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I am a regular customer of Sears and I have shopped for various items over the years. Yet my last shopping experience with Sears left a very bitter taste in my mouth that makes me question going back to Sears ever again.
On November 10th, 2011 I have bought a Bosch dishwasher over the Sears website. Since I was a trusting customer, I saw a good deal and acted on it. Sears charges a delivery fee (I paid 70$ plus 10$ extra for weekend delivery) even though none of the other major appliance stores like Best Buy, Home Depot or Loews does not. Still, I thought it was worth it since Sears gives (or I thought that it did!) a seamless customer experience. My mistake!
Over the web, I have scheduled a delivery for November 18th and everything looked good. On Nov 17th, I have received a call from Sears delivery telling me that my delivery will come on next morning (Nov 18th) between 8.30 and 10 am. So I took my old dishwasher out of the counter so that it will be easier for Sears delivery guys next morning. (So naive of me!)
The time passed on Saturday morning and I waited until noon. No one came so I called delivery services. the answer I got was 'Oh sorry, we were just about to call you, too!" Really? They told me that the dishwasher that I ordered was not available due to a vendor issue so they will call me back and reschedule. They called back on Sunday and told me It could be delivered at earliest on December 3th.
I have ordered this machine on November 10th for a delivery on Nov 18th. Sears (this giant of a store) had more than a week to get the machine or at least tell me that they could not get it. But no, they called me on Nov 17th to tell me even that they will deliver my machine (that they did not even have) next morning. So now I have an old dishwasher sitting in the middle of my kitchen, 2 more weeks to wait, an a Thanksgiving which I will have wash my dishes by hands and bunch of guests that will listen how Sears deceives its customers by selling things that they do not even have or worse promise to deliver them!
I do not think I will ever buy a rag from Sears again since now I know how they do not care about their customers. I will keep posting this review about the delivery blunder all around, Yelp, your website, local outlets, you name it I will post it. So people know what to expect from Sears!
Monetary Loss: $500.


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kimon07 wrote:supporttheunderdog wrote:[Let us see what the next few days brings.
CHAOS! Mark my words.
The EU demonstrated an unbelievably and unprecedented fraudulent attitude towards Greece and humiliated its three party government today. For a month or so they were promising that as soon as the parliament would approve the new austerity measures which were agreed with the TROIKA the bailout installment of the 31 bil. would be released by the 11th of November. Today they said, sorry, we didn't mean it. Let's wait till February 2013. The government had pleaded for the new measures to be approved assuring that that would be the beginning of the come back. Instead, now they have to face what Tsipras was saying all along i.e., that it was all a lie. Result! Many MPs of the three coalition party government are abandoning their parties, let alone their supporters. For some reason which I don't understand, Germany and her friends are set to destroy the three ruling parties, bring Tsipras to power and Golden Dawn to the second place in votes. Maybe they are thus trying to have a good excuse for the uncontrolled developments which are about to follow. But what the heck. The phoenix has to be burned to ashes in order to be reborn. The thing is, this fire will not burn only the phoenix.
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IceHL Hawaii: Name Selection, Round 2/
The IceHL will have a new team in Hawaii next season! Right now, we're deciding what to name it. A bracket that began with 16 possible names has been cut to eight after the first round of polls. By the end of this week, four more will have been cut.
Results: Round 1
For details about how this bracket was created, scroll down past the polls below.
Results are hidden until polls close. This round ends on Friday night. Happy voting!
If you're stuck deciding which names to vote for, this should help.
"Tikis are spiritual figures who use their big, scary mouths and menacing expressions to frighten away evil spirits. Hawaiian tiki god statues have various headdresses, each with different meanings." —WeBeTiki.com
"Volcanoes are monuments to earth's origin, evidence that its primordial forces are still at work. Volcanoes are also prodigious land builders. Kilauea and Mauna Loa, two of the world's most active volcanoes, are still adding land to the island of Hawaii." —National Park Service
"A destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship. Hawaii's Naval Station Pearl Harbor is currently home to seven United States destroyers." —Wikipedia
"The gods who created everything and keep everything working." —MythHome.org
"The Hawaiian green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) is the most common sea turtle in Hawaiian waters. The honu grows to an adult breeding size of 200 pounds or more." —Malama na Honu
"Gems native to Hawaii include peridot, obsidian and gem-like crystals called olivine, which contribute to Hawaii's green beaches. These gems are formed through cooling lava, as well as heat and pressure." —eHow
Emeralds are not found in Hawaii so the name would be more symbolic of the islands' greenery.
Koa Warriors
"The Hawaiian Koa warriors were the elite fighters of the islands. Their name originated from the tree they would use to fashion their weapons, the Koa tree." —Legends & Chronicles
The word "koa" also translates as brave, fearless or bold.
"All of the eels in Hawaiian waters are known by the Hawaiian term puhi, which is often qualified with another descriptive term. In ancient Hawai'i some eels were considered 'aumakua (spiritual guardians)." —Hawaiian Encyclopedia
About the Bracket
In anticipation of questions about how I came up with this Nickname Selection Bracket, I wanted to take the time to offer a few answers in advance.
Narrowing down the names
So many great names were suggested last week but it was simply impractical for me to build a bracket using all of them. So as commissioner of the league, I took the liberty of selecting 16 names that I felt would yield the most creative branding for the new team.
Voting on nicknames first
You likely noticed that the bracket includes only nicknames without the locator that was required in the name nomination process last week. It became apparent during the week that the recommended locators were all great and could be used interchangeably for many of the names.
Because of that, I didn't want to risk any names being voted down simply because of the locator that was suggested. Instead, we'll choose the nickname first and in the last round of voting we'll add the locator, be it Hawaii, Honolulu or Oahu.
First round pairs
You may have noticed that many of the pairs in the first round are similarly themed. This is by design. Many of you suggested similar names that would work equally well so I wanted to make sure the voters got a chance to consider all options around particular themes.
Disallowed names
As usual, I'm sure some of you are disappointed with some of the names left off the bracket. So I wanted to address several of those.
- Armada and Fleet — Since it remains a possibility for the Quebec Armada to be resurrected in the IceHL World, that will take precedence. Plus, it'll be more fun if we give the Hawaiian club a fresh start.
- Snappers, Humpbacks, Sand Tigers and Triggers (or Triggerfish) — We already have three teams named for ocean-dwellers, the Blue Crabs, Barracudas and Narwhals. Let's branch out.
- Tsunami, Riptide, Surfers and Surf — The team's chief rival is likely to be the California Wave, to which the names are too thematically similar.
- Leatherbacks, Greenbacks, Loggerheads — Hawaii is known mostly for its green sea turtles, though leatherbacks and loggerheads are native. But I think we're covered with Turtles and the Hawaiian term Honu in the bracket. (By the way there was a question regarding the North Shore Honu, a winter baseball team. Shouldn't be a problem as we won't be using "North Shore.")
- Lava, Eruption and Magma — Now you're just describing geological features. Remember, this is supposed to be a hockey team.
- Pineapples, Leis and Tree Frogs — Yes, it's fantasy hockey, but if you call Dustin Byfuglien a pineapple, you're on your own. (Luongo might not mind.)
- Humuhumunukunukuapuaa — Seriously? No. At least IceHL Podcast host Tony Pomposelli will thank me even if no one else does. Though I'm not sure what's worse, typing it or trying to pronounce it.
- Other Hawaiian words — I did include a few options in the native language but I tried to limit us to those with the easiest pronunciations and best translations.
Like I said, there were plenty of other cool names suggested, but ultimately I felt like these 16 were our best options. If you have any other burning questions, feel free to email, tweet or comment. I'm always happy to answer.


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Apple has put together a newly published webpage which contains a handy list of which cars offer CarPlay. This comes the same day as iOS 9.3 is being previewed and seeded to developers. This new update for iOS device like the iPhone and iPad brings Night Mode, new 3D Tough features, and more. But it also brings some new features to CarPlay, which is Apple's take on the connected car and directly competes with Android auto, and other infotainment systems.
Knowing which vehicles have CarPlay as an option is key and having it all one place will make it much easier. Manufactures like Audi, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ferrari, Ford, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Volkswagen, Volvo, and many others offer this connected car system.
The system as it is now, has your connect your iPhone to the car via a lightning connector. From there you will notice a very similar interface that shows you several icons. These include Podcasts, Phone, Messages, Music, Maps, and more. There are several third-party applications that offer support for CarPlay as well.
Coming in iOS 9.3, there will be new support for Apple Music in CarPlay, for starters you will be able to see the New and For You tabs from the interface within the car. For Maps, the Nearby feature which shows you restaurants, gas stations, convenience stars, and pharmacies with the touch of a button will make it's way to the system. You can also expect a number of speed improvements and bug fixes for the platform.


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|I had originally thought this to be "black leg", a mould to which Cole veggies (Broccoli, Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts) are susceptible. This specimen is on my Broccoli.
However, when I crop the image and view it close up, the grey "crystals" appear to be bugs.
My solution to this infestation, was to remove the infected plants if they were stunted, or to remove the affected leaves, if the plant appeared otherwise vigorous. I gather that most issues with Cole varieties arise due to their size, vigour, and growing too close together. AND over-head watering. My two beds suffered from all this. They looked wonderful until last week when they appeared to "sag", a bit like Alannah when she droops her shoulders to signify unhappiness.
Wednesday, 4 June 2014
Coles Black Leg
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- diane b said...
You are doing wonders in your garden. I have given up with my veggie patch . Are the bugs aphids?
- 4 June 2014 at 20:59
- Julie said...
I have read that the bugs are probably aphids. However, they are quite different in appearance tpo the aphids which suck roses. These aphids look this potash along the stem/leaf.
I will email you about your veggie patch.
- 5 June 2014 at 10:02
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009
How Fun! You're One!
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Jamie Lyn Stephens...come on down!
So here I am, sitting on my bed with Ruby cuddled up beside me, putting off homework yet again by finding things to distract me from it. Today's lucky distraction? A post. To make it up to Britney for blogging a picture of her that oddly was not her most favorite one ever, I am putting up this little beauty of myself. It is perhaps the best picture taken of anyone ever and it boosts my self esteem every time I look at it because I look so breathtakingly gorgeous.
If you know me well, you know that when I get a cold, I get really sick of blowing/wiping my nose, so I tend to just shove tissues up there to prevent the need of doing either of those two things! Very efficient, very elegant.
Moving on...really the purpose of this post is to congratulate a certain Miss Jamie Lyn Stephens! Due to the fact that, with Camie's recent wedding, most of Jamie's best friends are now married, I have graciously invited her to join forces with Lyss, Hollie, Bree, Brit, and I to become our new best friend! Secretly there is a part of me that hopes she will bring the marriage vibe into our circle of friendship so that this will be the year I finally find that handsome hunk who will willingly take me to visit each Disney Park (Disneyland California, Disney World Florida, Disneyland Paris, and Disneyland Tokyo), as is my dream (along with a Disney Cruise of course). Welcome BFF Jamie! And yes, that picture looks familiar because I got it off of your Facebook.
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Saturday, April 18, 2009
I'm Torn
I needed to pick a new background, as mine was still St. Patty's themed and it's midway through April, so I started to browse around and happened across this one, titled "I'm Torn." As I truly WAS torn between several backgrounds, and this one is both cute and appropriately named, I chose it. There you go.
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Spray Tan a la Britney
After remembering about this picture tonight, how could I NOT dedicate a post entirely to it? There's just something about spray tans...so attractive, so chic, so natural. Oh sweet Britney, thank you from the bottom of my heart for this priceless picture.
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Thursday, March 5, 2009
You know you're jealous.
One thing I've never blogged about? The amazing painting my brother-in-law Adam made for me for Christmas! My family does a rotation, and this last Christmas it was Amy's family's year to have me. Knowing what a great artist Adam is, when Amy asked for ideas, all I truly wanted was for Adam to draw me some sort of Disney picture (I am, after all, the biggest Disney fan of all time). Well, they tricked me and wrapped a dvd case, so you can imagine my surprise on Christmas morning when I expected to unwrap a movie and instead found a blank dvd case with this note tucked inside....
Of course I hurried into my parents' room and pulled out a big (24X30 to be exact) present from under the bed, then rushed back to the present chair to open it in front of everyone. Pretty much the second I pulled the wrapping paper off I started crying, like not just one tiny tear, but full out streams going down both sides of my face. I loved it so much I couldn't stop myself! The best part of all is that on the backside is a jungle scene Adam had painted and it had been on an easel in his study the whole time! I even asked him about it one day because a little bit of the blue from my painting had gotten on the top corner of the jungle scene and I thought the kids had gotten into it or something. Ha ha! They fooled me twice. Like my friend George W. says, "Fool me once, shame on.....shame on you. If you fool me, you can't get fooled again."
My masterpiece.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009
You're always after me lucky charms!
In honor of St. Patrick's Day (which isn't until March 17th I know, but I wanted to get a head start), I'm making a little post of the Irish! I even decided to change my background for the month. And now is where I admit how retarded I am. After I went to the website and picked out what I deemed to be a rather cute "Kiss Me, I'm Irish" style, emphasis on the "IRISH" part of it, I thought to myself, "Now I need to get some pictures of other things Scotland has brought us besides St. Patrick's Day!" and proceeded to Google images of the few Scottish things I could think of. I didn't put it together until I decided to add a picture of a leprechaun and I thought, "Wait a second, leprechauns are Irish, not Scottish." Duh. So it is now your opportunity to enjoy not only a few pictures of things from Ireland, the true originator of St. Patty's Day, but of dear Scotland as well, because I already found these 3 pictures and wanted to post them.
(1) Assured good luck if you can but find the elusive 4 leaf clover
(3) Adorable little leprechauns and their pots of magical gold
Scotland has also brought many wonders to the world, including:
(1) Kilts and bagpipes, a brave and CLEARLY sexy fashion combo
(2) Adorable, silly little Highland cows
(3) And who could forget Nessie, the fabulous Lady of Loch Ness
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Friday, November 21, 2008
100 Years of Magic!
Hollie was convinced she could put her heels together and bend all the way down without lifting them. She couldn't. But she was a lot closer than me or Lyss!
Bruce was awful hungry....Look how many characters were in the show! And this isn't even all of them.
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To go along with the theme of homemade condiment recipes this week, I want you to learn a great mayo recipe. My daughter just loves Mayonnaise. If you look at my grocery rock bottom price list, mayonnaise is around $1 for a jar. This price is only available a few times out of the year. I would have to guess at how much mayo I would need to buy in order to make it through the year and not have it expire before I use it. My daughter takes her lunch nearly everyday to school and little face takes his lunch when he goes to mom's day out at our church. What if we ran out? I hated having to go buy something and spend 2 to 3 times what I knew I could pay for at a rock bottom price. So I wanted to make it myself for around the same price or less.
Easy Homemade Mayo Recipe
Easy Homemade Mayo Recipe Ingredients:
3/4 cup vegetable oil (I used Olive Oil)
1 egg room temperature
3 Tablespoons vinegar (try Apple Cider, or Lemon Juice for more taste)
1 teaspoon salt (or less if watching sodium)
1 teaspoon dried mustard
a dash of pepper if you like
How to Make Homemade Mayo:
1. Make sure the egg is at room temperature to emulsify with the oil. Tip: Hold the the egg in one hand while you are gathering up the ingredients to warm it faster. Crack the egg in a glass or wide cup. Big enough for the immersion blender. I used a wide mouth canning jar and this was perfect.
2. Pour in 1/4 cup oil on top of the egg and add dry seasonings.
3. Submerge your immersion blender all the way to the bottom, and turn that baby on. It will magically, right before your eyes turn into to mayo.
4. This is the key to the whole process, so pay attention here. Slowly add about 1/2 cup oil while the blender is going. I just eyeballed it. Lift the blender up and down to make sure it is all well incorporated, and it will thicken up nicely.
5. Once about 1/2 cup of the oil is blended add the 3 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice (this acts as a natural preservative). Then add the remaining 1/4 cup of oil slowly while blending.
Seriously it is that easy to have the best mayo recipe! I will never buy mayo again. We have the ingredients to make our own on hand. I may try to cut the the mayo recipe in half next time, since this does make a lot of mayo. You may be wondering, "when will this go bad?" The consensus everywhere I read is before the expiration date of the egg.
I think this mayo recipe would be wonderful to use in roasted chicken salad sliders with homemade biscuits as the buns. Also what about making your own custom mayo recipes like: chipotle mayo recipe, taco mayo recipe or a special sauce mayo recipe. Doesn't that sound wonderful? I know I am making my own custom mayo at the next party at my house.
Check out my Homemade recipes page for more great food items you can make at home instead of purchasing at the store. Follow my Homemade Recipes and Pantry Staples board on Pinterest and follow me on Facebook for more easy home cooking ideas.
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MINI's New Logo
Mini has revamped its logo, changing the 3-dimensional winged design into a 2-dimension black-and-white representation. Mini said the new logo is "a reduced design that focuses on the essentials." The new-look badging will appear on all Mini products onward from next March.
This is the first overhaul of the modern Mini's logo since the brand's relaunch with an all-new model in November 2000. That design incorporated a high quality metallic look to the wings and wheel encircling the Mini named rendered in light colored letters on a dark background.
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The new MINI logo draws on that previous depiction by applying an approach known as "flat design" that homes in on key graphic elements. It retains the winged wheel look with the brand name printed in capital letters at the center, in keeping with past tradition. But Mini says "The deliberate avoidance of shading and grey tones creates a starkly contrasting black-and-white effect that conveys the authenticity and clarity of the new brand identity, its two-dimensional character also allowing universal application." The new badging will be used on the hood, on the rear liftgate, steering wheel hub and remote key fobs.


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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Fantasy Fabric Flowers
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You are doing a very nice job on making those fabric flowers. I am sure you will have no trouble selling them.ReplyDelete
Hi there! My ... you've been busy! I love these little fabric flowers!!! Each one is so original and sweet! Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier...ReplyDelete
have a super fabulous day!
These are stunning! You are making such a fabulous garden of fun flowers!ReplyDelete
fun flowers is right, so cute, looks like you've been busy...ReplyDelete
Wonderful colors, cheers MarieReplyDelete
Oh yes, the flower making bug has hit strong, I see! They are wonderful little confections - and I am so going to be looking forward to hearing more about the little "dream come true" store!ReplyDelete
So cool! Love the colors! I'm impressed by the number you've made!ReplyDelete
So lovely and creative! Thank you for sharing your creativity and talent at Potpourri Friday!ReplyDelete
So cute! How neat to be part of a store! I love the name of it... Serendipity! :)ReplyDelete
These are beautiful!! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday! I hope you will share with us again this week!ReplyDelete
Great details on the flowers. They look terrific.ReplyDelete
love all the goodies in your side bar and as a past fashion merchandiser myself ... keep up the great work!ReplyDelete


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Mediators of Inflammation
Volume 2008, Article ID 737141, 7 pages
Serum Amyloid A, Procalcitonin, Tumor Necrosis Factor-, and Interleukin-1 Levels in Neonatal Late-Onset Sepsis
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, 26480 Eskisehir, Turkey
Received 25 March 2008; Revised 14 August 2008; Accepted 25 August 2008
Academic Editor: Ariadne Malamitsi-Puchner
Copyright © 2008 Birsen Ucar et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Background. Sepsis is an important cause of mortality in newborns. However, a single reliable marker is not available for the diagnosis of neonatal late-onset sepsis (NLS). The aim of this study is to evaluate the value of serum amyloid A (SAA) and procalcitonin (PCT) in the diagnosis and follow-up of NLS. Methods. 36 septic and healthy newborns were included in the study. However, SAA, PCT, TNF-, IL-1, and CRP were serially measured on days 0, 4, and 8 in the patients and once in the controls. Töllner's sepsis score (TSS) was calculated for each patient. Results. CRP, PCT, and TNF- levels in septic neonates at each study day were significantly higher than in the controls (). SAA and IL-1 levels did not differ from healthy neonates. The sensitivity and specificity were 86.8% and 97.2% for PCT, 83.3% and 80.6% for TNF-, 75% and 44.4% for SAA on day 0. Conclusion. Present study suggests that CRP seems to be the most helpful indicator and PCT and TNF- may be useful markers for the early diagnosis of NLS. However, SAA, IL-1, and TSS are not reliable markers for the diagnosis and follow-up of NLS.
1. Introduction
Sepsis and septic shock in newborn infants have a high risk of morbidity and mortality. Despite advances in medicine, diagnosis of neonatal sepsis remains as a major challenge. Early clinical signs are nonspecific and the laboratory criteria arealso not fully reliable. Warning signs and symptomsare often subtle and can easily be confused with noninfective causes such as apnea, hypothermia, and acute exacerbation of chroniclung disease. So that hematological and biochemical markers such as immature/total neutrophil ratio, platelet count, C-reactive protein (CRP), various cytokines, procalcitonin (PCT), and tumornecrosis factor-α (TNF-α) have been proposed as being useful indicators for early identification of septic infants [1–4]. Recently, SAA that refers to a group of polymorphic apolipoproteins 12–14 kDa, mainly produced by the liver, has been proposed as a new discriminative marker of bacterial infection [1, 3–6]. But the results of these rare studies are contradictory. In this study, we investigated the value of SAA and procalcitonin levels in the diagnosis and followup of neonatal late-onset sepsis (NLS).
2. Material and Methods
Thirty six newborn infants who were diagnosed as having clinical suspected NLS in the neonatal intensive care unit at the medical faculty of Eskisehir Osmangazi University between June 2003 and June 2004 were included in this prospective study. Thirty six healthy newborns who had normal clinical and laboratory findings were included as a control group. They were selected from the neonatal unit or well-baby outpatient clinic. Diagnosis of sepsis was done according to the 2001 International Sepsis Definitions Conference criteria. According to this conference, diagnostic criteria for sepsis in the pediatric population are signs and symptoms of inflammation including arterial hypotension-decreased capillary refill or mottling cardiac index >5.5, significant edema or positive fluid balance, ileus plus infection (documented or suspected) with hyper or hypothermia, tachycardia, and at least one of the following indications of altered organ function: altered mental status, acute oliguria, hypoxemia, increased serum lactate level, or bounding pulses [7]. Laboratory criteria were leukocytosis, leukopenia, immature leukocyte count >10%, and high CRP levels [7].
Töllner's sepsis score (TSS) was calculated for each patient [8]. This scoring system consists of clinical (skin color, body temperature, muscle tonus, breath rate, abdominal distension, imperfect microcirculation, and risk factors) and laboratory (leukocyte and thrombocyte counts, CRP, immature/total neutrophil ratio) parameters. A point was given for each parameter (0, 1, 2, or 3) in respect of their worsening. For example, 0 for normal muscle tonus, 1 for hypotonia, 2 for flask tonus, 0 for normal leukocyte count, 1 for leukocytosis, and 3 for leukopenia. According to this scoring system, patients who have >10 points were determined as having sepsis. Chest radiographs were routinely performed. Hematological and biochemical markers including a complete blood count, differential white cell count, and levels of CRP, TNF-α, IL-1β, PCT, and SAA were serially measured. The initial (2 mL) blood samples were obtained from patients on day 0 (at the time of sepsis diagnosis). Two further samples were obtained from each patient on days 4 and 8 for follow-up in the patient group. However, only one blood sample (2 mL) was obtained from each healthy control subject.
Serum CRP levels were measured by radio-immuno-assay method (cut-off level: 0.8 mg/dL). TNF-α (cut-off level: 1 pg/mL), IL-1β, and SAA (cut-off level: 6610 ng/mL) levels were measured by ELISA (BioSource International Immunoassay, BioSource International, Inc., Calif, USA). PCT (cut-off level: 0.8 ng/mL) levels were analyzed by immunoluminometric method (Brahams PCT LUMItest, BRAHAMS-Hennigsdorf, Berlin, Germany). Blood specimens for TNF-α, IL-1β, PCT, and SAA were immediately immersed in ice and transported to the laboratory for processing. Serum was separated by centrifugation at 4°C and stored in 200 L aliquots at −72°C until analysis.
The receiver operator characteristic (ROC) method was used to determine the best cut-off point of CRP, TNF-α, PCT, and SAA.
The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University. Informed consents were obtained from the parents or guardians for all study patients and control subjects.
Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 10.0. , post hoc and Mann Whitney-U tests were used to compare categorical predictors. Also, multivariate analyses were performedfor logistic regression analysis. The sensitivity and specificity were calculated for days 0, 4, and 8 to construct the receiver operating characteristic curves for each biochemical marker.
3. Results
The demographic characteristics of the study and control groups are summarized in Table 1. There were no significant differences between the two groups for gestational age, sex, birth weight, or Apgar scores at 1 and 5 minutes. Clinical and laboratory findings of the study group are given in Table 2. Hypotonia, changes in body temperature, cutis marmoratus, dyspnoea, and hepatomegaly were dominant findings in patients with sepsis. Platelet counts (Mean ± SEM) and I/T ratios (Mean ± SEM) were higher in patients than in controls ( versus ; and versus ; ; resp., but leukocyte counts (Mean ± SEM) were similar in patients and controls versus ; ).
During the study period, 28 (77.8%) patients were treated with mechanical ventilation. Eight out of these 28 (28.6%) patients had respiratory dystress syndrome and were treated with surfactant. Thirty of 36 (83.3%) patients were given oxygen therapy. None of the patients had been treated with pre-/postnatal antibiotics or steroids and none of them had been operated prior to the inclusion to the study. Also none of the patients had a central line.
The ratio of blood culture-proven septic patients among the study group was 72.2%. Klebsiella pneumonia was the most prevalent microorganism in the septic patients.
Individual serum levels of PCT, SAA, CRP, TNF-α, and IL-1β in the whole patient group and control group on days 0, 4, and 8 are shown in Figure 1. However, Table 3 demonstrates serum levels of acute phase reactants in the patients with proven sepsis and controls. The serum levels of CRP, PCT, and TNF-α in the whole patient group on day 0 were found to be significantly greater than the controls (Figure 1, ). Also, serum levels of CRP, PCT, and TNF-α in the patients with proven sepsis on day 0 were found to be significantly higher than in controls. These high levels were continued on days 4 and 8. On the other hand, serum levels of IL-1β were not higher in the patient group on days 0, 4, and 8 than the control group. The mean levels of SAA of the study group were found to be greater than that of the control group but the difference was not statistically significant ().
While PCT levels on day 0 were significantly higher than on day 4 (), there were no significant differences between PCT levels on day 4 and day 8 or day 0 and day 8 (). TNF-α and SAA levels did not change statistically during the study period (). CRP levels on day 0 were significantly higher than on day 4 and day 8 ( and , resp.). However, CRP levels on day 4 and day 8 were similar ().
TSS did not correlate with the serum levels of PCT, SAA, CRP, TNF-α, IL-1β, or hematological values including I/T ratio, leukocyte, and thrombocyte counts (). Also, the serum levels of PCT, SAA, CRP, TNF-α, or IL-1β did not correlate with platelet counts ().
The serum levels of CRP negatively correlated with the levels of SAA and positively correlated with TNF-α on day 0 (, ; , , resp.) and with the levels of SAA on day 4 (, ). In addition, the levels of SAA on day 0 positively correlated with the ratio of I/T (, ).
Multiple regression analysis showed that the most important factor which influenced the levels of CRP on days 0, 4, and 8 was TNF-α level (, ; , ; , , resp.). The sensitivity and specificity of PCT, SAA, CRP, and TNF-α for determining sepsis are summarized in Table 4. The sensitivity and specificity of the acute phase reactants on day 0 were CRP (97.2%; 95% CI: 85.4–99.5 and 100%; 95% CI: 100.0-100.0), PCT (86.1%; 95% CI: 70.5–95.3 and 97.2%; 95% CI: 85.4–99.5), TNF-α (83.3%; 95% CI: 67.2–93.6 and 80.6%; 95% CI: 64.0–91.8), SAA (75%; 95% CI: 57.8–87.9 and 44.4%; 95% CI: 27.9–61.9, resp.). Based on these analyses, the most sensitive parameter was CRP on day 0. Other sensitive parameters were PCT, TNF-α, and SAA, respectively, on day 0.
The ROC curves of PCT, SAA, CRP, and TNF-α are seen in Figure 2.
Three patients (8.3%) died due to systemic inflammatory response syndrome. One of them had hydrops fetalis and two others had respiratory dystress syndrome and also all these three patients had disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Interestingly, we did not find any significant increase in the levels of TNF-α and SAA in this patients in comparison to those who survived, but high levels of PCT were found in these patients on days 0, 4, and 8 than the control group (90 ± 7.8/; /; /, resp., ).
4. Discussion
Culture-proven bacterial infections in newborn infants are associatedwith substantial morbidity and mortality. However, a single reliable biochemical marker is not available for the diagnosisof neonatal sepsis. SAA has been proposed for early diagnosis of NLS [4, 5, 9, 10]. Arnon et al. reported that SAA had an overall better diagnostic accuracy for predicting early onset sepsis than CRP (sensitivity (96% versus 30%), specificity (95% versus 98%) [4]. Also, they found that SAA was a useful inflammatory marker during late-onset sepsis in preterm infants [5]. In contrast to these studies in our study, SAA levels were greater in patients with late-onset neonatal sepsis than in the control group on days 0, 4, and 8; but this difference was not statistically significant (). These results may explain defective IL-1β production in newborn. In fact, it has been reported that SAA gene transcription is induced mainly by glucocorticoids, IL-1, IL-6, and TNF-α [11]. However, Gabay et al. [12] reported that IL-1 and IL-6 but not TNF-α could induce SAA protein synthesis in human hepatocytes and that IL-6 was the most effective inducer but synergy with either IL-1 or TNF-α was not seen [12]. Our experience showed that IL-1 does not increase in septic newborns and TNF-α seems not to influence the production of SAA in septic newborns. Therefore, the production of SAA may not be adequately stimulated in newborn. Like IL-1, we do not propose the use of SAA as an acute phase reactant in NLS.
Although, in recent years, severalnew markers ofinfectionhave been investigated, some studies suggested that CRP remains to be the best diagnostic test for neonatal sepsis. Especially serial measurements of CRP are highly specific and sensitive in newborn sepsis [12–16]. Also, our results showed that CRP is the best sensitive and specific acute phase reactant for diagnosis of NLS.
Our data indicated that the plasma concentrations of IL-1β in infected infants were remarkably low and IL-1β was a less satisfactory marker. It seems that the monocytes of newborn infants may be unable tosecrete adequate IL-1β and prostaglandin (fetal or maternal) and IL-6 may suppress IL-1β and TNF-α production in infections [17–20]. Therefore, we do not propose the use of IL-1β as an acute phase reactant in NLS.
TNF-α is one of the primary agents which sets in motion the exaggerated cellular, metabolic, and vascular responses of sepsis [21–23]. Its usefulness asa diagnostic marker has not been found to be as good as either SAA or IL-1 in other studies and the sensitivity and specificity have been controversial in neonatal sepsis [13, 17, 24]. In one study, the sensitivity and specificity were found to be 87.9% and 43%, respectively, with high positive and negative predictive values [17]. In our study, it was found that the sensitivity and specificity of TNF-α were 83.3% and 80.6%, respectively, on day 0. We found that the levels of TNF-α positively correlated with the serum levels of CRP on day 0. So that TNF-α is also a useful marker with high sensitivity and specificity for the detection of NLS.
A few new of markers including PCT seem to be promising as a diagnostic test for sepsis [3, 6, 25–29]. Some studies found that the sensitivity of PCT is low (70%–80%) to rule out sepsis at birth [25, 28]. Indeed, Enguix et al. [6] reported that PCT, CRP, and SAA are similar diagnostic markers of sepsis in critically ill neonates. In contrast to these reports, in our study, the order of the markers according to sensitivity and specificity for optimum prediction of neonatal sepsis is CRP > PCT > TNF- SAA at the time of diagnosis. Therefore, we found that PCT was the second useful diagnostic marker in sepsis after CRP.
Our study confirmed previous findings that neonates with bacterial sepsis have reduced thrombocyte count, high I/T ratio and presence of toxic granulation in granulocytes [28, 29], but leukocyte counts were not found to be increased in our study. Also we found that there was not any correlation between TSS and acute phase reactants or hematological parameters. Caksen et al. [30] reported that there was not a significant difference for leukocyte counts, cytokine levels, and TSS between the blood culture-positive and -negative groups in septic newborns. We consider that Töllner sepsis score is itself not helpful in early diagnosis of neonatal bacterial infections.
In conclusion, our data indicate that CRP is the best reliable marker of inflammation for the diagnosis of NLS. PCT may also be used as a sensitive and specific diagnostic marker in NLS. The SAA did not increase in early phase in our patients, therefore it cannot be used alone for the diagnosis and followup of NLS. Also, TSS is not beneficial in late-neonatal sepsis.
This study was supported by Eskisehir Osmangazi University Scientific Research Project Commission (Contract 20021134).
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Town Meeting voted overwhelmingly to rezone 87 acres of land on Rattlesnake Hill, creating a senior citizen living overlay district to make way for a 624-home luxury housing complex.
Town Meeting voted overwhelmingly to rezone 87 acres of land on Rattlesnake Hill, creating a senior citizen living overlay district to make way for a 624-home luxury housing complex.
Article 1 passed with a vote of 919 for and 313 against, easily gaining the two-thirds majority needed to amend the town's zoning bylaws. The development, named Sharon Hills by developer Brickstone Properties, will consist of six eight-story buildings and be restricted to residents older than 62.
Those supporting the rezoning article said Brickstone's plan will benefit the town by donating 250 acres of Rattlesnake Hill to the Conservation Commission, increasing commercial tax revenue and paying one-time donations adding up to more than $10 million from the developer to the town.
Brickstone's plan will make use of the least amount of physical space for development, said Eli Hauser, chairman of both the Planning Board and the Economic Development Committee.
"Acquiring this land is not an option anymore. This land will be developed," said Hauser.
Hauser said possible alternatives include building 88 homes on the total 337-acre parcel while leaving no land for the Conservation Commission. Developers could also push an existing Chapter 40B affordable housing development proposal through court, which would allow Brickstone to skirt the town's zoning bylaws and build even more homes, also leaving no land to the town, he said.
"We're going to preserve the land at no cost to the town, and provide a tremendous amount of ongoing revenue," said voter Keevin Geller of Canton Street.
Sharon's current tax base is 96 percent residential and only 4 percent commercial, Hauser said. With the Brickstone development and the recently approved Sharon Commons mall, the town could potentially expect to see its tax base ratio decreased to the state average of 88 percent residential and 12 percent commercial, he claimed.
Not all supporters of the rezoning were so enthusiastic.
"Even though the town is handing over no money, the town is paying a steep price, but 250 acres cannot be ignored," said Margaret Arguimbau, chairman of the Conservation Commission.
Not everyone was happy about the result of the meeting, however.
"(The development) will endanger the structure and foundation of my home and my well, which is my only source of water," said Judy Bookbinder of Mountain Street, referring to site blasting necessary for construction. "Just imagine if you and I could change places just for a moment, and imagine if you would want me to vote to do this to you and your family."
Many Stoughton residents, considering themselves abutters to the development off Bay Road, protested outside the entrance to the High School, where Town Meeting was held.
"Legally, we're two different entities, Sharon and Stoughton, but in reality, we're neighbors. We're right across the street from each other," said Karl Walsh of Stoughton. "If it's such a great development, why didn't they come explain it to the town of Stoughton?"
Stoughton's voice, however, was limited inside the actual Town Meeting. Moderator Paul Bouton announced he had denied requests to allow residents of Stoughton and Easton to speak to Town Meeting. His announcement was met with enthusiastic applause. Non-residents were, however, allowed to view the proceedings on closed-circuit television in the school library.
Assuming the permitting process goes as scheduled, the town should begin to see revenue from the development within two to three years, officials said.


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My Review: Stay Awhile by Gia Riley
Stay Awhile by Gia Riley
Publication Date: March 16, 2017
Genres: Contemporary, Friends to Lovers, Romance
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Publication Date: March 16, 2017
Genres: Contemporary, Friends to Lovers, Romance
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Life can change in the blink of an eye.
And every choice can unravel more of the truth.
One split second decision after a lifetime of lies, has created a world so confusing, happily ever after isn't guaranteed. Not even when the stars align and the pieces fit perfectly into the puzzle.
This time, she'll have to fight for love with a vice clamping her heart and a gaping hole swallowing her soul––absence won't make the heart grow fonder.
Lies and deceit.
Broken promises and disappointment.
Megan Campbell knows them all too well.
So far, the pain has won. But the pain doesn't have to be permanent.
My Review
We don't have tomorrow figured out let alone the future, but with this amazing man by my side, I have a fighting chance. And I've never been more excited to stay awhile.
Stay Awhile by Author Gia Riley is a friends-to-lovers novel.
"I've always wanted you, Megs. The timing was never right, and you already had what you were looking for, but that's not the case anymore."
Megan fell in love at an early age with Connor. He was her everything, and she let him consume her. But, this now seems to be a one-sided love and Megan is crushed in the process. Garrett has been her friend since childhood, and when she and her daughter, Laney, need him most, he's there.
"Garrett's part superhero, with the capes and all. I think he's probably friends with Santa and that's how he made it happen. They're working together."
Initial impression…I am in kid-love. Authors use so many techniques and story-starters to lure in a reader. Author Gia Riley made my heart melt with adoration for sweet Laney, and that was all it took. I then slid fast and furiously into ga-ga infatuation with Garrett. He was the best superhero for Laney, kind, protective, and charming. But for Megs he was the enforcer, making sure her every need was met, and keeping the "bad guy" away.
He's a total contradiction—sweetly romantic by day and sinfully lustful at night. If it were up to me, I'd live in a world of total darkness, just so I could explore the heat radiating off of him.
I loved all of the character interactions in this story. The rich history of bonds and connections that friends-to-lovers stories bring is always sentimental and moving. Laney and Garrett gave some of the hottest highs and some of the most unfortunate lows, allowing me to stay connected to them and each facet of the novel.
"I've always liked you, Garrett, but you're not my second place. Someone as good as you always deserves first."
In addition to the great characters, there was this simple thread of suspense. Every time it same back around I wanted to scream, "Tell me now!". It was the perfect added edge. And OMG! The end of this story. Wow! Gia Riley, you absolutely know how to give your readers so much more than they expected. That was just amazing! And I am hopeful that, beyond the evident HEA, it left us with an open door.
"If you stay . . . You won't regret. If you stay . . . I'll make you mine."


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"What the world needs now is Ukelele. You know, this is the underdog of all instruments and I always believed that it is the instrument of peace because if everyone played the Ukulele this world would be a much happier place."
Jame Shimabukuro
ATLANTA –The Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech 20th anniversary season continues with "the most widely heard ukulele player alive today," (Fretboard Journal) Jake Shimabukuro on Saturday March 31 at 8 p.m. Shimabukuro will perform tracks from his latest album, Peace Love Ukulele.
In the hands of Jake Shimabukuro, the traditional Hawaiian ukulele of four strings and two octaves is stretched and molded into a complex and bold new musical force. On Peace Love Ukulele, which debuted at the top of the Billboard World Album Chart, Shimabukuro mixes jazz, rock, classical, traditional Hawaiian music and folk, creating a sound that's both technically masterful and emotionally powerful. His career skyrocketed when a YouTube clip of him performing "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" in Central Park went viral. The video now has close to 10 million views.
In the years since the clip aired, Shimabukuro has performed with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Bette Midler, Yo-Yo Ma, Cyndi Lauper, Ziggy Marley, Levon Helm, Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke, Les Paul, Dave Koz, Chris Botti and Jimmy Buffett. He's performed on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," "The Late Show with Conan O'Brien," "The Today Show" and "Last Call with Carson Daly." Shimabukuro was a featured artist on NPR's "Weekend Edition" and Rolling Stone Live, and he recently received a cameo in the Adam Sandler movie "Just Go with It," where he also recorded a few songs for the soundtrack.
For Jake Shimabukuro, life has always centered on the ukulele. The New York Times recently noted his "buoyant musicianship" and "brisk proficiency," adding, "the innovation in his style stems from an embrace of restrictions: the ukulele has only four strings and a limited range. He compensates with an adaptable combination of rhythmic strumming, classical-style finger-picking and fretboard tapping." Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, who recently released his own album of ukulele songs,comments: "Jake is taking the instrument to a place that I can't see anybody else catching up with him."
Ticket and Performance Information: Tickets: $30 and special children's price of $22. For information and directions (349 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30032-0468) contact the Ferst Center Box Office at 404-894-9600 or visit www.ferstcenter.org.


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John Boehner surrendered on every major issue to Barack Obama since he took the Speaker's gavel in 2010.
Last week he resigned as the least popular Speaker in three decades.
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I am a Computer and Telecomunications engineer with a PhD in Economics. I am heavily interested in studying and analyzing human behavior from both theoretical and experimental points of view. More specifically, on ways to promote cooperation in different enviorments, like conflicting preferences or crowdsouring systems. To do so, I am always learning things in Game Theory, Networks and Experimental Economics.
I developed the majority of my research carreer working at the Laboratory for Research in Experimental Economics (LINEEX) in the Institute for Research in Economic and Social Behavior of the University of Valencia. I worked in the IBSEN project, which aims to carry large scale experiments with a newly built platform (by the project). Now, I am an R&D Engineer at Astellia.
I am also highly skilled in software development, mainly web applications and interactive experiments software, and system administration, mainly Linux.
IT Director and Full stack software developer at LINEEX.
publications in scientific journals
"Equilibrium characterization of networks under conflicting preferences", with P. Hernández, M. Muñoz-Herrera and A. Sánchez. Economics Letters, 155, 154-156, (2017). Link.
"Conflict and segregation in networks: An experiment on the interplay between individual preferences and social influence", with L. Ellwardt, P. Hernández and M. Muñoz-Herrera. Journal of Dynamics and Games, 3 Issue 2, 191-216, (2016). Link.
"A formal model based on Game Theory for the analysis of cooperation in distributed service discovery", with E. del Val, V. Botti, P. Hernández, M. Rebollo. Information Sciences, 326, 59 - 70 (2016). Link.
other publications
del Val, E., Martínez-Cánovas, G., Botti, V., & Hernández, P. (2016). Analysing Incentive Strategies to Promote Participation in Crowdsourcing Systems. In M. Rovatsos, G. Vouros, & V. Julian (Eds.), Multi-Agent Systems and Agreement Technologies: 13th European Conference, EUMAS 2015, and Third International Conference, AT 2015, Athens, Greece, December 17-18, 2015, Revised Selected Papers (pp. 463-471). Cham: Springer International Publishing. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33509-4_37
working papers
"Integration and segregation", with Sanjeev Goyal, Penélope Hernández, Frédéric Moisan, Manuel Muñoz-Herrera, and Ángel Sánchez. Link.
software development
I am a fullstack developer, with a large expertise in the LAMP stack and the Yii 2 framework. I am also interested in Python and django, and some of the node.js stuff out there, particularly the meteor framework and Angular. I also have a wide expertise programming interactive economic experiments with a wide range of technologies. Here you have a list with a sneak peek or demos of some of the projects I have developed lately.
economic experiments
I have developed economic experiments using web technologies, some with oTree and others built ad-hoc. I used the Android SDK as well in some interactive experiments using tablets. I am also an expert programmer in the leading experimental software toolbox z-Tree, I have programmed dozens of experiments using it.
- Car insurances using a Holt and Laury risk aversion test approach: lottery, task, Demo
- Online music platforms Willigness to Pay, mockups: store 1, store 2, store 3, store 4, store 5
- Movies & Videogames online store mockup: home, videogame, movie
- Ecommerce shopping simulation: 1, 2
- Real Effort Tasks: Tetris, Trivial
- Network formation
- Real effort task (sums)
- Tax contribution: 1, 2
- Framing experiment: 1, 2, 3
- Willingness to pay in Travels: 1, 2, 3
- Risk aversion lotteries
research web projects
- IBSEN project web infraestructure: website and recruitment system.
- LINEEX web infrastructure: website, participants portal, recruitment system management (restricted access) and Wake On Lan manager (restricted access).
- Master in Economics, University of Valencia · masterecouv.es : Students applications system, website of the master, personal profile manager, news.
- GLOCREd · glocred.es : The research network in 'Globalization, Growth and Inequality (19th-21st centuries)'. Website of the network, content management system (News, events, ...), personal profile manager.
other web projects
- Despensa Serrana · despensaserrana.com : Online store of meat, wines and artisan food.
- Integra-T experience · integratexperience.com : Alternative trip agency.


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Embroidered Portraits
The work of American artist Cayce Zavaglia is on another plateau than the simple stitched letters and landscapes scenes with loons in the foreground that I remember as the specialty of my mother's shop. These are works of art. Zavaglia considers herself a painter yet has trouble considering her masterpieces paintings. They don't involve a drop of paint. They are a complex set of stitches using a strand of crewel embroidery wool that create a particular tone or colour. The further she delves into her technique the tighter and more precise her stitches become. A far cry from the personalized stitch crew necks that filled my bureau drawers as a child.
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I'm going to write a little about our current projects in school so if I blog about them ppl know what I'm actually talking about. It will probably get quite wordy, so if you aren't interested, I'd recommend skipping it. :)
One project we're working on right now is our Slagle House project. There actually is a Slagle House in California, and our projected is somewhat designed from it. In our program, we really don't cover a lot of 'business class' info, so Slagle House is a great way to get some practice. My understanding is that we have the floor plans of the house in California, and we create our own clinic from that. We are split into groups of three and each serve a different population. Some include women who are abused, at risk youth....sorry youth at risk (people first!!) :), adults with chronic mental health issues, well elderly with depression, one more child population, and another adult/elderly population dealing with substance abuse. Sorry, I can't remember them all off hand. Since there are so many groups, we're split into two houses and each group of three has a floor of the house for their clinic. (there are three floors in each house.) My group's clientele are adults with chronic mental health issues and we're on the second floor of the house. We're given a 3 year budget and are put to work. We 'shop' online for everything possible we'd need in our clinic from office supplies to furniture to assessments to appliances. We 'hire' however many people we need in whatever professions would benefit our clients the most. We take into account demo and construction costs, utilities, transportation, groceries, marketing, insurance, etc., and inflation is calculated in for each year. We have a daily schedule that includes all of our services. Areas we will work with our clients are social skills, community integration, home management, meal planning & preparation, job skills, & stress management. We stick to our budget, write a business plan, and create a floor plan that fits our needs. When the project is completed, we have 40 minutes to present on what makes our program unique. I have REALLY enjoyed working on this project. I don't feel like I could go open my own practice tomorrow or anything, but I have a better handle on what it would all involve. Does anyone else do anything like this in their programs? Or even anything like this that has to deal with the business side of OT?
Another project that we're working on is our Community Partners in Service Project aka our theses. We start working on this our first year in OT school and it becomes our thesis our second and third year. We have a list of places available to us and can pick our top three choices. I am with a segment of our local Parks and Rec program called B.L.A.S.T. (Bismarck Life After School Time). It includes the vast majority of after-school programs in Bismarck. I started this project working with two other classmates and we were assigned to a specific school. Our needs assessment showed two main areas of need. The other two group members were pretty passionate about working with discipline and I was passionate about working with structured activities and job satisfaction so we decided to split and cover them both. Once that was decided, the administration of the program thought that since we were covering two areas, we should be put into two different schools (which makes sense, but doesn't necessarily deal with our needs assessment). So I was switched to a different elementary school in town. They actually have great structure and play great games. So my quantitative study on job satisfaction and certain structured activities (in a small nutshell) has been changed a few times and now is looking like it will be a qualitative study on what it is like to lead an after-school program as high school and college students.....i hope!! I have to make quite a few changes to what I've already written so we'll see how it goes. The results of my study have to be presented the first week of May, but my actual thesis doesn't have to be completely written up and bound until December. I definitely don't plan on waiting that long, but knowing that I have some extra time know eases my mind a bit. This week is actually spring break so I'll be spending quite a bit of my time on it. The week after is a one week fieldwork experience so that'll be exciting.
Yet another project we are working on this semester is at a retirement home within the community. We are partnered with Physical Therapy students and a client from the retirement home. Every week one of the groups leads an exercise activity for the ppl living in the retirement home. After the exercise group we spend time with our client. We do an eval, get to know them a little, and assess things like their strength, ROM, ADLs, some IADLs, etc. We then give them ideas and make recommendations, etc. I've really enjoyed this experience, but our client has been pretty sick the last couple weeks with pneumonia. If they're not better by tomorrow we'll have to bring them a get well package. I really hope they're feeling better very soon!
Ok, that's enough for now............don't want to bore you too much!! :)
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BEEF PATTIES IN ONION GRAVY ~ for Type Os
1 lb ground beef
1 egg
1/2 cup dry spelt breadcrumbs
1/2 envelope dry onion soup mix (use homemade recipe on this site)
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 envelope dry onion soup mix (use homemade recipe on this site)
2 cups water
2 tablespoons spelt flour
1 Combine all patty ingredients; mix thoroughly with your hands and shape into 4 patties.
2 Lightly oil a non-stick skillet, and brown patties on both sides.
3 Add dry onion soup mix and 1 1/2 cup water.
4 Cover pan tightly and simmer for 20 minutes.
5 Remove patties to a plate.
6 In a gravy shaker or jar, combine 1/2 cup cold water with 2 tbs. spelt flour.
7 Stir flour and water mixture into onion gravy.
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9 Boil 1 minute.
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11 Serve with hot cooked rice or spelt noodles, & your favorite salad.
Adapted from recipe at: http://www.food.com/recipe/beef-patties-in-onion-gravy-37413
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What does the American auto public want? More of the same things that we've always wanted from an auto manufacturer.
Better gas mileage
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The answer? Read the article above to see what will preview at the upcoming Detroit Auto show that opens up on the 13th of January. More hybrids, more EV's, and a lot to make you smile about in 2012.