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How to Create A Tropical Bathroom Design Retreat. Do you want to live the experience of the tropical spa ? Now you can live in a tropical atmosphere every day without traveling anywhere without worrying about the budget because it wouldn't cost a lot of money as much as traveling. To create a tropical bathroom design you will just need to replace a few things such as: wall paint,accessories, shower curtain and lighting . Bathroom Decorating Tips and Ideas It doesn't matter if you have either a large or small bathroom , it will be fun and easy to decorate …Read More »
Decorate bathroom interior design
Many people search for the best look of bathroom interior designs. Here are some tips to have a nice bathroom interior. One good point is choosing ornamenting bathroom interior tiles. They must be fitting to complement your bathtub, walls and floors. They also must be attractive, distinguished and easy to clean. When you choose the tiles, take in to consideration their bright appearance and choose the orientation of the tiles on the walls. It is preferable to put them in a diagonal way. Another thing is to be considered is the interior wall color. Interior walls must be lively and …Read More »
Christmas Bathroom Decoration – This Year's Amazing & Creative Ideas for the Holidays
Christmas decor is considered to be one of the leading options when it comes to decorating a bathroom especially when Christmas holidays knocks at everybody's doors. It is funny to see and feel the winter in your house, in addition to adding that shiny spirit of the holiday all over it. In Christmas occasion, people love to add a touch of elegance to any room in the house in general and the bathroom as an essential part of any house should be treated equally too in regards to decorating. Christmas Bathroom Wreaths. Many Christmas decorations use wreaths. That is why …Read More »
Would you like to perfectly decorate your tropical bathroom? Follow these tips
Tropical theme is one of the best ways to beautify your bathroom. Using vivid tropical bathroom décor such as a tropical fish wall art or even tropical wall hangings will help you get rid of your old boring bathroom style and bring life back to it. In spite of setting up tropical bathroom decor is not that easy as you expect, you will turn your bathroom into a cozy and relaxing room of heaven. In case you have a master bathroom, it can be easily a tropical retreat by using a colorful tropical decor in the middle of winter. Also …Read More »
Vintage bathroom fixtures ideas that will make you drool
Believe it or not, many homeowners aim for creating a contemporary or modern bathrooms whenever they decide to remodel their bathrooms. However, vintage bathroom designs shine and many people are going for this kind of bathroom designs. Nowadays, homeowners build their houses in vintage style due to its dignifying look. Also, this style creates a peaceful and an elegant aura which will spread through all house rooms. Vintage bathroom fixtures represent the most perfect example of quality and class from the recent past. Vintage bathroom fixtures can be found in the local salvage yard. If your visit was not that …Read More »
Trendy bathroom design ideas that will blow your mind
Believe it or not, there is no better place than the bathroom to unleash your ideas of the interior design. Also, the smaller your bathroom space is, the more design ideas your will try out. In a fixed area like your small room, you will not have to spend so much money on the design materials for the sake of trying what suits your bathroom the best. That's why small bathrooms are ideal for can redesigned quickly and easily. Most people go for trendy bathroom because they seek solitude, relaxation and recovering. It's important to hire someone once your plan …Read More »
Do you think about Master bathroom remodeling? Here are ideas to consider
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Considerations to keep in mind when designing a washroom
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Creating a contemporary bathroom doesn't have to be that hard. Read these useful ideas and tips
For people who don't know about contemporary bathrooms, they are all about smoothness, minimal elegance and being the focal point in any house. In order to set up your contemporary bathroom suite, it doesn't require to have plenty of space as the contemporary style fits perfectly with any bathroom size or shape only if you pay enough attention to the details and of course good planning. Generally, contemporary bathroom design has two different types. The modern design which is specialized in dealing with dark and bold colors or lights. And the other type is characterized with dealing with shiny and …Read More »
How to transform your bathroom to luxurious badass bathroom
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Things to keep in mind while choosing your bathroom paint color
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Simple bathroom interior design ideas – Sipping your way to awesomeness
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Transferring money to Thailand from your home country, be it the US, Canada, Australia, or UK, has been a pain point for just about every expat at one time or another. But we all have to do it.
The scale of it is huge.
In 2013, $4,124,000,000 in remittances were sent to Thailand from other countries, of which US, Germany, Australia, UK, and Sweden were the biggest senders.
You can bet your bottom dollar a huge amount of that was expats funding their Thai bank accounts, and of course sending money to Thai partners.
We all know banks are a scam, but hiding your money under a mattress isn't exactly a safe bet these days, not that it has ever been. So because they have you by the short and curlys, they are free to slap on big fees when you want to transfer money.
In short, it sucks.
You are charged to withdraw your own money!
Okay, so you are abroad, you expect to pay a small fee, but not for them to make a big profit out of it. And believe me, they do…
The 4 Pain Points of Transferring Money to Thailand
1: Transfer Fee
The SWIFT transfer fee can be anywhere from £10-25, or $15-30. If you do regular transfers, say two a month, that's going to run you near on £250 a year! And we're nowhere near done with fees yet. Read on.
2: Receiving Fee
After the transfer fee, you get hit on the other end by the receiving bank for another amount of about the same. Bangkok Bank, for example, charge 500 Baht. So you've already paid twice to transfer your own money.
3: Currency Conversion Charge
But here's the nasty one.
Most people presume you get the regular transfer rate. You know, the one you see on XE .com. It's called the "market rate". But then you do the math and realise that you've been shortchanged, massively!
You can offset the loss slightly by choosing to send money in your home currency. But many people sending money to Thailand make the mistake of converting to Thai Baht at their source bank instead of at the Thai end.
This will see you lose even more money, because your bank steals a nice chunk of cash on their own exchange rate – a rate they set themselves, not the "market rate".
That said, the Thai bank will still convert your currency to Thai Baht at their own rate and make a enough for a meal out, but they won't squeeze your pockets as hard as your sending bank (your bank back home).
4: Transfer Times
So, you've had your pockets skimmed on all fronts. You paid two transfer fees, and a currency conversion charge. But even after they've dipped their finger in your honeypot multiple times, the banks still can't promise the money will be there within 48 hours. Hell, sometimes it's as long as 5-7 days!
Like It, Lump It, Or…
Sending money to Thailand is expensive, but what other option do you have except the bank?
You could carry money through customs, but then how often do you fly home to be able to do that?
To be honest, I hate carrying a ton of money around with me. It's just not safe.
Western Union is just silly expensive, and PayPal steals 3.5% on a transfer and charges up to 4% currency conversion fees. Yes, I said up to 4%! It's 3% for the UK.
Well, as you probably guessed, the point of this post is to reveal that there is a solution, thank Buddha!
>> Enter Transferwise
Seriously, I have waited years for this, and I was so skeptical I didn't believe it was possible at first.
But now you can transfer money to Thailand with ZERO bank charges, get the MARKET RATE currency conversion and only pay a 1% fee.
I know, it's hard to believe. But I'm doing it and so now are most of my readers.
And here's the proof:
Check this out: Here is the rate I got from Transferwise on October 18, 2017 on 1,000 GBP:
Yes I know, the Pound is weak as hell.
But now look at the bank transfer rates of two high-street banks. Transferwise beats them both, comfortably. I dread to think what some of the others were:
Now look at the market rate for the same time of day on XE.com.
Unbelievable, right? The Transferwise rate is actually slightly better!
So: not only did I get a better rate than my bank, I got a better rate than XE. com, which is the market rate.
But that's not all: I only paid a £7.46 fee. Usually, my bank (Nationwide) charges £20. Plus I'd have to pay 500 Baht (£11) to my receiving bank in Thailand.
So altogether, with the favourable exchange rate, I saved over £50 with Transferwise over transferring through my bank!
For my friends from the USA, here's how things sized up in dollars:
Again, the Transferwise rate is better than the market rate below!
I was so over the moon with my transfer that I popped off an email to them and asked if I could get more information so I could blog here about it (see below on how it works).
They wrote back and offered to give my readers a free transfer up to 1,000 GBP (only for the first transaction though).
Banks could charge you up to 5% in hidden costs when sending money to any bank account abroad. TransferWise is up to 8x cheaper. It's only fair.
But How Does Transferwise Make Sending Money to Thailand so Cheap?
Well, with backing from the likes of Richard Branson, I guess anything is possible. But actually it's quite genius.
Once you initiate the transfer, Transferwise searches for other people doing a transfer from the location you are sending to, and effectively swaps the currency.
Of course, money transfers being as frequent as they are, this means there's usually several matchers available, making the process damn quick. My first one completed within 48 hours.
The process is completed by making several individual conversions using effective market exchange rates work in your favour.
In other words, different parts of the transfer can be converted using different exchange rates. Normally it takes a day or two to process conversions. For big amounts it could take longer.
Here's a cool video that explains how it works:
Here's a Quick Benefits Summary:
- No home country bank fee.
- No receiving country bank fee.
- Market rate currency conversion, or better!
- Fast transfer, especially on amounts below 5k. 48-72 hours.
- Once you're comfortable with the system, can use the iOS or Android app for transfers on the fly.
>> Click here to get your free transfer (up to £1,000 or $1,000)
It feels good to avoid those bank fees!
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Chateau Victoria Hotel and Suites
- Free WiFi
- Collect nights
- Swimming pool
Alternative facilities are located off-site and include:
- Indoor pool
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimise noise and disturbance.
Main amenities
- 177 smoke-free guestrooms
- Restaurant and 2 bars/lounges
- Indoor pool
- Breakfast available
- Free area shuttle
- Health club
- Self parking
- Spa services
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
- Computer station
- Free WiFi
For families
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Daily housekeeping
- Iron/ironing board
- Hair dryer
What's around
- In Downtown Victoria
- British Columbia Parliament Building (8-minute walk)
- Maritime Museum of British Columbia (2-minute walk)
- Miniature World (2-minute walk)
- Victoria Conference Centre (2-minute walk)
- Government Street (3-minute walk)
- Antique Row (3-minute walk)
- Victoria Royal Theatre (4-minute walk)
- Victoria Bug Zoo (4-minute walk)
- St. Ann's Academy (5-minute walk)
- Greater Victoria Visitors & Convention Bureau (5-minute walk)
Chateau Victoria Hotel and Suitesfrom £196
- Traditional Room
- Suite, 1 Bedroom
- Superior Suite
- Suite, 2 Bedrooms
More great choices
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 177 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 18 floors
- Check-in time 3 PM-midnight
- Check-out time is 11 AM
- Express check-out
Required at check in
- Credit card deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 19
Travelling with others
- Children (18 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room using existing bedding
- Pets allowed (dogs only) *
- Specific rooms only, restrictions apply *
- 2 per room
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Self parking *
- Car charging point
- Free area shuttle
Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
- Cooked-to-order breakfast daily (surcharge)
- 2 bars/lounges
- Restaurant
- Room service (during limited hours)
- Indoor pool
- Health club
- Spa services on site
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Meeting rooms 2
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Porter
- Built in 1975
- Lift
- ATM/banking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Coffee/tea maker
- Iron/ironing board
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Premium bedding
- In-room massage available
- Private bathroom
- Shower/tub combination
- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Pay films
- Cable TV channels
- Desk
- Free newspaper
- Free WiFi
- Free local calls
- Daily housekeeping (daily)
- In-room safe
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Also popular with travellers from the UK
Special features
DiningClive's Classic Lounge – This cocktail bar serves dinner and light fare. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
On Site
- Health club
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
Awards and affiliations
Green/Sustainable Property
This property participates in Green Key Eco-Rating Programme, a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: The Environment, the community, the cultural heritage and the local economy.
Chateau Victoria Hotel and Suites's small print
Also known as
- Chateau Victoria Hotel
- Chateau Victoria
- Chateau Hotel Victoria
- Chateau Victoria Hotel Victoria
- Victoria Chateau
- Victoria Chateau Hotel
- Chateau Victoria Hotel Victoria
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms. These are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property on the number on the booking confirmation.Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
Optional extras
Self-parking costs CAD 15.00 per night with in/out privileges
Pets are allowed for an extra charge of CAD 20.00 per pet, per night
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
What's around Chateau Victoria Hotel and Suites
- In Downtown Victoria
- British Columbia Parliament Building (8-minute walk)
- Maritime Museum of British Columbia (2-minute walk)
- Miniature World (2-minute walk)
- Victoria Conference Centre (2-minute walk)
- Government Street (3-minute walk)
- Antique Row (3-minute walk)
- Victoria Royal Theatre (4-minute walk)
Getting around
- Victoria, BC (YWH-Victoria Inner Harbour) 2-min drive
- Victoria, BC (YYJ-Victoria Intl.) 31-min drive
- Port Angeles, WA (CLM-William R. Fairchild Intl.) 132-min drive
- Friday Harbor, WA (FBS-Friday Harbor Sea Plane Base) 143-min drive
- Friday Harbor, WA (FRD) 150-min drive
- Roche Harbor, WA (RCE) 164-min drive
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Free area shuttle
Recent reviews
Fabulous 8.6 From 744 reviews
Good choice, excellent staff and easy walking distance to centre
The Hotel is clean , comfortable and ideally placed in downtown , just a few minutes walk for the inner harbour. Good servive and food in Clive's restaurant , pleasant and helpful staff and a god bar torelax in after a day' sigh seeing. I would be a little concerned about the AC , we only tried it once it during our stay but it is a self contained unit in the bedroom which was quite noisy when in operation.
Great location, but the hotel (at least the room we stayed in) was a bit tired. Had obviously been a smoking room, and needed an update. It was spacious however, with a nice balcony view.
Wonderful hotel. Excellent staff who were welcoming and extremely helpful. Location was excellent
Great room. Perfect location
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Delicious and easy 21 Day Fix Instant Pot Chicken Marsala that's gluten-free, grain free, Weight Watchers, and Paleo friendly!
This post contains affiliate links for products I'm obsessed with.
Confession #112 – I hate to be so dramatic, but life as I have known it for the past three years is officially over.
My toddler has given up his nap time.
And by nap time, I am referring to what we have been calling his "fake" nap where he would willingly go in the crib, not to sleep, but to entertain himself with various noises, songs, and crib gymnastics so mommy could get a break and a pinch of sanity.
Oh…and you know, work on this blog.
Of course he has been able to climb out of his crib for well over a year now, but I have "fixed this" by putting him in a backwards sleep sack and that has worked.
Until now.
I may be dealing with a future gymnast. Because I watched him make his escape and he basically pulls himself up and then pommel horses himself over the side of the crib.
It's actually quite impressive.
But I seriously could cry.
Anyway, it's all the more reason to love recipes like this Instant Pot Chicken Marsala, which comes together so quickly and seriously tastes amazing, especially with a glass of wine. Just sayin.
And although it's a simple, one pot meal, I think it's tasty enough for company or even a holiday meal. Imagine? Only one pot to clean for a fancy dinner?
I used tapioca flour to thicken my Marsala gravy, but you could use corn starch or flour if that's what you have on hand. And I have tried this with both chicken thighs and breasts, and I prefer it with the thighs…the extra fat gives the gravy some added flavor and richness.
If you are having trouble finding Marsala wine at your local wine store or grocery store (check near the vinegars), you can get it on Amazon .
My husband and kids had this over gluten free noodles, but I thought it was plenty filling with just a side of green beans. Because, you know, the wine.
Momma's got to stay sane somehow, right?
Anyway, if you make this, let me know! And if you have any tips for establishing a rest time routine for a toddler who strong point isn't reasoning with his momma, please send them to me!
Or just send me more wine.
Yields: 4 servings
Serving Size: 1 piece of chicken and 1/4 of the sauce
- 1-2 pounds of chicken thighs (or breasts if you prefer)
- 4 tsp butter or ghee
- olive oil spray
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 3 T diced shallots
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
- 3/4 cup of Marsala wine
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1 T of tapioca starch, corn starch or rice flour (can sub whatever flour/thickener you have on hand)
- Season both sides of chicken with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Turn Instant Pot to saute and wait for it to heat. Then spray inside of pot with olive oil spray. Melt 1 tsp of butter and brown chicken in batches. If you are short on time, you can skip this step.
- Remove chicken and melt another tsp of butter in pot. Saute mushrooms, shallots, and garlic for a few minutes before adding chicken back in, along with Marsala wine, stock, and another sprinkle of salt and pepper.
- Lock IP cover and switch to manual. Set for ten minutes.
- After cook time is finished, switch to quick release and allow all the steam to escape. Remove chicken and mushrooms, but leave juice in the pot, and turn on saute function again.
- Take 1/2 cup of the juice out and mix with 1 T of tapioca or corn starch and 2 tsp of butter. Whisk together well, then pour back into the pot with the rest of the liquid. Stir and heat until a thick gravy forms, about 5 minutes, gradually adding in more starch as needed. Adjust seasoning as desired.
- Mix chicken, mushrooms, and gravy together and serve with noodles, rice, potatoes and/or a side of green beans for a deliciously filling meal! Don't forget the wine 🙂
- For Stove-top: Spray pan with olive oil spray and 1 tsp butter. Cook chicken on medium until cooked through, flipping once, then remove from pan. Melt another tsp of butter in pan. Saute mushrooms, shallots, and garlic for a few minutes. Add in Marsala wine, stock, and another sprinkle of salt and pepper. Cook until it begins to reduce. Then take 1/2 cup of the juice out and mix with 1 T of tapioca or corn starch and 2 tsp of butter. Whisk together well, then pour back into the pan with the rest of the liquid. Stir and cook over medium heat until a thick gravy forms, about 5 minutes, gradually adding in more starch as needed. Adjust seasoning as desired. Add chicken in at the end and warm through. Serve with noodles, rice, potatoes and/or a side of green beans for a deliciously filling meal!
21 Day Fix Container Count:
4 servings - 1 RED, 1/2 GREEN, 1 tsp each
Weight Watchers Points Per Serving: 4


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Posted on October 22, 2010 at 7:58 am
We should start by rating this blog PG-13. Of course, for most of you that only means you'll read with more attention…
Think back for a moment to 7th grade sex ed class and recall that mixture of shame, guarded curiosity, and maybe just a tiny thrill as we imagined if s/he's thinking what we're thinking. But under no circumstances were you to appear actually interested in the content. That's just freaky.
Well, by the looks of some of the sexual health literature floating around today, kids today don't have to try nearly as hard to unengage. Teenagers smiling about something called "Vaginitis?" Women dancing with phones related to teen pregnancy? Just how far from reality are we? This stuff makes "Our Bodies Ourselves" seem positively riveting.
IDEO's Doug Solomon spoke on this topic at this month's Health 2.0 conference. IDEO, in collaboration with the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, a nonprofit NGO, took on the challenge of developing sexual health communications that actually speak to the audience being addressed: unmarried 18- to 29-year-old women.
Via Bedsider.org, they re-framed these excruciatingly personal, literally life-altering topics into communications this demographic can relate to. The results are like the difference between dusty textbook and indie-band flyer.
Doug described a few key tenets for communication:
Prototype the right tone of voice.
Sound too clinical and you're boring. Get too explicit and you're seen as…well, for lack of a better word, 'slutty'. You'll know when you strike the right balance.
Weed out industry jargon.
Phrases like "emergency contraception" have some serious white-coat, won't-happen-to-me vibe to them. But everyone gets the importance of Friday nights. Oh – and it's ok to use humor when talking about sex. After all, it worked for…well, just about every successful comedian in the history of the Western world.
Meet people where they are.
Think back again to that high-school or middle-school classroom – remember how strong those urges were? To get through to these kids, you have to learn to speak like these kids. Understand what's really important to them, what motivates them, and maybe even a little bit about what they fear.
'Cause if you can reach them now, you can help make an impact on their lives. This is the real world, baby.
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Actually, the woman dancing with the phone is illustrating that talking on the phone about her abortion is liberating/uplifting, rather than something to be ashamed.
and has anyone focus-grouped these images. Perhaps they are good enough. Vaginitis is not as exciting and racy as pregnancy prevention and the flyers are meant to inform as opposed to "incite to action" (what the campaign to prevent teenage pregnancy is trying to do) which takes a different tactic.
What the problem is, is that society sells sex but is not willing to sell birth control… My favorite example: there was the show temptation island or something like that where there are 20 couples and they try to break them up. A birth control company wanted to run an ad during the show. The network said "sorry, not within our values." So, the network was ok trying to break up married couples but not ok with birth control?? That is our society…
That is what we need to change. We need birth control ads on billboards, on TV, on the radio. We need free contraception. Why should women shoulder the burden? Men and women have sex. Let's share the cost. It's cheaper for society to pay for birth control than unplanned pregnancies.


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Monday I turned 35. Yesterday, I went to realage.com and took the quiz, and found out I am 35.4 years old with my lifestyle. I can get this number down, I know it.
The days of getting carded are over. When AB and I went to Vegas this month, I didn't get carded once. My young skin is starting to age, even with the help of a great skin care routine. I think stress is the main blame here, but the only way to reduce that is to start a new life.


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Full Name
Nicholas Raymond Baldwin
From NZ Herald story 20th April 2010
An Auckland teacher was today jailed for eight years and nine months for committing indecent acts on a primary school student. Nicholas Raymond Baldwin, 62, was sentenced by Justice Geoffrey Venning in the High Court at Auckland. The trial was abandoned last month after Baldwin changed his pleas to guilty. He admitted six charges of doing indecent acts with a person under the age of 16 and two counts of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection. The offences were committed between January 1, 2007, and September 4, 2008.
The names of the boy, and the school he attended and at which Baldwin taught, are suppressed. Crown prosecutor Josh Shaw said at Baldwin's trial that colleagues at the school noticed Baldwin was getting very close to the boy, often meeting outside the classroom. But they perhaps brushed aside its significance as Baldwin was experienced and well-regarded, though one told him he should not be alone with students. But two women Mr Shaw described as "netball mums" became concerned in August 2008. They followed Baldwin and the boy to an Auckland rugby clubrooms, where they took photographs of the pair in close contact.
They took videos of the pair at a reserve the next day, after which police were contacted. Police then took over surveillance and one officer noticed "three periods of prolonged kissing", after which they intervened. The student was interviewed by police and described how the relationship began as non-sexual in 2006 before it graduated to cuddling, light kissing and then heavier kissing and sexual touching. He said they often went to hiding places, like behind rugby clubrooms, "because we didn't want anyone else to think we were gay, because we weren't". Mr Shaw said the interview showed "how much of a hold the accused had over the complainant, how well coaxed and groomed and manipulated he was. He didn't regard it as particularly wrong."
From Dominion Post story 19th October 2010
A teacher who acted out his sexual dream involving a boy wearing a Liverpool football shirt has had his jail sentence reduced. Nicholas Raymond Baldwin said the original sentence of eight years and nine months' jail was too harsh and in a judgment issued today the Court of Appeal has agreed, and reduced the term to six years three months. Baldwin, of Auckland, was 59 when the relationship developed with the 11-year-old boy who had been a pupil at the school where Baldwin taught.
Baldwin had told the boy he had a wet dream of him wearing a Liverpool football shirt and nothing else. He bought the boy a Liverpool shirt and took him to a toilet where sexual contact took place. The relationship had begun when Baldwin singled the boy out for special treatment, and developed at clandestine meetings where the boy also talked about abuse he had suffered. Although it had been a non-sexual relationship for months, the boy became infatuated with Baldwin and did not object when Baldwin would hug him, which progressed to embraces and kissing.
The contact progressed to mutual genital touching and kissing. The boy's concerned parents noticed some inappropriate contact, police were told and Baldwin was arrested. Baldwin eventually pleaded guilty to two charges of unlawful sexual connection, and six charges of committing indecent acts upon a boy. In reducing the sentence, the Court of Appeal said the sentencing judge had in effect "double-counted" some factors that led to a too-long prison term being imposed.
Date of Birth
1948 (D.O.B. is approximate)
Current Location
Offender Affiliations
Gang Affiliations
Sentenced to 8 years 9 months in April 2010
Reduced to 6 years 3 months on appeal
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Nicholas Raymond Baldwin Sentencing Notes
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|Sexual conduct with young person under 16
|6 Years, 3 Months, Imprisonment
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Recorded live at the height of the 70s Rock'n'Roll revival, this 2LP set captures Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers at their rockin'est best.
Wholly synonymous with the 70s Rockabilly/Rock'n'Roll Revival, the mighty Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers remain active to this day, forty years on, enjoying pretty much the same legendary status as the first generation Rockers who originally inspired them - no mean feat considering they never quite managed the mainstream success of contemporaries such as Rocky Sharpe & The Replays or Darts.
Formed in 1970 in South Wales, the band first took shape as Count Dracula & The Vampires an outfit formed by Cavan Grogan (vocals), Lyndon Needs (lead guitar) and Terry Walley (rhythm guitar) in 1964. Their ranks were swelled when Don Kinsella (bass) and Brian Thompson (piano) joined in 1968. The addition of drummer Mike Coffey in 1970 saw the group coalesce as Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers.
Described as "the most dramatic band in the country" by Charly Records' Joop Visser, in 1976 they signed to the label and released their first UK album Rockability. Whilst UK chart success eluded them, their records sold well in Europe, notably in Finland and Spain, where their fanbase remains strong. Leading the British vanguard at this year's Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly week-ender, Crazy Cavan's rough-hewn rockin' rhythm remains as popular overseas as it does at home.
On 15th May 1976, more than 5000 Rock'n'Roll fans converged on London from all corners of the British Isles to march in protest at the dearth of Rock'n'Roll on the radio. That summer the protest bore fruit when club deejays Stuart Colman and Geoff Barker took to the airwaves with their weekly It's Rock'n'Roll show on BBC Radio 1. The day's events culminated in a celebratory concert at the Picketts Lock sports centre in Edmonton with Crazy Cavan headlining.
Recorded at the height of the Rock'n'Roll revival, the atmospheric Live At Picketts Lock captures the excitement of Cavan & co. on stage and showcases many of the songs which have since become the bedrock of their live gigs. Produced by the legendary John Schroeder and originally released in France on two 10" albums in 1983, this double vinyl set replicates the original 10" format and comprises both volumes in a photo-laden gatefold sleeve.
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Blogger update - am investigating Wordpress(!)
I have no idea if I can do a straight forward copy accross ( I suspect not) but I will keep you all posted as to what is going on. I promise I will not just abandon Blogger and leave you all dangling, my post...
Although why any of you read my ramblings is always a bit of a mystery to me, tbh ;-) I am pleased you do, though :-)
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Blogger does capture a lot of my spam and stores it in the spam folder. Just a matter of skimming through it and dumping the lot. However, a few get through, but while I am at home the computer is on most of the day so I come back to it and check regularly, thus keeping on top of it. Comment moderation has helped a lot in that nothing gets published without my say so. I won't put word verification on because I struggle with it when I comment on other peoples blogs.ReplyDelete
Regarding Wordpress. When I have posted a comment on a Wordpress blog it asks for an email address, then I get bombarded with spam emails, so I won't comment any more. Difficult to know what to do. I think Blogger should upgrade their equipment to stop spam before it reaches us. Bugger, now I can't read the number in word verification, I'll have a guess.
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I hope you can get this sorted, it is a bl**dy nuisance at times, they seem to come in flurries these spammers.
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I check my spam folder regualrly Meanqueen and delete it - I did so a few days ago ( after Christmas Day, certainly - I just looked again and there were more than 2500 spam messages...!ReplyDelete
And those are the ones Blogger picks up, never mind the ones which get into my inbox for moderation by me
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Cemetery w Rev. Wm Abbott, Jr. in Warren Co. GA 1782-1859
Abbott cemetery in Warren Co. GA.It contains the following:
I have been researching Abbotts in GA early Wilkes and Warren counties and came across description of this Abbott cemetery in Warren Co. GA:
Abbott, Becky Reviere d/o Rev. Wm Abbott
John B.s/oRev. Wm Abbott
Jas. Jordons/oVA and Eliza10/20/1868 - 11/17/1878
Abbott, Vincent Augustus8 Jun 1834 -1905
Martha Abbott Kelleyd/o Rev. Wm Abbott
Abbott, Rev. Wm, Jr.1782 - 13 Mar 1859(married 9 Aug 1811) to
Penelope Newsomw/o29 Aug 1792 - 19 July 1859
Pollyd/o Rev. Wm Abbott
There is a note of an unmarked grave of Wm Abbott, Sr., a maker of buckskin pants-- notes from Annie May Abbott


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The 5 Most Notorious Scholarship Scams…
And How To Avoid Them
It sounds like a great deal. After all, what parent or child wouldn't want an additional $1,000 for college?
Unfortunately, a lot of families received a letter just like the one above and completed the necessary forms (along with a check for $94 for a fingerprint certificate and $100 to become a full member in the "National Scholars Alumni Society.")
But the $1,000 scholarship never arrived.
It was a scam.
You see, one of the most-often asked questions that parents with college-bound kids have for me is, "How can my child get scholarships?"
Part of me can't blame parents for thinking this way. Who doesn't want "free money for college?"
But a lot of unsavory people know this single fact about parents. And they prey on them. That's how letters, like the one above, end up being created. They are created to scam innocent people who are doing everything they can to get help in paying for their child's college education.
That's why it's so important that families protect themselves from falling victim to these types of scams. And the best way to avoid them is to be familiar with the different scams being used.
That said, here are five of the most commonly used approaches scam artists will try in an attempt to steal your money…
Scam #1: Never pay a fee to apply for a scholarship. (No matter how low or inconsequential it may seem.) Some of these frauds ask for "application" or "processing" fees as low as a few bucks and as high as thousands. Some may even tout that those who don't "win" a scholarship "may" be entitled to a refund. Don't believe a word. Even if these companies disburse a thousand or two (which some do just to cover their butts), they'll still make out like bandits. But your chances of getting hit by lightning are better than your chances of landing that money—and you'll never see a refund of your "application fee," either. The same is true of loans that ask for a fee up front. And legitimate application or processing fees are usually deducted right out of your disbursement check. True loan and scholarship resources will never ask for money up front.
Scam #2: Beware of how much personal information you provide on a scholarship application. All scholarships have an eligibility requirement. It might be academic, it might be athletic or it might be some form of minority status. But no legitimate scholarship application requires a check, credit card or banking information. If you're asked to provide more than your standard contact information and some form of proof that you fit their eligibility criteria, chances are you're being scammed.
Scam #3: There's no such thing as a guaranteed scholarship. All scholarships have an eligibility requirement and most of them are extremely competitive. Nobody gets a scholarship for his or her bright and toothy smile. Often times you're asked to pay a fee for some outfit to send you a report of so-called "guaranteed" scholarship opportunities that your child either isn't qualified for or that don't exist outright. And good luck getting a refund. Chances are you'll never hear from those folks again.
Scam #4: Scholarships will never come looking for you. So when you get that letter in the mail or that phone call or that email telling you that you've been "selected" or that you've won a prize, beware. If you don't recall applying, then you're being scammed. The common scenario is that you're "awarded" a scholarship, but you're requested to pay "taxes," a "disbursement" or a "processing fee." Other times you're sent a check for more than the scholarship amount because the "fee" is built in, so you're asked to mail back a check for the fee amount. Their fraudulent check bounces and they're free and clear with your money.
Scam #5: "You can't get this information anywhere else." Scholarships are not a secret. No legitimate scholarship sponsor will align itself with any one scholarship matching service. If it's out there, your high school guidance counselor or a reputable college advisory firm can find it just as easily as anyone else. Also beware of any outfit claiming a high success rate or that they have "pull" with a given scholarship fund. Less than 1% of people using a matching service ever land a scholarship. And no matching service has control over the scholarship sponsor's awarding criteria. It just doesn't work that way.
Key Point: This list of 5 scams are the key ones we (and the FTC) know about right now. But there will always be rip-off artists building bigger, better and more elaborate scams to get at your money.
The bottom line is, always go with your gut. If it smells like a scam, there's a reason. Never be afraid to ask questions, get claims in writing and do a little research. If a company doesn't come up on a simple directory search, be wary. If a company claims a particular affiliation, verify those claims. Check with your local chamber of commerce or the Better Business Bureau.
As with any industry, there are reputable companies — and then there are the snakes who have absolutely no conscious. A little extra diligence and some common sense can go a long way to protecting your money.
Scott Weingold
Founder & Publisher, College Made Simple
Scott Weingold is the co-founder and a principal of CollegeMadeSimple.com and the College Planning Network, LLC – the nation's largest and most reputable college admissions and financial aid planning firm. CPN is a proud member of the Better Business Bureau, the National Association of College Funding Advisors, the National Association for College Admission Counseling, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and the Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.
Scott, along with his college funding advisory team, helps thousands of families throughout the country with their college planning needs, and offers a series of free educational webinars and workshops on "How To Pay For College Without Going Broke In The Process!" Scott has been ranked the #1 "College Financial Aid Expert Worth Knowing About" in the entire country by CollegeStats.org. He has co-authored the book, "The Real Secret To Paying For College. The Insider's Guide To Sending Your Child To College – Without Spending Your Life's Savings." Scott also publishes a popular free online newsletter, "College Funding Made Simple" which reveals insider's tips, methods, and strategies for beating the high cost of college.
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Qualifier 105 docked July 21 under skipper Joe Criscis hand after a five-day trip with 23 anglers.
We spent two days at Cedros, said Crisci at the Point Loma Sportfishing scales. We had nice weather there and good yellowtail fishing with all methods working on the fish. We also got four halibut there and a white seabass. On the last day, we fished and got plenty of red rockfish.
Marilyn Mehlmauer of LA bagged this big flattie at Cedros Island on Qualifier 105.
LA lady angler Marilyn Mehlmauer, M.D. caught the best halibut, which won her third place. The 42.2-pound flattie bit on a sardine on the dropper loop. She said she fished a 7/0 Mustad circle hook on 60-pound Soft Steel Ultra line, with an Avet SX reel and a Calstar 700 ML rod.
Dandy Biscuit: A one-pound sinker got down to this fine white seabass.
David Chadbourne of Tustin took the best white seabass, a 31.2-pounder. It also came on the dropper loop, he said, with a 16-ounce sinker and 60-pound line.
First and second places on the Qualifier 105 went to these nice big yellowtail.
Carlos Fernandez of Torrance won first place for a 39-pound yellowtail, and Serji Iwamura of Modesto took third place for a 32.2-pound yellow.
Three Generations of Fishermen: The Iwamuras posed with their yellowtail from Cedros Island.
Serji got his photo taken twice with that fish, as he posed once more with his son Gary and Garys son Tanner Iwamura, and yellowtail around.
Intrepid Progress Report
The new boat at Pt. Loma Sportfishing looks like shes just about ready to go, but a few more construction details remain to be finished.
New decking on Intrepid is comfortable and offers better traction.
A brief tour with second skipper Kevin Cleary revealed the new rubberized decking, the lovely white birch wood finish work in the salon and staterooms, and nearly-completed deckwork with tackle shelves.
White birch in the staterooms helps light things up.
The galley is very open, with most seating around the edges. It has great views and several large flat screen televisions and a soft drink bar.
Like TV? The Intrepid's galley has plenty of big screens to watch, tackle racks outside.
The Albacore Count
Day fishing on Friday, July 20 took an upturn, as 315 anglers on 14 boats got 891 albacore, three bluefin and nine yellowtail. The offshore water in the area of the albacore fishing has warmed again after it took a five-degree drop. Now, its back up to 67 degrees.
Crocs Cloggers
If you wear Crocs around the dock, you may take some kidding.
A new meaning to the word ugly, said one wag.
Crocs Rule: Light, comfortable and non-smelly, they make fine fishing shoes.
Sometimes, though, the Crocs cloggers find a temporary majority, as did Bill Roecker, Billy Casper Jr. and Zach and John Klein. On the boat, Crocs rock!


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River of Life rescue mission
The River of Life Rescue Mission in downtown Boise is BRMMs' center of services to the homeless men of Boise, as well as the home of the New Life Program for Men in Boise. The building was purchased from the City of Boise in early 2007, and has taken the place of the old Mission building on Front Street in offering shelter, meals, clothing and chapel services. The third floor of the River also is available as transitional housing to men who have completed the New Life Program or the Accountability Program.
Every third Tuesday of the month a team of men from FCBC minister to the homeless by putting on a chapel service which includes singing, Scripture reading, testimonies and preaching. After the chapel service, we try to engage the men in spiritual conversation.
For more information about this ministry and ways to get involved contact the church office ( ).
City Light home for women & children
City Light Home for Women and Children was opened in 2000 to serve the needs of Boise's most vulnerable homeless. City Light offers free meals and emergency shelter to women and their children, as well as counseling and other assistance as needed. This building also houses the New Life Program for women, the Mission's twelve to eighteen month discipleship and addiction recovery program.
A group of women from FCBC are involved in helping at a chapel service the fourth Tuesday of each month. There are many ways to serve; sharing the Word, music, fellowship, and prayer.
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In general, to donate items to City Light, contact their Resource Center (343-4680). To help with City Light in any other way, please contact City Light directly (368-9901).


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Tattoos have been something I have always loved and found myself drawn to. I got my first one on my 18th birthday, the second just after my 21st and my most recent one was in January this year. I know that I only have three and some people are covered head to toe but you guys voted to hear more about my tats and what they mean!
If you like tattoos, I did a Pinterest tattoo post a while back which is linked here, if you need some inspiration.
My Roman Numeral Tattoo
This was the first tattoo I ever got. It was done at a small place in Cambridge which, since meeting Avalon, I wouldn't recommend. I think my naivety really showed with my first which is probably to be expected. I would totally recommend speaking to as many people as you can with tattoos that you like and find someone who suits you. Make sure you speak to the person doing your tattoo before you get it because everyone has a different style!
The Meaning
My roman numerals stand for my mum's birth year – MCMLVII is 1957. If you know my age, you can probably figure out that my mum was 39/40 when she had me. A controversial topic to say the least but I'm sure we can agree that she was older compared to a lot of other mothers when they have their first child. Side note: I am also her only child. For me, the tattoo means a lot more than just being my mum's birth year. Those who are very close to me are probably aware of the deeper side of this tattoo which I'm not totally prepared to share with the world. Briefly, it is a reminder. A reminder to love, to care and when it comes to having my own children – to be the best mother I can be. I wanted this tattoo to remind me to be a good person and treat others well, as well as treat myself well too. It keeps me in check for my present and my future, essentially.
I had wanted to get this tattoo for absolutely years and the meaning behind it is so lasting and personal that I know I will never change my mind about it – making it the perfect first tattoo.
Price, Pain and Experience
When you have your first tattoo, you'll probably do what I did and gear myself up for some indescribable, catastrophic pain. This isn't great for your nerves beforehand but honestly helped when having it done. If you prepare yourself for the worst, it is almost guaranteed to be better than you expect. A rib tattoo is a weird pain too. It feels like a sharp(?) vibration across your bones and at points it was unbearable and others it was fine. A proper mixed bag. I paid £70 for mine and it took around 35-40 mins. Quick, easy and relatively pain-free.
The people were lovely in there but compared to my following experiences, they have nothing on Avalon and how comfortable she made me feel. I wouldn't go back to the place where I had this tattoo done, in short.
My Geometric Cat Tattoo
Now this tattoo is the one that the majority of people like the most. I had wanted a cat tattoo for about 6/7 years but never decided on the right one. My cat, Bradley, is like my little furry best friend. He means the world to me and I am a certified crazy cat lady because of it. I wanted something that would always remind me of him but for some reason, it took me another 3 years to get a tattoo booked in! My tattoo ended up being my 21st birthday present to myself. This time I went to a place closer to home that was recommended to me and it was totally worth it. Another obvious tip, but look up their work. Avalon had an amazing Instagram page which made me significantly more confident to go and see her.
Again, I went for a ribs tattoo because I like to have tattoos in places where I can cover them if I need to as unfortunately not a lot of places are as open-minded as they should be about tattoos, ey.
The Meaning
I have briefly mentioned already but my cat, Bradley, was like having a best friend or sibling that always wanted cuddles when I was growing up. I often found myself in a lot of traumatic experiences when I was younger and having him around was like a living comfort blanket. He is my first pet and he made me the cat-obsessed woman I am. The hardest thing is knowing he is ageing while I am at university and I don't have him around to care for. The geometric design was chosen because I loved the simplicity and I knew that I was much less likely to end up disliking it.
Price, Pain and Experience
Funnily enough, I was accidentally double booked for this tattoo so I got a £10 discount. I believe it was supposed to be £70 but I only paid £60 in the end. The pain was definitely worse this time, despite it being on my ribs again. I definitely hadn't geared myself up like I had the first time around! However, it was a really quick tattoo (about 30 or so minutes) and it was never unbearable to the point where I had to stop.
The one thing I found harder was my lack of things to focus on. I often find that I can control how painful I find something by focusing on something else and when getting my first tattoo, I so conveniently happened to be lying where I had a lot to read. This wasn't the case the second time and it meant I often ended up thinking about the pain. Not fun.
My Flower Tattoo
This is my most recent tattoo and the artsiest of them, for sure. It is a lot more visible than my previous two but I kind of like that as I can still keep it covered when I want to.
The Meaning
This was definitely a more spur of the moment tattoo for me. Again, I had wanted something to represent my auntie for so long but I could never decide what was fitting. One day this idea clicked and I booked in instantly. Compared to my previous three-year gap, this was just a few months which is crazy for me!
My auntie suffered from Marfan and passed away in January 2004. She was only 39 and it breaks my heart that she passed so young. She was an incredible woman and I really wanted to have something keeping us together. The story behind the flower is actually really personal too. My grandma puts down one flower, unique to all the others, whenever she visits her grave. This is something she has done for years now and it means there is always a little part of me and her, amongst all the others. I, therefore, decided to stick with having just one little flower to reflect this.
Price, Pain and Experience
I paid £50 for this tattoo which is a total bargain in my opinion. The pain was something I was really nervous about because I had only had rib tattoos before so I had no idea what to expect. Honestly, I couldn't believe how little this hurt. Like, you could barely feel it?! If you're interested in tattoos but the pain puts you off, the inner arm was perfectly fine and I would definitely recommend it! It probably took around 30 minutes and like my others, was quite small so I didn't have to sit through it for a long time.
Avalon is extremely talented (her Instagram page is linked here) and this kind of tattoo is much more her style than my previous one. She did a fantastic job and the detail when you see it up close is phenomenal.
I would also like to say that I have always had my tattoos heal amazingly well. I use bepanthen on them 2/3 times a day and on the first day, I wash the tattoo gently at night, just with lukewarm water and recover it with cling film. However, every tattoo artist recommends different things so I could be totally wrong!
Do you have any tattoos? Are there any you really like or would like to get?


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Seeds Of Change: An Interview With Roger Ulrich
In 1984, Roger S. Ulrich launched a thousand think pieces, papers, and research projects with the publication of his seminal work on evidence-based design (EBD), "View Through a Window May Influence Recovery from Surgery." Thirty years later, he's still the most widely cited researcher in the field. Ulrich left the U.S. four years ago and now lives in Sweden, where he continues his research endeavors and serves as guest professor of architecture for the Centre for Healthcare Architecture at Chalmers University of Technology. As the Center for Health Design bestows its Changemaker Award upon Ulrich at this year's Healthcare Design Expo & Conference, Healthcare Design spoke with him about the evolution of EBD and what excites him about its future.
Healthcare Design: What's your take on the state of the evidence-based design (EBD) movement today?
Roger Ulrich: Five years ago, in another interview for Healthcare Design, I noted that the research in this area had progressed a lot. And in the five years since then, the progress has continued, no question. I'm encouraged today by both the increase in quantity and especially the quality of EBD studies.
Going back to 2008, when I last led a literature survey, more than 90 percent of the good research was in medical journals. One had to look widely to find it in different branches of medicine and nursing. Now there's HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal focusing on EBD, and I think that's helped stimulate research and give more focus to the field. And university design programs today are hiring EBD researchers and designers at the graduate level to supervise masters and PhD students. This is an energetic, growing, alive field.
Has it gone far enough? Of course not. I certainly hope not. As EBD grows as a field, its boundaries—like those of medicine—are expanding. And so there continue to be new issues emerging. There's no end in sight, and this bodes well for the future. As new research findings appear, inevitably it's the nature of research to reveal new questions and directions for more research. Some findings will be supported or confirmed by other researchers, while other findings will not hold up and therefore be discarded. That's very healthy; it's how research in any field evolves and grows and improves.
There are certainly several issues relating to healthcare design that have been around for many years yet still lack quality research. But on some issues considerable knowledge has become available. And we're also seeing better theory coming forward, which is important because good theory raises new research questions and can point to new possibilities for design solutions. But if this is to be useful to designers, they need to take the time to understand some of the findings and then think critically and creatively about the implications for design.
Can you give an example of some of the new issues being investigated?
There are several. One good example, and this has been a game-changer internationally, is highlighted by a study done here in Sweden where Karolinska University Hospital renovated a wing in a 1970s building that houses high-acuity NICU babies. The clinicians in the department had for years tried to implement a family-centered care model but were prevented by the fact that the old NICU had open bays with multiple incubators. About seven years ago the department was renovated to become a single-family design layout, where even Level 3 babies (who are very premature and vulnerable, 24-28 weeks gestation), could be with their moms within about four hours after C-section. Instead of mom being assigned a bed in a different unit, mom and dad are now with the baby continuously in a private room in the renovated unit. Even a 25-week baby can be on their mother's chest for skin-to-skin contact and bonding soon after delivery. Importantly, the clinicians developed and implemented an integrated bundle of family-centered care interventions and components. The architectural renovation is what made implementing the new care model possible.
What made this project a game-changer is that the researchers randomly assigned half of about 360 preterm infants to the new unit, and the other half to the old-style unit that limited the presence of the mom and dad and the amount of training and information they could be given. The new unit cut length of stay in Level 3 intensive care by more than 10 days, and reduced mortality. Several other clinical outcomes were also improved: Infants got to healthier weights faster, and the families were better informed and coped better.
So this is a well-documented example where a carefully specified and integrated cluster of architectural and care process changes substantially improved outcomes.
Obviously, when design can enable major improvements in outcomes in one of the more expensive per-day contexts in healthcare, a lot of money can be saved quickly. As shown in a recent article [Shepley et al., 2014, Journal of Perinatology] the business case that goes with this NICU renovation is powerful.
Some people in the industry, however, have voiced frustration regarding EBD, suggesting that there's nothing significant happening right now.
Why isn't there more awareness of EBD research, or the progress I've been referring to? I've heard this comment a couple of times myself in northern Europe over the past year. When you hear it from informed people or practitioners, it's worth stopping and thinking about why they have that view.
I think, frankly, part of the explanation goes back to a critique that many university-based design researchers and teachers have made over the years, that architects and designers generally don't read much research. Perhaps some healthcare design practitioners do more profession-related reading than average, and there's a lot for them to read—trends in healthcare, management journals—a lot of diverse information is out there. Not reading research is understandable up to a point; it takes time. The great majority of original research articles appear in scientific or medical journals. The language is technical, descriptions of research methods are complex and scientific... it can be hard slogging.
Nonetheless, I'm disappointed when I see design articles or presentations that simply restate or recycle lists of EBD guidelines from earlier literature reviews. The last comprehensive literature review was in 2008.
For design practitioners who are busy, who aren't trained in research, it would certainly be desirable to have a way to bring them up to speed more quickly, and put them more in touch with new stuff that's appearing. EDAC [The Center for Health Design's evidence-based design accreditation and certification program] is one important way of doing this. But there's clearly a need for a new comprehensive review of the literature.
The Center for Heath Design's website summarizes individual research articles as abstracts and sometimes discusses the design implications. That's important, and the abstracts are useful. A good systematic review, though, goes beyond that. A new comprehensive review could survey hundreds of studies, including many that have appeared since the last review. And when a skilled, talented team carefully does a systematic review, it can identify patterns across findings and draw broader conclusions. This can enable new insights and sometimes identify new design approaches. A review would also show where there are major gaps in knowledge. A good review also evaluates the strengths, or the scientific quality, of individual studies—so the reader can kn
ow which studies and findings to take more seriously. Right now, that's rarely done.
What will it take for that to happen?
It would take a sizable grant and a team of well-qualified and dedicated researchers. It's a big, sprawling, fast-evolving topic—and it needs a team. I think some of the newer studies are like rough diamonds that are widely scattered through different fields. It takes a team to go out and find them.
Here's a small example that illustrates why a new literature review is needed: There was a study in 2011 called "Infection Acquisition Following Intensive Care Unit Room Privatization" (by Teltsch et al.) that appeared in Archives of Internal Medicine. This journal is selective, influential, quoted by major media, and has a higher readership impact than any design-related journal in the world. This study was no rough gem hidden away in an obscure journal. It was a glittering nugget right there in plain sight.
The research took place at a university medical center in Canada, where rates of different types of drug-resistant infections were studied in two ICUs with multibed rooms. Some rooms held up to 12 patients. One ICU was closed and renovated to single rooms, while the other ICU continued unchanged with multibed rooms.
The researchers compared infection acquisition in the two ICUs. Infection rates continued to be high in the ICU that was not renovated. But importantly, infection rates immediately plummeted in the newly renovated ICU with single rooms. By how much? Acquisition of serious infections (C. difficile, MRSA) went down 54 percent soon after the renovated unit opened. In fact, infections declined so much that the overall length of stay (all patients) in the renovated ICU was shortened by 10 percent. This suggests the renovation saved a lot of money in care costs (not to mention saving lives), and the renovation expense was repaid fairly quickly by cost savings.
Unfortunately, I detected little or no awareness at conferences or among practitioners of this ICU study, or for that matter of several other design/safety studies that have appeared since the comprehensive literature review in 2008. I have attended healthcare design presentations where architects, facility managers, and even some clinicians recite the same EBD guidelines from the 2008 survey, and then go on to criticize what they see as a lack of new research. This shows these professionals have not taken the trouble to spend a few afternoons using Google Scholar or other research databases to find new studies. Sometimes one hears this complaint from design firms who in the same breath are emphasizing to clients that they have expertise in EBD. It is disappointing. It makes the firm's claim of EBD expertise ring hollow, because it shows they're not really trying to stay current.
What do you say to those who suggest that EBD can actually get in the way of innovation?
I take the issue seriously. Going back to the late 1990s, I heard criticism from some architects in the U.S. that EBD was going to constrain creativity and get in the way of innovation. Creativity would be put in handcuffs by EBD guidelines. Some worried that it would have the effect of marginalizing the role of the architect compared to other stakeholders. A few university-based architects (with little practice experience) equated EBD with the Forces of Darkness.
At the time, I was on the faculty of the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University and met regularly with architects from several firms that were major players in healthcare design. By the early 2000s these leading architects/practitioners were saying that EBD promoted innovation rather than hindered it. One effect of EBD was to raise the quality bar in the design specifications for new projects and possibly increase budgets. They indicated that clients were placing more and more priority on design research and that expertise in EBD was an advantage in winning projects. It was becoming a requirement to bid for a growing number of projects.
Concerning creativity versus guidelines, the premise that design should be performance-oriented is basic to the guidelines' rationale. The effects of the project design on outcomes should be measured. I endorse a performance-based approach to EBD guidelines that leaves it to the design team to find a creative and effective way to build the solution. This certainly should not be a checkbox-based approach to design. Research findings can help designers find new solutions that perform well, and point them away from directions that are likely to fail.
There are many examples of design innovations that arguably never would have occurred if the designers had not been informed by research and performance thinking. Here's one example that has turned out to be influential. A few years ago I was a consultant to RTKL for a consortium bid for a PFI [private finance initiative] hospital in England. The specifications required single patient rooms with several EBD features and capabilities, but the rooms had to be small (less than 180 square feet).
I suggested to the architects that they annotate the early room designs to show explicit lines of reasoning concerning why specific design features and floor plan aspects would achieve intended consequences, such as reducing infection transmission. In searching for a solution, the architects examined a great variety of conventional rectangular floor plans, and shrank them to the required small size.
They found layouts that performed well if space was in the range of 220-260 square feet—but when shrunk to 170-180 square feet, they imploded and failed, according to EBD criteria. At this point, the design team began to innovate. They experimented with novel shapes and layouts. For each one they thought through whether it would achieve the intended positive effects on patient safety and other outcomes.
This led to what I consider a creative epiphany and breakthrough: a canted, or slanted, patient room—to my knowledge, the first of its kind. Performance analysis (including using mock-ups) showed that the small canted room (177 square feet) was superior to small box shapes across a range of EBD performance criteria. Tony Burley (then with RTKL) and I gave a presentation about the canted room at the 2007 Healthcare Design Conference. Subsequently, canted patient rooms have appeared in new hospitals in Europe and North America.
There are still some architects, unfortunately, who have not learned that EBD doesn't tell you what to do in each situation. It rarely does. There's almost no study available that will be directly relevant to the specific problem that a design team is facing. And the job of the design team is to try to understand the findings, see how credible the evidence is, and internalize the knowledge to the point where it can inform their way of coming up with a design that's high performance.
Most basically, EBD knowledge helps the design team to be better informed with quality information. What could be more empowering for creativity?


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|Renee is the only one who wants to pose for pictures, so most of these are of her.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
We were meeting friends in Fort Worth for dinner, so I took the kids to the new exhibit at the Science Museum. Carter had a full blown panic attack about going in. I think he was afraid we were going on a ride or watching a movie. I had to drag him up the stairs and then into the exhibit. He ran out several times and I would have to go out and drag him back in. (He is really heavy now.) The whole time he was screaming that he was tired and wanted to go to bed. After about 15 minutes he realized that Grossology was a fun place to be. Afterwards, all he could talk about was how much he loved it. I think it is time to see a specialist about his anxiety. When we got to the restaurant I noticed that he had red marks on his arm. They were from me pulling him up the stairs and into the exhibit. Now I am worried that his preschool is going to think he is abused when all I wanted to do was take him to a science exhibit.
Face Time
Face Time is making Sam's business trip a lot easier for the kids. I have to set the timer or they fight over him.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Pinewood Derby Time
The paint job was a little rushed, but Sam and Gavin finished this minutes before he had to get on his plane to Tennessee. This was all Gavin's design.
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
Goodbye Again
Sam is off to Tennessee again, but this time he is only going for two weeks, which seems really manageable. Now that I have my new laptop we will be able to use FaceTime, so the kids will be able to see Sam while they talk to them. I am hoping that it helps.
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Saturday, February 25, 2012
Storm Trooper
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Friday, February 24, 2012
Fake Valentines
Sam and I don't celebrate Valentines Day on Feb. 14th. We usually pick a Friday sometime after the date. We do this because; I am bratty enough to want my birthday to be all about me, restaurants are a nightmare on Valentines Day, and you can get heart shaped boxes of candy on sale. Texas de Brazil sends me a birthday coupon for a free dinner every year, so it has now become tradition for us to go there for dinner. I love you Sam and I love celebrating our love with half priced candy and all you can eat meat. Thanks to Pinterst, I made Sam this awesome valentine. I am sure all his co-workers will be jealous of it sitting on his desk.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Mentos in Coke
For the science belt loop the boys have to do a science experiment for an audience. We thought Mentos in Coke would be fun. Here is what happened to Gavin.
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Sunday, February 19, 2012
The Nelsons Visit
Alycia and the kids spent Presidents Day weekend with us since the kids had off school on Monday. Alycia and I did some shopping and came home to find Sam and the kids like this:
We also made yummy crepes and had a little too much fun with the whipped cream
We also made yummy crepes and had a little too much fun with the whipped cream
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Friday, February 17, 2012
Cubs at the Science Museum
Lindsey and I took the bear scouts to the Fort Worth Science Museum to help them earn their science and astronomy belt loops and pins.
|Gavin, Kai, and Isaac (with Lindsey and I in the background)
|Spinning Tops
|Gavin and Tyler making paper airplanes.
|Carter after shooting off his plane.
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
Texas Certification
I got my fingerprints taken today, which was the last step to get certified to teach in Texas. I passed the two tests, one about teaching in general and the other about art. I'm so glad that is finished!
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
My Valentines Day Birthday
I had a fabulous birthday! Sam made me a 33 pancake. The kids got their heart shaped box of chocolates and ate them for breakfast. After the kids left for school I opened my huge pile of presents from my sisters and friends. I was given such great gifts. Thank you! I got a message and then went out to lunch with Wendy, Rachel, and Yumiko. When Sam got home from work, I got to open the gift that the kids picked out for me at Sam Moon (an accessories store). My biggest surprise was the MacBook Pro, which I am using right now. Sam asked me what I wanted on Sunday night, so I wan't expecting much of anything. I really am so excited to have a new computer and this is my first laptop. Kris and Peter invited us for dinner and Kris made an amazing dinner of filet mignon, ravioli in alfredo sauce, stuffed baked potatoes, salad, and pink fluffy stuff. I brought cheesecake to blow out my 33 candles on. My birthday really was a great one. Thank you to everyone who helped to make it so special.
|My birthday pancake.
|Chocolate for breakfast.
|Carter isn't complaining.
|Renee's box message is so fitting.
|She wore a heart tattoo on her cheek.
|My pile of presents.
|My fun gifts.
|My necklace with matching earrings that my kids picked out for me.
|So excited!
|No, the fire alarm did not go off.
|I love cheesecake.
|Thanks for a wonderful dinner, Kris!
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Monday, February 13, 2012
The Valentines
Jenne made 60 of these valentines for the kids. We filled the alligators with airheads. I apologize to her future children, because she wasted the labor intensive valentines on my kids.
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Friday, February 10, 2012
Gavin - "Can we invite Uncle Dane for Christmas?"
me - "We can but I don't think he will come."
Gavin - "I want to show him my burping skills."
me - "We can but I don't think he will come."
Gavin - "I want to show him my burping skills."
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Sam is home!
After five weeks of being in Tennessee, Sam finally got to come home. He brought the boys helicopters, which they already broke, and a bag full of makeup and jewelry for Renee. We are so glad to have Sam home.
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Saturday, February 4, 2012
Jacalyn helped me do some accessorizing in my living room and dinning room. She mostly moved around some things that I already have and of course we did a little shopping. Thank you for making my space beautiful Jacalyn.
|New lamps, host and hostess chairs, and pillows. Jacalyn also added the art books to the coffee table.
|I bought these chests over 10 years ago and restrained them in my classroom. The plants also got tied up.
|I love the new peacock chairs.
|New mirrors in the entry way. They make it feel a lot lighter.
|Repositioned painting to cover . . .
|the uglies on the wall.
|New console table, mirror, and accessories. Still working on finding something for the bottom.
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Friday, February 3, 2012
Stock Show Rodeo
Jacalyn was lucky enough to come during the Fort Worth Stock show, so we went to the rodeo on her last night here. It was quite an experience. We hated the announcer and the rodeo clowns, but the events were really run to watch.
|Renee watching the horses.
|Renee and I in our boots.
|It was a huge arena.
|Calf Roping
It was so much fun having Jacalyn here. Thanks for coming.
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