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SkyBar is the music venue located directly above Saints Pizza and Pub in the heart of St. Matthews. Saints and SkyBar recently went through management changes and extensive renovations. The new managers are now ready to restart this once popular event.
Plans are still preliminary, but Jenny Drake, marketing coordinator, hopes to see this as a resurgence of SkyBar as a nightlife spot. For now, Glittertitz DJz will play every other Friday night, with other music acts taking the stage in between those shows.
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Good healthy recipe that can be adjusted easily, i.e. omit anchovy paste, replace dijon mustard with spicy or honey mustard; or white wine vinegar with red wine vinegar; or olive oil with avocado oil. Will use over and over again.
Caesar Dressing with Flaxseed
Ground flaxseed contributes a nutty flavor, as well as omega-3 fatty acids, to salad dressings. The flaxseed mixture thickens as it stands and gives the dressing its texture. Try tossing it with romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese shavings, and toasted bread cubes for a classic Caesar salad.
This recipe goes with Warm Salmon Salad à la Provençal
Yield: 1/2 cup (serving size: 1 tablespoon)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 40
- Calories from fat: 89%
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated fat: 0.5g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.6g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6g
- Protein: 0.4g
- Carbohydrate: 0.8g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 0.1mg
- Sodium: 133mg
- Calcium: 5mg
- 1 tablespoon flaxseed
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon anchovy paste
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- Place the flaxseed in a clean coffee grinder or blender, and process until finely ground. Place flaxseed meal in a medium bowl; add water, stirring with a whisk. Let stand 5 minutes. Add vinegar and remaining ingredients; stir with a whisk.
- Note: Store dressing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Store remaining flaxseed in the refrigerator; since it's high in fat, it can go rancid easily.
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- COURSE: Salad Dressings
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Make-Ahead, No-Cook, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American, New American
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Calorie, Low Carbohydrate, Low Cholesterol, Low Saturated Fat
- COOKING METHOD: Blender
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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RecycleMania is an annual 8-week competition for U.S. college and university recycling programs to see who can recycle the most! OSU competes for the largest amount of recyclables per capita, largest amount of total recyclables and highest recycling rate (percent of the waste stream that is recycled). Campus Recycling weighs and measures all trash, recycling and compost from on campus and reports it weekly during the competition. OSU has been competing since 2005; for more information on the national competition, visit the official RecycleMania website.
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I wrote this when I was in Phuket about 3 weeks ago when I was on holiday. We were at Patong, the most popular tourist beach area in Phuket. It's akin to Batu Feringghi but with lots more flavour. We'd stayed at the southern and quieter stretch of Patong but from our hotel, it was […]Read More
My Kerala Trip: Kuruva Isle 0
This was a post I wrote after I came back from our India trip in 2010 with the Paul Penders team. I didn't get around to posting it up so here it is. One of the places we visited was Kuruva Island which was 20 minutes away from VanaMoolika. This was our jaunt in the […]Read More
My Kerala Trip: Discovering Sankar 1
Another India post – a much delayed one! On our final day in Sopanam, we had a plan. It was a plan borne out of the desire to see Kochi city, at least before we flew back to KL. Towns and such are located a distance from each other so we left Sopanam with our […]Read More
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One of those things I enjoyed was exploring Hatyai on my own, on the final day. This was after the morning market adventure. I am not a big shopper so my idea was to check things out and buy only if it caught my fancy. It was blazing hot as I walked down tiny streets, […]Read More
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After such a wonderful foot massage the night before, I woke up with more energy than the day before! While today would be the day we would leave Hatyai, we had planned for more shopping. But first, we needed to fill our tummies. The hotel provided free breakfast but the breakfast spread at Lee Gardens […]Read More
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After a tiring day (we did wake up at 5am in order to get onto the bus for our Hatyai trip), it seemed that everyone would be tired, right? And this was after an afternoon of wandering about the pseudo floating market in Hatyai. But the Uncle who was our tour guide decided that we […]Read More
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If you read Part 1, Part 2 is where it gets interesting. We were spending a two-day, one-night weekend in the Lee Gardens Plaza Hotel in the heart of Hatyai town. It was a clever idea to get this hotel as it was smack dab in the midst of all the activity of the town […]Read More
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| From the Tops News January 1963-THE HISTORY OF KOPS
KOPS, as the honor society of TOPS, was first established in 1954. By this time many TOPS had taken off pounds sensibly and reached their weight goal.
KOPS was established to encourage these members to stay in Tops and keep off pounds sensibly (and satisfactorily).
The first graduating class of KOPS was held at the TOPS Annual Convention held in Chicago in 1955. Official registration of KOPS started in 1957.
Kops registration card #1 was issued to Bertha Retzlaff of Milwaukee, WI who lost 110 pounds in 1951 to reach her goal.
WA 1147, GRAHAM CELEBRATES KOPS June 30, 2014WA 1147 GRAHAM held an honoring ceremony today June 30, 2014 for their 3 KOPS. Lorraine Crandall celebrated 14 years, Carol Edwards 2 years, and Bev Satter 4 yrs.
Kops Awards and Certificates
Bev Satter, Lorraine Crandall and Carol Edwards
Bev gives yellow rose to
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Lorraine give yellow rose to Nancy Hinkson
Carol gives yellow rose to
Susan Koch
TOPS WA 804, Centralia KOPS
L to R: Derek Kendall, Clara Pickens, Hollee Johnson, Rita Prat, Bev Davis, Kathy Hunter, Marcie Burke, JoAnn George,
Coordinator Carlene Wellington and Area Captain Gary Wellington visit the chapter to help celebrate their KOPS.
L to R: Carlene Wellington, Gerri Bachman, Leona Carr, Janelle Stewart, Buck Gartin, John Sipila and Gary Wellington
Doris McKibbon (CA 2311, Lucerne)
Wins the door prize.
A painted garden stone.
It's the Klassie Lads and Lassies
ALL THE KOPS IN WA459, Bremerton
|KOPS WA 1147, Graham
Receiving well deserved KOPS Alumni Award!
TOPS WA 1453, Lynden KOPS APPRECIATION DAYOn October 24, TOPS WA 1453, Lynden celebrated its second annual KOPS Appreciation Day… demonstrating our appreciation for our two KOPS, Marlene and Phyllis. The ladies actively participate in meetings, provide sage advice, and continually illustrate how to be a role model for all of us. TOPS members volunteered with the program; Donna organizing the program and creating certificates, Margo writing the words to a new song entitled,
You're the KOPS, Cheryl taking pictures for our TOPS scrap book, and all members contributing to a token gift basket for each KOP. New, homemade, and gently used gifts were shared and ranged from printed, online inspirational sayings to Bev's handmade cards.
|However, the hit of the program was a skit performed by our KOPS themselves. Marlene wrote the script called, The Secrets of Becoming a KOPS. Taking place 30 years in the future, our KOPS pretended to be two elderly ladies sharing the secrets to their success. Along with very healthy tips such as joining TOPS, staying positive, exercising, and eating healthy snacks, they ended their skit with a hilarious segment directed at preparing to face the scale. It included silly weight reducing tips such as picking food out of your teeth, removing belly-button lint, eliminating ear wax, and more! We ended our KOPS Appreciation Day in laughter and an even greater appreciation for our KOPS. To our KOPS, Marlene and Phyllis, we thank you for being an inspiration to all of us.
Hollee Johnston
TOPS WA 0804, CENTRALIA KOPS CELEBRATIONSharon Firth, Kathy Hunter, Bev Davis, Joann George, Joyce Bates, Clara Pickens, Sandy Pickens
Our new Kop and second Century Medallion winner in the front row Hollee Johnston!
Young member: Derek Kendall
TOPS CA 0936, Clearlake Oaks Celebrates Three KOPS GraduationsThree honorees...one of them is a mother of identical triplets...the other two who are mother and daughter are the chapter queen and queen runner up.
Table decorated and Ceremony by Audrey Skinner
The honorees: Paulette Lyon, Bonney Jorgensen, and Beverly Beckly
Chapter Queen
Bonney Jorgensen 36.25 lb loss
Audrey reads Bonney's
TOPS history
Chapter Members and Guests
Roses for the honorees
All three with roses
Sashing the queen runner up
Beverly Beckly 20.25 lb loss
Audrey explaining something
Beverly and Audrey
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Chapter Queen and Runner Up
Paulette Lyon
10.5 pounds lost
Paulette thanking chapter
Audrey explaining more stuff
Leader, Rita, lighting the
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KOPS lighting candles
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Saying KOPS Pledge
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RHODDIES KOPS SOCIETY PHOTOS MAY 2013KOPS Honor Society Luncheon the end of May. The Graduate's name is Rosadel Floyd from CA1045 La Mesa, one is with her Leader and our KOPS Treasurer, Diane Westrup. Ko-KAPTAIN, Mary Hunt assisting our Senior KOPS, Joan Spaulding, light the Candle of Continuity. Carmen Luna celebrating her 1st Anniversary with Bernice Morrison in the foreground. Diane Westrup, then Edith Pollack KOPS KORRESPONDENT. Head Table. Laura Martin, Leader of CA2232 Poway, Edith and Suzanne Wright, Treasurer. CA0116 Escondido, Joan Spaulding, past KOPS KASHIER, CA0596 Ramona, Alice Spaugh, Past Area Queen, 2002, Raffle Basket made by host chapter CA2232 Poway and won, for the second luncheon in a row...by KO-KAPTAIN, Mary Hunt!!
Bev Satter (Leader), Aila Vehkalahti (Reinstated KOPS 04/28/13), Laura Hoffman, Rhonda Divina (Reached goal 04/15/13), Carol Edwards, and Janet Peterson (Brand New KOPS 05/13/2013)
Bernice Riippi, Carol Edwards, and Bev Satter
celebrate KOPS Anniversaries 06/2013
TOPS WA1147, GRAHAM celebrate their KOPS!!
December 2012
Golden Heart KOPS Society of Spokane held their annual Holiday Party in December with a luncheon at Barbara Groves home. Shown here are: Back row: Bob Snell, Barbara Groves, Dee Lyons, Bev Wilcox, Lee Keller, LaVerne Olm and Joyce Anderson Front Row: Tammy Postlethwaite, Pat Epler, Betty Ross and Ed Wormuth.
KOWBOYS and KOWGIRLS KOPS HONOR SOCIETY
submitted by: TOPS CA2165, Apple Valley Cheryl Goodsell
One of the highlights of the December meeting of KOPS Honor Society of San Bernardino was donating gifts to the seniors at Desert Knolls Convalescent Hospital in Victorville, California. The representative at the hospital said that many residents have no family, so they were very appreciative of our gifts.says Kops Korrespondent Cheryl Goodsell. The gifts were delivered the week before Christmas by Society members. Pictured are Linda Brocker, photographer; Melanie Orduno, Desert Knolls assistant activity director: Area Captain Peg Hardy, Kaptain; Pat Orozco, member and Cheryl Goodsell, Korrespondent.
WA O292, Snohomish
Our newest KOPS, Rachel Eyler, was honored on June 11th by our KOPS.
Thelma Niemi did a reading of "You Light Up My Life" while our other KOPS stood with her. Pictured: Inez Hawn, Margaret Huff, Rachel Eyler, Thelma Niemi, Marietta Gray, Bertha Holeman Picture taken by Phyllis Hand.
Pictured left to right: Ed Wormuth, AC Joyce Anderson, LaVern Olm, Betty Ross, Pat Epler,
Coord. Barbara Groves, Lee Keller, Bev Wilcox and Shirley Ashbrook
The Golden Hearts Kops Society in Spokane celebrated Christmas in February with a luncheon at the home of
Coordinator Barbara Groves.
The luncheon was originally scheduled in December but had to be postponed because of bad weather.
This group of friends decided they enjoyed celebrating the holidays together so continued the tradition in Feb.
Following the luncheon, a regular meeting was held and election of officers too place for 2011.
Please join us. Our meetings are fantastic. Call your area captain for more information.
Installation of officersLADS AND LASSIES
OR1114, Canby
Carolyn V.K. and Agnes presented the program celebrating the success of KOPS members, Verneice, Judy and Dena. It was a very special honor!! Judy was crowned our "Chapter Queen" and all three were given yellow roses. Carolyn V.K. was presented a crown since when she was Queen her crown was one passed around. Agnes was a former Chapter Queen and wore hers at the ceremony.
Awards: Food Diary awardees: Dena, Agnes, Treesa, & Anna. For bonus three miles on Your Road to Success & A New Story, email Dena at email@example.com who the new leader and co-leader for 2011-12 will be. Must have both answers correct and email before Monday at 5:00 pm to receive the extra miles.
Judy Clowning Around
Carolyn V.K. receiving a crown and honors
|WA1135, Sequim, Celebrates Kops Graduation for Lynnette Baughman
Lynnette Baughman and fellow KOPS Diane Frichette
Leaader Kellie Hanson
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From now through July 28, Gallerie Perrotin will be hosting an exhibition in Paris to showcase the work of Japanse artist Aya Takano. Inspired by last year's devastating earthquake and nuclear disaster in Tokyo, To Lose Is To Gain reflects the artist's thoughts about the past, present and future of her native Japan.
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Flavored Cream
If you're looking for a dollop of something to top the Deep-Dish Pecan Pie, stir up one of these fancy flavored ice creams. Freeze cream several hours, or days, before your meal.
Yield: 3 cups
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- 3 cups vanilla ice cream, softened
- 3 tablespoons Frangelico or Kahlúa, or 1/4 cup spiced rum or 1 1/2 tablespoons instant espresso coffee granules
- Place ice cream in a large bowl. Drizzle with desired liqueur or sprinkle with coffee granules; stir well. Spoon ice cream into individual storage containers, cover, and freeze until firm. To serve, spoon small dollops of ice cream onto pie.
- Note: Ice cream stores easily in small amounts in disposable, rigid plastic containers avaliable at large supermarkets.
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- MAIN INGREDIENT: Dairy
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Meatless
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We can pray to be loved by only one person. It's not the worst way to save a soul. You never prayed for my love. You never needed my love.
"I don't know what's happening. I don't trust myself when I'm in love. I get nervous and say the wrong things or I start examining, evaluating, calculating what I say. I say "Think it will rain?" She responds, "I don't know."


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We get asked all the time: "Are heat pumps really 270% efficient or is that a bunch of hooey?"
We are excited about heat pumps. They save energy, they save money, they are more than 100% efficient (is that even possible?), they seem to work like magic and they are one more real world example of the Ideal Gas Law.
Figure 1: My inner chemistry geek loves this stuff!
Hopefully this blog will dispel some of the magic for you.
The equations can be complex (and are usually ignored) but the science can be simplified and understood.
First remember that air is made of molecules that vibrate at a frequency that we can measure as temperature. All molecules are moving (even relatively cold ones) and the energy of that motion we call heat. Heat naturally flows "downhill" from warmer areas to cooler ones. What that means at a molecular level is that particles moving faster collide with those moving slower so that the higher energy parts of the collection of particles goes down overtime. So far so good, right? So how does this turn a 33 degree rainy night into warm and cozy couch time in a house with a mini-split Ductless Heat Pump?
The next piece of the puzzle has to do with how many particles you have in your particular space. The analogy of a dance party comes in handy here. When the dance floor's empty that one guy can really move without getting the party started but as you add more people to the dance floor and the party reaches a critical mass, the energy of the room changes.Likewise when you add more mass of particles to the same box the energy of the space goes up.
The last piece has to do with how much space you have for the party. Ever been to the karaoke party in the really big room with a small group? Feels better to crow in the crowded booth doesn't it? Smaller space with the same number of particles will increase the movement of the particles. More particle movement means more heat.
Overview: Remember that the cool wet air outside still contains particles that are vibrating with heat energy. If you can get the energy of enough of those particles together in a tight space you can harvest heat from them. A heat pump is a device that simply moves heat from one location to another. Since heat pumps simply transfer heat instead of burning fuel to create it, they have an eco-friendly efficient edge over their competition. Heat pumps, when properly installed can provide 1.5 to 3 times the heat energy than electric energy it consumes (the baseline energy consumption is the energy a traditional electric heater would use to create the same heat). Over a 12 month period using a heat pump can cut the amount of electricity you use for heating compared to conventional methods by 30%-40%, adding up to huge dollar savings in the long run.
Heating: Heat pumps often contain a refrigerant in liquid form that is pumped through coils in the outdoor unit. Next a fan pulls outside air over the coils which absorb the heat energy in the air, turning the liquid refrigerant into hot vapor. The hot vapor is than fed through a compressor which increases the pressure and heat of the gas, allowing the vapor to flow into the indoor coils. The heated air is pumped throughout the house as the refrigerant cools and flows back outside to start the process over again.
Cooling: The simplicity of a heat pump is that it can act as a heating and cooling device, cutting out the need for two separate systems. In cooling mode a heat pump simply reverses the process. A reverse valve is used to turn the system from heating to cooling. The refrigerant is now pumped through the indoor coils absorbing the heat and expending it outside.
Extra Efficiency of a DHP: Duct losses can account for more than 30% of energy consumption for space conditioning, especially if the ducts are in an unconditioned space such as an attic. Therefore, a ductless heat pump (DHP) moves the heated refrigerant through insulated tubes to the room where the heat is needed instead of heating the air in one central location and pushing it through long metal ducts to where the heat is needed.
But sometimes the air blows cool? Since the DHP head is located in the room where the heat is needed it only heats the air slightly above the target temperature set at the thermostat as it does not need to overcome the heat-loss of the ductwork. When this air blows out of the heat unit directly on a person it can even feel slightly cool as moving air feels cooler on the skin than still air. However the house stays warm, as the heat pump continually regulates the air temperature.


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You have probably heard all about the Japan Earthquake Early Warning System system. If not, the prior link has a great article on the subject. Unfortunately, the United States has nothing like this. It might be coming soon, but in the meantime, we are all flying blind here.
After the Japanese earthquake, I begin to look around for some equipment to do the same. I first turned to a company called Seismic Warning Systems, who has yet to return any of my inquires to purchase hardware. So, I had to set my sights a little lower for the commonly available Quake Alarm. After connecting it to an Arduino, writing a python script, and scanning for the first sign of a P-Wave, and filtering out local vibrations, I am proud to say that we have not seen one false positive! We have not had an earthquake to test with, but after simulating a P-Wave by slowly oscillating an exterior wall, I am quite certain that it will work just fine.
Originally, the system used an iPhone app to push notifications at the moment a quake was detected. It turns out, the Apple notification system has very, very low latency, ranging from 0 to 2 seconds (Up to 2 seconds if the device display is off in standby mode). I wrote a nice little app to provide notifications, but this proved to be not ideal. First, I would have to deal with the AppStore approval and maintenance of an application, and second, I would be leaving out a chunk of users.
The system I have put online uses traditional SMS notifications through an SMS aggregator I use. The delay is usually very low, so its a close second to iPhone alerts. I have had a few folks on this system testing it, and I think I am ready to open this up for anyone else interested.
If you want quake early warnings, visit this link to sign up.
Note that this thing isn't going to go off with one of those little quakes, but you may see notifications on 5.0 and larger. You know, the ones you might want a little warning before hand.
Since I only have one sensor (anyone else want to put one up?), I cannot provide estimated arrival time, intensity, and likelyhood of advance notice. If the quake happens close to you, but far from my sensor, you may not see any advanced warning.
UPDATE Oct 17, 2011: Software and hardware guide now on GitHub! https://github.com/spaceneedle/P-Wave-Detector


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I made this recipe tonight to go with the Falafel-Stuffed Eggplant. It was the perfect side dish. The salad is hearty and fresh. I am a huge fan of crunchy cooked veggies and this recipe gets the cook time for the green beans just right. The mint really give it some pop and pizzazz so don't skip it. It's supper simple to make and is really good. http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/falafel-stuffed-eggplant-50400000121406/#reviewForm
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End of life care
1. Summary
Dementia is a progressive condition for which there is currently no cure, so all people who develop dementia will have dementia at the end of their lives, either as the condition they die from or as a factor which may complicate the care of a different condition. Diminishing capacity means that it is important for the person with dementia to consider the type of care they would want and where they would want to be at the end of their life as early as possible. Problems with capacity and communication can also contribute to undignified treatment and the under treatment of pain in people with dementia at the end of their lives. Significant, co-ordained and holistic support is needed to ensure that all people with dementia end their lives with dignity, free from pain and in the place of their choosing.
2. Background
There are three ways in which people with dementia die (Cox and Cook, 2002).
- People may die from the complications arising from end-stage dementia.
- People may be in the early stages of dementia and die from another illness (e.g cancer).
- People may die with a mix of problems. Dementia may not be the main cause of death but it interacts with other conditions and can complicate and worsen them.
Of the additional problems that people with dementia have near the end of life, research has shown that people with dementia can often have trouble eating and contract pneumonia along with fevers and fits (Mitchell et al, 2009). Many people with dementia may also have long-standing medical conditions which will complicate their care, such as diabetes, arthritis, heart problems and trouble breathing.
All of the 800,000 people with dementia in the UK will face additional complications at the end of their lives, regardless of which disease causes their death. The dementia itself causes problems in areas that are key to planning for and ensuring a good death. These include:
- diminishing mental capacity
- difficulty with communication, which is particularly problematic when the person is communicating their hunger, thirst, discomfort, pain and other needs
- uncertainty in prognosis.
Many of the systems for end of life care are designed around people with cancer, rather than people with dementia. People with dementia may not be referred for specialist end of life care (such as at a hospice), and specialists in end of life care are more used to dealing with conditions with a steep period of decline, such as cancer, rather than the more uncertain prognosis of dementia.
3. A 'good death'
The End of life care strategy (Department of Health, 2008) suggests 'although every individual may have a different idea about what would, for them, constitute a "good death", for many this would involve:
- being treated as an individual, with dignity and respect
- being without pain and other symptoms
- being in familiar surroundings
- being in the company of close family and/or friends'.
Alzheimer's Society believes this is just as true for people with dementia as it is for people who have other health conditions.
4. Public awareness and planning
Diminishing capacity becomes a particular problem in end of life care for people with dementia. In cases where a person still has capacity, they would be involved in the decision to shift from treating the condition to palliative care, along with decisions such as where they would like to die and what treatments they wish to receive. However, where capacity to make these decisions is lost, as is often the case for people with dementia, this is no longer possible and decisions will have to be made on their behalf.
The lack of public understanding of dementia, and the 'taboo' about discussing death and dying combine to create a double stigma around dementia and death. This means that it is rarely thought about and conversations that could achieve positive outcomes for personal choice at the end of life do not take place. Planning care, even if it is an unstructured conversation about the person's wishes, makes decision making easier at the end of life. Under the Mental Capacity Act, in England and Wales there are formal tools in place for someone to state wishes about who they would like to make decisions on their behalf, or the treatments they would not like to have. However, uptake of these tools is low (Alzheimer's Society 2012). In Northern Ireland, such tools do not have a formal basis in law as there is not currently any capacity legislation.
The clinical value of advance planning for end of life care is also clear. A recent study (Baker et al, 2012) found that advance care plans drawn up in primary care could help reduce unplanned hospital admissions by 52% as more was understood about the person's wishes, which means that where they expressed a wish not to be hospitalised it was possible for this to be followed. However, professionals may be unwilling to discuss end of life planning with people with dementia (Alzheimer's Society 2012).
There is a broad lack of engagement with dementia as a terminal condition. While it is possible to live, and in some cases live well, for many years with dementia, it is a progressive disease and one of the leading causes of death for both men and women (ONS 2011). These factors make it important for Alzheimer's Society to engage with and promote conversations about death and dying widely, using dementia as an example of why it is important.
5. Dignity and pain
Too often, people with dementia are ending their lives in pain and without dignity. In research for My life until the end: Dying well with dementia (Alzheimer's Society 2012) Alzheimer's Society heard reports of some people with dementia being left in pain, without something to drink or unwashed for periods of time. This echoes the findings of the Ombudsman (Health Service Ombudsman, 2011), the Commission on Improving Dignity in Care (Commission on Dignity in Care for Older People, 2012) and the Royal College of Psychiatrist's hospital audit (Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2011).
Alzheimer's Society believes that the undignified treatment that many people with dementia receive is shocking and inexcusable. More should be done to prevent the significant harm and breaches of human rights which some people with dementia experience at the end of their lives. More should also be done to raise the basic standards of care that people with dementia receive. A key factor of the later stages of the dementia is a declining ability to communicate. Greater training and greater recognition of the value of health and care professionals treating the person with dementia as an individual, often referred to as relationship-centred and person-centred care, would improve the level of dignity experienced by people with dementia.
6. Withholding and withdrawing treatment
Withholding or withdrawing treatment is one of the most ethically complex and emotionally challenging aspects of end of life care. It is made particularly challenging in dementia as the person is likely to lack the ability to communicate their basic needs when this is being considered. It is also likely that the person may have lacked the capacity to make decisions for some time, and they may not have left instructions about their wishes. It is also difficult for doctors to predict the prognosis in dementia, which can cause particular problems as many palliative care services are designed for short interventions.
The GMC guidance states that artificial nutrition and hydration are medical treatments and that decisions about whether they should be used should be made in the same way as for other treatments, such as CPR. This includes whether the treatment is in the patient's overall best interest (GMC, 2010). The NICE-SCIE Guideline on dementia states that artificial feeding and hydration should not commence if disinclination to eat or inability to swallow is considered to be part of the progression of the disease and will not change in future (NICE-SCIE, 2007). Alzheimer's Society believes that when someone with dementia is close to dying the main issue of concern should be quality of life and quality of death, not length of life. Losing the ability to swallow can be part of the dying process in some cases and artificial nutrition and hydration in these cases may not be appropriate. However, it is important that there is honest and open discussion between medical professionals and the person with dementia's family, friends and carers when a decision is being made to withhold or withdraw treatment. It is essential that the quality of life and comfort of the person with dementia is paramount. There should be specialist palliative care, including pain relief and other palliative treatments available to the person at all times. It can also be helpful to provide comfort care, including human touch and moistening of the lips if nutrition and hydration is withdrawn. It is also essential that there is appropriate emotional support for families at this difficult time.
7. Emotional and spiritual concerns
Research has suggested that the emotional and spiritual needs of people with dementia are disproportionately neglected (Sampson et al, 2006). While cognition declines and the person with dementia may become withdrawn, it is still possible for them to be distressed or upset. Depression can be difficult to recognise in advanced dementia. An holistic approach to care demands that there is an awareness of each person's wishes and needs as an individual. It is important that these needs are understood and met where appropriate. Making sure the person is comfortable and minimising distress is an important part of care. It is also important to consider whether the person would like spiritual support.
8. Place of death and co-ordination of care
There is a drive within end of life policy to support people to be able to die in the place that they would choose (Department of Health, 2008). Often this is their own home, or the care home in which they live, although many people with dementia still die in hospital. Alzheimer's Society supports this, and encourages greater planning and co-ordination of care to make it a reality.
The end of life care of people with dementia will involve a range of professionals across social services and NHS. Many common problems in dementia at end of life stem from a lack of co-ordination in care. If implemented, the Palliative Care Funding review (Hughes-Hallet et al 2011) will create a tariff for palliative care needs - an amount of money that could be accessed by commissioners for patients' palliative needs in addition to the funding to meet the needs for their condition. This should provide adequate resource to allow the palliative care needs of people with dementia to be met, regardless of the setting of their care. The Palliative Care Funding review suggests that people at the end of their lives and their carers should receive a holistic needs assessment and be supported by a care co-ordinator. Implementation of this proposal would greatly benefit people with dementia.
9. The Liverpool Care Pathway
In 2013, the Neuberger review into the Liverpool Care Pathway published a report called More Care, Less Pathway. Alzheimer's Society supports many of the recommendations in the report, but still supports the good practice from the Liverpool Care Pathway. The Liverpool Care Pathway is being phased out and will no longer exist from July 2014.
10. The Society campaigns for:
- Greater public awareness and support for people with dementia to plan for their future care using legal provisions and in a more informal way
- All people with dementia should be able to come to the end their lives with dignity and free from pain, with staff training and other systems geared to support this even when communication has diminished
- Significant, co-ordinated and holistic support for the person with dementia and their carers, regardless of the setting which they are in, which includes provision for emotional and spiritual concern.
11. References
Alzheimer's Society (2012) My life until the end: dying well with dementia
Baker et al, (2012) Anticipatory care planning and integration: A primary care pilot study aimed at reducing unplanned hospitalisation. British Journal of General Practice, 62(595):e113-20.
Commission on Dignity in Care for Older People (2012) Delivering dignity: Securing dignity in care for older people in hospitals and care homes. A report for consultation. Commission on Dignity in Care for Older People, London.
Cox and Cook, (2002) Caring for people with dementia at the end of life in Hockley J, Clark D, eds. Palliative care for older people in care homes. Open University Press, Buckingham: 86-103
Department of Health, (2008) End of life care strategy
Neuberger (2013), More Care, Less Pathway: Independent review of the Liverpool Care Pathway
General Medical Council (2010). Treatment and care towards the end of life: Good practice in decision making. General Medical Council, London.
Health Service Ombudsman (2011). Care and compassion? Report of the Health Service Ombudsman on ten investigations into NHS care of older people. The Stationery Office, London.
Hughes-Hallet, T, Craft, A, and Davies, C (2011). Funding the right care and support for everyone: Creating a fair and transparent funding system: The final report of the Palliative Care Funding review.
Mitchell et al (2009). The clinical course of advanced dementia. New England Journal of Medicine, 361(16):1529-1588.
NICE-SCIE (2007) Dementia clinical guideline: supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care.
Office of National Statistics (ONS) (2011). Deaths registered in England and Wales in 2010, by cause.
Royal College of Psychiatrists (2011). National audit of dementia.
Sampson, E, Gould, V, Lee, D, and Blanchard, M (2006). Differences in care received by patients with and without dementia who died during acute hospital admission: a retrospective case note study. Age and Ageing, 35(2):187-9.
Last updated: February 2014 by Laura Cook
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Here are the Army's officer central-selection boards scheduled for late first quarter and second quarter, fiscal year 2001:
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|Reserve Officers Training Corps accessions
|Nov. 6-17
|Nov. 7-22
|Defense Leadership and Management Program
|Nov. 28-Dec. 8
|National Guard federal recognition and Army Reserve general officer promotion selection
|Dec. 5-6
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|Jan. 17-26, 2001
|Senior Service College civilian
|Jan. 23-26, 2001
|Brigadier general
|Feb. 6-15, 2001
|Lieutenant colonel/ major selective continuation
|Feb. 27-March 20, 2001
Eligible officers should ensure their files contain a current Army photo, their most recent officer-evaluation report and an accurate officer record brief. Outdated photos and inaccurate information on ORBs are negative indicators.
Officers with questions on their files should contact their assignment officers at Total Army Personnel Command:
|Signal branch (Branch 25)
|Systems automation (Functional Area 53)
|Military Acquisition Management Branch
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Point of contact is Lindsey Phelps, DSN 780-8176.
Cadet Command is looking for qualified field-grade officers for professor-of-military-science duty in Cadet Command. Serving as a PMS provides qualified officers an opportunity to influence the quality and direction of our junior officers while they are still cadets. While these cadets decided to serve in the Army for the next few years, it has become crucial that they be exposed to strong leaders who exemplify the values, ethics and professional standards of our military. Showcasing our best field-grade officers will help solidify these cadets' initial perceptions of why they chose the Army as a career in the first place.
An annual selection board selects all PMSs. Applications are submitted to PERSCOM and must include:
|Signed and completed PMS preference sheet, http://www.rotc.monroe.army.mil/documents/P&A/PMS/post%20prefsheet%20fy01.pdf;
|Updated performance microfiche;
|Updated photo;
|Updated ORB;
|Official undergraduate and postgraduate transcripts.
Minimum requirements for becoming a PMS are a Military Education Level 4 and a master's degree or higher.
Officers selected for battalion command may do one of the following:
|Accept PMS duty for one year only;
|Decline PMS duty;
|Decline battalion command.
More information may be found on these websites:
|PMS board info – http://www.rotc.monroe.army.mil/pmsboard;
|PMS board requirements – http://www-perscom.army.mil/opsig/3ltc.htm;
|PMS school vacancies – http://www.rotc.monroe.army.mil/pa/ATCC-PM/vacancies.asp;
|General information – lieutenant colonel assignments desk webpage, http://www-perscom.army.mil/OPsig/1sigcon.htm (or contact MAJ Bruce Crawford at DSN 221-5683, commercial (703) 325-5683, fax 221-7909 or electronic mail firstname.lastname@example.com).
As most of you know, the Army operates under a regimental system, where each officer is affiliated with a particular regiment. Normally an officer becomes affiliated with a regiment based on his or her basic branch. The concept and structure of the regimental system serves as a backdrop for the formulation of other principles and symbols of heraldry which contribute to a soldier's identification with his or her regiment or corps. Also, opportunities to serve in recurring assignments within a regiment are increased through regimental affiliation.
Army Regulation 600-82 governs the Army regimental system.
As part of the Officer Personnel Management System XXI implementation, AR 600-82 was changed to allow officers who are career-field designated into a functional area to affiliate with the regiment associated with that functional area. For example, Functional Area 24, information-systems engineering, and FA 53, information-systems management, are aligned under the Signal Regiment. Therefore officers who are CFDd into FA 24 or FA 53 may request to affiliate with the Signal Regiment. This change to the regulation also applies to officers prior to OPMS XXI who chose to single-track in FA 53.
For those interested, there are two methods for requesting Signal Regiment affiliation. The first is to submit a Department of the Army Form 4187 through your chain of command to your branch. In the remarks block of the DA Form 4187 simply state, "I request to be affiliated with the Signal Regiment."
The second method for requesting regimental affiliation is to visit your local personnel-service center. See the officer-records clerk who is responsible for maintaining your file and ask the clerk to make the appropriate change to your ORB. Once the clerk checks your CFD or single-track status, the change can be input locally, and the clerk can print you a new ORB showing your Signal regimental affiliation.
Lastly, once you have affiliated with the Signal Regiment, let us know and the Signal Center will recognize you by mailing you a regimental-affiliation certificate. To notify us of your affiliation, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com and include your name as you wish it on the certificate, plus a good mailing address.
POC is MAJ Alan Makowsky, FA 24/53 proponent manager, Office Chief of Signal, DSN 780-2267.
This year during Regimental Week (mid-June), Office Chief of Signal's Enlisted Division hosted a career-map and promotion-packet workshop. The objectives of this forum, composed of about 20 sergeants major and OCOS' enlisted staff, were to meticulously critique these documents, verify their accuracy and provide guidance to support Signal soldiers in our current Signal structure.
Career-management field career maps are specific, sequential guidelines that depict operational and educational objectives and goals that enlisted soldiers may use to remain competitive throughout their career – from private to sergeant major. Promotion packets are groups of bullets that represent, by military-occupation specialty, the operational position – along with military and civilian education goals – soldiers should have obtained when competing for sergeant first class, master sergeant and sergeant major.
Promotion packets are reviewed and updated annually by OCOS career managers before board convention. These packets don't determine the criteria for promotion, however; they are meant to enhance the knowledge of board members across all Signal MOSs relative to optimum operational assignments and self-development. This, for example, will allow a board member who progressed as a 31C to refamiliarize himself or herself with the progression opportunities or obstacles for a noncommissioned officer serving in MOS 74C or 31U (or other MOSs) and will foster equitable evaluation of all eligible NCOs regardless of MOS.
The workshop was a great success. Everyone agreed this is an area that requires particular attention. We gained invaluable input from the sergeants major who attended, and from those who were unable to attend, via email and telephone conversations.
It's important to note that in the end, the career maps and promotion packets will support each other. Soldiers will be able to view the career maps for guidance, while board members will be able to use promotion packets as an attribute in ensuring the Signal Regiment and the Army is armed with the best-of-the-best leaders for the Army After Next.
We are evaluating all comments and suggestions to determine feasibility, and we will continue to communicate with participants to ensure that absolutely nothing is lost from this experience. We believe a clear representation of challenging opportunities and the resulting expectations are huge motivators for our fellow Signal soldiers, and we're committed to providing user-friendly, current guidance for sustainment and progression to our initial-term and career-oriented soldiers.
by SFC Mark Crandall
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once said, "All things must change to something new." As members of the Signal Regiment, we must understand the Army is changing to support its mission on the future battlefield. The Signal Regiment must also change to best support the "fight." As the Signal personnel proponent, the OCOS has taken the challenge to design future training strategies and future Signal MOS structure.
Our challenge grew out of conversations to consider Signal enlisted structure under the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical. The Enlisted Personnel Management System XXI study has also identified key issues that will become Army and Signal challenges. By proactively considering these challenges, we anticipate meeting future Signal Regiment needs within the context of Army guidelines. Although WIN-T provides us the Signal model, we will support other modernization/digitization initiatives and will maintain support for legacy systems.
The Reserve Component represents 49 percent of the Signal Regiment, making it necessary to ensure any action taken doesn't adversely effect the RC. Ideally, any training and/or structure development should benefit both the Active Component and the RC.
We began by looking toward an objective year, and to allow time for reasonable change we chose the year 2020. Even as we were focusing our vision on this objective year, the Pentagon had recently been forced to expand its Joint Vision 2010 to JV 2020. The JV 2020 document attempts to define how information technology will "substantially change the conduct of military operations. (The Defense Department) foresees profound changes in the information environment occurring by 2020." JV 2020 places great emphasis on training and education. Our objective must support this and provide a solid base for the MOS training and structure redesign.
We also want to re-evaluate the required responsibilities, knowledge and skills associated with a soldier skill level. At the core of our recommendations is the assumption that technical training can be provided for each SL. This requires inserting a new technical-training course for our Signal sergeants (SL20), closely timed with the soldier's promotion from specialist/corporal to sergeant. SL training, computer-based training, assignment-oriented training, distance learning, distributed training through exportable training packages and other training methodologies not yet fully developed are critical to the successful implementation of our objective restructure.
It has become apparent the Signal Regiment can't jump to such an objective in one step. We will maintain our focus on the objective but transition there through an interim, then threshold, change. This allows us to make the necessary near-term changes to Signal training and MOS structure to meet near-term requirements and position ourselves for the objective.
More importantly, it's apparent we must afford all Signaleers the opportunity for input into the future Signal training and MOS structure redesign. OCOS began this by briefing the sergeants-major panel during Regimental Week 2000. Beginning early in fiscal year 2001, OCOS plans to travel to the 10 division Signal battalions and Army Signal Command. The purpose of this is to give Signal soldiers in these units the opportunity to hear the latest version of the Signal training and MOS redesign briefs, interview soldiers for input to these changes and receive feedback on our vision.
Information technology's growth drives us to adapt new visions to support and use these technologies to dominate the modern battlefield. This "vector check" will ensure we adapt the best vision. King Whitney Jr. said, "Change has a considerable psychological impact on the human mind. To the fearful it is threatening because it means that things may get worse. To the hopeful it is encouraging because things may get better. To the confident it is inspiring because the challenge exists to make things better."
Let's be confident and make things better.
SFC Crandall is MOS 31P/S/T career manager in OCOS' Enlisted Division at the Signal Center.
MOS 74B, information-systems operator-analyst, is probably the most popular MOS in the Army today. With authorizations expected to grow more than 3,000 positions in the next few years, the future certainly looks good for soldiers holding this MOS.
There are two ways of requesting change to your primary MOS. If you're within 12 months of your end-term-of-service, you may be eligible for the re-enlistment training option. If not within your re-enlistment window, you may eligible to request reclassification.
PERSCOM regularly publishes messages detailing what are known as re-enlistment/ reclassification "in" and "out" calls for enlisted MOSs. When an MOS is overstrength at a particular grade and there is little chance normal attrition will reduce the numbers, an out-call is issued. This means soldiers are eligible to leave for a shortage MOS. When an MOS is understrength at a particular grade, an in-call is issued. An in-call means the MOS is short and soldiers can request that particular MOS.
If there's a "yes" out-call for your primary MOS and a "yes" in-call for the MOS you want (74B), you can submit a DA Form 4187 and request reclassification. It's important that the in- and out-calls are for your current grade.
Reclassification normally requires that you attend advanced individual training to become MOS-qualified. In this case, the MOS-producing school is the School of Information Technology (formerly known as Signal Center Computer Science School) located at Fort Gordon, Ga. Approval of reclassification will depend on you meeting requirements and the availability of MOS training seats designated for in-service soldiers. Each year PERSCOM allocates training seats to the MOS-producing schools based on projected student loads. Most of these seats are for new recruits; a portion is set aside our sister services and allies. The remaining seats are reserved for soldiers who are reclassifying into a new MOS.
When you request reclassification based on the in- and out-calls, you must meet the eligibility requirements and there must be an available seat in an upcoming AIT class. If there isn't a seat, the reclassification request will be denied. Because of its popularity, seats for MOS 74B go very quickly.
What if you don't need the training? What if you have attended all sorts of training courses, taken college courses, or maybe even have a degree? If this is your case, you may apply as an exception to policy for a waiver of the resident MOS training by submitting a DA Form 4187 to OCOS at Fort Gordon. Ensure that your request includes copies of all the training you've received, evaluation reports detailing the work you've done with computer and networks, college transcripts showing the classes you've taken, and anything else that would help demonstrate your training and knowledge match what the Army would provide you in AIT. You can check out what is offered at the 74B AIT course by visiting SIT's website at http://www.gordon.army.mil/sit/. The school's course catalog outlines the training provided.
When your DA Form 4187 arrives at Fort Gordon, it's reviewed by the career-management NCO for CMF 74. We check to determine if you meet the basic requirements of Paragraph 10-209 in DA Pamphlet 611-21. The most important of these requirements are the skill-technical score of 100 or higher and completion of high-school-level algebra. A copy of your enlisted-records brief and a high-school or college transcript showing you completed an algebra course must also be included with your 4187.
If your training and experience mirror what SIT trains at AIT, you'll receive a memorandum signed by OCOS' director granting a waiver of training. A copy of this waiver must be included with your request for reclassification, which is submitted to the soldier-actions section located at your PSC. The PSC will process your application, and if you're eligible, forward it to PERSCOM for consideration.
What happens if you have all the training but don't have an out-call for your MOS? If training is available, there still a way to reclassify; see Paragraph 4 of the in-and out-calls message, which contains exceptions. Remember these are exceptions to policy. When submitting your 4187 based on one of these exceptions, you must explicitly state why your request is based on an exception to policy.
Your career counselor or personnel-action center can provide valuable assistance in preparing the documents needed. To stay abreast on MOS 74B and other Signal MOSs, visit our website at http://www.gordon.army.mil/ocos/ediv/default.htm.
This "enlisted note" based on an article by MSG Laurence Essick, former CMF 74 career manager in OCOS' Enlisted Division, published in Army Communicator's Fall 1999 edition.
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Yes. Finally ending decades of knuckle-biting speculation, ice skater Johnny Weir came out today(ish) -- just in time for the release of his new book and new single! He scores a belated Lamebow Award. Watch him unveil his new song "Dirty Love" in Flint, Michigan last month if you dare.
Last month, when I wrote about the game of musical chairs in the D.A.'s office that Kamala Harris' victory in the Attorney General's race triggered, Board President David Chiu said he wanted to stay put, "for now."
But is it possible that Chiu was referring to December 2010, or the first week of January 2011, when he said "now".Read more »
Strutting his stuff as the leather parade marshall in last year's Pride festivities, Steve Ward no doubt had many thoughts relating to the thriving kink community that cavorted about him. But one of those was surely that people need a guide to this crazy wonderland. After all, many of us crave a good spanking at the hand of an experienced master -- or vice versa -- but often that urge has trouble translating readily into one's role in the sex community.
Luckily, now we have a guide. Ward is organizing a class on Tues/11 entitled "The Crooked Path: Carving out your niche in the BDSM Communities," a one-time course that will explore the difference in roles in the BDSM community from dungeon volunteers to leaders of events, and to those that adopt leather as a lifestyle versus those that do it on the studded side. The sociology of kink? Perhaps – give it a look to learn more about your sensual stylings. And hey, what's the rest of all this? Oh, just another week of sexy SF events. Read more »
Guardian executive editor Tim Redmond, city editor Steve Jones, and publisher Bruce Brugmann recall their fondest Chris Daly moments. Video shot inside the Guardian's HQ on the winter solstice by the Guardian's Rebecca Bowe and narrated by the Guardian's Sarah Phelan. Watch it after the jump!
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So Jerry Brown wants to go back to the days before Prop. 13. He wants to do what a lot of people say, in retrospect, he should have done in 1978: Leave local government with the responsibility for all those things that property taxes used to fund.
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Is not just that he's the candidate of the conservatives on the board; I don't even know at this point how to describe his political inclinations, and Eric Mar thinks he's got progressive credentials (from the past, though, not from anything recent.) The problem is that we don't have any idea how he would handle any of the central issues facing the city, starting with the budget mess.Read more »
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NY Good Questions: Paint Color Suggestions?
Dear AT,
We need to paint our living room.
The last renter had the entire room painted a complicated mix of faux marble finishes and the taupe is quite dark.
Even though we have large bay windows, because the ceilings are so high the room feels like a cave, especially at night.
I would like to take the ceiling (decorative molding included) 100% white, but I wonder about the walls.
What color would look best and still bring an airy, light feeling into the room?
I was inspired by the sky blue walls in one Domino magazine photo...
Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subject line to:
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Will ultra-light blue (or any ultra-light color) look whiter or more saturated at night?
Does anyone have suggestions for another paint color?
Thanks! Rachel
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In my last apartment I only had 1 window in my living room and it was a cave. it was very dark and gloomy, especially at night, just like you all.
The color i painted it was called Torchlight by Bher (i think). It was an awesome change. it was just yellow enough to be bright, but muted enough to glow at just the right amount at night. I dont know how to post pictures, but i have some if you would like.
If you're a fan of color, maybe do walls in a medium tone, and trim in a light white/taupe/beige etc. I always found lighter colors to bring more personality to a space, though I'm extremely intrigued by MFlick's color suggestion!
I love light blue, and my favorite for the last couple of years is a Ralph Lauren paint @ Lowes called Blue Mesa. I actually take the chip to a Benjamin Moore dealer and have them match it, no reason other than I'm addicted to their paint. We've used this color twice in two homes in the past few years and I think it's fantastic because it looks great both in natural light at artificial light in the evening. This can be a tough thing to accomplish. Maybe you can paint a 4 x 4 test square on a wall to see if you like it. I always feel good when I'm in the room painted this color.
My favorite nice, clean white is White Picket Fence by Martha Stewart, also at Lowes.
Painting it white isn't going to make it any less "Cave"-like - it will just be a bland cave...
...I'd choose a bright color - like Benjamin Moore's "Ocean Blue"
Thanks for the feedback guys. Ultimately I'd like a color that looks lighter during the day and darker at night (they're all like that, right?).
Usually I'm so against blue since shades of blue tend to "date" very quickly, which is why I'm curious about the super light blue.
Has anyone painted with a color as light as "Basalt Blue"?
Thanks again for all the feedback!
Rachel, my kitchen is painted a very, VERY pale blue (BM Sea Foam, actually part of their whites collection), and at night it actually tends to read more as white than it does in daylight, when it appears obviously blue. It's a very similar shade to the RL Basalt Blue you linked to. There are some pics of my kitchen here. I think the blue reads as very sunny, fresh, and airy -- exactly what I wanted for the kitchen. The rest of the house is a warm white, and tends to feel a little more intimate.
Sherwin Williams 6687 Lantern Light, I swear, looks good with every other color, therefor coordinating with your furniture and accents. It emulates sun up and sun down, but most importantly it flatters skin tone like a perfectly lit bistro.
I also recommend dabbling a little bit with feng shui color choices...i.e. energy colors in room with "activity", calming colors for rooms with tranquility.
Thanks for the pics Anna! That's really simillar to what I'm aiming for. (Lovely place by the way!)
Now to head to the local home store in Czech Republic to see what colors are similar here. :-)
My last apt was definitely cavelike - the lighting for the living room came from the bedroom - which was separated by a set of french doors.
I ended up painting it a very dark blue/charcoal color. Much to everyone's surprise, the dark color drew my furniture into the room, and didn't look like I was desparately compensating for a lack of natural light. And seeing as it only received tiny slivers of sunlight for about 45 minutes on a sunny day, it took on a nice drawing room feel during the day.
when I looked at the room, I thought it seemed familiar -- we just drove back from Prague last night, and it has a very Czech feel!
As for blue, the only concern that I have with it is that pale blues tend to go very "icy", and as someone mentioned, they fade at night.
Funny thing, there is a post today with just the right shade of blue for you I think -- here it is:
I think it might be No. 15 c'est un garcon, but I would check with Emery et cie to make sure...
Being an Emery et cie paint, it comes from Belgium. At the very least, you could order the shade card from them, although I would be tempted to order the paint itself. All EU, afterall.


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The #Lillingtons - #X-Ray Specs
the #lyrics include:
Today I'm dragging ass, because last night I stayed up late.I was reading #Superman, #DC Comics fifty-eightAnd when I saw his X-Ray vision, now I want some, too.So I turned to page forty-three, and I found out what to do.
Well, here is the comic in question, and the two instances of superman using x-ray vision.. only thing is the whole issue is only 20 pages long.. so points to the inspiration being from some kind of compilation volume?! =) enjoy….
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