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The Blessing of Thomas
I call it the "Blessing" even though we are lead to think the "Doubt" was a flaw in the nature of Thomas and that Jesus admonished him for his failure to believe without proof.
The "Doubt" of Thomas is taken to refer to his scepticism about the physical re-incarnation of Christ as reported to him by the apostles – that Jesus had indeed beaten the "death-barrier" The other possibility that Thomas simply wanted to be certain that it was indeed Jesus and not an impostor is somewhat underplayed. "Doubt" is therefore vilified as being unchristian – at least in John's gospel.
This excerpt from a sermon I pulled up on the web, seems to support my contention…
"~The question is, will we be a doubter, or will we be one of those who Jesus said were blessed because they believe, even though they have not seen?
Dear Father, help us to believe in our heart those truths we find in your Holy Word, even though we have not seen them with our eyes. Amen."
I personally find the above quote rather invidious, in that a member of a Congregational flock (especially a child) really has little choice but to try to believe without question, in order to remain part of the group. In one fell swoop, the prayer above brands anyone who doubts as being wrong and therefore not blessed by Jesus. The conclusion, that it is in some way unchristian to doubt and question, cannot be avoided. The conditioning is further underlined by the fact that the excerpt comes from 'Sermons for Kids':
'Questioning belief' therefore becomes a secret process, carrying with it the guilt of deception, together with a sense of inadequacy and 'wrongness'.
All the translations of the Holy Bible I have looked at, including the modern-language ones, read in a steady scholastic way, probably due to the influence of the translators, who were probably 'bookish-monkish' and almost certainly cloistered.
So let's go back 1,974 years and look at the scene in the familiar 'human' way of newspapers and contemporary writing:
~ Jesus has just been crucified – his disciples are in great danger from the authorities, who having 'seen to' the group leader, are now keen to 'mop up' his possibly disorientated followers. It would have probably been wiser for the sect to disband, at least for a while, until the heat died down; but no – their elation at having seen Jesus eight days earlier when he was supposed to be dead has brought them together again, this time with Thomas who wasn't at the first meeting.
I cannot understate the danger they must have been in:
Ciaiphas had persuaded the Romans, through the political face-saving manoeuvrings of Pilate, to remove any remaining threat to their authority. The establishment would no doubt be hoping that the group would attempt to meet. Roman and possibly Jewish spies would be dispatched to merge and infiltrate the close community. Every move made by the disciples and Mary would be tracked. One can imagine bribes, rewards and promises of promotion being given, together with threats to the Jews to reveal the whereabouts of the criminals – the blasphemers.
I can imagine the thoughts of Thomas:
"Mary didn't recognise Jesus at the tomb"
"What if he is an impostor and a spy?"
I can imagine him listening to Mary and asking:
"But why didn't you touch him? Why didn't you touch the wounds?"
Mary's response "he told me not to" would only raise the suspicion that the wounds were false and painted on the body of the impostor.
Thomas was probably aware that Mary touched Jesus often; bathing and anointing him…she would know by touch or smell if Jesus was genuine.
"Maybe that's why the man claiming to be Jesus told Mary not to touch him, and now he's probably tracked us down to one of our risky meetings behind closed and locked doors."
Thomas may have come to the conclusion that the authorities were trying to capture them all. He had not been there when the disciples saw him the previous Monday, eight days ago – plenty of time for a possible Jesus-spy to sort out an ambush.
All that would be needed would be a signal, like the Judas-kiss and they would all suffer a slow painful death.
So it is understandable that Thomas would consider that the only practical way of being sure that the man was not an impostor, would be to examine the wounds to see if they were real. If they were real, then that would be the proof he needed.
So here we are the following Tuesday. Again a clandestine meeting behind locked doors; fear and danger are palpable. Suddenly Jesus or the impostor is in the room –
Perhaps he was there all the time, although John does make it sound like a miraculous materialization…
~"And after eight days, again his disciples were within and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst and said, Peace be unto you.
Then said he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand and thrust it into my side; and be not faithless, but believing."
"…and be not faithless, but believing."
How often the above statement is used to quell doubt; to bring conformity and obedience within religious groups. How many of a congregation in a church, temple or mosque, would have the courage to stand up and say:
"I'm not sure if a God exists, but I'm looking and thinking, analysing and praying that one does exist because if there is no God and no Afterlife, then all I have left are of few years on this planet before final oblivion."
Of course those are my words and fears and yet my Doubt is what actually motivates me and drives me on. It is my doubt that spurs me to attend meetings; to read and meditate on the concept of eternity. Sometimes I think that if this planet and this three-dimensional existence were "all" then maybe we would take better care of it and of ourselves, instead of putting up with this life and its problems as merely an annex to a "better place."
It's no use leaving this world in a mess, or destroying it because there's a Heaven to go to.
Meanwhile, back in the locked meeting room, "Doubting Thomas" has got the proof he needed:
"And Thomas answered and said unto him, "My Lord and my God."
By uttering the words above, Thomas at once exposed himself to the greatest physical risk if caught or betrayed. He had not referred to Jesus as the Son of God, but as God Himself – as God incarnate – total blasphemy to any establishment surveillance. Death would be a blessed release from the torture he would have to endure if reported and captured. No wonder Annas Ciaiphas, Pilate and the Jewish community wanted rid of Jesus. The upstart Christ had the potential to destroy the Jewish holy order – not that the Romans would have minded too much, except as an occupying force, they would have sought to keep the Jews "in their place". Pilate would be keen to "keep the peace" – as the envoy from Rome, he would be blamed if dangerous uprisings threatened the stability of the Roman occupation. How very modern and News 24 it all sounds…
It is the final statement of Jesus that is used most often today, to quell doubt and the inevitable questioning that follows – questioning that might destabilise the current religious establishments, much in the way Annas and Ciaiphas feared the influence of Jesus:
"Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed; blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed."
Of course "They" or blessed; "They" do not have the gnawing doubt; "They" do not have the moments of elation, followed by misgivings. "They" are the believers.
But then, what is "Belief" and would you die for your belief, without the proof Thomas needed? Perhaps more importantly, would you take the risk of losing that belief in the light of critical analysis, or would you prefer to embrace what you perceive as "The Mystery", and are afraid that investigation will reveal "the light" to be an illusion? It may be more virtuous to doubt courageously, than to hide behind a group-screen of blind belief and conformity.
The Blessing of Thomas for me is that I do not feel so alone in my doubt.
illustration at top of page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Incredulity_of_Saint_Thomas_(Caravaggio)2 comments
Directing Jesus and Mary Magdalene
Craig Price as Jesus in Bill Kenwright's Production of Jesus Christ Superstar
~ I have always been fascinated with the characters of Jesus and Mary, so when the chance to help to direct a new actor in the role for the National Tour of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'ÄúJesus Christ Superstar'Äù came along, I naturally grabbed it with both hands.
In order to prepare, I turned first to the Bible and re-read the accounts of Jesus' brief ministry. The New Testament seemed to exhibit the signs of censorship and 'spin'. Was Jesus really like my childhood hero, Marshall Matt Dillon in the television series Gunsmoke? If Matt was Jesus with a Stetson on his head and a star on his chest, did Mary Magdalene work behind the counter of the Last Chance Saloon, in the guise of Kitty the barmaid? A celibate hero of fairplay and humanity and his platonic relationship with a tarnished woman of the world?
Tim Rice seemed to think so:
Judas: "It's not that I object to her profession. But she doesn't fit in well with what you do and say."
Times have changed and today's action hero's are more vulnerable, flawed, lusty and three dimensional than my pure and innocent stereotypes of the 1950's. Could the canonical gospels of Mathew, Mark, Luke and John, be presenting a cleaned-up version of the Jesus-story? Could the New Testament be simply an authorized biography, compiled and edited for the purpose of evangelistic recruitment and the promotion of the central figure of Jesus as being supernatural and divine.
When I have the choice of an 'authorised' or 'unauthorised' biography, I invariably choose the 'unauthorised' version. The other may have been censored and airbrushed to project an approved image of the personality in question. This is usually for the benefit of that person and the organisation surrounding them.
"Let me try to cool down your face a bit." Mary sang and glided across the stage, through the excited apostle-dancers. "Oh Mary, that is good" Helen the actress playing Mary, hugged Jesus close and lovingly, as she massaged his forehead with ointment. I worried – was the scene going too far? Outside the Bristol Hippodrome, Christian fundamentalists were picketing the entrance. Would their presence increase or decrease ticket sales?
Was I wrong in thinking about money? What about the reviews? I compromised, "Craig love – can you stop looking so turned on?" Mary giggled. Suddenly Craig launched himself at Mary "Stop it Craig!" blurted Helen. Somewhere underneath the mass of white robes and long wig that had been Jesus, her giggles had turned to shrieks of laughter. The apostles sniggered and the bellowing laughter of Ciaiphas echoed in the wings. "Ok guys – let's have a break." I went for a short walk in the fresh air to mull things over. Standing on the theatre steps, I was confronted by an unhappy protestor. "This is blasphemy" he said. As I walked around the theatre, I thought about the angry, unhappy faces and how they contrasted with the hilarity I had just witnessed on stage. Surely Jesus had laughed and teased Mary and the apostles? I made a mental note to find places in the production for a laughing Jesus.
I realised that Jesus had become a symbol and a bridge of belief that for those outside the theatre was being threatened. Yet during the evening performances, other Christians were being moved to tears and even non-believers were being made to think twice about their discarded beliefs.
It had started to rain, so I pushed through the earnest crowds and walked down the central aisle of the theatre stalls. Jesus and Judas were sharing holiday photos with Annas and Ciaiphas. "Ok, Let's pick up from where we stopped" Craig's face became 'visionary', Alistair and Steve retreated to their high balcony on stage right, to look down on them as the ominous Ciaiphas and Annas and Helen once more became the loving 'redeemed' Mary. Well almost; "Helen! Put those photos away!".
Even though Jesus Christ Superstar is about Jesus the man, the transformation became two dimensional. I remembered Jimmy Porter in John Osborne'Äôs last play ,D√©j√Ý vu and his cynical remark on society 'ÄúStereotypes all'Äù Even John Osborne became the stereotype of the foppish country gentleman in his last days.
What I mean about two-dimensional is the physical appearance of Jesus and Mary. As you can see in the illustration at the bottom of this post, there is an expectation that Jesus will be tall, slim and with a handsome aesthetic face. Jesus should also have white robes and preferably blue eyes.
Mary the Prostitute: Mary Magdalene has become so linked with the prostitute in the bible (although that is not certain - I will write about this soon) that she is seen as having dark hair and is usually dressed in red (see illustrations at top and bottom of article). A squat, swarthy Jesus would not do - neither would a plain studious woman fit the public expectation in the part of Mary.
Jesus the symbol and the stereotype: The protestors did not want Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus to be a three-dimensional man. Superstar or not – to have Jesus as a man, would imply that Jesus would have had human failings, as well as his sanctity and divinity
Judas sings: "If you strip away the Myth from the Man" "You've started to believe the things they say of you. You really do believe this talk of God is true"
Later the spirit, (or is it the soul?) of Judas, descends a staircase (from Heaven?) and admonishes Jesus:
"Every time I look at you I don't understand, how you let the things you did get so out of hand. You'd have managed better if you had it planned. Why did you choose such a strange time and such a strange land. If you'd come today, you would have reached the whole nation. Israel in BC had no mass-communication"
Mass communication or not, the life of Jesus had spread rapidly throughout the east. Jesus became a prophet of Islam; the Jewish God YHWA became also Allah and Jesus ascended as a symbol to be found in Tao and Buddhist philosophy. In a sense the spirit of Jesus was released from his earthly body at the moment of physical death and is still radiating outward, touching and affecting people in such a personal way, that he is represented as Asian, Caucasian, Oriental, Negroid. That is the Spirit of Jesus
But what of the Soul of Jesus and is that different from the Spirit?
In the beautiful translation of the Gnostic Gospel of Mary Magdalene by Jean-Yves Leloup, Mary receives a vision of the resurrected Jesus:
Then I said to him: Lord, when someone meets you in a Moment of vision, is it through the soul (psyche) that they see, or is it through the Spirit (Pneuma)?
I doubt if the Gospel of Mary Magdalene will ever be accepted into the church establishment. The thought that Jesus may have been a vision and not re-incarnated flesh and blood may be shattering and casts immediate doubt on the account in the Gospel of John (and only in the Gospel of John) of 'doubting' Thomas placing his fingers into the wounds.
But Jesus answers Mary: It is neither through the soul nor the spirit, but the nous between the two which sees the vision, and it is this which….
(My father had the "Nous") - http://soulmerlin.com/almanack/?cat=30
Tantalisingly, the next four pages are missing. Could they have been censored? Would the revelations of the supposed Jesus-vision have destroyed the symbol and therefore the stereotype Jesus the early Christians sought to create?
Certainly the next pages after the omission resemble the journey of the soul toward the light, as found in the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Perhaps the Gospel of Mary Magdalene was written by a Taoist monk, himself reacting to the story of Jesus and integrating it to his beliefs.
Nevertheless what follows is stupendous in its spirituality and mystery:
"I left the world with the aid of another world; a design was erased, by virtue of a higher design. Henceforth I travel toward Repose, where time rests in the Eternity of Time; I go now into Silence." Having said all this, Mary became silent, for it was in silence that the Teacher spoke to her.
That silence is something that every Spiritualist and Quaker; every monk and nun who has taken a vow of silence will understand. Only when the relentless chatter that goes on, both inside and outside of a person's head, has been silenced, will the "still small voice" be heard.
Directing Craig as Jesus, involved finding the spirit of Jesus within the man. As Elaine Pagels says so clearly in her book "Beyond Belief", in the conflict between the Gospels of John and Thomas:
"For what John rejects as religiously inadequate – the conviction that the divine dwells as "light" within all beings – is much like the hidden "good news" that Thomas's gospel proclaims. Many Christians today, who read the Gospel of Thomas, assume at first that it is simply wrong and deservedly called heretical. Yet what Christians have disparagingly called Gnostic and heretical sometimes turn out to be forms of Christian teaching that are merely unfamiliar to us – unfamiliar precisely because of the active and successful opposition of Christians such as John.
So Craig and I looked at the Queran (Koran), the Holy Bible and also the Taoist "Guru" Osho, who in his book "The Pathless Path" states that the teachings of Jesus indicate that he must have spent some time in the East - strange but not impossible as there are three "lost" years just before Jesus commenced his teaching.
The lyrics of Tim Rice also give a thoughtful slant on Jesus "the Man"
"I only want to say, If there is a way
Take this cup away from me, cause I don't want to taste it's poison
Feel it burn me, I have changed, I'm not the same as when I started.
Then I was inspired, now I'm sad and tired…"
For me, the vunerability of Jesus is as important as his Divinity. I can identify with him as a human being and through him, rather like a lens, I can perceive something of "The Light."
I can accept the right of the Christians outside of the theatre to protest and try to stop the performance – but at the same time, when a belief becomes so set and rigid that the believer attempts to stop others from following their own pathway, that belief becomes frozen, petrified and without the prospect of further growth and development.
Oh yes – Craig and Helen were
wonderful as Jesus and Mary.
ps - that's not Craig and Helen above, but an illustration of the stereotypical perception of Jesus and Mary. Now go and look again at the photo at the top of this post.
Elaine Pagels "Beyond Belief" The Secret Gospel of Thomas.
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Sexy Spirituality (1) ~ Something for Breakfast
Was Mary Magdalene really the ultimate toastie and was Jesus her star-crossed lover?
That's a provocative opening statement, but there is quite some evidence to suggest that she was a remarkable woman - the counterpoint to Jesus.
Dan Brown and the Da Vinci Code have awakened an interest in Mary as a woman and of her relationship with Jesus. There is a liberal contemporary view that tries to find the "Man" in Jesus and the corresponding "Woman" in Mary.
Of course what I am really referring to with 'Äúthe Man'Äù is the idea of Jesus as having earthly desires.¬Ý Without Jesus having experienced them, I cannot see how he could really comprehend the essence of the life-force that is who we were then and are now.
I resist a personified, moralistic concept of a God; male and authoratitive, who dominates the religions of Christianity and Islam - quite unlike the more feminine religions of the East - of Buddhism and Tao.
So I admit I am biased when it comes to any discovery of a sexual side to Jesus - and of course to Mary.
Much of religious doctrine boils down to sex ~ and the avoidance of it.
"Anyone who has read Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code is aware that his entire novel revolves around the alleged historical fact that Jesus and Mary Magdalene married and had a child together (2003, pp. 244-245). Brown bases his claim on the following brief statements from the non-inspired, gnostic Gospel of Philip, which apparently was penned during the second or third century (cf. Meyer, 2005b, p. 63; Isenberg, n.d.). [NOTE: Brackets indicate missing words.]
Three women always walked with the master: Mary his mother, [] sister, and Mary of Magdala, who is called his companion. For Mary is the name of his sister, his mother and his companion (Meyer, 2005b, p. 57).
The companion of the [] is Mary of Magdala. The [] her more than [] the disciples, [] kissed her often on her []. The other []…said to him, "Why do you love her more than all of us?" (Meyer, 2005b, p. 63)."
You see - I want the translation to read "The Saviour Loved her more than all of the disciples, and kissed her often on her Mouth. The other (and that indicates that Mary was a disciple also) disciples said to him, "Why do you love her more than all of us?"
That indicates that Mary was the Nurturing Goddess, fused to the earth and that Jesus was the brilliance of the God ~ a combined personification of "The All".
I'd go with that.
The toast pictures are from http://athenadiaries.blogspot.com/ ~ it looks a good site tho' I've only skimmed it so far.
excerpt from ~ http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/3059
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Misdiagnosing a patient isn't something a doctor wants to do but sadly it happens. Doctors are only human after all; even if they do act like they're better than everyone and everything.
I myself have been misdiagnosed a couple of times in the 3 years it's taken me to finally get an accurate diagnosis. My chronic fatigue was easily diagnosed but diagnosing my gastroparesis hasn't gone well at all!
3 years ago I started getting really bad stomach aches and would alternate between diarrhoea and then constipation with a lot of blood in my stool. I was also bloated and looked pregnant (I still do but the doesn't matter at the moment). Anyway, mum and I went to the emergency room at the Royal Childrens Hospital 4 times because of my double over stomach pains and the blood in my stool and every time they would do a blood test and then send me home. They never did anything more than take my bloods and get me to talk to a doctor. They referred me to one of their gastroenterologists and got me to talk to a social worker. They really weren't any help at all. Well, I saw the gastroenterologist and he put me on the waiting list for a colonoscopy and endoscopy; that was meant to happen in April and I finally got in in November (even though I was on the category 2 list). I got the scopes done and the gastroenterologist told me that nothing was wrong and to come back in a couple of months.
Of course mum and I weren't happy with that so we got a referral from my GP to see a paediatrician and to see if he could help. We went and saw the paediatrician and he straight away diagnosed me with the chronic fatigue which was great because now I had an answer to that and also to my heart problems but we originally went there for the stomach issues so we told him all about it and what had happened. I think it's important that I also tell you that I was in the psych ward at this time. Anyway, so he basically told me that I was obese and needed to lose weight and then all my stomach issues would go away. He also made me get an X-ray which he told me was normal but when I went to my new gastroenterologist he told me that it WASN'T normal and that I needed to fix the issue ASAP. So after telling me that I was obese, grabbing my fat, telling me there was nothing was wrong with me and making me get an X-ray and then saying it was fine when it wasn't he sent me on my merry way and told me to come back in a year or never if I didn't need to see him.
I mentioned before that I was in the psych ward and that I thought that that was important to mention because what doctor who knows that you're in the psychiatric unit at the hospital and knows that you have problems with your weight tells you that you're obese and that you need to lose all the weight and then you'll be fine? I was obviously in the psych unit because I wasn't doing well and I had told him that part of the reason I was in there was because of my weight gain. Safe to say that I never went back to him!
After that failure with the paediatrician mum and I went back to my GP to get another referral to see a different gastroenterologist (Lets call him Bob) because nothing with my stomach had improved and it was actually getting worse and not better. So off we went to see another gastroenterologist; this time it was privately and hella expensive. Bob thought I had ulcerative colitis at first and put me on steroids and another medication he also booked me into hospital for another colonoscopy and MRI. I ended up staying in hospital for a week while we tried to figure out what was wrong with me. I had the colonoscopy done and once again nothing showed up and nothing showed up on my MRI either. I was so frustrated when nothing showed up, I didn't want ulcerative colitis but I also didn't want to not have an answer. I was tired of seeing doctors and getting told there was nothing wrong with me when I KNEW there was something wrong with me. I got discharged from hospital and went back to see Bob. He told me that he didn't know what was wrong with me and then sent me home and told me that I had to do a bowel flush out every month. If you've ever had to do a bowel flush out to get ready for a colonoscopy or just because like me, then you know how disgusting it is. I mixed it with apple juice and now I can't drink apple juice, I also used a certain glass for the flush out liquid and now I can't even drink from that glass because it reminds me of the flush out and how disgusting is. Yuuuck.
So I did that and it didn't help with the symptoms at all so I went back and he told me to try this medication which I did and it didn't help at all; it made me feel really sick. Sent me back home. I went back to Bob a few months later and he said that I should do a gastric emptying study. So I did that test and… FINALLY an answer! My stomach empties 1.5 to 2 hours slower than the normal stomach. I asked him if it was gastropareis as I had been doing my research and he said yes. So there you go, after 3 years I finally got diagnosed with a rare and horrible disease called gastroparesis. Bob hasn't told me anything about it so I've had to learn what I can on the internet and through Facebook groups. He also said that I need to see a pelvic physio who I've been seeing and has given my exercises to help me relax my pelvic floor and to help my bowel motions come out a bit easer and for other stuff…
Bob put me on a new medications and it has really helped. I can now eat most meals without getting double over stomach aches and horrible nausea. The medication doesn't work all the time so I still get the stomach aches and nausea but it's not every meal I eat. I'm still bloated all the time and look pregnant which really gets me down. I pretend with mum to have maternity shoots and pose in funny positions because it's easier to laugh about the way I look than to remember and think about the fact that I'm 18 and look pregnant even though I'm not and that I will always look pregnant and be bloated. Since Iv'e lost weight the bloating has become a bit smaller so I'm hoping that the more weight I lose the smaller the bloating will get. But that's another thing, gastroparesis can cause either weight loss or weight gain and I suffer from the weight gain aspect of it so it is so ridiculously hard to lose the weight that I've gained. It takes me months just to lose 500 grams and that's with walking every day. I also eat pretty well. I'm vegan and gluten free and I don't eat much junk food at all. It's so discouraging and annoying to try so hard and to not see results.
Since Bob hasn't told me anything about gastroparesis and I've had to google it, I've come across some scary facts about it. I never knew it was such a serious illness! People die from it and it's scary. I'm not saying that I'm going to die from it but I am worried that I will get worse and I'll end up with a feeding tube in hospital not being able to eat or drink… Gastroparesis is scary and I'm scared.
So, here I am! Finally got my stomach issues diagnosed along with my chronic fatigue. Now I just have to get my fibromyalgia verifed and diagnosed.
Keep safe,
Maddy xoxo
PS- I got a puppy! Her name is Asher and I'm going to train her to be a therapy dog and get her certified so she can go everywhere with me and support me out there in the scary anxiety inducing world!


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Border Terrier
The Border Terrier is a small, rough-coated breed of dog in the terrier group. Bred as a fox and vermin hunter, the Border Terrier shares ancestry with the Dandie Dinmont Terrier and the Bedlington Terrier.[1]
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The Border Terrier was officially recognized by The Kennel Club in Great Britain in 1920, and by the American Kennel Club (AKC) in 1930. The border terrier was bred to have long enough legs to keep up with the horses and other foxhounds, which traveled with them, and small enough bodies to crawl in the burrows of foxes and chase them out so the hunters had a blank shot. The foxhounds that traveled with them were not small enough to do the Border terrier's job.
In 2006, the Border Terrier ranked 81st in number of registrations by the AKC,[2] while it ranked 10th in the United Kingdom.[3]
In 2008, the Border Terrier ranked 8th in number of registrations by the UK Kennel Club.
They were originally used for hunting in packs as they were exceptionally good at catching rabbits and any small animal. Now they are commonly seen as family pets.
Identifiable by their otter-shaped heads,[4] Border Terriers have a broad skull and moderately short muzzle, and strong teeth.[4] The V-shaped ears are on the sides of the head and fall towards the cheeks.[4] Common coat colors are grizzle-and-tan, blue-and-tan, red, or wheaten.[4] Whiskers are few and short.[4] The tail is naturally moderately short, thick at the base and tapering.[4]
Narrow-bodied and well-proportioned, males stand 13 to 16 in (33 to 41 cm) at the shoulder, and weigh 13 to 15.5 lb (5.9 to 7.0 kg); females 11 to 14 in (28 to 36 cm) and 11.5 to 14 pounds (5.2 to 6.4 kg).[4] They are very versatile in families and as family pets.
The Border Terrier has a double coat consisting of a short, dense, soft undercoat and harsh, wiry weather- and dirt-resistant, close-lying outer coat with no curl or wave. This coat usually requires hand-stripping twice a year to remove dead hair. It then takes about eight weeks for the top coat to come back in. For some dogs, weekly brushing will suffice. Most Border Terriers are seen groomed with short hair but longer hair can sometimes be preferred.
Though sometimes stubborn and strong willed, border terriers are sound dogs. They are friendly and rarely aggressive. They are very good with children, but may chase cats and other small pets.
Borders do well in task-oriented activities and have a surprising ability to jump high and run fast given the size of their legs. The breed has excelled in agility training, but they are quicker to learn jumps and see-saws than weaving poles. They take training for tasks very well, and are extremely trainable, and capable of learning tricks quickly and competently. The border in recent years has been bred to harbor a more subtle character so are more adaptable to apartment living if properly exercised.
They are intelligent and eager to please, but they retain the capacity for independent thinking and initiative that were bred into them for working rats and fox underground. Their love of people and even temperament make them fine therapy dogs, especially for children and the elderly, and they are occasionally used to aid the blind or deaf. From a young age they should be trained on command.
Borders can adapt to different environments and situations well, and are able to deal with temporary change well. They will get along well with cats that they have been raised with, but may chase other cats and small animals such as mice, birds, rabbits, squirrels, rats, and guinea pigs.
Borders are very independent and loyal. Some borders are known to be territorial and will protect their homes. They have a strong sense of smell and can tell when danger is near.
Borders love to sit and watch what is going on. Walks with Borders will often involve them sitting and lying in the grass to observe the environment around them.
Borders are a generally hardy breed, though there are certain genetic health problems associated with them, including:
- Hip dysplasia
- Perthes disease
- Various heart defects
- Juvenile cataracts
- Progressive retinal atrophy
- Seizures
- Canine epileptoid cramping syndrome (CECS)[5][6]
A UK Kennel Club survey puts their median lifespan at 14 years and listed a maximum age of 22 years, one month.[7]
Earthdog trialsEdit
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Border Terriers have earned more American Kennel Club (AKC) Earthdog titles than any other terrier. An AKC earthdog test is not true hunting, but an artificial, non-competitive, exercise in which terriers enter 9 in (23 cm) wide smooth wooden tunnels, buried under-ground, with one or more turns in order to bark or scratch at caged rats that are safely housed behind wooden bars. The tests are conducted to determine that instinctive traits are preserved and developed, as the breed originators intended for the dogs to their work. While earthdog tests are not a close approximation of hunting, they are popular in the U.S. and in some European countries because even over-large Kennel Club breeds can negotiate the tunnels with ease, dogs can come to no harm while working, and no digging is required. Since Border Terriers are "essentially working terriers", many Border Terrier owners consider it important to test and develop their dogs' instinct. These tests also provide great satisfaction for the dogs. The American Working Terrier Association (AWTA) does conduct "trials"; where the dogs instincts are tested, and then judged to determine a "Best of Breed" Earthdog.
Originally the Border Terrier was referred to as the Coquetdale Terrier or Redesdale Terrier from the area in which it evolved, but by the late 1800s it was generally known as the Border Terrier, probably because of its long history with the Border Hunt in Northumberland. It shares its ancestry with that of the Bedlington Terrier and the Dandie Dinmont Terrier. It was recognised as a breed by the Kennel Club in 1920, the same year The Border Terrier Club was formed. Their original purpose was to bolt foxes which had gone to ground. They were also used to kill rodents, but they have been used to hunt otters and badgers too.
The first Kennel Club Border Terrier ever registered was The Moss Trooper, a dog sired by Jacob Robson's Chip in 1912 and registered in the Kennel Club's Any Other Variety listing in 1913. The Border Terrier was rejected for formal Kennel Club recognition in 1914, but won its slot in 1920, with the first standard being written by Jacob Robson and John Dodd. Jasper Dodd was made first President of the Club.
Famous Border TerriersEdit
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Fictional Border TerriersEdit
- Brillo in Misfits episode "Four" as a street puppy eaten by new zombie Curtis
- Chomp in 102 Dalmatians
- Hacker T. Dog, puppet presenter of British children's television service CBBC
- Hubble in Good Boy!
- Lucky in Felicity
- Lady Freckles (later Eccles) in Coronation Street as Blanche Hunt's inheritance gift from her friend; belongs to her son-in-law Ken Barlow after her death in 2010
- Monty and Rommel in Monarch of the Glen
- Nancy in Unfabulous as Addie's pet dog
- Oscar as Scotty the Dog in Ruby Sparks (2012 film)
- Oscar Francis Barr from Blade Runner 2049 (2017 film)
- Peanut as Baxter from "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" (2004 Film)
- Pard in High Sierra (1941 film)
- Pepper as Pinkybones in Another Happy Day (2011 film)
- Peter Weyland's dog in Prometheus (2012 film)
- Scamp in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody; Maddie's scruffy dog who falls in love with London Tipton's dog, Ivana
- Seymour in Futurama episode "Jurassic Bark"
- Sickan in My Life as a Dog
- Slammer as Puffy in There's Something About Mary[8]
- Sorry in Seeking a Friend for the End of the World; Dodge's dog
- Tansy as Toto from Return To Oz (1985 film)
- Toots in Lassie (2005 film)
- Gidget as Daisy from Wonder (2017 film)
Real Border TerriersEdit
- Maggie, Andy Murray and Kim Sears' dog who has her own Twitter account with 31,000 followers as of June 2016.[9]
- Owney, an unofficial mascot of the U.S. Postal Service
- Raleigh, Clay Aiken's pet dog
- Shep Proudfoot, Greg Laswell's pet dog
- ^ "History of the Border Terrier". Archived from the original on 2014-07-23. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ^ "AKC Dog Registration Statistics". Akc.org. 2009-02-02. Archived from the original on 2007-07-16. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ "2006 Top 20 Breed Registrations". The Kennel Club. 2007-01-23. Archived from the original on 2009-04-15. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ a b c d e f g "American Kennel Club - Border Terrier". Akc.org. Archived from the original on 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Marilyn A Reed - Small World Web Design. "Canine Epileptoid Cramping Syndrome". Borderterrier-cecs.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ "Canine Epileptoid Cramping Syndrome". Genetic Welfare Problems of Companion Animals. ufaw.org.uk: Universities Federation for Animal Welfare. Archived from the original on 8 March 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Individual Breed Results for Purebred Dog Health Survey". Archived from the original on 2007-05-04. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ Laine, Tricia (July 24, 1998). ""There's Something About Mary" pooch: The true Hollywood story". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2015-08-25.
- ^ Sears, Kim. "About". KimSears.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2012.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)[non-primary source needed]
External linksEdit
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26 July 2017
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the State of New York's zero emission credit (ZEC) program. Earlier this month, a similar lawsuit against Illinois' ZEC program was also dismissed.
Last August, the New York Public Service Commission formally approved a Clean Energy Standard recognising the zero-carbon contribution of nuclear power plants and ensuring the continued operation of four that had been at risk of premature closure. New York is home to four nuclear power plants: the single unit FitzPatrick and Ginna plants and the twin-unit Indian Point and Nine Mile Point plants. These six ractors produce about 60% of the state's emissions-free electricity.
Independent generators launched a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York against the state. They claimed the ZEC program intrudes on federal jurisdiction over power markets and violates the Constitution by disadvantaging out-of-state power plants.
However, yesterday the court's judge, Valerie Caproni, dismissed the case, ruling that the support provided under the ZEC program does not intrude on the Federal Energy Commission's jurisdiction over wholesale power markets and does not violate the dormant Commerce Clause of the Constitution. The judge said the program does not tether the receipt of a subsidy to participation in the wholesale market, but to the production of zero-emissions energy.
Exelon - which operates four reactors in the state - said the court's decision was "good news for New York's climate efforts and citizens across the state because it preserves the most cost-effective source of carbon abatement available to consumers". It noted New York's Clean Energy Standard employs the same legal policy mechanisms that states have been using for years to support investment in other sources of clean energy, such as wind and solar.
"We are confident that the court's ruling will be respected by state and federal regulators and other policymakers who support the continued operation of the nation's nuclear plants and the clean, resilient and affordable energy they provide," Exelon said. "As policymakers work toward reforms that will ensure that electricity markets properly value carbon, these programs serve as an important bridge to a fully market-based solution."
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said: "I applaud today's ruling that supports our constitutional right to protect New Yorkers with our nation-leading initiative to ensure a healthy environment for all. We are in a global fight to combat climate change, and today's ruling ensures our progress will not be blocked or rolled back by fossil fuel interests and others seeking to maintain the status quo."
Cuomo added, "At a time when the federal government has abdicated its leadership on climate change, New York will continue to do all that we can to ensure that current and future generations have a clean and safe environment in which to live and prosper."
On 13 July, the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed a lawsuit challenging the ZEC program contained in Illinois' Future Energy Jobs Act, which was signed into law in December. Similar to the New York program, the Illinois ZEC program aims to preserve Illinois' nuclear facilities.
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CHOC Official Charity for Maritzburg SPAR Women's 10/5km
CHOC Official Charity for Maritzburg SPAR Women's 10/5km
The Pietermaritzburg branch of CHOC, the Childhood Cancer Foundation, is once again the official race charity of the Maritzburg SPAR Women's 10/5km which take place around Alexandra Park on Sunday, August 7.
Two rand from every entry will go to the foundation, which essentially is a support group of parents with children with cancer who support fellow parents and children with cancer.
"We rely heavily on donations and financial support from the public and other sources so we can provide free board and lodge and other invaluable services to children with cancer and their families," says Agie Govender, Regional Manager for CHOC KZN. "We are really grateful to everyone who participates in this race for the contribution they are making to this service."
'We are pleased to be able to support CHOC as they provide an incredible support for parents and children," says Rob Philipson MD of SPAR KZN. "Thank you to all of you involved in providing this support."
The 10km race is open to entrants 14 years and older and the 5km to 9 years and older.
Entries are limited to 4,000 and the 10km distance is open from age 14 and to the 5km from age 9, the age restrictions being applicable on the day of the competition. Entry fees are R90 for the 10km licensed athletes and for the 5km runners. The entry fee for the Non-licensed athletes is R100; the extra R10 includes a temporary licence for the day.
EFT entries have now closed and only Credit Card can be taken online until Saturday 30 July. Thereafter participants can enter at the Oval, Alexandra Park, Pietermaritzburg on Friday 5 (10am to 5pm) and Saturday, 6 August (10am to 3pm).
For more info contact the race organisers on firstname.lastname@example.com or visit the official race on www.sparwomensrace.co.za or like the Facebook page.


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Some of the people who come to Ibiza every year just want to visit clubs, but Ibiza has a massive touristic offer. In this island you can find a lot of historic monuments, unforgettable views and a lot of things to do before clubbing every night.
What to see ibiza , dont miss out on Dalt Vila is the centre part of the city. In there, you'll find amazing medieval walls and have a walk.
On this point of the island is located the cathedral, a building built in the XIII century with amazing views.
Ibiza is a place full of energy, you have to come here to feel it. Es Vedrà is a vertical mountain, one of the places of the island charged with energy. If you can arrive here, you'll feel a very sensitive experience.
One of the required things that you have to see in Ibiza is the sunset. There are a lot of magical places to see the sun go down, in some of them there are parties and music, to create a particular environment. Don't forget it, if you are in Ibiza you can't miss the sunset. By the way, in Float Your Boat we see the sunset every day from our exclusive boat.
Another experience is Benirrás. Every day in this beach you can find a party with hippies playing drums. We said that there are in this island magical points of energy, Benirràs is one of them, especially in the sunset.
Talking about hippies, there are some places with hippie shops, where you can buy handcrafted souvenirs and food. If you like to look for treasures, don't miss the typical hippie market.
Things to do in Ibiza
Obviously, the best thing that you can do in Ibiza is enjoy in a boat party while you see the sunset, but there are more things to do after that.
In Ibiza you'll find some of the best beaches of Europe, and probably some of the best beaches of the world. There are many different types of beach, from massive places full of people and party, to small corners where, if you are lucky, you can enjoy the sun alone. Don't miss the beaches of Ibiza because it's one of our best touristic offers.
Of course clubbing. One of the best things to do in Ibiza is go to that kind of club that you have dreamed a lot of times. Choose your party and live the experience to being one night in Ibiza.
You can visit other islands. Balearic archipelago is formed by different islands. Formentera is a little beach close to Ibiza that offers all the tranquillity that, sometimes, Ibiza has not. Palma de Mallorca is the capital of this group of islands, a lovely place with a lot of things to do.
Ibiza attractions
Cycling is one of the best decisions that you can make. Hiring a bike in Ibiza is very cheap, choose your route and know all the hiding paths in Ibiza.
We have here the largest clubs, in fact, the biggest club of the world is here, in Ibiza, but we recommend to you to know small pubs and cafés. There are live music bars and beautiful terraces with amazing views.
Of course, like in other cities in Spain, one of the best things that you can do is eating. Seafood is the speciality of this island, but the gastronomic offer never ends.
Finally, don't forget relax yourself. Party is hard and tired, so don't forget recover your energy with relaxing activities in the islands.
As you can see, there are a lot of activities that you can do in Ibiza, come this summer and enjoy our island with us.


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Sweeney, S; (2019) Improving the estimation of patient costs due to TB. PhD (research paper style) thesis, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17037/PUBS.04653630
Guinness, L; Paul, RC; Martins, JS; Asante, A; Price, JA; Hayen, A; Jan, S; Soares, A; Wiseman, V; (2018) Determinants of health care utilisation: the case of Timor-Leste. Int Health, 10 (6). pp. 412-420. ISSN 1876-3405 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihy044
Sweeney, S; Mukora, R; Candfield, S; Guinness, L; Grant, AD; Vassall, A; (2018) Measuring income for catastrophic cost estimates: Limitations and policy implications of current approaches. Social science & medicine (1982), 215. pp. 7-15. ISSN 0277-9536 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.08.041
Asante, AD; Irava, W; Limwattananon, S; Hayen, A; Martins, J; Guinness, L; Ataguba, JE; Price, J; Jan, S; Mills, A; +1 more... Wiseman, V; (2017) Financing for universal health coverage in small island states: evidence from the Fiji Islands. BMJ global health, 2 (2). e000200. ISSN 2059-7908 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2016-000200
Howard, N; Guinness, L; Rowland, M; Durrani, N; Hansen, KS; (2017) Cost-effectiveness of adding indoor residual spraying to case management in Afghan refugee settlements in Northwest Pakistan during a prolonged malaria epidemic. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 11 (10). e0005935. ISSN 1935-2727 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005935
Kimaro, GD; Mfinanga, S; Simms, V; Kivuyo, S; Bottomley, C; Hawkins, N; Harrison, TS; Jaffar, S; Guinness, L; REMSTART trial team; (2017) The costs of providing antiretroviral therapy services to HIV-infected individuals presenting with advanced HIV disease at public health centres in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Findings from a randomised trial evaluating different health care strategies. PloS one, 12 (2). e0171917. ISSN 1932-6203 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0171917
Platt, L.S., S; . Ward, Z; . Guiness, L; . Hickman, M; . Hope, V; , EtAl; (2017) Assessing the impact and cost-effectiveness of needle/syringe provision and opiate substitution therapy on hepatitis C transmission among people who inject drugs in the United Kingdom: analysis of pooled datasets and economic modelling. Public Health Research, 5 (5). ISSN 2050-4381 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/phr05050
Obure, CD; Jacobs, R; Guinness, L; Mayhew, S; Integra Initiative; Vassall, A; (2016) Does integration of HIV and sexual and reproductive health services improve technical efficiency in Kenya and Swaziland? An application of a two-stage semi parametric approach incorporating quality measures. Social science & medicine (1982), 151. pp. 147-156. ISSN 0277-9536 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.01.013
Sweeney, S; Vassall, A; Foster, N; Simms, V; Ilboudo, P; Kimaro, G; Mudzengi, D; Guinness, L; (2016) Methodological Issues to Consider When Collecting Data to Estimate Poverty Impact in Economic Evaluations in Low-income and Middle-income Countries. Health economics, 25 Sup. pp. 42-52. ISSN 1057-9230 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/hec.3304
Mfinanga, S; Chanda, D; Kivuyo, SL; Guinness, L; Bottomley, C; Simms, V; Chijoka, C; Masasi, A; Kimaro, G; Ngowi, B; +30 more... Kahwa, A; Mwaba, P; Harrison, TS; Egwaga, S; Jaffar, S; REMSTART trial team; , COLLABORATORS; Chale, P; Kigocha, O; Shirima, RP; Lema, Y; Kasubi, M; Mathania, M; Makuchilo, M; Mziray, F; Alway, C; Rwezaura, L; Mgohamwenda, J; Minde, J; Luhimbo, T; Biseko, M; Kapesa, E; Shoo, W; Barankena, A; Mzyece, J; Chanda, R; Salim, E; Kashongore, G; Kapotwe, V; Manan, D; (2015) Cryptococcal meningitis screening and community-based early adherence support in people with advanced HIV infection starting antiretroviral therapy in Tanzania and Zambia: an open-label, randomised controlled trial. Lancet, 385 (9983). pp. 2173-82. ISSN 0140-6736 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60164-7
Obure, CD; Guinness, L; Sweeney, S; Initiative, I; Vassall, A; (2015) Does integration of HIV and SRH services achieve economies of scale and scope in practice? A cost function analysis of the Integra Initiative. Sexually transmitted infections, 92 (2). pp. 130-4. ISSN 1368-4973 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2015-052039
Obure, CD; Sweeney, S; Darsamo, V; Michaels-Igbokwe, C; Guinness, L; Terris-Prestholt, F; Muketo, E; Nhlabatsi, Z; Integra Initiative; Warren, CE; +3 more... Mayhew, S; Watts, C; Vassall, A; (2015) The Costs of Delivering Integrated HIV and Sexual Reproductive Health Services in Limited Resource Settings. PloS one, 10 (5). e0124476. ISSN 1932-6203 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0124476
Pitt, C; Vassall, A; Teerawattananon, Y; Griffiths, UK; Guinness, L; Walker, D; Foster, N; Hanson, K; (2015) Foreword: Health Economic Evaluations in Low- and Middle-income Countries: Methodological Issues and Challenges for Priority Setting. Health economics, 25 Sup. pp. 1-5. ISSN 1057-9230 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/hec.3319
Price, JA; Guinness, L; Irava, W; Khan, I; Asante, A; Wiseman, V; (2015) How to do (or not to do)… translation of national health accounts data to evidence for policy making in a low resourced setting. Health policy and planning, 31 (4). pp. 472-81. ISSN 0268-1080 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czv089 Full text not available from this repository.
Sweeney, S; Vassall, A; Foster, N; Simms, V; Ilboudo, P; Kimaro, G; Mudzengi, D; Guinness, L; (2015) Rethinking methods for patient costs in economic evaluations in LMIC. [Conference or Workshop Item] https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/2299072
Asante, AD; Price, J; Hayen, A; Irava, W; Martins, J; Guinness, L; Ataguba, JE; Limwattananon, S; Mills, A; Jan, S; +1 more... Wiseman, V; (2014) Assessment of equity in healthcare financing in Fiji and Timor-Leste: a study protocol. BMJ open, 4 (12). e006806. ISSN 2044-6055 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006806
Chandrashekar, S; Guinness, L; Pickles, M; Shetty, GY; Alary, M; Vickerman, P; CHARME–1 Evaluation Group; Vassall, A; (2014) The Costs of Scaling Up HIV Prevention for High Risk Groups: Lessons Learned from the Avahan Programme in India. PloS one, 9 (9). e106582. ISSN 1932-6203 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0106582
Vassall, A; Pickles, M; Chandrashekar, S; Boily, MC; Shetty, G; Guinness, L; Lowndes, CM; Bradley, J; Moses, S; Alary, M; +2 more... Charme India Group; Vickerman, P; (2014) Cost-effectiveness of HIV prevention for high-risk groups at scale: an economic evaluation of the Avahan programme in south India. The Lancet Global health, 2 (9). e531-40. ISSN 2214-109X DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(14)70277-3
Wiseman, V; Asante, A; Price, J; Hayen, A; Irava, W; Martins, J; Guinness, L; Jan, S; (2014) Ten best resources for conducting financing and benefit incidence analysis in resource-poor settings. Health policy and planning, 30 (8). pp. 1053-8. ISSN 0268-1080 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czu108 Full text not available from this repository.
Guinness, L; Harker, M; Martin, N; Greco, G; Borghi, J; Vickerman, P; (2013) Oral presentation: Quality and consistency of costing in the economic evaluation of harm reduction programmes for injecting drug users. [Conference or Workshop Item] https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/1343292
Jaffar, S; Simms, V; Egwaga, S; Mfinanga, S; Guinness, L; Chanda, D; Lesikari, S; Ngowi, B; Kuhwa, A; (2013) Challenges of integrating public health research trials into health systems in Africa: the experience from East and Southern Africa. [Conference or Workshop Item] https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/1300515 Full text not available from this repository.
Simms, V; Matiku, S; Ngowi, B; Chanda, D; Lesikari, S; Bottomley, C; Egwaga, S; Kahwa, A; Guinness, L; Mwaba, P; +2 more... Mfinanga, S; Jaffar, S; (2013) Integrating public health research trials into health systems in Africa: individual or cluster randomisation? Tropical medicine & international health, 19 (1). pp. 123-7. ISSN 1360-2276 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.12230
Guinness, L; (2011) What can transaction costs tell us about governance in the delivery of large scale HIV prevention programmes in southern India? Social science & medicine (1982), 72 (12). pp. 1939-47. ISSN 0277-9536 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.01.019
Guinness, L; Wiseman, V; (2011) Introduction to Health Economics (Understanding Public Health). Open University Press. ISBN 0335243568 https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/18657 Full text not available from this repository.
Chandrashekar, S; Guinness, L; Kumaranayake, L; Reddy, B; Govindraj, Y; Vickerman, P; Alary, M; (2010) The effects of scale on the costs of targeted HIV prevention interventions among female and male sex workers, men who have sex with men and transgenders in India. Sexually transmitted infections, 86 Sup. i89-94. ISSN 1368-4973 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/sti.2009.038547
Guinness, L; Vickerman, P; Quayyum, Z; Foss, A; Watts, C; Rodericks, A; Azim, T; Jana, S; Kumaranayake, L; (2009) The cost-effectiveness of consistent and early intervention of harm reduction for injecting drug users in Bangladesh. Addiction (Abingdon, England), 105 (2). pp. 319-28. ISSN 0965-2140 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02755.x Full text not available from this repository.
Foss, AM; Kumaranayake, L; Vickerman, P; Cox, A; Vyas, S; Reza-Paul, S; Ramesh, BM; Beattie, T; Guinness, L; Lowndes, C; +3 more... Alary, M; Moses, S; Watts, C; (2008) Phasing introduction – what is the impact? Examination of potential microbicide introduction strategies in India. [Conference or Workshop Item] https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/19319 Full text not available from this repository.
Foss, AM; Watts, CH; Vickerman, P; Azim, T; Guinness, L; Ahmed, M; Rodericks, A; Jana, S; (2007) Could the CARE-SHAKTI intervention for injecting drug users be maintaining the low HIV prevalence in Dhaka, Bangladesh? Addiction (Abingdon, England), 102 (1). pp. 114-25. ISSN 0965-2140 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2006.01637.x Full text not available from this repository.
Fung, IC; Guinness, L; Vickerman, P; Watts, C; Vannela, G; Vadhvana, J; Foss, AM; Malodia, L; Gandhi, M; Jani, G; (2007) Modelling the impact and cost-effectiveness of the HIV intervention programme amongst commercial sex workers in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. BMC public health, 7 (1). p. 195. ISSN 1471-2458 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-7-195
Guinness, L; Kumaranayake, L; Hanson, K; (2007) A cost function for HIV prevention services: is there a 'u' -shape? Cost effectiveness and resource allocation, 5 (1). p. 13. ISSN 1478-7547 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1478-7547-5-13
Vickerman, P; Kumaranayake, L; Balakireva, O; Guinness, L; Artyukh, O; Semikop, T; Yaremenko, O; Watts, C; (2006) The Cost-Effectiveness of Expanding Harm Reduction Activities for Injecting Drug Users in Odessa, Ukraine. Sexually transmitted diseases, 33 (10 Sup). S89-102. ISSN 0148-5717 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.olq.0000221335.80508.fa Full text not available from this repository.
Guinness, L; Kumaranayake, L; Rajaraman, B; Sankaranarayanan, G; Vannela, G; Raghupathi, P; George, A; (2005) Does scale matter? The costs of HIV-prevention interventions for commercial sex workers in India. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 83 (10). pp. 747-755. ISSN 0042-9686 https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/12496
Guinness, L; Kumaranayake, L; George, A; Ganghadar, V; , Raghupathi; (2004) Scale and Cost Variations Across HIV Prevention Interventions: a case study from Andhra Pradesh, India Abstract [TuPeE5459]. [Conference or Workshop Item] https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/14250 Full text not available from this repository.
Guinness, L; Levine, R; Weaver, M; (2004) 10 best resources in. cost analysis for HIV/AIDS programmes in low and middle income countries. Health policy and planning, 19 (4). pp. 242-5. ISSN 0268-1080 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czh029 Full text not available from this repository.
Guinness, L; Quayyuum, Z; Foss, A; Watts, C; Vickerman, P; Azim, T; Jana, S; Kumaranayake, L; (2004) Achieving efficiency in a harm reduction programme for injecting drug users in Dhaka, Bangladesh. [Conference or Workshop Item] https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/13341 Full text not available from this repository.
Foss, A; Watts, C; Vickerman, P; Guinness, L; Azim, T; Jana, S; (2003) The impact of CARE-SHAKTI IDU intervention in Dhaka: model projections [Abstract 845 460-2542]. [Conference or Workshop Item] https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/13344 Full text not available from this repository.
Guinness, L; Foss, A; Watts, C; Quayyuum, Z; Vickerman, P; Azim, T; Jana, S; Kumaranayake, L; (2003) Cost-effectiveness of the CARE-SHAKTI IDU intervention in Bangladesh [Abstract 844 460-2541]. [Conference or Workshop Item] https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/13343 Full text not available from this repository.
Guinness, L; Walker, D; Ndubani, P; Jama, J; Kelly, P; (2003) Surviving the impact of HIV-related illness in the Zambian business sector. AIDS patient care and STDs, 17 (7). pp. 353-363. ISSN 1087-2914 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1089/108729103322231295 Full text not available from this repository.
Borghi, J; Guinness, L; Ouedraogo, J; Curtis, V; (2002) Is hygiene promotion cost-effective? A case study in Burkina Faso. Tropical medicine & international health, 7 (11). pp. 960-9. ISSN 1360-2276 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3156.2002.00954.x Full text not available from this repository.
Creese, A; Floyd, K; Alban, A; Guinness, L; (2002) Cost-effectiveness of HIV/AIDS interventions in Africa: a systematic review of the evidence. Lancet, 359 (9318). pp. 1635-1642. ISSN 0140-6736 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(02)08595-1 Full text not available from this repository.
Creese, A; Floyd, K; Alban, A; Guinness, L; (2002) HIV/AIDS preventions and treatment [Letter to editor, authors' reply]. Lancet, 360 (9326). p. 88. ISSN 0140-6736 https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/18325 Full text not available from this repository.
Guinness, L; Arthur, G; Bhatt, SM; Achia, G; Kariuki, S; Gilks, CF; (2002) Costs of hospital care for HIV positive and HIV negative patients at Kenyetta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. AIDS (London, England), 16 (6). pp. 901-908. ISSN 0269-9370 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/00002030-200204120-00010 Full text not available from this repository.
Guinness, L; Foss, A; Watts, C; Quayyuum, Z; Vickerman, P; Azim, T; Jana, S; Kumaranayake, L; (2002) Modelling the impact and cost-effectiveness of CARE-SHAKTI: an HIV prevention programme for injecting drug users and sex workers in Bangladesh. Technical Report. UNSPECIFIED. https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/12121 Full text not available from this repository.
Guinness, L; Kumaranayake, L; (2002) The potential costs and benefits of responding to the mobility aspect of the HIV epidemic in South-East Asia: a conceptual framework. United Nations Development Programme, Bangkok. https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/18152 Full text not available from this repository.
Kumaranayake, L; Vickerman, P; Watts, C; Guinness, L; (2002) Cost-effectiveness analysis: aiding decision-making in HIV prevention in the Ukraine. Technical Report. Report prepared for British Council/DFID. https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/18139 Full text not available from this repository.


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Architects Give Israel's Waterfronts Fresh Appeal
On Saturday mornings, I've gotten into the habit of going for a run by the Marmara Sea. The concrete path is worn, and follows a busy road, but the broad view out over the churning sea to the Asian side of the city is still rejuvenating. On the jagged rocks between the path and the water, amateur fishermen set up little camps, coolers and grills at the ready to enjoy the catch of the day, while young couples hold hands and gaze out at the sea. There's something I like about how we're all making the best of a fairly austere urban landscape, but seeing what Tel Aviv has done with part of its waterfront makes me long for a similar focus on public space in Istanbul.With its mix of broad wooden planks - some undulating into little dune-like hills - attractively arranged bricks, and concrete painted with bright patterns, all speckled with rock-shaped seating areas, Mayslits Kassif Architects' redesign of the Tel Aviv Port entices runners, bikers, and strollers alike. The long-abandoned and neglected dock area has been turned into a "prominent, vivacious urban landmark," designboom writes in a piece on the project, which won the Rosa Barba European Landscape Prize earlier this month at a landscape architecture biennial in Barcelona:
The port's public spaces regeneration project is considered one of the most influential public spaces projects in Tel Aviv. Being a new urban landmark which revives the city's waterfront, the project became a trigger for a series of public space projects along Tel Aviv's shoreline which altogether revolutionize the city's connection to its waterfront.
Waterfront project in Bat Yam, Israel. Image: Yuval Tebol / Derman Verbakel Architecture.
Though I love the design, I agree with some commenters who suggested adding plants and some shelter from the sun, the latter something Derman Verbakel Architecture incorporated in its design for a waterfront area in Bat Yam, just south of Tel Aviv. The project, design blog Dezeen writes, "comprises a series of fixed arches around which canopies and clusters of benches and tables on wheels can be arranged to facilitate social gatherings." The blog also quotes the architects' own statement on the project, which it says "transforms the space that lies between the city and the sea to a place of its own rather than an in-between passage":
A series of fixed frames containing movable elements creates a basic infrastructure in which users have the freedom to alter the urban space and fit it to their own private uses.... a flexible structure with movable benches and tables turning around an axis [allows] for different seating arrangements and shaded 'urban rooms' that can be used for birthday parties or other social events.... Together, the elements create a micro-climate where people can meet, play, eat, talk or just hang out, thereby producing a platform for a wide range of possible interactions.
I suspect the people picnicking on Istanbul's rocks and roadsides would fill similar spaces with lively interactions in a heartbeat. I know I'd make good use of them.
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