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by Felipe Nogueira
Paul Offit is an pediatrician, the Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and was the co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine. He wrote books about the importance of vaccines, clarifying the risks, which is often misunderstood by people. In example, some people believe that MMR vaccine (against measles, mumps and rubella) causes autism. However, that relationship was already analyzed scientifically and we know it's wrong.
|Interview with Paul Offit
His last book, Do You Believe in Magic? The Sense and Nonsense of Alternative Medicine, on which he makes a critical analysis of alternative medicine, was published this year.
I did an interview with him and it's available on Youtube. I thank Paul Offit for his time and attention. This is the first part of the interview.
Can you pinpoint when the anti-vaccination movement started?
I think it started with the first vaccine. The smallpox vaccine was developed by Edward Jenner in 1700s. There was violent opposition to the vaccine in the early 1800s and the reason was because that vaccine was mandated. People don't like to be told by the federal government they need to get a vaccine. That happened with the first vaccine and it's true today. If you talk to the professional anti-vaccine people, like National Vaccine Information Center, Moms Against Mercury, Safeminds, Generation Rescue, I think they will say they would stop their anti-vaccine efforts if you simply make vaccines optional.
What exactly is the risk of Guillain-Barré Syndrome with flu-shot?
You can say with confidence that the swine flu vaccine that was given in 1976 had a risk of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in 1 per 100.000 who were given the vaccine. It is not clear that since then any vaccine causes Guillain-Barré Syndrome. But the limit of detection is 1 per million. CDC and other groups that tried to categorize this always say that we cannot say is more common than 1 per million. The people are left with this vague notion that vaccine might cause Guillain-Barré Syndrome, but since the 1976 swine flu vaccine there is no clear evidence that it has.
If a vaccine causes a problem, usually the disease that the vaccine try to prevent causes the same problem with higher risk for it. Can you elaborated on that?
The best example would be thrombocytopenia, which is lowering the platelets level. Measles vaccine can cause thrombocytopenia. There is a couple of studies and they all have been consistent and reproducible: the measles vaccine causes thrombocytopenia in 1 per 25-30 recipients. A measles virus also does that and it is far more common. When you get a chicken-pox vaccine, from 8 to 12 days after that, you can get a mild chicken-pox rash with 5 blisters, but sometimes can be 30 blisters. But if you get chicken-pox natural infection you can get 300 to 500 blisters.
Knowing that MMR vaccine does not cause autism, how do you think it is dangerous to widespread information not corroborated by science?
I wish I had the answer to that. I think once you scare people, it's hard to unscare them; once you open the Pandora's box, it's hard to close it. When the question was raised by Andrew Wakefield in 1998 with his publication in the Lancet, that wasn't a study. That was a simply case series: 8 children whom had received the vaccine and developed symptoms of autism within 1 month. There are now 12 studies, looking to large number of people who did or didn't get the vaccine to answer the question "are you at a greater risk of having autism if you receive that vaccine?" The answer has been very reproducible: no. I think people are far more compelled by anecdote than they are by statistics. So, if Jenny McCarthy gets on Oprah and says "I watch my son get this vaccine, I watch his soul leave his eyes" and she cries, that's very compelling. If you have a scientist on the show that says "fair question: could the vaccine cause autism? Is this a causal effect relationship? Is this just a temporal effect or it is a plausible effect?" You can answer that question. It's a scientific question, it can be answered in a scientific venue and it has been answered in a scientific venue. But how do you compel people with science? And how do you trump the anecdote with science? And the media became critical and they're not great at it.
What about your history with urologists, PSAs and prostate cancer?
Yeah. I ended up switching urologists, because the urologists that I was seeing continuous to buy into the notion to get repeated PSA levels and repeated the biopsies. There is morbidity associated with that. And my think was to find a urologist who I though was practice medicine that was consistent with evidence that PSAs and biopsies haven't lengthened the lifespan of the american male. PSA and biopsies mean a lot of money for urologists and they make a living of this. It was nice to be able to find a urologist who was willing to practice medicine based on what was the evidence. I just saw a recent New English Journal article which look to people who took finasteride and compare them with people that didn't take finasteride. It found a lower incidence in people who take finasteride of having prostate cancer that was unlikely to kill you, the same type that causes high PSA levels, so called prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia type I and II. It's when you get to third stage [of cancer] that there is a problem. Because the urologists will continue to pursuit continuous PSAs and biopsies, finasteride avoid that, lowering your risk of going through that. In any case, it's a flawed system for all the biopsies and PSAs that were done: it hasn't lengthened the lifespan of the american male. But it's a big money maker for urologists, so I think they are slow to give it up.
What is your opinion about medicine students have been taught in medical schools things that are not scientific?
I think it's criminal. I got an email from a student who was at third year medical school in New York State University. He said he had a lecture from a homeopath that explains the water can remember that there was an active substance in some point of the past. Nonsense. He wrote a letter to dean of the medical school saying he is offended that this man came to teach him in a medical school that should be evidence based, not mystical. The dean wrote him back that he need to be more open minded. Very painful. This has nothing to do with being open-minded, it's all about evidence. Science it's not about being open-minded, it's about forming a hypothesis, establish burdens of proofs and subject those proofs to statistical analysis. Science has nothing to do with politics; it has nothing to do with being open-minded. I would think the dean of New York medical school would know that, but he didn't.
It could be said that the one who is not being open-minded is the dean of medicine, because he is not willing to accept homeopathy does not work.
But maybe sometimes it does work. I mean, maybe sometimes you take something that you think is going to benefit you and it does benefit you simply because you think it's true. Placebo effect is not trivial, it's a real effect, and it can have a physiological base. I talk about that in the last chapter of my book. People can learn to release neuroendorphines and to regulate the immune system.


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Descriptive notice
The purpose of this section is to provide the material needed to draft research funding applications to those who are interested in working in this study area. These differents documents on environments and on fields of study in the Vaud Alps can be copied and used without restriction as long as RECHALP (and its website) is cited.
The region of the Vaud Alps covers an area of approximately 700 km2 with altitudes ranging between 372 meters at Lake Geneva to 3,210 meters at the top of Diablerets. Because of its location, this region is exposed an influx of humid air from west to north, as is the entire north side of the Alps, which gives it a cool, damp climate, compared to that observed within that of the more sheltered and sunny Alps in the central Valais.
The average annual temperature from 1981-2010 was around 10 - 11°C at Lake Geneva and the Rhone Valley in the Chablais. 3°C at 2,000m above sea level and -3°C at 3,000m above sea level. Average monthly temperatures range from 1.5°C for the coldest month (January) and 20°C for the warmest month (July) in the lowlands. They range from -8.5°C and +4°C at altitudes up to 3,000m above sea level. On the highest peaks of the Vaud Alps permafrost is present throughout the year. Valley floors can accumulate cold air that can influence these average temperatures, especially in winter.
The rainfall also varies greatly depending on the regional and local topography in the Vaud Alps. It rains on average from 1000mm to 1300mm per year from around Lake Geneva to the Rhone Valley in the Chablais. Whereas it can rain from around 2400mm per year on exposed peaks as high as 3,000m above sea level. The rainfall pattern is semi-continental with the highest average rainfall in the warm season in the form of storms. (Drafted in collaboration with Prof. Jean-Michel Fallot.) (Text more detailed PDF)
Vaud Alps are part of a cantonal territory that makes an 8% contribution to total Swiss production. Vaud Alps has enjoyed, for a long time now, real pulling power, attracting foreign as well as Swiss tourists, and its economy is largely based on activities linked directly or indirectly to tourism. However, over the last few years, it has been faced with ever greater challenges, linked notably to a strong franc, although Vaud Alps are managing better than other mountain regions, thanks to the popularity of the Geneva lake region for business tourism and congresses. (Drafted in collaboration with Prof. Délia Nilles)
The region of Vaud Alps covers an area of about 700 km2, including the districts of the Pays d'Enhaut, Aigle and part of the Riviera. All ecological zones including colline, mountain, subalpine, alpine and nival (see Fig. 1) are represented in the Vaud Alps where the altitudinal gradient ranges from 372m at the shores of lake Geneva to 3,210m at the top of Diablarets.
There is a wide range of diverse wildlife among all these ecological zones. How species are distributed along the altitudinal gradient is directly associated with habitats they can occupy at each zone. For example, for a species to live at a high altitude it needs to have a great physical tolerance to cold. In the valleys, however, a species must be able to compete with many other species. Factors that may affect how biodiversity is distributed along environmental gradients are: 1.) the climate, e.g., temperature determines the amount of energy available), 2.) spatial factors, such as the size of the study area, 3.) the evolutionary history of species and 4.) biotic processes, such as competition or mutualism between species.
1,974 of insect species, 34 arthropods, 166 molluscs, 15 amphibians, 14 reptiles, 64 mammals, and 26 fish were observed in the Vaud Alps. The most characteristic species in the region are the alpine salamander in the Vallon de Nant, the golden eagle that flys over the highest of peaks, the lynx, the common adder/viper, or the old world wallowtail and the Apollo (butterfly). (Source: Swiss Centre for Wildlife Mapping).
In 2014, 153 species of birds were observed in the Vaud Alps (of which 142 were nesting). Some of the most common species found in coniferous forests are the dunnock, the coal tit, crested tit, goldcrest, the song thrush, the mistle thrush, the ring ouzel and the citril finch. Other species typical of mountainous regions are: the black grouse, rock partridge, three-toed woodpeckers and the grey wagtail. Birds in the Hautes-Alpes, such as the water pipit, alpine accenteur, the alpine chough and the white-winged snow finch, are also breeding species of this area. The region of Grangettes, which is of great ornithological importance, is the most important nesting wetland of Lake Geneva. The great crested grebe, black kite and the green woodpecker are among 68 species that nest there. This area is an important nesting site for the golden oriole, the common nightingale and reed warblers. (source Vogelwärte & Birdlife). (Drafted in collaboration with Jean-Nicolas Pradervand).
Several large tectonic units are present in the Vaud Alps. In the Vevey-Montreaux Riviera we find the Subalpine Molasse. Further southwest, two large formations make up the rest of the Vaud Alps, the Prealp nappes and the Helvetic nappes. These large formations can each be subdivided into several nappes. For the Prealps there are: the plastic and rigid Median Prealp nappes, the Niesen nappes, and the Simme, Brèche, and Gurnigel nappes, the Submedian Zone, as well as a part of the Ultrahelvitic nappes. The Morcles, Diablarets, Windhorn (Mt. Gond and Sublage) nappes, as well as the Ultrahelvitic nappes, themselves, connect to the helvetic formations. The area is also covered with Quaternary deposits, among others in the Rhone valley where alluvial deposits can be particulary thick. (Drafted in collaboration with Professor Jean-Luc Epard.)
Taken from the section of the Alps, modified from Escher et al. 1994.
The geomorphology of the Vaud Alps is strongly linked to the local geology, with a very rich diversity, and is linked to the diversity of the types of rocks and tectonic styles of the different nappes. In the Prealps, the slopes are often steep and vegetated. Where there are massive limestone deposits, the rock walls are often well developed. In these sectors, cones and scree structures are abundant. Numerous landslides affect the slopes of flysch deposits (ie. The Frasse) and moraine slopes. Alpine nappes, such as the Helvetic, develop very high slopes alternating between rock walls and ledges.
The humidity of the climate of the Vaud Alps maintains a relatively low snow line, which explains the presence of many small glaciers in the northern slopes of the Dent de Morcles-Grand Muveran-Diablerets mountain range. The withdrawal of these glaciers since the end of the Little Ice Age has exposed large proglacial fields demarcated by well-preserved moraines such as the Martinets glaciers and the Plan Névé. Past extensions of these glaciers involve vast tracts of Würm and Tardiglacaire moraine cover, as well as many tracks of Tardiglacaire moraine particularly well-preserved in the massive Prealps, such as the high Veveyse, Hongrin, Col des Mosses, the valleys of the Etivaz, and Forclaz.
Active periglacial forms like rock glaciers, are limited due to moderate altitudes and the presence of glaciers at relatively low altitudes. However, the region has several large fossil rock glaciers, such as in the north-west face of Mont d'Or or around the Gummfluh.
Torrential rainfall is very common where slopes are steep and there is significant sediment load. The valleys of Etivaz, the south side of the Diablerets (Anzeindaz) and the Nant valley are the areas where this phenomenon is most common. Large alluvial fans can be observed. Moreover, the forms of fluvial accumulation are generally restricted because the valleys are often very steep.
Karst forms are particularly well developed around the Tour de Famelon, with the presence of a vast expanse of lapiés. Special karsts are observed in the gypsum Zone of Passes (the passes of la Croix, of Pillon, and of Krinnenpass) and the Submedian Zone (La Lécherette). (Drafted in collaboration with Dr. Christophe Lambiel & Prof. Philippe Schoeneich).
The hydrology of the Vaud Alps is determined by: (1) their position within Europe, which means that there are strong Atlantic influences upon the climate; (2) their altitudinal range, which means that a significant proportion of winter precipitation can fall as snow; and (3) their location on the north-west side of the main Swiss Alpine mountain chain, which can lead to strong orographic forcing of precipitation. Because a significant proportion of winter precipitation may fall as snow, river basin runoff is characteristically nival-pluvial. The balance between winter snow storage with summer release and direct runoff depends primarily upon the altitudinal range of the river basin which determines what percentage of rainfall falls as snow as well as how long the snow cover remains. This balance is not simply controlled by winter precipitation totals but also temperature, through its effect on the snow stock of each river basin. But, characteristically, the hydrological response can be summarized as: (1) for lower altitude basins (< c. 800 m), runoff generally follows precipitation, although there may be occasional and temporary storage of precipitation as snow; (2) for mid altitude basins (c. 800 m to c. 1,500m), there is commonly some winter snow storage, with snow melt occurring in the early Spring; and (3) for higher altitude basins, substantial snow storage may occur, with the peak snowmelt and hence runoff occurring in the late spring. Note that these altitudes are indicative and that they will vary from year to year with prevailing catchment conditions. They will also vary with the basin's aspect.
Accumulated snow may be sufficient to maintain higher levels of base flow through the summer in some catchments. Otherwise, summer river flows tend to be very low, but impacted upon by occasional convective storm events. The highest basins may have very small glaciers (typically much less than 5% of the basin area) which may also maintain summer low flows. Groundwater contributions can also be important in sustaining base flows.
There is a strong human impact upon the hydrology of most of the region. Many of the basins are exploited for hydroelectric purposes, although this is much less concerned with dams and more associated with water transfers. Water is extracted, transferred at altitude through tunnels, and then returned either to the same river or the river in an adjacent valley through relatively small-scale hydroelectric power plants. Although there is relatively little in the way of water storage, this kind of abstraction can change substantially the volume of water within individual river channels as well lead to sediment management problems. (Drafted in collaboration with Professor Stuart Lane)
The bedrock of the Vaud Alp region is mainly limestone, but shale, granite, and dolomite can also be found. Different soil types are present, from deep brown soils, called Brunisols, to brown leached soils called Neoluvisols. Fine soils resting directly on the substrate (lithosol) are also observable. These last ones have a greater influence on the vegetation.
Alkaline soil formation is promoted by the presence of cation and carbonates. However, the latter can be followed by a Pedogenesis acid following the leaching of carbonates. The post-glacial loess accumulation in this region accelerates the transition to an acidic soil formation. (Drafted in collaboration with Dr. Carmen Cianfrani & Aline Buri)
Any "medical take-off" to speak of in Vaud Alps occurred during the same period as the so-called "medicalisation of society" seen elsewhere in Europe. The latter includes the process whereby doctors became members of a homogeneous professional body (following to unified training in faculties of medicine), with authority over other categories of caregivers (such as midwives and carers) who became marginalised or even banned to practice by law (this was the fate of the vast but vague number of "healers"). This transformation was accompanied by the organisation of a health system around the infirmary or hospital offering medical treatment (Aigle, Château d'Oex, etc.), with the aim of meeting the needs of the entire population, which began at the end of the 19th century and continued until the present time.
However, a regional peculiarity had a spectacular impact on the medical history of Vaud Alps: the exploitation of specific geo-climatic factors. Indeed, through a societal and cultural movement of great amplitude, medical science began to consider, from the second half of the 19th century, the air at a high altitude and, more generally, the Alpine environment, to be strong therapeutic agents, active against all types of illnesses and, more particularly, tuberculosis. This vast movement was to make Vaud Alps, and Leysin in particular, the place of a veritable health industry, orchestrated by developers, entrepreneurs and renowned doctors, such as August Rollier, known worldwide for his heliotherapy methods. Between the end of the century and the 1960s, the ill came in large numbers (there could be several thousands staying there at one time) to the mountains for often long-term treatment in sanatoriums, large establishments or small clinics, which, in addition to being places of treatment and scientific teaching, constituted, one could say, a veritable "economic lung" for the region.
This golden age of sanatorium medicine was interrupted rather brutally in the 1950s by the arrival of other therapeutic methods and modes. Conversion was not easy. Some establishments pursued their medical vocation in other forms, others were taken over for use in the tourist industry or teaching establishments, some were destroyed or fell slowly into decay. Medicine, a crucial agent in the economic development and social transformation in Vaud Alps, thus continues to mark the architecture of the buildings, the urban fabric, even the territory and, over and above this, the natural and cultural history of Vaud Alps. (Drafted in collaboration with Prof. Vincent Barras)
The region of Vaud Alps covers an area of about 700 km2, including the districts of the Pays d'Enhaut, Aigle and part of the Riviera. All ecological zones including colline, mountain, subalpine, alpine and nival (see Fig. 1) are represented in the Vaud Alps where the altitudinal gradient ranges from 372m at the shores of lake Geneva and 3,210m at the top of Diablarets. The eight main groups of Swiss environments according to Delarze & Gonseth (2008) are present in the Vaud Alps; these are: 1.) open waters, 2.) shores and wetlands, 3.) glaciers, exposed rock, scree and moraines, 4.) lawns and meadows, 5.) moors, forest edges and tall-herbs, 6.) forests, 7.) newgrowth vegetation in places disturbed by Man, and 8.) plantations, fields and crops.
In lower altitudes deciduous forests, mainly beech and some oaks in the hotter regions, are found alongside manmade environments like vineyards, meadows, farmland, and buildings. Forests in the middle altitudes are composed naturally of beech and fir, even if forest workers try to promote spruces. Here, the farm is still important with many meadows and pastures. Further up, the spruce forests dominate usually forming the boundary of the forest. There, larch and stone pine are also present. Rhododendron moorlands are common in seldom grazed areas around the boundary of the forest, and green alder bushes colonize abandoned pastures. Higher above that, the alpine zone mainly occupied by alpine meadows interspersed with wide scree and exposed rocky surfaces. (Drafted in collaboration with Dr. Pascal Vittoz)

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The Kinabatangan River is the second longest river in Malaysia, with a length of 560 kilometers.
Kinabatangan is known for its remarkable wildlife and fascinating habitats. This wonderful journey of wildlife discovery starts from the waters of Sulu Sea cruising through a magnificent scenery of the mangrove forest. You will be cruising down the river in search of primates especially the endemic proboscis monkeys, birds and other wildlife.
12.30pm Meet & Greet at hotel lobby ( Sandakan City Area ). We will drive by land for 2.5 hours to the village at Sukau, it's located and adjacent to the most exciting environments in Sabah today.
3.30pm check in at your overnight accommodation with a short brief about your activities.
4.00pm we will go on river cruise to one of the tributaries of the Kinabatangan River at Menanggol, for wildlife viewing and this is the time when wild is at its most active behavior, search for the Proboscis Monkey, The most famous attraction is the "Biggest Nose of Borneo". Others animal such as the wild Orang Utan, Snakes, Birds, Long and Pig Tail Macaque, Silver Leaf Monkey and if you are lucky you might see the Wild Borneo Pygmy Elephants. Return around 6.30pm.
7.30 p.m after dinner, night cruise to search for nocturnal wild animal which active at night to explore the dark forest to discover interesting insects, sleeping birds, luminous fungus, amphibians and many others.
Today an exploration will starts in early morning 6.00am. Morning Cruise and Trekking (3 hours) in the misty morning to the Ox Bow Lake laying alongside Kinabatangan River for wildlife viewing then trekking at Danau Kelinanap (the Ox Bow lakes) located in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary lot 4, the quiet and serene lake, it the best place for bird watching especially Oriental Darter and Kingfishers. One may also catch a glimpse of wild orang utan. Return for Breakfast & free at leisure. Lunch at 12.30pm.
4.00pm In the late afternoon, river cruise to one of the tributaries of the Kinabatangan River for wildlife viewing.
7.30 p.m after dinner night walk to explore the dark forest of Backpacker Trail to discover interesting insects, luminous fungus, sleeping birds, amphibians and many others.
After breakfast, check out & drive back at your hotel ( Sandakan City Area ).
Rates are based on per person basis & Mininum 2 person
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* The tourism tax is RM10 per room per night and is charged to guest who are not Malaysian nationals or permanent residents holding a MyPR card. This tax will be collected upon check out.
* The above tour package is staying in a basic accommodation which is Twin Sharing private room with attached bathroom
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Department of Public Health,
v. Docket No. PHNA-07-1059
Susan Smith,
Appearance for Petitioner:
Joel Buenaventura, Esquire
Deputy General Counsel
Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street, 2nd FL
Boston, MA 02108-4619
Appearance for Respondent:
Donald C. Lynde, Esquire
126 Lake Shore Drive
Marstons Mills, MA 02648
Administrative Magistrate:
Judithann Burke
Pursuant to G.L. c. 111 s. 72J, 42 USC 1396r(e)(2), 801 CMR 1.02 et. seq. and
105 CMR 1.55, on October 11, 2007, the Petitioner, Department of Public Health (DPH) issued a Notice of Agency Action to the Respondent, Susan J. Smith (Smith), therein charging her with one count of patient abuse at Harborside Healthcare Mashpee onSeptember 12, 2007. (Exhibits 1 and 2). The Respondent filed her request for a hearing on October 24, 2007. (Exhibit 3). A hearing was held on May 30, 2008 at the offices of the Division of Administrative Law Appeals (DALA), 98 North Washington Street, Boston, MA.
At the hearing, fifteen exhibits were marked. The Petitioner presented the
testimony of the following witnesses: Barbara A. Smith, R.N., Director of Nurses at Harborside Healthcare in Mashpee, MA; Jackie Peters, Certified Nurse Aide at Harborside Mashpee; Judith E. Collins, L.P.N. at Harborside Mashpee; and Judy
Westgate, R.N. at Harborside Mashpee. The Respondent presented the testimony of DPH Investigator Susan Hunter. The Respondent, Susan J. Smith, also testified in her own behalf. Both parties stated their arguments for the record. Two audiotapes were made of the proceedings.
Based upon the testimony and documents submitted at the hearing in the above-
entitled matter, I hereby render the following findings of fact:
1. The Respondent, Susan J. Smith (Smith), 46 y.o.a., became a Certified Nurse
Aide (CNA) in or about 2003. She was hired to work as a CNA at Harborside Healthcare Mashpee (Harborside) by Director of Nurses (DON) Barbara A. Smith in October 2003. Smith received training at Harborside on abuse, mistreatment and neglect of residents. There is no record of prior discipline against Smith. Rather, there were discussions between Smith and her superiors concerning her need to demonstrate more compassion toward the residents and the need to utilize the correct tone of voice with them. (Testimony and Exhibit 5).
2. Harborside is a 98-bed long-term care and rehabilitation facility.
3. In September 2007, HN, a 75 y.o. female, had been a resident at Harborside
for five years. HN, a tall, strong woman, had been diagnosed with severe dementia, hypertension and Alzheimer's disease. HN was known as a "heavy wetter" and she required frequent incontinence care. HN was frequently agitated and resistive to care. She was not able to articulate her needs. She often flailed her arms and yelled out during care. It was directed by senior staff at Harborside that HN have two people caring for her at all times. (Testimony and Exhibits 7 and 9).
4. At approximately 12:40 AM on September 12, 2007, Smith was providing
incontinence care to HN. Smith was providing the care alone and on the right side of the resident. The overhead light was on. HN was flailing her arms and legs. She was in an agitated state, making noises and being resistive to care.
CNA Jackie Peters had come onto the floor from her assigned side of the facility
in order to procure paper cups from the closet near HN's room. She looked into HN's room and saw a struggle between HN and Smith. Peters was approximately ten feet away from Smith and HN.
Peters heard HN make a noise and she asked, "Sue, do you want some help?"
Smith started to turn around and said "huh?"
Smith then turned back to HN, whose hands were still flailing in the air, and
quickly took her right hand, extended her arm over the guardrail and hit HN's left hand.
Peters heard the soft, but audible slap. (Testimony and Exhibits 2, 11, 12, and 14).
5. Peters was stunned by what she had seen. She returned to her assigned unit
and reported what she had seen to the nurse on her unit, Judy Collins. Ms. Collins told her to write down what she had observed and that she, Collins, would "take it from there". Peters wrote a one-sentence report. (Testimony and Exhibits 11 and 14).
6. At 1:30 AM Judith Collins wrote a report concerning Peter's observations.
Collins also went to the other side to check on HN who was sleeping at that time. (Exhibit 12).
7. At some point following the incident with HN, Smith reported to her nurse
supervisor, Judy Westgate, that HN had been very resistive to care and was very abusive toward her. She told Westgate that Peters had come to the door and had not offered to help her with HN. She also stated that she had been trying to take and hold HN's hand so that HN would not hit her again. Smith also told Westgate that she hoped Peters had not gotten the wrong idea and come to the belief that she had hit HN because she had not.
Westgate found this last statement to be unusual.
Westgate ordered the other CNA on Smith's unit, Paula Campbell, to work
alongside Smith until the end of the shift. At about 4:15 AM, Westgate went to the other unit and spoke with Judith Collins. (Exhibit 12).
8. Westgate indicated that she had heard an unusual remark from Smith and that
she wanted to know what was going on. Collins reported what Peters had seen.
Westgate also briefly spoke to Peters at that time. (Testimony and Exhibit 12).
9. Westgate reported the incident to DON Barbara Smith at approximately 5:00
AM on September 12, 2007. DON Smith then began an investigation and eventually notified DPH. She also wrote out a report. (Id. and Exhibit 8).
10. The DON interviewed S. Smith at approximately 5:15 AM on
September 12, 2007. Smith informed the DON that she had been trying to take HN's hand in self defense. Smith was immediately suspended. (Id.).
11. Westgate went to check on HN at approximately 6:30 AM on
September 12, 2007. She observed no swelling or bruising on the resident's left hand. The resident was unharmed. (Exhibit 10).
12. At some point on September 12, 2007, CNA Smith wrote a statement wherein she indicated that she told Westgate that HN had been abusive and that Peters never offered her help. Smith also indicated that Collins had called Westgate and informed her that Peters had reported seeing Smith hit HN. She stated that she told Westgate that she hoped Peters had not gotten the wrong idea.
Smith also wrote that Westgate had helped her with HN later and that Westgate
had seen how difficult and resistive to care HN could be. She noted that Westgate had written down in the "green book" how abusive HN had been. Smith's final sentence was "I didn't think anything of it after that". (Exhibit 13).
13. On September 14, 2007, DPH Investigator Susan Hunter conducted an
investigation at Harborside and concluded that the allegation of abuse was valid.
(Exhibit 2).
14. On October 23, 2007, Smith wrote another statement concerning the
allegation against her. The final two paragraphs read as follows:
Since this case is one where two individuals are reporting the
same incident, it might have been helpful to interview some of
the personnel with whom I have worked consistently over these
three years.
In retrospect, I only wish that I had secured help in attending this
resident rather than seeking to do it by myself. During the
remainder of the shift I secured the assistance of the other Aide
on duty and there were no further incidents.
(Exhibit 4).
After a careful review of all of the testimony and documents in this case, I have
concluded that the Petitioner has met its burden of proof in this case. A preponderance of the evidence reflects that Smith slapped HN during care on September 12, 2007.
In reaching this conclusion, I have credited the testimony of Barbara Smith,
Jackie Peters, Judith Collins and Judy Westgate. I have discredited the testimony of the Respondent, Susan Smith, the party with the greatest reason to color her story in this case. She is motivated by self interest, the clearing of her "good name", and, most importantly, the need to work. In contrast, Jackie Peters, the eye witness to the incident, has no apparent bias or self-interest in the matter. Further, Peters' version of the events has been consistent and unwavering throughout the investigation and the DALA hearing.
Smith's retelling of the incident on September 12, 2007 is tantamount to someone who is trying to back out of a bad situation after a brief aberration and get back on the right road. I believe that she is a good-hearted person who probably was a very dedicated CNA. However, her efforts to cover her tracks were a bit overzealous. It is this and the inherent inconsistencies between her own statements and the statements of the other, credible, non-biased witnesses that contributed to my assessment of her credibility. Smith was very quick to emphasize how difficult HN had been on the night in question. She reported on many occasions that HN had hit her. She went on to report that she told Westgate that HN had hit her.
Westgate did not testify to Smith's being hit by HN. Westgate did not testify that
she assisted Smith with HN's care or that she herself found HN to be very resistive to care. Peters did not see HN hit Smith. No documents were offered into the record wherein it is reported that HN hit Smith or even that HN was very agitated on September 12, 2007. The report from Peters, the neutral eye witness, is that HN's arms and legs were flailing.
Next, Smith wrote in her first report that Collins had called over to Westgate and
reported Peters' observations. Smith alleged that this was why she expressed her concern about what Peters had seen and "misinterpreted". Neither Collins nor Westgate confirmed that Collins had made any call to Smith's unit. Instead, it was Westgate who became concerned over Smith's statement about what Peters saw. It was Westgate who took it upon herself to act on her instinct and go speak with Collins and Peters. Smith's proffering that Peters may have misinterpreted what she saw is an apparent attempt to cover the truth by making a first offering of a plausible version of the events favorable to herself so as to avoid discipline.
Smith was eager to point out that Peters did not offer any help. I believe that
Peters did indeed offer help. The contrary assertion by Smith serves as an attempt, albeit ineffective, to divert criticism and/or partial blame onto Peters.
Smith worked hard in her written statements and in her testimony to appear to be
the wrongfully accused "good guy" in the situation. In her statement of
October 23, 2007, she avers that her only mistake was to work with HN alone that night.
She adds that she herself secured the assistance of the other CNA for the remainder of her shift on the night in question. In point of fact, it was Westgate who told the second CNA to stay with Smith through the remainder of her shift and not the other way around.
Finally, at the DALA hearing Smith testified a number of times that she had been
attempting to keep HN's hands away from her (Smith's) face when the contact was made. Yet none of the reports by Smith mention that she was trying to protect her face.
None of the other witnesses heard any mention of Smith protecting her face. Peters did not see HN's hands anywhere near Smith's face. Smith did not even report to the investigator that she tried to prevent being hit in the face by HN. This aspect of Smith's testimony is an apparent recent contrivance.
For the foregoing reasons, DPH has put forth a strong and credible case through
its witnesses and documents. The finding that Smith abused HN by slapping her on the left hand on September 12, 2007 is upheld.
So ordered.
Division of Administrative Law Appeals,
Judithann Burke
Administrative Magistrate
DATED: September 15, 2008
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I landed in Seoul feeling well rested thanks to my fight in Asiana's Quadra Smartium Business Class, but the breakfast before landing left me a bit hungry. I had a few hours before my flight to Hong Kong and headed straight for the Asiana Business Class Lounge, which is on the second floor of the terminal.
Note that there are separate First and Business Class Lounges for Asiana at ICN. I wondered whether or not my Star Alliance Gold status would get me in to the First Class Lounge, but the Business Class Lounge attendants confirmed that I'd only have access to the Business one. Not a big loss. I would have had access to this lounge regardless of my Star Alliance status since my award ticket was in Business Class.
- Introduction
- Part 1: Star Alliance Lounge at LAX Tom Bradley Terminal
- Part 2: Asiana Business Class Quadra Smartium LAX-ICN
- Part 3: Asiana Business Class Lounge at ICN
- Part 4: Asiana Business Class ICN-HKG
- Part 5: Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel and Towers
- Part 6: Sightseeing in Hong Kong
- Part 7: Getting from Hong Kong to Macau
- Part 8: Sheraton Macau Hotel, Macau Central
- Part 9: Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Lounge at HKG
- Part 10: Singapore Airlines First Class HKG-SFO
It was early morning, so it was a little quiet in the lounge when I got there. You'll have to forgive me for the lack of pictures and the lack of quality pictures, because one of the lounge workers was insistent that pictures were not allowed (I was warned twice). I didn't feel like getting kicked out of the lounge so I tried to be discreet and not go overboard.
The lounge felt and looked like a library; it was very quiet and there were bookshelves all over the place, and plenty of seating. Unfortunately I couldn't get any pictures of the food area because of the aforementioned warnings I received, but you can at least see the general size of it in the third picture below (it takes up the entire far wall).
Breakfast was set up with both Western and Asian options. I wasn't too hungry since I had the breakfast on the plane, but I definitely did want something more. I opted for some scrambled eggs with croissants, both of which were as good as you can expect them to be. There was also a salad bar, noodle and rice options, and other small items like yogurts and fruits.
After checking a few emails I decided to walk around to see what else the lounge offers. There were several showers available, but they had to be reserved before you'd be allowed to use them. I wasn't there long enough to make use of one, though it would have been nice after a 13 hours flight. There were also several rooms with massage chairs, most of them providing a good view of the airport for plane-watching.
And I have to take my obligatory picture of the high-tech toilet seat, at least when I'm in the more advanced countries in Asia. Again, didn't make use of it, but this time it wasn't due to time…I'm pretty intimidated by these things. What if you push the wrong button and it sprays back at you or something?
It was time to head to my next flight after this last picture, so I headed out. Again, sorry for not getting more/better pictures of this lounge, but I was severely limited with the lady practically following me around. Plenty of other bloggers have reviewed the same lounge so feel free to use Google to find a more comprehensive review!


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Bernard Golden is a leading expert in cloud computing and was named one of the top cloud influencers and thought leaders in cloud computing by Wired.com. He is currently the Vice President of Strategy at ActiveState and is the cloud computing advisor for CIO Magazine's highly revered and read blog. He has authored or coauthored four influential
books on virtualization and cloud computing, including Virtualization for Dummies and Amazon Web Services for Dummies, and has keynoted and presented at cloud computing events and conferences across the globe.
Cloudyn, cloud monitoring leader, invited the respected cloud blogger, Ofir Nachmani, to interview Bernard Golden. In their session, they dove deeply into the the current state of the cloud and the challenges that cloud consumers face within their growing cloud environment. We invite you to enjoy their stimulating and insightful discussion.
Ofir Nachmani: "I've had the pleasure of knowing Bernard for some time now, and his insights influenced me greatly over the years. He is always providing a deep analysis of the cloud market and its trends. I was thrilled that Cloudyn invited me to conduct this discussion with a worldwide, leading cloud evangelist. The interview was mainly focused on cloud consumers' level of experience and the need to maintain control and transparency within the cloud. We also touched on the maturity of the hybrid cloud and covered the RI pricing model changes that were recently announced by Amazon."
Cloud Transparency and Maturity
Ofir Nachmani: Three or four years ago, the market was still immature. Cloud customers' environments were small and enterprises weren't in the picture yet. In your opinion, what changes have occurred in the past five years regarding the need for cloud transparency in cost optimization and security, and need for the emergence of cloud cost optimization services like Cloudyn?
Bernard Golden: I think that we're in the period of developing this maturity. The companies that have done significant work with the public cloud require knowledge to track what they're running, assign it to who's responsible, make sure they know what they've got, and understand the costs involved. This is often driven by parts of the organization that are significantly using the cloud within the general IT sphere. These tend to be certain segments of the organization, often the leading digital initiatives, and so forth.
I think that the general awareness of transparency needs to be tracked across all infrastructures, and not just public cloud infrastructures. This is still developing because enterprise IT comes from a legacy mindset and set of processes; it's a cost center, a capital investment, and there isn't a direct tie to business offerings. Let me give you an example. If you're in the marketing department of your company, and your goal is to drive awareness of your products and services, and to drive leads, the cost per lead is the most critical thing to consider. It would be a fantastic scenario if the lifetime value of a customer is a thousand dollars, and the cost of the lead is two hundred. However, if the lead cost is fifteen hundred dollars, it wouldn't be very beneficial. Ultimately, the ability to understand the marginal cost per unit is extremely important. If IT continues to get stuck in big capital investments and lumpy allocation, rather than transactional cost transparency, the ability to understand the marginal costs gets bypassed.
ON: There are two things that come to mind after hearing the points you've made. One is that transparency does not yet exist across all organizations, but only in dispersed, local IT pockets. There still isn't a single, underlying tie between all of them, that is managed by IT. I'd also like to highlight that the link between cloud costs and actual business benefits still appears to be broken. Or, continuing with your example, how cloud expenses can impact lead costs.
BG: I agree. I would say that it's still not fully developed or connected. It doesn't yet capture all of the costs behind the means, but it does need to go in that direction.
There's a very interesting organization called the Technology Business Management Council. I went to their first conference just over a year ago, and it was clear that most of the organizations that attended were just getting going with their cost tracking and assignment. Enterprises need to understand the true cost of service delivery as, for example, a lead generation or even a mailbox.
AWS' Reserved Instances (RIs)
ON: It's interesting to observe the evolution of Amazon's payment model after the recent announcement of its new RI model. The RI model began by charging an initial upfront cost, which basically means that capital expenses were involved. However, following AWS' last announcement, upfront payment is no longer charged, and they only require customers' commitment. What conclusions did you draw from this and do you think that it implemented a real change?
BG: The way that I interpret this is that their previous RIs were great, but confusing. I think that it was really hard for organizations to evaluate what all of the options were, let alone which choice was the right one for them. An analogy that I draw is that cloud computing is like the airline industry. An airline is a very capital intensive business, but the service is sold by the seat, and utilization management is absolutely critical. Amazon is starting to figure out the right way to adjust the knobs to ensure that they have a consistent level of utilization that covers their own costs. Part of what they're dealing with is how they can set their pricing in such a way that their users can understand it. It doesn't do much good to have a really sophisticated yield management system if it's unclear to those who it's aimed for. It'd be as if an airline offered half of a seat on Tuesday, and half of a seat on Wednesday, and required the payment upfront. People wouldn't understand why, and they'd take the train instead. Similarly in Amazon's case, people would be reluctant if they didn't know what would properly match their needs in addition to paying upfront. I think that Amazon simplified things, reducing people's reluctance, all in the effort to continue to drive their data centers' utilization to the exact levels they want. This is very important because they're investing huge amounts, and they need to be confident that they can bring those up to speed and drive high utilization as soon as possible.
ON: I would just like to add that Amazon can grow more safely by gaining commitment from their customers. They'll be able to better forecast the capacity and utilization they need for a given amount of years and ensure their own optimization levels.
BG: That's a really good point. That gives them visibility for their upcoming investments and helps them with their demand forecast.
The Hybrid Cloud
ON: Is there already a significant hybrid cloud or is it just evolving? And if the so-called hybrid cloud is already there, do enterprises really know where their workloads need to be at any given time, inside or outside? Do enterprises have sufficient transparency in order to know what's going on in their hybrid cloud environment?
BG: I think that there are a number of parts to your question. First, is there a reason to use a multiple deployment environment? That's the impulse of IT leaders today, and I think that the answer is yes. The impulse towards wanting to have choices is logical for many different reasons including cost, regulatory needs, convenience, and network latency. I would say that it's important to have transparency among all of these in order to make comparisons. One of the axes of comparison is the cost advantage to running a multiple deployment environment. I think that the vision and impulse is challenged because most organizations consider on-premises to be one of their desired options, and that's moving much more slowly than most organizations would expect, or like.
I was at the OpenStack summit in Paris this year, where they presented market traction statistics. It's obvious that the majority of organizations have selected OpenStack as their chosen on-premises option, as opposed to CloudStack or VMware. OpenStack acts as the vehicle for the on-premises cloud, but it's clear that, for most organizations, OpenStack limitations are still what I would refer to as "experimentation" or "validation". They are on the order of fifty nodes or less, which is not what I would consider to be a truly significant computing infrastructure environment, but rather, more of an experiment environment. What's compelling is that the market has shown a lot of interest in addressing the impulse of wanting a hybrid cloud in order to deploy workloads to a multiple set of environments. These organizations want to build their our own private cloud with OpenStack, and it's taking a lot longer than expected. When organizations work with us at Activestate, they get that workload deployment option, but at a higher level. They can deploy applications, like ours, directly onto vSphere and they don't need to have an infrastructure service layer. We have customers use both on-premises on VSphere and off-premises Amazon Web Services or a hosted OpenStack from HP, or whatever cloud it might be. The benefit is the ability to choose where to put workloads without doing any of the heavy lifting, which entails implementing a private cloud.
Cloudyn's industry award-winning SaaS solution delivers unprecedented insights into usage, performance and cost, coupled with custom prescriptive actions for enhancing performance and reducing cloud spend. It helps maximize ROI on AWS, Google Cloud and Openstack deployment with tools for cloud monitoring, comparison and optimization. We invite you to learn more on how Cloudyn supports cloud consumers with their cloud transparency and cost optimization.


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From Israel:
My 23 year old son, who started using a pump less than three months ago, plans to visit the United States for five to six months. He most likely will be able to bring enough insulin and test strips with him from our health plan here, but the infusion sets are going to be a problem because they don't want to give him enough for the visit. I have tried to find where to purchase the sets (and to find out how much they cost), but have not been successful.I have a few questions:
- Does he need a prescription for infusion sets?
- How much do they cost (ballpark figure)?
- Where can he get them -- is there a possibility of ordering on-line?
Our suggestion would be to bring enough supplies for a month, and have someone in your home country, perhaps the pump company representative, periodically ship a supply. The company has an 800 number here in the US, and of course, your son or his sponsors can call them from here to see what they advise. Have you contacted the Israeli Ministry of Health for advice regarding healthcare benefits while traveling abroad?
Your son should be "tied" to an endocrinologist while here. See Finding a New Diabetes Doctor for some hints on how to locate one.
With regard to your specific questions:
- Yes, he will need a prescription for infusion sets, which he can get from the US endocrinologist.
- Infusion sets are about $10.00 US apiece and are usually sold in packages of 10 or 20.
- You can find several companies from which to order infusion sets on-line by searching Google for "insulin pump infusion sets".
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Westerfield College is a further education college offering a range of University access courses into advanced entry at undergraduate degrees at top universities in the USA, UK, Europe, and Caribbean.
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- Generate, edit, publish and share daily content (original text, images, video or HTML) that builds meaningful connections and encourages community members to take action
- Moderate all user-generated content in line with the moderation policy for each community
- Send periodical newsletters to selected audience
- Create editorial calendars and syndication schedules
- Continuously improve by capturing and analyzing the appropriate social data/metrics, insights and best practices, and then acting on the information
- Collaborate with other departments (customer relations, sales etc) to manage reputation, identify key players and coordinate actions
- Analyze and report social media actions on a monthly basis for successes and new opportunities.
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So you have started to incorporate blog commenting as part of your traffic generation campaign.
This is good, but only good if the comments actually make a contribution. This is your reputation that you are building, so you want to impress with your knowledge and demonstrate that you are indeed an expert in your area.
The Leave a Comment Form
Now, you will be familiar with the typical comment form that appears below most blog posts:
You will probably notice that most people link to their home page when completing the Website field.
The trick here is to link instead to a page on your site that is relevant to the content of the post that you are commenting on. So if you happen to be commenting on a blog post about responsive themes, then you could link your name to a similar post that you have published on your own blog.
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As mentioned before, you need to read the post to be able to make a meaningful comment. In addition to being able to make a contribution with your comment, having to read the post will extend your own knowledge at the same time.
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Removing wallpaper like a pro!!! The Dan Brady "Tricks of The Trade" Way!!!!
"Wallpaper is meant to come down like it went up in FULL SHEETS, not in 1000 small pieces"
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step 1 - score wall with paper tiger
step 2- saturate wall with wallpaper removal solution, a pump up garden sprayer makes this step a lot easier
Step 3- let the walls soak for at least 10 minutes, mist walls if necessary just don't let solution dry out
Step 4- grab lower corner of paper and start to remove, if it doesn't remove in a full sheet STOP repeat Step 2
Step 5- if any paper backing remains after removing face paper repeat steps 2 and step 3, a wall scraper is helpful to remove any excess paper and glue, take care not to gouge wall as you use scraper or you will leave yourself with a lot of drywall repair
Step 6- after all wallpaper is removed scrub down walls with green scrubby and wallpaper removal solution, this will remove excess paste
Step 7- soak clean rags in fresh water and wipe down walls
Step 8- prime walls with a GOOD sealing primer like Smart Prime from Zinsser, this will help seal up any remaining glue and prepare your surface for paint.
Step 9- repair any drywall damage, spot prime repairs and apply two coats of paint
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Now comes the exciting part – learning how to build a website from scratch. This is where your creative flair can come into its own. And to help you along, in the website inspiration offendit department, this post can guide you through the steps needed to plan, and then start developing, your own website.
Planning Your Website
There are a number of web building options available to you. The option you choose will depend on your past experience in website development as well as the purpose of your Get website. So let's look at the different types of websites so that you can decide which type best suits your needs.
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Pages on a dynamic website are usually generated from a database as needed. Scripting languages, such as PHP, generate the HTML code so that the requested page can be loaded in a browser. Hence, they are often referred to as database-driven websites.
Pages stored in a database can be easily updated at any time; creating and updating such pages is not dependent on programming knowledge. Content Management Systems (CMS) are particularly useful in facilitating the creation and updating of dynamic sites, especially if they are large sites.
One of the most common types of sites in this category is a blog. Blog posts typically allow readers to post their own comments and queries which add to the dialog that goes on around the topic being discussed. So content is not static but is constantly being updating as more and more comments are added to various posts. Blog posts are usually labelled with the date they were published and then listed on the site in reverse date order. The content on this type of website is constantly being refreshed. Interactivity is probably the main distinguishing characteristic of a dynamic website. It is this aspect that promotes a community-style interaction around a common interest or commentary on a particular product or service.
Blogs have evolved over time from their initial incarnation as a way to let friends know about what you have been doing to the current How form where we see many more authoritative, informative sites that add real value to the Net as a place to learn. I find more and more that the sites I get the most from are blog sites and I'll be pointing some of these sites out to you as we progress through the web building journey. These days, blogs (those with high quality content) are finding it easier to rank in the search engines.
Dynamic websites or blogs can be set up for informational purposes only or can provide information and be monetized in some manner. Either way, provision of information that people find valuable is critical to the success of this type of site as it is to any site.
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You can also have a combination of the 2 listed above. In that case you could have a static website that incorporates a blog Right within it.
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I am going to assume, given that you have found this post, that you are a beginner with respect to how to build a website. Later on, as demand dictates, I can go into more advanced topics on website creation But for now, I will outline your options and then provide some of my recommendations.
I have created sites by programming from scratch; I have used HTML editors and WYSIWYG editors and I have used Content Management Systems (CMS). One thing my experience has taught me is that, no matter how skilled someone might be in web coding, there is a level of productivity output and ease of website design that is hard to beat with the more advanced packages such as CMS. So my goal here is to lay out the easiest path for you to take and to give you an idea of the easiest website software to use.
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These editors are readily available but only highly skilled HTML coders would choose a text editor to create websites. However even top coders, who prefer to code from scratch, probably combine text editors with more advanced editors to speed up their development output.
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You still need to have a significant if level of HTML and CSS knowledge to program from scratch using just a text editor.
Examples of HTML editors include:
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There are free and paid options here but, whilst easier than with a text editor, you still need to have a significant level of HTML and CSS knowledge to program using an HTML editor. And if you wish to add any degree of interactivity to your site, you would need a knowledge of JavaScript and/or a server scripting language such as PHP. These editors usually provided syntax highlighting and a range of other options that can speed up your productivity.
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It depends on the editor chosen. With some editors you would need to code most sections. With some other editors you can click on a menu of some HTML tags and have some code elements created for you. But generally speaking, you wholesale mlb jerseys need to be prepared to code if you choose one of these editors.
Examples of HTML editors include:
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- NotePad++ – free
- Programmer's Notepad – free
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Examples of WYSIWYG editors include:
- Aptana Studio – free and paid version
- Adobe Dreamweaver – paid
- Microsoft Expression Web – paid
The workload is much less with a WYSIWYG editor than with an HTML editor, although seasoned programmers often prefer the latter because it affords them more flexibility.
I have used all 3 (but only the free version of Aptana). I have probably used both Dreamweaver and Microsoft Expression Web (replacement to Frontpage) the most. I find these 2 packages very, very useful. I particularly like the split screen arrangement where I can look at the page as it would appear in a browser and then click on the heading or sentence that I would like to change via the code window. Aptana also has the split screen view but in the free version at least, I found it harder to locate the code that matched the sentence that I had highlighted. Given that I like to tweak the actual HTML code myself, this location feature is very, very handy in both Dreamweaver and Expression Web. However, you don't need to do this, tweak the code that is. You can just use the menu options to specify what you want where and how you would like it to look, with respect to tables, color schemes, font colors and font types etc.
Skill Level Required
Optional. You can have the WYSIWYG editor do everything for you. Or you can choose to have just some elements created for you to speed up the process and then go into the code to make your preferred changes.
Content Management Systems (CMS)
Blogs are probably the most recognizable form of a CMS. They are quite easy to set up and, best of all, they can be created for free. You can of course get paid themes but there are many, many free themes from which to choose. Setting up a blog requires no programming knowledge. At the same time, if you have some knowledge of HTML, PHP and CSS, then you can easily reach the code behind each page and do some direct tweaking if you like.
Examples of Blog software include:
- Drupal
- Joomal
- WordPress
These Systems can be used to create static sites as well as blogs. WordPress was really set up predominately as a blog creation software. However, it is true to say that its ease of use and extensive plugin provision have made it so powerful that many developers now use it to create both blog sites and static sites. (I have done the same.)
You can set up a blog on the WordPress site (www.wordpress.com) but then your site name will always include wordpress.com, such as sitename.wordpress.com. You are much better advised to utilize the software provided by your hosting provider. For wholesale nfl jerseys example, I "installed" WordPress for my site on Lunarpages by simply clicking the appropriate option.
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No programming skills are needed to set up a blog.
Those who do like to program can still reach the code behind a blog and make modifications etc.
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I hope this gives you some idea of the choices there are when it comes to deciding a) what type of site you would like and b) which editor or tool you would like to pro use. In my next post I will provide a tutorial on how to use WordPress because this platform can be used for static sites as well as blog sites. And I will let you know what I ended up doing with respect to themes (free versus paid) and which plugins I have found the most useful to start off with.


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