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We review the current literature relating to mental health following terrorist attacks. Studies assessing symptoms of stress in the general population and those assessing the mental health of direct victims are considered. Use of mental health services following an attack is reviewed and recommendations are offered.
Terrorist activity in the UK reached a peak during the 30 years from the late 1960s to the late 1990s, with hundreds of incidents associated with the political conflict in Northern Ireland. Although terrorist attacks have occurred all over the world, they have been particularly numerous in France, India, Iraq, Israel, Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka and the UK. More recently, Islamic terrorist groups have targeted London, Madrid and New York City, as well as numerous other cities in Europe, Asia and North America. Although the psychiatric impact of terrorist violence has been repeatedly noted, it is only comparatively recently that there has been systematic research into its effects on victims and on the wider community. This evidence now permits some estimate to be made of the mental health consequences of terrorism and of the challenge for psychiatric services.
Studies conducted in representative samples of the general population following terrorist events can be divided into those that have investigated the prevalence of 'substantial stress' (the presence of a predetermined level of psychological symptoms) and those that have attempted to estimate the prevalence of diagnosable psychiatric disorders. Catchment areas studied vary from city districts, cities, and surrounding regions, to whole countries. Within the first month after the 11 September 2001 attacks, symptoms of stress were evident in individuals geographically far distant from the original incident, and nationally depressive symptoms in the USA rose for 4 weeks only to fall back to previous levels thereafter (Knudsen et al, 2005).
Schuster et al (2001) demonstrated that the proportion of people experiencing substantial stress was negatively associated with distance from the attacks of 11 September. Therefore, for comparison purposes it is easiest to consider studies that have sampled from the city where the incident happened or from the surrounding area (details of these studies are presented as a data supplement to the online version of this editorial). Despite using a variety of different instruments, these studies reveal a close relationship between the time post-incident and the prevalence of 'substantial stress'. Rates are extremely high in the first few days after the incident but are already in decline in the first 2 weeks and by 6–8 weeks have fallen by two-thirds. Thus for the majority of individuals significant stress symptoms are temporary and are unlikely to have lasting mental health implications Vázquez et al, 2006). However, a significant minority will continue to have symptoms. Over 6 months after the 11 September attacks, 5.3% of New York City residents continued to meet criteria for subsyndromal post-traumatic stress disorder (Galea et al, 2003), a condition associated with substantial functional impairment.
The data on rates of probable acute stress disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) show a similar pattern. Rates of PTSD in the general population attributable to single attacks may be as high as 11–13% in the first 6 weeks but decline sharply with time, with most studies indicating rates below 3% 2 months after the incident.
When considering these studies it is important to bear in mind that stress symptoms measured in the immediate aftermath of an attack are not necessarily ' post-traumatic'. One of the hallmarks of PTSD is a sense of extreme threat that endures despite the danger having passed, something that can rarely be assumed about a terrorist attack. Thus, symptom reporting following the Madrid train bombings was particularly high in regular train passengers (Vázquez et al, 2006). Transient symptoms should in most cases therefore be regarded as a general and not necessarily inappropriate stress response, partly reflecting involvement and concern with one's own safety as well as with the safety of the community, family and friends. Symptom reporting will also be associated with actual losses of people, possessions and employment (Galea et al, 2002; DeLisi et al, 2003).
It should also be remembered that community samples will contain a proportion of people who may have particular reasons to feel threatened by the events. The data suggest that those reporting more symptoms will include members of minority groups (Schuster et al, 2001; Galea et al, 2002; Rubin et al, 2005), people with previous experience of adversity (Galea et al, 2002, 2003) and people who have developed psychiatric disorders in response to past stresses (DeLisi et al, 2003). For these groups the typically intense levels of media coverage and general concern around terrorist attacks may increase general levels of stress by acting as a potent reminder of feared outcomes or of thematically similar experiences from the past. More research is needed into the long-term outcomes for these at-risk groups.
There are fewer studies of children's responses to terrorism. Henry et al (2004) found no significant difference from parental reports in general levels of anxiety and depression in children from Chicago in the 100 days before and after the 11 September attacks. A number of studies have explicitly assessed children's reactions to terrorist events. Close to 1 year after the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, about 5% of elementary schoolchildren reported clinically significant levels of symptoms of PTSD (Gurwitch et al, 2002). A year later, almost 20% of middle schoolchildren living 100 miles from the city reported current bomb-related symptoms that impaired their functioning at home or at school (Pfefferbaum et al, 2000).
Four days after 11 September 2001, 35% of a national sample of American parents reported that their child had at least one of five stress symptoms (Schuster et al, 2001). Six weeks later more than 60% of parents in the New York City metropolitan area reported that their child was upset (Schlenger et al, 2002) or had moderate post-traumatic stress reactions (Fairbrother et al, 2003). Without more normative data it is difficult to assess the significance of these reports. However, two studies have carried out diagnostic assessments in community samples of children after 11 September. One month later, 8% of Seattle children were estimated to have diagnosable levels of PTSD symptoms (Lengua et al, 2005). In New York City itself, 6 months later Hoven et al (2005) reported that 28.6% of children had at least one probable anxiety/depressive disorder, the most common being agoraphobia (14.8%), separation anxiety (12.3%) and PTSD (10.6%).
Another group of studies have reported on the mental health of people with direct experience of a terrorist attack, typically using diagnostic interviews or screening tools designed to estimate the prevalence of disorder. In these studies PTSD appears to be the most common disorder attributable to the attack, followed by depression (North et al, 1999; Miguel-Tobal et al, 2005), although other sequelae include traumatic grief, panic, phobias, generalised anxiety disorder and substance misuse (prevalence rates of PTSD in direct victims of a number of major terrorist attacks are presented in the data supplement to the online version of this editorial). Direct victims of terrorist attacks are those most affected, usually by being physically present at the attack site or by having a close family member killed or injured. Despite wide variations in the number killed in the attacks and the timing of assessments, there is remarkable uniformity that within 2 years of the incident 30–40% of the people closest to the site of the attack are likely to develop a clinically diagnosable disorder. Few data are available for longer-term outcomes, but even 2½ years after the Paris attacks the rate of PTSD among direct victims was 25%, and 2 years after the Pentagon attack on 11 September over 20% of employees who were present and responded to the survey were found to have PTSD. These figures emphasise that many reactions are intense and long-lasting and cannot be dismissed as normal, transient responses to traumatic events.
Studies of emergency workers have usually found considerably lower levels of psychopathology than in direct victims. Retrospective reports by body handlers describing their reactions at the time of the Oklahoma City bombing and 1 year later indicated negligible levels of PTSD and depression (Tucker et al, 2002), and North et al (2002) reported a PTSD rate of 13% among firefighters 3 years after the bombing. Two months after the Madrid bombings Miguel-Tobal et al (2005) found a rate of 1.2% for PTSD and 2% for depression among emergency personnel. Six months after the 11 September attack on the World Trade Center, 14.3% of those involved in the rescue effort in New York City had probable PTSD (Galea et al, 2003), but there appeared to be only a small excess of PTSD symptoms in handlers working in canine search and rescue teams who were deployed following 11 September, compared with non-deployed controls (Alvarez & Hunt, 2005).
Studies of emergency workers are hard to compare because response rates varied, and in all of them there was considerable scope for response biases to operate. Although it is not likely that these groups will respond with high levels of disorder, it is important to consider that actual levels of exposure to the attack site, and to scenes of severe injury and grotesque death, are likely to vary enormously, even among individuals attending the same incident. For example, in a study of firefighters who worked in the aftermath of the 1995 Oklahoma bombing, North et al (2002) found that time working on the site and time spent in the 'pit', a particularly perilous area of the building, were associated with increased PTSD prevalence. The involvement of trauma and occupational health advisors may be of great importance in ensuring that organisations recognise the potentially toxic effects of high or prolonged levels of exposure and provide appropriate levels of protection and support.
Again there have been fewer systematic studies of child victims. Elbedour et al (1999) found that 50% of the daughters and 23.1% of the sons of those killed in the Hebron massacre were suffering from probable PTSD. Children were more likely to experience post-traumatic symptoms following the Oklahoma City bombing if they had been bereaved (Pfefferbaum et al, 1999). Other commentators have drawn attention to a significant risk of psychological disorder in children who are direct victims, suffer bereavement or other losses, or have to witness repeated reminders of the attacks, including parental distress (Fairbrother et al, 2003; Hoven et al, 2005). Distress and disorder may manifest themselves in different ways depending on the child's developmental stage, and it is likely that children's distress is systematically underestimated by adults (Gurwitch et al, 2002; Koplewicz et al, 2004).
There is now a substantial evidence base indicating that PTSD can be successfully treated. Six months after the Oklahoma City bombing 69% of survivors had received some form of mental health intervention, although this might only have consisted of psychological debriefing (North et al, 1999). Similarly, 74% of survivors of the Paris bombings with PTSD received psychological treatment after the attack (Verger et al, 2004). In contrast, receipt of services in the wider population appears to be considerably lower. Three to six months after 11 September only about a quarter of those with the most severe PTSD symptoms in New York City were receiving counselling or mental health treatment (DeLisi et al, 2003). By 6–9 months after 11 September about a third of New York City residents with probable PTSD or depression had sought help from professionals, and these overwhelmingly consisted of people who had previously received mental health services (Stuber et al, 2006). Virtually nothing is known about the proportion of survivors of terrorist events with PTSD or other disorders who received appropriate, evidence-based treatment for their conditions, or how successful these interventions were at ameliorating their symptoms.
Terrorist attacks have widespread mental health effects, even on communities geographically distant from the attacks. In the main these effects will be short-lived but there is a minority of individuals not directly involved in the incidents who will continue to experience clinical or subclinical levels of symptoms, often accompanied by functional impairment. Consistent with data on exposure and risk, 30–40% of people directly affected by terrorist action are likely to develop PTSD, and at least 20% are likely still to be experiencing symptoms 2 years later. Less is known about the mental health impact on children, but this too appears to be considerable (see the data supplement to the online version of this editorial). In contrast, there is less evidence that rescue workers and members of the emergency services are at high risk of developing disorder.
These findings have important implications for health services. Whereas some direct victims are likely to be in contact with providers of psychological services, in New York City following 11 September only around a quarter to a third of adults and children with significant post-traumatic stress symptoms received any treatment at all. Survivors with no previous contact with services were least likely to benefit from what was available. This was despite the strenuous efforts of those involved in Project Liberty, an unprecedented exercise involving over 100 mental health agencies delivering free public education and crisis counselling. If this level of unmet need is replicated elsewhere, it suggests that a targeted, active outreach programme will need to be a major feature of the response, for example using a ' screen and treat' approach. An important future task is to demonstrate that an outreach programme can be effective in identifying individuals with significant symptoms or functional impairment, in facilitating access to evidence-based treatment and in achieving the kind of positive health outcomes typically obtained in treatment trials for PTSD.
We thank Marylene Cloitre, Sandro Galea and Guinevere Tufnell for advice and comments.
- Received May 12, 2006.
- Revision received August 23, 2006.
- Accepted September 1, 2006.
- © 2007 Royal College of Psychiatrists


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Thus it was not surprising to hear the race commentator talk about 'the Aussies being the most dominant nation in this boat class and being in the charge'. A medal race win by Queenslanders Joel Turner and Lewis Brake, the youngest crew in the fleet, underlined the potential of the current squad.
'This was our first medal race and theatre style races and we are very happy how we competed! We had a very wide range of conditions across the week, which were very testing at times and made for extremely close and tricky racing. It was the first regatta of the season for us so we didn't really know what to expect with regard to an overall ranking. It's definitely great to finish inside the top ten in a 70 boat fleet,' an excited Joel Turner said after the race.
About the strong Australian 49er training squad, coached by Olympic Gold medal coach Emmett Lazich, and the steps ahead Turner added:
'We only stepped into the class last year and the training squad in Australia has been great for us. It's such a highly skilled and experienced training group and it has been a really good environment to work in.'
'Kiel was a great start and we'll go to Aarhus, Denmark for the 49er Junior Worlds next. After Aarhus we will race at the European championships in Helsinki, Finland. We will use the performance and experience from this regatta to build on how we perform in Denmark and Helsinki and are looking forward to more intense racing!'
Will Phillips (VIC) and Jasper Warren (WA), aka Fang, were the highest ranked Australian 49er team finishing fourth and were also pleased with their result – especially after a few challenges during the week as Will Phillips described post the event:
'It's been good to see the Australian teams fighting at the front. We are proud to have recorded a decent result, especially as we had to overcome a few setbacks, which made for an interesting week. Due to some issues with German customs, we were only able to get our boat the day before the start of racing. With some help from our logistics partner Schenker we finally got there, but it gave us only limited time for preparation. To make things worse, on day three we then damaged our boat and were unable to repair it overnight. Thankfully our Irish friends and competitors Ryan Seaton and Matt Mcgovern lent us their spare boat for the last two days of sailing. Without their help we would not have been able to complete the regatta. A big Thank you to them!
In the 49er FX Australian Sailing Team's and Olympic silver medallist Olivia Price (NSW) with crew Eliza Solly (VIC) went into the final three races with double points ranked overall ninth. After posting a second place in the first race, they crossed the start line too soon and had to turn back in the final two races. They remained ninth overall. Caitlin Elks (WA) and Tess Lloyd (VIC) just missed out on the medal race after finishing 12th overall.
All 49er crews will compete at the 49er European Championships in Helsinki (8-14 July) next and will be joined in Finland by Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen (NSW).
Kieler Woche Regatta is the biggest sailing event in the world with more than 4500 sailors from more than 50 nations and 1800 boats in 42 Olympic, Paralympic, International and Offshore classes participating. In it's 132nd year, it runs annually in conjunction with an onshore festival of events and celebrations in the Northern German town of Kiel: Event website.
All results can be accessed via the event website here.
Final Australian Sailing Team Results Olympic Regatta of Kieler Woche 2014:
470 M: 3. Mathew Belcher (QLD) / Will Ryan (QLD); 12. Robert Crawford / Matt Crawford (NSW); 15. Angus Galloway (QLD) / Tim Hannah (VIC)
470 W: 7. Carrie Smith (WA) / Jaime Ryan (QLD); 8. Lucy Shephard / Emma Barton (TAS); 9. Amelia Catt (TAS) / Sasha Ryan (QLD)
49er: 4. Will Phillips (VIC) / Jasper (Fang) Warren (WA); 7. Joel Turner / Lewis Brake (QLD); 9. David Gilmour (WA) / Rhys Mara (NSW); 18. Steve Thomas (WA) / Sam Phillips (VIC); 51. Harry Price (NSW) / Angus Williams (NSW)
49er FX: 9. Olivia Price (NSW) / Eliza Solly (VIC);12. Tess Lloyd (VIC) / Caitlin Elks (WA)
Finn: 15. Jake Lilley (QLD)
Laser Standard: 32. Mark Spearman (WA); 86. Jeremy O'Connell (VIC)

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Calm me, my God, and keep me calmAuthor: Horatius Bonar (1857)
Published in 129 hymnals
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1 Calm me, my God, and keep me calm,
While these hot breezes blow;
Be like the night-dew's cooling balm
Upon earth's fevered brow.
2 Calm me, my God, and keep me calm,
Soft resting on Thy breast;
Soothe me with holy hymn and psalm,
And bid my spirit rest.
3 Calm me, my God, and keep me calm,
Let Thine outstretchèd wing
Be like the shade of Elim's palm
Beside her desert-spring.
4 Yes, keep me calm, though loud and rude
The sounds my ear that greet,
Calm in the closet's solitude,
Calm in the bustling street;
5 Calm in the hour of buoyant health,
Calm in the hour of pain;
Calm in my poverty or wealth,
Calm in my loss or gain;
6 Calm in the sufferance of wrong,
Like Him who bore my shame,
Calm 'mid the threatening, taunting throng,
Who hate Thy holy Name;
7 Calm as the ray of sun or star
Which storms assail in vain;
Moving unruffled through earth's war,
The eternal calm to gain.
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The "Current Conditions" page for HRECOS is new and improved! We added tools to the web interface so simple analyses can be performed online and we restructured the database to allow access to data of the highest quality.
The first tool we added to the web interface is the ability to plot two parameters at one time. Using this feature, you can recreate most of the graphs displayed in the HRECOS stories. For example, last month I wrote the story, "Storm Surge Impact Observed From NY Harbor to Albany" about coastal northeastern winds that caused unusually high water levels throughout the Hudson River Estuary. To observe this impact yourself, plot wind speeds at the harbor station, Castle Point, against water depth at any HRECOS station. As another example, the story, "Comparing the Metabolic Activity of Three Ecosystems in the Hudson River," explored the different metabolic activities of the ecosystems surrounding Norrie Point and that of Tivoli Bays North. To observe this difference yourself, plot dissolved oxygen or acidity at both Norrie Point and Tivoli Bays North. The measurements at Tivoli Bays North fluctuate much more broadly than at Norrie Point, reflecting a higher activity in this community.
The second tool we added to the web interface is the ability to plot daily averages for up to one year. This tool is useful for looking at annual trends. For example, the annual cycles of air temperature, water temperature, dissolved oxygen, acidity, radiation, and wind speeds can be viewed very nicely using daily averages. For some variables, however, the result may be misleading. For instance, the daily average of water depth is often skewed because the tidal cycle does not always fit into a 24 hour day.
Finally, a third tool added to the web interface is the ability to see quality flags. Data of questionable quality is flagged by an automatic process and by station managers. Data that is flagged as suspicious is highlighted on the web interface in a lighter color. Data that is flagged for rejection or that is outside the range of the instrument is not displayed.
In addition to the new tools available on the web interface, we also restructured the database to allow users to access data of the highest quality. Previously, the flags and comments added to questionable data were only available through the "Historical Data" page. Now, these flags and comments are in the HRECOS database and can be retrieved by any user through the "Current Conditions" page. The Historical Data files are still available for those who prefer to download data as batch files instead of piecemeal.
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Date: 03/19/2001 at 09:21:32 From: shumi Subject: What is Topology? Hello, Dr.Math. I'm a college student in Taiwan, and I major in math. I haven't studied topology, but I want to know something agout it. Can you tell me what topology is? Thanks! :)
Date: 04/02/2001 at 10:09:25 From: Doctor Nbrooke Subject: Re: What is Topology? Good morning Shumi, and thanks for writing to Dr. Math. Topology is the study of properties of objects that are preserved though twisting, squishing, and stretching, but not tearing. In topology, a circle is equivalent to an ellipse, since you can squish a circle into an ellipse and stretch an ellipse into a circle. They both have the same topological properties. You can change the geometry (basically the distance between points in an object) of an object by stretching it, but not its topology. When we study topology we learn which properties of an object are preserved through these operations, like its orientability and its genus (basically the number of "holes" in it). A doughnut and a coffee cup are topologically equivalent since they are both solid objects with only one hole; it is possible to deform a doughnut into a coffee cup without tearing, and vice versa. Once we know what types of properties we're looking for, we study the different types of objects, called manifolds, and how they relate to each other. We learn about tori, projective planes, Moebius strips, and Klein bottles - and that's only in two dimensions! You know that if you remove a point from a circle you get a line segment; well, if you remove a point from a Klein bottle you get two Moebius strips. This is a very cursory introduction to the study of topology, but I hope it helps you to know what to expect soon. Please feel free to write back. - Doctor Nick, The Math Forum http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
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The nine-time Grammy-winning superstar explains why her CD, "The London Sessions," marks a change in the direction of her music.
Singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige
Tavis Smiley: Good evening from Los Angeles. I'm Tavis Smiley.
Tonight, a conversation with nine-time Grammy winner, Mary J. Blige, about her new CD titled "The London Sessions." The album features some of the U.K.'s best young talent, including Sam Smith, Disclosure and Emeli Sandé. Billboard calls "The London Sessions" superb.
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Tavis: Mary J. Blige has nine Grammy awards and 31 nominations. She spent part of her summer this summer in London recording her latest CD. It is called, appropriately enough, "The London Sessions." Before we start our conversation, let's take a look at the making of "The London Sessions."
Tavis: The people love you in London and there ain't nothing you can do about it.
Mary J. Blige: I love London. I mean, it's one of my favorite places, has always been.
Tavis: Why one of your favorite places?
Blige: Well, because, I mean, they embrace the artists. They love the artists. They love the music and they love soul music. And it's just a beautiful place. I love it. It's just so much freedom there and good food, so you can get some good food. And it's just a beautiful place. It's really beautiful over there.
Tavis: When you say freedom, Mary, you mean freedom artistically?
Blige: Freedom artistically.
Tavis: Tell me more, tell me more.
Blige: Well, exactly what I said to you just now. They appreciate what we throw away, soul music. You know, seems like we been getting away from it here and, you know, letting all the other stuff in when, there, the younger generations, not just the older people, are just gravitating toward soul music.
As you can see, Sam Smith and Amy Winehouse and Adele, you know, they have obviously been inspired by soul music and they've always been like that. They've always loved soul music over there.
That's why I felt so much freedom as an artist because, here, I was starting to feel like, okay, well, if I can't be me, Mary J. Blige, who is, you know, a soul singer, then what am I gonna do?
And that was one of my reasons for just going over there because I was starting to feel so stagnant and just stuck and kind of a little bit not able to do what I wanted to do, you know. So I went over there to just do what I needed to do and express myself as an artist.
Tavis: You mentioned Amy Winehouse a moment ago, obviously a tragic story, the way that ends. But what did you think of her gift, her artistry?
Blige: I thought she was one of the most amazing gifts that God sent to this earth. I mean, because she was honest. She wasn't afraid to say they tried to make me go to rehab. She wasn't afraid to express herself and I loved that.
You know, when I heard that "Back to Black" album, I listened to it, I cried, I laughed. It inspired me too. It kind of made me a little like, gosh, I could be doing that, you know [laugh]? Like that's what I'm supposed to be doing.
So she inspired me back and helped me to, you know, that, Mary, you can do this. You don't have to listen to, you know, when someone says or the label says or this is the hot girl, so we're gonna get her to write you a song or be like – I can't do that. You know, I have to be Mary or else I will just artistically die. You understand?
Tavis: Absolutely. When you said rehab, my mind went to…
Blige: Therapy.
Tavis: Therapy. That's why I love you, Mary [laugh]. That's why I love you. You're always in my spirit. I try to get in yours. Man, when I heard that track, good Lord. There's a track on the project called "Therapy" that you have – well, the whole album is amazing, but this track "Therapy," just tell me about "Therapy."
Blige: Well, "Therapy," Sam Smith wrote "Therapy" completely. He reference vocaled it and everything and I heard it and I lost my mind. The melodies on it, the way he's singing, he made it sound fun to sing about therapy, and therapy is not something that people take lightly. But there's all kind of different ways of therapy, you know, for people, not just sitting in front of a doctor all the time.
Tavis: Two times a day.
Blige: Hey, you could listen to Mary J. Blige albums two times a day and, for my fans, I have been to therapy. So that's why, you know, I was like I have to sing this song because so many people have different ways of therapy. Some people work out. Some people eat ice cream. Some women go shopping for shoes, go shopping for clothes.
Tavis: Or glasses.
Blige: Glasses, or designing a home. You know, whatever is your thing, it can get it out for you and help you be happy.
Tavis: Since you're always so open and so transparent and so honest, I know what my therapy has been or is. What has been yours? Or has it changed over the years?
Blige: Well, my therapy has been prayer. Prayer, sitting and meditating and taking a real good look at myself and looking at the ugly truth sometimes. A lot of times I'd be like, man, you know, I got to fix it but not killing myself over it or beating myself down over it. Just learn how to, you know, be strong in it and not be so hard on myself. For me, it's been quiet time, prayer, meditating, a lot of self.
Tavis: I read – before this project even came out, I read that – before I saw it at least or heard it – I read somewhere where you referred to this as the purist project you'd ever done, the purist. I think you may have hit on this a little bit earlier, but I just wanted to make sure I don't lose that. What did you mean by this being the most pure thing you've ever done?
Blige: Well, when I say pure, I mean, people have never heard me this pure without beats and samples and noise all over me. People are getting a chance to hear my voice, my spirit.
Tavis: More stripped down.
Blige: Stripped down, yeah. So that's what I mean when I say pure. It's pure Mary J. Blige. You're not getting distractions.
Tavis: It's uncut, yeah [laugh].
Blige: It really is uncut, yeah.
Tavis: How does one – and you're still young, obviously – but how does one find the courage at this age to be so transparent, so pure, with one's voice, particularly when you have so many other options, auto-tune, etc., etc., etc.? Why even take the risk to put all this out there in such a pure way at this age? You ain't 22 no more.
Blige: Well, because I've accepted my flaws, whatever they are. If I don't sing pitch-perfect, which I don't, I'm cool with that now. My fans are cool with that. I'm not just going to run out and, you know, just sing off and do a bad job, but I'm going to warm my vocals up and give everyone the very best I can.
And if my very best is cracking or, you know, it's flat, then that's what it is at the moment, you know. So at this age, I should be able to accept what I have.
Tavis: People are loving the project and I love it. But what do you make of your voice at this age? I know you're comfortable with it, but over the – I'm just trying to get your sense of how you think it's changed over the years. What do you make of your voice when you hear it on a project like this now?
Blige: Well, what I love about it is that, because I've accepted it, I can hear the anointing in it. I never said that before 'cause I never could. But I can literally hear what God has given me and, although it's not – Jesus – and although it's not pitch-perfect and it's not super clean, I can hear what God has given me and that's how I feel about it right now.
Tavis: I'm gonna follow you on this 'cause I felt that thing, so I'm gonna stay with you. Have you been able to figure out or understand or accept why this gift was given to you?
Blige: Well, I don't want to guess, but I think it's to heal. It's to heal, to go through all of the hell, heal, and speak about it and sing about it and watch other people heal through it. That's what I believe.
Tavis: I could take that to mean that you're going to be stuck – my word, not yours – you're going to be stuck being transparent, telling us your business the rest of your life. Is that what we're going to get?
Blige: Well, I'm gonna be telling you what I want to tell you, you know [laugh]?
Tavis: High five again. All right, there we go [laugh].
Blige: You know, as you grow, you start to understand what you can give and what you can't. You'd just be a fool to give everything. You know what people want and people know when you have given too much, you know. So you got to just know your limits and know what you're strong enough to share.
Tavis: I like that phrase, strong enough to share. I ask that question in part, Mary, because this project is a departure from the Mary that we've come to know because it's not the telling of those kinds of stories. It's the telling of a different kind of truth. There's clearly truth in the lyrical content.
There's truth in your delivery. There's truth in your message. There's truth in your mission of healing people. So that truth is still there, but it's a different kind of truth. I'm just trying to figure out whether or not or why it is you think your fans are ready for this departure from Mary.
Blige: Well, because we've had enough of beating ourselves down and being, you know, like – we say we weren't the victim, but we were consistently the victim, you know. And now it's like I'm at a place where I love myself for real. Whatever that means, even if look at myself one day and go, oh, but I don't like the way I look, I accept myself.
That's what loving yourself is. It is what it is, you know. It is what it is and that's where I'm at with it right now. And that's why my fans are able to accept it because I've reached a point where I will no longer destroy myself. I will no longer not take a compliment with my head down, you know. When you say, oh, you were great, oh, girl, please, thank you.
Tavis: You look good, Mary.
Blige: Thank you very much.
Tavis: You look good, Mary! You look good.
Blige: Thank you very much. And this is a process and this is a lot too because we're still learning how to grow and get to a place where we understand the queens and kings that we are. And that takes a lot of courage to just say, you know what? I am more than what I've been believing I have been for a very long time, and it's time.
Tavis: Let's talk music. Let me go right back to this project. I mentioned that track "Therapy." I get a project and I get stuck on something, man. Sometimes it's hard for me to go through the whole thing 'cause I get one or two things and I'm just like kind of stuck there. Let's talk about the stuff on the project and how you made the choices.
I read somewhere as well where you made the comment that you told somebody, and I could hear you saying it too, "Y'all better not cut none of these ballads." On PBS, I'm gonna say that, yeah. I'll be charitable and generous in my delivery of that. But I heard you told someone, "Don't you cut none of my ballads on this." Tell me about the making of the project.
Blige: Well, the making of the project was fun. It was 10 days of writing, 10 days of recording.
Tavis: That's pretty quick, man.
Blige: It was grueling. I had one day of vocal rest and it was fun, you know. Everybody made it fun. All the people that I worked with, they just made – they were really sweet people, down to earth. Everyone was just airing out all their business and we created something great because people were comfortable.
Tavis: There are 12 tracks on the project. Was there tension – maybe tension's too strong a word. Did these 12 tracks come pretty easily or was there a lot of picking and choosing?
Blige: No. The 12 tracks came really easy. It was two that didn't make it. One was a complete dud, the one that we…
Tavis: I can't imagine you'd do a dud, man.
Blige: No, it was, though. I mean, it wasn't horrible, but it was just like this is not it.
Tavis: Hold up, hold up. Okay, as you know, there are a whole bunch of us – I mean, I'll fight you on this. I'm Mary's biggest fan. You said you're Mary's biggest fan. We all Mary's biggest fan. We'll fight about that. Okay, fine. But when you say that something was a dud, what do you mean that it was a dud?
Blige: I mean, it's just not a strong enough record. It was like, if I don't get it, people are not going to get it [laugh]. And it was just like – it went nowhere. When it doesn't go anywhere, it doesn't move you, it's a dud.
Tavis: Okay. So one was a dud. What happened to the other one?
Blige: One was – you'll hear it. You know, that's one of them that didn't make it, but it's out there and we don't want to get rid of it. I wasn't sure about it. Lyrically, I think I might have said too much and I was like, hold on [laugh]. I don't want to tell y'all this [laugh].
But when I heard it back again, it's like you know what? You didn't, you know, so maybe the world can hear it. It's called "I Can't Say." It's about the things you don't want to say.
Tavis: Which you said anyway.
Blige: I didn't say it.
Tavis: I can't say it, but I said it.
Blige: I just said I can't say it [laugh]. You know, I just was saying I can't say. Every time the words are about to come out my mouth, I can't say. I can't tell you all of this. So it's a strong song. It just didn't fit with the whole color and concept of the album.
Tavis: I want to talk about your songwriting now. And since you raise this issue, let me start with this. I have learned the hard way – I'm the first to admit, learned this the hard way – about tweeting.
Sometimes things are in my head and they come out on the phone or the device and I used to just type it and push send. Now I type it, I look at it and I look at it again, sometimes I even pray on it [laugh], pray on that thing.
Blige: You better.
Tavis: Yeah, yeah. And then sometimes I'll push send and sometimes I erase. I push cancel because I know what I feel, I know what I mean, but I also know the time that we live. And if I say this, I'm gonna catch all kind of hell for saying this because, in 140 characters, they're not really gonna understand what I'm trying to say. So sometimes I have to cancel.
But I wonder if songwriting, since you were talking about I can't say it, is the same way, that you put stuff out sometimes where you're so transparent, you say you know what? Let me cross that out. I really don't want to say that.
Blige: Oh, yeah, absolutely. I'm always crossing out. I'm always careful about what I say because, it if makes me feel weird, it's gonna make somebody else feel weird, and it always does.
Tavis: I mean, I got all your stuff, but I don't recall – at least I don't recall feeling that you had written or co-written everything on a project. What project have you done that would compare to the amount of writing or co-writing you did on this one?
Blige: "Breakthrough," "Growing Pains," "My Life." "Mary?" Would it be "Mary," the "Mary" album? "No More Drama."
Tavis: You've obviously found a comfort then in the writing.
Blige: Well, I found a comfort in the writing when I put out the "My Life" album, when I wrote and co-wrote the "My Life" album. I realized that I'm supposed to write. Even if a song comes fully written, you know, I have to listen to it and change it to see what works for me or make it work for me.
Tavis: Could you do an album of other peoples' stuff at this point in your career?
Blige: It depends. It depends.
Tavis: You been writing so much, though, yeah.
Blige: You mean like covers?
Tavis: Yeah, covers. Yeah, covers or stuff that somebody wrote and gave to you that you did not have any hand in writing.
Blige: Well, if they're strong songs and they all relate to me or relate to the world and I agree with, yes, I could.
Tavis: Speaking of covers, everybody's doing cover stuff now.
Blige: Yeah.
Tavis: You thinking…
Blige: Not right now. I'm just sold out "The London Sessions" right now. No covers.
Tavis: I don't mean now. I don't mean like right now today, Mary. I mean, like…
Blige: Oh, later?
Tavis: Yeah, like some…
Blige: Maybe, yeah, absolutely, yes.
Tavis: So I'm gonna put you on the spot right quick, then we'll come back to this. Are there songs – I don't want to color the question too much, speaking of covers. Are there songs by other artists that you find yourself going back to time and time again? Songs that you just love?
Blige: Yes [laugh]. I always say the same thing 'cause it doesn't change.
Tavis: Give me a couple.
Blige: I mean, I always go back to songs that are key to life. I always go back to "Ask Rufus."
Tavis: Have you seen Stevie on the tour?
Blige: No, I haven't.
Tavis: I don't know how much longer this tour is going, but I tell you, it will change your life. Stevie is on tour right now. I know he was just in Chicago last week. He started this tour in L.A.
Blige: I heard about it, yeah.
Tavis: So he's on tour right now and, for the first time since the album came out probably, he's doing the entire sequence – the entire show is "Songs in the Key of Life" top to bottom. Stevie started writing that thing – Stevie was 24 or 25 when he wrote "Songs in the Key of Life."
Blige: And I was five years old when I first heard that album.
Tavis: Good Lord!
Blige: And it means as much as it meant to me then now and I have to go back to that. I have to go back to that "Ask Rufus" album. It's so strong. Anita Baker's "Rapture" album, you know.
Tavis: What do you make of – I started the conversation by referencing this, but I'm curious as to your take, Mary. What do you make of this – I think it's fair to say – explosion – maybe too strong. I don't think so – explosion of young British talent on the music scene?
Blige: I think it's amazing. I think it's great because the British been doing this for a very long time. You know, we could start with Soul II Soul and Loose Ends, how they came and just took over in the 80s, you know. And then we can go to George Michael, how he just exploded over here, you know.
Now we have all this new – you know, they just keep returning. That's because they're great, you know. They have that thing that people want to hear when you go to a concert. They have soul. They have feeling. They have, you know, they might not be Marvin Gaye or Otis Redding, but you could feel them.
You could feel George Michael. You could feel Elton John. That's why he was the first British man on Soul Train, you know. They just have it. I mean, I don't know if it's something in the water. I don't know.
Tavis: In the water, yeah. It's the fish and chips [laugh].
Blige: It's probably those fish and chips [laugh].
Tavis: It's the fish and chips. I see you didn't eat too many while you were there. You're still looking good.
Blige: Oh, I ate. I got fat too, yeah. I bust that down [laugh].
Tavis: I was just in this conversation with a guest recently on this program who happened to be a blues artist, white guy, blues artist. And I was in this conversation recently about the fact that, in many ways, Black people have surrendered blues. In many ways, one could make the argument that we have surrendered jazz.
And you haven't said this yet, but I want to ask you whether or not you are in any way fearful, whether there's any trepidation you have about whether or not we're going to surrender soul too.
Blige: Well, at one time, I was worried about it. But I think – and I have to give Sam this credit. I think when you have people loving and singing soul music that are 21 years old like he is and appreciate it, he's not singing like – you know, he's singing like soul ballads, songs that I would have sang. You can say wow, okay, there is some hope.
There is some hope and you have all these great singers like Miguel. You know, Miguel is another one that he gave me hope. He made me say wow, okay, these young men, they know something and they know the secret. The secret is that soul music has healing in it. And they gave me hope because I was a little worried about it, yeah.
Tavis: You and I have talked so many times, I've lost track over the conversations on radio and TV and in person around the country over the years. But are you starting at all to feel like – you're still young and fine. Everybody can see that. Are you starting to feel like you're the professor now? I'm trying to think of a nice word. I don't want to call you old.
Blige: The veteran?
Tavis: Veteran! Yeah [laugh].
Blige: I don't want to call you old [laugh].
Tavis: Yeah, call you old. Do you feel like a veteran artist now?
Blige: Absolutely.
Tavis: Yeah?
Blige: I am.
Tavis: How are you wearing that garment of veteran artist?
Blige: Very humbly and open-mindedly because the way you stay around and sustain is to keep your mind open to what is new. What is the new generation speaking about? And you have to listen and respect that too.
You don't have to do what they're doing, but if something makes sense for you, you can cross your worlds and make something great for you because there's a lot of people listening.
I have my fans listening and fans' kids listening that are like, oh, my God, I love you so much because my mother loves you. So you got to respect…
Tavis: You don't feel old when you hear that?
Blige: Look, I am older than, you know, my fans' children, but I don't feel old because – this is gonna sound crazy – I don't feel old because it just makes me feel good that another generation is listening to me.
Tavis: So you feel grateful.
Blige: I'm very grateful.
Tavis: And you should be, yeah, absolutely. I know that you and Kendu always got like 18 things going on. So "The London Sessions" are out now and people are loving it and I'm loving it, and you're gonna love it when you get it.
Blige: Thank you.
Tavis: What's next? You got like – start rattling off stuff you're working on. I know you're doing a bunch of other stuff. What else you working on? Movies?
Blige: I mean, it's some stuff coming.
Tavis: Fashion?
Blige: There's some stuff coming movie-wise, something really great that I…
Tavis: That you can't talk about right now.
Blige: I don't want to speak on it…
Tavis: I can't say it.
Blige: But when it's time, I'll come back and it's all yours.
Tavis: I'll hold you to that. You know you're always welcome to come back…
Blige: Thank you, Tavis.
Tavis: To talk about that. The new project from Mary J. Blige is called "The London Sessions," all kinds of folk on here as I mentioned earlier. Just been an explosion over the last few years of these great acts and artists out of the U.K.
Mary went to London this summer and spent a month or so over there hanging out and did this project and I think you will, as I said earlier, love it. Once again, it's called "The London Sessions." Mary, I love you. Come back any time you want to.
Blige: Thank you, Tavis.
Tavis: All right. That's our show for tonight. Thanks for watching and, as always, keep the faith.
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Will digital courage replace liquid courage in the 21st century?
Sometimes guys, like criminals in the Batman's universe, can be a superstitious, cowardly lot. We'll say so-long to shaving to keep our favorite team from losing in the playoffs, we won't say "Macbeth" in a theater and we'll wear an undershirt past its expiration date just cause we've gotten some tail with it. But more importantly, we sometimes aren't as brave as we'd like to think we are, particularly when it comes to relationships. Getting our lights punched out is generally less scary than being rejected by some broad. For this reason, God invented alcohol.
Liquid courage has inspired many men (and no small amount of women) to make a move, ill-fated or no, in the romance field. But this time-honored tradition may be going the way of the petit coat (or is that petit fours?) as the net (we're talking online dating and social media, here) is replacing the bar as the third-best place for meeting a spouse (after work/school and friends). And as we go from one augmented reality to another, liquid courage is replaced by digital courage. It should be noted that sometimes liquid courage leads to digital courage which leads to lots of "what the hell did I do last night" anti-courage. Read: 21 Twitter Pick-Up Lines (er, Tweets)
In addition to being "kids in a candy store," as many women describe men making moves online, theres very little downside to getting frisky digitally. A dumb-ass pick-up line can't suck the air out of a room. The awkwardness that ignoring someone would evince in real life is consequence-free, digitally. Even dropping the hammer on dude's noggin can be ignored, or else incite a flame war that most people would be too meek to belly up to in real life (IRL, hee hee). Periodically, these electronic hornballs will strike a nerve but are generally pretty harmless. Though, as everything online appears to be a numbers game, sometimes they succeed.
I was reminded of all this while cruising the webnet and bumping into a viral video series for Microsoft's phone, The Kin. The product is aimed at young adults and their social media habits. The series follows a gal, Rosa, as she meets her social media buddies IRL. The premier episode has a digital Don Juan, Matty G, who turns out to be a decent guy in the flesh, after overcoming a little awkwardness. Read: Top 10 Facebook Etiquette Rules
Is there a lesson? Maybe, it's that plenty of dudes (and chicks) will erect (heh) as much buffer between rejection and themselves as possible. Maybe technology will help, a little, but at the end of the day, someone has to take his (or her) clothes off first.


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Sweet and Spicy Grilled Chicken
Today I've got a quick and easy spice rub for chicken. It is sweet, spicy, and oh so delicious. However, don't be scared off by the term "spicy". It's not hot spicy, it's flavor spicy. I pulled this from my recent Simple and Delicious magazine. This is a recipe you can quickly mix up and toss on your grill any night. Loved it. So yummy and flavorful. This chicken would also be wonderful as part of a salad. I think a salad made with black beans, cheese, tomato, tortilla strips, this chicken, and a dressing made by mixing salsa with ranch dressing would be fabulous!
Sweet and Spicy Chicken
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 5 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
Combine the first five ingredients; rub over chicken. Coat grill rack with cooking spray for grills or brush with olive oil before starting the grill. Grill chicken, covered, for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 170°. Yield: 5 servings.
20 comments on "Sweet and Spicy Grilled Chicken"
I rubbed this on steak last night just before bbq'ing and it was delicious.
It is in the oven right now and smells delicious. Thanks for the recipe.
Hey, there – just made this tonight, with a 1/2 tsp added of garlic powder and a few grinds of pepper. My whole family really enjoyed it and we definitely plan to make it again. I also used ancho chile powder since that is what I had. I think I may add a tiny bit of cayenne next time to make it a bit spicier. Thanks for a great, simple rub! It was yummy!
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Great recipe! I featured this recipe on my blog which makes healthy changes to blog recipes – I DIDN'T HAVE TO MAKE ANY CHANGES as this was already a great choice 🙂
Super-Duper site! I am loving it!! Will come back again – taking you feeds also, Thanks.
It is simple folks.
I wish I had found this earlier today. I made chicken for dinner but just baked it with honey mustard salad dressing poured on top. I am bookmarking this for next weekend. Thanks.
I use a rub similar to this one (minus the onion pwd) that I use on spareribs. It never would have occurred to me to try it on chicken. Looks delicious!
I've tried something similar, but wrapped the chicken in bacon first before dredging it in the brown sugar-chili powder mixture. Not as healthy, but you know everything's better with bacon! ahahahahaha
This looks delicious and SO easy! Put this with a baked potato and corn on the cob and you have a perfect summer meal. Thanks for sharing!
I love both recipes but the chicken one has been printed up for the hopefully, the next time, I make chicken. Thanks.
Hey, very nice website. I actually came across this on Ask Jeeves, and I am happy I did. I will definately be returning here more often. Wish I could add to the conversation and bring a bit more to the table, but am just taking in as much info as I can at the moment.
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Damn, very nice website. I actually came across this on Bing, and I am really happy I did. I will definately be returning here more often. Wish I could add to the conversation and bring a bit more to the table, but am just absorbing as much info as I can at the moment.
Thank You
Great recipe! Another keeper! 🙂
This looks delicious! And right now, I'm SO into 'sweet and spicy' foods. Yum!! 😀
Saw this in the magazine as well, and thought it looked great. Glad to know it really is good!
Thanks for claifying "spicy". 🙂 I probably wouldn't have tried it because my young boys don't like spicy things, but now I'm for sure trying it. We love grilling!! Thanks.


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Insurance Changes
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Hi, I'm wondering how many of you out there, have had your health insurance adversely affected by Obamacare --Don't bash me, I don't care what it's correct name is. --Hubby just e-mailed me that even after going down a notch in plans, our rates still go up $100/month. If we stayed with the same plan, it would be $250/mo increase. We are only a family of 3. Crazy, huh? I'd like to hear, how much have your rates gone up, has your employer had to cancel his insurance benefit and you now have to try and get your own?
Edit: I got featured!!
Update: Sorry, I mistated, it's $100/check (biweekly), and there will be higher deductibles involved.
Our didn't go up anymore than it normally goes up each year
I haven't figured it all out yet. I know my current plan is gone, an HSA, with less coverage than is now required. The equivalent plan with my same provider will be more (better coverage, but mainly for things I don't need). But, my rates did not go up, as usual in October, so I don't know how much they would have gone up anyway (just delayed until Jan). I have not attempted the markets, so maybe something will be cheaper. After seeing/hearing about the website mess, I have not dealt with it.
So far it hasn't gone up but I got a letter saying my current plan will die in summer 2014, I guess they will offer the same benefits with a higher premium, we are just me and my dd under private insurance, my DH gets his through work and doesn't pay anything
And it has JUST gotten started.... gonna be a bigger mess than most people can even conceive of. THEY KNEW 95 million people would lose their insurance. My cousin is being FORCED to pay for maternity care and BC (she is 58, and has had a hysterctomy). This whole thing was a planned failure to force single-payer system. This was all done to "help" only 15% of the population. My insurance at work went up about $75/pay check (2 weeks) - but my employer pays for it, so, I only saw a very small increase. HOWEVER, it did remove even the remoste possibility of a COL raise for anyone. Cost of living keeps rising, but no help money-wise to keep up. The average American's take-home has dropped from $55,000 a year to $52,000 a year. Our country is in a pickle, and yet there are those who could care less as long as they keep getting their freebies. Fewer people working, fewer paying into the system, and taxes will continue to climb in order to keep up with paying for those living on the dole. So very sad - and this helath care debacle is just the tip of the ice berg.


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From the April 10, 2008 issue
One of the most important ways to prevent medication errors is to learn about problems that have occurred in other organizations and use that information to prevent similar problems at your practice site. To promote such a process,
the following selected agenda items have been prepared for your senior leaders and an interdisciplinary committee to stimulate discussion and action to reduce the risk of medication errors. These agenda topics appeared in the ISMP
Medication Safety Alert! between January and March 2008. Each item includes a brief description of the medication safety problem, recommendations to reduce the risk of errors, and the issue number in parentheses to locate additional
information as desired. Look for our high-alert medication icon under the issue number if the agenda item involves one or more medications on the ISMP List of High-Alert Medications (www.ismp.org/Tools/highalertmedications.pdf). Many product-related problems can be viewed in the ISMP Medication Safety Alert! section of our website. The Action Agenda is also available for download (www.ismp.org/Newsletters/acutecare/articles/ActionAgenda08-02.doc) in a Word format that allows expansion of the columns in the table designated for organizational documentation of an assessment, actions required, and assignments for each Agenda item. Continuing education credit is available for nurses at: www.ismp.org/Newsletters/acutecare/actionagendas.asp.
Key: — ISMP high-alert medication
ADC survey shows some improvements, but unnecessary risks still exist (1)
Problem: Automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) have the
potential to improve efficiency, drug security,
and charge capture. Although more facilities are
adopting practice safeguards needed to ensure
safety when using ADCs, an ISMP survey shows
that an unacceptably high number of organizations
remain vulnerable to serious errors stemming
from ADC use.
Recommendation:Complete results of the ISMP survey can be
found at: www.ismp.org/Newsletters/acutecare/articles/adctablech.pdf. ISMP identifies
12 core processes needed for safe ADC use.
Ensure that standard operating procedures for
ADCs in your organization incorporate these
recommendations, available at: www.ismp.org/Tools/guidelines/ADC_Guidelines_Final.pdf.
Keeping patients safe from iatrogenic methadone overdoses (3)
Problem:Patients being treated with methadone for narcotic
addiction or chronic pain have received
inadvertent, sometimes fatal, overdoses. In vivo,
methadone behaves differently than other opiates,
and these differences must be appreciated
by healthcare professionals who prescribe, dispense,
or administer methadone, and by the
patients who receive the drug.
Recommendation: Methadone has been confused with
dexmethylphenidate, methylphenidate, and
MEPHYTON (phytonadione), so ensure appropriate
look- and sound-alike safeguards are
maximized. Other problems span the medication-
use process. Patient screening should
occur when use of this drug is contemplated.
A complete list of risk-reduction strategies is
available at: www.ismp.org/Newsletters/acutecare/articles/20080214.asp.
Colchicine injection withdrawn from market (3)
Problem: Manufacturers of colchicine injection have been
informed by FDA that the injectable product
may no longer be manufactured, and shipping
must stop within 6 months. Efficacy of
injectable colchicine is unproven, and its narrow
therapeutic margin has resulted in numerous
patient deaths.
Recommendation: Healthcare organizations should remove
remaining colchicine injection from their inventory,
drug formularies, and databases. Only
colchicine tablets that also contain the active
ingredient probenecid are approved for use.
Colchicine tablets without probenecid remain
on the market for now, but are not approved.
Daytrana patch shared among children (4)
Problem:A kindergarten student wearing a DAYTRANA
patch (methylphenidate transdermal system)
shared it with a peer who wore it for several
hours. Daytrana's consumer medication guide
does not explicitly advise parents to counsel
children not to share the patch with others.
Recommendation: Transdermal systems that deliver controlled
substances to children require special handling
and specific patient education in order to
ensure safe use. Do not refer to transdermal
drug systems as "band-aids," "stickers," or"tattoos." Parents should be counseled to tell
teachers and other caregivers if their children
are wearing patches.
New look-alike name pair: Nexium and Nexavar (4)
Problem:NEXIUM (esomeprazole), a proton pump
inhibitor, has been confused with NEXAVAR
(sorafenib), a chemotherapeutic agent identified
as a high-alert drug. Confirmation bias led the
pharmacist to misinterpret the less familiar
product, Nexavar, as the more familiar Nexium.
Recommendation: Prevent this mix-up in your organization by
using tall man lettering in computer systems
and requiring prescribers to include the purpose
of the drug on the order or prescription.
Resolving human conflicts when questions about the safety of medical orders arise (5)
Problem: Harmful prescribing errors are often questioned
by another healthcare professional, a patient, or
a family member, but the concerns may not be
appropriately acted upon or addressed in a
timely fashion. Intimidation and fear of confrontation
have been identified as barriers to
effective communication.
Recommendation: Strategies for resolving conflicts should be
incorporated into organizational policies.
Strategies can be found at: www.ismp.org/Newsletters/acutecare/articles/20080313.asp.
Expectations of prescribers when called about
the safety of an order must be defined and
incorporated into prescribers' credentialing
More support for bar-coding (5)
Problem: Bar-code technology benefits extend to laboratory
specimens. ISMP and other safety organizations
have asked The Joint Commission to
consider adoption of a National Patient Safety
Goal requiring organizations to begin initial evaluation
of bar-coding technology if they have not
already done so.
Recommendation: At a minimum, organizations should be investigating
bar-coding system functions, meeting
with vendors, considering costs, making budgetary
projections, and understanding the infrastructure
requirements needed to implement
bar-coding. For a tool to help assess bar-coding
readiness, visit: www.ismp.org/Tools/PathwaySection3.pdf.
Hespan and heparin bag mix-ups (5)
Problem: Look-alike cartons of B. Braun's HESPAN (hetastarch)
and heparin were confused, and large
volume bags of heparin arrived in an anesthesia
stock room under the mistaken assumption that
they were Hespan. Ironically, B. Braun's heparin
had been purchased for the purpose of evaluating
its look-alike potential with B. Braun's hetastarch
Recommendation: Prevent mix-ups between heparin and hetastarch
by: not storing heparin and Hespan alphabetically;
labeling products, bins, and ADC storage areas
with alerts reminding of the error-potential; referring
to hetastarch products by the generic name;
and maximizing the ability of clinicians to visually
distinguish these products from one another,
using different product vendors if necessary.
Pediatric gentamicin vials confused (5)
Problem:Preservative-containing gentamicin was administered
intrathecally two times to the same
pediatric patient. The error occurred when
APP's 2 mL multi-dose vial of gentamicin 20
mg/2 mL (containing preservatives) was confused
with 2 mL single-use vials of gentamicin
20 mg/2 mL (preservative-free).
Recommendation: The vials had look-alike characteristics and
multiple pharmacists made the same error.
APP reports they are improving the label to
call attention to the preservative status. In the
meantime, affix bold labels to these vials to
ensure that the product and its preservative
status are readily apparent during dispensing
and administration. Investigate the possibility
of stocking only the preservative-free product.
Errors with methotrexate associated with unit of measure on syringe (6)
Problem: PSome providers recommend using insulin syringes
when patients self-administer methotrexate.
Patients may misunderstand and miscommunicate
dosing instructions, especially if they express doses
in units instead of mg. Dosing confusion becomes
commonplace anytime insulin syringes are used to
administer any non-insulin product.
Recommendation: Teach patients how much medication to take
using the unit of measure associated with the
drug, not a volume or "unit equivalent" associated
with a particular syringe. Clinicians must
be sure to elicit and express methotrexate dosing
information accurately, being aware that patients
may express doses in atypical units of measure.
Fatal overdose uncovers need to rethink where pediatric IV medications are dispensed and administered (2)
Problem: A preschooler died following a medication error
in an outpatient clinic that performed growth
hormone stimulation testing using IV arginine.
Dispensing and administration safeguards could
have prevented the error or detected it at an
earlier point. The parents expressed concerns
about the dose and their child's response to the
drug, but the error continued unnoticed.
Recommendation: Pediatric diagnostic testing and treatment using
IV medication should occur only in dedicated
infusion centers where standard protocols for
these therapies are familiar to staff. IV medications
should be dispensed in patient-specific
doses and independently checked before administration.
Halting therapy to thoroughly investigate
atypical responses should be the norm.
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My ex and I broke up in November around thanksgiving 2013. During our relationship, I did some things that really hurt her and destroyed her self esteem and confidence. However we still saw each other everyday and did ordinary bf/gf things. However after a month, things got sour between us and we had a fight. She ended saying that she never wanted to see me again and that she never saw herself with me again. We did not talk or see each other for about three weeks. In the forth week texted me and asked whether I could help with her class work. I did help her and least to say, in a drunken stupor she said that she liked me. We both ended up staying and sleeping together for the next four days. On the forth day, she even invited me to a party (she really wanted me to go) but I could not go because I did not want to make things awkward between me and one of her friends. I know she is not ready to get back together, but I know she still cares and likes me. How to do get her back.
miltonobote 26-30, M 2 Answers 0 Feb 3, 2014 in Dating & Relationships
Try to move on slowly and give the 2 of you some time to get to know eachother again. You say that you have hurt her so just try to show her that she means a lot to you and that you have learned from the mistakes you have made. Be supportive and be there for her when she needs you but still give her the freedom and space she needs. Most of all just be yourself and don't try to make things too complicated. You are the guy she fell in love in the first place so there is no need to act any different.<br />
Hope I could help you a bit.
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As a jewelry designer, I love and appreciate all types of jewelry. Although I do follow jewelry trends and believe that women should be creative and bold with their accessories, I also think that you should own a few timeless pieces – timeless, yet still unique. Sometimes you want your clothes to stand out more than your jewelry.
However, there are some types of jewelry that can stand out in a more subtle way. It's the type of jewelry that draws people in and entices them to take a closer look. Besides, I think you look more polished, sophisticated, and ageless when you wear quality jewelry.
I love the designs from Hot Diamonds with sterling silver – especially these Diamond Hourglass Earrings because they look like a pair of 8's (my favorite number) and the infinity symbol. I would wear the earrings with the Gucci outfit I put together above – a timeless outfit featuring timeless jewelry.
For everyday jewelry, I think you can never go wrong with simple diamonds. This pair of Hot Diamonds silver and Diamond Dahlia earrings can be worn with a work outfit or even a t-shirt and jeans. If I had an office to go to, I would wear the outfit below. The earrings don't distract too much from the outfit and they bring a little sparkle to the face…
If you think this jewelry is just too boring and you want a little color, Hot Diamonds does have charm bracelets where you can choose from a variety of colorful, fun charms. For the holiday season, you could create a bracelet that includes this Christmas bauble charm for yourself or to give as a gift …
What timeless pieces are included in your jewelry collection?
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I deleted my blog, ernieprieto.wordpress.com because the main feature wasn't working (video carousel in Sundance theme) - but after being deleted not only does the blog still show up, but the feature is now working properly!!!! ARGH!
I also cannot remap my domain to the new blog I made to replace it!! So can I get the old blog back please? Or can the domain be mapped to the new one? (preferrably w/o having to re-buy the upgrade I have 10 months left on)
Someone help me I'm about to pull my hair out!!
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The Graveyard Book is about a young boy who, after his family is murdered, winds up being raised in the Graveyard by vampires, ghosts, and witches. This is an award winning novel full of mystery, adventure and the supernatural. Nobody "Bod" Owens is taught by ghosts, protected by a supernatural being, and befriended by witches and ghouls. Bod's life can never be his own until the men that want him dead are eliminated. Though it is written in the present, it is unclear as to what time period the story takes place in. This is mostly due to history being taught by the ancient ghosts who lived it and the general never-changing atmosphere of the Graveyard. This is a novel about an unusual child raised in extraordinary circumstances.— Rosa, New Jersey
The original paperback edition of a perennial favorite, The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, which has sold more than one million copies and is the only novel to win both the Newbery Medal and the Carnegie Medal.
Bod is an unusual boy who inhabits an unusual place--he's the only living resident of a graveyard. Raised from infancy by the ghosts, werewolves, and other cemetery denizens, Bod has learned the antiquated customs of his guardians' time as well as their ghostly teachings--such as the ability to Fade so mere mortals cannot see him.
Can a boy raised by ghosts face the wonders and terrors of the worlds of both the living and the dead?
The Graveyard Book is the winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, the Hugo Award for best novel, the Locus Award for Young Adult novel, the American Bookseller Association's "Best Indie Young Adult Buzz Book," a Horn Book Honor, and Audio Book of the Year.
"THE GRAVEYARD BOOK, by turns exciting and witty, sinister and tender, shows Gaiman at the top of his form. In this novel of wonder, Neil Gaiman follows in the footsteps of long-ago storytellers, weaving a tale of unforgettable enchantment."
-New York Times Book Review
"Like a bite of dark Halloween chocolate, this novel proves rich, bittersweet and very satisfying."
-Washington Post
"Wistful, witty, wise—and creepy. This needs to be read by anyone who is or has ever been a child."
-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"This is an utterly captivating tale that is cleverly told through an entertaining cast of ghostly characters. There is plenty of darkness, but the novel's ultimate message is strong and life affirming….this is a rich story with broad appeal. "
-Booklist (starred review)
"Lucid, evocative prose and dark fairy-tale motifs imbue the story with a dreamlike quality. …this ghost-story-cum-coming-of-age-novel as readable as it is accomplished."
-Horn Book (starred review)
"This is, quite frankly, the best book Neil Gaiman has ever written. How he has managed to combine fascinating, friendly, frightening and fearsome in one fantasy I shall never know, but he has pulled it off magnificently - perfect for Halloween and any other time of the year."
-Diana Wynne Jones, author of The Chronicles of Chrestomanci
"I wish my younger self could have had the opportunity to read and re-read this wonderful book, and my older self wishes that I had written it."
-Garth Nix, author of The Abhorsen Trilogy
"It takes a graveyard to raise a child. My favorite thing about this book was watching Bod grow up in his fine crumbly graveyard with his dead and living friends. The Graveyard Book is another surprising and terrific book from Neil Gaiman."
-Audrey Niffenegger, author of The Time Traveler's Wife
"After finishing The Graveyard Book, I had only one thought — I hope there's more. I want to see more of the adventures of Nobody Owens, and there is no higher praise for a book."
-Laurell K. Hamilton, author of the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter novels
"The Graveyard Book is endlessly inventive, masterfully told and, like Bod himself, too clever to fit into only one place. This is a book for everyone. You will love it to death."
-Holly Black, co–creator of The Spiderwick Chronicles
"The Graveyard Book manages the remarkable feat of playing delightful jazz riffs on Kipling's classic Jungle Books. One might call this book a small jewel, but in fact it's much bigger within than it looks from the outside."
-Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn
The Graveyard Book is everything everyone loves about Neil Gaiman, only multiplied many times over, a novel that showcases his effortless feel for narrative, his flawless instincts for suspense, and above all, his dark, almost silky sense of humor.
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Illinois Superconductor Corp. reported its net losses deepened in the second quarter, to $2 million, or 55 cents a share, from $861,000, or 24 cents a share, a year earlier. The Mt. Prospect-based company attributed the bigger loss to much higher spending on research and development connected with the coming delivery of its first wireless telecommunications product.
For the first six months of 1995, Illinois Superconductor's net loss was $3.5 million, or 99 cents a share, more than twice its net loss of $1.6 million, or 47 cents a share, a year earlier. The company reported it had no revenues in either period.


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Port Willunga is a coastal village on Fleurieu Peninsula, home to ancient shipwrecks and seaview restaurants.
The remains of the Star of Greece, a three mast, iron cargo ship wrecked here in 1888, provide a poignant reminder of the storms that can sometimes disturb this normally placid coastline near Willunga.
Jetty pylons are all that remains of Port Willunga's early days as a grain port. The soft, sandy beach is now greatly valued as a safe family swimming haven, overlooked by cliffs where fishermen once carved out caves to store their boats and nets.
Now the closest some people get to the local squid and garfish is in the popular restaurant, The Star of Greece, overlooking the beach and the wreck of its namesake.
See more of the Fleurieu Peninsula – a coastal playground famed for its laidback lifestyle, beach breaks for surfers of all levels of experience, and top fishing spots.
It's a paradise for divers and snorkellers, with dramatic shipwrecks and stunning marine life, including the famed Leafy Seadragon.
Enjoy some of the best produce and vineyards in Australia. The Fleurieu Peninsula is home to some prestigious winemaking regions, including McLaren Vale. The history of winemaking in this region goes all the way back to 1842, and it consistently produces some of the best drops you'll ever taste.
There's also national parks, golf courses, top quality cuisine and more.


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NOTAMs, NOTAMs and NOTAMs
Reviewing NOTAMs is a key element in trip planning and the day-of-operation orchestration of a business aviation flight. There are several methods of obtaining NOTAMs, and they can be accessed in different formats, but best practice is to review all NOTAMs for departure, destination, and alternate airport on your flight plan. If you are utilizing a 3rd-party provider, they should keep you updated on last-minute NOTAMs that may impact an active flight.
1. Know what a NOTAM is
Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) are used for flight safety to inform pilots about airport and airspace conditions. NOTAMs cover a multitude of topics, including airport closures and work in progress, fuel and parking shortages, and strikes, to name a few. Depending upon the airport or airspace involved, you may encounter just a few NOTAMs or a large volume.
2. Be aware of the different types of NOTAMs
An assortment of available NOTAMs include airway NOTAMs, airport/facility/procedural NOTAMs, and international NOTAMs, including airspace and oceanic NOTAMs. NOTAMs also cover Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) for various sporting events, emergency scenes, or presidential movements. GPS NOTAMs pertain to GPS errors or outages.
3. Understand information contained in a NOTAM
Information contained will depend on NOTAM type. Airway NOTAMs, for example, update airways status with changes in altitude, route closures, and restrictions not listed on charts. Airport/facility/procedural NOTAMs provide information on runway/taxiway work, operating hours, SID or STAR changes, and anything pertaining to airport operations. TFRs may involve either airspace or airports and could be the result of emergency operations, sporting events, or VIP movements. NOTAMs usually provide very detailed information, to give crews as much data as possible. You can ask for either unedited NOTAMs via the AFTN circuit or plain language NOTAMs, which are easier to read. Abbreviations used in NOTAMs – and there can be a lot of them – are listed at www.faa.gov.
4. NOTAM information can be accessed in different ways
NOTAMs can be accessed online, via your 3rd-party provider or ground handler, and are also available at most airport weather stations. Best practice is to check NOTAMs early and often, both when planning your trip and on the day of operations. It's recommended to obtain NOTAMs for departure point as well as destination airport and alternates. Some 3rd-party providers will update crew en-route when short-notice NOTAMs affect a particular flight.
NOTAMS are published for 30 days and then must be placed in an airport manual unless extenuating circumstances exist. For this reason, it's important to review both NOTAMs and airport manuals prior to departure.
5. NOTAMS impact business aviation movements
Almost all NOTAMs affect business aviation in some way, and it's important that each pilot obtain and review NOTAMs prior to departure. Occasionally, an important NOTAM will be issued while you're in-flight. Examples include NOTAMs indicating lack of aircraft parking availability at your destination or temporary closures for general aviation (GA) operations. At some locations, including Brazil, high volumes of NOTAMs are published daily, as they include routing advisories as well as SID-STAR information. Not all NOTAMs are pertinent to GA flights. Department of Defense (DoD) NOTAMs, for example, affect only U.S. government operations, and some NOTAMs impact only scheduled commercial flights. Your 3rd-party provider will routinely forward all NOTAMs. It's up to each pilot to decide which NOTAMs are pertinent for the particular flight.
6. NOTAMs are normally published with UTC times
All NOTAM times should be in "Zulu" (UTC) format, but local times are used in some cases. When local times are displayed in a NOTAM, they will always be indicated. NOTAMs are almost always published in English, as ICAO mandates, but this is not always the case. Morocco, for example, publishes NOTAMs in French. In cases such as this, it's best to review the coded NOTAMS in AFTN format, using Q-codes (a digital format of NOTAM information).
7. Some locations issue large volumes of NOTAMS
Larger-than-normal NOTAM volume may be the result of extensive construction activity at an airfield. Some airfields may detail daily arrival and departure routing procedures via NOTAM. There may also be technical reasons for larger-than-normal volumes of NOTAMs. If a NOTAM is not correctly submitted with an end date, it will stay in the NOTAM system until the originator deletes it, and this happens frequently. Many airports in India publish large volumes of NOTAM data. This is usually a result of how Indian ATC submits NOTAM data.
8. Know general guidelines when reading NOTAM data
Resources are available to help translate NOTAM data and abbreviations. One of the best links to decipher/research obscure abbreviations is on the FAA's website. Never guess at the meaning of a NOTAM. If there's any doubt, contact your 3rd-party provider for clarification. Some NOTAM and weather abbreviations may be similar but have different meanings. "RW," for example, may be an abbreviation for runway or it could mean "rain shower" in weather terminology. "SnowTAMS" are frequently issued in Europe to indicate levels of runway contamination due to snow.
Pilots should review NOTAMs thoroughly during the pre-departure stage. If there are any questions about NOTAMs, always contact your 3rd-party provider or ground handler for clarification. While not all NOTAMs are pertinent for GA operations, only the PIC can make this decision.
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About Steve Arbogast
Steve Arbogast has nearly 30 years' experience in aviation meteorology. After eight years of active duty service in the U.S. Navy, he joined Universal in 1989. He currently serves as senior aviation and flight planning supervisor at Universal headquarters in Houston. Steve has attended and spoken at many business aviation- and FAA-related seminars and workshops, including volcanic ash workshops. Steve has provided his aviation meteorology expertise to NBAA and leading business aviation industry publications such as Professional Pilot, Aviation International News, BART and Altitudes. Steve, is a certified Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) dispatcher. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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