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Quinidine pharmacodynamics in patients with arrhythmia: Effects of left ventricular function
Author + information
- Received June 20, 1994
- Revision received October 20, 1994
- Accepted December 5, 1994
- Published online April 1, 1995.
Author Information
- Anne M. Gillis, MD*,1,
- L. Brent Mitchell, MD,
- D. George Wyse, MD, PhD, FACC,
- Margot McDonald, BN and
- Henry J. Duff, MD
- ↵*Address for correspondence: Dr. Anne M. Gillis, Department Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 4N1.
Objectives. This study was undertaken to determine whether quinidine pharmacodynamics are altered in the presence of left ventricular dysfunction.
Background. Left ventricular function is an independent predictor of antiarrhythmic drug efficacy. However, the effects of left ventricular dysfunction on the pharmacodynamics of antiarrhythmic drugs have not been studied extensively.
Methods. Signal-averaged electrocardiograms were obtained and quinidine plasma concentrations measured during 24-h quinidine washout in 22 patients.
Results. Linear quinidine concentration-effect relations were observed for QRS and QT intervals corrected for heart rate. The slopes of the concentration-effect relation describing changes in the corrected QT (QTc) interval were significantly higher in the group with left ventricular ejection fraction ≥0.35 ([mean ±SD] 29.5 ± 11.2 ms/μg per ml) than in the group with a low left ventricular ejection fraction (15.7 ± 9.7 ms/μg per ml, p = 0.001). The QRS concentration-effect relations were not different in the two groups. A significant linear correlation was observed between the slopes of the concentration-effect relations describing changes in QTc intervals and left ventricular ejection fraction (r = 0.7, p < 0.001). Nineteen patients with inducible ventricular tachycardia underwent serial electrophysiologic studies for evaluation of quinidine efficacy. Ventricular tachycardia could not be induced during quinidine therapy in eight patients. The slopes of the quinidine concentration-effect relations for QTc intervals were significantly higher in quinidine responders than in nonresponders (p < 0.05).
Conclusions. The effects of quinidine on ventricular repolarization are linearly related to left ventricular ejection fraction. Quinidine concentration-effect relations describing ventricular repolarization are associated with antiarrhythmic efficacy in patients with ventricular tachycardia.
↵1 Dr. Gillis is a Scholar and Dr. Duff a Medical Scientist of the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
This study was supported by grants-in-aid from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta and the Medical Research Council of Canada (PG11188), Ottawa, Ontario.
- Received June 20, 1994.
- Revision received October 20, 1994.
- Accepted December 5, 1994.
- North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology; American College of Cardiology; American Heart Association, Inc.; and European Society of Cardiology.

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Welcome to Groove House (Hardcover)
Stanford Court Press, 9781942828013, 396pp.
Publication Date: March 1, 2015
Other Editions of This Title:
Paperback (2/1/2016)
When rock's former biggest rebel loses everything, he's forced to call in favors from all the rock star royalty whom he'd burned his entire career.
With a trashed comeback tour, creditors on his ass, no record deal, a health issue he doesn't even know how to spell, and nothing but a few bucks from the sale of his last guitar, Mike Mays is destitute for the first time in his rock star life. He's forced to crash his estranged, uptight daughter's tidy world, and when she kicks him out, to couch-surf halfway around the world at a ragtag farmhouse in Tuscany called Groove House-home to a pack of aging ex-rock stars, who aren't thrilled to see him.
Mike creates chaos at every turn, bulldozing everyone in his path. His raunchy offstage antics snagged headlines back in the '70s and '80s, but can the aging bad boy bluff his way out of his worst bungle yet and actually stage a comeback?
Praise For Welcome to Groove House…
—Sammy Hagar
"A must read for any rock fan who loves a great story."
—Eddie Trunk (SiriusXM Radio / VH1 Classic TV host)
"This is a movie waiting to happen."
—Troy Luccketta (Tesla)
"A good read for those who love all things rock 'n' roll."
—Don Dokken (Dokken)
"I felt like I was looking into a mirror . . . yikes! But you've gotta love the ride!"
—Eric Martin (MR. BIG)
". . . totally cool journey through a rocker's world . . . This book ROCKS! I loved it! It's a blast!"
—Stef Burns (Alice Cooper, Huey Lewis & the News, Vasco Rossi)


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Wow! Two posts in the same day!
I was determined to get caught up while I could reasonably see. (As to that: I have been having more migraines than usual. They almost all seem triggered by light – and those that aren't are triggered by changes in the weather. It sucks. I have painful eyes, in and around them and sometimes it's easier just to stare at, or listen to, the TV than it is to brain. So I write when I can.)
Now, we have Earnest's story. To be honest, I don't like it. It' has it's horror elements but the ending feels forced and awkward to me. The characters stopped talking loud enough for me to hear around the time Earnest found the ruby. There's a lot unexplained here.
I am fending off a cat here so I'm just going to let you decide for yourself what you like.
WARNING: There is sexual molestation in this story. Continue at your own risk.
Eroticism Can Bring Death
Earnest Eaton was trapped in a corner as they advanced on him. His death is imminent and he knows it. "Please, God, please! Don't let it end like this." He heard a laugh and his life flashed before his eyes.
Well, the final part.
"You have got to be kidding me! I can barely walk!" Earnest shouted at his social worker.
Susannah leaned back in her chair. She had been working with Earnest for five years now and was used to his exaggerations and shouting. He was a small, arrogant man laid low by an injury caused at work. "Now, Earnest," she said calmly. "You are not considered disabled by the government and," she held up a hand to forestall his rant, "the law is the law. You must find a job." She shuffled papers. "I found one for you. You will work at night, which I know you prefer. You will be working alone, which I know you also prefer. You will be able to sit down most of the night, you only have to report to your supervisor once a day, in the morning at the end of your shift."
Now, she leaned forward. "I have to tell you that I can't give you any more chances. I have done everything I can for you up until now. If you don't take this job, I will be forced to cut you off or I will lose my job." She folded her hands on her desk and stared him down when he opened his mouth once again. "Your medications and medical requirements will continue to be covered, as well as a portion of your expenses." She slid an envelope across the desk. "Mr. Haynes will be waiting for you tonight at eight." Susannah glanced at the clock. "You have enough time to go home, get some sleep and make sure you have a meal to take with you." She continued to give him a hard stare until he merely nodded and reached for the envelope.
"Thank you, Ms. Susannah." Earnest, a little cowed, grabbed the envelope and his cane and scuttled from the office. It wasn't until he was sitting on the bus that he opened the envelope. "The Young-Allen Natural History Museum? What the fuck, Susannah?" He muttered to himself, raging, but by the time he got home and read the rest of the job description, he agreed with her assessment. It was kind of perfect for him. There would be no one around. He could bring his tablet and game all night. He'd set alarms for when he had to walk around.
Earnest showed up at 7:55 and tried to open the door. It was locked and he scowled at the heavily tinted doors.
A moment later, he heard the locks turn and hastily rearranged his face into something he hopes is more pleasant. The door opened and a head with thick hair and a full beard popped out. Blue twinkling eyes looked at Earnest as the lips curved in a smile. "Mr. Eaton?"
"Mr. Smith?" Earnest already hated the man. He was six feet tall and towered over Earnest by more than a few inches.
"Yes! Come in, come in." Smith opened the door wide and allowed Earnest to pass through before locking it again. "It is nice to meet you. I've been looking for a guard for a while. Susannah is a friend of mine and she said you need a job. She assured me that you were reliable." She'd also told him that Earnest was a negative man but that was because he hadn't yet accepted his disability. She felt if Earnest could feel useful maybe he'd be a quality employee. Smith was always willing to help the beautiful and wonderful Susannah.
He ushered Earnest through the front of the museum, toward the back security office. He altered his pace to accommodate Earnest's ability and told him about the museum and the job.
"I am throwing you right into it, I'm afraid," Smith told Earnest as he checked his watch. "I've given you the keys and security codes." He ticked things off on his fingers. "Shown you how to use the CCTV and left you a map of the museum. I think you're good to go. As you know, it's a twelve hour shift and you don't really get any breaks. It is a really easy job though, so you shouldn't need a break. Feel free to use the washroom whenever you need to but keep your food confined to this office. I have to run. I will lock up behind me. Have a great first shift!"
Earnest blinked a little, overwhelmed by the amount of talking the other man had done. He lowered himself into the chair and picked up the notes. He had decided, at some point during the day to make the best of it. He couldn't afford to have no income, especially if his medications weren't covered. He popped an oxycontin and studied the map. Deciding he might as well see what he's watching over, Earnest headed out.
The dinosaurs captured his attention and sparked the imagination he thought long dead. The plants and rocks bored him. But then he came to a display that contained a quarter of an ancient village. He read the sign by the red velvet rope.
Discovered in Egypt, in what used to be Sumer, this village was uncovered when an unexpected earthquake cracked open the earth and created a crevasse. That crevasse led to a cave that almost appeared to be a perfect bubble. Cavers found this village, preserved as if in the middle of a day.
It is estimated that this village is from around 4,000 B.C. Efforts to take samples have failed. Whatever, or whoever, froze these people like this took steps to ensure that they could not be harmed. They only thing that could be done was to cut the village up in square chunks so that they could be put into museums around the world. Even then, there were only certain places that we could cut. Each piece turned out to be quite light, considering, and we were able to easily maneuver them to flat bed trucks. Your museum is now part of history as this village, which we have named Uruk 2, is shipped around the world so that everyone can learn how civilization began.
No one knows why, or how, these people were frozen but we are thankful to be benefiting from them.
The sign went on to list the tools and bits and pieces but he ignored them.
Earnest studied the people. They were quite lovely and his fingers itched to touch. The only thing separating him from them was a slim velvet rope. He looked around compulsively then moved to a post and unhooked the rope. Earnest giggled to himself as he broke the rules. He stepped onto the platform and shivered. His skin crawled and he almost backed off.
Determined, he wandered around, touching the tools and animals. He wandered through the little house, running his fingers over things. Then he went outside and studied the people. There were two small children, girls. He thought they were twins. He tweaked their noses and tugged their hair. He stood before the man and stared at him.
The man was Earnest's height of 5'6". He was slim, muscular, with tanned skin; everything Earnest was not. Earnest was pale, pot-belled and was missing hair from most of the top of his head. The other man was holding a spear called an elephant goad in one hand and had an animal corpse at his feet; Earnest had a cane. The spear had a sharp point tip, and a curved blade attached to it. Earnest's cane had a curved handle and an attachment that flipped down to make the tip of his cane pointy in the winter.
Earnest scowled and punched the guy in the chest then shook his sore hand. "A man's man weren't you? Providing for your little family. Hunting and bringing down the terrible, scary beasts. I bet you wrestled with their corpses, skinning them and whatever else. Asshole." He slapped the man and moved on to what appeared to be his wife.
"Mmmm… you were gorgeous. I would love to have fucked you." He reached down and grabbed his own crotch, gave it a shake. "I bet you're tight and hot." Blood rushed south and he reached out to stroke her cheek. He touched her hair then down her arm to her hand. He looked around again then reached out and touched her breast. He slipped his hand under the fabric crossed over her chest to pinch her nipple and cupped her breast in his hand.
Emboldened, he used both hands to cup her waist and caress her hips and ass. He crouched to stroke her legs, moving his hands up under the skirt of the toga style dress she was wearing. He reached all the way up to touch her intimately.
"Mmmm," he purred as he pushed himself back to his feet. He unzipped his pants and pulled his hard dick out. "Ohhh," he groaned, "that's so much better." He rubbed it all over her, everywhere he could reach. He slid it back and forth against her hand, holding her shoulder to support himself. He moved to her back and pressed himself tightly against her. He rubbed his cock up and down her ass while his hands roamed all over her chest, back and waist.
A climax shook him. He wasn't concerned about leaving anything behind since he'd been having ejaculate free orgasms since the accident that wrecked his back. "Thank you so much." He growled the words at her. In his anger of the last few years, his fantasies had been confined to ones involving varying levels of brutality against women. A woman had been driving the forklift that caused the accident. This was the first time he got to act on.
"I'm going to love this job." He picked up his cane and gave her one last grope. He felt a pendant hanging near her belly button and pulled it out. "What have we here?" He looked up at her face in surprise. "This is an enormous, what, ruby? Where did you get that I wonder?"
After a moment's thought, he yanked it off her neck. "No one knows it's there, so no one will miss it." He walked away, chuckling, as he moved as quickly as possible back to the office.
Behind him, there was a whisper of movement. The steady thump of his cane and his study of the grape-sized gem made him deaf to it. He was suddenly thrown to the floor and a wheezing yelp escaped him as a body landed on him.
"So," said a lightly accented male voice, "you think you can molest my wife and get away with it? I think not, my fat little crook. Thank you for freeing us from that curse. Perhaps you require some payback for what you have done. Hili!" he called. "Take the children inside the hut."
The sounds of two protesting little girls echoed through the nearly cavernous room and then two delicate, bare feet appeared in front of Earnest's nose. "I think we should play with him, Kizurra. Let him up."
The man rolled off Earnest and came swiftly to his feet. "Run, tiny hippopotamus. Save yourself, if you can."
Earnest pushed to his feet and backed away as the one called Kizurra moved toward the woman he called Hili. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. If I'd known, I…" Earnest broke off as the point of the elephant goad lowered to jab him almost gently in the gut.
"So you prefer your women to be plastic? I am sure we can find something fake to penetrate you." Kizurra chuckled as Earnest paled. "Run. I am going to do something I have waited far too long to do." He grabbed his wife by the back of the neck and kissed her passionately.
Earnest turned and hobbled away, running as best he could. Every time he hid, Kizurra and Hili found him. They would hit him, tease him, tear at his genitals and his clothing, and then they would tell him to run. Finally, they cornered him in a display about evolution. He was naked, bleeding and crying. "No! Please, no! I'm sorry!"
"Please, God, please! Don't let it end like this." He heard a laugh as Hili pounced on him and wrenched his arms behind him. She used the thin leather belt around her waist to behind his arms. Together, she and her husband hauled him to his feet and forced him belly down onto a sign about the differences between Cro-magnon and Homosapien. Earnest screamed when the shaft of Kizurra's elephant goad found its way up into Earnest.
Hili whispered in Earnest's ear, "May the Gods forgive you, and remember you. For I shall never think of you again." Then Kizurra pulled the goad back a little and rammed it almost eighteen inches up into Earnest's gut, perforating his bowels.
"Kill him!" Hili demanded.
Kizurra pulled the goad out and Earnest slid to the floor, bleeding heavily and crying. Kizurra reversed his grip, taking care not to get entrails on his hands, swung and buried the curved blade in the back of Earnest's neck, putting him out of his misery. The couple went back to their hut to gather their girls, leaving Earnest, the goad and the night's events behind.


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UNION COUNTY, NJ — A bipartisan marijuana decriminalization bill co-sponsored by a local state senator is providing opposition to Gov. Phil Murphy's campaign promise of full legalization for the drug's recreational use.
State Sen. Joseph Cryan, a Democrat who represents parts of Union county, served as Union County sheriff from 2015 to 2017, and became the county's undersheriff after being elected to the Senate in November, is a co-sponsor of the latest decriminalization bill. The bill would lessen the penalties for the possession of 10 grams or less of marijuana.
Sen. Robert Singer, a Republican representing parts of Monmouth County, and Sen. Ron Rice, a Democrat who represents parts of Essex County, are the bill's primary sponsors.
"We're not legalizing the sale of it," Singer said in a phone interview, adding that complete legalization would exacerbate the negative impacts of marijuana, such as a possible rise in the rate of homelessness and auto accidents. "We're saying, if you deal, you're going to jail."
Rice,the leader of the New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus, and Cryan both did not respond to requests for comment last week.
State Sen. Nicholas Scutari, who also represents parts of Union County and serves as a municipal prosecutor in Linden, currently has a recreational legalization bill before the state Legislature. Scutari said he saw the Singer-Rice bill as an opposition to his own, and that decriminalization doesn't address social issues, "because people are still going to be ticketed. People are still going to be paying fines."
"To me, decriminalization creates more profits for drug dealers," Scutari said in a recent phone interview. "It makes the black market a more vibrant market."
Scutari's bill would legalize the recreational use of marijuana for those older than 21, but restrict individuals from growing the plant at home. His bill provides that people could legally purchase marijuana from licensed dispensaries around the state, generating tax revenue.
The decriminalization bill works differently. Anyone who possesses 10 grams or less of marijuana would face a civil penalty fine of $150 for the first violation, a $200 fine for the second violation and $500 for any subsequent offenses.
The court would be able to waive the penalties in the case of "extreme financial hardship," the bill states.
The state would receive $50 of each imposed penalty for the Drug Education Program Fund, while the municipality in which the offense occurred would receive the remainder for "general uses."
This bill also creates a new criminal offense: If a minor obtains a marijuana-infused product that is bought somewhere legally, the seller would be charged with a disorderly persons offense. The bill posits that any marijuana products should be stored in original, child-resistant packaging.
The bill has provisions to expunge the records of those who go through a drug treatment program within six months of a violation in a three-year period. Records of those who already have previously been convicted of possession of 10 grams or less of marijuana could also be expunged.
Local municipalities and marijuana reform groups still remain split on the issue of legalization and decriminalization.
A resolution was passed by the Linden City Council on Feb. 20 supporting the proposed decriminalization bill. Councilman Peter Brown Jr., who has previously raised concerns about the impact of legalization on Linden, introduced the resolution.
"The intention of it seems more toward making money for, not just the state, but also for businesses," Brown said of the legalization bill. "There's a big push from businesses and I want to say over 40 law firms (want) to legalize" marijuana.
Clark Mayor Sal Bonaccorso, a Republican, said he's still on the fence with regard to decriminalization and legalization, and would like to know how much money legalization would bring into municipalities. He would want any money raised from legalization — projected up to $300 million — to go toward state's public pension system.
"I think that's the job of the Legislature, to reach out to the mayors of the towns to see the feeling in their towns," Bonaccorso said.
Marijuana is used by African-Americans and whites at about the same rate, but the former account for a disproportionate share of marijuana-possession arrests, according to a 2013 study by the American Civil Liberties Union. While some say decriminalization addresses the racial justice issue, Dianna Houenou, policy counsel for the ACLU of New Jersey said the proposed measure is not enough.
"Decriminalization does not address many of the problems with racial justice," said Houenou, who is also part of New Jersey United for Marijuana Reform. "Under the decriminalization scheme, we're still penalizing people for using marijuana. There would still be arrests if people can't pay their fines and fees. We can expect those arrests will predominantly be made for poor and people of color."
Cryan was originally a primary sponsor of a similar decriminalization bill introduced in January that decriminalized the possession of 15 grams or less of marijuana.


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ARCHEMI.'s guitarist noah will depart after February 27th due to differences in direction.
Official announcement:
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Thank you very much for your support of ARCHEML from the beginning. It will be a sudden report, but this time ARCHEMI. Guitarist noah will withdraw from 2/27 (Tue) Kyoto 246 Lstudio due to the difference in direction. I We are very sorry that it is a sudden announcement. ARCHEMI will add support guitarist after March and will continue to act vigorously unchanged. We are sorry for all the fans worrying about you but until the last of you And please continue to support ARCHEMI. In the future.
Debut: October 28th 2015
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- Vo. isami → Zyn¢X → ARCHEMI.
- Gt. noah → ARCHEMI.
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When the Damsel said she had a post that needed to ripen, maybe you thought she was being metaphorical.
Nope. For real. She was making sour cream, and she is totally excited about how easy it is.
This is all you need. Heavy cream and cultured buttermilk.
The Damsel looked for brands that didn't have a bunch of additives, because sometimes those can fool with the results of projects like this. Plus natural is nice. This cream had nothing but "heavy cream" on the label. The buttermilk choices at the Damsel's neighborhood shop were few, so she closed her eyes and hoped for the best.
The Damsel has learned there is a difference between "cultured" buttermilk and the liquid that is remaining when you make butter. That will be another Old School lesson, but for now, buy some that has the word "cultured" on the label.
Pour a cup of cream into a container. It can be anything, even a bowl. The Damsel used a pint jar. A pint equals two cups, so she filled the jar half full.
Measure two tablespoons of buttermilk into the container. When the Damsel was researching this, she found recipes that called for anything between 1 and 4 tablespoons, so she walked the line.
Mix well. Or shake to mix, if you've used a jar. Then all you do is set it somewhere warm-ish. The Damsel just put it on the kitchen counter. Just leave it. Walk away. And believe in the sour cream that is to come. It will take about 24-36 hours.
The Damsel hates waiting. But she was pleasantly surprised that this, unlike some other things she's experimented with for the Old School, worked perfectly.
Smooth, creamy, tangy sour cream. A little softer in consistency than store-bought, but not much. One source said the longer you let it sit, the thicker it will get. The Damsel assumes it will also get sourer. She put hers in the fridge after 30 or so hours because she liked the taste at that point.
This isn't cheaper than buying sour cream. It cost perhaps $1.50 to make. But isn't it nice to know that if there's a disaster and you can't go to the market, you can still have sour cream? All you need is a cow. No problem!


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Rocom's Wetherby Head Office was the setting for a glamorous red carpet style fundraising event on Friday 26th October in aid of Breast Cancer Research Wear it Pink Day. The day's non-stop fundraising raised a spectacular £2,000 from a combined mix of staff participation and a generous 5% donation from Rocom for every order placed on the day.
Everyone was tasked to turn up in his or her most glamorous red carpet outfit and get involved in the Pink Promise Auction. Promises included random activities such as a ride on the back of a 1000cc sports motorbike, Russian language lessons and a night out with one of the lovely ladies in Rocom's Retail Team!
The brave men in Tech Support and Returns were sponsored for getting various body parts waxed, while a newlywed from Sales won the best dressed prize for dressing in his wife's most glamorous outfit. Other fundraising activities included selling pink pudding at lunchtime and throwing a raffle with great prizes sponsored by Plantronics, Polycom, Panasonic, Brother, Doro and Jabra.
The event was orchestrated superbly by Amanda Steel, Sales Manager who was determined to make the day GLAMAROUS with a capital G. Amanda's motivation came from bravely beating breast cancer earlier this year. Amanda said:
"It's unbelievable how much money we've raised! I can't thank everyone enough for getting into the spirit of things and generating so much money. It was such a fun day with everyone getting involved from customers to directors. There were so many highlights but for me the fact that those who tirelessly looked after me and my family while I was ill, will benefit from the day, is best of all – plus I'm always after an excuse to raid the dressing up box!"


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Mini Scotch FingerAugust 22, 2017 at 11:32 | Posted in biscuits | Leave a comment
Tags: Arnott's, biscuit, nobby, scotch finger
Mrs Chillikebab has a work for certain things that she likes – usually small, neat, cute things. They are 'nobby'.
'Nobby' is not 100% easy to define. Just being small is not enough, nor is being cute or unusual. However, nobbiness is, when attuned to it, quite easy to spot. And these biscuits are definitely nobby. Little tiny versions of Scotch Fingers, no more than a few centimetres long, embossed just like the originals.
They come in small packets for snacking. Ostensibly we bought them for the kids, but I don't think the kids have had many – and the box is now empty…
Nicely done, Arnott's. Nobby Scotch Fingers. I give them a nine out of ten.
Scotch Finger Lemon ButterJune 15, 2017 at 13:09 | Posted in bicycles | Leave a comment
Tags: Arnott's, biscuit, butter, crisp, inspiration, lemon, scotch finger
Lemons are pretty awesome, when you think about it. They can enhance just about any style of cooking or eating – whether desert, main course or drink. They can lift a roast chicken, give zing to a meringue pie or complete a gin and tonic. Yes, I'm a fan of lemons.
Arnott's have some form with lemons too. The Lemon Crisp is a god among biscuits. It is transcendent. If you've never tried one, go and buy some right now. They are addictive.
Funnily enough, there is a link between the Scotch Finger and the Lemon Crisp. When I reviewed the last 'Twisted Fave' Scotch Finger, the one with choc chips in it, I noted at the end of the review that they were good, but 'nowhere near Lemon Crisp territory'. Did some Arnott's employee read this, and did this create a subliminal link in their mind between Scotch Fingers and lemons, leading directly to this new variety?
Yes, it did. It surely did. It's surely thanks to me that we have these biscuits.
And you can thank me effusively, because these are good. I really wasn't sure how they were going to be; on the surface it seems kind of like an odd combo. But they work brilliantly. The lemon is, well, lemony; the bright flavour adding lifted notes to the rich biscuit. It's like a rich lemon cheescake. I'm going to give these an eight out of ten. Good show, Arnott's. Oh, and feel free to send me a few cases by way of thanks for the inspiration…
Choc Chip Scotch FingerNovember 5, 2015 at 12:45 | Posted in biscuits | Leave a comment
Tags: Arnott's, biscuit, choc, choc chip, chocolate, scotch finger, twisted
For the most part, I avoid the whole internet slang and emoticons shtick, but just occasionally I see something for which they just seem perfectly apt. Which is why, when I saw Choc Chip Scotch Fingers for the first time, my reaction was simple.
It's all just so obvious, but so inspired. 'Twisted' indeed.
These biscuits, I felt, could be dangerous. You just say the words 'Scotch Finger' and 'Chocolate Chips' in the same sentence, and it begins. you just want some. You just want some really really badly. Before you've even tried them, you need more of them.
I was trembling with excitement as I opened the packet. Here they were.
My first thought was actually that they don't look very attractive. Kind of blotchy and a bit odd. Something to do with embossed lettering and choc chips, I think. Oh well, never mind that, let's press on with the devouring.
And devour them I did. the whole packet was gone in a matter of minutes. They really are pretty good.
But but but. Note quite as good as I hoped. Somehow they just don't quite hit the mark. Possibly a tough gig, given the high expectations. But the chocolate just wasn't pronounced enough. They need larger chocolate chunks, I think. Not necessarily more chocolate, but fewer, bigger pieces (This is a problem I've had before; Arnott's seem to struggle with larger-than-normal chocolate chips. Perhaps they could upgrade their chocolate-chip machine?). Overall, I'd probably say the Chocolate Coated Scotch Finger is actually better.
All of this is, on reflection, perhaps a good thing. Perhaps Arnott's deliberately restrained themselves when creating these, knowing just how dangerous they could be in the wrong hands.
I'm going to give these a seven-and-a-half out of ten. They are good. But nowhere near Lemon Crisp territory.
Christmas BiscuitsJanuary 8, 2011 at 13:16 | Posted in biscuits | Leave a comment
Tags: Arnott's, biscuit, chocolate, Christmas, jar, nice, scotch finger, slam, tim tam
I finally got around to eating some of the biscuits I got for Christmas.
Arnott's do a range of seasonal packaging for the festive period, and this year I was lucky enough to score this handsome porcelain jar. It contains several individual packets of the Scotch Finger / Nice combination, so as well as getting a nice jar you can also pretend you are staying in a hotel by putting a packet by the side of your bed each night.
The main label around the jar is simply a paper wrapper, so this can be removed, which I'm sure will make the jar even more attractive. I would say that I will then use it to store my unfinished packets of biscuits in, but having an unfinished packet of biscuits is such a rarity I doubt it will get used much.
The other biscuit I got was a packet of Tim Tam Fingers. These are the same as Tim Tam Originals, but made long and thin and sold in a snack pack containing two fingers. Sometimes a change in form factor can make a biscuit taste different; something to do with varying proportions of chocolate coating and the like. However, in this case I can report that Tim Tam Fingers taste exactly like Tim Tam Originals.
For a moment I did entertain the thought that the 'Tim Tam Slam' would be considerably more difficult given the extra length of these biscuits, and was tempted to give it a try. However, I actually think that the Tim Tam Slam is a waste of both good tea and a good biscuit, so I decided against it. Perhaps someone who has tried it could share their experiences via the 'comments' section below.
Chocolate Scotch FingersApril 10, 2010 at 19:21 | Posted in biscuits | 2 Comments
Tags: Arnott's, biscuit, chocolate, scotch finger
It has been said by many people that you can improve anything by covering it with chocolate. Actually, I'm not sure it has been said by many people, but it might have been.
Arnott's perhaps agree, as they took it upon themselves to take the classic Scotch Finger and add a milk chocolate coating. Is this an improvement? Or gilding the lily?
Firstly, it is worth saying that Arnott's do use high quality chocolate in their biscuits. According to their website, they make it themselves to their own high quality standards, and clearly the effort they put into it is worthwhile.
The chocolate coating on these biscuits is not especially thick, but is not stingy either; the coating has an attractive lattice pattern where it has been poured, and the coating extends part-way down the side of the biscuit.
And. interestingly, it completely changes the character of the biscuit. The malty character of the plain version is replaced with a harmonious mixture of rich milk chocolate and shortbread; the effect is not unlike the last few mouthfuls of a chocolate ice-cream when you crunch up the cone with the remaining ice-cream.
It is good. Very good, in fact. Arnott's don't make a dark chocolate version of this, and normally I find dark chocolate biscuits more satisfying. However, in this case I think the milk chocolate works well; it complements the biscuits rather well; and as the Scotch Finger is not too sweet to begin with it can take the sweeter chocolate with aplomb.
The Chocolate Scotch Finger is never going to supplant the original classic. However, as an occasional treat they are very rewarding. I'd give them eight out of ten. Delicious.
Scotch FingersFebruary 6, 2010 at 14:46 | Posted in biscuits | 6 Comments
Tags: Arnott's, biscuit, scotch finger
The Scotch Finger is one of the mainstays of Arnott's range. As well as being available in two different packet sizes (250g and 375g) and as a chocolate coated variant, they appear in several of Arnott's assortments as well as in those individually wrapped packs you find in hotel rooms (sometimes paired with a much less exciting 'nice' biscuit, which brings about all sorts of dilemmas about which to eat first). They even, I am reliable informed, turn up in Australian Army ration packs. The Scotch Finger therefore has deep roots into the Australian psyche.
As the name implies, they are a shortbread-style biscuit made with butter (although they also contain vegetable oil). Each biscuit is divided into two fingers, and the two halves can be snapped apart. It is very unusual to do this, however – in fact, I've never seen an Australian eat a Scotch Finger in this way. I have found that, by breaking them into individual fingers, they can be used as a kind of edible spoon for consuming little pots of fruit yoghurt; the combination of biscuit and yoghurt leads to a rather pleasant 'cheesecake-like' flavour and texture.
Each biscuit is around 75mm long and 43mm wide, and a whopping 10mm deep to its highest protuberances. They have a kind of zig-zag pattern at the edges, and the words 'ARNOTT SCOTCH' imprinted on the textured upper; clearly there was no room for 'FINGER'. There are 14 biscuits in a 250g packet; for another bonus point and a chance to win a packet of these biscuits answer this question: How many Scotch Finger biscuits are there in a 375g packet?
The Scotch Finger is somewhat different to a Scottish Shortbread biscuit. It is a bit less 'short', and has a distinct malty flavour particularly on the aftertaste; the butter is less evident the you might expect. The flavour is actually rather similar to an English 'Malted Milk' biscuit (although not at all close to the Arnott's 'Malt'o'milk' variety). The Scotch Finger is also excellent for dunking; it holds up well in hot tea and the flavours blend well.
I have to say, I think this is a fantastic biscuit. It's not fancy, has no cream or chocolate, but this unassuming biscuit is a true friend. It's posh enough to serve to guests without embarrassment, makes a lovely snack with a cup of tea and, if push comes to shove, the 250g packet makes an excellent meal-substitute (there have been a few occasions when on my own in the evening that I have sat down to dine on a packet of Scotch Fingers). I would actually say that, if there were some sort of totalitarian regime change in Australia, and we were each to be restricted to only one type of biscuit for ever more, the Arnott's Scotch Finger would probably be the one I would choose. (This scenario is, I think, rather unlikely; such a totalitarian regime would probably be bent on imposing the same biscuit on everyone, rather than allowing individual choice. Almost certainly they would impose the 'nice' biscuit on us all, whilst reserving chocolate-coated Scotch Fingers for the regime leaders. Such is the way of dictators.)
Notwithstanding their undoubted qualities, there are two faults which can affect Scotch Fingers. This is quite unusual, as Arnott's generally have excellent quality control. The first is caused by rough handling, and leads to a significant build-up of tiny crumbs inside the packet. You can often tell when this has occurred, as the pack appears less smooth (the pictured packet shows this to some degree, although thankfully the biscuits reviewed were OK), and you can hear the crumbs moving when you up-end the packet. (This isn't Arnott's fault, I suppose, but they could consider protecting the biscuits in a plastic sleeve as they do with other delicate lines.) Whilst this doesn't affect the biscuits markedly, it is rather annoying as they do get rather covered in fine crumbs which go everywhere. And it is quite disastrous when dunking; you can expect rapid sludge build-up from such a packet.
The second problem is rarer, but more fundamental. Sometimes you get a packet of Scotch Fingers that appear to have been in the oven a bit too long. The give-away sign is on the zig-zag edges of the biscuit; they appear much darker than the rest of the biscuit, although the whole biscuit takes on a darker hue. This can affect the taste somewhat, and give a slight 'burnt cooking oil' taste to the biscuit. It's not common, but it happens sometimes. For a company that generally shows such excellent quality control, this is strange to see on such a common variety. Perhaps the sheer number of these being produced makes it hard to spot such problems.
Still, don't let that put you off. The Scotch Finger is an excellent biscuit, worthy of its place in Australian hearts.
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1Director of Nursing, Ministry of Health, Kuwait
2Department of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942 Jordan
Received date: March 01, 2019; Accepted date: April 18, 2019; Published date: April 25, 2019
Purpose: This study aims to compare between highly-talented and low-talented nurses in regard to the quality of nursing care they provide as perceived by the nurses themselves.
Methods: A descriptive comparative design was used to recruit all the available Kuwaiti nurses (N=72 nurses) from the 6 medical regions in Kuwait. Nurses' talent was measured by using the self-assessment Nurse Competence Scale, the Gardner Career Commitment Scale, and the Nurses' Contribution Scale. The quality of care was measured by the Nurses' Assessment of Quality Scale.
Results: 43 (59.7%) nurses were highly-talented. The findings revealed that there were no significant differences between the low-talented and the highly-talented nurses in terms of their characteristics. However, the quality of nursing care was better among the group of highly-talented nurses.
Conclusion: One way to assess talent in nursing is by assessing the competence, the commitment, and the contribution of the nurses.
Talent; Nurses; Nursing profession; Quality of nursing care
Talented individuals, who are successful in their workplace, hold many of the following attributes: Creativity, imagination, conjecture, readiness for new experiences, zeal, and desire to work in a domain [1]. They also have volition, discernment, determination, flexibility, adventuresome spirit, and self-control [2]. Moreover, there are elements indicated by Raghavan that can map talented individuals. Some of these elements are as follows: Having the flexibility in enhancing their performance, having practical knowledge to run their work, having tolerance and time management attitude, having experience in their work, and being diligent [3].
Chabault et al. stated that some authors grouped particular resources to describe talented individuals and the characteristics that make up an exceptional individual [4]. First, the cognitive resources, that is, the talented individual's skills in dealing with information and seeking out and choosing which pieces are fit to use [5]. Second, the emotional resources, that is, their skills in sympathy and integration with others, their ability to handle problematic situations and to utilize good coping mechanisms, and their ability to be their own person [6]. Third, the instinctive resources, that is, their capability to handle emergency situations and their ways of empowering others [7].
In other disciplines such as Education and Business, researchers have studied and examined "talent" [2], while in nursing the concept of talent needs to be further explored. However, despite the fact that the concept of talent is used widely by other disciplines, the simple question of "What is talent?" has been left unanswered [1,8] pointed out that there is a deficiency in the "theoretical foundations for talent-identification" (p.180) in the Human Resources Management (HRM) literature and great difficulty in measuring talent with precision, according to what the organizations had reported. Moreover, Zhao and Du [9] added that quality certification and standardization are lacking from the assessment of talent. McDonnell [10] highlighted the necessity of developing an instrument to detect talent successfully. Talent identification and development is receiving tremendous attention at all levels, for example, from prearranged sports programs for youngsters to professional union scouting. Researchers are trying to construct reliable and valid strategies to find talented individuals [11,12].
In "The Talent Trifecta", an article by Ulrich [13], the author mentioned that individual competence, which is a part of the talent equation, obviously matters because an individual's poor decision-making is a consequence of that individual incompetence. Moreover, he highlighted the need to have a talented leader to manage talented employees. If the talented employees were managed by a low-talented leader, those employees will be burned out or will be driven out of the organization.
In the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health (KMOH), the manpower evaluation for the ministry from 2009 to 2013 showed that the nursing staff had the largest proportion of personnel compared with other healthcare workers other than the administrators who worked in the KMOH (16,649 nurses out of the total of 49,350 healthcare workers). Additionally, the number of nurses increased from 13,554 in 2009 to 16,649 in 2013, which indicated that more focus should be placed on the nursing staff [14]. In Kuwaiti hospitals, where there are nurses from 41 different nations and only 6% of the nurses are Kuwaiti [15]. More attention should be given to that minority as they will be the future leaders in Kuwaiti hospitals as well as the top managers in the KMOH.
Few articles were found about talent management in nursing, with a recommendation that research about talent management in the profession of nursing is needed [16]. Some questions were apparent to the researchers in order to find the proper starting point in the research and to solve the current KMOH problem, which is the need to find and recruit talented Kuwaiti nurses. These questions were as follows: Who is to be recruited to nursing? What are the criteria for those nurses? How can they assist in raising the quality of care in the organization and be the change agents? How does the recruiter find and then fit the right nurse into the right place? Many more questions were considered until the idea crystallized as to assess if there were talented Kuwaiti nurses and their relationship with the quality of nursing care. Accordingly, it was important at that stage to assess the presence of talent among Kuwaiti nurses in Kuwaiti healthcare settings, identify their personal characteristics, and examine the correlation between their presence and the provided quality of nursing care.
Research questions
1. Are there differences between highly-talented and lowtalented nurses in terms of their personal characteristics?
2. Are there any differences between highly-talented and lowtalented nurses in regard to the quality of nursing care they provide as perceived by the nurses themselves?
In this study a descriptive comparative design was used to examine the differences quality of nursing care between highlytalented and low-talented nurses from the nurses themselves.
Sample and settings
This study was conducted in six medical regions in Kuwait. The number of the available Kuwaiti nurses who fit the eligibility criteria in all Kuwait state was 72 nurses only. The eligibility criterion in this study was nurses who had at least three months of experience and more. Nurses who were working in clinics or casualties were excluded because they were not providing the long-term care due to the short patient visits.
Ethical issues
The ethical committee at the university has approved the study. The approval was obtained also from the research committee at the KMOH. Additionally, permissions from the six regional medical directors and regional nursing directors in Kuwait to gain access to the hospitals were obtained. Explanation of the study purpose, reason to participate, duration of the study, risks and benefits, voluntary participation and ability to withdraw at any time without penalty, were all explained to nurses before they signed the informed consent. The participants were given a guarantee that the collected instruments as hard copies as well as their responses were kept in a locked cabinet. Their identity was covered with codes. This step was performed for the reason of protecting the privacy and the confidentiality of the provided information. Therefore, no one, except the researcher, had access to the study data.
The first part of measures was questions on nurses' characteristics (age, gender, educational level, years of experience, and if attended any educational courses). In addition, a combination of three scales was used to assess talent among nurses. These scales are the Nurse Competence Scale (NCS), the Gardner Career Commitment Scale (GCCS), The Nurse Contribution Scale-VAS (NCS-VAS). The fourth scale was the Nurses' Assessment of Quality Scale-Acute Care Version (NAQSACV), which reflects on the quality of nursing care.
The NCS is 73 items with seven subscales: helping role (seven items), teaching—coaching (16 items), diagnostic functions (seven items), managing situations (eight items), therapeutic interventions (10 items), ensuring quality (six items), and work role (19 items) [17]. The authors of NCS divided the scale into four parts to indicate the level of competence as "low (VAS 0–25), fair (VAS 25–50), good (VAS 50–75) and very good (VAS 75–100)" [17]. Content validity was established by the judgment of six experts. The Cronbach's alpha for the NCS in our study ranged between 0.79 and 0.91.
The GCCS consists of seven items designed to measure commitment among nurses in hospital [18]. It is a five-point Likert-scale, ranging from 'strongly disagree' to 'strongly agree'. The higher the total score, the greater the level of career commitment. Content validity was established through factor analysis and a panel of four experts. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for GCCS in this study was 0.77.
The NCS-VAS was developed to measure nurses' contribution to their workplace by the researchers because there was no other available scales in this regard. It is constructed from two items following Ulrich's definition of contribution: The employees find meaning and purpose in their work. It can occur when the individuals feel that their personal desires are being met by their input in their organization [13]. Each item is measured in a horizontal line (0-100 millimeters), with two anchors labeled as no contribution and highest contribution. The total score is the summing up of the two items with the cut-off score ≤ 10 out of 20.
The NAQS-ACV is 77 items used in this study by nurses to assess the quality of nursing care they provided by themselves [19]. The scale is composed from eight factors with three sections. The first section has 45 items with 4 factors (Interaction=19 items, Vigilance=10 items, Individualization=6 items, Advocate=10 items). The second section has 21 items, with 2 factors (Work environment=12 items, Unit collaboration=9 items). The third section has 11 items, and 2 factors (Personal characteristics=7 items, Mood=4 items). The NAQS-ACV is a 5-point Likert scale with ranges from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). The Cronbach's alpha for the scales in this study were ranged between 0.82 and 0.93. Content validity of the NAQSACV was accomplished by a panel of six experts [19].
The Kuwaiti nurses characteristics
The Kuwaiti nurses who participants in this study were a total of 72 nurses. Almost two-thirds of the nurses were female nurses (n=45, 62%). The nurses' ages ranged between 21 and 39 years (M=27, SD=4.21). Forty-two of them were single (58.3%), 25 married (34.7%), and 5 divorced (6.7%). The Kuwaiti nurses graduated from nursing schools between the years 2005 and 2015 with Grade Point Average (GPA) range from 2.00 to 3.95, and the majority of them (n=59, 81.9%) earned a diploma degree. The selected Kuwaiti nurses were distributed in eight hospitals all over Kuwait.
To answer the study questions, the researchers went through two steps to calculate the level of talent among Kuwaiti nurses. Step one, computation of the total scores for each of the three talent components (competence, commitment, and contribution) was performed by splitting the nurses' scores into two groups (with scores of either 0 or 1). The results showed that out of 72 nurses, 50 (69.4%) nurses were competent in the NCS. On the commitment scale, the majority of the Kuwaiti nurses were committed to their career (n=62, 86.1%). In the third part of talent scales, 69 nurses (93.1%) contributed to their work. Based on the levels of talent, the scores range between 0 and 3 (0=low-talented, 1=mildly talented, 2=moderately talented, and 3=highly-talented).
In the second step, nurses who got "1" in each of the 3 scales (NCS, GCCS, and NCS-VAS) were considered as highlytalented nurses, thus, they got a total score of "3". Accordingly, the highly-talented Kuwaiti nurses in this study were 43 (59.7%).
Question 1: Are there any differences between highly-talented and low-talented nurses in terms of their personal characteristics?
To answer this research question, an Independent sample t-test was utilized to compare highly-talented and low-talented nurses (coded as: 0=low-talented, and =talented) with the following continuous dependent variables: age, GPA, and years of experience. Chi-square test was utilized for the following categorical dependent variables: gender, marital status, and educational attainment.
The assumptions for the independent sample t-test were examined. The assumption of normality test showed that the three dependent variables were not normally distributed. The skewednesses were 1.13 for the age, 0.81 for the GPA, and 2.14 for the years of experience. Therefore, arithmetic (Log 10) transformations were performed for these variables [20]. These variables demonstrated acceptable levels of skewedness and indicated that all variables were approximately normally distributed (skewedness=-1 to +1) [21].
The Independent sample t-test results revealed that the mean scores for the age, GPA, and years of experience did not differ significantly between the low-talented and the highly-talented nurses. Moreover, the χ2 test results revealed that there were no significant differences between the low-talented and the highlytalented nurses in relation to their gender, marital status, and educational attainment (Table 1).
|Low-talented Nurses
|Highly-talented Nurses
|Years of Experiences
|10.9 (51.7)
|16.1 (27.9)
|18.1 (48.3)
|26.9 (72.1)
|Marital Status
|16.9 (48.3)
|25.1 (65.1)
|10.1 (44.8)
|14.9 (27.9)
|2.0 (6.9)
|3.0 (7.0)
|Educational Attainment
|23.8 (75.9)
|35.2 (86.0)
|BScN + MScN
|5.2 (24.1)
|7.8 (14.0)
Table 1: Comparison of the Sample Characteristics between the highly-talented and low talented Nurses (N=72).
Question 2: Are there any differences between highly-talented and low-talented nurses in regard to the quality of nursing care they provided for their patients as perceived by the nurses themselves?
To answer this research question, the researchers used the computed total scores for NAQS-ACV. The independent sample t-test was utilized. The assumptions of the independent sample t-test were examined. Table 2 shows significant differences in the mean scores between the highly-talented and the lowtalented nurses' in terms of the quality of care they provided for their patients, t(70)=-3.76, p=< 0.001.
|Low-talented Nurses (N=29)
|Highly-Talented Nurses (N=43)
|Nurses' Assessment of the Quality of their Care
|240.24 (19.31)
|257.44 (18.87)
Table 2: Comparison between highly-talented and low-talented Nurses on the Quality of Nursing Care (N=72).
A total of 72 Kuwaiti nurses were recruited to participate in the study from eight hospitals distributed all over Kuwait. The result of this study regarding the numbers of female and male nurses is harmonious with the actual numbers of female versus male Kuwaiti nurses in the KMOH. According to the statistics of the nursing department in the Kuwaiti MOH, out of 1059 Kuwaiti nurses, 987 were female nurses [15]. Additionally in this study, the age of the participating nurses ranged between 21 and 39 years, and more than half of them were single. The majority of the Kuwaiti nurses in this study earned a diploma, followed by bachelor's degree, and only two participants have master's degree in nursing. As there is only one school of nursing that graduates the bachelor's degree-holding nurses and this school is for females only, the MOH started to send Kuwaiti nurses, especially the male nurses, to study abroad to complete their bachelor's degree after either the diploma or the nursing certificate level.
It was surprising to find that all participants' characteristics: gender, marital status, educational attainment, age, GPA, and years of working experience did not differ significantly between the highly-talented and low-talented nurses. This could be attributed to the fact that the nurses were nearly homogeneous in their culture, schools of nursing that they graduated from, and the nursing rules and regulations that they followed in their hospitals. These rules usually are centralized and regulated by the nursing department of the KMOH.
When this study was conducted no other studies were found in nursing assessing the prevalence of talent among nurses worldwide. In the present study, about two-thirds of the Kuwaiti nurses were highly-talented. Bjo¨rkman, et al. [22] stated in their management articles that they asked the participants, "Are you formally identified by the multinational enterprises as belonging to a talent pool?" (p.8), in order to assess if the participants are identified as talent or not according to the official annual corporate talent review systems. They initiated three groups of participants: The first group was the talented (high-performing and high-potential) group, which was constituted of the employees who perceived that they are identified as talent. The second group was the employees who do not know if they are identified as talent or not. The third group was the employees who perceived that they are not identified as talent and they were the minority. Comparing the current research results about the highly-talented and the low-talented nurses with Bjo¨rkman, et al.'s [22] results, the highly-talented in both studies were more than the low-talented group.
To clarify the idea of talented employee prevalence in general, Meyers, et al. [1] and Howe, et al. [23] identified that only a small number of employees are highly-talented, specifically those who accomplish high performance or have high potential. Additionally, Ulrich and Smallwood [24] estimated that around 10 to 15% of the employees are high-potential future talent who can be found in key positions of organizations. These three studies were inconsistent with the finding of our study in relation to the ratio of the talented employees.
The ratio of highly-talented nurses in this study was different from Ulrich and Smallwood's [24] estimation for future talented employees. This difference may be due to many factors. First, this study was conducted hospitals settings rather than economic or educational organizations. Each setting has its own environment, technologies, load, and creativeness in advancing its employees' performance. This reason is consistent with Barab and Plucker [25] who declared that the whole gifted context can create talented learners if the educators develop educational inventions that help the learners to function as a part of that context and to try to create that context. Second, the methods of assessments are varied; in this study it was nurses' self-assessments rather than employee annual appraisal. Third, nurses' self-image and self-satisfaction about their profession may affect their self-assessments. The presence of nurses' self-image and self-satisfaction will lead to a high selfassessment, which places them in the talent level. The findings in this study show that almost all the nurses were satisfied from their profession, which might have impacted positively on their evaluation of themselves and their profession.
The "quality of nursing care" as an outcome of nurses' performance could be an indicator of nurses' talent [26]. O'Boyle and Aguinis [27] concluded that when there are small percentages of increases in the top performers' productivities, this increment outweighs the moderate percentage increases in the other employees' productivities. In the current study, the highly-talented and low-talented nurses differed in how they perceived the quality of care they provide to their patients [28]. The mean score for the highly-talented nurses was higher than the low-talented nurses, which indicated that the more talented the nurse, the higher or the better the quality of care they provide to their patients, from their perspectives. From the researcher's standpoint, the differences between the highlytalented and the low-talented nurses' perspectives on how they perceived the care provided to their patients might be due to the following: nurses' different degrees of experience and knowledge regarding the standards of care, their variations in their talent levels (competence, commitment, contribution), and the highly-talented nurses' ambitions to provide talented care. Meyers et al., [1] proposed that people who are highlytalented have the aptitude to achieve their work to a level that places their accomplishment within at least the highest 10% of their colleagues who are energetic in that work and this was corroborated by the present study [29-31].
The use of Likert's scale, the low power, the possibility of bias in self-assessments are some limitations of the study. Furthermore, talent assessment is limited to the bedside nurses, which may limit the generalizability of the findings to other nurses who are working in units and other areas.
To assess the levels of talent in nurses could help the organizations to know the deficiency in the nurses' characteristics and could give an idea of how and about what to educate these nurses to elevate their levels to high level of talent. The application of talent assessment during the external recruitment period may assist the administrators to select the top level expatriate nurses for the benefits of the patients and healthcare organizations. In research, working on a new concept such as talent in nursing could stimulate others to start searching for all the other aspects of talent within nursing. In addition, researchers may start to correlate different variables to talent in order to investigate these relationships.
Talent is a new and fertile concept in the world of scientific nursing research. The study findings pave the way for additional studies, which are required to discover the holistic picture of talented nurses' presence in the healthcare settings and the benefits they bring. The results of the current study propose that it may be essential to replicate this study with different wards/units, with large and randomized samples from different nationalities or in different countries.
The finding revealed that about two-thirds of the participating nurses were highly-talented nurses. One way to assess talent in nursing is by assessing the competence, the commitment, and the contribution of the nurses. All the highly-talented and the low-talented nurses were having approximately similar personal characteristics such as age, marital status, educational attainment, and GPA. The hospital administrators may enhance the performance of these to reach high- talent level by starting continuous and focused practice and training sessions.


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Today was a cold, rainy – generally nasty day here in Southeast Louisiana. Normally, I would have (most likely) gotten a case of the blahs due to the fact that I seem to need a lot of natural light. Thinking about the poor people in the Midwest ravaged by tornadoes and snow, and the thousands of homeless in the Philippines; however, really gave me a reality check. I have so much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving – and everyday of the year.
I had a great, fruitful day. I don't know why it is, but I only feel good about a given day when I've been able to accomplish something(s). Today was the perfect mix of work and play. I met friends for breakfast and a wreath making "party." Here's my creation:
I painted "Thanksgiving" nails with my daughter. She found these in an online tutorial – surprisingly fun and easy. In case you can't tell, there's a pumpkin, feathered headband, turkey leg, pilgrim hat and ear of corn.
I cooked a simple but delicious dinner – ham steak, smothered onions and red potatoes and mixed vegetables. I played Nerf football with my son (inside)! I also wrapped a few Christmas presents and played bingo with my kids at the kitchen table. Whew! What a busy day!
"I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart;
I will tell of all thy wonderful deeds.
I will be glad and exult in thee,
I will sing praise to thy name, O Most High." Psalm 9: 1-2
Thank you God for cloudy skies that make me appreciate sunny days.
Thank you for the fleece that keeps my body warm.
Thank you for good friends and good food.
Thank you for the gift of life – my three precious children, my husband & my life too!
Thank you for time to relax, to create, to play… to be "just a mommy" today and not a working mommy…


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That's what learning is. You suddenly understand something you understood all your life, but in a new way.
Doris Lessing
There is an amazing bunch of talented people in the gardening community and thanks to social media sites and blogs, I'm able to learn or encounter something new each week. It might be a new plant or new technique. I might discover an author I had somehow overlooked each time I visited the gardening section of my local bookstore. Here is just a sampling of a few things I encountered this week:
Over at Dirt du Jour I was connected to a fabulous link to Debra Prinzing's blog where she shows us how to turn ordinary cement garden objects into beautiful warm terra cotta colored garden art. With just a little paint you can renew and refresh benches, pots, wall hangings and statuary.
I love coming across entirely new (to me) types of plants and Pam Pennick shared one over at Digging. Check out the 'Bloodspot' Mangave. It reminds me of a spotted bromeliad but the mangave are from the family Agavaceae. I found another mangave cross Manfreda 'Macho Mocha' (X Mangave) over at the J Peterson Garden Design blog. Soon I'll probably find myself noticing these cool plants all over the place.
This amazing list of what vegetables are mostly like to cross came via @xitomatl during this week's #Seedchat. I find it invaluable for those of us who collect and save our own seeds. If you haven't checked out any of the Twitter chats, do. They can be a great way to gain and share information and meet new gardening friends. If you have a Twitter account you can follow the conversation by logging into Tweet Chat. Once you are logged in you can follow the chat stream in your brower. Plus Tweet Chat will automatically add the # (hashtag) to each of your posts so other chat followers can also see them. At 6 p.m. (Pacific Time) on Monday nights you will find #gardenchat. Tuesday nights is the new #seedchat and Wednesday nights is #toolchat.
I have been enjoying the resurgence in terrarium popularity. They can be made in all sorts of glass vessels. One of my favorites is the light bulb terrarium. If you haven't tried making one of these yet, you might want to check out this video over at Craft which walks you through the steps.
And finally, in looking for a photo of a light bulb over on Flickr, I found the amazing one you see above. Who knew such a perfect light bulb for gardeners even existed?


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The Best Off-Duty Model Looks
1. Kendall Jenner
Leader of pack, Kendall's put-together looks became a signature style for the model thanks to the Kardashian/Jenner clan stylist, Monica Rose. Get the look? A jumpsuit is the perfect summer spin. Just add dark glasses.
By malene birger 'Umpio' jumpsuit, $587.75
2. Stella Maxwell
Stella's style is anything but basic. The Brit It girl and Victoria's Secret Angel loves to mix her prints. Her looks are daring and thought-out. Feeling flush? This incredible jacket is by Christopher Kane, $4190
3. Molly Blair
One of this year's most successful new faces, Molly's personal style is dark and understated with edge. Ripped black skinnies a must.
ASOS Lisbon Skinny Midrise Jeans in Washed Black with Shredded Rips $68
4. Lily Aldridge
With the perfect booties to match, Lily's street style is always on trend from midi length summer smocks to striped jumper dresses. Get the exact look? She's pictured in this Isabel Marant number.
ISABEL MARANT Haeza striped knit mini dress $1,405
5. Gigi Hadid
Gigi rarely places a foot wrong when it comes to off-duty dressing with this summer-ready romper the perfect cut for relaxed daytime dressing. Loose sleeves in flirty red offers the perfect solution for summer garden parties and beach town getaways.
Motel Kimono Sleeve Playsuit with Plunge Neck, $89
6. Jamie Bochert
The muso-model keeps her style real and wearable, often opting for darker shades and prints like this rocker-worthy tartan. Just add tights and boots.
Katie Checked High Neck Swing Dress, $34
7. Mica Arganaraz
Having walked Givenchy, Wang, Lacoste and Wu this year, cool girl Mica's love for fashion extends beyond the runway. Her off-duty looks are always unique - she loves a hippie print but always works it back with tough girl separates. Try this coat over a white shirt and black pant for a relaxed statement look.
River Island Womens Cream paisley print longline jacket, $130
8. Binx Walton
From grungy oversized tees to midriff-bearing active wear, Binx keeps us guessing. And we love it.
ALALA Captain mesh-insert performance leggings, $170


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Besides regular giving options (online and via a check in the mail), below are some other ways that you can partner with us financially to help the ministry continuing moving forward.
Workplace Giving: Workplace giving campaigns are annual, employer-sponsored charitable campaigns that allow you and your fellow employees to support non-profit organizations through payroll deductions. Often, your employer will match your gift, doubling or even tripling the impact to FFICM. Simply select FFICM as recipient of your workplace giving/payroll giving.
Tribute/Memorial: Make a gift in honor or in memory of a special person. Birthdays, anniversaries, teacher appreciation week, holidays. Honorees will receive notice of your thoughtfulness.
Stock Transfer: Make a donation of appreciated securities and you may receive an immediate tax deduction and savings on capital gains taxes you would have incurred had you sold the stock. Please consult your tax advisor before transferring stock.
Legacy Giving
Retirement Assets: Donating retirement assets, retirement plans, and life insurance policies is one of the best ways to make a gift. Naming FFICM as a beneficiary (or contingent beneficiary) of all or a percentage of your IRA, 401(k), or other retirement plan assets can save your estate both income and estate taxes.
Planned Gift: Bequests can be made for specific dollar amounts, a percentage of your estate, or for a remainder amount. If FFICM is already a part of your estate plan, please let us know.
FFICM will gladly accept a charitable gift annuity. Please contact your financial planner or tax advisor before finalizing an estate plan.
Please contact our office to learn more about Legacy Giving options.
In-Kind Gift: Another option is to donate printer ink, paper, envelopes, office supplies, or to pay for the airplane tickets for a specific trip. Talk to David Moore at the FFICM office for more information about current needs and how to make an "in-kind" donation to FFICM.Giving Options


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Cops in Queens are trying to track down a gang they say stabbed a man to death in broad daylight.
Police say the group of four or five jumped the victim around 3:30 p.m. in front of a deli on Jamaica Avenue yesterday and stabbed him in the back.
The man, in his 30's, was pronounced dead a short time later at Jamaica Hospital.
Cops say the group also attacked a 17-year-old man with a rock, but he refused medical attention.
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We are going to Paris next month!! I've been once, but Chris has never been before. I love to see a new city through his eyes. Our friend Jamie is also coming along. Y'all, she's never been out of the country! I cannot wait to see this beautiful city through the eyes of these babes.
I wanted to talk a little bit about my planning process. Planning trips is as much a part of the fun for me as the trip itself. It really is. I love researching and seeing all the opportunities for new adventures. And listen, you can never do it all. Never. Not in one trip or 100,000 trips. And that is ok! I also really enjoy local culture, clothing, shoes, and interests. Safety is always a top priority so researching what to wear so as not to stand out as a tourist is something I always take time to do. Plus, I'm a woman that loves fashion. What can I say?!
I start with the big things everyone wants to see. Then, and this is important, I self test and I ask my travel companions to think about if those things are something they really want to see, or if they have FOMO because other people think we need to see them. Once that's done, I list the days of the trip and start an itinerary. If traveling somewhere with a time difference and jet lag is a concern, you want to plan for that. For Paris, we will take an overnight flight and arrive at approximately 11am on a Friday. I will plan an outdoor activity, most likely a walking tour of some kind, and an early dinner. No naps for us. We want to acclimate as quickly and as easily as possible to maximize our time in the City of Lights!
An itinerary is important for me. I am a planner. I don't jam pack my schedule because you have to leave time for real, authentic experiences that crop up and can't be planned for. But, I need to know the gist of when I'm going to hit my must see sites. I like to sort all of the logistical details beforehand. The last thing I want to do on vacation is think like a project manager and consume my precious time with not fun things like figuring out bus/ train schedules. I try to take care of as much of that as possible before my feet ever land in the country I'm visiting.
For my travel experiences, I like to have bit of the popular mixed with a bit of the off the beaten path, with a heavy sprinkle of experiences over museums, sites, or places. What's that mean, experiences? We're going to Versailles this trip. Instead of hopping on the train and going on a self tour, we're going to book a bike tour. Specifically, a bike tour that will take us to a market, Marché Notre-Dame, where we'll buy lunch items to enjoy on the lawns of the beautiful gardens at Versailles. We'll be able to pick up freshly roasted chicken, delicious and aromatic cheese, wine, fresh fruit, pastries, and anything else that strikes our fancy, all while rubbing elbows with locals. Now that is an experience!
You're probably wondering where I learn about the places I'll be visiting. Google. Yep. It's true. I Google everything. If I find a resource I really like, I book mark it for later and return to it over and over again. Also, for European travel, there is no better resource then Rick Steves Travel Forum and Website. He is a wealth of information and his travel forum is a great place to ask real people for their thoughts, opinions, and ideas. I also like to pull up a blank document and note (copy/paste) anything I find interesting. I can always go back to that list and see if there's a must do that's cropped up on there. When my itinerary starts to take shape, I can also find other interesting things to plug in throughout our trip.
That's a bit about my process. When I get back from the trip, I'll post my itinerary with comments on our personal experiences. If you have an upcoming trip, don't hesitate to contact me. I love to talk travel and am happy to help you have a trip of a lifetime!


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DevExpress Universal (英語版)
階層構造のレポート - 階層構造のレポートには、DetailBand.DrillDownControlプロパティを使用したドリルダウン機能が組み込まれています。このプロパティを割り当てられたコントロールを印刷プレビュー画面でクリックすると、表示されるデータのレベルを展開したり折りたたんだりできます。.
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Super Barbie Summer Plan
Didn't you know, that Barbie was a superhero? Her fancy life was just a convenient cover for her real occupation. But she can't start this summer in her current outfit. Help her to find something more bright!
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Singles Play Leads Cardinal At Freeman Memorial
Jan. 11, 2008
STANFORD, Calif.- All four Stanford players entered in the top flight division of the Freeman Memorial Tennis Championships advanced to the quarterfinals on Friday, picking up two wins apiece on the opening day of competition in Las Vegas, Nev.
Senior Celia Durkin and freshman Hilary Barte each posted a pair of straight-set wins in their first two matches. Durkin cruised past UNLV's Katy Williams 6-1, 6-2 before defeating Florida's Megan Alexander 6-3, 6-3. Barte downed Austin Smith of North Carolina 6-3, 6-3 and breezed past Arizona State's Nadia Abdala 6-3, 6-1.
Fellow senior Whitney Deason rebounded from a scoreless first set to defeat Arizona State's Kelcy McKenna 0-6, 6-2, 6-3 and also won a three-setter in the same fashion over UNLV's Elena Gantcheva 3-6, 6-4, 7-6.
Junior Jessica Nguyen topped North Carolina's Laura Reichart 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in the opening round before handling UNLV's Kristina Nedeltcheva 6-3, 6-2 in the round of 16.
Senior Lejla Hodzic and freshman Jennifer Yen were participating in the second flight. Hodzic dropped her opening match to Arizona State's Ashlee Brown 6-1, 6-1 while Yen earned a 6-2, 6-1 victory over UNLV's Adrienn Hidvegi.
Two Cardinal doubles teams were in action. The duo of Deason and Nguyen stopped Georgia Tech's Amanda McDowell and Whitney McCray 8-5, but the tandem of Barte and Durkin dropped an 8-5 decision to North Carolina's Austin Smith and Katrina Tsang.
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Edgewater Gallery Boston
July 3-30 2019 at Edgewater Gallery Boston, MA
1 Boston Design Center, #206
Edgewater Gallery
I'm please to announce that my work will now be represented by Edgewater Gallery with three locations in Vermont and one in Boston, MA.
Stay tuned!
Sullivan Framing and Fine Art
Upcoming Show: Dedee Shattuck Gallery, Westport, MA
I'm please and excited to be showing my work at the beautiful Dedee Shattuck Gallery, in Westport, MA, The show runs from May 2-27, 2018, with an opening reception on May 5, from 5-7. Dedee Shattuck Gallery, 1 Partners' Lane, Westport, MA 02790.
Terra Incognita, 3 person show
September 5, 2017-October 27, 2017
Studio Tour: October 28, 2017 Contact McGowan Fine Art for details.
Concord Monitor - Terra Incognito
Village Arts Gallery, Kittery ME
April 30, 2017-June 30, 2017
118 Rogers Road
Kittery, ME 03904
'MAKING MEANING' Drift Gallery, Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion, Portsmouth, NH
September 13, 2014-October 19, 2014
I will part of this group show, exhibiting my recent Pen and Ink works on paper for the first time!
McGowan Fine Art
Concord, NH
Upcoming Show May/June 2012
Oil Painters of America 2012 Eastern Juried Exhibition
'Shorebirds On A Sparkling Sea' was accepted into this exhibition to be held September 29-October 28, 2012 at the Bennington Center for the Arts in Bennington, VT
Rockport Art Association New England Invitational
October 13, 2011-Nov. 13, 2011
'Shorebirds On A Sparkling Sea' won prize for 'Excellence in Painting' !
Arts Exclusive Gallery
Simsbury, CT
Canterbury Hill Studio
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The 52nd Tackley Horse Show was held under rather changeable weather conditions and we were delighted to be there as the official photographers.
The weather, particularly the wind, caused a few issues for the show jumping competitors with fences being blown down all on their own.
All of the photographs from the day can be viewed by clicking the button below.
As a thank-you to those that bought prints from us on the day, we've added a complimentary copy to our Facebook page for you to tag and share.
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A rugby player has been banned from the game for three years after brutally tackling a female referee in frustration, Sky Sports reports.
Footage of the horrific blow by Argentine player Bruno Andres Doglioli has since gone viral.
It shows 23-year-old referee Maria Beatrice Benvenuti watching the fallout from a scrum when Doglioli approaches at full speed from behind during an Italian Serie A match on Sunday.
She suffered whiplash but got up minutes later and continued to referee the match.
He was sin-binned at the time with a yellow card. However, after reviewing footage of the intentional tackle, the Italian Rugby Federation has decided to ban the player from playing in any of their games for the next three years.
Italian Rugby Federation official Marco Cordelli, said,
The player has been banned for three years from all forms of federal activities as a result of the incident. The Italian Rugby Federation wishes to reiterate that, in imposing the highest fine in the last two decades, a zero-tolerance principle has been applied. The sanctions reiterates the firm position of the FIR against the abuse, verbally or physically, of match officials.
The player's motives were unclear, but he reportedly admitted he was guilty of the deliberate tackle during a disciplinary hearing.
Last week, a ring girl was punched in the face by an MMA fighter who flew into a rage after losing.
Footage emerged showing Andrew Whitney lash out after he was defeated by Farkhad Sharipov at the Titan Fight Championship.
But unlike the rugby player's tackle, this looked completely accidental.
A video posted on Twitter shows Whitney turning around and violently swinging, seemingly unaware the woman was standing right behind him.
Jeff Aronson, CEO of the Titan Fighting Championship, said,
In the immediate aftermath of losing a very close title fight at Titan FC 42, Andrew Whitney threw a punch out of frustration which unintentionally hit one of our ring card girls.
He added she was attended to by doctors and said she was more shocked than in pain.