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We pick up from here in Natalie's story. Please read on if you have already read Part 1…
The headphones weren't working, the drugs weren't strong enough. The sound was the most horrifying thing I'd experienced. The pain was strong. The nurse held my hand sympathetically and I employed all the hypno-birthing relaxation methods I could. I tried to shut my mind down and go somewhere else. I remember everything – all the details – and I am beyond glad that I was the only one who went through it. I'm glad he was spared the experience. If I could go back and choose again, I'd risk the emergency for this was more traumatizing than I counted on.
The suggestion was that I wait 6-ish months to get pregnant again. My doctor said that physically this was a good marker but, emotionally, it would be up to me. She stressed the importance of emotional readiness. It took a year. I think it took a full 6 months for my body to get back to normal, for my cycles to be what they used to be without any weirdness. Medically, I was probably fine before that but I knew my body and it took 6 months before it felt "normal" again. The other 6 months held the battle of the mind and heart. Deep down I knew that I wanted another child. I knew that I didn't want to end my pregnancy journey with that loss but getting over the fear of going through that again was hard.
I am a woman of faith, raised in a family of faith, surrounded by people who share my faith. Faith is what sees us through. Faith is what battles the fear, the guilt, the memories, the "shoulda coulda woulda" days. My faith is different because of this. My marriage is stronger because of this. My God is more tangible because of this. I had a friend ask me if I had questioned God through it all… or if I had lost my faith at any point. My immediate answer was "No". I never lost my faith. I never wavered in my belief that God was in control and He had me in the palm of His hand. But, yes, I had questioned Him. I asked why. I also thanked Him for not letting me feel that baby, for not letting me get even more attached, fall even more in love. There were times I wondered if it were better when my arms ached to hold that child and my eyes longed to see its form – even silent and still – but, no, I remind myself it was His grace that the baby passed so early.
Through my doubt that I could handle the sadness, I received the comfort of His promises in the Bible.
"I will never leave you nor forsake you."
"I knit you together in your mother's womb."
"I know the number of hairs upon your head."
"Nothing can separate you from the love of God."
"His thoughts are not my thoughts…His ways are not my ways."
"You are fearfully and wonderfully made."
"Fear not."
"Do not be afraid."
"I will be with you wherever you go."
Our faith grew even when our babies didn't.
So, we took that plunge again. In September of 2009 I was pregnant. I was excited. I was scared. I walked on egg shells for the first 12 weeks, breathed a little easier the 20th and then felt like I was out of the woods. It was my hardest pregnancy so far. I was in lots of pain for the last trimester. 2 weeks before my due date our little girl, Keira, was born. Easiest labor, most intense delivery, beautiful baby girl. We were so thankful!
In January 2011, I found out I was pregnant. I had miscounted the days and we don't use birth control… oops. I was due in September. I truly worried that my body wasn't going to be able to handle all of this. A 3rd child who was still an infant, 3 surgeries, full time work, graduate classes…I prayed very hard that God would protect this child and give me strength. I waited until a friend I had confided in told me I was starting to show enough to make people wonder before I announced it. Again, I walked on egg shells until the 20th week and was nervous until near the end. I was on lots of natural supplements for my adrenal system (which was so tired) and had to undertake a strict diet for my hypoglycemia, which was causing blood sugar issues. Other than the fatigue, it was one of the easiest pregnancies I'd had. Little nausea, little pain, fast labor/delivery (3.5 weeks early), horrible nursing issues for the first month but pure bliss at the new life God had entrusted to our care.
It is estimated that approximately 50% of pregnancies end in miscarriage (that includes those who didn't even know they were preg and figured they had a late period). It isn't IF you will miscarry but WHEN you will… though some escape it by not continuing to get pregnant like I have!
I speak openly to those who ask about my miscarriages. I feel that miscarriage shouldn't be so hush-hush. I feel that there is healing and freedom in open discussion of pregnancy loss. I think too many women stuff their feelings and feel they must trivialize the loss. They feel silly for being so attached to something that "never was." I disagree. I firmly believe that life begins at conception. EVERY life has value. EVERY life lost is worth mourning and celebrating. Talking about it helps. I journaled, very detailed, about my first loss. I didn't about the 2nd one. I am very open about discussing my journey but stop short of sharing about the D&C. I say that I had to have one and that, if given the option again, I would refuse. I say I wish I hadn't but leave it at that. For me, it's a memory I'd rather not rehash often.
Have I really healed from it? Have I really dealt with it? Perhaps not. I still have my moments of guilt for willingly participating in the D&C. I felt, at the time, it was the most logical choice but now I know that logic has little to do with choices concerning miscarriage. I wish I had waited and taken the risk of an emergency. I wish I didn't have the haunting memories of that day. I wish I hadn't miscarried. I'm glad I know so that, if someone is in the same situation, I can give them my opinion (though I have never given details of my memories of that day). I am glad that I can help someone else. I wish the drugs had worked better. I wish the headphones had blocked out the sound. I wish I had been put under. I wish I hadn't miscarried. I wish there wasn't a 3 year gap between my kids where I constantly see that little life that never was. Another baby didn't fill the loss…I waited a year…enough time that the baby would have been born and then some…enough to see the gap filled by a little one who never joined us. I wish I hadn't miscarried. The 2nd loss was, by far, the hardest for me. I wasn't expecting it. I wasn't prepared for all that came with it. I still tear up when I think of those babies…but even more so for the 2nd lost one. I am excited for the day I will meet them when the Lord calls us Home.
So, have I "moved on?" I don't think we move on after a loss. I think we move forward. And by God's grace I move ever forward, though little bits of my heart remain behind.


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took a plane back to UB.
Nathan's hair/beard got a bit intense.
Didn't know this picture was being taken. Am irked by the hair over my ear.
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On the shuttle bus from the plane to the UB airport.
I think we got a little tour bus to take us to Sukhbaatar Sqaure or school (?) from the airport… Tugso and Onruu were driving the vans back from Bayankhongor so didn't fly with us. …
I got back to my UB host family somehow though. And proceeded to sleep all day and cough up a storm.
I wish we didn't have to come back to this homestay for just a week. Especially after it was so painful to leave the last one. I seriously just need a couple days to reflect on things. I think for sure I am going back to Bayankhongor after the program (possibly with Caroline or Kayla?) or maybe during my ISP. … I honestly can't believe how painful it was to leave there and how much I want to go back.


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Seven-Year-Old Breaks into Zoo, Kills Reptiles and Feeds Croc
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Not all seven-year-olds spend their time hanging out in the school yard. A while back, lil Latarian Milton stole his grandmother's SUV and it took it for a joyride plowing through things in his path, but now an Australian boy of the same age has done something even more frightening. The child broke into the Outback zoo and killed 13 reptiles in a rampage some of which he fed to a crocodile. Since he is under the age of 10, Australian law prevents him from being charged with a crime.
mia-marie39 5 years
what kinda of steroids is that kid on?! i don't believe in hitting kids but i know i would have broken my feet off in his @$$ something awful! how does a 7 yr old do something like that? where was his parents? he's a sociopath and he needs professional help not criminal charges but man he's satan.
Greggie 5 years
Of course it can be both, that's why I said more like and not that it's totally nurture rather than nature. Having both siblings with the tendencies is indicative of a family problem. We don't know the boy either, yet no one's had a problem stating that he's going to become a serial killer. We know what is stated in this and other stories. The parents need to be investigated.
LiLRuck44 5 years
What's wrong with it being both? Nobody here knows this boy or family so we have zero clue.
Greggie 5 years
His brother has the same problem - how is that being too harsh on the parents? It sounds much more like a nurture issue rather than nature.
Roarman 5 years
This is how serial killers start. They kill animals when they are young, and people when they are older. Hopefully he will get treatment for whatever his condition is. I think people who have commented here are being a bit harsh on the parents. If he has real psychological issues, that is beyond the parents control.
Janelloyd20 5 years
I will preface this comment with the fact that I do want children, a LOT. Its things like this that makes me hate children and young people in general (and I'm only 23). This is not some innocent act, that child should be sent to therapy and watched closely because he's probably a sociopath destined to continued to commit horrible acts. Those poor little lizards... thats so disgusting.
Greggie 5 years
Oh I agree that it will cause sociopathic problems if not taken care of, and that it may even already have created lifelong problems. I just mean it doesn't sound like the whole "serial killer starts with torturing animals without a home influence" scenario. There's obviously some home influence causing this type of problem.
justanerd1975 5 years
yes except for home problems often bring about sociopathic problems... shuddering still. This kid is a wackdoodle. (no offense wackdoodle lol )
justanerd1975 5 years
holy moly! this little kid is a future serial killer! they should really watch his behind as he gets older.... who are his parents?? they must be horrid.
Greggie 5 years
It sounds like a home problem rather than a sociopathic problem. If you read other accounts, they mention his brother had problems with a zoo about five years ago as well. It sounds like his parents need one heck of an intervention and inspection.
Great-Sommelier 5 years
"Violence against animals often progresses to violence against people. There needs to be therapy and children's services in that home now." Meum, exactly.
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LiLRuck44 5 years
Anyone here familiar with how child protection services are handled in Aus.? I hope this kid's parents are held accountable, investigated, or at least something! I can't watch the video, it looks way too disturbing for my animal loving soul. We all know what happened last time foxie roped me into animal videos ;)
foxie 5 years
This kid needs therapy. This won't be the last violent crime he commits... that's just a sad truth.
psterling 5 years
I'd be mortified if I were the parents. I think they should be held accountable for the damage though. They are responsible for keeping him in check and obviously that isn't something the excel at.
pinkprincess1101 5 years
wow just wow that is so sad this kid is the next Columbine in the making
kia 5 years
I have run a gammut of opinion since I first heard this story. His parents need to be examined for their role in their child's behavior. What would lead a child to have this level of blatant disregard for life?? Beyond actions for the best well-being for the child, the parents also need to be financially and/or criminally responsible for what happened.
meumitsuki 5 years
Violence against animals often progresses to violence against people. There needs to be therapy and children's services in that home now.
skigurl 5 years
where the headline says "and feeds croc" i thought the story would end with the kid falling in to the croc pen. i feel sad for him because he needs help, but this is also very dangerous. he could have been killed! scary.
roxtarchic 5 years
besides the fine, that family, especially that child should be required to complete therapy... and really, it is SO disturbing, because as ekatrina mentioned this sociopathic behavior can lead to even more horrific things...
Greggie 5 years
I can't see the video, but it sounds awful. Not really a comparison to taking a car for a joyride, in my opinion. This kid needs therapy and needs it now.
EkaterinaBallerina 5 years
This is a truly sad case--and not for the animals. Children that exhibit this kind of behavior (mercilessly killing innocent animals for pleasure) are often sociopaths in the making. The security at the zoo said they were horrified watching the kid do this because he seemed to enjoy it so much. It's just so sad because there is really nothing that can be done for kids like this. And I heard his parents are being sued to cover the cost of replacing those reptiles. Apparently he rung up a charge of $5500 (not sure if this US $ or AU $)
Lovely_1 5 years
WTF! What a fucked up little boy!!!
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I finally kicked myself in the butt and got the hobbyist membership. It's been too long of a wait. School has been crazy, but I've got my whole summer for play time. I hope you enjoy what I have to post here and there.
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- Ladies, the Jewelry Booth needs your jewelry now! Please deliver your jewelry contributions for the Bazaar at Tideland Realty or deliver to the Church Office (and ask the office staff to call Gilda or Blanche). Watches also accepted, please indicate if they need batteries.
- The Frozen Food Booth needs casseroles, vegetables, soups, sauces, unbaked pies, cobblers, appetizers, even
- All Bazaar items can be dropped off inside the POD across from the Parish Office. The gate and the POD is open every day for your convenience. Please do not drop off items on weekends due to rain.
- Bazaar pickup day is Saturday each week for any items to be picked up and taken to the POD. Call the Parish office at 522-9555 to make arrangements.
- The Books and Media Committee for the Fall Bazaar is seeking volunteers to help with setup on Friday October 3 and clean-up after the Bazaar on Saturday October 4. If you are interested please contact Anna Sudomerski at 597-1897 (leave your name and number if the voicemail answers). Many thanks!
- The Green House asks you to put aside a few special plants from your yard for the plant sale. Last year was the first time there was raffle for the Green House and it was a great success! Please keep us in mind and we appreciate your thoughtful contribution.
- "Grandma's Pantry" for the annual Fall Bazaar is accepting donated jellies, jams, preserves, or whatever you home-can for the season! Call Grace Dennis 522-3806 if you would like to donate or help!
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Docents are needed to conduct tours of St. Peter's Historic Church and Graveyard to tell the story of St. Peter's Parish from 1846 to today to visitors from across the globe! If you are interested, please contact Theresa Pulliam at 524-2604 or email@example.com.
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Would you like to take a tour of St. Peter's Historic Church and Graveyard? Tour times are:
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Sunday Scripture Studies in the St. Juan Diego Room:
- 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. - "Between The Masses" - Listen to Scripture readings from the Lectionary in order to more deeply and fully celebrate the Holy Mass
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October 11, 12:30 p.m. at St. Peter's- Public Square Rosary Rally
October 13, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.- The Women of the Parish Book Club will meet to discuss "Unplanned" by Abby Johnson. Bring a sack lunch and join them in the Mary, Queen of Peace Room. Email email@example.com for more information.
October 19- 2014- Beaufort Life Chain. Contact Theresa Pulliam at 524-2604 or firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
November 17, 6:30 p.m.-Adult Child Protection Training Session in the Music Room, lasts @ 3 hours, registration must be done at www.virtusonline.org in advance.
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39 Weeks.
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text: Fiscal Year 1997 Research on Child and Adolescent Health: New Starts In building on its research on child health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funded grants starting in Fiscal Year 1997 that focus on outcomes; quality; and cost, use, and access. AHRQ was formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. OutcomesSeverity of Lower Respiratory Tract Illness in InfantsDescription: This project is developing severity measures that are intended to be useful in preparing guidelines in decisionmaking for management of lower respiratory tract illness in infants.Principal Investigator: Kenneth M. McConnochie, University of Rochester, Rochester, NYGrant No.: R01 HS09062 (07/01/97-06/30/00)Statistical Inference for Cost-Effectiveness AnalysisDescription: The second study of this project is focusing on strategies for the care of very low birthweight (VLBW) infants. This research is investigating competing treatment strategies for VLBW infant care relating to patient benefits and costs, using outcome data from the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands.Principal Investigator: Joseph Gardiner, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MIGrant No.: R01 HS09514 (07/01/97-06/30/00)Assessing Outcomes of Dental Care with Claims DataDescription: This study is examining the effects of specific clinical procedures on subsequent oral health and future use of dental care in children.Principal Investigator: Stephen A. Eklund, The Regents of the University, Ann Arbor, MIGrant No.: R03 HS09554 (09/30/97-09/29/99)Assessing Match in Child/Clinical CommunicationDescription:This research is evaluating children's recall and understanding of clinical information and the relationship between the children and the clinician. Researchers will be comparing these responses to the medical records and interviews with the clinicians.Principal Investigator: Charles W. Kalish, Board of Regents of the University, Madison, WIGrant No.: R03 HS09556 (09/30/97-09/29/99)QualityImmunization Barriers: A Study of Pediatric Nurse PracticeDescription: This study is conducting a telephone survey to evaluate seven potential barriers to childhood immunizations.Principal Investigator: Richard K. Zimmerman, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PAGrant No.: R03 HS09527 (06/01/97-05/31/99)Evaluation of a Model of Managed Care for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) PatientsDescription: This project is developing instruments and gathering information to assist health policy and research communities to partner with clinicians to plan effective and efficient systems of care for people with SCD.Principal Investigator: Thomas R. Konrad, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NCGrant No.: R03 HS09553 (09/30/97-09/29/99)Cost, Use, and AccessMedicaid Managed Care and the Oregon Health Plan (OHP)Description: This study is evaluating the effect of a mandated change in the source of care for low-income populations from public to private providers on WIC participation. The research is comparing participation of WIC Medicaid patients before and after implementation of the OHP where WIC was used as an indicator of referral to appropriate community programs for high-risk populations.Principal Investigator: Alison R. Buist, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MDGrant No.: R03 HS09606 (07/01/97-12/31/98)Medicaid Changes: Impact On At-Risk ChildrenDescription: This study is assessing the impact of home visitation services and enrollment into Medicaid managed care on primary care and continuity of care for children at risk for child abuse and neglect.Principal Investigator: Laurel K. 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An 8-year-old boy is recovering after biting his tongue when his school bus hit a pothole. Derauta Harris was riding the bus home from Erma Henderson Elementary School on West Chicago Street in Detroit. He and his mother say the bus hit a pothole and the bump caused him to bite his tongue so hard he had to get four stitches at the hospital. The boy's mother, Angie Jernigan, is also upset that no one from the school or the bus company is taking any responsibility for failing to contact her. "The bus driver, she only gave me one piece of tissue. And then, when I told her to stop, she kept going," says Derauta. "At the hospital, they took photographs of it. His tongue looked like it was filleted," says the boy's mother. "He's on four different medications and he's not supposed to go back to school within seven to 10 days. So, he's missing school and they don't think [anyone] is responsible for this."Jernigan says she learned about her son's injury when another boy on the bus called her with a cell phone.
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He helped demolish the Kings championship dreams a decade ago, and later made headlines referring to them as the Sacramento Queens.
Now NBA legend Shaquille ONeal has signed on as a part owner, the Kings announced Monday, a move expected to bring the team a Shaq-sized helping of publicity and glitter, and one that could influence the looming ballot-box fight over a proposed new arena in downtown Sacramento.
ONeal, the ever-quotable veteran of 19 NBA seasons, will be formally introduced by new majority owner Vivek Ranadive on Tuesday at the Kings practice facility at Sleep Train Arena. Ranadive wouldnt disclose details of ONeals share other than to call him a substantial investor.
Arriving for dinner with ONeal at Zocalo restaurant in midtown Sacramento Monday evening, Ranadive said ONeal and his considerable celebrity will further Ranadives vision of turning the Kings into a global brand: Hes the most iconic person on the planet.
The former Los Angeles Lakers great already had indicated he would work with the new Kings ownership group to mentor DeMarcus Cousins, the teams talented but controversial center. As part owner, he said his role will be a good deal broader. Ill be here a lot, he said outside the restaurant. The Kings entourage was later joined at the restaurant by Gov. Jerry Brown.
ONeal and his outsized personality could be used to sell Sacramentans on the proposed $258 million public subsidy for a new downtown arena, a subsidy thats being challenged by a citizens group.
Hes a well known, engaging personality with considerable star power, said Doug Elmets, a Sacramento political consultant and veteran of the failed 2006 effort to build a downtown sports arena. It comes at an important juncture in the effort to build the arena.
The Kings new president, Chris Granger, said he wasnt sure whether ONeals role in the team would affect the arena fight but called ONeal a big salesman.
The group trying to block the arena subsidy, Sacramento Taxpayers Opposed to Pork, has said its close to collecting the 22,000 signatures needed to put the subsidy issue on the June ballot. STOP spokesman John Hyde said ONeals ownership stake in the Kings wont sway voters.
It adds a high-profile personality to the deal, but it doesnt change the economics of the deal, Hyde said.
ONeals ownership role was revealed just days after ESPN The Magazine named the Kings the worst franchise in pro sports. The Kings took out a full-page ad in The Sacramento Bee on Sunday rebutting the ranking, saying: Hey ESPN ... Nice Airball. New era. New swagger. The best fans await you.
ESPN will televise a Kings home game Nov. 15 against Detroit, and team officials said fans are responding to the flurry of publicity the past few days. Phil Horn, the Kings vice president for ticket sales, said the team sold several hundred tickets to that game early Monday.
ONeal becomes the second former NBA star to become a Kings part owner, following retired Kings star Mitch Richmond. David Carter, a sports-business expert at the University of Southern California, compared ONeal to an even bigger celebrity sports owner: Magic Johnson, a minority partner in the Los Angeles Dodgers.
This will create an ongoing splash, Carter said. It also pays dividends in terms of community relations.
But Carter said ONeal can be a credible spokesman for the pro-arena effort only if he has some understanding of the project. Hes got to know the ins and outs, Carter said. Hes got to have some substance.
ONeal, who works as a basketball analyst on TNT, told USA Today that he has seen plans for the new arena. His reaction: Woo-wee. Thats all I can say: woo-wee ... . I know that this arena is going to be the best arena in the country.
While Ranadive has become a popular figure in Sacramento as the man who bought the Kings from the unpopular former owners, the Maloofs, and kept the team from leaving town ONeals presence could boost the Kings standing further.
Its another demonstration that this ownership group is world-class and is dedicated to world-class entertainment, said Sacramento political strategist Rob Stutzman.
If he walks precincts in Oak Park, Natomas and Land Park, I think its going to go pretty well, as long as he doesnt wear a Lakers jersey, Stutzman said with a laugh.
ONeal was at the center of the great Lakers-Kings rivalry, which reached its zenith in an epic Western Conference Finals playoff series won by Los Angeles in seven games in 2002. Months later, on the eve of the new NBA season, ONeal said he wasnt worried about playing the Sacramento Queens.
Asked about the comment Monday, ONeal said he was merely trying to rev up TV ratings for upcoming Kings-Lakers games. Everybody knows Im a jokester. Everybody knows Im a marketing expert.
While a Laker, ONeal also was involved in a memorable incident at Sleep Train Arena. After he scored his career 20,000th point during a game against the Kings, the ball was stolen by a fan during a timeout. It was returned to the Lakers bench defaced by an anti-Shaq obscenity.
But ONeal also had a warm relationship with the Maloofs. He was an occasional guest at the Palms Casino, which was formerly controlled by the family, and they hosted a retirement party for him at the Las Vegas resort in 2011.
ONeal told USA Today that he was introduced to Ranadive by Kings minority owner Mark Mastrov, founder of the 24 Hour Fitness chain. The chain operates 10 Shaquille ONeal Signature Clubs in Florida and Texas.
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A Spot of Brit Style in Kids' Rooms
With the start of the Olympics, the spotlight is on host city London. A modern city steeped in history, London is rich in iconic landmarks and symbols: black cabs, double decker buses, red phone booths, Big Ben, Tower Bridge and, of course, the Queen herself. And let's not forget the most recognizable symbol of the United Kingdom: the Union Jack. I thought it would be fun to look at some children's rooms that incorporate 'Cool Brittania' in both big and small ways.
What I particularly love about these touches of England in kids rooms is that depending on how they're used they can read as classic or quirky. Parents who wanted to go less formal and masculine, switched up the colors for something softer.
Whether you're an Anglophile looking to make a small nod to a country you're affectionate for or you want to do the full monty with Brit-inspired decor - I think it will look aces.
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The telephone red door is superb! I also love the Union Jackson headboard. Great idea to find kid's rooms with English decor since we are thinking of London during the Olympics.
Being from the UK I wanted to bring a little touch of this into my sons room. I bought a large tapestry of the Union Jack and made it into four window panels. So when closed it makes the flag around his room, when open it just adds pops of colour to his space. I am trying to work up some ideas for my daughters (born any moment now) room now with the same UK whimsy.
Paint that phone box blue and your kid will have a TARDIS in their room!!
Just to be terribly British for a moment, the flag is called the Union FLAG. It is only called the Union Jack when it's flying aboard a ship.
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Amaranta, I'm British and grew up there and we all called it the Union Jack. It is commonly known as that there and not just when it's flying on a ship. But it did make me think so I googled it and came to the same conclusion.
AT - thanks for featuring my boys' bedroom, room 3. And K.Ferg, love the suggestion about the tardis. I may just have to replace the phone box decal that I have on the closet door with a hand painted police box.
I'm British too, and yes, the flag is comonly referred to as the Union Jack there, even though it's technically wrong...
On another note, it's Britania, not Brittania
oops - Britannia! How embarassing :o/
Good to see so many British people here!
I'm seriously envious of some of these kids rooms. :-)
I'm sorry to intervene but that red telephone box could so easily as previously mentioned become a tardis. I must speak out.
Stop appropriating the most superficial aspects of my culture and embrace it more meaningfully with a box set of Doctor Who, and something unrecognisable in a pie.
Haha @ILOVE SUSHI! I'm still trying to figure out " I think it will look aces."
Never mind British, how about English? St. George's cross, Doctor Who, Vicki Pollard and proper English curry...
Thank you for featuring the London-themed room which includes my London Bus print (image number 10).


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First Breaker was almost to the steps now. He paused to raise his head and look upon his resting place. It was a thing of beauty, a great throne wrought of gold and steel. A suitable place for a king. First Breaker shuffled to the first step, raised his left foot, then started the long process of transferring weight and lifting himself up. No one spoke. No one checked a clock. No one took their eyes from him. All were respectful of the one that had freed their kind from slavery over many years. Finally First Breaker got to the top step and turned around. The king swept his gaze over the room, looking at everyone in turn. Ninth Watcher felt honoured just to be looked upon by First Breaker. Then the king spoke.
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OBJECTIVE: The practice patterns of international medical graduate (IMG) and U.S. medical graduate (USMG) psychiatrists were compared. METHOD: Using data from the 1996 National Survey of Psychiatric Practice, the authors compared IMGs and USMGs in terms of demographic characteristics, practice settings, patients' clinical characteristics, and sources of reimbursement. RESULTS: The IMGs surveyed tended to be older than USMGs, included a higher proportion of women, and were more racially heterogeneous. They worked longer hours, worked more frequently in the public sector, and treated a higher proportion of patients with psychotic disorders. The IMGs also received a higher percentage of their income than USMGs from Medicaid and Medicare, whereas the reverse was true of self-payment. Most of these differences remained significant after psychiatrist's age, gender, race, board certification, and work setting were controlled for. CONCLUSIONS: IMG and USMG psychiatrists have different practice patterns. Policies that substantially decrease the number of IMG psychiatrists may adversely affect the availability of psychiatrists to treat minorities and other underserved populations. (Am J Psychiatry 1999; 156:445–450)
Recent changes in the financing and delivery of medical care have led researchers, policy makers, and clinicians to reassess the size and composition of the physician workforce R1563BABJDJCH–R1563BABJDFEI. Because estimates of physician workforce requirements are influenced by disease prevalence, health market economics, population growth, and other variables, they are subject to frequent change R1563BABEDDIC–R1563BABHBIEI. Physician practice patterns factor in assessments of workforce needs. Public health planners are concerned not only with the number of physicians, but with the distribution of their work effort, particularly the extent to which they serve vulnerable patient groups R1563BABBHBGD, R1563BABDAABB, R1563BABHAAFG.
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Data were drawn from the 1996 National Survey of Psychiatric Practice. A detailed description of survey methods has been presented elsewhere and is summarized here R1563BABFICJF. When the survey was conducted, between May and August of 1996, it was estimated that 85% of all practicing board-eligible psychiatrists in the United States were members of APA. A systematic sample of 1,481 active APA members was selected from the population of active APA members (N=28,076). African Americans, Hispanics, and psychiatrists under 40 years of age were oversampled.
The overall response rate was 70.5% (970 of 1,375). The basic demographic characteristics, training profile, and geographical distribution of the respondents did not significantly differ from those of the nonrespondents R1563BABFICJF.
Designation of each respondent as a USMG or IMG was based on self-reported country of medical school training. Data on medical school training, board certification, and demographic characteristics of the respondents were obtained from the APA membership database. All other variables were collected from the National Survey of Psychiatric Practice.
The survey asked the psychiatrists to estimate the percentage of time they spent in different work settings. The work settings were classified as private (solo office practice, group office practice, private general hospital, private psychiatric hospital, health maintenance organization, and private clinic/outpatient facility), public (public general hospital, public psychiatric hospital, and public clinic/outpatient facility), or other (nursing home, correctional facility, and residual).
The survey also queried psychiatrists on several aspects of their workloads. This included the number of patients seen in a typical week, the total number of hours per week, and the number of direct patient care hours in a typical work week. For each respondent, we calculated the percentage of hours in direct patient care by dividing the number of hours in patient care by the total number of hours worked.
The survey also collected aggregate information concerning the demographic and clinical characteristics of the psychiatrists' patients and the financial arrangements between the psychiatrists and their patients.
Sampling weights were developed by APA, as previously described by Zarin and colleagues R1563BABFICJF, to compensate for the oversampling of younger and minority psychiatrists. The percentages provided in this report are based on weighted estimates. A statistical adjustment developed by Potthoff and co-workers R1563BABCHBIC that tends to overcompensate for stratification artifacts was used to calculate standard errors of the survey estimates.
Many of the response variables were recorded as proportions. To circumvent the problem of heteroscedasticity (unequal variance), these values were arc sin transformed before the statistical analyses were carried out R1563BABHEJDA.
Chi-square statistics were used to test for differences in the distribution of categorical variables, and t tests were used for continuous variables. We used multiple linear regression equations to examine the relationship of clinical and practice characteristics to country of medical school training, adjusting for the effects of individual psychiatrist characteristics, i.e., age, sex, race, board certification status, and work setting. Comparisons were considered statistically significant at the 0.01 (alpha=0.01, two-tailed) level.
According to the National Survey of Psychiatric Practice, an estimated 22.3% of active psychiatrists in the United States are IMGs. The IMG psychiatrists surveyed were significantly older than the USMGs and significantly more likely to be female and to be members of a racial minority, but they were less likely to be board certified (T1).
The survey findings indicated that outpatient care was the primary clinical work setting of both the USMGs and IMGs. However, as a proportion of their clinical effort, the IMGs spent almost twice as much time as USMGs working in inpatient settings. Both the IMGs and USMGs worked primarily in the private sector. However, the IMGs devoted a larger share of their work effort to public work settings (T1).
The mean number of total hours worked by both groups of psychiatrists exceeded 40 hours per week, with the IMGs working an average of 4.2 more hours per week than the USMGs (T2). This difference remained significant after the confounding effects of psychiatrist age, sex, race, and board certification status were controlled for.
The IMGs devoted an average of 4.6 more hours to direct patient care during a typical work week than did the USMGs. Not surprisingly, the IMGs also reported seeing a significantly larger number of unduplicated patients per week than did the USMGs (T2). The amount of time devoted to patient care as a proportion of the total worked hours was also significantly higher for IMGs than USMGs, although this difference was not significant after the other psychiatrist covariates were adjusted for. All differences in workload characteristics were no longer significant after adjustment for work setting.
Data on the survey respondents' patients and on the sources of payment are shown in T3. White patients constituted a majority of both study groups' caseloads. However, the IMGs reported a caseload mix that included on average a significantly larger percentage of Hispanic, African American, and other nonwhite patients than the caseloads of their USMG counterparts. The racial disparity in caseload composition remained significant after we controlled for race and other characteristics of the psychiatrist and for work setting.
Although a majority of patients in the caseloads of both groups of psychiatrists were under age 65, the IMGs reported caring for a proportionately larger number of patients over 65 years of age. These differences remained significant after we controlled for psychiatrist age, race, gender, and board certification but not when we controlled for work setting.
Mood disorders accounted for the largest proportion of patients treated by the IMGs and USMGs. The two groups treated similar proportions of child and adolescent disorders, alcohol-related disorders, and other substance use disorders. As compared with the USMGs, however, nearly twice the percentage of the patients seen by IMGs had a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder. In contrast, the proportions of patients with anxiety disorders and personality disorders were larger for the USMGs than for the IMGs. All these differences remained significant after work setting and other factors were controlled for.
For both groups of psychiatrists, commercial insurance was the most common source of payment. Whereas Medicare and Medicaid each accounted for a significantly greater proportion of the income of IMG than USMG psychiatrists, the reverse was true of self-payment (T3).
The practice patterns of IMG and USMG psychiatrists differ in several important respects. IMG and USMG psychiatrists tend to work in different treatment settings, treat different groups of patients, and receive income from different payment sources. Most of these differences are not attributable to the personal demographic characteristics of the two physician groups or their work settings.
Two-thirds of IMG psychiatrists are women. This is in striking contrast to the overall population of IMGs across specialties, three-quarters of whom are men R1563BABHHJGH. Although this finding has been previously documented R1563BABFDDCH, R1563BABCJDGC, the reasons for this gender disparity remain unknown and require closer study. As previously documented, IMGs are also more ethnically heterogeneous, reflecting the diversity of their countries of origin R1563BABCJDGC.
The majority of IMGs and USMGs are board certified. However, a lower percentage of IMGs have certification than USMGs. Although board certification has increased in both groups in recent years R1563BABCJDGC the gap between the two groups may actually be increasing. We are not aware of any study that has examined the basis of these differences. Possible explanations include 1) a lower rate of pursuit of board certification by IMGs, 2) a lower rate of repeat attempts following failure of the first attempt, and 3) a lower pass rate due to language difficulty and poorer training. This is an area that deserves further study, particularly as changes in health care systems have placed greater emphasis on board certification.
According to the National Survey of Psychiatric Practice, the average IMG psychiatrist tends to work more hours each week and sees more patients than the average USMG psychiatrist. Like the respondents in an earlier survey R1563BABEFJAF, IMG psychiatrists were found to devote a greater percentage of their time than USMG psychiatrists to the public sector and to inpatient settings. The reasons for these disparities are also unclear. Weintraub and Book R1563BABGGCCA have suggested that one reason IMGs are more likely to work in state hospitals is because that is where they do their psychiatric residency training. Prior research R1563BABBBBDG, R1563BABDHDBG suggests that psychiatrists in public settings have relatively few opportunities to use their full range of skills, which in turn leads to lower professional satisfaction and to increased physician turnover. Women have also been found to be more likely to work in public settings R1563BABFDDCHR1563BABDIIBB. It is possible that IMGs and other minority psychiatrists have restricted opportunities regarding their choice of work setting following residency training.
Like previous investigators R1563BABBEDFI, we found that IMGs tend to treat significantly more African American and Hispanic patients than USMGs. Even after we adjusted for the race of the psychiatrist, IMGs were found to treat a larger number of ethnic minorities. This is important because, although all ethnic groups (including whites) tend to underutilize mental health services R1563BABDCADE, R1563BABJCAHF, the gap between need and use is greatest for members of ethnic and minority groups R1563BABCDHAI, R1563BABHGHBJ. While underutilization is more marked among the ethnic minority poor, it is still discernible after socioeconomic factors and insurance coverage are controlled for R1563BABHAAFG, R1563BABIBEHD.
Individuals over 65 years of age are also particularly underserved with respect to mental health services R1563BABHJBJE. IMGs spend on average 35% more time working with the elderly than USMGs. As the population ages, the need for psychiatrists with experience treating older patients is certain to grow. IMGs, with a larger presence in the public sector and inpatient settings than USMGs, are likely to deliver an increasingly large share of the psychiatric care to this age group.
The data from the National Survey of Psychiatric Practice do not include gross or net physician income. However, we found that IMGs are more likely than USMGs to obtain their income from Medicaid and Medicare and less likely to receive patient self-payment, a pattern similar to that of early-career psychiatrists R1563BABCCGGG. Previous research also indicates that Medicaid is an important source of income for IMG psychiatrists R1563BABFACCA. The combination of work setting, patient diagnoses, and payment sources suggests that IMGs are currently taking care of a proportionately higher number of the most severely ill patients.
Having practice patterns that differ substantially from those of USMGs, IMGs contribute in a unique way to the delivery of mental health care in the United States. Each IMG sees a large number of patients and provides a disproportionate share of the care in the public sector and inpatient psychiatric settings. Many of the patients treated by IMGs are chronically ill and economically disadvantaged. Others are members of underserved populations by virtue of their ethnicity or age. Individuals from all of these groups tend to have fragile support systems and may have relatively complex mental health care needs. They may also have less propensity to seek mental health services R1563BABHAAFG.
Recognizing the barriers to care of vulnerable populations, the federal government has established different programs to facilitate their access to care. Medicare and Medicaid decrease financial barriers to the elderly and low-income individuals. Other programs encourage physicians to work in underserved areas, either through selective admission to medical school or through loan forgiveness programs R1563BABGFDFG, R1563BABFEEDA.
Increasing concerns with a perceived oversupply of physicians have stimulated proposals to limit the number of residency slots that will be open to IMGs. Those policy proposals are based, in part, on previous research showing that USMGs and IMGs have similar patterns of geographic distribution after residency R1563BABBHBGD. Thus, it has been assumed that the two groups play similar roles in the delivery of care. However, data from the National Survey of Psychiatric Practice reveal that the patient populations differ in several key demographic and clinical variables, even after adjustment for work setting. Our data are consistent with the view that further restrictions on the entry of IMGs may adversely affect the availability of psychiatrists to serve certain minorities or currently underserved groups.
From the perspective of the physician workforce, IMGs devote a higher percentage of their time to the public sector, which has traditionally had difficulty in retaining psychiatrists R1563BABEAJGD. A decrease in the number of IMGs may further affect retention of mental health professionals and the availability of services provided in this sector.
The National Survey of Psychiatric Practice is limited in several ways. The data are self-reported, so their validity depends on the extent to which psychiatrists can accurately report their practice patterns. A second and related limitation is the absence of information on specific visits or patients. A third limitation is related to the representativeness of the sample. While the sample represents APA members, it does not necessarily represent non-APA psychiatrists, who as a group are less likely to be board eligible or board certified and are more likely to be IMGs R1563BABFICJF. However, these limitations should be considered in relation to the dearth of information available on the practice patterns of IMG psychiatrists.
Data from the National Survey of Psychiatric Practice indicate that IMG and USMG psychiatrists have very different practice patterns. IMGs play a distinct role in the delivery of mental health care in the United States that is focused on the treatment of publicly insured, socioeconomically disadvantaged groups and the most severely ill. We hope that these findings will enlarge the debate over access of IMGs to United States psychiatric residency training programs by focusing attention on the different public health functions performed by IMG and USMG psychiatrists. Further research is needed to examine whether the general findings of this study apply to other medical specialties.
Received Feb. 26, 1998; revision received July 20, 1998; accepted Aug. 25, 1998. From the Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute; the Department of Psychiatry, Saint Vincent's Hospital, New York; and the APA Office of Research. Address reprint requests to Dr. Blanco, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Box 69, 1051 Riverside Dr., New York, NY 10032; firstname.lastname@example.com (e-mail). Supported in part by a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The authors thank the APA members who participated in this study and the APA staff who worked on the project: Deborah A. Zarin, M.D. (principal investigator), Joyce C. West, M.P.P., Ana P. Suarez, M.P.H., and Brennan D. Peterson, B.S.
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"Reaching directly to the customers" is the philosophy followed to the T by specialty retailer Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL). Coming in direct contact with customers has a number of advantages, primarily that you get to know customers better. Hence, Ralph Lauren is gradually increasing its retail business, which has better margins and is enhancing the company's top line as well. However, this requires huge costs and time for the company to structure its operations accordingly.
Nonetheless, Ralph Lauren seems to be on the right track, which was evident in its sparkling second quarter results, which were ahead of market expectations and brought happiness to its investors.
Efforts Turn Fruitful
Though revenue dropped by 2% to $1.86 billion, this was very much expected by the company. The decline is mainly because of closure of partnership stores in China in an effort to have company-owned stores instead.
Also, it discontinued its American Living operations, which used to cater to the lower income group and was exclusively available at J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) stores. Both Ralph Lauren and J.C. Penney mutually decided to end the 5 year agreement, which was initiated in 2008. Ralph Lauren decided to terminate the contract because it wanted to concentrate on its core brands and expand its direct to consumer segment.
On the other hand, J.C. Penney agreed to the contract termination because the retailer is up for transformation of its business by creating a whole new identity. J.C. Penney is planning for a total makeover, with new brands in its portfolio, a newer pricing strategy, and all new renovated stores.
However, these restructuring initiatives by Ralph Lauren are a part of a larger plan of expanding its direct-to-consumer business segment. If we get rid of the one-time costs related to store closures in China and the termination of American Living Lifestyle operations, revenue actually grew 3% over last year; and it was all thanks to the growth of its retail operations during the quarter.
Moreover, the company opened new stores and added new colors and designs to its offerings, which lured customers to its stores, helping achieve higher sales than expected. Also, it expanded its e-commerce business and increased its advertising efforts, which helped in marketing its new products better.
As Against Peers
When compared to its peers, such as Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) and True Religion Apparel (NASDAQ: TRLG), Ralph Lauren has proved its worth. The stock price performance of the industry players in the last 5 years is depicted in the chart below:
Clearly, Ralph Lauren has been the leader in providing returns to its investors. Its stock price has appreciated the highest, 146.8%, when compared to both Kohl's and True Religion.
True Religion is a leading player in the premium denim market but has not been able to manage significant returns. But True Religion has been facing huge problems, mainly because of its higher prices, which has made customers avoid its stores.
Kohl's has been a good performer with an 86% increase in its stock price. Kohl's has also reported great same store sales growth of 3.3% for the month of October, beating analysts' expectations. Also, its promotional activities, such as discounts, are expected to be beneficial.
Future Looks Bright
Ralph Lauren not only has a great past, but also seems to have a bright future ahead. It has been expanding its stores internationally and making its e-commerce operations stronger. This is particularly evident in Japan, where it opened 7 new stores and started its e-commerce operations. Moreover, its drive for product innovation, coupled with increased marketing efforts, can prove to be fruitful.
Additionally, the company's growing retail business looks to bring in more profits and higher margins going forward. These strengths along with the peak holiday season on its way, makes this company increasingly attractive, throwing great opportunities to investors.
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