in high-risk patients after hip surgery. N Engl J Med. 2011;365:2453-2462.
- Hajjar LA, Vincent JL, Galas FR, et al. Transfusion requirements after cardiac surgery: the TRACS randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2010;304:1559-1567.
- Carson JL, Carless PA, Hébert PC. Transfusion thresholds and other strategies for guiding allogeneic red blood cell transfusion. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012; 4:CD002042.


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Bush Calls 'Em OutSubmitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/11/2007 - 7:07pm.
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Laughing Liberally To Keep From Crying: The Predatory Lending AssociationSubmitted by Justin Krebs on Thu, 11/29/2007 - 6:02pm.
by Justin Krebs
Usually, Laughing Liberally posts feature original content from our network of comedians and writers. But recently a topic crossed our radar so funny that it deserved special attention: Predatory Lending.
Specifically, the Predatory Lending Association -- a website promoting resources:
The clean and friendly site, complete with Google map tools and little sidebar calculators looks so earnest that it takes a minute to realize who they are representing...or, rather, satirizing. For example, their slick-looking map application actually features a "poor finder"...a presumably essential resource for any predator.
This site is a great example of the role of humor in political discourse. It's actually informative: their "Industry Threats" page talks more about real efforts to curb predatory lending practices that I generally hear about. And it's entertaining -- I want to keep reading to see what I'll find beyond their "Military Loan Crisis" link, and just how far these guys will go with their discussion of the "Myth vs. Reality" of their industry.
It's a site that will leave people informed and outraged...and will make them laugh along the way...which as Stewart and Colbert keep proving is a great way to get your message across.
Laughing Liberally To Keep From Crying: (Not So) Funny BusinessSubmitted by Admin Justin on Fri, 11/16/2007 - 12:20pm.
by Justin Krebs
Instead of a joke or a video today, Laughing Liberally wants to share a true story that's a little sad at first and then a little happy.
Comedians are always looking for breaks. Part of why Laughing Liberally formed was to give comedians a forum for smart, political humor that was often frowned upon in comedy clubs. So, you'd think we'd be overjoyed by this invitation from ABC News
A chance for national exposure...so why aren't our comedians laughing with joy? Because of the part of the message from ABC I left out:
"The void" = "The workforce." In short, they wanted us to become scabs.
I was indecisive: We're not in the business of strike-breaking. But I also wanted all of the hard-working comedians who rarely get the shot they deserve to make their own decision, and so we forward the message to them.
And the comedians of Laughing Liberally refused. Baratunde Thurston sent back the guild rules he chose to respect. Lee Camp sarcastically suggested it was a great opportunity for someone who didn't want a career in writing. And as Katie Halper commented:
The writers' strike is an important fight, as Jane Hamsher and Matt Stoller have both noted. We on the Left need to pay attention to it: to talk about the excesses of corporatocracy, about the rules and roles of new media...and about the respect you give professionals who strike.
You don't cross the picket line.
As Living Liberally's Josh Bolotsky noted: "Laughing Conservatively wouldn't face this kind of moral dilemma."
PS: ABC wrote to us from the email account: [email protected] So we talked back. I'm sure they'd love to hear from you too.
Laugh To Keep From Crying: Lee Camp on Children's HealthcareSubmitted by Justin Krebs on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 4:55pm.
I Second that Emotion: Bush Declares War on AnxietySubmitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/29/2007 - 5:38pm.
President Bush is so encouraged with the course of the ongoing War on Terror he has announced that he is declaring "War on Anxiety." Asked if he is going to seek Congressional approval, the President responded, "Why start now?" In explaining his new policy, Bush said, "Terrorism is designed to inspire terror. That's why we are taking the war to the terrorists, fighting them over there so we don't have to feel terrorized over here. While there's no doubt we are winning the War on Terror, there's still a great deal of anxiety in our country, so I'm declaring war on that emotion too." The President said the military, already stretched thin, could handle the new war, and that the civilian population should, "Keep shopping, smoke 'em if ya got 'em, and in general try to feel less anxious." Bush refused to rule out wars on melancholy and wistfulness.
Lee Camp: Letter to BlackwaterSubmitted by Justin Krebs on Thu, 10/11/2007 - 12:00am.
The more we sip of Blackwater, the more we realize what a murky, muddy, mucky mess they've made. Once you look into it, you may not want to drink the Blackwater, but how about a liberal shot of political whiskey with Lee Camp of Laughing Liberally.
The New TV Season: An Inside LookSubmitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/08/2007 - 12:22am.
Laughing Liberally previews the hottest shows of the 2007 season
This Old Hospital
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All My Sons
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Touched by an AttorNey GenEraL
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Some Like It Hot
HBO ½ Hour Comedy Special: Dick Cheney Uncensored! Live from an Undisclosed Location
Best Week Ever
Whose Wife is it Anyway?
A Good Man Is Hard to Find
Tax Cuts of the Rich and Famous
Every Breath You Take
Phony-ing it inSubmitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/04/2007 - 11:48am.
Clear Channel: "Rush Limbaugh's listeners are too stupid to think for themselves."
Via Salon:
The Clear Channel affiliate that airs Rush Limbaugh's show in Palm Beach, Fla., is refusing to run VoteVets.org ads dealing with Limbaugh's "phony soldiers" remark on the ground that the ads "would only conflict with the listeners who have chosen to listen to Rush Limbaugh."
To be fair, if your diet consists solely of swallowing bullshit, I imagine any abrupt change in that diet would cause a massive shock to your system. So, really, Clear Channel's just trying to protect the people. Good lookin' out!
As for Rush, I'm sure his drug-addled mind is just confused. It happens when you're a drug addict. Besides, how would he know what a real soldier is? The only soldiers he's ever seen are the ones he avoided serving with.
Blackwater Runs DeepSubmitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/02/2007 - 10:27pm.
Is privatized security really the answer? Have we forgotten the lessons of Robocop? Wasn't one "Republican Guard" in Iraq enough?
This is the description of Blackwater Worldwide from their website:
"Blackwater Worldwide efficiently and effectively integrates a wide range of resources and core competencies to provide unique and timely solutions that exceed our customer's stated need and expectations."
Good stuff. There's nothing better than core competencies. Just a thought, though, you might want to stop "exceeding [your] customer's stated need and expectations." At least until the heat's off.
"We are guided by integrity, innovation, and a desire for a safer world. Blackwater Worldwide professionals leverage state-of-the-art training facilities, professional program management teams, and innovative manufacturing and production capabilities to deliver world class customer driven solutions."
I agree. Just as NRA members believe we'd all be safer if everyone carried guns, I believe we'd all be safer if everyone had their own private security firm. And "state-of-the-art training facilities" is right. No monkey bars in the desert for this outfit.
"Our leadership and dedicated family of exceptional employees adhere to an essential system of core corporate values chief among them are integrity, innovation, excellence, respect, accountability, and teamwork."
In case anybody's wondering...profit's place as a core corporate value at Blackwater? A distant 7th. Blackwater is a family, and just like any family, Blackwater has someone who gets drunk and causes trouble around the holidays.
This really is a great website, and even though it looks like an evil-action-movie-villain cliché, I've been assured it is real. There's a "proshop" and everything. [Is your daughter's Barbie safe? Can you afford to take a chance? Buy her a Blackwater action figure!]
All that's missing is a corporate slogan. Here are a few suggestions...
Blackwater: We kill more Iraqis before 9am than most people do all day
Please Don't Petraeus in a Bad LightSubmitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/22/2007 - 1:29am.
"I've got to admit it's getting better." In a stunning result, Iraq's Al Anbar Province has landed on Money Magazine's list of the "Top Ten Best Places to Live 2007." Unknown to most Americans until mentioned numerous times by President Bush, General Petraeus, and others on American television as an exemplar of the improving situation in Iraq, Al Anbar surprisingly finished 2nd in the latest poll, ahead of Hanover, New Hampshire, but behind Middleton, Wisconsin. "Some places have everything any family could want—economic opportunity, good schools, safe streets, things to do and a sense of community," according to Money Magazine, but just what does Al Anbar Province offer? "Well…it's less Hellish than it was six months ago," said an Anbar resident who asked not to be identified. Some in the media have linked Anbar's place in the poll to its use as a Republican talking point, but a spokesman for the Bush Administration said, "We'd love to take the credit, but I think you'll find it has taken place organically, a little reduction in ethno-sectarian strife goes a long way." Look out Middleton, Al Anbar may not be #1 right now, but they're #2 with a bullet…or is that an RPG?
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Flying winger Fred staying grounded as Millwall chase goal
MILLWALL winger Fred Onyedinma says the squad will continue to put their "bodies on the line" to achieve their goal of promotion this season.
The Lions could conceivably move up to fourth place in the Sky Bet League One table this weekend if they beat Bradford and other results go their way.
Millwall have won their last four games at home, but manager Neil Harris was unhappy with some aspects of the performance in the 2-0 victory over Doncaster on Tuesday night.
Steve Morison's early double put Millwall in a commanding position but they squandered a number of chances and almost allowed Darren Ferguson's side a way back into the contest in the second half.
Harris' dissatisfaction after the win was a measure of how far the side have come since the end of August when three successive defeats at home left them 19th in the league.
And Onyedinma revealed their current good form is based on a simple philosophy.
He explained: "The gaffer said to us that we have to stick our bodies on the line and that's what we've been doing so far.
"The aim is promotion. Even though we didn't have a good start to the season we eventually began picking up points and we want to try to win as many games as possible.
"Everyone is with each other: the fans and the players. We're stronger together so we hope to keep that going, especially at home."
Onyedinma is one of seven players to come through the club's academy who have featured in the first team this season but the 18-year-old, who still lives at home with his family, stressed none of them are getting carried away with their progress.
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