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Directed by Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook
1998/87 Minutes
The MULAN team began development in 1994 with a field trip to China; a three week voyage to photograph and draw local landmarks for inspiration and absorb local culture. In contrast to the angled, detailed artwork on THE LION KING and HUNCHBACK, the decision was made to simplify the style, paying homage to classical Chinese painting, which also provided the visuals for its opening credits. Despite its simpler artistry, MULAN was also innovative in its use of crowd simulation software (see "SCARES") and saw the advent of Faux Plane, used to add depth to two-dimensional images, most notably during the opening sequence at the Great Wall of China and the final act in the Forbidden City.
Originally, MULAN would have been a much humbler, straight-to-video short film titled "China Doll", effectively a Chinese take on Pocahontas II, in which an oppressed and miserable Chinese girl is saved from that life by a British "Prince Charming" and taken to live happily in the West. It was at the suggestion of then-consultant and children's author Robert D. San Souci that Disney expanded the tale into an adaptation of the Chinese poem "The Song of Fa Mu Lan", dating from the 6th Century AD.
SYNOPSIS: The Huns invade China, led by the ruthless and brilliant Shan Yu, breaking through the Great Wall with ease. The Emperor calls for one man from each family to serve in the Imperial Army.
After a ruinous meeting with the "Matchmaker", socially awkward yet beautiful Fa Mulan learns that as the only man in her family, her elderly father – already a veteran of war – is to ride to battle once again. Dishonouring her family by pleading for him to be spared, and after a night of soul-searching, Mulan elects to take matters into her own hands; she steals her father's armour and his sword, cuts her hair and rides out in his place. When her parents learn of her act, her father prays to his family ancestors to protect her. After an overlong council, the Ancestors elect the Great Stone Dragon to protect Mulan, but are (surprisingly) unaware when it fails to awaken, and that Mushu, a small, disgraced and insufferably annoying dragon, has gone in its place, hoping to regain his own honour.
Despite Mushu's poor "advice", Mulan Ping is able to blend in, somewhat, with the other cadets, a motley rabble placed under the command of the young Captain Li Shang. Under the Captain's tutelage, and after the requisite training montage (mon-tage!), Ping and "his" new friends, Yao (the short brawler), Ling (the scrawny jokester) and Chien-Po (the gentle giant) become skilled warriors.
In an effort to ensure Mulan's success – and by association regain his place in the temple – Mushi fakes a message from Li Shang's father, General Li, ordering them into the mountains. But when they reach the rendezvous, they find a scorched encampment, and no survivors.
As they solemnly continue on their way, an accident with the rockets (possibly something to do with the fire-puffing dragon hitching a ride with high explosives… just a guess) brings the entire Hun army bearing down upon them. With only a handful of rockets left, Ping gambles on firing one into the mountain above the charging Huns, burying them in the resulting avalanche. In the fight, Ping saves the life of the Captain, but is slashed in the chest by Shan Yu.
When her wounds are tended to, Ping's deception is revealed. Shang is honour-bound to execute Mulan for her actions, but spares her life to repay his debt. Expelling her from the army and leaving her behind, Shang and the remnants of his forces ride for the Imperial City with news of the Huns' defeat… except a few Huns manage to survive, Shan Yu amongst them.
Mulan discovers this, but as she rides to warn Shang, he refuses to listen, having been betrayed already, and so he's too late to stop the remaining Huns from taking the Emperor hostage and barricading themselves within the Palace. With Mulan's help, Yao, Ling and Chien-Po disguise themselves as concubines to sneak into the palace and "distract" the Huns, while Shang and Mulan save the Emperor and defeat Shan Yu once and for all, with a little help from Mushu.
Mulan is praised by the Emperor, who shows the ultimate honour by bowing to her, along with the assembled people of China. She graciously declines a place in his court as his advisor, accepting the Emperor's quest and Shan Yu's blade as gifts, and proof of her great deeds.
Mulan returns home and offers these gifts to her father, who cares only that his daughter is home safely. Her mother and grandmother are more than pleased when Shang arrives to 'return Mulan's helmet', having been encouraged to court her by the Emperor; "You don't meet a girl like that every dynasty!"
Oh, and Mushu gets his place in the Ancestral shrine back. Not that he's humble about it or anything.
Lessons learned:
1. It's your actions and your spirit that define who you are, not your place in society.
2. Sometimes your greatest weaknesses are your preconceptions.
3. Eddie Murphy is annoying. Very annoying.
The Heroine
Based upon a character in Chinese folklore, Fa Mulan is a courageous, self-reliant tomboy who is completely alien to the world she inhabits. Her strength of will and willingness to speak her mind land her in hot water at least three times in the first half hour of the film, and that's before the lizard shows up. Mulan is a very modern heroine, naturally beautiful but socially awkward, clumsy and warm-hearted. As Ping, Mulan's strengths start to surface; her determination to be proved equal, if not as a woman than as a soldier, and as she finds her feet amongst her new comrades in arms, the film finds its forward momentum, and sets her apart as a Disney heroine who actually takes an active role in what's actually happening in the movie.
Lea Salonga, who was the singing voice for Princess Jasmine 6 years prior, also does the singing for Mulan; she was originally set to voice the character for the whole film, but she couldn't voice Ping convincingly, so Ming-Na Wen was cast for the lead vocals.
The Hero
BD Wong voices Li Shang, a brave but untested Captain, having to fight to prove himself when others, notably Chi-Fu, think he hasn't earned his place but rather been given it by his father, the General. Whilst being a strong leader and tactician, he's a bit of a social outcast, probably due to spending his life studying to be where he is. He has just as much of a journey as Mulan, taking up the task of defending China from the Huns, and silencing his detractors. Donnie Osmond provided his singing voice. No, really.
The Villains
A hardened and lethal fighter, Shan Yu (voiced by Miguel Ferrer) is unfortunately a little bland. He's obviously prideful in his actions and his men – he's overly pleased when he learns that all of China is gunning for him – and he has a killer sense of humour. He's also something of a detective, discerning enemy positions by the dust and hair on a child's doll, and possesses Jason Vorhees levels of strength and endurance, surviving an avalanche which lays waste to his troops.
While he certainly has the physical presence, as a character he's given little to work with beyond looking mean and imposing, an almost complete reverse on Hades.
HIS FATE: Possibly the most inglorious of all; he's snagged on a rocket fired by Mushu, flying into a tower full of fireworks, and presumably burns to death in the resulting explosion/fire.
Add to this Chi-Fu, voiced by James Hong. Not so much a villain as he is an antagonist to Mulan, he shares Gaston's view of women as being inferior, and in his case goes so far as threatening her life when she speaks out against the Emperor's order. Despite his despicableness, he's mostly there for comic relief, as he becomes the butt of many of the cast's jokes.
Sidekicks and Henchmen
Why oh why did it have to be Eddie Murphy?
Maybe they were trying to recapture the magic of Robin Williams as the Genie, but Eddie Murphy's Mushu is a loud, obnoxious, arrogant waste of a good character. Where the Genie was a tormented soul seeking solace in humour, Mushu is an arrogant loafer who seems to use humour as a defence mechanism for his own shortcomings. Unfortunately, he's not funny.
His scenes with the Ancestral Spirits (including George Takei!) are an arduous chore, lacklustre filler scenes full of bitter, obnoxious old dead people insulting each other. The fact they're given even more screentime in the sequel is just painful to contemplate.
Cri-Kee and Khan, on the other hand, are what animal sidekicks are supposed to be; loyal, dependable, cute, occasionally funny, and above all, mute. Both of them have to suffer Mushu, but Cri-Kee, bless him, is forced to play the straight man to Mushu's soul-draining "comedy" antics. Both Khan and Cri-Kee were voiced by Frank Welker. I know – shocking.
Shan Yu's Huns are a pretty standard bunch; heavy-set, monosyllabic brutes with little to no sense of humour between them. They do however show more brain than the average Evil Henchmen, sharing Shan Yu's deductive reasoning skills and sense of humour. The few that survive the avalanche get a few moments to shine, but lack any real presence.
Yao (Harvey Fierstien), Ling (Gedde Watanabe) and Chein-Po (Jerry Tondo), the three soldiers – and the only three soldiers in the entire Chinese army it seems at times – are quite the reverse. Each of them is given the chance to develop as characters from jockish bullies to steadfast friends and allies. They're also considerably funnier than the dragon.
A fairly simple framework based loosely on the Chinese fable (Hua Mulan served for over a decade in the army and was never discovered, and didn't have an annoying dragon companion), MULAN has enough heart and energy to keep it flying, and a good central message, one of challenging one's destiny and one's perceived place in society. Ping's story, "his" maturation into a respected soldier alongside Yao, Ling and Chen-Po is engaging and effective, with some really powerful moments. It also has a good message on gender equality, which is somewhat ruined by her involvement in the Disney Princess line, a glorified range of Barbie dolls where any independent aspect of the character is smoothed off into a commercially-minded shadow of itself…
Jerry Goldsmith's score for the film is beautiful and wholly appropriate, while the songs composed by Matthew Wilder and written by David Zeppel are consistently brilliant. "Reflection" perfectly sums up feelings everyone has had at some point in their life – I know I have, and I also hold "A Girl Worth Fighting For" quite close. The highlight for me however is the training montage (mon-tage!) track "I'll Make a Man Out of You", coupled with some impressive and affirming visuals, as Ping and her new comrades find their feet and earn their place in Shang's army.
Despite Eddie Murphy's best efforts, MULAN does get away with some great gags, and the film manages an effective balance between the lighter and darker aspects of the plot. Mulan, or rather Ping's attempts to fit in and the slapstick violence that ensues is effective, as is a subplot revolving around the humiliation of Chi-Fu and a few other officials. But a surprising source of a lot of the film's humour is the Emperor himself; his warm, dry wit lends the film some of its best gags in the final act.
When MULAN gets darker, however, it really pushes the boat out. The battle scenes are thrilling and intense, while an almost silent moment when Shang's forces find his father's encampment reduced to ashes is chillingly effective, especially coming off the lighthearted "Girl Worth Fighting For" sequence.
The final act, with the last of the Huns attacking the Imperial Palace, despite a number of sight gags, shows Shan Yu to be a truly formidable and terrifying villain, but it's the mountain battle that truly stirs the blood, as thousands of Huns descend upon a handful of inexperienced and underarmed Imperial soldiers.
INTERESTING INTERLUDE: To create a two-thousand strong Hun army for that sequence, the Disney production team developed a new crowd simulation software, aptly named Attila. This software allowed thousands of unique characters to move autonomously, saving them the unenviable task of animating each and every one of them individually.
A variant of the program, christened Dynasty, was utilised in the final act to create a crowd of 3,000 in the Forbidden City, using Pixar's own RenderMan program to render the crowds.
Moral/ Educational Value
Mulan is, for the most part, a good role model; she's intelligent and independent, willing to challenge her place and her people's preconceptions whilst still being true to herself. Shang makes for a strong if rather awkward hero, and their mutual evolution and progression in the film is a strong life lesson. And not forgetting the Emperor, who provides a strong moral core even as chaos erupts around him and his life is threatened.
We also get a the beginnings of a strong lesson on gender equality, where a woman is shown to be as capable a soldier as any man under Shang's command, and smarter than most of them at certain points. She's not as independent as Meg or Tiana, and not as strong a warrior as Kida, but it's certainly a start.
MULAN II picks the story up about a month later and sees the newly-engaged Mulan and Shang leading a mission to escort three princesses to a neighbouring kingdom for an arranged marriage. Mulan and Shang clash over the ethics of the mission, while the princesses find themselves falling for their guardians – guess who.
And all the while, Mushu tries to break Shang and Mulan up so he can keep his job as her guardian… giving the arrogant little shit even more screentime. MULAN and its characters also make appearances in the KINGDOM HEARTS series, where you fight alongside either Mulan or Ping – despite the massive continuity problem that entails.
MULAN also helped to kick-start the career of one Christina Aguilera, whose cover version over the credits reached number 19 in the charts despite only a limited radio release; its success earned her funding for a debut album, and the rest is history…


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October Music Pick: The Best of Lou Rawls, the Capitol Jazz & Blues Sessions.
27 October On the Orient Express – Venice to Verona
I love traveling on trains. When I was in my twenties I travelled from the US border to Mexico City on the Aztec Eagle. This train was well known for still using the old Pullman carriages. The bar car was simply superb. It was decorated with the crisp, "modern lines" of the 1930s. I felt as if I were in a Fred Astaire movie. Other Mexican trains, however, offered more hair-raising adventures. One had lost a few floor boards. I looked down through the rough, splintered slats to see a plunging valley hundreds of feet below the elevated track. Vendors walked the aisles selling cucumbers sprinkled with paprika. Others offered cages of tiny birds, which I hope were intended to live out their days as pets. But enough reminiscing.
As I stood on the train platform in Venice with the rest of the small group of journalists, I watched the Real Travelers board. I saw cashmere overcoats and calf-length fur coats that had never suffered the indignities of wire hangers. Women in elegant high heels, natural pearls and what my mother used to call traveling dresses strode toward their carriages unencumbered by luggage. That was in the hands of the smartly uniformed staff. At lunch I was able to ogle (discreetly, I believe) the passengers at close hand. Gents wore silk ties and perfectly tailored jackets (cashmere being the fabric of choice). One fellow had a quiff of silky white hair and a goatee, and sported a paisley ascot. He looked like the dapper chap on the Chance Cards in Monopoly games.
But why was I allowed to be in such high-toned company? It was all thanks to the Merano Wine Festival (www.meranowinefestival.com) and the Capannelle wine company (www.capannelle.com).
My husband and I started attending the Merano festival in the 1990s. In those days, it was a small, intimate affair. The wines were carefully chosen and it was possible to talk directly to the winemakers and producers. And then it started to grow…and grow…and grow. It went through a period when it was simply growing faster than the organizational structure that was supposed to support it. I stopped attending at that point.
Now, things seem to have gracefully settled into a new level of competence. The press conference convinced me to return to the fold. I will try to attend the 2011 edition.
We tasted two of the Capannelle wines with lunch. The oak-aged Chardonnay was a rich and heady brew, with a fragrance full of oak spices and ripe fruit. The Chianti Classico Riserva was lusciously fruity wine. Very appealing.
We started lunch with asparagus soup, which covered a few tender pieces of sun-dried tomatoes and small pan-fried squares of duck foie gras. This was followed by sautéed John Dory in a saffron sauce.
Dessert was a hot rhubarb sauce topped by a tepid yellow plum flan, which in turn was topped by a small scoop of pistachio ice cream. The differences in temperature, texture and tart and sweet flavors was simple fabulous. It was a joy to eat.
And speaking of joy and of Venice, Michelle Lovric's sequel to her immensely entertaining and popular children's book, The Undrowned Child, has just come out. The new book, The Mourning Emporium, which is set in 1900, sees its young protagonists (and assorted mermaids and creatures from the Dark Side) engaged in a desperate battle to save not only the city of Venice but the British Monarchy as well! According to the Readers Digest "This is the sort of book that is labelled 'for children' but will be passed around the eager family…Crammed with history, fantasy and beautiful comedy, this book gets a five star rating." It is published by Orion.
17 October Simposio dei Lambruschi a.k.a. To be Lambrusco www.simposiodeilambruschi.it
First things first: Lambrusco is the name of a family of grapes, which are cultivated mainly in the northern part of central Italy. In terms of production, Lambrusco Sorbara, Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce and Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro are the most important members of this clan. The best known zone of cultivation is located in the Region of Emilia Romagna – ande particularly in the Province of Modena.
Each of the varieties has a slightly different taste profile. Generally speaking, L. Grasparossa, which is so named for its red (rosso) stem (raspo), produces wines that are deeply colored and have pronounced notes of bitter cherry on the palate, along with firm tannins (a characteristics that comes from the grape's thick skins).
Wines made primarily from L. Sorbara (known also as Lambrusco della Viola for its light scent of violets) tend to be the lightest and zestiest of the three. These wines have a strawberry infused color and their delicate fragrances include not only violets but also red berry fruits (cherries). I have often found the idea of frozen strawberries on the palate in Sorbara wines.
L. Salamino wines have a darker color with a definite purplish froth. They are medium bodied and have decisive, refreshing acidity.
These varieties may be vinified alone or, as is more often the case, they may be blended with other Lambrusco cultivars.
The tasting was held at the superb Castello di Levizzano in Castelvetro di Modena.
Among the wines I tasted:
2009 Fattoria Moretto Lambrusco di Castelvetro Monovitigno "cru" di Grasparossa (40 year old vines).Bright, deep, purple-tinged color. A round, juicy pleasure on the palate. Clean fruit-filled finish.
Fausto Moretto says: "Grasparosso is a variety with enormous potential. It has more structure and you must always be acutely aware of the temperature during vinification in order to bring out the best in its perfumes."
I liked this wine very much. Unfortunately there are only around 7,000 bottles made and those are sold mainly to local restaurants. Should you be dining in the Modena area, however, I urge you to look for the name Fattoria Moretto on the wine list.
2009 Cantina Paltrinieri Lambrusco di Sorbara (100%). Bright, lively.
"This is real Sorbara," says Michael
2009 Poderi Fiorini Corte Degli Attimi (100% L. Sorbara) A lovely grapiness. A nice vibration of acidity over straightforward fruit.
2009 Tenuta Pederzana Grasparossa (100%) a light peppery note floats over the appealing fruit.
The house style here can best be described as being like a firm unfolding bolt of fruit.
They also produce a wine called Usimaior, which I will be tasting next month.
Other producers of zingy, fruity Lambrusco: Azienda Agricola Villa di Corlo, Azienda Agricola Ca'Berti and Societa Agricola Vezzelli Francesco.
13 October Dinner at Claudio and Giuseppina's
Claudio (a recently retired bank employee) and Giuseppina (who still works in the bank) are passionate gastronomes. They travel frequently to France and around Italy seeking out restaurants and wine and food products. As a result they have a superb wine cellar.
We started the meal with a 2004 Villa Bucci Verdicchio di Castelli die Jesi Riserva. Deep golden yellow. Rich texture. A warm weave of elderflowers on the nose. Medium to long finish. A frisson of minerality on the palate. We drank it with thinly sliced speck on warm bread.
2000 Cote de Nuit Village prod: Chopin-Groffier. Soft bruised plum color. A soft cloud of refined fruit buoyed on a fresh breeze of acidity. The sensations on the nose carry through onto the palate. Soft and appealing on the finish – like juicy grape skins.
2000 Gevrey-Chambertin "Les Jeunes Rois" Geantel-Pansiot good saturation of plum/black berry fruits. Very firm. Vibrant infusion of acidity through fruit flavor. Still young. A wine that is alive.
Drank it with steak, mashed potatoes and finely shredded cabbage.
After 10 minutes: a fine idea of ripe fruit starts to emerge along with a light note of leather.
After 15 minutes: it remains absolutely firm, attractive. It improves.
After 30 minutes: Still firm. This wine will last. If you have bottles of this wine in your cellar – leave it there for a few more years.
1995 Mouton Rothschild Everything is of a piece – tightly knit on the nose and palate. Nose: blackberries, blueberries. The fruit is shot through with a firm, fine acidity. The idea of ashes. I find the texture of this wine supremely appealing. The wine does not shout – everything moves forward together, nothing is out of step.
After 30 minutes: A faint, not unpleasant, herbaceous note emerges. The wine continues to evolve.
9 October Villa 50th Anniversary Dinner
Villa is an historic producer of Franciacorta. Franciacorta is a DOC zone(and DOCG for Sparkling wines) in the region of Lombardy, of which Milan is the capital. It is primarily known for its fine sparkling wines made from the same grape varieties (Chardonnnay, Pinot Noir, etc) and with the same production techniques as those used in Champagne. Generally speaking, I find Franciacorta wines more approachable than Champagne. (I love a good tart Champagne but I also love the softer, almost pear-like qualities of a fine Franciacorta.)
The Villa event was a tribute to Alessandro Bianchi begetter of the winery's 50 year sojourn in the world of fine wine. He set up the company at the age of twenty-six with the proceeds from an auto parts business he and his brothers set up after the Second World War.
He started Villa at a time before Franciacorta had established a firm identity and he is, in fact, one of the architects of the zone's style. In 1968 Villa was the first Franciacorta to win a Gold Medal in an international competition.
The wines we tasted (and drank):
2004 Diamant Pas Dose (Pas Dose indicates that the wine will be bone dry). Smooth, creamy. A lightly yeasty nose, with a fresh uplifting zestiness. The palate echoes the nose. A very elegant wine.
Rose Demi-sec Salmon pink. Faint strawberry notes. Sweetness balanced with pulpy, juicy fruit.
We also tasted RNA Extra Brut 2004. The wines were served with dinner and, frankly I did not take a proper note on this wine as I was deep into an enthusiastic discussion about the song writing and dance skills of Jennifer Lopez and Madonna!!!
The dinner was catered by Antica Cascina San Zago www.anticacascinasanzago.it
But the best part of the evening for me – wine aside – was the band: Fred e I Cocchi di Mamma (Fred and Mummy's Darlings). They were simply fabulous. The combo included an excellent trumpet player. www.fredswing.net. "They keep telling us to play more quietly," says Fred.

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Amanda Liptak, BSN, RN, CWOCN
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Adam Shaw, BSN, RN, CWOCN
Adam Shaw joined the WOC Nursing Department in 2011 and recently became the first male Certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse in the department's history. He began his career in healthcare as a paramedic.
Brenda Stenger, MEd, BSN, RN, CWOCN
Brenda has recently achieved the distinction of 30 continuous years of Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing Certification. Brenda is a 1977 graduate of the Harrisburg Hospital Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing education program (called Enterostomal Therapy at the time) and has worked at Cleveland Clinic 22 years in the clinical and education areas for WOC Nursing. Brenda received her nursing diploma from St. John Hospital and her BSN from Kent State. She retired in 2010 but came back to the WOC nursing department in 2012 to work PRN.
Sue Sulzer, BSN, RN, CWOCN
Sue has worked at Cleveland Clinic for 16 years: eight years in the ICU and eight years as a nurse clinician in vascular medicine. She joined the WOC Nursing department in 2010, attended R.B Turnbull, Jr. MD, School of WOC Nursing, and became certified soon after. Sue recently returned to a full time position in vascular medicine and works PRN as a WOC nurse.
Ostomy Information
Different Types of Ostomies
Ostomy: The term "Ostomy" or "stoma" comes from the Greek word meaning "mouth" or "opening." An ostomy or stoma is a surgically created opening that allows waste to leave the body. Output through the stoma cannot be controlled, so a pouch needs to be worn at all times.
Ileostomy: a stoma made in the last portion of the small bowel, or ileum.
Colostomy: a stoma made from the large intestine, or colon.
Urostomy: a stoma to allow urine to bypass the bladder and urethra, usually made from a portion of the intestine. A urostomy may be made from a portion of the small bowel and then be called an "ileal conduit." When made from a portion of the large bowel, the urostomy may be called a "colon conduit."
Wearing A Pouch
The basic piece of equipment is a pouch (made of odor-resistant plastic or vinyl) that collects the semi liquid waste. The pouches attach to your body with adhesive skin barriers that are custom fitted by your WOC nurse and do not irritate your skin. A closure at the bottom of the pouch allows you to empty it without removing it from your body
You should find it reassuring that the pouch will not be conspicuous. It is small and stays flat, so you do not have to wear baggy clothes.
Opaque pouches and fabric pouch covers keep the waste from being visible when you are undressed. The use of a fabric pouch cover also makes wearing the pouch more comfortable by reducing heat build-up between the plastic pouch and your skin. Offensive odor does not have to be a worry either. Modern pouches are made of materials that confine odor to the inside of the pouch. The only time you should notice any odor is the time when you change or empty your pouch. Deodorants placed in the pouch, certain medications, and attention to food intake can control these odors.
On the first days after surgery, the WOC nurse will change your pouch for you. After a few days, you will begin to participate actively in your ileostomy care. You will start learning how to change the pouch by observing the WOC nurse.
The WOC nurse's support continues after you leave the hospital. You will see your WOC nurse when you see your surgeon at four to six weeks, six months, and one year after you leave the hospital.
Living a Full Life with a Stoma
Each year about 200,000 people in the United States have a ostomy surgery - people of all ages (even newborn babies), in all walks of life. There are literally millions of healthy, active people who continue to enjoy full lives 10, 20, even 40 years after their surgery.
Wearing a pouch (ostomy collecting device) is one of the biggest changes you will face after surgery. It takes some getting used to, but it is not as difficult as you might imagine. With the help of a WOC nurse and some practice, you will regain control over your life and will be able to return to most activities that you did before you were sick.
Changing a Pouch
The pouch should be changed in the bathroom. This a procedure for managing body waste, and the bathroom provides the proper environment for this.
It is not necessary to rinse the pouch every time you empty it, but you may rinse as often as you wish. For aesthetic reasons, some people with ileostomies like to rinse the pouch first thing in the morning and before going to bed.
The pouch should be changed about every three to seven days. After surgery, the WOC nurse will teach you how to do this using the equipment that has been selected to fit your needs. Step-by-step instructions will be enclosed with your discharge folder.
Returning to Daily Activities
With a little planning, you can enjoy traveling as much as you like and where you like. Take plenty of supplies and medications along - double what you think you might need. Do not pack these supplies in luggage that you are going to check through. Carry them with you. If you cannot pack all the supplies you need for an extended trip, find out ahead of time where you can purchase them. You can get a list of equipment dealers from most manufacturers.
Physical Activity
You will be able to resume physical activity gradually after surgery. The only limits you may have to place on yourself are on very heavy lifting and contact sports, such as football, wrestling, or karate where you could receive a direct blow to your abdomen. Heavy lifting, especially in the first three months or so after surgery, could cause a hernia. But after you recover, you should have no problems lifting and holding lighter weights, like small children or bags of groceries. Talk to your doctor about how much you can lift and when.
Keeping your pouch on securely for sports is easy to do. For active sports involving running or jumping, a sport brief or close-fitting underpants will hold your pouch snugly against your body. For times when you will get wet, either from perspiring heavily from exercise, the sauna, or from being in a pool or hot tub, you can temporarily use water-proof tape to hold the edges of the pouch to your skin. Your WOC nurse can show you how to do this.
Hygiene & Skin Care
You can bathe or shower with your pouch on. As a matter of fact, you will be doing that most of the time, since you should remove your pouch only every three to five days. It is also OK to bathe or shower with the equipment off. Be aware that your stoma may function while your pouch is off, so plan a bath or shower before meals or first thing in the morning before eating or drinking.
Keeping the skin around your stoma clean is an important part of your ileostomy care. The waste that comes through your stoma contains digestive enzymes that can be very irritating when they contact your skin. If your skin does become irritated, your skin barrier will not stick as well, forcing you to change the pouch more often and permitting more irritation. When you wash around the stoma, be gentle. Use a clean, soft cloth and a small amount of non-oily soap. Do not be concerned if you see a little blood. Some bleeding is normal because the stoma has such a rich blood supply. Rinse and dry the skin well because soap or bath oil residue can keep the skin barrier from sticking. Use a hair dryer set on cool or use an electric fan as gentle ways to dry your skin.
During the first six weeks after surgery, you need to eat soft foods low in fiber to give your intestines a rest. A dietitian will give you detailed nutritional guidelines you can take home in your discharge folder.
Except for the first six weeks post surgery, you can eat almost any food you want. As always, your meals should include a sensible amount of food from the four groups every day - dairy products, meat, and other protein sources, fruits and vegetables, breads and cereals. Drink plenty of liquids. You must chew all food thoroughly.
Take care to maintain your normal weight because excessive weight gain can affect the fit and wearing time of your pouch. If you remain underweight after you resume a normal diet, you may need calorie and protein supplements. Be sure to consult your dietitian and doctor about it.
As you recover from your surgery and begin to resume or develop an intimate relationship, give yourself and your partner time. Try to resume or begin your sexual activity in a gradual, non-pressured way. You might try emptying the pouch beforehand. You and your partner may need to make some minor adjustments in positioning to avoid too much friction on your pouch, but contact during lovemaking cannot hurt your stoma.
General Patient Concerns
Should I get a note from my doctor so I do not have to wear my seatbelt in the car?
No. A seatbelt can be adjusted to accommodate the stoma and the pouch. Your safety far outweighs the minor inconvenience of a seatbelt.
Will medications be as effective with an ileostomy?
Medications for the ileostomate should be prescribed in liquid or tablet form. Enteric coated pills often pass through the body unabsorbed. Discuss this with your physician and pharmacist.
What if the pouch leaks and I am away from home?
ALWAYS carry a spare set of supplies in case a leak occurs.
What if water gets inside the stoma?
This will not happen. The wave-like motions of the bowel (peristalsis) move the bowel content in one direction-out of the body. Water would not be harmful, though, if it did get inside the stoma.
Will the stoma hurt when it is touched?
It will not hurt when it is touched. You will feel pressure, but not pain. For this reason the stoma must be protected from contact injury like blows or chronic rubbing or pressure. There are no pain nerve endings in the stoma.
Why is the stoma red?
It is red because this is the color of the inner lining of the digestive system. When the stoma is surgically constructed, the ileum is folded back on itself to form a type of cuff.
What do I do about odor while I use a public restroom or the bathroom at a friends home?
Do not worry about it. That is what bathrooms are for. If you are concerned about odor, you can carry a pocket-sized room deodorizer spray. Flushing of the toilet is usually adequate.
Supplies Information
Almost everyone with an ileostomy can be at least partly reimbursed by medical insurance. Have your doctor write a prescription for your supplies and have it renewed every year. Most insurance companies, Medicare, and other agencies require this evidence of your need for the supplies. Keep good records and save all your statements and receipts so you will have good tax records or evidence to follow up claims.
Because ileostomy supplies are considered prostheses, just like artificial limbs or eyeglasses, they are deductible medical expenses on income tax returns. Check yearly tax codes for specific guidelines. Be sure to keep careful, complete records of your medical expenses for a year so that you will know whether you can deduct them.
Ostomy supplies are available in surgical supply houses. Very few drugs stores carry these specialty items. Your WOC nurse should give you information about local and mail order sources of supply when you are discharged from the hospital.
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WOC Nursing Department
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Cleveland, Ohio 44195
Department Phone: 216.444.6677
Appointment Desk: 216.445.9552
Hours: Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Saturday & Sunday, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Adhesive remover - Used to gently remove pouches from the skin, they dissolve and remove adhesive residues from the skin. Skin must be washed thoroughly after using adhesive removers to prevent skin irritation. These do not contain alcohol.
Barrier Ring- A donut-shaped skin barrier that is used as caulking and to fill in peristomal dips and creases. See also: Flat Adapt™ ring , Brava™ Ring , Eakin® Seal.
Brava™ Ring or Brava™ Moldable Ring - A barrier ring made by Coloplast that is used as caulking and to fill in peristomal dips and creases.
Brown jug drainage - (see Brown jug/blue tubing drainage)
Brown jug/blue tubing drainage - A gravity drainage system pieced together using respiratory tubing, a 24-hour urine collection jug, tape, rubber bands, and hollihesive skin barrier; used when a patient has high-volume and thick ostomy output.
Clip-Closure - A drainable ostomy pouch that requires separate plastic clamp ("clip") to close the pouch. When the plastic clip from the manufacturer is not available, a binder clip is often used to clamp the pouch shut.
Closed-end pouch - Used for colostomies that function 1-2 times in 24 hours. Following a bowel movement, the pouch is unsnapped from the wafer, the waste is emptied into the toilet, and the pouch is thrown away. A fresh pouch is then attached to the flange; Generally not used while in the hospital.
Colostomate - A somewhat antiquated term referring to a person with a colostomy; WOCNs prefer to say "a person with a stoma".
Colostomy - A stoma made from the large intestine or colon.
Continent stoma (continent ostomy) - A urostomy or ileostomy that is managed using a catheter to drain effluent; the person does not need to wear an external pouch (also see Indiana pouch, Kock pouch).
Convexity - Term used to describe a wafer that has a raised, rather than flat, adhesive surface; convexity may be soft or firm and comes in a variety of depths. Convexity is used to provide support, cause a stoma to protrude, or fill in saucering around a stoma.
Drainable pouch - Used for ileostomies and colostomies, bottom of pouch is opened for emptying. A drainable pouch is closed with either a clip or an inter-locking mechanism.
Eakin® Seal, Eakin® Cohesive Seal - A barrier ring made by Convatec that is used as caulking and to fill in peristomal dips and creases.
Effluent - Urine, stool, or other bodily fluid that comes from a stoma, fistula, draining wound or drain.
ET - Stands for "Enterostomal Therapist," which is an older term used to describe the people who were the first stoma therapists. These original ETs were not necessarily RNs (also see "WOCN, WOC nurse).
ET/WOCN - "Enterostomal Therapist/Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse." See also ET and WOCN.
Flange - The portion of a two-piece pouching system that adheres to the skin. The pouch attaches to the flange. Flange also refers to the plastic rings found on the wafer and the pouch of a two-piece system that allows the pouch to be attached to the wafer.
Flat Adapt™ ring - A barrier ring made by Hollister that is used as caulking and to fill in peristomal dips and creases.
Flat pouching system - The adhesive side of the wafer is level or flat as opposed to a convex pouching system; see also "convexity".
High-volume pouch - A pouch with a spigot ending that can be attached to a gravity drainage bag; used when patients have high volume, liquid output from an ileostomy or colostomy.
Ileal conduit - A urinary stoma made using a small length of ileum.
Ileostomate- A somewhat antiquated term referring to a person with an ileostomy; WOCNs prefer to say "a person with an ileostomy".
Ileostomy- A stoma made from a portion of the ileum of the small intestine.
Indiana pouch - A type of continent urinary diversion. Using a piece of intestine, an internal reservoir is formed. The outlet is formed in such a way as to be continent. A stoma, usually found in the umbilicus, is periodically catheterized to allow the urine to be emptied from the reservoir.
Irrigation - Daily procedure similar to an enema, used by some persons with colostomies to regulate bowel movements; special irrigation sets are made for this procedure.
Jejunostomy - A stoma made from the jejunum of the small intestine.
Kock pouch - Developed by Nils Kock, a continent internal reservoir is formed from small intestine. The flush external stoma is catheterized several times a day to empty the reservoir's contents. It is also called a K-pouch.
Lavage - A procedure performed by the ET/WOC nurse or LIP in which normal saline is instilled into a an ileostomy to break up a food bolus obstruction.
Measuring guide - A paper tool with precut circles of various sizes used to determine stoma size.
Mucocutaneous junction - The area where the stoma tissue (mucosa) meets the skin; in surgery this area is sutured together and heals to be continuous.
Mucocutaneous separation - A gap between the stoma and skin.
One-piece pouch - The adhesive wafer and the plastic pouch are integrated together.
Ostomate - An antiquated term referring to a person with an ostomy; WOCNs prefer to say "a person with an ostomy".
Paste - A caulking material that comes in a tube or strip; a thin layer is placed around the pouch aperture or in dips and creases to help obtain/maintain a good seal (see also: Stoma Paste, Strip Paste).
Peristomal - All around or surrounding the stoma. Peristomal skin is the area of skin around the stoma.
Powder - A pectin- or karaya-based powder used to provide a protective barrier on open skin (also called Stoma powder).
Rod - A small plastic device placed during surgery that is temporarily used to support a stoma above the skin.
Skin barrier - A material that protects the skin from the stoma output; usually a hydrocolloid-based product. Skin barriers come in sheets, strips, rings, or is applied directly to the back of a pouching system.
Stents - Small plastic tubes that are inserted into the ureters and extend out of the ileal conduit; they maintain ureter patency following surgery and usually stay in place 3-4 weeks following surgery.
Stoma - An artificially made opening in the body, from the Greek word meaning "mouth" or "opening".
Stoma foley - A catheter that is placed into the ostomy by the LIP or ET/WOC nurse to help maintain patency.
Stoma intubation - Catheter is placed into the stoma.
Stoma paste - A caulking material that comes in a tube or strip; a thin layer is placed around the pouch aperture or in dips and creases to help obtain/maintain a good seal (see also: Paste, Strip Paste).
Stoma powder - A pectin- or karaya-based powder used to provide a protective barrier on open skin (also called Powder).
Strip paste - A thin bar-shaped skin barrier that is used for caulking and filling in peristomal dips and creases (see also: paste, stoma paste).
wo-piece pouch - A type of pouching system in which the flange and pouch are separate. The flange adheres to the skin and has a rim or lip to which the pouch is attached.
Urostomy - A stoma made to allow urine to bypass the bladder and urethra, usually made from a portion of intestine, usually the ileum; see "ileal conduit".
Urostomy pouch - Made specifically for urine collection, this pouch has an anti-reflux mechanism that prevents urine from collecting around the stoma.
Wafer - The portion of the pouching system that adheres to the skin. In a one-piece system, the wafer is permanently attached to the pouch; with a two-piece system, the pouch attaches to the flange of the wafer.
WOC RN, WOC Nurse - Stands for wound, ostomy, continence nurse; the preferred term for the RNs who are educated in these three areas and care for patients with ostomies (see also ET).
Online Resources
Tanna Charbonneau shares her own experience in a personal blog.
BCAN is the only national advocacy organization devoted to advancing bladder cancer research and supporting those impacted by the disease.
A website dedicated to helping people with ostomies live their lives to the fullest.
The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to finding the cures for Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis.
The United Ostomy Associations of America, Inc. (UOAA) is a national network for bowel and urinary diversion support groups in the United States.
Founded in 1968, the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) is a professional, international nursing society of more than 4,900 healthcare professionals who are experts in the care of patients with wound, ostomy and incontinence.
The Great Comebacks® Program began in 1984 under the leadership of Rolf Benirschke, with support from ConvaTec. It was designed to raise awareness of quality of life issues for people living with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, colorectal cancer or other diseases that can lead to ostomy surgery.
Connect with other young ostomates ages 0 to 25.
Download Information Pamphlets
- Having a Colostomy
- Having a Ileostomy
- Having A Urostomy
- Common Ostomy Related Surgeries of the Colon & Rectum
Health Information Links
- The Structure and Function of the Digestive System
- Colostomy
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Crohn's Disease
- Bowel Incontinence
- Urinary Incontinence
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
J-pouch Treatment Guide
This guide aids patients in understanding how a J-Pouch is created, addresses who may be a candidate for a J-Pouch, and identifies the benefits of the procedure.
Call 866.396.0850 to schedule an appointment
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Consultations and Referring Physicians
For Outpatient Appointments:
- Colorectal Surgery: 216.444.5404
- Toll free: 800.223.2273, ext. 45404
To Refer a Patient:
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Cleveland Clinic's R.B. Turnbull, Jr., MD School of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (WOC), was established as the first WOC school in the world nearly 50 years ago.
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Language and culture can either work for you or against you. These variables are deeply rooted in every human being and act as the main drivers that control a person's thought process and decision making. If you can relate to your target market's culture, it will be easier to bring them on board. However, fail to adopt their cultural practices and contrasting linguistics, and your business will surely take a hit. Identify these cultural and language barriers that exist. Can you solve them simply by studying the language? Do they have deeply embedded and incurable cultural preferences or biases that will make it difficult if not impossible for your business to thrive? Initially you might want to consider a native email marketing agency to help you better understand how to connect with your new market and get you started on the right foot marketing-wise.
Do You Have Access to Manpower and Materials?
It's inefficient and unrealistic to transport all the raw materials and workforce you need from your headquarters to your new business location. The logistic fees alone can render your business inoperable from a financial standpoint. Learn the country's local market. Do they have an abundance of talented professionals whose expertise and skill set you'll need? LinkedIn and other social media platforms have made it easier than ever to find the right people. For example, technology specialists are very prevalent in Asian countries, and startups who are looking to expand there can find themselves with dozens of eligible candidates to fill IT and software engineering roles.
Expanding a brand overseas isn't always a happy ending, nor should it be treated as a linear path. Be prepared to adapt to new market competition, audience characteristics, marketing policies, and legal expenses. Answer the questions above as clearly and as detailed as possible before any actionable decisions are made.


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Today the blog Pop Culture Nerd announced the winners of its inaugural Stalker Awards, "given to crime fiction books and authors readers are obsessed with, voted on by genre fans at large."
Favorite Novel: The First Rule, by Robert Crais (36% of votes)
Favorite Lead Character: Joe Pike from The First Rule (38%)
Favorite Supporting Character: Elvis Cole from The First Rule (47%)
Best Opening Sentence: "The night they were hijacked, Roxy Palmer and her husband, Joe, ate dinner with an African cannibal and his Ukrainian whore." -- Wake Up Dead, by Roger Smith (37%)
Most Memorable Dialogue: Savages, by Don Winslow (39%)
Best Title: Hello Kitty Must Die, by Angela S. Choi (44%)
Most Eye-Catching Cover: Expiration Date, by Duane Swierczynski (43%)
Favorite Author on Social Media -- Tie: Hilary Davidson and Duane Swierczynski, both with 27% of the votes
Most Underrated Author: Charlie Huston (41%)
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Rush Hour 035 w/ guest Victor Dinaire
Published on: February 2011
This months Rush Hour comes to you from deep in the studio, where Christopher Lawrence is busy completing his third artist album including five upcoming singles plus remixes for Talla 2XLC and Reaky.
This months special guest is Victor Dinaire from San Diego. Growing into his role as a young DJ in New York City, Dinaire spent countless hours in the underground dance scene honing the craft and learning the art of programming from masters such as Junior Vasquez. Promoting and throwing events to showcase his own sound, Victor quickly began to build up momentum behind his name. The record executives at BMG / Logic Records took notice, and soon offered him the opportunity to mix a series of compilation CDs for the label. His first release "Logic Trance 4″ went straight into the Top 5 on the CMJ charts and proceeded to sell out, as did the Timeless Trance series "Midnight and Morning Sessions" and the following "Entrance" on Bonzai Music Italy / Megahit US.
From this initial success, Victor was soon performing out in clubs across the US as a regular at NY's heralded Arc nightclub, Spundae LA, Avalon Hollywood, On Broadway San Diego, and as resident for 2 years at Blue, Miami. Turning his attention towards expanding his audience on a larger scale, Victor began his domination of the airwaves. His weekly radio show "Peak Hour" on Sirius Satellite Radio was soon followed by "Resident Nation" on Music Choice TV, and ultimately Future Progression on XM. Seeking to push dance music beyond the airwaves, Victor took Future Progression to a new level by throwing his legendary New York City loft parties of the same name creating both an immense following in the club and on the air.
Now a mainstay on the international club circuit, Dinaire has performed alongside the world's biggest DJs such as Tiesto, Paul van Dyk, Paul Oakenfold, Ferry Corsten, Above & Beyond, Infected Mushroom, Blank & Jones, Steve Porter, Junior Vasquez, John 00 Fleming, ATB, Flava Flav, and Judge Jules at events spanning Vietnam, South Korea, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica and Brazil. As an Eventvibe.com sponsored DJ and one of the main artists on the EV Music roster, Victor has become the definitive sound of trance in America. His latest radio show "Lost Episode," reaches more people than any other DJ in the country at over 80 million homes and cars in America alone. Broadcast through XM Satellite Radio, Worldspace Satellite Radio, Music Choice TV, AOL Radio, ETN.fm, Digitally Imported (Di.fm), and syndicated across a multitude of FM stations worldwide, the show has brought trance music to the masses and spawned its own club nights at California hot spots Avalon in Hollywood and 4th and B in San Diego.
Focusing on the future, Victor Dinaire has immersed himself in the studio with stunning results. His remixes of 'Clutch' (Ferry Corsten's # 1 track of September 2008), 'Sonora,' 'The Departure,' and 'Fractured' along with the single 'No Way Through' have charted as some of the most popular tracks on Beatport and received massive support from Paul van Dyk, Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Above & Beyond, Sander van Doorn, Lange, Sean Tyas, Christopher Lawrence, The Thrillseekers and John Askew. Between the popularity of his original productions, the immense success of his radio show, and his critically acclaimed club nights, Victor Dinaire has remained at the forefront of the industry and established himself not only as a pioneer of dance music – but as one who pushes the boundaries everyday.
Hour One: Christopher Lawrence
Ian Solano / Class Of 97 / Couture (Spinnin)
Mik Arlati / Take Control / Arlati Music
Ital / Bahia Time-Original Mix / Blacklite Records
Psysun vs Ares / Psychedelic Energy (Groove N' Grow remix) / Speedsound
Ads Lehane & Wahne C / Stigma / Total Digital Holland
Fatali / Day Dream Sean J Morris RMX / JOOF
Ted O'Shay / Hefty / Fidget Factory
Aphid Moon / Complex Retracement / Aphid Records
X Team / Analogy Energy / Psycore
Blazed vs Waio / Close Your Eyes / Enzyme Records
Motu / Running Water / Icarus
Hour Two: Victor Dinaire
Mat Zo / Back In Time / Anjunabeats
Dinaire, Bissen & Finley Featuring David Berkeley / Take Me To Space / DB Konzept Mix
Kyau & Albert / Barbizon / Euphonic
Arty / Zara / Anjunabeats
Mike Koglin / The Silence (Sasha Virus Remix) / Noys Music
Victor Dinaire / Undercurrent
John Askew / The Witch / Discover
Pulser / In My World (Activa Remix) / Garuda?Ilya Soloviev / Mercury A State Of Trance
Brainchild / Symmetry C (Victor Dinaire & Bissen Remix)
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|Active corruption
The act of paying or yielding to the solicitation of a bribe
|Asset recovery
The task of recovery of assets that have been wrongfully taken either stolen, fraudulently misappropriated or otherwise disposed of to remove them from their rightful owner
A systematic examination of documents, statutory records, books, accounts and processes to ascertain how far the commitments of an organization are actually implemented and respected
Comparing one's business processes and performance metrics to industry bests and best practices from other companies
|Beneficial owner
A person who enjoys the benefits of ownership even though title to some form of property is in another name. It also means any individual or group of individuals who, either directly or indirectly, has the power to vote or influence the transaction decisions regarding a specific security, such as shares in a company
The act of offering someone money or something of value to persuade them to act in a way which is contrary to the law or professional obligations. Corruption has a broader meaning as it includes non-pecuniary undue advantages including nepotism, favoritism, etc.
|Civil society
The aggregate of non-governmental organizations and institutions that manifests the interests and the will of the citizens. Civil society includes the family and the private sphere, referred to as the third sector of society, distinct from government and business
An unequal system of exchanging resources and favors based on an exploitative relationship between a wealthier and/or more powerful 'patron' and a less wealthy and weaker 'client'
|Code of conduct
A set of values, rules and processes written for the employees of an organization to inform them of the organization's expectations vis-à-vis their behavior
An agreement between two or more parties, sometimes illegal, but always secretive, to limit open competition by deceiving, misleading, or defrauding others of their legal rights, or to obtain an objective forbidden by law typically by defrauding or gaining an unfair market advantage
Conforming with stated requirements. At an organizational level, it is achieved through management processes which identify the applicable requirements (defined for example in laws, regulations, contracts, strategies and policies), assess the state of compliance, assess the risks and potential costs of non-compliance against the projected expenses to achieve compliance, and hence prioritize, fund and initiate any corrective actions deemed necessary
|Conflict of interest
A situation in which the concerns or aims of two different parties are incompatible. A situation in which a person is able to derive personal benefit from actions or decisions made in their official capacity
An association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations or governments with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a common goal
|Corporate governance
Consists of the set of processes, customs, policies, laws and institutions affecting the way people direct, administer or control a corporation. Corporate governance also includes the relationships among the many players involved (the stakeholders) and the corporate goals. The principal players include the shareholders, management, and the board of directors. Other stakeholders include employees, suppliers, customers, banks and other lenders, regulators, the environment and the community at large
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text: Saint Joseph High School football's head coach Paul Sacco further cemented his legacy in South Jersey sports last weekend, becoming the first coach in the area's history to reach 300 victories. On Friday, Sept. 9, the Wildcats defeated Mainland 50-7. Win number 1 came on Sept. 25, 1982, in his first game as Saint Joseph's head coach. At left, Sacco and his current squad celebrate the milestone.Photo by Paul Sacco, Sr.


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|The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent - Volume VII by Edward Hasted ⇒ p. 93
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|Thomas Joyce, M, Head, married, age 42, born Newbury, Berkshire; occupation: M.D. general practitioner
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Cranbrook, Kent
|Fanny Joyce, F, Wife, married, age 35, born Oxford
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|Herbert Wooley Joyce, M, Son, age 12, born Rolvenden, Kent; occupation: scholar
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|Thos. Joyce, M, Son, age 11, born Rolvenden, Kent; occupation: scholar
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|Willm.Mardon Beaumont, M, Visitor, single, age 29, born Oxford; occupation: surgeon
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|Mary Jane Cooper, F, Servant, single, age 21, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: housemaid
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|Ann Weekes, F, Servant, single, age 19, born Rolvenden, Kent; occupation: domestic cook
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Data pendant light by Bjarne Bo for Fog & Mørup, 1970s orange
An ultra-rare collectors' item, this ufo-like pendant light was created at the beginning of the 1970s by Danish designer Bjarne Bo (best known for his much-loved and museum-exhibited grater and mandolin slicer) and is very rarely seen today. Made of polyurethane and entitled Data, the lamp was produced in two versions, both of which are shown in the vintage advert included here. This example is a Data 1 in the orange colourway, with a diameter of 40 cm and a height of 16 cm. It is in good condition with signs of age and use, specifically some small scratches and nicks, some patches of mottling around the rim edge, and a ding approximately the size of a 1p coin inside the dome which has broken the surface to reveal a glimpse of the polyurethane foam from which the lamp is constructed. The lamp takes a standard Edison screw bulb max 75w (not included).


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