text: Seaside Shelters My ongoing series on seaside shelters has seen some publicity in recent months, which has been timely as work had pretty much ground to a halt on it, so it was nice to get some good feedback on it to spur me on to finish the project. Initially some of the images were featured in an article in the FT Weekend, by Edwin Heathcote: It was then picked up by BBC breakfast news, as part of their season on 'coastal Britain' - so I nipped down to Margate for quick interview that was shown on a saturday morning. A bit cringe seeing myself on TV, but great publicity. See the piece below here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-41212739/seaside-shelters-homage-to-a-british-relicIve had the rest of the series mapped out for a while, but wasn't really sure if I could justify spending the time and money needed to finish it - hopefully 50% of that is taken care of, as it looks like there will be a book coming out next year via a publisher (will reveal all when its confirmed!) which I am very excited about. If you are interested in knowing more then sign up to my mailing list on the contact page. In the meantime, you can keep track of where I will be shooting via my map below. Yellow are the sites I have already done, green are 'to do' and blue are...well, backups! Please let me know if you think I have missed any from my list! Will Scott10 October 2017Comment Facebook0 Twitter LinkedIn0 StumbleUpon Reddit Tumblr Pinterest0 0 Likes


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Lighting in general can be tricky, but it's even more so in a small, task-oriented space like a bathroom. Endless options for light fixtures add even more confusion, which is why we've decided to help.
If you want to have great lighting while you get ready for the day, task lighting will be your best friend. Light directly above or to the sides of your mirror is so important! If you have enough space, placing sconces on either side of your mirror is the best way to achieve more even, flattering light. Depending on the spacing of your vanity or size of your bathroom, you may find that a sconce above your mirror is the best fit. Either way, don't forget to add task lighting near your mirror.
From our Park City Canyons Remodel
From our U-Street Project
From our Modern Mountain Home
overhead lighting
Balancing out task lighting with some overhead lighting is key, especially in a larger bathroom. This can be done with recessed lights or a flush-mount fixture for a more decorative look. Just be sure the overhead lighting you add is adequate for the space you have
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Natural lighting
There's nothing we love more than a space with great natural lighting. Bathrooms aren't typically known for this, but if you have a window in there then take advantage of it! Instead of choosing frosted glass, opt for window treatments like privacy-lined roman shades. These will allow you the privacy you need, while still giving you the option of letting natural light into the space by pulling them up. It's a win-win!
Design by Jennifer Worts
It's easy to forget about lighting your shower, but it's never a bad idea to do just that. Wet-rated recessed lights will help keep your shower from feeling dark and enclosed.
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Statement lighting
If you're looking to up the design in your bathroom, consider a creative alternative to the typical bathroom lighting solutions. Hang a chandelier or install a flush mount above your bathtub (you'll just need to check with your electrician on what the code is in your area!) Try centering a cool pendant in your space if your ceilings are high enough. Mount sconces directly on top of the mirror, instead of to the side or above. The options are endless, so don't be afraid to get creative.
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When looking for the best tent rentals Philadelphia has to offer, it's helpful to know exactly what you need for your big event. Here are three questions you should be asking yourself.
- How Big of a Tent do I Need? The size of the tent that you use will depend on a few different things. First, you will want to consider how many people will be attending. Second, you need to know whether people will be eating under this tent. If they are, the next step is to decide which type of tables you plan on using. If you choose round tables, you will need 12 square feet per person. If you choose rectangular tables, you will only need 10 square feet per person. So, for example, if you invited 10 people and choose a round table, you will need 120 square feet of tent space, while for the square table 100 square feet will suffice.
- What Type of Event am I Having? In the event your backyard party tent is going to be used for a wedding reception or graduation party, you might want to rent a tent that's a bit larger. If you would like to have a dance floor or even a place for someone to give a speech, you will need much more space. Figure out how large you would like this space to be, and factor that into your total square feet calculation.
- Where is the Event? The place you are planning to pitch the tent for your relaxing event will ultimately determine which type of tent you will use. There are two main types. Pole tents require staking into the ground, so you need a soft surface like grass to drive stakes into. Many people prefer the aesthetic of pole tents, but that much is subjective. Frame tents, on the other hand, are able to be built on any surface and have the added benefit of not requiring any poles in the middle that might disrupt your ability to utilize all of the space underneath.
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Czech Republic Curriculum
My unit¬Ýon the Czech Republic¬Ýhas opened a whole new world for my students. I am amazed how enthralled they are to learn about different cultures. They have such a better understanding of the world and it uniqueness just by learning so much about the Czech Republic and Eastern Europe. I started off with the legends of Golem. We discussed in length the difference between Judaism and Christianity. They were so tolerant of the differences and it was just matter of fact and logical to them. Golem taught them how lies and judgments can hurt others'Äô lives to the highest degree. They understand the definition of legends as we read about how Poland, Russia, and the Czech Republic was founded, how the white lady helped her descendants, and the legend of the knights waiting to protect the Czech Republic. (They said this was a legend for sure because they would have come out during World War II.) Rivka'Äôs Way gave them a deeper perceptive of the Jewish way of life and they all know many Jewish terms. Hana'Äôs Suitcase and I Never Saw Another Butterfly touched their hearts the very most. Many of my students'Äô parents commented on their family discussions about this book and how Hana'Äôs life has so much meaning because she did become a teacher through his brother George. (They could hardly believe he was one of the 100 who survived Terezin). The ABC's of Prague is just about memorized because they love playing the game that can identify what each letter stands for. I am amazed how much children love to learn about money. I gave them all Czech coins and they saw them as treasures. They realized how important it is to know multiplication and division so when they will know how to convert money when they visit other countries in the future. The geography unit helped them understand why our region and the Czech Republic have so many similar characteristics. One of their favorites was Czech Out the Neighbors because they loved drawing the flags and seeing the PowerPoint of the different places. I also showed this PowerPoint at Back-To- School Night and my parents were amazed and commented on how much their children knew about Eastern Europe. (Some comments'Ķ.I can'Äôt believe my child can locate the Czech Republic on a map and I thought it was still Czechoslovakia. She knows about the Chain Bridge in Budapest! My daughter knows how incredible it was that Warsaw was rebuilt after WWII.) It was so intriguing to them to compare the countries to our states. Teaching this unit has taught them about how all cultures have their own unique attributes and history, but it has also reinforced and taught essential standards such as the definition of legends and fairy tales, reading graphs, longitude and latitude, geography terms, comprehension skills, comparing skills, new vocabulary, labeling a map, world history, different kinds of governments, multiplication skills, and introduced them to new literature, all while learning about the Czech Republic and it neighbors. This is my favorite teaching experience because through my unit, I have thematically taught many skills and comprehensively let them explore the Czech Republic through my experiences.¬Ý My students have benefited from my experience beyond and I will continue to teach this unit every other¬Ýyear, as my students are with me for three years. ¬ÝI know my students will remember the Czech Republic forever and hopefully I have inspired them to visit this incredible country. When I ask them how they are enjoying learning about the Czech Republic'Ķ'Ķ'Ķ.their response'Ķ'Ķ'Ķ'Ķ..
Please click on Czech Republic Unit¬ÝTeacher Resources to access written curriculum and "Czech It Out" unit.
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How to Build a Suspension BridgeHome >> Articles >> Engineering Careers >> How to Build a Suspension Bridge
There are many types of bridges, but if you have a really long river to cross you will need to build a suspension bridge. Suspension bridges are some of the greatest constructions of civil engineering with many spectacular examples worldwide.
Building a suspension bridge
The name offers a strong clue to the construction. A suspension bridge is so called because the main roadway section of the bridge is suspended from enormous steel cables running down from a pair of towers and fixed into massive reinforced concrete blocks (called "anchorages") at each end of the bridge. This is a hugely complicated civil engineering process but (very basically) this is what happens.
The towers (which may be founded on dry land or underwater) are built up from reinforced concrete or steel, with a gap for the main roadway. Then the anchorages are installed to hold the cables. Very thin steel cable is "spun" from between the anchorages, shuttling to and fro, until it can be gathered together to form two large cables of enormous strength. Other cables are then dropped down from the main cables and the sections of prefabricated roadway are attached to them. The finishing touches such as paint and lighting are then added.
Famous suspension bridges
The most famous suspension bridge in the USA is the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, with a main span of 4,200 feet. This was the world's longest bridge up to 1964 when it was overtaken by the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (main span 4,260 ft) which connects Staten Island and Brooklyn.


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As stated earlier one of my main motivations to start this comic was teaching myself new technologies. For ages, aeons, eternities now I've been meaning to teach myself how to use FL Studio and music making in general because quite frankly I was as useless as hopeless in that regard. I just couldn't for the live of me understand the simplest concepts about music, structure, everything. While I obviously still can't call myself a professional by any means I am actually quite proud of the progress I've made in the process of creating this short song and I hope you enjoy it as well!
It's made mostly from loops and vocals that I grabbed from www.splice.com and most work I did on my own was
arranging deranging the individual samples and of course the work that went into making the cover/background/thumbnail image.
As always here's a list of models I used, a big thanks to anyone on this list for being awesome and sharing your models!
City is the awesome Urban Future 4 model pack by Stonemason converted to Blender
Yamaki Rapture Bike is by Ravnhart
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We have a variety of activities to suit children on a one-off visit. This can range from a 15 minute lead, to a whole day at the Stables or even a party! We are open every day of the year! On weekends, we're open from 8am to 6pm and on weekdays, it's 6am to 8pm. On major public holidays, like Christmas or New Year, we operate weekend hours.
Our busiest times for children's activities are weekdays after school (4pm to 6pm especially) and on weekends. In holiday times, we're really busy on weekdays and quieter on weekends.
Please do ring and make a booking, preferably a few days in advance. We are rarely able to accommodate someone who would like to make a same-day
booking, especially for a weekend, although it doesn't hurt to ask!. We do tend to be booked out one to two weeks in advance, so it's best to bear this in mind to avoid disappointment.
Visit the horses and ponies
Anyone of any age is welcome to visit the Stables at any time. There's no need for an appointment. You can say hello to the horses and have a little ride on our mechanical pony, Belle. If you'd like to bring the horses an apple, carrot or piece of celery, you are welcome to do that – please ask permission before feeding the horses and read the signs on each door. Some horses are on special diets and can't have apples or carrots (only celery) while other horses are best left alone.
We encourage a stable visit for young children (say 5yo or under), before booking a ride for them. This gives you a good idea if the child is relaxed and will enjoy the experience. Often, children are apprehensive and just bringing them for a visit, rather than a ride, is a good start. Children can also be quite changeable – so a four year old who happily rode a pony six months ago, can become a screaming watering pot today, faced with a similar pony!
Child's lead
A 15 minute led ride ($30) around our large Equestrian Centre. This is a good place to start for children up to 6 or 7 years old who have not ridden before or who have not ridden for a long time. We take children who can sit up by themselves, so from around 2 years up – however, for children 2-5 years old, we strongly advise a visit to the Stables before making a booking, to see what your child's reaction is. Children can be very excited by the idea of horse riding but quite overwhelmed by the (rather large) reality.
Mini Groom and Ride
Our 30 minute Mini Groom and Ride ($60) is great for children (5yo+) who are fascinated by horses and want to do more than ride. Your child will work with a groom for 15 minutes, learning how to get the horse ready, then will go for a 15 minute led ride in the Equestrian Centre. A really good option once children have been riding and are interested in learning more.
Centennial Park ride
A 30 minute escorted walk in Centennial Park ($60), suitable for children from 4yo+ who have had recent regular experience, or older children (8yo+) with no experience. The ride travels into the Park for 15 minutes and returns. Please note that we lead all riders from the ground (no exceptions). The ride crosses a busy road on the way into the Park, so it is not suitable for nervous children, who are best getting their confidence up riding inside the Equestrian Centre. Our horses do Centennial Park rides for riders from 10kg to 55kg.
Groom and Ride
Spend half an hour with one of our staff and your horse, learning how to groom and tack up. If you like, we'll also show you how to plait, ribbon, do quarter markers and apply glittery hoof oil. Then take your new and beautiful best friend for a half hour ride to Centennial Park and back. A lovely time for ages 8+. $90 per one hour session.
Stable Day
Children can spend time shadowing one of our grooms, learning all about what happens in the Stables and how to help. Tasks can include mucking out, feeding, watering, washing and walking horses. The two hours version ($90) is suitable for a school age child while the 9am to 4pm Stable Day ($180) is appropriate for 10yo+. Add a ride or a lesson to the day if you like. Available every day of the year.
School Holiday Riding Camps
Our kids' horse riding holiday camps run from 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, during the school holidays. Children can come for one day, a few days or for the whole week.
In small, supervised groups, children learn how to groom and care for horses, including feeding, mucking out, tacking up, untacking. They also learn about horse behaviour and anatomy. Each day includes a group horse riding lesson plus Centennial Park horse riding. Where needed, horse riding lessons are graded, so that children ride with others of similar ability.
Children also practise riding our electronic and mechanical horses (riding simulators), which are a very popular part of our kids' holiday camps. However, nothing beats the relationships children make with the real horses and ponies as well as with other children and staff during their time at our kids' riding camps!
Camp is $325 per day, three days are $825, four days $1,100 and five days $1,300. Our next available camps are:
7 – 11 January 2019
14 – 18 January 2019
21- 25 January 2019
Pony Parties
Our parties start at $450. This includes:
- a decorated horse (groomed, plaited, with ribbons and glittery painted hooves) for one hour, which can take up to six children on ten minute rides in the Equestrian Centre. For groups larger than six, additional horses will be needed and are available for $250 each for the hour.
- a dedicated handler who manages each horse and helps the child during the ride, including reassuring any nerves.
- Riding helmets and boots for each child.
- a co-ordinator who will organise parent consent forms, the right size helmets and boots for the children. The co-ordinator will also take each child through a practice session on our mechanical horse Belle, answering any questions and preparing them for the real horse. The co-ordinator will also help the child get onto the real horse.
- a converted stable (3.2m x 3.5m) which has a couch, large coffee table and rug. This stable is available for decoration as guests like (no balloons because they scare horses) and for any refreshments/cake guests organise. While the horse riding component takes a maximum of one hour, the converted stable is available for as long as needed.
We can do parties on weekdays after school (during daylight savings). We can also do parties on Saturdays or Sundays from 10.30am-1pm during school terms. Outside school terms, we can also do parties on weekend afternoons.


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On Saturday, September 13, a small but innovative car will be driven through the doors of McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill. They say it will be the world's first 3D printed car (is someone forgetting the Urbee?), and it will represent the result of only 44 total hours of printing time and rapid assembly by a team led by technicians from Local Motors.
During the six-day-long IMTS, or International Manufacturing Technology Show 2014, the two-seater Strati, a car chosen from the company's 3D printed car design challenge, will roll out into history.
Local Motors is a bit of a radical concept itself. The tiny company solicits ideas for new vehicles from around the world via the internet, conducts community voting on the best designs, and then uses rapid prototyping and low-volume manufacturing techniques like 3D printing to manufacture those dream cars.
The team collaborating with Local Motors on the Strati project says it represents a unique cooperation between the Department of Energy National Laboratory System and private industry aimed at creating "an open environment to deliver fast, innovative, manufacturing solutions."
The first result of the collaboration, the Strati, will be 3D printed in a single piece using direct digital manufacturing with mechanical components like the battery, motor, wiring, and suspension coming from forward-looking suppliers like Renault.
"The Strati was designed by our community, made in our microfactory," says John B. Rogers, Jr., CEO of Local Motors. "This brand-new process disrupts the manufacturing status quo, changes the consumer experience, and proves that a car can be born in an entirely different way."
A product of the breakthroughs in material science and advanced manufacturing techniques pioneered at the DOE's Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Strati is effectively a test bed for the next generation of processes aimed at changing the way things are made.
"These partnerships are pushing the envelope on emerging technologies, such as large scale additive manufacturing, and accelerating the growth of manufacturing in the United States," said Craig Blue, the Director of the Advanced Manufacturing Program and Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL.
"The Strati...was created to present manufacturing 'technologies of the future' from leading companies, universities, and government research labs. This feature returned IMTS to its roots as a forum where the latest technologies are first seen," says Peter Eelman of the Association For Manufacturing Technology.
The car body will be printed on another piece of advanced technology, the BAAM or Big Area Additive Manufacturing machine, which can be used for actual production. With a deposition rate of 40 pounds per hour of carbon reinforced ABS plastic, the BAAM makes it possible for large parts to be produced using additive technology.
Andrew Jamison, CEO of Cincinnati Incorporated, the makers of the BAAM, says his firm is the oldest North American manufacturer of laser cutting systems, press brakes, and shears for the metal fabrication industry, and they also manufacture powdered metal compacting presses, a production additive technology used primarily in the automotive industry.


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Private obstetrician Ashok Kumar is adept at ultrasound scanning for early pregnancy complications and then dealing with acute emergencies during labour such as shoulder dystocia (abnormal or difficult childbirth), cord prolapse (when the umbilical threatens to cut off oxygen and blood supplies to the fetus), eclampsia (includes seizures and coma that happen during pregnancy but are due to preexisting or organic brain disorder), and abruption of placenta (when the placental lining has separated from the uterus of the mother; the most common cause of late pregnancy bleeding as well as breech births (baby enters the birth canal feet first rather than head first).
This is a doctor with considerable experience in risk management in the hospital setting. He's updated the Junior Doctors' Departmental Handbook at Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow, focusing on measures to manage early pregnancy complications, hyperemesis gravidarum (a severe form of morning sickness, that prevents adequate intake of food and fluids), abdominal pain in early pregnancy and labour ward management.
London Obstetrician Mr Kumar has designed departmental and clinical guidelines for the management of pregnancy complicated by diabetes, asthma as well as for the management of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia (includes seizures and coma that happen during pregnancy but are due to preexisting or organic brain disorder), preterm labour, the spontaneous rupture of membranes at term and pre term (less than 37 weeks) and perinatal (the time around the birth, after 22 weeks) management of hypertension.


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While loved ones are trying to come to grips with the fact of the passing of two inspirational figures, in an incident that sent shockwaves through society, Jumana's colleagues and basketball community are adamant to continue to celebrate her on and off court achievements.Riyadi-Aramex Club announced this week that they will hold an annual Jumana Salti Tournament.10 during warm-up, to remember a teammate we lost too soon."Tala Fakhoury, a Riyadi player recollects meeting Jumana while training for the national U-18 team."She dropped in to one of our sessions and as a young girl, meeting Jumana was transformative."Teammates, national team players and colleagues all want to celebrate a great friend and player.We intend to make it an annual gathering," Riyadi Secretary-General Fadi Sabbah, Jumana's coach in the mid-90s told The Jordan Times. Make sure to follow IMDb on Facebook and send your questions here.Jumana Salti, Jordan's all-time woman basketball player, was found dead alongside sister Soraya on November 6.
Michelle Pfeiffer was born in Santa Ana, California, to Donna Jean (Taverna) and Richard Pfeiffer, a heating and air-conditioning contractor.
She has an older brother and two younger sisters - Dedee Pfeiffer and Lori Pfeiffer, who both dabbled in acting and modeling but decided against making it their life's work. Join us for a live Facebook Q&A with Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets director Luc Besson Thursday, Nov.
Describing her legacy at the club, Sabbah said: "Jumana inspired young players, even those who never played alongside her.
They merely watched her play with the seniors and her dedication and attitude made them want to do the same."Her club also announced it will retire Jumana's No. Sabbah added, "this season, Riyadi's players will all wear No.
She was living proof that Arab women can excel in sports and we can be accomplished not only nationally, but internationally." Underlining she was the best female basketball player in the history of Jordan, Sabbah noted Jumana led her team in rebounding and points in all matches and was the only player to start every game that she played.
"She worked harder than anybody else and had the biggest smile and most positive attitude that contributed to her success at the highest levels with the national team and US NCAA Basketball," he added.


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Maribyrnong Sports Academy has provided 6 players (2 former students and 4 current) to the Vic Metro squad for the 2018 AFL Under 18 National Carnival.
Jack Evans, Emerson Jeka, Zak Butters, Stefan Radovanovic, Buku Khamis and Jack Bytel have all been selected in the initial squad of 37 players.
Head coach of Maribyrnong Sports Academy's AFL program Torin Baker says it's a great validation for our Academy pathway. "It's an excellent result not only for the players but for the program here at Maribyrnong Sports Academy. I know the boys have worked so hard to get in the squad and now they have it all in front of them over the next 4 weeks."
Of the 37 players selected only 10 students come from outside the private and catholic school sector, with 6 of those 10 from Maribyrnong and 1 from Rowville Sports Academy. Baker says the State School Sports Academy system continues to produce. "There does seem to be a bit of a weighting towards non-government schools but the fact that Maribyrnong Sports Academy has more kids in the squad than any other school is a real validation for what we do here and how our students go about their schooling. This is another fantastic result for our Academy backing up on last year as well."
The Vic Metro team is scheduled to play 2 of its 4 games interstate at Optus Stadium Perth and Spotless Stadium in Sydney. The remaining 2 games will be played at the MCG and Etihad Stadium. Baker admits it will be a tough schedule for those involved. "The first of the four games is this weekend in Perth with the Vic Metro team taking on the very strong West Australians. It's expected most of the squad will get a run in the first two games before the squad will be cut down to 25 for the final two games against Vic Country and South Australia. I think most of our boys should get at least one game in the Championships, with Emerson being a bottom age player, and he has been in the AFL Academy, it will be a great result for him to have that one game, but I'd expect the other boys who are top age to play multiple games and some might play all."
High Performance Manager at Maribyrnong Sports Academy Brent Vallance says the amount of work put into these boys since they started at the Academy has no doubt helped them along the way. "It's not just a validation of what we do with these Students on a Phys Prep basis but we have had a couple of very good staff working with them along the way and it's great for our partnership with AFL Victoria, an extension of that partnership we provide here with our Strength and conditioning. There is no surprise that some of our biggest users not only during school time but also in their own personal time of our facilities here at Maribyrnong are these 6 boys."
42 Students from the AFL program here at Maribyrnong Sports Academy are set to embark on a 6-day tour of Darwin which will take in a game against a Tiwi Islands team as well as Sports and Cultural tours.
Maribyrnong Sports Academy is a part of Maribyrnong College, providing a Sport Specialist program to just under 600 Student/Athlete's. In the program student undertake their normal education day which includes ADP or Athlete Development Program. ADP allows the students to partake in Strength and Conditioning work as well as having access to Dietitians and Sports Phycologists.


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Forgive me for a mugshot 🙂
It's a great day today. Last day of the week,trying to relax a bit.
God is so good. I can't ask for more (almost). Then a little bit of wealth comes into view, a little bit of wealth…
Contemplating on how God been so good to me, asking a little bit of something makes me feel embarassed. He showered a great bunch of blessings tantamount with my growth (i supposed). Perhaps there are times i'm looking on a diferrent direction. It's really important to be with the same page with God.
Knowing that the same God who created the universe and everything in it is the same God who first loved me, I stand in awe. Bringing back honor to whom the honor is due, I praise the Lord today.
Have to work now, see you around!


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ABBA cover © 1992 Parody on ABBA original video (Humour)
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Male version Audio only ABBA cover © 1999 Very rare indeed.
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Piano cover and tutorial for Money Money Money by ABBA.This piano arrangement is made by PianoCrumbs and available online at: link
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Their last performance EVER as Abba :'(. Makes me emotional when I watch it.
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Cute :) But I never knew Benny and Bjorn could play the saxaphone!
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Swift's Queer Testimonial To His Servant
Dean Swift, standing one morning at the window of his study, observed a
decent old woman offer a paper to one of his servants, which the fellow
at first refused in an insolent and surly manner. The woman however
pressed her suit with all the energy of distress, and in the end
prevailed. The dean, whose very soul was compassion, saw, felt, and was
determined to alleviate her misery. He waited most anxiously for the
servant to bring the paper; but to his surprise and indignation, an hour
elapsed, and the man did not present it. The dean again looked out. The
day was cold and wet, and the wretched petitioner still retained her
situation, with many an eloquent and anxious look at the house. The
benevolent divine lost all patience, and was going to ring the bell,
when he observed the servant cross the street, and return the paper with
the utmost sang froid and indifference. The dean could bear no longer;
he threw up the sash, and loudly demanded what the paper contained. It
is a petition, please your reverence, replied the woman. Bring it up,
rascal! cried the enraged dean. The servant, surprised and petrified,
obeyed. With Swift, to know distress was to pity it; to pity to relieve.
The poor woman was instantly made happy, and the servant almost as
instantly turned out of doors, with the following written testimonial of
his conduct. The bearer lived two years in my service, in which time he
was frequently drunk and negligent of his duty; which, conceiving him to
be honest, I excused; but at last detecting him in a flagrant instance
of cruelty, I discharge him. Such were the consequences of this paper,
that for seven years the fellow was an itinerant beggar; after which the
dean forgave him; and in consequence of another paper equally singular,
he was hired by Mr. Pope, with whom he lived till death removed him.
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K. Disser
Global existence and uniqueness for a volume-surface reaction-nonlinear-diffusion system.
- K. Disser
Global existence, uniqueness and stability for nonlinear dissipative systems of bulk-interface interaction.
K. Disser and J. Rehberg
The 3D transient semiconductor equations with gradient-dependent and interfacial recombination.
M3AS, accepted (2019).
- K. Disser, M. Liero and J. Zinsl
On the evolutionary Gamma-convergence of gradient systems modeling slow and fast chemical reactions.
Nonlinearity 31 (2018), 3689--3706.
- K. Disser, A.F.M. ter Elst and J. Rehberg
On maximal parabolic regularity for non-autonomous parabolic operators.
J. Differential Equations 262 (2017), 2039-2072.
- K. Disser, G. P. Galdi, G. Mazzone und P. Zunino
Inertial motions of a rigid body with a cavity filled with a viscous liquid.
Arch. Rat. Mech. Anal. 221 (2016), 487-526.
- K. Disser, J. Rehberg und A. F. M. ter Elst
Hölder estimates for parabolic operators on domains with rough boundary.
Ann. Sc. Norm. Sup. Pisa XVII (2015), 65-79.
K. Disser
Well-posedness for coupled bulk-interface diffusion with mixed boundary conditions.
Analysis 35 (2015), 309-317.
K. Disser, M. Meyries and J. Rehberg
A unified framework for parabolic equations with mixed boundary conditions and diffusion on interfaces.
J. Math. Anal. Appl. 430 (2015), 1102-1123.
K. Disser, H.-C. Kaiser and Joachim Rehberg
Optimal Sobolev regularity for linear second-order divergence elliptic operators occurring in real-world problems.
SIAM J. Math. Anal. 47 (2015), 1719-1746.
K. Disser and M. Liero
On gradient structures for Markov chains and the passage to Wasserstein gradient flows.
Netw. Heterog. Media 10 (2015), 235-253.
K. Götze
Strong solutions for the free movement of a rigid body in an Oldroyd-B fluid.
J. Math. Fluid Mech. 15 (2013), 663-688.
M. Geissert, K. Götze and M. Hieber
Lp-theory for strong solutions to fluid rigid-body interaction in Newtonian and generalized Newtonian fluids.
Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 365 (2013), 1393-1439.
K. Götze
Maximal Lp-regularity for a 2D fluid-solid interaction problem.
Oper. Theory Adv. Appl. 221 (2012), 373-384.
K. Disser
An entropic gradient structure for quasi-steady-state approximations of chemical reactions.
Proceedings of the GAMM, 87th annual meeting, PAMM 16 (2016).
K. Disser
Parabolic equations with mixed boundary conditions, degenerate diffusion and diffusion on interfaces.
Proceedings of the GAMM, 85th annual meeting, PAMM 14 (2014), 993-994.
K. Götze
Free fall of a rigid body in a viscoelastic fluid.
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Workshop, February 18-22, 2013, 10 of Oberwolfach Reports, MFO (2013), 554-556.


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It can be an interesting experience to come into circle with a bunch of new women. We come for the calling, the purpose, the potential, the support, the connections.
We bring with us hopes and intentions and curiosity... and sometimes a lot of other internal stuff that's not so pretty or ideal - often without even realizing it at first.
With the responses to the {Painting} Vigil Invitation this week, and the beautiful energy that has been rising toward this virtual gathering on Sunday, I've found myself reflecting deeply about the spectrum of experience in women's circles...
So last night I made this little vlog, from my heart to yours, about some of the more tender places that sometimes rise in us:
Looking forward to creating sacred space and art with those of you who are able to participate on Sunday.
We have so much to share and learn from one another.


text: When someone you know has a death in the family, there are a few things you're expected to do. When my brother died, people came out of the woodwork to comfort my family, yet many ended up relying on us to console them because the story of his suicide made them sad. (more…)


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Michael Milnes is an individual who is known for doing what it takes to achieve success professionally, and he has always wanted to pursue a career that positively impacted the lives of others. He achieved this goal as a physical therapist, and he has been able to help hundreds of patients recover from injuries, manage chronic injuries, and return to normal lives. He believes that the most important aspect of the recovery process, no matter the seriousness of the injury, is movement, exercise, and strength training. He has been working as a physical therapist for the last 20 years, and he is devoted to growing his practice in the Rochester, Minnesota area. He received his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Minnesota in 1996, and he has been successfully developing his practice ever since.
Michael Milnes has been working as a physical therapist for two full decades, and he understands what it takes to be successful in the field. The medical field, especially in regards to physical therapy, is extremely competitive. Success in the field is completely based on patient experience, trust, and results. In order to be successful in the field, you have to be willing to do what it takes to help your patient recovery from their injuries, or better manage the chronic injuries they suffer from on a daily basis. This is why Michael always tries to educate his patients so that they can remain healthy and injury free for the future. Here are some tips for success as a physical therapist.
The first thing you want to keep in mind if you're trying to be a successful physical therapist is your reputation. Your reputation begins in school and during your professional training; listen to your teachers and mentors who have been working in the field for years. They will teach you everything you need to know about actually working in the field, how to deal with patients, and what it takes to operate a practice. Your reputation will stick with you the rest of your career, and if you can establish yourself as a hard worker, you'll carry that with you for years.
In addition to establishing a positive reputation early, make sure you aren't just helping your patients recover, but you're helping them remain injury free and healthy for the future. Educate your patients on what it takes to recovery from injuries, what to expect during the healing process, and what they can do to avoid similar injuries in the future. This is especially important if you're working with athletes who have the potential to injury themselves again.
Michael Milnes is a dedicated physical therapist who is known for being hard working, dedicated to his patients, and informative when it comes to staying healthy.


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All about comfert for me.
What do they feel comferyable and confident in.
My daughter went from undershirts to sports bras to nice bras. Tank swimsuits to gorgous bikinis
She is 12 missed the whole akward preteen stage and went straight to looking like she is in her late teens.
I love that she feels confident in what she wears.
What she wears is what makes her feel good and makes her comfertable as a dancer that's usually shorter shorts and tank tops.
I'm more concerened about her self confidence over the length of her shorts.
Works well for our family may not for everyone else's


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This week, some of my radio group and I got together and decided to organize a video show! We had a bit of trouble connecting with everyone over the weekend due to people having not-school things to do, so for a minute we thought we wouldn't be able to make a show at all, but just as we were considering our alternative options, our groupmates swooped in to claim their spot, and we began brainstorming right away as a group of four!
We decided to break away from our radio show, unfortunately, due to the fact that working around a campus location would be difficult when the original plot was in a small town in Arizona. So, our characters are reset and put into a college student scenario. This kind of removes them from the Western theme, but we decided it would be the most logical course of action to put together a good show.
In order to create this narrative, we chose to work in a vlog/documentary style of recording. Each of us will do a segment of "A Day in the Life of…" for our characters and put it together as a collective story of their college experiences, what they do, and how they like UMW. Hopefully we can get together for a bit of collective recording, too, but we're working out our schedules still.
I'm really excited to do this project, although I do similarly feel apprehensive. I'm not one who is well-versed in the world of recording and video editing, so hopefully I can pull off some good quality video. On top of that, my character is a man and I'm not exactly one who could easily pass as such without a great deal of effort. So, unless I can recruit a friend who is of a more masculine physique, we are going to have to pretend very hard or just do a little gender swap.
Still, overall this video show is looking promising! Stay tuned for next week, when we release it into the world.


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Revoking the Talaaq
Q: If my husband has divorced me for the first time and we did not inform anyone or the court. Can he revoke it during iddah without any eyewitness?
A: If he gave you one raji talaaq (one revocable talaaq) he can revoke the talaaq during the iddat period and take you back in his nikaah. Though the talaaq will be revoked, however it will be counted and he will only have two talaaq's remaining. If he does not revoke the talaaq during the iddat period and the iddat period passes, he will no longer be able to revoke the talaaq. However, if you both wish to reunite, then a new nikaah will have to be performed with a separate mahar.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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If like me you are unable to make the presentation of my AAA paper with my amazing co-researcher and academic midwife Cris Alonso, I'm reproducing it here, enjoy!
Quality over quantity: The true cost of improving maternal mortality in Mexico
Paper presented at the American Anthropological Association, Annual Meeting 2017, Washington DC.[1]
Cristina Alonso, MPH CPM, Luna Maya and Jenna Murray de López PhD, University of Manchester
Recent reflections on the successes and failures of Millennium Development Goal 5 (MDG5) have led researchers, policymakers and practitioners to recognise that the excessive medicalisation of pregnancy and birth, and emphasis on increased access to emergency facilities do little to guarantee equity and quality of care. Moreover, increases in integrated prenatal care programmes and facility delivery have failed to have any significant impact on maternal mortality ratios (MMR) in low to middle income countries (LMICs).[2] With an increase in facility based services, incidents of disrespect and abuse in childbirth have been documented across the globe[3]. Large public facilities that are understaffed and understocked provide a stressful environment where maternal health care practitioners are unable to ensure evidence based clinical care that is kind and respectful. Threat of mistreatment and abuse has led many women to avoid accessing facilities all together, and seek alternative and more respectful forms of care.[4]
Qualitative evidence demonstrates women's preferences for continuity of care and trusting relationships, as well as local traditions and beliefs surrounding the social significance of childbirth often outweigh free access to technocratic, facility-based services.[5] The "Midwives Voices Midwives Realities" report established that midwives working in facilities are disrespected, harassed, bullied , underpaid, unsafe and overworked[6]. It has been well established that quality care includes kindness and compassion towards women, as well as self care of midwives[7]. This cycle of abusive care is global and must be addressed to achieve excellence, evidence and rights in MNH.
World Health Organization, United Nations Population Fund and the International Confederation of Midwives all state that midwives are the ideal provider for maternal and newborn health worldwide. The Lancet "Midwifery" series details how "midwifery is a vital solution to the challenges of providing high-quality maternal and newborn care for all women and newborn infants in all countries"[8]. Research into disrespect and abuse has begun to reveal however that midwives by themselves are not enough, they require professional autonomy and integration as competent professionals. Even though facilities may hire midwives, these are not "optimised for low-risk women, and staff monitor and intervene more than is necessary for the overwhelming majority of women"[9]. As a consequence, the term "Too little, too late and too much too soon" has come to describe low and middle income countries maternal health[10]. The push to prevent maternal mortality has driven women to large birthing facilities, and has contributed directly to a significant increase in cesarean rates, presenting added risks for women and babies and increased mortality for women[11]
Though midwives and midwifery exist, in some form or another, in all countries across the globe, there is a distinct lack of (quantitative or qualitative) data in LMICs that have no, or little professional recognition of midwives or adequate recording systems for out-of-hospital birth outcomes. Over recent decades LMICs have experienced rapid population growth and intense urbanization. It is estimated that more that 45% of LMIC populations now live in towns or cities. Yet, it is precisely out-of-hospital birth practices in towns and cities that remain the least understood and understudied. This deficiency of data, which would be able to offer a broader understanding of the ways and means in which women give birth in an urban context, is an issue for policy and implementation of strategies that aim to improve quality, choice and sustainability of infant-maternal health for large urban populations.
In this paper we report on a case example of two midwife led birth centres in Mexico, from which data has been recorded using the MANASTATS system for 10 years[12]. We present an overview and preliminary analysis of essential outcomes between 2007 to 2017, recorded in the Midwives Alliance of North America Statistics Project dataset (MANA stats version 2.0 and 3.0). The MANA stats dataset includes nearly 200 variables including: demographics of women and families; pregnancy history and general health; antepartum, intrapartum, neonatal, and postpartum events and procedures; and maternal and newborn outcomes. The variables referred to in this paper include type of birth (vaginal or caesarean section; level and type of intervention; transfer rate and mortality outcomes. We argue that this alternative accounting, using a limited sample size (N=559) is still capable of indicating quality of care, and as such has significance for global accountability and quality agendas. Whilst the birth centre data set is not comparable to facility based data sets, we ask what this level of data can tell us about birth outcomes in alternative birth spaces, what assumptions can be made about low-intervention data? And furthermore, when complemented with qualitative data, what kind of community based health indicators arise which are grounded in local ideas about what constitutes quality and respectful maternity care?
In a global health context we argue that that despite important reductions in maternal mortality and morbidity, more progress is needed to ensure all women have access to quality care that is culturally respectful. Mexico's national maternal mortality fairs no worse than the richer states of its northern neighbour, however its cesarean section is much higher than any developed country. Wide spread health reform over 25yrs has gradually increased accessibility to healthcare and more women than ever are receiving prenatal care and birth attention at little to no personal financial cost. We propose that Mexico provides a fruitful case example because of recent national efforts to professionalize midwifery in response to high maternal mortality for income level (38 per 100,000 births[13]) and cesarean rates (49%[14]) There is potential for comparison with other Latin American, Eastern European and South Asian LMICs characterized by women having high induction and cesarean rates coupled with high rates of disrespect and abuse. Drawing from 18 months ethnographic fieldwork (Murray de López) and 13 years of clinical experience in south and central Mexico in midwifery and public health (Alonso), we ask how our data helps us think through the following questions: Is the equity and quality agenda central to the SDG approach really any different from the MDG approach? What can women's avoidance strategies during pregnancy, birth and postnatal tell us about poor quality care? Is maternal mortality enough of an indicator to know that women are safe? And in relation to this, is it possible to improve quality and reduce mortality and morbidity at the same time.
In these contexts, women begin to seek alternative birthing practices and providers to avoid intervention, unnecessary cesarean and abuse.
Alternative Accounting
The quantifiable evidence base approach in global health is driven by an emphasis on Random Control Trials (RCTs) as statistically viable ways of creating health indicators. Calculated as rates, ratios and percentages, health indicators quantify the qualitative experience of human life. This approach requires large amounts of data to be statistically robust. In the case of maternal health, mortality and fertility rates become the evidence base for the health and wealth of a nation and the basis for intervention. This emphasis on the collection of 'good numbers', raises questions about what kind of data and what sorts of outcomes should be considered as valuable.[15] Much work carried out by small-scale organisations and independent health-workers remains 'uncountable' within this system and therefore remains unaccounted for. In the field of critical global health, arguments have arisen for alternative forms of accounting, which consider local interventions and cross-culturally defined health indicators.[16] Thinking critically about numbers is an attempt to rethink what is meant by evidence, rather than shift the ways in which it is gathered. Alternative accounting asks how we might account for the impact of small scale or periphery services. It argues that accountability should not focus upon what can be counted, but on how service providers can be held accountable for quality and equity. It also argues that accountability be based on local values, which in this case would be women´s perceptions of safety, quality and equity in maternal health. It is an approach that does not reject statistics, but asks that they are recognised as 'partial, created, fallible stories' that need to be accompanied by other forms of less measurable evidence, in order for interventions to be not only targeted, but meaningful and sustainable.
Safer Motherhood
The concepts of safe and safer motherhood have been universally defined however, what constitutes 'unsafe motherhood' is less clear. Whilst notions of what is 'unsafe' about pregnancy and birth go undefined, there remains a space for misinterpretation and manipulation at both local and global levels. A dangerous and unhelpful dichotomy appears where facility based intervention equates to 'safe motherhood' and anything other than facility based care (and the people who provide it) equates to 'unsafe' with no measurable evidence base. In LMICs where emphasis is placed upon providing increased access to institutions, in order to adhere to safer motherhood principles, less is known about the alternative spaces that women seek for pregnancy, birth and postnatal care.
Midwifery led birth centers (MLBC) are often not considered or counted as "facilities" or "obstetric units". MLBCs are expanding globally as a mid point model between seemingly "unsafe" home birth and "overly medicalized" facility births. Birth centers in the US and Canada and midwifery led units in the UK and Netherlands consistently demonstrate outcomes comparable to homebirth rates in HIC which include low intervention rates including cesarean and high satisfaction[17]. Research on outcomes of MLBCs is lacking in countries where midwives and MLBCs are not integrated into the health system. The Goodbirth Network has identified over 480 birth centers across the globe, and operating in countries where there is no regulation for this practice. Mexico is one example, where birth centers exist and are run by midwives but national regulation focuses solely on hospitals and is undefined around homebirth. In these cases, births at MLBCs are considered homebirths and will be documented as "unqualified care" outside of an healthcare facility. This begs two questions: what difference does lack of regulation incur in outcomes of women seeking out of hospital care with midwives in unregulated countries, if any? And secondly if women are receiving improved care in MLBCs, as the model would infer, documenting these births as "outside of a health care facility" and "attended by an unqualified provider" would need to be revisited.
Out of hospital birth in urban Mexico
Midwifery in Mexico is currently not understood to be a profession, nor is there acceptance of the midwifery model of care as a desirable norm for most women. Over 88% of births are attended in health care facilities and 87% by a physician (INEGI, 2016). There are multiple obstacles that preclude midwifery care as an option within maternal health in Mexico. While there has been a commitment to integrated medicine in the public sector, such as the Intercultural Hospital in San Cristobal de Las Casas, and recently "Humanized Birth" areas in maternity hospitals in Tula, Hidalgo and Tlaxcala, there are different and conflicting opinions and visions how to achieve "integrated medicine," which includes midwifery care. Access to midwifery education is limited and job placement post graduation is scarce.
A strong and growing movement from within and outside of the government in support of the professionalization of midwifery and its integration into the health sector recognizes the need to create trained and qualified midwives and provide health care that is centered on women´s values and choices, particularly given the cultural diversity that constitutes Mexico. The Ministry of Health recognizes the need to integrate multicultural solutions to a multicultural nation. In 2009, the Ministry of Health, through its Center for Gender Equity and Reproductive Health program, published the "Holistic Strategy to Accelerate the Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Mexico." (SSA, 2014). The strategy recommended the hiring of non-medical providers, such as professionally trained midwives, obstetric nurses and perinatal nurses for prenatal and birth care. In order to achieve this, the hiring code that recognizes Obstetric Nurses (Enfermeras obstetricas) was reinstated in 2008 and in 2011, and a hiring code was also adopted that recognizes professional midwives. In 2016, the Norm 007 that regulates the care of women during pregnancy, birth and postpartum was reviewed recognizing obstetric nurses and professional midwives as qualified providers and their need to provide training to traditional midwives.
In Mexico there are approximately 10 birth centers that offer services under the midwifery model operating with no regulatory framework and outside of the health system. On the one hand midwives refer to be afraid of the health system because of fines, closures and legal reprisals and on the other hand, the health system expresses confusion about how to regulate these spaces without a regulatory framework. There are no specializations aimed at midwives which may provide them with tools for the direction and management of birth centers, or a view on operating a business model, human resources management, leadership, administrative, accounting and finance skills, and legal orientation. Nor is there an expert body that can advise and support birth centers according to a successful business model and negotiate with the health system based on a regulatory framework.
Despite the effort of gratuity and trainings on "nice treatment culture (cultura del buen trato)" promoted at healthcare facilities, more and more women seek for midwives for their sexual and reproductive care, as they try to avoid the obstetric violence experienced or perceived both in public and private institutions. Birth centers offer a physical space to ensure the implementation of the midwifery model.
Research conducted by Sanchez in 2016 exposed that although midwives have sought regulation and integration of birth centers, health authorities have repeatedly denied the value of homelike environments and midwifery autonomy as safe for women[18].
Luna Maya Birth Centers provide a model of community-informed maternal and family health care in two locations in Mexico: Mexico City and the southern town of San Cristobal de Las Casas near the Guatemalan Border. The flexibility of the model allows for the integration of international best practices and guidelines into the existing culture of care that has been informed and determined by women in the community it serves. The growth and success of Luna Maya's model of care is largely due to this human-centered approach to practice implementation. Luna Maya seeks to expand the models associated with community-based midwifery care, and through this expansion has found an innovative way to meet the needs of two distinct groups of women and families in both San Cristóbal de Las Casas in Chiapas and in Mexico City.
What MANA stats data tells us
Data was contributed by 4 different midwives, including CPMs, unlicensed direct-entry midwives, apprentices. All out-of-hospital births (home, birth centre or other[19]) were attended by a lead CPM or unlicensed direct-entry midwife, aside from intrapartum transfers (see fig1.).
The total dataset consists of 618 archived forms of which 500 birth outcomes are recorded (502 newborns in total) and comprise the final sample (N=500). Briefly, 87% of women in the sample self-identified as mestiza Mexican and/or Hispanic, of that number 8% as indigenous, and the remaining 23% as other nationalities/ethnicities. It is important to note that the MANAStats data form does not include a variable that indicates indigenous Mexican. Most women paid for midwifery care out-of-pocket, with a small percentage receiving subsidised or free care dependent on economic status or vulnerability. Employment or State insurance in Mexico will not cover out-of-hospital birth. Between the sample period of 2007-2017 there were no maternal deaths and a total of 5 neonatal deaths were recorded which include previously known anomalies and anomalies detected at birth (within 6 weeks postpartum, see fig.3).
Antenatal Risk Status
High risk women were risked out of out of hospital birth care but were welcome to receive pre and postpartum midwifery care. Risk referral includes chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiac problems. Pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes were referred. Previous cesareans were not risked out nor were twins and breeches, although full informed consent was given and women themselves chose referral or care by midwives. It is important to note that in some occasions, women opt to birth out of hospital despite being high risk due to fear of obstetric violence or non-consensual care. Age, parity, education and socio-economic status were considered for care provision but not risked out.
The reason risk criteria remains so flexible is because often women seek care from Luna Maya because they have been automatically scheduled for a cesarean in the public or private sector. Currently in Mexico women under 18 and over 35 and previous cesareans are automatically labelled as high risk and scheduled for cesarean despite ample evidence to the contrary. Some women who were risked out refused to transfer care- as in the case of several breeches, one after a previous cesarean, three severely malformed fetus´ and one diabetic and stated they would birth on their own before attending a government facility. The outcomes in some of these births were not good, including neonatal deaths, and highlight the added risk of systemic obstetric violence among high risk women which may push them to pursue suboptimal clinical care, choosing kindness and respect over technology. In all of these cases Luna Maya provided care as ethical review by midwives concluded that women deserve care always. Although more research is necessary to describe these specific outcomes, it is important that women who are at high risk for complications are occasionally opting out of obstetric care due to perception of disrespect and abuse.
Mode of Birth
Fig.1 Place of Birth Fig.2 Mode of Birth
(Note: Other is women´s shelters that include a womens' safe house and a shelter for single indigenous women)
Of the sample of 500 women, 85.6% completed an out-of-hospital birth (n=500). The spontaneous vaginal birth rate for the sample was 90.2% including vaginal births in the hospital. Of the 428 out-of-hospital births, 49 women had a vaginal birth after one or two or three previous caesarean sections (VBAC, VBAC2, VBAC3). The VBAC success rate for women over the complete sample was 85,2%. A total of 6 out-of-hospital births were breech presentation.
Transfers and Complications During Labour
The total intrapartum transfer rate, over the ten-year period, was 14% (N=72) of all planned out-of-hospital births. Of the 72 intrapartum transfers, 13 were urgent transfers, 49 of which resulted in caesarean section, giving an overall caesarean section rate of 9.8%. There were 5 postpartum transfers from the whole sample (3 urgent) and 7 neonatal transports (5 urgent). It is important to note that all women are out of the midwives' care as soon as transfer takes place, though women will often return to the birth centre for postpartum care and only an insignificant amount become lost to follow-up. It is also important to note that in Chiapas the great majority of intrapartum transports result in cesarean section due to the lack of a sympathetic and supporting obstetrician, whereas the majority of transports in Mexico City resolve in vaginal birth due to a highly supportive obstetrician who includes the midwives in the continuity of care at the hospital.
|Fig. 3 Out-of-hospital labour and birth complication characteristics
|Shoulder dystocia n(%)
|14 (2.8)
|Thick or particulate meconium n(%)
|13 (2.6)
|Blood loss over 500 ml n(%)
|89 (17.8)
|Blood loss over 1000 ml n(%)
|14 (2.8)
|Pre-eclampsia.eclamsia during pregnancy/labour n(%)
|5 (1)
|Intrapartum transfer n(%)
|72 (14.4)
|Postpartum transfer n(%)
|5 (1)
|Neonatal transfer
|7 (1.4)
|Maternal deaths
|Infant death before 6 weeks Postpartum
Reflections on the successes and failures of Millennium Development Goal 5 have led researchers, policymakers and practitioners to recognise that the excessive medicalisation of pregnancy and birth, and emphasis on increased access to emergency facilities do little to guarantee equity and quality of care. Moreover, increases in integrated prenatal programmes and hospital facility delivery have failed to have any significant impact on MMR in LMICs. By contrast, with an increase in access to hospital maternity care, incidents of disrespect and abuse have arisen as part of a global phenomenon. Large public facilities that are understaffed and understocked provide a stressful environment where maternal health care practitioners are unable to ensure evidence based quality care. In LMICs like Mexico where policy is only just beginning to recognise the possibility of technical midwives as a vital part of public health services, there is little to suggest their presence would impact on improving quality and equity. In fact, by entering an existing environment of disrespect, midwives may eventually be accused of contributing to worsening the experience and outcomes for women. Therefore, damaging the possibility of their growth as a specialist profession.
Despite this problem, the better promotion of midwifery-led care remains vital for the improvement of maternal health as a global concern. In order for this to happen there needs to be a more detailed picture of the different practices and environments within which midwives practice with autonomy. As part of this, alternative forms of accounting should be sought that consider locally based interventions and culturally defined health indicators. Accountability should not focus solely on what can be counted, but on how service providers can be held accountable for quality and equity. As a way of working towards this, this paper has presented preliminary data of outcomes from two established MLBCs to show what can happen under an alternative system of low-risk management of maternal health. The data described here presents the need for a more in-depth and broader understanding of midwifery-led care and out-of-hospital birth in the urban context of LMICs. In conclusion, we advocate for wider implementation of the MANAStats data system, adjusted to be culturally appropriate, amongst midwives attached to MLBCs in towns and cities of Mexico. Furthermore, that this form of data collection be complemented with qualitative research and be considered seriously in the future development of respectful and equitable maternal health care.
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[2] Wendland CL. 2016. Estimating Death: A Close Reading of Mortality Metrics in Malawi, in Metrics: what counts in global health, Adams V (ed). Duke University Press: Durham. p. 57-81.
[3] Bowser D and Hill K. 2010. Exploring evidence for disrespect and abuse in facility based childbirth report of a landscape analysis, USAID-TRAction Project, Harvard School of Public Health, University Research Co., LLC.
[4] Molina RL, Patel SJ, Scott J, Schantz-Dunn J, Nour NM. 2016. Striving for Respectful Maternity Care Everywhere. Maternal and child health journal, p. 1-5.
[5] Davis-Floyd R, Barclay L, Daviss B, Tritten J (eds). 2009. Birth Models That Work. University of California Press: Berkeley, California.
[6] World Health Organization. 2016. Midwives Voices, Midwives Realities, Retrieved from: http://www.who.int/maternal_child_adolescent/documents/midwives-voices-realities/en/
[7] Byrom S and Downe S. 2015. The Roar behind the Silence, Why kindness, compassion and respect matter in maternity care. Pinter and Martin Ltd
[8] The Lancet, Midwifery Series, June 2014
[9] Shaw D et al. 2016. Drivers of maternity care in high income countries: can health systems support women- centered care? The Lancet, Maternal Health Series pp. 52-65
[10] Miller S et al. 2016. Beyond too little, too late and too much, too soon: a pathway towards evidence-based, respectful maternity care worldwide The Lancet, Maternal Health Series pp. 19-35
[11] Freyermuth G, Muños JA and Ochoa MdeP. 2017. From therapeutic to elective cesarean deliveries: factors associated with increase in cesarean deliveries in Chiapas. International Journal for Equity in Health 16:88
[12] Cheyney M, Bovbjerg M, Everson C, Gordon W, Hannibal D, Vedam S. Development and validation of a national data registry for midwife-led births: the Midwives Alliance of North America Statistics Project 2.0 dataset. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2014 Jan-Feb;59(1):8-16. doi: 10.1111/jmwh.12165. Epub 2014 Jan 30.
[14] Freyermuth et al (2017)
[15] Adams V, Craig SR, Samen A. Alternative accounting in maternal and infant global health. Global Public Health, 2016. 11(3): p. 276-294.
[16] Adams V (ed). Metrics: what counts in global health. 2016, Duke University Press: Durham.
[17] Alliman J, Phillippi J. Maternal outcomes in birth centers: An integrative review (in press). J Midwifery Womens Health 2016; 61.
Hollowell J, Li Y, Bunch K, Brocklehurst P. A comparison of intrapartum interventions and adverse outcomes by parity in planned freestanding midwifery unit and alongside midwifery unit births: secondary analysis of 'low risk' births in the birthplace in England cohort. BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth. 2017;17:95
[18] Sanchez Ramirez, G (2016) Espacios para parir diferente, un acercamiento a Casas de Parto en México. El Colegio de la Frontera Sur
[19] 'Other' in this dataset refers to a local women's shelter housing indigenous women in vulnerable or violent situations and the women´s shelter for battered women.
data: 199 homebirths, 72 transports. Other is womens shelters.


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my blushing face
Taking things for granted can be so easy. When you are used to it being there everyday for you, always steady and unwavering, it's not hard to forget about it and just live your life. But more and more, I've been realizing the things that I've been taking for granted are things that are entirely precious and should be cherished, like the relationship with my family and friends. What if one of them suddenly died? Would I be plagued with if-onlys and regrets? Would I live in sorrow over the things I hadn't done and the things left unsaid? I've realized that I love you should be said often and it is important to show that you care.
And as for my faith...I've taken that for granted too. I've been a Christian all my life. I've never been persecuted for my faith. In his hymn, Alas and Did my Savior Bleed, Isaac Watts says something that strikes deep within my heart:
"Thus might I hide my blushing face while his dear cross appears; dissolve my heart in thankfulness, and melt mine eyes to tears."
Tomorrow we celebrate Christ's triumphant resurrection from the dead, and I am sitting here with a convicted heart, hiding my blushing face. When I think about the lashings, the bloody agony, the worst pain known to man that Christ went through for me, and realize that I've taken it for granted? It's humbling. I wholeheartedly love Jesus and consider my faith to be strong...but it could be so, so much stronger. My old sinful self still screams and kicks, not wanting to be fully surrendered to Christ. It is horrifying to think that my black, awful sin drove the nails that pinned Jesus to the cross. But at the same time, it is incredibly awe-inspiring to think that he took my place, that his wounds paid my ransom, and that his dying breath gave me forgiveness and life.
I am humbled and thankful for his limitless grace.
Happy Easter, friends.


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I always knew that marrying an Italian would have its challenges. I quite often joke about the extent that family is so involved in everything you do. Living with Mama has been proof of that! But I don't recall the phrase 'til death do us part' also including his cousins, his sister and of course Mama. Last time I checked most of these people weren't even at our wedding!
Lately, I have been planting the seed of independence with my husband. Although I am still fairly new here, it would be nice at some point to break the apron strings with Mama and get a place just for the 2 of us. After all, I am not exactly 25 anymore. But this is proving to be a bigger task than I had originally anticipated.
It seems that my husband's idea of me moving out of Mama's place involves both of us relocating to another apartment complex or house where we will still be neighbours! I suppose this is better than the current set-up, but will she have a key? My North American upbringing seems to be seeping into my new life here and quite honestly I thought that my husband was a lot less traditional than he has led me to believe. I also thought that Mama was less intrusive than she has become lately.
Perhaps now that I have been here a while I am feeling a pull to regain some of my independence. I am by no means ready to tackle day to day life here completely on my own, but at some point I would like to cook what I want for lunch or dinner instead of always having to eat what has been prepared for me. Is that too much to ask for? No wonder I have put on weight! Every meal is cooked in 2 inches of oil. The beauty of Italy is in fact the food, but I am still used to having Italian food once a week and varying the menu a bit with other traditional meals from other parts of the world. It's kind of like chocolate cake. Yes, I like it, but not everyday!
So, once again, I am finding my way through this maze of a brave new world, full of old world values, traditions and attitudes. To sum it up, Italy is struggling to "keep up with the times" and in many ways it has adopted some of the new attitudes of us North Americans. But not perhaps the good ones. Italian's now work longer hours and wait later to marry and have kids, but for the most part they still believe in grocery shopping every day. They get fresh eggs from the dairy, fresh meat from the butcher, fresh bread from the baker and have Mama live within 200 feet of their homes. She still tells them what to eat, how to dress and how many bowel movements to have per day! Is this really necessary?


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Jenny was concerned.
"It's sleazy nightclub music! It's sleazy nightclub music and I don't like it. I like Bach and madrigals. Not this sleazy nightclub music."
I wasn't sure that "Gotta Lotta Livin To Do" from Bye Bye Birdie was going to give R. Kelly a run for his money any time soon, but that was beside the point. Jenny didn't like it. I spent the rest of the break placating her before we got back into rehearsals.
Two things needed to be discussed. The name of the upcoming concert and costuming.
"The Reject Shop are selling these for two bucks!" exclaimed Kate, waving a sequinned cowboy hat around the room. We were doing a concert of music theatre tunes, including a selection from Oklahoma. Mr Dickens was wanting to perform the whole show in its entirety, recreating his triumphant 1954 performance at the local Town Hall but I had vetoed it, imagining Hal Leonard special ops abseiling their way through the church ceiling.
Vicky pursed her lips. "We will need time to change into our outfits for Oklahoma." Right. I'd been under strict instructions to plan an hour long concert with appropriate solos slotted in so that the choir would be able to sit down and have a rest between numbers. A full costume change was news to me. I asked how much time was needed.
"At least ten minutes" pursed Vicky again. "I'll need longer than that to tie me neck scarf, it's a bloody nuisance" said Robbie. Jane agreed. I asked Jane what she was planning on wearing. "Well. I've decorated a cowboy hat, hemmed a scarf to wear around my neck, and I've made a full circle skirt. You know, the skirt that's got all the fabric. In a full circle."
"No", I said. "No. I said you could wear some form of costume, but just hints or suggestions. We're not stopping the whole concert for a costume change for just three songs. You can wear the skirt as long as you put elastic in the waist so you can just pull it on and off." Jane glared at me and her mouth went white. I'd gotten used to the Jane glare and finally I didn't find it frightening. It had taken six months.
We moved on to talking about naming the concert. Mr Dickens slowly got to his feet. At 85 he was the elder statesman of the choir. "Mr President," he said to Bill, "I'm not sure about any of these names that Amanda has suggested." Bill asked me to again say my title suggestions. Broadway Babies and Back To Broadway.
"Now, Mr President, I'm not sure that either of those suggestions are good enough." I wasn't sure if I rolled my eyes or not. I had hoped I'd done an imaginary eye roll, but I wasn't sure of anything anymore. They were doing my head in.
"I suggest, Mr President, that we have a title that really shows the audience that we are in Australia. I think we should call the concert Broadway Down Under." He waved his hbd through the air. There was a chorus of oooohs and aaaahs and general murmurings of approval at Mr Dickens' suggestion. "Righto" said Bill. "Let's have a vote. All in favour of Back To Broadway." Zero hands. "All in favour of Broadway Babies." Vicky and Dee shot their hands up, Dee giving me a hopeful smile. "All in favour of Broadway Down Under." Twenty five hands shot up, an instant Mexican wave of approval. Mr Dickens grimaced with relief.
The poster was black and white, photocopied, A4 with a picture of a massive Australian flag and BACK TO BROADWAY written below it.
The concert went well. Greg waggled his eyebrows at me more than usual and Jane's elasticised waist was a huge hit.
Afternoon tea highlight – Dee's chocolate scones with homemade raspberry jam and double cream.


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Baking, making, and savoring dessert is a comforting and delicious way to end the day. But it's pretty tempting to overindulge when you have an entire cake or a pan of brownies sitting on your counter. These single-serving desserts are the perfect solution: indulgent yet sized for just one lucky person. From a decadent tasting mug cake to a crisp cookie in a jar to a creamy chocolate peanut butter banana blender pudding, these recipes are so easy you'll want to try them all. (But hopefully not on the same night.)
5 Minute Nutella Mug Cake
While there are about a million mug cake recipes out there, many of them are simply not worth making because the result is dry and unappetizing. This Nutella version is the exception: fluffy yet rich and bursting with chocolate yumminess in the form of cocoa and our favorite nutty chocolate spread. The "5 minutes" also includes cooling time—if you can wait.
Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
Unless you are one of the five people on the planet who doesn't like chocolate chip cookies, we think you should grab your mini skillet and whip up this personalized recipe. Rich with two sizes of chocolate chips, we can't wait to top this baby with a scoop of our favorite ice cream. Want something a little more exotic? Try this tahini skillet cookie with banana coconut cream.
Key Lime Pie
Key lime pie can be a polarizing dessert, but devotees will search the world over looking for a version that strikes the balance between tart and sweet. If you fall into the love-me-some-key-lime camp, give this creamy mini pie a try. This recipe actually uses lime juice instead of harder-to-find key lime juice, but you are welcome to use either. The flavor is still refreshing with just enough bite.
Brownies for One
When you need brownies, you need them STAT. This recipe admittedly and unashamedly makes a pretty generous amount of brownie for one person, but who's complaining? Sometimes you just can't be bothered to have a balanced dinner. Plus, you get to pull out those adorable little skillets again.
Peach Crisp
Comforting, warming, and satisfying: perfect descriptions for what we crave when it's cold outside as well as this half-pint-sized crisp. If, like most of us, you don't have fresh peaches around this time of year, feel free to substitute frozen or try this recipe with apples or pears (or apples and pears). These crisps also make cute dinner party desserts—no more fighting over who gets the last bit of buttery, brown sugar and cinnamon-spiked topping.
Maple Pistachio Cinnamon Roll
Whether it's dessert or breakfast (or both), this made-in-a-mug cinnamon roll is a must-try. Cinnamon rolls are such a tasty treat, but they are super time-consuming with all that rolling, rising, kneading, etc. This two-minute version is a game changer, and the pistachio and maple flavors make it sweet, crunchy, and irresistible.
Funfetti Cupcake
We're still not over cupcakes, especially when the Funfetti variety. The Live Fit Girls' updated version features healthier ingredients like Greek yogurt and oat flour, but the rainbow sprinkles add a playful, authentic look. You'll get hit with comforting nostalgia (as well as a little sugar rush) when you indulge in this single serving dessert.
Chocolate Cheesecake With Salted Caramel Sauce
Technically, this recipe makes two servings, but it looks too good not to include. Gift the other to your significant other, friend, or neighbor, or just stash it in your fridge until the following night: You're going to want a repeat performance. This no-bake treat is super rich, especially when drizzled with homemade salted caramel sauce, so one ramekin is plenty. One note: You can pass on leaving the cream cheese out overnight; a short stay on the counter is enough to get it to room temperature…and it means you are one step closer to chocolate cheesecake!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Blender Pudding
Our days of opening our lunchbox and squealing with glee when we spy a container of chocolate pudding may be over, but we can still make our own version with this delectable pudding in a blender. Frozen banana and peanut butter give this concoction its creaminess, while cocoa powder and chocolate chips make this pudding a chocolate-y powerhouse that's as perfect for breakfast as it is for dessert.
Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookie
Nothing flummoxes our willpower like a dozen cookies cooling on the counter. This handy recipe for one delicious pumpkin snickerdoodle cookie will leave you satiated sans leftovers. Vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free, it's a dream…and it's yours in less than 20 minutes.
Edible Cookie Dough
Because sometimes you just can't wait. Sneaking some cookie dough during the baking process is a time-honored tradition, even if it's slightly frowned upon. An eggless option is ideal for when you want that beloved flavor without the baking time (and the salmonella worry). This version is pretty basic, but we'd play around with peanut butter or butterscotch chips, sprinkles, perhaps even a swirl of Nutella. Just grab a spoon and dig in.


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DEHRADUN: The Defense Ministry refusal to take over the two Government Medical Colleges located in Srinagar and Almora has come as a setback for the state government, as it stems from the huge maintenance costs involved in running these medical institutions.However, the government is now making attempts for a defence take over by making a fresh proposal which will be sent to the ministry shortly.
It is reported that last month the Chief Minister, Trivendra Singh Rawat received a communication from the Ministry of Defense expressing its regret about not being able to take over the two medical colleges.
According to information former Defence Minister, Arun Jaitley in a letter to Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, is believed turned down the government's proposal. Jaitley expressed the army's inability to take over the management of the state-run medical college in Srinagar and the other coming up in Almora.
Cabinet Minister Madan Kaushik is said to have confirmed Jaitley expressing the army's inability to let its doctors manage the two medical colleges. "We will again make a representation to the defence ministry urging the latter to spare its retired medical specialists to run the twin state-run medical colleges," Kaushik told HT.
3 medical colleges in Dehradun, Srinagar, and Haldwani are functional while a fourth is under construction in Almora.
CM Rawat shortly after taking on the state's responsibility, at a meeting had asked the army to take over the 2 medical colleges at Srinagar and Almora (under Construction). At this meeting, a decision to plant 4 lakh walnut trees had also been taken in an effort to control migration from hill villages. In this effort, the army had agreed to contribute in terms of manpower and the state government towards technical assistance.
Following this meeting, an inspection team of the Army Medical Corps had visited the Srinagar Medical College in May, to give its opinion in a report form, about the possibilities of a takeover.
The takeover proposal by the Rawat government was a move to boost medical facilities and also deal with the cute doctor shortage confronting the state-run hospitals in hilly areas.
The huge maintenance costs mentioned by the Defense Ministry involve a present annual amount of Rs 150 crore used up by the government medical colleges; with Rs 54 crore being spent on Srinagar Medical College alone, annually.