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Life Saver
In response to a post from long ago, about death, I recently received the following (in part) comment:
"July '03, I was dying in a hospital bed at the moment my doctor came in to check on me. I saw his face and I knew in that moment that if I let go, he would blame himself for the rest of his life--when it absolutely wasn't his fault. I saw in his face how deeply he cared about me, and I knew I couldn't do that to him....he needed me to live so much, and I needed so much for him not to be in pain for the rest of his life over my death, that that gave me the strength and will to live, gave me the emotion to hang on that I needed, pulled me through that horrendous night."
The more I think about it, the more amazing I find those words to be. I've been there. Much as I always tried to establish a relationship of trust and caring, much as I believe in the value of attitude in recovery from surgery (the writer had not, in fact, had an operation, as she told me in a later email; in addition, the doctor was not even the one treating her at that moment), I'd never have thought of it in exactly those terms. Living because of one's relationship to one's doctor. I'm still not sure how to process it. But it has made me think, once again, about the concept of "saving a life." What does it mean, really, and what are the relationships? Isn't it, at some level, hyperbole?
In one sense, perhaps every operation could be considered life-saving: fix a hernia, prevent strangulation and the death that can sometimes follow it. More clearly, doing a curative operation for, say, colon cancer, pretty inarguably fends off certain demise. Having done thousands of cancer operations, I guess I could say I've saved that many lives. But if there's anything at all to the term, in my mind the concept of saving a life suggests something most immediate. Rescuing someone from a fatal condition, right now, right here, with no time to lose. I've written about a few of those: here, here, and here. Oh yeah: and here.
I've been thanked directly for saving a patient's life. I've gotten cards, annually, on the anniversary of the event. When writing a check at some store or another, my wife (she has control of the checkbook) has been told, "Oh, Dr. Schwab is your husband? He saved my life." It makes me feel weird. I happened to be there at the right time, is all. And I'd learned enough to manage the situation. Whatever else it might be, it's not as heroic as the term -- saving a life -- suggests. There is, of course, another side to the coin. If I can save a life, what is it when I fail to do so?
When thanked for saving a life I always felt uncomfortable, and mumbled something to decompress the situation; to shorten the distance between us; to get us back on equal footing. One human being ought not be in that position with another, so it seems to me. Not a doctor, anyway. And yet, when being unable to save a life (as I described here), I've often felt so bad as to want never to pick up a knife again. And in those rare cases when I've wondered if I had erred... well, it's unspeakable. So maybe my attitude that it's less a big deal than it would seem is tied to my desire not to bear the burden of the opposite; even though I do.
Or maybe it's about "heroism." I've saved lives, whatever that means, but I'm no hero. (I also allow adequate spacing when driving on the freeway, and I've slammed on my brakes when someone made a stupid move.) First of all, the term is so over-used nowadays as to be nearly meaningless. Doctors don't risk their own lives (well, I've operated on lots of people with AIDS and hepatitis C); we don't run into burning buildings, or jump into rivers. Sometimes it falls into our laps to do a thing for which we've been trained, about which we've learned a few more things after training, and we do it successfully, when the chips are down. It alters the trajectory of another's life. I don't know why, but I just don't feel right about referring to it as life-saving. It puts me on a different level from my patients, and I never felt that way. Plus, if my commenter's words are true, it might even be the other way around.
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- rlbates said...
Thanks to your commentor for sharing Dr Sid. Thanks to you for passing it on to the rest of us.
I was thinking of that concept the other day. Reading something else on the internet, I wondered about the boundary where a life is saved and where it is not in medicine. Your eloquence in this post was wonderful and perfectly described the patient/doctor relationship and the humanity of physicians.
Thankyou for sharing that.
I've felt the same way towards a surgeon and I know they felt the same way back.
Even though things went wrong when they were in charge that they were ultimately responsible for.
It's a strange sort of a relationship. I worry that it can even be a bit dangerous. I downplayed my pain and fear so as not to hurt the surgeon's feelings...
I worked really hard to recover, and my motivation was a great deal driven by my wanting to allay my surgeon's self-blame.
So there you go. If things go wrong, it isn't all bad.
- gay CME guy said...
It's good to see you back, Sid. I'm a bit behind. I'll catch up on your postings.
- Lynn Price said...
Sorry, Sid, I know what you're saying and all, but docs save lives through the merits of their training. You're just going to have to man up about the praise when it comes your way. As uncomfortable as it may make you on several levels, people need to be able to thank their docs when they have been given a second chance.
- SeaSpray said...
Wow...powerful post on many levels! Also moving comment by that woman...another wow!
I can relate in that I was picturing my urodoc and could imagine him being upset if something happened to me on his watch. It hurts for me to even think of it and I would also never want him to carry around such a burden.
How did that other post get past me? Also excellent. (So glad you are back!) Happy Hospitalist recently did a post about dealing with dying patients. No matter what...it must be so difficult.
I have said it before...you docs see so many patients but we see you...just you getting us through something. We come to trust you to believe in you and speaking for myself...I felt an invisible safety net of sorts just knowing that urodoc and others were on top of things but also because of the compassion that was so much a part of their care. I have always felt very taken care of in that practice and the compassion IS a big part of it. Doctors show their compassionate caring in various ways. Each DR/pt relationship is unique I am sure.
Maybe it is a lot to put on one human being but because we trust you with our secrets and we nervously surrender our bodies with trust and hopefulness that you will facilitate healing and sometimes we even have a connection beyond the medical...just an understanding, a knowing. It's unspoken but it is there when there is a good doctor/pt connection. You are our heroes! You rescue us from awful things sometimes. How could we not see you that way? And you know what? I like knowing there is someone like that looking after me when necessary. It's all part of the confidence package.
You docs matter to your patients and so any extra kindness, show of compassion extended to your pts and families validates their worth in your eyes and fosters encouragement where needed or additional comfort in empathizing/sympathizing with the dying. Don't worry what you feel like in these situations because your presence speaks volumes. A hug, a compassionate look...it all matters and people remember for a long time.
I wrote a short post today about inspiration and how even doing the simplest of things can make such a positive difference in all of our lives. And the person doing these good deeds can't help but to be influenced by the good that is going out from them to others.
You may not be running into a burning building or be getting shot at in a war zone, but you SAVE LIVES and that IS monumental! Obviously some docs are more dedicated than others and I don't think every doc is a hero but there are the ones that shine and in my opinion based on all the things you have written...you are one of them.
To me...the heroic docs are the ones that are in the trenches with you, don't bail but stay with you to the end regardless of outcome.
I have said this before here...but regarding the pts that do die despite heroic efforts...it was their time. Just like when you expect a pt to die and they don't. it wasn't there time.
I can imagine you guys fight really hard in the OR sometimes...the battle between life and death. Sounds like hero territory to me. :)
Sorry long and feel like not articulating my thoughts very well tonight. Ha! I may have blogger's remorse when I come back in the morning!
Also looking forward to your interview with Dr A!
And it was very interesting to read what one commenter said about absorbing feelings from others in the room while she was in a coma.
I apologize, I didn't check your blog the last few days. I did, however, get my copy of your book in the mail, sit down, and read it cover to cover today (I just finished). Well done.
One misunderstanding--yes, that was my own doctor, although we didn't know each other well yet at the time; his partner, my former doctor, had recently moved away.
And that comment was not hyperbole. That was absolutely the reality of the situation to me. It would have been so much easier to have let go and stopped fighting to keep breathing. SO much easier. But for his sake, I could not.


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"From what we know, their only opportunity to escape was the other day when Amanda escaped," said Ed Tomba, the deputy Cleveland police chief.
All three women told police that Castro initially chained them in the basement, the report said, but he ultimately let them live on the second floor of the home, a shabby, two-story dwelling on Cleveland's West Side.
The women were not in the same room but did know the others were there, Tomba said.
"As far as what the circumstances were inside that home, and the control he may have had over those girls, we don't know that yet," he said.
According to the report, Knight told investigators that she carried Castro's baby "at least" five times, and that when he found out, he "would make her abort the baby" — starving her for two weeks and repeatedly punching her in the stomach until she miscarried.
When Berry's baby was born, Knight put her mouth to the baby's to keep it alive — and keep herself alive because Castro had threatened to kill her, the report said.
Berry told investigators that none of the women had seen a doctor during their captivity, the report said.
One police source close to the investigation cautioned earlier in the day that it was hard to be sure the women's memories were completely accurate after such a long time in captivity.
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Gina DeJesus arrives at her home in Cleveland.
Earlier Wednesday, DeJesus and Berry returned home to their families, both greeted by cheering crowds and huge displays of balloons, ribbons, teddy bears and encouraging signs. DeJesus gave a thumbs up.
"She was happy," said her aunt, Sandra Ruiz. "She looked at the house and wanted a tour."
Knight remained in a Cleveland hospital and was getting mental health treatment, her mother said.
Cleveland authorities said that a search of the Castro house had revealed no human remains. FBI agents returned to the house Wednesday and also searched a house two doors down that appeared to be abandoned.
Authorities said they did not suspect Castro had kidnapped anyone else. They said they had questioned Castro about the disappearance of a fourth Cleveland woman, Ashley Summers.
Castro was due in court Thursday morning for arraignment. The two brothers are also due in court Thursday, but on unrelated misdemeanor charges, authorities said.
"There is no evidence that these two individuals had any involvement in the commission of the crimes committed against Michelle, Gina, Amanda and the minor child," said Victor Perez, the city prosecutor.
The three women were reported missing in Cleveland months apart: Knight in August 2002 after losing custody of her son, Berry in April 2003 after finishing her part-time shift at a Burger King, and DeJesus in April 2004 while walking home from middle school.
The police report suggests Castro used the same tactic to capture each of them: He offered them a ride. In Berry's case, he told her he had a son who also worked at Burger King.
When Berry made her break for freedom years later, kicking the door and screaming, a neighbor, Charles Ramsey, helped free her. In her 911 call, Berry pleaded with the dispatcher to send help: "I'm Amanda Berry. I've been on the news for the last 10 years."
When help came, two police officers crawled through a broken panel of the storm door and kicked it open to allow other officers in, the report said.
Two officers went upstairs, and the other two women threw themselves into the officers' arms, it said.
Berry is now 27, DeJesus 23 and Knight 32.
A daring escape and a dramatic 911 call led to the rescue of three women who allegedly had been held captive for years inside a home in Cleveland.
McGrath said that the house had come to the attention of police only twice — in 2000, when Ariel Castro called about a fight on the street, and in 2004, when Castro, a school bus driver, had left behind one of his passengers.
The chief's account conflicts with that of at least one neighbor, Israel Lugo, who told MSNBC on Tuesday that he called the police in 2011 after his sister spotted a woman with a baby in the home, banging on the window "like she wants to get out."
McGrath said that his department would have a record of such a call and that there was none. He said that he was "absolutely confident" that his officers did not miss a chance to free the three women.
Ariel Castro, 52, was accused in 2005 of attacking his former wife, The Plain Dealer newspaper reported. Her lawyer at the time said that although the ex-wife had custody of their children, Castro "frequently abducts daughters and keeps them from mother,'' the newspaper reported.
Khalid Samad, a community organizer, told NBC News that Castro had accompanied him on searches for the missing women.
First lady Michelle Obama told NBC News that the kidnappings were "probably a parent's worst nightmare."
"These families are going to have to wrap their arms around these young women and make sure that they get all the help and support they need so that they will go on and lead healthy, normal lives," she told TODAY. "We're just grateful that they're safe."
Richard Esposito and Jeff Black of NBC News contributed to this report.


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DWTS Season 11 – Who's Dancing What…and When?
UPDATE: Here's the full list of DWTS Premiere music with song title and artist.
Okay, here's what I've gleaned…from Marianya. 🙂 I've also checked Wiki AND everyone's twitter accounts. Dance order, if known, is after the pair's name. Song is per TMZ – no clue on their accuracy so take it for what it's worth. 🙂 I will update this post as more info becomes available.
ETA: ABC MESSAGE BOARD CLAIMS THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME THE PHONE # IS NOT MATCHING FIRST NIGHT DANCE ORDER. They want to "mix it up" according to the board. Anna's Twitter seems to corroborate that, although it wouldn't be the first time they pulled a last minute switch of dance order. We'll see!! 🙂
Michael Bolton & Chelsie Hightower – Dancing 2nd
Song: "Life After You"
Margaret Cho & Louis van Amstel – Dancing 5th
Song: "We are the Champions" (WTF??)
Rick Fox & Cheryl Burke – Dancing 4th
Song: "Crazy" (Patsy Cline version?? Cool.)
Jennifer Grey & Derek Hough – Dancing 11th
Song: "These Arms of Mine" (Shocker. Not.)
Brandy & Maksim Chmerkovskiy – Dancing 6th
Song: "Cry Me Out"
Kurt Warner & Anna Trebunskaya – Dancing 8th
Song: "This Ain't a Love Song"
David Hasselhoff & Kym Johnson – Dancing 12th
Song: "Sex Bomb" (um, ick?)
Florence Henderson & Corky Ballas – Dancing 9th
Song: "Kiss Me Honey Honey Kiss Me"
Kyle Massey & Lacey Schwimmer – Dancing 3rd (crap spot)
Song: "My First Kiss"
Bristol Palin & Mark Ballas – Dancing 7th
Song: "Mama Told Me Not to Come" (bwahahahah….she told you to NOT do a lot more than that, sweetie. Sorry. Can't resist that opening line. 🙂 )
Audrina Patridge & Tony Dovolani – Dancing 1st
Song: "California Gurls"
Mike Sorrentino & Karina Smirnoff – Dancing 10th
Song: "Break Your Heart" (He wishes. 🙂 )


text: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? During a recent visit to the Bay Area, a about a half-dozen activists from Decolonize Seattle shared their ideas about decolonization at Holdout Books in West Oakland. The panel discussion and subsequent Q/A session included a variety of dense topics, with a complete running time of over 3 hours. As a past participant of Occupy Oakland and as one who is currently active in Decolonize Oakland, I was intrigued by this event. I was eager to hear other perspectives on decolonization, and perhaps meet with … Continued


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Location: Cartagena, Spain
Project Architect: Guillermo Vázquez Consuegra
Technical Architects: Marcos Vázquez Consuegra and Mariano García
Collaborators: Pedro Díaz, Harald Schönegger, Pedro Caro, Fernando Burgos, Joaquín Amaya (Documentation) Miguel Chaves, Francisco Calvo, Eduardo Melero and Jeff Geisinger
Structure: NB-35, S.L./J. Jiménez Cañas, Ingeniero C.C. y P.
Services: Insur-JG, S.L.
Models: Talleres Vázquez, Juan de Dios Hernández and Jesús Rey
Project Area: 6,012 sqm
Budget: 11,458,000 €
Project Year: 2001-2008
Photographs: Duccio Malagamba & David Frutos
The building emerges to the surface as two elements: The National Centre and the large lantern skylight of the excavated volume of the Museum. Between the two, a wide ramp descends, bringing the visitor into the interior of the museum. The experience of entering is perceived as a metaphor of submersion into the ocean. The long, opaque, prismatic volume of the National Centre is located adjacent to the road which runs in front of the city walls and is aligned parallel to the edge of the quay. The other volume; broken, angular and more transparent, adopts a geometry that permits it to accommodate between the two volumes a type of plaza over the quay, the entrance to the building, a waiting room for the Museum, an open air public exhibition space from which it is possible to perceive through the lantern of the museum, some of the objects on display inside.The name of the Museum, written in enormous letters, runs the length of a canvas of colouredconcrete that constitutes the interior facade of the Centre, evoking, in their design, the condition of a volume emerging, of the submerged Museum.


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Several dozen skinheads attacked Slovakia's first gay pride on Saturday, wounding several and forcing the cancellation of the parade through the center of the Slovak capital of Bratislava. Gay activists and eyewitnesses blame authorities for inadequate protection, reports the Slovak Spectator.
"Members of the neo-Nazi group Slovenská Pospolitosť attacked the participants at a pre-parade rally for LGBT rights. A tear gas canister thrown by one of the approximately 80 neo-Nazis interrupted the rally, attended by 500 people, while the extremists also were throwing eggs at the participants, the Sme daily reported.Two rally participants who were carrying a rainbow flag, the symbol of the parade, were attacked by the neo-Nazis at Hviezdoslav Square in Bratislava. They attacked the flag barriers with their fists in the face, the SITA newswire reported.
The rally and parade had been announced long in advance and observers said that the police had enough time to prepare for the security and safety of the parade participants. 'Instead of the parade of pride, Slovakia has experienced a day of shame,' wrote Sme's deputy editor-in-chief Lukáš Fila in his commentary suggesting that the attack by the neo-Nazis against the participants shows a failure by the state."
Bratislava authorities say the official crowd count was more than 1,000. Eight skinheads were arrested by police, which asked organizers to cancel the parade, reports the AFP. Ulrike Lunacek, an openly gay Euro-MP from Austria, was hit by a rock but not injured.
Similar violent attacks were seen at gay pride events earlier this month in Belarus and Lithuania. You'll recall that last May in Russia, dozens were arrested and many were injured as Moscow's riot police violently dispersed a gay rights march. Watch a short clip of the Slovak neo-Nazi march AFTER THE JUMP ...


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This is a great meal to make when you have lots of odds and ends of vegetables. I cleaned out the fridge and used some lentils that I had frozen in the freezer, fancied it up with some fresh chives from the garden! Easy to make for a weeknight meal.
First thing is to get your mash potatoes done. I like using earth balance butter and almond milk with a sprinkle of garlic powder.
Next in a pan saute your veggies and lentils ( or whatever legume you want to use) with some olive oil. Add herbs of choice...I like using sage and oregano.
Put the veggie mixture in a casserole dish
Spread the mash potatoes over the veggie mix. Scoop some earth balance butter on top. Place in an oven at 400 for 20 minutes. After the twenty minutes of cooking brown the top using the broiler element until golden.
( make sure your casserole dish is broiler safe!)
Serve with miso gravy!
Miso Gravy
2 tbsp sunflower oil
1/2 onion- minced
1 bay leaf
2 cups water
2 tbsp tamari
2 tbsp corn starch mixed with 2 tbsp water
4-5 tbsp of miso paste mixed in a bowl with a small amount of water, to loosen the paste
3 tsp sugar
freshly ground pepper
In a small pot heat oil, add onion and bay leaf.
Saute until soft. 3 to 4 minutes
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It was an unusually dangerous weekend on the New York City subway. And one particular set of train passengers got the horrifying shock of a lifetime. It happened at about 10 p.m. on Saturday, when people got off the L train at the Sixth Avenue stop and saw a man's severed head wedged between the train car and the platform. Oh god oh god oh god. Police still aren't sure how the unfortunate victim ended up pinned.
As if that's not bad enough, three other people were also killed on Saturday, all in separate incidents involving the train. Two men were struck while walking on the track and another man fell down a set of stairs at a subway station in Queens and died. But one of the incidents was particularly horrifying. Boy, it's enough to make you never want to face mass transit again.
New York City Subway Deaths: 4 Die In Unrelated Incidents [HuffPo]


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If it is Monday, it must be COTM! Scoot over to Carnival of the Mobilists at Andrew Grill's London Calling to get the latest news and insights in the mobile industry. I found Chetan Sharma's report on the 3G Americas Analyst Summit – especially his comments on LTE vis-a-vis HSPA interesting:
I think given the current economic climate, we might see the investment plans being delayed. Of course, with one city launch, some folks can claim LTE launch but pervasive availability will be pushed to 2013 and beyond. I think operators will try to milk HSPA technologies for as long as they can.
This business of "unlimited" data in its current incarnation is not sustainable. You have to be careful what you wish for. Mobile data usage is "here" thanks to smartphones and consumer awakening of what's possible but I think the networks are not ready for a huge onslaught of data usage – esp. the kind of things we are used on the Internet like browsing, streaming, uploading, etc. – in large quantities. At some point, there will be enough users on a cell-tower that will start damaging the user experience. The incremental revenue doesn't totally justify the investment required to support such a surge. So, what gives … we are likely to see more tiered data pricing and less emphasis on "unlimited" data.
I am not sure if there really is "unlimited data". All mobile broadband plans (whether it is for smartphones or USB modems/dongles) come with monthly quotas beyond which Fair-Use-Policies are applied by the operators. So I am not sure what exactly Chetan is referring to here? In fact, as we have discussed multiple times in this blog, mobile operators are trying to go after fixed broadband providers and may be forced to raise the monthly quotas if they really want to compete. He does have a valid point on the huge onslaught of mobile data usage damaging the user experience.


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"Varadero hideout"
Posted by: Andreas Bouloubassis on Apr 9, 2012
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Beyond its sober elegance coming from its mudéjar roots, established by the half arcs and the red roof tiles in the cover, the Hotel is distinguished by its privacy, simple elegance and mainly for the guarantee to receive a personal attention from its workers along with a sight of an impressive landscape of white sands and turquoise sea.
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"Varadero hideout"
Posted by: Andreas Bouloubassis
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Visited on: Apr, 2012 | Business | Family and Kids
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If You have to stay at Varadero at all because You arrive there by plane and can´t travel on right away, the "Dos Mares" is one of the charming places in the tourist spot Varadero. Friendly and helpful staff, a cosy and clean little hideout in the center of destination that´s - unfortunately - becoming filled with huge resorts and hotels.
"We needed no stairs,for this was a problem for my wife"
Posted by: Randall
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Visited on: Apr, 2012 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
718 people found this review helpful
The hotel was rustic a little more that I expected,but clean,The maid service was very good ,as well as the cafe and the staff were help full as well.We found the location very good,right in the middle of the action,and very close to the beach.You can walk to a lot of places from there or take the boubble decker bus on and off all day for 5 cup.No need for any alarm clocks as the mornning roster will take care of that. We needed no stairs,for this was a problem for my wife,I need to comfirm this next time.
Room Number:
Room Block:
level 1
March 26-April 2-2012
Restaurants and Bars:
Good value for the money
Beach close by.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
"Cheap and Simple"
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Leah Tussman on Mar 12, 2012 >
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Visited on: Mar, 2012 | Leisure | Solo
737 people found this review helpful
While I was able to book the room online, when arrived at the hotel there was no record of my reservation. Luckily, I had a printed confirmation and it was no problem. The room was nothing special- very spartan and dark but since I was only there one night, it was fine. There is no transportation from the airport but I managed to ask one of the tour buses to drop me off for $10CUC. The breakfast is fine, nothing special but the staff was very friendly and helpful.
"This budget hotel was more than adequate."
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gail cryer on Feb 27, 2012 >
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Visited on: Jan, 2012 | Leisure | With friend
784 people found this review helpful
We stayed for only 2 nights as we were traveling around cuba and not spending time at the beach and found this hotel more than adequate. Nothing fancy but fine and for the price I would gladly stay there again.
"Dos Mares Varedero Disappointing"
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Rien De Belser on Feb 26, 2012 >
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Visited on: Feb, 2012 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
720 people found this review helpful
Room was very small, and smelled unfresh.
Bathroom was very small and very uncomfortable.Almost no water.
We stayed only one night, did not want to ruin our vacation by staying longer.
Booked something else instead. Pitty of the money we threw away on booking with Dos Mares. We were very disapointed!
Room Number:
"Very pleasant"
Posted by: Lonneke Schellekens
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Visited on: Feb, 2012 | Leisure | Solo
716 people found this review helpful
It was my first time in Cuba and I had no expectations at all. I loved the hotel a lot, very beautiful building, nice terrace, cheap drinks, clean rooms, hot water, and just a few steps away from a really lovely beach where pina colada's were served. I visited also the all inclusive beaches and I was really glad I didn't stay there.. so many people! The hotel is situated really well in the centre. And when I arrived in Dos Mares again a few weeks later, everybody still recognized me so the hotel felt also really familiar. And after staying in casa's this hotel also felt very luxuruory with towels, big rooms and airco!
"Simple room "
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yenhui chu on Jan 31, 2012 >
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Visited on: Jan, 2012 | Leisure | Solo
726 people found this review helpful
The room is very simple but that's what you get for the cheap price.
There is no hot warter in the shower and when I was waiting in reception. I also heard others customers said that they don't have any water geting out in the shower, at least I got cold water.
The poor side I faced was the service.
I was checking in around 930pm. I show the reservation email I got from cuba travel network. However, the reception told me there is no reservation for me. Then, I decided to pay in cash. The old lady said that she can not deal this issue and she can't give me a room unless I paid.
I request a notice and a receipt for the money I just paid but she refused to do so. She said the person who work the next morning should take care of this, checking with the reservation centre and writing a receipt.
I heard people compaint about the attitude of the service in Cuba before and they really give me bad impression on it. She just don't want to take responsiblity. She just want less trouble from her and not thinking from the customer's side. She didn't write down a note to the peson on morning shift.
When I went to the reception next morning, I have to explain all story again. Finally, I got my money back.
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"You get what you payed for"
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Maja De Belder on Oct 11, 2011 >
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Visited on: Aug, 2011 | Business | Family and Kids
763 people found this review helpful
Dos mares in Varadero is on the outside quite beautiful opposed to al the ugly communist style resorts. The inside is clean, so are the rooms, but dont expect luxury. You get what you payed for. A clean room. I do recommend to get the upgrade for 10cuc for the bigger rooms, the standard ones are quite cramped. And the view is better.
"met expectations"
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Anne Bird on Sep 17, 2011 >
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Visited on: Sep, 2011 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
772 people found this review helpful
We have stayed here now on 3 occasions for a couple of days each. we looked at a number of rooms before we chose one which was on the 3rd floor and a long walk up but a better room. Breakfast has improved since last year. Coffee is better in the bar than the restaurant.
This is a basic hotel and one should have no expectations beyond that. no internet access for example which was a problem when we wanted to change our next reservation in Havana. Local etecsa was also very unhelpful and let us get soaked in pouring rain rather than let us use the internet 10 minutes before their closing time.
Water temp is unpredictable. Chamber maids are helpful and work hard. We will probably stay again because we spend most time on the beach not indoors.
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Varadero is very limited if you are not staying in resort. This year they have allowed Casas for the first time, but nothing looked appealing to us. We prefer Guadalavaca.
"Very pleasant stay"
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Andrea Helbig on Mar 10, 2011 >
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Visited on: Feb, 2011 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
863 people found this review helpful
The DOS MARES is a nice little hotel, just 3 mins to walk to the beach, very clean, very friendly staff, wonderful beach.


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At this time of year, everyone is talking about back-to-school foods and lunches and are packing up their picnic gear and beach chairs. So I'm packing up my summer salads. Fear not. Fall salads are here.
This Asian Chicken and Soba Noodle Salad is a transitional salad that's refreshing enough to keep you cool on a steamy August afternoon yet substantial enough to fill your belly after a hard day in class.
With red bell peppers, sugar snap peas, and peanuts, it's got standard salad crunch and nutrition, but unlike most salads it's got long, slippery, tasty soba noodles that make it so much more. Asian soba noodle salads are like soup, salad, and noodle bowls all rolled into one gloriously healthy and satisfying meal.
So make this Asian Chicken and Soba Noodle Salad, grab a set of chopsticks, and start twirling and slurping. And be sure to bring leftovers for lunch the next day. It's so much better than a ham and cheese.
Asian Chicken and Soba Noodle Salad
Makes 2 large or 4 small servings
Print recipe only here.
6 ounces soba noodles
2 cups cooked, shredded chicken (rotisserie chicken works well)
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup thinly sliced celery
1 cup thinly sliced red bell peppers
1 cup sugar snap peas
1 cup thinly sliced cucumbers, seeds removed
3 scallions, thinly sliced
1 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil
4 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
4 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
2-3 teaspoons sriracha sauce*
Juice of 1/2 lime (about 2 teaspoons)
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger
2 tablespoons sugar
1. Cook soba noodles according to directions on package
2. In a large bowl combine chicken through scallions.
3. In a medium bowl whisk all dressing ingredients.
4. When noodles are cooked, transfer to the bowl with the chicken and vegetables. Add dressing, and toss until well coated. Divide evenly among 4 bowls, and sprinkle each with 1/2 tablespoon peanuts. Garnish with additional sliced scallions if desired. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
Shopping Note: Sriracha sauce is a spicy Thai hot chile sauce that can be found in Asian specialty markets as well as the Asian food section of most supermarkets.
You might also enjoy these summertime salads:
Sweet Corn Salad recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod
Quinoa and Summer Fruit Salad recipe from Tasty Palettes
Grilled Shrimp and Avocado Salad recipe from Food Blogga
Cucumber Salad with Rice Vinegar Dressing recipe from Dine and Dish
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Tornado Touchdown By Humboldt Damages Farms
A tornado touchdown southeast of Humboldt, South Dakota is being blamed for damages to area farms. High winds also downed power lines southeast of Humboldt on 457th Street.
The tornado, which touched down by Humboldt around 10:48 pm Tuesday, June 17th, damaged several buildings including a machine shed, silo and animal shelter at a dairy a mile and a half south of Interstate 90 on Highway 19.
Winds picked up this cow stock trailer and other pieces of debris and flipped it into the trees.
Workers at the dairy are thankful for the assistance from the Humboldt Fire Department and emergency crews.
The tornado also damaged an acreage, along with the family home on the acreage, southeast of Humboldt. No injuries were reported. The Red Cross was available to help the family of the home that was heavily damaged.


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Munich, 10 September 2013 – Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, today announced that positive results from trials of a new cryogenic technology could enable the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the UK to meet its 2015 Campylobacter reduction targets. The technology, Rapid Surface Chilling™, has been developed by Linde's UK subsidiary, BOC, and Bernard Matthews Ltd, the UK's leading turkey farmer and supplier.
Campylobacter bacterium is found on the surface of almost all raw chicken and is the most common cause of food poisoning in the UK with an estimated 500,000 cases leading to 80,000 primary care consultations and, in 2012, 85 deaths. The cost to the UK economy is estimated to be in the region of £900m (EUR1.1bn) representing over half of the total cost of food-related illness.
The technology, Rapid Surface Chilling™, which involves swift chilling of the surface of the poultry using a cryogenic vapour, has been developed by BOC and Bernard Matthews in collaboration with the FSA and Campden BRI, the UK's largest food and beverage R&D organisation.
The FSA's 2015 target is to reduce the numbers of birds carrying the highest levels of contamination from 27 percent of the total population slaughtered in the UK - more than 800 million a year - to 10 percent. Results from initial batch trials indicate that Rapid Surface Chilling™ is an effective intervention that could enable the FSA to meet its targets.
Nathan Palmer, Business Director, Bulk and Cylinder Gases, BOC, said: "We are confident that our new Rapid Surface Chilling™ technology represents a significant step forwards towards meaningful reductions in Campylobacter infection and could enable the FSA's contamination reduction targets to be met."
An industrial scale trial using the patent-pending process and technology has already started at a leading poultry processor and member of the Campylobacter Joint Working Group with very positive initial results. During the next few weeks the trial will statistically validate the solution, ensure current poultry meat marketing regulations are adhered to and gain FSA and EU approval and support.
Jeremy Hall, Technical Director of Bernard Matthews Ltd, commented: "This is a key milestone in the development of a solution to an enormous and serious health concern in the broiler industry. These latest results are good news for the UK consumer and endorse the considerable efforts we are putting in to help reduce Campylobacter at the poultry processing stage."
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The Linde Group is a world-leading gases and engineering company with around 62,000 employees in more than 100 countries worldwide. In the 2012 financial year, Linde generated revenue of EUR 15.280 bn. The strategy of the Group is geared towards long-term profitable growth and focuses on the expansion of its international business with forward-looking products and services. Linde acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment – in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.
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Lay it on a pillow,
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American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2012 – First Lady Michelle Obama today announced a series of measures intended to increase the nation's support for caregivers of wounded, ill and injured service members.
Joined by Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis and senior military leaders, Obama announced the Labor Department's proposal to expand military family leave protections under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
These proposed rules will, in part, enable more military family members to take the time they need to care for their loved ones without fear of career repercussions, the first lady said.
"We want to recognize the extraordinary dedication, sacrifice and service of our nation's caregivers, not simply with words, but with deeds," Obama told the audience gathered at the Labor Department here. "These are men and women and children who will do anything for their loved ones, no matter the cost, no matter the sacrifice, no matter the consequences."
The Labor Department's proposed expansions of the Family and Medical Leave Act will help more caregivers of troops and veterans tend to their wounded loved ones, Solis explained. FMLA, enacted in 1993, enables eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons.
"Many service members come home stressed, ill and injured," Solis said. "They need attention, care and support from the people that love them the most. And we've got an obligation as a nation to make that possible."
The proposal will, in part:
-- Extend the 26-week unpaid leave entitlement to family members caring for recent veterans with a serious injury or illness incurred in the line of duty, including conditions that may arise up to five years after leaving the military;
-- Allow family members to take time off from work before, during or after a spouse, child or parent's deployment to tend to service-related matters, such as military briefings or making financial and legal arrangements; and
-- Increase the amount of time an employee may take to spend with a loved one who is on rest or recuperation leave from five days to up to 15 days.
These proposed rules, the first lady noted, will ease family members' minds as they care for their wounded loved ones. Caregivers will be able to stay near a loved one in a hospital longer, and will be on hand as they transition home – "all without worrying about whether they will lose their job."
Obama recalled a story of a mom who became caregiver to her Marine son last summer. The Marine had lost the lower part of both of his legs after stepping on a homemade bomb in Afghanistan. Through his recovery, the first lady said, the Marine's mother was there, feeding him meals and sleeping by his bedside.
Obama recalled what this mom told her: "All I cared about was knowing he was alive. I knew we could figure the rest out." The FMLA, the first lady noted, gave this caregiver mom the flexibility and time she needed to "figure it out."
Another caregiver, RyAnne Noss, was on hand to recount her caregiving journey.
Noss' husband, Army Sgt. 1st Class Scott Noss, was injured in February 2007 when the Chinook helicopter he was riding in crashed in the mountains of southern Afghanistan. He was on his eighth deployment.
Of the 14 survivors, he was injured the worst, Noss said, suffering a severe traumatic brain injury that left him mentally conscious but semi-comatose.
Noss, who was pursuing a doctorate degree in chemical engineering at the time, dropped everything to be by his side. He was 100 percent dependent on her, she noted. She fed him, administered his medications and became an advocate for his care. "Along the way," Noss noted, "I learned how important it was to take care of myself."
With the support of family and friends, Noss completed her degree at Auburn University. The couple is now home in Alabama, she said.
"I'm proud to have been by Scott's side through his rehabilitation and proud to have him home now with me where he continues to require around-the-clock care," she said. "I'm proud to be my husband's caregiver."
Noss lauded the measures under way to help caregivers like her. "Today is a great day for every caregiver," she said. "These announcements from the Department of Labor will help us all to insert some more stability and certainty into our lives, and I can tell you from personal experience, we appreciate all the help. Every little bit counts."
The Labor Department's proposal is just a few of many steps the Obama administration is taking to support caregivers, the first lady noted, citing legislation the president signed to help caregivers receive stipends, training, counseling and other assistance. The Defense and Labor departments also have strengthened their caregiver support, she said, working together to support caregivers whose loved ones are dealing with TBIs and post-traumatic stress.
Additionally, she added, the VA has helped caregivers receive health insurance and helps connect them with support coordinators who can direct them to resources.
But the government can't do it alone, she said, citing examples of how other individuals and organizations are stepping up to help.
Building on successful pilot programs at Fort Belvoir, Va., and Fort Carson, Colo., the USO, Hire Heroes USA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce plan to host 14 career opportunity days focused on the employment of wounded, ill and injured warriors, their spouses and caregivers.
The Chamber of Commerce's new Military Spouse Business Alliance has committed to hosting a career forum and hiring fair exclusively for wounded warriors, their spouses and caregivers at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., in May.
Finally, Operation Homefront and the Semper Fi Fund, both nonprofit organizations, have added volunteer opportunities that support caregivers and their families to the Joining Forces website.
Americans have an obligation to serve service members and their families as well as they've served the nation, the first lady noted.
This need for support, Obama said, is what spurred her and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, to launch the Joining Forces initiative last year. The campaign aims to raise awareness of military families and to rally the nation around them.
"I hope everyone in this country will ask themselves one simple question," she said, 'What can I do to support these great military families who have given us all so much.' That's the one question we all need to ask."
Obama said she hopes service members, veterans and their families feel the love and support of their nation. And if they haven't felt it yet, "I promise you that it's coming, that I promise you.
"We are going to work every day until every last one of you feels the pride and the honor that this entire country feels," she said. "As long as we all just keep joining forces to support these amazing families, we will be able to serve all of you as well as you've served us."


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Hartlepool boss John Hughes will speak to Middlesbrough this week over the possibility of extending the loan stay of Charlie Wyke.
The 19-year-old striker was given the nod in attack ahead of Ryan Noble for Saturday's defeat to Stevenage and the latter has now returned to parent club Sunderland.
"Charlie is someone I'm determined to keep at the club," Hughes told the Hartlepool Mail. "He trains properly and is a good character, he's a lovely kid.
"He's a good footballer and I would like to think we can get the deal to keep him here."
Hughes was quick to praise the departing Noble, who scored just once during his stay at Victoria Park, but admitted he was just too similar to his current options.
"I spoke to Kevin Ball and we are thankful to Sunderland for the relationship we have got with them," he added.
"But Ryan will go back. I feel Charlie is similar to Stevie Howard and we have Luke James back who is similar to Ryan, if not as good a goalscorer as him."


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Thursday, September 19, 2013
Faces Nail Enamel Remover Review
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Beautifully reviewed Rads <3ReplyDelete
For the price and quality its a steal :)
but me too lazy to switch to the cotton balls and remover method .. The colorbar easy remover my current favourite ;)
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All brand are hiking their prices very much :'(
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