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La casa Hargrave è un lussuoso Bed & Breakfast situato sulla strada principale nel cuore del quartiere storico Doylestown Borough. L'Inn fu costruito tra il 1812 e 1814 ed è stato completamente rinnovato nel 2008 per includere sette ospiti elegante suite, tutte con bagno privato e più con jacuzzi. Sei delle sette suite si affacciano sul Doylestown Historical Society Park. Offriamo parcheggio gratuito in loco. Trasporto in treno e autobus è a distanza di 2-blocco con connessioni a Philadelphia e New York City. Chiamare per tariffe speciali: Extended Stay, Corporate, AAA, AARP, governo/militare.
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4,4 su gennaio 07, 2013
I have stayed at the Hargrave House on a number of occasions and have found the innkeeper, Lorna Woodson, to be very welcoming., warm and accomodating. In fact, I think she is one of it's best assets. The location could not be any better...central in Doylestown and close to shops and wonderful diverse restaurants, which can more than meet the requirements of any foodie. I agree that the interior would benefit from a freshening but the Inn is clean and warm and perfectly comfortable. I know it is my first choice when traveling to Doylestown.
4,8 su novembre 30, 2011
Hargrave House is a wonderful place to stay. First and foremost, Lorna Woodson, the innkeeper is incredibly attentive and truly cares about every guest. She will make you virtually anything that you want for breakfast and actually cares about your health! The bedrooms are large and have big comfortable beds with lots of pillows. The TVs could be a little larger but otherwise, I can't imagine anyone not being very pleased with their choice to stay here.
4,8 su agosto 30, 2009
We were thoroughly impressed with this inn in the heart of Doylestown. The bed was so comfortable and the sheets were so soft, we had the best night's sleep of our entire vacation! The deep, jetted tub was relaxing and deceivingly well-placed, since my husband could watch baseball on the flat screen TV while soaking in it. The location is perfect, since all the shops and restaurants in Doylestown are easily accessible on foot. Lorna is a perfect hostess, and the breakfast of fresh fruit, eggs and bacon was a lovely conclusion to our too-short stay. We would highly recommend this inn as a great place for a weekend getaway!
3,8 su giugno 30, 2009
The inn was lovely and clean. The owner was very accommodating with our early check-in. Breakfast was delicious where she chatted with us for a bit but also let us eat alone for a while as well. A little pricey, but great stay.
3,6 su giugno 27, 2009
Lorna and the staff do a remarkable job! They are warm and friendly and bend over backwards for their guests. The homemade breakfast is tasty and worth waking up early! The B&B lacks luxurious decor and needs to be updated. The 1980's soaking tubs should be removed and in their place create a sitting area in each room. The room we were in the second night didn't even have a clock.
4,4 su marzo 20, 2009
I stayed at the inn about two weeks ago with my fiancee and found it to be all you could ask for!!! The rooms were homely and the innkeeper (i think her name was Laura) was hospitable. The location was close to the restaurants, so we could have wine. We will definately return.
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A few weeks back the dog groomer told me that my dog was suffering from allergies and needed to see the vet.
I went home and immediately called the vet to set up an appointment for the dog.
I hung up the phone, itched my eyes, wiped my nose and realized that I had needed to see the allergist for weeks but never fit myself into the family schedule. I put everyone in our family before me – even the family pet.
I went to the gynecologist on Jan. 30 and brought home the paperwork to set up an appointment for a mammogram but I never called. The paperwork sat on my dresser for several months until I finally moved it to a hanging organizer so I wouldn't lose it. But it continued to sit.
I finally made my mammogram appointment Tuesday for today. The last thing I can fit in before the kids get out of school.
During those five months I took kids to countless pediatrician appointments, orthopedists appointments, physical therapy appointments, swim meetings, church meetings, birthday parties and play dates. I volunteered at church, at school, helped neighbors, taught school, served on an honors thesis committee but never found the time to take care of myself.
My husband thinks this is just procrastination but I don't think so. I think it's prioritization. I think mothers put themselves at the bottom of the to-do list and only take care of things when everything else has been accomplished or if it becomes urgent.
I know that I am not the only mother doing this. I know many of you are not making appointments to have odd moles looked at or odd periods checked out. I know many of you aren't making time for exercise each day but are getting the kids to every single soccer practice.
Moms need to move themselves up on the to-do list. We don't have to be first but we shouldn't be last every single time.
What appointment have you put off? Why do women have such a hard time taking care of themselves but not everyone else?
May 22nd, 2013
12:05 am
Because too many women abdicate being a person when they become mothers. It's all about worshipping and treating their children as these highly-fragile Faberge eggs that need attention 24/7.
The mothers that are the best role models, in my opinion, are those who still lead some sort of a balanced life. If your kids are the center of the universe every minute of every day, they will expect the same from the world at large. It's not good for the mother and it's not good for the kids.
May 22nd, 2013
6:55 am
Up until the time my babies went to school, I put EVERYONE before myself. That's what I thought mom's did. Once you have children, your entire world changes. Now you are responsible for this little baby.
I would say, within the last 10 years, I have taken better care of myself. I'm not just talking about doctor's appts., etc. I'm talking about taking time for ME. Like taking Girlfriend Weekends with my girlfriends. Going out one night a week with friends, with or without hubby. If I go out one night, he goes out another. I think that's the healtiest (sp) thing do to in a relationship.
My kids/family will always come first. BUT, I also take care of me. I still, to this day, schedule "Pajama Weekends", where I stay in my house clothes all weekend. Don't go anywhere, just stay home for 2 days. Those weekends are so relaxing and we just putz around the house/yard.
But too many women play the martyr card, and over work, over schedule themselves. These are the women who burn out at an early age.
As we get older, we need to slow down, and sometimes just STOP and smell the roses. And from reading above, TWG is a major candidate for burn out.
May 22nd, 2013
7:22 am
I remember well how difficult it was juggling everything when my kids were small. I truly believe that time spent with your family is precious and should be tops on the priority list. Now, my children are in college and high school. I am grateful for all of the volunteering I did, putting my kids first. I took my role as a stay at home mom seriously, and put as much energy into this job as I would have if I was at a company, working for a paycheck. I wouldn't have a 9-5 mentality, no matter what I did.
I always wanted to be a positive role model for my kids. Staying at home, running the house and caring for the kids was more than full time job. My kids have fond memories of all the things I did with them. And we are a close family because of all the quality time we spent together. I was fortunate to have both quality and quantity of time.
Now that my kids are older and driving themselves from place to place, I have much more time for me and my husband. He and I have plenty of common interests, and we have settled into our roles as older parents quite nicely. We both cherish the time we spent with our children, running from sports activities, to plays, to music events.
It's easy to put yourself on the back burner. But think of doctor visits as time well spent for your children. A little preventative maintenance is time well invested. Schedule your doctor visits when the kids are in school, and consider them as important as parent teacher conferences.
People may criticize you for putting your children first. But I'm living proof that behaving as you do will pay off in life long family closeness. You don't have to be perfect for everyone else. Just do what's right for your family.
May 22nd, 2013
7:38 am
TWG, yes it is hard to do. If your family is a tree and you are the roots, you need to take care of the roots or the tree will topple. Good luck!
May 22nd, 2013
7:41 am
There is nothing wrong with putting your FAMILY first. The significant other/spouse & not just the kids should be first. Putting them first does not mean not doing for self. Mom has to be healty so that she can do the things that make up her day/her home.
TWG, you are lucky you do have a husband who earns enough to support the family. You are lucky to have a job that allows felxibilty to be there for your children.
You have many blessings from God.
My mother put her career on hold for 18 years and says to this day she does not regret it.
My children have a much differnt life than I did, due to my being single parent. I do not regret one moment of putting them first in my "down time". The time is fast approaching where they will be the ones heading out and then I will have the "freedom" to go do the things I put on hold (date, girl weekends with friends, etc).
May 22nd, 2013
7:43 am
Proverbs 31:10-31
TWG….I read that again today….I think you fit at least 90% of it.
May 22nd, 2013
7:57 am
My kids are very young and we are at the stage where they have to come first and because of my husband's career, I do often come last when it comes to doctor's appointments and if I am sick. I had a very hard pregnancy with my first and was never convinced I would bring a baby home until I heard him cry. I went a little nuts his first 8 months and almost never left him. I woke up one day and realized I adored this child, but I had to have something of my own. I got a part time job and that helped our entire family tremendously. I no longer bubble wrapped my child and could talk to my husband about something other than K.
Now with 2 kids that are 3 & 1 and a husband who works about 70 hours a week, I still have trouble doing stuff for myself often, but I do go get pedicures occasionally, do stufff with friends occasionally, have monthly date night with the hubs and read frequently and let my kids play with their dad. They all love it. I also let my husband do things his way when I am gone and do not question what my kids ate and what they are wearing. That let's me enjoy my time away.
May 22nd, 2013
9:06 am
Mom's put their husband at the bottom of the list.
May 22nd, 2013
9:18 am
This is a joke. Men's health is in the tank and every health article, if not directly aimed at women, uses the phrase "especially women".
At what life expectancy gap will our country actualy say "hey, we might need to try to do something" about the health of men.
And before you even start, do the men in your life feel like YOU care more about the health of women you don't even know than you care about theirs?
May 22nd, 2013
9:26 am
@ Iggy – Are you proud to be known as a "creepy stalker"?
May 22nd, 2013
9:30 am
@Simple Truth – my husband is at the top of my list. I'm sure I'm at the top of his too. We take care of each other.
@Jeff, my husband takes excellent care of his health. Although I am the one that makes the doctors/dentist appts, etc. He goes! I am a FIRM believer in "preventive medicine". We get yearly physicals, and go to the dentist twice a year. We don't really "exercise" but we are not couch potatoes by any means. We both work full time jobs, and we both work around the house and in the yard. TOGETHER.
May 22nd, 2013
9:40 am
@ Jeff – To some degree, it's because they are trying to "catch up". Historically, for many decades, illnesses, such as heart disease were only "researched" on men and were considered male diseases. Then, they finally learned that it was common in women, but the symptoms and treatment are not necessarily the same. So, now we have more articles trying to educate women about the symptoms, because there is still a cultural perception that women do not have heart attacks or heart disease. The symptoms are less obvious, so there is more education about what to look for. HIV and AIDS is another example. Most articles in the first few years focused on men, then they would make a point to mention women to educate the population that it affects women, too.
I am not sure why you view most health articles as about women. Every week, I see articles about smoking, obesity, high blood pressure, colon cancer, sports injuries, Alzheimer's disease. Many of these are not focused on any particular gender and address both men and women. There have been tons of articles about prostate cancer in the past decade. And, just about every week now, there is an article about concussions and football, or baseball and chest protection. Could it be you are hanging out on women's sites more, leading to that perception?
May 22nd, 2013
9:46 am
@ Jeff…I know my Mom asked my Dad to go the doctor for years. He however only went when it became urgent. Now that he has had the stroke, triple by-pass, and so on, she makes sure he goes. She told him he is too important to her to not take care of, and he is not the breadwinner–she has been for more than 10 years.
@ those who would not put their spouse first: I have never heard of a strong marriage producing "rotten" children.
May 22nd, 2013
10:07 am
I do think that there are some men who hesitate to go to doctors. My husband and father, though, are not that type. They visit doctors frequently for a variety of reasons.
I think that Moms sometimes delay appointments because we are simply very busy, in general. I had a friend who delayed getting her colonoscopy, which you should get at age 50 (or earlier if you have family history). She waited about two years and was diagnosed with colon cancer stage 3, when she had the procedure. Don't procrastinate on the important things. Some also delay colonoscopies because they think it is unpleasant. I had one recently and it really wasn't that bad. The procedure itself is pretty easy, and you only spend about a half day beforehand drinking cleansing fluids. I found this article from the New York Times very useful 10 Questions You Need to Ask About Colonoscopy. The article has good information about split dosing, which leads to a better exam. The first doctor I visited did not even mention split dosing as an option and they gave me traditional prep instructions. After reading this article, I found another doctor that only does split dosing. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/24/health/esn-colonoscopy-expert.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1369234985-jidrBqulS1a9JQozXEIodw
May 22nd, 2013
11:13 am
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May 22nd, 2013
11:50 am
TWG, your children know what you do for a living, right? They know you get paid to write columns based on the life of a mom (and that includes discussing what the children do/say). Why are you letting your children dictate what you write or don't write about? That's an awful lot of power you are handing them.
If you truly want to respect your children's privacy, then quit this job and do something that doesn't require you (and your family by association) to be in the media spotlight. The name of your blog is Momania. But if you don't write about your children, or life as a mom, then you are simply left with the cut-and-paste topics that many have been complaining about lately.
Perhaps a mom can relate to something your children said/did. Or perhaps the mom thought she was the only one who experienced thus and such, only to find through your blog, that someone else experienced it as well. We will never know the impact potential of your blog as long as you allow your children to dictate your subject matter.
May 22nd, 2013
11:53 am
Jeff, I have been trying to make it to the DR for a check-up for the past 6 mths. but everytime I do, my husband pulls a muscle or gets cut etc. and he goes instead. I fianlly had an appt. for this past Monday morning but my boss called Sunday night asking me to come in early for a deadline and I had to yet cancel another appt. I think what Ann said was correct and that more healthcare related articles are written these days and apply to both genders.
May 22nd, 2013
12:11 pm
"Why are you letting your children dictate what you write or don't write about? That's an awful lot of power you are handing them."
Yeah, the power to say what in their private lives they are uncomfortable having published on the web where anyone can read about it. You shouldn't have to be 18 to draw a line for yourself in that respect — of course Theresa should respect their wishes!
There are plenty of good blog writers who do not write primarily or in too much detail about their own children, and there's no reason why they should have to. They often offer up news stories about other families' experiences for discussion or anonymously share stories of people they know. Theresa shares a bit about her family's vacations, activities, party ideas, etc, including what the kids did or didn't enjoy — that's appropriate. But honestly, some of what she shared in the past (is daughter entering puberty? was coach that made son cry too mean?) made me cringe. Kids, especially ones with tech-savvy friends, shouldn't have those personal experiences shared with the world on a major city newspaper's site. Good for them for demanding their privacy!
May 22nd, 2013
12:31 pm
@ TWG it is the proverb of the virtuous wife :)
May 22nd, 2013
12:44 pm
@ South GA Mom….would your children want you to publish what they are doing and saying on the internet.
Great example:
I was in the drive thru not long ago. The child meal had 2 different prize options that they were delgating based on gender. The sales person said "boy or girl"
I said "Oh she wants a boy toy"
…and immediately turned bright red, my 13 yo stared at me mortfied. My 11 year (whose meal it was) just put her head in her hands….Mind you this is the drive thru it is unlikely anyone they know would have overheard this event.
Now do you really think Susie and Jane want everyone at their schools to know that incident was about them? Or that it was their mom who said that?
May 22nd, 2013
12:49 pm
@FCM your comment:@ those who would not put their spouse first: I have never heard of a strong marriage producing "rotten" children. Is spot on. We have made sure to put our marriage in front primarily because my husband was previously married and knows what happens when your marriage becomes nothing more than a roommate situation and all you do is dote on and spoil children.
We do not have a ton of extra money, but once a month we go and do something that is just the two of us!
May 22nd, 2013
2:04 pm
My mother was widowed at the age of 41 and raised the 4 of us by herself. The one thing she never did was neglect her own health. As we became adults and started families she shared several bits of advice about having families and rearing children. One of those is never neglect your own health. No activity, work or school event is more important than your own health. Too busy is an excuse. Too many activities is an excuse. And so on. If you do not take care of your own health no one is going to do it for you.
May 22nd, 2013
2:07 pm
You have got to look at it this way, Theresa. If you can't see doing it for yourself, straight-up, (you are worth it!) then do it for your children. You taking care of routine maintenance is your way of taking care of the family. Think how hard they would have it if you did not address these things, and postponed for too long and it seriously endangered your health, or killed you! I know you get a lot of validation from your role as Mom, and good Moms see to it that they will be around for awhile! No being a martyr–make the time!
On a health note, a former student has breast cancer. She is 36. Please remember her.
As for me, I do the mammogram every December. It is my Christmas gift to myself and my family. Perhaps you can "give" yourself gifts like that.
May 22nd, 2013
2:23 pm
I bet Erma Bombeck didn't allow her family to decide what she discussed in her books. But then again, TWG isn't Erma Bombeck – she is a hellio mom with no life or decision making skills of her own. Bless her heart.
May 22nd, 2013
2:26 pm
@catlady, I have a friend who had her breast cancer diagnosis and mastectomy at 27 and another at 35. They are part of the reason I see my ob gyn every year!
May 22nd, 2013
2:28 pm
To rephrase an oldie "If Momma aint healthy, nobody's healthy".
May 22nd, 2013
4:46 pm
there is no one in the world who loves and cares as deeply as the typical mom. That can of course cause them to demonstrate their love by sacrificing for others – which is fine, as long as they don't push themselves to the point of doing stupid things, in reaction to giving too long.
In everything, some balance, right?
May 22nd, 2013
6:49 pm
Boo hoo. Cry me a river. I'm sorry, but come on. Please stop playing the woe is me card, or better yet, the "sanctimommy". You blame your kids for your inability to do anything for yourself. You know what: my kids ended up being very aware that they were not the center of my universe. They are independent and stopped relying on me to do everything for them from a pretty young age. I despise the helicopter parents, and I get mad when see stuff like this – millions of parents (yes, believe it or not, dads parent as well) take great care of their kids, take care of themselves, go to work, volunteer, and don't go on and on about their sacrifices. Stop making excuses for your laziness.
May 22nd, 2013
8:43 pm
I didn't see anything in Theresa's article that said she was blaming the kids. She stated that "she" was prioritizing and put others first and that Moms should sometimes put themselves first or "higher up the list". I believe she was taking ownership of her choices and the consequences and thinking about the changes that "she" needed to make.
May 22nd, 2013
9:05 pm
Ann -maybe it is because my kids are out of the house, but there is a huge difference in the way kids are raised now vs 25 years ago. Kids picked 1, maybe 2 activities, and parents (moms mainly) were not driving their kids to numerous activities. These days it is rare to see a family where almost the entire focus is NOT on their kids and the activities. I think it is crazy for parents to spend every weeknight, and some weekends, to cater to their kids' schedules. I know the activities part is not the main topic this time, but it has been raised so often before, but it does relate a little to the topic in question in the sense that TWG claims that she has no time to take care of even the most important aspects that could be detrimental to her health – like a mammogram! The whole concept of taking care of everyone else BESIDES yourself is not healthy for the mom or the kids, especially a daughter, who sees the mom as someone who caters to everyone else, almost subservient to the rest of the family, and someone who has in a sense given up on their own interests, ambitions, and even health and appearance.
Since I am on my soap box, there is something else that is missing from kids' lives – - when I was a kid, I had to volunteer with my mom (sometimes dad), at least once every other week. This volunteering would include soup kitchens, clothing drives, animal shelters, and an occasional retirement home. I did the same for my two. I just never see this anymore. The focus seems to just be one the amount of activities we can arrange for our kids, mostly so we can brag about it on facebook. There is someone sad, even pathetic, about the ragged mom who looks on the edge of madness, especially when a big part of their problem is staring back at them in the mirror.
May 22nd, 2013
10:10 pm
You rock!
As my ex-mother-in-law would reply when her kids were bored: "I'm not your cruise director!"
May 23rd, 2013
10:24 am
@elgrunir – I feel the same about you, and the comment you made to her blog.
May 23rd, 2013
11:10 am
Put the blog on your "to do" list. I want a new topic.
May 23rd, 2013
11:49 am
:) Jarvis, it's like this every Thursday
May 23rd, 2013
12:47 pm
Thank you, missnadine.
I needed that more than ever… I just lost a job this morning. I have other very part-time work, but it really hurts. Thanks for the lift.
May 23rd, 2013
2:29 pm
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May 23rd, 2013
4:53 pm
@ missnadine – I agree with most of what you wrote. Many parents do schedule too many activities for their kids. I believe this is due to several reasons, including the increased media attention on child abductions, abusers, crime, dangers, etc. There was a concerted effort in the 1960's and 1970's in many communities to offer after school programs for latchkey kids to keep them out of trouble, such as Boys Club programs and other after school programs From that emphasis, it morphed into more and more "scheduled activities", with families getting caught up in this foolish race to make sure their child is the best at academics, sports, music, etc. Otherwise, they think their kids won't get into the right college or have the right career.. I find it absurd.
I do think there is a segment of the population, however, including our family who does not follow that type of rat race. My 8 year old is limited to two activities during any one season; but, since we homeschool there is more freedom to play and explore "unsupervised" than most school kids have. I really feel bad for kids in structured school, plus multiple activities. If my son was in a structured school setting, I think I would limit it to one weekly organized activity per season.
As for the parents, my husband and I both have hobbies/interests that we participate in weekly on our own, plus Mom's Nights Out each month, and date nights occasionally. We try to balance the needs of both children and parents.
I do see some kids volunteering, though. Just this past year, my son and I have volunteered in several ways, including trash cleanups and helping a charity organize their toy donations. He helps an elderly neighbor weekly also. We are planning to work with Meals on Wheels in the near future. I know of other young kids and teens that are doing some volunteer work. I was disappointed, however, that one charity that we wanted to volunteer with only allows volunteers age 14 and up. There is a new organization on the Northside of Atlanta that matches up kids with charities and volunteer opportunities.
May 23rd, 2013
5:15 pm
Miss Nadine,
You don't just rock, you -roll-!
I'll send you an iteration of my résumé soon.
May 23rd, 2013
11:29 pm
TWG – I don't know at what age this happened but at a certain point, I realized that my mother was putting everyone and everything ahead of herself and was unhappy. I also realized that it was her fault that she went without because she made sure we had everything we needed plus a lot that we wanted. She had enough to take care of herself better but played the martyr a lot. I didn't appreciate my mother MORE for taking care of me at the expense of herself. I pitied her. I tried to get her to do more for herself. (Still do.) What I'm trying to say is that your kids will not look back and say "wow, mom was such a good mom that she even missed out on her mammograms for us". And I won't even get into enjoying yourself outside of Michael and the kids.
May 24th, 2013
11:21 am
@Ann – your son seems awesome, and so do YOU.
May 24th, 2013
11:23 am
@denise -what you are saying is so true. Kids will pity ther moms in these situations, and they just don't look up to them at all, especially the daughters.
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I'm surprised this hasn't been posted yet. Any interesting tricks that you know about in Postgres? Obscure config options and scaling/perf tricks are particularly welcome.
I'm sure we can beat the 9 comments on the corresponding MySQL thread :)
I'm surprised this hasn't been posted yet. Any interesting tricks that you know about in Postgres? Obscure config options and scaling/perf tricks are particularly welcome.
I'm sure we can beat the 9 comments on the corresponding MySQL thread :)
Since postgres is a lot more sane than MySQL, there are not that many "tricks" to report on ;-)
The manual has some nice performance tips.
A few other performance related things to keep in mind:
Here's a few things I've found useful that aren't config or performance related per se.
To see what's currently happening:
Search misc functions:
Find size of database:
Find size of all databases:
Find size of tables and indexes:
Or, to list all tables and indexes (probably easier to make a view of this):
Oh, and you can nest transactions, rollback partial transactions++
The easiest trick to let postgresql perform a lot better (apart from setting and using proper indexes of course) is just to give it more RAM to work with (if you have not done so already). On most default installations the value for shared_buffers is way too low (in my opinion). You can set
in postgresql.conf. Divide this number by 128 to get an approximation of the amount of memory (in MB) postgres can claim. If you up it enough this will make postgresql fly. Don't forget to restart postgresql.
On Linux systems, when postgresql won't start again you will probably have hit the kernel.shmmax limit. Set it higher with
To make this persist between boots, add a kernel.shmmax entry to /etc/sysctl.conf.
A whole bunch of Postgresql tricks can be found here:
Postgres has a very powerful datetime handling facility thanks to its INTERVAL support.
For example:
You can cast many strings to an INTERVAL type.
I'll start. Whenever I switch to Postgres from SQLite, I usually have some really big datasets. The key is to load your tables with COPY FROM rather than doing INSERTS. See documentation:
The following example copies a table to the client using the vertical bar (|) as the field delimiter:
To copy data from a file into the country table:
See also here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/364017/faster-bulk-inserts-in-sqlite3/759866#759866
One of the things I really like about postgre is some of the data types supported in columns. For example, there are column types made for storing Network Addresses and Arrays. The corresponding functions (Network Addresses / Arrays) for these column types let you do a lot of complex operations inside queries that you'd have to do by processing results through code in MySQL or other database engines.
Arrays are really cool once you get to know 'em. Lets say you would like to store some hyper links between pages. You might start by thinking about creating a Table kinda like this:
If you needed to index the tail column, and you had, say 200,000,000 links-rows (like wikipedia would give you), you would find yourself with a huge Table and a huge Index.
However, with PostgreSQL, you could use this Table format instead:
To get all heads for a link you could send a command like this (unnest() is standard since 8.4):
This query is surprisingly fast when it is compared with the first option (unnest() is fast and the Index is way way smaller). Furthermore, your Table and Index will take up much less RAM-memory and HD-space, especially when your Arrays are so long that they are compressed to a Toast Table. Arrays are really powerful.
Note: while unnest() will generate rows out of an Array, array_agg() will aggregate rows into an Array.
Materialized Views are pretty easy to setup:
That creates a new table, my_matview, with the columns and values of my_view. Triggers or a cron script can then be setup to keep the data up to date, or if you're lazy:
You don't need to learn how to decipher "explain analyze" output, there is a tool: http://explain.depesz.com
pgcrypto: more cryptographic functions than many programming languages' crypto modules provide, all accessible direct from the database. It makes cryptographic stuff incredibly easy to Just Get Right.
A database can be copied with:
The documentation says:
but it works well for me and is much faster than
Memory storage for throw-away data/global variables
You can create a tablespace that lives in the RAM, and tables (possibly unlogged, in 9.1) in that tablespace to store throw-away data/global variables that you'd like to share across sessions.
Advisory locks
These are documented in an obscure area of the manual:
It's occasionally faster than acquiring multitudes of row-level locks, and they can be used to work around cases where FOR UPDATE isn't implemented (such as recursive CTE queries).
It's convenient to rename an old database rather than mysql can do. Just using the following command:


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As promised, Jewish resources about gay marriage and GLBTQ inclusion:
Twice Blessed: On Being Lesbian, Gay, and Jewish. Edited by Christie Balka and Andy Rose. Beacon Press, 1989.
This is where you will find Rabbi Rebecca Alpert's essay "In God's Image: Coming to Terms with Leviticus."
Wrestling with God and Men: Homosexuality in the Jewish Tradition. Rabbi Steven Greenberg. UW Press, updated paperback edition 1985.
Kulanu: All of Us, A Program and Resource Guide for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender inclusion. URJ Press, 2007.
Includes ready-to-use teaching materials and lesson plans, guides for congregations, personal and theoretical essays. This is where you will find Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson's essay "Enfranchising the Monogamous Homosexual: A Legal Possibility, a Moral Imperative" (1993).
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http://www.orthodykes.org/faq.html - an analysis of traditional Jewish sources as they apply to lesbians on the Orthodykes website.
Trembling Before G-d - movie about Orthodox and ultra-Orthodox gay men and lesbians, made in 2001. The website seems to be fairly stale, but there's still a great deal of information. See especially the resource page: http://www.tremblingbeforeg-d.com/resources/index.html
Now about me:
I'm a Reform rabbi who leans toward traditional observance. I've begun my fifteenth year at Congregation Berith Sholom, a small and vibrant Reform synagogue founded in 1866 and still in its original 1870 building in downtown Troy, NY.
Music and Jewish text are my passions, and I use them to bring life and meaning to t'fillot (prayers/services) and study. My special inspirations as a rabbi are my two grandfathers: My mother's father, Robert Karon (z"l), showed me how to tell Biblical stories as if they were family stories, and my father's father, Rabbi Theodore Herzl Gordon (z"l), passed on to me a treasure-trove of Jewish music and the family passion for Israel and Hebrew. (He was ordained from HUC (Cincinnati) in 1933.) Berith Sholom is known for its music (especially its Choir), its Tikkun Olam work, and its hamische friendliness.
I live in Brunswick, NY with my partner of 12 years, Judy Wienman, and our 4 children, who were adopted through foster care. We have chickens, cats, a dog, a parrot, and 25 Nubian and MiniNubian goats whom we milk in season. We are working on starting a dairy to make goat cheese. Sustainable and local farming and eating have become part of my worldview and I am blessed with the presence of other Jewish farmers in my congregation and in New York's Capital District.
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Residents who live in the home of the federal government will only get 200 official tickets for the Presidential Inauguration next week. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton had so many requests for the tickets she had to hold a lottery.
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Seven months after yet another milestone, Bernard Hopkins returns to the same setting and seeks to add more accomplishments in his Hall of Fame-bound career.
Still not ready for retirement, Hopkins, 48, will defend his light-heavyweight title against Germany's Karo Murat on Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
"How many people get a chance to prove how special they are over and over and over again?" Hopkins said last week. "As far as I'm concerned, it's not about how much money you can make when you're fighting that makes you special."
A part-time Miami Beach resident, Hopkins proved his value to the sport again on March 9, when he won a solid decision against defending champion Tavoris Cloud for the International Boxing Federation belt.
The victory over Cloud helped Hopkins (53-6-2, 32 KOs) reset the mark of oldest fighter to win a world title that he previously established a year earlier.
In addition, the win began a second reign as 175-pound titleholder for Hopkins, who also enjoyed a 20-fight middleweight championship run from 1995 to 2005.
"I am of a new era with an old soul," Hopkins said. "I represent the old soul of doing things the right way — thinking the right way, treating my mind, body and soul the right way."
Murat (25-1-1, 15 KOs) will make his first in the United States against Hopkins.
"He is coming to fight the guy that is 48," Hopkins said of Murat, 30. "Just because the car is a 1965, doesn't mean it's old. Check the mileage, check the engine and then check the wear and tear. The year is old but if you check the engine, is like new."
As he continues to bask in his age-defying feats, Hopkins also will feature a new gimmick for his ring entrance Saturday night. Gone is the executioner's mask that Hopkins wore as he walked toward the ring for his previous fights.
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The Hopkins-Murat bout will be televised by Showtime. The card and telecast also will feature a middleweight title fight between defending champion Peter Quillin and Gabriel Rosado and a bout matching heavyweight contender Deontay Wilder and Nicolai Firtha.
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• Lacking a boxing show all year, Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena in Hollywood is making up for idle time.
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Mike Tyson's promotional company will present the Nov. 15 card.
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Cuba native and junior-featherweight Alexei Collado, who has won 16 of his first 17 professional bouts by knockout, also is announced to fight on the show.
• Late Saturday, Russia's Ruslan Provodnikov scored a technical knockout victory over Mike Alvarado, when Alvarado failed to answer the bell to the 11th round of their title fight in Denver.
Provodnikov (23-2, 16 KOs) maintained the relentless attack that nearly earned him a knockout win in a close decision loss against Timothy Bradley seven months ago.
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Ghana: Scale-Up Program Makes an Impact
Update to the Global Board
(October 2008)
Executive Summary
During the last six months, The Hunger Project-Ghana supplied a total of 7,820 kilograms (kg) of improved maize seeds for the establishment of 480 acres of maize farm. The expected output from these farms is 243,550 kg of maize. Construction of the remaining three epicenters for year one of our Scale-up Program were completed as well as the eight epicenters for year two of the Scale-up Program.
Vision, Commitment and Action Workshops (VCAWs) were held in 134 communities that covered a total of 5,843 people. HIV/AIDS and Gender Inequality Workshops covered 8,496 people while Women's Empowerment Program (WEP) education reached 7,032 people.
Under the microfinance program, an amount of GHC119,070 (US$119,070) was disbursed to 181 credit groups. Women constituted 73 percent of the beneficiaries. The epicenter clinics recorded a total of 3,821 outpatient cases out of which 50 percent were malaria cases. Immunization against the childhood killer diseases covered 672 children. Sixty-seven safe deliveries were recorded.
The main challenge has been the short period (one year) for the mobilization of communities prior to the construction of epicenters under the Scale-up Program. We have already noted that a longer time frame will be more appropriate to yield the intended long-term development impact of self-reliance for the partners. As it is now, partners have been rushed through the sensitization and the construction and the demand-driven approach has been almost reversed. The buildings have been completed without a proper understanding and internalization of The Hunger Project's principles and mode of operation. It is important to note that the short time within which the epicenters had to be constructed ended up diverting the attention of program staff away from vital capacity building activities such as the training of the various animators and the preparation of microfinance groups, towards the disbursement of loans to them.
Details on Progress
Food Production and Security Improve
A total of 7,820 kg of improved maize seeds were supplied for the establishment of approximately 480 acres of maize farms, which comprised group farms (69 percent), community farms (27 percent) and epicenter farms (3 percent).
About 70 percent of the maize seeds were supplied to communities in the Eastern Region under the Scale-Up Program. The expected output from these farms is projected at 243,550 kg (2,435.5 bags). Part of the produce that will be obtained from the epicenter and community farms will be used to stock the epicenter food banks.
The agricultural training of trainers (TOTs) sensitized 3,217 farmers in 134 communities on improved farming methods with the aim of increasing agricultural production in the partner communities. Through The Hunger Project's support the partner communities have been able to increase maize productivity from 250 kg per acre in 2004 to about 500 kg per acre this year, thus resulting in improved availability and access to food in those communities.
Epicenters Constructed
Under the Scale-Up Program, the three uncompleted epicenters were completed (i.e. Odumase, Ankoma, Nkawanda). The eight epicenters which were targeted for year two of the program were also completed. They are Supriso, Agyapomaa, Apau Wawase, Domi-Achiansa, Kwaboadi, Subriso-Awosoase, Kyeremase and Akotekrom Epicenters.
The construction of the Matsekope Epicenter building which started in May this year has almost reached the lintel level. The communities have mobilized 11 trips of sand, two trips of stone and an amount of Gh¢1,100.00 (US$1, 100.00) for the continuation of the building.
Roofing of the Asafora Epicenter building has started following the support received from the Mfantseman Municipal Assembly of Gh¢ 10,000.00 ($10,000.00). The amount was used to procure wood for the roofing.
VCA Awareness Increased
VCAWs were organized in 134 communities which covered 5,843 people made up of 3,250 males and 2,593 females.
HIV/AIDS Awareness Increased
8,496 people were reached with HIV/AIDS education over the last six months, comprising 3,836 males and 4,660 females. 3,468 condoms were sold to help curb the spread of the disease.
Gender Awareness Increased through WEP
7,032 people, 2,655 males and 4,377 females, participated in the Women's Empowerment Program educational activities aimed at creating awareness about the socio-cultural practices which are responsible for gender inequality. 46 new WEP animators were trained during the reporting period.
Partner Communities Assisted to Improve their Incomes through Microfinance.
Over the six-month period, 181 groups made up of 1,644 members received loans amounting to GHC 119,070 ($119,070). Women constituted about 73 percent of the total recipients of loans.
Maternal and Child Mortality Reduced
17 Traditional Birth Attendants were trained, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health to improve their skills in the promotion of safe delivery. The epicenter clinics recorded a total of 67 safe deliveries, without any deaths. 672 children benefitted from Child Welfare Clinics and immunization against the childhood killer diseases.
Malaria and Other Diseases Reduced
A total of 3,821 outpatient cases were treated at the epicenter clinics out of which about 50 percent were malaria cases. The epicenter clinics have contributed significantly to reducing malaria related deaths in the partner communities.
Objectives Not Fully Accomplished
Partner Mobilization
Our objective of having well-mobilized partners with a solid understanding of The Hunger Project's principles and a good sense of the importance of self-reliance in ending hunger and poverty was not fully achieved.
It was originally planned for the mobilization phase to take only one year, after which construction would start in the second year of the Scale-up Program. However, in practice we are finding that this time frame is too short for any lasting impact of the VCAW on the people.
The result has been lukewarm attitude to the construction of the epicenters since The Hunger Project appears to be the one demanding the building. A longer time is actually needed for the mobilization of the communities, which involves District Assembly briefing sessions, the lottery, three district-level mass VCAWs, community-level follow-up VCAWs, epicenter-level mass and community-based VCAWs. It is only after these VCAWs that the communities begin to fully understand The Hunger Project's approach to development, buy into it and begin to take local action in vision setting and later as a cluster, begin to mobilize materials for the epicenter construction. In order to reduce the gaps in mobilization, Project Officers from the other regions are being deployed to assist in "crush mobilization sessions" within the communities in the Eastern Region
Training of animators and credit groups delayed.
Training workshops for animators has been unduly delayed due to the need to meet the epicenter construction deadlines. Training of credit groups, as well as disbursements of loans, was delayed because of the construction of the epicenters.Recent Innovations
The implementation of the Scale-Up Program, in particular, presented some major challenges which The Hunger Project-Ghana had to find innovative ways to deal with. One of these challenges was the difficulty in getting adequate local artisans, such as masons and carpenters, to assist with the construction of the epicenter building and animator-initiated projects.
In order to address this problem an arrangement was made with the Technical Supervisors to train interested local people in masonry and carpentry to enable them to assist with the construction of the epicenters. Furthermore, until recently only one Technical Supervisor was used to supervise the construction of the epicenters. However, this arrangement had limitations which resulted in some delays. A decision was therefore taken to recruit three additional Technical Supervisors and have the job shared among them to reduce the workload while ensuring effective supervision.
Another major challenge was the concentration of effort by Project Officers (POs) in the Eastern Region on the construction of the epicenters which made it virtually impossible for them to mobilize communities through VCAWs in the relatively new districts. In order to address this problem, POs in the other regions have had to be deployed to provide support to the POs in the Eastern Region in the mobilization of the communities to facilitate the construction of the epicenters in year three of the Scale-up Program.
When construction of the Matsekope Epicenter started, it was realized that sand was abundant in the area while wood was lacking, since the area is coastal grassland. Consequently, a consensus was reached with the communities to produce all the sand required as well as mould all the blocks required for the building with The Hunger Project providing the amount. In return, The Hunger Project will provide all the wood that they lack for the construction.
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
In a bid to improve The Hunger Project-Ghana's M&E system, the following processes were initiated to ensure active participation of the stakeholders (epicenter communities) in setting indicators, data gathering and analysis as well as reviewing progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
- A stakeholder's workshop was organized for Training of Trainers (TOTs) from the epicenters. It was aimed at fostering awareness about the MDGs and defining concepts such as poverty and hunger, based on local knowledge. A key outcome from this workshop was an agreement on a set of indicators for monitoring the MDGs.
- The results of the workshop were then validated across all the epicenters to allow more people to make inputs into the process.
- Based on the outcome of the above consultations, data gathering instruments were developed, which would make it easy for trained village-level M&E animators to collect relevant data to show progress being made on the MDGs at the epicenter levels.
- Village-level M&E animators are presently being trained in all epicenters that have at least reached phase II.
- Apart from monitoring the MDG indicators, The Hunger Project-Ghana has also developed a Program Monitoring Indicators manual, which serves as a guide to all POs in preparing their periodic reports.
With respect to future plans, we intend to complete the training of the village level M&E animators for them to be able to start using the survey instruments that were developed for data collection and analysis and for a participatory assessment of the MDGs and The Hunger Project's work, generally.
It is also planned to consult with relevant national institutions such as the National Development Planning Commission and the Ghana Statistical Service to provide technical support in monitoring the MDGs to ensure consistency in approach to make it possible to compare data collected by The Hunger Project with that of these government institutions.
The Hunger Project-Ghana is working in partnership with four gender-based civil society organizations to implement a "We Know Politics: Hearing Women's Voices in Ghana's 2008 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections." The partner organizations are:
- Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF);
- Gender Center;
- Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA); and
- The Coalition of Women in Governance (CoWIG).
The project's aim is to enhance women's participation in the political process; increase the number of women voted into political office; highlight gender equality and women's empowerment concerns, notably those relating to education, health, socio-cultural practices, property, etc.; and ensure that these are at the heart of all debates surrounding the elections.
One of the key outputs of this project so far is the production of a guidebook (Citizens Education for Election." The project will contribute greatly to enhancing the capacity of The Hunger Project's Women Empowerment Project (WEP) animators in voter education. The project is funded by DFID and the Netherlands Embassy and is being implemented from July 2008 to February 2009.
The Hunger Project-Ghana also recently concluded a partnership agreement with the Rural Enterprise Project (REP) in which the latter will provide support to implement The Hunger Project's Skills Development and Market Support Projects. Under this agreement, REP will assist in developing the capacity of The Hunger Project's partner communities through skills training in agro-processing, traditional crafts, marketing of agricultural produce and production of non-farm forest products (such as snail farming, beekeeping and mushroom farming). In addition REP will provide business development services and assist with start-up kits to the poor and unemployed to enable them establish their own businesses. REP is funded by the Government of Ghana, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the African Development Bank (ADB) over a period of 8 years from 2003 to 2011.
In-country Funding Opportunities
Funding was received from the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the Royal Netherlands Embassy through WiLDAF for the implementation of the "We Know Politics Project" which is described above.
Broader Awareness of The Hunger Project/ Media Coverage
The following events carried out by The Hunger Project-Ghana were given wide coverage by TV, local FM stations and the Daily Graphic which is the most widely read Newspaper in Ghana:
- The second consultative meeting held with District Chief Executives to review The Hunger Project's collaboration with partner District Assemblies. The Eastern Regional Minister was present at this meeting (Daily Graphic, June 23, 2008)
- The five-day training workshop organized for 17 Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) at New Abirem in the Eastern Region (Daily Graphic, July 7, 2008)
- The commissioning of the Aweregya school building by the Salwen family during their visit to Ghana. The building was put up with The Hunger Project's support (Daily Graphic, July 21, 2008).
- An interview with a news reporter of the Daily Graphic (Sebastian Syme) on The Hunger Project-Ghana's activities - September 12, 2008.
- The visit of Bill Cotter of the Robertson Foundation to the Eastern Region (Daily Graphic, September 22, 2008).
Future Plans
|Indicator for measuring achievement
|District-level mass VCAWs organized in new districts
|3 mass VCAs conducted in each of the 3 new Districts
|Community-level VCAWs organized in partner communities
328 Organized Community level VCA sessions.
|Construction of epicenters in teh 8 communities being mobilized initiated.
|Epicenter committees trained
|30 epicenter communities trained
|HIV/AIDS education organized in partner communities
|HIV/AIDS awareness programs organized in 180 partner communities.
|WEP education organized in partner communities
|WEP education organized in 230 communities
|Training programs organized for animators
The main challenge envisaged is that the communities will have difficulty mobilizing building materials on time for the construction of the epicenters. In order to address this problem the epicenter committees will be empowered to seek the assistance of the District Assemblies where necessary.
As much time as possible will be given towards the mobilization of communities prior to initiating the construction of the epicenters.
Profile of a Leader
Linda Asantewa is a living example of how The Hunger Project's work is impacting the lives of village women, especially, and empowering them to play key leadership roles in their communities. Linda is 52 years old and a single mother of three daughters. She is a secondary school graduate and currently an animator for WEP and HIV/AIDS as well as an Adult Literacy Facilitator in the Nkawanda Epicenter.
According to Linda, before her training as a WEP animator in 2004 she was very shy and could hardly speak in public. However, as a result of her participation The Hunger Project's training programs in WEP, HIV/AIDS and Adult Literacy Facilitation, Linda is now able to go around to communities in her epicenter to educate them on issues relating to gender and HIV/AIDS. While working as an animator to change people's lives, Linda's own life has been transformed tremendously through her association with The Hunger Project-Ghana. Linda presently holds many leadership positions, including: Chairperson of the Epicenter Loan Committee; Secretary of the Village Unit Committee; Secretary of the Community Water and Sanitation Committee and the Women Organizer of the ruling National Patriotic Party in her community
Linda was supported by The Hunger Project to undertake skills training in soap and cosmetics production after which she helped to train women groups in other regions. She supplements her income from the sale of secondhand clothes with that from soap making. She said, educating her children was not previously her priority and as a result her first two daughters dropped out of school "but now I have learnt a lot from The Hunger Project, especially through the VCA education and I will do everything possible to give good education to my last daughter." Linda said she used to live in a rented house but has been able to put up a two-bedroom house from her own resources.
Country Profile - Ghana
|Population (male, female)
|Over 23 million (50.5% females)
|Percent of population in rural areas
|56.2% (GSS, 2000 Report)
|Infant mortality rate
|52.31 deaths/1,000 (MOH Report 2007)
|Maternal mortality rate
|224 per 100,000 births (MOH Report 2007)
|Life expectancy
|59.1 (UNDP Report 2007)
|Percent population undernourished
|2.3 million representing 11% (GSS, Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, 2005)
|HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate
|3.2% in 2006 to 1.9% in 2007 (UNAIDS Report 2007)
|HIV/AIDS - deaths
|21,000 (UNAIDS Report 2007)
|HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS
|25,000 (UNAIDS Report 2007)
|Literacy rate (male, female
|58% (Unicef Report, 2005)
|Primary school enrollment (male, female)
Primary school enrollment ratio, gross (male) = 94%
Primary school enrollment ratio, gross (female) = 93%
Primary school enrollment ratio, net (male) = 69%
Primary school enrollment ratio, net (female) = 70%
Source: Unicef country report on Ghana
|GDP per capita
|Population earning less than $1/day
|18% (NDPC 2006 Report)


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Key Insights On Using Hyperbaric Oxygen For Wounds
- Volume 23 - Issue 1 - January 2010
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In evaluating all the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on diabetic foot ulcers over the past 10 years, Dr. Fife says only HBOT trials have enrolled patients with Wagner III grade ulcers and/or significant tissue ischemia. She points out that all other RCTs excluded patients with ischemia.1 Accordingly, Dr. Fife says HBOT "stands alone in demonstrating benefit for ischemic diabetic foot ulcers."
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) cover HBOT for diabetic foot ulcers based on the RCT data.2 As Dr. Fife maintains, while there is no reason to believe that HBOT would not be equally effective for ischemic ulcers in non-diabetics, HBOT is only "covered" for Wagner III diabetic foot ulcers and not for similar limb-threatening ulcers in patients without diabetes. She also notes that HBOT is covered for acute arterial ischemia.
Drs. Suzuki and DellaCorte will use HBOT for patients with chronic osteomyelitis. Dr. Suzuki notes the synergy among most antibiotics and HBOT, adding that he uses magnetic resonance imaging to monitor treatment progress.
Hyperbaric oxygen is also covered for chronic refractory osteomyelitis as it increases the oxygen concentration in bone, and directly kills or inhibits the growth of organisms that prefer low oxygen concentrations, according to Dr. Fife. She notes that HBOT also augments the antibacterial effect of certain antibiotics that have an oxygen dependent transport mechanism across the bacterial cell wall. Dr. Fife says these antibiotics include aminoglycosides, vancomycin, quinolones and certain sulfonamides.3
Drs. Suzuki and DellaCorte also use HBOT for skin flap failure. When it comes to a transmetatarsal amputation, if the plantar skin flap does not heal properly, Dr. Suzuki immediately sends the patient for HBOT for skin flap salvage. He maintains that HBOT in this situation is far better than doing another proximal amputation. Dr. DellaCorte points out that transmetatarsal amputations that start to necrose do not do well with HBOT. Emphasizing that hyperbaric oxygen is not a substitute for revascularization, Dr. DellaCorte says he will refer the patient for bypass first if appropriate for the given patient.
Dr. Fife says HBOT can help treat compromised flaps that appear to have post-op ischemia. She adds that HBOT can also help minimize the amount of tissue that does not survive after a plastic surgical "flap" and reduce the need for repeat flap procedures.4
Dr. Suzuki and his partner, a plastic reconstructive surgeon, use HBOT for many cancer patients who have had radiation. Unless the patient received a very short course of radiation treatment, he says most radiation recipients suffer from radionecrosis of soft tissue (burn wound of skin to internal bleeding) and bone (spontaneous fracturing of jaw bone, etc).
"This HBOT indication is often overlooked but we have made a lot of people happy by offering this treatment option," says Dr. Suzuki.
In regard to protocol, Dr. Suzuki starts with the initial consultation with the hyperbaric doctor on site and then prescribes 20 sessions of HBOT for wound indications such as diabetic foot ulcers. Each session is usually 60 to 90 minutes of 2.0 to 2.8 ATA, although each clinic has its own protocols. He says patients with osteomyelitis and radionecrosis indications usually need 30 sessions or more. It is rare but when it comes to traumatic amputation of toes, Dr. Suzuki would recommend twice daily HBOT treatment for a week after re-attachment of the digit and then may reduce that to once-a-day treatment.
Dear Editor,
In regards to your recent article, Key Insights On Using Hyperbaric Oxygen For Wounds, published in Volume 23, January 1, 2010:
Dr. Kazu Susuki's and Dr. Caroline E. Fife's concerns over equalization of pressure in patients' middle ears and sinuses during compression is certainly an important one. Middle ear squeeze has been recognized as the most common complication in hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Likewise, as noted by Dr. Michael DellaCorte, pulmonary barotrauma resulting from impaired elimination of gas from the lungs of patients with COPD during decompression is another complication with potentially serious consequences relating to the effects of Boyle's Law.
What is not mentioned in this discussion, however, is that methods to significantly reduce the incidence of middle ear barotrauma during compression, and to more effectively manage patients with COPD during decompression, have been developed. Dr. Benton P. Zwart of the U.S. Air Force investigated the consequences of pressure change conducted with a constant rate of volume change over time rather than a constant rate of pressure change over time.2 He reported that this approach significantly reduced the incidence of middle ear barotrauma and would, as a result of the same physical principles, make decompression safer for patients with COPD, emphysema, and asthma.
While implementing the pressure-change protocols investigated by Zwart on chambers with manual pneumatic control systems, and even rudimentary electronic control systems, is impractical, they have been implemented during both compression and decompression on chambers with computer-based automatic control systems. Feedback on the practical use of these methods over a number of years has confirmed Zwart's findings.
Very truly yours,
Russell E. Peterson, Ph.D.
Technical Director
Environmental Tectonics, Corporation
Biomedical Systems
Southampton, Pennsylvania
1 Vrabec JT, Pirone C, Goble S, Mader JT. Middle ear barotrauma from hyperbaric oxygen therapy: Severity,
prevention and management. In: Mueller PHJ, Pirone C, Barach P, eds. Patient safety: Prevention and treatment of complications in hyperbaric medicine. Kensington, Maryland: Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc., 2002:107-113.
2 Zwart BP. The "smooth ride" profile: Development, implementation, and evaluation of a hyperbaric chamber descent and ascent based on a constant rate of volume change with time. Davis Hyperbaric Laboratory Report, Brooks AFB, Texas, 1998.Reply to this comment »


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